Star. — London, England, 1821-09-25 00:00:00

THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1821. PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK: S per Cent. Consols 76 1 / 4 76 76 1 / 4 Vs 5 per Cent.lo93( 1 / 4 —lndia Stock 234 1 / 4 India Bonds 645. pr.—Ne.v Anus. 76 1 /s Exch. Bills par, 2s. pr.—Do. Small Ss. 7s. pr. Consols for Account 76 3 /s IA 3/s. The Paris Papers of Saturday arrived this fore noOn. A private letter is stated to have been re ceived from Madrid, which mentions that a report vas spread on the night of the 10th, that the troops of Catalonia, the Piedmontese refugees, and some French Officers, now in Spain, followed by a great number of the peasantry, had set out for Lerida to li berate Rano. The story, ridiculous as it is, had ex cited great agitation in the Spanish capital. From some confused accounts which are given re specting the Greeks of the Peloponnesus, it appears that great disunion prevails among them, more than half a dozen Chiefs contending for supreme com mand. Their main strength is still on the sea.— It is stated in a Frankfort article, of the 16th Sep. tember, that accounts had just been received there, . _ by express, of a new defeat sustained by the Turkish fleet, in which some vessels were lost. Another ar- title from Odessa, of the 28th August, states, that . . according to accounts received there from Constan tinople, of the 18th, the SULTAN, irritated at the disasters of his fleet, had seized the palace and all the property of Admiral CARA ALL, who commands it.—french 5 per Cents. Friday, 87 fr. 20 c. The following important intelligence has been re ceived iu town from Madrid: MADRID, SEPTEMBER 9. Dispatches have been received here of the evacua eon of Puerto Cabello by the Royalists. The Spanish squadron retired to Porto Rico. The war in Costa Firma seems now at an end ; for, in the whole of the Veneznelian Provinces, the Royalists . have but one place left—Oremana. • It has caused some surprise here that Puerto Ca bello should so soon have been evacuated, it being, beyond all comparison, the strongest place in Vene zuela, and in which, on all former occasions, the Royalists found a secure retreat. The following is an extract of a letter from the Agent to Lloyd's at Constantinople, dated August 2;5: Since my last, of the 10th instant, everything has remained tranquil; and this is the more fully confirmed by the renewal of some commercial opera tion. In consequence of the Government having refused to take any more corn, about 130 cargoes have gone forward, amongst which are several that had been contracted for fifty days ago, and it is to be feared that some serious loss will ensue, as they could not be in a state to endure a long voyage after such detention. The Cambrian frigate arrived at Smyrna on the 18th instant. The geheral opinion Dow seems to be in favour of peace." Extract of a letter from the Agents to Lloyd's at Smyrna, dated 17th August :—" This city continues to enjoy perfect tranquillity. Nothing certain is known here of the operations of the Tut kish and Greek fleets since we last wrote to you." Quebec Papers arrived this morning to the 18th of Mgust. The following is an extract : AUGUST 17. The Meeting of Merchants and 'others of this City, on the subject of the restriction of our grain and flour, took place on Wednesday, conformable to the notice given, and we trust whatever representations ' may be made from the Canadas to the Imperial Par liament on the subject will be heard with that atten tion which the importance of the case demands, and the result will be what justice requires it should be Justice has been done to Ireland on this head. Why the Colonies should be debarred of similar rights, for equitable rights at least we must consider our claims to be, no justifiable reason can be assigned. To ruin the Colonies for a consideration of no kind of import ance, if at all available to the United Kingdom, is, to adopt it, against all rules of wisdom, prudence, and good policy. We have to-day, amongst our foreign news, two interesting documents, one of which was addressed by the Grand Vizier to Count NESSELRODE, Russian Iklinister of Foreign Affairs, in consequence of the re fusal of Baron STROGONOFF to receive the answer of the Porte to the Russian note. The other is the an swer itself, which was sent with the former to Count NESSELRODE. They are drawn up with great sim plicity ; and are marked by an earnest desire to con, ciliate the Russian Government. There is, however, a striking difference in the tone of both, as they re late to the persons to whom they are immediately addressed—that to the Foreign Minister is highly complimentary to his justice, moderation, and pacific sentiments ; whilst the Ambassador is charged, with with falsifying the facts, more candour than courtesy, which