Star. — London, England, 1815-03-06 00:00:00

P. --- FRENCH PAPERS. 0 _ .•1•Mm•••••=. FEBRUARY 20. The Duke of Wellingtdn had his first audience of t h e Emperor on the 17th. His Excellency was pre seated by Lord Stewart, the British Ambassador at 111 Court. It is now said that the King of Saxony has declared tI ,„ L be will not ratify the arrangements respecting Lituself, unless all the Princes of his House are sa iJ•rid• PARIS, MARCH 2. The King gets better and better every day : to-day be presided at a Council. His Royal Highness Mon sieur, and the Duke de Berri were present. It is said that the new tide of the Prince of Orange will he King of the Low Countries, Priuce of Liege, and Duke of Luxembourg. Private letters from Vienna, of good authority, that the affairs of King Murat daily assume a ul f.,re gloomy complexion, and that, according to all appearance, he will he compelled to abdicate the tlirene of Naples. BREAD.—The loaf of 41b. first quality, otherwise Lier't bred, was yesterday lowered 5 cents. It now c osts, therefore, only 11 sous (5 d.) The price of the loaf of 41b. s sine quality, which is sold in the narkets on the Wednesday and Friday of every week, is also fallen 5 cents. and is now sold at 10 sows (5d.) The loaf called seconds, the food of the indigent :lasses, which is sold in the markets, has fallen 10 cents. so that it costs only 7 sous (Std.) which is only a little more than eight cents. per lb. At the 3110 C paird last year the loaf of 41b. first quality, cot 14 sous (7d.) s and in ISIS it was as high as IS sous (9d.). • The diminution of the price of bread naturally !ling: to our recollcctiOn an anecdote of Louis XVI. the commencement of his reign. That Prince was walking alone in the neighbourhood of Choisy, when he met a peasant, who did not know him, and whom he asked the price of bread. The peasant re plied that it was three sous a pound. , 4 That is too much," replied the Monarch; G 4 Frenchmen should ea: their bread much cheaper." This wish, which that good _King had not the happiness of seeing ac complished, has been realized on the restoration of his august brother. LEGHORN, FEBRUARY 10. This morning landed here, on their return from Porto Ferrmjo, the Countess of Q---, the Princess of R. and a nun.ber of soldiers, officers, and subal terns, of the old guard, who had accompanied NA. pleon into his retreat. They return to France by way of Lucca and Genoa. The Sovereign of the Isle of Elba was at first de rircus of adding two wings to the small and modest rnarision which he inhabiu,—he had even ordered r:ans and traced out the ground for a superb palace; bat all these edifices remain only in the shape of projects, very much like the palace of the Rai tie Rome, at Paris. He has now for guards only some Poles and Germans. Hi, oalers against the admission or strangers on 'I is 61.1nd are executed with extreme rigour. VIENNA, FEBB.UARY 19. It is asserted that the Duke delivered a very re. iiarkable discourse at the first sitting of the Minis ;ers, at which he was present. He said, among other :hings, that if England had concluded a somewhat disarivantageous peace with America, her only object was that all Europe should be at peace. Russia and Prussia bught, therefore, on their side, to abandon ::me of their pretensions, and yield to the wishes of Austria, France, and other Powers. The English liiiister then delivered in the last determinations cf ~is Government, in a sealed dispatch. Now that the fate of Saxony and Poland is deci. ded, the pro'ress of negotiations is more free and inembarrassed. It is saLl, that besides the erection lf.t!,e Low Cotietiies into a monarchy under the ilous , ! of Nassa.i, the Province of Luxembourg will :e erected into a Duchy, and given to the younger in of the Prince of Orange. This Dochy will form Art of the German Confederation, and the Duke vill be a German Prince, following, it is understood, will be the bases of th:s confederation for mutual defence against fo rtign attack : The Princes to retain their domestic soveteignty and rights. The common affairs to be managed by a Council of Heads of c Iles , in which Austria and Prussia will have two votes, and larov‘r, and Wurtemberg, one vote each. This Cour.cil to be permanent, to enjoy the executive power, right or making war and peace, and that attending represen tO POlllgtl Powers. The Heads of Circles exercise the powers confided to them C 1 at hiandatorks of the Confederation§ not as Sovereigns. To (:event the safety of Germany from being endangered, ati% of the Princes who possess Do territory out of Germany, `N.:ftt not to enter sciarately into any foreign war, nor to take art is say war of :his • or!, as also not to conclude any treaty of 'ilisidy nr of cession of tt naps. in the event of German Princes • oiling terr i tory out or Gunnar y, enter i ng t h e fi e ld, It depend; tae confeeotration to Like an in the war on the proposal of .r bellizertt.t party. The redress nt Germany likewise renounce the right of mak .; war on each other, and will submit their diirutes to the (. wed of tirade ct Circa., if they cantot be terminated by ar s 'llrion,ot by the decisius uf the tribunal of :he confederation. Fitt act of coutelenton tiaoliits the establishment of consti itiokal State4.Ge.teral in toe tl!tluteat sountrier of Germany, .::*1 axes the r i4fgade of t'.eir '1 he l'imce% may aognient ti:eser:ghts at their pllaaare, and may art ante their rePit'benta" •ve querns according to lozabti‘s, the ClleJACttr of their people, . , u 1 receival usages. The act of contederat toe grants to every German certain rights ilia he may enjorwlthout hindrance, via. the right of eon ; :Wog under certain restrictions, the right of accepting civil ser e in other States, &e. The two last articles are not, however, obligatory on Austria - rJ Prussia. BERNE, FEBRUARY 19. Tie two parties h.iva at length come to blows : ncticn has taco place near the bridge of Poplis. ':rg, two kagues from La Dent sin Jumant, not r itGrn Morat. The liernois used their heavy artil . ty with such effect, that the vanguard of the Vint. Sir Was compelled to fan back upon L.l Dent de Mor el. 'i he ca nnona d e l aste d near two h ours , a f ter w hi c h •!!e cavalry of the Upper Vallaise cornplaely threw the r lerny into disorder. As it seems they had no 'twin plan of operations, but perhaps only the inten. ' ll to lay under contribution the beautiful valley of .ntlibuch and terrify lit roe, this first check seem 4 des 'led to pat an end to this criminal and ridiculous ex- Pdition. The column of the Vaudoise, which was 1472 11cin towards the German Simmenthal, to come , 1 contact with Argovia, has redeived counter orders, „ and has stoppe d at Delsby* F ATe Deum is orderett's and will possotmed to. • This news armed at Middrilit. THE EVENING STAR: LON bONI MONDAY. MARCH 6, 1815. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK. Reduced shut-4 per Ct. shut-5 per Ct. Navy 95}1 • Consols 63a—for a ccount , .141i—Omnium Sj dii. Sauk Long Anna. shut—Bonds 7s. Bs. pre. Exchequer Bills ss. ss. prein. The doors of the Mansion Hodge were kept open till five o'clock, on Saturday for the purpose of re ceiving the signatures of the Merchants, Bankers, and Traders to the Petition against the Corn Bill ;—but though every possible facility was given fur this pur pose, not one-half of those who presented themselves could get near.the parchments. None but persons of respectability were admitted. The numbnr of sig natures, on Saturday evening, was 40,571, all of whom had signed in the short space of ten hours, The number will be considerably augmented by the time the doors are closed. (two o'clock) this day.— Had it been possible to anticipate the necessity of more extended arrangements, at least 100,000 signa tures would have been affixed to the Petition on Sa turday. It gave us great pleasure to observe, that even among the thousands of the lower orders who filled all the avenues near the Mansion Ilotu.-e on Saturday, the utmost decorum was maintained. There was nothing like a spirit of tumult or insubordination. All seemed satisfied that the measures adopted were the only proper method of making their desires and their apprehensions known to Parliament. This is as it ought to be. Neither the Government nor the Representatives of a free People should be treated with disrespect. By such, and only by such a de meanour, can the people expect to gain the ear of their natural and proper protectors ; and as the wish at the great majority of the nation seems only to be, that such a measure as that proposed may not be hurried, the public may surely hope that due atten tion will be paid to their numerous petitions. Nothing can be more reasonable than the general request—that a sufficient period be allowed to ascer tain the effects of the existing laws respecting Corn, during a period in which the ports will continue shut, before any alteration be made in the protecting price. It is possible, indeed many well informed people think absolutely certain/ that the price of Corn will rise considerably, probably to have the effect of raising the price of bread as high as it ever ought to be in a manufacturing country. A short period would ascer• tain this point: why then hasten the proposed measure? We have shewn in former papers that a high price for Corn may injure our manufactures—and we think it has also been shcwn that eventually it will injure the Landholders themselves. In fact the diaerent classes in a community constituted like that of tire British Empire, are so intimately connected, that every thing that can seriously. injure one class be- comes a general calamity. But in some cases the injury may be accompanied with injustice. The pre sent is, we think, one of these. If the community are to eat dear corn for the benefit of one class, those who have fixed incomes are treated unjustly. Nov this is precisely the case between the Landholders and Stockholders. The case is palpable and intelligible, and ought to receive a considerable portion of at tention. The fallacy of the argument, that, lg when corn is raised to a high price, the other members of the com munity will be enabled to command a similar advance on the articles which they may send to market, and so receive an equal benefit,", is rendered apparent by the very cases to which we have alluded. The Stock holder (indeed every person who his a fixed income) becomes a grievous sufferer, when the price of corn and articles of general consumption are enhanced by artificial restrictions. How is such an individual to be compensated ? The thing is impossible—unless you will allow the stockholder and other annuitants to receive from Parliament a regular bonus out of the public purse. —Has not the Stockholder precisely the same right to be pr netted by the Nation as the Landholder ? Nay more ; if there be a difference between them, he Ibis, in equity, the better right of the two to protec tion ; for if rents fall, the Landholder has his equi-, valent In the lower price which he will pay for labour and for all the articles which he consumes ; but the man who has lent his money to the Nation, to enable the Government to defend the property of the rest of the community, possesses no means by which he can receive an equivalent for the advanced price put upon every article which his necessities require, by a sys tem avowedly adopted for the exclusive benefit of the Landholder. This ought not to be the case. That system must be radically wrong which woad be productive of such a consequence as we have pointed out : and on due investigation it will be found, that whatever sys. tem would best benefit the Manufacturers and Stock holders would ultimately yield the best protection to the Agriculturists. A meeting of the inhabitants of the County of Kent was held at Rochester on Friday, when it was resolved to petition against the Cern Bill. The meeting WAS most numerously and respectably at tended. The farmers of Kent admit that the price proposed by Mr. ROBINSON is too high. This day the crowds pressing. to the Mansion. house were such as to baffle description. Thooliauds sreho could not beat the press were obliged to retire without s*ning. At ono o'clock the signatures amounted to 60,000, ~.: We have now before us Paris Papers to the 4th of March. Their interest is lessened by the arrange- MOMS at Congress being completed so tar as Saxony and Poland are concerned. Something still remains o be done with respect to Italy however. The Duke of WELLINGTON had his first audience of the Emperor of AUSTRIA on the 17th ult.—Further extracts will be found in a preceding column. It is this afternoon currently reported in the best informed circles, that hit Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT has made up his mind that the Corn Bill is not calculated to render any benefit to the Country, and is therefore of opiaion that it should not be passed. Of course we cannot take upon ourselves positively to affirm that is actually the case : but this we do know, that such are the humane and paternal feelings of the PRINCE REGENT, that if his judgment is once convinced that the Bill will pro►e injurious to the people, nothing will be able to induce him to gi►e it his countenance. A Dutch Mail, and a large supply of German Papers reached us this morning : the intelligence from Germany informs us that the Prussian troops are breaking up from the cantonments which they occupied provisionally until the final arrangements of the Congress were made. The following are a few extracts frpm these papers : BRUSSELS, FEBRUARY 27. The Prussian troops which lie on the right bank of the Muse, on the side of Namur, Dinant, Huy, and Condroz, and in the city of Liege, are already making the necessary preparations for their depar ture. What was still remaining of the artillery and, military store equipages, is at this moment filing off towards Malmedy,liers, Aix-la-Chapelle, and Cleves. The Prussian troops which evacuate these countries will be succeeded