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imitable that the Committee should not be too nu-' pietous. • Sir JOHN NEWPORT objected to the constira. tion of the Committee, on the same grounds as Mr. Whitbread. Mr. A. BARING stated, th::t every comnsercial m a n who had expressed a doubt as to the expediency o f R iving relief. had beep named for the Committee. Sir JOHN NEWPORT disclaimed any other ob. jection to a , majority of connuercial men than this, that they would be, grout the nature of the case, ac ting under as undue gas. liirt G. JOHNSTONEroposed that Mr. D. Cid, sly be added to the Comnattee,bat nobody seconded the Merlon. The Committee, was therefore appointed .ts origi nally constituted, with the usual powers. Adjourned. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. SATURDAY, MARCH g PRICE OF S POCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK: per Cent. Cons. money, esill—for account. 64 6G. $ par Cent. Navy 97k. PRICE OF b FOCKS YESTERDAY. link Stock, 243 244 Long Ann. 17i 13-16 3 per Ceat. Rod. 66, 65i, 66 India Bonds ens. 15s. pre. 3 per Cent. Cons. 6511 a Eac. Bills, 9s. 13s. prent. 4 per Cent. 83 s2f Onmium -3 per Cent. Navy 97i 9$ Cons. for ace. 66, 6.7 i, 61. THE KING. 4 ' WINDSOR•CASTLE, MARC[( 1. " The Kum remains in the same state in which Lc was yesterday." (Signed as umlal.) There are letters in town from Lisbon, dated the Jsth ult. which announce that some important events were on the eve of taking place; but whether they would terminate in a battle or a retreat was uncertain. It was supposed by some that MassENa would attempt to cross the Tagus, and throw the whole of his army into Alentejo. Another opinion was, that he would make a dcsperate attack on Lord WELLINGTOS'S lines; while, according to a third, he had no ether resource but in evacuating Portugal and retiring into Spanish Estremadura. The country which he occupied, and for many leagues in his rear, was completely ex hausted. The few supplies. he derived from Spain were so scanty and precarious, as to be wholly inade., quate to the subsistence of the army. Such were the impediments produced by the constant activity of the Ordenanza, that the smallest convoy required the protection of many hundred troops. The letters also state that some transports had just arrived with Bri tish troops, which were immediately landed and marched for the army. Government, it is said, have received accounts cal culated to excite the highest expectations. At the date of these dispatches a general engagement was daily expected, as the constraint under which the enemy laboured was such, that he must either fight or relin quish his position. Indeed, such are the accounts that Lave reached us, and atoagh such a channel, that we think the expected battle must have taken place on or about the psth of February.—And such were the relative cir cumstances of the armies that, though we seldom pre sume to speak with confidence, we entertain no doubt that in a few days we shall have to congratulate the public on a most splendid victory. We have to congratulate our readers on a very im portant piece of intelligence which we know to hare been received yesterday by Government, that BERNA DOTTE has avowed his intention to maintain the inde pendence of that country which has not only adopted him but given him a throne, against every foreign influence whatever I and that at this moment negoci ntions are carrying on between Sweden and Russia for the purpose of securing the political and commer cial rights of the Northern Powers. The New King of SWEDZN observes, that he has sworn to guard and protect the people over whom he reigns, and that no tiling shall induce him to violate his oath. It is a fact deserving to be generally known, as it goes a great way towards confirming the present statement, that no person ever conducted himself with greater pro priety in a diplomatic character, or more to the satis faction of the Court to which he was sent, than Brit.