Star.
London, England, 1814-11-17 00:00:00

HAGUE, NOYZMBER S.

/SPEECH OP THE PRINCE SOVEREIGN ON TIM OPINING a
TILL FIRST ORDINARY SESSION OF THE STATES Ong.
NAL; ON THE 7TH INSTANT.
" limn AND MlOlll Y LORDS.
" The first of your Ordinary Sessions beetle under the hsa
pint auspices.
" Pertect tranquillity reigns in every part of the country,
though scarcely regenerated ; the organization of the principal
branches of the Admini.trat ion Is prosecuting conformably to the
regulations of the fundamental laws, without obstacle or gem,
difliculty ; every where the spirit of industry and commerce ma-
rifest+ itself daily more and snore, which we had ream to har
might have been totally extinguished and annihilated during to
malty unhappy years.
" The conviction which I have myself acquired of this, by my
own observation in the jnorney which I have made through 11,1
different Provinces, added to the multiplied proofs of attaehmeet
to the present order of things, of which the inhabitants of every
class have given me, during this journey, so many ostensihie
proofs, accompanied by so many marks of love and confid, 'le
received with the liveliest satisfaction, must encourage us stead.ty
to pursue the path in which we are at present ; it leads to the
happiness of a nation which is a friend to concord.
Placed by the Peace of Paris in relations of friendship with
all the Powers of Europe, I await with composure the haw of
the deliberations of the Congress on the poittu immediately into.
resting the United Netherlands. It would have been highly
agreeable to me, to be able to inform your High Mightinemee
with certainty of the extent of the territory of the *ate and et
its ps,sie:sions beyond sea; but there is a general and necessary
connection between all these political arrangements, by virtue of
which they are all to be brought to maturity at le same time,
and all executed eimultaneon‘ly.
" Meantime, in consequence of arrangements made with the
Crown of England, I have been able to take measures for the re-
occupation of the most combinable part of the andent posses.
lions of the United Provinces, and mg titular' is r
erpEn
this moment directed to this object. ' our Gig Islti wave
again in those regions where the ent ng sphtc'aad idea.
fatigable zeal of our forefathers performed as great wooden's, ha
their own country.
" Java, a possession whose value cannot he sufficiently appro.
elated, will soon, with the aid of an enlightened Govemmeat,and
erjoying the freedom of navigation, offer new markets to dim-
mew, and will produce advantages more than sufficient to make
good what the course of events has caused us to lose. •
" Your High Mightinesses will learn with no less 1/threaten,
Neat our finances are in a good situation; thanks to the complete
nieces, of the measures prescribed by the law for the re-esta-
blishment of the national debt, .
•' At the end of 1814, sireen months of the interest of this
debt, and the immense expenses which have been required tiy
the re-establishment of so many branches of the administration,
the formation of the army, and the equipment of our squadrons,
may be wholly paid; all the pans of the servite, since my acces-
sion to the Government, will be liquidated, and yet there will
remain in the Treasury a considerable sum, which tuay be applied
to the expenses of the next year.
" The uatement of these expenses will he drawn up in a few
days, and the petition relative to it may be shortly sabminsd so
your deliberation. Though in consequence of the continuance of
several circumstances of the present year, it contains still several
en raordi nary expenses, which with the favour of Go tr;wm urns
return. I hope in the succeeding years they will, nevertheless,
not o:canon, even fur the year 1815, any augmentation of taxes,
nor any extraordinary measure of finance; nay, the duties on
importation may, if your High Mightinenes think fit, be consi-
derably diminished, and by this means trade will receive an en-
couragement which I have ardently desired to give it. To this
end a proposal relative to this matter, will be shortly laid before
your High Mightinessei fur your approbation.
" On my side I shall not hoe sight of any of the other sources
of public prosperity, and I shall always feel real pleasure when
I shall be able to propose to you the means and the relief neces-
sary to increase It. . i
" The creditors of the State wi* see the proof a. the eminent
interest with which their situation inspires rue in the measures
which are preparing to fulfil the engagements entered into with
them, by the law lor the re-eetablisharent of the national debt,
with more liberality than the letter of that law requires.
" May the confidence of all oeffellow.countrymen flethis GO-
vemment, which has been so long the object of theitteinuts, bp
thins confirmed and consolidated wore and more; and may nano
of thus:, from want of gratitude to the Serums detect, over.
look 07 despise all the benefits received, and all ilkt Malmo
dose for tt,eir country, because there is still much to be obtain-
ed, aed flinch to be Bore.
" As for myself, your Mfgbtinesses, I shall. persevere in the
elf Pis which are prescribed to me by my duty and the public
goo 1, to which every moment of my life is henceforth dedi-
cated with the more zeal and tranquillity of mind, in proration
as I can think myself more sure o: the co-operation of those to
whom the whole nation looks up with pleasure as its lawfid
Representatives."

