Star. — London, England, 1819-08-14 00:00:00

f f~+' ~i N. • LONDON. . NCr STAR. SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1819. THE FUNDS. • Paws OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT 01411 O . CLOCK 3 per Cent. IleJuced n pi:: Cent. Cc n 7l t} ?er Cent. 81 per Cent. 91i 9L 5 per Cent. Navy 1041 Rank Long Annuities 19::-16 India liondb 13 14 pre. Exchequer Bills (2d.) 1 3 pre. Omnium la pre. Consols for Acct. 711;;1• *Wong our accounts from the Manufacturing Dis tricts vsll be seen a letter, brought to us by the :',1.111 of this morning, from Mr. Ibex. We would ill have discharged our duty had we withheld it fit= the Public at the present crisis; We have, however, ever= cised the'right we possess, not to alter any of his ex pressions, but to' suppress some which appeared to ns exceptionable. ,On one point we cannot be en tirely silent. Mr. Hoax seems to•wish to impress an idea that ikacn was not shot at by . nny parson. The Public cannot have forgot that Coaarrr a•ik!lintained, after the attack made on Mr. BlotWitat's house, where young WATSON Alt Mr. PLATT" that Mr. Pi.arr had never been wounded at all; but, alas! to this very day he suffers from the Wound Ite then received. The Paris Papers of Tuesday arriied last Might, and those of Wednesday we have also received this forenoon. Count Cep° rilsritt* had on Tuesday a private audience of the KING. which lasted from eltveu 'o'clock till mid-day. The privacy and length of this interview is full of import. It is certain that there are many intrigues going on at present for bringing the Duke de RICHELIEU again into the Mi nistry, and if Russian influence preponderates, there is every reason to expect that the Duke will resume the ascendant. The King was to return from St. Cloud to Paris on Wednesday last. Five per Cents. Tuesday, 71fr. 60e. I • . •• •• . • • , COWS, AUGUST 13. This' day a Grand Regatta and Sailing Match, composed of 30 large class vessels, from 25 to 40 tots, was exhibited between the Buoys of the Bram bles and the Buoy of the Royal George, at Spithead, in celebration of his Royal Highness the PatNee Re- OENT's arrival at Cowes. The vessels, under the direction of the Sub-Com missioners of Pilotage, assembled at nine o'clock, A.M. and were ranged in line, North and South, off Cowes Castle; and, on a signal gun being tired, - 014- ill pursued the course defined fur the contest. The PRINCE REGENT'S yacht, with his Royal Highness on board ; also the &moon frigate, CAMELEON and HIND sloops of war, and 20 yachts of the Club following—forming a coup tr ceil so animating and beautiful as to defy description. The PRINCE Rzcznis delight in yacht-sailing in creases daily, which, with the benefit afforded his health by the soft and salubrious sea-breezes within the Wight, has determined his Royal Highness to protract his stay at Cowes some time; and moorings accordingly were this day fixed in the Roadstead, fur the yacht's use. Last night, in honour of the PittNcr. REGENT'S natal day, there was a general Illumination in the town and among the shipping—a spectacle in bril liancy scarcely ever surpassed : and this evening, all the Pilots and sea-faring people engaged in the morn ing's Regatta, intend dining together, and, in gene ' rous libations, to drink—Health to our Royal Visitor, and" may he long enjoy the rational and popular re creation of Yacht Sailing ! PORTSMOUTH, AUG UST 13. Ilis Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT has in- vited all the Captains of the :hips that are at the Point to dine with him on board his yacht to-day at Spithead, and is expected to remain here all next week. We had noise and smoke here all day long 'Tester- i day: the guns from the ships saluted the new flags in the morning, on account of the promotion of Ra g officers; and at noon all the ships and forts about the neighbourhood saluted the PRINCE on account of his Birth-day. In the evening, Portsmouth, Ryde, and Cowes, were generally illuminated. P.S. Since the foregoing was written, the PRINCE came up from Cowes, and entered Portsmouth Har bour in his yacht, and was cheered, but not saluted, ft:mil the Platform and the ships in the harbour. After landiug and viewing the ships in ordinary, the Dock-yard, &c. his ROYAL .HIGIINESS, about three o'clock, returned in the yacht to Spithead, where the Captains are to dine at six o'clock. MARRIAGE 3/4 HMG LlFR—Thursday were mar ried, by special licence, at Mr. Coxes seat, Holk ham, Norfolk, the Right Hon. the Earl of Ross aranT, to the