Star. — London, England, 1817-08-12 00:00:00

IEMAZ.2 coNtrith'S VPWGATP. gram a Coerespon&nr.) 11% public attention Navin; been lately called to the attempt - now making by an ascociation of persons imptcve the condition of the female prisoners in Newgate, a pl i n statement of facts may prove in tereqt;ng, and pl ire the subject in its proper l:ght. Ati individual having t sewrai years past paid ccettional visits to the female lido of the prison, !trved, with feelinvs rf deep concern, the injurious consequences arising from a nurnber of unhappy fe males, of characters and habits more or less depraved, constantly mixing together, ‘v:thout object, and with out emplorriet , t : ample opßostunity brine Otos afforded for the hardened in Vice farther to begintrtt s into the mysteries of crime I and to until their poison even into the tender minds i.f the chil ,dren who were confined with thrir .vrttched mothers. The depl.:rable state of thcsr children chiefly ar. T•esied her attention ; and she established, with the vitt:it:re of some others who now joined her, a so.ool in wh:ch they were instructed in reading, knit ting, and needle-work ; the whole under the lull Con currence of ..he Sheriffs. and with the friendly co operation of the C' lain, and of the late Governor. The improved c-ndition t f the children, and some adults who wt re instructed in common with then), attracted the notice of the other female prisoners, most of whom expressed a wish to become partakers of a similar benefit. This led to the idea of a snore extensive plan, the principal object of which was to introduce regular work and useful employment, among them all, and such rules as would tend to their moral and religious ift.provement. For this purpose a well-disposed and respectable woman was appointed matron, and rooms were assigned to her in the prison, to act the part of a constant superinten dent, and to read to them a portion of Scripture morning and evening. Monitors were selected from amongst themselves, to whom the care of the whole, and the inspectic.n of the separate classes, were con fided ; and small rewards were given to the most in iustrious and orderly. Daily visits were paid to the prisoners by Members of the Association, in order to assist and support the matron, to inspect the various branches of work and of education, and to stimulate the more promising by their friendly counsel and encouragement. A decided improvement in the conduct and de portment of the prisoners soon became apparent ; their regular employment prevented many a scene of riot and contention ; and a reasonable hope may be entertained that many, through the Divine blessing, may become better subjects of the State, and valuable , 1 members of society. The execution of this plan was at first attended with some exprnse. which was defrayed by, the bene volence of private individu..l), aided by a sibs) .ip tion from the Grand Junes at the Spring and Sum rut y es .l ons ; 11 , 4 w ill t h e expenehture cease, though in future it may be considerably diminished by the sale of the v.rrtuus articles made by ti,e prisoners. The members of the association are fully sensible e;at, while in some respects even their own expecta 7 lions have been greatly exceeded, much mote might be done by a further classification of the prisoners, which the want of room render, impracticable. . In conclusion, they consider tt right to state that the hays' school had been previously established by the ordinary, and a few benevolent gentlemen ; and that otht r c osiderable improvements had taken place, iu consequence of the laudable exertions of the Gaol Committee, consisting of the Lord Mayor, and many at the Court of Aldermen t and it is with pleasure they ackhowledge thegreat k•nduess and attenticnwith Which their requests have been received, not only by that Committee, and by the sheriffs, but also by the higher departments of the Government. Within a period of little more than three months, the women and girls have made nearly 4,000 shirts, *c. &c. they have knitted '220 pairs of socks and stockings, and have lately commenced the spinning of flax. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1817. Ps INCL itiOSPIT aoax.—licaiday at the Public Offices. . . The Paris Papers of Saturday arrived this morning. 1 A Royal Ordonnance of the 6th instant, contains a number of new nominations to Prefectsbips of De partments, vacated by individuals, who, in the courtly language of dismission, are said to have been tann milted so Mire. Tbe approaching Election of Depu ties, has, there is little doubt, a very intimate connec tion with these official changes. The- situation of prefect is one of the greatest avail in determining the .character of the Representative returned, and Minis ten, it is known, have ever since the last dissolution 'of the Chambers, been most assiduously active to settre that all the Prefectships shall be filled by per sons devoted to their interest. I An article from Leghorn states, that the Commo dore of the American squadron which has been for some time past lying in that port, has been on a jour ney to Florence, the sole object of which was to ne gotiate the purchase of the . Island of Elba, for the American Government. The fact of such an appli cation having been made, is not unlikely ; but of its success we have little apprehension. The same views of sound policy which so lately dictated the refusal of the King of Names to cede the Island of Latnpedosa to the Americans, will doubtless be equally impera_ • live on the Tuscan Court, in regard to a station of so much greater importance as that of ills; is in every respect. Tbe experience of the One twenty. years has proved that its chief harbours, Porto Fetrajo and Porto Lougone, are nest to impregna- 1 ble, and that with a competent naval foicOthe island may be maintained against ail invaders. The cession of such a point of strength is a thing we hope se ,., ewe from any pecuni a ry t e mp tat i on w hi c h it is in the power of the Americans to offer. The negotiations between France and the Papal Court are antis:A:need to have ietthlinated. M. EYRAND•PERTCORD, Grand Alnioner of France, and ancient Archbishop of Rheims ; M. de la LUZIRNS, anci , su Bisht:p of Langres; and M. de lIKAUSSET, ancient Bishop of Alais, are created Cardinals. French Funds, 7th August-68 fr. 60 c. • HAMBURGH MAIL. Vsre have received by this conveyance the Journals of au North of Europe to the 6th instant. L. rd Voctmnt STRANGIPottD, the new Ambassador from our Court to that of Sweden, I inded at Got •tenburgh on the 20th ult. after a fine pass Age from Harwich, accompanied by his Secre►ary, Mr. Ousit.tv. The fire which consumed the theatre at Berlin, is believed to bare been wilful. Twelve suspected per sons have been arrested. The fire broke out during a rehearsal, and one of the performers lost his life. The building was 24 feet lung, 155 broad, and 1.55 high within the walls. The loan negociated for Denmark at Genoa, for eight millions of dollars (English crowns) has been concluded. The greatest house At Nyborg, thaf of Juan, has failed, in consequence of unsuccessful speculations in corn. AMERICAN PAPERS. American Papers to the 16th ult. have come to hand, bitt they present little that is new. The ship Philadelphia had arrived from Holland with 400 emigrants, none over 80 years of.age. Among the passengers is the name of General JORDAN (late Aid. de-Camp to BONAPARTE), who WAS taken prisoner at Waterloo. QUEENSBERRY ESTATE. Sir ARTHUR PICKOTT, this day moved, in the Court of Chancery, the consideration of a Petition pet tented to the Court by the Legatees of the late Duke of QUEENSBERRY, praying that an interim order might he granted for payment of one-fourtb part of the Legacies and Interest, and Arrears of Annuities; when the Loan CHANCELLOR was pleas..d to defer the dibeussion till to-mr rrow, in order that he might take home the Petition and relative papers, which he had not as yet had an opportunity of reading. Advices from Baltimore of the 10th July mention, that a number of Gentlemen had met there, mho had been in correspondence with Mr. WILBERFORCE, Mr. CfAIIKS.)N t and others, for the single purpose of as. certaining the best situation on the Coast 4 Africa for the establishment of a colony. The province of Sherbro was proposed, as containing many advan tages : it was surrounded by petty sovereigns of dis positions mild and pacific, it was free from the claims of any European power, and it might be purchased of the natives at a fair valuation. The project was to be submitted to Congress at the near Session, and it appears, that the Paestneer and all the heads of &partments have pledged themselves to render all the assistance in their power, both personal and official. Extract of a letter from the island of Cape Breton, North America, dated Sydney, Cape Breton, June 1: " We have bad a winter, and it has not yet lek us, of most tremendous severity ; while I am writing, the snow is falling in flakes as large as my hand ; our river, more than a mile wide, was passed on the 12th of May, on ice two feet thick. This natural severity has not atoned for our personal andsprivate sufferings, which have exceeded all that has hitherto been experienced in this country, I mean in the article of provisions; the frost has every where penetrated the strongest proof cellars, and destroyed all the po tatoes ; many families have been left quite destitute, and have alone subsisted on the charity of others; many have perished, and I was last evening informed, that a family of thirteen in Nova Scot ia had f a ll en a sacrifice to hunger ; and we look forward with much apprehension that this dreadful visitation of Parfet- DZIVCIt cannot be easily evened for the next winter ; and as not a potatoe for seed is left in the country, nor any expectation of obtaining them until the plant. ing season is entirely over, our prospect is more than alarming, particular as flour is now se6 per barrel." The 8211171/ Patriot of July 14, says:—" The In dian tribes on our southern borders have of late shewn a disposition extremely hostile. It is conjec tured by many, that these war propensities have been excited by the machinations of Spanish emissaries. A Georgia Paper remarks, that the frequent irrup tions of these savages into our territory, for some months back, have excited very great alarm among the defenceless inhabitants of our southern frontiers, many of whom have abandoned their homes, and fled to the interior foe safety. The Executive of Georgia has issued orders to General novo, requiring him to call into service a sufficient force to ensure the protec tion of the frontier settlements exposed to danger, and the chastisement of all future marauding parties., From tl:e late insidious attempts of the Spanish Go vernment to stir up the Western Savages against us, we have a right to ittribute.the persevering hostility of the Florida Indians to such improper interference. The artillery company from Charleston, which was l stated to have been stopped at the Creek Agency, has, we learn, descended Fleet River, and arrived at Fort Scott. A dispatch has been received from one of our Agents for Indian Affairs, by the Executive of Geor g ia, wherein he states, that a party of five Indians belonging to a tribe who had always been friendly to the United States, had been attacked in the night by a body of white men, but whether Ame ricans or Spaniards, was unknown, and one of them killed, and the remaining four very badly wounded. Exertions would be made to discover, if possible, the perpetrators. About 900 persons, of both sexes, have been em ployed for several months, •at the depot, Perth, in cleaning and re-packing the military stores which it contains. A seasonable employment has thus been afforded to a large proportion of the labouring antics in that vicinity. Friday 4enniglit, a fine young boy, about IS years of age, son of Mr. ALIMMIDZII UavresoN, Kirkgate, Perth...while bathing in the Tay, a little above the Fisher's Lodge, in , the North Inch, went beyond bis depth and was drowned. tvAr.iL Avt_i:LLlcrivcze TUT-INDIA SHIPPING. The Company's ship Limy CAMPBELL arrived off Portland vest. rday: She left C alcutta the 12th of February. Madras the 50th March, a"cl S:. Helena the 19 h June. The CoNcruarto lit, Admiral PAstrir.rv, is reported to have arrived at the Cape also on the 6:11 of June, it which time the CLESAR, with Lord AMHERST, was said to be there. Extract of a letter from the Agent to Lloyd's at Surinam, dated the 191 h of June : " A beacon, about 70 feet high, has lately been Mae(' about a mile to windward of Brairspoint, on which is a broad tin flag or vane, ta.nte,t white. When the vane k fist diiii:t;uisliatile front any eetisil (riming from the Eastwirdolte may ise.reckgined on the edge of the Mudbant. The b•ady or frame of the luaeon is boarded round an painted white." FA I.MOU 11-1, AUGUST 9. Arrived the Lady Arabilla packet, with a nail from Lisbon, in 13 days ; and the Statira, from London for the Havannah. The Swiltstire packet, for New Yolk and Halifax, is gone into the Roads, and detained until further orders. Wind W. PORTSMOUTH. AUGUST Sailed his Majesty's ship FoitvH, for Bermuda and Halifax, with Sir JAstes C.cstnt:tor, Governor of Bermuda, on board.—Wind S. _ DEAL, ATIGUS s t 11. Arrived and sailed tor the River the Sisters, OLT. HAM, from Demerara. Cone doivn from the Ri•er the Nicholson, for Quebec; Waterloo, for Leghorn ; and Alert, for M.ramichi.—Wind S. W. DOVER, AUGUST ta. Arrived off this Port the New Braganza, and the Ocean, from Smyrtu ; Jane, from Berbice ; and the General Washington, from Ntw York. MILFORD, Aucusr 9. The ship Dartmouth, of London, Burrenwicn, from Plants for Bristol, with timber, was driven on thole yesterday morning, opposite Broad Haven, in St. Bride's Bay, to the Northward ()I this harbour.— She has since stranded, having knocked off her rud der, is full of water, and no hope, are entertained of saving the vessel. The crew, eleven in number, are landed. Auuutrr 10.—Put in here leaky, the Industry, Daisy ; and the Admiral Griffiths, M'CuLt.ocn.— The latter must unload. WHITBY AUGUST 10. Arrived the Heorietta, KILARSLEY. from Green land, with twelve fish; and the Lively, from ditto, with seven fish. _ GRAVESEND, AUGUST 11. Arrived the Numa, Gantina, from Havre: the Polos, Allison, front New Brunswick ; Duke of York, Fryer, from Rotterdam; Mary Elizabeth, Nuntare, and Richard and John, Denua, from Dantsig ; Industry, Evans, from Cork; Johanna, Miers, from Ktel; Novel , cis n , and Barkworth, front China; Do rothy Poster, Stunk, from Jamaica; Richard and Sibella, Knight, from Barbadoes ; Mangles, —, front Bengal ; Kir:goon, Mac- Master, from Cuba; Henry Clay, Thomas, from New York; Hercules, Russell, from Antwerp; Ajar. Tiler, from Jamaica.— Sailed the Prince Regent, Beason, for Litbon ; Flora, Wurk, for Hamburgh ; and Neptune, Cardwell, fur Bremen. CUSTOM-1.101T3E, AUGUST i I. Suers ENT IRV) INWARDS.— Fht,lnJus, Callender, from Ja. maim; Lord Nelson, Hankie; from Christiania;'Profs Felidires, Martha, from St. %%Ivry Vruw 'Johanna, Visor, from Woe.- auna ; Ikeda, lillorlierg, from St. Vetersburgh; Jong/ Alaria, Seliaap, from ;valor; Lucy, Cullen, trona Havre; and Patty, Spungale, from Trieste. rwA RISS— l'hr Duke of Marlborough, Hollett, for the Cape of Good Hope ; Lord Liverpool, Aylestuary, for Calais, and Pa rasol', Thompson, for iltinenr and St. Petersburgh. DAVIS'S STUAITS Ft.suiNc.—Saturday the Raab, of Leith, with four fish, and the Perseverance, with thee, fish, attived in Leith Roads from Davies Straits. Left the ice on the 10th of July—report a very poor fi.hiuq. none of the ships having caught more than five fish, and many clean. The Calypso whaler, of Dundee, arrived on Thurs. l day from Greenland. with 7 fish, which are expect:d to yield about 100 tons of oil. Arrived at Peterhead on Sunday, the Alert, PENNY, with 8 large fish. 110 w 120 tons. The Alert left the' ice on the 17th July. at which time the weather had ' become very thick ; and sever:ll of the vessels were coming away. The Lane, Newrosr. of Aber. Been, was beset in the ice for some time; got out 22d June ; and was seen on the 12th July, clean, by the Middleton, BROWN. The Enterprize, has also arrived at Peterhead with eight fish. A sloop, of about 4.0 or 50 tons burden, was lost at the back of