Star.
London, England, 1824-10-05 00:00:00

FAN DIF.MAWS LAND.

This Colony continues to make rapid advances in im-
provement. Owing to the fineness of the climate, all
the fruits and plants of Europe are gradually bringing
into cultivation there. Grapes, in particular, had suc-
ceeded beyond expectation, and the produce in that
fruit was expected to be greater than in any season
since the formation of the Colony. • Other fruits, oil
which the crops had been extremely productive, were
the green gage and all sorts of plums in great abun-
dance; cherries, applest raspberries, and walnuts. This
latter fruit, it was supposed, would not come to perfec-
ition in this climate ; but the experience of the present
season, id which the walnut-trees have borne for the
first time, has proved the contrary; AU the differerit
:species of clover answered perfectly in the soil of Van
Diernan's Land ; and it is remarked, that clover sown
in die latter and of September had seeded in the begin-
ning of February—a rapidity of. -irnyrtir extremely un-
tcOMMon. the agriculturists in ''the neighbourhood of
Iffirbatt-toirit hid succeeded in rearing the indigo plant.
.The comae* hotlyhOcit, •;or toiti.snallow, which has'
!lately been discovered to yield a blue dye equal in
beauty and perm.arieuto to the indigo, was also
igrawing in the island in the greatest luxuriance.
1 la the rearing of 'lite strieJt,lsnd in the improvement
Idt thtitisting breeds of cattic.andof sheep, the settlers
; •
arte ISO proteeding prosperously. In the last accounts
from this colony it. was stated that several cargoes of.
amino sheep, *oust want -at proper care and wen
ktiOn, had dild tati44.v4,140,..904; to the great clisap-.
rpointment4 .4111101,40 • IwbOas they were consigned.
thisveilsadw-bommilvt).beva,sesutulied. :By the Wil-
ham Suomi, u*ititt vlrrflrlld Itt-thbult.ttiviln tar): iu
•

Febrnarly,-the colony had been again henebetett...,„
importation of no less than 128 fine ewes and.,raess Of
the One Meriatrbteed, most of them shipped from the
Sock of Sir John Sebright, whoseettention,ts.thie sets-
ject is well known to. English -agricultntists.- Thews
had also been imported, by another vessel.. eighty.ifollr,,
grown pure Merino sheep. Or of the %hole number
brought by these vessels, onlysteu died,oo thepassages
The natives of :Van Diemen 's Laud crWpued.
innately, to anloy,this pettier's*. Twp ipstantes
eurred, within. a shish period, of persons appointed to.;
watch the flocks and herds in distant
,placet having
t
been murdered by them. • -
Several expeditions had been planned, br
in progress, for exploring the interior of
Land, for the purpose' or ascertaining the
rivers, or discovering the different' naturit
of the country: Captain Rolland, of the
*ere stationed. at Port Dairy niple,
41 Norfolk Plains, had redently returned fro'
bt-the former by land, and the latter by Eta.
examine the notth,west extremity of the island. 4r.
r.HAbs, of Coal River, was engaged in another voyage;
witk two well-equipped: boats, to citcuttinaviC4ate' the
island, with- instroctier.s to ekand Me c arefo II ythe- whole
coast, proceeding bythe south and west, and to penetrate..
wherever •-o; favburable prospect • appeared. 'These
expeditious, it. was believed, would lead to the 4isr:,
covery of a ctiisiderable. portion of valuoble country
to the north-weir; by which the capability of graking;
and probably of fatore settlement, Woold be" enlarged: '
The Triton', the first ship sent out by the Australasian.
Company: whkb has been' incorporated in .Faiglaad,, at-
rived ai Helsert-town in the laver end of Januaky rant'
doting its stay there, Mr. Bushby, who had come out
that vessel as mineral surveyor; was employed in 411's
emitting the country ih the' neighbOurhood•‘if Cad -
River. He ascertained that' that valuablearticitpeloal,...
was produced there in very large quantities, and tbeiog. -
near the surface, that mines could be formed and, worked,
at a very. moderateeipease. Some of. the specimens
reduced were deficient in bituminons matter, 'and
therefore burnt with difficulty, but that was supposed
titibe incidental only to the strata orceal thitiay neatest
its the surface; and-that the defect in quality would not
he found to exist on penetrating deeper,
His Majesty's ship Tees sailed from Hobart-Wien eatly
in February on a cruise to New Zealand; during her
stay in the harbour, Mr. Fielder, the purser of that ship,
unfortunately fell overboard and was drowned. The
first and third Lieutenants immediately after the mei-
'dent leaped into the water, but their attempt' to save
him were without success.
The charter of incorporation of a bank at Hobart-
town, au .accoMMOdation long wanted 'by the inhabi-
tants had arrived, and its notes were put in chi:Oath*
on the 15th of Maras.
In. the latter end of February, a nSw township irms
laid pat, in she district of Coal River, advantageotntly
situated on thebank. of that stream, and the Lieutrant-
Governel-,..Wh0 presided on the occasion, had given it
the name of Richmend.

