Star. — London, England, 1829-11-17 00:00:00

FIEMII - awi.sPA E EVENING STAR. 0, 4 • dap " ••• • cri A\ t g WM): )N. TUESDAY, NI PRICE OF STOCKS Bank Stock 9131 14 13 a: 3 per Cent. Red. po; 3 per Ct. Owbo. Pia j 3, pet Ct. 181 P, 99j 3j per Ct. Red. 99i 4 per Cent. 1031 j 4 per Ct. 1826, 105 j a Lott-Ann. 19 13-16th. j India Stock )'EMBER 17. AT TWO 0 CLIICIC India Bonds 49 70 Old Annuities 901 New Do. 911 £lOOO Rich. Bills (2c1.) 7 56 8500 Ditto 75 6 £3OO and £2OO Ditto 75 6 Commercial. Bank for Acct. Cons. for Do. 911 FOREIGN FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK. Brasil Bds. spr Ct. 67 Do B. 1825, 6 p Do. Ace. 674 Ditto Arc. 224 1 Milian Bd.. 6 per Ct. 231 Ditto 100,224 Colotn. Bd.. 6 per Ct. Perim. Bd.. 6 p C. 154 Do. Ace. SI Do Acct.l44 Danish 11.1.. S r. Ct. Port. Bds. 5 p. Ct. Ditto Acct. 734 Ditto Acct. 51 504 Greek Bonds, 5 p Ct. Rue. Ms. 1822, 5 p Ct. 1061 7 Do. 8da.1825. 5 prCt. 27 61 Do. Ace. 1011 61 7 Ditto Acct. 261 7 Sp. Bds. 5 per Ct. 91 1: Itlesican Bds. 5 per Cent. Neapol. Bds. 5 pr Ct. 94 BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARES, TWIT lE('IACK. WADI PAID. MD MAIM Brasilia . Imp. pas. 45 pm.) 35 20 72 75 Da. National 25 10 111 161 Columb. (isa. at XS pm.) 106 55 5 United Hies, pm at .E 1 pin.) 40 X9l 13 1 Provincial iank of Ireland 100 25 221 We publish, in another part of our Paper, the answers in Chancery—put in on affidavit —of Sir HERBERT TAYLOR and CHARLES MOLLOY WESTMACOTT, to the bill filed against them by Captain GARTII, for the re covery of the BOX of LETTERS, of which those par ties, but more -especially the first named, are seeking to dispossess him. It will be recollected, that according to the most extraordinary deposition of Captain GARTH, this box was described to contain a deeply interesting and elucidatory correspondence relative to his own birth and parentage—all original holographs, confirmed even by the signatures of illustrious names. How it came into the hands of Captain GARTH, does not seem a necessary enquiry here ; but it has been urged against him, that he obtained possession of it during the dangerous illness of General GARTII..--" his natural, or reputed fa ther"—and abAmcted it, when the General was not in a condition to remonstrate. However this may be, we are of opinion that it does not affect in any manner the question at issue : moreover, we conceive that nobody has so great a right—because nobody has so great an interest—to possess this box, as Captain GARTH. We do not mean to make a very long story of the business ; but the history of the suit in Chancery may be soon told. Captain GARTH, who—hy the light of the before-mentioned documents—bad discovered the deep mystery of his palatial origin, felt or fancied that he was not supported in a style commensurate with the required concealment *of his criminal, but splendid derivation. He made preparations, therefore, t counteract the evil fortune to which he was thus impru dently abandoned, by giving publicity to the romantic secret, of which this litigated box is now said not to be the only depositary. When, however, it was perceived by the high parties interested, that the gallant Captain was determined to speculate upon, by divulgation rather than suppress, unprofitably —the consan guineous promiscuity from which it has been insinuated that he sprung, a negociation for the surrender of these priceless writings was instituted without delay. The Chancery papers, which are now before the world, will explain the rest. The highest sum offered to Captain GARTH for the documents—through the agency of Sir HERBERT TAYLOR, and not din voed by Sir HERBERT—Was ten thousand pounds in money, besides an annuity of three thousand pounds. All that we can say, in dismissing this extraordinary case, is, that we think it a pity, where SUPPRESSION would have been cheapat any sacrifice, that there should have been higgling in such an unmentionable matter. Those who ought to have purchased secrecy at any cost—have thus left to the curious in scandal the rich treat of luxuriating in exalted personalities. Although we have not heard that any decisive step has been actually adopted by Ministers to counteract the de signs of Spain on Mexico, we are highly gratified to per ceive that our efforts to call public attention, and more especially, that of the Press to this subject, have been attended with the desired success. The article in the Times of this morning, though so cau tiously put together, proves that our contemporary is not insensible to the importance of the Mexican