Star.
London, England, 1830-07-13 00:00:00

GERMAN PAPERS.

Juxe 28.—Letters from Corfu state that the news
of Prince Leopold's renunciation of the Greek throne was known
in Greece, sad had caused great consternation there. Almost all
the members of the Greek Senate were represented as considering
this event as extremely disagreeable and dangerous to their coon.
try, because the Prince was induced to take this step by accounts
sent from Greece, and the allied powers may be very probably con-
vinced by this that the emancipation of Greece is more easily pro-
posed than effected, and be thereby induced to take extraordinary
measures to settle the affain of that country. The minds of the people
are said to be greatly agitated, and Count Capo d'lstrias himself
to have some fears for his own safety, because he is reproached with
having entertained ambitious views, and of having by his reports
deterred the Prince from coming to Greece. The districts which,
according to the protocol of London, are to be restored to the Turks
are not likely to be voluntarily evacuated by the Cheap, and all the
rich families are leaving them betimes, that they may not witness
fresh scenes of bloodshed. In these arduous circumstances, Count
Capo d'lstrias is said to have determined to send his younger
blether to Paris, in order, through the influence of DI. Eynard,
to induce the Cabinets to take spady measures for putting,
an end to the dangerous and unsettled state of Greece, and to,
make the people easy with respect to their destiny. The English,l
however, are of opinion that the affairs of Greece must be arranged
without delay, but certainly not in the manner that the Greek Pre-'
ardent appears to desire. Now that we are acquainted with the
landing of the French in Africa, no doubt is entertained of the suc-
ens of the enterprise, and public attention is much less directed to
the issue of the undertaking than to the consequences, and to the
steps that the French Government may take after it has obtained',
ssdsfaction. It is well known that Prince Polignsc has invited the
great European Powers to deliberate after the taking of Algiers, on
the fate of the coast of Northern Africa ; but if less difficult qucs.
tions affecting the general and particular interests of the States of
Europe have been so difficult of solution, bow shall we expect mea-
sures to be so easily found here to reconcile all interests, and to
settle this affair in an amicable manner

