Star.
London, England, 1814-07-18 00:00:00

THE EVENING STAR.

1-40 N DON.
MONDAY, JULY 18, 1814.
PRICE OP STOCKS THIS DAY ,AT TWELVE O'CLOCK.
• Reduced 6811—Cons. 6811—for ace. 691 i 70
4 per Ct. 64i-5 per Ct. Navy 961 97—Omn. 2131 pre.
Bank Long Anus. 161. 1 1-1 6ths--India Bondi, Us. Lis. pre.
Exchequer &Us, Ss. ss. pre.

By a Mail which arrived from Holland this morning
we have received a supply of Dutch P.lpers, from
which we select the followir.g articles :

" BRUSSELS, JULY to.

" Since the return of Lord Lynedock it seems pro-
bable that England will, for the present, assist in the
expense of our army, which is organizing with great
success.—A plan is making for a line of fortrets?s to
cover our country, from the Maese to the North Sc;a
It is to begin at Namur, and to comprehend Char-
leroi, Mons, Tournay, Courtray, Menin, Ypres, and
Veurue.

44 All the Prussian troops, except the sick, have
left the Netherlands.

" The Hotel of the Marine Prefecture, and other
French property, at Antwerp, is to be sold this week.•
The articles of the treaty relating to the magazines,
&c. wi►l be immediately executed.

" We hope soon to see a Prince among us who is
destined to have in future great influence in our fate.
" We are very desirous to see the end of the Pro-
vis;onal Government.

Prince EucLsL has arrived at Munich."
SSIYItNA, JUNE 2.

The plague continues to make unheard of ra-
vages. It is calculated ihat up to this day from 20
to '25,000 persons have died of it. All the markets,
Bazar, and shops are shut, and our city seems almost
deserted."

•• CONtiI'ANTINUFLE, JUNA-0.

" The troubles in Widdin are nut yet settled.--
Alii Bassa, who besieged Parga, having witlidrAri:
his troops to oppose the Beglerbeg of ltenie;:a, t‘lio
was approaching with 12,0(X) men, the people over-
powered the weak French garrison and hc;s!ed the
English colours, and gave up the place to an
Eng-
lish frigate that was before the port. Tile tan:e is
ssid to have happened at Prevzsa."

An outcry has been raised against the New Alia
Act, and we are gravely told that in this free corm
try it would be an abuse of power to maintain con
troul or superintei dance over foreigners.
We think the strictest vigilance ought to lie exer
cised over all Aliens ; and cur only objection to the
Bill is that it will not be found sufficiently effective
to ensure that protection against foreign swindlers, to
which this country has been too long exposed.
The Bill provides that a declaration is to be made
at the port of all Aliens arriving in the kingdcm ; but
immediately on their arrival the Alien may depart
instantly to any part of the kingdom, by a certificate,
which he can demand of the Collector of the Cos-
toms, against whom there is a }navy penalty it not
granted accordingly. Nothing more is known of this
Alien during his residence in the country, and he em-
barks at the same or any other port, in the like expe-
ditious manner, by declaring to the Custom-house of-
ficer that he is embarking. These declarations of
names at tl.c ports, arc the only information that can
be derived for the knowledge of the Secretary of
state ; so that he may know a post or two after the
arrival of a suspected character, that he is in the
country, and he may also know, when he has depart-
ed the country, that he is gone. Surely it would not
be too much fur the Secretary of State to have some
controul over the departure of foreigners, by approv-
ing of these departures before sailing, when it might
be inconvenient to create a delay of obtaining regular
pasports from the chief office.—Neither would a re-
gistry of the certificates of arrival, at the Quarter Ses-
sions, under the magistracy, wherever they might
be domlciliated, be any wise more coercive than what
any British subject must comply with when travel-
ling abroad, in the most friendly nations.
The Act also lays a penalty on Captains of vessels
not declaring their passengers on arrival ; if this is
necessary, why should the Captain be able to take
passengers away without a declaration ? in point of po-
licy, the departing deserves to be more strictly watch-
ed than that of arriving. The Bill seems defective
in its mole of enforcing even a compliance with the
Act, by making it necessary to bringlthe action in the

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Court of King'sßench for the recovery of the penalty.
Has not a board of magistracy sufficient judgment or
ju.tice to enforce it ?

