Star. — London, England, 1816-12-06 00:00:00

FLANDERS AMIL. BRUSSELV, DECEMBER 1. His Majesty arrived here yesterday evening' frets the Bagne- Thcpublic safety is threatened at . brussels ; few nights without persons being stopped in the streets and frequently robbed. It is time to call the amen . titer of: the Government to this subject that it may • lake measures to' stop in 'their commencement those crimes. which the long winter ;tights and the digress of. the labouring classes will render still more he - quern. The civil administration cif the city employsl all the means in its power fcr the protection of the citizens ; but it must be confessed, with sorrow, these means are insufficient in spite of its zeal. All -this proceeds from particular causes, which *e shall be, forced to unveil if the evil should continue. The regulation relating to the close of the ancient iniposts, and the introduction of the new ones, was • published at the Hague last Thursday in the Stash Courant. This reaulation, though dated Brussel% the 24th ult. was known at the Hague sooner than here, and hal been put in execution here before we were entirely acquainted with it, for it was not till the '2Bth that an Official Gazette gave us some ar ticles, on the 29th some others, and on the 30th, in the mooning, this famous regulation was in force in _ all its part's. The J nanal of Ghent makes the following reflec tions :—The Decree of the 24th November has de ceived every hope. The merchants and rnanufactu-1 sets are in consternation. The legislation on the new system of imposts' did not and could not establish the odious system of retro.actien, which would have been opposed by our Representatives. People in ge neral felt themselves secure, because their security was founded on the well-known character of the So vereign, and on the promise so often made not to abandon the principles of justice, and the cause of the people. But the evil genius, which is constantly os the watch near the thrones of Kings, has prompted this fatal decree, which, to reap a golden harvest, • sanctions a system proscribed in the legislation of all countries'. There is no instance of such a trick; there is no expression to, characterise it. We do not know any *country. on Europe, where the laws are executed before they are made known to the Nation. It is the official publication of them which every when fixes the date of their validity.—(The %goiter then conjectures that • the previous publication at the Hague was out of par . • Canty for the Dutch, to enable them to save some bales of goods from the retrospccdve effects of the Decree.) • Tilt" EVENIM, SrAlt. - - LONDUN. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1816. jitica OE s MOO THIB DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK Reduce(' 821 i —Cons. rms. abut...Cons:tor opg. 63} • 4 tit, Con. 781/-3 per Ct2t. Vavy shut Exchequer Bins, Bf. i Is. pr bonds 1 86. pts. Under the head devoted to the detail of eireum. stances connected with the late Disturbances will be found every thing that has transpired from the exa mination of the parties now in custody, or from other sources, since our Report of yesterday. It will be seen from the recital, that, strange as it may appear , there was actually some kind of plan in existence. which had for its object insurrectionary movements aiming at a revolution. The insignificance, the con temptibility, the madnesi, of the infatuated indivi. duals, who persusded themselves that they had ad dress sufficient to move the strings of the puppets, and guide the movements of the ignorant multitude, assembled through their machinations, alters not the fact.—There was a plot, and, whether well or ill concocted—whether conducted in a way calsulated to ensue success, or make defeat certain, some in ferences may be drawn from the wholeErhich cannot be tontroverted, and which it may be well for the ready and willing attenderiof such Meetings to keep in memory. The peace of the first city in the , world has not only been . endangered, but actually violated, by the - oppeirar:lty afforded to these contemptible madmen, to obtain an audience, by the readiness with which so toasty people allowed themselves to be drawn toge- , ther, on the invitation of wretches absolutely as un 'known to the public as the fictitious personages called JOHN Doe and RICHA RD Roe. Is it' not a disgrace to any map of common sense to be'earried away from his regular avocations, with the certainty of losing a day's employment, and the frouibility of incurring per sonal danger ;—perhaps the imputation of the basest Crimes, on the mere invitation of I 'band-bill signed •w Goose and Gander rs You state it the'cinestion ; you woold not, you say, have