Star. — London, England, 1820-12-05 00:00:00

THE EVENINC4 'STAR. LONDON. - TUESDAY, 'DECEMBER 5, 1820. THE FUND& ?RICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK : Bank Stock 219 3 per Cent. Reduced 6873 69 3 per Cent. Cons. 69 1 / 4 3 / 4 1 ,6 % Si per Cent. 77 7 / 8 78 1 / 2 -1 per Cent. 86 1 A Y 4 5 per Cent. Navy shut Long Annuities 17 15-16 India Stock 225 224 1 / 2 —Do. Bonds 255.265. pr. Exchequer Bills par, 2s. pie. Omnium par, V s dis. V s pre. Cons. for Acct. 70 701/2. This morning the Public were again shocked by the execution of some more victims to the Bank system of punishing, instead of preventing crimes. How can the Bank Directors sleep quietly in their beds, if they consider for a moment the nature of such proceedings? They have been repeatedly of fered plans well calculated to lessen the facility of Forging their Notes, and yet they go on sacrificing victim after victim How long will the Bank and t he Government shut their ears to the public voice, and persevere in a system so revolting to humanity ? Yestet day afternoon Mr. SYLVESTER, King's Mes senger, was forwarded by Lord CAsmEnEAou, from North Cray, with dispatches for Lord STEWART, the British Ambassador at the Court of Vienna. A Cabinet Courier from the Austrian Government arrived at Chandos House, yesterday morning, with dispatches for Prince ESTERHAZY. Yesterday afternoon a Russian Messenger was for warded from the residence of Count LIEVEN, in Harley-street, with dispatches for the Russian Am bassador at Vienna. Yesterday morning, the Earl of ERROL led to the Hymeneal Altar Miss FITZCLARENCE, daughter of his Royal Highness the Duke of CLARENCE. The nuptial ceremony was performed at Saint George's Church, Hanover-square. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE, and a select party of distinguished personages, attended on the occasion. After the ceremony was performed, the whole of the party proceeded to Clarence-house, Stable-yard, Saint James's, where they partook of an elegant dljeuna ; after which the happy pair set out for Bushy-park, where tl.ey will pass a few days, when they will set out for Ireland, where the Noble will join his Regiment.—The bride's dress was p:e.ented to her by their Royal Highnesses the Pals- OC3SES ; it was one of the handsomest ever seen in materials aad taste. Her Lady ship changed it after breakfast, at the Palace, for her travelling-dress. The esents to the bride were magnificent, particularly that ft om her Majesty the Queen of WIRTEMBERG. Monday se'nnight, the Incerporation of Mary's Chapel, Edinburgh, met, and resolved to present an Address of Congratulation to the QUEEN on the aban donment of the Bill of Pains and Penalties. A mo tion to Address the KING on the same subject was also male, but ultimately witlidt awn. An Address to the KING is now lying for signa ture in the Vestry-Room, Islington. Its birth and parentage are still a secret, as nu Public Meeting of the Inhabitants was called to sanction the measure. —A Requisition, signed by many respectable Pel risltione:s, was, indeed, sent to the Churchwardens, to call a Meeting for the purpose of Addressing the QUZEN on the rejection of the obnoxious Bill of Pains and Penalties, but they refused to comply with it : and yesterday a hand-bill was circulated, announcing that a loyal Address to his MAJESTY might be signed in the Vestry-room. Yesterday, a number of the Inhabitants of the Ward of Cheap met at the King's Head Tavern, in the Poultry, for the purpose of considering the pro piety of passing a loyal Declaration of their attach ment to his MAJEST'Y'S Person and Government. Mr. RANKIN was called to the Chair, who opened the business of the day, and concluded by reading " the Declaration of the loyal Inhabitants of Cripplegate Ward."—Mr. SHARP proposed that a Requisition to the Alderman, to call a Wardmote upon the subject, should be drawn up and presented. He wished to be understood, that it was not to the matter of the Declaration, but to the manner of getting it up that he objected.—Mr. GOULD said, that it had been in contemplation to call a Wardmote, but the Alder man was out of town,. and would not return for several days.