Star. — London, England, 1817-08-13 00:00:00

DUTCH MAIL. BRUSSELS, AUGUST 6. General Von Zeithen is going to Luxemburg to meet the King t.f Prussia, and to attend his Majesty to Ligny, which is now the head-quarters of all the troops in the field. The grand reviews are fixed for the 15th, 16th, and 17th of this month. The Duke of Wellington, Lieutenant-General CountWoronz'w, and the Prince of Hesse, will be present. The Eng lish troops, it appears, are to assemble between the 20th and 45:h of August in the environs of Cambray. In all the English regiments the officers and privates re picked out who are the most.proper to be sent `'back to England, kind this . con%ibtfies to keep up the report of the approachingdiminution of the Army Of Occupation, of which the last_lettars from Lille speak with confidence, on the authority of credible accounts from Paris,• which fix the month of October as the time when the diminution will be effected. The number of French refugees, who, though not included in the Royal Chdonnances, have received an order to quit tke kingdom of the Netherlands, amounts to seventeen, and to.morrow the time which was grAnted them to remain will expire. Within these tew days the Police has been very active in seeing to the execution of this measure, which seems to have been caused by urgent circumstances. The tiltorb,us Melee de la Touche, who was placed un der a strict guard, is already gone. BURNING OF BERLIN THEATRE. (Front a Gesuun Paper.) llYnTliv.K PA RTICULARS. Many opinions are entertained by the public con eernin.•'. the Theatre which was in a few hours a prey to the fi imeF. It is presumed that the fire was inten tional, and this conjecture is founded on the circum stance tl i tat, two hours before the fire broke out, some stranger; had shown themselves about the Theatre. A Committee went the same day to the public houses .trid inns situated in the Gensql'arraes-square, and questioned the landlords concerning the stran gers who had been with them, and thimediately noted down the names of those whom the landlords knew. Till now twelve suspicious persons have been arrestel, among whom is the p:rson who conducted the above mentioned strangers. A strict inquiry will be :wide into the affair. A Jewish banker here has: attain° Count bruhl. the Intendant of the 'rhea*, a large - sum of money without interest, for the tiutpose of purchasing a wardrobe and scenerf. Tia . snaoke still rises from the ruins at the Theatre. A young actor, lately arrived here, of the name of Carlsberg, was missed from the beginning, and sup posed to have lost his way in the smoke, and from the contusion of the moment. Yesterday part of his skeleton was found. His wife, on the point of lying in with her third child, is supported by some humane indiv duals. The fire broke out while tic actors were rehearsing 8:11:110'. Robber:, about half-past twelve at noon. This Theatre was begun. not twenty years ago, under King Fiedipck William 111. and opened on the Ist of dinuary. 1802. The edifice formed a parallelo gram, 244 fet long, 155 feet broad, and 155 feet hieh, within the walls. It had twelve entrances. There were three rows of bosea, the fourth tier being the gallery which ran all round.. The royal box, elegantly decorated and lighted, was ot the height of two rows of boxes, and occupied, in the form of a niche, the centre of the !muse, directly opposite the stage. An. they royal bia was on the lett hand, next the di e ; and opposite that a box for strangers. Fri.rn the centre of the roof hung a lustre with thirty six are..nd lamps. The whole house could contatn two thousand spec ators.—Besides the rooms for the Fainting, ler the scenery, &t. %%Wei were at the top of the house, there were on the north side several saloons and rout): for festal occasions, particularly a concert room of unrivalled beauty and magnifi cence, which was opened on the 24.01 of February, 181;3, with Haydn's Creation : it could contain, including the performers, one thousand persons.— This fine building. with the admirable scenery, with a wardrobe. perhaps unequalled in magnificence and completeness, with an immense timintity of music, the loss of part of which can never be repaired, and with the most excellent machinery.. was soaomplettly de. stroyed in a few hours, that nothing absolutely emild be saved but a few boards andiberiehes. The first notice of the fire was by the performers being sud denly involved in smoke, and a burning curtain failing down among them. His Royal Highness Prince William, Count Binh', and all the Military Authorities. the Police, &c. &c. gave the most striking ezansples of intrepidity, and no disorder or further misfortune took place. G. CARROLL. Contractor for the present Lottery' has great pleasure in observing the general satisfac tion afforded by the Scheme, He, therefore, most elrnestly recommends an early application at his Offices. 