Star.
London, England, 1826-09-01 00:00:00

ROME, Avows 5.

It is reported that it has really been in contemplation
to reduce all the Roman military caps to little more
than half their present number, by which nearly 200
officers would be dismissed. This wholesome measure,
which originated with the Pope himself, in order to
diminish the burdens which oppress the country, seems
to have been considered by the Council of Finance, as
not to be carried into effect under the present circum-
stances, and consequently, if not entirely given up, to
be deferred for the present.

It is to be regretted that this is the case, because this
plan, like many others, shows not only the regard of
his Holiness to the welfare of his subjects, but his mag-
nanimity in seeing in the signs of the times only fleeting
shadows, and not substantial forms. For this reason
the two ordinances against Secret Societies lately issued

nay have been incorrectly ;edged of in ft:teirp 'coon-
tries. It cannot be denied that there have been, and
perhaps still are, criminal associations, or that excesses,
have been committed, the authors of which have fallen
under the swot d of justice ; but to fancy the safety of
the State endangered by these powerless wretches, would
be giving them an importance which they do not merit.
The Government is in the singular predicament of being
thought by some persons too tyrannical, and by others
too mild. We agree with the latter. The individuals
condemned to the galleys for bring concerned in the
association of Catbonari, receive daily thirty bajocchi,
do little work, and grow fat. There are not, perhaps,
ten of them who, if they were at liberty, could earn
half as much. On the other hand, it is so worthy of
him who is called the Holy Father, to be generous even
to criminals, who have indeed been convicted of evil
designs, but not of having carried them into effect.
The Pope lately paid another visit, quite unexpect-
edly, to the Hospital of the Holy Ghost, and the Poor
House, in the square Fermini, and examined everything
very closely. He seemed to be well satisfied.

T''e F.ench morning Papers of Tuesday, and the
Etoile of Wednesday's date, contain scarcely any intel-
ligence of interest. It is st net! in a letter from Corfu,
dated the Ist ult. that Lotel COCHRAIVE had arrived at
the seat of war, bat had not touched at Greece, sailing
up the Mediterranean towards Egypt.

The Etoile contains advices from Corfu to the 2d of
August, which state that a division of the Egyptian
fleet blockaded the coasts of the Mainotes, whilst IBRA-
HIM threatened them by land. It also gives a letter
from that Commander to MAYROMICHAELE, son of
Parno BEY, and now the principal Chief of the Main-
otes, beginning in the following extraordinary manner :
66 IBRAHIM, by the Grace of GoD, Commander of Cia•
dia and the Morea." This is throwing off the veil al-
together. It has long been more than suspected that
the Pacha of EGYPT meant to declare himself independ-
e.rt of the Porte. His son has now preceded his father,
and de facto proclaimed himself indep:ndent both of
Egypt and of the Porte.
The intelligence from Spain, if the account given by
private letters of the result of the last Grand Council of
Ministers be correct, is of a nature to dispel all appre-
hensions of an attack upon Portugal ; for it shews the
total impossibility of FERDINAND'S assembling an army,
to give effect to his hostile intentions.

The Archbishop of CANTERBURY has visited the
Duke of YORK since his return to town. His Royal Highness
drove out yesterday, between one and two o'clock, in his cabriolet,
through St. James's Park, &c. Sit HRRIRILT TAYLOR, his Royal
Highness's !Military Secretary, transacted business with the Royal
Duke yesterday morning. Sir HENRY ilat.roan and Mr. M4GRZ-
001t, Sergeant-Surgeon to the KING, visited his Royal Highness
yesterday.
Mr. liusictssow transacted haloes,: yesterday with
the Earl of I.tvcarooe and the CHANCELLOR Of the EXCHEQUER.
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Earl BATHURST has arrived in town. 11 s Lord,hip
transacted business yesterday with the Dukeof WEccisorost, at his
residence in Piccadilly.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Foreign
Office from the Right Hon. Fascism= LAMS, our Ambassador at
Madrid, and from Lord GSM:TILL; our Ambassador at Paris.
The CHANCIELLOR of the EXCHEQUBR transacted bu-
siness yesterday with Earl Baruuasr, at the Colonial Department,
A Council has be n summoned to assemble at one
o'clock this day, at Windsor.
A Cabinet Council has been summoned to assemble

to-morrow, at two o'clock, a: the Foreign Office.
Mr. Secretary CANNING left D.twning-street yrster-
day evening for Salt Hill; where the Right Hun. Secretary slept,
preparatory to Ws attending the Council appointed to be held this
day, at Windsor.
This forenoon, the Right Nor. the CHANCELLOR of the
' eaccumuxe' accompanied by the Right Hon. Mr. Secretary Peet,
left town for Windsor, where a Council is summoned, to attend his
Matasrt
The Marquis of CORNWALLIS and family are daily
expected at Hastings; the house opposite Diplock's Royal Marine
Library is engaged for them.
The Earl of Ltvatteonr. arrived at Ashbourne H II
on Sunday last, on a short visit to his relative, Sir W. Boontxv, Bart.
The LORD BISHOP of LIUERICK arrived at the See
House on Saturday.
Tuesday ee'nnight, Lord and Lady MASSY arrived at
his Lordship's beautiful seat, Hermitage, near Castle Cannel. The
distinguished pair were met beyond Bird Hill by a numerous array
of their tenantry (male and female), fancifully attired, who hailed
the approach of their kind Patrons with cheers, and presented
wreaths of rases, with baskets of flowers, fruits, !lc. in abundance.

'Die Dowager Viscountess DONERAILS has arrived At
Cheltenham. _ _ _

vAaatrata
tst Donn; nest Exowns--The Marquis of West-
meath, the Rev. Dr. Grier, the Rev. Mr. Griffin, Major aml Mrs.
Patrickson, Mr. and Mrs. M•Loughlin, Miss Colville' Mr. and'Mrs.
Bankes ; Messrs. Lewis, Smith, Stewart, Read and family, Bayly,
Preston, Merydith, Carter, and Tompkins.
In consequence of the early clearance of the lands,
the game in the neighbourhood of Plymouth ate strong
on the wing; but the poachers have in many places
been beforehand with the regular sportsman.
Coney, AUGUST I.—Leacts from Cerigo of the 27th
July, state, that a division of the Egyptian fleet was
blockading the coats of Alain'. Whilst IBRAHIM at-
tacked that Province by land, the rest of the Egyptian
fleet gave themselves up to piracy, like the Greeks, who,
in addition to their other misfortunes, find some diffi-
culty in putting Hydra in a state of defence against the
Turkish fleets which menace it. Lord GORDON had ar-
rived at Cerigo from Napoli; he was about to return in
a short time to Hydra.
FRERDOM 01 THE CITY OP LONDON.—A question of
considerable interest has been started, which will in-
volve a great deal of discussion, it pressed to an issue,
as we are assured it will be. It is ene which deeply
concerns every person in any wise connected with or
employed in the trade or manufactures carried on in
London. It is this—.“ Whether a manufacturer, artist,
or other person carrying on trade to a considerable ex
tent, within what is called the precincts of the City,
shall be at liberty to employ non-freemen in his ware.
house, workshop, or office, whilst those who are free
of the City, and equally competent to the performance
of the same service, shall be out of employment?"—
The subject, it seems, has been already Canvasied in a
large meeting of operative mechanics (of course all
freemen), who, feeling themselves aggrieved, took the
opinion of Counsel on the point, which, being favour.
able to their privilege, they have.resolved to bring the
question under the consideration' of the Board of Alder-
men and the City Law Officers, one case being selected
to establish a precedent. The decision will be looked
for with the most intense interest.