Star. — London, England, 1826-08-01 00:00:00

PP"' • • • ; 11 * v ... ~ t't, . u o'clock on the 131 . December, 1825, when the firm .. ) . )k e pped piy.ment.Nle was unable to state how it got k ni d - •- Into thkhastcNof .Hodges and Co. but those Gentlemen, • • appEbrea 'Ore been in the habit of raising funds to keep up the credit of Sykts's house. On the 10th of January following the bankers at Charing-crossstlis-, counted the bill far Hodges in , the regular way, and it became a question fur tbe tentideration of his Lordship, whether they were bona yde holders entitled to sustain an action upon the bill. Mr. Home drew an inference, that Cox and Co. had lent themselves to Hodges and Co. for the purpose of recovering the bill, and there fore claimed the injunction to restrain them from pro. ceeding at law. The Loon CHANCELLOR considered the circumstances of the case complicated and suspicious. He thought a court of law the best tribunal for the decision of the question, whether Hodges had come fairly into the pos session of the bill, and postponed further hearing of the motion until to-morrow, for the purpose of giving coun sel an opportunity to consult their clients on the ques tion, whether they would prefer the trial of the action, or have an issue directed. OLASSINGION V. THWA 'TES. Mr. ROUPELL said that; in obedience to his Lord ship's wishes, as he bad expressed himself on Saturday, all the passages in the bill which related to the plain tiff's claim for discovery against Mr. Phillips had been marked. He believed that they would show clearly that the plaintiff had a right to have Mr. Phillip's answer, as it was called, taken off , he file, cn the ground of its being no answer at all. The Counsel then proceeded to read the passages to which he alluded, when he was inter r opted by The Loan CHANCELLOR, who said he thought he should best be able to get through this most extraor dinary case by reading the papers. He must say that he had never, in the whole course of his experience, met with a case like the present. It was certainly true, that under certain circumstances a disclaimet might be rightly called an answer; such, for example, as that in which the party disclaimed an interest which the pliin tiff charged him to insist on. But even this was only an answer to that part of the bill which so charged him. He remembered an attarney of the old school, whom some of the bar would also recollect, and who had done him the honour to intrust many briefs to him. That Gentleman never inserted a word toe much in his briefs, which seldom exceeded three sheets in length, whatever might be the nature of the case ; but he invariably pre. faced them with an observation (which might apply to the matter before him), that " the• case was so a xtraor dinary that there was nothing to be found like it even in Viner's Abiidgments, though that work consisted of twenty six folio volumes." The case now under discus sioa was not less extraordinary than those of his old dies*: and he wished to be understood that there might be cases in which, though some of the parties bad no interest whatever, they were deeply accountable. • Mr. Aeas complained pfritthe practise of publisislog whassver was said in Court respecting this ease tended to prejudice his Alm The Low) Csissmisheil said be could not help it; the newspapers would put is whatever happened, whs. than it was fit to do so or not. He would not have the passages in the bill lead DCSW for the amusement of the e4ors present, and to the waste of the time of tIW rt, iss order that matetials might be furnished for the newspapers. The papers were handed to his Lordship with the passages masked. THE EVENIN WAR• LONDON. TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1826. STOCK EXCHANGE; TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols, which left id yesterday at /8 Co e, opened this morning at the same price; but soon after the market became heavy, and Consols receded to 771 78. No business of consequence has been dew up to the present time. In the Foreign Market little business is doing. Spanish Bonds cue yesterday to per Cent. in consequence of a report that a Com. nnissioner had arrived fsem Spain to negoclate a Loan, for which purpose he has gone to Paris, leaving orders with his Agent to bay up the Spanishikeds. Old Spanish Ire to, Mezkan Sae 4, Colombian 364, Greek 11* 1, Brazilian Shares 14 15. PRICE OF STOCKS AT FOUR O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 200',4 % 1 / 4 4, ver Cent. lied. 78 1 / 4 . 1 / 4 sf- 5 er Cent. Consols 7834 78 per Cent. 84 1 / 4 per Cent. Red. 84 1 /4 84% 85 4 per Cent. 9%1/4 1 / 8 sh 4 per Cent. 1826. 