Star. — London, England, 1823-05-19 00:00:00

, • -- TO THE PROPRIETOttS OF EAST INDIA STOCK. THE Friends of JOHN PETTY NIUSPRArf, F.sq. CANDIDATE for the EAST INDIA DHOW TION, pit such Proprietors of East India Stock as are disposed to support his pattenskunt. to. a Sest-in..thellitrsOin of their Aff.drs, are most earnestly requested to meek at the CAM Lemnos Tasman, on FRIDAY the 23d inst. at TWO o'Clock in chip Aleassemassicifiebiakt-thILOWIENIAMI-duLfril.4° c°ll.l' tiers don thi riiost Election upon a fult(leAlicatieg t •'':' ; ' London, May 111, WS. . • • :••• • • • • Charles Forbes Winkles. Heygito ~ ExMouth • Pulteoey .14akolen "'Charles Moine •••;* .• Basil Cochrane Ws IL B4phinitoto -11.7. Lludill_ .1...' :.•• • • John, Butts Patrick Campbell •1. ThitulaJallblill . John Blades Jahn 'Grillo. " Ilithard,triner J. L. Miners John Lett James Toddy . - Joseph Hume Jamek•Halford Jinxes Akaaader George Feller Thomas Leverton •••John Wm. Jlorrts Anthony Hammond Robert Robertson 'Jahn Illaksley - James Hallett John Lister • Thomas Maude David Inglis John Browo Chas. Wm. A;allttt Michie Forbes George Meredith' lilichael Hoy Wm. Bridgman Cbarles.Luc.is , William liammond Eml. Goodhart John Nixon *ands P.synter Peter Davey John . Adcock Charles Dodd Uenry G. key relit Clay Joseph Steele Wm. Meredith Charles Cockerel Jerh. Cughlau Bteph. Groombridge THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. MONDAY, MAY 19. 18 4 23. Wurc-111eNpay.—holiday at the Bank. THE FUNDS. ROYAL EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. consequence of its being a Holiday, the Bank, Stuck Ex c Laitge, and Foreign Market are shut; but a number of persons Lave assembled on the Royal Exchange, where Consols have teen done at 781 to 793, Spanish Bonds at 30, and New Prus sian at SA. Little business, however, is doing. We meet with the following curious statement in C:e Journal of Antwerp. For our own parts, we have little doubt that the requisition stated to have been made by Austria and Russia to Switzerland, has been made; yet that we should consider to be no evidence of any immediate intention of marching to the assistance of France. It may rather, on the con trary, be regarded as an indication that such a step is aVutc sub judicr. It is natural that Austria and Russia, before they form any resolution of the kind, should be desirous of knowing how far there is an open passage for them to the scene of action ; and it is not to be denied -that the consent or refusal of the Swiss Cantons to permit the march of foreign troops through their territory must have an impottant iiluence on the decision of these amateur belligerents. Switzerland is an independent Power; it has a right, by all the laws of nations, to resist, if it pleases, the violation of its territory by a foreign army, though it be merely fur travelling purposes ; and should any attempt be made by Russia or Austria to force a passage, in order to assist in what the Ministers of this country have pronounced to be an unjust and criminal aggression on Spain, we hesitate not to say, that it may have effects " on the attitude of Eng land," which neither Russia nor Austria can be sup posed to contemplate with indifference. No fault has been found with the internal con dition of Switzerland; no neighbouring Power pre tends to be in any danger from the principles, ; sects, or parties to which it gives protection; and the presence of bands of foreign military adventurers, bent on spoliation and slaughter, among 3 peaceful and virtuous people, is a certain evil, which it is very proper their rulers should be desirous of averting.— We think, for these reasons, that if Sviitzerland ha s refused the permission required, it will have done wisely; and we have a higher respect for the pru dence which guides the counsels of Austria and Rus sia, than to suppose that they will rashly expose themselves to the consequences which any attempt to force a passage through an independent territory : — to back one aggression by another still more unjusti fiable—might possibly have on the whole aspect of European affairs. ANTWERP, MAY Is. A person of this city has received a letter from Lausanne, dated 4:11 May, in which there is the fol lowing passage : " I fear lest I should be obliged to quit this town; The Governments of Austria and Russia have caused, nn aPplication to be trade to the Cantons for the pas sage of an army through this country. This demand Las been unanimously rejected. But I fear that the neutrality of Switzerland will not be respected, and I shall Ry not to become a Russian or Austrian." Notwithstanding the authenticity of this letter, we doubt the accuracy of this statement. Though the Powers of the North have promised effective succour,' the time is happily not art ived w hen it can be neces sary, and all appearances indicate that this fatal ne cessity will not occur. The arsui ances of the French Ministry, the attitude of England, the dangers with which Europe would be menaced in consequence of this, intervention, ought to dispel, at least for the pre sent, the fears of so dangerous an extremity. Another ciTcumstance makes us doubt the accuracy of our Correspondent, viz. that supposing such a demand to have been made, it is not at all probable that Switeerr land has had the energy to refuse it. For some time' past, regard for its pieservation has induced that country to make concessions which ii would not have made before the events of the revolution: . . We have received, since our last, the Peri:Papers of Fr iday. The news they contain ilom Spain is vague , and indecisive. WrIA is accounted for in a way which partakes too much of the absurd and marvellous to be credited for a iliaa," says the Jour • ," I nayes Debats, "k e isi but, ast'? stisys .. th chooskt-tn 'figif;toiliirtelder;* troops. Ile ha' 4 del* 12 the last PitikiedbttwAtgo frontiers by Ge- ' ueral Curial niSdsWaron 41E114" :be has 'fled by lett, across the mountains,. to endeavour to reach Berga. General Curial and Baron d'Eroles continue this kind of chase, in whirls our troops hare &yet been able to fir . It then proceeds to spew how this General without troops (for they say he had dispersed them) may ir cut off: if he goes one wxy, he will be met by DoNA DIEU ; if another, by MoLIT011; and this most au thentic history is summed up by an assurance which, after the assertion that he had dispersed his troops, appears somewhat superfluous, that he is " without materiel, without cavalry, and•_seems to have little ammunition and still less provisions." It is impossible not to see that there is in all this sense• less talk, a studied suppression of some unpleasant truth in which MiwA has acted a part that fully excuses the anxiety evinced about his future movements. The Constitationnel is, we think, in the secret ; but it ventures no farther than to assure its readers of what is sufficient to prove all that the Jostrnal des Debats says of the dispersion of M INA'S troops to be fabulous. It gives a letter from' Perpignan, in which it is said, " The enemy retires in good order, and his army is increased' by all the Constitutionalists, who abandon their houses. It seems that hitherto none of the soldiers of MINA have deserted or returned to their homes." , 1•111 MINA'S EXPLOIT. • Since writing the .preceding analysis of the con tents of the Paris Papers of Friday, we have received to-day by Express those of Siturday, and a letter from our Private Correspondent. The Papers are entirely silent with respect to MINA (a silence which, at such a moment, speak volumes), but the letter of our Correspondent makes up sufficiently for the omis sion. The fact turns out to be as we from the first anticipated: • N PARIS; aaerisiar Bvstma. " The mystery respecting Alma is now removed. Having made a forced *kith of ten leagues in one day, be tell upooOstr 4 Rom ag osa, which was stationed at itipol, cortsliing of from 2500 to 8000 men, and - after having cut it to pieces, turned round on d'ErcAes, and beat him ako,_killing and making prisoners about 1000 of his tnen. - " The siege of Santona, which had been enta*ed to QUESADA, is