Star.
London, England, 1816-12-31 00:00:00

FLANDERS MAIL.

Last night at a late hour, a Mail anived from
Flanders, from which we have given some extracts
in a preceding column. We have albo received
German Papers to a late date.
The rumours from Vienna of symptotrs of ap-

proacbing hostilities among the Continental Poweri,
are again repeated in these journals ; but only to
contradict them. They had. however. received so
much credit as to depress the Exchange at Vienna,
no less than 20 per cent. But the Exchange had
recovered en the 16th instant.
On the subject of the liberty of the press, the fol-
lowing article appears in a Prussian journal of the
11th instant a—

" It is confirmed that it is really intended to in-
tr3duce the liberty of the press into the whole Prus-
sian Monarchy by a particular law. Already in
1814, at Vienna, the Prince Chancellor of State
caused the project of this law to be commenced, and
eves during the pressure of Milner" at Paris, in 1815,
this object was seriously attended to. Unforeseen
obstacles caused the matter to be dropped for a while,
but it is now taken up again. To those who fear
various disturbances from the introduction of a Ha-
beas ofmanaw Act, who even think that the peace
and unanimity amongst the Members of the
Getman Cenfederation might suffer by it, we re-
commend a passage in the last Number of the Swiss
Assam, which, speaking of Switzerland in this point
cf view, says :

• One may conceive a unanimity among the. Cantons
which would be worse than discord—a sweet charm-
ing peace, to which a war between all the twenty-
two Cantons would be preferable. Who does not
know that there are depravities in which all the powers
of the soul act in unison? The Devil is in himself
a highly waif rm and consistent personage. Calmar
was, in his time, truly a disturber of repose—from
which, however, the salvation of us all is derived.
•• The defence of the Hereon &presiding, a transla.
tion of which will shortly appear at Berlin, from the.
pen of a learned Lawyer, chews with much ability
the advantages of the Liberty of the Press; but we
have found nothing more to the purpose thaii in the
above paper."

By accounts from Memmingen, it appears that
&ere was some disturbance there about three weeks
ago, occasioned by the people opposing the departure
of some corn for Switzerland. The tumult, bnw.
Ever, was suppressed without bloodshed. The state
of the people there is represented as very distressing.
There is no absolute want of corn ; far, every mark.tt-
day, the supply is greater than the demand, but the
prices are so much beyond the ability of the poor,
that they cannot purchase. As a proof of this, it is
stated that thirty-sit horses had been lately killed
in that Circle, and their flesh sold At five boozer per
pound, and that the poorest of the people eat dog's
&gr.—Similar scenes have taken place at Augsburg
and Ratisbon ;Sand the 4uplurg Ganetis of the 161
instant states, that in many other places the public
peace is threatened, and that the Magistrates are in
no small degree of alarm for the possible consequences.

Private lavers from New York state the expecta-
tion of a war with Spain. This, we doubt not, is
the wish of 'near, and in -consequence privateers were
fitting out at New York when these letters Came awey
but the Government will probably endearing
avoid a war for some time.

The near Auditor of the Cieil List Accounts has
sent official notices to au the Tradesmen employed
in the different dept rtmeets Of the Household, to
delayer in their Bills far .siarnination at his Office
every Quarter.
The learned Dr. Pail was on Thursday married
to Mist Ern; at Coverstry, where be continues con:
jugitifs

• HAMBURGH MAID. - r
' Jest sm*, P 04,1110, patiltig to paws, s
Mail
.areived., The folleft art the °sly articles desert-
isig of yttention t :"r1
HAMBURGH, DECEMBER to.
The return of the froit has again stopped the na-
vigation of the Elbe. Several vessels that had left
the city have -put back on account of the ice. Should
this frost continue some days, It will prevent loading
and unloading of the ships here in the harbour. His
Highness Prince Blucher is so ill at his estate in Sile-
sia, that a physician has been sent him from Berlin.
Exchangeon London 20th November, SS. 2.
ALGIERS, NOVEMBER 11.
(=TRACT OF A PitiVATE LETTER.)
" How zealously thu Dey is endeavouring to re.
establish his marine, appears from the circumstance,
that he lately purchased a Northern two-decker,
which arrived here a short time ago, with her whole
cargo, consisting of timber, planks, and tar, for which
he paid in ready money the sum of nearly fifty thou-
sand piastres, and has had the vessel converted into
a frigate. He is now bargaining for another foreign
vessel, which is calculated fora cutter brig."

