Star. — London, England, 1820-07-28 00:00:00

SPANISH CORTES. The following Address to the Kum was finally concluded on in the Sitting of the 10th July : SIRE!—The Deputies of the Nation, assembled in Cones, congratulate your Majesty on having ar rived at the auspicious moment so long wished for by all good citizits, in•which your Majesty, identifying yourself with the Nation by a solemn and voluntary oath, they can raise to_ the Throne the expression of their sentiments, to. manifest 'to your Majesty their adhesion to your august Person and to the Royal Fa-' =Hy ; and their most zealous endeavours in effecting, conjointly with your Majesty, the completion of the legislative and monarchical Constitution, and to ame liorate all the branches of the Public Administration;' objects which the existing state of affairs imperiously demands. " From the moment your Majesty, _by complying with the wish of the people, resolved to swear to the Constittition of the Monarchy, sanctioned by the Cortes in 1812, we had reason to anticipate a long period of glory and prosperity to the inhabitants. " The Cortes will endeavour to realize the hopes of the People; they will imitate the magnanimous example set to them by the Nation, by conducting themselves with moderation and wisdom to consoli date the liberties of the People, and to pat an end to the misfortunes consequent upon the aberrations of the zra that has just passed. While they act with the prudence and dignity worthy the 'Representatives of a great and generous Nation, the Cortes expect to find in your Majesty's Government that vigour and co-operation which are absolutely necessary for the establishment of a new system, and for the removal of those obstacles which impede the march of na tional prosperity. " The National Congress will employ itself with the utmost assiduity for the discharge of the duties imposed upon it by the People; and co-operating with your Majesty, will apply the remedies which the deplorable state of the country demands, and to which it has been reduced by the mal-administration of former times—by the ruinous system adopted during the last six years. " The Cortes are well aware of the deplorable state of the finances ; and in devising the means necessary to provide for the public charges and disbursements, they wiil endeavour to make the burden to press as lightly as possible• upon the People; they will also direct their attention to the means of restoring public credit and the. extinction of the National Debt, to the religious performance of all the engagements which the Nation or the Government has entered into with native or foreign Capitalists, and which, in restoring the credit of the Nation, will enable it to find among those same Capitalists resources which will afford time to breathe, and to devise and establish the most eligible mode cf . taxation. " The Cortes hope at the same time that the vigi lance of the Government of your Majesty, and the integrity of the Magistrates, will secure the prompt and upright administration of justice, which, already reduced to fixed rules, will daily improve, especially when our Code shall attain the simplicity and per - fiction of the age, and when the establishment of Juries, pointed nut by the constitution, shall have extended to Citizens a new and important guarantee of their liberty. " The internal administration of the Provinces being' intrusted to those who are interested in their pros perity, the inveterate abuses will be removed, and the difficulties those abuses have created, overcome. —The communication of ideas, facilitated by the li berty of the Press, by generalizing useful knowledge, will produce an universal conviction of the advan tages of the municipal system which the Constitu tion establishes. " The Cortes will contribute everything in their powcr to the organization of the Army and Navy ; at the same time that they consult the interests of tl:e Nation, they will tint fail to pay particular at tention to the welfare of two classes cif citizens so meritorious. They flatter themselves that your Ma jesty's Ministers, in proposing that organization of the Army which is most conformable to the Consti tution, will