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Member out in his statements. When. such &lutes wi re brought forward, he was anxious that it should be proved there were solid grounds for them, or that they should, be flatly contradicted, that it might be k no wn not only here but in the sister kingdom, that they had no toundation. He defied the Hon. Baro net to name one Trish 811 which had been hurried through the House if an Irish Member had wished it to he deterred. If he could not do this, he (Mr. Croker) would not consent that the House should throw a slur on itself, and, by acceding to such a motion, seem to evince a conviction that such a mea- sore WAS neceasary. Sir JOHN NEWPORT, in reply, instanced the inconveniernes that had been experienced through a Money B;11 being hurried through the House impos ing a tax on advertisements, which Bill was puled before the r epreseptationsand explanations (Idle peo ple of Ireland we r e received. He also mentioned anothtr instance of the tax imposed upon hand-bills. He thought it his duty, however friendly he might he to the Legislative union of the two countries, to bring these circumstances forward, and to communi cate to the House the general feeling of the people. Nothing could be more injurious to t he interest of the Empire than to oppose such a Resolution—nothing more likely to counteract the efforts of the Union. Mr. FOSTER, in allusion to what had been said by the Honourable Baronet respecting the Bill which he had spoken of, as having been passed before the remonstrance of the people of Ireland mile be receiv-' ecf, appealed to the House (having stated the-progress of it ), if it could be said to have been hurried through the House. He then replied to the other statements cf the Honourable Baronet, and vindicated the con duct of the House, in the intances to which allusions had been made. He denied that the House had been in the habit of neglecting the business of Ireland ; so far frcm that being the fact, every degree of attention was paid to it which the importance of the subject could require. Mr. HUTCHINSON would not take individual instances that might be adduced, as proving that ge neral inconvenience was not experienced. After a few further observations from Mr. Croke!, Sir J. Newport, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Mr. Foster, a division took place, when the num bus uere— For the motion 29—Against it 74—Majority 45. SLAVE TRADE. Mr. BROUGHAM brought in the Bill rclAting to the Abp btion of the Slave Trade, which was read a first, and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow. MOTIONS AND ORDERS. On the Order of the Day for resuming the Ad.. iourn'A Debate regarding the priority of Motions and Orders on certain days, being read, Mr. WHITBREAD believed the Right Hon. Gentleman who brought forward the present motion did it from the best of motives; but the alteration, if carried, would, he had reason to believe, be of great detriment to the liberties of the House. He did not see the necessity of it. The press of business in the three last Sessions of Parliament could alone give a colour to its neeessity ; but in each of these Ses sions important public inquiries were carried on. The present Session was not likely to be attended with a si- Milar cress of business. The great evil was the short ening the period of the sitting of Parliament, which • had taken place since the Union. It was, it seemed, inconvenient for the Irish Members to come over till after Christmas, and it was inconvenient for the Eng lish Members to sit after Midsummer ; so that some thing was cut off from the beginning and something cut off from the end, and the Session reduced from /6 to 20 weeks. If the motion was carried, it should be followed up with other measures to make it com plete. All Orders of the Day should be called on in succession ; and no new Bill should pass the House, the debate of which began after ten o'clock'. He complained of the want of perception in many respect able Members of the House, of the evils that would follow the motion ; and he was afraid, though the outer was only to remain for a Session, it would in all likilihood become an annual vote. He then adverted to the days—the House had never sat any time on Satin-day since 1793, and that day went for nothing ; while the Minister had Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. He hoped he would limit his days to Wed nesday and Friday. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thanked the Honourable Gentleman for his candour. He conceived, however, that the imagined dangers to the liberties of the House was merely a phantom of his own creation. With respect to the business of the House being less in this than former Sessions, it was too early yet to determine ; but he saw no reason for concluding so. With respect to the curtailment of the period of the Session, nothing of importance was really vier done before Christmas. He did not see the necessity of the Honourable Gentleman's ad ditional regulation. With respect to the days, he had no objection (.0 taking Monday and Friday for the Orders of the Day, and leaving Tuesday, %Vednes day, and Thursday, for Notices. Mr. C. WYNNE said, when a bad precedent was 11Ifiriftentred;it might to be opposed. He did not like to depart from the ancient rttles of the House; and in consulting the Journals he found the present practice originated with our ancestors from the maxim, that redress of grievances should precede the granting sup plies. Motions were for grievances, and orders of the day for supplies. These rules had been adhered to without any inconvenience till very lately, that it had become a fashion to make the Sessionshorter, and yet pass more bills in it. In 1797, Parliament sat 27 weeks, and passed 94. Acts. In 1,808, it sat 22 weeks, and passed 15 Acts. Ministers had an opportunity of proroguing Parliament whenever they pleased, and 'night get rid of alinotices then to be brought forward, however important. He therefore objected to the Motion. Mr. BASTARD, in answer to what was said by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, that Members could not be induced to attend towardrthe end of a Ses sion, said, they were sent there to do the business of the country, and if it required them to stay a whole Year, they were bound to do so. He believed the Chancellor of the Exchequer wanted to expedite the business of the Crown ; but he (Mr. Bastard) was to look to the rights and privileges of the people, and as ' the present practice was framed for the benefit of those rights and privileges, he should object to the motion which went to change them. Mr. CANNING said, that there were inconve niences in the present practice of the House , ' and he . _ 3 , ~ • • was amid of Itteouveniencies Liam the isretifit order I but, upon the *hole, he was inclined to give it a trial foi 1 Session. Mr. WHITBREAD wished to have Monday for the Notices, as from the two days' rest Members came fresh to the House on Monday. M. ELLIS objected to the word notice" as un parliamentary. The House them divided on the original question : Ayes 82—Noes 30. ARMY F.STIMATIZe. tordPALMERSTON stated that it Was his inten tion to postpone the Army Estimates till Thursday next, with the exception of the Resolution granting the land forces. Mr. HUTCHINSON wished to know whether that part of the Report contained any pledge as to the number of land fort=s, or to postpone the whole of the Report ? Lord PALMERSTON repeated his former de claration. Mr. PONSONBY reminded the Noble Lord that he had given notice of a motion for Thursday respec ting Ireland, and hoped he should be excused for per severing in it. Lord PALMERSTON said, that he postponed the consideration in conformity with the wishes of some Gentlemen opposite. Mr. PONSONBY replied :—that circumstance should make no alteration in his resolution. After some further elnversation between► Mr. WHITBREAD and the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, the Report was brought up, read a first and second time, and the further consideration adjourned till Thursday next.—Adjourned. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK : S per Cent. Cont. money, 654{—fer account. Ole. Reduced shut- -4 per Cent. shut-5 per Cent. Navy Ea. Excheq.lllll4 101. to 14$. prem.—E)nds, sis. preen. PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY. Bank Steck, 244 2451 3 per Cent. Red. 65j 66 $ per Cost. Cons. 651+1 , 4 per Cent. shut 5 per Cent. Navy $l,l Long Ann. shut ' India Stock 1171 176 171 India Bonds 265. Vs. pre. Etc. 13,115, SO,. 131. prem. Ontnium din. Cons. for acc. 64, if. THE KING. " WINDSON.CASTLt g MAIICH 6. a His MicrasTY continues to go on well. (Signed) a W. HEBERDEN. M. MILLIE." Yesterday His MAirsry walked on the Terrace, from twe l ve till one, and then returned to the Palace, it being his usual time for dinner. His MAJESTY was accompanied by Doctors Wiws, HEBBRDIN, and BAILLIE. About a quarter past two His MAJESTY came out again with the same Doctors on the Ter race, and walked till near four. Information was this clay received at the India. House, stating, that the GEonGIANA packet from Bengal arrived at Madras the 9th October, and was to return immediately to Bengal with the extra ship DIANA, which arrived at Madras the 2t3th September. The ships WOODFORD and ALFRED sailed from Prince of Wales Island for China the 27th August last. The Con fiance French privateer has been captured, and carried into Prince of Wales Island. The Meniteur of the 26th ult. presents a series of Notes upon the Speech delivered in the name of the PRINCE REGENT to both