Star.
London, England, 1820-01-07 00:00:00

* .

.

\

*FLANDERS MAIL,"

DEcENSI3t. It 30.
The first Chamber of the States General met again
en t.h. l tth, and gave its assent to the temporarylaws
by which all the measures of finance decreed for 1819,
continuedfOr the first eight months of 1820, and
hid h was passed by the Second Chamber in its Sit-
ting on the same day. By a Decree of the same date
his Majesty promulgated this law, which will be bind-
ing Ecto the day of its insertion in the States Gazette.
The a:counts of the state of the rivers are inostfa-
vourable, the waters are in general falling, an] there
is reason to hope they will continue to do so. Several
villages of Cleves, in the Prussian territory, were in-
undated on the 27th by the breaking of a dike on the
Rhine.

TRIM DECEMBER 19.
Count Calderon is incessantly engaged in establish-
ing %ti ict discipline among his troops, and in com •
plating the Corps which were diminished by deser-
tion at the moment when the pestilence was at its
heiz!:t. He will soon Iv: his head-quarters at Cadiz
as before. A few days of very cold weather for An-
dalusia have sufficed to put an end to the epidemic,
which, within these twenty years, has thrice ravaged
this part of the South of Spain. The extraordinary
ntribution for the expenses of the armament is levied
with great rigour at Cadiz ; but it is difficult to get
it paid, the trade of that city being in a distressing
state of stagnation, independent of the yellow fever,
s. hick has decimated the inhabitants. The Isle of
Leon is, at this moment, very healthy, but part of its
population is destroyed. On the other hand, orders
Lave been given, that all the transports in the har-
'Jo:Jr of Cadiz shall be completely equipped as speedily
as possible, and ready to receive the troops. New ar-
ranvnents have been concluded to increase their
Lumber. The first Expedition will consist of 6,000
men, to reinforce General Morillo ; but, however the
prep:traCon may be accelerated, it is not expected
that it can sail in less than two months. The second
Expedition, with Count Calderon at its head, and his
tumerous Staff, will be composed of 16,000 or 18,000
men, of all arm-s. It will not be ready to wad before
the moial of Apt il, and every thing announces that
it is destined for Buenos Ayres and Monte Video.
Meaptime, it is certain that the troops will embark
for America with regret. The sanguinary war car-
ried on in those remote countries, offers to the view of
the soldier only dangers, hardships, and but little
glory to be acquired.
News from Lima, of a pr etty recent date, has been
received at Bilboa. They state, that the Viceroy has
been forced to have recourse to a loan, to meet the
enormous expenses which the present situation of Peru
requires, threatened as it is with an invasion by the
Independent Army of Chili, and on the other hand,
by an attack by •ea, directed by Lord Cochrane.
Several merchants, fearing the consequences of an in-
vasion, have quitted Lima, with all the property they
could realize. The Viceroy has collected a consider-
able body of troops near Lima, who shewed very
good spirit.
It is said here, that important information has been
given relative to the forged orders sent to the Militia
Regiments. It is added, that extremely curious in-
formation will soon be had on this affair, which is
stated to be much more serious than was at first
believed.