Star. — London, England, 1823-11-27 00:00:00

AMERICAN AND TURKISH PRIVATEERS. _~~- Various complaints have been lately made by the proprietors of merchant ships, on account of the re peated aggressions of American and Turkish privateeri on the 'high seas. An American cutter, of 24 guns, boarded three British merchantmen off the S.W. coast, in the course of the last week, and, after helping them selves to whatever they pleased, in small arms, ammu nition, spars, sail-cloth, and cordage, the privateer sheered off. When she first hove in sight, the British flag was flying at the mast-head, but on nearing the merchant craft, it was hauled down, and the United States ensign hoisted in its stead. This was supposed to have been intended merely as a lure to the Captains of met chant ships, and as a protection in the event of meeting with any armed vessels of superior force. Two of the s essels attacked were richly laden with cotton and sugar; and are supposed to belong to Bristol or Liverpool—the third is a Newry vessel, and homeward bound from Jamaica. With the exception of the arti cles already mentioned, they demanded nothing else of any value. The captain of the privateer is represented to be an Englishman, as well as many of the crew, all of whom appeared to be good sailors, and most determined fel lows. A communication of this circumstance has been already made to the Admiralty Board, and two frigates are under orders to cruise off that coast, for the protec tion of the trade. Two Algerine corsairs have also been seen off the coast, but they were more wary in respect to English ships, though they did not hesitate to attack and pillage the vessels of other nations. The Van Schlugel, a Dutch merchantman, came into this port to refit : the pirates had taken out her jury and topmasts, mainyat ds, and rigging, besides arms, ammu nition, and provisions together with the ship's papers, and a quantity of specie, the property of the captain :' they are described as being vet y fast sailers, cutter rigged, and carrying fourteen long guns, besides a great quantity of small arms. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1523. THE FUNDS. STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. This being settling-day, most of the Brokers were busy in settling their accounts. Consols opened at 84k, at which price they remain steady up to :Lis hour. The Expresses from Bait{ bring the French Rentes at 89f. 50e. after 'Change; the Spanish, which was done at Si, fell to 2.9 strong sellers. FOREIGN FUNDS. Little doing this morning in the Market. Spanish Bonds opened at 284 to but fell to 271,1,1; New Spar.isk 18 to ; Colombian tio; Russian 841; Chilian 63 • PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 221 1 4-3 per Cent. Reduced 83% 1,4 3 per Cent. Cons. 84 1 / 3 A-3 1 / 2 per Cents. 9678 97% 4 per Cents. Old 100 1 / 2 4 per Cts. 104 1 / 2 3 / B —Bank Long Anns. 21 1 / 2 Imperial 3 fer Cents. 81 1 / 2 —lndia bonds 795. 775. Exchequer Rills (!'1,('00) 48s. 495. pre. Consols lot Opg. (16th Jan.) 84% 1 / 4 3/3 • We have received to-day a file of Frankfort Papers to the 20th instant. The following are extracts: 1'; SWITZERLAND, NOVEMBER 15. Inquiries, apparently suggested by high authority, are making respecting the Poles residing in Switzer land who are subjects of the Emperor of Russia. TEMPEFORT, NOVEMBER It. M. Zei Bermudez, lately Ambassador from Spain to the Porte, has arrived here, on his return from Con- stantinople. ALEXANDRIA (IN EGYPT), SEPTEMBER 27. The plague has entirely ceased, and we hear no more of it, even among the Till ks. The inquiry for vessels under the flags of Northern nations daily increases; and the more so, because out of this year's crop of linseed, which amounts to 100,000 ar deb, between 30,000 and .40,000 are to be shipped to Holland, and hardly any Dutch ships visit this port. SMYRNA, OCTOBER is The Oriental •Spectator has the following article from llytelene of the 3d October: " A flotilla of about 40 sail from Hydra, Spezziar and Ipsara, led by 111ianii, appeared off our island and regociated about some Turkish slaves, whose ransom was agreed upon. The flotilla then went in search of the Captain Pacha, who was off Mount Athos . with 36 sail. As soon as the Greeks came in sight of the enemy, they sailed towards them and sent in three firesltips, but from too great a distance, so that they exploded when they Lad got only !:alf way. The Turks then .sailed down upon the Insurgents, who could not retreat fast enough to avoid losing