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U s• .j~ . . ' el .•T 7- :),-• • S. E I • • 4, . : • THE EVENING STAR. 1.011)0N. TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1825. . .Corraimex or ST. PAtn..—HOLIDAY AT sus BANE. THE FUNDS. STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols opened at 94 for the Account, with little doing. FOREIGN FUNDS. The new Brazilian Loan h as come out this morning at 95, which is much lower than was expected: in the earlier part of the morn, ing it bore a premium of 5 per Cent. but DOW It is done at 31 to 4 per Cent. Current Prices: New Spanish 141 IS, Old 20121, Russian 461 97, blesican 811 1. Colombian New 91, French Serip 141 15j, Austrian 97, Portuguese 901, Gas Ij, Brazilian Strip 16j. SHADWA. rata rocs TO-DAT. Alliance Assurance - £lOO - £lO se 9 pre. Do Marine - 100 . 5 3 Anglo Mexican Mines - 100 - 10 90 100 United Mexican ditto - 40 - 10 Real del Monte ditto - 4do • .70 Brazilian ditto - 100 - 5 17 19 pre. Colombian ditto • 100 - 5 35 37 Ilia de la Plata ditto - 100 - 5 Buenos Ayres ditto - - 32 54 Chinon ditto - - 14 16 pre. Anglo Chilton - .... 9 10 pre. The PI ench P4pet s of Sunday have reached us. They relate chiefly to the death of the King of NAPLES, which we already knew to have been sudden. lle had gone to the Theatre a few days before, and, notwith standing his advanced age, had joined in his favourite amusement, the chase, on the 29th of December. On the 30th, he was attacked with a slight cold, but on the Sd of January he was so well, that he resolved to go out the next morning, little anticipating that his next journey would be to the grave. He was heard to cough at six o'clock on the morning of the 4th; but on the Officers of his chamber entering his room at eight, with his Physicians, they found him dead, with all the appearance of violent convulsions. The Council of State immediately assembled, and the new King, FRANCIS the FIRST, was proclaimed with the usual ceremonies. Advices from Bucharest, dated the 21st of December, communicate the pleasing intelligence that the plague bad ceased to ravage that city, and the little less pleasing news that Derwisch Pacha had been taken plisoner by the Greeks. Lettersiby a Leeward Island Mail have been received in Glasgow. The dates from the Islands are from the, Ist to the 18th of December- The weather was favour able for the crops. Some damage had been done by Leavy rains in Barbadoes. By this Mail, we learn that Martial Law had been proclaimed all over Colombia.— Glasgow Courier. This forenoon we received German Papers to the 18.11 inst. The following are extracts:— CASSEL, JANUARY IS. The prices of corn have not risen as was hoped, but, after a temporary appearance of a rise, have fallen almost looter than before; nor is there the smallest reason to expect anything to give more animation to the corn trade, so long as Germany is overflowed with foreign gord4, and its ready money goes to hngland, France, and the Colonies, and no means ate found to force a market for German manufactures and produce in exchange. If there was an appearance of more life in the latter fairs at Leipsig, this is a mete delusion; the low prices of corn having become stationary, must cause by degrees a great deficiency in the public revenues of those States which depend on the produce of the soil; and if, while no means can be discovered of raising the prices, no saving is made in the expenditure ; but the limitation of the public consumption depresses the prices still farther, and where less is consumed, the profits of the citizen are alsti less. In consequence of this simple course of things, the economical system seems now to begin to produce its effects in our country. Last summer, the commission for the mea surement of the country was suddenly dissolved, and many valuable fruits of its labours rendered useless. —lt is probable that the Government very reluctantly took this step, but it was taken. Even this admirable system, distinguished by its simplicity and comprehen siveness, which was introduced into the Administration at the commeacement of the present reign, has been in part abolished. The tribunals of Fulda and Marburg are suppressed, and incorporated with that at Cassel, to save the expenses. Further retrenchments are feared. lven the vacant offices of Minister of Justice, and of the Interior, have not been filled up at the beginning of the new year, as we expected. compe \ their The Allgenteine Zeitung of the 18th instant, received . , this morning, copies from the Telegrafo Greco the fol. lowing Declaration for enforcing the blockade of the 1, P rov isional Government of Greece: I " The President of the Executive Body con si d erin g that the Greek Government has taken the necessary mea- t: 1 sures to fort► the regular blockade of the places still in the bands of the enemies of the Greek nat ion ; consider- -1 iog farther that it has appointed a regular naval force closely to blockade the fortresses of Patras and Lepanto, gives notice : " 1. Ships of every description, whatever flag they imay bear, are forbidden to enter the forts of Patras and Lepanto. " I. After the publication of the present proclama- , i tion, the Commander of the Greek naval division, and every Captain under his orders, will be bound to forbid, for the . first time, every ship steering its course to either iof the said two places (as soon as it is proved that its ears° is tint Turkish property) ; to enter them and to give a written certificate that they have been summoned to put back; but to detain and send before the comp.- _ tent tribunal s all these ships which may be found on their th4frer. after sttch *lapse of time that the blockade must be presumed to be known to them. 44 S. All ships ender tram& flags which are in the two blockaded places ire tree to sail, but without Tur kish property on board, within three weeks after the appearance of the Greek Naval Divisionbefore the said places. Any ships sailing out after the expiration of this time, will be also detained and sent before the competent tribunal. The Minister of the Marine is charged to make the present Proclamation known in all places necessary, and likewise by means of die Press. (Signed) "G. CONDURIOTTO, President. " P. S. RODIO, First Secretary of State. " Napoli di Romania, Oct. 14 (Mb), 11124." Madras Papers to the lsth of September have been received. They contain accounts from Rangoon, but not of a later date than those previously received. Every thing ras quiet at that place, and the inhabitants were returning ia great numbers, and seemed willing to live under the protection of the British Government. A Bur mese force had appeared off Cheduba, but had retieated on being threatened by the boats of the HASTINGS frigate. —The 40th Regiment had suffered severely from ill ness, one-fourth of the men being on the sick list. Letters from Calcutta state, that the Prince of LANACWADDY had arrived at Danadoo with 20,000 men, and endea voured to raise the country en masse against us. His object was to make a general attack on the Bri tish lines, and the Burmese Commander, who had directed the operations of the war until his arrival, hid been loaded with irons, and placed in the most-rigorous confinement, for having endeavoured to dissuade the Prince from acting on the offen sive, until, after the rains were over. The King of AVA is also said to have left his capital, and to have occupied a camp formed in the Upper Provinces. The Burmese were represented by prisoners as in great want of provisions, and as little disposed to encounter our troops, after the evidence which . they bad had of their bravery. We understand that Mr. HAMLET, the eminent jeu el ler, has a share with Mr. ROTHSCHILD in the contract for the Welsh Mines: and that a detailed prospectus of the plan, objects, and advantages of the Company will be forthcoming in a few days. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. Lord Tuliantore has arrived in Grosvenor-place, from Hastings. General Balfour, in Piccadilly, from his seat in Fifeshire. Captain Lewis Hay, in Portman•square, from the East Indies. Mr. E. Webb, in Harley-street. front Calcutta. Fasham Navin, Esq. and his Lady, from their seat in Sussex. Captain and Mrs. Halliday, in Clarges-street, from Boulogne. Captain and Mrs. Ridley, in Park -street, from Bath. Mr. Thomas Raikes, in Stratford-place, from Sussex. Colonel Williams, of the Queen's Royals, front Hastings. Captain Peterson, in Conduit-street, from Bath. Mr. James Langham, at Langharn House, Portland-place, from Northampton. Captain and Mrs. Reed, in Comwalt Terrace, from Brighton. Hon. Captain Brownlow, in Piccadilly, from Ireland. Colonel Porter, in St. James's-street. Mr. T. S. Uuneombe, at his house in Queen-street, from 11.:1voir • 41e—in the evening, he dined at York House, St. James's. • - Major 13eddowes has left York, fur Dublin. Mrs. Major Maxwell, and her two youngest daughters, have left