Star.
London, England, 1825-12-21 00:00:00

lIAMBURGH, DiMOUS 9.

Several Officers who went last summer to Rio de
Janeiro, have returned from that country. They have
been disappointed, and not obtained the advantageous
employments they had expected. They affirett that the
Brazilians in general are much prejudiced against the
German mercenaries, and throw every kind of obstacle
in their way. One of them intends shortly to publish
an account of their adventures. Major Schaf is still
here; but 'we hear nothing of an expedition, though
single emigrants still continue to come from the inte-
rior of Germany.
Almost all the German troops have been sent against
Monte Video, to fight with the rebels, for which, as
their Officers say, they have very little inclination.
Von Ewald, a very skilful Danish Officer, is Lieutenant-

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Colonrl in Rio de laaeiro, and Heise, a ilanoveriai '
who has already served under:Bolivar, is Major; they
are both very well satisfied.* Mr. Newminn, a Bohe-
mian, settled here asst mercha3t, has been appointed
by the Bmperor, Bratilian Consul at Hamburgh. The
German Colonists in Porto Aliegrege, on the Rio Pe-
dro do Sul, have furnished the Emperor with thirty-
four horse volunteers for the war against Monte Video.

Letters from Prome to the ht of July, have been re-
ceived, from an Officer high on the Staff, and with the
Army, which communicate very favourable intelligence
as to the health of the men generally. nil, had in the
early part of the campaign been rather sickly, but when
he wrote they were recovered, and in excellent health
and spirits. They had a good Bazaar, well supplied
vrith fi+h, fowl, and vegetables—as much as could pos-
sibly be required. He further states, that them does
net appear a chance of the war being carried on be-
yond another campaign. The Burmese are nowhere in
force ; and if a w collect together, they instantly dis-
perseupon the approach of our troops. The Officers, ge-
nerally speakin!, are now completely satisfied and com-
fortable under the command of Sir ARCHIBALD CAMP.
BELL, all little jealousies and fancied causes of complaint
having vanished.

The Supplement to the Calcutta Government Ca.
zette of July 10, contradicts the report of the Siamese
having j caned the Burmese in the following terms:
" ARRACAN.—The erroneous pronunciation of a name by a native
newsmonger, who furnished the information from Arracan, noticed
in our last, gave rise to a curious mistake. Shaum and Siam
indeed are not easily distinguished from each other when uttered
by a Mug, and this accounts for the private report alluded to about
the Siamese having joined the Burmese. It is a fact, that a small
body of the Shatonese, tributaries to the King of Ava, and inhabit-
ing the northern Provinces of the Burman Empire, have been
drawn to the southward. They are, however, understood to be
quite contemptible in a military point of view. We received the
communication at a late hour, otherwise we might have pointed
out at the time the improbability of the Siamese having joined the
Burmese, from the fact of 400 bullocks being on their way from
Siam to Arracan, a messenger having been previously sent to as.
certain whether trade could still be carried on during the present
occupation of the Province ?"

The United States Papers and Letters last received,
state that at New York a great scarcity of money had
been felt. There had been a run on the Banks, but no
failures are announced. The Stock market had been
much depressed, but was recovering. The New Jersey
Protection and Lombard Bank had stopped payment.
Indeed it will be seen by the following letter from New
York, dated the 23d of November, that precisely the
same effects are taking place there as have resulted in
this countryfrom over-trading and excessive speculation:
ei thinp in this city are in a most melancholy state ; some of the
first houses have 'upended payment, as well as some of the Banks
'The Stocks have fallen in two or three months nearly 20 per cent.
The Bank will discount first-rate paper only, and some of that is
knowmto have been sold at le to 2 per cent. per month discount.'
fa about five days twenty of the first houses stopped : the house of
Smith and Nichol, for about two millions of dollars ; several from
50,000 to ,200,000 dollars. One house alone at Philadelphia, t bat of
Edward Thompson and Co. has failed for only 3,000,000 dollars."
The New York and Illston Papers contain some in-
telligence from South America, but it is not very im-
portant. The Congress was about to assemble at
Panama ; the Lima Commissioners were alteady there,
and the Cimmissioner from Bogota had reached Chagres
on his way to that place.
At Panama, part of 4,000 troops of the Liberating Army of Co-
lombia had arrived, and:tbe rest are daily expected,on their return to
Colombia. These troops are composed chiefly of blacks, mulattoes,
and Indians; and it was reported they were to proceed frost
Chagres to Carthagena to Join an exped.tion preparing there again.
Purtu Rico or Cuba.

