Star.
London, England, 1817-01-04 00:00:00

GERMAN PAPERS.

NUREMBERG, DECEMBER 2t
The Principality of Lippe, says a Berlin Pam
has the good fortune Which probably no other wor-
my in Europe can boast, that at the present moment
im more taxes are demanded from the people than
were paid ir.e lotadied years ago; that Etcise,
Poll-
tax, and Stamp Duties, are knoWn only by name. all
i
existing
n other countries. A linblit eiplattition of
the manner in which the Cli,ernment can still be
maintained with the taxes on this footing wouli cer-
tainly be very insttaictiee.

NTANHEIM, QCTOBEIt t 4.

The conclusion of the year 1816 threatens us with
great 'd;stress. Our twn rivets are so swelled in con-
sequence of the rains, that the Rhine (a thing very
rare at this seas:ln) is eight feet above the nie4a
height of the water. N.nwithstaDding the cold it
contindes to lice, bt. which in.cay of the cellars in the
lower city are filled with watet.
By•the overflowing of the Neckar, and the frost
immediately succeeding, the whole of the great mea-
dow near the city is turned into an icy plain, which
yesterday filled us all with alarm'. Several youth.
ventured on it too soon: two of them broke 'in and
perished under the ice. A young man, attempting
to save them, nearly fell a victim to his humane bill
21.0.4 fruitless exertions:

£5OO

VIENNA, DECEMBER 19. •
The King and Queen of Bavaria during their visli;
will occupy the apartments which the Enipeent and
Empress of Russia inhabit tel ddrint the Congress:
Our Empress continues to acquire the general lave
of the public, and particularly to exercise her bend&
tence to the poor. She reads all the petitions that
are presented to her, and then gives her decision IPS
each in her own hand:writing. It Is observed that
she never orders a smaller sum than 40 flut ins for any
one who applies to her for relief.
The reigning Prince of X.obkowits, Puke of Rea•
nits, died on the 15th at Wattingen, in Boheniia.
We flatter ourselves that these distinguished Tisk.
tors will honour this city with their presence for sonip
weeks. During the time that the Court of Bavaria
is here, Lis Imperial Higliness the Archduke. Pala•
tine is expected here from Hungary, wit/ibis consort.
, The Archduke Baioer is expected heri*front half,
by mei year.
• BERLIN, DECEMBER 110 r
• According to a letter from Plauen, in the Voight:,
land, a dreadful murder was lately co:nmitted ire rtßi
Mist house them, sad discovered in the fillcwins
manner t—A postillion arriving at midn:gbt saw a
_light its the-room of the two maid servants; and went
to them ; he fiend thern weltering ids' their blood,
'onsiliastened with the candle in.his hand to shit post-
master: The latter had gbne upon. a journey during
the absence of.the postillion, who Neat then to cal
the postmaster's wile; whom he feud:also murdered;
together with her three children. "the woman could
only say 1' Ah, the smith !" Almost beside hit-mitt,
he left the post-house to give. notice to dill Police ;
immediately a smith's shop near the gate way se..s
surrounded with soldiers, whilst • the • Police officers
went in and examined the whole house. in the cellar
they found the smith in the middle of twelve or his
associates, still sprinkled with the blond of. t,hq„ mur-
dered persons, regaling.themseltes. The mordent*
were all taken, and now await the punislynent IA the
liw. The I),,tr .r of the hushand and faifter ottbilt
return may be easily conceived. • -•
A.ccoiding t•.) authentic a,-.counts; •o. of
• n'l Ist 1 6t g
this month, het•aeen tau ;Ind thete P.M. there Inr-
pened all at once t,r?r.Sci ive'd t. on the Oder, suit
dreadrul lightning and :mitt ib'se cracking, that several
travellers, who had got to a distance front the town,
returned immediately. Directly alter this pheno-
menon a terrible Storm began, ivhicir, accompanied
with hail and snow, tore up large trees by the roots,
and continued to rage till the next morning.