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RI rr7 4• 7 ' ,~~_ - • . 7i: !c • • .••• :4 • p. - •.r.. .: I , - iiie t iollowing letter from an. ()Meer conta'ns some novel particulars of the origin of the present war with the Dey of Algiers : 1 ' Off Algiers, May 2.8. 1824. " r i te present war with the Dey of Algiers is, I per ceive by the papers, yet misunderstood. It is stated in one of the articles for tilt Dey's signature, as apology for the outrage said to have been committed in break ing oven the Consul's house (which the Dey positively denies, and declares that his (Mr. Macdonald's) own clerk opened the door, and told the soldi e r s to g o in); that in future, the flag s hould be hoisted on the town house, as well as the country one. Tothis demand the Dcy remonstrated, inasmuch as it would become a ques tion of religion among his subjects: consequently, he could not answer for the safety of the Consul, if it was hoisted. This lie stated himself, in a letter to Lord 13athierst ; at the same time he agreed to sign the whole of the articles presented, and denied any objection having been made to Lord Exmouth's treaty; but, he could not, (*ter the repeated ill-treatment he has ex perienccd from Mr. M.Donalcl, allow him to return : 1 but any person, beside " a child," he will respect, that England may semi. Further, there is no objection whatever to our Officers wearing their swords in the Dey's presence, for the Admiral (Sir Harry Neale), and his Captain (Sir C. Burrard), a Lieutenant, and two Midshipmen, waited on the Dey with their swords on; and so little did the Dey think his objection to Mr. *Donald would be considered of any consequence, that he had himself arranged the different salutes, as a proof of his friendly disposition ; but when the proposal was made for the Consul to land again, and insisted on as a sine qwv Ron, the Dey broke into a passion, and thus ended the interview and negociation. There is much expected From the bombs; but we ought to ex pect more from the disposition of his Janissaries. Since Lord Exmouth was here, they have strengthened those , weak points his Lot dship discovered, with three addi tional batteries, each two tier—on the lower 18 guns, smd on the upper 16. It is not supposed the ships will ' have anything to do with the attacks ; nor indeed would it be at all prudent. They are to anchor near the bombs, to give them assistance only if necessary. "The Dey declares that if we bombard the town, he will send all the inhabitants out of it, and hold out to the last! We folly expect, however, that as soon as the other bombs arrive from England (the . Terror, Captain Arbuthnott, is arrived) we shall begin to bombard. The Naiad is blockading Bona; the Ranger blockading Oran; the Active and Glasgow blockading Algiers; the Revenge is at Malta; the Sybille at Smyrna; the Euryalus en passage to Naples, Leghorn, and Genoa; Hind is gone up to Alexandria ; Pandora and Alacrity are employed convoying between Malta and Gibraltar; the Terror is since gone to Gibraltar." -~_ COLOMBIA. " Office of the Seeret&ry of State and Foreign Relations, in the Pa lace of the Government, at the Capital of Bogota, March 13,1824. 44 TO Till INTENDANT OT THE DEPARTMENT OT MAW/AL/NA. 44 'have die honour to send your Excellency, with an order of the Vice-President, the Gazette of Colombia, N 0.126, which contains all the proceedings at the time of the introduction of the Commissioners of his Britan nic Majesty to the Government of Colombia. Your Excellency will•doubtless find, in the discourse of Mr. Hamilton, sufficient reason for rejoicing at the frankness with which he has declared the views of his Cabinet. " Since Constitutional Spain has been subjected by the Allied Powers of Europe, their attention has seen directed to these countries as theatres for future opera dons, cloulnless for the purpose of indemnifying them selves for the sacrifices they have made in restoring the Catholic King to his ancient absolute power. Font'. nately, we have found a friend in our own Continent, the United States; and in Europe, Great Britain, who oppose themselves to the machinations which threaten to disturb the tranquillity of the Republic. Your Ex cellency has seen'the declaration of the President of the United States; and it is with no small pleasure that I now furnsh you with that which his Majesty the King of the United Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland made by his Commissioners directly to this Government. 