Star. — London, England, 1817-09-04 00:00:00

FROM d GERMAN PAPER. PRUesIA. The Opposition Paper of Weimar communicates the following observations on the situation of Prussia: " If in other countries we hear that a revolution is expected or dreaded in Prussia, when we visit Berlin and witness the manner in which the powers of the people are sp!it, we soon become convinced that this report is altogether without foundation. This want of union is so great, that with the practical sense which the people display in matters of common life, we cannot comprehend how intelligent men can con duct themselves with such folly. The misfortune of the Prussian Administration has for a long time been the dangerous eagerness for theories. 'lbis has so infected the community, that nothing like unity is to be thought of. Every one wishes something different from what his neighbour whishes, only they are all agreed in wishing to have nothing without the King and his family. No one thinks of a revolution against the reigning House, and least cf all the citizen; for he has been a gainer by the new Regulations for Cities and Towns, and by the admission of Officers from the people. " The Nobility, as minority, are less attached to the King, as they consider the privileges granted to the people as an invasion of their rights, which they would wish to regain at any price. Hence the striving for a Constitution is equally great on all sides. The Nobility 'Hope, by their union and their connections, to eff.ct a return 01 the good old times; the Citizens arid cmettry the securing the new. A mail body of enthusiasts entertain hopes of realizing Platuuie • States. Another party, riot more.numerous, hope to nietemorpliose - Gerrieny into one kingdom. The Offic:rs hope for war, for the sake of advancement, and wish to have again the times of a Bereard of Weimar, when the soldier could follow the leader woo paid him best, without any concern fur the cause of the quarrel. The soldiar, now taken from the body of the nation, wishes peace, as little hopes of advancement new retrain to him, as the Cadeolieuses now furnMr the most of the Officers, and it often happens that a highly cultivated young man of twenty-one is under the command of a boy of sixteen, who, recepting the advantage of nolilite, is in most other re setcts inferior to the other. But Ire has been brought ue at the expense of the Srate,and has acquired what is called the right spirit of the military cast. " All the parts of the people are divided from each. other by -a separation of interests, and we no where find a point of union. The men who now have the most italeence are even of different parties. -One wishes only to see standing armies elegantly decked out in grand parades, and orders ail investigation to discover whether diet:eine have been produced by the tournaments, while many of the vainest officers were obliged to lay aside their girdles, on account of the stale of their health. Another wishes to put ploughs and spades into the bands of all the manufacturers, tend taees the merchant to ease the landed proprietor. Oat will have no Constitution, and another wishes to Lave the old States restored, but refuses to hear any thing of a general Representation of the People. " A few men of honour only entertain liberal views, and wish to obtain what is best with modera tion. Among other things, they think that the laws ought first to be reformed on liberal principles, and then a liberal Constitution will soon follow. They are mistaken, however ; for the fo r m e r can on ly s e i. low from the latter. They are still more mistaken; for they chunk the French administration of jusece is the more liberal. It is rather directly calculated for despotism ; for its forms are derived horn times wile., the Royal Power in Fiance had shaken itself loose kilns ail cuntroul of the States." WESITHALIA, AUGUST V. The Scuntagrbiate (Sunday Paper,) published at Prussian Minden, cutitains the following article: G. blussTeit.