Star. — London, England, 1814-12-08 00:00:00

FINANCAS OF HOLI.A.VD. . ---- In the Sitting of the States General of the 23d ult. Mr. Falck, the Secretary of Finance, presented the folleewing . Estimate of the Expenditure of Holland foe the year I Sl.l : For the Royal Househould - - Guilders 1,600,000' Far Vie DeFrtment of the General Secretary of State 471,504 For the Home Department - - - 4,470 i 000 For the W.lttri•aat (maintenance of dykes, Stc.) 1,800,00 C For the Department of Finance - - 18,900,000 Foregn Department - - - - 100 . . 71t9, Naval I.) partintrit - - - - 5,000,0ui. War Department - - - - 14.800,000 Department of Commerce and Colonies - 2,691,000 Ezzraordniary and unforeseen Ezpences - 47,400 ------- Total of Guilders 51,000,000 The Seer(' r:lry set forth the great exertions which were rendered necessary last year, by the d , :sti tote state in v..hich the country was lett.—" We had now, how ever," (he observed) " a considerable land force on foot ; oar marine was daily increasing ; important es• pediti..:us were fitting ont both for the East and West ; the interest of the national debt had been duly cli;clEirged, and all other branches of the public ser vice provided for. To attain these objects, the expert dit-ro of-the country, for 1814, had been estimated at 63,5.)0,000 guilders. By care and economy, and Inder a , proved circumstances, that expenditure would not be found to exceed 59,800,000 guilders ; and would leave, in the Treasury, at the end of the year, ,a sum of about 1O millions." The States-General, after deliberating on the Report, and the Plan of Law with wh; ch it was accompanied, passed a Resolution, approving of the same. COPENHAGEN, NGYEMBER The following is the substance of the alterations proposed to be made in the Constitution of Norway : Art 1. Norway is : n hereditary kingdom, free, independent, and indivistble, united with Sweden under the authority of a King. The form of Government is a moderate monarchy. 5. Jews continue excluded. 6. Ihe inlirritatice of the Crown is regulated by the laws of succession established in Sweden on the ifith of Sept. 1810. 7. When there is no Brince in the line of succession, the King any i:ropose his successor at the same time to the States of Nor way and Sweden It the proposal is accepted, the representatives of toe two nations may nominate front among themselves a Committee empowered to fix the choice, in case any of the per sons proposed should not unite the majority of the votes of the representatives ut the two nations. 9 Kat.g, arrives at years of majority in Norway at the same tore as to b we d e n, 11. .1 he cot onttion takes place at Christiania or atTrondheim. The King ever' year passes some time in Norway, unless prt veined by west obstacles. 13. 1 he Council of State, which the King nominates, is com posed of a Viceroy or Governor General, a Minister of State, and at least seven members. 14. In the King', absence the internal government is directed by the V:ceroy and five Counsellors of State. The Viceroy has torn vo cos. 1/..nog the King's presence the functions of the Viceroy cease, and be i s only first Cotrus.llor of State. None but the Crown Prince or his son can be Voce: oys. 'fine powers at tached to that office can only be exorcised during a fixed period. 'l'l c Governor Gener4 may be either Norwesie.l or Swede; but the Counselltrs of Stoic mast be Noreveg , :ns. 15. Ihe Krv g h:s coastatoly with boa Cie Norwegian Minis ter of State an two Coonsetlors, woo are to be changed every year. They are present at the rettakes of the King respecting _ leeway. f(!i.g has the supreme command of the forces by sea and WO t yer i.e .cariiot, without tke consfut of the Diet, send troops to the service of foreign powers, ur in.roduce foreign troops i..to Vac kingdom, except as atailiarits in case of invasion. 3 i. The Is.orwegian Minister of Stare, and the two Counsel lras of 5i ate, have accts in the Swedish Council of State, and may dciivG r o,.inions on ques:ions interesting to his h kingdoms. 61. *1 he Diet meets every five years, in the beginning of Feb ru:ay, in the em pttal, or any oilier city us the ►ingdom. ,t.S. The K.:1; aiiioints the Speakers of the two Chambers. 