Star.
London, England, 1828-09-17 00:00:00

GIBRALTAR. Sam 4.

• We fear our last letter, of the Ist inst. would cause
softie alarm to you, and not unreasonably so, perhaps,
from the state of uneasiness the place was then in from
the supposed cases of yellow fever which existed, but
which now proves unfounded—being ordinary cases of
fever common at this season. But for Sir George
Don's letter of Sunday last, to General Miranda, the
Governor of Algesiras, we should ere this have had the
communication closed by land. A deputation of medical
men came over yesterday from Algesiras, and return
this evening, after having visited the civil and military
hospitals, and the surgeons all here having given in a
rrport at head quarters of all cases of sickness through-
out the place; and they will leave this perfectly satis-
fied that them are nu grounds for alarm. We have,
therefore, every reason to believe that communication
will, as it does now, remain free and uninterrupted
with Spain, and as it has done indeed ever since the
first of these reports, •iz. from Saturday last to this
day. Had the Spanish. authorities not felt perfectly sa-
-6.64, they would have closed it ,before now, and
I have reason to know that the report which will
be made from Sir George to our Government will be
calculated to counteract the impression of the many idle
and exaggerated accounts which will no doubt reach
England.
Make yourself perfectly easy, and pray inform our
friends we are all well. . • _ _

On the 2d inst. his Brazilian Majesty's frigate Inn*.
ratriz, Vice Admiral Count de Souse', Captain Ristz,
and the Donna Francesca, Capt.iin Sausse, arrived here,
in 59 days, from Rio de Janeiro. The young Queen
of Portugal, Donna Maria da Gloria, the betrothed of
her uncle, who has usurped her Crown, is on board the
former vessel. Thunderstruck with the intelligence
they have received of the state of Portugal, they are
completely .6 taken aback," and arc undecided in what
way to act. Their first intentions seem to have gone to
Vienna; but England now seems the most proper plait
for ►he Queen to remain in until advice, have been re-
ceived trcm her f..ther. One of the frigates is to
return to Rio immediately with dispatches; the other
will convey the young Lady whatever Court the wise
heads shall decide upon. , Two messengers came by
these vessels—one for England, the other, it is said, for
Rome. They go to England by the Duke of York
steamer, which will sail this evening. Donna Maria is
an uncommonly fine girl.; she is now nearly ten years
of age, but in appearance is like an English girl of 12.
She is tall, well made, fair, and rather pretty ; besides,
she knows that she is, and acts the little Queen. When

approached she bridles up, and if any person k pre-
sented, holds out her hand with a Royal air to have it
touched by the lips. Donna Maria is accompanid by
tl.e Mai qnis de all baceoa .nd Don Jose, brother to the
Conde da Ponte, who went as Ambassador from Miguel
to Paris. Her body-guard consists of SO Germans,
and her band of 28. Some Ladies and their atttend-
ants accompany her.

THE EVENING STAR.

LON DON.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER 17, 1898.

. PRICE OF STOCKS AT FOUR O'CLOCK.
Dank Stock Shut India binds 11S 2 5 7
3 per Cent. Red. Shut South Sea Stuck
5 per et. Cons. 86 11 8 Old Annuities
111 per Cent. Shut New Ditto
si per Cent. Red. Shut £lOOO Excheq. DON 74 5
4 per Ct. New.lo2l 1 1 £SOO Ditto 74 6
*per Can. 1826, Shut £lOO end £3OO Ditto 75 6
Lai Ann. Shut Advertised
bill\ Stock Consuls for Acct. 11111 71 n 1
FORRION FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK.
Bream Bds. SOX 641 k Do Acct. 5.51
Do Acct. 441 1 Russ. 8d5.1429, 5 pCt. 941 4
D Hsieh Ras. 3 pCt. 64 DoAcct 94
1iez.11t15,1425,6p Ct. I Spanish lids Sp Ct. 111 11
Do Acct. 391 1 Span. Ns. 1823, 5 p. C. 73
Pero& Ilds. SpC. $53 Do. Acct.
111111TL1111 AND FOREIGN SHARKS, TWO O'CLOCK.

IHAU. PAID.
Brazilian 35 50 72
Ditto General 40 .., 2i
Colombian ' 100 25 19
Potosi La Paz Sc Peru,. Mao IS 5 is Ss sd
Ditto Consolidated -- 10 £9 Si.

