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!the liability of every Banker to pay the value of hi; paper in specie or Bank of England notes on demand, this being the only check orl his issues. Thinking, therefore, that increased security, whether by an unli mited number of partners, or by any other mode, will not have a tendency to diminish the issue of Country Bank paper, but quite the contrary, to increase it by withdrawing one of the greatest checks by which it is now kept within bounds, we deprecate the projects which are said to be in contemplation, for legislating on this subject at all. The question, however, is of the highest importance, and demands a more lengthened discussion, into which our limits will not at this moment permit as to enter. of Poludd ; and conspsring these things with their own fate, diew pride has been wounded, and their jealousy irritated. DATAVIA. The follhssing is an extract of a letter from a Gen-i derma at Batavi., to a friend in London, dated Sep ternh”r :-1 %%rite to relieve you from any anxiety on my accout,t, as the bad accounts from this island, wraith the in e.ent ships will take to Europe, may excite uneas•ne• s. You will learn, that for some months past a c. n.idcra ie part of the Eastern districts had been in x.rt4te ol rebellion, the flag of Mahomet raised, and destructii.n vowed against all unbelievers. The in surgents attacked the garrison of Djoca Karts several times, though without gaining any advantage; stopped tf.r cPmmunications on the road (which, however, a few Hussars soon restored), and robbed a Government escort of a considerable sum of money. They assem bled in large force near Samarang, and the militia of the district were ordered to attack them. The Dutch force which left Semarang for this purpose, consisted of about 120 foot (militia), forty or fi ty seamen, and twenty-four or twenty-six Gentleman, formed into a company of malty, mounted on the small horses of the island, and I bel.eve a few pieces of artillery. On coming in view of the enemy, the Dutch Commander ordered the Gentleman cavalry to advance to ti .e attack; they obeyed, but oM owing ter ttte nose of the musketry, &c. their horses took fright, and fell back on the infantry, which threw them all into confusion; the cons. quence was, that the Javanese gained ..a complete victory, as out of the Dutch force not above forty returned alive to Samarang. I am truly sorry to say, that seven Englishmen fell (being in the c Peaky) ; their names are—Glatton, Agent to Ad dison and Co. Robert Burrows, Arnt to Thompson and Co. and others; Cameran, M‘Master, Hammond, and Willis, all acting for Batavia houses ; and a Captain Lindsay. Mr. Bremner, Agent to Macquoid, Davison, and Co. escaped by a miracle. The truth is, that the system of tyranny pursued by the Dutch since they again got possession of this fine Island has driven the natives to desperation, otherwise no cry of unbounded Ma'romedanism would have roused them to such a state of hostility: they are in tact anything but warlike.— We yesterday heard that the insurgents had not pur sued their advantage, but that great part of their force had retreated, and that an embargo which had been laid on the shipping in the harbour of Samarang was removed. Various rumours hive been in circulation for some time, that it was in contemplation to augment the Bri tish Army; we are, however, enAbled to state. from a source entitled to the highest credit, that there is no foundation for such reports. The Catholic Association met again on hiondAy, in Dubi n, Sir EDWARD Bzu.aw in the Chair. The busi ness commenced with reeding letters from the Dukes of LEINSTER and bUCEINGUAIII, and the Marquisses of LANSDOWN and Downswing, declining the invitation to the dinner. Lord KaLans read the resolutions of the Catholic Prelates, on the subject of. education. They declare— That a system of educados which includes Protestant and Ca tholic children is admissible, where the religion of the Catholic children is sufficiently protected. - That the masters should be of the religion of the majority of the pupils; and in schools where the minority only arp Catholic, there should be a permanent Catholic assistant. That books of religious instruction for the Catholic children be approved by the Catholic Prelates; and that books for common literary instruction should not be used, If . excepted to by them. That the property in schools should not be transferred. That there should be a model school hr each province; the mas ters not to be trained in the schools of the Kildare-place' Society That the Catholic Prelates feel it their dui to withhold their concurrence or sdpport from any system of education not in com plete accordance with the ptintiples expressed In these Resolutions. Mr. O'CONNELL then brought forward his moiler. for the appointment of a Committee to prepare a Peti tion to Parliament, praying the :otal abolition of the Charter School Society, and that the funds might be applied to other uses. The motion was agreed to, and the meeting adjourned. The new Association evidently excites very little interest, even In Irel.ind. THE EVENING STAR LONDON. THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1826. STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. This forenoon we received German Papers to the 12th inst. llamburgh Papers to the 18th inst. and Bros. sels Papers to the 25th. They contain some account s from St. Petersburg!), which we subjoin. The reference to the Revolution, and the news-boys in London, we con fess we do not understand. The following are extracts FROM THE PRUSSIAN FRONTIERS, JAN. 11. In consequence of the failure of the Liverpool Bank, and several merchants in the bide tiede in that town, as well as the general few that more stoppages la the mercantile world will take place, lie Copsel market is heavy this morning. Consols opened at 1101 far the Account, but soon after were done at 1101 i. They went up 'gale to I 0& I, and are now 00i 6 ; and for Money so} i. No business of ecoequence has yet•lseen done, and the market Cand ling. heavy. The tumultuous scenes at St. Petersburgh on the 26th, 1 , on the taking the oath to the Emperor Nicholas I. have been described on the whole so correctly and cir cumstantially in the Berlin State Chaette, that the no. velty-loving public should at length cease crying, like the boys in the streets of London, during the Revolu tion, " Mere bloody news Nearly six hours were spent in parleying with muti nous troops, who were i.rflamed: with brandy,—..and,. marching from distant barracks with drums beating and colours flying, into the square of the Palace, had drawn together a great concourse of people, and having formed a square, placed in the centred it their Officers, and some other agitators in civil costume. It was not till all means of persuasion had been exhausted, that they were fired upon with grape shot, end the Horse Guards ordered to charge. General Miloradowi.sch was shot before the front, as he was mounting his horse; the voice of the Archimandrite, who appeared with the crucifix, was drowned in the uproar and incessant cries of " Lrt the Grand Duke Nicholas live, but let the Emperor Oinstantine reign," which were uttered by the continually increasing multitude : some of the artillerymen at the eight guns which had been brought up, were wounded by the rebels; the new Em peror, repeatedly exposing himself to the greatest dan gers, had attempted to overcome the obstinacy of the mutineers, and to convince them of their error in fan cying that the renunciation of Constantine was a fiction, till at length a discharge of grape shot killed some hundreds of them. About 40 Officers were attested and confined in the f, mess, among whom there are cer tainly young men of the oldest houses. The last courier, who lett St. Petersburgh on the 30th December, brought a long letter from t!ie Empress Alexandra to the King of Prussia; he further left the capital on the Neva, in profound tranquillity, and the most satisfactory accounts were hourly received from the Southern Governments, where entire corps of the army, for instance, the 2d, under Count Wittgenstein, had taken the oath with great enthutiasm to the Celia. rowitsch. It has been often said lately, that if the. Grand Duke Constantine had acted a few days only in St. Petersburgh as Emperor, and then abdicated, the malcontents and intriguers would have been deprived of every pretext, and many lives would have been spared ; but who can decide whether this measure would not have bad a precisely