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Free from the condition of political support. Carew Smyth soon came to Limerick, and visited Mr. Quin at Adare on the sth or 6th of October : he was in structed by the witness, to accept the £2OO without conditions. About two or three days after Mr. Smyth left the country, Mr.W. Quin changed his intention, and wrote to Gabbett a note (communicated to wit ness by Mr. Maunsell) to the effect, that he might . vote as he pleased, and should not be on that account deprived of his D2OO a year ; but on the advice of his father, who was determined to bring the matter before the House of Commons, witness declined the oiler. Mr. It. Smyth, the present Clerk of the Peace for Limerick, advised him to accept the offer, and said, if witness refused the £2OO a year, he (Mr. S.) should not be the richer, as Mr. Quin would then give it to a Mr. Furnell,.for his political support. Witness, was nine years old when appointed Clerk of the Peace. He wrote to Mr. Quin to say his removal would hurt him very much ; he thought he might have used such an expression as this—" that to remain in doubt was more torturing than the worst reality ( he did not think he expressed himself so strongly as that his very existence depended on it.--CA letter was herc shewn to the witness, who said it certainly was writ ten by him, and he was not a bit ashamed of the letter]. In this letter is the following passage : " Should it he your intention to deprive me of my place, which I don't think you can reconcile with your own feelings ' or the opinion of your friends, I request you will let me know the moment you have made up your mind on the subject, as I have to arrange my affairs accordingly ; and as the uncertaintrin which I am at present is more torturing than the;vorst reality. You will excuse, I hope, this unneceasary note ; but, as my very existence depends on my place, I trust you will forgive my anxiety." Another letter to Mr. Quin from the witness, and identified by him, contained the following passage: " I came front France, not because I thought my single vote could be of much use, but because I knew my father's tenants would not vote with you unless I was on the spot, though soli cited by close connections to stay away, they assuring me that their first voice should go with Fitzgibbon. As I promised to support you, my father and myself were resolved to act towards you as we always have done, and I came GOO miles for the pur pose, before I knew it was in your power to injure me or serve me. Forgive me for this long history, but my feelings are so wounded by this report (i. e. the report that Mr. Quin had ap pointed Mr. IL Smith as Clerk of the Peace in his room), and the taunting pity of my relations, and the ridiculous point of view in which I am placed, to which yeas may add my ruin, if I lee my place, that I must give myself some vent." Witness received a letter from Mr. Carew Smyth on the 22d.September, saying he had seen Mr. Quin. Up to that period, he had never heard a word about political support being attached to the offer of £2OO a-year. Mr. Quin himself never told him that he was. to give him his political support; but Mr. Wyn dham Fitzgerald told him, that if he did accept of the £2OO a-year when first it was offered, Mr. Q. wculd expect he should vote for him in the county. When he heard from Mr. Carew Smyth that his political support should be the condition of receiving £2OO a-year, he was a good deal astonished, because Mr. Quin did not mention it to him himself, when first he mentioned the £2OO a-year. On. the 28th of Septem ber he had an interview with Mr. Quin at Adare, when Mr. Quin said that they were to sail together in the same political vessel; he made that a sine qua non; he did not express any surprise to Mr. Quin; because he had received from Mr. Carew Smyth three or four different letters from Dublin to acquaint him with that fact, and therefore it was unnecessary to express astonishment at a fact he was acquainted with. In the presence of Mr. Roche, Mr. Quin referred to the offer unconditionally at'first, as five as - air ; but witness found his meaning was the very same all through. Witness asked him if he would let him vote as he liked ? And he said, certainly not; there fore there could not be any thing more conclusive than that. To the question---" Did you say, will you let me vote as I please, or did you say, will you give me a positive assurance, that if I vote against you, you will Rot remove me from the office?" Wit ness answered, " I cannot exactly say about that ; I cannot exactly say which, for they are both the same, in my humble opinion—there is no difference.." Witness saw very little distinction, indeed, between leaving it upon a fair and common understanding that he, would probably act as he had formerly act • ed; namely, support Mr. Quin, and a positive assur ance given by him, that if he should happen to vote against Mr. Quin, he would not deprive him of the '2OOl. a year. Only twenty-five of witness's tenants voted for Mr. Quin at the election, and the reason was that only twenty-five could vote. Mr. Quin told witness himself, at Belmont, that his father never polled -less than 130 or 140 for him. Mr. Carew Smyth was of opinion, at first, that witness should accede to Mr. Quin's proposal ; and that part of the petition which stated that Mr. C. Smyth objected to that proposition as reprehensible, was incorrect. Witness had no ground exactly for making that state ment ; certainly he did not consider that at the time. The statement in the petition, that Mr. Goold came to the house of the said Carew Smyth, " when the said Wyndham Quin delivered to the said Carew Smyth the said instrument, in writing, revised and and corrected, approved of and testified by the said Thomas Goold," was wrong too. Mr. Gould said he would be always ready to come forward and tastify it. The following letter was shewn to the witness, who said it was certainly Mr. Quin's hand-writing: " Mare, April ".3, 1817. " PEAR Tent—T received your friendly letter last night. I was certain, from the moment you promised to support me, that you would do so in the true spirit, by making every exer tion in your power; I should, indeed, be mortified to think I bad more zealous and sincere friends than you and your father., For myself, I never can forget the impression made in the early times I passed in your family. I am to set off for London in a few days. When 1 and the summer shall again return, I hope to have the pleasure of seeing you all here. Thank you for your inquiries about the little girl, who is dans very well. Pray re member me to all friends, and believe me, very sincerely yours, (Signed) W. WYNDII.SM QUIN." Mr. Carey: Smyth was again called in and cm mincd.—fle corrected a part of his former examina tion, where he said he took no part in the ruse de guctre. Ile said he now felt he ought to have gone further, and have dissuaded Mr. Grady from prac tising it. Mr. David Roche, of Carras. in the county bf Li merick, was then called in and examined.—lle was present at Adare at a conversation which passed in September, on the subject of the annuity between Mr. Grady and Mr. Quin. Mr. Quin addressing witness, said, " I have secured for Mr. Grady 2001. a year, which is to be paid by Mr. Smith, which you may have if you please, Mr. Grady." Mr. Grady said, " but Mr. Quin, suppose my ft eelialders do not vote with you in the next election, which I am inclined to think, they will not do, what then, is to become of the WO/. ? Mr. Quin sai2, " I have nothing to do with yourfree holders, Sir; I give you this 1:100 a year as a friend, and the son of a friend whom I am much obliged to, and I beg to hear nothing of your freeholders; you and your freeholders are at liberty to vote for whom you please." Mr. Grady stated then, that Mr. Carew Smyth had written down that he expected his free holders ; then said Mr. Quin,'" if he wrote any such thing as that, he wrote you what he was not war ranted in saying, and I now tell you the reverse; I would not offer you or myself such an indignity ;" and he seemed very much irritated at the time. Mr. Grady's irritation arose from his not having the whole place. At the last election he thought Mr. Grady had under his influence about 36 freeholders. 31r. Richard Smith being again examined, stated, that the last election for Limerick continued nine days, and that Mr. Quin had a majority of 500 over the opposing candidate, Mr. O'Grady. He was ap prked before he was appointed Clerk of the Peace, that he was to pay £2OO a-year out of the office. At I first, indeed, he understood he was to have it unbur dened, but lie believed the alteration was made in consequence of the representation made to Mr. Quin of Mr. Grady's finances. He did not remonstrate against it—he viewed it as a humane act. All wit ness's tenants, who voted at the last election, voted for Mr. Quin and Mr. Fitzgibbon. Witness now held the whole of the emoluments of the office. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1819. TILE FUNDS. PRICE OE STOCKS THIS DAT AT ONE O . CLOCK Bank Stock shut—Rank Long Anns. shut. 3 per Cent. Reduced shut—Cons. Cons. for Acc. 7414 1-31 per Cent. shut. 4 per Cent. shut-5 per Cent. Navy 104 iii India Stock shut—lndia Bonds 27 21 21 prem. Exch. Bills (2d.) 6 7 dis. A general gloom pervades the Market, and a de pression of nearly One per Cent. has taken place since yesterday. Consols commenced this morning as 7-q, and sales to an immense amount were made. The Commissioners gave 74 for Consols, and were served by the Jobbers generally. The Paris Papers of Thursday, Friday, and Satur day arrived this forenoon. The folloiving are extracts: CHAMBER of PEERS—SITTING of 18th MARCH. The PRESIDENT laid before the Assembly the Re- ' , solution of the 30th of January, (for the Abolition-of the Droit d'Aubtyine,) with the declaration of its adop tion by the Chamber of Deputies. ' The Chamber then proceeded to the reception of the nine newly-created Peers whose titles were veri fied at the last Sitting. Two new demands for admission from Count MoN TESQUIEU and Count VILLE-GONTIER were remitted for examination to a Committee of three Members, who reported in favour of the applicants, who will accordingly be admitted at the next Sitting. The order of the day called for the Report of the Special Commission charged with the examination of the proposition for the revocation of the law of 9th November, 1815, respecting seditious cries. The Report was made by Count DESEZE, who, in the name of the majority of the Commission, recom mended the adoption of the Resolution.—Ordered to be printed and distributed. Count CIIA PTAL, the Duke de PLAISA NCR, and Marshal the Duke d'AusuFeua, all of the late crea tion of Peers, were appointed Presidents of the Ist, 2d, and 3d Bureaus. CHANIBER OF DEPUTIES.—S►msr. or 17rn MARCH. M. DE LA BOULAYE prftented the Report of the Central Commission named for the examination of the Project of Law, introduced by the Minister of Finance, for enabling the purchase and sale of Go vernment Stock to be effected throughout the Pro vinces with the same facility and advantage as in the Capital. The Commission were equally divided on the subject. The Report therefore merely confined itself to an impartial exposition of the arguments ad duced on both sides. Ordered to be printed, and the discussion upon it to take place on Monday. SITTING OF 18TH MARCH. M. M. TOBEZ BOURDEAU and BRUN DE VILLERET made Reports on different Petitions. Among those got rid of by the Order of the Day, was one from a Sieur Tranchart of the moderate length of three thou: sand pages. Count BEM NOT brought up the Report of the Commission to which the Resolution of the Chamber of Peers respecting the Law of Election was remitted. The Report recommended the rejection of the Propo sition, and proceeded to state the reasons on which this recommendation was founded. To attack a law of such importance, it was necessary ,that serious inconveniences should. be proved to have resulted from it; but the author of the proposition had not specified any, although - he had indeed spoken_ of some which might possibly arise hereafter. The object, the Report stated, was sufficiently evi dent : with the view of attacking the law in all its provisions, the agitators of the present measure had begun with indicating some slight changes, in order that they might successively arrive at others of more vital importance. The law had been elantinNl and discussed at the time it was passed with the greatest care ; all the exceptions which are now brought against it had then obtained the fullest consideration ; and nothing had since occurred to give these excep.. Lions greater forte ist 1819 than they laid in 1817.-.. In fine, the Commission had been unable to discover' anything in the motives on which this proposition Was founded which could induce them to recommend a measure that must agitate the pnblic mind, give birth to divisions, &c. The Law of Elections was placed by public opinion on the same level with the Charter, and ought to be equally respected. The Chamber after some slight discussion resolved, that the discussion on this Report should be opened in Secret Committee on Saturday. No less than se venty-one Members have inscribed their names to speak on the question, 59 against the Resolution of the Peers, and 17 in its favour. PARIS, MARCH 18. • The day before yesterday the King presided at a Council of Ministers. It sat from one o'clock till near four. On Saturday the King will give audience to the Persian Ambassador to the English Court. A splendid throne has been erected for die purpose in the Gal lery of Diana. French Five per Cents.