Star. — London, England, 1820-02-28 00:00:00

GENERAL ELECTION. TO THE FREEHOLDERS OF TILE COUNTY OF ESSEX. Gwrtaratirs, Gitutvs, Fez. 17, IE2O. SOME weeks have elapsed since I communicated to my Friends in England my intention to return home the end of this month, but their kind and earnest entreaties that I would prolong my stay abroid, to confirm the health I had ac quired, induced me then to abandon that determination. Upon hearing the melancholy news of the death of our late venerable and respected Sovereign, I instantly resumed my intention, and fixed the day of my departure hence, when, unfortunately, the preceding evening I was seized with a cold, which, though slight, rendered it prudent for me to delay my journey. lam now free from illness, and trust I shall not be prevented leaving this place in time to be enabled to meet you upon the Hustings, to render •to you an account of my past conduct, and to offer yin my future services. I fed conscious that I have done the best in my power to pr mnote the interests of my country : believe me, my mind has tirer been devoted to its service, and, as far as health an 4 strength will allow, you may always depend upon my best and utmost exertions I never have ceased to feel the extent of those duties, the responsibility as well as the importance and 6;gnity of that situation in which you have been pleased to pace me. Be assured, my first and most anxious wish, and highest ambition ever has been, and ever will be, if you again elect me, tn prove myself worthy of the honour of being one of your Re presentatives in Parliament. rime the honour to be, Gentlemen, With every sentiment of respect and gratitude, Your most devoted and obedient Servant, CHARLES CALLIS WESTERN. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, MO. THE FUND& 'Slat OP STOCKS THIS DAT AT 011 O'CLOCK 3 per Cent. Reduced QM 69 3 per Cent. Consols 68 1 / 4 1 / 4 1 / 4 1 / 4 . 3f per Cent. 77 1 / 4 1 / 4 per Cent. 873/ s 1 / 4 5 per Cent. Nal y 103 1 / 2 3 / 8 1 / 4 Bank Long Annuities 18 1 / 2 3-16 India Bonds 14s. pr. Exchequer BBL (2d.) Is. 2s. pre. • Ditto Small (2d.) Ss. pre. Consols toy Account 684 1 / 4 44. We mentioned, with regret, on Saturday, that by the accounts received from the country, there ap peared strong indications that the atrocious conspi racy, which has been so happily detected in the Me tropolis, had its ramifications in the country. We have now much pleasure in stating that the arrivals, by this morning's Post, are of a nature to dispel much of the apprehension generally entertained upon this point. With respect to the rioting at Dews bury, which, in consequence of its happening on the very same night as the explosion here, formed the strongest symptom of an extended confederacy, we are quite satisfied, from the information we have received, that it had no connection with the as sassination conspiracy, of the Cato-street gang.— It had its origin in the state of trade, rather than in that of politics, and had no other object than the simple and definite one of preventing the master manufacturers in the woollen trade from employing 'workmen at a lower rate of wages than what the " Workmens . Union" had fixed upon as an indispen snle minimum. Indeed, the " Union" of Dewsbury, and several other " Unions" connected with it, and established on the same principle, have, we under stand, uniformly taken great pains to disclaim any connection with those styled Radical Reformers, refusing to have anything to do with political mat ters, and confining themselves exclusively to the single object of " obtaining wages adequate to the purposes of life ;" for so we find it stated in one of their printed Appeals now before us. We are of course, as our Readers may readily suppose, far from meaning to say a word in countenance of the violent measures ' vohich these men have taken to enforce their objects; neither do we at present offer any opinion as to the character of these objects in themselves; but this much we may safely venture to say, that it affords room for no small congratulation to find that there are, in tlez proceedings of these men, none of those features of general massacre and devastation by which the metropolitan scheme of treason has been so horribly distinguished, and nothing, in fact, which conciliatory