Star.
London, England, 1825-02-09 00:00:00

HAGUE, FEBRUARY S.

We learn that the Members of the First Chamber of
the Svates General are summoned to attend at Brussels,
on the 1,,t of March, to deliberate on the project of law
relative to the cuwrency of French coin in the Southern
Provinces, as well as the other projects'of law adopted
by the Second Chamber.

ST. PETERSBURGH, JANUARY 15.
PROM THE JOURNAL DI FRANCFORT FRB. 2.

A great quantity of silver coin has arrived from the
provinces of the interior, in consequence of which, the
Commissioners of the Sinking Fund have received a
million of rubles in silver, for their operation.
A letter from New Archangel and the isle of Sitka,
says, that our American commerce is in the most flou-
riAing state. Evei y thing prospers, and the Colony
live in peace and friendship with the neighbouring sa-
vage tribes. The commercial relations with Calefornia
become more and more important, and by the care of
Captain Murauiew, Commander in-Chief of our Ame-
rican Colonies, the navigation is in the most favourable

'situation. Last year, vaccine matter was brought for
the first time from Ochotsk and Sitka, and the Alen-
tians were vaccinated with great succe..s. The vaccine
has also been introduced into Calefornia.

The French Papers of Sunday, and the Etoik of
Monday, have reached us. The KING of England's
Speech, and the change of Ministers in Lisbon, are the ,1
two topics on which they expatiate. The Etoile, which
seemed to feel most sensibly our recognition of the
South American States, now consoles itself and France
in discovering that our recognition of them is a matter
of no'moment to us or to them, and that it can lead
to no important consequences as respects the other Eu-
ropean Powers. With regard to the change of the
Cabinet in Portugal, the same paper has found out that
it will turn to the advantage of the Holy Alliance.
In the Quotidienne we find a letter, dated Lisbon, the
23d ult. which contains some details respecting the late
change of Ministry, and the character of the new Mi-
nisters. The dismissal of the late Cabinet is ascribed,
not to English influence, but to internal disunion ; and
Sir W. A'COURT is stated not to have known of the
change till late in the day when it took place. Ptrr-
/moo, who was Minister in the time of the Cortes, is
stated to have refused his new appointment, from a fear
of exciting the hostility of the Royalists. Tonnes, who
is appointed Minister of Niro ine, is described as a man
little known in Portugal, and not much acquainted with
public affairs; while great praise is bestowed on Mawr,
the new Minister of Finance. This Paper beseeches the
Holy Alliance to be firm, and England will abandon
the trans-Atlantic States as she abandoned the Penin-
sula two years ago.
The Editor evidently knows little of the character of
the English or its Government. Our recognition of
the South American States is not a rash or ill-judged
measure, but one naturally arising out of events which
had been long ago foreseen.
A communication from Madrid, dated January 27,
states, that the Spanish Government had presented a
note to the English Charge d'Affaires, in which it pro-
tested against the steps which Great Britain had taken,
or might take, to recognise directly or indirectly, in the
" American possessions of Spain, any authority, save
that of the legitimate King, FERDINAND VII." The
British Charge d'Affaires (alto is said to have kept
away for a fortnight, when the rest of the Diplomatic
Body paid their respects to the King), immediately dis-
patched a courier to London, to convey this protest to
our Government. M. 'LEA BERMUDEZ had also sent
one to Paris, it was supposed with a similar commission.
The Constitutionnel,in its remarks on the Lords Com-
missioners' Speech, ascribes the agitation of the Catho-
lics of Ireland to an " occult influence," of which, hoe -
ever, it observes, " it might not be difficult to point out
the origin." " We know," it adds, " that the Jesuits are
at work actively in Ireland. On this subject we pos-
sess some important information, of which we intend to
make use." This information will be interesting on this
side of the Channel, and we therefore hope, that the
Constitutionnel will redeem its pledge.

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.
The Countess Dowager Poulett, at Hyde Park-corner, from Pou-
lett Lodge, Twickenham ; Lord Kenyon, in Portman-square; Earl
and Countess of Tankervilk, in Upper Brook-street ; Captain
Bentinck, of the Coldstream Guards, at Knightsbridge; Sir George
Bamfylde, in Grosvenor-square; General Thornton, at Grosvenor-
gate ; Lord and Lady Binning, in Chesterfield-street; Mrs. and Miss
Doyle, in Manchester-square • Major Manx, in Brook-street; the
Dowager 'Marchioness of Donegal and Miss Godfrey, in Davies-
street, Berkeley-square ' • Colonel and Mrs. Hugh Baillie, in Morti-
mer-street; Lord and Lady de la Zouche, and Miss Bisshopp, in
Duchess-street, Portland-place; Mr. Arthur Eden, in South Audley-
street ; Lady Gwydyr, on the Terrace, Piccadilly; Mrs. Gordon,
in Bruton-street; Lord Augustus Hill, in Berkeley-square; Mr.
Robert Hay, in Queen-street, May-fair; Miss Ilyde Parker land
Miss Onslow, in Cumberland-place; Mr. Mrs. and Miss Granville
Penn, in Hertford-street, May-fair; Mrs. Pelham, in Connaught-
place; Lord Redesdale and Miss Mitford, In Harley-street; Lieut.-
Colonel Walpole, in Curzon-street, May-fair; A. H. O'Neill, Faq.
in Stratton-street, from Morrison's Hotel, Dublin ; Mr. and Mrs.
Crooke and family, in Clifford street, from their seat in Bucks;
Lieutenant Colonel Cooper, and Mrs. Cooper, at Marshal Thump.
son's Hotel, Cavendish square, from the Royal Crescent, Bath •
Lord Bolingbroke, at ditto, from Lydlard Park, Swindon ; W. E.
L. Bulwer, Esq. at ditto ; Henry Heathcote, Esq. at ditto.
CHANGES.

