Star. — London, England, 1821-05-10 00:00:00

THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1821. THE FUNDS. The market continues m look exceedingly well, notwithstanding the trifling se-action that has taken place, from 74 to 73% %, which latter is the price of this morning. The rise is attributed to the great scarcity of Money Stock. The parties in favour of a, further advance are firmly of opinion that they will be Much better before the 26th instant, settling day. Considerable bets were decided yesterday, on Consols being done at 74.—Current Prices at One o'Clock tnk Stock 225 22514-3 per Cent. Reduced 7 , 2% per Cent. Cons. 755 % 8 4-8% per Ct. 82% ri ~.4pes: Cent. 91 90% 91-5 per Ct. Navy 106% H I tong Anns. 18 54—Imp. 3 per Ct. 71% India Bonds 425. pre. Exchequer Bills Ss. 4s. ls. pre. Lord Join; Roam. brought before the House of' Commons, last night, his plan of Reform in Parlia ment, by disfranchising certain smaller Boroughs. and transferring the elective privilege to an equal number of large unrepresented towns. The Noble Lord insisted, forcibly, on the notoriety of Borough corruption, and proposed a Resolution declaratory of its existence. It also entered into his plan, that a Committee, similar to that under the Grenville Act, should be appointed, to inquire into every complaint of Borough Corruption, though no Petition had . been presented complaining of undue Election. The No ble Lord justified his proposal to disfranchise Bo roughs without the ground of an actual case of cor ruption, by the precedent of a similar measure in Ireland, according to which compensation was made to the Burgesses for the deprivation of the franchise. The disorders but too frequent in some larger towns were attributed by the Noble Lord to their want of a Representative, whom they should look to as the or gan through whom grievances should reach Parlia- Ment. The Noble Lord quoted the example of the States of Italy, which, from the possession of wealth and power, had fallen comparatively into decay, from the 13th to the 16th century, in direct propor tion to the decrease of the number of freemen during the same period ; from which fact, as well as from general reasoning, he inferred that the liberty and prosperity of this country' would be best consulted by extending the basis of Representation concurrently with the increase of population. The motion was discussed at some Len g th, when a division took place—For it, 121—For the previous Question, 155—Majority against Reform, SI. We have to-day the pleasure of announcing to our Readers, the arrival of dispatches to Government with the gratifying and important intelligence of the com plete consummation of the cause of Constitutional Re: form throughout the Portuguese dominions. The pre. since of Brazil has followed the example of Pernam buco and Bahia, and adopted the Constitution of the mother country ; the Kozo and PRINCE ROYAL have sworn to observe it ; we wish could add, what seems now-a-days of more importance, that in heart and mind they approved of it. The Revolution was, like that of the mother country, effected with the aid of the soldiery ; it was, in truth, forced on the KING, who depending, it is presumed, on the same soldiery, had put off doing the good deed which the voice of his People demanded, till the concession of it ceased to be a matter either of grace or favour. The fol lowing is a summary of the leading circumstances connected with this eventful change in the fortunes of the Portuguese monarchy. On the 17th of February, the Manchester packet arrived at Rio de Janeiro with the news of the Revo lution at Bahia, which excited much alarm, and gave rise to such vague rumours as commonly ob tain currency in moments of popular agitation.— This state of uncertainty continued for several days. On the 22d, the Icarus arrived, with the Conde de PALMA on board; and on the 24th, a Royal Decree appeared, dated the 18th, in which his MaJesee aanouaces, that, influenced by a view of the cir cumstances in which the Monarchy was placed, and by anxiety for the welfare of his people, he has re solved to send his son, DON PEDRO, tb Portugal, to determine on and execute the measures necessary for the restoration of tranquillity, to hear complaints, to reform abuses, and to consolidate the Constitution. And, considering 'that the laws and institutions of Portugal may not be equally adapted to the King dom of Brazil and his other ultra-marine territories, his Id/iv:are orders the convocation, at Rio Janeiro, of Attornies Procuradores) elected by the Munici palities of the Azores, Madeira, Brazil, ttc. for the pirpose of