Star.
London, England, 1829-11-24 00:00:00

ERRATA IN THE STAR OF MONDAY.

In the extract from the Conslilutienutel, for " they would still
have a majority to report the New Laws true to that declaration,"
read " they would still have a majority to support the New Laws.
True to that declaration, nu sooner bad the renewal," ate.
In the " GASTIE Parses," for " a generous and compecticg
nature too readily insposes," read "reposes."

We are credibly informed, that the Countess de VILLA
FLOR has left the shores of France, under auspices
which will prove as honourable to a Continental Cabi-
net, as they are calculated to furnish a new proof of the
deplorable policy of our own. The destination of the
Countess is Terceira.

We understand that Mr. GALLY KNIGHT'S pam-
phlet, on the Foreign Policy of England, has been trans-
lated, and printed for circulation in Portugal. Surely, '
we must be already so fallen in the estimation of that
unhappy and injured people, that the statements of the
author can hardly tend to lower us in its eyes! We
know not what more can be said by us, to shame the
Noble Duke and the Noble Earl : all that we know is,
that if they have the face to meet Parliament with
unabashed presences, still persevering in their ungener-
ous policy, they must be shame-proof—and we almost
fear that they are. It is, however, worth while
for the noble Duke, if he value the prolongation
of his power, to show some deference—even at this late
period of the Portuguese episode—to the storm of popu-
lar disapprobation which is rising round him. Recogni-
tion—unless it be that of Donna MARIA—he will not
dare to attempt before the re-assembling of the Legisla-
ture. Arbitrary as his Grace's nature is, and well
inclined his disposition towards the representative of
absolute systems in Portugal4we.believe that that itretch
of audacity is beyond his venture. . Besides, at this
moment—when the tie which connects ultra principles
in this country with illiberalism in France, is about to be
snapt by the precipitation of his confederate PoLtox ec
from power—the experiment would be most ill timed.
We know it was the Noble Duke's idea, to make
France lead the way in this unnatural acknowledgment,
and then, to come down to the House, and shew the
necessity of following such a powerful example. There
would be scope for much constitutional declamation, and
specious profession of regret, that a country se attached
to free forms—by the way, her free substances are all
evaporated—as England is, should find itself compelled
to bend to such uncongenial State necessities : but still,
the example of France wouldbe urged, and a recognition
from her would be made a pretext to justify one by us.
But this contingency—however imminent its realisation
might have seemed lately—is removed now into thecircle
of extreme possibilities. To compass such a recognition
M. DR POLIGNACMUSI be able not only to keep Misplace
against the tempest, before which he is inevitably doomed
to fall ; but he must also convert into kindly feelings
.thi raging hatred which the French people bear to

Min um., and their passion for chartered rights into
sympathy for abjured oppressions. Let those, who watch
the barometer of public opinion among our regenerated
neighbours, judge whether they will do these things for
POLIGNAC: or whether, if the Prime Minister should
dare to do them in defiance of the people, he would be
likely to survive the storm ?
Such being the discouraging aspect, under which the
question of Don Alm u nes recognition now presents it-
self in France, it is clear that the Duke of WELL' so Tow
must abandon whatever hope he had indulged, of its
proceeding first from that country. The enquiry then
suggests itself—Will the Noble Duke set the example,
which his cunning but baffled policy from the beginning
only laid its calculations to follow ? Is his reliance upon
himself so outrageously extravagant, as to believe that
he can so dishonour the country which he governs, and
continue to administer its government after he has so
dishonoured it ? We can scarcely believe it. The Noble
Duke is aware—as we stated in a former article—that
a motion to bring the affairs of Portugal under the con-
sideration of Parliament, and enquire into the conduct of
Ministers, is at this moment among the standing notices :
will he, then, have the indecency to precipitate, during
the recess, a measure which he could net carry—perhaps,
even dared not propose—were the Houses met?
It will be seen, even by this imperfect and hasty
survey, that the state of the question, as to the ac-
knowledgment of Don Mtn u EL, is materially altered
in this country as well as in France. Ministers, here,
are not less eager to acknowledge him now, than they
have uniformly been ; but the popular prevalences
against their corrupt accomplice on the other side are
forcing them—in spite of themselves—to restrain and
modify their unseasonable eagerness. If a recognition,
so contrary to the interests and honour of this country—
and so opposed to the principles of an enlightened
policy shall ultimately be carried by the Noble
Duke and his colleagues, it will add one more to the
many instances already placed on record, that the
sense of Parliament is not the sense of the people.
It will be one more damning proof of the ruinous
and demoralising effect of borough traffic : for if
the creatures, who are sold to the LONSDALES
and HEILTFORDS—to the Cotton Baronets, like PEEL,
and Jew Baronets, like MASSEX LOPEZ—could not
be driven into the House at the crack of the
patron's whip, to do in it the prostitution for which he
bought them, a Minister like the Noble Duke could not
force the country to degrade itself. But it is in this
manner that the corrupt machinery works, and by this
machinery alone, that political flagrancies—like that in
question—can be achieved behind the mask of our
constitutional forms. By this machinery it is that .
a grinding fiscal is perpetuated, and half the nation
is reduced to beggary and nakedness. Tremen-
dous fulcrum, for the lever of ministerial corruption to
rest on! Where will the Noble PREMIEN be, when
Reform shall dash it in indignation from under him ?
For, as to gentle and acquiesced purgation:, the fantastic
oligarchs betray not a symptom of permitting these.
We have shown, thus—in a few words—that if the
blood-stained usurper shall be ever acknowledged
by this country as King of Portugal, it can be
only through the depraving influence of our borough
system: and we have shown it strikingly, so that even a
child may comprehend us. We are aware that the Noble
and Gallant PREMIER feels acutely—without this expo-
sition of our's—the critical ground which he has taken
up : we know that he is much agitated, whenever he con-
, templates the deepening difficulties of the country, and
stern step of approximating reform. It says something
for his sagacity : will he turn his prescience to account ?

