Star.
London, England, 1815-01-20 00:00:00

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON. •

FRIDAY, JANUARY 80, 1815.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CI
Reduced 66f-4 per Ct. 92* 83-9 per Ct. Wavy 9411
Consols 65d—for account,67f—Omnium
Bank Long.Anns. 16 5-161hs--Eonds 19s 20$. pre.
Exchequer Bills as. ss. preen
Ssttling•day of Consob at the Stock Exchange.

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Although we have no fresh arrival from the Con-
tinent, the rumour has been repeated with additional
emphasis, that the Congress at Vienna has abruptly
broken up, and that Lord CASTLIMEAGH is on his re-
turn in consequence.

There is a mixture of truth and falsehood in these
reports—the data are tolerably correct, but the infer-
ences are palpably absurd. That Lord CASTLEREAGH
is on the eve of returning cannot be doubted ; his pre-
sence among his colleagues in office cannot much
longer be dispensed with, either in or out of Parlia-
ment, without manifest injury to the public business.
It is probable, also, that the Congress it Vienna
may be on the eve of dissolution, but not re-infecta.
—The great objects for which it was assembled, seem
to have been settled ; in what way, or whether to the
satisfaction of this or that Cabinet, we pretend not
here to determine; but something like a basis for an
equilibrium of Europe and the foundation of a series
of tranquillity may have been laid—nay We presume
it has been laid. The annexation of Saxony to Prus-
sia forms what certain diplomatists have long con-
tended for, namely, an inexpugnable northern barrier
against France. The same annexation will enable
Prussia to protect herself and even her southern
neighbours against the irruptions of future hordes
from Russia or Scandinavia, led on by any future
BONAPARTE of the North.

The incorporation of Belgium with Holland is an
arrangement effected precisely in the :me spirit.
The Dutch, like the Prussians, will now have a strong
army with which to resist any attempt on the grand
equilibrium by any Continental Power.
If History (which is Philosophy, taught by ex-
ample,) informs us that Saxony, the Netherlands,
the Palatinate, and various other petty States of Eu-
rope, have been, from their weakness, compelled to
interpose a sickly neutrality between the greater com-
batants, from the same records we learn that the ter-
ritories of those weaker States have uniformly fur-
nished the arena for the great combatants. The mi-
series of war have thus fallen on the innocent, in con-
sequence of their weakness, and the territories of the
guilty invaders of the rights of others have been the
last to suffer.

Let us recollect that Saxony was. the theatre of the
thirty year 4iar. -On looking at ftsrialica atd gains,
a blond-thirsty tyrant cite BONAPARTi Would exclaim,

as the wretch is known to have done repeatedly.
when galloping about the once smiling plains which
his victories had drenched with human blood—
Ah ! Quell joitecehamps de &tale.

We throw out these observations, not as the data
upon which Congress have settled the affairs of Eu.
rope, for we pretend to know nothing more on that
subject than our neighbours, but we state them as
eonsiderations which could not escape their attention
in discussing the mighty interests of nations.

We have more than once had occasion to notice
the unblushing impudence with which the motives
and conduct of this country in the abolition of the
Slave Trade are vilified and calumniated in some of

the Paris Papers under the influence of the French
Colonists—We say "in some" of them, for truth
demands that we should not implicate the French
Press generally in this detestable conduct.. But
whence comes this outrage on the laws of humanity
and the rights of mankind ? Let us only look back
to the twenty years struggle which it cost the friends
of the poor, the miserable and oppressed Africans,
even, in' this country, to effect the abolition I

Let us look at the selfish interests, the apathy, the
prejudices, the terrors which were set in array against
this act of justice, and though we may lament and
zeprobate the conduct of those individuals in France
who labour to establish the policy and humasity of this
heltith traffic, we shall find ourselves compelled to
snjtigate a little our censure of the men, who allow
es so be made instruments in propagating
=ft:Landed arguments against the. sup

reed* onduttiliblikeitfir bettretainue Tab *Wig:
we shall be compelled to ascribe %bilk conduct partly
to want of information—to absolute ignorance of the
nature and bearings of the whole argument.
. Were the humane portion of the French nation as
muchwithin the influence of the free press of Britain
as our own countrymen, the remedy would be obvi-
ous, but such is the heavy expense with which Eng-
lish News-papers are loaded when sent abroad,through
the medium of the Post-Office, as to prevent entirely
(heir rejular circulation on the Cuntinent.—Whence
this impediment? To increase the Revenue? No;
but for the emolument (4' private Individu*ls con-
nected with our Post-Office est*tdishment, who arc

