Star. — London, England, 1817-12-26 00:00:00

BRUSSELS PAPERS. ANTWERP. DECENIBEIt 19. prices of corn have I'4 her risen than fallen at het today. It is inconceivable how the bigh in he k..rit up. after bsi ablinlant a 1141 Vest as H.,, idly pot 'toes are abund4nt and cheap, we nai:,!.t see a ris.cw,il of the distresses acted the people dining last winter. HAGUE, DECEMBER sa e letters from liazavia, dated the 16th of state that the G•)vernor had freighted the rstry for the Molucca Wands, where, ac to the latest accourits, every thing was Ascussions. which have taken place in the .:handler of the States Gener.:l, on the Pro- the Law relative to the freedom of the Tea -I'd which ended with die adoption of the law, have Riven MC 10 4 bingular remark: the Deputies of the Northern Province,. strnngi defended the nionnp ut the Tea ,iaintained a directly contrary opinion re the freedom of the Corn Trade, in the lag the States General. BRUSSELS,..DECEMBER last letters from torne say, a The Concordat King of the Netherlands is on the point of Arend, Marquis d'Orvault, has addressed 'rench and other Journals a justificatory ac the affair for which hr bas already been le several Tribunals. This piece is dated prison of the Tour de Nitre Dame At ,he 12th ult. His cause came on before the in that city oo the 18th of this month, and ..ontinued in several succeeding Sittings. curious to know the sentence that will an this singular affair. M. Maubreuil says remember that at the time of the solemn t t h e 17th of April, 1817, T declared, (after ars silence, which I had obsersed for power. ' isider4tions in the midst of dangers, sufferings, res, impossible to be believed,) what was of the high secret mission which was en.. me. for the execution of which ten ma& were delivered to me in 1814, signed by ,ussian, and Prussian Ministers, Generals, :Mors. It may be added, (which will ex. an absurd and odious lawsuit has been in. , ainst me,) that the morkficeriear which the bloody desires of the traitors who wanted blood of their ancient master, caused the of their dark projects to fail. lam ready copal for these ineafficeriser, in the eyes of Irmo. Why call this process the affair of ? Why persist in taking a part for the insouciant fur the guilty, the agent for the The plain rules of good sense are sufkient that this affair is mach less my affair than Talleyrands i the Sickens.*the Brokenha u . d'Angks, the Bourriennes, the Dupont., and of the whole Provincial Government of was only their unhappy instrument. As to put of the mission. the sad episode which relates Westphalian chests. it is in every respect much - affair than that of Vantaux,,Geslin. &mane, D'Anglea. kc. (who have all kept the than it is mine, who have neither crown-piece ~woad i I who am reined and exhausted, in consequence of a persecution which, during a series of four years, presents the picture of all the chagrins, 8f aN the losses, of all the misforttines which east op.' peteslionsanity. I have taken. it is trues but I took foe otherseshes I might have taken for myself. I had to do se." The at Deasy will du justice to the mean of Mono which lisebreisd may adduce. HAGUE, mama 17. GRIMM Or TUB STATIS (31111111 AL, 'Die. JO. blemease from his Majesty was read. aecompa - Project of a Law, to the following eff ect: — 1 the results of declarations of the States the laws of Finance. which form the Sedget the year 1818. the Ordinaaces af the2Bth ef December. 1814 Cu 'the Taxes, Imposts, and Pubic Revenues, may be maintained in toll rigs Slst of December.lBl7. and so long • repiseeid by other imposts to be fixed 14' order to avoid any stagrtatiot in the public The Chamber - referred the sat to the Su= , appems . The pri our markt prices can the lam. other %vim! which adli Private Augto.t, si ship Indus cording it tranquil. The die Scions! Ch jest of the . • Trade, am proposed I. it is, that I who most I Trade, ma specting th Session of t The last with the Ki being signe Altl. Maui to the Frer count of tic tried helot e from the p D.. tray, tbe Tribunal in is to be cc People are be passed it --" You re Sitting of tl • three years • ful consider and torture . the obect o trusted to r oiled orders French, Ku and Council plain why a stituted • I gel made in the to shed the 'execution of to justify ni .all Frenchre Dfaubreuil ? whole. the i principal ? 1 to sbew that that of the '1 sena, the d' Am-4hr. and . 