their house in Gloucester-place, I'ortn'an•square, fur Ireland. Mr. Charles Greville has left town for Patis, where he is ex pected to make a long stay. J. knight, Esq. has left Beauchamp Park, Yorkshire, for Surrey. ~' THE AR MY. We mentioned, on Friday, that the augmentation flit the Army in Ihdia would amount to five thousand men; and duttstill further auvnentations would be ordered immediately. These auvnenta. dons, to the amount also of five damnand men, are now ordered, as it is intended to add two Companies to each Regiment at home, as well as in India; that is to say, each Regiment to consist of 1,000 men, rank and file. It is not considered probable, however, that any of the Cavalry Regiments will be increased, by adding to the number of troops. There is a rumour that the Artillery will be formed into distinct Regiments instead of Battalions as heretofore. The first division of the 99th Regiment of Infantry arrived on Sunday, on board the Zephyr transport; at Portsmouth, from Leith, disembarked yesterday, and proceeded to occupy the Barracks at Gosport. The second division of the same Corps embarked on Friday at Leith, on board the Diadem transport, for Portsmouth. ARRIVALS AT BATH. Earl and Countess Morley, Earl and Countess of Cork, Marquis and Marchioness of Cansdown, Viscount Duncan, Bishop of El phin, Lord Northesk, Lord and Lady Ashtown, Lord and Lady Southwell, Lord G. ord Southdown, Lord Lovel, Lord John Thynne Lady Tara, O'Bri en , i.ady Louisa Boyle, Hon. Mr. CM i ford, Hon. daptain and Mrs. Noel, Hon. Captain and Mrs. Wal degrave, Sir G. I'revost, Sir F. Baker, Sir John and lady etc. land, Sir J. C. and Lady Hippesley, Sir C. Cole, Sir P. Ilatcourt. Chevalier George de Thuiry, Colonel Palmer, M.P. Colonel and Mrs. Hunter, Colonel Witham and family, Lieutenant-Colonel, Mrs. and Miss Wickham, Lieutenant-Col. Parry,:ljeutenant-Colo nel D'Arcey, Major llippisky, Captain and Mrs. Scobell; Cap tains Davis, Mingham, Chalmers, Oakes, Strachey, Parish, Bagio, Charretie, Hodson. and Newman ; Lieutenant Bingham ; Rev. Canon and Mrs. Frankland, Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Colton, Rev. W. L. and Mrs. Bowles, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett and ; Rev. Messrs. Dryrder, Cregoe, Phelps, Crabbe, Henslow, Hali fax Martin, King. Ogle, Meade ; Mr. and Mrs. Newman, Ed monds, Sy kes, Dickenson, Frederick Fenton; Generals Jones, Morgan, Lee, Paul, Saunders, Wright, Warne, &c. The Duke of YORK transacted military business with the Kira yesterday. Prince POLIGNAC, the French Ambassador, who has lately returned from Paris, transacted official business at the Fo reign Office,Downing-street, with Mr.SecretaryCarrixo, yesterday. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER came to town yesterday morning, front his scat, Beckenham, in Kent. In consequence of the vacancy occasioned in the Re presentation of the County of Donegal, by the death of Lord Mount-Cnatatas, Lord FRANCIS CONTHOHAII, now Lord NOUN? CHARLES, has left London to canvas the freeholders. The present Lord MOUNT-CHARLES is Captain in the Clare Militia; it is supposed be will succeed his late brother in the Lieutenant-Colontley of that corps, and also in the repre sentation of the County of Donegal. Yesterday the dispatches for Bengal and China, by the ship Waterloo, Captain ALSAOZR, were closed at the East In. dia House, and delivered to the Purser of that ship. As Lord DriearruasT was shooting with a party at Lord Toter's, en Saturday last, a shot accidentally entered the eye lid, and occasioned a considerable effusion of blood over the whole of the eye-Ed, but the sight of the eye has escaped altogether from • injury, and his Lordships speedy recovery is anticipated. Among the . yarty at Willey Court, were Lord A LVANLEY and Mr. Ds Roos. it CHAS. BAGOT, Ambassador from his BRITANNIC Masasvv to the Court of the Netherlands, has delivered his creden tials to the Kato, in a private audience. The Duke and Duchess of CAMBRIDGE, and family, are 'vested in England the ensuing spring. Tuesday, the 18th, the Honourable Mr. FITZWIL-. eldest son of Lord Metros, and grandson of the revered Earl Frrawinnutar,completed his thirteenth year; on which occasion the doors of Milton House were thrown open to all the rank, beauty, and fashion of the surrounding country. It is reported a Brevet is to take place in the Army and Navy shortly; probably oo St. George's Day. Every Regi ment is to receive two additionalsompanies. The Cavalry is also to be increased in the same propertion. The whole of a Regiment is never again to be sent to the Colonies or Garrisons abroad ; if it consists of ten companies, sie will be sent, and four and a Field °lacer remain at home. The Representative Irish Bishops the ensuing Sec don of- Parliament are, Armagh (Biassroan), Elphin (Loma), Down (Warr), Waterford (Bow). Mr. MATEIRWS concluded his professional tour at Liverpool oa Wednesday night last, having performed his Trip to' A no k a boy nights, to crowded Houser • the receipts of which must have been *vial to, if not more, than any four nights of the late season. At the late Chichester Quarter Sessions, there was not l a single cue to occupy the attention of the Court. BRIGHTON, JANUARY 23. Many of the families of distinction that have been re siding in this place for some time past, have either left or are on the eve of taking their departure. Yet there appears no cessation of the gaieties, for every night car riages, and those more humble, but very useful vehicles, yclepths, are heard whirling along the streets, till from the netse and rattle, you might fancy yourself in the best part of the town at the height of the season. Mrs. FITZ• HERBERT gave, on Tuesday last, an entertainment of the most brilliant description, at her beautiful mansion on the Steyne. It consisted of- a ball and supper, at which the display of gold plate reminded me of the tales of Eastern splendour. The amiable hostess, with the elegant and all-accomplished Miss SEYMOUR, and the pretty Miss SMYTHE, will leave a sad vacuum in the circles of Brighton, when the moment of their de parture at rives. The 12th Royal Lancers are still stationed here, but, much to the regret of the visitors, the band no longer plays, as it'used to do, upon the Steyne. The prome nades are enlivened by the presence of the Officers; so are the balls and parties, whete they are the envy of many a languishing beauty. At a late ball their white silk pocket handkerchiefs were the theme of admiration by all the company. The manager of the Theatre, RusseLt., is protracting his campaign to an unusual period, but very judici ously, as it would seem, for with the aid of VESTRIS, LISTON, &c. he has connived to do better business than at the eatly part of the season. FIRE AT BRISTOL. Friday evening a dreadful fire broke out in the range of buildings over the High-street, Market-house, Bris tol. The fire began about half-pact ten o'clock, and so rapid was the progress of the devouring element, and so instantaneously did it communicate to the several premises held by d!fferent occupants, that it has be come a difficulty to say in what part it commenced. The livid glare of a volume of flame nearly fifty yards in extent, excited the most painful apprehensions in most parts of Bristol, and those in the immediate vicinity instantly sent all their books to a place of safe ty, and packed their furniture and other property ready for re moval at a moment's notice. The engines speedily ;strived, but the pipes belonging to several engines were so much out of repair. as to be almost unfit for use. About twelve o'cl , )ck, the roof of the western halt of the buildings fell in, and the fire rose in a tre mendous sht et of livid flame to the sky. All hopes of saving this extensive range of buildings neie then abandoned. The whole of the Market-house, from Messis.CovacALL andJEN N I NGS . S, next the arcaie lead ing from High-street, to the Crown Cellar, were a prey to the devouring element ; and the efforts of the firemen were directed to prevent its extending to High street, or down the range of butchers' shops to St. Nicholas's Church, and they succeeded, but it was not till nearly two o'clock that it became a matter of cer tainty that the fire would he confined to its then limits. Esousti OPERA House.—What may not be effected by perseverance and ingenuity! Monsieur JEAN HENRI, formerly Drum-Major to NAPOLEON, affords a fresh example of their united powers. With the aid of fifteen differently toned drums, lie has found the means of producing real harmony as pleasing as novel to the car. Ilia execution on this mul titude of instruments is astonishing, and the man ner in which he accompanies a full military band is extremely effective. The most surprising part of his performance, however, is the dexterity with which he flings twenty-eight drumsticks in all directions and catches them under his arms and legs. Such an exhi bition of personal skill duly deserves the applause and patronage with which the Public seem inclined to re ward it. PARISIAN FASHIONS.