Star.
London, England, 1829-09-12 00:00:00

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Vas*: is requested to accept our best thanks and acknowledg-
ments for Ids eloquent and able letter—the first of an intended
series—on the subject of Parliamentary Reform. It will appear
on Monday.

There can be no manner of doubt—whatever the
Timer may choose to insinuate to the contrary—that the
appointment of the Duke DE LAVAL MONTMORENCY
to this Court, vice M. DE POLIGNAC, is for the special
purpose of keeping unbroken the link of communication
Letween Austrian and English Councils. The Times, no
longer contented with being the champion of M. de
POLIGNAC alone, but feeling perhaps that he de-
fends him imperfectly, while he excludes from
the benefits of his sophistries the friends of that
ultri Minister, has taken the said DE LAVAL MONT-
MORENCY under his particular protection; and enters
the lists in his favour this morning against the
loud condemnations of the French popular press, who
may be supposed at least to know something more of the
" life and opinions" of their own countryman, than his
volunteering advocate at Blackfriars. It is, however,
quite sufficient for the Times to know that M. DE LAVAL
MONTMORENCY is really coming to England, to ani-
mate him to the highest pitch of prelusive eulogy. The
Times has learned the value of keeping up a good un-
derstanding with French Ambassadors here ; and this is
said, without any allusion to the delit flagrant charged
against him by the Figaro and Courrier Franfaiz.
Accordingly, the new-accredited it " a quiet and in-
offensive Nobleman," accused of conspiring against his
country, for no other reason—that the Times can
guess—but because he mores from Vienna to London.
Poor fellow ; what a heavy imputation to bring against
him, only because he takes a journey of 700 miles !
We protest, if there were nothing else but this excur-
sion to complain of, that we should join issue with
our contemporary, and cry down such calumniators
in chorus with him. But is the Times sure
that he cannot " guess" any other reason than this
locomotion between the capitals, for the suspicions at-
taching to M. DE LAVAL MONTMORENCY ? Is he
clear in his own mind, that the gravamen is not to be
found in the Ambassador's portfolio, rather than in his
travelling equipage ? Is the character of his previous
residence at Vienna—the relations in which he lived
with METTERNICH, and his intimacy and transactions
with him—la couleur de sa diplomatie—are all these
less important considerations, than the number of post.
leagues over which he moves from Vienna to London ?
Why, what shallow-pated politicians the Times must
take his readers to be, if he fancies that they are to be
bamboozled with such paltry puerilities ! There is a
triple league against freedom between the Cabinets of
London, Paris and Vienna, and the Times is enlisted in
its disgraceful service.

We had no time yesterday for any remarks upon the
Old Bailey prosecutions against the Morning Journal,
at the instigation of the noble and gallant Duke, whose
want of tact—even more than want of principle—is fast
precipitating these kingdoms into civil and political
degradation. Prophetically, indeed, did he confess
and describe himself, when he said that it would
be worse than madness in him to aspire to the post he
fills : but the Noble Duke has been his own CAS-
SANDRA, since it appears that he was not believed by
himself, when the spell was on him which made him
vaticinate. Fortunate would it have been for England,
had he not met the disbelief of CASSANDRA from
others! From what misgovernment would she not have
been rescued at home ? From what humiliation in fo-
reign Councils, and—who knows—perhaps, battle-fields
abroad ?

We are of no kidney with the Morning Journal, nei-
ther in the principles which it advocates as constitu-
tional, nor in attachment to a set of men who would re-
establish a Government by penal coercion, and place the
liberties and institutions of the country at the mercy of
capricious and arbitrary ministerial suspension : such a
Government, in fact, as that of Lords CASTLEREAGH
and SIDNOUTH, during the latter years of the reign of
GEORGE 111. But we are not going—because of these po-
litical differences—to desert him in his time of trial; and
look on, with an insensibility which would be as impolitic as
it is detestable, while the freedom of the Press is trampled
in his person to the (lust. We re-affirm, what we said
yesterday, that there is a connexion between the Polignac
prosecutions and this demonstration on the part of

the gallant Premier, more significant than meets the eye :
Nay more, we know that there is a plot to curtail the li-
berties of public expression, as well here as in Paris—but
we can tell Ministers that the plot will fail. They
could not attempt any experiment frraught with such in-
conceivable danger, as this one of intermeddling
with the right of popular discussion. The freedom
of the Press is not merely the most invaluable privilege
of the British Constitution—it is the Constitution
itself : for if that be once destroyed, our remaining
Charters and Bills are but the farce and mockery of liberty,
which would then leave no voice to bo raised against
injustice and oppression.—We understand that a sub-
scription is already talked of to defray the expenses of
these anomalous ministerial indictments ; and for the
sake of the principle which such odious prosecu-
tions involve, we trust that not one Journal pre-
tending to popular support will withhold its contribu-
tion. Our name shall be among the foremost. No, no :
the Noble Duke may throw off the mask—indeed, ke has
done it—but the PRESS of ENGLAND shall defy the
Despot.

