Star. — London, England, 1814-12-30 00:00:00

MI :,.~- ~ II THE CI Publi,sl TE CL A . 1 NO. XX. Pr. ds. Of CLASSICAL, Bantu-as., .L Many valuable Olt LEK, L terspersed In the Numbers ai Printed by A. J. Valpy; a: Jones, Paternoster-raw, INTELLIGENC NA.Lt , %lag a misty, rOML. • H ACTS are hi- Neely and 4. EXTRACT or A LETTER FRO RONTIER From the Punjab we 1. Kamran had joined Mu! mood Sh; , sa! they there received accounts tit ...acl seized Kandahar, which is the Pr, it or ap p.inage. This intelligence . Shah his i best policy would be to d operations against Runjeet Singh, and su ,estine corn motions in his own dorninions. ;f peace has be e n concluded, by the terms of , %lett Singh is to surrender Attock, upon the -quiring and delivering Moultan. The forces of Runjeet Singh .6 4 at recalled to Lahore. Our letters from Agra notice the vbit of Lady Hood to that city, where she had arrived about the middle of last month. Her Ladyship's party con sisted of Colonel and Mrs. Mackenzie, Captain Lind say and Lieutenant Barton ; Major Lnmsdaine, the Commissary-General, Mr. Plowden from Kalpee, and Mr. blajoribanks from Cod, had also arrived at. Agra; and this unusual concourse of visitors contri buted greatly to enliven the society of that station. Her Ladyship had viewed the Taj, and, like all for mer travellers, had been astonished and delighted by the beauty of hat celebrated edifice; she has ordered drawings of it and other buildings, which are prepa. ring under her own inspection. On the 21st her Ladyship paid a visit to the son of Raja Chyt Sing h, the famous Feodal Lord of Benares. She afterwards saw the water-works, and the Sheehu Muhul, which was illuminated on the occasion. The party will proceed to Futtehpoor-Sikree, and thence to Bhurt poor, Hurdwar, and Loodhiana, viewing every thing remarkable on the road. FROM THE ASIATIC MIRROR. • • The weather which has for some time pest been so dry as to keep Calcutta perfectly involved in a cloud of brick-dust, no doubt equally advantageous to the Doctors as to the Dhobees of the settlement, promised a very desirable change yesterday evening. Shortly 'after sun-set a squall came on, which was accompa by a slight shower of rain, and a good deal of light ning ; but we are sorry to say, that it passed off with -otiC producing the beneficial effects that had been expected from it. The indigo plantations in the lower parts of Bengal have already suffered severely from want of the seasonable showers which generally accompany northwesters in the months of March and April; and should theie keep off much longer, the rise in the price of indigo at home will hardly be suf ficient to indemnify the planters for the failure to be dreaded of the crop of this season. Since this season able showers are said to have fallen throughout Ben. sal, and the indigo harvest will be good. PRIVATE CORR ES PUND.F.NeE. HAMIIIIRGH, DECEMBER 23. The accounts from Vienna of the 16th instant;' which have been brought here by a courier, are by no means consoling to the friends of humanity. Dis cord iucreased daily. Lord Castlereagh has pro tested, in an energetic note, Against the cession of Saxony to Prussia. Prince Metternich has also de livered in a long note fraught with reasoning and de tail, in which it is proved that Saxony hhould be pre served. Russia and Prussia oppose the views of the other Powers, both with regard to Saxony and Po. land ; so that we feel very anxious to know how the Congress of Vienna will terminate. The famous Prince de Ligne, Field-Marshal, and Knight of the Golden Fleece, died lately at Vienna, at the age of 80; and was buried on the 18th with all the honours due to his rank. As a wit, Sec. he had been in, very close relations with the Empress catherine. LICTRACT OF A LETTER FROM VIENNA, DEC. 15TH. In the discussions with regard to Saxony, we hear that a ceunte,deelaration will shortly be made by Russia and Prussia. ' There is talk here of a new organization of the Saxon Landwehr by Prussia, who, generally speak s ing, means to make no changes in the administration of Saxony, but merely to regulate the system of home defence on.a more equable ancteasy footing. It has been remarked, that the young Saxon volunteersi who joined the Prussian colours in such numbers • during the late war, generally prefer remaining in the Prussian service, and that very few of them re turn to civil pursuits. The King of Wurtemberg has delivered in an ener getic protest against the project of giving the fortress of Merit; to Bavaria. Similar protests art expected from other German Houses. - - It is understood that Austria bas offered, in the event of the Vistula being declared the boundary of ibis Russian Empire in Poland, to give up to Prussia the Polish Provinces of Cracow and Sandomir, lying on the left bank of the Vistula, and formerly belong. ing to Western Gallicia SLAVE-TRADE.