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..r x_ ' -.• • •-• _ • ~. ZZAZt4i6 - i d l SOUTH AMERICA. We have received Philadelphia Papers to the 20th ult. and extract from them* the following paragraphs: NEW YORK, DECEMBER 16. Faou Cpaacoa.—The Matteawan, Captain Coffin, arrived here yesterday from Curacoa, bringing Papers of.that place to the 15th ult. The schooner Tartan, be lotortrte this port, had touched at Cursive from Porto Cavell°, where she sold her cargo, and was chartered, along with a fleet of Colombian vessels, to carry the Captured troops to st. Jago, Cuba. • The particulars of the attack on Porto Cavallo are given in the -Curisoa Papers, All. the small vessels in port were taken, and their commanders made prisoners. The frigate Bay - len, which served as a pontoon, was set 'fire to by the vanquished. The fortress of St. Felipe teased firing a-s soon as the music of the victorious' aiMy seas - heard tei mingle its notes with the air; and aessarincea-that all was lost, the miserable survivors capitulated to the Colombian Generals. The principal pan Of the Spanish army were in the city at the time of the assault, nearly the whole of which .perished or fell into the hands of the victors. General Calzada is among the prisoners. The Government of Porto Rico had issued a Decree, offering an asylum to the Spaniards who had been expelled from the Colombian territories. Several vessels were loaded at Curacna, waiting the official receipt of the capture of Porto Cavello, for which place they were destined. GLNERAL Monatcs.—There appears to 1); some truth in the report that this General, in violation of his pledge not to serve sgainst the Patriots of Colombia, was actually collecting a force at Havannah to attack that Republic. A letter from St. J.ign, Cuba, October - 15th; published in the Jamaica Pape* 5, mentions arrivals the:e in two vessels from Havanna!) of 47,000 dollars for Morales, and that 4,000 troops had reached Prin iipe, on their way to St. Jago.—American Paper. r N, PRESENT STATE OF SPAIN. tERIOUS TUMULT AT A LICANT. Letters from Alicant, of the 30th December, relate a • *lost nefarious attempt by the Governor, Akalde, and Military Officers of that place, to interrupt public tranquillity, by insults to the lower orders, with the view of representing afterwards to the Government at Madrid, that the town was in a state of rebellion, and of claiming the merit of having suppressed it. The object of ;he military officers is supposed to have been that bf ensuring the continuance of the rank they then held, it having been rumoured among the garrison that all those who did not hold a commission from the King, who were by far the greater number, would be dismissed. The soldiery began by provoking the people collected in the-streets by insulting language, from which they proceeded to acts of violence. The plan failed in part, from a miscalculation of the temper of the people in- Suited, as the greater part of thnn fled immediately and shut themselves up in their hou , es, and the whole was therefore reduced to a scuffle of a lew minutes with Abont a dozen of the rabble, who defended themselves with stones against the attacking patrol and guard of the barrack:. The Governor, however, in order to give impOrtince to •he affair, ordered that no one after prayers shauld appear in the streets, on pail of being shot, and that the gates of the city should beiinn diately close 4. This was about four o'clock in the aft rnoon, and in constl rence about 1500 persons were los ed out, sync) were not allawed to enter till nearly seven, when r‘vcry one was closely examined as he p issed,and either permitted to proceed home or sent to some place of con f. --ment, at the will of the Governor (.r of the Alcahle. Thus a number of persons, perfectly respectable, were tied toge.her and dragged to the common gaol, the dif fetera guard-b , mes, er the damp dungeons under the town-wall. Twenty eight persons were shut up in a stab'e, with no ni , re ventilati • n or light than that oh. taine4 th:ouli a hole in the door about two feet square. During tie night a great many more were dragged from their beds to prison. One merchant, who chanced to he afflined with illness, was suffered on that plea to remain at home, but smtinels titer e stationed in his bed room. One individual, by name Mariano. Piqueres, had - been released on submitting to a fine of 300 dollars ; aad nine others, persons of the lowest class, had ob tained the sane boon because no cuntributiol of that tiature could