Star. — London, England, 1818-05-27 00:00:00

•taiion on the subject, and the nnbiasseci ebnvic. .., n of his own mind. He would say, then; that they ~ . ere the last people in the country, nest to hangmen 31(1 in:ormers, on whom he would bestow any pane 7nc. He con sidered them to be fraudulent and cri- W, a i rs en, and he would add, that nO persons could rn their money in a more dirty manner—(hear.)— -,l, rt praaised the most shameful and disgraceful on the public by their schemes and puffs, by they hoped to entrap the ignorant, and, would 'NI to say, they too often succeeded. It ell, however, for all persons to know, • that, in ?l pt ixes, the chances were four and a half to one the miterable adventurer, and in the higher : es they were two thousand to one against him.— yet people surered themselved to be taken in.by ; , :s e—. , respectable persons," the Lottery Office ;als. as the worthy Alderman had called them.— He Lyttleton) trusted that the eyes of the pub tad be opened at last to such fraudulent and b : eieeful pracn:es. :Y.:. Alderman WOOD, in explanation, saidohat is 'cad only spoken in praise of Licensed Lottery f ice Secpets, because he did not believe that they ve-1 engag,eci in any illegal insurances. He by no ;:.tans meant to scpport the system of Lotteries. The question was then loudly called for, and strangers were ordered to withdraw. On a division the numbers were—For the third wring 40—Against it 14—Majority 26. titan DISSENTING CLERGYMEN. !!fr. PARNELL, after describing the situation of Dissenting Clergymen in Ireland, and particularly the Catholic Clergy, and detailing the inconveniencies rc which they were subject, for want of a suitable P rovision for their residence, obtained leave to bring to a Bill to enable Dissenters in Ireland to provide .r.sid:nces for their respective Ministers by voluntary s:bscription. It was afterwards brought up, and read a first time. Ur. LYTTELTON gave notice ' that on the report, to morrow, of the Appropriation 13i11, be should submit a motion Sriening out the affidavit which Half-pay Officers were re card to take on the receipt of their pay. Tim National Debt Commissioners' Bill was read a third ure,:ad pasod.—Adjourned. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1818. THE FUNDS. rime Of STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK : Reduced 78 781 Consols 78{ 79—for Acc. 79H 5.i per Cents. 881-1 per Cent. 96 : 11 linty Anns.lo7li—lndia Bonds 93 95 pr. Lich. Bills 16 20 pr.—Omnium par. The answer of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER to a question put to him by Mr. SMITH last night via be read with considerable interest. He stated, fat he considered it almost impossible that the Go nnunent could be under the necessity of resorting to Funding or to a Loan in the present or even in Se next year. The sum of three millions due to the lank, it appears, is to be continued as a Loan, but t a low rate of interest ; and the six millions which he CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER some weeks ago a:.nounced it to be the intention of Ministers to pay off, we Are now assured, will be gradually liquidated e such periods as may be most convenient to both parties ; provision being made that no sudden dimi- Intim of the circulating medicin shall take place, to abject the Public to those inconveniencies, which from better experience within the last two or three years, are now pretty well under stood. In the nature of things the circumstances of the Country must improve by the continuance of Peace. it always takes some time, after a war, for the Capi nl of the Country to find a full flow in channels adapted to the changed condition of the community. but in pro Portion as it thus finds objects, the demand fn: labour increases, money circulates as wages, is upended for articles of necessity paying duties, and LI improvement in the receipts of the Revenue fol lows. Iris has been operating to an extent equal to tee time that has passed since the Peace—and with an accelerating ratio; and the consequence has been, that for some time past each succeeding quarter of the public receipt has been found to exceed that of corresponding quarter in the year preceding._ Lt to give full efficacy to the capital and industry the community, the system of economy should be svcringly continued. It will be