Star.
London, England, 1831-02-23 00:00:00

PUBLIC CI

Hawk Stock.
hit!ia Stock, 207. Roods, 54 6
London Dock 4, £59 los
St. Catherine's. £7B 10s
City Gas, .£l9O
Bank of Scotland, £167
lir tigh Linen, £250
Grand Junction, £943
Leeds, £395
Regent's, £lB lOs

STAPLES OF BEI'
Conon ( Liv.)—Sea bland, lld

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to aod ; N. (Mean., old to Bd.
Woo,. (Lon.) —Saxony prima, 3s
to st; Austrian prima,4s to 4s;
Segovia, 28 Od to 2s 61.1 ; South

Down, 12 to 18; Blanket, 7 to 9.
Sme, thrown—Piedmont White,

27s to 45s ; yellow slack, 514 s to

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271 ; Modena raw, 141 to 161;
Bengal, lOs 01 w 154; China,
131 6d to 17s.

FLan7Riga, £52; Antwerp, £5O

to .C 65.
Pigs, £4 10. Od to £4 15.4;
Bars. £6 5. Od to X 6 109 Od;

Swedish, £l3 to £l3 10s. -
Corm-1.87 to £BB M; South

Amer. i7l, to £72 101.
Lan—Bars, £l3 15. to Zl4.

Tim—Blocks, 1,3
..131.

St oan—Lumps large, .C 5 3a Od
to £3 4a Od ; Powder, fine,
£3 16. to Za 6. Od ; Bengal,

Li 25 Od to LI 4a; 'Jamaica;

fine, £2 16s to £3 Os.
Tosacco—Nlaryland,3ld to Sid;
Virginia,s to 6; Cuba, 1.5 to 18•
£1 is Od half chest ;

Linseed, £2 us Od per ewt ;
Pale Rape, 411 10$.
BlANDY—Bordraux, :Ss to 51 6d.
Ruat—Jam. (14) 2s 31 to 21 5d ;
Dem (10 a 90) 2s to 2. 2d.
WHISKY, KM 9d to 11..
CZNV/A, 2/ 64 to 2s 9d.

rooT—Good, £55 to £4O.

SusitaT—Good, AM to E 40...

NM/ERA—Lon: P. hlO to A4O.

Oita o'CLocr.—Barometer, 30-34 ; Thermometer, 45. Wind W.—
Weather, fair.

T TEI E EVENING STAR.

LONDON.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23.

It is with the deepest regret we state—and for the
honour of our country, we wish it were not true—that last
night, when the KING and QUEEN were returning from
Drury•-lane Theatre, a stone was thrown at the window
of their carriage, which shattered it, and fell inside; but most
providentially without injury to the Royal Personages.
—rose—
The disorganized condition of France ; the revolutionary
state of almost every country on the continent of Europe ; the
war already commenced between the Russians and the Poles;
and last, though not least, the current rumour —justified by
the language of some of oui Cabinet Ministers—of an im-
mediate dissolution of Parliament, have all conspired to de-
press the public funds. The extreme fluctuation during the
last three days amounts to three and a half per cent. The
Dutch and French funds likewise come lower.

We have the Austrian Observer this day, dated the 11th
inst. which briefly states, that the operations of the Russian
army began on the sth instant: 1,000 Cossacks entered
Rubriszow, advancing by way of Grodek and Nadbrzeng ;
and a strong division of infantry crossed the Bug at
Uscebug.

Frankfort Papers to the 16th have been received this day.
They describe the spirit of certain Polish troops, which passed
through Berlin, as excellent. In an article from Munich,
dated the 13th inst. which we find in these papers, we find
that the King of BAVARIA persists in refusing the petition
from Wurzberg, soliciting a seat in the representative As-
sembly for M. BEHR, to which we alluded two days ago.
His MAJESTY states, that "be has scrupulously respected
all the citizens' rights ; and be expects they will re-
spect his."
____

By the Flanders mail this morning we have a short but
interesting account of the proceedings of the National Con-
gress, in the sitting of the 18th inst. Amongst the petitions
announced, was one desiring that the Congress might pro-
claim the doctrine of toleration. M. VILAIN, in reply to
M. de ROBA tic, who enquired whether the petition came
from the St. Sintonians, stated it had nothing to do with
that party : it demanded that the State should no longer
concern itself with ecclesiastical functions ; and that all cor-
respondence with Rome should be declared an act of felony.
After some further discussion, it was resolved that the Director
of the Police—who had been charged with raising obstacles
to the teaching and exercise of a form of worship, contrary to
the spirit of the Constitution—should be desired to appear
before the Congress next day. The Brussels Papers contain
no further intelligence, than that petitions in favour of a
Republic were circulated at Ghent.

