Star. — London, England, 1816-10-23 00:00:00

_~ 1 . . . vit RICI4ND. . . . .- -...........- .. 4 DUBLIN, l/CTQBER ilk • . - : WINDow.TAn. —.. We have to add three names to the list ni places evincing a detertnineti• n' to join .0 the outcry against the Window T...x. It will be.seen that the inhabitants of Waterford are ~to meet, anti that there are the best pr..mises. of firmness and ona• - nintity. Asi article, dated at Clara, states, that two • respectable parishes of the King's County have til reaJy as sembled, sod invtucted their Representa ' . tives in. Parliament to oppose this u s toopular imp o st . .- • The following thews that the Parishes of the Metro . - - polis are determined to foll ow u p theirhostility , to the tax with energy. alt will be found, in 'all respects, a most interesting report. The picture it draws of the -distress which envelopes the whole country, but .es pecially this once flourishing city, is true in all its . shadings. . . Sr. Bainorria.rantsm.—On Tuesday last, at three o'clock, the . Committee appointed to manage the ; Petition of this Perish. on the subject of. the Win:. dow Tax, had an interview with Messrs. Shaw.' Grattan, Plunket, and Talbot,. at the house of chill first Ciewleman, in Merrion-sguare. The pet i t ion was duly delivered, and one of - the Committe e made the wishes of the Parish, in regard to it, known - in the following terms ; is ... " We, the Committee appointed •by the Helleshollers of St. Erkiget's Parish, wait on run with their reeitiest,•preying a e paid the Window light Tax. and request lion to etrocot4 to 'ornament in its nekt session. • 11 Gentlemen, our' Petniun simply mite a repeal of NM ellea ; Arse, on the faith of promise nnple to us m the Imo ht Hon., Isaac Corry, in tilt/0 ; s ace which lierio4, now 17 y ll.ig ws, it has e been progressively increased : secondly, we ask. relief au the ground of its being indispensable ;. we have do nide, oar menu • Seetarersare ruined, a great portion of our fellitte-citisens art In a state of bankruptcy, oar arnsans sad isboureri without ems ploynien% our city (with the exception sit slew of those mom- Invents of oar former greatness) tolling to ruin, our country street' Avis . the list of 'nations, but taxation oppressive, our poverty new notorious; and seed I give a stronger pull, of it than that unprecedented act of his Majesty's Comtnissioners of Excise di. reetiog their Collecturs to receive tins fax by instalments. We are' ware of a clause in this Act, providing that homes let in &tubed tenements, at the rate of fin pounds • annually,' shall be exempt front di. Tact; but that gives no relief; there is no rpm so low. .This amounts to sod. per night, and the lowest that 1 can ascertain to be paid for the very worst species of ac coMmodation is id. The Parish to which we belong, situate in aka - very hear of this Metropolis, and part of the Castle in it, allatains somewhat shout 'sno houses, fifty of which are un- Mheisited through the. just apprehension, that tenants venturing their property into them should fall a prey to this excessive taxa- Joe. I here are 57 more, the proprietors of which are declared by the C.utchatsrdens, in their account, insolvent, and unable to pity even the pirish taxes; and bow, in the name of Heaven, sre they to pay this still mote oppressive cis? About twenty more are in rum. and the proprietors of themsidue now declare their state lime short at beggary. This is the tint remonstrance we have ever offered whist taxation; and were it not for the waste of the public money that is committed In so many various modes, hut especially in upholding an immense standing army in a time of universal peace, and maintaining' suck an extravagant number of sinecurists, which so materially interfere wen the constitutional sepresentatiou of the people, we should scarcely even new complain. 