left your work on any such : you could not have swallowed such a boas ! But look at the fact.. Who are Preston and .Dsal ? Would not any names, made up of ,any letters takes at random from the alphabet, cense; to you just as; such information—as much reason forsetting out to apa-fields. Oath's we need nut dwell, but 'it may be asked. Is Mr. kltatv, and each as were chid; attracted to the spot by their admiration of his pawns of *locus. talon, to be included in the list of 'bows-who have been ' brought into public view- on such an occasion, by tbe recesement of such contemptible' plotters? We, tell such to make their election.. tither they were ! accessories to every thing tonnected With the substra- tetn of this conspiracy, or they must contest thear select with the high character othaving..been dragged forsisid. by such itup.)rtant men as a Hooper, an old oeyoung Waken, a Dyed, and a Preston.. . li. our conscience we believe, that contemptible, and old as these individuals may. be, they had the addiese.to bring forward the vainagfaiious Mr. HUNT. on the 'late occasion, faiths* his being stun consci. eta that they meant to inakittlat a tat'spaw, That , . . _ is, we do not believe that he was awarE that assOf these meant to run away with the glory that in gilt resulv free pte Meetings at Spa-fields. This he es- , pectedlo nionopolise entirely for himself, and of this we have direct evidence in his boast that the donation of 45090. from the Plume REGENT for the relief of the distressed people in Spitalfields, was due to the powers of his own eloquence.at the preceding Meet ing, and the spirit of the Resolutions that were then carried. , Mr. Hurry knowingly subm its to play the second fiddle on such an occasion 1 .-:-Who can believe it that has marked with what impudence be has thrust him , self forward at every Public Meeting to endeavour to tike the lead I Had these Meetings paid him the deference, which he endeavoured to bully from them, it might with equal truth have been inferred that he had planned and originated these Meetings, ai that be planned and concocted the Spafields' Meeting. This inference we draw, however, from no part of his own conduct, but what has transpired in the exa mination of those who were actually implicated in the late atrocities, The fact of tht eine= of a conspiracy being es tablished, were we to take • this fact, accompanied only by his inflated harangues, the inference would be that Mr. Misr was not merely a tool and the fool. but the contriver of the whole plan—for more inflam matory language has seldom flowed from the mcuths of the most blood-thirsty anarchists and revolutionists during the worst times of the French disturbances, than has been used by this demagogue on every oc casion, almost on which he has been able to gain a hearing. Whether he actually bad any personal knowledge of the real designs of these contemptible and wicked Men, on whose invitation be exhibited himself at Spal'ads, cannot fail to appear from the investigation which is now carrying on.— In the mein time we venture to predict that there will be no more meetings at Spafields. At all such assemblages the multitude are collected chiefly from idle curiosity. 'Who that has a grain of common sense, and who has observed the real purpose to which those who were in the secret meant to direct The inflamation that might be excited by the harangues of the speakers—who that has paid the least attention to the disclosures that have been made on this point— to the practical illustration afforded by the younger Wanox, could now be induced to attend another Meeting in Spafields assembled under such auspices. Will it be denied that the impatience of the mad ' youth—his fear that delay might give the glory of the result to Mr. Huai., have proved the cause of the premature explosion which has terminated with, com paratively, so little mischief? We have slightly hinted at the horrors of the French Revolution—at the inflammatory harangues which were then addressed to the rabble. Let some of the late speeches be analyzed, and they will be found to breathe the same spirit as the Proclamation of MARAT, when Secretary to the Jacobin Club, ad dressed to the Citizen-sans culottes at Varis, inviting th e m to do theritelou justice for the aristocracy of the Boilers, Merchant:, and Shaft lteetere ! es If you want money you know where the bankers live —if you stand in need of clothing visit the •dra pers—and if you have no other means to procure yourselves coffee, sugar, soap, &c. fraternize with the grocers. What you take from them is only your own property restored to you, and of which you and your brethren have been robbed by their aristocratical cupidity." We will ndt take apon