Star.
London, England, 1824-03-05 00:00:00

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Mexican Scrip has been done as high as Si, but fell to 7i. 1.

Current Priers:—New Spanish 181, Old 23/, Russian 951 to 1,
Chilian 83, Austrian 121, New Prussian 97, Old 99, Colombian
671, Mexican Scrip 71, Greek 21 to 1. •
PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK._

3 per.-et. Cons. 933/4 941/4-3th per Ct. 102% 78
4per Cents. New 108 107%8 1081
India Bonds 725. 735. 71s. 72).
Bouth Sea Stock 106 1/4
Exchequer liills (E 1,000) 455. 475.
Consols for Acct. 943/4 1,4 94 941 k.

We have received this forenoon three days Pat is
Papers, to Wednesday inclusive, but they ate quite
barren of intelligence.
The celebrated CAMBACERES has had a fit of apoplexy,
followed by palsy, which left doubts-of his recovery.
PA MS, MARCH Y.—Five per Cents. 103 E 10c.—Dank Stock,
1770.—Neapolitan Five per Centa bej.—ltentes d'Esp. 24i.

We have also received to-day, by Express, l'Etoik
of Wednesday; but it is equally destitute of intelli-
gence. By private -letters, received at the same time,
we learn that the Reales were don! on Theiday even-
ing as high as 1041 r. 23c. Wednesday was a holiday.

We have received to-day the following accounts-from
Bayonne :

BAYONNE, FEBRUARY t 4.
The news from Madrid is of the 19th. A Governor
who had arrived with General .Sempere was arrested
the same day, and taken to prison. General Chambon
is not satisfied, he complains that his army is daily di-
minished, and that he shall soon be without soldiers.
The Trappist had received orders from the King to
return to his Convent, but the worthy Father was in no
hurry to obey ; it seems that he is very well satisfied in
the Nuns' Convent at Madrid, where he took up his
quarters on his arrival ; being, however, urged by fresh
orders, he has at length departed. Merino appears to
have decidedly renounced the ecclesiastical profession;
be will not return to his Church, notwithstanding the

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order which he has received front the king. On the
17th he was at Segovia at the head of two thousand
four hundred Infantry and one thousand Cavalo.
,ft is reported that there has been an action between
his troops and a French detachment which was in tfie
same city, and that the latter suffered considerably. It
is certain that two battalions of the 221 regiment of in.
Pantry, some . Spanish carabineers, and some artil-
lery, left Madrid on the 18th, to go against this Cue-
' rilla Chief. The 28th regiment of foot, which is at
Aranda, is expected at Madrid. It is 'generally reported
that Merino has refused to lay down his command until
justice is executed upon the Liberals. The Ultras say
he has been assassinated by his soldiers, which is highly
improbable, because he is greatly beloved by them.
A great personage has conceived a plan worthy of a
philanthropist: It i 3 a great work, and the author is in-
cessantly engaged upon it ; if he realises it, he will deserve
a statue. Nothing less is proposed by it, than to tranquil-
lize Spain, to unite all parties, and to form them into one
great family ; to modify the remains of the Arabic
manners; to . change the whole financial, commercial,
and administrative system, and model it on that of
France. The enterprise is full of difficulties, and not
without danger ; and after what we have seen, it should
seem that ages would be required to accomplish it:
The Spaniards are too much behind hi civllitation,
and the lower classes too bigoted to the Monks; to allow
any considerable change in their customs; and the
King himself
_could not effect any innovation without
the support of the Monks. This project may, therefore,
be considered as the dream of a good citizen, and
nothing more; meantime, another trial is to be made
to negociate a loan, which is highly necessary in the
present state of finances.
According to the Budget presented to the Cortes on
the 29th November, 1820, the principal of the debt was
.61814,780,:383 ; and the interest due, up to that day,
7,205,792,829—T0tal Beals, 14,020,573,192.

In this stall the intetesrof the debt to Holland is not
included. We must add all the expenses indurred by
the war since 1820, and the interest, which has not been
paid for these three years.
The King has issue.] two Decrees; one on the col-
lecting of the public revenue, the ether on the distilling
of brandy, &c.
The '2Bth French regiment of the line arrived at Ma-
drid on the 19th.

