Star. — London, England, 1824-04-23 00:00:00

~~~ T ~ . - 4111 a birr MIN "rl7.•V' THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1821. Ifts MAJESTY's BIKTII-Z4Y (Kept).—Holiday at the Bank. THE FUNDS. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. This being a close holiday at the Bank, Stock Exchange, and Fo reign Market, most of the Brokers have assembled at the Itnal Exchange ; hut, op to this hour, scarcely a barga'n has been done either in Cansols or Foreign Securities. Consols may be quoted at PO, 3. The only bargain in the Foreign Funds was in Colombian St , ck, at 94—This moment a large quantity of French Scrip has done at IS ; Colombian Scrip 4 pre. rolothbian Scrip has jug been done at 3i to j.—Tlentes at Faris on Thursday 102 f. 60c. for Money; for Time tO2l. E'Oc. The Glasa ° or Courier, a Journal neither very mea sured in its observations, nor vet)! moderate in its principles, in everything that relates to the West Indies, reiterates its abuse of Mr. SNaTu, the Missionary, and insists that he was a principal leader in a rebellion in Demerara, %, hich had for its object " the destruction or expulsion of all the whites from the i2olony." Now, although we have the highest respect for the " northern light" who illumines the pages of the Glus;),otv Courier, and believe as much in his country's great privilege, second sight, as any person born on this side the Tweed can do, yet we must not permit him to usurp the Nero pa:ivb of seeing what never took place, and therefore we assert that it is a gratuitous and ungenerous assumption. 'l'o those who have read the report of the trial of the ill-fated Missionary, published by order of the of Commons, it is not necessary to state that neither the evidence nor the accusation even, warrant an inference that there was any design, even on tbb part of the negroes, to destroy or expel all the whites from the Colony. The first charge against Mr. Shin n—the only one which in the slightest degree alludes to the object of the revolt, accuses him " of promoting di s content and dis iatisf action in the minds of the negro slaves towards their law ful masters, managers, and overseers," then fol lows the alleged motive, that " he the said Jou:: Smut thereby intending to excite the said negroes to break out in such open revolt and rebellion against the authority of their lawful masters, managers, and overseers, &c." Such was the accusation, but the Court, who will certainly never gain the honourable appellation of humane Jury- men—the Court itself found that the charge was not substantiated, and actually acquited Mr. SMITH of" in tending to excite the said negroes to break out in such open revolt and rebellion against the authority of their lawful masters." But why did the Court thus acquit him? Why? " for want of sufficient proof thereof," says the sentence. We have thus shewn how far the " Gla:gow body" has outstripped even a Demerara Court Martial in the severity of its judgment ; on what evidence then is the memory of an amiable and ill-fated individual thus in sulted ? On none.—Even the letters from Deme rara do not supply one 'iota of evidence which could justify so wanton an accusation. But this is not the only assumption of the Editor of the Glasgow Courier. After stating that the London Journals give meagre extracts from the evidence, it asserts, that " the boldest of them, while they quibble about the verdict, dale not impugn the competency of the tribunal, or the decision it has come to." As for our. selves, after a very hasty perusal and copious analysis of the 92 pages of which this Trial contains, which we made on the evening we received it, and inserted in the STAR of Thursday, although we did not complain of the tribu- sal, yet we obse: ved, that we did not think that there was " that evidence of Mr. SMITH'S knowledge of the revolt, much less his abetting it, that would have obtained horn a Jury a verdict of Guilty." We, of course t :ii . - luded to such Juries as have usually to decide on the guilt or criminality of individuals in our own country— not " slave-drivers, militia ofilcers, and planters of the C..10ny," who (the Glasgow Editor says) would form a very proper Jury. A more attentive perusal of the trial of Mr. SMITH has strengthened our first impressions as to the innocence of Mr. SbIITH, and we are happy to find cur opinions con fit med by our cotiteurporaiies, many of whom have ex pressed themselses in tLe strongest terms, not only against the verdict, but against the Court who passed it. The _Vero Times, in particular, denied the competency of the Court Martial trying an individual who was not amenable to military laws—for be it :membered that martial law