Star.
London, England, 1831-02-17 00:00:00

SPIRIT OF THE JOURNALS.

$* The Morisiskes Papers er unusual/if **Meat of original

Hzam.o.--.The Prof Patriots contains the Protocol of the Con-
gress of London, of the date of the 7th of February, which we gave
doubtingly yesterday. as from the Globe French newspaper, but which
now turns out to have been authentic. It is now clear that M. de
Celle* and the Diplomatic Committee were completely outwitted by
M. Sebastian' ; that they were imposed upon to believe that France se.
cretly wished for the return of the Duke de Nemours, though in the
teeth of the moat solemn assurances to the cootraty, which
he was proclaiming to the agents of every Court of &tope.—
The due afforded to this manteuvring es the part of the French is thus
given by these papers : that the French Court were aware from the be.
ginning that the other Powers would not swedes the secession to the
throne of the Duke de Nemours; but u it was a darling project of the
king to defeat the Duke of Leuchtetiberg, to whose pretensions he seems
to entertain feelings more of a personal than a national kind, the Duke
de Nemours was set up merely to embarrass the election, and the result
has answered their views. The Belgian deputation at Paris are now at
last aware of the double-dealing of the French Court, and they have
advised that some form of government be adted, suited to die cir-
cumstances of the country. A lieutenant-general was to be chosen, and
M. Surlet Chokier was likely to unite the greatest maim of suffrages.
Porr.—lt would not be difficult indeed to suisieethegeureal prin_
eipke and objects of any alteration which his M~ the
are
likely to attempt of the durum of the House of Via, if we were
at liberty to disregard the contradictory terms of the enigma by which
they have contrived the the present to perplex the unissulaudinp of the
people, and confine ourselves entirely to the condderedus of what they
have vet done or attempted as an index to die kind of Lam they may
naturally be expected to patronise. In this plain and simple view of
the matter, the question, what kind of Retinal we may expect Karl
(hey and ls colleagues to propose, resolves itself into another question,
viz. What qualities in the House of Commons we those which we have
a right to sapping will be moat emivenient and agnmabk to those
Statesmen, judging from what they have dome or attempted since they
came into office ?

The Speaker gave his first parliamentary dinner, for the
season, on Saturday ; and a second party dinner was given
on Sunday, at which numerous distinguished individuals
were present.
Dowager Lady Langford entertained a select party to
dinner the day before yesterday, in Berkeley-square.
Lord Elleoborough gave a dinner party to thirty distin-
guished individuals on Saturday. His Lordship had also
another large party on Sunday.

BRIGHTON, Faa. 16.
His MAJESTY yesterday accompanied by Mille. D'EsTE,
took a carriage ride to the Devil's Dyke. The weather was
favourable to the extensive, rural, and romantic prospects
from the Dyke Hills.
The QUEEN, attended by Prince LeoroLD, Lord VA L-
LETORT, and others of the Court, was on horseback.
His MAJESTY yesterday granted audiences to the Earl of
EGRILMONT, Lord RES DLESII A 31, Colonel DOW N KAN, SISI
the Baron Moe cuausts.
The arrivals at the Palace, in the evening of yesterday,
were the Duke of BUCKINGHAM, General WHEATLEY
(Privy Purse), and Sir \VATIIEN WA LLILK.
The Royal Dinner Visitors of Monday were—
The Earl and Countess of Chiche►ter, the Dowager Duchess of Leed.,
the Marquis and Marchioness of Carmarthen, Marchioness or Wellesley
and 31iss Caton, and Mr. Hamilton.

Those of yesterday were—
The Earl of Egremont, Colonel and Mrs. George Wyndham Hon.
Mr. and Mrs. VI indoor, and Sir George Shiner. Mrs. Fitsherbert,
and Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Jerningham joined the splendid circle after
dinner.

The Duke of Sussex walked out in the morning yesterday,
and, in the afternoon, took a carriage ride.
The following personages left their names at the Palace
yesterday:—
The Marchioness of Wellesley and Miss Caton, the Earl of Delawar.
the Earl of Egrcmont, Lord John Churchill, Captain Plrydel Bouveric,
R.N. Mt. Lukin (War-office), Mr. Hamilton, Miss Langton, Sir itobt.
and Lady Wigton, Marquis and Marchioness of Carmarthen, lady
Agnes Buller, Sir Charles Doyle, Mrs. and Miss Bertie Mathews, Mr.
Thomas Shiffner. Mrs. and Miss Dent, Mr. H. Saunders Sir 0. 11.
and Lady Berkeley, Captain Sullivan, Mrs. Lake Fox, she Saunders,
Hu.
nett, Sir C. 3lusgrave, the Dowager Lady Thomas and Miss Roe, Lady
C. and Miss Somerset, Hon Captain Puulett, Mr. M. Burgoyne, Lord
and Lady Gage (from Firle-place), Major.Genetal Sir Thomas.
and Miss AP Alahon, Captain Sewn. Mr. Bolton, LieW--Colcmel Mair,
Sir W. Waller, and Captain 0. V. Harcourt, R.N.
The Earl of Dmt.a. wa a is at the Albion.

THREE O'CLOCK, P.ll.—Tbe KING is taking a carriage
airing. accompanied by Mrs. Fox. Her MAJESTY is on
horseback with Mademoiselle IY FSTE. Prince LEOPOLD,
Prince G BORG E Of CAM BRIDGE, and divers personages of
the Court. The weather is brilliant, and all the world of
Ton are abroad.

The Duke of Sussex has been walking in public to-day.
His Royal Highness is now enjoying a carriage airing
The KING honoured the Earl of EGREMONT, the Lord
Lieutenant of this county, with an audience this morning.
Lady BEDI NG FIELD loft the Palace, to return to town
this morning.
The Earl and Countess of ERROL and Colonel Fos left
the Palace for London this morning ; the latter for a short
absence.
The carriage of the Duke of BUCKINGHAM is waiting
at the Palace ; his Grace is about to leave on his return to
London.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
Mesta Amman Tuts Dar.—Dublin, t ; Waterford, 1 ; Guernsey
and Jersey, 1; France, 1.
Drat, Fns. le.—Wind W.& W. fresb.—Arrived front the River,
the Rose schooner, -, of Jersey. for Terceira. An American
ship, with two crosses on her fore-topsail, passed through from the
westward at three, rat. The Danish ship Neptune proceeded from
Ramsgate tor Bremen this afternoon. His Netherlands Majesty's
brig of war Flying Fish, from the Channel, arrived this day, and re-
mains ; also, the Rclipte, from the South Seas, and brig Navy, of
London. rtiveed the Hodson. Morgan. front New York.
Poe sm. 16.—Wind W.S.W.
Firmness-, . 15.—Wind S R.—Sailed the Neva transport,
for the Mauritius.
Retainers, Fn. 15.—Wind S. to S.S.W.—Arrived the Betsey and
Sarah, Bloom, front Trieste.
HOLTHSAD, Ras. 15e—Arrived off the port, the London. from
Virginia; and Jean, from Halifax.
LmaarooL, Fan. 15. Arrived the Bahia Packet, Geddes, from
Bahia ; Jubilee, Chaddock. front New Orleans ; Dorothy. Dearness,
from St. John's, New Brunswick ; and Helm, Field, from Trims:.
Melte port, the Robert, Polsford. from Charleston ; Wm. Dross.
and York, from New York ; and Halifax, Finhy, from Halifax.