Star.
London, England, 1826-05-08 00:00:00

ONE O'CLOCK.

Consols which were in the earlier part of the morning at 77i,
have improved to 7$ to i, but IN begrime of importance has
taken place.

PRICE OF STOCK'S ATJWO, O'CLOCK.
Batik Stock 200 1991,4
S per Cent. ked. 7734
S per Cent. Cons. 77% 761/4
Si per Cent. Red. 8534 84.
4 per Cent. 941/4 941/4
Long Anti. 1844 11 16
India Stock 228% 229% 228%
India Bonds. 9 prem.
11.(X(X) Rills 9 11 prem.
4:1(X) and 12200 ditto 9 11 prem.
£5OO ditto 9 11 preen.
erns. for Acct. 77% % 781/2
4 per Cent. Scrip % Vs did.
4 per Cent. 1826, 9254
Fottittl:N FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK
Austrian MI. 5p Ct 651 Porwv. Ms. 6p C. 501 I
Ct6oniblan 11d.,6 p C. Prose. ads. 4p CAM
Do. Lids 11124, 41k / Do. Acct.
Oa Ace. 41k 1 Russ. Ws, 11122, e p C.
Oreek Edo lasers pQ te te Dina Acct. 751 6
Ditto Acct. 16 Span. Nob 5 p Ct. 71
Mex. Bonds tees, se Span. sp. C. 110, 1-
Ditto Amt. 621 62 Ditto 510,
BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARES, TWO O'CLOCK.
MA RE. ?AID.
General Mining Awe. 100 s 1I s
Pasco Peruviati 100 15 54
Tialpexahua 400 SO 671
United Mexican 40 20 171
Welch Iron & Coal 25 25 12
New Corn Exchange se 11

EXCHANGES.
AlteraMOAK. MAT 5.-84 London, 40. 0. It M. 40. 6.
Timm, Aran. 26.--frletalliques 89j. Bank Shares 1069.

Despatches were yeiterday received at the Colonial
Office, Downing-street, which, we regret to state, an-
nounce the death of Major-Gen. Sir CHAR LE! TURNER,
the Captain-General and Governor of Sierra Leone, who
expired at six o'clock on the morning of the 7th March.
His Excellency fell a victim to his active exertions to
pot down the slave trade, during his expedition to the
Sherbro. General TURNER was a gallant Officer, who
distinguished himself on many occasions dui ing the late
war, particularly at the battle of Waterloo, where he
was wounded in the arm, which was afterwards am-
putated. His Excellency had, a short time before his
own death, lost two nephews, who had fallen victims to
the climate of Sierra Leone. The following official
mount of the de.ith of Gener.4l Turman, is horn
TIIE SIERRA LEONE GAZETTE EXTRAORDINANY.
rummy, TIMIDBY, Staten 7, 1E26.
Carnal aurneber, Sierra Leese, Mara 7,1826.

The Members of his Majesty's Council have the melancholy duty
of announcing, to the (>4l and Military Offlcers, mid to the inhabi-
tants of the Colony at larget the afflicting intelligence's( the decease
of his lixeelleticy Major General Charles Turner, .C.B. Captain-
Gen. and Gevernur-is.Chief,who expired at six o'clock this morning.

Itt making this painful communication to the Public, the Council
C.:el that they cannot adequately exprets their opinion of the severe
loss she Colony has sustained on this mournful occasion. This fatal
event was produced by the arduous and unremitting exertions, and
continual exposure of his Excellency during kis late expedition to
the Merino, whither be went to consolidate the state of those
Provinces, and to counteract the nefarious attempts made by the
miscreant sl..ve traders of the Boom and the Galhnas, to restore the
horrors of that dreadful scourge wlthin•our territories : and `real
as the advantap gained by this service may prove to the Colony.
and to the came of humanity, it Is deeply to be deplored that the
life of so gallant and valuable an Cllficer should have been the
sacrifice.
His Etcellency'

is endeavour to destroy the Shies Trade in the

vicinity of this Colony, to give peace and security to the surrounding
countries, and to extend the power and resources of the Colony,
have been unremitting; and pursued with that energy and steadi-
ness of character which so peculiarly belonged to his Excellency,
and which led him to fulfil the trust repo‘esl in him by his
must gracious Majesty, without any regard to his person.il health
Of safety. G. R F.ND U., Acting Chief Judge.

K. bl ACAULEY,
W. BARRY. Members of Council.
T. W. ItAMSAY,
J. T. WILLIAMS.
NOTICE. '

Ihr It lITA LT'S 0 t rum, 7TH MA Sells 1326.

The Council direct, that the Ciiil Officers put on deep ntourning
fu► si 1 wee►s, as a mark of dutiful respect to the memory of their
late lamented Governor in Chief.

WALTER W. LEWIS, Acting Colonial Secretary.

German Papers to the Ist instant reached us this
forenoon. They state that at the late Leipsic fair large
quantities of Saxon cloths were sold, but a 5 very low
prices. The Prussian landowners asked high prices for
their wool, because, having loans from the Government
cm deposits of wool, they were not under the necessity
of selling at too low a rate ; but the Saxon landowners,
not having this advantage, were obliged to submit to
low prices.

