Star.
London, England, 1831-02-16 00:00:00

PUBLIC

to quote the quantity in official standard value, as any proof
of public prosperity, and as any reply to the complaints
of the people. Thus, ffixty-six millions of standard value,
in 1830, did not produce so much as thirty millions
thirty-two years ago ; consequently they yielded but half
for the same labour. The only benefit from exports, or
sales of any kind, is the amount of produce; and if we
boasted of the quantity, instead of the proceeds, we might
with equal rationality boast, if one half were thrown over
London Bridge. This point, however, the House con-
sidered too difficult to understand ; or, it was so unpala-
table to the wholesale dealers in delusion, that his sen-
sible resolutions were got rid of, by the previous question,
moved by the President of the Board of Trade.
But what will make the hair stand on end, in every
manufacturing district, Mr. MonRISON (of Fore-street),
Sir W. JOHNSON, Mr. J. MARTIN, the Banker, and
some others, asserted that we are in a high state of pros-
perity and improvement! Mr. ROBINSON, in one of his
acute practical speeches, and Mr. ATTWOOD, admirably re-
plied ; and the latter stated, that whenever any of these
official flourishes were adduced in future, he would move for
the reading of the last petitions of the people. The truth
is this, that the statements of Alderman WArra isAw were
unanswerable; and that we are, by a false system, supply-
ing foreigners with our manufactures, at prices which
afford neither profit to the merchant-manufacturer, nor

ristence to the operatives engaged in the fabrics!

Mr HOBHOUSEgave notice of a bill to restrain the pe-
riod of actual labour in manufactories to Ili hours, which,
with two hours for meals, would require 13i hours atten-
dance per day. This will be a benefit, for 16 or 18 hours is
now too common ; but we hope that before the ~regulation
passes into a lay, another half hour will be conceded, if
not another hour. Six to six, and 1 for intermediate meals,
is what humanity demands, at least, for the miserable wages
obtained.
The wasteful profligacy of the Jobs of Buckingham and
Windsor Palaces came under review, and the demands,
200,0001. were referred to a Select Committee.
Lord ALTHORP brought in a bill for amending the Game
Laws. No qualification is required but a licence. Game
is to be sold, and the dealers to have a licence. Trespassers
to be summarily punished by Magistrates—night poachers

to be subject to 4,8, and 24 months imprisonment. No
punishment, as at present, on three persona found together in
fields. Mr. O'BRIEN's very important Irish Poor Bill was
read a first time. The House is to be called over on
the 28th.

We have German and Brussels Papers this day, which
chew that in Germany, the patriotic movements in Spain
were known at Vienna. The following are extracts :

VIENNA, Fzi. 3.

Aleuts from Madrid, in the Ailgewteine &Rung of Jantwy 20,
speaks in the most confident mannsrof military preparations of all
which are said to be going on in Spain ; and adds, "Spain will take a
decisive part in the movements which the great powers may think fit to
order
with respect to the affairs of France."
We are fully authorised by what we know of the political attitude of
the Spanish Court, to declare the contents of the article in question to
be a fiction throughout; but believe that we can point out the origin jo
it. It could proceed from no other source than the laboratory
of the revolutionary party; which, as it cannot succeed in
spreading its work of destruction by the means which have
been hitherto practised over all the states of Europe, has had re.
course to the announcement of a gmeral war as near at hand, In
which, as it fondly imagines, " T& first shot would bring victory to
it." Those who animate their adherents by such reports, and to alarm
Governments and the public, will be disappointed in these expectations
so fa as they reckon on pretended conventions between the great powers,
the sole object of those powers is to avert the dangers which, in a time
of great fermentation, threaten legal order, the solidity of the exist.
lag constitutions, the welfare of nations, and all the bleasinp of
society. Respecting the means by which they hope to acootn.
plish this salutary object, they will certainly ask advice of cor-
respondents of newspapers. So much, however, is certain, that if
the Spanish government, as cannot be doubted follows the system of
those powers to which the intention of " ordering movements respecting
the internal affairs of trance" is foolishly imputed ; its policy can
no other than care for the preservation of rage.
BRUSSELS. _ _ _

