Star.
London, England, 1831-04-15 00:00:00

INSURRECTIONS IN TURKEY.

FRONTIERS OF SERVIA, the sup-
pression of the Albanian insurrection, Redschid Pasha has
devoted himself with the greatest earnestness to the ad-
vancement of his private interests, and has paid very little
attention to public affairs. The tranquillity which appeared
everywhere to exist, and the false assurances of fidelity daily
given by the chieftains of the Albanian and Bosnian tribes,
so completely lulled him into security, that be had not the
slightest apprehension of the plots which the Pitches
of Scutari and Travnik hatched almost before his
eyes, and which have for their object nothing less than
the dethroning of the Sultan. While neither Reds-
chid Pacha, nor any of the persons about him dreamed of the
danger which was threatening the Vizier or the Sultan one
of the most formidable rebellions which ever visited the
Turkish empire suddenly broke out. The whole of Albania,
Bosnia, and part of Macedonia are in insurrection.—
The Pacha of Scutari is at the head of the movement. He
has gone to the frontiers of Albania and Macedonia, and
assembled a corps there, with which he is to march on Con-
stantinople, while the Pacha of Travnik, with his troops and
several thousand Bosnians, is marching against Redschid
Pacha. Redschid cannot possess sufficient means for his
own defence, and as to his making a movement in favour of
the threatened capital, that is quite out of the question. In
a word, the situation of the Sultan is most serious. The
re-establishment of the Janissaries is the rallying cry of
the rebels, who are said to be instigated by foreign in-
fluence. The regular troops, on which the Sultan can
perhaps alone rely, are barely sufficient to hold Constanti-
nople in check, if the insurrection has ramifications there.
Indeed, these troops have on every occasion shown less
courage than the irregular militia, who are excited by their
fanaticism and rapacity to vengeance and plunder. The east
will thus again become the object of political interest;
but unfortunately it will also again be the theatre of simian
melancholy effusion of blood. Hitherto the Sultan had de-
layed, to all appearance designedly, the payment of the war
contributions to Russia; and he also endeavours, by start-
ing all kinds of difficulties, to avoid the re-incorporation of
the detached districts with Servia. Upon the whole, since
the departure of the Russian army, he has carried his bead
very high, and he seems to forget that his existence has
been protracted solely by the moderation of Russia. The
warlike preparations, which have for some time past been
made by the Porte, are chiefly confined to the naval service,
and appear to be connected with an extensive plan.
_ _ MEXICO.

Official news of the capture of General Vicente Guerrero
was received in this city yesterday, by the schooner Empe-
ror, from Tampico. The following is an extract of an offi-
cial despatch from Huatalco, dated 24th January, 1831, by
Captain Miguel Gonzales, to his Excellency the Minister
of War:
" I had an interview yesterday with Guerrero, on board
the Colombo, where before I arrived he had been acting in
the most singular manner, soliciting most pressingly that he
should not be assassinated, if it were only (said he) for the
sake of his family ; that his wish was to be carried into a port
of the republic, and placed at the disposition of the general
government, &c. This man was persuaded that he would
be murdered immediately, and when he was informed that a
captain of the army was there wishing to see him, he could
not believe it : having opened the door, he threw himself on
his knees, trembling, and appeared like a man who expected
his death-blow. Seeing this, I began to appease and quiet
him, until I found him composed and willing to proceed 011
the march. As Guerrero is quite destitute of clothes, having
with him none but those be wears, I have requested the com-
mandant-general Garcia Conde to have a bed prepared for
him at Oajaca, having provided him in the mean time, from
my own means, all the necessaries for the journey."—New
Orleans Courier.

LONDON.

FRIDAY, APRIL 15.

••• We beg leave to inform our friends in Wakefield, that Blr.
STANFIELD, Bookseller, Westgate, has obligingly undertaken to re-
zeivt Orders, Advertisements, and Intelligence for the STAIN in regard
,o that Town and Vicinity.

.1 rumour is very general in the City this afternoon,
General SKRZYm Exit t, in still farther following up his
::accesses against the retreating Russian army, had com-
plctely defeated General DIEBITSCII, and taken him pri-
:loner. We cannot trace any authentic source for this

nxnour.

Private Letters from Brussels, received to-day, confirm
what has been mentioned in the Paris Papers, that General
LAMA RQUE is to be invited, to take the command of the

Belgian army.

We give in a subsequent column several interesting pas-
::ages from the Paris papers, received this morning ; together
itli extracts from the Prussian State Gazette of the Bth
and 9th instant. The latter supply meagre details of the
recent exploits of the Poles ; and from the reluctant admis-
iions of that paper, w•e are further led to believe, that
.!ditional advantages over the Russians have been obtained ;
.though we have no positive confirmation of the news of
yc,sterday, or of the fact of GEISMAR having been made
prisoner.

