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ble Lord had only got hold of one. For the last few years the affairs of the Burgh had been in a progres sive state of improvement. Mr. W. SMI'l'H said it appeared after the expla- ' nation of the Honourable Gentleman, that the reve nues of the town of Aberdeen were 1,4001. short of the sum necessary to pay the interest of their debt. Ile was himself for 40 years a Burgess of Aberdeen, and'he could state, that when the Burgesses did com * plaid of mismanagement', they did not connect the question of expense with Parliamentary Reform ; the Noble Lord was therefore under no necessity of meet- ing the two questions as he had thought proper to do. Mr. FORBES, in explanation, observed, that the deficiency arose from the circumstance of a large l portion of the property; of the Town having lain in' an inactive unproductive state till lately, when, as he hid already mentioned, a great change for the better had taken place. Mr. DOUGLAS infontied tlir Hoar that their emharrassments were so far removed as to leave a Sinking Fund of 300/. a4ear, after the payment of their debts.--The motion was then put and nega tived without a division. Sir JAMES MACKINTOSH moved for an Account of al Prize of War, other than Droits of the Crown or Droits of Ad miralty, or such rises as bad been vested in the Captors by the adjudication of the Courts of i rize, which had been received by Ina Majesty since the tat of February, 1793, specifying the date, source, amourt, and application of the same. On an intimation then the CMANCILLOS of the Excursion', that there would be much difficulty and inconvenience in making up theaorounts, Sir Immo mama:rosy consented to withdraw his motion. Mr. BROG DEN brought in a Bill to regulate the practice of (forgery in treat Britain and Iruland. It was read a first time, and ordered to be printed, and read a second tirue on Thursday. idjourned fill .vioaday. HAMBURGH MAIL. BRANDENBURGH, JANUARY 31. An unfounded report has been spread that the De puties of the city of Berlin intended to petition the King not to have . a loan opened in England, because by this measure (including the sum set apart for a sinking fund) a million and a half would be annually drawn out of the kingdom for the interest, and it would be easy to make the loan in the country itself. It is certain that the State mast make a loan to fulfil its obligations, originating in the seven years of suf r fering, even towards its own subjects. Hitherto loank have been made in the kingdom for short periods, and often cost 16 per cent. discount of the paper cur rency. As the ready money was thus withdrawn from the public, and employed for the State, private people could Mom obtain money even upon the best security, and the most useful undertakings could so: be effected for want of capital to carry them ow. This disadvantage is removed by a loan abroad, which costs only as much as at home, and when that foreign loan comes into circulation in the country, the good effects will be soon evident, in the promo tion of internal industry, by which more will be gained than the annual interest paid to England. I I , . 1 ' I i 1 . t i 1 : ' 1 I . r I 1 • 1 f i • 1,,0 1 . 1 . p HAMBURGH, FEBRUARY 6. It is said here that the loan announced by Messrs. Rothschild and Brandon, to be made in England for the account of Prussia, has not been ratified by the Prussian Government ; and it is believed that it will not be so without some previous changes. The jour ney of Mr. Brandon from London to the Rhine, where Prince Hartienburgh at present is, as well as the de parture of Mr. Rothschild from this place, about a week ago, seem to confirm this report. The bargains lately concluded on the Exchange of Berlin at 75, 77, and 78 per cent. in reference to the loan, and on the condition of its being actually carried into effect, have not been continued for some days. Exchange on London, Feb. S.-3j. 2.-33.1-6. --33.3.