Star. — London, England, 1818-09-30 00:00:00

FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. • -• • =Ns 11:13.1rieliN ritomoTioNs. WAR-OFFICE, SEPTEMBER 29, 1818. 69th Regiment of Foot—General Sir George Beckwith, G.C.B. from the 9.el West India Regiment, to be Colonel, vice the Earl of Lindsey,.deceased. Ed West Indi Regiment—Major-General Sir Henry Tomos, K C.B. from the Royal African Corps, to be Colonel, vice General Sir George Beckwith, appointed to the command of the ll9th Foot. Royal African Corpe—Major-General Sir Edward Stopford , K.C.B. to be Colonel, vice Major-General Sir Henry Torltns, appointed to the command of the Ed West India Regiment. oklatsotia. Lieutenant-General Sir John Doyle, Bart. and G.C.B. to be Govenior of Chariemont, vice the Earl of Lindsey, deceased. Commission in the North Hants Regiment of Militia, signed by the Vice-Liriatenant of the County of Southampton. Francis Thornhill Baring, En k. to be Captain, vice Thorpe, re- signed. Commissions in the Warwickshire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry, signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Warwkk. Captain Francis Lawley to be Major, vice Gresley, resigned. Lieutenant James Beck to be Captain, vice Adams, resigned. James Spooner, Gent. to be Lieutenant. William Dilke, Gent. to be 'Lieutenant, vice Willes, resigned. Town and County of Warwick Troop of Volunteer Yeomanry Cavalry. Francis Holyoake, jun. Gent. to be Comet. BANKRUPTS. John Edward Johnson, of Hyde-street, Bloomsbury, master mariner and merchant, dealer and Chapman, to surrender October 6, 24, and Nov.lo, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attornies Messrs. Alliston and Hundleby, Freeman's-court, Cot-shill. Moses Dafter, late of Whitminster, Gloucestershire, linen-dra per, hawker, dealer and Chapman, October 14, 15, and Nov, 30, at twelve at tic Uppfft George Coffee-house, Gloucester. hir. A'Deckett, 2 0 , Broad-street, Golden-square, London; or Mr. Wm. Matthews ' Gloucester. Jonathan Hopkins, of die flop - M arket, Worcester, and Bed flop-Market,wardine, hop and seed-merchant, October 16, 17, at two, and Nov. 30, at eleven, at the Star and Garter Inn, Worcter.— Attornks, Mr. &eke, Devonshire-street, Queeteequare es , Lon don ; or Mr. Hill, Worcester. James Durrant, of East Dereham, Norfolk, innkeeper, October 23, 24, and Nov. 10, at four, at the Norfolk Hotel, Norwich. Anomie+, Mr. Palmer, East Dereham l or Messrs. Adlington, and Gregory, Bedford-row, London. William Fowler and John owler, now or late of Alder-Mills, Tamworth, Staffordshire, corn-millers, paper-makers, and cot ton-spinners, October 13, 14, and Nov. 10, at eleven, at the Castle Inn, Tamworth. Attorney, Mr. Willington,Tantworth. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1818. THE FUNDS. FEICZ OF STOOES TIIIS DAY AT TWELVE o'cii.orx Bank Stock shut-3 per Ccnt. Reduced shut -3 per Cent. Consols 75 75i—for Mc. 31 per Cent. shnt-4 per Cent. shut 5 per Ct. Navy 105 1051 4 —India Bonds 73 76 pre. Onanisun 3; 1 dis.—Exchequer Bills 15 17 prem. AWFUL EVENT. The Mail of this morning has brought us son details of a most calamiti:us occurrence that took place at Nottingham on Monday afternoon, and which, it is to be hoped, will operate as a powerful warning to those entrusted with the care of removing gun-powder from one place to another. We shall not detain our Readers, but at once lay before them sech particulars as could be ascertained in the confu fusion and dismay occasioned by this event : NOTTINGHAM, SEPTEMBER 38, Eight o'Clock, P.M. " 1 take up the pen, in a state of anxious distress not to be conceived, to give you by this post some account of a most disastrous explosion which has this afternoon thrown the whole place into a state of in describable confusion. " The shock, which at first was conceived to be an earthquake, in a few minutes filled the streets with a terrified multitude running in every direction. A thick smoke and strong smell of gunpowder, with fragments of paper flying about in the air, quickly spread fresh alarm. Some ran towards the Barracks, others to the Military Guard-house, and many, as if bereaved of reason,- ran about in wild dismay witfiout knowing whithet or for what object. At length a cry became general that an explosion of gunpowder had completely destroyed the Canal Company's Warehouses, in our neighbourhood, and that another explosion might be momentarily expected. The dis tress now became agonizing: however, our fears in this respect were hut verified, and I ventured to direct my steps towards the scene of destruction. All the adjoin ing streets were strewed with glass, and the roofs of the houses dreadfully shattered. The