contrary effect, even if the health of the Grand Duke Constantine, whose suffer ings are not to be described,had permitted its adoption ? We adverted yesterday to the plans supposed to be It is evident that the unshaken firmness with which iu agitation for new-modelling the Country Banking Constantine remained faithful to his renunciation, System, and particularly for prohibiting the issue of which is as little the result of petty anxiety, as of Bank Notes, except on requiring each Banker, whet selfish love of ease, but is clearly enough expiessed thus sends forth a paper medium, to give security in in the serious expressions of the act of renunciation double its amount. Doubting the efficacy of this par- addressed to the Emperor Alexander, manifests as titular remedy, we would not, however, be under- much strength of mind on his part, as the oath taken stood as approving the system now in operation. The by Nicholas, to his elder brother, thews prudence and evil, we think, consists in an excessive issue of paper. integrity in him in whose favour the renunciation LFor this, v e apprehend, there is no other remedy than was made. Is the Foreign Market little is doing. Cement Prices: Old Spanish 13, Russian 64b IS, Mexican 66j •y, Colombian New 511 SO, Greek Bonds 11i, Exchequer Bills I to par. India Bonds S 10. ONK O'CLOCK. ' Everything is gloomy in the City, owing to reports on 'Change of many failures this morning: It is also mid that an Express has arrived from Leeds, with accounts of some great failures these. PRICE OF STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 215% 215 • per Cent. lted. 81% 1 / 4 per Cent. Cons. 80% % V I per Cent. 89 1 A 44 per Cent. fled. 891% 1,6 • ver Cent. New 97% sift 93 1..1r.4 Ann. 20 3-16 . 1-16 India Stock 231 1 % lndi.t Bonds 10 9 10 prem. South Sea Stock 90% E.1.00J Excheq. Ilill. 1 diL par: £5OO ditto par. LlOO and £2OO ditto S 2 4 prem. Cann.. tot Acct. 8073 1 % EXCHANGES. Hammon ' JAIL 17.--...0n London, 36. 2 Us. 34. 9. Pauses:sou, Jan. 3..—0 n London, 10 7-16. Lguuc, JAN 13.—0 n London, 3 M. 6. 17. Benue, Jan. 14.—0 n London, 3 M. 6. 29. 1111111111 A, JAN. 7.—On London. s 51.9. ST. FOREIGN FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK. Austrian lids 5 p Ct %lex. Scrip. ItraAhaal le,apolitass Bonds, hallo Acct. Peruv. 114,6 p C. 42 43 42 11o.Setip.5pC.1825, Ditto Acct. Vuenos. Ayres Bonds Ditto Scrip, 1825,6 p C. Chilian 11.41.14.61. Ct. Pot tuguege lion& MA. f; p C. 60 Num p C. 93i Ito lid. 15424, 59 ei j 3 Do. Moat. 18 % 2 4 1'... Acc. 591 181 1 pC. 84j 11 Ditto Acct. 841 4 1 I'd. :Marks p C. lei k . 110.:'814. S pC. 1525, ao Dino tor Ace. batu Acct. Vitt.) 310, 13 Greets ,Vaud~ Span. 3p. Ct. C. 1823, Du 114,1825, Fteticli Routes, 5p C. Ditto Acct. Exchange, Nlex. limb 5 p. ('t. French lieges, 3 p C. Ditto Acct. 5 p C. Exchange, 0A I:1418,1823, 6 p C. 67 61 Guatemala Bonds, Do. Acct. 67/ 61 7 6/ 1 Ditto Scrip DRITIIIII AND FOREIGN SHARES, TWO O'CLOCK. lIMAIII4 rAID. Milian 100 5 9 Pasco Peruvian 100 5 1 :e •rotnsi. La Paz, & Peruse. b 0 5 Ili * I Real del Monte 400 400 300 Tialpuzahua - 400 50 so Birmingham and Liverpool so 3 :s Bridals Iron Company - 100 25 lab British, Irish, and Colonial Silk Company • . 50 2 t T.l.verial 11. re Glass 100 2 3 k l'es-I Fishery. Yellow (issalOpm) 25 2 8 Hato White - - Si The Grad(' nuke Constantine, immediately on receiving the manifesto, caused the oath to be takes by the whole Polish army, which he intends still to corn mand.-.-According to the latest ►►ccounts from_ Odessa the Empress Elizabeth had so far overcome her and her desire to be re united with Alexander, that hopes are beginning to be 'entett►ined chat her valuable life will be preserved. It w. es reported in St. Petorsburgh, that the Emperor would shortly undertake a journey to Moscow and the Southern Provinces, where his presence would certainly tend, in these critical moments, to make the minds of the people easy. His presence, his truly dignifies appearance, and his eloquence, would be able most surely to direct public opinion, which is more decisive there than anywhere else in favour of the Greeks. ST. PETERSBURGH, JAMJAItY 7. We are happy to have only sathlictory news to com municate to our readers, the whr,le of the first Army has already taken the oath to the