Star.
London, England, 1820-09-25 00:00:00

a' TO HIS EXCELLNNCT COVIVT MITICSTEIL

[Transtat ion.]
hlanheitn, Dec. 8, YlllB.
" MONS!: LE Cursrr—l arrived here, at Manheim, the Ist
of Ikceralm:r, the place of rendezvous, and have waited with

ssy second the arrival or Mr. Ilownam, who has not made his'
slppearance!— Deprived of all precise intelligence since my de-
parture from Milan, Count de Coutenhoven has written to me
ihy the Milan post, under date the 21st of November, merely
mating, that be has received a letter, through M. Caraletti, ad-
dressed to me by Mr. llownam, and which he has had the ex-
treme thoughtlessness to confide to a traveller to convey to me,
Without having hitherto informed me of its purport; and only
lidding—, It appears, that courage cools, and that Madame
hcriza insists that the explanation between Mr. llownam and
myself shall take place (if indeed it take place at all) in London!'
Meanwhile, the advantage is on my side, and, in case of neces-
sity, I shall know how to profit of this circumstance. I have
also at cininisild the assistance and testimony of a man sae-
ei,:t.tly well known in the world, is the pesos of the General

de Teterboro, whose devotion to me is invincible, and on whom
I know I can depend with confidence.
" It is by his aid, and without deviating from the principles
of the greatest circumspection and discretion, that all possible '
contingencies have been anticipated, and he has shewn infinite
zeal and anxiety to be useful to me. Under these circumstances,
and not knowing how the affair in question would be viewed by
you, I leave your Excellency to judge of the pleasure which I
experienced on the arrival of Captain and on perusing
the contents of his dispatches: and if, -hitherto, I have had the
happiness not to incur your censure, I beg you to believe I will
neglect nothing in my power always to shew myself worthy of
your approbation.
" Not being able at present to enter into particulars, I shall
-tionflne myself, Monsieur le Count, to briefly informing you, that
k appears to me nec:ssary still to wait some days the arrival of
Mr. !Inv/nen% letter, if, indeed, it has not miscarried. I will
istedeavour, for the moment, to retain Captain also in the
neighbourhood. The principles upon which I have agreed with
General Tetterborn, and to which we firmly hold, are—that
the affair between Mr. Hownain and •myself is absolutely per-
sonal—that, consequently, the interference of any one else, espe-
cially of a Lady, is inadmissible and ridiculous—and that the
right belongs to me to dictate the regulations, and the place of
meeting, if I should still consent to concede this honour to a man
who has failed in his rendezvous, after having frivolously pro-
voked me. I have also, to justify my continuance in this coun-
try, the pretext of my sister being established at Ihrmstadt. In
the meantime, I hope that Mr. Hownam's letter, and some con-
fidential conimunications which I expect from different quarters,
will enable me to fix my opinion as to certain points, which will
regulate my future conduct. Finding myself once in Germany,
it appears that I can scarcely dispense with going as far as
Hanover, having from the fist announced the death of my sister-
in-law, at Cette, as one of the motives of my journey to Ger-
many. Ido not speak of the desire I have to see my brother
after that afflicting events and having, besides, to plead the
plausible reason of receiving my instructions from the mission,
which the extreme favour of our illustrious master deigns to as-
sign me; my too sudden return would not fail to let the public
in some degree into the secret, and would give rise to innumera-
ble conjectures respecting an affair, which not having been
broached here, makes me doubly anxious to prevent publicity as
much as possible. lam consequently determined, in virtue of
the latitude of the instructions from your Eicellency,and except in
unforeseen contingencies, to proceed, in about eight days, towards
Hanover. I shall inform M. the Minister de Bremer of this in
confidence ; an l I beg your Excellency to address my letters to
him, as, whatever may happen, I shall communicate from time
to time to M. le Baron de Bremer my proceedings in general, as
I hastened to do from the moment of my arrival in Germany.
" I recipe to your Excellency the expression of my heartfelt
gratitude for an interest, of which I have recently received the
most flattering proofs; ind it is with unlimited devotion, and
the most respectful attachment, Boat I shall never cease to be,
Monsieur le Count, your Excellency's 'eery humble and very
obedient servant, " The Baron F. D'OAIPTEDA."
" P.S.—As I cannot hope to realize the wish I have long
entertained to have an interview with your Excellency, I shall
at least have the satisfaction of explaining myself with Monsieur
the Minister de Bremer, at Hanover (if, indeed, I had him ac-
quainted with the affair), as to the different bearings of this
transaction in general, and with my individual position in parti-
cular, and which it is absolutely impossible by writing to embrace
in all its details. Captain Backhouse, who is on the point of
setting off for Frankfort, begs you will give directions that his
letters may be addressed to the care of M. de Straelheim, of
that city."
" TO MONUEIIi TNT BA SOX D'ODITITOA, HA 140TIOLIAN scrums
TO THE mote sag AT IPIOML

