Star.
London, England, 1809-10-23 00:00:00

DUTCH AND HAMBURGH PAPERS.

PARIS, OCTOBER A.

The latest advice,. from Vienna considerably aug-
mart our hopes of a speedy peace, which, according
to reports, is expected to be followed by political and
matrimonial alliances between the three Courts.—
some persons assert, that the peace with Austria, (or
as others say, the truce for 20 years) is actually sign-
ed. It is further said, that we may expect the speedy
return of his Majesty to this capital.
A Court Martial at Presburgh has passed sentence
cif death on an armourer and merchant, convicted of
concealing arms for the behoof of the Austrian Go-
vernment.

.....
Letters from Madrid, of the 24th of September,
mention, that every thing was then very quiet there.
Numerous detachments of English prisoners passed
through, who had been necessarily left behind at Ta-
lavera, in consequence of their being dangerously
wounded. They were treated with the greatest care.
His Majesty had issued strict orders for all Generals
and inferior officers who had left Spain without spe-
cial leave, to rejoin their respective corps with the least
possible delay.

The Madrid Gazette contains some remarks on the
late military operations, among which occurs the fol-
lowing passage :
" 7 so,r,no Spaniards, the most numerous army that the still
insubdued prwinzes have yet been able to bring into the field,
have, notwi.hstancling their advantageous positions, been beaten
by 40,060 Frenchmen. At this moment 80,000 of the best troops
cf France are assembled on the most favourable ground, and
ready to support each other, should there still be among the re-
bels a leader absurd enough to hazard fresh enterprizes."
The same Journal observes—

" Austria had experienced Generals and troops accustomed,
during continual warfare, to the use of arms. Her provinces
were raised, and the inhabitants armed and trained : fortresses
• and deep river, seemed an abundant protection for the monar-
chy. A campaign of three months sufficed to destroy the prepa-
rations which had been making for three years. What then can
Spain expect, when now no longer protected by strong frontier
fortresses, or the barrier of the Pyrenees—when a great part of
her provinces are occupied by the enemy, and the greatest of he-
roes can at any time over-run this kingdom with his invincible
legions What blind obstinacy! In vain shall a false pride any
longer persuade men to wield the : upotent weapons. To per-
sist in hopeless warfare is the crime and folly of ambitious iadi•
visuals, who have no other resource left to them."

•
LEYDEN, OCTOBER il. THE EVENINI
The German papers speak of an important confer-
ence which is to be held at Koningsburg.

HAARLEM, OCTOBER 12.
On the 6th arrived at Terschelling the Fox, of
London, J. Wefck master, prize to the French Itillger
le Prospere. . 6;7.
On the 4th arrived at Westerschelling the Walvis,
J. Jansen, from London, prize to the French priva-
teer le Hebe.
On the 4th inst. the Kwartier-Drost of Schouwen
notified to the inhabitants, that all persons going to
Walcheren without passports from the proper Civil
and Military Authority, should, on their return, be
apprehended as spies, and sent to Bergen-op-Zoom for
trial before a Court Martial.

NAPLES, SEPT. 24.
According to letters from Malta of the Ist inst. the
commerce of that island has suffered severely since
the occupation of Trieste by the French, and the ex-
clusion of the English from that port. The insur-
ance companies have been seriously injured by that
event. The warehouses are filled with colonial pro-
duce, which having no longer any vent, have fallen to
the very lowest prices. The finest shirt, ready-made,
cost at Malta only eight francs. On the other hand,
goods of French manufacture sold extremely dear.—
there was no thread of flax to be had, and cotton-
yarn was substituted for sewing with. A hat cost
80 f. a pair of shoes 2.5, boots 100 ; money, however,
was plentiful. House-rents, formerly not exceeding
500 f. have now amounted to 3000.

,with that Power.

LONDON.

STAR.


MONDAY, OCTOBER 23.

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS bAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Cacaols, for money, 695--for ace. 6*—Redueed x-
Omnium If II prem.
PRICE OF STOCKS ON SATURDAY.
Bank Stock 2675 Long Ann. 185 3-16
3 per Cent. Red. 685 India Stock 1931 194
S per Cent. Cons. 69{ India Bonds, 265. pry.
4 per Cent. 83i1 Exch. Bath, 12s. 171. pre.
S per Cent. Navy 10051 Cons. for sec.+69l

TREATY WITH PERSIA.
In the STAR of Friday last we mentioned the arri-
val of Mr. MORIER with dispatches from Si HARFORD

JONES, the British Envoy to the Court of Persia, an-
nouncing the complete overthrow of the French in-
fluence in that quarter, and the conclusion of a treaty

This Treaty was concluded on the 15th of March,
and it appears, that, in the execution of this important
mission, Sir HARFORD brow acquitted himself with
great ability ; but, that Lord MINTO, the Governor-
General in India, has divested him of his public

functions, and apprised the Persian Court that he is
only to be considered as a private person. This con-
duct of Lord MINro is supposed to have risen from
the circumstance of General MALCOLM, who had been
sent as Ambassador by the Indian Government, hav-
ing been refused admittance in that character at the
Persian Court.

