Star. — London, England, 1820-02-21 00:00:00

self to the Captain,General,-who went himself to his house to arre't him, in a gala dress, With all his Or ders. M. De Torres, it is well known, enjoyed for a very long time.the confidence of his Sovereign, and had survived all the changes .of Ministry-which took place riming the three last years; whence he had been cared the Spanish Decaze. The famous Melchior has been hung and quartered. No news of importance from Cadiz: the head quarters of the regular army are at Puerto-Real (in sight of the Isle of Leon, which is not more than r.•o leagues distant). The Insurgents are beset on all the points of the Isle of Leon. Admiral Mau relic has captured one of their gun-boats, with two officers and twenty-eight men. • - Our Gazettes continue silent on the events of An cf which they have ntt as yet said one word. French 5 per cents. Thursday, 71 fr. FROM OCR rnivATE CORRESPONDENT. " PARIS, Fr.. I '. it No farther particulars of importance have tran spired relative to the assassin //nrcd: he had no ac corn:lices, but the Com t is so dreadfully alarmed, that the severest measures arc adopted : in a word, individual liberty, and ti.e liberty of the press, arc ttspended, to guard, as Li; Majesty expresses it, ainst treason, which he is but too plainly warned of. I am persuaded there is no danger whatever, and I do not ',link the laws will pass : the /0 will vote against them of course, and I understand the Ultras v: iil ,:k1 sc tco ; because, say they, when you had the s of exce2tien before, you oppressed us, and c,-,:nicd cur zeal fanaticism. Yet more powerful C. a idc:-a:isms mny induce the Ultra.; to vote for these I .,:,_s ; .res, which, as it mere, accuse all France ai pa:;:cii-..ntinl, in the crime. any one party has to regret the horrid deed me: e than another, it is tie Lib,:rals; for it destroys the labanr ci years, leaves them as far from ob t.‘inin:2; r really Cen,tituti Government as in w4nt no cl.ange--tk.ey have every thing secured •-• then: ; a coumter-revolution only can shake their and proce!ty. Let us Loi.e, that after t*e tin-t Failie, and Ix hca it is discovered that the a.sas,in had no lecom.pices, that the measures :Alb vuriise ofliherty will be abandoned. The Funds arc ; for,i•::ers are selling aid leaving the capital ; but all this will come mandin a short time. The infameus accuso.tions agi-tinst the llinistcr of Intcrior, ate the topics of general conversation; all kilow them to be false ; they :tie countenanced by tie because they know i.e is the enemy of ~ ~ a; to ~. The letters by the French Mail of this morning live an claiming staLernent of the feelings of the j.:Opic hi that Capital. The Funds, that fell 1 1 h per cn the first info:Tr.:4tion of the assassination of the Duke de Beast, r:-,se almost instantly again, mar the impr2sion the object of the assassin was merely for indi-..i2nal wrongs; but on an-exami nation into the aC.::r, such serious combinations, of a political nature, are p - etended to have been dis covered, that the al:ani has seized the `.lonied In terest, and the Funds have consequently fallen Pouu per cent. they were rezer:iy done at 74 f. 10c. bat the last accounts state they were at 70 1. 10 c. and the market in a very gloomy state. The exchange Inas consequently risen in favour of this country one per cent. A Dutch Mail arrived this forenoon, with Papers to the 19th instant. The KING Of the NETHERLANDS has appointed a Committee, for the purpose of drawing up a plan to determine the manner of remedying the damage lone by the late inundations. Besides the Governors of the several provinces which have suffered, several persons of distinction is those provinces are named as members of this Committee, which is to hold its sittings at the Hague. The subscriptions for the re lief of the unfortunate sufferers by the late calamitous inundations, continue to bring in large sums for this cllaritable purpose. The following article from Berlin, of the 10th llbruary, contains a melancholy picture of Royalty. \Ve think we could point out to his Prussian .Ma:esty an easy. way to get rid of his hypochondria—.Lrt him Ei-:e his subjects the Constitution which he promised t;:em: The King appears, from time to time, extremely