Star. — London, England, 1818-07-31 00:00:00

? THE EVENING STAR; •• LONDON. ACTION OF CALUMNY. Tax Duzz or WiLLEVOTON V. VI SVSSCIIIIR. MINCE EUGENE. NEXT TUESDAY LOTTERY DRAWS—TWO OF £30,000, TWO of £2,000, 2,000 SOVEREIGNS, CLARET, PORT, MADEIRA, OOLD.—Only 8,000 Tickets. FRIDAY. JULY 31, 1818. THE FUNDS PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK : Reduced 77" 78—C0n5.77"--for Opg. 77" t 3" per . Cents. 88i-4 per Cent. 97" Navy 105—India Bonds 92 94 prem. Omnium .1 1 dis.—Exchequer Bills 19 21 pr. The accounts from sew, to-day, are, that " Her MAJESTY has had a very good night, and is much the same." Mails from Holland and Flanders arrived this fore- noon. The following are extracts from the Papers brought by them : &uses, July 17. The Court of Cauation having met this day in an extraordinary sitting, has decided the Appeal of the Duke of Wellington against the sentence passed by the Tribunal 'at Ghent in favour of the Editor of the, Journal of East aad West Fluiders. After a discus.' sion of four hours, in which Messrs. Tarte, sen. and Jouhaud, as Counsel for the Duke of Wellington, and Mr. Beycns, for Mr. de Busscher, warmly advo cated the interests of their clients, the Court annulled the decision of the Tribunal of Ghent, and declared that - the article inserted against his Grace bore the character of calumny. In consequence, and confor mably to the Articles of the Penal Code, which were read, the Court, judging in the last instance, con demned Mr. de Busscher to one month's imprison ment, to the interdiction of his civil rights for five years, to a fine of twenty-five florins, and to the costs of the two trials, instead of damages. Five hundred copies of the sentence may also be printed at the ex pense of Mr. de Busscher, in whatever part of the kingdom the Duke of Wellington shall please. APPROACHING CONGRESS OF SOVEREIGNS. " Aix-la-Chapelle, July 23. 4 ` All the owners of houses in this city are eagerly preparing their apartments to let them to the nu merous strangers who are expected. Nevertheless Mr. President de Rra:44.nan takes proper measures to keep in reserve a certain number of houses. Re gulations on this subject are going to be published. The hotels intended for the then Sovereigns, their Ministers, and the other persons who accompany them Are fitted up, so that they may be immediately entered upon. It is observed that Princes METTER NICH and HARDENBERG have caused extensive apart ments to be taken for their bureaus; the persons be longing to which will be very numerous. We have the certainty that the Duke of Ricuettzu will ar rive in our city with several other much esteemed diplomatists. Lord CASTLEREAGH and the Duke Of WELLINGTON are also expected. Every thing seems to confirm the report, that some Sovereigns will be here during the meeting of the three Monarchs, though they are to take no part in the diplomatic negociations. The King of the NETHERLANDS will at the same time take up his residence at the extreme frontiers of his dominions, that is to say, very near our City. It is asserted that the King and Queen of WIRTEMBERG will arrive here about the end of August, as well as the Grand Duke of BADLN." Brussels . , July 2 4. " Private Letters from 'Munich say, that the Prince Regent of BAVARIA has refused to acknowledge the Duke of LRICATINEURG (Prince ERGENR BRAUMAR -1:01S) as a Prince of the Royal Family, and that the latter has in consequence signified to his Royal Highness his intention of returning immediately to Warsaw. This resolution, however, will not be put into execution, the affair having been terminated by the mediation of his Royal Highness. The same letters say, that LAVALITTE and General DAOUET inhabit a chateau near Munich." RUSSIAN VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY. ' 4 Copenhagen, July 14. el The ship Russie.k, Captain Koreas°, fitted out by Count ROIdASZOW, which stopped here for some time in the month of August, 1813, before it pro ceeded on its voyage of discovery, anchored oa the 12th in these Roads. The Captain, as well as the Naturalists, CHAMP'S° and Dr. EXIICSOLTZ, came ashore. This vessel, which is moulted by no more than 25 sailors, has been extremely fortunate in its long and difficult voyage ; only one sailor died, and one officer was left behind, indisposed, at Karats chatka. The result of this voyage is the discovery of several single islands and whole groups of Islands in the south ; the more exact determination of the east coast of Behring's Straits, or of the North West Coast of America, where, it is said, a very extensive bay was discovered : and