Star. — London, England, 1819-07-20 00:00:00

, THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1819. THE FUND& Flews or STOOKS THIS DAT AT ONE O'CLOCE Baak Stock 228 3 per Cent. Reduced 70; 31 3 pei Cent. Consols 694 if 701691 Si per Ct. 793 ROI 79f-4 per Ct. 883 903 891 5 per Cent. Navy 104} 105 1043 Bank Long Annuities 181 India Bonds 9 11 pre. Exchequer Bills (2d.) 2 4 pre. Oxonians f 3 23 pre. • 1 COnsols for Acct. 6933 703 693. Yesterday afternoon Consols rose one and a half per . Cent. they opened at 683, and closed at 69i ; this morning they began at 70, and Omnium was done :at 3 premium ! Most of the Jobbers have turned Bulk, and the Market has every appearance of a further advance. Several failures have been announced, and many others to a coniderable amount have taken place, but have not been declared. This is improper, for respectable . men go into the Market and transact business with them to a great amount. It is•like playing guineas against counters. The Jews are now getting out of their Omnium, and have sold more than £300,000. A great Broker sold this morning upwards of a Million of Conscls, for the August Account.' Every precaution has been taken to preserve the peace of the City to-morrow. The Loan MAYOR, it is said, proposed to Government, to prevent entirely the Meeting in Smithfield, but Ministers, it is said, declined the.offer, observing that they would not pre vent the people from Meeting, to declare any sup posed grievance, if they did it in a peaceable man ner. However this may be, it is understood that up wards of 10,000 of the inhabitants of the City and the Borough have already been enrolled as special constables for the occasion; the Light Horse Volun teers, as well as the Artillery company, have received orders to assemble at their head quarters at ten o'clock in the morning ; and such are the praiseworthy ar rangements of Government that several thousand military will be stationed in the neighbourhood of the Metropolis, to act, if necessary, in aid of the Civil Power, in the preservation of the public peace. The City Police have received notice to be on the alert early to-morrow morning ; to keep themselves sober ; and not by any means to irritate the multi tude, but to be active and prompt in the execution of their duty. The special constables have also re ceived instructions as to their conduct. A respectable Morning Paper, alluding to our ctatement uf yesterday that the Dec line of the Wages of Workmen could not be attributed only to the Decline of Trade, expresses surprise that we should not keep in view, that the quantity of exports could not alone determine the state of trade, but the return also for the goods exported. The fact is undeniable, but it is equally true that if people will carry on forced spe culations, they should do th's at their own cost and risque, and not at the cost and risque of the work men. If markets are found for goods it should be for goods at such a price as will maintain the work man, otherwise the trade instead of being a benefit is a loss to the community, who are obliged to support the labourers and make up the deficiency in their wages ;—and for what end ? to enable speculators to run down the prices against each other—and to pocket for their own use . that portion of profits (if there be any) which should in the first instance have gone to pay the workmen! " The rich (says the wise man) bath many friends ;" but the poor should not, and we are sure will not, in this country, have their cry disregarded, when once a proper view is taken in their case. In evidence of the distresses under which they groan—not from the oppression of taxes—not from. want of employment, but from the frauds prac tised in withholding the hire of the labourer, we pre sett the following facts : Several years ago the undermentioned prices were given: and even as late as nine months back, for some articles: Yards. Present prices. s. d. s. d. s. d. Low thin calico 0 8i 3 6 per cut 1 0 Common stoat, do. ...do. 5 0 1 3to 1 8 3d Blackburn 74 do. do. 86 to 104 2 0 ... 