FRENCH PA PE icS.

PARIS; NVOEMBER

The Correctional Tribunal has this day condemned
to five years' imprisonment, and.a fine of five thousand
francs, Auguise, Ferns, Froulle, and Marre Roguia,
the two former as editors, and the two latter as pr►n-
ters, of a libel entitled " Extraii du Illoniteur." The
same tribunal has condemned to a fine of tea francs,
J. G. Denter, Chamerot, Roux, and Rousseau, book.
sellers, convicted of having sold the libel.

VIENNA, NOVEMBER 9.
Though every body has been expecting to see the
general conferences between the different Ministers
commence, yet the formal opening of the Congress
has not yet taken place: hut the Sovereigns labour
incessantly with their Ministers, so that all the morn-
ing, till two o'clock, no visits are either made or
received. It is now positively known, that the gene.
ral conferences of the Ministers will have for object
only the exchange of articles already discussed and
regulated.
• Immediately after his return from Hungary, the
Emperor of Russia gave a long audience to Count
Nesselrode, his Minister for Foreign Affairs, who
gave him an account of the progress of the confe-
rences during the absence of the three Monarchs.—
Princes MetterniCh and Hardenberg were also long
closeted ; the former with the Empetor of Austria,
and the latter with the King of Prussia.
It is bAieved that the plan of M. Stein will be
adopted, with a few modifications, for the Wage
organization of Germany. It is said to unite adult.
tages of securing to Germany its unity, its streog:bi
and independence as respects foreign Powers, and to
every class of citizens their constitutional rights.—
The plan talked of some time ago, which divided
Germany into nine circles, administered by Sovereigo
who should decide in Diet on all great affairs, Dg
been unanimously rejected by the Commission.
Our troops will remain on a war footing until the
close of the Congress, and the settlement of the affial
•ot Europe.
It is said that Corfu, and the other lonian isles, will
belong to Austria, as anciently forming p .rt 0 tbe.
Venetian State ; to which will be added CI: coast 01
the Adriatic to the ftotitiers of Turkey.
Nov. 3.—We learn that the act which si-ctitet:be
districts of Cracow, Kouski, and Side, in (.31'
licia, together with the district of Saltzbitrg; tit the
House of Austria, was signed the day before yestertiY•
A novel disease has for sorne.ciays past oatilue.l
the attention a the Vaculty.At Vienna.. A w,"lllA3'
who had complained of 'ttifferiiii.- most icute r 31115.
had taken several preiZriptions of the twit ern:not
medical mens and at length Ifcrmited

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faet being confirmed, excited general attention, and'
hyr, theses were exhausted in trying to account for it.
At length the woman voluntarily confessed that she
bad !wallowed the toad to excite public curiosity and
get iconey. She was taken up, and sentenced to im-
prisonment, but the punishment was afterwards mo-
dified, and she was sent to a mad-house.
To-morrow the Sovereigns are engaged to a hunt-
ing patty, which his Royal Highness Duke Albert,
of Saxe Teschen, will give at his estate of Althurn,
on the frontiers of Austria and Hungary. . This
Prince is daily expecting a stud of fifty English and
Persian horses, of the best breeds, for the purchase of
which his agent has received unlimited powers.
It has been officially notified, that Mr. Stratford
Canning, the English Plenipotentiary for the Swiss
Cantons, and the Russian Colonel, Baron Crosaro,
have arrived here.

NEW FRENCH TARIFF.
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.
The following are the most interesting articles in
the New Tariff presented by the Committee, and
founded on the principle, that goods imported: by
French ships should be subjected to a less duty than
those imported in foreign bottoms :
Coffee from the French Colonies, imported by French •
yevsels, per metrical iplintal 60 fronts.
Foreign ditto . 7 75
- _

Raw ;agar of the French Colonies, imported in French
ships - - - - - 40
Foreign ditto - - - SO
cared Sugar, of the French Colonies, imported in
. /reach -Lips - • 70
4VaisiVirlitter- - . - 9$
Radioed Smart inshlbee4.- ••
Cocoa, of the Trench Colonist . - So
Foreign ditto - - - 93
Chocolate - • 150
Tear of every sort, per kilogramme
Pvra - .
Ditto, imported in foreign bottoms
Cleves, per aseuical quintal -
imported in foreign bottoms .
Camases . •
hs Weirs bottoms - -
Bark of every kind • - . - 3
The Committee did not accede to the request of
reducing the duties on raw sugars from the French
Antilles, even though their quality might be inferior.
The prohibition of reffned sugar was advised, on the
ground that it was necessary-to give every encourage-
ment to home manufactures. The duty of 120 francs
per quintal, proposed by the projet of the law, ap-
peared to the Committee to be insufficient.

