Star.
London, England, 1817-09-05 00:00:00

MADRID. AUGUST 18.

(11411VATZ LEITER.)
le You request me to tell you. as far as the limits
eigaletter will permit, what is tne etate'rif pubic
541441:4#1, 041(..0 06,0104 of lieseneol
tat which. t such a nuke; who 'tin tit men
Garay' and Pizarro are ; and what has become of
Lacy ? I shall answer each of these question* to the
order in which you pot them :
" First, then, as to public opinion, I Ma tell you
there is none here. Such an article is a species of
contraband in despotic States. London and Phila-
delphia are the only capitals in the Old and the
World where it is allowed to exist. In other countries
there is only zenal opinion, which never amounts to
public opinion. as etas cannot publicly express then
sentiments where they are scarcely allowed to breathe.
The general opinion in Spain Is, that things proceed
very ill, although the confused hope of a cis inge iur
duces us to bear our su;Terings with less itidigaetion.
" The people who think and act here are divided into
two paysies, bo:h of them Royalin, hut with-this dif.
!acne-E. that the one is const•tutihnel, and the other
despotic. The first is subdivided into two classes,
the tine the lukewarm libel ales, and the other the hot
and fiery. The former content themselves with pray.
ing to Goo that the King may reform; the latter an
ardent -spirits, who, indignant at the ingratitude
and absurd Government of Ferdinand, would endea-
vour to correct him by 4 total change, or would wish
to tree themselves from hi; rte.,. The latter is the
-minority. Garay belongs to neither, but steers a
course between both ; for he is at the same time sup-
posed a good subject of the King, mud a friend of
the national interest. He is not a man of great ta-
lents, but he pos;c:ses that which (nun supplies thcir
place—a talent for taking advantage of those of others.
In the Central Junta he learned what is cilieily nccec-
sary in every ministry—management. He has thus
been able to drive Ferdinand into measures which
ezcite astonishment ; for you must have already seen
the bulls against the hlooks.
11 Garay mast have little power, or hi, most make
Ferdinand one of the Liberales ; a hope that he will
do so is what keeps our minds suspended, and per.
`haps even our arms inactive. He has proceeded a
great way, an: done the great sit part of the work. It
is true that he found Ferdinand dispirited, and with-
out a farthitrr. Five Ministers of Finance had failed
before Garay succeeded to that department, and the
latter may be said to have taken the Monarch by fa-
mine. Hit plan is the same as that of the Cortes.
It encounters in its execution great difficulties; the
opposition of the clergy is violent, but the Minister
hopes by the advice and wisdom of able men to over-
come it, and to succeed not only in obliging the
King to support his plan of finance, but to restore the
fabric of the constitution. The great thing to be'
dreaded from the clergy is a coup de main. We have
two recent examples of thikbefore our eyes. Bishop
Qucypo, in forty-eight hours atter he was appointed
Minister of Justice, was snatched away by the
laquisition ; and the ex-deputy Yondiola, who was
nominated Minister of Finance before Garay, was
flurried almost from the King's chamber into a dun-
geon, and put to the torture as a traitor to the King's,
person. We believe, however, that Garay has made
'greater progress .towards securi7, and that lie has
now nothing to fear. The first surprise is past. The
serviles, whose vigilance is active. being in possession
of the tact, thot Garay was the if not the °LI),

pe,,0., •ri .g.tve the Cortes a popular forth, by-pre-
venting the division of that body into two chamh,2rs,
took the opportunity of denouncing his vie • s that
oceision to the King, but his Majesty fresh d them
with the contempt t‘cy deserved The principal
soon ,rt of Garay, besides his own' ar fill in.:sale-
mentos Plinio. Pizarro is a man of great I alentft
and much character. He gave aci rd pont of
the tatter by resigning his seat in ift•-• Minion, oder
the Cortec. bee:ince he wouldmot suismit to take the
law„ flrtni7
pL:sro•itvley;lstaini
sail, that
ctir;:ajitt;tre.hor
of the support which Ferdinand ri cloota Intim in the
assistance et the Eis peror Alexander. 1.-it will be
,urptised, my friend, to hear that Russia is here now
the favourite, and quite in vuene. hir H. Well,!ley
has absolutely lost all influence. F •riy a fright
he almost said that die bureau of the English Em-
bassy was the Cabinet of Sp on. From tle great fa-
v.ast enityed by the English Aninassador, and the
• tfective assistance given by thy Eight • G.:Fiera
Winningham and oth-is, at the entrance of the King
into his capital, proceeded the (pinion which the arr.
wiles nn adroitly convetted t t thew own advantage,
that England supported the aihitrary mea.ures of
Ferdinand. That ..I.lu,init is now destroy. d, and
every thing runs in a contrary direction The Englitli
Ambassadar is .ths-,lut-ly eclipsed and even iscoun.•
tenanted. Nobody Alm Its visits him ; and the Lady
Amhassatrix, in spite of her elegant manners and
amiable society, has scarcely any other visiting 1104,
quaintance than the dowager Duchess nt Benevento.
" On Russia great haps' of assistance are reputed,
in subduing the Ailiericau Col vies. Au inundation
of ftussiaa troops destined to this object is talked OF,
old this lost cal unity whico can twfal these unfor.
innate reeincs Is confidently anticipated. An expe-
dition of Spanio troops, to the amount nt 15 or
2 WOO, is likewise preparing; and the singularity is,
that those soldiers and officers who are considered as
disaffe.cted are destined for that service, int due
pose, it is said, of removing out of the way suspiei.
oos characters Sublime policy !
Tne War Dzpartineatis guy Tried in a different
manner from that oaths Finances or Foreign Affairs.:
At the head of it stands Eguia, who has been called to
it to shed bl rod; for his predecessor, Campo•Sagraele,.
did not dare to %Ltd blood so precious. yoti•
will perceive,of L icy eand I can.tot do it with tears.:
Cats catastrophe has been bort ibfe. Tci ig torn n!le•
night nom Barcelona, with dal L and cautious surprise
he was hurried on board ship, carried to M .joroa.
where lie arrived on the ii•th of July, at.twilight, and
en the following mornint at dawn was landed on a
so:ita:y lseect, attend. d only by his eaceutioners.--
rhere this braye scantier, indignant at the tool li and
whicii was emploied to assassinate him, Fatted fiis
executiong9Lwitls reproaches, and sttu.lo rig with
them and with death, fell cut to pleat: Thos astrar:-
sination was committed an secretly, that toe resat
re; tiff lit: to• B.ereel tua without Carl rug ine least
initice if those ciraiittistances, which were only learn-
ed froorithe assassins e.eintelves, who allege for their
conduct the gam; of •the King's service. I cannot
•ceed farther air pie-tent : at a :inure opportunity
shill semi )au other particulars."

TN Sr% linens! —The Two £30,000 Prreet, and
et/ the other Capitals in the present nuali. but Ka.'
Lone'''. will be deci;led in the short space of Sim
hour: Oil WED:IIIBDAV MAtt......G. Wm; tr.,gs leave
again to
.call .tho *intention of Lottery Adventurers.
to the near approach of the important day a lirew.
big. mato remind them, thit at n 9 lithe • li mei: are'
there hopes of success in we likely to•be than
at either of Ins Oiliecs, 9, Cornhit!„ or 17, Ludgate. :
street, where thw Pon:ic have participated in a vast :
proportion of all the Capitals sold for many year?.
The very great satisfaction the plan adopted in.,
fanner Littinks gave to persons residing in ,
Country. has intauced T. Bun to r:peat is. in the
present. The under-mentioned Tickets a: e reserved
for such persons as may order thew, and as the num-
bers last advertised were approved by many persons
residing in Lonion. it has bests thought advisable,
for the convenience f the Public, to have part at..
the West, sad part at the East end of the Town.—
The following may lie had at No. 4, Comanitt,,
either' in Whole Tickets.. Halves, Quarters, Eighths
or Situ:cot:is:

