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If i i , 11,1 '1 1 th but it is suspected that th'e lessim read to the garrison of Lamba will save further trouble. The Governor of the fort some time back, took every opportunity of thwarting the measures of Sir David Ochterlony in the Durbar, and when remonstrated with, set them at de fiance. He is now justly punished. PENANG, MARCH 4. We understand that Captain *Donnell has brought from Siam a most valuable and rare collection of curio sities ; among which is alsand of music containing every instrument used by the people of that country, and pre sented to him • by the young Prince Chow Fa, all of which, with a small state boat, are now in the posses sion of Sir Stamford Raffles. Captain *Donnell has aho procured a number of sacred and other Siamese books, which we trust may throw a light upon the his tory of a nation so little known to Europeans, and we look forward with impatience to the period when Sir Stamford will gratify the literary world with their trans lation. The Siamese, we understand from Captain d'Donnell, wete erecting a5O-gun battery on the shoal opposite to Pachame, near the entrance of the river. This intelligence confirms the former report. By private information received at Malacca through a Siamese junk, we learn that Captain Thistle, Com mander of the•grab brig Dudaloy, has been scalped at Siam. On the 11th ult. at sun-rise, minute guns, to the Lumber of 48, corresponding with the age of his Excel lency the Governor of Malacca, were filed from the ramparts of Fort Cornwallis, conformable to the Go vernment order. TRADE WITH CADIZ. We copy the following remarks, illustrative of the present state of trade between Gibraltar and Cadiz, from a Price Current of the former place:— " The troubles in Spain have for some time caused a complet , stagnation in the sales of British manufactures, which must nevertheless be much wanted in that coun try. It is therefore to be hoped, that the negotiations said to be on foot through the mediation of Great Britain will bring to a happy termination the contest which has produced all the horrors of civil and foreign war in the Peninsula. The wants Cadiz, which is crowded to excess, have been supplied from the Rock in spite of the blockading squadron; and at one period the very in creased and continued demand for all sorts of provi sions, grain, &c. caused their value to rise considerably; but the present posture of political affairs has produced a re-action, and prices have almost receded to their for mer level, as speculators are afraid of -having their hands full at such a juncture. Philadelphia flour hat ruled as high as eleven dollars per barrel, in conse quence of the great consumption at Cadiz: but the suspension of orders from that city prevents from realis ijg a cargo. A quantity of French flour has been brought into the market, uhich sold at eight dollars per barrel. We daily expect the arrival of 3or 4000 barrels on their way from England." TII E EVENING STAR. I.ONDON. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1823. STOCK EXCH ANG F. TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols opened this morning at 20j, I, and arc, up to this hoof,. 85k, 11, with little doing. The Expresses from Paris have brought the French Rentes of hlonday at 911. 10c. Spanish 41 ; French Scrip 2i. FOREIGN FUNDS. Colombian and Spanish Bonds are the only Foreign Securities in which business is doing this morning. Current Prices : New Spanish 27*. Old. Spanish 331 L Colom bian 56i I, Russian 831 to 84, French Scrip 2* 1. PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK. 3 per Cent. Cons. 83 3 /s tip 4 per Cents. New 103 1 /s 103 1 4—India Bonds 68s. Exch. Bills (E 1,000) 41s. 38s. 40s.— Srn. 40s. 425. 395. Consols for Acct. 83% 1/s. Our intelligence yesterday from Spain was not very explicit, but the news of to-day has rendered confusion worse confounded. By the Moniteur of Monday, which we have received this morning by Express, as well as the Evening Papers of that day, and the Pilote of yes terday, we find, that a very incorrect version has been given of the French telegraphic dispatch from Chiclana. It now appears, that the KING of Spain did not fix any time for visiting the Duke of ANGouLEME, but said that he was free, and would repair to Port St. Marie whenever the Duke pleased, which the latter hoped would be on Michaelmas.day. It would appear, however, by a subsequent dispatch, dated on the evening of the 29th, that all negociations were broken off, and, that hostilities would commence at day-break next morning. No mention is made Of the KING of Spain, and it may therefore be presumed, that the arrangements for his leaving Cadiz had not been agreed upon. We learn by a letter from our private Correspondent in Paris, dated Monday evening, that the contradictory telegraphic dispatches had excited muck surprise in that capital. The first dispatch led them to expect that the war was ended, and they waited the formal Confirmation of this event, when the seeond dispatch announced the recommencement of hostilities. A re port prevailed in Paris, on Monday evening, that the Isle de Leon had been taken by the French on the 30e, Olt. and that new negociations had been commenced with every prospect that Cadiz would surrender by capitulation on the 2d or 3d inst. It was also reported in Paris, that the powder maga zine of Bayonne bad been blown up. The following extracts are from the. French Papers FROM THE MONITEUR.—OFFICIAL PART. TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES. FIRST DISPATCH. • • •' Caser.Aaa, SILTTMIUM " THE DUC D'ANGOULEME TO TILE PRFSIDERX OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTER/11 4 " The King informs me that he-}ate,; stnd that he will repair to Port St. Marie whenevez L wish it. I hope that he will be there to-morroir." I SECOND DISPATCH. I " POST ST. SIaiiNSTTTTI6iII SS, i. lal(*aec 84‘ t i. Clock in the Evening. U TIIIE•XIye VANGOTILEME TO Tllll FRIISIDLNT OF THE • •$ COUNCIL OF lIIINUTIUM " The negotiation: are broken off; hostilities will re commence at day-break to-morrow' The Telegraphic Dispatches are the only articles of intelligence from Spain in the Motateur, with the excep tion of an extract from the Proclamation of General BALLAST/LAOS, which appeared at length in the STAR of Thursday; and the Order of the Day issued by Ba ron de DAMAS, on resigning the command of his cor o ps to Viscount de MARINGONT. FROM THE JOURNAL DES DEBATS. BADALONA, SEPT. se. EXTRACT OF A PRIVATE LETTER. " To-morrow, the anniversary of the birth of the Duke of Bourdeaux, we are to take possession of Fi gueras. This important place had still a month's pro visions, and it was surrendered on account of want of money. The same want is felt at Tarragona, and will soon be at Barcelona. " The enemy's column which left Tarragona under the orders of Lloberas, has entered Lerida. Baron d'Erolles, Iwho has collected 3,000 men in the plains of Urgel, will closely blockade the latter place till the arrival of the sth corps. Lerida is not provisioned, and everything makes us hope that it will not long hold out. " A considerable quantity of artillery has arrived be fore the Seu. The Marshal has reinforced the corps which blockades. this place, and batteries are imme diately to be constructed. Before firing 100 balls the garrison will surrender. It does not amount to more than 800 men, and desertions take place daily. On the 23d, forty-two deserters came to our advanced posts, and the friendly manner in which they are received by the soldiers of the Faith will augment the number of deserters." EXTRACT OF A PRIVATE LETTER, DATED BADALOXA SEPTYMBER 29. " Notwithstanding the impudent falsehoods of the re volutionary Journals, the fate of the column under Fer nandes is known in Barcelona. The mass of the inha bitants look on resistance as madness, and the news of the surrender of Figueras will make them still more dis posed to submit. Three days ago the cry of Paz, pax,' was heard several times in.the principal Theatre, and a crisis is regarded as at hand. May it 'render the siege needless; but it it does not, it will be necessary to begin it in the first days of November. _ _ " Figueras must at present be occupied by our troops; I expect every moment good news from the Seu. Lerida cannot hold out, so, like you, I expect that the war and the fine weather will both finish at the same time." FROM THE ZTOILZ OF MONDAY: OCTOPIR 6. GRAND HEAD-QUARTERS. POET ST. MA ail, 3112222121 t 27. The town is nearly deserted this evening—all are at the Head-quarters at Chiclana. The projected attack on the Isle of Leon is to take place on two points; Le troops that will embark from the point of Rota are destined to proceed to the Fort of Torregorda, and .the other troops will march over the pontoon of boats which separates the fort of Santi Petri from the{ Isle of Leon. Thirty pieces of artillery will be added to those which are already in the fort of Santi Petri, to fire on the enemy's shore during the passage of our troops. The Cqunt Bourmont will command the landing. The Prince of Carignan, the Duke of Guiche, and Cel. Rotourlin, are at present on board the ship Centaur: We read in the Restaurador, of Oct. 1, the following from Port Sainte Marie, dated Sept. 28, 4 o'clock P. M. His Royal Highness passed at Chiclana a few hours, with all the Generals. After having summoned Cadiz to surrender, the general attack will be made on the island, and it is thought it will take place this night without they send from Cadiz a flag of truce, all is in, movement, and every thing is preparing to transport the head-quarters to the Island of Leon. 11ANZANARES, SEPTEMBER 26. Riego has entered our town this morning at 10 o'clock, under a strong escort. An immense population went to see him pass, crying out Death to the Traitor Riego; he was conducted to prison for the night, and to-morrow he will continue his march for Madrid : a false alarm' was given, that a band of 400 Revolutionists had ar rived at Avenoja, to deliver the hero of the Tragala. MADRID, SEPTEMBER 30. Government has received news direct from Cadiz of the 23d. The bombardment caused the greatest con fusion in that town, but the King and all the Royal Fa mily did not run any danger. The Generals and Naval Officers have ascertained as certain, that Cadiz can be easily bombarded. The Marquis of Talaru arrived at Xeres on the 24th, and the following day went to the Duke del Infantado, with whom he had a long cons ference, at which the Minister of War assisted. On the 23d and 25th there arrived at Port Saint Marie more than 100 persons who escaped, by gold, from Cadiz. All the inhabitants are in their cellars, and the Members of the Cortes have proposed to hold their Sittings in a cavern. It is not doubted that a few hours' bombard ment will reduce these mutineers. The people only wait for the signal of revolt to deliver the King. In the Opposition journals of yesterday,we read a long arti.le on Spain. It is stated that Badajoz, Cadiz, Ciudad Rodrigo, Carthagena, Alicant, Lerida, Tarra gona, Barcelona, and Seu, remains yet to be taken. General La Rochejacqueliu has joined General O'Don nd, and shut up in Ciudad Rodrigo the troops of the Empecinado, where they will be obliged to surrender. FROM VTR KLOTZ OF 211 , 111)411Y. What we foresaw has happened. The column which leftTarragena andetthe orders slum i his it r i v ed at Lerida, which it..has been alio do revictual, as well as to reinforce. the kirrison, which is thteatened with a . . siege. By intelligence received from Pitelpelpaa we learn that QUO persons have baba arrested. The sol• diers of the !Faith .hay.e been. sent atria the direition of Lovono. :b • • . i vir ,r- 1 . • Two or three days must pan Mem we cars recent, at Paris, any explanation of the two telegraphic dis patches which arrived yesterday. What a field for po liticians I It is difficult to form conjectures on an event so extraordinary. The most wise must wait. FROM THE COURIER FRANCAIS. PARIS, OCTOBER 6. The Report of Vice-Admiral Duperre on the esperi meat made before Cadi; with our bombarding flotilla, is too short, and too meagre in its details, to satisfy en tirely public curiosity. The distance of 800 toises, at which the bomb-vessels were placed, was a proper dis tance for throwing the projectiles with advantage. It would have been des;rable that the Report should have made known the precise position which was taken up by the bomb-vessels, if they were to the south or the north of the town. We have already pointed out the positions from which alone Cadiz could be bombarded from the sea, and we should like to know which of these 'two was the one taken up ? If the Journal des Debats may be credited, it was near the rocks called Puercos and Cochinos wherethe bomb vessels were placed. In this case they must have an chored about 800 toises from the city, for the Puercos are situated at more than 700, not from the houses, but from the ramparts of the town, and the Cochinos are at 800 toises from the same ramparts. , Another passage of the Journal des Debats appears to prove evidently that our bomb vessels were posted further off than it before said. In fact, it announces that the twenty gun-boats which formed in a line for the protection of the town, fired without success at our vessels, in consequence of the great distance they were from our line (about 1,000 toises), or if there were 1,000 toises between our line and the Spanish line of gum boats under the walls of the place, the