be expected from them. Whilst theie acts of oppression were going on, the soldiery mani , fisted the most violent conduct ; and a Lady of the name of Waring; in the act of closing the windows, was fired at by one of the sentinels, and the ball lodged in the wall about two fret above het head. Subsequently to the night of the pretended tumult, the alguazils had been busily employed in arrests among the citizens; and it was understood that lists of proscriptions bad been prepared, in a hick every person able to pay a fine Of two chllars was included. The terrified inhabitants of Alicant were actually putting up their prayers for the arrival of a Fiench garrison, as the only means to save them from destruc tion. These proceedings on the part of the Governor and soldiery have not, as it is asserted in the private letters from Alicant, the smallest ground of justification. No elements whatever of rebellion remained in that place ; the known exaltados, or violent supporters of the Constitution, had all gone abroad; and arms of every description had long been given up by the inhabitants, including even foreigners of every description. The following account of this affray is communicated in a private letter from the Spanish capital: " MADRID, JANUARY 6. . •• In Alicant there has been a serious disturbance on the 26th. Some boys were playing with money, and some soldiers passirg, either in jest or ear ne laid hold of the pieces, and cried out " Viva el Bey Akoluto r the boys, in playful opposition, cried out " Viva le Constitucian r Upon this the soldiers began to heat them violently; their parents hear ing the noise, came out of their houses, and remon strated with she soldiers words ensued, and they cut ,n both sides with their knives. The Governor was made acquainted with it, he ordered the garrison under arms, and the gates to he shut, it was then about four o'clock. lie their ordered the troops to march and take up everybody they round in the streets, which they did, arresting above two hundred, who were conveyed to the dungeons of the prison. The people returning from their walk, surprised at being shut out, did not bear it quietly. Tire Governor then ordered them to be let in one by one, inquifing who they were, and of these about 300 were marched off to prison. Mr: Athy, an Englishman, was one of the number; the Consul went to reclaim hi n, but was wit listened to. When he returned home, a s'lot was fired at his window. The next day, the Go er rot requested of some clergymen and friars to give an account of the prisoners, who they were, their con duct, &c, they gave favourable answers; but four Al- • Wiles asserted gibe the colitrih; an at the •eta thirty.six hoop, only thirteen persons had been re leased, and those of the )west stamp, friends of the Alealdes. We wait the publication of the Governor's story—which will nos doubt be figurvd into a grand plot of the Negroes—or for the private letters by next post. • AFFRAY AT BARCELONA. ""-- . . on their gran!, since, several days past, a number cof military haie been assassinated by the Spaniards. FROM THE JOURNAL DES DEBATIV MONDAY, JAN. 19. An English vessel, coming from Quenos Ayres,which arrived at Gibraltar about the end of December, has brought the important news, that the remnant of the Independent troops, under the orders of Santa Cruz, had been entirely destroyed on the 10th of August, by Brigadier D. Pedro,in the kingdom of Peru. PARIS, JANUARY 19. At one o'clock yesterday, the King received the Mi nisters, the Chancellor, Prince Talleyrand, the Marshals of France, and the Ambassadors of Spain and Naples. Oa the 11th instant, the King gave a private audi ence to M. le Baron Roussin, Rear-Admiral, who has returned from cauising on the coast of Brazil, and in: the Pacific. The squadron under the command of Ibis Officer was composed of the frigate Amazon, carrying his flag, the frigate Clorinde, and the cutter Pomone. These three vessels, commanded by able Officers, were ad mired by all the foreigners who 'visited them. The Officers were remarked for their professional know ledge, for the excellent deportment of their Staff, and the perfect discipline of their cress's. They rendered important services to the French trade along the western coasts of South America, and even foreigners have had wore than once to congratulate themselves on the secu rity which they derived from the presence of the French flag, during the successive convulsions which have been experienced by the new Governments of Chili and Peru . The rumours of an approaching war between Fiance and Spain at the beginning of the year 1823, which, at ranch a distance from Europe, it was impossible to reduce to their real value, bad tendered difficult the position of the Bench vessels in these seas ; but they were soon set at ea .e by the film and prudent measure's of Rear-Admiral Roussin, who, after having piovided for this first interest, set out for Fiance by the Atlantic. On arriving at Brazil, he was informed of the prodigies of valour exhibited in Spain by the French armies, and, alter a short stay at Rio Janeiro, set sail for Brest, Iwhere he anchored the 2d December, with his three ships.