Star.
London, England, 1814-08-24 00:00:00

PARIS, AUGUST 20,

Accounts from Altona state, that in consequence
of the hostilities between Sweden and Norway, it
was understood that the Russians would advance still
farther into Denmark, and take possession of Gluck-
stad t.—Caricatures rapidly succeed one another, and
the windows of the print-shops are surrounded by
crowds of amateurs. Many of these productions are
laughable, but many may become dangerous if cir-
culated in the country, and might excite the peasan-
try to use violence towards the Overseers of the col-
lection of certain taxes. The same prudence which
has restained the liberty of the pen, will, without
doubt, repress the licentiousness of the graver.

MADRID, AUGUST 7.
The Proclamation published at Cadiz by the Cap-
tain-General Villavicentio, has not produced all the
effect that was expected : a continental and maritime
blockade must be established, to keep out the intelli-
gence, whether true or false, which arises from all
sides respecting the claims of King Charles IV. Un-
fortunately, the political edifice raised during the four
fast months is net yet solidly established. The dis-
order of the finances, the coldness of public opinion,
the state of America, are so many causes of disquie-
tude which no declamation can succeed in stifling.
It is said chat M. Blaise Ostolazza, and the Reve-
rend Pere de l'Ataya, have lost some of their Clod
influence.

It appears that our Minister wishes to concert mea-
sures for averting the consequences of the dangerous
system already adopted, of giving loose to the pas-
sionli of the people, for the worst purposes, instead of
employing them in the accomplishment of some ho-
nourable purpose.
The principal members of the Cortes, who incur-
red hie Majesty's displeasure, are still in prison ; and

it does not appear that they will soon be brought to
trial. It is said that they display a great deal of
firmness and obstinacy.
MADRID, AUGUST f.
A Royal ordonuance has just been published, by,
which his Majesty abolishes the torture, 314 fcrbids
all superior and inferior judges to enploy that kind of
punishment towards crimitrils or witnesses, in order
to extract from them conlessicns.
His Majesty at the same time orders, that in the
construction of prisons attention should be paid that
they be at once wholesome and secure, in order that
those confined may ry.t be subjected to anticipated pz.
nishment. He has also sig2lEed his pleasure that
soners be set to work.
Note of the Editor of the Jcurnil thr Dfbats. —lt
would appear that the Decree against Frenchmen, of
which our Bayonne corre.:pladent spoke yeste•day,
has only been published in Arragon and Cataloaia,•
provinces where there have been popular commo-
tions, and where some Frenchmen, as well as those
called their partisans, (lor afran:a::.lo;) have been as- 91'
Eassinated.
A great many reports are 5..:11 current here, as to
the intentions of Charles IV. but nothing is positively
known. It is probable that the enemies of the exist.
big order of things have excited these dangerous ru-
mours, in order to produce disaffection even among
the partisans of the old order cf things, who have had
reason to be satisfied with all that has beta hitherto
done.

The Pope's Nuncio is now *ell repaid for all the
affronts which he received t Cadiz. He enjo7s the
highest consider:it:on at Court, and every thing is
expected from tR,e generosity r.l his sentiments. He
is the brother tI,P late Admiral Gravina, distin-
guished for his iion-...rable character, and by his glo-
Timis death, in conicquence of the wounds he received
at tlie bath: vi '.lit4lg3r.
General Lacy has received orders to repair to Ma-
drid, and General Louis de Bassecourt, Fri lite Chief
of Staff, has been appointed to succeed him as Cap.
tain.General Galiicia. We have air:44 taken oc-
casion to remark, that this officer is of foreign origin.
well as the Odunells, oJuly-bins, Wimpffens, and
Compignys, Blake, Espagne, Oned, Reding, &c.
It is currently rei orted that Ustolaza, the Father
Confessor of his Majesty, well known for his tirades
in the Cortes, has been ordered to quit this capital,
as well as the Reverend Editor of the iltalaya, or La
Mancha Sentinel.