Star. — London, England, 1818-01-30 00:00:00

COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY. On the motion of Mr. BROGDEN, it was ordered that the House do resolve itself into a Committee of Supply on Saturday neat, and that the Speech of the Lords Contnaindonerssheuld be referred to the said Committee. THANKS TO THE MARQUIS OF HASTINGS. The SPEAKER informed the House, that he had received from the Marquis of Hmtinp a letter, admits/Fledging the re ceipt of one from the late Speaker, transmitting to his Lordship the Vote of Thank► of the House on the Bth February, 1817. In this letter the Roble Marquis stated that he had no preten- sions to the honour conferred upon him, beyond his earnest anxiety to uphold the proud trophies raised by the valour of his countrymen in the regions of India. He offered his tribute of respect to the House for the honour they had done him, and ac knowledged, with peculiar thanks, the Battering :maser in which the Speaker had communicated to him the vote of the House. The Noble Marquis further stated, that he transmitted to Ge neral Sir David Ochterioey and the other Men employed in the Nejmeleeewer, the thanks voted to them on the oecanion. The House then adjourned until Saturday. AMERICA. .............. .. ARMY AND FORTIFICATIONS. The following Message was received from the PRE SIDENT of the IigITILD STATaS by Mr. J. J. Mdtritog, his Secretary: " In compliance with the Resolution of the House of Repre sentatives, the Secretary of War has the honour to make a Re turn of the present strength of the Army of the United States, with the distribution thereof among the several military posts-- The Military Establishment, as it now stands, is sufficiently ex tensive to keep the fortilkations in a state of preservation, but is wholly inadequate to defend them against a regular attack by a force of sufficient strength or skill. To garrison the forts on the maritime frontier alone would require, according to the best information and estimates of this Department, more than thrice ' our present number, to repel the assaults of such a force. The portion of the army stationed in the neighbourhood of fordfica dons now erecting, are employed to aid in constructing them; but only an inconsiderable number has yet been so engaged; ow ing to its dispersed situation. Though not. i-nmediately compre hended in the Resolution of the House, it is but justice to the Army to observe, that it has been employed to a considerable extent the last year in the construction of roads, arsenals, and other public works connected with the defence of the country. " The existing fortifications are thoUght to be wholly Insuffi cient in the event of a future war. As the declaration of war is the act of the whole community, justice, honour, and huma nity require that every portion of the country should, as far as possible, be protected again its ravages. This is •among the most sacred duties of the Government ; and, irnpntmed with its importance, a Board of the most skilful Officers in our service has been constituted, in examine the whole line of our frontier, and to determine on the position and extent of works that may be necessary to the defence of our country. This grrat work is not yet completed; and in its present state, it is Impossible to speak with any precision as to the extent to Which our fortifica tions ought to be carried. The soldiers will be able to render important aid in constructing the works that may be determined on ; but from the composition of the army, they can only come in aid of regular and professed workmen. "J. C. Catmint." THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1813. Hors CHAD.us's MARTTIDOM.—HoIiday at the Bank, &che quer, and South-Sea House. The Bank Ite*riction business was incidentally brought before the House of Commons last night.— We think it impossible to mistake the aim of the statement made by the CHANCELLOR of the E:OHR• QUER. It confirms what we stated on Wednesday, that at the meeting which took place on Monday at Lord LivEasoot.'s, it was determined to continue the Bank Re friction for two years longer. The con sequence will be a nominal increase in the price of lands and in rents, and a real increase in the price of bread and all the necessaries of life. The French Papers of Monday arrived to-day, but contain no intelligence of any interest. The KING has had a grand Levee, at which, among the more prominent personages present, were Prince TALLxv , RAND and a group of Marshals of the Bonapartean School ; but nothing appears as yet to indicate•the proise effort which the Tate signal derta bi t Ministch, in the Chamber of Peers, has had on Cie stability of their administration. • _~..