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London, England, 1818-08-18 00:00:00

GERMAN PAPERS.

NAPLES, JULY 16.
ionetary Law of his Majesty the King of
dated Portici, April 20, 1818, in-
great-advance in this branch of political
'Bich the Neapolitan Government has made
of any other European State, not except-
igland, since by this law the silver coin
and without any reference to
coin of the State, is assumed as
.the stan-
he of all objects of trade and
—This highly improved monetary sys.
fruit of many years meditation, and of
of the Minister of Finance, Chevalier
It was to have been published so long
year 1803, but war and invasions pre-
Though it has been but a few !aonths in
ippy efD:cts of it already spew themselves,
flows so abundantly into the Mint, that
above a million of ducats lies in bars
coined; and it is not possible to execute
orders. _

the title of " Ordinance of the Minister of '
- the execution of the 14th Article of the
Monetary System of the 20th of April,
Chevalier de Medici has published an ad-
al masterly explanation, and two tables,
the attention of every thinking man. It
;able phenomenon, that we should see is-
Naples (which general opinion in Enrope
represent as the most enlightened country)
it, while in other countries it is yet dark ;
tot the first example in Legislation and
:ration, in which Neapolitan writers, if they
wened the way, have, however, rendered
•acticable, as may be instanced in Filan-
Gullitria's writings on the Corn-trade. It
be observed here, that Naples is the only
Italy, %Oleic they have had the pod sense
lardly any of the good measures of Admi-
hich had been introduced in consequence
revolutions, as an indemnity,. though an
one, for many evils; and are, besides,
item upon extending them to Sicily, which
Inch in need of them.
PERSIA.
asserted in England, that the Cabinet of St.
jh demands the Aras, or Araxes, as a iron-
to insist that all the Persian ports in these
11 be ceded to Russia. This extension of
would comprehend the whole south-east of
and bring the frontier line in one place to
JUt :50 (German) miles of labreut, whereas,
aissians have at present no possessions in the
the Kur, or Cyrus, but a good route for ca-
already open to them on the north of the
Sea to Bochara. The well calculated advan-
- Russians excite the continually increa:ang
the British Cabinet, and the expectation
fproaching breach between Russia and Per.
ich might easily have a great influence on the
e, the Empire with England. Ruhrem Khan
encamped with 16,090 men on the bank of
:gall, or Koergau, and as soon as he has
hi his negociauons about the hostages to be
to him by the Turcoman tribe, it is ex-
will advance against Khorasan. The loss
Jrtress of Aserabad, on the Caspian Sea,
:as considered in some respects as a palladium
EMpire, is very sensibly felt at the Persian
The Persian Monarch has just taken mea-
respecting the politically important island of
in the province of Oman, which shew his
apprehension of its being occupied by Infidels. This
island is one of the finest in the Persian Gulf near to

-rabian coast, and covered with villages and
plantations of dates. The town of Medina, which,
- with the forts, contains 900 houses, carries
trade with Bussorah, and other ports in
The port of Medina is accessible to ships
ing 200 tons burden, and with a good wind
sail in 14 hours from Bueshire to Bahrein.
Island is a bank, where tht .finest pearls in
are fished. They are found in small shells,

'Awned to the bottom of the sea by a thin and very
long thread, which the divers cut off. The king of
Persia has strongly recommended to the Arab Sheiks
and the Iman of Muscat, not to allow the occupa-
tion of the island of Bahrein by the Infidels, and
promised powerfully to support the measure they
may adopt for the purpose. A division of the Per-
sian army has lately really besieged Herat, or He-
raut, the capital of South Khorasan. The Governor
of the City, Shah Zadu Feersguden, has applied fur
aid to his father, Schach Mahmud ; upon which the
Vizir Tuttih Khan received orders to advance with a
strong corps by way of Candahar, to the relief of
Herat, and he will be joined by another corps under
Sheik Zadu Komene.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

ET AT NINE O'CLOCK NEXT TUESDAY 'MORN-
ING, TWO PRIZES OF £30,000, TWO PRIZES OF
£2,000, 1010 SOVEREIGNS, &c. WITH GOLD, CLA-
RET, PORT, MADEIRA. ALL MUST BE DRAWN
NEXT TUESDAY.—LOTTERY FINISHES.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1818.
THE FUNDS.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAT AT TWELVE O'CLO7K :
Reduced 76H—Cons. 75+ 76—for Acc. 75+ 76
3,4 per Cents. 861-4 per Cent. 961/
5 per Cent. Navy 10.51}—Bonds 85 87 pre.
Omnium 2t 2} disc.—Exchequer Bills 17 19 prem.