suffered to send them abroad free of Ito:ease. but on

payment of a fee cf eig`tt guii;eas per annum, tokicA
goes into Moir ozsin pochtts —thereby dousaing the annual
cost of a daily newspaper to every person out of the
kingdom.
Is this to be lamented only as it tends to prevent
a general. diffusion of information respecting the evils
cnormitieslatlifiiiati :1 every ? Were there no

other cause for regretting the fetters imposed on the
free press of England by her own servaNts, in their
`private capacity, it would besealelen; to jo
4ttempt to destroy the restriiin(kburthere are
end, were it possible, more powerful motivei. to
dace this : the French Jourools era hat only permit.
ted to be seat to other countries at• a tt i Ring expente;
but their general diffusion is encouraged by the Go-
vernment as one of its most powerful engines of fo-
reign influence. Are our own Rulers still ignorant of
its power ? or do they despise the aids of such an auxi.
liary ? We believe neither the one nor the other, but at-
tribute the indifference with which the subject has
hitherto been received by them rather to inadver-
tency. But is this to be continued without a remedy!,
We hope not. Even as a source of public revenue.
it is a matter of considerable importance that no irn.
pediments should be thrown in the way of stamped
news-papers, to retard or impede their most general
diffusion. This, however powerful a motive it should

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may, sod coadeilooLas uswoitliy.
PLYMOUTH, JANUARY Is.
CAMS •in the Edward, LAURIT., from Newcastle
fok Bourdeam Arrived the TAY sloop of war from
Cork. Wind N.

to Lisboa, pa

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tut _ ...... use greatest.".._--- - espresdng ,
ail Md
eto ilidfte=adall at
dazing theirtiir sutniapf.irOn Ilryelastd,yindiskiale„:::
billy sinenks imp had the honour to command this Mulct.—
The few tiehiiiiiimu have been preferred by the Reeinsest prove
excellence of the Interior economy establishedby Lientenact
the
Goland Betroas, and the support that hulloes gieen him be
aV the More under his eessanpul. The hfsier.Ociend C11111(.4.
speak in suacirantly high terms of the unexampled sobriety at.l
1 praise-worthy conduct of the Regiusent during the last ten day;
in particular, when it may have been supposed, ender the eit-
evinstanees in which they were placed, that some relaxation .11
their discipline might bhve takes place • but he is proud to say,
that the slightest complaint of any kind; has not been mad,. 1„
Idm of any individual in the Corps—a conduct nwst highly me.
thorium and honourable to themselves, and worthy of etainpl• .
The Major-General, therefore, requests that Lieutenant-Cob:ex/
aftLrolli will be plowed to accept of his very warm atknovi.
ledgements for hie care and exertions In establishing so good a
system, and that be will at the same time communicate his best
thanks to all the Men, Non-conindssioned Officers and Pri.
votes of the Re&intent, with his heartiest wishes for their future
happiness and welfare. When he makes Id. report to the Con .
'evader of the Forces, the Major-General will have to perforrt
one of the most pleasing parts of his duty, in bestowing the j..•.
praise due to this excellent Rigintent.
*" lay order of Major-General BARRY.
" THOMAS T. WOOLDRIDGE,
Major and Assistant Adjutant Gener..l
" To Lieutenant-Colonel Belford, commanding
' the .stla Garrison Battalion."

The Marquis of BLITZ is arrived at Edinburgh,
where his Lordship intends staying some time.
Lords Hornets and APSLILY will, it is said, Shortly
lead to the Hymeneal altar, two of the lovely Baugh•
ters of the Duke of RICHNOND,

Sir Emilio PAGET • aspires to a bon Our,
concert with Lady Hamner Lenox, daughter of tilt.
late Earl of DARTMOUTH.

