Star.
London, England, 1826-01-21 00:00:00

FROM GALIONANI'S MESSENGER.

The 1-ilhiwing is from the Courier Francois:
It was site Prince Abalinski who wounded General
Schenschin, by striking him at the moment when the
Emperor Nicholas presented himself to the troops. A
private letter mentions, among the persons of note
compromised in this affair, General Yermoioff, who
had long the command upon the frontiers of Persia,
and towards whom it is considered necessary_ to act
with extreme caution, because his army is deeply de.
votes to him. All these Persons demanded of the
new Emperor guarantees. Prince Troubetzkoi, after
his arrest, had an interview with the Emperor Nicholas,
who spared his life, and exiled him to Siberia.
Count Alexis 0114 is mentioned as one of the
It.issian Officers who conducted themselves well on the
'26th pecember. He is said to have stopped the Horse
Guards at the moment when they were about to suffer
themselves to be led astray from their duty.

If we may credit some statements, premature no
doubt, the Coronation will take place at Moscow in the
month of May, and Austria and Prussia, as well as the
other monatchies of Europe, will send Pt nces of their
Itnyal families to congratulate the Empetor Nicholas
oa his happy accession.

• INDIA PAPERS.

CALCUTTA, MMus: 25.

De ships that arrived a few days ago from Rangoon,
the first we. kin August. have brought no news. At
Prome, everything was going on well. The Army was
in full, health, and only anxious for the close of the rains.
Hot dry weather has succeeded the heavy rains which
have lately teen in Calcutta. Great sickness among
the natives, however, still' prevails, and fatal cases of
cholera motbus are, we understand, very frequent.
Some ascribe the predominance of this disease, at the
present season, to the unwholesome water of the river;
and others, to the great quantity of fish in a putrid
st ite. with,which the Ghauts and Bazaars are supplied
for consumption. The thermometer keeps at 90.
The epidemic which prevailed in Calcutta last year,
continues its visitation at Benares. It is supposed that
about three•fourths of the population have suffered from
the diseate, though, happily, very few cases have ter-
minated fatally. The European inhabitants are getting
ill, but not, in any serious or alarmirg degree.
&nix's* 5.

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. =TRACT or A LII,TTRIt FROM PROMR.

The-Bazaar is, eery well supplied here; the climate is
infinitely superior to Rangoon. The Monsoon is light,
and, con,idet nig the excellent cover the force is under,
the men are likely to remain healthy during the rains.
The natives *re affect, d a good deal with dysentery,
but it is not 'of a dangerous nature. The army here
consks of the following troops :—His Lordship's Body
Guaid,-B. "gal Rocket Troop, Bengal Horse Artillery,
Bengal and Madras Foot Artillery, his Majesty's Royals,
38th, 41st, 47th, and 89th Regiments of Foot, the
18th, 26dr, 280, 80th, 38th, and 43d Regiments of
M.dra,s Native Llano y.
The 38th Madras Native Infantry, under Major
Smith, was added to this part of the force about a
moo 6. ago, having marched up from. Rangoon in
twenty five days, without losing a single man from
sickness. The whole of that part of Pegu was in a
state of perfect tranquillity, and the camp well supplied.
Whilst the report i f the Burmese being in force fifty or
sixty miles up the country prevailed, the inhabitants of
home appeared to be deserting the place, apprehen-
sive, no doubt, of some signal vengeance. But there
is nothing now to excite alarm.
Sir Archibald Campbell returned to Prome on the
2d of August, from Rangoon. The troops all healthy,
and supplies abundant.

111 EVENIAI; N'll.\ it

LONDON.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 18'36.
STOCK EXCHASIGIi, TWELVE O'CLOc4.

After the bustle of yesterday, we have this morning a dead
calm, and little or nothing doing. Coa4ols opened at 79:1 80 for
the Account. The heaviness of the market is attributed to most
of the Brokers waiting for the meeting of Parliament.
Consols remain at 79j to 80.

In the Foreign Market nothing is doing, prices are nominal.
Current Prices: Old Spanish 121 1, Mexican 63% ], Russian
412 i, Colombian New Pi Buenos Ayres 3 2 dis. Greek Bends
14 13.

PRICR OF STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK.
Mak Stcck 21436_ 213% 211.%
S per Cent. bed. 811,4
S faY Cent. Wilt. 1934 80%
Si per Cent...HOS. 88% sis
4 per Cent. New is die. 96% Vs
Long Ann. 201/x 201/2
India Stock 29..6 235
k1,01)0 Lsclieq. Bills 1 dis. 1 prem.
4:500 ditto par 2 prem.
4:100 and £2OO diao 1 3 prem.
Bank for Acct. '214
for Acct. 797 s 801/
EXCHANCP.4.
Ammonia', Jon. 17.—0 n London, 40. 7. 2M. 40. 4.
ilomousum, JAN. IL—On London, 35. 11. 2M. 65. S.
Pasosonacts, Drc. 07.—0 n L01..1°41,10 1-16.
1111ntimi, JAN. 10.—On Laudon, v M. 6. 27.
Lwow, JAW o.—On London, 6. 16i.

