Star.
London, England, 1831-09-20 00:00:00

criminal conduct of the French Ministry, in so
basely compromising Poland, we perfectly accord
with the Paris journals. Whether any effectual
measures can now be adopted, to reinstate Poland,
is rendered a problem, only by their past conduct.
At many periods within six months the Polish
question was within the grasp and control of the
French ministry. Poland had claims on them, and
they had legitimate duties to perform. It might have
been difficult to advance a sufficient force through
Westphalia and Saxony into Poland ; but if a
serious manifestationof such design had been made,
the neighbouring Powers would have preferred to
interfere in behalf of Puland, and the object
thereby achieved, without a single French soldier
passing the frontiers. But if Prussia chose to be
wrong-headed, it would itself have been the chief
sufferer ; and there is no doubt but French
armies, under GERARD, LAMARQUE, LOBAU,
or Sour.; might have advanced into Poland,
over the wrecks of the Russian armies, if the
King of Prussia had been so absurd and cruel as
to will that it should be so. Affairs are now more
complicated ; for Prussia has had time to raise
her armies to the highest war standard: and it is
a lamentable result, that if France would now
assist the Poles against the Russians, the Rus-
sians would find powerful allies in the very coun-
tries which, within this generation, will themselves
become the prey of Russian encroachments.

Advices received both yesterday and to-day
from Belgium, Holland, and France, give indica-
tions of renewed restlessness on the part of that
High and Mighty member of the Holy Alliance—
His Dutch MAJESTY. He is but the little finger
of a gisnt, whose body consists of Russia, Aus-
tria, Prussia, Spain, &c. &c. but the united mass
are too jealous of their omnipotence, to permit even
their little finger to be assailed. It should be re-
membered by the friends of peace, that the rela-
tions of Belgium to Holland are exactly
the same as those of Poland to Russia;—
both Belgium and Holland, being assigned
to their masters, by the black Congress of Vienna ;
and the rule for Poland in regard to Russia will,
we may depend upon it, be made the rule by the
Holy Alliance for Belgium and Holland. This
question is, in fact, only beginning to open itself;
and it becomes of importance, in consequence of
the capitulation of Warsaw—the state of Poland
having hitherto absorbed the attention and resour-
ces of the Northern soul cf this formidable con-
federacy of KINGS against PEOPLE. This in
truth is the key to the otherwise inexplicable
conduct of the King of HOLLAND. It is
also the key to the heartless policy of
Prussia and Austria towards Poland ; and it
explains why the Ambassadors of LEOPOLD en-
countered a negative reception at Berlin and
Vienna. England and France, with some minor
powers, in alliance with the generous wishes of
people, can alone remove from Europe this over-
whelming incubus; but to direct their combined
energies with success, requires, we fear, a
mightier mind than at present has appeared.

This evening there is to be a meeting of the
parish of Sr. Luxe, to petition the House of Lords
to pass the REFORM BILL ; to-morrow the people
of WESTMINSTER assemble—the Great Meeting
of BANKERS and MERCHANTS takes place on
Friday, and will be as numerously attended a' the
Requisition has been most respectably signed—a
Requisition is also in course of signature for a
meeting of the County of Surrey ; another is called
of the Parish of St. Mary, Newington; another
of Broad-street Ward ; another at Yarmouth, and
others in various parts of the Country. We cannot
suppose that their Lordships would decide in oppo-
sition to the House of Commons and the Kix°, on
a mere Election Question, properly belonging to
the Commons only; but the excitement of fac-
tions, and of the adverse Press, renders an expres-
sion of public opinion at this moment very influen-
tial, if not indispensable. We consider it not
worth while to notice or discuss the various sinister
rumours which, from day to day, ate set afloat ;
for we regard them ns mere inventions of the enemy,
and give the Peers credit for Constitutional wisdom
enough, to defer on such a subject to the other
Estates of the Realm.

The third reading of the Reronm BILL took
place last night on the simple motion of Lord
JOHN RUSSELL, sans phrase; and on a division
there were 113 for it to 59 against it. It was alto-
gether a surprize.
Lord Jon i then proposed the rider, of which we
gave a copy on Saturday, and which was read a
second time. Some other verbal or trivial amend-
ments were then agreed to ; after which his
Lordship rose, and addressing the Chair,
said—" Sir—l now move that this Bill do
pass." Loud cheers followed ; but before the
Speaker put the question, Sir James Scarlett rose,
and made a very lengthy lawyer-like speech
against tho whole measure. Lord Morpeth
replied, and Mr. Pemberton, Lord Newark, Sir
John Malcolm, Mr. G. Williams, Mr. Hawkins,
Mr. Alexander Baring, and Sir H. Banbury, seve-
rally addressed the House at great length ; when,
at one o'clock, Colonel Evans moved an adjourn-
ment, which was carried.

Thus, the public are to be tantalised with a
hundredth told tale; and we really wonder at the
homage extorted from good manners by the majo-
rity, who patiently endure such repeated trespasses
on their time.