Star.
London, England, 1831-07-12 00:00:00

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

it We have received the letter of " A Friend to Truth,"
and we beg to assure its author, that our columns, when
circumstances permit, are always open to well-written com-
ment, on what we may ourselves advance,whether those com-
ments be for or against the opinions we may advocate. His
letter shall therefore appear tomorrow.

Some interesting matter will be found in the
extracts from the French Papers, received by the
Estafette of this morning. The public notice by
General P 3 JOL of the Order issued by the Com-
mandant de Place of Paris, on the Order
which we gave exclusively yesterday, for-
bidding
interference between the soldiery and
populace, exhibits strikingly the apprehensions of
the French Government. The Proclamation of
CH ARLES the X, if authentic, is interesting
—the Proclamation of General TOLL, and the
remarks on the elections not less so.

The death of Co.): ST AN TIN E at Wipetsk, on
the Dwina, is a happy event for Poland. Ren-

tiered unfit for government by his brutal and arbi-
trary character, the late Emperor ALEXANDER,
pr:ssing over CONSTANTINE, bequeathed the Em-
pire to his younger brother, NICHOLAS ; and then
NICHOLAS, to reconcile him to hia humiliation,
appointed him Viceroy in Poland. He made a
virtue of necessity ; for, if he had succeeded

ALEXANDER, his reign, like that of their father

must have been a very short one.—lnde-
pendant of Poland then, he had the foreign support
of Russia, in the indulgence of his caprices and ar-
bitrary temper ; and being above the law, and un-
controulable by the imperial ministry, the Poles
were fated to suffer, till further patience rendered
even• man infamous in the eyes of his neighbour.
Nevertheless, his restoration to his vice-royalty was
the inflexible object of the war; and hence the
demands of unconditional submission, in order that
the royal ty ger might gluthis vengeance, for imperial
clemency was to be administered only by his hands.
He has constantly attended the army, and has been
considered as marring the plans of DIEBITSCII ;
pile his temper directed those atrocities which

Increased the ardour and resistance of the Poles,

As NICIIOLAs does not appear to have displayed ahe displayed his usual knowledge of trade, opposed
bad spirit, except in this fraternal cause, we may— the Bill, as interfering with our Portuguese Tres,
as the object is removed—calculate on some speedy ties, and giving an undue preference to France,
arrangement of the affairs of Poland. There being In the latter objection he was supported by Mr,
no brother CONSTANTINE to provide for, Poland C. P.ELIIAM.
becomes an interest secondary to the welfare of a Mr. P. Tflostraott elaboratelyjnet4rtesl the pro-
great empire; but we cannot reason on imperia posed change, under-rating the alleged value of

our Portuguese connexion, and anticipating an in-
crease of intercourse with France.

Mr. ATT ooD was very severe on the tortuous
plans of Ministers, and described this scheme as a
sentence of confiscation on the capital embarked at
the Cape.

Sir J. GRAHAM replied to Mr. ATTWOOD, and
thought the notice sufficient to enable persons to
withdraw their capital; but he did not sympathize
with their loss by so doing.
Mr. BERRIES condemned the policy of the en-
tire measure. Mr. SADLER reprobated the taking'
25 per cent. off the wine drank by the rich, and
adding 15 per cent. to the wine drank by the poor.
Mr. GOULBOURN disapproved of conducting
foreign policy by fiscal measures, and thought that
I Portugal would take satisfaction. On a division
there were 259 for the plan, and 157 against it.
Mr. G. DAWSCN then moved, in a Committee
of Supply, that compen-ation should be granted to
Sir A. B. KING, for giving up his patent as
King's Stationer in Ireland. The motion au
supported by Col. SIIITHORPE, Mr. LEFROY,
Mr. O'CONNELL, Mr. C. FERGUSON, and Mr.
COULEURN : but opposed by Lord ALTIIORP,
Mr. HLTII E, and Sergeant WiLDE ; and lost by
45 to 103, at two o'clock.