The restoration of the Greek captives to their coun-
try. if it can be accomplished to the extent agreed on in
the Contention made by 'sir EDWARD CODRINGTON.
,ill be a 'clime of sincere pleasure to the friends of
Luella* throughout Europe. We confess, era had

mutely anticipated the semis that has attended the
negnciations ; not because we had not the fullest con&
deuce that strenuous efforts would be made by the Bri.
tish Government to obtain the liberation of the Greeks
carried into Egypt, but because so many of them must
have changed masters, and become slaves at a di.tance,
that it seemed a difficult matter for the PAVIA to en
force effectually their being given up. These obstacles
were alluded to by Mr. Pm., in his reply to Sir James
MACINTOSH'S questions on the affairs of Greece, during
the Session ; and though they necessarily esitt in a great
degree at present, the pledges obtained from 'attains'
PAcuA are a proof of the good faith and good will of
the Biitish Cabinet to the Greek cause, and of the zeal
of Admiral CODRINGTON to prevent the loss of those
beneficial results which ought to have followed the
battle of Navarin. It would be invidious, as well as
useless, to inquire now whether blame attaches for per-
mitting the removal, and to whom? the error, if any,
is about to be atoned for, and matters arranged as fa-
vourably for Greece as circumstances will permit.
It is natural to suppose that the approach of the
French army has considerably stimulated the dispoti-
tion of IBRAHIM towards making the required conces-
sions. It did not require much sagacity to see chat the
Allies would shortly have it in their power to take such
security fromthe Turks now in the Mored, in the shape
of hostages, for the prisoners in Egypt, as they might
deem adequate. The troops of France—in their eager-:
ness for enterprise and their enthusiasm for Greece—,
will brook little delay in the evacuation of the country
and the surrender of the fortresses; and as blaming
has already suffered horn plague and famine so severely,
as to be compelled to liberate 870 Arcadian prisoners,
we may anticipate that the Morea is on the point of
being delivered from the scourge under which it has
groaned for the last three centuries.
We cannot sufficiently deprecate the insinuations that

we see constantly thrown out, of the ambitious designs
of the French Government, and its desire to become the
exclusive director of the concerns of the rising Greek
States. There never was a force dispatched for a more
laudable object—at a more seasonable time—or with
better faith towards Great Britain, than the expedition
from Toulon. The strong popular feeling in France
demanded that she should take an active part in enforc-
ing Vie execution of the Treaty of London; and who.
ever knows any thing of that feeling, must be aware
that it is as .pure, compassionate, and disinterested a
sympathy, as ever was entertained by oae nation at tie
sufferings of another. It is too bad, that, while the
most intimate understanding exists between the two
Governments, endeavours should be made to weaken
the confidence of the Eaglish public in that country,
with which, of all others, it is our peculiar interest to
be on the closest terms of friendship.

The young Queen .of PORTUGAL, Donna MARIA
DA GLORIA, Don PEDRO'S daughter, under the tide
of Duchess of OPORTO, arrived at Gibraltar on the
•ld instant, on board of the Brazilian frigate ImFe.
ratriz. It was intended that the Imperitriz should
have landed the Qualm at Genoa, whence she was
to have ,proceeded to Vienna; but the persons in-
trusted with the care of the Princess being informed at
Gibraltar of the usurpation of the Crown of Portugal,
have taken, as it appears, in conformity with their in-
structions, the resolution 9f altering the intended voyage,
and of coming immediately to England.
An alarming description of a malignant fewer having
appeared in Gibraltar was given by a cotemporary last
night. We are happy to say that for this alarm there
exists no foundation whatever, as the letters of the
best informed persons affirm the sickness to be not
more than is usual after the long continuance of thy
weather which has prevailed at Gibraltar. Such
alarms as these, ton, are not very uncommon in
that place, where the horror is so great at the thought
of being shut up during a period of contagion, that
numbers of ►imid people fly at the first intimation of
danger, or even at any report that it exists.

The extracts from the French Papers received last
night, which will be found in our first page, bring
down the accounts from Odessa to the 27th Aug. and
born Constantinople, through Odessa, to the 18th of the
same month. Gen. PASIBZWITSCH is, it appears, making
progress, though very slowly, in the Pachalik of Erse.
reum. Two in:tresses have fallen into his hands, ;4 stand-
ards, and several thousands of prisoners. "Te Deam" has
been sung at Odessa in consequence of these victories.
Respecting the military operations in European Turkey,
the letters from Odessa furnish 'us with little direct in•
formation ; and their silence upon this head appears to
us to be as unfavourable to the Russians as their greatest.
enemy could wish.

Amongst other rumours, the discovery of a con-
spiracy in Constantinople is spoken of, fomented by
she Janissaries, whom the GRAND SEIGNIOR had dis-
banded. The Government, however, had succeeded in
destroying it, and had inflicted summary justice upon
the•prineipal conspirators, SOO of whom were beheaded,
and their bodies thrown into the Bosphorus.