deliberating on such alterations and im ♦ plovements as may be necessary in the Constitution agreed to by the Cortes at Lisbon. In another De cree, his MAJESTY appoints a Commission,. to enter into the immediate investigation of the subject, is order to prevent the delay attendant upon the arrival of the procuradores. These Decrees are said to have - excited much discontent, and we are told in private letters, that their falling short of what was desired by the - Revolutionists was'attributed to the influence of the Conde de PALMELLA, and the temporary ab sence of the Conde dos Amos. Oa the 26th of February, at day-break, the troops were put in motion. the square of Rocio was filled with soldiers, commanded by the Majors of Regi ments, aqd all the approaches to it guarded by can non. All this was done quietly and without disorder. After a short time had elapsed, the Patncz ROYAL arrived at the spot, and was received with acclama tions of " The King and Constitution for ever!" He ascended the portico placed over the entrance of the Theatre, and read a Decree, dated the 24th, when, the people disapproving of some passages, his Royal Highness undertook to return to the Palace of Saint Christopher, and get them altered. This he did, and returned to the square with the-Decree so amended as to satisfy the wishes of the people. The Decree announces, that his MAJESTY having taken all the measures necessary to connect the Lisbon Constitution with that of Brazil, and being convinced that the best pleasure he can adopt for the good of his subjects is to give them that Constitution, hereby approves it, and orders it to be received in all his dominions.— This Decree was read aloud by the PRINCIC RoYAL, who swore on the Bible to obey it, signed it, and ex hibited his signature to the surrounding multitude. — A list of a new Ministry was next read, dated the same day, and signed by the KtNo. The principal Ministers were as follows: Vice-Admiral Quintella, Minister of the Interior; miral J. J. M. Tones, Minister of Marine; S. P. Ferreira, Mi. ulster of Foreign Airain ; Coode de Louts (Don Illogo), Presi dent of the Treasury ; Perreira da Cunha, Intendant General of Police ; J. C. Gomez, Grand Treasurer ; J. da Silva Lisboa, Inspector General of the Press; J. It. P. D'Altneida, Director of the Bank ; J. D'Oliveira Barbosa, Commander of the Police Guard; Visconde D'Asseca, President of the Board of Trade ; General C. F. Caula, Commander of the Province. These nominations were submitted to the multi tude, and wete fortunate enough to be approved of, The new Minister for Foreign Affairs then addressed the assembly, and is said to have produced a strong effect. The troops filed off, and the people dis persed. At twelve o'clock at noon The KING entered the town ; his horses were taken from his carriage, and he was drawn to the Palace by the populace. He then appeared at the windows with the whole of the Royal Family, and declared his approbation of all that had been done. He looked unwell and de jected. In the evening his MAJESTY was present at the Theatre, where La Cenerentola was performed ; and an illuminatiotrclosed the proceedings of the day. It is said, that Brigadier-General F. C. BRANT, whose name stood first in the list of those who signed the Resolutions at Bahia, had been arrested for speak ing with disrespect of the military who effected the Revolution at Rio. The merchants, it seems, had sub. scribed a large sum (report says about 1.712,000) for the military ; and the Brigadier-General is accused of having said, that for half the money they might be induced•the next day to take the other side. The suddenness of the Revolution was attributed to the Conde dos ARCOS, who was desirous that the popu larity arising from concession might be, as far as pos sible, secured for the PRINCE ROYAL, while the Conde de PALMELLA was consulting with the KING tiow some less violent change might be effected. An English merchant, who was no favourite of' the People, had a narrow escape, in the square of Rocio. An attempt was made to pull him out of his carriage, but he was saved by the exertions of a Ge-, noral Officer who accompanied him, and escaped with nothing more than violent abuse. It was expected that just claims on the Govern ment would be liquidated; and we learn that on the 28th of February the Bank was paying in notes and silver. The Paris Papers of Monday arrived this forenoon It appears that the Funds of Austria experienced a considerable rise, as soon as it was known that the Russian army had received orders to halt. The new levy, however, of 150,000 men goes on.