Star.
London, England, 1831-01-26 00:00:00

RUSSIAN PATRONAGE OF BRITISH SKILL,

We learn that Messrs. JESSOP and Co. of the eslebratea
Butterley Iron Work, in Derbyabire, have received orders
for the engines of two very large and powerful steam-paremer
which are intended to run between Lubeck and St. Peteri-
burgh, under the immediate patronage of the EXPIROR of
RUSSIA, who has commanded them to be named AST him-
self and the Emma, viz.—the NICHOLAS and the
ALZHANDZA.

Both these ships MO •ow; building by Mr. WALLIS of
Blackwell, and are models of naval architecture. They have
two decks like a frigate ; and the Nicholas will be launched
in three weeks.

It was originally intended that one of these vowels should
be built in England, and the other in the Imperial Dock-
yard at St. Petersburgh, and that her machinery should •be
cast at the Imperial Foundry ; but late events have caused
other employment for the Russian Government, and Messrs.
Jess°, and Co. have just received orders to proceed with
the second as quickly as possible.
There is, at present, a line of steam-packets to Ham-
burgh, and thence to Lubeck; so that when these
vessels commence running, a person may be sure of
arriving at St. Petenburgh on the seventh day after be
leaves London, and without any personal fatigue.
Connoisseurs in ship-building may, by the liberality of
Mr. WALLIS, be gratified by inspecting these vessels on
the steaks ; and as they combine great beauty of outline
with most colossal dimensions, they are in this way great
*curiosities.

Brr to order of the Admiralty no new Clerks are to be
tip into the Navy until *me wbo are rated are pro-
vided for.

PARLIAMENTARY REFORM.

Facts, Opinions, and Public Bunions monocled with this crest Ns.
eked Question.
(To be onathresd mill • Pim he Grimy* be Parliament)
At the Bedford meeting, on the 17th, the Marquis of •
Tavistock said, he had seen enough of electioneering to.
make him favourable to any measure that would let the
voters give their votes unbiassed, and he, sherefore, was
favourable to voting by ballot. And Sir Peter Payne said,
he should propose a resehnion " that it was the opinion of
the meeting that triennial parliaments, and voting by ballot,
were the only secure and good reform ;" but, ultimately,
the resolution respecting voting by ballot was omitted in the
petition.
Mr. Mayne, of Teffont, whose exertions in the cause of
Parliamentary Reform we have before noticed, has, since
then, continued his laudable efforts, meeting with the co-
operation of the first people in almost every borough and
village in Wilts he has visited. He has now left only two
places in the whole county. By the efforts of this gentle-
man, petitions will be presented from the sixteen boroughs.
most=ly and numerously signed, and likewise sir*
teen to his Majesty, which may t, uly be said ti
the feelings of the whole country on this inyot tent
ss:cit;:. Mr. Mayne will likewise have effected a ea,:nty
petition and address, signed by those who are nut inhabi-
tants of the boroughs. The addresses to his Nlajes'y will,
we understand, be presented by Mr. Mayne, and the county
petition to the Home of Parliament, by Mr. Benett.—We
' understand that nearly thirty of the most influential Ma-
gistrates of the county have signed these petitions air!
, addressee.

Tux RIGHT or SUITRAGE.—Dr. Franklin was once
a member of a body in which it was contended that a certain
amount of property (50 dollars, we think,) should boil
quired to .cnnatitate a right to vote. he Doctor was op
to it: " To-day," says he, " a man owns a jackass worth
50 dollars, and b• is entitled to vote ; but before the next elec-
tion comes, the jackass dies. The man, in the mean time,
has become more experienced; his knowledge of govern-
' went and his acquaintance with mankind are more extensive ;
and he is, therefore, better qualified to make a proper selec-
tion of rulers ; but the jackass is dead, and the man cannot
vote. Now, gentlemen," said he, addressing himself to
the advocates of that measure, " pray inform me in
whom is the right of suffrage, is it in the man or in the
jackass r
The petition for Parliamentary Reform, lying in this
city, bas, we are informed, already 3,000 signatures, as it
will, we understand, remain until Saturday next, a very
great accession of names may be anticipated.—Bath Paper.

ST. ANDIZW*II, HOLBORN meeting of the parish
of St. Andrew's, Holborn, was held yesterday, at the In-
quest Room, for the purpose of petitioning Parliament far
reform and retrenchment. Mr. Blaclunore, Churchwarden,
in the Chair.