—Mr. limEs enforced the necessity of something immediately being done in company with Cripplegate and the other Wards. Tie present would not preclude any future Meeting.—At this moment two Gentlemen entered the room, who, upon being asked their names, stated, that they were connected with the Press.—The CHAIRMAN said the Meeting was a private one. The Gentlemen then with drew, and left the Addressers to tell their own story. It has been stated that BERGAMI is on his way to London, in order to resume his functions as Cham berlain to her MAJESTY. We are assured that there is not the least truth in this report. BERGAMI has returned to his farm, near Milan, which he super intends himself. He never would have received the appointment of Chamberlain had not the different English Gentlemen who attended her MAJESTY abroad requested leave, from considerations of health or family convenience, to return to England. Her MAJESTY, who had been advised by Mr. CANNING to withdraw from this country, in order that she might not, as that Gentleman expressed himself, be come the centre of political intrigue, found herself, on• the absence of her English suite, compelled to apply to foreigners to fill the different offices in her household. Now that her MAJESTY has returned to England, the reason for her employment of these foreigners has ceased. Having determined to fix her residence among a people whom she has found equally generous and steady in her adversity, she will form her household entirely of English, whose character will deprive even her most malignant ene mies of all hope of again assailing her honour through hired perjury and domestic treason. NA VAL INTELLIGENCE. Famours, Dec. 2.—Wind N.W.— . .-Arrived the Fox packet, with a Mail from the Braaila—left Rio the 3d October : spoke, on the '2Bth Nov. in 14.50. long. 7. 11. the Henry Portlier East Indiaman, from Calcutta for London, and received on board en Officer charged with dispatches; and on 29th Nov. in lat. 49. 50. long. 6. 49. his Majesty's brig Anal, six days from Cork. Sailed the Darlington, WRRATLY and Sea Nymph, BORROWS, for London. Porranouxu, Dec. 4.—=-Wind W.—Arrived the Pomona, Gsavta, from Cephalonia; Susannah and Grace, APPuzason, from IBoccari ; Brothers, YOUNG, from Quebec ; Waterloo, WiLaurson ; James Laing, Knot; Charles. SMITH ; Johulisdaile, Xing; and Duke of York, ANDERSON, from the Downs. Dam, Dec. 4.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived and sailed for the River; the Washington, MOUNT, from New York; Tiger, Poweit.; and Elizabeth Hill, NEnuan, from Smyrna; Vigilant, Scnoics, from Zante for. Hull ; Archimedes, PRATT ; and Spa nish Patriot, Biccs, from Cadiz; Unity, LYEI.I. ; Amelia, JAR cls ; and Olive Branch, Paowsz, from Lisbon; Sarah Ann, Blzinaust, from Miramichi; and several others. Came down from the River, the Prince George, Pamela; Blenheim, Salm ,• Echc Limes; and Eclipse, Baacrv, for Jamaica. Put back the London, DeNC . AN, and several others. Custom-House, Dec. 4.—Ships Entered Inwards:—The Ze phyr, from St. Petersburgh ; Dispatch, from Lisbon ; Reward, from Riga; Speedwell, front Stangate Creek; Platoff, from St. Petersburgh ; and Jeamond, from Memel.—Ships Entered Out ward :—.General Harcourt, for Demerara; Friends, for Ja maica; Matilda, for Antwerp ; Cosmopolite, for Havre ; Pat ten, for Jamaica; Dorothy Foster, for ditto; Alexander, for Ceylon; Star. for Limerick; Princess Charlotte, for Jamaica; Elizabeth, for Rotterdam ; Jonge Isabelle, for stend ; Indian, .for Jamaica. aawzo—At Barbadoes, the Camden Packet, from Fal mouth. At Crookhaven, Cossack, Nl' Beath, from Prince Ed ward's Island. At the Teed, I'actolus, Graves, from Batavia. At Malta, Levant, Paismore, from Bristol. At Trinidad, Alexander, Fryer, from Liverpool. At St. Andrew's (N. B.), Martha Brae, Forbes; and Eclipse, Renner, from Bristol; also the Friends, Moore, from Ayr • 'and Steel, Crossthwaite, from Barbadoes. In Ca;lingford B ay, the Lady Gordon, Bell, from Miramichi. Extract of a Letter, dated Trinidad, October 10: Everything goes nn well for the prosperity of Co lumbia. In addition to the desertions from the enemy, and the accessions from the