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P►orne joined Cream and a Fukeer, with whom they tra vell!d to Ctiand way, and then went on board the frigate. FIIDNI THE CALOUTTA JAM BULL OF AUGUSTS. August 4 —lt is some time ago since we informed our I eade.s of the probability of the King of the Nether lands getting before us in the honour of opening a steam vessel intercourse between Europe "arid the East ;.as the • public prinfs noticed the building of a steam vessel to he sent to Pal:stria. Although the dangers of the Cape of Cortd titre have "not yet been encountered- by a steam vessel, the seas of the Eastern Archipelago are ahout to bear testimony to the triumph of. European science, in the passage of a steam vessel from Batavia to Sincapore. We have often taken occasion, in speak iog of steam navigation, to point out how many are the' advantages and the facilities promised by the localities of our Isidian empire to this mode of conveying goods and passengers. The regularity of the seasons, the; dependence to be in general placed upon the winds, and; the variety of ports of shelter towards the Eastern Ar. clriplagri, ail contribute to point out the Indian seas; as peculiarly adapted for steam navigation. Jt is, there. fore, with great pleasure we observe, from the Sincapote Chronicle, that we may expect soon to hear of its regular e tablishment to the Eastward ; an event which cannot but soon be followed by its extension to the Presidencies ef Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay. Aucusr s.—The last intelligence which reached us from our army, under Sir Archibald Campbell, repro. sented sickness, although fortunately not yet extensive,' as extending. The experiment of maintaining an army in such a country as Ava, and at the distance of 100 miles from the coast, is new; and,our ignorance of the monsoon's that prevail in that pars of the country during tie niorells when operations in the East are generally suspended, renders this experiment the more fruitful of anxiety. Should, however, any circumstances conspire to render it proper for the force to retrace its way to Rangoon, we have the consolation to think, that the dis tance it has to traverse is short ; and our letters mention that no impediment 'from the enemy is to be appre hended in this quarter. Nothing, however, we appre hend, would lead to such a measure but the extreme sickness of the troops, or some unexpected d fficulty of obtaining supplies, neither of which will, we hope, occur. The report of the Burmese being in anything like a force of 70,000 men above Prome, and between that and Ava,we cannot believe; nor are we disposed to give any credit to the rumour of a Chinese force being about to kiln them. Such rumours are no d übt circulated by the enemy, with a view of intimiCating us from a nearer approach to the capital; we are, however, very much disposed to beliese, that no very great desire for seeking peace ft ons us has yet been she wn—wheher it may not be (eh ahem it cannel be expressed, is more problematical ; but in a country and government like those of the Burmese, the will or the caprice of a single chief or two may give to events a complexion, which, were we better acquainted wi h the general sen titrent, might be found most fallacious. The inaccessi bility of this people to anything like negotiation, and their seemingly total inability to comprehend the mean ing of the word Treaty, are no very feeble obstacles an invading enemy, reaping laurels among them, and would seem to ; oiatout that chastisement proportioned to their aggreseions, when they do occur, is the best policy to be pursued ; from an easy subjugution, their climate and their habits protect them far more than coinage or discipline. The Burmese toice 4t Shembeumghewn is said not to exceed 1,0(X) or 1,500, roost indifferently armed, disor derly, and .;.iscontented. Several of the letters which mention the circumstance of Moonshoezar, the Chief, whose " voice is still for war," being in high favour with the G Idea King, add that this rumour obtains little credit at home, and that strong doubts ate entertained as to the truth of any force collecting under him, and strengthening itself at Pagham Mew. These reports are regarded in much the same light as those that represent the Burmese near Ava as throwing im mense stones into a narrow pass of the river to prevent cur boats getting up,and strengthening by every means in their power the defence of Ummerapoora. It is more g' nerally believed that the King and Court has every thing valuab'e already packed up for a start on i.ur approach. Some apprehensions were entertained at the date of our last letters, to which we did not before advert, that owing to the swelling of ere river, our troops would be obliged to move from where they are now encamped to the hills about Prome. In the low ground sickness is described as making frightful strides, and dysentery appearing, from the masses ref decayed vegetables, and the excessive moisture of the soil.