—Shut price 68 fr. 20 c.— Saturday, ex div. 66 fr. 65 c. ' MARSEILLES, MARCH 11. A report is current here that the city of Messina has been swallowed up by an earthquake, and that more than forty ships which were% the harbour have been lost by this disastrous event. It is added, that the coast of Calabria has suffered much✓—This news requires confirmation. Flanders and Hamburgh mails arrived this morn ing. The accounts from Ilamburgh are to the 16th. Exchange on London that day 32. 2. and 33. 5. The following are extracts : BRUSSELS, 31.tacu Is. It is said that several members of the 2d Chamber intend to present a new projet of a law relative to the Chase. The Solicitor General observes, that it was noticed yesterday with regret, that a great num ber of the members of the second Chamber were ab sent, while the most important subjects are daily dis• cussing in the Sections. Among these is the law on the Customs and Excise, respecting which the central Section will be able to make its report to the Chamber in a few days. HANOVER, Maur 12. It is thought that the Assembly of the States will have finished the business before it, and will then adjourn till the Autumn. It is said that the States have expressed to the Ministry, a wish that corporal punishments in the Army may be entirely abc lished. Sumptuous Cradles have already arrived here from England, for the expected accouchement of their Royal Highnesses the Duchesses of Clarence and Cambridge. The mother of the Duchess of Cam bridge is shortly expected here. American Papers to the 16th of February have arrived. In the Charleston Courier of the 14th, there is a short notice, which we shall subjoin, of the pro ceedings respecting the case of Messrs. Aanuruxor and AMBRISTER, from which it will be seen that the House of Representatives bas negatived the Report of the Committee on Military Affairs, which pro posed to disapprove the proceedings on the trial of these Gentlemen. Thus is Great Britain left without even an apology for the murder of two of her chit dren. We shall see by and bye, whether this insult from the Yankeys is to be quietly pocketed by John BulL In the Senate, on the 9th ultimo, a Motion was made by Mr. Moulin., of New Hampshire, for re questing the PRESIDENT to strike from the rolls of the Army and Navy, all who were directly or indi rectly concerned in the late duel between ARMISTEAD .T. MAsoN and J. M. 11 , CAavv, citizens of Virginia. The Motion was ordered to lie on the table. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The discussion in respect to the incidents of the Seminole War is at length brought to a close. After considerable debate, &c. the question was taken on the Resolution reported by the Committee on Military Affairs, disapproving the proceedings in the trial and execution of Arbuthnot and Ambrister, and decided in the negative. The Amendment moved by Mr. Cobb to the Re-' solution reported by the Committee on Military Affairs, having been modified, was then rejected. On the question to concur in disagreeing to so much of the Report as relates to Ambrister:—For concurrence in disagreement, 107—Against it, 63. A Motion was then made by Mr. COBB, that the House do come to the following Resolution: " Resolved, That the late seizure of the Spanish posts at Pensacola and St. Carlos de Baransas, in West. Florida, by the army of the United States, was contrary to the Constitution of the United States." A Notion was made to postpone indefinitely the further consideration of the proposition, and decided in the negative:—For the postponement, 83-- Against it, 87. The main question was then taken on Mr. Cosa's Motion, and decided in the negative:—For agreeing to it, 70—Against it, 100. The Committee rose and reported its decision. A motion was made to postpone indefinitely the further consideration of the whole subject ; when, after some discussion, the previous question was re quired, and being taken, was decided in the affirma tive ; which preeluded'any other than a direct ques tion cn the proposition before the House. On tile question, then, to concur in disagreeing to so much of the ltepurt as relates to the case of Ar buthnot, the vote was, by yeas and nays—For con currence in disagreeing to it 108—Against it 6`2. FROM THE