—Moniteur. _ Dutch'Papers to the 17th, and llamburgh Papers tc the 14th instant, reached us thismorning. The follow • ing are extracts: SCHAFFHAUSEN, JANUARY 1. The new Spanish Charge d'Affaires, M. de Man, is not yet arrived in Switzerland. We hear that the first proposal to raise a corps of four or S(X/0 Swiss for the service'of Spain, Was made to General \Vimpfin, who declared that no application could be m tde to the Can tons on the subject till suitable measures were taken to pay the arrears still due. That General is said also to have signified to the Spanish Government that it must -secure to the Swiss who might enter its let vize higher Ny than in Fiance, because in that country they have the advantage of being able to go and:spend six months on furlough in their own conntry,, - which they cannot 'Jo when they are in the Spanish service:. COFENHAGEN, JANUARY 10. • The State Gazette of to-day annowices a severe loss which the public has sustained, by the death of the M inster of S:ate, Niels Rosenkrantz. This distinguished statesman, after having been Am bas odor during along series of years at Warsaw, Pe tersburgh, Beilin, Paris, and other Courts, was ap pointed, in 1810, to the Department of Foreign Affairs, which he filled till his death, and wits invested with nu °Wons order' of Knighthood. He was boil) in 1757, and married, in 1790, Princess Barbara Wiasemska• He was of one of the most ancient and noble families of Denmark, which has produced many great statesmen and men of learning. His Majesty has confided the department of Foreign Affairs ad interim to the Minibter of State, Count Schimmelmann. 1 FROM A FRENCH PAPER. BAItCoi.ONA, JANUARY 10. ... On the 4th inst. at noon, when the promenade of the Rembla was crowded to excess, Colonel Targaconne was insulted on the public walk ; he retired by the rue des Escidillers and the rue Large; a stone struck his head; the Colonel took refuge at the first French post which was within his reach. The Governor of the for tress repaired thither, and called a surgeon to dress his wounds. This event gave Occasion to the following order of the day " Some idle and evil-disposed per Sons endeavoured to-day to dis turb the tranquillity which has reigned without interruption since we entered this city, by cowardly insulting an olficerpf the royal Spanish army. •If the rioters think that they can abuse the gene rous protection which has hitherto been extended to all, to commit excesses, -they deceive themielves. Authority will separate them from the immense majority of peaceful citizens who people this in teresting City ; it will continue to protect this class, it will favour the Royalists, and press with an iron-hand on the turbulent. " In ordtr to avoid in future such culpable attempts, assemblages of more than 20 persons, except on the public walks, in the markets, at the port, and exchange, must be dispersed by the guards, posts, and patrols. In case the first summons is not attended to, recourse will be had to force. The guilty will be imprisoned, and judged with all the rigour of the laws. (Signed) " Major-General Count FERNIG, Governor. " Barcelona, Jan. 4." THE EII4.NING STAR. LONDON. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, Is 4. TUE FUNDS. • STOCK Exc.LIANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols opened this morning at 884 to 89, with little doing.— We understand that the Bank were so busy yesterday, they were obliged to add additional Clerks in the 4 per Cent. and Consol Offices, owing to the numerous transfers, as the whole of the Country are now taking advantage of the high price of the Funds, and selling out their Stock. The Expresses ftom Paris have brought the French Rentes at 95f. 15c. Spanish 241 k to 2.5; and the private letters state that the Spanish Bonds will have a further decline, owing to the recent failures in the above Capital. • FOREIGN FUN DS. Spanish Bonds opened at 24k, and got up to 24j, with little business doing. Current l'riees :—Old Spani4l 24k, Colombian 65) New Aus trian 43 LeChilian 751 to 76, Russian 89, Poyais 33. FOREIGN•EXCHANGES. AMSTERDAM, JAN. 160.