Star.
London, England, 1831-03-01 00:00:00

BAVARIA.

The news of an insurrection in Bavaria, which was pre-
mature some few days since, appears to be now true.
fermentation excited by the despotic fantasies of King
Louis is alwas augmenting. The Deputies who are ex-
chided from the Assembly of the States which will shortly
open, are the objects of all the popular interest ; in
their name alone, the masses are agitated. One of
our correspondents, who inhabits Munich, and who
is likely to be well informed, writes us that, in order
to avoid the embarrassments which will arise from the de-
bates in the Session, King: Louis will depart immediately
after the opening of the Diet for Italy.
A placard has been posted upon the walls of Munich,
respecting the liberty of the press, which has caused a great
sensation, and excited all the terror of the police.—Jour*al
de Paris.
BELGIUM.
AFFAIRS OF BRLOIUM.—" Belgium is at last consti-
tuted I Thus, as we perceived, the Congress has not been
moved by the injunctions of the British envoy. In the
sitting of the 24th Feb. its venerable president, M. Surlet
de Chokier, was elected Regent of the kingdom by a ma-
jority of 108 out of 157 ; M. Frederick de Monocle obtained
43 suffrages ; M. de Gerlach° 5 ; one vote was lost. The

of the National Assembly cannot fail to be approved
0: the whole of Belgium. M. de Chokier is known by the
most favourable antecedents ; he is an upright man,
~3p,ible and popular. A great proprietor, industrious,
Ind a member of the opposition under the Nassaus ;
re bas every title to confidence ; he is a Re-
:en
t, who has carried the House, and who will sit
worthily upon the woolsack. His salary has been flexed by
the congress, it will be 10,000 florins per month, which is
equal to 258,000 francs per annum. The nomination of M.
Sued de Cliokier as Regent, will, we are assured, en-
counter many obstacles on the part of certain powers:
but France, we doubt not, will cause to prevail still, in fa-
vour of our brothers the principle of non-intervention.—
That recognition obtained, the new Regent will have at
rst to struggle against the conditions which appear
t,, iai:iosed upon Belgium by the last Protocol
of London, dated January 27. On this subject, we have
bad transmitted to us tokens to which we cannot give
credit. All the world knows the principal griefs of the
Belgians against King William; it is the enormity of the
debt brought upon them by Holland, that caused their revo-
!aim to break that odious community. Well ! the con•
ference of London has, by a written treaty, annulled the
ber.efit of their political freedom. The last Protocol takes
no departure from the treaties of 1815, considering the mass
of debts without regard to their origin, and proceeds
to the division from the financial resources of the two
countries. The High Powers have consequently
ircidc,l, that Belgium shall support the 16-31 of
the total debt, and Holland 15-31. The new state, it is
rue, participates in the commerce of the colonies, but all
the marine belongs to William. We feel that such condi-
:ions would rouse the whole of Belgium. The provisional
Government, we are told, in reference to the solemn pro-
t;-:station of the Congress, has restored to Lord Ponsonby
the new protocol, and refused to execute it. Such is the
:rate of things at the accession of M. Surlet do Chokier.—
Constitutionnel.

RUSSIA AND POLAND.
The following are extracts front the provincial and foreign papers
v:,tch reached Paris on Saturday:
ST. PETERSBUROH, FES. 9.
" NICOLAS I.

" Byour manifesto of the 26th ult. we announced to our faithful
.objects the breaking out of a rebellion in Poland. in then preparing
narself, according to our just sentiment of indignation, to seize and
Funislt the movers of it, we hoped to save those who were blind and
roisid. By the voice of truth, and by new proofs of our indulgence,
re have endeavoured to bring them back to their duty, and to re.
ritnn:e the courage of good subjects, who had been frightened by
the tint terrors of rebellion, and to make them see the possibility
-f hindering it from spreading, and proving to all the world, by a happy
::.action. that it was not the whole population of Poland which had de-
served the epithet of traitor. We are still persuaded that this un.
feria:late people is only the victim of some villains • but the unfaithful
and perjured parsons who there exercise power have prepared arms
azainst Russia, have called our faithful subjects apostates, and have
can dared to declare, in the centre of a seditious and illegal Diet, in
which they reconstituted by their own power representatives of the
nation, that we had ircurred our own forfeiture of the throne of Poland,
and That of our dynasty. This insolent forgetfulness of so many rights
and oaths,—.this pertinacity of wickedness—is the height of crime, and
the moment has arrived to make the guilty feel our severity; we have
therefore ordered our faithful army to march against these rebels, in-
voking. at the same time, the aid of the Supreme Judge of our actions
and intentions.