Emreior Nicholas, the same has been done by the corps of Finland, and by all the Civil Authorities of the Grand Duchy. The C. , mmittee of Inquiry is composed of the Grand Duke Michael, of . the Ministers of War, of Generals Kutusoff, Lewaschoff, and Benckendorff, Adjutants ' General; of Colonel Adlerberg, A:d-de-Camp ; and AI. Bucharow, a lawyer. . Yestei day being Christmas day (0. S.)andth --- e anni versary of the commemoration of the expulsion of the enemy from the Russian territory. the Court, and per sons of distinction of both sexes, as well as the Generals and Officers of the Guards, and of the Army, attended the Divine Service and 7'e Deem in the winter Palace. TASHIPNABLE INTELLIGENCE. The Marquis of Camden left town yesterday, for his seat, the Wilderness, Kent. _ _ _ The Earl and Countess of Ruston have arrived at their house In Grosvenor-place, from their seat in Northamptonshire. The Earl and Countess of Harrowby and family arrived yester day at their house in Grosvenor-square, from their seat, Sandon Hall, Staffordshire. The Marquis of Worcester has left town on a tour. Lord and Lady Dynevor have left their seat, Dynevor Castle, South Wales, for Borington Park, Oxfordshire. Arrivals at Fentou's New Hotel, St. James's.street Charles Bentiack from Brighton ; S. Mackenzie, Esq. from a tour ; John Chambers Esq. from Ireland ; Mark Wood, Esq. from his seat, Calton Lodge. Departures from ditto:—Sir Archibald Murray, Bart. on a tour; S. Jarratt, Esq. for Oxford; the Rev. Walker King on a tour; Captain Towers, R.N. on a tour ; I. Caldwell, Esq. for Brighton. Lady Fletcher and family arrived yesterday at Gould's Hotel, Jennyn-street, from Waltun-on-Thame.. Arrivals at the Britl,h Hotel, Jermyn-street :—Mr. and Mrs. ..Brown from a tour; Mr. and Mrs. Burton, from Oxford; F. C. Oratton, Esq. from Boulogne; Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins from their seat in hropshire. Arrivals at Jaunay's Hotel, Leicester-square :—Mr. and Mrs. Heathcote from Southampton; the Rev. Mt. Griondsaw from a tour; Madame Dervitu du Villars from Paris. Si Thomas Ackland, Bart. has arrived at his seat in Somerset shire from Devonshire. _ _ _ _ _ Arrivals at the Royal Hotel, St. James's-street : —Lord Glammis from Paris: Ji. Gott, Req. and family from Leeds; Sir H. Fane, front Beechwood, Hants:— M•Duugal E‘q. from Liverpool; Col. Barclay from a tour; -- Veal, Esq. from a tour. Depar lure :—Sir R. Acstruther, Bart. for Suffolk. WtNoson, JAN. 25.—The weather continuing so very damp and unfavourable, his MAJESTY has not again ventured to resume his airings, or rake his daily exercise n the Great Palk. His Maim ry, after breakfast, general) , repairs to his private study, where he con. tinues engaged with State affairs for three or four hours together; lAut. notwithqanding his MAJESTY'S confine ment to the Royal 14 , dge, and bring deprived of his favourite pursuit, he continues the enjoyment of most excAlent health and spirit.. Toeseay mon ing, Count Ltsevax, the Russian Am bassador, received dispatches from St. Petenburgh, at his Es cellency's house in ihmer.strect, Piccadilly, the contents of which the Ambassador conimunic.ited to Mr. Secretary Carouse. Soon after. his Excellency had an interview with Mr. Secretary Camino Yesterday,Plince POLIONAC. the French Ambassador, transacted basi:aess at the Foreign Office. Tile Marquis of HASTINGS transacted business yes• terday afternoon at the Secretary of State's Office for the Colonial Department. • Yesterday morning, tho CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE. 1 Qom arrived in town from Claremont, where the Right lion. Gen. tleman bad been on a visit to Prince I.aormia. 111 r.Secrei ary PEEL arrived in town yesterdaymorning, The Earl trf HAnnoway arrived yesterday at his house in Grosvenor...guar', from his seat in Staffordshire. Yesterday, the Earl Of WESTMORLAND arrived in town, at his house in Grosvenor-square. from his seat in North. amptonshire. Mr. Hosmoor; arrived in town yesterday morning frosts Claremont, where the Right Hen. Gentleman had been on a visit to Prince pronto. Yesterday, Lord BEXLEY arrived in town from his seat at Foot's Cray, Kent. Yesterday, the E trl of LIVERPOOL gave his first Ca binet dinner this season, at his house in Whitehall, which was at tended by the Ravi of HAIIROWIIV, the Earl of WISSINOILLAYD, Mr. PeaL, Mt. CAVIIIIN/1, Earl Ilarinensr, the Duke of WELLINti• Tull. the CIIIANCILLoft of the EICHIPUKR. Mr. Iluseissox, Lord tigaLar. Mr. WVICN. and Viscount igst.vitta. The Loan Cll.Ol. camps was prevented front being present by his Lordship's cond i, need indispositibn. The serious Dramas L'Eroi di Loncostro and Fedra, from whielt a Selection will be Performed for the first time in this country. on Monday next, at the King's Theatre, are, it is reported, the productions of a noble diplomatic character. LA DONNA DEL LAGo.