greater part of the inhabitants had fled into the adjoining meadows, but even here the destructive effects of the explosion were most distressing; for, with numerous fragments of the ruined edifices, several mangled bodies were, found there, which had been carried across the canal by the violence of the concussion. " How this melancholy affair happened is at pre sent not well known. Various reports are in circu lation, but from all that I have been able to learn, I believe the following statement will be found pretty correct :—A canal boat, with other merchandize, had twenty-one barrels of gunpowder, weighing about tcwt. each on board. The powder had been just de livered at the warehouse, and the boat was still lying under the arch-way over which the warehouse is built. Some of the gunpowder had escaped through a cre vice of one of the barrels, in carrying. A man in the boat, who was heard to say he would have a flash of Cis own, took a hot coal and sot fire to the train, which quickly communicated with the barrels, and in a moment this immense pile of buildings, four stories high, built in the most massive manner, full, of corn and other merchandize, became a mass oe ruins. The adjoining wharfs and buildings have suf fered dreadfully, and the destruction in glass has been great at a vary considerable distance from the focus of explusion. Twelve bodies have already been ' found ; the wharf itself they dare not yet search into ; all they venture at present it, putting into sacks some of the corn which lies in great quantities upon the wharf. Above one hundred soldiers are employed upon this work, while others are keepi n g guard. The engines are all drawn up in readiness for fear of fire, • in short the whole town is in a state of uneasy and • anxious suspense not easily to be conceived, and im- Ipossible to be described." We have received to-day some more American Papers, but not of a later date than those already announced. We are happy to see, in the Philadelphia Aurora of the 26th August, the following contradic tion of the report contained in our last extracts of a cruel fate having befallen Colonel M'DoNALD, and eleven companions, on the Banks of the Orinoko, in May last.—" The object of stories of this kind cannot be mistaken—one fact, however, may serve to thew the value of the whole—Colonel M‘DoNatn is at this moment in the United States, and his compa nions were, in July, at St. Fernando de Apure." The Paris Papers of Sunday arrived this forenoon, but are even more barren than usual of interesting matter. The Alexi/ear contains a Royal Ordinance, directing the measures to be taken for the renewal, conformably to the Charter, of the Deputies for the second series of Departments. The 5 per Cents: 74 fr. 90 c. A itamburgh Mail arrived this forenoon, with Papers to the .27th instant. Among the extracts 'which we subjoin will be found an interesting ac count of the coronation of the new King of Sweden as King of Norway, at Drontheim, on the 7th inst. SEPTEMBER s : Yesterday the coronation of his Majesty took place in the most sokinn manner, in the principal church of this town. The weather being uncommonly fine for this climate, at so advanced a season, heightened the splendour of this day, which dear both to the Norwegians and Swedes, on which their Monarch put on the royal diadem, in a temple within whose ancient walls no coronation had been celebrated for three centuries. The act of the Coronation was performed with pomp and dignity ; when the Crown was placed on the King's head, the air resounded with the acclama tions of all those who were present, as well as of the numerous crowd outside of the church, and in the neighbouring streets. A great part of the inhabi tants of the neighbourhood collected to see a cere mony, so new in Drontheim, and which might recal to every Norwegian the fairest historical remetn brance of his .country, 2nd being renewed under such happy auspices, promises to the two United Nations a long series of happiness, founded upon their union and their love to their Sovereign. Yesterday his Majesty dined alone with the Crown Prince. To-day his Excellency, the Norwegian Mi nister of State, Mr. Antler, gave a great entertain ment to above 150 persons, at which were present the Deputies of the Swedish Diet, and of the Norwegian Storthing, the Members of the Council of State, and a great number of Civil and Military Officers of both nations. In the evening the town was illuminated. Ills Majesty at first declined this illumination, for fear of fire ; but the Magistrates having represented that all possible precautions were taken to prevent danger, his Majesty yielded to the wishes of the inhabitants. The