have regard to the important services by which the citizens of that class have been distin guished, both in the Om ions war of independence, and in manifesting they firm attachment to that fun damental law which equally guarantees your Ma jesty's throne and the rights of the Nation. " The intimate union of the Cortes with your Ma jesty's Government, the re-establishment of the Con stitution, the faithful execution of promises, by re moving all pretexts for dissatisfaction, will facuitate the pacification of the tians-marine provinces which remain in a state of agitation and dissension. The Cortes will on their parts neglect no opportunity for proposing and adopting the measures best calculated to re-establish the empire of the Constitution and public tranquillity in these countries, in order to make one happy family of the Spaniards of both worlds. " The Cortes see, with the same satisfaction as your Majesty, the 'perfect harmony which prevails between Spain and foreign Powers, and will, if neces sary, co-operate in drawing closer these amicable re lations. They learn that some differences exist with the United States, and si ith his Most Faithful. Ma jesty ; but the principles of justice and moderation which will henceforth guide our diplomatic rela tions, induce the Cortes to hope that these differences may be terminated by arrangements honourable to the Country, and no way tending to interrupt the pacific system agreed upon among the Nations of Europe, in the preservation of which the Cortes will willingly concur with your Majesty. " If the Regency of Algiers renew its ancient sys tem of aggression, by a disregard of Treaties, the I Cortes will only have to applaud such measures as your Majesty's Ministers may take, within the sphere of their authority, for causing the flag of commer cial nations to be respected in the Mediterranean. " In taking the first steps in their career for con solidating public 'property, executing the Constitu tion, and protecting Religion; the rights of the Throne, and of the People, the Cortes found their most flat tering hopes on the solemn promise of your Majesty to enforce the strict observance of that fundamental law which is the best guarantee of the rights of your Crown. Faithful observers themselves of that Con stitution, the Cortes, in imitation of your Majesty's example, will place all their glory and happiness in their constitutional powers. In offering to your Ma jesty proofs of a sincere attachment to your Royal, Person and august family, the Cortes hope to and a firm support in the zeal, patriotism, and kno of your Majesty's Government. Thus will ybrl ll 4 3 : jesty return the lave of the People, and we prove our- selves worthy of their confidence. (Signed by the Members of the Committee), Moueunis es Bose, Munoz Tows*, " Count Tommie; J. A. DI Ties, " Tomo, A. Quota:A." THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1820. THE FUNDS. • PRICY OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT OHS O'CLOCK : Bank Stock 225 1 % 226 3 per Cent. Reduced 69 3 / 4 % % 3 / 4 3 per Cent. Cons. 69 1 4 69 Si per Cent. 78 1 / 8 ---4 *per Cent. 88 1 / 4 1 / 8 5 per Cent. Navy Annuities 104 103% - Long Annuities 18 1 /g 3-16 Imperial 3 per Cent. Ann. 68 3 / 4 India Bonds 225. 235. pre. South-Sea Stock 76 1 4 3 / 4 Old Annuities 69% 3 / 3 Exch. Bills, 4s. ss. 3s. pr. Commer. 10s. 11 s. pr.—Omnium pre. Cons. for Acct. 69% 34 The following is a dispatch from Lord COCHRA Nr, dated from the port of Valdivia, about the middle of February: Snt—After a more minute examination of the geneial state of affairs, it appears that the enemy's force is completely destroyed, and that the spirit of the people is good : the harbour is excellent, the for tifications formidable, and the country deserves, un der every aspect, more favour than it has received from.those who are accustomed to a more ardent sun and fewer clouds. " It was first my intention to destroy the fortifica tions and embark the artillery and stores, but I have' not been able to determine upon leaving defenceless the safest and most beautiful port of all I have seen in the Pacific, the fortifications of which must doubt less have cost a