some men, who were killed by the enemy's fire, whereas theirs did the Turks no injury. This was on the tr;th of September. Since then the Captain Pacha has been here, and leaving the station off- Mount Athos, charged a detachment of eighteen frigates or corvettes to pursue the Greeks. He has since sailed again, but we do not know whither he is go:nz with.the remainder of his fleet." DARMSTADT, NOVEMBER Is. The first Committee of the Second Chamber pre poscsto request the Government actively to continue its exckiolis for the conclusion of a commercial con vention with the neighbouring States, and to bring them to a termination favourable to the welfare of the whole country. On the discussion of this proposal, M. Hoff .snal:n, Commissioner of the Government, on the ques tion being put to him, declared, '• that such a termina tion was not only possible but probable, and that as soon as the other Governments interested were seriously.in dined, our Govesthnent would make no difficulty." A merican Papers have reachedes to-day, to the 2d inst. • Accounts from Laguira of the Stb state, ;hat some attempts at revolt had been' snide et Pasto and Santa Martha, and some letters to Spain had been intercepted which excited. much indignation. A decree has there fore been passed, directing the expulsion of all Spa niards who have not rendered important services td Colombia. The 27th of September was fixed for their departure from Maracaibo and Laguira; in the former only eight will remains and in the latter only two; from all other places in Colombia they will be ex pelled in succession.- • _ _ The new 64-gun ship was fitting at Margaretta, and would be ready by the Ist October. General Paez was at Laguira, directing the preparations against Porto Ca vello. The squadron under Corn. Beluehe was expected to sail from Maracaibo on the 1611, against Porto Cavello. The Mexicans are said, iii letters from Vera Cruz, to have erected a fortification at Point Mocambo, in order to reduce the Island of Sacrificios, in the hands of the Spaniards. The Governor of St. Juan de Ulloa imme diately sent a flag of truce to the city, with word, that if a gun was fired at the said island, he would open a fire on the city, and lay it in ashes. But all hostilities had been suspended until the arrival of General Vic toria from Jalapa, who, it is presumed, will settle the affair. The port of Vera Cruz was shut on the 19th Sep tember. The Congress was to meet on the Sd October• REPORTED DESTRUCTION OF VERA CRUZ. FROM THE BOARD OF THE NSW t NOLAND COFFEE-HODSE . Extract of a letter received here this morning from New York, dated November 1: 4 , I have just received a letter from Baltimore, stating the arrival of the schooner Camilla, from Vera Cruz, in fifteen days, which had just anchored below that port • It is said she brings accounts that the town had been razed to the ground by the Castle of St: Juan d'Ulloa." NEW ORANGE SYSTEM The Irish Orange Association has adopted a new sys tem of rules and regulations, arranged by the Grand Lodge of Ireland, assembled in Dublin on the 4th of August, 1823. To these rules they have prefixed a short decttration, and a copy of the oaths of allegiance, su premacy, and abjuration. According to the new rules, no other oaths are to be taken by the Members of this Association, nor any secret to be kept, except the pass words by which they are to be known to one another as , members of the same body. The oaths are to be taken before Magistrates, and not privately administered.--! The present officers of the Grand Lodge of Ireland are as follows: Grand Master--The Right Hon. Charles Henry St. John, Earl O'Neil, K.S. P. Ste. Deputy-Grand Master—. Colonel William lillacker. Grand Treasurer—Sir Abraham Bradley King, Bart. Deputy-Grand Secretary—Daniel Fred. Ryan, Esq. Barrister. Deputy-Grand Treasurer—William Stoker, Esq. Grand Chaplain—The Rev. John Graham. A.M. Assistant Grand Chaplains—The Rev. Sir Harcourt Lees, Bart. the Ttev.John I. Beresford, A.B. and the Rev. S. H.Steward, A.B. The following is the declaration of the Lodge .g This Association is formed by persons desiring, to the utmost of their power, to support and defend his Majesty, King GEORGE the Fourth, the Constitution and Laws of the Country, and the succession to the throne in his Majesty's Illustrious House, being Protes. lent, for the defence of their person and property, and for the maintenance of the peace of the country; and for these purposes the members hold themselves obliged, when lawfully called