-33.6. The Corre.pnntleat of this day says That the Emperor of Russia had charged his Minister at the Diet to make energetic remonstrances respecting the occurrences on the Wartzburgh, and the licentious 'nest of the Press." STOCKHOLM. JANUARY ss. His Majesty, in reply to the proposal of the States respecting Prince Oscar, has been pleased to approve it in the most gracious terms, and has ordered that his approbation, founded on the unanimous and re spectful wish of the States, shall be inserted in the pert Resolution of - the Diet. A Crentleman reading a paragraph in a Paper, the other day. which terminated in a Lottery puff, very strongly expressed his chagrin at wh , t he termed his disappointment.—" I don t see the necessity," he ex claimed, " Of MARTIN and Co. 8, Cornhill, and 120, Oxford-street, having recourse to such expedients ; for if it is to remind folks of their success in selling Capitals, that is superfluous, for every body knows it; and I am sure the attractions of the Three 30,0001. the Twelve Pipes of Wine, and the Sterling Money, in the present Lottery, are, in themselves, induce ments too strong to need any other aid to set them off." Drawing begins the 4th of March. ANTIQUITESe-•••By a letter from a G entleman . in Egypt, we learn, that the attempt remove the colossal Bust of Memnon from amidst the ruins of Thebes, made in the course of last year, had perfectly succeeded : it had been conveyed to Alexandria, where it was embarked for Malta, for the purpose of being brought to England, to be placed in the British Museum. - The Bust is described in the letter as con sisting of a single piece of granite, of a flesh colour from the top of the head to the neck, the rest being grey : the weight is computed at fourteen tons. The writer of the letter made several excavations, and dis covered a row of Sphinxes, of black marble, with the bodies of women and lions heads, beautifully sculp tured, and several of them quite perfect; and also a Statue of Jupiter, of cream-coloured marble. After reaching Alexandria with the Bust, he took a second journey to Thebes, and recommencing his excavations, be discovered a beautiful colossal Head of Osiris ; one of the arms was also found, which measured eleven feet. After working for twenty days, a temple was o pened, containing fourteen large chambers, including st spacious hall, in which were found eight colossal Sutues, thirty feet high, aU standing, and quite perfect. Your others were found in the sanctuary. The walls were covered with hieroglyphics. A small statue of Jupiter, found ns the gre at hall, and t wo li ons with ,„ h ea ds, were brought from thence, for the purpose of being also conveyed to England. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1818. THE FUNDS. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O ' CLOCK 3 80}i—Cons.794+—Cons. for Feu. 794 4 per Cent. 99-if —Navy Annuities 1061 Bk. Lg. Anns. 20+ 15-16—India Bonds 96 97 pr. Exchequer Bills 18 27 pr. It has been currently reported in the city this morning, that the troops of the United States have taken possession of East Florida ; and also, with con siderable confidence, that our Minister, Mr. ',Arun', is abOut to return home—whether on his own respon- sibility, or in consequence 9f having been recalled, is not stated. We have not been able to ascertain how this intel ligence has arrived, or by whom it has been received ; but it seems to obtain considerable credit in the city, the Funds having, in consequence, suffered a depres sion of about one per cent. Consols fill to 791, but had recovered a little before our Reporter left the Exchange, being then 79f. The Paris Papers of Tuesday and Wednesday have arrived. The Law for Recruiting the Army has been pre sented to the Chamber of Peers. and Thursday fixed for its discussion. The trial of Madame MAwaoN, and the other per- sons charged with the murder of l'ulapes, it is sup posed will be further postponed from the 11th of March to the third week in April. The Advertiefr, of Valenciennes, contains a letter addressed td the Mayor of that City by the English Commandant Ansuiumor, relative to a report which had prevailed that Colonel SMITH, of the Engineers. had assassinated with a stilletto a man in the vicinity Mr. ARBUTHNOT denies the calumnious report, and states, that the individual was not struck with a poignard, but with a common cane, and that he con tinues at his work as well as ever. French Five per Cents. Tuesday-68 fr. 65 e. A Hamburgh