91 1 /. V. India Bonds 19 20 Old Annuities 78 1 / 4 A. 1.000 Exciveq. Bill, 14 16 E5OO ditto 14. 16 4.100 and 4. 1 200 ditto 14 16 Cons. for Account 78 1 / 4 77 %a 78 F 019111014 FUNDS, TWO O'CLOOC. eratimlllbs BMW, Russ. Bda, Ira, SpC. et if Diu IMO, am, 114/ $3 Ditto Aert. 84e 1 & Aer.93l I Ite 3 Span. Bone 5 p Ct. Pi hill Greek 'Bonds, 1880 5 p C. li , i Ditto Aect.loe 9 DM. V& A. 14 Span. sp. C. 1923, 7 6 Idett. Ntiallits, 6 ii. Cr. 501 I e I Ditto Acet. 49f 301 e Fr. Rentes, 5 p C. 99f Me Alex. Acct. 501 49 501 1 Rschange, 25f 60c burn:4ll AND FORKIGN SHARKS, TWO O'CLOCK. ADAM/. PAID. Tirazilian 100 15 34e 331 Bettish Iron Company 100 St/ 41 ChllLan and Peruvian 100 5 4 Droitwicb Patent SAlt 45 171 16e Equitabk Loan Bank 50 1 4 AUSTRIAN FUNDS, VIENNA,Juvr 20. Meta Mines 89i. Bank Shares 1054. The reports from the Manufacturing districts con tinue to present details of distress and privation of the most affecting nature. They record sufferings which are, -indeed, patiently endured by the poor workmen, and which are not altogether immitigated by the praise worthy efforts of compasionate individuals; but it is at the same time quite evident that those sufferings are diffused to such an extent throughout the Country, and that they have attained such a degree of intensity, as to be, perhaps, without any former patallel. Certain of our Contemporaries have, for same time, alleged, that in the reiterated complaints which reach the public through the medium of the Press, the Pre vailing distresses are greatly exaggerated; and they have, with some aspe icy, denounced those Who record the sufferings of the manufacturers as alarmists, and as fomenting that discontent which is, unhappily, too, apparent. We agree with those Journalists, that nc 1 good can ,esnit from terrifying the public mind o 4Y sinister predictions. But Re very- much fear allege dbtress of the manufacturers car►-searieiy admit of ex aggeration; anct , Chere can be nd:r4ibler advantage in, intemAing s its cpisceaffrorn the Ostiqry Ole existence of `that which is passing under the eyes of one half its popu lation. It is rather the ()my of everyone, capable of influ encing public opinion, tntletiare bbneitly the extent of the calamity,that prr;mpt means may be taken to alleviate its immediate effects, and, if possible, to arrest its pro gress. For this purpose, we observe, that .in various sdistricts in S:otland, and elsewhere, the attention and hopes of the generous friends who have so laudably come forward for the relief of the distressed workmen, are tarnestly fixed on Government, and we sincerely wish that those hopes may be speedily realized, perfectly convinced as we are that " the evil will not work its own cure," as is rather unfeelingly averted, and no less certain, that the efforts of private charity are altogether inadequate to the occasion. It is, however, demanded, with apparent anxiety,what remedy is therein the power of Government to admi nister, which shall be in any degree effectual for the ielief of the present overwhelming evil ? To answer this question fairly, we must glance at the immediate cause. No rational man can deny that the distress of the manufacturers arises from want of employment- 1 and that this want is caused by the cessation of the usual demand for the articles oa which their labour had been exerted, which cessation is occasioned by the solute want of power, on the part of the consumers, to purchase theordinary and necessary supplies of manu factured goods; and on the part of the wholesale dealer to adventure on exportation, in consequence of the anni hilation of mercantile credit. The manufacturer, without ready money, is unable to pay his workmen, and cannot therefore send forth his goods on credit, the bills for which are no longer convertible into circulating medium. The consumer and the merchant have no ready money to spare, and cannot therefore at present deal with the manufacturer. Thus the whole evil, in our apprehension, resolves itself into a want of confidence between buyer and seller—between debtor and creditor. It is unprofitable as well as irksome to revert now to the measures which have superinduced such a state of things. But we think Government have still the power_ to apply an adequate remedy, to the nature of which we shall consider it oar duty to call the attention of our Readers very speedily. The only arrival of foreign Papers this morning sup plies us with the following article; by which it appears that the public digress which pervades this country has eatended to the provinces of East and West Prussia, whose former prosperity, founded on the Englibh trade, has entirely vanished. BERLIN, Jnir 13. The situation of the provinces of East and West Prus sia, whose former prosperity, founded on the English trade, has entirely vanished, has Long since engaged the attention of the Government. Landed property in these provinces has hardly any value at all, and unless speedy and powerful aid is af forded, a general bankruptcy of the landowners is inevi table. Under these circumstances, our active Minister of Finance, M. Von Mots, has been induced to take a journey to these provinces, that he may be able, from personal knowledge of the case, to propose to the King the best means of saving them from utter ruin. when his Majesty shall visit them on his return from Toplitz, for the purpose of reviewing the troops. If a great patt of the numerous Prussian cavalry were to be quartered according to the wishes of the inhabitants, in those pro vinces where forage is much cheaper than in the other parts of the kingdom, this might partly serve to avert the danger which threatens them. But a thorough improvement can be expected only 'from time, and from an increased circulation of money, to be introduced with prudence into all the provinces. Hitherto it was only in those provinces that public sales of large estates were frequent, but they seem now ,to extend to the other provincos. In the province of Frank fort, the noble watt of Franendorf, which belonged to, the great French army contractor, Count de.la Ricsliere, IS Shored for sale to the highest bidder, on account of debts ; and according to the instances which have al ready occurred, the highest offer will hardly anronnt to the half of the value at which it is officially tazed. In the seven Russian Universities there are at present 3.000 students, 220 professirs, lecturers, &c. The students' are organized almost in a military manner, wear a uni form, and are under a very strict superintendence. i - . Sunday, Dr. WARRIN, Dr. MACUICRAZL, and Mr. PITIIII M`Gaatioa, had a consultation upon the state of the Duke of Yoac, at Mr. Gars:moon', villa, in Beompton Perk, when their report was " Ills Royal Highness fs a great deal better." The Royal Duke afterwards gave along audience to the Lone Csaweet, Loa, and in the afternoon drove out in his open carriage for about two hours._ _ Mr. Under Secretary PLANTA left town on Sunday for the seat of Sir Gnomic Waaamisma ' near Maidenhead. The Right Hun. CHARLES W. - Wynn, M.P. left Whitehall-place yesterday morning, for his country seat, ;lensed w in, Denbighshire. It is reported that the Government intends to pro. pose to Parliament to make silver a tender fir the payment of sums not exceeding 254 An agent of JoSEPN BONAPAwra. is already treating about the rent of an extensive mansion which this persona.* is to ' occepy, oa his arrival at Brussels ENGLISH OPERA HoHSR.--Last night her Royal Highness the Dachau of KINe honoured this 'Theatre to witness I the performance of the Daus Fetch. Muck curiosity has been ex cited by this maree production. and the excelleat acting which it affords has attracted many fashionable viaitors, amongst wbwi we noticed— Ladies Laagisaas, Guilford, TaakervUle, Stanhope, Dashwood,, King, isphson ; his Grace the Duke .1 St. Albans, the Dingell of Worcester, Hass. F. Byng. Sir Gilbert Heancote, Colonel Berkeley,' ' Hou. Colonel Anson ' &c. Mr. CoaaarT has published a Petition to the KiNG, with some letters written by him to the Marquis Or CANT SCRAM, an Saturday last ; on which day Mr. Cogan, applied at the King's Cottage, at Windsor. far permission to present lais. Petition in per ma, which was refused by his Lordship. INVF:RNESS, JULY 28. A Wry alarming rep — ort was brought to town yesterday. 14 a Gentleman frotra-•Fort Augustus, that r thir Betr•nevis steamy:boat wat etettroyed by fire on the 'lige from Fort William to Glasgow, on Monday, hut that alltn board were saved, except one child. He stated that the report had been brought io Fort Augus tus by a man from Fort William ; on inquiry this morn ing we learn that the Fort Augustus runner brought an account so exactly coinciding with the preceding, that it is pt obably from the same source ; but we hope it may prove unfounded. • DittADVUL Fine : A FAMILY or NINA PrltsoNs BURNT.