In a word, the present Bill is copied, in substance,
from the Act of 1802, of which Mr. ADDINGTON, in
the House on Friday acknowledged the inefficiency.
The source of this may be easily accounted for : the
Alien Police was then a new System. It has since
gained experience, nor can we doubt that with a little
patience and care, the public might be benefited by
this experience, and protected by a Bill suited to the.
new circumstances in which we are placed. We are
still at war with America ; and many of the worst
characters upon the face of the earth—men which
their native land wishes to vomit forth, row wait for
the pivileze of polluting the soil of this happy country
with their abhorred presence.
The danger to be apprehended from the moral
contamination of such wretches—not to speak of their
dishonest frauds, on which we could say much, is
very great. Look at the Exiiosi of the present state
of France given in our columns this day—a state
produced by the fermenting and fermented leaven of
the vile wretches, against whom we ought to gssard
ourselves—Look at this Expose; and let any one say
whether the present demoralised state of Europe does
not require stronger guards for our safety against the
presence of such wretches among our unsuspecjpg
poputailamAktiti ant held' out iitr the New en'
Act ?—The Government owes the people the prote-e-1
tion to which we allude, and we hope that the 8.11
ill be so far amended as to secure it for them.
The Raped to which we have Alt:Jed deserves the
particular attention of all who duty appreciate the
importance of sound public morals to the welfare of a
na:ion. With such a picture bd.ire us, are die flood-
gates to be opened to permit, 5% ithout restraint, the
contaminating flow of political and moral pestilence ?
Let us learn by others' harm," and by a s igorous
' Police endeavour at least to stem the torrent.

:s there any other country on the face of the earth

into which the vilest of miscreants are permitted to
enter and take up their residence w•ithcut being under
the eye of the Police ? Net one. The inference is
obvious.

The Notilieur of the 14th contains a speech made
by M. JAc.tacnr, in the Chamber of Deputies, on the
I lth, concluding with a proposition for addressing
the King, paying for a projet of a law for abolish-
ing the Drair Ruth, and imposing taxes specifically
on wine, beer, cyder, &c. in the room of the sup-
pressed duties.

Papers from Madrid of the 28th ult. have reached
town. They supply a long document issued under
the royal authority, far the re-establishment of the
dark tribunal of the inquisition, and all the intarior
duties under the distinction of the Rentas Provincials,
have been restored in the finance department, which
insp,itiogOtave occasioned- much dissatisfaction
throughout the country.

WiNnson, Jur.v 17.—Yestetd.iy morning, her MA.
JESTi. accornp:in:ed by the Princences A LAU:STA, ELI.
and M A :ZY, WCnt to CrAnhoorn LoJge,
%%here °ley were rveCived by Gini!ral (I.lllTit, and
Cotenel SrgettrxsoN. The Qurts: and PLINCNV.VS
prcceedea to view and give directions respecting the
apartments which are repairing fur the recepti:lti of
tbe Princess Cut A itcoTrE. . _

A Grarff 8411 is to be given Ct: ton House on I
day next.
lire I: tst India Directors entertained the Dote of
Wri.t.usiros at dinner, ,t Sat•,r,lay, at tile City
L0n414 n Tay.:rn. Four of the Royal Duk;ol., and :di
the Cabinet MiakterF, were present.
Yesterday between one and two o'cleck the Dike
Of WELLINGTON visited the PRINCE REGENT AL Carl.
ton How.e. The Noble Duke went on horseback;
his gloom was recognized by the public, and a crowd
was collected about the gates in Pall Mall, and on
his Grace coming out they gave hint three cheers.
The election of a Member for Grampouni, in the
room of Mr. Coco AYE JoussTov, tN./k plAce on
Wednesday. The Candidates were EEENIZF.R
Cor.t.ErT, Esq. Pnd Mr. Mot:TAot-e. The numbers
were, for Mr. Cou.rrr, 45 ; Mr. MoNTtsocE, 5 ;
upon v.-hich Mr. COLLETT was declared duly elected.
A letter from Copenh.yen ot the sth instant, says,
it was currently reported, and generally credited, in
Sweden, that the Cnows PRINCE intends to procure
a divorce from his present spouse, and to enter into
a m3trimonial union with one of the Emperor ALEX-
ANDER'S sisters.