--On London,. 39. 11. 2 M. 39. 8. DAEIBURGII, JAN. 13.—0 n London, 36. 7. 36. 10. PerEasauuon, DEC. 50.—0 n London, 9.29-64; I'aris,loo. 11Exi.114, JAN. 10.—On London, 3 M. 7. 2. Larrsic, JAN. B.—On London, 2 M. 6.20. PIZICE or STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK. • Bank Stock 237 1 / 2 2 .7 3 I.er Cent. Reduced 89-1/4 % 8 per Cent. Cons. Ssy 4 % 34 3 1 / 2 pr Cents. 9973-1. vet Cents. Old 102 4 per Cents. New 105:A 1:0 1 / 4 Bank Long Anus. 22 3 / 8 I/ 2 Imp. 3 per Cents. 89 1 / 2 -Im2ia Bonds 84s. 82. Erclieq. Bills of A.:1,0.)0, 53i. 55s.—Small 535. 565. Consols tor Account 89A 89 SS N. Last night we received the French Papers of Sunday; and this morning the Paris Journals (4 . Monday, with the Etodc of yesterday, reached us by Express. It ap. pears that the French Rente3 got up to 94. f. 9.5:. on Monday—an advance which has been attributed to .1 report that the Government 'will reduce the interest as soon as they are at par. The Moniteur of Monday con 'tains, in its non-official part, a copy of the Convention concluded between France and Spain, on the subject of the maritime prizes taken in 1823, and the manner in %.% hich French and Spanish owners are to be indemnified and reimbursed for - ships and cargoes captured. this Convention it is agreyd, that as the value of the prizes taken on each side was neatly equal, a total at quittance shall be given by the.respective Powers, and each Government left to indemnify its own subjec;s.— We stated yesterday that France had come to this.reso Lucian, so far as related to her own merchants; but th Court of Madrid is in no condition to indemaify those who have suffered in Spain. Indeed the case is de cidedly different; all the captures made by France were on the part of the French Government, which 'of course reaped the benefit of them, while the sh ips captured from Spain generally fell into the hands of privateers, or ad venturers of all nations, who bad fitted out letters of marque. It is stated, in a private letter from INlArid, in the Etude, dated the Bth inst. that ad active correspondence has taken place between the Courts of Paris and Madi id, and that the Marquis de TALARU has addressed an energetic note to the latter, but of what nature the pri vate correspondent of the Etoile is silent, contenting himself with observing " that things cannot remain long in the present state between France and Spain."— We think so too ; and the accounts given in another column of tumults in Barcelona and Alicant strengthen the idea. Even Madrid, according to private accounts • . from that capital, is the scene of continual broils, and although the quarrels between the French and Spanish soldiers are not apparently of a political nature, yet a spirit of distrust and is engendering which may render the duties of the Army of Occupation Something more than a sinecure. The following are extracts: TOLOSA, JANUARY 11. A great calamity menaces Guipuscoa and Alava : it is generally known that these provinces abound with iron mines, the produce of which was shipped to dif ferent parts of our South American possessions, but owing to the emancipation of our Colonies, the masters of these works have given notice to the numerous per sons employed in them, that circumstances require they should be discharied. Accounts from Pampeluna state that the French troops who are there in 'garrison are obliged to be continually I , ' STOCKHOLM, JANUARY 2. • The Norwegian Storthing commences its Session next month; but it is-thought - that his Majesty will not set out for Norway before the beginning of the spring. Pete are at present 67 Lancastetian Schools in Swe den; of which 22 have been established since the begin ning of last year, l S of them in the capital. WARtiM DECEMBER 26. We hope that the Price of wheat . will rise, because the harvest in Spain and Portugal has totally failed. Private lettersfrom Frankfort state,tAat there still exists ; iu several parts of Germany secret and political societies. Accounts from Madrid of the 6th instant state, that the Royal Schools of At tillery and Engineers are going to be re-established on a religious and monarchical plan. The same principles will be apvlied to the Universitiec. The education of youth is to be intrusted to a learned body (the Jesuits} which, notwithstanding the irreligious sarcasms which it has drawn upon itself by its excellent principles, produced the great men who immortalized the age of Louis XIV. Mr. FARREN, it is said, has been engaged by Mr. Mossrs tor next season, at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. CottotvEit's INQUEST.