The Funds rallied a little th 4. morning. Consols

commenced at 761, but fell to 76, at which price
they remained. Great exertion was made yesterday
to recover them ; the Broker connected with the
Chancery Court made a purchase of Stock amounting
to £196,000 money ; but the Bears were determined
to persevere, and the patty sold immensely against
' this purchase, and have continued to sell largely thi,
day. The Commissioners, this morning, were served
at 76, by the jobbers generally. The prevailing opi-
nion is, that Stocks will be lower by the Account-day,
which is on the 26th instant.

The following is an Extract of a Letter which has
been received this morning at LLOYD'S, from the
Agent at Barbadoes, dated July 5 :
" By the arrival of a schooner from St. Thomas's, information
has been received of the Spaniards having taken possession of
the brig Eclipse, WORNINCTON, of this plane, which vessel sailed
from this for St. Domingo a few weeks ago. Captain WORMnia-
TON had been taken up to the city of St. Domingo, thrown into
a dungeon, and loaded with heavy irons, the brig dismantled,
and the whole of the crew put in confinemmit. The plea for
this outrageous insult to the British Flag ia, that they found two
guns mounted on the deck, and six or eight dismounted in the
hold, as tralLst, and therefore concluded she was an Insutgent
privateer. A Spaniard having _come forward ard•sworz that
Captain WOR3ityGTox had taken his vessel a few weeks lort)re,
and kept him a prisoner 14 days.—The inmander frigate has
hem dispatched by Admiral Many to demand an explana-
tion from the Spanish Governor."

The Paris Papers of Saturday arrive 3 at a late
hour this forenoon. The Duchess of ORLEANS was
on Friday delivered of a third son, who has received
the namo of PRINCE DE JOINVILLE.
Fire per Cents. Friday, 78 fr. 40 c.

The state of affairs in the Brazils, according to
Private Letters which have been received, dated
the 7th of May, is become somewhat feverish and
unsettled. A Proclamation was issued on the
30th of March against Secret Societies, lest, as it
was presumed, they might be converted into instru-
ments for hatching conspiracies against the Govern-
mvnt. drawn upon the Treasury by the chief
milltary commanders bore a discount of six per cent.
though upwards of four months due; and those not
yet due were at fifteen per cent. discount. The prac-
ticability of retaining Monte Video was a qUestion of
much solicitude at Court. We add, on this subject,
the following extract of a private letter from Buenos
Ayres, dated the 24th of April:

" The situation of Buenos Ayres with respect to the Govern-,
orient of the Brazils puzzles the Politicians on both sides of the
Atlantic, because they erroneously suppose deep laid sehmses,'
when the real intentions of all parties are sufficiently plain and
natural. The Cabinet of Rio de Janeiro, true to its new system
of aggrandizement in the New Werid, avails itself of the plau-
sibk unfounded pretence of incursions into her territories
by the adherents of Artlgas, to take possession of the fortress
of Monte Video, and of the country on the left bank of the river
de la Plata—objects which were coveted by Portugal from the
earliest times. On the other hand, Spain, ever tenacious of her
rights, protests against this encroachment on what she calls her
possessions, although they were already lost to her, and endea-
vours, by meats. of her Allies in Europe, to have them returned
to her; by which she would of course be put in a better situa-
tion than before, because the Portuguese would have done for
her what she herself was unable to accomplish, although it Is
more than doubtful that she could even retain them. As to the
Government of Buenos Ayres, it certainly was placed in a vcr,
critical situation ; the other side of the River, together with
Monte Videt., arc necessary to the union, and ought sooner or
later to be incorporated in it.
" The conduct of Artlgas has been most reprehensible, and
has dornc infinite mischief to the common cause of independence ;
yet whatever line of policy the Government of Buenos Ayres'
might adopt, none was free of objections and difficulties. If it
openly and effectually joined Artlgas, it would draw on itself
the hostility of the Portuguese, at a time when all its resources
were wanted in Chili and Upper Peru ; but even if the resist-
ance of the Portuguese should be successful, and the left: bank
of the river be protected from their aggression, Artigas would
still keep aloof from the union, and remain its implacable enemy
to the utmost extent of his power. It could not, in conjunction
With the Portuguese, turn its arms against Artigas, because it
would have been contrary to popular feeling, in which the affec-
tion for countrymen still preponderates, and by assisting the ex-
tension of the Brazilian frontier to within sight of Buenos Ayres,
a neighbour more formidable and troublesome than even Milieu
would be established.
" Under these