Han. Miss ANON, daughter of the late Lord Anson, and sister to the present Lord. On the happy occasion a grand entertainment was given • to a large party of Distinction, and in the evening a Ball and Supper to all the tenantry. The marriage of the Viscount BILLGRAVE, with the accomplished and amiable aughter of the Marquis of STAFFORD will certainly take place next month. s I T At 1 f • • 411 ,14 1 Capt. Gmmourt's Company of the Royal Artillery,' is under orders to embark at Dublin,forNawfoundland. The detachment of the 18th foot, stationed at Don garvan, has been relieved by a similar number of the 49th, from Fermoy. Part of the transports have arrived at Cork, for the conveyance of the liith fOot to Englandi and the re mainder are daily expected. The regiment will of course commence its march for Cork immediately. The 78th regiment is to replace the 16th at Ath lone, and the `td Battalioa, Rifle Brigade, to replace the 78th at Mulling:LT. NIELANCUOLY DEATH OF CAPTAIN STAFFORD, OF TILE 27T11 REGIIIIIBT, AT GIBF IA gallant Officer was descending a very oars ow and dangerous passage from Windmill Hill to Europe Fiats, Mica he fell down a precipice, and was killed on the spot. A rope was used lot descending this passage by the Officers, Which was ch;:fed by rubbing a sharp point of a rock. When Captain STAFFORD laid hold of the rope it gave way, and he was precipitated more than forty feet—the rope was found in his hand clenched.—He has left a widow and six children to deplore his loss.—A subscription was set on foot for his family, who are entirely destitute. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Feastotr . rn, Accuse 11.—Wiud S.F..—Arrived off the Lizard, the 'Minerva, FILA LAND from St. John's, (New Brunswick), for London. Artived off this port the Charlotte, BAirtn, from Demerara for Middleburg, in sr. days. Arrived the Union, CriNcet, from Petersbursts, and Untoions, &wires., front Anti gua. 6.sfavl June, in ten:pasty with the Commerce, for Los. don, anJ parted the 24th; spoke on 50th July, in lat. 46. long. ¢O. 55. the .nne from finnan:as, out 5; days, for London. The 'Alexander, Yeena,.of thmdce, in coming d.mm the Mi4sissippi, on 26th Use, run foul of sonic timber, Boating, andiettn in her bows. She was obliged to discharge her cargo to repair. DIAL, Attonss ;S.—Wind 8.W.---Arrived and sailed for the River, the Gauges, O'Balisr, From B.:ngal; Traveller, Uurcut soy, free% Bombayy, anti l'arthian, CARTS', from Jamaica, in 49 days. Cants Own from the River, the Albion, WHanvos, for Leghorn ; Underwood, Worm, for Demerara ' • Commerce, BARTON, for Gibra l tar ; and Oporto, Cater, for Op ()rte. Sailed the Zephyr transport, for Portsmouth. POSIS‘IOUTH, AUGUST 13.—Arrived the Agamentron, Suc cess, and Kinnersley Castle transports, from St. Kitts; and the Thames, WixFtesr, front Trinidad. Passed ti? Channel, the Georgiana, Wa!titlN, from Berbice.—Wind Psrstucla, AVOUST 12.—Arrived the Hozoerry, M.W:tuass, from Montserrat for London.—Wind W. _ _ _ AVGVIT l4.—Arrived the Prince of Brazil, TODD, from Greenland, with six fish, 110 runs. Analyzes, Aso. 10.—The Earl of Faleerberry, from Davis' Straits for Grimsby, a full ship; states, that the Mary Ann, of Dundee, and Itaith,nf Leah, are lost. Arrived here from Green land, the Concord, Fonss, 6 fish; and Letitia, Clark, 5 fish. THE DISTURBED DISTRI• LETTER PROM MIL HUNT. TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR. " Smedley Cottage, near Manchester, August IS, 3619. " Six—As the Editors of the Daily London Press appear to be very imperfectly informed of the situi• tion of this part of the country, permit me, through the medium of your Paper, to lay a few facts before j the Public, that have come to my knowledge since my arrival here. On .my reaching Stockport, an Sunday evening, the first thing I did was to inquire after Miceli the constable. I was informed with a smile that he was convalccent. From allfthat I could collect on that evening and the next morning, I found that the general impression was that he had not been wounded at all by a loaded pistol ; but, if any pistol or other explosion of squib or clacker had injured him, it was from theeffect of . The reports were numerous, and I saw some females who were present at the time the transaction occurred ; they stated that they saw a flash, as if produced by the explosion of gunpowder, and they heard some sort of report ; they also saw some person immedi ately run from the spot; and having stated to a re lation who they thought this person was, they and their relation have been since taken before a Magis trate, and examined on a charge of conspiring to ae. cuse the•scn of the famous Mr. Lon of being the person who they suspected of having shot Bleat ; Lon, is the Clerk to the Magistrates and the prose. cutor of Sir C. WOLSRLEY and the Rev. Mr. HAR RISON. 