he was in the habit of communicating to his Court. The Porte evidently regarded Sraooonors as as inveterate enemy, all whose efforts were di rected to light up a war between the two Powers, lAA will account for the harsh truths which have been addressed 60 him. Count NCSSILIIODZ is said to be opposed to hostilities, and to be upheld in his opposition by the Emperor., But it is hazardous to speculate on Russian politics, and extremely difficult to penetrate through the mazes of her diplomacy. Her language, it is true, is peaceable; but her pre parations are decidedly warlike. Between her words and her acts there is the most singular discrepancy and we strongly suspect that very little faith is placed in the former ; whilst very active measures are taking to meet her demonstrations. A Gentleman has arrived in town, deputed by the coloured inhabitants of the Islands of Antigua, to petition his MAJESTY to place than on the same footing as the white people. The panic raised about the price of corn has rapidly subsided. The fine weather, which prevailed with little interruption from Monday, the 17th, until last Friday, enabled the farmers throughout the low country of Scotland to cut and carry an immense proportion of their grain. In various parts of York shire likewise, especially about Halifax and the neigh bourhood, all hands were set going, as the skies cleared up, and a larger quantity of corn was housed in the course of Tuesday and Wednesday of last week, than has often been seen by the oldest inhabitants of those districts. In Durham the crops are " extremely abundant ;" and with another week or ten days of fine weather, it was said by the last accounts, that the whole would be cut down. Turning now towards the southern extremity of the island, we are h appy to under stand, that although some damage had been suffered among the crops of Sussex, particularly in the Weald, the Down farmers have,within the last week, been ena bled to secure the great body of their outstanding corn ; that the spring corn has been almost universally car ried home; and that, much of the grain throughout that productive county has been already thrashed out for market. Upon the whole, if, with a view to make timely provision for accidents, we should be disposed to acknowledge that the English harvest of 1821 may possibly fall short of the abundant produce of 1820, we are nevertheless persuaded, so far as general and impartial information can satisfy us of the result of a labour which is still in progress, that the supply throughout the United Kingdom (Ireland included) will not be below an average. The fact, too, that much of last year's produce remains on hand should not be lost sight of. The fall in Mark-lane since yes terday se'nnight is .ss. rer quarter on old wheat, and 10s. on new ; flour has sunk ss. per sack; and so far from a prospect of the ports being opened, the average for the five weeks, ending September 15, was no more than 61s. 6d. The delightful mansion of GEORGE WARD, Esq.' Northwood Yet k, Isle of Wight, was a scene of un common splendour on Tuesday se'nnight, in conse quence of the birth-day of that Gentleman, who at tained his seventieth year. Among the distinguished company of 200 persons present, were The 51arquis and Marchioness of Camden, Sir Edward Pa get, G.C.B. and Lady, Lieutenant-General Sir Francis de Rot tcnburgh, K.C.B. Lord Henry Seymour, Lady Pratt, Lady Grantham ' Lady Warreader,L3dy Louisa Erskine, Sir Leonard and Lady Horsley Holmes, Sir George and Lady Thomas and daughters.—The entertainments wens of the most sumptuous and elegant description. _ _ THE RING. The weather during the forenoon being remark- ably fine, several thousand persons of all descriptions, among whom were numbers of well-dressed Ladies and Gentlemen, some in barouches and gigs, and others on foot, proceeded fromWoolsvich, Blackheath, Eltham, and places adjacent, and placed themselves on different parts of the road, and upon the common on each side of the road, all anxious to take a farewel view of their Sovereign, previous to his temporary absence from these kingdoms. The high hedge on the north side of the road was covered with specta tors; and several carriages, filled with company, were placed on the common on the other side ; but by far the most numerous groups were waiting on the slope of the hill near the Bull Tavern, where, as the Royal carriage could not be driven with•its wonted speed, they expected to have the fullest and longest view of his MAJESTY. About half-past eleven o'clock all eyes were anxiously directed towards Blackheath, of which they had a clear view, in hopes every moment that the Royal cavalcade would make its appearance : another hour passed away, and the people still continued without their wishes being gra tified. About one o'clock a general opinion began to prevail that the KING had changed his route, and as no order had been received from Government for calling out the troops on this occasion, it being the spontaneous act of the Commandant at Woolwich, the Officers themselves seemed inclined to think that his MAJESTY would not pass that way. It was, how ever, evident that he had not gone by Eltham, be cause intelligence of that event would have been brought to the Officers in the space of a quarter of an hour. The soldiers gill continued under arms ; and at length, about a quarter before two o'clock, an orderly dragoon came gallopping along the road, with information that the KING was approaching ; and in less than ten minutes after, his MAJESTY came up in his travelling carriage, attended by an escort of Dragoons. In the meantime a Royal salute was fired from the guns in the Artillery Ground, the Offi cers took their proper stations in the line, the soldiers presented arms, the bands struck up the national an them of 46 Got► save the KING," and the colours were lowered as his MAJESTY passed. At the same time all the spectators testified their affectionate loyalty to their SOVEREIGN, the Gentlemen by taking off their hats, and the Ladies by waving their handkerchiefs. His MAJESTY seemed highly gratified by this mark of respectful attention, frequently took off the travel ling cap which he wore, and bowed most graciously from his carriage window to the assembled multitude. The troops and the spectators remained in the places which they occupied until the Royal carriage was out of sight, by passing to the other side of the hill ; the troops were then marched to their respective quarters, and the different groups of company retired to their homes. During the day a flag was flying from the most elevated parts of the Artillery Ground, and another from the top of Severndroog Castle, on Shooter's Hill. Saturday, the Duke of WELLINGTON left town for Strathlield•say, his seat in Hampshire. Lord KING has reduced the rents of his tenants in Somerset and Devon'. The Earl of Westyss and Nlaecti has generously given a deduction of 10 per cent. out of his rents, to all his tenants in East Lothian, who took their farms when land was letting above what it can pay now. Their Highnesses Prince and Princess EsTentiazy, and a select party, dined on Sunday with the younger branches of the family, at their cottage at Highgate. Sunday, Mrs. FITZHERBERT, accompanied by Miss Sevmoue, arrived at her boast in Tilney-street, Park lane, from a tour. Yesterday, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. ARTHUR STAN HOPE and family left town on a visit to their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER, at their seat, Bagshot-park, Hampshire. Sunday, the Earl and Countess of HARRONBY gavel a dinner, at their house in Grosvenor-square, to L o rd and Lady FITZROY SOMERSET, Mr. MONTAGUE, and a select patty. Saturday, the Earl and Countess BATIIURST and family left town, for their seat in Gloucestershire. The Earl of CHESTERFIELD is engaged in the sports of the field, with a select party of distinguished personages, at his seat, Bradby-hall, in Derbyshire. Advises from Cadiz and Gibraltar were received yesterday ; from the latter place to the 4th instant. An Insurgent privateer, mounting II guns and 100 men, was seen off Cadiz some time since, and chased by four small Spanish vessels of war, who repeatedly fired upon her, but she got clear off, and subsequently captured two Spanish vessels, laden with cocoa, in digo, &c. and having fallen in with an English ship, put the crews on board. She manned the prizes, which are now cruizing in the neighbourhood of Cape Trafalgar. The SERINGAPATAM frigate had arrived at Gibraltar, with Sip THOMAS Marmar) and suite on board. His Excellency landed on the 3d inst. under a salute. A vessel from the Spanish Main had brought intelligence from Valparaiso to the middle of May, but not of a sufficiently late date to confirm our previous account of Lord COCHRANE'S departure from the Peruvian coast. At the date of these advices, however, the Chilian squadron stood in great want of the resources necessary for carrying on a strict blockade ; and in consequence of the long inactive state in which the crews bad remained, they had become much dissatisfied. This circumstance, combined with the intention expressed by Sir THOMAS ' MONDAY, OMIT= PAST Vous. HARDY, not to respect the blockade of the Peruvian His MAJESTY has just passed through here, es coast, may certainly hare induced I4rd Cocnatant sorted by a party of Lancers. • The carriage drove to abandon a measure which he could no longer rapidly. The whole population of the town was out, reader effective. and greeted his Mlar.atx with loud cheers, which he RAMSGATE, SEPTEMBER 23. It now appears certain that the KING will embark here for the