Star. — London, England, 1816-01-09 00:00:00

S:1 20 w THE EVENING,- STALL. LONDON. TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1818. FRO OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT 1 WELVE O'CLOCK. ; w or d gefl t —Cons. no, 5911 ex. di..—tor opg. r e Cent. 74}}—S14 , Ct. 84 S 9 ex. div.—Bond, g s . 7 ,. pr. Casa leff pr.—Da pay.. 1411 pr.—Ezcb:lllll, 3s. Os. pr. We have this day given at some length the speeches of the Movers of the Resolutions at Glas er in favour of the persecuted Protestants of France. We cannot, however, pass them over without re.. 'ling that no dispassionate peis.sa can read them % wo perceiving bow completely they answer the staints of those who, indirectly at least, attempt ok ay the enormities that have been transacted in ran ee, on the pretext of its being a loyal reaction •of adherents of the Bouttsoes against the BONA sue, —.11 if, forsooth, the French Revolution . peen brought about by Protestants—as if Louts vi, had beta pin to death by Protestants—the in e eiae put in recviisition by Protestants--Italy, the glands, Switzerland, Germany overrun, robbed, Nu tted, and deluged with blood by French Protes- thole on the reasoning that would lead to eset.lesioes. _ _ rh e arnment of Dr• DICK is as completely op boleti t olhe letter of the Duke of WELLINGTON as if. r— ite bid meant directly to reply to its statements. In N et , the letter alluded to, so far from answering the for which it was published, will have a con- ine . w r ---- ray Jed upon 411 goo'd men. The higher the pro. action afforded to persecutors—the more powert a he individuals who Would palliate their enormities mem them from censure and punishment, the more petiOUS will the call be felt to step forward in de uce of the oppressed, the injured, and the helpless. Duk, as we remarked in a 101 titer Paper, should Sae himself to the profession in which be has no / ropetitor—he should not c An mit a well-earned 1 ant.! y meddling with a topic on which he has shewn beelf so miserably incompetent. We► must quote a portion of his letter, to ask these who undcr- ed English whether it be even grammatical— ,, It is total thAt there should be 'joie nt contests in a coun is which the people are di% ided, not only by a Terence of religion, but likewi.se by a diffcience of itical opinion, And th4t the religion nt every indi. eel is in general the sign of the !soli , ic.ll party be beloags.aad at a moment of peculiar political terestond ot weakness in the Governme,,t on ccoull t 'the mutiny of the army, that the weaker party should 06, and that much injustice and violence should be emitted by individuals of tht..morenumerous preplan testing party."--That is-4 , It is natural tat the religion of every individual ti :he sign ot the °Utica% party to which he belongs" 1 ! —hut to the sett the Duke admits that the Protestants have it eine sad *ideate l but it appears to * oatmeal that the weaker should suffer ! !" were/ that much injustice and violence • should othenitted by individuals of the more numerous preponderating party 1 !!"- - -This may appear to some men, but are the Prottge a nts of in thence to infer that it is necessary and pro f—that men to whom crimes appear natural should erefore be suffered to perpetrate them with impu 'ty I—that the party oppressed. being the weaker, therefore to have no advocate or helper 1— y GOD preserve men, whether Catholics or Pro. from the consequences to which such rea. would lead. Baud* secretaries of t%ie Society for the Protection Ileltious Liberty suppressed fhis important docu "—Did they f The Duke of WELLINGTON and U who wish well to his fame ought to feel much bbged to them for being tender of his character. be letter, through the indiscreet zeal, we F hall not Of his Lordship's friauk, but, of the abet rs of persecution, is nuw before the Poblic, • and at Public will draw from it the most 'concla ve evidence, that the Protestants in France are per cuted as Protestants; that attempts are made by es of power add influence to disguise the facts— Justify the persecutors; and that, therefore, the Mit are more than ever called upon to expr..ss their mPathy for the sufferers, and their detestation of