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tccn days) they do not thew more and better proof than tkey have already done, he will insist on their liberauon. ----- RETRACT OF ANOTHER LETTER FROM VALPARAISO, DATED MAY 17. In my letter of the 30th ult. I told you I had de termined to accompany Sir Thomas Hardy to Val paraiso, and accordingly - embarked the same day, and arrived here the night before last. I thought my presence might be of service. lam well acquainted with Sir Thomas Hardy's sentiments on the subject of the detention of the Edward Ellice and Lord Suf field, and he assures me that their fate shall be de cided immediately, and I have every hope that the decision will be favourable. I have seen some of the objections urged by the other party, and very lame ones they are. The Captains have acted eavdssively well. Till Sir Thomas Hardy took up the matter so warmly, every one was against them and the ships, but now sides have changed. I tru,t he will replace tie English again in the good opinion of the people of Lima. P. S. MAY 19.—Nothing new has occurred with regard to the Edward Ellice or Lord Suffield. We expect an answer to-morrow from the Government to Sir Thomas Hardy's letter, which was strongly worded. On Monday we shall have a meeting, and in a week I expect the affair will be concluded. PROM THE AGENT TO LLOYD'S AT VALPARAISO, DATED MAY 19. _ _ Yesterday an express arrived from Santiago, that the Prize Court had condemned the British brig In dian, and her cargo, from Rio Janeiro to Lima, sent in by the Chilian squadron ; but Commodore Sir Thomas Hardy says he will not allow any of the pro perty to be touched. EAST INDIES. FROM A CALCUTTA JOURNAL OF FEBRUARY 4. The Supplements of the Madras Courier of the 16th, 17th, and 18th instant came in mterday. They announce the arrival of the free trader Swal low at Point de Guile, from London, the 29th of August, and Madeira the 18th of September, bound to Bombay; passenger, Captain Aubrey, of the Ma dras Army. The ship Friendship had arrived at Guile, from the Mauritiu', and the Salimany had passed that poet on the 4 21:th of December, from China to Bombay. ACCOUNTS OF THE SHIP PARTRIDGE, FROM CALCUTTA, SUPPOSED AT MADRAS TO HAVE. BEEN LOST. An express had reached the Madras Post °Mee or the 18th of January, from Cananore, on the opposite coast, announcing the arrival of the missing ship Partridge at that place on the 13th, and forwarding to Madras the packets seat by her from Calcutta. /Co particulars were stated as to the cause of the Pat flatly: making her appearance in this unexpected quarter; but it is said she had got upon some shoal to'the northward, which compelled her to go round to Bombay. It will be remembered, that from the extraordinary voyage made by the Partridge from London to Calcutta, her excellent qualities as a fast sailer, irnd her superior accommodations, she was thought to peseta the most eligible opportunity that could offer, either ft's letters or passengers to Eng land. 'The disappointment thus occasioned by her delay will be vet y generally felt. The accidents that have occurred in the detention of packets seat by the Essex, the Pilot, the Vittoria, and the Partridge, all of which have been obliged to be transferred to other ships, within the last six months, are set ious evils to the met cantile community, and to all classes indead in India, to whom the regularity and speed of cor respondence is necessarily of an itnpertance propor tioned to their distance from home, and to the long delay that takes place before they can hear front their friends, in answer to letters from this country, under the most favourable circumstances. A Gentleman h is handed to us a letter from one of the passengers on board the Partridge, addressed to his friend in Calcutta. It is dated Cananore, the 13th ianuat y. The Partridge left the Pilot on the '27th of December, with the intention of calling at llimlipatam for a passenger; and the writer, in speaking of their touching at this place, proceeds as follows : Ilere commenced a series of misfortunes, which the al most miraculous interference of PROVIIIENCI. alone prevented proving fatal to us all. On our making the bizh land of Orl i:nu, it was mistaken for Bitnlipatam, which place wai not made before late on the evening of the 29th, and there with a fine fair wind for Madras, we stood off and on until the following morning, when bring to leeward of the place, we bore up fur • Madras with a fine wind and fair weather. " On the 31st, fearing we should pass Madras in the night, kali was shortened, when, at a quarter past ten r. sr. without the smallest previous suspicion, the lead not having been once hove, the ship struck. It is utterly impossible to describe the sEsinal scene svhich followed. Totally ignorant of where we were, the night terrifically dark, the ship crowded with passen gas, and lumbered with baggage, in this deplorable situation the ship struck nine times successively, the decks covered with the seamen and, children, for net one of whom the smallest hope of life rentaitxd, as we had not even the wretched chance which boats might afford (there being only a long boat and a jolly boat). Every article on deck was now thrown overboard, car riages, buggies, horses, &c. &s!' " It was a truly awful hour to us all, after suffering the most miserable anxiety ; but by the determined activity of Mr. Geary the ship was got off. What a change from despair to hope ; yet ft seemed but a momentary respite, for the man in the chains immediately afterwards sung out " Quarterless five!" At the same instant was heard " Breakers a-head! breakers a-beam !" am satisfied every man now considered himself on the brink of eternity. flow anxiously did all listen to the leadsman's call. Fortunately she deepened to half six, whets the anchor was let go. You may imagine what our feelings were until day dawned. Dreadtul, indeed, was the situation it disclosed; land in sight, a tremendous swell, and breakers all around us. • " At six a. at. 13t of January, the cable sea, cut, and we stood out to sea; the wind from N.E. went on increasing during the day ; at length it blew a dreadful gale, which continued on the 4 2d, during the night of which day it blew the most violent hut-- aicane that the oldest sailor on board had ever experienced; the sea was running mountains high; and, too well aware of what severe damage the ship had sustained, there seemed little pro spect of our ever weathering such a gale. lit AWN only knows b o w we did weather it. On the :id tile wind abated, when we were to the southward of Madras. We have passed the time since in the greatest anxiety, as the ship is known to be severely damaged. We are now on our Way to Bombay, where there is DO doubt the Partridge will be condemned." The letter concludes with remarks on the Officers on board ; and the Chief Officer, Mr. Geary, a Lieu tenant in the Navy, is spoken of in the highest terms for his activity in the moment of danger. The nar y idge is supposed to have struck on the Armegar Shoal or London Bank; as well may it be said the Pulkat Shoal, for it is mere supposition, though, strange to tell, the ship, by observation on the same day-(.;lst December) was in 14. 30. North latitude. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1821. TILE FUNDS. PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONR O'CLOCK 3 per Cent. Reduced shut. 3 per Cent. Consols 75 % 3 / 4 3% per Cent. 86 3 / 4 -4 per Cent. shut. 5 per Cent. Navy losy. Long Annuities 19 1 / 4 Vs South Sea Stock 83 1 4 Exch. Bills 4s. 2s. pr.—Ditto small 7s. 'pr. Consols for Account 76 1 / 4 76 Letters, dated the 7th ultimo, have been received in the City from Constantinople, which supply the following important information respecting the state of affairs, at that date, between Russia and the Porte. Baron STROGONOYr was still detained by contrary winds; and as the wind usually sets in from the North about the beginning of August, and has been known to blow, at this season of the year, from that point, for two or three months together, it was deemed possible that his departure might be delayed till an answer from the Russian Court to the dispatch sent overland by the Turkish G'vernment should be recci ved. As soon as the Ambassador had refused to receive the submission of the Porte, the latter sent it off by two Tartars to the Russian Capital ; and it was con fidently expected that it would satisfy the Russian GoVernment. The conduct of the Ambassador was universally censured, as haughty, studiously insulting, and having but one end—to plunge the two countries into a war. That of his Government afforded a singular contrast ; for it was marked by moderation, and even by a spirit of conciliation. While the Russian Oar/Own was as moderate as could be expected, and w•as grounJed entirely upon past Treaties, and couched in language the least capa ble of giving offence, Baron STROCONOFF eserted him self to the utmost to tender it unacceptable, by the in- suiting Note with which he accompanied it. In this he threatened the Turkish Govegnment with estinc- tion, in case it refusal ; and the SULTAN felt . so hurt at this insolent menace, that he refused to receive any communication through the hands of Baron SrltocroNorr. The terms would have been at once accepted by his Highness, had it not been for this studied insult ; as he froely acknowledged their mode ration, as well as the dangers of a Russian war.