Star. — London, England, 1809-04-21 00:00:00

R; g bt Honourable Gentleman (Mr. Pereeval) friends chose to deny the charge, he (Lord c:• , -. 1 1., t 0ne) should he glad to propose the appoint ' • e e a Committee to inquire into it. He was • • r e ver had been, connected with any tra ffi c of r t, He could not therefore say that it consisted own knowledge that the charge was true; but • could say. that he understood and believed that t ogs, • - (H ea r, hear ! from the Ministerial Bench, liar : • ~ from Mr. Rose.) He was happy to hear him. •••• 11:.ered by the Right Hon. Gentleman. What ~,,:aced wa s matter of public notoriety ; and it was . Inderstood that previous to every election an crce e • a , o pened in the Treasury, for the purchase : e ats in Parliament, which again were sold to o f more or less interest and ability, who again :.• p ., portion to their possession of those qualities, •i ~ higher or lower price for their seats. There , C • tp o lately been a vacancy in that House, be. :u •• • • the person holdin t ,r, the seat had not been wil to c o mply with the stipulation on which he re ved it. Itis Lordship believed the Right Hon. keetleman would not deny what he had stated. If 1., ed, his Lordship was anxious for a Committee to ;;,,tire into the fact. He should not propose the ;; o, pointreent of one at present, but only threw out the ~le tre ation, that the attention of the Right Hon. Gee tlernan should be directed to it. According to should fall from "him, he (Lord Folkstone) s h ot ei regulate his conduct. He could not, however, e-exar from exprie:sing his surprise, when the Right F. t. Getitkman, assisted by the Attorney and Soli r::;: General, saw occasion to bring forward a Bill z eree kiad, that they should have kept out of view eat cefeece which was more important than any other of trafficking whatever. BANKES observed, that as to the abuses in ye East India Company, he, as Chairman of theCom ri;:m appointed for the consideration of that subject, brought down a recommendation to the House, the it was not necessary to pass any specific legisla ere measure on the subject. Although the system t ithe Government of this country changed with, the ' lerid‘z to whom it was confided, it was not so with Last India Company. One of their aegul.tiuns re, that at any distance of time, an appointment ob tained corruptly would be set aside. He conceived feat the presere• bill must be useful, as rendering this sot of corrupt ;on more difficult than it was before. Mr. CREEVEY said, that the Noble Lord was te eseelv correct in stating, that seats in Parliament d been notoriously bought and sold by the Treasury. He would say, that this was not only his belief, but they it was within his knewledge. The Treasury not only openly bought and 'sold those seats, but they kept in a great degree the monopoly of that market. It thi; was attempted to be denied by Ministers, he shoell be glad to have the opportunity of proving it, • are{ he could easily prove it from the lips of any one wile had ever been Secretary of the Treasury. It sn absolute nonsense and delusion on the public, for the Heuse to spend their time in considering abuses in the Commissioners of the Lowry, and every other !ninny department, when they kne•s, and when the public knew, that the greatest of all abuses was con-'. stantly praclied by every Secretary of the Treasury, in buying and selling seats in Parliament. To talk • of a dissolution of Parliament as an appeal to the - people was mere mockery and imposition. It was' perfectly well known that a dissolution of Parliament was not an appeal to the people, but to the Treasury. (Boar, hear ! ) Although he had great respect ler the last Government, and owed some personal favours ' to th.em, yet he mu* say, that their dissolution of Parliament, at the end of four years, like the dissolu tion by the present Ministers, at the end of about four months, was not an appeal to the people but to the Treasury. (Loud cries of Hear, hear !) Until the House was disposed to suppress this odious and unconstitutional traffic, the legislating on those minor abuses was mere mockery and delusion. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, he was happy to find that the Noble Lord ( Lord Filkestone) had attributed whatever there was of obscurity in this Bill, to the elesire of making it as remprehensive as possible. He was also glad that .‘ Noble Lord had admitted that the Bill would :.der the commission of these offences more difficult ;uture. As to the purchase and sale of places con ! 7!"J with the Courts of Justice, that had prevailed • - .en very remote times, but he believed that it would :Tie said that the practice at all interfered with the ..rayot the administration of justice. As to what had 'von sugested with respect to th e p revent i on o f t h e for seats in Parliament, this would be a matter which might fairly be stated when the Bill should •7ne into a Committee. If the Noble Lord or Hon. Gentleman would then bring forward any proposition teat sort, the House would be very ready to take of into their cotticieration. The Noble Lord had stated erm belief of the existence of such transactions, ee..! Hon. Gentleman had gone further, and stated, i• eee: within his absolute knowledge. The Hon. .nun, to be sure, might h ave sonic k now l e d ge • tee confidence which was reposed in hint by tic A , rierestration, with whom he was connected. -•.. . Ikar ) He could not recollect, t that Honourable Gentleman (Mr. \-) h-: ;, at the time when a specific charge was a Secretary of the Treasury for such e : , -iven the House the benefit of his know i ' i.eHouse would perceive, that the case he when a charge was brought against a • -r the Treasury (Mr. Fremantle) for inter ' • i the election of Hamp%hire, where he was ..!..rceilv a freeholder. The Honourable Gentle . tiler) tell the Hot' ,c a word of that prac a v.ithin his own knowledge, of Secre- Tre;:sury corruptly interfering in the :Members of Parliament. When he had how did it happen that his patriotism that remarkable occasion? (llear,hear.) :• v..ot:id, however, then bring forward impartially specific cases that were within his own know h;•_, would probably find the House very ready ad to them. CREEVEV, in explanation, said, that what •I stated was not as a chargq! against any parti •• Administration, but a mere matter of fact.— ~ :nowledge which he spoke of by no means pro ` •(.! ! -(1 from any confidence which had bee n re p ose d ;la n by his friends. ...`,lr. WHITBREAD said, that ho was happy that p,Testions of his Noble and Honourable Friends litar. , (.l to be received with so much cordiality by 412,ht Honourable Gentkruau (the Chancellor of LONDON. FRIDAY, APRIL 21. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Consols, for money, 67! —Ditto for May 67 1 68. Exchequer Bills. to.. to 12s. prem.—Omnium 1 prem. PRICE. OF STOCKS YESTERDAY. _ .. Bank Stock 2.11 2454 244 i India Stock 1844 3 per Cent. Red. tiCill I India Bonds, I Is. 13s. pre. 2 per Ct-nr. Cons. 67i15 Bache+ Bills, 10s. 12s. pr. 4 per Cent. 813 82 al i Lottery Tickets 481.45. 5 per Cent. Navy 98;t Consols, for acc. 6741-1 Long Ann. 18i 5-16 , Letters from Seville of the 21st ult. mention the retreat of CtIESTA beyond Truzillo, and account for it by stating what we fear is rather an aggravation of than a consolation for the calamity—The Spanish General NIENESTRO'SA, it is said, gave up, through treachery, the bridge at Almaraz.. The enemy, by these means, crossed the Tagus with his cavalry and artillery, &c. The traitor was instantly seized, and within three hours afterwards shot. General REDING, too, we understand through letters from Spain, imputes his disasters to treachery. These letters being of a date prior to that of thl? en gagements mentioned in the extracts which we gave yesterday from the Dutch papers, we are still left in a state of uncertainty respecting them. Paris Papers to the I 2th inst. arrived at a late hour last night, from which we have given a few extracts. They are not of much importance ; but the Franco- Turkish accounts shew how keenly NAPOLEON feels the success which has attended the British negociation at Constantinople. These papers give no Indication of a probability of the differences between Austria and France being ac commodated. SECOND EDITION. STAR-OFFICE, Two o'Clock. • We stop the Press to amounce, that Sir HARRY BURRARD NEALE, Lord GAMBIER'S Captain, has this moment arrived at the Admirulty with dispatches from his Lordship, announcing, that, in