The Sun. — London, England, 1819-01-12 00:00:00

L')NDON JOURNALS. FROM TUL MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. [Morning Chronicle.] By the brig Byron, from Trinidad, and arrived at Cork, we have received letters, but they are 'not so late as those we had previously published to 12th Nov. front the same quarter. We have Nevertheless made the followmg illustrative ex- tracts : " will probably have heard before this shAll reach you, that some Officers (named in the enehised hand-bill), of those who propagated sn many false and scandalous reports re spec.ing Admiral Minn, in this Island, have shewn their real character, by piratically cutting out and running 'away with the brig Co lumbia, one of his squadron, - from Grenada. She was just hauled out of the carenage; and being tooter the protection of a British port, was lett with only 'four men on hoard to take care of her, most of the British sailors haring been in duced to desert. Thomas was the ringleader in all the calumny, as well as in the piracy. It is not known here where they have gone to, nor have any accounts, to be depended on, reached us of Brion since. He sailed for St. Bartholomew's and Margarita, and it is said, which is probable, that he had arrived at the latter; where the brig Imogeo, with Don Palacio, and Mr. H. and his family, had previously got safe. In the mean time, Commodore Solis, with his vessels and the flecheiasof Margarita, have cleared the coast, as far as Li Guayra, and taken in six weeks twenty three prizes ; so that Margarita was quite in a bustle with their good fortune. " My last letter from Angostura is dated the 7:!, nit. Getieral Bolivar was then going to set out . for the army, he hail appointed a Consejo de Gobierne for foreign relations (hiring his absence. This is,composetl : of the General of Division Ur dancta, the Director-General Don Roscio„ 'and the nitruchint Petialver. .IVrits were also to be is sued for assembling a general Congress of the,Pro vinces, and it was hoped it would be installed in C.traccas. In case of delay in occupying that city, they are to meet at Guayana, or rather Angos - -' tura. NVe have arrivals front Guayana within these two days, but they bring nothing of any im portance, except fine fat cattle in abundance, which we are not likely to want, while Gniria is in the hands of the Patriots, and the Gulph there by secure. Colonel Wilson arrived in one of these vessels. lie was, I understand, condemned to some years presidia, by sentence of a Court Mar tial, but they let hiM escape. " Marino has moved from Maturin upon 01111a113 ; his army, consisting of 2,000 men, marched on the Ioth ultimo; and General Ber mudez, with a detachment of about 100 men, pro ceeded with the gun-boats under Dias, to join-him at the Port of Esmeralda, and alarm Rio Cat ibes and Carupano previously, and divert the enemy's forces in that quarter. In a landing at Rio Caribes, he had a smart skirmish, lost three men, and the enemy heiog reinforced with two hundred men from Cat upano, he re-embarked. ‘Ve have not learned his subsequent motions ; but I understand Marino would dislodge them from Rio Caribes and Caropano, previous to attacking the capital of Cutuana by sea and land.'' " I .* As the situation of the Spanish Colonies mutt be in teresting, we insert What relates to them; but caution our Readers against placing confidence in the reports of either side. [British Press ] Ity the arrival of the Kingston from Java, we have derived from various sources intelligence of great importance as affecting British interests in the Indian Seas. The Governor of Fort Malbo -lon h has displayed his characteristic energy and activity since his arrival in Sumatra, and has anxi ously endeavoured to extend the British influence over the whole of that valuable and extensive island. We lately apprised our readers of the en croachments and aggressions of Dutch commercial speculators in that interesting quarter of the globe, but we confidently anticipate that the measures which lie has taken as Political Agent for the Archipelago, to check the progress of Dutch domi nation until orders shall have been sent out from Europe, will prove efficient. Sumatra has hitherto been very little known. The European Establish ments are entirely on the coast—Europeans bad never penetrated into the interior—and, judging from the ruinous establishments maintained by England, the island itself was considered of but little value. Nothing could exceed the apathy, indifference, and ignorance which prevail among Europeans respecting the island generally. All attempts to penetrate into the interior were rem linnet! despei ate ; no European would embark in them. The population