had not been proclaimed when the alleged oscoce took place ; the argument is indeed incuntro. ‘ertible, and yet we confess that we are still of opinion as we asserted on Thursday set:night, that a " Court Martial is less likely to be influenced, either by teals or prejudices, than any Court that could be formed in a Colony consisting of only two other classes of society —slave owners and slaves." • In making these remarks on an article in a contem porary Journal, which we assert nothing can justify, we are *not insensible to the alarm felt in a city which has such extensive commerce with the 'West Indies as Glas taw ; and although we sincerely join in the motto of that great town—" Let Glasgow !lowish," yet rater than she should owe her prosperity to the perpluation of unmitigated slavery, or that her wealth should be wi ung from the tears and stripes of the 0 ' untutored African," we should say—" Let Glasgow perish." The G/asgore courier contains a number of Resolutions passed at De n:ei ara, in which the Colonists deny that they are indifferent to the religious instruction of their slaves, and refer to an application they made to Government to have the Colony divided into parishes, and Ministet s of the Established Church appointed, with an offer to con t.: ibute liberally towards their support. We rejoice to heat this, it is in the true spirit 0 Clithtlanity ; then ext liesollnionsbn which shall . make no further com ment, is in a very different spirit indeed. It objects to the liritish Government interfering on behalf of Mr. SMITH. This forenoon we received the Moniteur of Wednes slay. with a private letter from Paris, dated late that evening, by Express. Our Correspondent announces that General GUILLENIINOT had that morning quitted the French ca l ital for Cons:antinople, as Ambassador; and that on the preceding day a Courier left Paris for Madrid, " bearing, as is believed, the recal of General BOUIOIONT, who has joined the most violent of the Spanish Royalists." The Moniteur,in its official column, states that Baron FAGEL, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten tiary from the King of the Narnanta,Nns, had at a pri vate audience, presented tohis MAJESTY a letter announc ing the birth of a daughter of the Princess of ORANGE. The Ambassador from Wirternburg at the same time presented a letter from his Sovereign, announcing the death of the Duchess AMELtA of WIRTEMBURG. The intelligence ft om Spain in these papers has already been anticipated in our own journals. Our intelligence this morning from Bayonne is much the same as that we continually have respecting Spain. The following are extracts BAYONNE, APRIL 13. The last accounts from Madrid speak with more con fidence of the return of General Bourmont to France, and mention the Duke of Ragusa as his successor. On Sunday, the lth instant, some French were assassinated by Spaniards : these sanguinary crimes are but too frequent. The King intending to be at Toledo on the 9:h, the French will accompany him, an& the head-' quarters will be there during his stay. Already orders were given, as at Aranjuez, not to suffer any person to enter the city without permission from the King : the return of the French Gardes du Corps to France is still spoken of. The Spanish Gardes du Corps, who are to take their place, amount already to 200 men, among whom, it is said, there are several French. Contracts have been proposed by the Government for the equipment of the Royal Guard, but no offers have yet been made. A new Ordonnance has just been published, relative to the quartering of the soldiers at Madrid, with which the inhabitants are very dissatisfied, because they will be almost as much incommoded, notwithstanding the absence of the troops. The weather at Madrid and in the provinces is into lerably hot, and it is feared it may cause some epidemic disorders. A great quantity of counterfeit Spanish gold coin is in circulation: it is said to come frenn France. The first column of Spanish prisoners, returning to their own country, arrived here yesterday; it consists of 400 men. it is apprehended they will be ill received in their own country : their families have already been insulted. Though Baron d'Eroles has left Barcelona, to repair to Madrid, he still remains Captain• General of Cata lonia. Immediately before his departure he addressed the following Order of the Day to the troops under his command : " His Majesty having decided that I should repair to Madrid, to attend the Committee for the organization of the army, and that during my absence his Excel lency Lieutenant-General the Marquis of Campo Sa grado should be entrusted with the command of the army, and province, he will