—BIack velvet hornets are shaded with a large quantity of white plumes, white satin bonnets have white marabouts, or a small plume of feathers. Turbans are at present worn very full. Gowns are made of violet colour velvet, with long sleeves r f white gauze, while the short sleeves are cut like tar) triangles, united by a button. Young persons dressed in white still wear black sashes. In a gig or tilbury, the fashionable must have a great coat of alpaga, of a reddish white, turned up with velvet of the same colour, and ornamented with two rows of black buttons. BANK OF LORD NRWCOMEN AND Co.—Friday, a Commission of bankrupt was issued against the surviving partner of this Bank, and was opened at the Royal Exchange, before the Commissioners, when the usual pteliminaries were gone through, and summonses given for the atteqdance of witnesses. The Royal Stables at Pimlico, recently built at the further extremity of the gardens, which are a mile in circumference behirid Buckingham Palace, are being actively got ready for use. They are of amazing ex tent, of much solidity as well as architectural decors. tion ; the centre forms a large square, in which horses may be exercised ; and there are several good resi dences for the occupation of Officers, &c. The work- men are busily engaged in completing the stables, ite. laying down pipes, preparing the roads, &c. and every thing bears the appearance of an early occupation of them being contemplated. It is expected that these stables will be put into immediate use, in the event of his MAJESTY removing from Carlton Palace to St. James's Palace. The large Riding School behind Buckingham Palace is undergoing thorough repair ; it is now filled with scaffolding and wot kmen, but there are no signs of anything being done with Buckingham- House, which is now not even wanted for the holding of Levees or Drawing-rooms. We are requested to state, that the name of the female against whom a true bill of indictment had been found by a Grand Jury of Middlesex, for extensive swindling, is not Mrs. STAFFORD COOKE, but Mrs. STAMP COOKE, 'alias SAUNDERS. This explanation is necessary, as there is a Mrs. STAFFORD COOKS, who is a Lady of the highest respectability. LETTER PROM PARIS; PARIS, JANUARY so, 189... "'the dinner which Mr.-de Rothschild gave on §A: . . turday to the Prinie bf Ss3lCallig; was in a style or princely magni fi cence. The President - of the toirricil and the other Cabinet Ministers, their Ladies, and Mrs: and Miss Canning, Were present. " The arrivals of Mrs. Canning and her daughtet and Lord Sefton's family,,art the greatest changes which have occurred in the English society. 1 have not heArd that the mat Bet for oats has yet risen in consequence of his Lordship's arrival, but from the number of horses belonging to the establishment, and the force in which the cavalcade assembles daily in the Champs Elyseec, it is to be presumed that the agriculturalist sill not have long to complain of Imo prices. " Two new four-in-hands have made their api,e3r ance; one, the very model of a mail-coach, v ith ..cadet liveries—the other, of a light four-inside. The Geode men drivers, in both cases, appear very-little infer'. r, irr all the Jehrs graces of the stagecoachrnen, to their. great prototypes in England, and may hope to eijoy . the blisS supreme of being called to for a place by some unwary foot-passenger. When will our harmless but sill coun trymen learn to distinguish between the stale r f ,or prise excited by their absurdity, and the akirntration which they fondly imagine they are raising at the su periority of their cattle and coachmanship, and make some more praiseworthy efforts to take the station in Continental society to which their wealth and the poli tical rank of their country would give them access, with only a moderate shew of deferenie to public opinion its the countries which they visit ?" COURT OF CHANCERY-111IS DAY. WARD OF COURT. ISA LTON 1. PARSONS. In this case, in which the Court had been applied to for the purpose of ordering the defendant, Parsons, into custody, for a contempt of the orders of the Court, in having solemnized a marriage with his wife, a Ward of Court, an order had some time since issued for the at tendance of the parties, before his Lordship; but there being found some difficulty in serving the notice, the case had gone