Star. — London, England, 1820-11-22 00:00:00

J e THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1820. THE FUNDS. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK : Bank Stock 219 1 / 2 tl per Cent. Reduced 68% Y., 69 3 per Cent. Cons. 69N % A per Cent. 77% 1 2: 3 -1 r,er Cent. 86% 5 per Cent, Navy 105 Ye, 5 per Cent Scrip 4 1 ,6 prem. Long Annuities 17% 13.16 Imperial > per Cent. 67% India Bonds 265. 275. pre. South Sea Stock 77 Exchequer Bills 2s. 3s. 2s. prem. Omni= par—Cons. for Acct. 69% 34. We announced yesterday, that it was at first . .ateinled to originate the proceedings against the QUEEN in the Courts of Hanover, and then to have brought the record of conviction (which, it seems, her lllaiEsTv's persecutors made no doubt they should obtain in the immaculate Courts of that German king dom), to this country ; but that our Ministers enter tair.M some wspicion that the Parliament raid not receive, at secontlimrd, facts which ought to be proved here by evidence. This fact, as we noticed ?e.:erday, accouir s for the Hanoverians having had zip2ir hands so deep in this dirty work ; and we have i(.) doubt, notwithstanding the veil endeavoured to be cast over the procedure that led to the inunJation of this country with so much filth, that the whole will yet be brought to light, and cover the contrivers and abettors of conspiracy with shame and confusion. Having discovered the German conduit through niiich this box of Pandora emptied itself upon the world, we shall find less difficulty in tracing some of the under-ground windings by which is was in tencied to make this stream, like the Apocalyptic wormwood, " fall upon the rivers and fountains" of Wish Jurisprudence, and convert them into poison. The difficulty was—to discover means by which this restiferous German abortive might be so vaccinated :s to remove all apprehensions from the minds of Englihnnen respecting the danger of infectisin 11..)M the importation of such an article, from such a port, without a clean bill of health. From this originated the Milan Commission, which being made to derive i:s i.navers from England, would, it was hoped, like the transmuting elixir of the adepts, change every thing to which it might be applied, into its own [azure —not deceptively, but truly—converting lead Ito gold. Thus, it was intended that a Hanoverian •wcption, after a due term of gestation at Milan, mi , t ;ht, by the skilful obstetric arts of our English .olitical midwives, be brought forth in this country as a legitimate English birth ; and, as conducive ::le:eto, the dirty bantling was, in a green bag, btoaght to Parliament to father the bastard ! The House of Commons refused to have anything to do it ; but many of the . Lords, less squeamish, rrlde an attempt to stand godfathers—a pious work which they had the sanction of a majority of the Ilegch of Li:..ll,Ts ! But the plot has failed for the :•:-tnent. _ _ Was ever co infamous a design before attempted' to be practised against this country ? Shan.e upon itE cnntrivers—double shame on those statesmen who c:Juld so basely lend themselves to help on the vile an, - 1 cruel deception, which had nothing in view short I , .1: the ruin of the QUEEN of ENGLAND, and to make r.ngland herself accessary to the foul deed. Thanks to that POWER which watches over innocence, and takes the wicked in their own snares, England has act fallen into the pit that was (~g for her! Yes, the toils that were wove with so much industry to ensnare her MAJEsry, would have buried the high character of England in eternal darkness, had the cvntrivers succeeded ia their plot. But has England now nothing to fear ? No, no thing, if Englishmen prove true to themselves. But they relax in their exertions, in their loyalty, in their vigilance, they may yet expect every curse that the vile propensities of the enemies of the QUEEN can bring upon them ; for these adversaries have not at all changed their character -L-witness the foul for-' rents still sent forth daily under their auspices;— nor will the country ever be delivere4 from danger till they are rcmoyed from power. Let it not be forgotten for a. moment that the cause of the QUEEN and 1.4 English justice is the same. If the enemies of her MAJESTY ever succeed in their plots against Sacred Person, farewell to the liberties of Britons in, evcr ! 