Star.
London, England, 1826-09-09 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

FROM THE QUOTIDIENNE.

We learn from Marseilles, that commerce, which has
been languishing there for a long time, is now utterly
annihilated. Like the other sea ports of the kingdom,
Marseilles had no commerce with the North of Europe,
burit still retained its trade with the Levant and Egypt.
Piracy has taken from it those only remaining sources.
The Greek corsairs are to the French commerce in the
Mediterran an, what the Colombian privateers are to
the trade of Spain. The price of merchandise in the
market of Marseilles is daily falling, and holders of
vods seek to g.. t rid of them at any price. If it be
Asked, adds our Correspondent, how it happens that,
after 12 years of peace, the commerce of France is in so
miserable a condition? it is easy to answer, that this
misfortune is due to the little care that has been taken
to open new channels, or to enlarge the old. The de-
fective system of our Custom-house Laws has likewise
increased our commercial distress. It appears, in truth,
as if a hostile hand directed all the measures connected
with our national industry. When we speak of our
situation, some Rt ople cite England, and its recent bank-
ruptcies. England has suffered losses, because she has
undertaken too much, but the commerce of France lan-
guibht.s, because she has undertaken nothing.

!ROM THE CONSTITUTIONNEL.
SMYIINA, Jut.? 24.
The heroines of Maine, on the attack of the troops of
Ibrahim, displayed great courage. Five hundred of
them well armed gave repeated proofs of their courage
to those troops, cowards it is true, but ably officered.—
On the whole the affairs of Greece are looking up, and
if our marine was aided by Lord Cochrane. who has not
yet made his appearance, we are certainly on the eve of
striking a great blow. The delay of this col brated
Admiral astonishes us much, perhaps it is to be attri•
bated to the delay of the frigates expected from Ame-
rica, which were to set sail in the beginning of May.—
According to the assurance given as here by the United
States Admiral, Mr. Condostando must, we feel con-
fident, have succeeded at Washington in his demands.
In a single day the sum required by him was raised
by subscription.
More than a hundred llydriot and Spezziot vessels
are in the port of Hydra; wehopethat they will perform
their duty even before the arrival of Lord Cochrane.
At the instant that I am writing, an Ipsariot child,
which we have just redeemed, stands at my side. GOD
take pity on so many innocent creatures! I announce,
urili pleasure, the rehewal, by the Imperial Russian
fami:y, of their contribution towards the redemption of
the unhappy slaves.

PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.
LISBON, Aus:2l.
The combination of our tebellious soldiers, who, no
longer finding any support in their own country, have
been forced to seek refuge in Spain, may be looked upon
as extinguished. 'fire happy termination of our troubles,
which never appeatiei for a moment uncertain, is due
in a great rnea.ure to the excellent constitutional spirit
of the inhabitants of our provinces, and, above all, to
the vigour of the appeals addressed to the Cabinet of
Madrid, which was equally active in the receiving and
granting the regaests conveyed by them, and in issuing
the necessary orders to the Military Commandants of
Galicia, Leon, and Estremadura. The rebels, after
they were disarmed, were conducted to the fortress of
Zamora, escorted by a regiment of Spanish Lat cers.
The officers wete compelled to give up their swords, a
treatment equally surprising and humiliating, which
they were far from expecting, and w !licit contrasted in
so striking a manner with the fallacious promises of
their seducers. Brigadiet General the Count de Nlon-
talegre, their chief, who was also obliged to give up
his sword, was tendered furious by the insult, and
learned too late, that, after being tepulsed by his fellow
countrymen, he could no longer expect any support
from Spain, nor from any foreign power.