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-_ -.~ TEL GREEKS AND TURKS. • !VIENNA, JANUARY 8. The Austrian Observer of this date contains the fol lowing article : , Dec. 11 AND 14. • st! When the Councillor of State, Minziacky, re ceived ceitain info, mation of the total evacuation of Moldavia, he declared his intention of assuming hi, clieracter of Charge d'Affaires of Russia. In conse quence, the Reis Effendi invited him to a conference on the llth, in which this Envoy delivered his credentials to him.—On the 7th;the Divan held an extraordinary Council, the s result of m hich was great changes in the administration of the Army.—The Government of RO - and the command of the land forces are given n Mehmet Redschih, late Pacha of Widdin. Omer 0 % time, late Pacha of. Juanninn, is named Governor of Salonichi. Other nominations in Epirus and Alba nia give reason to hope a better order of things. in those countries. The faowing details of the operations of the Egyp tian fleet may he considered authentic is This fleet sailed in fact from Bondman on the Bth of November, and appeared on the 10th in the Candian Sea, where a Greek fleet of 40 sail was waiting for it. An attack by fire-ships took place the same day, b.it without success. On the 12th the two fleets were in sight of each other, but the variable winds did not per mit them to manoeuvre. " the 13th, four Greek vessels, or fire-ships, pur sued, during the whole day, an Egyptian frigate, which escaped after having had some sails burnt. On the 14th, the tr mpest became so violent-, that each vessel, left to itself, took its own course. In this confusion the Egyp tians lost five transports, commanded by Europeans, and w hick tell into the power of the, Greeks. 44 The Greeks had already taken, in the night of the 9th, a Spanish vessel belonging to the Egyptian expe dition. Twelve Egyptian vessels took refuge during the tempest in the port of Spina Longa, to the East of Candia. The remainder retired to the bay of Mar-, marissa. It is affirmed that orders have been dis patched to Ibrahim Pacha to go and join his division in Candia, as soon as the wind and sea will permit him ; and to undertake, on the first opportunity, a land ing in the Morea. "The plague, notwithstanding the winter season, con tinues its ravages in different quarters of Constantinople. The whole Persian legation has been cartied off." - - , FRENCH LAW OF SACRILEGE. YROM THE CaNSTITUTIONNEL OF MONDAY. • PARIS, JANUARY 16. We find in Fleury the following passage ; The spirit of the Church was the spirit of charity, inasmuch as she forbad, as far as possible, the death of criminals, even though her own bitter enemies. She saved the life of the nmrderers of the martyrs of Anaune, and St. Au gustin made great efforts to preserve from the rigour of the law the donatistes who exercised so much cruelty against the Catholics. You have likewise seen how much the Church reprobated the imprudent zeal of the Bishops who caused the death of Priscilian. The maxim of the Church is to save the lives of all criminals, that they may repent. St. Augustin speaks of this in his letter to Macedonius, where he says that the Church is desirous of administering such punishment as shall destroy the sin, not the man; and of preserving the sinner from eternal damnation. This conduct renders ,the Church lovely even to Pagans." • is it to render the Church lovely, even to pagans, that the Minister intends to arm it with the punishment of death, and the tortures of mutilation ? Ought not the mother of the faithful to detest now, as in the times of Priscilian, the indiscreet zeal which is placing so great a weight on her charity ? Is this the moment, when they are talking of re-opening the sacred asylums in Italy for robbers, for the churches of France to be turned Into places of terror? Who are the men that are ahout to bring this terrible auxiliary to the aid of religious morality? Men whose very power is but a lasting injury to public morality. What is the per iod they have chosen for the introduction of this measure, calculated to estrange even the most fervent? A period of lukewarmness and indifference; this they themselves allow. For whom are they enlarging the legal circle of punishment? For the Ministers of a Religion which has an abhorrence for blootl,for Minis ters who even abstain from voting on all capital ques tions. Is it