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' el I. ,` •;' • 't i • ,• ' y. 4~~. ~ i ~' - , !c.l 1...* .i . 11•" ( ! , . • . 41, '', '• i* ••• , I ••-. Pt • .p t , ..t 1 Sf• ' ' , r r Auld only lead, in addition to unlimited expense, to the ruin and destruction of those whom it is wished to relieve. 4 I request that your Grace will commtwicate these senti ments to the Gentlemen with whom you conespond, and at the same time inform them, that if they will come forward with some specific proposal, on the principle of that of Glasgow, Go vernment will have every disposition to give the most liberal and indulgent consideration to it, and to recommend it, if possible, to the adoption of Parliament. I have, &c. (Stifled) " LIVERPOOL. " To his Orate the Duke of HAMILTON." —This, the Right Honourable Gentlemartconcluded , WAS a proof that Ministers were alive to, and anxious to relieve, as much as in their power, he distresses of the Country. Mr. PRIMROSE supported the motion of his Honourable Friend. If the distresses of the country were to be permanent, so - would discontent also be permanent"; . if the People were to remain unem ployed, then sedition would spread itself through the country. The Honourable Member, after a variety of arguments, concluded by supporting the Motion. Mr. FINLAY bore testimony to the exertions made by Ministers to relieve the distresses of the country. Mr. J. P. GRANT argued in favour of an inquiry into the distresses which were so generally allowed to exist in that country. He hoped and trusted that the miserable situation of the poor who Were starving in Scotland, would meet the c ommiseration, and receive the. assistance of his Majesty's Ministers. Mr. HUSKISSON defended his Majesty's Mini sters from any charge of inattention to.the wants of the country. The Honourable Member referred the House to the letter of the First Lord of the Treasury to the Duke of Hamilton, as a proof that Govern ment were not only not careless of, but solicitously alive to the interests and welfare of the People of the United Kingdom. • Mr. TIERNEY maintained, that much of the dis• tress a hich now prevailed in Scotland and other parts was brought on by the impolicy of Government—the issue of Bank paper, not convertible into specie, being one of the no...a.sures that produced it. But the great question was, whether, in point of fact, the pecale of these districts were now in a state of starvation—and whether any remedy could be applied? Every one in the House admitted the fact of extreme distress— every one confessed that they knew not what should be done, but that something ought to be done. But when Ministers came forward to do that something, they produced coercive Bills. Did they really expect that tranquillity could be restored in Scotland by dint of law and military force, while things remained in such a state? He was aware that Government viarplaced in a difficult situation, and therefore did not wish to bear hard upon them; but he would sub mit, whether by assessment somethin more effica cious might not be done? He trusted t eat the House wauld proceed either by Committee er otherwise to investigate_ the subject, and endeavour to make sonic provision against an evil of so serious and melan choly a nature. Mr. MARRYATT 'took a review or the causes that •produced the present distress, which he attri buted principally to the pressure of taxation, and the injury produced by the peace, on the manufacturing interests. He thought that the whole question ought to be taken up in a more enlarged view, and that some- gene: al remedy ought to be applied. The motion was then agreed to. SEIZURE. OF ARMS RILL. - The Order of the Day for the third reading of the Seizure of Arms Bill being read, Mr.CALCIt AFT expressed regret at not being al Ac to give his support to the Bill, in clusequence of the power it gave to search for arms by night. This w'as not only a violence to the feelings of the coun• try, but was as objectionable as unnecessary to the execution of the measure ; it was calculated to pro voke the People, and on these grounds he was obliged to oppose it in the last stage. Sir J. YORK E' said, he should certainly vote with Ministers in favour of the Bill, though lie was sorry the search by night was permitted to remain. Mr. DICKIN:,ON admitted the right of the subject to carry arms, but