1 The threatened attack upon Naples , and its pos zl.ole or probable result, now occupy the attention of I r.atesriten everywhere. Our Readers will recollect ' 0 . .:. irLoolent Declaration put forth by Austria against the Lae changes in the Neapolitan Government. I:lese changes were asserted to be incompatible with the principles agreed on by the leading Powers of Europe ; and, moreover, 4 ' an infraction of a parti- 1 , cal4r Treaty concluded between Austria and the' ki — dom of the Two Sicilies, in 1815." This De- , clarAtion has been -answered by a Counter-declara tlon, of which a copy will probably be soon given to Le Public. In this Answer, the Neapolitan 4ipv ern -1 sacat corityds, that neither Austria nor any other State has any just ground of complaint against any thing that has recently taken place in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies; that every independent State is entitled to alter, improve, or new model its laws and institutions, in whatever manner it may deem best calculated to promote its internal prosperity, or its external security, without consulting any other Go vernment whatever; and that in no one instance have the people of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies been guilty of any infraction of the rights of neighbouring .States. With respect to the Treaty of 1815, to which the Austrian Government alludes, it must mean the secret Article in a Treaty between the King of the Two I SICILIES and the Emperor of AUSTRIA, by which the farmer became bound to allow of no changes or innovations in his kingdom inconsistent with the es- 1 tablished order of things, in the different States with which their MAJESTIES were then in alliance, or in consistent with the manner in which the Italipn Pro vinces of Austria were governed. But the terms of this secret article had been literally complied with. The reforms which bad taken place in Naples bad for their object the internal improvement of that country alone, and their operation being confined to it, and having no reference to any other State, they could not by possibility be considered inconsistent with the established order of things, either in Austria or any other country. In the mean time, Austria has been carrying on her prepArations for attack, as was believed, in con ceit with liu•sia. Pru%sia too, and other Powers, it was ht ped wonid make common cause with Austria, aid that the Congress of Troppau would organize the Crusade wished to be instituted against the South of Europe. There, if we may credit a pri vate letter from Paris, of the ISth instant, every thing was put in fine train ; the different performers had their respective parts allotted to them, and, among the rest, England was to play a principal character. It so happens, however, that some of the performers object to the part assigned to them.— Neither France nor England choose to undertake the superintendence of the Spanish and Portuguese part of the European Family—thinking, perhaps, that they are old enough to take care of themselves : even Pru,sia hesitates to take the honour of becoming Protector of Denmark and the Low Countries: and, niore strange still, the Pore, according to a letter from Vienna of the sth inst. has resolved to get rid of such protection as the llol) Alliance bestows gra tuitously on people not asking for their interference; for he has called together a Conclave for the purpose of preparing a free Constitution for the Papal States. in one word: that kind of protection which the wolf volunteered to the lamb is coming into disrepute, and will ere long be only a thing that Las been. VIENNA, NOVEMBER 5. PRIVATE LITICII. A singular communication has been received here from his Holiness the Pope, in reply to the offer of the Austrian Government to send troops into the Papal dominions for the purpose of repressing the ardent desire for a free Constitution which had been manifested by the subjects of his Holiness. The Pope's letter states, that he is grateful for the pro tection offered him by Austria; but that he was so sensible of the spirit of the People, and of their unani mous wish on that subject, that he felt compelled to abandon the thought of placing a military controul over them, and that he had himself, therefore, called together a Conclave, for the purpose of preparing a free Constitution to be submitted to his subjects. PARTS, NOVEMER 18. CRIVATI MITER. " I have been favoured with the perusal of a letter, dated the 4th, from a person of consideration at oppau ; the details of it are replete with interest; I have no doubt but you may depend on their gene ral correctness. g. He states I that the Emperors Alexander and Fran cis act in perfect unison—the note of Capo d'lstria being precisely in the same sense, and containing the same recommendations, with that of M. Metternich. It was projected to occupy militairement the King dom of the Two Sicilies. Russia, it was agreed on, was to find the army, and she offered to equip a fleet ; but, in fact, the Neapolitan affair is but an episode—the important object was to establish five grand Protectorships in Europe. 1. Austria, for the South of Germany and Italy. 2. Prussia, for the North of Germany, Denmark, and the LoW Coun tries. S. Russia, for Sweden ;at the same time she is to guarantee to Austria and Prussia their respec tive portions of Poland. 4, and 5. France and Eng land, for Spain and Portugal.—The Ministers of France and England declared that they would not give their adhesion before consulting their Cabinets. The Prussian Diplomatists, though far, it is supposed, from disapproving of the project, followed the same plan; M. de Hardenberg dispatched a courier to the King, to engage his Majesty to repair in person to Troppau: , 4 A change of territory is in agitation, and Dant zic, it is presumed, will be annexed to the kingdom of Poland. " The Revolutionary Chiefs who are taken in arms in the Expedition against Naples, are•to be tried and treated as traitors to their Sovereign. A Manifesto is ready for publication. " Lord Stewart, it is reported, has sent in a Decla ration against any act of aggression on the part of any of the Allied Powers against Naples, and France has followed in the same direcion. A warm oppo sition is expected, both from England and France, against af general measures which the Congress may adopt to give tutors to Europe. It is evident that a perfect understanding exists between the Cabi nets of Versailles and St. James's on European politics." The Paris Papers of Sunday arrived this forenoon. Saturday there was a grand review by MoNstEmt and the Duke of ANGOULEME, accompanied by seve ral Generals, of the troops composing the Garrison of Paris. ' The King of Pit%szA has arrived in safety at Troppau. While we hear of nothing but military prepara tions in Austria, Russia, and Prussia, it appears that in Saxony a reduction of the army is taking place. An article from Leipsic says, " that the wounds of Saxony are not yet sufficiently healed to permit it to hazard anything of new on the grand political theatre of Europe." The Prince Royal of BAVARIA arrived at Rome on the 2d inst. He is said to have demanded passports for Naples, the climate of which, according to his physicians, will be more favourable to his health. French Five per Cents. Saturday, 761 r. 45c. American Papers arrived this morning to the 23d of October, and Halifax to the 2d of November. EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM SALEM, OCTOBER 13. " My friend left Pernambuco the 24th August ; about eight or nine days previous to his sailing it was reported that a revolution had broken out in a province to the southward, near Minas. A body of about 200 troops were marched southward, with or ders to unite with other bodies on their march. My friend represents the people in a state of great dis content and ripe for a revolution. A fleet of ten sail, under convoy of a 20-gun ship sailed for Lisbon on the 15th, with orders, that in case a revolution bad taken place, to proceed to England with the fleet." A Hamburgh Mail brings the following : STRASI3URG, NOVEMBER 2. Our Gazette contains the following from Frankfort: " Two most remarkable documents are in circu lation here. One of them is called, Pr&is Son:- main des Entraiens avec M. k Prince de Cimitcla,' ' from which it seems all hope is vain, that the present' Government of Naples can come to an amicable at, rangement with the Court of Vienna. ' Because the Neapolitans do not support themselves on the only allowed principle, that of stability, the kingdom of Naples is in a state of moral pestilence, against which all States not infected must be on their guard. (" Blood is going to flow, I cannot dissemble it.") When the Nobility effect a counter-revolution ; when the Carbonari are declared traitors ; when Pepe, Morelli, Minchini, have been condemned by a Mili tary Tribunal ; when all the Ordonnances published since the sth of June are revoked; then, and not be fore, the evil may be remedied; and, in this case, 80,000, or 100,00 J, are ready to be sent to the as sistanct of the King of Naples.'" The f,.ilo%ving Requisition is in course of signature : " We, the undersigned Livery of London,request your Lord ship will convene a Common Hall on an early day, to take into consideration the propriety of congratulating her Majesty on the defeat of her enemies, in the expulsion of the Bill of Pains and Penalties by the House of Lords, and for other important mat ters connected with the rights and privileges of that Livery." A Requisition, signed in a few hours by between 100 and 200 respectable Inhabitant Householders of that small but independent Parish of St. Ann's, West minster, has been presented to the Churchwardens, to convene a Meeting oftbe-Parishioners, to congratulate the QUEEN on the happy termination of the proceed ings instituted against her by the House of Peers. SCA RBOROUGH.—A Gentleman from this place called at our Oflice.yesterday, to complain that, in our account of the illumination there, we had stated that the houses of certain individuals, whom we named, had presented a most brilliant appearance; for, as he informed us, some or all of those named had done so only to protect their windows. But may we not ask, how our Reporter could possibly distin guish the light of' compulsion-candles from that of others? RIOT AT MAIDSTONE.