The LORD CHANCELLOR last night, in a very brilliant
speech, brought before the Lords his most desirable plan of
Chancery Reform. We are persuaded that it will be hailed
by the nation, as the first gleam of real improvement, which
has cheered a long night of progressive corruptions,
manceuvree, and abuses, at the cost of the people. As
the details of his plans are not before the house, we can only
reduce his own outline.

His primary improvement is to abolish all FEES—which
fees, as is too well known, are a denial of justice to all mo-
derate means, and a chief cause of the ruinous delay which
attends applications far redress of wrongs. Salaries in every
cue are to be substituted for fees ; and no less than seventy
useless and sinecure offices, of greet emolument, are to be
abolished.

The next improvement is the abolition of the vonwrarts,

LISTS of BANKRUPT COMMISSIONERS, and the substitu-
tion of a Chief Justice, three Senior Judges, and six Juniors,
before one of the latter of whom, Proof of Debts, &c. are to
be made subject to appeals to a senior, and from him to the
Chief. One assignee, not a creditor, is also to be appointed
by the Judges.
The office of MASTER in CHANCERY is IO undergo a
complete revision ; and all the forms, fees, gratuities, and
bribes now paid, are to be wholly done away.
In eases of LUNACY, instead of a Commission to try, the
trial is to take place in a Court of Law in the usual way.
But the most important of all the improvements, is the
proposed change of viva voce evidence in the Court of Chan-
cery, instead of that equivocating documentary evidence,
which now is made the means of extending the suit, for
years at an incalculable expense.
The best pledge of the Proposer's integrity and earnest-
ness, is his giving up extensive patronage and fees, accruing
to the Chancellor ( ! ) of from 6,0001. to 8,0001. a year.
We are persuaded the nation at large will feel as grateful
as we do, for this promised blessing; and it is most satisfac-
tory that Lord LYNDHURST expressed his satisfaction in
regard to the chief points.
Lord Howie x moved for leave to bring in a bill for facili-
tating emigration, by enabling parishes to mortgage the
Poor's Rate for ten years. This, we conceive, is
carrying into effect the plan of Mr. WI t.moT HOR-
TON, on which we have had frequent occasion to
remark. We are not convinced that over-population, in
the Malthusian sense, is the source of our present distress; but
that it is that population has been, and is, from various causes,
improperly and unequally employed. We do not conceive
that emigration, even under the encouragement of
the proposed measure, will be an adequate remedy for
the existing distress of the lower classes; but if the
energies of the people of this country, aro to be con-
tinued under their present crushing, unequal, mischievous
system, it certainly is but the dictates of humanity and jus-
tice, to afford the means of escape to more favoured climes
A proposal for relieving tracts of two acres of potatoe-
laud in Ireland from tythe, was negatived by 133 to 1 !

CITY, ONB O'CLOCK.

Consols, which, left off yesterday at 7811 for the account,
opened at the same price, and for a moment went down to
781, after which the market took a sudden change, and
consols gradually rose to 7811, at which price they are at
present. . _ _

To-morrow being settling day in consols, the brokers and
jobbers are busy settling their accounts, and the extreme
fluctuation during the present account has been already about
3i per cent. In the foreign market, little or nothing doing.
The letters by the Dutch mail bring the Dutch funds
about one-half per cent. lower. It was reported at Amster-
dam, that the Russians were within thirty miles of Warsaw,
and that no battle had as yet taken place.
Report says that a dissolution of our Parliament is on the
eve of taking place.
This moment consols have given way, and receded from
78111 to 781 i.

CITY. TWO O'CLOCK.

