Star. — London, England, 1818-07-22 00:00:00

THE EVENING STAR. '.LONDON. WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1818. THI4 FUNDS. IPitiCKOT STOCKS THIS DAY AT TISZLVIC O . CLOCK Redu. 78+,1---C0n5.7714 ex. div.—for .opg. 783 79 Soper deins.BBi-4 per Cent. 97H Navy 106{t —India Bonds 94 96 prem. &diviner Bills 19 21 pr. . His Majesty's ship BRAZEN, which arrived yester day at Portsmouth from Barbadoes, brings intelli gence that just as she was leaving the Island the Independant Squadron, commanded by Admiral 15vcrow, and a Spanish squadron of equal force, hove in sight'; that they were nearing each other, and that an engagement between them was fully expected to take place on the following day. Admiral BRION'S Asg flies on board the Victorious, a ship of 28 guns. 'Since writing the above, the contents of some let . tees have been communicated to us, which have been received this .morning from Trinidid, dated the 11th Of June, which give an account of a desperate en gagement having taken place off that Island between the above squadrons, en the 9th of the month, in which the Royalist farce is stated to have been. " totally tlestenyed." We suspect there is some inaccuracy in this statement. The BRAZEN left Barbadoes on the 1 las: it reports that both squadrons, the Royalist and Independent, were then in sight: they were of equal forte, and seemed making preparations for action.— If this account be correct, which we have no reason to doubt it is, there could not, of course, have been any despetate engagement on the 9th, two days be fore, in which the Royalist squadron was totally de . stroyed. Some. skirmishing may probably have taken place off Trinidad, on the 9th, but it seems certain that tag expected battle was still to fight on the 11th, and that the Trinidad accounts are only an anticipation of a result, which considering the relative strength of the parties, must be regarded as altogether uncertain. Jamaica Papers to the Ist of June arrived this morning. Ms Majesty's ship SEMIRAMIS, having on board Commodore Sir JAMES L. Yao, K. C. B. from Sierra Leone, arrived at Port Royal, on the 50th d' , May. Off Porto Rico, she experienced a severe gale,' which carried away her topmasts and bowsprit. . . The account'of the state of the QUEIN yesterday, horn Kew, MAJESTY has had a good night, and is better to-day." ' •• The 'PRINCE REGENT went on Monday night to Kew to pay his respects to the QUEEN, as dui the ' Duke and Duchess of CAMBRIDGE, and the Duke of' SUSSEX. _ _ _ Yesterday the PRINCE REGZNY dined *ith the Earl of Loirsioas. ' Vesterday the Earl of Ltvaarooti and Count --Dltmatau'had audiences of the PRINCE REGENT, at Carlton House. Monday evening ' the Princess AUGUSTA, attended by the Countess OAROAURT took an airing in an open carriage in Richmond Park. Her4oyal High ness rode out again yesterday in Richmond Gardens in an open carnage, attended by the Countess HAR• cooks. Yesterday the Duke and Duchess of KENT, and Prince LEOPOL% dined with the Duke and Duchess 'of CAMDRIDGE, at their house on kew Green. The Duke and Duchess of Gtoucwrta returned ttS town on Monday night from Bagshet. Yesterday morning their Royal Highnesses left town for Windso r: The Duchess of DiVONSHIRE arrived on Friday last at Paris. The Earl and Countess of 'Wattwica with their in fant son, Lord Books, and with Lord MoesoN, left Brompton, last week, for Warwick Castle. The Countess, who has been confined for the last three months by severe indisposition, was to perform her journey in his Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT'S 1101 carriage, who, with his usual condescension, lent it her for that purpose. 'Yesterday se nnight the Earl of MOUNT Ennctraet and Lady EMMA Etiocumes, gave, a breakfast to a select party in the flower gardens, on his Lordship's beautiful demesne. A more lovely spot for such a recreation could not have been selected, and the wea ther never was more prepitiou.. Monday se'nnight, being the birth-day of the Mar vels of BEAUMONT, son of the Duke of Roxamton, who entered his second year, the elegant Town-}tall of Kelso was opened with a public dinner, attended by the Committee appointed for carrying on the bending and a numerous and respectable company, consisting of upwards of 100 of the inhabitants of the town. The Hall was tastefully decorated with a pro fusion of the most beautiful flowers the season could afford. arranged in