Star. — London, England, 1818-03-03 00:00:00

If Gentlemen received Tokens in rent, what was to prevent them from paying them to their tradesmen? He thought it was incumbent on Government to be at the expense of the transmission. It was the duty of Government to furnish every part of the country with currency for its ordinary exchanges. The whole expense of the last exchange of the new for the old silver for the whole country, did not exceed -4ths per cent. He believed that if Government did not adopt some means of a similar kind oa the present occasion, the ultimate effect would be to throw the whole of the Tokens on the hands of the country bankers. The country bankers lent themselves gra tuitously to Government, when the °ideas exchan ged for new silver. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, he had a grateful sense of the assistance received from the Country Bankers. The object of the present Bill would be to save the Country Banks from a similar degree of trouble. He believed that silver had not lately risen—on the contrary, both gold and silver had lately taken a turn. The Bill would not make • imperative on receivers of taxes, or any other per son, to receive the tokens—it only suspended the penalties for receiving them in certain cases. The tokens received in taxes would be remitted directly to London.—Leave was given to bring in the Bill. The North American Trade Bill was brought in, read a first, and ordered tote nada second time to-morrow.—Adjourned. _ tHE EVENING STAR. LONDON. TO CORRESPONDENTS. A, B, C. has our thinks for his letter. Under the proper bead he will find it has been attended to. " A well-wisher b Afankine seems to be such; but has A.,,we think, made himself master of the subject on which he writes. He will+ perhaps, thank us for informing him, that the postage which be intended to be paid with his letter was kept track by the person to whom he entrusted it ; fur the letter, though par ticularly marked " Pcst Paid," came to us charged with the postage. /0. TO-MORROW MQRNING LOTTERY DRAM'S-- THREE PRIZES OF hlo,coo—ONE HUNDRED CAPITAL4-TWELVE. PIPES OF POST. TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1818. THE FUNDS. PR!CE OF STOCKS Tills DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK: itechlced 74—Cons. 78i—Cons. for Acc. 78j3 4 per Cent. 984 —Navy Annuities 1054 India Bcinds 95 97 pr.—Exchequer Bills 16 82 pr. ONE O'CiOCK. The Funds continue to fall, immense sums of stock being daily poured into the market. The Connr.issioners were- again supplied with the entire of their purchase by a single Broker at 78 1-Bth 3 per Cent Consols. It is very evident that foreign Loans, with the opening of other channels for the employment of the Capital of the Country, are operating very forcibly upon Alas Stock Market, which has been gradually felt ever since Con. sob were 84 1-ball, which was not more than four months back. They arc now 78 to 78 1-6th, bring a reduction in price of 6 per Ctnt. Exchequer Bills remain nearly the same as yesterday, bat that market is also heavy. The Paris Papers of.6aturday arrived this morning. The following are extracts : PARIS, FEDRUARY 27. Sir Charles Stewart, the English Ambassador, had, before, mass, a private audience of the King. The Duke Fernand Nunez, the Spanish Ambassa, dor, had this morning a conference of an hour and. half with the Duke of Wellington. The Commission on the Budget in the Chamber of Deputies, have appointed Count Beugnot Re porter on the Ways and Means. He was charged with the same office in 1817. CHAMBER OF PEERS, FEBRUARY 17. The Order of the Day called for the discussion of the Project of Law on the Recruitment of the Army. Five Members—The Marquis Dessole, Count de St. Roman, the Duke de Doudeauville, the Marquis de la Vauguyon, and the Marquis de Boisgelin, de ivered their sentiments upon it—after which the Chamber adjourned. I • •mini .....--. If(• H' c$ 11 I 1 p re e at i • of witl exp $ ! .. silt' Per i • 0' ado ore, ; i t wile ban wit • ' i ged ‘• 1 het the . , Wert deg late had it IT son, :p' , pe • tok; Loa ! • T and ) ' 0 • ' lop 1 . . A - i ' 1 . A ' ' bet( .. thin 1 . He whi , the ticul post 1` I P 1 I • * 4 . ' I T d su al oi l, i 78 1 I ~t !' ~ , A Loa of ti 1 0 • ,tht sola Tim k Cum i h 6 bat it 1 t Thl F. , bcf; 1 dor, a h; l of l por; wit] 'I the . , ; ‘• 4 ,4 : • F de] , I live e Cha 1 1 I,d 1 ,, of t cati pro at t tl .4 i: i .. 