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t - 41/1.. \• . 1 • '• EVENING STAR. LON DON. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, IS2I. THE FUNDS. PRICES OF STOCKS THIS SAT AT OHM O . CLOCK : Bank Stock 229% 230% 230 3 per Cent. Reduced 75% 75 5 per Cent. Cons. 74% IA % 5% per Cent. 85 %-4 per Cent. 94 93% .5 per Cent. Navy, 107% 108 107% Lnn Anns. 19 3-16 5-16. Imp. S per Ct. 74 India Bonds 555. 575. pr. Old Anns. 75 1 / 4 —Exchequer Bills Ss. Ss. Ss. pr. Coomercial ss. dis. Conaols (or Acct. 74% % ACT OF GRACE - - To PERSONS CONFINED FOIL PENALTIES UNDER - - VIE REVENUE LAWS. We have great pleasure in communicating the fol lowing " Copy of a letter to the several Revenue Boards in England, Ireland, and Scotland, for the release of certain prisoners, in cousequence of his MAszsTv's Coronation," which, we trust, will be gra tifying to the parties concerned : " Treasury Chambers, 26th July, 1821. " GsarrtenEs - -1 am commanded by the Lords Commission ers of Ws Majesty's Treasury, to acquaint you that, in conse quence of his Majesty's Coronation, my Lords are pleased to sanction the ukase of all prisoners confined for Penalties for breaches of the Laws of the Revenue under your managements who may lizve been confined for any period exceeding Si, months; and I am to desire that you will forthwith take the necessary measures for that purpose, unless there should be any special caw of improper conduct in jail, or of very flagrant cha racter, when my Lords desire the same may be submitted for chair consideration and directions. _ _ 0 My Lords are also pleased to extend this Act of Grace, ender the same exceptions, to all prisoners who have not yet teen in confinement mot !.;, when they shall have corn 'Acted thi, terns of iniplisonn and they desire, that instruc tious b. biven in their several casts, so that they may be re leased ou the day on whicii the six months shall expire. I an further to acquaint you, that my Lords are in like rv.amer pleased 'anctiun the release of all prisoners confined to debts, due to the Revenue under your management, less in amount than £I(C, who may have been confined, or when they s! 11 have been confined, three months ; and they are pleased to authorize you to discharge the books of your Department from the amount due from such persons, and desire you will take measures accordlui,iy, unless there should be special circum stances attending any particular case, as before-mentioned, when my Lords desire you will lose no time in submitting the same for further directions. " I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant, (Signed) " S. IL LUSIIINGTON." The Paris Papers of Sunday arrived this forenoon. They still leave the question of war between Turkey and Russia in a state of uncertainty. The following are extracts: AUGSBURG, JULY 2:,.• It is reported that the Ottoman Porte has sent to the Schah of Western Persia, an Agent who is charged with a mission of the highest importance. The Couit of Petersburgh is said to have also en- 1 tered into negotiations with this Asiatic Monarch. Commercial letters from the Banks of the Danube announce, that the Greeks are entirely masters of Salonica, and that they threaten seriously the city of Seres. A great part of Macedonia is also in the power of the Insurgew.s. It appears that their ma naruvres are directed with a view to cut off the re treat of the Ottoman troops which are in Albania. The news that a Russian corps had entered Mol davia is not yet confirmed. All reports. as to the movements of Russia, have been singularly contra dictory for some days. As to Austria, it continues to take measures of precaution, by reinforcing con siderably the troops which form the cordon along the Tui kish frontiers, and especially on the Bannat of Temeswar. FRANKFORT, JULY 25. Private letters from the frontiers of Turkey of the 25th and ‘..?Gth of June announce, that the Dey of Tunis has refused the invitation of the Porte to the Barbary States to send their ships of war into the Archipelago, to be employed against the Greeks. The following details respecting the death of Prince Morusi, First Interpreter to the Porte, are given in a private letter from Constantinople :—The Austrian Internuncio was, on the day of that event, in con ference with the Reis Effendi ; Prince Morusi wasl present. Suddenly two capidgi-bachi entered, who' requested Morusi to go out with them, pretending that some person desired to speak with him. He accord ingly withdrew, and the Internuncio remained with the Reis Effendi. Tired with waiting for the return of the Interpreter, the Internuncio retired, and saw at the gate of the Palace the corpse of Morusi, with whom he had been conversing a few minutes before, lying on the ground with the head off. French Five per Cents. Saturday, 85 fr. 90 c. We have received Angostura Papers of the 3lst of N a y, which give the official dispatches relative to the