Star.
London, England, 1831-01-20 00:00:00

tifies itself with a similar account, received some
days ago, and which we then communicated, as we re-
ceived it. The authenticity of the intelligence any
naturally be doubted, so long a period having elapsed with-
out confirmation; but we still should not be surprised to have
it confirmed, as far as respects the defection of the Lithua-
nian troops. _ _

Our views of the policy of Russia, and what should
be, and still in all probability will be, the policy
of France towards that Power, are much in

coincidence with the opinions ably stated in the leading
article of this morning's Herald. These views we have be-
fore briefly stated. Success to Russian arms in the Polish
conflict, would only bring on war in another, and more dire-
ful shape; and the true and legitimate policy of France and
England,would be, at once to declare protection for Poland.
The interests of the people of Europe must ultimately decide
the present contests ; and the more earnestly their interests
are taken, as the bases for international policy, the more
chance will then be of preserving the peace and prosperity
of Europe.

CITY, ONB O'CLOCK.

The information of the Schelde to be opened this day for
the free navigation of British ships, has given much satis-
faction to the merchants, and by this order of the five Allied
Powers, it may be concluded that they are determined to
bring the affairs of that country to a speedy conclusion.
This is settling-day in Consols ; the brokers and jobbers
are busy in paying and receiving their accounts. To the
present hour we do not hear of any defaulters. Consols,
which left off yesterday at 821 for the account, opened thi,
morning at 81 to 1 ex div. and for February account 811.
In the Foreign market little doing.
We have an arrival from Bombay of the 23d September.
No Papers as yet received. The letters do not bring any
news.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

The account is nearly settled, and it is a bear account for
money, it being higher than for some time. The account is
going off well to the present hour, and we do not hear of any
defaulters. Consols have been done at 79f 80 ex div. since
which they may be quoted at 8011 for the account, and 8011
for money. In the Foreign Market little or nothing doing,
at present prices much the same as yesterday.
We hear that Government are going to permit sugars to be
used for the Distilleries, owing to the high price of corn.
Accounts from Manchester this morning state, that the
turn outs, with the cotton-spinners and their masters, are on
the point of being arranged.

THE ARMY.

Piestosass. —We eadentalu=ihe District Staff Sargent!. have
received orders for an tmmedlate inspection of all out-pensioners under
led. a-day, to report as to their Steels for service, and what family
they have "der fu n years, preyeratory to the being called Into

mediate service.—Glasioss auras..
Major-General Sir Thomas Arbutbnott, on Saturday last, inspected
the arms and 'convenient* of the 52d Reserve Companies at Hoyle.
The Ordnance Magazine and &ores in the vicinity of Cork are or-
dered by Government to be sold off.
The Rom Colonel Hondas, M.P. Colonel of the 23d Regiment, at
F.nniskillen, is ordered to inspect the Yeomanry Corps in that district.
Government have issued orders for a military guard to be
from the Royal Hospital for the protection of each of the Papserullets
in the vicinity of Dublin in which the new machinery has been intro-
duc.d. The guards are to be permanently stationed at each WU.

Tooth um anima antopann unamtv.
The English and Sandi With' new calling out foe permanent day
by Government, an adored ler make in this esantry. The ballot-
lag proceeds behhly in the Welsh menden.
The urvia impasies et the nth Regiment from Harbado.s,
which arrived at Creddman in the Neva traneport, will, it is pre.
MM., march to Ifenghall, where the reserve empeoles are stationed.
The 28th Regiment, stationed at Galway, has commenced mesh.
log in that town.
Captain leinner's troop of the King's Dragoon Guards, hoe retained
to Cloonan, from Messy.
The Cosiness of Racoon waseport, with 150 soldiers fran Corh,
ran ashore the lab Desember, on the island of Corrente, near Cape
Passage. Soldiers and grow boded in safety. This information
reached Naha the 20th Dumber. There is no tintelligenee to what
regiment the soldiers may have been attached, bat the regiments in
Corte are, the t ith, tab, 51st, oath, aOth, and 15th.

Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India
House, when Captain Alexander Nairn., of the ship General
Kyd, took leave of the Court previous to departing for St.
Helena, Bombay, and China.
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India
House, when Lieutenant-General the Hon. Sir Robert
O'Callaghan, K.C.B. was sworn in as Commander-in-Chief
of the Company's Forces, and second member in Council at
Fort St. George. The General afterwards dined with the
Directors at the City of London Tavern.
The comet was distinctly visible at Brighton yesterday
morning. It may be seen at six o'clock, in the south-east
at an altitude of about 19 degrees, forming a triangle with
the star Zeta, and that numbered 30 in Opinchus, the tail
extending towards the two stars. Its right ascension, about
16 hours 50 'glint( s ; scuth dtclit ation, about 9 degrees.
TRADE CONIPLINENTS.A music-seller in Dublin has
taken advantage of the present period of party feeling, by
publishing some Orange and Green Quadrilles, respectfully
dedicated to Mr. O'Connell ; also Mrs. O'Connell's Orange
and Green Waits, together with the Anti-Union Quadrilles
and Anti-Union Waltz, most respectfully dedicated to the
King ! !
A few days ago, a gunner of the artillery at Woolwich
stabbed a corporal of the same corps with a bayonet. It ap-
pears that the corporal had charge of the barrack-room in
which the gunner was quartered, and in endeavouring to get
bin to bed, being in a state of intoxication, the gunner drew
Ms bayonet and inflicted the wound.
LITTER IN ERZ Times.—l observe in your paper of
yesterday, in a letter signed by Mr. H. Hunt, my name
emeriscted with several transactions in trade, stated with an
strident intention of exciting the animosity of the poorer classes
of 'Gaiety. Ouse public threats from the same quarter leave
me net wilsilremprepared for attacks on my character, which
I riall elms be ready to meet when they are made, where my
presumes maks me to do so. lam induced to notice this at-
tompt because you, have thought proper to give circulation to
it *rough your respectable journal ; and I have, therefore, to
sops* your permission to state, through the same channel,
that I an entirely retired from business, and that I have not
bad, for the last two years, the slightest interest, either di-
mity or indirectly, in any speculative or commercial opera-
tion of any sort.—l have the bonoar to be, Sir, your very
obedient servant, ALIIXANDRIL BARING.
AI:WANED of WAOss.—lt always affords us peculiar gra-

filmdom to ammo, an improvement in the rate of saga ;
and we have, therefore, numb pismire in stating that an
arms of 3d. par cat has been made upon certain descrip-
tions of melba by the principal manufacturers in the trade
resident in this town., lAn adeanes has also taken place in
Manchester and Bolton; and the mat trade is spoken of ss
being in a more prosperm stets than it has been, this
sewn, far amber of years. This is highly gratifying;
and we hope that no Abet will be wanting, on the part of
the musters, to obtain snobs price for their goods
es will enable dm to give a further advance of eagol,
which an alone restore pease sad prosperity to the manu-
facturing districts—" a cemmutaation most &reedy to be
wiebed."—Blackbern Ossette.