44 So welcome a situation of affairs is chiefly due to the firmness with which the Colombians have adhered in past years to our salutary Constitutional regimen, our obedience to laws, and respect to constituted autho rides. The Executive has been obliged to do but little to bring things to their present situation, in spite of the disorder that is believed to prevail in neighbouring coun tries. The regularity which prevails in our privileged country is the best guarantee we could have desired to give to the world, for the wise and progressive improve ments which time must produce in other independent countries of what was once Spanish America. This will be sufficient to excite admiration at the progress of our concerns, and to make the Republic a model worthy of imitation. The existence of Colombia under her tutelar institutions has certainly proved to Europe and Ame rica, in a practical manner, that the race of the ancient colonists of Spain were not so degraded and humbled as has been supposed, since they have been able to break through the wretched prejudices of their early educa tion, and to rise by their own strength to the rank of sovereign and independent nations. For such a com plete triumph of public opinion, the Executive receives continual cugratulations from all parts, and wishes to participate his gratification with his fellow-citizens. " But for the present, the Executive confines himself to reminding your Excellency through me, of the ne cessity of redoubling your exertions in the department under your command, for the purpose of fortifying our liberal Institutions more and more, and for rendering more intimate the union between all citizens, families, and towns. Whoever deviates from the right way on this subject. will bring evils to the Republic which cannot be enumerated. Do your utmost to preserve the happiness we at present enjoy, and Colombia will possess for ever the respeCt of strailgeis, and the love of her .children. GOD preserve you, "P. GUA L." VERA•CRUZ. H AVA NNA H.—The A meiican ship Can lon arrived at Havannals on the 7th instant, iit eighteen days from Vera-Cruz, brinoing mfoitnation that hosti lities between the Castle of St. Juan de I.:llrta ceased on the 29th of March. Generals Guadalupe Victoria, and Santana, were at Jalapa, for the purposeof restoring the intercourse between the city and the Castle. Letters from Paris state, that on the IC!No's arrival at St. Cloud, where the Court removed on the '2lst to spend the summer 'months, he complained of the cold ness cf the apartments, was •.uddenly seized with a shireetog fit, and continued con-i•krably indi,posed on the 22d, so much so, as to be unable to take his usual ggercise, and some alarm was excited amongst his at tendants v►ith regard to the state of hit health. ~" ~... ~_ --9. r.. • - ••••.s' • LORD HYRON—TfiE GREEKS. EXTRACT OF • A LETTER FROM LECTIORN, JUNE 12. " rreceived u letter from T • •*, of the 10th April, dated Zante. "send you a few lines from it relative to Lord Byron's death, which has cast a veil of sorrow over all literary Europe. " I had been some months absent from him, engaged in the war, and was, by his desire, returning to rejoin him at Missolonghi, when an express reached me to say that he was seriously ill. I hurried on day and night in vain, for, on my arrival at Missolonghi, I found him dead ! He was taken ill on the 10th of March—a fever like mine or the Marrama (ague and inflammation). He refused to listen to the advice of his doctors, and re sisted the only means of recovery, to be blooded ! The fever rapidly augmented, still be considered himself not in danger. The hot and fermented blood mounted to his head—on the fifth day lie was bled, too late!—he became aware of his danger, but again too late, for he was almost immediately after deprived of speech, and the loss of his gigantic mind followed.—From the 16th, when he was blooded, till the 19th, whoa he died, he was delirious, muttered many uncon.l netted sentences,broken words, and wishes, but nothing' that could be clearly defined or noted. He died per fectly fearless, without the slightest indication of weak ness, and all his disjointed sentences gave token of this. From six in the morning of the 18th, till six in the even ing of the 19th, he never stirred hand or foot, or shewed the least sign of life, except low quick breathing—he' then opened his eyes and closed them instantly for ever. " Having left no directions on the point of his fu neral, I consented to the wishes of his friends and household, to have his body conserved in spirits, and sent to England. I accompanied it to this Island, to procure a vessel, when General Adam, Lord Sidney Osborne, and Sir Frederick Stover*, plotted together not to allow the body to be sent to England, but even to inter it here in their ill-governed island, that he abhorred. To thus obscurely shove him into a hole, like a dog, I opposed with all my might, as did those interested in his fame. Our expostulations and representations, with the fear of general execration, obliged them to give up their point. We chartered an English brig to convey the corpse to England. " So you see we have got the Loan, and everything will go on swimmingly, and it will, I hope, seal the freedom of Greece. All goes on well. A little discord —but that is nothing. We are preparing for an active campaign—no boys play here, I can tell you. I have already been engaged both on horse and foot, dressed as an Albanian. lam hand and hand with Ulysses, the bravest and best of their Generals, with him I served the last winter. I hurry back to Missolonghi to-day, thence to Argos, there to rejoin him. The Turks are making desperate efforts. The plague (thank GOD !) is their General. We have no fear of the event. The civil war on the Morea is accommodated. " As T • • • will write to me again soon, should anything occur worth transmitting, you shall have it. " Ever your obliged friend." THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. MONDAY, JUNE 28, 1824. THE FUNDS. STOCK EXCHANGE. TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols opened this morning at PSI, for the Account, and were done afterwards at 441,11, but up to this hoar they are 951. j. The Express from Paris brings the %totes of Saturday, after 'Change, at 103 f. 40c. The accounts received this morning from Mexico are of a fa vourable nature, which has caused Mexican Scrip to get up. FOREIGN FUNDS. In the early part of the morning there was a good deal doing in Mexican and Colombian. Current Prices: Old Spanish 211, Russian 951, Alliance Shares 141 1, Mexican Scrip Cl, French Scrip 16 to 1, Austrian 95 to 1, Colombian Scrip li 1, Milian 77} to 78, New Prussian 981, Old 991, Portuguese 911. PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 238%—S per Cent. Reduced 94Ya 95 8 per Cent. Cons. shut-4 per Cents. Old 101 1 A 4 per Cents. New shut-4 per Cts. Assented 101 % % India Bonds 83 84 Exch. Bills of £l,OOO (2d.) 31 6 ; (1%d.) 30 3 Do. Small (2d.) 52 6 ; (1 1 / 2 d.) 32 6 Consols for Acct. 95% 7 /i. FOUR O'CLOCK. Consols 96, 1. —...5......... As the recognition of the independence of some of the South American States will depend (as to time, for the event cannot long be delayed) on the report of our Commissioners sent nut to ascertain the real state of the country, considerable anxiety is felt in the commercial world for the publication of the dispatches. The accounts from our Commissioner at Mexico, which are just arrived, and are up to the middle of , April, are we undersand of a most promising nature, and that Mr. HERVEY speaks confidently of the settled state of things in that country, anticipating the total overthrow of Spanish influence there. One thing.appears fully certain, that union and tran quillity are established in Mexico ; and we know that the greatest preference is shewn towards the English. In deed, the conduct of our Government has been such as to entitle our countrymen to this mark of distinction, in dependent of the commercial intercourse with us. M. MICH ELENA, who arrived in the VALoßous, is attended by two Secretaries. He is come here as a Mi nister Plenipotentiary, and has very extensive powers. His object is to assure the British Government of the stability of the Mexican Government and its ability to maintain its independence, which he will press Minis ters immediately to recognise. The rank of M. MICH E• LENA, who had passed through some of the highest offices of state, is a proof of the importance of his mission. This morning we received the Moniteut of Saturday, and the Dogs of yesterday, by Express ; the papers of Thursday and Friday having previously reached up. The ttoik has what our Transatlantic friends call a lengthy article, en the subject of our Government recog nizing the independence of South Ametica, which it contends it cannot do, owing to the defeat of Bousrax in Peru, and the anarchy which prevails throughout the country. The Doi& then enters into an analysis of the debate in the English Parliament on the subject, and while it praises Mr. CANNING as an able tactician, ob• ~ - series that SiTJA MKS MACKINTOSH also played his part in the debate extremely r well. • Accounts from Vienna state, that. Prim* PAUL Es- TzazAsT, the Austrian . Ambassador at the Court of London, is about to exercise the same functions at Paris. The Etoik announces the death of the Grand Duke of TUSCANY. This event took place on the 18th inst. The Momiteur, in its official part, contains a copy of the ordonnance for altering the penal code, which, having passed the two Chambers, received the sanction of the KING on Thursday last. No mention is made of the KING being unwell, as stated in a private letter, and although his MAJESTY, who was still at St. Cloud. did Hot go out, he was well enough to transact business with the Keeper of the Seals and M. de VILLELE. The Etoile of Saturday contains the decision of the Royal Court of Justice, in the case of the Quotidienne. M. MICHAUD has been vested with the direction of this Journal, till the question of property shall be decided on, so that he may now praise M. CHATRAMSRIAND as much as he pleases. The tribunal of Correctional Police has declared the seizure of the Aristarchus null and void. An appeal was immediately entered by the King's Advocate against this sentence. _ _ In the account of the sitting of the Chamber of Depu ties of the 25th, mention is made of a Petition of M• SIZtiON Lonnivin, deprived of his rank of Colonel without a trial. The Committee propose the Order of the Day, on the ground of the right of appointing and dis charging officers being vested exclusively in the Crown.l Among the Petitions which were set aside by the or der of the day in the Chamber of Deputies, on Friday, is that of M. OUDOTTIC, of Chalons on the Marne, pro posing a method of indemnifying the emigrants. The Committee, confiding in the promises made by the Go vernment, proposes the order of the day, which is adopted without opposition. Fauna RIMS, Joe: 2..-103 f. 20e. This forenoon we received the Brussels Papers to the 26th inst. from which we give the following extracts. The conduct of the Norwegian Diet, in resisting all in novation on its ancient Constitution, is an interesting event, and one to which it seems the Swedes were fa vourable FRANKFORT, JUNE so. It really appears that there is at present a kind of Congress of Ministers at Johannisberg, the seat of Prince Metternich. Besides Prince Hatzfeld, the Prussian Mi nister at Vienna; Baron Manelere, the Wurtembnrg Minister of State ; Baron Berstett ; Count Caraman, Ambassador from France to the Court of Vienna, whe have been there .a few days ; M. Nagler, Prussian Post master• General, who is appointed Minister to the Diet ; ' and M. de Spiegal, Austrian Minister at Cassel, have now joined them. Prince Esterhazy has not yet arrived. CHRISTIANIA, MAY so. The unanimous rejection of all the Royal proposi tions relative to changes in the Constitution, which, taken together, were equivalent to a plan for a new Constitution, is a very remarkable political event, espe cially when we know the motives which actuated the Committee of the Constitution, some of which only could be alleged in the address which the Diet presents to the King. The wisdom of several of these proposed changes is acknowledged by those who have rejected them. The necessity of a Royal veto, that the executive power may not be in a situation of absolute dependency on the legis lative assembly, is an incontestible political axiom. The rights which the Norwegian Constitution secures to the Diet, may therefore appear exorbitant, since the reso lutions of three successive Diets have become laws with out needing the Royal sanction. An assembly invested with such a power, and which besides cannot be dis solved by the King during the legal period of its Ses sions, is undoubtedly more powerful than the Crown. But to the truths which were urged by some Minis terial Members, the Committee has opposed an unan swerable argument—the Constitution, such as it is, whether good or defective, was freely and solemnly ac cepted by the King in person, when he was Prince Royal. An article of this Constitution determines and gua rantees the right of the reigning King, and of his dy nasty, to the throne of Norway. Another article says, that " the King may ameliorate the details of the Con [stitution, but not change the spirit of it." If, then, a Diet should assume the right of changing articles of such importance as those which regulate the sanction of the laws—naturalization,the duration of the Legislative Sessions, the exclusion of all hereditary No bility, &c. &c. would there not be reason to fear that a faction, which happily has now no existece, might one day make use of the Diet to change also articles re lative to the rights.of the reigning family, and to the suc cession to the throne? Under these circumstances, maintaining the Constitution is therefore maintaining and consolidating the . throne itself, and giving to his Majesty the King, and his worthy heir, a pledge of at tachment, a proof of gratitude, which Norway owes him for his paternal government. " Besides," says the Committee," the character of the Norwegians, their loyalty, their aversion to revolutions, the high degree of their moral and intellectual civiliza tion—all give a pledge that they will not abuse this political liberty, of which, according to his Majesty's own expressions, they have shown themselves so worthy. by establishing it and preserving it untouched without the slightest confusion or inconvenience." _Other grounds of political expediency were discussed ; but it would perhaps be imprudent to divulge them. It is known that lc, was said, among other things, that the estvesiof Bweclenhaxing for their nearest neighbour on one side- the most autocratic empire in the world, would not be sorry to see, on the other side, their Nor- F . vegan brethren m.antain even a degree of liberty rather democratical. There were some esteemed Members who were for accepting some of the Royal propositions with modifi. cations, but they gave up their personal opinions, and thus a resolution was taken unanimously, which wilt be remarkable in the annals of European legislation. By the advices last received from Bayonne, it wouu seem that the Apostolic Junta has not fallen under the blow lately struck at its leading members. It is spreal. ing itself into sections, and making great efforts, unit.: the sanction of Foreign Powers, to obtain a prep-u. derance for its loathsome principles. Among these is included the restoration of the Inquisition to the excl a. sive power of police. The political prisoners at Pam peluna have been set free, in consequence of the al.. nesty ; but, on the other hand, a great many others have been imprisoned at Barcelona, and arrests are m a d e nightly in Madrid, under pretence of the leva,buf for liberalism. The general state of the country is el.:- quently described by two statements in these Paper:, viz. that FERDINAND is sensible that he never had more occasion for the French troops, and that they are in actual motion to take up a more concentrated position to overawe the country. We have received a file of New York Papers to the 2d of June. The following are extracts: NEW YORK, JUNE 1. It is reported that the Haytian Government, in consequence of a proposition from the Government of France, hu recently sent tr, France three accredited persons, to make a treaty offemive and defensive. The dispatches for the British sloop of war Frolic, are expected by a special messenger this day, in which case the vessel will pro ceed direct for the first port in England. Calcutta Papers to the 4th of February have been received at Boston, but they do not furnish any news of consequence. No thing farther is said respecting the famine. Some differences had occurred between the British and Burmise. The Session of Congress terminated at an early hour on the 30th of May, most of she Members having departed from the city be fore the adjournment took place. 7'HE KING. His MAJESTY left town this morning, at 20 minutes past ten, for Windsor, in an open harouche and four horses, attended by Sir WlLLinm KNiotrox, and his usual attendants. His MAJESTY is expected to return to town again this evening. FASHIONABLE ARRAAGEMENTS FOR THE If VI IS ST SHIM Prince Leopold's last grand Assembly, Marlborougb House. The Countess of Sefton's first Ball, Arlington-street. Mrs. Edward Cust's Party,. Great George-street,Westminster. Count and Countess Ueven's Party, Ashburnbam House. 'fll =DAY. Lady Alvanley's Anembly, George-street. lbw:Ter-square. Mrs. M. Biddulph's Rout, Great Stanhope-street, May-fair. The Earl and Countess of Cassillis's Party, Privy-gardens. The Earl and Countess of Darlington's Party, St. Jamees-square. Mrs. Lney's Party, Upper Grosvenor-street. Count and Countess Lieven's Party, Ashburnham House. TIII:ZSDAY. Lady itavensworth's Ball, Portland place. Mrs. Angerstein's first Assembly, St. James's-square. The Marchioness of Waterford's Assembly, Msnsfield•street. Lady de Clifford's Rout. Bruton-street, Berkeley-square. The Earl and Countess of Aberdeen's Party, Arg.,ll House. TRIDAY. Mrs. Spencer Stanhope's Rout, Langham-place. The Marchioness of Camden's Assembly, Arlingtnn-street. The marchioness of Cholmondeley's grand Rout, Piccadilly. The Earl and Countess of Darnley's Party, St. James's-square. IA TIIRDAT. The Earl of Leitrim's Party, Great Cumberland-place. Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury's Fntertainment,Park•pl:cP. THE PARE AND THE GARDENS. In Hyde Park yesterday, abont four o'clock. there was an uncommonly numerous assemblage of Fashionable , . There were several Fours-in-band among the leading Whips, and those were mostly in the Mail-coach style. The Stanhope', the IDennets, and the Cabriolets were very numerous : a few Vir•es sir intermixed with the open Landaus. The walk of Kensington Gu dens was lined, as heretofore, with Belles of 7bn. Nothing very new or striking in dress: the summer attire general. .rte • His MAJESTY is expected to give his annual juverikt ball and other entertainment., in London, in a eery few days. The preparations made by his Grace the Duke of Wastnioros for the reception of his Mastetr, who honoured the Duke with the Royal presence at dinner on ihursday last, were splendid beyond description. The display of plate, compr ising the presents to his Grace from the different Sovereigns of Europe ter passed anything of the kind in this country in private posse ssion, except, perhaps, that of the Duke of Dsvonsmas, who, we believe, was the first subject that had the honour of entertaining his 7.11. suer after his accession to the throne. His Stamm arrived at Apsley-house about half past seven o'clock on Thursday, and at a quarter past eight o'clock the distinguished party that was invites to meet their Soma:son sat down to dinner. The Ladies were all in Court-dresses and the display of diamonds, fee. was nearly as profuse as at a Drawing -room. At 12 o'clock precisely, his 51.sarssr retired and walked down the grand staircase and to his cars leaning on the arm of the Duke of Wituntorron. His Mansre looked remarkably well, and walked with a firm step : he MIR dressed in a plain blue coat, ornamented only with the star of the garter, a white waistcoat, white small-clothes and stockings.— Nothing could exceed the condescending affability with which his Mummy spoke to all whom be addressed cinting the evening, and this condescension was as general as it was pleating. The parse did not break up immediately on the departure of his Abfaitsv., but continued to enjoy the hospitality of their noble host until psc: three o'clock. Madame CATALANS and several others of the iliac vocal performers delighted the company with their powers occa sionally during the evening. The state apartments, the staircase, the windows, the halls, &c. were decorated with all kinds of eintiet, from the celebrated nursery grounds belonging to Mr. Imams, the botanist, in the centre of the Regent's Park. Divine Service was performed yesterday to his MA. sem and the Royal Household, by the Rev. Dr.Bt.onssaci, at 114 Palace in Pali-mall. Yesterday, the Princess AUGUSTA attended Divine Service, at the Chapel Royal. Prince LEOPOLD attended Divine Service yesterb, at St. Philip's Chapel, Waterloo-place. yesterday, the Duke and Duchess of Gtoucitsrrit attended Divine Service, at St. George's Church, Hanover-square The Duke of Your, the Duke of CLARENCE, the Duchess of Gtoocasesa,.paid visits to the Xnus on Saturday. Prince LEOPOLD and the Duchess of KENT honout ej the Italian Open with their presence on Saturday night. Prince LEOPOLD gave a grand dinner on Friday, at Marlborough-House, to a numerous party of distinguished charac ii ter', among whoni were--the Duke of You, the Duchess Kure, the Prince of Luatinoen, the Loan CRANCELLOIL, the Duke and Duchess of Wzr.r.imeton, the Duke and Duchess of Hutton, the Russian Ambassador, Marchioness of Lansaowtc, Earl atii Countess Ltraaroot., Earl and Countess Veltman, 51r. Secret.ay and Mrs. Cnnwisia, Lady Emn.r M .• a. anc. His Royal Highness gave another grand dinner 01 Saturday, to a select party ; among the company were—the P-- chess of KIM'S, Prince and Princess Potacriac, Duke and Duch....s of Someessr, Marquis and Alarehioneas Ileum- Earl and C‘u • teas GROSVENOR.. Earl and Countess DAINLIT Viscount and Viaconutess Miaow, Mr. and hke. &Gas Kttlit S