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that the Russian headquarters will be for the Muter at Bourps. Ad t ianople Is to be occup ied by regular troops, tinder Al en l s Pacha—the Pacba of Scutari, with his Albanians, being ordered by the Sultan immediately to return home. Count Alexis Orloff, and M. Butenieff, Russian Charge d'Af faires, arrived here to-day from Rodosto„ on board the Turkish steam boat. Accounts front Smyrna say that M. de Ribeaupierre is now at NJpoll, as well as the Pre.ident of Greece.—Atigesitaine Afton:, lkc. 26. We have Buenos Ayres Papers this day to the 10th October inclusive. We have here a most affecting ac couut of the magnanimous conduct of the unfortunate DOR R ma) in his last moments. The Government had resolved that the sum of 100,000 dollars, Six per Cent. Stock, voted to the late Governor, MAN VET. DOR R EGO, naS, in strict justice, a debt due by the Republic to his finiilv; and had passed a decree ordering the mode of u;ii'lliCllt. The widow of Don REGO, acknowledging the )ffe ivt of this decree, stated that her unfortunate hus band, in the short period that intervened between his sentence and the execution of it on the fatal 13th De cember, had devoted his thoughts to his country and, &shoos of alleviating the urgent wants of the province, and rewarding an army which had just returned from gloriously combating for the rights and honour of the country, l►e had enjoined her to place at the disposal of the Government, a third part of the said 100,000 dollars: that an injunction so sacred, on account of the moment i►► which it was made, rendered it her duty to overlook the situation of her two orphan daughters ; turd she,' therefore, requested the Government to accept this por tion of the above Stock: The Government has, however, declined to accept this generous sacrifice. BUENOS AYRES, Sri. 26. The news from Patagonia continues to be very distressing; the Indians bad taken sway cattle, and threatened the town of De Carmen. The inhabitants were In a state of great alarm. GENERAL STATEMENT OF ALL THE DEBTS OWING BY THE PROVINCE OF BUENOS AYRES, TO TIM 31ST OT •UGUST, 1829. Dol. B. Floating Debt.... Six per Cent. Stock Balance of the English Loan, Pounds Sterling 977,000 The Bank Notes at present in circulation amount to about fit teen millions of dollars. OCT. 10.—Our columns of to-day contain various government decrees, &c. issued chiefly with the view to raise the credit of the paper currency, and the effects thereof are sensibly felt. Ounces which, during the week, were done at 120, are now at 92. The decree inserted in our last, rendering time bargains in specie and In the public fonds illegal, unless for value received, will impede, if not entirely put a stop to speculations in that way. The formation of the Sinking Fund, and the capital for its support, is a bold important measure; and must assist the cur— rency by taking so much out of circulation. OCT. 3.—We understand that M. Parish has received, by the packet, the most complete approbation from the King's Govern ment, of the steps he took la the month of April last, to resist the attempts of the delegate authorities, to force the British resi dents in Buenos Ayres to take up arms. On the 27th ult. Colonel Pacheco, with 30 men, attacked a party of 300 Indians, two leagues beyond Rojas; and sacceeded in taking from them about 30,000 bead of cattle, which they had driven from the different eatancias on the left side of the &Wino. We are glad to see by the Hamburgh Papers, that General SANTANDER has withdrawn from that City to Hanover. This is a very prudent step on his part, as so long as he had remained at the above-mentioned place— whatever might have been the propriety of his conduct —mischievous persons would have clandestinely used his name, as authorising those libels which it was their object to disseminate, in order that they might keep alive the dissensions of South America. Our anxiety to do justice to the memory of the greatest artist this country ever produced, has led to our devoting a larger portion of our columns to literary ex tract than we are usually in the habit of doing. We are sure, however, that the article in our first page, headed CANOVA and FLAxmAN—two names which well deserve to be coupled—will be read with equal pleasure and in struction, by every lover of art, and all those who are anxious that due honour should be rendered to its pro fessors.—Mr. CAMPBELL, to whom we unhesitatingly attribute this article, since it bears all the evidence of his classic mind and critical acumen—whether the subject relates to literature or the fine arts—has done such ample justice to the merits of our distinguished countryman, that we cannot do better than call the attention of our readers to it. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. --- Consols, which left off yesterday at 94 il for the Account, opened this mnrning at 94, and at present may be quoted 94 sellcm, with little doing. It appears, according to the accounts from Buenos Ayres by the Mail this morning, that owing to the exhausted state of their Tres. stay, the Government have decreed, that from the Ist Oct. next the pay of the chiefs, officers, and troops who matched to the pro vince of Cordova, and who had hitherto been paid from the Tree mry, shall cease being paid; but the Government are straining every nervato revive the credit. In the Foreign Market nothing doing as yet. Livearoot., Dec. 3l.—At the close of the years 18211 and 11129, there is a decrease of stock in Cotton of 92,220 bags. In the Mar ket this day there has been very little doing. HALF-PAST OWL The Conant Market continues very inactive to the present time, bet it has rather receded since the early part of the morning, when Consols were 954, and at present may be quoted 95 # fir the ac- Count. It still remains doubtful whether Government has it in contemplation to pay off the Four per Cents. As it is a lineociai measure not popular with the public, they may adopt some other plan in lieu thereof which will be mole congenial to the sentiments of the proprietors of the above stock. The Foreign Market is also void of interest, and very little business doing. The private letters from Buenos Ayres state that the Decree of the Govurnment refusing pay to the army which marched to Cor dova applies to the troops of :Aeolic, which have been disbanded. It Is expected that Baron M. de Rothschild will proceed beze l week to Paris. We have again recqived by our extraordinary conance, from Vienna, o f t h e 24th the following COGlOSettild vey torpor- Lint communication :—" Since the 19th December the Fends have considerably risen, and to day the Four per Cents. are 95, and for January 951 ; Bank Shares, 1,281 ; Rothschild's Leon, 1820 (Five per Cent.) 177, for January tea; ditto, Loan of 1851 (Four .Fe -r Cent.) 131, for January 134. As in the month of January nis expected that about ten millions of Sado for dividend, duo •Will be paid, a further rise is anticipated. • The Five par Ce'sts, M not experience the rise es the other Funds. It being feared thee it was !mention of Goverment to pay them atL" • COLUMBIA. TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR. LETTICR VII. _ BOGOTA, Seel. 29, 120. Sta,.-Deaf to the voice of the Liberator, the Con gress, degraded , the character of the Deputy of the nation, by giving to the election of the Representatives a basis disproportioned to the capacity of the mass, for the charge of the legislative functions. Tyranny was introduced in the very sanctuary of the laws, by the Chambers being made the only Judge of all the mea sures which were calculated to influence the prosperity, or prejudice the interests of Columbia. Instead of pre serving that due equilibrium between the high constitu tional powers, and assuring to the Executive the inde pendence of its attributions, the whole governing authority was submitted to the inspection and controul of the Legislature. The action of the Government was so weakened ; it was so sty ictly contracted in its faculties, that it might be said, that it was no more than an instrument of the Legislative Chambers, for, not only did its dissent from their views count for almost no thing, but unless one or the other of them consented, the Executife could not elect its principal agents, adopt a line of foreign policy, or direct interior reforms or im provements. No responsibility was attached to the Se cretaries of State; consequently those exercising them important functions degenerated into mere amanuenses, or tools of him who exercised the executive power, hav ing no emulation for the discharge of their respective duties as Ministers, nor stimulus to display energy against any ill-advised wish of the First Magistrate. Fiaally, the system of Government was altogether wanting in that sufficient consistency which would have had Arens th enough to regulate the force, and the interests, the aspira tions,and the resentments, of individuals, and bow them in homage at the pedestal of authority, and of the laws. But as one fault is always followed by another, whilst seeking to supply the inefficiency of the executive In some cases, a wide breach was made in the constitution itself for the destruction of liberty. From the very mo ment extraordinary faculties, faculties ad