—lt is well k"nown that our authori-• ties were two yews ago ordered to insert the puuhc Proclamations and softer Notices in the -Getman Ob server, . a Journal published iii HAllibUrgh, as being devoted to the interests 01 l'russia - iIOWLVeI• wC have seen ourselves obliged to withiliaw our favours, as the todowing official puhlicatton in the tioveitimetit Paver pioves 5 • " As it ha• cut beat confirmed :hit the Geroram 6k0,.0r is to sirry ttiv place of the I..re git Journals in cases where tuft rtion in them taprupti, the wit , .1. in the Rval tribunals, its obeihei:ce toe Reseript of Isis r..zeokucy be Nli'hi,icrut Justice, are twit)) clouted in such Advertisemmts to sdis..re to the Regulat alli of the Law. ("signed) " V. IlesNuru." UA t Fit BARBARY CORSAIRS. That the Pilate. in the Channel should have at. tacked only the ships of the poor Germans and Prus sians (are we poorer thanthe Daces, Swedes, Nether landers, kc. ?) astonishes some of cur writers. But what others should they have attacked ? They are the only people•who have neglected by kind or forcible means to code to an understanding with the Africans. A n d where is there in this the slightest proof that England is in the least to blame ? We hate, and 1 thick justly, the maritime despo tism of England, as well as the dependence in which, by the perfection of its manufactures and its trading imtientions it **thins other nations. Why then should am, 4 iavitiog her and the GM:7- Maritime Power:, as the Diet has done, to assist us in clearing the seas of the Pirates, formally acknewledeed, as it were, 'the pretensions of England ? Why should we throw our: selves under the guardianship of England, and con vect our maritime towns into hail English towns ? . We cannot expect that the English would display Imes a romantic philanthropy as to assist us without entteavuuriiig to derive something in recent fur them select. 4 , 4, to the other Maritime Power: Before Lord Ex uma's proceeded to Algiers, a Russian journal 'sar castically observed, that it was evident no assistance against these pirates was to be expected from Eng land, and that application @ask is be noels to the Ameri• m u, -However, the result thewed that the Ameti- Cates were much more selfish than tire English (for which, oti account of their situation, I cannot blame g i em ) ; and that the English, when the welfare o the E nz n e n people required t,careied the business through wkient application Imo any other power whatever. it With respect to the 114 .eilheasee, the public have • home we owe dime blanks in the Sunday Pawl* the ears of the Censorship, WW I , Posrals displays great @newt hi the p are s ee t a t papery; Mae, fa No. 43 ci Ti, • = o w iiivasirer, kW* molted to pie eett, mere are two dyes Wok; and Im 419. 61, a whole Essay ta yet, notwithstanding all t has been said fer and against it, a very faint idea of what is in reality intro. ded by.this union. The original document says no thing with respect to the effect which is to be given to it, that is, to the transactions which are to take place under it, and merely speaks of governing the people entrusted by GOD to their rnleis in the spirit of the Gospel. di Are we to say then, that Germans insulted in the most outrageous manger, are unable to help thensselves ? Germany, the whole Federal Union, is, in my opi• nion, as much to be considered invaded by an enemy, as if France had entered the Baden term itories ; but this Union, this Body, Arst,ial Prwnia so deeply interested, &c. are unable to help themselves ? " One mite observation !—The hatred of the British which spews itself more and more strongly every day in every nation, has undoubtedly been inspired by PROVIDENCE for the wisest purposes, and we can con sider it in no other light than as a solitary phenome non in the history of nations. To endeavour to coun teract it is vain ; and it would be imbecility to mis. tale: the reason tor which it was given. But the in telligent and good etittla not to give themselves up unconditionally to a blind hatred. 0.1g!lt they not rather to endeavour to turn it to accorinz by inspiring all nations with the desire Of a more essential and sa lutary rivalry, is the reformation of their internal condition r' THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. NEST WEDNESDAY TILE LOTTERY WILL BEGIN AND El N1:44. 2 -. ONLY ;900 NUMBERS-FORTY . 11 - 1011. SAW) l';;IINDS MAY BE GAINED BY ONE NUMBER I -PRIZES ALL SIERLING MONEY. THURSDAY, SMTEMBER 4, ISI7. PRICE 01 STOCK 3 THIS DAV O'CLOCK t Rained 7921—Dv. tor Oct 9011 p. r CrLt. Nn'—Navy, 105i1-111e.i4 Bonds 90 pr. Bauk Long AuLs. Yu i it; }—Exchequer Bah, EU Os. pr. FRENCH PAPERS. The Paris Papers of Monday arrived this morning. The public rejoicings in honour of the Fete of St. Louis, which were postponed on account of the wea ther till Sunday last, took place on that day. under the happiest artficts. The weather was uncom monly fine, and the multitude which poured forth from all quarters, animated with one common senti ment of gaiety, was immense. The Duke of AN. C:OI.:LEME, in a strict incognito, accompanied by two Aidcs-de-Camp, joined the throng in the Chamrs Elysecs, and after amusing himself by observing the various spectacles and diversions, returned on toot to the Thuilleries. Davousr, has been promoted, agreeably to the announcement contained in onr y:sterday's extracts, to the dignity of tgarshal. He received bis baton from his Majesty's hands on Sunday. It will be seen from the Madrid article subjoined, that the opposition to the much-applauded financial plan of M. (litany is not confined to the priesthood whom it so particularly affects, hut is participated in by persons of all ranks and classes. The fact is, that though founded on a principle of indisputable excel hence—the duty of all to contribute equally to the protection of all—yet from there being no previously existing valuation of the property and income of the clutory to regulate the repartition of the general sum of contribution, it muat be liable in its applica tion to many oppressive and irritating partialities. It miy be enough to convey a perfect idea of the operation of this plan to Englishmen to call to their ttcollection what an ill-allotted Property Tax, now happily no mote, was in their own coon-, try. The same iejurious exposures—the same its• quisitorial ictutiniesthe saute arbitrary surcharges', —the same cruel oppressi,ns, which Englishmen have hollered, under that tax, have now become the lot ot‘ the potpie o( Spain, under a system of milar ezcelltnce in principle, but from causes of a liar nature, of no better effect in practice. M. GA II A Y seems to have locked more to the end of his plan than to the means by a hich it is to be attained: No thing is easier than to erjoin that every sort of intima tely shall be avoided in the repartition of the general contribution—but how this inequality call be avoitted, when it is at the same time expressly admitted, as was done in a former publication of this Minister's, " that there is an universal want of cadastres (land registers) and of modes of assessment adapted to the system of qua/ eoniribut;on," it •is dillicult to conceive. —The money may perhaps be got by the period the Minister has fired, but it v,ill most assuredly not be got without much and serious ittlary in the exactiois. The valuation, or Cadorere, which he invites the pro ptietnrs of lands to [(Award, cannot be the work of a day or even of years ; but the wants of the State are im ~ediate, and must br supplied, whether that valu ation is perfected or not, and as it may this happens without any valuation at ail.—Spain, in a financial respect, is now exactly in the same situation in which France was at the commencement of the Revoluti)r, and the following summary of what has since been done in France will strew what yet remains to be done on the other side of the Pyrennees, before any thing like an equal system of contribution can be pretended to exist : 1. At the of the Revolution, the Constituent Assembly saw the necessity of reforming the defects of the old system of tuadon, and consequently ordained the execution of a CoLuke, or Land Register, throughout France, as the only -ffectual remedy. 2. After attempting to execute it by mare:otos of erbioatioß, perceiving the inadequacy of that method for assessing each core tributor, s promprtion tubas real intense, they wire obliged to have retsurse to a tartellary Cadost,t, comprehending a survey and valuation in particular propirties. The execution of this measure was commenced in 1806, from which period till 1816, 8886 communes were surveyed. and 6121 valued, forming a total of 16,007, ur nearly one-fourth of all the communes in France. 4. Finally, to complete this process In 15 years, a providon of 5,700,000 francs annually would be required, amounting in the whole to 85,100,000. 5. But even in its present imperfect state, such have been the benefits resultiztg to individuJl lindholders front its partial opera don, that several communes have undortaken it at their own ez• pease; and, when completed, its general effect must be, by re. moving the inequality of the contribution, to remove the odium of the assessment, and thus eventually to lessen the expense of collection, and to increase the piddle income, while it remove• the grounds of discontent, and thus augments the happiness, And consequently the prosperity, of the whole community. MADRID, AITGL7S-r The cities of Cadiz end Ferrol have both addressed their respectful felicitations to the King on the new Law of Finances. Of the general concurrence of the great cities, there is Do doubt; but we repeat, with regret, that in the interior obstacles multiply. The Minister of Finance has just communicated to the Directors General of the Public Revenue a Royal Cli der, of which the following is the tenour : 44 To avid every sort of inequality in the reparti filo of the general contribution of the kingdom ; and to