Star.
London, England, 1821-12-20 00:00:00

ma's, DECEMBER 17.

Yesterday, after Mass, the King received the Mi.
sisters, several Marshals of France, Prince Talleyrand,
the Doke de Richelieu, the Peers of France, a consi-
derable number of Deputies, the Archbishop of Paris,
the Papal Nuncio, the Prince Royal of Denmark, the
Prince of Holtenloe, and a great number of Military
Of of all ranks.

M. de Clermont•Tonnere, the Minister of Mariner
took the oaths before his Majesty. The rest of the
Ministers took the oaths the day before.
Extraordinary couriers were yesterday dispatched
to our Ambassadors at all the Courts of Europe, to
make known the formation of a new Ministry.

MADRID, DECEMBER 6.
FROM A PRIVATE LETTER.

This morning, the Ministers, a second• time ten-
dered the resignation of their offices. His Majesty
refused to accept them, and said he would nevercon-
seat to deptive himself of men who had given him so
many proofs of devotion to his family, and who had
rendered such set vices to the State. " I know," said
his Majesty, " the intentions of the faction which has
caused the evils of Spain, and which threaten our un-
fortunate country with still greater disasters. My
tactions.subjects seek my life, and I may be, after the
• onfortunate Louis XVI. the second victim of the re-
volutions in Europe. But, however, I shall not perish
in the same manner as he did, who has justly acquired
the title of the Martyr King. Isbell wait death, with
arms in my hands, at the head of my guards!"
The Ministers have announced for to-morrow's Sit-
' ling of the Cortes, the Report so anxiously expected,
on the critical state of Spain, and on the measures

taken by Ministers on the subject.
We learn that the whole of Gallicia is in the power
of MtsA.. lie has formed a Provisional Government,
and has put himself in a state not only to defend him-
self, but to usurp, perhaps, all Spain. MJNA has or-
dered a levee en masse of all the Militia, and has col-
lected 30,000 men ; 10,000 have been sent to Astorga,
which they have taken. MINA is concentrating all
his forces in.one point. On the 27th ult. he assessed
a heavy contribution upon the middle classevof Gal-
licia, and especially upon the Nobility and Clergy,
for the subsistence of his troops, and this measure
bas met with general approbation at Corunna. At
Ike sate time, he has nomiaated a Provisignal Junk

of Government, which has declared all the ports of
Gallicia free to foreign vessels, upon payment of a
very moderate duty. He has also diminished the
direct contribution. This will provide very ample
resources, particularly on account of the prohibitory
system adopted by the Cortes in the other provinces.
The Political Chief and the other Authorities of
the province of Alava have sent an Address to the
KING, and another to the Cortes, expressive of their
fidelity and love for his MAJESTY, and their obe-
dience to the Government.
Arragon appears at this moment in a state of in-
surrection) and it is reported that before the end of
the mon* Madrid will be entered on three sides, by
the troops of MINA, Rims, and those of Andalusia.
Their project, which the Chiefs of our shirtless rabble
do not dissemble, is the expulsion of the BOURBONS, and
the formation of a Federal Republic ; then a declara-
tion of war against France, when they hope to have the
aid of the Liberals against the legitimate Govern-
ment; lastly, they will liberate Italy, and the whole
of the middle of Europe is to be formed into Demo-
cratic Republics, protected by military chiefs. This
project may appear vast, but it is actually combined,
and is in operation.
The following is an extract of intelligence which
has just reached us from Barcelona, down to the 6th
of December:

" Several incendiary pamphlets, in which insurrec-
tion is openly advocated, have been distributed in
profusion ; the Captain-General has, rather clandes-
tinely, introduced SOO soldiers and warlike stores into
the citadel, in which the Commandant of Barcelona
has shut himself up. As soon as this event was
known, the Militia caused a general muster to be
sounded, and spontaneously assembled to the number
of 4,000, shouting • Death to the Serviks: "
An attempt was made to surprise Mont-Jouy ; but
this failed. The Commandant of this fort, and he
who commands the citadel, replied, that they could
not do so without an order from the Captain-General.
An Officer was dispatched to demand an order to this
effect. The answer is expected with impatience, and
great ferment prevails. The most disastrous conse-
quences will inevitably follow, if this order be not
granted. The populace are very vehement, and openly
avow their intention of repulsing the Authorities,
should they present themselves to re-enter Barcelona.

Jamaica Papers arrived this morning to the 4th
of November.

THOM THE JAMAICA GAZETTE, NOV. 3.

The Honourable the Council and Assembly met
on Tuesday last, agreeably to Proclamation. The
opening speech of his Honour the Lieutenant-Go-
vernor, we have no doubt will afford universal satis-
faction ; and, from the observations we have hitherto
been able to make, we firmly believe; that the grati-
fying sentiments therein contained, were uttered with
the utmost sincerity of heart, and we have reason to
anticipate a continuation of that tranquillity in uur
Government, and that unanimity among the branches
of our Legislature, which has for so many year.
happily prevailed under his Grace the Duke of Man-
chester, whom we may justly entitle the best friend
of the Colony.