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I I •• . ' ~~ LONDON. THE EVENING STAR. SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1819. TILE IUNDS. PRICE OF STOOKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK : Bak Stock 229* 22111 S per Cent. Reducod 69169 3 per Cent. Consols - 69 6811-1 si per Cent. 78/-1: f,er (.lent. SS Sper Cent. Navp Rank LOng Annuities 18 3.16 India Bonds 7 8 re; gxthe q uer Ills (243.) 1 2 pre. Onsniurn 1 pre. par, 1 pre. par Consols for Acct. 69 681-11. We had the pleasure of noticing on the last day of the - • Sitting of Parliament, the grant of 1:50,000 for s eouraging emigration to the Cape of Good live. M Official Circular, which will be found in ano. tber. part of our Journal, contains tie regulations to be•ohserved by those who may chose to take ad iintage of the facility thus afforded for emigrating to: this new .Colony:. The precautions taken seem all of .nature well calculated to obv►ate the difficulties segenerally encountered by those who go to the United States, in the vague hope of bettering their fortunes. The Paris Papers of Weonesday arrived this fore noon.—The Chamber of Peers pitied, on Tuesday, the different Bills relative to the Exchanges of Pro ,perty between the Crown and the bulge of ORLEANS. The remaining business before it was expected to be finished on Saturday (to -day), in which tate the pro•` rogation of the Chambers will take plaits OA Monday or Tuesday next. It is reported in several of the journals, that the Duke of ALBUFERA (SUCHET) has been selected to succeed the Marquis de RIVIERE, as Ambassador at Constantinople. One paper, not remarkable for its accuracy in matters of fact, asserts that the report is wholly without foundation. A new nomination of Peers is said to be on the eve of coming out, which will occasion the convoca tion of some Electoral Colleges not included in the outgoing series. The following Departments ate cited as among those which will have to replace their prosent Deputies:— The Seine, (M. PAEQUIER); the Gard, (Count de Sr. AULAIRE, father-in-law of M. de CAZE); the Moselle, (M. de WENDEL); and the Lot and Garonne, (Count DIJON). Five per Cents. Tuesday, 70fr. 85c. EXTRACT PROM A PRIVATE-LETTER VROII CALAIS, • VATZD LOTH SUILL The arrivals here from England' are beceiniulg' again as numerrxis as ever. Since thil,ieihuthig of the week from 60 to SO persons hive strived daily. Many Members of Parliament and families of dis tinction take the direction of Paris and Boulogne. In the latter of there cities it is reckoned that there are more than 2.100 English residents. A number of Officers on the balf-pay of the British service have. established themselves there and at other towns albng the coast. Twenty-eight packet boats, of which four are French, and 24 English, are employed in the con veyance of passengers between Calais and Dover.— Last' year several Gentlemen had conceived the pro jeet of establishing a post by pigeon-carriers between France and England. A first trial has taken place from Calais to Brussels. To-day 32 of these new messengers arrived at Calais from Antwerp, having passed the Straits. Some will also be let off at Lon don ; and it is hoped that we shall soon succeed by this means in establishing a sate and rapid medium of correspondence between London and Antwerp." A letter from Warsaw; dated June 28, says— " Little business was done at our fair, which ended on the 22d, because the stagnation of the corn trade with foreign countries, by way of Dantzic, has caused a great scarcity of money. The Midsummer busi ness, for which the inhabitants meet every year on the @nth of June, for the purpose of purchasing and selling estates, concluding leases, fixing terms for payment, and making loans, experienced many diffi culties, from want of ready money. There are in deed in Poland, and particularly in this City, some rich individuals, but who, out of mistrust, keep their treasures concealed, in hopes of better golden times. For-some time past the corn trade with Odessa, as also in Russian Poland, has declined. In Poland there are the fairest prospects of a productive harvest." -I Prime LEOPOLD entertains on Thursday next, at Marlborough House, the PRINCE REciarr and a large party of distinguished personages; in the evening his Royal Highness will have an Assembly, to which most of the Nobility are invited. The Dowager Duchess of RUTLAND entertained a large party of distinguished personages yesterday, at her house, Sackville-street. Monday Mr. KEAN made his first appearance at the Leeds Theatre in the arduous character of Richard the Third. Wednesday Miss BOOTH, of Covent Garden, made tirn appearance at the Rochester Theatre, in the character of Letitia Hardy, in the Belle's Stratagem. E VA LB OF SL A UGHDEN"-With which the Li tctary World is now petty well acquainted, is one of those j?oems which will increase in favour as it in creases in •age. It is indeed a singularly felicitous at- L:m a. ta,.revive the licroic Couplet ; and it is as happy is the conduct of its story, as it is in the mac tire of its verse. The scenery and characters are true naturo; the incidents are of the most lively and affecting description t the interest is sustained and heightened to the very last page ; and, altogether, it 1; in the most admirable keeping of correct taste. IONDON MEETING. The Magistrates of the Borough of Southwark, as will be tees from the subjoined Notice, have resolved to adopt a similar course to that which the City Ma gistracy have pursued, for the preservation of the peace on the occasion of the Public Meeting on Wed rosday nest. We are informed that the Sheriffs mean also to call in the assistance of the Parish Constables for five miles round the Metropolis. The Firemen belonging to many of the Insurance- TT Offi swum in as $ ial constables, to act ces have been swu in case of emergency ; and the embers of the Hon. Artillery Company have receipt Circular Letters, commanding their attendance at ten o'clock, on the morning ache meeeting : 1 " TOWN HALL, SOUTHWARK, JULY 16. " To 71111 Int4III4TANTS or SOUTUWARl—lnformation having been reteived treat a large assemblage of persons, from all pans, I is expected to meet in Smithfield on Wednesday next; aod as such malting is so public a place in the heart of the Metropolis. may lead to disorder, not, acd disturbance, it Ism been deemed proper by the Magistrates of Southwark to co-operate with the 1 'decigram of the City, in preserving the peace; and, *Am. I fore, that suck housekeepers of the Borough as are so di Id;: shall be sworn in as Special Constables to aid in the preventleo of any disorder and disturbance that may arise in Southwark from such Meeting. The inhabitants of the Town and Borough of Southwark are therefore informed, that the Moilar*sysiefil attend at the Town Hall on Monday and Tuesday nest, from the hours of twelve to three, for the purpose of swearing Wails cf the inhabitants as are willing to act as Special Constable. foe the preservation of the peace within the Borough of Iloodisroek. Signed by Order, " WILLIAM NEWMAN. Clerk." MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS. " LEEDS, JULY tf. (FAO OUR PRIVATE CORRESPONDENT.): " We *re so completely beset and hemmed in here, with Onion and Reform Societies, and the Members of them are known to be so numerous, that the best' informed persons—men .who are by no means 414 r. rests, are apprehensive that some dire commotion , will ere long take place. Mischief is certaialy brew ing, and the most nefarious means aretaking to work upon and inflame the minds of the working classes. I do not pretend to be favoured with the gift of Pro-1 phecy, but you, Sir, will be pleased to recolleekshat, more than eight months ago, I apprised you of the formation of these Union Societies that are now creat- ing such a ferinent throughout the Kingdom; and at , the same time expressed my firm belief that an im portant blow would be aimed at the prosperity and peace of the Country, as soon as the parties felt suffi- Liently strong to undertake their projects with any chance of success. " That time is now near at hard; for I am assured, by persons deeper in the secret than myself, that the number of persons enrolled in these Union or Radical Reform Societies (call them which you please) in the! large towns and manufacturing districts of York ' shire, Lancashire, and Cheshire, already amounts to more than 120,000; and although the great majority of them be what are commonly termed of the lower . orders--men without either property or influence -yet they are not the less dangerous on this account : they are, in fact, more likely to be acted upon by those artful and designing characters who. are known to be instigating and goading them to their present proceedings, and who will not stop short, till they have committed them in measures from which they will find it difficult to recede, without being visited by the strong arm of the law. Indeed, it is a well known fact, that the Lords-Lieutenants