Star.
London, England, 1821-05-01 00:00:00

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1821.
87. PHILIP AND Si. Jamas—Holiday at the Bank.

The House of Commons met last night, pursuant
to adjournment. Lord CASTLXIMAGH, now Marquis
of LONDONDERRY, took the oaths and his seat, as Mem-
ber for Orford, in Suffolk.

On the old question for the House going into a
Commit/Jae of. Supply for the further consideration
of the Army Estimates, Mr. CREEVET opposed the
SPEAKER leaving the Chair; and, alluding to the re-
port that Government were about to reduce the sala-
ries of stabordinate Clerks in Office, proposed a Re-1
solution, pledging the House to reconsider the sala-1
ries of the principal Clerks. This Resolution was,
however, negatived on a divi,ion by 55 to 22. The
House then went into a Committee, in which several.
other divisions took place on motions for reduction,
all of which were defeated by considerable majorities.)

It is evident, by advices from St. Petersburgh,
that the inhabitants of that city anticipate a war.
Several letters from intelligent persons are full of ex-
pressions of fear, that a rupture is at hand between
Itussia and some other Power, but they are pur-
posely so obscure in their language, that it is im-
possible to understand what Power is alluded to.
The most important feature in these letters is the ex.
vercely low price of the exci.ange, which was at only
VI. This is lower than at any time during the war.
In one letter it is observed-4, I suppose you know
the cause of the decline in our exchange; we are
afraid to write about it here." The exchange is re-
garded in the Russian capital as the surest criterion
of public opinion. Every portion of the army which
was in readiness was ordered to march to the fron-
tiers, and all officers had received directions to join
their regiments.

We have given in another part, some dispatches re-
ceived by the POrtuguese Regency from Bahia and
Pernambuco, announcing 'the accession of these pro-

winces to the Constitutional System. We may next
expect to hear of a similar change in Rio de Janeiro,
where the Army is chiefly composed of Europeans,
who can scarcely be otherwise than strongly inclined
to follow the example of the country of their nativity.
Indeed, it is impossible to anticipate any other result
than the speedy and final consolidation of the whole
of the Portuguese dominions under the same regene-
rated scheme of government ; and the only wonder
is, that King Joon should be so slow in granting
with a good grace that positive sanction to the Reso-
lution, which he will be obliged, however reluctantly,
to confer in the end, or, perhaps, like VICTOR EMMA..
NOEL, resign his sceptre.
We subjoin an abstract of some proceedings which

took place in the Cortes on the subject of giving to
the Regency an arbitrary power of immediately dis-
placing Public Functionaries of every description,
who may shew a disposition to thwart the progress
of the new order of things. It is an extreme mea-
dxure, but we have no doubt a wise one. It may be
attended with instances of individual hardship ; but,
in its general operation, will give a vigour to the new
Administration extremely essential to its prosperity: