Star.
London, England, 1820-12-25 00:00:00

COAST OF AFAICA.

• A dvices to the 3d of September have been received
from our Settlements on the African Coast. It will
be recollected that the inhabitants of Cape Coast had
engaged to pay to the King of Ashantee a contribu-
tion of 500 ounces of gold, in return for a stipula-
tion on his part to abstain from disturbing the tran-
quillity of their territory. This engagement was
entered into with the permission of the Governor
and Council of the British Factory, who, at the same
time, annexed a condition to the Treaty, that the
King of Ashantee should recognize the inhabitants
of Cape Coast as British subjects. The advices from
Cape Coast Castle state, that the Treaty is in a course
of fulfilment. The natives have been assisted by the
Council, under the sanction of the African Com-
pany, with a grant of 200 ounces of gold, and they
had made much progress in collecting the remainder
of the tribute, for the receipt of which an Ambassa-
dor from the King of Ashantee was waiting at Cape
Coast Castle. For this assistance rendered to the
natives, they have engaged to keep the' country
round Cape Coast clear of underwood, which, it is
supposed, will render the climate much less detri-
mental to the health of the settlers. This expense
will be defrayed out of the funds for repairing the
roads and for the general improvement of Africa.
A letter from Fort Accra, dated August 29th,
contains a short narrative characteristic of the firm-
ness and vigilance of the Commanders of the British
ships of war appointed for that purpoie, in checking,
by every means in their power, the disgraceful traf-
fic in slaves. His Majesty's ship Pheasant, Captain
Kelly, having anchored in the Danish roads on the
25th, received information that the captain of a Spa-
nish schooner had sent on shore, at Dutch Town, a
numberof slaves, and placed them in the custody of
one of his agents, to be detained there for him till
his return from a voyage to the windward. Captain
Kelly sent on shore to.demand the surrender of the
slaves, allowing only a few hours for compliance ;
at the expiration of which, having learned by a sigl
nal, previously agreed on, from the fort of Accra,l
that no slaves had arrived, he commenced a can-
nonade on the town. The chief men of the place
became alarmed for their safety, and sent to announce
their intention to deliver up the slaves, if a stop was
put -to the firing. They shortly after sent in ,t 0
slaves ; but Captain Kelly, relying on the information
he had received that the actual number was 53, re-
commenced firing, upon which 'the remainder were
sent over. Care had been taken to point the guns
above the roofs of the }lenses, so that little or no sla-
, triage was done to the town, and the inhabitants
were more frightened that hurt. ' They were, how-
ever, properly admonished for their ccaninct, and
threatened with the utmost severity in future if they
presumed to repeat it.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

MONDAY, DECENCER 2.5, isqn.
• Owirraus-Day.-i—Tioliday at the Public Meal.

The reports of intended arrangements in cr:lz,
(Pence of the cecession of Mr. tam
ranks of the Ministers, are various and coutrati.ictorr.
In fact, even Ministers themselves knoW n4t ycL
is to be the result. When a principal prop of a
building is once withdrawn, it is not. always an c.:sr.
matter, even with the nioat skilful at chiteets, to dc.
cide whether the structure may still be suppr• zed, et
pulled down to its very foundation.
On the subject of ..td,ir?s:es to the Thtvw.,, it is
now so veil known, that tew or none of those
implore his MAJENTV to dismiss his present
ten, ate ever suffered to teach „the Royal eat, ti t
lin ma .y places (even those which have sent up
!d,esses of this desc.iption already), measures
taking to prepare Petitions to both II uses of
meat, praying their intertetence to prevent Ministers
from per evering in rne.tsures acttfuted to under-
mine the public security, contaminate the streams.
jus.ice, and perpetuate the most wasteful expenditure
of the resources of the coun:ry.

Since our last, Madrid Papers to the 14th hay?
arrived; also, a 1311 ch an 1 a Flanders Mail; aid ac-
counts from the Coast of Aftica.

The proceedings at Troppau continue coveiej
the sane veil of mystery which has hilhetto charac-
terized its whole proceedings. The prob Able
of the termination of its labours has teen tiequently
announced; but we do i;ot believe that even the
High Parties who-compose the Congre s laws %%ben
they ate to prorogue. In tact, this must in some
measure depend on the compiesion which events in
the Revolutionized States may give-to their prosrects.
Of the will of the Holy Allies we have no doubts ;
but of their ability to execute successfully all or any
of their intentions, we entertain many.

As might be expected, these is now and then
manifested in Spain a spitit of suspicion (pei haps
eicited by the friendi ofilie old order of things),
that advantage may be Caken of any contingencies
which distrust may originate.
The fol:ovring are extracts from the Mails and
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Foreign. journ :

•' FRANKFORT, DECEMBER 14.

44 One :accounts from-Troppau of the 6th say, that
the deparilite of the Emperors of Russia and Aus-
tria, 0316 W;ii".annauoced as near at hand, as well
as ihat..ol4ll.the Ambassadors, is deterred fur an un-
This seems to have been a sudden re-
solution tat a notification Made *ay the High .Chain..
berlain of the Court to Count Sauriu, in his qtiility
of High chamberlain of Bohemia afid Austria (an
ottice which includes the function of Minister of the
Interim), announced that his Majesty the Emperor
would return to Vienna by the 10th, and prepara-
tions were making in the Imperial Palace, which
gave reason to suppose that t..e Emperor of Russia
would take up his residence there."

" T R OPP AU, DECEMBER S.

" Count Sobolewsky, Privy Councillor to the Ere
peror of Russia, and Minister Secietary of State of
the Kingdom of Poland, has arrived here; also Count
Ouvaroff, Adjutant-General to the Emperor Ale:-
ander, from St. Petersburgh."

~ BRUSSELS, DECEMBER O.

" The accounts from Germany, received this more•
iftg, state, that the Court of Berlin has appointed
General Natzmar to go as Prussian Commissioner-
General to the Austrian Army in Italy. It seems
that a Russian Officer of rank will likewise go to
Italy, in the same quality. This measure would
seem to prove the participation of Russia and Prus-
sia in the war against the Kingdom of the Two Si.
cilies, in case that Power should not accede to the
last proposals mate to it by tlse Allied Sovereigns."

" FRA NKFORT, DECEMBER Is.

44 Our accounts from Troppau of the Bth, state that
the conferences between the Ministers are very fre-
quent, and it is supposed they would be terminated
about the 15th of this month. The Bavarian Go-
vernment has just contradicted, in the most formal
Manner, the report which has been circulated is
many German Papers, that Bavarian troops were to
join the Austrian army in Italy."
VIENNA, DECEMDER

" General Baron Wimpfen has passed through this
city, coming from Troppau, and is going to join the
army in Italy ; during his short stay he ordered his
'camp equipage to be sent after him. Many Oili-
cers of rank are also gone to Italy, where another
body of light troops is going to be sent. It seems
the campaign will be opened at the beginning of Js•
unary, if the negotiations with Naples should fail.'
" MADRID, DECEMBER
"There-are people who will absolutely persist in
affirming that we are to be invaded by the Calmucks,
and among these people-there are individuals who
attribute the arguments of those writers who endea-
vour to dispel the-apprehension of such a danger, to
an intention of relaxing the energy of the Spaniaßis.
Last night, in a patriotic Society, there was a persca
who expressed this abstrxd and extraordinary idea,
falling, at the conclusion of his discourse, into t:lc
usual theme of persecution and extermination against
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