Star.
London, England, 1819-02-13 00:00:00

THE EVEN' STA R

LONDON.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1819.
TIIF. FUNDS.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK:
3 per Cent. Reduced 77; 6i—Cons "Ciff
Cons. for Acc. 7601-4 ner Cent. 861 5j 6
4 -,er Cent. 95p-5 pet Cent. Navy 106.;
Mi. Lg. Ans. 2O 3-16—Excheq. Bills (2d.) 12 18 pr.

The fluctuation in the Funds has been but trifling
during the morning. Consols commenced at 76f,
went to f, but again fell to f, at which price they
appeared steady. The Jews have again been at their
old manceuvres ; they have bought an immense quan-
tity of Stock for the month of March, at 77, for the
call back at 80; before this ruse de guerre was disco-
vered, they got out of large quantities of Stock.
A Flanders Mail arrived this day, bringing Brus-
sels Papers to the 10th inst. The day for the Second
Chamber to meet again is not yet fixed, and of course
nothing is yet known 'respecting the fate of the pro-
posed Duties on Coffee and Sugar. On the policy
of this project the Northern and Southern Provinces
are divided in opinion. The Dutch are for having
as few restraints on Commerce as possible, while the
Brabanters are for avoiding local taxes, and collect.
ing a revenue on foreign products. Brussels is about
to be lighted with Gas : a vessel with part of the
apparatus from London arrived in the Canal on the
Bth instant.

A letter from Iron of the '24th ult. appears in Thy
Oracle, which states that such Officers belonging to
the Expedition now fitting out at Cadiz as had not
joined their Regiments, have been superseded ; strict
discipline has been established ; and desertion has
ceased. The men in cantonments waiting for orders
to embark ife stated to be eleven or twelve thousand,
who are yet to be joined by other battalions. Madrid
is tranquil, being well watched by Spies, and having
a numerous garrison ; but the bands of robbers be-
come more numerous in several provinces. The
differences with the Court of Rio Janeiro are not yet
settled—the latter requiring as the first condit;on the
restitution of the town of Olivenza and its territory.

Two days French Papers are now due. By private
letters we learn, that in the sitting of the Chamber of
Deputies on Monday, was read the Report of a Com-
mittee appointed to consider a proposal made by Mi-
nisters for fixing the month of July to be the com-
mencement of the financial year. The Committee
approved of the proposition.

Jamaica Mails to the 12th of December bring ac-
counts that provisions from foreign ports have, by
Proclamation, been declared admissible for three,
montns. Accou.a, .eccivo.l there from the Spanish
Main, state that a sharp engagement had taken place
between the Royal and Insurgent armies, in which
the Spanish Commander•in-Chief, MoitaLo, was
slain, but that the Patriots had also severely suffered.
The harbour of Angustura was much frequented by
merchant ships from England, France, Holland, and
North America ; and as the above intelligence was
on its way, many more vessels were met with in the
Oronoco, destined for the same port.
A volcano, or rather, from its dimensions, a mkt:-
nil/0, has been discovered in the neighbourhood of
the Indian River : this toy of Nature is but six feet
high from the base to the summit, and the diameter
of the crater is two feet two inches.

Accounts from Angustura of the 27th November
from Margaritta of the 24th, and from Trinidad of
the 12th December, have been received. General
Bou VAR left Angustura on the 24th November, to
co-operate with the forces employed against Cumana,
who are said to be in excellent condition. Admiral
BRION had quitted Nlargaritta, and one of his squa-
dron had captured a Spanish brig of war, with an
immense quantity of treasure on board. The brig
was condemned at Margaritta.

We have received Curacoa Gazettes to the 21st of
November. The following is au extract:
,g On Saturday, the 14th instant, a dispatch was
received by Admiral Brion from Lord Cochrane,
stating, that his Lordship had arrived at Testigos (a
small island to windward of Margaritta), with four
vessels under his command, and that Sir Gregor
M'Gregor sailed from England at the same time
with his Lordship, with 3000 men, to join the lnde.
pendents of Venezuela. Immediately on the receipt
of this news at Afargaritta, a discharge of artillery
from the batteries and vessels of war, followed by
ringing' Of bells, &c. &c. announced the welcome
tid.ngs to the inhabitants. Lord Cochrane's flag-
ship (a frigate of 44 guns) had been struck by light-
ning a few days previous to his arrival at the Testigos,
and the foremast somewhat injured. Brion's ultra-
drab lying at Pampatar, consisted of a fi igate pierced
for 50 gots but mounting only trl, two bt igs of IS
gutti.oi(ch, &Or schooners of 10 gluts t:Acb, and ..bowl
tW Of feLects, of one gun each." •

S PAIN.

Yesterday we laid before our Renders the c:par. .
General Ecio's Proclamation relating to the Ex,.c..;
tions in Valencia, on the 20th ult. A private let,
from Madrid, of the 29th ult. 'gives the follcw:.
acco,int of the manner in which the late alley,
conspiracy at Valencia was discovered:

,‘ On the night of the 2d of January, an
of the Queen's Regiment of Infantry, warred
the Captain-General Elio, and told him 11lut
been selected, by a body of persons who were
scmbled in a house which he named, to assassinate
him. am, satisfying.llirnself of the truth of
accusat;on, took with him eight soldiers, and, -
ducted by the Officer, went towards the said hk
having met upon the road a Captain, who was
of the conspirators, he joined the Officer and Etn
the latter was disguised, and had his soldiers at
distance. The Officer ascended the staircase of ,
house, till he came to where the meeting was hcld;
there were eight conspirators assembled ; but when
they found they were betrayed, they immetfittely
locked the doors, and attempted to fire from the w;r..
dows upon the soldiers. A Colonelrthe only pers-1
of rank who has as yet been apprehended, dete:nii.led
to clear himself a passage with his sword and attaketl
Elio; and slightly wounded him in the left
Elio, finding he would not surrender himself, imme-
diately ran him through the body. It was thow;ht
at first that he was killed; but he survived, thoxi,
grievously wounded.. As to the rest, they surren.
dered themselves, were conducted to prison, arid trild
by a Court Martial." _

The following interesting, particulars relating to the
same affair are from an individuAl who has for some
months been a resident in Valencia, and who bii
such opportunities for observation as enabled hita to
ascertain the facts with conziderable precision: