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LONDON.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1822.

VIE FUNDS.
STOCK EXCHANGE., TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Very little is doing in she market this morning ; the principal
transactions are in the foreign Funds. Consols are 831.
The first transfer of Reduced is to-day, Four per Cents also,
and Long Annuities.

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AU Foreign Securities are very heavy this morning, and New
Spanish Bonds have lowered three per cent. since yesterdays
owing, it is supposed, to the Stock Exchange party selling under
the prices on the Royal Exchange. 'The new Spanish' Loan has
not come forward yet. —Chilian 88, New Spanish 72i 75, Old
86, New Prussian 90}, Old 91, Russian 901 §, Danish 91, Nes-
pe:itan 84, Colombian 95, Scrip 95t.

STOCK EXCHANGE, ONE O'CLOCK.
The market is flat. Consols 82,(sellerb).

CURRENT PRICES:
Bank Stock 24814 ex. div.
3 per Cent. Reduced 81% Vs ex. div.
2 per Cent. Consols 82 143 81%
314 per Cents. 925/8 ex. div.
4 per Cent. 993/8 14 ex. div.
4 per Cent. New 102 101%
Bank Long Annuities 20 11-16ths 3/4 ex. div.
India Bonds 555. 575.
Exch. Bills (1,000) 6s. 7s.—Do. small, 7s. 101.75.
Bank for Acct. 25314—Consols for Acct.B2l/4 82.

If there is a single reason why we should wish
Lord MELYILLI to be sent to India, in preference to
an individual much better qualified for the office, it.
is that his Lordship might be succeeded by a more
able and efficient Minister at the Admiralty. Never,
we believe, since England had a Navy, was its power
so disgraced anti misdirected as it is at present; sad
never, since England ranked as a Commercial cation,
were its interests so totally neglected. At peace wis
all the world, our Commerce suffers more than It
frequently did in time of the hottest war; and the
risk of trading with the West Indies is now as great
as it was during any period of the late war with
America. England, which in war has protected our
commerce against all the maritime powers of Europe,
sees that commerce invaded by a few piratical
cruizers, who are daring and revengeful in propor-
tios as our Government is supine and indifferent.
Every day use have to record some new outrages
committed upon our merchant vessels in the West
Indies; and, notwithstanding the facts we are daily
giving of the extent to which these depredations are
carried, and notwithstanding the remonstrances of
the Mercantile Interest to Ministers, no efficient steps
are taken to put down these lawless plunderers.
The Bristol Gazette of yesterday gives a circum-
stantial account of the plunder of the ship Edward
Profheroe, of that port, which we have already stated,
signed by the Master, Chief Mate, and passengers.—
It appears, that after boarding the ship, the ma-
rauders threatened the Captain with death (drawing
a knife several times acres.' his throat), if he did not
immediately deliver up his property and all monies
on board, which they seized. The ship's manifests
and papers they destroyed. Mr. SMART, one of the
passengers, was cruelly beaten with a naked sword,
on suspicion of not having given up all his money;
and several of the crew were treated with the most
wanton and barbarous cruelty,—particularly the
steward, a black, who was cut and stabbed in se-
veral placer. They ransacked the ship fore and aft,
and took all live stock, wines, &c. and they even de-
stroyed all the medicines on board.
This is but one of the many outrages which are
daily committed on our ships in the Western Seas,
and which will continue so long as our Ministers are
intriguing to provide for themselves and:their fami-
lies by places and pensions, instead of attending to
the duties of their offices, and the commercial inte-
rests of the nation.

Other instances of these piraci. will be found 'in
another column; and we have now to add, that the
Feliza, Captain CUNDY, arrived at Bristol, was chased'
near the Havannah, during the whole night and day,
by a suspicious vessel: other ships had also been
chased, which induced the Captains to present the
following Memorial to the senior Officer of his Ma-
jesty's ships lying in the Havannah
We, the undersigned 'Masters of the ships John, Thisbe,
and Paz; actually consider it necessary, foistse preservation of
the property and ships committed to our charge, to put into the
Havannah, and to present this Petition to the Captain of any
of his Britannic Majesty's ships that may be in the port, praying
that he may afford them protection through the Gulf of Florida.
" The undersigned are not actuated by any groundless appre-
hensions, attempts having beta made on the Thisbe, on the
morning of the 15th Inst. and on the Feliza several times during
the same night, by a suspicious schooner-rigged vessel that re-
fused to give any information as to her name or nation, and that
we only attribute our present safety to keeping close to each other.

gs We have strong reasons to apprehend a coalition will take
place during the night, as three schooners are now in the offing,
one of which we discover to be the vessel that already attempted
to board us. (Signed) " Porn-watt., ship John.
" Preen Rezone, ship Thisbe.
" F. Cusinv, ship Feliza.

" Dated 16th August, off the Haviutnah.
" To Sir lioaaaT MENDS, Iphigenia."

When this Memorial was presented to Sir Roam
*ENDS, Captain ReentE requested assistance, and
Sir ROBERT with great readiness sent an of►cer and
thirty men on board the Thisbe, for the protection of
the ships during the night, and ordered the TYNE
sloop of war to sail before day and convoy the ships
through the Gull.
Intelltgonce had reached Bristol that one 9f the