Star. — London, England, 1823-08-11 00:00:00

TI 1E EVENING STAR• LONDON. MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1823. THE FUNDS. STOCK F.XCLIANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols opened this mauling at 824, i, and got up to 824, 83. A great deal of business is doing. Our Express from Paris has brought the French Funds at 92. f. 90c. FOREIGN FUNDS. There has been a good deal of business done in the Market this morning, and all 'Foreign Securities have risen. Current Prices :—New Spanish Bond s 321 New Prussian 843, Russian 8.5 h, Colombian 651 66, French Scrip 211 pre. PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK. 3 per Cent. iteduce , l 83 1 / 2 3 / 4 . 3 / 4 3 per Cent. Cons. 82% 83 82 3 / 83 4. per Cts. Old 100 1 / 2 5 / 8 -4 per Ct. New 101% 7 / 8 Bank Long Ans. 21 3 / 4 5-16—India Bonds 615.645. Etcileq. Bills (k.:1,000) 3`33.295.—5ma1l 935. 31s. India for Account 261 y, 2.62 Consols fur Account 82% 83 625 83. We can assure the Public that there is no founda tion whatever for the statement in a Morning Paper of today, that the " Cabinet, at its late sitting, came to a resolution, declining all interference, as media tors or otherwise, between the belligerent parties in the Peninsula, should overtures towards a pacification proCeed from the offending Governnzent." From what ever quarter such overtures may come, we are per suaded that they will be equally well received by our Government. The feelings which it entertains on the 1 subject are still the same as were expressed in Mr. CANNING'S last worth on the subject, previous to the breaking out of the war :—" 1 am commanded, in conclusion," said the Right Hon. Secretary, irt his Dispatch to Sir CHARLES STUART, •of the 31st of March, IEB3, " to direct your Excellency to declare to the French Minister that his Majesty will be, at all times, ready to renew the interposition of his good offices for the purpose of terminating those hostilities which his Majesty has so anxiously, though ineffec tually, endeavoured to avert." EXPRESS FROM FARIS._ We this morning received the French Papers of Saturday, by Express, the following art extracts: FROM THE MONITEUR OF AUGUST 9• MADRID, JULY 28. M. Lecoulteulz, Aid-de-Camp to the Duke of An gouleme, left Madrid twenty-four hours before him, and proceeds straight to Cadiz. Several Officers of his Household have also set out to prepare lodgings. The good wishes of all the inhabitants of Madrid ac. company this august Prince, who is going to termi nate his mission in a glorious manner, and for the happiness of Spain. The inhabitants of Madrid hope soon to see their Sovereign and his liberator. Everything tends to make us • believe that, at the arrival of his Royal Highness at Port Saint Mary, a part of the 2d corps will be united to the troops un der General Bourdesoulle. Merino is still in Estramadura. The most perfect tranquillity prevails in the kingdom of Valencia; our troops occupy the Castle of Morella. 'Ulman is still at Valencia. It is said the Empecinado intends to submit—there is no longer any doubts as to the corps of Villacampa. The French garrison which occu pies Lorca, and which performed prodigies of valour, receives constantly from the inhabitants testimonies of that esteem and gratitude which their noble con duct inspires. The Count de la Rochefoucault, Aid-de-Camp to the Duke of Angouleme, has left head-quarters on a mission to General Molitor. PRIVATE LETTER. " MADRID, JULY 31. " D. Manuel Bastamente, formerly President of the Club Fontana del Oro, was arrested this day." MADRID, AUGUST 1. The Municipality and Consulate of Cadiz have sent an Address to the Government of the Cortes, in which the persons signing it describe in energetic terms the miseries to which the town will be exposed if the King is not set at liberty. Much is expected from this. proceeding. Don Inigo Ladres, one of the Deputies belonging to the most moderate party of the Cortes, has been appointed Governor of Cadiz. Alpuente, Colonel of Artillery, who is thought to be also strongly at tached to the moderate party, has been appointed Minister of War. General liessieres has invested the fortress of Las Penas de San-Pedro, on the borders of the kingdom of Nlurcia. Fau.seu FUNDS. —Friday, from 92f. 90c. to 92f: 60c.—Ipan of lA* year, premium of 2* to I. The following interesting intelligence has been re ceived from Greece. 