2 6 Stout 9-8 do 24 7 6 2 4 ... 3 0 7-8 Shirting 42 90 to 133...... 5 0 ... 7 6 94 Ono 42 12 oto 1M 6 6 ... 10 0 7-89 A reed Dimity ...70 15 0 6 0 -8 ES Ditto 7O 18 0 8 0 6-4 44 reeds Cambria 24 16 0 4 0 6-4 Ditto, ditto 24 28 0 7 0 4-4 RonioUs 3 6 per dozen 1 6 ... 1 9 9-8 fine Pullicat handkerchiefs 4s. 6d. do 9 3 Fustians, &c 3 3 per lb 1 8 110 0-4 Shawls, 7s. to Is. 6d. per doter 1 9 The Paris Papers - of Saturday arrived this forenoon. On Friday the Chamber of Peers passed unani mously the Project of Law on the Ways and Means. The KM= of the SZAtB afterwards communicated to the Chamber, conformably to the Royal Ordinance of March 25, 1817, ten new letters patent of Peerage, expedited in favour of the following personages : the Marquisses de Gouviox Sr. Cra, de Louvois, de la SEIZE, and de Botsmtx; Counts de la BOURDON 24AYE43L036ACf de DAUM ; LANJUDIAIS ) de CHOI.. nut-Gomm; de CAstgLEAut, and Viscount MA- Tway de MOINTMORANCY. The Chamber was to sit as a Court of Justice on Saturday, to judge of a de nunciation preferred by Sieur Sax's against Baron de Stoma, Ent President of the Royal Court of Paris.—Five per Cents. 71fr. sc. We have received to-day by a Mail from Ham burgh Papers to the 13th instant. The King of SWEDEN, after using sea bathing at Helsingborg, is to visit Carlscrona, and be again in Stockholm by the 22d of the month. On the 26th of June the Swedish Cabinet Messen ger Brogan Ann, arrived at Stockholm from St. Pe tersburgh, and immediately after -him a Russian Courier, who, after stopping a few hours, continued his journey to Copenhagen. The Spring fishery in the Northern part of Nor way has been still more productive this year than in 1818, which was reckoned a very good year. In the West part of Lofoden, where the fishery.has bean for some years very indifferent, it was this lair markably productive, which is ascribed to tbe r , . 1 mildness of the winter at the time tltat tbe tcp was carried on. The fish were also very flit vsh was a further'advantage to the fishermen, whagotAt' barrel of train oil from every 400 barrels of Ask—, Several Norwegian Papers, however, make bfttdr complaints of the illicit trade which foreign ships ; 4 merchants are carrying on in the Norwegian soli to the great injury of the merchants in Bergen and Drontheim. The English ship Speedwell, Captain I3YWATER, from Sunderland, arrived at Archangel on the Bth of June ; and on the 11th between twenty and thirty others were before the Bar. There was a good deal of floating ice in the White Sea and at the mouth of the River, which had hindered them from getting in. The greater part of the barks with gcods from the interior had arrived, save only about a fourth part of them, with mats, deals, iron, &c. which were still wanting, but were shortly expected. The arrival of tar, which comes on rafts, had also commenced.— Though the navigation 1-ad been only open a fort night, goods had already come down sufficient to load 200 vessels. 'The King of PRUSSIA left Berlin on the 9th July, to go, by way of Wittenberg and Dresden, to Toplitz. HAMBURGH EXCHANGE ON LONDON. July 13 35•0 35-3. The following is an extract of a letter received at Liverpool from an English Resident, at Jacquemel: " JACQUEMEL (HAYTI) JUNE 2. whom you advised me was coming here, and would bring letters, 6.:c. has not yet made his appearance. Perhaps he was coming to St. Do mingo (Christophe's side). If so, it is the same as if he were gone to the East Indies, with regard to - mI procuring his dispatches, as no sort of communica tion exists between the two parts. Bear this always in mind, when you have any opportunity for this Island. As also, that the Spanish part is quite dis tinct from this ; but as some communication exists between this and the Havannah, we frequently re ceive packets which chance directs to that quarter. I am sorry to say, that a great part of the