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London, England, 1826-05-23 00:00:00

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THE EVENING STAR. ,

LONDON.

TUESDAY, MAY 23.1626.
STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE' O'CLOCK.

Consols, which left off yesterday at 78f j, opened this morning
at 78/ buyers for Money, and for July Account lii Soon after
One Hundred Thousand was sold, when they were sellers at 711
Money, at which lake they now. remain steady. This being
settling day in Consols, the chief business doing is settling their
Accounts. Consols are now 71 to for Money.
In the Foreign Market scarcely anything is doing.
Current Prices: Old Spanish 71 8, Mexican titi 3, Colombian
new 49i I Peruvian 11 Mt, Russian 74 11, Greek Bonds 153.
ONE O'CLOCK.

Consols, which were done in the earlier part of the morning at
7194 for Mersey, have within this half beer declined to 784 sellers
for Monty i and for newt time, July Account, at 784 4. It appears
that It is a Son Account. Up to the present time we hear of no
defaulters, and the Account is going off well.

PRICK 4 'F STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK.

Bank Stock 201
per Cent. Red. 7144 sis
3 per Cent. Cons. 78%45/41 t
3i, per Cent. $434
31 per Cent. lied. 84% A 83%
4 l.er Cent. 95 94%
Long Ane. 281/4
India Stock 2341% 235
Bonds. 7 8 prem.
Old Annuities 77%
New Annuities 711
J.:1,000 Excikeq. Bills 8 9 prem.
4:500 ditto 8 9 prem.
4.)uti atld J.:200 ditto 8 9 prem.
C ms. for Acct. (July) 781,E %
4 per Cent. Scrip 1/4 prem. par.
4 per Cent. 1826, 931/4 lAA
FORRItiN FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK.
Millais Bowls, 6 pCt. 41# Peruv. lids. 6 p C. St
Colombian lids, i p C. Ruu. lids, ton, 5 p C. TO
Do lids 11184,421 t Ditto Acct. 76
Do. Ace. 401 Span. Bonds S p Ct. 7*
Greek Ms 1825, 5 p C. Ditto Acct. 8
Mat. Buds 1225, Sti S Fr. litotes, 6 p C. 9411—c.
Ditto Acct. 411 14 21 Exchange, 251 60c
1/ItITISH AND FOREIGN SHARES, TWO O'CLOCK.
so•lta. MAID.

Canal Gas Engine SO 1 11 t
Provincial flank of Ireland 100 IS 6
FRENCH FUNDS, PAIUS, MAT 20.
Five per Cents. . . . 96f. -e.
Three per Cents. . 6 64f. 10e.
Hank Swck . . 2010 f.
Routes de Naples . . . 73f. 50c.
Royal Spanish Loan . • 451.

If the English are not the most moral people in the
world. a large portion of our countrymen are ambitious
to appear so, if we may judge from the warfare that is
made against apple-women on Sundays, and tilt at-
tempts made to suppress every species of amusement
among the lower orders. B.cause some excel:es have
been committed at fairs, which a few active constables
or police-men might have prevented, they are denourced
with as much zeal as the Puritans manifested against
the May-poles, in the time of the Commonwealth, and
are put down with as much rigour, as if the mere as•
sembling of a number of persons to see shows and
buy gingerbread, was in itself a crime. They order
these matters differently in other countries : in France,
every encouragement is given to the amusements of the
lower classes ; and in Germany the foreign visitor who
does not frequent the The Are, the balls, and the pro-
menades, becomes at once an object of suspicion. In
the Peninsula too, the amusements of the people are
numerous; and we have a striking instance of the im-
portance attached to them .n Portugal, in an order
which appears in the Lisbon Gazette of the sth instant,
for opening the Theatre after the 15th of May. It is
usual on the death of a King cf PORTUGAL to close
tie Theatres for twelve months, but this custom is
deviated from in the present instance, on two grounds,
which ate stated in the royal rescript. First, "the
rts:n of hundreds of families which must be the
consequence of their being longer kept out of em-
ployment ;" and secondly, the terrible and dangerous
consequences arising from the want of public amuse-
r:ents, *hence it happens that a great number of per-
s. rs abandon themselves to gro,s and ruinous vices,
s.:ch as gambling and depraved habits, from the want
of decent divers.ons,in which they may find relaxation
after the ordinary business of life."
Il.ese remaiks, in which we entirely concur, apply
elually well to V.11,3141(1 as' to Portugal,: though that
our Gc•verninent dues not interfere in such matters, is
natural enough. We are, however, persuaded that a
Sovereign, who provided one of the most splendid galas
cite witnessed on the concl us on of the war, and who, on
h:s coronation, provided anus .vment of every description.
for his delighted ' subjects, cannot sans.tion the petty