Houses of Parliament, on the 12th ultimo. It is a curious production, and shall be laid before our Readers to-morrow, if possible, being i prevented by its length from appearing this day. Alluding to that part of the Speech which mentioned the capture of Bourbon and Amboyna, the Mani:cur, after some other remarks, says, " The colonies occu pied by England will be restored t• the mother country at a peace, or when the empire will have 120 sail of, the line and 200 frigates or smaller vessels. This pe riod, which is foreseen and calculated, is not far distant." The EMPRESS is stated to be M the ninth month of her pregnancy, and attended Mass in the Chapel of the Palace, for the last time previous to her confine- ment, on the 24th ult. Mr. Fosrva, it is said, has resigned his office of Chancellor of the Irish Exchequer. By the death of Sir JAMRS GRANT, the valuable office of Cashier of the Excise in Scotland has become vacant. It appers by a copy of Minutes of the Treasury, presented to the House of Commons, that in conse quence of the Report of the Committee relative to the manner in which certain Exchequer Bills were received, to be funded at the Exchequer Bill Office, under an Act passed in the last Session, Sir John Peter was dismissed from his office of Paymaster of Exchequer Bills ; but on account of his long services, was al lowed a peasion amounting to three-fourths of his salary. Mr. Palethorpe, the Accountant, was also reduced to the situation of First Clerk, and Mr. Blanc, the First Clerk, to the situation of Second Clerk, with the salaries attached to their respective situations. The Third and other junior Clerks being necessarily reduced by this arrangement, but no blame attaching to them, they were allowed to continue in the enjoyment of the salaries they had before received. The three Paymasteri were also required to give a constant and regular attendance, and the Comptroller to attend daily. Letters arrived yesterday from Montevideo, of the 4th of December, but they contain ao intelligence of importance. • Letters from the coast of France state, that the te• cent embargo bad produced a stagnation of trade, which was attended with very mischevious conse quences. Money was extremely scarce ; and a list has beets transmitted of no fewer than 46 WOW in Paris sad Flaaders which have [hied.... it. A. • 4. ~-,,. ~. ... • AkM4E.. is A cOntrict for 80,000 sets of accoutrements is Ir ving forward : 150 men are employed from all quar ters, so that it may be executed in tea weeks. The greater part of those General Officers of rank whn had olirained leaire of absence from our army is Portugal, are preparing toleave England foi the Tagus. The 12th and 23d Regiments are ordered home from India. The 54th Regiment having suffered so much in the West Indies, is ordered home to this country. The Leitrim Militia, commanded by Colonel CLE meNTs, will be replaced in Kerry by the Wicklow Militia, commanded by Col. W. H. FORWARD. The Roscommon Militia, commanded by Col. Viscotint Lowrov, from Waterford, will replace the Wicklow in Dublin: The Royal Tyrone Militia, commanded by the Earl of CaLamm, are under orders f‘r Cashel and the ad joining cantonments. Tuesday and Wednesday, divisions of the Wicklow Militia arrived in Limerick from Dublin, on their route to replace the'Leitrim regiment (who have pro ceeded for Waterford) at Tralee and the several can- tonments in Kerry. The Magistrates and 'fawn Council of Mussel burgh, have presented the Freedom of that town, to Mljor-General - Pgrett, and the Officers of the garri. son, consisting of the 42d and 91st regiments of the line, and the Renfrewshire regiment of militia. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PLYMOUTH, MARCH 4. Wind W. S. Vr'.—Still tint .vourable for the detained convoys. Arrived the ACRAT LS, 18 Inns, from the Rochefort station.— Went out of harbour, after a thorough repair, the PLA NTAOI.• N ET, 74 guns; ROTA and AiturevA frigates.—Sailed the BAWiI We gun-brig, for the MAlterrancan : At has taker. out s i Messenger, charged with dispatches for Gibraltar, Cadiz, and' Sicily. Sai'ed also the AMAZON frigate, to the Westward...-. 1 Came in the Morning Star, Unity, Jane, and Coltinewood Dam' eels, from Morlalz ; Active, Co Lanai, from (orunna; JALOORK sloop of war, from Cork; HORNET gun-brig, from the West-` ward; and the Witrrttro schooner, from a cruise. DEAL, MARCH S. • Arrived the Francis, Mutest, from Jamaica; and the Simogi Taylor, Mega, In 49 days from Ditto; the latter parted company with Pas-Hall on the 7th oh. and with the Charles Main on the 10th ult, all well. Sailed the Same frigate, on a cruize off Dum gene's. The outward-bound remain .