7. COINHLL.L. and 26, ONNORD 3TIIIICT, to those who are desirous of obtaining particular Num bers, as there are only 2,900 in the whole Lottery, ihieli contains Two . Prises of 090,009, -and will be all drawn in One Day, 10th Scrrassasa. Cartatn Twice: AND Mt CONDO Exestzrrson.— We . understand that the Literary Gaulle, of 'Satur day next, the 16th of August, wall contain the com mencement of an original and most interesting Nar 'naive of the Expedition under. Captain Tuckey to - explore the river Congo and interior of Africa. It will be continued tegulaely, and well executed plates, of extraindinary and hitherto undescribed subjects in Natural History, &c. are in preparation to accompany the J. urtaid. The same Number will embrace (be sides the usual al licks in the Fine Arts and Liters. tore, Dramatic Cliticisms, &c.) an Essay on the Ge• stint. hr.d Writ.i.gs i.t M.d de Stael; from the pen of a slistangui,livil Authiii —a complete Analysis of the., Revoln , irn.in S Arnerip l it44l its breaking out to the latest date, so as to afford *,distinct view of that sanguniary contest-.origiasl. P oetr y, b y t h e Rev. George Crabbe—Trie two preceding Numbers c o ntain a copious Menu,ir of >~ a celebrated Werner —.taw, Right Hon. George Ponsonby, and Choiseul G o uffivr • Reviews of Brie's Sesagusalia,,_Cole ridg • '- isludtor.''s Waterloo, With Cclonel Pon sonh)'s N maitre, &c. &c This interesting new keel& Journal is sent by the Newsmen (tree of post sr,e) thrvu &bout the.Xiagdoal.—Central Office, 267, Strand. 1 THE EVENING STS. LONDON. TO CORRYSPOIIDINTS. •• « A lisasaa." is reepectfoßy Wormed. tbat as Mouths • . meat or' intooded publication of Tile Lift V' taws W ATSO N, LORD Minor Olt LANDAU laTifDa Aiwa/. appeared in 'lto STAR OD tbe Slat ult. 'lle Wert (a to Volume, with a Portrait) Is in the Press, and will spin be publiebed by his Lordebles son a --ICUARD WATSON, LL.B. Printed for Moor& Cadell sod Davies. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST IS, 1817. FilCit OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK itae.acad 111}—Consols soll—Consol, for Avg. Si f 4 per Cent. 981i-5 per Cent. Navy, I lint India Bonds 110 1%0 pr.—Eschequer Bins sti. SU pr. The Paris Papers of Sunday, which arrived this morning, are filled with matters of merely local in. terest. The Fueds continue nearly stationary. On the 9th they were at 681. 75c. A Dutch Mail arrived last night. All appears to be in a bustle on the French frontier for the Grand Reviews, which will commence on the 15th, and continue for some days. The father reduction of the army of Occupation in the month of October is still talked of. SPAIN. We have received, via France, Madrid Cafo•tks to the Stith ultimo, the contents of which are interesting. It appears certain, that from some cause or causes the spirits of the Spanish Rulers have risen cunside• rably. The Plan of Finance proposed by Mr. GA RAY meets with general approbation. This state. ment, however, should be received with some limi• tation, for the Clergy are as inimical to it as ever; but its insertion in the Madrid Gazette furnishes some kind of evidence that the Government is determined to carry it into execution, in spite of the Priesthood. This resolution it has probably adopted by escourajs• meek offered by some other Powers, who, it is possible, may have made this a preliminary—that the resources of Spin shall be called into action, in spite -of an) selfish opposition from privileged bodies of any kind. for' effecting those objects which are considered of vital importance for the Monarchy. For the better elucidation of the present views of Spain, we extract a paragraph from the official Pa per of the 10th ultimo. Indeed, the bare circum stance of any thing being published in Spain, gie s evidence of authority, for Spain has no free Pres. The following is the paragraph to which we allude: of the Spanieh 66 The moment is not fir distant when a more en lightened policy will acknowledge, that the cause of Royalism in America, is nut that of Spain alone, but wet of Europe, whose ancient supremacy in respect of the other parts of the globe, will soon be destroyed, if *lndependence succeeds in making its banners respected in countries so highly privileged by nature, as those of South America. Industry and the arts will hasten to abandon Europe for more favoured climates, and the superiority of that part of the globe which has been hitherto regarded with reason as the centre of human civilization, will ter- , minate in a servile dependence." Wi may ask 'here, whether we are warranted to conclude, from the quarter whence the doctrines just quoted have emanated, whether this is the species of reasoning that has been officially addressed to "Mel States, to England, to Austria, .to Russia," as well as to " the Court of the Brazils," to ensure a continuation of those " amicalk relatiotu" which, the Official Gazette assures us, prevails at this alp inist, between them and the Court of Madrid ? If such be the arguments employed in favour of le Me cow,c of Rogaiirm," they ought never to have been suff.red to reach any human ear but that of Royalty exclusively. What is the sum of the doc trine here maintained ?