arbittiom were granted the Chief of the Government ; without well defining the limits of their exercise, it was very evident that any day the executive chose it might also, b all the power of the others. Copying article for article of the Constitution of the United States of America, at least in their federal form, the duration of the Presi dentship, and Vice-Presidentship,- was limited to the period of four years, without bearing in mind that in a population like ours, necessarily deficient in the civic virtues, but inflated with perso nal pretensions, this frequency of election must be a seed-plot for discords, if not a principle of death itself to the state. Man frequently touches the opposite extremes, flying from federation to centralize all, disregarding lo cality, to attend solely to what is general. The Con gress in this case also neglected to establish a well re gulated Departmental organisation—an organisation of the first necessity in Columbia, in consequence of the immense distances which separate portions of our popu lation from the centre of authority, and of the different measures required by the distinct wants of the agricul ture, the industry, commerce, and education, of our pro vinces, some of them situated far inland, others on the coast, some at the basis of the Cordilleras, others on their summits, offering amongst them in their moral and physical state little resemblance. From these omis sions, and from not having established the necessary gradations for the social interests, the Legislature found itself over-charged with affairs, without time and with out sufficient intelligence to dispatch them with sufficient prudence, from whence the gravest prejudices and local discontents originated. A multitude of Laws were proclaimed, some of which prescribed a different regi men for different parts, and Authorities of the Republic, and which in no respect harmonized with the Constitution. Others were imperfect, or presented practical inconveni ences in their execution. If some were founded on the basis of eternal reason, others were pernicious, or un seasonable at least, since they were not adapted to the condition of our society. The Congress terminated its labours in the space of three months. Believing that all was settled and se cured,)- ..use they had stamped on the paper our social compact, and various laws, and not having perfectioned their work with the organic principles it required, a wavering, and tendency to vacillate, adhered to their political system. The structure of the edifice being rather traced than solidly establiahed,we soon perceived the effect of the pre cipitation, and the want of foresight of oar legislators. In the commencement of all Representative Governments, --- inevitable. P- shows itself some errors are .a. _ .A change able in its acts, whilst the multitude expresses impatience in its desires. Almost immediately, our ancient customs combined, with certain prepossessions of locality, to prevent the new regimen from striking too deep root. Pas sions fermented, interests clashed, and the Press, some times directed by mischievous men, at others by enthu siastic monitors, commenced the undermining of our new born institutions. One party declaimed against Bogota being jealous of her being declared the seat of Government; others decried the Constitution because it was not alto gether fcederal ; some objected to the power granted the Executive ; some ridiculed the noblest acts of the Revo lution ; and some ecclesiastics made even the pulpits of their churches rostrums from which they attacked the Go vernment of Columbia. The infant republic thus harrassed by intestine divisions, struggling against an obstinate ene my,without money, without commerce, without agriculture, and without marine, owed the preservation of its exist ence to the valour and to the virtues of the army and its chiefs. Whilst the seducers of the people clamoured after ideal systems, or made use of their influence to drag them into the abyss of revolution, the Liberator and his worthy com panions in arms, occupied themselves in expelling the enemy from the soil of their country. Fortune sometimes exposed their constancy to severe proofs, but victory the most complete crowned their efforts in the Plains of Ca. mbobo. Seven thousand Spaniards were entirely defeated in that memorable action, which conferred liberty on 4- most the whole of Venezuela, and which enabled General Botrvase to march sad break the fetters of the children of the Equator. • • 04111 CIA DIM RIO. GREECE. . • TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR. Sts,—lf there be any truth in the rumoured elevation of