- NADO nit did, while he officiated as French Ambassa dor at the Court of Vienna. - - I4appears by American Papers to the 30th January, that the Bill prohibiting the importation of British merchandise had passed the House of Representa tives, and that there was every reason to believe that it would also pass the Senate. The PEMSIDIENT had been requested by the 'louse of Representatives, to give information as to the cap tures and seizures of American vessels, by the Go vernments of Great Britain and France. _ _ The schooner Express, from Rio Janeiro, had brought accounts that no doubts were entertained of the ultimate success of the Juntas of Spanish America. The naval force from Monte Video had raised the blockade of Bucnos Ayres for a few days, and several American vessels had got into port. The blockade had, however, been resumed, with a firm determina tion to exclude all vessels, except those bearing that flag to which permission had been granted to enter by arrangement with Admiral DE Councy. Judge LI v ii4o;roN is appointed Minister Plenipoten tiary to France. in the room of General Anmattono. Accounts have also been received from Mexico as late as the 10th November. There had been a meet ing in the Government Hall of that city, at which the principal Officers and inhabitants attended, and the tvtarquis de SAY ROMAN presided. tt was on this' occasion determined to raise a number of battalions, to be distinguished by the name of the Regiments of Fer dirtAnd.Vllth. The VICEROY was to be Commander of the whole; and'all residents in the city, Natives as well as Spaniards, above the age of 16, and not en listed elsewhere, were to be enrolled in this corps. Tttz DUEE OF ALBUQUERQUE'S FUNERAL—This da'y, at two o'clock, the remains of this distinguished Nobleman were conveyed with great pomp and so lemnity from the Spanish Ambassador's Chapel for interment in Westminster Abbey. The Boffin, co vered with crimson velvet, was decorated with very rich silver gilt furniture ; and the procession was preceded and followed by a squadron of the 15th Light Dragoons. The train of carriages included those of most of the Ministers and foreign Ambassadors, together with those of many of the Nobility. The whele ceremony was grand, solemn, and affecting. Accounts of a late date from Hamburgh mention, that an interview was expected to take place at Ko ningsberg, at the latter end of February or beginning of March, between the Emperor ALEXANDER and the King of Nowa. The avowed object of the meeting it st marriage of the latter with one of the Arch-Du chesses : we believe the same Princess Whose hand was ailicited by BONAPARTE. Although we have no great confidence in the sincerity of these Regal alliances, yet we are not sorry to Ste his Prussian Majesty form a connection which may secure to him a future asylum. By letters to the 221 tilt. from Paris, and to the 25th from the coast, it appears that the embargo con tinued in full force, but an order for raising it was daily expected. Several houses of the first respecta bility at Paris are stated to have failed. A letter from Portugal states a curious fact :—At this time a British guinea produces no more in value at Lisbon than 19 English shillings, and sixpences will not pass in Portugal ; but unstamped dollars prodore a high premium. Mr. Secretary POLE was in the House of Commons last night. To a question asked by Mr. WARD, it was answered by the CIIANcELLOrt of the EXCHEQUER, that it was not deeMed necessary to lay any more papers before Parliament relative to the late proceed-. ings in Ireland ; and no further observation was made upon the subject. DUBLIN.—The statement published: on the autho , rity of the Catholic Committee, of what passed in j that Committee on the visitation of the Magistrates , has drawn forth a counter-statement from these Ma- gistrates. STATEMENT OF TRY MAGISTRATES. POLICE 0 ester, I tem.:Tamer, Fee. 23.—Pursuant to the directions of Government, Alderman barley and Mr. Babington repaired to the house of Fitzpatrick, in Capel-street, where the Roman Catholic Committee bad been used to assemble. They asked Fitzpatrick if there was then a meeting of Catholics in his house? He replied in the affirmative, and ushered the Magis• traces to the rooms on the first floor, where from forty to fifty Gentlemen *ere assembled. On the table lay some copies of the Catholic Petition, which the persons then present were in the act of signing.