Mr. Forbes, the new Chief Justice of New South
Wales, arrived at Sydney in the beginning of Mara.

SPAIN. j. (.A
MADRID, SEPTEMBER.
Although twelve days have elapsed since the iterief..
of NT: Z:1 in this capital, he has not yet. been to h
Majesty, to transmit to Mtn the Important connimni-
cations with which he is said is be charged, in conse-
quence of the. Conferences which have taken plate at
Paris, between the, French Government and the Auk
i
bassadors of the high Powers, This, delay, upon an ob-
ject of such high mportance anilines, in "'agar eyes
the appearance df an'indfffetence, *filth wobld be alto-
getherinexplisable, if the administrinitin in Spain was
het sempletely diffeeeta to what it is. in every either
*wry in Europe. It is undoubtedly it consequence
of these insaticeivable delays that nothing has trans-
pired relative. to what has. been done, or will be done.
with respect tO a nevt foreign loan. Nevertheleii, much
is said upon this subleet, and the following statement
upon tbe. negotiations that have taken place is Watch
more probable than any other.
Upon arriving at Paris Irons London, M. Zea
Bermudez had conferences with Messrs. It- -, Of
Frankfort, Naples, and Paris, froniwhich resulted a pro•
position on the part of those Gentlemen to contract for a
loan of 400,000,00 ft. of which one fifth alone at the
fixed rate of fifty-eight per cent. and four-fifths to be
negotiated for the Goternment, payable in twenty-four
months, with an anticipation of So,ooo,ooofr. between
the present time and December St. However, in making
this verbal proposition, Messrs. de R begged of
M. Zea the necessary time to go to London, to confer
with their elder brother previous to making the written
proposition. But this elder brother of the four houses
was against entering into any negotiations with Spain. •
Messrs. de R returned.to Park. Having. gone
too far with M. Zea to make an abrupt 'event. without
presenting a propositiOn anolagous to the first, they
began by explaining that upon the 60.000,000 fr. offered
in advance, they intended that they should pay to
France what Spain was indebted to her, namely
For payment tit the account agreed en 84,000,000 ft.
Fur the subsidy of 1,000,000 of francs per month
for the support of the ariny up to Dec. 31 £4,000,000

Total 48,t:09,D1X)
What Spain, by her transactions with England,
in 1885, promised to pay as indesonkies to
English subject) 101)004190
Total 6,0,900,999 fr.
By this pretension the negociation was broken OE
But as Id. 'Lea had stopped a long time at PAM for
the negocisitian, and it was disagreeable to ream to.
Spain with such a disappointment, conferences ape re-
newed in the last moments of his stay, and bl. Zeit
carried with him a note from Messrs. R. upon what
could be done. The issue of so many fruitless attempts,
it would .stem, ought to produce a conviction that it 'is
impossible to raise a loan at a higher rate than 65 per
(cent. of which thirty in bonds of the loan of the Coots,
and thirty-five in,mnney. The chances of opportutii;y
have also gone by. The fever, or mania, for loans. has"
diminished in England. The losses suffered in Spain,
and the loans of the new American States, have opened
the eyes of bondholders.
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THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, .1824.
THE FUNDS.
STOCK EXCHANGE. TWELVE &CLOCK.
Cowen opened at 95j j for the Account, and for neat time
Item b, with little doing.

CITY, ONE O'CLOCK.

irb. Merchants :and Bankers 1M sign on Monday and Tuesday
ant, and the Public will be paid on Wednesday, the Mb. The
dissentients from the Old Pours will be paid on Saturday next.

