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F. EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9.

•.* The Proprietors of the The STAR, with a view to
Gntribute their mite in aid of the various great questions now
pending, make a tender of their columns to insert Resolu-
tions of Public Meetings at HALF THEIR USUAL MODE-
RATE RATE OF CHARGE, and asTIIE Sr.ST.lRis in establish-
ed circulation throughout the United Kingdom, the advan-
tages of such reciprocal communications between public
bodies must he obvious. The copy of such resolutions may
either be sent per post, or through the Printers of local
Newspapers.—ln the Panorama, since its commencement
on January 1, will be found the best, and often the only
account of the proceedings of such Meetings, which has
appeared in any London Paper.

The state of the non-interventional negociations is so
puzzled in mazes" as to perplex all politicians who
forget themselves to that degree as to imagine that the
diplomacy of statesmen is governed by the principles
of plain dealing, which are considered alone creditable
in private life. We have, even as far back as the 29th
of January, expressed that the purport of our private
information from Paris, attributed objects to the French Go-
% ernment, which their public documents denied. This is
now becoming the universal suspicion of all who consider
what has occurred in Belgium. The intelligence was an-
nounced from Paris, that the Duke de NEMOURS would be
chosen King. before he was chosen King ; and that he would
be denied the proffered crown by the father, was not only
announced before that denial took place, but was a matter
of public declaration. Discrepant as these facts may appear,
they have been the announced expectation of well-informed
political circles in Paris, before they actually occurred;
and if we may give credit to the same sources of infor-
mation, the embarassments of the present negociations
can only cease with the absolute annexation of Belgium to
France ;—the establishment of the Duke de Nemou as as
King ; or war with the other Powers. A modification of
one of these events we hear is entertained at Paris as prac-
ticable and probable—that of appointing a Regency during
the minority of the young Duke, and until he shall be of
age to act for himself, as a free agent.
We have this day conversed with a very intelligent
person, just arrived from the French capital, who expresses
his firm conviction that it will shake the throne, if the
opportunity be lost, of annexing Belgium to France ;
and that the warlike spirit of the French people is
predominating to an extent which cannot be mistaken, or
meditated on, without alarm by the lover of peace.

The public will feel deep concern that Mr. HUNT'S mo-
tion to address the KING, to pray of him to exercise his
prerogative of mercy to the agricultural rioters, should have
been met by the argumentsan ad hominent, and by pleas of
law, instead of being treated as a grace due from the Crown
to a population, excited by suffering and neglect. The motion
implied no interference as was alleged with the prerogative,
but merely sought to give a direction to that prerogative,
calculated to increase the loyalty and affection of the people.
Mr. HUNT VMS listened to with great attention during a
speech of above two hours, and the effect among strangers
was all that he could desire. The Speech of Mr. LADIES, the
Under-Secretary, proved that the prosecutions and
execution of sentences were altogether a State measure.
Mr. Scut/ET; who had been locally involved in the tlisturb-

ances, replied with great warmth to the personal charges of
Mr HUNT. Mr. JOHN SMITH spoke temperately, but in
justification of power as exerted. Sir JoasPit YORKE made
a characteristic speech, And generit, referring to Mr. HUNT'S
blacking trade. Lord MORPITH and Mr. LONG WELLSS-
LEY concurred with the conduct of Ministers.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, who had conducted the pro-
secutions, defended his acts, and those of the Judges, with
his usual ability, and the interference of feeling was called
cant.

Mr. Hour replied with spirit, but the House evinced
great impatience; and on a division he and Mr. Hums
formed a Minority of TWO, against 269. The comment
remains to be made by the country ; we think the numbers
ought to have been reversed; but we are, we suppose,
among the canters.

Mr. MAHON'S motion for Irish Papers, for the purpose
of stating some opinions on Irish affairs, drew forth some

indications of Parliamentary feeling towards himself per-
sonally, and some declarations of the CHANCELLOR of the
EXCHEQUita, Sir R• Past, &c. &c. in which the Repeal of
the legislative union was treated as a public separation of
the two countries, rather than yield to which, the terrible
alternative of civil war would be to be preferred. Mr.
Howr alone deprecated such violent aiternatives ; when, as
matter of form, the papers were voted at Four o'Clock.

The sang froid of Ministers about IRISH AFFAIRS, was
demonstrated when Mr. MAHON gave notice of his very
important modes. It was with otficial coldness proposed to
postpone it, till the arrival of young Mr. STANLIT I as
though the Government were utter strangers to what was
pawing, and the aria of writing and printing were not prac-
tised. It ought, however, never to be forgotten, that when
Lord NORTH'S administration were expelled early in
1782, of the American war had been raging for
fovea years, the sew Secretary of State, na taking pos-
session, Arend a small room fall of sisepersed packets ;
and en esquitisg wine they were, be was told they
were Assefices petitions promoted before the war !