41 Geo loam, fronts !hese exactions we, your unfortunate fel low-slick:ells and coy:rayon, do most earnestly supplicate your exertions to be relieved. A substitute, it is said, must be bad Instead of this tax, it it be repealed; and might I take the liberty tei offer a few iuggestiolis ms that subject ? Let me call to your twobeetion, that there is a class ottsubjects denollmiated Loan holders, wue:e income Mrs suffered no rbotinution whatever, while that pt almost every whets has Were one per cent. deducted off the Interest of the national debt, that alone would place to our account E i 1,0 0,000 aimlessly. Strike off the useless sinecures, and that wed save 481,500,000. Redeem the army to a proper peace establisbment. and l think that there w.II be an equivalent substitute for the tax .is question. Another suggestion, however extravag.et it may appear, a zeal for the welfare c' my country ioductv , me to nientton Were his Majesty pleased to call an occastobal Parliament in this country, it would not only serve the nation at large, but enable us the better to make our grie vances ktatwa, and the more e-silt' to have them redressed. ouch a fiat of conduct is not unprecedented: the Carter Emp. ror of China did so by Pekin mid Naokin—the Emperor of Russia did so by M. Petersburgh and Moscow—and his Majesty the King of the Netherlands is about to act so by Anuiertlatu and Brussels. And wt.y not his Majesty of Britain do the same by this City and Loudon? 4 * Mr. bhaw—l am directed to return you our most sincere sad grotetui thanks for your just, upright, and gentlemanlike con due:, in your late toilsome magisterial capacity; as also to say, that your parliamentary conduct has met with, as, I am sure, it ever shalt, our oirniest approbation. In every situation or I , te in which we l•ave had the :,app.uess to see you, you have given us a striking example of honesty and integrity, and one well de ! serving the trust 11.0Sed in you. Mr. Grattan—eau my words add vigour to the virtuous energy which has ever inspired the heart of the veteran patriot who so heroically arrayed himself against the phalanx of Infamy that sold the country of which he is•theparent and the founder ? Sorely you will nat deny that country's orphan children your ines timable support. 11 Mr. Piunkett—lf asking your support be intrusion, we are in some degree excusable, when we see united in a fetlow-citizen such intrinsic merit and traiscendent talent; and such it must have been when a Mitinter of the Crown dec.ared, on hearing your appeal to the feelings of a Britudi House of Commons on behalf of your countrymen, that he beard you with a mixture of *thulium'', and regret—admiration of your unanswerable argu ment anti unparalleled &Mitt; and regret, as your oration called nahls mind the days of Fox, Pitt, and Burke. " In Me. Tannic we seek the support of a worthy citizen, a itaunch patriot, and an interruptible senator. -, Sanely, Sir. ws cannot forget your quitting the bosom of roar finally, to stand forward in defence et the rights of the people in opposition to the . num who would enslave them. There you stood forward their' steady friend, and 111 such they mode their wise election." MR. Suaw'a ANSWIIt...." I can scarcely find ' words to express the happiness I feel, at the assurance you give Me . of my conduct meeting with the appro bation of so verurespectable a portion of my fellow. CitiZMIS as those you represent. As it ever bas been. so it ever shall be, my most(sealous wish to merit their.esesen s and be 11104 positively mined, Gen-' demen, that • ll will nor - only present your Petition, but do everyitNn in my power to advance your tame." - Ma. GIIATTAWS Awswen.—u This Unexpected address I atkaowledge I was quite unprepared to Meet, and declare myself unable to answer. The fire cif genius, Sir, is mare adapted to youth than • old age. Theloug collection existing between use and the City al Dublid is if such a stature, that whatever is their wish must be thine, and that connexion shall exist while my life lots. I feel most peauliarly gra tified at being called upon by you; and let me give yoO my positive soliorance that I will, as far as my strength and ability will permit, give your Petition say must ardent Support." - Ma. PLuaxatir's ANSWaft...