Star. — London, England, 1824-02-05 00:00:00

-~. ~ ~- THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1824. THE VUNDS. STOCK EXCHANGE. TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols opened chie morning at 893, but soon afterwards fell to I, rose again to 3, with a good deal of business doing in the early part of the morning ; the cause of their falling is not exactly known. It Is said that the speculations in Consols have been to too great an extent, which the public are now aware of— they begin to realize, and immense sales are making front all parts of the country. IIALF-PAST TWELVE. Consols are now 90 for the Account, with a strong Market, and a rod deal doing. FOREIGN FUNDS. Little is doing in the Market this morning. Spanish opened at 545 1, at which price they remain steady. Blest'can Bonds opened st 4 4,4* Current Prices :--Old Spanish 24; 1, Colombian 66, Austrian 41, Milian 78, Russian 90, New Prussian 891, Old 911, French Scrip 8 to 1 ) Poyah 31 /. AUSTRIAN FUNDS. Valeta, Jaw. 22,0-.3letalliques 84.9-16. Bk. Sh. 042. PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 237 1 / 2 236% 3 per Cent. Reduced 90 89h 90 1 / 2 3 per Cent. Cons. 8914 1 / 8 tai % th per Cents. 99 7 8 1004 per Cu. Old 101 3 4 102 4 per Cents. New 105% 5 / 8 106 Bank Lg. Ans. 22 5-16 7616—1 mp. 3 per Cts. 89 1 / 4 India Stock 272—India Bonds 82s. 83s. Exh. Hills of E. 1,000, 551.575. 533. 541. • Conhols for Account 89% 3 / 8 WA 901/4. Ainidst the tranquillity which pervades Europe, and which we have the assurance of his MAJESTY is not likely to be disturbed, the public attention is naturally directed towards the New World,which is rapidly rising from the inert state in which it was so long sunk, and, basing shaken off the yoke of Spain and Portugal, is establishing its independence ; or we may say has es tablished it, although that independence has not yet been formally recognized by the European Powers. Of the right of Spain and Portugal to recover their colonies, if they possessed the means, there can be no doubt—but the policy in making the attempt is que,tionable and its success hopeless, so far, at least, as relates to Spain ; and although the attachment of the, Emperor of 131azil to the new system may be equivocal, and an army of ten thousand men, which it is said Por tugalis prepaiing to send out, might,with his assistance, nominally restore Brazil to Portugal, yet we conceive it highly improbable that she would be able to retain ac tual possession of the country, surrounded by flourish ing Republics. With regard to Spain, any effort she can make to recover her lost colonies is ridiculous ; and it would be the most prudent act her Government has done for some years, to recognize them. Indeed it appears, from a ;mark made by the SECRETARY of STATE for Fo- REIGN AFFAIRS, that a preposition for recognizing their independence has actually been made to our Go vernment, and that an answer has been sent to Madrid I'v our Ministers. What may be the conditions on Which Spain agrees to relinquish all her rights in South America we know not ; but we think it probable that, as "it is her poverty and not her will that con sents," it is in order to recruit her empty coffers : nor is there anything derogatory in such a propositions either to Spain or to the late Colonies. Spain sold the Floridas to the United States—and although she has lost her authority over South America by the Republican Governments having possession, which she could never wrest from them, yet we think the Canal release of Spain from all claim to them is worth something ; and we should say, if the Republics agreed to purchase that release, it would do more to ensure their independence than a hundred victories. The moment Spain recognizes the independence of the Republics, the example will be followed by this country, and by every Power in the world. We need not point out the advantages South America would gain by such a measure, and it would even be ad vantageous to Spain, independent of any money she might receive ; indeed, we believe she would receive more from them as independent Colonies, in their natural intercourse with the parent State, than she has done for many years. But as the result of the regociation between our Government and that of Spain may be expected to be known in a very short time, it is unnecessary to speculate upon it. Frankfort Papers to the 28th ult. reached us this morning. The following are extracts: FRANKFORT, JANUARY 22. Mr. Rothschild returned a few days ago from his l'lrmey to Cassel. It is said that his Royal Highness, the Eluctor, has contracted with him for a loan of two millions of dollars. PETERSBURGIL .():1 the 6th January the anniversary of the deliverance c.l Russia from the invasion " of the French, and twenty Ne!fcns in alliance with them," was commemorated with usual religious solemnity. The city was illuminated ths evening. DRESDEN, JANUARY 22. first stone of a monument to the illustrious Les jog, was laid at Camenz, on the King's birth-day. COLOGNE, JANUARY t,'4. I ran the report of the Commissioners, relative to titc liquidation of the claims of the Rhenish provinces of the Prussian Monarchy, originating in the period wilen they were in the hands of France, it appears that t'le whole amount of the claims recognised in the years and 1823, was 34,337,741 francs; nearly 29 mil loin are claims, for which the claimants had legal titles, a►►d aM►at 5,400,000 claims for which no legal title `'•' l6 be produced, but which are allowed as equitable. --~- . . , By the arriVal of the Meditetrinean at Liverpool, we' have intelligence from Pernambuco to the 25thDeceinber, at which time all was tranquil. The 12th of December a Fiend' vessel arrived there from Rio de Janeiro, with an account of the EMPEROR having dissolved the Cortes ; and by the same conveyance some of the Pernambuco Deputies returned to Pernambuco This caused great consternation, and a meeting took place at the Palace; to consider of measures to be adopted. The meeting did not separate until six o'clock at night, and it was decided that Deputies should be dispatched to Rio de Janeiro, to communicate with the EMPEROR relative to his late proceedings ; nothing further of importance oc curred, excepting the election of CAVALLI. It was understood at Pernambuco, that the Government would wait the result of the communication to the EMPEROR* It appears that at Pernambuco there is little attach meat to Portugal. The 13ahia, Brazilian brig of war, continued to cruise off the port, and had captured the Incomparavil, a vessel from Lisbon. Her orders were to capture every ship coming from Portugal, whether under a neutral or even under a Brazilian flag. The new Junta had passed a decree ordering every unmar ried Portuguese, who had not previously taken the 1 oath of adherence to the Brazilian Constitution, to quit the country in three days. The French Papers of Monday, with the Eloile of Tuesday, have been received. The Moniteur contains two Royal Ordonnances, authorising the publication in France of several Papal Bulls issued in December, and ordering the Canonical institution of several Bishops and Archbishops. The non-official part contains a very long report (above two pages of the Moniteur) on the affairs of the Bank of France, by the Governor, the Duke of GA ETA; and the report of Censors in the General Meeting of the Proprietors on the 29th of January. Private letters from Paris state, that intelligence of some importance is daily expected from M. MAR• CELLUS,WhO proceeded some time ago on a secret mission to Madrid. It is generally supposed that the instruc tions of this diplomatist include the attempt at least to bring over the Spanish Court to a more liberal way of thinking on the subject of finance, and that he must re quire, or, if necessary, insist, that some money be raised immediately, at whatever sacrifice with respect to the conditions on which it is furnished. Now, as all the capitalists of Europe have refused to make any ad vances without an acknowledgment, in some shape or other, of the Loans of the Cortes, it is concluded, that however unwilling FERDINAND may be, to this g , complexion he must come at last." Meantime every department of the Government is in a state of utter destitution, while in addition to the claims upon him from those immediately surrounding his person, nnotNANu has to look around him for the means of defraying the demand of the French Govern ment for the expenses of his restoration, amounting to 34,000,000 of francs, and the charges to be incurred for his ill-concerted and hopeless expeditions to South America. Such is the situa . ion, indeed, of Spanish finance, that without some amelioration of the system, the condition of the creditors appears almost equally hopeless, whether the recognition of the Constitutional debts takes place or not. This forenoon we received the following intelligence from Jamaica : as it is not of a later date than that previously received, it contains nothing further relative to the recent insurrection : JAMAICA, DECEMBER 24. Admiral Sir L. W. Halsted and family, and his Majes ty's Commissioners, the Consul-General, and some of the Consuls for Colombia, were entertained during their stay for one day at Barbadoes, at a dljeune a la four chette, given lay Mr. Cavan, of that Island. The effect produced on trade, on the Spanish Main, by the arrival of the Commissioners and Consul-General at Jamaica, has been of a most favourable kind: houses at this island are preparing to establish branches in Co lombia, and the influx of British trade through the At lantic ports alone of Colombia, is expected soon to reach four or five millions sterling. It will require upwards of 30 days for the Commissioners and Consul-General to get up the Magdalena to Honda. The stream sets down very strong, and the sails are furled up the whole way, a breeze scarcely ever prevailing on the river ; the heat is very excessive, and a species of hard-biting mosquito infests the river in myriads. The usual mode is to en camp on sand-banks every night, with mosquito-nets suspended over portable beds, or cots. The Consul- General takes his Lady and family to Bogota, and the sufferings they will have to encounter in the Magdalena are of no ordinary kind. BRIG HTON. We are happy to announce that the KING is almost entirely recovered from his late severe attack of gout, although it left his MAJESTY too much indisposed to be able to attend Divine Service in the Chapel on Sunday. The answer to the enquiries at the Palace yesterday, and up to the latest hour last night was—" His MA JESTY still continues better." Sir WILLIAM KNIGHTON went to town on Sunday, and returned on Tuesday. The Duke of CLARENCE arrived in town yesterday morning, about halt-past eleven o'clock, from Bushey. His Royal Highness returned to Bushey to dinner in the afternoon. ! The Duke of YORK has within these few days ac cepted the office of Vice-President to the Choral Pund. Yesterday the Earl of •HAnaowny gave a Cabinet dinner, at his house in Grosvenor-square. The Countess of HARRINGTON died at her residence in the King's Palace, St. James's, on Tuesday night, at a quarter before ten o'clock, after a few days Hines.. Lord JAMES STUART entertained his Excellency Baron FAGZL and a distinguished party at dinner, yesterday, at his house, Whitehall-place. Lord COLCHESTER had a dinner party yesterday, at his house, Spoing-gardens. ..... NAVAL LVTRLLIGEA'CF.: .... • Yaiterdait,a Court of Meath's was held at the Rast Indii House, When Rani; Futtzarow, Esq. was appointed Governor of Prince of Wales's Island. The following Commanders took leave of the Nurt, prelim's to departing for their respective destinations; I —Captain PEENS CaateitOle, of the Earl of Balearras; and Captain Joust AtimaN Twitax, Sir David Scott, for Bengal and China. Cap tain khatauts was sworn into the command of the ship Rose, con signed to Madras and Bengal. The East India Company's ship Scaleby Castle Was at Bombay the 4th August, and was to Sail for China on the following moeiling. FALMOUTH, FEBRUARY 3 —Wind S.W.---No arrivals or sailings. PLYMOUTH, FiIRUARY 3.—Wind S.W.—No arrivals or failings. PORTSMOUTH, FEIRUA ay 3.—( Extract OEI private letter.)—" This afternoon arrived his Majesty's ship MEDINA, of 26 guns, Captain liar, with dispatches from Tunis, relative to the interference on the part of our squa d ron i n the Mediterranean with the Bei , of Tim:, having for its object the release of certain Greek and other Christian captives, whom the Bar has thought fit to capture and put into shivery. We understand Captain G. W. Ilaant.Tos, C. B. cif the CAMBRIAN frigate, a very spirited and correct Officer (who had shewn much talent add propriety of conduct at Smyrna, etc.) was charged with the remonstrances of our COMMANDER-IN-OM y in the Mediterranean on the subject, having the Emirates frigate, Captain Curroan, C.B. and the Alainaa, Captain Day, under or ders. Captain Mr got pratique immediately, and at Sve o'clock this afternoon he set ott' to the Admiralty, with the dispatches with which he is charged. The Manisa left Tunis on the 4th, and Gi braltar on the 7th ult.—Seven o'Clock. We have just had a com munication with the Metirsia. We have obtained the following in formation :•—‘ The squadron made such an imposing appearance, that the Bev soon found it necessary to give up the Greeks. The negociation was but short, as Captain Hamiteox Was instructed not to parley on the subject. The ships that went were the CAMBRIAN, Euarates, Menesa, Rose, DISEATCH, and Atm'" The following list of the Slaves, and the date of their arrival, is given in a letter from Tunis, dated October 3 : ' " October 3, 1811.—By the French vessel the Duchess of An. gouleme, from Smyrna—four boys and two girls. " Ditto.