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GRAVESEND TO OSTEND. 'THE PACKET continues to sail regnlarly every Sunday morning, fitted up with every accommodation, and Private Cabins. The cheapness and expedition of this conveyance to Brussel+, Antwerp, Ghent, and the whole of French Flanders, and Brabant, by canal navigalon from Ostend, avoids the ex pense of all land crrti,:ge; and the facility and safety nt the em barkaticu at the:e ports only, during the whole of the winter,' whilst the Dutch ports are shut, renders it the only safe route to Holland.—Address, Mr. R3itt, No. 77, Mark-lane; orthe racket Agent, "tt'hite Hart, Gravesend. N. B. For engagement of Private Cabins, timely notice must be even to the London Agent. FRENCH PAPERS • VIENNA, NOVEMBER 27. Half-pact Six p. m.—This moment news of the highest importance has transpired, which we hasten to report, without vouching for its authenticity. The Constitution of Germany is completed. It is definitively arranged, that the States of Ger many shall form the Germanic Confederation. The Emperor of 'Austria will take the title of He. reditary Etriperor of Germany. Pruisia, independent, will form no part of the Confederation. The Kingdom of Saxony will be reestablished, with the excepti:m of certain cessiont. M. de Stackelberg, one of the Russian Ministers, has set out this day to apprise the King of Saxony of the circumstance. The King of Prussia takes an Imperial title. Austria will retain her present portion of Poland. Prussia will retain the greater part of her's ; and receive indemnities for that which she will cede.— Couriers are setting off in all directions. Nov. 28.—The otiiciel Gazette was eagerly ex pected this morning, in the !OF of seeing /hose things confirmed Wilk'. were repotted last night:— but as yet that Piper is abs ,, lotely silent upon the topics, which naturally induces Frn , ... doubts. The pamphlet entitled l'heCnngress of Vienna," has been read with deep attention in the Divan at Constantinople ; and in consequence, the 'Austrian Minister, Baron de Sturmer, has been called upon to give certain explanations on the subject. The Baron denied the official authenticity of the production ; but the TurkisliGovernment gave him to understand they should be prepared-to act according to circum stances. The residence of the different Sovereigns atVienna has cost our Government more than thirty millions of florins. PitoNl A PRIVATE LETTER. The reports respecting the proceedings inCongless are become. more confident and decided. It is hoped the Monarchs will soon be ag,reed on the great ques tions of Poland and Saxony, Belgium and Italy.— Tht last note troll the Russian Emperor caused n;uc4 sensation ; and is would appear that those Princes who opposed the projccts propoied by Aus tria and Prussia bev,in to yield. As soon as the So-' vereigns hare agre2d respecting the grand division of territory, the future organization of Germany and of Switzerland will be easily sevied. The public, and above all. the Austrian Nobility, take a lively interest in the Cerlie of the mediat;ng Princes ; but the Nl:nisters secin.to think it will be impossible to satist'y them. FRONTIERS OF AUSTRTA, NOVEMBER cv. The Cos-re:pont/art of 10'm-en:berg asserts that the af fairs of Germany arc r:!gif:ated, and that the federal' compact has been concluded the 2Gth of November. The Emperor of Austria (says this Journal) is He. reditury Emperor vf Germany, and the Kingdom of Saxony is reestablished. The Count de StaCkelberg, tlinistey of Russia, has been sent as a courier to the King of Saxony, to announce to.him this news. As to Prussia, it is excluded frem the federation, but the King will have the title of 1......tper0r, and keep a great part of Poland, whilst another part.of small ex tent will roinam mill Austria. The Journalist knows not whether these arraligeinen.3 will take place by exchange or otherwise l and does hot v..arraut their authenticity. . PriANHEIM, DECEMBIA 1. From what we see in the public papers, we have reason to think that the Palatinate of the Rhine will bs.scpgrat•tl from the Grand Duchy of Baden, and ceded to Bavaria. This intelligence, however, does ant see:a well authenticated, as 'letters from Car's. rube expie , sly contradict ir, and say, that all the ancient Palatinate on the right bank of the Rhine, aanexcd to Baden since 1803 4 will positively re main so. BASLE, DEMMER 1. The High Cow:. of Appeatai toistie has at length' decided upon the fate of the insurgent leaders in Oberland. The Notary De Doeiiigen, is condemned to death ; Dr. Blatteur, to sixteen years confinement in irons ; and the other- individoals concerned to lesser punishments. BRUSSELS, DECEMBER 3. A female of the name of Raoul, who conducts at Paris a weekly opposition paper, called Le Veritlique, pretends that the city of Antwerp has offered citizen Carnot a sabre of honour for his tine defence of that place, together with a sum of 10,000 francs. This fair journalist, who shows so much ardour in the cause of the discontented French, deserves the present of a sword from the party as a testimony of their gratitude. A variety of paragraphs relative to Belgium have appeared in the Journal de Paris, the malignity of which is only to be equalled by their falsehood. It is true that Belgium was an excellent milch•cow for cer tain Frenchmen, and hence they exhale their regrets at seeing it escape from their clutches.