—It would appear, that in relation to the slave trade, an agreement has been come to, that its abolition, however interesting to humanity, does not belong to those matte; s which admit of being settled, or-farther decided upon by the Congress.— The reason assigned is, that the Powers most con cerned in it, such as Spain and Portugal, will not accept of the interference of the Continental Powers in regard to that abolition, while they, on the other side, take no part in the territorial disputes of the former. Genoa has protested against her annexation to the kingdom of Sardinia. LETTER FROM VIENNA OF VIE 16TIL We unaerstancl bun, current communications, that there is now no more talk of confirming Hambutgh in its present fortified state, as its situation in no respect fits it for. p-otecting any of those sides of Germany t h at are likely to be threatened. Proportionally gre ater attention, however, will be bestowed on the stren gthe•ting of the Rhenish •boundary, whicl- bears so intimate connection with the defence of 'Belgium, iehich conntly,indeed cannot be sepa t rßpOM nun) , in a mititarY point of vicw: . c TUE EVENINO • LON DON. f• ••••ffpffff.. FRIDAY. DECt.MBER 36. 1E414.. FIRiCE Of s roCKS THIS DAV Ai' TWELVE O'CLOCK; Reduced 330=4 per net. 811-5 per Cent. Navy shut Consols shut—tor account, 66 1 67.—Onuduas i 1 dis. Bank Long Anna. 16 3-i 6ths—Bonds 131. 14s. pm • Eachequer Bills 2s. dim. 2s. prem. But little business do i ng at the Stock Exchange. and the market seems extremely heal* • • • • . The prevalence of the storm in all parts of the country has delayed the arrival of the mail-coaches for several days to a late hour in the forenoon. At twelve o'clock to-day a partial delivery only took place of the letters and papers brought by the few mails which had arrived. Five Irish mails arrived this morning—three are still due. 13y those which have arrived we have received the most afflicting ac counts from all parts of the Irish coast of the destruc. tive effects of the late storm, but the lateness of the hour at which they arrived, prevents us from entering upon the details so fully as we could wish. The following article from Antwerp, which we have translated from the last Dutch Papas, is very in teresting in a commercial point of view : ..! ANTWERP, DECEMBER et. The alteration of the Tarif of Ditties on importa tion for home consumption in this country, with which ve have so lung been threatened, has at length been published and put into force; it is dated the sth instant, issued by orders of the Prince of Orange Nassau, and has cordially in view the protection of the manufactures of this country. The duties are to be most imperiously inforced, and if the goods reported are undervalued or not found agreeable to the return of the Importer or Agent, the same are confiscated and a fine besides levied on the offender. The vessels as they arrive are to be unloaded in rotation of their arrival, and at given hours in the day, and every measure has been adopted to give efficacy to the regulations which must become a most important branch to the re= venues. The following are the most important items of du ties to be levied on goods reported for consumption in this country, and it is to be understood, that as heretofore all goods may be bonded, or lodged in entrepot, and sold for re-exportation duty free, except a small sum not exceeding one-half per cent. on the value and produce ; nor has the duty 'en goods which are to pass through this country in transit, undergone any change ; the payment of one per cent. on the value remains as heretofore, and all description of merchandise may pass through Belgium and Flan ders to the neighbouring States. Cotton twist of all descriptions is prohibited aid,- gether for entry, consumption, or Use in Belgium.