By ad vices from Lima of the 90th of August. received by way
of Philadelphia, it appears that at that date, Callao still held out ;
hut that sickness prevailed to a great degree among the Inhabitants,
who had retired within the Royalist lines ; and that the scurvy
raged among the troops, in consequence of their having nothing but
salt provisions to live on ; many of the inhabitants had left the place
and thrown themselves on the besiegers, and the deserting from the
garrison was considerable daily. Yet such was the obstinacy of
General RODIL, the Royalist Commander, that it was supposed he
might hold out till November. Bouvms was still in Upper Peru,
though daily expected to return to Lima.

We noticed yesterday the absurdity of supposing that
the Grand Duke CONSTANTINE would be set aside, and
that h:s younger brother, the Grand Duke Ntctsocas,
would succeed the late Emperor to the throne of Rus-
sia, because a Prussian alma nack had styled Mono Las
presumptive heir ; which, in fact, he migh: be said to
be; but if the name of COLSTANTINE has been alto-
gether omitted, we should conside► it one of those blun-
ders from which even al manack-makers are not exempt.
We are aware, that in Russia there has not always
been a strict adherence to the law of hereditary succes-
sion, but we do not recollect an instance in which it
was so grossly, or so unacountably violated as it would
be, if the Grand Duke CONSTANTINE were set aside, to
give place to a brother, much younger and less ambi-
tious than himself. In some instances the S)vereign has
appointed his successor, and in others, the Senate of
Russia and Nobles, who are not the most passive body
in the world, have assumed that privilege to themselves.
Such was the case on the death of PETER 11. when
they raised to the Throne ANNE, Duchess of Conte-
LAND. The succession was in this instance doubly
violated ; for not only was the Duke of. HouvrElN, son
to PETER'S eldest daughter set aside. although des-
tined by the Empress CATHERINE for the Crown, but
ANNE was selected in preference to her elder sister, the
Duchess of MECKLENDERG, who was then alive. We
might enumerate other instances, but as they all oc-
curred at periods when Russia was distracted by parties,
they could scarcely form a precedent on which to
ground a deviation from the succession at a time like
the present, and we doubt not . that CONSTANTINE has
been by this time declared Emperor of RUSSIA, not-
withstanding he has been set aside by the Prussian
Almanack Royal, particularly as he is a Prince not
likely to relipquish his rights, and we never heard that
he had done anything to incur their forfeiture.

THR DUKE OF YORK'S Levers.—Yesterday his Royal
Highness the Coatautn►sa•ns-Cuter, held a Levee at his Office in
the Horse Guards. The following General and akout forty other
Olken paid their respects to his Royal Highness, viz.
General Sir Harry Calvert, Major-General Sir Patrick Ross,
Lieutenant-General Baron Hochepled, klajot-General Sir H.
Vivian, Lord Clinton, Lieutenant-General Sir William Pringle,
Lieutenant-General Sir Fitzroy Maclean, and Lieutenant-General
Chinks Stevenson.

It is reported in the City this morning, th it a Wm
caster, a Tewkesbury, a Sheerness, a B4th, :it'd B iltol
Bank, hate stopped payment.

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MEETING OV PAfttlAMsls'l'•4

BY THE KING.—A PROCLADIATION.
Gamma, R.
Where" our Parliament Stands prorogued to Thursday, the styddoayheref jbaynpuuabrilisnh deatnt; we, with the advice of our Privy co
declare, that the said Parliament shall be
further prorogued, on the said 3th day of January
next, to There
day. the 2d day of February next , and we have given order to our
Chancellor of that part of our United Kingdom called Great Sri.
tain, to prepare a Commission for giroroguing the Same accordingly;
and we do further hereby, with the advice aforesaid, declare our
Royal will and pleasure, that the' laic! Parliament shall, on the ,aid
2d day of February next, be held and sit for the dispatch sf divers
urgent and important affairs. And the Lords Spiritual and At,
poral, and the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses, and the commit.
stoners for Shires and Burghs of the House of Comm,,o, ace
hereby required.lnd commanded to give their attendance accord.
ingly, at Westminster, on the said 2d day of February nest
Given at our Court at Carlton House, this 20th day of Then
ber, 1325, and in the 6th year of our reign. ;
Coo SAIR TII6 KING.