~: The Mite of Wau.tnoron has again left Eawt for Paris., ife embarked yesterday afternoon, at Dover, on hoard the Lord Ddncan Packet, Captain ll.►:att row, under a salute from the Fort. The Paris Papers of Monday state, that the whole of his Graces estak blishment has arrived there from Cambray, and that the arrival of the Duke himself was daily expected. It is probable that his Grace's preient stay in Paris will be of some duration. A Flanders Mail arrived to-day, and has brought us Brussels Papers to the 28th ittstant, from which we subjoin a few extracts : BRUSSELS, JANUARt 26. The prices of corn have fallen at the last markets in these Provinces; and there is every reason to ex pect a further decline when the corn from the Baltic shall appear itt the market. Every thing combines to make us hope a very great reduction in the prices of this article. • t of discontent in Ireland, action and injustice, espe r, and therefore he trusted se without some eftclhal from such a grievous ca hen agreed to. TIIE COUNTRY. begged to alter his no the House for Monday to red the earlier day, to give which was then expected for the repeal of the Act sion rf the I Labels Corpus :ommnnication from the rnal state of the country, would immediately move it, namely, that it be re :cc. Perhaps on Saturday brought down. will the C.Qmmittee be ap onday?:'':' lied on Monday ; and that 4 . the Committee must pre iunication from the Crown. VYMF.NTS BY THE DANE: r--I wish to put a question Gentleman opposite (the er), which is of the greatest civil, agricultural, and mo. :ry, and it is one to which Kplic it answer is most de , according to the existing to resume cash payments hough, according to past t (if they re to be depend exist that the Bank would ,utne their cash payments; that a great doubt does in Ind on this subject, and par s in the city called the ino y desirable that this doubt -that, in fact, it should not than it was fairly in the decide and speak out upon a practical knowledge of ;ing in the City of London, the imperative necessity of eculationsand gambling in xi on this subject created.— e who were acquainted with een the Bank and the Go- a decided advantage over a ;he dark on the business. nJt be deemed intrusive in lentleman opposite, at this ig has occurred, or is likely Bank requiting cash pay ? This is my first ques :other very much connected 'he House is aware that the loans (as they are most im public—one of them of crest ; the other, 3,000,0001. of these became due on the known that one of the con it was called, was, that the inagement of the public ac e country; so long as it ma a payment of the 6,000,0001. to effect of this arraagement 4 . 4 when I state, thatli r, for the last twelve years, ) of the public money, ocean ' in their hands, that is, !gate amount of both loans. ject, it was important that to some proper understand be unfettered in its arrange ic monies. I wish, therefore, ungement is in progress for tances, or either of them ? n. Gentleman means to take ;ion of his system with the la these questions will, I con ! Public"—(hear, hear). of the EXCHEQUER, after replied as follows :—" I wish he Honourable Gentleman's ind distinct a manner as will explanation I mean to give. st question, I have to answer, the most ample preparations rments at the appointed time. there is nothing either in the , tion of the country which can s resumption ; but I certainly wing that there are financial among other nations, of so ex t a kind, which, if adopted in justify a call to Parliament Restriction on Cash Pay- Teration of the measures to ling among other States. I ithing in the internal or ex ountry to interpose an obsta of cash payments, for which maple preparations ; but that m to which I allude abroad, a nature as to make it expe their effect, the Restriction question put by the Honour t to say, that arrangements it the liquidation of the loan m sure the House will see no reference to the 3,000,000/. from the 8.. ok to the amount I see no necessity for the pub . loan without receiving some ay. I hope this explanation cry." :t is any thing but satisfac t the Rig'it lion. Gentleman a situation to pay their out- At such a moment, one would the necessity of contracting ad of doing which, however, it. The Right Hon. Gentle re of any thing in the inter the country that is likely to of cash payments ;—but he iwers, and he sees