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THE EVENING STAR• LONDON. i THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1821. STOCK EXCHANGE, ONE O'CLOCK. The Market looks much better this morning, and an improvement has taken place. Consols opened at 78, and have risen a quarter, and the prospect still continues favourable for a further rise. There are various rumours in circulation—one that the Go vernor and Deputy Governor of the Bank have had an interview yesterday with MT. VANSITTART, and the object of their business is said to be an arrange ment for discounting at 4 per Cent.—Current prices: Bk. Stock 237%-3 per Cent. Redu.76 s /x 77 76 / 8 3 per Cent. Cons. shut-3 1 h per Cent. 87 1 / 4 Vs 4 per Ct. 9631 %-5 per Ct. Navy Ans. shut Bank Long Annuities 19% 7-16 India Stock shutlndia Bonds 645. 6.55. pre. Excheq. Bills £lOOO, Is. pr. Is. dis. par Ditto (Small) 2s. pre. par Consols for Acct. 777'8 78 3 / 4 Vs. We are still without any further arrivals from France, though the Journals of Sunday and Monday are now due. We anxiously wait their arrival, to know the proceedings of the Chamber of Deputies on the subject of the KING% Answer. An English House of Commons would petition the KING, to know by whose advice' he gave such an Answer t• a Con stiturional Remonstrance, and to call for the dismissal of the Minister who dared to advise his Sovereign thus to treat the-Representatives of the Nation. The great probability, however, is, that by this time a change has taken place in the French Ministry; for we can scarcely think the KING would hazard the experiment of dissolving the Chamber and trying a new Election, under the present circumstances. The Irish journals received this morning are filled with details of new outrages committed in various parts of the country, some of them of a more daring description than have yet characterized the present unhappy disturbances. It is not to murders and burn ings that the peasantry now confine themselves, bur, trey have dated to attack the Military. It appears that a detachment of fifteen soldiers, sent to take two men who had been taken in execution for debt and rescued, were attacked near Waterford in great num bers by the peasantry, and compelled to retreat into the Castle; and so determined was the spirit of these rioters, that they were only prevented from storming the place by a threat that, if they attempted it, the prisoners whom they. sought to rescue should be in• stantly shot. In other parts of Ireland the spirit of disaffection is rapidly spreading, notwithstanding the embodying of the• Yeomanry, the searching for arms, and the seizing on all the gunpowder in the disturbed dis tricts. That the power of the Irish Government should Le actively and vigorously employed to put down the present tumults, as well to punish the de linquents as to protect the innocent, no one will deny ; but something more must be done than this before the happiness or tranquillity of Ireland can be assured; nothing but an entire change of the system by which it has been governed can do t'ais. Let the policy be as liberal and cherishing as it has been hitherto con tracted and repulsive, and Ireland may rise to that importance to which her•physical resources entitle her. Notwithstanding the assertion of Major TIGHE, noticed yesterday, as to the origin of the present dis turbances, there is its doubt that the main cause of the tumults in the south .of Ireland, is poverty.— " The distress of the labouring class," says the Dub lid Journal of Monday, " in the greater portion of the disturbed districts, is excessive. Many, both able and willing to work, cannot obtain employ ment. They will offer to labour for the farmer at 4d. per day—' they would be happy' says our in formant, if they could obtain Gd. per day:—Their food, when they can get it, is potatoes, twice or thrice a day, without even the luxury of buttermilk.— In this state of things, the roving vagabonds, who always, more or less, infest the Southern and Western Districts of Ireland, have found the present time snost apt for their wicked schemes. They pretend to redress grievances—to reduce rents and tithes— hence, they obtain - patronage among the small tenantry—they live better than the industrious—they find food and protection in the cabins, during the day, and at night they sally forth to pursue their rnaurading expeditions. Through a system of inti midation, almost every man, of the lower orders, has been sworn to secrecy. This oath is deemed obliga tory, or the fear of unrelenting punishment makes it ' so ; and the banditti, although not very numerous, bare thus the command of the life and property of thousands." We have received Quebec Papers to the Ist ultimo, fr2m which we extract the following : BROM THE QUEBEC MERCURY or THE 30TH OCTOBER. At a numerous and respectable *wing of the Inhabitants of st. John's, Newfoundland, to hear a Report of the Proceedings - of the Committee appointed at a Public Meeting on the 14th of November last, it was Resolved, That the Committee merited the confidence of the lt ee ting for their services; and that thanks be given to his Ex cellency Vice-Admiral Sir C. Hamilton, Bart. Governor and Commander-in -Chief of that Island, for his promptitude in for warding the Petition to his Most Gryious Majesty: the thank. of the Meetirg were also gilt.* to jord Liollasid 4 Sad Darnley',, Sr Isom Mackintosh, Sr John Newitert, Dr. 1-naltington, and Mr. VOliant Smith, for their support of the Petition in both Jiudie4Perilament..--.lt was likewise That the uncultivated state of the Island, the de. premien of its trade, caused by unwise laws, ruinous treaties, re. stricted commerce, the instability of property, the want of in struction of youth, and of an effectual Police, are principally to be attributed to the absence of a legal organ of representation, cal ' mimed to watch over the interests and promote the resources of Ike country. Resolved, That we consider it equally the right of the Inha bitants of Newfoundland, with those of Nova &oda, the Cana das, and his Majesty's other transatlantic Colonies, to be en dowed with an independent Legislature. • Resolved, flat the Committee be authorized and instructed to use every legal and constitutional means in their power to obtain this desirable object. Resolved, That a Subscription be now entered into, for the purpose of enabling the Committee to carry the objects of this Meeting into effect. Resolved, That the present Committee be requested to con tinue their exertions, and that their number be increased to seven.. teen. (Signed) P. MORRIS, Chairman. KINGSTON, OCTOBER 19. We learn that it is in contemplation to assemble our Legislature on the 31st November. It is rumoured that the early period of this meeting is rendered ne cessary by the unpropitious result of the conferences held at Montreal in the course of the summer, by the Commissioners of the Provinces. So far from making any arrangement, or seeming to desire it, it is said that the Commissioners of the Lower Province, in a spirit which most assuredly cannot be called amicable, refused even to pay over the arrears which are unde niably due to Upper Canada. It would appear they think, as they hold the purse strings, they can starve our Government into ac quiescence with any terms they may think fit to dic tate. It is, however, consolatory to know, that there is a tribunal to which we can appeal, and to whose award the Legislature of Lower Canada mug sub mit—that this tribunal will protect our rights, and decide on the conflicting pretensions of the Provinces with unerring justice and impartiality. Since the commencement of the month the weather has been very boisterous, and much rain has fallen. During the last few days we have been visited by frost, tali received timely warning to prepare our selves againt the rigour of winter. A letter written on board the Dolorus, one of the transports of Lord COCHRANE% fit•et, dated July 17, after announcing the fall of Lima, and the hourly expectation that the port of Callao would share the same fate, thus concludes From. the aid which the British have given in the liberation of Peru, I am quite satisfied that they v‘ill have a preference to all other nations." The Princess AUGUSTA, we are happy to say, has returned to England in the enjoyment of excellent health, And has left her Royal relatives abroad in the same state. Iler Royal I Ugliness dined on Tuesday with the Duchess of KENT, at her residence in the King's Palace, Kmington. The Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE learning the arrival of :heir Royal Sis ter in England, hastened to London yesterday morn ing from their residence in Bushy k, to congratu late her on her safe arrival, as did the Princess SOPHIA, from the King's Palace at Kensington. By different arrivals in London this morning, we learn, that the thunder heard yesterday in the vicinity of the Metropolis, was distinctly heard about the same time seventy miles from town; and in many places it was followed by a heavy rain, which lasted some hours. Every arrival brings the most unpleasant accou;As or the effects of the late continued rains.. The fens in Lincolnshire are above a foot under water, and several small bridges have been destroyed. Extract of a letter from Smyrna, dated Oct. 20: —" I mentioned yesterday, that a disturbance broke out among the Candiot Turks, occasioned by two of them having been shot by theguard, ior assassinating some Greeks. The Candiots made it a pity cause, and committed further assassinations two days ago, setting the Authorities at defiance. They were, how ever, too few to do any general harm, and order has been perfectly restored. About 200 Candiots, corm prising nearly all the mutinous party, were, by the determined conduct of the body of town Imissai ics, embarked yesterday in two French merchant vessels, under escort of two French Government store-ships, which sailed immediately for Candi. Some other strange Turks, who have been creating disturbances, are also about to be sent away. The shops are re opened, and I hope things will go on well, though we cannot expect perfect order to be maintained, while this Paella remains among us. The Candiots in a body assailed his house on the evening of the 17th, and a warm fire of musketry was kept up for some time. Lives must have been lost on both sides, but it appears not many in this affray. Next day the Candiots, in strolling parties, murdered twenty or . thisty Greeks. Yesterdir: they were put down," A German Paper contains the following letter, dated Odessa, November 3 : " The English Ambassador, Lord Strangford, who enjoys extraordinary influence over the Porte, had drawn up a Memorial in support of the Note lately sent by the Reis Effendi to St. Petersburgh. This Memorial, in which the cause of the Turks was de fended with the usual address, was presented to Count Nesselrode by the English Ambassador at St. Peters burgh. Count Lieven, our Ambassador at theCoutt of London was hereupon charged by the Emperor to communicate to the English Cabinet the above mentioned Russian ultimatum, and at the same time to declare that it was his Majesty's most ardent wish that Lord Strangford, by his preponderant influence, might succeed in inducing the Porte to accept the equitable proposals of Russia (the two main points of which are mentioned above. It is believed that our Court will not willingly see a farther influence on England in its differences with the Porte, unless it has impartiality for its basis. But the Emperor Alexan der crowns his love of peace by the moderation which he has chosen, and yet the Greeks would not be tabe pitied, if they obtained in such a manner the intended firm establishment of their civil rights." DISTURBANCES IN IRELAND. • FROM THE DUBLIN MORNING POST OF TUESDAY. ATTACK ON THE MILITARY. We have letters from Clonmel, written at a late hour on Sunday night. The disposition evinced by the peasantry is truly alarming, as will be seen by the following extract of a letter from Clonmel, dated December 2, 1821, eleven o'clock at night : " A serious business occurred in this neighbour. hood since yesterday. About a week since, two bro thers, of the name of POWER, living at Four-Mile- Water, county of Waterford, were taken under an execution for debt, but the constables being too few, were obliged to submit to a rescue, great numbers (collecting for the purpose. Information being lodged against some of the leaders, a party of soldiers from Caber, and a constable (in all fifteen), proceeded to their habitations early this morning (two o'clock), and succeeded in taking them ; information flew through the country at once, and all determined on another rescue; they fired on the soldiers, who, seeing it im possible to proceed, retreated into the Castle, near the bridge ; in the meantime, thousands from all quarters collected to aid in the general cause, and, no doubt, would have destroyed the party, but they were told, if any attempt were made the prisoners would be im mediately shot. In this predicament they remained until a reinforcement of an Officer's guard brought them clear. At four o'clock this evening, the pri soners (one a shoemaker, the other a smith) were brought into Clonmel . • By letters received in town last night, we learn that, in the County of Roscommon, a dreadful mur der has been committed of a man and his wife ! We have not ascertained the particulars, but the fact of the murder having been committed may be retied on. FROM THE DUBLIN JOURNAL OF MONDAY. The servile war is still raging with unabated acti vity in the Counties of Limerick and Kerry. The intelligence received this morning contains accounts of several new outrages. Oa Saturday se'nuight, a party of mounted banditti attacked the house of Mr. HICK'S, of Killelton, near Ballylongford, in which they obtained three stand of arms ; and, after swear ing the servant whether there were any more in the house, they departed. Tuesday night, five men deli vered notices in the immediate vicinity of Limerick, desiring certain payments in support of their party, and, through intimidation, several farmers complied with such illegal deminds. Wednesday night, three houses were visited near Ballybrood, in search of fire arms and contributions in money. Mr. Matmeta.'s was also attacked, but not finding fire-arms, the ban ditti broke the windows. Wednesday night, Mr. Cussos's house was again attacked, in a violent manner, for arms. lie assured them that none were in his posses-lois, but they made a minute search, and being disappointed, they 6iished to extort a promise from him, that he would send his arms where they would direct. Ile refused to com ply, and one fellow presenting a pistol to Mr. Cus sos's breast, threatened to dispatch him. The pistol was fired against the parlour door, which was shat tered by large shot, and the banditti retired without committing farther mischief. The same party pro ceeded to the house of Major HARDING, and inti mated to the family, that if the arms which had been removed were not brought back, and delivered up, they would return in a night or two and put the whole to death. The party then proceeded to Bal lytiege, the house of Mr. NASH, which they entered and searched in the same manner, but with the like success, the arms of the young Gentlemen of that house being also removed. The house of Mr. NASH was again visited, and the party threatened the lives of the inmates, if they should make any disclosure relative to them. Wednesday last, an order was received from the Government to seize all the gunpowder in stores and shops in the city of Limerick: in consequence of this prudent measure, nearly three tons of this article were conveyed to the Ordnance Depot. On Thursday, I Captain Deoucrer, of the Police Establishment, also seized and lodged a car-load of gunpowder. In Cork, a similar proceeding took place on Thursday last. In the County of Kerry, the banditti have been active within a few miles of Tralee. They searched the houses of several persons between O'Dorney and Listowell. On Wednesday morning, notice was posted on the Church-gate of Killiyn, signed "Captain Rock," threatening all drivers and tythe-collectors with the fate of young Hoseiss—death. Wednesday, a Meeting was held at Tralee, for opening a subscription to' reward such persons as shall discover the murderers of Major Cotras.' Two of his servants, and a man of the name of Healy, have been lodged in the County Jail, on suspicion of being concerned in the murder. During the night of Sunday, the 25 th , WILLIAM COLLIS, Esq. the Adjutant of the Kerry Militia, with a party of the Staff of the Regiment, made a search for arms in the neighbourhood of O'Dorney, and suc ceeded in seizing thirty stand of arms, besides pistols, swords, and bayonets, which were brought into Tra lee, and lodged in the military stores of the Regiment. The Magistrates and Gentlemen of the County of Waterford assembled at Tullow, on the 28th of No vember, and adopted Resolutions, with the view to preserve that hitherto peaceable County from the out rages which have disgraced other districts. Amonother measures, they propose to administer the oath of allegiance to all persons, and to open a subscription to reward those who may give private information. The church burnt at Knockane,' near Killarney, was lately built on the burying-ground of the parish, 'and, encroaching on the places of sepulture 'of some lithe Catholic parishioners, was viewed by diem with. much dislike: an attempt was made at one time, by removing the materials, to prevent the building. In other respects we have no reason to believe that neigh bourhood to be disturbed. , The Waterford Chronicle says—" We have learned that the burning of the parish church of Knockane, en a t t , Dunleary, unear was yr ßlack .) kf ; o;uab and' dd , near Killarney, originated in a dispute about en croachments upon some graves." The statement in the Dublin Freeman's Journal, of the assassination of Lieutenant-Colonel Dim, of the 42d Highlanders , at Rathkeale, is without the slightest foundation. rock, had Mr.M A h ß ee T i l i N er ß ec n ti ll ng e6t,woo houses f sapol• had this on last tnSatthuredawyhnoleare of ly completed p st l reutedetute nwe o a re levelled to the ground. Informations have been sworn before Sri WILLIAM BattiANt, that the bola. in; had been maliciously destroyed.—Dublin Cur. the Carlon, Morning Post says—.;;‘ , We are sorry to hear that evil dispostuon has begun to evinc e it, e lf in a remote part of this county, oa the borders of tl►e County of Wicklow." CLONSiti.. Our domestic news, from the moie Southern Dig. tricts, continue to be of an afflicting and disgraccf.l character ; and we regret to find symptoms o f an ; I I- inclination nearer home than Tubber. All th e P ro. clamations for prosecuting the murderers of the Sheas, were torn down the first night after their heirs ;, posted, and in place of one of them, a shn i t nnt ;: was put up—." Not to be uneasy about the Proo atn ; tions being taken down—that there should be 0 „: sion for plenty of them before winter was over." Alt have heard loosely of other notices being p,415,1 id town, but would not venture repotting them *mnic fuller authority; and we are quite convinced, thi n in so large a population as ours, there must b, „ lair ! loose, idle, and thoughtless blockheads, o wou1 :1 think such a display of wit extremely frolic:rim e , id the agitation it might escite amongst their m or e serious neighbours. Wednesday night, a paper was affixed to th e p ost; office of Clonmel, mentioning that many Po c'ama- Lions, besides the one offering rewards for Oir• covery of the outrage at Tubber !the liwiti:ic t t ith e Shea family), would be rrecoorw:y. The same water was poured into the lectiver 3f the said Big office, to the injury of several letters therein de. posited.—Clonatel 'Kroh!. COUNTY OF COPK. Monday night a patty attacked the house of C a p. lain CURRAN, an Officer on the half-pay estah!i.h. anent, and a nephew of the late Master of the Hollk, in the neighbourhood of Ns- . w mtalcer, fro m b on) they demanded arms; which not disposed to comply with, they dragged him out, and would pr.,. bably have murdered him also, but that providentially a Gentleman who happened to dine with 31r. Cu. RAN, fount the arms, and gave them up, upon %Lica they went off. The immediate vicinity of Otis city continues tran quil, and,we have le:ter, from various dist an t p ans of the county, stating ;he same gratifying tact, that the best spirit prevails. The Rev. YEN GouwiN has collected in all the ,arms from the farmers in the parish ciDonough. more, and has deposited them in a place of safety, where they are well guarded by a body of armed men. The Rev. Mr. BEANSFOIip has done the same in the parish of Inniscarra. 'Many other Magistrates ate following their example, and have been evaily sue. cessful in this pursuit. In obedience to instructions received en Thursday by the Mayor and Sheriffs, from Government, these Gentlemen immediately visited the stores and Elicit of the persons engaged in the sale of gllif powder is this city, who, with prompt alacrity, deiiveted opal' the stock in their possession, which was removed un der proper escort to the King's magazine, to he deli vered in such portions as their business may maim —Cork Southern Reporter. COUNTY OF KF.RE.Y. TRA LEL, NdVEMBER 29. Yesterday a Meeting of 'Magistra . .es and Gentle men was held in the County Court-house in this town, pursuant to puldic Requisition, Culotte' Cars. ME, M.P. and Governor of the County, in the Chair, to take into consideration such measures as may be deemed necessary tor discover ing the murderers of the late M/Jor Comas, and for preserving in future the peace of the country. Major PONSONBY addressed the Meeting in do , quent and energetic language ; be denied, ke strongly combated the idea, that this outrage vs wholly unconnected with the system of White• boyism now prevailing-what in tact, do thee 'nightly vagrants and depredators want those I for, which they are now collecting with such duity and perseverance, but for the purposes general plunder, murder, and devastation, they conceive themselves properly prepared The worthy Major then read a Memorial from Magistrates to the Lord Lieutenant, praying . reward may be offered by the Irish Government the discovery and prosecution to conviction . murderers of Major Collis, in aid of that offered the Gentlemen of that County, and for . Majesty's pardon for any person concerned and except the .actual perpetrators of the munkri who may discover his accomplices, and prosene them to conviction, which Memorial was gem:till approved. A subscription immediately commeng4 which already amounts to upwards of £7OO. • Colonel CROSBIE assured the Meeting that ererl possible aid and assistance should be afforded to tie Civil Power by the Staff of the Kerry Regiment td Militia. Such (the Colonel said) were his orders, and, in justice to his men he would say, they had already volunteered their services, and he was coo vinced they would act with zeal and ardour. Same resolutions suited to the occasion were thea entered into, and the Magistrates retired to theGra Jury-room, in order to consider and adapt suchothg measures as may be deemed requisite. Tuesday last, Mr. JOHN LEAKR, High Constl! of this district, apprehended Johan Scanlan and chael Calaghan (both servants in the family of Eg. late Major Collis) suspected of having been 6 ' ll. cerned in the murder of that much-lamented Geode` man • and the same active officer, with a par t y ,d tig 6th Lragoon Guards, on the morning of les7./1 apprehended in his bed John Healy (who gra., about a mile from the house of the deceased), ca cion of being concerned in the same barbaroascr ; Those several persons have been safely lodged 14P county jail. number Since o o u f r th la o st se p o n i b g l i i i c t a ly tion ma , :a.aeoderegrsr who etto sd7stteurthb; public tranquillity have been busy withal S ifir miles of this town. On Saturday night a large went to different houses in the neighbouthall.: O'Dorney, demanding arms ; and on 11onday ar! the same banditti, we should suppose, took attnstrl i 1 ,10 7 different persons between O'Dorney and In no instance did they meet with any is In Western Herald. It a uaine Lind I Ogua VIOUSI g YOU juque told COUNTY OF LIMERICK. L • LIMERICK, .-- DECER Wednesday evening an order was rece ived in% city by the MAYOR, from the LORD LIEUTS:4O%.. seise all th e gunpowder exposed to s ale is the a' ment, tittle gent, And Elleif 1411 1 ',powder la r est I Veted up a ith emoted es- ova to be deli- We lay miss. hese he r ord :IBM 29. im t nd Gentle- u the use in this dpan lunel .. 81 .1 et 11 the Chair, eclat s as any be in t turdems of s 111 lg in Wore •1 t ey :ring in do- wide denied, tad •.11 outrage Is I. g ti of White. ter. :t, do that 'An t those a man th such assi• purposes ci TI ration, wltta raying r al ipov Ili aprfictepared'— offeredolar obtaining nEn t tin e (in of t h 1: " e ne A t W It icernel (sre A the munie4 end prosectet o t was genet* r comment 4 £7OO. t riii A son 'Atno the ,ut . re e tc . t ice I most der c, ► awl' e asur ,e be' litoUG ilred onsta ,e del The o E 01,4 r, r thi! laces Thu feral few I rope' in 7in II t:ucti and mnpli The MEN ay ution Fri , Cr :Irked tr. vitt/ sces tilant try ;