Star.
London, England, 1825-01-20 00:00:00

THE LATE EARTHQUAKE LV PERSIA.

FROM TIIE 11011IBAY GAZETTE OF SEPT. 8.
We are indebted to a correspondent in Persia, who
was an eye-witness, for the following account of the
dreadful earthquake that has devastated so much of
what is interesting in that ill-fated country :
44 Jou« Nuw*u, MLR SHIIIAZ, Airs IS, 1824.
" This morning, about half past five, A.M. 1 was dis-
turbed out of a sound sleep by the violent commotion
of an earthquake, of much greater force than the one I
sent you an account of from Khonartueta, on the .tid
instant. My first object was to move out of the house;
but to accomplish it was difficult and dangerous, owing
to the number of bricks, pieces of wood, and mortar,
falling from the roof all round the outsideof the house,
and a few stones and shanam from the ceiling inside,
" that had been previously injured. Having happily
effected my escape, without injury to myself or ser-
vants, I walked cut of the garden, to see what damage
Shiraz had suffered; the first sad effect that I observed
was the complete destruction of the Shaw Meez Ally
Ebna Hoonza, abeautilul mosque about four hundred
yards in front of this garden, and perhaps the same
distance from Shiraz; its finely ornamented cupola had
fallen in, and the body r:f t4e building was rent in
every p.irt. Shiraz itself was enveloped in .dust, nor
could I for many minutes see anything else; but this
sad sight was e.kough to Phew that it had suffered se-
verely. As the dust cleared away, it was-truly awful
and distressing to see the rains of the fine stately

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mosques and minarets, a few minutes before the chief
ornaments of the town, but now a shapeless mass; and
each succeeding minute, as it vanished, some fresh ob-
ject presented its shattered form. The eastern side of
the wall that surrounded the town, and the only face
discernible from hence, has fallen in, and most of the
towers were laid level with the ground, and the re-
mainder much injured. But melancholy and distress-
ing as what I have attempted to describe may be, what
is it, compared to the sufferings of the unfortunate in-
habitants? The cries and lamentations of thousands,
bewailing the loss of relations, friends, and everything
dear, resounded in the air, and were enough to soften
the hardest heart you may then easily conceive whin
my feelings were, indeed ate, at this moment, hearing
dismal cries and mournful lamentations in every quarter.
To get anything like an accurate account of the sufferers
will take some days. Since the first great shock, and
between that time and ten o'clock, there have been three
great shocks—though smart, nothing compared to the
first. I have pitched my tent in the garden, and intend
occupying it; the comparative degree of safety will
more than compensate for the conifoi ts of the house.
The inhabitants have quitted the town, and are living
in tents, Tootles, and under cumlies outside. Merza
Ally Aebor (our Agent), poor fellow, and his whole,
family, are living with me; his house is completey
destroyed ; and Zakee Khan's (the Minister) quite in
ruins ; the Prince's state room destroyed, and every
putt of the Palace has been much injured. To be short,
bylieve not a house has escaped without some injury,
and most of them in ruins. The fine bazaar is still
standing, bet much shaken and injured. The exact
number of those who have perirheu in the ruins I can-
not ascertain. Merza Ally Aebor assures me, that two
thousand is under the number, but receive this as mere
conjecture and report only : I should think half the
number nearest the mark."

THE EVENING SF AR

LONDON.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 20,. 1825.
THE FUNDS.
STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Consols opened this morning at 94i to i for February Account,
with little doing.

FOREIGN FUNDS. .
Nine Shares and South American Securities remain much the
same as yesterday.
Current Prices: New Spanish 144 15, Old 904, Russian 944 4,
Austrian NI j 6 Mexican $9, Chilian 904, Colombian New 914 fhtt
New Prussian 1001, Portuguese.9o4, Greek 584, Gas 14 pre.