something 4 which may, at some future V to call upon Parliament to n Act. lie cannot say how, ,w long. In so many words, I never heard to much paucity of information, or, more property speaking, felt myself in so much total darkness. (Hear, hear.) For if any Gentleman pre sent can tell me what the Right Honourable Gentle man means to do in this matter from his own " dik tinct" eiplanation ' or can say, that if a friend from the country, or in the City, shall write to or ask from him information on this subject, he, can tell him enough for his guidance—if there be . any such Gen tleman present, I would really beg to ask him what the Chancellor of the Exchequer has said? (A laugh.) All I can catch from it is this, that there are some people somewhere very willing to continue the re striction, if some excuse can be found for the conti nuance—and that if they cannot find the excuse at home, they will hunt for it abroad—and if they can raise it there, that will involve the whole subject— (Hear). —Speculations are thus going on in the money market, from day to day, and to great extent, on this gambling system ; and the course taken by the Right Hon. Gentleman is preciself:that which will keep them alive, and give encouragement to such adventurers—(Hear.)—The answer to the second question is of little importance after the first has re ceived this sort of reply, and I therefore agree that if the public can have 3,000,000/. free of 'merest, so much the better. Here again foreign financial schemes may interfere, and we may be called on to pay inte rest for this advance—(Hear.) --As to the great and vital question, we had a right to expect Something like a direct answer, particularly as I recollect when the last time I alluded to the resumption of cash payments, I believe in last July, the Chancellor of the Exchequer immediately attacked me- for exptessinek even a doubt on this point, and said as mach as that when we met again, we should only have to see the Bank going on paying and paying, as in fact they were, said to have begun to do, and that long hefore the ap pointed time not an unpaid note would be found in circulation—(Hear, hear). We have now, however, a very dark and dubious piece of information on this "l head. There is one thing, however, which I can clearly see in this darkness, and that is , the Chancellor of the Exchequer of England has not one single dis tinct idea upon the subject."—(A laugh, and hear.) ma.. HONE'S CASE. Mr. W. SMITH postp oned until Tuesday next his motion relative to the money by Mr. Hone, for copies of the infor mations filed against !um, and toren account of the appropriation of the mid money. The Honourable Gentleman said, that he put off this motion, owing to the thin state of the House, and front understanding it was likely to excite soma discussion. GHENT, JANUARY U. The exportation of our flax to England has caused the spinning of thread to flourish to such a degree in ScOand,, that our manufacturers cannot sell at so I*g . srice:as. Scotch. It seems that the latter spin hymnachinery, andTillat without some legislative measures, which the nation has long called for, this important branch of our industry will escape.from us to enrich foreigners. FRANKFORT, JANUARY 15. On the 10th of this month our Legislative Body pronounced the abolition of the servitude of the in ,habitants of the country, which forms our territory, as well as of all the services resulting from it, with out in}- indemnity. This Decree was passed by acctuuation. HAMBURGH, JANUARY ie. Last night we had here a violent storm, with hail and rain. The Elbe rose to an unusual height, so that all the lower part of the town is inundated, and the streets can only be passed in boats. Trees have been torn up, chimnies thrown down, and a great many houses, particularly in the country, much da maged. The storm was so violent as to cause the church bells to ring. We expect melancholy accounts from sea. Yesterday we gave a brief notice of the receipt of American Papers to the 29th, and such of their con tents as we had time to examine. But they deserve a more particular notice. On the 22d of December, the PRESIDtNT, through the Secretary at War, presented to Congress a state meat tespectinw the Arm and Fortifications of the ljnited-Statel, which will be &Ind in another co cluillYt- Fr4mi 4.oCllffaeßt yti unlearn but, litds . on the points to which it allude', ; but we learn from another source, that the effective force of the army is about 8000 men. " The military establish ment, as it now