Holyhead, on Sunday night, the 2701 ult. and all hands perished. The Rev. Mr. WILLIS, lye of the Pacrocus, is appointed to the FOIITII, now at Spithead. Monday, twenty-four Mates and Midshipmen pass. ed their examination for Lieutenants at the Royal Naval College, Portsmouth. TheMary•Ann, from the River, with upwards of 100 pas u sengers (Emigrants) for New York, lies at St. Helen's, wind•bound. The Ocean, with female convicts, fur New &oils Wales, remains at Spithead. Saturday a woman who sat on the road selling oysters, at the end of L'lst.street, near Kennington Cross, was run over by a cart loaded with gravel, and killed on the spot. Tuesday last a horse and gig were precipitated over the Undeicliff, at the back of the Isle of Wigld, and dashed to pieces ; fortunately the parties who occupied the vehicle had -pitted it a few minutes be• fore the accident took place. _ _ _ Sunday selinight, three ricks of hay (about four teen tons), the property of Mr. Scot, of . Stratford, were entirely consumed by lire, owing to its being saved while damp. Saturday Mr. BUDD, of MitchelJever, fractured his thigh by a fall from his cart in Winchester. He was in the act ctalighting, when some part of his clothes got entangled with the step, antfcaused the dreadful accident. Tuesday, about midnight, a fire broke out in the stove-house of Mr. Fleming's dye-work, Glasgow, which it entirely destroyed. A great quantity oi cotton yam in the stove-house was also destroyed. Sunday night, the house of Mr. Dawsow. at Shep pard's- Bush, was totally destroyed by fire, which', according to report, was occasioned by the careless nest of a nurserymaid, who, on putting . one of the children to bed, left a candle in a position where communicated to the bed curtains. Neither engines nor water could be immediately procured to check the flames, se that the place, andevery other article of value Was consumed. The fire began at eight, and i.on}i ntied burning until the morning. Pitt ARikfl. The Earl of Stirrrtuo is appointed eotonel of the Pm -11w)- Regiment of Local Militia, in chi place of ihe Ein of Cliff!MIER, who has resigned. Monday sennigh% two sqoalrons of the Ist, or Royal Regiment of Dragoons, marched through Editibargh ior the wes , u d. Thursday seinnight, tite Tronp of the t,:h, of Princes:' Ctiant.oTnt of WALES'i Dtag)on 4,3uards, r some tame statione.l in Dot:Aries, was j by a tro9p t.f the same regiti,ent frnm Gatehow,., at,d on the fcllrming marched co their route to Two trJ Ts of ili.!..,Serea Greys arrived at Don , cast:r on M. nday, Where they are to remain till foe , tier orders. Tlie 13th Regiment is removed from Jersey to Gurtiisey, and the 55th from the Litter Island to Jersey._ A • Gewral Court it directed to be held in Portsmouth garrison, 'II C ALLEN, 65th tor ment, now on vervicf2. in Gc.aiv.ey. This bring the Anniversary of the birth-day of };.is Royal Highnt.cs 1 1 11INCE the bells of London and Westminster rung a nierr:- peal on the occasion. Yesterday, the PIII/NC? REGENr dined with his Royal Kother and the Princess Eunarru at the Quern's Palace. Yesterday, the Duke and Duchess of Ct•HtPentA\D come to town Irom Kew, an .1 in the alteraoon we•lt to dire with the Marquis and Matchionsts of AnE's- COHN, at the Priory, near Status) .re, where there wets ports , to meet their R )yal Highnesses. Yesterdoy morning, the Duchess 01 (key:Tatra arrived in town from I37.gshot, and soon after visited her Royal Mother and Sister, the Princess ELI7.A. arm, at the Queen's Palace. Viscountets CREMORME visited her MAJIMTT and the Princess Eitzmrrit, yesterday, at the Queen's Polace. Viscount Simmons had an audience of the NEWS REGENT yesterday at Carlton House. Saturday the Princess Cnitar.orre and Prince LEoroLo had a select party to dinner at Claremont: Among the company were, the Duke o•t Lunn, the Marquis And Marchioness of Anertcortn, C wit and Countess I.tes•s% The Marquis and M.achionessof Asidiconn went' in the splendid ego:page of the an. cient Eng coach and six, with three outriders. The Court and Countess LrgvErr went is a curricle and pair, and dressed there. Licutenant-General Sir JOHN DOYLE, Bart. G.C.B. is on a visit at Kilmurry, in the C :tii.ty of Kilkonny, the seat of his nephew. the Hon. the SoLrctrun. GENERAL. JOSEPH BoNAPAnTr. has purchased of STEPHEN SAYER, Esq. formerly Sheriff of London, his elegant seat at 13 . .irilto-town, “rs the Jersey side of the Dela• ware, which he is rebuilding in the Italian style. His income is. about £6OOO per annum ; and he passes his time chiefly io his library, and in retirement. ENGLISH OPERA-1101Jan. —The p‘rformances at this Theatre continue to attract crowded .nd eli•gant audiences. Among the company piesent last week we noticed the following, with largo partieet— The Dnkc an Duchesf of Argyll. Marquis of Wsuchasree. Marquis of Lanier, Earl Clrrevsnor, Ell of E-fts. Dustless of Richmond, Ma-cleourss or Cos‘yrighaes, Marc' kn.cs of Head ford, Dowager Lady LubbJek, Lord and Isar!) , Laryl.ord. Mass chariness of WI/whetter Ladies Harriet Ctsiche4:er, Hotham, Glenyall, and fL Bouverie; r , ,unrets of Besborung:i, :r Charles Imleg, Mrs H. Ogle, Mrs 11icar.:o, Mrs. Ba belt, s Novo, Mrs Mitchell, Mrs. Genital fir.umond, Gem r.! Parmirg Cap. rain Sr. Quintus, Colonel lksveton. Colonel Wilton, i. - ohiel Mac. Iced, Loionel Uoylr , &e. Ste. Ste. —The y.t...-liglits, which have been int - mg:laced over the v - hole stare, present a very brilliant appearance. It is said to he the inten:ion of the 'Nlanagcrs of Covent Garden The .tre, in the ensuing te:t.,ott, to exclude all the wax-lights !twig round the house, in lieu of which an immense chathielier will he suspended in the middle of the Theatre with gas. The experi• merit, it is said, has been tried, and it produces a brilliant effect upon all parts of the house. It is, doubtless, in consequence of the affairs of the Drama being sq often discussed in our Courts of Equity, that a Ckanctry reit is now almost as amusing as a Comet?: / 1 A Bill was mentioned yesterday in the Vice-Chan cellor's Cour:, which had been filed in the year 1719, and reported upon by the Master in 1788. Friday Ad?rt Rad, chimney sweerr, was indict. d I to stand trial before the High Court it Justiciary at Edinburgh,*on the Bth Squember, tot being accessary Ito the murder of the boy Fr iser. Saturday Mr. K ILLY, Wii se wife aecon p flied JAMES LAKE InitH L;SCI pal, who was C . i.ttgesi with r..hhing his brother of £4.50 was eischaig,.d front Maidstone Prison by proclamation, iii, ode hav ing indicted him. A young gentleman was stop rd in a gig, near th• Ship at 1101 firid, a few evenings since, and robhed of a gold wat:ll, and si.roe use silver, by a frillai3 who fired a loaded pistil, which fortunately missal its aim. Friday a stage coach was conveling leveed convicts to Pristul, stopped at au inn at Tatham...— The principal keeper retired :o the kitchen. to procure some tea, leaving under-kiepers in care tithe felons, who were te;;aliog 00 bread - and cheese, when they contrived to opeti of the windnivs of the room to wb.ci they neat cuthiucted, and two of them succeeded in eff , ctirq; their escape. • On Thursday eetning, as Mr. Penny, c Park. street, accompanied by Mr. Brigbtock, Were return. i ng in a gig to Bristol, through Asiton, they were 'to pped by a footpad, who demanded their money .rod watches. Mr. Penny . gave thelnotpad is. till ing him "it was all, that he deserved." The fellnw then went round to the other side of the gig, and de. manded Mr. Brigstcck's purse, which he gave him, but it contained only sixpence. He then demanded Mr. Brigstock's pocketbook, which he told him be did nut carry. Returning again to Mr. Penny, he said be was trot satisfied, but be mutt deliver his pockr.booki This Mr. Penny refused ' and struck At the fellow witharstick , whico unfr tra Ilia). The 'footpad then presented 'cited to fire it; but Mr. Penny, wii to argue the Matter with him, " El meant to do no such thing ;" and and his friend determined to detcm tellow walked coolly off, calling ti,c, stingy ti.lleua." nfortuLately missed a pistol,' ..nd theta. ith sang froid, began he was sure he seeing Mr. Pentiy nJ 'themselves, the 14e.11 d.—d, I