The Sun. — London, England, 1817-11-10 00:00:00

nputel day d' 'SIW. of tle en plat l e notiCe ie'n' WINSIVI I n►1o; eelin te. 1' Nulsiv Ladie Th grie , !sett& dine( domes Queer 11 Higb liry haf eriur' encv, and, like J•rERNE's Stoning, is OLIVER in the ears of the public. It is well- known that theATTORNEY-GENERAL had stationed OLIVER at a convenient distance, to be brought forward if any reference was made to him on th e Trials that migh , require his . testimony. No illusion to him was made by the Counsel of the Prisoners, who are men of great ability, and would not have omitted any thing that might serve their Clients. But The Chronicle relies much on time last words of the Culprits, as if many had not flied without confessing their guilt, whose guilt ,Was indisputable, and as if some sense o posthumous reputation, or possible hope o, pardon, did not lurk in every human mind It The Chronicle can be misled by such shallow reasoning we pity its credulity. We know no thing of Otiveß,.but we are persuaded that no individual could have been capable of producing the clangers attributed to his excitements. Be e sides, can any thing be more absurd than the charge altogether ? Admitting that OLIVER was employed as a Government Spy, he could not be employed to excite an Insurrection. An Insurrec tion, or treasonable movements, must have existed previom s. to the employing of such a man to dis cover its nature and tendency, and of course to avert the mischief that tvould otherwisehave ensued. But The Morning Chronicle is interested in charging OLIVER with the natural operation and effect of s own inflammatory pages, which are constantly filled with open or insidious attacks, not only upon : 1 1inisters, hut upon the vet y existence of legiti mate Governments in every part of Europe. Yesterday we received the Paris Papers of Illursday last, and this morn those of Friday. the former contain tl►e Speech of the King on • 'Telling the Session of the Chambers, which will be found amongst the extracts in our last page. it is upon the whole consolatory, inasmuch as it indicates a more tranquil and contented state of th e public mint? in France, though it at the same 'itne holds out a signal of distress to the Allied powers, and pleads urgently for a remission of 'some part of the foreign burdens to which France 's subjected. With regard to the questions which latter consideration involves, the proper time For discussing them will be when they actually be come the objects of negociation. We have no ' l otibt, however, that the Allied Powers will not hesitate to give every relief to France that is not in ,Consistent with the great and important object of ''naintaining the tranquillity of Europe. The fol a.re extracts from the Journals of Friday " PARIS, Nov. 7.—Yesterday the Council of State again assembled at the lintel of the Chan 'ellery, to discuss the proi'o't of law respecting , the recruitment of the Army. '' Marshal the Duke of Ragusa left Lyons the h instant, at ten in the morning, to proceed to i ttris. " By a Royal Ordnnnance, dated the 29th ult. 'ore* Officers on the half-pay list are to apply Vithin six months for letters of naturalization ; ''Poin case of not obtaining them, their half-pay 'viii cease, and they will he erased from the list. " The herring fishery is extremely productive 4 0th at Boulogne and Calais. " FIVE PER CENTS. a Wednesday " Thimmjay .. " YETRRSBURGH, Ocr. I2.—The Grand Duke 4 ichael was expected yesterday at Chersun, and ids day . at Odessa, where his Imperial Highness 11 111 . remain some days. They flatter themselves 11 30 at Odessa with seeing the Emperor there in he Spring. " VIENNA,' OCT. 27.—The request of the `ranee of the Peace to he allowed to Purchase Itates in Austria has been granted. " AUGSBURGH, OCT. 3).—According to intel- i ll kente- from Constantinople, some advant ages ; ' l lhti been gained by the troops of Mahoniet Paella I f Egypt over the Wechabites.—Several merchant , t sels have been lost in the Archipelago, in con 'tittenee of violent storms. Th e p l ague, d ur i ng ! I le last month, made great ravages at Coustan ' 'tiople. " STUTTGARD, OCT. 31.—1 t is said that there °ill be a new Representative Assembly for this qugdom convoked early in January next. " CHRISTIANA, OCT. B.—There were observed ''ere, during the last month, several remarkable 'kits on the disk of the sun. One was formed of great number of small spots whicb bad by de- Wees united together. Th'ey then again'separated 4 t,0 several groupes, and disappeared before they t , ached the western limb. Another large spot vas observed on the sth and 6th instant, in the 'orthern part of the sun. OTTENDORF (LOWER SAXONY), OCT. 10.