—" The compliment - classing ilise with such a respectable portion brother collumoners gives me most singular and such rie I ever most feel. I cangot say Legislatuti may do to relieve you, but that cleat is netNiary is but too manifest.' Be Gentleinen, atilt whatever your Represents., your advantage, I shall feel peculiar ~ is giving them my utmost aid and most supra% Your calling on me for my feeble paid by elaa of my bro th pleasure, am what the Lel retreachmtol assured, Ger tives do fur bappisess. is adept sups t,.as wail as thr:et *tic!' You 040 11 te4 . . I of lude." - . . • , 111tTALIAliAmdriut..UalGentlesten, so niece., tat a portion's* . tifeCititiflis-of Ddblln solicidog iiny . pppt '. is * aliment of satestraordinaff nature. nod !tp sueb .telte-it s ipflod the two sa. When eisest'd livid) such an able an respectable astray of tor brother 'cOmmorieis. that support you ask you have from the bott , im of my heart. , Qll R ASSAM SLY, W 11.11A.M.STREET, OC T. 17. ot !Hi WINDOW TAX —This great object of universti desire was brought forward by Mr. EitiOlty on the part of the Guild. of Carpenters. He rnavta that the Commons' Assembly do petition Podiums . * on the necessity of its repeal.—Mr. HARTY seconded his motion —A number of other Gentlemen supported the motion, which was opposed by Mr. GIFFABD and Sir EDWARD Srmu.n. on the grounds that. though a war tax, the necessary expenses of Go. vernment, but above all,the interest of the heavy na tional debt, could not possibly be defrayed without those taxes, which. in their collection, were found I most efficient, and at the same time least expensive. They asserted, that should this obnoxious tax be • given up by Parliament, that others, more oppressive aid unequal, very likely, would be subsituted in its place.—Mr. GIIIIPARD therefore moved, that its con *oration should be adjourned to thateier three mouths.—This was opposed by a number o f Gentle men, who recommended retrenchment and economy 'to the amount of the tax, as the unly substitute Mini. Stets or Parliament could reasonably or properly .in .troduce in the lamentible state of these countries, whep . ruin and beggary followed the best exertion'ot .41; ranks and claws of ,the people.—Mr. PLIFYAnres motion was negatived. 7 or 8 to I.—Mr. GIjYARD then.rnoved an amendment, a slight modification of the original Resolution, which was carried unatii mpeily. A.lssOugst other matter, a motion was made by Mr. Haanr - 10r,4 vote of thank* to Matthew Wood, Esq. Lord Mayor of London, for his humane and liberal exertions in , behalf of three of their unfortunate cows trymen, who had nearly fallen victims to a . most tool and abominable conspiracy, and fur his generous in terference, in enabling them to return to their country in circumstances that mitigated the rigour of their sufferings, and reflected honour on his public spirit. This revilotion met with some oppusitimi in its fall extent from Mr. CIFFAID and one or two ot h ers.— Mr. Giffard incautiously called Mr. Wood the leader and fomenter of a mob. This was reprobated with much spirit and effect by Mr. Wilms, Mr.-HARTY, and several other Gentlemen, who expressed great indignation that the Livery of London—the most en lightened, opulent, and independent body of men in Europe—should be termed a mob. And the resolu tion, after undergoing a trifling verbal alteration, was curled we am. The Loan MAYOR then stepped forward at the headof the table, and dissolve d the Assembly. INDUSTRIOUS POOR OF THE KINGDOM. Yesterday a Meeting took place at the Mansion House, for the purpose of taking into consideration a plan, suggested to his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex and the Right Honourable the Loan - MAYOR, by Mr. SALISSURYs for benefiting the industrious poor of the kingdom. The Mike of Stassax was in the Chair. Mr. PRITIORRII 'Mid the plan, which began with representing, that among the generality of the poorer classes of society, there was an almost total neglect ot the many advantages that presented themselves to .persons engaged in .pursuits connected with the rural affairs ot this country ; that various materials of spontaneous growth were to be found in hedges, road-sides, and waste lands, which were convertible into useful articles; that great numbers ot domestic articles, manufactured abroad, or made up of mate rials imported at considerable expense, might be sob stituted by productions calculated to give consider able benefit both tn the poor and the community at large, supplying sources ot labour and profit to the country people at different periods of the year, and capable of being worked by children and others who are unfit to execute more laborious