— However, Lord STRANGFORD succeeded at last in conquering the repugnance of the SULTAN; and to his Lordship chiefly, we might say exclusively, is due the praise of having prevented a war, which might have spread over all Europe. His Lordship had been admitted to several audiences by his Highness —an honour that was never before conferred on any Christian Ambassador ; and to Nis talents and unre mitting zeal is ascribed the favourable turn which has taken place. _ _ At Constantinople everything was perfectly tran quil, but business was dull. There were 200 corn vessels detained, for which permission to sail could trot be obtained, though joint efforts were made by several of the Ambassadors fur the purpose, but with out success. The Porte grounded its refusal upon the supply which the vessels would afford to the In surgents, who were in want of corn, if they were per mitted to sail. In everything else the Porte was studiously accommodating. Accounts have also been received from Smyrna to the l,t (,f August. Tranquillity was completely re estabh.hed ; and no fears were eLtertaitied that any thing would happen to interrupt it. All the shops were open, and business proceeded as before the late disturbances. As the Asiatic troops had been re moved, and the influence of the local authorities re establi.hed, the foreign merchants felt entirely re assured, and it was expected that trade would become very brisk. The Greeks had suffered a severe repulse in an attack which tl:ey made on the Turkish fleet; and their ships were obliged to retire in a very crippled state to Samos. The Turks lay near Stanchio (the ancient Cos), and four fire-ships, which %tete sent in by the Greeks, produced no effect. The naval force detached to the assistance of the Porte, by the PACHA of &Art. and the BEY of Tntrott, had reached Rhodes, and it was expected that they would imme diately form a junction with the Turkish fleet, which would give to the latter a decided superiority. It is a fact that Count WITTGENSTEIN, on the re ceipt of intelligence. from Constantinople, gave orders to his troops to occupy a more advanced position, and to concentrate themselves. But those orders pro duced no alarm at Odessa ; and the measure was re garded merely as a military movement, entirely un connected with apolitical view of the question ; the Count wishing to be prepared to execute the orders of his Court, if it should refuse to accept the satis faction offered by the Porte. But it was the general belief that the Russian Government would feel fully satisfied with the declarations of the Porto, and dis avow the conduct of their Ambassador. The following is an extract of one of the letters from Constantinople: 1 .. We are tolerably tranquil here. Some Greeks have been put to daub, but they are clearly within 'the guilty exception made iu the Russian note. They are not natives of Constantinople, but have been sent here for punishment from Smyrna and other places, charged with participating in the insurrection. We have accounts from Smyrna, of the Sd instant, which was also in a state of tranquillity, to which an act of retributive justice inflicted on the Turks has very materially contributed. No less than twenty-two of them have been put to death for the disorders com mitted in the quarter where the Christians reside.— The Turkish and the Greek fleets have both had an opportunity of fighting, but neither seemed very - de sirous of an encounter. The Turks, after their de parture from Samos (the inhabitants of which, it is believed, have, by flying to the mountains, escaped the punishment meditated for them), stood towards Stanchio, and falling in with the Greeks in their course, anchored in the harbour of Stanchio, where the Greeks sent in four or five fire-ships, but without any material damage. The Greek fleet afterwards repaired to Samos." Accounts received from Lima through Jamaica,' of a more recent date than those through other chan nels, mention, that a Hag of truce had been sent by General SERNA to the head-quarters of General SAN MARTIN, fur the purpose of entering into negotiation with the Patriots. • This led to the appointment of five Commissioners, who were to treat further with the Independents. Report states, that great appre- hensions were entertained of the desertion of the Spa nish troops at Lima, and that General SERNA was the more desirous on this account, if possible, to put a stop to hostilities. Extract of a letter from St. Mary's, dated June 25 : —" The two companies of artillery, which left this place for the purpose of taking possession of St. Au gustine, having on their arrival been informed that the Governor would not be ready to deliver up the place until the Ist July, returned to Cumberland Sound. A very serious accident occurred the day before the troops left St. Augustine, through the carelessness of one of the Spanish garrison, and which might have been attended with the most dreadful consequences : one of the soldiers, having a lighted segar in his mouth, applied it carelessly to some loose powder near the magazine, which had been left on the ground ; the fire communicated with some loose shells, which exploded, killed three persons and wounded five. The unfortunate soldier who com municated the fire has notate, drank, or spoken since." The Right lion. G. CANNING, and the