—An lapoisition was taken at he Swan Tavern. in Mount street, Grosvenor-square, before Mr. limos, Deputy Coroner for Westminster, upon the body of Joseph Parsonage, the non of Mr. Parsonage, Great Queen-street, Edg• ware-road. It appeared by the evidence, that the deceased was a fine young man, eighteen years of age, and on Friday morning he went, accompanied by a younger brother, to skate on the Serpen tine giver, Hyde-park ; there were several people,upon the bank, lant there was on!) , one boy upon the ice. The deceased and his brother put on their skates and ventured out. All present cautioned them of the danger, as the ice was not sufficiently strong; but the deceased, notwithstanding the entreaties of his brother, proceeded on, intending to cross the river, when unfortunately the ice broke about the middle, and he was immersed in the water. He was seen , s t r uggling with the ice, but before the boat reached him from the Royal Humane Society $ house, he sunk to rise no more. His_body was taken up in about ten minutes afterwards, and conveyed to the receiving -house, when the usual means of restoring suspended anima tion were unsuccessfully,tried by Dr.Ehgood, of Part -street 'for about vro hours, when he was obliged to cease Ms exertions. The Jury considered that the men employed by the Society were negligent in their attendance, and thought a professional man should be kept they; fr o m the cnmmencement of the frost. V erdict—deeidenial Death. SHERIFF'S COURT-THIS DAY. NOVEL ACTION. WITTERBURN V. COLE. This was a writ of inquiry, calling upon the Jary to Assess the damages in an action against the defeadant 1 under the following circumtances: Mr. JONES, Counsel for the plaintiff, stated the;cas e , and although he said the action in itself was but for 4 small sum of money, the circumstances of it were of 4 novel and rather extraordinary nature: the plaintitis an Auctioneer and Appraiser in Essex, the defendant a farmer of respectability. In July last the plaintiff was employed to sell 2, vcry considerable property at Southminster ; Colt attonded as a bidder, and became the highest, consequently 9ie property was knocked down to him. After the initial:l se the defendant wished Witterburn to take the .pirtertv again, observing, that he should not come into his ns.a te and effects until .the dissolution of his father, c o o „. quently was unable to pay for it. Plaintiff replied hp I.ad ho reluctance at doing that, if the defendant would pay the Auction duty, S and to this he readiiy replied tip, t i would, and the property was riffaed for le-sale. Number less had been the applications to the defendant fox' this amount, which had not been paid; and as the Xing seldom stays long for his duty, the Auctioneer, was obliged to pay it, amounting to U. 1621 11th—for Ais an action is brought;-it he (Mr.Joires) called a witnills to this fact, lie should consider he was entitled to a Ve. diet. 1 Mr. C. May deposed, he was present at the sal ~ the defendant purchased tl.le property, .and was after n arils anxious to get off the largain : the auctioneer sniffed him, upon payment of the auction duty, to do so.! The amount was £4, 6s. ' o ld. SHERIFF.—Why go for . 124. 16c. 11d. Mr. Jonek ? Mr. Jones.—There is a special count in the deklara two that ten shillings was for goods sold and delivered by Witterburn. SHERIFF.—If there is a special count, and you call a witness to the fact, that will can y the point. II . Mr. J.. Day, Attorney at Alaidon, in Essex, pltoved the case, and the defendant's admission. -1 The SHERIFF told the Jury that it was a circumstance i that seldom came before them in the sila i se of an aktiot, 1 it was, however, entirely for their consideration. The Jury asked if by law thadefendant, after tile re •acceptance of the auctioneer, was liable ior the duty, 0.. ' whether the auctioneer was not liable for his own act? , The StintalFF answeted, the defendant in point of law was liable. Vel diet for plaintiff, Damages 1:4.165. 11,1 . TILE KISG'S COURT. Monday afiernoon,,a little before five o'clock, his AIAJESTY held a Court at hie Palace at Brighton, which was attended by The Firrit 'Lord of the Treasury, the Secretary of State flit the Colonial liepartment, the Master-General of the Orthumet, the Lord Chamberlain, the Lord Steward of the Household, the Judge Advocate, the Master of the \Voods and Forests, and the Rad ut CtricuvArcts t . Sit' HAMER? 