Star.
London, England, 1827-03-02 00:00:00

LORD LIVERPOOL.

After a morning consultation of the Physicians at-
ten ding Lord LIMPOOL, the following Bulletin was
exhibited

"FITZ Housz, MAncu 2, HALI-PASt TWELVE.
si Lord LIVERPOOL retain. the ground he had gained
yesterday: he has passed an,ther good night."

The views of his MAJNATetI Government on the ins-
ists cant subject of the Corn Laws, were laid last night
before the House of Commons, by Mr. Secretary
Cassia°. in a speech which, for its cool, perspicuous,
and argumentative style, had never been surpassed in
that House. Though the question is one of those
least adapted to his genius, yet such is its great vet-
rsatilily, as to be able to adapt itself with seeming ease
to every topic; and be handled this dry and intricate
subject last night in as familiar and masterly a manner
as if he had made it his exclusive study. After apolo-
gizing for the delay which had intervened, and thanking
the House for its indulgence, he explained the motives
which had induced him to postpone it, and which were
not of a personal character, but arose from that severe
affliction, or to Use the eloquent language of the Foreign
Secretary, "That afflicting dispensation of Pnovinzacz,
of which we are still watching the issue with trembling
anxiety, which deprived my Noble Friend at the bead
of the Government of the opportunity of opening in the
other House of Parliament, simultaneously, the pro-1
positions which had been submitted to this House by
me, and of vindicating to himself the propriety, I may
say paternity, of the measure which I know he was
most anxious to vindicate, and upon the success of
which he has, perhaps, staked more than upon any
measure in my memory." After some further in-
troductory remarks, he noticed some of the plans for
remedying the acknowledged defects of the present
system, which had been before published, and which
were indebted for the interest they had excited, m: rte to
the celebrity of their authors, than to their intrinsic
merits, as was fully and rrost satisfactorily shewn by
Mr. CANNING. Having next brushed away the argu-
meats of those who oppose importation under any
c ircurnstinces, and the equally untenable doctrine
of a pet fectly and unrestricted trade, he then ex-
plained his own views, which, it will be seen,
*occupy a middle course between these two extremes,
and which he requested the House, towards the conclu-
sion of his Speech, to receive as Is a peace offering, and
as the best effort of his Majesty's Government to bring
together the conflicting classes of the community,
and teach them to think that ther interests are promo-
ted by being consolidated and taken together." Ac-
cording to the proposed plan, which perhaps is as
good as human wisdom could devise in the extraordi-
nary circumstances of the country, where, besides other
peculiarities, the agricultural class doe: not constitute
nee-third of the population, whereas in most oilers it
I arms atleast two-third the importation of foreign fp ain
is to be allowed at all times and under all circumstances,
upon the importer paying certain duties, which are to
vary according to the price of the article in the home
market. Thus, when Wheat shall be 60s. a duty of
20s. shall be raised upon every quarter, to diminish or
Jenne 2s. for every integral shilling of reduction or

rangnientatlonin.the value of the article. When wheat,
Ifetehes 6 it.-the duty will be Ilts. the duty diminishing in
the same spinttien, till the price amounts to 70s. when
all duty ii to cease. In the same manner. when the price
is under 60,. the duty shall be increased 2s.ani so on in'
regular progression, until the article arrives at the price
of 555. in. our market, when a duty of 50s. shall be im-
posed upon every quarter of foreign wheat that is im-
,posted. The plan. in our humble opinion, is an admi-
rable one; and besides affording the fullest protection
to the agricultural interests, it holds out the advantages,
of an increase to the public revenue, and of an addi
tional consumption of our manufactures abroad. In-,
deed its advantages are so clear, that we cannot con-
ceive how any rational man can bring himself to op.
pose it ; and we are persuaded, that it will meet with',
that support and approbation from the country at large,
to which it is so eminently entitled.

The following is an eztract of a private letter re-
ceived this morning from Lisbon, and brought by the
Pyramus frigate, which sailed from that port on the
22d salt:—