possible to accumulate greater. contradic tions‘to join ideas more incompatible with one another, and to introduce a more shocking violation of the nature of things ? It is said, on the other hand, that the law of sacrilege will never be applied, for none but a madman will brave it. How, then! the capital punishment is only to be lavished as a sort of luxury ! It will only be necessary to inscribe it on the gates of the Churches, on :he conse crated vases, to decorate the sanctuary with it ! The viaticum must be preceded by the word " Death !" With what spirit, then, arc you animated, who impose or accept the funereal honour—you, whose imagination sports in these fearful images, as though they were a part of a sacerdotal festival ? THE LATE EARTHQUAKE LV PERSIA. FROM TIIE 11011IBAY GAZETTE OF SEPT. 8. We are indebted to a correspondent in Persia, who was an eye-witness, for the following account of the dreadful earthquake that has devastated so much of what is interesting in that ill-fated country : 44 Jou« Nuw*u, MLR SHIIIAZ, Airs IS, 1824. " This morning, about half past five, A.M. 1 was dis turbed out of a sound sleep by the violent commotion of an earthquake, of much greater force than the one I sent you an account of from Khonartueta, on the .tid instant. My first object was to move out of the house; but to accomplish it was difficult and dangerous, owing to the number of bricks, pieces of wood, and mortar, falling from the roof all round the outsideof the house, and a few stones and shanam from the ceiling inside, " that had been previously injured. Having happily effected my escape, without injury to myself or ser vants, I walked cut of the garden, to see what damage Shiraz had suffered; the first sad effect that I observed was the complete destruction of the Shaw Meez Ally Ebna Hoonza, abeautilul mosque about four hundred yards in front of this garden, and perhaps the same distance from Shiraz; its finely ornamented cupola had fallen in, and the body r:f t4e building was rent in every p.irt. Shiraz itself was enveloped in .dust, nor could I for many minutes see anything else; but this sad sight was e.kough to Phew that it had suffered se verely. As the dust cleared away, it was - truly awful and distressing to see the rains of the fine stately 1 mosques and minarets, a few minutes before the chief ornaments of the town, but now a shapeless mass; and each succeeding minute, as it vanished, some fresh ob ject presented its shattered form. The eastern side of the wall that surrounded the town, and the only face discernible from hence, has fallen in, and most of the towers were laid level with the ground, and the re mainder much injured. But melancholy and distress ing as what I have attempted to describe may be, what is it, compared to the sufferings of the unfortunate in habitants? The cries and lamentations of thousands, bewailing the loss of relations, friends, and everything dear, resounded in the air, and were enough to soften the hardest heart you may then easily conceive whin my feelings were, indeed ate, at this moment, hearing dismal cries and mournful lamentations in every quarter. To get anything like an accurate account of the sufferers will take some days. Since the first great shock, and between that time and ten o'clock, there have been three great shocks—though smart, nothing compared to the first. I have pitched my tent in the garden, and intend occupying it; the comparative degree of safety will more than compensate for the conifoi ts of the house. The inhabitants have quitted the town, and are living in tents, Tootles, and under cumlies outside. Merza Ally Aebor (our Agent), poor fellow, and his whole, family, are living with me; his house is completey destroyed ; and Zakee Khan's (the Minister) quite in ruins ; the Prince's state room destroyed, and every putt of the Palace has been much injured. To be short, bylieve not a house has escaped without some injury, and most of them in ruins. The fine bazaar is still standing, bet much shaken and injured. The exact number of those who have perirheu in the ruins I can not ascertain. Merza Ally Aebor assures me, that two thousand is under the number, but receive this as mere conjecture and report only : I should think half the number nearest the mark." THE EVENING SF AR LONDON. THURSDAY, JANUARY 20,. 