Continent. Sir WILLIAM CURTIS lately made an offer of his seat, Cliff-House, situate oppo site this harbour, for his MAJEsvr'szesidence, should he prefer emba rking at Ramsgate. The offer was most graciously accepted, and great preparations have been making for some days past in expectation of the Royal visit. It was not, however, known for certain until last night that the worthy Alderman would have that honour. The STAR this morning brought an account that his MAJESTY will honour him with his company at dinner to-morrow, and that he may be expected between six and seven o'clock at Cliff House. His MAJESTY has also directed an elegant dinner to be provided for his suite at the Pier-House, where, no doubt, they will be sumptuously entertained. The Eagle, Ramsgate packet, yesterday brought se veral cooks from London, and a fine turtle, with many other rood things for Cliff-House festivities.— The town will be brilliantly illuminated at night. A grand dress-ball is also announced for to-morrow evening at the Assembly-Rooms, the Albion Hotel, at which house a number of beds are ordered for his MAJESTY'S suite. His Mummy, it is expected, will embark on Tuesday for the Netherlands. The Earl of Llvriavoor. passed through Canter bury on Saturday morning, on his way to Weimer Castle, near Deal. His Lordship is expected to morrow at Ramsgate, to receive his MAJESTY at Cliff-House. {gracious by boiving repeat e dl y in the I•Pracious manner. , mi s t _ • MILITARY HONOURS PAID TO HIS HARSTY ON CALMS, SEPTENII3r.It s.;. as well as by the Local Audio, ides, that his 31.14: c. ; SHOOTER'S HILL. Till yesterday it was expected by the townspeco would embark at Dover, and land here. Th e a naL T , Sunday evening the Commandant of the troops at England with all due honours; but on Sattuda — s * e. Woolwich, understanding that the KIN° was to pass by that place on the following morning, on his wa s arrangements were made to receive the S avese i l zn . -- i . telltgence arrived from Paris that it was likely j i n : to Raufsgate, issued an order that they should be all greatest disappointment. The various individual under arms the next morning, with their best dresses pass, who had come from Paris to be present at the landing and accoutrements, at an early hour, in order to pro- MAJESTY would land at Boulogne. ' This created th e l teed from their quarters, and take their stations on the road through which his MAJESTY was to yesterday, left here for Boulogne. nearly 2,000 troops, in addition to they already in ti t i lt and receive him with military honours. About nine o'clock yesterday morning, that fine body, the Foot On Friday evening , . and on Saturday mo rn . Artillery, consisting of about 1500 men, marched from their barracks, under the command of General town, arrived at Boulogne; there were alsok ewdt 4 RAMSAY, and halted on the road eastward of Shooter's upwards of twenty post horses, and orders we se i„ Q Hill. About half-past nine, the Horse Artillery, with from the Prefecture of Paris, that all the Autho t i n ,• ten pieces of cannon, and ammunition waggons; pro - down to the post-boys, should h o ld themselves i4' e s ceeded in a different direction, and occupied a station readiness to attend the Kixo on hi s l an di ng. ' p nearer to London, a short distance from the Earl of orders were regularly drawn up, an d circulated , Moira tavern. The 84th Regiment of Foot, coo- every direction. These writte n or d ers h av i ng bets manded by Lieutenant-Colonel DAUBENY, at the same universally circulated, and bei ng sent by the grope time marched from the Artillery barracks to a posi- Authorities, they gave confidence to the general t , lion above that of the Foot Artillery. These were moors that had been talked of for sev era l days, that followed by the corps of. Royal-Marines, consisting his MAJESTY would positively t a k e t hi s mate to of 300 men, who marched from their barracks under Faris. The expected arrival of his MAJESTY l m; given rise to the greatest activity in Boulo gne; ies o u - • 'the command of Colonel Means, and occupied that part of the road nest to the hill. These, three bodies when it is recollected that between th ree and f I lwere accompanied by their respective bands, fifers, thou s and English are temporary reside nts at than 'drummers, &c. and exhibited a grand and beautiful sea-port, it may be safely anticipated, should his Ma. spectacle. They were immediately drawn out in JF.STY land there, that he will experie nce a recertioß ' single lines, one on each side of the road, and all the that cannot tail to be most flatterin g t o t h e lt oy ' Officers in their full dresses, were in attendance, ready feelings. to take their proper stations at the time when the Km; was to arrive. The line extended from near the Red Lion public-house to the Earl of Moira, a distance of nearly half a mile, and it was calculated that the number of soldiers on the ground amounted to about 2500. DOVER, SEPTEMBER `2l. The Duke of WELLINGTON and the Manpris LONDONDERRY arrived here about eight this m aw , ing, from Walmer Castle, and shortly afterwa r d s embarked on board the King George packet, ru k i er a salute from the guns of the batteries. Nearly it the same time passed by the ROYAL GEORGE ya c ht. LIFFEY, and ACTIVE frigates, and CANICLEON slap from the westward for Ramsgate. The appear a of the Royal yacht was magnsticently grand. The Duke of WELLINGTON iS to meet the Kni t , at Brussels, in order to accompany his Maaerrn o the immortal field of Waterloo, an 1 to point outs!! the local circumstances attending that memorable victory. The Duke of Sr. A woes, the three Ladies Bua CLERIC, Lady OSSULSTON, Lady BERKELEY, the Countess of ABERDEEN, Sir EDWARD ANTRoMIS,the SPEAKER of the House of Commons, Sir Jotor era Lady PAUL, Sir C. TROTTER, Sir WILLIAM MA and Lady STEWART, last week joined the die:a. guished circle at Brighton. To the next Number of the Nero Monthly Magnin will be prefixed, a Letter from LADY MORGAN the Reviewers of her Wolk on Italy. A tanner, near Portsmouth, has lately diseased a most important process, which has balled all de attempts of Philosophers, Chemists, Professors, kc during so many centuries, whereby Crop Hides are tanned in four months, and made to orenceigh the ro halves (which is the present common standard) from five to tea pounds upon each hide, consequently the advantages are double and treble—first. invid.of saving so much TIME; secondly, in point of wsium: and, thirdly, because RETURNS are made thrice ayes instead of once, according to the present practiced the trade. The Gentleman who has thus found via may be truly considered " the Philosopher's Stem' is about establishing a Manufactory upon his principles, at Kingston, near London. The lead's thus tanned is turned out of a very bright colour, ad fetches the best prices in the London and count! markets, and there is no doubt of his meeting the de reward of his merit and ingenuity. DuELs.—A duel was fought in the neighbourhool of South Blythe, in Nottinghamshire, on Fridd morning, between Mr. P—R —a, a gentleman of for tune, in Yorkshire, and Captain S —x, in comb quence of a dispute which originated in the grad stand at Doncaster Races on Thursday. Mr. P. cot sidered himself insulted by the Captain's conduct a a female relative under his care. The parties fired twice, and the second ball lodged in the Captaisi shoulder and was not extracted at the time: he it understood to be in a dangerous state. An excUr of shots, which did no injury, also took place on same morning between a Mr. S—N and Mr. W-1, arising out of the same dispute. COVENT•GARDEN THEATRE.—This Theatre, afar a recess of a very short duration, in the course d which, however, the House has been re-painted sal re-beautified in every part, opened last night for de season, with the Tragedy of Hamlet; when that Icor established favourite of the Public, YOUNG, resold his professional exertions before a London audience, after an absence of three years, in the characterd the philosophising Prince of Denmark. His req tion was in the highest degree animated, energeo4 and, we will add, affectionate. The audience in ck pit, which was crowded to excess, rose as one non to welcome his return ; and the waving of has sad handkerchiefs, the clapping of hands, and the cries of " Bravo !" in every part of the Theatre, sufficiendi indicated the enthusiasm of feeling which the pa. sence of this highly-gifted actor inspired. Since the retirement of Mr. KEMBLE from the Stage, Mr. Yoursc has had no competitor who approaches nar him, in the arduous task of embodying this rroa &d . cult of all the conceptions of our immortal B ards powerful imagination. All who have followed Mc YOUNG in the attempt have, indeed, followed h im an humble distance. His performance last nir. proved that his temporary retirement has by . e means operated to lessen his claims to our admit tion as an actor. His delineation of the chararr was most powerful. His reception by the aud:iv e was most flattering; and the approbation which receieed throughout, such as shewed the high ell: mation in which he is held by the Public. In! present state of theatrical talent, we cannon but rcr-: gratulate ourselves, and every lover of the dram the return of this Gentleman to the Stage. X . ! FooTE played )helia for the first time , and .o! (. manner highly interesting. There was no novelr the rest of the cast. The Theatre was well filletg thest excellent curtain. performer recognised oni tchheesritrsai ris i ng that t mo s t W. PARKE, whose re.engagement adds cone to the strength of the instrumental band. leorrsethde tor, Ile M'lr' o -1 • T a C 3