raised. Hellid ordered three of his soldiers to be shot for some breach of discipline; and the consequence has been such a disgust among his troops, that they have almost entirely abandoned him. " Figueras still hold's out bravely. It has been now invested for several weeks, and up to this moment not the least impression has been made on it. " The following Telegraphic Dispatch, which has been received by the Government here, will explain to you what is going on in the West of Spain : " Head-Quarters, Lerma, May 13, 11 &Clock at Night. " The army continues its movement on Madrid. His Royal Highness the Duke of Angouleme, with the reserve, at tived this day from Burgos. Marshal the Duke of Reggio entered Valladolid yesterday. His advanced posts ate on. the Douro. " General Obert was tobe at ilmasan.oo. the) Ith.7. " The Renter have recovered a little. My last gave you them at 87fr. sc. To•day they bays siren gra dually to 87fr. 80c. at which price they closed.* We have received to-day Brussels Papers to the 16th inst. Among the extracts which we subjoin there is a very probable statement as to the course Count AUISIAL means to pursue on the approach of, the French to Madrid : BRUSSELS, MAY is. According to the last accounts we have received from Madrid, which are to the SOth April, all the arrangements are completed for abandoning the ca pital of Spain, which the French army will shortly, enter. Count Abisbal, as Commander-in• Chief of the Constitutional army, isgoing to assemble all his forces on the Tagus, near Toledo, which is twelve leagues from Madrid : his right wing will take a positicni in the environs of Ocagna, which is only nine leagues distant : this last town is situated at the entrance of the vast plains of La Mancha. In the last war in Spain, a great battle was fought near it, in which the Spanish army was totally defeated. • I. . I •SMYRNA, APRIL!. The Oriental Spectator publishes a statement of the Chevalier d'Avenat, Consular Agent of France, dated Stancho, Dec. 23, 1622, in which he relates that he had received a letterbj - express from his cor respondent at Boudrauna, diet a Tonisian,eurvette had brought in there a vessel with a crew of 10 men • stated to be a Greek insurgent, who were to be be.: headed the same day ; but the writer of the letter supposed it to be an lonian vessel. hl, D'Av then proceeds to relate that he applied immediately to the racha, representing to him the real state of the case; that he got the order for the execution 4 th e crew suspended, and the vessel proving to be an lonian, he obtained its release. • FRAN4CFOIII. I ,IIIIAT A student was *ssassiMNd• a few Ziayi ago at Wartzburgh; lr had"rveaVed several wounds from stalsarp instrument, and was carried to the hospital, Where be expired in a few minutes. Hopes are en- tertained of discovering his murderer. Aletcantile letters from Trieste speak of the Greeks -t t ke r- • ,z• X limkichn several places in Facedo„ (ell f#4 is a, short *etch It di Pr "opelatiom several detachments tit Giseeks stderi r t rived'az Farthenuva asor Pinacca, s:more nut ; eorisi landed at Monte Santo, and took possesstnir& Mount Athos, obliging an the Ottoman troops there to lay down their 'arms. After this operation, the Greeks advanced by way 9f Cassandra anal:lmill% to take a position at Polycro, whenei they threatened both Salonichi and Beres., • Great numbers' of horses, chiefly Nom the i *h of Germany, have lately passed through Frankfort, going to France. The 'French - contractor pay fm 15 to - ITT,onis-d'ors a piece - for them, according-as they are dt for Ole cavalry or for draught.. • N ew Ye, k Pape►s to Ithe 25th of April have bees received. It appears that the Russian Government is still persisting in its absurd clitims on the northwest coast of America. The following are extracts: - NEW YORK, APRIL 24. Captain Gardner, arrived from New Iledfoxd, froan the Sandwich Islands, informs us that the brig Pearl, Stevens,.of Boston, arrived there five days before he sailed, from the north-west coast, having been or dered off by the Russian Officer commanding at Nor folk Sound. After leaving the port, the Pearl was boarded by the Russian frigate Apollo, and docu ments were presented to Captain Stevens, declaring the Russian claim to exclusive jurisdiction to extend to latitude 51. N. on the north-west coast of Ame rica, northward of Behring's Straits, and thence to la titude 47. 