besides these discoveries, the voyage has produced many important geographical observations, and a rich collection of natural history. In the second quarter 4,166 ships have passed the Sound, namely, 2,585 for the North Sea, and 1,881 for the Baltic." FRENCH PAPERS. The Paris Papers of Tuesday arrived this morning.' The intelligence they contain is not of much interest, and we shall therefore be the more readily excused for directing a little of our attention to an attack which is made upon us in the lifinerva for the part we have taken in communicating to the Public the first accurate accounts of the late Conspiracy. The Ati..erva is one of the few Papers which affect to Treat the Conspiracy as a mere device of the Ministry to cast an unmerited obloquy on their opponents; — and, following up this idle estimate of the matter, it accuses the STAR of having devoted 'itself to the French Ministers for the accomplishment of this most improper design. The short answer which we have to make to this charge in point of fact is, that it is untrue. The pri- which we have received from Paris on this subject, and to which the Minerva al- 1 hides, have come from a quarter, wholly beyond the, reach of any influence on the part of the French Mi- I nisters ; and the best prof we can give of the strict and impartial regard td truth, by which our Corres pondent has been uniformly guided in his observa tion of the events passing around him, is the perfect corroboration which every thing he has communica ted on his own knowledge has subsequently received. So much for the fact : and, looking for a moment to the vraisemblance of the charge, we should have thought that we had combated long enough in the cause of constitutional liberty to prevent any one from hazarding so ridiculous an imputation against us. It really becomes not those who espouse the sa cred cause at the eleventh hour, to asperse those who have toiled through the heat and burthen of the day. We chuse to proceed with calmness, because we know no greater enemy to liberty than the violence of some of its partizans. We have not espoused it as a mere theory, but from principle ; and wherever we find a man, or any set of men, acting consistently with such principle, we shall always pay them our tribute of just and merited approbation to confirm them in the right way. The case of M. Ferret, the Editor of r Homme Grit, was decided in the Cour Royale on Monday. The sentence of the Tribunal of Police, finding the matter charged libellous, was confirmed ; but, in considera tion of the youth and inexperience of the author, the punishment has been mitigated to imprisonment for one year. The offence of M. Ferret consists, as our Readers will perhaps recollect, in some- strictures which he made on the famous speech of onr Lord STANHopz, at the commencement of last Session of Parliament. Among other things, he spoke of thefireurs of the personage who is now making such a figure in the con spiracy —General CANCEL. " The Ministry," said his Advocate,M.MEnrusow, gg have just furnished us with some ground of extenuation on this pat t of the charge. The General, there can be no doubt, had prcjected to abandon himself to some rouvc7-I . ,levurs, if there is any reality at all in the plot of which he is accused." M. MELILHON proceeded to argue from this, the great probability of there being nothing calumnious iu imputing to the General, the practical eremplifica tion at Lyons of a sort of exhibition which he is ac- 1 eused on high authority, of having had in preparation for the people of Paris.—The case of M. Ferret has doubtless had other aggravations in the eyes of his Judges, when a defence such as this was of no avail. The Funds still continue, to the surprise of every body, on the rise. The Five per Cents. left off on Monday at 77fr. 4.1 c. PRIVATE LETTER. " PA RIB, JULY 27. " The disgrace of Baron de Vitrolles in being struck off the list of the Privy Council, has surprised nobody. The only wonder generally expressed is, that it should have been so long deferred. The dis missal of the Baron is said to be merely a prelimi nary step to his arrest. But they manage badly here. They are shocking sportsmen ; they always flush their game, so that they cannot be expected to bao any worth notice. Marmont is off to Germany. He has taken the 'route by Carlsrnhe. " The King and the Princes set off to-day on a porting party to Rambouillet. The King ordered a shooting jacket for the occasion, but as he cannot 'walk he must have the game driven up within 0/14' shot of his barouche. The fact is now considered as beyond all doubt, that