SALVADOR CORREA DE SA, the Messenger who
brought the dispatches from our Minister in Berlin, turns
out to be a brother of the Miguelite agent in London,
VISCONDE DE ASSECA ! It is Curious to observe these
ramifications of corrupt agency pervading even the
rank and file departments of European diplomacy. We
have long beep informed that Berlin had become
one of the principal centres of Miguelism, through the
combined efforts of Messrs. Oatol..t and ROYER, the
former a Portuguese turncoat, and the latter a French
congegationist.

Letters from Madrid state, that the Portuguese Princess
Donna MARIA Tii EaEsA, widow of the Spanish Prince
Don PEDRO CARLOS, was about to leave that capital,
and return to Lisbon. She is the mother of Don SEBAS-
TIAN, in whose favour there exists a strong party in
Portugal.

CITY. Tsyst.vs o'CLocc.

Consols opened at the same price u they left of yesterday,
119 for the Account, since which there have been earn at the shove
price, and mil buyers, for money I no business has yet been done.
In the Foreign Hatter there is nothing worth notice; the prices
are the same as yererday.
CITY, HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK.

Consols, which were in the early put of the morning at so for
the Account, may be quoted at present Sei as, and for Money U.
They have receded i■ consequence of a sale of 20,000 Consols.
Little or no business is doing.
The Foreign Market is also in a stagnant state, with the ex-
ception of Portuguese floods, which are lower. In Shares, there
is no ■peculation going forward.

A Nov ELT z IN ENGLAND.—It is confidently
stated that the Noble Earl,—borrowing the idea from
the Constitutionnel,—is about to give notice, amongst
the first things necessary to be done after the
condemnation of Messrs. ISAACSON, ALEXANDER,
and MARSDEN, that the whole Press-Gang,—Edi-
tors, Co-editors, Sub-editors, Contributors, and
Reporters of the London Newspapers, should be com-
manded to muster in the King's Bench,—Sir THOMAS
LAWRENCE to be retained for the purpose of taking
likenesses of the entire posse in a group ; —the picture
to be hung in chains in the House of Lords, in such a
situation that the Noble Duke may always have it in view.
If the Treasury will be found in a condition to afford the
expense at the end of six months, duplicates of the pic-
ture to be procured, framed in a transparent quadrant, and
suspended from the centre of the roof of the House of
Commons. The names and places of abode of all the
parties always to lie on the tables of both Houses.
It is likewise reported that the gallery of the House
of Commons is to be shut,—more particularly against the
Reporters—during the ensuing Session of Parliament.
We have no arrivals this morning of any consequence.
A French Paper, received yesterday, contains the fol-
lowing: " The journey of the Grand Duke Constantine
to the waters of Ems, have caused a number of conjec-
tures. In Germany it is pretended that the Duke's
journey is considered as an honourable exile, the Empe-
ror being displeased with his conduct ; and at the time
Nicholas was at Warsaw great complaints were made to
him of the despotic measure of his brother.
The arrangements projected some time ago by the
Bank of Australia, for opening a financial connection with
the London Banks, are going on successfully.
The Sydney Gazettes state that the health of his Ex-
cellency the Governor. and that of Lady Darling, conti-
nues to improve. Extract from the Sydney Paper, of
the 24th March :—" It is said that our Governor has
received instructions from home, to re-call the soldier
Thompson from banishment, and to restore him to his
regiment."

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.
Lord Mayon: at his father's the Earl of Sefton's seat, Oro:twit
Hall, near Lherpeol,i from Edinburgh ; Sir Henry Verne, Bart- at
Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley -square, from Brighton ; the Right Hen.
Mr. and Mrs. Stratford Canning at do. from Dorkng ; Mears. Bel-
fast, at Talke's Hotel (late Miller's), Jermywstrect, from Ireland;
the Earle Onslow, at the &Meorge's Hotel,Albentatle-street,from
his mat, Clandem, Surrey • Colonel and Lady Harriet Ford, at the
Burlington Hotel, from Ireland ; Mr. and Mrs. Stoner, at de. from
Healey-on-Thames; the Hoo. Frederick Lumley, at ditto, from
Berke Spey& Ea+ at ditto, from Paris ; Mousiest le Baron
H. de Gabbana, at Fenton's Hotel. St. James's.et. from Brighton ;
Major Fancourt, at ditto, from Hampton court; Capt. and Mrs.
Otway, in Regeot-street, from Boulogne.

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DEPARTURES.
The Marqub of Hastings, from the Darlington Hotel, for his
seat, Donningtoo Park, Leicestershire; T. B. Iletcourt, Req. M.P.
from ditto, on a tour; the Earl ind Countess of Sefton, and the
Ladies Mamma from Stoke Farm, Berke, for Lori! Robert
Spencer's seat, WOolbeding, Sousa ; Mr. and Mrs. Dutra°, Irons
Talke's Hotel (late Miller's). Jermyn.street, fn. Paris ; Captain
Clayton, from Crawley's Hotel (late Conk's), Albemarle-street,
for Ms seat, Some Hall, Surrey; Sir Henry and Lady Tichborne
and family, from Fentoo's Hotel, St. James's.street. for their seat,
Tlchborne House, Hants ; the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton, Irons
Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square. for Shropshire • Mr. and Mrs.
Caldwell, from Regent-street, for the Continent ; and the
Marchioness of Hastings, this mowing, from Park Crescent, Port-
land-place, for Donnington Park, Leicestershire.