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MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1822
THE FUNDS.
STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCL
There is very little business doing this morning in the Market.
Comb opened at 714, and are, up to this hour, 781 for the Ac.-:
east, and 781 1 for Money. We have no news on 'Change.
Fonmen Mazzay..—To4norrow being settling-day for the
Old Spanish Bonds, very little business is doing in them this
morning, as well as all otter foreign socuritks. Spanish Bonds
051; Danish 841 toes ; Prussian 841 to 85 ; Neapolitan 6814;
Columbian New 84 to 86, scarce; and Old 1081, scarce.
STOCK EXCHANGE, ONE O'CLOCK.
Within the last hour a good deal of business has been transact-
leg, and the Market looks more favourable. One report is, that
ten Bank will discount at four per Cent. and another, that no
stanch Bank will be allowed to exist within 65 miles of the
Metropolis.
Fonermi Masxsz—Considerable sales have been made of
Columbian Bonds this morning, at 851, and at present are in
great demand at that price. The announcement of Government
having determined to recognize the Sag of Columbia, has pro-
bably occasioned this demand.
gZr• Messrs. A. F. Hazonsaun and Sows, inform the Holders
of Certificates of the Spanish Loan of 1821, that they have re-
ceived instructions to pay the Dividend due on Ist May twat,
and that they will be ready to pay the same on that or any fol-
lowing day, between the hours of ten and four o'clock, on pre-
sentation of the Dividend Warrants (Nunes this), at their
Counting-house, No. 24, Cateaton-street.
PRICES OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock 238-3 per Cent. Reduced 7734 34 •
S per Cent. Cons. 781/4 3/4-4 per Cents. 941 A
4 per Cents. 1822, 95 Yu
5 per Cent. Navy A nns. 102% 1/4
I,,pdia Bonds, 58s. 565. pr.—South Sea Stock 87%8
Icachequer Bills of £l,OOO. Ss. ss.
Ditto Small 4s. 6s. pr.—Bank for Acct. 238 237%
Consols for May 78% Va.

The promptitude with which Governments resort
to extraordinary powers for suppressing the slightest
symptom of disturbance and disaffection, forms a
striking contrast to the slow and dilatory manner in
which they proceed to relieve the distresses or alle-
viate the miseries of those who suffer. The appoint-
ment of the Marquis WELLEstxv to Ireland was fol-
lowed by an almost immediate request on the part
of his Lordship to be invested with greater authority ;
and Parliament, without any previous inquiry and
with very little discussion, hurried a Bill through
Parliament, empowering his Excellency to suspend'
the Constitution of the country, and giving to the
Magistrates the power of summary punishment with-
out the intervention of a Jury.
The state of Ireland at that moment was such that
we should have felt less regret at the adoption of
measures of severity, had they been accompanied
or followed by a full investigation into the causes of
the disturbances; but from slat moment to the pre-
sent time w•e do not hear of one single step taken,
either by the English or Irish Government, to relieve
the distress which is known to pervade a great por-
tion of that unhappy country. Mr. G tux r declared
most positively, in the House of Commons, on Mon-
day last, that " the first existing cause of di-content
was in the abject state of the peasantry." Every ar-
rival from Ireland since that day has brought some
additional proof of the extent of the misery under
which that unhappy country groans. We have had
accounts of more than one family perishing of actual
want, and that such will be the fate of thousands, unless
immediate relief is afforded, we have the most po-
sitive assurance. The Irish provincial papers of the
South and West, are filled with the most melancholy
details of the distress and starvation of the poor in
the provinces of Munster andConnaught. TheGekvali
Advertiser says, " It is :toted, from unquestionable
authority, that seven persons died last week in the
neighbourhood of Killydesart from actual want.—
The streets of Ennis are lined with labourers and
tradespeople, who stand leaning against the houses,
their arms folded, and despair in their countenances.
In conversing with some of them, they say they have
from one to six acres of land, with a cabin, but their
potatoes having failed, they have neither present
food nor seed for the next season; they have left
their land waste, and have,with their families, become
wanderers through the country."
Meeting of the Gentry of the Barony of Inchi-
quin, assembled to take into consideration the fright-
ful state of wretchedness in which the peasantry are
plunged, adopted as one of their Resolutions,
That having investigated the returns of the individoah
who bad been appointed to ioquire into the extent of distress in
the Barony of Inchiquin, we find Aso number of persons who at
present have neither food nor the means of acquiring it, to be
above three thousand ; and that, from the same source of infor-
mation we are decidedly of opinion that number must, in the
course of one month, be increased to five thousand,
Three thousand persons actually starving in a sin-
gle Barony ! nor is the distress peculiar to this part of
the country. In several other Counties numbers of the
unfortunate peasants have abandoned in despair their
miserable habitations, and have taken to beg for their.
starving children. That some should resort to other
means to rescue their families from perishing, must
not excite surprise. That acute and able philosopher,
Mr. Locu, well observes, that when some common
and great distress 44 unites the labouring classes in
one universal ferment, it makes them forget respect,
and emboldens them to carve to their wants with
armed farce, and then, sometimes, they break in upon
the rich and sweep all like a deluge."
That such may not be the case in Ireland, we call
on the Govanniest to afford instant and efficient re-