Right Hon. W. IlesKissoN, have been for some little time past sojourning at Seaford. - - - - - The Countess FIIZWILLIAM'S state of health is much improved. The Duchess of Donser and Lord Wrirrwo have deducted '2O per ceht. from the last half-year's eceipts of rents, paid by their tenants near Stratford upon-Avon. Sunday evening, the Duke of Wetttscrow landed at Dover from the Eclipse packet, and went to the Ship Inn, where he slept ; and on Monday his Grace proceeded on his route to town. The Hon. THOMAS HENRY SKFFPINOTON was elected on the '27th ult. Representative for the County of Louth, in the room of Mr. fosreu, now Lord ORIEL. Mr. SKEFFINGTON was proposed by Sir W. Berpmniam, and seconded by Dr. I.Fe, of Ardee. Ilis MAJESTY, it is said, will certainly visit Scot land next year, and hold his Court at liolyrood 'louse for three or four weeks. Strong suspicions are entertained that the recent calamitous fire at Messrs. Ilt:NlPtiatEs*, at Frome, was the act of an incendiary: for whose discovery a reward of 4:250 has been offered. Saturday last Mr. TAvt.on's Act came into opera tion, provides an easy remedy to all persons annoyed by those clouds of smoke which issue from steam engines and other chimnies. By this Act all persons indicting smoking chimnies, are to be in demnified at the expense of the parties causing the nuisance. In celebration of the late Coronation, an Innkeeper in the West of England engaged to furnish a dinner at '2os. a head. A large party met to partake of the good cheer, which so tar exceeded the calculation of I?o:iface, that he found it necessary, on sending in the bill, to charge '23s. a head. At this the party remonstrated, and the harmony of the evening would have been sadly interrupted but for the interference of a Clergyman, who exclaimed, that he saw no im propriety in the charge, as on such an occasion it was but fair that they too should have the honour to CROWN a SovettEtoN ! Thursday last was the Anniversary of the King School Feast, at Canterbury ; in the morning a very impressive Sermon was preached at the Cathedral by the Rev. Mr. PLATER, jun. in which the Reverend Preacher, with great ability, set forth the advantage of a public classical education ; and happily brought to recollection, that the immortal HARVEY, who dis covered the circulation of the blood, was educated in this Foundation ; but that there was no necessity to descend to former periods, when there were placed before the eyes of a rising generation, the splendid instances of the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE Of ENGLAND, and the Bishop of PETERBOROUGH, both educated s , within these walls." After the service, the Very Rev. the Dean of Canterbury, Dr. MARLOW, the Stewards, and very many Ladies and Gentlemen, proceeded to the School, to hear the speeches of the young Gen tlemen. Mr. USNIAR spoke the School Speech with very great correctness. Mr. JACKSON DELMAR was fortunate enough to obtain by his merit the two prizes of the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE: his Essay on Genius pourtrayed considerable genius. In addition to the regular speech on the Anniversary, the Lord Chief Justice, Sir CHARLES ABBOTT, has instituted two prizes, the one for a Latin Ode, the other an English Essay. This splendid act of the LORD CHIEF Jos , Tics is in conjunction with his yearly munificent sub scription to the funds. SEPTE3II3E 3. A singular and lamentable instance of sudde n d eat h has just occurred here. Mr. SettotE, a Gentl eman of fortune, arrived on Sunday last, and put up at th e Gloucester Hotel, to the landlord of which inn he was well known as an old customer. On Monday morning he went to Mahomeds, on the West Cliff, and ordered a shower-bath, into which he placed himself; when he was ready, the bath was, in tie usual manner, discharged upon him, when he fell instantly dead. Every medical assistance was immediately called in, and the most skilful treatment adopted, to restore suspended animation, but without effect. Hi s death is supposed to have been produced by the shock being too severe for a frame already much debili tated, or from apoplexy. The bath was not u:: usually charged, but was precisely as the deceased had used it before. The Coroner was on t h e spot, and a Jury was immediately summon e d, w h o re , turned a verdict—Died by the visitation of Gob.