Star.
London, England, 1815-08-22 00:00:00

BASLE, AUGUST 6.

The day before yesterday several pieces of heavy
artillery arrived from France in the Austrian camp.
to be employed against Huningen. This morning
several waggons with fascines, &c. passed through
tor the camp before Huningen. A heavy cannonade
is still kept up against Little Huningen.
AUGUST 7.—Yesterday and to-day there bas been
some sharp skirmishing near Bonrglibre and Neudotf,
where the Austrians are at work on a.b .ttery. The
Ausuian heavy artillery is gradually arriving. A trust
quantity of ammunition, bombs, &c. is also arrived.
AUGUST B.—Our sharpshooters so command the
walls of Huningen that the French cannot she*
themselves without great precaution. In the night;
during the storm. they surprised one of our ,pons.
Yesterday afternoon a very brisk fire was ul►etter!'.
from all sides against Huningen.

GENOA, JULY mt.
There are still many people here who live in hopes
chat, under present circumstances, the decisions of
the Congreu of Vienna may undergo some change,
and that in that case Genoa may be again raised to
the rank of an independent state ; for what most
vexes the Genoese is by no means the loss of the *ll.e.
publican constitution (the restoration of which is eon.
sideted as impracticable, on account of the example
that it would hold out to Venice) ; but thiincorpo.
ration of their state with the dominicus of the King
of Sardinia.
. This hawed- to the Piedmontese, is, however. A
reason unworthy of being attended to; and of which
they ought to,be the more ashamed, sinsretke idea df
the future union of all Italy under oncsceptie, is
among the fashionable dreams .of the country, and
this idea is rendered still mote vain by ihrbostifity of
the several Italian States towards each other. ' But a
truth which unhappily cannot, be -coniested. is, the
impossibility for the King of Sardinia to defend dome
his new subjects sgaidit the Barbary Powen end pi.
rates; whose boldness increases daily, and who carry
off people and property, even close to the letdoour
and the city; It excites indignation and Mirror *bee
one knows that the Dey of Algiers alone has at lea-
eight ships like frigates, some carrying 44 guns, ant
that several of these vessels are French ships Abu
have been captured and carried into Malta, and there
sold by the English to the Barbary States.• It we
add to this, that the English 'after their first landing
at Genoa, sold or carried from the port and arsenals
not only the vessels that were . ready equipped, bur
likewise all the materials fur building new ones, one
Must be so much the more chagrined, that these So.
vereigns of the sea have not obtained from their
African friends the freedom of his flag for the King
of Sardinia, without which the commerce of Genoa
must sink more and more,. and the lunging for I new
government proportionably increase.
The Genoese had requested at the Congress the
Grand Duke of Tuscany, the Duke of Modena, or
the young King of Etruria, for•their sovereign. The
two first were proposed, in all probability, with'thst
hope that Austria, Battered by the offer, world
powerfully second its. and the last. tot only because
the Spanish marine could readily protect them, but
because the trade between Spain and Genoa wa rid
still is. principally is silk. which is the most •
:
tair:
article they deal in, and, on the whole, thereto
affinity than aversion between the nit) nations. , "
The Queen of Etinria, and the Infant her son, still
live in Genoa, nor is there at present an talk oltheir
departure, a proof that the Duchy. of Lucca, which
the Congress allotted to her, does not satisfy bee pre-
sensions.
This, and the circumstance that the English still
maintain a garrison here, command the fortifications.
and extend and strengthen diem at their own es-
, perm, serve the people as a confirmation in their opi-
nion of a probable change.
By letters from Tunis. it appears that the Dey of
That place is likewise making preparations to turn to,
advantage the last moment of license in the litcdi.'
terranean ; four frigates and several smaller vessels
are ready to put to sea; eight Danish ships have lately
been taken by the pirates under varioos pretexts.—
.An English Captain, Briggs. sew 200 'Whin slaves'
on board of two Aigerine corsairs. The privateers
of the island of Elba likewise shew themselves, stud
capture English and Sardinian ships. It is hisivevee
asserted that the English are resolved tis adopt efts.
Retie measures fur the safety of die Mediterranean
• Sea, and to propose them to the European States.
bottling sorely can be more nkonitzing to them this•
the loud and general complaint, that they toiesste
these elloragties to injure the trade 4 other puietv.
MUNI avqusr 4.,
Yesterday the act of homage wits ptitimasti n
this city with ihq stouter Opp l'he Grimm, i

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after Maas had bees celebrated INA siti Wham*
Prieth. to the States, from which we sontsseicate
moat passage::
if In order to rebitild the edifice of the European
political union upon firm and durable foundations, it
was necessary that all countries should make sacri-
fices, that all nations should renounce essential,parts
of their ihdependence. If a perfect eirtilibrions wes
to be brought, according to these principles, into the
forms which the power of circumstances created, it•
was impoesPole to recal the past. It is already so re-
mote, that an attempt wholly to restore it would ex-
pose the future anew to the dangers of an uncertain
tate. The most powerful States, which are well ac-
quainted with their own interests, are convinced tiro
it is inseparable from the interest of all, have made
to this necessity the most painful sacrifices, and there-
by proved it is the eyes of the world. Princes cor-
dially attached to their subjects, who felt themselves
happy in the consciousness of the love of their people,
'have seen themselves compelled to cede countries
which have been for ages subject to their sceptre.
66 Thus Austria has renounced its Netherlands,
Prussia several Westphalian provinces, and the Mar-
gravates, which were the cradle of Os Royal family.
The Powers of Europe have requivisd these renuncia.
lions from each other in the name of the general
good s an indemnity is insured to those who lose by
them."