50. N. on the coast of Japan ; and that all vessels, of whatever nation, caught within 100 Italian miles even of those extensive limits (except in cases of actual distress), will be subject to confiscation— national vessels not excepted. The Apollo was about to dispatch vessels, and also to proceed down the coast for the purpose of ordering all vessels off. Two other large Russian frigates are on their way to the, coast.—The above article is interesting, as affording proof of the intention of the Russian Government to 'execute the famous Ukase which was the subject of so much sharp discussion between our Government and the late Russian Minister in Washington : and which it was supposed had satisfied the Russian Go 'eras:lent of the injustice and unsoundness of its claim. Accounts from Europe have often mentioned that Russian ships had sailed from the north-west coast to carry into execution that arbitrary edict, but we believe the above is the first information received of its actual execution by a Russian force.—Boston Sentinel. A passengeiln the:schooner Freemason, in nine teen days from Campeachy, informs ui that the pro vince of Yucatan declared itself separate and- inde pendent of the Government of Mexico about the end of last month, and that a Congress had been con vened at Meridi, the capital of the' Province. The Governor of Campeachy was sent: out of the Pro vince, being opposed to the change, and another was appointed by the inhabitants.—Baltimore American. Accounts from New Orleans state,:that a British, sloop of war had captured a pinttkal sixty men, commanded by dvenotorious Lafitte, who was killed- in the action. The pirate hoisted the bloody flag and cried no quarters—and none wet! shewn, most of them having been killed. FROM MOSTEVIDZO. • " DECREE. • " 1. The city of Montevideo is declared to be in a state or blockade, and under an Interdiction to import. " S. All the imports and experts by land of miry modes iv merchandise and fruit are prohibited. " 3. AU goods and merchandise passed through' thls:tostont house of Montevideo, and which may from thence be re-shipped foe the ports of Maldonado and Colonie s shall be sent back to their respective custom-houses, there to pay the duties of entry. " 4 Exports of hides and other productions of the country, certified to by the privileged ports of Maldonado and Colon*, shall only pay one half of the duties established by law. 41 S. Such duties as may be curtailed by the usurped autbn rity of Montevideo, shall be duly dens.inded from those whom they concern. " O. AA debts contracted by the usurping Government of Montevideo or by the interior Commandant, will not be Soul dated by the Public Iteveense of this State. " Given at Head-jumpers, Sax /bee, 20th January. (Signed) " /Lion de la GANG UNAZ ST. THOMAS'S, APRIL 5. We bare a letter. stating that all the Porto Rico privateers are called in by the Government, and . it is said they will not be permitted to fit out again. It' is stated in a New York Paper, that a British brig has been captured in sight of Havannall ; and it w.aesupposed all bands were murdered : in fact, the piratical Captain informed Captain BANKS that he would hang every Englishman he fell ire with, in re taliation for the pirates hung.l.ritheni at Jamaica. By letters from Jatuaici, to the 2211 of March; we have received a copy of a Rbyad.Ordes- Dont the Spa-. nish Government to General MouaLas, "directing the blockade of the toilets wf:Colonsbia to -be raised.