Star. — London, England, 1820-05-03 00:00:00

THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. • WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1820. THE I►UNDS. TRICR Or STOCKS THIS DAT AT ONS O'CLOCK S per Cent. Reduced 88%, % 3 per Cent. Consols 6944 % 44 St per Cent. 774 34-4 per Cent. 86% % 5 per Cent. 105 3 / 4 74 Rank Long Annuities 1715-1618 Imperial S per Cent. Anns. 61% ez. div. South-Sea Stock 77% Exchequer Bills 3s. 6s. pre. Consols for Acct. 69% %. A report was current yesterday in the City, that a fresh revolution had taken place at Buenos Ayres. It was said to be occasioned " by the entrance of the' Monteneros, or Indian Mountaineers, commanded by Colonel Busros, who were previously joined by the forces under General BELGARDE, (BaLonalto we presume). The Supreme Director, PUERREYDOW, having no force sufficiently numerous to render, opposition likely to be attended with success, fled from the place, taking refuge on board the Ame rican sloop of war John Adams. The British vessels of war on that station had approached - as near as possible to Buenos Ayres, to afford protection to' British persons and property. A new Constitution, termed Federal, had been formed, and all the old Members of the Government displaced, and other persons had been nominated to discharge their seve ral functions." Such is the story very confidently circulated in the City ; but though we have made many inquiries of persons in regular communication with the Rio de la Plata, -we have not been able to discover any thing like an authentic verification of it. .No credit, in fact; is generally given to the statement. The news must have come by the CREOLE frigate, which arrived at Portsmouth on Saturday; but we have ourselves received letters by that conveyance,. in which there is no mention of anything of the kind. We subjoin one of these letters, written by an Officer on board Sir THOMAS HARDY'S squadron, which will be found to contain some interesting particulars re specting the state of affairs on both sides of the South Ameritan Continent: RIO DE LA PLATA, JANUARY io. 44 As much interest has been created in England about the squadron, and its object in being ordered to this quarter of the globe, under the command of Sir THOMAS HARDY, I shall be happy- to give you all the information which it is in my power to col lect respecting it. " After a pleasant and quiet passage of only forty- five days from Plymouth, we arrived at Rio Janeiro, 'where we staid six weeks, and then weighed anchor for this place, where we may probably remain for sonie time, or in its neigbourhooi—Maldonado. " What our future operations may be itiwonld be difficult to predic!. ; but at present we remain in a very tranq nil and peaceable state, though fully pre pared to meet any emergency that might require our acting on the offensive ; and should circumstances arise that might call forth the interference of our squadron, the decided and well-tried character of Sir TuomAs II tinny are too well established to leave a doubt on the public mind that he would act with promptness and energy. " It does not appear that Lord COCHRANE'S move : ments in the Pacific had anything to do with, or at all influenced, the measure of sending an imposing force into these seas. This Officer has been once foiled in a feeble attempt against Callao, the seaport of Linia, very different Ilona his former achievements, which no one can deny were gallant and noble deeds. He appears to have acted with caution on this place, or the result would have been different—probably only to try his own ships, and ascertain the strength of l i the place. " An American squadron, consisting of two line of-battle ships and a large frigate, are daily expected in this quarter, to proceed round Cape Horn, where they may think it worth while to question the autho rity of his Lordship, for making prizes of some of their vessels. The Portuguese Government here were rather uneasy at the expected arrival of the armament from Cadiz, which now appears totally destroyed, and the intended expedition given up ; and as Old Spain, it is understood, wanted to gain possession of Monte Video, which the Portuguese have some years occu pied, the latter were fearful the former would seize by force what they offered to give up on condition that Old Spain would indemnify* her for all the expense incurred in the erection of forts