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THE EVENIN G STAR. LONDON. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, ISO. • PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK: . Reduced 6511-4 per Cent.ll2ii--5 per Cent. Navy shut Consols shut—for account, 6q —Omnium bank Long Anna; 16 3-16:6si--India Bonds 14s. pre. To-day we received Paris Papers of Friday last, the 16th inst. Those of the 12th, 13th, llth, and 15th are still wanting, from the Packets which con veyed them, being driven into the North Seas, ac cording to the conjectures on the coast. We lay before our Readers what we conceive to be the most interesting selections from these Journals: VIENNA, DECEMBER. 8. Nothing can be more ridiculous than the Chronicle ff the Congress. In the other cities of Europe, no one can conceive what sort of a thing this Chronicle is. The good people who Frequent the Tree of Cra cow' at Paris, and their successors, the frequenters of the most respectable eoffee-houses, or the keenest buyers of the Journals of the Thuilleries and the Pa lais Royal, perhaps imagine that this Chronicle gives an account of what passes at the Congress. No such thing.—Certain speculators in Newspapers took it into their heads to set up a Journal, to which they gave the name of the Chronicle of the Congress. This title pro duced a prodigious effect : the gossips of Prague and Mont de Marsan, on reading this imposing title, im mediately thought that they were about to be in formed daily of what was passing in the Grand Com mittee which was to settle the Peace of Europe. But the moment of enthusiasm having passed away, it was seen that this Chronicle dealt only in intelligence which was belied next day by assertions equally thrown out at random,although presented with a more decided air of assurance. Countries ceded in the evening to one Sovereign, were next morning given to another. The resolutions taken by all the Plenipotentiaries, were regarded as null. The public ] opinion at Vienna was formed upon articles from journals, published at Frankfort, Stutgard, Bayreuth, Hamburgh. But the Editor of each of these journals, performing a more elevated character than that of Demosthenes, in ancient Greece, protected this or that Sovereign, and proved to a de monstration, that all the new acquisitions which the latter took,was conformable to the striciest equiry,and had nothing in view but the prosperity of his new States. We are tired of every thing says the Proverb, but more particularly of predictions which are trot ful. filled. It has therefore been discovered, Ist. That the Chronicle of the Congress contains only memoirs com posed by the German Publicists, on the best way of re-constituting Germany, so as to give birth to inter minable discussions ; secondly, of vague reports col lected at random, and of which the veracity was de monstrated, like that of all the reports received from the most unfrequented parts of the world. What then is the conclusion from all these considerations ? Why that we must suspend our judgment; and wait patiently until the public is officially informed of the solemn decision of the Congress. VIENNA, DECEMBER 4. We are assured that previous to his departure for the island of Elba, General De Koller bad several conferences with the Archbishop of Vienna. We know bow much consideration is enjoyed by Archbishop of Vienna with the Imperial House and in Austria, and it is thought that he has 'men con sulted as to the divorce of Bonaparte and ttle Arch- Duchess. Those persons who announced for the 10th the publication of the Articles of the Congress, to the number of 365, i. e. the exact number of the days of the year which has passed, have now adjourned this publication sine die. The latest version is that the Mi. nisters of the great Powers have agreed. that the kingdom of Saxony shall be re-established ; that Prussia shall retain Torgau and Wittenberg ; that Austria shall be arrounded (arrondi) by the district of Voightland, and that the right bask of the Vis tula will serve as the frontier to Russia. Nothing is said of the accession of France and England to these arrangements. We now hear of nothing but marriages. To this topic they revert when there is a want of news, and all conjectures as to politics are exhausted. The Grand Duchess of Oldenburg would now have been sovereign of plenty of countries if she had married all the Princes with whom politicians have married her. WEIMAR, DECEMBER 2. an the 22d November, M. de Kuhl, a Prussian Lieutenant-Colonel, set out from Vienna, with orders to