Star.
London, England, 1824-10-26 00:00:00

VIENNA, OCTOBER 19.

At the beginning of October, the great military road
was opened, which leads from Borneo in the Vatteline,
which passes over the ridge of the Braglio and the
Stillerjock, and then descends into the Tyrol, to join the
Inspruck road in the plains of Pradt. It is the highest
road in Europe, for the summit of the Stilferjock, over
which it passes, is 8,400 feet above the level of the sea.
In the inhospitable Alpine regions, where Nature op-
posed at every step the efforts of Art, genius has tri-
umphed with happy boldness over every difficulty.

—The traveller is astonished when he sees how some-

times by the erection of bridges, or by galleries hewn
in the rocks or built of stone, the most frightful preci-
pices are surmounted, and obstacles of every kind over-
come, which united at the same point, placing in the
way vast mountains, rising perpendicularly from the
valleys, or prodigious avalanches which had rolled from
the summits. It does honour to the GOvernment, that
by the erection of very solid covered passages of stone,
it has provided a secure retreat from the danger of
avalanches along the whole road. In one part of these
galleries are cart ied to the length of 800 yards : care has
been humanely taken to provide sheltee for travellers,
who, when surprised by sudden storms of snow or high
winds, might be in danger of losing their way, or being
buried in the snow. Six very spacious inns, built on
the highest part of the road, afford the wanderer at all
times a secure retreat, where persons, appointed by the
Government, will afford him every kind of assistance
and refreshment. On the road over the Stilferberg,
where nature appears in all her terrific sublimity, the at-
tention of the traveller is attracted by the sources of the
Adds, which rushes from a rock, at a very great height,
and by the celebrated summit of the Order, covered
with eternal snow, which rises far above the clouds.
The numerous beautiful waterfalls, the diversified pro-
spects are as interesting as the singular forms of the
rocks and the immense glaciers which hang over the
valleys beneath. The ascent and descent of the road
are almost always easy, the railing on the side is erected
on the whole road, and the magnificence of the work is
the more calculated to excite astonishment, when it is
recollected that it was first begun in the summer of 1821,
and that in these rude and elevated regions, the work
could be carried on only for a few months in the year.

The new Pretender to t1117.--hrone of France, PRESTAT,
of whose insanity his own brother gives indubitable
evidence, has been mad enough to quit the United
States and proceed to France. He arrived in the Galaxy,
and landed at Havre last week. In the United States
he issued a declaration, in which he stated, that he is
the DauPuttr) and son of Louts XVI. On landing at
Havre, he presented himself there in the character of
CHARLES X. King of France and Navarre. As. yet, he
has only succeeded in proving himself a madman, and,
in despite of the numerous certificates and documehts
which he produced, the King's Lieutenant, Baron le Pic,
has not hesitated to arrest him, and place him in safe
custody. If there were any proof of the poor man's
insanity wanted, he would supply it in the absurdity of
calling himself CHARLES X. whereas, if he was the
llauenttr, as he pretends, his title would be Louts XVII.

Letters from the Mauritius of the 26th of June,
bring intelligence of considerable interest and import.
ance. Commodore NOURSE was on the point of sailing
from the Mauritius for Bembetoc to meet RADAM, the
King of Madagascar, who had left Ova, his capital, on
the 9:11 of June, for that place, in company with Mr.
HASTIE, the Government agent; the Chiefs of Bombetoc
having fully submittea to RADAM'S authority. The
progress of events in this long neglected part of the
world is gradually opening prospects of the most gra-
tifying nature. Captain OweN, who commands the
surveying squadron in the Mozambique channel, had
arrived at Mauritius, having on board his ship a chief-
tain from Mombass, an island, situated on the coast of
Africa, between the 'JJ and 4th degree of south lati-
tude, deputed to- offer that island, and the island of
Pemba, in full sovereignty to the English. It appears
that a few men have been stationed by Commodore
Owes on Mombass, until orders can be received fromi
England. This position is an extremely favourable
one for opposing a further check to the foreign Sieve
Trade, as well as for the exten)ion of British.commerce.

—.lt forms part of the dominions of the Imaum of'
Muscat, who, it will be recollected, was-the first among
the native Powers to enter into a treaty for the suppres-
sion of the Slave Trade with the Btiti.h Government,
which was concluded about four years ago, through the
medium of Sir ROBERT FARQUHAR, then Governor of
Mauritius. The Imaum behaved on this occasion in
the most magnanimous and disinterested manner, enter-
ing fully into the enlightened views by which the treaty
was dictated, and not requiring, like some more civi-
lized Powers, to be bribed into an observance of the'
laws of humanity. He even sacrificed on the occasion a
very large revenue which lie and his predecessors had been
accustomed,time immemorial, to derive from this source.
--All the occurrences that have taken place in this part
of the world tend more and more to the conviction, that
so long as the other European Powers do not cordially
co-operate with England in the abolition of the Slave
Trade, that scourge can only be completely rooted out
by going to the fountain of the evil, and, by engaging
the native Powers on our side, destroying the markets
fot this infamous traffic. The strict observance of the
treaty hitherto by the Imaum of Muscat, who even
allows his own vessels, if carrying slaves, to be captured,
shews that this has been effectually done on the eastern
coast of Africa. It is hoped that the same system may
be pursued with equal effect elsewhere.

There are still rumours of a change of Ministry in
Paris. The Times of this morning -contains the fol-
lowing observations and anecdotes on the subject:

" As a sign of M. de Corbiere's declining influence, or even abso-
lute loss of favour, we have received the following anecdote,
which, as it appears well authenticated, may be worth repeating.—
M. Cbaptal, in waiting upon the King on Friday, was asked by his
Majesty how the Council of Commerce (lately created), of which
the Count is a member, was going on? •Su so, please your Ma-
jesty, replied the Count ; we have as yet met only once.'—' But
why not oftener?' rejoined the King. • Because,' answered the
Count, in order to meet, we must be convoked by the Minister of
the Interior, and his Excellency has not thought fit to call us toge-
ther.' Very well,' concluded the King, ' since he does not choose
to convoke you, I shall, and preside myself at your sitting.' It is
needless to say that his Majesty fulfilled this engagement, to the no
small annoyance of his negligent or suspicious Minister. The per-
Bowl most likely to succeed to the anticipated vacancies in the Ca-
binet are Prince Polignac and the Duke de Montmorency; but
it is said that no change will-take place till after the late King's
interment."