Star.
London, England, 1810-03-23 00:00:00

• VIENNA, MARCH 4.

The Arch-Duchess Maria Louisa received on the
24th the sacrament, at the chapel in the Castle. Not-
withstanding the unfavourableness of the weather, the
Empress, who is god-mother to that Princess, with the
Emperor, assisted at the ceremony.
Mlacn 6.—We feel already the fortunate effects
of the late temporal edict on the finances. Our course
of exchange improves from day to day, from hour to
hour. Foreigners who saw this capital three months
ago would hardly know it now, so very different is its
aspect. Peace being secured for ever and cemented
by the august alliance, enables Government to apply
itself without intermission to such labours as tend t•
promote the prosperity and welfare of the subjects.
Money returns into circulation ; trade resumes its for-
mer activity, and the wounds inflicted by the war will
soon be closed foi ever. The mortgage imposed on
all tha property of the clergy places immense means
at the disposal of Government, and we entertain the
most sanguine hope, that our bank notes will speedily
regain their primitive value.

MILAN, MARCH 6.
The Senate met to-day to hear read the Message
of his Imperial Highness the Prince Viceroy ; it is as
follows :
" SENATORS—A convention of marriage between
his Majesty the Emperor and King, and the Arch-
duchess Maria Louisa, has been concluded, signed,
and ratified. The Prince of Neufchatel has set out
for Paris in quality of Ambassador Extraordinary
from his Majesty, to repair to Vienna, and demand
the hand of the Archduchess. We hasten to com-
municate tl you this important event, persuaded that
you w i 1 learn it with a litely sentiment of gratitude.
In contracting the marriage which we have announ-
ced to you, his Majesty has not only had for his end
to secure to his people long years of peace and pros-
perity, but has likewise wished to take from the ex-
ternal enemies of the Continent all hope and mean;
of rckindling the flame of war, Connections formed
with such views, not only cannot but be most happy
for the subjects of his Majesty, but they must be so
for his Majesty himself. It is also, we are certain,
the w:sh of the Senate and people of Italy.
46 EUGENE NAPOLEON:2
After the reading of this Message, the Senate ap-
pointed a Con.mission of six Members, to draw up an
answer to his Imperial Highness.
HANOVER, MARCH S.

The French and Westphalian Commissioners,
charged with the solemn Acts relative to the cession
of the Hanoverian dominions to the King of West-
phalia,
are expected here to-day or to-morrow. Till
the beginning of next year no alteration is to take
place in the Administration of the Country. The
French Authorities are to be dismissed, and that of
the Dominicans alone is to be preserved• M
• i algi-
puvy, CouncillAr of State, is to be charged with pro-
visional supreme direction in the quality of an Inten-
dint General, with the title of Minister of State, and
to correspond directly with the King. Neither the
conscription nor the duties on licences is to be intro..
tluced in this country before the first of next January.

MUNICH, MARCH 6.
The King arrived here last night ; her Majesty the
Queen of Naples is every moment expected. Four
hundred horses are ordered to be ready at every stage
for the service of the Empress of France. Several
regiments of French horse have received orders to pro-
ceed from their quarters in the country of Salzburg
and the Inn quarter, to the road which leads from
Brannaq to Augsburg, to escort her Highness.

Lord CO LLINGWOOD was cruizing off Barcelona in
'the beginning of February, with 17 sail of the line
and three frigates. Jn the early part of January a
tremendous storm visited the coast of the island of
Minorca, and was severely felt by some ships of war
then upon that station. A Moorish ship of 22 guns
was driven on the rocks, and sunk in the arsenal ;
and a felucca, which had been driven across the hawse
of the ALCESTE frigate, drifted on shore and Kent to
pieces, and every soul on board perished. Three
trantports were forced on shore and much injured.—
An American brig was dismasted, and laid on her
beam ends. The BULWARK, ALCESTE, and SPARTAN
drifted, but fortunately brought up again. The
, escape of the GRASHOPPER was almost miraculous ;
she struck on the point of land S. W. of the arsenal,
but a sea lifted her over it, and she suffered very lit-
tle damage. The enemy's fleet in Toulon consisted
of elevm sail of the line ; and positive information
has been given to Lord COLLINGWOOD that it would
hazard every thing to attempt the relief of Barcelona,
where the French garrison was starving. The dis-
tress was similar in Fort Mont Juich, which cam.;
mands the city. The Catalonians had totally cut off
the communication with the country.
Number and distribution of the British naval force
in the Mediterranean :