1814. Iw, die part of t to Westphal has my Jai Vitrain. " cheats) than scar a sham° coasequence (oar years , • of a the los pries human 1W othervel right to doubtless du Maubrei moesto seat A Mew% *mg a Prep Thai; till du coMmal oa Softet.of th of December `` Palk Reath eine the 11l st thaw be ri law. is • orde NOW. The Mess, With tl -widirthe gees dell The Coma boodr on the a • 7 Maitre, compl Ike oSor at COmmittee pi oa the table I Rosier forma • on the Asset thfs isapoitai rids mold be the Assembly alight arise it wail. Mr. K lathe erami according to pad 'should The Repo pjdittg obseri relative to th, which is flak The same leasporary la sty /mimeo ekes the lit posed by sett ter of lillas was pot to sh Letters fa brew sirs" r oes that • the dem ee .414, that if • atim the DA be Illosble ja igkets with the invitation to take it iota --- retteSt Ceiftity.' • • littnlo or Till 'Ors Diximbra. Coalmine, of Petitioos reported by Mr. Montt. these of Messrs. Guyet and Cauchois.Lo cemplainiog of having been ordered hya pot - at Brawls to quit the kiagdaat.Ac. Tha l proposed that the ketitiou should be laid for the inspectioa of the Members. Ma. formally declared against this. and caned .4 Assembly te proceed imaamha t ely to di scuss isupoitant subject. M. Itusani-iapsaved, th i s would be deviating from the order • hit , Assembly in regard to petitions.aad that Sem arise in which the passions would perhapaeo.. Ira Mr. Kemper-proposed to refer these pveldas e as - the eraminatioa of the &aims: the Amicably, according to its regulation, decided, that this Pro. ' 'should be taken into consideration in another Report of the Central Section•wa: read, eon observations on the second Project of. a Law, lo the Tax on Inheritance, the discussion of fixed for Monday next. wane Committee then made a Report on the fiegassary law, relative to the Finances, to prevent ' , interruption in the levying of die public revenue, Ist of January, 1818. This !swims op~ by seas Member, and defended by the Minis- Vipassce, who showed tbe necessity of it. It the vote, and carried by $3 vows to 5. 4 from Qoebee state, that a Memorial has ,listed by a great number 'of British settlers, that Government would not take off a n y a t on timber from the North of Europe; ad. say duty was apoted tpewthe timber Hritisb settlentepts In - Catiada, they would to come MN competition in the English with Swedes mkt other northern nations. FREM'ti PIPERS. PARR DECEMBER U. Yesterday. before mass, the Bureau of the Cham ber of D e puti e s, wi t h t h e Minister of the Interior at its head. presented to the King the Projet of Law adopted on Saturday by the Chamber, relative to the Journals. The Keeper of the Seals. then had an aodience of his Majesty. After mass; his Majesty held a levee, and received a great number of per 'sons of distinction. . • It is stated that the Minister of Finance receives daily new propositions on the loan of the following year, and that a concurrence to take part in it ho vourable to its success is forming both among foreign ; Ica pitali.ts, and houses of the first eminence in the en.' trriur ; but it appears to be ascertained that; the Mi. !lister who has provided for the charges of the cur. rent service foe the commencement off - thi year, will not enter into any negotiation on the subject of the I loan. till alter the passing of the-law on the budget. The King, on the proposal of the Minister of War, has accepted the offer made by 404 half-pay Officers, in the departments of Oise, the Somme, the Maine, and Loire, to renounce a fifth part of half-pay, in arrear for the first quarter of 1814. His Majesty has seen with satisfaction their zeal in thus lending eir aid for the relief 4.4 the State. An economical soup establishment, founded by the Duke of Berry, commenced on Friday last its distri bution of soup to the poor. Another establishm en t of the same kind has been formed under the patronage of M. Beirjansii Delessert, the banker, Member cf the Chamber of Deputies. . Bran Ordinance of the 10th inst. the King has authorized the Hospitals of Curcarsonne to accept a 'legacy of more than 200.000 franca left them by Dame Series; a widow lady. M.'M mbrueil appeared nn the 18th inst. before late Royal Court of Douai. The audience was both numerous and brilliant. Among the rest were ob served foreigners of distinction, and General Officers [of the Allied Army. M. Couture, the