--From a Mild: Paper. GHENT, DECEMBER 5. It is reported the English Government has given secret instructions to its Commissioners to desist from the hardest in etensions against the United States, Or at least has so rni , dified tht.m, that they can no longer be obstacles to a litvourable ttrminatiou ut the 13%06460n5. of Angouleme two millions and a half ; and for the' Doke de Berri, one million and a half. Letters from Vicnna state, that the different So. v,creigiis will quit that capital about the 12th inst.— Tbej add, that the French Ministers, ovinst whom at ififst some prejudices were entertained, are now lifiglsly respected on account of their moderation, and tbt well known character of their Sovereign ; and more especially by the German Ministers. Certain Envoys have lately said, that " the Prince de Talleyrand has gained a complete diplomatic victory." ROME, NOVEMBER 20. The Abbe Mitcphersoa Las preiented an Address to his Holiness faun the Cat?.olics of Great Britain. PARIS, DECENIBER e. We learn that the eiglit millions conferred on the princes t)f the Royal Eamily by the State Budget, will be divided as ii 110 vs :—Monsieur four millions; f o r their R6yal FlGiinesses the Duke and Duchess CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES, DFCFMBL•R v. The Chamber continued in close discussion on the project of the law relative to the responsibility of llmi:ters. The discussion of its principle was closed after they bad heard M. M. Scdillex, Deihame, Chal lan, and M. F. De Baure, Reporter. To-morrow, the subject will be debated, article by article. The Sitting became afterwards public. The law respecting foreign iron was agreed to, with the amendment made by the Peers, and sanctioned by the King. The Minister of the Interior presented the project of a Law, 'for deferring until the Ist of April the suspension granted to military mcn (not returned to France), for the payment of their debts. The Chamber, for expedition sake, required, that the pro ject of a Law upon the subject should come directly from the King. The following Laws, agreed upon by the Legisla tive Bodies, and sanctioned by the King, have been officially promulgated in the Moniteur, viz.- 1. Relative to the exportation of grain, meal, and vegetables. In this, the leading Article authorises the exportation, as provi sionally permitted by the Ordormance of the 26th July last, to continue indefinitely, with certain reserves and exceptions. 2. Relative to the debts of the Colonists•of St. Domingo. By this the suspension granted by the decrees of the last Govern. incur, as well as those in favour of the creditors, it continued to the end of that Session of the tut° Chambers, which shall commence in 1215. ..... Also, an Ordonnance of the King, dated the 6th instant, pre scribes, t hat the Administration of the Custom Duties, vested by the Ordonnance of the 17th May, in the Director-General of itnitr.:ct contributions, shall be regulated (under his authority) by a particular and exclusive Director, who shall be assisted by four Sub. Administrators. FXFRACT OF A Lerrmt FROM PARIS. DATED DEC. 4.. An affair of a very disagreeable nature has jest transpired. The King hid signified his intention of going to the Odeon on Thursday evening. The Duc d'Aumont, as usual, engaged all the places in the lower side-boxes, which he distributed to the French Nobility and foreigners of rank. Half an hour pre vious to the departure of his Majesty from the 'ruil lyrics, Marmont, one of the Captains of his Guard on service that day, disclosed to him the details of one of the most odious conspiracies that the Revolution, fertile in atrocities, has yet produced. I: was resolved, as the King was returning from his box to his sar riage, to surround him with loud acclamations, and to stifle him and the other members of the Royal Fa mily amidst the crics of " live le Rol!" When this was communicated to his Majesty, he replied with und:sturbed serenity-6 , Quc la volonte de Dieu roil (rile. J'ai dit vie irai au rpeciack, et je y rendrai." After reflecting a moment, addressing himself to the Offi cers of his Guard and Household around him, he CClliiilUed gi du wee, Messieurs, c'eit voire ofaire." " Every necessary precaution was taken—the streets as the Royal Equipages past were lined with soldiers, and a regiment of Cuirassiers followed them. The Garde du Corps were in readiness all night, and not less than 2),(100 men were under arms. Nume. roux arrestations h Lve since taken place, and it is supposed much publicity will be given to the pro. ceedings. S—b —t E —l—s, and other discon tented Officers, are said to be implicated. In the mean time the King, accompanied by the Duchess Li'Angouleme, le Comte d'Artois, and the Duc de Berry, graced the magnificent box prepared for them opposite the Stage. I had the advantage of being excvedingly near the. Royal Family. The affair had not been then divulged to the public. The shouts of rive le Rai V2ve Montieur ! re-echoed from all parts of the House, and his Majesty acknowledged them with many cordial salutations and the smile of un affected goodness. The nearest boxes on either side were filled with Officers of his Guard. The Duke of Orleans was in me box immediately adjoining, and the Duke of Wellington in the one opposite. It was observed his Majesty bowed graciously to him. Many English Ladies were present. 46 Some aged matrons, most fashionably elecolleies, excited the attention, I had almost said the risibility, of the House, but, fortunately for them, their eyes were diverted by the arrival of the young and beau-' tiful Lady Ponsonby, whose dress was as decorous as her charms were resistless. ft was not without dif ficulty some of the graver and more ceremonious part of the audience, mindful of the solemnity of the occa-1 sion, succeeded in hushing murmurs of approbation, which were arising from every quarter. • The Duke of Wellington was the only Officer of rank out of uniform. He was dressed, as he generally is, in a plain coat, but enriched with the Order of the Garter. His Grace, accustomed to distinguish himself in more noble trials, it is believed, in this and in oilier instances, pays but little heed to the opinion of the people. A marked neglect of their customs, has, however, occasioned some diminution of the enthu siasm he at first excited. I ought not to omit adding. with respect to the conspiracy, there are persons I who consider it less important, because it is said to be detected by Marmont, and whenever he on duty at the Thuilleries similar movements are announced. The King's Guards are under arms all night—the muskets are charged ; and, finally, not a shot fired. From the undisguised aversion of the other Marshals he has every reason to shelter under the protection of the Court. He met at Marshal Ney's, where he was invited necessarily as Captain of the Guard, a few evenings since, the most cold reception. The reply of Macdonald, wlfich is fresh in every one's memory, was repeated in every quarter. Some short time after the enter of the Bourbons, Marmont was discussing freely public events, and the part he himself had played. Confounded at the observations lie heard, and willing to justify himself, he said, " I ant certain of the purity of my intentions ; I acted for the good of France, but yet one is liable to be misrepresented : I would give my arm not to have done what I have in the same manner:" 4 Dile: ft/mild la vie," rejoined Macdonald, 46 a 'your n'cn Jeriez que troll keureax."— He is considered by the remains of the veteran sol diers of France as a dishonour to the army. One cannot hear without emotion a proof they gave some time since of their attachment to their colours. Two regiments of the Napoleon Guard,. quartered at Bar and in the neighbourhood, received from Marshal Oudinot the white Bag of tke Bourbons. They de clared unanimously their will to defend it, but ex pressed a strong desire to retain their eagles. This, they were informed, was impossible ; whereon they assembled, and burning to ashes both eagles and co lours, swallowed them in their wine. There is surely in this something that reminds us of the hardihood of antiquity. _ THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1814. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK Reduced 6.5 H-4 per Cent. 84-5 per Cent. Navy shut Consols shut—for account, gig o7—Onuuum lit die. Bank Long Aons. 16 3-16ths Baud* 17s. ins. pre. Exchequer Bills par, to ss. prem. We have received Paris Papers of Thursday and Friday last.—The Journal de Paris is resumed. We presume that the Editor has received a private repri mand. In the mean time he has made the amende honorable to Marshal MACDONALD, by printing at full length a correct copy of his speech in the House of Peers, on the subject of the Emigrants. Our Readers will see that Prussia has quitted her hold on Saxony, and, to all appearance, without much reluctance. The fate of Poland still hangs in the ba lance. The Parisians are pleased with the idea that TALLEYRAND has gained " a great political victory." We presume they allude to the affair of Saxony. To-day we have received a supply of German Pa pers, from which we subjoin some extracts : a con siderable struggle is making at Vienna, for the resto ration of the island of Elba to the Duc del Plorusmo, its lawful Sovereign. The hatred and indignation