seer, from the proceedings of the Meets held yesterday at the Mansion House, that the anittee appointed to consider of the best means obtaining an equalization of the Duty on Coals, flitch presses so heavy on London, and on every of the country that obtains this necessary ar- Je by water carriage, has been assiduous in its la bors, and that there is now some prospect of the Doty being equalized throughout-the kingdom. The LIRD MAYOR, who ptasided on this occasion, :ally observed, that there was no measure in which ze po,T rem more concerned than the one proposed : t o the heavy duty at present imposed on Coals riht to London is often most sevefely felt by the ~ :;asses, and indeed extends its inconvenience rr less through all ranks of society. The iitti..es addressed to the Meeting set the injustice sf :4 presant unequal taxation in the strongest azi that of Mr. JACKS, in particular, was re ltt ith very curious and intcmsting information. s tier . lronan proved by calculation, that whilst )1 every man, woman, and child on e paid annually to this duty the sum of the average in some parts of the ctm vas only '2s. in :omc Is. 2d. in some 2d. in la Of If Reduced, 5.i per Ce Navy Ann Lich. Bill The 2115 . W1 to a questio via be read tat he coal lenmerit c t. Funding ie next ye • sank, it a tt a low n :he CHatic a:.nounced off, we Are at :uch per paties ; pr ration of tl abject the from better years, are In then Coantry mt . ft always !al of the ( arltpted to hnt m prdp ft: labour T upended f improve lows. T:ti the time dt as accelen tiat for so: the public tie ccrresi Lt to giv Of the con ?trsevcrin e. It will . . , g held Commits for obtait alfich pr ro • past ti ' fide by v. re . Lours, an Duty beir TneLa ally obsi hi it rot- a `or the} a 7 Tri,ht t 3c ict.: ; 1, 3 rr tc p 6t 1Z ; f ire r Ihs lou 1 % )1 t ' st some the 6th part of a farthing, and in a large part of the country nothing at all ! It is surely high time that such inequalities should be done away. In those districts of the country where coals arc to be had at little more than their prime cost on being taken iron the pit. no duty whatever is paid ; whilst in those parts of the kingdom generally to which they are conveyed, at the heavy additional expense of freight, port dues, and various incidental charges, they are subjected to a duty of 6s. 6d. per cbaldron ; and in the port of London, to a duty of 9s. 4d. exclusive of a tax of 6d. on .he shipment at Newcastle. If the duty were entirely taken off, the consumer in London would still have to pay at the rate of about 21. 4s. for what costs the inhabitant of Newcastle only I7s. Every housekeeper in London would feel it a sensible relief in his yearly expenses to have eight shillings a chaldron taken off hit Coals, whilst the remaining Is. 10d. which would probably be more than the amount of the equalized duty, would scarcely be felt throughout the kingdom at large.- -We learn that Deputations from Birmingham and some other inland manufacturing places are coming to London to oppose the equalization. But a calcu lation drawn up many years ago, for the use of Mr. Pitt, demonstrates the unreasonableness of their op position, inasmuch as the products of their industry would be affected only to a very trifling extent by the equalized duty. Upon Queen's ware, for instance, it would occasion a rise in price of only one farthing per dozen ; on lime, one farthing per bushel ; on bricks, four pence per thousand; on tiles, lid. per thousand ; on bar and pig iron, 2/ j d. per cwt. on copper, one-sixth of a penny per pound ; and with re gard to all other manufactures, in the same propor tion. And let it be recollected, that the manufac• turers of these articles are not the individuals who will have to pay even these small advances. The consumer will have to bear this increase on the price+. The principal part of them will be found itt those very districts which now pay the coast duty and other extra expenses on Coals; so that in fact they will still contribute the principal part of the equalized tax, so far as this may alict manafact• rat : nor can those who may oppose the measure sliew any reason why they should be exempted, while others are taxed for what is employed in their families. The Paris Papers of Sunday atsived this morning. An article under the head of Vienna confirms the report of the Princess of WALES being seriously ill. Couriers had been dispatched with all haste to Eng land, and two of the most celebrated Physicians of Milan called in to attend her Royal Highness. For a considerable time past the Princess has been afflicted with a fever, which, though at first it gave occasion for little inquietude, has now assumed rather an alarming character. A Decree has been issued by the Emperor of Aus- TRIA which at last fixes the fate of the Young NA POLEOY. It confers upon him the seigniory of Reichstadt, a considerable domain in Bohemia, which formerly made part of the possessions of the Duke of Wonssouno, but has reverted by family compacts to the Crown ; and the privilege of bearing the name and arms of that Duchy with the title of Highness. Prince TALLEYRAND, who is now at his estate of Vallencay, with his niece Madame EDMOND DE PE.. RIGORS), and the Princess of Esxiwirz, has taken out a passport for Naples, wilere, it is said, he intends proceeding to thank the King of the Two Siciliesfer a gift which his Majesty has made him of the Duchy of Dino. The Coronation cf the new KING of S:r•EDEN is stated to be definitively f.t.ed to take place on the 11th of this month. The Diet have accorded a sum of 80,000 crowns for the completion of the grai.l canal of Gotha, which is already more than half way advanced, and will, wl..2rt finishe.J, unite the' Baltic with the Northern Sea. The teal expenses are estimated at six millions and a half of crowns, independently cf the indemnity for the ground. The Roman States still continue to be infested by brigands. A M. GREGORIO was lately cr.rried off from the environs of Terracir.o, and cnly released upon payment, by his friends, of a rarsom of four thousand scudi and a number of gold watches. The Courier of Ancona has also been robbed. " It is high time," say :he Roman accounts, " after so many fruitless negociatior.s, (negaciations with robbers!) that some severe measures should be taken." The KING of WIRTEMBERO has revoked the Ordi nance by he prohibited the expertationof corn from his States, with this qualification, that corn ex ported into Bavaria shall be subject to tiie same ex port duty which pain exported from that Kingdom into Wirtembcrg is liable to. Mi. BROOK TAYLOR, our Minister at Stutgard, who has been charged with making the necessary arrangeme.tts for the marriage of the Duke of KENT with the Princess Dowager of LUSANOSN, is stated' to have obtained from the Courts of Munich and Cariarnhe, which exercise the rights of sovereignty over the possessions of the House of Linaogen, au thority for the Princess to continue tutrix of her son, a minor. The Duke of KENT, it is added, is expected to take up his residence in the Town of A LIV/1 bach. The Tunisian Squadron, which some time ago took refuge in Gibraltar Bay, is still closely watched by a Portuguese force of threeTrigates and two gal- Hots, whose vigilance seems to incommode the Moors a good deal. One of the frigates keeps constantly in the Roads, while the rest of the division set sail every iriatning td trisise in the Straits. The objet of the Portugutte, Our Readers ate perhsr. aware, is to prevent the Tunisians from getting out into the High Seas, and to compel them to confine any depredations they may possibly have in view within the Straits. French Five per Cents. Saturday fr. 85 c. A letter from Paris, dated the 21st instant, says— " We have had for some days at Paris, the son of Sir FRANCIS Bummer, who made himself remarkable in certain circles, by his outrageous enthusiasm fur the Man of St. Helena, and his more than indiscreet language respecting the Bounecis family." A Port-au•Prince Paper of the 12th ult. has brought the Proclamation of General Boxer, elected by the Senate successor to PETION, in tha Presidency of the Haytian Republic. The first portion of this document consists of a warm panegyric on the deceased Chief tain. The following sections of it•are filled with the praises of the Army and People to whom they are addressed, and with solemn assurances on the part of the new President, that he will respect inviolably the rights of Property—that he will protect the en ,terprises of foreign and domestic Commerce--and that he will regard as sacred, and preserve unim paired, the Institutions and Establishments of his 1 ,, august predecessor." His Excellency received an Address of condolence and congratulation from the Foreign Merchants carrying on business at Port-au- Prince, in which they supplicate his future protec tion and support. In addition to the official accounts from St. Do mingo, we learn, front private sources of intelli gence, that the accession of General Bonin took place without the least opposition, and that the in habitants were perfectly tranquil and satisfied with the new arrangements. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. FALMOUTH, MAY 24. Wind E.—Sailed the Marchioness of Queensberry packet, with Mails for Halifax and New York. PLYMOUTH MAY 25. Wind E.—Sailed the Speculator, SINCLAIR, for Halifax, with upwards of fifty passengers. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 26. Wind N.E.—Arrived his Majesty's ship RosAnto, from a cruize. Sailed his Majesty's ship CARNATION, for the Cape of Good Hope. The Nearchus tran sport will sail in a few days for Plymouth, to join other ships, to take the 38th Regiment to the Cape. DEAL, MAY 26. Wind N.E.--.Arrived and sailed for the River, the Sisters, —, from Jamaica. Came down from the River and sailed, the Gambier, DONOVAN, for Buenos Ayres; and Astrea, WILSON, for Plymouth. CORK, MAY 21. Sailed his Majesty's ships TONNANT, Rear-Admiral Sir B. HoLLowsu.; and Haaow, for —. SHEERNESS, MAY 26. Wind N.E.—The Commerce, HUNTER, from Lon don to Madeira, has put into this port with the loss of an anchor. Several vessels have also run in, and lay wind-bound. GRAVESEND, MAV vs. Arrived the Louisa, Doubela ; and Thermutus, —, from Rotterdam • Enelaner, Stawbcsk, from Skedam ; and Williams, Williams, f rom Dubliu.—Sailed the Woodlark, Middleton, for Smyrna ; Lycurgus, Clover, for Dlaranham ; Tavourite, Savage, for Belfast; Levant, Reunil, for Hudson's Bay; Vicente, Ur &art. fur Santander; and Abeona, Lloyd, ler Londonderry. CUSTOM-HOUSH, MAY 26. SHIPS merman I: mains—The Speke, Quinton, from Calcutta; Vrouw Jacobs, Rink, and Resolution ' MuJre from Antwerp ; Mercurius, Oever, from Harlingen; Jonge jan, Bouvercamp, from Worcum ; and Hope, Row, from Jamaica. OrrwAan--The Shannon, Kendall, for Havannah ; &lan, Morse, for Trieste; Ludwig and Elise, Hokcnsang, ivr Stettin; ar:l Delete and Gerald, Smalles, for Bremen. ADMIRALTY-COURT, MAY 26. La VILT r DI VA asovir.—The question respecting head-money in this case, being a disputed claim between the fleet under Ad miral Lard GAMILICA and the ships tinder the command of Lord Coots...sr, at the destruction of the ' , tench squadron off Basque Roads, came on this day before Sir WILLIAM Scorr, assisted by two Trinity Masters. Lord Cocuasse was present in Court, as likewise was two of his brothers, who were included in the re commendation of Lord GAUBIPR in his dispatches to the Lords I ef the Admiralty, respecting their gallant conduct on this meri torious enterptize. The greater part of this day was consumed in hearing the contradictory lAi hive addLeoll between the state ment of Lord Caws= and that of Lord COCURANC, respect ing the relative divance of the fleet. The former asserting thu the fleet under Lrird ilamsica were distant three miles and a half when the action was commenced by Lord Cocoa at in the Imperieus, accompanied by the fire-ships ender his command : the latter referring to the log-books of the several ships of the flee:, asserts they were not nearer titan nine miles from the scene of action. These contradictory statements also go to the time of co-operation and to various other circumstances. The ques tion stands over to be argued. The Dryade, FELL, from Grenada ; and the Tiger, —, from New Brunswick, have arrived off the Lizard. Wednesday sailed from Charlestown, in Cornwall, the Charlestown, WILLIASIS master, with about 50 persons on board, as passengers for America; amongst them are some whole families, including infants. Lord COCHRANE'S new vessel lies in the dry part of the Commercial Dock, near Rotherhithe. She is of about 200 tons burden; although she has three masts, with complete polacre rigging, she has also a steam apparatus, so that his Lordship is prepared to make his own impetus ‘s!len the winds deny it. She is e-alled The North Pole, and the name is inscribed on her stern, where also the constellation of the Bear is plated, the north star being on the Bear's tail. A grand aquatic display will take place