His MAJESTY'S Ministers laid before_both Houses of
Parliament last night, copies of such communications

as have taken place between the Governments of Great
Britain, France, and Spain, respecting the independence
of the Spanish American Colonies. Great as must be
the interest attached to these documents, it cannot/ we
are sure, exceed the satisfattion with which they must
be perused, not only by the British People, but by all
persons, of whativer tongue or country, who unite with
them in attachment to just and liberal principles.—
Ministers have been accused by their opponents of not
speaking out, in plain enough and bold enough terms to
the Continental Powers ; let them read these documents,
and match them, if they can, both for plainness and de-,
termination.. Even the Times, so often solitary in its
grumbling, . confesses that they present " a manly and
frank exposition of the policy of this country." Nor
among all our contemporaries is there a single dissen-
tient to be found.

The most important points established by the papers
before us, are these :

I. • The certainty that the independence of the
Spanish Colonies is on the eve- of being recognised—
perhaps, " even before many months elapse."
2. The fact that Great Britain has led the way in ob-
taining for them this recognition.
3. The neutrality of France, in the event of the
struggle between Spain and her Colonies being longer
protracted. For France considers as England does, the
reduction of the Spanish Colonies " to be utterly hope.
less ;" and abjures, " in any case, any design of acting
against the Colonies by force of arms."
4. The determination of our Government to recognise
the Colonies instantly, and of course, to take every other
step consequent on such a measure, should there be any
foreign interference whatever, either by force, or by
menace, in the dispute between Spain and the Colonies.
5. The tnagniaimity and disinterestedness of the Bri-
tish Government, which steps forwardfrat in behalf of
the Colonies, not with the view of obtaining any exclu-
sive privii?ges of trade With them—any invidious pre-
fetence, but to establish equal freedom of commerce
" FOR ALL TIIE WORLD." •

We have great pleasure in stating that the measure
of converting the Four per Cents. into a Three and a
Half per Cent. Stock, has been so well received by the
holders, that assents to a large amount have been al-
ready intimated at the Bank of England. Mr. SAMUEL
GURNEY, the banker, of Norwich, exchanges nearly
£400,000, and Mr. ROTHSCHILD £360,000.

Mr. DANES!, the Greek banker at Constantinople,
who has been for a long time kept in close confinement
by the Turkish Government, has been at lehgth set at
liberty, upon the intercession of the British Ambassador.
The following paragraph on this subject we copy from
the Allgemeine Zeitung of the 26th February:

CONSTANTINOPLII, JAN. 28.—The conversation of the day at Pera
is the arrival of Mr. Minziacky, and the order for the release of Da.
nesi. The latter was at Boli, in exile, and in close confinement, and
is said to be in bad health. The annunpfation of his liberation
makes but little impression on the Greek( here : many of them do
not believe it, because it was only a few days ago that the Bishop
of Heracies, a man universally respected, was arrested and thrown
into the prison of the Bostangi Sochi. Many are afraid that he.
has already been executed. Letters have been received from Ar-
menian merchants at Trebisond, which mutation fresh hostilities on
the part of the Persians.

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Major-General Sir PATRICK Rots ht appointed to the Staff of the
lonian States, in the room of lieutenant-General Sir fitauLtuLe
ADAM, now Lord High Commissioner.
The 94th, 95th, and 96th (the new Regiments), are ordered on
foreign service. The 94th to Gibraltar, the 96th to Malta to re-
lieve the Bth Regiment, the 96th to Nova Scotia to relieve the td
Battalion of the 60th, who are ordered to Barbadaes.
Last week, 310 recruits, who volunieered from the 94th to the
96th Regiment, marched frail' Glasgow Barracks to .Manche.ter,
under the command of Captain WAI.I.CIL.

