Star. — London, England, 1829-07-03 00:00:00

f TO THE PUBLIC. Some changes have taken place in the management of this Paper, which, it is confidently hoped, will secure the public approbation. In announcing these, the PROPRIETORS do not feel it at all necessary to make any declaration of principles, in the strict sense of the term: nevertheless, they think this a proper opportunity to state, that they come for ward in a pure and liberal spirit, fettered by no patty, though certainly favouring the remains of one, which it was once equally popular and patriotic to uphold. Concerning this Party they have elsewhere given their opinion at greater length—and perhaps with keener animadversion—than comports with the equanimity of these explanations. But they are not bound, nor do they belong, to any set of men whatever; and it is only in consideration that the body alladed to yet contains within its pale some shining and uncorrupt individuals —a nucleus of redeeming purity—chat they permit themselves to mention it for a moment. Higher— incalculably higher—is the errand on which they start; yet if, in the discharge of their great advocacies, they find themselves side by side with men whom the people have ceased to count upon as their natural auxiliaries, their satisfaction will be proportionate to the surprise. 1 From their youth upwards, the writers of this an nouncement have always attached themselves to that scheme of Government which has seemed to them to unite the greatest administrative purity with the sound est views of practical impruvement. During the last twelve years they have lent to such principles of policy no feeble advocacy through the press. To the Livia. POOL Administration—of whichLordCAsnmesAoH was the master-spring and informing spirit—they were con scientiously and consistently opposed : but when, at the death of this public scourge, Mr. CANNING suc ceeded in the Foreign Department, they felt that the dissolution of an arbitrary system was ensured. —lt would be superfluous, after this avowal, to dwell on the animation and cordiality with which they hailed at a later epoch the accession of that great man to the helm, and the anticipations which they formed for the country. They were blighted in their very formation. by his death in the midst of his in valuable plans—but the conviction that his enlightened views will yet be realized, is strengthening more and more. The impulse which has been communicated to the popular mind must force it onward—the embank. :newts of prejudice are thrown down. The writers of this article have not been inattentive spectators of the secessions which have lately taken place. Among these, the separation of Lord BLANDIORD from the high Tory league has afforded infinite satis faction. It would be presumptuous in them to conjec ture even, how far—in their general views they will be likely to coincide with the Noble Marquis in his new character: but their impression is, that they may travel far together.. It is true, the unconditional adoption of LON 1)0N. -.M.. -- FRIDAY, JULY S, 18'29. PRIM? OT STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 218 11/ India Stock 3 per Cent. Red. 871 1 India Bonds 54 5 3 per Ct. Cons. Slut Old Annuities 871 1 3b per Cent. 1818, 97f 21000 Ezckeq. Bills 69 70 31 per Cent. lied. 97/ 6j isoo Ditto 69 70 4 per Ct. New, Sbut 2100 and 2200 Ditto 69 70 4 per Cent. 1826, 104/ / Commercial Endorsed Script India for Acct. Long Ann.l9/ 9.16 Consols for Acct 881 1 1 FORRION FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK. Brazilian fids.s pCt. Greek 8i5,1825, 5 p Ct. 14/ Do Acct. 57/ 1 II Ruu.Bds.lB22, 5 p Ct. 97j / Culpmbian lids, 6 per Ct. Do. Acct. 97/ Do. 80ad5,1824, 161 Do Acct. BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARES, TWO O'CLOCK. /HAIM 'AID. Brazilian 35 20 80 United Mexican 40 39; 13* Alliance British and Foreign 100 10 8* . We publish a letter on the subject of Greece and Russia, in which aCorrespondent developes in a masterly manner what must inevitably follow, if we leave the latter Power to pursue her career unrestrained.— The tone which we had already assumed is the best proof of our concurrence with the writer on this mo mentous subject. His powerful arguments come like so many strengtheners in aid of our original views, and we confidently invite attention to them, as equally luminous and convincing. Numerous and important as are the subjects con nected with the internal state of the country which de mand attention, we consider the Russian question alluded to in our leading atticle of yesterday, to be, at the present crisis, paramount to every other.— Scarcely had our remarks dropt from the pen, when another Bulletin arrived from the theatre of war, fully corroborating our anticipations of further successes. Instead, therefore, of stopping to dispute about' the minor points, such as whether Madara is north or south of Koulertcha—or whether General DIRIIITSCH has advanced a few leagues more or less on his road to Schumla, we shall communicate our own impressions. In the first place, it is ridiculous any longer to deny, that the GRAND Viziait's army was completely routed at Pravadi, and himself forced to fly towards Sebumla, thus leaving the road to Constantinople by' , Sineboli and Buurgas open to the victorious army. It will be recollected that ever since the fall of Varna, it was reported that this is the route by which the Turkish capital was to be approached. It would have been absurd to advance