Star.
London, England, 1829-07-13 00:00:00

TO THE PUBLIC.

Some changes have taken place in the management of
this Paper, which, it is confidently hoped, will secure the
public approbation.
In announcing these, the PROPRIETORS do not feel it
at all necessary to make any declaration of principles,
in the strict sense of the term : nevertheless, they think
this a proper opportunity to state, that they come forward
in a pure and liberal spirit, fettered by no party, though
certainly favouring the remains of one, which it was once
equally popular and patriotic to uphold. Concerning this
party they have elsewhere given their opinion at greater
length—and perhaps with keener animadversion—than
comports with the equanimity of these explanations. But
they are not bound, nor do they belong, to any set of men
whatever; and it is only in consideration that the body
alluded to yet contains within its pale some shining and
Hncorrupt individuals—a nucleus of redeeming purity—
that they permit themselves to mention it for a moment.
Higher—incalculably higher—is the errand on which they
start ; yet if, in the discharge of their great advocacies,
they find themselves side by side with men whom the
people have ceased to count upon as their natural
auxiliaries, their satisfaction will be proportionate to the
surprise.

Front' their youth upwards, the writers of this an-
nouncement have always attached themselves to that
scheme of Government which has seemed to them to unite
the greatest administrative purity with the soundest views
of practical improvement. During the last twelve years
they have lent to such principles of policy no feeble ad-
vocacy through the Press. To the LIVERPOOL Admi-
nistration—of which Lord CASTLEREAGII was the master-
spring and informing spirit—they were conscientiously
and consistently opposed : but when, at the death of this
public scourge, Mr. CANNING succeeded in the Foreign
Department, they felt that the dissolution of an arbitrary
system was ensured. It would be superfluous, after this
avowal, to dwell on the animation and cordiality with

which they hailed at a later epoch the accession of that
great man to the helm, and the anticipations which they
formed for the country. They were blighted in their
very formation by his death in the midst of his invaluable
plans—but the conviction that his enlightened views will
yet be realised, is strengthening more and more. The
impulse which has been communicated to the popular
mind must force it onward—the embankments of preju-
dice are thrown down.
The writers of this article have not been inattentive
spectators of the secessions which have lately taken place.
Among these, the separation of Lord BLANDFORD from
the high Tory league has afforded infinite satisfaction.—
It would be presumptuous in them to conjecture even,
how far—in their general views—they will be likely to
coincide with the Noble Marquis in his new character :
but their impression is, that they may travel far together.
It is true, the unconditional adoption of Roman Catholics
into the Legislature of this Protestant empire, appears to
have alarmed him into some original reflection of his own,
and aroused in him a deep anxiety, lest it may be turned

to the detriment of the State. But the law is passed,
the innovation is introduced : the business is to guard,
now, the Constitution—such as it remains. Ib the
meantime, the PROPRIETORS congratulate the country on
such an accession as that of the Noble Marquis to the
popular cause : since he has stretched forth his hand to
the Reformers—and they are decidedly of that class—
they take it, though many have -rejected it. It is no
time now to coquet with true men, and examine too
curiously if they exhibit the criteria of party.
The views which the PROPRIETORS entertain of do-
mestic government, are liberal : they will never support

I measures which tend to abrogate the freedom of the sub-
' ject. In like manner, their opinions on foreign policy
will be bottomed on the soundest principles of liberality ;
encouraging free trade, and all those international reci-
procities which foster amity, and diminish the chances of
collision.
Laudon, Ist July, 1829.

LON DON.