Console, which were done in the early part of the morn-
ing at 781 for the account, receded to 781, wrich is a fall of
per cent. during the morning, and the market still con-
tinues very heavy at 78i.
this fall in the funds has caused several reports to be put,
into circulation, such as—a great bull account having been
sold out; a change in our Ministry, and Peel to be Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer ; and lastly, that Lafayette is to be
again in the French Administration.
hi the foreign market nothing doing.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS THIS MORNING.
From the Masaysr des Chambres of Tuesday.
Pants, Fee. 20.—This morning the Sunday worship was performed
as usual in all the parishes of Paris. A remaining degree of distrust
had at first Induced the clergy in some parishes to have the great doors
of the churches shut. The Prefect of the Seine immediately desired
that all the doors should be opened as usual, to avoid even the least sign
of alarm.
The report of an insurrection in the Tyrol seems to be confirmed by
letters from Switzerland.—Preeurseer of Lyons.
The Journal du Commerce of Lyons informs us that Savoy is also
In a state of insurrection. The Semaphore of Marseilles says that news
When received of an insurrection at Genoa.
Via, 19.—The Belgian Deputation had the honour to dine with
the Royal Family yesterday. To-day, at 11, his Majesty presided at a
Council of Ministers, which sat for three hours. The King afterwards
USlalalited business with the Minister of War. Young Murat, son of
the ex-King of Naples, has quitted the United States of America to
return to Europe. A letter from New York, of the 15th of January,
says—" The son of Murat has just embarked for Liverpool ; he builds
great hopes on the events which are preparing in Italy. He has no for.
tune left to execute his pronts: he has only his head and his arm."
Fanacta: 90.—The Belgian deputation set out from Paris at noon,
to return to Brussels.
Fiaacaay 19.—A Secretary of the English legation at Paris set out
yesterday for St. Petasburgh. It was lately announced, that the Go-
vernment had just required Spain to withdraw its troops to the distance
of 100 leagues from the frontiers of France. It is now affirmed, how.
ever, that it is only the French emigrants in Spain whom France re-
quires to be sent into the interior of the kingdom.
Alonexa, Feat. 11.—At the moment of my writing the city is tran-
quiL Bologna and all Romagna have broken the arms of the Pope,
and restored the lion and the tri-coloured flag. Parma and Piacenrs
have followed the example. The National Guard is organized. The
Government is composed as follows :—First Dictator, the advocate
Biagio Nardi; First Secretary, the Advocate Cialdini. The Dictator
last liberty to take a second secretary. Three Consuls have been ap-
pointed : they are—Colonel Manned, Marquis Antonio Morgue, and
Fernando Mingrelli, advocate. All persons imprisoned for political
offences have been set at liberty. Menotti, who is not dead, but
wounded, is the only one that the Duke has taken to Mantua.
CHAMBER OF DRPU riES-81TT1140 OT SUNDAY 20TII•OT
Fits VARY.
Tumultuous agitation prevailed during and aftet the reading of the
preen verbal. It was observed that M. Barthe, instead of taking his
place on the ministerial bench, walked along the centre, where be con-
vened with several Deputies. The ministerial betch remained empty.
The moat contradictory report circulated. M. Barthe at length took
his place on the ministerial bench, where he was soon joined by the
President of the Council, M. de hlontalivet, and all the other ministers.
The President reed a letter from the Minister of Finance, with the
copy of a Noyal ordinance. (A lively expression of callosity.) It was
the ordinance of the 15th instant, by which the King appoints Count
Molina president of the committee of superintendence of the Caisse
d'Amathaement, and Messrs. Odier and Baron Louis, members of the
' same committee. The order of the day was the continuance of yes-
terday's debate.
M. de Laborde ascended the tribune, and gave a sign that he would
Dot speak till after the President of the Council.
The President of the Council—The question is, the situation of our
country, that in which we have placed It by our actions ; the question
is to probe the degree of the evil. mod to know whether there is aremedy
discovered by one party, and rejected by the other. Assuredly the sitter.
don of France is serious. There is uneasiness—a distrust of the future
—immediately after a revolution. In the uncertainty of peace or of
war—in the presence of two parties—the one weak, but active,
intriguing, implacable; the other strong, victorious, impatleut..she
ante of anxiety in which we are cannot surprise. So many interests
would be endangered, either by war or by a struggle between the par.
ties, that the country cannot but feel alarm at it. However, is good
citizens, we ought not to exaggerate the evil. The only difficulty always
pressen and nee yet solved, that of peace or war, would have ossiesd din
as it does now the most serious. Such would have been the indwell
the day before the celebration of the mass at fit. Omni
purred,
But in themidst of the deplorable scenes which Mattawan"
caused, Paris itself was not disturbed, for all the *mares 'Mouse
' son were followed with the greatest seeudty. and the people, Ana a
' foolish bravado bad exasperated, dispersed at the bars arpeggios. si

