Star.
London, England, 1829-07-04 00:00:00

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

LU,ITA)IUI, on the affairs of Portugal, has been received. We
shall lose no time to make public his highly interesting commu-
nication.

General THORYTOII'II Petition to the House of Lords is not in our
way, or we should feel a pleasure in obliging the Gallant General.
We will pay immediate attention to other Correspondents.

We have received a :teasel Letter on the subject of
the Russian war, so paramount in the importance of its
matter, and irresistible in its conclusions, as entirely to
supersede—and, indeed, far surpass in value—all that
we meditate to say concerning that question to-day.

The speech just delivered in the Chamber of Depu-
ties by M. HYDi de NEwirtLts, on the state of the
French marine, is entitled to pa►ticular notice on this
side the Channel, not only as showing the attention
paid to the subject by our neighbours, but the rapid
increase in the number of their ships of all classes.—
All our naval men who have had an opportunity of
witnessing the system pursued at the different naval
arsenals of France, unite in expressing high admiration
of the order and discipline which have succeeded the
former imperfect condition of the French Navy. This
manifest improvement arises not less from the general
internal regulations adopted by the predecessors of the
present Minister, than the mode of appointing Officers
in every class, and their advancement from merit alone.
This subject is of such vital importance to ourselves,
as a naval Power, that we shall frequently press it on
the attention of the country and Government.

A curious document, in the shape of a Circular—
emanating from some workshop in Russell-square—
was given in The Times this morning. It is headed,
18 ANTI-CATHOLIC PETITIONS;" and affords a sample
of speculative zeal in the cause of endangered Protes-
tantism, really quite edifying to read. We have tro
room for the thing in our columns: but the gist of it is,l
that a great heap of tradesmen—principally printers,'
vintners, and coach-proprietors—who had given liberal
tick to Messrs. HALCOMB and party on the strength of
their pretended delegation from the Duke of New-
CASTLE, Lord WINCHILSEA, and the Ex-Chancellor,
are now clamouring for their respective bills. The
amount of unrewarded credulousness is something up-
wards of two thousand pounds: and it appears from the
statement in the circular, that the great pillar of these
schemers, Lord ELDON—during the heat of Protestant
excitement, and when his no-popery sympathies must
have been most accessible to their appeals—contributed
towards their current expenses about £150! So mach
easier was it—even for this Cresus—to give 0 one
cheer more,"than one hundred mote! The poor Crown
and Anchor man is minus about three hundred.

We are proceeding by slow degrees. Our new
Frontispiece came home this morning, and we hope
the " STAR* will be long found worthy, in public opi-
nion, of both its mottoes. The Type-founder and the
Paper-matiufActurer will snnn render us complete.

A Mexican mail has arrived this morning per the
Sphynx packet, whits sailed on the 9th of May, and
by which conveyance Vera Cruz Papers have been re-
ceived at the Nog th and South American Coffee House
to the 9th May, and Papers from the city of Mexico of
the Sd May. By the former we learn that a Conthutor
was to leave Mexico with treasure the first week of May
under an escort. All the Provinces were in a state of
tranquillity, save that in the city of Mexico there still
prevails a system of intriguing amongst the different
parties. Their finances remain in the same distressed
state; and the Government are endeavouring w mend
matters by introducing a new system of taxation. These
Papers contain several long lists of the names of the
Spanish emigrants, who are flocking out in great
numbers.

The Nets York Enquirer of the 10th June, just re-
ceived at the North and South American Coffee Houle,

informs us-that the United States frigate, Constellation,
which has been repaired, and is now equal to a new
ship, is getting ready for sea; and report added, that
this frigate would forthwith take out Messrs. MACLANI
and RIVERS, the new Ministers to England and France.

The American packet of the 16th June has arrived
off Liverpool, iu 16 days from New York. Regular
files of the New York papers to the 9th May, have just
been received. They state, on the authority of letters
from Buenos Ayres, that country to be in a very gloomy
state. Every cargo that arrived since the peace has
been sold at a sacrifice; the whole country is laid waste
by banditti; and tbe people in the city ate in continual
alarm. The following is an extract of a letter from
Mexico, received at the North and South American
Coffee-house, from one of the first mercantile houses in
the City :
".filszsco, MAY 2.—The new Minister of Finance has pro-
posed a tax of 5 per cent. on income, and a heavy tax on licenses,
warehouses, and shops. About 600 Spaniards have been exempted
from the general law of expulsion. The arrangement is nearly
completed for the repayment of what was taken from the condur.-
ton which left Mexico for Vera Cruz ; and the indemnification

for the pillage of the Pariam is still expected. Sales of mer-
chandise are slow, and the prices of British wbite goods
I have not advanced as was expected. A Government Conduc-
tor of dollars and bars, value about five hundred thousand
dollars, bas left today for Vera Cruz ; and it is much doubted If
the Bill to prohibit the exportation of Bullion will pans. Govern-
ment continue in extreme want of money, and the outstanding
Debentures on the Customhouse, intended to be allowed in full
for duties, are now only to be admitted by instalments. The
Exchange on London 41 to 44 pence, and but little de.
mend for bills. The Real del Monte mines produce much less than
the expenditure. The Anglo Mexican Company's mines produce
a good sum weekly more than the expenditure. The United
Mexican mines are proceeding favourably."

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
Among the many diplomatic subterfuges to which
the Portuguese question has given rise, none deserves
more attention than the conduct observed by the miser-
able Cabinet of Dammam) VII. towards the Emperor
of BRAZIL. According to Spanish notions of legitimacy,
Don PEDRO now ranks no higher than as a brother of
the soi disant King of Portugal Don \lrwin, who
is, if their official acknowlee.gments are to be credited,
considered by the Madrid Junta as a King ad interim.—
Brazil, on the other hand, being regarded as a province
of Portugal that has rebelled, Don PEDRO is not yet
recognised Emperor,nor,is any longer Sovereign of Por-
tugal, because Spain has acknowledged another King.
This monstrous po•xer granted to Spain by England, to
give judgment concerning the succession of the Crown
of Portugal, together with the influence already exer-
cised at Lisbon by the Spanish Ambassador, is looked
upon by the most enlightened of the Portuguese Patriots,
as the prelude to some new political manceuvre near at
hand. On his arrival in Lisbon the Envoy of FEEDS.
NAND was greeted by the mob, led on by the same no-
torious demagogues who figured in the scandalous
excesses of last year. So far from discouraging the
cheers of a rabble which be knew had been sent to con-
gratulate him by the ruling faction, the Ambassador
thanked them in a formal harangue from the balcony
of his hotel. When these things are considered, it
may well be asked, whether British authority will lend
itself to the intrigues and machinations of the natural
enemy of our old Ally, particularly when civil dissen-
sion has already made it an easy prey. We tear the
cannon fired at "Terceira too strong an argument against
the accomplishment of our hopes and wishes on this
subject.

' We publish the following version of a Prcclamation
and an order of the day issued by Count VILLA FLon,
the new Governor of Terceira, on taking the command
of the garrison, in the name of her Most FAithtal Ma-
jesty. The gallant Governor writes, we are informed,
with great confidence on his power of defending the
isl&nd. The deep stake which he has in the undertaking,
and the certainty of a terrible retribution if he fails,
will ensure the most zealous discharge of his duty. His
arrival is considered an event of great impoi Lance, and
was attended with no little danger, the gallant General
having broken through the blockading squadron in a
merchant vessel.