neighbouring districts, mentioned in the Correo di Orinoco of the 2d ultimo ' I (see the STA a.of yesterday), I learn, by advices from Angostura, that Cumana, Carupano, and all the Cor dillera, were about to be occupied by the troops of the Republic, the population of those places having manifested a desire to follow the example of Barce lona and the interior c,f Caraccas. The same issue was looked for, both as regarded the capital of Ca raccas and the whole of Venezuela, as the Creoles are daily deserting the cause of Spain by whole towns and regiments. From a friend in Caraccas, I learn, that General La Torre entered that city on the 6th September. It was believed that he had sustained a defeat from the Patriots at Bailadores, butithe deser tion of 300 cf his Cavalry, of which there is certain information, and the dread lest all his Creoles should follow their example, appear the more probable causes of his retreat. One event, which seems unim portant, should inspire confidence into the Colum bians : it is the calling together a Council of War in Caraccas, by tilorillo ; for, when this man deigns to ask advice, it is a sure sign that all is lost, and that he seeks solely to divide the responsibility of making concessions." • _ _ A German Paper, contains the following letter, dated Augsburg, November 22: " We now receive the following information respect • ing the causes &. the measures lately adopted by the American Congress against France, and the subse quent reprisals. Immediately after the arrival of the American Minister, Galatin, at Paris, he declined to our Government—' That he was authorized to con clude a treaty of commerce, founded on the basis of perfect equality, and calculated to afford -equal ad vantages to both patties: He proposed, for this pur pose, the principles of the treaty concluded in July, 1815, be:ween the United States an.d Great Britain. Befoie this time the two States, to promote their own navigation, had issued various Ordinances imposing higher duties on the vessels entering their respective ports, and on the goods brought by such ships. When M. Galatin's overtures were made, these duties were higher in France than in the United States, in which latter place various measures had been hitherto tried to restore the evilibrium, but without effect. %his state of things was alleged by M. Galatin, in his first communication to the French Government, as the motive of his proposals, and he even then declared, that his Government would be obliged to propose to the Congress some modifications of the existing laws if his proposals were not acceded to, the consequimce of which would be an increase of the duties on French vessels entering the ports of Not•th America, as well as on French goods. M. Galatin, at the same time, intimated that his Government would be satisfied if sonic other at rangement could be adopted, agree ' able to both parties. Ile observed further, that the system by which, sometimes on one side, sometimes on the other, extraordinary duties were laid on the ships and goods of other nations, was attended with great difficulties, and even disadvantages; and that at least a kind of commercial war must arise, the re suit of which must necessarily have an unfavourable influence on the amicable relations of both countries. M. Galatin, after this overture, proposed the project of a treaty, according to which the following b.riis should be laid down for the arrangement to be con cluded :-1. That in the United States no higher duties should be laid upon French vessels than on the American vessels themselves; and that French pro duce and French manufactures, imported in French I bottoms, should be subject to no higher import duties i than if imported in American bottoms ; that, on the I other hand, France should adopt the same system with regard to American ships, produce, and manufactures: 2d, that France should, besides, engage not to im pose on the produce and manufactures of America any higher duties than may be done, with regard to such articles, for the advantage of any foreign State; and that the same measure shall be adopted in the United States with respect to the produce and manu