thought that under the present circumstances the Bill was expedient, as a temporary and local measure. • Mr. ANSON could have wished the Government to have come 'forward with some more conciliatory measure. He would have agreed to the Bill now, btfore the House, if the clause, allowing the search by night, had undergone the amendment which an Honourable Friend of his bad proposed. The Bill, in its present form, contained something so hostile to the spirit of the Constitution, that he could not possibly support it. Ile was not sufficiently acquainted with the forms of the House to knew how to proceed, in order to throw it out ; but he trusted that some Gera tleman of greater parliamentary expel ience than he possessed, would take the proper course to effect that object. • Mr. TIERNEY - said, that he should certainly di vide the House on the question that the words or 14-night" be omitted, if it was only to give the Ho nourable Baronet (Sir Joseph'Yorke) au opportunity of voting against Ministers• twice in twenty years— ( A 1a , r,,a1 ). Mr. CALCRAFT moved the omission of the words, upon which a division took place. For the Amendment 156—Against it 46—Majority 1151. The Bill, of course, remains with the words as originally in troduced. It was then read a third time, and passed without a division. Colonel STRUTT obtained leave to bring in a Bill for hold ing Quarter Sessions at Colchester, as well as at Chelmsford, in the County of Essex. Mr. WYNN moved for leave to bring in a Bill to amend ao Act of last Session, relative to Irish Elections.—Leave Mr. FINLAY Obtained leave,to bring in a 1341 for improvise the City of Glasgow. Mr. S. BOURNE rose to correct a mistatement which had gone abroad relative to a subject on which he had been interro gated last night b) a Noble Lord (Lord F. Osborne). The ques tion put to him was, whether he intended toimove far the re-ap pointment of his Committee on the Revision of the Poor Laws? Ills answer was, that he had no such intention ; but owing to the noise which prevailed at the time, and which prevented him from being distinctly heard in the distant parrs cf the House, the Public had received an erroneous impression. The Misdemeanours Bill went through a Committee, sad the Muse adjourned about Twelve o'Clock. Seventeen hundred ounces of silver, the produce of the Wheal St. Vincent Mine, in . Cornwall, lately discovered on the estate of BENJAMIN Tudicest Esq. formerly Setretary of the Admiralty , have been re ceived in London. EARL OF FIFE'S CAUSE.—The Court of Session re fused the Petition of Sir JAMES Durr for more liti gation, on the 30th ult. with expenses. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1119. THE FUNDS. PRICK 01 STOOKS THIS DAT AT OWL O'CLOCK : 3 per Cent. Rcclueed 651 66 651 66 3 per Cent. Consols shut 3i per Cent. 74. 4 per Cent. 831 5 per Cent. Navy shut Bank Long Annuities 17 .5-16 Imperial 3 per Cent. Antis. 64f India Bonds 23. 4s. dis. Exchequer Bills (2d.) Bs. 10s. 9s. dis. Consols for Acct. 67167 k. What is called Mr. OwEN's Plan for Ameliorating the Condition of the Lower Orders, came before Par liament last night, in the shape of a Motion, by Sir W. Da Casssiorv, for the House to refer the Plan to a Committee. The Motion was rejected by a large majority. In the course of the debate, Mr. RICARDO advocated a plan for bringing the present distress of 'the country to a termination, which has oftener than once been proposed in THE STAR—namely, to pay off at once our immense load of National Debt, by making every species of property furnish its propor tional quota. The present Fund-holders would thus find the means of er*ploying their capital in loans to Land-holders, &c. to enable the latter to pay their quota. But look at the result. Let this proposal be fairly examined, and it will be found that, after thus' parting with the sum necessary to liquidate the debt; , every individual would remain, not only as rich, but wealthier than before the sacrifice; for the present immense taxes ceasing to be demandable, the price of every commodity would fall in its nominal value to such an extent, that every man's then income would buy, for him a larger portion of necessaries and luxu ries than he can purchase with . his present income, loaded. as he is with the payment of taxes. The re duction of the duties upon foreigrrproductions would at the