SRA size.
Alliance Assurance - AlOO
Do. Marine - 100 -
Anglo Illexican Mines a 100 -
United Mexican ditto - 40 -
Real del Monte ditto - 400 -
Brazilian ditto - 100 -
Colombian ditto - 100
Rio de la Plata ditto - 100 -
Milian
Bum* Ayres
PiIICR OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock 232 2311,4
3 per ( ent. Red. 945/8 V.B-
- per Cent. Cons. 94 937/8
3i per Cent. 1007 A
3 par Cent. Red. 1007 A 101
4 per Cent. New ex di,. 105%8 106
, Long Ann. 23 1-16-India Bonds 102
£l,OOO Excite+ Bala (1 i/ed.) 64 6
£lOO and £2OO ditto (11/2d.) 65 7
Cons. for Acct. 91134

PAID. WC! TODAY.
selo 9 pre.
3i
10
10
70 -
5 18 19
5 32 34
5

1518 pre.
35 38

Two Hamburgh Mails have arrived this morning.
They are those of the 17th and 31st of December.
Five Packets having sailed from Cuxhaven together,
the remaining Mails due may be hourly expected.

We have received Frankfort Papets to the 10th ult.
rhe following are extracts : -

BERLIN, JANUARY 8.
A Cabinet order, relative to the Censorship of the
Press, contains the following regulations:
" The 11th article of the ordonnance of the 18th of
October, 1819, shall be considered as expressly_ in-
cluding and prescribing the farther observance of the
paragraph in the rescript of the 26th of Aprjl, 1794,
which prohibits the printing of all writings which
either attack the foundation of all religion in general,
and seek to make its principal truths dubious, contemp-
tible, or ridiculous; or presume to make the Christian
religion, the Holy Scriptures, and the historical and
positive truths of our faith, which are there inculcated,
a subject of doubt or .of mockery to the pehple, and
thereby to shake at the same time the foundations of
all religious sentiments. It is farther my will, that in
respect of writings intended for a more confined circle
of readers, or only for the learned, all indecorous and
bitter attacks on other religious parties, unnecessary to
defend the opinions of the author, or calmly to refute
those of others, shall be entirely avoided, and by no
means permitted.
" Writings, tending to hurt the personal honour and
good name of others, shall not receive the imprintatur.
—After the Ist of January, 182.5, the payment of the
expenses attending the Censorship Elm the public
treasury, shall cease; but, as was formerly done, they
shall be paid by the pablisher,.or the printer, at the rate
of three silver groschen for every printed sheet.

" Foam the same time, every publisher shall deliver,
gratis, two copies of each of his publications, viz. one to
the great library at Berlin, the other to the library of
the University of the province in which the publisher
resides. The obligation to deliver a copy to the Censor
remains as before.*

riedmontese Gazette: to the Sth inst. reached us this
forenoon ; the following is the only article worth
quoting :

TURIN, JANUARY 8.

The Magistrates of this city have published the lists
of the population an 4 the number 01 its inhabitants at
the end of December last year. It appears from this
list, ha‘the total number of the inhabitants of Turin,
ana its suburbs and disttict, is 107,388. This extra.
nrdinarrincreale, of above 30,000 in ten years, is a

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manifeit proof of the advantages which this city bas
derived from becoming again the capital of a kingdom,
which advantages have been increased by the acqui-
sition of new provinces, and the flourishing state which
the commerce, manufactures, and agriculture of these
countries have gradually attained, chiefly by the pa•
rental care of our august S9vereign.
Quebec Papers to the 12th ult. have reached 'us, but
they contain little intelligence. There are now twenty-
one ships of a large class building in the various ship-
yards, where the twin ship to the Columbus is now
building, which affords employment to a great number
of persons.

Blston Papers to the 23d ult. reached us this morning.
The following are extracts :
HAYTI.—It is said that British Capitalists have of-
fered • a loan of twelve millions of dollars to Hayti, to
purchase her independence of France;and the negoci-
ation was to be renewed. The emigrants to Hayti are
obliged to bear arms, and not permitted to leave the
island. A letter from St. Bartholomew's, (4' the 15th
November, confirms the statement, that the troops lately
arrived in the West Indies from Fiance, were for re-
lieving the garrisons of Guadalonpe and Martinique, and
not to attack Hayti. The Governor o, Gnaclaloupe has
issued a proclamation, opening the ports of that Island
to the importation of 5,000 barrels of flour.

