Star.
London, England, 1824-05-27 00:00:00

" PROCLAMATION_

" By his Eltceitency Major-General John Nlurrzy, Lieutenant-
Governor and Ccrmnunider-in-Chief in and Gver the United Co-

limy of Demerara and Essequibo, &c. &c. &c.
" Whereas the conduct of the slaves within this United Colony
('ave only and except those resident on the east sea coast thereof,
from Georgetown to 31aliaica Creek) have been such as to render
them worthy of being allowed the usual indulgence of Easter holy-
days, at the approaching season, I have thought fit to issue this
my Proclamation, hereby authorising all persons, having charge of
slaves within this settlement, to allow such slaves the indulgences
un such occasions customary—namely the Kistit holydays shall
commence on Sunday morning next, the lath instant, being Easter
Sunday, and ►hall be at an end on Monday evening, the 19th inst.
after which no dancing shall, on any pretext, or in any district, be
allowed.

" And whereas the conduct of the slaves on the east sea coast
path been such, of late, as to render it dangerous to the peace of
the settlement to allow them to congregate in any manner; and, to
debar thent from any claim to the indulgences which it is deemed
expedient to allow to wrll•disposed slaves, beyond what is doe to
thl: Sabbath, I do hereby peremptorily forbid all proprietors, attor-
ries, manLgers, ov‘ri•eers, or othess whom it may concern, on any
account to admit of any holydays or indulgences, of whatsoever
kind they may he, among the slaves on the estates situated between
Georgetown and Alahaica Creek, as they shall answer to the contrary.
" Given under my hand and seal of office, at the King's House,
in Geori;etown, Demerara, this 12th day of April, 1824.
" By command of his Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor,
" JOHN MURRAY, Gov. Sec."

THE EVENING STA.R.

LONDON.

THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1824.
ASUCKSION-DAY.—Holiday at the Dank.
THE FUNDS.

STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Consols opened this morning at 95/, ft, lowered to 93j, it, fur
the Account, and, up to this hour, they are at 951, for the Ac-
count; and for Money 94/ to 95. In the early part of the morn-
ing there was some business doing.
Console shut on Tuesday, the Ist of June, and open again on the
lath July. The New Four per Cents. shut on the 3d of Jute, and
open on the 22d July.

HALF-FAST TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Consols 94, for the Account. French Rentes come 104 f. sOc
end of the month.

FOREIGN FUNDS.

There has not been much done in the Market tbis morning.—
Current Prices : New Spanish 15, Old 80k to I, Chili= 79k to 1,
Russian 951 to 96, Mexican Scrip 4/, Austrian 96, French 17 to k,
Colombian Scrip k prem. Greek 6 disc. Alliance Shares 16 to k,
0 New Prussian to ~ Old 98k, Portuguese 95 Ir
ish
Shares to k,
Shares par to k dis. P..ladium par to 1, Equitable 1 to k pre.

AUSTRIAN FUNDS.
VUMA, M& 12.--Metalliques 97. 1546. Bk. Sh. 1170. 2-Z.
15.--Metalliques 97. 1-5. Bk. Sh. 1163.

Those who watch the Stock Exchange, need not to
be told, that about settling-day the City is always fer-
tile in rumours. To-day it has been "currently reported
on 'Change," that the King of FRANCE is seriously in-
disposed; that the King of PORTUGAL is on board a
131itish man of war in the Tagus ; and that our Govern-
ment is fitting out an expedition of six vessels; none
of which reports, we believe, have the slightest foun-
dation in truth.

This morning we received the Allgemeine Zeitung of
the 18th inst. and the Austrian Observer to the 15th.
The latter contains short notes from Vienna and Corfu,
mentioning the death of Lord Byron. The following
are extracts :

CORFU, APRIL )2.

The Corjit Gazette of April 10th contains the following

~ PItOCLAMATION.

" Sir Frederick Adam, Grand Cross of the Order of
St. Michael and St. George, Commander of the Order
of the Bath, Knight of the Austrian Military Order of
Maria Theresa, and of the Russian Order of St. Ann
of the First Class, Lieutenant-General, Commandei-in.
Chief of Ins liritatinic majesty's troops in the lonian
Islands, and Lord High Commissioner for his Majesty
in tl:e United States of the lonian Islands, &c. &c.

" His Excellency having received a dispatch from
Earl Bathurst, Secretary of State for the Colonies of
his 'Majesty the King of Great -Britain, in which he is
informed that his Majesty has been graciously pleased'
to appoint him, in the room of the late Sir Thomas
Maitland, to the post of Lord High Commissioner, for
the supreme protection of the United States of the lonian
Islands ; and his Excellency having officially announced
this nomination to the President and the Senate, his
Excellency communicates it to the Public by the present
Proclamation, which shall serve as a guide to the in-
habitants of the lonian Islands, and to all whom it
may concern.

" His Excellency, on entering upon the office graciously
confided to him by his Majesty, and thereby becoming
the organ of his Alajesty's increasing paternal care for
the inhabitants of these islands, cannot conceal his want
(A-confidence in his ability to execute these benevolent
intentions; and this distrust is the more increased when
he reflects that he has been chosen by his Alajesty to
succeed the distinguished person whose memory will be

'ever dear ho these islands, arid whose loss can be no
more adequately repaixtd, than.sufEciently lamented.
" But while his Excellency k profounally and sin-
cerely penetrated by these feelings, he cherishes the con-
fidence that he shall be able, at least to a certain de-
gree, to fulfil the benevolent intentions of the Supreme
Protector, as his efforts will be directed to act on the
same principles, and in the same spirit, which guided all
the actions of his esteemed predecessor, in fulfilling hi,
Majesty's intentions.
" His Excellency the Lord High Commissioner, also
derives courage from the perfect conviction that every
endeavour, which has for its object the welfare and
prosperity of the lonian people, will find an tifeetw:l
support in the wisdom of the executive power, and the
patriotism of the lonian Parliament; and that the zeal
of the Government in promoting the welfare of the
lonian people, will produce the happiest reuilts, se-
conded by the fidelity and attachment which this people
have always manifested towards their Government and
their Supreme Protector, to whose paternal care they
are indebted for the Constitution under which they live.

" The present Proclarnation shall be printed in the
English, Greek, and Italian languages, and made gene-
rally known to the Public.

" Given at the Palace, Corfu, April 10, Iftl4.
" By commando( his Excellency,
(Signed) " THOMAS LANE.
" Private Secretary to the Lord High Commissioner."
ODESSA, APRIL 9.R.

According to accounts from Constantinople of the
20th instant, Lord Strangford is said to have gained
rather more influence with the Poi te, because, as they
affilm,'.lle has promised the Turkish Ministry that all
officers in the English service, who were with Lord
Byron, or in general among the Greeks, shall be re-
called by an order of the King of England ; and that
if they do not obey, they will be deprived of their pay
and their commissions. The Divan, as we hear, has
been pleased with this determination, and a belief was
again excited that the Noble Lord, after presenting his
Note respecting the evacuation of Moldavia and Wal-
lachia, will at length attain the object of his long and
zealous exertions.