Star.
London, England, 1815-03-06 00:00:00

LEGHORN, FEBRUARY 10.

This morning landed here, on their return from
Porto Ferrmjo, the Countess of Q---, the Princess
of R. and a nun.ber of soldiers, officers, and subal-
terns, of the old guard, who had accompanied NA.
pleon into his retreat. They return to France by
way of Lucca and Genoa.
The Sovereign of the Isle of Elba was at first de-
rircus of adding two wings to the small and modest
rnarision which he inhabiu,—he had even ordered
r:ans and traced out the ground for a superb palace;
bat all these edifices remain only in the shape of
projects, very much like the palace of the Rai tie
Rome, at Paris. He has now for guards only some
Poles and Germans.

Hi, oalers against the admission or strangers on
'I is 61.1nd are executed with extreme rigour.

VIENNA, FEBB.UARY 19.

It is asserted that the Duke delivered a very re.
iiarkable discourse at the first sitting of the Minis-
;ers, at which he was present. He said, among other
:hings, that if England had concluded a somewhat
disarivantageous peace with America, her only object
was that all Europe should be at peace. Russia and
Prussia bught, therefore, on their side, to abandon
::me of their pretensions, and yield to the wishes of
Austria, France, and other Powers. The English
liiiister then delivered in the last determinations cf
~is Government, in a sealed dispatch.
Now that the fate of Saxony and Poland is deci.
ded, the pro'ress of negotiations is more free and
inembarrassed. It is saLl, that besides the erection
lf.t!,e Low Cotietiies into a monarchy under the
ilous,! of Nassa.i, the Province of Luxembourg will
:e erected into a Duchy, and given to the younger
in of the Prince of Orange. This Dochy will form
Art of the German Confederation, and the Duke
vill be a German Prince,

following, it is understood, will be the bases
of th:s confederation for mutual defence against fo-
rtign attack :
The Princes to retain their domestic soveteignty and rights.
The common affairs to be managed by a Council of Heads of
c Iles, in which Austria and Prussia will have two votes, and
larov‘r, and Wurtemberg, one vote each.
This Cour.cil to be permanent, to enjoy the executive power,
right or making war and peace, and that attending represen-
tO POlllgtl Powers.
The Heads of Circles exercise the powers confided to them
C 1 at hiandatorks of the Confederation§ not as Sovereigns.
To (:event the safety of Germany from being endangered,
ati% of the Princes who possess Do territory out of Germany,
`N.:ftt not to enter sciarately into any foreign war, nor to take
art is say war of :his • or!, as also not to conclude any treaty of
'ilisidy nr of cession of tt naps. in the event of German Princes
• oiling territory out or Gunnar y, entering the field, It depend;
tae confeeotration to Like an in the war on the proposal of
.r bellizertt.t party.
The redress nt Germany likewise renounce the right of mak-
.; war on each other, and will submit their diirutes to the
(. wed of tirade ct Circa., if they cantot be terminated by ar-
s 'llrion,ot by the decisius uf the tribunal of :he confederation.
Fitt act of coutelenton tiaoliits the establishment of consti-
itiokal State4.Ge.teral in toe tl!tluteat sountrier of Germany,
.::*1 axes the r i4fgade of t'.eir '1 he l'imce% may aognient
ti:eser:ghts at their pllaaare, and may art ante their rePit'benta"
•ve querns according to lozabti‘s, the ClleJACttr of their people,
. ,u 1 receival usages.
The act of contederat toe grants to every German certain rights
ilia he may enjorwlthout hindrance, via. the right of eon-
; :Wog under certain restrictions, the right of accepting civil ser-
e in other States, &e.
The two last articles are not, however, obligatory on Austria
- rJ Prussia.

BERNE, FEBRUARY 19.
Tie two parties h.iva at length come to blows :
ncticn has taco place near the bridge of Poplis.
':rg, two kagues from La Dent sin Jumant, not
r itGrn Morat. The liernois used their heavy artil-
. ty with such effect, that the vanguard of the Vint.
Sir Was compelled to fan back upon L.l Dent de Mor-
el. 'i he cannonade lasted near two hours, after which
•!!e cavalry of the Upper Vallaise cornplaely threw the
rlerny into disorder. As it seems they had no
'twin plan of operations, but perhaps only the inten.
'll to lay under contribution the beautiful valley of
.ntlibuch and terrify lit roe, this first check seem 4 des-
'led to pat an end to this criminal and ridiculous ex-
Pdition. The column of the Vaudoise, which was
147211cin towards the German Simmenthal, to come
,1
contact with Argovia, has redeived counter orders,
„ and has stopped at Delsby* F
ATe Deum is orderett's and will possotmed to.
•
This news armed at Middrilit.

THE EVENING STAR:

LON bONI

MONDAY. MARCH 6, 1815.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Reduced shut-4 per Ct. shut-5 per Ct. Navy 95}1
• Consols 63a—for account, .141i—Omnium Sj dii.
Sauk Long Anna. shut—Bonds 7s. Bs. pre.
Exchequer Bills ss. ss. prein.