the Govern:melt of Buenas

Ayres resolved to steer a middle course, wLich certainly L•td fie
good effect of preventing a rupture with the Fort aad
leaving it at liberty to give its undivided attention to the affairs
in Chili and Peru."

The late Mr. ARBUTHNOT is thus described by the
Editor of the Dublin Journal, from a personal know-
ledge of that unfortunate 'Oecitleman ARBUTH-
NOT was an amiable man, but the child of Misfor-
tune. At an early age, he became an orphan—his
father was drowned, and his mother died in a mad-
house ; and now, in the prime of life, he has fallen a
victim to Injustice!"

Matters are managed otherwise in Europe.—Not
long ago, the Austrian Baron, SINIBSCHEN, Colonel
of a Regiment, and Knight of the Order of Maria
Theresa, was accused by the Turks with having sup-
plied arms to the Servians, to aid them in what was
deemed their rebellion against the Turkish Govern-
ment. The Porte presented a complaint against the
Baron to his own Government, by whose direction
the Baron was tried by a Council of War, found
guilty, and condemned to lose all his employments.
The unfortunate Mr. ARBUTHNOT, for doing a simi-
lar service to the Seminoles, but not for a similar
purpose, was seized by the Americans, and, without
any repfesenfation to the Government whose subject
he was, tried, convicted, and executed. The Ameri-
cans were at once his accusers, judges, and execu-
tioners !

The contrast does not stop here. Baron Stmas-
CHEN appealed for a revision of his sentence—that
sentence was revised, was found unjust, and was an-
nulled—and the Baron has, within these few months,
been reinstated by the EMPrROR in all his places and
dignities. 111-fated ARBUTHNOT! //is sentence was
carried into instant execution ; he was allowed no
opportunity of appeal ; his Country may vindicate
his memory, but nese; can it restore him to that life
of gay hope and aspiring promise, in the midst of
which he was so precipitately and cruelly cut off'.

It appears by late intelligence from tho West Indies
that it is not true that an embargo was la:d on the
shipping at Porto Rico, in consequence of the cap-
ture of Pensacola by the American troops, as a mat-
ter of precaution by the Spanish Governor ; but it
turns out to have been imposed owing to an expected
attack from the Patriots, against whom a vigorous
deferca :vas to be made, and the militia of the island
had been called out to do duty, in case of need. The
embargo, we understand, commenced on the 10th
of Jura. and was to he continued six weeks. There
were about six or eight American trading ships de-
tained with those of other nations.

An article, which we have inserted, of rather an
inte;zsting complexion, dated Naples, 16th ult. expa-
tiates on the benefits derived to that Kingdom from
the monetary system recently estal lisped by Royal
Or:fir-Ince, under which the Silver coin has become
the standard of value, to the exclusion, or rather in
disregard, of Gold, which elsewhere operates as the
standard. The Neapolitan writer aliedges, that, in
consequence of this enlightened rolicy, the Royal
Mint is overran with bullion in such quantities. that
it cannot be coined in time to meet the multiplied
demands for specie.

The account of the state of the ClvaEN yesterday
was—" ller MAJESTY continues much the same—
Her MAJESTY was in a very composed state during
Sunday.
The operation undergone by the QUEEN is not that
which is common in cages of dropsy. Incisions, we
understand, have been mad: in her MAJESTY'S arms,
which :at: treated in a way wvil known; and by these
she has been relieved.