us te decide whether the following hand-bill, circulated this morning, has any connection with the machinations which have been detected, but it is of a complexion which calls for the severest reprehension, and which will probably meet with proper attention from those who watch over the public peace " SPENCE'S PLAN Fee-Parechist Partnenhips in the Land, Is the lady effectual Reused! for the IXstreues and Oppression of the People; The Leadboiden are eet Preptieten Chief; they an but the • &mai, of the Public : Foe thiLLAND Is the PEOPLES' FARM. The Expenses a the Government do not cause the' ivilierp that serrolusds as, .but the enormous exactions of tbsso • . sa fYigto/ sSrerowls." Landed Monopoly is indeed equally central" , tithe biskps' Spirit d Cbristianky, and deitruetivt of .; • The Independence and Morality of Mankind. 46 The Profit ottlie Earth Is for all . . Yet bow deplorably destitute are die great Maas of the People! Nor left possible for their situation to be radically amended, bat • by the estabildwnent of a rotas, Fowled webs laminable basis el Natant and Jostles. Eaperitece tkmonstrates its necessity ; and di* risialetamikind require it for thdr.preasrvation. To olnaliCtlals bokortatit object, by essanding the knowiedge of the abote.system, the Society of SPIMOBAII PatiAIiTIOPISTS has been huthntiiik - Farther information of ire prhiciplas may be ' obtained by say of its &Woos! .Meetinge, where subjects art disenteed, thiesdated to enlighten the Masse endow stan ding ; and where Wm the regulations of tbe Society may be procured, containing a complete devidopasent of tho Epeuetian g erm. teary individual is admitool, free of evens% who wiE emiluet binned with docorarn. • • ' ' • The klesthigs of the Society begin at gurus atlas Mips li the Evening, as under. First Section leery Wednesday lathe Cock s Oirshowetriat,Selms. Soma • Vaunt* - Mulberry Tree. Winn Court, Wllempat. Mootlields. TbW - . _ Monday -•- Nees Had. Cams* arieltst. Foods •. . Tuesday - No. 0, barabeirieweet,lloln, avis The accounts from Briston this meriting . Mr. PLi - rt tree cesstdernbly besot. sad us • • way of femme:J. GERMAN PAPERS: • ; • ' A Mall Mksßrussels willed last nightt and this! morniaz we received a supply of German paglers. Prom both sources we have abundance of Conti:se:Al' intelligence: that from the Netherlands is nut trap. quillieing ; the dissatisiaCtiadis great at Ghent, and perhaps other manufacturing pl aces in Belgium, at a late Decree of their Government, which, while it inf. posed new and heavier duties on certain .goods believe those chiefly of British manufacture) has, by some retrospective cisme, given advantages, which are deemed unfair, to the holders of these goods. The kingdom of Wurtessburg continues to excite considerable interest : the new Kutch who was wan tonly and unfairly accused., at entering upon the . Go vernment, of cruelty to his bather PAvi, has released that Prince from all restraint, who has taken firs de parture for another country. We have heard that' this Prince PAUL inherited something more than the sans of his uncle, the Emperor PauL, of eccentric memory :—and that the personal restraint which his father and brother were obliged to lay upon him, was in fact an act of kindness and humanity. The States of Wurtemburg still persist in their claims for further privileges : they hive, in fact, already, all, the men, tials of a free Constitution ; and this kingdom, in this respect, is a political anomaly in Germany we wish them success, so, long as they urge their claims with' temper and moderation s of one thing we ere sure, they have a Sovereign who will listen to them calmly and dispassionately. The Kingdom of Saxony has just afforded another striking picture of the fermentations which it is doomed to undergo in consequence of the obstinate regard of its Sovereign for BONAPARTZ. The College of Erfurt, once the pride of Germany as a seat of learning, is no more I The funds for its support are returned as and the materials of which it was built are to be used in the Construction of a fortress; for Erfurt, according to the new limits of Saxony, must now be a place of arms I —Cedant rods There are few instances in History. of a similar • ' .1.... • 4 4 r transition. FRANKFORT, NOVEMBER 26. His Royal Highness Prince Paul of Wurtemberg arrived here yesterday, *ith the Princess his wife and family. Their Highnesses are going to Henan, where it is supposed they will reside. Baron Plessel, Minister of the late Grand Duke of Mecklenburg, has received new credentials from the Grand Duke now reigning ; his Exiellency delivered them to the Diet on the 18th. Several of the Petitions and Represen tations laid before the Diet have been already taken into consideration and examined. Some, which it was not competent to decide upon, have been sent back, and the reasons for so doing assigned. SAXONY, NON - EMBER so. In consequence of an order given by his Majesty] the 24th of September , at Toep litx, the Universit y i of Erfurt, which has subsisted ever since 1392, will be suppressed. The reasons far this decision are, on the one hand, the insufficiency of the funds which were assigned to it; and, on the' other, the conver sion of the town into a fortress. The Professors re tain the whole of their salaries; and the funds of the Universityire intended to ameliorate the public schools at Erfurt. STUTTOARD, NOVEMBER it. . His Majesty the King has received a respectful address from the Stater, in which they express 'their wishes and their hopes that his Majesty will grant them what the King, his father. constantly r;fu.ed. There is, howevei, reason to suppose that the King will not essentially deviate grout the course pursued by his father. if the only thing in question was the establishment of a constitution for the ancient Duchy of Wurtem. , berg the object would easly be attained i it would be sufficient to restore the ancient constitution with some ameliorations; but, the acquisitions made since 1801 have augifented the present: Kingdom of Worteui berg by the half in extent . Of territory, and la point. latton. With these new acquisitinns, which had va rious constitutions, and some of them none at all, the Kingdom has also acquired a very numerous nobi ! whereas it had not any before 1801. 4 Before this epoch' the Duchy of Wurternberg hat, a Representative Constitution without a Nobility. This Nobility, among which are above twenty Prince! ' and Counts wpriwere formerly members of the Ger man Enrpire, 'who have 'acquired great influence in the Assembly of the States, , is one of the obstacles I to the introduction of 1 uniorm Constitution for the whole kingdom of littirtemberg. Friday Laid'rind Lady CASTLEREAGH landed at Port Patrick, froin Ireland: They were received by the inhabitants with the uunoit attention; guns were fired, and bonfires took place in the evening. On his ' Lordship's arrival at Dumfries, he was received with equal marks of veneration` and respect; and was i waited on by the Corenctirin arid received their con gratulations, as likewise 'those of the Burgh, together with the Freedom el' the Towl. On Saturday las., his Lordihip arriied at Carlisle. In his way to town his Lordship visited the Earl of LON/WALE, at Cotes. more. 'Yeats:day afternoon Lord and Lady CASTLI. um* Arrived. at their house, in. st. James's•square. On their proceeding doWn Swalloir-street, the trunk behind the carriage was cut off by a set of thieves, notwithstanding It was fastened by a patent chain, strap*, Ike.; but they were.obstrved by a boy. who. . gave the alarm. vibe* the thieves abandoned their. prize and escaped. It'll a curious circumstance,. that the' tradka 'ltere:MA Er* Lord CASTLE' VA 0 let. carriatepla WhlteelVapel j i. il.lol4 l :.When NS Lord. ship set out to negociite WO CatitAutenvith Boa tA .PAitsz's !Abater; N beatillow., - . -. . . :. 11 , 1f1aanig a .PECBMBER 5. • It was the intention of hit . MAJESTY to take an air. ing In her 'carriage yesterday, but it was prevrnttd 'by the sudden haziness of the weather towards tr. o o'clock. Soon after one o'clock this ahernM,n -MAJESTY, the Duke of CLARENCR, dietliche.;% o f GLOUCESTER, the Princess Soma. c , f GCoixits accompanied by Lady THYNNS MACCt4, YIELD, in two carriages and lour, with their attendo iN drove through the town, and proceeded on the u to the Dyke for an airing. Yesterday the Marquis and Marchioness of Ii Lair, and Lord EARDLEY, arrived here. NAVAL lIVI'k.LLIGENCB MAlLS—eat. but. AIM Be y Nino . . . 1 0 Fiance --- 0 s 'i Waeerford - - 1 1 Hamburg!' •- 0 I 1 Ouensey and Jersey .3 0 Gottettargb -. 0 0 Li s bon . . . 0 0 Models .. . 1 0 Hied • • - 0 1 Qutbre .. . 1 • 1 FALMOUTH, DECEMBER 3. • Arrived the Francis, Gonomr, from Virginia,,. sailed for Liverpool. &tiled tlie Pithead, HAato, for Plymouth.—Wind N.N.E PLYMOUTH, DECEMBER 4. Arrived the Pilhead, HARVIY, trom Oporto. PORTSMOUTtt, iiECEMBER S. Arrived his Majesty's slips A I.Plleus, frqm Bre. bay ; AcBAR, from Halifax ' • and Hope, t!, . n 1 a cruize. The ALPHEUS bailedfr. m Bombay t h,.2Bth May. Isle of France 14th August, the Cape 27th oi September. and St. Helena 17th October. In ht. 11. 49. long. Sb. 29. spoke the Mary Ann log Bengal n r a ii n t d the z saile l d sle of France frfan st.iiel t e o n r L' , tar n rE d on ngia a n i d t w 1,13,1. The 4 October. Sailed the Cuba, LtEKSSEN, f.r Chirlson. • DEAL, DECEMBER 5. Arrived . his Majesty's ship SEVERN, fr'm Posts. mouth, and sailed tor the River; also the For WArs, from Smyrna for ditto; and the Gustaf Adolph, Lonssts, from Lisbon for ditto. Came down from the River the Thetis, WARREN, for Jamaica. DOVER, DECEMBER 6. Sailed last night the Princess Charlotte packet, Captain HALLANDS, with a Mail and passengers, lot Ostend • and this morning the Lord Duncan packet, Captain ' HAMILTON, with a Mail and passengers, kr Calais.—Arrived this morning the Lord Duna* packet, Captain PASCOE, from Ostend, with a Mal ad passengers. CUSTOM-HOUSE, DECEMBER 5. Rain Ewrsiro InwAans—The Veloeity, Stanton, from I.lsbon; Benjamin Mury, Lawson, from Riga; the Elizabeth, Banks, from Archangel; Minerva, —, from Liverpool; Vrnv Christina. Dood ;Vrow Elizabeth, Swart ; Maria, Own. Margaretha, Schippers ; and longe Klausingsna, Sol, from Am sterdam ; Alfred, Cummins, and the trusty, Crawford, boa Peteroburgh ; Speedwell, (Creek); Catherig, Totem, trots Stot•ln.; Favourite, tayllberg, from Claim; and Eliza, Dvricau, from Dublin. Ouvwaans—The Johannes, lebson, for Elsktenr sod Copes. hagcn; • the Leeds, Robertson, fur Genoa and Leftism; Rove, King, for Hamburgh; Triton, Lee-herby, for the hie of Fier, Forts St. , George and Wallach, Bombay, and Prince of Walts's Island; Duke of Kent, Brown, for Rouerdarc ; anal the Glor7, Pomades, for Cakatta. Halifax Papers to the 31st of October arrived this awning, but are barren of any information. What every body says must be true—what eery body likes most be good. Every body s.tys the Scheme of the present Lottery is a most cuelktit ore, and every body likes it. As any body who comes first must be served, nobody should bebek. ward in making their purchases, else somebody must be disappointed. 7 The importation of grain from the Continent pro liaises to be more than adtpate to'the wants of the oountry. When the Prussian brig Minerva, which lately put into Portsmouth; with damage, lelt Dino tic, there were nearly SO sail of vessels lading thee with wheat for London and Liverpool. CORN EXCHANGE., MARK LANE, Dee. 6.- 1161 was. but little doing in the Wheat Trade this romp frig, and prices are 2s. per quarter lower. Bole was also very heavy sale, at a decline of 2s. pet vat ter. The supply of Oats being considerable, andife demand comparatively small, sales were all, st decline of 2s. per quaiter. Beans are also 2i. ptl , quarter lower.• in other articles there is no alterative Tow! oe THE GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS.- 01 the day his Highness and suite left St. Albaul Hduse,.on their way to Woburn, they st..pped A 'Barnet, where alley partook of some refrestanent , after which they proceeded to Woburn, wi,ere pissed the night. The next morning, af ter brzaLlan diet to inspect the. Nebel. The Du ke ant puchess of Bstuvinin not being at home, his nigh mess and sulte were received by his Grace's Stewir4 . who conducted the distinguished visitors t hrou g h th 'Abbey. the garden, and pleasure-grounds. 'fir kessrarcl, being apprised of their intended visit, hta prepared an elegant coaation, which they partnekti and they were highly gratified with the .plectlit rgagnitieenee of that noble edifice,. together wi t h Seatttilul scenery.ot the gsrdens and pleasure-grout'' His Highness and. suite then left Woburn, and (Met at Towcester, on their way to Warwick, where rb , f arrived and put up at the principal inn. On Tucitt.,! morning, atter breakfast, they went to view tit Castle, where his Highness was received by t!‘e IC.ah 4=l, who introduced his Highness and suite to f. 3 Noble consort after which fits Lordship conducts his distitip,uished visitors: through the Castle, wh i° tlley highly admired. Hia Lordship then conductel his Highness, fpllowed-. by his suite, to the r ob ' dining-room, where a sumptuous break fast, c,nsi e t tt. ing of every delicacy in season , was p re p ared ; which his Highness and suite took lea ve ' ot the N host and hostess, and set out on their way to I> min ham. *bete Sir Wietarst.Concaive will jog his Highnesses .: • • ar rirrl BiRNINOIL&M, Dec. 4. - . -The GRAND DUicE at this. place at. tour o'clock, and was joined by Nt W. CoNC:HRITIL - After dinner, he visited some of the. manufactories. This morning, his Highness . set &L in two Royal carriage. to pursue his inquiries n* .spring of the second carvings blo ke, but no ill CO l'quenee ensued ; the horses were immediately pu t 1° another. He inspected the manufactory of Illok em , and saw one completely-made. This with . the J P works, brass, topper, and iron•foundiries, engage', 6is Highness from ten to four o'clock. Tbe bought some ten boards , waiters, and other 0 6 1 Tn.:Narrow bia Highness proceeds to.Pi rb thence to the DA , vtDirmeniege• -AM . • • ;: I II - . -