same time enable us to import and use them— paying for the same with our own products, thus in creasing and extending our own manufactures, and giving full employment to all our artizans and labourers. A Flanders Mail has brought us this forenoon Brussels Papers to the 14th instant. Their contents are unimportant. Some political arrests have taken place at Amsterdam, which are involved in a good deal of mystery. It would seem that there is some chain of connection between them and the Cabinet of the Thuilleries. Lord CATHCART arrived on 'the 12th- instant at 'Brussels, on his way hoMe from St. Petersburgh. Yesterday being Prince LEOPOLD'S birth-day, his Royal Highness received the congratulations of his brother and sister, the Duke and Duchess of Kgtsr, and of a number of distinguished characters. In the evening his Royal Highness's tradesmen illuminated their houses. in the afternoon Prince LEOPOLD left town for Oatlands. Three young Ladies, of respectable connexions, lately took the veil in the Convent of St. Ursula, at Killarney', in Ireland. The Convent was crowded to excess during the solemn ceremony, and most of the Ladies present were in tears. Two of the new Nuns were Misses HARRIET and MARGARET LOMBARD, daughters of G. LOMBARD, F.sq. and the other was Miss CALAGIIAN, daughter . of a Gentleman of the County of Cm k. We understand that the amiable Misi O'NErtt is speedily to be leA to the hymeneal altar by WILLIAM euciren, Es-q. M. p. for Mallow, in Ireland, a Gen tleman of great opulence, and who proved himself last Session to be as eloquent in the Senate, as the Lady is on the Stage. Mr. BEcitErt allows Miss O'NEILL to settle all the fortune she has acquired by her talents on her family, and he makes a handsome settlement on herself. Dainty •LANE TIIEATRE.—Last night. The School fur St-andel was performed, and a Mrs. PATNE, from Liverpool, made her first appearance on the London boards . , as Lady Teazle. She possesses an expressive countenance, and a voice strfficiently sweet and power ful. Her manner is intelligent and animated, and in the screen scene she displayed much feeling. On the , whole,. as .far as a debut affords an opportunity of judging, Mrg. PATNE appears likely to prove a va luable addition to the force of the Theatre, in gen teel Comedy. ELLISTON and DowToN were admi rable in Charles Surface, and Sir Oliver. COVENT-GARDEN.---MiSS MACAULEY made her second appearance last night in the character ofJane Shore. With little previous acquaintance• with the part, and before an audience ivith the impression made by Miss O'NEILL, fresh in their recollection, Miss MACAVLEY presented herself under great disadvant age. She sustained the character, however, in a manner highly creditable to her talents, and to the satisfaction of a full and fashionable House. She rose upon herself in the progress of the Piece, and the feel ing and energy displayed in the last Act, received the most marked approbation.—The Play was well acted throughout. Boxno.—A battle took place yesterday, about two miles from Colebrook, in Bucks; the Mobility being driven from their first place of assignation, Hounslow-heath. The assailants were Martin and Hudson. The former seconded by Cribb and Ran dall; the latter by Belcher and Clark.—Round 1. After much studied measurement for first hit, Martin let loose with the left hand, and Hudson was short upon the return. A smart rally followed, and Martin received a flush hit upon the left eye, which"produced first blood. Counter-hits vwre afterwards ex changed about the body with mnch.force, and Hudson's left hand did much execution. A second rally ilowed, after a sepa ration which led to a close, in which Hudson had decidedly the best, and be kept it by th rowing his adversary and falling upon him 7to 4 and SI to 1 upon Hudson.—Round I. Hudson went in gaily, but his hit was countered, and Martin threw some well meant blows awa his eye appearing defective from the hit In the last round. In making play with much gallantry. with the left hand flying, Martin's right met Hudson's shoulder bene,and spoiled him so, that to light longer was useless, for he bad not the power tri raise his arm from his side.—A Her beat Day Alai in a second fight. !7 I,,tt , , , ~.. ~ . , !