Star.
London, England, 1826-12-27 00:00:00

THE DUKE OF YORK.

We lament to state, that in consequence of the
alarming change which the D.ake of Yoatt's illness
has lately undergone, Sir ASTLEY COOPER set out
last night to Windsor, in order to convey to I.is
MAJESTY the melancholy tidings that his ROYAL HIGIf
N ess is at present considered to be in imminent danger.
His MAJesvv, with that soh, itude and affection which
are the characteristics of his nature, came to town this

afternoon. in order to afford the Royal sufferer Al the
consolation which the best of brothers could admi-
nister on this distressing occasion.

The Paris Papers of Sunday (Morning an Evening)
which have arrived since our list, contain no later ata
counts from Madrid, than those we gave on M nay
last They seem too to be derived from the same
source, as they announce no new occurrence, though
they supply unauthenticased rumours in abundance.
They corroborate, however, the repulse of the rebels,
who had raised the standard of rebellion in theAlen.ejo ;
bat the intelligence resFectrog the other bands is vague,
uncertain, and even contradictory. The principal body
of the rebels, which, it is well known, marches under the
orders of that half knave, half enthusiast, the Marquis
of GRAM, is stated for example, in one account, to
have turned ass ay from the high road to Oporto, ;a
consequence of the preparations making there to resist
them to the utmost; whilst this movement is a,cribed
in another to a design to surprise Coimbra, ni„7l, is
said to have succeeded. It is impossible to make any
thing out of such contradictory statements; m hilst it is
probable that, had any occurrence of magnitude taken
place in favour of the Anti-Constitutional party, it
would have been conveyed through Spain and France
with as much rapidity as possible, notwithstanding the
disavowal by the latter of all connexion with that party.
Had Coimbra been occupied about the time stated, we
should have had authentic intelligence of so interesting
an event before now ; though, from the strength of the
rebels in that direction, it is not altogether improbable,
that such may be the issue. In the mean time Spanish
troops form no inconsiderable portion of the invading
forces ; and they fight in their ranks, secure their coin.
munications, or guard their prisoners, as the occasion may
require. This serious charge is not lightly made against
that Power, but is to be found in all the dispatches ad•
dressed to the Portuguese Government; and If the latter
has not made reprisals as yet, it is not for want of suffi-
cient provocation,but from a principle of circumspection,
of which it will have no cause, we think, to complain in
the end. The more forbearance it shews now, the more
hereafter is its vengeance to be dreaded; and it will be
time enough to have recourse to retributive just ice, w h,n
its troops are joined by ours. The reparation, n e have
no doubt, will be fully equal to the offence ; and we
are persuaded that it will be exacted in the heart of
Spain, if it be not conceded sooner. It is not for
ostentatious purposes, that a British expedition has
been sent out to the Peninsula; and if the perfidious
conduct which has provoked it be persevered in to
the last, we do not see why the rights of the House of
Austria should not be revived, particularly as all the
rights of that House are united in the young Queen of
PORTUGAL. Let the present Government of Spain but
fill up the measure of its violence, it is our opinion, that
before another year, the whole Peninsula will be
reduced under the authority of a single Sovereign, the
friend of liberal institutions, and the Ally of Great
Britain. There is a report, however, in the City, that
dispatches have been received this morning by Minis-
ters, announcing the determination of the Spanish
Cabinet to give the most ample satisfaction for the past,
as well as the fullest security for the future. But
we find, upon inquiry in the proper quarter, that there
is no truth whatever in this rumour.

The Algemeine Zeitung to the 20th inst. has reached
us this morning ; but it does not contain a single article
of news. To supply, we suppose, this deficiency, it pre-
sents its readers with some speculations upon the present
critical state of affairs, arising out of our armed interposi-
tion in favour of Portugal. Though they are as dog-
matical as if delivered ex cathedra, they are as crude
and shallow, as if they had been literally transcribed
from a French ultra journal, or one of our own radical
papers. The article, which will be found in another
column, sets out with an allusion to the slight sensati,4
made on the Frankfort market by the military demon-
strations now making in this country, as compared to
the impression produced there by former occurrences of
a similar nature, such as the Austrian campaign against
Naples. This comparative tranquillity is not the effect,
as this superficial writer insinUates, of the incapacity of
this country to enter, so soon after her late tremendous
struggle with France, into a new contest with that or
any other Power ; but is clearly an homage to the
grandeur of her resources, and to the energy as much as
to the wisdom of her councils. If the public securities
all over Europe are affected less at present than they
were some time since under circumstances partly simi-
lar, the difference is to be found in the chat icter of the
British Nation and Government, which is a guarantee
against all those frightful vicissitudes and sudden changes,
which any other Power, similarly circumstanced as
Great Britain is at present, would probably give rise to.
We agree with the writer that our Governnunt is emi-
nently pacific, but it is from principle only, and not
from weakness; and Spain will soon know to her cost,
unless her rulers has'l.n to avert the impending storm,
that the lightning of Heaven is not more prompt and
deadly than the enmity of this country, when it is
once provoked. _ _

Mr. Secretary I".r.r.L and the SPEAKER of the lic.,•ase
of Commons visited the Duke of You an Monday.
The Duke ut YORK enjoyed a good night's revie cn
Monday night.
This morning Major DWYER, Aid de-C,itnp to t!;e.
late Marquis of HASTlNGli,arrived ar the Colonial Office, I)ctec::ti•
street, from Naples.
Air. Secretary CANNING entertained the liviaryilis eni
Marchioness of CLANitICARDIS, Lord Ilowaao us WALDIN Mr.
and a select party, to dinner on Christmas Day, at his
residence in Downing-street.
The Duchess of GLOUCESTER came to WWI FACT'
day morning, front her residence in Baphut Park. il.r Rept
Ilighocss visited the Duke of Yong, and remained with her Royal
ltrottn.r lot some tilite. '[he Royal Duchess left Moat-act* 'hoe,
l'arh.lane, in the ativrtiourt, on her return to liag,hot.

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CITt, 'TWO 016LOCIt.

The Consol market has improved per Cent. since the early part
of the mnrning, when they were done at 714. and at present may
be quote,'. ,it sO buyer; for the Account; and Reduced 79 to 4. in
coo...queree of information that a courier has arrived from Nladrid
w Govenmtent, WI )1 favourable accounts from FERDINAND ; also,
it i; now known for certain, that some of our troops from Gibral-
tar have landed some time past. at Lisbon, and it is said that part
of them had proceede.! to Oporto.—Consoli buyers at 110 e.
In the Foreign market little or nothing doing.
poitgli;N FUNDS. TWO o'CLOCK.
Cotrohiln Pond', 6 p Ct. Mea. Brislß2s. 6p. Ct. 64
Do. Rands, 1824, Do. Acct. 64 164 4
Do. Ace:. s s 34} Portuguese Bds. 5pC
p.•okh Pen; %1•.,1 p Ct. 573 4 1)0. Acct. 70
0..1c,. 573 1 Span.Bottels 5 p Ct. 124
Creek Ronda, 5 p Ct. Ditto 510,12,1

C. 1711 Ditto Acct.
/11:ITISII AND FOREIGN SHARKS, TWO O'CLOCK.

it rglo Ilelicaa

lIIIA ll r.
100

'AID.
80 SO

Trizilian

100 20

v!oni;.iln 100 15 151
.I'utosi La Paz & Pertn. Assn. 50 5 aG2 103.