nothing less than the subversion of the Govern ment was ibtended by the Conspiracy. I have seen the copy of a letter, said to have been written on the occasion by MONSIEUR to the Km; but have no doubt of its being a fabrication, invented to gratify public curiosity, which is feelingly alive on the sub ject. It is quite certain, I believe, that a letter was written, but the contents of it have as certainly been kept secret." The Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE, according to present arrangements, will leave England for the Continent before the expiration of the ensuing month. They will, in the first instance, take up their residence at the Fursteinhoff, in the New Town, Hanover, which has beep prepared for their reception at considerable expense. Yesterday, at two o'clock, another Cabinet Council was field at the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER'S house, in Downing-street, which was attended by the CISANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, the Earl of LIVER POOL, ViSCOlla CASTLEREAGH, Viscount MELVILLE, Mr. Rosmaox, &c. The Council sat till about half past three. THE ARMY. The Sd Battalion Rifle Brigade are at present qnar; tered at Birr, Roscrea, and Maryborough, in the south of Irela nd. The 82d Regiment, five companies at Armagh. The 81st Regiment, four companies at Innisklllen. The 97th Regiment, at Clonmell. The Ist Battalion of the Ist Regiment, or Royals, under the command of Colonel BARNES, 20th, 50th, and 93d, or Sutherland Highland Regiment, are quartered in Dublin. The 94th Regiment are removed from Dublin to Belfast, and the 92d Regiment are removed from Belfast to Castlebar and Ballina. The 45th Regiment are quartered at Cork. One troop of the Ist, or Royal Dragoons, is to be quartered at each of the following places, viz. Long ford, Sligo, Dunmore, and Roscommon. The 42d, or Royal Highland Regiment, are quar tered at Dundalk. The 96th Regiment are quartered at Limerick. The 41st Regiment have been removed from Dub lin to Londonderry. The 7th Dragoon Guards are at present quartered at Clonmell ; and two troops of the Ist, or Royal Dragoons, are quartered at Ballinrobe. Detachments of the 12th Regiment are quartered in the neighbourhood of Limerick. A Court of Inquiry, consisting of a Field Officer and a Captain of the 88th Regiment, and the Inspec tor-General of the Barracks, North Britain, are to meet at Fort William and Fort Augustus, to investi gate into certain alleged circumstances and com plaints in those garrisons. A rescript has been received at Hanover, addressed by the PRINCE RRGENT LO the Duke Of CAMBRIDGE, in which the Patxcit REGENT declares himself Colo nel in Chief of the Hanoverian Guards, Infantry and Cavalry, and appoints the Duke of CANtafttnoz_Co lonel en second. TOUR OF THE GRAND DUKE 1111CHAEL. The Grand Duke MICHAEL found Matlock so de lightful that he was unwilling to quit it; he there fore dispatched a courier to Chatsworth, postponing his intention of visiting it on Friday. On Saturday, at two o'clock, P.m, his Imperial Highness arrived'at the Park entrance, where he was met by the Steward, Park-keepers, Game-keepers and Grooms, all mounted on very fine horses. The Duke and suite rode up to thenorth front, and ascended the flight of steps which led into the great quadrangle, and thence into the painted hall. After inspecting he rooms, he and his party sat down to dinner at six o'clock. The Rev. RICHARD SMITH was the representative of the Noble Host. About half-past seven the Grand Duke rose, and proceeded to the west front of the Mansion, where the Duke of DEvowsistaes landau and horses waited. The party proceeded therein to view the park and grounds; they returned at nine o'clock. At this period the Grand Duke desired to see the tree which his brother NICHOLAS planted about a year and a half since. After viewing it for some time, and admiring its flourishing state, his Highness expressed a wish to leave a similar memorial behind him. A similar pro duction was quickly brought forth, and placed in the ground by the Duke's own hands, on the lawn to the left ; the one planted by the Grand Duke NICHOLAS being on ,the nght. His Highness filled in the earth, as the gardener expressed himself, in a workman like manner, and then, apparently much delighted, took his leave of that hospitable mansion, and pro ceeded on ward to Castleton to view the famous cavern so well known. CA S r LETO N, JULY 27.