Star.
London, England, 1830-01-20 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

Stn—Referring to the letter of your useful corres-
pondents, Messrs. SAW, PURGE, and Co. whose letter
appeared in a late number of the STAR, I beg to offer it
as my humble opinion that, excepting the houseless poor
and starving population (for, alas ! we have come to
this !) nothing can be more dangerous or deplorable
than the state of the pavement in this huge Metropolis.
It was bad enough before last night's heavy fall of
snow, but, to use the language of a departed Statesman,
it is now " too bad !" A very short walk down Re.
gent-street and along Piccadilly has convinced me that
'the prattles of the Home Secretary again require to be
stimulated in that part of their duty, perhaps the most
important, which enjoins them to carry the laws
relative to cleansing the pavement into effect. The re-
laxation on this subject is so manifest, that one would
be almost inclined to suspect that a " suspension of
hostilities had taken place between the new " guardians of
the night," and those Gentlemen servants who wear kid
gloves and silk stockings, and are therefore little disposed
to handle the mop or shovel.. But as Justus says,
" when bad men combine, the good should unite."
I therefore call upon Messrs. SAW and Puaos to renew
their laudable efforts in Oxford-street ; while, on my
part, I promise to turn informer forthwith, against all
and every gentleman servant at the " West End," who
shall henceforward neglect the labour for which nature
intended them, i. e. those of the mop and shovel. Were it
not that Mr. PEEL is so busily occupied in preparing
for his " Parliamentary dinner," (ride Court Circu-
lar,) I should not hesitate calling for the co-opera-
tion of that Right Honourable Secretary.

I am. Sir, your most obsequious Servant.
OBADIAH SLIPSHOD.

Jas. to.

THE STATE OF THE COUNTRY.

SOUTH AMERICAN REGISTER.

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MEXICO.

The nomination of M. GODOY as Minister of Finance,
about which so much had been said, has not taken place.
It is Senor Boc A NEG n A who has finally been named to
this post. The new Financial Minister was before at the
head of the Foreign Department : he is replaced there by
m. t Esc a, a member of the Senate. and said to be a
mn of great merit. M. To RN rt. has been named Mi-
nister Plenipotentiary to the United States.
The whole country is in a state of the greatest tran-
quillity , • and whatever the enemies of order may report,
the Government entertains no fears of its interruption.
The declaration of General BUSVAMENTE and SANTA
ANNA, in reply to the projects attributed to them, will
be read with interest, and may be regarded as embodying
the sentiments of the army generally. They clearly ex-
plain the actual state of affairs in Mexico, where there
are some individuals who call for certain reforms, but
where no ono will seek to obtain them except
through legal means. The one hundred and sixty-sixth
Article of the Constitution specifies 1830 as the year in
in which it may be reformed. This epoch having arrived,
the Congress will tranquilly discuss what seems best for
the general interest, while that of 1831 will carry what-
ever may be decreed into effect, conformably to the one
hundred and sixty-eighth Article of the Constitutional
( 'ode.

It is thought that the new Minister of Finance is dis-
posed to make every sacrifice for re-establishing the
national credit—at least this was his well known opinion
while Minister for Foreign Affairs.

The following Proclamation has been published at
Mexico, by the request of Generals BUSTAMENTE and
SANTA ANNA, to General TORNEL, in letters dated
.lalapa, October '29, " that those false imputations and
suspicions which were industriously circulated, as to their
views and intentions, might be met with a public and frank
denial on their part":