e injuries that have been heaped upon them, oa count of their religious princ:ples. It usa appear nxura to some men to abuse us for RN to advocate the close of the oppressed and theti--tke sugerers being the weaker /tarty ; but ty shall not sitence us ; nor have we any apprehen a that they will burn cur houses or murder us— the Bridal] Constitution is not a dead letter ; nor ° 4l r Mdgistratcs see only with one eye or hear only *one ear. We repeat it—the Public are more never called upon to let the Government know they have the voice of the Coutitry along with nt 'l2 any measures they may see it necessary to It in favour of the. persecuted Protestants of ace, rig Pet• OW r•I or big .:: Sirieyor General. and Board of Works are Ile to survey all the Royal Palaces. They have .; 7 :Locesi with Windsor Cade, and the survey is ried on timing the QUEEN'S absence at Brighton. the King's Mews, in' Charing-cross, are under °g a thorough repair. Miss BLRNEY'S Tale: of Fancy, and Mrs. JACKSON'S 4, seem to eclipse all the other productions of l delightful class that have appeared this winter. karat INIWiLIGEIVCS. aka. sue. alai DM Dlibilo • • • 1 0 Cate .. c 0 Waterford - 1 0 Maki .- . r 0 Guernsey and bray f 0 Roaiborigh • 0 1 Holland - 0 1 Plantkra •- 8 0 France • • 0 -1 N ew York • a 0 8 Gottetibargh • 0 1 Corunna . - • 0 0 Lisboa • - 0 1 Miami •• - 0 0 FALMOUTH, JANUARY 6. Arrived the Venus, Lotto p from Idiveipool ; and the Eleanor and Jane, f rom Pnole.—Wind W.N.W. DEAL, JANUARY a. Came down from the River and remain, the Kid• &WM, SWINSY, for Jamaica ; Cornwall, TOIMANT, for India; Lucy, DALE, for Calais; Ann, JACKSON, for Oporto. Put back by contrary winds, the Emma. Cn<irra, for India; Catmllus, ATKINSON. for Jamaica: —Wind S.W. Eva o'CLoac.—The wind freshens and looks dirty, and it is generally supposed the whole of the outwArd-bound will put back. RAMSGATE, JANUARY S. Came in the Cecilia, BROWN ; Integrity, CurroN ; Commerce, DAWSON ; Christine, Ross ; the Le Gube,Lativtua, tor shelter.—Wind N. W. with nail). DIS TRIBUTION OF PRIZE-MONEY. The Recruit and Rattler, for the Sally, on Friday, the 12th Instant, at No. 6, Thanet.place, Temple-bar. Retails at 1 , 10. It, Hunter street North, Brunswick-square, Mondays and Fridays. 'I he Beleidcra, for the Citizen, on the It th instant, at No. 6, Thatiet place. Temple-bar. Recalls as above. Goree, for the Gossyplum, on the I 1 instant, at No. 6, Thant-place, Temple-bar. Recalls as above. Cutest. for the Laura, on the lilk inst. at No. 6, Thanet.place, Temple-bar. Recalls as above. Recruit, for the General bake, on the 12th instant, at No. 6, Thanet-place, Temple-bar. Recalls as above. Alcmene and Scout, for the Violet, en the 11th inst. at No. 3, Brick.court, Teinple. Recalls at the same place every 'Tuesday and Thursday. NAVAL PROMOTIONS AND APPOIN TMENTS. Lieutenant Robert Berri, from the our-pen%ion liar of Green wich, is pppninted Lieutenant of the Naval Hospital at Plymousb, in lit u of Lieutenant Osborn, detea,eo. Mr. James Henderson, Purser, to the Rivoli. Mr. N. 'lt/anoints is appointed Superintending Mauer at Dep•ford. Mr. Wiliam Stanbrldge, Surgeon, to the Magicieune. Ideutenanis U. A. avalle, W. J. : , yntontls, and JohnWhitalter, have been discharged as Agents of Transports. Lieu•coant John Otiley, R. N. bas been klaccd on the Pension lAbt of wounded ()Ulcers. The PHAETON frigate is, arrived at Spithead from ihe River, whence she will take her final depArtitre Sr. Helena. • Sir Huissos Lows, and the Foreign t.:own.isioncrs, w►ho are to reside At St. Helena, go out in her. Alceste. Captain MURRAY MAXWELL, is COM plete in no.n, and is fitting with all possible dispatch fur tlie reception of the Embassy to China. r.e intended departure of Lord AMIIERWY and stoic this wetk for China, is postponed till the 20th i..stant. Ewract of a letter from Macao, dated 6th July : —" Cuffnells and Royal George are hrnirly looked for, from Polo Penang : they were both there, all well, twenty days since.'