Star.
London, England, 1822-03-25 00:00:00

To VAN SWISTEN.

Sist—Till now the Protestant religion has been opposed in
try States; its adherents have been treated like foreigners;
civil rights, possession of estates, titles, and appeintments, all
were refused them.
determined from the very commencement of my reign to
adorn my diadem with the love of my People, to act in the
of affairs according to ju.st, impartial, and liberal
principles; consequently, I granted toleration, and removed the
yoke which had oppressed the Protestants fur centuries.
Fanaticism shall in future be known in my States only by the
contempt I have to it ; nobody shall any longer be exposed to
harehhips on account of his creel; no mall shell he co.npelled
In future to profess the religion of the State, if it he contrary to
his periiii:sirol, and if he have other ideas of the light way of in-
raring I.lt-ss::!ncis.
In limn e my Empire shall not he the scene of abominable
intolerance. Fortuna: Ay no sacrifices like those of (Was and
Strveri have ever tlnzraced any reign in this country.
lf, former times, the will of the ,Monarch furnished oppor-
tunities to. injustice, it tile linlits of executive power were ex-
ceeded, anti private hatred acted her part, I can only pity those
i,narelis who were nothing but Sines.
sheet of that beneficent increase of know-

ledge which now enlightens Europe, and which is owing to
philosophy and the efforts of great Men ; itis a convincing proof
of the improvement of the human mind, which his boldly re-
opened a road through the dominions of suptrstition, which
was trodden centuries ago by Z.)roaster and Confucius, and
which, fortunately for mankind, has now become the highway
of Monarchs. Adieu!
Vienna, December, 1787.

JOSEPH.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

SIR—Tn a trial last week at the Chelmsford Assites, a repre-
sentation has been published of the evidence of Dr. JOHICBADELEY,
which, without a dile explanation, may produce, among some
persons. an unfavourable impression with respect to his profes-
sional character. It is stated that, in his opinion, " two drachms
of copperas would produce death, supposing that copper pro-
duccd copperas"—the substance in question. It is also said that
" he was ignorant that copper did not enter into the composition
of copperas." But the fact is, that the term copperas did mean,
originally, a composition, called, perhaps exclusively, copperas,
as appears Irons the formation of the word. Subsequently, this
term denoted a composition with the basis of iron and also of
zinc. These three kinds of copperas were also called vitriols.
The word copperas has for many years past been used only by
certain tradesmen and artists, who employed this substance in
their respective callings. Scientific professional men and chemi-
cal philosophers, would be very opt not to recollect, especially
upon the spur of an occasion, and during an examination in a
public Court, the just meaning of the word copperas, to denote
truly the composition of the substance in question. What hap-
pened at the trial is, I apprehend, rather a proof of scientific
modes of thinking, and attainments, than of deficiency of know-
ledge. Dr. Jotes BAOLLICY h:l3 had a constimmate medical
and literary education; and, if the accepted term in the New
Chemistry, sulphoic of iron, had been employed, the imputed
error could not have occurred.—l am, Sir,

Your faithful iervant,
George street, Hanover-square, C. I'P-110;0N.
March 21, 1822.

FROM SATURDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

[This Gazette announces that his Majesty his been pleased to
permit Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Frederick Cooke. K.C.O. and
C. B. to accept and wear the Imperial RUSSI.III Order of Sc.
(gorge of the fourth class ; the Royal Prussian Order of Mi-
litary 'Merit, and of a Knight of the Royal Swedish Military
Order of the Sword, conferred on him for distill:Nisbed services
on the Continent : and also Lieutenant-Colonel I lire,
of the 27th Regiment of Foot, to accept and wear the Imperi d
Russian Order of St. Wladimir of the fourth class. conferred on
him for his intrepid conduct in the Netherlands, in 1811 It
also contains his Majesty's permi,sion to Sir Rob:rt Brownrigg,
Bart. K. G.C. S. in consideration of his distinguished services on
divers occasions during forty-seven years, but more particularly
in the subjugation of Kandy, to bear, and likewise his descend-
ants, the followinj honourable armorial augmentations, viz.
" A chief, embattled thereon a representation of the sceptre and
banner of the King of Kandy in saltire, ensigned with the crown
of that kingdom," and as a crest of honourable augmentation,
" A demi Kantlian, holding in the dexter hand a sword, and
in the sinister the crown of Kandy ;" and further, in lieu of the
sinister supporter as a K. G.C.B. " A lion guardant, supporting
the banner of Kandy as in the arms." It also contains a Notice
that the Court of Commissioners of Bankrupts. Basinghall-street,
is open every day from ten till four, fur all business relating to
Bankruptcies„

?ILMIIER RETURNER TO SFRCE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT.
SHIRE or Arcorti—Walter Frederick Campbell, Esq. of Islay,
is the room of the Ilonourable John Douglas Edward Henry
Campbell, commonly called Lord John Campbell, who has
accepted the Chiltern Hundreds.

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