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r owners, and the Parliamentary interest, were, he con tended, the same; and it appeared to him, that a sys tem of conspiracy had been adopted by Parliament men' land owners, and farmers, against the people, to uphold the price of corn !—(//ear.) A printed paper, he stated, had been put into his hand that morning, be fore entering the Hall; but, from what quarter it came, he could not possibly say. This was signed " 4 real Fri, u.! to the Poor," and recommended, in the strongest possible terms, the law now in progress' in the House of Commons, with respect to Corn ! He considered the thiag, however, if not a subterfuge, absurd. Was it nit absurd to suppose, that the pro posed minimum of SOs. on Corn would benefit the poor ?—(//eae.)—lt was said, that the farmer would not be enabled to pry his rent, on account of the high price of land, if he had not value for his Corn. This principle, he would not hesitate to admit, in proportion as trade and the price of uecessary articles would continue as they had been. But if these, and other expenses, are decreased or lessened, why should not Land and Corn fall in proportion? (Hear, hear.) Let us look, thereto's., to the cause of land being raised, and Corn being enhanced. We were told, during the late war in which we were engaged, that if we but contributed for a short time to the necessi ties of that contest, all our clamours should be si lenced—that we were merely called upon to sacrifice a part, in fighting for the remainder. This doctrine was constantly ringing in our ears—and all this time, nay, even at a period when the quartern loaf was raised to the enormous price of 29. d. the landowner was enriching himself, and accumulating wealth from the miseries of the people. (Hear, hear.) And were traders, labourers, and the poor thus to suffer, and bear all the berthen, while the landowner came safe through the trial, and out of the fire unhurt ? (Hear, hear.) But surely after all the promises that had been made, there ought, at least, to be a re. duction of the necessaries of life. (Hear, hear, hear.) This was but common justice to expect, and it was unpardonable to suffer land-owners and others, by artifice, to keep up the price of Corn co-oval with the War System ; and thus entail upon the country the dregs of its horrors, when we should expect to enjoy the blessings of Peace. It was rather a strange proceeding this, for the Legislature to set about rais ing the price of Land and Corn, or at least to uphold them in value, upon the footing they were during a dis..strous war. It was evident that the evil was meditated by the I'nd-owners, not one of whom, he ObSCrVed, came forward to resist the adoption of the measure now proposed.—(Hear, hear.)—The people, however, must by all possible means resist it. Now that he was speaking ou this subject, he could not help remarking the wonderful Alteration that he bad wirliessed in the Common Council on AVednesday, in the conduct of ow of our Representatives (Sir Wil liam Curtis), who had voluntarily come forward to resist the pernicious measure in question. For him self, he would say be had always spoken freely upon men and measures ; but he did not think he ever went so fully ipto the freedom of complaint or cen sure as the worthy B aronet had done, in animad verting upon the proposed alteration in the Corn Laws.— (Hear, and applaute.)—The worthy Member had gone so tar as to state to him, that he was a Member of some et the Committees in the House of Commons, and among others the Corn Bill Committee. Their proceedings, however, were of such a nature, and the proposed measure respecting Corn, so unjust and unwise, that he not only refused to attend the ComMittees, but said, he would just leave them, taking care, that 6 , as they bad plenty of rope, they :night go and hang themselves !"—(Loud laughter and alttelaute).Mr. Waithman said, he did not mean to detain the Hall much longer. Before he con cluded, however, he wished to state one or two facts relative to the point in question. A reduction was about to take place of the Property Tax, which at present affected the Land-owner to the amount of l7t per cent. A reduction would also take place in the Poor-rates. The Chancellor of the Exchequer had stated, that six millioni of war taxes remained to be provided; and these, by removing the burthen from the Land-owner, were to be raised by new and unwar rantable taxes upon the commerce of the country.— (Hear, hear).—Thus, while during the war no Land owner was hurt, thousands of traders were ruined; and now traders are again singled out by the Legislature to pay, six millions of war taxes !—(Hear, hear). — The whole system, indeed, appeared to him to be not only gross and mischievous, but bordering upon in- L anky ; and lie was thHs led to notice an observation lately made to him- by rather a ludicrous friend " That instead of a certain Right Honourable Mem ber of his Majesty's Govermnent being employed in seperintendieg IVar Taxes and Finances, be would appear to much greater at!vantage in superintending a child-bed warehouse !"—(Peal: of laughter and all platme.)—Mr. Waithman conclude ii by recommend leg to the people perseverance and firmness against the pernicious measure they were met to discuss, and 'trusted their exertions would prevail over monopoly, artifice, and iejestice.—He (Mr. Waithman) then , moved a series of Resolutions expressive of the ob jecu of the meeting. Mr. Alderman Wools, in a short speech, seconded the Resolutions. He said, that in considering the, question, we should recollect the three great points and evils which would necessarily result from the proposed measure, if carried into a law :—the price of land was still to be maintained—the price of loud must be exorbitant,— and, taxes were to be increased. The taxes recently proposed were unjust, and, instead ()flaying them upon trade, commerce, and the ne cessaries of lite, they should have been affixed to those who indulge in pleasure, in sports, and in luxuries! —(Hear, hear.)—The worthy Alderman concluded by saying, that his feelings and his con. Science were vitally against the proposed minimum of 80s. on Corn, and the . prohibition of importation, measures which, Le feared, if adopted, would lead to the most wretched consespience. Mr. Hitt i te supported the Resolutions :—He mask some ingenious rimer ks upon the principles re. ipecting population and supply, as laid down by Mr. Malthus, who professed himself the enemy of popu lation. This worthy Gentleman, Le said, was very *likely. to be gratified in his views area wishes, p rov e idettthe measure in question WAS can led into a law. For as that measure would inevitably produce scar. fity, so scarcity would very flatus:thy lead *to S : :41-V a . k.n,aud an abridgement of time human r'.lc, (Hear, earri4iwer.)—kle was Ewe that *proposed tutu sure was the offspring .of. speculators, and the land? owners ; and it was a melancholy consideration that after suffering the privations of a protracted war, the country should be made to groan lxiieatli a most in tolerable taxation; and their very existence threat ened, in the proposed plan of upholding the price of Corn ! ! He ridiculed the Committee in the House of Commons appointed to examine into the proposed Bill, four of whom were land-owners. Ile would to Goo, that the ancient yei,men of the country were once more in possession of their 100 acres, and the monopolizing land-owner turned adrift.- 44 Then might the blessings of returning Peace smile upon the cottager, and the community at large enjoy the favours of a gracious PROVIDENCE.— (Hear, hear.) Mr. HUNT (of Bristol) defended the land owners and farmers generally from the imputation of conspi racy. He stated, that he was a farmer and land owner himself, and that he not only was most decidedly against the measure proposed, but he would under take to obtain at least the names of five hundred far mers and land owners from Hants and Wilts, who would sign any thing, or do any thing, against the new Corn Bill. He contended, that there was not sufficient evidence produced to the House of Com• mons to arrest the coarse of their proceedings upon this important subject—when, after a few more words upon the truth of this opinion, he concluded by moving an amendment to the Resolutions. This, after considerable opposition and clamour, (accom panied with hisses, and cries of 44 withdraw") was proposed, and unanimously negatived. The original Resolutions were then put and car ried amidst the acclamations of the Court. A Peti tion, founded on the Resolutions, was afterwards read, agreed to, and ordered to be presented in the evening to both Houses o: Parliament. Sir WILLIAAI CURTIS, Sir JAMBS Suaw, and Mr. Alderman Amass, severally pledged themselvei to support the Petition s and idler thanks being voted to the LORD MATO% the Meeting was dissolved. _._—...