• , I • 1. I~ / . I 4 1 .1 / 1 , / ji i I li iiii 1 I ; 1 I . ) LEEDS, DECEMBER 15. The most alarming reports of insurrectionary move ments, on theOirref tht Birttb=dßefOrmers, continue to be circulated here, with great industry, and cause the most painful sensations. if-we may credit these rumours, most. positiftnettCceunts have, certainly, reached this place, that simtdianeous.rising is per fectly organized; 'arid' that & insurrectionists, in every town, mean to divide into sections, and. in that way, proceed, at one and the sasuctime, to the quar ters of the militArt i 'azia lieite upon their arms ! But, happilz, the Aksisit has.. got wind, and precautions are every 14iareitaking_to guard against it ; and im. menskbadies of troops are pouring towards this dis trict.—To prove:that some well-founded suspicions are entertained _that *serious mischief is meditated, the soldiers .in this- town and neighbourhood, have been kept in a state of readinesl to act at a moment's notice, these five nights past. Additional Barracks are to be forthwith prepared, for the strong military force under orders for this place. GLASGOW. " TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14. II Excepting thi stir occasioned in'the town yes terday by the arrival of the troops from the East country, nothing unusual took place. Such, how ever, is the complexion of the times, that every pre. caution is proper ; and the Magistrates deserve warm commendation for their vigilance . ; since, although the evil-disposed are too few to set on foot any thing like an insurrection, they might excite a riot, and occasion some destruction of property. There is, however, no cause for alarm. We have reason to believe that the Radicals in the City and suburbs do not amount to one-eightieth part of the population; and ice believe that but • a small proportion of this small fraction meditate violence. It ought not be forgotten that it is their object to intimidate. The streets began to get a little thronger than usual about nine o'clock in the morning ; and about ten a strong detachment of the 15thsRegiment passed through the town for Paisley. About eleven, the Stirling Yeomanry Cavalry arrived ; and at twelve the Mid-Lothian Yeomanry Cavalry, (a very fine looking corps, headed by the SOLICITOR•oENERAL), came in from Hamilton, and brought two pieces of artillery ; and about one, a Troop of the 10th Hut_ sirs also arrived. These successive arrivals of such powerful masses of military, brought great crowds 'into the streets ; and from the barracks to the Cross, the Gallowgate.street was very throng till the even ing. The streets were as quiet as usual through the, night, and even the city lamps, which are generally the first victims of rabble hostility, escaped. " In Calton - and Bridgetown almost a Sunday silence prevailed ; there were few weavers working ; the windows were mostly shut up. There were, however, fewer people than usual on the streets. • I. In some of the country towns, little work was done by the Radicals. At Pollokshaws, a few of them turned out to a field at some distance, and a Shoemaker made them two or three speeches on the history and mystery of the British Constitution." FROM ANOTHER ACCOUNT. The fears and dire alarms of the many have been , most happily disappointed, and the prudent precau tionary measures adopted by the local Authorities, have only been the means of proving the loyalty' of the lieges, which now I see is great." In addition to the Rifle corps, in our garrison, there are detach ments of the 6th and 13th Regiments of Foot; and in quarters in town, and at Spring Gardens, four troops of the 10th Hussars,. a detachment of the 13th, upwards of 300 of the Mid-Lothian Cavalry, dres . sed in blue, uncommonly fine looking men—the sinews of auld Caledonia—and a few of the West- Lothians, who wear red jackets, and are very stout. The town, during the day,, which was pleasant, though cold, was all gaiety, and had rather the ap pearance of a holiday, than one which was to blast the reputation and ruin the families of thousands ; nor were the friendly salutations and truly Scottish shakes of the hand, exchanged by our unarmed citizens and their armed friends from the East,. the least pleasing part of the scene. Two troops of Hussars went to Paisrey, and four carts, escorted by parties of the Rifle Corps, with arms and ammunition, and some of the Dumfries-shire Local Militia Cavalry have been called in there. Every