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tions for the appointment of the Committee of H nano o ; when Mr. WHITBREAD rose and said—" Before we proceed to other business, I would wish to put a ques tion to a Noble Lord opposite (alluding to Lord Cas tlereagh), which the nun-formation of a House.yester day prevented me from proposing sooner. I would wish to know why in the public Gazette there have been no dispatches published as coming directly from the gallant and much-lamented Sir John Moore ? I hope that it is only an omission in the documents printed, which his Majesty's Ministers mean to re medy by a speedy publication of them." Lord CASTLEREAGH.—" I rather think it is a novel mode of procedure to put questions to his Ma jesty's Government, as to the line of conduct they should adopt. I can assure the Honourable Gentle man, and th• House, however, that there has been no opinion given in the dispatches received by Go vernment, as to the transactions in Spain, which we will not be happy to communicate. The dispatch he alludes to was not a dispatch which that gallant and much lamented Officer considered as an efficial one when he framed it ; although at the same time he thought it proper to submit ►t to Government, to give what parts of it they thought proper. His Ma jesty's Government have always advised his Majesty to make as full communications to the public as pos sible, consistent with the circumstances of the case to be stated. Nothing could have been more honoura ble to that gallant officer than the dispatches he had transmitted; and I believe it was consistent with his last wishes, that GOvernment should use their dis cretion in regard to the publication of them." Mr. WHITBREAD—" I certainly think that if that Honourable officer expressed any wish upon the subject, that ought to have been an additional reason fora more ample publication of them." Lord CASTLE RE AGH—" That Honourable officer expressed no wish for a full publication." General STE\VART—" As it mi. s appear that the lamented General may have communicated his exact sentiments at the moment these. Dispatches were written, by their becoming hereafter public, I think it may be necessary to state what he said to me at the time he sent them ofi'. He said he was extremely hurried at the time of sending home the dispatches ; and he had not leisure to write so fully as he could have wished ; and therefore as lie had endeavoured to do his best in regard to the corn ' munication he was making, it must be entirely con fidential, leaving it at the same time to Government j to publish such parts of them as they might think right. He rather expressed a wish that they should be published, for if it transpired that he had sent home dispatches, and nothing be published, it might ap pear extraordinary ; at the same time leaving it en tirely to Government. Certainly some parts of the dispatches alluded to were of a delicate nature, hut, as the greater part of them do so much credit to that great and lamented character, I am satisfied my No ble Relation would have published them more fully, if he had been aware of the anxiety of that General him self, and if the hurry of business had permitted him to discriminate with accuracy what might be made public without detriment to the public service. I tsust, therefore, that the greater part of these dispatches is such as Ministers may approve for publication, as I am satisfied that it will be to the army the greatest gratification they can receive." Lord CASTLEREAGH—" I certainly did not understand tbat the Hon. and lamented Officer had expressed any such anxious wish upon the subject—if I had thought so, I would certainly have endeavoured to discharge, to the utmost, that duty which appears due to his memory. I can, however, assure the House, that Government made such a communica tion as they, at the time they received these dispatches, deemed expedient. Since it has been his wish, I cer tainly shall endeavour to execute it to the utmost of my power." COMMITTEE 01: FINANCE. The House then resumed the proceedings as to the appointment of this Committee. Mr. WILBERFO IZ.CE moved, g 4 That the debate . be adjourned to Friday next." FITZGLIZ.A.LII spoke against it, as he was anxious that solv.e measure should be immediately adopted, and that it should not be delayed on account of the refusal of one individual to do his duty. The motion of adjournment was then put, and a division took place, when there appeared, for the Ad journment—Ayes 62—Noes 121—Majority for Mi nisters 62. Strangers 'r re not again admitted, but a division took place, which we understand was on Mr. bankes being proposcil as Chairm.iii of. the Committee, when there appeared—Ayes 131—Noes 17-!-Majority Si. Three other divisions took place, on some other of the Members proposed, but we understand the names stand as selected by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Adjourned at nine o'clock. - THE EVE ING STAR. - LQNDON. • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25. PRICE OF STOCKS HI3 D February 66i—ituduce4 AY AT ONE O'CI.CrCK 667: Cenols, for nriapyr6 T 5-} 66---kr Ornn;,u'rn it Yesterday ? after the STAR was at press, the Dis patches announced in Lord CAsrLEnsAcii's letter to the Loan MAYOR, were published it) au Extraordinary GazEte ; and in the evening a SuNdement tO the Ga zette was also publishnd i containing a copy of Di g . patches Tgceived at qie Admiralty, from Admiral de CQURCY. The detail of the battle at Comma, drawn up b y General HOPE, is perspisruous and modest. It is sa tisfactory both to the understanding and the feelings, and does him equal credit as au officer and as a m an . It is impossible to read his narrative without fanning a high, but correct, estimate Of the valour of the Bri tish troops, and the conduct of their leaders. That their victory was not ambiguous, no better proof can be desiied than the fact that they were perisiitte4 . 01 embark, without molestation, by an enemy three times their number. Our brave warriors have left us nothing' io regret but the want of co-operation on the part of • the people whom they went to succour ; and every man of them that has returned to his native coun try will receive, as he well merits, the esteem, the re. spect, and veneration of his countrymen. At a crisis like the present, the efforts of all good men—of all who love their country, ought to be ex erted, to prevent the mischiefs which may result from idle and useless invective and recrimination, as to the causes which have produced the present state of things. The question is not—Whether these causes were at all within the controul of human wisdom ? But, having produced certain effects, what line of policy should now be adopted by this country ? The public know well what opinions we expressed repecting the impolicy of sending men to Spain, and the propriety of furnishing them with every other kind of aid. It appeared to us self evident, that if the population of Spain could not furnish sufficient armies to repel their enemy, it would be folly on our part to attempt it. The attempt has been made, and the event, we believe, must have produced a general con. viction of the absurdity of hazarding, with our small means, ,a contest on the Continent against the popu lation of Europe. The regret which the public may feel at the fruitless waste of a part of our little army ought, however, to be moderated by the proof derived from the prodigies it performed in the face of a foe so vastly superior, that, by nursing our own popula tion and resources, we may hope to avert from our own country that overwhelming deluge which has swept every thing before it on the Continent of Europe. _ _ _ For years past has this been on every proper occa sion the system which we have presumed to press upon the consideration of the country. Shall our cry never be heard ? Will nothing roue the nation to a sense of its danger ? Does it still sleep and dream, and shall we still deceive ourselves by waking visions—by the reveries of insanity !—Do you court destruction ? Are you callous to the horrors that threaten you ?—lf so, follow the same kind of system you have hitherto pur sued. Do you desire to avert the threatened ruin ? Give up the Continent ; abandon all foreign expedi tions; arm every male; train your population in the essentials, not the fooleries, of - the military art— make no delay, or you will be too late ! The mails did not arrive till a very late hour. Of the letters, which they have brought us the following are most important : FALMOUTH, JANUARY ^.2. 