the National Guard. However, though tranquillity has now completely
returned., I allow that the situation is difficult and anions. and the
uneasiness profound. The question is. to know who is to blame for it,
and what would be the remedy,—whether the fault is in the Govern-
ment fpoutioie), in its want of unity ant) action, or in the situation,
which is stronger than men. If it is In the Government, a remedy for
our evils must be immediately sought in a change of tnen. If in the
situation, we must submit, unite together to conquer the difficulties, and,
above all, not exaggerate the danger, for fear of discouraging the'good
sena. I would ask, is it possible, in tirneeof trouble and agitation, to fore-
see— to act—so as always to prevent a riot. Guizot was Minister of the
Interior in October; he had the police of the National Guard in his
hands, and yet the palace of the King was disturbed in the middle of
the night by cries of blood. lam far from reproaching him on this
account, for I was member of the Council with him; and if there was
a fault, I should be the accomplice; but let him tell us if he then
knew the means of hindering a riot from breaking out. At the
time it appears there was a difference, not in action but in lan-
guage, between the Minister of the Interior and the Prefect of the Seine.
It was said that the Government had not aeted,—that it had suffered
the National Guard to act for it,—that there was anarchy among the
authorities,—that the Government was at the rear :instead of being at
the head. My honourable colleague, M. Guizot, quitted the Council,
it is true, but why ? Had he found means to prevent troubles ?
did he propose those means, was his proposal rejected, and
did he retire because it was rejected ? Did he then tell us
that popularity was an impotent and ephemeral means of
governing, that another, more real, more efficacious, was
required ? Did he point out to us the only one which remains, in times
of trouble, when means of pcnuasion are renounced, viz. force—and
force in all its energy ? Did he say to us, " We must renounce the
notion of satisfying the demands of this people ? They will always de-
maad more. The only means is to resist it by forte—that is to say, by
the bayonet." He did not propose force ;he did not advise us to renounee
popularity; for he said, on the contrary, that government had need of a'
confidence which men more popular than himself would be more likely to
inspire. He was in the right, it was necessary not to have popularity, which
is too ephemeral a power, but a long and unshaken opposition against
that which has been destroyed to inspire confidence. I had only this
advantage ; but I had it; for, a stranger at all times to the restoration,
nobody suspected me of attachment to it. The speaker then proceeded
to further details of the present situation of the country. France, be
' said, had an active party in its bosom attached to the late order of
things, but notwithstanding hs intrigues, it will never be a subject of
great danger. It may disturb us for many years as England was dis-
turbed for 40 years after the revolution. As for the agitators
in the national and popular party, they are only to be feared at Paris,
and there they have an insurmountable obstacle in the National Guard:
After some observations on the proceedings of the Government, which he
said possessed, in the National Guard, and in the army, an immense
force, besides the opinion of the country, whieb it has studied in order to
satisfy it, he acknowledged that a great diversity of sentiments upon im-
portant questions was observed in the Chamber. He concluded—' In this
situation we have not been able to see very clearly a majority. Yesterday,
gentlemen, you seemed to think we should ask one of the country. If you
persist in this opinion, which is ours (unanimous cries from the centres
" Yes, Yes,") I shall take the orders of the King; we shall ask of you
the necessary financial resources,—that is to say, provisional 12the, and
the extraordinary credit of 200 millions ; we shall apply to the country
for its final wish, and we swear, gentlemen, that it shall be obeyed, and
that the majority which it shall present shall be head and re-
spected. The government will rest upon it ; there will be
that harmony which you desire between the constitutional au.
thorities. In the interval, we engage to preserve entire
the deposit of the laws, to cause them all to be respected
and to repress inexorably, and with the utmost rigour, every attempt
whatever against our institutions and the public tranquillity. I shall
have the honour to acquaint you to-morrow with the King's orders.
After this speech, which made a deep impression, the Minister de-
scended from the tribune, in the midst of an unequivocal expression of
sentiments of approbation from the whole assembly.
M. Guizot—l comprehend that the question is laid down anew. Ido
not think that there is no remedy to the evil ; but I think that the great-
ness of the evil ought not to be dissembled. (A voice on the left, ' All
the evil comes from you and your party.' A long interruption • the
Centre Uhl Order.') I did not think I had deserved the re-
proach which has just been addressed to me. I thought I had de-
monstrated the origin of the evil, by saying that the intervention, the
glorious intervention of the popular force in the o.vernment, was the
' true, the principal cause of the present evils. lam entirely of the
opinion of those who think that the remedy is—
From all sides.—The dissolution—.the dissolution.