proceed, by the way of Dresden, to Berlin, to the Bing of Saxony. Some say that he is the bearer of the intelligence that his Majesty is set at liberty ; others, thathe is invited to the Congress. The Saxon Princes at Prague have, at the, same time, received very satisfactory news. What is at least cot*, is that for this some time past every thing bas appeared changed in favour of Saxony. Austria, France, Be- Wortemburgb, Spain, Portugal, and Sweden take a lively interest for that country. The Duke of Brunswick, in passing through Dresden lately, said, that the Kiug of SllOnY would recover his throne; but all the private letters . agree in saying that this re solution will be deferred. . . PARMA, DECEMBER t. H er Malest y - the Quten of Etruria arrived at Parma quite unexpectedly. We had' merely a report for A few days that the Congress had decided that the So vereignty of the Duchy of Parma would return to the .House of Bourbon, and that in Germany indemni tiet would be given to the Archduchess Maria Louisa. The arrival of her Majesty seemed decisive—never theless, we were speedily afterwards informed that all the news of the change of Sovereignty were con troverted, and that no innovation would be made in the treaty of Fontainbleau. Her Majesty, during her short stay, visited the Convent of the Ursulines, Prin cess Antoinette de Bourbon, and received the ho mage of her ancient servants. MILAN, DECEMBER S. It results from an arrangement concluded between the Grand Duke of Tuscany and the King of Naples, that the Sovereignty of Piombino will be restored to Madame Eliza Bacchiochi. This Lady set oat on the Ist inst. from Bologna, accompanied by a nume- . rous suite, to proceed- to Leghorn, and afterwards to the Island of Elba, to her brother, Nicholas Bona parte, who is seriously indisposed. Many persons think, on the contrary, that she is going to Pisa, where she will have an interview with the Grand Duke. The name under which she travels is that of the Countess Arriano. At Bologna she constantly maintained a large retinue. It is thought that she is pensioned b) tho Queen of Naples, her sister. Within these few days the Queen of Etruria has been at Parma : she arrived there unexpectedly, which has singularly embarrassed the Authorities, who, not having received any instructions relative to the jour ney of this Princess, did not know what kind of a reception to give her. Bat her Majesty put an• end to this embarrassment, by declaring that it was her intention to observe the strictest incognito, and that she only came to visit the Princess Antoinette de Bour bon. The report has been spread that her Majesty is expected in Lombardy, at the moment of her son, King Louis, being put in possession of 'the Duchy of Ravenna. The Venetians flatter themselves with the hopes of recovering their independence. The Court of Eng land has, it is said, sent a very strong note on this subject. If this negotiation shall succeed, the an cient States of Venice will have a separate govern. ment from that of Milan. It is once more said that Prince Eugene will have States in Italy and not in Germany. MADRID, DECEMBER s. There have been new arrests this week. They do not give publicly the names of those who are merely arrested in their own houses, as this measure is con stantly softened. The rigour displayed towards some families, does not prevent others from giving the usual parties of pleasure. There are grand balls nightly' amc.ig the foreign Ambassadors and Grandees. With respect to Spain, we do not think we have any occasion to change our present system. Invul• nerable by our position, guarded by the Pyrennees, the ocean, and our national spirit, our way of managing matters is peculiarly our own, and is only suited to ourselves. We have no forced contact with any Continental Power, Portugal excepted, and which, by the way, does not disturb us. England may oppose our coot• munications with our colonies in the event of a war, but we are already habituated to the idea of a total separation, and we are not intimidated. Spain was a greater nation before the discovery of America than she is now. This consideration tranquillizes us. The King is adored by the most numerous class of the community. The clergy are entirely devoted to his Government, and every day the number of the discontented decreases—we have no fears but on the head of our finances. In short, we wish to undeceive foreigners; the Spa. niard does not see far, and the enjoyments of luxury excite no regret on the part of a people unacquainted with them. When it rains in the