69. A resulu ion auoir cd by three legal Diets shall have the force of law, eve n should the King not assent thereto, provided it be not contrary to the letter or the spirit of the Constitution. 70 the Diet does nut remain assembled more Wan three rnen , hi, whh:.ht pernr:sion tf the Kirg. 82. 1 he Kwg wi'l pr , prose to the ktepresentativee of the two rations a law, I:, the tit..ct that Narwegigns and Swedes may rtciprucaLy obtaut the ri,;ll.s o: tit.zenship to Sweden and Nor- way. 99. All subjects are alike liable to military service until the age of twelaylive years. THE EVEN IN G STAR. .14(Th DON. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1314. PRICE OF I JCKS 'll-iIS DAY AI I . W 1-.LVE O'LLOCKI ReducAni 654f-4 per Cunt. a I 11-5 per Cent. Navy abut Coreons shut—for aCCUUIIt, tn. 4 —Uuni:unt Lana Long Anus. lb—lndia Bowls Abb. Lls. pr. Lacicquer par, to 51. prem. The robbery, as it is called, ofiord OXFORD, still occupies public attention. It cannot be doubted — indeed it ;s avowed that he w.rs deprived of the papers taken from him by an order of the Government. The f sct is briefly this —the French Government knew that certain diviffected military men were carrying on a c , rrespondence with the King of Naples (Mu. !LAT) to whom they I; id off . ..red their services; and in s me 1% ay or other they had learnt that his Lord slop ha.; been requested to carry letters from some of then) to Italy. To 2,..tt at their names, it was only necessary that Government shnold possess themselves of the.,e letters. When Lord OXFORD was stopped, he asked the persons in what character they acted, whether as robbers 6r as officers of the police In the mean time he and his servants had drawn their pistcls. He was informed by the ci,ict, that tl,ey acted by order of the police. The order was shewn. His 1. ,-. 4dship was informed that be had violated the laws of France in carrying private letters, which by law were required to go through the regular post-office, Jrr. the rah, of the revalue. These letters were all that 'vete taken from Lord OXFORD; all his own private pap rs b:ing left la his possession. On applying to the Duke of WZLLINGTON, and stating the circum stances; he was informed that this was a case in which the '..\linister could not interfere, as it would have the weer:ince of a wish to protect Inn:ling. A Gentleman belonging to one of the British ships of war which has been at Elba, who is just arrived in Town, mentions, that he was accosted• by BONA ) a_tar, iikhen in the whp, iktnttretl into a very familiar convtrution with him on various topics ; and so far from exhibiting the hauteur as he had for• merly shewn, he was, on the contrary, courteously affable and polite. When any genteel person passes him, whose looks indicate a wish to fall into conver sation, BONAPARTE stops and begins the conversation himself; but if they, on the contrary, spew any dis position to pass on, he makes no attempt to bring on conversation, but walks past also in silence. The Gentleman further informs, that BONAPARTE, though extremely corpulent at present, mounts and rides his horse with astonishing agility and velocity ; that he attends the various balls and dances, conversing most freely with the ladies, enquiring the number of whom are married, their family, and who are single ? In short, the " little man," as he is called in Paris, ap pears to be greatly tamed by his confinement in Elba cage. WINDSOR, DEC. 7.—Monday, General CART WRIGHT came into waiting as Equerry to the KING. This morning the Duke of KENT arrived at the Castle from Kensington Palace, on a visit to the QuitEN.— Sir BRENT SPENCER went out of waiting to-day, as Equerry to the KING, and left here for London. The Princess CuAnt.oT re of WALES did not arrive yes- .....