Star.
London, England, 1818-02-18 00:00:00

LONDON.

r;•• LOTTERY DRAWS FOURTH OF.MARCIL-
Three Priscs of Thirty Thousand Pounds.—One Hun-
dred Capitals.—Tioelve Firs of Port. .

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1818.
THE FUNDS.

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK:
Reduced KU—Cons. 80i—Cons. for Ac. sot
4 per Cent. 99i;—Navy Annuities 106t4
India Bonds 98 99 pr.—Exchequer Bills 18 27 pr.

Notwithstanding the many circumstances which
have arisen to discountenance the statement from Ge-
noa, which we were the first to communicate to the
public, respecting certain recent atrocities at Algiers;
it is, we very much regret to say, but too likely to be i
confirmed in all its most essential particulars. The'.
Journal des Debats, of Tuesday, which arrived, with
other French Papers, this morning, contains an
.ar-
ticle, under the head of Madrid, the substance of
which has been extracted from the Madrid Gazette,
which states that letters have been received from
Mahon, in the island of Minorca, corroborating on
the authority of a crowd of individuals, who had fled
thither from Algiers, the truth of all the reports
which have been lately in circulation of the revolting
conduct of the new Dey—with the exception, it ought
to have been added, of the murder of the English
Consul's son, of which no mention is made.

All the former reports, it will be remembered, re-
ferred to Genoa as their source—rthe present comes
from quite a different quarter. And agreeing do affir-
matively as it does with the Genoese account in its
main particulars, it more than outweighs a multi-
tude of mere negative inferences, deduced from a
silence which however extraordinary, is still not be.
yond the possibility of explanation. The silence of
the accounts from Gibraltar, of so recent a date as
the 15th of January, being more than a full month
after the time the atrocities are reported to have
taken place, has been particularly insisted upon—
but if it be true, as stated in this Mahon
ac-
count, that the Dxv has carried his ferocity the
length of incarcerating " all those belonging to
the English Consulate," including even the Consul
himself; we ought not to be greatly surprised that
mea immured in dungeons, and excluded from all
intercourse with the world, except what their ruffian
jailers may chuse to permit them, should not have
I been able to make their situation known to the Eng-
lish Authorities at Gibraltar. The fact of having
committed so irreparable an outrage, would of itself
be a sufficient reason with the DEY for taking every
possible care to prevent any communication of it to
Gibraltar ; and with his fleet of Corsairs just returned
into port at his command, this could certainly be no
difficult matter. Most gratified shall we be to find
the deficiency of these accounts from Gibraltar and
elsewhere very differently accounted for ; but at pre-
sent we must confess that our apprehensions are
awakened in no ordinary degree, by the corroborative
accounts which this morning hac brought us, a literal
translation of which we subjoin:

" MADRID, FEBRUARY 3.

Letters from Mahon confirm all that has been
lately circulated, both in Spain and abroad, relative
to the revolting conduct of the new Dey of Algiers,
Alp. The tyrant, by an inconceivable caprice, had
spared the life of the Dey whom the Turks of Con-
stantine, revolting from his atrocities, had elected in
his place. The latter is called MAIIOMET. The usurper
had dismissed him from Algiers with a present of
2,000 sequins and two slaves, and he is now at Ma-
hon, where his existence, and the miraculousmanner
of his escape from the fury of his rival, are a sub-
ject of astonishment to all the world. What has
been said of the daughter of the English Consul or
Banker, whose beauty has excited the brutal passion
of the new Dey ; the seizure of a young French-
' woman, who has been also put among the number
of his Sultanas, and whose father is master of the
principal auberge in the city ; the incarceration of
all those belonging to the English Consulate ;—all
these excesses appear confirmed by the recital cf Ma-
hornet, and of those who have had the good fortune
to save themselves along with him, in the island of
Minorca.

" Such is, according to our Gazette (Madrid), the
situation of the Regency at the epoch of the depar-
ture of AIMIOMET, and a crowd of merchants, who
left the capital (Algiers) in the early part of Decem-
ber—' An assassin has armed himself with the
sceptre; he reigns over a people the most proper to
serve as the blind instruments of his fury and rapa-
city. A state of things of this nature, which is in
violation of all the laws of right and of Nations, in
respect of those civilized Nations whose maritime
commerce is of the first consequence, ought to eon-
vince Europe of the necessity of taking a decisive
part against the Barbaresque Governments ; honour
and interests the most precious, demand that they
should at last adopt a sound and vigorous policy
against the Africans.' "
Tne Gazette de France, referring briefly to thew

same accounts from Mahon, states, that " its Corm
spondent at Vienna writes that the news had been
qfficially communicated to the Count de R 0391, Mi-
nister of Sardinia at the Austrian Court;" and adds,
that " it is remarkable the English Journals should
persist in regarding these news as fictitious."

The New York &piing Post, of the 17th January,
contains the following statement, respecting Mr.
COBBET

" PHILADELPHIA, JANUARY 16.