rnelancholy, and his countemtnce seldom bears the expression of gaiety. His Maiesty speaks to only a few persons, and M. Albrecht, his private secretary, refers to M. Hardenburg the Petitions addressed to tl.e Sovereign. It is asserted, that at times the mind of the King is so overpowered with melancholy, that Ls tears are ready to flow. He would wi , ,h that every body should be happy, and he cannot help r t that his rcople are far from being so. He limited, as much as possible, the expenses of hi., t. :.sehQld. The table of a rich banker is , erved with luxury than his, and he has recommended a c , :orionly even in the least important particulars. " He thinks to contribute to heal the wounds cf the I.::tis setting the example of rigid econerny. reuld to Goo that the table of the Soveicin • served with ptofusion, and that the depositaries • over would sticw, in the administration of the Sote, the ect•nurn ) which ti;e King sinews in the ma ✓ 01 his huuselic.id. (g . the Ni, Household, including of hi!. numerous 1.1111:1), d 9 not exceed two mil .tr.d ;Wit of dolhtrb; L.:t the Budget of Aio unlit which formerly was only 40. millions, is now fixed at fil millions, and this at a time when all the Communes are so burthened by the war that their cre dit is nothing; when most of the estates of the Nobility have been transferred to other hands (or some of the ancient provinces, for instance, Silesia, into those of the Jews); at a moment whea so many citizens sacri ficed their fortunes on the altar of the country, that the restoration of the Monarchy might be possible. Charleston Papers arrived this morning to the 16th January. The following is an Extract of a Letter from Savannah : " 1 wrote you ,yesteMay, giving you an account of the dreadful calamity which has befallen this City' which will retard iis improvement for many years. The melancholy scene which this City presents, hun dreds of persons being without homes, and destitute of every comfort, calls loudly for relief on the dif ferent Cities of the Union. The destruction of houses and property of every kind, is prodigiously great. It is reported that the loss sustained is upwards of one million and a half of dollars. The Phoenix Company, of London, are in for 168,000; and the Marine and Fire Insurance Company here, whose building is burnt, 70,000." Yesterday Divine Service was performed at the King's Palace, in Pall-Mall, by the Rev. F. W. BLoNt- BERG and the Rev. Dr. STAMM CLARKE. The Duke of YORK visited the KING on Saturday. Thursday, the Duke of YORK accompanied tke Princess Sonwt to London from Windsor, to her Royal Highness's new residence at Cambridge House, where the Duke has visited hit Royal Sister several times since. Friday And Saturday the Duchess of GLOUCESTER visited the Princess SOPHIA. Saturday the 1) icheis of CLARENCE visited the Dochess of Loco :s - rrn, at Gloucester House. Yesterd.iy, the Duchess of GLOUCESTER visited the KING. Saturday, the LORD CHANCELLOR and Viscount CA STLEREAGH h id audiences of his MAJESTY at his Palace, in Pall-Nlall. The LORD CH ANCLLLOR had an audience of his MAJESTY yester Jay. We are concerned to say, that the Duchess of YORK continues confin: 3by indisposition. It was said yes terday, that her Royal Highness was a little better. Sir HENRY HA LFORD has attended her Royal High ness every day since yesterday se'nnight, except Sa- urLiv Yesterday the Duke of YORK left town for aid ands. I ler Royal Highness the Duchess of YORK has en joyed but a very indifferent state of health lately. On rt iday ma: sing last, she was so much worse, that an express was sent off to Carlton Palace, where the Roy al Physicians have had a table prepared for them, ever since his MLJEsTy's indisposition. The messenger arrived at the Palace just as the Physi cians «e+e sitting down to dinner; but the urgency of the letter he brought was such, that Sir HENRY HALFOHD immediately rose from table, and in less than five minutes he set out for Oatiands in a chaise and four, the drivers being directed not to lose an in-' stant on the read. We are glad to know, however, that the paroxysm by which her Royal Highness was attacked had in a great measure subsided. before his arrival. Sir HENRY remained at Oatlands during the