question. The case cited relative to our having prevented a com bined attack of the Columbian and Mexican Go vernments on Cuba, is worthy of particular at tention, and furnishes a powerful commentary on the pusillanimous doctrines which continue to be preached about " non-interference :" doctrines which mark more than any other sign of the times, the tendency of a great nation t degeneracy and decay. While we are not, any more than the Times, favourable to that kind of interference which would lead to " em barrasment and mischief,"—we would ask our contempo rary, whether such a measure as we have proposed in the present instance, has not been of frequent recurrence in all ages ? The truth is, when we determined to ac knowledge the new States, wisdom and sound policy dictated that some arrangements should have been en- tered into for guaranteeing the integrity of the territories regnised. and governments thus co neglecting this, we left the door open to those intrigues which have not. merely encouraged internal anarchy, hut those machina tions of the Mother Country, which have rendered both the Act of Recognition, and" the Commercial Treaties subsequently made, as nesting' yo the States, as they have been unprofitable tUmusilless. • Neutrality," says the.ti" may be of two kinds —viz. an absolute forbearailoe Nm intermeddliag on either side, or an interference equally favourable to both The case above alluded to, of protecting the Haven nah for Spain, when that important settlement was in danger from the Mexicans and their allies, could be no otherwise rendered consistent with the obligations of an honourable and upright neutrality on the part of England, than by her formally announcing to FERDIN AN D, that as she had preserved Cuba for him, so would she protect Mexico against him, and pre vent him from prolonging within the new state, a condi tion of things no less incompatible with domestic order and prosperity, than with the interests of British in dustry and commerce." We fully coincide in the propriety and force of these remarks, and we trust Ministers will forthwith act up to the suggestions of our contemporary. This was pre cisely the object we had in view when we took up the Mexican question : the necessity and justice of the measure we then proposed, is so clear and unequi vocal, that nothing but the greatest ignorance, and obsti nacy combined, could for a moment, approve or advocate a different course. The Allgetneine Zeitung of the 11th inst. received this day, informs us, that great activity is observed in the Fo reign Department of the Russian capital. We are like wise led to infer from the article in question, that the Emperor NICHOLAS—losing hope of recovering the enormous sum he has demanded of the Sublime Porte as an indemnity—is willing to come to an accommodation with the Ottoman. Such an accommodation !—the occupation of the Principalities to be dispensed with, so that the Porte may levy contributions from them ; and that the Russian troops shall take possession of Trebisonde " till the PORTE shall have discharged its obligations " This is " moderation" with a vengeance 1, " Trebisonde"— we are very coolly told—" is of great importance to the trade of the Black Sea ; and the place itself is of great consequence in a military view, as it can either facilitate or obstruct the communications with the Asiatic provinces; whereas the occupation of the Prin cipalities is of little advantage to Russia"--and then we are most unblushingly told that their occupation " may .... be speedily and easily effected again, if the PORTS should not perform its engagements." We have next some talk about the fate of Greece ; and We told that "His MAJESTY the EII,PEROR, and the whole Imperial family, take a warm interest in the Greeks ; .and nothing will be omitted on their pert to secure the future prosperity of that people." Nobody doubts it; the EMPEROR will take care to "omit no thing" to have the whole of Greece under his own domination. Already has be made the Principalities " his wash-pot ;" and it is no difficult matter for him now " to throw his shoe" over Greece. FRONTIERS OF RUSSIA, Om. 25. Extraordinary activity is observed in the foreign department of St. Petenburgh. The Vice-Chancellor, Count Nesselrode, is engaged almost every day with the foreign Ambassadors, and afterwards gives a detailed report to his Majesty. who pays the greatest attention to the internal and external affairs of his Empire. and every measure of general importance Is maturely etamined by his Majesty before it is