Star.
London, England, 1820-10-24 00:00:00

WARSAW, SEPTEMBER so.

The debates on the Project of a new Criminal
Code for the kingdom of Poland, which took place'
in the Sittings of the Diet on the 24th, 25th, mid 26th
of September, were very animated. Even the Com-
mittee, which had to examine the projected Code,,
declared against it.
M. Knysinki, Deputy of the City of Warsaw, called
it patched work, composed of fragments of various
foreign Codes, and was especially dissatisfied that the
Trial by Jury made no part of it. He endeavpnred,
with much animation, to refute the argument of the
Council of State, that in times of trouble a Jury suf-
fers many crimes to go unpunished, and that the na-
tion is not ripe for this institution.
M. V. Koslowsky sheaved there was no system to
be found in the subject.
M. V. Nimogewski spoke forcibly in favour of the
Trial by Jury, and the publicity of the judicial pro•
ceedings ; he blamed also the entire omission of re
gulauons respecting the abuses of the Press.
Count Chalkiewiez blamed that Jews were not al-
lowed to give evidence against Christians.
M. Faltz thought the Article of the Constitution,
that nobody can be imprisoned, unless lawfully cor-
rected, (Nand /sem captivari peratittemus, nisi jure
vicium) was entirely overthrown, there was, in fact,
no guarantee for personal security.
The debates being closed on the 28th, 120 voted
against, and only three for the Project, which was
thus rejected almost unanimously. The Public Sit-
tings are adjourned for an unlimited time, because
the Committees have not finished their labours.

When the Project was presented, the Counsellor of
State Potocki, declared, that if it were found imper-
fect, the Emperor counselled before-hand to its being
improved in the next Diet.

Extract of a letter, dated Buenos Ayres, Ilth July,
1820:—I It is now two weeks since the Custom-
house here, or any place of business, has been opened.
In consequence of Alvear and the Monteneros having
threatened to attack the town, business is quite at a
stand, and nothing thought of but means of defence.
All the regular troops and Militia of this plate are
outside; and though in much greater force than their
enemies, still they have done nothing decisive. The
Monteriero force is rated at any number between
fifteen hundred and two thousand men ; but they
have now got such a knowledge of their profession,
and are so well mounted, that they advance and re-
tire just as it suits their purpose. Ido not appri-
hend the least danger. Whatever party gains the
ascendancy, they are equally desirous to respect fo-
reigners and their property. However, it is most I
unpleasant to be so completely prevented from doing
anything in the way of business, for such a length
of time.

The This, 26 guns, Capt. G. T. FALCON, arrived
at Portsmouth on Monday, from the South Ame-
rican station. with treasure, to the amount of nearly
four millions of dollars, on merchants' account, the
greater part of which was shipped at Lima. The
Tyne left Lima the 2d of June, and Rio de Janeiro
the 94th of August. The squadron employed on the
South American station was disposed of in the fol-
lowing manner :—The Owen Glendower frigate, the
Hon. Captain Seeman, bearing the broad pendant
of Commodore Sir T. M. HARDY, and the Icarus
brig, were in the River Plate; the Hyperion frigate,
Captain SRARLE, C.B. at Valparaiso; the Andro-
mache, Captain SHIRRIIIIP, was on her passage from
Lima to Riq de Janeiro, with a large quantity of
treasure on board, which it was expected she would
bring to England. The Slaney, Captain 013aistr,
arrived at Rio from Valparaiso the 12th of August.
The Vengeur, 74, Captain MAITLAND, with field-
Marshal Lord BEREAEORD on board, sailed from Rio
for Lisbon, the 18th August ; and on the 20th, the
Superb, 74, Captain WHITE, sailed from Rio for the
River Plate. When the Tyne left Lima all was tran-
quil there. A great number of British merchant
vessels had arrived in that quarter, and trade was
rather on the increase. The forts at Callao are re-
presented as being in good repair, and the Spanish
Navy in the Pacific Ocean (which consists of three
frigates of 4.8 and 44 guns, a SO gun ship, two brigs,
and some smaller vessels, gun-boats, Ike.) were moored
at Callao, in a double line of defence, to resist any
attacks of the Independent squadron, but the ship-
ping is said to be in a very inefficient state. The
troops at Callao amounted to about 6000. The Chi-
lian Government had paid up the arrears of wages
to the Independent squadron, under the orders of
Lord COCHRANE, and an Expedition was preparing
at Valparaiso, by his Lordship and General SAN
MARTIN, for the purpose of proceeding against
Guayaquil. At Buenos Ayres things continued in a
very unsettled state. A French squadron, consisting
of the Colosse, of 80 guns, la Galatea, 46 guns, and
a corvette, commanded by Rear-Admiral AIRIER,
arrived at Rio on the 20th of August, and it was re-
ported, intended to enter the River Plate, but far
what object had not been ascertained ; the hips were
full of men, and in very good order. The Tyne is
ordered into the harbour, to be paid off and laid
up in ordinary.
The Active and Liffey frigates, which sailed from
Spithead on the 16th ult. with sealed orders, at that
time supposed for Lisbon, passed Gibraltar on the
27th, for the Mediterranean.
Thursday morning between two and three o'clock,
a fire broke out in a cow-house, belonging to Mr.
SMITH, at Littlemore, near Oxford, which did consi-
derable damage. There being only a dwarf wall
between Mr. SitlTH's and Mr. ALLta's premises, the
fire communicated to a rick of barley, a rick of oats,
and. another of straw belonging to Mr. Ait.t.iN, which
'were consumed. The fire is supposed to have been
t occasioned by some diabolical incendiary.