— There have been several deaths in the Royals and other corps of the Europeans, and the former Regiment is said to have one hundred men in hospital. In regard to the road to Arracan, which we then mentioned as having been found impracticable, it appears that it is the same by which the Burmese marched 15,0.0 troops iota Arracan about fourteen years ago; but many weeks were consumed before the troops could move, cutting a path, and in many instances scraping the rock, until they found a teotway by which men could proceed. Since that period, the path has been alto. gether neglected, and its track in many places lost. Our letters add, that there is no probability of the Army moving for some months. By land it is impracticable in the state of the country. There are no sheep in the country, and fowls lore getting scarce; vegetables, how: ever, are to be found in the bazaars. At:cusr l.—We are happy to announce the arrival, in Calcutta, of Captain Brown, of the late ship Lotus. Ile kit the vessel about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, on Sanday, the 231, about four hours after the pilot and passengers. At that time the Captain, chief mate, butcher, cook, and about forty natives, were on the wreck; a raft was constructed of two hen c aops, on which the Captain, chief Officer, and butcher, had suc ceeded in placing themselves, but unfortunately, when on the raft, it upset—the chief Officer and butcher re gained the wreck, the Captain caught hold of a rope, and the next sea threw the raft to him, and he suc ceeded in regaining it ; at that moment th e ro p e by which the raft, airs secured to the wreck gave way ; the Captain, therefore, was obliged to leave them and take his chance, and about five in the evening landed north-east of the ship, distant, he suppobes, about nine miles—here he fortunately disco vered the raft on which the boatsvta n and nine of the crew had previously left the ship, and with this party, through many toits, and bleeping three nights in the jungles, he arrived in Calcutta, on Saturday. The/thief toter, two Europeans, and the number of natives ;ready named, remained on the wreck when the Cap tain left it, and it is Captain Bcown's opini• n, that it assistance was net afforded them by Moitray night or Tuesday morning, they must have perished, as the sea was making a complete breach over the wreck, and girt • . provisions could possibly be got at. • We are.not vritimathips, that the boa a of the China ships will have su medal ha ram* die reminder of the Lotus's crew. Since writing the abeam. we have heard that the survivors were taken alt the wreck by the brig Mermaid. - rame.:=mbenactse • THE GREEKS. LEGHORN, Mc. 19. • You will have heard of the heroic acts of our armies in Eastern and Western Greece, and therefore I shall not repeat to you what you already know. Generals Giluras and Karaiskaki covered themselves with glory, and the result of their courageous efforts was the flight of the Turks from Eastern Gteeee. They left their can nbn, colours, and all their ammunition, which 'fell into the hands of the Greeks. Their enemies were beaten in all direciions, they lost numbers ii killed and wounded And the few who remain will not dare to encounter the Greeks again. The conquerors at Salona and Thermo• pylre are expected in Western Greece, to co-operate with the (meek troops which are there agailisOtedschid Pa ella, who, if he does not flee, will find his grave in his catnp. The Chersonesus will soon be entirely Erie lion) enemies, and its'inhabitants will have approached, if not equalled the glory of their ancestors. The united Ottoman fleets have effected a lending at N ivarino and Modon, but the nu'nher of the troll's dis embarked is by far inferior