of the interior were considered as Savages, and the mountain. inspassAle, and yet the natives would still f,ring dowU their gold and cassia, and cam phor, &c. for which Sumatra had from the a.ithest ages been famous. The Governor felt there was bat one alternative, and that was, to Open the toad by going himself. His enterprise was crowned with success. He penetrated into the interior in three different directions—to the •iiuthward inland of Manna, to the important provinces occupied by a people called the Pas slit:intake— to the northward to Menangcabon, the far-famed capital of the Malay Empire—and inland of Bencoolen, across the Island to Palm- bin;;. The result has been the discovery of a mine of wealth—a country highly cultivated, and abound itig in precious metals. The Passumahs are an athletic fine race of men, as superior to the people on the coast as it is possible to conceive; they are agricultural and numerous. At Menangeabon he was gratified with a population and country fully (yid to any part of Java. Within the space of 20 miles the population does not fall short of a mil /1011. In short, it is the Governor's opinion, that, with a little encouragement, far greater resources are to be found in Sumatra than the British could have derived from Java. But much remains to he done. A Central Government must be es t ; the whole Island must be brought on err .c,introni ; and the avenues of commerce, now I , vNed tiv, le-opened. Our readers are aware, 1 .„ 1 :',l, l ; ati grai4ou was the place whence all the that gave Malan() the name of the Golden On Monday evening the Archduke MAXIMT• LIAN of AUSTIUA arrived at the George Inn, Portsmouth, with his suite. Next morning the Archduke and suite ‘isited the Dock-yard, when Sir G. Grey conducted him through the various departments, and painted out the most interest ing objects. Passing through the rope-house, an unfortunate circumstance occurred to General Count Llardigg, one of the suite, which was like ly to have had a most serious result. The rope makers being employed making a cable, the Count felt•his curiosity - greatly excited by tracing the operation of the yarn which designates the cable as being the King's property ; when, unthink ingly, he put his band upon the strands, looked the same moment towards an object in another direction, and the strands, as they went round, drew in his fingers and hand. Au instant call out to stop the machinery was promptly obeyed, or his hand and- arm would have been twisted off. His fingers were crushed, the back of his hand was torn up, and his shoulder was a little strain ed. 'file Archduke gave 501. to be distributed to the workmen of the Dock-yard, and put 171. v.:to the charity-boxes for the widows of men who have lust their lives by accidents while employed in the yatd. The Paris Papers of Saturday last, which were due this morning, have not arrived. Charleston Papers to the 7th December arrived .this morning. (From The Charlston Courier of the sth.) Burr ALO (NIAGARA), Nov. 17.—A Gentleman direct from Detroit reports, that just before leaving that place, information had reached there that :he schooner Hercules, Capt. CrIURCII, had been wrecked in a storm, on Lake Michigan, near Chicago, and that every soul on board perished. It is understood that Lieut. MELLRN, and another Officer of the United States' Army, were passen gers in the vessel. The above intelligence has come to us indirectly, but there is much reason to fear that it will prove to be correct. To MERCHANTS:—The present deranged system of Banking renders very necessary the calling of a Meeting at the present crisis; the object must be too obvious to the Public to need much expla nation, as we all know that the institution of Banks in this Country has rendered Bank paper a general currency, and Merchants with adequate capital have fairly exchanged their paper for Bank paper ; the result of which is mutual benefit, if conducted with due caution by both parties : but should the Banks draw in and soerce payments, the effect must be ruinous, as the stability and credit of any Merchant is reduced to a nominal value. To prove this position I will state a case. A Merchant commences with a capital of 20,000 dollars ; his first movements are purchases for cash and credit ; he then sells to good dealers at an extended credit, in order to obtain a profit ; his notes arrive at maturity, and are paid, but those of the dealers are protested or renewed. In the mean time the Merchant is quite at a stand ; be 'can buy nothing more, as he cannot venture his credit in the present state : thus any capital is hable to a total extinction in the course of one transaction. As we are called to assemble this evening to discuss a subject in which our capital, credit, and even future welfare is involved, 1 would recommend the adoption of firm measures, and resolve, that so long as the Bank continue their pi•esent mode of business, to pay them no thing but the interest ; otherwise, whatever may be our solidity, we must perish in the vortex. 