SECOND EDITION.

STAR OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK.

HOUSE OF LORDS—This DAY.

On the Loan CnexcELLoa's return from the Levee, his Lordship
heard the arguments of the Lord Advocate on behalf of the Appellant
in they appeal ease of Duff v. Fraser, of Lovat, relative to the right of
certain Fishing& in Scotland. The Lord Advocate appealed at the her
of the House in his full court dress, wearing over it the gown of office.
The LORD CHANCELLOR, after hearing Counsel till six
o'clock, gave judgment, reversing the appeal ; thus; leaving the sen.
team of the Judges of the Court of Session undisturbed.
Alderman WOOD and others brought up the London Bridge Ap-
proaches' Bill, which was read rsecond time, and ordered to be com-
mitted on Friday.
Their lordships then adjourned till Friday.

HOUSE OF COMMONS-THIS DST

Mr. RIDLEY COLBURN presented the Report of the Election
Committee on the Oxford (City) Election Petition. It set forth that
J. Hughes Hughes, Req. had been duly returned, and that the Petition
of air. Lockhart was not frivolous or vexatious.—Ordered to lie on
the table.

Sir E. KNATCHBULL presented fire petitions for the Repeal of
the Malt Duty-

PZIYATI •ILLS.

Biz E. KNATCHBULL observed, that Friday was the last day
for presenting Petitions on Private Bills, and, as owing to there being
no House to-morrow, there would be the Ballots for Election Commit-
tee', be suggested that the time be extended to Monday next.
After some conversation, agreed to.
Mr. BAIMODAILIS, Mr. B. CAIITER, and Mr. SAMDFOID, presented
several petitions for Parliamentary Reform

COAL DUTILL.

Lord ALTHORP, in reply to Sir M. Knatchbull's enquiry, stated
that the Repeal of the Coal Duty it was proposed should commence on
the Ist of March, and that any ships laden with coal, then or previously
lying in the river, should be entitled to the repeal, provided they had
sold no part of their cargo. His Lordship added in reply to other qua.'
dons that a Bill was about to be brought in to modify the London (City)
duties; that the " Richmond shilling" was not to be repealed as part
of such plans ; that coals sent to our Colonies would be duty free ; and
his Lordship added (in reply to an enquiry from Mr. O'Connell)
.that
the Dublin coal acts were to undergo revision.
Mr. J. MEREDITH presented petitions from Glasgow, Montrose
Elgin, ite. for Parliamentary Reform. Sir J. M. desired them to be
printed, "on account of its peculiatity."—Ordered.
Sir M. W. RIDLEY presented a petition from Galway, in favour
of the Kelp trade, and against the repeal of the Barilla duty.
Mr. PORTMAN asked whether there was any plan to facilitate the
receiving of petitions.
Lord ALTHORP replied that he did not know bow they could
stretch the 24 hours more than they had done; he saw no other remedy
than that of meeting on Saturday to receive petitions.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. HUNT rose—

The SPEAKER begged pardon for interrupting the hon, member,
but in wished that the proposed suggestion should be effectual, and he
therefore said, if they were desirous that it should not be an seamed
arrangement to receive the petitions, they would make some positive
plan. He proposed that they should meet at twelve o'clock en Satur-
day ; (Cheers.) and he hoped, as he would be in the house at that
time, that be might be able to take the chair. (Cheers.)
Lord ALTHORP said, they owed their thanks to the Speaker for
this arrangement, and suggested that none but Rehm Petitions should
be presented ; and that the home should adjourn at six o'clock.

The SPEAKER begged to remind the house that as there were three
ballots for Friday, except: they were obtained the arrangements foe
@motley, would be defeated, as If all the ballots could not be obtained
they must be completed on Saturday in precedence of all other
business.

Sir J. SEBRIGHT moved that the house be called ova at Friday.
(Chores.)

Mt. BUNT seconded the motion.

It was eventually ordered that the mambas who did not sand the
ballets on Friday. should have their news sat aside, sad that the ann.
ban be taken into custody.