— The body was immediately removed to a private house for interment. The cheerful improvement in the weather has in creased the number of visitants considerably, and Brighton may now be said to be tolerably full. Mr. and Mrs. Couivs still continue to reside at the cor_ . ner of the Steyne, and their splendid equipage and extensive suite attract much notice, and contribute in a great degree to enliven the town. Lord Eiuiti is at present w►th them, on a visit. On Sunday his Royal Highness the Duke of YORK honoured Geo►:cut CoLMAN, Esq. with his company to dinner, at Lis lodgings on the Marine Parade: the party was quite a select one. On Monday morning his Rod al High ness left for Arundel, on a shooting excursion for a few days. He is expected back to meet his MA. IJESTY, who, it is confidently said, comes hcie imrx diately on his return. LOSS OF THE ROBERT BRUCE, STEA.V- PACKET. Holyhead, Wednesday night, 10 o'clock, August 29. I have to inform you that I left Liverpool yester day evening, in the Robert Brute steam-packet Capt CA RLYLE, wind in our favour. At twelve o'clock at night we were going at .the rate of ten knots an hour, and were then to the north-west of Great Orm's Read, when most of the passengers complained of a dis agreeable smell, as of something burning, and in a few minutes the packet was discoveted to be on fire. In a short time the flames broke into the cabin; this was a most appalling sight; all hands were then in motion; the Captain, pilot, and crew, behaved ex tremely well, and the passengers (severely as they felt at this alarming crisis) were not deficient in their exertions ; the greatest order was maintained ; some were stationed at the pumps, others used the buckets: —At the time of our first discovering the fire, we were about fifteen miles from land. The fire wits confined to the cabins until we had run into Camas bay (in the island of Anglesea), which is about mid way from Beaumaris to Holyhead. We reached this place about four or half-past four o'clock. We were happy to see the break of day; in the space of one hour we landed all our passengers and their luggage under some rocks, got a cart, and proceeded to the village, about half a mile from the place we landed at. A passenger who was in the steerage had got in toxicated, and was stnpified from the effects of the smoke and liquor; he would certainly have fallen a sacrifice, had not a seamen and a passenger, at the risk of their lives, plucked him from his hammock. Within half an hour after we had left the vessel, she went down in the afot esaid bay. We got the greater part of our luggage into the cart, and I have had to trudge on foot to this place a distance of about twenty miles. We burnt Roman lights at the head of the vessel, in hopes that some boat or vessel would come to our assistance. Our escape was providential in deed, nay, almost miraculous. It is generally sup posed that the fire was occasioned by the boiler not having been kept filled, as the iron work was red hot, and had communicated with the coals, which were kept neatly adjoining." A Morning contemporary, adverting -to the a fcrence between the hostile conduct which Baron STROGONOFF has thought fit to observe towards the Ottoman Court, and the peaceable sentiments expressed in the official communications of which he has been the medium, is disposed to ascribe it to the Baron's connexion with Count Pozzo DI BORGO. The writer says—" The Count, who is a native of Corfu, and consequently deeming himself a Greek, is known to feel a great interest in behalf of his countrymen, and is disposed to involve Russia in a war on their account. But he has a decided rival and a powerful opponent in the person of Count NESSELRODE, who is averse from principle, and perhaps from political rivalry, to a Turkish contest. The latter possesses the confidence of the EMPEROR in a more marked manner, the former is the favourite of the war party. ,But as ALEXANDER is said to be displeased with the attempt to overrule his own expressed wishes in fa vour of peace, It is anticipated with confidence that the advice of Count NESSELRODE will prevail." The late General PittLlP MARTIN, who died, aged 89, on the sth ult. at Leeds Castle. in the county -- of Kent, has bequeathed that interesting and valuable domain, with extensive freehold property in various counties, and £300,000 in ready money, to one of his nearest relatives, FIENNES WTKEIIANI, Esq. of Chal combe Priory, in the county of Northampton, and of Banbury, in the county of Oxon. The General, in his Will, has directed £30,000 to be expended in the repatation of the ancient Castle, in which King En . WARD 11. Blatant) 11. and HENay IV. resided; and King GEORGE 111. and his QUEEN were visitors to Mr. afterwards Lord FAIRFAX (the uncle of General MARTIN), in November, 1779. An elegant building is now begun in the Savoy, adjoining the west side of Waterloo-bridge, which is intended for the offices of the Duchy of Cornwall. It was stated, a few days since, that a quantity of jewellery, the property of a Mr. ELNIORE, which had been stolen from his house, was found at a jeweller's , by virtue of a search warrant, and that the informa• tion was given by the thief who stole it, and who's now on board the hulks at Portsmouth. The jewel' ler, on his re-examination at Marlborough-street, dei dined to answer any interrogatories, and he was he: in substantial bail to answer the charge of receiving , when the persons on board the v. ill be bive.l:t forward to dive evidence.