—The first rehearsal, previous to the revival at the King's Theatre, of this admired production of Roams, took place a few days since, at , the residence of Madame CARADORI. Yesterday it was rehearsed on the stage, with the full orchestra and mill. tary band, and it is to be produced on Saturday next, for the debars of Madame CADADORI, who will sustain the part of Elena. Is pursuance of the last Will of the late Rev. Dr PARR, were distributed among the prisoners in Warwick County Jail, last Christmas; and on this day, the 26th. the anniversary of his birth, nineteen guineas will be distributed among the poor of Hatton. A report is abroad that private theatricals are likely to be introduced for the first time in Edinburgh. A house is taken, and some Ladies and Gentlemen, who have been sporting the buskin in Fife, mean to get up French plays. Two attorneys clerks, comparing notes together, fell into a very long and violent dispute concerning the receipts of their respective houses. One of am, in order to give his opponent some idea of the business done in kis establishmenr, asserted, that they expended annually five hunched pounds in ink. rt joined the other, ' 4 we save more than 4t a It a. b) not dotting our is." lITON, JANUARY 24. The thaw here is continued, and weather almost sa mild as that of Spring enlivens as. The rides and walks, consequently, are elegantly frequinted ; and the Libraries once more put on an appearance of gaiety which the personal visits of Ton only can impart. ' Sir C. and Lady Coorc vacated their Steyne map: sion, and left us for town yesterday; and the hung of departures is now beginning to be heard in one. fashionable quarters of the town. Lord and Lady Wit.u.ssi MINTINCIL left the Marine Hotel, fef London, yesterday. Lady ONGLEY and family arrived at the above Hotel on Saturday, but removed thence, for a sojourn of soma weeks, to Cecil House, on the King's-ro,d, this day. Mr. and Mrs. Moms Batt arrived at the Royal York Mud his Say. Mr. Sr. QUINTUS lett it yesterday. THEATRES. DRURY-I.:INR. A Mr. PELBY, an Arum ican, appeared at this Theatre last night, in SHAKSPEARE'S Tragedy of Hamlet, and made a successful debut. The physical requisites which this Gentleman posses-es for the line of duty he has un dertake t are many; he is in statute tauter tall, very grace ully formed, and his countenance is manly explessive ; his voice, though by no means powerful, nev,rtheess is clear and distinct. The scenes which possess more of stage effect, such as the ghost scene, closet scene, and church-yard scene, afforded every scope' for a fine display of Mr. PELBY'S talents; and it will suffice to say, that in nonessl them did he overstep the modesty of Nature, but rather confined his exertions within a knowledge of his own powers. He was well supported by the other characters. Miss GRADDON made an interesting Ophelia. HARLEY and DswTow, as Poionius and the Grave digger, were, as usual, most capital. At the conclusion of Hamlet, a universal cry for the new debutant to appear, prevailed throughout the House, when Mr. WALLACE came forward to know its pleasure? and upon learning it, immediately team' and sent on Mr. newsy, who, after the applause had subsided, made his bow and laconically addressed the audience as follows: " 1.111111 AND GENTLIMEII-I thank you for this kindness, and I shall ever remember it with gratitude." Great applause followed this speech, and Mr. P. left the stage amidst the waving of hats. COVENT-GARDEN. Last night, after the Comedy of A Bold Stroke for a Wife, a new Comic Ballet, composed by, and got up un der the direction of Signor VANAPRA was produced. The story is founded on the tale of the h'uneh backed