million of dollars. " I enclose a list of the stores found in six of the , twelve forts or batteries that defend the Larbour, l and the details relative to Aguada. " I must here do justice to the zeal and efforts of Captain CARTER, of the brig Intrepid, who has con ducted himself in a distinguished manner. "Be pleased present to his Excellency the Su preme Director the colours of the regiment of Can tabria, and those of Valdivia, upon whose walls now waves the Flag of Liberty and Independence. (Signed) " COCHRANE." . The Milan Commission, and the procedure con nected with it, is still a - subject of great interest among the Gentlemen of the Bar. A Commission so ap pointed and conducted was without precedent in this country; and it is considered to be somewhat singu lar, this great step in the proceedings against the QUEEN having been carried on in Italy, that the judicial modes of procedure in that country should not have been adhered to, as respecting the furnish ing the accused with a list of the witnesses. It is a fact, that persons accused before an Italian Court of Justice, no matter what the crime may be, are en titled by law to the following means of protection : As soon as the Attorney-General has received the proofs and framed the indictment, he dull send a copy to the Registrars of the Court, signed by him, and serve a legal notice of it on the party accused, with an authentic copy, together with the list of the Dames of the witnesses and their legal description, as well as of every document:or written proof, or evidence; and he shall not be allowed to examine any witness whose name is not in serted in the said list without the special permission of the Court, and under such conditions as it shall think proper to im pose; or to produce at the trial any document or written evi dence, of which notice has not been duly served on the party ac cused, as abovementioned." Thus we see, that where the Milan Commission sat, not merely a list of witnesses, or a list of charges, are the direct tight of each accused party, but that both must be furnished as a thing of course. Both of those indulgences.are granted by a foreign code,, which is held, perhaps, in contempt by our parliamentary Lawyers—while they were both, in succession, refused to the QUEEN of ENGLAND, humbly petitioning for them as the necessary instruments of her defence.— We shall only observe farther, that as his Majesty's Mi nisters contrived means to conduct the Milan Com mission, without appointing a Committee to search for precedents—indeed the search would have been vain—it could have been no way discreditable to them, when a precedent could not be found of a list of witnesses having been ever furnished to the ac cused, placed in circumstances like those of the QUEEN, to have made a precedent to meet an unpre cedented case—a case in which such unprecedented proceedings had been pursued by the accusers. The Paris Papers of Tuesday arrived this Forenoon. They are quite barren of news. They republish the accounts in our own Papers from Naples, but furnish nothing new from that quarter. French Five per Cents,Monday, 78fr. 95c. The Lausanne Gazette states—" During the stay of the Duke Decazes in Paris, the King made the Duchess a present of a magnificent diamond neck lace, on account of the Coronation of George IV. and his Majesty also ordered, that his Minister to the Court of London should be furnished with the most costly equipages, in order that he might appear at the English fetes with all the splendour becoming the rank France holds amongst the European States." AQUATIC lid URSION: Yesterait being appointed by the Loan MAvoit for holding a Court bf Conservancy at Richmond, every preparation was made to promote the pleasure which this civic expedition generally affords. The City barge, with the Goldsmiths barge, and a number of boats with awnings, and gay company, formed the jk•iiila. The LORD MAtort and Corpo ration received at Westminster Bridge several distin guished persons, with a large party of Ladies, vle gantly attired. They took their seats on the upper plat form of the barge, and added much to the splendour of the scene. The beauty of the vessel, adorned