Star.
London, England, 1826-10-18 00:00:00

COLOGNE, Smionn 5..•

A Society has lately been formed at Dusseldorf,
with the consent of the King, for the amelioration of the
prisons in the Westphalian provinces on the Rhine.—
The object of this Society, is to improve the moral
character of the prisoners, by removing everything that
may tend to maintain their evil habits, either during their
confinement or after their beim/ restored to liberty.—
This last point, it is to be hoped, will contribute to re-
medy the complaints so often made on this subject,
which desires to extend itself as mach as possible, will
second by its exertions all the efforts of the Government,
to convert into schools of morality, establishments which
are intended only for the punishment of the guilty. It
will admit affiliated Societies, and will especially employ
the way of instruction to render the prisoners better.

HAMBURGH, OeTem 4.

There is in the Weser another ship, the Creole, which
is to take on board and convey to Rio de Janeiro, be-
tween 9 and 4,000 military Colonists.

BERLIN, Szrzzmus SO.

The Minister of Finance, M. Von Mota, returned on
the 16th from his tour, through Pomerania and West
Prussia. The numerous complaints from those provinces
rendered his presence necessary, to examine the local
circumstances on the spot. In fact the distress of the
great landowners, who have become, perhaps impro-
perly, the organs of the farmers, is very great. This
being acknowledged, we shall be more and more con-
vinced, even against our will, that with the progress of
culture and population, very extensive landed pos.
sessions, as the property of individuals, ate injurious
to the State, and can be supported only by very
disproportionate sacrifices. If this lesson were the
only one that we had derived from the distress of the',
great landholders, which has been so frequently di,-
cussed, the present generation would not have purchased
it too dearly for-the benefit of posterity.

Br the abolition of what was called the Staatskon-
trolle, the Deputy of Finance has obtained a new and
more efficient character, which will be more clearly
developed by the new instructions for the Supreme
Chamber of Accounts, the publication of which is
anxiously expected.
M. B. it is said, will soon officiAlly declare his con-
version to the Roman Catholic faith, and at the same

time resign his office, having, as it ks repo: ted, splendid
prospects of being employed in foreign service. His
departure will deprive our mystics and pietists of a
zealous advocate.

In the Hale of Mond.iy, there ate accounts from Wessa
to the end of September ; bet the events to which they
refer, ate the successes gained by the Russians over their
Mahommedan invaders, of which we published the
official details yesterday. The only matter of import-
ance. if its correctness could be established, is the
highly probable assertion, that the unexpected irtuoina
of the Persians had been the result of the pressing sn.
licitations of the Turkish Divan, strengthened by intela
ligence of the conspiracy which broke out almost simul-
taneously at St. Petersburgh and in the army of the
South. All the Turks, we are told, di imagined in
their simplicity, that the Russian Empire was in the
greatest disorder. approaching to a state of dissolution.'
This belief must been very strong, and the dread of los-
ing the opportunity very great ; for it seems to have tri•
umphed over the religious cavils and prejudices which
have sn long divided the sectaries of Act arid Oma
and made the professors of the same faith more bitter
in their hostility towards each other, than towards the
open enemies of their creed.

Letters from Constantinople to the 21st ult. state that Lord
COCHRANZ had not only arrived at Napoli di Romania, but that
being placed at the head of the Greek navy. and beginning to feel
his strength, he bad sent a messenger to the Alusselim of Smyrna,
demanding a contribution of 300,000 piastres, to be paid within a
few hours, and threatening in case of a refusal to come and burn the
town. The answer and the fate of that city are not mentioned.

M. HURTADO is stated to have put forth the follow:
ing explanation as to the facts which have so recently
excited the public attention in regard to the Colombian'
Dividends:

" M. Hurtado received, by the last packets from Carthageni,
communications regarding this business from persons holding the
highest official situations in the Colombian Administration. Under
date of the 19th of May it was announced to M. Hurtado that the
Government of Colombia expected to be able to send from Cartha-
gena, during the months of June or July, the suns of 400,000 dollars,
and in the month of December 1,000,000 dollars, or something more.
" Under date of the 19th June, M. Hurtado was told that the
Colombian Government was indefatigable in its endeavours to sup-
port its credit with England.
'• Under date of the 7th of July, M. Hurtado was informed, in
an official dispatch from his Government, that it was expected that
considerable funds would be placed in the hands of person.; in Lon-
don in the month of October, for the payment of the dividend.
" The general tenor of these communications was however not
such, in the opinion of M. Hurtado, as could authorize or justify
him in announcing positively she payment of the dividends.
M. Hurtado also received intelligence, in the way of general
communications, which fully confirmed the circumstances iier.iled
lin the letter of the 19th of May, and which led him to believe that
it was probable the period for the arrival of the first remittance was
at hand ; and in consequence of that opinion be decided upon giving
directions for an insurance to be effected.

" M. Huttado had not received any orders from his Govern.
ment to open a policy of insurance, but be conceived that such
measure was dictated by the probability of the remittances being
made, and of the necessity there was of guarding against every possi.
ble danger that could be apprehended in their passage to this cuubtry.
"The above statement puts the public in possession of every fact
known to M. Hurtado, as connected with the Colombian dividend."

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

No speculation of any consequence has taken place on 'Change in
Consols this morning, and at present they may be quoted at 811 fur
the Account; they have been done at 811 1. The South American
Securities continue to fluctuate every minute. Columbian is at pred
sent 58 to 1; Mexican 651. Nothing doing in any other Securities
—Accounts are in town that Micnautwa, the new Columbian Mi.,
ulster to this country, has arrived at Curacoa, on his way to this
country. There are also letters in town from Madame BOLIVAa to
the Bolivar Mining Company, in London, stating she expected ber
husband at Porto Cavell° on the List September. We have nn
political news.