The arrivals from Paris to-day convey the intelligence,
Ll:at the strength of the new Ministry is daily increasing.—

It appears that the new electoral law has been carried by a
majority of three hundred. Private advices, received at the
same time, add, that this Ministry is so firmly seated, and so
decided in its policy, that its pacific intentions are likely
to be maintained in their full extent. Even the complicated
affairs of Belgium appear to have been mastered by the
French Cabinet ; and, if we can credit these letters, the
joint and final mode of arrangement, by the five Allied
Powers, will forthwith be promulgated. All these favour-
able circumstances have had the effect of a considerable im-
provement in the French Rentes ; and yesterday three per
cents. were done at 58.

With regard to Poland, we are very willing to believe the
necoants in the paragraph from the Messager des Chambres,
given in yesterday's STAR ; but as the Polish victory, there
nientioued, is said to have taken place at Grochow, near
Warsaw, where the battle of the 31st was fought, and with
similar results in number of prisoners and cannon, we fear
that it is only a travelling version of the affair of the 31st.
SKRZYNECKI, after the affair of the 31st, fought a second
shade in advance, on the Ist, and proceeded 20 miles to
Minsk, and his cavalry to Seidlec, other 20 miles. If,
therefore, he fought a third battle, and at Grochow, he
must have fallen back, and the Russians have advanced, nei-
ther of which is probable. Nor does the Strasburgh Tele-
graph add to its authority ; for Strasburgh is not in the route
from Poland. Nevertheless, there has, no doubt, been
other contests, and, we trust, further Polish Victories, of
which we must await the details.
As SKttzYxECKI tells us, that he detached General
xStil to the left, to keep in check the corps of SACK EN,
eantoned between the Bug and Narew, we may expect, by
the next advices, some results in that quarter. From Minsk,
Usitssxt could be reinforced, and the clearing that district
..1 the enemy would open the communications between
Georgenburg and Wilna, in North East Poland. What has
become of the Imperial Guards, does not appear.—
The last account we had of them was at Kowna and Au-
4iistow ; but the distances are great, and the march destruc-
:ive, through the most extensive forests in Europe. Besides,
the country behind and around them, is in open insurrection.
Their nearest point would be the corps of SACK i ; and,
therefore, it may be inferred, that an attempt will be made to
!estroy that corp. Minsk is a good position, while
'FCIIZYNECI maintains his communications by Gaociiow
ith Warsaw. DIEBITSCII, on his right, has his choice
nher to retreat across the Bug into Volhynia, or to call in
Lis detachments frcm Lublin, &c. and hazard a general
6attL Sonic or all of these results may be expected to ap-
pear in tile next, or next following advices. Warsaw, and
its suburb Praga, in the centre, l‘lodlin on the left, and
Zamosc on the extreme right, is the base of the Polish opera-
tions, which are every where strengthened by the Vistula,
.ind by the Bug, and other rivers flowing into it.
Posxati A, is the most westerly province of Poland, and
was seized by Fie tIPERIC in the infamous partition of 1772.
Posen, its capital, is about 100 miles due east from Berlin,
and is situated on the Warta, a branch of the Oder. Of the
lact, that the letaling people of this province have joined
t4eir countrymen at Warsaw there, is no doubt. This, then,
'vls the true cause of the military cordons, described in the
derlin Gazettes. It was not to prevent the escape of the
asurrectionary Poles, but to hinder the Prussian Poles from
'olning them. If Poland be unanimous, she can bring
'lf a million of fighting men into the field, and repel the
'h't Despots, should they be disposed to dispute her complete
e:,teration— an event which the destruction of the Russian

armies now leads us to anticipate. A popular Government

in Poland will atone for the disappointment in that of France.

In the House of Lords last night, Lord MA LMESBURY
moved for returns relative to the operation of the Beer bill.
He stated various objections, in which the CHANCELLO a,
Lord CA ERN ARV ON, and other Peers concurred. It seemed
to be agreed that alterations are necessary ; but such as, we
fear, will tend to ruin thousands of struggling persons, who
have so recently embarked their last resources, on the credit
of Legislative consistency. What an unhappy election it
was, from mere fiscal considerations, to open such houses,
and take the duty off Beer instead of Malt. In this way
every thing is constantly sacrificed to taxation !
Lord WADDING rot; presented one of those contemptible
petitions, got ep in Scotland, from the miserable faction
who live and flourish by corruption. It was from Edin-
burgh, whence Mr. Hum E had presented a petition, signed
by 35,000, in favour of the Bill. Yet the majority of 62,
of a meeting of 100 only, had presumed to obtrude this
petition.
Lord ROSEBERRY, in the happiest manner, explained its
non-importance and irrelevancy: but the Dull. of Buc-
cLauGn gravely supported it.
The Duke of WELLINGTON then presented another from
even a more insignificant meeting in Dumbartonshire, 61

present and 36 for it. Lord lirwa was happy that his
Grace considered such meetings as farces.