__ THE EVENING STAR. LON DON. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21., 1815. ST. MA ri ulAs.—Holtday at the . Stock Exchange. We have received a copy of all the documents re. lative to the mission of General LAVAYSSE to St. Domingo, and his negotiation with President PwrloN, which we shall lay claire before our Readers as soon as we can find room in our columns. It does not appear that LAVAYSSE had any mission from Loma XVIII. llis own concerns required his presence in that colony, and be requested to be empowered to treat. NVhen this proposal was submitted to the King, he refused to give him even the power of a Commissioner ; but he was permitted to sail, and was informed that when there be might sound the Chiefs as to their inclination to acknowledge the so vereignty of the King ; but, in direct opposition to the. King's mind, private instructions, drawn up by a Committee of Colonists, were given to him, and it was in conformity to thes.: that he acted in threat ening to visit the Ktytians with the vengeance of the European Powers, should they hesitate to agree to his propositions. We have the Paris Papers of Monday before us. The reports they continue to echo lions Vienna are still of doubtful authenticity. The Congress has certainly decided some greit points, such as the fate of Saxony and Poland for instance; but a multitude of other topics have occurred, to detain the Sove reigns and their Plenipotentiaries. We are now told that the fate of Naples and Italy engrosses all their attention : in the mean time, King JOACHIM, by his , agents, eagerly seeks to entrap some of the Conti nental Powers into a recognition of his title. Lately, for instance, his Minister, or Resident, at Basle, for mally demanded, why the Helvetic Federation Pact had not been officially announced, through him, to the King of NAPLES ? The answer given referred him to the Congress at Vienna. The Barbary Powers occasionally renew, on the coast of Spain, the scenes which took place two or three centuries ago. Will it he believed by posterity, that in the nineteenth century, there was a country in civilized Europe, in which Barbarians were per. mitred to land and carry off men, women and chil dren into slavery ? Yet such is the present state of Spain, and such is the energy of its Government, under the Beloved FERDMAND PARIS, FEBRUARY SI. We are assured that the Dey of Algiers has de clared war against Spain. A Boston privateer has carried into Morlaiz four English prizes. The Austrian army will be placed on the Peace Establishment an the lst of March. It is said that the King of Saxony is to proceed to the confines of Moravia to sign the Treaty which re. stores his States. Fresh letters from Vienna, of the 9th inst. solemnly assure us that, on the evening of the 7th, the ar rangements respecting Saxony and Poland, were solemnly fixed, and that in the course of the same evening couriers set off to announce this important result to the different Courts of Europe, the Con vention having also received the ratification of the Allied Sovereig ns. The same letters st ate, that all would be officially made known on the 12th, being the birth day of the Emperor of Austria. BAYONNE, FEBRUARY 13. Letters from Andalusia inform us,. that the Bar bary Pirates have made several landings on the coast, near Malaga, and carried off many inhabitants into slavery.