—Mr. Hay, who was at the table, said, Gentlemen, such of you as have signed the Petition for the Commons, and not for the Lords, be. so good as to cothe forward and sign. Immediately after the Magistrates entered the room. Lord Wrench was called to the Chair. Lord Ffrenels demanded of ticeidegistratee, by what authority they came there? Alderman Dailey replied, that, nodeestanding the meeting to boa sneeting of the 'Catholic Committee, he must request of them, as a Magistrate, to disperse.—Lord Ffrench asked, if the order was from Government I Alderman Dailey said, certainly. lord Ffrench assured the Magistrates, that that meeting was not the Catholic Committee; and that he sat as Chairman of no Committee, but as Chairman of a meeting of Catholic Gentlemen for the purpose of signing and forwarding a Petition to Parlia ment. Lord Yfrench said, It was right to warn Alderman Dar ley. that by taking such steps towards that meeting, he might be the first person to disturb the peace. Alderman Dailey expressed the regret he felt at discharging so painful a duty, and said that we were unattended by even a Peace Officer; that, however, our duty must be done. lord Ffrench said,he bad as high a respect for the laws as any Lone, and said, if the Magistrates began at the end of the room, he hoped he should be the last man turned out. He said, that had he been treated as he might have expected by Mr. Pole, be fore any harsh step was taken, towards a meeting of that body to which he belonged, by having beat sent for, he could have so explained the nature of the meeting as to prevent the interference' of a Magistrate. He added, that he in his own person had an additional claim, conceiving himself an hereditary Councillor to the Crown. Mr. Babington said, that the Magistrates had the highest re-' spect fur his Lordship ; that if Lis sole object in remaining was to try the question, we would do any thing to facilitate the inatter —that force was repugnant to our feelings, and that we hoped they would quietly submit. Some gentlemen replied, there was no question to try ; that no individual in the room would resist the laws, and that no force was necessary; that they would go any vthere with us. Alderman Darley was asked, if he had a written information ? to which he answered that he bad. Sir Edward Bellew asked, if it was the order of Government disperse any meeting of Roman Catholics? - Alderman Darley having information that the Catholic Com mittee was to be there assembled, and having positive directions tei disperse the Catholic Committee, conceived himself justified, lo reply to Sir E. Deficit's question, to say, that his orders veer Iloarhsperse any meeting at that house. Lord Ffrench then asked him, would he not pause before took that step ?—would he shut the door against their right to petition? and groposed that he should wait on Mr. Pule, and I explain the nature of their meeting. Alderman Darley seeming to decline, Lord Ffrench then asked Alderman Barley, woold he commit the peace of the country and take on himself the responsibility, without making this trial 1— ' Lord Ffrench added, if it was the wish of Mr. Pole, he and any three or five of the Gentlemen present would wait on him. • Alderman Dailey having consulted with Mr. Babingten, at levet agreed that he w. tild wait upon Mr. Pole, Mr. baiting- Inn remaining in the room daring his absence.—Lord Ffrench 'laid, if thought necessary, that no Gentleman would leave the 'room during the absence of Alderman Darley, nor thould tiny other person be permitted to enter. Some persons said, that that could not be, as it was an open meeting. In the absence of Alderman Dailey, Mr. Hussey asked Mr. Babington, if he had a written information ?--r. Babington replied, that he bad better not speak on that business till Alder- Man Darley returned. Alderman Dailey having returned from Mr. Pole, stated, that ao Lord Ffrench had assured the Magistrates that the meeting Was not the Catholic Committee, but a meting of Catholic Gen tlemen, for the purpose of signing and forwarding their petition to Parliament, it WAS the order of Government that the Magis trates should net by any means interrupt them. Alderman Darley having again asked Lord Ffrench,whether that was a meeting of the Catholic Committee, or a meeting of Ca tholic Gentlemen, for the purpose of signing and forwarding their Petition ? Lord Ffrench declared that it was not a Catholic Com mittee ; and said, he would thew the Magistrates that that meet inn could nor be the Catholic Commktee, and was proceeding to say more, when he was interrupted. I Mr. O'Gorman asked Alderman *barley, if he emered that room for the purpose of preventing the Catholic Body from signing and forwarding their Petition to Parliament ; be, Mr. O'Gorman, having tome there icy that purpose, during his (Alderman bar ley's) absence ? Alderman. 