ROYAL EXCHANGE, ONE O'CLOCK.
Consols, which left off yesterday at 84 for the
Account, opened at 84 1, soon after went up to
84 ;at present they are 84 R.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols are not so good as in the early part of
the morning, when they were 84k. At present
they are 84,1 to for the account, with little
_ .

doing.
The Foreign Market is in s state of stagnation.
THREE O'CLOCK.

CASE OF if. STOc KS, ESQ.
TO THE LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR OF
ENGLAND.

MAY IT PLEAS' YOU& LORDSHIP,

The bumble and respectful Memorial of the undersigned
Ministers of the Established Church, in the parish of Brad-
ford, in the county and diocese of York, residing in the im.
mediate vicinity of Catharine Slack, the residence of
Michael Stocks, Esq. late Magistrate for the West Riding,
beg leave, with great deference and respect, to approach your
Lordship, and to state that nothing but a sense of duty,
which they, in common with a large population of this ex-
tensive district, owe to that Gentleman, for his active, zeal.
ous, and indefatigable exertion, in the capacity of Magi'.
taste for this Riding, should induce them to memorialize
your Lordship, and especially on a subject, which may not
appear so immediately connected with the exercise of their

spiritual function.. But when it is considered that
the cultivation, diffusion, and maintenance of mo-
rality, contribute no less to the peace, comfort, and
safety of the nation, than immorality leads to disorder,
confusion and anarchy,—Your Bletnorialists trust that your
lordship will allow them to state, that the kind and friendly
co-operation with the clergy, of a gentleman sustaining the
important office of magistrate in the centre of a large and
populous manufacturing district, is highly important, and
cannot fail essentially to promote the safety and welfare of
the community at large.
Your Memorialists most conscientiously declare that they
have, on all occasions, found in Michael Stocks, Esq. the
most prompt, efficient, and cheerful assistance ; and a steady
determination to maintain, in the most wise and judicious
manner, the Laws of his Country.
Your Memorialists beg leave further to observe, that it is
their most decided and matured opinion, that in the exercise
of the various complicated and arduous duties of the magis-
tracy, no person is better qualified to sustain the office, nor
will discharge its duties with greater diligence, fidelity, and
, honour.

Your Ilemorialists have heard, with deep regret, that his

name was omitted in the new Commission of the Peace for
this Riding ; and especially at a time, when the public and
official services of such a man are of the greatest importance.
And your Memorialists, with the profoundest respect, ven-
ture to remark, that it will be difficult, if not impossible, to
find a substitute possessed of so much legal knowledge and
practical talent, the result of twenty years' experience, and
whose urbanity, judgment, and impartiality, have been
steadily and constan►ly exhibited.
Your Memorialist presume to observe, that as a body of
Ministers, attached from principle to the Constitution of
their country in Church and State, as by law established,
they feel particularly anxious to see the public administra-
tion of justice continue in the hands of those whose long
experience and tried integrity ensure their confidence,
and sufficiently guarantee the future and faithful dis-
charge of the duties of so Important an office. They
therefore humbly, yet earnestly, entreat your Lordship
to restore the said Michael Stocks to the Commission
of the Peace—assuring your Lordship, that such a
step would be well calculated for the maintenance of the
peace and order of society in general, and would confer a
lasting obligation on the inhabitants of this extensive divi-
sion of the county, and would be hailed as an act of the
greatest kindness and justice, combined with the highest
public advantage which your Memorialists and the inhabi-
tants of the surrounding districts could receive.
Henry Heap, Vicar of Bradford, and Domestic Chaplain
to the Right Hon. Lord Howard de Walden.
Robert Heap, Curate of Bradford.
William hlergan, B.D. Perpetual Curate of Christ Church
in Bradford.
J. Newbury, M.A. Perpetual Curate of Shipley-eurn-
Heaton.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—Bank Stock, 201. Three per
Cent. Red. 83$ $ * a. Three rer Ct. Console, 821 321 a
ex div. Three and a Half per Ct. tom -- Three and
a Half per Cent. lied. 90$ $ $ 91. Three and a Half
per Cent. New, 901 a div. Four per Cent. 1826,
99$ Long Annuities, Jan. 1960, 17 1-16. Annuities,
Jan. 1860, 16$ India Stock, 201 2ex die; ditto Bonds,
4 3 prem. Old Annuities, 82. £lOOO Exchequer Bills,
14 15 ; £5OO ditto, 14 15; .£lOO and re2oo ditto. 14 15.
Bank for Account, —. Consols for Acct, 846 6 6.
FOUR O'CLOCK.—Consols 84 a a
New York Papers to the 17th June, and Boston
Papers to the 16th of the same month, are this
day received at the North and South American
Coffee• house, by the ship Sovereign, Captain
Chaplin. A New York Paper of the 16th, has a
communication from Maracaybo, affording advices
from Bogota, representing that city as being on
the eve of joining the liberal party, and re-
establishing the Constitution of 1830. Obando
and Lopez were within a few days march of the
city; Urdenta was to leave Bogota the same day,
and put himimself at the head of the battalion ofi
Callao, the only troops he could depend on. It
was generally supposed be would make the best
terms for himself with Obando and Lopez, without
coming to blows. The elections for this place
have been declared null, by the Venezuelan
Congress, and new elections are to take place.
On the Ist June, all perfectly quiet in this
place; business has improved a little.
The York (U. C.) contradicts the report of the
loss of the American steamer, Henry Clay, on
Lake Erie, with 700 souls on board ; it appears
that the vessel had arrived at Detroit.