by Dutch and Belgian, from the garrisons of Maestricht, Hasselt, and Namur. The time when the Prussians will go away is not yet fixed ; but every thing shews that it is near at hand. The news of this change has made a very agree able impression at Liege. On the other side, the Prussians are beginning to evacuate the fortress of Luxemburg. The artillery, ammunition, and maga. zines belonging to them are sent to Tr, yes, Coblentz, and the Moselle, which on that point is to form the b3undary of the Prussian Monarchy on the side of France. The possession of the Provinces of Luxemburg, Limburg, and of Liege, will have a very favourable influence on our national army. The Prussians had raised very considerable corps in those provinces, which are now disbanded, and may enter altogether into the service of the Netherlands. The recruiting of our army proceeds with activity ; and as soon as it becomes strong enough, we expect that the English and Hanoverian troops will leave these provinces. FRANKFORT, FEBRUARY 21. If we may credit a.teport that is spread here, the King of Saxony has 'refused to accede, as fat ache himself is concemed, to the arrangements relative to Saxony. BRUSSELS, MARCH 1. The Bamberg Gazette says, that King Frederic Am gustus will not consent to the cession, or any part; don of Saxony. ANTWERP, FEBRUARY 27. it • Our city has celebrated with joy the union with Holland. The English and Hanoverian troops, 12,000 men, were under arms. The city was Illu minated. Lord CASTLEREAGH has not allowed himself any time for recreation after his long fatigues. He was early at his office in Downing-street this morning. The monthly Bulletin of his Maissry's health ex. hibited yesterday at St. James's Palace, is in the fol. lowing terms : " Windsor Castle. March 4. The KING continues in good health, and any deviation from a state of perfect composure which had been observe.l in his MAjcsvr during the month of January, has entirely sub sided for more than a fortnight past. Divine Service was yesterday performed at Carlton House by the Rev. F. W. BLowsean, and the Rev. J. S. CLARK E. Yesterday the Austrian Ambassador had an au. dime of the PRINC6 REGENT, at Carlton House. ' The Bishop of HEREFORD preached yesterday, at the Chapel Royal, St. James's. Yesterday aCabinetCouncil was held at the Foreign Office, which continued sitting until five o'clock, and was attended by all the Cabinet Ministers. Yesterday the Chapel Royal, Whitehall, was re opened for Divine Service : the Bishop of LONDON assisted in the Service. The new decorations and improvements attracted a numerous congregation, so much so, that the doors were obliged to be closed, and centinels stationed to preserve order. The battle between H. Harmer, of the Bekheronian stock, and SAslioc, the navigator, will take place on the llth of April, for 100 guineas a side, in a 44 feet ring. Fifty a side has been deposited, and the whole of the money will be made good on the 518th instant. Present betting 6 and 7 talon Harmer. The boxing match in , cotland, between Molinewx, vp4the black, and Cooper, . lake place in ten days. CATTERICK. BRIDGE. xosentATioNs iflt 715 itineraas' STAIRS. Mr. Fratbwstoabaugh's b. m. Ztilelka, by Alonso. 6 yrs old. Mr. Hopkinton's br. Colt, ACURA, by Runaway, 4 yrs old. Mr. Lamb's br. nt. Spanking fanny, by Young Herod, 6 yr. old Mr. T. Fwgusou's Liberator, by John Bull. . Mr. Seetisbricles b. m. Deldnia, by Saacbo. NA .4i Atruticitricz A.LOVD'S. MARCH 6. Extract of it kfter from the Agent to Llryd's at Crook Mien, dated Feb. 25 s- 04 The brig line and Emma; FULLIERTON, frCm Lisbon to Liverpool, was chased on the 2Sth ultimo 41 lat. 51.80. long. 9. 50. by a large schooner privateer, but escrpeli in the night. The Master sent me a statement in writing by my pilot-boat. which I immediately forwarded to the Admiral' at Cork." FALMOUTH, MARCH 3. Arrived the Snake packet, with a mil from Gi. braltar in 14 days. The Duke of Kent packer, with a mail for Lisbon, is gone into the Roads. A larrs: fleet is now off the Manacles; bound to the Webtwar:., supposed froth Portsmouth ; as the weather is very fine, no doubt but they will keep at sea. MILFORD HAVEN, MARCH e. Arrived the Earl of Leicester and Aucl:land packets, with Mails and passengers, from Waterford, and the Fox revenue cutter from a cruize.—Sailed the Westmoreland, WARDWROPPRR, from Smyrna for Liverpool, having performed her quarantine here ; Aurora, JoNas, front Cardiff for Cork ; Sarah, FRANI: from hence for Liverpool ; Britannia, J. M. Srarw, and Satisfaction, H. F. Smtrotuus. from Milford for Liverpool and the Baltic ; and the Camden packet with a mail and passengers for Waterford.