-- )11 the 6th, three travellers from Hataburgl4ar ‘ted here, who from their appearance were sup 411ed to he persons of divinction, and who con , I4 4ed their journey on to Ritzehuttell. A n h our 6., 4ttei their departure a courier arrive , l with au order to arrest them on the requisition of the Russian Minister at Flamburgh. The courier set out immediately for Ritzebuttell, but the tra vellers had embarked for Heligoland. In the latter island they were at length arrested, .but the English Governor refused to deliver them . without consulting with the Magistrates of Hatii ' burgh. After the three travellers had quitted this town, a Pastor received from Hamburg') an ano nymous letter, inclosing another letter, which he was requested to deliver to a M. Lomann, whom he would find here. The letter inclosed contain ed only these few words :—‘ .i.-‘ll is lost ! your property is confiscated ! Make haste to reach the Island in question.' We are curious to have the solution of this enigmatical history, it being sup posed that the three travellers have been arrested on account of some political intrig6es." A HamburghAlail arrived last night. Accord ing to the following account from Marseilles the last report of the assassination of the DEY of ALGIES appears to have been unfounded, the date from Algiers being seven days later than that as- signed to the second assassination : MARsEILLES, OCT. 14.—We hare the pleasure to inform you, that official news has been received here to-day, that after a revolution in Algiers, which has been terminated without further disorders, a new Dey has-been chosen. This Dry im mediately performed the first act of justice, by releasing your ship, the Reiherstieg, and the crew. He has restored ship and cargo, though both were sold. The letters bringing this news are of the 25th September, so that we have no doubt but that the Captain is aalready arrived at Malaga. Another letter from Marseilles says—" The new Day o Algiers has declared, on entering upon his Government, that he will live at peace with all the European Powers. The crew of the released Hamhergh ship, the Reiherstieg, was im- mediately delivered to the English Consul." The Swedish ...Consul has communicated this agreeable news to his Collea gues at Marseilles. A Flanders Mail arrived last night, by which we have the following : THE LOWER ELBE,OCT. 9.s.—The public papers announcing that it was not known upon what conditions Russia had ceded its squadron to Spain appear to wish to hare it under stood, that the price of this cession WAS to be a posses sion on which Russia sett much Caine, but the.sieuation of which was so great a s e cret, that it was not known whether it were in the Mediterranean or in America. These conjectures are without any foundation. Spain applied to Russia first to obtain permission to build some vessels in the Baltic. Russia did not think fit to accede to this but it sold the squadron in quos, ion to Spain• It seems certain that Spain gives to Russia fu r this acquisition '400,000 pounds sterling, which England has promised to pay her for the abolition of the Slave Trade. The QUEEN, the Princess ELIZABETH, and the Duke of CLARENCE, arrived at Windsor on Satur day from Bath. Her MAJESTY was unaccompa nied by any escort till she reached Reading, where she was met by a party of the Horse Guards (Blue), which accompanied her to Windsor. Her MAJESTY was greatly dejected during the whole of the journey, and took refreshment . only at Speenham-land. CORN-EXCHANGE, Nov. Io.—We had a, mid 'cluing supply of Wheat this morning from Essex and Kent ; fine samples of OH Wheat- sold at the prices of this day week, but New were exceed ingly dull, and prices scarcely obtained ; Fine Barley supports its price, but Malt is dull ; Boi;- ing Pease. are full as dear, and Grey Pease 2s. per quarter dearer ; New Tick Beans have advanced 2s. per quarter, and Old ditto from 4s. to 6s. per. quarter ; Oats support the prices of this day week : in other articles no alteration. Foreign Wheat - 455. 555. Fine ditto - - 965. 100 s. English Wheat - 465. 565. Fine ditto - - - 765. 00s. Old ditto - - - 965. 100 s. Rye Fine ditto - - -48 s. —s: Barley - - - - 225. 245. Fine ditto - - -48 s. —s. New ditto - - - 565. —s. Malt Fine ditto - - - SOs. 86s. WhitePease (boilers) 535. 60s. Fine ditto - - - 625. Grey Pease - -40 s. 465, Fine Grey Pease - 'rich Beans - - - 365. 465, Old ditto - - - , 495. 665, Small Tick Beans 40C. 48s, Old ditto - - -50 s. 60s, Feed Oats - - -15 s. 17s. Fine ditto - • - -20 s. 28s• Poland ditto - -15 s: 19s. Fine ditto - - -30 s. Sgs. Potatoe ditto - - 365; 425. Rape Seed 501. 581. per last. Fine Flour - - 7.55. 80s• Seconds - - - 705.755. SWEARING IN THE LORD MAYOR.