Star.
London, England, 1812-04-09 00:00:00

RELIGOLIND MAIL.

A Heligoland Mail arrived this morning, bringing I
a confirmation of the intelligence of approaching hos.
tilities in the North—indeed sor:e accounts from the
coast of France state, that the Russians have actually
commenced, by forcibly entering Memel on the 23d
ult. where they seized the magazines, and took the
garrison prisoners, by surprize.

The following is the only article of intelligence
from Heligoland with which we can supply our
Readers at preient :

', HELIGOLAND, APRIL 5.

" Since last mail there have been several arrivals
from the opposite coast, and some passengers who
have fled from Hamburgh to avoid being drawn in !
Bonapartes new general Conscription.
By these we learn that Napoleon is every day ex-
pected to take the command of the French army in
the interior of Poland in person; that great exertions
have been lately made to pave and repair the roads
through which he is expected to pass, and that he is
to hold a conference with the Emperor of Austria at
Freves, on the Rhine, at which place it has been ar-
ranged the two Emperors are to meet. It is also
stated that the greatest discontent prevails all over the
Continent, in consequence of the late extended con-
scription"

By the Spanish Papers we have received the fol-
lowing intelligence relating to South America :
" HAVANNAH, JAN. 17.

" At length Canhagena has proclaimed Itself independent, in
openly throwing off the mask of FERZIN AND, with which the
insurgents in that quarter had covered themselves. On the II th
of December this infamy was announced through the medium of
a Manifesto. With two or three thousand baycnets we shall
reduce to reason the Viceroyalty of Santa Fe, where misery and
discontent are becoming general."
" CADIZ, MARCH 24.

" We learn that the people of Buenos Ayresbave rot compiled,
on their parts, so late as the 6th of December, with " the Treaty
of Pacification," many articles of which they had grossly hill ingtd.
" Much property belonging to true Spaniards was unjustly
detained, and they declined sending Commissioners to the Cori vs ;
and notwlthstandirg the perfidious AATIGAS became a party to
the Pacification, he joined the Eastern insurgents, with a consi-
derable body of men. We are farther apprised, that the Portu-
guese troops had not retired to their own territories. The arrival
of General GOTENZCIIII with troops from Peru, was shortly
hoped for, and from which favourable results were expected•
On the other hand, Senor ELI° had not failed in the performance
of his duty In a single point."