1825. THE FUNDS. STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols opened this morning at 94i to i for February Account, with little doing. FOREIGN FUNDS. . Nine Shares and South American Securities remain much the same as yesterday. Current Prices: New Spanish 144 15, Old 904, Russian 944 4, Austrian NI j 6 Mexican $9, Chilian 904, Colombian New 914 fht t New Prussian 1001, Portuguese.9o4, Greek 584, Gas 14 pre. SRA size. Alliance Assurance - AlOO Do. Marine - 100 - Anglo Illexican Mines a 100 - United Mexican ditto - 40 - Real del Monte ditto - 400 - Brazilian ditto - 100 - Colombian ditto - 100 Rio de la Plata ditto - 100 - Milian Bum* Ayres PiIICR OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 232 231 1 ,4 3 per ( ent. Red. 945/ 8 V.B - per Cent. Cons. 94 93 7 / 8 3 i per Cent. 100 7 A 3 par Cent. Red. 100 7 A 101 4 per Cent. New ex di,. 105%8 106 , Long Ann. 23 1-16-India Bonds 102 £l,OOO Excite+ Bala (1 i/ e d.) 64 6 £lOO and £2OO ditto (1 1 / 2 d.) 65 7 Cons. for Acct. 911 34 PAID. WC! TODAY. selo 9 pre. 3i 10 10 70 - 5 18 19 5 32 34 5 1518 pre. 35 38 Two Hamburgh Mails have arrived this morning. They are those of the 17th and 31st of December. Five Packets having sailed from Cuxhaven together, the remaining Mails due may be hourly expected. We have received Frankfort Papets to the 10th ult. rhe following are extracts : - BERLIN, JANUARY 8. A Cabinet order, relative to the Censorship of the Press, contains the following regulations: " The 11th article of the ordonnance of the 18th of October, 1819, shall be considered as expressly_ in cluding and prescribing the farther observance of the paragraph in the rescript of the 26th of Aprjl, 1794, which prohibits the printing of all writings which either attack the foundation of all religion in general, and seek to make its principal truths dubious, contemp tible, or ridiculous; or presume to make the Christian religion, the Holy Scriptures, and the historical and positive truths of our faith, which are there inculcated, a subject of doubt or .of mockery to the pehple, and thereby to shake at the same time the foundations of all religious sentiments. It is farther my will, that in respect of writings intended for a more confined circle of readers, or only for the learned, all indecorous and bitter attacks on other religious parties, unnecessary to defend the opinions of the author, or calmly to refute those of others, shall be entirely avoided, and by no means permitted. " Writings, tending to hurt the personal honour and good name of others, shall not receive the imprintatur. —After the Ist of January, 182.5, the payment of the expenses attending the Censorship Elm the public treasury, shall cease; but, as was formerly done, they shall be paid by the pablisher,.or the printer, at the rate of three silver groschen for every printed sheet. " Foam the same time, every publisher shall deliver, gratis, two copies of each of his publications, viz. one to the great library at Berlin, the other to the library of the University of the province in which the publisher resides. The obligation to deliver a copy to the Censor remains as before.* riedmontese Gazette: to the Sth inst. reached us this forenoon ; the following is the only article worth quoting : TURIN, JANUARY 8. The Magistrates of this city have published the lists of the population an 4 the number 01 its inhabitants at the end of December last year. It appears from this list, ha‘the total number of the inhabitants of Turin, ana its suburbs and disttict, is 107,388. This ext r a. nrdinarrincreale, of above 30,000 in ten years, is a A - manifeit proof of the advantages which this city bas derived from becoming again the capital of a kingdom, which advantages have been increased by the acqui sition of new provinces, and the flourishing state which the commerce, manufactures, and agriculture of these countries have gradually attained, chiefly by the pa• rental care of our august S9vereign. Quebec Papers to the 12th ult. have reached 'us, but they contain little intelligence. There are now twenty one ships of a large class building in the various ship yards, where the twin ship to the Columbus is now building, which affords employment to a great number of persons. Blston Papers to the 23d ult. reached us this morning. The following are extracts : HAYTI.