0:1C report says, that BIRCH'S brother (• • • • * • *) has been heard to say that BIRCH •• ***** Another report is, that Btacses father has said, that when BIRCII jumped over the wall and paling the bullet dropped out of his bowels. Mr. HARRISON, who called to see him the day after the disaster, saw all but Me wound, Btacu's wife having lifted up the plaster that covered it, within an inch, as he told me, of the very nark where the ball entered. She also sheaved him the shirt, which had ' a hole and some blood upon it. Mr. HARRISON also saw his waistcoat, which had a hole near the titql button-hole, but, although he examined it minutely, there was not any blood whatever upon the although Bitten had run two hundred 3 -I - A-Li, and jumped over a wall and some pales idler the suppo3ed ball had been sired. It is a remarkable fact, that the onl:. Surgeons that have seen this wound ate those conneced with Government, and it is said that BIRCH and them me at issue. They declare it their opinion that he has a Ball lodged in sOmepartof his - Body :—he insists that he has no ball, aufl objects to have the ,ound probed. Altogether -it is a most mysterious affair, but :.t all events 131ncit is now out of danger, as he wa seen on Saturday last performing the sword eielcise with a stick, which by the bye is not very improbable, as pigifig Soidieie is said to be very much the fashion in this part of the world. Nine tenths of the persons that I have conversed with do not believe that BIRCH was ever in danger, notwith standing all that has been said about him, and the pity that has been excited throughout the country is very little felt in this neighbourhood. Sir CHARLES WOLSELEY was very anxious to call upon Birch when he came to Stockport, but declined.to do so in con sequence of these reports * • 44 * • • • • • " With regard to the distresses of the Weavers, they have increased instead of diminished since I was here last ; and for the want of better employment, I believe it is too true that they, many of them, pass a considerable portion of their time in what they call playing Soldiers, or in other words, learning to march, wheel, &c. and other manceuvres practised by the Mi litary. The parties (one-third of them at least) having either served in the Militia, the Local Militia, or the Regulars, I am informed, make a respectable drill, in the most orderly manner possible. As this - fact is notoriously known in this neighbourhood, I am well convinced the Government Agents (of whom there are a sufficient number here) must have long since informed their employer:, and I am surprised that it is only hinted at in the Courier and other Ministerial Papers. A Gentleman informed me yesterday that he saw 1400 men formed in line, marching, icc. 6:c. on Sunday morning last, and that 600 of them marched a considerable distance before they were dismissed. This was all done in open day, and not secretly : they have drums, fifes, and bugles, but no' arms whatever ; nor do I believe that they know or think that they are offending any law whatever. this is known to the 'Magistrates, - .who appear, in their wisdom, to be providing Artisiat least for their Armed Associations. . - " I have no doubt but those who are instructing these poor men are. in -the employ of the • • • * * * * * * • of- Boltdn, - as - well as his com peer, the gallant * • * * • -40- am supposed to have'sMite influence in theie parts over this description of persons, and you may rely upon it I have, and shall continue to do all in my power to dissuade them froM continuing arty such foolish mea sures. I have been iniltedto tak e a tid . e . (iti.Sonday• to review them: no one . itut . .a./Iftsc/tesicr . give me credit for walking with. my eyes open into such a Trap. • . : “ At a Reform Meetinrheld et Leigh yesterday, it is reported two of the Speakers had win-ants issued against them bYThft. fi,Eronvi: of: Battit,^and:they were - 11 4 1 :!