Star.
London, England, 1827-04-20 00:00:00

breast, accompanied by.
his Kingly prerogative,
his own choice, yet, it
his Mature as well as I
situation at least for the moment. The
virate did not contemplate such a dilemma; but
still they increased the difficulties of Mr. CAN.
NINO'S task, as much as if they had acted in
concert, and been influenced by motives of sordid
ambition alone. It is as clear in the meantime,
as the sun at noon-day, that Mr. CANNING was taken
unawares, and that. if intrigue did really exist, he had
no hand in it. Every thing on his part is evidently fair
and above-board ; and should he succeed, no one will
be able to throw in his teeth, that success has been the
price either of treachery or dishonour. Had he pre-
pared the explosion, which hes deprived the KING of
the services of so many accomplished and enlightened
Statesmen, he would obviously tave had all the mate-
rials to compose the framework of his Administration,
ready cut and dry, and nothing would have been want-
ing but to put them together. He was reduced,
however, on the sudden, to the necessity of selecting
his materials, which, even to a mind of the most vi-
gorous,active, and almost intuitive stamp, is a work
of diffieulty and time. It would have been possible
for him, it is Due, as soon as he was apprized of
the intentions of his late colleagues, to have formed in
a few hours a patchwork kind of Administration; but it
would be a brittle piece of work, more showy than solid,
and would probably have the fate which usually
attends such hasty constructions. Mr. CANNING is
anxious to form an efficient Administration, such as

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would justify the KING'S choice, and satisfy all reasonable
men. This is the sole cause of the delay that has inter-
vened, and none will repine at it, who considers the sub-
ject dispassionately. The public may now with reason
expect to see their wishes realised ; and as the delay
which has unavoidably taken place, has been the means
of discovering the highly honourable part which Mr.
CANNING has acted in the whole transaction, it is a
subject of congratulation more than of regret, for it is
unnecessary to point out the benefit of having an Ad-
ministration which sets out with a spotless reputation.
If we hear, therefore, any more complaints about delay,
we shall not impute them to an overflow of zeal in
favour of the new Cabinet, but to covert hostility.—
In the mean time, we await the result with the most
perfect confidence; and as second sight is as-necessary
to form an efficient Editor, as wit, eloquence, genius,
diversified talents, and a noble popularity are to con-
stitute an efficient Minister, we clearly foresee that the
new Ministry will possess the two grand requisites—
efficiency and solidity.
Since writing the above, we have learned that Mr.
Rotuma visited Mr. CANNING, this afternoon, at his
house in Downing-street, where he remained in close
conference with the Right Hon. Gentleman for upwards
of an hour; after which, Mr. Rontersok prciceecied,
to St. James's Palace, when he had the honour of an
audience of his Mamma. It is understood that on
this occasion his Peerage was settled, and consequently
his removal from the Exchequer to a new department
of the Administration.

We have received by Express the Paris Papers of
Taesday and Wednesday. The Ego& of the latter date
contains a Royal Ordinance or Message, announcing to
the Chamber of Peers, that the project of law on the
Press has been withdrawn. A letter, accompanying
the Express, ascribes it to the change of Ministry
that has taken place in this country ; and this
statement, if correct, contains as bitter a satire
upon the seceders, as it is complimentary to Mr.
CANNING. Correct or not, it must be galling to the
tinnier, by shewing them that they are looked upon
abroad as friendly to despetiam ; and this is, no doubt,
the reason that their resignation has produced as much
satisfaction in:France as it has elicited in this country.
These papers contain further particulars of the ser-
vile war which has been lighted up in Catalonia, and
of which the sole pretext is the moderation recently
displayed by the Spanish Monarch. These exclusive
Royalists—these staunch defenders of the Throne—.
have a curious way of displaying their attachment to
the person and authority of the Sovereign. As long u
he submits to be their tool, and suffers them to dispose
of every thing as they please, they profess for him the
most unbounded attachment; but let -him play the
Sovereign himself, and their loyalty is immediately coo-
vetted into open resistance. a

The following letter received this morning, alludes
to the troubles in Catalonia :

" Bovao MAtkiais, Aram 10.

4. It is certain that a general revolt is extending
throughout Catalonia. A strong insurrection is broken out
in Lampourdan, and a number of tebels have taken re-
loge in Gerona. TI e partisan Popecero has been ar-
rested at 0 talrich, after several Royalist volunteers
were wounded. Accounts from Bayonne state, that Sr,
Sebastian and Pampeluna are going to be reprovisioned.
The arms have been taken on the Spanish frontiers, to
prevent the desertion of the Spanish muleteers, who
desert in gter►t numbers into Portugal to serve in the
English brigades."

the head of the Commission
ribution of the contributions
f Europe. The sum of 6,000
at at interest for, the generotts
purpose of educating some orphan, ex-
pected from Greece, whose fathers, peri►hed is _
present struggle. One of them, CH:aces Sozzo, is
already arrived, and the King of BAVARIA h.: nobly
granted him an admission as a 'supernumerary iu the
corps of Cadets.
The following we extract from a Brussels Paper of
the 16 h:

•s On the 11th of this month, a widow Lady, of the
parish of Gill, in the district of Charleroi, born at Flush.
lug, on 90th April, 1788, abjured the Calvinist reli•
gion, with four of her children, viz. a son of 17 years
of age, and three daughters aged 23, 15, and 11 years
respectively. This Lady had manifested several years
back her intention to return within the pale of the
Catholic Church, by having three others of her children,
who are still young, baptised by Ministers of that
religion."

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