Mail arrived last night, from the papers brought by which "Pe have given some Ex tracts in the preceding column. A series of German Papers has also come to hand, which supply us with some additional details of the victory gained by the Turkish arms over the Wecha bites, and with a very curious article from Vienna on the quantity of provisions consumed in that capi tal during the last year, as compared with the pre ceding—both of which we subjoin : CONSTANTINOPLE, DECEMBER 24. It is from the Pacha of Damascus that the Porte had the first news of the 'victory gained over the Wechabites. Couriers, forwarded from Cairo, have brought the confirmation of this event, which has filled with joy the Grand Signior, as well as all Mus sulmen. Ibrahim Pacha, youngest son of Moham med Aly Pacha, Governor of I.gypt, took the com mand of the army after the death of his elder brother, Tarssum Pacha, who was carried off by the plague, and traversed the desart with% considerable force to penetrate into the interior of the country of his nu merous enemies. After three months' siege, the Wechabites were obliged to surrender one of the fortresses before the capital. Ibrahim Pacha then advanced against the second, which is only ten miles hem the capital.— After extraordinary efforts, and after having sur mounted great obstacles, he succeeded in making himself master of it, in spite of the resistance made to him. Having received the oath of the inhabitants, Ibrahim Pacha led his victorious army to the capital, which probably has fallen into the hands of the conquerors. According to the report of Ibrahim Pacha, his army is now in a country, the temperature of which is mild, where water and provisions are abundant, and which may be compared to the finest plains of Romelia. Hitherto no foreigner had penetrated far enough to convince himself of the great abundance which reigns in that happy country. VIENNA, JANUARY IS. The official account of the articles of provisions consumed in the city of Vienna, in the year ending with the 31st October, 1817, offers some remarkable results, when compared with that of the year before. We will Insert some of them:—The consumption of oxen was 9479 fewer; lambs, 14,615 fewer; hogs and young pigs, 11,686 fewer ; Austrian wine, 27,990 buckets ; Hungarian ditto, 7275 buckets; aortal beer 54,359 buckets, less than in 1816. Of wheat and rye, 215,409 measures less. In the year 1816, the quantity of wheat was 601,451; and in 1817, only 386,042 measures; of parley 32,765, and of Oats 248,703 measures less.' The consumption of Hay was dimi nished by a fifth or 5405 loads ; of &raw by one third, or 56.5,432 trusses ; of Fire-wood by 57,682 cords ; of Coals by 5201 cwt.; of Cheese, the con sumption in 1816 was 6911 cwt. and in 1817, 4188ort. less by 2722 cwt.; of Fish in 1816, 9682 cwt. and in 1817, 2929 cwt. being 6752 cwt. less, but the most remarkable difference was in Eggs ; in the year be fore last 26,702,572 were imported, and in 1817 only '6,889,607. In Flour, Greats, Pulse, Butter, and Lard, the consumption was something more considerable, because people were obliged to confine themselves to mere necessaries, and consequently to use more of those articles. This year, from the Ist of November, 1816, to the 91st of October, 1817, includes the whole time when the consequences of the bad harvest were felt, and may be justly called the time of famine. A better period is now arrived, and a still better will follow. It is to be hoped that the next table of the consumption of this city will afford a comparison which will do more honour to theipite of the ci tizens of Vienna, of which the people n the North j of Germany have such a high idea. DEATH OF SIR RICHARD CROFT. It is with great pain, t,tl many accounts, that we Word the premati.re death of this Gentleman. We '!rave for many years considered the frequent and assiduous publicity given by the Press acts of Sui cide injurious to public morals, as tending to fami liarise diseased minds to the contemplation of the most dreadful crime which man, as a mature, tan commit against Nature t—a contemplation calculated to act as a stimulus and excitement which can pro duce nothing but evil. In consequence of this view— and we