Star.
London, England, 1818-10-09 00:00:00

LANN.OuRE

The following a in extract of a letter from a re:
spectable inhabitant of Prestoni dated October '6 :
" DEAR SIR—I would have written to you
but waited in the 'hope of having something more
satisfactory to communicate. The late unpleasant
events that have taken place here and in the neigh.-
bourhood, are too notorious to require arty particular
notice in my present communication.

You wish to know how matters now are, and
what is likely to be the result of all these unpleasant
contentions between the employers and the employed•
I am not competent to answer your last inquiry: but
As to the first, I am sorry to say, we are still in a
most unpleasant state. Our situation may be truly
ccmpared to that of a weak army, in the front of a
powerful enemy's encampment. We are under the
necessity of continually bivouacking on our arms, and
are in constant dread of another explosion; which,
whenever it does occur, will not be so easily extin-
, guished as those we have so recently witnessed.
a Every one commiserates the situation of the poor
Weavers : their haggard and woe-begone counte-
nances too forcibly depict the privations they labour
under; and, to add to their sufferings on the ap-
proaCh of winter, provisions are rapidly advancing
in price, from what cause I cannot pretend to sa y
uz leAs it be the artifices of a set of monopolists, who
se* every opportunity to enhance the necessaries of
life to the consumer:

• " Some of the Masters are willing to give in to the
advance the workmen require, hut they are kept
,from carrying their good intentions into effect, by
the great body of the more opulent Manufacturers,
to whose overweening influence they are compelled
to sacrifice their own more liberal feelings. I am
sorry to say, it is chiefly the great Manufacturers,
who have realized princely fortunes, that oppose the
required advance: they complain of the dangerous'
precedent it would establish, were they to yield to
the demands of their men; and that there is no say-
' ing where these demands would stop, if once acce-
ded to. They likewise say, that the advance the men
demand would compel them to raise the price of their
goods so high, as to completely drive them out of
the foreign market, where they must sell low, in or-
der to secure a trade. • All this may appear very fea-
sible, but it is"not true. The additional price deman-
ded by the workmen, would not create any necessity
for enhancing the articles to the consumer, so as to
be considered an object at all worthy of notice and
what feeling mind would grudge giving a few paltry
peuce more for a garment, or an article of luxury,
to enable the poor weaver and his family to procure
the common comforts of life?

,g They argue unsoundly, and war against their
own interests, who refuse their workmen a just remu-
neration for their labour; and the wiseacres who•are
feirful that a small ris: in price .would drive our ma-
nufactures put of the foreign market, are themselves
doing the business more effectually, by compelling
,all o,:r best artisans to emigrate, in order to procure
that reward for their ingenuity and industry, which
is ungratefully withheld from them in their native
country.

" I do not like to indulge too much on the gloomy
side of the picture ; but I am sure it does not requite
'the gift of prophecy to foretell, that if pauperism in,
and emigration out of, 'this country go on with the
rapid strides they have done for the last seven years,
we may soon cease all solicitude about being driven
out of the foreign market. Our neighbours oa the
Continent, and our hrethrenacross the Atlantic, when
they have possessed themselves of the stamina and
roots, will have no need to apply to us fur the leaves
and branches.

" I have already lengthened out my letter beyond
what I intended, and fear I have tired your patience,
without at all satisfying you on those topics in which
we all feel so much interested. We are here, as I
have said in the commencement, in continual dread
of another turn-out among the " weaver boys," whose
numbers, within a compact circumference of little
more than thirty miles, I think may be estimated at
full one hundred thousand. The mind shudders at
the bare contemplation of the mischief such a mass of,
discontent is capable of effecting, if once driven to,
desperation by the neglect of their repeated and
reasonable appeals to the liberality of their employers.
But I will conclude my present epistle with devoutly
praying that this long-suffering and industrious body
may not be goaded to.violence by neglect ; but that
soinething effectual may speedily be done to allay
the present terment.—Whatever may occur, you shall
hear again soon, from, dear Sir, yours faithfully,

" E. w-N."