66 The following Transports arrived here this evening : Prince of Wales, with C5O of the COth Regiment. Hannah, with part of the 10th Dragooas. Elizabeth and Ann, with part of the 15th ditto. Commerce, with part of the 14th ditto. " They sailed from Corunna in company with 300 sail, having en board the army, accompanied by seven sail of the line, viz. VILLE DE PARIS, TONNANT, VIC TORY, BA RFLEuIt, TRIUMPH', and two others. At the time the GLEANER, which arrived yesterday, left Corunna, the Spaniards were defending the place. Four transports which had got on shore, after taking out the crews, troops, &c. were destroyed." " PLYMOUTH DOCK, JANUARY " Sin—l have been the whole of the day witness ing the disembarkation of the remains of our brave army from Corunna. Such a scene of misery and dejection was never before witnessed here. The Mi litary Hospisal at Stoke, the Royal Hospital at Stone house, and Millbay Barracks, are quite full.—The French prisoners here evince the most tumultuous joy at our disaster. A Spanish General and his Lady have just landed. "ISir SAMUEL 'Tool- has just landed. Our town is c:c,wded with Officers and troops." " PLYMOUTH, JANUARY r.s. ig We have reason to hope, that disastrous as the business has been at -Corunna, in the result it will not turn out to be so bad as was at first reported. The statements are so various and confused that no certain informatipn can he obtained; it must therefore be left until Government are in possession of regular returns from the Commanding Officers, before the particulars of the melancholy event can be depended on...the dif ficulties. and distresses experienced by she Officsrs and troops on-their march to Corunna, are indescribable. ad This afternoon arrived off the sound, and•now corning in from Corunna, his Majesty's ship VICTORY of 110 guns ; TONNANT, of. 84 guns , Rea r- Ad mira l DE COURCEY ; BARYLEUR, of 98, Rear-Admiral Sir S. HOOD ; ELIZABETH, ZEALOUS, Normai- RzeoLU xioN, and lIIIPLACAELE., of 74 guns each ; ENDT WON, of 40 guns ; AMAZON, of 36 ; MEDIATOR, of 32 ; PARTHIAN, anti COSSACK, of 18 guns each, with a very large fleet of transports, having on board the troops.that were got off from Comma. No further particulars to be depended on can be obtained, but that we have to hope that the of men will not turn out to be so great as was feared. The men of war sailed on Thursday, after having gpt out all the transporti, except seven sail that were of the mks. Reports say, .that the Spaniards were kft defending Corunna ; but other accounts say, that the French entered itan Wednesday night : they were bombard ing it in the morning when the transports sailed. A Ligutenant of the 45th Regiment was landed this morning for interment, having died from fatigue. " Many of the pfficcTs that landed to-day, have not changed their linen for twenty days, and were obliged to borrow of their friends, or purchase at shops, having lost every article of their baggage. Thk Vu,ll rib Pews, of 110 guns, is gone up Channel with Sir DAvw BAIRD on board, badly wounded✓—. The ALFRED, of 74 guns, is left at Vigo, to bring off any troops that may be there. " Came in the Osborn transport, No. 193, from Lisbon, with 92 soldiers : six other transports are soon expected from thence, under convoy of the JA MAICA, of 24 guns. 46 Came in the Sally, Captain Cox, from New foundland, last from Corunna, which she left Wed nesday last : the Master reports, that the fleet of trans ports, consisting of about 500 sail, sailed at same time with her. It is said that the sth, 42d, and 95th re giments had a very distinguished share in the action, and occasioned great slaughter among the French troops." Several transports from Corunna arrived on Mon-1 day at Portsmouth. The following is an Extract of a letter from that port, .r ecqiyeti yesterday ; " The gndymion, of 38 guns, the Honourable Captain Capel ; Nimrod transport, and Bogs,* hospital transport, are just arri ved from Corunna; the latter with sick of the army and officers. Among the latter are Barnaby, Calcott, Copland, and Adair, of the Guards ; Col. Ferguson of the 42d; Hogg, inspoctor of Hos, pitals ; Clarke, of the 7Gth ; Bolton, Staff-Surgeon; Capt. Bishop, of the 14th; Capt. Hames, and Lieut, Kilkelly, of the 32d; grul about twenty-three other officers and 250 private soldiers." A division of the 10th (Prince's) Light Dragoons. commanded by Major PAI.NIEIt, arrived safe at Pal mouth on Saturday night. The transport which brought them oyer missed her convoy:, and run for the first English polt. The transport on board which Colonel LEIGH was, with the first division of the 10th, took fire, but fortunately it was got under without material damage. The enemy are in possession of Ferrol, and all the Spanish ships of war. The port of Cadiz is supposed to be likewise in their hands. — Our artillery was all safely embarked. Captain COCKBURNE arrived yesterday at Lord CAS.. TLEREAGII'S Office, with dispatches from