11 the Bank, for want of the correct knowledge of Banking, work themselves into embarrassments, and resolve on measures of distress, are we to remain in a state of apathy, and submit to their selfish decrees ? W e understand that there is considerable dis content among the Military Officers in France, who have seen their brethren in arms raised into high stations, while they are either unemployed, or not likely to rise above their present condi tion. They, therefore, vent their dissatisfaction at the return of the Bourbons before they bad at tained titles of nobility, or high military stations. This discontent is particularly prevalent in the Provinces of France, but is also burning in the hearts of many Officers in Paris, though they do not disclose their feelings with as much freedom as those who are at a distance. These men long for a Revolution, as the only means likely to place them on a level with those who now hold high rank and profitable appointments, and whom they do not consider as more entitled to such distin guished favour than themselves. In case of any convulsion in France by the dreaded ascendancy of the Jacobins, these discontented Officers would, of course, join with that Party, and then a for midable Military Power might arise in Europe, that would render it necessary for the seve ral Continental States to keep a vigilant look out, and a degree of strength more than sufficient for mere self-defencs. Such is tlic" consequence of the hasty withdrawal of the Allied Troops from the French Territory. Fror n ' all we can learn, the personal virtues of the E:ing , and his disposition to concede every thing that WRY contribute to the happiness of France, furm at pre sent the chief security for the Throne. His ad vanced age, and infirm state of health, present a hope to the disaffected that his reign will nut be long, and that then events will arise likely fa favour their designs, and exalt them into pre(l o ' minant authority. The unjust punishment of Messrs. ARBUTHNOI. and AMBRISTER has been so clearly demonstrate d ' that we are reluctant to dwell upon the subject' because we do not wish to see the present har mony between this Country and the Unit ect States of America interrupted. But the unforto" nate, Gentlemen have evidently suffered by violation of the Law of Nations, which admit s of no excuse or palliation. The case of Mr. M I. , BRISTER is peculiarly hard, because be was a° . tenced by a Court Martial to a comparatively light punishment ; but its verdict was disregarded by General JACKSON ' , who ordered him to be cg e ' cuted, and therefore General JACKSON, in the re ' cords of both Countries, must for ever be stir matized as a Murderer and a Monster, destitote of all human feelings. Chersonsus was carried, and that in opening a t ra de with that country we shall find a great vend for our manufactures, and in return receive what we most want—money ; which, under existing circumstances, will be more profitable than co lonial produce. These discoveries have not, however, been made without great personal risk and fatigue.— The country could ►►nly be explored on foot — mountains 6000 f►•er high were to be crossed, and rocks, precipices, and forests, to be traversed.— For many eights_ the party had no shelter but the leaves they. could collect atter their day's journey, and their journies were seldom less than from 20 to 30 miles a day over the very worst roads that ever were passed. In this expedition the Gover nor was accompanied by Lady Raffles. She was occasionally carried on a man's back, but gene rally walked, as the roads were tuo had to admit of her being carried in a chair. Doctor Arnold, Physician and Naturalist, tell a sactifiee to the fatigue, and died of a violent fever. Dr. Hors field, who accompanied the Governor to Menang cabon, was, on the 12th of August, the date of our last intelligence from Fort Marlborough, dangerously ill with a dysentery, but we hope his life will be spared to carry home the important collections he has made, both in Java and Su matra. As this was the first appearance of the European authority in the interior, Lady Raffles was the most peaceable standard the party could hoist.