Star.
London, England, 1827-08-08 00:00:00

DEATH OF MR. CANNING.

The anxious leant, or rather the fatal forebodings,
we expressed yesterday respecting Mr. CANNING, are
unfortunately realised, as he expired this morning at
about a quarter before four u'clock, to the profound re
gret of his family, as well as of a very large circje of
private friends, and, we fearlessly add, of every well
regulated mind in the kingdom. Though his death
had been anticipated for some days bef roe it actually
took place, it has made a deeper, a more gen
ral, and apparently a more lasting impression, than
any event of a similar kind, involving the life of a
subject, that has occurred in this country for the last
twenty years. This tribute, to the memory of an emi•
nets' citizen, from the most discriminating and inde•
pendent community upon earth, is accompanied with
some anxiety for the future welf ire of the country.—
It is quite clear that Mr. CANNING died some years too
soon fur his country, though perhaps not a d.y too vim
for bis own lame, as he was at the zenith of his popula-
rity; and not yet called upon to realize those magnificent
expectations which has elevation to the Premiership had
generally raised in the public mind.
Let us hope, however, that one good may result from
this overwhelming calamity—namely, the cessation of
those acrimonious feelings which, fir the last few

months,have characterised the proceedings and speeches
of public men, and impeded and injured the public
service o' the State. Let us now look forward to that
cordial co operation and unanimity by which alone
the country can be effectually served, and the pub-
lic veal promoted. There is evidently no want
f honest and enlightened Statesmen to conduct the
*Geis of this mighty empire, 'upon the right
manarement of which, in all their different bearings,
depend the prosperity and repose, not only cf our own
country, but of the whole civilised world, mainly
guides! and governed as it is by the power, wealth, and
public spirit of England. To the good sense of the
nation the care of its domestic concerns may be
very safely confided, as it is a sufficient pleJge,
that they will never proceed, at least for airy
length of time, in a wrong course; whilst we have, in
the character of a parental and magnanimous Som.
AMON, the best of all guarantees against the national
trat.quillity being disturbed by religious feuds, or
sectat ism animosities.
The only important consideration—the only point of
consequence, in fact, which presents itself to reflecting
minds on this melancholy occasion, is our foreign po-
licy ; and here, we admit, there would be g blank,
difficult to be supplied, if we had not the same Spirit,
with whose aspirations and suggestions those of Mr.
CANtittip were confesseJly identified, and in whose
advice and opinions, he repeatedly admitted him-
self, that he sougl.t and obtained additional light
and energy in negotiating with foreigners. In all
our transactions with foreign States, not only a
commehensise and intelligent mind, but a corn-1
;sanding and imposing tone, is indispensably neces-
sary, to secure the honour and interest of this country,
apd to preset ve at the same time the peace of the world;
The great CtIATHAM, PITT, and Cassano, are the
Om remarkable men in our own history possessing
these qualities in a preeminent degree; and Lord
Win,r,tspev is now the only Statesman left who under•
stands all the intricate bearings and sailed relations of
this branch of the Administration, and who is capable
a combining and bringing tO I rnectsafp) termination

the vast plans for the general improvement of the eon
dition of mankind, as well as for the peace, tranquillity,
and prosperity of Europe, designed by the distinguished
Statesman, whose death we are now deploring.
We will return to this subject again; and, in the
mean time, fervently pray that there may be a cordial
union of parties for the good of the country, and indeed
of the world at large; and we venture to predict, that
should his MAJesTY, in his love for his people, ceaswered
that the outline of his future Government should be
regulated upon this broad principle, hot only would the
difficulties, which some persons apprehend in conse-
quence of the death of Mr. CANNING, be averted, but
the expectations of the most enlightened men in the
country be fulfilled.
The Marquis of LANsnowsr, we have just learned,
set off this morning at eleven o'clock, for the Royal
Lodge at Windsor, for the purpose► no doubt, of coa-
-1 (erring with his Maumee on the present posture of
public affairs.
The following is the Bulletin which announces the
death of Mr. CANNING, as it was shown this morning at
the Foreign Office, Downing-street:
BULLETIN.
"Cutswtor, AUGIAT 8, ♦.M.
" Mr. CANNING expired this morning, without pain,
at ten minutes bef ore four o'clock."