Star. — London, England, 1821-10-04 00:00:00

."'ff?'w7frTrl ~.. 1' • • %, -LONDON . . . i~ 7 1 -I HE EVENING STAR. THURSDAY, 'OCTOBER 4, 1821. PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAT AT 01111 O'CLOCK : 3 per Cent. Consols 77 7636 77 1 4 5 per Ct. 10934 110—India Stock 235 India Bonds 645. 665. pre.—Esch. Bills 2s. 3s. pr. Do. Small 2s. 4s. pr.—. Cons. for Acct. 77 A 14 %. We have received to-day Papers direct from Madrid, to the 20th ult. The leading part of their contents is of a nature particularly interesting to this country. The British Ambassador at Madrid has been under the necessity of complaining to the Spa nish Government of a very gross libel, which recently appeared in one of the Spanish Journals, on his Ma jesty GIORGZ IV. The Government referred his Excellency to the regular Tribunals ; but on present ing his complaint before the Jury of Accusation—an' institution equivalent to that of the Grand Jury with us, they found that there was no ground for prose cution—in other words, they threw out the Bill. We subjoin the particulars of this affair, with the apology which one of the Journals thinks it necessary to offer for the decision of the Jury. The writer remarks truly, that however entitled to respect the verdict of a Jury may be, it cannot alter the nature of things; it cannot make that innocent and harmless, which is as foul a calumny as probably ever was penned : MADRID, SEPTEMBRR 17. Two verdicts have lately been given by Juries which may serve to give a sufficient idea how far this institution is applicable to our customs and to the state of our civilization. One of these is at the instance of the Ambassador of his Britannic Majesty, and the second at the instance of Don Sebastian Mi nano : in both cases it was decided that there was no ground for proceeding to trial. The Bill was thrown out.—Our readers will be glad to know the grounds of the two actions, that they may form their own 'opinion of the justice of the declaration of the Jury in both cases. The English Ambassador denounced an article in the Regulator, a French Paper printed at Madrid, conceived in the following terms It is affirmed, that George IV. will marry again within six months. This news can excite no surprise, since there are per. sons to whom all crimes are permitted; and who, though the object of general execration, nevertheless enjoy all the favours of fortune, unless, indeed, their femme torments them every hour and every minute, and does not permit them to enjoy the fruits of their misdeeds." The Ambassador considered this Article as an in link to his Sovereign, the King of Great Britain- The Jury has declared unanimously that it is not I Don Sebastian Minano denounced about the same time, a pamphlet entitled a The Life, Virtues, and Miracles of the poor Vagabond, otherwise the Au thor of ' Las Seniblanzas; or M. Abbe Minano." Many well-informed and sensible persons thought k *as impossible to pour forth more abuse on an in dividual than is printed in the denounced pamphlet ; that it attacked in the most horrible manner the pri• vote life of the complainant, against whom the blackest and most abominable calumnies were uttered. The Jury, however, were not of this opinion, and consequently declared there was no ground for action. When the law speaks, good citizens must conform to its decision ; but this duty, which is one of the first safeguards of social order, does not deprive them of the right of making temperate and respect ful observations on the inconveniencies . which may result from such a system of judgments. The Jury certainly owe to no one an atcontlt of their conduct : they decid e accordin g to their convic ting, and this we know is produced on every man in different ways and by different motives; but, if the, simultaneous conviction of twelve men, or of seven among them, is always sufficient to acquit a person accused, it certainly is not sufficient to change the nature of a thing, and to make that cease to be an insult which casts a stain over the reputation of an individual. The laws of all countries, and general opinion, have determined, irrevocably, the nature of what is called insult (injscria) and it would be in vin for an hundred tribunals to declare that not to be an insult which all the world knows to be one ; their decision, though it claims respect and reverence, cannot change the opinion formed of this kind of offence, on which all persons will continue to believe what they ought. If it were possible that the Tribunals shoold fre 'fluently pass sentences opposed to the public opinion, there is no doubt that one of those bonds Would be broken which most strongly bind men in society, which is, confidence