Star.
London, England, 1818-08-25 00:00:00

TO CORRF.SPONDFST3.

We have received a Letter from a Gentleman who is just re-
turned from Paris, on the subject of the Count de Caze,' mar-
riage, (the French Minister of Police). Without professing to
enter into the sentiments of the Author, we feel that it possesses
too much interest, and its conclusions appear too well drawr, for
us to reftise its insertion. We shall give it in a day or two.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1818.
TUE FUNDS.
PRICK OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOM
Reduced 76i—C)ns. 75'i;—for
Cans. for October 75U-34 per Cents. 86;
4 per Cent. 95i-5 per Cent. Navy 105 j
Bonds 83 pre.—Ousnium 3} disc.
Exchequer Bills 19 20 prem.

An immense deal of business has been done this
morning, Censols commenced at 75i, and went toi
7.51-01, at which price they remained at 12 o'clock•
Thursday being settling-day, a great .struggle has
taken place between the Bulls. and Bears, and the
former have evidently had the advantage.• The
Commissioners were served to-day by one Broker
with the whole they wanted, in Reduced, at 76i,
and threw a damp on the Market, which was pre-
viously looking very brisk.

By the Dutch Mall of this morning we have re-
ceived a supply of German Papers to a late date, the
contents of which are of rather an interesting nature.
We mentioned in the STAR of Saturday that all
the Nobles of the Province of Esthonia (one of the
three German Provinces annexed to the Empire of
ALEXANDER) had consented to abolish the servitude
of the Peasants ; and that a similar consent was ex-
pected to be obtained from the Nobility of Livonia.
. This expectation, we are happy to say, has already
been realised, not only in Livonia, but in Courland ;
so that throughout the whole of these three Provinces
the Peasantry have been exalted to the condition of
i free men—no mean gift obtained for them through
the paternal solicitude of their Sovereign, the Em-
peror ALEXANDER. The laws relative to this eman-
cipation will be published when the whole have been
approved of by the Emperor.
Nor is this the only circumstance favourable to the
hopes of the friends of humanity and justice commu-
nicated by these Journals. We mentioned some time
ago, with that reprobation which the object merited,
the illiberal conduct of the German Merchants, in
endeavouring to shut out the Jews from any partici-
pation in the trade of Frankfort during the fairs, &c.
We have great satisfaction in being enabled to an-
nounce that this mercantile persecution, which had
principally for its object the shutting out of British
manufactures from a fair competition in the German
markets, has been brought to a termination, by the
suppression of the ancient Ordonnance on which these
exclusionists rested their pretensions.

Events like these speak volumes respecting the im-
proving condition of the world, and hold out happy
prospects to every benevolent mind. It is not during
the hurry and bustle of war that changes calculated
to ameliorate the condition of mankind, and extend
those relations which are suitable to the quiet pur-
suits of life, can be effected. As well might the
agriculturalist expect to carry on, during a thunder
tempest, those labours which are necessary to insure
a good harvest, as rulers or politicians expect to be
able to settle, during the storms of war, those ar-
rangements which are 'necessary for the welfare of
their respective States. But as in nature earthquakes
and tempests often alter the face of a country in such
a manner as to render new systems of management
necessary to restore and to improve the soil, so the
convulsions and ravages of war, changing circum-
stances and political relations, often impel a change
of system productive of much general good.—But
such labours can only take place when the4torm has
abated.