Counsel for the prisoner, pleaded (or four hours, and contended, 'that the facts imp ute d to hi s c li ent l ay w i t hi n t h e competence of the Correctional Tribunal. The cause was adjourned to the following day fur the conclu sions of the Advocaoe-General, and the sentence would be pronounced last Saturday. A decree of the Royal Court of Montpellier, ii dieting Madame Manson for perjury, had order • l iter to be tried for that crime before the Court of Assize at Rhodes. M. le Procsreur.General having appealed against this decree, demanded that the affair should be transferred to the Court of Assizes at Albi, from a consideration of its connexion with the indictment relative to the murder of M. Fualdes.— 'The Court of Cessation hat agreed to this demand, and has sent Madame Manson to be tried at Albi.— The prison destined to receive the 'accused at All*. appears to present every security against their escape, and the preparations made for that object are entirely finished. Already the family of humus have hired an entire apartment in the city. The prisoners are' set expected till the month of January: At Rhodes - ODIDe uneasiness is felt as to the manner in which surly 600 witnesses are us travel to Albi. all of them more or less important, and none of whom tan be dispensed with in se grave a case. What will aug. usent the difficulties of the journey is, that along this road, which it will .Ise impossible to severe, Ss less than two days, at-the presses season of the year, al. though the distaste is not more than twelve leagues, there is only a single inn, at the Bridge of T aro , an d it contains only four beds. In addition, there are neither diligences nor carriages of any description along this road. and already all the horses are in re ' nuisstion for two miles round. It is added, that among We amens . blage of persona, there are four women ready to lit I; and among others, the wo man Pastan, one of the most important witnesses. —Another objection is also raised at Rhodes against the removal, which is, the advantage the jury would derive from local cireueostances—an advantage, it is said, which no planet the place can supply; and from all these circumstances, it is urged that an exception Ito the ordinary rule would be desirable, to be autho rized by the Legislature, if necessary, permitting the Court of Assizes at T arn to d ec id e upon the afikir at Rhoden. It is to be prestuned.that these varionsob jections have already been submitted to the proper authority, and if it should sot be thought expedient to yield to them, at leak some arrangements will be adopted to remedy the inconvenience alluded to. 1 M. Gillaume, an opulent and skilful carpenter of Paris, has solicited and ob ta i ne d p erm i ss i on to b e at the whole @nesse of fixing the statue of Henry Ilt. On Wednesday next will be tried in the firs Chant bet of the Tribinal of the Premier Instance thee.ause of his Royal Highness the Duke of Orleans against M. Julien, the proprietor of the Theatre Francais. M. lupin will plead for his Royal Highness, and M. Tripier for M. Julien. According to intelligersce Irons Germany, Las Cases has &wily obtained permission to establish himself in Preemie. and he has consequently set out from Funkiest to proceed to Berlin, the place of his new residence. - TM - lrliattsat, DISCIMUR O. ' I ' Thee is IN WIC any doubt as ,to the departure of the Archduke ier fps Italy. A part oithis egoi-1 Page, and some of the persons attached to his new I anwi, will set put nest week. '. • TANGIER, 140V1113111 ea. 1:„ There has arrived at fdogadore an English sow ,ellent vessel front Gibraltar. It has on board some ordnance carriages and two British artillery officers, wbose destination is unknown. It is uncertain whe 'chef they bays come from curiosity or are entrusted with some special missies. It appears that there is no contagious disorder in any pan of the interior of this kingdom. - - , MADRID, DgOIMIWR s. Orden have hese given to the Captain• General of Canlonia to proceed to the definitive judgment upon the accomplices of General L ac y. This stair will, be eigorously prosecuted. The Log 'hes named his brother, the Infant Don Carlos, President if a Junta. which is to ioeptire into the means of restoring to.tbeir former lustre and au thority the ceremonies sad ;Woof the noble order of the Golden Fleece. ! • The vessel San Antonio, from Peru, and which was