and other public works. AnrroAs, who constantly wages a sort of preda tory warfare on the frontiers of the Buenos Ayres, as well as Portuguese territories, appears to be the only Chief who is determined to maintain his independ ence distinct from all others. He has the whole oriental country at his devotion, and amongst his troops there are upwards of two thousand Indians. The whole of his force is mounted; they scour the country in parties of forty or fifty, and attack the unwary traveller; after plundering him, he is fortu nate to escape with life. Their mode of attack is , much like that of the Don Cossacks, but instead of , the lance they nae the lassos (or noose for -catching wild cattle), and when fixed over theft enemy's head, turn their horse, ride full speed,• and dispatch the unhappy creature, after he bas been so exhausted by dragging him on the ground that he has not the power to resist or escape. They may be said to live entirely on beef, seldom hiving any other kind of f oo d ; even their • Chief (Articles) rarely has the means of either pricuring bread or sheltering him self under a roof ; living chiefly in st . tent, with no more comforts than the meanest of his soldiers. " You can easily judge what a rapid depopula tion this country is undergoing, and how its wealth is dissipating, under such circumstances; I think it may be safely asserted that this unhappy. country cannot recover itself, and be what it was 60 or 70 years ago, under more than half a century. " JA NUA RY 14.—Reports have been for some time in circulation that Lord Comm/ars had failed in a second attack on Callao ; but the true accounts have at length reached us: his Lordship's squadron being in want of spirits and other refreshments, he deter mined on attacking a place called Pisco, to the south ward of Callao, where he understood he might get all his wants supplied. He accordingly sent a small vessel; rd threw some rockets into the to wn , b u t finding Ober did not produce any effect, he resolved next day to send in a body of men and take posses sion of the town. "In the meantime he captured a mill schooner, with dispatches on beard from the Viceroy of Lima to the Commanding Officer at Valdivia, a port con siderably to the southward of Valparaiso, informing him that the St. Thelmo, 74 guns, had been dis masted and otherwise much damaged in a gale, in the latitude of 61, and would arrive at the above place in a few days, and to give her all the assist ance in his power in refitting, and to send her round to Callao. The dispatches mentioned that the Pluto frigate was also in company. , " His Lordship made sail immediately with as many vessels of war as he could spare, fur the port of Valdivia, leaving two brigs, which next day landed 200 men, under Colonel CHARLES (formerly Aid-de 'camp to Sir R. Witsost, in Russia,) at Pisco. The place was carried against 1200 Spaniards, with the loss lof Colonel CHARLES, killed on the spot, and ten men ; the second in command, Major MILLER, wounded. They kept possession of the place three days, and then embarked without sustaining further loss, after haring accomplished the object of their landing. " The schooner which had been captured with the dispatches was purposely sent out to fall in with the Chilian fleet, " The VICEROY being anxious to get into Callao, from one of the other ports, a large store-ship, with everything he wanted, was enabled by this well planned, and equally well-executed ruse-de-guerre, practised on his Lordship, to effect his object. " At what period, or how long the Commander in-Chief of the Chilian squadron cruized in the vici nity of Valdivia, before he discovered the trick which had been played upon him by the Viceroy of Lima, I cannot say, but certain it is he could not get any further intelligence respecting the St. Thelmo and Pluto." We have received a regular file of Charleston Papers this morning, to the Ist of Aprils SC:WT:I ANI Entm—Captain Lowe, of the schooner Betsey, has arrived from Puerto Cabello, left the 29th January, at which time the place was tranquil, and appeared to be well garrisoned. On the 18th • of February left Santa Martha, and on the day previous an express had arrived fiorn Maracabo, stating the approach of the Patriots ; a Proclamation was issued, l the drums beat, &c. It was thought that both Ma racabo and Santa Martha would fall into the hands of the Patriots. A