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• S 1 Lat I r • • • 4 • • 4 • - • • THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. • FRIDAY, JANUARY 80, 1815. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CI Reduced 66f-4 per Ct. 92* 83-9 per Ct. Wavy 9411 Consols 65d—for account,67f—Omnium Bank Long.Anns. 16 5-161hs--Eonds 19s 20$. pre. Exchequer Bills as. ss. preen Ssttling•day of Consob at the Stock Exchange. • Although we have no fresh arrival from the Con tinent, the rumour has been repeated with additional emphasis, that the Congress at Vienna has abruptly broken up, and that Lord CASTLIMEAGH is on his re turn in consequence. There is a mixture of truth and falsehood in these reports—the data are tolerably correct, but the infer ences are palpably absurd. That Lord CASTLEREAGH is on the eve of returning cannot be doubted ; his pre sence among his colleagues in office cannot much longer be dispensed with, either in or out of Parlia ment, without manifest injury to the public business. It is probable, also, that the Congress it Vienna may be on the eve of dissolution, but not re-infecta. —The great objects for which it was assembled, seem to have been settled ; in what way, or whether to the satisfaction of this or that Cabinet, we pretend not here to determine; but something like a basis for an equilibrium of Europe and the foundation of a series of tranquillity may have been laid—nay We presume it has been laid. The annexation of Saxony to Prus sia forms what certain diplomatists have long con tended for, namely, an inexpugnable northern barrier against France. The same annexation will enable Prussia to protect herself and even her southern neighbours against the irruptions of future hordes from Russia or Scandinavia, led on by any future BONAPARTE of the North. The incorporation of Belgium with Holland is an arrangement effected precisely in the :me spirit. The Dutch, like the Prussians, will now have a strong army with which to resist any attempt on the grand equilibrium by any Continental Power. If History (which is Philosophy, taught by ex ample,) informs us that Saxony, the Netherlands, the Palatinate, and various other petty States of Eu rope, have been, from their weakness, compelled to interpose a sickly neutrality between the greater com batants, from the same records we learn that the ter ritories of those weaker States have uniformly fur nished the arena for the great combatants. The mi series of war have thus fallen on the innocent, in con sequence of their weakness, and the territories of the guilty invaders of the rights of others have been the last to suffer. Let us recollect that Saxony was. the theatre of the thirty year 4iar. - On looking at ftsrialica atd gain s , a blond-thirsty tyrant cite BONAPARTi Would exclaim, as the wretch is known to have done repeatedly. when galloping about the once smiling plains which his victories had drenched with human blood— Ah ! Quell joitecehamps de &tale. We throw out these observations, not as the data upon which Congress have settled the affairs of Eu. rope, for we pretend to know nothing more on that subject than our neighbours, but we state them as eonsiderations which could not escape their attention in discussing the mighty interests of nations. We have more than once had occasion to notice the unblushing impudence with which the motives and conduct of this country in the abolition of the Slave Trade are vilified and calumniated in some of the Paris Papers under the influence of the French Colonists—We say "in some" of them, for truth demands that we should not implicate the French Press generally in this detestable conduct.. But whence comes this outrage on the laws of humanity and the rights of mankind ? Let us only look back to the twenty years struggle which it cost the friends of the poor, the miserable and oppressed Africans, even, in' this country, to effect the abolition I Let us look at the selfish interests, the apathy, the prejudices, the terrors which were set in array against this act of justice, and though we may lament and zeprobate the conduct of those individuals in France who labour to establish the policy and humasity of this heltith traffic, we shall find ourselves compelled to snjtigate a little our censure of the men, who allow es so be made instruments in propagating =ft:Landed arguments against the . sup reed* onduttiliblikeitfir bettretainue Tab *Wig: we shall be compelled to ascribe %bilk conduct partly to want of information—to absolute ignorance of the nature and bearings of the whole argument. . Were the humane portion of the French nation as muchwithin the influence of the free press of Britain as our own countrymen, the remedy would be obvi ous, but such is the heavy expense with which Eng lish News-papers are loaded when sent abroad,through the medium of the Post-Office, as to prevent entirely (heir rejular circulation on the Cuntinent.—Whence this impediment? To increase the Revenue? No; but for the emolument (4' private Individu*ls con nected with our Post-Office est*tdishment, who arc suffered to send them abroad free of Ito:ease. but on payment of a fee cf eig`tt guii;eas per annum, tokicA goes into Moir ozsin pochtts —thereby dousaing the annual cost of a daily newspaper to every person out of the kingdom. Is this to be lamented only as it tends to prevent a general . diffusion of information respecting the evils cnormitieslatlifiiiati :1 every ? Were there no other cause for regretting the fetters imposed on the free press of England by her own servaNts, in their `private capacity, it would besealelen; to jo 4ttempt to destroy the restriiin(kburthere are end, were it possible, more powerful motivei. to dace this : the French Jourools era hat only permit. ted to be seat to other countries at• a tt i Ring expente; but their general diffusion is encouraged by the Go vernment as one of its most powerful engines of fo reign influence. Are our own Rulers still ignorant of its power ? or do they despise the aids of such an auxi. liary ? We believe neither the one nor the other, but at tribute the indifference with which the subject has hitherto been received by them rather to inadver tency. But is this to be continued without a remedy!, We hope not. Even as a source of public revenue. it is a matter of considerable importance that no irn. pediments should be thrown in the way of stamped news-papers, to retard or impede their most general diffusion. This, however powerful a motive it should minas West . Autos; 111libst on dor :Vas Liao Lem Bostosa. may, sod coadeilooLas uswoitliy. PLYMOUTH, JANUARY Is. CAMS •in the Edward, LAURIT., from Newcastle fok Bourdeam Arrived the TAY sloop of war from Cork. Wind N. to Lisboa, pa • tut _ ...... use greatest .".._--- - espresdng , ail Md eto ilidft e= adall at dazing their tiir s u t ni ap f. i r O n I l r y ela s t d , y ind iski a le „::: billy sinenks imp had the honour to command this Mulct.— The few tiehiiiiiimu have been preferred by the Reeinsest prove excellence of the Interior economy established by Lientenact the Goland Betroas, and the support that hulloes gieen him be aV the More under his eessanpul. The hfsier.Ociend C11111(.4. speak in suacirantly high terms of the unexampled sobriety at.l 1 praise-worthy conduct of the Regiusent during the last ten day; in particular, when it may have been supposed, ender the eit evinstanees in which they were placed, that some relaxation .11 their discipline might bhve takes place • but he is proud to s ay , that the slightest complaint of any kin d; has not been mad,. 1„ Idm of any individual in the Corps—a conduct nwst highly me. thorium and honourable to themselves, and worthy of etainpl• . The Major-General, therefore, requests that Lieutenant-Cob:ex/ aftLrolli will be plowed to accept of his very warm atknovi. ledgements for hie care and exertions In establishing so good a system, and that be will at the same time communicate his best thanks to all the Men, Non-conindssioned Officers and Pri. votes of the Re&intent, with his heartiest wishes for their future happiness and welfare. When he makes Id. report to the Con . 'evader of the Forces, the Major-General will have to perforrt one of the most pleasing parts of his duty, in bestowing the j..