earnestly wish that Public Journalists would gave it due consideration- 7 4n every instance in which we could persuade ourselves that by our silence we could keep a fact of this kind from the knowledge of even a single individual, we have uniformly forborne to rec•rd at in our columns. _ _ _ Indeed, we are firmly persuaded that the Legisla.J tore would render an essential service to morality— to the State—to mankind generally, by prohibiting the publication of apy act of suicide, or of any gross crime against 14/`,ire, under the most severe penalties. But, as the la* and practice stand at present, this is one of the instances which cannot be hid from a single individual in the Empire ; and, therefore, our silence would answer no purpose whatever, but only to keep some Readers ignorant of the fact for a very few hours. _ _ Sir RICHARD had been called in to attend the ad. coucAment of Mrs. THACKERAY, the wife of the Rev. Dr. THACIRRY (one of the King's Chaplains), who had come to town to be delivered at the house of her sister, Miss-Coxrot:, No. 86, Wimpole-street, Caven dish-square. The labour of Mrs. THACKIRAY was greatly pro tracted ; and on Thursday morning her situation be came so critical, that Sir litcnAmo wished to have further medical aid. Another Gentleman having been called in, it was their joint opinion that the re sult was uncertain. Sir RICHARD became more and more alarmed every moment ; for ever since the liunented event at Claremont he had suffered greatly in his spirits. On some of the family expressing their anxiety, he struck his forehead, and said, " If you are anxious, what must I her Many other expressions escaped him, indicating intense feeling, and apprehension, amounting occa sionally almost to distraction. At other times he was calm, and Mrs. THACKSRAY had no knowledge of his fears. Early yesterday morning he left her room, and was shewn into an apartment, that he might lie down and repose himself. He had scarcely slept for several nights. Here were the fatal instruments of his death. Dr. THACRRRAY is accustomed to keep loaded pistols by him at night; a brace were on the back of a chair. The unhappy Sir RICHARD (who, if he had waited two hours longer, would now have been re joicing in his success) in a moment of phrenzy seized on the instruments of death (so inopportunely pre sented to his view) and discharged both of them through his head.—His death was instantaneous. An inquest was held last night at eight o'clock, by THOMAS STKRLINO, Esq. Coroner for Middlesex, on the-body of the deceased, at the house of Mr. TaAcKsaity. The servants of the house were ex} mined, and described the report of the pistols, and the circumstances under which the body was found., Doctor LATHAM, Mr. FINCH, and some other intimate friends of the deceased, were also examined. From their evidence, it appeared that ever since the la mented death of the Princess Cu A a Lorre the deceased 1 bad suffered excessiveanxiety ; that his mind was every day leaving him ; and that be was at length re duced to a most distressed and desponding state.— The inquiry lasted about two hours, and, after a charge from the Coroner, the Jury returned a verdict of insanity. The inquest was conducted with the greatest secrecy. A Beadle was stationed at the door to prevent the entrance of any persons except the Jury and witnesses. At half-past ten, last night, a coffin was carried to Miss Corrores house. At a quarter before eleven, the hearse drove up from a neighbouring Mews, and the corpse was immediately put into it. There had been some apprehension of a crowd, and the watchmen in the neighbourhood were prepared to preserve or der; but there were few spectators. The hearse drove into Saville row, and the body was carried into the house of the deceased through the garden entrance. A young gentleman and lady of his family had first left it in a hackney coach. . - Sir RICHARD WAS in his 57th year. LadT CROFT, who survives him, has been for some time in a very delicate state of health. Her Ladyship is a daughter of the late Dt. DENMAN, and sister of Mr. DENXIA the Barrister. He has also left three sons and a daughter. One of the sons is in the army, in which he served with great eclat in the late