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lief. The Ministers hare raised loans to relieve the
Mercantile Interests, and nowlbffrjrn Van to relieve
the Agriculturists, but we never het refalean to assist
the suffering Peasant or Mechanics', Let them then,
instead of treasuring up that" ruilimis altundance"—
that " excess of production" (of whichlkey complain)
in granaries, by purchasing it of the cultivator, send 1
it to Ireland, and rescue the thousands that are now
in want from the most dreadful of all deaths, that of
hunger : but should Ministers still turn a deaf ear to
:the prayers and sufferings of the Sister Isle, we trust
that the British Public, which has collected such vast
SUM for the wretched in other countries, will now
let " charity begin at home," and contribute as far as
in them lays to compensate for the apathy of Minis-
ters, and rescue some portion at least of their fellow-
countrymen from misery and death.
We all know, that when food was wanting in Swe-
den, Denmark, and in Germany, money was raised
instantly in England, by subscriptions, to purchase
food to save the lives of the perishing ; and that even
our charity has, on more occasions than one, extended
to the relief of our enemies. Surely, then, an integral
part of our own country cannot be less dear to us
than a German Principality, or Irishmen lack that
assistance it has been the proud characteristic of Eng-
, lishmen to afford to all that are distressed. In Eng-
land potatoes are plentiful and cheap ; and a Corre-
spondent suggests that a subscription should be im-
medntely raised for the purpose of purchasing this
essential article of food, which could be obtained at
a reasonable price in Lancashire, and thence instantly
shipped for Ireland. It would, as he observes, have
the doubly good effect of not only saving the people
from starvation, but also of giving to them that of
which they are so much in want—seed for the ensu-
ing season. But we again call on the British Govern-
ment to interpose, and to spew to Ireland, that while
their crimes shall not go unpunished, their miseries
shall not remain unrelieved, nor their wrongs con-
tinue unredressed.

Letters have been received this morning from
Odessa, dated the 2d instant. They state that the
Russian Officers who had been residing there for
some time had received orders to join the army with
all possible dispatch.

The French Papers of Thursday and Friday do not
contain a single article of intelligence of importance.
The Journal des Debats and the Constitntionncl de-
fend the authenticity of the Note transmitted by the
Reis Effendi to the mediating Ministers on the 28th
of February against the Austrian Observer and the
Berlin State Gazette, which had attempted to invali-
date it. The Journal de Paris states, that a report is
in circulation that intelligence has been received at
Marseilles, of a Revolution in the lonian Isle-. The
population are said to have taken up arms against .i.:
English, and to have•proclaimed their independence.
It is stated from Frankfort, that General de LA :MENA Ir
is appointed Chief of the Staff of the Austrian Army
which is assembled in the environs of Temeswar.
The last letters from Vienna state, that Prussia
will enter into the new alliance which is now nego-
tiating between Russia and Austria.
The Court of Prussia is stated, in a private letter
from Aix•la-Chapelle, to have recognized the Con-
stitutional Government of Portugal, and to have ex-
pedited passports to M. Gob= d'OuvEt RA at F: ank-
fort, sanctioning his journey in an official character
to Berlin.

Accounts from Malta of the 15th March state, that
the garrison of Coron, besieged by the Greeks, had
made a sortie, but had been repulsed with loss. At
Navatin they assembled on the coast on the arrival
of the Turkish fleet, which threatened a debarkation,
and obliged it to depart without effecting anything.
French Funds, Five per Cent. Consols, April 26,
opened at 87 fr. 55 c. highest, 87 fr. 65 c. closed at
87 fr. 60 c.

