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~. t w THE. EVENING STAR. LONDON. FRIDAY, DECEMBER I% 1822. THE FUNDS. STOCK EXCHANGE, HALF-PAST TWELVE. The market opened this morning at 80i 4, but the moment it was known that three Expresses had arrived from Paris, with the improvement of the French Funds, which on Wednesday were at 89f. 20c. Spanish 56}, and Neapolitan 77 to 4, the mar ket got up to I 4, and a good deal of business was done.—The cause of the Austrian metallics falling three per cent. was owing to some financial intentions of the Austrian Government. FOREIGN TIrEDS. The rising of all foreign securities in Paris made this market brisk this morning, and some business has been done, particu larly In New Spanish Bonds. Current Prices :—Chilian 721, New Spanish 54* 1, Old 60, New Prussian 831, Old 851, Russian 84, Danish 90, Neapoli tan 77* to j, Colombian 79, Peruvian 79, Spanish Scrip 91 to 10 dis. STOCK EXCHANGE, ONE O'CLOCK. There has been a good deal of business doing, and the market has looked better than for several days. Consols are 801. TORXIGN MARXIST, ONE O ' CLOCK. Business Is also more brisk in this market, and all the various Stocks have advanced. PRICES OF STOCKS AT ONE. O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 245%-3 per Cent. Red. 79% 5 4 th 3% per Cent. 91 ►4 3 / 4 -4 per Cent. 97 Vs Bank Long Annuities 20 Vs 1-16 Imperial 3 per Cents. 78 1 / 4 —lndia Bonds 335. 3.55. Old Annuitie, 7 9 y 4 3 /s Exch. Bills (El ,000) 4s. ss. 3s. Consols for Acct. 80 1 / 2 % 73. This forenoon we received a German Mail, with Papers to the 6th instant. The Austrian Observer contains a long and a more impartial statement of the affairs of Greece than it has been generally in the habit of giving. The following are extracts: VIENNA, NOVEMBER 29. By letters from Corfu of the 7th November, we have received authentic accounts from l'revesa of the 31st of October and 4th of November, which, if they do not inform us of any decisive events, ate so far interesting, as they at once annihilate legions of false and fabulous statements with which all the foreign Journals have been inundated for some months past. In Acarnania, the Pachas of two tails, Achmut Vrione and Ismail Pacha, of Lepanto, were detached by Omer P.tcha, against Katochis, Anatoliko, and Missolongi ; and, after some successful movements of this corps, Omer Pacha and Resched Mehmed Pacha left Vrachori on the 24th of October, to reach Miss°. longi. On the following day there were numerous smart actions in these parts, the particulars of which are not yet known. Oa the 30th, there was fighting on the whole line between Vrachoii and Anatoliko; and even on the Ist of November, the Captain of a vessel on the coa s t heard a constant firing of cannon and musketry on the side of Anatoliko. Maurocordato had found means to baffle all the plots against him, and to maintain himself for the moment in the chief command. His most violent opponents, Captains Zonga and Macri, had even been obliged to sign an act of submission, recognizing him as Commander-in-Chief. His corps is at most 5,000 strong, according to his own declaration made to a traveller : he thought, however, he should be able to defend Missolongi against the Turkish army, provided a Greek flotilla, which he expected, arrived in time. An Officer sent by Chourschid Pacha ; who re turned on the 30th October from Larissa to Preveta, brought certain intelligence that Mauled Pacha, who was at Glcki, marched from that place on the 19th, with 9,000 good troops, towards Zeitouni, where he joined another corps of about 15,000 men, which, together with his, was to attack the insargenvi under Odysseus, Paturia, Monica, and Nikita, who, with six or '7,000 men, occupied the defiles leading to Li vadia. There must therefore have been some serious engagements in that quarter. Chourschid P.icha had sent all the Albanians from his army, that they might serve under Omer Pacha in Acarnania—a measure, the utility of which is doubted, because Omer Pacha is not in favour with tile Albanians. On the 26th October, a civil officer, who had been sent from Prevesa in one of Jussuf Paella's armed boats, returned after a short passage. Ile said, there were four Pachas with the Turkish corps (estimated at 6000 men) at Corinth, who, however, could nos think of offensive operations unless they received suc cour from Livadia.+ By the same opportunity news was brought that Colocotroni had been severely wounded near Corinth —not, however, in an action with the Turks, but in a violent dispute with the Bey of Maina and his attendants. We have now likewise complete information re specting the late expeditions of the Turkish fleet. A vessel which left Prevesa on the 2d of October, to con vey to the Captain I'acha dispatches from the Porte, fuund him at anchor off Suda, in Candia. The fleet, consisting of 107 vessels, put in there for water and provisions on the Bth October, and sailed again on the 20th—it was generally affirmed that it was to find a new Commander at scio or Mitylene. Husret Meh- • The account of the capitulation of Corinth, on the 26th of September, given in the Allgemeine Zeitusg, as it said, from a letter from Semlin, and from the MOSS respectable authority, and with so many particulars that one could hardly refuse it credit, was consequently nothing more Cyan a fable. med .Pachst. an old seaman, who served under the celebrated Captain Pacha Hussein, in Egypt, at the time when the English took possession of that coun try, and who has himself been Captain Pacha, was to be appointed successor to the present High Admiral-- at least this is generally affirmed on board the fleet.t During the whole passage of the Turkish fleet through the Archipelago, only two inconsiderable actions took place, namely, off Napoli di Romania on the 19th and 20th of September. In the first, forty Greek ships had an engagement with the African division ; three of them were cut off, of which two were burnt, and the other run aground : the others retreated into: the Gulf. On the following day, '7O vessels of the Insurgents came out of the Gulf: the Turks formed three divisions, and in a short time cut off 20 of these vessels from the others; they would have infallibly been lost, had not the fear of the Capi tan Pacha, that some of them might be fire-ships, induced him to keep his at a distance. A few days afterwards, a Turkish fleet sailed to Candia. These accounts are taken from a Journal on board the Turkish Admiral's ship, in which the above-men tioned officer remained several days. Thus (says the relator in Prevesa) all the accounts spread for this month past are refuted. The Captain Pacha had not been able to afford any relief to Na poli di Romania, which, however, was still in the hands of the Turks late in October ; on the other hand he did not lose a single ship and had not to fight any action, as the Insurgents never came near him, except off Napoli di Romania. In Candia the Turks were, indeed, masters of all the fortresses, but all the rest of the country was in the power of the Insurgents. The Captain Pacha was obliged, in order to procure provisions at Suda to fight a sanguinary battle, in which he is said to have lost 300 men. If the Turks do not make themselves masters of Massolongi in a few weeks, they will baldly be able to undertake anything before winter sets in, on the west side of the Morea. The same may be said of the ea,t side, if they do not succeed in bringing a strong corps from Livadia to reinforce that at Co rinth. Both depend upon circumstances, respecting which nothing certain can be said. Besides this account from Prevesa, we have the follov,ing from Corfu : _ . On the 3d an Austrian merchant vessel arrived here, in four days, from Corinth. The Captain says that, on the Lltb, 1,000 men and 500 mules, laden with provisions,w ere sent to Napoli di Romania,which reached the fortress without impediment, and fully accomplished the object of their expedition. On their return to Corinth they had a trifling skirmish with a marauding party of the insutgents,in which they took some prisoners. The same Captain, as he sailed past the Castle of Lepanto, heard the firing of salutes at that place, on account of the occupation of Vtachori and Anatoliko. He was also assured, before he left Col inth (but cannot answer for the truth of it), that Culocotroni was dead of his wounds. f No mention is made of the change in the accounts from Con. stautinople of the 25th October.