By letters from America, it appears that tha expe-
dition which did so much mischief in the Connecticut

River, on the WI of April, was planned by the Hon.
Captain CAPE,., of la Hogue, who intrusted the exe-
cution of it to Captain RICHARD Coors, of the Loup
Cervier (now the Peacock). He had with him four
boats and 136 men, with which he ascended the Con-
necticut River some miles, to a place called Petit
Pogue, where he burnt and dc%troyed 27 ships and
vessels, amongst which Here five privateers, some
letters of marque, and some East India ships, amount-
ing, in the whole, to 5,090 tons, and carrying 134
guns, togethff with their sails, cordage, stores, work-
ing-sheds, ana tools, with a loss on our part of only
two men killed and two wounded ; and there were no
desertions, plundering, nor any kind of disuaceful or
disorderly actions whatever. The enemy collected
more than 2,000 troops, with field-pieces, to intercept
our gallant little band in the boats on their return
down the river; b.ut Captain Coors eluded them by
dropping down with the tide after dark, for which he
waited some hours, and his retreat was a; masterly
as any part the achievement. To give some idea
what the A mericans thought of this enterprise, we
quote the following extract from The Connecticut Ga•
tette of yae 12th April :••14 Thus ended an Expedi-
tion ac nieved with the smallest possible loss to the
enemy, and greatest in magnitude of damage that
has occurred on the seaboard of the Uni•ect Etates
. ifrace the comsnencetwat of the war,"

E ARM.

RAMRCATR, JULY 16.—The transport brig British
Union EC, R. Roason, master, arrived here from
Calais last evening, with part of the 10th Regiment
of Cavalry, landed theliorses in the morning ; sailed
again immediately for Boulogne.
JULY 17.—The Lord Wellington, Elizabeth, acd
Symmetry transports, arrived here this morning with
part of the 13th and 16th Light Dragoons on board,
from Calais.
DOVER, JULY 17.—The following transports arri-
ved here yesterday and to-day from Calais and Bou-
logne, with about 1700 men and horses belonging
to the 10th, 15th, 16th, and 18th Light Dragoons:
TRANSCORTS' NAMlS.—Diveia J. G.; lane, R. F.; Hope,
G. E.; Choice,!..; Ceres, 398 ; David, P.; Plviot, 0. ; Eritart-
nia, U. R.l Mary, H.; Antelope, B. I.; Hero, L; Phea.tint,
A. L ; Persverance, K. I.; Norfolk, C T.; Ceres, G. W.; Hope,
E. 0.; Lord Wellington, 465; Sovereign, 225 ; Mentor, J. T.;
Eclipse, K. A.; Spenee, 2211; Fortune, H. K.; Eurppe' E. K. ;
George and H.LITIOI, W. I.; Free Briton, W. T. ; Garland L. M.;
Kingston, E.W. ; Ruby, 987 ; Prince Regent, 3it.l; Conte3t,A.l3.;
James 1.1 7 ; and the Ariel, 600.
We understand the following regiments are to be
stationed in Scotland, on their return from rrance
and Holland :—the Royal Scots (4,th battalion)!
42d, 71st, 79.d,79.d, 74th, 78th, 78th, 91st, 93J, and
94th. In the event of the temporary barracks at
Musselburgh being broken up, the Royals will march
t) Berwick upon Tweed.
The gallant 23d Regiment, who have been serving
with the immortal WELLINGIOI4, and were lately
landed at Plymouth from Bourdeaux, marched into
Southampton on Friday. on their route to Potts-
aGattered colours bespoke their ser-
-ficet. ;They were welcomed witti checii and Le
tinging of bells.

NAPA.. IN7I6LLIGEN"CE.
FALmouni. JULY i 5.

Arrived yesterday the Dutch ship Oceanus; from
Amelia Isial:ct, and the Frieno4, BEST, from St.
Jean de Luz. Arrived to-d'ay, the Francis Freeing
packet with a Mail from Bourdeaux, in ten days.—
Sailed yesterday the Speedy packet with a Mail fir
Lisbon and the Brazils, awl his Majesty's shipVEsrA
un a crti;z,. Sailed tr-Jay his Majesty's ship BnAstaut
on a cruise.—Wind variable, fine weather.
PORTSMOUTH, JULY 17.
Saled yesterday the CANSO armed Et.ho,-•ner, for the
Coast of America, with dispatches ; his Majesty's ship
GRIPER, with a fleet of transport; for the Coast of
France, and Passages ; the MILFORD for Plymouth
and his Majesty's ships SPARRMV, RENARD, TERIAIit
and HiNoosTAst store ship, with about forty sail under
convoy for Spain, Portugal, and the Mediterranean,
but they are at anchor again in Cowes Roads.—
Arrived his Majesty's ship RAPID from the Westward.
Came into hit boor the BoNse ClT'An':E.—rae3ent
convoy, his Majesty's ship Islncy:trlc.Nr, fur the
West Indies and Bertunda.—Wind East.
DEAL JULY 17.
_ _ _

Sailed the JASON frigate for tiqulogne, and the
BERNIUDA Ellqp cf. war en a cruize—ltemain hi Mt.
jesty's ships Mut:mourn, Ito3Atan, and C0a10a.1.%.

