Star.
London, England, 1818-07-29 00:00:00

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

NEXT TUESDAY LOTTERY DRAWS.—TWO OF
zsvoo, TWO of ;82,000, epoo SOVEREIGNS, CLARET,
PORT, MADEIRA, GOLD.—Only 8,000 Tickeu.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1818.
THE FUNDS.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O.OLOCIC
Reduced 774—Cons. 771—for Opg. 771 t
Si per Cents. 87}..-4 per Cent. 961 97
Navy 1041—India Bonds 92 94 prem.
Omnium 11 ais.—Exchequer Bills 19 20 pr.

The Americans, from all we can learn, are making
every preparation for a contest with Spain. From
various parts of the United States we have received
accounts of warlike equipments, and yesterday the
Captain of a British trader stated on 'Change, that
on his voyage home last week he met in the Baltic
four American vessels in ballast, the Captain of one
of which informed him that their destination was to
St. Petersburgh, to purchase 1000 tons of hemp, with
which they were to return with all possible expedition.
It appears in the mean time, according to Boston
Papers which have arrived this morning, one day
latsr in date than those announced yesterday, that a
r.,v Spanish Minister, M. LERNA, has arrived at Phi-
ladelphia, to replace Don 01118. Nothing, however,
can be deduced from this arrival, respecting the pre-
sent state of affairs between the two countries, as the
new Ambassador must have been dispatched from
Europe, in the anticipation of conduct, on the part
cf the United States, of a very different description
from that which it has just exhibited.

. The Tloridas, which are now. the subject of dispute
between the United States and Spain, have frequently
changed masters. West Florida, as far as the river
Perdida, 'was owned and occupied by the French ;1
the remainder, and all East Florida, by the Spaniards,
`previous to 1763, when they were ceded to Britain.'
Bat by a Treaty of 1783, Great Britain retroceded
to Spain all the territory which Spain and France
had ceded to her in 176%

The following is an account which has been re•
ceived this morning at Lions of another shameful
aggression which has been committed on British pro.
perty on the high seas, by two piratical vessels, bearing
the fl.tg of the Venezuelian Republic :
_

The Monarch, Fa.u.ILAYO, arrived at Portsmouth. On
the 29th June, in lat. 54.19. N. long. 66. 55. was brought to
by the Venezuelian privateers, General Harris, and
Captain Ba.r.zus, under English colours, who ordered the Cap.
use on board, with his papers ; and when wider the Privateer's
quarter she hauled down she English, and hoisted a white, red,
and blue flag, with eight blue stars in the comer of the white.
Captain FRANKS...VD gave the Officer of the privateer, coffee,
sugar, Ece. at wbi.!h time they Conducted themselves well, but
subsequently sent their bolt on board, and plundered Captain
Fasmuure of his silver watch, gold ring, seals, &c. and swims
other articles, and took away two of his crew, William Usher,
an Englishman, and Nicholas Herring, an American.

• While the privateer w.--1 plundering the Monarch, a strange
ship hove in tight, wbfilt the privateer directly made sail after,
Captain Fast:Etat:s folluwieg, to endeavour to regain his people,
and put the ship on her guard ; but, when up with the privateer,
found she had brought the ship to, and, prevented the crew from
answering when he hailed them, and bred several guns at them
but owing to its being drk they did nut bit the hfouarch. The
ship proved to be the ton, Swam, of and bount t London,
who was also plundered of notes and gold to the ar.lotent of
Mo. One of the passengers of the Alice, Iloooson, for Lon.
don, which was in company with the Monarch, was plundered
of his watch and .£12.3, by the same privateer. One of the crew
of the Alice, named itiu.ttasts, deserted into the privateer."

A namburgh Mail has brought us this forenoon
Papers to the 24th instant.
The following is an Extract from a Lemt which
has been received at llamburgh from Algiers:

" ALGIERS, JUNE IS.

" In the eastern provinces of this country, at Bona,
Constantina, &c. the plague has greatly abated, ar.d
indeed almost wholly ceased ; but it has spread
towards the west, to Oran, Masiara, and Tremecen.
In the first of these towns, the population of which is
hardly 10,0(X), the daily mortality amounted to 150
or -200 persons ; here 30 or 40 die daily of this dread-
ful contagion.
_ _

At Algiers they are pretty well satisfied with
the new Dey, and the tranquillity which now prevails
is doubly welcome after so many distresses. Nothing
is now complained of but the dearness of the times."

The conditions of a new• Russian Loan haw been
published. Subscriptions are to be received dll the
61st of December. Both Russians and Foreigners
may take a part in it. The Imperial Ukase, giving
permission to publish it, is dated the 16th of last
month, and runs as follows :

4. The Loan which was opened by the Committee of the
"sinking Fund, in consequence of the Ordinance of March 16th,
1817, has brought in considerable sums, which have beta cm-
pWyed for the purpose of diminishing the an is of auipais in
circulation. The Minister of Finance has laid before us a Pro-
ject for renewic, the Subscription, upon conditions which are
suited to greet .t circumstances, The sums which may be re-

wived from this new Loan sball be applied In like manner to
diminish the mass of Assirtats in circulation, in conjunction
with the thirty millions which the Treasury furnish* ; for the
•une purpose front the revenues of the Crown.—As we have
approved of this plan, We command the Directing Es.nate to
provide for the publication of it. (Signed)
" Zarakojeselo, June 16, 1818. " ALEXANDER."
Some disturbances arebtated to have arisen at Got-
tingen between the Students and the Membeis of
some Guilds, in which the honse of a butcher was
much damaged, and the windows of anothez broken