" Me. William Cobbet is now in this City. He
purposes to proceed to au-risburgh, to petition the
Legislature to refund him a sum of money, which
was, he thinks, very improperly exacted from him

during the administration of Governor M'Kean."
The subjoined extract of a letter from New York,
of the 20th ultimo, shews, that in as far at least as
regards the feeling of the American public, the ap-
prehensions entertained itt this country with respect
to the occupation of the Floridas, are not withodt
good foundation :

" Nature has pointed out the Florida, as properly a part of
our dominion, and we should no longer inct.r the risk of in being
transferred to a third Power. We can now occupy it Isuth jus-
tice and ease: at a future period, the consequencssztay be of a
more serious character than they possibly can be under existing
circumstancei."

It merits notice, at the same time, that neither in
this, nor in another letter of an equally recent date,
which we have seen, is there the least mention of
Mr. BAoor, our Minister, having left, or being about
to leave Washington.

The Paris Papers of Sunday contain, in addition
to the preceding information with respect to Algiers,
some other particulars deserving of notice :
In a Sitting of the Chamber of Deputies on Sa-
turday, M. MORTARIELI proposed, in the name of
'the Committee of Petitions, to remit to the Minister
(1f Foreign Affairs a Petition from certain acquirers
of National Domains in Spain, who complain of not
beidg put in possession of these domains, notwith-
standing the treaties in which their integrity had been
recognized by his Catholic Majesty. The petition
was stated to be signed by M. de Caze, as invested
with powers from the complainers.
M. Dupowr, who rose in support of it, took occa-
sion to observe that " France, faithful to the treaties
which it had concluded, had imposed on itself, in or-
der to fulfil them, the most painful sacrifices—that
history would one day do justice to her good faith
and noble resignation—that when she gave herself
such an example of fidelity, she ought not to permit
the evasion by others of engagements they had con-
tracted towards her—and that in a question of na-
tional faith of this kind, it was impossible the Go-
vernment could observe an indifferent part."
The Petition was, without further observation, re-
mitted to the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
An article from Hamburgh states, that the Loan
reported to have been contracted for by Messrs.
ROTHSCHILD and BARANDON, on account of Prussia,
has not been confirmed, and that it will, at all events,
undergo some very important modifications.
The ci-devant King of SWEDEN has been unani-
mously admitted a Citizen of the Canton of Basle.
On being introduced into the Grand Council of the
Canton, he addressed them in these words :--" Born
and educated in the bosom of a free and independent
nation, I know, very honourable Burgo-Masters and
Gentlemen of the Grand Council, how to appreciate
the proof of confidence which you give me, by ac-
cording me the right of citizenship amon g you."
French 5 per Cents. Saturday, 66 fr. 15 c.

We are concerned to say that the Duke of CLA.
RENCE is indisposed.

The Prince of HEsse-Homazao has taken posses-
sion of his new residence in St. James's Palace. lie
paid some visits yesterday among the Nobility.
The Duke of 'MONTROSE gave a grand entertain-
ment on Monday, at his residence in Grosvenor-
square, to his Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT.
Among the distinguished party to meet him were.—
The Prince of Hesse llon.berg, Prince Esterhazy, Marquis
of Cholniondeky, Marquis of .Anglesea, Duke of San Carlos, the
French lintbassador, Count Alunster, Lord Stewart, Sir Eenja-
min BloornEiii, Bart. &c. &c. &c.

The Marchioness of SALISBURY opened her ele-
gant mansion in Arlington-street, on Monday even-
ing, to the fashionable world, with a splendid rout,
which was attended by upwards of 400 persons of
the first rank and distinction. Among whom were--
The Frince of Hesse Romberg, Prince Esterhaay, the Dukc
and Duchess San Carlos, the Russian Ambassador and his Lady,
the Friirch Ambassador and his Lady, the Ambassador from
the King of the Netherlands, &c. &c.

Lady ELLENBOROUGII, on Monday evening, gave
a grand rout, at her residence in St. James's-square,
which was attended by nearly 200 distinguished
fashionables, among whom were—
The Prince of Hesse Homburg, Prince Esterhazy, the Russian
Arobass;.-der and his Lady, the French Ambascador and his
Lady, the Duchesses of Marlborough and Montrose, the Mai-
chioness Camden and Ladies Pratt, the Lad and Countess of
Ma!grave,

JOHN P. KIMBLE, Esq. is now on a visit to his
friends in Edinburgh.
Saturday Sir WILLIAM CONCREVE was unani-
mously elected a Member for the Borough of Ply-
mouth. Three Candidates will start for that Borough
at the next General Election-.-Sit THOMAS BYARD
MARTIN, Sir CHARLES POLE, and Sir W. CONCREVE.
COLCHESTER ELECTION.—State of the Pull on the
Second Day :—WILDdAN, 407; HARVEY, 103; Ma-
jority forWmnmAN, 104.

Colonel T—, and F— H— 3—, Esq. were
taken into custody yesterday morning, while they
were preparing to fight a duel.

It appears from the Estimates whirl: hare been
laid before the House of Commons, that the expenccs
of the Ordnance Department for the current year,
arucuut to about 660,5481. I bs.£4.