night, and it was announced on Saturday that her Royal highness was much better. The establishment at Windsor Castle ceases this day. The following is a copy of the Form of Prayer and Thailks:,.;iving to A LMIWITI GOD, for his MAJESTY'S Recovery from his late dangerous sickness, and which is ordered to be read in all Churches and Chapels throughout his MAJESTY's dominions: Accept, we beseech thee, ALMIGHTY Gon, the praises and thanksgivings of our Sovereign Lord the King, for thy great twrcics recently vouzlisafed to him. " In the hotir of sickness, and under the severest domestic Ali:dons, his tru a was in thee, 0 GOD, and thou had helpeci him. " Let thy protecting hand, we implore thee, ever be over him! Let thy limit Suitor ever be with him ! And so lengthen his days, 0 Goo, that they may bring down upon him and his pt-cple the abundance of thy blessings and mercies, through J LSI:3 CHRIST our Lona; to whom, with Thee, and the HeLv G HOST, be all honour and glory, now and for ever. Amen." Every preparation has been making at the apart ments in Cumberland House, St. James's Palace, Er some time, in expectation of the arrival of its illustri ous inmates from the Continent; and letters were re ceived there on Friday last, announcing his Royal Highness's intention of being in town at the begin ning of this week. The Marchioness of LANSDOWN and family ar rived on Saturday, at Lansdewn House, Berkeley square, for the season, from their seat, Ilowood Park, Wilts. Upwards of four tons of dollars and as many tons of bars of silver, which an ived this morning at the House of Messrs. Roirllscuttp and Co. were sent in the forenoon to the Bullion-office, at the Bank. A numerous and respectable meeting of freehold ers and others, friends of Mr. BROUGHAM, was held on Saturday evening at the City of London Tavern, when a series of Resolutions were entered into for the purpose of securing his election for the County of West moreland. On the niglrt of the 10th, her Royal Highness the Princes ANNA ELIZABETH LOUISA, widow of his Royal Highness Prince YEnDINAID of Prussia, died at Berlin. The late KtsG, about the beginning of the last year, aEked General Tiomon whether Air. 'Misr was living ? and upon being informed that' he was, " I ish," said his MArcs - ry, " that you would see him, and tell him, that I inquired after his health." Some v ccl.s afterWatds, the KING asked the General whe ther he had seen Mr. IVEsT as he tequeited? The General begged his MAJESTY'S pardon, the circum stance having escared his recollection; but added, that he would make it his business to go to town on purpose the next day. I wish you would," said the KIM?, " for that man's ‘Sorks have given me great pleasure and delight. Pray tell him, that I kindly inquired after him, and that I wish him health." The General the nest day waited upon Mr. WEST. During Saturday night and yesterday, there has been a very heavy tall of snow generally throughout the country. In many places to the westward it lies nearly four feet deep, and on this side of Wansford, the road is in many places almost impassable. v rHE ARMY. The .sth regiment of Foot are on their iturcb from Plythouth, in four divisions, for Bhrewsbtiry, Wenlock, and Bridgnorth, where they etpect to he stationed some times Detachments of the 69th and 30th Regiments ar rived at Chatham last week, from Canterbury; they will embark in a few days for India. Friday, died, at his residence in the Royal Hospi tal, Chelsea, after a very short illness, and at a very advanced age, General the Right Hon. Sir DAVID Derfains, G.C.B. Governor of the Royal Military Hospital, Chelsea ; Colonel of the First, or king's Dragoon Guards ; and Colonel in Chief of the Rifle Brigade, &c. &c. Commissions signed by the Lt)rd Lieutenant of the County of Nottingham. Royal Sherwood Foresters, or Nottinghamshire Regiment of Militia.—John Lee, Gent. to be lieutenant ; Thomas Sal mon, Gent. to be Ensign. Holniepierrepont Yeomanry Cavalry—Henry Oldknnw, Gent. to be Lieutenant; William MatshJll, Gent. to be Canet. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Fat.ssocrw, Eris 18.—Wind E. S. E —Arrived the Sally !Away., from Lisbon ; she spoke on the 16th inst. to the west- ward of Scilly, the Clio, WILSON. from London for St. Vin cent's. Sailed the Fox packet, with a Mail for Jamaica. PEI - mount, FEs. 19.