6 CORFU, JULY 9. " Intelligence has been received here highly agree able to the Greeks. After his expedition against Negro. ponte, the. Captain Pacha informed the Seraskier of Larissa, that he bad sent part of his fleet to Patras, ar&d invited him to take the geld immediately to pe netrate into Greece through Thercnopyht, whilst the other corps would commence their operatioasfrom Ca tystos and Patras. Mebmet Pacha committed the same fault as his predecessors: he advanced through Zei iouniwithout waiting to hear whether the other corps were also in tuotiou. Odysseus defended the pass of Thermopylz with unconquerable resolution, although be bad imlr2,ooo men at the commencement of the Conflict, whilst MO met attacked• him with 8,000 Euro pean and 7,000 Asiatic infantry, besides 5,000 cavalry. —The Greeks lost upwards of 700 men; but after -four hours constant fighting, nymerous reinforcements arrived, and the Turks experiinced a total defeat.— Part threw themselves into the Castle of Zeitouni,which was taken by storm ; and another party capitulated in the town of Demago. Meanwhile the corps which had advanced from Cary stcs was also repulsed. There remains, therefore, only the corps of the Pacha of Scutari to combat, and it is highly probable that this campaign will terminate as ignominiously for the Turks as those by which it has been preceded. The Turkish fleet, which had arrived at Patras, remained there still, on the 2d July. It had confined its opera tions to the capturing and plundering twelve mer• chant vessels of different nations in the waters of Missolongi. The Turks even hanged an' Italian Captain." EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM THE AGENT TO LLOYD 8 AT ZANTE, DATED JUNK 14. H The Maltese brig Superba, Caravanna, which sailed from this place about ten days ago, laden with provisions for the Motea castles, was captured by the Greeks, and carried into Missolongi, where her cargo was taken out; she has since arrived here, having been given up and her freight paid. June 20.—A division of the Turkish fleet, consisting of about , 44 sail, among which it is supposed were 15 frigates, passed by this island on the 17th instant, for Patras land the Gulf of Lepanto. It is reported, that on their arrival off Missolongi, they took possession of all boats and vessels they found there, and carried them to Patras, or up the Gulf. The Master of one of these vessels, under lonian colours, who made his escape in a small boat, reports, that be had money on board to the amount of 3,000 dollars. It is not yet known what is the extent' of the captures they have made, or if they succeeded in taking the Greek boats which were cruizing in that neigh bourhood. In consequence of the blockade having been broken up, this Government again grants clearances direct for Patras. July 3d.—The Turk ish fleet is now cruizing off Missolongi, and up the Gulf of Lepanto, under the command of the Captain Pacha. The lonian vessels and boats which the squadron had taken possession of, were all given up a few days ago, and the property restored, it having been proved that their clearances and papers were in due order. There are four small Greek row-boats cruizing opposite Missolongi, which have taken the lonian brig Medona di Siosso ; a large Austrian brig, the isiinzio, Penesich, an lonian boat, and a Maltese, Speronasa, which sailed from this port for Patras. The lonian and Maltese vessels having taken out their regular clearances for Patras, were immediately given up without any of the cargoes being touched, but the Austrian vessel and cargo have been condemned. The Greeks have discharged the cargo into boats, and carried it into Missolongi, in defiance of the Turkish cruizers. Under the cargo, which consisted chiefly of flour and rice, was found ammunition, besides 500 dollars in cash, so that the vessel and cargo may be estimated at twenty-five thousand dollars." The Dublin " Freeman's Journal," struck by the poverty of information in most of our evening con temporaries, endeavours to account for it by the following statement:— " During the early part• of the invasion of Spain by the French troops, the merchants and others deeply interested in the turn of events, were in the constant habit.of receiving early news by private messengers. This practice was permitted for two or three months, but we understand that the French Government, in order that the people, when necessary, maybe kept in a state of ignorance, or be prevented from being made acquainted with any reverse which might be sustained by the French forces, has thought proper to put a stop to this mode of communication." We can assure the Freeman's Journal, that from whatever source it has derived this information, its credulity has been grossly imposed on. No such order has been- issued by the French Goveinment. For ourselves, at least, we can say, that our Expresses come as regularly and as expeditiously as ever ; and that we have met with no obstruction to our unceasing endeavours to procure for the Readers of the STAR, the earliest information of all foreign events, which it is within the limits of possibility to procure. We publish to-day a foolish sort of correspondence which has taken place between Sir ROBERT WILSON •and General Molina.° on the subject of a project of the gallant Knight's, for the pacification of the Pe ninsula. It is a long way to a laugh, to wade through such a mass of letters : but without doing so, the Reader will not be sufficiently apprised of the diffi culties which the gallant Knight was willing to en counter—of the voyages he would have taken by sea, and the journies he would have performed by land— wounded though he was in the glorious arair at Co-' runna, in order to whisper into General MORILLO'S private ear such novel and important truths as the following : PROPOSITION 2.—" When affairs of state are oh• jects of discussion, we ought to examine things as they really are, not as we should wish to find them—" !! I It Was rather waggish in Moat Lt.o to ask, after this, whether Sir Rolm's r was •" invested with any public character?" One thing indeed is pretty obvious, that , Sir ROZIRT has affected a character Which does not belong to him; and ptsdeavouted - to convey a be'ieL of his having acted under certain sanction which lit does not and never could possibly possess. Friday, his MAJESTY had a numerous party at dinner, at Windsor Lodge. Amongst the company were the Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE, the Mar quis and Marchioness of Cos:vNotiam, Lord FRANCIS and Lady ELIZABETH CONYNGHAM, the Russi s m, French, and Hanoverian Ambassadors, Mr.CANNING, Sir EDMUND NAGLE, Sir WILLIAM KEPPELL. and Colonel THORNTON. The Band of the Royal I-En•se Guards attended, and played several delightful pieces in the evening. Ftiday Mr. CANNING introduced Prince POLIGNAC, the new French Ambassador, to.his MAJESTY, at the Eises Lodge. Windsor Park. His Excellency had the honour of being invited to dine with his MAJESTY, to meet the Duke of CUMBERLAND and the Prince of SOLMS. Saturday, Mr. CANNING gave a grand dinner at Gloucester Lodge to Prince POLIGNAC, imd several other Fo reigners of distinction. The Duke and Duchess of HAMILTON, and family, have arrived from Paris. Lord and Lady GWYDIR are arrived at Druminond Castle, in Perthshire. The Rev. Dr. RYAN, Roman Catholic Dean of Cashel, has been appointed Chaplain ex-parabas to his Holiness the Pore, which entitles him to the rank of Roman Prelate. Grouse-shooti!g commeces to-morrow. HAMA BEET THEATRE.—The EA T RE.—The Beggar's Opera was performed at this Theatre on Saturday night. Ma dame VESTRIS sang with much ease, spirit, and beauty. Nothing could exceed the archness and wicked triumph with which she gave, "How happy could Ibe with either." In A Roland for an Oliver, Madame VESTRIS acted and sang deliciously as Maria Darlington. The House was crowded to the top. The enterprising ELLISTON is, we hear, preparing the stage of Drury-Lane Theatre for a new species of entertainment, in addition to the great talent in actors which he still retains. KEAN, Ltarotr, Miss Silt and BRAHAM, are, we believe, engaged; and on alternate nights Mr. ELLISTON intends to give an Equestrian Melo-dramatk Spectacle. SINCLAIR and YOUNG are engaged at Covent Gar den Theatre for the ensuing season. FARREN, of Covent-Garden Theatre, is performing at Exeter. YATIS, of the same Theatre, is also engaged at Rae. ter, where Miss BRUNTON is a great favourite. Such has been the recent state of the weather in Jersey and Guet nsey, that they have had but one day's hard rain for a month, yet every vegetable production has been plentiful. A few evenings since, four ladies of Sandwich sat down to a game of whist, in the best health and spirits, whose united ages amount to 311 years. Wednesday, the Common Council orLiverpool 1 presented the Freedom or that Borough to the Right Honour able WILLIAM HUSSISSON, M.P. The Earl and Countess of WARWICK are arrived at Swansea. The Earl of Dion is returned to his seat, Sher borne Castle ; and R. GORDON, Esq. M. P. to Lewes ton House, after a continental tour. Thursday se'nnight, the Right Hon. SirJonn Thew PORT, Bart. arrived in Waterford from Milford. Wednesday last, about 30 feet of the walls of Derry, which were successfully defended against King JAMES, yielded to the wasting hand of rime, and fell down with a tremendous crash. No lives lost. Friday, an Inquest was held at the Poor House, Walton. on-Thames, before JEMMETT, Esq. Co roner for the county of Surry, on the body of Samuel Young, who met his death under the following cir cumstances. The deceased, who was very much in ebriated, was proceeding to his residence at Shepper ton ; the liquor he had taken, however, overcame him, and he laid himself down on the road side, un able to proceed. He was picked up by a waggoner, who humanely placed him in his waggon, for the purpose of conveying him to his residence, at Walton; but, in endeavouring to stand up in the waggon, he overbalanced himself, fell under the wheel, and was so much injured, as to cause his immediate death.