which all men be; towards BONAPARTE will, doubt less, greatly assist the advocates for the Duc del PION!. _ . BINO, in carrying their point : FRANKFOKT, NOVEMBER no, The Cltrensicle of the Con rest, which is only arrived to-day, gives the following accounts, which it states to be extracts from letters from Vienna. NOVEMBER 18 —Notwithstanding the mint' steps taken to hinder the subjection of Saxony as an inde- pendent kingdom under the Prussian sceptre, the assurances of well-informed Statesmen induce us to regard it as certain. The Emperor Alexander will return to Russia in December, before which time the Congress must be ended. Part of the instructions of General Keller, who be fore he set out for Elba had two long conferences with Prince Metternich and Lord Castlereagh, are supposed to relate to the claims produced at the Con gress to that island. Novzsma I9.—The conferences about Switzer- land are continued uninterruptedly in the house of the Swiss Charge d'Affaires. The results are laid before the Congress rather for ratification than dis cussion. Some parts of Italian Switzerland will be separated. The protestations of Cardinal Gonsalvi about the three Legations, seem to produce no effect. Novotaxa 20.—The political horizon was much troubled on account of Prussia and Saxony. Firm ness has again made it clear. All the regulations for, the entertainment of the Sovereigns arc now only settled from one ten days to another, because they think they shall soon be able to depart. It seems that the three great Powers ardently wish for the time when, by publishing one or two Mani festoes, they shall be able to open the eyes of the world. Of all the Ministers Princes Hardenberg and \Vrede have the greatest suite : the first has 80 or 90 persons with him, because he directs from hence all the branches of the Prussian Government. The suite of the latter is chiefly military. NoVENIDER 21.—1 t is affirmed that the Sovereigns are resolved to pay Austria 15 millions, from the re venues of the countries under the administration of the Allies, for the expences of their residence here. Unless new obstacles arise, the results of the Con gress will be published on the 7th December, and the Ambassadors depart about the end of that month. The initiated pretend that the affairs of Poland are settled. Austria will not give up the Polish Pro vinces, because' their commerce too much affect the interests of Austria. The King of Bavaria is indisposed, but rather from the season than any thing else.. Yesterday all the Monarchs were at the rehearsal of the Carowel; and to-day also the Empress Maria Louisa, being the first time that she has been present at any public entertainment. No communication has yet been made to the me diatory Princes who have legitimized themselves. Several of their Envoys mean to go away the begin ning of next month, if nothing is done before that time. The Letters by the Lisbon Mail are to the 30th ult. A copy of a Docitment of considerable curiosity, has got abroad, which is likely to affect a number of dis tinguished individuals, it it be authentic. It purports to be a formal Address from many of the principall Nobility of Portugal to NAPOLEON, in which they pro pose to him to nominate a Sovereign, and co exclude the reigning lamely from the throne of that kingdom. Accompanying the Lisbon communications we have others from Cadiz to the date of the 23d ult. which state, that an additional duty had been imposed of nearly 17 per cent. on NewfoundlAnd cod-fish, su 'madding to the former imposts I', dolt; per quintal. • • EAST-INDIA SHIPPING. The Ganges private ship arrived yesterda Downs from Batavia, which place she left tember last. The Scaleby Castle arrived at Batavia the August. The Royal Charlotte and Surat Castle left for Samarang on the Ist of that month. I%le Wexford and Dca%etshire, belongi ng last outward-bound China Fleet, arrived is Roads, under convoy of the GRAMPUS, Bth / —The remainder of the 11 et separated, the , Grenville on the 4th July, the others (Conn, ' Th an' and Henry Addington) on the 9th, in thick The Thomas Grenville, however, arrived the 11th of August. ADMIRdiLT'T SESSICNS. This morning, at eleven o'clock, the Ad m i ra i tl . Sessions commenced at Justice Hall, Old Bailey, before Sir WILLIAM SCOTT, Baron GRAHAM, arli Justice BAILIIY, for the trial of offences committed on the High Seas, when, William Donovan ' otherwise William Ilamiitoa, a nu tural-born subject of this kingdom, was arraigned at the bar, charged with having deserted his Majesty's ship Proserptae, and afterwards enlisting into the French service. The prisoner, it appeared, was rt. cognized on the capture of the Proserpine by a French frigate off Toulouse, the Bth February, lbO9, and afterwards on being carried into that port, came on board the Proserpine from the French privateer, by which the capture had been made, and was then wearing the usual French dress as worn by the sea men of that country, when he anxiously wished to entice same of the witnesses to enter into the French service.