- The troops which were at Seville !ere mediately put in motion for Saint . !tech, where a' camp is to be formed, to place the vat ions parts of the coast in a state of security. It will be recollected, however, that a vessel has sailed from Valencia for Algiers, with the customary presents to the Dey. VIENNA, FEBRUARY to. The great points being settled; the Congress is now at work on the internal organization of Germany. We are assured that the discussions respecting the indemnities to the Court of Denmark for Norway, are far from terminated s the King of Denmark will therefore remain with us some time longer. The ci-;levant Viceroy of Italy (Beauharnois) also claims indemnities promised in the Treaty of Paris. FRONTIERS OF AUSTRIA, FEBRUARY 18. Lord Castlereagh's departure, which was fixed for the 18th is put off to the `kith. Spain and Portugal, it is said, are to give up the Slave Trade in six years, and France agrees to give it up in two. This will procure Lord Castlereagh the thanks of the British Parliament. Animated discussions have taken place respecting sending Bonaparte to take up his residence in Scot land. All the Allied Powers wished it, except Rus sia, who by her Minister declared, that Bonaparte, having been admitted a party to the Treaty of the 11th of April, by which Elba was given him, cannot be turned out without his own consent. Here the affair ended. This morning we received a supply of Brusrels and Frankfort Papers. They repeat the statements in the French Journals respecting the affairs of Saxony and Poland being finally settled. A paper war has arisen between the Eltor of the Brussels Oracle 2nd th e Gentleman wha conducts the Journal de Paris. The latter,.. who, it IA ill he recol- lected, lately received a little chastisement for a wicked misrepresentation of tl.e Duke of Tan ENTUN'S speech, has recently indulged hinisi.ll, according to Editor, in fabricating intelligence from Belgium cal culated to disturb the tranquillity of that country. THE PRINCE REGENT'S CJURT. Yesterday the PRINCE Racier held a Levee fir the first time, this year, at Carlton House ; previous to which his Royal Highness held an investiture of the Order of the Thistle, attended by the Officers of the Order. The Knights of the Order present were his Royal Highness the Duke of CLARENCE, Earl PouLErr, Earl of MORTON, and Earl of ABERDEEN The death of the Marquis of LOTHIAN being for. molly announced, Lord ERSKINE was elected in his place, Lor ; Dame was introduced to the PRINCE in the usual forms of State, by the Earls of Monroz4 and ABERDEEN, the two junior Knights present, when his .Lordship received the honour of Knighthood from the PRINCE, and was invested with the Order of the Thistle. His Royal Highness then held a Levee, which was very numerously attended. The following had the honour of being presented to the PRINCE REGENT Arthur Brooke Faulkener, M.D. Physician' to the Forces, upon which Gccasion he received the honour of Kuigh;liiio The Prince Serge \Vokhonsky, by the Ru.sian Ambassador. Joseph Gilpin, M.D. Physician ro the Forces, upon which Occasion he rect.ived the honour of Knighthood. Lieut.-Colonel Baron de Capol, late of De Roll's Regiment, on his return Gem the Continent. Major Boyce, 241 lA'e Guar is, on his promotion, and return from the Contioent, by air Felix Apr. Lieutenant-Colour' Henry Pynn, Knight of the Royal Por tuguese Military Order of toe lower and Sword, on his return from Portugal, by Earl Bathurst, upon which occasion he re ceived the honour of Engli.h Knighthood. Mr. George Storey sist Dragoons, on his return from the Staff of his Escellency the Count de Laugeron, with the Rus sian Order of St Vladimir, 4th Class. Mr. Gooch, Sir William Rowley, Lord Huntingfield, Mr. Holland, and Mr. Fuller, with an Address from the County of Suffolk. Sir Jobs Talbot, K. C. B. on his appointment as Colonel of Marines. Sir Edmund Antrobas, on his being created a Baronet. Sir Wathen Waller, by Sir Witham Scott, on his being created a Baronet. Sir Charles Wale, on his return from his government of Mar. tiaique, and upon promotion to K.C.B. Sir John Silvester, so being created a Baronet. Sir David Dundas, on his being created a Baronet. Sir James MlGregor, M.D. lately Chief of the Medical Staff, of the Army under the Duke of Wellington. Sir Thomas Clifford, on being promoted to a Baronetcy. Sir Henry Lambert, Ist Guards, un his return trona foreign service. Sir John Jackson, on being created a Baronet. Sir Francis Ford, on his going abroad. Baron Ptulitter, on his return from the West Indies. Sir Richard M 4 Jephson, on his being created a Baronet. Majoe.Generai &slither, on bit return from the We,t and prOntodon. . . Lieutenant-General Spenser, on hie promotion and return from Ida maims at Genoa. Lieut.