Star.
London, England, 1823-08-02 00:00:00

LUNEBURGH, JULY 3.

On account of the high duties and troublesome
formalities to which the Prussian Ordonnance now
put in force, subjects all manufactured goods passing
through the Prussian dominions, our merchants have
began to send all such goods destined for Saxony, by
way of Brunswick or Hanover, Nordheim, Witzen-
hausen, Eisenach, through the States of Gotha. The
Leipsic merchants have adopted the same course for
sending goods to us.

Dutch Papers to the 81st ult. reached us this fore-
noon. The following is the only article they contain
worth quoting:

ODESSA, JULY 4.

We have accounts from Constantinople to the 29th
of June. The Porte has yielded to the urgent repre-
sentations and threats of Lord Strangford, and re-
' leased the four Russian ships. Rut they must return
to this port instead of going to the Archipelago.
Perhaps the answer of Count Nesselrode to the Reis
Effendi which the Porte has received indirectly,
though it seems not yet to have got the original, may
have contributed to this concession. Nothing was
known at Constantinople respecting the events in the
Peloponnesus. The capital was tranquil. Onr com-
munications with the Mediterranean become more
and more difficult.

JULY 7.—A ship which left Constantinople on the
2d, brings word that the negociations with Persia had
failed, and that hostilities had recommenced.

If we may judge from the scanty intelligence fur-
nished by the French Papers, during the last few days,
the war in the Peninsula is on the point of assuming
a more active and a more decided character than it
has hitherto done. Apathy and disunion have pre-
vented the Spaniards from offering a successful re-
sistance to the French, who, with a force that in a
former period of Spanish history would never have
crossed the Ebro, have occupied the capital, and even
sti etched their forces to all the boundaries of the
kingdom. The Government has been compelled to
take refuge in the strongest fortress of Spain, which is
now besieged, while all the principal cities are invested.

Such is the situation of Spain, and yet it is by no
means considered as hopeless. Indeed, the- indiscreet
policy of the Regency at Madrid has counteracted
the effects of the arms of France,
.and the Spaniards,
seeing no alternative but defending their present Go-
vernment or a return to the ancient despotism, seem
at length resolved to make an effort to avert further
degradation. If Spain should be roused to a general
resistance, the situation of the French would indeed
become peculiarly critical. The prinCipsil,army has
perhaps by this time commenced the siege of Cadiz ;
but, notwithstanding the conSient assertions in the
French Journals that it will soon fallithere is every
reason to believe thatit is cagible of a long and
a vigorous resistance.: ,
There is, howeveermuch doubt that Cadis will be
put to this test, lines, if the army of BALLASTIROS
is as strong as it is represented, be. may very easily
compel the French to raise the siege. Such, it would
seem, is his intention, as the latest accounts repre-
sent him as in full march upon Andalusia, having
previously been joined by Zirtisa, and reinforced the
garrisons In the pt
It is saidyand not improbably, that the sortie from
Cadis had for its object the reinforcement of the,
Spanish forces in Andalbsia, and that of the 9,000
Mee with which it was made, 4;000 did-not return,
but matched towards BALLAIRIMOII6 whose army
they were intended tojoin., Should this be the case,
it may be inferred that the Government feels fully
eotilldent in'the defence of Cadiz, and that the rein'

forcement Of BALLASTEItOs is to !o
take some important military enterprise.
Whether BALLASTEROS will march on Ca ii,
'attack the 2d corps of the army under General Mo.
LITOa, seems doubtful. The latter General, aFtr
strengthening the garrisons in Murcia, has still a
respectable force; but it is doubtful wl,ether it would
be able to cope with the united armies of DALLAS-
Tinos and ZAYAL

From Galicia our intelligence is not recent. it is
now ten days since we received an account of the
failure of the attack on Corunna, and, although it
has been stated that the French army had retired,
yet the fact is by no means certain. It is however
probable, that the Constitutionalists will be able to
defend Galicia.

In Catalonia the redoubtable MINA has again taken
the field, and it seems probable that the ca•npa:gn in
that province will assume a new character. The
latest accounts state that Marshal MONCEY, we:Hied
with the desultory warfare by which his army is cnt
of piecemeal, is determined on forcing the S,:a.
niards to a general action, to which they are not in.
disposed, and a great battle was expected to take
place about the close of last month.

