Star.
London, England, 1831-07-15 00:00:00

stances, and do what their principles ought to dis-
own—to tell them, with a voice loud enough to be
beard, that they are forgetting and disgracing
themselves.

In the House of Lords, thanks to Lord FIFE, the
extraordinary bill of Lord WYNFO RD was arrested
for a week, and this will afford time for the com-
munity to consider it. Past delay has enabled the
county of Westmeath to petition against it. The
objection to it is its extension of the illiberal sys-
tem which in this branch of law has done so much
mischief. It is necessary to retrace our policy,
and give to a majority of creditors, in a meet-
ing duly convened, the power of settling with, and
releasing the debtor. In every other concern of
life, a majority decides ; and it is a gross insult for
the purpose of transferring the whole of every in-
solvent estate into the rockets of designing and
litigious lawyers, that a majority cf creditors are
not allowed to settle their own affairs ulna a
debtor. We should then hear no more of per-ons
lying in prison, evading process, and going
abroad, as the only means of baffling insolent,
knavish, and fraudulent creditors.
In the House of Commons an immense number
of Petitions against the Corn Laws, for and
against the Beer Bill, from Rotten Boroughs,
against Slavery, for the Reform Bill, for Free
Education in Ireland, were presented, and trans-
' terred to the Bag under the Table.
On Lord Jon N RUSSELL moving for the Reform
Committee, Mr. KNIGHT urged that Bishop's
Castle was entitled to be in Schedule B. Mr.
CROK ER enquired about the new census as the
fittest test, and Sir H. RA RDINGE pressed for
the returns. Lord JOHN RUSSELL stated that
no time would be lost, but that returns had
been made under various arrangements. Mr.
Wirtor urged the preference of the last returns,
but Mr. J. WOOD preferred the standard of 1821,
because returned without purpose; and mentioned
as a fact, that in the present returns for Lancaster,
300 men had been brought into the town for a
night, in order to swell the returns for that borough,
with reference to the pending bill !
Captain HA RRIS spoke at length in behalf of
Great Grimsby, and said she had 4225 inhabitants.
Sir C. WETIIERELL insisted, at his usual
length, on the new Census as preferable to the old.
Lord ALTIIORP complained of such desultory
discourses—as endless and useless. But Sir R.
PEEL justified all that had passed, and insisted on
the preference due to the new census, and on the
propriety of receiving specific evidence.
Mr. ATTWOOD objected to the rebuke of Lord
ALTHORP, and thought the case of Appleby jus-
tified hesitation.

The Committee was then formed, and Lord Jour.'
RUSSELL moved the preamble.
Sir E. SUG DEN, Dr. LUSHINGTON, Sir R.
PEEL, Mr. A. BARING, (at great length and
much pointed argument against the Bill,) Lord
J. RUSSELL, &c. severally spoke. At length Sir R.
PEEL moved for the omission of the word each in
the second and third clauses. Mr. KNIGHT then
spoke at length in behalf of Bishop's Castle
as populous, independent, &c. Lord Jon,/ Rua-
SELL and Mr. FERGUSON replied; and the debate
was closed by Mr. HUNT in a speech not to be
characterized, but to which, for the singularity of
its opinions, we refer our readers as a real
curiosity. The medal to which he alludes is,
no doubt, a speculation of some manufacturers.

Mr. CROK ER explained to his party the impor-
tance of the word each, andl the House then divided,
193 for its rejection, and 290 for its retention.
Our Readers will not fail to treasure the fact
quoted by Mr. WOOD, and it is possible that a
similar trick may have been played in other places !

ROYAL EXCHANGE, ONE O'CLOCK.
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opened at the same price, with little doing.

TWO O'CLOCK.

Consols reached in the early part of the morn-
ing 8::,1 for the Account, after which they went
down to 83fi ; at present they are 831 fi, with
little doing.
THREE O'CLOCK.

STOCK EXCIIANGE.—Bank Stock, 200 j 200. Three
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The Terceira Chronicle to the '26th of June,
contains the official account of the taking of the
island of Fayal, by the troops of the Portuguese
Regency , and also an important letter, addressed
by Don Pedro to the Count of Villa Plot, dated on
board the Volage, May 30, of which the following
id an extract :

"As natural guardian of my daughter—as a true Consti-
tutionalist, and an old and affectionate friet.d of your Excel-
lency, 1 avail myself of this happy occasion to give you a
proof of my respect for so much valour and ems,ancy, and
of my gratitude for so heroic and well sustaioed sentiments of
honour and fidelity to the sovereign cause of 4101 liberty,
and in the name of her most faithful 3lajesty, I authorise
you to make known to all the brave defenders of her un.
doubted rights, the high consideration her majesty will always
entertain for those high and glorious services. I can assure
your Excellency, and all the honourable Portuguese,
that, never ceasing to promote in Europe the interest of his
daughter, the hither, a.. a private individual, will devote his
whole heart as he did when a Sovereign in favour of the
cause of Legitimacy and the Constitution. If no other way
should occur to me of showing to your Excellency my satis-
faction and esteem, let Ibis letter be the authentic proof of
the gratitude and friendship which I will ever preserve to
your Excellency while I live.
(Signed) " DON PEDRO DE ALCANTARA
UE BRAGANZA Z BOURBON.
" On board the frigate La Volage, May 30, 1831."

Major-Gen. Sir Archibald Campbell left town
yesterday for New Brunswick, of which colony he hu re-
cently been appointed Lieutenant-Governor.