NATIONAL CONGRESS.—Sirr Iwo or Fn. 11.
The order of the day was the discussion of the proposal of Mr. Van
Meenen, to the following erect :
Art. 1. The constitution solemnly sanctioned, in the sitting of the 7th
Feb. 1831, shall be immediately promulgated in the hem prescribed by
the decree of the 27th Nov. 1830.
Art. 2. If the Congress has not fixed an earlier data, the Constitution
shall be in force ten days after the dissolution of the Coarse.
After some debate, this proposal was adopted, by a majority of sixty-
three to sixty-four.
BRUSSELS, Frs. 12.
From the Veal Patriots.
We think It our duty to publish the protocol of Feb. 7, because Bel-
gium has a right to know what so materially affects its hats:est and its
destiny. Neither infantins sulkiness. nor the empty verbosity of M.
Van de Weyer, will hinder the dim of the document. We do not see
of what use it can be to withhold the communication from the Coo-
grass, unless it be to palliate the salons ants and the Avid's' intrigues
of our diplomacy, now at its last gasp. Is it more important to
chew tenderness to the susceptibility of AI. de Cellos than to let the
country know the whole troth ?
(Here follows the copy of the Protocol, which agrees with that pub-
lished by the Paris paper Le Globe of Sunday, Feb. 13.)
Our Diplomatic Committee, as well as the Members of the Provi.
atonal Government, have suffered themselves to be trifled with to the
very last. It is not even proved that they are undeceived, and it is pos.
tibia they may not give credit to the notice of the refusal !which,
they will receive to.day from the deputation sent to Paris. So
well was the mystification prepared and managed, so impossible was
it for them at last to see any thing but the opinion which it was
thought At to show them. We do not impeach their probity, their pa.
triodsm, or the rectitude of their sentiments; the very fret of their',
having been made dupes excuses them from the reproach actinium's.
don or duplicity.
Some ill-informed persons will ask for what purpose foreign diplo-
macy has played the fool with a whole Government, and with Its
diplomatic Committee, not rxting even M. Netball!), whose.
youth should have been idas and whom, besides, there was
no merit in deceiving. In wawa, we are to explain the motives of
the plot with which the Congress at London has much mowed ;ma
in its moments of recreation.
It is well known that France is closely united with England to
endeavour to oppose the aggrandisement of Russia, It is likewise
notorious, that the Cabinet of the Pales Royal was decidedly adverse
to the election of the Duke of Lenchtenbag to the throne of Belgium.
Lady, nobody, unless it be the Belgian Diplomadsts, is ignorant that
England would not on any terms permit either the reign of a French
Prince in Belgium, or the union of that country to France—these three
points were agreed upon, between the two Cabinets, but Francs had at
&on to hinder the election of the Duke of Leuchtesbag ; now it
could not do this except by opposing to him, by a ate'
Intrigue, the Duke of Nemours, and to obtain the
of this Prince, it was necessary to impress on his
the persuasion that France would accept for him the Crown of
Secret and apparently Mllimalal agents ate employed to mob dies
diplomatic committee Winn rim it would have a trench Hing wad
M. de Cella mass to have patisipued in the scheme. Was hayed
or duping illowever tbe_pbm el /Race has 'acceded ;on the m_
hand It boom taliddie Dohs of imeshemberg, end en the ells Ira
bad an epymeemit,d kid_v_atm &pad If tired kith bp tier.
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commode& M. Liss, has "skin I. the Osepeestarim impure
source from obi& the Belgian Oevemnat dads'si he eisidelhe as soon
as we are acquainted with this espeististie sums, we dielt maim it
known to the public. Meantime, heists from Lades err alas utter on,
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