garlands, festoons, and canopies, Ind the ends of the room were adorned with the ar morial bearings of Cessford and lanes, aad the ini tials of the youthful heir of these ancient and hp mcarrable houses. At four o'clock the company sat down to an excellent dinner, Bailie SMITH in the Chair, when the evening was spent with the utmost , mirth and conviviality. Yesterday the LORD MAYOR held a Court of Al dermen at Guildhall, at which Lavaeaca GWYNNE, *sq. who was lately elected Sheriff, attended, and ?meted into bond to take upon him the said office. • The Society for the Propagation of Christian Know ledge in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland have toted an Address of Congratulation to the Duke of Kawr, the Patron of the Society, on the marriage of his Royal Highness with the Princess of LZININGEN. A BULL.—The following is the commencement of ass address to the Public, by the Editor of .an Irish Weekly Paper:—" We have, too many apologies to Make to our readers, for the many typographical er rors, as well as other oniations, that have lately ap palled in, our Journal.' I • . 1 * 1 1 I • .4 ' I NAY AL INTELLIGENCL PORTSMOUTH. JULY 21. Arrived his Majesty's ship B*AzxN , from Barba does, in 31 days; also his Majesty's ship Iltruniam, from Jamaica—sailed Ist of „furie s and from the Ha vannah 14th same month,Ond has on board 800.000 dollars for merchants. By the RIFLEMAN we have the following information :—His Majesty:, ship Cue- RUB was expected from the Coast of Africa ; she had sent into Jamaica a Spanish brig and schooner from the Havannah, detained. by her on the coast on suspi cion of piracy. His Majesty's ship Satataaml3, Cap- i taxes Sir James Yzo, arrived from the Coast of Africa the 28th May, and was to sail for England the 4th June ; she had lost her bowsprit and a topmast in a squall. His Majesty's ships PRIMROSE and BEAVER had sailed from the Havannah for Jamaica; the PIQUE sailed from Jamaica Ist June for St. Jago de Cuba and St. Dominp); the BM( had sailed with a convoy for Santa Martha;" the TTRIAN had also sailed for Vera Cruz; the LARNE was daily expected at Jamaica, from Vera Cruz, with a large quantity of specie; the SYBILLE had also sailed from Jamaica for Campeachy. A Spanish convoy sailed June 13, for Cadiz. CHATHAM, JULY 19. The EURYALUS is put into commission. and is or dered to be fitted for a foreign station. The TARTAR is very forward in her fitting, and will soon be ready for sea. The COROMANDEL was put out of Dock yesterday, after a slight repair, and is to be fitted for a store-ship. The whole of the ordinary will be paid a quarter's wages on Thursday or Friday next. CUSTOM-HOUSE, JULY Sl. • . • Sam srveravn lirwaaos.—The Diana, Dassde; Moller ; Christiania, Clog ; and Jonge Willem Moryeldwil r ' 116:F Rotterdam ; Jonge Jon. Haverbult, from Antwerp ; of Anglesea, Hoppe Pajt;.; and Prince of Waterloo, Pli 1, tows Ostend ; Maria, Dahlmam, from Grit ; Marta Joanna, Swissai r from Stockholm; Eatma, Courtney, from St. Petersballi, Atlanta, Pain, from Hamburgh ; Stately, Findlay, from SOS, and George, Ault, from Heligoland. OUTWA IDL—The Blossom, Harrington for istab ass i i ir rant, Kibber, for Belfast; Elizabeth, Hide, he I Ann, Wilson ; and Venerable, George, for DAIS; &WSW% Scotland, for Elsineur ; Ophelia, Frocter ' for Gllstikar; Ms, Ritchie, for Embden ; Probity, Cooper, for Wm; stein, Purchase, for St. Kites; Hoop, Smith; et Foal, ::., for Ostend ; Twee Brothers, Vries, for Oust a* Ghent ; Diana, Rae, for Milan; and William Pitt, Cunabillasi, for Quebec and MontreaL • Extract of a letter from the Agent to Lloyd's at Gibraltar, dated June 29;--" By letters received on the 19th from Tangiers, it appears that some deaths have occurred, strongly suspected to be of the plague, which, it is feared, has been introduced,by a vessel' from Alexandria, with 400 pilgrims on board, who landed there ; but in consequence of no further. ad vices being received, the Captain of the Port and the Inspector of Hospitals here sailed last night for that place, to ascertain whether it is really the plague : they are expected back to-morrow, and when their report is made public, I shall lose no time in com municating it to you." Mascitzsraa.