Star.
London, England, 1814-09-26 00:00:00

BASLE, SEPTEMBER is.

The Diet of the Helvetic Cantons has notninated,
as the Representatives to Congress, M. RAnhard,
First Burgomaster of Zurich, and President of the
General Diet ; M. Vinland, also Burgomaster of our
city ; and M. de Montavach, Avoyer of Fribourg.
This deputation will instantly set out for its destina-
tion. Several Cantons send particular deputations.
That of Berne has nominated M. de Mulineu the
Second Avoyer.

FLORENCE,

The old system of weights and measures has been
restored in the Cities of this Grad Duchy : the deci-
mal system alone will be continued as being at pre-
sent most generally in use in commercial relations,
and most adapted to the money system.

PRIVATE LETTER.
ItRA.NKPOR r, SEP TIMBER ts.

A multitude of travellers of an illustrious descrip•
tion continue to pass through this city, on their route
di Vienna. The Prince of Hesse set off yesterday
for that city, and Lord Claucarty, the British Mini.
ster to Holland, arrived here to-day, on the same route.
Lord Glenbervie and Lady Charlotte Lindsay,
the last of whom is attendant on the Princess of Wales,
is arrived here.

Such a bustle has never been known to have oc-
curred in the memory of any person as at the present
fairs, and a vast deal of British goods have been sold.
Some persons have stocked their shops and sold the
articles three times over. Velveteens have been much
inquired after. Some British persons, connected with
Government, are here on a political errand.
A number of Prussian troops are here at present.
People here rejoice at the idea entertained of it
being in contemplation to make Mentz a fret tity.—
Fran kfort is all alive at present.—Exchange very high.

Two Gottenbtirgh Mail; arrived this morning.
The following is the only intelligence they bring :
" GO ITENBURGH, SEPTEMBER Is.
" Accounts from Norway state, that it is every
one's wish there that the Diet should be assembled
AS soi.n As possible, in order to have every thing ar-
ranged, and a proper Constitution, formed according
to the laws of Sweden and Norway.
The King, Queen, and Princt clscar, arrived
here on Wednesday last; and are expected to remain
some weeks. A grand ball has been given by the
Burghers to their Majesties, at which above one thou-
s.attd persons were present.
•ai 'The Crown Prince is exiected on Sundiy or
Monday neat."
Situr,

'day, at two o'clock, his Royal 1-lighieit the
Paltax RECENT held a Court at Carlton-hoast. The
Chevalier Sm.:mulct was introduced .to his Royal
Highness by tfje POrtugnese Ambassador and Earl
Barnuiter, in the absence of Viscoutit CASTLEREAGH,
upon being appented to the Calues' at Vienna to
represent the Prince Regent or Poartiont.. 'His EC-
cellency was hollowed with a closet. audience of the
PRIN.=) and took leaie of his Royal Highness pre-
vious to his departure for Vienna.
The PRINCE ItRUENT held a Privy Council,. which
was attended by the LORD CHANCELLOOR, the Earl of
Ltrearow., Viscount Binstourn, Earl Lin!now,
Viscount Mu -Wu!, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE-
QUER. the Right Hon. WILLIAM WELLESLEY POLE,
and SirCuanuatifirawanT, K.B. who was introduced
with the usual forms, sworn in Membet, and took his
seat at the Board. The Right Hon. Sir CHARLES
STEWART. K.B. as Ambassador to the Sovereign
Prince cf the NirriesteueNus, and the Right Hon.
WILLIAM Wei.t.e.stiv Pot,a, kissed hands on their
appointments to the Embassy, and to the Mastership
of the Mint.
This morning was marrieti, at St. Clement Dana;
by the Rev. Dr. GURNEY, Mr. FOREMAN, to HA et-
nivr, fifth daughter cf the late JouN DAWSON. Esq.
of Mossley Hi 4, near Liverpool.

Tuesday 500 American prisoners arrived at Ports.
mouth in the la Hogr, Chesapeake, and Orpheus,
the Halif‘tt ptisou•ship being qu►te

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• - r4L. otn#ts , • •
- The Duke-Of Kent P4ckef, cu. ,Libbod3 and di•
Lilry Wellington 'socket. for Gibraltar and 'Alta.
aft rat, into the Roads. The brig_CurkatFice. from
St. Duninigo tor London s• and a Maltese prig, from
Malta fur London, passed up Channel yesterday I .the'
latter was hoarded- seven days hence off Cape Finis-
terse; b).the Lion American priirateer, and plundered
of all her stores, tic. Theprivateer wily lett her tour
days provisions.—Wind W.

PLYMOUTH, SEPTEMBER as. • .
Arrived the °Horns sloop nf war, with a fleet tin-
der convoy, from Bourdeaua i. Yhmostun, 74, with a
fleet of light transports, from Quebec in SV days s the
greater part of the transports passed up Channel for
Portsmouth. i•
Serrnsma 24.—Arrived the pPossuar "dory of
war, with six sail, froth Bourdeaoit.
DEAL, SEPTEMBER as. •
Came down from . the River his Majesty's ships
GLASGOW and Mywriet, and =ailed, for Portsmouth
Sailed his Majesty's ships Scum' ea, for Portsmouth 1
and MERMAID and StftoausoLo, for Sheerness. R -
main a fleet of transports, irons Gibraltar and Cadiz*
waiting for orders, and a division of transports, b 'und
to Portsmouth, detained by contrary winds. Arrived
the British Queen transport, from Ostend. Wind S. W.