Star.
London, England, 1814-09-08 00:00:00

PALERMO, AUGTI.3I' 16.

Since the dissolution of the Parli:tment, great dis-
content prevails in Sicily. The Government is in
open opposition to the English. Many Officers of
that nation have been maltreated by night, and some
popular comn.:.,tion against the British troops is
dreaded. The English party is in a state of perseet.
lion : those who obtained office through English in.
fluetice are every d.ty dismissed ; sume of them are
even arrested.

It is presumel that the English are preparing to
leave us. All the materials of the barracks which
they constructed in 1810, on the line of Pharos, have
been srld by auction.
The Sicilian frigate Minerva sailed nn the 9th, with
an English frigate, and proceeded tor Tiieste, to bring
back Queen Caroli;ie and Prince .Lt•opoid.
GENOA, AUGUST f.?.. • ,

o.ir situation is singnlar enough. Our Govern-
ment has been restored to us ; iE appoints to all offices.
We have the appearance of being our own mas•ers,
and yet English troops continue to occupy our forts ;
nay, some new corps of that nation are expected to
arrive. They apply to their own use our marine,
and our arsenal, though they du not interfere in civil
matters. We arc constantly told that the Congiess
of Vienna will alter this state of things, and that our
territory will be restored to us. The English are for.
ward in telling us that they will support our cause,
and in truth they have an interest in our indepen-
dence, so that we may believe them. But still they
would only ask sdnie establishment at Spezzia, from
whence they could inspect the Mediterianean at a
distance !

The Genevese military, who having served with
the French, are entitled to a pension, have been in-
vited to present their claim to the chamber of war.

THE EVENING STAR.

LON DON.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1814.

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY A'l. TWELVF.Cri 'LOCK
Reduced chut-3 per Cent. Coniols 65/ —for acc. fib{}.
4 per Ct.:ll4—S per Ct. Navy I:l6;:i—Unotts, Hs. its. pr.
Ornniutn 141 die —Bank Long AUK,. shut.
Bank Stock shut—lndia t94.—Exchequer Bills par 4s. pre.

French Papers of Sunday are before us. The
Monitrur announces the sailing of an expedition from
Brest, to take possession of the West India Llands,
ceded by the Treaty of Peace. St. Domingo is again
described to be willing to receivt the Bowman with
open arms. We notice one or two articles from Ge-
noa, and from Sicily, in which the English are
blamed by implication. These are of French manu-
facture, and as such arc the less deserving of notice.

Great importance is attached by mercantile men in
the city, and we may almost say, by such men only,
to every rumour respecting the Negotiations at Ghent;
unfortunately for those who affirm that they were
completely broken off on the 25th ult., it appears by
letters a the 3d instant, from Ghent, that the Com-
missioners still hold conferences.—But, say those who
are Belts in American produce (for this should not be
lost sight of) these are not for political objects, but
merely to wipe off, by an interchanse of apologies,
any irritation that might have been e±cited by.intem-
pirate language during the previous discussions.—
As those who make this statement must, of course,
be well informed of every thing that passes in these
conferences; they may have good reasons for the opi-
nions which they propagate ; but others who are not
so well informed on these points, may be allowed to
entertain a little scepticism respecting their perfect
accuracy. In a few days, it is probable, we shall hear

of m6re meetings. Shalt we be then told, that these'
were for the purpose of interchanging apologies for
the rudeness of former apologies ? If the Negocia.
tisas be broken off, some mode of accounting for the
continued conferences of the Agents must be devised. .
We need only add, that if any thing has been suf-
fered to transpite respecting the negotiations, it couli
only be by some of the Commissioners themselves ;
and, judging from some late mercantile speculations
in the British markets, some have supposed that such
an unwarrantable disclosure has actually taken place.
It is, however, as easy to be credited that some of the
Commissioners could assist in propagating falsehoods
to aid mercantile speculations, as that they would ex-
pose the actual state of the negotiation.—Both are
equally credible or equally incredible : the public
should therefore receive with much caution the re-
ports that are so industriously propagated.—The ne-
gociations, whatever delays may have intervened, are
not broken off. We have every reason to believe that
a Provisional Treaty is actually in a state of great for.
wardness. Mr. DALLAS, it is said, has carried out such
information as will enable Congress to come to an
immediate decision respecting the basis ; and will, no
doubt, return with full powers to the Cornnusiuners
immediately to conclude the Provisional Treaty.

Two Hamburgh Mails have arrived this morning.
The Princess of WALES is about to make the tour of
Italy. An article from St. Petersburgh states, that
Count NESSELRODE has been appointed Minister fir
Foreign Affairs, and that Count ROMANZOFF had re-
ceived the ENIPERORN permission to retire on account
of ill-health. This is directly opposed to a report,
which is noticed in some of the Morning Papers, that
ROIIANZOPY was in high favour with the Emperor
ALEXANDER. It is true that Co►►nt ROMANZOF/P hap-
pened to be the Russian Minister when the Treaty of
Peace was concluded at Tilsit, and he has been
charged, and, perhaps, unfairly, with partialities for
the Continental System, and the NAPOLEON Dynasty.
The time has passed when the appointment of Count
RONIANZOFF, even if all these calumnies against hits
were correct, would have excited any alarm ; besides
his return to office is, at least, problematical :