Star.
London, England, 1822-01-08 00:00:00

Walmoden is stationed in Sicily ; the division of Mohr
in the Abruzfi ; the division of Lederer on the fron-
tiers ; the division of Hesse-Hombourg at Naples
the division of Wied in the Province of Molina. La
Puglia and the Calabrias are not occupied.
" Cardinal Talinizis Ruffo, it is said, is to be ap-
pointed Minister of Finance.
" We have seat 500 men against the band of bri-
sands who arrested our courier between Itri and
Epitafio. The brigands were fifteen in number. The
courier had two travellers with him, one of whom,
M. Prombella, proprietor at Terracina, was wounded
in the attack. They were both carried off to the
mountains, and the banditti require a ransom of
20,000 ducats from the relations of M. Prombella.
" The King enjoys the best health, add always pre-
sides in the Council of Ministers."
" PARIS, JAINVAIT 5, Viva O'CLOCK rm.
PRIVATE I.ETTICR.
"There are strong reports in circulation to-day,
that the Porte has accepted the Russian ultimatum.
I enclose an extract of a letter from Frankfort, which,
in addition to what is contained in the Journals of
this morning, will put you in possession of the only
grounds of the report. The adroit manner in which
the peace with Petsi.i is made to tally with the ac-
ceptance of the ultimatum, would seem to point it outs
,as a Stock-jobbing invention. But the 'acceptance of
any ultimatum will now signify nothing, and can have
no influence on the decision of the question, whether
the Emperor Alexander will visit Constantinople be-
fore the expiration of the year.
" The French Ministers are continuing to recruit
their ranks. M. de Chateaubriand has accepted the
situation of Ambassador to London, vacant by the
resignation of M. de Coxes. Ile had better make
haste to his destination, and avoid the discussion of
the law on the Periodical Press, which, according to
his previous declarations, he must oppose. The Com-
mission, you will see, has been appointed to examine
the project. There can be no doubt of the nature of
its report, when its compositicn is considered. Only
two Members out of the nine are known to be opposed
to Ministers on the question. M. Dorrieux is the only
Representative of the left side which it possesses, and
M. de la Bourdotiraye of the extreme right.
" In the Moniteur you will find an account of a
conspiracy in the garrison of Belfort. Though much
talked of, it has produced no unfavourable effect on
the funds, the quotation of which at the close of the
market stood as follows :—Five per Cents. 85f. 20c.
I Bank Stock, 15201. being a considerable rise above
Iyesterday.
" The Petition of Mr. Loveday• to the Chamber
of Deputies is now sold here in the shape of a pam-
phlet, and is the subject of conversation in all com-
panies. The Journals have of course been prohibited
from mentioning it. The Prince of the Church to
whom he alludes is the Archbishop of Paris. Suber-
minded people of all parties regret the foolish zeal of
the Missionaries, as it tends to injure the cause of Re-
ligion, and to throw obstacles in the way of a more
liberal treatment of the Catholics of Ireland."
• The English Gentleman who was mentioned in out yester-
day's extracts from the French papers, as having had his eldes
daughter seduced from him by the proselyting arts of some Ca-
tholic zealots.