—The Grand Duke 'Abelian. and suite arrived here yesterday evening from Chats worth. The Castle Inn having been recently fitted up, his Imperial Highness determined to stay all night. Whilst preparations were making to see the' Peak to the greatest advantage, his Highness and suite promenaded the village, admiring the scenery, bounded by the shivering mountain, the Castle Hill, &c. A neat supper was provided, after which they retired to rest. The neat morning, the guide being in attendance, and all the illuminations ready in the cavern, his Imperial Highness and party set out for the Peak, about 500 yards distant from the Inn: the musicians, vocal and instrumental, were in requisi tion, and placed so as to have the greatest effect. On approaching . the grand entrance a solemn pause took place, and his Imperial Highness made a full stop to admire the awful structure of the chasm.— The scene soon changed by the twine-spinners and old women surrounding the party, and with loud acclamations greeting their new visitors. The party remained under ground nearly two hours, and on their return, his Imperial Highness expressed the greatest satisfaction and pleasure with his subterra neous excursion. After taking breakfast, his lligh ness and suite set out for Sheffield. The HERTFORD Family left Town on Wednesday last for Ragley Hall, in Warwickshire, wherein they mean to sojourn until October, when the Marquis and Marchioness will return to Manchester-square, preparatory to the usual trip to Sudburne Hall, in Suffolk. We are concerned to state, that Mr. CANNING has been confined to his room since Saturday last with a severe attack of the gout, which still continues so violent as to preclude the possibility of his transact ing official business. JAMES DALY and RICHARD MARTIN, Esqrs. are returned to serve in the new Parliament for the County of Galway. It appears that there are twenty-six new Members returned for Ireland. Mr. W. FARREN, of the Dublin Stage, has arrived in that city from Galway, where he performed for six nights, with all the success which first• rate talents usually command. On the close of Miss STEPHENS'S engagement, he takes his farewell of the Dublin Stage, and proceeds to Covent-garden Theatre, where he is expected to shine in the line of acting peculiar to the late Mr. KING. Flax—This morning, about four o'clock, an alarm ing fire broke out on the premises of WILLIAM MELLISH, Esq. M.P. Bush Hill, Middlesex. It com menced in one of the stacks of new made hay, which quickly communicated to several others which were totally consumed. Owing to the dryness of the wea ther and scarcity of water the flames were not sub dued at nine o'clock. Several London engines were sent to assist in extinguishing the flames. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. UT, JULY 2S. Wind W. fine FALMO weather H .—Arrived the Duk e Kent packet, with a M a il from Lisbon, ia ten PORTSMOUTH, JULY M. ' Wind \V.—Arrived the brig Minerva, litrupam q from Riga to Bristol, out six weeks, put in hemi c , provisions. Sailed the Monarch, FRANKLAXD, fr ol Jamaica for London; he got under way la m R i ta DEAL, JULY 30. the Maida, Hai. .14 Wind S.W.—A rr i ve d an d sa il ed f or the River, ilit Lady Forbes, Nl AJo n iunNas , from Jai:saki; Cl; ton, Slit ND, from ditto ; a n d \ lary,Faanusox,fi4 ditto ; Antelope, CILL/V, from havannah fork*, ' terdam ; Royal Charlotte, l'i:ii.i.it , s, from NE i 4 ; for orders ; and severa l more , particulars unktul theßi‘.er i , it the Down s w i.ji .:4 Siena down LeO fm ne, ro and .remains SEVERN frigate, Royal Sovereign yacht, aa ,l D;;;, gence, East India pilot y ac h t , the latter waitin g ,J., 1 arrival of some East India ships, which arek•alni expected here. _ 1:36‘7.11..11.1.1' an. Arrived the Hoop, VA N DEN OETCP, from Lt. terdam for Marseilles, havilT been on shore ol Goodwin Sands on the '26th inst. WHITBY, JULY 2c Arrived the Henrietta, ICEARifiLT, from (;:t l , land, with 6 fish ; brings an account of the belonging to this port—she left the Ice on viz,Aimwell, 8 fish ; Esk IS, Mars 2, 19, Valiant 4, Lively 3, Fame 7, 1 '01(1114'er nix 3, end Neptune of London 4. LIVERPOOL, JULY 21. Arrived the Susannah, !doer:Ay, from N.:10,. leans, sailed from Balize Ist June; on 19. th Junt4 lat. f'A.. 11. long. 83. 11. spoke the brig Three Sk-, from Jamaica to Halifax : she had been bnarielei the 11th by a Mexican Pirate, who plundered betel all her provisions —supplied her with beef and bre4 Also arrived the Huron, NEWCOMCL, from SaT.inni3, sailed 24th June, and on 30th. in lat. 35. 43. long. 66. 