The KING of PERSIA has declared his determina-
tion to adhere to the treaty, and has detained Sir HAR*
FORD JONES until he receives intelligence from the
Court of St. James, to which he has sent a Charge-
d'Affaires, with a formal complaint against the con-

duct of the Government of India in the business. This
person has accompanied Mr. MORIER to England.
If the Treaty itself be unexceptionable, of which
the public may form an idea from the subjoined letter,
we cannot conceive what justification can be offered
for endangering the loss of a solid advantage on the
score of mere etiquette.—ls any man's meal the worse
for being served up to him in another man's platter ?

'Would NAPOLEON suffer his servants to boggle in this
manner ? No—he has more sense. If he can gain
his point, he will never quarrel with the instrument :
EXTRACT FROM A LETTER, DATED T/EHRAN, MAY 1.
" Mr. MORIER, Private Secretary to Sir HARFORD
JONES, British Minister at this Court, will set out, in a
few days, for England, with a copy of a Preliminary
Treaty, concluded on the 15th March, between Eng-
land and Persia. We have nothing more now to fear
from French influence ; and notwithstanding the un-
favourable aspect of affairs upon our first arrival in
Persia, every thing has been achieved that could have
been expected under the most favourable circum-
stances. In April, 1808, Sir H. JONES arrived at
Bombay, charged with a mission from his own to this
Court. The Governor-General of India, Lord Morro,
had previously deputed General MALCOLM, up the
Gulf of Persia, for the same purpose. The General

sailed from Bombay after he received intelligence of

the arrival of the King's Ambassador in India, and
three days previous to the arrival of the latter at
Bombay. There, from motives of delicacy, Sir HAlt-

FORD JONES awaited himself the issue of Gen. MAL-
COLNI'S mission, unwilling to clash authorities, and
with the perfect approbation of the Governor General,
who, however, told him he had no controul over his
departure.
" On the 12th of Au,

:est Sir H. JoN]

received a

igi rES
letter from Lord MINTO, pointing out the erroneous
system of measures pursued by General MALCOLM,
his conviction that the latter would be obliged to
leave Persia, and begging Sir H. JONES to follow the
dictates of his own discretion. Accordingly, on the
12th of September, Sir H. JONES sailed from Bombay

and arrived at Bushire on the 12th of the following
month. He immediately notified his arrival as his

Majesty's Envoy, to the Persian Ministry. While
waiting for the answer, he received a. letter from the
Governor-General, directed to him at Bombay, re-
questing him to suspend his departure. When he
received this letter, he had not only sailed from India,
bat had actually commenced his negotiation in Per-
sia. It was therefore impossible for him to obey, in
any shape, Lord MINTOIS letter.
" On the 17th of December, Sir H. JONES set off
from Bushire, for the capital, a journey of 700 miles.
Nothing could equal the distinguished honour and
respect with which he was treated. On the road he
received a letter from the King of Persia, declaring
his Majesty's desire to see him immediately, and re-
questing him to expedite his journey to the capital.
On the eve of his departure from Schyraz, Sir H.
JONES received a second letter from Lord MINIO,
dated 29th October, by which he suffered a period of
36 days to elapse, without giving Sir H. any instruc-
tions whatever.
46 This dispatch required that Sir HARFORD, in
whatever situation the letter should find him, should
immediately retire from the Persian territories. It
likewise informed him, that General MALCOLM was
coming up the Gulf with a body of troops, to take
forcible possession of the Island of Karack, Unfor-
tunately, this latter intelligence reached Schyras six-
and-thirty hours before the receipt of Lord MINTO'S
letter. The dismay and confusion occasioned by this
report, it is impossible to describe. While the Per-
sian Ministry were utterly at a loss to reconcile the
actual appearance of the King's Envoy in Persia, ie
paciAc character, with the hostile promdings of

it must be confessed that it

required some exertion to get our Envoy out of the

scrape. Sir HARFORD, however, oyetkame all difficui-
ties, and be set off for Ispahan. ere fresh repot;
were succeeded by letters from General MALCOLM him
self, specifying the day he would actually leave Don:_

bay. Sir H. JONES had win to go through sce,..c:,
similar to those-which took place at Schyras, and iri.
deed itel had almost insamonntahle difficulties to
contend with. General GARDANNE, the Trench Ain.
bassador, was still at Tahran, making every possible
exertion to prevent Sir HARFOItD Joxt:s's approach.
Messengers were hourly expected from France, with
intelligence, that all the King of Persia's proposals j 4

the government had been complied with. Genes it
MALCOLM, if not actually arrived, might I t.. within
sight of the coast, and F.ir IiARFORD Jam fou.cl him,
self at a distance of 21
~,
0 miles from the seat of c..
vernment, surrounded by a set of men, wlin cold
delay his departure for Ispahan as long as they
pleased, and who were not only able, but willing, to
take any advantage cf the awkward predicament i 3
Which he stood. A second tiny.: :ie removed all a
ficulties, and recommenced hi journey to the capital