an attack made by him with the ships under his command on the French ships at Rochefort, he has succeeded in destroying FOUR SHIPS of the LINE, by means of the CONGREVE Rockets. Since writing the above, 'we have learned from the most respectable authority, that the attack in which these Ships were destroyed, took place on the night of the 11th instant ; that the enterprize was headed by Lord COCHRANE ; that not only four Sail of the Line were burnt, but that two were driven on shore, and that there is good reason to believe, if the remainder of the French squadron did not succeed in an effort they were making to move further up the harbour, that the whole of them would be destroyed ! The following are the three Decrees in &your of our Commerce with Spain, alluded to in the STAR of yesterday : THREE DECREES IN FAVOUR OF THE COMMERCE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 1. In consequence of urgent instances of the Minister of his BR' rANNic MAJESTY, the Supreme Central and Governing Junta of the Kingdom, and in the royal names of his Majesty FERDINAND the With, commands, that in this Custom-house, and in all the privileged Custom-houses of this province, English goods shall be admitted without any limitation or restriction, and that the duty shall be paid for the same at the rates only, at which they were charged before the war in 1804 —By order of his Ma jesty, this notification is made to your Excellency, both for informa tion and observance of the same.—May Goa preserve you many years. (Signed) SAAVEDRA. Seville, Feb. 28, 1809. 2. in order, that in the existing circumstances, all impedi ments may he as much as possible removed, which interrupt the intercourse with English ships, and induced, by repeated applica tions of the Minister of his BRITANNIC MAJESTY, the same Su preme Central and Governing Junta, &c. arc. has determined to permit all English goods disembarked in our ports, which may not be sold in the country, to be re-exported on the payment only of 2 per Cent. and no further duties are, in such case, to be required. By order of his MAJESTY, this Notification is made, &c. &c. (at ante.) (Signed) SAAVEDRA. 3. The near alliance which subsists between this port and that of London, and in consequence of the aslistance the latter has given us, which deserves to be returned by our warmest attach ment, and most profound respect, his MA jEs r ir has condescended to allow to the ships of Great Britain to convey to the ports of Spain the articles of bacallao (dried cod fish), the same duties being payable thereon which were required before the war of 1779. Such cargoes so received may be sent to our settlemets in Ame rica, in the national vessels. Ey order of his MA)EsTr this notification is nude, &c. &c. (st ods) (Signed) SAAVLDRA. A number of letters and packets from India, brought by the Walpole, which was wrecked off Mar gate so long ago as the 18th December last, were de livered h‘ town yesterday morning. The disputes between the Legislative A'ssembly and the Commander of the Fortes at Jamaica are adjusted : it is said Ceneral CARM►CHAEL is to be re called ; and the right of the Assembly to investigate the point in dispute allowed. The Duke of MAN CHESTER to retain the Government of the island. Dispatches have been received from Admiral Sir SAMUEL HOOD, brought to Yarmouth by the CHAN TICLEER sloop. The Admiral, in the CENTAUR, was left off Wingo on the 14th inst. along with the AR DENT, BELLEROPHON, STATELY, and MAJESTIC. No thing farther has transpired respecting the proceedings of the New Government; but the people express great attachment to this country. The inhabitants of Gottenburgh wished that the English fleet should continue in Gottenburgh Roads ; but this Sir SA• NICEL HOOD considered as too hazardous to permit. We may expect, therefore, to hear of frequent arrivals from that port, from which a fleet sailed lately, and is now on its passage to England, under convoy of the NED ELVIN sloop of war. Lieutenant LORD, who commanded the CLAUDIA cutter, which was lost in January near the Naze, ar , rived in the CHANTICLEER. When the vessel was wrecked, the crew saved themselves on a rock, where they remained 15 hours exposed to the inclemency of the weather. Fourteen of them perished through cold. The M2I,PONIENE and ALEXANDRIA frigates, SNIPE, RANGER, and ROSE sloops of war, arc crutzing off the Scaw, and have taken several Danish vessels. Much snow and ice still remain in the Cattegat. Election of a Temporal Peer of Ireland, in the room of the late Marquis of Suco.—This Election closed on Friday last, at Dublin ; tile numbers were, For Lord Mou VI Joy • • 39 -- Earl of LEI 1 :: I .•.1 - -. 13 -- Lord DL NALLY .. -. a • Whereupon the Clerk of th e C rown and rianaper declared Lord Viscount MouvrJoY duly elected. LITERARY ;N --Yesterday the Anniversary Meet ing of the Literary Fund tank placo, at the Free masons' TitYCM, in Queen-street. The dinner was attended by a numerous and highly respectable com pany, who spent the evening with that decorous con viviality which was congenial to the Patrons of so laudable a Charity. A very animated and Patriotic Address, written by Wm. THOMAS FITZGI.:RALD, Esq. was recited, which we understand is the 13th Annual Poetical Contribution - .vhich this Gentleman has made to the Society. 'There was also a very elegant' and appropriate Copy of Verses from the pen of Mr. CtlAßsu, very ably recited by Mr. 13novvxE. The Hon. Captain BOYLE, of the Royal William guard-ship at Spithead, is appointed a Comrnissionr of the Transport Board, in the room of Capt. TowaY, deceased. • Yesterday morning died, at his house in Cavendish square, Earl HARCOURT, Viscount NUNETIAM, many years Master of the Horse to her MAJESTY. His I ,ordship was in his 73d year, and is succeeded by his brother WILLIAM in his titles and estates. the Exchequer), and that it seemed to be admitted that the practice of trafficking for seats in Parha p ment was a thing which ought not to be tolerated.— He supposed that when the Right Honourable Gen tleman (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) called upon an Honourable Friend of his (Mr. Creevey), to bring one set of cases before the House, he was also ready to practise that impartiality which he recommended, and bring forward those cases which were within his knowledge. (Hear, hear !) It was nonsense to pre tend to be ignorant of those abuses. What Mem ber of Parliament was there that did not• know _that such things we r e d one ? Did not h e know—did not the Right Honourable Gentleman know—did not every body in the House know, that there were many Members who sat there, that were representa tives of nothing but their own money ? (Loud cries of Hear, Hear! from the Ofrposition benches.) And it was also known that many who had paid their money for their seats still felt themselves dependent on other men, and if they differed from them, felt those qualms of ; conscience or of honour which made them vacate both the seat and the money they had paid for it. It was not certainly any charge against the present Adminis tration to state thos e thi ngs , f or t h e c h arge app li e d I as well to him and to every other Member of the House, who had long known that those things were done, and yet never brought it forward to Parliament in a proper shape. As to the case of the Hampshire Election, the Right Hon. Gentleman (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) happened about that time, for a very short portion of his life, to be in a Minority. He (Mr. Whitbread) had been for nineteen years gene rally in a Minority, and therefore he was very apt to think Minorities right. But the Right Honourable Gentleman who had been so seldom in a minority ' in that House, should rather be inclined so suspect that he was wrong when he acted so contrary to his usual practice. Without, however, meaning, to arraign any particular Secretary o f t h e rreasury, he would state generally, that under the present system all Secretaries of the Treasury find themselves under the necessity of , acting in this manner, and that there is always an open' market at the Treasury for bargains of this nature. If, however, the House was disposed to make it a misdemeanour to traffic for East India Writerships and Cadetships, they should certainly take some no tice of a trailie which was equally as notorious, but more scandalous and unconstitutional. If.the Right Hon. Gentleman would appeal to his Noble neigh bour (Lord Castlereagh), that Noble Lord would in form him, that in Ireland, about a million and a half had been paid for the purchase of boroughs, which was a decisive proof that those things were considered as money's worth, as a marketable commodity. It was impossible for him not to know that the practice which had prevailed to such an extent in a neighbour. ing kingdom, also prevailed in this country. If this practice was not destroyed, it would in The end de stroy us. As to the sale of judicial situations, he did not pretend to say that it affected the purity of the Administration, hut he would still say that it was an anomaly, which should be removed. It would be easy to place the fees of their offices in a general fund for increasing the salaries of the Judges. He agreed perfectly with his Hon. Friend (Mr. Creevey) that a Dissolution of Parliament was not an appeal to the people, but to the Treasury. On the last Dissolution Ministers endeavoured to set the people mad, and then talked of appealing to their sense. The sense of the people had certainly some slight influence at a General Election ; but the great preppnaerating in fluence was the influence of t.I e Treasury. Mr.WYNNE approved the principle of abolishing the sale of judicial offices in the manner stated by his Honourable Friend (Mr. Whitbread). He could not, however, approve the conduct of the East India Company in dismissing pers , ris who had served them, long and well, if it should he, discovered that any thing of money considerations had passed at their original appointment, although entirely without their know ledge or privity. Mr. H. THORNTON said, that the Committee of Finance had first suggested the abolition of the sale of judicial places, precisely in the manner mentioned by the Honourable Member (Mr. Whitbread). In their Report, they had recommended the applying the fees of these offices to a fund to remunerate the Judges for any loss they might sustain. The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Tuesday se'nnight.—Adjourned. TII F. EVENING SIAR. SPORTING INTELLIGBNCIL NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETINGO9O9. THURSDAY, APRIL 20. Sir J. Shelley's Soat, est. Ob. beat Gen. Grosvenor's The Young Lothinvar, by Grouse, out of Dabcblck, Bu.. Aaron the Flat, 900 gs. h.ft.-2 tot on goek. IA Sackville's Snot', 3 yrs old, 7st. lab. beat IA Lowther's Yellow Hammer, 5 yes old, 9st. Ab. rst 50p.-6 to 4 agst Sna.! Sweepstakes of 100 p. each, h. ft. for S-yr olds. Ab. M. IA Darlington's Rubins, 9st. Mr. Ladbrokes Chester, set. 61b. Mr. Kellerman's Zoroaster, Bst. Sib. - - - - 8 Ld Stawell's No Conjurer, 7st. 41b. - • .. . 4 Mr. Craven's Beau Nash, 7st. 41b. - • - - 5 Two to 1 on Rui,ens. S to 1 ag* . Duke of Grafton's 1111iltonia, est. 41b. beat hir. 11's !UT.- phina, list. Sib Two-yr old Course , SOgs.-8 to S Mi1t0:,.3. elbar ticthi Gen. Grosvenor's Fair Ellen, 7st. 21b. beat 141Lover'.. Mis take, Bst. 71b. First half of Ab. M. 100p.-2 to 1 on Ur Ilk a. Mr. Heworth's 1. by Waxy, out of Countess, 7st. Sib. %seat fl.:* . Grosvenor's Trump, 7st. 91b. First half of Ab. M. SOgs —Sit t;., 4 on Mr. Howorth's 511 y. IA Lowther's Loiterer, apt Gen. Grosvenor's Woodwell-head, Bbt. Sib. each. Across the Flat, 50gs. (ckadkeat.)—Slx to 4 sEst Loiterer. Ld. Grosvenor's Plover, Bst. beat IA Dailington's Master- Goodall, Ast. 71b. Two-yr old C. 200 gs. h. ft.-8 to son I'lo-P, r. 'rhe King's Plate of 100 p. for 4-yr olds list. 5-yr olds 111 t. 91b. 6-yr olds and aged 12ft. Last 3M.•of B. C. Mr. Wyndham's b. h. Canopus, 5 yrs old - -.- - 1 . .. . 14 Grosvenors b. b. Eaton; 4 - yrs old - - • - it _ _ Mr. Shakespe_ar's ch. h. Zodiac, aged - S Ld Lowther's br. m. Pelisse, aged . - dr . - Mr. Goulburn's ch. b . Romeo, 4 yrs old - dr Mr. Neale's b. b. Ranger, 4 yrs old - - - dr _ _ Mr. C. Browne's br. h. lsehiille, 5 yrs old - - dr Yourio 1 asst Canopus, 3to 1 on Eaton, 10 to 1 asst Zodiac. Sir C. Bunbnry's b. c. Fair Star, rec. ft. from Mr. Thornhill's c. by Waxy, out of Galatea, Bst. 41b. each. R.M. 980 gs. h. ft. Mr. Wilson's Sophia, 7st. 61b. rec. 40gs. from Gen. Gower's F. Mirth, 6st. 71b. Two-yr old C. 50gi. Gen. Grosvenor's Arab. or May, M. rets. ft. from 14 Foley'/ Comrade, Bst. 101 b. Across the Flat, 200 p. h. ft. LINES, ON HEARD* A GENTLEMAN, AT A PUBLIC