letter from Amelia Island, received at Wash ington, dated the I] th March, states, that informa tion had just been • received there of the arrive at St. Augustine of men and money and other rein , forcements. Yesterday, the Earl of LIVERPOOL had an audience of the K I NG. Yesterday the Duke of YORK transacted military business s ith the KING, at his Palace t in Pall-Mall. The Duke of YORK held a Levee yesterday., as Commander-iii-Chief, at his O ffi ce, is the Horse Guards ; it was attended by upwards of 30 Officers. The Duke of CLARENCE and Duchess of Gum cEsrEa paid their respects yesterday to his MAJESTY. Yesterday ; the Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER had a dinner party. Yesterday. the Duchess of CLARENCE visited the Duchess of KENT, at the King's Palace, at Kensing ton, and afterwards gave Princess ALEXANDRINA an' airing in her carriage. The arrival of the Duke of CAMBRIDGE at Bruns wick, is announced in a Frankfort Paper. The KING has been pleased to accept the office of Rector of the University of Gottingen, in Hanover. The Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE honoured Co vent-Garden Theatre with their presence last even ins, to see the Play of Heori Quatre. Their Royal Highnesses sat in the King's box. When his MAJESTY was last taking an equestrian airing on the western downs, Brighton, accompanied by the Right Hon. Sir B. BLOOMFIELD, an opulent farmer rode up to and addressed jete latter, respect fully observing, that the horses, in diverging from the usual track, had got upon lands where seeds were sown, the trampling of which might be of some in jury to him, the proprietor. Sir BENJAMIN politely , thanked him for his information, the SOVEREIGN bowed, indicative of his approbation of the freedom used, and the horses were instantly prided to the common road. iDIEARDS THE SPY! ____ We eluded on Saturday last to the chiliads:tie of four Per sons having applied to the Sitting Alderman, of OMldhall. yes terday se'ratight, to make depositions again* a man of the name of Sdnersis, often mentioned in the course of the late trials, dierslise Ns with instigating varicose baditiduals to join in the Illendeue Crimes; which intended deposidons, as the trans: itcdons had all taken place in the county of Middleire, were conveyed, by Alderman Sir W. Dam= and, yr. Abieffile Were, to Lord Smatootn, who wrote an:answer, saying, *at Edwards was one of the witnesses named In the list (on the keg trials), and was liable to be called on as a witness for the Crown. it did not appear to him that any milldam ground was laid fee instituting proceedings against him. This subject was brought before the House of Gammons last night, by Mr. Alderman Wooly who stated that this Edwards was charged, among other things, with instigating men to go into the Gallery of the House of Commons, at a thue when a number of Members were present, with boxes made in the shape of book; filled with gun-barrels, cut down to two or three inches, hand grenades, phosphorus, &c. for the purpose of effect ing the destruction of the Members. There were certain circumstances stated in the depositions, which he did not think himself warranted in disclosing, escept before a Committee of Secret' ; and he should be guided by the sense of the House in the course he was to pursue—whether he should move that Edwards be brought to the Bar of the House for a Breach of Privilege, or move the appointment of a Committee of Secrecy. The worthy Alderman stated, he could pledge 1-.:.-nself to prove, that Edwards was the sole plotter or founder of the Cato-street Conspiracy ; that from a state of the utmost pverty, he became an of a sudden possessed of property and that be supplied the Conspirators with the means of pur chasing what was considered necessary for carrying the pint into execution, and advanced to them various sums of money. One great object he had hi view, Was to ascertain the source from which this money was detived. It wag nbsereed by several Blembers, that though the circum stances stated by the worthy Alderman were no doubt a breach of the privileges'of the House, yet it would not be advisable to proceed against a crime of such magnitude as a Breach of Pri vilege. The motion was, on Mr. BIL0110111.1e• recommendation, withdrawn. In the course of his *serrations on this subject, Mr. BROSCHAM said he did not blame Government for employing