BOSTON PAPER CV TIIE 9TH. Mr. Deforest applied to be received as Consul- General from Buenos Ayres ; partly it would appear from some agreement ss ith an American Agent there (Mr. Worthington), but the American Government disavowed the agreement, and declined receiving the Consul, as Congress had not recognizeed the Govern ment of Buenos . Ayres _ _ A letter from New Orleans of the 4th of January, states, that about WO sail of vessels and 13 steam boats were then in port, waiting for Height. Busi ness very dull, and Exchange on New York 8 per Cent. discount. Cotton 2t to 2$ cents, Flour 8 to 8i dollars, Sugar 11 to 13 cents asked by the planters. Very little tobacco had then conic to market. ' Another letter of the same date, quotes prime ,Cotton at 25 cents cash, and r for Bills. COMMERCIAL. LIVERPOOL, MARC!: to. The Cotton Market has been exceedingly clqn this week ; few Dealers or Spinners have vi s i tedu and the holders of American Cottons have evince considerable anxiety to sell. Those deicripti ont L el experienced a decline from th e prices of last we e k, Id. per lb. in the better, and Id, in the inferio rn Some demand has appeared for Be ng 4, speculation, and about 1,500 bales have been toI at Lid. to old. per lb. Yesterday so me parcels, Cotton were sold by auction, at a reducti o n, go rally, of id. to id. per lb. on the sales by privy contract, amounting to about 6,200 with ri wse auction. 1,84 a) Bowed'', at I.ld. to 158d.-2.10 Orient, at iht 1 16'1.-90 Sca lb lands, at tts.2,. to 9d.-400 Ptrn4;, laid. to 19hd.-550 Alaranhams, at 17d. to 16d.-48011. at 1614.1. to 1843.-20 Para., at 16d.-120 Dettlerafa s i• tO 1841.-1,700 r 4, 4 4311, 5 / 4 1. to ad. --100 Sarats, to Letters were this morning received from St.r mass, which give a very flattering account of .k proctedings of the Independents of the Spaz' Main. They are dated the 13:h of Janata., tr Orinoko, st.tte, that DottyAn was at the Lead ef well-organised army, consisting of 12,000 rnea, ar was preparing to attack Cumana, from the weak: of the position, but little resistance was expected, T/LE LORD CHANCELLOR. Tllif morning, Lordship, for the first time since his inaisposi' resumed his Sittings in Lincoln's Inn Hall, for'' , purpose of hearing motions. His Lordship, we a , happy to state, appeared extremely well. Thursday came on, at the Pal•ece of Holrrel I House, Edinburgh, the election of a Peer to sit ia Parliament as one of the Representatives of the Sem Nobility, in the room of the Earl of Exam., dt. ceased, when Lord BELIIAVEN and STESTOS itz elected by a majority of ten votes, there being fir his Lordship twenty-nine, and for the other taro". date, TstomAs Earl of SELKIRK, nineteen rotes. Thursday THOMAS WRIGHT:Esq. Provost cf Stir. ling, was chosen delegate for that borough. Mr. WRIGHT supports the interest ofthe Hon. 11r.1)r.:.4. ROSE. It would be difficult to describe the joy cf the inhabitants of Stirling on this occa s i on . After nomination of the Delegate, the inhabitants fcrr..l in procession and chaired the Honourable Gentleman and his Delegate through the streets of the borollg. The chair was preceded by an elegant Ti.:.s:le lad •Crown, fancifully decorated with pritnro , e. The windows of the houses were filled with all the youth and beauty of Stirling and its neighbourhood. The Ladies wore primroses in their breasts, and were fre quently saluted by the popular candidate. The election of Mr. Pm StROSE is now certain. Postnatal:lw, Slakes( 22.—Wind W.S. .—.ivived the C I . neral Harris, WILSIEAD, and Warren Hastings, Biters, fAt London for Bengal and China ; Comet, Sscusx, from Ilud Rio Janeiro; William, Nora', from the Downs fur New Yost. Sailed the Duke of York, FINLATION, for London. Doves, MA RCM 22.--Sailed this morning the Ant, C3r.ais Baanm, for Calais, with passengers. Arrived main the Princess Charlotte packet, Captain lbatanns, with a NIA and passengers front Ostend; also the Lord Duncan pule, Captain Ilasuiross, and a French packet, from laais, xrS panenOrs: • • MAT, Staten W.S.W.—Sailed the whole of the homeward-bound vessels fur the River. Came down In mdr River yesterday and saikd, the Ann, Wit.str, lot Ancona; and Richard and Ann, Itonesoz, for 11arbadoes and Tobago— Arrived this morning and sailed for the River the Surat Castle, Written, front Bombay; George Daysh, Encaa, from St. Mi. chatl's; Essex, Mason, from Bengal. Extract of a letter front St. Joizi New Brunswick, end February I.