—" Some troubles," it is said, 44 have manifested themselves' among the peasants of Moravia, but they have been promptly suppressed." A contradiction is given, in a private letter from Vienna, to the report that the troops of YPSILANTI had massacred all the Turks who have fallen into their power. They have only, it is said, put to death, those who have been takewith arms in their hands, and made prisoners of such as have yielded without resistance. The Greeks at Constantinople, .it seems, owe it to M. STROGONOI, I the Russian Ambassador, that they were not all put to death, in retaliation for the injuries which their countrymen have committed on the Turks. The Neapolitan fleet appears to be in honest hands. According to the latest advices from Naples it was still keeping aloof, and there was a rumour of its being about to sail for a Spanish port. It has had even the audacity to search an Austrian vessel, con veying dispatches. What a provoking thing to so great a Potentate as the Austrian Emperor, 'to be without the means of reaching such insolence I What a pity that there are .no guns which could send shot across the Adriatic, no horse marines to scour it from shore to shore.! We have received, to-day, Madrid Papers to the 26th ultimo, from which we subjoin some interest ing extracts: MADRID, APRIL t 4. A letter from Seville, of April 18, gives the names of the persons banished from that city, as suspected of disaffection to the Constitutional System. They are twenty in number, consisting of several Canons, an Abbot, a Judge of the first instance, a Commis. cry of War, a Colonel of Militia and his two sons, a Major of Militia, tsc. The Bishop of Cadiz, who was absent from that City since the 10th of March, has returned, and has been arrested by the Political Chief. MALAGA, APRIL Is. As soon as the unhappy 'events in Naples were known here, some persons, known to be enemies to our System, manifested great joy, the consequence of which was, that in the night of the 14th many persons assembled and demanded that certain indi viduals should be arrested and banished. The Ma gistrates complied, and ordered several persons to be arrested that night, among whO.ii are the Mar quis de Valdeflore, the guardian of Capuchins, &c. They afterwards proceeded to search for others, but they were not found. It seems that it is intended to apply to the Government to remove the Bishop. MADRID, APRIL 24. In the evening of . the 14th, several persons assem bled in the little square where the Town-Hall is si tuated, at Grenada, and demanded that justice should be done upon the Serviles. The Ayuntaminto of fered to take their request into consideration, and by this promise succeeded in dispersing the meeting at midnight. On Sunday, the 15th, at noon, above 300 persons collected round the house of the Political Chief, the greater part of whom were Officers, and reproached him for the non-performance of his pro mises made the night before. In a short time, the Ayuntatniento, the Political Chief, the Captain-General, and some Members of the Provincial Deputation, met together, which Au thorities altogether were vehemently reproached by some leaders of the crowd, which continued to in crease. At last, the voice of the Magistrates could be heard, and it was agreed that the crowd should retire, only the Representatives of the People and of the Militia remaining in the room ; but these, without choosing to point out the Serviles, whom they desired to be proscribed, insisted on the Members of the Ayuntamiento doing it, who, how ever, firmly resisted so strange a demand, agreeing to take measures against those whom they should point out. At last the Deputies of the Militia and the People desired certain papers to be shewn them and from some notices which they found there, resolved that ten persons should be ar rested, and thirty-five observed. Search was made for the first, and those who could be found were sent to Zubia the next day, having been confined in the meantime in a convent. Of those arrested two were in prison, viz. Puyana and Leyba. Of those sent 'to Zubia the most distinguished are as follows ; —Hinojosa, of St. Francis; Baquero, of St. Antony ; Barles, of La Merred ; Don Jose Romero ; and Fi guerella, Ex-Secretary of the Intendancy. The others are quite obscure persons. This operation was finished at four in the morning without satisfying any of the parties concerned. This is the history of the unhappy days of the 14th and 15th. The Archbishop was nearly included in the sen tence of banishment, and was excused to avoid a . . greater scandal. The Servile:, Liberals, and mode rate persons, are all dissatisfied ; the first, because they think too much has been done against them ; the second, because too little has been done ; and the last, because the laws have been violated ; and when once the laws of civil discipline are broken, they fear the effects of anarchy. Melancholy is the state of a people, when measures are taken that satisfy no class of persons. The Realista brig has arrived at Porto Rico, with water in the hold. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The Orwell, arrived from China, spoke the following vessels, viz. Eclipse, from London to India, on the 26th of January, in lat. 23. 41. S. long. 80. 30. E. Northampton, from Bengal to the Cape of Good Hope, on the 11th of February, in lat. 30.26. & long. 40.23. E. Asia, from Bombay, on the 20th, off the Cape, going into Table Bay ; and the Reynard, Galax, from London, on the 31st of March, in lat. 1. 52. W. long. 21. 40. N. The blulgrave Castle, RAU% bound to Bombay, was spoken with on the 3d of March, in Ist. 17. S. long. 28.30. by the Numa, arrived from the South Seas. FAL74OIM/, May 7.—Wind &W.—Arrived the Walsinghant packet, with a Mail from Jamaica ; sailed the 27th of March ; and from Crooked Island the Bth of April. The ship John -Bainbridge, STXWMI,T ii • of Liverpool, from Havre for Charles ton, sailed from Portsmouth on the 18th of February, and from the 28th to the lst of March experienced dreadful gales. On the Ist of March she received a violent shock, supposed from a wreck, which tore off pan of her sheathing and made her leaky, when they, in consequence, bore up on the 2d for Cadiz, but the wind coming round to the N.N.E. they made sail for their destined port; on the 21st. found the leak gaining very fast; and on the 30th, in lat. 23.'56. long. 74. 50. resolved to ran for the nearest land, to save their lives, the water being up to the lower deck beams; and on the 31st the crew quiued her, mad saw her sink three hours after : they landed at Crooked island on the Ist of April.—She had on board about 170,000 Herts, shipped at Havre, which were lost in the vessel, with every ar ticle belonging to the crew. Captain STEWAIT came passenger in the Walsinghsm. PORISMOUTIt, May W.—Came into harbour his Majesty's ships Mom and Amos.. Sailed the Granada, Do nato, for New South Wales; and Ranger, Cowl, for Petersburg. Deal., MAY 9.—Wind & W.—Sailed the Rochester, Stnrrom for Madras and Bengal, and the rest of the outward bound.—" Came down from the River and remain, the Marquis of Wel lington, BLANCH/AD, and Thomas Grenville, MANNINO ' for Madras, &c.; Menden Halt, Gesso, for Bombay ; Prince ssss of Wales, Jonnson ' for &. Helena; Prince Leopold. Lamson: for New York; Briton, RICHARDS, for Naples ; Loyalty, Es; Dunce, for Antigua ; and Cape Packet, daswata, for the South Seas. Arrived and remains. the Castle Forbes, Rem, from Bombay; she got on shore last night, and unshipped her rudder, but was got off and brought into the Downs this morn ing. The Marquis of Wellington broke an anchor coming down, ' and has been supplied with another. HAVllaarl o May 9.—Arrived the Harriet, TAYLOR, from London for Sierra Leone, with her fore-topthast broken. The Risiog Sun, Mamma, from Southampton, got On the White ness, off Kingsgate, yesterday. but was got off and into this harbour, after discharging pan of her cargo. Hamra= May O.—Sullied the Lord Nelson packet, for Hol bad ; and Castlereagh, ditto, for Cuxhaven, each with a Mail. Mr. and Mrs. CORE and family arrived on Tues day at their new residence in Albemarleitreat, from their seas in Norfolk. SECOND VISIT OF THE ICING TO DRUA; LANE THEATRE. His MAJESTY again honoured this Theatre with hi s presence last night. Since the anoouncementiwolk. men have been employed night and day, in adding to the previous decorations of the Royal box and ant e . chambers. The additions were splendidly unique and tasteful, and a more commodious approach t o -the box was thrown open. A profusion of classically. designed tripods, candelabras, kc. in buhl, or sa n k and crystal, were displayed with admirable effect ; and the bills of the night, for the use of his Maims and suite, were printed on white satin. The box was fitted up with rich scarlet velvet and silk, most tan fully arranged, with a roof of beautiful light blue, co which the Crown and Royal Arms are embroidered in- gold, and have a splendid and striking effect. A few minutes before seven the KING, and the Great Officers of his Household, with the Pages of Honour, &c. arrived in five of the Royal carriages, escort e d and attended precisely the same as when his AJ EST! visited Covent-Garden Theatre on Nlonday