factures of France. M. Galatin expressly declared, on this occasion, that, if these conditions were not accepted by France, the United States would be obliged to lay higher duties upon French vessels. The French Government would not consent to the unconditional acceptance of these terms, and pro posed, it is said, a counter-project, which was in like manner rejected. The measures announced by M. Galatia were actually adopted by the Congress; an enormous duty was proposed on French ships enter ing American ports, and France was obliged to use reprisals. Since that, we learn, new proposals of arrangement have been made, which will probably.; lead to a favourable result." EXECUTION, AT THE OLD BAILEY. We have seldom witnessed so numerous an assem blage to view the melancholy spectacle of a number of unhappy creatures delivering up their mortal existence to the offended laws of their country, as took place this morning. The general commiseration of the populace was much increased by the circum stance of a female, and Captain Harnett, who was an Officer in the Army, being two of the victims. The platform was erected opposite the Debtors' door at an early hour, and every avenue leading thereto was crammed to excess. Numbers of well dressed females exhibited themselves at the windows of the neighbourhood, and others were interspersed among the crowd; we likewise noticed numbers of Military Gentlemen. Sheriffs WAITHMAN and WatrAass, and the City Marshals, with other proper Officers, to conduct the proceedings, arrived at the Jail about half-past seven o'clock, and made every necessary arrangement, pre paratory to leading the culprits to their unhappy destination. The Rev. Mr. COTTON, the Ordinary of Newgate, Mr. BAKER, and the Rev. Mr. DEVEREUX, the Ca tholic Minister, have attended the unfortunate per sons ever since their doom was made known to them, and, with the most unceasing exertions, have ten dered their consolatory and religious advice. We are happy to state, that their exertions were not tendered in vain, for one and all of them received their advice with an untainted attention, and seemed to place their utter dependence in the DIVINE MERCY. it gives us infinite pain to have to record the situ ation of one of the wretched culprits, Capt. Harnett. He was a young gentleman, not mcre than thirty years of age : he held a Commission in the Army. His family is one of the most respectable in Ireland, and, up to the period of the crime for which he suf fered, he bore the character of a well-bred honest gen tleman. Embarrassment in his affairs, led him, we understand, to commit the forgery of which he was convicted. He offered a fictitious bill on Colonel Gordon, of the 6:11 Dragoons, in payment for some articles at a linen-draper's, in St. Martin's-lane—he was ultimately detected, and convicted for the offence. He was a fine-looking young man, about six feet high. It was reported, on Sunday evening, that he had attempted to deprive himself of his exist ence by opening a vein in his arm, but had been disco. vered prior to its having the desired effect. He has been in a very weak condition, and the lamentable situation he was in caused great dejection. He wrote a very affecting letter prior to his death, which he delivered to Ex-Sheriff PARKINS, a copy of which we shall be enabled to give at some future period. Madden, whose offence was that of uttering a fcrgeJ note, at the Lord Hood, public-house, Lime house, was the first brought out; he walked with a firm quick step, and appeared resolute, but fervent in his devotion. IVebb, for sacrilege, followed. This man was con victed of robbing the; Church, when it was in mourn ing for Lord LISBURNE, and was apprehended just as he was taking the stolen property from the waggon. He also firmly ascended the scaffold. Two others, for highway robbery, were next brought up. They committed the robbery, under ordinary cir cumstances, in Chapel-street, Mary-11-Bonne. These prisoners were very resolute, and on the caps being put on, they requested the handkerchiefs to be tied ovcr them. Captain Harnett was next brought up to the scaf fold. He was supported by two men, his condition was so very weak. He mentioned something of a private nature to Sheriff WAITIIMAN previous to as cending the scaffold. Sarah Price, the female culprit, was the last led on to the gallows; she was dressed in a suit of black, and wore a wlite cap and riband : she was exceedingly fervent, and all the way to the platform was ex claiming—r" Loan, have mercy . on me," &c.