Star.
London, England, 1828-03-15 00:00:00

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In the House of Lords, last night, a Petition was pre•
sented by the Marquis of LAsisisows, signed by a numerous and
respectable body of Surgeons, complaining of the difficulty of pro-
cut ing subjects for dissection. The Noble Marquis en:ered at large
into the Petition, which watt, on his motion, read at length.—The
Army and Marine Mutiny Bills were read a second time.
lo the Commons, the Test and Corporation Repeal
Bill was read a second time pro forma, the debate being postponed
to the commitment of the Bill, on Tuesday next, when Mr.
Secretary Pest. will state his opinion fully upon the sub-
ject. The further consideration of the Report of the East
Retford Disfranchisement Bill was postponed to Friday next.
—The Penryn Disfranchisement Bill was read a second time,
and ordered to be committed en Tuesday next.—Tne Co-
•ent Garden Improvement Bill was read a first time.—Mr.
WILLIAM Ssiru obtained leave to bring in a Bill to enable the
proprietors of the Thames Tunnel to raise a further som for the
proseCution of that undertaking.—Mr. GRATTAN presented a peti-
tion from Dublin, praying that some provision should be made for
the Irish poor.—General GASCOTKL thought this a far more itn-
pot taut subject than the Catholic Claims. Mr. Secretary PEEL said,
he had already sufficient to attend to. but if any Gentleniau would
move for a Committee on the subject, he would give it his support.
Mr. W. Ssivrn presented a petition from the Associate Synod (of
Scotch. Dissenters), against the Corporation and Test Acts.—
Mr. Encouar brought in his Bill fur amending the Licensing Act.
The alterations which he proposes to effect are not numerous, but
they are important, because they are amendments, and have a
•
tendency to place the Licensed Victualler, somewhat more than be
has hitherto been, on the same footing as other tradesmen.

We received last night the French Papers of Thurs-
day; and early this morning an extractdinary express
brought the Gazette de France dated yesterday : extracts
from these Papers appear in a preceding column. They
confirm all the accounts previously received of the
hostile intentions of Russia against Turkey ; indeed,
they positively state, that the Emperor NICHOLAS
had considered the Turkish Manifesto as a decla-
ration of war, in consequence of which the Russian
army were to pass the Pruth, and take up a posi.
ion in the principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia.—
The passage of the Pi uth being accomplished, a hope
is entertained that the Porte will then consider more
attentively the evidence of the danger, and the necessity
of its submission. Other grounds of complaint on the
part cf Russia against Turkey, in addition to the docu-
ment above alluded to, are the shutting of the Bosphorus
against navigation; that the latter Power is implicated
in the rupture of the l'reaty which Russia was on the
point of concluding with Persia ; and that she has failed
in fulfilling the Treaty of Ackerrnann.
We also give the Declaration of the Greek Govern-
ment relative to the future boundaries of Greece. The
independent and moderate spirit which this document
breathes, will recommend it to the attention of our
Readers.

From Toulon it is stated, that several ships, fully
provisioned, ate ready to sail from that port, and a
dispatch from the Minister of War bad ordered the
Commanders of several Regiments of the Line to hold
themselves in readiness to embolic ; the expedition was
supposed to be bound for the Morea.

A Brazil Mail was received this morning, bringing
Papers and letters to the 18th January. The letters
state that a law has been parsed in Rio Janeiro, per•
mitting the coasting trade of the Brazils to be carried
on by neutral vessels during the continuance of the war

We may infer from this, that the r u-nerous captures
made by the private Teaselled war under the Buenos
Ayres flag i air occasioned considerable sufferings in
the most irapirtant branch of the commerce of that
country. It was s.id at Rio that the Brazilian Com-
modore, TAYLOR, has been appointed to the command
of the River Plate. The following is the only article
in the Diario worthy of notice :