He arrived there in seven days, and General GAR.
DONNE left Txhran the day before he entered it. Os
the 17th February, three clays after our arrival, he
was presented to the King, who received the Envoy
most graciously, and, on the 15th March, the Prci..
urinary Treaty was signed, sealed, and 'exchanged.
The non-departure of the French Charge d'iljniresoic.
casioned some delay in the transmission of
gence to India. However, on the 15th of April,
every thing being settled, and that crentleman.on the
eve of his departure, copies of the treaty were sent to
India. All was now settled. General GaRDANNE had
left the country ; his Charge d'Afaires had seat off his
baggage, after having actually solicited the interfe-
rence of the English Ambassador, in some pecuniary
matters, respecting him and this Government; in
short, all that could be wished for, or hoped for, was
done, when, on the 212 d ult. a dispatch arrived from
Lord Mnrro, dated the 30th of January, positively
commanding the Envoy to quit the Persian territo.
ries without a moment's delay. Lord MINTO, by the
same dispatch, divests Sir HARFORD JONES of his func.
tion (his power to do which must be supposed very
questionable), and informed him, that his bills vill
be refused in India, and those already -paid charged
to his personal debit.
" A letter was also transmitted to the Resident,
at Bushire, disavowing Sir HARFORD JoNns's pubic
character, with strict orders that it. sheuld oe
diately forwarded to the King of Persia. Hadhe any
option left, Sir HARFORD would have thought him.
self bound in duty to withhold this dispatch from the
.Persian Ministry ; but Lord M.'s measure of refusing
payment to his bills left him no choice. Nc
therefore, was lost in communicating the intelligenc?
to the King ; and, had the latter consented to t;:e
Ambassador withdrawing himself, the French inEr.l
ence had been again establi3hed in Persia. Fcr,.c•
nately the King saw it in the light cf an insult to
himself, as well as to the King of England, and wo.:!o.
not hear of Sir HARFORD'S departure, but told hint
his treasuty was at his service, and that he.was de.
termined to abide by the treaty. He has in the mutt
time sent to England MEERZA ABDUL HASSAN,
Vakeel, or Charge d'ilfz;ra, with a formal corripl,
against the India Government, and gr. MeEiER
accompanied by that Persian Gentleman. I.l.itmrs,
!,must remain as they are at present, uu;.il the rezurr.
of the Vakeel and Mr. MORIER."

Since our last a variety of information has been re-
ceived from different quarters.

Some extracts from Foreign Journals are given in
the preceding columns. Letters from Cadiz of Lhe
27th ult. and from Malaga of the 4th inst. speak of
the success and valour of the Spaniards in the same
strain of blind confidence which we so often had cause
to lament.

A letter from Sicily, dated the 16th September, ex.
presses apprehensions that the French were prepar:ng
for an invasion of that island. The peace in Germany
had spread a general gloom over the Sicilian Court,
and it is added, that Sir Joi*w STUART had written
home for a reinforcement of troops, under an impres-
sion that the foroe at present under his orders is in
competent to the defence of the island. On the af,
fairs of Sicily we have also farther particulars to
communicate, as soon as we can find room in our co,
lumns.

An articlefrom Frankfort, inserted in our last, men•
tioned that the Viceroy of Italy (Eucrx 130NAPARTE)
was about to receive a more elevated rank and title.
Probably he is destined by NAPOLZON to reign over
the provinces, the cession of which has, by the treaty
of Altenburgh, been extorted from the Emperor of
Avsrxre. The same papers mention,
that so far bacg
as the middle of September several regiments were
marched from the Danube towards Spain'-'4 tact
which, if correctly stated, serves to show the early
confidence which BONAPARTZ had in the pacific Ie•
suit of the ittgociations with Austria.
Our letters from Walcheren throw some light ea
the principles on which our commerce through that
channel is in future to be regulated. The duties on
importation and exportation are so trifling that they
will do little more than defray the expences of thc
Custom-houseastablishment. This is highly judicious.
We are sorry to add, thy our information respecting
_ the health of the troops iA that quarteris by porno.: