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

BRUSSELS, DECEMBER 25.

The journey of the Duke of Wellington to Pars
has been again delayed for some days, on accounro
as it is supposed, of important business which Isis
Grace has now upon his hands. He has lately
ceived various dispatches; both from Paris and Lon-
don, which seem ta be of an inn • 4nt nature. The
necessary support of the Army of Occupation, parti—
cular!), of the tight wing. is a troublesome matter ag
a time when there is almost cvt .1 where a scarcity.
The Field-Marshal and the French Authorities, mean
time, adopt the most prudent measure!. The arriesis
of corn at Havre still continue. The inhabitants in.
the Northern Provinces, however,' bear with the
greatest patience and submission the evils ;sad=
which they labour.

The Letters from the French frontiers continue for
state, that the Government still keeps up the ap.,
pearance as if they would attack St. Domingo, in
case the negotiations with the Black Chiefs should
finally prove fruitless. It is at least given out that
the active recruiting for the aitilkry, the marine,
the Coloni.d troops, and also the formation of other
corps, destined for the colonies, has no other object.
The officers on half-pay, who are distinguished by
their good conduct, are employed in preference in
these troops.

Leticia hom Luxemburg announce, that the pio.,
mised corn begins to arrive in the Pinssian Rhenish.
provinces, destined for the Prussian troops in France.
It is nut doubted hut this circumstance will hat•.! a
tavourable influence in the Grand Duchy of Luzern-
biirg itself, where they complain not only of the dear-
niss, but of the bad coalify of the provisions. A ga..
neral fall in the prices of corn is expected shortly 1.0
take place in the Southern provinces.

BOIS LE DUC, DECEMBER 28., • •
The continued rise of the waters again Gaines the
,4rratest uneasiness in these puts, and macs the dis-
tress rise to the highest pitch. The poverty of the
villages lying on the Muse is not to be described.'
SFUTTGARD, DECEMBER 9.
The Roman Catholic University of li.llwagen* is td
be removed to Tubingen, and the building will be
called Colhriann Ithatre. The Bishop's See of •Ell_
wagen is to be removed to Rottenburg, on the Neckar,
for the convenience of the Bishop, that he may the
mare easily attend to thejospection of the Catholic
University.

DUSSELDORF, DECEMBER 17.
The Rhine has risen, within a few days, to an ex;
traordinary heightlor this season of the year. From
Saturday to Sunday, it rose six feet in twenty-four
hours. At this moment (ten a. m.) the stream washer
the 4thiae gate, so that ad this side is under %Mi. •

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AMERICAN PAPERS.

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE TO CONCUSS.

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New York Papers to the 7th ultimo, containing a
copy of the l'essiostres Message to Congress, if-
.l;ej at a late hour to-day t but the extent of the ex-
tracts from the French and Dutch Papers obliges ns
t,. &fr.r giving at length till to-morrow. It breathes
ti.roitglivut a spirit of great moderation and sincerity,
sad is evferenee to the attack said to have been made
pa the American flag in the Gulph of Mexico, states,
that every d6position had been :hewn by the Repre-
sentative of his Catholic Majesty, to bring the matter
to an amicable adjustment.

Intercepted Spanish letters (that is, intercepted by
the Independents), published in the Baltimore Patriot,
Edicate a strong feeling of hostility towards the
united States. But we must be brief. The follow.
ing *Lew: that Sir GREGOR lel4Gitaoott goes on in a
career of victory in
SOUTH AMERICA.
GENERAL ORDER..—Cmtios SOUBLIITT, Major-General.
" Head-quarters, at Aragua, Sept. I, 51118.
CIRCO& ht‘Gazooft, General of Brigade of the' Repub..
lican Army of Venezuela, and in the Aliran.
Soldiers—You have just gained a sign' and memorable vic-
tory, which will carry tenor amongst your enemies, and ream.
owe the confidence of your oppressed brothers. The insolent
or ,y iv, longer exists that tyrannized over these provinces.-not
by the superiority of its valour, but by that of its numbers.—
Tht, whole of its infantry has perished!

" hs miserabk remains of its cavalry run dispersed in the
rinuivains, and even its Chief, who in the delirium of his pride,
dared en despise you, flies frighteued, to hide himself in the woods
Of Ar,ipia.
$4,1(13 es of liberty, already the tyrants of Venezuela, with
their winl.utd infamous partizans, tremble at your nante, let us
teammate them at once, that the Republic may rise majestic
and ternble, supported on your arms and sustained by your
tuyonets.
" Another vivo ry, tweet for you as gala than that of yester-
day, %al fur ever seal your glory, and ensure your happiness,
awl your illusir.ous names will be recorded in history.
(Signed) " 01116011 NPGRIGOILN

NAVAL JNEELLIGENCR
The Kitty. l'elortivatter., from Belfast to Liver-
poll, was totally lost on Saturday night on Hoyle
Bank—crew drowned.
The Neptune, COATES; from Leeds to London,
sunk ow Sunday, off Lowestoff.