John Compton Boddington, Incumbent of Horton.
George Stringer Bull, Incumbent of Maley.
R. Pond, M.A. Incumbent of Wibeey.
William Knott, Assistant Curate of Horton.
John Barber, M.A. Incumbent of St. Matbew•a Church,

From Valparaiso, Chili, March 3, we hear that
the political condition of Chili is very precarious, a;
the present rulers were put in by the military
during the revolution last war. Ovalle, Vice-
President, is nominally at the head of the Govern-
ment.

P. Broute, E.A. Incumbent of Howarth.
William Bishop, Inrumbent of Thornton.
Christopher Blackwell. Assisuutt Curate of %MKT.

The English brig Mary Ann, Collins, from Li-
verpool, for this place, with a valuable cargo, was
wrecked the 19th ult. on the rocks and went to
pieces—crew all saved.

•
The news of the cholera morbus having made as
appearance at St. Petersburg, has had an extra-
ordinary effect upon the Russian produce market.
The holders of tallow, and other Russian produce,
will not, in fact, name a price, though they were glad
to take almost any offer two days ago. The great
speculators in tallow will, in consequence of the
appearance of this Cholera, make great profits, in-
stead of sustaining, as they otherwise would have
done, immense losses. Like cats, some people
always fall upon their feet.
Tim REFORM BILL.—The meeting held at the
Foreign Office yesterday, of the friends to the Mi-
nisterial plan of reform who are Members of Par-
liament, lasted about an hour, during which the'
amendments to be proposed by Lord Milton were
fully considered. The alterations were deprecated,
and it is understood that his Lordship will not press
them to a division, as such a course might lessen
the amount of the majority in favour of the general
principle of the bill. Lord Althorp, we are in-
formed, took occasion to deny the authenticity of
a report which had been current, that, as soon as
the bill had passed the Commons, it would be left

In our last page we have the pain to record some
shocking cases of incendiary fires in Derbyshire
and Lincolnshire. Few days pass in which others
are not recorded in other districts, besides one case

of the destruction of standing corn, and others
lately of the burning of woods. As the cause of
such profitless crimes, which no precaution can
prevent, merits solemn inquiry, is it not a fit sub-
ject for a committee of Parliament, for the cause
being known, the probable prevention would be the
ensy removal of them ? In such cases pride is
folly, and the highest rank mustin certain points
condescend to listen to the lowest. Prevention in
this affair is better than cure; and it is biting off
our nose to be avenged of one's face, to allow such
mischiefs to continue, rather than yield to circum-
stances.

