Star. — London, England, 1817-01-20 00:00:00

HE -EVENING STAR. LONDON. '0 :WAY, JANUARY 20, 1817. uoCKti THIS DAV AI'TWELVE O'CLOCK I mo. lot sec. I 3 63 79;1-5 per Cent. Navy 949 nab, 14.. 76. pr.—lndia se& pre. !rich Loan is still the subjtct of much ani in in all companies; and we are decidedly that it cannot be too much discussed. On inn of so much importance—one which so ►terns the interests of the country, it is im ':►t any description of persons can bestow attention; and we are happy to find that men in the city are not in puma friendly this very circumstance will expose tke ing to the danger of being duped by the : ii,ns which will thus be rendered necessary sum of new French stock, created by the ,posed of in the market. ktter security c►ut the lenders have for their was given to former British creditors t le been yet repaid ? No. Their ,claims icg the Revolution, reduced ttlone•tbird, to our-third of that third, or one-ninth I d Waterloo erAbled our Government to amount of their claim being I!,ey no paying these creditors No. C.O cttims are now discharging by bucriftlioss is G- 't lion: ! Bat why Should any one advocate the exportation ;:ii. :1 to France ? Will it be a benefit to France? ,4I:!y. And cmo France receive this benefit pit an injury as extensive falling on the country :h banishes the supply ? Impossible. But the dlch Government it ensbanassed at this moment no own free from embarrassment, that we should 'ins charitable ? HOW 4 the money to be disposed of when ob lised by the French Government P.—To pay the `li-s! and have we not yet Sept enough -of our Telly to these friends. that we should assist French in paying what they owe them?— is the money wanted for the territorial necessities France? Have they Slot beersted from time to le or the immense territorial revenues put at the ip.sal of Government by the Revolution I—a re ale which would enable France to carry On her 'him business with taxes not exceeding $lO francs per ' of her poulition, while in England we could do this with a, taxation ant6unting to a Jess sum wally than 80 francs per head ! I Let origin of the demand Jur a Loan be inves ted, and it will be found that it is for the purpose enabling the Government to reinvest the Church its overgrow and enormous possessions—posses- Inn wrung Ii• ro the imbt•eile And dying by every ati of fraud :.•14sion, at the expense 6f the ruin millions n: A Wows and orphans through a long ies M.Ages —ls this one of the blessings restored Frtr.ce by die restoration of the BOURBONS ? Is the purpose for which our wealth, at a period lv,! so ill scared, is to be transferred to a wl/ich, in all ages and ender every form of vrrnmeat, has sought to blot the name of Britain NI the ciaalogue of nations ?—Yes, such is the and yet we find among us men who can pub advocate the measure. FOREIGN MAILS. Yesterday arrived a Dutch and a Flanders Mail, which we have given, in a preceding column, thing deserving of notice. This morning another Ditch Mail arrived. The, of the insult off:red to the Anglo-Hano ilag by a Tripolitan corsair, is confirmed in brought by this Mail. As soon as the was seen in the port of Tripoli by the British with her colours only half way up the top int•mast, he took down his British flag, and in. ly repaired to the Brno, to complain of the in- The vessel was immediately set at liberty. In %an half an hour the captain'of the corsair was i at his own mast, and a salute was fired from .tato of TRIPOLI'S fleet. rde teport brought by a previous Mail, that cannon taken away from Lisle and other French for to arm the fortresses building and repairing :')e Allied troops, for the defence of the German is now contradicted. The only other articles worthy of the sligheest no dre the following : COPENIi.i.G7N, JANUARY 4. eltraordinary meeting of the Royal Aciatic held on the 30th December, the Directors aced, iu the first place, that they had received he Maria, Captain Eben, news from the East that the English Government had not confis. . as Danish property, two promissory notes to amount of 490,000 sicca rupees, given by the Tait, Palmer, and Co. at Calcutta, to the ; and as these were thus at the disposal of irnPanY., the Directors had caused this property claimed by the Department of Foreign Affairs, t l e 4:11 of September last. On the 3d of this t:te said Department had informed the Direct. 