Star. — 1824-12-29 (London, England)

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE. In 1809 -  1821  ~t  Regidor of Seville, uho stated that that once opulent 1 city was scarcely able to bear the expense of 80 to 100,000 francs per annum already imposed upon it for the support of the Royalist Volunteers, consequently, that the equipment of regular troops from the municipal funds would be impossible. It was reported that the KING, who cannot even make a serious attempt to reduce his emancipated and unassisted Colonies to subjection, had determined to embroil himself in a quarrel with the United States, by withdrawing his recognition of the cession of the Floridas to the American Union, as having been given un• der the influence of the Cones 1 The idea cf Spain going  to war with the United States is ridiculous.  If the opinion of well-in tormed residents in Buenos Ayres can be relied on, that Republic has now all the appearance of a firmly settled Government. The Congress of the twelve United States was to- be assembled before the middle of this month, to determine on the constitution of the Government, whether it was to be a Federative Union or a single State. The- great extent of the country is likely to make the former plan be adopted. Buenos Ayres is described to be the most agreeable residence in South America, and inhabited by the most enlightened population. The Dictator of Paraguay is complained of as .a friend to the non-intercourse system with his neighbours; and, but for that evil, Buenos Ayres, it is said, would be a market almost unlimited for British manufactures—the probable consumption of Paraguay being guessed at about a million sterling per annum. The British trade to Buenos Ayres is now estimated annually at one million and a half sterling : 15,000 pipes of wine and spirits are supplied from France and Spain; and from the North American United States are imported 80,000 barrels of flour : sugaf, cocoa, coffee, &c. come from Brazil ; from China, sundries. The general improvement of Buenos lAyres within ten years is described to be.almost incredible,—persons returning after that period do not know the place again. FroM eighty to a hundred square-r igged vessels, averaging two hundred tons burden, are usually within the harbour of Buenos Ayres, thirty of which are English. Expenses there are greater than in London, and the allowance of ous Consul-General, 2,0001. per annum, is not thought by any means an excessive income—not more, than covers the natural expenditure of the office. Nothing but an increase of people, it is said, is wanted to render La Plata one of the most delightful countries- on earth.  We have received —uu....—accounts from Canton to the Bth of May. They inform us, that cotton was in good demand there, at 13 to 14 tales, according to the quality. Opium was quoted at 1080 to 1100 dollars per chest for old Patna, and 1030 to 1050 for-new. Bombay Malina was 800 to 820, and Bengal ditto 820 to 830. Old Benares was good sale at 960 to 980, and Turkey was 1000 per picul. Pepper was exceedingly dull, and the stock remains undiminished. The Company's Treasury was open at 207 on Calcutta. We also have Papers from Bombay to the 90th August, and from Madras to the 15th. Lieutenant Favwscs, who was tried for the murder ofa native on the Guinawar territory, had beeh discharged from custody by order of the Supreme Court, on the ground that the evidence did not bear out the indictment in certain formal points. From Madras we learn, that although thg distress of the native population continued, yet that Government were giving employment to many in making a road between the Presidency and Poonamalee. The weather had underpone a considerable change for the better. There is no fresh intelligence in these Papers from the seat of war.  Dispatches, dated the 90th of September, were received this day, at the Colonial Office, Downing-street, from Lieutenant• General the Honourable Sir G. L. COLE, Governor of the Mauritius; but they' contain no intelligence of importance.