He then extolled the happiness that Pusen would j
enjoy by being incorporated with a Power whose
glory and strength is founded on wisely-regulated'
freedom, impartial justice, and the CAM of Govern.
ment, which embraces every class.
The oath of allegiance having been taken, the Go.
tremor observed, that his Majesty had 'given him the
government, knowing Ms attachment to rolaaii, as
his native country.—" 1 can give," said he, woo bet.
tee pledge of his Majesty's gracious sentiments then
his own weeds to me t—Endeavour to gaga me the
hearts of my subjects by strict justice, order, and at.
tention to their wants."
HAMBURG'', JULY to

A great quantity of artillery and ammunition con-
tinues to go from hence to Altona, where it is deli.
vend to Danish Commissioners, whoere there to re-
4eive these artistes. We know now that by far the
greater part of this ammunition does not go to Gluck-
stadt. but down the Elbe to Stade, the King of Den-
mark having parted with it at a reasonable price to
the kingdom of Hanover. This is also the case with
a large quantity of fiewry artillery. In this manna
Stade, the only fortress in the kingdom of Hanover,
mill be completely armed in an easy manner.
Here at Hamburgh. we are glad to see these war.
like stores sent away, at i. is a proof that the Allies
do not intend that it shall remain a fortress, a benefit
of high importance to a commercial city. We hope,
therefore, that the hundreds of thousands of pallisades
which still surround our extensive fortifications sill
be removed. and the works themselves destroyed, that
in future wars no army may be induced to throw it-
' self intn the city as a.military position, which has sot-
fered countless miseries from having neglected to level
all its fortifications at a former period.

RESTORATION OF WORKS OF ART AND KLING&
non TIM talatellit alltasuas.
" The recovery of these object., which am univer-
sally regarded as inalienable national property, occu.
pies strongly the minds of men in Germany. At the
former peace of Pat's, they were among the number
of forgotten and neglected things; but this time they
hive drawn early attention, a sure proof that the pub.
lie mind has in the course of this year acquired great
strength, and that in matters which it seriously wills
it can no longer be resisted.
" The French, on the other hand, endeavour with
smooth words,' after their manner, to get out of the
embarrassment and difficulty. They say it is a great
advantage for the improvement of painting that •-0
large a'collettiou of works of art should have been
formed on one spot, and that its dispersion would be
productive of the most injurious effects. They boast
of being the most complaisant•gutrdians of the trea-
sure which, through them, is accessible to all Europe.
This pines* is not tree, and least of all in regard
to the arts ; fur even were it the case in science that
▪ collection of air the dispersed rays into one focus
were useful to its progr. ss, yet in regard to the works
of art, their dispersion, like a heaven spangled with
stars, is in truth animating and quickening, while
their being massed together only contributes to indii.
lance and enfeebling luxury. is there not reason also
to suspect. that in consequence of the corrupt and
disordered state economy at the French, for which
they have at all times been notorious, the treasure
would not remain in their hands for more than hall a
century. but that the greater part of it would be with-
drawn to England I
" Since all then must be agreed about the propriety
of this resumption, it is fit that an understanding
should be come to about the principles on which it
should be carried into eta* 'nut every one should'
have his Own; must necesserily.be the first principle.
To the respective places whence the works were
stolen they muse be given back. Whatever, through.
out all Germany, has been torn from churches and
museums, must be again replaced as before. To
Austria it naturally belongs to claim the same reedits.
Lion for Italy. Spain may speak for herself. Tibia,
however. which belonged to the French before die
great spoliation,•remains theirs in full enjoyment.
64 Many of the articles which were notoriously car.
rieddiff, have been lost, by being destroyed or stolen,
or diverted into private collections ; in this case the
injured must receive indemnity by other equivalent
works of art.
" After all ascertained property shall thus have
been'restored, still there will lanais a mass of arti.
Iles without an owner, that have been takin floin
private collections. and from plundered cloisseis, or
which, like the Egyptian articles, have been broitin
from foreign parts. As this mass was the fruit of
early victories, so it naturally falls to the possession
of the ultimate conquerorss, and should be divided
moon them as awar cumeibutiun- •
is To accomplish the general object, a complete
list should be made out of
.all the articles removed
from 4...iminyt The Airreiry has already furnished
considerable Wormation usk this head ; wine of the
noticed' it csrenatnnicaiesl even belise the peace of
truris, Mad Isence Aismildianten, near Frankfort, not
tts amnion other instances, is now rVci.iinuog the oh i•
4041.1444.4% ar naVitas of ktio Abeiewiteik 'of the

.'41.4.ar •
Vir& Vary, It tick the French took from the anti
of the Teutonic Order at that place.
" Whilst the more recent robberies in Par.'s are the.
resented to their legitimate owners, the older lost
of Germany should not be forgotten. It is well know
in what way site Heidelberg library was taken
Rome, and how all the applicatiuns for its recover)
on the part of Germany, were unavailing. Nothitit
therefore, can be fairer than that when Rome and t
Pope recovered their last weasittes of art, at the el
pease of German blond, they should relinquish 014
also which they had long withheld. The greeter pm
of these treasures of the Heidelberg library consent(
in manuscripts."