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I LONDON. THE EVENING STAR. MONDAY, JULY 19. 1819. THE FUNDS. PRICE OF STOCK'S THIS DAT AT ONE O'CLCCK 3 per Cent. Reduced 69.1.69 3 per Cent. Consols 681 ii Si ter Cent. 78/-4 per Cent. 88ii s‘par Cent. Navy 10413 Batik Long Annuities 18 5-16 7-16 India Bonds 7 9 pre. Exilequer Bills (2d.) 1 2 pre. Omniuns pre. Consols for Acct. 68tilk. The Paris Papers of Thursday and Friday have arrived since our last. The KING gave on Thursday a private audienct to Count CA PO d'IsTRIA and the Robs! A N AMEASSAPQR, which lasted nearly an hour. The Chamber of Peers adopted on Thursday the Project of Law respecting the Importation of Grain. Count MOLIEN made a Report from the Commission charged with the examination of the Project of Law on the Ways and Means. The discussion on this Pro ject was to commence on. Friday. Several prosecutions were instituted some time sipce against periodical publications for libellous re flection, on the Swils ti-oops in the pay of France.— The trials have taken place by Jury, and all the ac cused are acquitted. The result is a party triumph. We believe the Ministers were mot anxious to convict. The KEEPER of the SEALS rather discountenanced the affair at the first ; but it was taken up as a State prosecution by the Attorney-General and Judges, who, strange as it may seem, are in the Ultra Oppo sition, and openly thwart the measures of Ministers. We are happy to find, by a letter from Corfu, con tained in these Papers, that it is not true, as at first confidently reported, that Au PACUA had been al lowed to take possession of Parga without previously paying the indemnity-money agreed to be given to the unfortunate Parganites. General MAITLAND issued a Proclamation on the ith June, in which his Excel lency nominates certain individuals to be Commis missioners •`for regulating the definitive distribution of the sum of 633,000 piastres, which his Excellency has received from the Vizir Ala PAcHA, and which are sot. ix the gexeral Treasury, for indemnities due to the inhabitants of the town and district of Parga for their effects, which were valued separately before their emigration and arrival at these States," (the lonian Isles.) _ _ His Excellency reserves in this Proclamation power to the Pacha to introduce, if he. shall think proper, a Deputy on his part into the said Commission. The Parganites are' much dissatisfied with this reserva tion, conceivingi that a Deputy from the Pacha , will be in the situation of both party: and judge. On the same day with this Proclamation, General MAITLAND issuedanother, appointing Major-General Sir FREDERICK ADAM to fill, per interim, during his absence in Italy, the functions of Lord High Commis sioner. His Excellency embarked next day on board the GANYMEDE, and set sail for Ancona. He is said to be going to ltome, for the purpose of concluding a sort of Concordat with the Pore, relative to the La tin Clergy of the lonian Islands; a negotiation in which the Earl of GUILDFORD, who had previously beeri entrusted wirh it by the PRINCE REGENT, would seem to have failed. The last accounts from Madrid state, that not a word is yet said of FERDINAND'S marriage—that he i has given orders (for at least the hundredth time) for the dispatch of the Cadiz Armada—that articles of impeachment have been framed against M. Fawn, the late Minister of War—and that M. CEVALLOS is_ once more, for the seventh time, returning to the helm of State. The Kano was to set out on the Sd July for the waters of Sacedon, where he will remain the 27th. The only Member of the Ministry he, in tended taking along with him was M. SALMON, who has the temporary charge of the department of Fo reign Affairs. The Emperor of Morocco, MULCT Sox nu Ax, lately assembled a corps of troops behind the river Sebon, for the purpose of compelling the revolted inhabi tants of the mountains of Todla to pay tribute. The troops had scarcely assembled, when those moun taineers, who are called Berberes surprised the Em rxacat's camp at night. The Black Guard of that Piiuce was almost entirely. destroyed ; his treasures, valued at 400 quintals of silver, twelve of his women, his private tent, and his baggage, remained in the hands of the rebels. The PAcHA, Governor of Tan giers, died of his wounds; and Munm Irranurm, the EMPEROR'S eldest son, was wounded in the head. That young Prince, it is said, escaped to Fez, through the exertions of some Moors who protected his flight. For ten days, the EMPEROR himself was supposed to be killed; he found his way, however, in disguise to Mesquinez, escorted by a single Moor, who was with. ' the rebels, and who, having been the first to enter his Sovereign's tent, Informed him of his peril, and pro cured him the means of regaining capital amidst the greatest dangers. French Five per Cents. Thursday, 701 r. 80c. Mails from Holland and Flanders arrived-this fore noon, with papers to the 17th instant. The KING of the NETHERLANDS, who is making a tour through the differeut provinces of his kin .tom, arrived at the Palace of Laken on,bie i4th, ( 4d eu tere,l Brussels nest day. The following article from 'run contradicts,: in dignantly, the report of Cuba having been ceded to this country : 'RUN, JULY 3. All that has been published in England and in the United States of America, respecting the cession of the Isle of Cuba to the English, must be placed among those thousand and one impostures which people take a pleasure in circulating, though we cannot well tell for what reason. This false news being circulated in Spain had produced a very disagreeable feeling in all classes ofsociety. The Government has not judged it compatible with its dignity directly to contradict the report, but the new Ministers have declared, upon several occasions, that they never had the intention of ceding so rich and flourishing a colony, the inha bitants of which have always shewn the most lauda ble fidelity to the Mother Country under the most trying circumstances. We may therefore now assert, that all that bas been said on this subject is but an absurd and ridiculous fable. Several small moveahle columns of troops are now traversing Estremadura to clear it of the numerous bands of robbers which havefor some time infested it. In a smart action which took place a few days ago, several were killed, and others who attempted to enter the frontiers of Portugal perished in the Ta gus. Among the latter is said to be an Er-Monk who was one of the officers of the band. Yesterday Divine Service was performed at Carl ton House by the Rev. K W. BLOMBERG and the Rev. Dr. STANIER CLARKE. Yesterday the Duke of YoRK and Prince LEOPOLD, accompanied by Colonel A DDENBROOILE, attended Di vine Service at the Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace. Yesterday the Duchess of YORK attended Divine Service at Whitehall Chapel. Yesterday afternoon Princess AUGUSTA, attended by Miss DISBROWE, arrived at the Queen's Palace, from Windsor. Carlton House was thronged on Friday and Satur day with Nobility and the Persons of Di , unction who had the honour of being present at the Fete given by the PRINCE REGENT on Thursday night, making their dutiful inquiries after his Royal Highness's health. The PERSIAN AMBASSADOR had not long arrived at Carlton House on the evening of the Fancy Ball, when the Duke of MONTROSS was sent to him on the part of his Royal Highness the PRINCE'REGENT, requesting his attendance in a separate room, when his Royal Highness presented his Excellency with his Royal Highness's Portrait, most richly set in dia monds, which he placed with his own hands mum' the Ambassador's neck, suspended by a dark blue riband. This splendid and interesting token of his Royal Highness s esteem and favour appeared highly to gratify the Ambassador, who sets a high value the distinguished honour which was paid him. In a few days the PRINCE REGENT will go to Brigh ton. Sir EDMUND NAGLE, Naval Aid-de-Camp to the PRINCE REGENT, has received his instructions to pre pare for sailing on the 2d of August, on which day 'his Royal Highness and anumerous suite will embark on board the yacht, of Brighton, and proceed along the coast to Plymouth. After inspecting the Break, water, and other public works, the destination of the Royal yacht and her convoy will be the Isle of Wight, there to join the squadron of vessels ordered to ren dezvous off that station. In this quarter it is intended to determine the matches fur the sailing of the yachts. The Royal Party will aftewards proceed to Ports mouth, Southampton, &c. Saturday Prince LEOPOLD gave a grand entertain ment at Marlborough House to the Persian Ambas sador. Every thing was served up with the same magnificent splendor and in the same suite of rooms as when the REGENT honoured the PRINCE with his company to dinner. 'the nomination of a Member for the vacancy in the Representation of the County of Wilts, took place on Friday. It was declared, on a chew of hands, to have fallen on Mr. ASTLEY. The friends of Mr. BENET demanded a poll, which was to commence to-day. Mr. H. HUNT was present, and addressed the Meeting in a speech remarkably free from his usual topics, in favour of the popular Candidate, Mr. ASTLEY. The Hungarian Count BELLESNAY, who last year committed the horrible crime of parricide, was be headed at six o'clock is, the morning of the 21st June. Extract of a letter from an Officer of the '2oth Foot dated St. Helena, April II r« We sailed from Cove on the 27th January with a fair wind. We an chored off St. Helena on the 6th April, and disem barked on the Bth. I am afaaid that I have little chance of ever seeing BONAPARTE, as he very seldom stirs out, and it is against orders to go near Long wood, where he is. When he goes abroad, he is al ways accompanied by a Captain, who gets a guinea a day ; and, if he should happen to be absent when he. calls for him, he makes sad complaints to the Go vernor, who is very much liked on the island. Every thing is very dear here ; you cannot get a common horse under £l5O, and every thing else is in propor tion. The Governor is not near so grimes you im agine. If you have on your cap and sash. it is quite sufficient. We (the 20th) have established a good character already. Invitations coming every day but it rains so much on this mountain that it is im possible to walk a quarter of a mile. Our pay is very liberal ; an Ensign gets 12s. a day, £5O lodging money, rations, and cloth for two coats. There is a Government store, where we can get every thing to buy fora lot of cash." CONVENTION OP -SCOTCH ROYAL. BURGHS.—On Tuesday last a general convention took •place in the aisle of the High Church, Edinburgh, of Commissio ners from the Royal Burglis of Scotland. Several proceeilings, connected with local interest took place, and on the motion ofProvost Bowies, seconded by the Provost of ANNAN, and warmly supported by the Lotto Peovorr of Glasgow, it was unanimously re solved to abolish the Burgess oath throughout all the Royal burghs. Notice was given of a motion for an plication to Parliament, in favour ot a general reform in the Scotch Burghs. .;1 MANUFACTURING oisTaticTs. .• I. " LEEDS, JULY 17. (tgom , OUR PRIVATE CORRESPONDENT.)' " The Reformers ate mustering all their strength for the intended Meeting on. Monday, and are soli- Citing subscriptions to defray the incidental expenses. It is very naturallr expected to be the largest Meet ing ever held in this part of the country, as their ad vertisements and posting-bills have been circulated far and wide ; but it is not n6i;expected,that either Sir Charles Wolseley or Mr. Hunt will be present. " A Meeting was held in the large room at the White Lion, Dewsbury, on Thursday evening, and a number of Resolutions entered into, on the present depressed state of trade, and the expediency of an immediate advance in the men's wages, as well as the limiting the time of their working in the diffe rent cloth mills, to the old regular hours. There will be no Reform Meeting at Dewsbury until after the one which is to be held in the Metropolis. " Notwithstanding the badness of trade, which compels the Masters to keep turning off their hands the men who might have employment continue to turn out for an advance of wages, which their em ployers declare they cannot give. At Dewsbury and' ' Heclmondwike, the turning out is becoming almost universal. At Yeadon, it is • also said, they intend turning otit next week. A Meeting of several philanthropic Manufacturers and Gentlemen has been held here, for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of assist ing those poor and industrious men to emigrate, who 'cannot find employment here. One hundred and fifty cloth-workers (denominated Croppers) have given in their names, as wishing to be sent, with their families, to the Cape of Good Hope ; and a number of Gentlemen have set down their names for various sums, to assist them in their design ; and an application is likewise to be fcrwarde4 to Govern ment in their behalf, to obtain a portion of the Par liamentary grant, (FROM THE LEEDS MERCURY.) The Leeds Reform Meeting announced for Monw l day next, it is now finally determined, will be held on Hunslet-M00r... The intention of the Movers of this business was to have occupied the yard of the Coloured Cloth Hall ; but on application to the Trus tees they declined to suffer their _remises to be ap propriated to that use—not from any hostility to the cause of Reform, for we believe they all see andfeel that some Reform is necessary, but from a disinclina tion to prejudice any application they may have to make to Parliament, by seeming to give countenance to the violent proceedings that have distinguished some of these Meetings. Some persons have ex pressed !arm for the tranquillity of the town and neighbourhood on the day of Meeting; but we con ceive that these fears are entirely groundless. The Vroceedings of the Yorkshire Reformers have, since the first Meeting on Hunlet-Moor, assumed a com paratively moderate tone, and in those places in Lan cashire where the most violent language has been held, the behaviour of the populace has beenleacea ble and orderly. Ike hail these symptoms of return ing good sense with sincere pleasure ; and we hope the report that the LORD LIEUTENANT Of the West Riding will have to make to his Government, will amount but to That there is a great deal of suffering, and its never-failing concomitant, much dis satisfaction ; but that there is no collecting of arms or pikes in this Riding ; and that the laws of the coun try, when duly administered, seem fully equal to the preservation of the public peace." In consequence of a distress for the Assessed Taxes, a person in this town, with a family of ten children, has this week emigrated to the United States of Ame rica ; and, on Wednesday last, his wife applied at the Workhouse Board, for some assistance, to enable het self and her family to follow her distressed husband. The relief required was, unfortunately, a larger sum than the Committee felt themselves justified in appro priating to that purpose ; and without some efficient assistance this numerous family must soon sink into the rank of pauperism. DEWSBURY. We have been surprised to read in the Leeds News papers of Monday and Thatidey last, (as copied in the STAR of Saturdayl that The principal houses in the Woollen Manufacture, at Dewsbury, had acceded to the regulations al'itdiatiec of. price, andliiirnatioti in quantity 'or 'wolf; th have-Been the -object* sought for 411044 classes, , - in entering into the " UniCnt,",etuX tbitill is now , trarrnony and peace. These repiesenbitioes, we ham* the hist anihority for saying, are,ektrernely at variance with the fact. So far , frees'the differences iniiingheen' adjusted, the combitiation . o' in full operation at , Dewsbury, and has extended to the neighbOuring district of Heck- I mondwike, Batley, &c. where the men have all struck for an advance of wages. The whole of the blanket trade is in consequence in a state of stagnation, and " it remains to be Seen," says our correspondent," whe ther the prices demanded can be afforded to be given, or whether this adiance will drive the trade to places where the combination does not exist."—" The sum demanded," he adds, " is an advance of about 10 per cent. on the manufactured goods ; and at the former rate of wages, the workmen earned from IGs. to 265. per week, for eleven hours work daily. In con. sequence of this state of things, and the depressed si tuation of trade, Messrs. Halliley, Son, and Brook; of Dewsbury, the largest Blanket 'Manufacturers in -England, have resolved to shut up , their Mill ; a n d at the close of the present week they will finally peed their operations,•" We learn that the object of the a.bove-ntentione, " Union" is Ist, to advance the price of labour — an 2dly, to ensure constant employment. And the m et proposed for effecting these objects are, Ist, to di m ; nish the hours of labour—and 4dly, to restrict t h weekly earnings of the workmen, to a sum not e , ceeding from a guinea to Lis. a-week. This sum,; is supposed, would, at the advanced prices, b e th , tamed by eight hours labour in a day, and the s a; ply of goods, the projectors imagine, would, in cs sequence, be reduced to a level with the de ma r , whereby better prices would be obtained both in 4 home and in foreign markets.—Leeds Mercury. WAKErtELD. Monday evening, some Radical Reformers tn et , the Elephant and Castle, Wakefield, for the pecf med object of deciding upon the propriety of hold:n, Public Meeting in that place. The number of the. assembled was contemptible, to say nothing of ti characters and situation in life. Mr. Petre appe amongst them, but a violent disagreement of opinic taking place between him and some others of th ei , Reformers, the Meeting broke up after a warm alte r , cation, without settling any of the objects for whi t it had been called. A vote of censure was pa s* 4 upon several persons, as tinsrljaced cowards, for n et making their appearacce amongst them. As fax; the evidence of this Meeting may be relied upon,' cause of these•Nßa‘lical Reformers has yet made b: little progress in Wakefield. ef ANC litST F. It, JULY 17. c , A deputation from the Female Reformers Blackburn, paid a visit to this town on Nlonclayla. They paraded different parts of the town, but pa r cularly the neighbourhood of Newtown, in them tume which made such an impression on the l a Blackburn Meeting. They afterwards attended Meeting of Female Reformers, at the Union Rom in George-Legh-street. We are informed that this Meeting, Mrs. I—, Mrs. W—, and other k a . dical Amazons, harangued the audience on them topics, and at considerable length.