-. White cotton goods, at or under the yaks of 1% franc per Brabant ell, and printed cotton goods, at or under the value of two francs per Brabant ell, are prohibited; whatever is above that value pays ten per cent. Woollen goods, as cloths and coatings, pay as fol lows, per Brabant *ell : At or under four franks to six franks, 12 per cent. ; six franks to nine franks, 7 per cent.; above nine' franks, 4 per cent. Refined as well as crushed sugars, which used to pay 8 per cent. have been raised to 20 franks per cent. Earthenware 20 per cent. drugs 3 per cent. spices 4 per cent. cutlery 12, rum and arrack, 7 franks for 100 libres (about 20 gallons), besides the very heal rum duty, which altogether is nearly 60 franks for the same quantity ; tin-plates six per cent. Coffee has been reduced to one frank per cent. Raw articles, such as cottons, dye-wood, raw su gars, Etc. are admitted free of duty, on the payment of one per cent. The ANIPItION frigate, Captain STEWART, arrived at Portsmouth on Wednesday from Bermuda, in 25 days. She brings no news. Four frigates and a brig were left lying there. The main body of the ships were away on a secret expedition, presumed to be New Orleans, whither also the troops under Gene ral KEANE had gone. The Lyman arrived at the same time from Halifax, which place she left the 2d instant, and likewise bt?ngs no news. Advices have been received from Cadiz to the 9th instant, by which are learn that the respectable body of merchants who were denominated the Ayunta. miento Constitutional, have been banished from Cadiz for the term of four years, with an exception unfa vourable to the President, whose exile is extended to ten years, and who has been mulcted in the sum of 6000 dollars. The offence for whiA these gentlemen have been driven from the scene of their business is, their having supported the new Constitution durinf the con fi nement of the yqung King, and the bombar • ment of their city by the French army. The distance to which they are banished is three leagues from the ramparts of the place. It has been incorrectly stated, that the expedition preparing at Cadiz for Smith 4merica has been pu p/tied to an indefinite period. General SALAZAIt sailed, we understand, on the Bth, with a single ship, to proceed to the Portuguese island of St. Catharine, to prepare for the reception of the armament, which is to depart in three divisions, and rendezvous at that station. The first of these is to leave the Bay with the earliist favourable wind after -the middle of Ja nuary, hpt circumstances may eventually occasion its further detention.. To facilitate the purposes of the vnterpr4 an embargo had been imposed on all yes. sees in the harhonr. Notwithstanding the rumours of the partition of Turicuy,as the means of satisfying the cupidity of the great Powers, the petty States of Germany are in the utmost disquietude as to their ultimate tate ; and all demanl to be made independent SOYereigatieS. WINDSOR. DEC. 29. vt;eather continolog so wet, none of the Royal ,Family leave the Cestla Owing to the great fall of stow and rain, the fall of water has been greattrom the heights. This morning part of the Park is flooded, and the water is running over the Long Walk, and at the bottom of Street Road it we's up to the horses bellies; two fine fat oxen, belonging to Mr. Jenkins the butcher, were carried down the stream, having taken to the water, and the Thames being very full , they swam through the arches of Windsor Bridge. and the current being very strong they were not able to get on shore, being frustrated in several attempts, till they came to a mill, a considerable distance down the river, on the Eaton side of the water, where with assistance afforded them by some men they were got out safe. It is the oldest. not the youngest daughter of the Marquis of STAFFORD. who is married to the Hon. Mr. HOWARD. Two marriages are in contemplation—that of the Archduke CHARLES of AUSTRIA with the Archdu chess CATHARINE of RUSSIA, and that of the Heredi tary Prince of WIRTEMBERg with the Duchess of Ore DESEIRCL There is a report also that the towns of Cracow and Thorn are both to be declared free towns. They were formerly included in the Hanseatic Towns, and it is said to be determined that they shall be made free. This would materially affect the commerce of Dantzic. The last letters .from Vienna confirm the report which we stated some time ago, that there have been repeated conferences between their Imperial Ms.,' jesties on the subject of the invasion of Tut key, 'not merely for the expulsion of the Turks from Europe, and the partition of the territory, but also for the ex-, pulsion of the petty Tyrants from the southern coasts of the Mediterranean, so as to put an end to the pi racy and slavery in which they traffic. The lan guage at Vienna is, that of all acts of injustice, this will be regarded as the least unjust, from the violence and barbarity which they constantly