—On Tuesday night the farmhouse occu(ied by Alexander Bell, Ground Officer on the Inverness. shire estate, Badinoch, was burnt to the ground, and the whole of the inmates, consist rig of his wife and seven children and a tailor lad from a neighbouring parish, were burnt to ashes. It is supposed that the tire origi nated from a spark from the tut f in the open fire place; and owing to the combustible materials of the dwelling the fire spread rapidly, while the unhappy family were asleep, and that when they were awoke half suffocated and stupified by the smoke, they were unable to escape from the flames. The unfortunate man himself was from home procuring meal for his family and neighbours. THE ARMY. The Depot of the 9th Regiment of Infantry emharied, yesterday, on board the Cains transport, at Portsmouth, for Plymouth. The Depot of the 64th Regiment of Foot has received orders, on being replaced at Plymouth, by the Depot of the 9th Regiment, to embark on board the Cains trat sport, for conveyance to Jersey. A detachment of the 12th Lancers marched yesterday morning from Westminster, for Hounslow. Last week Lieutenant Colonel Rnseatt was spledidly entertained by Colonel Gainri.cr and the Officers of the 62d Regiment, quar tered in the city of Londonderry, on his taking leave of them to assume the command of the 99th, to which he has recently been appointed by his Royal Highness the Duke of YORK. The Officers of ,the Royal Artillery and Engineers, with a number of private Gentlemen, were invited to meet our gallant fellow citizen, the Lieutenant Colonel, on this flattering occasion. —. Derry ?wt. NAVAL IN FELLIGENCE. Extract of a letter from the Agents to Loyd's at Gibraltar, dated the 10th of Joly:—" A Spanish convoy from the westward passed the Straits yesterday morning, escorted by two corvettes, a brig, and a schooner. The brig and schooner anchored at Alge. sires. The Republicana Colombian privateer had sailed early the same morning, for the Mediterranean." The late hired packet, Prince Regent, is ordered to be commis sioned as a regular King's packet, and named the Cynthia. The Navy. Board are expected to visit Plymouth Dock-yard, on oflicial business, in the course of tbis week. The Spitzbergen, RICKMBILS, arrived at Terachilling ou the 25th of July, trom Greenland, with 3124 seals. FALMOUTH, JULY 30.—Wind E.—Arrived the Active, Bases, from London. Sailed the Lord Melville packet, for Buenos Ayres. Poarsuouvit, JULY 3t.—Wind S.R.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Ca ctiora, from a cruise; and the Concord, JAcoas, from Waterford. Admiral Sr Grosse Aherne, G.C.B. returned on Wednesday, and resumed his duties as Commander in Chief. Wednesday, his Majesty's brig Swnsoza, Lieut. Groase Wm. Marsoo was paid off, on which occasion the ship's company pre. sensed Lieut. Maysoir with an elegant dress sword, belt, and epau. lettes, u a mark of their very great esteem and respect for him. Drat., JULY 51.—Wind S. E.—Sailed about noon, with the rest of the outward bound, the Britannia, Wautea, for Bombay; Sovereign, ADAMS, for Jamaica; Jean Stewart. M'Kuzia, for Santa Martha; and Hyndman, Saatieurr, for Demerara. Haar-ran Foot ' rat.—An American ship from the River is passing, reported to be the Mercury, Bort, for Boston. HASTINGS, JULY 29. Died, after a few days acute indisposition, on Thurs day, July the 27th, about twelve o'clock, at Eccles bourn Preventive watch-house, which is situated nearly a mile to the eastward of the town of Hastings, at the verge of the cliff, at the entrance of a beautiful ravine, and opposite the sea, Lieutenant Barn, of his MAjesty's Royal Navy, aged 34, much lamented and regretted by his relatives and friends, as well as by his numerous circle of Naval associates, and greatly respected by the Preventive men who were under his command, for his humanity and feeling evinced towards them on all oc casions of their fatiguing and arduous duty. The corpse, in its ccffin, was conveyed on Friday evening in a small boat, with a flag partly lowered, towed by another of a larger description, having a standard in a degree hoisted, with masts erected, and several of the Naval Officers, as mourners, on board ; three row boats or galleys were also in the van, with five of a similar de- scription (following) in the rear (making altogether ten in number), each with an Officer and Preventive men from the various stations; the sea was calm and riot quite high water, and the men, resting occasionally on their oars, made an impressive appearance. At seven o'clock the procession reached the shore by the eastern watch-house, and proceeded, after the subsequent form, in slow and regular order through John and High street, to the interior of All Saints Church, under the influence of a solemn Dirge and muffled drum, viz. Marine Serjeant, Eight Marines with arms reversed. Band. Standard, with crape on the superior part, borne by a Sailor. Two