Star.
London, England, 1819-07-26 00:00:00

lIECXMONDWIKE MEETING.

Tuesday last a numerous Meeting of the Weavers,
Spinners, and other work-people, employed itt the
Blanket manufacture, was held in the ma: ket-place
of Heckmondwike, to conicr with the Masters, and
to explain to them the nature of the Union. Tl'e
speaker, on this occasion, was a person of the nan:e
of Rhodes, and in a speech of considerable length,
he explained that the Union in which they were en-
gaged related merely to matters of trade, and was
wholly unconnected with politics. A considerable

nu:nber of Master-manufacturers were present, but
no definite agreement was entered into. Some houses,
we understand, have already resumed their work, at
the new rate of wages, but a large proportion of the
mills are entirely at a stand.

The Paris Papers of Thursday and Friday have
anived since our last. The KING has been indis-
posed, but so slightly as to be still able to transact
business as usual. The statement thi*t the Duke of
RICIIELIEU had arrived at Paris is now contradicted ;
he is however expected shortly. Three individuals,
accused of having distributed a pretended Procla-
mation from BONAPARTE, have been arrested at
Lyons. The Consultation Chamber, of the Tribunal
of First Instance, came to a decision on Wednesday,
with respect to the Eight law Students, taken into
casody in consequence of the recent disturbances.
Five of them have been discharged, simplieiter ; one
of them discharged on bail ; and twu of them or•
dered to be indicted for unarmed rebellion.
French 5 per Cents. Thursday, 71fr.
FROM OUR PRIVATE CORRZEPOL:DENT.

I' PARIS, JULY 21.

" If we may venture to augur from appearances,
the preponderancy of Russian interest and Russian
politics is on the decline. France must soon choose
between England and Russia: she must either have
an enemy or a friend at her door. If she acts wisely,
she will not be hugged by the Bear, but prefer re.
posing on the faith of the Lion. Russia still keeps
her eye on Sweden, and Sweden knows it. England
has at length decided to espouse the interests tir the
latter Power, which are her own. All is ferment in
Germany i they have been trying to mend an old gar-
meia with new cloth : the Scripture tells us the result.
" All are impatient for Constitutions, which are

sometimes nominally ceded, but' they arc so blended
with feudal principles, and carried into mention so
completely in a feudal manner, that little good is
to be augured of them. Germanyltas, however, had
a taste of liberty, and, sooner than is expeoted, it
will, like the Reformation, break out in a blaze all
over Germany—the King of PRUSSIA does his best
to prevent it, but in vain.
" The Session of Parliament is closed here, and
the various Political Parties are on the qui vine for
the Elections. The poor Ultras are likely to be very
badly off; but, like the Jesuits, they make their way,
and, like the dry rot, sap unseen the bases of the
social edifice."

A Mail from Flanders arrived last night, and ano-
ther from Holland this morning. The papers brought
by them arc almost wholly occupied with details and
speculations respecting the conspiracy for the revo-
lutionizing of Germany, of which the French papers
received on Saturday have already enabled us to lay
as much as seems to be authentically known before
our Readers. _ _ _

The King of the Netherlands left Brussels on the
'2oth Ibr Ghent, where he will stay two days, and
then go to Bruges.

Lord CoctraANE sent his boats to cut out two ves-
sels in the outer harbour of Lima, on the 20th of Fe-
bruary., in which he succeeded ; they are valuable
merchant vessels. He also cut out a gun-boat loaded
with artillery and stores, but could noo attempt any
thing against the frigates, as they were inside of the
harbour, and protected by very strong torts. The peo-
ple there are so dissatisfied with their Government
that they came off to him by hundreds, till he was
obliged, for want of room, not to rc,:eive any more.

General SAN MARTIN is marching with his army
to attack the place by land, which, the Buenos Ayres
Gazette says, will submit nn his approaching it.
The following Proclamation has been issued by
Lord CocitHANE

SY LORD COGURANV, Vier-ADMIRAL Or cniu, ADMIRAL AND CO*-

SIANDFIS IN cntrr or TUC SHIPS •NO TESSLLS OF TUE STATLS.
" Being authorized and commanded by the Supreme Govern-
ment of Chili strictly to blockade the I'orts, Bays, liathouw,
and the whole coast of the Kingdom of Pent,
" I hereby declare as follows, viz.
" Ist. That the port of Callao, and all other ports, bays, and
harbours, as well as the line of coast front the port of Guyaquil
to Alacama in Peru, are in a state of formal blockade.
" 2d. AU vessels are strictly prohibited from carrying on any
commerce, or holding communication with the said ports and
places within the foresaid mentioned line of blockade.
" 74. No ships or vessels, belonging to friendly or neutral Powers
now in the bay of Callao, or in any of the ports or anchorages
comprehended within the blockade aforesaid, shall be permitted
to sail therefrom after the lapse of eight days from the date
hereof.

" 4th. No neutral Bag shall in any case be suffered to cnver ar
neutralize the pmperty of Spabiarde, or of the inhabitants of the
countries subject to the King of Spain.
" &h. Any neutral vessel navigating under false or double
papers, or which shall not have the necessary documents to prove
the ownership of the property, shall suffer the penalties applica-
ble to the good+ and merchandize of enemies.
" 6th. Every neutral vessel which shall have on board Blill,
tart' OiScers, Masters, Supercargoes, or Merchants of the Coun-
tries subject to the Kirg of. Spain, shall be sent to Valparaiso,
*here to be adjudged according to the Law of Nations.
" 7th. Th• present notification shall be transmittod to those
whom it may ceneern.
" Given on board the O'Higgins, bearing the Flag of the Com-
mander-in-Chief, in the Bay of Callao, March 1, 1919.
(Signed " COCIiRANE.