•• Russians, at this grave moment, when we draw the sword for the
hour and inviolability of our reign, although penetrated with pater-
cal cares, but with the tranquil fimmess of a Prince who has to accom-
plish a saered duty—at this•grave moment let us all unite our ardent
prayers at the altar of the All.wise, that he shall bless our arms, even
fur the safety of our adversaries; hat he will remove, by a rapid vic-
tory, the obstacles which may oppose themselves to the calmness of
the people confided to us by his hands ; that he will aid us to fix the
future lot of the country now occupied by rebels, upon stronger base,
.agreeable to the wants and the safety of the whole of OUT empire, and
to put a stop to the hostile intentions of the wicked, who strive for a
,eparation„.

Faithful subject!, this is an object which is worth all your pains
efforts. You will not relax in them for us, and for the country.
Done at St. Petersburgh, the 25th of January,lB3l.
" NICOLAS."
The words of the Emperor of Russia to the Duke of Blonteroarte
sae—'• The honour of my crown does not permit me to make any con.
ctgion it the midst of the rebellion of a people with arms in their
bads. Illy proclamation sufficiently developes my sentiments with
ngard to Poland and its inhabitants who do not persist in error. The,
altiloci of the rebellion, and not the whole people, are the objects of my
LthAnation. But if the Poles continue to arm against Russia,—if
'ney persist in fighting their sovereign,—themselves, their own vollies
of cannon. will have caustd the overthrow of Poland, the misfortunes
of :heir country." _

ITALY.
GIENONLE, FEB. I9.—The events at Paris have made a great im.
re•sion here. The firm attitude of the Government gives courage to
e pod citizens. A report is spread that a movement is going to be
:pttcl in Savoy. The Sardinian Government seems to be aware of
, :or the garrison of Montmeillan, which consisted of only 200 men,
ju.t been increased to 800. it was added, that a certain quantity
muskets, sabres, &c. coming from Piedmont, have been met with
tag to (.lambery. The Duke of Modena took his departure, with
's wilily, from Mantua on the 15th, having first issued the following
proc'amation

We, Francis IV. Archduke of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary
•'1 Bohemia, Duke of Modena, Reggio, Musa, Carrara, &c. rte. In
&th,equence of a perfidious conspiracy, the origin and progress of which
sell known to us, tending to revolutionize the states of Italy, which
t,t broke out at ;Modena in the night of the 3d of February, prudence
ba• dictated to us a temporary absence from our States, with the inteation
•: retuning as early as possible. Therefore we announce to all
ur %Al-beloved and faithful subjects, and also to those of
:ke Duchies of Slams and Carrara, and those of Garfagnana
:rd Louisiana, whom the revolutionary contagion has not tainted,
•i'at we declare null and void every act, order, or provision,
does not emanate from the authorities established by us,
which may emanate from the usurped and revolutionary Govern.
established at Modena, Reggio, &c. as the illegal productions of
:tbdlious subjects. And we give notice to all our subjects who remain
ti:hful to us to regard these acts as such, and call upon them to coo-
tit with us on our return to re-establish our legitimate Government,
wheteever it may have been momentarily usurped by a certain number
of ttaitots ; as also to manifest and prove our satisfaction with such por-
tion of our well-beloved subjects as have always remained faithful to us.
" Mantua, Feb. 14. " FRANCIS."