MONDAY, JULY 13.
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We have received—through favour of the Noble writer
—the copy of a letter on the subject of some details in
Parliamentary reformation, addressed by Loid BLA I; D-
I FORD to our contemporary the STANDARD. It will be
found in another column. The permission for its simul-
taneous appearance in our Paper, is a grand evidence of
the impartiality of the Noble Marquis ; who—anxious
only to promote that constitutional reform, which the full
measure of public corruption can no longer suffer to
be retarded—avails himself alike of every channel through
which he can disseminate his appeals to the country,
without reference to party or opinion. This is as it
should be : it is an earnest not only of his future sin-
cerity, but of the future efficacy of his labours in the
cause of reform. On the propositions for Universal
Suffrage, and Vote by ballot, it will be seen that the Noble
Marquis is " wide as the poles asunder" from the docu-
ment which appeared in the Standard : at the same time,
he' gives the honour where honour is due—we mean
to Messrs. COBBETT and HUNT, who drew up that
talented and patriotic declaration. He cannot go with
them so far ; no, certainly : neither can we. Uni-
versal Suffrage is an intractable and mad chimera, capable
only of generating anarchy and civil disorganisation : and
the Vote by ballot—which is equally unprecedented in our
elective practice—is calculated to destroy that self-conse-
quence by which every individual, even among the lowest
classes of English electors, is animated in the exercise of
his constitutional rights. Neither can we see that it
would afford that protection against bribery, for which
Mr. BENTHAM and his followers vouch. But we shall re-
sume this discussion—it is too important to be slurred
over. In the meantime, again and again we felicitate the
friends of pure Government on their acquisition of the
Noble Marquis. It was but the other day we said, " we
expected much from him"—and now, read his letter to
the Standard. We do not hesitate to say, that if only
one-half of those who ostentatiously advocate Reform
shall be found as pure in their advocacy—and as deter-
mined—as Lord BLA tiDeoß n—the Augean stable is on
the verge of a thorough cleansing.

One of our Correspondents complains that we have
not devoted, as might have been expected from us, due
attention to the cause and situation of the Greeks. It is
not from.want of sympathy or zeal that we have been
silent, but from a desire to see what course would ho
taken on the. arrival of the Ambassadors at Constanti-
nople. Greece cannot be mentioned without so many
kindling associations—such an excitement of feeling and
imagination, that it is extremely difficult to preserve a
sobriety becoming the discussion of State transactions,
when the question of its future political existence is
the theme.

We, however, shall endeavour to set aside as much as
possible early enthusiastic impressions and habitual recol-
lections, when we treat of the claims of Greece, and con-
sider only her establishment, as it may best promote the
interests of the European community.
We then, in behalf of these interests, and in support of
that balance of power which we hold to be a principle of
common safety and welfare, seek and require such a ter-
ritorial allotment as may be possessed without justly ex-
citing any jealousy, or being in any respect detrimental
to the independence or repose of any other nation. We will
even include the Turk in this cautionary preliminary, for
we have no longer any objection to see him entrusted with
the Barrier Guards of the Danube, against the encroach-
ments of Russia, who in peace and war has always been
aiming at, and acquiring as an encouragement of her
appetites, further extension of her dominion. It is a
duty which he has proved, under the most disadvan-
tageous circumstances he is capable of performing ; and
we see more reason to hope from recent events, and some
knowledge of the extraordinary Chief who now sways
the destinies of the Ottoman Empire, that he will be ren-
dered more worthy of the trust, embracing dominion over
some of the finest provinces of Europe, by perseverance
in those reforms which will put an end to the fears of
We will not pretend here to trace the frontiers of this
new State ; but we cannot refrain from claiming Athens
as an integral portion of that domain which is to be re-
stored to the European family, whether as a part of the
new Greek State, or as an independent possession—a
free city.

The question of boundaries settled, we .hall not object

Or

to the Chief Magistrate being chosen for life, or having
the.➢ower hereditarily established in his family.
We are acquainted with the factions of Greece—we
know—we have seen the fatal mischief's resulting from
the aspirations, envy, and hatreds of rival Capitanis.—
We are satisfied these deadly desolating feuds must be
terminated by a supremacy to which all must bow, as
being the image of legal authority.
We ask, however, that this Prince—Potentate—Ge-
neral—or whoever ho may, he, should be qualified, by
energy as well as mental capacity, to perform all the
duties of his arduous office, and that he may be armed
with sufficient power, and in the first instance sus-
tained by sufficient means, to ensure obedience, and
establish general order.