1 1 . in To r , I . , . f i... . / ~ '.. 1 of l in 1 ' • i . 1 l • • ', 1 . . .. can free all on' int; ;• 1 .' • Cit t e hal l i tg tie a. i 1 361 ; I \ I • col . Cu i 1 leg ,w; •, ca t 4 in N to th cc ~ 1 of Lu i In Pi !• T ' .' ~-... . ' . * \, . • - 1 • CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES, FEBRUARY 27. The Minister of the Interior presented in the name of the King, a Project of Law relative to the qualifi • cations of persons to be Members of the Chamber. It proposes that no person shall be eligible who is not at the day of his election aged 40 years complete, and in the payment of 1000 francs of direct contributions. To be discussed on Monday next. French 5 per Cents. Friday, 61 fr. 40 c. We informed our Readers yesterday that the Court of Madrid had resolved to establish four Free Ports in Spain, viz. Cadiz, St. Andero, Corunna, and Ali :ant, where all kinds of goods were to be admitted free of duties, and allowed to be exported thence to all parts of South America, on paying, as was said, only three per cent. at the time of exportation. This intelligence caused a considerable sensation in the City, certain Agents of the Spanish Government having, for some time, been negotiating in London site sale of Licenses, purporting to be, exclusive pri ♦ileges for the shipping of goods to Vera Cruz. In consequence, many Merchants had embarked in sfe culations to enjoy the benefits of this exclusive privg lege. These licenses being very expensive, the decree ,was considered in a light short of swindling, and caused considerable alarm ; but that part of the ru.. moor which stated that the new free trade was only to 14 subjected to a 3 per cent. duty, does not, from the Decree itself, which we subjoin, appear to be correct:— DECREE. u The King having bad under his consideration the enposition of the Deputies of the Boards of Trade and Revenue, and de ur:4l to give new vigour to trade by every possible facility in nerca r,eue operations, by opening new channels, which may (M -delay and the accumulating of charges, u weU for the sup of the prorlacxo ot the livnion44 p foe the ports of Ame rica, and with a view to afford every possible advantage to the inhabitants of both, his Majesty has been pleased to order that, for present, Santander, Corunna, Cadiz., and Alicant, are declared free ports, user the condition, which the Directors of the Revenues have pointed out in their Report of the f. , 9th of November last year ; and they are charged, in conformity there to, to prepare the necessary regulations and instructions, paying the most particular atttention to avoid and guard against any abuse which, under the cloak of this concession, might be at tempted to the prejudice of the revenue or the natianal manu factures.—By order of his Majesty, (Signed) " Madrid, January 27. " caaay." _ Our Readers will observe, that the regulations re specting this concession are to be prepared by the Directors of the Revenue, in conformity to a Report made by them on the 29th of November last, which Report has not yet been published; and that it is ex pressly stated, that they are to guard against all abuse under the cloak of it, which might prejudice the revenue or the national manufactures. From this statement we can see little room to hope that the prohibitio of our cotton goods is intended to be raised, or that there is to be expected any grea t t modificatio.i in the duties actually levied on British manufactures. The Earl of LIVERPOOL, Viscount CASTLTREAOH, Earl BATHURST, and Count MUNSTER, had audiences the PRINCE REGENT at Carlton House. Yesterday the Prince of HESSE ROMBERG received visits from Sir JoHN BeRLASE WARREN, Baron HCMBOLDT, Baron BuLow, Lord Joni( THYNNE, the Russian Ambassador, Mr. CI.'LLING Smut!, Mr. DOUGLAS, 8/C. Yesterday the Duke of CLA - RENCE .came to town from Bushey, and paid his respects in the PRINCE REGENT, at Carlton House. Report says, that a conference