distance must have been greater even than ,000 toises between our bomb vessels and the ramparts. It now often happens that the Journal des Debats contradicts the official Journal, which is not astonishing, but it ought not to contradict itself within the compass of eight lines. Not having any precise information, it may be conjectured that Admiral Duperre placed his bomb-vessels on the bank, called El Frayle, which is to the south-east of the Puercos and Cochinos, and in nearly the same line as these shoals. SAINT MARY'S, SEPTEMBER 2S. Thirty-four pieces of artillery are to •omit fire on the Caracca. It is hoped that it will be taken in 24 hours after the commencement of the attack. We shall then be masters of the whole course of the river Santi Petri, and the conquest of the Isle of Leon will be the conse quence.—Etoile. • This morning we received the following intelligence from Bayonne. It appears that BALLASTZROS has be come an object of suspicion. This is natural enough. The man who betrays one cause may justly be suspected of infidelity to another : BA' ONNE, SEPTEMBER so. Though the disorder at Passages makes no progress,' and this,is, in such cases, a sign of diminution, we are obliged to confess that the suburb of St. Pierre, which is on the other side of the Bay, has just been attacked. There would be considerable reason to be alarmed, but happily the rainy season has commenced, and this will be the most efficacious check to the progress of the con tagion.—Four. vessels arrived in our river yesterday, which came from Santona: they have on board sixty three Spaniards, who are put under quarantine. It is not yet decided what is to be done with four or five hundred patients, ill of a typhus fever, who are now in the Hospital of St. Sebastian, and are to leave that place on the 3d; as well as the rest of the garrison, which is to come to Franci as prisoners of war. It was proposed to put them in 411* Lazaretto at Behobia, but it is not large enough: there was also a notion of en camping them, but it seeins that the bad weather will be an obitacle. Patients continue to arrive at the Military Hospital here; 125 were brought yesterday from St. Jean de Luz. It appears that the plan of sending the sick from Spain will continue to be acted upon. is affirmed, that the garrison of St. Sebastian has conducted itself better than that of Pampeluna, in as much 2. 111 its pro.. visions were quite consumed. The means of attack col lecting before Cadiz are immense; besides dray/tag. from Andalusia whatever may be useful, everything hik-been sent from Corunna that can be employed in this impor tant siege. The vessels which conveyed the fire com panies of artillery from Bayonne arrived safely at Port St. Mary's, on the 20th. .We learn from Orthes, that the prisoners from Pam. peluna have met with a very good reception there from all the inhabitants. We learn, from Madrid, that the Regency has issued a Decree, prohibiting the Journals from publishing aay news, even official, till it has appeared in the Gazelle of Madrid, which is something like the Moniteur. The Board, called the Junta of Pacification, has laid its opinion before the Regency, that it may decide to the fate of those persons holding public employments, to whom the Decree of the 23d July last cannot be ap plied. These are— " 1. Those who have not made part of the Militia, or who have left it. " 2. Those who made part of it from fear of losing the employments from which they derived their subsistente. 4 , 3. Those who joined it to avoid the requisitions. if they have not since taken any part in the popular tumults. Madrid seems calm, but there are many distontentel' persons. The arrests continue : they are.esplained byl on pityment of a sum larger or smaller ac - ctirding to the facility with which the arrested get out of prison * circumstances,but never less than 1,000 teals. It is 4 new kind of contribution. ft is reported that the 'garrison of Ciudad Rodrigo hls offered to recognize the Regency, on conditil should be allowed still to guard the place, as The fort of Penas de San Pedro capitul 18th. The garrison is to be sent as prisons Urgand a. Accounts from Xeres of the 16th say,' th del Infantado and Mr. SAes had been s plundered while on a promenade. The Ix were five in number,did not do them any per The Restaurador contains a very cur relative to Ballasteros : after having said tl to the late events that he owes the continu military convention, it pretends that paper found which prove a culpable