'Mtley said, certainly , not. As far as we can recollect, table a sorreet statement of the sub stance et what °corned. Fain. DARLIV. • Ti.. iLAASINOTOII. % z -- t": - THE ARMY. The fleet for Portugal still remains wind-bound at Torbay and Falmouth. Part of the 71st Regiment embarked at Portsmouth ,m Wednesday for Portugal. An immense quantity of medicines has been em barked on board the Diligence transport; at Ports mouth, for Lord WELLINGTON's atthy: _ Saturday the Montgomery Militia marched front Dover for Braybourn Lees ; the Derby Militia is ex pected to replace them. One of the three French tb.licers who a few weeks ago effected their escape in a fishing butt which they took from Gillingham, has been since retaken in a privateer which he commanded, and has been retain ded to his old quarters on board one of the prison ships. IV.IVAL lIVTELLIGENCE4 TORBAY. FEB. 28. This day arrived his Majesty's ship PRViCESS CHAR• LOTTE, Captain TOBIN, Wool Plymouth. FALMOUTH, FEBRUARY , 27. Arrived the Dispatch packet, with a mail from Surinam. ----------- PLYMOUTH, FEBRUARY 33. The wind, instead of changing to E. S. E. as it seemed inclinable to do yesterday, has shifted to W. S. W. squally, with heavy rain and fog. Arrived the SCEPTRE man of war from off the coast of France, and the Bush and Drag•m transport in twelve days front - Lisbon. There are tow lying at this port in commission, exclusive of 84g-ships, guard, prison, convalescent, and hospital ships—one of 110 guns ; 6 of 74 guns ; 14 frigates, from 32 to 4b guns ; and 16 brigs, sloops, cutters, and schooners, from 8 to 20 guns. There are also a number in - ordinary, of dif ferent rates, which might easily befitted for service ; and several building. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 1. Arrived the PORT MAHO24, from the Downs.=-• Sailed the REDPOLE for the Downs, and COQUETTE on a cruise.—The Roausr, of 74 guns, is taken out of dock; and the NORGE, of 74 guns, is gone in for repair.—The Algesiras, a Spanish 74, after having had a thorough repair, made the signal this afternoon to go out of harbour; but, soon after getting under weigh, she was brought up 'by a gravel bank : it is supposed she must go into dock again. Wind W.N.W. DEAL, MARCH 1. The outward bound remain. Arrived the Mercury, Wu-sox, from Marnham ; list night, off Dungeness, she was attacked by three privateers, which she beat off, and carried away one of their masts; they at tempted to board the Mercury lour times, but were i gallantly repulsed.—Wiad N.W. SIIEERNtSS, FEBRUARY 25. Arrived the VANGUARD from the Westward. The Qum= is one out of harbour. MARRY the QVIISICC to the Westward. The ItsvxAttu is gone out of harbour ; and the VAN GUARD into harbour. YARMOUTH, MARCH 1. " Yesterday, P. en. arr i ved the v IXILN, GALLANT, aad eIiaNTICLEER gun-brigs, from the westward, and re main with the ROEBUCK, HORATIO, CALLIOPE, MAG NET, and PAz, in the roads.—Sailed the British Fair cutter, with transport F X, with stores, &c. for Heli goland.—The Hope, FRANCIS Cons Master, of and from this port, for Leith, with corn, foundered at sea; crew saved.—Wind N.W. fresh breeze. • CORK, FEBRUARY 23. - Thursday the FORTUNRE frigate, Captain Vaasa- TAUT, arrived in this harbour, after a short cruize to the westward, during which we lament to say a most disagreeable occurrence arose. Whilst cruizing on the south-west coast the Captain descried an enemy's privateer close to the land, and was preparing to bear down upon her, when a calm suddenly took place, upon which the boats of the frigate were immediately manned; when we lament to add the enemy permitted the boats to approach so close as that the men were nearly in the act of boarding, when he poured in a close and destructive fire, by which a number of va luable lives has been lost. The frigate was