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-.w~a,...~ --- Pir r nr”.o o ' .r-- .41 0 , 4 141 Ma110r . ~ • • .1 NAPOLEON'S GREAT WORK. 'Ae first two volumes of Napoleon's Memoirs, also Las Cases' Journal, are expected to appear ensuing week, his Las Cases, - we understand, observes of Napoleon's Work, that, " on these sheets, indeed, are traced events that will never be forgc portraits that will decide the judgmEtit of posterity. Ii is the book of life or death to.many whose names are recorded in it." And of Napoleon's conversations, he remarks that H . e. invariably speaks with perfect coolness, without passion, without prejudice, and without ssentmeflt. of the events and the persons connected with his life. He seems as though he could be equally capable of becoming the ally of his most cruel enemy, and . of living with the man who had done him the greatest wrong. He speaks of his past history as if it had occurred three centuries ago ; in his recitals and his observations. he speaks the language of past ages; he i s like a s pirit discoursing in the Elysian fields; his conversations are true dialogues of the dead. He speaks of himself as of a third person; noticing the Emperor's actions, pointing out the faults with which history may reproach him, and, analysing the reasons and the motives which might be alleged in his justi ficatiors." ME EVENING STAR. LONDON. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1822. THE FUNDS. STOCK EXCII ANGE, HALF-PAST TWELVE Very little business is doing this morning. Consols opened at Al to k, and are now steady at the above price. The market is rather heavy to-day, owing to a great delivery of Reduced. terest. The ICING hears Mass and gives audience to his Ministers regularly. A courier from Verona is said to have brought accounts that the deliberations of Congress, relative to the States of Italy, are ter minated ; and that the evacuation of Piedmont will commence on the Ist of January, and the Austrian eorps.d'armee in Naples be reduced oae half. The Constitutionnel says that the whole of Piedmont is to be evacuated in six months. Though the question of peace or war may fairly be supposed to be settled in the French Cabinet, yet the journals still continue to discuss it. The Etoile . is quite angry with the Journ al des Debats for stating that peace is nearly certain ; and the Quotidiennt is quite furious at the idea of making peace with the revolutionists of Spain, and asks what guarantees re volution and legitimacy can give each other ? Now really, we are of opinion that, whatever difference there may be as to the probability of the permanence of the French and Spanish Governments at present, if war once Commence, the odds will be greatly in favour of that of Spain. The Editor says, no positive con clusion can be come to till the answer of Spain is known; thus absurdly assuming that those who are threatened with attack are the aggressors, and that they must have something to concede, not because they have impertinently interfered - in the affairs of their neighbours, but because they have been wan tonly exposed to that kind of interference. The Courier Francais very properly ridicules the idea of Spain listening to the counsels of friendship, and altering her Constitution to suit the French taste, As suggested by the Journal des Debats; and asks— What country can now use the tone of friendship towards her? What confidence could such language inspire her with ? If the present Government of Spain had not been, since 1820, the continued object of the most violent attacks in our official Journals; if its enemies had not been encouraged; if the directing Committee of the insurgent bands had not been established at Bayonne; if the rebels had not draivn from France all the meows for their enterprise, we might conceive that counsels of amity might be lis tened to by Spain, and that she would receive with her accustomed magnanimity the amicable interven tion of a neighbouring Power. But in the present ,tate of things, what would be the end of this inter vention?—The best means of evincing friendship for • Spain, of spewing a real desire to see her restored to calmness, is to leave the civil war to herself, and to icfase the aliments which might sustain it some time longer." The same Journal combats the assertion that the troubles of Spain have been occa , .ioned by the sup pression of the convents, and observes, that it " is not the suppression of the convents, but rather their es ketice, which gave birth to the numerous bands that infest Spain. Wherever there are rich monks there are poor peasants, always ready to embrace highway rob bery for subsistence. The former and present state of Spain, Portugal, Naples, and Rome, prove that, in every country where there are many convents there are also many armed bands, who cultivate their pro perty. on the high roads." The accounts from Madrid and from the frontiers of Spain, in these Papers, present no new facts, but a few assertions respecting the cruelty of MINA, which we must have from better authority than the Quoti dicane before we rely on it. Constantinople seems to have been the scene of dreadful outrages, and the abuses have been remedied in the usual manner. Some one seems to have hinted to the GRAND SIGNIOR, in time for him to retain his own head on his shoulders, that there was discontent in Constantinople; and to be assured of this astonish ing fact he paraded the streets of that city by night in disguise. The SVLTAN endeavoured to allay the storm by throwing handfuls of gold among the soldiers; but he purchased a momentary calm at a !ear rate. HALER EFFENDI is said to have sacrificed his treasures on this occasion, but he will hardly escape destruction, the people are so much enraged against him. The GRAND VIZIER, who endeavoured to restore order with the Asiatic troops, was received by the Janissaries with loud imprecations. The German Papers confirm the account of the tumultuous state of Constantinople. An article from Semlin, dated November 26, says—" Christians just arrived from Belgrade state, that g messenger from Constantinople had arrived there in six days (he must therefore have left that city on the 20th), with news that the discontent of the Janissaries and people had at length broken out into acts of violence; that Sul tan Mahmoud, to save his life, had caused Haleb Effendi, the Chief Barber, and the Grand Vizier, to be beheaded, and the other Ministers to be sent to Asia. Another account says, all the Ministers had been cut to pieces by the Janissaries. These are the statements of travellers from Belgrade, which we cannot in the least guarantee. It is certain that , al ready, on the sth of November, satirical songs on I Haleb Effendi were publicly sung in all the suburbs an alarming list of Whiteboy atrocities as we ha , . this day to furnish." . The Editor thew complains that the Irish Newspapers havik-toncealed the truth, and perverted it to the worSt of purposes ; while others soften down the villainies that are committed in their immediate neighbourhood, from a laudable though Misdirected zeal, or from 'timidity; and by this means " it has become quite proverbial that very few_ indeed of the Whiteboy offences ever make their way into the Newspapers." Some outrages in the south of Ireland are then detailed, committed at the time that the Public Journals represented it as perfectly tranquil. The Cork Paper then gives a detailed account of several daring outrages committed by large parties of armed insurgents, who plunder houses, set fire to hay and corn stacks, &c. On Thursday, a large party of Whiteboys went to the sexton of the parish of Whitecburch, and after making him swe.tr he would have nothing to-do with collecting the tithes, procured a coal from him and set fire to a quantity of tithe-corn, which stood not far off. On Monday, the 9th instant, three sheep belonging to Mr.TERENCE LANE, of Coolmore, were stripped of their wool in the most inhuman manner,. it being plucked up by the roots. BRIGHTON, DECEMBER 15. His MAJESTY attended Divine Service in his Pri vate Chapel this morning. The Sermon was preached by the Dean of HEREFORD, and the Prayers read by Dr. PEARSON, assisted by the Sub-Dean of the Royal Chapel, St. James s. The limo continues in excellent health and spirits; his MAJESTY . was attended by a leis numerous suite than we have before seen, the LORD STEWARD and the Equerries in waiting being the only persons in the _Royal Pew; there were no-Ladies. The other parts of the Chapel were quite full, as usual, of persons of distinction, admitted by tickets. The Children's Ball at the Pavilion, on Friday might, was attended by nearly one hundred persons of rank and fashion, including Lord and Lady Aberdeen and family, Earl and Countess Cowper and family, Lord and Lady Gwydyr and family, Ge neral and Mr.. Munday, the Marquis and Marchioness of Bath and family, the Earls of Bradford and Uxbridge, Lords W. Thynne and Paulett , Lord Bingham, Sir C. and Lady Long, &c. His MAJESTY appeared uncommonly amused and interested, in witnessing the unrestrained delight of the juvenile part of his guests, who continued till nearly one o'clock in the morning, tripping on the light fantastic toe. Fairy dances of every description were introduced, and per formed with a degree of elegance and precision seldom equalled in private society ; but the chef louvre of the evening was the Minuet de la C'our, which was danced in matchless style by Miss MONDAY and Miss BARCLAY. It was difficult to Say whether the parents or the children appeared most delighted with this elegant entertainment, and the gam' ing attention of his MAJESTY—untalingled de light beamed on every countenance. To-day the weather has been fine, though very cold : the band of the Life Guards played for tivo hours on the Marine. Parade, which was quite crowded with beauty and fashion. Amongst the imports at Liverpool, on Monday last, was the follim ing, per the Hope, TUOMPSON, from Colerain :—" Four casks Irish co rdials, for the use of his MAJESTY." CURRAN said of Madame DE STAEL,WhOSE face was by no means prepossessing, that she bad the power, of talking herself into a beauty 1 . . " Ay, man, if ye would bring a letter to me, rd. gre ye a peck o the best apples on my stand," cried a Mausy of au apple•wite to the Dundee poStman, the other day.—" What is your name, woman?" said he, " and what letter do ye expect?"—" My name is Jean, and I ha'e been lookin4 for word frac my son, Jock, for ling, and I fear he s dead."—" You arithe very woman I want," said the postman, " I have been seeking for you the last three days—l thought ye stayed at the Bridge-end—here's your letter."—" his ain hand, poor chiel," and off the old woman hirpled, clutching her letter with delight. True to her promise, she returned in half an hour, and laid down in the Post Office the peck of apples, as a pre sent to John, the postman. ALMANAC[ Pourics.--Moore's Xlmanack for 1823 contains the following singular prediction, for fulfilment in April : " Great struggles about this time among men clinging to their places, and others who fear they shall never get them. The•con junction of Mercury and Mars in dries, seems to tell who will get the ascendancy : a true lever of war, of middle stature, a brisk sharp eye, and pimpled face; though one with an oval vi sage, and tall figure, subject to be frothy upon slight occasions, fonder of foinentingdisputes than of taking en active part in set tling them, will struggle bard to keep uppermost."—ln the ob servations for June are the following lines: ". Away with the wicked before the King, " Away with the wicked behind him ; " His Throne it will bless " With righteousness, " And we shall know where to find him!" DRURY.LANs TH LAT R E...•••Y0L7 NeS Pierre, and KRA NIS After, with Mrs. Wares Belvidere, attracted last night another crowded audience, and afforded rich food for admiration. . • 1 COViNT•GA RDEN.•••• Venice Preserved was strongly cast last night at this Theatre. MACREADY played Pierre for the first time this season, and CH RLES I KIMBLE and Miss LACY appeared as Allier and 13e1. videra. Mr. MACREADY exerted his powers to the utmost, and gave a masterly delineation of the bold . and enthusiastic consphator. He was well supported by CHARLES RAMBLE, Mils LACY reOCIYCe: c:;usi derable applause. 7th Ditto, iior Bth Ditto, Major Thinnas Patterson, The 6th (Sr Enniskillen) Regiment of Dragoon's; B. Earl '>J PatillSOK 6 r K.O. and Governor of Guernsey, Colonel, arrived at Dublin on the sth inst. from Newbridge. The 7th (Queen', Own) Light Dragoons (Hussars); Gener a l . Assay 'Marquis of Anutestut, K.G. and G.C.B.*Culontl f ay. tiatu4nt Newbtldge on the Sth inst. from Dublin. The Depot of the 47th (or Lancashire) Reginient of Foot, Lieut.-General the Hon. Sir A. Hors, G.C.B. and ILP. Col4i; pel, is ordered from Govan tq Albany Barracks. A detachment of the 35th Foot embarked at Cowm on the sth inst. on board the Loyal Priton transport, fur the West' In- dia islands. - .. " •.-. ' • K • . . • . , . • , . . • ._ - .. • = or the other, we deo desire supiertilitirds or. ie. , : 4190attantiseple,. and that they contuin thejekostur s iol . . ',Li , . lest Alt_ se atidthreats against the Sultan htatsilf. •.. .. * t re;c " -.. 0 ' Cele*. opeoed at , elanid ne gaeWliesa etilterne w et ' lll ' - 11:1 1 ! tit lOW Are King Flaw " 1 " 4 i h evaa A L ' l4l , " PT • 7 rr . ~ 3 7 1 170 14 ; ji, ° L, IP . I, nna- had tisen.his sanction to the Diserf-iiitippitsing the . • • 75c:--Pvied at 90f. 90c. ` . ............ • I THIC g r o Ii t a m T E K CO: i I I i D M oi f Y IA A TT RT A I L I IO E N Ry OI! T 111 ~....... g c oati . musa. Head.i . uarters, w . oalw:cb. t : d eine eau sumaii et sue sonata* COZOWIDOR i TIM Tannin • Wisciwaros, C.O. : Commandant. la imuo, lieut.-Colonel Patrick Campbell, Cocain- - -- soli Charles 11. Godby, Dims/a—Gibraltar. the in the formatimi of Patriutie Societiesi , ;lies ricifived with I t who tuillirlis of applauss3.:.and ' many of the epopal ores . e While dome of the piiblic Journals have lien re- con sheets, Members publicly thanked the King, the biliiiisters, r- resenting Ireland as returning to a state of tranquil- Lientenset-ferteFo Parr* ~ . tit Con:peeve Llent.-Colobel Joaciilf"Mtrly, 099 dis tAidle. the ;otter, and the Corte: .. --. _ . ... „ ray, the Cork Advertiser of Saturday says-- ,, On no de-Camp to the Lord lieutenant of Dehnd—Gibolear. . iterity. names ' • . occasion during the present winter, and scarcely at a ny 3d oitto, maim , Duo camipben, ca.tain......G ialtar: sa . : tilt . otb Ditto, Ma or Hobert H. sirch , Japtain—lreland. 1... olet _ The I;:ir!,nl,l„l::"...pei.rs_o_f..uSa.t.u.rlaily .pio.seses ‘ a s ud li ia tt n ie ce i lie time during the last, were we called on to perform , ..._:__ 11... ,se Whit...line atrocities as readers i s l u a c e l e i Sth the painful duty' of laying before our read - - 6th Di Di t e t to o : M mo t lor Hengi u. LAD.,capain_weawidu. Inn 7th Ditto, Major Frederick Gordon, Captain-..Woolwich, ' poi _ • AS,. FOREIGN FUNDS. is The market is very dull this morning, and the most doing in New taaniah Pondi, which oi.ened at 58, and are, up to this hour, S7:l to 58. Current Prices :—Chilian 74, New Spanish 571, Old 69i to 70, New Prussian &y to 87, Old 86k, Russian 844, Danish 91, Neapolitin 73, Peruvian 79, Spanish Scrip 61 dis. Colomb. 72k. NEAPOLITAN LOAN. The Dividends due on Wednesday, January 1, on the Neapo litan Loan, will be paid by Mr. N. M. Roriasf:intn, on all Stock Degociated 1 him, and according to the current rate of ex elfarige, ou th:t and every succeeding day, Sundays excepted, between the hours of ten and two.—N. B. The Dividend War farts must be left one day fur inspection, viz. those presented on the 31st of December will therefore be paid on the lst of January. and so in continuance. PRICES OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK. per rent. Reduced 79% 80 3 1 / 2 per C en t. 92-4 per Cent. 014 97% 3 4 % Bank Long Anntiities.2o 3-16 A 014 Annuiiie- 79 1 / 4 • ELcb. Bills (C 1,000) tis. 3s. ss.