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I , . t ondttet that also OW rise to Muds fraudulent spec ' (illation. It bad made *spired licences a matter of traffic in Bourdeant, because they would enable the poitessoss to found fabricated sentiments on them, by I • which they might avert legal condemnations in this country. In this correspondence, the manner was pointed out to thew how such iniquitous proceedings would tell to the advantage of the parties concerned se each side of the water. The Hon. Member then lowed the following Resolution : « That the House tees with rqtret the system of fraud and perjury recognised and protected b the High Court of Adati laity, as justifiable and necessary under the present circumstances oldie Com:nate olthe Country t the abuses and corruptions to which the system is liable ; the depraved example it holds out to the morals of the nation, dangerous to the fundamental principles ',evidence and encouraging a disregard of truth in Courts of justice, a nd beget an unprindpled monopoly, which would not be otherwise than subversive of the most sacred principle. of the law of nation"' Mr. ROSE entered into a general justification of the conduct of Government in regard to granting Licences, which, he contended, did not grow out of the Orders in Council. Licences were granted on application, without any interest, or any regard to persons. After they got out of the office, it was im possible for the Board of Trade to know what was done with them ; and, therefore, if these Licences wee sold to others, it was impossible for theGovern meet to know any thing of the transaction. Many of these reports were unfounded. At all events, there Was not the slightest g ro un d for supposing that Li. cences were ever purc hased at the Board, or that they were given with any view to favour individuals. It was perfectly clear to him that if Licences were put en end to, there would be an end to the commerce of the country. It was only in consequence of the enemy getting possession of the ports of the Conti nent, that the system had grown up. Mr. H. THORNTON said, that perjuries had taken place in this way. False oaths taken in foreign countries were admitted in the Courts of this country. Mr. PONSONBY was sure that every man must feel the force of the observations wade by the Hon. Rorer ; and he hoped the House would weigh well the remarks of the last speaker, with respect to frauds and perjuries, which went to the destruction of the moral feelings of the people of this country. After some other observations, he moved, as an amendment, to leave out all the words, and substitute these—" That on the Ist of May next, this House would resolve itself into a Committee .to take into consideration the state of the trade of this country, as carried on by Licences." The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER tonsidered the original motion the most extraordinary le had ever heard; at the same time be considered • the amendment as extremely objectionable, and there- •. Ohre he should oppose it. As to the frauds and per pules, he wished to know whether those practices had not existed long • before the Orders in Council and licences/were known; and he contended, that under the present system there was less dangler of these practices being tarried on: He justified the conduct of the Admiralty Courts against the charge of their .siecidin; by perjuries. Such perjuries had been com- Apiued m foreign countries, and it etas impossible for :lie Courts here to detect them. The system that at Patient prevailed was less the cause of perjury than I sty other system that ever existed ; and he trusted the - House would not assent to the amendment any I IseiVetiti the motion. He concluded with express ing.bis decided opinion, that it would not be , at. all amiable for the House to enter into any enquiry on the subject of licences. Mr. BROUGHAM said, that within the last few years a most material alteration had taken place in the practice of the court of Admiralty. He did not at all impute any censure to that Court, because the practice arose out of the changed system of our corn. =erre. So far from resisting, the Right Hon. Gen-1 tleman (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) ought to court enquiry. If perjury and fraud passed without censure in our Courts of Admiralty, no one could tell %hat fatal effects might arise in other Courts. Besides, an enquiry was necessary, were it only for the purpose of vindicating the character of the coun try in the eyes of Foreign Nations. For all these reasons, and particularly out of his high respect for the Court over which Sir William Scott presided, he would support this enquiry. Mr. BARING denied the assertion of the Honour able Gentleman, that this trade was at an end. Mr. HERBERT replied ; after which the motion *at negatived without a division. Mr. WHITBREAD then moved for Copies of the Licences granted for the Importatiqn of Goods, &e. front France, and the previous Exportation of British Manufactures and Colonial Produce to France, *ha, after a few words from Mr. A. BARING, Wet agreed to. The Irish Tobacco Duty Bill went through a Com mittee, and the other Orders of the Day being dis posed of, at twelve o'clock the House-adjourned. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. FRIDAY, APRIL 17. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCR: 3 per Ct. Rcdueed 5E4,59-4 per Cent. 731 74 3 per Ct. Coos. for money 59160--Do. for ace. 60 5 per Ct. 90ft—Scrip ft prc.—Leng Anne. 1.5 5-16ths hob. 3411 s IL 2s. pre.—Bonds 7s. Bs. pre.—Omn. RIOTS. It gives us re4l satisfaction to announce that our accounts from the country this morning are, on the i whole, of a more pleasing nature, than those of yes terday The conduct of the Magistrates has been 11W.ritorious. Considering the distresses'of the people, they have been slow to inflict punishment, but firm is the maintenance of public order : nor must we refrain from bestowing upon the militarygreat praise fur the patience with which they have, in different Places; borne the taunts and insults of the misguided PaPelaee, and for the cool discretion with which they have conducted themselves. We learn from Leeds that the rioters have not appeared a g ai n i n any great numbers since the affair at Mr. CARTWRIGHT'S. Besides the two unhappy awn whose deaths Vie have before mentioned, two ilwre but since died of their wounds. Tolteient, the recurrence of similar dangers, the military no longer waited for tumultuous assemblings, but went about, disp;rsing the disturbers wherever they found them meeting together in small numbers. We have every reason to believe that perfect order will be maintained in Cornwall. There is not in England a county in which the people exhibit.in their practice the influence of religion so generally as the Cornish miners. They were formerly considered a rude and ferocious race, but are now esteemed a very different and opposite character, being civil, mciral, and religious. This happy change. is in a measure attributed toile indefatigable labours of the late Rev. JOHN WISLWr and his persevering disciples, a greater part of them at present being Wesleyan dissenters.— Early last week there was every reason to apprehend most serious mischief in that quarter from an abso lute want of provisions. Most opportunely, two vessels from America, bound to London, with cargoes of flour, having put into Fal mouth, the greater part of one of the cargoes was. purchased by the principal persons in the neighbour hood of Re4ruth and Camborne, for the use of the Miners. We are also happy to find, that several cargoes of barley have been purchased in Norfolk, &c. by differentpersons in the county, and some of them have already arrived. We learn that a quantity has been sent from Falmouth to Redruth, where the scar city is so severely felt, that the Militia, when marched from Falmouth last week, could not procure bread. We are sorry to hear, that the riotous disposition has also shewn itself at Huddersfield, where it in creased to so alarming a height on Saturday night, that the interference of the military became indispen sably necessary, and the resistance. of the turbulent occasioned the loss of two men's lives, who were shot, besides another being badly wounded. We mentioned yesterday the disturbances at Shef field, and at Stockport. The following letters state some farther particulars : “ SHEFFIELD, APRIL. 15. " Yesterday, at noon, about 40 or 50 poor men (who are employed in preparing a piece of land for a new burying-ground) came marching in wooden clogs into the Rotatoe-market, where their numbers being much increased, they began to throw the pota toes in every direction, breaking the windows all round tfie market-place, and driving the fatmers and others from the market. They then proceeded to break open the potatoe-cellars, which were soon emp tied of their contents. One part of the mob made up High-street, to Mr.Woowtes flour warehouse, where they broke a few squares of glass, but did no other d4mage. The greater part of the people then rushed to the Local Militia store-room, burst it open, and took from 6 to 800 stand of arms, which they broke in pieces. The military now arrived, and preserved the remainder. The volunteer cavalry were called together, and the Local Militia drums beat to arms under a very strong guard. 6 , Many thousands of le are collected. The' head-quarters are at the e Ztine, with a number of cannon planted before the house. The soldiers have have , taten several of the ring-leaders into custody ; the shops are all shut in ; the Riot Act has been read three times, but all to no purpose. Two post-chaises of rioters are gone for York Castle, guarded by cavalry and two field-pieces. Ar tillerymen have just passed, to guard the ammuni tion." EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM MRS. 000DAIR, AT STOCK. PORT', TO HER HUSBAND IN TOWN: a Buckley Arms, Stockport, April 14. 