Star.
London, England, 1826-04-18 00:00:00

HAARLEM, Arm 14.

By accounts from Batavia to the 30th November, we
learn that the Sultan of Soeracarta, remains faithful to
his engagement with the Netherlands'Governmentl and
has sent his uncle with five hundred men towards Mage-
lan, to oppose on that side the attempts of the rebellious
Pangeraigs of Djocjocarta. In seaeral t rebels Segni

to inane theibitivis to the neigi;botiriatod of 13—jot.
jocarta, for which reason it was thought advisable at
the end Of November to drive them front the vicinity
bE 13odojo, front which they interrupted the post from
bintoelen, and the road to Brambaning; Major Jolle-
Wyn, in spite of the bad weather, etecuted this commis,
lion with success, and burnt the bessa of Krapaiak; the
etreat of the enemy dtbw them several times within
the teach of his fire; that they had a hundred kilted
'And as many wounded.

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, it& itelievolent • is teed the hungry— A this *eosins asibeeilbrein-
tress. The poor have received the relief with thankfuruesst and,
etptessed their ardent gratitude for the bounty of the public; and
buoy of thtai hale declared, that the aid of the subscriptions have
preferved them from entire starvation."

We have received the Journal of St. Petersburg!, to
the Ist inst. and have in another column extracted from
it an account of the funeral obsequies of the late Eat-
tettoa. The alarm (if any was really felt) that an at-
tempt would be made to disturb the tranquillity of the
capital on the occasi•in, appears to have been unfounded.
it may be recollected, that when our contempraries
were devising political reasons for the departure of
Count LiEvan, we stated that his Excellency's attach-
ment to the late EMPEROR was the principal motive f r
his repairing to St. Petersburgh, to which he was invited
by the Emperor NICHOLAS; and it will be seen by the
account of the f wieral the distinguished part the COUNT
performed on the occ ision. The St. Petersburgh Jour-
nal does not make any mention of the departure of the
Duke of WELLINGTON, so that the report of his Grace
having left that Capital appears to be unfounded.

'the weavers have addressed a letter to Mr.Ellectetaty
Ikaat., stating their melancholy situation, which they
attribute to the power looms and the Corn Laws.
After stating their confidence in his MAJESTY'S Govern-
ment, they thus describe their present situation
" Our dwellings," say they, " are totally destitute of every neces-
sary comfort. Every article of value has disappeared, either to.
Satisfy the cravings of hunger, or to appease the clamours of relent-
less creditors; our homes, where plenty and contentment once
resided, are now become the abodes of penury and wretchedness.
This, however, is only a faint picture of the situation of those who
are fully employed. No adequate idea can be formed of the suffer-
ings of those who are unemployed, of whom there ate upwards of
7000 in this town and neighbourhood; thousands who were once
possessed of an honest independence, gained by laborious industry,
are now sunk in the lowest depths of poverty ; thousands, who once
looked forward with confidence to a decent competence to support
themselves in old age, are now reduced to the melancholy alternative
of subsisting on casual charity, or becoming the inmates of a work-
house. Were the humane man, Sir, to visit the dwellings of four-
fifths of the weavers, and see the miserable pittance which 16 hours'
hard labour can procure, even of those who are fully employed,
divided between the wretched parents and their starving little ones,
he would sicken at the sight, and blush for the patience of humanity."
This is.certainly a melancholy situation for indos-
trious mechanics to he placed in; and without entering
into any inquiry as to the causes which have reduced
them to beggary, we earnestly recommend their case as
calling loudly for prompt pecuniary relief.

The Commercial Gazette says—
" Circumstances resulting from the abundance of the crops on the
one hand, and on the other from numerous bankruptcies and the
decline of Important mercantile houses in foreign Countries, did not
allow us to hope last year that produce and manufactures would be
ir► great demand ; and yet our Commerce has not been inferior to
that of preceding years. In fact, if the Imports in 1825 were less
by 1,093,346 rubles than in 1814, the Exports were more consider-
able by 44,601,506 rubles."