by any other, since the aid and co operation of the naval forces of Russia would be thereby lost to the grand army. With respect to the Vim*, will he be able to recover the effects of his disastrous defeat, so as to oppose au effective resistance to the invading force? Those who know any thing of the Turkish character, more especially of the ignorant hordes of which its armies are composed, do not re quire to be told that they are, above the troops of all other countries, most easily dispirited and unnerved by defeat. A reference to all the former wars be tween the two contending Posters will confirm this assertion. Even supposing that REDSCHiD PACHA attempts to collect another army, how is he to do so, without weakening Schumla to such a degree, as to expose that last bulwark of the Ottoman Power to certain capture? On the whole view of the Viztaa's situation, we shall be greatly deceived if the Russians do not continue to advance towards the capital. There, then, we come to the important question on which public attention is so strongly rivetted. Will Ministers , allow a Russian army toltach the walls of Constanti nople, without attempting to arrest its progress by something more than a few diplomatic notes? If, as is so generally asserted, the triumph of Russia would endanger our Eastern Empire, as well as our power in the Mediterranean,--striking at the root, as it has already done, of one of the most lucrative outlets for British manufactures—we will ask, what excuse there can possibly be for their indifference ? We shall only add a single observation on this momentous subject. If the Duke of WiLunorott and his friends imagine that Russia will relinquish projects which have been steadily pursued ever since the reign of Parra the West, without a fleet in the Black Sea, and the is,- mediate advance of an Austrian army on the side of Hungary, they labour under an error which the most superficial knowledge of history must dissipate into air. We have received letters from Bogota, dated the 12th April. They are written in great joy at the victory of Tarqui, followed by the Peruvian peace, and confidence as to the general improvement of the Republic— indeed, the most sanguine expectations are held out, should no sinister event occur to unsettle the order which is established. The writer says—" Since the discomfiture of the assassin plot, and sentence of SANTANDER, order and a return to a good state of feeling have been gradually produced, and there is every reason to believe the en suing Congress will meet under such favourable auspices, and be composed of such good elements, as will enable it to ensure the happiness of Colombia." The Liberator was to be at Bogota positively in Au gust, or at the latest in September, notwithstanding he had gone on to Quito to superintend the negotiations, and settle with General Smits the arrangements to be made in the South for its benefit, and the develope ment of its rich resources. There was not a rumour or suspicion of the Rusbian treaty not being ratified when the Liberator wrote on the 15th of March, or at Bogota on the 12th of April ; and it is, therefore, most probably a stuck jobbing re- port ; indeed, the terms are too favourable to Peru for a moment's hesitation. Two days before the battle of Tarsi, General La MAR demanded payment from Colombia of all expenses of the war. When defeated, and at the mercy of the conqueror, he sued that the terms might not be made too humiliating to Peru, and nut an article of the con ditions antecedently required by General Sucna was changed. This moderation will secure more lasting fame to the victor than the column of jasper which is to be erected on the field of Tarqui to commemorate the, liberation of Colombia from an army of 8,000 invaders by a force of only 4,000. At the same time never was a triumphal memorial, and all the accompanying ho nours and rewards decreed the officers and soldiers, more due the brave. General BOLIVAA had sent expresses to find out GuAL, who was on bis way from Mexico to Bogota, with instructions for him to proceed direct on Guaya quil, and settle the definitive Treaty of Peace. We were glad to see in the Papers that the greatest attention is being given by the Government and Autho rities to the Revenue, the Primary Schools, and Manu mission Laws. Colonel CAMPVILL, our Charge d'Affaires, had, for the benefit of his health, gone on an excursion into the country, and would visit the mining districts of Santa Anna. It is our intention to pay particular attention to South American affairs; and we hope the example of Co lombia may not be lost on the other States of the New World. A letter received at the North and South American Coffee House this day from Rio Janeiro, dated the 4th May, says that the Minister of Finance wants to obtain a loan ; but that, at present, he is not likely to succeed. The same letter proceeds—" The Bs azil Bank will not be dissolved until the charter has terminated. Don Paoao coald not be persuaded by Lord STRANGIORD to be friends again with his brother Mom.; and we are waiting to hear what the British Government will do in the matter, as their determination is of great conse quence to this country.