war on the Continent. Great numbers of the Nobility and Gentry sent their enquiries to Burlington-street, as soon as the report of this melancholy event began to circulate. Mrs. TRACKERAY, we are happy to say, was safely delivered of a floe girl yesterday by Dr. BATTY. The Duke and Duchess of Itenwsrn are at this time in much aßliaion, in consequence of the loss of their youngest son; and to add so their distress, the Marquis of (leaver is very in. Wednesday, as Mr. Bailey, an upholsterer, in Bolsover-etreet, was going along Portland -street, his foot slipped, and he was pitched backwards on his head, and instantly expired. Teta LAW NVIIDZIPJAITO ' AT CARENWICIL—Yesterday the Jury re-assembled at the White Hart, Greenwich. The man who was seen on the Greenwich road, covered with blood on Sunday morning, is now in custody. The evidence taken was that of Mary Harris, John Lynch, Elisabeth (Xdridge, Metcalf, a waterman, and John Armstrong, a police-officer. Metcalf, the waterman, brought the man who is in custody over from the London side of the water, and landed him at Elephant Stairs about half-past sever o'clock on Sunday morning. John Armstrong, ' the police-officer, apprehe..ded the man in custody at the Uni corn public-house, Shoreditch ; his name is Mansfield, and he says he was ill-used on Saturday night in St. Catherine's. Tient the Coroner remarked to tlsinJury, that as this man was in the custody of the Police it was unnecessary to examine the officer (sober. " It is greatly to be lamented, after the arduous and laborious investigation you have bad, that se little light has as yet beets thrc.avn on the manner haw those unfortunate persons came by their death ; the manner there can be no doubt about, though there has no light as yet been thrown on the perpetrators of this inhuman murder. If you be inclined to think it necessary to have the mass now in custody brought before your shall adjourn the lure ; but I think this unnecessary, as the refire will in that part do their duty. Now, Gentlemen Strangyts. I beg you will clear the room, in order that the Jury may outsider their ver dict." Every person conformed to this proposa, and the Jury, after comultatirm, retnrned a verdict of " Wilful murder egoism some person or persons unknown' dies, da KA 1 - AL INTELLIC EN - a, MAILS THIS DAY. alit. 005 Dublin 0 Lisbon saa Waterford I I Malta 0 Otierniey and Jersey 1 0 France 11 (Aland 0 0 Ham tru rgh Gottenhurgh 0 I Fla n d ers 0 The Bose, from Sicily to Liverpool, was d shore on the 10th ult. near Tusktu - -crew sa ve d. The Favourite packet, which sailed front De,„ the 4th instant, was wrecked at six o'clock at three leagues and a half to the west of tween Nipaul and Senitegate. Fortunateig :S e was not so rough as to pi event the Lem fi lm , put out, and the passengers, beginning with the dies, were landed in safety. Among these e dame the Countess of Botnexs, daughter of th e quit of OSMOND. FALMOUTH, FEBRUARY it. Wind S. E.—The brig Aurora, —, repou b i night, has damaged her ground tier. PORTSMOUTH, FEBRUARY 13. Wind S. E.—Sailed the Ceres, Cnows, for • DEAL, FEBRUARY 13. Wind F. S. E.—Came down from the Cumberland, WILLIAMSON, for Valparaiso aikli Calypso, IfurcuiNsow, for St. Domingo ; (,e. Planter, Tuoap, for Jamaica; John and i t , You, for Rouen ; Magnet, GRAVES, for Af• Eclipse, Battost, for Smyrna ; Castle Bundy, Ds, MOND, for India and Duchess.of Bedford, Lict. - Jamaica. The whole have sailed with dte oun rz . bound as per last, except the Castle lintly, sly ship remains with Dunira, for India : and ttx O c fur Honduras. Arrived and sailed River the Gladwin, BANKERSLEY, from St. Nil SCILLY, FEBRUARY 7. Came its the Just, —, from Newport, a d o , 9th, his Majesty's brig Ht:non, from a train. WHITBY, FEBRUARY 11 Arrived of this port, the Cypress, lbAvise s ,: Ptllau for Hull—passed a foreign vessel at the trance of the Cattegat, bottom up. GRAVESEND, FEBRUARY Is. Arrived the Dyke of Wellington,—, from Ostend Mann, from ditto; Margaret, Brown, from H avre; • Cooper, from Lis bon ; anti the Gladwin, k char'''. Sailed the Hero, Evans, for Cadiz; John, Madeira and Jamaica; St. 