Star.
London, England, 1830-12-25 00:00:00

SCINTILLX.

CGRNISH'S BRITISII MELODIRS ; or, Songs of the
People. At n time when all classes of society are directed to
wards that sacred Liberty, which is the natural right of
man, and when even those nations that have slept under
their oppression are evincing a determination to shake oft
the fetters of tyranny—we hailwith pleasure the appearanco
of every publication that has a tendency to keep alive thr
thirst for freedom, and aims an addititional shaft at its ene.
miss. Such are the objects of the work before us ; and ae
like it none the worse because the author has proved him-
self unshackled by the trammels of party. We subjoin the
30th Melody as a fair sample of Mr. Cornish's poetry.

MELODY XXX.
I hear a voice, a glorious voice,
Come bounding o'er the sea;
Proud men and good may well rejoice—
The Isles of Greece arc free !
The vulture's scream is heard from far,
The wolf is wide awake;
The angel Pity shuns the war
Which Osman's wrath shall make.
Away with grief, away with fear,:
See Freedom plumes her wings ;
Woman may drop affection's tear,
But joyous mannood sings.
Up youth ; up age ; away, away !
Away to the field of blood!
'TM Liberty's, 'tie Glory's day—
The tide of Fortune's flood.
0 that shall prove to cash true heart
Like Nile's o'aBowing stream;
To horse ! to th' light ! take Grecia's part—
There let your falchions gleam.
I hear a voice, a glorious voice,
Conic bounding o'er the sea ;
Proud men and good may well rejoice—
The Isles of Greece are free !

This little book appears to great advantage in the beau-
tiful arabesque binding bestowed upon it by the publislif.r.
doubtless with a view to render it a more suitable addition
to the literature of the boudoir.

LOSS OF .1 GOVERNMENT PACKET. —The l)tWier.
Government steam-packet, was wrecked last night, dose
by Portpatrick harbour, on her voyage from Donazhadee.
One female passenger and the mail lost. The packet is 31
to pieces.—Northern Whig.
A petition in favour of reform was unanimously agreed to
on Friday at a meeting of the town council of Paisley. Tb.
petition for the Lords was ordered to be transmitted to Etd
Grey, and that for the Commons to Sir M. S. Stewart, 16,-
presentation.—Glasgow Courier.
FREEDOM OF ELECTION .—A circular, dated on the
26th of last month has been published, addressed by the
Grand Duke of Baden to all public authorities, as well as
to the official commissaries who are appointed to superintend
the election of members to the General States, which holds
out a precedent not unworthy of imitation nearer home. His
Royal Highness declares, that " he accepted the sovereignty
on condition that he should in every sense conform himself to
the spirit, as well as the letter of this constitution ;" and that
"this condition would render it criminal in him to harbour even
the thought of circumscribing the most important privile're
which the law confers on his subjects, by interfering for ,
against any individual whatever at the approaching eleetiol,
whether openly or covertly." For these reasons, his High-
ness imperatively enjoins that " no party holding a
vernment appointment do seek, either directly or indirectly,
to influence the electors in their choice."