Star.
London, England, 1817-04-23 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

The following ankle respecting Prussian polities
is a translation from the A/genuine &ire::: of the 13th
instant—the Cassell letter is from the Frankfort
Gazette of the 15th : '

" BERLIN, APRIL. 1.

n There are various parties here all quite different
from each other, except in one point, namely, in the
hope that the Constitution will afford their, means to
limit the Royal Authority. If this is effected, they
will combat each other. The Royalists, who justly
appreciate these parties, have the principle, that un-
der such circumstances it is not a time to divide, to
limit, and to Weaken the Royal Authority.
• Their expectations of the future are rather
gloomy, in which they see a preponderance of the
States. and rather a stagnation than a progressive
improvement. Well meaoing men on the other side
say that they, see things in two dark colours ;'s the
Committee for forming the Constitution must keep
to the limits filed by the King's Ordinance of 22d
May, ISIS, and therefore there is nothing to fear.
r • But, say the Royalists, if it appears from the
Ordinance that the States are to have a decisive voice
is was so also in France, in 1788, and yet
The unprejudiced observer, however, sees in those
who are chosen Councillors of State, real merit, joined
with knowledge, experience, and energy of mind to
support the throne; so that it is not likely any Deputy
will appear who should have the most distant idea of
Attempting so shake it. As I lately eapressed-this
opinion lo company," a foreigner answered, rather
maliciously, • 'Tis for that then that io many Gene.
rale are chosen into the Council of State and the Com-
mittee of the Constitution, that they may trace out
tthe Constitution to the States with their swords, His-
tory can chew no example of so many Generals sitting
in the King's Council. Therefore, either Prussia must
be a putely military State, as ithas been so often called,
or your Generals must have studied many other things
besides star ?' Somebody answered, Yot; must be
little acquainted with these Generals ; had they stu-
died the laws of Solon and Lycurgus, and the con-
stitution of the Romans, as little as that of North
America, or the seven French Constitutions of mo-
dern times; they have all sound common sense,
which will not lead them wrong. These men, par-
ticularly General Count Cneisenau, possess the con-
fidence of -the nation. If among the States which are
to be summoned some foolish voices should be heard,
or exaggerated aristocratical pretensions, such a man
needs but to open his mouth to reduce them to silence.!
If in a Oeneral only a Royalist can be looked for, he
is certainly a support of the Throne.
• The great problem to be solved is, bow to main-
tain and confine the sovereign authority in all its
branches to make the Ministers responsible; respect
the provincial differences; check aristocracy en tbe-
one hand, and its opposite, the levelling system, on
the other ; and to produce, by wise deliberation, a
system of legislation adapted to the times.

' " CASSEL, APRIL la
The sitar of M. Hoffman is now arranged so en-
tirely to hls satisfaction, that nothing more will pro-
bably be mentioned about it in the Diet. The sum
of money which he paid for one of the estates of the
old Teutonic Order, will be. repaid him ; he 'tempt
the estate on an hereditary lease, and pays for it an
annual sum not.' eaceeding the interest of the pur-
.chase money. - ,
GREECE.
The following letter respecting Greece, the cradle'
of 'European sciences,• will be read with pleasure, not
Quly by the philosopher, but by every person who
takes an interest in the general affairs of mankind
and the history of civilisation s

" VIENNA. APRII. s.
" Those Who travel through Modern Greece will
soon discover among the people a degree of acquired
learning, which. gives some to expect that they are
awakened to a consciousness of the worth of their
ancestors, whom they eagerly seek to emulate. The
number of young Greeks who mile in Germany,
particularly in Vienna and Munich, is a proof that
the want of cultivated education is felt in their coun-
try. In .Greece itself, the most appropriate means
are employed for the instruction of those who are
unable to seek education in foreign countries ; and
Athens, the seat of the greatest Philosophers, Artists,
Orators and Poets of Ancient Greece, is now again
resorted to by young men from various provinces, t 5
be instructed in the philosophy of Plato, and fired
. with the eloquence of Demosthenes.
We shall soon hear of new and able writers from
these schools. As a proof how eagerly the learning
of the Germans is used by the young Greeks for the
.literary smprovement of their country, we mention
14 The dietary ti Creel Literature, &y F. Schoell," which
has beau translated into Modern Greek by M. Skouffo,
a young Greek from Smyrna, who has improved him-
self by travel through all Germany and Turkey, and
completed his studies in Munich. The first volume
of this ;ululation has already been published at Vienna.
An eatellatartfice by the Translator gives a proof

of the elevation of mlnd, and, at the tame t;rnp,
picture of the minds of. those to whom be
directs his glowing and higi,lv figitiative
" At the conclusion of his Preface, •,
says —I Shall we suffer foreigners to sem. on CI, .
telketual) culture of our country, is order to dace
the right to reap the fruits of it No Iwe ate
proud to leave to others the honour of calling otir
nation into life again The whole is dedicated
Madame Roxander de Stourdza, Lady of fluanslr
to her Majesty the Empress i.l Russia, now m.l: rd
to the Privy Counsellor 484. Minister of 'State Vpi
Edling, At Weimar.—May these L.-ridable elf cf
a Nation from which civilized Europe is 'n of to
expect so much," at least not be thwarted by du
Turkish Government!"

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