stands," is declared to be " sufficiently extensive to keep tke firtifications in a state of pre servation, but inadequate for defence against a strong and skilful enemy." The Roman legions were, during' peace, employed in building and keeping in repair fortresses and all public works. The American Go vernment is wisely imitating this policy. Why should not Britain do the same to a greater extent than we have yet done? But other accounts have been received from Ame rica which seem to demand more immediate atten tion than any thing connected with this Message— unless indeed the Message itself has a collateral rela tion to the fact we are about to state. The Ameri can Government has dispatched a frigate round into the Pacific Ocean, to take possession of the River Columbia :—that is, in other words, to seize a British station, where there is a small British Colony, with a fort, on which flies the British flag. It was origi nally taken possession of by VANCOUVER in his Ili kart nic Majesty's name. British American subjects have long occupied posts on the heads of the Columbia, and the rivers flowing from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific. They had, previously to the disco veries of Messrs. Lewis and CLARKE (particularly by the expedition of Sir ALEXANDER M'KENXIII), explored the whole country, but they had made no establishment on the coast till 1813. In that year; previous to the arrival of the Racoon, their traders from the interior made an arrangement with some citizens of the United States who had esta blished themselves at the mouth of the Columbia, by which they purchased their goods and post, and were found in possession by Captain BLACK, of the Ra coon, who again declared his MAJESTY'S title to the Settlement by the right of original discovery, and on this repeated the solemnities before made use of by VANCOUVER and the other British navigators who had visited the spot. This is, in fact, a revival of the Nootka Sound question—Ae claim made by the United States arising solely from the purchase of Louisiana from Spain, and which, by their construc tion, would put an end to our projected expedition to the North Pole, since, if discovered, they would claim possession of the whole of it! The American brigs Fox and Kanter, sailed from Trieste the 11th instant for Baltimore, laden with arms and ammunition. BRIGHTON, JAN. 29.--The PRINCE REGENT will leave the Pavilion for Carlton House, about the Bth or 9th of next month. The improvements at sin: Pa• viliou immeliately after be recommenced. NAPA iiitELtictAtl4 PoEttiMOUTII, JANCAItt at. Wind S. blows hard.—Arrived the New Zeataitdei Merino, for the Month Seas; Lyra, for Stflytna Charles Hamilton, for Lisbon and Morningfield, PERRY, for et. Domingo, from the Downs. The brig John and Ann, bound to the Havatmah, is come into harbour to stop a leak between wins and Water, DEAL, JANUARY to. Wind S.W.—Arrived and sailed fof the River IQ Jane, Hoaxiv, from the Cape of Good How ; GoOd Friends, SHAIIRETT, from Rio Janeiro ; Barbadoes Planter, WOOD, from Jamaica; Julius Czar, Lucia* from Demerara ; Demerara packet, VsmeaLra, front ditto ; and Charles, REED, front Fayal. Came down from the River and remain, the Telus, CHILD, fcr Pernambuco ; Maid, .drAltnyv, for Jamaica ; Po mona, FINLAY, for Tobago ; Orestes, PIXLEY, fel 'Jamaica; Mars, HerrEL, for Buenos Ayres; Robert and Ann, STEEL, for Antigua. Pat back the Back. worth, Cowsowooo, for Bt. Helena; Selina, POT. TINGER, for Maranham ; Iphigenia, LAUGHTON for Barbadoes ; and several others, particulars unknOwn. DOVER, JANUARY 24. Wind S.W. and blows fresh.—Arrived the Chlchesa ter packet, Captain RUTTER, and a French packet from Calais, CORK, JANUARY 24 AND es. Sailed his Majesty's schooner Pie Too, Lieutenant MORGAN, for Plymouth; the Brailsford transport, No. 16, Regulus transOert, No. 888, and Minerva transport, Ko. 336, with the Bth Regiment on board) for Malta.. - CAEiMAR,VON, YANCARY 2s. The brig that cameon shore yesterday in this bay f is the Jane Gordcro, ROBERTI, from Maranham for Liverpool, leaded with cotton. She cannot be go t of before next springs, without discharging her cargo. GRAVESEND, JANUARY 20. Afrived the Mary Ann, Jacksin, from New Brunswick; Fos, Fos, from Ostend; 'Foists!), Westmorland, from Demerara Hope, Morris, from Quebec Cruiser, from Naples ; Chance, Bucks, from Dania; Hyperion, Lashley, from Bengal s Nancy, Davison; from Havre; PcneVerande, Dqdal, from Sake; Garland, Crown, from the Cape of Good Rape; Thy land, Robinson, from Malta ; and herlftsure. from St. Nkhaers.