measures, founded on a mutual desire of doing justice, may not speedily cure. - Of the grounds . en which the arrests at Glasgow have taken place, nothing farther has yet transpired, except that they are of a seditious character ; nor anything beyond the mere concurrence in point of time, to connect them with the Caro-street Plot. We may say generally, in short, of all the accounts which we have received today from the North, that they are of a tranquillizing character. The news of , the intended assassination had been received at Man; chester, Birmingham, Leeds, llalifax, and everywhere else, even where Radicalism is most rampant, with the greatest indignation ; and, as far as external appear :ll'lM go, they completely dispel every idea of the existence of any extended system of complicity in the • ciabolical project. • FROM TIM LEEDS' MERCURY. LEEDS, FEBRUARY 21. On Thursday morning ten men, escorted by a detachment of the •nth Dragoons, were brought into this town, on their route to York, charged with riot and assault. Our Readers are aware that there Las existed in certain parts of the clothing district, in this Riding, a con‘bination among the.blanket-weavers,l called the Union, which has fixed a minimum of wages, below which no member of the Union is to be allowed to work, and who further insist on imposing certain limits on the quantity of work to be done. In consequence of the master manufacturers declin ing to accede to these demands, there has been a general turn-out, which has now continued for some - - months. Under these circumstances, several of the master manufacturers have engaged workmen who bad either abandoned, or had never entered into, this combination. This conduct highly irritated the work- men who still adhered to the Union, who determined to prevent it by main force, arid for this purpose they assembled in great numbers at the works of one of the principal manufacturers in the neighbourhood of Dewsbury, where they grossly assaulted several of the workmen,whom they designate by the name of Blacks. Warrants were subsequently granted against Wil liam Nowell, Joseph Prechter, Joseph Wilson, William Atsty, Francis Firth, Richard Pearson, Jonathan He- mingway, George Welbourn, George Goodall, and Ed- ward Firth, charging them with being concerned in this outrage. On Wednesday, these persons, were brought before MICHAEL Srocics and JEREMIAH BARSTOW, Esquires, Magistrates of this Riding, at Dewsbury. During the examination of these persons, a great concourse of people was collected round the inn, who behaved in so tumultuous a manner (hoot ing and making a noise), that the Magistrates thought it necessary to have the Riot Act read, which was done by Mr. STocKs. The people were also informed, that the fate of the prisoners depended upon their conduct. Finding that this measure did not produce the desired effect, and that the mob expressed a determination to rescue the persons under examination, Mr. STOCKS thought it neces sary to direct the Constable to raise the posse co mitatus to disperse the mob. This measure was attended with considerable success, and in about two hours the mob were dispersed, without having com mitted any mischief. In consequence of this out rageous conduct, it was considered expedient to have the assistance of a military force to conduct the per sons committed part of their way to York. We are informed, on good authority, that it is not intended to proceed against the unfortunate men who are committed, with any rigour, provided the peace of that town and neighbourhood should not be dis turbed by similar tumultuous assemblages ; but if, unfortunately, this should be the case, they will be left to suffer the unmitigated severity of the law.