Prince LROPOLD to the Sovereignty of Greece, I beg to call his attention, through the Columns of the STAR, to the following fact. During the existence of the Greek Committee, and ' when the more active members felt the importance of , establishing a close intimacy between this country and the new State, then nobly struggling for freedom, ten youths were brought to this country for the purpose of being educated. Of these, five are still in England, and have made such a progress in every useful branch of knowledge, that they could not fail to become a valuable acquisition to the Prince. Nothing would, in fact, be more calculated to increase the popularity of a first arrival, than being accompanied by the youths in question. From their having attended equally to the study of modern Greek and English, their facility in both languages makes them peculiarly fitted for public ogees, or to act as interpreters. Should this suggestion meet the eye of the PRINCE, and he should be desirous of farther information, it wilt be afforded by referring to the Secretary of the Education Committee, at the Laucasterian School in the Borough road, by far the best regulated and most useful institution of the kind in Europe. Nor can I conclude without offering my tribute of admiration to the individuals of that Committee, whose philanthropic and generous labours have not been confined exclusively to Greece, but em braced every spot on earth whole a possibility existed of introducing one of the greatest blessings reserved for social man. I am, Sir, &c. George's Coffee House, Jan. 1. E. B. THE KING. WIN molt, JANUARY 1.--This forenoon, at twelve o'clock, the Duke of Cum aERLAN n and Prince GEORGE, arrived at the Castle, and respectfully passed the corn plintents of the season to his MAJESTY, with whom his Royal Highness had a long conference, and partook of -ome light refreshment, after which his Royal Highn-si and Prince GEORGE took leave, and left the Castle at three o'clock on their return to kew. His MAJZiTY continues to enjoy excellent health, but has not hitherto entertained any company. His MAJESTY, with his usual munificence, has given one hundred guineas for the relief of the poor of Windsor at the present inclement season. The Lord STEWARD has also given twenty guineas. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. Earl Cawdor, at his seat Staapole Court, Pen3brokeshire, from a tour; Captain and Mrs. M'Doanell, in Harley street, from Ire land ; Mr. and Mrs. Ramsay, In Regent-street, from Bath ; Vise. Melbourne, at his house, Whitehall, from his seat, Broeket Hall; Captain Turner, is Dover-street,from Brightoo. DEPARTURES. Prince and Princess Lieven, from Ashburnhant House, Dover street, from Richmond; the Marchioness d'Hatcourt and Miss d' Harcourt, from Crawley's (late Cook's) Hotel, Albemarle-street, for Paris; Ernest Boost, Esq. from Symmen's Hotel, St. James's. street, for Vienna; Captain Moore, from the British Hotel, Jer. myn-street, for Brighton ; Thomas Pritchard, Esq. from ditto, for Orford ; Mr. and Mrs. Hibbert, from Manchester-square, fur their seat in Northamptonshire. THE ARMY. The following regimental appointments will shortly appear in the Gazette, viz.— General Sir George Don, G.C.B. and G.C.H. from the 30th (Herefordshire) Regiment of Foot, to be Colonel of the 3d (East Rent, or the Buffs) Regiment, vice Lieut. General Sir H. Clinton, R.C.B. deceased. Lieut.-General Sir R. H. Skeaffe, Bart. from the 49th Foot, to be Colonel of the 39th Regiment of Infantry, vice General Sir George Don, appointed to the 3d regiment of Foot. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Items Alumna Tun MT.—Menden I—Franee I—Buenos Ayres 1. ... The Louisa, Canine , from Newport to Rosen, has been run down of the &art by a vessel with " Malta" a the stern. Crew saved. The Susan. front Havannab, was on shore on the Chico Bank, in the River Plate, 13th October. , Drat., Jas. I.—Arrived from London, the Marlborough, Mid dleton, for Jamaica, and Duke of Clarence, Sayers, for Antigua. Pon:mount Jaw. I.—Wind N . B.—Sailed the Sir Thomas 9 Munro Dillies:for India. - - - - - _ FALl'souvu 31.—Arrived the Lord Melville packet, from Buenos Ayr:a—sailed 19th October, and Monte Video the 17th; Hoop, Major, from Batavia—.ailed3Otit August ; Milford, Taylor, from Mopdore ; and Garonne, Hicks. from Marseilles. PUMA/ICI, Dec. 31.—O ff e port, the Greenwich Dunn, Sopas, and Union, Waller, from Havannah ; and London, Mar. doeb, from Quebec. _ _ Cirots, Dec. 29.—ArrIved the Jane Hatton, sew, from New. foundland, and Lion, Milne, from Quebec. Wiser it, JAM. I.—Arrived the Jane, Cool', from Oporto. HAIMICIN, Jntt. I.