—, This circumstance wilfiicicf6tibt . reduce tbepremiums'• of insurance tc!:,the Spanish Main. It will be Seen from ilie`Deirti,pf which tl4 following is an extract,' that the 45feekstdeAnts been raised in consequence Ofl the remonstrances Jour Government : " His Majesty, desireurof removing sit subject of comptsbit and resentment cm the part of the Government of his Ikkanniii likely, and knowing that the blockade imposed by the Gover nor of Puert . ;Cabello, upon the coasts of the self-named Revd:44 of Colombia, mites disturbances and discord between the lap •of hods Powers, Ili. Plbrjroty has been pleased to dirt that the necessary orders be steep to ralse.the said blockade, Under sock restrictions which we called for gy the e 'Ming. horfilities between . the Nation ar.d its dissenting Colunies ; and which are, the pro- It will be grim his MAJESTY S on Saturday any by his :loyal Hi His MAJ EST'. YORK on SAturf of the Royal F snake inquiries. Yesterday CLARENCE ant Germa❑ Chapel Dr. Komi. A visited the Du! the Princess SOPTI • The Duke ak vied by the Pr Vauxhall Brid• Saturday Pi party to meet KtiNT. The Du, ut the party. Saturday lay Her Royal Hi Wednesday BEXLEY, at his Lord had also Saturday ni left town with Saturday morning, at five o'clock, the successor to the Marquis of Low DONDERItY, at the Gou t o f vi emin, left town, and- embarked on board the Lord Niels% , steam-packm, at the Tower-stairs, for CaLib. T x state carriages were shipped off the pt eceding ve e k. Sir HENRY and Lady GEORGIA NA intend prove din - 1 to Paris, there to remain for a few days. His. i. lency took leaveof his MAJESTY at a private Sir GEORGE WARRENDER, Bart. gave a g rand d; Set yesterday, at his house in Whitehall-place,t o Duke of YORK.. Among the distinguished party o l ;'a sited to meet his Royal - Highness, were— The Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Montrose, the 1116,i j, Hertford, the Marquis of An g le s ey, t h e E arl of Loo l d4 t fr i T , Earl of Aberdeen, the Right Hots. W. Huskisson, Mr. Jekyk,k, Yesterday might be called the first day of Suss mer. Hyde Park was gay, almost ! . - at four o'clock. Nothing could be more than the vernal scenery along the - South to North. The cavalcade at five was direction of thetriangle, for so the drive may it extending to the Wilderness one way, , gate of Kensington Gardens on the other. past five there were si few fashionahlei in walk,. and many on the terrace wl di , river. In the drive were observed the, seated in either landau, barouche, or , The Duchess of Somerset and Cady Seymour, Northumberland and the Ladies Percy, Lady Osborne, Duchess of Leinstcr and . Marchioness of Camden and Lady G. Pratt, Winchester and Lady J; l'Autet, - and the Ladies " teas of Chichesto and the Ladies' Charlotte Pine Villiers, Mrs. Bortien, and I Pi ince Es' Ministers we -414 7 31,Li 'taro, Tom, tad the . In the rie VI law, „Glasgow sparrow's nest, At a late health was . introduce politics: _ drank with lamation, People!" MATRIMONI, Saturday last, wife into the though the price of r a husband rt. she was ultii the constables alsout, whilst tl RoA ; hat certaii tench worti , IxttolrAt tied woman, castle to claii she was not . gistrate's order., afternoon, bour by the her situation, placed the - ',int to driv, lodging ,nd, she was deli A Public .Guildhall, siileration,l to inquire with a view means Consistent justice to taken by J. of •ltesolvtii vas.ed, and , whichvin the .~ ;c signatures. The Weil - meeting on dercd at a tition coinpi was held on ,Cating the tion of Colonial mow* eat to which the sentiment* and its vic s.~ ~. i • .44 ;0 -NO u 4/ Vi •aim ~;~ :~ 1-.. '44 0- 1111 r • iro }s,y -3; ~. Pit! . ' II . . • - i' s Olden to the introduction of srms, siumstaltion, wait& sod individuals eoln; to enlist its die ranks et die Inssegost i . tett. °WNW. Th NottAEss has in consequence raised the mass, by an Order-dated March 8, 1823 , i n which he Asti dares that all foseigivrmils ktisochisioiowlitis. 44 munition, or warlike-stoles into the ports of(Col o t ak 0 or having on boaa Adventurers intending. To OS war against the stsbjects of Catholic shall be treated as enemies. 