Star.
London, England, 1830-07-13 00:00:00

LON 111 IN.

TUESDAY, JULY 13.

The capture of Algiers, which—without any deviation
from veracity—we may say, was first communicated to
the Public through this Journal, is an event, as we have
more than once expressed to our readers, which we
consider, in all probability, pregnant with the most
important future consequences. The intelligence has
been received, by the different parties in France, in a
manner fully to corroborate the views we have
taken, as to the nature of those results. Judging of the
sentiments of those parties, by their media of commu-
nication—the Journals—we observe nothing to make
us believe that either party will be very adverse to the
measure of adopting the conquest permanently. The
Journal du Commerce—an avowed liberal print—
openly declares the propriety of retaining it; and argues,
forsooth, that the gratitude and equity of all Eu-
rope should not envy the. French in the obtain-
ing this new addition to their territory, as a re-
muneration for clearing the Mediterranean of a nest of
pirates, which had obstructed the commerce of the civilized
world for so many years. It is observable that the liberal
journals never place in question, that the intention of the
Government is so to retain it :—they, in fact, by con-
stantly repeating their own views, appear actuated by an
anxious desire to hold the Government to that point and
we are fully persuaded, that if ever the present French
Ministers venture on the measure of relinquishing their
possession of the African shore, they will do that which
will injure them more in the estimation of their country-
men, than anything it is in the power of their infatuated
policy to contrive. The idea of improving their popularity
by the conquest of Algiers, to be followed by its aban-
donment, is indeed an absurdity not unworthy of them ;
but we think they will—even if so absurdly inclined—
find that the measure would be almost impracticable. It
is true they returned from Greece ; but the two cases are
not sufficiently parallel to admit of an analogical con-
clusion.

We are not partial to the venturing criticisms on our
contemporary journalists. Controversy is a thorny
path, which we do not wish to tread unnecessarily ;
but it becomes a duty to the public, and even to a Con-
temporary, $o indicate an error, when that error may have
a tendency to involve real mischief. We regretted
much to perceive, in the Intelligence of last Sunday,
a paragraph, the object of which could only be, to
wound the feelings of an illustrious DUKE. We
could have hoped, that whatever enmity may exist in
individuals towards any member of the Royal Family,
the present circumstances might have occasioned, at
least, a suspension of hostilities. That was, we say the
least that we could have expected ; but we must
add, that we honestly expected much more. Every
person of sound patriotism in the British Empire
must have regretted—most deeply regretted—every

occasion when any Member of the Royal Family has been
made the object of personal attack ; and every such per-
son in the British Empire, we are sure, have experienced
the utmost gratification at perceiving, that the very first
exemplary impression which our present Monarch. has
made upon the minds—and we may add the hearts—of
his people, has been made by a display of domestic virtue,
and unexclusive family union. No King can set an ex-
ample more advantageous to the people of Britain, and
more consonant to their habits and feelings, than that
example which tends to promote the preservation—
the nurturing in the human bosom—the increase
—of the family affections ; and we sincerely congra-
tulate our country that it has much reason for confi-
dence, that no King will supply this truly national--
this Kingly example—in greater perfection than our pre-
sent Monarch.
We, therefore, did hope that any thing which could
have a tendency to disturb the present happy tranquillity
of public feeling, would not find a person incorrect
enough to bring it forth, or countenance it. It is im-
posible, we are well aware, by an unauthenticated pars-
vaph, to have any the least effect, however malignantly
intended, in alienating the affections of the Royal
'Brothers; but an unauthenticated paragraph may have
a tendency to di'tnrb the important moral effect of the
example, to which we have thought it our duty to
_ aside. We conceive that a rational respect for the royal

office, and the individuals who are so connected in idea
with that office, cannot be diminished without injury to
the most important interests of the nation.
We feel confident that the paragraph alluded to, has
been inserted in the columns of our respectable Con-
temporary, by accident ; and is more a slip of the scissors
than the pen, to both of which instruments, it is no
secret to the public, we are so much indebted.

Down till three o'clock this day, no other particulars
regarding the capture of Algiers, or the fate of the Der,
have transpired, further than will be found under our
department of foreign intelligence. To these extracts
from the French papers, we request the attention of our
readers as confirmatory of the facts and opinions set forth
by us so early as last week ; and particularly on Saturday
afternoon.