—Small 3s. 4s. pte. Consols Lim Acct.,Bl 8114. Thi, forenoon we received 11.1yonne papers to the 11th ill St. (.;:.!!ler M ENDOZ VIGo is said to have defeated a band of 600 bp.urgents, on the €20:1 ult. at Beccite, in Ai ragon, when 30 of the rebels were killed; the General vrai still in pursuit of the enemy. Two thousand of the Insurgents attacked General VIGO at Oita, but were repulsed, and driven from all the positions which they occupied. The news of MINA having entered Puycerda and Llivia had leached Madrid by express, and excited the warmest enthusiasm among the patriotic party. Great uneasiness prevailed in Madrid as to the ques tion of war or peace ; but in ease of the former, the "support of England was confidently expected. • Some English bankers are said to have made very advan tageous proposals for the new loan. The tandaburnian Society continues ' its Sittings, where the same topics are discussed with increasing ardour, which shews the progress of public spirit. In the Sitting of the 28th a great deal was said of the interference of foreigners in the internal affairs of Spain. " We know►" it was said, " pretty accurately the declarations of the. Holy Alliance respecting us ; we see• that the Powers endeavour to agree together for the purpose of making open war an us; we pre fel it to those covert menaces by which our neigh bours, in particular. endeavour to destroy our systear Of Government, by fomenting civil war among us, and giving a criminal support to those who would re-establish absolute power and all the monstrous in stitutions that allowed it. The only fears we can have are of the opinions that may be advanced by . the moderate party ; the most disastrous of all, with out contradiction; would be that which should ad wise modifications in the Constitution. - "if we had not before our eyes the example of the evils which have been caused in France by an appa• gently indifferent change in the mode of election, ~ ve may judge IA hat caution should be observed in such operations, and we ought to consider the Constitution as the Holy Ark, which cannot be touched without being guilty of sacrilege. such notions are brought & forward they wduld certainly be laid hold of by the Anilleros, to advocate their projects of Two Cham bers and the Veto. The Patriots must, therefore, be . fully sensible of their rights and their duties ; they must not forget'that the Constitution to which they have sworn, to preserveall its strength, must preserve its integrity ; that it is like an immensecolumn, from which a single stone cannot be loosened without • lg it to fall and crush those who have laboured ;ting it. 'e do not fear foreign aggression ; but if it should lace, woe to those who do not sincerely think .s. Like the Greeks, who, in civil discussions, Insisted that every citizen should embrace oue party / 1 causing in erect at Wc ta k e pl; w i t h Ili insisted NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The Chill, Co.,ttbound to Valparaiso, and La Platt, Arxs- LrY, to Monte Vi deo,which were driven on shore near lAver. pool, during the late tale, have been got of and put iota duck at Liverpool. The Active, flyaway, from 'Malaga, which was driven on shore at Holyhead during the late gale, has been got off, after discharging part of her cargo. FALMOUTH, Dec. 15.—Light airs and variable.—Arrived the Hope, of Jersey, from St. Andero, in seven days, for Jersey; and Robert, of Shields, from Cardiff for London.—Sailed the Venus, Owen, for St. 'Michael's. The Nancy, STACY!, from Stettin to Memel and Rica, waa lost near Dagerot, the middle of last month. The Furtdna, Excutsz, from Cadiz to Lovisa, was totally lost, about the 7th ult. near the latter place. The Leeds, Cosa, from St. Petersburgh to London, pit into Revel about the 23t1 ult. with loss of main-nest, and thma having been run foul of and beau on sliore—ti; casks of tallua were thrown overboard. . Posmatotrrst, Dec. 16.—Wind E.—Sailad his Majesty's ship Pu.oaus, for Plymouth; and Maria, Gelman...nu, fur Cosuuua. iletwu:ff, Dec. 16:—Wind E. to S.—Arrived the Leicester. Lewd Nelson, and Princess Charlotte packets, wits Mails, from Cuxhaven ; and' Prince of Orange, with ditto, from Holland. DEAL, Hse. 16:—Wind N. N.W.—Came down from the River last night and sailed, the.Carshalton Park, and the %Va. ? terloo, for Jamaica; also this evening and sailed, the S.wer t i 7 n, and James Icing, for Jamaica; Lady ilaresvood, tor Grenada; Lusitanfi, For Van Dienizti's Land ; Simon Taylor, for Jrll:kiCZ; Lord Cochrane, for Malta; tinn, for New South Wales; 'ljorutlty Forster, for Jamaica. Arrived and sailed fur Hub, the Lady Hood, M'liatarr., from Cephaloaia. Cerrou.Hoesa, Dec. 16.