expected at'Cadie. bet Waived in that port. kto-, ,sides the specie winch ii has on lewd, it liken with ate eutzeinely rich ears, PRIV O fI7: LLTrrR. " PARIS. DECEMBER sus. " The discussion of the Law Project on the Press was closed on Friday, and next dty the Ministers carried Article 47, which continues the journals sub ject to the Government, until the end of the Ses sion of 1818. " This is an important advantage gained by the Ministers. Accordingly, thnse who are here called Ultra Royalists and Independents, are in a state of perfect consternation at the event. They now mean to direct all their efforts to the House of Peers, in the hopes of procuring the rejectiun of the article, on the ground of its having been presented in an un• constitutional form. M Yesterday (Sunday) the officers of the Chamber of Deputies presented to the King the rebolotion, adopting the law on the joernals. On this occasion, his Majesty thought proper to express himself with energy on, the abuse and the danger of making amendments, which is an infringement on the prem., g•tires of the Crown. One of the Secretaries of the Chamber, M. lloin, was proceeding to speak on the xuarantee of the liberty demanded by the people, but the King immediately bowed, and dismissed the deputation. gi Every thing indicates that the whole of the law on the liberty of the press will not be passed until to. morrow. It is possible, that the majority may per sist in voting for th e Trial by Jury. In this case, it is generally believed that the King will not adopt the amendment. It dues not follow from this course, that the Ministers will be involved in an embarrass. ment from which they cannot extricate themselves. They will still have the laws of October, 1814, and of November, 1815, which remain unrepealed. " For a fortnight past the ultra-Royalists have been very busy, forming an Administration according to their taste ; but in all their plans only one fixed object is to be perceived—namely, the exclusion of the Mi nister of the Marine and the Keeper of the Seals.— Well•informed men are convinced that Messrs. Richelieu, Lane, and De Cases are not disposed to abandon their colleagues, MM. Pasquier and Mole. o' It is asserted, on what appears to be good autho. rity, that the Emperor Alexander has written with his own hand a letter from Moscow to the Duke of Wellington, inviting him to become a mediator be. tween Prussia and Frauce, 'on the question of the private debts, and on the most equitable mode of de- Iciding the matter to the satisfaction of both parties. The following passage from the letter is particularly quoted :••• 4 Yost doubtless, my Lord Marshal, ap. predate all those grave considerations which plead in fayonr of a system of equitable concili a tion : y ou w ill bring to the' question all the intelligence of a correct understanding, all the ardour of a soul elevated to the importance of the matter in issue, because, on this question perhaps depends the repose of France, and the inviolability of the most sacred engagements. Moderation and good faith were the movers of that healing and beneficent power whia l if has acted in our time 1 and it is for him who prepared and seconded the great triumph, to come forward in all critical moments, and came to be heard the language of that moderation and of that good faith.' " It is not doubted that the Duke of Wellington will accept this honourable mediation. It is certain that his Grace is espected at Paris on the 27th of this month." THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1817. Sr S HolWay at the Bank, Eachatuer, and South-Sea House. THE FUNDS. • This storving Is a Holiday at the Bank but the Beath Ex- Asap is open : Consols sonuesnesd at SSW bet very little bts• sinew has bees does. At twelve o'clock there wars arose Ulm at f. with a (unites prospect of their looking up. It is old that the late beery sales were merely effected by opecolators, as It is now evident that there was no political or domestic event to cause them. TEA TRADE. The following Decree, received by the Mail of yesterday, posted the Second Chamber of the States. General of the Netherlands on the 16th instant. In every view that can be taken of it, it is most im porunt, as regarding the Track and Revenue of this Country. By the operation of this law, Tess may be sold in Holland, making the necessary allowance for the difference between a free trade price