TUE ARMY.

It would appear from the following Official Doca.;
meet, that the approaching 14th of January map
be considered as the day of reduction for 'Second
Battalions.,
" GENERAL ORDERS._

" ADJI7TANT•Ogn SRA I. Of nee, Daum', Dec. 17.
" The Commander of the Form having season to believe
that a further reduction of the Army serving on this establish-
ment Is in immediate contemplation, of the nature and taunt
of which he is rot yet informed, conceives it to be his duty to
caU upon General Officers, and Officers commanding Revinsents,
to limit all applications for Men of absence and furloughs to
very urgent cases only, wherein the private affairs of Officers
and soldiers applying may markt it of importance to them to
obtain such indulgence.
(signed) 5' Muerte, Adjt. Gen."
The depot of the V.sth Regiment is now on its
march from Winchester to the Cavalry Barracks at
Nottingiiam, white it is to be established.
Many of our Military Readers having expressed a
desire to be informed of the exact number of casual-
ties which have occurred amongst the General Offi-
cers of the British Army, subsequent to the Brevet
Promotion which took place oil the 4th of June, 1814,
and the more so, as erroneous Statements have ap-
peared in diffetent Papers on the subject, we subjoin
a correct List, specifying Names and Regiments.

A LIST OF GENERAL OFFICERS
HATS BUR MUM) oa maira DUD SINCE 4TH JUNI,IBI4,

RAPIIII. PI AUILS. IttOfif ktiTa•
Generals. William, Lord Howe, 19th Dragoons.
-....-... %7 tn. Marquis of Lothian, 94 Ditto.
•.....-- Hon. William Gordon, 21st Foot.
-.....-.. Robert Prescott 96th Ditto.
▪-- Hon. William Hervey, 98th Ditto.
---. Thomas Bland, sth Dragoon Guards.
..—s Watson Powell, 16th Foot.
•-•----. Charles Leigh, 34 Ditto.
.-....... I'. Stallirit, 26th Ditto.
.--i--. Grke Blakney 4th R. V. Battalion.
......... James Stewart, 7:d Foot.
.....---• John White, ' 46th Ditto.
--
William Macantdck, 9 sd Di- to.
.---.-- James Stewart, In R. V. Battalion.
.—... Alssamder Mert4g, Royal Engiueer.
.-.--... Cu!n ISPKeintie, 9th R. V. lia•tai on,
..---.. J.ilin Dickson, H. P. unattached.
Miles Stavelr, 4th Dragoon Guards.
.--.---••
---- Thomas Murray, 7th R. V. Battalion.
s.•.—••• Hun. H. A. Bennet, 85th Foot.
Lieut.-Generals. Lord Seaforth, H. P. 78th Foot.
•-•••--- Hon. Sir B. Henniker, 9th Dragoons.
•-•---• Sir John Stuart, Roth Regiment.
....--. George Feed, Royal Artillery.
--.---- Forbes Champagr.., 70th Regiment.
▪-- Sir George Prevost, 16:h Foot.
i-----.- William Johnstone, 6d Foot Guards,
•------. J. t.evison ewer, 10th Garrison Put.
-- . John Eveleaglt, Royal Engineers.
---- Robert Lawson, - Royal Artillery.
--- Andrew Gammell, Ist Foot Guards.
--
Sir 'lltimas Fitton, 77th Foot.
..----.• Edward Stevens, Royal Artillery.
---- Walter Cliff, 9th Foot.
st-----. Robert Brunton, 6341 Ditto.
............ W. P. Ackland, 60th Di:to.
........ lohn Sontag, limn-Gen. Fur. Dep.
.....----. Sir James Leith, 4th West India Reit.
Major.Genetals.Andrew Burn, Royal Marines.
--
Benjamin Fisher, Royal Engineers.
.---- l'hosnas Nepean, Ditto Ditto..
..-..---- Sir Charles Shipley, Ditto Ditto.
ti.---is Sir Thomas Dunbar, 3d West India Regt.
.•.----- Eneu Shaw, Queen's Rangers.
........-- Trevor Hall, said Regiment.
,•••-•-•-• Flowers Spraule, Royal Artillery.
--.---- Sir Edward Pakenham, 6th West indiaßegt.
----.•-•• Rollo Gillespie, 25th Dragoous.
•------7 James Baird, 114 d Foot.
--- Oliver Junes, 18th Dragoons.
--. Hon. Wm. Ponsonby, sth Dragoon Guards.
--- John Brown, Royal Staff Corps.
-- John Fitton, 19th Regiment.
.---- William MiCaskill, 924 Foot.
--
Juba Cram, 728 Ditto.
--- Thomas Erlington, (late) 115th Foot.
-- Robert Ross, nuth Regiment.
•-i--- Adam Gordon, 67th Foot.
-- Robert Young, Iltb Ditto.
.—.- . Lord Moksworth, Ist Ceylon Rest.
s--..-- Samuel Gibbs, 59th Regiment.
-- M. E. Jacob, both 194 m.
.-.......- Jeffery Amherst, Gov. of Upoot Castle.

