Star.
London, England, 1831-03-10 00:00:00

SECOND EDITION.

STAR OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK.
HOUSE OF LMITIF—Titis DAY.
The Frauds on Creditors' Bill was read a third time, and pined.
The Duke of RUTLAND presented a petition from the shipowners
of Scarborough, complaining of distress.
Sir A. GIANT and others brought up the Census (Ireland) Bill;
the Bankrupt Act Amendment Bill; and the London Bridge Ap-
proaches Bill.
Mr. Mavens, from the East India House, presented a list of pen.
dons granted by the East India Company.
The Army Mutiny Bill was read a second time, and ordered;to be
committed to-morrow.
Lord FIFE complained, that after having perused the Noble and
Learned Lord's (W)nford) Bill relative to the frauds on creditors by
insolvent debtors, he considered it to be a very opprneive measure.
Lord WYNFORD denied that the measure was oppressive, but
in order that the Noble Lord might be fully able to digest ha contents,
he should defer the next stage of the Bill to tuit the Noble Lord's
convenience.
Earl GREY presented a petition for Reform from Birmingham,
signed by T. Attwood, Esq. on behalf of the meeting at which
it had been passed.—(Left sitting.)
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE—EXCLUSIVE.
RUSSIA A1I) FRANCE.
In one of the last Sittings of the Chamber of Nuncios,
the President presented the following papers, which plainly
show that at the first moment the Cabinet of St. Petersburgh
was inclined to make war against France.
No. I.
My Prince,—The Emperor and King has charged me to
inform you, in the most private manner, that as, under ex-
isting circumstances, cases might arise which would render
it necessary to set the Polish army in motion, it is his Ma-
jesty's wish, that you should immediately occupy yourself in
ascertaining the resources upon which the Imperial Treasury
might reckon if required to meet the expense of setting the
army in motion, as well as that of a campaign.
(True Copy.) I have the the honour to be. Bce.
St. Petersburgh, Aug. 18, 1830. IGNATIUS ZURKUL.
K ItUSZYISKIL.

To NI. ZMUL.

No. 11.

Warsaw, Sept. 3, 1830.

Sza,—Your letter of the 18th of last month asks for de-
tails upon the resources, which the Treasury could dispose
of, if necessary, to meet the expenses of eventually setting
the army in motion and that of a campaign. His Majesty
may believe that I have never lost sight of the cases in
which this kind of expense might become necessary, and in
this respect I have acted conformably to the provisions of
the decree which concerns the loan. To this effect, and be-
fore I transmit the account of the Bank made up to the 31st
of last month, I will merely state at present, that we pos-
sess at Saint-Petersburgh 6,000,000 of silver rubles,
1,000,600 of which may be instantly realized, as it is
placed in the Bank of Commerce and Deposits ; and
the other five millions, although placed out at a higher
rate of interest, might also be easily realised by the
sales of the Russian bonds, which represent them,
moreover, the general treasury of the kingdom, and
that of the bank have always together eight millions of
florins in ready cash ; and, lastly, one million of thalers in
the hands of the Berlin Marine Society. I consider that
the greater part of these funds are disposable ; as the ex-

pences cannot be ail at once, it will suffice, I should sup-
pose, to be able to pay them by a successive and well-jud,,ed
realization, which will prevent any possible loss. For tLF
present, I hope that this short preliminary statement mil;
be quite sufficient to shew that the Treasury will be pre
pared ; but as you have not given me any information
as to the number of troops to be put in motion, or the knot
of time they are to be employed, it is impossible for me to
calculate whether the resources will be sufficient to meet sjl
the required charges. Therefore, though I shall bend rou
all the details by the next courier, thank you to let
me know whether the expences are likely to exceed ote
present means, and whether I must have recourse to some
other means at the disposal of the Treasury, in order to
provide for them. Accept, &c.
(Signed)

True Copy. (Echo de La Pologne,)
Mraraaw, Feb. 12, 1831.
FRANCE.

E. P. LUBECK'
J. KRUSZTISKI:

The resignation of M. Merilhou is announced in a positive
manner. The Keeper of the Seals did not appear this day
at the Chamber of Deputies. The choice of the succesee't
of M. Merilhou is not definitively ordered : some point out
the Minister of Public Instruction ; others M. Berenger,
Member of the Chamber of Deputies, and Reporter of th(
Electoral Law.—Journal du Commerce.

We are assured that M. Merilhon, keeper of the seal,,
replaced by M. Berenger, member of the Chamber of De-
puties.
The electoral law is nearly finished, the census of ehzi-
bility fixed at five hundred francs in the Project of the
Law of the Government, has been adopted by the Chamber
by a very great majority."—Journal des Debats.
The parliamentary reform question of England (+smite.
lively attention, even in the presence of the events of Po-
land ; and it is true, that the solution of these two questions
will arrive at Paris nearly at the same time.
It is certain that England and France, by their agreement
or by their divisions, have in their keeping the disturbing
or pacifying the world. The events commenced by these
two nations, and the political part taken by the Cabinet of
either of them, concern the interests of the globe.
Under the political empire of the present Cabinet of Great
Britain, Europe cannot enter into a league offensive against
France, at least of a positive aggression on that last power;
the relations of Europe are established upon that basis._
The conference of London, the conduct of Austria and
Prussia, and the late despatches of M. Montemart, leave
no doubt in that respect. But if the Parliamentary reform
should be rejected by the House of Commons, it will cause
the fall of the Cabinet, and the entry of M. Peel at the
head of affairs ; that coincidence, with the entry of the
Russians at Warsaw, would change the diplomacy of Eu-
rope.—Gazette de France,
Whatever may be the fate of the bill on reform, the pro-
position reflects the greatest honor upon the Whigs, that is
to say, on the liberal aristocracy of England. They have
found salutary warnings in the false proceedings of their
brothers, the liberal aristocrats of France, who, as soon as
they arrived in power, set themselves in defiance in regard
to the people. The Whigs have plainly felt that to cede
step by step to the popular demands, was better than pre-
senting to them the front of a retiring enemy, which would
only have animated them, and pushed forward a revolution.
They have wisely preferred granting, at a single blow, the
largest measure of liberty which could be exacted from them.
The radicals themselves are satisfied ; and if the reform is
adopted, an ultra-liberal party cannot be formed for a long
time to acquire any force,—that is to say, not before that
the new constitution shall be consolidated. This is the true
method of conducting a revolution, to fulfil all salutary pro-
mises, and prevent all disorders. If the reform does not pass
this year it will pass next year or the year following.—
and the intimate union of the Whigs, or liberal aristocrat.,
with the popular party, will render a Tory administration
next to impossible, or, at least, without power. In the
event of the Whigs sounding a retreat, they will leave
to their enemies the great question of war. But should
the Tories essay to sound the old war trumpet of Pitt,
the English people, in place of answering it as formerly,
will reply to it by cries for reform. The rejection of the bill,
nevertheless, cannot pass without tumult, without attempts
of insurrection. There is little probability of success for to-
, day ; but many lives would be sacrificed, and the new Tory
administration would have to march in blood to retake their
post.—Le National. _ _