By-the Leeward Islands Mail, which has arrived, a
letter has been received from St. Thomas's, stating that
Martial Law had been proclaimed in the province of
Venezuela, in the beginning of December. This is not
strictly the case, but is merely the publication of that
order of the Congress of Bogota, by which all foreigners,
as well as natives, able to bear arms, were required to
enrol themselves in the military service of the Republic.
This order was issued some time ago, in consequence
of suspicions that secret designs against the country
were entertained on the part of France. A proceeding
of this nature was calculated to inspire confidence.
in the country which could act with so much energy
on the appearance of danger, which, however distant,
threatened the extinction a public liberty; and the
knowledge, possessed in this country, that no such de-
signs are entertained, should at all events have prevented
any alarm on the subject. Advantage was taken of it,
however, by some interested persons, to insinuate that it
betokened the approach of a political convulsion in Co-
lombia; and so successfully, that a general panic-oc-
curred yesterday among the holders of Colombian and
other South American Bonds, who sold so largely that
a depression of nearly four per cent:in their value fol-
lowed. A similar effect was-produced on the Mining
Shares, and ether undertakings connected with those
countries. The markets, however, recovered materially
at the close of business.

We have received Philadelphia Papers to the 22d
ult. The votes from the different States for President
had been returned to Congress, and were as follows
'For General JACKSON, 101 ; Mr. ADAMS, 82; Mr.
CRAWFORD, 41 ; Mr. CLAY, S'T. In consequence of no
mit candidate for the Presidency having obtained two-
thirds of the whole number of votes, the election for
chat office has devolved upon the House of Represen-
tatives. The Philadelphia Aurora of the 22d ult. con-
tains a long and laboured article, in which it is con-
tended, that it would be extrehtely dangerous to the
Union, should that body, in electing to the Presidential
Chair, fail to obey the public voice as indicated by the
majority in favour of General JACKSON* Most of the
General's votes, however, were obtained from the
Southern States, and it may be doubted, therefore,
whether the superior intelligence of the voters in the
Northern= States does not counterbalance the mere num-

bers on the other side, and furnish a safer guide for Con-
gress to follow, as well as a better test of public opinion.
The New York Papers to the 2tth December contain
a mass of intelligence on the affairs of South America
and Mexico ; but nothing either new or important
which can be received as authentic. The New York
Commercial Advertiser, of the 24th ult. contains an ac-
count of an Act which has passed through some of its
stages in the House of Representatives, grantibg 200,000
dollars to General LA FA TZTTE. •
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The Bogota Coneitucional of the 7th October contains
an account of the ceremony of the presentation of the
Netherlands Commission to his Excellency the Vice-
PAESIDE4T of the Colombian Republic,which took place
on the 29th September. The speech of the Dutch
Commissioner, M. fie QUA RUM, expressed the strong
anxiety which his Majesty the King of the NETH SR•
LA NOS felt to follow the example of England in. esta-
blishing commercial relations with the Republic. The
internal condition of Colombia was in all respects
most satisfactory. - .

, The Duke of YORK arrived -on Tuesday at Woburn
Abbey, the seat of the Duke and Duchess of Bussing& -
GENERAL MINA.--We regret to state that this dis-
tinguished Officer, who dined with the Duke of Sussex on Sunday
last, has since been seriously indisposed ; so much so, that at one time
his life was despaired of by his medical attendants. He was seized'
with a spasmodic affection immediately on leaving the Palace at
Kensington, and has been confined to his room. .1-1 e was on Tues-
day pronounced nut of danger. '•
The Earl and Countess. of Lzvgaroos. arrived on
Monday evening, at their residence at Coombe Wood, from Oxford.
Mr. Secretary Calumets also arrived at Coombe Wood on Tuesday,
from Oxford, on a vi,it to the Kali and Countess of lavearoox.

Captain Rona, of the 19th Regiment, hal arrived at
Askeaton, ind Captain FAILQIIMARSOII of the same corps, at
Adare, in Ireland.