warfare that is made against the innocent sports of the'
industrious. We shall not allude to the amusements of
the lower ordert, for we are advocates for recreation in
all classes? We may, hoWever, remark, that many
Gentlemen who, in Parliament and at Qttat ter Sessions,
have displayed such an abhorrence of holiday amuse-
ments, will, ere long, be mixing in 'and encouraging
the freaks of an election, where more excesses are cons=
milted than at all the fairs in Greet Britain.

By the arrival of a Lisbon Mail, we have received a
file of the ciazelle to the 7th instant. The government
of the Regency appeals to be conducted with firmness
and moderation. Oar Ambassador, Sir WILLIAM
A'CounT, has presented his new credentials to the
RacieNr llama*, and had a gracious reception. The
terms in which the importation of foreign corn is con-
demned, may, perhaps, supply an argument for the
discussion of the subject in the House of Lords this
evening,"fur aitgoments on that site of the question are
not •' plentiful as blickberries.'—The following are
extracts:

LISBON, Mar I.
The Government of these Kingdoms seeing the applications of
some landowners and merchants for the importation and ware-
housing of foreign corn, alleging various causes and pretexts to
support these pretensions, which may be considered in a great
degree as fraudulent attempts against the spirit and observance of
the laws, designed to prevent this most pernicious contraband,
which may be so injurious to the agriculture of these kingdoms,
Ake Government orders. no the most stria. responsibility, that
i applications of this kind shall he subjected to the rigorous and
literal disposition of the law of 15th October. 1821.
• The Goatie contains official notices addressed to the Baron de
&Weft° Don Luis Antonio Carlos Furtado de Mendone,a, and to
Sector Jose Aecursio des Neves, informing them that bis late
/Majesty-bed resolved to restore them to the offices which they had
Isdd, as there was nothing whatever to can a stain upon their con-
duct; and the present Government seeing uo reason to form a
different opinion, they Are desired immediately to resume the
of of which they have been for a time deprived.
May 4—Yegenday, the id, her Hoyal Highness the Infanta
Deana Isabella gave as audience to Sir W.A'Court, who delivered
to her Highness his sew credentials as Ambassador Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary from his Britannic Majesty, having
first addressed her Royal Highness is a suitable speech. Her Royal
Highness returned thanks for the expressions of friendship mani-
fested on this oceasioa, and testified to the Ambassador her satis-
faction at his continuing in a post, the duties of which he has dis-
charged so mach to the satisfaction of both Governments.

This forenoon we received the Allgenteine Zekung of
the 16th instant. It contains the following article from
Bucharest, which confirms the report of the victualling
the Tutkish fortresses on the Dinube, but as to the dis-
positions of the Porte, the observation it makes is merely
a conjecture.
BUCHAREST, Slav 2.

Our Hospodar has already delivered $OO,OOO knots of corn to the
Seraskier of SUestria, for the supply of the Turkish fortresses on
the Danube. Some Boyars have been arrested at Jassy. The
Russian post of 2241 April is arrived from Constantinople. k seems
that Lopes were entertained that the Porto would accept the Rus-
sian ultimatum.

