Star.
London, England, 1820-01-07 00:00:00

VIENNA, DECEMBER 20.

Yesterday, the Ministers of the German Powers
had their Seventh Conference. It is said the dibcus-
sion relative to the Thirteen Articles of the Federal
Act was determined, after a full investigation. Seve-
ral Bankers of the principal cities of Germany, par-
ticularly Hamburgh and Frankfurt, are now here. A
loan is spoken of.

On the night of Tuesday se'nnight, lights were
perceived in Montrose Bay—the apparent signals of
distress. Several boats went out to render assistance.
They found that it proceeded from a large foreign'
ship, whose masts had been swept overboard in some
of the late heavy gales. Her large size, and shat-
tered state, at first gave little reason to hope that it •
would be possible to bring her into the river ; but,'
by the advice of some spirited individuals, it was re-
solved that a trial should be made. Accordingly, a
handsome premium was offered to such as would en-
gage in the task. By Wednesday night seven boats,
with fifty sailors, and eighteen hardy fishermen,
rowed to the damaged baik, and, in a short time
brought her into the river. She proved to be the
Enterprize, of Koningsherg, commanded by WAI.
Ct.rse, a native of Thurso, bound to Dantzic, from
Liverpool, with a cargo of rock-salt ; admeasures
nine hundred tons ; lost her masts in a tremendous
hurricane on the 11th or 12th ult. since which time,
up to the Tuesday, she had been at the mercy of the
boisterous waves—added to which, the unhappy
crew had no fresh water. Several of them were lying
with broken limbs, and otherwise dreadfully man-
gled. In a word, the heart-rending picture, given
by the Master, of the deplorable situation of himself
and crew, during these days of misery and privation,
would melt the heart that newt sighed before. The
very snow flakes on the deck, were licked up with as
much avidity as if they had been drops of manna !
Three of the wretched sufferers were carried to the
I luspital, and treated with the utmost humanity and
attention. We are sorry to add, that a young man,
of the name of Reid, a ship-carpenter, had the mis-
zo.,tune to get his leg broken, by the slipping of a
line, while in the act of mooring the ship.
Five of the banditti, who committed the robberies
at ritickrow and Borland, as lately mentioned, have
been apprehended at Newton Stewart, and lodged in
Ay r Jan.—The five that are taken are Irish labourers.
The following circumstance should operate with
persons as a caution against the careless discharge of
fire-arms, in the vicinity of houses or gardens :—On
Wednesday last, as Mr. flunsr, of Elizabeth place,
Kennington, was amusing himself in his garden, the
part of which adjoins an open field, a person
p.t.;-. lig by, discharged a fowling-piece carelessly
against the garden fence, a great part of the charge
passcd through the paling, and several shot struck
lair. House in the leg; fortunately, however, their
fut-ce v--as so far exhausted, that they barely pene-
trated the skin, and did hint no material injury. The
person who had acted thus incautiously, in the mean
t ne disappeared, wholly unconscious how, by his
c:iminally careless conduct, lie had thus endangered
.! ecisotial safety, if not the life of a fellow-creature.

LON DON.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1820.
THE FUNDS.

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ON O'CLOCK :
Bank Stock 2201

3 per Cent. Reduced 68} 68i
3 per Cent. Consols 67} f ex. div.
31 per Cent. 761
per Cent. 85 844 851 i
5 per Cent. Navy 1021 1011 1021 ex. div.
Bank Long Aanuities 171 13-16
Imperial 3 per Cent. Anns. 67
India Stock 2041 2051 ex. div.
India Bonds Ss. 9s. pr.
South-Sea Stock 74,11 ex. div.
Exchequer Bills (2d.) Is. dis. par
Consols for Acct. 69f, 68{ 691.

Last night the Stocks left off pretty brisk, Consols
being done at 69; ; they opened at the same price
this morning, but as soon as the PnEsIDENT's Mes-
sage was known, they fell to 68k, and afterwards
rose to 69, and at one o'clock they were 691. The
Dividends will be paid to-morrow to the Public.

We this day lay before our Readers two important',
Official Documents : the Accouut of the Income and
Charge on the Consolidated Fund, in the Quarters
ending sth January, 1619, and sth January, 1820;
and the Abstract of the Net Produce of the Revenue
of Great Britain for the Years ending at the same
periods respectively. The results may be stated in
few words :

- There is an increase on the whole Revenue of the
year just ended of £6o,447—perhaps we should read
£70,447, for there is an error of £lO,OOO somewhere
in the figures, as any one will see who subtracts the
decrease from the increase.

Of the New Duties granted last year, a part has
been received—not more, it is said, than £200,000,
and this is included in the receipts of the last year
consequently them is a deficiency on the receipt of
the old taxes of between £129,000 and £130,000.—
The deficiency on the Irish Revenue is not yet stated.
It is needless to go farther into minutiae at present.
We have before us a fact which has been long cre-
dited by many, that Ministers have not yet devised
means to make our Revenue adequate to our Expen-
diture. Should they be blamed for this? We say,
No ; for, were other men put in their places to-mor-
row, they would meet with the same difficulties. No
Ministers, whether Tories or Whigs, can work im-
possibilities. The facts before us skew plainly that
palliatives will not meet our difficulties. Something
calculated to remove the debilitating pressure must
be resorted to, would we restore the former health
and vigour of the State. The debt must be paid
off—or worse will follow.

.Yesterday, at five o'clock, his Royal Highness the
PRINCE REGENT arrived at Canton House, from
Brighton. .
Lord MELBOURNE is returned to town, from a visit
to the Earl and Countess Cowrza, at their scat Pan-
sanger, Herts. _ _ _

lia-mn.—The stake of 50 guineas a side for the fight betw•ent
Spies and R. Bunt was made on Wedr.esday night, in part of
One Hundred a side. The battle is to take pate on the second'
Tuesday in February. 6to t< oa Sprir.s.