Star.
London, England, 1826-10-04 00:00:00

RIO DE LA PLATA AGRICULTURAL

ASSOCIATION.

A Meeting of the Shareholders of this Association
was yesterday held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern,
Strand. Shortly after twelve o'clock the Chair was
taken by Mr. Bans= BEAUMONT. The meeting did not.
appear to consist of more than linty persons.
The CHAIRMAN having briefly stated the objects of
the meeting, the accounts of the receipt and expenditure
of the Company were then read by the Secretary.
The Report, which was then read, stated, that al-
though it had not been the intention of the Directors to
make any communication to the proprietors generally,
till their labours had produced a more decided result,
yet, under the altered state of things, they had deemed
it proper to report such matters as were important, and
call a general meeting for the consideration of them. It
then adverted to the favourable circumstances under
which the association had been formed, among which
were the patronage of M. Rivadavia, the great induce-
ments held out by the Buenos Ayrean Government, the
fborishing condition of the country, the circumstance
of all its corn being imported from North America, and
the privileges which the new settlers from this associa-
tion were to enjoy.
Extensive plots of land were accordingly prftchased
on the banks of the La Plata, for the purpose of forming
an agricultural settlement, and three vessels were
chartered to convey them out ; the best agricultural
implements were provided for their use.; arms and
police regulations for their security; school and re-
ligious instructions, medical. assistance, and a library
of five hundred volumes were supplied; and, in short,
the Directors had neeected nothing which they could
think of to promote the welfare of the settlers. Tne
fair prospects which had appeared at the outset were,
however, blighted, by circumstances which could not
have been foreseen. The war with Brasil broke out,
in consequence of which the lands of the Associaticin
were rendered unfit for *uccessful agricultural or com-
mercial operations. None of the shares sent out to
Buenos Ayres were appropriated ; the financial crisis
broke out in. England, and many of the shareholders,
(rout The distress of the times, prelerred sacrificing
their first instalments, to proceeding farther with the
business. The Directors, therefore, wok immediate steps
for circumscribing their oper;rions. Thei entered into
a new contract for land, limiting their purchase to the
Callera district, a beautiful tract, about twenty-fire

miles in length, and fite 14 Oa thh settlers=
there are now about Mir families, who *t the
counts were doing well.: Those of the emigrants .'who
poid for their owe_ paissigiOvere die to .settle where
they pleased, and many of them set up business in But+
nos Ayres, and all wbo are willing to stroll are doing
well. Some of them have written to England that they
are making several hundreds a year. Many, who re-
fuse to work, are still living at Buenos Ayres, at the
expense of the Association. The Directors expect the
money they have expended in conveying out the set-
tlers will be repaid by the Government of Buenos Apes,
as it had offered, and as 'had, indeed, been especially
agreed to by Don S. de Lesica. The remaining stores
and the land may also be sold to advantage ; so that,
altogether, if good faith be kept, they think the concern
may be closed without any loss to the shareholders.
The Directors, in closing their Repot t, expressed their
thanks to the shareholders at large, for the confidence
'and moderation they had displayed. With one excep-
tion, no complaint bad ever reached the Directors,.and
that was from Mr. P. COttered, who had only the moiety
pf one share. Their own sincerity was proved by having
so many shares is their own hands: If they had chosen
to sell, they could have realized many thousands profit.
The Chairman and his two sons alone held Ave hundred
shares, and they had no connection with anyCotnpany
but the Agricultural Association.
The Chairman then proceeded to state softie circum-
stances relative to the rise and progress of the Asso-
ciation' and to explain his being involved in a modern
Joint Stock Company. The great- distresses of the
country during the year 1816, 1817, &c. and a pre-
vious knowledge of the great fertility of the soil of the
states of Rio de la Plata, had first suggested to him that
it would be equally advantageous to the distressed me-
chanics and labourers of our country, and to South Ame-
rica, if those of our poor and distressed population could
be sent out there. In the prosecution of this, in the year
1824, he sent out a ship from Glasgow with 200 persons
on board. He had then no intention but to send them
out at his own expense, with such assistance as the Bu-
enos Ayreans might give. About this time, however, a
joint stock company was likely to be started for the same
purpose by ether persons connected with :the Stock Ex-,
change,and thereby his own scheme would be completely
thwarted. He determined, therefore, to establish a joint
stock company himself, although, previous to this, he bad
never thought of such a thing, and never had any con-
cern with any other Joint Stock Company. The Com-
pany was proceeding in the most flourishing matter till
the unhappy war with Brazil broke out. With respect
to the fifty families mentioned in the Report, he was
afraid their condition watt less prosperous now than it
had been, for the whole country was in a state of dis-
organization. If this scheme should be carried on to
any extent, he should advise the Company never to send
out another family, for the greater part of those sent
out had proved so turbulent, ungrateful, and disorderly.
It appeared to him that there was something in that
country which entirely spoilt Europeans—the very
bast were most easily spoilt. The whole number sent
out bad been, by the Thalia 200, by the Harmony 160,
and by the Countess of Morley nearly 200. He would
be very happy now to answer any question which any
one might think it necessary to put; but he would first
read a letter from Mr; P. Cotterell, which he had Te•
ceived this morning, and whom be saw at-the bottom
of the table.