carried into effect. The tranquil con ferences which take place in the Foreign Office are said to have been caused by several friendly representations made by the Courts of France and England in favour of the Porte, and it is conjectured that the efforts of those two Powers will induce theEmperor,not only to consent to a reduction of the military contribution for the es ponces of the war, but also to mate a change in the stipulations relative to the military occupation of part of the Turkish territory. Though the military occupation of the principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia is among the stipulations of the Treaty of Adria nople, it is affirmed that a change may perhaps be made, and ano ther security accepted for the payment of the Contribution by the Porte. The Russian Cabinet will prove. in every particular, that it was in earnest in the principles of moderation which it announced at the commencement of the war with the Porte, and that it will abide by them so long uit is treated with the re. specs due to its conduct, and no fresh grounds for complaint arise. It is therefore not improbable that the occupation of the princi palities may be dispensed with, and that in its stead a fortress on the Black Sea (it is supposed Trebisonde) will be given up to the Russian troops till the Porte shall have discharged its obligations. This arrangement, if it should be carried into effect, would be ex tremely advantageous to the Sultan, as he would, in consequence, sooner receive the tribute to be paid to him by the principalities, and be thereby better able to provide for the regular pay mast of the instalments to Russia. On the other hand, ' Russia would obtain a more important pledge for the observance of the treaties concluded with the Porte, for the possession of the harbour of Trebisunde, is of great importance to the trade of the Black Sea ; and the place itself is of great consequence in a mill. tary view. as keen either facilitate or obstruct the communications with the Asiatic provinces. and its strength has been tried during the war; whereas the occupation of the Principalities is of little advantage to Russia, and may be speedily and easily effected again if the Porte should not perform its engagements. The fate of Greece, which is now to be decided in the conferences at London, is also a subject of discos sion at Saint Petersburg, and there is reason to hope that the Greek nation will soon enjoy its regeneration, and that the new State will obtain such an extent of territory as is necessary fee its security, and the development of its powers. For his Majesty the Emperor, and the whole imperial family, take a warm interest in the Greeks, and nothing will be omitted on their part that can con tribute to secure the future prosperity of that people. The mounts received from the interior of Russia respecting the harvest are very favourable, and the summer in the west of Europe bad been very unpropkious, though the harvest indifferent. It le expected that, peace being restored, there will be a great ex portation of corn from the modern provinces et the Russian empire. The temporary absence of his Imperial Highness, the Grand Duke Constantine, from Warsaw. which is caused entirely by the ill health of his consort, has been spoken of In a meet sin gular manner by many of the French Journals, and other reasons assigned for it; but it is certain that there is not a syllable of truth In all that the French Journals think at to say of the situation of that prince.-411greseirte Moog, Na. 11. That the Duke of WBLLINGTON is a very good hater of free Constitutions, and that he will do all he dares to uphold the Despots of the Earth against their injured subjects, may be considered as certain as that he is a man of strong fingers and good nerves.— That he has willing , tools in Lord ABERDZILI and Mr. Putt. is alsO notorious, and another member of this liberal Cabinet, Lord Bs arsroan, was actually detected corresponding with the prime Counsellor of the perjured rebel, ?thous'. The fact was de nounced before the House of Commons, and the corre- spondence put an end to by the Duke's order, to allay the national disgust. Of the disposition, therefore, of our Go vernment to acknowledge the Usurper--who owes his throne mainly to British influence—there can be little doubt. But that they would venture upon such a step before they have felt the pulse of Parliament, parti cularly when a motion of inquiry into their past conduct relative to Portugal has been formally announced, would