Edwards as a spy, or for endeavouring to protect him; that Ministers were entitled to avail themselves of such men as Edwards, to frustrate the designs of men like Thistlewood and Ings ; that the office of executioner was odious, and the office of informer was odious, but both were necessary ; and no man could consistently say there ought to be an executioner, without allowing at the same time of the employment of an informer. The misfortune was, that persons so employed were often unwilling to confine them selves to the specific object for which they were employed, and 'endeavoured to create CTINIC when they found none. A heavy responsibility, therefore, attached to the Government which em ployed spies or Informers. Individuals ought to be selected, who were net likely to abuse the confidence reposed in them; but if, instead of confining themselves within proper bounds, they went about instigating men to perpetrate crimes, they be came criminals themselves, and ceased to be any longer entitled to protection. This is a subject which, as it appears to as, is involved in • considerable difficuky. A spy cannot easily execute his task without becoming an instigator to crime. Mow is Re to gain 1 and preserve the confidence of men whe entertain guilty de signs, but by the zeal with which he espouses their opinions, and the alacrity with which he acts upon them on all occasions?— ' We shall suppose two or three of these individuals skiing in a public-house along with a spy, when they see a person in the rodeo with them whom they are anxious to gain over to their views. The spy, from his powers of persuasion, is pitched upon as the man who is to endeavour to gain over this in dividual, and if he were to chew any want of seal in the sae. cutien of such a commission, he might become an object of distrust. It may be said, that individuals whose principles are so precisions that they can be prevailed on in this way to embrace any such views, would become criminals without any instigation ; but this ,is a question which it is not necessary for us to consider. What we wished to observe was merely the difficulty of drawing a line of di unction between a spy and an instigator to crime. Whilst we are on this subject, we may observe, that the " re gret and surprise" of The Courier, " at the indecent and cruel importunities with which Mr. Alterman Woos, thought proper to beset the dying moments of Tbistlewoed," seem to us very much. misplaced. Has it not been the constant practice of Cler. gymen, and all who have access to men convicted of capital crimes, to elicit from them diking the awful Interval between their sentence and its execution, a confession of their guilt, and the disclosure of their accomplices? What Mr. Alderman Woos here did has been constantly done on similar occasions, and this is the first time that ever we heard the least attempt at condemnation of this practice. The Courier has, we think, trod on dangerous ground last night ; when he observed, that the reproaches and abuse heaped on Ministers, on account of the occurrences at Manchester, sti mulated to the late Conspiracy. " Which," says The Gurier, is the greater criminal, infer* eonscientiet—the man who sup plies the combustibles, w►o places them, who lays the train, and who urges the explosion; or the man who, when all these pre parations are made, advances with a torch, and fires the whole?" Aye, who indeed, supplied the combustibles ? Who 1a the train ? If the transactions at Manchester were, as we have all along contended they were, and as the late trial at York proves they were, of a most unjustifiabk nature—if a gross outrage was then committed, which afterwards received the enaction of Minis ters, then we were warranted in speaking of these transactions ip the language of condemnation. This outrage was loudly condemned throughout the country, wherever the public voice I I was allowed to be heard. -If the conspiracy therefore resulted from the Manchester transactions, the authors and abettors of these transactions are to blame for the conspiracy, and not those who disapproved of them. It would be too much to charge those who disapproved of one outrage with another out rage to which it gave dn.—Minting Chronk/a. Report says, that the Coronation will not take place this year. The estimate of the expense which `would be incurred by this gorgeous ceremony amounts to a sum of from six to eight hundred thousand pounds. Such an addition to the burthens of the country, in its present state of financial embarrasTment, was scarcely to be ventured upon; and it is said, that his IdAistsry has graciously acceded to the representa tions of his official advisers, and postponed the cele bration, in his desire of promoting the strictest eco nomy in every branch of the public expenditure. The Dublin Evening Post, of the 29th ult. says— .o It is with much pleasure we learn, that his Royal Wighness the Duke of SUSSEX is confidently spoken of in high political circles, as the personage most likely to succeed Lord TALBOT, as Viceroy 4f Ireland." ARMY. Commissions in the Loyal Ayr Volunteers, signed by the tori Lieutenant of the Ccunty of Ayr. Alexander West Nam num. Esq. to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Pußald Campbell, Esq. to be klaiqc. To be Captains--George Althea Terrance, Esq. WCliani Neill, Pug. David Snodgrass Buchanan, Esq. and George nor Esq. To b e Lieutenants--James Park, Gem. William Robertson, Gent. Alexander Graham, G ent, and William MiKie, Gem. To be Ingigns--Robert Akx aader, Gent. Mum, Solemn, Gent. Thomas id‘Clelland, Gent. and James Teter, Gent. To be Adjutant—Alexander Grabim, Gent: To be Quartermagter—Robert Wallace, Gent. To be Surgeon—Robert Smith, M.D. NAVAL INTELLIGENCg. nitwits, Arati. 30.—Wind IN.—Arrived off this port, the Duke of Kent packet, with a Mad from Lisboa, in i 4 days. The Mail is landed, but the packet will not get in until twelve o'clock.—Sailed his Majesty's ship Tawas, 24 guns, for Jantdica. Poanuorrn, Mar 2.—Wind W.—Arrived the Hearts 6: Oak, Trssaa, from London.—Sailed the Grtribotind cutter, on a cruise; and his • libjeity's ship CILEOLN to the EastwArtl.— Came into harbour his Majesty's ship Wrs, hawing sprung her foremast. Drat., Kat 2.—Wind W.-Catne down from the River lzst night and sailed, the Brothers, Stater; and Camden, Joriasi.N, for Bombay; Christopher, Rows, for Philadelphia; refs.:- verance, Boswies, for Virginia; Vidalia, Hoses, fur Rio Ja neiro; Robert Foge, &must, for Naples; and Pyrennees, CLARE, for Virginia; the latter remains.—Arrived to-day uni sailed for the River, the Rose, M•Taortaiar; and klinerv, Muss, front Madras and Bengal. HARWICH, MAT 2.—Wind &E.—Arrived the Alliaace packet, with a Mail from Gottenburgh. Curran-Hoes; MAY I.—Ships Rimmed Inwards r The Threw Brothers, from St. Michael's; Fanny, from St. Vincent's; the Amelia, from Lisbon; Nassau, from St. Michael's; Atalanta., from Hamburgh ; Belinda, from Cork ; Aurora, from Water ford; Mary, from Dublin; Loyalty,from Liverpool; Voleanc, from Rost; London Packet, from limerick; lielluncle, front Stangate Creek; and the Princess of Wars, from Cal.ds. —Cleared Outwards the Tweed, for Archangel; Traveller, for Rotterdam ; Doran, for Dublin ; Wilna, for Bahia ; Cyrent, for Antigua ; Abecaia, for Londonderry Prince Royal, for Halifax ; and Young Proteus, for Cadiz. Entertcl Outward& t the Saxony and Elbe, for Hamburgh. Mar 2.—Entered Inwards—The New Linen, Pose, from Calais; the Ibis, Simmers, and the Jane, Dounisen, from Charente; Henry, Jerkin, froth Rottedarn ; Speculator, Mer chant, from Bergen ; Neptune, Stranmck, from Ostend ; Mari 2, Mardi, from Calais; Catharine, and Flora, WedNtead, from Tonderen; Fredon, Nessir, from Husum ; and Vrow Drewuke, from Worcuan.—Entered Outwards—lbo Fos, Fox, for Ostend; Lively, Mitchell, for New Providence; Jorrh, for Demerara; Mentor, Osborne, for Grand Canary ; Prince of Orange, Lambton, for Ilamburgh ; Vier Gebroeders, for Ernb den ; Aurotsl, Keinine, for Bremen ; the Lord Liverpool, for Rotterdam ; and the Lousia, Manner; for Loheck.—Cleared Outwards—The Criterion, Avery, for New York ; Brothers, for Teneriffe; New Albion, for Port-au-Prince; Blucher, for • Constantinople.; Hero, for Pillau ; and th e Polly, for Prince Edward's Island. A MUM) —At Topsham, the Sally, Bell, from Charente. At Penzance, Mary, Drew, from &. Michael's. At Bristol, Hodg kinson, ---, from Demerara; John Murphy, —; and Atlas, Prior, from "Lisbon; Resalina, Evan', from Charente; and Union, Cox, from Leghorn. At Milford, William, Cor, frees Leghorn. At Cork, Guadaloupe, -- —, from Trinidad. At Dublin, Maria, Newcomb, from Boston. At Pio Janeiro, Adriatic, Ruuer, from London. At Demerara, the Demerara Packet, Venables, from London; and Shannon, Kendall, from LiverpooL At Bahia, Harriet, and Mackarel, from Cuernwy ; and Ann, from Liverpool. At Bengal, Briton, Brodie, from London. At Genoa, Jaso.i, -...