with rich Bags, and fashionable company, reminded the spectator of the description of CLEOPATRA'S galley, as given by ENOBARSOS : Ths barge she sat on, like a burnish'd throne. " Burn'd on the water ; the poop was beaten gold !" An excellent band of music was -provided, and every comfort appeared to wait on the company. At Lambeth Palace they lay upon their oars for the pur pose of removing a few of the LORD MAYOR'S friends from the'Goldsmiths barge to the City barge. After the removal the rowers belonging to the Goldsmiths' Company gave the LORD MAYOR three cheers, which was returned with spirit and effect. At twelve o'clock they proceeded on their voyage, there being at least twenty boats in the squadron. Sous leur poids, Thames opprima " Gemit, sans montrer de eourroux !" The Prince of SAXE COBURG, Earl GROSVENOR and several other persons of distinction were among the company. The gout in the KING'S left hand, we are happy to say, continued better yesterday than it was on Wed nesday. His Moonlit's general health is very good. His Royal Highness the COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF did not go to Windsor yesterday, as was expected, business at the Horse Guards requiring his presence in town; but the Duke of CAMBRIDGE went to Wind sor and inspected the '2d battalion• of his regiment the Coldstream Guards. The Duke of YORK left town for Oatlands, imme diately after the review oil Wednesday, on a visit to the Duchess, who, we are sorry to say, still continues in a very infirm state of health. His Royal High ness returned to St. James's Palace in the evening. Yesterday the Duchess of GLOUCESTER, Princess AUGUSTA, the Duchess of CL A ENCE, and the Duchess of SAXE-WEISIAR, visited the KING. Yesterday his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex gave a grand dinner, at Kensington Palace, to their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of YORK and CAM BRIDGE, Prince Leoromu, and several other illus trious personages. Prince Es is. R II AZT, the Austrian Ambassador, had an audience of his-MAJESTY yesterday. The Marquis and Marchioness of HERTFORD leave town to-morrow for Worthing, for the season. General Lord CATHCART gave a grand banquet to the Officers of the Life Guards, on Wednesday, at his house in Brook-street. The whole of the centre dishes, the immense candelabra, the flagons, &c. were of massive gold. There were between thirty and forty Officers present. Lord CATHCAR'r has taken on lease the elegant mansion of Binfield House, in Windsor Forest, be longing. to Mr. ELLIOT. Yesterday Mr. SPENCER CHICHESTER led to the altar Lady AUGUSTA PAGET, daughter of the Mar quis of ANGLESEA. A matrimonial union in high life is on the tapis between the Marquis of EXETER and Lady MAN NERS, eldest daughter of his Grace the Duke of RUTLAND. The Beggar's Opera, at the Haymarket Theatre, and Woman's Will, at the English Oopera House, rival each other in attraction, and divide the Fa shionable World. Both Houses were crowded last night with elegant audiences. AtmActes.—The last Ball for this season took place on Wednesday evening at these elegant rooms, which was attended by upwards of 300 distinguished fashionables. Among the admired couples were-- The Earl of GLENOALL. Lady G. FAuz. Lord LOUGHBOROUGM ..Lady M. Emma. Count CA RAMA /4 Miss Fiesaor. The Earl of Bin.rasr Miss Rowssr. Lord VALLIETOIM Miss Esau. Lord Alcumxzex 'Miss Kansans. Captain Curs. Lail RYDZIL Sir H. Limier Miss Lowman. A monkother distinguished fashionables present were The Prince Lichtenstein, the Duke and Duchess Decazes and suite, the Dukes of Bedford, Grafton, and Wellington; the Alarquisses of Donegal and Worcester, the Marchionesses of Downshire, Waterford, &c. &c. FASIIIONABLE ARRIVALS. At Marshal Thompson's New Hotel, Cavendish.square—C. Hastings, Esq. from Wine.ley Hail, Atherstone, Leicestershire; Mr. and Mrs. Hyley ; and Colonel Money. DEPARTURES. The Duke of Gloucester, for Cheltenham. The Duke of Beaufort, on a tour. Duchess of Beaufort an d the Ladies Somerset, for Badmington. Colonel and Mrs. Stourton, for Cheltenham. Mr. Thompson, for his seat in Yorkshire. The Earl of Winchelsea, Mr. Finch, and Miss Fitzgerald, for