—ID consequence of a Meet ing convened at the Town Hall, on Thursday last, to take into consideration the propriety of a general illumination, it was resolved that an illumination should take place on Monday, by such of the inha bitants as should think proper to do so. At an early hour in the evening the illumination commenced, and many transparencies and devices were exhibited, but a considerable number of the inhabitants did not put up a candle. All remained tolerably quiet till about eight o'clock, when an attempt was made to light up a bonfire in the High Town. Mr. Johnson, the constable, and his assistants, agree ably to their orders, resisted the attempt, when they were very ill used, and entirely beaten off.— ' The hoafire was made, and about eight o'clock an attack took place on three houses, viz. ?fie Maidstone Journal Office, Mr. Prance's (chemist), and Mr. Crisp (butcher). A strong resistance was here made by the Civil Power, but in vain. An alarming riot ensued. The windows of many other persons were broken. The most outrageous threats were uttered, and repeated representations were made to the Mayor, who was posted at the Star Inn.— At last, finding that the lives, %s well as property, of the peaceable inhabitants were at stake, the Mayor, with great reluctance, sent to Sir John Brown, at the Cavalry Depot. The Colonel, with a promptitude that does him the greatest credit, sent out a mounted detachment, which was soon after followed by some dismounted Cavalry, and by their exertions we believe the town was rescued from a dreadful scene of devas tation and terror. The soldiers were received by the mob with the most opprobrious epithets, hissed, hooted, and pelted; but they bore the insults with admirable patience. About twenty minutes to ten o'clock the Mayor read the Riot Act. Several men were taken into custody, and committed. Two O'CLOCK, TUESDAY MODNI:OO.—A mob in front of the Star threatens to release some of the pri soners. Some of the cavalry still on duty. Fotnt o'CLocx.—The mob just dispersed, and the town quiet.—lllaidetonc Gazcite. • THE •ARMY. The six troops or the 4th Light Dragoons, which have been stationed in the vicinity of the Metropolis, pending the proceedings against the Queen, have re turned to Canterbury, to join the remainder of the Regiment in barracks there. The 71 it Light In fantry are also expected to occupy the Intantry Bar racks in that city. MILITARY PROMOTIONS. Commissions in the Regiment of Royal London Militia, signed by his Majesty's CommiNioners of Lieutenancy for the said City. To he Captains—Thomas Redmond, Robert Parsons William Tuppen, John Deschamps, William Gurney, Frederick John Heard, Thomas Diggles Bayley, and George Btowne, aU Cap tains in 'the late East and West London Militias. To be Captain by Brevet—Adjutant Joseph Tatham, late of the Royal West London Militia. To be Captain-Lieut,:nant—Captaln-Lieutenant James Deans, late of the Royal East London Militia. To be lieutenants—John Croft, Sam. Tarratt, George Crews% John Allen, William Maunder, William Hamilton, James Crowther, John William Barton, James Berkley, Edward Williams, John Steele, all Lieutenants in the late East and West London Militias. To be Ensigns—William Besley Duruford, Samuel Nicholls, William Tomlin Walker, Charles Edmund Grind.lll, Robert Dallinger, James Deran, jun. John Thomas Coleman, and Thomas Heath, all Ensigns iu the late East and West and= Commission signed by the Lord Lieltenant of Notrolk. Henry Negus Burroughes, Esq. to be Deputy-Lieutenant. Commission in the 2d Somerset Regiment of Militia, signed by the Lard Lieutenant of Somersetshire. Francis Thomas, Gent. to be Ensign. NAVAL IN FELLIGENCE. Twenty-six persons perished in the Oaks, Nest Tndiaman, lately lost on Margate Sands, of which, besides the Captain and Pilot (Evaxs), 17 formed the crew and seven were passengers. It was reported yesterday at Margate, that the bodies of Cap tain A z.nmesroo, and his wife, had been picked up at iteculver, lashed together ; but the truth of the report is not yet ascertained FALMOUTH, Nov. 19.—Wind S.W.—Arrived Aoff this port the Mary, JACOBSEN, from Miramiehi, and proceeded up Channel. Arrived the Illucber packet, with Mails from New York and Halifax; sailed from the latter place the slat ultimo. PLYMOUTH, Nov. 20.—Arrived the Jane, limn, from New foundland ; and Kitty, Quit.t.me, from Quebec. Sailed the Grace, M'laxesn, for Exeter. PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 21.—Wind S.W.—Arrived his Majesty's brig Pxuatexa, from Sheerness. Put •back the Gemini, leaky. A boat, supposed to belong to the Importer transport, upset nil the Hospital wall this afternoon, and two men were drowned' DEAL, Novusass 21.—Wind S.W.