Star.
London, England, 1825-01-01 00:00:00

FARM. DECEMBER 30.

The King presided at a Council of Ministers. Mar-
shal de Camp, Count Castlelanne, is arrived at Paris,
coming horn Catalonia. Mr. Baring, Member of Par-
liament, is arrived at Paris. _ .

The French frigate Themis, going from Toulon to
Brest, was forced, by contrary winds, into Carthagena,
where some wine was purchased for the clew, but the
Custom-house officers seized it. Perdidand being in-
formed of it, ordered that French vessels should be ex-
empted.
They write from Constantinople, under date 26th
Nov. that the Captain Pacha cast anchor at four o'clock
in the afternoon, in the port. He was on board of an

84-gun ship, which the Greek bulletin announced to have
been burnt, and which appears to be in a good state.
The Captain Pacha went to-day to the Porte, with
his retinue, and received his pelisse. After his inter-
view with the Grand Vizier, twenty-one pieces of can-
non announced his return-to the Admiralty.
Etan, Dsc. 30.—French Rages iOlf. SOc.
ST; PETEItSUURGH, DECEMBER 8.

On the 11th of this month, Prince WaL.onsky will
set off for France, on an extraordinary mission ; and he is
to felicitate Charles X. on his coming to the throne.
This morning we received Brussels Papers to the
29th oh. They state that the Kn is recovering, and
that from the Ist of January, foreig* journals imported
into the Netherlands, shall net be sniieet to the ext r aor-
dinary stamp, but be signed or avirpFd by the Post-
master. The following are extracts :

BRUSSELS, DECEMBER as.
We are happy to be able to state, that his Majesty is
recovering from the indisposition which has inter-
rupted for some time the public audiences.
The waters of the Ourthe and of the Meuse, have
again risen to the same height that they were a short
time ago. The whole quarter, called the loverie, at
Liege, •
bas been-under water for these three days, and
many of the inhabitants are in the greatest penury.
GHENT, DECEMBER W.
By a decree of the 15th of October last, his Majesty
has decided that from the Ist January, Gazettes, Jour-
nals, Newspapers, Periodical Works, and Price Cur-
rents, coming from foreign countries, shall ne longer
be subject to the formality of the extraordinary stamp,
but shall be marked with a particular stamp, or signed
instead of stamping (vises pour timbre), on their arrival,
by the Postmasters, indicating, in writing, the duty to
which they are liable, and which :ball be paid to the
Postmasters. This measure will put an end to the de-
lays and impediments to which the delivery of the
foreign journals has hitherto been subject.
This forenoon we received Getman Papers to the 25th
ult. from which we make the following extracts: •••
4, VIENNA, DECEMBER 17.
This evening, at half-past nine, we were surprised by
several very ♦ivid flashes of lightning, with loud and
very near thunder. During the ten minutes that the
storm continued it snowed in abundance, and the 'her-
- fell to the freezing point.

MOUrter - _ _
CONSTANTINOPLE, NOVEMBER 95.
The Capitan P.tcha has at length arrived here with
three ships. Part of his fleet is to winter in the Darda-
nelles, and the other tot:remain under the command of
. • '