Burley Hall. Sir Frederick Hervey Bathrirst, foi Englifseld-green. Mr. and Mrs. Seymour, for Tunbridge Wells. Captain and Mrs. Cotton, for Ramsgate. Marquis and Marchioness of Bath, for Longleat. Lord and Lady J. Thynne, on a tour. Earl of Bridgwater, for Ashridge Castle. Colonel and Mrs. Profs?, for Tunbridge Wells. Lady C. Melford, for Hampton Court. Lord Binning, for Brussels. General Pigot, ter Great Marlow. Rev. R. G. Baker ' for Chelmsford. Mr. J. Moore, for Brighton. Mr. and Mrs Manners, for Brighton. The Earl and Countess of Sefton, Lord and the Ladles Moly newt for Brighton. Lord Bening, for Oakley Lodge, Suffolk. Major and Mrs. Thornton, for R a msgate. Mr. Hugh Bishop, for D orking. Mr. William Mitford, for Eabury. Countess of Aylesford, for Stannwore, near Edgware. Colonel and Mrs. Conway, for Ramsgate. The Marquis and Marchioness of Winchester, and Lady M. Poulet, for Andover. Mr. and Mrs. Greenwood, from Baker-street, to Brookwood Park, Hampshire. From Marshal Thompson's New Hotel, Cavend faro-- Archdeacon Goddard and Mrs. Goddard, to Hitc.ham; Captain Jones, Mrs. Jones, and Miss Evans, to Breams, Wales; Edward Mildmay, Esq. and Mrs. Mildmay and tinnily. Sir George and. Lady Jerningham and family, to their seat, Cooley Hall. Lord and Lady aka, for Powis Castle. Tuesday se'nnight, the birth-day of the Ma rqu i s o f GRAHAM (eldest son of the Duke of Mon TRosis), who has now completed his 21st year, was celebrated by the Gentlemen and tenantry of his Grace's estate and neighbourhood, with ancient Scottish festivity. SPORTING 11V7'ELLiGENCEI ittETTING AT T ta A Lt.."S YESTERDAY. ST. LISGS.R. IS to I asst Tramper 17 to 1 apt Lady of the Lake 17 to 1 apt Altisidora eoli 20 to 1 apt may other. if to I apt Athenian 11 to i apt Woodbine 11 to I apt Arbutus it to 1 apt Sir Mark 13 to 1 apt Lisette /111WMAIKI 4 lo 1 apt Mr. Lowe ST. LEWIS. 5 to 1 apt Pindartie. 11 to 8 aid Sailor CHELMSFORD RACES, TUIIISDAT.—.IAST DAT. Sweepstakes of cogs each, for 2-yr-olds. Mr. Neile's eh. e. by Walton - - Mr. Rush's 1. by Hapkazard Twd paid forfrit ; 2 to 1 on the winner. Handicap Sweepstakes of 7gs each, with 20 added. The last thrce quarters of a mile. Mr. Rogers's Nina, 7st. 81b. Mr. Child's Eliza, Gat Two paid. Five to one on Nina. Stewards' Plate of £.lO. Heats, two miles. • 1 - • II Mr. Rogers's Nina .- - - - 1 9 Mr. Pelmer's Zodia, filly - - 2 5 er Mr. FAiwards's Rhoda - - - 3 1 1 Two to one against Rhoda and even on Nina; after thc st., - .,....d heat high odds on Rhoda: CHELTENHAM RACES—Sworn HAr. Sweepstakes of 9.0 guineas each, Thr two-year-olds. Mr. T. Sadler's f. by Fyldener Mr. Canning's bL e Gleaner - - - c Plate of 70 guineas. Two-mile beats, - - - - - -- - -- -- Lord Warwick's Roman; by Camillus Mr. Charhon's Phenix - Mr. Jones's F.thelinda - Mr. Sadler's filly - 1 1 2 ..,. 3 3 4 dr Wednesday se'nnight Bridgenorth Races commenced, when the Sweepstakes of 65gs. two-mile heats, were won by Sir W. W. Wynn% b. c. Ludlow, beating Mr. Stephens's b. f. Prudence. Only two started. In the afternoon, the Purse of .£5O given by T. Whitmore, Esq. Member for the Borough, was won at two two-mile beats, by Mr. Tome's b. c. Northwood, beating )Jr. Warren's ch. c. Warwick, and Mr. Stephens's b. f. Prudence. On the following morning, for the Sweepstakes of 90gs. Al:. Acton's b. h. Duplicate walked over. In thy afternoon, the Purse of £5O, given by W.- W. Whitmore, Esq. the other 'Mem ber for the Borough (four-mile heats), was won, at two by Mr. Stephens's b. f. Prudence beating Mr. Utmion's Faunus, and Sir W. W. Wynn's ch. m. sister to Osterman.