Star.
London, England, 1816-08-19 00:00:00

PREA'CH PAPERS.

. • • • PARIS, AUGUST td.
According to a Royal Ordonnance, the-manufac-
furers of full stuff's, or c.t cotton and linen Mended.
pF of any fabrics in the least similar to those prohi
Wird from foreign countries, cannot offer thew ma-
oifnctures for sale without their exhibiting a mark of
their being French'; and also *of the number under
wlnCh they were entered in the registries.
None of the Paris Papers will appear on Friday
the 16th, in consequence of the fete of the Assump-
tion occurring the preceding day.
ROME, JULY 29.

His Majesty King Emanuel' proposes to go from
Legii‘ra to Pisa, and many other persons of distitic•
tion have declared she same intention. We are lost
sa conjecture at the cause of such a procedure.
The interview between the Sovereigns of Spain
and Naples gives rise to much speculation.
9 MADRID AUGUST 2.
_ _

The return of has Majesty to this capital is annnun.
ced for the 12th.. The Duke of Intantado, on ar-
riving at Cadiz, immediately went to Sacedon to
attend his Majesty.
The royal decree with respect to the expatriated
Spaniards is rigorously executed. The effects of
those individuals, which until now., had escaped se.
questratioo, are new examining by the Revenue Of-
ficers, in order to be closely retained, until the
sentences of the competent Tribunals shall be declared
with respect to those who have taken refuge in foreig,
sewn ies.
The Government has ordered the most active re.
searches for the discovery of the tourdeters of the
English Messenger who was assassinated in the gar.
den of the Retiro.
We view with pleasure the English expedition de-
stined to repress the audacity of the pirates. Spain,
which has at all times suffered• from their vicinity, is
ititerested in the success of the enterprise confided to
Lord Esmond% but there,is a report current, which,
though doubtless destitute of foundation, has nrver-
theloorgiven rise to much political discussion., We
still possess the fortress' of Ceuta, on the coast of
Africa. aad.that position has cost us io many sacri-
Iles, that hardly any thing could indemnify us for
its loss ; a proposal, therefore, to cede even for
moment, or under any pretext, the forties` of Ceuta,
in order to facilitate the expedition, would be ex•
tretitety disagreeable. Gibraltar is almost opposite ;
tad that point of support, 'which England has ford.
led yid; so much care, reminds us of-the importance
or the en* one which minis' to give us a share in
the dominion of the Strillit-
The latest news from the'Brazils reaches down to
the Id of June. The elxrdition in the port of Rio
.Iwite im was to sail on the 4th of June, provided the
a was favourable. It Consisted of one 74 gun.ship,
a iritite, goo and seven transports. It
orsA badtetred at Rio' tit expedition was destined
against hiseneXiAsa. It on board 7000 guess oi,
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THE EVENING STAR.

1,0 ti DON. .

MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1816.
' PRICE OF 8 roacs Tics DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK :
Bank Stock —lndia Stock —Bonds 7...65. pre:
Reduced 6111=Com. 61i 62—Cons. for arc. 61i 62
4 pa* Clint. 77fi —5 per Cent. Navy 92ti
Bachelors sa. pre, •

Last night we received the Paris Papers of Thum-
day. They are 'mire's of French news, if we except
a Notice that the Feast of the Assumption was to be
celebrated that day in praycrs, praises, processices,
Ecc. in consequence of what is called the vow of
Louts XIII. It seems that this Monarch enjoyed an
uninterrupted sitccession of victories over Austria in
the year 1637, and w ts inspired on the occasion with
a feeling so fervently pious, that be made a declare.
Lion, and caused it to be formally registered, by which
be placed his own person, that of the Quiets and his.
cl►ilJ►en, his crown, his kingdom, and his peoples
'under the special protection of the VIRGIN MANY.
He also ordered a solemn procession .to take place on
Assumption Day, in which all the principal Autho.
rities were to appear. This festival has been uni-
formly observed in Fraace.until the• Revolution, and
it is now revived by Louts XVIII. As a consequente
of this 44 pious" [read ruticerritioar] ceremony, no.
Newspapers were to be published on Friday
, Though barren of French news, these Papers pre-
, setit some interesting artic.es respecting the state of
the Mediterranean. The South American Privateers
conti:►ue their hostil►ties on the shores of Old Spain
a circumstance which, with the preparations for
attacking the Barbary Powers, occupies much con-_
rersation on the Continent. On the latter subject, we
here insert an article from Corsica, the latest that has
'reached us, respecting the preparations at Algiers, for
the reception of Lord EXMOUTH'S expedition.