goods I brought out with me is still on hand, as well as nearly the whole of the last consignment ; and at present 1 see little chance of disposing of them to any advantage. The same causes, which affect the commerce of Europe and America, seem to be equally predominant here. I have 'likewise the greater part of the books and religious tracts, that were sent by the benevolent Mr. Lewis, of N--m ; fot it is of no use to distribute them to those who cannot read, and the majority of Geis people are extremely ignorant ; indeed, how can they be otherwise, when a tew years since they were working under the lash like cattle ! It was the intention of the late Chief, Pe tion, to establish National Schools, on the Lancaste• rian System, but from some difficulty lie had in pro curing persons to conduct them, the thing was .drop ped—he wanted Catholic cone!uctors. The death of this man, which caused you so much uneasiness, on my account, passed over, much to the astonishment of every one, with the greatest quiet and good order. A general massacre of the Whites and Mulattoes was expected, and few cared to shew themselves abroad until a new Chief was elected. _ _ " Some time after the new President (Boyer) had taken possession of his Government, Christophe made a movement towards Port-au-Prince, but contented himself with only snaking a road, which, perhaps, at some future period, he will render subservient to his operations ; but from being the assailant always, he may yet become the assailed. Boyer burns with the idea of attacking him, and endeavours to instil like ideas into his martial subjects. " My situation here is by no means a pleasant one, as from the extreme ignorance, caprice, and disposi tion to plunder, so fiequently evinced by the btack population in this quarter of the Island, it requires the utmost vigilance to protect our property. Hither. to (with the exception of the outrageous seizure of the goods brought out by the Kingston, which oc curred in Petion's time) we have remained perfectly unmolested in our persons and property." Yesterday, about one o'clock, Princess Aurwsira. left the Queen's Palace for Windsor. Prince LZOPOLD visited the Duke and Duchess of KENT yesterday, at Kensington Palace. Yesterday Prince LEOPOLD had a numerous dinner party at Marlborough House. GENERAL ALICGREGOR. We copy the f_ollowlos soupiest frotn the Du bran Journal of Friday last : - • " Same months before MACGREGOR took possession of Amelia Island, which he did with a force of about 80 men, he had been at Washington, and while there was in daily conference with the American Secretary of State, and Don ONIS, the Spanish Ambassador. It was then and there agreed on, that Amelia Island should be ceded by the Spaniards to the Americans; but in order that it might not give umbrage to the English, MACGREGOR was to take possession of it in the name of the Republics of Venezuela and New Grenada ; that he was to remain there a short time, and that the Americans were to take it from him, for which MACGREGOR received a considerable sum of money from the Spanish and American Ministers. All the time that MACGREGOR and AURY were in Amelia, no serious attempt was made by the Spa niarcis. to retake it, although an handful of troops might have accomplished it. AMlTnether, that during the time Amelia was in 4 1 1 1 T ios -1 001 54 1,. the American Government had a &•.mmissioner residing there, who was consulted on all occasions, by M.Acoraoon, and, when he left it, bY'Atriti - : The name of the Commissioner is hem ; he was a Colonel in the American. Army, and a Mem ber of the Congress. Thus much for MACGREGOR'S ,conduct then—now for his conduct at Porto Bello. ti St. Catalina, as already observed, was, and is the place of rendezvous for the ships and men which &lined his Expedition. Had he waited there three Ilays longer, he might have carried with him to Porto Bello, at least 1200 Men ; instead of which he only took 350 with him. No sooner did he