____ _ ..... _ _ terday at Cranbourn Lodge, as was expected. A new Minor Canon of St. George's Chapel will be elected on the 9th of January, when a Chapter will be held for that purpose. I'he contest for the place is ex pected to be between the Ray. CHARLES L . :MAUMEE, Curate and Lecturer of llow, and the Rev. Mr. BECKWITH, of St. Paul's Cathedral. The PRINCE RroENT, we hear, is expected in town on Monday next. The Duke and Duchess of CUMBERLAND are expected is England in about a month. Horses are purchasing for their Royal Highnesses, and other preparations are making for them, and his R iyal Highness's house at Kew is also preplrins for their reception. The Earl of AURAN leaves Brighton on Saturday for Bognor Rocks. His Lordship and family .arc expected in town on the 15► h instant for the season. The Proclamation of Prince REPNI, wl!ich bears date the 31st of October, but was not publi,hcd till the Bth At November, was known at Vienna on the 17th, and was formally disavowed on the 19th of November. It is known that this disavow:.l did ac- :ually take place in consequence of a Note ptesented by Lord CasmußEActi. - The Camhrian has arrived at Liverpool from Buenos Ayres, and has brought us aduices to thz. 10th of September. The Grace, the Anne, and the Ro bertson, sailed on the 3d, but have not reached Eng land. The polit;cal news is very scanty. Accounts have been received from Chili, and the boudi of feu ndship between the Eastern amt Western Coluities were becoming nitre close and secure. 'roe inde pendent partizans were wholly masters of the shores of the river Plate, and notwithstanding the menaces from Spain, no lone had appeared to subdue the spirit, or interfere with the authority fl th. 2 natives. Letters from Rome state that the busy Dr. MILNER has totally failed in his representations to his Holi ness the POPE against the letter of QUARANTOTTI. The PoPe has signified his determination to acquiesce in such measure, with respect to the Veto, as snail be judged necessary by the Engiish Government in the nomination of Catholic Bishops; so that we trust this important subject will be put at rest. We learn that the Holy College begin to feel that they have gone too far. II:: Priests who preached in the churches were, in the outset, s vehenient in their intolerance as to excite animosities and vengeance am:•rg the lower orders of the peryle, insomuch that the Holy Inquisition itself has been forced to set bounds to its apostolic. zeal. Yesterday the Rev. Mr. MANUAL, of St. Ninian's, near Stirling, was elected, by a large majority, to be the Pastor of the Sects Church, London Wall, in the room of the Lye Rev. Dr. Young, deceased. The candidates and rates were as follows :—For Mr. Ma natal 1! f!—for ,!r. Rennie, of Baia 53 7 -for Mr. of 1 - lex::n► tai•—tor Mr. Burns, Lackwinhek _'— .Ind for Mr. Fraser, of Fort George I.—A tier it had been decided in the faVour of Mr. Manual, the Rev. Dr. Nu who was in the Chair, said, that as all parties were to be satisfied with the result, they could prove it by all the warts on either side giving Mr. Manual an unanimous call by holding up their hands, which was done. Yesterday the National Society for the Education of the Poor in the Principles of the Established Church held their monthly meeting, at which were present the A licitnistioe of CANTERBURY, the lIIMIOP of LoNDUN, the SPEAKER of the. House: of COBIBIONS, &c. &c. Some fresh Schcols were united to the So. ciety, and several grants of matey (one to the ameirot of £300) were made towards the establishment and extension of oilier Schools. At the same meeting the half-yearly Examination of the Children at the Ohm al Schril, Baldwin's Gardens, was fixed for to-morrow the Ihh instant, at one o'clock. . We ment oiled, on Someday, the introdiictien e of machinery into the Printing Art, to perform that part of the work which has hitherto been done by the la bour of the Pressmen, at the common Printing-press. The improvement has since been noticed by some of our contemporaries, but very inaccurat.ly—i-as it Messrs. DUNKIN anii 131 CON'S machine, and the one produced by Mr. KOENIG, were identical, and the par ties disputing about the merit of originating tie invert Lion. The fact is, the machinu ire quite dth'Z.rent, agree ing only in the result of their operation, namely, the taking ihe impression from the types means of me chanical agency, instead of the labour of press. men, as hitherto. To us it appears