—Simply this :—that no I country, highly privileged by Nature, ought .to be ) suffered to enjoy independence ! because Industry and the Arts may, in cuns:quence, find eocoo ragement in these more favoured climates, and the people rise in the scabs of civilization 1-We cannot look at such an avowal of Spanish prin ciples with common patience. If these be the basis' upon which " tie' gnaw part of Mar Cotorto have Ora Mar assistaanfor the pocOcalica of is Spasia Colossite as stated in the Gazettes before us, let all honest men pray for the complete destruction of this Utmot.it Luse; and do every thing in their power to coun teract the foul and wicked conspiracy I Bet this official statement mast he an official false. hood. Can it be believed that the United states will lend their ad to support " the superiority of Europa" or " the cause of Royalism ?' How unhappy the selection of terms, as applied to a cause in which !hi European Powers can only hope for success, by hearty co-operation of their subjects—but which they will never obtain. Will the Court of the Brazils assist Spain 3 If so bow came the Brazilian Army to set out on an expedition of coaqiiest ? What interest can England have io lending her assistance to enable Fen. ritnattu to shut out our Merchants from all commerce with Sooth America !—and Oka too at a time when Our own circumstances require that every protection and extension should be given to our commerce...— As to Austria bcr interests are now identified lid; those of his Brazilian Majesty; but in point of 12464 relating to America "Austria" is but a word—not Purser. What is left i—Russia Russia! Russia! Our Readers hare already been apprised of tll►e reports that have been in cite olatioa of, the intended cession of Minorca, and the trio Californias, to Rus sia, as a price for her aid to Spain in reducing bet' Colonies again to subjection. Combining all the cir cumstances that have transpired, these reports appear to rest on some foundation. What ought to be the policy of Britain at such a crisist—To resist the cos. lion by every mean in her power—excepting that of joining FARDINAND in the war carried on against his roam Colonies. Sound prudence and justice coin cide in the line of policy which this country ought to pursue. If we must take an active part, it should be for the Independents—even if ALUANDSII should be found embattled against us. I ' MADRID, JULY al. Nothing is spoken of here but the new system - imposts introduced by M. de Garay, and supported by the firmness and energy of the King and the W. nistry. No person, even among those who ate most affected by it, can refuse it the tribute of admiration. Without burdening the nation, without creating an army of new functionaries, it will nearly double the revenues of the State. Still, however, it has its op ponents; but all opposition will be vain, because the Minister has had the good fortune to begin bis opera tions at a time when the nation begins to have the greatest confidence in the justice of its King; sib. n it receives daily the most satisfactory news Was Mexico and Peru ; when in spite of the most infamous piracies, we every day see ships richly laden, enter our ports ft ora Lima. Vera Cruz, La Guayra, Carthagena, Havalmah, and Manilla; when wg are favoured with 4 most abundant harvest, when commerce and ma nufactures begin to revive ; when the most amicable relations have been formed with Brazil, the United States, England, Austria, and Russia, and when the greater part of these Courts offer their assistance for the pacification of our Colonies ; when, in short, all such as would oppose themselves openly to the wise measures of Government, draw down upon themselves the hatred of the public. JwAr 29.—The 21st instant M. Tatischeff, Sena tor, and Minister Plenipotentiary of Russia to this Court, presented to her Majesty the . Queen the Grand Decoration of the Order of Saint Catherine, which the Empress Mother has sent her Majesty, with an autograph fitter, of which the following is the very flattering commencement : s. Madame, my Sister—The sincere-friendship sad esteem with which his Majesty the King, your hus band, has inspired the Emperor, my well beloved son, has made me take fora long time the liveliest interest in the prosperity of a Sovereign, who never ceases to be occupied with that of his people.— is with true satisfaction that I have received the happy news of the alliance, which, by uniting you together, ensures the prosperity of the august House, ,of which his Majesty enhances the splendour by his uiitues r -The Emperor, desirous of rendering homage to these virtues, has expressed to me his desire that ..-you should wear the Grand Cordon of the Order of Saint Cathatine, which I have accordingly the plea. sure of sending to your Majesty, in the hope that it will be well accepted," Ittc. During the last four months there have been dis. patched from the port of Cadiz, from eight to nine thousand troops, with a great quantity of artillery and ammunition, and stores of all kinds, for our pos sessions in South America. A new Expedition, com posed of about 4000 men, one•fifth cavalry, will set sad in a few days, and complete the forces destined to re-establish the Royal authority in these parts.— Indpendently of these measures, every merchant ship leaving the ports of Spain for Peru oi Mexico, is in future to transport a certain number of soldiers according to its tonnage, by which reinforcements for any vacancies that may occur in the coarse of the war, will always be supplied. Letters from Gibraltar of the 21st nit represent the garrison as perfectly healthy; but bring accounts ' of the plague raging along . the coast of Barbary, from Cape Bon to 'Tangiers; on consequence of which considerable apprehensions are entertained, and the strictest orders are enforced to prevent the contagion getting to the Rock. The communication with Spain is expected tote closed every day; provisions are very scarce, and no supplies can now be obtained from the States of Barbary. The strong easterly winds have set in, which at this season generally cause the place to be very sickly. Extract of a letter from a traveller in France, da ted St. Maurice, (Savoy,) July 19, 1817:—"" The expend/ of travelling and living is now more than doable what it was when I was in France fourteen years ago ; and 1 am certain that any person possess ing from £lOO to £l2OO a year could live in every respect better in Englind, at present, than in France. Bread is 7d. per lb. in some places; meat, from SJ. to 10d. butter, from 6d. to 9J. bacon, from Is. to LA, 2d. bad cheese, sd. to 7d. sugar, Is. 6d. coffee, same as in FArgland, but in all the inns intolt-rably bad. The bread is commonly made of rye, and blackish; common wine, which is generally sour, is from Is. to Is. 4d. a bottle, but moderately good costs from 2s. 6d. to S. a bottle. A breakfast of ct4fee costs 2 francs, or Is. BJ. and a dinner of ve. gcubles, 'lags, fish,. or fowl, sometimes with meat, from 3s. to Ss. 6J. As to travelling, if the slowness ' of the French vehicles is considered, and the conse quent expense at inns be estimated, it is about one fourth dearer than in England. In short every thing is.c and greatly worse.s• A Public Meeting w►ll be held at the City of Lon don Tavern to-morrow, ( fliursday) 14th, of August next, ale.. those interested the subject, will c•.ns►der a Plan to :elev. the Cuuntry from its present di.uess to rensuralise the lower orders, reduce the Poor's-rates, and gradually abolish Pauperism, with all its degrad ing and injokrious conseciacaces.—E.s. owLs, PRINCE REGENTS MTH D IT. Yetterday bllng the Anniversary of the riir:ce Reomit's Birth-day. the tame aas ob • vcd ‘ , 1!11 every demonstration of rejoicing. The ro , iioii,g vAS ushered in with the ringing of hell tt.t.ughout metropolis. and they continued ol do so dutizz the day. • The diluestics at Carlton Heutar were tegAled as usual with a dinner. The Rapti tradesmen d•m L i together at the Thatched House Tavern, to caltb•.ste the joyous event. Flags were flying on the church steeples and public buildings during the shat Ili the evening the Theatres and the houses • t the R...yal tradesmen, were illuminated. , The ..ountiiis Pow ager of CARDIGAN gave a grand 494,spiondid fete in honour of the dad, at lies n• rise at Richmond, coil very numcr•us Ti crt: wet! .-• The Prfttee Repent, the Quern, the Frincevies A: , • • - amt ilisabtth, the Duke.