The SULTAN and the GRAND Masten were still in the
capital on the 17th, she latter having been recalled on
account of the breaking out of the conspiracy.

HamburghtPspers to the 13th inst. arrived last night.
The only political news they contain is *confirmation of
the successful sorties of the Turkish garrison of Widdins
who have aot only supplied the town amply with pro-
visions, but completely destroyed the preparations that
had been making by the 'Hessians for passing the Da-
nube at Golinz.

The German Papers received this morning are silent
with regard to the affairs in the East, and are chiefly
occupied with matters of local interest.:
FRANKFORT, Sara. 4.

Private letters front Paris ascribe the late rise in the Funds.
especially the Five per Cents. ebisfly to the large purchases which
have lately been made in them by the Spaniards banished from
Mexico. Should this bilstrue, it would doubtless be important in

its effects in the traffic in the Government Securities in general.—
It would appear, that in consequence of the emigradon 61110
Spaniards to Europe, the mass of capital, represented by the re
ciaos metals, has, on the whole,lacreased in the great Men mu'
bets of Europe. These capitals wiU for the pressen be, for diatoms
part, placed in Government Securities, as affording the quietus
return of interest, and consequently to raise the prices every where,
by the re-action of one place of another,
Mr. Nathan Rothschild, the banker. will set out on Saturday
next, to return to London, by way of Hamburgh.
A Decree of the Legislative Body of this city, of the 29th uh,
has introduced various regulations for the facility of trade.—
The difference which has subsisted for many years in the
duties paid upon goods introduced by the tolls on the land
and the river side is abolished, so that henceforward they will
be equal. The toll paid for draught horses, which increased
the expense of land carriage, is reduced, and the oppressive
double toll hitherto levied during the autumnal fait, is also,
abolished. Some expences. to which particular goods were liable,
are to cease on the Ist October, and all the duties are to be levledi
only according to the specific weight of the merchandise, and in
money, all of one standard. The Magistrates are likewise engaged
in revising the tariff of rates paid at the city weighbouse, which are
to he reduced. Lastly, we ought to mention, as a very important

circumstance. the determination to repair the towing-path on the
whole course of the Maine through the territory of Frankfort,
which, by length of service, has become so deteriorated as to be of
kith use. This evil is to be remedied by a thorough repair, the'
expense of which is estimated at 52,000 florins.
It cannot at present be determined to what degree the rivalship
of Offenbach may injure our trade. It is certain, however, that ■o
difference either in the weight or the quality of the goods brought
to our autumnal fair Is yet to be perceived, when it is compared
with the average of the fair for many years back ; with :expect so
wool, in particular, the quantity now here does not indeed exceed
500 bales, but fresh supplies are daily arriving, so that nothing posi-
tive can be decided respecting the amount that will be on sale.
Yawls., Serr. s.—bletalliques 94 5.16.—8ank Shares 1077.--
41gesseine &limns, &p g. 9.

CITY, TweLva o'CLocE.

Little or nothing is doing in the Contol market up to the present
time, and Consols opened this morning at 88 to e for the Account;
bince which the market bas become heavy, and Consols have re-
ceded to SA sellers.

Private ktters received yesterday from Paris state, that a treaty
would soon appear, offensive and defensive, between France and
Russia, in regard to the affairs of the East ; but it was understood
that this taeaty would not, in any degree, interfere with the ex-
isting friendship between England and France.
A teport prevailed on the Continent, that the great capitalist of.
this country was going to furnish Russia with a loan of five mil-
lions sterling. _

The fever said to bare suddenly broke oat at Gibraltar. and
which has caused so much alarm, is not credited, and contradicted
by letters from Gibraltar of the 4th.
In the Foreign market, Portuguese stock has fallen one per cent.
owing to the dividends on this stock not going to be paid.

CITY, HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK.

We have it confidently asserted that the young Qpeen of Poe-
TUGAL has arrived at Falmouth (this must have come by telegraph),
as we have no account of It as yet at Lloyd's. The Marquis PAL.
AttLl A and leamviiit have set of to mem her.

Up to the pre►ent hour, we have no further arrivals from the
East, therefore aU is yet conjecture in regard to the Russians being
defeated at Schumla.

Consols have been done at 117 i for the Account. and STI for
Money ; since which the Market has improved, and they may be
quoted at present at SS Byers.
To-morrow is a very pious day with the Hebrews, (called the
White Fast), none of them will appear on Change or the Stock Kt.
change, as they remain in Synagogue the whole of the day, conse-
quently the operations in the Funds will be very limited.
fa the Foreign Market little doing.