a little strange that third parties should be disputing about a point on which the inventors themselves have had no dis pute. On the contrary, they have uniformly acted towards each other with great liberality, composing, with frankness, their respective inventions, so far as was necessary to ascertain whether they interfered with each other. FAVLKNIK, tle fatuous Dublin journalist, was no. torions for the badness of his paper and print. One day, when he was launching into his usu4l encomiums' on the extraordinaty merits of his Journal, Lord CiIEaTERFIRLD, stopping him short, said ••••• 4 But don't yens thiu:s, FAULKNER, 'CV/011id be b:iter, it your ~k ails! palter Aka,: a tkircrent cohra-s THE 4121112: Pert of tEe 211 Dragoons marched throogh town this ronmiug for Birnmpgham, from the Depot at Maidstone, The 28th Regiment, and l st battalions of 52,1, 71st , 79th, and 91st Regiments, have received orders to hold themselves in readiness to join the army in America. The first division of the 59th regiment of Foot has marched into Dublin, the remaining divisions having halted on their route in consequence of the hari.-cks being occupied by some of the garrison battalions, now ordered to be reduced. Saturday, the detachments from the 71st and 79th regiments sailed from Greenock for Ireland, to join rlieir first battalions in that kingdom. The transport Venus arrived at Aberdeen on Mon day sennight, for the reception of the small remain ing part of the 2d battalion of the 12d regiment, which, on the disbanding that corps, were turned over to the Ist battalion. The troops, under Lieutenant ROBINSON, embarked on Saturday for Portsmouth, whence they will again be shipped to join their regi went at Cork. Lieutenant-General Sir Gnomes Pnevpsv, who is at present so much the object of pnblic attention, was a subaltern officer in the 7th,orßoyal Fusileers, in 1786. The dept of the 20th Light Dragoons will arrive at Radipole Barracks, (to be stationed there) in the course of this week. Letters were yesterd sy received from Teneriffe to the t24th October. The Canary Islands were in cons plete subjection to the Spanish Authorities, and it seems to be the only situation in a western direction where the dependencies of that Power are not either in a state of open rebellion or secret conspiracy. A Deputation waited on the 10111) MA TPA on Mon day last with a Requisition numerously signed by the Livery for a Common Hall, to consider the pro priety ef rtitiming Pat liament against the conlinit :ince or renewal of the Property Tax. His Lordship has appointed a Hall to be held for that purpose on Tuesday next. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East-India House, when the undermentioned Com- =riders took leave of the Court previous to departing for their respective destinatinns, viz.--Captain SA S.)N, Marq nit, Camden ; Captaii: Lot It, Charles Gran,; Captain HAY, Inglis; and Cartdin DALLYMPLE, Vitll sittart— for lion)bay and China. 1 - 1 id not the great Derwentwater estates been can riscateJ, their inimmbe revenue would have devolved by intail t., the iv eient Lord Purim, as heir general of the third Lath inc , •ss JusrtxtANl cf Rome is one of the contirs to the title of Countess of NEW -13t111(.11. In the declaration fi'ed by a Noble Earl against a .'motet for Grim. Cos. %%id) the Lady of the former, the damages ate laid at thirty thoos•:nd pounds, and the trial comes on early in the next Term. Mr. DUNNE, the defendant in the trim. can. came, tried in the Conn of King's Bench on Monday last , has given notice of moving for a new trial next Terrri, on account of the absence of two material witnesses. The Lawyers must be somewhat disappointed by the verdict in the case of KNIGHT O. Lord MIDDLE- •roN. Had it been established, that a husband might have two verdicts upon the tame wife, where could a lirnit have been found for actions for Crux. Con. ? The I.igh obelisk, buiit by the late Mr. Mm's, on a commanding eminence on the heath between Bag shot Vackwater, and which has long served as a uselulheacon to the traveller of that trackless desert, now in a ruinous state. The capital of this far distinguislled column has already . given way; and every gust of wind threatens its entire destruction. TIl WESTMINSTER PLAY.