'GIFFORD and Mi. ALEXANDER. had the honour to kiss. his MAJESTY'S hand, upon their beit,g sppoiated the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Com mon Peas and the Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer, upon which occasion the KING was most graciously pleaSed tci roofer the honour of knighthood upon the Lord Chief Baroit ALEXANDER, who is now S IVILI.IAM ALEXANDER. Ilia-1/IA.TESTY held a Privy Council, at. which Sir 'ROBERT Gamma, the Lord Chief - Just/sec& the Court of Common Pleas, and Sir WILLIAM ALEXANDER. o.e Lord Chief. Baron, were introduced and sworn in Privy Counsellors, and took their seats at the Board: -. Mr. BULLER attended as Clerk of the Council. Earl BATHURST had an audience of MAJESTY; ani officiated for the Lord President. After the breaking up of the Court, his MAJESTN honoured all those composing the Ccu! t with an invi tation to dine with him, including the Cpuntess of LIVERPOOL, Countess 13.ivrituns,T, and other Ladle , . The whole of the Royal party consisted of 184. In the centre of the table was a new ornament, consisting of a model of the KING'S Lodge in Windsor Park, illumi nated. After dinner, his MAJESTY gratified the party in the grand Music-room with a Concert. The solos and verse parts were by Mr. HAWES, Mr. T. WELSH, Master WESLEY, and Master ALLFORD, of the Chapel Royal. ' The Earl of Liveapoot. selected several of HANDEL'S solos, viz. Awls ever bright and /air,—Pious Orgies, from Judas MAccabeus,—lnuit though I trace, which were sung by the young gerie men. The trio Disdainful of danger, fi om Judas Mac cahens, was sung in honour of the presence of the Duke of WELLINGTON.—The vocalists were accompanied by the KING'S Band, under the direction of Mr. KRASIER. Mr. ATTwooD presided at the org-an. The Hallelujah Choi us, the Coronation Anthem, Zadock the Priest, arid other Chorusses, were sung, assisted in the vocal de partment by several of the KING'S Band. The Concert closed at twelve o'clock. The Duke of Yon=•will have a grand dinner party on T«e;day, at his residence in Stable-yard, St. JAMS'S. Count LIEVEN had a select party at dinner yesterday' at Ashburnham !louse. The Earl of HARRINGTON had a dinner party yester day,at his house in the Stable-yard, St. James's. Prince LEOPOLD and a select party dined with the Duchess of Kern on Monday, at her apartments in the King's Pa lace, Kensington, and took leave of the Prince of Lanumus, on his Serene highness's departure for abroad. Yesterday morning the Prince of LEININGEN left the King's Palace, Kensington, for the Continent. The Earl of LIVERPOOL arrived in town yesterday, from Brighton. Mr. Secretary CANNING transacted business at the Foreign Office, yesterday. Mr. Secretary CANNING'S great dinner previously to the meeting of Parliament will be given on the 2d of February— Parliament meets on the 3d. The Duke of RICHMOND has arrived in town from his seat, Goodwood, Sussex. Lord COLCHESTER arrived yesterday at his house is Vis ountess GRANVILLE are expected Spring-gardens, from h seat, Kidbrook, Sussex. i ll Viscount atilt Own this day, from eir seat, Wherstead Lodge, Suffolk, pro paratory to their going to the Continent. General HALL has arrived in town from Ireland. • • The I-lon. Mr. and Mrs. AGAR ELLIS have left the Earl of JERSEY'S seat, Middleton Park, Oxfordshire, for Cashiobury Park, on a visit to the Earl of Essex. The Duke of SUSSEX has arrived at Kensington Pa beet from Tunbridge Wells. The late JOSEPH MARRYATT, Esq. M.P. is said to have died immensely rich. His wealth is estimated at nearly half a million sterling. The Mat quis and Marchioness of DowNsHIRE, at Christmas and New Year's Day, ordered a considerable quantity of food and clothing to be distributed to the poor of Hillsborough alti its neighbourhood. A plentiful dinner, with strong ale and punch. was given to all his Lordship's work-people in Hillsborough Park •. Lord ELIOTT was, on Friday, elected a Member i t Parliament for Liskeard, in the room of his father, who has sv • ceeded to the Peerage by the death of the late Earl of Sr. Gerold: . . in di* of the Tinder .and the ros Th -seeer.l . • 1 f • e was inch Man dens Neve' is lk <tuba boar( Fr left emba New Tr, was beiri in It Amr 120 and In 10 114 that • : net, 182 the the Gri of I gab Ali All for PH ?01 of 1 ma Pm _ I le; Is • kin WI s i ME .A6.,.L- I