—Exchange, 26j." Advises from Kingston, Jamaica, dated the 23d of April, state that the Elizabeth, PHILLIPS, from London, arrived at Manchineal on the 15th April; on the 21st March, in lat. 20, long. 29, she was boarded by a large brigantine, which showed a white flag at the main, but no other colour. She carried a long 18 pounder, and four long nines; a long low vessel, full of men, and about 200 tons bnrthen, with painted ports. A boat with two Officers and eight men came on board, and took possession of the Elizabeth, and stetted in com pany with the brigantine S.E.; and from what Captain PHILLIPS learned from their conversation, it seemed their intention was to carry the vessel into San Antonio, one of the Cape Verd islands. After steering in that direction for three hours, a large ship hove in sight from the N.B. supposed to be a man of war, upon which they left the Elizabeth, after plundering► her of several barrels of provisions and small stores. The men were all armed with pistols and cutlasses, and appeared to be of all countries—the Officer in command a Spa niard. They offered no violence to Captain PHILLIPS nor any of his crew, but showed great disappointment at sight of the strange sail, which gained upon them very fast. A Mail has arrived from the Brazils, the same which came by the North Star, and which was omitted to be hiought to London. The Private Letters from Rio Ja• neiro are of the 4th of May : they state of the affairs of the River Plate, that the demand of the British Government of about £400,000, for ships detained, is not as yet settled by the Emperor ; and it is much feared it will cause some dispute between the two Go. 'ailments. The Exchange is 26} looking downwards The following is an extract of a letter, addressed to the Commissary General of Marine at Bordeaux, from Viscount VENANCOURT. Commander of the French , naval forces in the River Plate, received by the French Mail this morning : " As the civil war which at present exists between the Pro. vinces and Buenos Ayres might cause alum to our merchants, I request you will make known to them, that the frigate Memento, and the Ids, corvette, under my command, are stationed in the River Plate, to cause our commerce to be respected." German Papers are received this morning; but they do not convey any thing, in an official shape, of the operations on the theatre of war. Judging, however from the tone of the article extracted from the Nimes burg Courier, we should say that the fortress of Silistrig must have fallen before the Russian: ere this time. The foi!owing extract from a Berlin Paper is interebting, inasmuch as it shows a wise and humane resolution for the alleviation of the distress felt in Didmatia from the scarcity of provisions: VIENNA, May 17. The accounts respecting the scarcity of the necessaries of life in Dalmatia are more favourable, since the irdluence of the paternal care of bis Majesty the Emperor has began to be felt. The poorer classes receive what is necessary for their support from the Magis trates, and the richer classes are able to obtain their necessaries at reasonable prices. The trade on the coast of Dalmatia is becoming more active, and will be much increased by the resolution of the Government, according to which, from the lat of July this year, all goods coming in transit from the ports of the Monarchy are to be free from transit duty. Trieste, in particular, will gain by this new regulation, and many houses which have consignments to make have deferred them till the above date, in order to profit by the exemption.—Berlin Paper, June 23. FRONTIERS OF WALLACHIA, luxe S. It is very difficult to learn any thing certain here respecting the operations of the armies, because all communication with the sight bank of the Danube is strictly prohibited. Among the unauthen. ticated reports in circulation is one which affirms, that the Grand Vizier had arrived with 30,000 men near &Hada ; and that the • garrison, in order to open a communication with him, made a sally on the Ist and Ital of this month, which, however, fail td in its object. Of the seventeen towns by which Mattis is defended, it is said that ten are already destroyed by the fire of the besiegers. The same accounts say that on the 30th of May the town was set on fire in several places; but a torrent of rain falling stopped the progress of the flames, so that the town was saved for this time. The heavy rain is said to have entirely filled the trenches of the Russians. Accounts from Esterase!' say that • the bridges of boats over two arms of the Danube are already corn. pieced, and the third will be finished in a few days, if the late inun dation does not throw fresh difficulties in the way. Amongst the band of coiners discovered at Bucharest, there are two English subjects, which led to some altercation between the President and M. Blutt, the English Agent; in consequence of which, the latter, it is said, will lea►e Wallachia. In consequence of epidemic dis orders, the great guard-house at Bucharest has also been left within these few days by the Russian soldiers.—Nuressaftwg Crusier of War and Aram. The following communications, addressed to the Secretary at Lloyd's, are highly important to those mercantile Gentlemen who trade to Colombia and the Baltic: Bogota, April 4, 1899. Sza—l have the honour of acquainting you, for the information of the merchants trading to Colombia, that a circular was issued by the Government on the 25d ult. to the Prefects of the Marine departments, directing them to levy five per cent. extra duty on all importations of which the invoices bad not been presented to, and certified by, the Colombian Consuls, or the Consuls of a friendly nation at the ports of shipment. This regulation was ordered to take effect as regards Europe is four months, and as regards the United States and the Colonies in two months, from the date of its publication by the respective Prefects; but the time of notice, not only for the United States and the Colonies, but for Europe, being deemed too short, this Govern. meat, in compliance with the requests of several of the Foreign Agents here, has extended the first period to six and the latter to four months. It is very desirable that British Merchants should comply strictly with this regaladon, u in the event of any deviation from it after the expired= of the extended period of node,, his Majesty's Agents in Colombia could not with propriety interfere in their behalf.—l have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant, JAMES HENDERSON, H.B. M. Consul.GeneraL To John Bennett, Esq. Secretary. Lloyd's. RUSSIAN CONSULATE GENERAL. London, July S. Sia—l beg to apprise you, for the information of Lloyd's, that I have just received from my Government a communication an. Bouncing the destruction, by the ice, of the Tower on the Wereiff Reef. in the Baltic, and the intention of replacing it immediately by another. I remain Sir, /cc. (Signed) G. BUCKHASBN, Russian Conaul.General. To Join Bennett, Esq. Secretary at Lloyd's. CITY. TwaLvs o'CLocic. Consols opened this morning at SS§ j for the Account ; duce which they have been sellers at BBL and at present may be quoted at sal i. with no business doing. In the Foreign market little is doing, Brazilian Stock has rather improved, but the other Foreign Securities remain stationary. CITY. HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK: The Camel market is not so good as in the early part of the morning, when Consols were at mil for the Account, and they are now at 881 i : this turn of be market is attributed to the Saving Banks having sold, and very little business is doing. There is nothing doing in the Foreign market except in Bra. zillan Bonds. which are rather better than yesterday. Letters have been received in town via Odessa from Constantinople, dated 50th May, stating that the Sumas with some of the highest Dignitaries of his empire, had repaired on board the Beet, laying below Buyukdere, consisting of one 5-decker, four 74 guns, besides frigates, sloops, ace. and examined minutely 0 . their equipment ; they also went on board the steamer, which had rendered them important services, every part of which elicited the frequent approval of the Suvrau and retinue, who conversed with muck condescension, through their Dragoman, with the experienced • Commander of the vessel. Admiral RosAMIIL, Commander of the French forces in the Levant. after being informed of the seizure of two French vessels by the Greeks, immediately wrote to Count Capo d'lrrau to repair the insult offer e d t o t he French flag. The Sphyns packet, from Vera Cruz, has arrived off Falmouth, but the mail loss not as yet been received in town. It appears, according to accounts received at Toulon, that seven Algerine corsairs have sailed from Oran. The Committee of Magistrates who were appointed to inquire Into the office of Governor of the House of Correction. Coldbath.fields, have recommended that the salary should be M. creased from 4001. to 6001. a year—the increased salary to be given 'ln lieu of the perquisites now received by the Governor. The pro• position has been opposed by Mr. Berm, M.P. who has stated that many a Gallant °Seer at the Horse Guards would be happy to hold it for the present salary. THR CATHOLIC QUICIITION.—On the subject of the settlement of this important question the Quebec Gazette of the latest date contains the following observations—" The consequences of the present measure will not be confined to the British Empire alone. The British nation exercises a powerful moral Influence throughout the civilized world. The first to give a eonspiesoss example in practice of steady attachment to free government, its Legislature, after a long struggle for civil and religious liberty, still felt the influence of the age, and partially adopted on the subject of religion the principle against which it had successfully contended. It has now given the consoling example of a greater conformity to a principle which has already been adopted throughout the best half of Europe and nearly all America. In a few years hence, political disabilities on account of religious belief will be known only in history, to be deplored and avoided." SINGULAR CASE IN SURORRY.-4 boy, about eleven years of age, the son of Mr. Rome, of the Deanery-row, while passing the door of the bowing-green on the MA November last. received a shot (which was fired on the inside lithe green) from a pistol loaded with a marble, which, after having farad Itself through the door, altered the upper pert et his left tidlib. and into his bladder. This case hastens radar the care of Mr. . I" Lnwis, of thfelows, who performed the spa:Nies of Ilthelessy epos the hems Timed,/ die Ind Iset. sad essiested the simble, amme bums' hi ilk Tie bey is new fast mamba.