took place between l an illustrious Duke and Ministers on the subject of his wished for matrimonial alliance ; when the ob- Rctions of the confidential advisers of the PRINCE REGENT, to the Royal Duke's marriage with a sub ject of the Crown, were frankly stated. It is added. that his Royal Highness required some time to give! his definitive answer, whether he world persist in putting the entry on e books of the Privy Council, according to the provision in the statute, where pre vious assent was withheld. _ _ MISS WICKHAM possesses the estate of Thame Park, in Oxfordshire, which came to her family through the late Lord Wruniyu. Her father was twice mar ried ; she and her brother were by the first marriage. Her brother died young, and Miss Wicamism had a long Chancery suit with her uncle, PHILIP WICKHAM, Esq. and which was finally decided in her favour by the present Loan CHANCELLOR. The estate is said to be of the annual value of from 14 to 16,0001. Her father's second wife is now married to a farmer, near Banbury, and has an annuity of 300/. a year from the Thame estate. Miss WicanAst delights in field sports, and is an excellent horsewoman. She has got recently the name of High Wiclham. The statement respecting a marriage between Lord RasEBLRRY and Lady CAROLINE GRAHAM, copied irJm a Morning Paper, is, we understand, total.) , destitute of foundation. Sir JOSEPH BANKS is indisposed with the gout, but not severely. On Sunday evening his Library was lighted up with gas for the first time. The LORD ADVOCATE of SCOTLAND has vacated his scat in Parliament for Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, and has been elected for the Burghs of Easter and Wester Anstruther, Xilrenny, Pittenweem, and Oral', in room of. Sir JOHN CARMICHAEL ANSTRUTHEE, Bart deceased. Saturday an elegant dinner was given at Edin burgh to Mr. KEMBLE ; Mr. WALTER SCOTT in the Chair, add Mr. F. JEFFREY, croupier. After dinner a snuff-box of one hundred guineas value was pre sented to Mr. KEMBLE. The party included many of the first literary characters in Edinburgh. Yesterday, the Rehearsal of the First Annual Con cert took place at the Hanover. square Rooms. His Royal I lig .zness the Duke of CUMBERLAND, the Noble Directoi s, and many of the Subscribers were present. DRURT-LANE.--A new Comedy was produced, for the first and for the last time, last night at this Theatre, entiled The Castle c‘f Glendower. It is, or rather it was, in five Acts. fhe scene was laid near Swansea, in Wales. The characters were Miss He licon (Mrs. Ansop), an idolatress of the Muses, who had a rhyme either of her own or of some other per son's, upon every occasion ; her sister, a young wi dow, of whom we had no earthly knowledge—save that she wanted a husband, and advertised for one; Prince Llewellin Glendower (Mr. DowvoN), an old man wrapped up in the dreams of his -Princely dig nity, without a penny in his pocket, who was taken from his castle to a jail, and from the jail was brought back again to the castle ; his daughter Glendora (Mrs. RoinNsod), who had been immured with her father in the old castle, till she got tired of princely singleness, and was very glad to win the affections of a young gentleman, who by accident carae_iri her way ; and a few more non-descripts, without Miler name, title, or country, to prove their human nature. 'The incidents were chiefly the visit of 11)9ctor Pill (HARLEY), to the Castle, where he created a hubbub, which lasted a few minutes; the straying in there of Miss Helicon, where she was taken for a ghost ; and the introduction cf a young gentleman into the Castle, in order to teach Glendora to draw. Here it is im possible to pass over a witticism which alluded to this circumstance: Glendora, after receiving afew lessons from her tutor, feels inclined to impart to him the story of her misfortunes ; she tells a few incidents, and stops. a Ah r says she, " I can't go on; my tears, I perceive, blot the picture I was employed upon.