We have received Spanish Papers to the 16th inst.
and accounts from Madrid, through the medium of
the French Papers, to the same date. Some disturb-
ances of a trifling nature are said to have taken place
at Barcelona. The sanatory cordon, it appears, serves
as a protection for disaffected Spaniards. The Cortes
are proceeding in their deliberations with the greatest
temper and coolness, and, in most instances, with
prudence and wisdom ; but we are sorry to see, from
their proceedings in respect to South America, that
the Spaniards still pertinaciously cling to the hope of
preserving their Colonial Empire. In the Sitting of
the 14th ultimo, the Committee on the Affairs of
the Colonies presented their Report ; and, after
making some observations on the subject generally,
left the treatment of the Colonies to the Government,
aided by the Council of State. Senor SANCHEZ
blamed the remissness of Government, in not taking
proper measures to preserve Cuba and Porto Rico.
The Mtursrea of GRACR and Jusycs said, Cuba re-
mained firm as the bulwark of North America, and
the Government was preparing to send Commissioners
to bear the propositions of the other Colonies. The
Government, according to this Minister, is not to pro-
pose forcible measures to reduce the revolted Pro-
vinces, because direct hostility would be of prejudi-
cial operation and uncertain issue; but it is to endea-
vour to lead them back to their allegiance, by dis-
playing the mutual advantages of their union. We
need not say how hopeless any such attempt must be,
and we are sorry thv the Spaniards should for an

hoot delay a pleasure which the? must ultimately
yield to, that of recognizing the inderndence of
their Colonies.
This forenoon we received a Flaaders*Mail, bring-
ing Brussels Papers to the !7th inst. The following
are extracts :

LROHORN, APRIL e.
After the death of Ali Puha, Chourschid, his
ignoble conqueror, addressed the following Procla-
mation to the Greeks :
" Peace and pardon on the following caodidons :—You shall •
lay down your arms; you shall pay to the Sultan all the sump
duos, and tributes which you paid to Ali: you shall lay aside the
WOWS reserved for Musseinsen, which you profane, and you
shall clothe yourselves only in habits made of goats' hair: you
shall cover your hoods only with a cap of buffalo skin. Is the
humble Petitions which you shall address to our Sublime Porte
your names shall be always preceded by the titles of kiopek,
kallr, keavour (dog, cafre, WWI), signs of your unworthiness,
and of your servitude as vile Quinlan, &c. &c. •
" You shall deliver into the hands of our Maar (sword
bearer) the thirtieth of your children, both male and female, to
be educated in the principles of the religion of our great Pro.
pint fdahomet. You and your's shall henceforth ride nothing
but asses."
Such proposals have been received by the Epirots
as they merited. All have sworn on the Cross rather
to die than to deliver up their children to epos-
tacy, and submit to a disgrace to which even Ali never
thought of condemning them. Chourschid has by this
action restored the memory of Ali Pacha to honour.
The General Assembly of the Greeks lately met
at Corinth. In a solemn Sitting, it decreed to send
four Ambassadors to the principal European Powers,
Russia, Austria, England, and France. Among the
various civil and military laws published by this As-
sembly, the remark that which finally fixes that the
Greek flag is to be black, red, and white, placed hori-
zontally, bearing on one side the figure of Minerva,
and on the other a Phoenix, as an emblem of the re-
surrection of the Greek nation, and of its new exist-
ence. We observe, also, in the date of these several
Acts, the year 1822 denominated " the first year of
the emancipation and independence of the Greeks."
A Decree of the same fixes the year 1822 as 44 the
first of the new zra of Greece."

We have received a Dutch Mail, bringing Papers
to the 27th instant. An article from Hamburgh states
that the new Tariff has been received from Peters—
burgh, and that it was w be in force in all the Russian
ports on the 12th of April, and on the land frontiers
as soon as received. Accounts from Batavia state,
that on the 10th of September there was a dreadful
hurricane at Nurrgatacky and the environs, by which
many houses and magazines were blown down, and
several Japanese vessels destroyed. Two Netherland
vessels. the Java and Fortitude, were driven from
their moorings, but did not receive any damage.
The ravages of the cholera morbus in Java and
madeira I,ave not ceased ; and in the eastern part
the victims seem to be very numerous.

Charleston Papers to the 19th March, and Balti-
more Papers to the 26th March, have been received
this morning. The following are extracts:

CHARLESTON, MARCH Is.