—Satitrtlay the Lord Mayor, accompanied by the Lord Mayor Elect, Sheriffs, IL:colder, and several Aldermen, in their private carriages, attended by the City Marshals and City Officers, proceeded from the Mansion 'House to Guildhall, where they were met by the Court of Assistants of the Drapers' Company, to which the Lord Mayor" Bleat be longs : his Lordship was sworn into office for_ the succeeding year. This day they proceeded in their private carriages, without state, to West-'!.7 minster Hall. A memorial was presented the latter end of last week from one of the Companies of the Theatres Royal to the Lord Chamberlain, soliciting, for the purpose of forming their respective arrange ments, that they might be favoured with inforina , Lion respecting the time yhen the perfortbers might be likely to resume their employments ; but the request remained unanswered on Satur day. Another application was,likewise:made in the same respectful form, soliciting permission that a concert of solemn music•might bejteld at the Theatre, for the benefit of those actors whose salaries are discontinued during the cesOtion of performances. To this application, OR), no an swer, that we have heard of, kas hitiOrto been returned. UN I TED - STATES. CONSULATE FEES. By an Act passed in the lat Session of the Congress of the United States, the Masters'a all Foreign Vessels, resorting to any of the port's ‘vi'tl.)-. in the Union, are required to deposit their Ship's' papers with the Consuls of their respective Na- tions. A regulation altogether unnecessary, - and calculated to create delay and expence. In con sequence of this Law, the Masters of British ships and vessels are indiscriminately deemed lia hle to pay, in addition to the port charges and Government d - uties, the fees the British Consuls have established; which are considered extrem::-, ly burtbensome, especially on vessels arriving frdm the King's Colonies in North America, the fees varying at the different ConsulateS:i- The Merchants in some of these settlements, have made representations on this subject to his Majesty's Government, and they are, we under stand, at this time under consideration. There is not any objection to the King's Consuls being properly remuneratell for the duties they are re quired by their own Government to perform, in ►the exercise of their official functions; but as this regulation was altogether unnecessary, an entailing on the navigation of this country an ad ditional and grievous expence, which, under exist. ion; circumstances, it is ill able to bear, it is thought the British Consuls in the United States should have previously communicated to the proper Authorities at Home, this Act of Congress, and their intention to make, in consequence of it, the Masters of all British vessels pay the fees esta blished in their respective Consulates. Had they done so, there is little doubt btit that the Secre tary of State would have made known the sub ject to the different interests affected by it, and in that case some explanations might have been given to relieve the ship owners, at all events, from the Consulate charges, if they could pot have been wholly freed from the operations of the Act. The penalties.imposed by this Act of Congress on the Masters of foreign vessels, are enormous. It was to have been expected thatthe British Consuls would have given some publicity to this regulation in the United Kingdom, so that the mercantile and shipping interests might have been .apprized of it. It has long been a subject of regret, that the standing instructions to the British Consuls have not been revised and adapted to the modem state of trade and navigation. It ought to be the duty of these Officers to make known all the chan ge s which take place in the municipal Laws and Regulations, and in the Import and Export Duties on Goods and Tonnage in the several countries where they are stationed, as we know that frequently many very important changes have occurred, affecting deeply the trade of Great Bri tain, and of which the Government were totally ignorant, until;;from the representation of some branch of trade injured by them, they were made known to them. We have not the least doubt, that the;lßritish Consul 3 readily make coriimunicationir of this nature if they thought they were expected, and as W'e arc in the corn mencement hope, a long, permanent, and beneficial peace, it is not too much to presume, but that some new Regulations will be made in these respects, to protect the interests of our fel low-subjects, who must all recollect the special and very minute instructions which were brought over by Cit:!zen OTTo for the French Consuls who were to haVe resided at the . several ports in this kingdom, after the Peace Amiens. We have often thciught the office of C o n su l t o he of a more • important nature than hitherto it has been consi dered in England, and:. we think, from all we have heard from travellers of different countries with whom we have conversed, that these esta blishments might be made more extensively use ful hi a political and commercial point of view. The following are two of the Tariffs of Fees established by the British Consuls in the United States of America, and as we do not recollect to have seen them in any of the contemporary prints, we insert them for the information of our com mercial Readers : BRITISH CONSULS FEES IN THE UNITED STATES. Provisional Tariff of Fees to be received by Biltish Consuls in the United• States upon every British Vessel entering a Port in the United States and unloading If under GO Tons Front GO to 100 Tons 8 Do. 10 Do. 15 Do. 20 Do. 4 Dollars. 