King and the Crown Prince went on foot through se. veral streets to see the illumination, and were every where received with acclamations by the people. On the 12th of this month his Majesty and the Crown Prince will depart, to return to Stockholm. CHRISTIANIA, SEPTPMBER 9. The day of his IklAiesty's coronation was celebra, ted here by various entertainments. Ills Majesty has ordered that oh the day of the pnblication of his coronation, twenty-seven condemned criminals shall be restored to liberty, two be reinstated in their honour, and one banished the country for the remaining term of his imprisonment. None of these pardoned criminals is, however, to be set at liberty , till he has proved that he is able to support himself in a legal manner ; they are also to be under the spe cial surveillance of the police. COPENIIAGEK, SEPTF.3IBER 19. On the 16th his Majesty gave a private audience at the Palace of Fredericksburgh to the Spanish Am bassador, Chevalier Yznardjey-Uzquierdo, who de livered to his Majesty the insignia of the Golden Fleece, which his Catholic Majesty has sent to the King as a token of his friendship, and of the good understanding between the two nations. The insignia of the Order of the Elephant are sent to Madrid to be presented by the Danish Minister to his Catholic Majesty. Large purchases are making here of oats, barley, and peas, for exportation to England. A Russian squadron of one ship of the line and 'three frigates has arrived in the roads from the North Sea. LEIPZIC, SEPTEMBER 21. Yesterday being the long wished for Anniversary of his Majesty's reign, was celebrated here with the greatest enthusiasm by all classes of the inhabitants, and with all the feelings of veneration and love which his Majesty's faithful subjects feel for their be loved Monarch. This moment our beloved King is entering the city amidst testimonies of joy and enthusiastic at tachment, of which those who do not witness them can form no conception. Hamburgh Exchange on London, 25th Septem ber-33-3. 33-9. THE QUEEN. " Kew. eight ticiock, Tuesday night. ge On Monday night, her MAJESTY slept but very indifferently ; her cough was troublesome, with con siderable fever, and it was nearly two o'clock before she obtained any rest. The Physicians were in atten dance alternately nearly the whole of the night. At eight o'clock this morning, letters, announc ing the state of her MAsr.sry's health, were sent off to the PRINCE REGENT, the Duke of Yonic, and the Earl of LIVERPOOL, at Fife House, and :the to the Princess Sorxr,t, at Windsor Castle. “ Throughout the day her MAJESTY has remained much in the same state. Compared with the pre ceding week, however, her health may be pronounc ed somewhat improved, as she was able to bear the motion of her chair without suffering much inconve nience, whilst it was gently wheeled into the boudoir adjoining her chamber. ID this apartment she re mained several hours, without manifesting any great degree of weariness ; and at four o'clock, she took a part of a pat:tridge for her dinner. " Some very considerable alterations and improve merits are making in the lawn and plantations oppo site to the Palace, under the direction of the Pets cassus, and to-day their' Royal Highnesses walked out to inspect the progress of the work. They were attended by General TAYLOR and Colonel Dissnow ; and their Royal Highnesses, being desirous of taking the opinion of the Dowager Countess of IlAncoußT, on the direction of some gravel walks, which arc about to be laid down, her Ladyship also accompa nied them ; but, not being able to walk, she rode by the side of their Royal Highnesses in an open landau , of the Princess AUGUSTA'S. " Lady ISAEES.LA THYNNE visited the PRINCESSES in the afternoon, and remained some time with their Royal Highnesses ; as did also Viscountess BULKELY and the Countess of CARDIGAN. " A few minutes before six o'clock, the PRINCE REGENT arrived from Carlton House. His Royal Highness did not appear in his usual health and spirits; and he did not remain more than half an hour at the Palace, when he returned direct to Carl ton House. " Sir 1-fraty IT --ALFORD left the Palace for Wind. sot, at eleven o'clock iu the forenoon, to visit the Princess SOPHIA ; and returned in the evening, in time to make his report to the PRINCE REGENT, whilst his Royal Highness was with her Majesty. " Both the Physicians remain hi attendance to ' night, and Mr. BRANDE also." The following is the Bulletin of this day : " Kew Palace, September SO. " The Qum; has slept well in the night ; and her MAJISTY is a little better this morning. (Signed) "H. HALFORD. P. MILLMAN." The typhus fever is making rapid progress in the town of Paisley and suburbs, there being at present not less than 104 patients of that disorder under the charge of the Medical Gentlemen of the Dispensary and House of Recovery ; besides whom, there are many others who do not make application for the be nefit of that Institution.