The intelligence from Greece is favourable, and the
English and French Papers, which, by expresses and second sight,
gave minute details of the fall of Missolonghi, must now feel (if they
.do not acknowledge it) that they either were deceived themselves,
or did deceive others. On the 6th inst. a London Journal stated
that official intelligence had been received front Marseilles by ex-
press. stating that Missolonghi had been taken by storm, and t
garrison put to the sword. We stated our disbelief, and pointed
out the improbability of the statement, at the time; and notwith-
standing all that has been said in the French Journals, it is proved to
be unfounded. But to the account from Marseilles, now the French
Journals contain accounts from that city of April 7, which not
only do not mention the news our contemporary bad received
from thence one day earlier, but state on the authority of letters
from Z3nte of the 22d of March, that blissolongln had not surren-
dered; that GUURAII and Kattaisnaxt were harrauing the besiegers
with an army of about six thousand men.
Letters front Trieste, e the 28th March, state that a Greek fleet
of sixty vessels had arrived at Missolonghi, of course to supply the
garrison with provisions, and probably troops, and that in a sortie
made on the 21st of March, SOO of the Egyptians were killed.
• The report of GOURAS being in the rear of the besiegers of Misse-
lonstii through various sources, hut we need not remind the
'tithe that all the intelligence of and from Greece, requires to be
received with caution.

• Dispatc' es, p.iblic and private, have been received
from Captains CLarrawrox and Puttee, dated Badagry Roads, in
.the Bight of Benin, the 29th of November last. On the evening
of that day they were to land at Badagry, where, fortunately, they
found Mr. Hoursox, a British merchant, well known in that part of
the country, who not only arranged fur them a safe passage in palan-
quins, throigh the King o( Bsosoar's dominions, but agreed to
accompany them to the nest kingdom, Hio, or Eyo, about live
days' journey of 25 miles each, and there to settle a palaver with the
King of that country, who is in constant communication with Nyffe,
and other parts of Houssa. From him they learn, that, once arrived
at Ito, he apprehends there is little reason to fear any check
to their future progreu. From Hio to Tassa is about nine days'
journey, and from Tana to Nyffe nine days more; so that the
whole distance from the coast to Nyffe is twenty-three days, or
about 570 miles.

At Whydak they met with a M. Ds SOUZA, a Portuguese; and
also Mr. James, who makes so remarkable a figure in Mr. Bow.
;DMA book. who both recommended a visit to the King of Dana.
may, as the direct road to the Sultan Btu.o's dominions was through
a part of his ; and as M. DX Souza was most intimate with this
Sovereign, he offered to accompany any of the Gentlemen to his
capital, Abomey, to obtain permission for them to pass through his
territory ; for this purpose Dr. Mamas was despatched with orders
to join the party in the interior. They were all in the best heahls
and high spirits.

The mission of the Duke of WELLINGTON to Russia
excites intense interest among the Parisian politicians, who affect to
be extremely well informed of his Grace's business, and the progress ,
he has made in it. According to these quidnunes, England and
Russia, after having first agreed to act in concert, and next " mea-
sured their power of action in the Levant," by the imperial standard
of course, have ascertained that they can do what they please. The
next step, according to the Parisian Journalists (for the article,
though dated from Berlin, is evidently of French manufacture), is
to exercise the power they possess, by guaranteeing to the Porte the
complete sovereignty over Egypt—by making the Porte surrender
the Morea and some of the Islands to the English,.and Moldavia
and Wallachia to the Russians, and by letting the Greeks live un-
der British and Russian protection, instead of groaning under the
yoke of Turkey. These are the leading features of the one hundred
and fiftieth plan for settling the affairs of the East : there are some
minor details on which the French Journalist, dwells but they are
not of much importance.—How our neighbours have got this in-
formation we know not; but, as the Americans say, it is "im-
portant, if
.true." Great virtue in an if.

We regret to state that the weavers in Blackburn
are suffering greatly, in consequence of the stagnation
of trade and the low rate of wages. Upwards of 7,000
looms are said to be unemployed in that town, and
nearly fourteen thousand persons are thrown on the
baunty of the inhabitants, who have raised subscriptions
o their behalf.

The Duke of YORK arrived at his residence in South
Andley-street, on Saturday morning, from Newmarket.
Yesterday, the Duchess of GLOUCESTER, the Princess
Soma, and the Princess SOPHIA MATILDA, visited the Princess
-AUGUSTA.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Foreign
Office from Viscount Gaapviu.&, our Ambassador at Paris.
Yesterday, at two o'clock, the Duke of DEVONSHIRE
had an interview with Mr. Secretary CAuxtsa, at the Foreign
Office in Downing-street, to make arrangements previous to his
Grace's departure for St. Petersburgh, as Ambassador Extra-
ordinary from our Sovereign, at the Coronation of the Emperor
NICHOLAS. His Grace remained with the Right Hon. Secretary
about an bout and a half.
Mr. MICATES, the King's Messe,ger, who left London
a few nights siste, is going to meet the Duke of WILLLIHOTON, on
bis Grace's return to England.
%Yesterday Sir CHARLES LONG had an interview with
the Earl of LxvitarooL.
HOUSE or Loans, APRIL 17.—The Fire cause came
,on to.day, but was postponed in consegeetsce of the informality b'
the proceedings in the Courts below.
In the short period that has elapsed since Mr. WAR*
the eminent merchant, of Broad-street, accepted the invitation to 'I
become a Candidate for the City, his canvass has gone on with
every prospect of ultimate success. ,1
Alderman THOMPSON, M.P. has accepted the situa-i
den of Chairman of Lloyd's, in the place of Esetamis Suave, Esq,l
1 who has resigned.
• We understand that Mr. WILLIAM WAKEFIELD has
been bailed by the venerable Dr. DAVICS of Macclesfield ; and
that in his present unfortunate situationthis father-in-la*, Sir J. Sie-
mer, has not only met him on his return to London with the greatest 1
dness, but that the Noble Relations dials Lady are interesting
themselves much in his favour.
The Marquis of CAMDEV has been elected one of the
Trustees of the British Museum in the room of the late Bishop of
DOZHAM,
Dispatches have been received at the Colonial.
Department, from blajor-General C. Tuawaa at Sierra Leone.
By letters irons the same loaner, we regret to learn an account of
the death of Captain Ross, of the Royal Africa& Corps, and Aide-
de-Camp to General Tuatara, and of the two Messrs. Tomas,
writers, nephew of the General.
SCRIPTURAL EXAM INATION.-r AR old schoolmaster.
who usually heard his pupils once a week through Vi'atts'a Scripture
History, and afterwards asked them promiscuously such questioni
as suggested themselves to his mind, one day desired a young urchin
to tell him who Jesse was? when the boy briskly replied, " The
Flower of Duniblane."
Six Shares of the Real del Monte Mines were sold
last week at 40 discount. The Gentleman who sold them at one
time refused a premium of 1,6001. per share.
A Gentleman has been described by a modern writer
to be cone, who, when oneontrouled by stronger notions, conducts
himself instinctively according to the rules of honour, propriety, and
good taste.
The last Colombian pap*, mention that a senator,
Ramon Ignatio Mendez, had been expelled the Senate,
for having struck Diego Fernando Gomez, another se-
nator, twice, and knocked him down in the Hall of the
sittings of the Senate, on the 12th of Janoa.ry, after the
close of the sitting. The cause of the ocsurrence was.
a speech delivered by Gomez on the draft of a law con-
cerning religions vows, in answer to Menders.
Accounts have reached London from Constantinople
to the,2lst ult. The English Ambassador, Mr. STRAT
lORD CANNING, had been well received ; he had deli-
vered his credentials, and had several interviews with
the Turkish Minister. The Divan had many secret
sittings, reported to be of the highest interest, as to the
affairs of Russia and the Greeks. The Turkish Govern-
ment had granted a day of audience, the 22d of March,
ER Mr. STRATFORD CANNING, when affairs of the utmost
importance were expected to be discussed.
Private letters from Lisbon state that the Secretary
Sir CHARLES STUART was daily expected from Bra-
nil, charged with a secret mission of great importance.
The communication with England was almost daily.---
It is said, that in addition to the fifty millions of cm.
sadas, in gold coin, left by the Krwo, there are two mil-
.of
lions in gold bars, two millions in gold dust, and a lea-
ther bag full of diamonds of inestimable value.
The Delphina, Martin, arrived at Antwerp the 14th
inst. She sailed the 7th of December from Java. Se-
veral battles had been fought between the Dutch andi
Javanese, without any thing decisive. on either side, but
with a resolt, on the whole, ruinous to the Dutch. Thel
insurgents, when pressed, continually retreated into the
rice plantations, which afforded them sufficient shelter.'
The Dutch Generals had decided that it was not possible
to repress them without burning all the rice plantations
on the eastern side of Java. General VAN GEEN had