Wednesday afternoon a fire broke out at a village 1
called Padbury, in Buckinghamshire, at the house
of JONES, tailor, which consumed that and the
adjoining cottage.
Friday two fine ships were launched at Greenock,
they went off in grand style. One of them, called the
Albion, intended for the East India trade, was
launched from the building yard of Messrs. STEEL ;1
and the other, called the Christian; from the yard of
Messrs. JOHN SCOTT and sons.

Yesterday, about ow o'clock in the afternoon,
Master Charles Smith, a youth 16 years of age, son
to John Smith, Esq. of Enfield, took a ride out on
a pony in the forenoon ; on his return home, by some
accident he was thrown from his horse, and his foot
sticking in the stirrup, he was dragged, his head
dashing against the stones, upwards of half a mile.
When the horse was stopped the youth was dead, his
skull being dashed to pieces and dreadfully mangled.

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• . LIVERPOOL, OCTOBER 7.
Arrived the Seaforth; CROSBY, from Bombay ;
sailed 21St May: Oct 26th August, in lat: 26. 30: N.
long. 22.30:W. about an hour before daylight, when
standing tinder easy sail to the N.N.W: a vessel com-
menced firing across our hastes and over the Mast:.
heads ; when there was sufficient daylight, perceived
her to be a brig; hoisted our colours, on which she
made all sail for us, giving us a shot occasionally,
but chewed rio colours until about six t'clock a. m.
when she hoisted an English blue ensign ; finding
that she gained on uS, and that* could not evade
her, I shortened sail and prepared the best means for
defending the ship ; she came up on our weather
side, hauled down the English ensign and hoisted
one resembling Spanish, and hailed us to know from
whence we came and where bound ; both of which
questions we refused to answer, and at the same time
told him I coed not recognize his colours; and that
if he did not haul them down we should fire into
him ; he did so, lowered a boat down, hoisted Pot.
tuguese colours, and said he wished to board us ;
this we also refused him ; we edged away gradually,
she up boat and hauled her wind, and at eleven
o'clock lost sight of her. She is a long low brig,
about 350 tons, nine ports on each side, and a long
gun in midship ; her larboard side painted red, with
two white mouldings, and her starboard side a broad
yellow streak. His Majesty's ship informed us that
five days previous the St. Helena packet had been
plundered near the Equator. On 3d September, in
lat. 14. N. long. 28. W. spoke the Liverpool, from
Calcutta for Liverpool, sailed 9th May. The Roscoe
and the Fletcher, for Liverpool, were to sail in ten days.

PLYMOUTH, OCTOBER 7.
Wind N.W.—Came in the Sappho, HALL, from
Bombay for London, after a passage of four months
and fourteen days; Minerva transport, JENNINGS,
from Barbadoes forChatham, in 36 days, with invalid
troops—both are expected to sail this evening.
PORTSVIOUTILOCTOBER s.
Wind North.--Passed by for London the Prince
Regent, CLIFFORD, from Bengal, sailed the 11th of
May ; on the 4th of June spoke the Bengal, —,
from Calcutta for Liverpool. all well ; also passed by
the London packet, from Madras for London. Ar-
rived the Surrey, RAIN; from the Downs, with con-
victs for New South Wales--came in, in consequence
of having sprung her bowsprit.
DEAL, OCTOBER B.
Wind N.W.—Came down from the River and sailed
the Providence, MOON, for the Cape and Madras.
Sailed the Dolphin, Dutch frigate, for Africa and the
West Indies. Remain in the Downs his Majesty's
Ships SEVERN and SEA LARK ; Thetis, YARROW, for
orders; and Findlay, HARRIS, for Sierra Leone, waits
for passengers.

