Star.
London, England, 1818-02-07 00:00:00

BERLIN, JANUARY V.

The English Minister, Mr. Rose, received a courier
(on Saturday) from Lord Castlereagh, with the news
of his fathers death. He is at the same time per-
mitted to return for a short time to England, for his
family off.tirs. He sets off to-day ; his son-in-law,
Mr. Douglas, Secretary of Legaticm, remains as
Charge d'Affaires.
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HAMBURG% JANUARY 27.
The storm which we had in these parts in the
middle of this month, was, as far, as the accounts reach,
urcnmmonly extensive, from the French and English
coasts over to the Netherlands, to Jutland, Fuhnen,
and other parts of Denmark, to Lower Saxony.

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THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

" The °BUNTER" of To-morrow will contain a
fill Repot of the Proceedings in the Court of King's
Jiench, in the Case of " Ashford v. Thornton;" also
that of "Lord Sidmouth v. Arthur Thistkood."

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, ISls.
THE FUNDS.

ruzre or STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK :
Reduced 80i—Cons. BO{}—Cons. for Feb. 80j
4 per Cent. 991—Navy Annuities 10514
India Bonds 96 97 pr.—Exchequer Bills 18 SO pr.

A Hamburgh Mail arrived at a late hour last
eight, by which we have another account from Ge-
noa of the recent insult offered to humanity at Algiers.
This letter is dated the 12th ult. and we had before
others of the llth and 15th, from the same place,
sa that.we cannot flatter ourselves with thesleast hope
that there is no truth whatever in the statements that
hate been laid before the public. The one now re•
ceived, states, however, nothing respecting the hor-
rid inhumanity said to have been perpetrated on the
family of our Consul; but, simply, that the Sardi-
nian Vice-Consul, having remonstrated against the
seizure of a Genoese vessel, the DEY, instead of
giving him any redress, ordered the cargo to be
instantly sold, and caused the Vice-Consul, M. CA-
RON, to be conveyed on board and sent off, having
previously had his niece seized and sent to the harem.
Notwithstanding the discrepancy in the accounts
that have reached us, there is still so much agree-
ment in some of the particulars, that we dare not
lope the whole is unfounded. It may be true, and
v:e shall rejoice if it proves so, that the niece of the
t4ardinian Vice-Consul is the only Lady that has been
s::zed upon, and that, by some mistake, first our
Consul's nieces was substituted, by report, for the
other, and afterwards both united, as in the letter of
the 15th, the one first received, though latest dated,
But it is also possible—and this is what most alarms
us at the present moment—that, on the British Con-
sul interfering, the tyrant who now governs at Al-
giers, may also have extended the same brutality to
his family. We mean not that the insult, if confined
only to the Sardinian Vice-Consul's family, should
be received with less abhorrence ; but the fewer the
nember of the victims the less has humanity to deplore.
The particular moment at which this insult is said
to have been offered should not be overlooked. It is
after the conclusion cf a Treaty of Peace between
some of the contending Regencies, and of offensive
and defensive Alliance, including as parties the DEYS,
of Tunis, Trip( li, and Algiers, with the Emperor of
Moaoceo—under the guarantee of the PORTE.—It is
immediately after the Plague squadron which had
been ont for some months has returned into rort :—for
that it has returned is confirmed by French Journals
rzceived this morning. This squadron our Readers

will recollect, caused great alarm to the European
Maritime Nations, and in consequence, orders were
issued to prevent these vessels fin* anchoring in any
of the harbours of France, Pora, Bpain, or the
Meditenaneen. While out theisild attempt to cast
anchor at Gibraltar, but were warned off and the guns
of the batteries pointed at them to enforce compliance.
The same thing happened either at Marseilles or at
Genoa—we do not recollect which, nor is the diffe-
rence worth ascertaining. But ,it is far from being
improbable that the African barbarians may have
considered this in the light of an insult demanding
revenge, which they accordingly take—when their
vessels are, as they imagine; safe beyond the reach
of reprisal.
yre shall greatly rejoice should our fears prove
altogether unfounded ; for we have our fears still :
but we ought to state also, that there are accounts in
the City, from Genoa, dated the £3d of January,
eight days later than any of those to which we have
before referred, and that these accounts make no
mention of the event which has caused so much un-
easiness. This, with us, goes farther to invalidate the
reports, than any arguments that have been suggested
of their improbability, on account of their enormity.