and our monopoly price, at ooe.half what they are consumed for in . this country. In other witch, the blurt thus held out to smugglers of tea, is from 9J to 100 per tent while the efforts of *kith Merchants to meet the enterprises of their rivals are counteracted by a , monopoly confining the Trade to one Company, and . the efforts of the monopolists tbeasr4lves are restrain ed by the operation of high duties. Every occur. tepee presses on Political Economists and on wise Governments the necessity of breaking down the barriers which impede Free Trade, by lowering the duties is aft the articles of foreign coa merce. as speedily as possible, and raising their supplies a s muc,h as possible by direct taxes s DECREE. ' totrpsor sh3ll Immediately he reins! ..ge t l their revective aul.seraptions, togrther rate of five per cent, per annatr, truth were reedve4 until that of re-pay to:. t. " 9d. Ttlst under the fonuWitlg testa the sd of Gruber, Imes, for the levyt, and exports, shall from henceforward every indiindual shin be p;:rniiited to im i door, and Lave the uncutrol ed pu.sessio i after the payment of the duties thereon, On Bohea and low Conroe Tea, On all other kinds of Tea " 4th. That all Tess of which proof are imported direct anti In entire cargoes possessions iu the East Indies, 13r the : jects, in ships bulk in this kingdom, the On Bohm and low Congo., florins On AU other kinds . " sth. That ilohea and low Co nguu Tea toted such 44 are Imported unmixed and • which smaller chests or packages are not , " 6th. Thu low Colgou l'ea, eve,, in sk denominated such, if its current value bere entry shall be. or exceed ore guilder per Tea for which teary is made at the low over by any Officer of the Revenue, at It per cent. and the duty of the lea thereto, the 2t54 and 044th Article of tke Law 1816, as far as these are applicable to the " 7th. That with reference to direct front China, or front the Dutch Setdensents his Majesty shall have the faculty of mending Dutch built ships to Foreign bottoms, which, • Latices, shall appear to be Dutch property, promulgation of ibis law, and have date f' " Sib. That in case ships of the above , not offer la sufficient number, his M lest , voyage only to China, or the Dutch scat dies, for the importation of a cargo of Ts dad of four years from the promulgation , reign -built ships, which, at the time of commencemen• voyage, dull fully appear to b e t h e property , " 9tb. Thu the holders of licenses granted the Resolutions of the 10th of April, let l of Tea for the periodical Public Sales, *bids have taken place before the close of the k course of the next year, the Tea so alread i may be imported on or before the 15th of be delivered into the uncontrolled possession et Importers, upon payment only of the - present law, are to be levied on Tea China, or from the Dutch Settlements Dutch built ships, for account of resident 66 On the payment of the same Duties , ported, and remaining unsold in the Warekom meat of Trade anti Colonies, shall be delivered " 10th That Tea exported shall be subj, Cabelle Regt) of one-lifth per cent. on the per ioolb. at the option of the exporter. 44 ' 11th. That transk of Tea through the allowed. " 12th. That in computing the Doty upon allowed, provided the packages, are of s►all be, " Upon chests, weighing i !ON. and upwards, " Upon chests, weighing under t tofbs. with reservation, however, of the same remedy is the such Articio.of the Law of the 2.1 -- caw of inadequate tares. " We enjoin and command, . 64 Paged the Second Chamber of the States 6th December, 1817, with a majority of - reaed th . moat fW 1 . MU Ike itterg u _ Orr :in th e d ay t. idations the eel !mere, ri'le of die s " a, t ttgo d 'TOY t.s Tea, 1 )k inl Pnit fea t wo di, 111 sloe thrtssui, ou sse It, that a to we, fl Was per IGoib II pat IN bl I shall be gisea the r°ln Chini Of it aeCoulat 0' teti2v. e duty shall is e as 2 10 per a t ! S o 0 per 10:1; f :!1 fes shall (July b. j e ., in whol e e k e " , c included. in wb.rir ettett o , lnl erg here at th, urn e vr podnd ; and shi t II I iw duties, rimy bet RT 18 ' Pouni s ad le hcretu, in conforms jibe of the 31 u t: le Cafe ttti ea Impartation of $ll IMO in the Ezit I,s 1 34 J tending the privill eg Jell fhich, after stri a fin , xJ, lily, at use tim e of j ColftleattS to be ts , two deseripiatis I est) , may been ' or mements in the E ar ti Tea, but wiloin the MI Of this Law, ao 7 • commencemen. r,f s rby of Dutch :abject ru' 'anted in confluence rim 115, on the itnpor as Kn *bids were itirenl.l the present, or Juticy ps .asly imported, or w of October, tot s, cation of the same Duties, which, $ 1 el imported dust. f cid in the East b it subjects. lee all *t . ,.ss already i rehouses os lire Dep 95 ' livered to the [mina LIF bject to the Bae r (cal II he value, or at oil jol to Kingdo m shall not col Gr pun Tea, the tarn to S IR the nsoal &oafs, 11.114 act pwards, IS per cert. Gat . 