—Can you draw tears?" The gentleman an. swers—" No, but you can," and he puts his handker chief to his f ace. Disapprobation began-to be mar.i fested at the close of the second act. In the middle of the third act, the discontent was loud and general, and the Manager was called for. The Manager came forward, and begged the indulgende of the audience, until the piece was concluded : he added, that if their opinions. were then against it, it would be withdrawn. Several voices cried out—" It is too bad—too bad—withdraw it now." The Manager . retired—the remaining two acts were hurried over in a few minutes, and at the fall of the curtain, the , Manager came forward and announced another play for this night, which was as much as to say, that the ,j piece was withdrawn. NAVAL INTELLiGENCR. • FALMOUTH. FEBRUARY se. Wind West, fresh gales and dirty weather..--Put back the Lady Arabella packet, with the Lisbon Mail.—Eleven o'clock, p. m.—Since writing the above the Francis Freeling packet,-which sailed with the New York Mail on the 14th inst. has put back, after having reached as far as 10. W. 46.10. S. being obliged to lay to the principal part of the time. On Saturday, the 22d, she experienced the most severe gale ever felt, in which she lost her boats and sprung her bowsprit. On the 20th, spoke a ship belonging to Cambletown, bound to the Cape of Good Hope. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 2. Wind W.S.W. blows a gale.--Arrived the Dolphin, PROVTING, from St. Thomas's, sailed the 24th of January, calls for orders. She encountered very se- , sere weather, and is greatly damaged in her bul warks and other parts : spoke off Scilly, the Arne-1 rican ship Jane, from Batavia for Cowes. A brig, dismasted, passed through for Cowes, name un known. The Hielmare, NoviN, (a Swedish brig) from . London to Barcelona, has put back with both her mas and bowsprit gone, and other damage, having experienced a heavy gale on the 22d ult. off Cape finisterre, she is now off the Isle of Wight, on her way to Cowes. DEAL, MARCH 2. Wind S.W. blows strong.—Arrived and remain in the Downs, tha Barrosa, GARRICK, from Madras and Bengal; Victory, BaittritrAlTE, from Bengal; Phce nix, DONALD, from ditto; Isis, —, from Dema ran; Matthew and Thomas, GIDT, from Newcastle for Lisbon. Came down from the River and remains, the Robert Edwards, SIIERBOURNE, for Charleston. LIVP.RPOOL, MARC!! I. Arrived the Monarch, GASCOTNE, East-Indiaman, from Calcutta, with the loss of mizen-mast, boats, sails, and other damage ; she sailed 15th August ; from Ceylon 30th September ; from the Cape 2Sd December ; and from St. Helena 6th January. The Active, from Philadelphia for Limerick, is stranded near Dingle Bay—the vessel will be a total _loss ; crew saved. COWES, MARCH 2. • Ar:ived the American brig Jane, BOARDMAN, from Batavia. GREENOCK, FEBRUARY 21. Arrived yesterday, at Quarantine Station, Holy Loch, the brig Thomas, MORRIES, from Marseilles. Extract of a letter from Capt. 31‘Catzocti, of the ship Eliza, of Glasgow, to his owners, dated Jamaica, Janueri 15, 1818. a On the 7th December, in tat. 31, 55, N. long. 19, 16, W. I spoke the Wincitnun East Indiatnan, which the Captain requested I would write home, to have Inserted in the Newspapers." The Cervantes, WRIGHT, from Clyde to Jamaica, put. into Bowmare, Islay, where she lost an anchor and cable, on the 23d instant. The sloop Mother and Sister, MTHEttsoN, from the Clyde to Sligo, with coals and herrings, is stranded in Lochindale, with loss of both anchors and cables, during a gale, on the 23d instant. Expected to be got off without damage, after discharging part of the cargo. GRAVESEND, MARCH& Arrived the General Stewart, Granger, fro. Madras; Hebe, Clements, from Seville ; Honp, Smith, frem Ostend ; and Friends, Martin, from Cork. &Med the Leeds, Standering, for Harnly..rgh; MArmion, Tindall, for ditto; Lawrie, Jones ' for New York and Hayti ; Sumaes, Lovelly,for St. Vincent's ; Aid, Sangster, for Dantzic, and Ia Marie, Webb, for Rotterdam. A private letter from New Grenada, dated Octo lber 27, 1817, says:—" On the 7th inst. and almost every day since that period, •placards have been put up in different parts of the city of Carthagena, de manding the heads of MotrAtvo Fostits, the Gq vernor, and CANO the Judge Advocate. These pla cards are suppose d to have been stuck up by the sol diers “'id subaltern officers, among whom a general discontent prevailed. Patroles were constantly em ployed in parading the streets and taking down the placards." The Washington Gazette of the 2d February, states, that a letter received in New-York, from Demerara, mentions, " That the new Spanish corvette ship, for merly the General Scott, of about S 2 guns, which recently sailed from that port, manned with a Spa- I nish crew, to convoy some merchant vessels to Porto Rico, and thence proceed to Porto Cavell.), has been' taken, with the whole of her convoy, by a Patriot privateer. The letter states, that at the first fire from ' the privateer, the crew of the corvette deserted *air quarters,. and she was instantly bciarded." SITAM-ENOINE EXPLODED.—We lament to state that the steam-impelled engine of J. C. BRANDLING t Esq. employed on the rail-way of his colliery, near 1 thirtown, exploded alsgut five o'clock this afternoon. I We regret to add, that the engineer is literally blovra to pieces, several children, who were near the place, have been severely scalded, but we believe that no other life has been lost on this melancholy occasion. The cause of this shocking catastrophe has not yet been ascertained, but it is conjectured to have arisen from the safety valve mit having been propely atten ded to.—( Leeds Mercury, February 28.) Friday eight u Sir Gs:oaor &KANT was returning from Drury lane Theatre, about twelve o'clock, to his house lu Great Pore laneLetroet, he was attacked by two robbers near Newport market; one of them knocked him down, a Gentleman coming up at daloime the villains ran off and escaped. Sir George re ceived some bruises from being knocked .toy--he log nu pro perty. Mr. Cramer, the celebrated Leader, uas knocked down in a similar manner a few nights since. Srnea AND KALLY.---Yegerilay morning the Sheriffs (Messrs. Dr-SANDED and As.ocases) waited urea Lord /ileum -2w, to kern the determination of his Royal iiighesess fhe Pauica Reem relative to the fate of the above-named convicts, when his Lordship informed them, that his Royal Ihgbness had ordered that they should be respited during pleasure. HUNTING. The Prince Reyes Siiiiinititis - i;teet ca Friday, at Dorney Cownion, at ten. The Hatfield Hounds 'abet to-morrow, at No nut's Land. Saturday, at Broadwater, at half-past ten. Mr. Conyer's Hounds meet on Thursday, at the Whalebone, Harlow; Saturday, at Garnets; Monday, the 9th instant, at Marks; Wednesday, the 11th, at Dunmow Town ; Saturday, the 14th, at Roydon Park. Lord Altharp's Hounds meet on Thursday, at Duston ; Sa turday, at Brockhall, at half-put ten. The Duke of Gmftor's Hounds meet to-merr Wood; 'Friday, at Astwell Mill, at half-past ten. The Oakley Haan& meet on Thursday neat, at Chicherley ; Saturday, at Rletsor Falcon, each day at half-past ten. tend Fltzwilllanis Hour.ds meet oa Saturday, at Stanwick Pastures, at ten. at Berney _ The Qnorndon Hounds meet on Thursday at Widmerpool; and Saturday at Bunny, each day at half-past ten. Esq.'s Fox Hounds.meet on Thursday at Waling ham ; and on Saturday at the Fox and Goose, Shirley. H. Jollife, Esq.'s Fox Hounds meet to-morrow at Itedatone House, and on Saturday at Chipstrad. The Sanderstesd Harriers meet to-morrow and Saturday at Kennel, two miles distant from Croydon. • Lord Derby's Stag Hounds meet on Thur4ay at Tungar, on Saturday at Hedley. THE A#MY. In oar Paper of the 26th ultimo, 'the 51st Regiment Light Infantry, w a for North America. We now find tl which we copied (the Eons Chronicle) there is no foundation whatever for the The official Estimate of the Expense nance Corps with the Army of Occupat for be year 1818, after deducting th pages from Officers and men on acct :ions, and the Expense of Forage for A as the same are to be supplied in ki vernment of France, amounts to 1074 The Seventh Report of the Finance I just made its appearance. It rel t' Army Estimates. On the numerical f mittee remarks " that the numbers estimates are reduced by about 2200 this reduction takes place in the troor Ireland, the remainder upon every a foreign station continuing nearly upon t blishment. The charge in 1817 was for 1818 it is 3,277,571.1.