The IMPP.RIEUSIL, Hen. Captairi Doscam, wal re-
lieved from quarantine, at Portsmouth, oir Saturday
morning. She sailed from Genoa no the 31.:t ../1!y
for Palermo, and left that place on the 13 It June
every thing was then quiet in Sicily—the Parham, or
has just arrived from Cuba.
hadßy:l. thGeuent?estszaheld.
who
we ler.rn, that three or four slave ships arc iiuiog out
at the Havannalo under Spanish colours openly.—
There was a fi-igate at the same port, which had
brought five milions of dollars from the Cont:i:ent.
In other respects, the naval force there con,isted of
only armed sloops, and a few vessels of infer for mag-
nitude, and these were wholly inadequate to afro,a
protection frem the numerous maritime t!eoredators.
At Pings, a small ',land to the south of Cuba. in-
habited only by a few qtepheeds, there ss..c a sort of
depot for such plunderers. In the port of France, as
it is called, there were two ships belonging to persons
of this- description; the one under the United Stares'
colours—the other under those of Carthagena, so
that if an English trader appeared, it was taken by
11:e former, and if a Spanish vessel, it was captured
by the latter. The seas, in that rzialibourhood,
swarm with ships of the same character.
The communications from Rouen of the 14th re-
present coffee and sugar as almost unsaleable; but as
the cotton manufactures were in great activity, t. e
r.tw material was in demand. It was expected that
the importation of British cotton in Spain would Le
prohibited by a royal edict, which would be Uglily
favou able to French industry.
To THE CI'ItIOUS IN STi.VE, CIIFENIIOIJ-E, A:.13
EXOTIC PLANTS.—Mr. COCIIIIAN most respectfuoy
begs leave to inform the Nubility, Gentry, and the
Public in general, that he will put up for Sale, bn
Monday, the 25th instant, that roost curious arsd
unique Collection of Plants from all Countfe s,
great expense, by Mr. Titostas EVANSI Clombie-rom.,
Commercial-road, Stepney, whose eminence as a C. 1-
lector is well known.—Auctioneer, No. 7, IJuk.
street, Grosvenor-square.
In the High Court of Justiciary, at Edinburelo on
Monday I:tst, Thomas Gray, private soldier in 111.!
Kirkcudbright Militia, was convicted of having in
possession, knowing them to be forged, two; forged
notes of the Bank of England, and two of the Bank
of Scotland. Sentence-11 years transportations.
Tuesday, Felix O'Hara and Feli.v were coo-
victed of assaulting and obstructing some Excise Of-
ficers in Stirlingshire, when seizing illegal stills. A
similar sentence was pronounced.
Oa the same day Thomas hite, Midshipman of tfo
UNtconx frigate, was tried for the murder of Wm.
Jones, a seaman of that ship, by ,tabbing him with
a dirk on the Pier of Leith. He was found guilty
of culpable homicide, and sentenced to fourteen years
transportation.
SMITHFIELD MARKET, JULY 18.

Beef 51 Od to 6s Od Veal 7. 04 to 39 04
Mutton 5, ed to 61 4d Perk 6s Od to 7s 6d
Llmh Ts Od to as od.
Beasts, 1 3Eo—Sheep and lambs 1 6,3o—Calves, '_Gois--pig, 2g o.
Meadow HA) 41 Os to .51 les I Clover GI el to 71 7s
Rowen 01 Os to 01 Os I Straw Ii :49 to al 5s
CORN MARKET, MAR K-1 AN F , lIII.V to
Al:hough we had a good supply of Wheat this m rang, that
of fine quality told very freely, and is full per quer et higher
than on last Monday.—llarley being scarce and in denim's' is IPo
per quarter dearer.—liaving a Lug( arrival of Oats Irons abroad,
exclusive of a guod supply trim our own coast, caused heavy sale
fur that article, and last prices were with cliShculty obtained...4n
olher aryclet ry alterativ.