4 We had been for some days under great appre hension of the mob. This morning, about 9 oclock, the people began to assemble in considefable num bers. They halted at our large gates (at Edgeley), and remained there for nearly an hour, calling to us at intervals to open our windows, and throwing stones in order to compel us to comply with their wishes. Finding neither of any avail, they proceed ed towards this town, their numbers increasing as they proceeded along. Instead of entering by the usual road, they visited several houses and factories, where they broke all before them. They then re turned to Edgeley, in number about 3,000. On per- I ceiving them from our cottage coming down the road, I assembled the children and nurse in the par. lour, and fastened the windows and doors ; the gar dener presently rushed into the room, and conjured us to fly that moment, if we wished to save our lives. It was with difficulty I could speak; but each snatch ing up a child, we escaped at the great gate just in time to avoid the rabble. We proceeded to Mrs. SyKEs's ; but before we reached our destination we saw our cottage enveloped in flames. Every thing, I have siuce learnt, was consumed by the fire, and nothing left but the shell. .46 The mob next proceeded to the f#ctory, whe r e they broke the windows, destroyed the looms, and cut #ll the work which was in progress ; and having finished this mischief, they repeated the three cheers which they gave on seeing the flames first burst from our dwelling. Their cry was, 4 , now for Srees ;" but before they could accomplish their wicked pur pose on our friend, some miLtary arrived, accom panied by Mr. TURNER, whose exertions have been, indefatigable. He had been much distressed on seeing our house. in flames, and had seen nobody to inform him of our es:ape. The females of Mr. S YKES % fa= mily are gone to Manchester for security, whilst we have taken refuge here. The post-chaise in which I we came was escorted by four of the Scotch Greys. The rioters were headed by. two men, dressed in wo men's clothes, who were called Gerard Ludd's wives. We are again left without apparel but such as the kindness of our friends supplies. Mr. SYKES has been trying to get more soldiers at Edgeley, for the rioters appear worse than ever. MARBLAND and other fa milies have taken shelter at Manchester.• Mr. GAR• SIDE * who endeavoured to protect our property, and even ventured to reproach the mob for their conduct, has been severely beaten and bruised. 66 it is now nine o'clock at night, and I learn the mob are 'mcre outrageous thanever at Edgeley. Fresh soldiers have been just sent there. Mother troop of horse are expected to4light.". SPORTING iivrizilenteE. • NEWIVLARIOET FIRST MING MEETING, 1812. THORSD&Y, APaIL 16. Lord 41. H. Czystidish's Barrows, est. 21b. beat Mr. Mellish's Plash, Tst. Two-yr. old C. 10« s.—Si: to 4 apt. Samosa. Mr. Shakespear's Chester, est. 101 b. beat Ld. Oxford's Mot giana, est. 21b., T. M. M Ifts.—Two to 1 on Chester. Lord Jersey's Inman, est. 91b. beat Mc. Andresn's Discount, P . 41b. Two M. M .100p.—Two to) on Langton. ; Sweepstakes of 2585. eadt, 15p. ft —For 11-yr. old cons Sat. 71b. and fillies, Bet. &lb. T. Y. C. Ld. Darlington's b. c. by Sasebo, dam by Highilyer - 1 Mr. Vansittart's bi. e. by Alexander the Great 2 Cot Udney's b. e by Orville, nut of Medlna's dam S 'L. Oxford's f. by Warrior, out of a sister to Raton Buzzard 4 ;1114. Glover's br. f. by Dick Andrews, dam by Sir Peter 5 Two to I agst. lA. Darlington's b. c. !Sweepstakes of 200 p. each, h. ft. est. 71b. R. M. Idi Lowther's b. c. by Beningbrough, out of Lady Jane I Sir 1. Shelly's eh c. Comes, by Sorcerer - 2 Five to 2 on Comes. Sweep stakes of 200 gs. each, h. ft. est. 71b. Across the Flat. lA. Jersey's c. by Hyperion, out of Ipswich's dem - I Mr. Northey's e. by Gamenut, dam by Buzzard, out of Garland SI Fite to 1 on lA. Jersey's c. Sweepstakes of 100 gs. each, Is. ft. Across the Flat. LA. Foley's Soothsayer, 9st. 41b. - • - 1 D. of Rutland's Grimalkin, est. 91b. - • s Mr. Ladbroke's Hamlet, est. 11b. - - S Five to 4 ave. Soc.thsayer...-3 to 1 agst. Grlnulktn. The King's Plate of 100gse--For 4-yr-olds, l Ist.; 5-yr-olds, 1 lst. 91b. ; 6•yr-olds and aged, 12st.--Last three miles of B. C. D. of Grafton's b : c. by Whalebone, 4-yrs. Sir F. Standish's br. c.by Mr. Teazle, 4-yrs. - Even betting. NdIVAL INTELLIGENCE. FALMOUTH, APRIL 14. Nothing arrived or sailed to-day. The ship Hope, Lovtc, sailed from Jamaica on the same day the Flora did that arrived yesterday. The Manchester packet was to sail from Jamaica with the Mail the 24th February.—Wind E.S.E. fresh gales. PLYMOUTH, APRIL 15. Arrived last night the HAMADRYAD, of 38 guns, from Cork ; and HERMES, 22 guns, from a cruize.— Sailed the FANCY cutter for Corunna.—Arrived this day the HANNIBAL and VENozua. of 74 guns each, and FAWN, of 18 guns, from the Eastward, and an chored in Cawsand Bay.—The LYRA, of 10 guns, came from the Sound to Stonehouse Pool to refit. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 16. No arrivals.—Sailed his Majesty's ship &Trim; on a cruize. The VICTORY has dropped down to St. Helen's : —Wind Easterly. DEAL, APRIL 16. Arrived the FISCIARD from Portsmouth, and the GRIFFIN from a cruize.—Sailed the HORATIO, on a cruize off Flushing.—Wind East. YARMOUTH, APRIL 16. Yesterday passed through these Roads for the Baltic the WOODLARK sloop of war, Captain WATTS. Arrived the BRAVEDEGERIN, from Heligoland; and the LEVERET sloop, from a cruise, with two detained vessels, laden with sundries. Sailed the Carrnaritloop of war, with pilots for the ships destined for the Baltic; and the At.wq, on a cruize.—Remain the Solebay, Aquilon, and Pincher, with the above.—Wind N. Last night we received Mexico Gazette: of a date reaching down to the 14th January. They are chiefly occupied with details of the insurrectionary warfare which is still carried on in these immense regions, but which are mostly trifling in their nature, and not calculated to lead to any immediate result ; but they completely falsify the reports which had reached us from other quarters of Mexico being in the power of the insurgents. In our Paper of Wednesailay last, we inserted a paragraph of information received from a most re spectable Gentleman in the City, upon whose vera city we could vouch for the correctness of the inser tion, respecting the distressed situation of America. We have now a further confirmation from a letter received from Charleston, to the 7th ult. brought by the JASON, which arrived at -Cork, and which con firms the distresses of the mercantile part of the corn= munity to the full extent ; but, although we have not yet received any newspapers from America, we do firmly believe they will also mention the distresses of the Government as well as the mercantile interest of that country. The Peter and Hannah cartel will sail the first fair wind for Morlaix, with the following passengers : Messrs. STEVENS and AKERLY, American Gentlemen, the former being the bearer of dispatches—Mrs. WALSII, Mrs. THOMPSON, and Mrs. FANSILAWZ: arse ladies are going to join their respective hue,- bads, who are prisoners of war. Mr. TUPPER,' lately the British Consul at the city of Valentia, has published a satisfactory defence of himself against the accusations in Marshal &Rives bulletin, which we shall take an early opportunity of laying before our readers. It is true that the mur ders committed upon the French residents at Valen tia were highly disgraceful to the perpetrators : but it is equally true that such scenes never would have been acted, but for the execrable invasion of NAPO LEON'S armies. He is the primary author of all the murders that have been perpetrated in the Peninsula. Yesterday Mr. Sheriff HEYGATE was elected Alder man of Coleman-street Ward, in the room of the late SIT WILLIAM PLONIER. The Hon. Datimmotm BURRELL has been elected Member for Boston, .in opposition to Sir ABRAHAM HUME, the numbers being for the former 183, for the latter 131: CORN MARIRT ' MARL-LAIC , APtit. 17.--Wr haveloohy some fresh arrivals of Wheat, with tolerable remaining supplies, •and sales againosupPort late prices t Rye fully at the late advance; Barley and Malt each maintain their price • White and Grey Peas and Beans of each description at li ttle variatiosi. There are mid dling supplies of• eats, and this trade is again quoted at the late increase in price. Flour without alteration. CURRRNT !WKS AS UNDIR Wheat, 102 s. 1245. 186 s. Beans 6Ss. 665. Fine ditto, 1881. 1425. Tick ditto (new) 585.845. Rye, 755. 80s. Ditto '(fine Old) 655. 68s. _ _ Birk'', 655. 725. Od. Oats, ilk 471.495. Malt, 971.,1041. Poland ditto, 50s. 51$. White Peas, (Boilers) 82$. 88s. Potatoe ditto, 525. 00s. Od. Grey ditto, 60s. 86s. Rape Seed, £6O. £66. Eine flour, 105s.110s.—Secoods, 100 s. to 105 s. SMITHFIELD—ApriI 17. Beef as 2d to tis 4d I Veal 74 Od to 8s Od Mutton he 4d to 45. 6d Pork 61 tid to 7s id Lamb es. tai. to SO. Od. IEAD OW SATTLI TBIa OAT. DONN 11100Ut 6110—Sbeep and Lantbsi SAM Calves, io—rip, THE ARMY. The Paymastership of Widow? Pensions having lately been a subject of general interest and Parlia mentary investigation, we subjoin the different pen sions allowed to the Widows of Officers, according to their respective regimental ranks : The Widow of a Colonel - X SO per assum. Ditto • Major - - 50 Ditto - Captain - - 40 Ditto . Lieutenant - 30 Di to - En.tign - ge The King's German Legion is to be strengthened by an augmentation of 5000 men-4000 of which, it is calculated, will be tecruited from our prisons, and consist of deserters and prisoners from the French army in Spain. Parties of them are almost daily arriving at Lewes, on their march to