An important proportion of the produce of the co-
lonies which we have taken from the enemy, is coffee,
and the cultivation of that article, in our old planta-
tions, is yearly increasing. To aspire to the mono-
poly of supplying Turkey se ith coffee, is impressed Yesterday his Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT
upon us by the state both Of our old and new colo- held a Privy Council at Carlton House, soon aftertwo o'clock. It was attended by,
Ries. For excluding the Americans from Malta, even The Lord Privy Seal, the First Lord of the Treasury, the
entirely, there can be no political complaint—far less Chancellor of the Exchequer, the First I.ord of the Admiralty,
for denying to them, in future, the privilege of car. die three Secretaries of State, the President of the Board of
rying colonial produce there. They are not permitted Controul, the I.ord Chamberlain, and the Earl of Harrowby.
to bring it into the ports of the United Kingdom ; and Viscount SIDMOUTH attended, when the PRINCE
was peased to lare CNRY ADDINGTO Viscoun
all circumstances considered, it is, certainly, very like Sio SIOIUTH, to bedec PresidFlent of his Majesty'sN, Most Ho-
t
negligence, if it be policy, to permit them to have, in nourable Privy Council. His Lordship took his seat
a very great degree, a monopoly of the sugar and at the Board accordingly.
coffee trade, with the countries round the Mediterra- Earl TALBOT was introduced to the Council, and
nean ; particularly to allow them to enter Malta on as sworn in Lord Lieutenant for the County of Stafford.
free a footing as ourselves, and with those articles too, Viscount CHETWYND attended as Clerk ot the.
of which their sales operate to the detriment and loss Council.
of a numerous class of our own subjects. Whether our . The Earl of BUCKINGHAMSHIRE kissed hands on
his being appointed President of the Board of Con-
situation with the Porte is such, that we might at- troul. The Noble Earl had a private audience of
tempt to procure a monopoly of the coffee trade to the PRINCE.
Turkey, by any public treaty, we know not. The Mr. PERCEVAL, Mr. RYDER, Lord Meeviete, Lord
Turks, individually, esteem us more than they do any MULGRAVE, Lord CASTLEREAGH, and the Earl of b-
other people ; but our national influence is not so great VERPOOL, had audiences of his ROYAL HJGHNESS.
with the Divan as that of the French. Were we to The Marquis of HEADFORT, and General &revises,
attempt to obtain, by treaty, any particular commer-
were the Lord and Groom in Waiting.
cial privilege in Turkey, the Ftench would ammo-
The Duke of YORK had a Levee on Tuesday at
the Horse Guards, the first since this day fortnight,
diately oppose us, and we have no doubt, success!ully. which was very numerously attended. Among those
But, were we to relax our colonial system, and grant who paid their respects were, Generals PENN iKaroN,
to our planters the right of direct intercourse with Earl of CALEDON, Earl of CRAVEN, Lord Miesiso-
Malta, we should not require the dubious utility of TON, General MAITLAND, General DUNNE, Colonel
PAYNE, Colonel MOLINEUx, Colonel BROOKES, Major-
diplomatic endeavours. The enterprize of our mer-
General Sir WM. Aeterr, Major-General Devil.,
chants, would enable them to discover ways and major. General Miser, Major General Sir MARK
means abundantly sufficient for securing the superio- WooD, Major-General MAITLAND, Hon. Colonel
city and advantage which we ought to possess in the Possosnv, and Lieutenant-Colonel Fusee's.
sale of colonial produce. In the House of Commons, last night, the Catholic
Such a change in our Colonial system, as will in-
Question was postponed to this day fortnight.
crease the demand for the produce cf our own islands, The Bulletin yesterday respecting the lamented
illness of' Sir SIDNEY Smelt was ~ He had a restless
besides ameliorating the situation of our West-India night, and was worse to-day."
Proprietors, would increase the demand for British Lord KEITH left town yesterday morning, for Ply-
manufactures in our own colonies ; for their constimp- mouth, to hoist his flag, as Commander-in-Chief, on
tion must always be in a great measure regulated by board the SAN JOSLP.
their means of payment. This is so evident that it Yesterday, a Ballot was taken at the East India
House, ibr the Election of Six Directors for four
need not be insisted on : but it furnishes another
years, in the room of CHARLES Mises, Annelle',
strong argument for a speedy and radical change.
ROBARTS, RICHARD C. PLOWDEN, JOHN HUDDLESTON,
In proposing to grant the freedom of direst inter- G. A. ROBINSON, J. A. BANNERMAN, Esers who go
course between the colonies and cur Mediterranean out by rotation. At six o'clock the glasses were
possessions, an objection might be made by those mer-
closed and delivered over to the scrutineers, who re-
cantile houses at home, who hold mortgages onWest I pored aat the Election had fallen on WM. ASTELL,
CHARLES GRANT. JOIIR JACKSON, CAMPBELL MAJORI-
Indian property : but this objection could only be of BANKS, GEORGE SMITH, and SWENT TOONE, Esqrs.
weight, against an argument for extending the flee-': Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the
dom of intercourse to countries independent of our East India House, when the under-mentioned Com-
own. Nor can it be urged by these merchants, that manders took leave previous to departing for their
any mortgages are held by them, on property in the respective destinations, viz.—
newly-acquired plantations ; and, therefore, if for no
Captain John Craig, Princess Charlotte of Wales, Madeira,
Ceylon, and Bengt,; Captain Thomas Price, Lord Duncan,
other reason than for the interests of the planters in 111;detia and Bombay ; Captain Thomas Pitcher, Broxburne
them, some alteration in our colonial regulations Bury, Bengal; Captain James Panan, Sir Godfrey Webster, Ben-
should be made. If there are objections of any va- gal; Captain Richard Rata, Juliana, Batavia.
lidity, on the part of the mot tgagees, against allowing Twenty-one persons have fallen victims at Saint
M
a free intercourse between the old colonies and cur Mawe's, in Cornwall, to a disorder called there the
Mediterranean possessions, there can be none why that Roop (inflammation of the throat).
Eight persons, six men and two women, have been
intercourse should not be granted to the new. Here committed to Stafford gaol, on charges cf labrica.tieg
we have a clear view of the abairdity ot adhering, Bank-notes and counterfeit money. •
under the altered circumstances of the world, to those On Satui day morning early, the premiseeof Mr.
colonial regulations which were calculated for other Greaves, of Old. street. were broke open and robbed
times. of plate, linen, apparel, &c. to the value of £4O.
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