be accordingly recognised Captain-General from this day. " Soldiers—You have seen by the preceding notice with what a mark of confidence his Majesty honours me, by calling me to assist in the organization of the army. I know that lam partly indebted for this dis tinction to your services, and your military virtues, which are admired by all those who have had an op portunity of observing them. I wish I could reward your merits—accept in return for them my good wishes, and my promise to recommend you to the favour of the King our Master. I exhort you to persevere in your virtues under the worthy General who takes my place. They will be appreciated by him as they always have been by your commander and companion in arms, 6 , BARON VEROLES." I'HE KING. 'INDSOR, APRIL 22.—This afternoon, at half after two o'clock, his MAJESTY left the Palace in his pony hhaeton for the Royal Lodge. His MAJESTY drove, imself through the Little Park and Frogmore, and was' followed in a second phaeton, with four ponies and two postillions, by Lord GRAVES, Sir A. BARNARD, and Lord ALBERT CONYNGHAII. The KING and suite inva riably take refreshments at the Lodge, which are sent horn the Palace in the morning; after which his MA JESTY drives about the grounds, enjoying that exercise which has hi:herto been so conducive to his MAJESTY'S health.--"lhis evening his MAJESTY will have a select party at dinner. This being St. George's Day, and appointed for cele brating his Maarrry's Birth-day, it was observed as is usual upon these occasions. Many of the Churches in the Metropolis displayed their colonrs on the steeples, as did the ships in the River, and the East and West India Docks. The Mail Coach procession, which has for :natty years taken place ou the Bone's birth-day, is post poned till the 19th of this month, the day on which his Msar:s•ry ludds a Drawing Room at St. James's Palace. The new clothing of the Mail Guards, &c. will not be worn until that day. The flag was not suspended from St. Martin's steeple, the hells of that Church were not rung, nor did the Park or Tower guns fire. The Duchess of GLOUCESTER paid a visit to the Prin cess AUGUSTA yesterday. Their Royal Highnesses rode out together and visited Lady T.mant, at her residence, in Cadugan-place. Wednesday, the Duke of GLOUCESTER was so much recovered from his indisposition as to be able•to take an airing in his carriage fur the first time since his confinement. Wedresday morning the Duchess of GLOUCESTER and the Princess Aettesrs visited the Duchess of KENT, the Princess Surma, and the Duke of Sussex, at the King's Palace, Kensington. The Princess SOPHIA MATILDA patronizes the grand Performance ormakicaerguis ofSacL f ed Music to he given in Greenwich Church. CHOLIIONDELEY entertained a distin guished dinner party yesterday, at Cholmondeley House, Piccadilly. WeduesdAy, Mr. Huns, accompaniedby Mts. HUME and farnilf, lett his town residence for Seven Oats, Kent, w hue he will remain during the Easter recess. • NAVAL lATELLMENCE. The schooner Lord Wsibron, OMR ; sloop lotpatosi ; schooner Catherine, Tat.soir ; and schooner Swift, +raining; were wrecked at Terceira, during a 'violent gale, on the night of the 30th ult.—the crews saved, except one man belonging to the Lord Wel lington. The following is a copy of a letter from the C.iptain-Ge neral, offering his friendly assistance on the occasion: " To Ilit.u.tau ALTON, Esq. his Britannic Majesty's Vice-Consul anti Agent to Lloyd's, Terceira. "San—This moment (seven o'clock ). I am into/med./If the disasters which have occurred to four English vessels, as also of your hav i ng called on me at day-light, and that my servants objected to wake me. I have been much afflicted at their conduct. To the liar bour-hlaste I have given orders to render every possible assistance to save the remains of the vessels. To the Custom-noose I have also given orders to allow the effects that may be saved to be placed in their warehouses. You will send me word what more you may wish me to do for the benefit of your countrymen and our geed friends.---;411y person, my money, my servants, are all ready ; for my duty and my affection to the English nation, and for the friend ship with which I remain, Sir, your constant and obliged servant, (Signed) " Baron da VILLA da PRAIA, " Captain-Cenerat." The Expedition, Mows, bound to Petersburgh, put back to Hull the 20th inst. with loss of foremast. The Catherine, LEONARD, front Seville to Curbs put into Lisbon with damage, and loss of boats, bulwarks, 84c. The Gute Hoffnung,Tareemits, from Hull to Bilboa, ran aground near Gravelines, on the 11th inst. and was totally wrecked the next day. The greater part of the cargo saved. The Harmoine, GILLES, put auto North Shields on the 17th inst. with loss of an anchor and cable. • FALMOUTH, APRIL S.S.E.