We have Demerara Papers this day to the 30th May.
The rains had been incessant, and had much retarded the
making of sugar. These papers contain a further Ordi
nance respecting the slaves, by which it is provided that the
exemption from labour does not authorize them to leave the
estates to which they belong, and decrees that every female
slave who may have a child in wedlock, shall, six weeks
after its birth, receive from her owner, or his attorney,
twelve guilders; and fifteen guilders for every other child
she may bear under the same circumstances ; and that
when any female slave shall have six children, and the
youngest have attained its seventh year, the owner shall
not oblige her to do any labour in the fields, or any other
than light work under a penalty of 201. Every planter or,
proprietor of slaves is compelled to have provision-grounds
on his estates, calculating one acre for every five negroes,'
allowing moreover a reasonable weekly allowance, as is the
custom of the Colony, and proper clothes, under a penalty,
of five pounds for every acre, and ten pounds for every
slave not provided with his proper allowance. It is far-
ther ordered that the hours for the field-work of slaves
shall be from 6 o'clock in the morning until 6 o'clock in,
the evening, and slaves employed in preserving the crops'
shall have at least eight hours rest.
No person, under a penalty of 301. can bury any slave
who has died suddenly, or under suspicious circumstances,

until previous information to the authorities be given.
The act for establishing Savings' Banks for slaves, is
to keep in full force. -It is declared unlawful to flog
any male slave until after sunrise of the day following
the commission of the offence. During the hours of
full work, two hours are to be allowed for rest and meals.
No slave shall be lawfully hired without the consent ofl
his owner or manager, and any person employing any
slave or slaves, without such consent, to forfeit 401.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

We have no arrivals as yet of consequence ; the French
Mail is due, and not a single ship letter has come to
hand this morning, consequently, we are barren of intel-
ligence. Consols which left off yesterday at 931 1 for
the Account, opened at the same price, and are at pre-
sent 931 to 94 for next time. Account 941 buyers.
We are anxiously awaiting for further details in re-
gard to the surrender of ♦lgiers, which cannot be ex-
pected till to-morrow. In the Foreign Market nothing
doing.
Accounts from St. Barto, via America, to the 28th
May, state, that the crops of Sugar throughout the Island
are much injured from the floods of rain experienced for
six weeks past.—Letters from Trinidad say, that one-half
is lost, and the balance will be good for little. Advices
from Porte Rio, of 18th May, state, that the injury sus-
tained by the rains is without example. From St. Kitts
and Antigua they have also been inundated, and the crops
have suffered severely.
The accounts received yesterday in regard to Bolivar
having embarked at Santa Martha, are rather contradic-
tory—as private letters have been received from Santa
Martha of the 22d May, where it was said he had arrived
and embarked, and:make no mention of that event, or of
his arrival there ; but the accounts from Maracaubo, of the
15th May, say, that by au express received a few days
since, it appears that all Colombia is in favour of Peel,'
and that Bolivar, with his suite, had left Bogota for
Carthagena, there to embark for the colonies ; and, if
this be true, business will again revive.

CITY, HALF-PAST ONE.

We have no account as yet of the arrival of the French
mail, which prevents us from receiving any further details
of what is passing at Algiers.
Consols have continued during the morning at 931 for
tho account, alternately buyers and sellers, with no ope-
rations of magnitude.
_ _

In the Foreign Market Mexican Bonds, which re-
ceded in the early part of the morning, have regained
their former price.

ELECTIONB.—It may not be generally known to our
readers that, by an Act passed in the ninth year if his
late Majesty's reign, cap. 59, the duration of the
poll in cities, boroughs, and
.towns, is limited to eight
;
days, exclusive of Sundays and where the electors
exceed six hundred, the returning officer, upon the requi-
sition in writing of any candidate or his agent, is bound '
to divide the usual polling-place into compartments
.for voting, so that there shall be a compartment for every
six hundred voters. If the usual place be too small for this
arrangement, the returning officer is, if required,to erect, in
the nearest convenient place, additional polling places, di-
vided as before mentioned. The expense is to be paid by
the candidates in equal proportions ; and if either candidate
do not assent thereto, before the proclamation of the re-
turn is made, then the person who put such candidate in
nomination is to bear share of the expenses. Any person
who shall be employed at an election, or within 6 months
previously, or within 14 days after its completion, as
counsel, agent, attorney, poll clerk, flagman, or in any
other capacity, and shall at any time, either before, dur-
ing, or after such election accept, or take from any can-
didate, or from any person whatsoever, for, or in consider-
ation of, or with reference to such employment, any
money, retaining fee, office, place, or emolument, or any
promise or security whatsoever, shall be incapable
of voting • t such election, and his vote, if, given,
shall be void. As some misapprehension exists as to the
use of colours, cockades, &c. at elections, we have referred
to the act, and find that the prohibition only extends to the
candidate who is elected, by himself or agent, giving
or allowing cockades, after the taste of the writ, or
the seat is vacant ; and that there is nothing restraining
voters from purchasing or using colours or receiving
them from any other person than the member who is
elected, or hie agents.

BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH. •
Windsor, Julyl3, IBM
BY COMMAND 01.1115 MAJESTY.
Nodee is hereby given, that the Carriages of those Persons form-
ing the Funeral Procession of his late Majesty, at Windsor Castle,
on Thursday, the 15th instant, are to enter through the Park Gate
opposite the Long Walk, pass through George the Fourth's Gate.
met down at the Visitor's door, and go out at the new gate near the
Devil's Tower. The carriages may rentain on the Green.

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