—Her offence was passing forged notes. On the rope being placed round her neck, the officiating Clergymen ascended the platform, and joined in fervent prayer until the time assigned for the fatal signal, when the unhappy people were launched into eternity. After hanging the usual time, the bodies were cut down and delivered to their friends. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. • The worthy Sheriffs, on their arrival, proceeded to the room where the unfortunate criminals were to hive their irons struck off. Ettinger, with his hands fastened, was sitting on a bench before the fire, con versing with Mr. BAKER. On the Sheriffs entering the room, he was taken to the anvil, where he was relieved of his manacles. Webb, Edwards, and Madden, came next is suc cession. Captain Harnett shortly after appeared, supported on one side by Mr. BROWN, the Keeper, and on the other by a Gentleman, a particular friend. He wore a loose great-coat, and had on a foraging cap. He appeared extremely debilitated, but was not ironed. After the unhappy men had all had their arms pinioned, they moved forward in mournful procession to the scaffold, the Reverend Ordinary of the Prison leading the way, and reading gi I am the resurrection and the life, saith the LORD: he that believeth in Ma shall never die," &c. On their arrival at the fatal drop, the unfortunate men went up in the-same order as they came to have their irons taken off. On Madden, whose offence was that of passing forged Bank of England NQtts, ap pearing on the scaffold, considerable corfus:on place amongst the immense multitude, and loud Cr:s:: were heard of " Murder !"—" Shaine r' On the appearance of Mrs. Price, convicted for - same offence, the feeling of the crowd was excited t still louder and more indignant manifestation , .. of " Murder !"--" Murder !" resounded from quarters. This unhappy person conducted I:cr:elf with great propriety, and observed, that she did n';t feel any apprehensions as to where she was going— She was respectably dreseed in mourning. After a short interval the signal was given, and e.e world closed on these unfortunate beings for es er! A Gentleman, who was said to be one of the prir,. cipal Clerks ache Bank, attended during the '.bole of the melancholy scene. If he reports frithE4 what he saw, he must furnish his employers -.s*h serious food for reflection on the of of cap7...d punishment to protect them from forgeries, which a due attention to the style of engraving their tic.% might render next to impossible, but which arc a present of such tempting facility, that they actui'v bait the needy to destruction. The following is a copy of a letter addresatd by Captain Harnett to Mr. Bitowx, the Keeper: " Cells, December 5, 1820. " Da& Sra—Tbis is as awful moment to address you—lcre. well! Hay IlzsvaB and our GOD reward you! Accept r,. 7 grateftil thanks for your kindness—kindness never exceeded. Have the goodnesss to order Mr. Davis possession of my thins, who has my directions about them.—Farewell, yours, sincerely, TIIOS. F. HARNETT. 0 I am ill, and the exertion of writing is very great. " BROWN, Li' Kr The number of persons condemned to suffer tc day was eight, but two have been respited during his MAJESTY'S pleasute, viz. John Newnhaat, con. victed of forgery, for whom a respite was received on Saturday evening; and Henry Harris, also for forgery, for whom a respite arrived at a late hour last night. THE ARMY. The Non-commissioned Officers and privates Gf the 21st Royal North British Fusileers have sub scribed and remitted a day's pay in aid of the sub scription for the National Monument of Scotland. Saturday se'nnight, a divi .i , Ar of the 7th Royal Fusileers marched through Ciirt,i,4o%%, on their route from Derry, in Ireland, for Edinho.::h. Monday se'nnight, the first division