FORM!. FUND&

Current Prices: New Spanhh 14 16, Old 901 g, Russian 941,
Mezican 591, Colombian Scrip. 71 disc. Chili= 941 ex. dlr.
?retch Scrip 14 pre, Alliance Shares log pee. Portugnese9o4l,
Brasil par I pre. Buenos Arresse disc. Grata:l7l6 disc.

PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock shut—S per Cent. Reduced shut
s pc Cent. Cons. 95% % 3/4 Si per Cent. shut
4 ilir Ct. Assented shut-4 per Cent. Old shut
4 per Cent. New 1065/5 %.% %—lndia Bonds 87 6
El .000 Escheq. Bills (2J.) 48 ; (11/2d.) 47 6.
1500 ditto (1 k4d). 47 8.
£lOO and 1:200 do. (2.1.) 48 50 ;(1 ihd.) 48 50. ;
Cons.-tor Acct. 95 74 5%.
By the arrival of the Venus, papers have been
ceived at the New England Coffee-house, from the Cape
of Good Hope, to the 18th ult. Private letters have also
been brought by the same conveyance.
Mr. EDWARDS has been convicted of a libel against
the Governor, and sentenced to transportation for seven
years to New South Wales. Mr. EDWARDS'S crime, it
is said now, consisted in having addressed letters to
Lord CHABLIS ‘Somsnarr, in which he introduced
severe imputations on his character. His Lordship gave
these letters to the Fiscal, or principal law officer of the
colony, who immediately commenced a prosecution for
libel against Mr. EDWARDS, founded on their contents.
Mr. EDWARDS, on the trial, energetically insisted on his
right to be tried according to the mode of procedure for
libel in England, and defied the Court to prove either that'
he was the author of the letters or the publisher of
the libels.

The trial lasted several days, and Mr. EDWARDS, in
his defence, attacked the private character of the Go-
vernor with great severity ; the Commissioners, how-
ever, afterwards restrained him from using language
of a personal nature. The conviction of Mr. EDWARDS
is said to be under the Dutch law, which is still in force
in the Colony.

The following is from the Cape Tows Gazette of the
17th of July. '

CAPE TOWN, JULY 17.

We regret to state, that the Mary, Captain Ardlie, a
ship of 550 tons. from Calcutta and Madras, bound to
Laiclon, that put into Mossel Bay for water, was driven
on shore by a strong South-easterly gale, near the Re-
sident's home, on the evening of the 9th instant ; no
apprehensions appeared to be entertained for the safety
of the crew and passengers, though it was much feared
the ship would not be got off.
Since writing the above, an Express has arrived from
tlassel Bay, bringing a letter to Messrs. Nisbet and
Dickson, the agents for Lloyd's at this place, stating
the safety of the crew and passengers of the Maryo and
that the Captain had every hope of saving the greatest
part of the valuable cargo (indigo), though in a da-
maged state ; but thaethe ship would, in all pro-
bability, be totally lost.
The Albion, Bestt King George the Fourth, Pres-
sick ; and the Barossa, Hutchinson, were driven on
shore in the hurricane of the 23d of July. The two
former were repairing when the Venus sailed, and the
latter had been got off with little damage, and pro-
ceeded to Calcutta. The brigs Governor Brisbane and
Nancy were wrecked, but we are happy to add no
lives were lost in this port. His Majesty's ship Ariadne,
and the colonial brig- Wizard, were absent on thecoast
of Africa.

German Papers, to the 28th ultimo, reached us this
forenoon. One of them contains an article from Ti ieste,
which throws some doubt as to the destruction of the
Capitan Pacha's ship, by CANARIS. We think it
however, by no means improbable. It appears evident
that the Capitan Pacha has not been successful against
Samos, which, it will be seen, is capable of making
great resistance. The following are extracts:—

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carrying 'meat has
taken •every possible measure to secure the Mona
against a landing of the Egyptian expedition. Five
corps are already encamped in the most advantag
positions, to repair as soon as possible to the point which
the enemy may choose for their landing. •
The statements of the real force of the Egyptian
army, are exceedingly discordant. Some make it
18,000 men, others only 7,00 Q or 8,000. It consists of the
most heterogeneous parts, a motley mixture of Turks,
Arabs, Albanians, Moors, tkc. The Pacha had. numerous
transports to attend the Beet. The embarkation is said
to have been very much hastened, because'several regi-
•enu exptessed great discontent, and loudly demanded
to be sent back to the interior of Egypt. These MOP.
mum it seems, induced Ibrahim to distribute nanny
among the troops, in order to satisfy them, and to set
saillrom Alexandria without waiting for the arrival of
his father, who intended to review the troops.

We havb received the Argos, Buenos Ayres paper'
from the 26th of June to the 4th of July inclusive. A
letter badbeen received at Buenos Ayres, from General
Mit.t.int. of the Colombian army, who was at Arica,
dating k as an accredited rumour in that part of Peru,
that subsequently to the publication of the official docu-
ments bt gasta, dispatches had been received from
liansisaibir, declaring. La SILIINA, and all the Officers
under hie eisoinsand, as known Constitutionalists, to be
traitors to the natiols,lind appointing OLANtrit Viceroy
over the whole of Peru.' Acciunts had been received
at Buenos Ayres from Chile, by
,which it is ascertained
that the expedition of General FROVItI against Chiloe
had not proved so disastrius
..as at first represented.
His lobs in the whole did no: exceed 400 men, and he
had arrived safely with thi remainder at, Talcahuano,
in the province of Conception. Had his return been
delayed, it is probable the whole would have pea ished,
as a violent storm occurred four days afterwards, in
which it would have been impossible for his vessels to
have lived. The arrival of General Faevax on the soil
of Chile is said to have been fat innate fur him in another"
sense, as intrigues bad been carrying on the capital for
his removal from power, which bis prompt reappear-
ance wholly frustrated.

Private Letters. from Madrid, which have been re.
ceived to the 21st ult. represent Spain in such a state of
wretchedness and disorganization, as would justly alarm
any Government but that of FERDINAND VlL—The
wretched people are. driven to desperation by the insane
folly of their rulers, and etiulliticins of popular feeling,
take place daily in some shape or other. Sometimes
the avowed object is to expel the French ; sometimes to,
restore the Constitution.
Daily assassinations are comnittea by the Royalist
volunteers, in the ierr-striets of the capital. The-
French-soldiery arepogniatded by them. The datTiages
of Don CARLOS were completely pillaged near the gates
of Madrid. It is said that an attempt has been made
by the refugees upon Valence, which, although unsuc-
cessful has brought them many partisans. On theother
hand,.it is asserted that secret tribunals have been erected
which try, condemn, and secretly execute all the
Liberals charged before theme

The present system is become intolerable to all. At
Madrid lately, a wild and daring attempt was made by
two individuals, MANUEL DE LASSERNA and ANTONIO
MORA* CARRETR O. to raise an insurrection for the over-
throw of the absolute monarchy. The former was the na
turalsonoftheConde de MORA, and a person of some re•
putation for courage and ability. The conspirators ga-
thered together a body of 20 men, and hoisted the colours
of the Cortes, with cries of " Viva la Constitution- 1"
—The French troops, however, immediately suppressed
the sedition, and delivered over the ringleaders to the
Spanish authorities, by whom they weie executed on the
19th ultimo. In consequence of these continual alarms
and disturbances, the Minister of Police has issued orders
to his agents in every part of the kingdom, to annoy and
persecute the Constitutionalists ; and he states pub-
icly, as the jastification for his conduct, that" the tsar.-
quillity of the country can only berestored by the ex-
termination of the Negros."
In the south O'DONNELL has acted up to his instruc-
tions, and put to death all the unfortunate beings who
hate fallen under the suspicion of having taken any
part in the descents at Tarifa and Marbella.

It is stated in the letters, that the Royalist Volunteers
are appointed to guard the Ex-Minister Cava, who is
!till kept in close confinement. His trial is said to be
proceeding with extraordinary dispatch, and a disclo-
sure of the most alarming projects is promised in the
body of the evidence which will be adduced against
him. Witnelses, we are told, will be examined to prove
that he had given verbal orders to General CAPAPI to
excite an insurrection in Arragon, and to demand the
establishment of a Representative Government. This
project is said to havebeen embraced by a great num-
ber of distinguished persons in different parts of the
kingdom, wlipse safety is now compromised by its pre.
mature exposure.

Government have it in contemplation to take down
the Gloucester Riding Home, in 14de Park.
Accounts from the Isle of France state, that a violent
storm was experienced thEre, on the 10th and II th of
April last.

