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- it what hail been done was contrary to the honour d dignity of the nation, and he cared nct by what :aceociations, or by what motives of policy, that act was preceded. The apparent breach of faith, the apparent violation of national honour, the apparent c ruelty and perfidy of the deed, might be expla ined; but he was sure it never could be explained without . the abandonment of all that constituted the moral greatness and political dignity of a nation.— (Hear, hear.)—Those who thought any explana tion could suffice, might wait ; but for himself, it was impossible for the strongest case of political, of financial, or of commercial expediency that could be made out, ever to alter his impression of the tran saction. We promised liberty to Genoa, and it was an aggravation of our crime, that we knew the value of what we promised, and yet deluded our victim with hopes we never realised. We possessed the blessing of a free Government, founded upon here ditary and long established liberty ; and it was not the least part of its blessings, that it enabled us to ex tend our protection and example to other nations.— How different were the hopes of Genoa last year from her present condition ! When Lord W. Bentinck landed in Italy, and proclaimed the independence of Italy, the animating cry spread from village to vil lage, till it pierced the walls of Genoa, and decided the fate of the French army within them—(Hear.) It was the moral influence of that sentiment which pro duced the effect, not the pointof the bayonet—(Hear.) Genoa was surrendered by the French, because the people trusting to the proclamation of a British offi cer, would not defend the place ; and what were the advantages which our perfidy obtained for us ? By giving us possession of the territory round Genoa, it gave us, in effect, possession of the whole of the north of Italy. By our promises we . gained that advan tage ; and having gained it, we violated our promises (hear, hear). To the latest day of her servitude Genoa could never forget that she owed her bondage to the conduct of Great Britain (hear, hear). —They had delivered the strongest part of Italy to the weakest possible Power. The result would be seen when the French should be able to stir on the Alps; and the K.ng of Sardinia would be able to save him self from subjugation at Turin, only by the surrender of Genoa. lint all this was nothing. The question was, had British honour been violated ? Was the au thenticity of the proclamations by Lord William Bentinck and General Dalrymple disputed ? No ! here then were sufficient facts on which to determine. They proved that the faith of England had been pledged, and that the faith of England had been for feited. Something had been said of the effect else where of such discussions as the present. He consi dered it as the bounden ditty of every conscientious Member directly to state his sentiments in Parliament, without regard to effect or consequence. No effect indeed could such a statement make unless from its intrinsic weight. He decidedly supported the motion. Mr. BATHURST and Mr. licutem mutually ex plained. Mr. STEPHENS stated the Gentlemen opposite were wrong in supposing any one on the bench be low him even glanced at the idea that the question was one of mixed good faith and policy. Had he understood that the Ministers intended to rest their defence on that foundation, the very statement Would have satisfied him of its futility. If the case was really, as it had been represented, one in which the national faith had been pledged and broken, he would be ready to subscribe to all that had been said against the infamy of the act, and to consider all motives of policy as mereilust in the balance. The principle on which he hoped to form one of the ma jority this evening, was, that the question ought not to be prejudged, before it was possible to pro duce the documents necessary for its illustration.— Did any one believe that the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, and the other Members of Government, would have . got up, and stated distinctly that no breach of national faith and honour had been cow mitted—(Hear, hear, hear)—had it not been in their power to prove their assertion ? There was nothing in their conduct which would justify their being pre judged as guilty, and when he found it stated that in 1 the recesses of the Alps the high honour and public spirit of the country were extolled, he considered that the men at the head of affairs were those who had raised her to that pinnacle of tame. There was nothing before the House on which it could come to a decision whether a breach of honour had been com mitted, and to at tempt it would be an injustice. Mr. PONSONBY thought, that unless Ministers should represent the Proclamations which formed the subject of the motion as forgeries, a course whichhe did not think they would adopt, they could have no defence. From the tenetsr of their arguments, he thought they meant to allow their authenticity, but to insinuate, that the Officers from whom they pro ceeded had exceeded their powers in issuing them.