Star.
London, England, 1825-12-06 00:00:00

very barren of intelligence. Lord STRANOIPORD, the.
new British Ambassador to the Court of St. Peters-
burgh, has arrived at that capital, to which the French
Ambassador, Count FERRONATS, had returned. It is ,
stated in these Papers, that Count Wonotiaow, the
Governor-General °hew Russia, being in better health,
will not avail himself of leave to go abroad until next
spring ; and that Admiral Grterc will not assume the
Provisional Government of New Russia and Bessa-
rabia, till after the Count's departure.
On the 11th September, St. Alexander's 'Day was
kept with great solemnity at Schuschi, the capital of
the Province of Karabacha, conquered from Persia.—i
Prince MADALOW, the Russian Governor, had invited
several Persian Tartars and Armenians of distinction
to the enterta?nment given on the occasion.
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The most favourable accounts continue to be received
from Taganrog, respecting the health of the Empress
ELIZAMTH. The following are extracts :

HANOVER, NOVI:WM 25.

A Royal Proclamation has been issued, calling a
new Assembly of the Estate of the Kingdom, which is
to meet on the 23d January. In the proclamation dis-
solving the Assembly of the States, which was opened
on the 2Sth of December, 1819, his Majesty testifies
his sati-faction with the proceedings of the Assembly,
and its pauiotic efforts to promote the welfare of
the kingdom.
STOCKHOLM, Novnages.

The Committee of Legislature has completed the re-
vision of the new Swedish Code, and it is hoped that it
will shortly be laid before the supreme tribunal and the
Council of State f. r examination.

The citizens of Helsingherg are said to have addressed
the Government against the proposed increase of the
garrison of that town,with st view to suppress smuggling.
—...--.

Madras Papers have arrived to the 29th of July, but
they do not contain any political information.

One of the French Journals contains an article from
Madrid, which states what every person out of that
capital has known long ago, that little hopes remain
of Spain preserving even a small part of her Colonial
possessions. It appears that a M. PINILLOS, the New
Intendant of Havannab, has not only had the sense to
perceive the situation of his country as to her Colonies,
but the honesty and courage to make it known to the
King of SPAIN himself, as well as the Cabinet of
Madrid. The following is the article to which
we allude:
PROM THE COURIER FRANCAIS ON SATURDAY.
MADRID, Novenae.* 4.
rarvars eoeueseormace.
In proportion as t►e truth comes to light, we Use the little hope
which remained of preserving a small part of our tranunarine pos-
sessions. Official dispatches were received a few days ago, which
►aveZluown our Ministry into consternation. M. Phonies, the new
Intendant of the Havannah, baa written from the United States,
where he bas stopped en his way to his destination ; he announces
not only to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, but to the King Itim-
srlf, that the Naval and Military preparations which are now
making in Colombia and Mexico are so eonsidetable, that it must
be considered as impeeellsie long to defend the bilge( Cuba anti that
of Porto Rico against tin, attacks which appear to be manifested
against them. The hostile force will alse lind a powerful ausiliary
in the elements of discord which prevail in the interion, and in the
fermentation Which the republican spirit excites.
The report of M. Pinillos says also, that the fears which these
preparations inspire, must extend beyond the colonies which have
remained faithful to the mutter country. Spain itself ought to be
on its guard. Next spring the enemy will not confine himself to
privateering war ; a landing on the coasts where the discontent is
most general, may very likely take place, and augment the em-
barrassnient of the Government. In short, the picture he draws
is most alarming, and has excited the most serious uneasiness. It
is remarked, that the conferences between the King and the Duke
del Infantado hate since been very frequent.
•
The prosecution of the French Journal, the Coasti-
tutioanei, has failed, the Judges of the Cour Royale
having pronounced a verdict of acquittal. This deci-
sion is a defeat of the Clergy, who we consider to have
urged the prosecution against the inclinations of M.
de VILLELL We trust that the trial of the. Courier
Francais will terminate in a similar manner, and that
the freedom of discussin will thus be established in
France, though we should not be surprised to find the
defeated party recommending a revival of the censorship.

The Meetings of the Catholic Association in Dublin
are now so frequent, and the speeches with which the
orators entertain or fatigue each other, are so long, that
their proceedings sometimes escape observation, when
they are entitled to notice. Such is the case with the
Meeting which took place on Friday last, when the lead-
ers of the Association completely identified themselves
' with the rebellious manifesto of the resident Irish
in New York. Mr. O'CoNNELL took the lead, as he
does on occasions where the cause he professes to ad-
vocate is to be injured, or the Government of England to
be abused.

What the Address of the Itish Catholics of New
York is, we have shewn ; it is an incendiary one, written
for no other purpose bur to excite foreign nations to in-
terfere between the Government of this country and its
Roman Catholic subjects, by men who are exiled from
their country on account of their political conduct and
offences, during a period when it was attempting, by
calling in the Aid of the French, to separate Iceland
from Great Britain. It is written by men, one of!
whom, Dr. WNEVINa CAMS so little for the Roman
Catholic religion, that he declared he did not prefer it
to Mahommedanism. Yet this Dr. M'NEVIN is now
the. " fine animal" of Mr. O'Corrtact ; and he and his
associates are carted " men, whose only faith, it they
had a fault, consisted in loving Ireland too well"---men,
, who " sacrificed themselves to the exaggeration of a
principle, which, undoubtedly, is in itself, grand and
noble."

• it is wit a little singular, that Me. O'Coura FEL, who
.caries the duCtrine of passive obedienee into such prac.
6;41 effect,,that if he is smote on one cheek, he turns'
the other to the smiler, should find such gentle terms for
tebeHion against' Gavernment, aided by the enemies of
•he country. When be thus eulogizes the individuals..
it can cache no surprise that he praises their addiess,