—A cask of tallow, marked " M. I. No. 970," has been picked up near the West flocks, and landed here. The opening of the Chambers is to take place on the sixth of January. That will be the moment for the dis missal of Ministers. Figaro. The young QUEEN of Portugal, Donna MAMA, is I arrived at Buenos Ayres. Figaro. Mademoiselle DUCHESNOIS has written to the Thatre-Franfais, sending in her resignation. Figaro. —This the only actress, who ever reminded us—on ,the other side—of out immortal SIDDONS. Her features were remarkably plain, bnt her figure was fine and com manding; her attitudes chaste, and full of dignity ; her voice was powerful and musical; and her acting, alto gether—in the character of Electra, particolarly—often overpoweringly beautiful. We art glad to learn that it is intended to erect a mo nunieht to the late eminent Dr. HAMILTON, Professor of Mathematics in the Mariachal College, Aberdeen.— Dr. ROB&RT HAMILTON, filled the Mathemssiodehair for upwards of 50 years, and was distinguished as a man of science by many able works. He is best known in this country by his successful exposure of the sinking fund plan of the late Dr. Paws, and which Mr. Pr rr adopted and Dr. HAMILTON'S name and authority have often been cited in the House of Commons as the" first to impose and demonstrate the delusion of this system. Dr. Herawros was the colleague and contemporary of Drs. CAMPBELL, GERARD, and BEATTIE, With whom he lived on terms of intimate friendship. Thalosn CHANCELLOR is now a frequent visitor to Brighton. His Lordship was among _llke promenaders last Sunday on the Marine Parade. Li ti LTIIIDHOUST is'still remaining here. .• . • Tie Portognese emigrants who have* beee"at D i rt shwa the *oath of May, began to leave &lenity 20th. AU the =baton. and privates, WOWS, and children, went to Ostend to embark, it is said, for Rio de !I hierdro, with the eaters• who are still at Ostend. The r slicers and private iadisidwls have replabied et Brogan. INDEPENDENCE OP THE LEGISLATURE. The emoluments pail out of the taxes to the Members of both houses are as follow :—ln the. Upper Hou s e there are five Princes of the Blood Royal..of whom tLere was 1 Admiral of the Fleet, and General of the Ma rines; 3 Field-Marshals and Coloneli; and one no•hiug at all ! each of these has the aoyal allowance of £lB,OOO a-year. There are nineteen Dukes, man; whom are 1 Field-Marshal ; I Admiral ; 5 Colonels: 6 civil officers, bringing in large salsriet Eighteen Ma-- guises, of whom 2 are Generals ; 1 an . 4dmiral ; 2 Colo nels ; 5 civil offices, bringing in large salaries. One hu n - dred and four Earls, among whom are 1 Field Marshal; 6 Generals; 18 Colonels ; 2 Captains; I Admiral 42 Cler gymen ; 24 civil offices. Twenty-two Viscounts, of whom 4'are Generals; 4 Colonels t 2 Admirals ; 7 civil offices, bringing in salaries. One hundred and sixty-four Barons, among whom are 10 Generals, 14 Camels, 1 Captain, 1 Cornet, 3 Admirals, 4 Captains (Navy), 24 Civil Of fices, bringing in salaries. In the tower House are about 20 Generals, 49 Colonels, 8 Majors, 5 Captains. 4 Lieutenants, 7 Admirals, 1.5 Captains (Navy), about 80 Civil Officers, bringing in salaries. MR. CORBETT'S LECTURE AT.LIVERPOOL. From the Liverpool Courier. Tuesday evening Mr. Cobbett gave his first lecture on the state of the country. Before half-past seven o'clock a dense crowd had assembled about the door of the Music-hall, and when, at length, it was thrown open, the rush to obtain admission was so tremendout‘ that the welfare of the country might have depended on gettin; the best sea in the inside. The room was nearly lil!ed before Mr. Cobbett made his appearance, awl when he entered he was greeted with loud applause, which con tinued for several moments. As soon as he could be heard he commenced his speech by observing, that though he felt pertly assured that curiosity was the prin cipal cause of procuring him the honour of such a numerous audience, yet lie hoped to show that he was not altogethe, unworthy of that honour. He would endeavour t ) es tablish an affirmative to four separate propositiin.s. /e• rather sets of propositions ; the first of whi, h wa4. ti it the causes of the distress now so prevalent and so great were not to be found in any of the numerous se:trees t ) which the government had ascribed them, but that sole efficient cause was the change which had been made in the value of money.-2. That the evil would not cute itself; but that it must be remedied by some greet legis lative measure. This measure ought not to be a ret.on to a paper currency.-3. That the efficient, just, and ho nourable remedy was to bring down the expenditure to its amount before the war.