'l , q a negociation had been entered upon with 14 01%11 Government, and that the latter had, on 19 th November, issued an order w deliver the I Promissory notes to the Company; and as there = • nine. years' interest at 8 per 'mt. the Corn. it MC pgICF , 14. ed 1;" , r I,rn• Fi et - ,Eversion t I .l.l•Actin °much a fr. .t lied Bit k n im in ra eseii ;get the s la, (lisp IV: At Ise Iracc:s l'ar! ti.est t. 5,7:•, Jails 1 VIII t arr.. ai ill A tr slain G—t Bat why n t; ett4r. i .y. ithnu! an hich flan t ench Go' It our own tints city Blow 4 !tined by Allis! an; Fogerty tI the Freed Or is the n sf France time of the value whit public bush I ad of hr of do this nually tt Let t 1... :gated, an enablin its overt inns wrnt 'tad of frau 1 million! 'ries Frit.ce 'rii the put it c•in nonce) ')vrrnnnes twit the c act ; and .ciy advoc Yaterda nen whist very thing This ma tpatation et:ito 8 4g e papers pie was g wi .211ant.ma Awl) , rep ; ;IL Th e si than h; caged at KING c rlie iris( t:e taken to Alli is The only .:eth thz caTu tl y, It'anced : the M ; "'es, tha :e;:, as amoun use of T ri:pany curn pa h claim the tae 4 quat ; En;411%1 I 9 th N protni ni pang will thus receive a sum of nearly 428,000, in specie. STUTTGARD, JANUARY 9. We, William, Stc.—Various obstacles whicho hinder the completion of the preparatory labours which are continued with the greatest activity, have made us determine to fix the resumption of the de bates upon the constitution of the State for the 3d of March (this year), on which day the Assembly shall resume its Sittings. We have ordered this prorogation to be published, that every one may conform to it in what concerns him. " Given at Stuttgart!, January 7, 1817, "By Lis Majesty's Command, Tit C PRIVY Coo N CIL." PARIS PAPERS. We yesterday received the Paris Papers of Thurs day, with those of Tuesday, which were missing. From these we have extracted the substance of the continued discussion on the Law regarding the Li berty of the Subject, in the sitting of the Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday. At the rising of the Chamber it was resolved, that the Reporter of the Comenissien should be heard next day, and it is ex pected that the discussion will theu-be finally closed. The friends of Ministry express the most perfect cou fideirce in the result. The health of the KING appears not to have expe rienced any variation, though unhappily no improve• ascot can be reported. AMERICAN PAPERS. By the Dublin Packet, from New-York, we have received Papers and Letters, la 19 days. The only article deserving of notice is a communication by a Mr. GRAY to a Mr. T. O'CONNER, the Editor of the Shamrock, dated Natchats, 9:h October ; the object of which is to tempt emigrants to go to the Missis sippi tetritorb where they will 'receive land free of rent for three years, with cattle and corn, to be paid for when able--" an ?ler which in three :year: will male slum acre independent than their landholder: at home !!!" This is a sufficient specimen of the lying arts em ployed to inducs people to set off in quest of this Canaan, flowing with milk and honey ! We are'happy to learn, by accounts received from Windsor, that her MAJESTY was on Saturday last so much recovered from her late illness as to be able to take an airing in her carriage. Mr. Baum; left town cn Friday for Paris, for the purpose, it is supposed, of the final ratification of the new loan with France. 'lle Lords of the Treasury having determined that the IRret Eight Primes drawn TO -MORROW, shall b e entitled to 3700 Guineas, and the first 500 Bland, to 25 Guineas each—The advantage of purchasing a Ticket or Share THIS DAY is obvious, for independent of the above Benefits, which must be drawn, the Four Grand Capitals of 20,000 and 5000 Guineas may also be drawn, as they are all floating in Me Wheel. To afford every facility to those persons desirous of avail. ing themselves of these advantages, the Act of Par liament has authorised Wass's Lottery Offices, 9, CorolliII; and 17, Ludgate -street, to remain open until twelve e'clod this Night,. (on 'ordinary occasions they are obliged to be closed at Eight.) The Jamaica Papers received on Saturday present several particulars worthy of notice. In the House of Assembly, on the 19th of November, Mr. KIN- Haar' presented a Petition from several free persons of colour, for an extension of their privileges. The House having gone into a Committee upon the Peti tion, passed Resolutions to the following effect : lit. That the free people of colour in Jamaica had no right or claim whatever to vlitical power, or to interfere in the administration of the Government, as by law established in the Governor, Council, and Assembly. 2J. That in granting such privileges as had been already bestowed, the Assembly confi dently eXpected that they would have been received with gratitude, and have secured from the free people of colour their continued and cheerful acquiescence in, and obedience to, that system of laws which it was their interest, as well as their duty, to maintain.— The 3d resolution strongly expressed the Assembly's disapprobation of the petition, and declared that the same should be rejected. The Committee then passed resolutions, recommending the bringing in of a Bill for the more effectual prevention of the clandestine, or illicit importation of Slaves, from Africa or else where, and a Bilk for ascertaining from time to time the exact number of Slaves in Jamaica. The latter ' Bill was accordingly brought in on the '2lst of No vember, read a first time, and ordered to be printed. Oa the preceding day several resolutions were passed for the better regulation of the moral and religious duties of the slaves. On the 28th, the Slave Enu meration Bill was read a second time, and after a discussion of some length, a motion was carried for its committal. Mr. &Ann' proposed an amend-, meat to the preamble, implying that the apprehen sions entertained here of an illicit traffic in slaves were unfounded, but that the LeAislature bf Jamaica were willing, in order to quiet such apprehensions, to adopt any measure consistent with the safety of the island, and in the manner least burthensome to the inhabitants. Tnis gave rise to an animated dis cussion, in which several of the Members expressed their feet, that the Registry Bill was only a pretence to enable Ministers to legislate generally fur the island. The Speaker of the House advised them to adopt the measate under consideration, as the most effectual means of finally putting to rest the Registi y Bill. The Amendment was ultimately negatived. The BM then went through the Committee, and was reported, and ordered to be engrossed. • The actonnts respecting South America, received by way of New York, state, on authority, the Inds‘ pendenu to have been successful in every attack made upon the Royalists, and to have nearly exterminated the armies-at the latter. General Mame, is said to be rapidly advancing towards the Capital of the Cs raccas. Trapa, Yaguaraparo, and Carupano, strong places, have also fallen into the hands of the Inde pendents ; and every where the conquerors are received with open arms by the inhabitats. Making every de duction for the exaggerations of patty statement, we minnot doubt that the advantage has been decidedly on the side of the liberating armies. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. MAILS—a It 1. DUC. Dublin 2 0 Waterford - . 0 4 Guernsey and Jassy 1 2 I.bsbon - - 1 0 Holland - a /Ala. DUI France - - - 1 0 Hansturgb - 0 5 Gottenburgb .