—We are sorry to learn that it has also extended its ravages to Berwick, where one ' of the Medical Faculty, Dr. STEVENWN, has fallen, a victim to it. Sir MicitAka. SiY m mai has left his scat in Devon shire, and is now• at his house in Prince's -street, Ha nover-square. The Marchione,,s of IlirvTLY has distributed, through the hands of a Gentleman in Aberdeen. 1250 among the most uselid public chaiitie; in that place. A Gentleman in London has also directed the sum of £lBO to be distributed among the public charities of Aberdeen. Lord SUMMER `I gave an elegant entertainment last week, at his seat of Eastnor Ca•ale, to the Mayor and Corporation of Hereford, of which city his Lord ship is Chief Steward. The LORD LIEUTENANT of IRELAND Will visit the great cattle fair at Balinasloe, during the continuance of which his Excellency will reside at Meyd tun Ca•ale, the fine seat of Lord and Lady CASTLEMA The Earl of ItosFnERRY is arrived at his scat, Dal meny Park, near Edinburgh, from a tour. The Duke and Duchess of LEEDS and family left • town, yesterday morning, in two new elegant travel ling carriages, for the Continent. The Earl of JERSEY has left Middleton Park for Newmarket. The Marquis of EXETER has left town for Newmarket. Sir Jetintsov and Lady Gonnot: left town yester• day, for their seat in Lincolnshire. Miss G ROSVENOR is arrived in town, from a tour. The Marquis and Marchioness of BUTS left town yesterday for their seat, Liston Park, Herts. Mrs. and Miss MiCt.eon and Miss SEAFORTU, left town yesterday, for the Continent. Sir,TuomAs LAWRENCE left his residence in Rus sell Square, yesterday morning, for Aix-la-Chapelle. and took with him a large quantity of materials, for executing the orders with which he has been honour ed by the PRINCE REGENT, for taking the portraits of several of the distinguished Personages expected to be present at the approaching Congress. Departures from the Royal Hotel, St. James's street :—My. CR I PPS and his bride, to their scat near Cirencester, Gloucestershire; and JAmes STEWART, Esq. to Brighton. - AN INSOLE EN f DANDY !—A thine of this descrip tion is now suing for the benefit of the Insolvent Act. His schedule, which has been shewn to us as a sort of curiosity, exhibits a list of debts to tailors, breeches makers, stay-makers, milliners, Isoot•makers, horse jockeys, tavern-keepers, &c. to the tune of upwards of £7,000; while the whole " tangible property" of the being, including stays, dickeys, and an, is valued at only ,ell and some odd pence, but with the bene fit (for Dandy was of pious parents).of s pew in a chapel, in right of Mama, but which, " 'port honnar, having never been iu, can't say what it's worth."— This is what way be called doing thcfints LANC 4SIIIRE. At Manchester, and indeed generally thro t y ktat the district, all is apparently quiet; owing he wn , we feai-, more to the activity of the Police, a n d t h presence of the Military, than to the satisfied c t:on and temper of the workmen, At Preston, town was in a state of considerable alarm durirg r h greater part of last week. On tire Siondae, a k 4 300 of the weavets paraded the streets is a hod,. and on Tuesday, their number had increased V3ap: wards of PYX). On the Wednesday, about 500 1 .,; * paraded the streets; but wizliou: offeribg inzah w ay one. They were harangued by one of thei r e , h number, the object of whose address was, th at t h, i , should return to their work and riuish the w e b, t i ts in their looms, and afterwards refuse to take an. ram work till a proper understanding should be co r:C , :3 between them and their employers. A tm 7 15th Light Dragoons arrived there from Nl.i..:hs,ter on Saturday afternoon, to preserve the peace the expected meeting on the subject of Parliameanry Reform, which had been announced for Mondii,L ia of which we have not yet learnt the result. 'MANCHESTER, SEPTMiIiIIP, a The collection at the Collegiate Church, ver.d a . , in aid of the funds of the National School.i,:urcaced to 115/. The Bishop of Chester, while confirrr:mgth a boys, was particularly struck wit'.l the tatuvedga. ments and half-famished appear..ncc of cr.e of azi, 1 the son of a poor weaver, and charitably slirled 2 NMI of money into the poor lad's hard. T. Ejft was doubly enhanced, coming from s , , noh'.e d &-:•C't If - any thing were wanting to F.