Undertakers, with scarves and hatbands of silk. Coffin, with velvet Pall, and the Hat and Coat of the deceased placed upon it, borne by Sailors, and Four Lieutenants with Crape over the Epaulettes, supporting the Pall. Commanding Officer of this District as Chief Moutner. Surgeon and Purser in full Uniform. Two Naval Officers. Assistant-Sprgeon. Two Naval Officers. • Tifty-four Blockade Men, . iffilliSSahrosffifte mowers, blue jackets, and with'white trriw lots with narrow black bands. • . - The burial service having been read by the Rev. , Webster . Whey.tler, in an audible and in an affecting Manner, the so f f i t; was carried to the ground for inter:- went, to the north side of the church-yard ; after a suit. able ejaculation, it was deposited in the grave, and the flag placed in a parallel direction with it; it was again taken up and replaced after each discharge of taus quetry. The body having been committed to its parent earth, the religious ceremony having been 'performed, and every attention, tribute, and mark of respect hay. , ing been paid to departed aad well-merited worth, the band played; after quitting the church-yard. lively tunes, as the procession returned in quick time, to the Eastern Watch-house. The sight, it Is conjectured, to *upwards of three thousand spectators, Congregstid in the streets, church, hills. &c. was imposing and siirfully grand.— The deceased has unfortunately left a widow and one child to bemoin their loss—lik is uncertain, but of this we are assured— .. , a Mon Wilma Ines serum est. A letter from Stockport rat yesterday, says, "In the Manchester market, during the last week, there have been some considerable sales made, particularly in grey cloth. This has en couraged the manufacturers of that article in this town to continue working their factories at the sante rate at which they have been working, and two males which have been shut up for some time, are expected to commence operations in the course of the present week.—The establishment of a Branch Bank at latichester,which In is understood will certainly take place, has given confidence to those whom mercantik transactions are on the most extensive scale." MIIIDER AT DOVER. FURTHER PARTICULARS. DOVER, JULY 31, 1128 Sunday morning, a most barbarous and deliberate murder was perpetrated on the beach, rear the bathing machines. A party of 2‘a) smugglers, after loitering i!‘ various parts of the town till atter miinight, assembled to r un a cargo of contraband spirits near thv b aths, when, being observed by two of the Blockade force, who were parading the shore, a pistol was Steil to give the alarm, whereon a volley of musket shots was coolly directed at the Quartermaster, Richard Morgan, .which per formed his body in . several parts, and killed him on the spot. This morning a n Inquest was held by tlohn F nnis i Esq. the Mayor and Coroner, on the body of poor Morgan, when the Jury unanimously found a verdict of Wilful Murder against same persons unknown., .This atrocious act has caused a great s:nsation throughou t the town of Dover, it having been committed within the precincts of the Corporation's jurisdiction; and beir,g unprecedented for the deliberate coolness and cruelty with which it was effected. The Mayer convenes a Hall to•taotrow, to- further investigate the horrid transaction, and to endeavour to discover the murderers. The Election of a Member of Parliament for the county of Orkney took place on the 12th ult. and closed the hst of Scottish elections. The Hon. Can DUNDAS was returned with. out . opposition, Air. LAING, of P..pdale, having withdrawn front the contest. The successful Candidate is brother of the preseet Lord DUNDAS, who posses es large estates in Shetland and Orkney. , 'l'he doubt relating to the marriage of a celebrated and highly-popular vocal performer with the branch wf a divtin- I guished l►ukedom has entirely subsided, and the amiable Lady is now acknowledged and received in the highest circles as a mar ried woman. Gibraltar Papers to the 11th ult, state, that on the 9th a Spanish fleet appeared off the garrison, escorted by four vessels of war, from the Westward; one of them beating a Commodore's pendant. The ships of war sailed into the Bay, and two of them anchored at Algesiras, where, it is reported, they are to be stationed; the fleet proceeded up the Mediterranean. The Repub lican, Colombian privatea, sailed from Gibraltar ou the morning of the 9th. Circulars have been sent to the Surveyors of Taxes, stating, that as it appears to have been the intention of the Legislature, that all carriages with wheels of less