upon, to be at all times ready to assist the civil and military powers, in the just and law ful discharge of their duty. They associate also in ho nour of King William 111. Prince of Orange, whose name they bear, whose glorious memory they hold in reverence, and whose illustrious' deeds they annually commemorate, tending as they did to the restoration of civil and religious liberty, anikof theipure form of reli gion established in these realms. This is, exclusively, l i a Protestant Association; yet detesting an intolerant spirit, it admits no persons into its brotherhood who are not well known to be incapable of persecuting, injur ing, or upbraiding any one on account of his religious opinions; but that their principle is, to aid and assist every loyal subject of every religious description, by protecting him from violence and oppression." The Marquis de Marialva, the Ambassador of Por tugal at the Court of France, died on Saturday evening, at six o'clock, of an apoplectic attack, the first symptoms of which manifested themselves on Thursday evening. Notices have Just been sent round to the French Con suls in the Spanish ports to seize upon all the French merchant vessels captured by the Spanish privateers dui ing the late contest, on the ground that the captures are illegal. This seizure is preparatory to the restoration of the vessels to; their former owners. Of course the cargoes are irreparably gone. Yesterday morning, pursuant to the will of the late Sir MARTIN BOWES, who served the office of Warden in the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths in the year 1566, the Court of that Company, attended by their beadles and gown-men, proceeded from their Hall to St. Mary Woolnoth's Church, where a Sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Buena, according to annual custom. At the conclusion, they returned to their Hall, and partook of an elegant dinner, the_whole of which was served up on a new service of plate One of the grounds of the appeal of Castaing to the Court of C4ssation is said to be the following:—When the Jury retired to consider their verdict, it was the opinion of more than the majority that the mink de- Ikti (the act of poisoning) had not been proved, and con sequently that the prisoner could not be convicted, what ever might be their moral presumption of guilt. In this difficulty, it is said that a•propusition was made by one of the Jurors, that the, guilt should be declared by only a simple majority, which would leasie the decision to the .ludges, who,by joining the minority, might acquit, or by refusing to do so, condemn the accused. Thus the Jury fancied that their consciences would be quieted, as all the responsibility would ;est upon the decision of the Judges, the verdict of the Jury being, without it, a non entity. But what must those consciences be made of which could leave to the Judges (the official prosecutors, the avowed enemies of the accused, which by the French law they are) the means of outraging law and morality, which the institution of, the Jury was intended to pro tect?—Paris ktter. BRIGHTON CHAIN FIER. BRIGUTON, Nov. 26.—Yesterday, at ten o'clock, the new Chain Suspension Pier was opened, pursuant to pulaitc notice. At the above hour the band of the 7th Hussars (stationed here), followed by the Commissioners, proceeded to the extremity of the bridge. On their ar rival a Royal salute was fired from a cutter stationed off the town, which was dressed out with the colours of all natior•s, and the band played God save the King. The Commissioners and friends, to the number of nearly 300, then partook of a sumptuous cold collation in a temporary loom built at the extremity of the pier, which was decorated with the flags, &c. of England. In the evening a grand ball was given by Mrs. Captain Brown on the occasion. It is supposed that not less than 5000 persons were on the pier at one time—the best assurance of its strength, and the number of spectators was estimated at thirty thousand. Tills afternoon another novelty' presented itself: Captain Brown went to the extremity of the chain pier I in his gig ; after which he drove Mrs. Brown and some friends to the end and back in his own carriage. CAPTAIN PARRY'S PROJECTED VOYAGE. --.~- Reports have been in circulation for some time of another voyage to be undertaken by that intrepid navi gator, who has now passed three winters frozen up at the North Pole. At length these reports have assumed a more authentic shape, and we are able to inform our readers, that Captain Parry is certainly to proceed on another voyage, and to point out the course he is to pursue. It wall probably be recollected, that Captain Parry, in his first voyage, discovered, after entering Lancaster Sound, but did not explore, an opening, which he called Prince Regent's Inlet—leaving that, which seemed to turn to the South West, on his left band, he proceeded, beset with ice and dangers, straight forward, as it were, in a North Westerly direction. This inlet promised well at the time, but the body of Lan caster Sound was not then explored, and therefore the inlet was necessarily passed by. We understand, that the Admiralty have resolved that this inlet shall also be examined, in order that no opening which promises success may be neglected. Captain Parry is therefore to proceed the ensuing summer, in his old and good ship the Hecla, to Prince Regent's Inlet. From the situation where Hearn discovered the sea, and the ap parent direction of this Inlet, we should belled to anti cipate a favourable result. Of course the voyage is not planned without Captain Parry's approbation, and we are given to understand he expects to succeed, if any where, in this direCtion. If the wished-for discovery should not be made in this direction, at least soentor. prising an officer cannot be employed there Without adding more even than he has hitherto done to our knowledge of regions which, before modern improve ments had taught us to master:the elements, were inac cessible to the inhabitants of temperate climates. From his perseverance, however, we hope much, and look forward with some confidence to this third and last voyage accomplishing its object, or demonstrating for ever its utter impossibility.—Morning Paper. In the accounts of Captain PARRY'S voyage which have been published, it is mentioned, that the Esqui maux spoke of the wrecks of two vessels lying to the northward of the' expedition. No doubt they were the wrecks of the Aurora, of Hull, and Dexterity, of Leith, whalers, which were lost some seasons since on the west coast of Baffia's Bay, to the southward of Lancaster Sound. Some of the wreck was seen this year, two or three miles inshore.—Caledonian Mercury. HERTFORD JAIL. The situation of the prisoners, Thurtell, Probert, and Hunt, in Hertford Jail, continues unaltered. Thurtell maintains his wonted composure, and appears to have some expectation that his trial will be postponed. Yes-1 terday he wrote a long letter to his Solicitor, which, ith the seal unbroken, was transmitted to London by last night's post. He appears impatient for the arrival of Mr. Jay or Mr. Fenton; and the other prisoners are equally anxious to see their respective Solicitors.. Pro bert, in particular, is eager in his inquiries fcr Mr. Williams, in consequence of the communication men tioned yesterday, which that Gentleman made in his behalf to Mr. George Nicholson, one of the agents for the prosecution. The jailer, it was said, mentioned yester day to Thurtell, the mysterious rumours in the news papers respecting the disappearance of the Rev. Mr. Colton. Thurtell admitted his recollection of that Gentleman, and having met.him in several places, but said he had not seen him for a considerable time, and absolutely denied having been with him and the late Mr. Weare at the last Epsom Races. Thurtell eats heartily, and sometimes seems irritated with the inadequate pro cess of carving and helping, which mmall tin knife and a wooden fork impose. He drinks a pint and a half or a quart of beer in the day. His family have confined their communication with him to the employment of Mr. Jay to prepare and conduct his defence; their wish, as communicated to him, was, that he should make no concealment of his real case, but act in obedience to the obligations of public justice. Letters are occasionally addressed to him, some with subscribing names, though strangers to him, and others anonymous, con taining friendly advice, and religious instruction ; but these he deems rather obtrusive than consolatory. Mr. Justice Park, who will try the cause, has already received copies of the principal depositions. Mr. Nichol son, the Under Sheriff, arrived in town last night, with the return which the Magistrates have determined to make to the writ of mantkotas. He was immediately to submit it to Counsel, and this day to put it upon the files of the, Court. With reference to the order of the Magistrates, by. which. Mr. Fenton was excluded, it is right to state that there has been a mistake in the copy which has gone before the Public. The word in the original is not " adviser►," but "adviser," thus expressly confining the admission to one Solicitor. TRE LATE SIR PEERS Mocryn.—ln addition to the enormous landed property of which this Baronet died possessed, be left behind him funded property to the amount of three hundred thousand pounds. Sir Pyers, Mostyn likewise, jointly with Lady Louisa Browning Ind Lady Eden, held . the of fi altif - Cask/ Br' in the Court of Common Pleas; • the tWenCUT this place these persons hold as being immediately de. ice.nded from King Charles the Second; the late, Sir Pyers Mostyn's mother having been a daughter of the Earl of Litchfield, who was a natural kin of 'ging Charles the Secohd by Barbara the,Duchess of - Cleveland: Indeed, few persons in the country ean boast. of greater opulence, or of higher family descent, 'thin' Sir Edward, the present Baronet of fttostyn. WINDSOR, NOVEMBER 26. His MAJWITY took his accustomed ride in the p ari this morning.—The Right Hon. Sir CHARM 1434 left the Castle to-day for London. PARISIAN FASHIONS Small bonnets, trimmed with lace and Sowers, calledlep lii a la Rage, are all the rage. They have a little point ala Marie Se am which does not come far forward, and are sufficiently op en at sides to permit a large quantity of curls to be seen both on tilt rig s and on the left. At Feydean, on the night of Batiste's benefit, a Ladywore land of roses, and different aorta of leaves coming far into the has h and 6sed to the Apollo-knot, by a white satin rosette. lielusd l a, knot was a large diamond comb. The gown was of a rose satin, with very abort sleeves, fastened back in the mida, &napes, formed of five small satin bows, and trimmed wi l ki4; Similar fastenings on the shoulders, on the bosom, and o n t h e k ik formed the body of the robe into large and graceful plaits. A Csiflara Ia Espagook was also worthy of notice. Thelnik s .,, tied betvre, and plaited to the end with a red and black rilakee old then formed into a large knot on the top of the bead. Betio % knot three large bunches of red and black ribbon were half eoo tw i by a white silk lace Iliestlik, which fell down on the neck, s a d flaps of which floated over the shoulders. The bottom of the which was of black satin, was ornamented with stripe% and 64, of silk going round the gown, and alternating with stripes a coloured satin, gathered very full. Several persons bad tbelt Ytp [dressed a la oeige, with no other ornament than a gold comb. The bonnets a la Nage were almost all profusely covered wi t h little buaches of ribbon sad short feathers, uhitr, rose-w a w a . or blue. Full velvet bonnets, with a gold loop ;Aud gold button, are loon, ornamented with two aigrettes es V placed iu Rent. noires are worn of rose-coloured crape, connected onderheith, at short (liftmen, by bows of white satin and diaa2unds. fey us surmounted by two enormous curved feathers, and a third fags in spiral form on the shoulders. In the evening, at leaving the Theatres, great coats, named a is Prsiseiesse, trimmed with beaver, are worn instead of cloaks. Tb back part of these great coats are full, the collars are of marten's skin, and there are two pockets cut ex V, witbote a flap, lad fasta:ned by a single button. The Duke of YORK left his residence, in the Stable yard, &. James's, at an early hour yesterday, for Beat Darn, in Staffordshire, the seat of the Marquis of Asset-nu, what shooting party is expected to meet his Royal Highness. . The Marquis of CHOLMONDELEY entertained a sele ct pin , to dinneriesterday, at Cholmondeley House, PlecadUly. EDWARD ELLICE, Esq. M.P. had a dinner party yes. terday, at his house, New -street, Spring-gardens. The Marquis of LA NSDOWN is expected in town tint day or to-morrow, from Paris. The Earl and Countess of Fautotrrit arrived pester. day at their hnaw, in St. James's-square, from Kingston Hall, Dar. setsbire. Viscount VAttlerotur left Richmond yesterday for Wont Edgecumbe, near Plymouth. Baroness De Wn.tououlty and the Hon. Miss Bug. axis are expected in town on Tuesday, from Ramsgate. Lady Emu A ErsciEctraina left Richmond on Tuesday, arts•virit to the Marquis and Marchioness of SALISBLI at, at Air scat, Hatfield. The Dowager Countess of DARTMOUTH has arrived e bar. seat, 'Blackheath, from Lord Bacurr's, Blithfield, Staffordshire. Lard and Lady FOLKESTONE are among the remaie ing fashionabks at Hastings, Sussex. Sir Cutttwo SMITH, Dim. arrived in town yesterday, frees Lord Emsibili's seat, Belvidere, Kent. TbitMOODeitbier