Star.
London, England, 1824-08-10 00:00:00

BATAVIA, MARCH 20.

His Excellency the Governor-General signed, on tLe
14th February, a Decree to the following effect; descriL-
ing in the preamble the wholesome measures adopted by
his Majesty in favour of the manufactories of the king.
dom of the Netherlands, and considering that the ma-
nufacturers of that kingdom have now brought their
manufactures to a degree of perfection which not
only places them on an equality with foreign artc!es,
but in many respects even surpasses them; it is
decreed that all cotton and woollen manufactures
not made in the Netherlands, and which are im-
ported into the possessions of the Netherlands in' the
East Indies, whether is foreign or Netherland ship,shall
pay a duty of twenty-five per cent. on the tacc,l wor:11,
if they are consigned from a place to the west of the Cape
of Good Hope, and of thirty-five per cent. if the genes
come from a place not belonging to the Netherlands
to
the east of the Cape of Good Hope. This taxed vahte
shall be regulated by a price current, to be drawn up
every three months by the Chief Director of the Finances
and the Director of the Customs, with the assistance of
merchants of Batavia.
FRANKFORT, AUGUST 5.

The Greek Princess Suzzo, wife of the Hospodar,
who took such a leading part in the first insurrection in
Moldavia, has hitherto lived at Odessa, and is now is
this city.

Among the persons who for some time past have beta
under strict confinement at Copeneck, and are there ex-
amined by Prussian Commissioners, on account of their
participation in Secret Societies, is the well-known De
Witte, who was arrested at Bayreuth. A distinguished
man in the Bavarian liberal Opposition is spoken of as
having at first received this person into his house, and
afterwards given him up to the police, for fear of the
consequences.

In a preceding column we have given some further
details of the recent events at Jamaica, founded on the
authority of private letters. We trust the fears of the
writers have made the danger greater than it really is;
nor is it to be wondered at, that a population of thirty
thousand Whites should feel alarmed at the least synsp-
tom of insubordination among three hundred thousand
slaves. The Jamaica Journals, extracts from which we
gave in the Sit a of Wednesday, and which are of a later
date than the private letters, represent the danger as past,
the slaves returning to their work, and tranquillity on
the point of being restored.

The private letters to which we have alluded, lay -the
whole blame on the slaves; another letter, in the Glasgow
Chronicle, apprehends still greater dangers,:if the mea-
sures proposed by our Government for the amelioration
of the slaves are not adopted. This letter, which is
dated the 17th of June, contains the following passage
The slaves on two estates have risen, and the
example will certainly be followed if something is not
done to ameliorate their condition, pursuant to the direc-
tions of the British Government. The few wise and
moderate men who are here, talk of petitioning the
British Government to send out Commissioners to
settle the differences between the slaves and their mas-
ters. Something of this sort indeed must be done, if
they hope to preserve the Colony ; for although these
ebullitions may be quelled from time to time, yet so
long as the half enlightened negro and the violent
planter are left to their own passions, there can be no
hope of permanent tranquility."

It is reported in the City this morning, that a vessel
had arrived at one of theout-ports from Jamaica, which
left the Island subsequent to the 18th of June ; the Cap-
tain, it is said, reports that the Insurrection of the
Negroes had entirely subsided, and that tranquillity was
again restored.

In another column we h--
ave given a more detailed
account of the late affray between the French and
Spanish soldiers in Madrid, which appears to have ben
more serious than was at first represented. The ill
blood thus created, will not easily subside ; and unless
either one party quits Madrid, or the troops are kept in
separate cantonments, frequent rencontres may be eX
pected. The Royalists, infatuated with what they deer►

their triumph, not only commit all sorts of outrages