.' The Cabalva, Castle Mundy, Marquis of Hontly, and Marquis of Ely, Indiamen, SiileJ on Sunday from the Downs for Bombay ancliChina ; as also the Emma, free trader, for Bengal, and the whole of the nut ward-bound trade for their different destinations. The SALISBURY. of 60 guns, Captain MACKPLLAU, intended for the flag-ship of Admiral Di-car-as, at Jamaica ; the NtoEft, Captain S. JacKsoN, for the United States; and the &taw:, Captain STSRLINO, for Barbadoes ; are all ready to proceed to their seve ral destinations. Lady AutitisTA Leirlt and family take their passage in the littazett. The Finn. CHARLES BAOOT, his M , jesty's Minister to the United States, is hourly expected at Ports mouth, to go out in the • Niger, C.lptain JacKsoN, to Amcrica. Wednesday the Jat.ouse, Captain HALL, arrived! at Portsmouth from Jamaica, having lett Port itoyal on the 7th of November, with 1,200,000 dollars,' 900,000 of which belong to merchants, the remainder to Government. The whole of this property s!le brought oriOttally from Vera Cruz. The Tat:vats, Captain Jaws, had arrived at Port Royal, with a still larger treight of specie from the same place. This, it was supposed, would be transhipped to the ASIA, 74, Captain Sic for England.. The ASIA had selely arrived at Port Royal, with her cargo of 250 tons of quicksilver, from Trieste ; for which she purposely left England on the lad of June last. It had been landed at Port Royal. • The injmy done at . Jamaica by the late hurricanes is very consideiablc, particularly on the North side of the island. Numbers of merchantmeu were lost, but no ships of war. The ONYX. JALOWII, and SIIARK were in port; *they drove, but did not part from their anchor.. When the JaLotTsz left Port Royal the following ships were lying there, viz. Ada, 74i . Captain Skate (bearing the Gag of Admiral Dou glas;) fanals Captain James; Mazes, Captain G. M. Blies ; Carnation, Captain Bentham; Onyx, Captain Smith; Sabine, Captain Campbell; Emulous, Captain Carter; Forester, Captain Captain BASIIIOItD o late of the JALOUS!, is corning home invalided. Moorings are directed to be hid down in the Med way, above Longreach, for 19 more sail of the line. Friday the embarkation of French prisoners com menced at Plymouth Dock: 500 took their depar ture for Fiance. Extract of. a letter from Cuxhaven, dated Decem ber 31 The most dreadful hurricane I base ever witnessed we had here yesterday afternoon I wind at North. The harbour lull of shipping, and the gale threatening their total destruction, as their weight tore up the wooden piles to which they were fastened at the Quay, and many of them went adrift. lam happy to add, that the damage done to eight or ten vessels goes no farther than some their stern ends broke in, one lost her bowiprit, and others broke their rudders; a great many parted from their cables." We Yearn with pleasure. -that a Dr. HARRIS, of Bristol, has discovered a Process for improving the manufacture of Muscovado Sugar and Rum, which promises to be of inappreciable advantage to our West India Colonies. • Saturday, at Drury-lane Theatre, the Twelfth- Cake, left by BADDILET, was, according to the Co• median's Will, produced in the Green•room, and the drawing for ling and QU M afforded much arr. ritnent. fixs ARAIr. The Sniith Hants Militia commenced their March 'on Saturchy from Gosport 'Old Diriseks for South. ampton, to 13 disembodied. The 28th Regiment has Marched into Hilseit bar racks ; the - 36th Regiment is rriroved into Ports mouth ; the depot of the 2d Battalion 60th Regiment embarked this dry for the Isle of Wight; the depot of the Ist Garrison Battalion is to be discharged. We are are requested by a Correspondent to give the f. llowing propositions in favour of Old Officers a place in our columns : " A retired Pay, graduated In proportion to services, would tend manifestly to the biatefit of the ierVice in general, by afford ing an opportunity to those who might wish to retire, after having spent the best part of thtir lives in the ssivice, so to do with a provision more adequate to what they have a right to expect, than the present hall-pay. It Is well known that many Officers remain in the service, to Its prejudice, long after they have lost all zeali and sometimes all talent, for - their situation. In order to I induce such people to go out, and to afford an opportunity of fil.