on the 4th of June by the young Gentlemen of Eton. Most splendid dresses are preparing for the purpose, and the ensuing procession will far exceed every thing of the kind ever exhibited et Windsor. A new ten , oared boat is to be launched for the occasion, which measures 45 feet in length, for the accommodation of the senior scholars. MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—On Monday night last, three young men were returning from Gravesend ist s sailing boat, apparently in a state of intoxication, gumlike river Thames, when, by tLeir own raLiconduct, the boat oyerturnee, and they were precipitated into the water, where they remained strug gling for some time, none of them being able to swim. At length a young man, who AVM rowing a barge by the spot, observing their awful situation, tried every means to save them, but with out avail, aud at last jumped into the water after them, and re mained till he was quite exhausted, In hopes of saving them, and on one rising, in an attempt to lay hold of him lat sunk, and rose on more. The wilt.le four were thalunftutunately drowned. 1 f•ltt riP,'rNt Her MAJESTY passed the whole of yesterday very Composedly, and continued improving from her ;- disposition ; however, not suCicicntly to leave private apartments; but she was so much better, that the Princess of HESSE Hourouno and Princess Ar Guam left their attendance upon her, and rode to take an airing to Blackheath, on a visit to Dowager Viscountess MeLvILLE, where they partook of some refreshment, and returned to the Queer" Palace to dinner. The Duchess of GLOUCESTER mained in close attendance upon her beloved Mother to keep her company. In the evening the Duke Busszx dined with his Royal Sisters at the Palace. The following Bulletin was issued this day : " Queen's Palace, May 27, half-past Eleven, A.N. " The Qum, has slept well, and continues better, (Signed) " FRANCIS MILMAN. " HENRY HALFORD. The Duke and Duchess of CAMBRIDGE, accompa nied by the father of her Royal Highness, the Land grave of Heave-CASSEL, arrived yesterday evening from Dover at Cambridge House, a few minutes be• fore six o'clock. They were attended by a nume rous suite. The Duke of CAMBRIDGE shortly after his arrival, hastened to the Queen's Palace, to 1 . his respects to his Royal Mother. The Royal Party did not embark on hoard the Royal Sovereign yacht till Monday, and sailed from Calais at five o'clock the afternoon; they arrived at Dover at eight. was a very rough sea, so much so, that the whole the Royal Party and suite were extremely ill, except the Duke of CAMBRIDGE. The Duchess, we are sorry to say, was most affected.—The Duke cf CLA• RENCE was the first who paid his congratulations upon their arrival at Cambridge House, having - tered a few minutes after them. Yesterday evening, one of the Officers belonging to the suite of the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, arrived • the residence of the Duke and Duchess of CGMBILII LAND, in St. James's Palace, with the melancholy telligence of the death of a sister of the Duchess'. Monday evening the lion. Lady Small opened r. elegant mansion in Piccadilly, with a grand rout, which was attended by nearly 700 persons of first distinction and fashion. The Marchioness Coitriwnws's ball, on Monda' evening, in Old Burlington -street, was attended ' upwards of 2010 persoi.s of the first distinction. Countess GREY had a brilliant rout last night, her house in Po rtm an- sq u are. The Marchioness of CAMDEN'S Assembly yester day evening, in Arlington -street, was attended Tr: very numerous and elegant assemblage of distin. guished fashionables. By a letter just received from Spain, we learn great exertions are making to establish the System of Education in Seville, and with every he of complete success. Should the declining health of Sir TIMM AS PL MIR render his tesiration of the Mastership of Rolls necessary, it is said, in the legal circles, Mr. WE IrIIERELL will be his SUCCeccnr The two corner stones of the Debtors' New Prison for the County of Devon, building by Messrs. C WISH and Sou, of Exeter, were laid on Friday about twelve o'clock—the first by the High Slit Sir WILLIAM TEMPLES POLE, Bart. in the present. of a respectable attendance of Magistrates. KING S THEATRII.