Star.
London, England, 1831-09-29 00:00:00

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Office, Temple Bar.
Our Paris Letter of this day contains the fol-
lowing very alarming paragraph, from the Conr-
Tier Francais. It speaks with an air of authority,
and may be true ; or it may be a report founded on
some case of cholera, not the contagious India
cholera, on which we have bad some false alarms
in various parts of England. We give the para-
graph just as it has reached us ; but we are not
aware that any such intelligence has arrived in
London, direct from Calais :
" A telegraphic despatch announced yesterday,
" that the CHOLERA MORBUS has appeared at Ca-
" Isis. The Goiwrnment has demanded a circum-
" stantial report of so grievous an event."—Cmtr-
rier Francais.
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In another column, we have given piece to a,
letter addressed from Madras to a gentleman in
town known to us; and we can vouch that the
writer, Mr. COAT'S, is a discreet and most res-
pectable man. If he has not deceived himself

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—and this seems very unlikely—his letter puts to
flight much quackery that has been promulgated
through the European press. We have allowed
him to speak for himself; but it is difficult to dis-
cover the nature of the effect of amber on tobaoeo
smoke, the day, of charms having passed away.
But facts are stubborn things.

Though we have the evidence of General
Rosizki, that the main Polish army, under Dem
browski, between Modlin and Plock, have con•
seated to an armistice, in which Rozizki considers
his division as included, yet the division of Roma-
rino appears to be still in activity, and on route to-
wards Zamosc. By a letter from Vienna, commu-
nicated to us from the City, it would appear that
the armistice is considered u nominal, or not
obligatory, by the Poles, and that plans of'
forther'aggression are meditated by their military
corps. It is alleged that Romarino, after
defeating Galowin, had entered the very important
and centrical city of Lublin ; hence the Poles seem
to be in force in the Northern and Southern Pro-
vinces, and also in the West, under Rozizat.—
The writer probably speculates on the continuance
of hostilities, since they afford the only hope to
the Poles, though, under all chimenstances,it is so
desperate. A passage in the 'Proclamation of Ro-
artiZt, in which he so emphatically announces that
Kauxowlecet is no longer at the head of the Go-
vemment, (while it is to be presumed that it was be
who made terms with the Russians,) seeming to
prove that the armies do not intend to succumb to
his arrangements ; and if so, we may, as this
Vienna letter indicates, axpect to hear of the coa-
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tinuance of hostilities. It is the only news which
we have relative to Polish affairs this day :
The plan of the Poles was to weaken the Russian army,
by surrendering Warsaw knowing the Ruston would be
obliged to leave a large forte there to garrison the town.
Oen. 81sembech is in their rear with 20,000 men, in the
Pastillas of Bsndolnir; And by the destruction of the
!midges on the Vistula. near Gera and Oaks, an the coma.
'unladens will be cut off with Russia. Plink is free, and
Gcn. Romarino, who has pinata cemplete victory over Oen.
Gamine has take possession of Lublin, in the environs of
Cracow. There is a numerous militia, supported by 10,000
regular troops. Owing to the Polish army still holding out,
the Russians at Warsaw are taking every precaution to pre-
vent a surprise from the inhabitants and Polish army.

The present is an ago of Revolutions ; and we
have to-day, another solemn lesson to despots, in
the overthrow of the Emperor of MOROCCO, who
appears to be besieged in Mequisez by his subjects.
The cause, however, is not *boot rights and liber-
ties, but owing to some umbrage which the Moorish
descendant of MaitaxaT has given, by some
treaty with the French at Algiers:

Menace°, Sept. I.—The Mnperor has been obliged to
retire to lidegibies, and his power does not extend beyond the
walls of that place, when he *shut up with his troops. This
is owing to having favoured Ow Frew& The ZolPisse is
greatly slanted, and be ha! dope eveg thing to update
with the revolters, who refuse to Boom to hiss, although be
has clisolsosti his Malan.

The conflicts between the Portuguese Consti-
tutionalists and the Priest-ridden adherents of Don
Miguel continue to affect British interests,—tot
only at Oporto and Lisbon, but in the Colonies,
The Miguelites consider the British as liberals,
and hence they are objects of insult and perse-
cution. A letter from Madeira, received this
morning, informs us of the danger and Incon-
venience which the numerous English families and
invalids residing in Madeira are suffering from
the jealoury and insolence of Mto yin's governor,
who, apprehensive of attack, is rendering the
English in particular the victims of his measures
while the priests ere stirring up their dupes to
commit outrages on their persons. The following
is the letter to which we allude :

Munster, Ave. 16.—This island is in $ great state of
alarm and agitation, owing to the Government baying
threatened the inhabitants, that in case any hostile
aquedron should make. iu appearanee and attack it,
he was determined to destroy the whole town...
which he could easily accomplish, as thri castle commands it
and km provisions for six months. He has caused all the
money he aim accumulate, to be deposited there. Tie
British residents, from the language held forth by the Go.
tremor, are, therefore, in the greatest alarm fee their property
and personal safety in case of any attack ; and, we understand,
have represented theirdanger to the British government. An
English merchent,who resided In the country, has been insult-
ed by the people, and has been obliged to take shelter in
the town fee safety. In all the parish churches the priests
are mashie, sermons to irritate the people against all
paeans who do not favour Don Menet.

Cone4stabk anxiety has coisdnisCd to prevail
in Flanders. in consequence of various hostile ma-
nifestations of the Rico of ifOLLAVD. Tim
Dutch,• who hitherto haveleen justly laughed at
es soldiers, *appear, in consequence of their
late triumph over the disorganized Belgian',
to be flushed with the love of glory, and
scarcely to be restrained from attempts to re-
peat their bloodless conquests. They have ap-
peared on every part of the frontiers to be making
mieroachments, and by these means taking strong
"seldom ; but we are happy to state that owing to
the interference of the conference, the armistice,
Which was to expire on the 10th of October,
has been 11111WIWED FOR TWO MONTHS; and of
coarse in the interim, the questions between Hol-
land and Belgium may be expected in some manner
to be adjusted.
On this subject we cannot refrain from noticing
the special compliment paid to the Prince
OIRAPOI by the Emperor of Rossi*. It
imileates a perverse spirit in that degaussing
of meddling in the affairs of the Minot
Powers. Unquestionably it was not dwarves ti,
interfere in such a subject. It was tali% pert


against Leopold, and indicating a feeling adverse
to the policy of France and England.
By letters from Paris is morning, it appears
that the French minister has obtained a grant of
18 milliens of francs fur the relief of trade and
industry. This indicates greater wisdom in the
French ministry and chambers, than has been
possessed in the last six years, by the ministers
and parliaments of England, though this is a
trading nation.

We call attention7l7= in our first page,
signed " A Yorkshire Fieeholder," on the Bill
now pending to enable Farmers, &c. to set Spring
Guns and Man Traps, as a security against in-
cendiaries. How has our national character been
so changed ? A year ago incendiarism was de-
scribed as an un-English crime; and down to the
present day it has been so. To determine the cause
of change, appears to us to'be the primary object ;
and the- next, to remove it. The working of
STOACIZS BOU MIR'S Poor Laws, the fugitives
from the Special Commissions of last Spring, the
general distress created by Paces Bill, &c. &c.
are worthy of special attention as causes, or con-
curring causes. We think the Man Trap and
Spring Gun bill, a very ignoble measure ; and,
repeat our frequent advice, that to prevent public
crimes, we ought always to remove the causes or
grievances which provoke or stimulate them.
ROYAL RKCHANOIL 4111 O'CLOCK.
Consols, although the French funds came
higher, are heavy ; they left off yesterday at 82/
to I, opened at 82k, and went down to 82. at
which price they are at present. _

TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols have been fluctuating during the morn-
ing from 821 down to 81f, at present they are 811
to 82, with a sickly market.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock, shut. Three per Cent. Reduced, shut.
Three: per Cast. Consols, 82 811. Three ands Half per
Cent. 1818, shut. Three and a Half per Cent. Red.
shut. Three and a Half per Cent. New, 891 1. Four per
Cent. 1826, shut. Long Annuities, January, 1880, shot.
India Stock, —; do. Bonds, 2 die. £lOOO Exchequer Bills,
89 7 8 .C5OO do. 88; £lOO and dP2OO do. 8 11 10.
Consols for Account, 821 811 82.
COMMON HALL for CHOICE et LORD MAYOR
(THIS AFTERNOON.)
The Lord Mayor and Sir Peter Laurie were received
with deafening applause, and partial disapprobation. To
give an idea of the exertions and determination to carry
their point, the friends of Sir Peter Laurie have issued
some very combustible squibs ;—a mock proclamation
signed Gog, Privy Councillor, and Donkey Mayor—a
banner on a blew ground, with the words " The
Lord Mayor and the Stand.ird of &forst" —on
the reverse, en a black grotto] " Laurie and the tanner
of Anti.Reform"—Placards, " Key in the City," " Peter
in the Park," cards, calling on the Livery to ewe for the
Lord Mayor and Alderman Thorp, and thus secure the
election of the former, were proftssely issued.
Mr. Pearson, in a spirited speech, in which he reviewed
the conduct of Sir Peter Laurie, proposed the re-election of
the present Lord Mayor; and Mr. Easthope, M.P. pro
Sir Peter. A fter which the Lord Mayor add the
Livery. The three put in nomination aro—the Lord Mayor,
Sir Peter Laurie, and Alderman Thorp.
This day despatches were received at the Fo-
reign Office, from Paris, Vienna, Brussells, and
the Hague.
At One o'Clock, a Cabinet Council assembled
at the Foreign Office, and continued in delibera-
tion when this Paper went to press.
DR. RICHARD RRECE..—We lament to have to
announce the death of this useful man, amidst the
maturity of his professional and literary career, on
Tuesday evening.—He has long been known to
the world as the author of various practical and
popular works on medicine ; and few have been
more generally introduced into families than his
4' Guide to Health," in which he displayed a power
of analysis, and an acquaintance with medical
science, not to be found in any former popular
medical production. We are also indebted to his
activity for the introduction of many new and va-
luable drugs, and for some medical applications
of chemical products. He was long the. editor of
an established medical journal, called the " Ga-
zette of Medicine; " and in January last, he pub-
lished an Annual Register of Medical Discove-
ries of the previous Year," which he had intended
to continue. He was a kind-hearted and most
liberal man, and beloved in a very extensive circle ;
but the originality of his professional views brought
him into conflict' with many of his more orthodox
brethren ; hence he was at issue with the college,
whose forms and tmmme's he coutemned. Hi.
death was occasioned by an inflammation of the
liver, after an illness of a few weeks, in about the
sixtieth year of his age.
The Chancellor's Reform Bill of his own Court
merits particular respect and attention. The first
thrust is against the enormous expense of suitors
in the Master's Office, by appointing three Mas-
ters to sit in open Court, to bear and determine on
the validity of objections made to the individual
Master's report. By this simple proms his Lord-
ship anticipates that the hearing of exceptions,
a most oxpensive proceeding, before either of
the three Courts of Chancery, will be prevented
in 99 cases out of 100. But the most important
object embraced in the bill is the provision N bich
paves the way for the introduction .4 viva voce
evidence into Chancery proceedings. The arrange-
ment for paying the high officers of the court by
salaries in the place of fees, and only allowing
fees as stimulants to the industry of inferior clerks,
is one from which geed good is likely to ari.e
The plan announced for improving the Road
system of the kingJom, and which is first to be
tried in Sussex, was originally promulgated by Sir
Richard Phillips about twenty-five years ago, and
often announced and recommended by him in
various forms of publication. We believe, never-
theless, that he bas not been consulted in the adop-
tion of his own plan. The only variation is giving
the name of Station Houses to those which Sir
Richard called Milestone Houses; because he in-
tended that among their other uses, distances and
other road information should be expressed in front
of each. He also proposed, that our coasts should
be provided with marine cottages t f like kind.
but for nautical purposes, to assist wrecks, prevent
smuggling, &c. &c. The milestone cottages pro-
posed now to be erected, will provide comfortable
asylums Ise nearly 40,000 now destitute labourers.
Who it is diet has presumed to take upon himself
to execute the plan of Sir Richard Phillips, we do
not know. The marine cottages would provide
appropriately for above 10 000 superannuated
seamen and fishermen.