— Verdict, "Accidental death." It will be recollected, that in June last a statement appeared in the Bath Papers of a young man, a ser vant, having been charged with violating the person of one of hi ;masters daughters, in the neighbourhood of Bath, under very extraordinary circumstances, and, after an examination before a Magistrate, was committed to jail. The Bristol Observer states that bills of indictment were preferred against the prisoner, in which the capital charge was abandoned, and the bills presented were thrown out by the Grand Jury at the Bridgewater Assizes. Ma. Ber.zoNt.—We are concerned to state the failure of Mr. Bs:Lames intended journey across Mount Atlas to Tombuctoo. The following is an extract of a letter, dated Gibraltar, the 20th of June, to a friend of Mr. BaLzont's, in the University of Cambridge:—" I am not, my dear Sir, in the least acquainted with the rules of philosophy ; but thus far I know, from the experience of reverses, that such help may be derived, which, united with per severance, may bring our intended views to a com plete success at the end. • I have met with an unex pected stop to my progress, as, owing to some in trigues, his Majesty the Emperor of Morocco has not permitted me to proceed on my journey through his country. This I amJold is owing to the convulsed state of the country through which I should. have to pass, and the Emperor thought it would not be safe for me to make the attempt; but I have reason to believe that my refusal has been owing to some underhand measures from other quarters- 7 but they are wofully mistaken who think that they can turn me back with one blow. The only consequence of this reverse is, that owing to what I have ga•hered of information, I shall be able to proc: wi:h better prospects in another quarter ; and by he :'me you will receive this, I shall probably be one • '1; - d . d my journey further south, than I have been in , nit la.:t route. All that I regret are .the five months 'that' I employed in this affair, and . -the heavy expenses ne cessarily incurred, which, united to the presents made to his Majesty, his Min;sters, and his at endants, would be something more than I could suppo..c, if I should be obliged to repeat that part too often." We hope and trust that the perseverance of this indefa tigable traveller will finally be successful, and that his labours will not be suffered to droop and languish frogs want 'of that support, which merit Eke Vs ought, and we are confident w1:1, receive from a generous and enlightened Public. ` • THE ARMY. MILITARY PROMOTIONS. The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland has appointed the following Noblemen and Gentlemen to be Officers in the underm n - aimed Yeomanry Corps, viz. Crowbill Infantry—James Carrick, Esq. to be Sub• Lieutenant, vice Redmond, deceased. Ross Infantry—Second Captain, Henry Loftus Tottenhain in lie First Captain, vice Charles Tottenham, deceased. Moats Infantry—Lord Viscount Castleraain to be Captain, vice Kelly, resigned. The Tartar steam-vessel, which ar ived at Fal mouth on Saturday, from SoLucar e whence it sailed on the 20th ult. brought a Messenger with dispatches for Government, which were received in tow n reitertfay. Lord MoNTAGUE and Lord DOUGL:.3 an ive..l last week at Dalkeith Palace, where :he young Duke of Bocor.eucit is also daily expecteJ. Przleo- oions,:we are informed, are -already begun at 11. e house for the reception of his Royal Highness the Duke of YoRK, and his Grace the Duke of WELL:Norm— Edinburgh Star. I)E:wise OF THE MAREens CoRNIYALLis.--Satur.. day morning, died, at his house in Old Burlington. street, the Most Honourable Marquis CoRNwALLis, in the 49th year of his age'. His Lordship had been in a declining state of health for several months. He succeeded to the title on the death of his ghllant and excellent father in India in the year 1805. We are sorry to find that' the statement made to the LORD MAYOR that flow were ILO live s l ost h r t h e late accident at Billingsgate. is not altogether correct. On Saturday the body of an unfortunate sufferer by the accident, was observed floating in the "I hame,, near Alderman Parsons' Stairs, Lower East Smith field, by a waterman, who immediately rowed out and brought it on shore, in a high state of discolOura• tion. It was afterwards conveyed to the Dundee Ares, Nightingale-lane, Lower East Smithfield, and soon afterwards recognized by his relatives. He appears to be about 24 years of age, named John Bushnell, and *was in the employ of a potatoe-merchant in Fleet market. In his watch fob was found Bs. 6d. and a key. The following are amongst the passengers who landed from the Royal George: General Quiaoca, and his Aide.de-Camp. Mr. RAMEY ; Co lonel COLEONEDO, Colonel Hussiumettna, General %%mon Ito. )(AMY, and two Aides-de-Camp ; Colonel JANMIZNII ' General PAurcosts, and two Aides.de-Camp, and abbut forty other Officers—Captains and Lieutenants. SURREY THEATRE.