Star.
London, England, 1831-03-01 00:00:00

The teaetlk

viewing two French works—the one entitled '• Lafayette
en 1824 et 1825 ;" and the other " Lewes PUT les Etats
Prince Achille Murat." Mons. Le Vaxseur, secretary
fayette, gives a favourable account of the United States; in one point
too much so, for he seems to doubt the existence of pauperism ; and yet
it is stated as a fact, that of 200,000 inhabitants in New York, 31,0001
is expended annually for the support of he pOor. The reviewer afford'.
us a very instructive sketch of American law. It appears they have
already made, on their impartial British law, many of the improvements
we are meditating ; and have even adopted the reports of commissions
118 this country, before they have been adopted here.
We were not, until we perdaed this article, aware of the varieties
Meting in the laws of the different 'Stites. The situation of the slave.
population in tile Southern States was likewise not before understood
by us. M. Murat scents to prefer the manners of the Southern States
to the Nortitern. We are happy to perceive that the chance of die.
union among the States is very slight. The Reviewer justly con-
demns the late commercial policy of the United States. He does not
appreciate their literature very highly. On the whole, he ix fair in his
remarks, soil concludos by a prayer for " the never.e tcling &Siam* a
Great Britain and the United States, in which we cordially join.
The Mb Article is on German Annuals. They arc said to be sups.'
dor in literary merit to the English, but inferior in the engravings.

Besides the above long articles. ti•tre n.e shorter edaml skttcht.ta of
other new fi're'Fin work'.; a very interesting collection ne
ligence from all parts of Europe, and a catalogue of the principal new
works publi.ite4 on the •Roc.ivert dutinj ate last quarter. We have
thus given to our tea leri our memoranda in perusing this very abl.; lie.
view. We bun thrut•gl) L teen intrxluced to some knot...loEl6e of
eighteen nen Continental works, of which we UtIC guitelsnona.t. We
have -.talked tittoubli a partarre of exotica, and hope the little longue(
we have selected, may be found as agreeable to others, as to ourselves in
collecting.

A speech on the Question of using the Ballot in the Election .f Alms-
bers of Parliament, addressed to all whoa* it way concern. •
By iltsorszPaus.

The production of some youth, who .oistakes hard words for facts, as-
...tide's 6v arguments, and felseimod foe club. A piece, of, empty
frothy eccianictinn, which mistakes its own assumptions for conclor.ions,
and then draws inferences from what is not vowed. It represents the
Ballot as the certain means of promoting corrupt bargains, and render.
fag them 1101 E FACILE, as well as wore base by Jselr secrecy ! Such
nonsense is not worth an answer; but if this juvenile declaimer make
any converts, or if those who floutith by corruption, should happily en.
terrain the same opinion, the triumph of the system of Ballot will be
complete. There will be unanimity on this point, if the friends of re.
form believe as they do, that the Ballot will destroy and render hors.
Bible any corrupt purchase or sale of a vote ; and if, at the same time,
the friends of the present corrupt system believe that the Ballot will
render corruption more general and efficacious. The inexperience of
the writer has, we apprehend, led hint to prove too much ; but as friends
to the Ballot, while such are his inferences, we heartily recommend his
pamphLt to the dangerous faction of the boroughmongers. Every hand,
if nis doctrines prevail, will then be held op for the Ballot! We sus-
pect, however, that all those who have hitherto flourished upon bribery,
corruption, sod intimidation, will be found in the day 01 trial to be op.
posed to this writer, and will, by their votes and conduct, prove that they
consider the plan of voting by Ballot as fatal to hit it craft.

HOME CIRCUIT.—WINCHESTER ASSIZES, Fes. 27.
The Assists for this county commenced yesterday, when the Com.
mission was opened by Mr. Justice PARK and Mr. Justice norms,
at the Castle, in this city.
There are 27 causes entered. one only of which is a Special Jury cause.
The calendar contains the names of 70 prisoners. There are several who
were bound over at the late Special Commission to appear and take
their trials at these Assizes. Several are committed for arson ; four
for sending letters threatening to burn the premises; and injure
the persons of different parties, two of whom are females ; and the re-
mainder are for offences usually found in the assize calendar, though at
the same time of rather a serious nature. All the unfortunate men who
were sentenced to transportation during the Special Commission here,
with the exception of two, have been sent off.
At Salisbury the criminal business will be heavy, the Judges
have, in consequence, fixed the commission day at Dorchester twodays
later than has been customary.