We have received the French Papers of Saturday and
Sunday. They contain an article from Constantinople, stating that
all were waiting in great' anxiety for the decision of the Porte
which was to be made on or before the Mk" inst. that being the
last day allowed by the Russian Government for an answer to its
ultimatum. It is said that K. Blntsracav, probably In consegrepce,
has invited all Snubs merchants there to put their affairs In
order, and to be ready to leave the city at the same time with
him, in case the ultimatum should bo rejected by the Reis F.ffendi.
According to letters from Frankfort, a report prevailed there that
a resale bad taken place at Constantinople, and that the Janisaries
proceeded to ?era, and massacred the Russian and English Ambas-
sador i • but this account Is totally discredited at Paris, and Is noCat
all probable.

In a preceding part of our Paper, we have inserted,
from the French Journals, some further particulars respecting the
fall of Miss*loath', which will be read with painful interest. Letters
from Athens of the 15th of April, state that It was the general
opinion there, that the National Assembly will assemble at Piadu,
and will form importaut resoludeas. It was the opinion of most
of the Deputies of Eastern Greece, to establish a Monarchy, and to
ask of the European Sovereigns a King.

It ought not to be forgotten that his MAJRSTY has
now stein upwards of 11,0001. from his privy purse towards the
relief of the distressed weevers In various places.
The Duke of YORK transacted military business with
the toe yesterday.
Yesterday the Duchess of Kaur and the Princess
FROMM visited the Primes,

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The Princess AUGUSTA paid a visit yesterday to the
Duke of Yon at his residence in South Audky-street. _

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Dispatches were this day received 'at the Foreign
Office, Downing-street, from Sir WILLIAM VCODIT, his Marestr's
Ambassador at Lisbon, and front Sir CHARLILS STEWART, his Mae-
.nsrv's Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Brazil.
Mr. Secretary CANNING entertained a large party to-
day at kis home in Downing-street, which included most of the
Cabinet Ministers.
Prince POLUDIAC, the French Ambassador, trans-
acted business yesterday at the Foreign Oleg. Downing-street.
Yesterday Lord CMARLIGI Suusruirr transacted busi•
nen at the Secretary of States Olke for Colonial Affairs.
A highly respectable Meeting of upwards of a hnn-
drat and fifty Freemen of Canterbury. resident in London, took
place last week, at the sack Lion, Bishopsgate-street, when some
Resolutions were unanimously passed, declaring that the Meeting
fek it their bounden duty to express the high genie they entertained
of the public servicesuf their present representative, Srartras ROM.
HOLD LUSH/NGTOW, Esq. for Lis anxious and unabated solicitude for
the welfare of their ancient City;—the kind interest be has waiver-
sally manifested towards his onstituents; and more particularly
for his conduct in opposing any further concession to the Roman
Catholics, whereby he bad evinced his regard for their Archiepis-
copal City, and the general safety of the Kingdom in Church and
State; and the bleating pledged itself to use every exertion to
ensure the return of Mr. LUSHINOSON at the ensuing election.
A Private Letter has been received from Madras,
which states, that it was currently reported there that Bhurtpore
had capitulated to Lord Comszameax. A fresh supply of troops
bad been sent to Rangoon. .

Letters of a recent date have been received this
morning from the Havannah, but they are without any interest.
The Lima Papers of the 25th ofJannary contain tome
intvlligence of interest u to the commercial advantages likely to
rook from a free intercourse with Peru. The expenses of conveying
goods front Haucho (the port to which the English trade ebleffy
was directed during the occupation of Callao by Roan) to the Lima
market exceeds(' all the cost of transmitting goods from England
to the coast of Peru. The merchants, in consequence, anticipate
great advantages from the direct traffic with this country.
It appears, by the Peruvian Papers, that the French
Admiral. &mum who has been cruising on the coast of Chill
and Peru, has opeild a very amicable correspondence with the Pe-
' Italian and Milan Ministers for Foreign Affairs The sentiments
which the Admiral (no doubt by directions (tom his Court) has
expressed ws the part of Prance towards the new States, evince
anything but a wish to disturb their independence.
The best meat in Smithfield mat ket on Friday was
only es. Bd. per stone of 81bs. Some butchers at the west end
charge 101 1 id. and 12d. for the prime cuts.
It is our painful duty this week to announce the
stoppage of the Hinckley Commercial Bank, of Messrs. Jarvis
and Co.—Zakenee Journal. _ _

