Star.
London, England, 1830-05-04 00:00:00

a mass that threatens not only a Session of extraordi-
nary length, but also more postponements until the
next ; and the course of legislation, like the course of
justice in the Court of Chancery, will be pressed by
an overwhelming weight. This consideration should
teach the House of Commons to make the most of its
time. The late Easter adjournment was unusually and
unnecessarily long ; and it should be borne in mind'
that unforeseen circumstances, liko that of yesterday's

occurrence, may be expected to arise in every Session,
that will unavoidably retard the progress of the public
business.

The important trial of Messrs. POTTER, TIIIELMANS
BARTIIELS, COCHESIOMMENS,and other Belgic Patriots'
terminated on the 30th ult. and in such a way as to,
excite the sympathy of all those who feel any interest in
the cause of freedom. Although banishment—to which
the punishment only extends—may be regarded as a com-
paratively mild sentence, it is deeply to be regretted that
men who have committed no crime, except that of op-
posing a Ministry which they considered as the enemies
of public liberty, should be thus requited. The mode in
which these trials have been conducted, and the ridiculous
importance attached to the correspondence of M. M.

POTTER, and THIELMANS, reflect no great measure of
credit on the judicial procedure of our Belgian neighbours,

and still less on the judgment of their legal authorities. We
trust the good sense and moderation of the Kix° will re-
verse the sentence, and restore these meritorious indivi-
duals to the bosom of their families.

We yesterday alluded t
o-48.-the absurd comments of some
Parisian Contemporaries, on the intentions of Prince
LEOPOLD with regard to Greece. We are glad to perceive
that our conviction of his having accepted the So-
vereignty, is fully confirmed by an article from Le Temps,
a liberal journal, and which we insert in another column.
By this statement, it appears that the Allies have con-

sented to guarantee a Loan, the proceeds of which are to
be appropriated to the civil and military organization of
the new State, a most essential and praiseworthy destina-
tion, since it is only by such a course that Greece can
ever resume her rank as a free and independent State.
In our former remarks on the subject, we offered it as our
opinion, that a more flattering mark of esteem could not
have been conferred on any Prince of Europe, than his
nomination to become the Sovereign of Greece: a higher
lhonour it is hardly possible to conceive, when all the cir-
cumstances and associations connected with that country
are called to mind. It is not therefore likely that such an
offer would have been rejected, or lightly treated. We do not
deny but that the Prince is about to undertake a most ar-
duous task ; but the solid fame and self-satisfaction of
contributing to the happiness and prosperity of a whole
People, will surely afford ample compensation for all his
labours ? Nothing can prove the anxiety of the Prince
to secure the interests of his new subjects more clearly,
than his stipulating for that support, and those guarantees,
without which it would be the height of imprudence to
proceed to Greece. Having said thus much, we trust that
as little delay as possible may take place in bringing the
pending negotiations to a final close. The necessity of
' putting an end to those intrigues which continue to agi-
tate the confederacy, becomes hourly more urgent ; while
scarcely any progress can be made towards civil or mili-
tary organisation, before the SovEREIGx's arrival. We
perceive, by the Paris Papers, that a French regiment is
about to proceed to the Morea. It would have all along
afforded us much more satisfaction to hear than an auxi-
liary corps for Greece had been recruited in the German
States. In every case, we would suggest to the Prince
that an equal number of English troops should be placed
at his disposal. It is, however, hardly possible to avoid
collision, if corps of different nations are left in the occu-
pation of the new State. One of the most important
measures for the consideration of the Prince, and on
which the future tranquillity of the country mainly de-
pends, is the division and appropriation of the national
domains wrested from the Turks. Should these be
distributed with impartiality and justice, all ground of
jealousy and complaint will at once be removed, and
the people will settle into the pursuits of agriculture and
industry, for which they aro so justly celebrated.—
Should the Prince begin his administration by a mea-
sure of this kind, we predict that it will have a greater
effect in putting down faction, stifling rival pretensions,
and rallying the nation around his person and govern-
ment, than would a hundred thousand bayonets !
It has been very properly arranged that no part of
the proposed loan is to be appropriated to paying off'
the former debt. We have very frequently animad-
verted on the total indifference manifested by CA ro
D'lsTai As towards the English creditors of Greece,
without whose aid her people would have returned to
the Turkish yoke; a fact we are prepared to prove from
personal knowledge. On reaching his dominions, the
Prince will have no difficulty in providing the means
of liquidating, or, at all events, paying the interest of
the two loans contracted in London. The resources of
Greece are quite unknown to those who have not vi-
sited the country and examined them on the spot.—
Besides that portion of the national lands which will
be necessarily reserved for public purposes, the mines,
forests, and fisheries, may be made to yield a large re-
venue : and it should be borne in mind, that when
once constituted, no country in the world presents such
fascinations for emigrants. We confess, however, that
the time has not yet arrived for the establishment of
new Colonies. The great and paramount object of the
new Sovereign is, to prove to his new subjects that
they have an interest in defending and cultivating the
soil which their heroism and constancy have conquered.

A Society has been recently established in France
entitled, " The Society of Civilisation." The plan, with
all its details, is circulated in a printed form, in which
the object of the Society is thus briefly stated:
"The object of the Society Is to assist the progress of civilisation,
and to oppose all attempts directed spins it, Is the Womb of
localities, of sects, and parties. For this impose it Will curt Itself