Star.
London, England, 1809-01-16 00:00:00

VIENNA, DECEMBER 14,

The new Grand Vizier Mustapha Bairactar has
finished his.career. Ever since the 29th of last July,
when the good Selim 111. was barbarously murdered
in the Seraglio, and his successor, Mustapha IV. de.
throned and shut up in the old Seraglio, the Grand
Vizier, under the name of Mahomet 11. whom he
made Grand Seignior, ruled the Ottcman Empire
with unlimited authority. By his determined charac-
ter, his severity, and his active as well as vigorous mea-
sures, he re-established tranquillity and order in all
the provinces, kept under restraint the Pachas who
were inclined to insurrection, deprived of their ancient
extensive privileges the Janissaries, who had so fre-
quently dethroned and appointed Sultans, and in-
tended gradually to assimilate the Turkish troops to
the European armies. But the arduous undertaking
of acting the part of a reformer, among a people who
detest every thing new and foreign, cost him his life.
On the 14th of November, at day-break, the Janis-
saries were seen assembling from all quarters, and
being reinforced by those who were in the vicinity of
Constantinople, they fell upon the Seimens of the
Nizam Gedid, and massacred all the partisans of the
Grand Vizier that came in their way. The contest
spread to every street in Constantinople. The Seimens
long made a most obstinate resistance, but at last,
they were compelled to submit. Many of their par-
ty deserted to the Janissaries at the commencement
of the insurrection. On the 15th, the Janissaries as-

saulted the high walls of the Seraglio ; and it was at
this moment that the Grand Vizier, after causinnb the
unfortunate Mustapha IV. who was a prisoner there,
to be strangled, blew himself up in his own Palace
with gunpowder, of which he purposely provided h
large quantity before-hand, to prevent his falling alive
into the hands of his enemies. On the 16th, when
the post left Constantinople, the utmost confusion still
prevailed there. A dreadful fire had broke out, and
during the whole of the following night he saw a glow
in the sky, from which he concluded that the fire was
still raging.
The fate of the reigning Sovereign, Mahomet, is
not yet ascertained ; but it is feared that he has been
the victim of the Revolution.
Upon the news of the events that have takm place
at Constantinople, the pi ices of cotton rose a little
here, it being possible, or rather probable, that circum-
stances may occur to prevent the transit of commodi-
ties through European Turkey, which has hitherto
Leen entirely free.
PARS, DECEMBER 20.

His Majesty the tinperor addressed the following
letter on the 7th, from the camp in front of Madrid,
to the Archbishops, Bishops, &c. The victories
gained by our forces in the battles of Espinosa, Bur-1
gos, Tullela, and Sorno:.ierra, the entrance of Our
troops into Madi id, and the especial good fortune we
have had in recovering that city entire out of the
bands of the insurgent brigands, who kept its brave
inhabitants under oppression, induce us to write to.
you these presents. We desire that immediately on
their receipt you will take the necessary measures to
convoke our people in the churches, and to cause
_Dann to be sung, as a thanksgiving to GOD for his
protection of our arms, and that he has been pleased
to put to shame the fees of our nation and of the peace
of the Continent, who, constantly inflaming the spirit
of party strife, seek to establish their exclusive corn-
rn?rce upon the general anarchy and calutnities of all
nations." •
A letter from Burgos of the 10th instant, says—
.' This city, which, in consequence of its resistance,
was severely deAt with, begins to recover itself. The
phabitants are gradually returning, and are \veil
pleased v, ith the conduct of the French soldiers.---.
The peas_ntry of the environs come in, and bring
with them a superabundance of all sorts of provisions.
Gaieral Darmagnac, a ho is Governor of the city and
rrov evince_ of Burgos; Maintains the strictest discipline.
M, General Matthew Dumas is also here on a parti-
conr pnisiion from his Majesty. -The Marshal Duke
14,41tvbello, and General Mouton, his Majesty's
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Aide. -camp, arrived here eft the lth. Thtforre
came from the vicinity of Saragossa. The Marshal
the. Duke of Cornegliano. remains before that city,
which he keeps under blockade, until Ms Majesty'
gives orders for attacking it."
DEC. 26.—We learn that M. Aldini, Secretary ofl
State for Italy, has received orders from the Empe.
ror to repair to Paris, to wait for the arrival of his
Majesty. From this circumstance we conclude, that
the affairs of Italy had made considerable progress,
and that his Majesty was speedily expected in this
capital.
The Moniteur of the 25th contains several Imperial
decrees issued on till 12th, from the camp at Madrid.
The first declares the abolition of the system hitherto
practised in Spain of alienating by donation or sale
the right of collecting the public revenue, and orders
the same to be paid in future to the King's Collec-
tors. The second abolishes manorial jurisdictions in
Spain. The remaining decrees relate to the affairs
of Berg, Fulda, &c.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.-

MONDAY, JANUARY 16.

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
S per Cent. Consols 6511-3 per Cent. Consols, 6511.
Ontnium It dis.
PRICE OF STOCKS ON SATURDAY.
3 per Cent. Red. 650 i India Stock 18`.114 ex. div.
3 per Cent. Cons. 6511 India Bonds, Bs. 10s. prem.
4 per Cent. 8111 Ex. Bills, Ts. a 9s. pre.
5 per Cent. Navy 971 i OIIIIIIUM
Long Ann. 18 t-161 Cons. for acc. 661

A letter from Kinsale, dated the 10th inst. received
in town this morning, states, that the Sally, Captain
PEARCE, from Virginia, with 330 hogsheads of to-
baCco, for Liverpool, had put in there ; and that
Captain PEARCE reports that the Embargo was mien 1
before the Sally sailed. The Kinsale letter adds, that
the truth of this statement is very much doubted, but
does not mention the grounds of this scepticism.