capture of the Caraccas. They are dated Guanape, 17th May, and are addressed to the Vice-President. Two thousand men are stated to have joined the In surgents. Letters are received from Trinidad, dated June 13th, which mention the capture of the City of Coro on the Sth of May. In these letters no allusion is made to the reported re-taking of the City of Ca raccas by the Royalists; but the following extract of Ictter from Port of Spain, dated June 7th, says I have just a rokiarcnt to inform you, that Caraccas wit , taken by General BEnmuoEe on the 14th of last month, after having defeated the enemy's forces at Guatire on the 13th. lie was received there with enthusia.m by the inhabitants, and 2000 men volun teered immediately for his Army. The Bulletin of this important event is in my possession, to be for warded to Mr. ZEA ; and I. have not time to send you a copy, as the vessel is under weigh. Calabozo was evacuated by General MORALES on the 12th, and he retreated to La Puerta, on General PAEZ'S approach. The game is up, I expect, with the Spa niards in Columbia." A Jamaica Mail arrived this morning, with Papers to the 15th of June. The following is an extract from the Port Royal Gazette of June 9: Letters from Panama, recently received, contain several interesting particulars respecting the affairs of Peru. By advices from Lima, up to the 10th of March, it appears, that the Spanish Commander-in- Chief, General Serna, had been appointed Viceroy, which has given great satisfaction to the inhabitants. In all the Provinces of the South of Lima, and also in Upper Peru, the most perfect harmony reigns, and no apprehensions were entertained from the troops of Chili. The inhabitants of Lima feel themselves su perior to any attack of San Martin's army, the Chi lian Commander having been roughly handled at Guacho, his late head-quarters, in art action with the Spanish troops, from which he was obliged to retreat upon Trqzillo, having suffered a considerable loss in cavalry. The advices from Lima mention the ar rival at Callao of a ship of immense value, from Cal cutta, belonging to the Phillippine Company : she was tired upon by one of Lord Cochrane's squadron, but got safe into port. The troops at Lima are re presented to exceed ten thousand men, about eight thousand of them European veterans ; add to these four thousand European Spaniards, in the city of Lima, under arms; and as the whole of the country, excepting Truxillo, was open, there was no danger for want if flour." Accounts from St. Thomas's state, that Puerto Cabello had fallen into the hands of the Indepen dents, and that the SAPPHIRE and another British man of w•ar had proceeded for that port to bring away the inhabitants. Accounts from Santa Martha state, that two Re giments had ernbai ked from Cape Buonaventina for (iuyaquil, to join the forces there, and attack Quito at different points. Accounts of a very gratifying nature to the friends of humanity have been received at Copenhagen, froth Christianburgh, the principal of the Danish Settlements on the coast of Guinea. It appears that Major STAFFENIS, the Military Commandant of that station, has recently had occasion to put in force, in a very marked manner, the rigorous orders he has received from his Government, to prevent every sort of traffic in slaves. A Portuguese slave-vessel, sup ported by another vessel of the same class, but well armed, made its appearance before Themma, a town under the Danish sovereignty, with the intention of making some purchases there of slaves. Major STAFFENS immediately occupied the place with one thousand men, and made the Portuguese Captain, and a part of his crew, prisoners. The Major has sent them to Sierra Leone for trial. We arc sorry to add that two Englishmen were seized at the same time, for participating in the diabolical traffic ; they have been delivered to the Commander of the English Fort of Saint James, and will, it is said, be sent to London to be tried. The Chief of the town is supposed to have had a secret understanding with the Slave Merchants. The vessel which accompanied the Portuguese trader, and which is said to have been Dutch, effected its escape. The QUEEN was much indisposed at the Theatre on Monday evening, but her MAJESTY could not be per suaded to retire till the Play was over. Her MA JESTY continued very unwell during the night, but WAS much better yesterday evening. The following are additional details of the de plorable occurrence which took place at Rio de Ja neiro en the 22 d of April: " RIO TR JANEIRO, MAT 22. " On the night of the 21st and 22d of last month, a most distressing event occurred here. There was a Meeting of Merchants assembled at the Exchange : they met for the purpose of discussing political af fairs. Alter a very warm debate, they resolved that we should have the Spanish Constitution here, to be enforced till that forming in Lisbon should arrive. About twelve o'clock