AU the Spanish fortresses still hold out ; nor can
anything decisive be undertaken against them unti
the artillery from France can be brought up.
There seems no doubt of the Duc d'ANGOULEME'S
departure from Madrid, where the hickerings of
party must have rendered his ~ituation'by no means
comfortable. Various causes have been as,ignc...l for
this measure, both in London and Palk: the mo 4
probable one is, that he may reinforce the besiegiilg
army at Cadiz, and in case of its surrender, or of ne.
gociations being commenced, be on the spot to
direct them to a successful issue.

Yesterday, at two o'clock, the Dake Comm.
LAND and Prince WILLIAM of SALMS left town hr
Woolwich, where they were received by Sir W. Coy-
DARR; to inspect thAt extensive establishment.
Thursday, the Duke of CUMBRRLAND, the Duke
and Duchess of CLAnsmca, the Duchess of SAXI.
WEIMAR, the Duchess of KENT, Prince LEQPOLD,
Prince WILLIAM of SALMS, and a numerous assetn.
blage of distinguished personages, honoured Lady
DYSART with a visit to a dejeun4 at 1-lam, near
Richmond. Marquees and tents were pitched on the
lawn; a military band attended, and played during
the enter tainment.

Yesterday a Board of the Lords of the Treasury
was held at the Treasury Chambers. An extra Board
was held on Thursday.
Tuesday, the Marquis of LA NSDOWN, accompanied
by THOMAS Mooae, Esq. left Dublin for Killarney.
Friday sennight, the Earl and Countess of Kes-
HARR arrived at Killarney.
Friday se'nnight, the Earl of Fourtsars and his
son, Viscount ERRINOTON, arrived at the seat of tl,e
Right Hon. Sir JoaN NEWPORT, Barr.
There are about 4.00 looms now in full work in tile'
parishes of Braintree and Bocking, by which the poor
are employed, and it is pleasing to observe the change
in their condition, and their cheerful countenance-,
since they have had the opportunity of providing fur
themselves and families. The chief manufacture is.
silk crape, and many have turned from the plough to
the shuttle; and whilst the poor-rate has been much
relieved, few willing labourers are left unemployed.
Yesterday morning, WILLIAM, the second son of
Sir PHILIP Brume, Bart. of Broke Hall, was unfor-
tunately drowned. This young Gentleman, who was
a most promising youth, about 12 years of age, was
amusing himself by angling in a pond near the house,
and it is supposed fell from a rail upon which he had
been sitting.
Yesterday afternoon at two o'clock, Mr. STIRLING,
the Coroner for Middlesex, and a respectable Jury,
assembled at the King's Arms Tavern, Chelsea, near
Battersea-bridge, to inquire into the extraordinary
circumstances by which the above female came
by her death.
The Jury having been sworn, repaired with Mr.
STIRLING to view the body, which was deposited is
a shed attached to this house. The unhappy girl
appeared to be about eighteen years of age; she EH
very much swollen, occasioned by the water; he:
face was completely 'slack, and the body in a state of
putrefaction; she was dressed in a red striped ging-
ham gown, and her head was without cap or bawl;
several contusions were visible on the temples, and
other parts of the head. The Jury having re-
turned to the Inquest-room, the following testimooy
was ptoducedr. •
The Cowmen inquired if any medical gentlemen were h
attendance ? The Beadle satd, that none had been summed.
COROWIL-.-140•11 is that ? The body has been opened.
Beadle—lt was not sanctioned by me.
Coaousa—Who were the Gentlemen who opened the body?
Beadle—l know nothing about it at all. I was in mu al
the morning, procuring the attendance of witnesses.
Coaoxia—l never heard such a gross and impudent trout-
don in my life, to open the body of the deceased without de
permission of le Jury.
A Juror proposed that the mother of the deceased
should be called in to explain the business.
Mrs. Anthony was accordingly called in, and, from
her statement, it appeared, that two Medical Geode'
men called upon her, and stated that they had bees
sent by a Mr. Wood, who had given them mmisiml
to open the body. It appeared that this Mr. Wood
kept the Union Tavern, is Air-street, Piccadilly
where the deceased had formerly lived servant.
After some further conversation, Weal, an racer_ I
of Queen-square Police, said, that in consequence of
the short period of time he had been allowed to pro-
cure the attendance of witnesses, he had not bet°
able to have them present.
The CoRoNER, under these circumstances, with the
consent of the Jury, adjourned the inquiry until di!
day ; and orders were given to the beadle and to Walt
the officer, to .have all the w itnesses in readiness.
The investigation was accordingly adjourned, ea..
' d
the body was ordered to be conve)eJ to the Wert
house and placed under lock and key, to prevent
any other persons operating upon it.
At eight o'clock this morning the Inquest WILS rt.
soured, and continued up to the time of our Ner
going to press.