%* ovrvia44:;:iffi . have our Meeting here ma Monday neat; acd the preparations for a Riot (to be produced, if any, k r t i the P nice) are equal to those male h S , tto •'. MAYOR previous to the Meeti ng in srrii.Lf d. ... have no doubt but we shall conduct ti.e pm„, with great quinness and order, altho ug h i dry. any mad attempt to produce disturbance, a s t h e ple here, although disposed to peace, are niu d....: determined to resist any illegal attack mad, them : however, I shall do my duty, and I et ; : keep them firm and quiet. • " Please to give insertion to the enc:csed Add.. the People of Manchester, which I p u y day :2,000 of them were sold at Id. me: boors, besides what were posted. Lam, Sir, your's, &c. 4 , TO THE INHABITANTS OP MARCHES NBIGHBOURHoOD. " FEL towCourret melt—Our enemies lii at the victory they pro Fess to have obtain( in consequence of the postponement, .10, the PUBLIC Mumma intended to have b. : l MondAy next. " The Editor of the London Courier, (a, admits that we are only checked not 5a4 ( ?.,,, e , to be as much rejoiced as if he, and his had for a time escaped unhurt from the eff Earthquake or some other great Nation; his Lleod•thirsty imitators of the local pm chester, cannot disguise the fears of their t although I am informed that they attemi by resorting to the most vulgar and in To reply to any of their malignant and co efforts, would only tend to drag them f. moment, from their natural insignificsnce scurity ; therefore you will bestow on exertions the most perfect indifference ; are beneath your anger, so you will not them to attract your notice. 4‘ You will meet on Monday next, my Me by your fteady,firm, and temperate deporrt ill convince all your you fee have an iri?p'rtant and an imperious put/ perform, and that you will ;lot surer r:onEideration on earth, to deter you ire e..ery nerve, tc carry your pr.lisewottby intentions into effect. ‘, The eyes of all England, nay, of all , fixed upon you ; and every friend of real li of rational liberty, is tremblingly alive t of your Meeting on Monday next. Our enemies will seek every opportui means of their sanguinary agents to excil that they•may have a pretence for spilliq reckless of the awful and certain reta; would ultimately fall on their heads. 4 . 4 Every friend of real and Vjcrtual ing up to IleAvEs a devout prayer, that follow the example of your brethren of pbhs ; and by your steady, patient, perste( peaceable conduct on that day, frustrate this end bloody purpose. " Come, then, my friends, to the Meetini day, armed with NO OTHER WEAPON but self-approving conscience ; determined not yourselves to be irritated or excited, by . whatsoever, to commit any breach of the pubi , , c Our opponents have not attempted to' our reasoning is fallacious, or that our are incorrect, by any other argument but ofviolence, and to put us down by the fc Sword, the Bayonet, and the Cannon. They that your leaders do nothing but mislead and you, although they well know, that the eterr.a ciples of truth and justice are too deeply eni your hearts ; and that you are at length become fortunately for them) too • well acquainted own rights, ever again to suffer any man, faction to mislead you. We liere!ly ins i:e the Boroughreeve, or nine -rise Magistrates, 'who signed the Pox declaring the meeting to have been held co last, illegcl, and threatening at the snore those who abrdained from going to the said we invite them to come amongst us on Mc! If we are wrong it is their duty as Men, train, and as Christians, to endeavour to set by argot' went, by reason, and by the mild sistible ?weep:: ifpersuasitetruth . ; we pro; an attentive hearing, and to abide by the conviction alone. But once for all we red we despise their THREATS, and abhor and 4:14 who would direct or contronU the mind VIOLENCE or FORCE. .‘ I am, my Fellow Countrymen, " Your sincere and faithful Fria " Ilzsav " Smedley Cottage, Wednesday, August li, itlr~ LEEDS, AUGUST is. This day a numerous and respectable Meeti held in the Court-house of this town, Joits Hr lin the Chair, to take into consideration alai 1 1 41 r. OWEN'S excellent plan for ameliorating dition of the lower and working classes of The Chair was taken precisely at eleven dei after the usual formalities, the benevolent fc 'the plan entered into an elaborate a'4 op!i of its merits, and sits applicability to the r tered state of society throughout the l'ob dom. The details of the plan, and the discm took place on its various parts, it is unnec' state, as they were similar to what passed cent Meeting in the Metropolis. The 7rs a thorough convictayn on the minds 0!. RAMSGATE, AUGUST 13. This delightful Watering Place begins to abound with fashionable visitants, notwithstanding the im mense emigrations for France and the pressure of the times. There are at this