'Miry, Burton, for Jon,:ii ; tannia, Haber, for Grenada ; James Harris, Ca:ir, t x :mica; Planter, Rose, for Demerara ; Nancy, Lain!. iv timorc; Brucea, Dunbar, for Smyrna ; Flat', s uet Trieste; Hem, James, for Genoa and Leghurn ; C Brodie, for Tenerife • Deptford, Williams, for Dais. • Linda, Roberts, for Antwerp ; Rover, CiII, n, for liar. Charles, Marsballs, for Rotterdam ; and Dike of York for ditto and klaessluys. CUSTOM-HOUSE, EMIR I'AR Y 13 Sum 17CTLRED Tywaltars—The Fortitude, RardLe.im s ley ; Gambier, Dare, from Gems ; Pros-Vilna, Citar. Antwerp ; Prince Cobourg, Godfrey, from St. Makes; . Gnit, from Calais; Cbventry, Smith, from Riga; ad Colette, Kloosing, from Ostend. Otemaam—The Rice, for Philadelphia ; Waterloo, Moor, fix Madras and Harmony, Dedwith, for Antwerp ; Douglas, Muir, to T rife; Omar, Esworthy, for Halifax; Weilingtnn. fl.nr. Newry; Helen, Fyal, for Elsissecr and Stettin; Casey, for Montserrat ; and Thetis, Rend, for liambstrgh. Yesterday morning the Prince of Huse Ho rode out in one of the Passes REt;gsy's e attended by Lord STRWA lir, and visited the Doke CLASENC9, at his residence in St. James's • His Serene Highness proceeded to Clshltron House, Piccadilly, to honour the Marquis and chimes% with a morning visit. lesterday Mr. BacEsT, the Judge Advocate. an audience of the PRINCE RIKIENT, at f House, and laid before his Royal Highness ter ceedings of some Courts Martial, and took LLF,: Highness's commands upon them. The Selection of Sacred Music last night at f Garden was truly sublime and most cffectrl chorusses grand beyond description, and the a 7 7. bestowed on the whole was warm and unieers;„ From the number of inclosures dropped receiving-boxes of the Two-penny Post rev': ,evening, in all parts of the Town, filled with u Love's keen darts, " And bleeding hearts!" The revenue of that Office, this day, promises teed the amount of any Vslentinis Day, for yeln t LONG CREDIT !—A Bond-street lounger the other day, that although he had been to: . successful in getting (we presume he meant long credit; yet he must allow that Bean, the L Contractor, had far outdone him in this way. undertaking to procure credit for sine for a t I years: for his part, he could not swallow it—f": ' so lona a term, that he thought not even Loot self could go such lengthil EcoftDEß's EPORT-011 Tuesday the nrre . made a Report to the PRINCE REGENT oft 'ne in g prisoners, capitally convicted at the Old &- Wm. Seymour, T. l'earum, l'Aunore Israel, and Jet • stead, for stealing ro. p.!, in dwiLhng-houses ; J. Wyvt.ll stealing; Mary Ann James for forgery; Fa Haokn, R. ing, R. West, W. West, J. Summers, J. Knight, J. kai Chandler, and G. Bolton, for burglakes ; F. Ham". F ter, Wm. (;overly, J. Whitford, H. Ellis, Sarah frinb. Willis J. I)ainty, J. Holmes and F. Crrriek, kroner in dwelling -houses; James Cr.viskshanks, T. Reed, J.: T. Leonard, for highway robberies ; and W. Charlotte Newman, for I.'l- g enes ; earn (Surf re N. Mary Ann James, .1. Path', and W. 11..t:hsaas, for execution on Tuesday near. COUNTRY MARKETS Ussaince, Frs. 12.—W heat, pet load, hail Od ts 11 Barley, per Tauter, 29s to 32.1—Oats, sits to 46s to 511s—Pcas, ais to 554—Rye, oos to Oes. Oiroao, FEL 12—The price of a Basted of Win* lb —The Quarters Loaf, Wheaten, is id.—Hosisemd. Hasorae, Fm. IL—Wheat, as 6d tolls 02—Bram. 6 to vs lid—Vetches, ohs Od per bushel—Barley, * 4l —Oats, 56s 04 so Sir Od per quarter—Bread, m of 2 , peck—Flour, Gls to 00, .-sr sack. Buss, Via. IY.—Wheat, St's to 961 1:1 32, to 49s—(has, Els to 3M—arum., 4 . 21 to 700—n. to 56s.—Brad, Is II d to fts i 4. per Gallop. COAL MARKET, FEB. 13. Dips at Market Ships Sold Price sst Newcastle I 9 3.5 s Od ti O' 13 lenderiand I sea sa I Welch Cod 1 vs. es. DIED. The Sd Instant, In Dublin, Mrs. Grange, widew of rit Richard Chapel Grange, of SaUrnoent, county of daughter of the 110 e. WIII. Rocbfort. Tuesday, in Norton -street, Mary-la-bonne, linst-i Ward, of the Bombay Fatablislienert. and N u T th 2 , 6, 34 a n t h E y ir e k ar akl a y, hi t s he mi t. ry t . iecir l ig: w W n iiii iiru nwes. „‘d.. .. o _, mum.. of the Burgher congregation at Hawk'', is 1: ,4 , wards was admitted to that of St. Andrew's, in 1799• labeered under the palsy upwirds of 13 years. 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