•. praise due to this excellent Rigintent. *" lay order of Major-General BARRY. " THOMAS T. WOOLDRIDGE, Major and Assistant Adjutant Gener..l " To Lieutenant-Colonel Belford, commanding ' the .stla Garrison Battalion." The Marquis of BLITZ is arrived at Edinburgh, where his Lordship intends staying some time. Lords Hornets and APSLILY will, it is said, Shortly lead to the Hymeneal altar, two of the lovely Baugh• ters of the Duke of RICHNOND, Sir Emilio PAGET • aspires to a bon Our, concert with Lady Hamner Lenox, daughter of tilt. late Earl of DARTMOUTH. Lord ERSICINI is, perhaps, the first Law Lord, who ever had a star r but his Lordship's friends justify this by saying, that he has cast a lustre upon the profession! The jest about the difficulty of making the Court of Chancery manager of a Theatre is one of long standing in that Court. But, it seems, that jokes, like other things, when once pat into Chancery, do not soon get out of it ! A NICDOTZ OF LORD NORTH.--Whilst his Lordship was Minister, and answering in the House of Commons .a violent philippic made against him by one of the Representatives of Berkshire, a dog, which had eluded the vigilance of the door-keeper, began to bark so vio leanly, as to prevent his Lordship from proceeding. A (general cry of " turn him out" took place, and the :above Gentleman, whom his Lordship was rallying, exclaimed, es What dog is that r' " I know not," replied the Chancellor of the Exchequer, " but I pre. same the noisy cur is Member for Bari-shire." A Brewer hsving lately assumed ere at airs of im portance, a Foreigner asked, whether he was one r f the new Knights ? No; said a Punster, he's a Knie: of ! A person being asked by a Common Councilman what he thought of the proposed scheme for shaving the street-walkers, said, it seemed to him a barber-00s proposal. A letter from Hamborgh, dated January 11, says, " On the everting of the 9th, some Russian Officers .ving indulged rather freely in their wine, thought , os - vi Inter/opt the winegrowers ind Us , me s icem larkSurgh Theatre. Some persons in th• disgusted at this conduct, reproached them for IL—, This so enraged the Russians, that two of the Officers who comidered themselves insulted went down to the pit, and hid a Hanoverian arrested, whets* they con sidereal as the principal offender. It was intended he should have been brought before General Benningsen next morning, but he made his escape the same even ing. The Russian Central feeling much disappoint ed and mortified at the circumstance, sent word to tile Senate that the troops, which had already been on their march and returned, should not finally de part until the offender was found and punished.— Hence it is that we still enjoy the company of visitors, whom we could be well contented to see leaving us never more to return." DIWRY.LANE THRATRE....Mr. KEAN having reco vered from that indisposition which has for some days kept him from appearing before the public, came forward last night as Macbeth. The moment he appeared do the bridge, the plaudits of the audience marked their satisfaction at seeing him again : they were repeated when he came on the stage, and fre quently renewed during his performance. The house was well filled. Tea Thistosel Two Hundred Pouts& I—The Ticket, Ne. 2502, drawn on Wednesday last a Prize of 4200, and, being the first above 025, entitled to 4111,000 in addition, was shared and sold by Won, 17, Lud gate-street, in one Qaarter, three Eighths, and six Sixteenths. The First-drawn Prize above il'2s 14Arxt Friday, being the Second Day of Drawing, will also be entitled to ‘2o.ooo.—Tickets and Shares, war. ranted undrawn, are selling at Wasn't Lucky °lice, 17, Ludgate -street, near St. Paul's.—Orders by Post duly executed. 1)lis lien age in which criminals of all sorts affect to *pm the public will rather believe them than Jodepmt*uries. Nett, the swindler, convicted at the - 01111ratley on Wednesday, sent round to the Newspaper offices, last night, tendering a full copy of his defence, “ with tontepuficieue obrerwathou 1" *This morning the Sessions ended at the Old Bailey, when the RECORDRR passed the awful sentence of Death on the following prisoners (among whom were two boys, aged 12 years), viz. Matilda Whitaker, Michael Slaybroke, James Kettle, John Reid, Richard Jones William Josses, James Donoghue, William i Rice Thomas Reynolds, Richard Moore, Charles Ruinhold, Robert Holton James Nene, James Thompson, John Eagle ton Robert Holton, Thomas Wells, Joseph King Mary Blake, Eleimor Smith, Enz. Lambnt, Henry Fentoo,anieJames Disney. —Five were ordered to be transported for the term of tourtecn reams and forty for the term of seven years —amongst wham was Robert William Felton Lathorp, for bigamy; and Thomas Nett, for divers frauds. Fifty-six were ordered to be confined for divers periods ht Newgate and the House of Correction, and some of them se the same time fined is. each—four to be pub licly whipped during their imprisonment • and two this ensuing to be publicly whipped in the Gaol Yard , Nesvgate. CORMEXCHANGE, JANUARY 20. We have man life in the Wheat trade than has been witnessed for some time past, and that of fin quality Nay maintain iest Monday's rites, bat there is very little dessandfor Wavier sem. quantity of Barley beam epee the market, fur whkh there is no buyers, at a reduction of le.rr laartar.— Oats of good %nifty obtain Wednescley's Wen, bus she ordinary descriptions are rather lower.—.!'ease and Beene Mau non* Pal ip prier. :R ~.~~^. : ,~, .. ..., _J • .• NArdit INTELLIGENCE. .; et Imils Blot tided from Cotli oo Sent*: WAUGH, DECEMBER 4, 11111. VW; MAN" frost embank to Lotoloo, Is to- • " LOWER SHANNON DISTRICT. II tie oust ttlitbad« " Moko-Ooveral BAaev, pievlous to cUmbeadlog dM Silt Gar- in Levi, Eozotait. MIS Steen to Lisboa, pot Into !boo Ilittoll!m4 feels the greatest satisfattloo to espreadog h. be with those who have to find out resources for public expenditure, is a 'trivial sondderatio• tees pared with the National benefits which wotdd M. suit to us generally, and to none more than te a* rulers, from a widely extended circulation of British principles throughout the world. . . The late Tyrant was well aware of the benefits * be derived from the Press, both poritively and aegs lively. He knew well that his own statements, how& ever false, would have a certain effect, if not cam. teracted by more correct statements Hence his system .respecting the Press. No newspapers could be eis% culated wherever his influence extended, but such a$ had been printed under French censorship. The ignorance of Europe generally, respecting t velevents of the late war, is so great, as not to be e conceivable by the people of this country. The bettAll informed of the French people own their own igno. 1 ranee, and at this moment are busily engaged, in making themselves acquainted with the real his tory of Europe during the revolutionary wars.. Is it a matter of indifference whether they be made acquainted with the events of the current period , By no mesas. One part of NAPOLEON'S system is still in existence : the press is still employed as a po- Weal engine by the French Government ; but the ,free importation of foreign journals is allowed—nor does it Meet with any kind of systematic hinderance but from that very country, which of all others ought to encourage the dissemination of English News. papers ! ! Is not this indifference to the interests of the revenue—to the vindication of British principles —to the diffusion of truth, and the consequent wel fare of mankind, highly criminal in those who have power to apply a remedy ?—Should the private inte rests of the public servants in the Post Office be sut fired, for a moment, to be put in competition with tte' iceirEnke bri34-ciaihb7 mid of the community Let us hope that question will soon meet with the attention it from Minister& ' THE QUEEN'S BIRTH-DAY.--Thtle were present at the entertainment given by her Manarr at Frog. more on the occasion, besides her Royal Daughters, The Duke and Duchess of York, the Duke of !Cent, the Prin cess Charlotte of Wales, and their jukes; Viscount and countess Bulk ky ; Lord and Lady Langford; Lord Ashbrook; Lord and Lady Boston, and their daughters ; the Earl and Coun tess of Harcourt; Lord St. lickna ; Col eel Upton; Mr. and Mrs. Fremantle; Generals Cartwright, Garth, Taylor, and Winyard ; Captain and Mr. Vyse, Mr. esbrowe, &c. After dinner a grand concert was perfiwmed by her Majesty's band. The concert finished at 11 o'clock. The trial of Sir Josnv MURRAY increases in inte rest as it proceeds. The examination of witnesses, on the part of the prosecution, was expected to close this day, when the Court will adjourn to Monday. to afford Sir JOHN time to prepare his defence. The Court was so much crowded yesterday, that the rail which k erected to separate the auditors from the Court, broke down .by the pressure, and nearly en► dangercd the lives of many. Happily, however, no serkos accident occurred, although many were much alarmed. On the 24th of December, Mr. CAN NINO eras of ficially introduced to the Regency, and, alter !bating delivered his credentials, addressed them in a 1,00 of the most animated eloquence ; in the cninescief which lie took occasion to pay the highest emitsgii ment to the military character of the . Poringeme, and to its important contribution to the glorious wale of the European contest. The following Letter has been received by Mr. SAMSON! from the Lords of his Majesty's Privy Coon eil, and is inserted for the information of the felt• chants and Manufacturers interested in the 111 -lolled States of America - -14- rdniteff asitinber, Whitehall, lentllll, " Lords of Ills Majesty's Meet Henotionbis Privy Council basing had under their consideration a Mesaidal taro Merchants, Manufacturers, and others, encereed in the trade to the United States, praying that licenses maybe granted,' allowing British vessels to proceed with their cargoes, front Non Scotia, New Brunswick, or Bermuda, to the ports of the United' States, as . soou as the ratification of the Treaty lately concluded with America >k all be known, 1 am directed to acqnaint you, for the Information of the Gentlemen Interested In that trade, that their Lord3ltips have submitted to the Secretary of State foe the Colonies, the expediency of sending Instructions, without lose of dme, to the Governors of Nova Scotia. New Brunswick, and Bermuda, directiug them to permit all British vessels which may arrive within their respective jurisdictions, front the United Kingdom, with goode on board for the American markets, to proceed to the parts of the United Suttee, (without previously unloading) as soon as the said Governors shall have .ieceived due mfortnetiostot the ratification of the treaty on the pan of Ame rica. he Lords of the Privy Council have also requested the Lord% Comntitdontre of the Admiralty to grant convoys fora Novi Scotia, New Brunswick, sled Bermuda; at the ciAtest ma; mein tria the season win permit. " 1 am, Sir, your must obedient humble Strvant, t P. Santono, Esq. res. itts.t.sa. Chairman of the Committee of American ltierchants,"-'s of the discussion, the subject of the ai iged letter from Lord LIVERPOOL to Mr. 'Jon* GLADSTONE was introduced, and a paper purporting to be an extract of a letter in his own hand-writing, to him from Lord' Ltvenroot, on the subject of continuing the Income . Tax, not only to April, 1816, but longer if war in-' tervened, was read by the Town Clerk. This called up Mr. GLAnsrona, but the clamour was so great, the bfAyoa was obliged repeatedly to entreat the at tention of the Meeting to procure him a hearing.— Mr. GLADSTONE tried his strength upon one of the resolutions, which he wished to negative ; but out of one of the most numerous meetings known in Liver.' pool, not more than eight persons held up their hands with him : and the resolutions against the tax were all carried except one, touching the absence of Mr., CANNING, which the Mayor approved, but did not feel himself authorised, by the terms of the requisi do°, to propose. A Petition, conformable with the resolutions, was also agreed to.. So numerous are the signatures to the Somerset. shire Petition against the Property Tax, that it acts. ally measures nineteen yards in 'length. Saturday a very numerous and respectable Meeting of the inhabitants of Bury St. Edmond's was held in the Guildhall of that town, CHARLES BLOWING!), Esq. Alderman, in the Chair, to consider of petition ing the House f Commis against the renewal of the Property Tax. Mr. CLAIRISON, after an able speech, moved the Resolutions, which were seconded by Mr. COCESEDOE, and unanimously agreed to, as was also a Petition proposed by Dr. MALKIN. The Petition was signed, amongst others, by some Gen. tlemea ,who have acted as Commissioners of the ZtA. Propertr , - A. Cenupos lie1141;11 pittl*wis wit held 4 fee Narwialkon — ratipeat4botivadhsdkiitthat eityf which was numerously and respectably attended, U. W. ROURADI, Esq. Mayor, in the Chair. Tr.e Re• solutions