Star.
London, England, 1824-08-20 00:00:00

PARIS, AUGUST 18.—Rentes 100 f. 70c.

This forenoon we received the Austrian Observer to
the 7th inst. It does not contain a single article on
the affairs of the Greeks. The following are extracts :

SWITZERLAND, AUGUST 6.

The commercial relations of Switzerland with foreign
countries was discussed in the sitting of the Diet on the
9LII. A note from the Sardinian Charge d'Affaires,
in reply to the remonstrance of the Federal Directory,on
the subject of the new tariff of duties, assures Switzer-
land of the importance which the Court of Twin at-
taches to the commercial relations with the confedera-
tion, and offers to resume themegociations on that sub-
ject. A committee was accordingly appointed, to make
a report on this matter.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs of the kingdom of
the Netherlands, has made an equally satisfactory reply
to a note from Switzerland, on the commerce with that
country ; and adds, that M. de Liedeck, who is nowlat
Turin on leave of absence, will go to Rome to receive
more precise overtures on the object of the conferences.
The negotiations for the treaty of commerce with the
kingdom of Wirtemberg, are to be opened immediately.
The Officers of the Companies formerly in the service
of Naples, have succeeded in settling their claims at the
ate of 57, payable in thirty months, so that this affair
will not come before the Diet any more.
The Government of the Canton of Schwytz has
thought it advisable to appoint Commissioners to exa-
mine the situation of the Rufeberg, and especially to
see whether the actual position of the rocks which have
separated from it threaten any danger, imminent or
mote, to the inhabitants of that neighbourhood. The
examination was made on the 26th of July, and the an-
swer of the Commissioners has been inthe niBazive.
A letter from hii Majesty the King of Prussia to the
Government, announces the retal of M. de Meuron,

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his Majesty'sPstet Plenipotentiary Switkegand,,
Who is appointed to anotier post.
We have received intelligence froth Mexieo to 'the
Ist ultimo. but it fails tO confirm the reported 'suc-
cesses of General BRAVO, who, it is said, has been ap-
pointed Dictator; indeed his irrivil at Guadalaxara
was not positively known at Mexico, though it was re-
ported; the rising in Guadalaxara was in favour of,
'TUMOR, as was the conspiracy discovered in Mexico
on the 9th of May, two days before this adventurer left
England, to try and regain his former power. The in-
dividuals were assembled in a house in the street of
Calaya, which the soldiers entered by the door and the
roof, so that none of them escaped ; there were twenty-
two in all, and the wife of a Mr. BARTOW/ acted as
their Secretary. On the entrance of the soldiers, she
tore from one of the papers the sign manual of her hus-
band, who was not present, and swallowed it, in order
to destroy the evidence against him. It appeared from
the documents, that the plan of the conspirators was to
proclaim ITURBIDE.

We yesterday stated the punishments to which the
principals had been condemned; and it appears that
they are to be sent to Acapulco, in order that their
sentences may be carried into effect; and that such of
them as have appealed to the Sovereign Congress for a
commutation of tke punishment of death, may be kept
in the castle there, to await the result of their applica-
tion : it is not probable that any of them were executed.
Neither the Mexican Papers, nor private letters, nor
the advices from Alvarado, which are to the 2d ult.
contain any information of ITURBIDE having landed, or
even arrived on the coast, which is extraordinary, as he
sailed horn Southampton on the 11th of May.

In a preceding column we have given the Procla-
mation of the Emperor of BRAZIL, of which we gave
an outline yesterdry, and another addressed to the Per-
nambucAns. The EMPEROR is peculiarly situated, what-
ever may be his real views. He is threatened with in-
vasion by Portugal, and his authority disputed and re•
sisted by a portion of his own subjects. Should he re-
main faithful to his declaration, that he wilt sooner
die than betray the Brazilians, it is more than pro-
bable .that the appearance of an enemy may heal
the dissentions which exist, and reconcile those to a
Monarchy who want a Republic ; but should his conduct
seem equivocal, the only resource left to the party that
now supperts him will be to join the Republitans,
in which they will have the secret or open support of the
Republics in both North and South America,who view a
Monarchical G,vernment in the New World with pecu-
liar jealousy.

The alarm which • has been excited in the Brazilian
capital will rather be increased than allayed by the
Proclamations of the EMPEROR, who appears, however,
to be making great exertions to resist the threatened
invasion. Orders have been dispatched to Pernambuco
to recall all the yessels employed in the blockade of
that port, for the more effectual defence of the capital
against the expected attack ; and such was the anxiety
'of the Government to increase the ranks of the army,
that numbers were seized in the streets of Rio, and
forcibly impressed into that service.