practice against the Christian World ; and from the advantages that will flow from the deliverance of the fairest part of the inhabited globe. It is said, that the prospect of thus terminating all the differences between the Sove- ' reigns at the Congress has retained ALEXANDER at ' Vienna. Since the expected Treaty with America will, of course, lower the price of tobacco, our smoking clubs may now fairly look forward to enjoy the " fa/sing " times of peace. According to Madame CATALANI'S own statement, she realised by her talents in this country the enor mous sum of One Hundred Thousand Pounds ! but, as once into the Court of Chancery, there is getting oat of it : in every Theatre in Paris Madame CATALAN' hears Lord Upon's judgment—" I would not give sa. to hear her sing all the year round." Extract of a Private Letter from Paris, dated December 26th, 1814: " The affair of General Ezeelmans has become much more serious than it was at first considered. It is nut, however, true, as has been said, that be was conveyed to Viucennes. The order to arrest bhn was issued, but as he had obtained previous infor mation of It from his friends (who are numberless', he effected his escape by preclpita ing himself from his chamber window, and afterwards scaling the wall of the garden of the house which be occupied. He was under the guard of, tour gem d'armes and an Officer. The former were in his anti-chamber, mid the latter was in his own room. The Officer who guarded him when be made his escape, says that he fell asleep, and that the General availed himself of the opportunity to get away. This explanation of the Officer has been deemed by no means satisfactory, and he has been placed under arrest. " The care taken by the Moniterr, as well as all the ether Paris Papers, in giving only insignificant scraps of the papers read in the Chamber of Deputies. when this affair was discussed, war rants 114 in concluding that these 'insert contained matter of the utmost importance as well as delicacy. But as the whole is to be printed by order of the Chamber, it will soon come to the knowledge of the public. " We may be allowed in the mean time to say, that this affair, which originated under the Ministry of Dupont, was hudied up by means of some friends of General Excelmans. But Soult, the new Minister of War, (who, by spewing a great deal rtmre zeal than necessary for the Bour bons, would wish to efface the recol lection of the bitter proclamations which be issued against them . daring his last engagements with the Auglo.Spinish army), has Will brought the matter forwarti, to rum Excelmans, and inti midate a number of other officers, who alread) hold up their boa Unfortunately, however, for the peaceably disposed, it awns that these Officers are very far from being intimidated, as during the whole time of General Excelmans' being confined to his own house under arrest, be received visits from a great num bee of Generals and Officers. The military police stationed as spies at his door, to remark the persons who visited him, were quite alarmed. " It has also been said for these some days past t that three Colonels have left Paris and gone through the Dep for the purpose of increasing the existing disturbances ar v t d i xr spect to the recal of the conscripts. Among other things, it is said to he beyond doubt, dun 14 Dijon the refractory conscripts have been daring enough to rani away the Kings portrait from the Town-house, and to consign ft to the flames. As the enthusiasm of the people of Dijon for the Bourbons, at the time of their restoration, is fresh in every one's recollection, this information has excited a very general astonishment. But such are the French ! " It is said, that among the persons implicated in the affair of General Excelmans were a M. de FLahaut and another officer of high rank. This M. de Flahaut belongs to the ci-dtvant Prince de Benevento. He is one of the exploits of hi, youth. Madame de Flahaut, the mother of this Officer, is now Madame de Suza, M. de nano was one of Bonaparte's Aides-de-Camp. Hewes greatly in favour with Bonaparte ; and if his master bad not fallen, he would have had a very brilliant fortune. Hiss pis., mai lairs. We shall see how M.Talleyrand will extricate him from this affair. " Among other particulars in circulation respectial this sAllr~ It is said that the person who drew up the Petition promo. hif the wife of Excelmans to the Chamber of Deputies, was M. gen. jamin Constant. 41 In the midst of all this, which has shocked every body, is the seeing such a spy and sakrat as Laborde figure away in the business. It most not be forgotten that it was so this monster (who was one of the most odious of Bonaparte's satellites) that the failure of the noble and courageous undertaking of the im mortal General Maid was owing. It Is well known that the printing of the papas by the Chamber of Deputies, was occa sioned by the indignation felt by almost all the Deputies, that the Government reposing confidence in such a wretch as Laborde, " In fact, all people of character at Paris now say, that as this man is a confidential servant of Government, we may every day expect to see Savary, Desmarets, and the other contempti ble knaves who were at the police of Bonaparte, again make their appearance on the stage. ." It Is said that General Excelmans, before his escape, trans mitted a declaration to Government, that ilk speaking ot 16,000 men in the intercepted letter, he only meant to endeavour to procure situations under Joachim for the 16,0110 officers at pre sent without etaployment In France. " The place ot General Excel:nen', concealment, however, is not known. All the efforts of the Police to arrest Lim have hi therto been Ineffectual. There are persons who say that he hat gone with M. de Flahaut, to join Murat, at Naples. will clear up this. , " P.S. It is just now rumoured, dot Genoa!! Greniers Calsists and Moulon, were the accomplices of Eaceisnasis ; 'Vet 'it is at the same time said, that these rumours are merely the work of a party. All this must, however, bi dared op soon, oats way of other." NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The John, Smith, from Bremen, bound to Shields as 4 don, was in Leith Roads the 16th The Charlotte, Ituchlint• bound to 94 entlu, that bet h t foremast and bowsprit at Falmouth, Yu refitted and Wed aoh r convoy of the Swittsure, as per letter front the Captain. The Jenny, O'Neil. from Clyde to Jamaica, is on &steep d o bland of Bute. The Middlesex, Bartley, bound to Jamaica, is mass h the Clyde. 'fbe Minerva, Delete, from Blancher& Is Woe I t nort—cargo savd4 The CitronsMs, Start, from Peters to Lanilee, ran , 34 shore on the Black Middens, near Shields, on Sunday-4 3v will be saved. The Lord Cochrane, Ross, from Petersburgh to Pertaneck, has been on shore on Oland, but get off after discharging lee k her cargo, and carried Into Calmar Roads 12th hist. The Traveller tilling, from Rigs to London, wa s poet IQ* kilt. on Jutland —mat of the cargo saved with damage. The Euplus, front Potersburgh to London, was m oon r 'Shore nctr HeLinbourg, about the 20th instant, with her mai n , mast gene. The Rebecca and Mary-Ann, Crickmay, front London Hamburgh, was lest on the 20th instant, near Wank on i v, coast of Jutland—crew saved. Three other vessels were on slum near the same place. The Sophia, Dahlia, from Riga to Celle, is stranded itetr Anisbay—a small part of the cargo Is expected to be saved. The Prince Edward, Watson, from St. John's, Ne w Beers. wick, has been taken by an A merican privateer, plcudered of her stores, given up, and arrived at Plymouth. The Taunton, Evans, from Sligo to Greenock, is totally lot: in Donegal Bay ; crew saved. The James, Vagels, from London to Bremen, is pat into Tee eaten, with loss of masts-and others/linage. l'be Vnlette, Hutchinson, front &scene= to Leith, is wrecked near Watkworth. The Johanna, Kooltnan, from London to Hamburg's, is t tally lost near Sylt • crew and most of the cargo eased. The William, Beeson, front Balboa to Newfoundland, tanker by the Hero Amerlear. privateer: The Caroline, stare, was driven en shore Dear Drape, the 12th ultimo_„ anil it was supposed would be DA, Nov. 16.—There has been a se•rere Tait's Island, which has done considerable injury to the ‘essillitie*,, -sad the American privateers appear to be COM:ln:dug gem depredations near New Providence. The licensed ship St:SA, Captain Cot.nmisTo', arrived off the Lizard the 116th instant) left Bengal the 2d August. and the Isle of France the sth (h.. tober. She did not touch either at the Cape or Helena. • FALMOUTH, DECEMBER. 27. Arrived the Wellington packet, with a mail horn Malta, last from Gibraltar, in eight days; too shirr of war, names unknown; brig Landrake, from ?W t . men for Porto Rico, with loss of topmast ; and ti;• brig Nancy, from Meant, in twenty-seven - Wind S.S.E. fresh gales. PLYMOUTH, DECEMBER 25. Arrived the Ranger, from Rotterdam for Bile: the Ocean, from Finland, with timber ; the Frens::: sloop Indefatigable, from Rochelle, with brandy - wine l the Spng, Penelope, William, liars, from Sunderland ; the Eolts, from the Elizabeth, from London; and Bristol— - • • ' •• - . - PORTSMOUTH, DECEMBER Arrived Iris Majesty's ship Piovr fonndland ; 4nd the Eliza, FEWWICE, Came into harbour his Majestri ship No .sailingi.