We expect that the form of Legislative Government
should be representative, and fairly elective, but we do
not object to the Second Chamber. We think the
First Chamber was the rock on which the Spanish Con-
stitutionalists split their vessel, and we suspect they are
now of that opinion themselves.
Religion must Le no disqualification to the exercise of
civil rights, and the law must give equal protection to all.
Greece, under the protection of Europe, does not re-
quire a greater military force than that which may be in-
dispensable to support the Civil Power in the maintenance
of internal peace. It would be her interest to conciliate,
not to alarm or provoke her neighbours—to attend chiefly
to her wants—to promote habits of industry—to give
activity to commerce—to disseminate education—to en-
courage the gradual development of her institutions, and to
enjoy in peace the blessings of her liberty. We hope to see
Greece as free and prosperous as wisdom and virtue can
make a nation ; but we do not desire, as some of her
friends do in France, and we regret to perceive that
tendency in the Liberal Party, that Greece should be
made, or make herself, a thorn in the side of Turkey—
, a secret ally to Russia—or an auxiliary in any European
quarrels. We would give her protection, but we would
counsel the strict—unequivocal maintenance of the con-
vention, which would constitute the charter of her exist-
ence, and an undeviating neutrality in all European
contests.

We are glad to perceive that our humble efforts in
behalf of the commercial interests of the country have
already excited attention. The following article appears
in a Morning Paper, which has of late seemed to be very
well informed as to the intentions of Ministers :
" As complaints have been revived within these few days, of out-
rages committed upon British subjects or British interests In Por-
tugal by the usurper Mom, our countrymen may reckon with
entire confidence that no moans of redress will be left unemployed
by the King of Faiar.aun for the security of his people end the rights
of his Crown, but that strong remonstrances will, if unsuccessful,
be followed up by stronger measures."

On reading the above, we did not require the STAR to be
quoted to feel convinced that the writer had seen the state-
ments published in our columns during the past week. Much
as we might have felt flattered by a more specific notice,
it is enough for us to know that the incontrovertible and un-
contradicted facts we have put forth could not have been
passed over, either by the Government or the nation, with-
out an abandonment of all that is dear to Englishmen, and
for which our ancestors have made such incalculable sacri-
fices. In speaking of the insults offered to our flag or to Bri-
tish subjects, it matters not whether they proceed from a
puny and contemptible despot, or the most powerful State
in Europe. The effect on our national character and our
commercial interests is precisely the same. We lose all
respect among foreign nations, while impunity leads to
fresh acts of violence. Our Contemporary must know,
from the experience of history, that it is by such for-
bearance as we have shown towards the ruling faction in
Portugal that other countries have grown into contempt,
until they have too late discovered the danger and folly
of allowing a first insult to pass without punishment and
indemnity.

In addition to the information we have quoted, we are
enabled to state that one or more ships of war have been
ordered to the Azores, and that a Circular has been ad-
dressed from the Foreign-office, containing fresh instruc-
tions to our Consuls. We trust those furnished to the
Naval Commanders will be such u not only to enable
them to seize on the parties who boarded the Ocean and
Lonach, but finally put a stop to future insult and ag-
gression.

The third letter of Lu s ITA N US will be found in another
part of our Paper. We congratulate the writer on the
continually increasing strength of his arguments, as well
as on the temperate tone he has adopted. We hope to
receive the remainder of his conclusions on an early day,
and shall till then suspend a more detailed opinion of the
case he has undertaken to make out. In the meantime,
we venture to assure Lu sIT A N us that neither the striking
facts he advances, nor the sympathy he invokes, will be
thrown away on the people of England.
The information respecting the marriage of the Em-
peror of BRA z i L, states that the Imperial bride will em-
bark at Ostend for Portsmouth, where the Brazilian
squadron will be in readiness to convey her MAJESTY to
Rio Janeiro. The EMPRESS will not land in England.
This determination may probably be ascribed to re-
cent occurrences in Rio, but still more probably to a
delicate and judicious desire to avoid any more dis-
agreeable ponsequences than those which have already
arisen in this country. We have reason to know that no
definitive resolution has been adopted with respect to the
return of the QUF.EN of PORTUGAL to the Brazils,
although some papers have ventured to assert, in the
most positive terms that her MAJESTY was to leave
England in company with the EMPRESS.

Berlin and Frankfort Papers to the 6th instant have
been received this morning, from which we select the fol-
lowing interesting particulars respecting the important
battle between the Turks and Russians. It is now placed
beyond doubt that the victory of the Russians was com-
plete--that the Turks fled in the utmost confusion, and
that they are at present reduced to the most deplorable
condition. If the overtures for a cessation of hostilities

are not met by the Turks with readiness, the next nevi
we may look for is, that the Russians are in full much
upon Constantinople :

BERLIN, Jung 3.
Letters from the theatre of war represent the events neat
&bomb in a manner perfectly in accordance with the Russian of.
Reis! bulletins. The defeat of the Turkish army was so genera.
and the destruction so complete, that old soldiers do not remernbe
a similar victory. The plan of General Count Diebitsch, those,
the execution of it required great efforts, is generally acknowledve
to have been admirable. He led the Russian army between the
enemy's army and their entrenched camp before &band& But e
very small part of the Turkish troops, and those in the most
wretched condition, succeeded in finding their way back to
the fortress. As far as the eye could reach the field was coveted
with the wrecks of the enemy's army. In &hands, itself theta le
but a small garrison, and the battle is universally considered al
extremely important. Already, on the :id day after the battle,
Schumla was almost wholly outflanked, and the Russian army to
full march to the Balkan. He advanced in the direction of Aida
and Bourgas, where it may be supported by 10,000 men that have
been landed at Sizeboll. The best spirit animates the Russia,
soldiers, and they fight with admirable bravery. The Turkish
army (though the Turks when ordered to attack endeavour to het
all sense of danger in the most furious courage)want presence of mind
and reflection, and their condition is considered throughout very
miserable. The situation of Silistria was considered in the middle
of June to be such, that it would not be able to make a protracted
resistance, and its fall may therefore be shortly expected. Major
Staff Von Rutzenstein, of the Prussian General Staff, who
arrived here on the 28th June, was present at the battle near
Schumh on the 11th June. He left the camp before SUlstria s
day earlier than General Diebitsch, and arrived at head quarters is
dme to be present at the great battle. The account which he has
given to the King. adds many instructing particulars to the eficiai
details.

General Dlebitsch it seems had, by industriously circulating
false reports, made the Grand Vizier believe that he had not above
20,000 men before Silistria, and this chiefly induced him to msge
an attempt upon Pravadi. General Diebitsch also succeeded by
employing the indefatigably active Cossacks in capturing all the
dispatches sent by the Grand Vizier respecting his own strength
and his designs. The punctual junction with General Roth, and
the entire Interruption of the Grand Vizier's line of communication
with Silistria, bad so far decided the fate of the Turks beforehand,
u at au events the Russians would have been able to retreat ig.
molested.

The ground was advantageous to the Turks, as they were polled
on a high plateau, from which they commanded all the surrounding
country ; but Instead of confining themselves to the defenda,
fancying they had only some regiments opposed to them, they cane
down to attack them. In this attack they succeeded in surrounding
and cutting to pieces the Murow Regiment of infantry; the nis.
threentenu sent to support it were defeated, and the battle seems!
to take an unfavourable tam when the brave Major•Genml
Arnoldi, with a battery of twelve pounders, advanced, and cum.
meneed a destructive fire of rape shot within the diem
of five hundred feet. Major Staff was with this battuy,
which was so exposed that a bold attack of cavalry by the
Turks might have been fataL General Diebitsch was at first Us
ion to conceive why the Grand Vizier, whose face was so pod.
tively stated at above 40,000 men, sent only 12 or 35,000 to meet
him ; hut after these were defeated, the remainder of the enemy's
army was found posted in regular squares on &geminate& Hue
a new contest was to be expected; but the regular regime&
which bad been thrown into disorder, caused such confusion that
the Grand Vizier could do nothing. It is thought that he ordered
the fugitives to be fired upon with grape shot, for all the Mid*
cannon were discharged on the eminence, by which some of their
own powder magazines were ►lown up. The Turkish army them
lied in a confusion impossible to be described. The Grand Visa.
had only 600 horse, together with which he happily reached
Saturnia by a dreuitous route: that place is now closely invalid
—Press a Berlin Paper.
Faana►oau, JOLT 6.—R:change on London, Two months, 144.
—Frorskfort Pipers, July 6.