employments. The following illustrations were then made The rut/see used for candlewicks were to be found in waste and boggy lands, and if collected and pre pared, would afford labour and profit during the winter season. The rush, a weed of the most noxious kind, was, when prepared, worth 2s. 9d. per pound, applicable to a variety of purposes, easily colfected, and converted into articles of great use with mach facility. The bull-rushes, of which floor-matting,l chair.bottiiros, baskets, kr. were - made, were found in this country in small quantities, and the deficiency was supplied from Holland.' The quantity imported in the year 1815 wail 149,229 bundles ; the price per bundle on importation was h. Sid. amounting . to the sum of £9,501. In 1810, the importation price was 4s. 9d. per bundle. That expense was to be avoided by the substitution of the plait called tvftAa latifeila, commonly growing in ponds and •stagna.nt water in many parts of the country, and which was convertible into mats and baskets in every respect 'mesa to those worked with Dutch rushes. At Ham; mersmith there were great quantities of this special*, plant, the use of which was almost wholly unkeffierof The importation of baskets into this country fro* . France was next alluded to. Those baskets were stated to have been made of wood split into small pieces, which wood was not better adapted to the purpose than the materials of this country's growth. The willow-tree afforded materials for snaking excel. lent baskets. Nut-galls were imported into this country in great lquantittes for the use of dyers; but they might be collected from our own oaks, and our woods afforded them in profusion. It was an extraordinary fact, that no more than two vegetables of this country's growth were used by dyers; and it was ascertained that various articles were growing on our waste lands calculated to answer the purposes to the fullest ex tent. Woolwich sand-pits, and the chalk-pits at Guildford, yielded some of them in great quantities. The poor people of Wales and Scotland found in the hedges Plants, the stalks or leaves of which afforded prominent and valuable colours for their homespun yarn, yet these articles were not turned to any ac count as a matter of commerce. The plan also recommended the instruction of the poor in the use of the medicinal plants, in the places wheie the/ abound ; die wild chiukengle parliederly, which by some m?dical thailadem was preferred to' that which had been cultivated. f ir l he article of hemp eos principally imported from nasia ; but dd l ring the Lite war, when tbe cornmer 'chill intercourse with that Country was in a great 'Measure suspended, a new source Of supply became 0 course nnessary, and our chief dependence was upon our Colonies of North America. As the same call for the article might again exist, k would be a great object to have a facility either of supplying the true hemp, or an article of such testate as would answer the purposes to which it was applied. A sub stitute for the produce of Russia presented itself in our common weeds. which produced a vegetable fibre fit for all the purposes of cordage, and capable Of being made sufficiently fine for weaving. The common mallow, nettles, bean•stalks, hop-binds, &c. yielded hemp in considerable quantities, tire first par ticularly—a discovery to which the country was in. debted to the researches of Mr. Salisbury.. There existed a great demand for seeds of the best meadow grasps, and plants for laying down and improving pasture and meadow land. - Woods, commons, and even the hedges which are fences to meadow-laid, produced large quantities of those seeds, which were sold at high prices, and for which there was sow great demand. The last circumstances to which the attention of the Meeting was called were the improvement of cot tage gardens, the growing of apples, and the keeping of bees, which were recommended to the poor as pro fitable modes of employment. Mr. Saussuae produced specimens of the indige nous articles enumerated above, which occasioned some surprise, and gave much satisfaction. It was stated in ihe.room, that Mr. SALISBURY had sent a man into Hyde Park last September, who coned, by collecting seeds of meadow grass, the sum of 3s. 6,1. in three hours. After some conversation, it was resolved, that the Meeting having taken into consideration the propriety of establishing an institution for the permanent em ploymeat of the industrious poor in all parts of the kingdom, should resolve into a Committee to suggest and adopt such measures as should appear best cal culated to carry the same into effect. The Committee consists of the Duke of &MAX, the LORD MAYOR, Aldermen ATKINS and BRIM:MIL Sir T. SUL, Hon. W. &MILKY, and thirteen others. THE EVENIN.I4 STAR. LO NDON. Ifrval Half Pay,—.L. is informed that this ankle will appear To-morrow, or as soon as we an make room for its insertion. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1816. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK : Bank Stock 417 2164—L0n Annuities 154 1546ths Reduce. 3 64—Cons. ino.62l—Cous. fur sec. 62a 4 per 'aut. 76i1-5 per Cent. Navy 951 94 ludia Stock is! y —lndia Bonds 15s. las. pre. kacbquer Bale, Ba. I 1 s. pre. HAMBURGH PAPERS. This morning . we received Hatnburgh Papers to the 17th inst. being a day later than any which we could have received by the Mail. They contain some authentic and interesting particulars of the late occurrences at Smyrna, in which the regular Turkish Government seems to have taken a decided part against the turbulent and unjustifiable conduct of the Algerine Pirates :—it was, in fact, for aiding and abetting these marauders that the Turkish Governor of Smyrna was put to dcatb : SMYRNA, AUGUST 10. The &et of the Captain Pacha, Grand 4dmiral of the Ottoman Empire, 44 sail in number, cast anchor in our Roads on the 25th inst. The appearance of this force was fatal to our Governor, Hadgi Mahmed Kialesi Oglou. On the second visit which he made to tie High Admiral he was arrested by his. or ders on board the fleet, beheaded the some evenings and his bead sent, by a Tartar, to Constantinople.— This event threw, in particular, all the Europeans here into the greatest consternation, for this Governor maintained, in respect to them, the strictest police of any in the trading places of the Levant. The Ciptain Pacha, as soon as he was informed of the apprebensians of the Europeans, sent word to the Consuls, desiring them to assure their countrymen that he would strictly maintain the tranquillity of the `city, and that Oglod's successor would pay the same attention. It is affirmed that in the Grand Seignior's Orman,. sentencing Oglou to death, it is alledged, among other reasons, that he bad enriched himself by illicit trade, exportation of provisions and oil, &c. The billowing circumstances have, however, probably con tributed to his punishment Oglou, as agent for the Government of Algieri, had enlisted men for the service of that Regency. In order to accelerate the departure of a divi!ion of recruits, he caused "(is he had already done on.a former occasion) people to be forcibly seized and confined on board of the' transports. Among these were some camel dri. yen, who, bad brought corn to market. Their coin-. panions fled, and none of them would venture to come to Smyrna, by which the Ore of provisions rose, and murmurs broke out amongst the people.— But on his even causing an Iman and three Moors to be taken in the night from a Mosque, the public ill.. dignation broke out into open tumult. A body 0.3,000 persons, amongst whom were many women and all the Chiefs of the Janissaries, l went to the Melsiessis, where they declared aloud that. Oglou formally attacked religion, since, during the festival of the Ramadan be caused the faithful, and those who preached to them, to be seized cven in the mosques t that be exposed the city to famine by seizing those who brought corn, and all this to assist by violioco tho pirates of alligiers, fat which they demanded revenge, and desired lie Om ately repair to the Mehkeme. The Cadi granted this imm but 00 0 notwithstanding the summoos, d d not app.., r this general insurrection woo • t ! a vr Nat then fatal to all the Euroneans,had n OS lT)4 „z ie, the B isch Agar of the city, succeeded in app, the tumult, by promisimg the people every thin A , The ship for Algiers sailed however the next rnsi l. ing. Meantime the Mollo sent a messenger to. Captain Pasha, who was with his fleet at anchor fore Scio. The latter seemed to treat • slightly, in order, as is believed, to appeal unexpectedly before Sru.,-rna. Kialesi Oglou received considerable pi the Algerine Government for his zealous and particularly the cargo of corn wh board the . ship that came to Melt the was pretended that it was for the supply but he caused it to be sold far his own the European ports of the Mediterranean, Cher, who was Chief of the Customs, moved from his office, and most settle I under the inspecticn of twe of the Admit.: The Admiral has mean time taken posse) great and magnificent palace wtlich he " to build and furnish, and it is suppcstd will be beheaded as soon as his accounts The large property of Kialtsi Oglou Sultan's treasury. WARSAW, OCTOBER 7. The Emperor honourLd with his presence 4th, the bell given by the Vice Roy, lel, brilliant. The Emperor and the Vice.Q , it with a Polish dance. The d4y before yesterday the Emperor 25,000 Polish troops—he expressed the , faction at their fine appearance, embrace Duke, and testified towards him the wi ments of gratitude. According to the last resolution of the Duchy of Warsaw, the Military Conscr Kingdom of Poland is confirmed. Thi lots will shortly take place, in order to Polish army to 50,000 men. The Emperor's return to St. ?etersburgh for the 18th instant. COPENHAGEN, OCTOBER _ •In the beginning of next week we expect Deputation of the States of Lunenhurg, bring his Majesty the homage of the the Duchy of Luuenburgh. CONSTANTINOPLE, SEPT.. The new Russian Ambassad r, 13 arrived on the 3th of Septernt. , er, at Bal frigate which brought him will carry C' to Rome. The Governor of Smyrna, to wh , the French Generals Lallemand and their reception, has been strangled by command, and his head put up at t Seraglio. The execution was performed one of the frigates belonging to tile fleet rain Pacha, on the 25th of August. richest Pacha in all Turkey. Kis K►i: ceeded to his place. ITALY, SEPTEMBER so. Many former Officers of Bonapartr repaired on board small vessels, to squadron now cruizinr; in the Mediterr In the country of Brescia all the are buying up at high prices by the Americans. HANOVER, OCTOBER I It is said the Duke of Cambridge before the end of nest month. There is now a great probability th will cease on the Ist of January Ken. STOCKHOLM, OCTOBER The Committee of fifteen person , . King, in order to find out means to gtess of luxury. which draws so much the kingdom. have had their first mce BMW. OCTOBER 10. By his Majesty's special command, days-Ist, the Battle of Leipsic (18th Taking of Paris plat March) ; 3d La Belle Alliance (18th June)—slt: as national festivals; ailsl if they do SUriatly, be duly celebrated the Sand, l an appropriate mention in the sermon. Exchange on Loudon 36 6. Mnnday the Lords of the Council o'clock, at the Council Office, Whit charge of some illegal proceedings ut the Abolition of the Slave Trade, upon sailors were examined. The Lori Lord ELLENII3IWVCII, Sir WILLIAM CLIANCELLOIIe and others. Sir NA' was also present. By a recent order. no more passage► in men of war, except by exprecs Board of Admiralty. A new arrangement is to take pl. the payment of the salaries of di( board the Revenue cutters ; the A, have transferred this former branch Board of Customs, and their Receir unwell to make .up such account with the other and accustomed safari, of the Treasury have given their appro , ceedingi. Mr. IC.estaLE will go through the his characters at C,ovent.Garden Ti beginning with die character 01 Galth r " p r • jOmil -Sod abet r jar hi April, q l Ul *l figtl.o Ma pact Thy etU l h tt a nrnrrS:aeeCt‘.rilhijalitl''edk...s: t h e teVC: Urn:7:llin fie rier 111714"1".114 , t g:111114ifi: : r asl'.lll At i s i es i s sa iu is n ot to his 2t c r un b ier hid fra i t v d that 44., Jai n s are club, fiileil • e stall 'esence rti 'llia was 1 . 7 ;Hi .(2.ited sp,,,i y ie TOT Mind o I gremestc l is. p ICed iheracia warmest rt e I me e p the Dirt cite lir , Che drerresed wl o complete' t Ot :burgh is full bat • ar ei expect hen tie •go, 'llia ISI e ichabitarartf tt ho to. run Stave% T fajukdore. Tts Count lief* • hose indulgence ,Js I S Avdry orel • • by the Sultaal '-u l the pie of allied on Wad Meet of the Cap t. He war the ha iiaga has sus PA I is 0. 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