By the schooner Dauntless, Neill, arrived at this
port in fourteen days from Havannah, we learn that
the duties on all kinds of provisions have been re-
duced there nearly 50 per cent. except flour, which
was expected to be reduced full 30 per cent—the
markets were very dull. We anticipate the great-
est possible benefit from this port being made an
emporium for merchandize of every description.—
As the situation of this port and its superior harbour
in all seasons, and the tranquillity in a political point
of view which it continues to enjoy amidst storms
Mich agitate the surrounding Colonies, gives a de-
cided preference over every other near us, already
the average yearly crop of sugar exceed 300,000
boxes, and of coffee thirty millions of pounds.—
Cotton is also raised, but not abundantly, and the to-
bacco of this Island. The value of these may amount
to 12 or 15 millions. The crops of coffee this season
is short, not amounting to 18 millions: we consider
that one half has already been exported. The Ex-
change on London, by which all others begin to be
regulated, is from 11, to 15 per Cent.

FROM THE BALTIMORE PAPERS.

FROM BERMUDA.—Accounts from Bermuda state,
that the markets were not so flourishing as they had
been. The great influx of American produce had
reduced the article of flour to six dollars a bar-
rel. Vessels arriving at Bermuda, especially at St.
George's, were much annoyed by a British 18
gun-brig, called the Argus, which was stationed
at St. Gelage, and would not suffer a vessel to enter
without detaining and overhauling her and her cargo,
and putting a prize crew on board, to prevent the
revenue laws being infracted. Disaffection among'
the inhabitants was daily augmenting. Placards
were posted in most of the public places, caricaturing
Sir William and his Officers.

We are happy to find that what we have so long
urged, the recognition of the Spanish Colonies by
Great Britain, is likely to be adopted ; and although
we wished to have taken the lead, even of the United
States, in this act of justice and liberality, yet we are
glad to find that we are likely so speedily to follow
theibexample. It is already known that a Meeting
of the Merchants and Shipowners of London has been
held, for the put pose of presenting a Memorial to
Government on the expediency of admitting the yes.]

sels of Columbik, &rends Ayret, Ind the other In de.
pendent States of South America, to entry in oar
'ports. We have now the pleasure of laying before
our Readers a copy of the Memorial itself, signed, as
will be seen, by several of the first Commercial
Houses in Europe, and to announce that Government
has acceded to the prayer of the Memorial. We unit
that what has been done somewhat tardily will now
be done with liberality, and that the intercourse vrith
South America will be fettered with as few restr:c.
tions as possible. The following is the Memorial arid
I Answer : •

m TO THE LORDS OF MS MAJESTY'S MOST lION,
PRIVY COUNCIL

" TIM HOSOLI 11111103111 AL OP TUC UNDERSIGNED MERCHANTS, Sum

OWNSAN, INANDTACTONZIII, AND 7NADNRS OP LONDON.

" Suirwrix—That since the establishment of Independent
Governments in the countries in South America, which were
formerly under the dominion of Spain, an extensive trade
been carried on with them from this country, either direct!), 4e
through the medium of other places.
That this valuable trade which,with due encouragement and
protection, may become of much greater importance, has bee:,
interrupted, and (according to the declaration of Mr. Zea, the
Minister deputed to the Powers of Europe by the Governm.:.:
of Columbia) is likely to be lost, or subject to serious disadeav-
tate, unless timely measures be taken by his Majesty's Gover: -
ment to place the commercial intercourse between the United
Kingdom and those countries upon such a footing as will he
conformable to those regulations which they appear to have
adopted as the rule of their Government in that respect.
" That the principle of those regulations appears to be, to
admit into their ports the ships and merchandize of nations which
recognise and admit the flags and merchar.dize of their respec-
tive countries.

" That your Memorialists, therefore, bvg to submit for the

consideration of your Lordships, whether, is perfect consistenay
with the spirit of the Navigation ►.aws, the kttcr of them mzy
not be so far relaxed as to admit vessels belonging to the several
newly-established countries in South America, to trade, as such,
at the several ports of this kingdom, in the same manner u
ships of the United States and
" That unless the ships of those countries be admitted to a
participation in that advantage, your Memorialists are appteher.-
sive that foreign countries, especially the United States (whose
regulations are governed by the rule adopted by the said newiy
established Governments) availing themselves of the opportunity
which any hesitation on the part of this nation might afford, w!'l
secure to themselves most important advantages, at the expezee
of the shipping, commercial, and imuatliaoti:ring interests of ti.:l
kingdom.

" Your Memorialists therefore entreat, that the sub;•2ct
engage your Lordships attention, and that such measure, ri:f
be timely adopted to secure the advantages of a dircc: and men-
the .:ommercial intercourse with the United kingdom, whi.h
are offered in the change of the Government of the o.unt!:.i
before-mentioned, as to your Lordships shall seem meet and .-
pedient, for extending and improving the commerce of this
Ore. And your Memorialists will ever pray.

" London, April 23, 1822.
" Baring, Brothers, and Co. Frederick Huth and Co.
Richards, Mackintosh, Law, G. W. and S. liabbert.
and Co. Jos. Marryat and Son.
Bazett, Farquhar, Crawford, Hallett, Brothers, and Ca.
and Co. Richard Jaffray.
Reid, Irving, and Co. R. and B. Brown and Co.
Findlay, Bannatyne, and Co. Dickson, Pizey, and Co.
Campbell, Bowden, and Co. G. I. and G. Ranking.
Smith, Inglis, and Co. Barclay, Brothers, and C,.
Paxton, Cockerel!, Trail!, Anthony Gibbs and Sons.
and Co. G. and J. Brown.
W. and T. Raikes and Co. Buckles, 13agster, and Co.
Fletcher, Alexander, and Co. Wilson and Bianchard.
Bainbridge. and Brown. John Jacob."
Palmer, Wilson, and Co.
Copy of a Note from Messrs. Coca and Wittotouay, to the
different Firms which subscribed the Memorial to the Privy
Council.

" Grstr-r3szsi—We have the pleasure to acquaint you, that
the Lords of the Council have decided favourably on the app:i-
cation for admitting to entry in this country the ships of the
Independent Governments established in the Spanish p::rt ci
South America, conformable to the Petition presented to their
Lordships on the 23d inst. We have the how= to be, Chni.c-
men, your most obedient servants,
(Signed) " COCK and WILLOUGHBY.
" 0, New Broad-street, April 27,1222."

Yesterday Divine Service was performed at ti.c
King's Palace, in Pall-Mall, by the Rev. Dr. F. W.
BLOMBERG.

His MAJESTY received a visit from the Duchess :f
GLOUCESTER on Saturday.

The Princess AUGUSTA attended Divine Serv.ce,
yesterday, at the Chapel Royal, St. James's, and Le z:-.L
a Sermon by the Rev. Dr. STANIER CLARKE, Can,':l
of St. George:s Chapel, Windsor. The Anthem was
" Sing unto the LORD" (Cnovv), and sung by Messrs.
KNYVETT, NIELD, and CLARKE. Sir GEORGE SMARS
presided at the organ.
Saturday evening the Princess AUGUSTA, attendel
by Sir HARRY BURRARD NEALE, Lady MARY TAY-
LOR, and Miss V YSE, honoured the Italian Opera
with her presence; as did the Duke and Duchess cf
GLOUCESTER, the Duchess of KENT, and the Prince,;
SOPII lA-MATILDA.
The Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER and the
Princess SOPIIIA-MATLLDA dined with the Princess
AUGUSTA yesterday.
Yesterday the Duchess of KENT and the Princess
FEODOR took an airing in an open carriage.

Yesterday the Princess SOPHIA visited the Duke
of YORK.
The Princess AUGUSTA honoured Mrs. EGERI6'I
with a visit yesterday.

Saturday evening, the Marchioness of Lowoow-
DERRY commenced her petite soupers, in St. James's-
square, after the Opera. There were present—
The Duke of Wellington, the Princes Lubokonitz, Carlin.amiteill, and Lardaria ; Duchess of Leeds, Princess EstellusYs
Marquis of Camden, the Ladies Pratt, Lady George Cavendi,N
Miss Cavendish, Marchiosteu of Salisbury, Lady G. Welles'e!,
Marchioness of Westmeath, Countess of &Ron, the I adws
Molyneux, Countess lieven, Countess of Clare, Lady Eitzo,-
bon, Hon. Mrs. Hope, Lord and Lady Grantam, Earl ( La-
william, Lady Gwydyr, Earl and Countess of Jersey, Lord Le-
vison Gower, Count and Countess Ludoiph, Countess of Ilzr•
Mwby, Ladkdary Ryder, Countess of Glen's% Lady H. B.t•
ler, Lord M. Hill, Earl Gower, Countess and Lady Bathurst.
The new Edition of the ETONIAN, which has been
so long in preparation, will be published to-MorrcW.
It is dedkiitcdi by permissiopt to the Rev. Dr. iisArt