Yesterday. Baron An Nll4, Charge d'Affaires of his MA..
Jury the King of Noma, jointly wit► Mr. N. bI. Re:elem.%
and accompanied by Mr. BMW, Notary Public, cancelled and
deposited in the Bank of Ragland the automat of £40,700 in Special
Bonds of the Prussian Loan, negotiated by Mr. N. M. ROTHSCHILD
in 111111, being the second half of the fired for the rediemption
of Bonds in the sixth year, and also t►e saving of the interest oath,
44529,200 redeemed to the Ist of Agdl laat inclusive.

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Thßt.lista of the
&lasi& ror the
published, from
at births, and, on ,
%along infants ander a year old.
!N TIM COUNTRY.

Fultu
Deaths

limn these were, besides, 1,788 still born.
From the birth to the age a one year
From Ito 4
4to 20
20 to 40
40 to 65
65 to 100
Above 100 . • .
IN THE CAPITAL...4'IEIMM s

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Rubs - 4,097
Deaths - - - - 4,436 /
Of the latter, 1,633, wader a year oh!, halides IE4 still beta.—
Weide), lei.

144,682
97,312
35,953
13,936

8,954
8,53.5
146,64.5
15,153

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THE KING.

r ' Wilsons, Ocr. 4.—This afternoon, soon after three o'clock, his
Maarerr left the Royal Lodge in his phaeton, drawn by two been-
tiful bay ponies, and accompanied by the Marquis Cosnrististast.
His Massa-, was followed by two other phaetons, containing his
suits. The Royal party proceeded across the Park to Sandpit Gate,
and from thence amend to Virginia Water, where they Made a short
stay, and afterwards prolonged their drive through Bishops-gate
back to the Royal Lodge.
At half after two o'clock this afternoon Lord F. Coornouraw,
attended 17 Air. Tonnes (his Majegy's afternoon, Lod
with three
other keepers, left the Royal Lodge for the pheasant preserves, near
Flemish Farm, in the Great Park, where his Lordship enjoyed
some excellent sport; the pheasants were never known to be so
plentiful as they are this season.
His Alareerr's harriers had some line eons this morning conti-
guous to the Great Park. They were attended by Lord Maar-
101tOUGH (Master of the Buck Hounds), and Mr. C. Davis (the
Royal Huntsman).
Sir E. Nacit.a and Sir A. 'Lamm) visited the Castle this morn-
ing, on horseback, to report the progress of the imprtivements to
his 'Alastair.

At five o'clock the Duke and Duchess of Ccatuntcs, and the fluke
of Lawman, arrived at the Royal Lodge, from Bushey Park.

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FASHIONS FOIL OCTOBER.

r.vextsa Pr. cc Dann..—Frock of striped pees ewer pink satin ;
she border of the frock ornamented with white age easdyke points,
at the base of which is full bouillon of tulle, wound round, en X-
iamen, by white satin straps. Drawn body, the same as the skirt,
over pink satin, with a broad falling tucker of blond. The sleeves.
eery short and plain, confined round the arm by a band of white
satin. The hair encircled by pearls, with a plume of erbitt feathers
on the right side. Necklace and ear-rings of rubies, set d tesetips.
bloaarno Comet —Dress of fine jacconet medin, with the
border composed of embroidery, and of letting-In lace, fonnedinte
diamond checkers: at the bem and above the border, marking ass
its breadth, is a brood bias fold of muslin. The body made higia.l
and finishcd in the Gallo-Greek style, with very Gee lace; and
the mancherons profusely trimmed in bias with the same material.
Narrow falling collar at the tbroat,with Spanish points, surmounted
by a broad double ruff of lace. Small Parisian sap, with a bou-
quet of blush roses on the left side. White kid slippers.—Frees the
lady's Magazine fur October. ,

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erseetraiOlp So the 'atibt.qf Aajaititinekietere theihsvel
hattelrseeent *landings. ,ellir ire ibie to put 16,000'
melt ruder arms. The nakentaitibus f astove ?the coon.
try is, besidesostreavely fistmabits to th. Greek mode
of carrying on the war. The Greek Governrneac 'has

risncs OF potrziflA:
birtiisl7l ipathlt in theiringamit W
e year 11114, 04 row made oat,: sod
which 110 sea` tbt considerable slots
n the other hand, the terrible mortality