night. The Duke of WELLINGTON and Load LOVAISE rode in the carriage with his MAJESTY. The KING, on his alighting from his carriage, was met at the door by Messrs. liGusxoN, WlNsToar, and Russzt.c, in full Court dresses ; and they immediately led the way to the Royal apartments, bearing large wax lights. His MAJESTY in passing alorg the streets, and also on his arrival among the crowds which surrounded the Theatie, was greeted with loud huzzas, and show s of « GOD save the KING!" - The eagerness of the Public to witness his MA. JETY'S visit to this Theatre, was even greater tha t{ that at the other House on Monday evening. Lott before the opening of the dont s, which took. place At six o'clock, the avenues to the !louse were filled will people: In less than ten minutes after they w ere opened, every part of the House was tilled, except the boxes, which had been previously taken ; and all these were occupied by half-past six. About two or three minutes after seven, the KING, an his Royal brother, the Duke of CLARENCE,. entered the Royal box, followed by the Duke of WELLINGTON, aid other attendants. At this moment the whole of the numerous and splendid company stood up, the ,i ee . tlemen waved their hats, most of the Ladies shook their handkerchiefs, and the whole house rang with loud and enthusiastic acclamations. We scarcely ever witnessed a more unanimous and heartfelt ells. sion of loyalty and attachment to a Sovereign. His MAJESTY stood all this time, and manifested his grateful acknowledgment of this generous receptics by bowing repeatedly to the company. When this joyous tumult had subsided, the vocal performers who had come forward to the front of the Stage, sung the fine Anthem of " GOD save the King. The manner of the performance was superior to whit usually takes place on occasions of this kind; for, is. stead of the whole vocal band joining the wholetime without intermission in the song, the solo parts were alternately sung by Madame VESTRIS and Mr. 800. HAM, who executed their airs with such melody mg taste as to draw down repeated bursts of ap i lause from the audience. As soon as the song was cob eluded, there was a loud and general cry of encore; this was not at first attended to by the Performers, who began to sing Rule, Britannia! but theaudience would not allow them to proceed, and GOD save the King was sung over again, amidst general plauditr. It wit now about twenty minutes after seven o'clock, and the Play began: it was COLMAN'S witty, humor. ous, and most interesting Comedy of The Heir atlas All the parts were well sustained, particularly those of Dr. Pangloss, Cioely Homespun, and Ezekiel Hoe& spun, by Mr.'HARLEYi-Nliss KELLY, and Mr. KNIGHT. As soon as the Play was concluded, the vhele dience again rose ; his MAJESTY and the Duke d CLARENCE also stood U. • GOD save Me King en again sung by the vocal bald, and several hundred persons among the audience joined in the chorus An attempt was now made to have it encored ;14 the majority of voices called out for "Rule, Batton nia," which was sung in an admirable style, mi loudly applauded. The whimsical Farce of Mao Antiques was the after-piece, and was admirably's.. formed. The Cockktop of Mr. MINDEN was, usual, a masterpiece of comic acting, and was alt by those repeated bursts of laughter and applause which he never fails to excite. His MAJESTY seemed highly pleased with this, a with almost every other part of the performaK • which he paid an unvaried attention during dual of the evenin4 ; The Farce being concluded, °Go save the King was sung for the fourth time, milt frequent bursts of applause, after which his Ns. JESTY and the Duke of CLARENCE most grail* bowed to the audience, and retired, the whole •• pany loudly cheering them on their departure. lk Royal Personages wore the same dresses as on lb day night at Covent-Garden Theatre. Two Yeomen of the Guard were stationed these , ' evening under the Royal box, in the same manors at the other House. The Royal box, of which a• scription is given above, had a most brilliant 0 1 magnificent appearance; 'the top of the canopy* sembles that of a grand pavilion, and the CTOw . which rises above it, is of extraordinary magma, as well as grandeur. After his MAJESTY retired from the House, be° received with the loudest cheers and shouts of apple* by the multitude which crowded Brydges.sta , Great Russell -street, and part of Covent-Garden. The Duchess of CLARENCE and Prince Ego s ! left town yesterday morning, for Kensiarth,,,f thence accompanied the Duchess of KW t"' moat, on a visit to Prince LEOPOLD. 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