—By the Tunisian brig the Eagle, Captain Avatrani, under the French Gag, and convoyed by a French ship of war as far as Cerigo—two boys. " October 17, 1822.--The brig Garde Giano, Captain Antonio Luigi Vialle, front Smyrna, convoyed by an English vessel as far as Cerigo—twenty-five women and children. " Ditto.—The English brig Duke Eugene, of Malta, under the English flag, Captain Chiessuro, from Constantinople and Smyrna, convoyed by an English vessel as far as Cerigo—five or six boys. " May 25, IB23.—The Austrian brig Ecrusio, Captain Giovanni Maria Sernig, from Smyrna, convoyed by an Austrian brig as far as Cerigo—twenty-five boys and seven women. "July 7, 1823.—An Austrian brig—three boys. Swedish brig the Albion, of Gottenhurg, Captain Andreas Gaterson, from Smyrna (still in quarantine)—eleven boys and two women. " Sept. 30, 1823.—The English brig Marcus Antonius, Captain Tohawilk—two boys and two women. " Another Swedish brig, having on board three Greek slaves for this place, was forced to put into Malta, where they were taken out by the Authorities, and set at liberty." FEBRUARY 4.—Wind S. W. Arrived the Liberty, ALDRIIX: E, from the Mediterranean. Sailed the Caroline, Tamer, for London. Mat, Exam/Aar 4....-Wind W.—No arrivals or sailings. The Alfred, Salacia, and Dominica made their numbers at noon, all well, and remain, with the outward-bound as before. __ _ Cowes, FEBRUAItY 4.—Wind S.W.—Sailed the Marquis of An glesey, WILLIAMS; and Princess of Wales, Grass, for London. The Louisa, S3IITH, from llull to Madeira, with a cargo of wheat, has come into harbour very leaky. Mailroom, FtBIWA 3.—Arrived the Joseph Green transport, from Portsmouth for Cork; and Commerce, STEER, from Gibraltar and Seville. LIVERPOOL, FEBRUARY 3.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Ann, --, from Alexandria; Ilenrietta, BLICKYORD ; and Pretot Lass, —, from the Mediterranean; and the Isabella, Nwitot.s, from Lisbon. GriavEsxxo, FEBRUARY 4.—Wind W.—kiled the Nicolas, Can- Emu., for St. Thomas's; Wellington, Ari.vsi,,or Jamaica ; Promise, Gr..ssoow, for Cadiz ; Diana, Maass, for r i ernanibuco; and Pre ceptor, MILNE, for Teneritfe. The Duke of RICHMOND has arrived at the Duke of Annvtes, in Upper Brook-street, front hi, seat, Goodwood, Sussex The Duke of ST. ALBANS and the Ladies BEAUCI.rittK left town yesterday for their scat, Gatton, Surr.•y. The Marquis and Marchioness of . SALISBURY will leave town this day, for their seat, Hatfield. The Marquis of BATH has arrived at his house, in Grosvenor-square, from his seat, Longleaf, Wilts. The Earl of CHICHESTER has arrived at his house in Stratton -street, Piccadilly, from Brighton. The Earl and Counts of C anv EN and family arrived on Tuesday evening, at tWeir house in Charles-street, Berkeley. square, from their seat, Xoumbe Abbey, Coventry. The Earl and Countess of ST. GERMAINS and family, and the Dowager Countess of Sr. GERMAINS are expected in town 'on Saturday, from Port Eliot. Lord SIDNEY has arrived at his house in Grosvenor , square, from his seat, Frognall, Kent. The Bishop of SALISBURY and family hare art ived at their house in Upper Seymour-street, from the Palace, Salisbury•. Mr. CALCHAFT, M.P. and family, have arrived in Hanover-square, from llempstone, Dorset. Friday, as Lord CA LTHoRPE was returning from Ick worth, to his seat at Anipton, in passing over Stamford-bridge, near Bury, his carriage was overturned, but fortunately his Lordship sustained no injury, and, with the assistance of some persons from the town, the carriage was got up, and the Noble Lord proceeded. CLERICAL PREFERMENTS.—The Deanery of Christ Church, Oxford, has just been conferred on Dr. Smith, the late Canon of Christ Church, in that University. The Rev. Stephen Slade has received the appointment of Dean of Chichester, in Sussex; and we understand that the Bishop of Chichester is to be removed to Gloucester. The Bishop of G►ou cester, probably, therefore, goes to Lichfield. We rejoice to learn, (says the Ihigkon Gazelle) that it is in contemplation to send out a large Ecclesiastical Establishment to the West Indies, with two Bishops at its head, whose Sees will be named from the Islands of Barbadoes and Jamaica. The plan, we have rea-on to believe, will be submitted to Parliament in the course of the ensuing week, and if, of which there can be no doubt, it should meet with the concurrence of the Legislature, steps will be immediately taken to carry it into effect. Tuesday evening, as— ANoEnsox, E , q. late of the Civil Service at Madras, was returning, to town, to g ether with his Lady in a light tilbury, some person within the hedge at the