Star.
London, England, 1818-05-27 00:00:00

some the 6th part of a farthing, and in a large part
of the country nothing at all !
It is surely high time that such inequalities should
be done away. In those districts of the country where
coals arc to be had at little more than their prime cost
on being taken iron the pit. no duty whatever is
paid ; whilst in those parts of the kingdom generally
to which they are conveyed, at the heavy additional
expense of freight, port dues, and various incidental
charges, they are subjected to a duty of 6s. 6d. per
cbaldron ; and in the port of London, to a duty of
9s. 4d. exclusive of a tax of 6d. on .he shipment at
Newcastle. If the duty were entirely taken off, the
consumer in London would still have to pay at the
rate of about 21. 4s. for what costs the inhabitant of
Newcastle only I7s. Every housekeeper in London
would feel it a sensible relief in his yearly expenses
to have eight shillings a chaldron taken off hit Coals,
whilst the remaining Is. 10d. which would probably be
more than the amount of the equalized duty, would
scarcely be felt throughout the kingdom at large.-
-We learn that Deputations from Birmingham and
some other inland manufacturing places are coming
to London to oppose the equalization. But a calcu-
lation drawn up many years ago, for the use of Mr.
Pitt, demonstrates the unreasonableness of their op-
position, inasmuch as the products of their industry
would be affected only to a very trifling extent by
the equalized duty. Upon Queen's ware, for instance,
it would occasion a rise in price of only one farthing
per dozen ; on lime, one farthing per bushel ; on
bricks, four pence per thousand; on tiles, lid. per
thousand ; on bar and pig iron, 2/jd. per cwt. on
copper, one-sixth of a penny per pound ; and with re-
gard to all other manufactures, in the same propor-
tion. And let it be recollected, that the manufac•
turers of these articles are not the individuals who
will have to pay even these small advances. The
consumer will have to bear this increase on the price+.
The principal part of them will be found itt those
very districts which now pay the coast duty and
other extra expenses on Coals; so that in fact they
will still contribute the principal part of the equalized
tax, so far as this may alict manafact• rat : nor can
those who may oppose the measure sliew any reason
why they should be exempted, while others are taxed
for what is employed in their families.

The Paris Papers of Sunday atsived this morning.

An article under the head of Vienna confirms the
report of the Princess of WALES being seriously ill.
Couriers had been dispatched with all haste to Eng-
land, and two of the most celebrated Physicians of
Milan called in to attend her Royal Highness. For
a considerable time past the Princess has been afflicted
with a fever, which, though at first it gave occasion
for little inquietude, has now assumed rather an
alarming character.
A Decree has been issued by the Emperor of Aus-
TRIA which at last fixes the fate of the Young NA-
POLEOY. It confers upon him the seigniory of
Reichstadt, a considerable domain in Bohemia, which
formerly made part of the possessions of the Duke of
Wonssouno, but has reverted by family compacts to
the Crown ; and the privilege of bearing the name
and arms of that Duchy with the title of Highness.

Prince TALLEYRAND, who is now at his estate of
Vallencay, with his niece Madame EDMOND DE PE..
RIGORS), and the Princess of Esxiwirz, has taken
out a passport for Naples, wilere, it is said, he intends
proceeding to thank the King of the Two Siciliesfer
a gift which his Majesty has made him of the Duchy
of Dino.

The Coronation cf the new KING of S:r•EDEN is
stated to be definitively f.t.ed to take place on the
11th of this month. The Diet have accorded a sum
of 80,000 crowns for the completion of the grai.l
canal of Gotha, which is already more than half
way advanced, and will, wl..2rt finishe.J, unite the'
Baltic with the Northern Sea. The teal expenses
are estimated at six millions and a half of crowns,
independently cf the indemnity for the ground.

The Roman States still continue to be infested by
brigands. A M. GREGORIO was lately cr.rried off
from the environs of Terracir.o, and cnly released
upon payment, by his friends, of a rarsom of four
thousand scudi and a number of gold watches. The
Courier of Ancona has also been robbed. " It is
high time," say :he Roman accounts, " after so many
fruitless negociatior.s, (negaciations with robbers!)
that some severe measures should be taken."
The KING of WIRTEMBERO has revoked the Ordi-
nance by he prohibited the expertationof corn
from his States, with this qualification, that corn ex-
ported into Bavaria shall be subject to tiie same ex-
port duty which pain exported from that Kingdom
into Wirtembcrg is liable to.
Mi. BROOK TAYLOR, our Minister at Stutgard,
who has been charged with making the necessary
arrangeme.tts for the marriage of the Duke of KENT
with the Princess Dowager of LUSANOSN, is stated'
to have obtained from the Courts of Munich and
Cariarnhe, which exercise the rights of sovereignty
over the possessions of the House of Linaogen, au-
thority for the Princess to continue tutrix of her son,
a minor. The Duke of KENT, it is added, is expected
to take up his residence in the Town of A LIV/1 bach.
The Tunisian Squadron, which some time ago
took refuge in Gibraltar Bay, is still closely watched
by a Portuguese force of threeTrigates and two gal-
Hots, whose vigilance seems to incommode the Moors
a good deal. One of the frigates keeps constantly in
the Roads, while the rest of the division set sail every