FALMOUTH, DECEMBER 29.
Sailed his Majesty's brig HtMOS on a anise.—
Wind S. W.
PLYMOUTH, DECEMBER
Arrived the Turbulent, Haartos, from Copenhagen
for Guinea, in 14. days.—Wind S. W.

PORTSMOUTH. DECSMBER Si.
Arrived the Regret, Banwiat, from Bengal :
sailed the 30th July, and lett St. Helena 10th No-
vrmber—spoke the Hornet, Moots, lrom Batavia
for England. off the Cape ; parted company off St.
Helena : tell in with her again, and kept compatny
with her time days in the N. E. trades : also spoke.
on the Sl4th Noventber, the Asp, KENNY. in the line,
outward-booed, all well.—Wind Southerly.

DEAL. DECEMBER 31.
Arrived and sailed for 'the River the Prince Eutts -
sot, in 55' days from Demerara and the George
Condur, trom Cadia. Sailed the Pilot, PAXTON, for
Botany liay. The wind, in the course of last night.
gm in again to the Westward, consequently the whole
or the East Indiamen remain.—Five o'Clock.—
The Vansittart and Bombay Indiamen, are now in
sight, and will be in the Downs this evening.
NOR rH BHIELDs, DECEMBER 23.
The Stockton packet, of and from Leith, to New-
castle, is coming into Shields, got on the Herd Sand.
Toe crew were saved by the life boat, and it is hoped
sle wilt be mild, but with great damage.

GRAVESEND, DECEMBER Si.
Arrived the Three brothers. Jatt.eu, from Amsterdam; Vrow
Hearin, Roister, from Harlingen ' • Twee Chbrodtrs, Curet. front
Amsterdam ; Moguls Angles.a, Brown, and Prit;cees Wales,
Ito, free /!.head. 04,1 the Cave..Chowo, f.r Cape et. Mary's;
telekas, &user, fur Bourdeaux; Harmouta, Hourdburs, tor
Atm:en:um ; anti Lett Luau. Plug, for Rotterdam.
To the unfavourable accounts which have already
been published of the disappointment of the at.
teamed discoveries on the coast of Africa, we have
to add, that of a setter from on board the Dorothy,
%iith acc,nnpanied his Majesty's ship Covo., on this
ill-fated expedition. The 13 irnthy had reached St.
Salvador on the east coast nt Bra'ral on the 36th of
Octobtr, the date of the letter in question, in a
s4riole state from the stoicism which ha I attacked
Le crews of loth vessels. Captain Tucker returned
on the loth Septemorr to his ship, alter having beep
eugaged with eight men in exploring the river, until
limy were all seised with sickness. atad corn-
Pelled to make the best of their way , back for me-
ted as.istance. On the 224 of the same month.
the Dorothy and Cottoo, with the double boats,
proceeded to Cabindo, with a view to obtain re-
tieihnients, arid to try the effect of the sea on
the health of the crews. The vessels arrived there
tit the 27th, and on the lit of October they quitted
that place, the Congo having lost in all 17 men by
death, and having then 32 on the sick list. Captain
l'ucx.xt and Lieutenant HAKIM, of the Congo,
bunt tell victims to the fatal Unease: The command
the Congo* now devolved on the Master, and it
vas resolved to proceed to Rio Janeiro. GE/ aglow,
te Master of the Dorothy, at this time had his men
'early all sick, but had only lost one (the carpenter).
!Id he was drowned by accident. Sixteen of the,
ougo's nien were in a convalescent state. Such
45 their situation when the ships reached Ot- Sol"'
07. We lament to learn. that.when use Dorothy
at Cabinda there weer gm Porto:we shifts ix the
walliog for Slaves, wee I two front Smite. Proteswt
• SIMI had died on board the Congo.

Blm's Trade in the present Lottery, although he
runt complain of his rstal Customers, has princi-
-414 been in the wholesale way: this has arisen in
'me measure, no donbt, from his having sold the
.10,000 Congo' Prize, in a whole Ticket, in the late
'titters.—The inducements of the Scheme, too, are
Tenor to those of late Lotteries, particularly in the
'creve which has been made in the v.lueof the small
sizes, of which we see there ale 800 of Twenty-five
luineas each, and none lower than 5€17...-The
bawing begins the Slst instant.

ntE 4Rrn'

A reduction of the standing army being spoken of,
it seems but just, as well as politic, that this reduv.
tion should commence with the Fbreign Officers still
employed in our service, who are, in reality, eating
the bread of as massy equally deserving British
Officers. now on half-pay. It is to be brped that
some independent Member of Parliament will call
for the names of those still retained, at the opening
of the next Sessitm—and that we shall, as in France,
place all foreigners oh halfisay,
By the regulations lately issued from the Horse-
Guards for the future dress of the British Staff, it
appears that no Medical Officer, let his rank be what
it may, will now be allowed to wear either an Epau-
lette on his shoulder or a feather in his hat.