—The prisoner's defence was, that he was forced into the service, and the Learned Judge, after having summed up the whole of the evidence, left the caw to the Jury, mho returned a Verdict of--- Gailty—Death. Mr. CANNING arrived at Lisbon on the 28th ult. and not finding a convenient residence ready for his reception, he returned on board the Leviathan, where it was understood he intended to remain till his Willi. tare arrived-from England. The sucess of the Right Honourable Gentleman's endeavours to abolish the Slave Trade is considered very doubtful. Sir GEORGE and Lady EMILY BaIakELEY take theit passage from Portsmouth to Lisbon in the Daphne, 24, Captain GIME% The voyage is undertaken for the improvement of Lady Esistv's health. Tl 4 Daphne has a quantity of specie on board for Lisbon, on Government accouht. She will proceed the me; went the wind is fair. It is said that the L"rds of the Treasury have sig. nified to the panic.; interested, that the repeal dale Excess of Drawbrack on Glass is intended to take place from the date of :he Resolution which has pass ed the House of Commons for that purpcse. Recent letters from Cadiz state, that a new duty, 11 dollar per quintal, had been laid upon all fish in. ported into Spain. Saturday the Duke of KENT presided at the frst Meeting of the Highland Society, held at thefFrre. masoNs' Tavern : Sir ARCHIBALD MACDONALD BD the Vice-President. _ _ Sunday last died, in Berkeley.square, in her 69th year, SUSAN Countess Dowager ct WaTszons.Asp, eldest daughter of the late Cossso GEORGE Duke of GORDON ; married secondly to the late Lieutenant, Colonel JonN Wonoroun, of the Foot Guards. Lady RosenEitny is now only 24 years of age, Lord ROSEBERKY about 30, and Sir H. MILDMAY i 7 or 28. _ _ _ Last week a provoked husband, near Augher, in ' the county of Tyrone, cut, at one stroke, a fellow% head nearly off with an aie, whom he found in bed with his wile. . BREAD.—'Phis day the LORD MAYOR having spected the Meu!weighers' Returns, ordered the price of Bread to fall one Assize and a half, which is Threepence in the Peck Loaf. Mr. GLOROZ DANCE, the City Surveyor, has re• signed his situation. The following is the substance of intelligence dc• rived by the Penelope, from Am'rica: " A report has reached Halifax, and was generally beret:di that Genet al Drummond had defeated the Americans with very considerable loss; and it was confirmed that the enemy had blare up Fort Erie, and retired precipitately to Sackett's Umbrian " Commodore Chauncey was blocked up in Sackett's Hubner by Sir lames Yea, whose broad pendant was flying on board dm St. Lawrence, three docker. " At Isle-au:-Noix we are Irtilding two frigates, and darte brigs, to remedy our disasters, and retrieve our losses on 1.-de Champlain. " At Portsmouth (New Hampshire), the United States ship ire dependence was nearly read) for sea. She is rated 79. and mounts 98 guns-42-pounders an her lower deck, 4.:'s on ite main -deck, 3x's and 68's, carronades, on her quarter-deck at. forecastle, with a complement of 10041 men; Commodore Rod. gets is tit command her. " At Philadelphia, the Guerriere, a new frigate, was pat ready for sea. She mounts 64 guns, 32-potuaders on her mshr deck, 42-pounders on her quarter-deck, and a 68-peunder oa each of her gangways; with a complement of 640 mra. M Boston, the Constitution was ready for sea; and the Wadanfiloes of 90 guns, fittmg for sea very fast. " At New York, the President was ready for sea, and rePere says she has since sailed for the East ladies. " At New London, the United States and Macedonian frig were dismantled, and the Hornet sloop was ready for sea. DRURY-LANE THEATRE--The tragedy of Riched the 7hied was performed last slight. The audience, thcugh not remarkably crowded, was yet sufficiently numerous to prove that its attractions are not yet et' hausted. Mr. KEAN displayed his usual talents LI personating the gloomy Tyrant. COVENT-GARDEN.—The Tragedy cf i r ettite Pr: etrro'd was again represented last night to A and crowded Audience. Miss O'NEILL sustained character of Be/rider-a, and was greeted with la : plaudits throughou• her rtfornsance. The following are the arrivals and der:Mote' the York Hotel, Driver : November 30.-.-A sht on Smith, Esq. M.P. Mr. Ewen, Crt West, and Mr. Totten and servant from Pans to Messrs. Wilson and Fnglish, from lioardeaux to Londnn :I tenant Williams, 8341 lee;itnenr, to Palls; Captain Ilutcli;*4 fiom Sicily to London. December 1.-I.ionel Thomp.en, Esq. to France; 741 , gin, and co:onel Tupper, from Paris to London; Muns cr " Luces, from Harnbutgh to London; Mr. and lady A. i ds and suite, to Pans. December fl.•--'.'aptaln lia•ten, R. N to rub ; e 11° ' Lake, from London to Paris. iF ItL • ,-/in Sc? e t; Batavia r ig to e is Ar.gef Aug.a Tharnt , , a 'rem! r• 11 t!Tre ti