Letters from Hnmburgh attribute the death of
the Grand Duke Constantine to the cord rather
than the cholera. It is remarkable that two of the
prime persecutors of the Poles should be thus pre-
maturely cut off. In these times of philosophy and
infidelity, it would be considered superstitious even
to hint at the agency of a retributive PROVIDENCE.
Some of the Ilai.burgh letters represent the Rus-
sian army as in a complete state of demoralization.
They compare it to that of Napoleon. after the
burning of Moscow. It is said, in short, to be
totally devoid of any thing like organisation. If
this news be true, the Berlin papers are doing
more for the Russians than the Russians are doing
for themselves.

to its fate in the Lords. The rumour was un-
founded, as his Majesty's Ministers intended to
persevere to the utmost to pass the measure into a
law. The meeting was very fully attended.—
Herald.
THE Benz us —His Majesty's brig Lyra, Lieut.
St. John, has this moment arrived from Rio de
Janeiro, whence she sailed on the sth, from Bahia
on the 14th, and from Pernambuco on the 20th
May. We have received by her a variety of letters
and papers, from which we learn that at Rio affairs
were assuming a tranquil aspect. Considerable
animosity, however, existed against the Portu-
guese, many of whom had left the country,
and others were preparing to follow the example.
No other foreigners had been interfered with.—
Enchange onEngland 12 . Men-of-war lying at Rio
Warspite and Eden, English ; La Dryade frigate,
Le Falcon brig., and Le Durand storeship, French;
Hudson frigate, American ; Amelia corvette, and
Caboclo brig, Brazilian. The Goldfinch packet was
entering the harbour as the Lyra came out. Bahia
remained in a disturbed state, and there was almost
a total stop to all business, most of the shops in the
lower town being shut. Part of the troops had
revolted, and were in possession of one of the forts,
and an action was daily expected. A strong sen
cation RieVailed against the Portuguese, seventy of
whom embarked on the 12th of May, in the Oporto
ling for Lisbon. Left at-Bahia, the British frigitte
Tyne, French brig of war L'lnconstant, Brazilian
frigates Lialwa and Baldana, and Wesson' cor-
vette. Pernambuco was in a perfect state of
tranquillity.

Between the assessed taxes of Beeralston, which
pays 31. 9s. and that of Marylebone, which pays
'290,3761. 3a. 9d. the distance is immense; yet the
former now sends two representatives to Parlia-
ment, and the latter has hitherto sent none. As we
need not again bring forward the assessments of the
disfranchised boroughs, we shall merely state the
sums paid by some of the places to which the right of
electing two representatives will now for the first time
be extended. Manchester is stated at 40,0941.
Birmingham at 26,8961. Leeds at 18,0001. Green-
wich, 21,4311. Sheffield, 12,6051. the Tower Ham-
lets, 118,5461. Finsbury districts, 205,9481. and
Lambeth, 108,8141. Some of the towns in ache
dule D, which are to acquire the right of sending
one member to parliament, pity high assessments,
such as Brighton, whose assessed taxes are returned
at 31,80001. while the average will be about 4,0001.
and scarcely any will fall below 2,0001. Times.
MEETING OF TIIE 'WORKING CLASSES.—
.. . . .

Yesterday there was a meeting of about 300 persons held in
Portman-market. Mr. Wakely was requested to take the
chair, and briefly stated the object of the meeting, which was
to consider the propriety of petitioning the House of Commons
on the Liberty of the "rem, and a full reetoratioo of the civil
and political rights of the working classes. There were two
delegate'', one. from Manchester, the other from Stockport,
who described the sufferings of the people in those Owes at
very great, and mwred resolutions to the tact, " That it is
the indhputahleright of every person who is called t.pow
pay taxes, or to serve in the militia, to have a vote in the
representation of the
.country, and protected by ballot."