An Augsburg Paper received this day has the fol-
lowing obeervations on the treaty of peace between
Russia and Turkey. It feebly endeavours to combat the
opinions of the Allgemeine Zeitung—which has all along
maintained what is perfectly true—" that a new or-
ganisation of Europe is what is chiefly required in our
times." Our Augsburg contemporary at last acknow-
ledges what he strenuously denied for a long time,
namely, " that Turkey is undoubtedly reduced to in-
curable debility, and no regeneration of that country is to
be hoped." _ _

AUGSI3URG.

The Supplement to the Alkmaar &aunt of the 16th and 17th
November contains another lung article on the Treaty of Peace
between Russia and Turkey, dated from the Isar,l2th November
The writer says, " A new organization of Europe is what Is chiefly
required in our times, and it would be more advisable to end
to supply this want than to estimate the disease of the age with the
notions of a balance of power which is no more, and to apply fake
remedies.

" We consider this organization as possible, without any neces-
sity for disturbing the frontiers of the States of Europe.
" First of alb it seems indispensable that France should be in
harmony with itself; that the Government should be sinterely re-
conciled with the nation ; that• it should strengthen itself, by taking
advantage of the fewness which its energies offer; remove a
ruinous contest against than, and appear in Europe as a Power at
peace with Itself."
If France is once so involved, it will find an opportunity in
Spain and Portugal to do service to those unhappy countries, to
free them from the burden of Monkish power, and enable them
again to take en honourable place In the Councils of Europe.

The writer would bare Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands,
and Switzerland, become of more importance in the general sys-
tem, by judicious commercial alliances with each other, and with
Germany and Austria, by paying due attention to the interests of
its commerce as connected with the East, might gain such advan-
tages, and such a manifest increase of strength, as to counter-
balance all the advantages acquired by Russia. " In general, ne-
gotiations for the regulation and improvement of the commerce of
the East seems to us of the greatest importance to ensure
the beneficial results of peace. This we think of more consequence
to Europe than endeavours to obtain a diminution of the contri-
bution to be paid by Turkey. Lastly, it is to be wished that
Ragland, in accordance with its own understood interests, would
waist in concert and with decision to effect the political separation
at Greece. It is ailed upon to do this, bees= the advantage of a
new marine in the Mediterranean would be shared by England ;
for that this marine would become a forced ally et Ruda, as the
Me lately observed—would have to be apprehended only if the

Greeks ioond themselves exposed to the cannot malty of Eng-
land. Austria has Dodds, to foss Irmo the imispeodsecs

of Greece, foe what Frene.b papers say of the danger to be appre-
hended from the vicinity of free Greeks to Italy, are only liberal
phrases ; foe Austria has it in Its power. by animating Italian com-
merce, to reduce Carbone:lsm of every description to Its original
insignificance. Francs too, the writer thinks, would. under these
drcumstances, derive ample benefits from a Greek State. Turkey
is undoubtedly reduced to incurable debility, and no regeneration
of that country is to be hoped; but if the But is invigorated by
the opening of the commerce of the Danube, and the creation of
a new State in Greece—if industry, order, and wealth return to
these countries to which satire has been in bountiful, they will
afford to every commercial nation gains hitherto unknown, give
new guarantees to the peace of Europe, and participate in the re-
vival of the balance of power. AU the States of this quarter of the
globe will share in the new life that will animate the Mediterra-
nean; and even the Barbary States, Egypt, Syria, and Asia Minor,
will be drawn by the greater extension of a safe commerce into the
pale of civilisation.

=CHANCE ON LONDON.
Flux:rafts, Nov. 16.—Two months, 1501.
—Frankfort Paper, Nov. 17.