thing, however, has been uncommonly quiet. The Glasgow Sharpshooters are ening the duty at the Jail, Bridewell, and other parts of the town. On Sunday night, Captain Struthers' Company did duty in the Town Hall, and picquets went out towards Calton and Bridgetown, and other parts of the City, where, like a regular approach to the seat of war, they were stopped, almost at the cor ner of every street approaching the town, bybpicquets of Cavalry, who, on getting the « wOrd, allowed them to pass. The streets were, however, uncom monly quiet. Nearly the same caution was observed last night, and the result was similar. Yesterday, however, was observed as a day of fasting by all the Radicals in the vicinity. There are two pities of artillery in the Old Relief Hospital, and two more at the Barracks." The following . statement, which tom copy from The Dublin Even i ng Post of Tuesday last, chews that the system of gross and wicked exaggeration, which has contributed so much to raise a false alarm in the public mind, is not confined to the Government Prints of this Country: We can state, from the moo NNfliestinseble Wiwi% that TI MM HONDA= AND TWZNIT Tosses AND VILLAGIS in the Nor thern Counties,extendiag to Scotland, were to nwet on Monday, and wed armed. for the purpose, or under the p . reteace, of " Re monstrating against the Dills saw in progress.".l! ! THE A RMY. The 6th Royal Veteran Battalion, consist; one thousand men, is expected shortly to occur barracks in Canterbury. Colonel CH Rime on Tuesday last formed Royal Veteran Battalion, at Fort Pitt • The acceptance of the services of Troop of Yeomanry, consisting of bo nounced by Sir JOHN HOPE to the ' nesday last. • In consequence of the regular troops withdrawn from Edinburgh Castle, Country, one hundred of the Ist Per' Edinburgh Volunteers marched into to do duty, and were relieved by at next day. The necessity of taking thi pluined to the Corps on Saturday 13 the I f ORD PRESIDENT, who proposed requisite should volunteer for the ni upon the word being given for those , to come to the front, the whole Corp! with an alacrity which is highly to ' His Lordship then ordered every thii ing about 300 present) to be told off the " Estimates of certain' Army year 1820," have been printed by or, of Commons. The land forces, in, Royal Veteran Battalions recently er to 91,823 men : For which the total charge is To this add the charge for Staff Officers - Medicines, Ste. - Volunteer Corps Recruiting Troops and Companies of Ike in India - Royal Military College Royal Military Asylum Exchequer Fees Formation of Out-Pensioners into ten Royal talions to the 24th December, 1812 The annual expense of the ten Roy: cently embodied amounts to £312,850. expense of embodying and mainta the '24th of this month, was I:60,000. NAVAL LVTELLIGE FALMOUTH, DECIMSIII 14.—Wind W. Lion,.BOUIME, front the coast of Africa in spoke on the Bth instant in lat. 47. long. 1( front London for St. Domingo. PLY3IOC72I, DECT.MIIR 15.—Wind NAV.- donia, Meaux, from London for St. Dominj there, Dues., from Tereecia.—Ssiled for Sierra Leone. Porersstoeus, Dacasrma 16.—Wird W. Liam, Novel, front the Downs for New Y DeaG Ditcssams 111.—Wind W.N.W for the River,. the England, Blur, from Paaaea, fiom the South Seas; and mel for Plymouth.—Came down from the 1.1.31111A1f, for Janrsica; Northampton, Cur of Good lloPe; Selina, Pormcett, for vourite, for Tesieriffe ; Vansittart, and Carvallo Seam, TA11! for Pernambi rmas Coutts, for China ; earacen, Kraft, John, laccum, 'and Denison, Ram, for others. Lsvaatoot; Doensmal 15.—The Dolphin, Bottrdeaux ; Jane, Rtcasans, from Dublin • from Belfast; and Providence, from Cori , Bootie Bey. Norm Skassa, Dismiss 15.—The Econ. was on the Black Middens, has been got off. in a damaged state. LORD Cocutisay..--Extract of Officer commanding the Rocket at Santiago to accompany the E; Callao and Lima, dated Valparai! quence of, the return of the Chilian ding Callao, the SUPREME DIRECTOI out from.Snntiago to this place to BANE, and to use every exertion to , again. I accompanied his Excellency, from giving you some particulars o passing events.- We are ninety Ei the Capital, and found it rather some places, haiing three very high mountains pass over, The temperature of the air is very deli( ful. It is our winter, and the thermometer s' at .50. The nights are rather cold, but not On descending to the town, the bay- - cheerful sight—there being three war, a great many English merchL_ also from India, France, the Brazils, he., Chilian squadron, consisting of a sixty-four, stout frigates, and several brigs and scho novel and interesting appearance in the Pact made me imagine myself in an English harbour. the day after our arrival, the Supreme a grand dinner, at which were present— " His Excellency the State blinluer, LorsiCochra . Captain Guise, semaxl is command, Captain Wilki Fester Captain Carter , - Captain Croabie, Colonel _ Enain;era, the American Consul, the Deputy Judge Captain Shirreff, the Honourable Captain Bridge° , O'Brien, the sons of Sir Alexander Cochrane, and Ter, besides many Spanish Officers, and your humble tern " In reality it had all the appearance of an EN party. The day following, his Excellency and Lord COCHRANE, and all the Officers, attended experiment of the rockets. I fired ten 32. and lam happy to say not one failed, _ were admirable; and I have only to lament I cannot get them made fast enough ; the so many difficulties to contend with, that even have not succeeded in making more than SS-pounders. Lord COCHRANE expressed great tisfaction, and told me he should be happy to himself of my services. We expect that we ableto embark 4,000 troops in the spring, and you may expect to hear that I have either a head or preferment. Lady COCHRANE gives to the Supreme Director. Lord C OCHRA NE 9„ is here : report says she is about to be married." CORN MARKET, MARK-LANE, DECEMBER 1". Although, from the change of weather, the , gation is now free, yet very little business was this morning in any Grain, but prices remain 'tally as on Monday. The expectation of large rivals next week, deterred the illaltsters front L ing Barley, which article was unsaleable, except perior samples, and even that description was bul small iglish request. SMITHFIELD MARKET, DECEMBER 17. • Beet 4s Od to Ss Od 35 od to 65 I Mutton •4s Od to Ss 6d Pork ..... Ss od to Beasts 1656—Calves 1110—Sheep and Lambs 4000-1' HAY AND STRAW PER LOAD Ray " 103 to £4 ma S tra w ...XI si to Clover 5 lOs to 41Os I Rowen Os to its LONr 'Jura , rnateci dam r iu........ by Los& Kau, rickette Place, Temple-Bar in - I, y to ' occupy ) . . 3°l:lt l tn e OtT::P i , to t rhmseCo or t e el o hle n i:nta:ei : t t s dhdol l ait n le , ct c • t i i! r gn i :l s eu te n4 i t i l t o f f l u l ' tilet am : this duty wa by theit GO 5 0113 0 1 that the nue *is - light se - rvicd. he' who were ▪ be cortimcr ird man (the:: : till , fr for the dwr ted y Services pull rder of the ncludine, •' to embodied, area Peal • £3,406,;1 ! C _ t5:2,0t0 tb 1121 ,./:01 girnents - - - ER - - - 3;ueo • t Vat Bat- ' Rt . • '1 @ O A4 Prier X4,012,4t; ;II oyal Battalions 2,850. The aining them II: P 1 00. the E CE. S- - t V i 4:6. ; 2P : I 10. 10. I , le W.—Arrived the t VW/ 'rninso; a::d the e the Hero, ratan- V.—Arrived ;he York. V— A n ived, and no Bombay ; ida, &roam, from the River tie D.• :emu:roe, for the '. South America; , I, for the S.Aiti I auco.—Sailed tie 1 n . " L., for the South '. Jamaica ; and sn Iphin, %unto, t. iblin; I.zg-tr, C a:t all CU abaft lIC d F, B e : : ' 1 f a letter Iran Brigade rep -. Expedition agli; Ia a fleet from bloc'. ;TOR and Suite o meet Lord C. o get the fleet to 1. andcannot • • t of the journey • Euglisll miles a difficult road • . 4 ' high mountains air is very deli:. thermometer sr. , • . Id, but not • tel ay- precented am. • ill e English ships ce iantmen, and o 4 ails, fcc. besides a sixty-four, th and schooners; 1 in the Pacific 0 nglish harbour. reme Director p eeseitt— ,orelCochrane, Adm' talus Wilkinsoe, Cap" , Colonel Charles, cf Deputy Judge Pro" . do Bridgeman, rant, and Admiral Si!, • your humble servant trance of an Engli xcellency and nu: I icers, attended at ed ten 32-pound - tiled, Their ring )nly to lament th • enough ; there 2 rith, that even yet tg more than :it. I expressed great Sa I be happy to avx ect that we shall , he spring, and tIL' . lave either a brok CRANE gives a part d COCHRANE'S siste to be married. " E, DECEMBER 17.. f weather, the nay! business was done lic p si r aaa i i c tieti ef sbtnei r r se e : m f fe a rlxao i n crnegl n peb o t : s . scription was but IECEMBER 17. ••••••. 33 Od to 6s Oa Ss 04 to 6$ 04 'miss 4000—Pigs 590. KR LOAD ...X1 es to 4 . 1 Os to ills