Scarcely a day has passed, for these several weeks, in
u /rich one nr other of the recently established Joint
Stuck Companies have not figured in the proceedings
a the Police Offices, or Courts of Justice, to the exceed-
iiig ireat disgrace of our national character, in the eyes
of foreigners, inasmuch as the dignity of our L. gisla

-lure is lowered by the corrit4pa!ion of its members in
the shameful traffic *his:lthaca° long been Carried ost,,
•
under the denomination'of Shiites:
Vte refer milt Repdere tq the(' reisorts of certain pra
ceetizig4befot4 the Loin Migicift; in which we lament
to observe the name of another Member of Parliament
implicated, in connexion with a scheme of the most
paltry description, the deluded proprietors of which
concern appear to have resorted to something border-
ing on spoliation, to recover back some part of their
advances for setting the bubble aflo rt.
It is incredible, and it will never be believed by the
people of England, to what In extent this newly-in-
vented system of plundering the poor has reached.
Through all classes of society, from the Ducal
Palace to the shivering inmates of a garret, the rage for
share-jobbing, has spread Ike a pestilence, until we
are at length become like a whole nation of gamblers;
and yet, with matchless inconsistency, our Legislature
has abolished, by Act of Parliament, the traffic in
Lottery Tickets, for fear of endangering the morals of
the people, by licensing the spirit of gaming.
But we would ask what are the great Joint Stock
Companies in their essence and character but Lotteries,
and what are miserable small share adventures, but
little goes? and in what respect does the practice of
time bargains, at the Stock Exchange, differ from the
arts of the pharo table?
We impatiently look for the opening of Parliament,
in the full confidence that some upright, independent,
and courageous Member (rot he will, indeed, require
to be devoid of fear), will recue the nation from
the reproach which now overshadows it, and sullies
its ancient renown, by moving for and conduct-
ing a full, open, and impartial investigation into
the whole of those nefarious projects by which
the unsuspicious portion of the community have been so
cruelly plundered of the fruits of their industry.

The third meeting of the " Catholic Association of

1826," was held on Wednesday, at their Rooms, in Dub-
lin, Lord KILLEEN in the Chair. Mr. O'CONNELL was
absent on account of indisposition, but he sent notice
of two motions for the following day ; the first to peti-

Ilion Parliament 46 for a distinct allocation of t'►e Go-
♦ernment funds for education, under the auspices of the
Catholic clergy." fn. second-motion was for the ap-
pointment of a Committee to enquire into the amount
and expenditure of the different Catholic contributions.
Mr. Sum. rose to express his opinion upon the pre-
sent posture of Catholic affairs, which he did at too
great length for the Freestmes Jountat to report ; Mr.
9Tataant., however, considered the learned Gentle.
Man's harangue calculated to setard the Catholic Ques-
tion. Mr. O'CONNOR doubted the expedienty of urg-
ing their claims in a last Session of a Parliament. Mr.
Bs= declared, on the contrary,he had the most sanguine
hopes of success, by pressing forward their claims.
Mr. LAWLESS also spoke, as did, some other speakers,
and the motion that the Petition to Parliament be
adopted (which was nearly lost sight of in the blaze of
oratory), was carried unanimously.
.The meeting was
then adjourned. .le..

Letters from Monte Video Of 010 llth of November
state, that there appears but,,little doubt of a war
ensuing between the Brazilian and- Buenas ♦yrean
Governments, as the latter declare they will assist the
Patiints to the utmost of their power. BOLIVAR had
also dispatched a diplomatic character to the Court of
Brazil; but nothing certain was known as to its effect,
though it was reported that in case of war he offered to
assist the Buenos Ayreans to the utmost of bis power.
The Brazilian squadron in the river was very large,
they had no less than ten gun brigs, a frigate, and a
sloop of war, and about ten to sixteen gun boats, be-
sides a few cutters. The Buenos Ayreans had but a
few gun boats, and two or three brigs of war.
. .

The Patriot forces amount to 4,500 men (all cavalry),
which is a very respectable force in that part of the
world. The Buenos Ayres troops that are on the
Uraguay, amount to 6,000 cavalry, and it was thought
the EMPSROR could not bring into the field a force able
to cope with them.