-...-TERIENrE'S Phortnio was again acted yesterday evening, by the King's Scholars at Westminster. The parts were very well supported, particularly those of G brow:, Phorntio, and Dem;pho. A Prologue was recited by the Captain of the School, which thanked the auditors for their at. teedance, at a time when the rage for travelling had made the young performers despair of an audience, unless they had transported their drama to Germany or France, and contained an eulogium on the manly system of education, instituted by ELIZABSTII. An Epilogue was also given—it was a dialogue between Davut and Gaa, who complained that he was ne glected amidst the general joy, and was determined to fly to America,. and expatiates on the blessings of A residence in that country, on liberty of thought, speech, and action, and on the general abundance prevailing there. DaTut attempts to ridicule the character and habits of the Americans, their gouging, huudltng, and the infelicity of the hard names with which their top , graphy is encumbered, the meanness of their scit +tors orators, and the vulgarity of Me 111110". Among other sarcasms on the public functionaries in America, is this fair Pentameter: e whew e judtx maximus est nebuto." The twelve-years lease of the Regency Theatre, with the stage properties, was sold on Tuesday for :;lo guineas. 13eveur.xv, the Manager of the Rich mond, Croydon, and Woolwich Theatres, was the purchaser. Salta Sascnes, who has been performing on the slack rope at the Theatre, North Shields, unfortu 'lately shpt his foot a few nights ago, when at full swing, and falling backward on the stage, was taken up s e xechless, It:living received considerable injury.— lie is now, however, in a fair way of recovery. It is reported that the general creditors under WHITEHEAD and Co.'s bankruptcy will be much in jured in consequence of the country banks at Bristol, Bath, and SoLthampton, being enabled to cover the *tele amount of their claims by Government extent!, the proprietors of those banks being respectively ens ployed to receive the duties arising from the Customs , and Excise. Dcnovort, committed to the gaol of Falmouth, having been found in arms against his country, and also hay ing been recognized as one of those who easued the capture of the Proserpine, last war, off the French coast, by deserting to the enemy and giving informa tion of her position and strength, was last week re eeoved to London, to take his trial at the approaching Admiralty Sessions. Pc e,ell, tl.e tortune•teller, twit his trial this morn. i ng i„ lo r e the 11E0)11w:it, at the Old bailey, charged on two indictments with obtaining money from L;iv: , persons, by Us nec:omancy, .tud found guilty. THE RIGHT BETIMAT RATIVLSTFORTIfT • AND DUTCH SAM. 0.1111•0•••••••• The long.expected battle between Knowinvorthi and Dat:l.: Sam took place this dry, at Coomb Woo, near Kingston Bottom. Notwithstanding the unfavou rable state of the weather, immense numbers of persons of all descriptions were collected to witness the con- test : the result of which was, that Dutch Sam, after having been knocked down thirty-one times .out of . thirty-two rounds, was completely beaten out of the ring. , The t:ght lasted exactly forty-five mint:ter. N4VAL INTELLIGEATE. EAS r-INDIA SHIPPING. The ship Wellington, Captain blAci;lu MI% from; Bombay, arrived off Deal yesterday; lett Bombay 3d August, St. Helena the 18th October, in cum. pany %salt the Hannah licensed shlp, and parted company five days after. The Indian country ship arl:Yeti. in o.e Downs ye:. :erday. The Betsey, Mary, and Favourite country ship,l from Bengal, were severally ca2turee. on the 2". dr or April, the Bth and 9th of May, by the Hyde: Ally privateer, of Boston, mounting 20 The Masters of the Country Ships, whilst 'oa the American, understood that several other • pica-. terra and the Constitution frigate were also in the Itt . dian Seas. Not much credit, ho;.vever, was attache& the report respecting the frigate, but for the security of the trade his M *IV'S