unable to support the boats, being considerably to leeward, at the same time that the enemy, by extraordinary exer tion in using his sweeps, succeeded in effecting his escape. Report states the toss of the Fonrusite at 44i killed and wounded ; among the latter of whom are the First and Third. Lieutenants; apd amongst the former two Midshipmen, and about 21 seamen ; but we hope this account has over-rated the numbers- We are happy to be informed that there is a very general intention to devote the Pulpit en the Fast Day, to the furtherance of the Subscription for the Relief of the British Prisoners now suffering in France. Several Americans taken in the French service, and confined as prisoners of war, have been allowed to enter into our service ih the Navy. ORATORIO.—The second performance at Covent rrarden Theatre attracted a very full house last even ' mg. The selections did credit to the judgment of Messrs. Asturr, and the audience testified their ap probation by loud plaudits. CATALAN! was in char ming voice, and gave Gi.t:ca's beautiful air " Non vi Ter6ute," with the mast happy effect. Mrs. Dicaons and lirmata at were encored in " Tqeder let us raw the fields." The ehorusses were strikingly grand. Yesterday being the Anniversary of Sr. DAVID, Tutelar Saint of Vales, the Nobility and principal Gentry of that ancient and respected principality as. sembled at an early hour in the morning at the Frge.- masons"Pavern, in Great Queen-street, whence they went in procession, accompanied by the children of the Welch Charity School, to St. James's Church, where an appropriate sermon was preached—thence to Carleton House, to pay their respects to the Prince of WALLS; after which they returned again to the Freemasons' Tavern, where the Noblemen and Gen tlemed particularly interested in the direction of the charity transacted business concerning it. A grand dinner afterwards took place, at which near 400 per 'ons of the residents, and friends of the prin cipality and prosoters of the charity attended. • : .--r? . . UNIVERsIrr INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, MAC!! I!. Saturday last the following gentlorizn were ad nitted to degrees MASTIRS O ARTS. Mr. Wrn Henry Turner, of Corpus Chrlad college; Mr . owlar.d Gime Cartel', ditto. . . 111ACIILLORS OF Arm Mr. Charles Wynne, of Jesus college; &Ir. T. Edwards ditto. Mr. Thomas Sockett, of Exeter college; Mr. 1. Procter, ditto. Mr. Henry Cotton, of Om* CbUrch ; Mr. Henry Hugel, dittos Herbert Oakeley, Esq. ditto : Mr. William Ferakerley, ditto; Mr. John Leveson Hamilton, tlio • Mr. John Pair/ Jones Parry, ditto; Mr. Henry John RlAtr;-ditto. • Mr. Frederic Win. Millet, of Corpus Cl.rist I college. Mr. Came Maddock, of Brasenoss college ; Mr. Robert Wynne Eyton, ditto ; Mr. Wm. Lutley xi:Ater, ditto; Mr. James Flacktr,ditto. Mr. Joseph Roiltit•r, of Wadhani college; Mr. Henry Brad. ridge, ditto ; Mr. Thuinas Gatehouse, ditto. Mr. him Pridham, of St. Edmultd ball. Mr. Ed•vard Watlin, of Lincoln college. Mr. George Porter, of Queen's CoLivr, and Mr. Wai. Hard. wick Rawnsley, of Exeter College, lil . chelors of Arta, haying been nominated by the Proctors, were admitted Colh.ctots. The wholatnimber of Determiners, this Leot.la 144 , Tuesday last, Mr. Win. Carter of Exeter College, was admit ted Bachelor of Atts. ECCLESIASTICAL PrtOMOTIOIen: Rev. J. Griffith, D.D. Muter of University College, iv appoin ted to the Rectory, of Rawmarsb, Yorkshire, vacant by the resig nation of the Rev. C. A. Sewart. Rev. C. Stannard, 81). to the Rectory of St. Peter Hungate, Norwich. Rev. John Brockiebanl, to the Vicarage of Bolton-le-Moore, Lancashire. Rev. John Wolvey Astley, M.A. to the Rectory of Quenning ton, Gloucestershire, vacant by the .lecease of the Rev. J. Pettat. Rein. T. S. Talbot, M.A. to the perpetual Curacy of St. Mary, at Constan}i, Norwich. Rev F. swan, jun. M.A. Fellow of Magdalen College, Orford, to be a domestic Chaplain to the Duke of Portland. Rev. Win. Preston, Rector of Euimer, Yorkshire, to ►e a de. motif Chaplain to the Earl of LiverpooL AMERICA NEW YORK, JANUARY et. The Bill making foreign coins current, at their Va lue by weights, is put to sleep in the Senate. The Senate of Pennsylvania have adopted, 70 to 8, the Resolution passed by the House of Representa tives relating to a National Bank. JAN. 25. We have it from good authority (says the Net-folk Herald), that Mr. Brockhols Livingston it to proceed in the United States' brig Nautilus, as Minister Extraordinary to the French Court, JAN. 29.