Star.
London, England, 1831-06-14 00:00:00

BERLIN.

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.►UNE 6.—By an official proclamation it is de-
( iared, that till further orders bills of health granted
in Russia, Poland, or Galicia, will not exclude
travellers and merchants from the quarintine regu-
-I;.it!ons. This measure is rendered the more im-
perative in consequence of the policy said to have
been adopted by the authorities of Riga, who, on
the breaking out of the cholera there, considered it
their duty to send for instructions to St. Peters-
burg, before publishing the fact. The consequence
was, as is well known, that many ships left the
harbour of Riga with the infection on board, and
yet provided with the regular documents generally
granted to vessels leaving a perfectly healthy place.
Several travellers arriving from Danzig, have been
obliged to perform quarantine at the gates of this
city.

LISBON MAILS.
(RECEIVED Tills DAY.)
LISBON, MAY 31.
ROYAL BOARD OF TRADE.
F DICT.

The Royal Board of Trade, Agriculture, Manu-
factures, and Navigation of these kingdoms, has
issued the following notice :
MOST ILLUSTRIOUS EXCELLENT SENIIOR,---
M. Cassas, cl.arged with the Consulate of France,
who lately resided in this capital, having addressed
to his Government reclamations, which at the
same time that they were not in the attributes of.
hip official character, were entirely contrary to the
plainest and repeated declarations of his govern-
ment, that it would not interfere in the internal
affairs of other countries, and which neither the
law of nations nor common usage, ever
authorized persons in such offices to make
it. was replied to him that as be bad
r.ot the character established by the law of
nations to make communications of that nature—
which exceeded the limits of the Consular Office,
the Government of his Majesty found it impossible
for these reasons to give an answer to them. Not-
withstanding this answer, founded on principles
that were hitherto never disputed in any country,
the said Consul resolved to withdraw, and set out
for France, summoning the French residing in this
kingdom to accompany him, to which only a few
agreed ; most of them remaining tranquil under the
safeguard of the laws and of the authorities, which
never fail to protect foreigners who peaceably gain
their livelihood. Several French ships of war, viz.
two frigates, two corvettes, and a brig, having ap
peared on the coast of their kingdom, the Com-
mander of that squadron sent a despatch to his
Majesty's Government, in which he made the fol-
lowing demands :-
1. That Edmund Polineano Bonhome should be
set at liberty, and the sentence pronounced upon
him annulled ; because the application of the pu-
nishment pronounced by that sentence was consi-
dered as an insult to France.

2. The dismissal of the Judges who pronounced
that sentence, and the official publication of the act
annulling it.
3. An indemnity of 20,000 francs to the said
Bonhome.

4. That Claude Sauvinet, declared to be a natu-
ralized Portuguese, who had violated the laws of
the kingdom, and was sentenced by an Extraordi-
nary Commission to 10 years banishment to Africa,
should be set at liberty.

5. An indemnity of 6,000 francs to each of the
two Frenchmen, Gambey and Vallon, arbitrarily
arrested at Oporto ; and one of 3,000 franca to
another Frenchman, named Dupont, who was im-
prisoned at Lisbon one year, and all three expelled
nm Portugal by a sentence from which no culpa-
bility results.

6. The indemnity of 10,000 francs, previously
claimed by M. Cassas, for the engraver Dubois,
for the injury done him during his confinement in
prison.
7. An indemnity of 20,000 francs for the
Frenchmen who have already left Lisbon, and for
the freight of the ship Jumeata ; and an indem-
nity, the amount of which shall be fixed in the se-
qael, for those who, having remained at Lisbon
since the departure of the Consul, have suffered
any injury.
8. The strict observance in future of the privilege
of the French, not to be liable to arrest, except by
order of the judge conservator of the privileged
nations.