to that which had been The 'boldness of Ibrahim Pac h a Will soon di minish, for the Peloponnesians have returned to their duty, and being assisted by the Roumeliots, they will, without doubt, drive away the e.ierny. The Egyptian fl,!et is gone towards Candia. The Constantinopobtan fleet, with part of the Africans on board, went to the Gulph of Corinth, and the Greek lie t folloaeJ it ; the 'letter is now in the waters of Missolonghi, and the Turks are at Patras. It our sailors obtain favourable winds, they will distinguish themselves once more; but at all events the enemies are far from the Strait 4 'f Con stantinople, and it is not likely that they will be able to return thither unhurt. Thus it seems that the alfales of our country are again 1)::conling very favourable. NAPOLI DI ROMANIA, Nov.l. I wrote to you on the 80th tilt. per favour of Mr. Raybaud, who left for Marseilles. The pi jet of his departure is to execute some commissions for the Committee of Paris. He told me, that lie Irnielt, as well as the other French Officers, were mote or less discontented, as trey had not received the appointments they expected. Colonel Fabvier had rpposed their de sires in this respect, and the Government considered itself bound to follow his representations. The French Officers themselves know this, and although chagrined at their disaFpointment, they are displeased with Col. Fabvier, and not with the Government. The persons sent by the Paris Committee wilt cer tainly be of great use to Greece, on account of the mechanical instruments they have brought with - them. A building near Pla ea has been appropriated'for a manufactory; and the engineers, who are full of ardour And enthusiasm, assure us, that in five or six days they, will be able to cast cannon-balls. Napoli di Romania has so good a supply of iron, that, if they succeed, the Government will not stand in need of shot for some time. The same engineers anticipate sanguinely 'that they will be able to fabi icate gunpowder. The Goveia orient has also determined on circulating national coin as a substitute for the pares. - The bronze cannuk. of Napoli; which is no-longer.servicealsky.is,to be apirlied to that object. After a short time sili , er coirS *lll be also minted. The name and value of these 'pl#Ces are not yet fixed. REPAYMENT OF THE DANItH FIVE PER CENT. LOAN FOR je5,000.000. MESSRS. 13.4. GOLDSCIIMDT AND CO. hereby give Notice, that ea this and every suriceeding day, between the Hours of Ten and Two o'Clock, they will pay off, at Par, with the HALF YEARLY DIVIDEND DUE THIS DAY, those BONDS of the above LOAN, *bleb are in Pounds Sterling, so that the Holders of the same will be entitled to pay ment in the manner following: that is to say— - The Holder of a Bond Letter A. $lOO, will receive £lO2 101. B. 250, Ditto 256 $9. C. 500. Ditto 512 10*. D. 1,000, Ditto 1,025 _ _ _ Messrs. B. A. Gocuscnattrer and Co. also give Notice, that they will, at the same time. pay off the Bonds of the above Loan, which, are in Marks Banco ; and that, as the pride of Standard Silver was yesterday 601 pence per ounce, the holders of such Bonds will be entitled to receive, and will be paid as follows, viz. For each Bond Letter E, Banco Marks 1400, making, with dividend, Banco Marks 1431 £lO5 18% 4d. For each Bond Letter F, Banco Marks 2800, making, with dividend, Banco Marks 2870 - - 211 His. 84.1 It is requisite that the Bonds, with Lists thereof numerically arranged, and in which the names and addresses of the parties claiming art stated, be left one day previous to payment, in order that they may be properly examined. No. 5, Great St. Elelen'apassage, ➢ishopsgate-street, December :S I, EVENING STAR TROD/ THE FRENCH PAPERS*. ....•- SIIYRNA, Dicasszaa,l. We learn that the Greek Government has sentan:ln vitation to the Primates of Hydra and Spezaia to send ipso the Morca the greater part of the troops which they have taken int* their pay, in order to defend them selves from the expected attacks of the Turks. One part of these troops had already disembarked at tispoli di Romania, and were to march upon Corinth.' rt ap pears that the Greek Government dreads the jealbusy that exists between the Romeliotes and the More :tes, And that it wishes to keep them at a distance from each other. They no longer dread any attack on Hydra, since the Captain PiiCilit has sailed to Missolonghi. Never theless, as a measure of prudence, they neglect no means of defence, and they still keep tip there a garri son of disciplined troops, though reduced to the ordi nary numbers. The news circulated at Constantinople as to the exist ; ence of a 1 utkish faction in Napoli di Romania, which I had taken the direction of affairs, and wished to capitu- I.te with Ibrahim Pacha, is destitute of all foun dation, and is regarded purely as an invention. ..,No account direct from Greece makes the least mention of it.