given it as his opinion that thousands must perish if
such a measure was resorted to. The Dutch forces were
so reduced that if reinforcements do not speedily arrive
from Europe. the Island must be altogether abandoned.
Intelligence from Madrid to the sth inst. states that
FiRDINAND had issued two Decrees; one of which al-
lowed any person, of whatever condition or nation, who
proposed to introduce new machines, or improvements
in instruments, processes, or methods, in the arts and
The Blackbara Mail gives the following melancholy sciences, the sole use and property of his invention, on
picture of the state of that town : conforming to the laws of the country. The second is
" The township of Blackburn has been divided into 16 districts, said to order, that on S!. Ferdinand's-day, 1827, there
and visiters appointed to call at every house, in order to ascertain shall be a public ethibiti aof the products of the Spa.
the wants of the really necessitous poor. The task was a most nish manufactures.
arduous one to perform, and many were the heart-rending scenes The
ifollowing Ma
Sit dtchesofwthilel bserrui n a:ieeNt'twmarket on Monday
of distress which they were compelled to witness. Some families next,
i,)rt.de ng the Jersey's Middleton (8st.p"111:7) against Lord Exeter's Red.
they found without fo id, money, or work. During the last nine gauntlet (est. nib.) for 500, h. ft.
weeks, about fourteen thousand individuals (more than half the po- The Duke of Grafton's Paul Jones (Bst. 61b.) against Mr. Gre-
pulation of the township) have been relieved weekly with food; and ville'r Elizabeth (Bst. 11b.) for 300, h. ft.
ville's Lionel Lincoln (Bst. 91b.) against Lord Orford's
a.the applications for relief are on the increase, without there being
Filevainec. 6r
seance gib.) for tOO, h. ft.
A prowect of immediate employment for the poor, the Committee Mr. Wortley 's Reforrner.(9w. 101 b.) against Lord Orford's Swiss
appointed to distribute the fund, earnestly solicit the contributions Guide (7st. nib) for 200, h. ft.

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assissisty O. am sou or iLivroas: • •
The LORD CUAllipbt.LOJI on taking his seat this day on the 'meets
went at some length into this cause. His Lordship intimated that
be had read over die whole of the mats of papers filed in it, and
with respect to the afiidavits he could not help remarking that many
'of them on both sides seemed to contradict themselves. Ile was at
a loss to understand them in many parts, sod before be finally dis-
posed of the cause he felt convinced be ought to have further afilda-
vits in explanation of those already before him. The question here
was one of the highest importtuict., and required the most minute
attention to every point. It would, therefore, be the better course
to let time be given to Mr. Wellesley and Mr. Finnan, if they
should be disposed so to do, for that purpose. With this view he
should nit now say anythiag farther on the merits of the cause.
Some discussido ensued between the respective Counsel, btit his
Lordship's former order was made.

or arrosTraL

Mr. Farquharson, the short-hand writer, whose petition on the
subject was presented last night in the House of Commons, ad-
dressed his Lordship at considerable length, and set forth the
hardship under which he, In common with the Reporters, laboured
under, by being excluded from seats, and by which hewas pre-
cluded from following his profession.
The Loan Cstamett.Loa said, he did not know of any right
possessed by his Majesty's subjects to have an exclusive possession
of seats. They were for the Barristers and Solicitors, without
whom the business of the Court could not proceed.
THE THEATRES.