-1 ling their placed with more efficient, zealous, and intelligent Offi- errs, it is proposed to consider thirty years as the maximum of an Officer's useful service in general; and that after twenty years . service (allowing one year's leave of absence during that time) he shall be entitled to retire on two-thirds of the pay attached to the rank he may then hold In the Army. " 2d, That the scale should increase progressively in the ratio of the number of years to the :minuet' at , er twenty years, viz. at twenty-four years the retirement would be 4-sths of the lull pay of the milt hell. 'a SJ,.The ratio to be considered according to the Regimental Ranks. " 4th, That the whole time (via thirty yeaii) shalt have been actually served, with the exception of two years lave of absence: " sth, That the usual half-pay shall continue until the twen tic:h year, nu nicrea.e taking place previous to that period. " th, - )shat Officers having purchased Commissions shall be allowed, on re:king on the proposes! pay after twenty-five years service, the purchase-mohey of the Commissions actually bought, hi: Royal (+gimes* the Commander in Chief having the tight of up the vacancy and the sale of the Commission, to be transacted by an Officer of the Adjutant-Gindral's Department, or in any way calculated to prevent more money being paid than the regulated price. ,4 7 t h, Others on retiring shall not be allowed again to ewer the service, nor receive any further promotion." The List of Insolvent Debtors for the months of Febro try and MArch next, contains the names of more than 8(X) persons, wlw claim their discharge under the teims of the Act. A private in the 14th dragoons, several troops of which are now quartered at Briswl, on their way to Ireland, during the intense fog' on Tuesday night last, walked into the Neat, and was unfortunately drowned. A female als3 MI in the foliowing morning and eras likewise drowned. The public will he gratified to learn, that Ministers are prepa:el to avail themselves of the opportunity afforded by the restoration of pace, to attend to the ' interests of science, and add to the stock of general knowledge. A small expedition is now a b out to proceed to explt:re the course of the Congo, in the South of Africa. A transps.rt, accompanied by a stearn-boat, will proceed to di,• month of the river. where it will remain while the last-mentioned vessel is dispatched to follow the course of the Congo, to ascertain how far it is navigabie, and the character of the inhabitants of its shores ; ac also that of the animals, and the various articies t,f co:amerce which that part of the world may pi odoce. Every precau tion has seen taken to guard apinst theohject of the expedition being disappointed. 66 The Congo" (the vessel which is to proceed tip the river is so named) does not &ler mare than four feet . • water. When it shall be loom! impracticable to proceed farther in her, the otidertak:ng will be confided to two small carters which inc joined together, the mirses and stills being stacked between them so as to leave the nevi. gators the lull range of each, and these will not draw more than eighteen inches at watt:. Such arrange ments give fair pronii3es of ultimate success; hut that which giveura i utosttfope is the care ....ken to mau this little expOition in the best possible n. inner.— The hands to he cmploycd, in numher about 50, are all volunteers. None but those who are proved most efficient are accep:ed. Their exertions are stimulated Ly douto.c ia;. nip Officers are selected for unit merit aleoe, and !;romotion is protnited to those who may ro! urn. A trial of the vessels above mentioned, which are ietentied t be employed for the purposes ' ' atiove described, will shortly take place on 'the Thames. They will leave England early in the en. suing month under the command of Captain TUCKIEY. It is expected it will take from eighteen months to two years to accomplish the objects of the voyage. A curious discovery has been made at Plymouth, which forcibly reminds us of the infancy of our naval glory. Under the pulpit of the new church, the coffins have been found, which contain the bodies of Captains Krnav and IVADI, who were shot in 1702, for cowardice. They