Star.
London, England, 1817-06-04 00:00:00

BRUSSELS, MAY G.

Letters from France say,,that the Government has
again given orders to be careful in the enlisting of
men for the army. It is still generally observed
that the old soldiers can not easily accustom them_
selves to be under the orders of Officers who have not
commanded them before, and that they frequently
express their dislike to it in a very unequivocal man.
ner. This spirit cannot be changed except by time ;
and it is, therefore, endeavoured to engage none hilt
such as have not served before, with the exception of
some Superior Officers, some of the most known of
whom are employed from time to time, in order to
maintain the military spirit in some degree.
At almost all the Corn.maikets in these provinces,
the prices of grain have fallen more or less within these
few days.

No French Papers have arrived this day. In their
absence private letters, received by the last mail, fur-
nish some curious details, which may be. considered
as *rongly indicating, on the part of those who
should be the last to agitate the public mind, i dis-
position to carry certain points by popular ferment.
Societies have been formed, which take the title of
Missionaries. These, it appears, institute pilgrimages,
and proceed with their followers to appointedislaces,
where the Cross is set up, and where certain ceremo-
nies are performed. These pilgrimages take place at
night, and in that awful hour, and by the light of
torches, addresses are made to the pilgrims, vehe-
ment, menacing, terrifying. The object of some of
these is stated to be denunciatory against the poi-
aessors of property belonging to the Church or the No-
bility. Theinterference for the latter is, however, consi-
dered as merely a cloak, while the real aim of the
agitators is once more to put a parcel of idle priests
in possession of the best and largest part Of the French
soil. Could the Nobles be compensated for their
losses, Justice would applaud the deed s but the idea
of again making a childless priesthood the corporate
heirs of the richest lands in France, never cats be
countenanced by men of understanding. Even with
respect to the Nobles, to attempt to restore things to
the dales quo would be to invite fresh disturbances
and another revolution. To these methods of agita-
dng the public mind are to be added the reports,
succeeding each other with incessant activity, Ma-
, dye to BONAPARTE. Nothing is omitted to keep him
alive in the public mind. At one time he has escaped.
at another he is sure of the means of escaping; then
the Allies are quarrelling amongst each other respec-
ting him, and Russia and Austria have presented a
Note to the Court of London, requiring his transfer
to Malta one day we have SANTINI and other emis.
saries going about with secret messages to his parti.
zans in the different towns ; the next, a large Ameri.
can squadron is said to be hovering on the Southern
shores of France with the Usurper actually on board.
All these falsehoods serve to 'hew that there are
many discontented spirits in France who are only re-
strained at present by the chains imposed upon them
by the Allies.

ABOLITION Or SLAVERY.—We have to congratulate
the friends of humanity on the following Result:6(mi,
which were passed by the Congress of the United
States of America on the 11th of: Febtuary, 1817 :
nor can we for a moment doubt that our own Go-
vernment will not afford every facility to the plan pro.
posed by the United States
" Resolved by the Senate mad House of Representatives of the
Visited States of America in Congress assembled, that the Presi-
dent be, and be is hereby authorised, to consult and negiiriate
with all the Governments where Ministers of the United butes
are, or shall he, accredited, on the means of effecting an entire
and immediate Abobtloo of the •fraffic in Slaves : and also to
enter Into a Convention with the Government of Great Brita-ti
for receiving into the Colony of Sierra Leone, such A( the free
people of colour of the United States, as, with their own consent,
shad be carried thither, stipulating limb terms, as shall be gum(
beeettisi to the Colonists, while A promutes the peaceful line-
rests of Great Britain and the United States: and should this
proposition not be accepted, then tis obtain from Great Britain
and the other Maritime Powers, a stipulation or a formal decla-
ration to the sante effect, guaranteeing a-perm-meat% neutrality
for any Calmly of free people of colour. which at the eapeu.e
and under the auspices of the United States, shall biestataulard
oa the African coast.

" Resolved, '1 hat adequate provision shall hereafter be made
to delay any necessary expenser which nay tic incurred. In t0...t-
-rying tke preceding itesolutioc into effect.
SOUTH AIIRRICA,—A leper from Curacoa, dated
March fi4, says,
" BOLIVAR in action imitates the tiger : he has de-
stroyed his fleet, to inspire his troops, aided by the
marine, with desperate enthusiasm. General lira:,
the Royalist, has been completely beaten in the Vari.
mu actions with the Patriots, and retreated by way
Oilmen', making his escape to Laguira or Cauca'.
BOUVAR has pledged himself to the army, that in
twenty days the Flag the United Provi! Ce 3 will
wave from Cieelicai t 4.) Cora. He sec;: era vOuttc:eri
daily."