No ro9 iv.. 322 No. li t No. 49.6 No. r..e5
1,717 9 .1.11 i" 2,110 2,494 319
1,; 14 1,733 1,74'3 1,722 2,273
1,4137 1,420 1 ,i2ll 4,693 1,701
ttO ..; I I . 1,133 1,124 1,371 1,4 t: 7
The I,,ilowang ru.ay be had at. No. 9,"Cliaring•Clets"vb
i idler in IVliole Tickets, Halves, Quarters, Eighths,
or Sireentl:s:

No. y_6- No 9.,070 N 0.452 No. 2,967 No. 497
VS3 3,67 V SIG 1,674 1,441
1,7 it 1,97 e 43:1 ),469 IOC)
9,191 9,759 Vl7 2,924 /021
The prescat Lottery consists of '..?,900 Numbers, Two
Mitts of inch Number, the Somme contai .3- Two
Prizes of g2u,000, and various other Capitals, all of
which are Steriing Money, (as :he Lottery don ac i con.
lain any Stacie Prix!, ) The whole will be drawl
NEITWEDNEsDAY, 10th of Tins Many: (September.)
In a former Lottery, some of the advertised Numbers
proved part of the numerous Capitals sold by 13ssis
which in the last, as has beessusual in almost •every
preceding Lottery, exceeded inwumber and amount
those sold by any other Office-Iseeper.—r. Buy has
reserved n few duplicate Tickets for those persons who
wish to have Two of a Numbess by which arrange-
ment, if the purchaser is fortunowenough to get one
sf'2o,ooo, he is tore to get this sather.—The following
may be had at Cornhal : -

Na 1,849 2,202 j 4,POS
1 0169 *4,10i i V,SUS
AT Cill A ttl :, 0-CR.OSS :

Na WO 2,804 C,329
3,870 9,8,94 • 2,839
PRFSEN f l'itlCE!
Ticket i.:12 10 0

Half - ,Ci 0 9 0 1 Eighqt . X: I / 4
Quarter - ,1 sc. 1 Sizteeinh . I .. v.
•... I.ctte: r (t+o.:•1 !Id) drly arms( : til. '

FROM GERATAV PAPERS.

COLONEL DE MASSENBACH.

The public attention is now much occupied by
The news of the attest of Colonel de Massenbach,
which took place in consequence of the express corn.'
mend of the King of Prussia, in the free town of
Frankfort, and under the eyes of the Diet. Colonel
Massenbach is known for the part he took in the capi-
tulation of preetel,w, in Ili,vernber, Ibo 6. During
that period of calamity to the Prussian Monarchy, he
published many things to titeulpate himself, accusing
the Duke of Brunswick of 51undets, and the Prussian,
Cabinet of political imprudence. In oilier respects,
his memoirs were interestinp, 'and procured him some
literary.reputation. In the last campaign be lost one
of his sot's, who was killed at the battle of Henan.
Since, he has been remarkable for his opposition to
the King of Wortemherg. in the Assembly of the'
States of that Kingdom. of which he was. a Member,
and by different pamphlets which professed ultra.
liberal political doctrines. After the dissolution of
the States, he could not remain at Stutgard : he
went to Heidelburg : sent from thence by an alums
r.rdre of the Grand Duke of Baden, he proceeded to
Frankfort, to carry his complaints to the Diet.
" Orr the evening of the 18th August, a Prussian
Officer arrived at Frankfort, with a requisition to the
Senate to cause Colonel de Massenbach to be arrested
and delivered over to hint. The Senate was called
together at nine o'clock in the evening; they deli-
berated till nearly midnight. There were many ne-
gative votes, but it length the opinion prevailed that
they were trio weak to oppose the demand of the
Prussians. Orders were consequently issued, and
Mussenbach refusing to open his door, it was burst
open. The Officer demanded his sword ;he gave
B. observing. • With the same tranquillity I shall
ascend the scaffold at Berlin then he inquired what
road they meant to take The Officer having re-
plied, that pursuant to.his directions he should take
the road to Cassel, he said he should esteem it a fa-