Lord LANSDOWNE then presented one from the Egyptian
Hall Meeting, signed by 9,000 persons, in favour of the
bill. This afforded an opportuuity for a prolonged debate about
the bill itself, and the alterations resulting from the Popula-
tion Returns. These Lord GREY explained ; and in reply to a
long speech of Lord CAERNARVON, and to an opposition of
the Bishop of BRISTOL, the LORD CHANCELLOR entered
into an elaborate history and defence of the bill, in its prin-
ciple and details.
Lord WYNTORD and Lord FARNHAM followed against
the bill ; but the arguments and statements were similar to
what has already been published in every variety.
The Irish Subletting Act was postponed.
In the HOUSE of COMMONS, Mr. GRANT postponed his
interesting motion, for the emancipation of the Jews, till
the sth of May. Sir GEORGE MURRAY claimed the elec-
tive franchise for the church of Scotland, and representation
for its Universities, which last Mr. GRANT said was under
the consideration of government.
Mr. HUNT presented a petition from a parish near Man-
chester, in favour of the Bill, and another from New Lanark,
against the Corn Bill, taxation, and for being represented,
upon which an altercation arose between that gentleman,
Mr. FERGUSON, and Mr. O'CONNELL ; which from our
sincere anxiety for the success of the reform measure, we
cannot but regret had ever occurred, and do not think it
necessary to recapitulate.
Lord AvrIIORP brought down a message from his
MAJESTY, for a provision for the QUEEN, in case she
should survive his MAJESTY; which, on the motion of
the noble lord, was ordered to be referred, this day, to the
consideration of a Committee of the whole House.
Mr. JoHN CAMPBELL moved for leave to bring in a bill,
to amend the law respecting inheritance and descent, and
to allow parents to succeed as heirs to their children, and
collateral relations to succeed as heirs to each other, though
of the half blood.
On the motion for the third reading of the Civil List Bill,
after a long debate, Mr. Hustz moved as an amendment,
to leave out the words " 510,0001." for the purpose of sub-
stituting the words " 435,0001." for pensions. This was
was seconded by Mr. HUNT, and on a division there were
17 for it, and 72 against it.
A discussion then took place relative to the allowances to
the rest of the Royal Family, on which Mr. HUME made
various clear statements. Col DAVIES moved an amend-
ment to reduce the £130,000 to £118,500. But it was not
pressed to a division.

This day despatches, supposed to be of great importance,
were received at the Colonial Office, from his Excellency
Sir CHARLES BAOOT, our Minister at the Hague.
This afternoon, another conference of the representatives
of the Allied Powers, on the affairs of Belgium wns held.

A Cabinet Council was this afternoon summoned
to meet this evening, at ten o'clock, at the Foreign Office
in Downing-street.

A very numerous Deputation of West India Merchants
had an interview this morning with the CHANCELLOR of
the EXCHEQUER, in Downing-street.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.-EICLUSIVE.

Cl, The following passages are extracted from Galigitassi's Mes-
umgcr, received this morning:—

PARIS APIUL 12.

•
The Moniteur contains the official publication of the law
relative to proceedings in cases of offence by the press, pla-
cards, and public crying ; and that relative to the security
money to be deposited by journals and periodical publications
1 .

that appear irregularly.
The Royal Court has dismissed the complaint against the
editor of the Avenir, for an article in its publication of
March 18.

The Journal de Paris, the Tribune, and the Quoti-
dienne, were all seized yesterday, at the requisition of the
Procureur-General.

On Thursday, a Commissary of Police, accompanied by
several officers, proceeded to the house of M. Prevost, a
bookseller, to seize a pamphlet entitled Du Gouvernentent
de tons, ou du Gouvernetnent Republicain, published by
M. Auguste Cannes. Only a few copies were seized, several
thousans having been sold in the course of a few days. The
Commissary also went to the house of M. Constant Chant-
pie, printer, to seize the same pamphlet.
We understand that the subscriptions for the National
Loan already amount to a very large sum. M. Rothschild'
has subscribed for 400,000 fr.; Messrs. Andre-Cottier,
Mollet, and several other bankers, from 100,000 fr. to,
200,000 fr. The Committee of the Commerce de Chauf-
fage en Chantiers have subscribed for 200,000 fr. A
great number of Peers, Deputies, and other persons, are
among the Subscribers.
Gen. Delon, a member of the Chamber of Deputies is
appointed Commandant of the Military Division of which
Metz is the centre.

The artillerymen of the National Guard now do duty at
the Palais Royal in conjunction with the other companies of
this civic force.