NAVAL I.‘7'ELLIGENCE.
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.EFFECTS OF THE LATE GALES.
The Colville, from Lynn to London, was abandoned
the crew off Harwich, and drifted off the North Foreland, wh.
she was taken possession of.
The Thomas and Hannah, of Portsmouth, TRAM', was upiet
a squall, off Beachy Head, on Tuesday morning—crew saved.
The Malvina, Ntettoratom; Arid. LA NOLAND' front London; John.,
MATH/WSW(' from Rochester all for Shields; James and Ant.,
Bovrorr, from London to Hull ; and the Clingland, STOCK, were
driven on shore near Yarmouth, on Wednesday evening. The Ann,
Nlaboanass ; and the Albion, —, from Boston to London, cit
'shore near hlundesley.
The Sisters, liatnzasvotor, from Glasgow, to Hull, was driven on
shore near Bridlington un Tuesday.
The Pomona,Wrixtams, from Dublin to Chepstow, was wrecked
on Wednesday in Cardigan Bay.
The Magdalen, Rummy, from Cottenburgb, was totally wrccktd
near Calais on Wednesday night.
Dynamo', MARCH 3.—There is a signal of distress from a home.
ward bound ship; but the Master of a shipping boat reports her to
be a sloop.
'VA INIGIUTH, MARCH 4.—Three vessels, names unknown, are di:-
masted, and many lost anchors and cables, and gone to theSuuthward.
AIA WATS, MARCH 4: Two bates of cutton-wool, milked
" H.G.C." and " i S " have been idelted up off the North Foreland
and arrived here.
Suuriatißss, MA RCH 4.—Several vends haze put in here withlnss
of anchors and cables; among which are the Good Intent, llostsieN,
after being on shore; the Maldon, M'Ewan, after beating over the
Mire Sand ; and the Active, Babwu ; and Thetis, Lana—the latt‘r
with loss of windlass.

RAMWATR, HARCH 4.-:—The George, PALMER, from Leith to
Plymbuth, svent on the Rocks, but was got off and brought ot tiere.
Downs, itlAseir 4.—Much wreck washed by here to-day, and a
great number of proitson-casks seen floating past.
The Flor de Despigne, Aitom, from Oporto, was seized at Pala,
on the 27th of October.

F4'l.'lol'll'' Alaacit 3. Wind N.N.E. with heavy squalls of
hail.—Arrived the Isabella and Jane, Gann, from Galipoli in fifty.
one dayi. Sailed the Sector and Prince Coburg. for London.
PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 4. Wind S.W. Arrived the Joseph
Green transport, front Cork, and sailed again for Chatham.
DIAL, MARCH 4.—Yesterday evening. about six o'clock, it CAW
to blow excessively bard from W. N. W. to N. W. which about MTV'
increased to a perfect hurricane from N.N.E. to N. E. during which
the brig Alice, Moira:mow, for Jamaica, broke her wholiass and
drove on board. the ship Harriet, liure, for Demerara, carrying
away the latter's foremast, bowsprit, and maim topmast. The Alice
then,with a lee tide, in a thick snow and a tremendous wa, before sail
could be got on her, drove on the Rocki near Kingsdown, where
she is gone 56 pieces; the carpenter, stertard, and a boy, unto' tu-
riately perished. About thirty sail were driven from the lhostus
during the gale, among which were the folloviing ; viz.-The Lug.
Loan, for Van Diem'''. Land ; Thetis, Seagull, London, and Fal-
con—the latter bas been ;Supplied with an anchor and cable in Do-
ver Roads ;"the Harriet, Hors, remains, and will proceed to Ram-
gate the first opportunity. This .morning the wind got to N. W.
and more moderate, and is now about W.—This William Alaniung,
from the Westward, arrived this afteriumb.
Cowls, Masco 3.—Wind W. by N. heavy gales.—Arrived the
Blucher, POSTLL from Port-au.Prince, having experienced a very
tremendous passage of sixty-two days ; most of her sails split, bul-
warks carried away, loss of boats, and leaky : also, arrived the
packet Oxnard, from Batavia in one hundred and thirteen days,—
The. brig General Leckock, belonging to Messrs. Hunter and West,
on her passage from Batavia to Samarang, with a valuable cargo of
English goods, &c. was taken by the pirates off Indramagn Point,
on or about the 28th October, and the Captain and Mate, after re-
ceiving several severe wounds, jumped overboard. The Captiiri
was picked up the following day', clinging to a fish-stake. by a coast-
ing vessel, which arrived at Batavia on 241 November. Mr. Tow-
son, passeaget in the brig, remained on baud, and had not bee.)
heard of. The day before the General Leckock was taken, a Dutch
brig, from Samarang, was attacked by twelve piratical prows, and
after 6ghting them three hours, beat them off. Piracies are becoming
very frequent on the eastern coast of Java.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, MARCH 4.
Sows Raman Iswaitos--None.
Erman= OUTWARDS—The Ward, for St. John's; Melan ho, ard
Mazy, ' for Ilonduras • NI Gillivray, for Quebec, Esperai ce, for
Dunkirk; and Concord, for Elsineur.
Ccaaanan Ottrwaans--The London, for Newfoundland; Kelm;
for liatuburgh ; Hope. and Mangrove Bay, for Trieste.