— We cannot close this account, without earnestly in- treating these deluded people to abstain from such disgraceful outrages, the effect of which can only be to aggravate their sufferings, and prevent the ap -proach of better days." a YORK, FEBRUARY tt. "Ten persons have been brought in here under an escort of Dragoons, and committed to the Castle to take their trial for felony, being charged upon, oath with having riotously assembled at the township of Dewsbury, in the West Riding, and having actually caused a riot, to the great terror and dismay of his Majesty's subjects, and against the statute in that case made and provided. They all belong to the woollen trade, and were members of what is called the Workmen Union. " There will be no alteration in the time already fixed for the York Assizes commencing. We under stand that Mr. Justice BAYLEY will begin upon the second cause list upon the second Monday after the opening of the Commission ; and does not intend to take the case of Rex v. Hunt and others, earlier than Thursday in the second week." " GLASGOW, FEBRUARY 25. " On Tuesday evening, no fewer than 27 Delegates from the Radical Societies in correspondence with the Glasgow leaders, were apprehended in fill con clave, in the house of a vintner in the Gallowgate, their persons searched, and their papers secured ; and, by the prompt assistance of the military, were safely lodged in the jail. They are now under exa mination before the Sheriff. We understand di; Delegates are from Ecclefechan, Strathaven, Air drie, Kirkintilloch, Paisley, Elderslie, Ayr, Ste. tic. Warrants are out, we learn, for apprehending a num ber more of the leaders. The appearance of the military, and the seizure of such a number of indi viduals, collected a considerable crowd. The shop keepers closed their shops, and for about an hour there was much bustle and confusion in the street.— The military guard, in returning to the barracks, were followed by a crowd of disorderly persons, and as sailed with stones. Four of the most active in the mob were laid hold of, and are at present in custody ; and a precognition is going on, with a view to their trial for this offence, which has of late become very common here, and requires to be put down by the - interference of the Civil Power. The sentinels at the jail were doubled, and in a short time the town at tained its usual tranquillity.—Yesterday, a panty of the military went to Anderston in search of one of the Radical Delegates, when the mob begin to throw stones at them. One man was taken up and lodged, in the Police Office." Mails have arrived to-day from Hamburgh, Hol land, and Flanders, with Papers and Letters to very recent dates. 'The following are extracts : BRUSSELS, FEBRUARY 90. We learn from the French frontiers, that in cow.. quence of orders received froin Paris, all. tU•Citti rals wbs► command Military Divisions in the various !.;;er Departments, as well'as the Prefects, wl o were ab•' sent on leave, must inlmediately repair to their posts. The strangers who are in the northern Departments are to be strictly watched. The news of the assassi nation of the Duke de Berri, has excited in Lille ge neral terror and indignation, especially among the sole diers of the two Regiments of the Royal Guard, who are there in garrison. A report has been spread, that the Regiments were to march to Paris, but it is not yet confirmed. Numerous Couriers continue to pass through Calais. • STOCKHOLM, FEBRUARY 11. Lord Strangford is invited to a grand entertain ment at Court to-morr•w ; after which, he will have his audience of leave of the King. After his Lord ship's departure, Mr. St. George, the Secretary of Legation, will remain as Charge d'Affaires. VIENNA, JANUARY 11. The Duke of Montfort has purchased the Palace of C.tssi, at Trieste, for 105,000 florins, Vienna cur. rency, and obtained permission to reside there three months. The eldest son of the Duchess of Lipano (Madame. Murat) has requested leave to go to Ame rica, but has been refused. By a Brazil Mail advices, of some interest, have been _received from Monte Video, to the Ist of De cember, and from Rio Janeiro to the 22d of the same month. According to private letters from the for-f mer of those places, it would seem that the Court o Brazil inclines to the side of the South Americans, at least by indirect measures. The European Spa- niards, residing in Monte Video, who are very nu merous, had hewn a determined resolution to co-ope rate with their countrymen from Cadiz, in the event of their arrival : but the Portuguese General, LECOR, being applied to by the Cabildo, or Municipal Officers of the City, (who are all Scuth Americans), imme mediately arrested 150 of the Spaniards, and em barked them for Brazil. A letter from Rio Janeiro intimates, that the King of PORTUGAL has finally re solved not to return to his Euroi)ean dominions, but to hold his