-ore that the state of tranquillity we enjoy is not considered permanent, it would be found in the gren body of exsp: troops stationed in this town and ti-c rei;'iliourbood, for many miles round, an] the clatioual actesioa of fresh numbers. The woo-begone cenntenaotes and haggard looks of the poor weavers who are till out of employ, and of the spinners who have bees refused admission into the different factories, • universal comnii: oration. They are, however, di l vented from appearing in any considerable body, the pre s ence of the military, and the activity of police ; but it may easily be imagined what axe • 1 feelings : their ~ curses are not bed but deep:* T all outward appearance we are tranquil; but midi has yet been done by the masters to meet the 'spec Cations of the workmen, although they have had veral meetings. It is much to be regretted that measures cannot be adopted by the higher pores compel each party to act equitably towards sac other, as is the case with the silk-weavers in S ' fields. The peace of the king.lom ought not to placed at the caprice of any body of men, how respectable their rank or statiorts.—C,nciiiation, noi coercion, is required. Such is the scarcity of silver change for the cot. mon purposes of business, that many rt 1144 keepers of this town have been in the habit of sixpence in the pound to procure it. FROM THE MANCHEITrR HERALD, SFPTENIISER 9 We have the satisfaction to state, that we believe nut town is ar present free from those disputes which, for .0 weds, have drawn the eyes of the whole kingdom down It. The instigators to disorderly idleness ate dispersed; are in Chester Castle, and some in Lancaster Castle, and have lost their influence. Industry has roamed her forntec kt hits, and we trust mutual confidence between the employers at the employed, is every day rubbing. off a pint in the disagreeni reflections which a retrospect of the Last three months otas cdr iated to produce. The Deputation to Russia respecting elle 'vet! (about 150) ttetained some years ao sailing under teal flags, which were insured at Lloyd's, have ni x ted very unfavourably respecting the claims mat' by the British underwriters ; the Court Pe burgh has come to a final decision to rejtzi'' claims ; the sanguine expectation. that a gteat pa. of the property would be restored, is therefore fi,r present disappointed, and we undcr , t.tud the ref is conveyed is peremptory language. The following Letter has been transmitted to If .101 IN Bits:NETT, at Lloyd's: " Russian l'or.sulute, Crest wiixttezt.t-r ICth (oath) Sept. 1918. " ass—You Will please to lay b lure the Committee Lloyd's, for the general information of the nierc..t.iiie w that by the Imperial Ukaw of the 15th hl..y, 1116, for the baton of the Baltic, and White Sea Port., fi..so tiddrs orders, it was enacted to lay a fine of ISO e from every ship which etnleasoured to pats the (pax tine eswblishmeats, without taking the proper cettlicates. " It has, however, been discovered, that semis base arri fromplaces subject to epidemic disorders, with the tt.nik ranthsc certificates only, but without any cernirate elite siaa respective Agents, or their seals; and as the tending • vessels back to Denmark would be coupled with grem kn time and iLtriment to the owners, it has been deterr . e d. the Committee of his Imperial Ilajesty's .Ificisters, t it• coining front places subject to epidemic di: crders, a irk ea obit quarantine certificate only, may be admitted into Russia ports, on the crews being examined by proper medieJ :net but for the Captain's imp abrity of nut having the R a ils .Igeitt's signature, nor stal, the same fine of 10., silver to be levied on their h..ing admitted into port. (aligned) A. DE DUPATCIIETF 7/ i Russian forsul.Ger.er I. Among the papers laid before Parlian:ent lainsion, is a correspondence between Earl BATHUH'.. .i and Lieutenant-Govet nor BENTINCK, t% treatment of a Female Slave on asplantttion at 131: bite, named America. It appears that this poi eeeature had been flogged by o rder of . a %Tema^ colour, wife of the manager of a plan ta tion. for sea alleged impertinence, and the folk , . Cx scription given by Governer BENTINCis of tee cr.! torture inflicted on her ; ' " Only conceive for a moment (says the Covirr.or tr.( ~ 7•1 men with heavy cart-whips corded, Coring a r.ot pripiant woman, bid flat on her belie, stretch , d naked, with her bands and feet tied tc stain n c c i,l• lof 150 lathes, with ore ibis -t-r on one side, a^..l nice et4t other, every stroke cutting dies .-!"' she was taken, and both her feet ittre.e fnet a " night or mom, lyfng with her wound' rro^. ootl. in a 'tate Of Irt to give her Am . thips t.,, , r3c..y, and cone !. to •Po put her e;‘ , 6449 , 4 to I , .1 ML LU ',WU C..41/;;A$ 10 Wk. 1 • lit •