Star.
London, England, 1831-09-06 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

COLOGNE, SEPT. I.—The vigilance of the
liri:ssian government has hitherto prevented all
:xl:ll:itions of popular sympathy in what is called
civil regeneration; but in these provinces there is
..utiieient food for a political conflagration, and it
11:ints only a fit occasion to burst into flame. The
statesmen, however, who guide Prussia are on the
alert, and determined by their utmost efforts not
only to put down revolutions at home, but to pre-
vent all introduction from abroad of the principles
,Allich produce them.
The present Government of Prussia, with Fre-
derick William at the head,—a King who has had '
much experience as any of the legitimate mo.
%iirvli.• of the vicissitudes of revolution and war,—
:s at present more prudent than daring in its pro-
et.cdings. Pulp• sensible of the vulnerability of all
the frontiers, the Government has arranged the
:'nu=t perfect organization throughout the country.
frost the Liu-and-whits-striped posts and sentry-
boxes or. the road side, to the highest odices in
the state, care is taken that every thing is in its
place.

3c,d The Pi usi..ian army is, perhaps, at this moment
the finer iu Europe: artillery, cavalry, and infan-
lrY, are exceedingly well-disciplined; some say
'llh too notch finical nicety on trivial points, but
I ins attention to small matters, proves only how
much rue is given to the more serious subjects.
It Is the fa,hion in France to ridicule the Prussian
e uf dinipline ; yet this is but a branch of the
tgaiiization which pervades all the ranks of
Ole State. The King has expressed his,
'teat satisfaction with the armies in those
rovinces, on which he places great depen-
. ace. The number of men of which they eon-
-Ist has been stated to me to be 75,000, u ith 220

pieces of cannon, on the line of frontiers extend-
ing
from Luxemburg to Westphalia. In other
parts of these provinces an equal number is Ma-1
tioned ; and there can, within three days, be 400
more guns conveyed, if necessary, to the frontiers.
The strength of the army has lately been called
towards the Dutch and Belgian frontiers, and, as
I have been assured, the soldiers were under arms
Iduring the period of the late Dutch campaign in
Belgium.
The commercial classes are not now as satisfied
as formerly with the arrangements of the King,
relative to the ngvigation of the Rhine. Some
time ago, the Government declared three of the
Prussian ports on this river to be free as entrepots
they were Cologne, Wesel, and another. Many
of the trading classes filled their stores with mer-
chandise, front expectation that purchasers would
soon flock to their marts, but unluckily for their ape
culations, the Kings of Holland and Prussia formed
a treaty with respect to the free navigation of the
rirer,and they now see vessels pass up the Rhine with
the same description of goods, which they cannot
dispose of. They are, consequently, ready to
quarrel with the King, and would, with a malicious
satisfaction, consent to join France, in the hope of
gain. This city is a most filthy collection of
ruined buildings, and its 60,000 inhabitants drag
out their existence in squalid misery. The Go-
vernment seems aware of the fact, for within a
few days it has sent an order to 8 shoemakers to
have 150,000 short boots ready within 3 weeks.
The police is watchful in the extreme—in parti-
cular to prevent the introduction of foreign news-
papers, and the dissemination of French principles.
The Belgian journals are prohibited at several of
the the post-offices, yet they and.the French papers
are allowed- to pass by others. The passports of
foreigners are strictly examined before they are ,
allowed to journey into the country. It is said that
a French agent was lately seized and thrown into
prison, merely from his having given information
on the state of their forces.

Among the great wants which this part of the
country, as well as by far ate greater portion of Ger-
many, desire to have satisfied, is the freedom of the
press. Now nothing is allowed publication except
it be written in favour of absolutism and the existing
governments; and there are multitudes of pamphlets
of that nature to be found at all the booksellers, in
which it is proved, or at least attempted to be
proved, that Prussia and her present system form
the happiest nation in Europe. Foreign books or
pamphlets of a contrary tendency are, on importa-
tion by a book-vender, subjected to an examination
at the shop, and if any thing offensive to the go-
vernment be discovered, the book is seized by the
police.
The Prussian Government has taken especial
care that the pure dialect of the German language
as spoken in the northern provinces should be stu-
died here. Gratuitous schools for that object have
been established in all the villages, and every as-
pirant for any place whatsoever under the govern-
ment is obliged to prove his knowledge thereof, prior
to his obtaining any favour. This serves as a
prohibition against the use of the patois German
formerly spoken in these provinces ; as also against
the use of the French language.
AIX-LA-CHAPELLE, SEPT. 2.—There is no
wish in this city for a union with France, since it
is thought that such a union would prove injurious
to the manufactures established here. It has been
supposed that the popular commotions which took
place here last October bad some such object in
view ; but some of the inhabitants have assured
me, that the mob contemplated nothing on that
occasion but the chances of plunder, and that then
the disturbances were quelled bythe citizens alone,
without the aid of any military force. The utmost
good will appears to subsist between the Dutch
and Prussian armies, and on several occasions
Dutch soldiers are seen to pass through the country.

NETHERLANDS.
The elections are nearly brought to a close, and
have turned strongly in favour of the French party.
At Liege and Verviers the intolerant party have
triumphed, and these two cities now only declare
that their object in commencing the revolution was
in order to be joined to France. M. Charles de
Brouckere, the Minister of War, has been thrown
out at Hasselt.

A gentleman who arrived yesterday from the
Hague, says that the King of Holland is augment-
ing his army with 40,000 men. This is an enor-
mous number, but still there is some truth in it.

I believe we have another protocol. The pre-
sent one is supposed to contain a proposition for an
indefinite suspension of arms between Holland and
Belgium, and that France is to be empowered to
guard the two countries from breaking their en-
gagements.
M. Lebeau is returned both for Brussels and Huy.
.. .

Although our treasury is empty, the bank is rid) ;
several millions of francs have, within the last two
days, been deposited there, for the use of the
French army.
Reports are continually arriving of the surrender
of Warsaw, and the appointment of Prince Radzivil
as Viceroy of Poland.
Negotiations are going on between the English
and French Ambassadors, and General Chasse, for
the formation of dykes, so as to prevent thhe exten-
sion of the damage done by the late inundation.
Holland has refused exchanging any prisoners with
Belgium, referring the question to the Congress.
It is said that Belgium has at last consented to
agree to the armistice as proposed by the Five
Powers.