Immediately after the French Consul had made
demands, which he was incompetent to make, his
Majesty's Government applied to the allies of the
Crown of Portugal, with whom there existed dis-
positions of constitutional law and solemn treaties,
in order to treat of this business in a manner suit-
able to the honour of those kingdoms, a proceed-
ing received by the law of nations on such basis
eases, accordingly an answer was returned to the
said commander, that the Portuguese Government
not having any person at Paris authorised to treat
on such a subject, and M. Cassas also not being
autlurised by any diploma communicated to the
Portuguese Government, the government of his
Majesty found it impossible to come to an
understanding with the French Government
by any of the above. means ; but desiring,,
however, to come to a decision, it had
resolved to treat immediately, by means of the
allies of the Crown of Portugal; and that, under
these circumstances, it would not be conformable
either to motives of delicaty, or to the nature of
transaction, to give the categorical answer
required. That hid Majesty's Govern-
, that he would totnmunicate this answer
possible to his Government, and that any
measures which he might employ, contrary
spirit of this statement, would not fail to be
by all nations, as an act of unprovoked

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.
TUESDAY, JUNE 14.

Yesterday, the French packet Le Courrier ar-
rived at Dover from Calais, bringing his Excel-
lency Lord Ponsonby, Lady Ponsonby, and suite.
From his Excellency being accompanied by his
Secretary Mr. ABE RC ROMBIE, and his domestic
establishment, it is concluded that his Lordship's
mission to tqe Belgian Congress is at an end.
It is difficult to say whether it is more mean and
cowardly, or more unwise and insulting, in the
five great powers, to take it on themselves to dic-
tate, as they have done, to the Belgians. Are
mankind their property ? Cannot small states freely
adjust their own differences; and is it to be tolerated
that an holy alliance should interpose and throw
its weight into one scale ? Was it in this confi-
dence that the King of HOLLAND presumed to trifle
with, and insult his Belgic subjects ? Did be know
that his power thus aided was superior to justice, and
that if his people resented his conduct, the Holy
Alliance would protect him against his people? Is
this really the abject condition of the people of
Europe ?
Further, is this malign influence to be exerted
only in favour of Courts ? If affected for the sake
of Peace, why is it not exerted also in behalf of
Poland ? If these Powers are true Minis-
ters of Peace, have they not an equal mea-
sure for People and for Courts ? But, alas,
they are known—they are guaged—they are
exactly appreciated by the world; and their
actions confirm the judgment. The Belgians
have been only too passive—their virtue alone has
put them in danger—they have been like a flock
of sheep, referring their welfare to wolves. Com-
mon sense declares that they must at length exert
themselves, or they are lost. They must do as the
Poles have done, and GOD and victory will be-
friend them. Their cause is that of justice and
liberty; and the Printing Press, and the honest
feelings of human naturg, will assure their ultimate
triumph. Let them despise the Protocols, whet
their swords, and trust to their courage. They re-
sisted the universal Spanish monarchy for 30 years.
_ _ _

We have feared from the first that a reference to
the five powers—a majority of whom are sworn
enemies to every thing liberal—would prove a
snare to a well intended people, seeking their civil
rights. The Moniteur puts forth a Jesuitical
article of the French Ministry, which ive gave in
yesterday's STAR, claiming merit for having ob-
tained the recognition of Belgic independence ;
but what would have been the demerit of the new
French Government, if it had not done thus
much ? We think, however, that combined as this
unavoidable duty was with conditions, and per-
plexed by the protocols of an holy alliance, it would
have been more advantageous to have allowed the
Belgians to overrun Brabant and Holland, and take
Luxemburg, Limberg, Maestritch, and the left
Bank of the Scheldt, which they would have done
in a few weeks, if France, by hypocritical friend-
ship, bad not induced them to sheath their swords.
France now desires to have a feeble neighbour,
and proscribes boundaries to Belgium, tending to
sever those who have a common cause. Human
nature cannot, however, recognize this diplomatic
parcelling of countries, without regard to the pa-
triotism of inhabitants. Austrian Belgium was an
appendage, not a State. By Belgium all the
world understand more than even the Belgians
claim ; and it is impolitic to concede to the

Dutch a foot of territory to the south of the
Maes, and monstrous to propose to give them the
left of the Scheldt. Nor was the mediation un-
dertaken on the basis of Belgium in 1791 ; and it
is insulting to bring that basis forward.
We hope the Belgians will find supporters of
their just cause in the new British Parliament. We
hope the new Elections in France will render the
Government more worthy of a great people ; and,
in fine, we hope the Holy Alliance will be baffled
in this deep-laid scheme to compromise the honest
Belgic Family.