in the protection of the laws; for as far as the salutary habit of obeying and re specting the decision of the Tribunals has , been con tracted, so far, it is presumed, they are dictated b y the principles of eternal and invariable justice consigned in those rules of public conduct to which we give the name of laws. Those rules must be such that their propriety and justice may be evident to the majority, whose opinions cannot then fail to be in harmon y with what they (the laws) establish ; whence it follows, that as soon as they are not so, either there is a defect in the law or error in the minds of the people; in both cases justice cannot be administered as the wants of society require, and a confbsion and disorder ensue which must neceuanly be a serious detriment to the common interest. (The, writer then proceeds to observe, that such evils fre quently occur in times of revolution, Judges fre quently deciding according as they are influenced by party opinions," whence, (says he) it will result that an accused person will be condemned or acquitted, according to the spirit prevailing in the Jury. that is, it is possible that in such bodies, sometimes the safe guards of innocence may disappear and the proba bnities of triumph be multiplied in favour of guilt.") CADIZ, SEPTEMBER to. The Board of Health found in its Sitting yester day, by the daily reports of the municipal officers of this port, that the health of this capital is in the most perfect condition, no change being observed which Ay excite uneasiness on this important subject. The same flattering respect is offered by the state of Xeres la Frantera: the persons secluded from communication in CArtuja, after being strictly and vigilantly observed, have been permitted to return to their homes, as not the slightest ground of suspicion appeared. Same persons having suspicious symp toms in Port St. Mary, a strict investigation box been made, which :hews that they are afflicted with die. orders usual at this season of the year. BARCELONA, SEPTEMBER 11. II The whole number of deaths in the Lazaretto, the house of the Vice-Queen of Peru, and the Bane lonetta, are-7th, 21; Bth, 14 ; 9th, 14 ; 10th, 11 ; total 60. There are now 78 sick remaining. The Paris Papers of Monday arrived this forenoon.' They furnish us with considerable additions to our Spanish intelligence. Their accounts are from Madrid of the 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th Sept. On the 18th General Morillo resumed the military command of the Capital, and of the Province of Castille. On the 18th the Political Chief published an Ordinance pro hibiting all kinds of public meetings, the object of which should be contrary to the laws of Police. This measure was produced by a plan which was known to exist, of carrying the portrait of Riego through the streets. The Ordinance also declares, that the Club at the Fontana d'Or shall be suspended for the present. Just when the Ordinance was published, with a great display of public force, a group of per sons, 20 or SO in number, appeared towards night fall at the Sun Gate with the portrait of Riege.— They passed before the troops at the Sun Gate, but as they contented themselves with making a great noise, the Officers did not think fit to disperse them emboldened by this forbearance, they proceeded to the Municipality, where the Political Chief; the Com mandant, and some General Officers were assembled. When the Political Chief saw this procession, which had increased, arrive before the Hotel of the Munici ' pality, he attempted to persuade them to separate. The Commandant placed himself at the head of the ---- - battalion of National Militia, on duty at the Muni- cipality, and cleared the square with the bayonet. It is not certain whether any persons were wounded; but it is certain that none were killed. The Political Chief himself charged the factious sword in band, and seized the portrait of Diego. Some Alguazils mixed, by order of the Authorities, among the at tendants of the portrait, and watched the most sedi tious, several of whom have been arrested. This measure has confounded the Clubbisu ; and this first act of rigour on the part of the Authorities, to which they are not accustomed, has had a wonderful effect on that collection of wretches, who every moment disturb the peace of the Capital, and in the sequel that of the Provinces. Letters from Seville say, that Major-General Gri mares (almost 80 years of age), having been con demned to ten years confinement in a presidio, for a conspiracy against the Constitution, the Sovereign People, displeased at this sentence, went to the pri son and tore to pieces this unhappy old man, who had retired from the