Extract of a private letter, dated Lisbon, Feb. 21 :-
01 embrace the opportunity of the sailing of the Pyra-
mus for England, in order to give you the news which
has occurred since Saturday. The Marquis of Chaves
made his last attack at the head of 1500 regulars, who
were well provided, and was assisted by 4 or 5,000
Guerillas, who fled at the first fiie: Chaves being obliged
to escape, got into Spain, and passed near Monteray,
at the head of a party of horse, and fled towards Tres-
os.Montes, into which he effected an entrance. He is
at Chaves, joined by idles Jardao, who has not woo
than SOO regulars, and about 1000 guerillas, and no
dependence can be placed in the armed peasants, who
scamper off at the first shot. The news front Spain is
good, in consequence of the determination of France
not to enter into the war. The 200 rebels who were dis-
armed at Tuey, asked permission to return to Portugal,
to throw themselves at the foot of the Government,
which the Governor refused. A rumour is circulated
that General Clinton has issued a Proclamation against
the rebels, threatening them with immediate destruction
if they resisted any longer. We are all here on the qui wive
these two days, in consequence of the discoveries of cer •
tain parties in the interior and in Lisbon, carrying on a
con espondence with Chaves and his party. This corres-
pondence was discovered in the capture c f the baggage
of Viscount Montealegre: it compromises many of the
greatest men in both Chambers, Peers and Deputies,
and many of the first met chants; amongst whom is the
Viscount P.— C.—, in whose house Sir William Clin-
ton lodged. General Stubbs has taken copiel of the
letters, and sent the originals to this Government:
copies are also sent off to England. This discovery
has produced a great sensation, for we are afraid to
look at each other. The papers were laid before the
Chamber of Deputies on Monday, when there was a
secret sitting on the subject. It appears that Spa;n has
'a sordon in Estramadura, and that the passage of the
subjects of either kingdom is absolutely prohibited, and
all letters opened and examined. The English Com
mender has sent Officers to examine the state of Elva,.
Letters from Oporto state, that all is viet there : it is
affirmed that the British troops will not at present
march for that Caty."

We received this morning Brussels Papers to the 28th
u7t. and the Arabian Observer to the 17th. We
learn from the In, mer, which contains no political
news whatever, that there has been recently a serious
disturbance at Frankf.,rt, occasioned in the first place
by a dispute between some of the citizens and some
Austrian Officers, who are employed on a military
commission to' the Diet. The former. were arrested
in consequence, which so much inflamed the minds'
of their fellow-citizens, that it was found neces-
sary to set the former at liberty, and to send the Aus-
trian Officers for a time out of the City. The circum-
stances which led to this resolution, are not exactly
detailed; and from the mystery in which they are in-
volved, we should supple that the affair was far more
severe than it is represented. We learn from the

same papers, that the Emperor of AUSTRIA has pub
lished an Ordinance at Milan, prohibiting the sale of
fragments of the true Cross in that city, and other
cities of his Lombardo-Ven.tian kingdom. The
Monks will not approve of this Ordinance.
The Austrian Observer of the 16th February, gives]
extracts from the Universal Gazelle of Greece, pub-
lished at Egena, dated from the 20th to the 27th Dec.
That of the 23d contains the report of the entire failure'
of the Greek expedition against Talendi, in which, how-
ever, many warriors distinguished themselves in a
manner worthy of their illustrious progenitors. The fai-
lure of theexpedition was ascribed to the lukewarmness
of the Greek inhabitants, who displayed no enthusiasm
when KARAISKAKI and his btave companions in arms
came amongst them. The amount of the loss sustained
by the Greeks is not stated, though the names of several
Officers ate given, ssho lell on the occasion. The
Universal Gazette of the 20th contains the report of the
engagement at Rachova on the 6th December, signed
by the Commander-in-Chief KARAISKAKt (formerly
Kara Iskaki, i. e. Black James), and ninety-four Olfi•
cers. They state the loss of the enemy at one thousand
three hundred killed, including that of all the
commanders, and that of the Greeks at eight men !
The No. of 27 gives a short account of another victory
gained by the Greeks, at Velitza, to the north of R.
chova, in which the Turks, who were 1,500 strong,
are stated to have been totally routed by KARAISKAKI,
with great loss in killed and wounded. We gave the
substance of this account before.

Sydney Papen have been received at the North and

South American Coffee House, this morniog, IQ the 16th
September last. The following are ex•racts
" All the fees in the various public departments,
which went as perquisites to the various ptincipals and
subordinates, are now handed over to the Colonial
Treasurer, for the judicious put pose of augmenting the
treasury chest. In lieu of these indulgeacies fixed
laries are given to those Gentlemen who received
those fees.

44 Sterling money is beginning to chew itself in cur-
rent transactions. Others, besides merchants, are at

length gratified with the privilege of handling British
coin. The Bank of New South Wales struc► the blow
to the dollar system on the ltt Sept. in the most effecmal
way. refusing from that Period to receive dollars in
deposit, a:4 aho desisting from pa) ing them away.—
Upwards of 60,000 dollars were tendered to the
Commissariat for Treasury Bills, the whole of which
were received: a greater quantity of dollars was how.
ever tendered than the parties were able to secure;
the consequence of which will be, that the patties
must find sterling specie in lieu.

"It is in contemplEtion to remodel the late Govern•
meat order, which allows to married prisoners in the
Government establishments the privilege of working fur
themselves on Fridays and Saturdays, and the unmar-
ried of the same class on Saturdays only. XI the Police
Report, more disturbances were committed on Fridays,
and Saturdays than during the whole of the month
besides; therefore these indulgencies will be restricted
in a great measure, by drawing a medium between the
well•disposed and disorderly."