GOYS= GARDZSC—The play of Mattock. was M-
isused last night whit complete success; and Dins Gausworti closed
the entertainments whit infinite &4d.

Yesterday the E4fl nt Cl..ts:wtt.t.tast ha,l an audi
trice of his 'Nest), ou his •«iirl in England Irons his eu►bassy at
thane.

AFRICAN TRAVELLERO:.

We ere-enabled to communicate to our readers some
interesting, but melEncholy information respecting, the
African travellers. By letters received from Captain
Willer, of the BRAZIYI transmitting his correspcindence
with Captains Clapper ton, Houston, &c. it appears that,
on the sth December, Clapperton writes to say, that
through the intercession of the King of Badagry, he had
obtained permission from the King of Ito to pass
through his dominions; and that a proper escort of
horses and guides were waiting his arrival; that he
was to proceed the tollowing morning, first crossing a
lake near Papoe. Ile states that HiJ is the Yariba of
the Arab..

On the 15th he writes from 3ennah, a town in the
kingdom of Yaribat describing the difficult and fatigu-
ing journey they had made, chiefly through thick
woods, but that the country afterwArds became exceed-

ingly beautiful, the people kind, well dressed in cap,
shirt, and trowsers, and in possession of numerous
horses. He states that from Jennah to Katunga, the
capital of Yariba, is about thirty days' journey, and
from thence only thtee days to the Niger Koectra ; he
adds, that Captain Pearce, Mi. Morrison, and their
white servants, had suffered much from fever, but were
getting better.
On the 24th Mr. Mutton wtites from Jennalt, to
say that, in consaquence of Dr. Murrison's severe in-
disposition, and after having advanced from Jettnah
about twenty miles, he was under the necessity of being
sent back to the coast, but that the others were recover-

ing. In a few days after their return to Jennah, Dr.
Morrison and his servant both died.

On the 10th January Mr. Houston writes to his
agent from Chiudo, saying, that he found, in his return
from Jennah to Engua, that Captain Clappertori had
been ill with fever, and his servant Richard the same,
but that both were convalescent, and proceeding to
their destination ; and concludes by saying, g, there is
'no fear for Clapperton's health now ; in a short times
he will have accomplished what has been the object of
other nations, that of travelling from west to east of the
great African Continent. During thelast five days we
have been crossing the mountains of Kong, which,
through the whole of that distance, are the most ro-
mantic and beautiful that can be imagined. We are
now, I suppose, '2,500 feet above the level of the sea,
in a fine atmosphere, the thermometer 89 to 90. deg.
(we have had it 95 deg.), and in lat. 5 deg. 2$ min. 50'
sec. and half way to Katanga, at which place, as we
now travel so much faster, we hope to arrive in twelve
days. I shall see Clapperton across the Niger, and re-
turn with all haste. He is again quite well, and as hard
as a Fellatuh."

By a letter from Captain Clipperton to Captain Willis, dated Engus, nth December, he says, "It is
my misfortune that I have nothing to communicate but
the worst of news. Poor Pearce died yesterday, and
I buried him to•day as respectably as I could, all the
people of the town paying the greatest attention while
I read the funeral service over his remains."

