Star.
London, England, 1814-09-17 00:00:00

WORMS, SEPTEMPEit 5.

Travellers from Mentz assert, that great discontent
prcvails on the left bank of the Rhine, where the
people are agitated with alternate hopes and fears.

This moraing we also received Brussels Pitpers—
bnt illey contain little news :—the negociAtiot,s at
Ghent, between the English and American Commis-

ioners, coatiflue.

The Sovereign Prince is nnek;ng a tour through.
the Netileilands, to make Limself known to the inha-
bitants, mil is every where received with the mist
en-
thusiaast;c demonstrations of joy.
The celebrated Archduke Cl!Anus of Austria, ac-
' corilin;; to repOrt, is to be united in marriage to the
Grand Ducfuss CArtieutNE of Russia.

His Royal llizhness the PnlNct RECENT honoured
Lord :IA Lady MELROUEN with his company to sup-
per, on Tl:urs !ay evening.
Yesterday the Dutch Ambassador and Viscount
Sinstourit had audiences of the PRINCE REGINT, at
Carltou•house.

The Duke of NORFOLK is expected t leave Ginn-
ces..vr to.morr ow, for his seat, Worksop Abbey, Not-
tinghamshire.
A Cork Newspaper says, it has been reported for
some days that Mr. PEEL is about to retire from the
Secretaryship of Ireland.
Kmonr, who in the early part of the week under-
took to go 100 miles in nineteen successive 11,)ors,
near Tewkesbury, went 60 miles iu 11 hours, and
then gave in, on account of excessive fatigue.

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRIL—Last night the Ope-
ratic Drama of The Exile was performed, and afforded
a farther evidence of the Public zeal, in giving effi-
cient countenance and support to the active and sni.
rited exertions of the. Managers. The House was
numerously if not fully occupied at first, and before
the close of the Opera was overflowing in every part.
The After-piece was Tirnour the Tartar, with the pun er
tul aid of the Equestrian Troop.
The chief alteration in Drury-lane Theatre is the
removal of the majestic pillars, which gave such grin.
deur to the Proscenium. Their places have been
supplied by four boxes on each side. Stage don's
have been added, which have a slanting direction
towards the stage.

The Meeting of the Merchants interested in the
Trade with Ireland was held on Wednesd ty last, at
John's Coffee-house, Cornhill ; and the result of their
deliberations was communicated to Mr. Crtoxytt,
who, in answer to their application for the bet ter pro-
tection of the trade in the Irish Channel, as• ured
them, that it was the earnest desire of Gnvertoteftt
to comply to the utmost of its power with their wishes.
In order to carry the intentions of Govetiimene into
effect, it was understood that steps would be imme-
diately taken to appoint convoys to sail at regular
periods, from Plymouth, with the ships bound to th..
several ports in Ireland. At the same time Mr.
CROKER informed the Deputation, that it was a mis-
taken idea that all the ships of war seen its the Irish
Channel were American privateers, as it had been
clearly ascertained, that in•many instances they were
British cruizcrs.

The fasting girl still excites attention at Brighton :
every means are tried to induce her to take a requisite
portion of nourishment, without effect. She remains
in Preston workhouse, and occasionally drinks a little
tea, but refuses bread and butter with it, and will
stand'or sit by the window of her room. motionless,
for two or or three hours together, uulebs roused from
the appatent torpor.