at night the point was settled, and four Deputies were sent to St. Christovao, to in form the King of what had been resolved, to which he agreed, and signed a Decree to that effect ; but Don Pedro would not consent to anything of the kind. He declared that no alterations should take place till the Constitution of Portugal was finished, and was so enraged at what had been done without his consent, that he himself went to the barracks, and ordered the Cassadores from St. Christovao to march to town, and Lill any one that they could find in the Exchange. " The soldiers, I am sorry to say, too well obeyed his commands. They rushed into the Praya dos Mineros about three o'clock on Sunday morning, and fired a whole volley right into the doors of the Ex change, and after that they dashed in sword in hand, land killed about 40 men, and wounded nut less than 300. Many jumped into the sea, and several were I drowned. The bodies of twelve persons were dragged out afterwards. 1 went into the Exchange after every thing was over. You never saw such a scene in your life. The dead bodies were taken away, but the floor i was covered with blood. The pillars were filled with bullets, and the benches and tables of die Exchange were completely demolished." THE CORONATION. The following Letter from Lord S11)11071.11 has been received by the Surveyor-General of his MA JESTY'S Office of Wolks: " Whitehall, 21st July, 1821. " Sin—l ant commanded by his AlinSlY to express to you, his MAJESTY'S entire satisfaction at the preparations made by the Office of Works for the august ceremony of his 111aaterre's Coronation, and at the care, attention, and diligence with which the duties of yourself, and of those under your authority, were discharged on that great and important occasion. " I have the honour to he, Sir, " Your must obedient humble servant, " SI DMOUTH. " BEN/AMIN CITA 1:1 STE/WV:CON, E l Surveyor.. : General of the Board of Works.' THE KING'S VISIT TO IRELAND. PORTSMOUTH, MoNntv MENING, &mew o'CLoor. Nothing of his AI AJESTY . N intentions is yet known here with certainty. The garrison is under orders to turn out at the shot te't notice, i t consequence of after garrison orders, which were issued yesterday by Sir Gmont:E Comte, K.C.13. Lieutenant-Governor of the Garrison of Portsmouth, and Commanding the South west Distt ict. _ _ On the arrival of his MAJESTY at the Landport Ravelin, or Landport Gate, the gate of the Garrison, the Lieutenant-Governor will present him with the keys of the Garrison, which his MAJESTY will in stantly return. In the meantime the Royal standard will be hoisted on the flag-staff in the Landport cur tain, a part of the ramparts opposite the Lieutenant- Governor's house, and at the King's Bastion, or Bat tery, and a Royal salute will be fired from the Sa luting Battery. These arrangements will be carried into effect under the superintendence of Lieutenant- Colonel Dixoz4, the Officer commanding the Artil lery department. HisMAJnary will then proceed along Landport street and lligh-street, in his barouche, down to the j new Sallyport. This is a door-way which opens to the King's stairs, and where none but persons in his Majesty's service are permitted to embai k. As soon as his MAJESTY enters the Royal barge, another Royal salute will be fired from the bastion beforej mentioned. His MAJESTY will be received at the Sallyport by a Guard of Honour from the 10th Re giment, consisting of a Captain, two Subalterns, and', two hundred privates, with the King's colours and a band of music. Upon these occasions the colours of the Regiment are always superseded by the superior: ....."nsign of the King. The troops in the Garrison will , be formed with their right adjoining the left of the Guard of Honour, in the following order: loth Regiment.—Colonel STEWART. Royal Marine Artillery.—Colonel Sir R. WILLIAMS, K.C.B. Royal Marines. Five companies of the ti;th Retimant.—Colonel Dwigox. They are to line the streets on each side from the Sallyport along High -street, and Landpott-street to the Landport-gate, with their files at such distance as will enable them to occupy the whole way. The Royal Sappers and Miners are also to be in attendance. Lieutenant-Colonel LINDEC:REN'S Corps of South- West Hants Yeomanry Cavalry have received orders to ferm in High -street, near the Theatre, where they are to wait for such orders as may be given them. Lieutenant-Colonel Sir RICIIARD WILLIAMS his made arrangements for passing the Royal Marine Artillery over from Gosport, when necessary, to Fort Monckton. An orderly man from the Artillery is in attendance every morning, at the Lieutenant-Gover nor's Office, and will continue so to attend until his MAJESTY has embarked, as upon this department devolves the honour of firing a Royal salute shortly after his MAJESTY'S getting into the harbour. On the arrival of his MAJESTY, the whole of the men of the different Corps will be under