Star. — London, England, 1829-07-04 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS. FROM THE GAZETTE DI FRANCE, MT 2. PARIS, Jolts 1. A letter from Constantinople, of the Bth of June, says, that M. de Royer, the Minister from Prussia to the Porte, who left Naples with M. Gordon and Count Guilleminot, bad already ar rived in the capital of the Ottoman empire, and that the two other Ambassadors, from whom he bad parted off the islands of Andros, and who bad sailed for Vuurla, were expected at Constan tinople the next day, or the day after. The Journals of the Soutb contain numerous details respecting the affairs of Catalonia. We extract the following : PERPIGNAN, JUNE 42. The arrests continue In Catalonia. Tht' Count d'Espagne is gone from Olot to Carnpredon, and he Is shortly expected at Puycerda. His presence inspires terror wherever he goes. He is causing the citadel Figueires to be armed and provisioned, as if the enemy was at the gates of the place. He does not permit any persons to ente r except those of whose fidelity be is perfectly certain. A letter from the same town, of the 25J, says— " We learn to.day that affairs of the highest importance sum mon Baron Romain to the French Cerdagne. It is reported that he is to have an interview with the Captain General of Catalonia, in the neighbourhood of Puycerda." Lastly, a letter from Toulouse tays-- " Every day there arrives from Perpignan, Spanish refugees im. plicated in the late affairs of Catalonia. The attempted insurree• tion which took place on the 19th has brought to us three indivi duals, two of whom were to have acted a great part in the pro jected insurrection." Falla4Cll Furins--Pa au, Jute I.—Five per Cents. 109 f. 40c. 20c. 55 c.—Tbree per Cents. 79f. 95c. 90c. sc.—Bank Stock, I.Boof. Naples Stuck, 85f. 75c.—Royal Spanish Loan, 71f f.—Spanish Rentes Perpetuelles, 470.—Haytian Lean, 44f.fs 50e.—Exchange on London, one month, 25f. 45c.; three months, 25f. 50c.—Costra Aolhentiyue. men, and examine too cu:iously if they exhibit the criteria of party. The •iews which the PROPRIITORS entertain of domestic government, are liberal : they will never sup port measures which tend to abrogate the freedom of the subject. In like manner, their opinion: on foreign policy will be bottomed on the soundest principles of liberality; encouraging free trade, and all those inter national reciprocities which foster amity, and diminish the chances of collision. With regard to the mechanical appearance of the Paper, arrangements are in progress, which the PRO' rate Toes hope will render it worthy of public favour s and until the completion of these, they look for the public indulgence. London, Ist July, 1829. TO THE PUBLIC. Some changes have taken place in the management of this Paper, which, it is confidently hoped, will secure the public approbation. In announcing these, the PROPRIETORS do not feel it at all necessary to make any declaration of principles, in the strict sense of the term: nevertheless, they think this a proper opportunity to state, that they come for ward in a pure and liberal spirit, fettered by no party, though certainly favouring the remains of one, which it was once equally popular and patriotic to uphold. Concerning this Party they have elsewhere given their opinion at greater length—and perhaps with keener animadversion—than comports with the equanimity of these explanations. But they are nut bound, nor do they belong, to any set of men whatever; and it is only in consideration that the body alluded to yet contains within its pale some shining and uncorrupt individuals —a nucleus of redeeming purity—that they permit themselves to mention it for a moment. Higher— incalculably higher—is the errand on which they start; yet if, in the discharge of their great advocacies, they find themselves side by side with men whom the people 11.ve ceased to count upon as their natural auxiliaries, t! eir satisfaction will be proportionate to the surprise. From their youth upwards, the writers of this an nouncement have always attached themselves to that scheme of Government which has seemed to them to unite the greatest administrative purity with the sound est views of practical improvement. During the last twelve years they have lent to such principles of policy no feeble advocacy through the press. To the LIVER POOL Administration—of whichLOMICASTLEREAGH WAS the master-spring and informing spirit—they were con scientiously and consistently opposed : but when, at the death of this public scourge, Mr. CANNING suc ceeded in the Foreign Department, they felt that the dissolution of an arbitrary system was ensured —lt would be superfluous, after this avowal, to dwell on the animation and cordiality with which they hailed at a later epoch the accession of that great man to the helm, and the anticipations which they formed for the country. They were blighted in their very formation by his death in the midst of his in •aluable plans—but the conviction that his enlightened ♦iews will yet be realized, is strengthening more and more. The