[The letter was then read, which contained some reflections on
4ikein and a threat that he would expose the an of the
4,111/414t01; and eonclodingly stating his wish to retires he bad a
due compensation made tan
. Mr. P. Cori:Roam. then rose, and said, that he had
been induced by the specious promises of the Directors
to go to Buenos Ayres, where he arrived in the begin-
ning of 1825, when there was no blockade; and in con-
sequence he ought to be sent on to the settlement, when
FIN found theie were no lands to go to. His own house
bad been there entered into by Mr. Beaunsont's agents,
and his child taken out of his bed and carried on board
a ship, where he would have been forc'ed into the
Buenos Ayres service, for which they would have -re-
ceived 100 dollars, had it not been for the exertions of a
very powerful friend. Mr. Beaumont bad complained
of ingratitude ; why, it was no wonder that the settlers
were ungrateful when they were absolutely hunted
about like wild beasts

Mr. Martnacco, in replying to Mr. Cotterell's asser-
tion, both here and at the Mansion House, that the Di-
rectors bad no land at all, and that he could prove this

by documents which could not be disputed; declared
du% this assertion was utterly without foundation. If
Mr. Ootterell had such documents, let him produce them.
Mr. Cosenaw, replied that be had had ao nodes to produce
these documents.

The Camaamo--Have you my more asserdooe to make ?
Dlr. Cornant.—No.

The CHAIRMAN—Then T will proceed to rebut some
of those you have already made. lie (the Chairman)
then proceeded to deny, in the most unequivocal man-
ner, that either he or any of the Directors had ever put
a shilling into their pockets, though Mr. Cotterell bad
charged them with having received several thousands.
Mr. Cotterell had also asserted, that many of the settlers,
bad been deluded into the Buenos Ayres service, and.
others " turned over as slaves for so many years." The
whole of this was totally untrue. He (the Chairman)
had been charged by Mr. Cotterell wit) having received
money from the Buenos Ayres' Goverhment.
The Editor of the Glaspir Free Press addressed the
Meeting.—He bore the highest testimony to Mr. Beau-
mont's exertiens..He concluded by saying) that though
be was unwilling to say much on this part of the sub-
ject, yet he must say that much of the failure was owing
to what took place on the other side of the water. They
must, indeed, be either fools or fanatics, who could
think that a mere change of Government could change
the habits and manners of a nation; there was still
much of the Spaniard in the Buenos Ayreans.
The motion was then put, that the Report be received, which was
unanimously agreed to.
The thanks of the Meeting were unanisnonsly voted to tkeTroatees
and Directors in England.
Thanks were then voted to the Chairman for his able conduct in
the Chan, and the Meeting adjouraed at two o'clock.

SMUOOLING.—Thursday, the Ann of Flushing, a
smuggling lugger, was captured off Huntley Foot, by
H.M.R. cutter MBRMAIDI Lieut. ALaX. Roma:tom,
R.N. commander. This'lugger appears to be about 65
tour, is a most beautiful ve.sel, and well found with
stores uf .every description. She had on board a valuable
cargo, eossisting of brandy, geneva, spirits, tea, tobacco,
segars, and playing cards,which articles were all thrown
overboard during the timil of her being chased bribe
MERMAID, which lasted six hours. By the enterprising
tuitions of Lieut. ALEX. ROBERTSON and his crew,
48 tubs were subsequently picked up, (the gals pre.
venting further search) which were seised, together
with. the lugger, and brought to the Custom-house at
Newcastle.

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QUEEN-SQUARE—THIS DAY.
ATTEMPTED FRAUD ON SIR J. VIVISBVIiiiiit, BART!:
k** Williams, a middle-aged man, wak chaeged'.before D.W
Gelman, Esq. with the following attempted fraed
Elisabeth Mottimore, a servant in the family of Sir Joke Serbs- •
burne, stated, that yesterday evening the prisoner came to their
house, No. 18, Grosvenor-place, Pimlico, with a large basket, ap.
parently very btavlly lades, and said it was to he forwarded Imme-
diately to Sir Jobn, be being in the country, and demanded Ss. WI for
the carriage. 'Witness asked him for the ticket, suspecting all was
not correct, and shut the deer, when the prisoner replied the amount
wason the direction, and that was quite sudicient. On bet tensing
to pay him, he said he Weald take it back again, she requested him
to open the basket, her the prisoner declined ; he then opened the
door and ran away. Vlre Gentlemen, bowever.betog on the spot,e
went in pursuit of bim, and be was secured. On examining th
basket it contained a quantity of broken bricks and panties endured
with straw.

Mr. Guaimatt —.Did you pay him his demand
Witness—No; I had suspicion of hint, as he had called two of
three times before at the house. inquiring about Sir Joint's family.
Mr. Gamow* to the prkbaer—lt will be requisite for you 54
account for the basket.
Prisoner—l receired it of a than nn Ludgate. hill. who desired
me to take it to Sir John Swinburnes, and be would glue me
I did not know the contents of the basket, or the man, but had
sees► bim before.

Mr. GRIGORIZ put several other questions to the prisoner as to
his mode of life and trade; which being answered in an evasive
manner,he was ordered to find bail.

NAVAL IN fELLIGENCE.

The Arethosa, Hews, sailed from Halifax 20th tilt. put butk,
with lou of bowsprit and other damage, having run foul of as
American abip.
The Atlantic, Score, from Liverpool to Buenos Ayres, has bees
captuted by the Brazilian squadron, and sent to Rio.
The Lewis, llamas, suited ft'm Portsmouth (N.H.) the 29th
ult. put back with meld -wable damage, having bees run foul of.
The George, West Indies for lielfaa, is totally
lost on the Copeland,.
Fat-morns, Ocv. 2.—,Wind-NW.-•Salled the Sedulous, Goma.
WORTH!, for Newfoundland; Liberty, &owe, fur St. Michael's ;
and she Assiduous, Beau°, for Lisbon.

PLYMOUTH, Oc:r. variable.•-Sailed the Dispatch,
QUINN for Antwerp. •
Poaysmotrro, OCT. S.—Wind N.—Arrived his Majesty's ship
Mason, from Lisbon and Milford ; and his Majesty's ship Towns,
from Rio—sailed 14th August. Passed by, the Mangles, Coax,
from Sydnersalled 14th May, and from Rio *b August; left at
the latter place his Majesty's ships Wsautsurr and Duals. The
Woodbridge, Laws, is ordered into quarantine, and the Warder,
Baowx, released, and come into harbour. Sailed the Mellish,
Vulcan., for Madras; and Juliana, ALLEN, for St. John's. Re-
main at Spithead, the Midas and Albion, for New South Wales.
Dear., Orr. S.—Wind N.W.—Arrived and sailed, the Mary,
Taus, from Laudon foe Quebec ; &UN Sal m, from do. for Ca.
din; Swift, Anus, from Malaga; and Banerald. from Ja.
maica, both for London. The outward bound have sailed.
Livaarocx.. Ocv. I.—Arrived the Marmina, Ewmi, from St.
John's; and Elisabeth, Wuson, from Miranaleht.
Ocv. 2.—Arrived the Dublin, M'Doru►us, from Quebec; and
Crisis, WF4s, from Miramichi.