The four Estates of Sweden have unanimously
concurred with the KING, in conferring upon Prin.,
Osumi the exercise of the Royal Authority, in the',
absence, or ill health, of his Majesty and the Crown
Prince. The latter, whilst he thds strengthens the
securities which c'm be conferred by th 4 forms of
law, (Or the permanence of his dynasty, takes the
additional precaution of conciliating the affections of
the lower orders, by pecuniary largesses of more
than regal munificence.
The Emperor ALEXANDER was expected at St.
Pctersburgh, from Moscow, about the close of last
month. He will thence, according to one account,
proceed to Warsaw, and afterwards attend a meeting
of the Allied Sovereigns at Aix-la-Chapelle; but
some letters state that he will return in the course of
the present month to Moscow, and thence proceed
to the Crimea.

The ParisiPapers of Tuesday arrived this morning.
The Duke of WELLINOTON had a long audience of
the KING on Monday, and afterwards dined with
Prince TALLETRAND.

The Chamber of Peers has unanimously rejected
the appeal mad.: to it by the widow of St. Monys, on
the subject of the late melancholy death of her hus-
band in a duel.

, In the Chamber of Deputies the Members are still
occupied with the Recruitment Project.

' Just as this Paper wax putting to Press we receiv-
ed the Paris Papers of Wednesday. A Letter from
Ir.spruck, dated the 2ad of January, says :—" Letters
from Italy report facts which, if confirmed, mud
excite the general indignation of Europe against the
Government of Algiers. They announce that the
Vice-Consul of Sardinia has arrived at Genoa from
Algiers, where a Sardinan brig had been carried in,
where it was declared a good prize, its papers being,
as they said, not regular. All the Consuls repaired
to the Day to make representations against this pro-
cedure—He received them, surrounded by hi 4 Guards
with a naked sabre in his hand, but gave them no
satisfaction. The English Consul demanded the re-
lease of his son-in-law, who had been arrested and
imprisoned the day before, as also his two nieces, who
had been sent to the Seraglio. The Dxv flew into a
rage, and threatened to strike off the head of the young
man, if he persisted in his appeal. The next day the
Sardinian Vice-Consul was ordered to quit Algiers.
His daughter was torn from him, and conducted to
the Seraglio."

The Bath lepers were not delivered this morning
until very kite, in consequence of the B:istol Mail
last night mistaking the road, and instead of passing
over !tiwbery-hridge, driving into the river. Fortu-
nately no accident occurred, further than injury to
the harness, &c. The guard secured the M. i 1 bags,
and brought them to town in a post chaise.
The Pilot, Captain SANDERSON, which arrived from
Leith on Monday morning, brought to tenen fifteen
Highland Pipers, all dressed in their native garb, all
of high minstrel fame, and all able, as we understand,
to assert the proud boast of never having worn a pair
of breeches in their lives. The English Opera House
is, we understand, to have the honour of being the
theatre on which they are to display their matchless
powers to the admiration of a London audience, •
It has been the practice in late Lotteries to draw
only a few Tickets on the First Day, but the Com-
missioners of this Lottery will draw about 5,000
Tickets, or nearly one-third cf the whole Lottery on
the Ith of MARCH; and as vle first-drawn ten Prizes
must be all Capitals of 5,0001. 1,000/. &c. &c. besides
what may arise per chance in the 5,000 Numbers,
we may be assured, that about 40 Capital Prizes at
least will be drawn on.the 4th of Ai A ncit, being more
than the whole Schemes of late Lotteries have con-
tained. Indeed, this Scheme is formed on a capital
basis, at the suggestior.s of Adventurers themselves,
having Three Prizes of 30,000/. with 5,44.7 other
Prizes of .5,000/. 1,000/. 500/. &c. &c. besides 10
Pipes of Port for throe Blanks.
Mainactoreti-err trv.—Foaaraa Note--Mr. Rarscn, the en-
graver, appeared a Unmet time, charged with detaining a forimi
O. note, contrary to an Act of Parliament. Mr. Ranson sue-
, rendered to his bail at the office, at three o'clock, attended by
his Solicitor, when r. W:_srseeon said to the IY,4istrate " 1
have to ir.ake this declaration, that the Bunk, under all the cir-
cumstances of the case, have declined to prosecute Mr. Ranson,
and therefore desire, with your permission, that his bail be dis-
charged."—Mg. Ranson— "I do not thank you for your intelli-
gence, Mr. Westwood, ha iI beg to return tMirks to other Gen-
tlemen present."-1' maim as lam sorry for this decider,
because I Lad much Nth% that, the Bank had set th- suestiuc
at rim"

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