—lbrahim Pacha has been occupied since the disem- ' barkation of the Egyptians in organising his army ' anew, and in dividing them into different corps. We az e assured that one of these corps has matched towards; the gulf of Corinth. Ir is presumed, that according Co the plan of campaign laid down, it is to effect a jot ction with the Albanians stationed at Sa:ona, and to support ulteriorly, if that should be necessary, the operations of Redschid Pacha. We know not yet the direction which Ibr.shim has given to the other corps of his army. The rainy and moist aeather, which has pievailcd for some time in the Morea, interrupts greatly the opetations of the chief of the Egyptian army. By letters from Calcutta of the 13th August, we learn that the indigo crop was promising. The result of the L'indun April sale was known these. The plant was generally in progress of manufacture throughout the lower districts, gild many planters had already more than their last year's produce; but the weather had been less favourable during the last fortnight. Motley is stated to be extremely scarce, the Exchange had risen to 2i. 2d. Cotton was in great demand tor native manufacture; sug..r and saltpe.re were heavy, and sales were with difficulty effected at lower prices. The spirit of revo4 in Spain is everywhere ripe, and requites only some immediate cause t' bring it into at lion. T. e populace are starvftw, and at Madrid the price of 'bread had risen so much as to cause a genial commotion ; the tr , ops were called out, and were about to fire on the people, wl en the KING Intel feted, and promi-ed to see the wrongs cf the latter redressed. In consequent e of this assurauce, Nye crowds disp.rseJ, but it was apprehended that they would tenew weir clamour., as FERDINAND had neglected to fulfil his word. The roads mere swarming with banditti ; in the early part of t,is month, they attacked the Cad z di ligence, mod killed the greater part of die each Paper. LONDON. TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 13'16. STOCK F.KCIIANGF., TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Consol 'Market opened this morning with an apparent firm ness, which did not last long, although we have no news or reports I to cause their lowering. Consols opened at 82i for the Account, when a sale was made, hut not to any considerable amount, which lowered them to 82k, at which price they now * remain. The Money Market, however, is improving, with a good supply of cask in the market. There seems to be a fresh revival In all Shares, and endeavours are again making in the Foreign Market to renew that game. Current Prices.: Old Spanish 11/ 12, Russian 811, Mexican 701, Colombian New 651 66, Exchequer Bills 5 prem. PP: ICE OF STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 217 218 1 4 217 1 ,E 3 per Cent. Red. 82 81 /8 B2 SI per Cent. 90% 31 per Cent. Red. 90 1 / 4 90X, Long Ann. goys India Bonds 13 10 14 121,090 Ezcheq. Bills 5 3 prem. I:500 ditto 5 3 prem. £lOO and £2OO ditto 5 3 prem. Cons. for Account 82%. Vs V . EXCHANGES. Sr. Parressuscit, Dec. 13.—0 n London, 101 to 10. Rio*, Dec. 13.—0 n London, 10 5-16. FORRIUN FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK. Austrian Ws 5 p Ct 1 4,6501 p. Srasiltan Bond., 69 Nvapolitan Bond., De.Serip,s p C. 1825, Peruv. lids, 6 p C. Ditto Acet. 14 13 " Ditto Scrip, 1825,6 p C. Iluentis Ayres Bonds 76 tuguese Bonds Chilian Muds, 6 p Ct. Pruss. Lids. Cp C. 911 1 1 2 Colombian lids, G p C. Do. Bonds, 1822, Do. lids 1824, 651 13 541 5 Russahls,lB22, S pC. 811 Do. Aec. 65161'6 75i641 51 Ditto Acct. 813 Danish Bonds, - Span. 5p Ct. C. 123 Do. Marks Ditto for Ace. 121 13 123 Do.l3onds, 3 pC.1825, et 21 Ditto 510, Ditto Acct. , Span. Sp. Cr. C. 1823, 81 Greek Bonds Ditto Acct. 71 Do. lids, 1825, French Reines, Sp C. 96f 50e 91If Ditto Acct. • Excliange, 2Sf 10e 20c Mex. Bonds sp. Ct. French Routes, 3 p C.65f 7Sc 2* Ditto Aect. S p C. 