. SO cents.
8$
• 2 francs.
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EVENING STAR..

J4ON DON.

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1814.
TRICE OF 'HIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK:
Adduced per Cent. 791 80-5 per Cent. Navy sh
Console 444—for account, 64g+—Omnium xi die.
Bank Long Anns.lsls-16ths—India Bonds 111 s. 171. pre.
Exchequer Bills ls. to Ss. prem.

To the extracts which we gave yesterday, exclu-
s?rely, from the Canadian Papers, we can this day
add but little. In fact, nothing farther has be en re-

eeived, even by Government, if we except, perhaps,
•• some details that may have been furnished by Mr.

BRENTON, the Secratary to Sir Geoi PRZYMT,
bane is the A24I4LOPIL- We shall. how,
svms.tlvest a statement *hi* appeared in only a'
"arid our impression y esterday :

ILA Owed/ men, who left Quebec on the 14th Octo-
bib 'states. that accounts had then been received from
lidiebotario to the 6tb. No new tifAir had taken

Vice
.on the Lakes; but Sir James Tao had been
reinforced, and had sailed from Kingston with the
whole of his fleet, including the 102-gun ship lately
launched; and as CHAUNCEY was known to have left
sackett's Harbour some time before, no doubt Was
entertained of a rencontre taking place, from which
the most complete success was anticipated, as Yso
was greatly superior in force. It was also reported
that General IzAnn had landed 3000 men in the rear
of General DatnamoNo."
The new ship alluded to above is called the ST.
LAURENCE. She is a remarkably fine vessel, built in
his Majesty's Dock-yard at Kingston, and was
hunched on the 25th of September. CHAUNCEY, who
for some time has been very cautious, will be more
-so, now that Sir James Yrs has been reinforced.—

The ST. LAURENCE, shnuld she come in contact with
the enemy's vessels, will be able to blow them out of
the water. Izaan's troops would therefore have no
alternative but to march by land ; and it is very pos.
sible that they may have proceeded to reinforce the
enemy on the Niagara frontier.
As the winter sets in very early in Canada, It
seems probable that but little more will be at-
tempted on either side during the present campaign.
—ln the mean title, Government continues extremely
active in every department to hasten the equipment
of a mighty and overwhelming force, which will have
reached the scene of action before the spring, and it
may be hoped will bring the contest to a speedy issue,
should the American Commissioners in the mean time
persist in refusing reasonable terms of pacification.

We have received Paris Papers of the 13th. Their
contents are not so remarkable as those of private
±etters which we have seen of the same date : these,
•ee are sorry to learn, repeat the intelligence to which
we have already with pain alluded, of the personal
safety of our immortal Hero, the Duke of WELLING.
roar, being in danger. At a recent review several
balls fired from the ranks whizzed around his Grace
and the Duc de Bents, who were in front with their
respective suites. An enquiry was privately set on
foot into this most atrocious affair, and the conse-
quence was, that Osumi Dvrona and four Officers
were arrested within a few days. Subsequently, up.
wards of thirty more, accused of participation in the
same crimes, wert arrested. For the sake of huma-
nity, and the repose of Europe, we trust that prompt
and signal punishment will be inflicted on the guilty.

—it is diet, hi iiiirey to the tin Or Mankind,
the mild and benevolent Louts should unsheath the
sword of justice, and cut short all intermission to the
tranquillity of his country, which the continued exis-
tence of such diabolical wretches must interpose. No
amnesty—no pardon, can cleanse some foul malig-
nant spirits from that " perilous stuff" which they
imbibed under the regime of BONAPARTE ; and sorry
we are to add, that this vile disposition to restore the
reign of terror is not confined to those who are covered
with the blood and dirt (falsely ycleped glory) of his
destructive and worse than unprofitable campaigns :
many miserable authors, booksellers, and printers,
partaking of a fellow-feeling with those illegiti-
mate abortions in point of intellect and morals,
who call themselves soldiers, have incurred the penal-
ties of the law for publications tending to recal to
power the scourge of his fellow creatures. The latter
have been most wisely, but perhaps too leniently,
punished by imprisonment. Not a few of our Readers
will probably be of opinion, that some brand of in-
famy ought to be inflicted on their persons. It is
fitting that the admirers of such a monster as BONA-
PARTE should bear about them some prominent
token of their zeal and attachment, if it were only as
a beacon by which such of their fellow men as wish
Au die the dpatik-eg_iwure a, *sox itosy„.* Itlfafo
assassination !