month of May, the Peninsula is rich : i. e. all the first wants are amply satisfied by the fertility of the soil. Never do the cal. culations of economists disturb the imaginations of our cultivators. In this state of things, which is almost inalterable, what have we to fear or to care for 3—Gazette de France. PARIS, DECEMBER I. The Chamber of Deputies have voted a projet for the payment of the debts contracted by the Kiag and Royal Family in foreign countries, almost unani mously. His Majesty, with great liberality, bad proposed that these debts should be inscribed as part of the public debt of France, and that his Majesty should pay the interest out of his own income: this was rejected by the Committee and by the Assembly at large, as derogatory from the splendour with which they wished to see iris Majesty surrounded.— Of 160 who were present, 159 voted fur the law as above described. Mr. Klan, the King's Messenger, arrived this morning in Downing-meet, with dispatches from Lord CASTLEREAGH at Vienna. From the Havannah we have letters which were. brought by the Turns, and they are to the 9th ult. The seas in that neighbourhood are said to be less in secure, from the disappearance of the pirates by which those seas had been so long grievously infested. No restraints were imposed on the trade in the Isleof Cuba, and the weakness of the Government (not having 500 troops under its orders) was considered 1 to be a sufficient assurance to the merchants that none would be attempted, lest such measures should occa sion insubordination in the colony at a time when it was incapable of defence, either against domestic or external enemies. There were ope British man of war, and two or three British frigates, cruiziog in the neighbourhood. I DUTCH PAPERS. • A Dutch Mail arrived this morning, from the Papers brought by which we make the following se lections : EERLIN, DECEMBER S. It is pretended that three Couriers, one after the other, brought news from the Congress that was far from satisfactory. Later letters are rather more fa. vourable, and affirm that the points in dispute are amicably adjusted. The Congress is expected to close by the end of the year. STOCKHOLM, NOVEMBER When the Deputies of the Norwegian Diet had their audience of the Crown Prince at Frederickshall, CountWedelJarlsberg made a speech,in which he said to That the Norwegian Diet had proclaimed Charles on the 4th, and his heirs according to the order of succession of 26th September, 1810 ; that thus two ancient kingdoms which the Creator had united together, would be bound in common ties, that the happy hour was arrived, in which Norwegians and Swedes could embrace as brothers, who had one father in common; that it had been reserved for Charles XIII. and his worthy Son, to accomplish the glorious work of the Union ; that the Norwegians greatly regretted that his Majesty's weak state of health would not allow of his visiting them in this , rigourous season; that they wished therefore, that! his Royal Highness, and his promising son, would re pair to the capital of Norway, and receive the assur ances of the love and allegiance of the people of Nor way, to their new King, and at the same time, give them an opportunity of beholding a Prince of such rare qualifications, and distinguished virtues, who was one day to wear the united Crown of Norway and Sweden."—His Highness answered, " Gl:minims—The Swedes have, with reluctance, fought against you. The war had no object, as soon as your chief offered to give the power into the hands of the nation. The King has abstained from making use of his rights. True to the course he had pre scribed himself, happier to reign over a free nation, than over a people subdued by arms, he has left you time to deliberate on the great principles which form the freedom and incrependance of States. I know the spirit that guided your assembly. If there were errors in the principles, I have the satisfaction of seeing in it a perfect good faith. Let us thank Providence for hav ing pointed out to us our duties, and let us consider that we have the same interests to defend, the same dangers to undergo, and the same glory and prospe rity to hope. I readily accede to your wishes, and will to-morrow, with my son, accompany you to Christiana." This reply was made by his Royal Highness in French, and then repeated in Swedish by the Duke of Suthrmania. BRUSSELS, DECEMBER to. The accounts of the military measures on the French frontiers are the same as heretofore. The French Government, it is presumed, will cover the frontiers in this