—Arrived the Unity, LAN- Purr, from Cette in forty-one days. PIA;MOUTII, APRIL EL—Wind E.S.E—Arrived the Merchant, Witsors, from Charenre; Dart, Wnrrs from London; Hero, Moneta in twenty days from Terceira; and Ebenezer, —, from Seville. Poaysstorrn, APRIL In.—Wind W.—Arrived his Majesty's ship JASPER., from a cruise; Upton Castle, Tuacnsa, from London for India; and Le Charles, GUILPERT, rom Havre. Sailed the Je mima, WATTS; and Friendsbury, WAucra, for London. DIAL, APRIL 22.—Wind W.S.W.—Came down from the River and remain, with the Siren and Alacrity, the Jane, Wvi it, for St. Lueia ; Latona, Lovtr, for Demerara; and Flora.; Passed through for London, the schooner Spartan, from Lisbon. LECIRPOOL, APRIL 21.—Arrived the Francis Ernest, —, from Malaga; and Matilda, PELLA/ from Lisbon. DART3IOV/k APRIL 22.—dff the port, the Claremont, GANDIN, from Jamaica. Vassets sraciru wrzsr.---The Lady H. Ellice, from Liverpool to Savannah, on the 23d ult. in lat. 28. long. 52 ; and the Demp-i sey, from Port-an-Pi-ince to London, on the 2d instant, in lat. 40. long. 38. 1-I.tantrion, Arm. 9.—A Convention has been made between the lima of Gayer Amass and the free City of Ilamburgh, to the effect that for the future the ships of both parties, under sixty tons burden, shall be reciprocally exempt, in the ports of each respec tively, from the obligation of taking pilots on board and paying pilotage; and his MAJCSTY has issued accordingly his Order in Council to this effect, agreeably to an Act of Parliament passed in the fourth year of his Manny's reign, entitled, " An Act autho rising his Majesty, under certain circumstances, to regulate the Du ties of Customs and Drawbacks on Goods imported or exported in foreign vessels, and to exempt certain Sbips from Pilotage." BEER TRADE. The Bill for the regulation of the Beer Trade, alter ing publicans' licenses, &c. as amended by the Commit tee, has just been printed by order of the House of Commons; and from the following descriptions of some of the clauses, it will appear that some most important alterations in such trade are contemplated -7- altera tions that must considerably affect existing property, and that must do a good deal towards effecting what is termed an " opening" of the beer trade. We purposely omit noticing those clauses which regard alterations of the duties, as they were detailed in the Parliamentary Report, but the following are in a great degree new : The subsequent clauses state what shall be beer : the contents of a barrel of beer to be 36 gallons, and duty to be charged accordingly, without any allowance. Brewers may retail beer from the premises where it is brewed, and any persons may sell beer brewed by any other brewer in casks of five gallons content, and two dozen quart bottles, to be consumed elsewhere, on taking out an Excise license for that purpose. But such licenses not to authorise the selling of beer to be drank on the premises. Penalty on retailing beer without license, or without renewing the same 1. Licensed brewers who have retailed beer from their breweries, discharged from penalties. Retail brewers not to retail beer, except between the hours of four in the morning and ten in the evening, or dining Divine Service on Sundays. Brewers may mix beer brewed under this Act, and charged with different rates of duty ; but not to mix with such beer any liquor uncharged with duty under this Act. Sellers of beer at a price not exceeding 2d. per quart, and in any quantity not exceeding one gallon at a time, to make entry of all places,.under the penalty of 501. Repeal of 2 2 and 23 C. C. 5,5. la, which prohibited the loan of brewing utensils. Penalty on persons obstructing officers. The clause enacting, that if any person shall assault, resist, oppo.e, molest, obstruct, or hinder any officer a: officers of Ex cise in the due execution of his powers or authorities relating to any duty of excise on beer, &c. every person so offending shall for every such offence forfeit and lose the sum of 2001. The Act to take effect from the 10th October next. Captain FILMODE is arrived in town from Sierra Leone. This Officer, it will be remembered, in consequence of the death of Sir ROBERT MENDS, became senior in command on the African station ; and, during that period, Mr. BELZONI arrived at Cape Coast Castle, from Teneriffe, after his unsuccessful attempt to cross the desert by way of Fez and 'rafefet. To this distinguished Officer's kindness, Mr. blzczoin considered himself as highly in debted, in his hazardous expedition to Timbuctoo. by permitting a native of Houssa, who was then serving on board Captain Frotona's ship, to receive bis discharge, on condition of his accompanying the intrepid traveller. Monday the Mayor of Bristol gave a grand dinner at the Mansion-house, to Baron GIFFORD ' the Barristers, Nobility, and Gentry of that neighbourhood ; of whom upwards of a hundred sat down to a very sumptuous entertainment ; and on Tuesday the Sheriffs of Bristol gave a splendid dinner at the Mer chants Hall to upwards of one hundred and fifty Gentlemen, among whom were his Lordship and all the distinguished charac ters at present in that city and neighbourhood. 