—Remain his Majesty's ships SPITFIRE and Foxitouxn, with •several sail of transports and merchant-vessels, bound round land.—Wind S.W. PLYMOUTH, MARCH 4. Came in the YORK man of war and TArtrAncs sloop of war, from Cork ; and the WANDERER sloop of war, from a cruize. Sailed his Majesty's ship PODAROUS, On A cruise. TORBAY, MARCH 4. His Majesty's ship Wmtatoft and her convoy, who sailed from hence on Thursday, was met yesterday to the westward of Plymouth ; and as the weather is very fine, it is expected they will reach Falmouth, or perhaps clear the Channel. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 5. Arrived his Majezty's ship HAZARD, from the coast of Africa, and a few coasters from different places. Nothing sailed to-day.—Wind Westeriy. DEAL, MARCH 5. Came down from the River the Northumberland East Indiaman, Captain rRANKLIN, for India ; and the Leeds, Mary and Ann, Ann, and Ruby., bound to Montreal. The above ships, with several others, • including the outward-bound East Indiamen, remain in the Downs.—Wind S.W. HARWICH, MARCH 5. Sailed yesterday the following rackets, with Mails and Passengers—Elizabeth, Krrmany, for Gotten burgh; Diana, tiVDONOUGH, for Holland; and Lady Nepean, 'AVM, for Cuxhaven.—Wind W. Several of the outward•bound West-India Fl, et are put back to Portsmouth ; between 70 and 80 sail havd lost the convoy, and have been beating abaut Portland for these two days past. The Tom Hazard, from Baltimore in 33 days, has arrived at Bourdeauz, but we have not yet learnt what intelligence she brings. The Agenoria, WILLIAsis, from Waterford to London, lately taken by the M , Donnough privateer, is carried into Brieuz, near St. Maloe's. A schooner privateer from Elltimore, arrived at Bourdeaux 19th ultimo. The BOYNE man of war, with a fleet for Bermuda, sailed from Cork the '2Bth ultimo. The statement which appeared last week, of the CArmatr having captured the %VAT American sloop of war, is, we are sorry to say, wbuily ground. less. It is the repetition of an old story.—The fact is, the CASTILIAN came up with the W.ssp several months ago, at the close of a desperate action between that sloop and the Avon sloop of war, but the former seems to have escaped. It was at first reported that she was captured, and the present story is merely a revival of that report. From a return to the House of Commons, it ap pears that our advances to Spain subsequent to the Ist of January, 1814, amounted to 1,808,754 dollars. A Return has been made to the House of Com. mons of the average Price of Wheat Flour, and the Quartern Loaf, for ten years, from 1804 to 1813 inclusive, which is as follows, viz. average price of Wheat 88s. Bd.—of Flour 81s. s}d. —of the Qu trtirn Loaf 14ital. During the ten years the Quartern I.9af was cheapest, in 1804, being then 9d. and dearer in 1812, being then 13td. on the average of ten years. AVERAUE PRICE of CORN In ENGLAND and WALES. from the returns ending the V.Sch of February, ISIS. Wheat. Ry. Bailey. Oats. Beans. Pra•e. s. d. Is.d. I s. d. Is.d. I s. d. Is. d. 67 8 I 38 1 I 50 8 I 228 157 5 I 410 The average Price of Sugar. computed from the returns made is the week ending the let March, is 58s. Std. per cwt. CORN-EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE. MARCH 6. The supply of Wheat last week being very large, for which there being no demand, nearly the whole remalr.ed over toe this day's market, when we bad further arrivals front Essex Kern, sad Su ff olk, but having scarce any buyers, very little Ls been disposed of, and what few samples of fine has been sold, WAS At a reduction of 51. per quarter, but the second and inferior de scriptions are literally unsakable. Barley, Peas, Beans, and Oats, are heavy sale, at a decline of as. per quarter. CURRENT 11 . 111CCS AS UNDAR Kent and Eon, 40s 65s 70s. I Grey Peas, sos. Wheat, Suffolk, 401. 63s 655. Small Beans, 565. 401. Tick Ditto, 48s. 86s. Oats, Potato, 465. 481. Ditto, INgand i , ..tos. 465. Rapeseed, £33. XBB. per last. Oats, Feed, 184. 941. Floor, 40s. 635. per sack. .1011. Wheat, Dantelc, 641. 70s. Batley, 455. 48s. Dine, Baltic Red, 545. 84s. Oats, Feed. 30s. 445. Ditto, Hamby,' or Bremen, Ditto, 8rew,241. 445. 48s. Waite Peas, 40s. 4 ie. Dino, Brabant Red, 44a. 481. Grey Peas, 345. 3415. Rpp, $B.. 84s. Small Beane, Ns. 35.. • thiITHFIELD MARKET, MARCH 8. is Od to es Od Veal 7s Od to Is 04 tribe is Od to Ss 44 1 Peat es Od to 74 4d Oasts 11160—Sbeep and Lambs 18.710--Calves (100—Pigs 840 • HAY AND STRAW, PER LOAD. • 444wieW Hay 41 to A Ife I Clover N Os to SI 411 Straw ti 1114. M ail lit, Ditto, Norfolk, 40s. 63e. Rye, SOL 34*. Barley, Yee. Us. Malt, oos. 655. White Peas, 346. Ms. boilers, see. 425. roil