Star. — London, England, 1811-06-22 00:00:00

- , PLYMOUTH, JUNE W. Arrived the BAYONE, 98, Rear-Admiral 84 H. B. NIALZe from 13.ttque Roads.—Sailed the SAISANa* frigate, for the Cork st ition. PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 21. cons egmenee of a reueseatresee, wished by die Magistrate', ea* of whom, in the course of conversation, ebserved, that they (the M ag i s t r ates) could not compel the jailer to accommodate the Pe titioner with rroms in the front of the prison ; adding, that be understood that another person confined for a libel (whom be rained) paid three guineas a week for his accommodation in atm• ther prison. Petitioner replied, that was more than he could afford. Another Magistrate then told him that his subscriptions would probably amount to a tonsiderable sum: After this visit, although he was still confined in the same room, yet he was allowed to exercise for three hours a day in the common area of the prison, which Is extensive. This privilege was, however, afterwards rain n Irom him, and for five weeks together he was not allowed to exercise there at all, in consequence of which hie health suffered very materially. Application was then made e his part to the Shenff, , and in ccnsequence, permission was given him to take exercise for one hour a day, namely, from one tff two ; but if it shoal rain at that time, lie was not allowed to go nut at any other time of the day. A person he had brought front , London to attend him, was positively refused admittance, and he was obliged to employ for this'purpose a prisoner, in whom he could have no reliance. The very person who dressed his victuals was not allowed to be admitted into his cell. The petitioner sub• joined eer.ificates of medd - al men, that his health was in so bod a state as to make air and exercise indispensably necessary, and _1 only prayed that he might have inch accommodation for air and exerrse .o. the prison afforded. An airy room, and leave to take exercise in the prison-yard, was all Oat lie requested. " Mr. WH ITBREAD moved that the Petition should lie on the table. • Mr. Secretary . RYDER objected to the Petition being received. He said, that on its being transmit ted to him, he had thought it expedient to make some inquiry relative to the substance of it previous to pre senting it to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent. He had accordingly written to the Sheriff; but his letter was not received in time, owing to that Gentle man being in town. He found it at home on his re turn, and answered it, stating that a remonstrance had been made, and that Mr. Finnerty had been, 'in con sequence, allowed three hours exercise (and he must observe by the way, that a person who was able to bear the fatigue of three hours' exercise could not be in a very bad state of health) ; but that this indul gence it was found necessary to abridge in conse quence of Mr. Finnerty's conduct, which was highly indecent and improper. He had, nevertheless, re commended as lenient treatment as his conduct would permit ; and it was a duty he owed to his Honoura ble Friend under the Gallery (we understood him to mean Lord Castlereagh) to state, that he had expres sed a wish that .no indulgence that could with pro priety be gisinted should be refused him. Mr. WHITBREAIIeaid he knew not what Mr. linnerty's conduct mightheve been ; but the charge rested entirely on the 'authority of the letter received by the Right Hon. Geneleman. But even if this was 'the case, he could not see•why he should be denied s airy apartments. The certificates which he had re ceived were signed by three very respectable Physi- course in ...- _ clans, and were therefore entitled to belief. The • Secretary for the Home Depat L...., observations of the Magistrates, as recorded in the Pe. King's Bench, the Magistrates, Sheriff, or the Jailor f 1 ..... -- tition, were under any circumstances highly improper. i Mr. Secretary RYDER said, that Mr. Finnerty had 14d. Accounts had reacnea reaa, (Hear.) —Was a want of money a just reason for i . been allowed three several hours in the day of indul- - 0 - vessels at Archangel laden with Russian produce had the New 1.).% i a .... adding to the rigours and severity of the punishment i • tl lost , and othersofthem d a_ gence to air himself in the court-yard, but which were of any ()Renee ? The conduct of the Sheriff likewise par y taken from hint when he behaved so indecorously ; been was very indiscreet. even after that a anew of aroon isaivs. is,,l Isoaei n,,., breakine no of the lee_ route to Portsmouth. Sir FRANCIS BURDETT observed, that ac cording to Mr. Finnerty's Petition, he seemed to be placed in a mast extraordinary situation in the place of his confinement. It was really difficult to know whether he was under the charge of the Sheriff or the Magistrate, or suffering in a state cf correction. Whatever might be the mode of guarding Lim, he did not deem that severity justifi ible on the sentence passed. What right bad they to close up Mr. Fin nerty in solitat y confinement ? A Gentleman wished to see him, and after much denial, with difficulty ob tained admittance. Abide by his sentence, and do not make it solitary. What Magistrate had a right to order a stricter confinement when the law of sentence did not warrant it ? The common mode of defence, when any complaint was made of rigorous confine ment, was, that the complainant had been guilty of seine serious offence. He did not mean to say that Mr. Finnerty had not been guilty of sine indecorum, but no person possessed the power of punishing by the penalty of close committal, one whom they deemed guilty themselves. He intimated his purpose of bring-, ing that system of solitary confinement before the consideration of the House early in the ensuing Ses sions of Parliament. Mr. BABINGTON agreed with part of the opi nions of Sir Francis on the petition, but made oppo sition to the denial to the rights of the Magistrates. Mr. HUTCHINSON wished to hear those facts of Mr. F.'s petition controuled, and called for an as- DISTRESSED MANUFACTURERS. surance, that the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Secretary Ry. itero s iT •N TUC PETITION OP TIM WI /Mini, &C. Or MAN• der) would make a strict investigation into the close- CIIRETER, ROLTON, LANCASTER, PAISLLT,AIr 11, 11157111 W, &C. ness of his confinement. It was the duty of Parlia- The Committee to whom the Petitions, Sec. were referred, relent to extend its protection to prisoners who were having carefully and maturely examined the various suggestions aggrieved, and the situation of Mr. Finnerty seemed submitted to their consideration, all of which appear to your Committee to be exposed to insuperable objections ;—some, as very unwholesome, and merited their interference.— being of a nature too important and too extensive to fall wit hin ' After drawing a short outline of the life of Mr. Fin- the 'NORs of inquiry, which the Committee thought it their duty nerty, in which he condemned the length to which to prescribe to themselves ; ethers, as calculated either to restrict he carried his opinions, thoug h they e ere founded on t he numb er of hands, when manufactures are flourishin g s trict wishing well to his counzry, he observed that few s confine tances , w th o e t y k m m a en y h t e o n a o t i r o a n d g e e , r i a n bi w e h to ic ftir emapchange t oo o f a r c r i e r s c t u t m h ; honest men were found who did not agree, in some i progress of improvement, and of facilities for abridging labour, on measure, with the opinions of Mr. F innert y , on the , gr ounds which, at former periods , m ust have been e q ually strong condition of Ireland in 1798 . H e was not a great ' gait at the introduction of the loom itself ; and f to infringe on culprit, but only an imprisoned man harshly treated. i i ' l e si rw us n „ a e l"b o r f r s t Zil l i n a t n h d a t o f rn t o a s l t e easeessential phoaivnet ,es pe the i raleley considered e He had supported himself by industry, and certainly , the expedient suggested to them of administering pecuniary aid A riot of rather a serious nature took place in Dui at least merited no further confinement than what was : out of the public revenue. 1 in on Sunday, the 16th inst. in consequence of tk allowed by sentence. 1 While your Committee fully acknowledge, and most deeply Lord CASTLEREAGH disavowed all hindrance ' lament the great distres s . of numbers of persons engaged in the interference of the police to disperse an assemblage t Cotton Manufacture,. in various trades connected with ft, arising men collected in one of the outlets of the city, for th to the Petition of Mr. Finnerty which had been pro.' from circumstances which have caused the sate df cotton goods to purpose of amusing themselves with wrestling, an , p used to his Royal Highness; he had assisted its fur- i decline, and consequently the demand for labour in these trades The report of the state of the Kam on Thursday • other exercises, according to custom. An affra• therance, and he wished him to be treated with as ' and in that manufacture, to be reduced; they are of opinion, and yesterday, is, that he was not worse. lON. —lt is confidently stated, ensued, which we are sorry to say, was attended wits much indulgence as was deemed proper. He felt as- ', that no Interference of the Legislature with the freedom of PARLIAMENTARY SEss trade, or with the perfect liberty of every Individual to dis - that it is determined to finish the investigations and the loss of some lives. A legal investigation wil ;tared that no person had witnessed him querulous . ' pose of his time and of his labour, in the way and on the terms take place. about the con fi nement of Mr. Finnerty, though } xis which he may judge most conducive to his own interest, can pronounce judgments in the House of Lords, upon long pending cases of the BANBURY and the wing A fire broke out on Thursday night, in the lef writings contained b gross libel upon himself and take place, without violating general principles of t n h i e un fi t rst the on the Government . He coold not have been justi. ' importance to the prosperity and happiness of the coin i " Bsnaeutv Peerages before the Prorogation takes of Queen's College,Oxford, h . • h• w ica, we are app without establishing the most pernicious precedent, or even , to state, was soon suppressed without the slighter fed in allowing such to pass away without question- great d ea l of private business still remains without aggravating, after a very short time, the pressure of P lace. A ing it. He, however, felt within himself no hostility • the general distress, and imposing obstacles against that distress, to be disposed of. Wednesday se'nniglet is the day aEcident, owing in a great measure to the speed; at all at the Petition, and believed the appeal was ng ever removed; Or, if the interference were extended to now spoken of for the Prorogation. notice given by some Gentlemen of a Saciety, on thi quite justifiable, when he considered himself to be . all trades and occupations as it manifestly must he, when the (awing same side of High-street. to the great di ffi culty experienced in fund stem has been acted on in any, without treated harsher than the warrant of his sentence. With We are requested to make the following C I Co s m ) ischief, and bring destructive of the happiness and comfort of ing Exchequer Bills in the market, Government, we • • regard to what the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. }Litchis- individuals. understand, have it in contemplation to raise the in.J tions in a Report which appeared in our Paper of thi son) had said concerning the Government of Ireland, •Be , your Committee are most decidedly of ISOi• -- e - tetest from 3d. per day to Std. ; for which purpose, i 14th inst. ef a cause tt ied in the Sheriff's Court he was willing to meet any motion which should be rd on. that" . ant s g of pecuniary aid, to any particular class of pet- • • • at is said, the Commissioners for the disposal of them I °tros., on a c venant of indenture, t GooDWIN v. C • sons suffering under temporary distress, would be I War utter y I recover a sum under £6O, for a failure of the service made on the subject. fie would not snffar himself eacious as to every good purpose, and most objectionable in ell are to wait upon the Chancellor of the Exchequer in to be carried into needless" debate, for he felt assured, points of view ; particularly as they could not fail of exciting ex- the coarse of next week. 'of the defendants son, the plaintiff's a • le apprentice, w that Mr. Finnerty would receive justice from the pectations unbounded in extent, incapable of being released, and Mr. Caowaa, the Secretary of the Admiralty, suffered two months imprisonment, for seducing th most itkely to destroy the equilibrium of labour and of employ- re- plaintiff's infant daughter. In our report it was stated Government. Sir SAMUEL ROMILLY said, that this appear- snent in the various branches of manufacture, of commies ce, and . Milled to town last evening from Worthing, where he that the action was to recover 4100, instead of sea of ag r iculture.—lane 13, 1811. has been for some time for the bene fi t of his health. ed to him to be a case of the very last importance ; there was one material fact which not been at all PRICE OP STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'C.:l.OClt. . Fete The Duchess of BEDIIORD on her return from the when in fact he had absconded. The report als explained by bin Right Hon. Friend (Mr. Ryder). ' 3 per Cons. for opg. 6141-3 per C. Sysiluesd Gili on Thursday morni n g, a li ghting from her car- stated, that the laintiff's daughter was y et at home p 1 i IN hot this person was sent to the Castle of Linco 4 per Ct. 79F—Omnium lit dos. . . rage, at bet house in Haluiltoo- place, dropped a dia. wisest she bad been removed since thecrintinal assault these to be confined pursuant to his sentence ; the . Est:barer Wee le, to so. the—goada las. pre. , moucf worth 59() suisgas. ~ • and had not yet returned. t - . .. .... . ... . ... . . . • .. - .;.4: s,iirsti a-•• : • ~ , , ! • - . .ais , .... .f . , .... .i • 1 . 6 e: ty j•.., ) , .r.4+4l# 0•, • • , .• , . ' . 4 . • • .' . 4 .... . : 4 ra :yes *its '41..4. ::;.t ::,. , .J. . • I .- ,- ; - - e!A :.• • 7 . ..*.':l - 4 „ a • .-.I . • . . . . , . • . . . . . •. _ . jailot locks him up in a solitary cell appropriated to felons : upon what authority did the jailor venture to do this ? The prisoner was not sentenced to solitary imprisonthent—a punishment concerning which, how ever, he believed there were no small doubts, as whe ther there were any sanction of it to be found in the laws of England ; but be that as it might, if there was such a distinction, .was the imposing of it to be left in the hands of a jailor t--(Hear, hear.) This would be a power beyond any thing exercised by the King's Bench. That Court sentences one man to twelve months' imprisonment, another to eighteen, another to two years ; but At kat is the difference of a few months move or less confinement, compared with that of solitary confinement in a felon's cell, shut out from every intercourse, and even the means of earn ing subsistence withheld ; and was this fearful discre tion to be left to the whim of a jailor ? (Hear, hear.) This was not the case of a private individual—it was the case of the public—this was putting into the hands of every jailor the severest punishment that could be in flicted on a British subject short of death. Another consideration was, that the punishment of the rich man would be essentially different from that of the poor man, though corfined for the same offence, and under the very same sentence—(Hear, hear,) —from jailors it might not be so wonderful—but what were they to say to Magistrates who could have the face to tell this wretched man, that fir three guineas a week more he could be accommodated with a better apart ment ? What ! was this language for Magistrates, who officially stood between the prisoner and oppres sion, to make use of in answer to an application far redress ?—(Hear, hear, hear.) —This was a circum stance which could not rest there ; it was certainly very late in the Sessions, but even so he thought that this fact and others, particularly the power so shame fully usurped by the jailor, ought to be made the wound of a parliamentary enquiry.—(Hear, hear.) — He never read the libel on the Noble Lord, but if it was as bad as that libel upon the Magistrates, he scat cely knew what punishment could be too excessive. —He repeated that he thought the conduct of the Magistrates did furnish a ground for parliamentary inquiry. Mr. WILLIAM SMITH said, if a jailor can put a man in solitary confinement, how is that man to get redress ? He gives, perhaps, a letter to the turn key to put in the post-office, and he throws it behind the fire—how then is it to be known ? The man may die, and the jailor may report him as having died in a fit, and bringing all his turnkeys to swear to it. He wished to know, who was answerable for all this— which of the five parties already mentioned in the course of the debate had the responsibility—was it the Secretary for the Borne Department, the Court of King's Bench, the Magistrates, Sheriff, or the Jailor ? Mr. Secretary RYDER said, that Mr. Finnerty had been allowed three several hours in the day of indul gence to air himself in the court-yard, but which were taken from him when he behaved so indecorously ; even after that a door of green baize had been con structed far his accommodation and comfort. Mr. WHITBREAD, in explanation, observed, that the jailor had, according to Mr. Finnerty's ac count, behaved very brutal to him. Mr. C. ADAM was astonished at the eulogy which an Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Hutchinson) had pronoun. ced on Mr. Finnerty. He was not aware that he pos se!-sed such amazing capacity. Mr. HurcHINSON did not make any eulogy, he only expressed his admiration at the obstacles which. lie had surmounted, and at the abilities' winch he had displayed. Mr. C. Adam and Mr. Babington explained. Mr. BROUGHAM objected to the strict confinement of Mr. Finnerty, and illustrated his opinions by stating the difficulty which a friend of his encountered in procuring access to the pri son. The sentes.:e of the Court was perverted, being turned into solitary confinement, and therefore the petition merited his THE EVE TING STAn._ W 4 AL m LONDON. SATURDAY, JUNE 22. Paris Papers have arrived this day, which contain an account of the opening of the Legislative Body. The opening address by NAPOLEON, speaking of the Continental Powers, mentions, that there is no ap pearance of the Peace of the Continent being inter rupted. From this it may be inferred, that the Courts of St. Petersburgh and St. Cloud have settled their differences.—Farther details on Monday. We this morning received a letter from an Officer be hinging to the 7th Foot, now in Portugal, dated Villa ' Franca, the sth instant, but it contains no intelligence. Every thing continued the same as when the last dis patches left the army. The Anil°lt Mail of yesterday brought private let ters from Petersburgh, Koningsberg, and Dantzic, to the 2d instant, and from Gottenburgh to the 15th. These letters confirm in a great degree what we have for some time suspected, that the differences between Russia and France have been accommodated. We stated yesterday the probability that France would agree to permit Russia to relax in the system of Non. importation. This arrangement, if we may credit the letterit we have seen, has actually taken place—a plain tproof of NAPOLEON'S determination to turn his whole force, at present, to the subjugation of the Peninsula. The letters from Berlin and Memel seem to coero lborate the above report of the pacific termination of the discussions between France and Russia. They state, that a number of the officers belonging to the .Prussian army had received leave of absence ;—and .from their being no occasion for their immediate stie vices, it was inferred that all jealousy between France and Russia had ceased. The French stationed in the several Baltic ports had orders to prevent the export cation of Prussian produce, until the whole of the con tributions were paid which had been imposed on that unfortunate country. it was believed at Petersburgh, that peace with Turkey had been either actually signed, or was on the eve of being signed. The exchange on London had risen consieerahly ; the letters'of the Ist stated it at 14c1. Accounts had reached Petersburgh, that forty vessels at Archangel laden with Russian produce had been partly lost, and others of them damaged by the breaking up of the ice. On the probable opening of the Rus inn ports, we may be allowed to remark, that the British Mer chants should act with prudence. We fear, howeier, that their conduct will be quite the reverse : indeed it is hardly possible it should be otherwise ; for every one will be eager to lessen his stock, by availing him self of the first opening. Reasoning on this point will be of no avail. Arrived, the AIIIILIA schooner, from off Cher bourgh ; and the Palm schooner, from the Downs. Sailed, the M111114.‘10 frigate, for Lisbon, IA i h he Prince of ()RANG& on board ; Vauroun, with a Con voy for Plym iuth; M•RlNeft, on a cruise; EMERALD, with a Convoy tor the Eact Indies; Srsotanoto s un. brg, wit't C•itivoy for the Do vns ; and the DRA WEN T, lor Jersey.—S.tveral Transports ate urdeted for Guernsey.— Wind Easterly. DEAL, JUNE 21. Arrived Vs Majesty's ships Moseam and Pie- TiltAN, trim off Flushing. Passkci ti 'rook. the Downs several outward-hound vessels. The transports re m in.—Wind N E. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. The Spanish Pa'riot, Ei.l.to - r, from Dublin to London, is pat back to Dublin, Leaky. ' The Thetis, DAVI!, from Liverpool, is on shore at Quebec. I he Peter, Puoc rna, arrived from a. Kitt's, was four weeks in company with the Union, Cooc, tram Antigua, and parted la a gale on the 2 , 1 inst. On t .t 14th instant, 172 vessels, mostly in ballast, sailed trom Wing • S •und from the Baltic, under con voy of the Crassr, DEFENCE, and other armed vessels. THE ARMY. Yeste-day morning the large fleet, which has been so long collecting for India, the Cape, and the Mau ritius, sailed from Portsmouth, under convoy of the EMERALD frigate. Many Officers, and very consider able reinforcements for all the regiments in those quarters, went out in this fleet. Sir JOHN and Lady THEODOSIA CRADDOCK, Colonels RETELL and FOSTER, 11th Regiment ; Major and Lady ELIZABETH MAC.. GREGOR MURRAY, Major HARLTON, &C. The Dutch trattalion of the 60th regiment, 1150 strong, sailed with this fleet, At the same time the Mg :MAID, Captain PERCEY, sailed, having on board the Prince of ORANGE, and a large body of Surgeons and Apothecaries, and many drugs for Lotd WELLINGTON'S army. The Baring Indiaman is detained to carry out the new Commander in Chief, Sir GEORGE NUGENT, Lady, and suite, to India. Last week 350 men 9f the 2d battalion 43d Light Infantry regiment marched into Portsmouth, and embarked to join the lst battalion, nbw in Portugal. A boat, which was going to Spithead with some men belonging to the above regiment, was upset, by which accident two of them were unfortunately drowned. The Wiltshire regiment of militia marched from the New Barracks of Chelmsford, in tree divisions, on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday last, on the route to Portsmouth. Tuesday, the East Essex regiment militia, lying at Harwich, received their route for Portsmouth, and marched yesterday and this day. The 4th Garrison Battalion is coming over from Jersey, and several cavalry regiments will imme diately embark at Plymouth for'Spain and Portugal. It is anxiously wished that they may arrive before the expected action takes place. Saturday last, General FLOYD inspected at Fermoy the Ist battalion sth regiment. and 2d bat. 59th, who are immediately to proceed to Spain ; the heavy bag gage has left .Fermoy for Cork, where, as soon as transports arrive, the regiment will embark for Ports. mouth, to join the 68th and 71st ordered for Lord WELLINGTON. General FLOYD has arrived in Dublin from Cork, to, assume the command of the forces in Ireland pre test. pore, in place of the Earl of Hanamoron, who is' coming to England. The command of the Cork districts ct volves s during the absence of General nno, on Major-Gendrat GRAHAM. Saturday last, there was an examination of Gentle men Cadets, at the Royal Military College, Marlow, previous to the vacation. The Students went through their evolutions with the greatest possible eclat, and received the approbation of all the Of who were on the ground. Among the military characters pre sent were, His Royal Highness the Doke of CASI.. BRIDGE; Generals Sir HARRY BURRARD, BROWNRIGOE, CALVERT, HOPE, Earl of HARCOURT, and La MAR CHANT ; Colonels M.Ketatz and litmett. The Stu dents also went through their examinations in the various branches of education taught at the College, in a manner equally creditable to their various max-: ters, as to themselves. The examinations took place! under the immediate inspection of His Royal High. ness the Duke of CAMBRIDGE ; the Earl of HARCOURT and General La MARCHANT , the Governor an Lieut.-Governor ; Colonels DOUGLAS and BUT LER the Commandants of the two Departments ; an Colonel M , Kalszie, the Secretary to the Suprem Board. • VIENNA, MAY 24. Count Kutosow is occupied with the new organi zation of the grand army ; he has d;vided it in four grand corps ot infantry and a corps of cavalry. The principal corps c.f infantry and that of cavalry is con centrated on the left bank of the Danube, between Rudschuck and 13ucharest. They will be comman ded by Generals Langeron and Sass. The three other corps will take a position upon the right bank of the Danube ; the first between Widden and Nissa, the second at Rasgrad, upon the road from Rud schuck and Ternowa, and the third between gilistria and Varna. The Commanders of these tl ree corps are not known. The troops from Servia will consti ltute part of the first. • support. Sir FRANCIS BURDETT said, be now recollected another friend of his who had called, and had been refused access to Mr. Finnerty. He was however admitted to him at a subsequent pe riod ; and to dark was the room in mid-day, that Mr. Finnerty was obliged to read the letter be brought him at the grate by the light of the fire. Mr. RYDER repeated what he before said as to the advice be should give for the redress of Mr. Finnerty, stating at the same time, that be had understood that the persons charged with the custody of the gaol of Lincoln had in general discharged their duty with fidelity and attention to the general accommodation of the prisoners.—Adjourned to Monday. _____ __l PETERSBURGH, JUNE 1. The prospect of peace between Russia and Eng. land is at a greater distance than ever. L KONINGSBURG, JUNE 1. The Prussian Officers who had been ordered to join their regiments have again received leave of absence, and have returned to their homes. It is understood that Bonaparte has granted per- mission that we should import colonial produce and British manufactures for a limited period. DANTZIC, MAY 31. The exportation of all commodities is suspended until certain contributions be paid, which our traders are wholly' incompetent to discharge. Much com mercial distress prevails, and some of the most an licient and-respectable houses have stopped payment. , . P'