over. The parties now appeared before his Lordship, and prayed to lay before the Nl4,ter :lie necessary deeds, as also an explanation of their conduct. His Lordship ordered the case, as to the sett!ement, be fore the Master ; and did not , for the !resent, intima:e an intention of committing. The fortune of the Lady is very considerable. PREROGATIVE COURT, JANUARY 24. CAMBIASO V. NEGROTTO. Dr. STODDART said, that since this matter came he ford the Court, he had received some documents from Genoa, to which he begged to call the attention of the Court. The first, marked A. contained a certificate of the acceptance by the Marquis Negrotto of the office of Committee to the lunatic, his father. B. contained an extract from the mortgages at Genoa, sheseing that every security which the au.horities at Genoa con i dered sufficient had been given by the Marquis Ne grotto for the faithful discharge of the intentions of the testator. C. contained a certificate, signed by the Sc' cretary of the Senate of Genoa, that the Marquis Ne grotto, by submitting to have his prot:eity moitgaged for the full performance of the duties of Ci mmittte to the lunatic, had conformed to all the forms required by the laws of Genoa ; and D. contained the opinions of six Advocates, at Genoa, stating, that the securities could be enforced at Genoa, if necessary, without any fat titer security being given in England. Sir JOHN NICHOL said, that these documents had certainly thrown considerable light on the circum stances, and therefore he would let the administration go by the lecurities justifying at 'Genoa. The friends and supporters of Lord EBRINGTON have determined upon bringing his Lordship forward as a candidate for Devon, at the next General Election. Captain BIRD, of the sth Foot, who had two ribs fractured at the battle of Albuera, 1811, was last week obliged to have one of them removed by a surgeon of Abergavenny. This Officer had occasionally suffered excruciating pain from the fracture, but he is now likely to do well. Capt. BIRD lost the sight of his right eye at the battle of Vittoria, and had his left arm Woken in two places at the battle of the Pyrennees. CUPAR.—Mr. JAMES BISSET, our Poet, who some time since sent a copy of the volume he lately publishea to the Right Honourable GEORGE CANNING, has been honoured with a reply by that distinguished Statesman; on opening which, a handsome and substantial pioofof his patronage of the Muses greeted the delighted eyes of the Poet.—Fife Herald. The work of repair is began at the Custom-house; the foundation having given way, will not admit of further delay. Upwards of one hundred workmen are now employed in clearing away the materials, in order that massive piles may be driven, for the safety of the building. The parade in front is covered with timber for that purpose. This morning, the east and west ends were boarded up, in order to prevent any improper in trusion during the repairs going forward. An alarming fire broke out in Andover on Sunday evening, on the Newberry road, which destroyed a public-house, and six other houses. BATH COACH OVERTURNED.—Sunday night last, the following serious accident happened at Hammer. smith, in consequence of the gas lamp placed near the rubbish removed from the late fire, near Dr.DUNCAN' S , not having been lighted, it being then out of repair. One of the Bath coaches was coming through, about eight o'clock, when the horses, not seeing the heap of rubbish, went over it, and overturned the coach , which was not only heavily laden with luggage, but carried four inside and ten outside passengers. We are sorry to add, that the Gentleman who drove the coach (who is a son of Dr. DENNIS, of St. John's College, Oxford), had one of his thighs broken, and was otherwise very severely injured, most of the passengers receiving slight bruises. Another coach followed immediately alter, but was providentially prevented sharing the same fate, by a Gentleman running before,and stopping the leaders, —Mr. DENNIS was carried to St. George's Hospital, where he lies in a very dangerous state. Amongst the Dundee burgh accounts recently pub lished, there is a curious item of disbursement " For whipping Alexander Webster, 371. 10s. 6d."very nearly a pound per lash! lIENRY VIII. made a law, that all men might real the Scriptures except servants; but no women) except Ladies and Gentlewomen who had leisure, and might ask somebody the meaning!!! The law was repealcJ in Edward the Sixth's days.