—(?t Friday afternoon the Sweepstakes of 79 guineas (the Town Cue of 20 guineas included), three-mile heats, were won at two heats, by Sir G. Pigot's b. f. Fair Salopian, beating Mr. Acton's b. c. Northwood, ;And Mr. W. Whitmore's br. c. Faunas. BOXING. The battle between Buirtinvorthohe Essex Champion, and Corral, the Suffolk Champion,. which excited considerable ba terest, was fought on Wednesday, for 50 guineas, at Crircy Ferry, near Burnham, Essex, and it was manfully contested for 3$ minutes. Bennisworth last fought Jusisua Hudson, and Garrol is one of- the most promising of any that has come cut for some years, of years of age, with weight between 12 and 13 stone. Tom Owen seconded Garrol, and Bannisworth was seconded by his brother. The ring wasnumerously attended. The fight was well contested, but Garrol had the best of A throughout. In the 33d round Benniiworth received a quietns on the front of the head, and he did not recover from a state of stupor alter, although he stood till the 39th round, when Garrol gave him finisher in the body, and won the battle. Garrol is a high-couraged young man, and a bard hitter, and promises much Mischief amongst the heavy weights. lk vets his blows home without fear of being hit, and be is just the age I* become a first-rate boxer. The QUEEN is to take possession of Brandenburgh House on Tuesday next. We learn that an Address is to be presented to her, MAJESTY on her arrival by the inhabitants of Hammersmith. It has been signed by five thousand persons. Her MAJESTY was at Greenwich, and walked in the Park, on Wednesday evening. A great number of the most respectable inhabitants assembled about her MAJESTY, with marks of great affection and zeal, and seemed highly_gratified•by her serene and nyijes tic deportment. Yesterday evening her MAJESTY visited JENEINs'S Nursery Grounds, in the New Road, accompanied by Lady ANNE HAMILTON. A Lady of Edinburgh is working an elegant dress, to be enriched with a most splendid border of tam bour work, which is intended 'as a present to the QUEEN.—Edinburgh Star. Dr. ADAMS, the Civilian, one f our Negociators with the American Ministers at Ghent, is retained by the Crown to assist his MAJESTY'S Atterney-Geneial against the QUEEN, in the House of Peers. It is said that Sir WILLIAM SCOTT is to retire on a pension, and to be called to the Upper House. Sir CHRISTOPHER ROBINSON is to be appointed Judge of the Admiralty. There is a contention for the office of King's Advocate, but Dr. DoDsoN, M.P. for Rye, is likely to be the successful candidate. Although the name of the QUEEN is omitted in the Church Liturgy, we understand many officiating Ministers pray for her MAJESTY by name in their Prayer before the Sermon. A Requisition has been presented to the Mayor of Berwick, to call a Guild for the purpose of address ing her MAJESTY the QUEEN. The object of the Address, we understand, will be to congratulate her MAJESTY on her safe return to this country, and to express the hope of the Burgesses that she will prove herself innocent of the charges exhibited against her. His Grace the Duke of GORDON was last week married, at the Kirk of Fochabers, to Mrs. CHRISTIE, a Lady, about 40 years of age, and with whom the Noble Duke has been intimately acquainted for many years. Mrs. CHRISTIE has one son and three daughters. If she now should have a son, he would succeed to the Dukedom on the failure of issue male by the Marquis of HUNTLY. The Noble Duke made aft ample settlement in favour of Mrs. CH RISTIE s children before his marriage with their mother. Accounts from Venice, after mentioning that Li r 1 BYRON has written a Poem bn the fate of Parga, add, that his Lordship has requested a Greek Poet, who also resides in that City, to translate this Poem, and publish it in Greek before the original appears. Among the laws passed in Massachusetts, is one,. by which no person in health, and having the use o. their limbs, from the age of 12 to 65, shall be naani tained as poor by the State. Tuesday se'nnight, a fine entertainment and dance was given to the Meatus and Eaglesham Yeomen by . their Captain, Mr. &miter, in the old Castle of Meares, the property of his father, which was fitted . up expressly for the occasion. The walls and roots of the two apartments were beautifully decorated with branches of trees, &c. and so completely co vered, that they might be said to dance and dring in a bower. Each Yeoman had his sweetheart, and those of them that were married their wives. There were about 200 persons present, among whom were some very respectable personages. The night was spent with the utmost hilarity and harmony, and the meeting broke up at a late hour. The troop since proceeded on permanent duty to Greenoct. They are a respectable-looking body of young Inca.