--The popular Opera of /I Giovanni was performed at this Theatre, last nig in the m)st brilliant style. We never heard Madam, FODOR to greater advantage. The Ballet (.1 Ter lane followed, and proved, by oe manner in wh: was received, its great progress in the public ett Lion. The house was crowded in every quarter. the Pit th2re was scarcely standing room. Eno* Races.—The sport commenced this day. To-mo the Derby Stakes will be run for, and on Friday the Oaks. crack jockles are thus disposed of for the Derby : Buezu Fitzcloddy ; Cinrreer, Sam; Goomsnm, Seymour; Cr Mecuides ; and young Elms RINI, Prince PauL Fires-rave MILES • llar /OR F:f mat Dalfle FLOWIRS, .the Hampshire Pedestrian, wna started on the instant to do the above extraordinary unaertaking, v.-as on well on Monday; the Sth day. Ills route has Wen thrr, Basingstoke, Salisbury, and Exeter, and from thence into mersetshire. He slept at Wells on Sunday night, and the day proceeded towards Hereford. lie has done his work t lai ly in sixteen hour; per day, and was fresh and well on Monde Thursday se•usright a vicious bull, beloaglng to the tenant Ilillend, parish of Kerr, in Stirlingshire, forced hi s wa y i the house of Mrs. Higileston, a respectable widow, aged whom he knocked down, and in other r es p cts bruised so % fully, that she died on the Sunday follow ing. Thursday, a child about eighteen months old, belonging Elliott, of Davington, while playin t by the aide of a duck., unfortunately fell into it, and was drowned. The I'arisians flocked in ciowds to the Theatre rietes lately, to see the murder of M. Fualdes drat tised ! It was received with disjraceful eagerness, suppressed by the Government, after two nif performance. An article from Minden, of the Bth instant, st that by an order from the Pope, six eminent Di , are employed at Rome in translating the Bible the German language, with annotations. Thz popularity which Bisn has obtained, hot Contractor ansl Office-keeper, has been fairly earned and well deserted—he was the first to introdu; many Capital Prizes in the Scheme, the Sale of* has been almost confined to himself; in the last tery which contained Prizes of 20,000/, he sold Three, and all in Shares, and in the Lottery recently fin' he sold iof 30,000/. in Shares-2 of 5,0001.-2 Prizes and 43 other Capitals.—As there is an creas2d number of Capitals in the Lottery not . sale, in which arc 3 of 20,0001.'tis not surprising his Offices should be the great Mart for Adventui HAY II A It VEST CON! M BLASIPIN, lord of the Ilalf-Moon Inn, at Cullompton, cut Thursday last, a meadow of six acres, the cro) which is estimated to be from one and a half to tons per acre ; and should the teacher hold fine days, he will have stacked a &lc of hay of extraordi• nary quality and quantity at tkis early period. CORN-EXCHANGE, MAR X , L1 6 .48, MAY but few buyers of Wheat this morning, and a large quantity at market, sales were exceedi heavy, and although lower price: were asked, so any was disposed of, the price of Flour having , reduced ss. per sack at the close of Monday's market. Fine fresh Barley supports Monday's prices. and Beans went off slowly, but not at lower pi In other articles there is no alteration. '~ • i . 1 f ,• i ; n tt , ' . very er in.- 'I I : her , that , s Au- t il l : le out 4l 3 the rtook t 1 , leers4l ili 'Ate- ; )then, ,ke of 11,1 .ce. /1 i I ..M. ' , l i Pet:et.. ~ i CAN. 1 )RD." 1 I rnpa- Land- 1 I ~ . ening 1 H 1 :s be- 'lame- It '' after i ;( , t 0 pay Party : V t 1 yacht ' t sck in t. It r 4 ole of 'd 4 , icept • e are CLA• ations 1 g en- ' I i \ fed\ It in s.t smut- , dy in- . . I ss s. hi her 1 ) 4 rout, 3f the t ~i . rmday • 1 ed by .4 i i l :Ist, at ;ester- - 7 I , I by a distin- rrt that . 1 Briti h y hope PLt*M- of the s, that Prison 4 COit h ty last, sheriff, _1 ( i .esence 1 II Dcn I .t night, adame . rarerr- , hich it \ / . estinsa. er. In • morrow ks. The • • Lta rid-8 . , I Cu,'?, . 1 l'fr' c.—Mr. the 18•'t 4 It " CGinT t hrnr:74l , , into Fa- the nett N 1 1 / 1 :' ork regu- •, Mealday. • :Cr13.111 ..t way i --.) aged 73, io drr..4- , ig to Mr. ck-pond, , itre Va. drama- )ss, but • nights . • states, ' ~, ' •' Divines * ! )le into .. ! both as i earned duce so ~ If r .4 tst Lot- I Three, finished, • .2 Wine s an in- now on ing that nturers. cut, OR • crop in (. 1 ..... to tro ri le a few I traordi- . I. I [hying t • I a very • edingly s , scarce Ig been market. Oats prices. I 44