Brothers of Bagdad, and, with a slight deviation 'Nut site for stage effect, preserves its adherence to the ori ginal. The whole strength of the Corps de Ballet was brought forward to aid its representation. At the end of the Ballet, when Signor VANAPRA is taken prisoner and brought before the Caliph, his supplicating atti tudes were excellent. A bolero by VANAPRA, and a waltz between two drunken men, well imitated, pro duced much effect. The whole went off tolerably well. The LORD MAYOR will entertain his Royal Highness the Duke of You, and his Majesty's Mintsters, at dinner on Tuesday nest, and the Laity Miaow, has issued cards for an evening party. We are requested to state that tie Romance of " The Last Mess," by the Author of " Frankenstein," and the transla tion of the 7th and nth 'Volume, of the Memoirs of Madams de Geniis (forming the conclusion of that interesting work), are pub lishesi this day. The cotton raised in New South Wales, st h'ch has arrived at Glasgow has been put into the hands of a spinner, and found to work well in the operation. It has been spun into yarns of No. 106,116, 126 ; and even No. 136 has been produced from it with facility and to advantage. From this quarter, th refore, we may look at no distant day for a large supply of Caton. In consequence of the continued applications for re lief by the unemployed weavers, &c. of Norwich, the Court of Guardians of the Poor have teen under the necessity of increasing the mulct for the nest quarter 5000/. which will make an addition to the rate of 2.. in the pound. GLAttOOW, JAN. 24.—Friday night, Lord STRATH.. ALLAN being on a visit at Cadder House, the coach house where his Lordship's luggage had been deposited as a place of sufficient security, was entered by false keys, the trunks opened, and the whole of his Lordship's wearing apparel carried off. The carriage windows were also taken away.—Saturday evening a fine young man, about 22 years of age, employed in attending some machinery in the Laigh Kirk Close, while adjust ing a belt, got entangled with the shaft, and was un fortunately killed. The Bermuda Papers to the 12th of December con tain an account of a very horrid murder at St. Gearge's, in that Colony,. a crime unprecedented there. It ap pears, that several wanton outrages having been committed in that place, Mr. HUNTER, the Magistrate, considered it proper to take notice of a complaint preferred by a free man of colour, against one Benjeozio Gwynn, which terminated by his ordering the tatter to find suieties to keep the peace, and as this order was set at defiance, Gwynn was finally committed to gaol. In consequence of this Joseph Gwynn, the father of B. Gwynn, declared he would murder Mr. Hunrca, and after furnishing himself with arms he proceeded, on the sth of December, about six o'clock, to the house of Mr. HUNTER, but this Gentleman having been informed of his intentions, refused to see him. Mr. HUNTER had sent a messenger to Mr. FOLDER, of St. George's, stating that he understood Gwynn was armed with pistols for the purpose of shooting him, which induced Mr. F. to set out for Mr. H:s house; on his way to which, he met Gwynn, who was uttering violent threats against the Magistrate, which induced Mr. F. to re monstrate with him, and the result was, that Gwynn finally discharged the contents of a pistol into the body of Mr. F. of which wound he expired at three o'clock on the following morning. The Coroner's Inquest had , returned a verdict of "'Wilful Murder against G wynn. and he has been committed for trial, as well as hi, two sons, as accessaries before the fact. Satnrday se'nnight, a woman of the name of Parr, at Rawleigh, near Barnstaple, leaving her two childten, the eldest about four years old, and the youngest, an infant in the cradle, the eldest played with the fire, and communicated it to the cradle and the infant, which was burnt in a dreadful manner. The little sufferer languished 'or about two hours, and then expired. Monday last, the youngest child of Glover, a ship wright, ai Bideford, about 18 months old, applied its *loath to the Tout of a tea-kettle which was boiling on he tire, aid 'soured the scalding element down ':* .110.1:. li.e a i ..)tly the root child endured w as inilesc: a but It moors liUt. .1 kiceiod to I