arms, with the exception of those sick in hospitals and in barracks. The harbour will be crowded with yachts and boats of every description, and if the day prove favourable the scene will be of the most magnificent description. It has been raining here incessantly all this day, with a S.W. wind, a wind exactly the opposite of thatl which his MAJESTY wants. There are several versions here of his MAJESTY'S intended line of voyage after he shall have passed ; the Needles. It is said that he is very likely to go' into Plymouth to view the famous Breakwater, and if the wind do not serve to bear him round the Land's End and up the Irish Channel without much diffi culty, it is supposed that he will disembark at Ply mouth, and go by land to Holyhead. On the other band, if he be able to make the Isle of Anglesea by water, it is supposed that he will stop there for a day or two, in order to give time for his proper re-' ception at the Pigeon-House. The Royal Marine Band is to embark on board the Active, to accompany and enliven the squadron.— The Carne con cutter has received orders to go to Guernsey, and of course is not to form part of the squadron as was first intended. So strictly enforced is the order against the admission of strangers on board of any of the frigates or sloops of the squa dron, that even the Admiral of the station, Sir J.-H. WHITSIIED, cannot send his own son. By an express received in town yesterday, we are concerned to learn that the Countess FITZWILLIADI is seriously indisposed at Milton, Northamptimshire. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. At fiodgson's Hotel, Dover-street—Countess Undsey, from Lincolnshire; Mrs. Henry. Plunkett and family, from Math; and Colonel Marley, from a tour. DEPARTURES. The Duke and Duchess of Rutland, for &iv* Castle, Rut land-dike ; the junior part of the family for Cheveley Park s Newmarket. The Earl and Countess of St. Cermain's and family, for roil Eliot, Cornwall. The Earl and Countess of Caledon and family, for Ireland. Lord and Lady G. H. Cavendish and family, for Eastbourne. The Earl of Chichester aLti family, for Scaner, Sussex. C. Dymoke, Esq. for Lincolnshire. Lord and Lady li. Spencer, raid the Hon. Mr. POrsonby, for Woolheding, Sussex. Lord Sydney, for Kent. The Earl of Abergavenny, for Sussex. Lord Arden, for Nork, Surrey. Lord and Lady Cranbourne ' frit Hatfield. From the Pulteney Hotel, Piccadilly—Lord Deerinirst, for Worcestershire; and Sir Alexander Don, Bart. for 6.:iitiand. From Warren's lintel, Condiait stieet—Sir Philip and Lady Durham, for Edinburgh ; Mr. and Alrz. Scott, for ehziteuhatu ; and Mr. arld 111.1..aqihy, lot S.alselks DEPARTURE OFTIIE KING FOR MEL ANt. Yesterday morning, about half-past eleven his MAJESTY left his Palace, in Pall-Mall, on his Way to Ireland. His MAJESTY went in his plain ark travelling cart iage, attended by Lord GRAVES as tla Lord in Waiting, escorted by a party of the l4;11 Light Dragoons. The KING proceeded as far as Kingston with his own horses, and thence to Ports. mouth with post-horses. His MAJESTY was to eat. bark and dine on board the Royal yacht. IRELAND. DUBLIN, JULY 28. It is with delight we have to announce tint MAJESTY has been graciously pleased to signify his intention of honouring our University with his r e _ sence at a dinner. This mark of condescension and kindness will be felt not only as an !Irmo:it to the University, but to the whole nation. It is an honou r to literature and science—to the yrowing generation, as well as to the present men of Ireland. The Examination hall is to be fitted up with the most imposing splendour; it will, on this occasion, present a coup &cell, such as has never been witne , s: 4 l within the walls of old Trinity. It is to be remarked, that since his MAJESTY came to the Throne, he has not dined with any Public Body in the Empire. At all events, Dublin will be the first of our h , nversities honoured with his presence. We hope that the poetic talent of Alma Mater will be put in requisition oa this occasion. The Muse of Ireland has now an op. portunity to distinguish herself. PUBLIC DINNER. A Meeting was held at the Royal Exchange res. terday, the Right Ilon. the LORD MAYOR in dm Chair, to consider the best means of promoting a Public Dinner, on a grand and extensive scale, from which all party matters are to be absolutely excluded. Mr. O'CONNELL, Mr. LE I'OER TRENCH, and BETHEL, delivered their sentiments, and it wasta solved that another General Meeting, at which all classes of the inhabitants of Dublin are invitedto tend, shall be held on Monday next, at three ticlock at the Exchange, for the purpose of choosing Stewards (Protestants and Catholics), and making other necessary arrangements preparatory to a dinner, which, it was determined, shall take place at Mon- RISON'S, on Wednesday, the Ist of August, in honour of his MAJESTY'S Coronatioh. The LORD MAYOR took occasion in the course of the day to state, that no man regretted more sincerely, or disapproved more strongly. the transactions 4.lthe 12th of July. He had laboured anxiously and zea lously to prevent those most distressing occurrences, lie had pledged himself to use his best exertions to prevent them, and he would lay his hand on his beer, and conscientiously say, he had redeemed Lis pledge. ANOTHER MOVING BOG. DUBLIN, JuLt 28.