Before we conclude these observation, we of the
STAR have a word to say for ourselves to the
people of England. They ought to be apprized
that the STA R is not one of the elect of the
present French Ministry. Can we have a prouder
recommendation to this enlightened nation ? It
seems that in the estimation of MM. PERIER
and SEBASTIAN', the journals of London
most worthy of their praise, are the Times I
the Courier ! and the Globe ! Now we are per-
suaded that either of these papers would rather
have given 10001. than have .suffered any compli-
ment from the PtalEß ministry. For our parts,
we would as leave have been praised by MM.
POLIGN AC and PEtraoNNET ! We have im-
pugned their foreign policy towards the Poles, the
Belgians, and thu Italians. We have questioned their
avidity to prosecute the spirit and principles which
gave them power—and we have held up their inter-
ference in the pending elections as treason to the
French people. We wish the junior branch of the
Bourbons to do their duty to the cause which placed
them on the throne ; and not to compromise France
and themselves, by fears of Austria and NAPOLEON
11. In these principles w•e speak the sentiments of
the British people, and we are proud that we have
done our duty in such way as to be thus distin-
guished by MM. PERIER and SEBASTIAN! !

PARLIAMENT assembles to-day, and the cere-
monies of taking Oaths, choosing a Speaker, &c.
will employ two or three days. The speech of our
gracious and patriotic KING, will then give tone
to its proceedings; and the members will doubtless
feel that the eyes of the civilized world are upon
them, and that their deliberations and decisions
will be subject-matter for one of the most inte-
resting chapters of British History.
They will no doubt do their duty in regard to the
Reform Bill; and, in that respect, justify those
hopes of the nation, on which depend its future
destinies—freedom, prosperity, and happiness.
Never were men placed in a more onerous situation
than the Members of this Parliament; and every
one of them, who are worthy of a seat in it, must
duly feel how much depends on his good intelli-
gence and his spirit to exert it.

The horrible slaughters, and the still smoking
blood and ruins in South Wales and Ireland must,
at the moment, be too impressive not to demand a
rigorous investigation of the CAUSES of such cala-
mities, and not to inspire a zealous desire to re-
move them. No people on earth are, or ever
were, more deeply impressed than the British
people, with the value of a government ac-
cording to law, nor more obedient and loyal ;
consequently, when outrages take place, there
must be strong causes for a deviation from ge-
neral conduct; and these causes, whatever they
be, Parliament alone can remove. In legislating,
let them remember, however, that human laws
are made for the infirmities of flesh and blood,
and British laws for a free people ; and that
good laws must be in accordance with fire-side
feeling, and not be subservient to theories of
political economy.
The French System, the Poor Laws and their
abused administration, the Game Laws, the cruel
laws of Debtor and Creditor, and the defective
system for regulating wages of labour, (at once
unsatisfactory to workmen and injurious to em-
ployers), all call for immediate and earnest atten-
tion.

We might enlarge on Taxes, which annoy more
than they produce ; on Corn Lime, Currency Ques-
tions, Foreign Policy, &c. &c. but we have no
doubt that all will be done that can properly be
done ; and, what is of no small consequence, as
soon as possible—for we have a PATRIOT KING,
an enlightened Administration, and, thank GOD,
a public-spirited Parliament.

We shall, in this paper, bring the labours of this
expectant legislature before our readers, with the
perspicuity which will render them intelligible to
the nation, not only in correct abstracts of debates,
but in that DAILY ANALYSIS which, in the last
Sessions, afforded such general satisfaction.

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