• - 0 S, Flanders - • - 1 0 Malta - • - 0 0 FALMOU I H, JANUARY 17. Arrived yesterday his Majesty's ship lims, from a cruize. Arrived t'-day the Duke of Marlborough packet, with a Mail from Lisbon in 11. days; and the Jane, Banninue, from London for the Cape of Good Hope.—Wind W.S.W. PLYMOUTH, JANUARY !S. Arrived yesterday the Wiliiam, MILNE, from Lon don for Buenos Ayres; his Majesty's ships HEIVIN and TELEGRAPH from a cruize. Arrived to-day the Eliza and Jane, JENKIN i from Falmouth ; and the Orange Grove, Amy, from Lisbon.—Wind S.W. PORTSMOUII4, JANUARY ts. The L!* DER, Captain EDWARD Cueritam, C. B. is expected to go out of harbour on Monday next, when Rear-Admiral Sir DAVID MILNE will hoist his flag in her, and proceed to Halifax, to relieve Rear- Admiral GRIFFITU.—Arrived, on Thursday last, the Diana, from Quebec, laden with masts and spars for the Dock-yard at this port. Lieutenant JEweLL, and 4 party of seamen from the Lakes of Canada, came home in the Diana.—The Catanzost was paid off on Wednesday, and the ANIPIIITRITE this Jay. JANUARY 19. Pot in yesterday th; --- ti;lloWing ootward•bunnd ships : the Minstrel, for Bombay ; Partridge, fur the Cape cat Good Hope; Essex. for St. Kitts; llod dolgton, for .14meica ; and Francis, tor Antigua : they are last from the Downs. Arrived to-day his Majesty's ship Lee, from Plymouth. Sailed the Regent, It:us:lsom, for Bahia.—Wind S.S.E. blows hard. DEAL, JANUARY M. Put hack yesterday the Pomona, Hitt, for Saint Domingo. Arrived to-day and sailed tt'r the River, the Hope, Moi.3, from Lisbon. Came down from the River, the Fortitude, GRANT, for Jamaica; and .140 e, Comm.v, for the Cape of Good Hnpe; and remain with the ships as before. Sailed the SWAN cutter on a cruize —Wind S. RAMSGATE, JANUARY Ith Came iu the following vessels for shelter : Ann, MATTHEWs, from Leith; Watson, WAT3ON, from London ; Ranger, HODSON, from Sunderland ; Jason, PLauct, Ir®l London; the Westmoreland, NIALLE; Midas, BALLS; Redlop, &Zen; Clara, JELLARD ; Ann, WALKER; and Voast, GRIM ; all from Lon don. The latter vessel has been on shore. DOVER, JANUARY I . Sailed last night the King George packet, Captain KtNo, for Calais, with a mail sod passengers ; also, the Princess Charlotte packet, Captain HALLANDS, with a mail and passengers for Ostend.—Arrived last night Phis, French packet, Captain Souvita.z, from Calais, with the French mail; and the Lord Duncan packet, Captain Pascoe, from Ostend, with the Flanders mail and passengers. DARTMOUTH, JANUARY 111. The Cuba' ina Elizabeth, OFFER, from li.smburgh for Messina, has put in here with loss of main -tots mast and other damage. GRAVESEND, JANUARY 19. Arrived the Favourite, Savage, from Bekaa ; Mary and Betty, Richard, from Wexford; Georges, Sly, from Belfast; Alert, Winder, from Lisbon; Minstrel, Jackson, (ruin the Cape.; Au• rora, Nichol., from Waterford; Gertrude, Upsurge, front Bd. fast; Perseverance, Colltris, from Seville; front Ostend; and the Sir Joseph Banks, Cie ghtun, from I Layti.— Sailed the Sovereign, Rayne, for Jamaica; Mercurio, des Sand,,,, for Bahia; Alfred, South, toe Leghorn ; Sisr,•rs Provolena. Creinslatle, for St. Local- ; Cumbertmd, Taylor, for St. Mi chael's; leune Heurie, lf.wee, fur Rouen; and the Colette, Bo*, fur Antwerp. The loss of the Misletoe schooner, Tender to the at Portsmouth, with all her crew, upon the coast of Sussex, whilst cruizing in searth of smug glers, can no longer be doubted : sbe must have foun dered in one of the late violent gales: It is ascer tained, that the vessel discovered sunk off Itottendean is not the Misletoe, but some merchantman. The Officers who have unfortunately perished in her are Lieutenant WADE BLAKE, Commander; Mr. J. DUN CAN, Second Master; Mr. TULLY, Master's Mate; Mr. J. BRENHAM, Midshipman ; Mr. T. KENNALL, Pilot ; and thirty-two able seamen and boys. Lieutenart D. WELCH is appointed to the Queen Charlotte, trice Lieutenant BLAKE, lost in the Misietoe; Lieutenant W. RUSSELL, to the Prometheus; Lieu tenant E. J. MORRIS, to the Albion. Wednesday the Liana transport arrived at Nrts mouth from Quebec. She brought home some me chanics and a body