Mr. CORBETT has announced, in his Register, his
intention to give a series of POLITICAL LECTURES,
which are to commence forthwith, at the Rooms of the
Mechanics' Institute, in Southampton-buildings. No
doubt, many who dissent from him in their opinions upon
matters of government, will flock to hear this original
and powerful commentator expound his doctrines on
public affairs. •

CITY. Twri.vic ()Timm.
If we are rightly informed, the Bolls are making the greatest
tendons for the total defeat of the Beers on the Settling Day, by
providing themselves with a great reserve of money, to enable theta
to take all their stock on the above day (Thursday next) ; this cer-
tainly will prove a mortal blow to the unfortunate Bears, who have
been taken by surprise, as the extreme fluctuation of Ibis Account
is already about four per cent. Those who have not a strong pone
rest evidently take to their heels. Consols which left off yesterday
at 92j for the present Account, and 95j for January, opened
this morning at an improvement, 92 93, and 93i for next time,
and a further rise is expected to take plate. In the Foreign Market
little doing at present.

CITY, HALF-PAST ONE.

Consols reached, in the course of the morning, 93/ to 1 for the
present Account, since which a re-action bas taken place, owing to
some of the Bulls having realised ; and at present the Market has
not that bright appearance as on the early part of the morning.—
Consols may now be quoted at 92 for the Account, and 953 1 for
January. _ . .

In dm Foreign Market, there is little doing at present.

The new Queen of Spain arrived at Perpignan on the
10th Nov. all due honours were paid to her Majesty.

It appears that the Austrian Government have ap-
pointed Consuls for Greece, as well as for Moldavia and
Wallachia.
Certain Spaniards have lately violated the frontier of
France, by arresting several individuals. This affair
will be treated diplomatically ; and the Prefect of the
Eastern Pyrenese has already given notice on the sub-
ject to Count Espagne.
Advices from Vienna, of 13th Nov. state that the
Porte does not cease to assure Count Diebitsch of his
good intentions to cultivate the greatest friendship with
Russia ; and the Porte will do all in his power to fulfil
the stipulations of the Treaty of Adrianople. Frequent
communications are going forward• between the Head-
quarters of the Russians and Constantinople. Russian
officers and Turkish couriers are daily palming each
other between these two points ; and it is reported that
an interview is going to take place between the Reis
Effendi and the Russian Commander-in-Chief. There
are at Constantinople continue conferences between the
Turkish Ministry and the English Ambassador.
Letters have been received via Bordeaux from Vera
Cruz of the 14th September, nine days later than the
last accounts, stating that General Santa Anna was be-
fore Tampico with upwards of ten thousand men, and
receiving daily reinforcements. The Spaniards were
completely blockaded in Tampico. The Vice-President
of Mexico had assembled upwards of ten thousand men,
and was ready to march to any point, should the Spa-
niards make another attempt with a new expedition.
Several hundred thousand dollars for merchandize ac-
count were waiting for a ship to bring them to their

destination.
Favourable accounts have been received from the Bo-
lonas Mining Company.
We have a report of a fire at Glasgow, which has con •
sumed 5,000 bags of cotton.

Mr. LAWLESS left London on Monday for Ireland.
This gentleman has served all his terms for the present
year in the Hon. Society of Gray's-inn. We understand
that the Government prosecution againt Mr. LAWLESS is
given up by the law officers of the Crown in Ireland.
It is quite true that Mr. Granby Calcraft has com-
meneed proceedings in the Ecclesiastical Court against
his wife.—Globe.—The lady, we believe, is Miss Love,
a singer at one of the theatres.— Times.
A correspondent, who professes to know all the parti-
culars, informs us that the assertion in the Chancery
affidavits is uttrely destitute of foundation, of Captain
GARTH'S having surreptitiously obtained possession of
General GARTH'S papers, explaining the mysterious
sec.et of the Royal parentage of the former ; and that
this calumny will be fully exposed in a Court of Justice.
—Times.

It is rumoured that the Hon. C. LAW will become a
candidate for the Recordership of London, in the event of
a vacancy.—Morning Paper.
Sir H. HARDINGE, the Secretary at War, has been on
a visit to Admiral WINDHAM, of Felbrig Hall, in this
county, where on Friday hat he killed 77 head of game.
Sir HENRY dined the next day with Sir R. J. HARVEY,
of Mousehold-house, on hie return to towa.-Norfolh
Chronicle.

DUBLIN, SEPT. 19.—Colonel Tazwcti, one of the
members of the Board of Ordnance, arrived in Clonmel
on Friday, where he inspected the arrackmaster's stores,
as well as the whole state of the barracks, and expressed
much satisfaction on finling them in all their details in a
perfect state of order and regularity.
' We believe it is the intention of Government at no very
distant period, to render Milford Haven a naval station,
and to make a more direct communication by packets

from that port to the South of Ireland than at present
exists ; independently of this, Mr. Telford, the cele-
brated engineer, has been examining the roads, whereby
a new line has been struck out, which will save nearly
twenty-five miles between Milford and the Metropolis,
avoiding some of the highest Welch mountains.
The mortality amongst the natives of Ceylon is im-
mense. We have seen a letter which states, that upwards
of 5,000 in one month fell victims to dysentery :
the British troops have not suffered much, though
illness was prevalent amongst them, particularly with the
privates .

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