The PRINCE Iteccxr slept at the Stud House,
Hampton Court, on Sunday night.
The symptoms of gout felt by the PRINCE REGENT
have gone otf, after detaining his Royal Highness
only two days from his visits to Kew. Should the
QVEEN'S health continue to improve, the REGENT
will still make a naval excursion in the ROYAL
GEORGE yacht, which remains at Spithead, waiting
for orders.

Prince LEOPOLD arrived at Dover on Saturday
evening, and immediately embarked on board the
Yacht which was waiting for him in the Roads, un-
der a salute from the batteries. He was cheered re-
peatedly by the populace, and all seemed to feel sor-
row and regret at his departure.
It is stated that Lord MELVILLE is to succeed the
Marquis of HASTINGS as Governor-General of India;
that the Earl of MULGRAVE is to be First Lord of
the Admiralty ; and the Duke of WELLINGTON Mas-
ter-General of the Ordnance.

The Board for the Investigation of the Claims of
British Subjects on the Government of France, which
has been established at Paris since the year 1814, is
now transferred to London. The Commissioners oc-
cupy the house in Parliament-street, which was lately
the Transport Office.
Saturday se'nnight the Grand Duke MICHAEL ar-
rived at Stirling, and, with his suite, visited the Castle,
where he was received in a manner due to his rank.
He inspected the Palace and barracks attentively, and
expressed himself much pleased with the windings of
the Forth and the surrounding scenery. His Impe-
rial Highness, with his suite, then set out for Drum-
mond Castle, rested there that night, arrived at Perth
next day, and on the Monday the Provost and Ma-
gistrates presented him with the Freedom of that
City: after which his Imperial Highness set off with
his suite on a visit to the Duke of ATIIOL.—
His Grace has the most magnificent sporting
establishment in Scotland, the moors and forests
abound not only in the Vack cock, grouse, and ptar-
migan, but in the finest deer and roe in their wild
state. He has also a numerous corps of Foresters and
Game-keepers, who are clothed in a green unikrm,
and when they are called out " to drive the deer
"with hound and horn," nothing can be more striking
land picturesque than their appearance in the beautt.
ful and romantic country which :hey trAvcrse.

NAVAL INTELLIGEXCE.

FALMOUTH, AUGUST IS.
L;1,1;t airs and variable.—Arrived the All.c;rl
boat, ft om the Itebecc.l, PRITCHAIIn, from J;t:,.
in 45 days, for Londun.—.'aired the Ilutos gua.
on a cruize.

PORTSMOUTH, AUGUST 17.
Wind \V.—Arrived the TIBER frigate, from G„:„,..
sey and Jersey, with the Bishop of IVisciirsrts
suite. Sailed the Atalanta, SWINF:Y, for Jam 4
Came into Harbour his Majesty's ship Visicti.s.

DEAL, AUGUST 17.

Wind S.W.—Came down from the River
evening, and sailed, the Pilot, WALLACE, fir..‘
foundland. Arrived, and sailed for the River, tb,
Hebe, CARDER, from Waterford; and Hezry, poz,
from Palermo ; also arrived the Whim, Bleck,
from Hull for Palermo.
NORTH SHIELDS, AUGUST Ls.
Arrived the Eliza, 130SWALD, from Dav:es
with ten fish, about UM tons of oil. The D.
ton, BOULTON, in going to sea, scrod: frecir-
the Bar, hut got over and proceeded or •
to London.

GRAVERrND, AUGUST rt.

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Barclay, from Dantzi..!; I.thurality,Jow,ey,
Ranger, Murray, from Hamburgh; Glenemn
Greenland; William, llawsoc, from lliLa;
from Norway. Sailed ttu hillltt.:k Trader
Trieste; William and 31.iry, —, for Cain;
Waterford ; Elbe, Arr.cld, for rremen;
for El.inore, &c. ; Frietda, Lidtbe, for ditto
ditto ; 'loop, Guyt, for Amsterdam; Pr!:.% V
for Rotterdam.

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