meaner till the Congress is closed ; the troops are as far as possible complete, and the ma gazines full. It is, however. observed with pleasure, that the good understanding and the intercourse between this country and France, increases daily. It is positively affirmed that the French who had received passports for America, have received an intimation not to em bark. This is attributed to the interference of the Duke of Wellington. The organization of the army is continued. Extract of a Letter received from Rio de la Plata, dated at the close of September— " The Government of Lima has disavowed any allegiance to the Spanish powers, and the Viceroy has been deposed. The whole of Peru has been revolutionized, and the system adopted by Buenos Ayres has been imitated." The letter adds, that the revolution had been effect ed with little bloodshed, and that the people appeared to be determined to persevere in the support of their _ independence. Dispatches from Ghent, which are understood to have been of great importance, were received early yesterday morning at the Foreign Office in Downing street. In consequence of their arrival, a Cabinet Council was ordered to be summoned for two o'clock. The Council was accordingly assembled at the hour, at the Foreign Office, and though several of the Mi nisters were at some distance from town, every Mem. ber of the Cabinet in the country attended, none being absent but Lord CASTLERKAGH• The Council con tinned in deliberation on the dispatches until four o'clock, when Mr. ALvits, the Messenger, was sent off with dispatches for our Commissioners. It is very generally believed that a decisive resolution with respect to the negotiation at Ghent was adopted at this Council, and that Mr. Arms is the bearer of the ultimatum of our Government. What renders this conjecture the more probable is, that Ministers are preparing to leave town for the Holidays, a circum stance which indicates that there is no expectation of the arrival, for some time to come, of dispatches, which may require an immediate consideration in Council. DUILDL.mm•DILLON v. VANDELNUR.••.-This was an action brought for breach of promise of marriage. The damages were laid at 5,0001. Upon the opening of the pleadings, an offer was made by thedcfendant's counsel, consenting to a verdict for 8,5001. which proposal was acceeded to by the plaintiff's attorney. We are sorry to state (says a Dublin Paper) that a duel was fought on Wednesday morning, at Marlbo rough Green, between two Gentlemen of the Law, which terminated fatally, one of the Gentlemen, Mr. P. having been mortally wounded. The benevolent intentions of Mr. SIDDONS in ap. propriating the profits of the Theatre on Tuesday sennight to the Mausoleum to Buitics, were not so fully supprirted by the public as was expected. The het receipts amounted only to £BO. 18s. NAVAL INTE4LIGENCE. FALMOUTH, DECEMBER 17. Arrived the Prince Ernest packet, with a mail fro% Lisbon in seven days. The large fleet in the hold; have to all appearance rode out the gale for the 14% 24 hours without damage. Wind S. W. &roil gales with thick weather. , PORTSMOUTH, DECEMBER ist. Arrived the Two Sisters, Tuomesom, from Gnern. sey ; Industry, GOODCHILD, from Sunderland, a n d the Marie Francais, HAAIMOND, from Havre. Cams into harbour the Thetis, COM, from Havaanah fir London, with sugar, coffee, &c. leaky. Sailed tl, e SURLY cutter on a cruize. Wind W. blows strong. DEAL, DECEMBER 19. Wind S. W. blows strong. Arrived the Cana; FORM% from Jamaica, with loss of anchor and cable. The Defence, Flora, and Poll passage vessels, from Calais for Dover, were this morning forced'into the Downs by the strong S.W. wind, and have landed their passengers. DOVER, DECEMBER 19. The Nancy extra packet, Captain Usnaanows:, sailed yesterday with four mails, four messengers, and numerous dispatches, for Paris, Vienna, Ghent, are. This vessel being a remarkable fast-sailing schooner, and small shaft of water, was selected by the Agent for the attempt of getting out of harbour, in which she succeeded, and was, it is supposed, within three hours at Calais.—A very rash attempt was maderhe preceding day by a small critter, full of passengers, which was nearly lost at the mouth of the harbour, and obligel to run for the Downs, and afterwardsto Ramsgate, for shelter. —A Margate passage vessel is reported to be lost in its way from Ostend, on the Goodwin Sands.