II& Duces, in in a nesistiem miniammatery of the rotten
bee Wei the waft es tar which reform war
making No w the ementry. as an advocate fa unl-
verselmillissi, bet, raise eighths drammeeemen, be thought that it
was ingestible le milmim imel es AO* a be thsretere 'mild make a
little media et bit Aim mid he rano with semethint ism He
thought that the peemedem et peeraty to the amines of 10.1. would
.:elude a greet awls of umsbades tram the ibmwhiss, to which a in-
telligent a elms shall be admitted. He was OD advocate for the ballot,
without Ake all mem would be nevem It was the only mesas
etememeimar a Ike eiseimi, std grape. the undue Whence of
the mehimeney, rod attar embalm, Mr. O'Connell had lately
beams& et baying the pew of the morn et w.embers for
sera Maths in Ireland. It was ass it any man should possess
tech a pew, and he was eadelisti tame, ander the ballot syrtem, Mr.
O'Careall it amy ether rases would net possess it He thought that
than should also be s reform ht the sit of taking the votes. He
would 4 that sloodon sisulil and sad on the -

over the troilism et voting which alight not is be ssisesiii, mei which
the bake would sup. (Applause.)
Ifs. B. Talmo*, In seconding the nudes, thit gweelial is illni•-
teca for proposing to make reforms Cabinet unnuwea Tits people
should inset In sway perish throughout doe kingdom.
.eqwess their
feelings on the subject.

Dr. Bowanra in a rarrlation in favour et the ballot,
dwelt much me the Watery ,of (bet system in Francs, Amelia,
and Belgium. He would polar a Ilinitad hanchise with it, to
nit-
vereal milk. without it, for it was the only security for a fres ex.
ache of i Jethro &whim. He was happy to say Lord Broag-
' hem's se dm—. the ballot had lately undergone 'a
bad has with that Noble Lord a few days
ale a eirraden, whoa Lordship told him thee he lls
•11160111 11111,111116. Sebago., that is, that every hemethelder should
hoe a ems at the same dose theasbk lord duo told him that he should
oppose
atertiola ballot bat his leeddilp said, a few days ego, be was quite
&sat thews*, OWN, which shows the impression all&
=dopiest had ends glob Ms mild (sheers.) If minium brought
any inammes of mmosempenisd with the balm, it would
be rejected by the pails (appliess.)
Mr. Aims:Kowa, In pepsdag a esseladon for istmachment, ob-
served that the people shoal ram thesaghows she esaatry, in mks to
strengthen the hands of the Maim Wilts palls voice.
Tooar, is proposing a nee kdon ier the session of abuses,
observed that, until now, he new ha Ilivembis et say Minis. •
try. When the Whip were in before, Lad Oren held dislikes
of Prime Mildew and Teller sidle Eitcherper at the same time. and
hie Lordship would not animal to sign the Exchequer the
consequence of which was, that hie deputy became a delimiter, and a -
great tops moped unimeged. (Laughter.)
Mr. Hill, the Harrimer, congratulated the meeting on the appoint.
moot of a Ministry (avowable to reform. They should give diem
a trial, and if they negbetod the Interests of the people, they should
then num round On than with vengeance. (Applause.) Minions
had much to struggle with, and without the insistence oldie perk,
they meld not do much good for the country. however well-ieepeard
they might be. let sachmsat was trivial in a financial prim of
view, but in principle it was important, as it would deprive Minis-
ters of the power of purchasing votes. (Applause.)
Several mbar person addreased the Meeting to the same effect. A
Commitses was appimsd to thaw up a widen, founded se the re.
solution'. Thinks were then voted to the Chairman, sad the meet-
selwasted•
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The-Duke of Wellington, on Monday, reviewed the 43d •
regiment, now in garrison at Winchester. The seen went
through various evolutions, which were performed with
such accuracy and celerity as to excite the unquu:ified
approbation of his Grace, who complimented Lieute-
nant-Colonel Booth on their effective state of discipline.
Some days since, s person of gentlemanly manners and
appearance, representing himself as Lieutenant Sandford,
from Campits, and as a brother done " Col. George Sand-
ford," speed to take a furnished house for 12 months, in the
neighbourhood of Regent-street. Under pretence of requir-
beimfiekiaft's immediate am, who were said to be On
the read Avis Megan, the mid Lieutenant Sandford orders
a quantity of plate " upon hire" for one month, from a re-
spectable firm near Portman-square. The plate was accord-
ingly delivered to the owner of the bons*, conaiiiag
of silver table sod desert spoons, forks, Arc. Within half
an hour of its delivery, the expected tenant arrived, acd
sunder pretence of depositing the property in a d:awer
up *airs, received the plate boas the person of whom
he bad taken the boom, het shortly after decamped,
and has not sine been beard of. The offender ap. .
peered to be about 28 years of age, slender Make, rather :.
pale, wearing a black cravat, dressed is deep mourning with
a fashionable Potorsbaaa greet cost.

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would sows tis every shades abseil esessanon tad so the ante
day, whitely dine mod sepia well be saved to the candidates sad
the votes. At the his dudes et oseeser for Middlesex, several per.
sthewses to Sep two sr dishy, Mite they moaned an owpt.
Inky at with* Thew were tweny-foes Wards in the thy of Lee
Bundy
ea wen to Übe die its of the Semen la sash'
Weed, ea duds be got ties& me day. lasi *raced
losesisiessedelo whilitheellsedis OrMiliahshi- was conducted at
f The two modidoes with their friends attended at the
htudip, mad aa each vise OP.IThe up, he had a hos free the candidates.
mid disk Meade cry out, " You'll oblige me by voting foe Alden' an
Wadies," or " SirJamee Shaw." This was were as inflame.
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