The English frigate Donts, Captain Sir Jos*
Star-
CLAtR, was lying off this harbour; Sir CHARLES
STUART was expected very shortly. He was to pro-
ceed round the Horn after visiting Buenos Ayres. Th-.!
Brazilian Minister appointed to Buenos Ayres had left
it, owing to the part that the Government had taken in
favour of the Patriots, and to gross and continued in-
sults offered him by tht Government and populace.

New I ark Papers to the 25th ult. have reached ID;
Nothing of decisive importance has occurred. On the
15th, in the Senate, a Select Committee of nine was
appointed to inquire into the expediency of so amend-
ing the Constitution, hi the election of President and
Vice-President of the United States, as. to attain
the best and safest mode in regard to such elections.—
The Claims of the Ex-President, Mr. MoNnoz ; the
employment of CoMmodore PORTER'S squadron in the
West Indies; the feasibility of uniting the Atlantic and
the Gulf of Mexico by a ship canal, to run from the
neighbouthood of St. Augustine, or from the moult of
St. John's river, on the Atlantic coast, to the neigh-
bourhood of the mouth of the Suwanny river, in the
' Gulp') of Mexico; and an inquiry into the expediency
of establisl:ing a line of communication between the
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, through the Isthmus of
Panama, were the other subjects heiore the Congress.

According to accounts front Panam■ m the 26th of October,
and from Lima to the Ist of the same month, General HOLIVA
was still In the upper provinces of Peru, and great preparations
were making by the Patriot forces besieging Callao, to carry i' by
storm. It is stated that the Marquis Tnaae TAM.% formerly Pre-
sident of the Congress of Peru, and who subsequently turtle% traitoc
to his country, and j.iined the standard of despotism, and took re-
fuge in the castles of Callao, made propositions to the Conunaudei

of the Patriot troops, which Mete of a nature. dal 'caused their
his.rneditte rejection.
The Colombian sloop of war•Pirlihincha having approached too
;this the Castles, wigs tistallr.disnsaieed by the fire or the enemy,
hit fortunately made her swaps. Provisions continued to get still
warier among the trope( Ram, and hopes were antgrtained tint
he would in a few days surrender at discretion. There were 1,500
troops still at Panama on the 26th of October, and another corps
of between three and four thousand of the victorious Colombian

army, which assisted in the conquest of Peru, was daily expected.
The Commissioners were at I'urto Bello, making the necessary
preparations for their reception, and immediately embarkation on
board the transports, which were waiting to convey them to Car.
thage.na, to join the expedition fitting out at that place.
The expedition here referred to is understood, in the United
States, to be Intended to invade the island of Cuba. The whole
land force employed was expected to amount to 10,000 men, under
the command of General CLIMINTIL The naval force was to be

commanded by Commodore Mumma, and to consist in all of one
74, two 14-gun ships, three frigates, six sloops of war, and ten or
twelve other vessels. The two 64-gun ships had not arrived, but
were shortly expected from New York, where they have been
built for the Colombian service.

The States of Upper Peru, which lately d: dared their
independence, have adopted the designation of the Re.
public of BoLIVA It. In this manner will the name of the
illustrious benefactor of that vast continent be immotta-

lizeJ by becoming the national appell ition of the last
portion which he delivered from the oppression of the
mother country. The General Assembly of the new
Republic have decreed that the Hag of the country
shall be bicoloured; green and' scatlet ; the principal
field being scarlet, with two green borders, a foot
in, breadth On the scarlet field are five green
ovals, formed of branches of olive and laurel, one in
the middle and four at the sides, with a golden star
in each. Tile lesser banner will bear only a similar
oval with a star. The coat of arms is divided into
four quarters: in the superior one are five silver stars
on a scarlet or azure field, significant of the five de-
partments which form the Republic ; An the inferior
is an emblem of Potosi, in a golden field, to denote
the mineral wealth. In the middle quarter on the right
side is the bread tree, and on the other an Acapalca,
to represent the animal kingdom. At the top of the
escutcheon is engraved the scroll of liberty with a
genius vn each side, and the name of the Republic.
The ci.izenst scarf is bicoloured.