— It was impossible for the natives to consider their object warlike, when the Governor proceeded un armed, and confided his wife to their hospitality. They found the country beautiful and magnifi cent. Sir ThOmas Stamford Raffles has thrown the trade open, and reformed all the establish ments. Treaties have been now entered into with the Princes of Menangcabon, and it only re mains for the British Government iii 'Uphold and support the system he has commenced upon. [Ne . w Times.] IVe are happy to announce, that the pressure which weighed upon the very respectable louse of Campbell, Bowden, and Co. is likely to be effec tually relieved. They hive submitted a statement of their accounts, we understand, to tour or five of the first commercial houses in the City, who were among their particular friends, and who have readily guaranteed their solvency ; in consequence of which, the Bank, it is said, have agreed to ad vance between 2 and 300,0001.; and the house in question will resume its payments this day.— Among the individuals who have particularly in terested themselves in favour of Messrs. C. B. and Co., on this occasion, is mentioned Mr. Wil son, the Member for the City ; and indeed almost every commercial man of eminence testified an anxiety on their behalf. It was feared with rea son, that if their failure bad been fully declared, it would have shaken many other houses of great respectability; such was the extent of their con nexions, and so complete had been the confidence in their responsibility. The notification that their difficulties were removed was hailed with univer sal satisfaction : the glooM which bad hung over the commercial world for sonic c.iys - cleared away; the Funds, which had before ,been very heavy, inunediately rose from 781 to 791;—sotne large transactions were done at that price ; and before the close of the market they rose to 79k, at which price they lett off, looking extremtly [The Times] We are happy to announce that an event, for which we had in some degree prepared the Mer cantile world, took place yesterday, with respect to an eminent commercial house. The Bank of England, with a just appreciation of its own cha racter, and that of the highly honourable concern for which its aid was solicited, did yesterday come forward with the necessary relief. At 3 o'clock, in the afternoon the determination of the Bank Directors was made known on the subject. The decision was, as above intimated, favourable; the Bank having been induced, on a more minute in vestigation of the complicated concerns of the firm, to lend the assistance required, We under stand that thirty respectable merchants of the city of London have come forward as securities to the amount of 5,0001. each, forming an aggregate sum of 150,0001. which the Bank advances ; sod also, that private aid has been rendered to the amount of 50,0001. more. These sums, with the funds in hand, enable the House to proceed in its usual mercantile course. It would be difficult to convey an idea of the impression produced on 'Change by this agreeable intelligence. The re collection of the universally upright conduct of the house had its full avail in calling forth the wannest expression of satisfaction on the part of the public. .[Morning 1)6.51.] GENERAL MATTHEW,—Our letters from Ireland by yesterday's post, we are happy to statefan nonnce that this Gentleman is fast recovering front the effects of bib late paralytic attack. THEATRICAL REGISTER. Performed Last Night. THEATRE. ROYAL, DRU RY.LANEo.4sabella : Biron, Mr..H. Kemble Isabella, Mrs., W. West. After which (sth time), The Silver Arrow. Tx ESAU ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN,--.Tare Shore: Lord Hastings, Mr. Young; Jane Shore, Miss, O'Neill. Alter which (13th time), Harlequin Munchausen. TO CORRESPONDENTS. STacmsouse, Letter VIII. To-morrow.—Z. on Jumus, also. 'V For LEGAL Anuses, see the First Page. PRICE 01 THIS DAY AT T 3 per Cent. Red. .7 84U 1 F sTocics 'WELVF. o'CLuCg. 3 i,erCent. Cuns .77iiii 3.4 per Cent. 87i 4 per Cent 5......... 95i 3 per Ct. N. Ann... 103 i 106 i Bank L. Ann..... 201 3-16 tbs India Bonds 9os. 86s. pi. Exch. Bills, 2d l9s. 20s. pr. Cons. for Account MAILS. AanivEn-1 Dublin, 2 Waterford. Dun-1 Guernsey and Jersey, 4 Sweden, 1 Hamburgh, 1 Holland, 1 France. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO•MORROW. Morning, 41 minutes after 3. Evening, 6 minutes after 4. THE SUN. SIIPLEM QUIS DICERS FALSUM AUDEAT LONDON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1819. SHIP NEWS. THE EFFECTS OF THE LATE GALE. DEAL, JAN. 11.