— Would this be the ground of their defence ? If so, he hoped some Relative or Friend of that Noble Lord would let him know the charge against him. But be who was acquainted with him, declared that it was impossible he should sign such a Proclamation, without the authority of Government to perform the promises he had made. He maintained, that unless Ministers should deny the authenticity of the Procla mations of Lord William Bentinck and General Dal rymple, and the protest of the Senate of Genoa, at teing obliged to give up the Government to the Pied. montese, every necessary document was before the House, and there was no cause for delay. Should Ministers pretend that they had been reluctantly com pelled to give up this point, in order to secure some advantage for England, he would consider them guilty of having entered ieto the basest compact. Mr. LAMB VON in reply, stated, that to see whe ther there remained a spark of ancient English spirit in the breasts of the Representatives of the Nation, he should call for a division. A division then took place—For the previous ques tion, 115.—Aga;nst it, 66.—Majority in favour of Ministers, 40. IRAN FREEHOLDIRL ' Mr. BROWN moved for returns of the number of registered Freeholders, rated at the value of forty shillings, in each county of Ireland, distinguishing tarontes, from February 8, 180, to the same date, 1815. Lord G. BERESFORD inquired whether it was the Hon. Gentlem ill's intention to bring in a Bill to take away from those Freeholderstheelective franchise? Mr. BROWN replied, that his object was to find , the amount of Freeholders, in order to judge of thr number of days necessary for polling.—Ordered. Mr. TREEMAYNE obtained leave to bring in it Bill to amend the Act concerning Lunatic Paupers. FINANCE REPORT. Mr. BROGDEN appearing at the Bar with the Report of the Committee on Finance, a long con versation took place between the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER and Mr. TIERNEY, on the subject of post- poning the consideration of the Report. Eventually it was agreed that the Resolutions involving the new Assessed Taxes, and the general principle of the plan, should be reserved for discussion on Monday next. The other Resolutions, comprehending the Excise Duties, the duty on Wine, on Newspapers, ice. were agreed to, and the further consideration of the Re. port was fixed for Monday. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1815. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK Reduced 641111-4 per Ct. 131141-5 per Ct. Navy 93411 Consols 641 641 f—for account, 641 64111-omnium Bank Long Anns. 16 5-16ths— Bo OdS its. 12$. pre. Exchequer Bills ls. db. 2s. prem. To-day we received Paris Papers of Saturday and Sunday last. They assure us positively that all is• amicably terminated at Vienna, with respect to Saxony at least : the Kiwi of SaioNY retains his Crown, and a circumscribed territory. We have been so often told of this in the French Papers, that we must continue to express our doubts on the subject, until we hear it asserted upon other authority. All is tranquil at Rome, but from Spain the intel ligence is most distressing. The latest intelligence from Vienna, notwithstand ing the high colouring of the French Editors, is cer tainly pacific. The Allied Sovereigns are evidently preparing to take their departure. PARIS, FEBRUARY 15. Official intelligence from Vienna now informs us of the happy termination of all the discussions vela• tive to Saxony. The legitimate Sovereign of this country preserves his Croan. He merely makes some cessions to the King of Prussia. Thus there will be no attack made on the principle of the legitimacy of Sovereigns which, as Prince Talleyrand observed in his note of the 19th December, is the first and the most important of the principles of politics. since upon it depend the existence of States and the safety of nations. The Kingdom of Saviny contained two millions of inhabitants: it will retain about ►hirteen hundred thousand. The possessions of the Ducal Houses pf Saxony, and of the Princes of Sclrwarzburg and Reuss, which are contained within the Kingdom of S tinny, pro perly so called, will form in some measure its depen dencies. The united population of those States and of the Kingdom of Saxony still forms p mass of more than two millions of individuals, which, interposed between the possessions of Prussia and those of Aus tria and Bavaria, will prevent the collisions which their immediate contact must necessarily produce.