Sir Henry and Lady Floyd, from the Hyde Park Hotel, Hyde
Park-place, for Brighton ; Mr. and:Niro. Trafford, and the Misses
Trafford, from ditto, for Trafford Park ; Mr. and Mrs. Vigor.
Hervey, from ditto, for Park Place, near Windsor ; Mr. and Mrs.
Hippisley Tuckfield, and J. Tuckfield, F.sq. from ditto, for Park
lane ; Captain Hunter, 70th Foot, and Rollo Hunter, Esq. from
ditto, for Scotland; Sir William Browne Ffolkes, Bart. Lady, and
Miss Ffolkes, from Marshal Thompson's Hotel, for Norfolk ; Rev.
Evan Nepean, from ditto.
ARRIVALS AT CHELTENHAM .

Earl O'Neal, Dowager Countess of Cork and Orrery, Dowager
Lady Elcho, Hon. Mrs. Wallis Grieve, Hon. Mrs. Trevor, Dr.
Stewart, Rev. C. W. Keysall, Rev. F. Aston, Captain Dukinwood.

The Princess SOPHIA visited his MAJESTY yesterday.
THZ DUKE OF YORK'S LEVEE.—Ye3terday afternoon,
at half-past four o'clock, the Duke of YORE arrived at his Office in
the Horse Guards, and soon after proceeded to hold a Levee as
Commander-in-Chief, which occupied the Royal Duke till nearly
six o'clock. Among those present were—
Count Munster, the Hanoverian Minister; Viscount Gort ; Ge-
nerals Hart and Hen. Edward Phipps; Lieutenant-Generals Sir
Miles Nightingale and Cameron ; Major-General Manvers Kerr,
and about 30 others.
The Marchioness Dowager of SALISBURY'S Assembly
took place on Monday evening, and Salisbury House, in the Green
Park, was lighted up for the first time this season. Owing to the
inclemency of the night, the assemblage was not so great as usual...
Mr. VAUGHAN, his Britannic MAJESTY'S Envoy to
the Swiss Confederation, has arrived at Paris. His Excellency is
at the Hotel Maurice, Rue St. Honore.
Sir WILLIAM CURTIS has been confined to his bed
for several days past, with a severe fit of the gout ; but we are happy
to hear that the excellent Baronet is fast recovering.
It is rather a singular coincidence that the family of
VESTRIS compose a moiety of all the talent of the Italian Opera
House in its various departments : Madame VE,TRIS, Mad. Rossi
VESTRIS, CHARLES VaSTRIS, Roszi DE BLGNIS, the sister of RONZI
Vassals, and STEPHAN° VESTRIS, the venerable Poet of the Opera-
liouse, are all engaged.
The KING has been pleased to appoint his Grace the
Duke of NOITHUSIIIRLAND. Knight of the Most Noble Order tit
the Garter, to be his MAJESTY'S Ambassador Extraordinary and
elenipotentiary to the KING of FAANCEi on the occasion of his Most
Christian Maaarrv's Coronation.
The KING has also been pleased to appoint the Right
Honourable FaimaascE Lassa to be his Maanwrv's Envoy Extra-
ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of his CATHOLIC
MAJESTY.
A St. Domingo Mining Company is now forming in
the City.
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THE ARMY.

The Mayor and Corporation of Winchester passed a vote of
thanks to the Officers and men of the 97th Regiment, previous to
their leaving the barracks, expressive of their unqualified approba-
tion of their conduct while qu meted there.
The 3d (Bast Kent) Old Buffs, at present stationed in New
South Wales, are under orders to join our Indian Army ; the 57th
(West Middlesex) Regiment of Foot, who have been embarking in
detachments at Deptford, since the month of October last, are
cjestined to relieve them ; and on the arrival of a sufficient number
to assist in the immediate duties of the colony, the Buffs will pro-
ceed to India.

[For Military Promotions see neat me.]

COVENT•GARDEN THEATRE.
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Another fashionable audience was last night attracted
to this house, to witness the repetition of the comedy of
The Belle's Stratagem, in which Miss Fool's again per-
formed the heroine of the May, Letitia Hardy. She-was
received with most enthusiastic cheering, and though
affected considerably by the kind and sympathetic
feelings of the audience, she soon recovered her self%
nossession, and entered fully into the spirit of the
character. In the song, " My face is my fortune," &c.
her archness was irresistible, and she was honoured with
an encore. We must not forget the grace and agility
she displayed in the Minuet de la Cour, which she
danced with Mrs. FINING. CHARLES KEMBLE, as
Doricou't ; Mr. JONES, as Flutter; and Mrs. Glass, as
Mrs. Racket, did not suffer the piece to flag for a mo-
ment, and at its conclusion the curtain fell amidst loud
and general applause.