'Exchange, 2Sf 10e 20c Do. 8d5,1825, 6p C. 691 9183 oustarnsia Bonds, Do. Acct. 693 9 70 68/ 9 8193 Ditto Scrip BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARES, TWO O'CLOCK. SNARL ram Anglo Mexican spm. 100 35 50 52; Aegis. Chnian 100 5 5; 41 Angna Iron and Coal 60 12 8 Brazilian 100 5 11; 11 12 14 Castello & Espirito Santo 100 5 54 Colombian . 100• - S - - 154 16 Gillian and Peruvian 100 S S Pasco Peruvian 100 5 5 Potosi. La l'az, 8c Peruv. 50 5 3; 4 31 1 41 Real del Monte 400 400 570 580 United Mexican 40 90 M Ditto New 40 10 23 22 94 Welch Iron 8c Coal 25 20 14i 15 British Iron Company . 100 25 Vl4 18 British Rock $c l'atent Salt 10 6 Gi i Mellon Company 100 10 5; Provincial Bank or Ireland 100 10 74 f Rio de la Plats Agricul. Com. 100 5 1 The reflux of money into the ordinary channels is so rapid, that no possible contrivance of the speculators in time-bargaibs can keep down the price of stock. Dur ing the panic 'a vast quantity of Consols was bought at 81, or less, to be delivered at the forthcoming settling day. We need scarcely remind our less-informed Readers, that those *ho sold this stock had no stock of their own to deliver,—and never intended to deliver any,—that the transaction is, iu short, purely fictitious, and means no more than a wager that Consols shall on such a day be at a given price; and, if they ate higher, that the party selling shall pay whatever excess of price there may be; while, if they a: e lower, he is to receive a sum equal to the deficiency. Now it is manifest that they are advancing in price by reason of the re-appear ance of hoarded capital, to check which advance, the gamesters o betted lot the tall, are using every ima ginable art. One day they in opagate a rumour, " ftom high authority," that the late Emperor of RUSSIA was murdered by m isked assassins on a water party, and the circumstances of the horrid tragedy are given with all the parade and paths of minute detail and high colouring, in order not o -.ly to heighten the dta matic etrea, but to wilt k on the credulity of the Public by the appearance of internal evidence.— Another day they assert th it the succession to the Rut.' sian Diadem is to be disputed by the Imperial brothers —wars, troubles, and innumerable miseries, are painted in long perspective. Both those rumours turn out im me :lately to be fa!se. The ENtemton, it is found, was not murdered—the rightful heir to the Throne is pro claimed. Suddenly they change the :gene—his Royal Htglines; the Duke of Yana, the heir pesumptive to the Throne of t.ngland, who is in the enjoyment of perfect health, and staring in the fe..tivities ot the season, is re potted to have di d suddenly, attacked by violent spa s m s , in the night—the town is in consternation—but letters front his Royal Highness, written in high healrb and spit its, happen by Accident to art i ve,frorn the court try at the state 11t011.V14 that the tumour of his death is sent forth. The scene is changed again —the agita tors, by means of their confederates of the Fiench press, now send forth a new story.—The Emperor CONSTANTINE, ambitious, warlike, and in the prime of 'life, has resigned the throne of Russia and the command of the greatest army in the world, in favour of his brother IklicnoLas. He has voluntarily renounced power, glory, and sovereignty for the charms of do. medic Iife—CONSTANTINE, who, by day-brearon the morning after his nuptials, was found drilling his regiment 1 Coupled with this rumour of a disturbed succession, is a dire alarm that the Treasury, because the Revenue r as well it might, in the last memorable Quarter, fell off, will be unahle to find money for the public service; and that the Bank dare not advance the usual assistance; then follow gloomy prospects of loans and extension of the unfunded debt—consequently,a future fall of Stocks, which is the very thing aimed it. How long will Parliament allow those nefatioos speculations called time-bargains, to disgrace the cha. racter of Englishmen ? They are notoriously illegal. Why, then, are they not declared criminal, and punished as every other conspiracy, the object of which is to effect an illegal purpose? We have put down Lotteries, in that spirit of piety which has lately graced our le. gislative measures—why is the gambling at the Stock Exchange connived at, which is so exceedingly more disastrous in its example and effects ? We indict the keepers and frequenters of gaming. houses, because the profligates who rescrt to those un hallowed scenes of iniquity, are squandering the bre.icl of their innocent families. Is not the same thing t rue of the speculators in the alley ?