100 to 150 150 to 200 200 to 300 300 and upwards . .25 D. Should the Vessel discharge a part of her cargo at one Consulate, and proceed to another, two-thirds of the fees to be paid to the Consul at the first port, and one-third to the second, on producing the receipts of the first Consul. For every Certificate with the Signature and Seal of the Consul 2 Dollars. Duplicate I Do. For the Preservation and Management of the Property of a British Subject dying intestai e 5 per Cent. For Affidavit and Certificate attached to a Ge 7 neral Tobacco Manifest, when there is more than one !ihipper 4 Dollars. Al! Documents to Individuals iu the Army or Navy, or Merchants' Service, gratis. (Signed) ANTHONY ST. JOHN BA 1(1.: British Consulate General in the United States, 9th August, 1816. TARIFF OF CONSULATE FEES TAKEN AT NEW YORK From Vessels under 100 Tons B Do!lars —to 160 lO *Do. 50 to 200 l5 Do. 200 to 250 O3 Do. All above 950 3O Do. British Consulate General, T! as, 7th March, 1 8 1 7. All Masters•of British Vessels arriving in the United States are hereby informed, that by an Act of Congress, passed on the 3d Instant, they are requested, after having prodticed their Registers and other Papers as heretofore to the Collector of the Port at which entry is made, within 48 hours after such an entry, To um.osyr these Papers with the British Consul or Vice-Consul who may be resident "at the said. Port, and to deliver to the Collector the Certificates of such Consul, that these Papers have been deposited, under a penalty of not less than 500 DOLLARS, and not exceeding 2000 The Register and other DOcuments will be returned by the - Consul or Vice-Consul, on production of the Clearance of the Collector. (Signed) ANTHONY ST. JOHN BAKER. AMERICAN PORT CHARGES. The Port Charges on a ikitish Vessel of 179 Tons in <we o the Ports of the United States, in the course of 'the:pro.. sent Year. Dollars. Cents. Entry at the Custom-house 5 -- 50 Tonnage Duty . Light Money ... IMeasureruent Clearance Blank Manifest • 359 7 ---• 16 89 -- 79 1 -50 3-40 0- 6 BRITISH CONSUL'S CHARGES. 459 - 41 Tonnage l5 Dollars Bill of Health 2 Do. . Clearance Landing 2 Do. ---- 21 --- 0 Total Dollars 480 ---- 41 POETRY. THE OLD ALAN'S SONG. (From a M.S. Poem) by HENRY NETLE. Oh Lady ! do not weep for me, Because my closing hour is near, I only mourn that I should be So long a way-worn traveller here. These old white hairs are Slender ties To bind rue to so bleak a shore; 'A heart that only beats with sighs Cares not how soon it beats no more. The worms will soon feed on my breast, And revel o'er toy senseless clay; But gnawing thoughts will be at rest, Afore ravenous and fell than they. The grass-green sod will heavily Press on the head it covers o'er; But light will every burden be When grief shall weigh it down no more. And dark will he my couch of rest, And cold, but free from pain and fears, Unshaken by any tin-o%in:: breast, Unwetted by my buriting tears. Then Lady do not weep for me, Because my closing hour is near; I only mourn that I should be So long a Way-worn traveller here. SHIP NEWS. DEAL, Nov, 9.—Arrived, and sailed for the Ri ver last evening, the Richard. NOBLE, from De- merara, and the Miss Platoff, from the Mediter ranean.' Came down from the River the Lady Castlereagh, for Botany Bay and China ; Neily, for Jamaica; Aurora, for Grenada; and Albion, for Bourdeaux. FALMOUTH, Nov. 7.—. The Lady Raffles, AtY BORNE, for the Last Indies ; Sappho, HALL, for Bombay; and Stedfast, BARTON, for Barbadoes, sailed yesterday, but put back in the evening. The Tarantula, and the Mary, for the Meditcrra nern, sailed this day—the former has put back. Half-past Ten o'clock.—The Prince Ernest packet is this moment arrived from Lisbon ,with • a mail, in six days. PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 9.—Arrived the Charles Forbes from the Downs for Tobago. Put back the Kinnersley Castle transport : she parted com pany with the Minerva, off the Lizard, in a gale of wind. Sailed his Majesty's ship Tiber on e cruise. BRIDLINGTON, Nov. B.—The Palermo, of and from Broadstairs for Shields, in ballast, got on shore near Flarnborough Head, during a fog, on the sth inst. but has been got on; and brought into this harbour, with loss of keel and other da mage. PHILLIPS, the singer, arrived in America, from Ireland, some time before INcLEDoN. Thus these two vocalists, who were harmonious rivals in t►ht old world, are likewise likely to continue so in the new. On Thursday last a fishing boat belonging to Mr. Shea, of Lowestoft, got upon the Scrob'• sand and was wrecked ; eight poor fellows out of nine lost their lives. ,This is the third boat that has been lost on three succeeding Thursdays— makint; in the whole a IcAs of 20 persons. actor, etter aPPe' ly posl that o.Y e' WI inn , ,re TOP 3b le otr id I ' s (VI lov le tV