O'lrl 1.r711. and tli'let• CAINE had been appointed to ciatize off Dezdra-head, and the ltevouriT.N.litte and HECATE jiik VIE Bay • of Bengal. The Country ships Auspicious acid Forbes, were to proceed to England, from Bengal, about the 41t July. The Mary-Anne, Susan, and Flancis borne, were completing their: cargoes, and were speedily to follow. - The Company's ship Mconshire uNct at her moor. ings in Sanger li.oads, during a squall in the evening of the 2,1 July ; she had taken in the most if not the whole ct her cargo of cotton for China, part of which, as she Was still hanging by her moorings, there was every lesson to expect-wind be. saved. It is said that '29 lives Were lost upon this mein. choly occasion, 16 of whom, including the Surgeon, were Europe Ans belonging to' the ship, the rest were natives. fAL.MOUTH. DECEMBER S. S.►ilcd the Duke of Kent racket, with a mail for Lisbon —Wind N.W. squally weather. TORBAT. DECEMBER 6. The cutter Hero, of this port, WIWSON master, frogs Dartmouth for Lisbon,foundered the 4th instant, near the Start—crew saved. The West India fleet, under convoy of his Majesty's ship Swirrsung, tix. who left To;bay yesterday, will not, I am fearful, clear the Sound, as the wind bath since been from the N. and blown a gale.. PORTSMOUTH, DECEMBER 7. Arrived his Majesty's ships CORDILIA and Otnt. put, from the Downs; SURLY cutter, from Guernsey; and the brig Susannah, JORDAN, 40111 the Isle of France. His Majesty's ship NIG= gives instructions to the trade bound to the Cape, F..ut Indies, and South Seas.—Wind W. DEAL, DECEMBER 7. Arrived this morning and sailed for the River the Wellington East-Indiaman, .in eighteen weeks from Bombay, and seven from St. Helena—sailed in com pany with the Hannah, and parted from her three days after they left the former place. Also• arrived the Indian, Homo, from India. The Lord Castle reagh, extra ship, sprang a leak off the Cape, threw part of her cargo overboard, and put back to Bum. bay to repair.—Wind S.W. GRAVESEND, DEC. 7. Arrived the Edward, Falconer, from Stettin; Vrow Johann; Beer, from Worcum ; Charlotte, Vinkhall, from atockholm Sailed the Lord Wellington, Ounhause. for Hayri ; Loi.g, JAN son, (or St, Vincent; 'lwo Sisters, Blundett, fur St. Valeryi Princess of Wales, Stewart, for Calais ; Active, Hart, for Ghent ; Antra Dorothea, Schild, fur Havre; Vreede, Vieeschsnwer, for .Antwerp; Gute Hodnung, Schertnacher, for Bremen ; Vii nd.• chap, Kuper; Vrow Hendrica, Boca, aid Frederica, Dych, fur Amstcrdams The late 'violent gales have been productive of much damage amongst the shipping on the north coast of Cornwall. Four vessek have suffered se• verely near Padstow. The sloop Contmerce, laden with beef, pork, and butter, and bound from Water. ford to London, was wrecked on Saturday eveniog at Mawgan Porth. The crew and passengers were saved. The vessel went to pieces on Sunday morn ing, but about 700 barrels of butter and some cf pork were picked up. Mr. WILLIAII4 shoemaker, ot Pad stow, who had been very active in saving part of the cargo, slipped off a rock and was drowned. ACClDENT.—Saturday evening as three men, a woman and a child, were returning to Mutton-cove, from the Insolent, in Plymouth-sound, the boat struck en a buoy, off Cremill-passage, and the whole twe thrown into the water, when all, except une were drowned. On Sunday evening last, an immense congreri• tion was assembled in the Methodist Chapel, in (h.:. ham -street, Manchester, to hear the Sermon abota to be delivered in commemoration of the late Dr. Coat, who a short time since di , -d on his passage to Ind!, r the purpose of propagate: g the Gospel. Unite . the assemblage was awaitiog the commencement the service, welch was not to begin for half an !inv. a false alarm was raised by some mischievous Pet'o l, it is supposed, as it the gallery was giving way. Toe entire crowd rushed immediately towards the odd , with such violence that several persons svere down and trodden upon ; among whom were two women, who died a LAV minutes after. Several NI: sons were severely bruised. The alarm was coot 1 without foundation, the Lailery being perfectly s.t l, . ...