' We have alteady mentioned that Mr. D.ckton vet oot
from the coast for Dahomey, accompanied by M. de

loom and Mr. James. The iatter had returned to the
coast. From bins it appears that they reached Dahomey
on the 16th December, where they were received by the
Bing and his Caboceers with the greatest respect. Mr.
Dickson had a fever, but on the 26th he was sufficiently
recovered to attend an audience, when it was settled that
Ihe should have a safe conduct through his dominions
and those of his allies, to a place called Shar, said to be
seienteen days' journey fiom Dahomey, in a northerly
direction. He left Dahomey on the 31st, accompanied
In 50 armed men and 100 bearers. The King ap-
pointed a relati ,n of his own as a guide and Ambassa-
dor to accompany him on his journey, a man who knew
the country well, and who had travelled to Yariba.—
The direction from Shar to Youry is a little to the
eastward of north.

The Duke and Duchess of CAIISRIDGM and family
are going to reside, for the summer, is the Palace of Mont Brilliant.
The old banking-house of SYKSII, SNAITH. and Co.
of the Poultry, have paid a dividend of k td. per pound, and Ss.
more is immediately anticipated.
Yesterday some thieves broke into the cellar of the
Waterman's Arms public•house, Bermondsey Wall, and
after abstracting a quantity of spirits, set fire to a quan-
tity of old rope and other things, which they had
brought with them, with the view evidently to burn
down the premises, and thus conceal the robbery. The
smoke from the cellar was fortunately perceived between
two and three, by a Letterman passing, who roused the
inmates, and assisted them in extinguishing the file.—
Informatioo has been lodged at Union Hall Office, but
no clue to the perpetra:ors of this double act of villany
has yet presented itself.
FIRE AT HILTWOOD, NZAR Mancnerrea.—Friday
afternoon, between two and three o'clock, a fire broke
out in the factory of Mr. Thomas Chadwick, of
Heddy Hill. It was first seen by a man setting potwoes
in a field at a considerable distance from the place. At
this time the proprietor, or the overlooker, and about
twelve of the workmen, were regaling themselves with
ale and refreshments, in a room on the ground floor.
They were roused from their feast, and the neighbour-
hood was up and pouring forth by hundreds to view
the progress of the devouring fire. Immediately upon
the alarm being given, it was ascertained that the fire
proceeded from the rooms stowed with cotton and fus-
tian pieces, and every exertion which circumstances
would permit was made to quench the de.tructive ele-
ment, bit although water lay in plenty in two dams,
one at the end and another at the back of the mill, no
engine was upon the sp ,t to give it effect. Despatches
were now sent off to Bury and Rochdale for the engines,
but before any could arrive, the destruction was com-
pleted—the fire had involved the whole building in one
terrible and intense flame. It proceeded from the rooms
above the engine-house, and seized the upper floors first.
and, when they were penetrated by the fire, down they
came with all the unconsumed bars and shafts of which
the machinery was composed, or which had impelled it
to motion. A small party of soldiers were in attendance,
and did their duty in keeping the armed off, few of
whom evinced a disposition to render assistance, whilit
many were observed to express satisfaction, and to say
" They would not Carly wa et for the purpose of slaking
steam looms.* She calamity is supposed to have Gni
gloated in the friction of an uptight shaft, which had
been incessantly in motion from the morning of Wed-
nesday, and had not been prope: With oil.

MANCHESTER, MAY 11.

TROM OUR OWN CORIMPONDRNT.
Moamar Mosauss, 111612.11W1T KU MM O'CUICIL+b

lug the annual holiday last week, a tolerable quantity of bnsire•s
was done in raw Cotton, at gd to id per lb. advance. Since Satur.
day, about sixteen vessels. chielly laden with Cotton, have arrived
here by the Irwell and Mersey nairlgatism ; this looks well. I hope
considerable business will be done during the week : if Cotton ad-
vances, manufactured goods mist follow, because they are in-
seperable; if manufactured goods are In demand, weaviug will ad-
vance. Calicos have already advanced 3d to 441 per piece of On
yards. No. ilk good mute yard, lild to 154 per lb. other numbers
in proportion. ,