Total, Sisty-three General Officers.
N.B. One General removed from the Army.

Tuesday the Grand Duke NICHOLAS and his suite
arrived at the Duck's Head Hotel, Glasgow, and
after inspecting every object of curiosity in that city,
set off on Friday, at two oictocksi on his way to Lon-
don, by Lanark, Moffat, Ste, Previous to his depar-
ture from Glasgow, the Grand Duke, having heard
of the distress under which many persons were now
labouring, requested that the sum of 4100 might be
added, in his name, to the Subscription which was
then going en for their relief.
His Imperial Highness, previous to his departure
from Edinburgh, made a present of sela to the
serjeant of the 92d Highlanders, who had attended
him u orderly during his residence in that capital ;
at the same time took down his name, and shook
hands with him at parting, an example which was
immediately followed by all the Gentlemen of his
suite. He presented a like sum of 410 to the non.
'commissioned officers and privates of the grenadier
companyolithat corps, who had beers on guard over
ho* during the week, and expressed himself much
pleated with their appearance sad conduct.

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Nina: 1)17' ELLIGBATE.
t:
matotrnt. lIEEPABER .
No trrloals —Med his Majesty's ship
Lieutenant Lttnt, nn a cruise. The Rulkian brig
Oicaf, Captain AbPtLORZLN, that arrived here
tine
25,11 instant, front Finlargi for London, has proved
leaky, and is discharging ; bsr cargo is tar and
rosio.-.-Wind S. W. .

post rsMoUTH. DECEMBER so.
Arrived the Duke of York, RANDS, from St. Mi-
chael's.—Wind E. S. E.
RAMSGATE. bECEMBER 30.
Came in the brig Sicily, CuPPrab being obliged to
cut from an anchor and cable. She has stove her
stern boat to pieces, having run foul of another ship
in the Downs. The wind having veered round to
the S. E. several coasters sailed this morning to the
Westward.—Wind S. E. by L.

DEAL, DECEMBER so. •
Sailed the Duckenfield H.ll, for St. Vincent's ;
and Richard and Sibella, for Feirbadoes. Came down
from the River last night the Coventry, and Maria.
for St. Lucia; and remain with the outward-1).4;4d
as before. The General Harris, and 'Marquis of
Camden, Indiamen, attempted to get away this
morning, but blowing so stn ng they could not get
their anchors, and most likely they will slot attemrt
again till day light to-morrow morninv, the S.E.
wind being very bad to get nut of the I),lwns with.
The Lowther Castle, Charles Grant, and Inglis, wait
the arrival of the Vansittart, and Bombay, from
Gravesend. Arrived yesterday and sail.d.to-day for
Hull, the Flora, CUNNINGI/All, from l'..tras.