—The extensive and valuable spin ning establishment of Meters..oaatiOn and HARD.. CASTLE, at 13bIton was, with the exception of one of the mills, totally consumed by fire, on Monday morn ing. The damage is estimated at Forty Thousand Pounds. We regret to find, that the strongest sus picions are entertained that the conitagratson was Rot the effect of accident, but d:sign. The reftactory workmen are still standing out. and their numbers daily increasing. The whole ' of Devonshire has become a scene of festival and rejoicing, in consequence of what is styled the " Triumph of Devon," as achieved in the return of Lord EBRINGTON to Parliament, in place of the late Member Sir T. D. ACKLAND. On Sa turday last, a Public Dinner was given to his Lord ship by his friends at Plymouth—and there have bten also similar meetings at Ottery St. Mary, Tot ness, Harberton, and Dartmouth, Three thousand three hundred and ninety-seven plumpers voted for Lord EBRINGTON ; for Mr. BASTARD, 297 ; for Sir THOMAS ACKLAND, 165. Of split votes, 693 voted for his Lordship ; for Mr. BASTARD, 5532 ; for Sir T. ACKLAND, 3639. If we take two split votes as one plumper, Lord EBRINGTON brought 3743 freeholders to the poll ; Mr. BASTARD, 2063 ; Sir T. ACKLAND, only 1984, giving a majority of freeholders to Lord EBRINGTON, above Sir T.Acittßan, of 1759; above Mr. BASTARD, of 1680. A " Freeholder of Portsmouth" requests us to con tradict a report, published in another Paper, that there had been a public meeting held there of a re , spectable and select party of Freeholders to celebrate the return of Sir FAANcts BURDrrT for Westminster. Some private dinner party may have chosen to assume to themselves this designation, but it is a fact, our Correspondent states, that there has been no public dinner of the description stated. The arduous and unprecedented contest for the County of Brecon terminated on 'Thursday (the 15th day), at three o'clock, when Colonel Woop was de clared duly elected, being his fourth return. The numbers were, 839 for Wool), and 802 for Mene.An, majority 37. The ceremony of chairing took place in the evening. riiday a youth, ten years old, the son of Captain- D.ty, of Taunton, while amusing himself with a companion in the Priory Fields, with shooting at small birds, the gun unhappily went off, and its con tents were lodged in the back of the sufferer, who rum lies in a dangerous state. Wednesday, a melancholy accident happened at Titteridge, in the parish of Worrington. Mr. Pares BRENTON, son of the late Jottn BitarcroN, Esq. went out in the morning to bathe, as he had been accus tomed so to do for some time past, in the river Tamar, which runs by the house, and told his mother he should return to breakfast. His prolonged absence, however, excited alarm, and his brother and a friend went in search of him. They found his clothes on the bank, and after some further search, discovered his body entangled among some rocks at the bottom of the river. The gentleman who accompanied his brother, being a good swimmer, brought out the body, but animation was extinct. Mr. BRENDOW had just com pleted his clerkship with an attorney. Mn. COBEETTr-It iS strongly reported that Mr. COBBETT is arrived in Town. It is said he sailed at the same time with his family, in another vessel, in order to avoid observation at landing, as he intends making the necessary arrangements with the persons to whom he is indebted before his arrival Is publicly announced. , THE AUSTRIAN COURT. V/EYSA, JULY s. After an absence of nearly three months, the Em peror and Empress arrived at the Palace yesterday, and this morning, at, four o'clock, according to cus tom, bis Imperial Majesty received, with hic own hand, Petitions from hi, people of all denominations. The example is worthy of imitation ; and " as ex ample prevails where precept fails," it ought to be made known in England. The Emperor of Austria devotes two mornings in the week, during his resi dence at Vienna, to the receiving of Petitions; and in order that the time of the poor, and persons in humble life, may not be wasted, every Wednesday and Saturday morning, at four o'clock, is the ap pointed hour, when each supplicant delivers his Peti tion to the Emperor in his private chamber, where he sits alone, and into which the people, one by one, are admitted by the Royal guard in attendance.— Three days afterwards the Petitioner is informed of the result, through the medium of an (ice insti tuted for that purpose. Young Napoleon was taken to Baden, about three post! from Vienna, two days ago, to pay his respects to his Imperial grandfather, and congratulate him on his return. The bov is a fine thriving fellow, and bears a close resemblance to his exiled Father. His Imother, Maria Louisa, Duchess of Parma, is here at present. The environs and ramparts of Vienna, which , were so much injured by the French, when they bombarded the city, are repairing. Many hundreds of the military are employed upon them. It is tu- Mowed that Lord Stewart does not return Ambas sador to Vienna. The son of Fouche. a tall hand some young man, has been in Linz these ten days, endeavouring either to purchase or hire a house for his father, who is now at Prague. There are many large mansions in the city of to let, but not one sufficiently capacious to accommodate Fouche and family. The son declared that his mother and suite alone must have twenty-two chambers. However, as it is indispensible Fouche should remove from Prague, the son has taken, as a temporary residence, a house in the Grand Place, near the Cathedral of Linz. From unquestionable authority I inform you that Fouche is at this time in treaty for si.r Seignories, all on the banks of the Danube. For two of them only he has offered sixty thousand pounds sterling. Four of the names are as follow—Keimbrg, Wetsembach, Zellhcy; and Kreutsen. Jerome Bonaparte lives upon his estate, about two posts from Vienna. He has purchased a mansion nrar the city, but the Emperor has refused his per. mission to him to reside there. Jerome effected an exchange of home at an extra cost and at a great loss. Provisions, and indeed all the necessaries of life, am much dearer in Vienna now than under the reign of. Bonak—although it must be confessed the pre sent Emperor is most ardent in his endeavours to ameliorate and soften the condition of the poor.— There is a prospect of a most abundant harvest throughout Hungary, both in corn and wine. My information ought to be the more acceptable, when it is recollected that this country is far distant, and that the Press here is in a state of too great slavery and subjection to allow of much communi cation of any interest through public channels. . The last accounts from St. Hdena, mention a rej port prevalent on the island, that in consequence of representations from NAPOLEON, or from other cif.• cumstances, he would slim* quit Lonc n od, and reside at a Mr. LEECII'd farm, which had or was about to be purchased for his future residence. The latter is situated to the westward of the only landing (place on the island, about three or four miles in the interior. The only access to it is a winding way up the Ladder-hill, at the top of which is a strong bat tery. The accounts state that it was considered by every person net only the most pleasant residence on the island, but that all chance of escape was rendered impossible, as any person - approaching could be seen at a great distance; and as there was only one path, a few sentinels would be sufficient for the purpose of guarding it. , The fortifications on Ladder-hill are represented to be of the most commanding descrip tion, large cannon looking nearly perpendicularly down both on the narrow pass and also towards the sea. Some of them are 32 and 44-pounders ; they are swung in chains, and could on the instant be le velled at any object, however much below the range of the guns. By means of a telegraph at the house of Mr. Lreen, communications could be had in a few seconds with the Governor's house, or with any part of the island. The greatest attention continued to be paid to all vessels sailing from the island. On its being made known by signal, that a vessel is about to sail from the island, the Officer on duty .makes himself MITE that BONAPARTE is at his resi dence, or, to speak in the language of the island, "he sights him. The signal is then made for the vessel to depart, and if she does not instantly heave her anchor, the batteries commence firing, and con-, tinue till t he vessel has cleared the Bay. POLAR Ica.