Lord ERSICINI is, perhaps, the first Law Lord, who
ever had a star r but his Lordship's friends justify this
by saying, that he has cast a lustre upon the profession!
The jest about the difficulty of making the Court
of Chancery manager of a Theatre is one of long
standing in that Court. But, it seems, that jokes, like
other things, when once pat into Chancery, do not
soon get out of it !
A NICDOTZ OF LORD NORTH.--Whilst his Lordship
was Minister, and answering in the House of Commons
.a violent philippic made against him by one of the
Representatives of Berkshire, a dog, which had eluded
the vigilance of the door-keeper, began to bark so vio-
leanly, as to prevent his Lordship from proceeding. A
(general cry of " turn him out" took place, and the
:above Gentleman, whom his Lordship was rallying,
exclaimed, es What dog is that r' " I know not,"
replied the Chancellor of the Exchequer, " but I pre.
same the noisy cur is Member for Bari-shire."
A Brewer hsving lately assumed ere at airs of im-
portance, a Foreigner asked, whether he was one r f
the new Knights ? No; said a Punster, he's a Knie:
of !
A person being asked by a Common Councilman
what he thought of the proposed scheme for shaving
the street-walkers, said, it seemed to him a barber-00s
proposal.
A letter from Hamborgh, dated January 11, says,
" On the everting of the 9th, some Russian Officers
.ving indulged rather freely in their wine, thought
,os-vi Inter/opt the winegrowers ind Us, mesicem
larkSurgh Theatre. Some persons in th•
disgusted at this conduct, reproached them for IL—,
This so enraged the Russians, that two of the Officers
who comidered themselves insulted went down to the
pit, and hid a Hanoverian arrested, whets* they con-
sidereal as the principal offender. It was intended he
should have been brought before General Benningsen
next morning, but he made his escape the same even-
ing. The Russian Central feeling much disappoint-
ed and mortified at the circumstance, sent word to
tile Senate that the troops, which had already been
on their march and returned, should not finally de-
part until the offender was found and punished.—
Hence it is that we still enjoy the company of visitors,
whom we could be well contented to see leaving us
never more to return."

DIWRY.LANE THRATRE....Mr. KEAN having reco-
vered from that indisposition which has for some days
kept him from appearing before the public, came
forward last night as Macbeth. The moment he
appeared do the bridge, the plaudits of the audience
marked their satisfaction at seeing him again : they
were repeated when he came on the stage, and fre-
quently renewed during his performance. The house
was well filled.
Tea Thistosel Two Hundred Pouts& I—The Ticket,
Ne. 2502, drawn on Wednesday last a Prize of 4200,
and, being the first above 025, entitled to 4111,000
in addition, was shared and sold by Won, 17, Lud-
gate-street, in one Qaarter, three Eighths, and six
Sixteenths. The First-drawn Prize above il'2s 14Arxt
Friday, being the Second Day of Drawing, will also
be entitled to ‘2o.ooo.—Tickets and Shares, war.
ranted undrawn, are selling at Wasn't Lucky °lice,
17, Ludgate-street, near St. Paul's.—Orders by Post
duly executed.
1)lis lien age in which criminals of all sorts affect
to *pm the public will rather believe them than
Jodepmt*uries. Nett, the swindler, convicted at
the -01111ratley on Wednesday, sent round to the
Newspaper offices, last night, tendering a full copy of
his defence, “ with tontepuficieue obrerwathou 1"
*This morning the Sessions ended at the Old Bailey,
when the RECORDRR passed the awful sentence of
Death on the following prisoners (among whom were
two boys, aged 12 years), viz.
Matilda Whitaker, Michael Slaybroke, James Kettle, John
Reid, Richard Jones William Josses, James Donoghue, William
i Rice Thomas Reynolds, Richard Moore, Charles Ruinhold,
Robert Holton James Nene, James Thompson, John Eagle-
ton Robert Holton,
Thomas Wells, Joseph King Mary Blake,
Eleimor Smith, Enz. Lambnt, Henry Fentoo,anieJames Disney.
—Five were ordered to be transported for the term of tourtecn
reams and forty for the term of seven years—amongst wham
was Robert William Felton Lathorp, for bigamy; and Thomas
Nett, for divers frauds. Fifty-six were ordered to be confined
for divers periods ht Newgate and the House of Correction, and
some of them se the same time fined is. each—four to be pub-
licly whipped during their imprisonment • and two this ensuing
to be publicly whipped in the Gaol Yard, Nesvgate.

CORMEXCHANGE, JANUARY 20.

We have man life in the Wheat trade than has been witnessed
for some time past, and that of fin quality Nay maintain iest
Monday's rites, bat there is very little dessandfor Wavier sem.
quantity of Barley beam epee the market,
fur whkh there is no buyers, at a reduction of le.rr laartar.—
Oats of good %nifty obtain Wednescley's Wen, bus she ordinary
descriptions are rather lower.—.!'ease and Beene Mau non*
Pal ip prier.

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