'Walton Fair commenced on Wednesday, and the fine ness of the weather attracted a greater shew, of every description of cattle, than has been known for many years. There was a good display of excellent horses, but few of them found purchasers, owing to the very high prices demanded for them. The pleasure fair could boast of a numerous attendance of fashion and beauty. Wednesday evening, as Mr. LIELLICAR, solicitor, Bristol, was riding a spirited horse on Durdliant Downs, near that city, the animal threw him for the second time that day, and the unfortunate Gentlen'an havlrg pitched upon his head, a concussion of the brain was produced : he was taken up senseless, and con veyed home, where be lingered in the same state till yesterday morning, when he died. The next Number of the New Monthly Magazine will contain, we understand, anw.ng many other original Papers, Observations by Captain John Dunda, Cochrane, on the advantages of attempting the North East Passage round the American Conti nent; al.°, ideas suggested by the present ineffectual mode about to be adopt:d by the Land Expeditions for tracing the American Polar Coa:t, With a Plan for :non: successfully ascertaining the Noitberii &mid:irks of - 7.••••ir7 lIGUV•STREET-THI3 DAV. astststi Ifoinear.—Two young men, named William Yitbs and Ilenry }one were put t., the bar, charged with a most (lasing rch bet-y at the house of Mr. Christian, of the Strand, at half past eleven o'clock Ohl forencon.—They are both notoriously had character., and well known ro the police.—lt appeared that the prisoners h i d been Ito king about the spot for several days, and had drawn the attention of rever.tl of the neighbours on them. At the hour above stated, they were seen to go to the window, cot ore of the squares of glass, and draw out a quantity of silk. N. fortrniion was instantly given to Nr. Christian, and the prisonets were pursued. In the cource of the Chace one of them chopped the pro 7 erty. They were immediately given into custody and broug . ct to this Office, where the case being clearly proved again.t them her several most respectable witnesses, they were fully committed. • On searching them, a knife curiously constructed, and a piece pi" wire, used for the purpose of withdrawing property, were f0u0,.. concealed in their clothes. On being removed from the bar, ti les , appeared to treat the charge with the utmost indifference, and winked to a person in the office, who made a hasty retreat. EXEC (17' IU A' .3. WeJnesday Edward A►nor and John Goodman we re executed at the New Drop atihe Penitentiary and House of Con ection, Devizes, for violently assaulting and rob. bing, on the highway, Mr. Alexander, of South Farm, Allcannings, on December 2 1., 1823. It being fair day,and the first execution that has ever taken place at Devizes, may in some measure account for the ►,umber of pc,. sons (e•timated at 30,000) assembled on this awful oc casion. Roth the unhappy men were sawyers,and worked together. Amor was about 34 years of age, and resided in the parish of Woodborough ; Goodman was about •1•f years of age, had been in the army for some years, and since his discharge lived at Allcannings. On ascending the scaffold, the Rev. Chaplsin thus addressed them ;—" John Goodman And Edward Amer, I now require of yeri, and each of yos, as you will in a few moments have to answer at thedreadful bar of the ALMIGHTY, are you guilty of the crime of which you have t een charged, or are you not guilty ?' Goodman immediately replied in a voice that could be heard through the immense a owd,—" Not Guilty!" Amor faintly said, " I say so too." On which Goodman urged him to speak out. He then said in a louder tone, " say so too—not guilty, Gentleman, Sir," (as if con. fused). Goodman afterwards addressed the spectator‘, " GGod people," said he, " before I leave this world, I wish to say a few words to you; I shall not tell a lie, nor do I wish to smother the truth, but f,r the last time I declare that I never beat Thomas Alexander, nor dad I rob him on the 24th of December, nor do I know who did." They then both joined with the Chaplain in fer vent prayer, after which the latter commenced reading the burial service, and as he uttered the words—" is the midst of life we are in death," the fatal signal was given, and their earthly career was for ever closed. EXECUTION OF DALE, AT CllESTER,—Wednesday morning, about five o'clock, this unfortunate young man, convicted at the previous Assizes of the murder of Mr.