- -
Ships of War off St. Sebastian's.—Ville de Paris, Hibernia,
Royal Sovereign, Northumberland, Sultan, Tigre, Leviathan,
York, Cumberland, Colossus, Warrior (coming home), Bombay,
Centaur (leads the division), Warspite, Fame, Repulse, Victorious.
Frigates with the Fleet.—Alceste, Thames, Jalouse, Scout,
Roman, Redwing.
Off Toulon.—Pomona, Hydra, Cambrian, and Swallow, to
windviard. . -
Off Sardinia.—Conqueror and Ajax.
At Palermo, under Admiral Martin.—Canopus and Excellent.
At Malta, with Lord Henry Paulet, who is Governor, pro tem-
pore—Terrible and Montague.
Magnificent, gone off Corfu; Paulina, gone with a convoy to
Tunis from Malta; Spartan, ditto to Messina ; Sea-horse, cruizing
in the Adriatic; Leonidas, ditto on the coast of Italy; Hind, com-
municating with Barcelona ; Frederickstein, cruizing off Naples;
Weazle, Wizard, Espoir, Encounter, Venturer, and Mercator, off
Malta ; Renown, Invincible, Triumph, Zealous, gone trt.Cadiz ;
Salcette to Smyrna, and Ardent guardship at Malta.

Wednesday the sale of live animals belonging to
the Menagerie, at Exeter 'Change, commenced,
amidst a numerous body of spectators. The Elephant
which arrived a short time since, in the Lord Keith
Indlaman, was disposed of by private contract. Two
Lions were sent to the Tower, as the property of the
Prince of BRUNSWICK, and the remainder of the sa-
vage collection remained to be purchased by the best
bidder. A Lion and Lioness of majestic deportment
were sold to a person named Miles, for 260 guineas.
Both these animals were so tame, that a child might
caress and play with them without danger. It was
stated that they had been taken in a French prize,
going as a present to Bonaparte. A Royal Bengal
Tyger sold for 80 guineas, and many more scarce
and beautiful quadrupeds produced large sums. The
purchasers in general are show-men, who intend to
exhibit their savage companions in country fairs.
Bishop BURNET relates a curious circumstance re-
specting the Habeas Corpus Act.—" It was carried,"
says he, " by an odd artifice in the House of Lords.
Lord GREY and Lord Noßßis were named to be the
tellers. Lord Nomus being a man subject to vapours,
was not at all times attentive to what he was doing:
so a very fat Lord coming in, Lard GREY counted
him for ten, as a jest at first, but seeing Lord Nonats
had not observed it, he went on with this mis-
reckoning of ten ; so it was reported to the House,
and declared that they who were for the Bill were
the majority, though it indeed was on the other side;
and, by this means, the Bill passed ".---BURNETT'S
Hist. Ch. 11. p. 485.
On Monday night some evil-minded persons set
fire to the offices of the Rev. T. Jackson's cottage,
near Parsons-town, in the King's County, Ireland,
and in a short time the whole of them were con-
sumed, with two valuable horses.

On Saturday night the house of Mr. Mackason, in
Egham, was also broke open, and robbed of cash,
Baak-notes, &c. to a very considerable amount, with
which the robbers got clear off.

BIRTHS.
At Durham, the Bth instant, the Lady of Lieutenant-Colonel
Seymour, of a son.
At Donegal House, Belfast, the 9th instant, the Marchioness
of Donegal, of a son.

MARRIED.

Wednesday se'nnight, William Cowlard, surgeon, of Totnts,
to Sarah Lethbridge, third daughter of Christopher Lethbridge,
solicitor, of Madford,l Launceston.
Lately, Lieutenant Lloyd Down, of the Royal Artillery, to"
Miss Ann Winter, of Exeter.
At Hermitage, the seat of Lord Massey, the Right Hon.
Charles Vereker, to Miss Palliser, daughter of John Palliser, Esq.'
of Derryluskan, county Tipperary.
Wednesdae, at St. George's, Hanover-square, Charles Mills,
Esq. M. P. for Warwick, to Miss Digby, daughter of the late
Hon. Wriothesly Digby, of Mereden, Warwickshire.
Tuesday, at Bridport, George Atkins; Esq. Paymaster of the
2d battalion of Somerset militia, to Eliza, daughter and coheiress
of William Downe, Es'
1. of Downe-hall, Somersetshire.