-Gen. Dkney, on Ids appelnttnent to the 13th Regiment. Lieutenant-General bkde, o• his promotion. Viee-Admiral Ferrier, on his promotion and return tront the North Sea. Admiral Bowen, on hla promotion to Admiral of the IVI - Ite from the Blue. Rear-Admiral D. Campbell. on his promotion. Rear-Admiral Rollie, on his promotion. Rear-Admiral Sir bolas Rowley, on his baronetcy and hii promotion. Rear-Admiral Parker, on hie promotion and return from the Mediterranean. Admiral Bowen, on Li. promodon to Admiral of the White from the Blue. Colonel Ponsonby, upon his appointnient of A. D. C. to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent. Major-General 4r Charles Imhoff, K.J. on promotion, and return from Guernsey. Lieutenant-General Sir John Hamilton, R.T.S. on being crea• ted a Baronet. Marquis of Bute, as lieutenant of the 'County of Bute, by the Marquis of Hertford. Earl of Hardwick', on return from a tour on the Continent. Viscount Torrington, 'by hart Poolet, on bib promotion to Rear-Admiral. Admiral Lord Gambler, on les return from Ghent. Admiral Lord Rmistork, on being .ippointed a Grand Cross Knight. Majot.General Lord Proby, on return from foreign service. I.iturAkiheral Sir John Murray, vu his return Irma Spain. Lord Sinning, on Was a Member of the board of Controul for the Abides of India. Capt. John Marshall, R.N. on receiving foreign Knighthood. Captain Milner, kith Hussars, Aid-de-Camp to Lord Wm Dentine'', on return from ioreign service. Lieutenant Boyd, Aid•de•Casiqr to Major-General Sir Charles Wale, on 14 ;infra from the istond of Martinique. Lieutenant Blaring broi 1,, on pi, appointment to the 10th /lova Human. Mr John'Havekeir inglisiienn receiving his Royal Highness ths-Prilape Rogeoeo'rerogioiou to acceut aad.wear tJta Insignia of a Knight date Royal Swedish OrJer of Onstares Vasa, upon which occasion he received the honotir of English Knighthood. Rear-Admiral Levison Gower, on his promotion. Captain Hawker, of his Majesty's ship Bellerophon, on Li: return tont Newfoundland. Lieutenant Barrett, 14th Light Dragoons, on his appointmant to that reginout. Lieutenant Marten, td Lifo Guards, on his appointment. Lieut. Hodgson, 10th Royal Howars, on his appointment. 'lle Honourable Colonel King, nil Battalion sth Regiment, upon being appointed tme of the Grooms of the Bedchamber to Ins Maj,.s:y, by the Earl of Kingston. Lieutenant cabinet the Hon. James Stewart, upon being ap. pointed to the s.tel Regiment of kilt Guards. Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Robert Manners, on being appoint. ed to the loth Royal Hussars. Lieut.:l , 7l;o Colonel King, 82d Regiment, on bit appointniet t as Lieuteinint-Cinvernor of Heligoland. Major.Gemeral Bonnie, on promotion and change of name. Captain Bat toe, Royal Scott, on promotion, Lx. Liiiitena , I-Major Sir J. Ilantikon, on being created a Baronet Colon. I C. lita k •yiton, on promotion. Conimissioner Fraser, t n hi. morn from abroad, to the r Board. Brigade-Major Taylor, loth HUMUS, upon appointment the Itegnuent. Lieutenant-Colonel J. Stewart, ttpon being appointed to tl: t ;tiaras. Lb utenant Colonel Witatrilon. on return from Spain. Lieutenant-C.7(.10ne! Campbell, of t! e nth Foot, eat I:is rout frum America. Captain J. 13J. k, R. N. on promotion. Lieutenant -Compel M w rty, Assistant Adjutant-Genera, b Ireland, present...l by Sir J. Murray. General Sir J. Stewao, Lis anointment se the Royal is British Dragoons. Lientetettit-t. !neral Burnett, on promotion. Mr. A. Foie r, mt his appoi Loin lit as his Majesty's Envoy Ea. traordinary and Minister to rite Ccort of Denn:ar'.. Mr. Illachlord, on bring appoinno! ore of the Lnrds Admiralty. General . H. F. Calcralt, on prompt ion. General Gerrard, on remit ft ass Mr. Gambier, lay Lord Git'nbier. Captain Anstruther, Colds: ream Guards, on promotion. Lieutenant-General Montressor, on his return fnasi the Go- vernment of Corsica. Mr. Hermitian, his Danish Majesty's Consul Generzl, by the Danish Minister. Lieutenant-Colonel hfactiontiLl, on promotion and tenni from the Ari»y in Handers. Colon-) Ita:hurat, on Lis marris- 6 e. Vice-Admiral Sir 'Humus Wi.hatiss, on pr onot:on. and on vittang the commanel at the Note. Lieutenant-Colonel Kei.ali, 58th Regiment, Deputy A.:pit:an General, Sicily, on his return from foreign service. Lieutenant-General Grey, on promotion. Atlmiral Sir J. T. Duckworth, on being appointed Commander in Chief at Plymouth. Captain Tower, commanding his Majesty's frigate Curacos, from the Mediterranean. General Sir Hugh Dalrymple, on being created a Barnes. LioutoCnionel Landonano, Royal Engineers, on prounitiea. Lieut.