Star.
London, England, 1816-07-12 00:00:00

MILAN, JUNE 26.

Italy has been hitherto without eny road of com•
,munication with Switzerland) our commerce with
which is, however, very great. The generosity of our
Sovereign is Ml* going it beatosi on us the up•

portant benefit of a commercial road; and his Ma.
jesty has assigned a vet y considerable sum from the
Royal Treasury for this purpose.
This new road will begin from Varese. and extend
to the !midget over the river Tresa, where the Swiss
territory begins. Its length will be 23,374 metres.
This road is to be commenced this year% and 500
workmen to be constantly employed upon it.
Halifax Papers to the '2oth arrived this morning.
from which we make the following extract:
"PROdINCIAI, SECREFARI"S OFFICE,
HALIFAX, JuNi 111, 1816.

His Royal Highness the Pa Inca REGENT having been gra.
dourly pleased, in the name at his Majerri, to appoint his
Excellency, I leutenant.General Sir 1. C. Syisaatoost. K.G.C.
of the MoA•linn. M:licary Order of the Bash, late Lieutenant..
Governor of this Province, to be Captain General and Governor
in Chief in and ovvr all Ms Majesty's Provinces and Colonies hi
North America, his Excellency's commission was this day publicly
read, in the presence of ilia Majesty's Council, and the Magis.
trates and °Ricers of the Civil Government, and of the Officers
of the Navy and Army, assembled in the Council Chamber.

"The state oaths, and oaths appointed by the several Acts of
Parliament, to be taken by the Governors of his Maje•ty's
Provinces, and the oath of office of Captain General and Governor
in Chief of Nova Scads, &c. were then administered to his Ex-
cellency, wbo also subscribed the declaration at the Council. His
Excellercy will only a abort time continuo to discharge the duties
of his high ance is this Province, as be proposes to embark for
Quebec, the hosaloorters of the Osseral Government, imasedi-
meiy after the fSth instant."

Yesterday, at one o'clock. her MAJESTY, Princesses
AUGUSTA and ELIZASSTH, took an airing to
gate. They returned to the Queen's Palace about
three o'clock. In the evening her Alamint had a
select party.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Chalmette re-
mained in the same state yesterday as she was on
WednesJay, and continued to keep her room.
It is now confidently teported, that the PRINCESS
CHARLOTTeS indisposition is one, upon which the Na-
tion and her Royal Highness may be congr unlaced.
The Earl of MULGRAVS, Viecount CASTLIMEAOH,
the CHANCELVIR of the EXCHEQUER,- Mr. FICAIb%OI4,
and Mr.. LONG have been in daily consultation with
the Earl of LIVERPOOL tor several days past.
The funeral of Mr. SHUMAN, in Westminster
Abbey, Is to take place to-moirow. lie will be fol-
lowed to the grave by a small number of hiidistin-
guished friends.

The new greet now building on the Eastern side
of Middle Scotland-yard, of which several houses are
already finished, is to be called Whitehall-street, It
is 50 feet wide, and will be continued down to the
River.

This day, at the Old Bailey Sessions Josefth Peru,
a Spaniard, for stabbing a soldier belonging; to the
Guards, was fi,und Guilty, and ordered for encu-
tion.on Monday moraing.
Esther leaton,• who was tried for the murder of bet
infant child, in the vilinity of Spitalfields, was ai.
quitted, after a loss trial.

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Irina IAITELLICkNCE.
EAST 11t2i1A SHIPPING.
Information has been received of the Winging
Insri ships being at Madeira. the sth June
TAYIA, LADY CARRINGTON, MANGLES, ALEXANDER,
ANN, and LADY CAMPDELL.

'L'he extra slip Ili:maul. arrived tiff St. Albans
yesterday—she sailed from S.tugcr the Ist JAnuary,
Madras 29.1 January, Bincnnlen 27th February,
Lin' aria 24:11 March, and St. Helena 22d May.

The GENERAL KYD and HERLFORDWIRE are re-
ported to have sailed from St. Helena the 20th May,
and the CANOES private ship the 19:11.

I'ALMOU JULY 9.
- Arrived the Prince Ernest Packet. with a Mail
troth Lisbon, in ten days.—Vs'in4 W.N.W.

PLYMOUTH, JULY 10.

Came in the Cows :rigaie. and MUTING sloop of
war from Portsmouth ; the Juno, BLacartunm, from
London for Smyrna ; Orion, PAGE, arum craw for
Oporto; Matild Custrw, from ditto for Cadiz ;
,And the Malta, STItANGEIN• from ditto for Pernam-
buco.—Wind S.W.
PORTSMOU CH, JULY li.
Sailed his Majesty's ship PRODISTIICUS, for Ply-
mouth.—Wind W.