impulse which has been communicated to the popular mind must force it onward—the embank. merits of prejudice are thrown down. The writers of this article have not been inattentive spectators of the secessions which have lately taken place. Among these, the separation of Lord BLANDIORD from the high Tory league has afforded infinite satis f action. It would be presumptuous in them to conjec ture even, how far—in their general views—they will be likely to coincide with the Noble Marquis in his new character: but their impression is, that they may travel tar together. It is true, the unconditional adoption of Roman Catholics into the Legi►lature of this Protestant empire, appears to have alarmed him into some original reflection of his own, and aroused in him a deep anxiety, lest it may be turned to the detriment of the State. But the law is passed, the innovation is introduced: the business is to guard, now, the Constitution—such as it remains. It is true, also, that the abolitions which the Noble Marquis advocates, might still encounter—as they hitherto did—his hereditary hostility, and that his triendliness to ameliorations has been contingent upon his terror at one liberal measure. But he has stretched orth his hand to the Reformers; the writers of this note are of that class—and they take it, though many have rejected it. It is no time bow to coquet with true -• • THE EVENING STAR. LON DON. _~ SATURDAY. JULY 4, I 1529. PRICE Of STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 212 India Stock 3 per Cent. Red. 88 7j India Bonds 55 4 3 per Ct. Cons. Shut Old Annuities 34 per Cent. 1818. 97f .liooo Excheq. BM 68 70 Si per Cent. lied. 9741 1500 Ditto 68 70 . 4 per Ct. New, Shut 1108 and .1200 Ditto 69 70 4 per Cent. 1826, 1044 Commercial Endorsed Script India for Acct. Long Ann. 194 4 Consols for Acct 884 1 FORRION FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK. Bra zilian Bds.s pet. 574 I Portrg. Bds. 5p C. Do Acct. 574 74 * * Do. Ace. 414 Danish itds. s pCt. Russ.Bds.lB22, 5 p Ct. 974 Do. Acct. 661 1 Fr.Rentes, 5 pC. 109 f Mez. 8d5,1825, 6pCt. Exchange 25150 c Do Acct. 211 I I Do Acct. BRITISH AND FOREION SILARICS, TWO O'CLOCK. Brazilian United Alezican WA NI. PAID. 35 20 40 39e 76 74 73 14j /(( • (( • ) \ .1 I GA S T 1 TO CORRESPONDENTS. LU,ITA)IUI, on the affairs of Portugal, has been received. We shall lose no time to make public his highly interesting commu nication. General THORYTOII'II Petition to the House of Lords is not in our way, or we should feel a pleasure in obliging the Gallant General. We will pay immediate attention to other Correspondents. We have received a :teasel Letter on the subject of the Russian war, so paramount in the importance of its matter, and irresistible in its conclusions, as entirely to supersede—and, indeed, far surpass in value—all that we meditate to say concerning that question to-day. The speech just delivered in the Chamber of Depu- ties by M. HYDi de NEwirtLts, on the state of the French marine, is entitled to pa►ticular notice on this side the Channel, not only as showing the attention paid to the subject by our neighbours, but the rapid increase in the number of their ships of all classes.— All our naval men who have had an opportunity of witnessing the system pursued at the different naval arsenals of France, unite in expressing high admiration of the order and discipline which have succeeded the former imperfect condition of the French Navy. This manifest improvement arises not less from the general internal regulations adopted by the predecessors of the present Minister, than the mode of appointing Officers in every class, and their advancement from merit alone. This subject is of such vital importance to ourselves, as a naval Power, that we shall frequently press it on the attention of the country and Government. A curious document, in the shape of a Circular— emanating from some workshop in Russell-square— was given in The Times this morning. It is headed, 18 ANTI-CATHOLIC PETITIONS;" and affords a sample of speculative zeal in the cause of endangered Protes tantism, really quite edifying to read. We have tro room for the thing in our columns: but the gist of it is,l that a great heap of tradesmen—principally printers,' vintners, and coach-proprietors—who had given liberal tick to Messrs. HALCOMB and party on the strength of their pretended delegation from the Duke of New- CASTLE, Lord WINCHILSEA, and the Ex-Chancellor, are now clamouring for their respective bills. The amount of unrewarded credulousness is something up wards of two thousand pounds: and it appears from the statement in the circular, that the great pillar of these schemers, Lord ELDON—during the heat of Protestant excitement, and when his no-popery sympathies must have been most accessible to their appeals—contributed towards their current expenses about £150! So mach easier was it—even for this Cresus—to give 0 one cheer more,"than one hundred mote! The poor Crown and Anchor man is minus about three hundred. We are proceeding by slow degrees. Our new