A few years ago, I was sent by my parents to a French provincial,
College at St. Pol de Leon, an antique town, consisting, as usual; Is'
continental towns, of a square, about the size of Russell-square,
with branching streets, and containing about 3,000 Catholic le.
habitants. St. Pol is situated on elevated ground, three miles
inland from the dangerous rocky coast of Lower Brittany, lying
just parallel to the Lizard on the Cornish coast, to which there Ii
indubitable evidence of its having been once united, though now
separated by a sea of 100 miles in width. In Cornwall I was at
shool from seven till nine, then from ten till one, and then again
from two till five. The treadmill is a bagatelle to this atrocious.
system of educational imprisonment in England. In Brittany,
" o—what happy days !" I was only in school from eight till ten,
and from two till four, exactly half the number of hours. In
Cornwall the head boy of my class, from the lucky possession of a
smuggled Nepoo, Ovid, or Virgil translated into English, kindly
rescued me from a world of trouble and improvement. In France,
I was cruelly compelled to compose my own exercises under the
immediate inspection of a paid preceptor, residing in every College
boarding-house, and nominated to the duty from the first classes by
the College " Principal." The College numbered about 3011 stu.
dents. We every day attended the class-rooms at the University
for the purpose of submitting our exercises, corrected by the pre-
ceptor, to the " Regent" of our class. After this ceremony, the
Regent slowly dictated a new subject, which we copied or " re.
ported" in out memorandum books for translation at home. Omen
week the classes were dissolved into committees, and the Regent va-
cating the chair. On these occasion all the students of the College
came to attend for their weekly rank in their respective divisions.—
Their compositions are then written in the chess-room, on subjects
dictated at the moment by the Regents. No student is al-
lowed to leave the room till his business is completed. There
are two arm-chairs in each class room. The best and
second-rate exercises entitle their teepectiee authors to the
rank of " First Emperor" and " Second Emperor." Each
Emperor wean a certain coloured ribbon, with a Christian all.
ver cross attached to his coat button-hole. The three next best
composers are called "Consuls." The Jesuits, lately diffused over
the French College/4 have endesvouted to change these Bonaparte
titles. The first of these Paris boobies that came among us was
called 3lontfort. lie soon announced Isis purpose of cutting off
our two weekly half.holydays. The elder students in the chief
classes immediately met and issued private circulars, inviting the
college members of every boarding-house to a dance a Iw row's, at
a field about a mile from St. Pol, the next morning. Nine-tenths
of the students assembled at the appointed hour. It'e enjoyed our.
selves exceedingly, and, as we danced in a great circle, vociferated
she Revolutionary chorus "ea ire " The danc, cal•cluded, we ad.
journed to the sea shore. While amusing ourselves on the beach,
the Mayor of the town and a, few gems Warmers approached the re-
bels. The Mayor, in a tone of conciliation, said he was authorised
by the College Principal to inform us, that she irtended obnoxious
measures would nut be persisted its, witereu,...n we all te.urned
to College in marching order. As we entered the great gate,
the venerable Principal mildly addressed us on the im-
propriety of our morning's opersdaiss. lie was heard with silent
respect, for he was esteemed aid loved. M. Montfort advanced,
evidently dissatisfied with the nohlio,s of the reproof, and prepared
to supply the deficiency. The air was instantly rent with shouts of
execration. We refused to advance a step. blonifort stole away.
We uttered a shout of exultation, sold the nt xt moment every class
was in its proper place, perfuming its usual exercises. blonder
was completely detested, and we ehjoyed a state of non-interference
during the remainder of my residence. The expense of education at
St. Pol, board, &c. amounts in all to about 201. per ann. The de-
i'llesystem of naked flagellation has never been practised in
hg colleges since the revolution. The youngest of the students
are flogged if guilty of degrading offences, lying, pilfering, &c. but
'this extreme punishment is never inflicted by the hand of the tutor.
The town crier, or the meanest College porter, executes the de.grading °See all over the Continent. The general College edu.
VRIIIILS SPOILS wiru.—The Friendship, from Whitehaarn to
cation consists in France, as in England, of the study of the
Richebucto, on the llth alt. in long. 16. with loss of fore-topmast. classics. I was at St Pol, with twelve other English lads. The Allies, from Cadiz to Quebec, on the 15th. in lat. 47. long. We were all staunch Protestants, and entertained a due horror
48. The Ann, of London, on the Bth inst. in lat. 50. long. 18. of Popery. After attending church mice or twice from curiosity.
The Trinidad Packet, from Trinidad, has arrived off Cork. we petitioned our venerable Principal to be exempted from attend.
The Chase, Shorten, from Newcastle, has melted at Ramseur, anee on daily masses. The request was immediately granted. 1
leaky, bound to Bourdesux. shall never forget bow the French students envied us. The youngest
The William, Taylor, from Mond, has strived at Ramsgate,. students, wheat we quarrelled, called us heretics. They were always
leaky, bound to Poole. reproved by the gropw:tetteas student, who assured us with evident sine
The Lady Coate, Ireland. from Stockton to Sheerness, was to- cooky, that they ex to see heaven crowded with as many Pro.
tally lost on the Galilee on Saturday. Crew saved. s testants as Catholics. There are no barbarous game laws in Mu
Mae., hay 14.—1 t Ins blown fresh sU day from W.S.W. tiny, and hares are sold for sixpence each. The Brittany Wass&
The outward bound that sailed yesterday keep to westward. are hi gam, very rette. 4-he„ they feu in ruins bedtime,
les Cow, Jew 111.. .—e sss from their custom is, Instead ofteaching baby schools and lsMbnttag
Singapore. religious tracts, as in this country, to retire into convents, and be.
Laysavoot, Jeer 11.... Arrived she Britannia, Thompson, from come wholly useless to the world, by becoming, to use their phrase,
Rigs. !spouses of the Lord."—From a Correspoidad of the Chronicle.
C vas, hay 11.—Arrived the Jame, Leath, from Trinidad,
and Java, Jellison, front New Orleans.
SOLAR SPOT.—A spot calculated to extend in length
lieu., Jos., 11.—Arrived the Commerce, Lovegrove. ...sus 24450 miles has creased the Sun's disc during the past week. limy
Pitney ; Nary. Taylor, and Nary, Frost, from Se. Petersburgb ;Imetemiegiets are a opinion that these
appearances have consider.
'and Priroson, Bernell, from Pern.u. I able influence on the weather.

VIINWA, JUYE 30.....Metalliques 1004 ; Four per cent.. 96.

JAMAICA, Jr *at I.

°Kuzma. Bor.tvas.—h was reported in t..irn yesterday, on
the authority of letters received by his Maje,ty'e ship Victor, from
Santa Martha, that Gen. Bolivar had actual!, ea' barked on board the
Shannon frigate, with the intention of taking a passage to this island.
We took some pains to ascertain the correctness of this report ; but
could only learn that the Liberator was met at Barranquilla, on his
way to Carthagena, and it was supposed with the intention of em.
barking in the first British vessel of war fur Jamaica, which we sin-
cerely trust lie will reach in safety, as we do not consider his life
secure fur an hour among an ungrateful people, in whose cause he
has sacrificed every thing but his honour. The name of Bolivia
will be handed down to posterity as a patriot and hero, while the
conduct of the degenerate and ungrateful sons of Colombia will be
viewed with detestation by every friend of true liberty. It will be
observed that the Shannon left Santa Martha on the 22d ult. for
Carthame."

" EXTRAORDINARY PROCEEDINGS AT TIE Bahamas--
The proceeding of the Governor of the Bahama Islands, in relation
to some reecnt slave trials, are of a nature to interest vitally all the
Colonies, if the precedent be recognised by any other West Indian
(Imam. Nassau, the capital of the Bahama, Is divided into two
parties, the office-holders and the office.planters, and the country is
very pour. Lurd Bolles is proprietor of some 300 or 400 slaves ;
his Lordship's agent is Air. Leo, one of the Legislative Council.
These slaves have long been in a dissatisfied state. A short time
ago they resisted the Provost Marshal General, and the Governor
was compelled to enforce the law by a detachment from the army.
Forty-four of these slaves embarked in a boat belonging to their
master; they stated that they were on their way to Nassau."

NAVAL INTZLLIGIINCE.