commanded ships in the squadron of the immortal Admiral BENNOW, which deleated the French fleet, off the coast of Cartbagena, in the %'Vest Indies, in August of that year, but be haved so infamously, that the French Admiral (Du Cain) alter the action wrote 1310130%9 the following letter : 66 Sur-1 had little hope on Monday lad but to have supped In your cabin, but it pleased Goo to utder tt otherwise.' lam thankful for it. As for those cowardly Captaios who deserted you, bang them up tu.tantly; fur by Goo they deserve it. " Warr, " During the action which gave rise to this letter, Bestiow, in a single ship, stood the fire of the whole French squadron, and compelled them to sheer off: His Captains, five or six in number, made sail from the enemy after the arst broadside. At this - critical moment a chain shot carried away poor F.rmisow's leg, but he would not quit the deck, and lay in a cot' , on the Companion giving orders to his crew during 1 the remainder of the action. When one of his Lieu tenants expressed his regret at the loss of his limb f BENBOW observed—" I am sorry for it too, but 1 had rather have lo.t them both than have seen this dishonour brought upon the English Nation."— He had previously received a severe wound in the face, and bad his arm fractured, in an attempt to board the French Admiral in person. He was re markably brave, honest, and experienced, but some what rough in his manners. He took his misfortunes so much'to heart, that he died before reaching Eng land. WADI and Ktudy, above - mentioned, were tried at Jamaica, found guilty, but were sent home in order to be shot. On their arrival at Plymouth thtir death-warrants awaitcd them, and they were shot a few hours Afterwards. In the course of time the stain ofcowardtee , was removed from their me mory : they fully merited their fate, however, for mutiny and insubordination.. Their conduct arose, in trosia personal pitrte and malice against poor Bessow. 70 171 E PDiTUR OF 71Yi" STAR. Sin—Tbe letter vrblvh appeared in your Paper of Tuesday last; dated bi intreal, 13111 Nov. 1815, rela titreto the Emigrants settled by the Earl - , 1 SELKIF.K, Upon the Red River in North Amtllea, contains statements (to say the least of them) , xtrenirly erro neous. and it isconfidertly honed, that the points at intl.! *ill nOt be prejudged. as the extranr.'enary cunutanCes connected with the attack upon tha . Set. Clement, will soon be fully dicciosed in evidence. be. fort thS propr Ti ;bonal. ON THE DEATH OF THE HOTTENTOT VENUS, AT PARIS, The ileitis: de Medici' scarcely has flowi, . When Paris, ala, vow- nett Vtnes And no mid ;co your losses you find! WeU may you in sankcioth and ashes deplore ; For the firmer fair form Lai no equal beirr, And the latter nn eqe,-.1 heisiesd ! A VIETZGSO.. The Dorian Canine! states, that there is no dorht that the death of it young lady, whit: dancing whic:a occurred the last week at 13 iston, 46 was occasioned by the extreme tir,h.ne,s t)f her stays; as it is said by those who saw the der.eastd, that the flesh - extended neatly two inches front the indenture of the lacings." In the City of Amfterdam, during the year ISIS, the number of registered births was 7050, viz. S4G2 males, and 3588 females ; of deaths, 704E7; of mar riages, 1963 ; and.divorccs, 14. PUNISRAIRNT OF ADULTXRY IN FRANCE.—.The last Paris Papers state, that a woman of the name of Michel, was sentenced to two years' close coLfine ment for adultery I GRADATIONS IN SOCIETY.—The late Mr. GARRICK used to tell' the following story :—He was walking in London, in company with WESTON, the celebtated low Comedian ; they passed two young chimney sweepers, ,with the soot bags, and other professional accompaniments on their shoulders. One of them recognized the two actors, and with am arch sneer, said— 66 I say, Bill - playernme."—Don't insult 'en?, Jack, (said the other) thee doss not know what thou inapt come to !" Extract of a Letter.-16 Paris, Janu'ary 2.—The dismissal of FOUCIIR is likely to have been accorded by the Doc de Itictist.teu, in the hopes of softening or disuniting the opposers of his favourite Rill. His Majesty considers the success of this measure of such vital importance, that he held himself a colloquy with the Mernbers of the Commission. M. Pattoz,sui was their spokesman. 