9t ad It will be gratifying to the c ountry to l ean, oils I saw his MAJESTY s health continues to improve. * ou Saturday and yesterday his MAJESTY Was vi sit by his :loyal Highness the Duke of YORK. His MAJESTY received visits from the Dlittt4 Tl YORK on Saturday ; and ye ster d ay a ll the brafichki V of the Royal Family called or sent to the Palate 6 Snake inquiries. -• Yesterday morning the Doke and Duch esi Ctenstca attended Divine Service at the lloy4 0 German Chapel, and heard a S ermon b y the Ites , , Dr. Kurth. Afterwards the Royal Duke andpudia; , a visited the Duke and Dhchiss o f Gtoretarti, mkt : 47 the Princess SOPHIA MaTILDA. • The Duke and Duchess of Ct.mteNce. and 17 • vied by the Princess SoPni A, tuck an airin si S don t Vauxhail Bridge on Sat u rd ay . Saturday Pi ince Leoroin h a d a nuitremus d• . To party to meet her Royal 'Highness the Duchess d t KENT. The Duke and Duchess of Sou k i tan . ire 151 of the party. - Saturday was the Princess of KeNr' s ; 171 Her Royal Highness has completed her &Int l y ear. l Wednesday the Cabinet Ministers dined with Low Bextiev, at his house, Great George -street. The Noble Lord had also dinner-partiei on Thursday and Friday, .71 i Saturday night Mr. FISHER. the King's Meueoger, 4 I° l left town with dispatches for Vienna. 234 Saturday morniniy, at five n't Inele le Park was gay, almost beyond e - za;plt ; lock. Nothing could be more del ' rrnal scenery along the promenade.: forth. The cavalcade at five was in end,:' fthetriangle, for so the drive maybe called g to the Wilderness one way, and to rnsington Gardens on the other. At b here were si few fashionables in the Log many on the terrace which divides sh re drive were observed the followingLsdia • either landau, barouche, or landaidet:— ess of Somerset and Cady Seymour, Dories I land and the Ladies Percy, Duchess of Lori le, Duchess of Lein/ter and the Ladies .• of Camden and Lady G. Pratt, %mason Hui Lady Jane P.ndet, Marcbionen of W es Bereiford, Countess Dowager of Poiret, • Lester and Lady Mary Pelham, Coontesi es Stantey, Countess Dowager of Qonrarlf Indar, Mrs. Abercrombie, Mrs. Arbothoot, .s. B eaumont, Mts. Poynts, Airs. Hassid, Mrs. Ellis. ' !:STERHAZY, and nearly all the other, forei;,. were on horseback ; so were the Debt row, the Duke of Swam:err, General C , he Duke of YORK. ide of Constitution-hill there was a spleaa female equestrians. mast-head of a small sloop at the Bruin gow, lately arrived from Sligo, these I nest, with five eggs. :e Unitarian Dinner, at Bolton, the ACK: s refused to be drank, from a wished' politics: the succeeding toast, width, acclamation, was " the &venires Oft WONiAL Fatten - 1r I-I—We understand last, a lavinglagand cotiveyed his • he market-place, at . Halifax, foe ; e sum of ss. has hitherto been &a • wife thus exposed, yet so recommend his rib to the • Itimately disposed of fora thles and Magistrates of that. 40 , ilst this sale was going folVa :ertaiuly it was an outrage op dry of special notice.—York Paper- i • INUIT AND HUMANITY.—A young in, from Runde, who had been N laim a settlement,,but was rejected, ' X removed under the authority oft rrder, was found on Monday week, is by a Gentleman of Leeds, in rotas me road side, on the York road.. MO on, he descended from his gig, in whk unfortunate traveller, and ardent* , ive her to Seacroft, where they hand asl,a midwife; andin less dna harm . elivered of a fine girl. ic Meeting was held on Tiettlial • Bristol, for the purpose of tat' ill!? • the " expediency of petitioning into the present state of Colonel ew of gradually abolishing the WM rsistent with the safety of the Cologne all.hicAlajesty!s subjects." TheC rAlitaa Grottos, Esq. the 'Merl'. ithed tio a n c s e , opia ,..c?n o t of em rtho t it Zt c.t t , h l e receix :l n a tbein ve: u red e i ' llip.p attires. - eat India Merchants of Brised sho a the subject, when WlSP,l o l... be a tl . .: • ' sped to.-•PP counter,, es4JOlOlO/0 • 'plains that thel4entiug ofthe ' on only two days cleat nage, expression ofpublit.feelitig?' ", doniel Slaverty, prays . the Hre . to consider the. Yetition of !be Mayor prz l i b d i ed tait 7 i pl tile iui er eoti l lti, l* 1.;!7. F • - , • ,