service about 20 years. __ Lettas from Catalonia say, that Riego has been arrested at Lerida by order of the Government. We• have received from the City the following par ticulars respecting the reported removal of the block ade of Callao; but we think it right to state, that they are accompanied with no authority for their authenticity : “ The Viceroy permitted the various merchant vessels at Callao to arm themselves, and to take on board volunteers, for the purpose of bringing the blockading squadron into action; in consequence of which, they compelled the division left by Lord Cochrane, who was off Truscillo, to abandon the blockade, when the port of Callao was declared opeq.” A Mail from Holland has brought us, this fore noon, Papers to the 29th ult. Accounts from St. Petersburgh of 9th September, state that the Emperor was still in that capital, but that there was a report that he would set out for the southern provinces about the 20th. The exchange of couriers with Constantinople was frequent, but it was still hoped that peace would be maintained. Prince Ypsilanti continued at Montgatz on the 4th September, and the accounts lately given of his re lease, and consequently of his departure for the Pelo ponnesus, are not confirmed. Accounts from Batavia, 21st May, are more favourable respecting the health of the Europeans.— The number of victims was less, by three-fourths than than before. AFFAIRS OF GREECE. EXTRACT OP A PRIVATE LITTER PROM LEORORN, DATED szrenuaza 10. " A passenger who sailed in the last vessel which has left this port for the Morea, writes; that the Turks, besieged in the fortress of Monambasia, offered to capitulate, proposing to leave their arms, baggage, and ammunition, on condition of their lives and liberty being guaranteed to them. The Greeks, more humane than their enemies, agreed to these terms, and the convention has been executed. There were found in the fortress 20,000 muskets and a quantity of ammunition. The Turks thanks to the Provisional Government, have been better treated than they ea- 1 pected. Famine and disease rage in all the other forts, and they cannot hold out long. The destruc tion of the second Turkish fleet is an event of great importance, and its relations are so multiplied that new results daily follow from it. Two vessels which left Constantinople on the 19th arrived here to-day. They report, that off Corona they spoke to Captain Cercowick, bound to Genoa, who told them that two Greek vessels, which boarded him, had informed him, of the total destruction of the Turkish fleet. This fleet, after losing eight vessels in the battle of Samos,i toak refuge between Cos and Rhodes, where the Greeks again attacked and destroyed it entirely, with , the exception of a ship of the line and two frigates, in chase of which they were left. These vessels confirmed the report of the massacre at Constantinople, in con sequence of .this news becoming known there." FRAGMENT OF ANOTHER LETTER, TO M. J. AT PARIS, DATED LEOHORN, SEPTEMBER 15. " According to lettters direct from the Morea, and which reach to the 25d of August, the principal leaders of the Greeks have succeeded in introducing, both into the civil and military departments, the wished for order; in consequence of which affairs are now taking a most favourable turn. The leaders chiefly I congratulate themselvet on haying succeeded in mi tigating that spirit of reprisal which the cruelties of the Turks had, in fact, rendered excusable, but which was, nevertheless, injurious to the interests of the Greeks. The difficulty of checking this spirit was the greater, as the Greeks, besides the ages of oppres sion which they had to avenge on their barbarous op pressors, were exasperated to a degree difficult to be conceived, by the recent atrocities committed by the Turks, in cold blood, on unarmed men and women,i and in particular on the Patriarch, the Synod, and I the Clergy. Those who know how strongly the Greeks' are attached to their religion, and the strictness of their manners, are alone capable of judging of the tact which the barbarities of the Mussulmans could sot fail to produce on the minds of this people. The Turks of Monambasia, who have surrendered their fortress, were struck with the calm firmness which the Greeks displayed in their conferences. The following are the terms of the capitulation : • 1. The Turks shall surrender their arms, with all the mu ddies of war. 6 I. Taw who wish to range in the country, shall conform Su the lows of the conquerors. • 5. Those who desire to leave the country AA be safely usaveyed to Pape 64 In this fortress, which is one of the strongest in the Morea, the Greeks have found snore than nine thousand stand