4 . You are aware,' said the KING, this is my law, that I rely on the support of tl:c Chamber. Do you think it will pass ?'—' We cannot answer for it, Sire, the Commission must ac: accord ing to the consciences of the Members.' — ' The trou bles of the times,' continued the Kitt,' require con ciliatory measures. The most popular of my ancestors never swerved from similar principles.'—' Yes, Sire, but HENRY IV. was victorious.' His Majesty ob tained nu.conces ;on whatever." • Sunday morning the premises of hir.Crtn R LES F EL. wets., OKford.street, Jeweller, were broke open, and rohlrA 0: 3 o1:! and silver watches, silver spoons, and other v.einalile articles to a gicAt amount, with which the chives madestheir His !:xcellency the Lo.ai LIZUTEKANT of IRELAND has or.',:red a Speci.tlCommissisin to he hat at Con roe! on 111anday nest, the 15 . 0 instant, tor tne trial of ail su :13 persons as are in custody tor heinous c;e• fences cnit.i.itted in the county of Tipperary.—Jus tires, the Kigt)t Hrieoutable Lord No,,zottr,axd tte Honou!able Baron GEORGE. We regret to perceive (says a Cork Paper of Wit. nesday) that a spirit of insubordination and rilia:• toriness has begun to manifest itself in the Baron:. of Barrymore, in this comity. htherto so very pea‘eable, particularly in a seeming de.ermtnation to resist the payment ot tythes, and prevent any law process jog served to enforce it. We understand a mon of the name ot Higgins, with several other persons, were em ployed by a "l'y the Proctor ( who was determined to ob tain his just rights by law, notwithstanding a thre:tten in was sent to him, cautioning him not to do so) to serve some processes, and while in the act of doing so, they were attacked near a place called Waterstown, by a party of men to the number of about 100, some of whom were armed, which num ber afterwards Increased to a mob of between two and three hundred, who joined in the attack, and beat Higgins and his party most dreadfully ; during which Higgins received a blow in the head which caused his death, and some of the others were severely wounded. An inquest was held on Sunday last on his body, and informations have been sworn by some of thine who were with him, in whiCh they have set forth th,t they are acquainted with some of the party who at tacked them, but at present they do not recollect their names. We hope, from this circumstance, that the ringleaders of this outrage will soon be apprehended, and brought to speedy and condign punishment. On Eaty week, as Mr. D. Lane, of Cloyne, was riditig home Iron. Ballymecoda, accompanied by ants ther man, when they arrived at a narrow part of the road, near the lands of Garryroe, his companion hap pened to go a short way before him, and when at a dis tanceatewas fired at with blunderbuss from behind a ditch, which caused him to fall off his horse. He waa immediately taken to Cloyne, where medical assist ' ante was procured, and we understand 16 slugs have been extracted from bim, but he still remains in a dangerous state. His hat, which fell off, was alter. wards found in a field distant hom the place where he was shot. This is anotherinstance in addition to the one we have above related,' of the spirit of turbulence, which.we are sorry to perceive has made its appear ance in the Barony of Barrymore, and which lou.fly calls for the immediate and most active exertions of the Magistrates and every friend to peace and good order in the country. A Waterford Paper of last week has the Mowing extract of a letter froth DunFarvan t•••SiOn the night of the 29th of Dec:mber, a party of fellows, tot • amount of 15, some of whom armed with long guns, some with carbines, and others with pistols, swords, and bayonets,-forcibly entered the house of M. Mu!. cahy,of Moat, in the parish of Ring. After breaking! a variety of articles, they robbed the house of s;7 in cash, and of some wearing apparel, having re. rindinseedLcinhin g t several hours, Wiihoth effect, as he had made his e s c a p e throu gh proprietor eati ; ng b but, d fort i t i n n a k te in lgy a hack window on their first entrance." -