— Clirswitles her doe che thei system Spain, their fn of Gore Litt of the e descript infringe Metter mid Wm make h veal be] plinsent mind, a Papers . , and the without detect s Ob! angina( :Ism am reigning a tbouat Nero, a him is i the tinu Ala.: The =oral d bill. TI rtes, to were alsi The have fel Madras, The dral.aad street, U Rev. Dr The HU it, parishes nbority Ant - • mamonal v con ici a n eee it;4 and whit It h . f3oeJety ncertair eliding of the uei tetnporar arta. The inure to y intr one of the #l7 of ea improved MR. 1 ter trot lee some •10th 1 wally a Barret, in being drh of the 181 Ale last eh the Govei primed tot erased. employnts 11N .S ST. ANNE'S SOCIETY SCHOOL. The annual celebration - 16e institution of this bene volent Society was held yesterday evening at the London Tavern; CHA Rita BARCLAY, E•q. in the Chair. , MOP eaalleit dinner, the usual national toasts \\were drunk with the usu.l indications of respect. The CHAIRMAN, in proposing success to the Society,' dwelt at considerable lenßth, and with much ability, on • the benefits of the Charity. The oNjects of the Society will appear more clearly from the following details, which were circulated in print through the room: " The Society was instituted in the year 1709, and bad, for nearly a century, only a day school in London for educating and clothing thirty boys and thirty girls. " About thirty-five years ago, however, a most important addi tion was made to the original purposes of be Institution, a country asylum having then been opened for the entire maintenance and education of twenty additional boys. " The Stewards have much pleasure in stating, that, within the last four years, the number of boys who are wholly provided for in the country asylum has been increased to fifty-six ! " As a stimulus to exertion, and an encouragement to good con. duct, ten of the above boys are admitted by merit from the day school in town; the remainder are elected by the Governors at large, at the half-yearly general Courts. " Fifteen girls are also now boarded, lodged, clothed, and edu cated, in the town asylum, making altogether seventy-one children, whom the Society has at present wholly to provide for. Five of these girls are admitted by merit from the day school, and the rest by the votes of the governors, in the same manner as the boys. " The total number of children who are at present participating in the important advantages of the institution is one hundred and twenty-six. " There is no limitation 4p the number who are wholly to be pro. vided for ; but it will be increased as the funds of the institution shall be augmented, and as Its asylums shall be adapted to their re ception. " The town asylum, however, will not conveniently accommo date more than the fifteen girls who are now enjoying its benefits ; and, as the lease of the country asylum at Peckham will expire at Ladyday next, the Governors at large, having been fully con vinced 6f the inadequacy of those premises to the present and in creasing necessities of the institution, unanimously determined, up lift:As of a year ago, on the propriety of providing a new country asylum, adapted to the reception of girls as well as boys. " With the unction of a General Court, therefore, a most desir able plot of freehold land on the summit of Brixton-hill has re cently been purchased for the site of the new building, which cost 11,11721. " The Committee of Management, in the instructions which they circulated for the guidance of architects in the furnishing of designs, limited the estimate of the main building to 5,000 f. which they were led to believe, from the best authority, is the lowest sum for which an Asylum suited to the immediate wants of the charity can be erected. They also required that the designs should be for a plain and substantial building, and capable of extension when occasion should require, and the means of the charity become more adequate." In the course of the evening the children supported by the Society paraded the room : their appearance was clean and neat, and showed most satisfactory signs of good treatment and good health. A subscription was then entered into, with a view to complete the fund necessary for the erection of the new asylum. A very handsome sum was collected in the room. Mr. BHOADHURST, Mr. FITZWILLIAM, and Master SMITH, delighted the company, which was numerous, with several excellent songs. Roman Catholics into the Legislature of this Protestant empire, appears to have alarmed him into some original reflection of his own, and aroused in him a deep anxiety, lest it may be turned to the detriment of the State. But 'thy law 'is passed, the innovation is introduced: the business is to guard, now, the Constitution—such as it remains. It is true, also, that the abolitions which the Noble Marquis advocates, might still encounter—as they hitherto did—his hereditary hostility, and that his friendliness to ameliorations has been contingent upon his terror at one liberal measure. But he has stretched forth his hand to the Reformers; the writers of this note are of that class—and they take it, though many have rejected it. It is no time now to coquet with true men, and examine too curiously if they exhibit the criteria of party. The views which the PROPRIETORS entertain of domestic government, are liberal : they will never sup port measures which tend to abrogate the freedom of the subject. In like manner, their opinions on foreign policy will be bottomed on the soundest principles of liberality; encouraging free trade, and all those inter national reciprocities which foster amity, and diminish the chances of collision. With regard to the mechanical appearance of the Paper, arrangements are in progress, which the Pno- PRIETORS hope will render it worthy of public favour : and until the completion of these, they look for the public indulgence. London, Ist July, 1529. THE EVENING STAR.