Court permanently at Brazil. Saturday, at three o'clock, his MAJESTY held a Court at his Palace in Pa which was attended by— The Lord President of the Council, the Secretaries of State for the Foreign and Colonial Departments, the First Lord of the Treasury, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Lord Privy Seal, the Lord Chamberlain, the Lord Steward of the House hold, the Comptroller of the Household, the Treasurer of the Household, the Judge Advocate-General, &c. The KING held a Privy Council, at which Lord GEORGE BERESFORD, Lord CHARLES BENTJSCK, and JOHN BacKETT, Esq. the Judge-Advocate-General, were sworn in Privy Councillors, and took their seats at the Board accordingly. His MAJESTY gave audience to the Earl of Livia root., Earl BATHURST, Earl Haanowsr, and Vis count CASTLEREAGH. The Marquis of HICADFURT,, and the Hon. Colonel STANHOPE, were the Lord and Groom in Waiting. Yesterday Divine Service was performed at the King's Palace, in Pall-Mall, by the •Rev. F. W; BLOMBERG and the Rev. Dr. STANIER CLARKE. Yesterday the Chapel Royal, St. James's, was at tended by his Royal Highness the Duke f YORE, Earl BATHURST, the Earl of WESTMORELAND, Lord Maz.vm.it, and several others of the Cabinet Coun cil. Immediately previous to the general Thanks giving, the Rev. Mr. KNAPP, the reader, announced " that several Members of his MAJEsTy's Privy Council desired to return thanks to Awszunts GOD for their late preservation." In subsequently reading the Thanksgiving, he introduced the words within the brackets: 48 Alamo:vs Gen, Father of all mercies, we, thine unworthy servants, do give thee most humble and hearty thanks for all thy g oodness and loving-kindness to us and to all men, [particularly to those who desire now to offer up their praises and thanks givings for thy late mercies vouchsafed unto them]," &e. At the conclusion of the service, an excellent dis course was preached by the Bishop of OXFORD, from the 6th chapter of the Epistle of St. Paul to the Ro mans, 22d verse, in which he pointed out, with great eloquence, the advantages to be derived by mankind, both here and hereafter, from an adherence to those principles of the Christian religion which the Apostle had laboured to inculcate. the Anthem was, " GOD, grant the King a long life!" composed by Dr. Caorr, and was beautifully sang. His MAJESTY has been graciously pleased to sub scribe the sum of One Thousand Pounds towards the projected Establishment for training the Pauper Children of the Metropolis in habits of Industry; .by means of Agricultural Employment, &c. This pleasing intelligence was communicated by bis Grace the Archbishop of CANTERBURY, at a Meeting at the Mansion-House on Friday, which was very nume•, rously attended. Hyde I'ark was crowded yesterday with distin guished Fashionables—among the splendid equipases which graced the Wellington Drive, were those of The Duke of St. Alban's, Mar q uisses of Hertford, Cholmon and Tavistoa ; Earls Pomfret, Westmoreland, and Bios ron ; Lords Harborough, Walscourt, Say and Sele, &c. &c. ...—The promenade was also thronged with Rank and Fashion. We are extremely sorry to bear that Mr. FAWCETT is confined to his house by a most serious illness, and has not been able to attend to his business at the Theatre for more than a week past. Saturday evening, a new Opera was - yroduced at the King's Theatre, called Gestotte e Bajarda, taken from the well-known story of the Chevalier Bayard. It met with a very favourable receptiim. ' On Saturday the MINISTER contracted for 20,000 Lottery Tickets, to be drawn on or before tip 22d of June : Conzost., HAZARD * and Co. £l4 10 Bism - - 14 s 9 Gwooss i►aZ - - 14 5 The Monthly Magazime, to k published to-morrow, will contain one of the most curious pieces of secret State history, that has•appeared for many years. It will consist of an original Narrative, by a. Lady of the Qualm's Household, of the-circumstances, puha. cal and personal, which occurred during the KING'S .111iiess la 1788 ; and will tlevelope many intrigues ... a u t ftioits of character, „in the most eminent person ages of the time, wholly unknown to the world. --•.**, • NATAL INTELLIGENCE. Briimraars, Firs. 25.—Th: Dolphin, Glimmer, from Liver pool to New Providence; was wrecked about six o'clock this morning in &dwarf Bay : sixteen of the crew and passenrrs have arrived here, but tiv.: -Lied before the boat could get to their assi.tance.