DOVER, OCTOBER 8.
Arrived this morning the Lord Duncan Packet,
from Ostend, with a mail and passengers. Arrived
this afternoon the Sybil, Captain MIDDLETON, and
Susanna, Capt. Moon, from Calais, with passengers.
Sailed this day the King George Packet, Capt. WING,
and Defence, Capt. ADAMS, for Calais, with passengers.
NORTH SIIIELDS, OCTOBER 6.
The Jane, CAITHNESS, that on Saturday got upon
the Rockhead, near to the Spanish Battery, after
casting nearly the whole of her cargo of coals over-
boatd, was, after great exertions, floated off with
Greeniassd casks, and brought into the harbour.
KIRKWALL, SEi-TEMBER
The "Kate, WARREN, of and for Bristol, from Pe-
tersburgh, was driven on shore on the Island of North
Ronaldshay, the 25th instant : cargo expected to be
saved, but the vessel will be a complete wreck. The
Mate drowned.

EXTRACT OF A PRIVATE LETTER FROM MADRID,

DATED DECEMBER '2 1 .

Preparations for fitting out the expedition against
South America are carried on as quickly as the pe-
nury of the Treasury permits. The expedition, it is
said, will be composed of four line-of-battle ships,
six frigates, and several light vessels; the land forces
will amount to 18,000, commanded by Gen. Freire,
instead of the Count of L'Abisbal, who has been
dismissed ; and his seconds in command will be the
Generals Sarsfield and Cruz Miirgeon.
The dismissed Ministers set off for their destina-
tions on the night-of the 14th—M. Pizarro, for Va-
lencia; M. Garay, for La Almunia (Arragon); and
M. Vazquez Figueroa, for Santiago (Gallicia). The
cause of their disgrace is yet a matter of great spe-
culation; hut people well informed ascribe it to the
influence of the King's Confessor, M. Bencomo, the
Patriarch of the Indies, and the Pope's Nuncio.—
These individuals, it is supposed, have come to the
assistance of Messrs. Eguia and Lozano de Torres,
the former Minister at IVar, and the latter at the
head of the Department of Justice. The aim of the
measure, although studiously concealed, is believed
to be to put a check to the financial plans of M. Ga-
ray in the part which has relation to the Clergy. No-
thing demonstrates it more than the attempt made at
Torija (a village near Guadalaxara), by a crowd in-
stigated by some priests, against the person of M.
Garay, who was obliged to fly in the middle of the
night, in order to prevent any mischief. The new
Minister of Finance endeavours to inculcate that his
intention is to carry into execution the plans of his
predecessor, and for that purpose he will publish
very soon, a circular addressed to the intendants and
tax-gatherers. •
Money becomes every day more scarce, and the
public funds feel very much the effects of this scar-
city. The Vales Communes suffer a loss of 79 to 80
per cent.—the Non-consolidated lose more than 84
per cent. and the Consolidated proportionally. The
National Debt, without interest, is only worth 4 per
cent. and, notwithstanding, buyers are not to be
found at the Exchange. In several provinces the
only coin in circulation is copper and a little gold ;
silver in general is withdrawn from circulation.
The crops have not been as abundant as was ex-
pected. The price of grain is, nevertheless, kept
down, and it is ascribed to the stores in existence of
the former years. Every thing is in a state of stag-
nation but the manufactories in Catalonia, which
have improved a good deal. The price of wool has
lessened in consequence of the want of demand.
I was informed, as I was going to finish this let-
ter, that negotiations are on foot betsseen this Cabi-
net and those of St. James's and St. Petersburgh, for
the purpose of getting transports to convey the troops
of the expedition to South America.