" Milan, May 10, 1817.
SIR-Tt gave me regret to see, by the letter which you did
me the honour to address to me, that the obscure characters by
whom Madame the Princess of Wales has the misfortune to be
surrounded, carry their audacity so far as to fill the Public Pa-
pers with the grossest falsehoods, and even endeavour to intro-
duce them into the cabinet of his Holiness. Although there can
be no doubt that respectable persons reg ird these vile fabrications
with the contempt they deserve, I shall, nevertheless, be always
reidy to assist, as far as may be requisite, in publicly refuting
them. I shall thus endeavour to satisfy, not only the sentiments
of friendship and esteem with which you have inspired me, but
also the respect and consideration which I owe to the Sovereign
whom you serve.
" Accept, Monsieur le Baron, the assurance of the high con-
sideration with which I have the honour to be,

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" Your very humble and very obedient servant,
(Signed) " SAURAU."
" TO ins EXCELLENCY MONSEIONZEI TIM COUNT NIONSTIft, WOOSTII,
OF STATE? AND Or THE CANINES Cr HIS 161TAINNIC ILAJESTY,

ZING OF iIANOVEIt
" Excrt.texcr—lt is with the deepest and the most heartful
grief I announce to your Excellei.cy that the Baron D'Omp-
teda, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of his
Majesty the King of Hanover to the Holy See, departed this
life yesterday. after a very short illness. He carries with him
the regrets of the Holy Father, mine, and those of the whole
capital ; for it is difficult to say how much he was esteemed and
universally loved far the qualities and amiability which he pos.
sess:d. He served his Royal Highness the Prince Regent with
unerring zeal and fidelity ; and your Excellency will have an
opportunity of seeing, by the packet which be sealed with his
own hands, a few moments ere he expired, that he proved it
even to the last moments of his existence. I: is not necessary
for me to enter into further observations on this subject. I con-
sider it as a real misfortune that he was not spared to terminate
the affairs of the negotiation with which he was charged at
Rome. I deplore also his death as that of a friend, for he was
personally much attached to me, as I was to him. I must re-
peat to your Excellency, that his Holiness has felt his loss as
much as myself, for he greatly esteemed and loved him. But
we must bow to the decrees of Peeving:we. I cannot omit to
1:0,g your Excellenty to lay my humble respects at the feet of
his Royal Highness Monseigneur the Prince Regent; and I
further beg your Excellency will permit me to reiterate to you
the assurance of the very distinguished consideration with which
I have the honour to be,
(Signed)
" Rome, May 17, lfilll-"

" HERCULE., Cardinal GonsakeL

SPAIN.
MADRID, SEPTEMBER 9.
Don Cajelano Valdes, Captain-eneral of Cadiz,
has published an Edict, G
dated the 28th ult. in which
he announces, that according to a Report from the
Physicians sent by the Board of Health to Xeres de
la Frontera, to examine the character and description
of the fever prevailing there, of which the Municipal
of that place gave an account in an extraordinary
dispatch of the 25th, they have unanimously declaied
that it was the fever commonly called the yellow
fever : that the general result was, that the number
of patients was 17, of whom nine had died, eight
still remaining : the number of houses infected were
seven. The Board of Health, convinced that the
measures of circumvallation and absolute non-com-
munication with the infected houses are contrary to
every principle of humanity, and that they do not'
produce the results which are generally expected
from them, has declined resorting to them, and has
merely adopted those precautions which prudence
and reason prescribed.