DRORY.LANR THEATRIL—The frequency of first ap.
pearances proves the activity of the new management.
Mr. Soirrawsu., from the Dublin Theatre, made his
debut last night as Kowa. His figure is above the
middle height, and well proportioned, his face with
more expression than usually accompanies regularity
of feature. His voice is sufficiently strong for din.
tiactness, but is rough when much exerted ; and his
delivery is much after the manner of Mr. MACRIADT.
He appears well acquainted with the star, and is not
deficient in feeling. Mr. SOUTHWiLL was favourably
received, and the close of his performance was followed
by loud applause. Mr. Hoopca chewed more talent
in Mercutio.than be had done in the characters he had
before represented. Mrs. Wear played Juliet with
skill and judgment, and merited the applause she re.
.ceived. The House was well attended.
MELTING OF PADDINGTON COACH PRQPRIETORS.—.
A Meeting of the above class of individuals took place
at the Yor,koare Stingo Tavern, New-road, for the
purpose.of adopting some measures to.counteract the
disgraceful and dangerous practice of opposition racing
between the Paddington Stages, from the City to Pad-
dington, when it was determined—first, to do away with
she cads; secondly, that the coaches running to the
City should proceed to their destinationriiithout turn.
ing round on the road; and thirdly, that two officers
should be appointed to parade the New-road, in order
to lay informations in case of furious driving or other
improper conduct on the part of the drivers, itc. After
the meeting, one of the Proprietors attended before the
Magistrates of Mary-la-bonne, to swear in two officers.
The Magistrates expressed their admiration of the plan,
and the two officers were sworn in, and invested with
full power to act for three months to come.
EMIGRATION TO CANADA.--(From the (slasgovo Free
Press of Sept. 30).--We give the following letter, in an.
swer to a Petition from an Emigration Society here,
which we transmitted, by special request, to Earl BA.
Tuvalu, Secretary to. the Colonies;
" Downing-street, Sept. 27,1924.
Sta—l am directed by Lord Bathurst to acknowledge the re.
ceipt of your letter of the dist September, and I am to acquaint you,
in reply, that the subject of emigration was submitted, in the course
of the last Session of Parliament, to the consideration of a Commit.
tee of the Home of Commons, whose Report and Evidence are now
before the Public. It will be for Parliament, in the coarse of wilt
Session, to consider, whether it may be expedient to adept any awe-
sure with respect to emigration? buy in the meantime, as no fonds
whatever have been voted by ParNeoient, to facilitate the endgra-
don of bodies or individuals, Ms Maksty's Governmeni have not the
means of Wording esteemagelneft se persons proceeding as settlers
to his Majesty's dembhms Y Nod) America, beyond a grant of
land, which they Ido readveos apply* to the Governor of the
Province, p to the maws of cultivation, welch they may
demonstrate that they respeededy possess. For the same Tensions,
it mast ahe be dladnaly nuimmead, that free passages are no. longer
granted by his Majesty's GOVOIIIINDL
" I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
"To Pdr.W. S. Northouse, Free Pram Mtn. G• BOltTplq.l.

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CORN EXCHANOR, MARK-CANE, Oct.&
The arrivals of nearly all sons of Orain aid Flour have consider.
ably bravased lime Monday. The trade for Wheat is dull at the
terms Olen day. lie Raley, lisams,aod Peas, there is no variation.
Thee is *de doing In **Oat trade today, and prices remain
datum as Ms day. The Thar trade is dull, la consequence of
the her supply.—Arrivals r RIO* Wheat, MOO qrs. Barley,
2.400 irs. Oats, 4,000 qrs. Floor, 7,1109 aacks..—lrish Oats, I,Mo
qrs..—Forellin Wheat, 5,100 Ors. Ono, )7,00e qrs.