ANNIVER. SARY, RECITE, FOR THE TENTH TIMM, THE DEFEAT AND DOWNFALL OF BONAPARTE. Astride his neighing charger, see F • • • • ! He comes, without a trumpeter or herald; Nor herald nor a trumpeter he wants, Bet boldly in the lists his prowess vaunts; No longer bolster'd by his grand Allies, (" To' IMPIRIAL ALEXANDERS, GRIAT 111 wise!") He, " without fear or wit," yet " proud of heart," Defies to mortal combat BONAPAaT& ; " And while he makes the general cause his own, " The blood-nurs'd Damon tremblei on his throne!" Ten times he has met him on the hostile plain, And more than three times " thrice has slain the slain!' Could Swede or Spaniard like F • • • • fight, The whole of Europe would be sav'd this night ; The vile disturber of the world's repose Would feel the force of their repeated blows-.- Would sorely feel (with truth it may be spoken) His bones, without a metaphor, all broken I Hear me, then, Spaniard, Austrian, Swede, and Turk ! Like our undaunted Bard, begin the work ; Like him, strike home--at =VIC your forces levy— And be your strokes as keen, if not as heavy I NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PLYMOUTH DOCK, APRIL 19. Arrived the MARINER gun brig from the Nore.— Sailed the Lord Eldon hired ship for Portsmouth ; and the ORESTUS, Captain LEPENOTIERE, for Vigo, with a fleet of light transports, to bring away the French prisoners who surrendered to the VENUS and LIVELY frigates : orders are giverrat Mill Prison, and at Dartmoor, to prepare for their reception. Rear Admiral HARVEY yesterday afternoon struck his flag on board the NESE frigate, and set off for town in a chaise and four. Arrived the Apolonia cartel from Morlaix, to which place she carried over several French prisoners from this place. Admiral Ducac wourn's squadron, in Cawsand Bay, are getting ready with all possible dispatch, and are expected to sail to. morrow. A wanton act of cruelty was perpetrated on Mon day last in Cawsand Bay, by a marine, who dis charged his musket at a poor old waterman, in his boat, at a considerable distance from the ship ; the ball went through the poor man's knee, and out at the side of the boat. The culprit was immediately secured, and put in irons. Another piece was dis charged from the same ship, at a boat in which there were two tradesmen, belonging to this town ; the ball narrowly missed one of them, and went through a package of clothes. PORTAOUTH, APRIL 20. Arrived several outward bound vessels from the Downs. Sailed his Majesty's ship Minium for Spain; AVENGER and PREVOYANTE with a convoy fur the Dawns. Wind N. W. DEAL, APRIL 20. Sailed through the Downs yesterday evening, the Earl Howe East. Indiaman, for Portsmouth. Sailed his Majesty's ship ZRNOBIA on a cruize off Flushing; Abeona, HUNTER, from Malaga ; and Aurora, Soil !lca, from Valencia to the Northward. Came down from the Nore his Majesty's brig EXERTION, and re mains in the Downs with his Majesty's ships, &c. as per last.—Wind S.W. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. GRAVESIND, APRIL 20.—Passed by the Flora, Hardy, from Demerara; Bellona, Jonge, and Favourite, Langdon, from Malta. —Sailed the Planter, Graham, for Sc. Thomas's ; !etude, Mer cer, for Teneriffe ; and Mentor, Stephenson, for Surinam. - A Memoir is about to make its appearance from the pen of Miss E. TAYLOR, containing many docu.. ments, developing the Secret History and Intrigues of many . Persons of Rank and Fashion. Report says Two Thousand Pounds have been offered for its sup pression. - CORN-MARKET, MARK -LANE, APRIL 21.—There are bat short supplies of Wheat to-day, and sales thereof are quoted at an increase in price of Is. and 2s. per quarter—Rye rather dearer—Malt likewise—Barley fully at last prices —Beans of both sorts are rather dearer also The supplies of Oats are considerable, but few of first quality, and those samples are quo ted higher—Flour continues at our late prices. OSNIRIAL CUMNCT As UNDIR Wheat 675. 80s. Ns. Beans (new) 540. 60 1 .01. Fine ditto, 945. 975. Tick ditto (new) 445. 501. 04' Rye, Us. 58s. Oats, 21s. Sits. SS,. Barley, 425. 495. 6d. Pola nd ditto, sic 40e. Od. Malt 721. 80s. Potatoe ditto to 41s Od. White Peas (boilers), 100.110, Rape Seed, $6l. to 601. Grey diM., 48s. 5411. Flag Meru., SQL sh..-Second% 756 ---.,