SPIRIT OF THE JOURN.ILS.
Timm—This evening will present the singular phenomenon of a
Ministry proposing a reform in Parliament. We are arrived now at
::e grand crisis for which the country has been so long preparing
sclf.—a reform, or a dissolution within a few days or hours !—a
reform. or the immediate re.cppearance of those who resist the just
..elnands of the nation before their constituents ! But it is impos-
,illc that the reform should not be admitted : for, if rejected, it is
1,-;:ous that all connexion whatever between the mcn from thence-
-107,h assembling themselves in Westminster, and the people of
E..-.4land, is at an end ! They are uhknown to us ! But—
te reduce the question to a mere ministerial and opposition
not Lord tirey dissolve the Parliament utiless the
motion of reform be carried ? To be sure he will, or else Lord Grey
actin; treacherously, and the Ministers, his colleagues, are all acts
:ag:treacherously ; they arc playing into the hands of the anti.
netotnnsts, and never tne:,nt to gam their own measure. Their re-
':zration would not merely be pusillanimous, it would be downright
knavery : fur the resignation can only have in view :he direct prevention
Gi reform, It' Lord they and the present ministry resign because they
Lannot catty the question of reform to-night, it will be the resignation,
ar.d rot the previous division, that will balk, for a short interval, the
lest demand of the nation. Let Ministers, if the question of reform be not
clearly carried, do their duty by at once dissolving the Parliament, and
England will du her duty at the new elections. In truth, we know that
i'eliament will be dissolved if the question of reform be not carried !
it may be thought that a superior power may inturfere between
supposed decision of a majority and the dissolution. In questions
Hattng to the executive merely, the executive must be spoken of ; and
',re. also, we arc safe. Indeed, respect being had to the unanimous
sa of the people of England for reform, it should appear to be
sl,ort of treason to say that the King, who has no corrupt
to support, no seL.s in the house to sell, is in total
.position to all his subjects. But His Majesty has con.
nie:cd the question of reform, be has communicated his sentiments at
upun it, and has expressed himself equally sensible of the access
of the measure with every other upright Englishman. He has
turoly and decisively, not orally, but in elaborate and well-digested
riltea language declared himself zealously anxious for the success of
the Calls: of Parliamentary reform. Littera seripla matte and what
1.4 intriguer who denied this, means, we know not ; but he is an alien,
:n all his habits, manners, and ideas, to the people of England.
t,Catioxicze.—All sorts of reports have been circulated *Meeting
" PhD of Ministers. It would seem, from the determination of the

Opposition to meet it with a plan of their own, that they arc &ermined I
whatever Ministers propose shall be objectionable. It is taken for
granted by all parties, that some Reform must be granted ; but, if
if we may credit the adherents of Sir Robert Peel, the
house being little disposed to reform, they who propose the lowest in
amount will be the most acceptable. We are, therefore, to have a sort
of Dutch auction, on the understanding that Parliament will close with
the party who propose the least extensive reform. The opposition,
too, it is said, build their hopes on the difficulty of the crisis.—
Should the House prove refractory, Ministers, they say, will not dare
to venture on a dissolution. But in such a ease Ministers ought to
hazard a dissolution. In the present state of the public mind, great
exertions would unquestionably be made to return men of sound prin-
ciples to Parliament. We do not believe that Ministers have any thing
to apprehend. The King is with them. There is not a man in his do-
minions who does not know that the word of the Itlonarch may always
be implicitly relied on. If Ministers be true to themselves, their So-
vereign will not desert them. With the country with them, and a
Sovereign like William IV. what have they to fear?
HERALD.—That there is no good without its attendant share of
evil is a rercark not less trite than true, and is not less applicable to
the Press than to many of those numberless blessings and advantages of
which it is the powerful inculcator. Great and acknowledged as the
benefits are which a free Press confers upon the community, nothing
can be more mischievous than the Press when its power is employed in
perverting the truth, in giving false colourings to facts, for the purpose
of serving mere-factious or personal ends. Of this abuse of its powers
we are at present witnessing but too many striking instances. That the
present Administration has, to a certain degree, disappointed the ex-
pectations of the country, we admit ; but the motives of those who
are thereupon endeavouring to hunt them down are quite as intelligible
and much more to be condemned._ _

Poss.—On Friday night Sir James Graham, feeling himself more
adapted for the office of a Constitutional Critic than a Naval Minister,
made use of the time which he should have devoted to an explanation
of his own estimates in reading a lecture upon the alleged misdeeds of
his official predecessors. The facts upon which such an assertion is
founded are, that the surpluses of certain votes for special branches of
the naval service were applied in augmentation of sums applicable to
other branches of the public service in the same department. No money
has been expended beyond what was included in the votes of parliament',
under one head or another ; and none has been expended secretly, or
for any other than public purposes.