—A Letter from Copenhagen commu -fnicates the following details upon the breaking up of the ice on the coast of Greenland : 0' Four hundred and fifty square miles of ice has recently detached itself from the eastern coast of Greenland and the neighbouring regions of the Pole. It was this muss which, during 400 years had rendered that province at first difficult of access, and at last inaccessible, so as even to cause its existence to be doubted. Since 1786 the reports of the whalers have 10- variably related to some changes, more or less considerable, in the seas of the North Pole ; but at the present time so much ice has detached itself, and such extensive canals are open amidst what teamins, that they can penetrate without obstruction, JS far as the aid degree. All the seas of the North abound with these floating masses, which are driven to more temperate ,Climates. A packet front Halifax f e ll in with one of these 'lslands in a snore southern latitude than the situation of Lon don; it appeared about half a mile in circumference, and its elevation above the water was estimated at two hundred feet. This breaking up of the Polar lees coincides with the continual tempests from the S.E. accompanied with baits, rains, storms, and a very electrical state of the atmosphere ; circumstances which, during three years, have caused us to experience in' Denmark hot winters, and cold humid summers. On the 25th of May there fell at Copenhagen five showers of hail, to each of which succeeded a dead calm. Many mariners are apprehen sive that the ice will fix itself on the eastern coasts of America ; but whilst the north-east winds prevail, these floating masses will disappear in the southern ocean. Some of these float ing islands conveyed forests and trunks of trees. We notice this last fact principally for the satisfaction of geologists who attri bute to phenomena of this sort, the blocks of foreign granite found in the chain of the Jura mountains, and conveyed at the epoch when out highest mountains were covered with water." SCOrTISTI nospaz.. Yesterday GErmcE WATsini TATV7R, psi, p me of the Vice-Presideass; Sir 'fitosiAS frezwirer ; the Rev. Dr. IsTicstouo, Rev. Dr. w'nteit Dr. LIM/ENDA LE, Dr. Cnairttris, Messrs. bo il ,. AULD, LAWRIE, GIBES, Am:RIMER, Low, itOTD,v,i USDER WOOD, the Members of the Committee, and Gentlemen, Governors of the Corporation, assembled :it their Hall, in Crane-court. anti irorn thence pr a ceeded to the residence of his 'loyal Highness it. Duke of CLARENCE. and Sr. A Nonavr's, at St. The Deputation being joined by the Mao". IitiNTLY.Y, another of the Vice-Presidents, and Capt ain VINCENT, R. N. was introduced to his Royal Hie,. ness by Sir JOIIN Boßtokst WaRMBS, and the Nol e Marquis, after a few preliminary observations, sired the Secretary (Mr. A was) to read the followil,, well-written Address, which his Lo-dship!titene.ad; delivered into the hands of his Royal Highness: - ‘' To his Royal Highness the Duke of Ciastecr and Amoseves, President of the Scottish Halm,/ f,f the Foundation of King Claris the Stetwol, ternrAapu. rated by his pint:sent Majesty, " May it please your Royal Highness, " We, the Vice-Presidents, Treasurer, and Gstmort, of the Scottidi Corporation, In General Court assembhd, br it kov e to offer your Royal Highness our warmest and most re.o.cn4 congratulations on your auspicious Marriage with the Pricceia of Sale bleiningen. " We rejoice in the opportunity afforded us of addretring Prince for whom we entertain the must profound regard, amt., assure you how fully we participate in every event that 4 44 4 . tercet year Royal Highness. " We ardently hope and trust that tits Union, ander Bin e PlO•lblliCit, may ensure the happiness of your ira [lieu" and amiable and Illustrious Consort, and incr e ase t h e stale! of the Throne of these Realms in the Protestant Fasuali ci Brunswick ;—a family under whose sway this Country Ls tained so high a Rank amongst Nations, and its k eno, .0 4 . 44 a share of personal security and political freedom. " We acknowledge with gratitude the zeal your Rosa ' s ness has uniformly displayed for the prontuti.'" oi the it em; and respectability of this anciv.n tiltiltution, and the anarhnoa which you have Invariably manifested to thd part w the Lnittti Kingdom whose poor, at a distance from th e la:41 of :Ike , fathers, are the object of our care and solicitude. o To relieve the distressed, to extend the benets of edimtiut to the illiterate and the ignorant, grace even the high- raall.