of seamen from the Lakes, to be discharged from the service. The MADAGASCAR frigate has been commissioned to supply the place of the Mum on the North Ame rican station , . The NIGER, although she is compara. tively a new ship (built of fir), must be either broken up there, or sent home immediately for the purpose. Captain JACKSON and his Officers will remove iuto the MADAGASCAR. The East India ship Hibernia, for Madras and Bengal, with twenty other outward-bound merchant ships, have put into Spithead with tout winds. The Admiral Gambier, for Ceylon, and Essex. for Jamaica, put back to Portsmouth on Saturday after noon—the former had been a fortnight at sea. The Isran, Captain Pottustsx, is refitting at Spit head, for the Cork station. The Flummox, Captain Pllll..Larr, is come into harbour. The Pitotaxrucus, Captain MooLt,sohl, arrived last week from a cruise. These ships, with the Tams and TYRIAN. are all that remain at Spithead. The PRlUltubk: is to be fitted again fur the Jamaica station. CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, JAN. 20. Wc had a large supply of Wheat trom Kent and Essex this morning, besides a considerable quantity lot over from last week, and having but a ;pang demand, our sales were very heavy, at a decline of is. per quarter upon the best, and 4s. per quarter upon the inferior qualities. Barley is dull sale, and 2s. per quarter lower, except prime picked samples, that are fit for malting, which description supports last Monday's prices. New Oats are 2s. lower, but old ones, as well as Yeas and Beans, remain as per last. smirmilet.D MARKET. JANUARY 20. Eget 31 44 to 16 4L Veal .6. 61 to 6s 0.1 MOONS 36 1d to 4s 6v Perk 4s od to Ss 64 Beam 4110—abeep and Lambs 12,160--Calves 140 7 -Pigs 300. HAY AND STRAW'PLR LOAD. Hay £4. O. to XS. 144.—Clover sE3. iOs to 71 Oa. Straw £l. lOs. to Xt.. $. TIM ARMT. Instructions have been received at Staff•'rd for tle removal of the bead-quarters of the Staff of th.tt district. from Newcastle to Liverpool. They le.eve on the 24th instant. The recruiting parties of the WI Repiment have been calkd'in. The recruiting dietrict of A ndovxt will he reduced on Friday next. The parties of Royal Marines embarked on board the ROCUITORT, RIVoLI, and VIINGELIt, 4 ring corn. pleted one year's service on board these ship,, were rxlieved, on Tuesday las!, by other; from Head quarters.__ Lord HowAnp has left the Lieutenarr Govern. meta House, at Portsmouth, t r London, where, it is understood, he will reside a considerable period of the sitting of Parliament. His Lor . iship will take his seat in the Upper House (on ct m:ng to his title), at the commencement of the Sessinu. The contruand of the garrison devolved upon Colonel SALMON, Royal Artihely. It is now stated, that there is no intention to make a promotion of nag Officers in the Navy, and of a Brevet in the Army. A genrial expectatio t was entertained, that the late Birit-day of her Royal Highness the Princess C/lARLOTTY would have been made the occasion ; but we are asoned it has been sometime determined not to recommend such a mea. sure to the notice of the PItINCE REGENT. There has bre') no Ihevet since the battle of Watailno ; and the disappointment now is attributed to the necessity lb which Ministers aid themselves to limit the expeuta ture in eves y possible way. TRIAL OF THE RIOTEIC. This morning at ten o'clock, Jolt Cashman, Ahr: Moeller, Hilliam Gamble, Gungell, and Joh., Carpenter, were arraigned before Justices l'Arta and Almon., the RECORDER, and a London Jury, at the Old Bailey, charged with having, on the afternoon of the 2.1 of December last, between the flouts of one and two o'clock, entered the shop of William Andrew Beckwith, on Snow-hill, and stealing there from a quantity of firearms, Consisting oat guns, pis tols, and other arms, amounting to the value of £2OO and upwards. his property. The Jury having been sworn, the usual questions were then put separately to the prisoners ; when Hopper's Solicitor (Mr. CANNON) handed to