" 1141111 A, AUGUST I.
eg We have received advice: from Africa which
state, that the Barbary Powers have no idea of mak-
ing any submission. The Der of ALCUIRS bas made
every preparation fdr retiring, and seems determined
to listen to no conditions of accommodation. In tlw

first momenta of alarm the works on the fortifications
were carried on with spirit, and the whole population
were employed in them ; but at present the plan for,
defending the town is abandoned, a garrison will be
only left in the citadel, anti the evacuation of she
place will depend upon the strength of the armament
that may present itself before Algiers?'

In a few weeks we may hope to hear of Lord Et.
'MOUTH reaching his destination.' Whatever may be
the line of policy which the enemies of all civilization
may adopt, we entertain no fears respecting the issue.
The vindication of British honour, the maintenance
of British rights—of the rights of humanity could
not have been committed to abler hands.

A Mail from Flanders arrived this morning. The
Ghent Journals ate once more Sited with pasquinade:
against this country. Ws subjoin some of these sense-
less productions :
GHENT, AUGUST ts:
The English Journals complain of the hostilities
which ate committed in this city against the English
commerce, and it allarclgas the little -scene of butning
handkerchiefs and our article upon the shoes " made
by a machine, which are sold at Antwerp for 18 sons
a pair. This hostility, says the Joirnal, resembles
a little the mad system of Bonaparte. Let us be
allowed to answer a few words

The English boast of having alone dared to resist
when the power of Napoleon seemed not to be
shaken. Their motives greatly diminish-the mtiit of
this resistance, more interest and less danger—mere
interest than any other people to destroy the French
preponderance, because the question was reduced
nearly to this, which of the two Powers, France or
England, should rule in Europe ; kshdanger because
its position secured it from it. We do not mean to
contest here the claims which the English have to the
,gratitude of the World, but to hinder people from
going in their favour" beyond the truih, end attri-
buting to their zeal for the geoid of all whatis merely
the result of their regard for themselves.

Egotism is the une characteristic (cachet) of this
nation, which is admirable in so many other respects.
This voice is that of the age, and it is the result of
the extreme civilization of which we are so vain. Un.
happily all reasoning fails against a passion sovile,
and' egotism cannot be combated except by egotism.
-'-Thee example is given us by tbs. nation which 410 W
holds the sceptre of the Wield, sad it 6 this dosaina.

.

-AO griierotleY of its
*Mob ob'iges us tb reprisals that ate became sacred
AligatorY upon all maims*.
The aiermatile patriotism of the English is eicht-
sire and ihtolerant--it is passionate because it is
deeply interested. It is the rigour of the prohibitory
l,wi►s that. caused the independence of the United
States. It is (which must be said and repeated with.
eeasiof ) the evident opposition of its interests to
those of Europe, Which created that raid continental
'yeti's which would hare succeeded add delivered all
nations, had its author made it the sole object of his
policy. It is this same mod system which all nations
will one day resume if they have common sense.

• BRUSSELS, AUGUST 15.
(PROM Tilt JOURNAL DR LA BELOIQUR).
An snick under this head, taken, like the pre-
eeding, from the Journal of Ghent, gives an estract
from a sper-ch made by a Mr. Heyder, in the As-
sembly of the States of the Province of Antwerp,
upon the deplorable intuition of the'manufactories in
Brabant, owing to the enormous importation of fo-
reign (that is, English) goods.
All branches of industry, says Mr. Heyder, are
equally threatened with destruction. At Turnhout,
the manufactory of ticking: is anniliilated-35(X) per-
sons are nut of employ some cloth manufactories
with difficuky maintain themselves ; that of hats. at
I Wines, which has been celebrated for a century, is
declining ; our beautiful silk manufactories scarcely'
exist any more ; the sugar refiners ire, for the most
part, shut up; our cotton spinueries, which have been
More lately established, suffer.; the weavers are with-
out employment; and calico-printers are on the point.
of ceasing to work. Our lace manufactories, which
in the divisions of this Province (Antwerp) occupy
from 15 to 20,0(X) persons, cannot maintain them-
selves.

The Orator then proceeds to observe, that all other
nations endeavour to protect national industry by
the prohibition of foreign manufactures. But Bel-
gium, circumscribed within narrow limits, has nothing
but its home consumption to depend upon : it is
therefore, to be hoped that his Majesty will preserve
to the manufacturer this resource, by following the
example of other nations, especially England, and
•prohibiting the introduction of foreign goods.