\Vood, was delivered to the Sheriffs of the city, pre vious to his execution. As the fatal period approached he became impatient for the ar rit al of the offices s, which no sooner took place than he begged to he immediately led to execution.. He denied to the last being the ac tual murderer of Mr. Wood, and said that when he saw the two men Taylor and Platt, tthese persons are sup ! posed to have been concerned in the murder) treat Mr. IVood roughly he would have left them, but they threa:ened to serve him the . same way ; he then re mained and participated in the booty, which lie says, was only 4s. 6d. The execution took place earlier than usual, but there was nevertheless a great crowd. Wednesday the four unfortunate men who received sentence of death at the Suffolk Assizes, viz.—Robert Bradnurn, John Wright, and Benjamin Hewlett, for burglary, and John Cheitell for the same offence and for horse stealing, were executed near the jail in Bury. Their whole demeanour, after their conviction, was: marked with the utmost propriety. They confessed the enormity of their crimes, and the justice of their sen tences, and implored their wives and former associates to adopt a different course of life. The number of per sons assembled to witness the melancholy spectacle of four human beings paying the forfeit of their lives to the offended laws of their country was immense. A SOMERSETSIIIIIE COIIO\ER'S lAQUEST. -s An Inquest was held last week at Clatworthy, near Wiveliscombe, on the body of Williams Ridler, aged 22. The deceased was a labourer in Taunton, and lodged in the house of Samuel Dummett, a miller at Wilton, near this town. The deceased proving a trou blesome inmate, and being considerably in arrear for his lodgings, was requested to quit, and a few days be fore his departure it was discovered that he had titz• small-pox. Dummett, his landlord, never having had that disorder, and having a child in the house, and his wife in daily expectation of being put to bed (an event whiCh has since happened), became naturally apprehen sive for his own safety, and mildly but anxiously urged his guest to leave him. The deceased consented ac cordingly, and without saying anything to Dummett's family, rose on Friday morning, the 9th instant, went to his employers, from whom lie received 6s. and ad journed to several public-houses in Taunton, where he drank brandy and water, beer; and other equally im proper beverage fur a man in his state of incipient dis ease. He then proceeded to his Lathes's house at Clatworthy, a distance of 15 miles, and arrived there at ten o'clock the same night, having walked the whole distance, and expended nearly all his money_ in ()fink on the toad. He remained in a lodging whiCh his father procured for him, from that time until 'lliursday,b.eing the seventh day after his arrival,. - and then died of a confluent small-pox, The Coroner's Jury, imagining, as we presume, that the death of the deceased was occa sioned by his having-been inhumanly turned out of his lodging, tetuined a verdict--- , ‘ That there did not ap pear to them any malice had been pioveA against Dm-- mett, but that he was guilty of Manslaughter," and l.e was committed accordingly under the Colonel's' A arrint to Wilton gaol, to take his trial at tl.e next As • ire-- ! James Stacey, a fellow-lodger in Dummet(s liettse, testifies that there never was the slightest insult or u:i' kindness exhibited by Dummett or his wife towards the deceased ; and the character of Dummett being that OF au indudrious inoffensive man, his case has excited very genet al commiseration. Several respectable pt.:- sons of this town have volunteered their services in his behalf, and have Offered bail to any amount; but as the offence is not bailable, the poor fellow mist remaa in gaol until the next Summer Assizes, unless the 11onie Secretary of State should think fit, from 1!:e peculiar hardship of his case, to sanction Ins liberatida under proper surcties for his forthcoming at the aim pointed time for Dial. It is almost superfluous to add, that there was no thing in the Coroner's summing up to the Juty 01; 0 could have influenced them in their extraor !inary sion.—lawiloa Courier. . . • C to n injw crirr rigid ' fend Deer latel mini coon that an sepe clod dreg )Irs 0n Chr the R Uni4 dur rev said the 24 iS DO[ tgrr