Gen. HOPE, who succeeded to the command in consequence of Sir Davin BAIRD being disabled by his wound from any active exertions. General HOPE has arrived at Spithead in the AUDACIOUS. Immediately after Captain COCKEURNE had trans acted his business in Downing-street, he set off for 1 R ichniond with a letter from the lamented Sir JOHN MOORE to his brother, the Rev. Mr. IQoRc, who re sides at that place. The late gallant and much-lamented Sir JOHN Moor was the brother of Captain GRAHAM NlooaE, of the Marlborough, of 744 guns, and son of the cele ' orated Doctor MoonE. He was about forty-seven years of age, and had greatly distinguished him self in his profession, particularly in Egypt. Sel dom has it happened to a Commander in Chief to have suffered so much anxiety of mind, disappoint ment, and privations, as fell to the lot of this brave 1 Commander within the last eighteen months. A Frenchman, who had been Master of a privateer, went down to Dover in the coach from London yes terday morning, having broke his• parole ; he was taken into custody on the Pier Head, soon after he arrived, as he was observing the manner in which the boats were secured ; pot being able to give an ac i count of himself when interrogated by the Midship r man of the press gang, who was on the Pier Head at the time. • Yesterday being the anniversary of the birth of the lamented patriot and statesman, Mr. Fox, a select number of his friends assembled, as usual, at the Bri tish Tavern, on the occasion, to commemorate the re turn of the day. W. ADASI, Esq. M.P. was in the chair, supported by Lord ERSKINE, Mr. BYNO, and other intimate and steady friends of the deceased. Friday Sir WILLIAM WYNNE, Dean of the Arches Court of Canterbury, and Judge of the Prerogative Court, resigned his situation. Sir JOHN NICHOLL, late King's Advocate, was immediately sworn into these ; important situations. This leaves room for a King's Advocate; and, in consequence of the ill state of health of Dr. LAWRENCE, it is supposed that. Dr. Ro- BINSON will fill that situation. . _ _ • The following Noblemen and Gentlemen have been admitted Privy Councillors in Ireland : The Right Honourable the Marquis of Tatostosto; the Earls of CLANCAATY and O'Nettt, Postmasters General, and the Earl of SHANNON; Lord HINRT Mooße and Colonel BAGWELL, Mustermasters General ; the Honourable Colonel FOSTER, CO- lonel BARRY, ar.d Colonel VEIL EKER. Bermuda Gazettes have been received to the 12th ult. of which the following are extracts : a BERMUDA, Nov. 26.—The 13th Regiment em barked, on Tuesday last, on board the Simpson, Sally, and Allison transports, and sailed on Thurs day, under convoy of his Majesty's sloop Savage, Captain Robilbxd, to join the expedition in the West Indies. 9.—His Majesty's sloop Indian arrived bn Thursday from a cruize, and this day the /Eolus fri gate, from Halifax. " Dec. 10.—On Saturday arrived three more trans ports, the Hamet, Ida, and Bellona ; and on Thurs day they sailed for Barbadoes, under convoy of the /Eolus. "Drc. 12.—Admiral Sir John Warren arrived this day from Halifax." Yesterday an adjourned Court of Aldermen was held at Guildhall, to consider of such of the Appeals made by persons chosen into Ward Offices, which remained to be heard from the Tuesday preceding. The Court, after examining the ' l Mealweighers' re ports, ordered the price of bread to be raised to Is. 20. and household at Is. ltd. CORN EXCHANGE. MARK-LANE, JAM. 2.l.—The su pplies of Wheat for to-day's Market, are rather considerable, and sales are heavily effected at a re duction in price of about 3s. per quarter—Barley in large supply, and excepting fine, is lower—Malt like wise—Beans of the two kinds in plenty, and cheaper— there'are also consido:able supplies of Oats, and sales thereof are named at less prices—Flour in plenty, and large arrivals of Grain in general, daily expected. ~;: NAUTICAL INTELLIGENCE. 4111•••• FALMOUTH, JAN. t. 2. Sailed the Walsingham packet, Captain ROBERT:, with mails, for Lisbon; Princess Augusta packet, with mails for Jamaica.—Arrived his Majesty's ketd, Glaneur, from Corunna ; Carteret packet, Parrei t . sow, with mails, from Jamaica, in 59 days ; Hannali, and two others are come in, names unknown.—Ths ti evening an express arrived here, stating the loss of his Majesty's brig PRIMROSE', 18 guns, Captain on the Manacle Rocks. lam sorry to say, that nor.. of the officers or crew (one boy excepted) are saved —A transport is also lost, having on board 24 horset and 100 men ; eight• of the latter are saved. Tile Active and Cormorant transports, with the naval W.. I ficers stationed here, are gone down to the wreck ; great many people are seen on the rocks from the hills here.