roar it the Officer would permit him to pass by Gel-
bausen, whets his son was buried, that he might
once more behold hi. tomb. This was refused. and
the Officer set out aid, his prisoner. On the tollq•-
ing cl.,y all the papers of Massenbach were taken
away ioy the Prusai.n Chargé-d'Affaires at Frank-
fort. M. de Scholz.
s' This cireumbtance could not fail to make an ex-

traordieutry sensation, especially as it is not yet
tuown what could have induced the Prussian Go•
"eminent to adopt so striking a course. Tne letters
of requisition addressed to the Senate assign as a
reason that Colonel Massenbach bad claimed his ar-
rears of salary since 13x7, threatening, in case the
Court of Berlin did not do him justice, he would print
a work, in which be would develops many important
semen. These secrets could not be known to him,
except in his former quality of Chef d'Etat Major of
the Prussian army, and therefore the Prussian Go
♦eminent considered it had a right to secure his per.
sun* and institute a process_ against him. Colonel
Massenbach arrived at Berlin on the 25th, am!
was sent the same morning early, accompanied by
an officer of peal d'armes, to the fortress of Cumin,
from which it is said he will be removed to Co&berg."

• •

e may. SEPTIMM •
111.•••••••••

•
(rSIVATIt ~reran.)
" There is no 1 mger any doubt that the false and
severe measures of the Authorities in the departments
of the Rhone and the here have carried discontent
to its height. The Counsellor of State, M. Camille
J mrdats who has arrived in Paris, and who Jives in
the department of the Rhone, had already made re.
monstrances against the conduct of the Authorities
of that &pertinent to different Members of the Go-
vernment at Paris, and had finally addressed a me-
sa neial to the King, in which he recommended me-
derati.-4 as the only means of preventing a catastrophe
in these districts.
.M. Camille Jourdan was in conse-
quence ordered up to the capital ; and it was in con-
sequence of the information which be gave, that
Marshal Marmont was sent to the. departments of the
Rhone and the Isere with extraordinary powers...-
This is.an important mission, which may lead him
eel the Ministry of War. Maniont is the
_declared
enemy of the present Minister of. War, the Doke of
Feltre ; fur it was Marmont who denounced, in the
last Session of the Chamber of Peers, the budget of
that department. The arrival of Marmont at Lyons
Will probably lead to the dismissal of Canuel Irom
the command of that deparionent, and perhaps, like-
wise, ordie Prefect Chabrol.' The Minister of Police
is soon to publish 1 report on the disorders which
have been committed without the knowledge of the
Authorities of the departments of the Rhone, of the
Isere, and some other departments of the South. It
appears that General Canuel, in particular, is strongly
comprothised in these disorders. We are assured,
likettise, that General Count Donedieu, Comman-
dant of Grenoble, is' on the point of sending is his
resignat ion.
46 Another event equally important is the reitiiis
Marshal Devon's, Prince of Eckmuhl, Minket-Of
War anckr Bonaparte, to active service gisigikeiese
few dip. He is one of the subscribers ofthi famous
adages,. *. of Representatives, published
ofesspape. • Waterloo, in which we find the
falr t' The ourbons are rejected by
• the ran* nation ; they offer no gua-
rantee to the natiai.! Hs aiserwards, however, din-
vowed the signature to this address The wife of the
Prince of Seismal is the sister of the famous Ge-
neral Leclerc, and daughter of a good haberdasher
of Pontoise. You will be sensible that this will not
'assort well at Court •witb the Princesses and Du-
chesses of the ancient noblesse. The news that the
King of Prussia, instead of going to Cambray to the
review of the English army, to gone en Menbenge to
be present at the manwavies of the Rosaian troops,
has increased, as you say well. suppose, certain re-
pass and conjectures already cue:vitt ; and people do
poi fail to odd, -that the Duke of Wellington quitted
Paris very dissatiefiedt and that the only success he
had was that of having preserved by-his influence the
Dukeoi Teta in the
to The Special Court of Brussels wilt soon be occu-
pied with the process of M. de Broglie, Bishop of
ohas,,•bo will be sentenced gar eowaraa‘e. He is
sow,. to
the ecishbourboast of Dijon, according to
some *tots ; according to ethos at Rose."