—It is said that British Capitalists have of fered • a loan of twelve millions of dollars to Hayti, to purchase her independence of France;and the negoci ation was to be renewed. The emigrants to Hayti are obliged to bear arms, and not permitted to leave the island. A letter from St. Bartholomew's, (4' the 15th November, confirms the statement, that the troops lately arrived in the West Indies from Fiance, were for re- lieving the garrisons of Guadalonpe and Martinique, and not to attack Hayti. The Governor o, Gnaclaloupe has issued a proclamation, opening the ports of that Island to the importation of 5,000 barrels of flour. By-the Leeward Islands Mail, which has arrived, a letter has been received from St. Thomas's, stating that Martial Law had been proclaimed in the province of Venezuela, in the beginning of December. This is not strictly the case, but is merely the publication of that order of the Congress of Bogota, by which all foreigners, as well as natives, able to bear arms, were required to enrol themselves in the military service of the Republic. This order was issued some time ago, in consequence of suspicions that secret designs against the country were entertained on the part of France. A proceeding of this nature was calculated to inspire confidence. in the country which could act with so much energy on the appearance of danger, which, however distant, threatened the extinction a public liberty; and the knowledge, possessed in this country, that no such de signs are entertained, should at all events have prevented any alarm on the subject. Advantage was taken of it, however, by some interested persons, to insinuate that it betokened the approach of a political convulsion in Co lombia; and so successfully, that a general panic-oc curred yesterday among the holders of Colombian and other South American Bonds, who sold so largely that a depression of nearly four per cent:in their value fol lowed. A similar effect was-produced on the Mining Shares, and ether undertakings connected with those countries. The markets, however, recovered materially at the close of business. We have received Philadelphia Papers to the 22d ult. The votes from the different States for President had been returned to Congress, and were as follows 'For General JACKSON, 101 ; Mr. ADAMS, 82; Mr. CRAWFORD, 41 ; Mr. CLAY, S'T. In consequence of no mit candidate for the Presidency having obtained two thirds of the whole number of votes, the election for chat office has devolved upon the House of Represen tatives. The Philadelphia Aurora of the 22d ult. con tains a long and laboured article, in which it is con tended, that it would be extrehtely dangerous to the Union, should that body, in electing to the Presidential Chair, fail to obey the public voice as indicated by the majority in favour of General JACKSON* Most of the General's votes, however, were obtained from the Southern States, and it may be doubted, therefore, whether the superior intelligence of the voters in the Northern= States does not counterbalance the mere num- bers on the other side, and furnish a safer guide for Con gress to follow, as well as a better test of public opinion. The New York Papers to the 2tth December contain a mass of intelligence on the affairs of South America and Mexico ; but nothing either new or important which can be received as authentic. The New York Commercial Advertiser, of the 24th ult. contains an ac count of an Act which has passed through some of its stages in the House of Representatives, grantibg 200,000 dollars to General LA FA TZTTE. • , - The Bogota Coneitucional of the 7th October contains an account of the ceremony of the presentation of the Netherlands Commission to his Excellency the Vice- PAESIDE4T of the Colombian Republic,which took place on the 29th September. The speech of the Dutch Commissioner, M. fie QUA RUM, expressed the strong anxiety which his Majesty the King of the NETH SR• LA NOS felt to follow the example of England in. esta blishing commercial relations with the Republic. The internal condition of Colombia was in all respects most satisfactory. - . , The Duke of YORK arrived -on Tuesday at Woburn Abbey, the seat of the Duke and Duchess of Bussing& - GENERAL MINA.