Star.
London, England, 1816-12-26 00:00:00

SPAIN.

The affairs of Spain seem evident y to be dra
to a crisis. The state machine m st absolutely s.,°,
still—or, rather, must fall t pieces, if via,.
prN '
,
anti-attrition be not speedily found to apply 15,
wheels. Bust where is this to be found ?
has at length found out one resource ; and, it We tr4t
credit the subjoined account, are now actually (41
pied with the arrangements for reducing the loos.
of priests and monks, and applying a portion of (Let
immense revenues (upwards of ten million, and
half) to the relief of the nation ! Will these le :,
submit quietly to this necessary reform ?—T,nit
chew the degree of their attachment to the 14;1.1
FgRIANAND."

" MADRID, DECENI3ER
f 1 It is reported that there is to be a I-6111141
in the Monastic Ord, rs, which will reduce th,rn
four Chief Orders. The negcciaticns with
liners on this subject are bel:evel to be sufac,%:,7
advanced to enable the change to be Lacted
the end of the year.

66 It is also in agitation to make a reform into.
Clergy, and it is even said that a plan to t!.:i effr,
has been adopted by his Majesty. Accord nool
work urn the Property of the Clergy and McLki r•
Spain, which was published by a Deputy of L..
Cortes, their revenues amount to no less than 51 m.
lions of piastres (410,625,000 sterling)."

NAVAL INTELLIGENCB.

• MAILS—gat. not.
AIL se;
1 0 France
Waterford ow 1 1 Hambargh -. o 0
I
Guernsey and Jersey 0 1 Gottenburgh .. 0 1
Lisbon - - - 0 0 Flinders -. . a
1 Holland - - - 0 1 Malta --- . 0 "0

FALMOUTH, DECEMBER at
Arrived the Thomas Brooch, Netsos, from V.
ginia ; Chapman, from London for Cork and Ares
South Wales ; and Brisk, from Shields for Jamaica,
Sailed the Ann, Diana, Hope, MargAterti, uhste
Sally, and Jenny, for London ; Mercury, and Cribs,
for Portsmouth. The brig Crown, WILSON, mind
off the Lizard the 22d, fr im Salo ia 23 drys, all
well, and proceeded for London.—Wild W.

PORTSMOUTH, DECEMBER 2i.
Arrived the Quest, Venus, Trsialgar, and 30%,,q
and Eleanor transports, from Guernsey. The For
transport, from Guernsey, got on shore on nainisidp
Ledge, but is expected to come off, nithcut Illptj
damage, at high water. —Wind S.W.
DEAL, DECEMBER 25.
Arrived and remain the 1' ALLEY, frm Banc;
Ayres, with loss of anzlior and cable; ltAcli.itl and
Ann, CASE; and Hannah, Mooa, front (2,itb,ec.—
Came down from the River, and remain, the Sir 5.
Lushington, Charles Grant, Inglis, and Gesa.l
Harris, for India ; and the Pilgrim, for St
Arrived and sailed for the River the lln:eiAlly
store-ship.—Wind S.W.
GRAVESEND, DECEMBER 25.
Arrived the Hard Starhig, Skeper ; and 101 l Scruder,
ftoat Ansiterdans : Clara, Garrard, from 1 arr.vrnia;
Steel Shapp4ra, trom Ustend --Sadcd the Bomilay, ttrail•
ton; and Ittllmund, Cla; k, for India ; Queen Charhue, W 1.1,111
and Rover, King, for Haniburgh ; El,pos, tor Ammo., ;
and Twe Gebroders,Dikock, fur Brussels.

Tire Cosci sloop of war, and Dorothy transpirt
arrived at Behia the letter end of October. .fhe
Captain and all the principal Officers, except the
Master, died on the Coast of Africa, having bee:
12') miles higher trp the river than any other eruct
The Ann and Elizabeth, of Dundee, Smolt me
ter, laden with coals from Islztvcastle, sprung a I•ii
on the ith ;11v:tilt, and went down, about thus mil,
tiff Gt. Abb's [lead. The crew were taken on boil
of the Archduke, Captain Iklvrenzu., which rust

arrived at Dundee on the 8:h.
The herrings have made their appearance in
tl
Frith of Forth ; for so:ne days past they have litei
taken in considerable quantities, and are now Mar,
in Edinburgh, of an excellent quality, at 3d. per dorn
On the tOtb instant, four men set sail in a sn.Al
boat from Ayr to Arran. The wind, which fix
fresh at fist, increased, and soma after getting colt c•
the harbour, blew the sails of the boat to rags. Mien
about two leagues from the shore the boat upset, •a
the whole were drowned. The boat was dtiv:oo
shore between Irvine and the Trcon, but the boJie
of the men have not yet been discovered. Thee°
the men, Stewart, Robertson, and Smith, bebop
.to Atran, and were returning home with the proceed
of the herrings they had sold at Glasgow.--1
other man was a mason at IVhiteletts, of the nano
of Robertson.
PErruscunon, Nov. '23 —lt is feared all WI
of any more ships getting away mast be abandvard.
The Jessy, falls, was ready fur sea, but the wiadialt
night continuing adverse,'and the frost so severe, 041
although the water was open a few worsts bef
Cronstadt, it is thought she cannot get to sea.

Five vessels laden with Corn have artivea
Harwich from Holland.
Christmas Day was cb:erved yesterday with be
coming propriety throughout the metropds.
TRANSLATION CY THE LIB FS IN TUMMY'S STAls°•

• LORD EXMOCTII.
4 A nobler name than Cie-it a, Fs &totem' rater,
sword has at—cut riv:tted :11.tint
litlritOhlYTU, ON SEEING A DASI/ING

HIS cUItI(ICLE TIIIMGII 11',ND stitKET.
No wonder poor .---- so awk ward appearal,
Whilst driving his bart.olcu:',l hacks,
For 1 pledge you my word,
wittil these few ye3rs,
He never drove any but sluices !
ROBBERY. —oo the night of Christmaave I
dwelling-house of Mrs. FORSTER, at Walthamsto
was entered and robbed of the whole of the Store
provided for the Christmas week, consiiting of t
loaves of bread, two hams, a sirloin of bed, tv
key, &c. &c. &c. I The depredators ef,iered t,
forcing the iron-bars which protect the cellar-omit!
It is a curious circumstance, that an old and tavatis
dog, whose vigilance no thief cookd ihtie
t evade
i
died a few days before. The robtury WAS 7id!9111 i
dote by persons who must have been accicinge
with the premise& •