—Might not tron be better employed ?" GLASGOW. EXTRACT FROM A PRIVATE LETTER, DATED RUT " I have lately had an opportunity of seeing a:t of the district returns, which are already made c. respecting the state of the operative weavers, and have made a few extracts for your information. 4. Anderston ha., 1042 looms ; of that nu% them are 314 idle. There are also 335 harnesses up ; this r eof coarse, has thrown idle as many dr, boys, which, taking weavers, windeas, and draw-607i together, the total idle will amount to nearly 700 . Ausierston alone. " There are in the district of Clyde, Bell and bago-streeth Calton, 570 looms ; and, from a I correct return, there are of that number 132 idle, the hands going about for want of work ; besi, there are 29, whose gross earnings are between and 7s. a-week ; 37 ss. and 6s. ditto ; 93 4s. and, ditto ; 41 3s. and 4s. ditto ; 10 .`"N. and 3s. ditto.— From the above gross earnings must be deduc:2,l loom•rent, beaming and twisting, candle, &c. and other items, which will average 2s. a-week thew: round. Hence it must be evident that the net Ir lance over is by no means adequ tte to provide ? workmen in the most ordinary necessaries of life. " Amongst the idle hands, there are many' of families, who have no other means of suF whatever but what arises from their industry; and from that circumstance, I hope it will not so your Readers when I state that they and their lies are in a state of almost actual starvation ; cases of extreme distress have come to my lo ledge. There seems to be nothing doing to tel the distress, though thousands be aboblutely starvi: hunger is most urgent in its cravings, and words not sooth it. Hunger, indeed, will make a man and every one knows that, if a great many nu were once to break loose, it is very hard to say night be the consequences." MEETING AT POLLOCKSHAWS, NEAR GLASGI Last week a Public Meeting of the Inhabitant , this place was held for the purpose of devising plan for the support of the unemployed Wea , One of the speakers stated, that he knew of famt that had actually been withopt any thing to eat' 'some days. A Committee was appointed to take the names of those who are idle, and ordered tp' 'pare a Meinorial upon the subject, and present the Magistrates. It was directed that they shor. l 4 l ticularly .press upon the consideration of the NlaE trates the great number of Weavers who are r:erkiT for no more than 4s. a week ; that out of 900 leer 70 arc entirely idle, with their proportion of % and weft-winders ; that during the last twenty-0 years, every succeeding dullness has reduced wages of the Weilters at least nine per cent.; tl since the sweeping dullness of 1816, they have struggling for a bare existence; and, lastly, the atr lute necessity which exists of opening a vent fori overstock of hands that produces such a depre , in wages. • WP.AVF.RS. EXTRACT ruts A LETTER TO THE PRINTER C r MANCHESTER GAZETTE, SUBcCRIBED " A %lAN cuesTEn, NIA NETACTERER." - . " if the present rate of wages is to he continued th:c comir.g winter, how many thousands must be added te:':. of th4Le ultcatly IV of work, whu Ire 'jut i ll ; and ; illy bi 'omit wit 'rationed tr.—and t e mea ns w o dirtn• k• hires riot t y, e .ir not e „. sum, i t .t ) I , be tA J . C rud the s e , • in cz. • ie nwat4 . in in tie ry. td .111 met a t d ww. Iroftr e j w. oldnt a t tt of the, dri of the ; d ti ppexed tt Vit• opinion .y ch. of thes e w in alte r . nr which It pied .ns , form eel Is far a; pon, •a. wade bz 811 gw LY 17. .ag• amen at A aday ;se nit pun. the cos- is the late :ended a rI t Roans, het tha u nd ether Ba. . Ed/ the ural ot troves as JUL aante'th. ing a itv beL con: tutde rs, and I the! thaw . numb.: con lesses t;ed oios ay draw. dot raw-bc7 sist ly 700 in of 1 and Tn- xi navel f idle, 2.11 besidts, Cos :ween t,, bet s. and;,. . ditto.— SID deducA par &c. zed of t the year in t e net ha- seal )vide the f life. Gr; .ny heads fou ibsistenre Wc :ry ; and, CoI surpri , e COP 'nit fami• ion ;and thei ay know. Cut .o relieve fish tine starvinz., wird ords cr day ai 3an pun made.. and say NO' ' tstb tithe ..ASGOIr to in bitants tent] estal ins totc to d eaves.— agai dire f fatteig do f ) eat Sot dive tarn v take c? Co, 'd to Fe clef - .his sent it tO cow 'MN ;r• Jaw laSn tc Magi - ing, and DO Ire :. .4 ,of !‘ try-te • lured • Kat ent.; 1 nave the air' ;lad nt tor ' lepre s '' . 41 .$ R • • 1 L !t1 N• ehrecO . d