—Wind N. blows hard. • • PLYMOUTH, JAN. 25. Came in the Clarissa French lugger privateer, o: 1 16 guns, and 58 men, captured by the 114D=zATI GABLE, of 38 guns ; she was from St. Maloes, and dur ing the chace, threw all her guns overboard ; French schooner general Junot, from St. Maloe's, bound to Guadaloupe, with floor, provisions, silks, and lincu, captured the 20th instant, by the RALEIGH, cf 16 guns ; William and Catherine, ALLEN, from Cork, with provisions ; AMAZON, of 38 guns ; RALLiGif, of 18 guns ; SCORPION, of 18 guns ; and the PLovsa, of 18 guns, all from the coast of Spain and Francs, PORTSMOUTH, JANUARY £4. Arrived his Majesty's ship PILCHARD, from Spaia, with dispatches : Jane, JOHNSON Friendship, HI:Me ELE ; Ruby, Dzxos, and the Trafalgar, SEW., (tmns ports) from Quiberon Bay, which they left on :le 16th instant, all with the loss of anchors and enb:ez. The following transports are totally lost in 'Quiherc.r. Bay, viz. the Elizabeth marked E. E. Minorica L.K. and the Elizabeth H. I. The Elizabeth, No. 119, was on shore and received flinch damage, lon. ex pected to be got off. The Duke of Clarence L. L. was on shore in a creek, with the loss of anchor and cables. The Rodney 0. W. and a transport D. L. had received much damage. The Good-intent B.C. and the Shelbourn N. B. were much damaged, and parted-company off the Wight 21st inst. Also ani ved, a fleet of transports from Spain; among theta are the jane, Captain Lumen , ; Doris, LAMB ; Tri ' dent, FOWLER ; Lady Cathcart, EASINGTON ; Mar tha, PATTMORE ; Peall, KIRK ; Friends, RUSSELL ; Nimrod, --; Ann, BELL ; William, MAINLAND; Caldicot Castle, : Nos. 404 arid 2.s7.—Wire:: S. W. blows strong. COWES, JANUARY es. Arrived the Three Sisters, of Bremen, Captaia HAseop, from Philadelphia, which place she left on the 4th December, in ballast, not being permitted to take in a cariv.l the master reports that the shipping laid up are numerous, without seamen, and the coun try so dissatisfied, ae even to fear a Civil Wm'. DOVER, JANUARY 24. His Majesty's sloop BEAGLE captured, last night, a French lugger privateer, which arrived in our harbour this afternoon : she is a fine vessel of her class, pierced for 16 guns, and had on board, when taken, 45 men, there was another lugger in company with her which escaped. DEAL, JANUARY 24. Arrived his Majesty's ship TROMPEUSE, from a cruize. Sailed the CARNATIC, BRITANNIA, and AD MIRAL GARDNER East-Indiamen, and several other outward-bound vessels, for Portsmouth.—Wind E. SIiEER?..ZESS, JANUARY 23. Arrived his Majesty's ships HOUND, CONSTANT Mvxx, and URGENT, from the Northward and Get. tenburgh, and several sail of merchantmen with them —they have experienced very bad weather, and report that Gottenburgh is completely frozen up. The LE• venni- and MARINER, still lying here to take. the Heligoland and Gottenburgh convoys, will not sail until the frost has subsided, so as to warrant their getfag to their places of destination. Sailed the Jo• henna, ANDERSON, for Coruna; and the Marts l Ehlert, for Liverpool. .YARMOUTH, JAN. 24. Arrived from the Baltic the Erebus, Egeria, an 3 Chanticleer; the latter is returned not being able to forward her dispatches : the Erebus. experienced nothing but gales these five weeks, and by whom we learn that the winter is so severe that it is frozen over from Moon Island to the Nase of Norway. The Proselyte is lost in the Baltic, but crew saved. Arrived two packets, with Messengers, who have sailed again for Harwich. Arrived from a cruize, the AMIABLE frigate, Lord GEORGE STEWART, Captain, the EPIIIRA sloop, and BOLD gun-brig. In the Roads with the above, RCEBI:CK, BELtr• BOEHM STATELY, ABOUKIR, PRINCESS CAROLINE, Crisoß gun-brig, PRINCESS OF WALES, and LORD NELSON cutters. Arrived the Brothers and Cora, from Oporto, with wines. Wind E.S.E. with snow. DIED. Last night, about ten o'clock, at his house in Whitehall, the Right Honourable James, Earl of Fyffe. His Lordship is 5W eeeded in his titles and estate by his nephew, Colonel Duff, r.c..q Earl Fridayyff last, at Bath, univeraally lamented, Hugh, the yolotrit son of Mr. Meyler, of the Herald Office, in that City. •. , . LONDON Printed and Published by LEVEL KENT, of Cr terbury Place, Lambeth, at the STAR•OPFICS. No. 1, Cater -street. V!ibly . ied also at the STAIL-0111ICRi Ttalple Bar. - ;, - ~. ~ ~