FOREIGN FUNDS AND SHARE LIST.
FOREIGN FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK.
Austrian lids S p Ct Alex. Scrip,
Brazilian Bonds, - Neapolitan Bonds,
Ditto Acet. Peru+. lids, 6 p C.
Do.Sctip,spC.lB2.s, Ditto Acct.
Buenos Ayres Bonds Ditto Scrip, 1825,6 p C.
Chillan Botts,6 p Ct. Portuguese Bonds
Colombian Bds, 6-p CA Pruss. Lids. S p C.
Do. Bds 1824, 571 81 Do. Bonds, 1822,
Do. Acc. 571 $1 I 1tu55.8d5,1822,6 p C. 831
Danish Bonds, Ditto Aect.
Do. Marks Span. 5p Ct. C.
Do.Bds. 3 pC. 1825, 591 Ditto for Ace. 13
Ditto Acct. Ditto 510, 13 11/
Greek Bonds Span. sp. Ct. C. 1823,
Do. Bds, 11825, 141 I French Renee*, 5 p C.
Ditto Acct. Exchange,
%lex. Bonds sp. Ct. French Rentes,l3 p C.
Ditto Aect. 5 p C. J Exchange,
Do. 8d5,1825, 6 p C. 651 61 Guatemala Bonds,
Do. Acct. 651 1 61 I Ditto Scrip
BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARES, TWO O'CLOCK
SHAWL PAID.
Anglo Mexican 5 pm. 100 40 45
Bgh, Milian 100 5 4
razilian 100 S 9/
Chili= 100 .5 10
Manganese 20 2 if
Pasco Peruvian 100 5 213 21
United Alexican 40 20
Ditto New 40 10 161 17
Alliance British & For. 100 10 12 111
Marine Alliance 100 5 51
Equitable Loan Bank - 50 1 I
Mexican Company 100 10 5
Scarlet Dye 5O 3 21

BRIGHTON, JAN. 19.
-,.--

We have had an important stranger in the Sussex district to-day,
called General Thaw.
Mrs. Gasnow gave a splendid ball and supper, at the North
House, on Monday evening. Nearly 300 partook of it. The ball
I was opened with quadrilles, which held the ascendancy throughout
the night. The supper table and the supper apartment were em-
bellished in the most beautiful style. The company did not sepa-
rate until after five in the morning.
Sir SANDYOIIIII GRAMM, at the Western House, and Lord SOUTH..
mitt., in Itegency•sinare, had each a dinner party on Monday.
Mrs. General Sunless, at her Pavilion Parade residence, en-
tertained her fasionable friends with a ball and supper last night.

•
Yesterday morning, the Earl of LIVERPOOL and the
Cnancet.t.on of the EXCHEQUER came to town from Conthe Wood
and Beekenhani to meet several Gentlemen upon the subject of
finance, and/other official business. At half-past three o clock the
6overnoi-and Deputy Governer of the Bank of England bad an
interviejr with the Earl of Ltvenrbott. and the CHANCELLOR of the
Excnesifiza, at the Earl of Livoirodei house in Whitehall, which
lasted above an hour, after which the Earl of Lives:ow. left town
in his travelling chariot for Combe Wood. The CHANCELLOR of the
EXCHEQUER left London soon after five o'clock, for Beckenham.
Yesterday, Prince Pobtomac. the French Ambassa-
dor, transacted business at the Foreign Office, with Mr. Secretary
CANNING.
Yesterday morning, Sir HENBERT TAYLOR, his ltnyal
Highness's Military Secretary, transacted military business with
the Duke of You, at the Royal Duke's residence in South Aud-
ley street.
Mr. S.cretary CANNING left his residence in Down-
ing-street yesterday afternoon, about five o'clack, on a visit to the
Earl of laysnroot, at Combe Wood.
Lod SOUTHAMPTBN will shortly lead to the hy-
meneal altar the amiable Miss Srammore, daughter a the Hon. H.
F. R. STANHOPE, and niece to the Earl of Hamm:Gros.
The Bishop of SALISBURY is arrived in town ham
his Lordship's See.
The Vice CHANCELLOR was this day occupied during
the whole of the morning, in hearing Counsel in the long pending
Calle of the ATTORNEV GENERAL V. the Maros of Roeurarzn,
but no decision was come to.

The Court of frianuver has just gone into mourning,
for three weeks, for the Emperor Ausamassa.
A ten per cent. l'; covet ty Tax has been imposed by
the Columbian Government, which is a matter of discussion and
opposition.
rue day night, ab"ut nine o'cl •cir. a fire birike out
on the premises of Mag, WINTWORTH, bookbinder, in the Back-
stairs, behind the Parliament House, Edinburgh, which did a great
deal of damage to the stock of leather, paper, books, &c. on Mr.
WENTWORTH'S premises• The fire, at one time, threatened the
adjoining houses, but was subdued by the fire engines.
Thursday evening an apartment in the house of Mr.
Levi, to Tor, in .T.ine street, Commetcial.road, took file,
but, by the speedy arrival of the elsines, was soon es-
t ilgu,sht d ; i.ot, however, till ad the propel ty contained
,therein was cnn.umei. It was with gieat difficulty Mr.
1 Levi, who was coavied by was estaicated.