—The House resumed the unfinished bu siness of yesterday on the subject of the National Bank. Mr. Newton's motion for an indefinite postponement being still under consideration. Messrs. Rhea, Srnilie, Macon; and Epps, spoke in favot.r, and Messrs. Quinceley, M'lCee, and Stanley, spoke against the motion. The vote was taken, at about five o'clock, by Ayes and Noes, and carried 6.5 ayes, and 64. noes. The report of Champagny to Bonaparte, dated the lith of Decembet last, in which he says, that " as long as England shall persist in her Orden in Council, your Majesty will persist in your Decrees," has pro. duced a great effect throughout every past of .the Union. NITCREZe DECEMBER 17. ' • Strst as our paper was going to ptyst, we ...- formed of the arrival at this place of Captain Patter son, of the navy, from Baton Rouge ; he brings, we are informed, certain intelligence of the, Western tert of Florida having been peaceably given up to United States—that the proper authorities in the pay of our Government, now at Baton Rouge, had received certain assurances that the town and fort of Mobile would be evacuated without opposition, and that possession of the whole country, as far as. the Perdido, would be given to the United'States on de ' =and. It is conjectured that Governor Folch _has received orders from the Havannah, as to the relin quishment of Florida to the United States, according to the Treaty of Session ; this corresponds with the report from Pensacola; of an arrangement having been made, by authority of the Regency of Spain, fur delivering this country to the United States. detachment of troops which marched under the coal mand of Lieutenant-Colonel Pike, we understand, di.l not reach Batoh Rouge, being met on their way h f an express , with orders for their return; and they are, accordingly, we learn, on their march back to Camp Dearborn, near this place. BALTIMORE. JANUARY 2s. By the schooner Express, from Rits Janeiro, at- rived yesterday, we learn that official news of im portance from the river Plate had reached Rio Jant•iro for some time ; the latest accounts were to Novem ber 20. Private letters stated, the inhabitants of Chili had followed the example of Buenos Ayres, in elect- • ing a Junta. The troops of the latter bad arrived at Jujeoy, and were receivei with oreii arms. The Governor of Paraguay, who was marching to . Santa Fe, bad returned to his government, finding the inhabitants very little inclined to assist him. No doubts were entertained of the ultimate success of the Juntas. The naval force from Monte Video had raised the blockade of Buenos Ayres for A few days, when several American vessels had got into port;. it had again returned, with a firm determination to ex clude all vessels except those bearing, that flag, to which permission had been . granted to enter bps* ar rangement with Admiral De Courcy: On Monday the Royal Iftlit was ienewed for 6., first time s:nce the indisposition of his, MAJESTY.— The Marquis CORNWAPLI% the Master of the King's stag-hounds, gave orders for the deer to be in reaLi ness for the day's diversion at nine o'clock, at which time a remarkably fine deer started at South.hill Park, with a numerous field of gentlemen sportsmen., At . first, being started from the cart,* sheered great sport, by running with much swiftness through the enclosure by Warkingham, taking the right towards the flirts. ? where he ran with great speed near Bagshot, making double back towards Sunning Hill, where he made for Windsor Great Park, taking a leap in by Sand Pit Gate, and ran amongst a herd of deer ; they 'all sct off full speed from him except one, who joined him in the chace, till he fame to the double gate in the Lon Walk, which he leaped, and lett the other to his pur suers. He was at length taken in a large ditch near the bottom of the Long Walk, after an excellent run for near three hours. During the chace, a number of sportsmen were obl;ged to relinquish 'their pursuit, owing to their horses knocking up, the, gronadheing so excessively wet.