—, from Liverpool. At Buenas Ayres, Aberdeen, Hodges, from Bengal. Accounts from the Island of Cuba, of the 7th of *arch, mention, that the disturbances which had broken out at St. Jago, had not been quelled, although upwards of 400 Dragoons had been id the place for a fortnight. ROSSINI'S celebrated Opera of 7'aficredi, is to be performed at the King's Theatre, tq-morrow evening, for the benefit of that scientific and accomplished Singer, Madame Batamen t . S evera l persons o f dis tinguished rank are expected to honour the enter tainments with their presence, and.a full and fashion able audience is anticipated. Madame BELLocus herself, we always hear with pleasure, but she seems in no music so completely at home as in the compo ,sitioas of Roam. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. At Fenton's Hotel, St. Jamees-street :—The Bari Thinet. from his seat in Kent; Sir J. Mackintosh, from his seat in Es sex • John Mansfield, Esq. M.P. fr om Leicester; Mlles and Edward Peek, Emirs. from ditto; Major-General end Mrs. Bennesor, from the East Indies ; T. Tualserbert, Esq. from his seat in Hampshire ; G. Philpot, Ifaq. from S cot l an d. At the Poltmey Hotel, Piccadilly :—Viscount Deerharst, from Worcestetthire ; Sir Hew and Lady Dalrymple Ilantil. too, from Paris; . Mrs. Teasdale, from Brighton. At Nerot's Hotel, Clifford -street, Bon‘street, Vansit last, Esq. and family ; Cooke, Esq. Douglas Esq. At Dunn's Hotel, Westminster :—R. Scudamore, Esq. M.P. from his seat in Semi. At Thorn 's Hotel, Cavendish•equare :—.7. C. Comm, Esq. from Workington Hall, Workington; John Christian, Esq. DEPARTURE& From the Pulteney Hotel, Piccadilly :—Lord and Lady /Zlcho, to Tonbridab Wells; Mr. sad Lady Ann Murray, t o do. From Nerot's Hotel, Clifford-street, Bood.street :—Sir Henry Lawson and family ; Lord Wintertes and family; R. 0. Gas coigne, Esq. and family; -- Oliver, Esq. to Pardue= Park; John Maxwell, Esq. of Monaca, and family, for Cheltenham ; Gorton, Esq. and the Dean of Windsor. From Warren's Hotel, 'Regent -street ;—The Lard Chief Baron of Scotland, to Edinburgh. We quote the following letter from the Tines of this morning, addressed to the Editor: “ Sift—Mire is too much truth in the letter from this place, dated the 20th inst. which you copied from the Star: the swan manufactsrers and their dependents, particularly the blanket- makers, have been very great sufferers. " But it is to the credit of the sufferers in this town that, with the exception of the late attempt to raise wages, they have conducted themselves patiently and peaceably; nor does it apa pear that any of them have connected themselves with the recent Radical disturbers in the neighbourhood. Indeed, they seem aware that such disturbers have been, and mast be, injurious to trade. " So far from the inhabitants of this place being under ap prehension from sudden surprise, the ,writer of this (an Jahr~ bitant) knows but of toe ratdesseis, and one of them was em ployed by Messrs. Hanbury and Son, on their extensive pre• m 1 c, long before the disturbances referred to. a It will be an act of justice to the suffering parties to give this a place in one of the columns of your valuable journal. " I am, Sir, your humble servant, "JAMES FIRTH, Heckmondwick, April la." . Coan.Excataxim, MAar-Laax, MAT 3.—Tn addition to a considerable quantity of Wheat that remained on hand at the close of Monday's market, we had several fresh arrivals this morning from Suffolk, and having but little demand, the sake even of the finest qualities were heavy at Monday's prices, and but a small portion was disposed of. Fine fresh making Barley fully supports Monday's prices. We had a considerable arrival of Oats today, whlch.were not so brisk in sale as on Monday, but that day's prices were obtained. In Beans and Peas as alteration. DIED. The 25th ult. in James-street, Backingbamitate, aged ffis Patrick Colvahoun, Esq. LL.D. Author of the Treatises on the Police of the • and the River Th ames , a nd o n t he Wealth, Power , and ties of the B r i t i s h E m pi re . Monday, in Child's-place, after a lingering illness, the wife of Mr. John Abram, of the Temple, aged 63. — ano d and published. Lem Knit 7, Meets- Place, Temple-Bar LONDON s •; • 1 . r 1 6 a r r E r I • •