Star.
London, England, 1830-05-19 00:00:00

When we assert that nut less than ri vr. of them have
foundered at sea, with all their crews and pas,eugers, that
they are proverbially bad sea boats, and afford uo ade-
quate accommodation, surely it must he matter of as-

tonishn►ent, that the Admiralty should persevere in 5)
palpable an error!
The author justly laments that an experimentA
squadron of large frigates was not sent out: and
alludes to a fact of great notoriety ; namely, that the
ships built by the Surveyors of the N ivy, have proved
far inferior to those constructed from the designs of
naval officers.

This part of the pamplikt contains a plasage which de-
serves particular attention. It having been proposed that
Captains HA V ES, Sv MON tio, and Professor IN NI A N
should be each employed to build a frigate of the largest
dimensions, to be finished with as little delay as possible,
the author observes:

" I understand His Royal Highness the Lord High Admiral
fully approved of this suggestion, and gave immediate orders ac-
cordingly ; but as I have not since been able to discover that any
such ships are in progress, I fear that official influence or jealousy
have been sufficiently powerful to extinguish all hope of further
'1 improvement at present."

We cannot pass over the above without animadverting
on the gross injustice of removing the heir apparent from
a situation to which he was so fully entitled on every ac-
count ; but more especially, at a tune when it is
well known his Royal Highness was on the point of
carrying several of those improvements into effect, which
had marked the whole course of his administration. And
by whom was the blow struck ? To say the least of till,.
act,—one of the first of a military Cabinet—it Iva,
neither delicate to the august Personage thus sumunrily
dismissed from °dice, nor just towards the navy, t
deprive it of a leader, who had proved himself its patiuti
and protector in a more eminent degree than any of hi;
predecessors. We shall return to this painful and impor •
tent subject to-morrow.

A Repot of the first G►and Public Meeting of the
Birmingham Political Union is given in another part of
our paper. All the circumstances accompanying it,
whether as relative to the magnitude of the assembly,
estimated at 80,000 persons, the unanimity that pre-
vailed, or the Jen timents expressed, conspire to encou-
rage the rising spirit of reform, and overwhelm the ad-
vocates of existing abuses with dismay. From the first
moment Parliamenta ryßeforin was brought forward by Mr
PITT, its opponents have founded their hopes not upon
their own strength, but on the disunion of its friends.
While every disinterested individual in society acknow-
ledged the imperfection of the existing system, the
great body of the nation, they flattered themselves,
would never be brought to agree in one precise plan
of reform. The marked difference between the prin-
ciples adopted by the Metropolitan and the Binning-
ham reformers have been too well calculated to cherish
these sinister expectations ; but the prevalence of the
former is so decided, we hope soon to see their strength
recruited from the ranks of their Metropolitan friends.
" Annual parliaments, vote by ballot, and universal
suffrage," all Mr. ATTWOOD observed, might possibly
prove beneficial; but they were only abstract speculative
goods, while the rights for which the Birmingham Asso-
ciation contend are clear, undisputed, constitutional

rights. These rights are to be found in the Marquis of
BLANDTORD'S Bill, first published in the STAR. If
granted, they would introduce no visionary nor theoretical
schemes of reform, alarming the timid and the cautious,
who are naturally disposed to fear, in every change,
nothing short of revolution; they would simply restore
the House of Commons to its proper place in the Consti-
titution—to make it what it professes and ought to be,
but which all the world must acknowledge it is not—the
pure and complete representation of the people. These are
the principles advocated by the Birmingham reformers.
The business of the meeting concluded with a resolution
for a badge to be worn by the Members of the Union,
the legend on which, it is gratifying to us to perceive,
is the motto long adopted in the front of the STA lI—
THE CONSTITUTION; NOTHING LESS, AND \u-
THING MORE !"

CITY, Tw•cLcx o'CLocK.

The express from Paris this morning, which brings the dissolution
of the French Chambers, although for several days anticipated, has
had the effect of depressing the Consul Market. Consols which left
off yesterday at 931 for the Account, opened at the same price, since
which the 3larka has become heavy, and they have receded to 92;.
and for nest Account 931.

The plan of Ministers on paying off the Dissentient; to the re-
duction of the Four per Cents. seems to have been determined on by
an additional ismte of Exchequer Bills suScient for that purpohc.
What as inurted in our City information sortie time past in re.
gard to the affairs of Greece being finally settled, was last night
confirmed in the House, as the official documents are to be brought
forward next Monday.
In the Foreign Market Greek Bonds inproved about 1I per cert.
owing to what Lord Aberdeen said In the house in regard to the
Greek affairs. In other Stocks little doing as yet.

HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK.

Consols arc at present !Si for the Account, and ea* for next
Account, with little thing. The cause of the heaviness of the
Mark 1 is attributed to a suspicion that the Bulletin of thi► day will
rot be quite so favourable as that of yesterday ; but nothing is
knos•n in any official agape in regard to the above report, and the
public arc waiting with anxiety for its appearance.

In the Yoreign'oriel nothing do'ng, excepting Gretk Co. if+,
whicti are 451 to 46.

the Duke of CLARENCE Wok his daily airing at
usual, yetterday, in the neighbourhood of hie residence
in Bushy Park.
The American MlNtsTut has had several conferences
lately with the Earl of ABEMDIGEN respecting important
commercial rotations between the United States and this
country, the West Ind*, arc.

A very lIIIINSIDUS deputation of gentlemen from New-
castle, Snmeariand, and places adjacint, beaded by the
.two Metlillell for Newcastle, Sir AfArrnew W 11174
RIDLILY, and MT. COTIIDDILT ELLISON, bed S COD-
femme at the Treasury yesterday with the Duke of
WDLLINOTON the Cu•NCIILLIAL of the EICHIeOZR,
the President of Ale Board, of Trade, and, the Chairman
of the Commissioner. of Gmellhim
Sir ROISST PNEL atEViNlOant BTBA7IOWOLD
visimd the Earl of ADZIIDDEN yesterday at the* Foreign

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