AliAifi

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The first division cif the 54th Regiment o
marched into Manchestet on Wednesday, from York-
shire, on tlig'r mute tor Chester, where they are to
occupy the B.triacks, which part of the 95th have re•
cently quitted for Sunderland;

GEVERtL• COURT MARTIAL
Proieedihil of a General Court MArtial, held at
the Royal Marine Barracks, Portsmouth, on Tues-
day, the 22d of September, 1818, and continued, by
adjournment, till Monday, the sth of October, 1818,
by virtue of a Warrant under the hands of Three of
the Lords Commisioners fir executing the Office of
Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, bearing date the 4th day of
September, 1818, for the trial of First Lieutenant
J. A. Moose, of the Royal Marine Artillery, on cera
tain Charges alledged against /Jim in a letter to Ma;
jor-General WILLIAMS, signed by fotirteen Officers,
PORTSMOUTH, 2n Sem 1818.
Sns—Rcports having gone abroad injurious to the character of
Lieutenant Masa►, of the loyal Marine Artillery, and he hay.
ing declined, when the matter was mentioned to him, to call
for any investigation, pt beg, in justice to the rorps, as well
as to that Officer, that you will be pleased to order an Inquiri
into the affair.
Ire think it necessary to state the Reports alluded to are as
foliose :

" That Mr. Motitte., after his rec±nt diierttharkation, was in:
formed by a brother Officer, that Mr. LANODUN, in rebutting
the Charges wllich Mr. Blooas HAS circulated against him, bad
applied vury opprobrious epithets to him (Mr. Mama) ; and
that Mr. .Mtions, instead of taking prompt and proper measuret
to repel such degrading language, did, for several days, hold
over Mr. LANADON the threat ofa Court Martial for these asser.
, dons, in order to extort an Apology, notwithstanding /HAT Mri
LANGDON, in reply to Mr. :Moose's repeated messages, did aw.
sure him that he would not apologize, but that be was ready to
give him the satisfaction which Gentlemen usually require under
similar circumstances."

If you will be pleased to call on the following Ofaers, they
will be ably to furnish you with further infol-mation on thin affair:
Major BAILET, Lieut: Lsxooon, Lieut: .BtArtsirr,
CROW MLR, Mr. Mayon, Admiralty Clerk on board his 31a-
jetty's ship Ph:cum..— We have the hoontir to be, Sir,
Your must obedient very humble servants,
(Signed) Jolty Cwraractt, Cape. R. IL
Burry, Capt. R. M.
DUN. CAMPNICILL, Capt. H.
Tuos. Moss Ht.-Capt. R. M.
Hr. Savant, 2d Lieut. U. M. A.
G. C. lionnsr, Brevet-Major.
Jsio. Lietir. and Adjt.
Josa. liceownct.o, Liao,. H. AL
Caw. Ct-ssa, Lieut. ft. M.
B. B. ELLIS, Ifni:. R. . •
W. S. KNAINAN Leta. IL IL
P. DI:SANTO/PA ileut: R. AI:
To 3iajor.tleneral NYiertsmv,
Commanding Royal Marines,
Portsmouth.
Lieutenant-Colonel MONCRIEPEE, Presidents

MEMBERS. • * •
Major JNo. M•Nrixt., 18th Royal Irish.
Mart Tune Jan. Svsexeso, Royal Marines:
Major Ilesesoe W 34 Clusemet.x., Royal Alertness
Major W. Ilv. Marmeici 21st, or R. V, B.
Captain 41. m. AP.l.leci..u, Royal Marines;
Capt. Pxtre APT/et:att., 25th Regt. K. 0. li. •
Capt. Ro. WILD, 18th R: •
Capt. MICH!. LAION DA.RAIT, 21st
Capt. nowt. HaIIMSLL, 18th.
PATE. RONKRTION, Royal Mantle,.
Lieut JAS. AP DONALD ROBERTSON, 25th Rev.
Lieut. Was. FlAtEll, Royal Artillery. -
lieut. Jao. P. Kt:taros-, Royal Engineers.
F.nsign Roar. ilt•art.r GOADLIN, 18th.
First Lieut. and .I.djt. PATTEN, Officiating Judge-Advoels.
By the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord lligts.
Admiral of the United Kingdom of Grea Ilri:ain and
Ireland, &c. •
Whereas LieUtenant and Adjutant Perrot, as Officiating
Judge Advocate, has transmitted to us the Minutes of the Pro-
ceedings of a General. Court Martial, held at the Royal Marine
Barracks, at Portsmouth, on the 224 September, 1818, and fol.
lowing days, for the trial of First lieutenant JA KEE Anot.rsius
Moues, of the Royal Marine Aitillery, ma certain Charges
al edged against him.