59. was plundered by the Indian Rorer, under Spanish colours, of money, watches, cicthes, stc, CUSTOM-HOUSE, LONDON, JULY 30. Susie EVTERID Irwaass--Tne Marquis of f ro , Ostend ; Maria, Kelsey, and Sirene, Preager, from Cabs; the Sarah, Hood • Cato, Bennet; Kelso, Pntrinyer ; s t d Hen., Grey, from Tkuitzie ; Vrow Metre, Ref ; fkeiie, Bu t t,. Peggy, Hardy; and Generous Friend, Buddy, from Brttsri St. Anne, Crosby, from Jamaica; Ad a m, Coleman, from ?twit Seas; Ceres, Schutz, from Memel; Neptune, &smack, 'new Ostend; Vrow .11erta, itoelfrnan, from Rotterdam; sod :Moon, Cram, from Nam. Ocrwaans—The Active, Hutchins, for Dublin; Val-r"-ke, Casson for Tenerife; Hoop, Guyt, for Amsterdam; of Angiesea, Forster, for Ostend; &once°, litirlenn, 80. bite and Demerara ; Jenny, Scoltard, for &incur; rise Brooke, for Jamaica; Three Brothers, Siprult, for IJahca; and the Bridges, Stewart, for Quebec and Mantral. The following is an Extract of a Letter from ;le Agent to LLOYD'S at Corunna, dated July I lth:— " An Insurgent corvette still keeps miring ci Cape Finistene. A schooner brig, and two schooners, also Insurgent privateers, cruize between Capes Fin. sterre and Ortega!, with four armed chasse-mares and luggers, which have been taken and armed— These keep close to the shore, and board even the boats from the neighbouring creeks, with wood and provisions for this city. This day a Spanish coasting lugger, that was coming, loaded v:ith wheat, front Santander, came in here, after being plundered of some of her sails, all the provisions, water, and other things that were on board. Some of the prisoner were told that the Corvette, since her first appeuratce on this part of Spain, had captured 42 vessels, some of which, loaded with brandy, Wine, soap, and iil. had been sent to Buenos Apes. A large boat Lt . wood was taken, and after being unloaded was giro up to the master and crew cf it.-1 letter from Vix., of yesterday's date, mentions, that an! Insurgent brig had been at anchor off the ton-a of Congas, in harbour, and that the Governor, dreading cut out some of the vessels there, ordered tix:n come above the fort:' Yesterday the dispatches were made up at the In dia House, and delivered to the Pursers of the fol lowing chips, direct for China :—Regent. Captain PHILIP RIPLEY ; and Moffatt, Captain SIDON LTE. Captain DRURY, R.N. goes out a passenger in the Regent. The following satisfactory intelligence from Las. received by the way of America. is the latest that has reached England W e have been favoured by Captain NEWCOMB, of the B,aganza, with Cal cutta Papers to the tr - th of February last. It appears that the war between the Fnglish and the Native Powers in Ind;:, had been nearly brought to a dme. We find by a General Order, dated Headquarter; February 12, that the objects for which the centre division was embodied being accomplished, arrange ments arc to be made fur its separation. The C6lll. mander-in-Clticf expresses his high approbation cf the skill and real of the officers and men and tot their successful Services. There had been much skir mishing between the British and natives, is which the former were uniformly successful, no regular or serious battle had been fought, and few lives lost on either side." As Mrs. DEM= VAN HOUSSTIf i who 1- ad b i n lately landed at Harwich, from the Lord NzlsOn packet, from Amsterdam, was walking through Cur rares-lane on Wednesday evening, her foot slipped and she broke her leg. She was taken to the Three Cups, whore her leg was set. What adds to the misfortune, ••lte had come to this country erpressly to see her son, Ache) now lies dangerously ill at Amer sham, where he was sent for education. The MEETING of the SOVEREIGNS took place last Tuesday, when they were all closeted in the Cab inet of Fortune at Somerset House, which will be °paw l at Coopers Hall, NEXT TUESDAY, LO di spens e Ince pendence by the Two Prizes of £30,000, Two et £2,000, 2,000 Sovereigns in Gold, Sec. &c. in t 1 is grand but small Lottery of CAnuou.'s, ' ConlY ll ' and 26, Oxford -street, consisting of only 8,0001 it• kets, and All the Capitals floating, with the l'o' 'Claret, Port, and Madeira in the kingdom, to be chosen by she Adventurers themselves. We are requested to state, that Mr. Cotnots ha' just received from the Continent, and is prePatini for immediate publication, The ,lenwiri oft .;:nt Las Case!, the Companion of NAroteow, communi cated by himself, and comprising a Narrative oldie Voyage to, and Residence at St. Helena; their man ner of living, and the treatment they experience.'.. — With an Appendix, containing a Letter of Count LAs CAM% to Lord BATUMI' ) written from Frankfort. sr. havisi tb -I rs uses cam a nm ;0 tak Mt I 0 ob d 1 Ot, i Inc ' Welt 4' MI vas 1 Lo isuc s come up th (our In 511 Crol no p the not