—" During tl.. gale from the N. N.Y. a boat in acid from 1101yrood to Bay Bobbeits, was struck by a heavy se, filled. and went down, and the crew, consisting of five men, wee all lost. What renders the circumstance noire distressing !s, that three of them wore brothers. were married, and had is es three families twenty-one children." • • DIWILY-LANZ Titaairar..—The performance of the Trot( .11risples last night, excited an interest beyond that wh'e ; it, acs inerits could have produced, in consequence of the tee* es cited by the recent Correspondence between Mr. )(FAN and Ur. Beeler, the Author of the Tragedy called The Italians. That portion of the play, which precedes the entre of Mr. KEAN, vs allowed to pass in silence, but when the changing of the ease discovered hint to the view of the audience, a contest tat place, in which those who applauded appeared to be the strove party. Ills opponents, however, were sufficiently numerous mil persevering to arrest the progress of the Drama, when Mt. KUs came forward, and addressed the audience nearly as follows. " ladies and Gentlemen—l apprehend that the interroptiti given to the performance is owing to an opitdon entertlined hr some that I have failed in my duties to that Public to whom I owe my reputation and existence. To the pt brie it is my oral to explain—to their decision I shall submit, and to them only am willing to apologize. If, in consequence of an unjust actor tion, I have been betrayed fur a moment into passion or ill tem per, it is the fault of my nature—l cannot help it ; but, hair; done so, it remains for ate to apolnize to that public whom support I now claim." This Address was received with a burst of applause. Mr. Keats bowed in acknowledgment, and retiring to the back a the stage, resumed his performance with great spirit and success. No other interruption was attempted through the night. DREADFUL CALAMITY ay FIRE--SALISRUIT, NAECII 21.* 11 has seldom fallen to our lot to record an accident of a more 4- - palling nature than has occurred at the village of Winterbotue Stoke, about eight miles from this City, tausing the sudden de struction, by lite,•of no less than seven human brings! Tie fire broke out between one and two o'clock on Thursday moriir.: last, in a large out-house belonging to Mr. C'. Kellow, which Is 2 occupied as two tenacrents : in one end of the house a shop keeper and his family resided ; in the other tv.o larni:i.s, cur listing of nine poor persons, seven of whom were burnt tode.:th. The fire was not discovered till the whole of the latter part all building was enveloped in flames ; and it appears that it WV{ ti' casiotiM by Nary Adlem (one of the sufferers) brain?, Pre s ' i " u 'l to going to bed, placed some ashes near to a bundle of heath. 12 a buttery not tar from the fire-place. The namesof the unfoltr nate sufferers were, Christian Adlem, aged tua years ; ‘laq Adlem, aged 40, and her daught. r, aged i years; Jane 'farget. aged 65 ; Ann Davis aged 22, and her infant daughter .1 .46 aged 10 months ; and Elizabeth Irilkins aged 17 years. J ames Davis (the husband of Am Davis) escaped, with great difficult! , saving one of his children, three years old. This poor man, is the fright of the moment, leapt from the window to the ground; but recollecting the danger to which his wife and children were 'exposed, be re-entered the house, and ascended into the cham ber ; at that tune the women of both apartments were running about in an agony of despair: he caught he cautht his .14(.4 child with his left hand, and with his right dragged the mother, clasping her infant to het bosom, down the staircase; but some means the wife became disengaged from hisgiasp, and was lost with her infant in the flames which surrounded them The father, bursting through the door which was on bre, again reached the outside with hi; child, but b.ith were dread fully burnt. The roof at this moment fell in, burying in the man of fire, in addition to the mother and her infaot, the heir women and occ u py ild who remained behind. The iamily of the wv iittlfiteepe , r . . n pcis i . nf o t i te:a a t t h e . i .; e p sc art ip o e f d t u h L l l s u o r t t i...e, hi AHMED. Yesterday, by special licence, at St. George';, I lanover-stgiat e. Sr Jacob :lsth-y, Bart. of Melten Constable, Norfolk, alio :;e4. ton //chiral, No.thomberland, to Ge.irgialla Caroline, yountat daughter of Sir henry Lladewood, Dort. of Eirtlington Pai Oxfordshire. LLNDOX: Printed and paMi•bed by Lava. Keay, rickc• Place, Temple-atai. Vging Styls tiond wry r:ar Dv. C.