prevent those who contribute from taming by the dihene..t inclinations of those who would conceal their property or their income in any manner what ever, his Majesty ordains that he who shall be Con victed of bad faith in his declarations, shall be con demned to pay quadruple the amcuat for which he was originally assessed, and the fine shall be given to the informer. His Majesty has seen with pain that in some places there has been an arbitrary assessment made on the property of individuals without any re gard to the real value of their estates, but with an eye solely to their apparent value. He therefore en• joins all Intendants and Juntas of Contributions to take the most energetic measures to prevent such in injustice from falling on the contributors, and to re move the difficulties that lie in the way of those who would petition or complain, in the belief that they were aggrieved. The most opulent proprietors are Lvited besides to forward the measurement of the lands of their district, the valuation of the houses, and other objects of that nature, in order to prevent abuses, and to perfect the system of assessment." It is easy to perceive that the law of the finances experiences opposition, net because it is disagreeable to the proprietors, but because opinions and circum stances are not yet brought to harmonize with the new arrangement. The success of the plan is sub jected (if we may so express ourselves) to the good faith of the contributors ; but at the same time the nation is convinced of the necessity of meeting the wants of the State, and the preamble to the Royal Decree has opened all eyes. A French journal publishes the following extract fmm a private letter from Cadiz I " We think it proper to inform you, In order to direct you In your commercial speculations, that a formidable expedition win speedily dryart from Europe to make an attack on Buena. Ayres: and what may perisaps appear to you more remarkable is, that " this expedition willed is comsat with assist es ts from oder Fears, who ass engaged to 'Wort Stain ism the point smear. This arma ment will put to sea in September or October." GERMAN PAPERS. List night we received a supply of German Pa pers, from which we have given some extracts in another column. The Prussian Journals begin to exhibit a curious aspect since the establishment of Censors of the Press. Those parts which displease the Censor, when struck out, are left blank. The abuse of die English continues in the German Papers. One of these wise-acres very gravely remarks that " the hatted ofthe British, which chews itself more and more strongly every day, in every nation, has, un doubtedly, been inspired by PROVIDENCE for the wised purposed, and we can consider it in no other light than as a salutary phenomenon in the history of nations." A H.imburgh Mail brought us this mottling a farther supply of German Papers, from which we subjoin some extracts. The most striking article in these Journals relates to an affray of rather a serious ohture between the citizens And military at Breslow, in which the latter fired cannon upon the people.— Tire notice which appears on this subject in the Al.l 'Jona Mercury is, however, so brief that see are left en.' tirely in the dark as to the cause of this conflict. Id Hamburgh Paper we find a Proclamation that was issued by the Government on this occasion—Collec tions of more than three people are to 44 be disperred ty the naresertred employment of artilkry 1" STOCKHOLM. AUGUST 19. A Royal Proclamation has been published through the whole kingdom respecting the celebration of the approaching Secular Festival of the Reformation. Mr. A. M. Lorenz from Hamburgh, who has dis tinguished himself by establishing several fine manu factories at Gottenburgh, has now established like wise a great porter brewery. This porter is sent all over the kingdom, and as not to be distinguished from the English. Since the prohibition of the latter, this establishment of Mr. Lorenz is very important. The wolves have done great mischief this summer is Sweden and have penetrated even to the Southern parts of West Gothland. In the parish of Norrbo, i n Helsingland, they lately carried off 70 sheep in one day from the meadow. The Tuckish coniette. the Africa, commanded by Captain Haf:z Aly, from Alezindria, with cot , and other Egyptian productions, consign:4 the Agent, Ismael Gibraltar, at Stockll , lm, ~ arrived, and in quarantine at Kensol. ALTONA, AUGUaT 28. According to letters tom Ilreslay:, nf th e serious affrays have taken place there betvit'li Military ani the Citizens. Tie' Riot Act was claimed, and cannon fired upon the pe.pht. BREsLAW, AUGUST £3. In conservence of a riot which took place account of the arrest of sime Citizens n1:1rtl attempted to set at Lberty, and respecting port'cular 41,t ails are not known, the Gov.:. issued a PrOCl3rlli;nti 31 f;)now-i: r.oyAL rItt:AI.IN OriViiitN,MENT. " Prfthu, Aur:o! " I. Every HO'lltkerrier mutt ker. his doer , A4e, any of the inmates so go out willow urgcut neres-ity; to keep ti.c svitiilows shut. " P-r nts.Teachers, Afitsteri, Ste. Otis care that al sons nutlet their c: re remain at home. " 3. A:1 PI!)lie-house% 0; ieery ile•creption to tenvrr and the sale of strong hqu•.irs nos aliovrta an sa l " 4. Nn more than three per•o.:s nu 5t.:;,(3 ' - stree[•, 'ur may s:ogle inlivi•.!trsis s•: trill there '"' transgre>ses ttr.!..r will be than r away by force • - tic, regaid co his life. " 5. Ev..t y I. rgcr collection o' p -.pie will unreserved eu 04.111 mm of am Ives. Ihe y • .1:: for purpose a•e their r Leery one -o olperir, and to ascribe to himself alone the inevitable concetp.:ncti , dibubedience." S I'OCKfiaLM. AUGU-; F 22. 'life cannon were yesterday tired in commem ticn of the election of our Ctown Prins...! seven ago. A great many of the citizens of all TA:lb the head of whcru was the Govermw of the Cai Barn,: each:v.:tom, ari! Gener..l C bunt Sindrls i sembled at :sti entertainment in the Park. The ltuisi.ui Sea Cidets. who have crime from St. Petcrsburgh with the brig the Pt cult, tenant Donlord, have now gone to Cirlecronr see what is remarkable there. By a Royal to the Board of TradP, r.ll sets coming from the Mcchterranczn, or fro ;t Spansli and Porl:z . ;uese porn, ale to be c0n.i,.14 4i suspected of harm g th,! plat,yile on board, and those from ti.e y State., the' India Wands, awl North America, to pert.:r.ii r.tutine at K4cs , ,e, near Gottenhurgli. Mr. B, (m- Vsce-Cooml at Cairo, is appointed S.v, Consul. General in EAypt. Bf.RLIN, Aucuir Se. C-lonel Von Massenb4cli, who was arrest( Fr.!' ai rived bete yesterday, and gras sctu morrir!e.:i!y, accompanied by an OfStu ot C d'Jrnws, to the fortFtss ot Cusnin, hunt will be removed to Colber,. The 'mounts from I (Ay str.te the inability of Papal Court to secure the 4 - C!7 tnitrvnir3 the attacks of the banditti which infest every u the States of the Church. Should such a Gov:. be suffered to exist among the sovereigntie-. rope? We speak not of the religious establish, of Rome, but of its inefficient civil jui isdici When the French army took possession of that a decree was issued prohibiting what had 1-n7, veiled there—the appearance of a class of men eying long knives, whose office and occopition pretty notorious from the frequency of assassitiat which then prevailed. Some of these gentlenae; the dagger, regardless of the decree, had the audi to make their appearance in the streets with their u: weapons in a day or two after the decree had published and posted. Nine cf hem nacre appitAec and instantly executed—not charged with havin4 played their weapons, but with having carried thi after the prohibition. During all she time that the French °cm, Rome—that is, down to the period of the tete! the Port, none of these fellows durst shew t; selves—there were no assassinations—the people secure ftorn their assaults, and from the rapAcit every class of brigands. But no sooner was an clesiatic Allowed to resume the reins of vernment than the dagger•men made their Ai:; ranee in talk, armed as before the invasiln of French ; and assassinations again became, and continue, frequent. Yesterday the Duke of Irons: visited the P. REGENT at Carlton House; and Lord CNA [(LI'S S MIT and Count MUNSTER had audiences at Li, Highness. Earl BATitunsr gave an elegant entertainment terday to his Royal Highness the Pitiscc and a large party of distinction, at his villa at Par The PRINCE REGENT has presented to the Du; WELLINGTON CANOVA% colossal statue of U PARTE, and it is now at Apsley House, Hyde-:' Corner. Lady Mepsouinve entertained a Larne circle r 2 l tinguished fahionables with a sumptuous sum: Tuesday evening, at her residence, Whitelmll. Lord FALMOUTH is arrived at his house i^ James's-square, from Paris. The freedom of the Borough cf Tevrksbn•y been voted to Lord Swum:7w, and prescated Lordship by the Rekorder. J. P. BLEHOOWE, Esq. is chosen Flyor of L, for the ensuing year. . , Yesterday a Court of Directors wis at EA-India House, when the following Captains I sworn into their respective commands, viz. Captain J. B. Sotheby, Scaleby Castle, Chita dirtittt ; C- A. H. Campbell, ship building by S. Majoeibartke, , - , ( 1 ifi r .Majoribanhl, ditto, ditto, for &laity and C.:::1,1; tan: P. 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