of fire-arms, and a great quantity of munitions of war." The same letters state that the nephew of Princp Caraza, Alexander Mavocordato, who had arrived from Messolongi, the capital of Etolia, has been sent by the Central Government to command 'Etolia, Acarnania, and Epirus. Cyrill Liverius was in the same manner, two months ago, appointed to the. command of Attica, Beotia, and Phocida. Li. verius is descended from one of the most distinguished families of Phocida, by members of which the func tions of Primate of that province have for more than a century been discharged. He was, therefore, of too much importance in the country to escape the peno., cutions of Ali Pacha. In consequence of these per. secutions, Liverius repaired to Europe, where he re sided during seven years. The Milan Gazelle of the 18th ult. containsan edict, by which Count Louis Porro, son of the Marquis George Porto Lamberteughi, is required to appear within sixty days before the Royal and Imperial Com mission of Venice, in order to defend himself against the charge of High Treason imputed to him. Count Porro is accused of having been a party in a plot to overthrow the Austrian Government. A letter, in the French Papers, from hfarsala, in Sicily, states, that six slaves at Tunis lately formed and successfully executed a plan for robbing the Dey of his own arms, which are of exquisite workman ship and great v alue.; They embarked on board a small vessel, and stood for Sicily. The Dey having discovered the robbery, sent one of his Corsairs after them, but which did not come up with the fugitives until they had got within the range of the Sicilian batteries. Both vessels entered the port of Marsala together, where they are put under quarantine. The Magistrates of Marsala have thus time to consider what they should do in this case. A Physician of Madrid, who is said to have made the ,yellow fever the object of his study for twenty years, has published a letter agairisr the measures of precaution adopted by the Government. He observes, that the fears which these measures excite, the want of care experienced by the sick who are abandoned, and the famine which follows the suspension of all communication with a town, are all circumstances which extend the ravages of the fever to those who Would otherwise have resisted the contagion. He advises the cleaning of the places where the disease prevails, and the allowing persons not affected to remove to healthy districts. A letter from Edinburgh, dated September 28, says, ..J4 At no time has water been so scarce here, if we except the summer of 1814 ; and never, in the recol lection of its inhabitants, did we experience so, dry a winter as the last; the consequence has been, that the delivery of water into the city has declined from be tween 900 and 1000 pints per minute, to less than four hundred." Saturday last, the Magistrates and Council of Mom. trose were served with a summons of reduction anent the set of the Burgh, on the ground of the Crown having exceeded its powers in the granting thereof; which summons also charges the Officers of State as a party, and cites all. concerned to appear in the Su preme Ceurt on the 13th of !Dabber. The summons bears to be raised at the instance of JOHN MILL, flax. dresser, DAVID roam, fish -cuter, and others. THE KING'S PROGRESS. BRUSSELS. SEPTEMBER va. Yesterday our 80VERRION di'l with his Bet oto MAJteTT at the Palace of Lucken. Three of royal carriages were in readiness at half-ma w o'clock, when his MAanwrx, who was dresisd full oTNN un c if H ort a n st. of sr a Field Marshal, ikoo shal, t: nt kh o i salettend tended by Lord CLA !MARTY and the m c agaiset other Gentlemen of his MAJESTe s su i te 'immediately after. The announcement that his M i p JIISTY was to set out, brought to a crowd ci spectators; but there was no demo of feeliz on the occasion, and they behaved wi t h alga ference, appearing as if they were uttel . l tudfut that the greatest Monarch in the world deign e d to honour them with his presence. The conduct o r* French was far different; and his Maaturfs tto , tion from Calais to Tournay was surpassed e t diT er that which he experienced in Ireland. At Tnutl sT , which is in the Belgian territory. he Andinritiow neglected making any previous arrangements, the consequence was, that the Royal Suite were d e . layed an hour and a half waiting fin. horses. A t English Gentleman, who has been resident !v i o l thirty years, informs me that the Belgians deft* d e people of our country. They regard us as comae. dal tyrants, and say we have bound them in as 4, natural alliance with the Dutch, in order to insul t more effectually the thraldom of both counto o There is but