—Nay, is it not teis thousand times more mischievous, as being productive of injury to the indusetious and honest capitalist, a his has no concern in time bargains, but whose property in the public securities of the country, is raised or lowered at the pleasure of those adventurers, according as they choose to elevate or depress the market by fictitious sales or purchases. Surely this enormous evil calls loudly for a remedy at the bands of Parliament, if the character, morals, and property of the people of England, is to be rescued from destruction. While, owing to a temporary stagnation of Com. merce, the Revenue of England is this Quarter much less productive than it would otherwise have been, it is very gratifying to find that it is improving in Scotland , in consequence of the extent of business, which has not been interrupted as in England. It is stated in the tilasgote Chronicle, that for the year now closed, the Excise dutiet paid into the Excise office have considerably exceeded in amount what had been ever known to have been collected in any paced. ing year. The sum actually remitted from Glasgow amounts to upwards of £700,000 sterling, being rather more than a third of the whole receipts of the Excise in Scotland, which, last year, according to the public at. cpunts, yielded to the Treasury £2,200,000 sterling, exclusive of port duties. Letters have been received from the city of Mexico, dated on the sth of October, and trom Alvarado, dated on the 17th of the same month. The communications from Mexico, by this conveyance, are of CJP.S:d.:r.thlk• importance, and must, in no small degree, increase the expectations previously entertained, that by the speedy surrender of the Castles of St. Juan d'Ulloa, the free. dom of the Mexican Republic will be completed. The letter from Alvarado states, that at the time ‘‘firri it was written, the Spanish Governor of St. Juan d'Ulloa was actually on board the British packet off Vera Cruz, discussing, with Mexican accredi ed Ministers, the terms on which the Castle should be given up to the Republican forces ; and strong hopes were entertained that the negotiation would end favourably to the cause of the independence of the Mexican States. The terms demanded by the Spanish Governor we'e. 10,0001. for his country, and 600 dollars to each of the garrison. The premium is small, when compared with the value of the prize, for it can speedily be replaced by the in. creased quantity of foreign goods, which must then be imported, after payment of the legal duties—a state of things which cannot exist, ser long as smugglers are protected by a Spanish force at St. Juan d'Ulloa. Ti ads in Mexico had for many months been unit- trolly lan. quid ; for heavy duties on European manufactures in jured the consumption of them, and nothing legally imported could be sold without a heavy loss. Smug. tilers, on the contrary, continued to reap immense ad vantages from the restrictions placed on the transactions of fair dealers; because ) by the evasion of the high imposts of Government, they ,'ere enabled to undersell all who paid the legal duties:—The Mexican Govern. ment is, however, young in legislation, and we doubt not it will soon reform its commercial system. Cape Town Gazette: to the 22d of October, were this forenoon received at the North and &writ American Coffee-house. They - contain no political intelligence. On the 21st of October, soon after eleven o'clock, his Excellency the Governor, Lord CHARLR3SOMERSEfs Lady, and Miss Sousitsvr, attended by a large party of Ladies, and many of the principal civil and militaty authorities of Cape Town, visited the steam-packet Enterprise, at Table Bay. After their arrival, Captain &Mum; caused the cable to be slipped, and manotuvred about the Bay, displaying to the company the into. aiting manner and pecaliarspowers of the steam-engine. At half-past one o'clock the party sit down to an elegant tiffin (lunch). At four o'clock his Excel!, nay quitted the vessel. Frankfort Pipers to the 28th nit. reached us thiti forenoon. They contain do intelligunce of an; harm..