--We regret to state that this dis tinguished Officer, who dined with the Duke of Sussex on Sunday last, has since been seriously indisposed ; so much so, that at one time his life was despaired of by his medical attendants. He was seized' with a spasmodic affection immediately on leaving the Palace at Kensington, and has been confined to his room. .1 - 1 e was on Tues day pronounced nut of danger. '• The Earl and Countess. of Lzvgaroos. arrived on Monday evening, at their residence at Coombe Wood, from Oxford. Mr. Secretary Calumets also arrived at Coombe Wood on Tuesday, from Oxford, on a vi,it to the Kali and Countess of lavearoox. Captain Rona, of the 19th Regiment, hal arrived at Askeaton, ind Captain FAILQIIMARSOII of the same corps, at Adare, in Ireland. :Tle Duke of DIIVONSIIIR It, and a large portion of our • young Nobility,lntend to be present at the Coronation of CHARLES X. during the ensuing -Spring, at Rbeints. The Lady of Lord Guawnu.a is the highly 'accomplished sister of the Duke of DESONSHIAI ' and much beloved by his'Grace. The AiIIIASSADOR himself, has always beep considered one of the kindest, brat-bred men in Europe—so this the Enklish visitors at this scene are sure to meet with attention from the representative of their Knot. He who ohlii.tes thtse ihottever cau`pay him, makes PROVIDENEZ his &bum. PIIP•RP'•"+- - SIMI C/NAL: EDITOR OF TIRE STAR. Sit--Having seen in the Strohm Met eury of Monday last, tE i a Meeting had been held at Axminster, of landowners and other for the purpose of taking into consideration this Cabal, I was ie duced, in passing through the town, to inquire what number al tended ? and to my great stripsile,karnt that the worthy ch a t rint and two or three others were the only lantlowners nn the line, ai l that be and a Solicitor in London, had either purchased, or coo tracted for their purchase, long since the eseasere was before th, public) the others that attended might amount to abteat half a score and ciao Of them culan and coal•merchants, who admit their tra would be thrown open, if this measure were carried. I could no ascertain whop the othir angry Gentlemen were, except the worth, Knight who mewed the thanks, and sdho, living near Lyme, cannot,' conceive, be under any great appreheadoS of this " wild cad scheme" being so great a nuisance to him ; but, Ms. Editor, cap • be supposed that a hundred such meetings as this ran possibly any injury to the concern, or that the landowners and met chants the United Empire, with their overflowing subscription, are tln,i • be duped, convinced as they are of the benefit that will ar6 z to trade of the country, and of its great national importance ? Crewkerne, Jan. 18, 11325. A WELL•WISIIJ;I;, FASHIONABLE INTaiLLIGENCE. The Duchess of nuekinglia,ns arrived in town yesterday, fr, her seat, Avington, Hants.__ The Earl and Countess Morley and family arrived yesterday Kent Horse, Knightsbridge, from their seat, Salthani, Dev.hishire Lady Muskerry and her brother•in.law, Lord Muikerry, Gould's Hotel, Jermyn-street, yesterday, on a tour. Hon. P. Ashburnham has arrived in town, from the Continent. The Hon. T. Wallace, 'l. P. has arrived at his house in man-square, from Bognor. H. Jenning, Esq. arrived in town yesterday, from his seat in Kn, Co C. Hering, Esq. kft town' yeaterdaY, for his 'sat, Ayott, Sir John Lubbock. Bart. arrived in town yesterday, frm seat. High Elms, Farnborough,- Kent. W. Dawson, Esq. arrived yesterday at bis house in 'Manchester. square, from his seat, St. Leonard's-hill, near Windsor. Mr. and Mrs. Hammond have arrived at the London Hotel, Albemarle-street, from their seat in Kent. Mr. and Mn Wykhant Martin and family arrived yesterd,r in Albemarle-street, from their seat, Leeds Castle, Kent. The Dowager Afarchioness of Downshire, Lord Au gustus and Lady Mary Dill, arrived yesterday at Thomas's Hotel, 'kat: ley-square t from their seat at Ruehampton. Arrival at the Clarendon /Intel, Bond-street; Pijou, Pi. from a tour. Deeartures : Lord Mancaster, for I , eicesterdnr e; and Colonel and Mrs. Eapinasse, for their seat at 'Twickenham. Arrivals at the Pulteney Hotel, Albemarle-street—Mr. and M r .. Turton, from their seat, Bresfield Park, Kent ; and Mrs. 11:cc, from her seat Dover. Arrivals at Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street Ourwood, from the Continent ; and W. Unwin, Esq. from Scot. land. Departure— Nir. Henry Aslvon and family, forOxigrd. Arrival at Fenton's Hotel, St. Janies's-place--C. - Hawkins, Es c from Scotland, Departure—Charles Hunt, Esq. for his seat, • • r.77' ~~..~,. • "i • ..7.••••• ••.