—A small track of Bog, called Forest Bog, about one mile and a half from Mount , mellick, situated about 16 miles in a north-east direc tion from the Bog of Kilmeleady, has been strangely agitated for some days : it boils upwards, rising to a considerable height ; the matter thrown op Talk again into the basin from whence it issued. It has not over flown, but the people of the neighbourhocd are in constant dread of some catastrophe occurring.— Our informant says, " the appearance of the place is terrific." There are various concurring accounts, that the eruption of the Bog of Kilmeleady•was pre ceded by subterraneous noises: we have not learned that any noise was heard at the Forest Bog, but tram the nature of the phenomena it is not improbable that such noise might have been heard. The following is an extract of a letter, from a tradesman of respectability at St. Helena, emplo,ed upon the funeral of BONAPARTE : " ST. llri.r.ss, MAY 20, 1821. " You will of course have heard of llonap.re's disseludells but perhaps a few facts front an eye-witness respecting that im portant event may not be deemed tedious. Bonaparte had belt sick at intervals ever since I have been on the island, but nevs considered dangerodsly so by the faculty, until about two main/it back, when he evidently began to decline, and of course ever) possible attention was paid to him, but without effect. "` I received orders for the coffins for the illustrious deceased on the morning of his death, which were of course executed with all possible dispatch. The shell was made of one-inch mho. gany, lined with tin, and covered with lead outside. The tie was afterwards covered with white Satin, pillow and mattress (f the sante. The outside coffin was made of Spanish mahogany. sVednesday morning I rode up to Longwood, and inclosed the body in the coffins, with silver head screws. Inclosed w:th Lila in the coffin were a silver urn, containing his heart, and another containing his stomach, and all the coins that were issued during his reign; together with a knife, fort, spoon, and plate, of silver. " The pall at the funeral was of purple velvet, on which was placed the cloak or mantle, and sword, which Bonaparte wore at the battle of Waterloo, and on the head of the coffin a cushis and crucifix. The coffin wait placed on a hearse drawn by four of his own carriage horses, and the procession (which the wrier describes in nearly the sane manner as stated in former ac. counts) moved towards the place of interment, which wi.s his own choice. " Soon after he went to Longwood to reside he con/phi:kJ of the badness of the water. At that time Madame Bertrand lived at Ilutt's-gate, about one mile distant front Longwood, at the top of a very pretty fertile valley, known here by the name of &ropier Vale. Bonaparte frequently visited Madame Bertrand, and observed how very superior the water which he drank there was to that which he got at Longwood — On being informed that it was procured front a spline deice the vale, he eipress:d a wises to walk and see the well. lit went there with Madame Bertrand, and after examining the water, he noticed a willow tree growing about ten yes: di tail the well. Viewing it in silence for a few seconds, he sties Should I die ou this Island, I should wish to be buriot under that tree ; and I will drink no water but from this spring.' When he returned home, be furnished one of Ms servants, a Chinese, with two silver bottks, holdieg atoxa gallon each, and sent hint immediately to the opting for vale: The same Chinese has had no other employment than fetch 4 water its these bottles twice a day for the last five years. " The land where the corpse of this extraordinary man it d► posited, belongs to 31r. Torbet, a very respecta'ok shopkeeper in James Town. It is now called i Napoleon's Vale; acrd b very much frequented by the inhabitants. The grave was lipid with stone, and covered with a plain slab of the same material.' VIENNA, JULY 17.—The Duke of REICIIiTADY (young IiONAPARTE) has not yet put on mouruing for his father. When he learnt the news by tile ES' PRESS, who took great care to open it to him by de' grees, the young Prince, who is very lively and set, amiable, was much affected, ar.d Shed tears. It Is said that a funeral set vice will be celebrated at &liter' brunn for BONArARTE, at which his son will be Fe sent. He passes the whole of the day with dui. Ma sEsrms, who are exceedingly attached to him. ills grandfather accompanied him to-Jay in his pros* u4de in the gartli34 of Skhocubruun.