►nd Duchess or (Potecrsrri-, C.ltarlotte and Psit cc I.eopold, the Liticitoi, of York, a:... the Princess Sophia ofGlotice-ter. The Duke of CLAMINCC preves.tcd tn.ga present by another *tuck of .1.11131.1 t.iiIIC cotn ~• :.: int; within this day or twn, which c 41E:les ca to 13.1:11y. KING'S 7 HL, This splendid 'llreatrr cl .sed List night, a season of unprecedented success, to whit,• it v. as entitled, by the vxtranitiriney c tribinsiiun of t lent exerted in its support, and the exert; at manag.i. in of Mr. WATERS The Artists tut the Ora were Al of superior merit, and the Ballet Coy% was • I the first order. Great taste and judgment were . in the selection of the pieces : they were all the in.s 'ter-pieces of the most favourite and admired a mftn. sees. It is nut serprizing that the Theatre, v n ducted, should have ge*Clied a deyreeot titter rd fashion unknown at any former lime. Ilk cl sr r of the Theatre last night was renvittable km the ',- presentation of some of the adinirible perferis..i.tecs which have been already so rt ple.e wid aftr .r.ton during the present season. NIOZAItT'S g: • -id Up.ia of ll Den Giovanni, the favourite ol *.o mat.y was repeated amid enthuse .saic app! .use, itod the verflowing audience in every part of - house evi dently testitizd, by their universal call .o a repetiteon of some of the beautiful airs in this ()pct.:, th..t the charm which its representation imparts rest. in. ie full force. Tile Opera was followed by a Riffs ace in honour of the Puiste fleoesT's Bit th.d.g. When the curtain rose, the great are.. . of this splendid I'heatre presented a m ~n been: spectacle. The scenery represented an AFIA.4C tertsv,e, in front of which stood a plain but elegant arc::, amt some scattered columns. On the different battlements of the temple were arranged the vocal and instru mental performers. The several members the cos ft: draneaticue, male and female, then eotertrci in procession, preceded by richly-ornamented Women, bearing the royal initials, insignia, and (Wu . c ruces. The Whole band then struck up a gland It) ~drawn, the effect of which was rendered pecuitai.y martial and powerful by an accompaniment of St. Prussian trumpets. The crash of sounds issuing Item pia-et-fa instruments of this description, accompanied by the usual orchestra of the Theatre with the most exact accordance, had the grandest effect we ever witnessed. The whole of the vocal company then advanced to the front of the stage, and sung the following An bthesn, composed expressly for the occasion by Mr. LULU, the Stage Manager, at the particular request of . Mr. Waveits t the words by Dr. Da SANCTIta t Viva l'tweeiso Pa s esica Cie ps man den' Ai Ua hap faro ! Coils Vittoria a bar El me, • rquvra. Le piaci& vlrtudi. CM wake la our gli stamp, AI Papal., thitaisao Dann Ono& In pace, vends la SWIM 'mut al asar, lege alla terra Dia memo Reaker. 84 a Lei, eke r aka vane Made io sea dell' Anglo lavers, &mire woods il sato altero, Mosul sod dl Padre il con Coto. Della paid* laaanzi ara Nil gitirianto am° moor, Noi &dam deems fede AU' anima Realtor. The Rdomilance was received with warm ar:srnba. tion ; and when the fusel', ig Goy save the King," was sung, the rising of the whole audience completed one of the most impressive combinations of sight and sound that can be imagined.—The stage presented a blaze of splendour, rising to a great height, in an amphitheatrical form, and beautifully expanding and connecting itself in the coals deli with the principal circles in the Theatre which were lined by ladies of the first rank and fashion, whose graceful and elegant appearance kept up the splendour and gaiety of the scene; and whether the eye rested on the stage or on the audience, it felt.upon a fascinating and beautifully arranged grouping.—From the view we tool: of the number of persons on the stage, they could not be less than from two to three hundred, the greater part of them most elegantly dressed in the best costumes of the Theatre. The Ballet of Figaro terminated the performances for the season. We never saw tilt. house more completely filled.• The pit was at an eirly hour crowded to excess, and not a box without its company. We really believe that there was scarcely alashionable person in town absent. The Duke and Duchess of CI3IBIIILAND entered the Theatre soots after the Opera began. The Duke and Dircht•er of Gtouctsrett, we hear, came to town last night, pqr posely to be present at the Opera.—lt is plea tint' to see taste and merit thus encouraged and rewarded the public and unequivocal patronage of the ranks in the community. The Marchioness ut SALltildUltY came to tnwr. or: Monday evening, from Hatfield, to attend t:ie 110v;:1 ger Countess of CARDIGAN'S elegant rijaa• jetivr day. at Richmond. Early yesterday morning Colonel Faoa7: arrived : : Earl BATiatuties Office, with dispatche:: from HUDSON Lovis, at St. Helena. The Earl and Countess of Cassius and fvni7y, have left tonn for their seat iti Scotland. LadrCaitotins LAMM entertained a large c!T.:!e ot ifittitiguislied fashionahles with an elegant sup , t. last night, a: Melbourne Hour. Lord Commons passed through Canterbury En Dover, early in the morning ot Sunday lAst. ltiotrt macs, that his Lordship is procceJing to Hu the .ship, which is to couvey him or. his cruise t 5 ,America, I