—the whole this head being 74,0031. The Medic has advanced from 48,4791. to 52,978 i crease of about 45001.—This ppm pr IfAct worthy of notice. Estimated Expenses at the followi blishments, for the year 1818, as re House of Commons s—Sierra Lam Nora Scotia, 13,4401.—New Scuth WJ Upper Canada, 10,8001.—New Bnunstl —Newfoundland, s,4.Bsl.—Prince B,76ol.—Bahama Islasuls,' 3,3011. 10 ton, 2,l9ol.—Demirica, 0001. The unfunded Debt in Exchequer in on the Stla January last amounted o which only 807,0001. 2,re provided fees paid upon each Pardon 'the Great Seal amount, according to made to Parliament, to no less than 5 We are desired to correct a mistake Al in our Paper, in the List of Subscript ciety for the Enlargement and Buildir and Chapels. The subscription from ought to have bees stated thuS-- The Dean and Chater of Christ Church, It was understood t hat this sum was from the Corporate Funds, but indiv led tp the mistake of its being the sub “ Members of Christ Church." The Bishop of r%LISBURT, at the venerable Bishop of WIRCHISTIER.wIu infirmities is incapable of bodlv exci sented to 'undertake a voyage to Guerr for the purpose of confirming the irb. islands, and of constcrating the new C early in June next. No Bishop has e' those islands, which are in the provia of Wilaut ESTEE. A Lady of the most elegant fnarne siderable beauty, was commi!te3 on S Sussex County Prison, on a charge ofl last husband i$ an Officer in the am:. period of their marriage, which took about two years since, was quartered merit in Brighton. Lady BYRON has for some time Fat siderably from lowness of spiriti; and disposed at her seat at Hinckley, Lt to require the aid 'of a physician. Saturday sennight, a young man.. aged about 18, was drowned at Gre r Carlisle. He had been patting st r board a vessel with a horse and ca.% ing, the tide came in so rapidly .pa land the horse both perished. The d Ito the ferryman at Greenbed ; and wh death more distressing was, that i: ha] of his mother and sister, who, almos unable to render him any assistance. Groaog Desersrea, Esq. or Dc: Dasersrea, who died on the 13th ult House, Forfarshire, in the eighty-sir age, succeeded, in early youth, to the and, during the course of a life extend usual period, exhibited in his condeu sions, the picture of a complete Gently a scholar, a man of science, an acco tier, and a benevolent man. His very tenor reflected the image of the powert lent mind within ; his kindness to his pendents, and his extreme courtesy to vArsally acknowledged and admired. as well as many of the modern !ay.) miliar to him. He made the tour of learned sent him their works to res their plans to examine, before press the public. His own printed treatises , in numerous publications, and especial deliveredloy him in Parliament, s he er' 1 he was skilled in the business of every his own country, es well as in what n reign relations ; and withal, how rnt: the benefit of mankind at heart- TI provement which lammagested on th the inexhaustible treasure of manure vered in his own country, will make h gratefully remembered. To him ag debted for many most important an( provements. He had a peculiar felicil his thoughts in writing : and in spell portant subject, his manner, tone of mour, and benevolent look, all operate and gained on every heart. It may that few men in the present generatic world more generally aisd deservedly admired zisi n Mr. DEMPSTER of ID DEMPSTER was Secretary to the M and Illustrious Order of the Thistle. DIED. At Springwood Park, on the 17th ultimo, the late Admiral Sir J. Douglas, Bart. 3lisp been for some time in a delicate state of iieJ the genial warmth of the wr.ther, on the day walk within the grounds of Spring,woodpark, e river Teriot ; and two Lathes, wko were the the 'eche, happened to be an the opposite side Roxburgh Castle. They observed her stoop thing front the ground, when she lost her baLu river. A (=ale relative, who followed to join the alarm frbm the Ladies on the other side, help of workmen who wore ne...r. The be after having been five or sir minutes immt medical assistance was applied. But, alas! th its earthly tenement. ToTipvg — iiinesd T pubilabeilq Li Ace, emplmam