`" • DRURY-LANE THEATRE. Last night a new Opera, in three acts, was prohce: at this Theatre, entitled The Fall of Algiers. The first act introduces Algernon Rockwardine (Haan) to our notice, and he details to Timothy 1 ourist (Hann). the story of his woes—of his early man iage, anal his father's displeasure. Timothy, however, endeavours to lighten the weight of their captivity, and determines, when liberated, upon publishing an account of the treatment of slaves under the mild government of the Algerines. Algernon*: wife, Amanda (Miss Gasnoust was also made a captive, and Orasnrin (Sarin), one of the Dey's chief officers, falls deeply in love with her. He pressses his suit, but in vain ; Algcrnon is within his. grasp, but he promises him freedom it he will resign her to the loving arms of the Algerine. Algernon ) like most other scenic lovers, determines rather to die than live without his wife, and Orasais threatens him with instant death. At this critical mo ment, the English fleet heaves in sight, commanded by the father of Algernon, and the Dey consents to the beration of all the Christian captives. Orasmin, how -1 ever, determines to make Amanda his property, and re. fuses to obey his master's order. The bombardment si the citadel then commences, and in a few moments, 1 1 Amanda is restored to her husband, and the Admiral has the pleasure of rescuing a son, whose fate he bad long considered as utterly hopeless. There is also a love affair between Timothy Tourist and Lauretta (Mist Srernems); but Cogi, an old servant of the Governor's, is smitten with her beauty, and has her placed as au at tendant upon. Amanda, in the Harem, until a fitting opportunity occurs for making her his wife. She yields a pretended consent to his addresses, and he, in the excess of hie love, gives her sundry jewels which he had,. purloined from his master. The-e jewels she speedily transfers to Timothy, and aids his escape, by furnishing him with the cloak in which she was. to have passed the guard herself, on her way witli Cogi, to take shipping for England. TERRY played a testy old Admiral, who will not bear contra diction, in his usual iron manner; and Harmer was, what he always is, humorous and active. SAPIO and Hoar; were in excellent voice ; and to say of Miss- SIMPHENS and Miss GRADOON, that they sung well, is what - every one who has ever heard them will readily believe. Some of the songs were encored.; one-half of them might be omitted. The dialogue is unpretending; and the music, by BISHOP, is not so good as many of that Gentleman's compositions. The house was crowded, and the Opera announced for reßetition to-morrow. — The scenery is beautiful.—The Piece is written by Mi. WALKER, the author of Wallace. Mr. SPENCER BoAunse.—Our readers will recol:ect that this young Gentleman, for whom so great a degree of interest was manifested by the Public at the time of his mother's death, the late Madame Scoaace and who, In consequence of the loss of her will, has been deprived of the whole of that property which be had every reason to expect from her, is about to bibs before a Court of Equity the whole of the case. The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge distributed in thelast ten years 10)54,000 Bibles and Ttstameut3, and nearly two millions of Common Prayer and other religious bound books. The Society for the Propagation of the, Gospel lit Foreign Parts expended last year X 25,733. 3s. ad. its estimate for the present year is A 18,775, of which £15,500 will be by gram from Parliament. The Rev. JOHN ESPY Keane, late officia ting Chap lain to the gatriion at Disblin has been appointed by the Earl of BATUVIIM Chaplain to the C olony of New Smith Wales, and its de pendencies. The Rev. Gentleman will shortly embark for the Coiony„ to which he goes with the strongest testimonials of charac ter and talent. The generous man pays for nothing so much as for what is given him. • LONDON MECHANICS INSTITUTION.—After the Lec ture yeiterdiy evening, the President (Dr.Birkbeck) lead a letter from Sir.Fitowcrs BURDETT to the Institution, in which the worthy Baronet observed, " that he con sidered it (the Mechanics' Institution) the best calcu lated to adif:ince the, condition of the people—tr.e working classes—of anything that' had been hit upon up to the present time," and concluded by directing his name ro be put down for I,OGOi. T'e Baronet pia tented-1001. to the Institution on a previous occasion, Amu: ;ion, ticul T 1 Frid VII ma riot