:Tle Duke of DIIVONSIIIR It, and a large portion of
our • young Nobility,lntend to be present at the Coronation of
CHARLES X. during the ensuing -Spring, at Rbeints. The Lady of
Lord Guawnu.a is the highly 'accomplished sister of the Duke of
DESONSHIAI' and much beloved by his'Grace. The AiIIIASSADOR
himself, has always beep considered one of the kindest, brat-bred
men in Europe—so this the Enklish visitors at this scene are sure to
meet with attention from the representative of their Knot.
He who ohlii.tes thtse ihottever cau`pay him, makes
PROVIDENEZ his &bum.

PIIP•RP'•"+- -

SIMI C/NAL:

EDITOR OF TIRE STAR.
Sit--Having seen in the Strohm Met eury of Monday last, tEi
a Meeting had been held at Axminster, of landowners and other
for the purpose of taking into consideration this Cabal, I was ie
duced, in passing through the town, to inquire what number al
tended ? and to my great stripsile,karnt that the worthy chatrint
and two or three others were the only lantlowners nn the line, ail
that be and a Solicitor in London, had either purchased, or coo
tracted for their purchase, long since the eseasere was before th,
public) the others that attended might amount to abteat half a score
and ciao Of them culan and coal•merchants, who admit their tra
would be thrown open, if this measure were carried. I could no
ascertain whop the othir angry Gentlemen were, except the worth,
Knight who mewed the thanks, and sdho, living near Lyme, cannot,'
conceive, be under any great appreheadoS of this " wild cad
scheme" being so great a nuisance to him ; but, Ms. Editor, cap •
be supposed that a hundred such meetings as this ran possibly
any injury to the concern, or that the landowners and met chants
the United Empire, with their overflowing subscription, are tln,i •
be duped, convinced as they are of the benefit that will ar6z to
trade of the country, and of its great national importance ?
Crewkerne, Jan. 18, 11325. A WELL•WISIIJ;I;,

FASHIONABLE INTaiLLIGENCE.

The Duchess of nuekinglia,ns arrived in town yesterday, fr,
her seat, Avington, Hants.__

The Earl and Countess Morley and family arrived yesterday
Kent Horse, Knightsbridge, from their seat, Salthani, Dev.hishire
Lady Muskerry and her brother•in.law, Lord Muikerry,
Gould's Hotel, Jermyn-street, yesterday, on a tour.
Hon. P. Ashburnham has arrived in town, from the Continent.
The Hon. T. Wallace, 'l. P. has arrived at his house in
man-square, from Bognor.
H. Jenning, Esq. arrived in town yesterday, from his seat in Kn,
Co C. Hering, Esq. kft town' yeaterdaY, for his 'sat, Ayott,
Sir John Lubbock. Bart. arrived in town yesterday, frm
seat. High Elms, Farnborough,- Kent.
W. Dawson, Esq. arrived yesterday at bis house in 'Manchester.
square, from his seat, St. Leonard's-hill, near Windsor.
Mr. and Mrs. Hammond have arrived at the London Hotel,
Albemarle-street, from their seat in Kent.

Mr. and Mn Wykhant Martin and family arrived yesterd,r
in Albemarle-street, from their seat, Leeds Castle, Kent.
The Dowager Afarchioness of Downshire, Lord Augustus
and Lady Mary Dill, arrived yesterday at Thomas's Hotel, 'kat:
ley-squaret from their seat at Ruehampton.
Arrival at the Clarendon /Intel, Bond-street; Pijou, Pi.
from a tour. Deeartures : Lord Mancaster, for I,eicesterdnre;
and Colonel and Mrs. Eapinasse, for their seat at 'Twickenham.
Arrivals at the Pulteney Hotel, Albemarle-street—Mr. and Mr..
Turton, from their seat, Bresfield Park, Kent ; and Mrs. 11:cc,
from her seat Dover.

Arrivals at Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street
Ourwood, from the Continent ; and W. Unwin, Esq. from Scot.
land. Departure— Nir. Henry Aslvon and family, forOxigrd.
Arrival at Fenton's Hotel, St. Janies's-place--C. -Hawkins, Esc
from Scotland, Departure—Charles Hunt, Esq. for his seat,