one opinion here as to the • the inhabitants, in the event of the vaded by France. It is universally population would rise to a man late masters. His MAJESTY did not MOM from past one o'clock this morning, and v with the style in which he was company of French performers, from Theatre, acted a private play for of his MAJESTY, and a few mare who attended. Sir EDMUND NAGL presented yesterday to the KING of L but was seized with a sudden indisposition, prevented his joining the Royal Pa-- sequences might have been serious Admiral, had it not been for the aid of Mr. WALEIR, the Ring's Apothecary. This day our SOVEREIGN will dine alone is apartment, and afterwards his MaJzsrr will Ws the Theatre with his presence. The Duchess sib YONSIIIRE is here, and was one of the party yeas* at the Palace. His MAJESTY will leave this cityi morrow for Waterloo, where the troops will god* some mansuvres representing the =memos a took place on the day of the battle. His Main on quitting that memorable spot, will promo:lrk mur, where he is to sleep to-morrow ni;ls, ar thence continue his journey with all the raiakk bad horses, and still worse roads, will permit. ii certain that his MAJESTY will not this yea:vile* Berlin, Vienna, or Paris. To the details which we have already gives umn to the stay of the Sovaamorr at Calais, we Inas add, that on drinking the first glass of wine in dinner, at the Hotel Dessin, his Illyurr pm " Gentlemen, I dank the health of tat SAO FRANCE." With his last glass he toasted= nerd welcome which I have received in this town.".. In addition to what we stated respecting his% Jury's travelling cap having been blown of. 1 . his landing op the pier at Calais, we have benign to understand that Mr. GRIFFIN Jos Vaud Paymaster of the Brunswick Infantry), who the occurrence, immediately stepped forward,' presented to his MAJESTY his hat, which his Mar was most graciously pleased to accept. We understand, from authority, that it is da termination of his MAJESTY never, in future, a there is i possibility of avoiding i% to travel ad Sabbath. Thus, our good KINo, while be is sal ous for the moral and religious improvement a subjects, does not hesitate to impose equal rest" on himself. Four extra Chapels are about to be erected isil parish of St. Mary-la , bonne. One is already bql in Wyndham-place, Montague-square; and theta dation of another is preparing at the top of Edvi street, opposite to Foley-place. The new road which is to form the junction of Cliffs at Brighton, is now in a considerable sta forwardness, but is not to be opened until after MAJESTY'S return to the Pavilion from the COVENT-Gattomv.---Rob Roy Macgregor ES 11l formed at this Theatre last night to a numerals an elegant audience. The leading character d b Roy was sustained by Mr. YATES, and it is cull? lice to say that he was steady and impressive tbra oat. Miss HALLANDE was the substitute fa S I STRPHass in the part of Diana Vernon. Aktolf she laboured under much disadvantage oq and of the well-established fame of the original, . Vernon, Miss HALLANDE gave general thatL" • and was much applauded. When we or was the Bailie Jamie; it is unnecessary to add, he kept the audience in a roar of laughter from entrance to his exit. The minor characters oele spectably filled. We particularly noticed de humour of BLANCHARD, as Omen, and the ing deportment of Mrs. FAuctv, as the mod. Roy.—The Play was followed by the Petite Jr.;ihe Rendezvous, in which Mr. !despoils, ` ll ° peared on Friday last for the first time berate. don audience in the character of Scrub, plaitdS .. ., His reception was most favourable, He *Pr, more at home than on his first appearance; b " mons was more naturally on him, and he F 70.,,, to become an acquisition to the Theatre in tad of characters. HAYMARKETA numerous audience last night at this Theatre, to witness the rePO I E ,tion of the favourite Opera of The 31arner L'' ga ro. On account of the indisposition of however, the Piece was changed, and The r pf ; acted in its stead. The audience bore th e mint with much good temper, and liberally alo l o l all the performances of the night. The Hoe well attended. turn of the Stamp Office, where the parr. fir,;, NsivsvApeas.--Ithras ascertained lately, lit; Journals in London and the United Knord, stamped, that the number in London was n s in the country, 650,000 weekly ; making ' million wieldy, and fifty millions per Onus o the sentiment country being is y believed that ti t in favour of tli t i rem the Palace ti - d was much plead received there. from the prin t ipi r the enterta re select indif LE was to have lox the N 6THERLasa4 ndisposition, srlia Party; and the m a ious to the gaps prompt and skit Apothecary.