—Austrion Observer, Miv. .10. TRIESTE, NOVEMBER 24. A vessel from Smyrna brings letters from Cepha lonia of the 16th of November, which say, that Omer Vs ione had advanced near to Missolongi, but had been defeated these. We hear nothing more of the Greek Deputies, who, of course, could never be re cognized in that character; many persons even doubt their arrival at and sending away from Verona. A letter from Ancona, of November IS, also mentions the defeat of Omer Vrione. The following additional information relative to the Greeks, is from the French Papers of Tuesday. CORFU, NOVF.MBER to. Private letters confirm the taking of Napoli di Romania by the Greeks. They entered it on the Ist of November, and found 500 pieces of cannon in that fortress. The Turks had their lives spared, though they broke the capitulation which they bad concluded a month before. The preceding day some vessels laden with provisions appeared before the place, but could Not enter on account of the opposition made by the Greeks. ANCONA, NOVEMBER 23. An inhabitant of Missolongi, arrived at Corfu, hay brought, among other things, the following; " A Turkish vessel going from Prevesa to Patras, with 160 Albanians, and 3,000,000 piastres, was be calmed at a short distance from Missolongi. The Greeks immediately sent a polacre and galliot, which made themselves masters of the vessel; and the Al banians, who had taken refuge in the small Wand of Vasilada, were all killed, with the exception of 15. The money captured does not belong to the Greek Government, but to the captors. 4' When Omar Pacha had taken Souli, and Cap tain Varnakeoti had come to him, he wrote to all the Captains of the Epitots, that be was not at war with them—that he regarded them as his brothers—had no other object than to pass into the Morea, and that he demanded to be allowed to pass with 6000 men. The Epirot Chiefs consented, and replied in flatter ing terms; but they immediately drew a reinforce ment of 2000 men from the Eastern Provinces, un der the command of Captain Gina. Omar Pacha began his march, sending forward an advanced guard of 2000 men; but they had hardly passed the Aspro, Iwhen the Greeks fell on them from an ambuscade, arid destroyed them entirely, with -the exception otl some fugitives drowned in the Aspro. When Omar heard of this he returned without loss of time to Arta with his army." EXTRACT OF A PRIVATE LETTER PROM THE SAME. 4 , The 'latest news received from the lonian Islands is of the 10th November. According to it, the two Pachas commanding in Albania and Epirus, Omar and Mehmed, are acting on the offensive in Acar nania and Etolia. Mehmed Pacha put himself in motion on the 20th of October for Missolongi. The Greeks allowed him to advance beyond the Achelous without offering any resistance. Omar Pacha, en couraged by this example, afterwards set out from Arta in the same direction ; but he was attacked in passing the Achelous by the Greeks, and routed. Letters from Corfu make his loss amount to 3000 men. If the latest news from this island is correct, the Albanian army is in a very bad position, and is divided. " Omar Pacha, according to the same intelligence, had disagreed with Chourschid Pacha, his Comman der-in-Chief. The English Consul at Prevesa set out, towards the end of October, for Larissa, with the in tention of reconciling these two Pachas, whose quar rels may have disastrous consequences for the Turks. The Greeks coming from the southern provinces of Russia continue to pass through the territories of the Pope. Those amongst them who have exhausted their means by this long journey, are maintained and embarked at the expense of the Holy Father. These are the only succours which the Greeks have obtained as Christ ia ns." Accounts from Paris of Wednesday last state, that the belief gains ground of Ministers having aban doned all idea of war with Spain ; in consequence of which, the funds have improved considerably. The at rival of the Duke of WELLINGTON in Paris, the knowledge of the pacific views of our Court, and the confidence that the king of Fiance places in the Great Captain who restored him to his Throne, had considerable influence in tranquillizing the pub lic mind in Paris. We have received the Gazeta Ministerial de Chile, of the 7th of August. It contains a Decree passed at Santiago on the 3d of that month, by the Supreme Director O'llloolNs, after consulting the Council of State for establishing new commercial and fiscal re gulations, which were to commence and have force from the Ist of October last. This Decree directs that Valparaiso, being the prin cipal port for foreign commerce, shall receive a new organization—that the free stores which were allowed to be erected at Valparaiso by the Decree of the 20:h of September, 1820, shall be held to be now removed to the bay ; and that, consequently, the provisions of that Decree are annulled—that foreign goods, on being landed on the coast, shall be considered in the same light as if they were already carried into the interior of the country, and accordingly liable to all the duties —that, until the promulgation of the new law, all vessels may retain on board any part of their cargo, and may unload and reship as often as they please ) without paying more than once the transit duty of two per cent.—that all goods and merchandise depo sited in the Custom-house or private warehouses at Valparaiso shall be completely cleared out by the Ist of October--that two Inspectors, appointed by the Government, shall proceed to Valparaiso, who, in concert with the Surveyor of that place, shall see the new regulations carried into effect—that merchants who have goods deposited in the Custom-house of Valparaiso may transmit them to Santiago before, the Ist of October, and pay the duties there—that, until the same date, all kinds of merchandise already entered at Valparaiso may be removed to Santiago, without paying farther duty, and without any other condition than the corresponding cocket—that all cargoes remaining in the Custom-house, or ip private warehouses, atValparaiso, on the 20th of September, without being disposed of, shall be reshipped. Lord HOLLAND had a select party at dinner yes terday, in Old Burlington-street. The Earl of COVENTRY is entertaining a large party of friends, at his seat, Croome, Worcestershire. The vault belonging to the DORSET family, in Withyhan Church, in Sussex, was entered by some nocturnal depredators on the night of Monday last, and the silver plates taken eff the coffins. The same night, several other Churches in the neighbourhood were robbed. Yesterday a number of the Nobility, Dignitaries of the Church, and Gentry, who had been educated at the Charter-House, dined together in the Hall of that Foundation, it being the anniversary of the birth-day of Mr. SUTTON, the noble founder. The usual Ora tions were delivered. The old bridge at Windsor has received great da mage, in consequence of the water being so high ; it has knocked away some of the piles that supported it. CovENT-GARDEN.—The new Tragedy of The Hu guenot was repeated last night at this Theatre with Increased effect, and met with a still more flattering reception than on its first appearance. Mr. MACREADY and Miss KELLYexerted themselves in a manner which produced the most enthusiastic applause. WESTMINSTER Scuoor..—The Latin PIAy,TERENCE'S Eunuch, which was performed by the King's Scholars on the 11th inst. was repeated on Wednesday evening. There was no alteration in the Dramatis Persona.— The whole of the characters were admirably played. —There was a numerous and fashionable audience, amongst whom were the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE and Mr. ABBOTT. There were some elegantly dressed ladies present. rim XING'S COURT. Wednesday evening, soon after 'six o'clock, hi s MAJESTY held a Court at his Palace at Brighton, which was attended by the Secretary of State for the Home Department, the Lord Chamberlain, the Lard Steward of the Household, the Earl of Antenna; Sir CHARLES Lose, Lord JOHN TOVINSHEND, ACC. &c., The KING held a Privy Council, at which Mr. Gu ys LLE attended as Clerk of the Council. The m eet _ ing of Parliament was taken into considerition, whe n it was finally agreed to summon Parliament to me et for the dispatch of business on the 4th of February. next. His MAJESTY signed a Proclamation, which is to be issued, and it will appear in to-morrow night's Gazelle. Mr. Secretary PEEL officiated for the L or d President, in the absence of the Noble Earl, and had an audience of the Kura previous to the assembling of the Privy Council. After the Council, his :VA. JESTY entertained the Lords of the Council, and A party of distinguished characters, amounting ; 0 twenty-one, to a sumptuous dinner. There was aho an evening party, when the music•room was lighted for the first time this season with gas. Letters from Dunkirk say, that orders have hf.en given to load artillery and ammunition, and warhi cl stores of every description, on board several ves,c:a in that port: the whole is destined for Bayonne. The French Ultra Journals still persist that :he Queen of PORTUGAL has refused to swear obedience t. the Constitution. The following (says the Dla peau Blanc) is a literal transcript of the letter written by the Chancellor of his Most Faithful Majesty, by order of that Princess, to the President of the Cortes, at Lisbon : ' " SlR —Dona Caroline Joachime, Queen of Portu gal, the Algarves and the Colonies, my Soverei , 4 d Lady and Mistress, does not cos sent to take the oath of obedience to the Constitution, from nr Lives which have their source in her conscience and her dignity. She would rather abandon the territory of this ur,. happy country than accede, by oath, to Iswi which her Majesty deems neither rational n'r even inlo. cent. She hol es, in this case, that her last dower will be returned to her, in order that she may go and live and die as a Royal Personage, in a piack: safety, independent of foreign aid ;in peace ith leer religion, which she prefers to the Crown; and with t:;e well known loyalty which u ill influence her until death.