road-side, not far front Saffron Walden, discharged a gun, the re port of which startled the horse so much, that it ran off at full speed; after running for nearly 300 yards without interruption, the he;se diverged front the centre of the road, and the near wheel coming in contact with a mound of earth, the chaise was thrown over against the hedge, and Mr. Anderson, who was in the act of leaping out, had fallen on the horse, and escaped with very trifling injury. His Lady, however, was not so fortunate ; when the vehicle was turned over ►he was buried beneath it, and part of the principal spring, which was cracked by the concussion, was literally forced througlt her habit, stays, and under garments, and made a deep incision between the fourth and fifth t ibs en the right side; her face too was sadly bruised, and she was extri cated front her melancholy situation to all appearance lifeless. By the help of some men front a neighbouring cottage, the lady was removed on a litter to the house of Mr. Gascoyne, where a Surgeon assisted the sufferer through a premature and dangerous acconchcntent ; it is unnecessary to add, that the infant was still-lioru A correspondent of the Belfast News-Leller states, that a body of Ribbonmen, about S(X) in number, com menced a dreadful riot at a fair, in a village called Dawriestown (alias Beragh), county of Tyrone, on the 15th ult. A party of Yeomanry was sent for to disperse the rioters, when, unfortunately, a young man, named Adam Smyth, a Protestant, was killed. The Ribbonmen fled in all directions. At the same time that the body of Mr. Ptcnec was found in the float at Bristol, that of Farmer Bruits's, of Long Ashton, who was drowned about ten o'clock on the preceding evening, was taken out of the river, and conveyed tnllownhani Ferri-house. We understand a forgery was discovered yesterday on. the Bank for twenty-six thousand pounds ; the parties have ab,emmded with the whole of the property. It was committed in the Consuls, which were sold out to the above mount. •"TIPn•FP7WII. I f`fl* A#MY. m'lst Itegiment has marched from Naas, for Dublin, to r cupy Richmond Barracks, in place if the 771 h, which has sailed for the WA Indies. DRURY-LANE TIMATRE: 77ze Hypocrite was performed last night; with one change in the distribution of the parts; by which an old favourite of the Public was introduced to them atter a long absence from the regular boards. We allude to Mr. OYC KRIM, who appeared on this occasion as 3/a:u m:inn. lie was greeted in a very cordial manner on first coming forward, and a general laugh at his sane.: tified aspect, spewed how capable he was of looking the character at least. The cant so successfully and broadly ridiculed by the writer was not thrown away upon the performer. He exhibited the devotee to the life. A strong effort was made to encore his last address, or rather denunciation against the enemies of the pions Doctor, who were base enough to expose him; but Mr. OxnEntßY had the good sense to coincide with those who objected to its repetition, although they were evidently but a small minority. Upon the whole his exertions were calculated to satisfy the most scrupulous critic, that though the English Stage has but one Doctor Cant well, it is secute of two Matutvorms, while Mr. Oxisuit ItY and Mr. LISTON continue to give it their support. SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL SOCIETS: Yesterday the Friends of the above Institution held their/Virtual Meeting at the Society's Rooms, in Bishops gate-street.. At one o'clock the Chair was taken by WlLLtaats, Esq. M.P. the Treasurer. Mr. HARLEY, the Secretary, read the Report for the past year. It commenced by stating the distressed state to which seamen were reduced by the want of medical aid and attention previously to the formation of this Establishment, and the great advantages a large portion of that industrious and valuable class of men had de rived from the medical' assistance they had received. From the commencement of *the Institotion, many Noblemen and Gentlemen of the highest respectability had given their support to the undertaking, and in the short period it has been instituted it has acquired an ac cession of supporters which fully demonstrated its value and importance. The Report enlarged upon the necessity of affording an asylum in the time of sickness and distress to those brave and valuable fellows, who encountered dangers in all the various forms incident to a sea life; *and stated, that the Grampus had been commodiously fitted up as an Hospital, into which every sick seaman, to whatever nation he belonged, was