were proposed by Mr. Aldertnati BOLING , . MkOlEl4 which, after some discussion, and an able speech from Mr. WM. SMITH, M. P. for Notwich; against the renewal of the Tax, were agreed to una nimously, and a Petition ordered to be presented td the House of Commons, by the Members for that\ City. In consequence of a Requisition, most respectably signed by 29 Noblemen and Gentlemen of the county of Norfolk, the High Sheriff nominated Wednesday for a County Meeting at the Shire-hall, to petition -against the renewal of the Property Tax. Meetings against the Property Tax Continue to be held generally throughout the country. Besides those we have already noticed, the county of Somer. set has met and agreed to a Petition, and Meetings have been held at Hull, Stafford, Carlisle, Plymouth, Taunton, and other parts, where a very strong feel. mg' has been expressed against the Tat, and Resole, irons and Petitions agreed to. A Requisition has been forwarded to the Sheriff of Worcestershire, to call a Meeting of the County, for; 'the perpose of petitionifig Parlii.ent against any re. of the Propeiv 'Ar r . ? • ,~..:.. AT. ) • • In cornpentton wttn Mr. Vst/ABLE; moved a series of Resolutions against ss On the the 11 4, 11 04 13 1 PR ' the rtnetlait vio th q rr vs er- having in• : that this impOttent in part. Mr. rbe :onded e resoktupus, and 1 / 1 , 64 . . 14 attention it deserves was followed by Mr. Sumtkebi Mr. CASIT, Mr. J. tt ! e nark' Bitten, and several other Gentleen. In the course d , r la g. ° it ' d tn of the discussion, the subject of the alledged letter , ss tj PORTSMOUTH, JANUARY 19. Arrived the President, HAszerr, and the Hope, HARRINGTON, from Waterford ; Charlotte and Re solution colliers, from the North ; and the DAgen raadt, RANDER. from London for the Brazils, and came into Harbour. Sailed the SURLY cutter, for Yarmouth Roads.—Wind E. with snow. DEAL, JANUARY ia. Nothing arrived or sailed.— Wind E. blows strong, with snow. GRAVESEND, JANUARY 19. Arrived the Diadem, Charlton, from Mogadore; Esehnis. Tibiae, and Prattle, Port, from Ostend. Sailed the Albion, =r e: tbr Taboo ; Vanes, Morris, for Buenos Ayres ; HI. • feat, for Havre. • tAIIthfOITTH, JANUARY 19. TheMarpAsma, - Hanottsv, from Hull for London, with oats, was drivetron . shore yesterday morning at Wiaterton, aud , unfortsmatety the whole of the crew have paishedi.; The vessel is a total wreck. CORK, JANTIABY IS. • *AMID. Brothers, of and for Plymouth, Knight, with butter, &c. Daniel of St. Ives, Partner, Toushal, provisions. One conies , In' ballist.-410 ship arrived.—Wind N. • JANUAR? 14.-OAILICD. Berwicksldre packet, of and for Bristol, Hyde. passengers. Henry and Mary, do. do. Miller, merchants' goods. Diana, of and for Plymouth, Turner provisions. Cetus, of Liverpool , Goad&llcntr, So uthampton, do. and oats. Adjator, Dram, Plume, Limerick, ballast. And three colliers nod ceesters.—No ship arrived. The Oakes, Passovers, from Petersburg and Cork, arrived at Bristol on the ad inst. _nu John and Thomas, Morrison t and the Mentor, Dorian ' BISMIMe port, arrived at Newfoundland the 25th of November. I The Swallow, ---, from hence, arrived at Barbadoes, on 4e. With of October. TM Chanticleer, sloop of war, from Cork, arrived at &ad ieu on the Rath of October. The Magnificent, man of war, arid the Endeavour, Richard. apt, bens Cork, arrived at hunaila i oo the nth of November. MONUMENT TO LORD Nessow.—A Meeting of the Committee appointed to determine upon the scite on which the Monument to the memory of the late Lord Nassau should be erected, was held on Thursday last, at the Norfolk Hotel, Norwich, Colonel Wong nousa in the Chair. It is 'understood, that after some discussion, the Committee first proposed to vote, whe ther the situation should be on the coast or inland ? when there were for the former 26, for the latter 10. It was afterwards resolved that Yarmouth would he the proper situation, and that the Monument should be a column, for which artists are invited to send in gratuitous plani. The snow in Derbyshire now lies in some places two feet deep, near Matlock the* roads are nearly im passable. On Tuesday a numerous Meeting of the Inhabi tants of Liverpool was held at the Exchange, when VENASLES moved a series of Resolutions against I I