—A French packet, m ith tiiree mai!: on board, left Calais at three o'clock on Saturday ai- Iternoon, and not having since been heard off, it i , feared she must be lost, or run into the North Seas. MILFORD, DECEMBER 17. Arrived the Queen transport from Halifax, bound to Portsmouth ; Sarah and Ana, GOWRY, from Smyr. na, bound to Liverpool. Yesterday was driven on the rocks near the Old Duck-yard, the brig Eston, DAVIS, from Cork—she was got off this atomic: with considerable damage. COWES, DECEMBER 19. A brig is on shore near Grange Chace, with Swe. dish colours, name at present unknown. It is alas reported that a transport is on shore at Sandow& Since writing the above it turns out that the ship os shore at Sandown is a French brig, and not a transpose. Extract of a Letter from Captain D. HARDIF, if the St. Andrew, of and from London to Madeira:— I am sorry to reform you of the capture of the Andrew, by the American privateer Yankee, of I; guns and 120 men, after engaging her for 20 m. nutes : we were all landed at Madeira on the 15de of November, but the mate and cook, whom they mat to America with the ship. I saw the Caledonia at the 12th of November, in company with the fleet under convoy of the DUNCAN, all well. I did ace leave the convoy till the signal was made to part company." Thursday arrived in Leith Roads his Majesty's ship DEE, from Portsmouth. The Ganges has arrived from Batavia, havipg sailed from thence in the beginning of September. Also the Matilda, from Bengal and the Isle cf France, having departed from the former,onthe 25th June, and from the latteron the Ist September. The Urbanolreta the Isle of Bourbon, left the port the 25th October. These ships bring no news whatever of general pot tance from our Oriental settlements. The Court of Directors of the East India Coo pany have lately made several regulations as to do Company's indulgence in private trade to the Cots. manders and Officers of their Irei4hted ships, of tons and upwards, in consequence of the late for the rt n. wal of the Charter having lAid open trade to India. The privilege outwards, • stores excepted, as also the importation of camblets, opium, clocks, watches, or other pieces of mechanism, exceeding the value of Li each, into China, viz.:— Tong. Feet. Tom. Fac. Commander • 66 uu Surgeon'i Mate 3 Chief Mate - a Fourth Mate 9 Second - 6 Fifth Mate 1 Third - 3 The Sixth Mate Purser . . a Midshipman I Surgeon - 6 Quarter-Master, am. tackle Privilege Homewards—ln any sort of goods, cepting turmeric, pepper, musk, camphor, ' arsenic, or poisonous drug, viz. : Tons. I 38 al ei b is Commander - Chief Mate - Second - Third - - Purser . Surgeon . . - • Surgeon's Mate - • $ Fourth Male . • I Inferior Officers - • 1 The privilege swum._ than 800 tons, is, to Tons. Feet. Commander - ao 82 Surgeon . . 4 Chief Mate - 6 16 Surgeon's Mate - 2 Second Mate - 4 S 2 Fourth Mate - I Third Mate & Purser 2 16 Inferior Officers 0 The riots occasioned by the sailors at Lv ' been happilyqnelled without bloodshed, and which had arrived there have been ordered back their former quarters. Arrivals at, and departures from, the York Dover, to and from the Continent : December 10.—Lord and Lady Peasonby and suite; Bray and Lady; Mean. Cooper, Lincoln, and Urquhart ; William Russell ; Mr. A. Mair ; Sir James Anderon and rant; Colonel Dalrymple; and Mr. Broughton and : from Paris to London. December 11.—Captain I. Ward, to Paris ; Mr. from London to Paris; Captain Savage and Lady, from to London. to ships of less , Dasambar 13.-0. W. Crawford, Esq. from DAMMar 14.—Count Woronzow and suite, from Paris; Captain Harrison, and General Nerriskin and Paris. December 11.—Rev. Mr. Wellesley ; Colonel Bradshaw servant; and Mr. Lewis, from London, to Paris. December 17.—Mr. Wilkins and servants, Mr. MWs, King's Messengers, and Mr. H. H. Hoare and Paris. December IL--Cbsvalles Belson and servant, to Pass• Covent Garden is already decorated with I signia of approaching Chrtstnia;. Loads of greens daily arrive in the market, :sod the " with stiff-starched coif and bonnet neat," iiently purchase the love•incpiring branches of inviting missletoe." Baum—No alteration the p r ice this week. hips, of : 11 he late Ad y. ..id cpen the trds, w Arbil of wooll.ns, , ther curilut . rare of glue Tom. Far xi e s ' 1 to K, /cc. amble of goods, phor, art • Tax • - ▪ s . . •. 1 , less burlbd TaoL Fd . 4 e 2 is . 1 ei rs o at Lynn halt and the troop dered back to le Yak H otel ' and suite; Mt. Urquhart; la oderion and and servant, • Mr. N ' : a ,dy, from P" London co Pas from Loodosi In and servals. in Bradshaw ris. tr. qlaw and ire and rout! , it, to Paris. .d with the Loads 01 rye and the a 134 neat," to. aches of ki* this week. I ir 0