of Counties, and the Magistrates in the various Manufacturing Districts, have some time since been in possession of instructions from Government, as to the course they are to pursue, in case of any actual and violent breach of the public peace. " Notwithstanding this, there are many persons here (par ticularly those who have always kept aloof From the Reformers, and are therefore suspected by the latter as inimical to their measures), who consider themselves and their loyal fellow -townsmen, as very inefficiently protected either in their persons or pro perty, by the slender military force at present in this district. For this extensive town and neighbourhood, we have only a single troop of Dragoons ; and they are under marching orders ! In consequence of this feeling, it is in the coetemplation of some of the most respectable inhabitants to obtain the sanction' of his Majesty's Ministers to the raising two Companies of Volunteer Infantry, and there is no doubt but the example would be promptly followed by Manchester and the other towns that consider themselves any way in jeopardy by the movements of the Ultra Reformers." The following is a copy of the Circular front Lord SIDMOUTIF to the Lord Lieutenants of the different Manufacturing Counties, alluded to in the preceding Letter from our Private Correspondent at Leeds: " WHITEHALL, JULY 7, 1819. " My Loan—The numerous Public Meetings which have lately taken place at Stockport and adjacent parts of Lancashire, their manifest purpose, and the language which has been held at them, have engaged the attention of his Majesty's Governmena. Your Lordship's presence, under these circumstances, in the County of which your Lordship has the charge, cannot but be highly desirable and important ; in order that, under your Lord ship's authority, the most prompt and effectual means may be adopted for the preservation of the peace of the County of The utmost vigilance and activity on the part of the Magistrates, is there Districts to which I have referred, is indispensably and, urgently necessary, to maintain, and enforce if requisite,ishe dienee to the laws, and to bring to justice those offendfrqr_ whom they may be violated. For these purposes, it:Ts hked that the power of the Civil Authotities : will bitj dent ; but, u a measure of precautioL, your Lbzchl,!ii to give immediate directions to the nevem' Corps o' Yeosserre Cavalry in be County of ---, m hold themselves is :Anna ; nes. to attend to any call for support and assistance, which, in ease of necessity, they may receive from the Magistrates; and the utmost confidence is justly placed in the zeal and prompti tude with which, under such circumstances, the call will be obeyed. " I have the honour to be," &c. (Signed) " SIDMOUTII." (enoM THE LEEDS INDEPENDENT.) The ensuing Meeting of the Reformers, in this town and neighbourhood, is fixed for Monday next, on Hunslet.Moor, at twelve o'clock. Immediately after the Meeting, the Delegates are to proceed by coach to London, in order to be present at the Smith field Meeting, on the 21st instant. There Commit tees are to be formed, to whom, without holding any further public Meeting, the arrangement of plans, and the adoption of ulterior measures, are to be entrusted. A Correspondent observes—" We have had ser mons in aid of Missions to foreign parts, and for in creasing the funds of Bible Societies, but a sermon for the benefit of our suffering manufacturers has not been thought of; I have therefore to propose, that a sermon in their behalf be preached in every one of our churches, and in the chapels of dissenters of every denomination. If this plan be acted upon, there is little doubt but a sum will be raised sufficient to re' lieve the pressing wants of a useful class of persons. " Let then our bounty, with pervadiZg say, Chase the dark cloud from want's tempestuous day." MANCHESTER. EXTRACT FROM A PRIVATE LETTER, DATED JULVIS •' I hasten to reply to your's of the 15th, in which you wish me to give a faithful sketch of the state of affairs in this once great emporium of commerce. There is an old adage. tbat The devil is not so black as he is painted; neither are we in so despe rate a situation as some persons would wish the world to believe. The frightful story of the pikes, is sus pected to have been a pare invention ; for, although everybody here has heard of these frightful weapons, nobody has seen them. .However, it must be confer. sed that the minds of the greater number of the working classes, in this