argue a greater contempt of the " Honourable House" than is altogether con sistent with his Grace's acknowledged generalship, or his reputed force. At the conclusion of the last campaign, his ranks were very weak, and his ar tillery ill served. But he has had plenty of time and means to recruit his strength, and if he opens the contest by recognising an Usurper, on whom his colleagues have exhausted all the offensive epi thets that reluctant Toryism ever wielded against her naughty children, it will be telling the country very plainly that he holds its best feelings, and the lungs of the Legislative at open defiance ; and what is worse, all this without any adequate object': which is not likely. Not so the Panes—the object there is very plain in deed. Ml* vE r, has had his papers as well as his friends at work. British newspapers have avowedly upheld this murderous and rebellious wretch, and have dared to vilifyhis unfortunate victims ; and no doubt the inducement to such a villainous course must have been potent and substantial. But there are other Papers, who act for the Go- vernment—or .for merchants, or any one who will pay—the part of feelers, or teasers of the public mind : who first broach the monstrous topic as an "on dit," and then gradually arrive at the advocacy of that which—at first sight—would have shocked and outraged their readers. Over these papers, the awakened country is now keeping watch. PARIS, Nov. 12...N0, the idea of violence is not altogether abandoned. The calm and imposing attitude of a great nation has not opened the eyes of two or three political agitators, ready to risk the future fortunes of the monarchy against their influence of a day. It is extra ordinary to dream, in the midst of profound peace, of force. But against whom is it to be employed ? Against the most calm, faithful, and devoted people of the earth ? To speak of charging bayonets against ideas, or of an at tack by cavalry on doctrines, and to express all this in the Phrase—now we are sure of the troops. To us it ap pears an outrage to our soldiers, to proclaim as a discovery the certainty of their devotedness to the throne. We have never doubted their fidelity, which may be a pledge of our own. To have recourse to force, there must be resistance ; to draw up the soldiers in order of battle, there must be an enemy. The day that the Ministry should lay their sacrilegious hands on the Constitutional Charter, there would be no disturbance : the people will wait in the bitterness of grief till a few weeks of anarchy put an end to the existence of the Ministry, and do jus tice to the few men who support it. Anarchy will be the result of such conduct; anarchy without glory; the sacri fice of all our liberties in one year; the censure and im prisonment, without Friedland and Marengo. But you calumniate the army. GOD be thanked, France is not yet treated as a conquered country by her own children. She will not, for the behoof of M. de la Bourdonnaye and M. de Bourmont, barter payee for violence, the rub of the laws for that of arbitrary power, and liberty for slavery.—Journal des Debats. PARIS, Nov. 13.-LAST INSULT 'TO FRANCE.—M. 4e la Bourdonnaye has just officially declared that France was accused of being mad, that it was necessary to pro ceed to its interrogation, and that, after its insanity had been ascertained by its votes, to place it in a state of wardship, and, no doubt, appoint it a guardian ; that is to say, an absolute master. The doctors called in on this occasion, by the Grand Doctor Bourdonnaye, are such sages as Messrs. Mangin, Cotta, and others of the same power and wisdom. But if there are some persons who require protection, are they not those madmen who drag the dignity of power into the mud, who know no other language than that of sabres, who can resolve the difficulties which arise in their proceedings only by the arguments of brute force, and also threaten to oppose the black balls of the ballot by those of grape-shot ?—Cosztitartionne/. The Ministerial Journals• eagerly announced that the United States had received Don Miguel's Envoy. But the Government of that country recognizes all Sovereigns the moment local resistance to them ceases. It never troubles itself about questions of legitimacy. This is a singular instance to be quoted by the champions of legiti macy, who have no apprehensions from violating, in the case of Portugal, all its principles.—Journal des Debats. BERLIN, Nov. 7.—His Royal Highness PrinceWlL LIAY of PRUSSIA, the KING'S brother, and Lieut. CAR LOWITZ, are discharged from their functions as Governor and Vice-Governor of Mayence, and the latter is ap pointed Governor of Breslaw. General Baron M urr- LING, who is expected here by the 16th, is appointed Governor of Mayence. An improvement in the silk trade was manifested in Macclesfield, Congleton, and neighbourhood last week. The throwsters were fully employed, hands were scarce, and wagei rather on the advance. At Norwich orders for goods have just been received that will employ a large number of the manufacturing population for some weeks. Peter Lake, landlord of the Blue Anchor public-hoosei Bunbill-row, was convicted on Saturday last, in the mi tigated penalty of 201. before the Board of Excise, for having treacle in his possession. The full penalty is 2001. The following correspondence between the Roman Ca tholic Clergyman, who desires his name not to be men tioned in print, and lard FRANCIS LIVE/lON GOWER will, no doubt, attract some attention. It appears that 1001. has been restored to the Treasury through the in strumentality of the Priest : My Lord,—ln the diseharp of my duties u a Roman Catholic Clergyman, I bad that the sum of ilOO belongs to his Majesty's Government. Thlusum dull be delivered up to your Lordship, at any time it may sok year convenience to appoint, by. my Lord, your Lordship's most obedient humble servant, Nov. 1, 1120, atapel House, Dublin Castle, 6th Nov. 18210. 114—I have to acknowledge the receipt of year later, dated the Ist instant. stating that you are ready to deliver to me a cam of Am, which, in the discharge of your dolmas a Roman Catholic Clergyman, you And belongs to his Majesty's Government, and I beg to acquaint you that the proper coons will be to &as that men in the Bank of Ireland, to the credit of the Teller of the Racheqesr, and I am to mum it may be lodged, when comm. shut, in the Bank accordlagly.—l am, Sr, your meat obedient sanest,GOWEß. Rev. House, Received foe the Teller the Exchequer 11100, for which I premise to be accountable. For the Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland, £lOO. JOHN BARRY. CITY. Twwvg o'CLocE. For some time past we have not been so barren of in formation as on this day. We have no arrivals of the least import as yet : the one from Calcutta, at Liverpool, is of the 20th June : several days since we had Papers from Calcutta of the 18th June, consequently the above arrival is of no use. The Dutch steamer has arrived, but the Hambuigh still remains due. The accounts from Paris state that a general search has been made in the above capital by the Police at the gun-shops for fire-arms of all descriptions, as well as at the shops which vend sword-canes : a large quantity has been seized. Consols, which left off yesterday at 91i 1 for money, 'and 911 1 for the account, opened at the same price this morning, with little or nothing doing to the present time : for the next account, 921. The report of a Turkey Loan, under the guarantee of Russia, does not gain credit in the City, as it is well known that the Turks never pay interest. In the Foreign Market Brazil is rather better, and the foreign account has gone off well ; no defaulters. CITY, HALF-PAST ONE. The Consol Market is creeping up, and at present has a very firm appearance. Consols which were in the early part 'of the morning at 91i for the Account, may at present be quoted at 91i h y and 921 for the next Ac count, The Commissioners purchased in Consols at 91i. The business done since the early part of the day has been considerable, particularly in the purchase of the 3 per Cents. Reduced ; and within these few days a large 'quantity of Stock has been taken off the market. We sire at present destitute of any political informa tion, nor is there a single report. The public are anxious for further accounts from Tampico, as the information hitherto received front that quarter cannot be much relied upon. In the Foreign Market, Brazil, Greek, Russian, Por tuguese, and Mexican Stocks, have rather improved. From the Calcutta Price Current, received at the North and South American Coffee-house, to the 12th of JuSe COTTON.—The market continues languid, and the sales through the week have been confined to a few small parcels changing hands amongst the native dealers. Elephants' teeth scarce, and wanted. GRAlN.—Business to a considerable extent has been effected in fine qualities since our last, and prices con tinue firm. OPIUM.—No sales were reported during the past week ; stock limited. PIECE GOODS.—TIia market very dull. SALTPETRE.—III undiminished demand, particularly for fine descriptions. SUGAR.