Star.
London, England, 1827-08-20 00:00:00

EXCHANGE.

AMSTEIDAII, Am 17. —On London, 11. 95. 2 Dl.ll. 90.
Itassion Futons, Avocet 17.—Five per Cents. 104 f. 45c.—Three
per Cents. 73f. 65c. Bank Stock, 2010 f.— Neapolitan Rentes,
79f. 40c.

A Cabinet Council, which was numerously attended,
met this day about one o'clock, at the Foreign Office in
Downing street.
The KING rimes to Sr. James's tomorrow, to hold
a Privy Council, hear the Raconokn's Report, &c. &c.

The American ship Six Brothers arrived at Poros on
the 12th July, sailed again on the 18th, and arrived at
Marseilles on the Bth August. The Captain states, that
on the 13th July Lord COCHRANE entered Poros with
the Greek fleet coming from Alexandria, which he
orderrd immediately to be disarmed, with the exception
of one frigate, which again pot to sta.

Letters from Marseilles state, that the different Euro-
pean squadrons are to assemble at Milo, in the Archi-
pelago, on the 15th September.

Letters from Augsburg, of the 9th of August, say
that letters received there from Bucharest speak of tl •
immense preparations making in the whole of European
Turkey : they add, that Bosnia and Bulgaria resemble
a ♦ast camp. Several commercial houses at Viana, in
junction:with others established at Trieste, have made
contracts with Austrian manufacturers for cloths and
other articles to a large amount, which are to be sent to
Turkey ; and it is said that the house of ROTHSCHILD is
charged with the payment of these articles, by the
Ottoman Porte, who, no doubt, has given that house a
sufficient guarantee.
The following is an extract of a letter from Bacelona,
dated the 9th of August : The celebrated Jopdels
Cotanys is now in the environs of Marnesa, and his
band has been reinforced by 800 or 900 men of the
above town. Caragol is organizing a strong band on
the side of Monsenatt, and the inhabitants of that dis-
trict are flocking to his standard."

Dutch Papers, vsltich reached us this morning, to the
18th inst. state, under the head of Frankfort, 14th Aug.
that it is generally believed at Vienna, that though
Austria is no party to the Treaty for the pacification of
Greece, the Hungarian Diet will not yet break up, as it
is possible that a contingency may arise out of that
Treaty, which would render an augmentation of the
Hungarian national army necessary. F:om this article

it would seem that the Austrian Court had a wish to

play the armed mediator itself, not however between
the Porte and its quoiclans Greek vassals, but between the
former and the three allied Powers. The design would be
certainly worthy of that enlightened and liberal Power,l
which looks upon legitimate despotism as the keystone in,
the arch of political society, and the spirit of the age as a
foaming and muddy current, which spreads desolation
in its course. Though the putt ascribed to Austria in
this article harmonises with her feelings, we are not
sure that it is equally compatible witl► her interests, for
it exceeds her means, in the first place, and, in the next,
it may realise the danger which she now apprehends.
The Hungarians, though now loyal, might trot remain
so, were they called upon to fight the battles of barbs•
risni against civilization, and of lsmalism against Chris-
tianity. They are a brave and confiding, but also a
high minded people ; and we would advise their King
not to place their loyalty and honour in col.ision. The
same opinion appl‘es at least with equal force to the
Polish subjects of Austria, and still mote forcibly to her

Italian dependencies. However, the result of her pre-

sent policy will be the dismissal of MrT;atti•lCti; and,
AS soon as that event takes place, she will 4ide into her
natural place iii the European system. S imewhat akin
to the past which that Power is acting under the
auspices of that intr:gu.ng StAteAr.an, is the tesolution
ascribed, in the same article, so the ex-King of SWEDEN
who, it is said, intends to go and rcside in Constanti-

aople, as the one is fully as wild and eccentric as Ste
other, in the present circumstattces of the world.
We mentioned some time since, that a camp wig to
be (corned at Ravels, near Antwerp, and hinted that
tiff measure was adopted in consequence of the French
camp at St.Gmer. We now learn from the Papers
before us, that the camp at the homer place is to be
commanded by Prince FREDERICK. seco .d son of the
King of the NETHERLANDS, and that Lieut. General
EIRENI is to command under the Prince. The can
will be composed of four divisions of infantry, two •e.
ginaents of cavalry, a brigade of horse artillery, and a
brigade of artillery on foot. The infantry will be com-
manded by Duke BERNARD of SAXE WEIMA R, and the
cavalry by Major General Boaatt. We are glad to see
our friends the Dutch on the alert, though there is no
immediate or argent cause for it; but there is an old
adage, si vir paceal,para bellum ; and though the poll
tical horizon is now pretty clear, yet it is not wholly
cloudless.—The following are extracts horn the Dutch
Papers:

