Star.
London, England, 1821-12-05 00:00:00

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1821.
THE FUNDS.
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be impossible that Austria also should be secettir
consenting with Russia to attempt at this moment
the entire subversion of the Turkish Empire—at least
in Europe? These *oral legitimate Governments
are so well versed in the equitable system of partitioning
the territories of others, that it would be no way sur-
prising should it hereafter appear that they bad found
equivalents equal to their respective expectations in
' a suitable division of the Turkish European territo-
ries! What—suppose them capable of attempting
to impose chains upon the Greeks, who are now la- I
bouring to shake off a barbarian yoke! Yes—and
why not? we consider them capable of any act of)
this kind. It is perfectly consistent with every part
of the conduct of these conservators of the peace of
Europe.

The present state of affairs in the East is not, how-
ever, the only indication that Europe is threatened
with the ravages of widely desolating war, at no
very distant period. The Address of the Chamber
of Deputies to the French KING, and the answer
which his MaJury has been advised to return to
that Address, are most portentous. The general opi-
nion seems to be, that the Chamber by expressing' a
hope '6 that a peace so precious had not been pur-
chased by sacrifices incompatible with the honour of
the nation," meant to insinuate that the KING had
not interfered with sufficient vigour with respect to
Tutkey and Russia. But shall we believe it impos-
sible that the Chamber had in its eye the conduct of
the Holy Allies in relation to Naples and Piedmont ?
We think it improbable that the French, as a nation,
could have viewed, with indifference, the proceedings
of the Holy Allies on that occasion, or approve of
the apparent acquiescence of their Government in
the measures of Russia and Austria respecting Italy.
The question is not, whether the Neapolitans were
qualified or not to enjoy the blessings of a Con-
stitutional Government?—
If mankind are to wait till the legitimates shall de-
cide that they are thus qualified, the day of regene-
ration will never arrive. Nations are at all times fit
to receive improvement, and, when determined to im-
prove their institutions, can command the change—
if their neighbours will only let them alone. France'
in spite of all the evils that accompanied the Revolu-
tion—many of which, however, they owed to the in-
terference of other States—and in spite even of the
march of the Allies to Paris, has derived many ad-
vantages, and secured to her People many privileges,
which could never otherwise have been obtained ;
and the French know well that, had the thing been
possible, they would, as a People, have been reduced
to the same state of degradation by the Allies. We,
therefore, think it highly probable that the Chamber
of Deputies was as much influenced by considerations'
respecting the policy of permitting the Holy Alliance
to interfere, on every occasion that it may judge pro-
per, with the internal affairs of independent States,
as by anything that regards the Turks and Russians•
We mean not by these remarks to express our
belief that the events now passing in thg East of Eu-
rope had no influence on the Chamber in framing
the Address ; we only contend that the interference
of the Great Powers, with the affairs of those States
which they can insult with impunity, has also had its
influence in dictating the Address ; and we doubt not
that this will be proved to have been the fact. Nor
is it any answer to this that the French Cabinet was
a consenting party to these measures ; for if our opi-
nion be correct, this is one of the reasons why the
Chamber has thought it necessary to adept steps
which may enable it to record its dissent from the
measures of the Cabinet.
But in what is all this to terminate? He would
be a wise man indeed who could predict all the re-
sults ; but it requires no great degree of wisdom to
foresee that Europe will soon be again involved in a
general war. In such an event, how will Britain
stand? Let the present state of our finances, and the
ruinous condition pf our Landholders and Avicul-
turists, furnish an answer to the question.

Lisbon Papers to the 25th ult. arrived this dap.
The following are estraets

LISBON, NOVEMBER S 4.

The Cortes continue to discuss the Articles of the
Constitution day by day, besides the various other
subjects that are laid before them.
Novossaa 25.—Official notice is given by the
Board of Health of Badajos, and the Governor of that
Province, dated the 17th instant, that the terrible
effects of the contagion, which raged in two Pro-
vinces of Spain bordering on our kingdom, have consi-
derably diminished ; so that the Governor of Badajos
judges that there is no reason to fear anything from
renewing our communications and commercial rela-
tions with those two Provinces.
The debates respecting the Abolition of the Patri-
archal Church, are not yet finished in the Cortes.—
Many Members urged the necessity of reducing the
expenses of an establishment which consumes a great
proportion of the revenue, and it appears that the
institution will be maintained, but that the revenues
will be greatly curtailed, in such manner as the Cortes
shall determine.

Boston Papers arrived this morning to the 11 th
November. The Boston Paper of the 10th says,
letters from Cuba mention that three of the pirates
who have made that island their asylum hive been
apprehended by the Spanish citizens of Mkanzas,