Star.
London, England, 1826-01-19 00:00:00

'HANOVER, Dgcsmaga 30.

In the country he Ise Isle ar.2 busy with the election
or the new assembly o, ►h: States, which is to meet

`on the 23d of next month. The King, on dissolving the
late Assembly, expressed his satisfaction to the members
for their patriotic exeiti•,ns in promoting his designs
for the good of his subjects, and especially in improving
the mode of distributing the b•ltslens which-the obli-
gations and the wants of the kingdom render nece
nary; in ensuring the gradual reduction of the public
debt; in encouraging the sciences and pulsiic instruc-
tion ; in promoting agriculture and commerce; and
in alleviating the distress which has visited a great
part of his beloved subjects. in consequence
.of the
dreadful inundations. His Majesty is convinced
that the next Diet will duly exert itself in promoting the
permanent welfare of all the inhabitants of the king.
• dom. The new Diet will have a great deal of very
important business to perform, even without includine
the regulations for mortgage, which, from the distress
of the landowners, has its peculiar difficulties for the
moment. The long discussions on the new ?eneral land
tax, and the question relative to the former exemption,
from land tax, await their final decision. Besides this,
a new criminal code is expected, the plan of which has
been printed at Gottingen, with remarks by Counsellcr
Bauer. Penal legislation, unfortunately, cannot cure
the most frequent transgression in this country, namely,
drunkenness, for the new penalties w ill not be more
severe than the old ones ; but the evil is so great, aat
it seems to require the employment of all practicable
remedies, and deserves to become a subject of special
consideration. There are entire villages which ruin
themselves by drinking and feasting.
There is plenty of money in circulation, and gold has
unexpectedly fallen in price, though it is so scarce in
Ragland. But as so many English houses have become
insolvent, the Hamburgh Bankers, will take care how
they remit gold to England, without having security
in their hands.

Barley is here equal in price to rye, and hai on the
whole risen, other species of grain continue invariably
at a low price. The farmers, indeed, suffer by this, yet,
in the villages and fields, we see no signs of decay, but
improvement. The country towns present a still more
pleasing picture, where, from the combined effects of
cheap provisions and an active intercourse with the sea,
which is near at hand, and flee, comfort, neatness, and
even elegance in furniture and dress are increasing. Here,
at Hanover, we find all this on a much larger scale. A
great many new buildings are. erected of stone, and in
the most eleg nt style; George-street would be an or.
nament to any metropolis. The luxury of dress, pet-
haps, approaches too nearly that of a great capital,
without the wealth to support it. His Royal Highal,s,
the Duke of Cambridge sets no example of such extra-
vagance, but of beneficence; his greatest expense is
in ample weekly support of the poor. This is said by
everybody. The education of his children is carried
on under his own eye, w ith very strict attention to the
choice of the persons about them, and wit,lout any in-
judicious restrictions of expense. The Duke is univel.
sally beloved and esteemed. The Court establishment-is
economical: on the other hand, the Government enc.ni-
rages public works, and a monument-for the vict,4 yof
Waterloo is now in hand.

BOW-STREET-THIS DAY.