and the neighbouring towns,. have become roused, almost to desperation, by the long privations they have endured, the want of suf ficient employment and an adequate reward for their inclastry. Indeed I am not without my fears, that the numerous Associations which are formed, and the frequent Meetings of so many thousands of dis appointed and distressed workmen, will terminate in something more serious than a war of words ; and I am sorry to say, that we have among us a number of busy meddling characters, who seem desirous to hasten the crisis ; who, instead of making any at tempts at conciliation, think of no other means of allaying popular discontent, than by applying the caustic of despotic force. " Our Ultras talk of another large Meeting to be held here towards the close of the month, on the Race-ground ; at which they expect Sir C. Wolseley, Hunt, WOoler, Cobbett, jun. and other luminaries of Reform, will take an active part." (FROM THE CHESTER CHRONICLE.} In the neighbourhood of some towns eight or ten miles from Manchester, we are told the Members of the Union Societies assemble in the evenings and go through certain evolutions with all the regularity of military parade. DEWS BURY. Saturday week, the labouring classes employed in the woollen manufacture, were highly gratified by the principal houses at Dewsbury acceding to the re gulations of advance in price, and limitation in quan tity of work, which have been the objects sought for, by their entering into an " union," which has existed some time for that purpose. The bells were rung great part of the day, and the countenances of many of the poor workmen were brightened. At Soethill, some of the masters have agreed to the union regu lations, but as their demand for goods is very limited, it has not hitherto been general there. BLACKBURN. :XTRACT FROM A PRIVATE LETTER, DATED JULY 15. " Our female Reformers had a Council ;Extraor dinary this morning, which I am told was very nu merously attended. With the names of the Chair woman and different Lady speakers it would be idle to trouble you ; they cau never shine brighter than by being left in their native obscurity. The business of the day was to consider of the best means of for warding the grand object for which they have aban doned their proper domestic cares, and given them. selves up to the mania of mending Constitutions, to the neglect of the more befitting occupation of mend ing their husband's breeches. It was, after some dis cussion, unanimously resolved, that the Members should go in parties to the public market on Thurs day next, and endeavour by every means in their timer to win over the people to the cause of Re form ; and that thereafter another Special Council shall be held to receive a report of the success of the mission:" • LEICES7R, JULY t 6. On modtrate calculation, it may be estimated that there are 8,000 children and single men employed here in making stockings, who are under the neces sity, at present, of working fifteen hours per day for a Bare Subsistence ; but whO Would be able to main tain themselves by labour of •twelve ,hours per 44y, syere they paid according t 9 the AO of wages agreed tb.be given by the Hosiers in OM: The wholesale dealers would'never hare seen 'enabled to run down the price of work to tlsis, lotiv pitch, had it not been 'for the pernicious system which has got into practict, of making up the deficiency of wages of labo ur from the Poor Rates. A very sensible circular has recently been a dd re , ced on this subject to the Churchwardens and Ov..!rs ft , 3 of the different parishes. The writer obt _ervF! that " nothing can tend more to perpe...43..... crease the evils of pauperism than as the w classes are by this means reduced to tile gree in the scale of society, without eac ever being able to rise." He mainta;ns that v. parishes to make a rule of not reliev ng any workers in employ, and not to compel an: , of work under the list of wages agr,-4:1.1 the hosiers would soon be glad to err pluy the fall wages. and the Poor-rates cease * . burthensome. We are happy to hear that measurt , zrc Waterford to relieve the extreme Ares' .re ing which created the late disturbances. U. nothing less than hunger appears to have 1),•e l .1 cause of them, and the depredation s , we are i r f w i t were confined to bread and potatoes. THE ARMY. This morning the 31st Regiment of Foot passes through Town, on their route from Chatham to-4 verpool. i t Saturday the first divi s ion of t h e 4 t h R eg i mer r 1 Royal Irish Dragoon G uar d s marc h e d into 1 tk from Nottingham, to take th e pl ace o f t h e sth la. goon Guards, who are ordered to Birmingham. Wednesday the first division of the 40th Re,sinornt marched from Glasgow for Carlisle, where the Rqi. ment is to be stationed. Last week detachments of the East India C.n. patsy's Artillery marched from Chatham Barrackst s embark on board the ships in the River outw4d. bound to India. THE ARMY IN IRELAND. - IsT ROYAL DRAGOONS.