—The NIGER frigate will c in the morning for the Cape andlndia, wind be fair.—Wind Easterly, thick HARWICH, DECEMBER Arrived the 'Royal George, Closseq, yoFit, &c. from Pillau, bound to Landon: °large is the only ship supposed to have .the Baltic which sailed on the Ist of - taro C. supposes many ships must great quantity of .wreck he passed _ bound passage—he had been three times, Ush coast and blown back to Norway Freeling packet, with a mail irons 7rieda, with a general cargo, from sterdam, was this day towed into our p snuck, with loss of rudder, lee-board, anchor and cable, and other damage. Brothers of Hamburgh, from Stettin is totally lost on the Loud Sand, • drowned. Arrived the Ph into of Orange Nelson packets, with mails from Holland Earl Leicester packet, with a mail from ' WEYMOUTH, DECEMIIs, The French brig which was driven Portland was got off last night, and iserween the island of Portland and /~ - fro I V proAe 01$ 111 %AWN, pot be tail PI hiee A wan. il toy di The um= %able Officer itieri t and tb ELSINEUR. DECEMBER The frigate from St. Croix. I noticed u reported to be on shore on the Sca , confirmed to be totally lost, which, • somewhat detain the new Danish taking possession of the island, stud consequently the produce so much longer in the KlNSALL—SattirdAy se'nnight in , Hooke Pilot of Kinsale, being _cruising were weather, south of the Old - Head, leeward, with every appearance of er ing down on her, the pilot shipped that made her almost unmanageable, the crew to get her head to the wind, • almost an hour, by which time they gt again attempted for the vessel, and getting alongside, when several parcels bedding were immediately thrown by the crew of the vessel, who were over the sides to follow, when the prevented them by steering off, first his men on hoard, then d,estring the sel to stick to her, and that be side until he got ultra safe into Kinsale, were so dismayed that the pilot on '- could with difficulty persuade them to manage the vessel. She is now of Kinsale. On getting in they immediatel) on a bank. She proves to be a schooner from with wine, fruit, tkc. A large breach was one side by the sea, and the water was as as the cabin floor. Too much cannot be slid is your of the crew of the Pilot, atter braying out a gale as Thursday night last, and continuing a from before that time until they met the • to be the instrument in the hand of Pi. saving so many lives and valuable property. DUBLIN, DEc. ll.—Our accounts from Howth truly distressing.—A brig (name unknown) run 'of the pier yesterday, and was dashed to :* lives saved. A wherry also struck against die ing Bell and was lost. A large vessel Sutton in great distress, about three o', morning—no assistance could be afforded . the sho Te t a Es thismorning she was not to be seen. jfnb Lords exprelli tin au lice 10 Nod bbsigl itmea raja all sent It art UM , Skid with brandy and • 1, and Mary, froth Newcastle 56 :1 the Dove, fs , L-4: BER att. Bear IvEe4 from New Wadi I, from Antwerp. ship ZEALOUS.. will certainly oil India, should at :k weather. ,R ea. awn, with when =don the R haveurnved f November. Cap be lost, from t • on his homewar. • a cannon the Eng - Fray. Arrived tt«- 111 n Cuxhaven ; - • s London to . • t port by a fit 1 ard, mast, bee , I sage. The Th • ttin to Bourdea two of the d Orange And Lor Holland ; anti laaa ..w" from cuxhartne. Bikes. tom ven on shore ne - Pt! id is now at an .. I X; if this port. sass ER 20. noticed in-my r Scaw Reef, is .. 1 11 W h, 'apparently , sh Governor fr consequently lea yes English market. yise.• in the morning t* , cruising in very •In cad, saw a vessel dam :I distress. In . led two heavy :cable, and °bil l , rind, and pump ey got her tree, . y and succeeded trcels of clothes n on board the p re themselves pat; master of the I ) ' lll.l first putting one he crew of the yr would sail al.. kw Kinsale. The a on board with the 10. em to work or now in the ha .. immediately run ichooner trom 5... brcach was made a 2- was as high ia :sumot be said is oem er braving out nd continuing at • 7 met the above v sa m d of PEOVIDENES le property. lred ants from Howth • e unknown) run dashed to piece ' sew tack against die . 11111 : vessel appeared -- hree o'clock yestet . ils be afforded bee t 41 was not to be seat. Al