The doors of the Mansion Hodge were kept open
till five o'clock, on Saturday for the purpose of re-
ceiving the signatures of the Merchants, Bankers, and
Traders to the Petition against the Corn Bill ;—but
though every possible facility was given fur this pur-
pose, not one-half of those who presented themselves
could get near.the parchments. None but persons of
respectability were admitted. The numbnr of sig-
natures, on Saturday evening, was 40,571, all of
whom had signed in the short space of ten hours,
The number will be considerably augmented by the
time the doors are closed. (two o'clock) this day.—
Had it been possible to anticipate the necessity of
more extended arrangements, at least 100,000 signa-
tures would have been affixed to the Petition on Sa-
turday.

It gave us great pleasure to observe, that even
among the thousands of the lower orders who filled
all the avenues near the Mansion Ilotu.-e on Saturday,
the utmost decorum was maintained. There was
nothing like a spirit of tumult or insubordination.
All seemed satisfied that the measures adopted were
the only proper method of making their desires and
their apprehensions known to Parliament. This is
as it ought to be. Neither the Government nor the
Representatives of a free People should be treated
with disrespect. By such, and only by such a de-
meanour, can the people expect to gain the ear of
their natural and proper protectors ; and as the wish
at the great majority of the nation seems only to be,
that such a measure as that proposed may not be
hurried, the public may surely hope that due atten-
tion will be paid to their numerous petitions.
Nothing can be more reasonable than the general
request—that a sufficient period be allowed to ascer-
tain the effects of the existing laws respecting Corn,
during a period in which the ports will continue shut,
before any alteration be made in the protecting price.
It is possible, indeed many well informed people think
absolutely certain/ that the price of Corn will rise
considerably, probably to have the effect of raising
the price of bread as high as it ever ought to be in a
manufacturing country. A short period would ascer•
tain this point: why then hasten the proposed measure?
We have shewn in former papers that a high price

for Corn may injure our manufactures—and we think
it has also been shcwn that eventually it will injure
the Landholders themselves. In fact the diaerent
classes in a community constituted like that of tire
British Empire, are so intimately connected, that
every thing that can seriously. injure one class be-
comes a general calamity. But in some cases the
injury may be accompanied with injustice. The pre-
sent is, we think, one of these. If the community
are to eat dear corn for the benefit of one class, those
who have fixed incomes are treated unjustly. Nov
this is precisely the case between the Landholders and
Stockholders. The case is palpable and intelligible,
and ought to receive a considerable portion of at-
tention.

The fallacy of the argument, that, lg when corn is
raised to a high price, the other members of the com-
munity will be enabled to command a similar advance
on the articles which they may send to market, and
so receive an equal benefit,", is rendered apparent by
the very cases to which we have alluded. The Stock-
holder (indeed every person who his a fixed income)
becomes a grievous sufferer, when the price of corn
and articles of general consumption are enhanced by
artificial restrictions. How is such an individual to
be compensated ? The thing is impossible—unless you
will allow the stockholder and other annuitants to receive
from Parliament a regular bonus out of the public purse.
—Has not the Stockholder precisely the same right
to be pr netted by the Nation as the Landholder ?
Nay more ; if there be a difference between them, he
Ibis, in equity, the better right of the two to protec-
tion ; for if rents fall, the Landholder has his equi-,
valent In the lower price which he will pay for labour
and for all the articles which he consumes ; but the
man who has lent his money to the Nation, to enable
the Government to defend the property of the rest of
the community, possesses no means by which he can
receive an equivalent for the advanced price put upon
every article which his necessities require, by a sys-
tem avowedly adopted for the exclusive benefit of the
Landholder.

This ought not to be the case. That system must
be radically wrong which woad be productive of
such a consequence as we have pointed out : and on
due investigation it will be found, that whatever sys.
tem would best benefit the Manufacturers and Stock-
holders would ultimately yield the best protection to
the Agriculturists.
A meeting of the inhabitants of the County of
Kent was held at Rochester on Friday, when it was
resolved to petition against the Cern Bill. The
meeting WAS most numerously and respectably at-
tended. The farmers of Kent admit that the price
proposed by Mr. ROBINSON is too high.
This day the crowds pressing. to the Mansion.
house were such as to baffle description. Thooliauds

sreho could not beat the press were obliged to retire
without s*ning. At ono o'clock the signatures
amounted to 60,000,

~.:

We have now before us Paris Papers to the 4th of
March. Their interest is lessened by the arrange-
MOMS at Congress being completed so tar as Saxony
and Poland are concerned. Something still remains
o be done with respect to Italy however.

The Duke of WELLINGTON had his first audience
of the Emperor of AUSTRIA on the 17th ult.—Further
extracts will be found in a preceding column.

It is this afternoon currently reported in the best
informed circles, that hit Royal Highness the PRINCE
REGENT has made up his mind that the Corn Bill is
not calculated to render any benefit to the Country,
and is therefore of opiaion that it should not be passed.
Of course we cannot take upon ourselves positively
to affirm that is actually the case : but this we do
know, that such are the humane and paternal feelings
of the PRINCE REGENT, that if his judgment is once
convinced that the Bill will pro►e injurious to the
people, nothing will be able to induce him to gi►e it
his countenance.

A Dutch Mail, and a large supply of German
Papers reached us this morning : the intelligence
from Germany informs us that the Prussian troops
are breaking up from the cantonments which they
occupied provisionally until the final arrangements
of the Congress were made. The following are a
few extracts frpm these papers :