The KING is expected in town next week, to hold a
Council. at which the Recommit will, present his Report to his
MAJESTY.
Yesterday the Duke of YORK visited her Royal Higi.-
ness-the Princess &rim.

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Prince LEOPOLD went from Claremont to Rushy Park
yesterday, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of CLARINCL
Royal Highness returned to Claremont is the evening.
Yesterdav, at two o'clock, another Cabinet Council
was held at the Foreign Office, Downing-street, whicl was attended
,by most of the Cabinet Ministers. Viscount Metvittn was ab-
sent, being still confined by indisposition. The atbinet sat in deli-
beration till nearly four o'clock.
Yesterday, at twelve o'clock, a deputation of six of
the Journeymen Silk-weavers waited upon the Coaticettoa of the
FACHRQUZIL, at his house in IDewning.street, respecting the reduc-
tion of tho duty on Silk. The conference lasted about half an hour.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Giaucesvia attoded Divine Service, at the Rev. Mr. Itvisk.'s
Chapel, Hatton Garden, on Sunday morning hut.
Yesterday, at eleven o'clock, the Lords of his rvie-
Jury's Most Honourable Privy-Council assembled at the Council
Office, Whitehall, to hear appeals from the decision of the Com-
missioners appointed to investigate the claims of British subiees,
whose property was confiscated by Decrees of the Revolutionary
Government in the year 1793. We understand the amount of the
claims is nearly £5,000,000 sterling. Sir CHRISTOTHRIL Rouirsov
(the King's Advocate), Mr. Fotiatmenue, Blr. TYNDALL, and Mr.
ICE,.' were the Counsel beard upon the appeals to their Lordships.
The Lords present were—The LORD Paasinarr, Sir JOHN NICHOLe
Sir HENRY Busse:J., Mr. Sruaces Roc aNit, Lord C,otcussrte., and
Lord STOW ILL. .

The munificent sum of 7,1001. has been raised among
the Society of Friends in this country towards relieving
the distresses of the suffering Greek population.
Dtao.—Yesterday, at his house in Dean-street, Sir Thomas Bell.
He was at one time elected to the office of one of the Sheriffs of
London, was Treasurer, and a most active Member of the Scottish
Hospital, and other benevolent Institutions in the Metropolis, and
his loss is deservedly lamented.
SHIPWRECKED SEAMEN.—A Public Meeting was yes-
terday held at the City of L'indon Tavern, for the pur-
pose of forming a National Institution, to be supported
by voluntary donations and subscriptions, for the pre-
' servation of life in cases of shipwreck on ttie coasts ri
the United Kingdom, and for affording assistance to
persons rescued, and for conferring rewards on those
who preserve their fellow-creatures from destructitil ;
and also for granting relief to the destitute fami:ies of
any who might unfortunately perish in attempting to
'save the lives of others. His Grace the Archbishop of
Canterbnry, took the Chair, and explained the objects of
the Meeting, at the satire time announcing that his MA-
JESTY fad been pleased to become the Patron of the
proposed institution. Seeral -Resolutions were then
moved and agreed to, and the management of the affairs
of the Institution committed to the care of a Committee
of forty Gentlemen, with a Treasurer, Secretary, and
Assistants. The Bishop of London, the Bishop of Ches•
ter, Mr. Wilberforce, Mr. Manning, and Captain Manby,
•in moving some of the Resolutions, -warmly eulogized
the objects of the listitution. Subscriptions to a cousi•
derable amount' were announced as already received,
and further sums were subscribed- at the table.

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