—Wind S. W. YARMOUTH, MARCH 5. Yesterday P. M. arrived the PARTIZAN and PORT IA glove of war from a cruize; and this morning arrived the NTIAPIIRN frigate, Captain HANCOCK, with a French lugger privateer en her first cruize, and out of Dunkirk only a few hours when she fell in with the frigate, and supposing her to have been a mer chantman sander convoy of a cutter cod smask being under quarter), she crowded all her sail and nearing her, but perceiving her mistake too late and a gun from the frigate, she hauled down her colours : she is pierced for IS guns ' hut only to mounted, am! 64 men en board, which will be landed here this morning, and escorted by a party of the West Norfolk to prison.—The ships of war remain with the above as per last.—The Malta, JOHN HAWK'S master, of London. from North Shields to London, with 13 keels of coals, struck on HappesiArgh Sand Friday morn ing last, and making a deal of water and the pumps being chocked, they left her and took to their boat, being ten hands, and were picked up at sea by the Ravi u gun-brig, and landed here. i Friday last died, the Right Hon. CHARLES MAR. I ' SHAM, Earl of Romney, Viscount Marsham of the Mote, and Baron Romney. His Lordship was born in the year 1744, and in 1776, married the Right Hpn. Lady Fit NNCES WYNDHAM, daughter of the late Earl of EGREMON7', by whom he has left one son and three daughters. Soon after he came of age, he was chosen one of the Representatives of Maidstone in Parliament, and at the next General Election, he was sent as one of the Knights of the Shire for the county of Kent ; an honour which he retained nearly 20 years. Upon the death of his venerable father, in 1793, he succeeded to the Barony of Romney. le was soon after appointed Lord Lieutenant of the County of Kent, in which capacity he had the honour of entertaining his Sovereign and his family, and all the volunteers of Kent, with the most liberal and splendid hospitality. his Lordship was also Presi dent of the Marine Society, the, Society fur the Dis charge of Persons confined for Small Debts, and the Marine Bathing Infirmary at Margate. This morning, at six o'clock, Mr. SHEWARD started f , om Hyde Park Corner, to perform his journey of 15 miles in 50 minutes, to drive four-in.hand with a carriage, for a wager of 1000 guineas.—The road was crowded with spectators of every description ; and the Charioteer was so impeded in his progress, that he lost his wager by four minutes and a half. Tuesday se'nnight, Charlet Duin, Esq. late Inspec tor-General of the Linen hall Establishment, Dublin, was tried at the Commission before Lord NOIIIIIURY, Baron GEORGE, and a respectable Jury, upon an in-' dictment of two counts ; the first for receiving money upon false pretences, and the second for a fraud com mitted upon the Linen-hall Fund. The proofs con sisted in his having made false returns of the sums of money paid by him to the amount of about €9o. The trial lasted from an early hour until past seven in the evening. He was fuund guilty upon both , counts. . Saturday, at Dublin, Mr. Waikr arc was again tried (the last prosecution having failed by a literal error in the form of the indictment), for a seditious libel, tending to asperse the 'Government, and to de stroy the connec:ion of Great Britain and Ireland by French assistance. The Jury, without leaving the box, found him guilty. 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Kumar, No. 8, Cornhill, London. 1 - , 7-777.1 • , • Aii.Aiej • CARACCAS, DECEMBER le. On the sth instant arrited at La Guira, in his Britannic Majesty's corvette Zephyr, Colonel Don Simon De Bolivar, one of our Deputies at the Court of London, after having terminated the negotiations which were published in the Gazette of October 26: ln consequence of the Decree of Blockade by the Regency, Don Luis Lopez Mendez has re. niainz•d in London as Charge d'Affaires, to conclude the cottferences which this measure has imposed upon him with the British Ministry. In •cnnfrtrnity to the regulation stipulated in the 4th article of the said negotiations, Colonel Bolivar has directed :o their Highnesses the, following official note i-- S -a.- dl• 4 Cowes., Dee. 7, 1/ 1 10. t have tichonnut tn,present to you, Sir, the an. titled copy .of the circular order directed by the Mi nistry of the Colonies of Great Britain to the Corn trsanders of the Englith Antilles, in consequence of the propositions agreed upon on the I tth of August last, between us and the Marqpis Wellesley ; and hope , that you will submit it to the high consi&trafio j u of their Highnesses for the objects it ettibraees„ • ' • . 6 ton preserve you many years. (Signed) ' SIMON 8i1t.1111111.1 The Secretary of state.' ' Circ 1.. r Notice directed by the Miniltry t)f the Colonies of Great Srirain to the Comminders of the Eithsh Antilles. 4 His Britannic Maiesty must not consider himself bound by any arrangement to maitlZain any part of the Spanish Monarchy against another, on account of the differences of opinion as to the form that their • respective systems of Government may be regulated, provided they acknowledge the lawful Sovereign, and oppose the usurpation and tyranny of France. His Majesty would be very sorry if the spirit o f di v i s i o n in the Spanish Provinces or Colonies should make any progress in any respect whatever ; and shall anxisitsly wish to be mediator, with the intention to undertake to quench the differences which are unfortunately existing among them, on principles of justice and equity. His ' Majesty is well aware that he holds no right to inter fere in any determination that the Province of Carac cas may ultimately have taken, or any other of the Spanish Monarchy, provided they govern themselves according to the principles antecedently established. • They will hold conferences withthe Deputies of Caraccas, who arrived in this counni, and the Spa nish Government, on this subject, by ordinary usage. 4 You w;11 be aware that it is your duty to shew the most amicable dispositions towards all the Spanish provinces, and to promote the mercantile interests with them, whether they acknowledge or not the Re gency of Cadiz. • You will use evert necessary means to support those Governments, whatsoever they may be; against the attacks aaA intrigues of the Tyrant of France.— Relieving that the union of all parts of .the Spanish Monarchy must be considered as the most proper to effectuate the necessary resistance against the common elle - my, on whatsoever point of view, his Majesty con siders them of right entitled to the prbtectioll of Great Pritlin under these two grand principles previously e.tablislied, viz. fidelity to their lawful Sovereign, and resiaatice to the usurpation cf France. (Signed) LIVERPOOL.' We have already mentioned the arrival of General Miranda in the Caraccas. A letter of the 18th of December gives the following account of his recep tion:— " The General arrived a few days since, and was received with that enthusiastic affection to which be is so justly entitled. A great number of the first ci. tizens went down to Laguira, to escort him to his native place, which he entered about noon on Thurs day last, mounted on a beautiful white charger. He was accompanied by the Governor, and a numerous cavalcade of Gentlemen •f the first distinction ; and followed by an immensecrowd of citizens, who greeted his return—his reception by the Junta was equally cor dial. After which, he proceeded to the house of Don Simon Bolivar, late a Deputy in London. His arti. val has spread general joy. The people have corn pleted their election of the Deputies who are to form the Provincial Congress, which will meet in about a month." On Saturday evening the Royal Powder Mills, at Ospringe, near Faversharn, blew up.—No lives wee lost. A letter from Liverpool mentions the arrival there of an American vessel, the Master of which reports, that Mr. Coos; the actor, having g.ne out on an affair of honour, had killed his antagonist at the first shot. It is added, Mr. Coomt immediately embarked for England. Friday, two French Naval Captains broke their parole and escaped, from Thane, in Oxfordshire.— They were traced to the house of a Mr. Rigt_g, in Pur• ceval-street. Clerkens ell, in company w i.h whom they were taken, and conveyed to the Police Office, Bow- Street ; when Mr. Rigby stated, that having been him self a prisoner in France,• he conceived he was only performing an act of humanity. He was committed for re-examination, and the Frenclotr-n to Tothill fields Bridewell. Yesterday, C. Turner was fully committed from Whitechapel Office, charged with stealing a gold watch, chain, and seals, the property of Mr. Colds worth, cheescrnorger in Whitechapel, with whom he lived 'as porter. Yesterday, J. Richards was held to b.iil from Hat ton Garden Office, charged with personating a Po. lice Officer, aral extorting a sum of money from Mr. Tumbit, of Clcrkenwell. MA RiC-LANN.—This clly the remaining quantities of Wheat on hand are but short, and sales thereof maintain last prices —there are several fresh arrivals of Barley, and this trade rather gives way in price-- Malt heavy sale—.not many White Peas—Grey and Beans of each kind continue at little fluctuation—we have likewise some further arrivals of Oats, with to lerable quantities on hand, and this article somewhat lower—Flour again in plenty, sales as under, but thii inest quoted nominally at 85s. per sack. GENERAL oilstone AS UNDER. Wheat, 6.35. 7lts. 92a. Beaus (olti)i 47s S. Fine ditto, 961. 100 s. Tick ditto (eld), 446. 5016 Rye (new), 355. 40s. Oats, £2s. fdt. 2415. Barley, 255. 375. Poland ditto, 30e. Us. 041 %laic, 625. 70s. Potatoe ditto, Os. 115 e. Ode Whitt Peas (boilers), 411 s. 545. Rape Seed, 4144, £5O. lass Flour, 755. to 90s.—Sostoois. 70s. so 7 ssi 1*