get possession of that place, than be seized all the ready money, although private property, which he sent on hoard the ship which conducted hint there—a fine vessel, calk(' the Hero, carrying 32 guns, and 80 seamen. In spite of his depredations he refused to give a dol lar either to his officers or men, till at last seeing that they were duped by this adventurer, they began to shew a mutinous disposition, and even prevented the further embarkation of several chests of dollars. In consequence of which MACGREGOR gave his Officers 50 dollars each, and 1 5 dollars to each private ; but in order to get that money back, he plundered the merchants' stores of articles which he ketew his men stood most in need of—such as rum, cheese, salted beef, etc.: consequently they were compelled to pur chase !!tose things from him, which put the greater pact of the money he had advanced them again into his pocket. The day before the Spanish General entered Porto Bello, MACGREGOR was apprized of his being within a pistol-shot from the town, with a considef;- able force. Yet he took no precaution whatever ) as he Might easily have embarked his men on board the Hero, which lay within a quarter of a . mile of the town. The Governor (Loerz) was killed in o room adjoining that where MACGREGOR was, at the time he (Macoancoa) was employed in throwing the becl , clothes out of the window, to prevent his being hurt by the fall. When he got on board the Hero, the sailors were anxious to go on shore and liberate their countrymen, but they were not allowed., They then requested MACGREGOR to go nearer in shore to receive the fugitives, and protect them in swimming to the ship—this was also not complied with. Such con duct has convinced every man at St. Catalina that MACGREGOR has betrayed them. He is to be de prived of his command, which has been offered to General MACERONI, the Chief of his Staff, who is still in England. This Gentleman was once an Aid de-Camp to 'guitar, and published an interesting book about three years ago, on MURAT'S fate." -. i~ !I I t I Ilc i 1 ? , I I THE SPANISH GENERAL, lIORE. The late achievement of this Officer, in the re capture of Porto Bello, having excited much atten tion, the following account of him may not be unac ceptable to our Readers: Major-General Hone, it is said, was born in Dublin. His education was not a military one ; his parents were of the Roman Catholic profession, and he was intended for the Church. His predilection for military life, however, prevailed on them to per mit him to enter the British se:vice, which he did as an Ensign, shortly before the Peninsular war. He was present at all the great actions in Spain. At Salamanca he was a Captain. On the Duke of WELLINGTON being appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Spanish Army, several Officers were promoted to the com mand of newly-raised Spanish battalions, when Ge neral Hone was appointed to one a these situations. He was present in the Spanish army at Vittoria—the different actions in the Pyrennees—and at the final battle of Toulouse. About two years since he was ordered to America. He is about 36 years of age. Major-General BORE is of short stature, and rather mean in appearance. His countenance betrays deep thought and a daring spirit; and his eyes possess un usual. penetration. In his•military exercises he is ex celled by none, and perhaps equalled but by few. He rides well, and there is not a military weapon of the use of which he has not a scientific knowledge. He possesses great and general intelligence with respect to religion and politics, and has all the liberality of a soldier. With respect to stand tactics, it must be supposed that the great Peninsular war could not be lost on a man so capable of observation and reflection. The finest armies modern Europe has produced, headed by the ablest men, have there put their merits to the trial of the contest, and the attack of Porto Bello evidently proves that these lessons were not lost on Hons. To march upwards of 100 miles with such , secrecy, that not even an affrighted straggler of the country could convey to MACGREGOR the news of his appmach ; to plan and execute his attack in so mas terly as manner, that the affair lasted-only 35 minutes, when the victory was complete and decisive, plainly sheets the superior talents of RORL _ll.stny thing can add to the brilliancy of the exploit; it is the trifling loss he sustained—that of 17 killed and wounded. THE ARMY. The Light Horse Volunteers have reep: v . to assemble at their head-quarters to-mr,rro-; ing, at ten o'clock. 'The 4th Battalion of the 60th Regiment is at Portsmouth, from Demerara and lie.b:cc disbanded. A large detachment of the East India artillery are embarked on board the outi.vd:. ships for India. NA rAL INTELLI6'ENCE. PLIMARCr. JOLT 17.—The Lord 11 , :kart packet, I place, for Scilly, struck on a rock near the Laad's night and sunk ; crew and passengers s...ved. Fist.ssothst, JULY 17.—Wind S. to N.W.—Arrived • of Marlborough packet, with a Mail from Lisbr l , in Arrived off this port the Union, W:IITAKLB, b 46 .1 Jamaica. LivaapooL, Jinx 18.—The George, CL-tais, firm London, with coffee, from St. Domingo, got on lake. Arrived the Aurora, Cows, from Rio no 7th April. On the 94th May, in lat. 5. 7. N. /or?. the ship Canadia, Seam, from Portsmouth, for Sou t h HARWICH, JULY 19.—Arrived the Earl Lticeste. from Holland ; and Castlereagh packet, from Cal le with Mails. Poarsatourn, Juts- 19.--Wind S.S. W.—Arrit.ed th Wm. Liana, from Manilla—sailed Ist February; n Java on the 27th, off the Cape 2d May, and kft it. May: spoke, 2d June, in Ist. 1. 50. N. long. at. .'. Java, off and from Rotterdam for Batavia. On the in lat. 24. 28. N. long. 39.'21. W. spoke the ilr_mger , South Seas, for London-2.3d, in Lt. sB. N. long. Alit brig Maria VietpriA, Fran Havre for Jamaica— in lat. 48. 30. long. 13. W. parted company with tl from Bahia to Hamburth, all well. Arrived off th' , Moira, from Bengal. Sailed the Maria, Dutch fri;. TexeL De*t., Jinx 19.—Wind S. W..-Arrkaed a n d %i. River, the Mariner, WIIITAKEIt, from Jamaica; Su from St. Vincent& ; and Tolson, Priticr, from Pz. down from the River and sailed the Nancy and A PhiLsdelphia ; Marquis of .Imglesca, Perseur, and St Quebec ; Herd, for St. John's $ Fanny, for Deno: ; C Malta; and the Cossack, from Hull for Palermo. Cusrox-Houss, Jusr 19.—Entered inwards: The Mary, Steel, from Riga; New Union, Roae, from. Yriendene, Havebelt, from Brussels; Harmony, Part St. Petersburgh ; Atlantic, Pain, from Hainburgh; N K. Prince, Jelman, from Worcum; the Mary, Andei ltiga ; 13..vey, Phill;ps, from Jersey; the Orinoco, & from Dealer:lra; Vrov: Ikina, Portman, from Antwet Charlotte, Blake, from Rotterdam ; Diver, Powcil, South Scar; Albion, Hall, front St. Petersburgh; the Nicholson, from Fart - William; flying Fish, Smith, tend; and 01656271 a, Klok, from ltatterdam. Entered Outwards: The Dorset, Out, for Antwerp meree, Barron, for Gibraltar; Salus, Thompson, for Hy Britannia, Bully, for Seville; Neptune, &ranach, fat Princess Augusta, Viilers, for Rotterdam; Prince of Howes, for Rotterdam. Cleared Outwards; The Lnrely Ann, Gelisen, fr Eliza, Parker, for Rotterdam • London l'aeket, Aspi. tend; Steel, Crosthwait, for Rotterdam; and the Ann, bert, for ditto. Admiral Sir JAMES SAUMAREZ, Bart. C appointed Rear-Admiral of England, in the Admiral Sir Wu-L.lAm YOUNG, G.O B. pre: be Vice-Admiral, in consequence of the death miral CORNWALLIS. Last week, Rear-Admiral Sir DAVID MIL his flag, and the LEANDER came into Pc I harbour to be paid off, and re-commissioned ordered to be taken into dock. The LIFFI Captain DUNCAN, is also come into harboui her defects made good ; and the PODARGI Captain Rous, to be paid off and laid up in statue of Britannia was placed up L on the summit of the Naval Monument, erects Yarmouth to commemorate the splendid vict , Lord NELSON. The figure is 13 feet and a and weighs between four and five tons ; a bl laurel is placed in the right hand, and in till trident of copper bronzed. To-morrow — there will be a grand aquatic ' sion on the Thames :—The LORDMmtoa, in Barge, the Merchant Tailors , and several of panies Barges, will proceed to Richmond, Company will dine on board the Navigation and in the evening there will be a Ball. Thy and Duchess of KENT, Prince Cosounc, the WELLINGTON, and a large Party of Fashionac. going on board the Admiralty Barge, to there and partake of the sumptuous entL given by the LORD MAYOR. Another of those misfortunes which too often cur from inexperienced young men going r boats, happened at Wandsworth Reach, on evening. A party of four youths had been Kew Bridge, and on their return at dusk, the was run against a fishing boat and sunk. " the youths, name Roach and Letherige (the whom is a printer's son, in Marshal -street, St. were drowned, the other two escaped by swi Wednesday Captain EAGLESFIELD GARD the Nancy, of Maryport, was drowned whilst ' He was a promising young man, and was sally respected. Yesterday an Inquest was held at the Barley Mount -street, on the body of George Bar young man, 24 years of age, who was drove Sunday morning, while bathing in the Sen River. The accident happened where the Ira, not three feet deep, and it is supposed the was seized with a fit. Verdict—Accidentall Monday se'nnight, during a severe thus. some women who were hay-making in Pit Meadow, near Alrcsford, unfortunately took under a large tree, which they had no sooner under, than the electic fluid struck it, and si the bark in several piece.. One poor woman, name of Wilson, was killed on the spot, le; large family to lament her loss ; and two 476 so severely burnt, that they are not yet cot out of danger. A sailor, who, according to his own acco' longs to the port of Hull, was landed on from a packet at Falmouth, for the purpose , taken before ANDREW Youxo, Esq. the 31 that town, to make a voluntary confession of He related that, in June, 1817, being then at ton, walking with Marian Robinson, a young to whom he was paying his addresses, be stab) with a knife in a paroxysm of jealousy ; that trived to escape, and has been absent from th try ever since ; but unable longer to endure t tures of remorse, he now desired to surrender, into the hands of Justice. He has been con: to the County Jail till inquiries can be niade at ton into the truth of his statement. . Wednesday James Whitford, shoemaker in B: was convicted before the High Court of Jw at Edinburgh, of assault and robbery, and or be hanged on the 18th of Auzust uce. •r.t On a e c ke all rket, f rel aad's oR rived in 2. 4 d 46 d ay , is . It I I th edg g• 22. 1 4, - eth• ✓ South NV ieSt trester ral c .ed the P. St. f11,1,- : f.) 2 0 . the ;.Ist J TI nger, ans. 41.12 4 1%1 ica-14th th the fr phi. r„.. it frip.te, :Of &tiled ft.: 'g, stet;,l I P.rs. f, ut rd Atnr.ze., • ch Stec.:.,. r.; (leas t , o. su The I p I!.trOftrr,,f, nl h; de Anderwr„ , s co, lk•anc be inveetp; • , ▪ rev, 01 ; :With, fro t, ntiverp; C. Or for M: It, fur ince of Or. e en, for i • rty ;spin, ic:' le Ana, . tet .rt. B. In • a Cle roc% )de MI prc d, death ci s:. Th Port e ~r..• sled. hour tc ' • t %.11GUS, • in ()NI" Ap 111 . It, rt • .' victcr • . 1 a half in a brand e the lei • a ,vatic exec I, in the salt 1 (that'. cc nti Id, win' d ; ation gar: Lain The 111 • ,the lionables eas to pro, • %re ntertain. ,, on, os often e o f of oing out s tl on .tin been up un ;k, the ient ,k. Two • ct (the Latta r 3 A SS R t. Iv D ijair Nt rn el ? rj e er: l l i iilst badif T 1 was uhtaf 3arley-3k , • ait Barnard 'A drowned Serpe - te u-ater 1 1% the decisr Ilydroct-' e c om Inder-stet PingleF:c. cc took •ad • n; ) sooner, v;%; nd shat:! • e man, t'; • t, )others" , • c eoni.- • e, nE account, di on Sad' ( )ose of • • ••• e Mayor: it n of nia: en at Sta. )ung wer stabbed: pa that he the or lure f...e or nder h;trs a comm.. dc r in Bak- u Justkia. d ordrird ~t 1