23 per cent. remedy as is mom October, tats, b 14 loke. Sta. In States General, on • Inc 53 against 7." btu L. cal his morning. tie it received by di all log IBER 10. tFa ghneu the Doke gusts, daughter t dw Cassel, brother Oa hrranged on bot Oa, ed from London • ell s to take place a is Charlotte is uvet ton account of th Ti quarAnthie rego vn a ship hurl th eatedly, beelose i bt re the term of qua wi ed to go to an all thi 'ideate, which Tx ! itl . not be pnbiiihtd• 3R 9. vl osity what forriz. e Kingdom, o: vi it not being rev! he States ; for bete light. l';:e King isdorn and m. d• he King': orders, bi uffer himself to be lb tete Privy Count ', ? me persons, by. it is rd that is will col' inns will even b. h loubtiess aristncra• nable to the sp . r.f h is made rod to lility and thed.r:- responsibility (Lei ards their fellow 6 esolt among us as • suffers it nobody • 'nest eulogiiim of a • etly continue their • tithed them before IER It eople of lirorteln' Pince' of the Kind- with % jes st i st y ush l:a ,ao s dr 4 drenio l: cidr DUTCH MAIL. Another Dutch Mail arrived this following are the principal articles conveptace : LOWER ELBE, DECEMBEI The marriage of his Royal Hight Cambridge with the Princess Augi the Landgrave Frederick of Hesse , the Elector, has been solemnly kw sides, and the approbation required already arrived. The marriage is soon as the mourning for the Princess They write from Cuxhaven, that present critical circumstances the qi tions are so strictly enforce:l, that _ West Indies WAS lately fired at repeatedl. attempted to sail up the river before ranting was expired. It WAS forced chor again. The journal of the German student advertised to appear at Jena, will not ' LEIPZIG, DRCEMBEI We read here with much curio Papers say of the Constitution of :he discontent of the country people aL sented, and of the prorogation of the we see things in a very dif f erent li governs himself, with his usual wisdi mess—the Minister works under thr with great prudence, and does not col influenced by little passions. The net it is true, is not approved of by soma is no less true that we are persuaded dnue, and the sphere of its oplratik extended. Our representation is do, tical, and eonsequeatly not conform, of the age ; this deficiency in form the excellent spirit of the S.sznn nobilit ties of the Cities who know what a respon , have taken upon themselves towards citizens. People may preach up revolt much as they please; if the police will pay attention to it, this is the best good Government ; the . Statea quietly operations, and they will have finished Easter. Y WI, WiLLlAlli s by the grace of Owe, Ike. he. having wheel tato ear oesaiderekie the existing ildraranees i s t h e j am respoedsg the Tea Trade, as they aPPIT Mae two principal dl • whims el the kingdom, Judge kexpedleatthat the ease ought to be sailors; awl swag tint the law of the Sid of March, 1413, for the estabihheneet la her Northern Provinces of as exclusive Company for the trade so China, has not been attended with the reuuhe IMO wore expected; hot that so far from oar =erten lee se traillag seldom baring eabscribed far shares In the said Opeipeny, in the hooks which base sow been folly two yews mu Fiume purpose, they fame ',pressed a geowal wish that the trade in the ardele of Tat should be thrown open; ST UTTGARII, DECEMPEk M ' o w e beitlegg heard our Camel of State, and with the eon. The profound gratitude of the people ow° " 64 " 4-the itieee °elm" ' here thetillbs Peeper a nd le- and by burg, principally of the a nc i ent P rov i nc ass. peewees do think proper and res o l ve , Trad !obelus relative to t h e T dons, for the benefits wh ic h hi s M a j esty a. m t . no au laws cow !obelus e and dean.~ h en * w i t he ir e s and sh e g e h e t cmferred on theirs by his Edicts title 'Veil* USW etailled the *meal seclusiv e wall resoli, displays itself la auaterous