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM PARIS, DATED NOV. 10.
" It will appear extraordinary to you, that no decided steps
have yet been taken to settle the claims of Englishmen on the
Government or individuals of this country; but your Ministry
have restored the Islands, without any reference, as we suppose,
to the Duke of Wellington, who, though equally great in the ca-
binet as in the field, is left to contend with the unprincipled Ad.
mialstrators of the late Government, without an equivalent to
offer, and he is thus deprived of perhaps the only means of deal-
ing with such people. Most of the members of the Bourbon
Family have lived too long in England not to be aware of the
value of credit and honour in an their transactions. If it is true
that your Government have paid one million to Sweden for the
right of restoring the Island of Guadaloupe to the French, it ag-
gravates the hardship of the case,and heightens the ingratitude of
France. In short, her conduct on this occasion, with some arbi-
trary proceedings in the Minister of Finance, in reducing the in-
terest of money, has lowered their funds considerably, and a con-
tinuance of this plan must ultimately involve them in ruin."
EXTRACT OF ANOTHER LETTER, DATED NOVs 12:

is I have just heard that the Courts of the Thuille-
ries of Madrid, and of Palermo, comprising the three
branches of the House of Bourbon, have delivered to
the Congress a solemn protest against the settlement
of the Crown of Naples on Murat; as likewise against
the intended annexation of Saxony to. Prussia ; of Po-
land to the Russiaeempire, under a nominal King;
and of the Belgic provinces to Holland, or Holland
to them. The professed object of this commu-
nication is to bring back Europe to the literal state
in which she stood previously to the year 1792;
without it being recollected, that the spirit of the
Treaty of Paris was so -mstore P.Lumitgsuoll Ap-
rarrangement of territory, as should secure- the
most perfect attainable balance of power ; and that
to leave a number of feeble States open either to the
arms or intrigues of an ambitious and preponderating
oeigibour, would be a sacrifice of the spirit to the
letter of the Treaty—a sacrifice of the end to the
means. Connected with this intelligence, which,
though it comes from a respectable quarter, I give
you rather as matter of probability than of fact, is a
rumour—the former part of which is not very pro-
bable, that M. Talleyrand returned two days ago to
Paris ; and it is further apprehended by the public
here, that he has been foiled by the union and steadi-
ness of the Allied Courts, in the principal purposes of
his mission."

It is now precisely one year since the Counter-Re-
volution, which ended in the emancipation of the
whole Continent, broke out in Holland. It was
hardly then to have been hoped that in twelve short
months so much should have been effected—" 0 that
men would praise Goo for his goodness !"

The Coronation of the KING of FRANCE, it is now
said, will not take place till next May.
Yesterday morning a deputation, consisting of se-
veral Members of the Committee of the Magdalen,
with the Chaplain, Mr. PRINCE, waited upon the Earl
of LIVERPOOL, at Fife-House, to constitute his Lord-
ship a Vice-President of the Charity, in the room of
the late Earl of WILTON. The Noble Earl received
the Gentlemen of the Deputation very graciously,
and after they had partaken of a cold collation, ex-
pressed on their departure the warmest attachment to
the interests of the excellent Institution, of which he
had now become, in so especial a manner, a patron.
The Bill for the encouragement and reward of
petty officers, seamen, and marines, for long and
faithful services, enables the Commissioners and Go-
vernors of Greenwich Hospital, nut of their present
or future funds, to grant pensions, remunerations,
or allowances to petty officers, seamen, and ma-
rines, for length of service or good conduct, on
the same principle as pensions are granted to the
wounded and disabled, but subject to the regulations
of Orders in Council. The body politic and cor.
porate of the chest' at Greenwich is to be extin-
guished, and its powers transferred to the Hospital
Commissioners, and all f. nds of the said chest are to
belong hereafter-to the said Commissioners, in aid of
the objects of the Act. The Commissioners are ena-
bled to make compensations to such persons as lose
their employments by this change. A paymaster and
accountant is to be appointed, whose letters and
packets are to be free of postage.
BETTING ON THE DERBY, IRIS.
101 to / apt. Mr. Watson's b. c. Walton, out of Dodoes.
IS to i apt. Anticipation, by the Hanibletonian.
IS to I agst. Sir Thomas, by Sir David.
BETTING ON THE OAKS, 181 S.
IP to 1 apt Lord G. H. Csvendisit's be. by Sir David, out
of Louisa. .
10 to 1 apt Mr. Payne's ch. by Selim, out of Zonida.
13 to 1
opt IVlttnitt, Sister to Musk, by Wary.