Star.
London, England, 1831-02-28 00:00:00

'young to be familiar with the public history of this patriotic
nobleman, or who have covert purposes to effect. It is al-
leged that the Prime Minister has placed, in an ostensible
situation, Mr. ELLICE—and why not? Mr. ELLIce was
long deservedly respected as the member for Coventry ; and
as such, many honest votes of his stand on record. His ge-
neral talent, and ability for business, are well known ; and
men with such qualifications, are essential in every admini-
stration. Again, Earl GREY is charged with appointing his
son, Lord How tot, to the Secretaryship of the Colonies.
Now, is there, in the name of common sense, either
indecorum, or impropriety, in such an appointment
as this ? Some other trifling and inconsequential appoint-
ments are named ; but in the spirit of gross exaggeration.l
We are no flatterers of Ministers, as every day's STAR
fully proves; but if the country is to be served by public
men of undoubted talent and integ:ity, they ought to be
protected against the slanders of faction, by all who have
due regard to the vulgarest pretensions of honesty. The
present week, of all periods, is the time in which every tri-
bute is due to the CHAIRMAN of " The Friends of the
People." To him we are indebted for the developement of
those principles of reform, the SUCC:26S of which will crown
our long-protracted struggles, and du immortal honour to the
public character of the 'nobleman, now at the head of our
national councils.

The Estafette of this morning from Paris, and the arrival
of German and Italian papers, although conveying no very
striking facts, afford us full confirmation of the warlike
movements, which all the great Continental Powers, except
Prussia, are either actually making, or preparing to make.
The Italian spirit of emancipation appears rapidly advancing
throughout all the districts of that celebrated land ; and
we have little doubt, that early intelligence will
afford us the satisfaction of communicating, that liberty
reigns triumphant even at Rome. The Italian, German, and
French Journals, all state confidently, ti.at Austria intends
to aid the Italian Government, even at the risk of breaking
the non-interventional spell. If this should prove correct,
we shall consider the Italian revolution out of danger, as
France will not be, it is to be hoped, then restrained from
pouring in auxiliaries.
The approach of the Russian army to Warsaw can only
be viewed with the utmost apprehension, although it would
appear from one paragraph, that the Polish Patriots are not
inclined to give them battle in that city ; but are collecting
in a district of the country, in which their military move-
ments
may be materially impeded by the natural difficulties
of the country. It is wise of the Poles, at present, to gain
time; and it will be the policy of the Russians to
prevent it. The Patriots have, no doubt, the best ad-
vices from Paris and the State l'olitics there, must
encourge them to have sanguine hopes for the future, if they
can procrastinate the combat.
We are gratified that the Belgian Congress has at last
determined on the appointment of a regal locum tenens, al-
though how far it is happy in styling him Regent, time only
can explain. From the character given of M. SURLET
DE CHOKIER, his election must afford pleasure to all
who are anxious for the success of the Belgian cause.—
Why the patriots of Belgium should be stigmatized, as
they frequently are, in a Morning Paper, no one can
explain, but those who have more insight into the appa-
rently capricious likings and dislikings of our cotempo-
rary, than we pretend to enjoy.
It will be observed, by the letter of our Paris Corres-
pondent, that the elective franchise in France is to be con-
siderably extended.

The Allgemeine Zeitung of the 26th instant, received
this day, contains a variety of at tides of intelligence from
Italy, Vienna, and Poland; all of which «•ill be read with
interest. They are as follows :