moment but very tew large houses, in good situations, unoccupied; although se veral, upon a grand scale, have been erected since last season. Indeed, such has been the wonderful resort to Ramsgate of late years, that numerous new buildings are rearing their heads fast, all around the town. We attribute the partiality shewn to Rams gate, (in addition to its line local situation and salu brioos sea breezes,) to the very fine sands we tali so justly boast of for sea-bathing, our beautiful pier, clegaudy niacd up and well conductei warm baths, , and numerous other inducements held put tia•thel happy few whose ch.cumstances enable them to so- Burn to a Watering Place with their iOntilies. Mr. BEAR, of the Albion Hotel, has, with his wonted public spirit, fitted up and ornamented his spacious Assembly Rooms in most superb style, and at - an 'enormous expense, where Musical Pronienadec arc I held once a week, which are well attended, being a charming evening's amusement.. The yachts of Lord HAnnottoucti and WILLIAM Cunt's, Esq. are in our harbour, the owners of which vessels add not a little to the gaiety of the scene. The Noble Lord, it is said, is about to take a trip along the whole line of the French coast. We gave, yesterday, the entire list of Military and 2C4val Promotions from the Gazette. In addition, however, to the Flag Promotions there enumerated, the following Commanders and Lieutenants have been appointed Post-Captains and Commanders re spectively : Captains James Tomlinson, James Hay, Sir Chas. T. Jones, C. B. Strung, J. Baldwin, R obert Riddell, G. A. Westphal,' I'. W. I'. Wallis, Hon. F. Noel, Timothy Striven, C. B. Hugh Alixaader Dobbs, C.D. Lieutenants Joseph Griffith,, P. H. !lambly, R.. C. Barton, John Maples, M. H. Herbert, W. C. Astley, Caleb Jackson, Charles B. Louis, R. B. T. Sutton, Henry Boreler, George Caeyne, John Murray, (C.) The cases of Sir C. WOLSELEY, and his worthy coadjutor HARRISON, have not yin been moved into, the Superior Court of Session. Their indictments at present stand for the Quarter Sessions in October next—so that it is at least a question whether their trials will take place at the ensuing Assizes. A General Meeting throughout the kingdom of all unrepresented people, on the day after Christmas Day next, is talked of, ac the time fixed for Return,. ing New Members to the Commons! ! I It is denied by some of the legal advisers of these Meetings, that there is ANY LAW for regulating the nous OF WRITS. FEMALE UNION SOCIETIES.—We have heard lately of some toasts said to be given at a Meeting of the Stockport Female Reform Society ; at the next sitting of their Convention, we recommend them to copy a little Republican propriety, from the following senti ments proposed at the last Assembly of the Ladies of Chilicothe (U.S.) O July 4.—" THE RIGHTS 01 W O MAN: Innocence, M esty, and Prudence ; may she rest satisfied with these, without investigating any others. —Morizsry ; may the Men respect it, that it may be held in estimation by the Women —MATRIMONY, ve nerable for its origin and antiquity, and eminently useful in preserving morality and true liberty.—THE' MARRIED LADIES: may the domestic virtues engage their attention.—THE YOUNG LADIES : may those of this class, between 15 and 50, be shortly struck off from thd list of single girls ! —OLD BACHELORS : may Love seize and punish them for their sacrifice of time, with as much happiness as they are able to bear," &c. These toasts are worth the cognizance of Mesdames HODGSON, HALIAWAT% HAMBLETON, and Co.—ln the year 1547, a Proclamation was issued by HENRY Val. commanding " that women should not meet t - gether to &Mk and talk ; and that all men should keep their wives in their houses." 1" L i tto. Pmcc.. ,h 1 as th e pp : mad: tad:. diet.; r• . • B. t , 7, Sr) teerl' %ed IcCll . .. althot7l4 * es ecd - 4 ,.. 0n, Kett I Calar n i.„ esc :q a ,l 7 elllT:^e7‘ apt Z; men , LID • "'r7.- , , 10 ta t nce r;; thei,• pe t; for evea I friends, rrest, , !el that ) Me dai g : any pi 'al el.:, r..J patriot Eurnpe,a Reform ard to the ..• b , wile a r"."' g orr '4, • tliation z..• 'orm is ce at y0 , .1 :r. the Mea 417` thew ltdlt ng OA a that cf lot to - any me üblic pat o'shew ,•• conclasc - t the fia: fore ofm Tney aer: and &eel :ternal p a• !nraver. 3 )ecome cr. with r lan, or 14, T any oclam ere trse d Meetis: snday tee. as MIL' set ns risk 1 and so omig • resin epeat. date M of rasa of j;i f il et i s illi ttheas 7 i ciet!„. ° L i l l i l i :. foutkio 6ci: ad. loot 3: * kit 7 ce.l3 . ts -1: r'•