Mr.TWISTLIMON left town yesterday, for Vie. Earl SPENDER left his seat, at Wimbledon, yesterday, as a shooting excursion. Yesterday a Ballot was taken at the East India Home, fly the Election of a Director in the room of CHARLES GIANT, Fai, deceased. At six o'clock the glasses were closed and delivered is the Scrutineers, wh o reported the Election to have fallen on Jets 11142.11111MA11, EN/. M. ALBERT Vote HALLER, youngest son of the eels. brated Physiologist and Poet, HALLO. has died at Berne, aged IS. He has becueathed his Herbal to the Library of Geneva. Drury-Lane Shares ate said to have advanced more rapidly than the'shares of any other public establishment; dmieg the last two years they have risen fifty per cent. Oileras will, es - a certain extent, be the order of di day at the Winter Theatres until Christmas. Mr. BRAM* ad Miss STErnas at Old Drury, wilt be opposed to Mr. Smarm ad Miss PATON at Covent-Garden. England has within these few yews so much improved Its taste and feeling and love for music, that* have no apprehension, under the existence of so much talon, de Public will be led to nelalm—" A plague o' both your Houses r Tuesday a meeting took place near Clapham, be. tween E. MITFORD, Esq. and LLoYD, Esq. the for mer attended by Capt. ()norms, late of the 60;11 regi ment, and the latter by a Mr. Jan/Batas. On the first fire Mr. Mirroats was slightly wounded in the thigh. and his second being about to interfere in preventingtar ther hostilities, Mr. M. assured him that he was net st all hurt, and begged for a second pistol; Capt. o.stiU pressed for an accommodation, when Mr. J. remarked that they had come to fight and not to talk. The prix cipals then called to their seconds for pistols, and at de second discharge, Mr. LLOYD received a ball is tbt right shoulder, and the affair terminated. A NOLO.FRZNCH THEATRICALS..-..DUNKIRK, Not.9k —The English Players wko are here have put abets bill, wherein they unite with the French Comfit* and play each a Piece on the same night. If this a sst an extraordinary proof of the benign influenceo l f o t losophy, after twenty-three years of inveterate bo between the two countries, Ido not know what is. The Pieces are—The Actress of AU Work, stay; ds Yrr Heure de Marriage, and The Sleeping Draught, tni. lated from the French. Really this deserves antic:et it is a great proof of cordial reciprocity ; for the Fleas you well know, refer much to the authority . 011610 fluence of the stage. DARTMOOR RA ILWAY. , —Th, haps, more properly say stopeni years incessant exertion, and a. is completed for trading purposes. three miles from Prince Town speedily finished) and proceedini ties of the grandest and most through the recently perforated whence it will be extended to confer dignity on any era, and r, cleat Roman road, excepting that, straight, it occasionally and necessarir great, or more picturesquely imr particular .line of country. rough Down, between Sir wharf and Jump, of the vale of meanaitaing for some length tba silver upou green velvet, would trouble of a ride, independent But the beauties of nature, secondary to thehigber objects aye in traversing such scenes. Trader, and the Agriculturist, ... without hope, look to the period, blued endeavours, the railway traffic, and a population shall arise, .. vatiolle portations, and to furnish : the exports, channels of commerce. Dartmoor, so long to sterility, in a few. years niay again wear tbe gani verdt of woods, and corn, and grass, and no longer 'er a by-woad an d re p roac h f or i ts infertility i s othV W tiss.---frea.ern Luminary. ` . This b otting Onion of avenues with Col Mitny of Inns bell Jews of s ky wel were fig; es Soppo Isompit .. Isom' blue wei in favou beard in At tw Bart. sai writ, ap Pr o p•• i sentami their Int but the received beard. to repr with it tend to port th e l'arliaff him ;" rough ;' loud chi Majc William The candid; Us noble, we migle,P lo )endous work, after tic considerable ape:AIM oses. Commencing aliala a (which distance ing, amidst natural rat attractive descrqW ted tunnel, to Cate" :0 Sutton Pool, k iAM cl reminds one of an Ow g that, instead of big ecessarily curves, fret"! imposing. A view rimimposing. A view from Rai!' r THOMAS of Meavy, and theilie r :brough it, like a strata ld alone recotaiesna nt of other inductional . howevei iinpressity• . t :s WhiCh arise to there in ses. The Merchasstp . ds :, Inuit all fondly, and Pig mod, when, by theirclii . . y will be devoted to arise, to consume dabs' A t can ong wit ail kg: the slu