—GOD preserve you, Sir.—By order of her Most Faithful Majesty," &c. Letters were on Friday, the 6th instant, received at Li ve rpool from the port of Maracaibo, in the pro. vi nc e of Venezuela, which give a most terrific ac count of she pestilential fever now raging in that place. A man belonging to the crew of a Liverpool vessel, then lying in the port, happened ui.foita• nately to be seized with this horrible contagion, s‘hicn instantly spread through the ship with such devasta tion that only one individual escaped. Other vescls had also suffered most severely, though not in as equal degree. According to a letter from Corfu, a Journal is about to be printed at the seat of the Greek Govern ment, under the extravagant title of " 7he Triorpet of Christendom, or the /fish of Nature." A letter was yesterday posted at LLOYD'S from t N7 a'.- paraiso, dated on the 31st July, stating that the ner...s received there from Peru were of an unfavourable na ture, for the lloyali.ts had increased so consiJerably in power, that expectations were entertained of shortly hearing that General SAN MARTIN had abandoned Lima. This intelligence is probably not correct, be cause letters dated on the 16th August, make no mention of an event so important. The mercantile information received by the mail yesterday from the Brazils, h not very gratifying to the consigners of British Manufactures, for in general every town was overstocked, particularly with linens, and none of the late consignments were expected to render anything like prime cost. EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM RIO DE JANEIRO, DATED OCTOBER 16, 1E22. " The squadron which was some time ago sent from hence to Bahia, has returned in consequence of an attempt on the part of the crews, which consisted chiefly of European Portuguese, to murder the Offi cers, and deliver the ships up to the Portuguese Com mander at Bahia. The plot was made known by the crew of one of the small vessels of the squadron, who had refused to join in it, and a body of Neapolitan Lazaroni, who, in character of galley slaves, had been the subject of a bargain, a year or two ago, between their august Monarch and his Most Faithful Majesty, and who had been put on board this squadron in aid of the crews, indignant at having been denied parti cipation in the plot, offered to assist the Officers, upon condition that they should be allowed to exchange their condition of galley slaves for that of soldiers in the Brazil army. With their aid the mutineers were subdued, and now await their punishment here. " An American adventurer of the name of Jewet, who commanded a privateer, under the Buenos Ayres flag, and arrived here recently in a fine brig of his own, the produce of his plunder, has been taken into the service, to the disgust of all the naval officers — placed in command of the finest frigate they hav: —and has hoisted his flag in her as Commodore ct the squadron, which he is manning with people of all nations and languages. " Military preparations of all sorts go on briskly - , and a considerable hostile force is expected from Per tugal. A new flag has been fabricated, the field ( f which is green, but it is not hoisted to-day, because the. ceremony of consecration has not yet been perfoi EXTRACT OF ANOTHER LETTER, DATED RIO DE JANEIRO, OCT. 3. _ _ et The troops which entered into the service from the last expedition from Lisbon have made a re, ,e -sentation to Government, that when entering into t! c service they understood the union between the t" 0 countries was to continue; but as a separation is new intended, they look upon themselves as freeJ from their engagements, and finish by requiring their pass ports to Europe. So soon as this was made known to the Prince, he ordered the drums to beat to arms, and when assembled, he called for the first upon list to step out of the ranks, and ordered him to be smartly flogged. Thus he continued to proceed call ing out the names himself; as the men were wanted, to the number of 208. Sure never Prince was so cm' ployed before, and sure never was there. such a flog ging before! The men have since been disperbe J , amongst the different forts, to be kept to hard labour. f 10.