Star.
London, England, 1814-12-30 00:00:00

TUE EVENINO

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FRIDAY. DECt.MBER 36. 1E414..
FIRiCE Of s roCKS THIS DAV Ai' TWELVE O'CLOCK;
Reduced 330=4 per net. 811-5 per Cent. Navy shut
Consols shut—tor account, 661 67.—Onuduas i 1 dis.
Bank Long Anna. 16 3-i 6ths—Bonds 131. 14s. pm
• Eachequer Bills 2s. dim. 2s. prem.
But little business doing at the Stock Exchange. and the market
seems extremely heal* • •

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The prevalence of the storm in all parts of the
country has delayed the arrival of the mail-coaches
for several days to a late hour in the forenoon. At
twelve o'clock to-day a partial delivery only took
place of the letters and papers brought by the few
mails which had arrived. Five Irish mails arrived
this morning—three are still due. 13y those which
have arrived we have received the most afflicting ac-
counts from all parts of the Irish coast of the destruc.
tive effects of the late storm, but the lateness of the
hour at which they arrived, prevents us from entering
upon the details so fully as we could wish.

The following article from Antwerp, which we have
translated from the last Dutch Papas, is very in-
teresting in a commercial point of view : ..!
ANTWERP, DECEMBER et.
The alteration of the Tarif of Ditties on importa-
tion for home consumption in this country, with which
ve have so lung been threatened, has at length been
published and put into force; it is dated the sth
instant, issued by orders of the Prince of Orange
Nassau, and has cordially in view the protection of
the manufactures of this country.
The duties are to be most imperiously inforced,
and if the goods reported are undervalued or not
found agreeable to the return of the Importer or
Agent, the same are confiscated and a fine besides
levied on the offender. The vessels as they arrive
are to be unloaded in rotation of their arrival, and at
given hours in the day, and every measure has been
adopted to give efficacy to the regulations which
must become a most important branch to the re=
venues.

The following are the most important items of du-
ties to be levied on goods reported for consumption
in this country, and it is to be understood, that as
heretofore all goods may be bonded, or lodged in
entrepot, and sold for re-exportation duty free, except
a small sum not exceeding one-half per cent. on the
value and produce ; nor has the duty 'en goods which
are to pass through this country in transit, undergone
any change ; the payment of one per cent. on the
value remains as heretofore, and all description of
merchandise may pass through Belgium and Flan-
ders to the neighbouring States.
Cotton twist of all descriptions is prohibited aid,-
gether for entry, consumption, or Use in Belgium.-.
White cotton goods, at or under the yaks of 1% franc
per Brabant ell, and printed cotton goods, at or under
the value of two francs per Brabant ell, are prohibited;
whatever is above that value pays ten per cent.
Woollen goods, as cloths and coatings, pay as fol-
lows, per Brabant *ell :
At or under four franks to six franks, 12 per cent. ;
six franks to nine franks, 7 per cent.; above nine'
franks, 4 per cent.
Refined as well as crushed sugars, which used to
pay 8 per cent. have been raised to 20 franks per cent.
Earthenware 20 per cent. drugs 3 per cent. spices
4 per cent. cutlery 12, rum and arrack, 7 franks for
100 libres (about 20 gallons), besides the very heal
rum duty, which altogether is nearly 60 franks for
the same quantity ; tin-plates six per cent. Coffee
has been reduced to one frank per cent.
Raw articles, such as cottons, dye-wood, raw su-
gars, Etc. are admitted free of duty, on the payment
of one per cent.

The ANIPItION frigate, Captain STEWART, arrived
at Portsmouth on Wednesday from Bermuda, in 25
days. She brings no news. Four frigates and a
brig were left lying there. The main body of the
ships were away on a secret expedition, presumed to
be New Orleans, whither also the troops under Gene-
ral KEANE had gone. The Lyman arrived at the
same time from Halifax, which place she left the 2d
instant, and likewise bt?ngs no news.
Advices have been received from Cadiz to the 9th
instant, by which are learn that the respectable body
of merchants who were denominated the Ayunta.
miento Constitutional, have been banished from Cadiz
for the term of four years, with an exception unfa-
vourable to the President, whose exile is extended to
ten years, and who has been mulcted in the sum of
6000 dollars. The offence for whiA these gentlemen
have been driven from the scene of their business is,
their having supported the new Constitution durinf
the confinement of the yqung King, and the bombar •
ment of their city by the French army. The distance
to which they are banished is three leagues from the
ramparts of the place.
It has been incorrectly stated, that the expedition
preparing at Cadiz for Smith 4merica has been pu-
p/tied to an indefinite period. General SALAZAIt
sailed, we understand, on the Bth, with a single ship,
to proceed to the Portuguese island of St. Catharine,
to prepare for the reception of the armament, which
is to depart in three divisions, and rendezvous at that
station. The first of these is to leave the Bay with
the earliist favourable wind after -the middle of Ja-
nuary, hpt circumstances may eventually occasion its
further detention.. To facilitate the purposes of the
vnterpr4 an embargo had been imposed on all yes.
sees in the harhonr.
Notwithstanding the rumours of the partition of
Turicuy,as the means of satisfying the cupidity of the
great Powers, the petty States of Germany are in the
utmost disquietude as to their ultimate tate ; and all
demanl to be made independent SOYereigatieS.