diameter than 'him inches, and drawn by ponies or mules not exceeding twelve hands in height, or by oxen or asses, except whets let to hire, would be entirely exempt from duty, whether the party keeps any four wheel car siege liable to charge or not, the chat ges made by the assessors are to be vacated, without giving the parties the trouble of appealing to the Commissioners. It appears Mr. FARQUHAR died without any will, as application has been made at Doctors' Commons for administration by a nephew and one of his next of in.!, under the sum of 700,0001. The duty on the adminis tration alone will be 13,5001. and the duty of three per cent. being nephews in distribution, 'will be about 21,0001., so that the whole duty to Government will be about 34,0001. There is, however, some opposition t, the paksing of the adniiiiiifialitifit. - V. , . In consequence of the heat of the weather, a mars dropped down dead while employed in a field near Deptford; and the snts's rays had such power ful effect on another labourer in she-same field, that it affected his.brain, and he was conveyed from his work to the hospital at Greenwich in an alarming delirious state.- Both. men Had been working without any covering on their heads, a circumstance very prevalent among la bourers, but highly blameable at this season of the year: By accounts from Cadiz, we learn that, pursuant to an order from the Supreme Board of Health of the Kingdom, vessels from Genoa and its district are to be' considered as bringing suspicious Bills of Health; and such as come from the other ports in that part of Italy were to be subjected to eight days' quarantine. The French Papers state, under the date of Madrid, that - the King of SPAIN and his Ministers had pat tly re covered from their alarm, and felt less affliction thaw they had done at tne events occurring in Portugal, in consequence of the passage of a Courier from Vienna to• Lisbon, sent by the Infant Dow Miguel., with Dis patches to the Regency, a announcing his decided op-- ppsition and resistance to the measures adopted at the instigation of England by his brother the Emperor of BRAZIL, and to his plan of Chambers and his demo cratic Constitution." The contents of these dispatches had been suffered by the Courier to transpire, and it was believed that Austria had not only authorised, but soli cited them from the Infant Don MIQUEL. FERDINAND' and his Council imagined, therefore, that a D.in Pump's measures, being only the result of English influence, 'totally unsupported by Austria, Fiance, Russia, or Spain, would not be xecognized by any one of..,these Powers,. and would ftip down still-born." In thwr ease' Spain would have had no occasion to make efforts,' which must aggravate her difficultis, to raise an• ar my ,of observation, and the tam necessary for its main tenance, and France would not be obliged to send more troops into the Peninsula. The hopet entertained by 'toe ( Spanish Monarch and his advisers have been of ,short duration. If the Infant Don MIEHIEL protested against the execution of his Brother's salutary measures,• the protest has been wholly disregarded. The Consti tution has been proclaimed at Lisbon, and throughout the ,Portuguese-cluminions; and howeter Austria and Russia may disapprove of its establishment, France can not consistently betray a similar feeling. But even should she unite with those Powers in disapprobation,. that disapprobation will be silent and inoperative. The Duke of CARDHAVAL, sprung from one of the first houses in Portugal, which, at the accession of every new King, protests against him in farmer of his own right to the throne, has b.en wisely appointed President of the Chamber of Peers. He is young, immensely rich,. enthusiastic, and is said to have embraced' with ardour the system of a Representative Government. He had had several interviews with Sir C. S7UART, and em ployed all his credit and fortune to remove the ob-. stacks which the establishment of the Constitution had to encounter. CORONCRS'tuesTs.—List night an inquest wRt held at the Feathers public-house, Milbank, on the body of John , Vickery, aged about 20, who was drowned opposite that house Oft &today motniog last, whilst bathing; and also on the body of Thomas Gibbons, a young man about 20 years of age, who, whilst • bathing, sunk into a Rune 15 feet deep, whieh had been dug for driving a pile, and was drowned. Verdicts—" Accidental. Deaths " One or two of ti e piincipal Silk M •nittActaiera Spitalfields hale received anonymous 1.-tters threatenal " swift destruction" to them unless they recur tu .Id) pricer for v.' ea vii•g, r