-Colonel Sir George Campbell, on his Damneder. Lieutenant Wallington, on his appointment to the Itkh &tort Hussars. Captain Stockdale, Sd Guards, on promotion. Count Brunswick, by the Austrian Ambassador. Commissioner Shirt, on his appointment to be Deputy Comp troller of the Navy. Dean of Christ Church, by the Lord in Waiting. Captain G. C. M'Kenzie, R.N. by the Lord in Waiting. Major-General Cookstat, Rosal .‘rtilit.ty, on promotnae CLptatii Nicholson Tymlineon,• R. N. on Lis presenting 1 Memorial. Lieutenant Bacon, 10th Royal Hussars, on his appointmoo. Lieutenant Royal Horse Artillery, by the Lord ii Waiting. Lieut. Arnold, 10th Royal Hussars, upon his appointment. Captain H. Pumaresq, upon his return tram the Stall tot Ili Peninsula and Canada, and appointment of Aide-de-Camp t-. Mint-Central nit John Byng, H. C. B. Major Vatic, Dc Mentun's Regintent, on promotion, by th lord in Waiting- Lieutenant-Colonel taken Lain, on his appointment to tb. Coldstream Guanis. Lieutenant-C.4one' Tucker, on being appoiced to the cons mind of the regimei.c. Major-gent red Montresor,nn his r, turn from India: Captain Richnid Creyke, It. N. on pronautian, uy Vi count Maly lie. • . . . • . - Captain Tower, R. N. conimarsllng his Majesty's fr;?ao Curacoa. Major Macalester, I sth Dragoons, on promotion. Lieutenant-Colonel Colston, late I...pesting held Officer, or. his leaving England. Lieutenant-Colonel Heat, It. E. on his return from ser-i,:e. Lord GRAVES was the Lord in Waiting for Lord PETERSHAM, and Mr. - Mamma -was the Groom. Prince CASTELCICALI bad an audience oi . the Paine, as. had the Duke of MoNnto:a and Earl BATHURST. The Sardinian Minister was introduced tc, the PRINCE by Earl BATHUitsT. Yesterday, the Corn Resolutions, moved b 7 Mr. ROBINSON, went through the Committev t f the fiuusi of Commons. Mr. BARING's motion, for icticleriur the measure temporary, was withdrawn. It wa. afterwards proposed, by Sir M. W. RIDLEY and Mr k'ROTHEROE, to make the protecting price seventy six shillings, and an Amendment, to that effect, was moved by the latter. Mr. Bimini proposed, that thi House should adjourn to afford further time for di( consideration of the price which it would be proper't( fix. The question being called for, strangers witii drew, and were not rc•admitted, though the Corne mittee continued in debate for more than an hour At last the motion for adjournment was negativec without a division ; but, upon the price, the Corn mittee divided, and the original sum of 80s. was car vied by a majority of 209 to 65. The House ad journed at FOUR O'CLOCK this morning. The Resolutions unanimously agreed to yesterday. by the Livery of the City of London, are in many re. tracts worthy of the serious consideration of the coup try, and of Government. Petitions conformable ix the Resolutions will be presented, with all possible dispatch, to both Houses of Parliament. The general topic of conversation, after the usiia! ceremony of " Good Morning I Charming weather for the Season I" &c. is, a , Have you passed llisre: lately ?—He is literally displaying Thousands Guinan in his window, to pay the Five Th.usand Guinea Prizes as b0. , 1 as drawn ; and what are sill; more striking in the Scheme, Three Prises of Mid; Thousand Pounds rack, with only 15,000 Tickets, It begin drawing sth APRIL." Last week a bill of indictment was found by thi Grand Jury of the City of London against Thoma: Gardner and "Thomas Baucutt, Attornies, of Glou cester, and C. W. Barratt, clerk to the former, for I, conspiracy against a Mr. YeAtes. CORN EXCHANGE, FEBRUARY 24. Our Market was well supplied with Wheat today, for wide attar there was very Wile demand, and Mondays prices wen not obtainable by full 2s. per quarter—a great deal remains u n wild. We had a large arrival of Barley, which experienced Ye! heavy sale at a reduction of front Is. to Its. per quarter. Oat JJ are also full Is. per quarter cheaper. In Peas, Beans, and oche articles, there is little or no variation. *MI 111 FIELD MARKS f, FEBRUARY 24. Bret Ss 03 to 6s Od I Veal 7s Od to as 04 Marton $s rid to gs 6d I Park Od to 74 44 LONDON s hinted by Lavas KNIT, Pickett Place; is ;044 diem and SW OilisseTsapie law • .. : I 1