Star.
London, England, 1831-03-05 00:00:00

Mt. It went to piove t!“, ittili.y of that degree of influeneu
Oath the Noble borough proprietors were supposed to exercise
ovt r the Commons, and concluded with the prediction that a
change if the constitution in that particular " would convert the 00...tin/tent
...tin/tent into a pure democracy, and sweep away all the barriers of
King and Lords." (Imminse cheers from the opposition.) But the
rtiestion now was, what were they likely to gain by the proposed alters.
:ions Ile had not heard a single argument to prove that this plan,
it it shot.ld he adopted. would be productive of the slightest possible
advantage. The learaed lord opposite. in his powerful and metaphori.
eel lar.cuage. had told them that the day was ripe for reform ; he had
warned them that the storm was impending over them, that the waves
were rising. that the waters were troubled, and that the only way for
them to escape was to step into the raft. which was offered to them.
But he would tell them not to trust

•• that fatal and perfidious bark,
" Built in th' eclipse, and rigg'd with curses dark."
Their only way to escape was to wait until the waves bad subsided.
The present was but a fictitious and factitious alarm : they would re-
cover themselves—they would regain their former station of peace and
security if they had only patience and firmness. It was possible, and
nobody would deny it, that there might be a better arrangement of
the constitutional elements than that which we possessed, but he did
it, his heart firmly believe that no human ingenuity could, a priori,
have ever discovered an arrangement so well adapted to
promote the prosperity, the wealth, the happiness, and li-
berty of the people. (Cheers.). It was a constitution where
•• The jarring interests of themselves create
• 'fn' according music of a well-:nixed state.
" Such is the world's great harmony that springs
•` From order, union, full consent of things :
Where small and great, where weak and mighty made
To serve. not suffer, strengthen not invade;
" More powerful each as needful to the rest,
And, in proportion as it blesses, blest."—( Cheers.)
Suet: was the true and faithful description of our matchless constitution,
in the words of our philosophic poet. Such was the constitution as it
had 'lien described by his right lion. friend the member for Tamworth,
in his eble, eloquent, and most impressive speech last night—a speech,
which recalled to mind the best times of the House of Commons.—
(Cheers.) A perfect government it was not possible to possess; but
cur government had one peculiar advantage,—that however popular
clamour might exist for a time—however far popular delusion might
he carried, the people were in point of fact always ready to listen to the
voice of that house, and in the long inn to obey its decision. In.
deed, if it were not so, the government of the country could not exist ;
but the fact was abundantly proved from the pages of our history. In
ell periods of public disturbance and popular excitement and alarm,
that house had only to do its duty, and it always found that the peo-
plc, did theirs. He called upon them to do their duty now, and they
wight be sore that the people would do theirs. (Cheers )
On the motion of Colonel SIITHORP, the debate was then adjourned
till Monday.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the house
adjourned at a quarter-past 1 o'clock.

Tik E EVENING STAR.

LONDON.
SATURDAY, MARCH 5.

ERRATUM.—In part of our Yesterday's impression, for "
and Candle warfare," read Bell, Book, and Candle warfare."

This day a deputation of gentlemen connected w•tth Steam
Navigation, headed by Sir GEORGE WARREN DER, had an
interview with the Chancellor of the EXCHEQUER, at his
Lordship's Office, in Downing street.

In the Sittings of the Chamber of the 2d instant, Ge-
neral SEBASTIAN! announced, as the principle of the French
international policy—that it would not allow that neigh-
bouring nations, under the pretence of intervention,
should be oppressed ; and would support that principle, if
necessary, by recourse to arms, but not to march to the
end of the world in support of it.
The delivery of letters by the Estafette from Paris, dated
yesterday, having been rather later than usual this day, and
the Parliamentary proceedings necessarily occupying so
large a share of our columns, we are under the necessity of
condensing into short paragraphs, what appears to us to be
the more material passages in the French. Papers, and in
our Correspondent's letter.
With respect to the general state of the French capital,
our Correspondent writes—" Gloom and apprehension seem
to inorease with all classes of people here. All—even the
most timid and naturally peaceful—look forward to a war,
to consolidate the Government, and remove the turbulent
part of the population : but then they do not contemplate
If. without dread, in the present state of commerce.
The Funds yesterday (the 2d inst.) experienced another
considerable fall—the 5 per cents. leaving off at 89f. 50c.
and 3 per cents. at 54f. 80c. being heavier than they have
been since their establishment. The Parisians have all a
persuasion, that the new Regent of Belgium, will not be
recognised by the British Government ; and, in fact, the
rliency of M. SERLET DE CIIOKIER is little less than a
onion of Belgium to France. France will have an in-
fiuence in all her transactions." In addition to these gene-
ral views of opinions in Paris, we find in the Courier
Francais, the following paragraph :—" They speak to-day
of the formation of a new ministry, to be intrusted
to M. CASIMIR PERRIER. The only obstacle is
said to be, that M. CASIMIR PERRIER exacts, as a
condition, that the Ministry shall deliberate under
direction of the President of the Council ; and that
Ministers shall be really responsible. If the report be true,
tl.e manoeuvres of the centre will be successful; and the
mister who dare announce a dissolution, will perhaps dis-
oppear before it could take effect."

In the Constitutionnel, we find it stated, " that a new
organization of the army has just been presented by the Mi-
nister of War. Its purport is, that when the French army
shall be completed to 450,000 men, it will be divided into
1.2 corps, each with two divisions. These corps are to form
three lines on our Continental frontiers, from Bayonne to
Dunkirk. Generals GER ARD, CLAUSE', and Lv MARQU
are to have command ; and Marshall SOULT is to un-
dertake the protection of the northern frontier.
The Journal de Paris argues that " war, far from being
doubtful, would be for the happiness of France ; it will give
energy to the Government, and transport, beyond the fron-
tiers, that effervescence which disturbs the country."
In the /1/tot;teur i; a circular from M. Viv IEN, the
Prefect of Police, to the Commissaries of Police in the
different districts of Paris ; which may be considered a
pi oof that the Government are using every precaution to
preserve the peace of the capital. They are instructed to
prevent the assemblage of groups in the streets—to en-
deavour to disperse them by persuasion—but if that fail,
to apply for the means to accomplish it by force.
As a proof that these precautions were necessary, we find
that disturbances had actually taken place, onThusday eve-
ning, in the Court of the Palais Royale ; and that order had
not been re-established by the National Guard, until the
tumult had become serious.

On the affairs of Italy we find, in Le Temps, a letter
dated Milan, Feb. 27 ; which, if true, would lead us to fear
that the liberties of Italy may be endangered by Machiave-
ban diplomacy. The Provisionary Government of Bo-