—Looking down, the new crop coming fast into the market. EUROPEAN GOODS.—Generally the market has been in a state of stagnation all this and the past week, trade holding off for lower prices. Freights to London may be rated at 3/. to 41. dead weight 51. to 51. 10s. A rumour has prevailed, during the last few days, that serious difficulties are likely to arise between Eng land and France on the one side, and Russia on the other, with respect to the final settlement of the affairs of Greece. Without attaching any credit to this alarm, we can but admire the discernment of those who are led to believe that the British Ministry (arousing from the apathetic indifference with which they have beheld the dismemberment of the Turkish empire for the aggran disement of Russia) will enter upon a serious quarrel, for the settlement of some comparatively unimportant points in the future destinies of Greece. The audience given by the Sultan to Admiral Malcolm, and the sub sequent departure of a French frigate from Constan stinople for Toulon, afford no ground whatever for be lieving that any misunderstanding has arisen between the three great Powers above-mentioned. To us, the subject appears only interesting as a proof of the slender foundations on which some shallow politicians are in the habit of raising warlike rumours. The affairs of Turkey, and perhaps of Greece also, are now completely under Russian domination ; yet it would appear that the humbled Sultan, by breaking through all the absurd forms of etiquette that have hitherto excluded the highest. European diplomatists from almost all inter course with Turkish sovereigns, and by granting an au dience of two hours' duration to the British Admiral, was anxious to avail himself of the assistance of England at this emergency, to extricate him from the difficulties by which he is surrounded ; yet no definitive intelligence has been received to warrant the belief that was enter tained in some quarters that the Porte would succeed in obtaining a modification of the severe terms imposed by the Russians, in the Treaty of Arianople. We must remain satisfied, it appears, with the subjugation of Turkey ; and wait the next display of Russian modera tion, ere an attempt is made to check the progress of that grasping ambition which thieatens, at no distant period, to disturb the repose, if not to affect the inde pendence, of all Europe.—Cheltenham Journal. Extract from a letter, dated Chatham, near Fredericks berg, (U.S.) Sept. 29, 1829 :—" We have fallen upon the golden age in this country. Wben at Mr. J.'s, I rode with him one day to the place where they are finding gold, about twelve miles distant ; during the half hour that we were there, besides smaller pieces, obtained by washing the earth, one was dug up weighing four ounces of pure gold, worth, say 67 dollars. On my next visit I found a second piece that had been picked up in the same way worth about 300 dollars. The people, quite poor and obscure, were led to the search they are making by finding a small piece, some months ago, in a gully in a road leading to their house; eight or ten hands have since been finding and washing out about 40 dollars' worth per day. There are tens of thousands of places in that district of country, as likely to con tain gold as that, and in many places it has been found, but in none as yet so abundant as at that place. This is what is called alluvial gold, not considered so valuable a discovery as a gold mine, one or two of which are said also to be discovered in that neighbour hood • • *. The unjust policy of your Govern ment in refusing to trade with us on equal terms, and the American Tariff, are making us all manufacturers." The son and heir of Edward Stanley, Esq. of Ponsonby Hall, near Whitehaven, was christened on Thursday last. The sponsors were the Right Honourable the Earl of Lonsdale, the Rignt Hon. the Lord Bishop of Dur ham, and Lady Beckwith. The distinguished visiters— amongst whom were the Earl and Countess of Lonsdale, the Bishop of Durham and his Lady, Miss Thompson, the Hon. G. O'Callaghan, &c. amounting to nearly twenty, afterwards sat down to a sumptuous dinner, consisting of every delicacy which the season afforded. The Duke of Wellington has offered the Viceroyalty of Ireland to Earl Grey, and his Lordship has not re turned an answer.—Dublin Evening Post. A Right Hon. Secretary, who has hitherto been es teemed a good shot, is said to have been this year pard cularly unsuccessful, in short, to have lost his steady avg.