—Came down from the River and remains, the Carshalton Park, CLARK, for Jamaica. Arrived and sailed for the River,the Young Dixon, Hrxrm.tasu, from Honduras; the Wear, "fuompsosi, from Hudion's Bay and Quebec ; Friends, CLARK., and Mary, JOWLSON, from Niramichi. The two latter remain. HARWICH, NOVI3CIIER V.—Arrived the Lord Nelson packet, with a Mail from Cuxhaven. Lrtraroot,, N•VEMSER 90.—Arrived the Highfield, Hatt.amr, from Paraiba; Hercules, Coins, from New York ; Woodbine, MERCHANT, from Newfoundland; and Clyde, Ihatturox, from Dzinerara. Arrived off this Port, the Amelia, lima, from lialifax. SCAosonOucH, Novzsraza 20.—The Atlantic, Toostrso from Sunderland for London, has been on shore on Feleybridge, but got off again, and bralught in here. She must discharge her cargo to repair. Hutt., Nov. 19.—The Lord Wellington, Baown, arrived here yesterday, from St. Petershurgh; left Cronstadt on the Gth inst. The Newland, Ilus-rze.; and Woodhall, Mi. , :cerr, both from this port, arrived ont.tn the sth; about a dozen sail were left at Cronstadt. The weather was mild, and continued so till the 11th instant, when severe frost and snow were experienced by Captain Barnett. in his passage down the East Sea. Captain B. left the Sound this day week. Custom-House, Nov. 21.—Ships Entered Inwards : The William and Thomas, from Faro; Elizabeth, from Ross; Mary; from Waterford; Elizabeth, from Ostend; Hope, from Faro; Union, from Newry ; Jane, from Dublin ; Thomas, from Li merick; Sirene, from Calais; Helene, front Dublin; I larford, and Laurel, from Waterford; Earl Belfast, front Belfast; Eli zabeth, 'From Waterford; Sally, from Jersey ; Harmonic, from Dram ; Apollo, from Charente ; Duke of Kent, from Rotter dam; Pyramus, from Waterford ; Senuphor, from Calais ; Perseverance, from Belfast ; and Probity, from Lisbon.—En.. tered Outwards : The Union, for Amsterdam ; Halcyon, for Jamaica; Henry, for Sierra Leone: and Britannia, for St. Kitt's.—Cleared Outwards : The Admiral Cochrane, for Val paraiso; Nautilus, for drenada ; Burlington, for Jamaica; Lady Harewood, for Curasoa ; 'fulloch Castle, for Jamaica. Assarerm—At ,Demerara, the Westmoreland, Tyaon ; and Trelawney, M•lver, from London; Mary, Wilson ; Caledonia, Tyrcr ; Elizabeth, Thompson ; and Martha, Kennan, from Liverpool ; Tobago, Westmoreland, from Bristol ; Colonist, —, from Mi&kburg; Frances Ann, —; Charles, Stuart ; and Nancy, Ross, from New Brunswick ; also the Eliza, —, from Newfoundland. At Bahia, Itlary. Billings, from Liverpool. At Pernambuco, Friends, Woodhouse, from Liverpool. A letter from Genoa announces, that a Congress is to be held at Florence, where Plenipotentiaries will meet from all the Powers of Italy. For the first time in the memory of man, a shoal of herrings has, for several days past, made their ap pearance as high up the River Thames as Gravesend. At a County Meeting held at Hamilton, on Thurs day last, a Committee reported in very favourable terms upon the Plan of Mr. OWES. Five hundred acres of land have been offered to make an experi ment of a parallelogram, provided the necessary funds for erecting buildings and cultivating the soil be raised by the Ctsunty. Dee RY...LANE THEATRICr.-A new Comic- Farce, called A Wild Goose Chace, was produced here last 'night, embracing the whole comic strength of the Performers ; and, though founded upon the old story of an adventurer in search of a rich wife, yet it em braces a vast deal of humorous incident and bustle; and no doubt will become a favourite, as a Farce.-. There was a full House, and...the audience we re i n a roar of laughter from its commencement till the cur tain dropped ; when they appeared to separate much pleased with their entertainment. DUEL.—A duel was fought on Satyrday in a field at Child's-hill, near Hampstead, between Mr. M.---, a young Gentleman studying anatomy, and a Mr. C—g, in consequence of the former having at. tempted to elope with the sister of the latter. The parties fired without effect, and, after re-loading, an adjustment was attempted in vain. In the second fire Mr. C.-g was wounded above the hip, and there no hopes of his recovery, as the ball was noc extracted yesterday morning. A child of two years of, age, the son of Mr. Fox, tinman, in one of the new streets, Ctininiercial-road, yesterday fell out of a two-pair window, in the ab sence of its mother, and was killed on the spot. _ _ _ CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE. NOTEMSER £2.—We had but little Wheat fresh in this morning, and what few samples there were of fine quality, sold on full as good terms as on Monday; but the inferior descriptions remained on hand for want of burst. Fine Barley met ready sale, and select samples are Is. per quarter: dearer; but such as the li . laltsters would not purl, chit‘e wore very heavy sale at Monday II prices. In Ltsts, Peas, and Beans, there is no alteration.