—We experienced great part 01 last night and the early part of this m orniog squally weather, blowing hard at intervals front W.S.W. during which the Vansittart Indiama° broke the ring of her anchor, and immediatelf let go another, which she is now riding by, 011 well ; the Elbe, BYX, from Para to London, als o lost an anchor and cable, and has been OP' plied with another. Arrived the Orient, Gi v. LILEE, from Patrass, and sailed for Hu o'clock, quite moderate, remain the outwar d ' bound East and West Indiamen, &c. all well. WEYMOUTH, JAN. IL—During the gale of last night, the sloop William, KEDGER, of Plymouth, was driven on shore on Portland Beach, au the Captain, Mate, and one man drowned. T he only person saved is a boy, son of the Yee . "' greatest part of her cargo expected to be saved. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 11.—It has blown a hea l / gale of wind from S. to W.S.W. all day, and stil t continues—at times very heavy squalls, with the' der and lightning. The ships in the Roads Wi t got yards and topmasts clown, and apparently, r ide in safety. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 9.—Put back the Sw ift ' ---, for the Brazils, with th e loss o f foretop; mast, and leaky. The Georg e , V ALL sTOOO, 531 s ed the 2d instant for Aiaranham, has also fr P u e back with loss of mizen-m as t an d jib-boom. Hamilton, COLSTED, from Naples to Liverpoo l is on shore in Formby Channel. ~ of HOLYHEAD, JAN. 10.—The brig Ratig—'oo London, KEDD, trom Belfast to London, ran' shore last night at the S. E. part of this b(11; having lost her boats and every thing off t he deck the night before ; she now lies clear of rocks, but in a most dangerous situation; i t expected most of the cargo will he saved. NORTH SHIELDS, JAN. 9.—The Robert - Janet, of and for Sunderland, from Arnsterdaei was seized off Whitby by the Sw a llow cutter , ' t o r sent into this port, having concealed amongs t /se cargo tea, spirits, and tobacco. The dont', bi bella, W ATT , of Leith, was run on board the Ranger, of Shields, ia turning into this boor, and received considerable damage. t he MARGATE, JAN. 11.—A brig, sated to be o n Abeona, of Yarmouth, from Leghorn, vvo lt ro t shore this morning on Foreness Rock, but is t be off again the ensuing tide, and is at anchor i° lower part of the Roads. !A PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 9.—The Rochefort, 80 guns, A. P. Green, is expected to go out of harbour on 1 f 0 05 5 should the wind be fair, and will proceed shortly aft`::,‘-t,3tri'L to Leghorn, when Sir Thomas Freemantle,th e his flag on board her, and relieve Sir Chas. Penrose ' 9 naval command in the Mediterranean. per: The Dauntless, 26, Captaia the H onour able V. (Wool will be ready for sea in about a fortnight. " She is de!, for the East Indies. and will take out a quantity of sOec'',..der4 The Sophie, Captain Sir William Wiseman, is under e'with to proceed to the Cape of Good Hope, and St. Helena', will mails and dispatches, and will sail as soon as the wi'l" permit. iatte 4 The Rosario *as paid off on Tuesday, and recommi!l t be the following day, by Captain Wm. Hendry. She i s c t iosi fitted for Channel service, and to be employed on for the suppression of smuggling. p d ors The Importer transport, Lieut. Ley, Agent, a.,en l ,' r dai Tuesday, from Cork, with detachments of troops.--1 es sailed the Integrity transport, Lieut. Church, Agents Chatham, with troops. , st eer The 4th or King's Own Regiment, from Winf j : marched , into Fort Cumberland on Tuesday, Wedn es " 3; 's ;W I Thursday last, where they will remain till the transporot_ co, pointed to convey them to the West Indies are ready The 2d battalion of the Rifle Brigade, commanded nv Noreott, arrived at Fort Monckton, from Shorncliff Banuti Kent, on Tuesday and Wednesday, to take the garri s( l o ',. the at Gosport. The 54th regiment, at Gosport, destined je,,, Cape of Good Hope, arc expected to embark in a few e V s t , some of the transports having already arrived from th ward, to receive them.—(Hampshire Chronicle, Jan. 9 ) lre st i it This Paper, which did not reach us till this (I%es this sta ought to have received yesterday; but been served in the same manner as to this Paper. we have several ti LIST. , Entered Inwards, Jan. — CUSTOMS I. Fly, Sampson, St. NIKO eg, Mary Ann, Lucas, do.; Hope, Ferris, Seville; Swift, Gr ter, son, do.; Active, Hovington, Quebec; Prudent, Fo, South Seas ; Buiris, Batstun, Calcutta. l e ctr i " Entered Outwards, Jan.ll.---Hope,Love , Lisbon; I, Robinson, Philadelphia ; Venerable, Burton, Riga ; Spinkes, Cadiz; Cato, Morton, Antigua ;.Eliza, Parkin, terdam. .I,' Cleared Outwards, Jan. ll. — Navig ator, Lozzall9loll maica ; Cambridge, Evans, do.; Lyra, Winslow, Staab VI Fishery. It , • '"tver *hi e t ),l 41 ( . 47.4, Th e voi,t th ese le ave I( 9%, tert a i n i Ilelo pi 41) Pear, til itry, the al) tati o , it t en th e tv 4 411 1 tr t in then, ti ts, l ooke t; Net Vti,i 4 th at Gatti t o - t ti t 414 111 ) , !IQ