--Sailed the Brilliant, 'Choi, for Smyrna ; Goo& wood, Myhasn; and Monarch, for Oporto; Papeneß, for Sierra Leone; Ceres, 'Watkins, for Londonderry I and Gustaff Frederick, fbr Rotterdam. CUSTOM-110eSE, JANUARY 20. SUITS written Iltwartoo.—The Eugene, front Caen:, Ja. from Seville ; Whittle, from Cadiz; Juliana, front St. John'.; Prince Regent, from Lisbon; London Packet, frOM Bandeau: Ourwaanc—The MT°, for Ostend; Rover, for tiFel= land; Venable, for Dublin • Ilippolyta, for Calcutta; for Berbire; Itertmortand:for Calcutta; Susan,for Havannalm Avon, for Dublin - Industry , for Antwerp and Rotterdam; Generous Friendt, for Bremen s Hero., Tor Calais; Bees, Sir Madeira and St.Vlncent's ; Johanna, for Antwerp and Brmaidal Princess Charlotte, for Nl , deira, liarbadoes, and Tobago; A g e. noria, for Rio Janeiro; David Scott, for Ms , leira, Madras, spa Bengal; Laurel, for Ancona, Ventre, and 'Trieste; inkalikAb o for Jamaica. The Right Hon. F. ROBINSON, the new Treastrtet of the Navy, is to have a seat in the Cabinet. The salary of this office is, by the late regnlations, now reduced frcrn four to three thousand pounds a year. Over the grand entrance to - the 'United Service Club House, near Vieterlotioplace. which is now rag pidly finishing, it to be pieced a fine irosorelielm b representing BarrAmith, bestowing crowns of glory De 46" *Or inettienee... • Montfat se'nnight, beiag the anniversary. of her MAJT.WIY s Birth-day, an elegant Concert and Ball was given by Sir GEORGIC ARMITAGE and the Officers of his fine Troop, the Huddersfield Yeoman Cavalry. The Riding School at Huddersfield belonging to the troop was most tastefully fitted for-the occasion.— • The vocal performance of Miss D. TRAVIS (from the King's Theatre), and of Mr. BRADBURT, gave the greatest possible satisfaction. Sir Joni; and Lady • AMELIA KAY; and many other families of rank and, fashion in the neighbourhood, honoured the meeting with their presence. The Ball, which was imme& ately after the Concert, was opened' by the amiable and interesting Miss KAY; and Captain MiNINR, of the Ist Dragoon Guards, and -was kept up with great spirit till two o'clock, when the company sat down to an elegant supper, consisting of the choicest wines and all delicacies the season and neighbour. hood affor.led. After supper dancing again corn• menced, and was kept up to a late hour, when the company began to retire, highly delighted with the evenings amusement. Ten SrAcz.—By the death of the late.•l*. Ito. BERT PALMER, Mr. MADDOX becomes the Fadter of the Drury-lane Company ; Mr. Dowrox heir epos. rent to that theatrical honour, and Mr. PinviLL, heir presumptive. WALDRON, a contemporary of Mr. GARRICK, and so many years a useful actor in the humbler walks of the Drama, is still alive; and upon the fund, but it such a state of bodily decay, that his death may be hourly expected We have authority to state, that Mr. HA Rata BEAUMONT was yesterday. waited on by an old esta• blished Brewer in Westminster, who- declared that he was willing to prove, in' any way required by the Anti-monopoly Committtee," that he used, and would cetstinue tb use, nothing but sound malt and hops ; and that the strength of his beer now was, and should continue 'to be Nina', if not superior, to any delivered from any of the eleven great brewers, and that he was willing to supply the publicans at the old price. This is one of the old class of brewers ;—he has neither pe+ki nor hounds, nor a seat in Parlia. ment ; but he is a tradesman—a useful man in. the community—a 'man of sterling respectability. This single fact is the best commentary on the licensing system, that would engulph all the breweries in the hands of a few great capitalists, and substitute their mercy and moderation for the natural protection of a fait competition. CORN-EXCHANCE, MARX-LANZ JANUARY 30. Although we have had very few arrivals since Monday, the Wheat trade was heavy this morning, and 2s. per quarter cheaper, excetA for picked satupßi and superfine quality, which obtained Monday's prices —Prime Malting Barley, being scarce, sold upon Monday's terms, but all other descriptions arefull per quarter lower, and neatly unsaleable—Oats are ls. per quarter cheaper, and dull sale at that reduc tlon--In other articles no alteration. SMITHFIELD MARKET, JANUARY 30. To sink the ofral—per gtnne of sibs. fled 111 to 4s OA Veal 3. od •• os Mutton ..... ItoJo 4d Pork boasts 540-.-Calve, aad Lambs 3,100-..Pagt 240. t„ l ir I ' . • 1 ! ti • , 1 • 7 •i 1 1 ' I 4 1 t i I t 1. A