Among other consequences of the general alarm, it
had led to the accommcdation of Lord COCHRANE'S
differences with the 13razilian Government. His Lord-
ship had put forth a protest against the decree and
proceedings of the Government with respect to the
ships captured from the Portuguese, which not meet-
ing immediate attention, he had gone on board the
Pedro Primeiro, with the declared resolution of not
,again coming on shore, unless his demand. were com-
plied with. After the arrival of the intelligence ft om Lis-
bon, means were found to conciliate his Lordship, who
was using active exertions to prepare the fleet for sea.

Several pirate letters have been received from Cal-
cutta, by the ship Maitland, from one of which we
make the following extract :
" Tn.& is exceedingly dull, and there is not one out
of one.hundred and fifty who succeed to realize a for-
tune ; those who have realized, cannot effect a remit-
tance of them without sustaining a loss of at least
one-thira. There have been many failures in Calcutta,
and it is expected there %ill be many more. Landed
propeity is increasing in value, and the improvements
in Calcutta are so great, that should you have occasion to
come out again (which I do not see you,can avoid, having
such a large sum at stake), you would not know it again
All seems quiet here, excepting some trifling dispute with
the Burmese, about an island formed at the mouth of
one of their rivers, but it is not expected to cause much
trouble to set the matter right. One of the Burmese
Tanandaros (a police-officer) had the folly to seize a
Mr. Chew, a pilot, and his boat's crew, who, it appears
in this day's Calcutta Paper, are given up, and 1 sup.'
,pose all will be immediately settled ; and it is hinted
that a great part of one of the Company's Loans is
about to be paid:off. It is astonishing the high pre-
mium, thirty-six to forty per cent. on six per cent. re-
mittable paper to Europe. There is no employ in this
country for money. I do not know what it must be
with you."

It is confidently reported, that some Gentlemen set
off in- the course of yesterday, from London for the
Continent, for the purpose of negotiating with the Spa-
nigh Court the Loan of a considerable sum of money.
There is a homely proverb, that " Fools and their mo•
ney are soon parted," but its truth was never, perhaps,
manifested on so large a scale as it will be, if our
Capitalists adiance a new Loan to Spain. Let us no
longer talk of the weakness or imbecility of FERDINAND'S
Government, if it can thus outwit the Monied Interest.
of England.

j!'HF ARMS'.

. Yesterdiy morning the 2d Regiment of Life Guards marched
howl the Cavalry Barracks at Windsor, to Inglefield Green, where
they bad a grand field day. In the afternoon the band of the Regi..
ment attended, and played on the Long Walk, where a great deal
of company attended to hear them.
The first division of the Bth (the King's) Regiment of Font, ar-
rived on the 16th instant, on beard the Loyal Briton transport, at
Plymouth, from Portsmouth.
The 66th (the 2d York North Riding) Regiment of Tnflntry is
ordered, on the arrival of the 72d Regiment of Foot at Ediab tiro \
to proceed thence to Ireland..
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

We are directed to contradict the appointment of Lietiter:.ist
Botrrocz to the Marquis of Salisbury packet; it seems it lit. t ;it
taken place.
Lieutenants CAIIINTIS and WCata, of the Barratona,l2o, at ;
mouth, are promoted to the rank of Commander.
FALMOUTH, Auo. 18.—Wind W.—Arrived the Cygnet pachet,
from the Brains—sailed from Rio the 19th June, Bahia tin_ 1(1
July, and Pernambuco the 3d ditto; Montague packet, from the
Mediterranean—sailed from Corfu the 7th June, Malta the 15,11,
Gibraltar the 2d of August, and from Cadiz the 3d ditto. Sailed
the Lord Melville packet, for the Brazil; ; and Duke of Kent
packet, for Lisbon.
Poammourn, Atm. 19.—Wind W.—Sailed the George, Hoar.
sox, for the Coast of Africa; Duchess of York transport, forChathant.
DaeL, Atm. 19.—Wind W.—Came down front the River and
rentals, the Brutus, Zephyr, Diana, and Naiad, outward-bound.
Arrived the Asia, TINDALE, from Quebec ; and Venus, Nicol, fr,
Dominica. The Britannia steam-vessel, of Dover, returned to
Ranngate yesterday, in consequence of Mr. C. Snit% of London
(one of the passengers), having unfortunately fallen over the lee
rail, owing to a sudden lurch, off the South Foreland, and, n',.
withstanding every exertion of the Commander and crew, was lost.
Four, p. u.— Arri ve d from London and remain, the following out.
ward bound ; viz. Caledonia Zeno, Fame, Scotia, Amiable Eliza,
William Wilt erforce, and Sceptre.
Dolma, Atm. 19.—Arrived off the port, the Monmouth, SimrsoN•,
from Jamaica; Margaret, Witsox; and Butleigh, Cualsexccott,
from Quebec.-