received on presenting himself alongside the vessel, and provided in every shape with such aid and relief as his situation required, without being obliged to produce a recommendatory letter, or any other authority than that which the condition of his health presented. The total number of patients who had been received in the Hos pital during the last year was 1021, and there now re mained nearly 130, who were still partaking of the be nefits of the Institution. The subscriptions which had been received in aid of the Charity exceeded those of the former years, but the relief afforded to distressed seamen had been so extensive, that the funds were found to be inadequate to the growing demands that were daily made on them ; and it was therefore necessary that the fiiends of the Charity should unite their efforts to ad vance and make permanent an Establishment that had been bound to diffuse the most solid advantages to our sick and hitherto neglected seamen. Mr. Alderman VENABLES said, he had witnessed the progress of the Institution, and had great pleasure in informing the Meeting that he had ever found it pro ductive of the greatest advantages to those unfortunate seamen whom it had taken under its protection, and saved from becoming the miserable victims of neglected disease. Ile observed that sailors in general were bred up to their occupation from early youth, and attained few of the habits of persons employed on shore. They had no conception of the approach of misery ; and if informed of or directed to hospitals or other places of relief on shore, they were unwilling to approach, and were to be driven to such receptacles only by extreme anguish and misery. Ile entreated of every friend to the distressed seaman to visit the Hospital, and was convinced that no visitor would leave it without becom ing a contributor to its funds. Mr. Umatilla ter said, from the observations he had made since the establishment of the Institution, he was quite convinced of its great importance and utility; in deed he thought it was a disgrace to the nation that the seamen had been so long neglected, and suffered to pine away their lives in pain and disease without having a friendly hand to assist them. Opinions were various as to the propriety of having the Hospital afloat or on land ; but all were united in thinking that some place of refuge ought to be provided for our sailors in the time of sickness and distress. He was induced to hope that a Committee of the House of Commons would take up the subject, and provide some efficient mode of reliev ing their distresses; for it was well known that numbers of our seamen, during the temporary agitations of the last two years, had left the country rather than risk their healths on their return to England, where they would be unprovided for. He also hoped that an ap peal would be made to Lord Liverpool to maintain those men, to whom we were all so much indebted, upon some principle independently of that of charity. The thanks of the Meeting stere most respectfully offered to his Majesty for his continned patronage of the Institution. Thanks were also voted to Lord Mel ville, the Vice-Presidents, the Committee of Manage ment, the Treasurer, and many other Gentlemen, who had distinguished themselves for their zeal in the ad vancement of the objects of the Society. At the close of the Meeting, the Chairman informed the company that the Anniversary Dinner would be held on the 26th inst. on w hich occasion the !tight ilonourable Lot d Viscount Melville would preside. Accounts from Rome of the 17th ult. state, that the health of the Pore daily improves; the oppression on the chest and the swellings have disappeared. It is reported he will go in May to Civita Vecchia, from the air of which he once derived great be nefit, when Cardinal. Sir Jolts SI Nt Eosr, one of the Masters of the Court of Chancery, died yesterday mooring. We ate glad to hear that Mr. SPANICIE, late Advo cate-General in India, is now on his return to England, with his health much improved. The following is an extract of a letter Flom a member of the Levant Company, in Smyrna, to a relation in London, dated December 1: " The 'ruttish garrison of Corinth has arrived here, and the Birnbachi, or Governor, on landing here, immediately addressed a letter to Colocotroni and Nichitas, expressing his gratitude for their honourable conduct towards him and the garrison. Reduced as the garrison was, they uareti to surrender under any terms, and the most !intone and honourable conditions were granted to them by these Chiefs, and most strictly observed." -r • ..---- .....I.PIP