From a Philadelphia Paper of.the 19th June received
at the North and South American Coffee-house, we ex-
tract the following important commercial notice on the
Increase of the Tariff:—
, "We mast retniod our Commercial Readers, that after the 30th
of the present month (Jane) additional duties will be levied ea
some imported goods.

" AU manufactures of wool, or of which wool is a convener*
part, will be charged with a duty of SO per cent.

. _
1 "Os easaanefactered hemp, the duty will be en the Ist Jell,
55 denote a tea ; and es the Ist July, 1831, it wW he 60 WWI
per toe.

" Gauen bagging will be Increased to S cents. per agate yard

" The duty on unmamtfactured llax,—.addltions to be nude of
dollars per annum, till the duty shall amount to 60 dollars per too.
"On all maosfactutes of silk coming from beyond the Opal .
Good Hope, an addidonal duty oft per cent. takes erect frosted.
June next.

" On Indigo an additional duty of 5 cents. a pound till the NW
Jape, 1830 ; and from that time, a duty of to eenu. a year, awil
the whole ditty shall amount to 50 cents. a pound."

CITY. TwitLys O'CLOM
Consols opened this morning at the same peke they left d 0

Saturday, 89g } for the Account, with scarce a bargain doing.
The speculators are waiting the arrival of an express from
Paris with t►e result of the new French financial affairs, wisidt is
expected will have some effect on our market.

They write from Bucharest, of the 17th of June, that
the fall of Silistria is soon expected, and that General Damsten,
after having dispersed the army of the Guano Tuna, wM terse
a reinforcement before that fortress, and proceed with the rest el
his troops to Sebumla.
CITY, HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCIC
Consols have continued the whole of the Issoenise at MI to
the Account, and 89j j for next time, with little business dole&
By the Dutch mall received this morning, the prices of the F►
reign Funds in Amsterdam come higher.

The Foreign Market is in a state of complete stagnation—RP
chequer Bills, 75 74; Brasil, 571 ; Barnes Ares, 221 54
Chlllan,l7 18; Danish, 871 1; Greek, 14 15 ; Mezlcan, 214 i;
Pernvian,lll 12; Portuguese, 421 1; Russian, 981 ; Spanish:

Si ; Brazil Shares, 42 44.
The building of the London University is rapidly ar_ ,
preaching a state of completion ; the portico, in particular, peso.
to be. when finished.* splendid speehnen of architectural taste
The Archbishop of Dust,' x and Bishop of LI x calm
are to sit in the neat Parliament. They have now the privilerd
franking letters.
The Rev. Mr. ADAMS, it is said, will be the new Dam
of Cashel, and net Mr. Data.

Lady Ross, the wife of his Excellency Sir PAralcs I
Rose, and her family, have arrived from Antigua, for the rerMle•
don of their health. Her departure was witeeejed with
lively regret by the inhabitants, to whom she seems to harie •
deared herself by her affability and benevolence.
Mrs. MITCHELL gave a grand Ball and Supper, it
her mansion In Charles-street, Berheierrquarei on Friday *lc
which was most fashionably attended, opwardsot SOO of theses
distinpisited of the Aunt Ms being present. Animist the dildw
pitied perms present were the following :—The Doke of DP,
vonshire, Prince and Primes Esterhaty, Bari and Onassis
Viceless, lady Grimatone, Countess of Veit lion. Mho
Noe, Cowmen d Glengall, Dowager Lady
end Lady Ilveserworth, Lady Caroline Barham, Osumi de Doe'
aesiloil. Comm St. Antes* Mr. Fitsciarome, Cent HZ
Ladyße. Lady Bassett, Hess. Mimes Liddell
num Lawdlr. L
(1). Mb* Barham, Hes. Mr. Mrs. sod Mlialt
sun Sinpees, Mr. DMA Mr. Seymour, Mr. Uses, HO "1"
Stapleton, lies. Mr. Barbans,

THE
EVENING STAR.