— The City of Leipsic will not change its master. The centre of a very extensive commerce, it is of great consequence to Europe, with resrect to its commer cial•ioterests, that this spat should remain under the ominson of a Prince who is always interested in maintaining a state of peace with the great Powers, his neighbours. Thus with respect to interests, as well is principles, this important affair has been terminated conformably to the wishes of Europe and France. This pacific triumph of the new French Politics encourages us to hope that the general issue of the Congress will be equally honourable to us. Letters from Rome, dated the sth instant, contain nothing new nor interesting. We are assured that the King has appointed the Prince of Beneventum Grand Chamberlain, and the Duke of Rohan Grand Usher. All the Bishop; in France are summoned to Paris to take the oaths of fidelity to the King, when some important communications will be made to them. Serres de Sainte Clair + the person who was found guilty 9f assassinating an unfortunate female ? having appealed against his sentence, the Council of Revi sion have annulled the proceedings as irregular, but the criminal is to be again tried.' PARIS, FEBRUARY IS. The Duke of Wellington, it seems, doef not return to Paris, but the Duchess does not seem inclined to leave us speedily. Her Grace is happy with us, and every person thinks it a duty to do homage to her amiable disposition : her Grace frequently gives fetes, of which she does the honours with infinite grace and politeness. The Journals and Letters from Vienna, which come down to the 7th February, are wholly silent as to the bases of the General Pacification, which is supposed to have been signed on the .sth. This in telligence was believed by every body at Vienna, and yet it seems to have been a stock jobbing trick, for some great commercial houses have log greatly by speculating on it, the exchange having suddenly fallen from 950 to 295. VIENNA, FEBRUARY a. (Extract from a Private Letter.) The Ex-King of Sweden has addressed a new ma nifesto to the Christian world respecting his journey to the Holy Land. is 0 ye, who live in ease and affluence," Ile says, " ye who enjoy in the sanctuary ►f religion all the advantages of your sublunary exist• :nce, forget not the guardians of the sacred tomb, which is no longer protected. by.the arms of our Christian brethren, and is supported only by fervent prayers 1" The Plenipotentiaries from the petty Courts of ~ .;ermany have given in another pressing note to Con gress, insisting that they shall be immediately assem- Med to arrange the internal affairs of Germany. GENOA, FEBRUARY 9. Our august Sovereign (the King of Sardinia) has arrived amongst us, and has been received with the most lively demonstrations of joy. His Majesty has already issued several useful edicts, with a view to revive our commerce, and to protect it from the Barbary Powers. Letters from the island of Elba in form us th:%t Bonaparte contented himself with ex pelling from the island the Corsican who lately at tempted to assassinate him. RENNES, FEBRUARY 14. There are upwardrof 130 sail of ve;sels at this moment is the port of St. Woes, ready to sail for the Indies, America, and the Banks of Newfound land. Never did Rennes exhibit a more animated scene than at present. MADRID, FEBRUARY 6. Some persons still think that the idea of a general amnesty is not yet abandoned, It is also said that a Papal Bull is expected to go hand in hand with this measure, and thus to allay all religious scruples. The Council of the King is occupied with impor- tant affairs, and the greatest mystery presides over these deliberations. M. de Cevallos has resumed his influence. Every thing which bears the stamp of moderation, is ascribed to him. Count Peralada seems to he in no hurry to proceed to Paris as our Ambassador. This makes every person uneasy whose business calls them to France. England accuses us of ingratitude—the Portuguese threaten us. It is time that Congress shauld break tw o and that our relations with the other Continental Powers should be known. To the present moment 'we have no political system. Missions, sermons, and harangues in public, have but one object, that of feeding the national pride ; this is the only strength to which we are called upon to look forward. Our famous expedition from Cadiz has returned to the harbour. It is now whispered that its destination is to be changed. The news from the Caraccas is truly afflicting : a sanguinary war desolates these fine possessions, and Mexico is in a similar state. By means of numerous escorts, the Viceroy, who still retains the capital, contrives to keep up his communications with Vera Cruz, but this is all. Buenos Ayres is in tu;l pos. session of its independence. Crowds of the inhabi tants tram the Kingdom of Santa Fe arrive daily at the Havannali, to get rid of the horrors of civil war. A supply of Brussels and Frankfort Papers reached us this morning : their contents are of con siderable importance, and with respect to their au thenticity respecting what has occthred at Congress, we have generally found them better informed than their French neighbours. ROME, FEBRU4RT 1. Murat has just been making fresh attempts to alienate from his Holiness all those who give him proofs of fidelity. It has been discovered that he has numerous correspondents in Rome. " I will ra ther (said his Holiness) open to them the door of repent ance, Man that of Me prison." What moderation ! what heroism A Consistory is much talked of, in which several pieces will be read, which, however, if made in pro per time to the people, will serve to open their eyes to the character of those who desolate their country under the pretext of making it happy. We are still afflicted by the presence of the Neapolitan troops, who, dispersed through the country, late all the laws of military discipline. From all quarters the unhappy people fly hither ; we hear nothing but complaints, and see people reduced to misery. We are still ignorant what part Atritria will take. Its Envoy received two Couriers on the 29th, and he has since had an audience of Cardinal Paeca. It does not seem that we can much depend on that Power. We are told to-day that the Neapolitan troops arc advancing in the Marches, along the Adriatic, and that they occupy the three Legations. The want of a safe communication hinders us from knowing what truth there is in these statements—his Holiness has ordered missions in all the public places in Rome—thus, when the Allies threaten the capital of the Christian world, the Sovereign Pontiff awaited ham v i.h composure, having no means of stopping him, except the justice of his cause, and hymns ad dressed to the Most High. BRUSSELS, FEBRUARY 27. News caming from a good source atfit ms, that at the Congress at Vienna all the Powers have cove nanted that the possession of St. Domingo should be guaranteed by a solemn article to Louis XVIII. ; that, in consequence, England itself, and the other maritime Powers; if necessary, would contribute to the armament and the expedition ; in this manner, the conquest of that vast colony, which is of such inesti. mable value to France, would be ea , ily affected, and the occupation of it would leave no room for future fens. Last night the Pntwcit REGENT honoured Corpnt- Garden . Theatre with his presence to see Mi , s O'N n the 4aracter of Mrs. Beverley, in The Strang..r. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. FALMOUTH, FEBRUARY 19. Arrived his Majesty's ships GLASGOW and NYNI - from a cruise : the former towed in the brig Felippa, Captain AMITE. from Greenock for Aire:ia Island, having lost her main-mast arid tore-top-mast in a gale, ten days since; Fly, Captain C , Kt:, from Yarmouth for Liverpool ; Brilliant, CLlatmixo, from Plymouth for Bristol : also, a frigate from the East ward, name unknown.—Wind PORTSMOUTH. FEBRUARY V.I. Arrived the Lord Nelson, Norfolk, Robert, Brutus, Jones, and Laurel transports from Cork, with Militia on heard. Sailed the ROSARIO sloop of war to cruize off Brighton.—Wind West. DEAL. FEBRUARY ti. Arrived the SPEY ship of war from Portsmouth . Put back the Regent, DOVES / for Honduras ; Cogom packet, EVANS, for Jamaica ; and several mote, an , remain in the Downs.