correspond General with Carandelet and Domingc who recruits for the Constitutionalists, and to raise the whole province of Jaen ; SOC marching out of Übeda, cried, 44 Riq Liberty for ever !" The Journalist conch ing, that he knows more about it than can There is a report of an Extraordinary Si Cortes, in which the question of removing t the Royal Family was discussed. It is sai' proposed to send him to the Canaries, and proposal was to send him to Barcelona, wi its strength, is in a country that can be clef The Constitutional squadron is comman Capaz. Quiroga has taken the command talions which have vowed to devote themse rather than surrender. At Madrid, bower, of an amicable arrangement and a speedy of the war, still prevails, for orders have be the departure of his Majesty's equipages foi A French brigade is said to be sent t 4 centia, to which it is added, that the troop nell are gone against the Empecinado, wh be in force in that province. Riego has been delivered up to the Spani by order of the Major-General. On the 24th, Te Deem was performer Churches of Madrid. Many officers of artillery and engineers, pass through here, going post to Andalm artillery, and almost all the officers and ployed in the siege of P.lmpeluna are to b the attack on Lerida. We find, from the account of the negocia STRANGYORD, in the Augsburg Gazette, tl ment of the concessions on the part of Turli French Papers, was not strictly correct. 1 Porte does not promise to set at liberty foreign nations, but to admit in future the nations with which she has political relat ditions which shall be the subject of amic ment. On the subject of the commerce Sea, the Porte promises to enter into a nz order to satisfy the interests of Russia, v derogatory to the dignity of the Ottoman The Journal des Debats, in allusion to the Greeks, gives the following article : .PETERSBURGH, SEPT. 12. Many persons well informed entertain a meeting of the Emperors, at Czernowitz, towed by results favourable to the cause c It would seeinthat the Courts of Petersbt and London, are agreed on the principle t nations ought mutually to succour one an the Mahomedans, and that it is for the I' Holy Alliance not to leave to the enemies la precious subject of declamation, as ab; Greeks to the chances' of a sanguinary i I I a single firm word, pronounced in the Christian Powers, to the feeble Goveinc stantinople, is all that is wanted. The w , be pronounced; it is said Lord Strangfor to Czernowitz, to agree on the definite dec made in the name of these Powers, and on on which they will negotiate with the furl A file of Cape Town Ott — rrettes, to the have been received this morning at the Coffee-House, from which we have been I extracts,- In the Gazette of the 19th of an account of a circumstance which has noticed in the STAR. We cannot, how think, that the fears of the settlers have the force and character of the predatory t CAPE TOWN, JULY 19. On the Bth inst. Mr. George Thomps town from Old Lattakoo, in the shore days, bringing with him the following intelligence. Mr. Moffatt states the ai - numerous, powerful, and ferocious army come from the South, after having conque back twenty-eight tribes they were ref Wahketts. They intended to attack Old Grigna Land : they are composed of whi Hottentot colour; have longish hair, and s *language : many were European clothes them nearly naked : their weapons are,an a short hand spear and a cudgel without have their wives ani children With them ; is positively said they are cannibals. • • • _ •., eltnordinary number of "be Cs paper, the Iris de Venezuela, of the jilt been received, which contains an *Count lation agreed upon by MORALS.% the Sp and the Colombian General, MottaiQue PADILLA, at Maracaibo on the Sd Angu tified the same day by MORA Las, and by . PADILLA on the 4th. By this capitulatio , . That the 0010MISisris aball be put In possession , forums, and all the ships • That the Spate Gill4ls -shall he allowed to e on condition of the* swearing not to bear arms a Mans until they .11014 be exchanged ; Thm any °film Spanish soldiers that may real Colombian service, be permitted to do so, the dered prisoners x That the Speculator one v;-nhe Ise shall b her armament, and t.l4t she ihall tllc~ be given ni vales' use, op his voyage to Coble that ate it pass without hindrance ; also that shall be f prisoners at tbe,C3Polar of he Co 3 ioliteole.mt - Qf Cc One of tile Arttcles stipthiate,taiso taxi of the Province shall be rrtsvcsitcsiter oiorti or brhavitotir.. < . . 1 d