-- This Theatre was thrown open on Saturday night for the purpose of exhibiting to a select number of friends the various alterations and improvements which it has recently undergone. The whole of the interior has been painted anew. The fronts of the upper boxes are embellished with burnished gilt ornaments on a blue ground. The front panels of each box of the lower tier are covered with glazed cotton of a bright blue colour, thickly plaited, the plaits diverging in a!1 directions-from a richly-gilt ornament fastened in the centre. The ap pearance of the whole front is splendid, and its effect considerably heightened by the brilliancy of a superb c handelier, lit with gas, suspended in the centre of the house. The body of light thus thrown on the au dience is very great; but the eye of the spectator is considerably relieved by the colour of the front panels. The back of the boxes has been covered in, some of the back seats cut off, and their place supplied with small boxes capable of holding two persons each.— Four private boxes at each side have also been fitted up in a very tasteful manner. The pit has been also much improved. The seats are covered with red cloth, and backs placed to every alternate row. On the whole, the House has alight and elegant appearance. EXECUTION OF WM. DONALLAN.---WM. Donallan was executed at Maidstone, on Friday, pursuant to his sentence, for the wilful murder of Bridget Donallan, his wife, at Chatham, in the year 1818, by drowning her in a well. On ascending the scaffold, he addres sed the crowd for several Minutes, in a distinct add firm voice, declaring the justice of his sentence, and the merited punishment which awaited his crime... The dreadful crime for which he was to suffer *as committed in a moment of passion, and without any premeditation ; but he was no less sensible of thejus tice of his fate. He urged the spectators to take warning from his dreadful example, which was the consequence of his giving way to passion, and a total disregard to religious admonitions. As soon as he had concluded a short prayer, the platform gave way,andire was launched into eternity. After hanging the usual time, the body was taken down, and given to the surgeons to be dissected and anatomized. It is with regret that we announce the not uner• pected death of the Rev. Edward Baker Lloyd,.af the Wesleyan connexion, Halifax, aged 33 years. — This is .the second victim of the dreadful accident which occurred on Monday week, in the overturn of the Royal Fleece coach, at Shelley Bank. Mr. Lloyd lingered in severe pain till Wednesday last, when he wired. An Inquest was held on the body on Thurs. day, when the same full evidence as before was given of the improper conduct of Edmund Smith, the coach man, and a similar verdict of Manslaughter returned. The remains of Mr. Lloyd were, on the same day, conveyed to Halifax for interment. We learn from the communication of the Coroner, that Mr.,Stephee Wilson still lies at Shelley in a dangerous state. MELANCHOLY CIRCUMSTANCE.—TWO respectable families, at the East end of the Metropolis, have been plunged into i.be greatest grief within the last few days, owing to the following affecting occurrence: Two fine girls, one aged ten, and the other cane, th e daughters of Mr. Taylor and Mr. Mackintosh, WI of Feeterstone-buildings, Limehous.e-fields, vrb", were inseparable companions, and in the habit (:e_ playing together every day after school hours, wi:e_ misted by their panics on Friday evening last. i circumstance, n'ter some time had elapsed, of enne'e, excited amore 'ran ordinary degree of all?* al?: apprehension for t:teir safety, and persons went' quest of 'hem i i dill 'retit directions. . It Vi" leng . h learned float I'm child ofa neighbour t hat boa' -I le girls were playing, about half-past eight ocho, near a pond in a fie' with his lantern, hem, accompir;:ed by a watchman k the o pe proceeded to Cie pond about ten o'clac . en t" o close by. The father : of one el night, when a bonnet was discovered ban water. 'lire feelings of the poor fatla:s may been'f . conceived than depicted, when, afier seararn..g _; the water for some time, he succeed d (by a clothes pole, to which - was attach an iron lirr ~ that . cdragging outi child, n of the dth e e pondthen that .finfrsbtistbn..il3:rieiblensusrb.,iodai:o! . . gi ft '14 . 1(1 Der tilos havi to al a fre don I It Pro sot 'SIB wh , eO4 .421 -cai do -nu 11111 srl