Mr. ALLEY, whoori well as Mr. CURWOOD, is retained for him and his fellew.prisotters, an Allitiavit behalf of Hooper—the purport of which was; that from the short time he (Hooper) had been allowed to prepare himself to meet this present charge, he had not been able to procure sufficient evidence on his behalf. Mr. Attev therefore prayed the indulgence of the Court for a postponement of his vial, when Mr.Gt:rt. NE?, for the prosecution, objected to this application AS irregular ; and the Judges and geconnett concur ring in the objection, the application WAS rettiset 4 . Hooper was then again arraigned with his fellow prisoners, and Mr. ROLLAND proceeded to state the charge against them. Mr. Utinsiev aft-rwards addressed the Jury IT some time, in the course of which he detailed the evi -1 dente which would be adduced against the prisoners; he proceeded to call the witnetaes for the prosecution. William Andrew Beckwith stated, that Le resided on Snow-hill on the tld Dicember last ; that be kit his tabolence in the morning between ten and eleven o'clock, and that on his return home is: the akettionn at three o'clock, be found his shop w; e d,, ws t' tally demolished, and that eons, pistols, and other arms, were stolen therefrom. Jilin Robert, stated, that he was au Jp; - •rent;ce in the service of Mr. Beckwith, and !ha« a the 2,1 of laecember, in the islteritooti, betweeo four and .500 persons came to his in.istet's 11 , ,the, and destroyed the front window of the shop; sweats positively to Cashman, as a person he saw in the shop; as alo that Hooper tt.ok a most active part in the mob. The next witness called was George I.idiard, who was left giving his evidence when our Reporter came away. The Trial of Dr. Waxtol is espccted to take pluce immediately alter the decision of the above. The - Portugnese Consul having provided a place of reception fur the distressed Portuguese sailors, has written to the Lord Mayor, requesting that those now in the Compter may 'oe liberated and sent to him. KING'S - The only novelty at this Theatre on Saturday night was the prese , ,ce of the Duke and Duchess tit Gooutr.s . rta. The Duchess looked lovely—all !:ealth and good humour. Their arrival was followed by " GOD save the Kinit," which was executed with tine effect. Lord and Lady CAmintxacu were in their own box.—'ne house was taller than on the preceding Saturday, and the company was altogether of the best sort. DituttY•LA N rle Comedy of Know lour Own Mind was repeated at this Theatre on Saturday, and displayed Mrs. Arra., in Lady Bill, if possible, with increased advantage. Nothing could be more pure and entertaining than the comic humour; lire, and gaiety which she displayed throughont. T .Tbe home boasted a full and fashionable athlie:sze. Covor-GARDEN.---A Play called The Ihnnctirout Lirniegant; or. Aleximiker Sucewort, by I , 4AUNIONT and FLemien, was revived at iii.s Tlwatre on Sa. turday night. ft was annourictd as having tinder gone considerable alterations—bin alterations much more considerable, and more discriminating than any we could discern, mil be necessary before it can ever meet with approbation :rum the moral in.elFgence a British audience. It is, from beginning tia end, a tissue of bombast, sil:iaess, and absurditv s--the inci dents are chicitic, fte sentiments vapid, the plot a very quintessence of flatness. As anigi trA lly written, it had quite eaough of all these faults, and :is now Altered and amended, it has them in still great( r pro fusion. Same new Songs which 114vc been spaced, add all that can ise dime by the veriest ;sashay, to degrade the uiece. Mr. J.wrox, in the Ifunrourour Liegenant, and Mr. Yousu, in L. would, by their excelimt acting. have savel the Piece had it been p. , ssible; but Eh,. jast an .1 of the public taste Was not to) be :0) evadi d. i lorcutt.titt telt. 'mid the hisys and groans of t great ,i,ajority of the House j and Mr. YOUNCI Was obliged to abandon an attempt he made to give the oJt Iv; atothe: representation on Monday. 4 f.