FLANDERS MAIL-

()Herr, AUGUST si.

'The action of the Duke of Wellington against the
Editor of tlieloarnal of East and West Raiders, came
on to-day, as had been announced.
The Counsel of his Grace, Messrs. Tarte, sen. and
Jouhand, after 'Tenoning. in which the public thought
there was more sophistry than logic, endetvoured to
prove, not only that the article is question contained
a calumny, bet also that it called down on his Grace
the public contempt and hatred. Mr. Beyens, the
Editor's Counsel, refuted (and the public thought he
did it successfully) the reasonings of these Gentle-
men. He maintained that they were founded on
nothing positive, but on inductions. He explained
the article which gave rise to the complaint of his
Grace, in the intention of the Editor. He divided it
into parts, which are very distinct, and assigned to
each of them the only sense in which they can be
understood; and hence he concluded that the action
brought by his (;race was without any solid founda-
tion. Mr. Sind, who acted as Attorney-General,
Prayed, notwithstanding, that the Editor of The li
Journal of East and West Flanders be condemned toi
one month's imprisonment, to a fine of SOO florins,
and to the loss of his political and civil rights for five
years. It was thought at first that h.: reasoning
would tend to the dismissal of the complaint against
the Editor, who, according to Mr. Smel, would not
merit from his Grace any thing but that profound
and entire contempt which is due to miserable pam-
phleteers (folfiesdaires).
The Tribunal has appointed this day week to pass
sentence. We shall return to this cause and its im•
parttime in respect to public law.

U I RECHT, AUGU.,T so.
This afternoon his Royal Highueu the Infant of
Spain, Don Fraurib Paul. travelling as Count Mo-
ralatta, passed through this' city on his way to A.
sterdam.
AMSTERDAM, AUGUST U.

The Zeeploeg, Captain Manselman, which sailed
from the Texel at the end of July, with about 500
German emigrants for America, was forced back to
the Texel a fortnight ago by contrary winds. In this
voyage 60 passengers died.
An epidemic disorder has broke oat on board the
Avril, which is in the Texel, also with emigrants ;
many persons have died of it. By order of the Go-
vernment the others have been conveyed from onl
I board the ship to a place prepared for them in the
Isle of Wieringen, both to recover their health and to
prevent the propagation of the disease.
It is said that there are 700 other emigrants at the
Tesel, who bad been engaged by the house of Ru-
dolph to go to Philadelphia ; but that hitherto they
could not be sent for want of paying their passage
and maintenance.
CAMBRAT, AUGUST QS.

The Duke of Wellington will soon arrive at Mont
St. Martin, where all his family is assembled. The
King of Prussia is elpected here from Paris ; and the
I troops of our garrison have already received orders
to show that Sovereign every military honour.
Tbe diminution •of the Army of Occupation by
another sth is at this moment the general subject of
conversation. Letiers from Parts, wil:eh asaumat
eassidered autheatic,issert that this measure
with 'etgodtlen" from. the Ministers of some of the.
Powers; but every thing gives reason to believe this-
a reduction of the allied-troops will take place itrtwo
months. Mean time, the reviews of the Austrian,
Russian, English, and other troops, will take place
successively in the *kook line from Alsace to the
North Sea; they wilt•be very brilliant.
The number of Aeon en half-pay who are rang
to be put on active so** Weonsiderable; it is esti-
mated at 7 or IWO, Wail the sank of chief of a batta-
lion to that of sub-lieutenant. What is remarkable is,
the great number of military who solicit employment.
All is much changed in this respect within this year
and &half. which may be attributed to the wisdom
and firma ns of the Government.