—Ships Entered Inwards: The Vis. countess DOWD!, from Hambergh; General Murray, t rain Antwerp ; Suffolk, from Quebec ' • British Tar, from ditto ; Friends, from St. Petersburgh; Prince of Waterloo, from (Mend; Vrow Mat garetta, Vrow Elizabeth, and Ooster Star, from Antwerp ; Penelope, from Copenhagen ; Vrow Gesira, from Brussels; Jane, from Hamburgh ; Mary, from Queb:c; 0-ainhborodgb, trom Bremen ; and Faith, from St. Petershurgh. Ships Entered Outwards: The Kangaroo, fer Leghorn ; Ante lope, for Lima; Urania, for the Cape of Good Hope; Good Hope, for New Orleans; Prin c e Regent, fur Gibraltar; and George, for ditto.—. Cleared Outwards : The Perseverance, for Calais; Richard, :fur Jamaica; Jenne Henri, for . Marseilles; Princess Charlotte, fcr Jamaica; Harmony, fur Madeba; and Esperancc, for Qs:toid. Extract of a letter from the Agents to Lloyd's at Smyrna, dated the Slst of October: " The situation of this place continues perfectly tranquil, and more satisfactory for future prospects, in consequence of very rigorous measures being at I,..ngth adopted by the Govtrt.or of the city, to repress the turbulent populace ; and many of the ringleaders in the late disorders have been publicly executed.— From the quarters of hostilities no intelligence of any interest has lately been received." FASHIONABLE MOVE3IENTS. The Marquis of Chandos has arrived at his father's, the Duke of Buckingham's seat• ' Avington, Hants, from Wotton, Bucks. Lord hlorpeth hatirrtveti "at the Earl of Carlisle's seat, Castle Hdward, Yorkshire; from a tour. • The Hon. T. Wallace, and Lady Melville have arrived at their h3use la Saville-row, from their seat, Carleton Cumberland. • Sir Henry and Lady Georgina Wellesley have left town for the Marquis of Salisbury's seat, Hatfield. • .Mr. and Lady Caroline Lamb left town yesterday for their seat, Brocket • Sir George Nugent, Bart. has left town for his seat in Bucks. The Earl of Rocksavage has left town for the. lion. Ales. Liile's seat, near Kingston. Departures from the London Hotel, Albemarle-strect : Mr. and Mrs. Stuart for Bath; aud Mr. aud Mrs. and Miss Corkrine for their seat, Long Ditton. Viscount Ashbrook has left town for his seat, Beaumont, Berks.. The'Ladies Ashburnham have left town for their seat at Wim- M'o o n n H. Mr. Rice, M. P. has left town for Dynevor Castle Sooth Wales. Lord Saye-and-Sele has left town for Belvidere, Kent. }ton. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith have left town fur Lord Car rington's seat, Wycombe Abbey, Bucks. Mr. and Mrs. Gibson hare left the Coburg Hotel, Charles greet, Grosvenor-square, for their seat in Norfolk. Departures from liodgson's Hotel, Dover-street :—Mr. aeJ Mrs. Lawes for their seat in Berks ; and J. Mitcher.er, Esq. for Paris. Arrivals at Jordan's Hotel, St. James's-street :—T.ord. Lady Huntingfield from• a tour; Champion Dymoko , Mrs. anl • Miss Dymuke, from their seat in Lincolnshire ; T. T. Barnes, Esq. from his seat in Norfolk ; Mr. Disney , from his snit in Kent; Mr. and Mrs: Campion, from their seat in Kent. Ders tures :—Sir Thomas and Lady Preston and Miss Preston, fa their seat in Norfolk. Sir Charles and Lady Long left town yesterday for their scat, Bromley Hill, Kent. " I wonder," said a woman of humour, " why my husband and I quarrel so often, for we agree uniformly in one ,point—he wishes, to be master, and so do I!" A letter dated Genoa, NoveMber 16, says— ,4 L 07.1 BYRON is in.this neighbourhood, but we have not seen him. You must have heard of the end of his friends, SirELLEy and WILLIAMS, who perished ia A voyage from Leghorn.to Spezzia—the bodies were found, and, by request, burnt. Mr. arras 0 everything, and attended the horrid performan ce. When war with 4ain seemed determined upon by the French Government, the Council of Commerce and the Council General of Manufactures in Paris, Of both Of srbich the Minister of the Interior is President -, presented energetic addresses to his MAJESTY, t! - pressing,. in strong terms, their abhorrence of a tary intervention in the. affairs of Spain, and a ' scribing the probable effect of the war on the StlA:k tacture,s of France, in terms which would bc but :• 0 fatally veriad by the event; had it takel.l 'I or& soli