Star.
London, England, 1821-08-04 00:00:00

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1821.
THE FUNDS.

The Consols opened this morning at 75%, being
an improvement of 34 from the closing price of yes-
terday. This rise is attributed to some purchases of
'Stock which had been sold upon the supposition of
an immediate war on the Continent. At one o'clock
the Market was declining a little; some sales having
been effected, supposed to be for the Jew party, who
are getting rid of their Stock in order to prepare for
a bidding in the French Loan. Mr. RoruscHlLD set
off this day for Paris for that purpose.
CURRENT PRICES AT ONE O'CLOCK:

Bank Stock 232-3 per Cent. Reduced 761/4 % 1/8
3 per Cent. Cons. 753/4 % % 3/4
311 per Cent. 8614-4 per Cent. 95% Vs
5 per Cent. Navy, 108%8 109y3 losyt y
Long Anns. 191% 9.16
Exchequer Bills 4s. 6s. ss. pr.
Consols for Acct. 7.51/3 7/2 s .

It is with extreme sorrow we learn, at the moment
of putting our Paper to press, that her MAJEsTy's life
is despaired of. A mortification had taken place in
the parts affected, this morning, and in the forenoon
a medicine, quicksilver, resorted to only in the last ne-
cessity, was administered to her MAJESTY, which, if it
has not an immediate effect, no hopes are entertained.

New York Papers arrived this morning to the 11th
of July. They contain a new report of the capture
of Lima, after a sanguinary engagement. The fol-
lowing are extracts:
LATEST FROM SOUTH AZHEIUCA.—Capture of
Lima.—The most important intelligence is the re-
ported capture (on the authority of the Oroonoko Cou-
rier of the 21st April) of Lima, by General San Mar-
tin, after a signal victory obtained at Uri, over the
Spanish army, commanded by the Viceroy, in
♦which the latter lost 1000 killed, and 1600 prisoners,
among whom was a General of Division, supposed
to be O'Reilly. _ _

" Just as our Paper was prepared for press, we re-
ceived a file of the Cararoa Courants to the 9th of
June inclusive. Caraccas has again fallen into the
hands of the Royalists, unJer the command of Ge-
neral Morales. The following is a letter from Porto
Cabello: _ _

" • I have to acquaint you, that General Morales
entered Caraccas on the 26th instant!, after a smart
action with the enemy, in which they lost, in killed
and wounded, 300 men. After taking possession of
the Capital, he marched down to Laguira, in older
not to allow the enemy time to escape by sea : they
only amounted to about 500 men, belonging to Ber-
mudez's division, who, on perceiving our approach,
made good their retreat. The last accounts state,
that General Morales arrived at Valencia, from Carac-
cas, on the 31ofJuue, accompanied by the Regiment
of Burgos, and the cavalry, with which he entered
Cat accas.' "

EXTRACT or A LETTER FROM CURAcOA, JUNE I I.
The day after I wrote you, we received accounts
of the capture of Laguira by the 'Royalists; but
they must yield it back on the first appearance of a
competent farce, as all the batteries and works of
defence have been destroyed. All the accounts from
Columbia are most favourable to the Patriots, who
are likely to fight the great battle with a superior
force, and with every prospect of success. Bolivar,
united with PACE, is 9,000 strong, near Valencia: the
Royalists ate not near so many. The old Spaniards
are every day flying from the Main; they consider
their cause hopeless. Six vessels have within these
few days sailed from this place, to bring off Royalists
and their property from Laguira."

Yesterday, the Duke of WELLINGTON left town
for the Continent, in order to inspect the whole of
the new fortifications constructed and carrying on
throughout the Netherlands. Ills Grace will visit
Paris previous to his return.
Thursday, his Royal Highness the Duke of YORK
dined at the Star and Garter, at Richmond, with a
party of Officers of his Regiment, who had the ho-
nour of conveying him up the River, from Whitehall-
stairs, themselves, in a beautiful eight-oared boat,
built expressly fur their use this Spring. The fol-
lowing were the eight rowers on this occasion:
Lord SAmon, Colonel BROOK, Colonel BARCLAY, .Colonel
Colonel GUANT, Captain I)ount4s, Captain SLAP-
wt., Captain LONG.
—His Royal Highness • was attended by General
Urros and Colonel Cools.
Yesterday, soon after three o'clock,liis Royal High-
ness the Duke of CAMBRIDGE left town on his return
to Hanover. His Royal Highness proceeded in his
chariot and four, attended by Colonel PROTT, along
Vauxhall-bridge. his Royal Highness was followed
by his suite in a coach and four.
An account of the late Coronation, prepared by
the Herald's College, was published last night in a,
Supplement to the London Gazette. To publish it
would be little more than a repetition of the account
given in the Star on the 19th ult. from which it does
not differ in any material point.

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There is now growing, in a field belonging to Mr.
Jonnv PANTON, of Milton, a wild oat, the stalk of
which measures ten feet and a half in height, and
one inch girth, and has one hundred and fifty clevels!
Wednesday, during the passage of the Eagle steam-
packet from London to Ramsgate, a Gentleman, said
to be a Mr. Ber.t., of Vauxhall, ruptured a blood-
vebscl, and very soon expired.