—Wind K—Arrived yesterday, the Bideford, Al' NANA RA, from Lisbon. Sailed the Mary, NowEL, far the Western Islands. Arrived to-day, the Silvia, HILL, from St. Michael's; Horatio, Ssow, from Charleston for Havre; and Thomas and Ann, Cusrsseg, front Charente for London. The Britannia, SON lir, from Shields for St. Helena, was off th 2 Start on the 15th inst. PORTSMOUTH, FEL 20.—Wind S.—Arrived yesterday, the ' Thetis, Minoxyrots, from London for Jamaica. Came into harbour, the Regulus, SMITH, from Spithead ; Lord Mulgrave, Ntovrav, from Woolwich ; and his Majesty's ship GRECIAN, from Spithead. Arrived to-day the Marshal Blucher, Dams, from St. Michael's; and Chesterfield, Woon, from Havre.— Sailed the Two Sisters, Pr.aaee, for London. DEAL, Fos. 00.—Wind S.l?.—Came down from the River yesterday and sailed, the Brilliant transport, for the Cape of Good Ilo;se; Argos, Boom,; Africa, CHRISTIE ; and Morland, HALL, for Jamaica; Fair Ellen, ANDERSON, for Bahia; Eliza beth, CA RR, for Berbice; Broughton, F,Lwacin, for Demerara; John I)augan, Iziactrr, for Trieste; FAimable Charles, Fouls ): ANTI, for Caen; Ocean, M'Nif.xaca, for Jamaica; Pigott, Tnoax, for Tobago; Whitting, MURRAY, far Constantinople; and Mary, WILLIS, for Havannah; also sailed the Aurora,' PEA RSON, for the Cape of Good hope. Hammen, Fem. 20.—Arrived the Lord Castlereagh packet, with a Mail, from _Holland. Po RT GLASGOW, FES. 18.—The Helen, CARLYLE, from Greenock to Jamaica, got on shore at Ardgawan, a little below the Clouch light-house: she is bilged and full of water: her cargo is expected to be saved, but will be damaged; and the vessel may be got off if the weather proves moderate. NORTH SHIELDS, FEBRUARY 19.—The Friendship, Tmemrsov, of London, in coming down this River, got on a Sand, which occasioned her to make a good deal of water. She has been got off again, and now makes only oue inch of water per hour.— The 'Thomas and Alice, MATTHEWS, that was upon the Herd Sand, has been got off, and brought in here, in a damaged state. Ltrearoot., FEBRUA RY 18.—Arrived the George M'lntosh, Kivu, from Bahia; sailed the 25th of December ; Margaret Rock, Ross, from Nassau, New Providence; sailed the 16th of January ; Georgia, VARA/Ali; William Penn, 'Limn:row ; Illi nois, FUNCEE ; and Favourite, HART, from Savannah ; and Tho- Mai, MURPHY, from Valparaiso; sailed the 28th of September.— Sailed the Martha, Somentav ; and Manhattan, TORR,• for New York ; Jasper, CRORER, for Boston ; and Atmata, Lezos, for Baltimore. The TRIBUTE frigate, Captain Wit.Louonov, C.D. arrived at Plymouth on Saturday, from Cork, to be docked and fitted for the West India station. She has been on shore at Cork, and her back is broken. _ Captain CHARLES MARSH SCHOMBERC, C. B. is appointed to the ROCHEFORT, the intended flag-ship of Vice-Admiral Sir GRAHAM MooRE, K. C. B, Lieutenant ROBERT STUART, to the EGERIA. Letters from Rio Janeiro mention that the SUPERB, 74, (Commodore Sir THOMAS HARDY), Captain T. WHITE; VILNGEUR, 74, Captain F. L. MAITLAND ; and the HYPERION, Captain T. SEARLE, sailed for the River Plate on the sth of ,December, to join the CREOLE, Captain BOWLES, and the TYNE, Captain FALCON.—Sir THOMAS was sent for in consequence of the Buenos Ayres Government levying a vexa. lions impost on our merchants, which it was impos sible for them to pay. Saturday evening, about nine o'clock, three fel lows entered the shop of Mr. DREW, stationer, of Portugal -street, Lincoln's Inn, one of whom went into the parlour, where Mrs. DREW was sitting, and struck her violently on the head, and swore, if she made any alarm, he would knock her brains out.— The other two villains opened the desk in the shop, and took out a tin japanned box, containing Bank notes, &c. to a considerable amount. Just as the robbers left the house Mr. DREW came home, and went immediately to the Office in Bow -street, when two Officers went to a house in Charles -street, Drury lane,• and took into custody three persons, one of whom Mrs. DREW identified as the person who *struck her. „ SEIZURE OP RADICAL COFFEE.—Saturday morn ing, Mr. Dolby, Watling, and several -other persons, venders of Mr. Hunt's Radical Coffee, were visited by the Officers.of Excise, and considerable quantities seized and lodged in the store of the Office in Broad street ; a singular trick was played upon the Excise people, on their application at the shop of Mrs. Car lile, in Fleet -street, for the same purpose :—it seems that a messenger had been dispatched, apprizing Mrs. Carlile with the probability of a similar atten tion being given to her stock of this imitative article, when she caused a sack to be nearly filled with ashes and other dirt, with a small quantity of the de linquent article of the top ; shortly after the officers arrived, and actually seized the sack and its contents, and conveyed it to the grand store, in Broad -street, where it now remains. Several other persons have been also proceeded against, and the legality of sel ling the powder, and also the herb tea, will be shortly decided upon. Cony-EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, FEB• 21.---The supply of Wheat being small this morning, and buyers rather numerous, fine runs from Essex, Kent, and Suffolk, sold full 2s. per quarter higher than on this day week. waving a large arrival of Barley from Norfolk and Suffolk, and some quantity remain ing over from last week's supply, the trade was heavy, and from Is. to '2s. per quarter cheaper, and at that decline, but a small proportion of the arrival could be got off. New Beans and Peas are 2s. higher.— Oats are full Is. lower, owing to the magoitude of the arrivals. Salton otzio Fas. 21.--Beef, 4s. 6d. to ss. 641. per stone of tabs. ; Mutton, 4s 6d. to 51. id. Veal, Ss. 6d. to 7s. fad. Pork 5s 6d. to 7s. Od. ; Lamb Os. to Os. Od.—Cattle at !dukes-- Beasts, !'950; Ctares, 150; Sheep and Lambs, 18,000; Pigs, 300. Flay, per load, V. 10s. to 41. ltls. Clover, 61. Os. to 61.105. Straw, 11. bs. to It. Isis. LIZZLANbt . .=ff1••••.,,r...... The outrages are confirmed by letters from county of Galway: According to the authority of these letters , a large body of Ribb onmen enter ed t he East suburbs of Galway, tailed Hohermort, on the night of the 11th, and swore all the people who re side in that street, which is fully /Taff a mile in length. Two nights previously, part of the same banditti appeared in itoherbeg, near the College, and swore all the people in that neii.,bbourhood; and much about the same period, another gang visited Oranl more and its vicinity, and swore all the male inhabi tants in that quarter. • Sunday se . nrtight, one of the Ribbon banditti was brought into the town of Galway, by Mr. Jon N CA• amt. and his brother, aided by some of the farmers in their neighbourhood, who, having received infor mation that he was administering unlawful oaths to the people not far Irani their dwellings, proceeded to arrest him, and were so fortunate as to seize the cri minal in the act of swearing into the Ribbonmen'S fraternity a number of the peasantry belonging to Annadown, within nine miles of Galway. This agent of sedition and mischief was consigned by his captors into the hands of the military, and he was safely lodged in the jail of Galway. The following is an extract of a letter from Gal , way, dated February 14 t " The state of Roscommon, part of Mayo and Galway, is really very bad. The swearing in of the lower order of people runs through the country like wildfire. The Gentlemen are all leaving their houses and retiring into towns. The Ribbonmen fleet openly, and in defiance of the Magistrates. They take arms wherever they can find them, and threaten those who they know have any, if they remove them. Individuals are afraid to act ; they have neither police nor army to assist them. They swear no Protestants, and part of their Creed is, to pave a new road that is to be made by then: of Protestants bones! an abolition of tithes, division of property, and no more than a certain sum to be paid per acre. We have about forty men confined in jail as Ribboneten, sonic taken in arms, others with lists of the men under their com& mand. To add to the horrid state we are in, the ground will not be half tilled, and of course we must expect great want in the above-named counties, and the necessary concomitants, robberies and murders." COUNTY CLARE. A robbery of a most atrocious description