And whereas it appears that the Court having maturely
weighed the evidence against the Pi ironer, as well as what he
has adduced in his defenc,:, is of opinion that he is Nut Guilty
of the Charges alledged against him, and contained in a letter to
Major-General WILLIAMS, on the ad of SepteMber, l818••-and
doth therefore most fully and liOnourably Acquit Lieutenant
JAM= Annt.rnus Moons, of the Royal Marine Artillery, of the
Charges adedged against him. And further,. that the Court la
of opinion that Lieutenant Moose a:ted throughout the whole
affair with the most praiseworthy forbearance towards Lieute-
nant LANGDON, and that his conduct has been strictly compatible
with the character of an Officer and a Gentleman.

We have taken the said finding of the Court in to our consi-
deration, and do hereby signify our approval thereof, and di-
rect you to dissolve the Court.
Given under our hands this 6th October, l RIR.
J. Ossostm.
G. Concaving.
Hy. HO7llAu.
By Command of their Lordships, Jio. BAILKOW.
To Major-General \Victims, Commandant,
Royal Marines, at Portsmouth.

Mr. C. ASHLEY is now in Yorkshire, where he is
directing the several Musical Festivals in that county.
Mr. WALLACE, late of Drury-lane Theatre, made
his first appearance at New York in the character of
Macbeth on the 7th ult. His reception was most
flattering, nor can any thing exceed the language of
encomium in which the American critics speak of his
performance. The receipts of the house amounted to
nearly 140() dollars.
This morning, as Mr. Houtas,-of Deer, and his groom, were
coming to town in a gig, driving a very spirited horse, the ani-
mal to‘k fright it a loaded dung-cart, near the four-o:Ole stone
on the Uxbridge-road. Every effort was made to stop him,
without effect. • By coming in contact with a waggon load of
hay, the gig was overturned Mr. Holmes and his groom were
thrown out, but neither of them was materially hurt. The shafts
being separated from, the carriage, the horse set off full speed,
but was stopped it Bayswater, without further injury.
BETTING ON THE GARDEN STAKES.
NIIIVILAIIXZT, MONDAY, OCT. 12.
to 2 apt Fitz Orville. 7 to 1 apt Captain Candid.
7 to 2 The Student. 8 to 1 Merrymaker.
4to 1 Stainborough. 11 to I ---,Young Wizard.
5 to 1 The Flyer. 5 to 1 like Field apt any ott.
7 to 1 Pendulum.
DERBY STAKES, AT EPSOM, 1819.
12 to 1 agst Dtike of Portland's colt, by Soothsayer.
16 to 1 Mr. Godiard's bay colt, by Scud.
16 to 1 —....... Duke of Grafton's bay colt Wildfire.
OAKS' STAKES, AT EPSOM, 1819.
12 to 1 apt Gen. Ggolvenor's b. f. Blue Stockings.
14 to 1 Mr. Thornhill's bay fitly Sal.

CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, OCTOBER 9.
We had a good supply of Wheat from Suffolk this
morning, for which there was very little demand, and
sales were heavy at a decline of 2s. per quarter. Al-
though the arrival of Barley was rather large, fine
runs sold 2s. per quarter higher than on Monday, but
sales were far from brisk at that advance. Oats fully
maintain Monday's prices, as well as Beans and Peas.
SMITHFIELD MARKET, OCTOBER%
Beef ........4s Od to Ss 4.1 I Veal 5, Od to 6s 61
Mutton ....4s Od to 6s 4d Pork
Stat 4 920—Calves 160—Sheep and Lambs 6,soo—Piss utO
HAY AND STRAW. PER LOAD.

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Hay...... £5 Os to XII es I Straw £2 Os to 12 1U
Clover 6 Os to 9 93 itowen ... Os OM JO 01