Star.
London, England, 1824-05-13 00:00:00

FRANKFORT, MAT 7.

We learn from Vienna that Prince Metternich has
received from Lisbon, from Baron Binder Kriegelstein,
the Austrian Ambassador, a note from the King of Por-
tugal, which, it is affirmed, contains a declaration of
war against the Imperial Government of Brazil, notice
of which is to be given by the Commander in Chief of
the expedition which is ready to sail fi on) that country.
The principal motive alleged for this declaration is, that
the Prince Royal of Portugal, Don Pedro, has been
forced by the Brazilians to take the title of Emperor,
and give his sanction to a Constitution, the basis of
which is democratical.

The General Swiss Diet will deliberate in its ap-
proaching Section on v rl2n for forming a junction
between the Rhone and the Rhine, by means of the
rivers Aar and Thiele. There is also a plan for joining
-the lakes of Neufchatel and Geneva.
The Duke of Calvello has informed the Governments
' of the Cantons, who have declared themselves inclined
to negotiate Conventions, that he has just been authorised
by his Government to open the negotiations. He has
also stated, that the Neapolitan Minister at Rome had
refused passports to M. Auf-der-Maur, who wished to
go to Naples. T:te General has, iii fact, returned to
Schwitz, vshe.-e he will doubtless be among the candi-
dates at the enEning elections.
At Lucerne the service of Naples has become an ob-
ect of speculation among the young men. M. de Son-
nenberg receives such pressing solicitations, that it is
publicly said a new meeting of the Great Council will
be called to desire a capitulation for a whole regiment,
instead of one battalion. Hitherto the families accus-
tomed to the Spani,ll service had flattered themselves
with retaining the advantages which that service for-
merly ofn:red; but the letters from Madrid having de-
stroyed these hopes, they turn their attention to Naples.

We have received the Dutch Pipers up to Monday,
but the following articles are all that are worth quoting:

HAGUE, MAY 10.1

The Second Chamber of the States-General met to-
day for the first time, in sufficient number to proceed
to business, there being sixty-one Members present.
After some routine business, five Messages from his
Majesty were presented. One of them announced the
birth of the young Princess of Orange. Another Mes-
sage was to the following effect :—" Having considered
that by the Treaty concluded at London, on the 17th
of March this year, between the Netherlands and Eng-
lish Plenipotentiaries, the reciprocal interests and rights
of the two Kingdoms in India are regulated on an equi-
table and permanent footing. especially by the exchange
and cession of territories both on the Continent and in
the Indian Archipelago.
" Acting on the last part of the 58th Article of the
Fundamental Law, with the advice of our Council o(
State, and with the concurrence of the States-General,
we have thought fit to approve the said treaty."
This project of law is accompanied by a copy of the
treaty, and by the translation of a note of the English
Plenipotentiaries, who concluded the treaty, relative to
the sentiments that actuated their Government in con-
cluding this convention, and a similar note from the
Plenipotentiaries of the Netherlands.
All these pieces being alreasly published, are to be
distributed among the Members and sent to the Sec-
tions.—(These Papei s are not inserted in the Nev..spapers.)

We have received intelligence from Madrid to the
Ist inst. via Bayonne. The executive Commissioners
continued to prosecute the partisans of the Constitution
with unabated activity and rigout, and to distinguish