-4. That the measures by which he proposed to reduce the expenditure would be easily put in force, would restore harmony, and good and kindly feeling, and give a proper station to this proud and pow erful kingdom. The causes assigned by the Ministry for the distresses of the country were not the true ones. These causes were thirty or forty in number, but he should confine himself to the consideration of only sixteen—(Laughter). The first was the sudden transition from war to peace. Astonishing! When was there a transition from war to peace that was not sudden. It was war one day and peace the next. It was war till the treaty was drawn imp, and the moment that was signed it was peace. But unfortunately for the success of this argument, in this case, contrary to the usual custom, it was a transition from war to peace as slow and as much sloped down as could be ; for after the peace was signed with France, the war with America was still carried on, by way of keeping our hands in; and, before that was 'concluded,Bonaparte contrived to escape or to be con% t•yed from Elba,as if to make the transition still more The next was over trading : people had too nual) Italie! This he could not answer; but he would leave it to his hearers to say, if they had ever heard of a tradesman having too much trade. The third c..use was the peer laws. For 230 years they had never been thought of ; but now Ministers wanted some excuse, and they did not mind what it was. The next was a surplus population. But what was the fact? Why, tied the population had merely been drawn from one county to another, as better adapted to their pursuits ; that in Lancashire at that time there were 43 acres of land to every grown-up labourer ; and in Lincoln and Norfolk, where neatly every spot of land is cultivated, there were 37 acres of land to each grown-up agricultural labourer; and in the same counties were 46 parishes without a Church, although, he dare say, they had tithes,-(A laugh.)— The next was a very strange thing, that there was a surplus of food ! There were not months enough then, and only in the year before there had been a surplus population. Where the mouths had gone to by the next year came be could not tell. The next cause caste in the year 1817. Strange to my, there was then a short crop ; and, as there was not food enough, the remedy proposed was that we should resort to the. taking of fish. (Laughter.) In 1818 there was a year of prosperity, that is to say corn was dear : and in the year 1822 there was a surplus of food ; and, while the possibility of a surplus of provisions was gravely argued in Pailiament a collection was at t}.e same time made front doer to door to enable the starving Irishmen to reach their own country. He had now come to the eighth CMS(' ; but it would be waste of time to enumerate• the lidiculcus pretences urged by the Ministry to hide their own faults. In the year 1826 they did not know whtt to say, and Mr. Robinson then asserted that such a country as England ought to have a periodical retort) of distress, a regular season of ruin, and famine, and misery. If this was to be the case, they might tts' well leave off praying. But the distress of the country was to be ascribed to none of these causes; it was to be attributed to one great and efficient cause, namely, the arbitrary change which had been made in the value of money, Mr. COBBETT then entered into a long argument to show the evils which had resulted from the changes which, he said, had been made in, the currency, upon an average, once in every three years, sines the year 1793; that the present state of things must lead to conFequencee which must be deprecated by all; and which, he hoped, would be averted. If his advice wore followed (though he had not the vanity to think it would be adopted,) the country would again be restored to the happipe,s it enjoyed before its present troubles commenced. Madame VEST an had a bumper at Sbutlnnipton for her benefit; but on the other nights the house %tag very thinly attended. The curtain drew up one evening to tits pounds in the boxes, And three is the,pit. 114emsu Rau , Dtc, 22.—Generul titintarriler, lately Vice-Preside* of the Republic of Coloilibia, who left Hamburgb on the 12th instant, has arrived at Hanover. • PRIZ:1 1 SUGAR. • The Avow Rift el to or 111iiacoviadit Sega'. computed Ina tie 14411,14 ands is thi Wm& ' tuk day at Dro. lOW is SS& pis sadisity•lif . eimegio*P O 4 is payable Slmorns 40 Gnat Brit la. PIM woutniiiikaVt lan AY. Nest ea ambito *As* OW at I—tbars was aie ensolunt AM, We/. Ifs battet Sal 0014 dodos de Wink. • r v .~j ? '~i i I I 1 ( 4 , •',