—The troops belonging% this Regiment, doing duty at Sligo, marched on t o sth instant—the troop stationed at Dunm ore , on e 7th—and the troop stationed at Roscommon, on z. 9th instant, all for Dublin, the head-quarters of t.e Regiment. 21) ROYAL DRAGOONS.— The troop heloncfing t this Regiment stationed at Cloghee n m arc h e *tin ti' Bth instant, as did also the troop stationed at Lougi. rea, on the 10th instant, both for Tullamore, ti headquarters of the Regiment. Sd LIGHT DRAGOONS.-.—TWO troops belonging to this Regiment, stationed, at Tullamore, received t route on the 6th instant, for New Bridge barracks and the other two troops doing duty at Philipstown, also marched from that station on the sth in,tant, for the same destination. 6th DaAcooNs.—The following alterations havt taken place in the quarters of this Regiment, viz one troop from Belfast to Sligo, a detachment from .which has been sent to Doyle to do duty—one true}, from the same station to Dunmore, and one troop ti Roscommon, which has furnished a detachment to Athlone—another troop to Loughrea—a second trccit to Sligo—one to Portumna—and two troops, tog ther with the head quartets of the Regiment to Got .—in which station the several patties of the Corp s. are to do duty. 18TH Hussars.—The troop belonging to this Re giment, which was•doing duty at Feathard, received a route on the 2d instant, for Limerick; as did ir. like manner the troop stationed at Cappoquin, route on the 7th instant, for Cork, to join the head• quarters of the Regiment. 16TH REGIMENT OF FOOT.—The following detach ments, belonging to this Regiment, at out-quarters, have received routes to join the head-quarters of the Regiment at Athlone, forthwith, on being relieved by similar detachments of the 78th, on march .'for that purpose, viz. the detachment at Boyle, ditto at Roscommon, ditto at Carrick-on-Shannon, ditto at Strokestown, ditto at Elphin, ditto at Ballinamore, ditto at Lanesboro, ditto at Drumsna, and the de tachment at Muhill. The detachments belonging tt the 78th, marched for these stations from Mullingar. on the 9th and 10th instant.' 78th Rai INIENT OF FOOT.—The following rotes have been received at the Head-quarters of this Re gi ment : at Mullingar, directing that Detachment• should be furl fished to the following Stations, to re lieve similar parties, belonging to the 16th Foot, viz a detachment, commanded by a Captain, to Boyle— ditto, commanded by a Captain, to Roscommon — ditto, commanded by a Subaltern, to Carrick-on- Shannon—ditto, commanded by a Subaltern, to Strokestown—ditto, commanded by a Subaltern, ts, Elphin—ditto, commanded by a Subaltern, to Bair .namore—ditto, commanded by a Subaltern, Lare borough—ditto, commanded by a Subaltern, to Drumsna, and a similar detachment to Mail]. THE LATE. RIOT JeT I.IVERPOOL.—Such vas the outrage committed upon the Orange Lodge (as al• ready stated), that their paraphernalia were either totally demolished, or much injured. The processicr. was broke at the first assault ; and most of the per- sons who composed it ran into shops, or made their retreat from the attack in the best way they could. Happily no lives were lost, but some persons were wounded. Eight cf the offenders have been exa mined and remanded. A French Seer had been led, from the appeafance of the Comet, to predict that the world svcry.ld come to an end on the 4th of August next, when the veils would be all on fire, and the earth rent to its foundations. In conseq,uence of the earnest snprli cations, however, of some old women of his who want a few days longer to prepare t'•.e:r w the Reverend Prophet has humanely ag!teci m put off the grand finale till the 22d of Augost:! On the 12th ultimo there was a drea - F:erm Cracow, with torrents of rain which I,lF:eei there ;a hour. The whole city was under -ratez, and :!..s streets looked like rapid rivers. In and rest: several persons were struck by lightnirg. neighbouring country the torrents carried away se - ”!- ral mills and wooden bridges, and damaged a 't . 7 many °theta. 1