Frontispiece came home this morning, and we hope the " STAR* will be long found worthy, in public opi nion, of both its mottoes. The Type-founder and the Paper-matiufActurer will snnn render us complete. A Mexican mail has arrived this morning per the Sphynx packet, whits sailed on the 9th of May, and by which conveyance Vera Cruz Papers have been re ceived at the Nog th and South American Coffee House to the 9th May, and Papers from the city of Mexico of the Sd May. By the former we learn that a Conthutor was to leave Mexico with treasure the first week of May under an escort. All the Provinces were in a state of tranquillity, save that in the city of Mexico there still prevails a system of intriguing amongst the different parties. Their finances remain in the same distressed state; and the Government are endeavouring w mend matters by introducing a new system of taxation. These Papers contain several long lists of the names of the Spanish emigrants, who are flocking out in great numbers. The Nets York Enquirer of the 10th June, just re ceived at the North and South American Coffee Houle, informs us - that the United States frigate, Constellation, which has been repaired, and is now equal to a new ship, is getting ready for sea; and report added, that this frigate would forthwith take out Messrs. MACLANI and RIVERS, the new Ministers to England and France. The American packet of the 16th June has arrived off Liverpool, iu 16 days from New York. Regular files of the New York papers to the 9th May, have just been received. They state, on the authority of letters from Buenos Ayres, that country to be in a very gloomy state. Every cargo that arrived since the peace has been sold at a sacrifice; the whole country is laid waste by banditti; and tbe people in the city ate in continual alarm. The following is an extract of a letter from Mexico, received at the North and South American Coffee-house, from one of the first mercantile houses in the City : ".filszsco, MAY 2.—The new Minister of Finance has pro posed a tax of 5 per cent. on income, and a heavy tax on licenses, warehouses, and shops. About 600 Spaniards have been exempted from the general law of expulsion. The arrangement is nearly completed for the repayment of what was taken from the condur.- ton which left Mexico for Vera Cruz ; and the indemnification for the pillage of the Pariam is still expected. Sales of mer chandise are slow, and the prices of British wbite goods I have not advanced as was expected. A Government Conduc tor of dollars and bars, value about five hundred thousand dollars, bas left today for Vera Cruz ; and it is much doubted If the Bill to prohibit the exportation of Bullion will pans. Govern ment continue in extreme want of money, and the outstanding Debentures on the Customhouse, intended to be allowed in full for duties, are now only to be admitted by instalments. The Exchange on London 41 to 44 pence, and but little de. mend for bills. The Real del Monte mines produce much less than the expenditure. The Anglo Mexican Company's mines produce a good sum weekly more than the expenditure. The United Mexican mines are proceeding favourably." (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) Among the many diplomatic subterfuges to which the Portuguese question has given rise, none deserves more attention than the conduct observed by the miser able Cabinet of Dammam) VII. towards the Emperor of BRAZIL. According to Spanish notions of legitimacy, Don PEDRO now ranks no higher than as a brother of the soi disant King of Portugal Don \lrwin, who is, if their official acknowlee.gments are to be credited, considered by the Madrid Junta as a King ad interim.— Brazil, on the other hand, being regarded as a province of Portugal that has rebelled, Don PEDRO is not yet recognised Emperor,nor,is any longer Sovereign of Por tugal, because Spain has acknowledged another King. This monstrous po•xer granted to Spain by England, to give judgment concerning the succession of the Crown of Portugal, together with the influence already exer cised at Lisbon by the Spanish Ambassador, is looked upon by the most enlightened of the Portuguese Patriots, as the prelude to some new political manceuvre near at hand. On his arrival in Lisbon the Envoy of FEEDS. NAND was greeted by the mob, led on by the same no torious demagogues who figured in the scandalous excesses of last year. So far from discouraging the cheers of a rabble which be knew had been sent to con gratulate him by the ruling faction, the Ambassador thanked them in a formal harangue from the balcony of his hotel. When these things are considered, it may well be asked, whether British authority will lend itself to the intrigues and machinations of the natural enemy of our old Ally, particularly when civil dissen sion has already made it an easy prey. We tear the cannon fired at "Terceira too strong an argument against the accomplishment of our hopes and wishes on this subject. ' We publish the following version of a Prcclamation and an order of the day issued by Count VILLA FLon, the new Governor of Terceira, on taking the command of the garrison, in the name of her Most FAithtal Ma jesty. The gallant Governor writes, we are informed, with great confidence on his power of defending the isl&nd. The deep stake which he has in the undertaking, and the certainty of a terrible retribution if he fails, will ensure the most zealous discharge of his duty. His arrival is considered an event of great impoi Lance, and was attended with no little danger, the gallant General having broken through the blockading squadron in a merchant ves s el. '' ORDER OF THE DAY. " PALACI OP Tali GOTRILIDISKT, Amaze, June 23. " Having arrived to take upon myself the office of Governor and Captain General of the !ski of the Azores, in the name of her Must Faithful slajesiy Donna Maria 11. I congratulate myself on having the good fortune to command the loyal officers and soldiers ot the garrison of Terceira, and on being enabled to combat in con cert with them for the restoration of the legitimate Government, and the full and complete deliverance of the country. I hope the spirit of this brave garrison --sad above all the strict observance of the most regular discipline, the only means of rendering efforts advantageous—will place me in a situation to fulfil that noble pur pose in as far as depends on the ►bare therein which is confided to• my zeal, and to the acknowledged fidelity of the Officers and soldiers whom I command." " PROCLAMATION. " Inhabitants of the Azores Islands—Her Majesty the Queen, anxious for your security, and desirous of giving to the defence of the Island ot Terceira, and to all the important operations of which it will be made the basis, that unity and rapidity which is indis pensable under circumstances of such magnitude as the present, has ordered me, in my character of Governor and Captain General, to provide for the defence of the Island of Terceira against any possible attack on the part of the Usurpation, and to unite in obe dience to the Queen and the Charter the other islands of which this province is composed. The valour and loyalty of your defenders, both continental Portuguese and natives of this Archipelago, give me assurance of the safety of the island of Terceira, and that valour, joined to the good spirit of the oppressed inhabitants of the other isles, will soon expel from the whole province the Usurper's yoke, which unfortunately extends over part of the islands. Although these just hopes are not yet realized..-although the moment for seeing our legitimate Queen restored to tier throne is not yet ar rived—although all the people of the monarchy do not enjoy the happiness of living under her sceptre, and the Constitutional Charter, to which all have Sworn, the people of this island enjoy these high and precious benefits. Let not internal dissension disturb and ;Mitt you. The most impartial justice will be admi nistered to you, military discipline will protect you from every kind of violence, and, faithful to the orders of her Majesty, I shall endeavour to render as little onerous as possible the difficult situa tion in which the usurpation has placed you. People of Terceira, Paoviossica, which protects the just, will accelerate the day when the whole Monarchy, on being delivered, will bestow on your con duct its merited applause, and will acknowledge that while the Queen was deprived of her Government by the most odious trea son, this island remained the pillar of honour, duty, and fidelity." —Times. CITY. TiveLvs o'CLocic. Consols opened this morning at the same price they left off yes terday, 881 1 for the Account, since which they have bees done at 88; 1; but u yet no business is transacting. The Foreign Market is also in the same dull state; prices nominal. CITY. HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK. Consols continue firm at 8811 fee the account, but no specula tions of importance are going forward. Reduced has been done at 88. The Foreign Market remains quite inactive. Brasil 57 to i ; Buenos Ayres, 04 ; Colombian, 181 171; Mesican,4l* 1. THE TURKISH WAR. TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR. LETTER IT. SIR —Your apprehensions of the prejudicial coose quences which would result from the conquest of Euro pean Turkey by Russia, lead you, in my opinion, exaggerate the retults of the late successes obtained over the GRAND Value. The true history of the operations appears to be as follows: The GRAND VIZIER moved from Sebumla with a portion of his force to engage the attention f the Rus sian main army employed in the siege of Silistria, and oblige the detachment of a considerable portion, pro bably, that relief might be more easily afforded the garrison from a force assembled at Rudschuck or some other point on the Danube. The GRAND VIZIER advanced on the road to Varna, attacked, dislodged, and drove back on Koulertscha, General ROTH. who covered that fortress, and invested, for ten days, Pravadi, which contained a Russian garrison in its entrenchments. While thus occupied, General DIE. BITICH, with ability, and by five days forced marches, brought a considerable body of troops from the camp before Silistria into the direct line of communication between Schumla and the GRAND VIZIER'S army, still maintaining its position, in front of Koulertscha and round Pravadi. How this movement could have been made without the knowledge of any Turkish corps of observation detached from Rodscbuck, Schumla, or the GRAND VIZIRIeI camp, remains to be explained; but such was the fact, if the Russian Bulletins bare related the truth. The GRAND VIZIER finding the enemy in p"ssession of the road, by which he had advanced from Schumla, and by which only he could convey back his artillery and carriages, and still ignorant of the numbers opposed to him, endeavoured to force his way; but soon disco vering the impracticability of that attempt, resolved to retreat by the bridle passes of the Balkan. The enemy, however, presuming on the favourable circum stances which, added to his superiority cf forces—for General Born had also commenced his forward move ment in pursuit of the corps by which he had been so long checked—engaged in a combat which promised him victory almost without reril. But what occurred ? Why, the Ottoman army contending under disad vantages which have been °full fatal to the best dig ciplined armies of Europe, maintained its ground with a courage, steadiness, and skill, which baffled the valour of its al% aya heroic adversaries, and ren dered every effort to make an impression on its bat talions, so as to produc e lconfusion in its columns and ranks, completely abortive. " After four hours sangui nary conflict the exhausted armies suspended the action, each claiming the right to erect their trophies." This would have been a triumphant achievement for any re tiring military force; but for a Turkish army to have so fought, with preservation of its order, is one of Me most memorable esploits in the annals of rapidly pro. gressive discipline. Alter some hours, the Russians recommenced their attack, but the Turkish army was no longer to "be found"—a general discharge of their artillery was alone opposed to the Russian advance. Wheie was the Turkish cavalry and infantry ? Fled to Marastb, at the foot of the Balkan ! " Such was the belief of General Diantrscut ; but whilst he was directing his army on that point, in pur suit of shadows, the wily %ten had profited by the interval of suspended battle, and probably dining the battle itself, to secure and effect a movement by the road of Foskow to Schumla, where, atter a few miles march, he would have found every supply to refresh and re-equip his troops. Tree losses in the battle were no doubt severe on both sides, but the Turk is at home. and therefore can better afford the sacrifice than the Russi..n. The abandonment of 60 guns, sup posing they alt belonged to the GRAND VIZIER'S army, and were nut, in fact, some of those taken from General ROTH in the preceding operations, would be of little detriment to the Turk, having Schumla as his place dorms: to refit—whilst the capture of artillery, which the Russians could probably not remove, would be of little benefit to him as to the further pro. gre4 of the campaign. It would nut heal the plague— check the inundations of the Danube—cast shadows ' over the fiery blaze of the sun when they cease—supply provisions, or dispirit the brave soldiery who, in con ' tending fur safety, so nobly acquired fame. The question is not whether General DIRBITSCH will take Schumla or advance on Adrianorle by the route of I Bourgas nd Sizeboli, for neither of which operations was he prepared; but whether General Diesirscit can fall back on Silistria, before the GRAND Vault can resume the offensive from Schumla to harrass his march, or in time to prevent the Turks at Rudscbuk and its Silistria, from taking advantage of his absence? Notwithstanding the inflated state of the bulletins* which throw discredit on their content., it is mani fest that the movement of the Russian. to surprise and interrupt the GRAND Vaunt, had been con ducted with much skill—executed with the courage inseparable from the Russian troops, and Wilt successful to a great degtee. On the other hand, that the GRAND VIZIER, and the Ottomans under his command, have with equal skill and valour,and novcifirneness in the open field, relieved themselves horn the difficulties by which they were "extinguished. Losses they must have sus , tained; but retreats are disastrous to men and horse ir, the proportion of their distance. The Turkish army had not more than 10 miles to retire (torn the placer 'where the battle was fought, therefore neither wanted a meal nor a shoe before they reached &humla. The result of these transactions will probably, hcw-- ever, approach puce. The Russians will have seen that victories are now too dearly bought, and that the Turks sell even their barren wastes at too costly a price. MAHMOUD has saved his empire, and is rendering it. worthy of its fortune. Pain= did plena fern ! • * • K fri fot nil °P 1 fro froi ' Prti prei and T 64 Kei ten; yea