of the 95th regiment embarked at Cork for 11.4:badoes. The remainder will embark for the same island as soon as the transports are ready-. Princess AUGUSTA spends her Christmas with the KING, at Brighton, and will continue her visit to lier Royal sister the Duchess of GLOUCESTER at Bagshet, until she takes her departure for the Pavilion. The Duke of GLOUCESTER, though Chancell , ,r of the University of Cambridge, is not expected ro r:t e. d the presentation of the Address. His Royal Iligfr ness is down at Holkham, on a shooting-party, with Mr. COKE. His Grace the Duke of RICHMOND is returned to Malcolm, and is enjoying the sports of the field with great spirit and success. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Duke of St. Alban's, from Gatton, Surrey. Lord Falmouth, from Oxfordshire. Gen.Orde, at Gordon's Hotel, Albemarle-street, from a tour. Admiral Douglas, from Bucks. At the Royal Hotel, St. James's-street : Captain Hamilton, 10th Hussars, from a tour ; and Jas. Sparkes, Esq. from Sutr... At the Claremont Hotel, Bond-street : Lady Saxton, from a tour; Sir E. Blount, But. and J. H. Langston, La' q. M.P. . from a tour. At Blake's Hotel, Jermyn-street : James William Stuart, Esq. and Mrs. Stuart, from Hastings, Sussex; and P. Stuart, Esq. and Mrs. Stuart, from Scotland. At Hodgson's Hotel, Dover-street : Mr. and Mrs. Fuld, from Herts; and Mr. Jossly, from Herts. DEPARTURES. The Earl and Countess of Loasdale and family, for Cates more, Rutlandshire. The Earl of Ashbumham, for Ashburnham-plaee Sussex. Lord George Lenox, to loin his Regiment, the 9th Lanctru, at Rumford. The Right lion. Robert and Mn. Peel, for Sidmou , b, Devonshire. Viscount Harbetton, on a tour. • Mr. and Lady Wilbraham, from Grosvenor-square, for Cheshire. Mr. and Mrs. Bell, for Hants. Miss Garth, for Captain Garth's seat, in Berks. Colonel Way, from Hodgson's Hotel, Dover-street, for Herts. W. H. Haire, Esq. from Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, for Portsmouth. Captain Byham, 15th Hussars, from the Royal Hotel, St. James's -street, for Paris. From Warren's Hotel, Regent -street :—The Hon. Richard Hill, to Shrewsbury; J. C. Pelham, Eq. to ditto; H. Swann, Esq. M.P. on a tour. BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S YESTERDAY. ODDS ON RACES TO COME. DZRIY. 14 to 1 apt Gustavus 20 to I agst Jock IS to 1 agst bro. to Partizan 20 to 1 apt Sycoraz 18 to 1 apt Cowslip 22 to 1 agar Prudence Oszs.-7 to 2 apt My Lady. HUNTING. His MAJESTY'S Stag Hounds meet on Friday. at Bedfoat lane Turnpike-gate, at ten. The Pytchley Hounds meet on Thursday, at Tburnby•lane' end ; Friday, at Pitsford Bridge, at half-past ten. The Duke of Grafton's Hounds meet to-morrow, at Tiffield Town; Friday, at Whistley Wood ; at half-put ten. The Oakley Hounds meet on Thursday, at Howbury-gate; Saturday, at Chiebeley, at half-past ten. The Quorndon Hounds meet to-morrow, at Hovrthorp, cestershire ; Thursday, at Wistow ; Saturday, at Medbourne Guido-post; at half-past ten. Lord Anson's Hounds meet on Friday, at Attlebury; Satur day, at Burbage ; at half-past ten. FlRE.—Yesterday morning a fire broke out in tl:c house of Mrs. WATsorr, No. 5, King-street, St• James's, which originated from an oven in the kitchen. It burnt with much fury, and at length communicated to the adjoining house. Both houses were much damaged, but the activity of the firer o, and a good supply of water, prevented further in2ury. Monday se'nnight, a melancholy accident hap pened at Pollokshaws, near Glasgow. Wm. Young, a stout man, nearly sixty years of age, who kept the steam-engine at the Turkey red llye-work of illes,=s• Thomas Baird and Son, unfortunately got entangled among the machinery, and was killed on the spot. , ENOL. claim in her nimit) Engla interes instan , Prince togett incide and rr Decer this d back, Lond4 with been dition unexc jesty mony tions serem peare, displo ne:look men i Tespec demo said t! der tc is a'' titre Tho dress( ney— deme nour The some decor man ' Th was Depu toit. Withi read I ceive, kissec 'l'h , Meal EDw4 recep highs and v to fin, me, t] replie never Tb was 1 ceivei A. di wh *The .1 T loOv and acro sigh. whi 4 ileac t;cul She