Cotton has risen in Frankfort market five dollars per
cent. which is nearly fifteen per cent. but it seems
doubtful whether this rise is caused by English specu-
lation, or by a really increased demand for the ma-
nufactories.

The French Papers of Friday and Saturday have
rt ached us. They contain accounts from Constantinople
of the 9th ult. confirming our statement in the STAR of
S iturday, relative to Russia having demanded of the
Ottoman Porte a categorical answer to its Ultimatum
within cis weeks. The note delivered by M. MINZIACITY,
the Russian Ambassador, is said to demand-Ist. The
liberation of the Serrian deputies, and the repression rf
the abuses of which they complain. 2. The rest•ration
of the power conceded to Russia by the Treaty of 1779.
to grant letters of protection to certain Greeks of the
Mores, and of the islands. S. The full exercise of the
tight of protection to the Greek worship stipulated for

in the treaty of Jam in It9l, and in that of Bocharel
in 1812 (these conventions having been shamefully vio-
lated by the murder of the Patriarch, and the massacre
of the Greek Clergy): and 4. The restoration of the for-
tresses on the Phasis. It is said, when this note was
presented, the Reis Effendi repliei it was too important

a matter to be decided on, until the Divan was sum-
moned on the subject. The Diplomatic Body at Pera
no sooner heard of the presentation efthe Russian Note,
of_which they had not been previously apprised, than
they are said to have made a joint application to the
Reis Effendi, far the purpose of inducing the PORTS
to comply with its demands, as peace or war seemed
dependent on the issue.

The shock of commercial credit, which has been felt
in so many countries in Europe, has extended itself to
Italy. as will be seen by the following article from a
Get man paper received this forenoon :
ROME. Amt. 10. •
Three flankruPteies, "hick have quickly succeeded each other
in the Papal dominions, have caused a sensation there. At Bolopis,
Count Gozzaderio has failed to the amount, it is said, of 250,000
scudi, of w-hich.the Government lows 110,0(4, he having been Re.
celver.General of the Tales in that distike. At FurH. Count
Goddi has had the same misfortune, and the balance is said to be
still more unfavourable, the Government WWI by him 100,000
seudi. Lastly, in Rome itself, Benueci has failed, who has an
wee in the Comm Apvloffa, one of the most active, bet orient*
the most unfortunate "ablators on 'Change. The public attach
great blame to the Treasurer General fee not having takes better
cars of the interests of the Exchequer, and net having laid a
stricter responsibility en those with whom he bad pecuniary trans-
actions. These events may perhaps hasten the Introduction of re.
forms In the administration of the finances, which have been long in
contemplation; for instance, the appointtnesit of Commisslonen to
perform the duties of Treasurer.

Some of our contemporaries affect to be extremely
well informed, not only of the precise nature, but of :he
result, of the Duke of WaLunoTotes mission to Russia ;
the fact, however, we suspect to be, that whether his
GIIACS has been successful or not is not only a cir-
cumstance at present unknown, but even undecided.
Diplomatic negociations between powers often depend
so much on contingencies, that it is difficult to foretel
their issue, but it is doubly so when a Power like
that of Turkey is one of the parties. That the pre-1
sent Emperor of RUSSIA will not permit the Ottoman
Porte to evade for six years more, as it has dime
for the last six, the settling of all disputes betwe,
the two countries we are
.convinced, but the state,
of Greece presents difficulties which will not be easily
obviated, unless, perhaps. the Gordian knot is cut by
other weapons than the pen or the trngue. With regard
to our fitting out naval armaments, or putting our
army in a condition ge so be ready to mirth at twelve
hours' notice," as asserted in a Morning Paper, we con-
sider it absurd, for whatever may be the issue of the
present negociations between Russia and Turkey, it is
qo likely to involve this country in the quarrel,
should they go to war, which is not an event alto-
ge;het imprt.bable.

Mr. Secretary Canutac bad large parliamentary
'inners on Saturday and yesterday, at his residence in
Downing• street.

THE ITALIAN OPERA.

Croeisto was given at the King's Theatre on Saturday night,
instead of Moal.accnis Timberla Vst.r.urt, Cunntat, and Bostsn,
supported their respective parts with their usual talent; and the
Opeta went off, if not with the freshers, of the earlier part of its
career, at least to the satisfaction of the audience. In the brilliant
circle we noticed the Duke and Duchess of Okucesrer, the Duchess
of Kent, Prince Ruffians,, Lady Bridgwater, Countess St. Antonio,
Lady Beauchamp, Dowager Marchioness of Salisbuary, Lady
Harrowby, Lord and Lady Berwick, Lady Tankerville, Lady
Hyde Parker, Marquis of Allesbury, Lord Bruce, Lord Jersey,
Emily Marchioness of Londonderry, Sir F. W. Wilson, Count
Neuman, Marchioness of Westmeath, Lady Mansfield, Lady I'ttre,
Lady Comberinere, Lord and Lady Gower, Lord 0. Cavendish,
Duke of Grafton,. Marquis and Marchioness Londonderry, &c. Ste.