" The Arian, which has arrived at Antwerp, brings
accounts from Batavia to the sth April, which affotd
no news of importance respecting the military operations•

" CURACOA, Jun, 5,

" The erection of the new fortifications is carried on
with great activity. The introduction of the Monetary
System of the Netherlands has produced the happiest
effects. There was some trouble at first, because we
were used to keep all accoants in pesos and reals, bet
the superiority of the new system soon enabled us to
overcome all difficulties.
" Colombia is in great danger of civil war, which
Bolivar may however prevent, if he will renounce his
ambitious projetts, and thus make the minds of the
people easy. The other republics are in a better situa-
tion, and their Governments adopt judicious measures
to favour commerce, manufactures, and agriculture.
In Peru, for instance, and other republics, formerly gn-
verned by the lazy Spaniards, agriculture was much
neglected, on account of the many holidays, so that the
people used to work only on Sundays, the other six days
being for the most past holidays and fetes. The Govern-
ment endeavours to redress this abuse, as appears from
the following article published in our Journal:

"The Ecclesiastical Governor of the Archbishopric
of Lima has, by the desire of the Government, published
an edict, abolishing a great number of Roman Catholic
holidays (to the number of 51), retaining only twelve
of the principal, besides the Sundays. The edict says,
that those holidays,instead of being consecrated toDivine
Service, were spent in idleness, vice,. and debauchery.
" The Provisional Governor of the bishopric of Caseo,
in a circular of the 20th of November, reducing the
number of holidays, uses the following expressions--

$ Every day in the year ought to be a holy day to us, by
avoiding wicked deeds, and by the practice of virtue."

We also received this morning ilamburgh Papers to
the 15th instant, but they are wholly barren of intelli-
gence of a general interest. They state, under the head
of Stockholm, that the King of SWEDEN has resolved to
establish naval schools at Stockholm, Gale, Calmar,
Malmoe, and Gottanburg, for the purpose of forming
skilful Commanders.

An article under the head of Berlin, says, that several
specimens of national manufactures have already arrived
in that city for the annual exhibition, which will be
opened next month. Those from the Rhenish provinces,
it is said, are very much admired on account of their
beauty ; and it is added that Prussia can now compete
with any country is flue works in steel, as well as in
woollen manufactures. Also her iron foundries and glass
works are much extolled ; but in gold and silver articles
she has no competitor!!

A Lisbon Mail arrived last night, with Lisbon Ga•
reties to the sth inst. The latter merely contain official
documents relative to the late disturbances, one of
which is addressed to the Diplomatic Body in that ca-
pital, and is an ins•ance of submission to foreign will,
that chews the real character of the recent change in
the Ministry. The present men in power may boast of
their attachment to the Charter, and of their determina-
tion to maintain the national independence ; and we
can only say in reply, that they are singularly unfortu-
nate in their way of shewing both.
In the mean time, it will be seen by our extracts from
the Paris Papers which reached us list night, that the
Spanish Government has recovered from its lethargy in
consequence of these proceedings, and that it has coun-
termanded the orders it had issued sometime previously
for a part of the Army of Observation to proceed to
Arragon and Catalonia. We are now told that not a
man is to be withdrawn ; and probably the next advices
will state that the troops have received ordfrs to ad-
vance. It is clear that no confidence can be placed in
the promises of the Spanish Cabinet, and that it is only
to be trusted when it is rendered incapable of doing
mischief. With such a Power there is but one way of
dealing, and until it be adopted, it is in vain to calculate
upon its forbearance.
The death of Mc. CANNING will no doubt confirm
the Spanish Monarch in his desire to assimilate, by
fraud or force, the Government of Portugal to the pure
model he has set up fur himself, and no event could
have taken place more likely to inspire the friends of
despotism with new hopes. It is in this respect par-
ticularly that his loss may be long and grievously felt ;
though we have strong hopes, that the intelligence we
gave on Saturday last of the appointment of the Duke
of WELLINGTON to the command of the British army,
may serve to check those perverse hopes.

Tile Marquis of LANBDOWN visited Viscount GODE-
EACH yesterday.
LORDCNANceLLon and the Marquis Of A NOLL-
si-; hid a conference en Saturday with Viscount Gomm 's.