was committed in the house of Mr. WILLIAM PURCELL, near Kilclaren, in the Barony of Tulla, on the night of Thursday se'nnight. A number of country people. amounting to- upwards of fifty, surrounc4d the house, and demanded admittance. Re s istance would be madness, there tieing no men inside but Mr. Pun- CELL and a young man who was then on a visit with him. The door was opened, and immediately five men, with their faces blackened, entered, and in the most deliberate manner pinioned the master, and proceeded to plunder the house of every portable article, which they handed to those outside, who had in the meantime tackled two horses to carts that were in an out-house. These were placed upon the carts and carried off. The horses and carts were found the following day-on the Limerick-road. They scarcely left behind them a vestige of prope►ty that could be taken; and broke every desk and drawer in the house to look for money. The bacon hanging in the kitchen, bed-clothes,.linen, wearing apparel, even the shoes and stockings, were all taken, and they ab solutely left his nephew, who was on a visit, in a state of nudity. This young man had made two at tempts to leave the house through an upper window, and was as often red at by the miscreants. It is not a little singular, that those who entered knew every individual of the family, and called those in the house by name. COUNTY ROSCOMNION. On the night of the 10th instant, a body of Major WILLS' Police, stationed at 13allintobber, came up with an armed body of Ribbonmen 2 consisting of several hundreds, who fired upon them. The Police immediately returned the fire, which they repeated, and kept their ground ; upon this the banditti Bed, leaving one man dead on the field, with several hats with white bands on them, which, it seems, form part of the distinctive emblems of this desperate fraternity. It is hoped that the exposure of the man in question may have a good effect, as numbers were present, and witnessed the scene with some ap pearance of horror. The following is an extract of a letter from Bal linasloe : _ _ ' "On the niglit of the Ist instant, a party of the Police, in pattoling . near Lough-glynn, came up with a man of suspicious appearance, whom they stopped and examined. Upon finding that they were the Police, this fellow, whose name is John Crane, flung some papers which he had in his pocket into a ditch. The Police immediately procured a light, and found the papers, which turned out to be the Oath and Signs of the Ribbon Society. A copy of the Oath - is annexed. The prisoner has been com mitted to Roscommon jail: ' RIEBONMAN'S OATH. • Ist. You are; at your own free will'and accord, in the pre. sence of ALIAIGIITT Gon. You most solemnly vow, and sin cerely swear, that you will keep secret of me and all until death, and answer all such questions as I propose to you on brotherly affairs; that you are not a Pensioner, a Protestant, w Freeniason, and will not recommend any person contrary to those Articles. • Ed. You would suffer to be gibbeted and dissected before you would prosecute or inform against me, or any Committee, -- who bears the name or marks of a Gay Fellow. ' Zd. You will not see Brother short-taken for two-pence, or six-pence, as far as your ability affords you. 4th. You will not be boasting of your signs or tokens, con eertsirg this Order. ' .sth. Yon will not see a Brother struck, at a Fair or Public Meeting, without aiding and assisting hint, in a fair cause. • 6th. You will not have any carnal knowledge of a Brother's sister, wife, or daughter, but in the way of matrimony. 7th. You will not see a Brother short-taken for a meal's meat or a night's lodging. • sth. You will Lot buy anything from a Protestant, unless you get it either cheaper or better from him than you can frum a Catholic. • Oth. You will not have anything to do with King Games, or with any 414 his men, unless poverty compels you.' We have much pleasure in saying, that in consc. 'pence of the demand for labour which the Spring has brought along with it, it has been fund unne cessary, in the villages around Glasgow, to perievere in distributing extraordinary relief. The same grati fying change has occurred n most of the towns cf the West of Scotland. II • N Ii