— Very little of vessel or cargo can be saved. Facsionsu, FEL 25.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrived the lady Ais bella packet, with a .Mail from Lisbon, in nine days; Swiftsure packet, with a Mail from St. 'Thomas's, in 32 days; and Helen, Roam/Ron, from Cephalonia, in 68 days. Sailed the Manchester packet, for America, and X.ady Mary Pelham packet, for the Brazils—both with Mails. Pivuourit, Frs. 25.—Wind S. W.—Arrived the Three Bro thers, Ducw►r.s, from Terceira. Sailed the Sylvia, tlrct, for London. •Poarintournr, Fan. 27.—Wind F.N.F.—Arrived ytrerday the Ocean, Mures., from Charente for Newcastle; John. Pnwrtt, rom Smyrna for London; and Ernest, BEArsoN, from St. Salvador for Hamburgh. Arrived to-day the Acorn, Wlnvosar, from Hourdeaux ; and his Majesty's ship FAVAUSITZ, from a ernize. Put back the Protection, Trson. &tautness, FEIRVARY 2 6 .—The Niculai 13enj_minaal, K_ cr. me, from E a st Risoer for Havre, has been br - ought in here by a fishing smack, with damage, having been driven amongst the sands. MARGATE, FiSRUART the sloop Teaser, STE PURRS, from London, leaky, and with damage. BRIDLINGTON, FIRRUARY 25.—During a heavy gale this morn ing, the Friends, AIZARNS, from Montrose, was driven, bcttem upwards, on shore near this place, and it is feared all hands have perished. The vessel is entirely in pieces. The Friends, PavNe, in attempting to come into this harbour, struck against the Pier, went on shore, and will he wrecked. The crew are say:ft!. DEAL, Frs. 27.—Wind N.F.—Came down from the River yesterday and sailed, the Brothock, PORTER, for Pernambuco. Remain in the Downs four brigs and one schooner, outward. bound, names unknown. Poore, Frs. 27.—The Maria, Pirtsran, from Ireland and Newfoundland, in proceeding on her voyage yesterday, struck aground and broke her rudder, and is now off this port. As soon as the weather permits she will come in here. Newman:sr, Fez. 27.—Arrived the John and Isabella, AR. ma, from Newcastle, leaky. The Four Brothers, Munn's., from Waterford to London, hoisted signals of distress off Dover, having lost two anchors and was leaky. A pilot went off to take her into port. From 40 to 60 sail of vessels are riding very heavy under Dungeness. Saturday the dispatches were closed at the East-India House, and delivered to the Pu of the following ships, viz. Canning, Captain W. Patterson, and Lady Melville, Captain J. Stewart. for St. Helena, Bombay, and China. Passengers per Canning—Bombay, Messrs. Elder, Paul, and Dorelly, Cadets. Passengers per Lady Melville : Bombay, Mrs. and Miss C. Brooks ; Mr. F. W. Parry, Cadet. THE ARMY. MILITARY PRO3IOTIONS. WAR-OFFICE, FEBRUARY 25, 1820 s 3d Regiment of Dragoon Guard.—Assittant-Surgeon John Williamson, M.D. from half-pay of the 7th Dragoon Guards, to be Assistant Surgeon, vice John Coleman, who exchanges. sth Ditto—Assistant-Surgeon John Foster, from half-pay of the Regiment, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Daniel Wedgworth Maginn, who exchanges. 4th Regiment of light Dragoons—Lieutenant Wil liam Fenda!l to be Captain of a Troop, byynrcbase, vice Fryer, who re tires; Cornet George Dawkins to be Lieutenant, by pu.r chase, vice Fendall ; liobe:t De Lisle, Gent. to be Cernet, by purchase, vice Hawkins. Bth Ditto—Troop Quartermaster Thomas Donahoo to be Regi mental Quartermaster, vice Masters, deceased. 10th Ditto—Lieutenant:General Charles William Vane, Lc.:.l Stewart, G.C.B. to be Colonel. 14th Ditto—To be Lieutenants—Lieutenant John Willi:7l Gage, front the 31st Foot, vice Hamond, who exchanges; Lieutenant irdward Hervey Foster, from half-pay of the Light Dragoons, vice James Ormsby, who exchanges. 15ah Ditte--liestenant Henry Dixon to be Captain of a Troop, by purchase, vice &liars, who retires ; Cornet Wilikun El ton to be Lieutenant, by purchase, rice Dixon. Ist or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—Lieutenant John Francis Miller Erskine to be Lieutenant and Captain, by pur chase, vice Lord Charles Fitzroy, promoted in the 55th Foot ; Lieutenant Francis Glanville; from half-pay-of the Regiment, to,be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Erskine. Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards.—Captain Henry John William Bentinck to be Adjutant, vice Charles Bentinck, who resigns the Adjutancy only. Ist Regiment of Foot—General George Marquis of Wendy, from the 424 Foot, to be Colonel, vice his Royal Highness the Duke of Rent, deceased; Ensign Thomas Stephens to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Vaughan, deceased; Ed ward Muller, Gent. to he Ensign, vice Stephens. 6th Ditto—Jobs William Stuart, Gent. to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Chambers, deceased. sth Ditto—Ensign Charles Cotter, from half-pay of the- Regi ment, to be Ensign, vice William Wainwright, who ex changes, receiving the difference. 9th Ditto Captain Charles Bunwell, from balf-pay of the.Bßth Foot, to be Captain of a Company, vice George Stirling, who exchanges. 27th Ditto—Ensign Aubrey Beauclerk, from the 621 Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Mt Lean, prombted. 31st Ditto— Lieutenant Robert Cur Hamond, from the 14th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Gage, who exchanges. 37th Ditto—Captain Joseph Perry, from half-pay of the 56th Foot, to be Captain of a Company, vice Robert Stephens, who exchanges. 38th Ditto—Captain Charles James Hardman, from half-pay of the tad Foot, to be Captain of a Company, viva John L. Gainey who exchanges, receiving the difference. 42d Ditto—General John Earl of Hopetouo, G.C . B. from the 9td Foot, to be Colonel, rice Marquis of Ifuntly, appointed to the command of the lot Foot. 44th Ditto--Lieutenant-General Gore Browne to be Colorei, vice Earl cif Suffolk, deceased. 46th Ditto—Ensign John Campbell to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Viocent, appointed to the 89th Foot ; Usarles I.ongfield Leslie, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Campbell. 50th , Ditto—Major Emanuel Thomas Poe, from half pry of the 99th Foot, to -be Major, vice Thomas Wemysa, who ex changes ; lieutenant Connell James Baldwin, from the 8.7 d Foot, to be Captain of a Company, without purchase, vice Fortier, promoted in the 61st Foot; Lieutenant Richard Steward, from half-pay of the Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice Shelto Douglas, whose appointment has not taken place. 55th Ditto—Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Charles Fitzroy / from the Ist FoOt Guards, to be Major, by purchase, vice Hog, 'who retires. 57th Ditto—Lieutenant Thomas Dix to be Captain of a Com pany, without purchase, vice Montgomerie, deceased ; Ensign Eglintoune Montgomerie tole Lieutenant, vice Diu; James William Taylor, Gent. tube Ensign, vice Montgomerie. 58th Ditto—Ensign Henry hlebden, from half-pay of the 2d Garrison Battalion, to be Ensign, vice William Wogan Baynes, who exchanges. Gist Ditto—Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Fortier, frort the 50th Foot, to be Major, without purchase, vice ()wet - , deceased. 62d Ditto—Richard Power, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Beauclerk, promoted in the t7th Rot. 68th Ditto--lieutonant Severus William Lynam Streams, from half-pay of the Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice James Slut a, who exchanges, receiving the difference. 7)d Ditto--Lieutenant John Y. L loyd to be Captain of a .urchase, Com pany,ToipeLibeyutpenuracilllta,._se,w,vic‘eignCoheniaiie,rywNrkhoornecdr, wi thout purchase, thout vice Murphy, deceased ; Ensign F. T. Williamson, trotu tic 48th Foot, •• by purchase, vice Lloyd. , To be Ensign, without purchase—Phil. Primrose, Gent, vice Mona 79th Ditto-.-Lieutenant Lac*n 31‘Leao Cameron, from b A ir_ pay of the Regiment, to be I,ieutenant, vice John Thomson. who exchanges, receiving the difference. 84th Ditto—To be Lieutenants Lieutenant Charles Westle. from half-pay of the Regiment, vice Francis St. Clare, we exchanges, receiving the difference ; Lieutenant Julius Brock man, from half-pay of the Regiment, to be Lieutenant, v•-:- Charles Bowsar, who exchanges, receiving the difference. 85th Ditto—Lieutenant George Ash Thompson, from half -F..! of the Regiment, to be Paymaster, vice Biggar, eitaiderce. 90th Ukto—Captein Stephen I learnt', from half-pay of the Foot, , to be Captain of a Company, vice Holland, arpoir•ai to the jot Royal Veteran Battalion; Lieutenant Henry Dui - h ' .80 4 •1•11-.1 11,: e.. • d si• b Pk Ril '~. . Y !,