—Wind West. MILFORD HAVEN, FE:IPTIARY 19. Arrived the Albion, CURRY, from Liverimol, 1,, Bermuda. Sailed the Sarah Ann, from hl.llc:t In Liverpool, having performed her crarantint re and the Sandwich packet, with a mail and pa - ,wr gets for Waterford. Put back the Exp(!rimerr. VAIL, from Amelia Island for Havre-de-qi lc , Sailed and put back, his Majesty's ship MYkll.l for Cork, and remains with his Majesty's Puts, Fox HOUND brig of war, and Diligence r, nue cutter. The Nile, Caswell., from Liverp for Halifax, having re-shipped her cargo, will sail i a few days for her destination. Wind S. S. W. Won hard with thick weather. In the House of Lords last night, Lord athXLE moved for the production of certain Papers conaecte with the naval put of the late warfare in America Lord MxLvate, on the part of the Admiralty, :161. defended their meafures, and complained that tf. Noble mover did not bring the whnle of th, pnin.c issue at one glance before Parliament. His r‘: ship consented to the production of the Papers, v.:•1 out a single exception. Lord GRENVILLE next moved for an a ccount of tt effective force now employed or paid by Great tain in various parts of Europe, and for lists of ot.: Staff establishments both at home and abroad : th., motion was also acceded to on the part of Ministers. Tn the House of Commons, the most important subject discussed, was Mr. LANIBTON'S motion re. specting Genoa : several Speakers conspicuous fur their oratorical talents took part in the discussion, when, after a division, Ministers were successful, it... Papers moved for being refused. The numbtrs qn the division were, for the Motion 66—Against it 158. The financial Resolutions imposing increased datiox on certain exciseable commodities, on Tobacco, and on Newspapers, were brought up and agreed to. The consideration of the remainder of the Resoluttocs was postponed until Monday next. The remains of the late Duke of DORSET were c Sunday conveyed from the Castle Chapel, Dublir , where they had lain in state, to the Pigeon.hous.. The Cheshire regiment of Militia and a party of tt.- 9th Dragoons, with two military bands, aecornpai.it.: the procession. The carriages of the Nobility :tn.! Gentry considerably exceeded two hundred. Th Rev. Dr. SLADE, Colonel Amex, Mr: DmrsoN, and other Gentlemen of the Household, accompar. • the body to England. OLD BA tt.Ev.—Yesterday the Sessions ended, whey sentence of death was passed on James Driver, for returning from transportation James Stucey, fer horse-stealing ; Susannah Lacon, alias .Tenniiip, ani Sarah Ward, for coining ; Richard Grape, Jame, James, Elizabeth Mary Tnmer, and John L a ne, let stealing in dwelling houses ; Sarah Perry and Gelrpt Jones, for stealing privately in a shop ; Joseph Cur tis, Jo hn Sandiford, Joseph Hodges, John Allot+. and John Vartiel;for burglary ; Timothy Dustrene. alias Desmore, for 'surging and robbery ; and Eliza • beth Ringrose, who was capitally convicted at thi last Sessions, for stealing in a dwelling house. Twa to be transported for life ; four foe 14 years ; 34 for seven years. EXECUTIONS.—This morning James Siagrim an.: Richard Moore were executed before the Debtors-door, in the Old Bailey, for robbing Captain YARTRIDET. !n the month of November last, in the Shepherd an Shepherdess Fields, near Islington.—The union?) nate men met their face with becoming resignation. Wednesday, Thomas Pennicool and Alex. Anikh. carters, who were lately condemned at Edinbure for a highway robbery, committed on the Musseiburg. road, near Whearfield, were executed at the west e nd of the Tolbnod:, Edinburgh, pursuant to tbei. sentence. Their behaviour was firm and resigned, and they acknowledged the justice of their sentence. Both the criminals were good looking young men neither of them 90 years of age. Faith in Dreams.—About eight years ago, Joht! Smith, a baker, at Southampton, dreamt that a par ticrlar Number would be drawn a Capital Prize : although but in moderate circumstances, he cam , Ito London post, and bought a Share of the Ticket which was, the same Lottery, actually drawn a Pair, of £20,000. The two brothers, Jones's, of Wpst minster, each get a part of a £20.000 Prize in the same manner ; and in the very last Lottery drawn, Two Shares of the £40,000 were gained by a dream. 'Chose extraordinary occurrences, which stamp thf truth of the adage-4 , 'M better to he born Ludy char. Rich," may account for the unprecedented numbe• of bespoke Tickets, at the Bank of England, for tin. present Golden Lottery, to be drawn the stli of APRIL, containing Three Prizes of Thirty Thotis.lo Pounds, with 5000 Guineas, to be paid in ('solo, soon as drawn. CORN-F.XCHANCF., MARK-LANE, FEB. 22. We had but few arrivals of Wheat thi.. nuirstior, in NO article there wa, but little do.ug, as 0114 that ea like qualul ftttral buyers at Monday', prices Barley is dial site, at a rt:dUCtlOli et Is. per quarter. There was a cousi.!el.:ble i.tialy of Oats to day, the demand for which being trilling, can't.- a decline of Is per quarter. In Peas, Beans, aad otter articles, there is no alteration. HIGH WA I ER Al' LONDON 14:11.1C;h 10 410ktgLINI• Morning - 41 minim.; aler Afternoon - 10 minute.; alter 2 1411100 N t Prnurd by l.avvt, Itlatr r, l'icactt .1 published there, and at the Star Orace.Teutple Bar.