— From deeds like those result consequences far heyond immediate contemplation ; for the future historian, when he shah de b rue the eventful period we have witnessed, and assign the ream why the Constitution of these Kingdoms remained unmoved amidst the wreck of surrounding Governments, will not fail ri recognize that your Royal Highness and Illustrious Brothers, a furtherance of the precept and example of use venerable So, reign, by promoting the cause of charity and beneficence, of mural and intellectual improvement, drew closer those ties that unite the Prince with the People, and rendered the Mew ti Brunswick snore dear to a free and enlightened Nation. " In testimony of these our sentimews, we have mewl tlr common Seal to be hereunto set, the 17th day of July, ins" To which his ROYAL HIGHNESS was pleased to;e• turn the following most gracious reply : " My Lord and Gentlemen, I return you many thanks for your congratulations, on my marriage with the Princess Adelaide of Sue Meiciugen. " I feel most sensibly your kind attention, on this even, a interesting to my happiness, and trust, under thine Pam spice, that the stability of the Throne may be increased by my union with this amiable and Illustrious Princess. " I have ever considered Charity among the brightest oar tricots of our religion, and rejoice whenever it is in my power n help and forward the views of our Excellent lustit ono's, the Sok tiab Corporation." His ROYAL IlicusEss then, in the most conde• scending manner, conducted the Deputation to the presence of his Illustrious Consort, to whom dietol- Tring Address was read : "ft To her Royal Highness the Duchess, of Ciserra and ANDREW'S, Princes, of Sate NIEIMMILS. • " May It please your Royal Highness. " We, the Vice. Presidents, Treasurer, and Governors e the Scottish Hospital, in General Court assembled, beg leave, mad respectfully, to present our warmest roar-durations upon soor Royal ilighwen s union with his Royal Highness the Duke 4 Clarence and St. Andrew's, the illustrious President of this an cient Cut puratiun. whose many excellencies conuuand our strongest attachment and highest respect. The auspicious event gives us the most sincere satidactim; and affords well-grounded reason to hope, from the :natty einem and amiable qualifications with which your Royal Highness ie endowed, dud it will prove a source of permanent (diary ti your Royal Highness and your illustrious Consort. " In testimony of these our sentiments, we have moat onr common seal to be hereunto set, the 17th day of July, Isla" To this Address the amiable Pntxcess made the following Reply, which her ROYAL littaisEsi rei.d with great correctness, and delivered with much grace: " Ky Lord, and Gentlemen, -* " I am very grateful for your congratulations on my raarriar, and trust our union will be productive of mutual happiares As the wife of the President of so excellent an Insemuos as the Scottish Corporation, I cannot but feel nest derply int o, rested in the welfare of this Society, which, whether is pear, o. war is so truly beneficial to his Majesty's Scotti 4 subje.ti The Marquis of HiricrLET, Vir.WATios: TAYLot. Sir TUG/IAS BELL, and all the Gentlemen present, i r had the honour of kissing her ROYAL 111611NMS hand, and them withdrew. Their Royal Highnesses the Dux,: and Dtrurss I afterwards rode out in one of the REGENT'S cAro4:4 o . called at the residences of the Duke and Duchos Kest, and the Duke of Sussex, in Kensington l'a• lace; and afterwards rode through Hyde nal, ow at Cumberland Gate, to Cumberland-place, Pontius. square, Manchester-square, Grosvenor-square. sa some of the principal streets, and then returned to their residence, in St. Jahrts's Palace. About sir o'clock their Royal Highnesses dined ith the Ductes of YOKE, ‘asi a select party, at York Home. Yesterday morning the Duke and Duchm rf CLARENCE were on the Parade in St. Jame N's Pak, to view the King's and other Guards. previous to their marching off to their different station'. The Opera last night was honoured for the first time with the presence of the I)uchess of CLARESCE and her Royal Consort. She was received with the respect and attention usual on such ocasivnt•-r Goa save Me King was called for, and sung by tLe whole of the singers employed in Cosi ,in Tati.-7 Her Royal Highness appeared highly gratified w the Opera, as well as with the very amusing B. of L'Dansontaxie. The Frankfort Papers affirm that the Ihnvilitai Prince of Heist Hoantotrao will be nominated Go. vernor of Mayence, and reside for the future in th.;; city, as a fortress of the Confederation. Until not• this dignity has been held by Prince CRANIAL 21 14 was conferred on him in 1815 ; but he ceased to ercise it ever since the termination of the carnpa4r of that year, and it is said that he renounces tirely us favour of the Prince of Homno;;Ito.