Bexhill, for that purpese. The Local Militia Corps are this year to assemble fourteen days, between the 20th of April and 201 h of September, with the exception of those men who have not beiore been exercised, and who are to as semble seven days preceding the rest of the corps. The 41st Regiment, f rmerly the Old Invalids, which has been for so many years empinyed on fo reign service, is under orders to return to Great Bri tain, from Canadit • As Captain MASSY, ,of the Royal Artillery. corn— mandinga detachment now lying at Arcbcliii Fort, was hunting on Tuesday near F , l.lrstona, in company with several other Gentlemen, he WAS thrown front his horse, and, pitching upon his head, so severcly hurt, as to survive only a few hours. EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM AN OFFICER OF THE 448TH , REGIMENT. " Camp before Badajos, March 23, IU2. 4, I should have written to you in Portalegre, bus from our getting in late, settling ourselves in quarters for the night, and at tention to military concerns, prevented me ; our march from the North to this was completed Lu 17 days, with only three 1141, at Rodrigo, Castello Branco, and It za, and arrived here Tester day, four days after the commencement of the siege. The Re giment is encamped under the broy of a hill, in the advance V(' the army employed—the Frenchmen, however, have not as yet found us out, nor have they got the range of us : u although we are close to them, they have Buly thrown a few shot, witbout doing any damage. The entrenchments get on extremely nut e and to-morrow morning it is expected four batteries of twenty fear pounders, will be ready to or en on them—their fire or. the entrenchments has been very heavy, and the roar of cannon and musketry is incessant. We hare got so close to them with pa rallels chat little mischief is dose by round shot—their throw log a great number of shells and grape. Our brave fellows, however, continue to work away like Trojans—the duty Is very seveta; six hours off and six hours on, In the trenches. The Frrtsch mad* a sortie yesterday, with about 2000 infantry and cavalry; they succeeded In getting close to the working parties, before the; were even aware of it ; but were, bowever.driven back with can• siderable loss. Our loss is supposed to be about ninety." The following extract from Captain &remotes Narrative, as presenting a brief history of Merida, General HILL'S station at the present moment, will prove interesting to many of our readers: . - ••On the 24th of August, 1809, after a most fa tiguing march of 6 leagues, under a burning sun, Lieutenant-General Sumtettooe's division arrived to the city of Merida, and crossing the ancient Roman bridge of 60 arches which was constructed by Au gustus Czsar, 28 years, before Cutusr P the troops butted on the south bank of the Guadian a. Merida was once a considerable Roman 't Lino. and there still exists many noble reliques of antiquity. in tolerable preservation. The gate of the Temple of Mars, one of the first edifices to which tho curio sity of a stranger, particularly if a military man, ja directed, alone remains entire, anal farms the en. trance to a modern church. tinder the inscription Marti sacra= Vitra. /iamb, is another, illustrative of its pesent designation : has eve Marti men= sat IJem Christ. ernreeraiars. • 44 At a short distance from the Kite of the temple. three antique Roman altars, whtth were dug up about a century ago, are placed one above another, and form a handsome pedestal, surmounted by the sta tue of a Spanish king. “ The area of the temple of Diana is now filled by a modem building; but the columns, with most of their capitals, , temain in a perfect state, and are built into the walls of the house, still, however, in such a was, as to leave them fully exposcd to view. One window of exquisite beauty, has been carefully pre served: is The superb aqueduct, built by the Romans, is aow in ruins ; but several arches are still standing. and convey to the mind of a spectator, a tolerably just conception of its former magnificence. • Beyond the present extent of Merida. are two amphitheatres ; the largest of which is supposed to, have been the Naumachea. It seems more probable * however, that the exhibition of sea fights mug have taken place on an island near the bridge, where are, the remains of some considerable works. The lessor amphitheatre has been converted by the Spaniards into a Plaza de Tern, for which purpose, the ar e n a is now inclosed. g , In front of the Corregidor's house, in the squat% ' are seven beautiful columns of white marble, suppose ed to have belonged to a Roman temple. In a street. , a little beyond, is an arch of prodigious magnitude s which originally formed one of the entrances of the city, and was, probably, a memorial of some gnat victory. Amongst the ruins of an old house, pros trate on the ground, and neglected, lay a colossal statute of Diana, as a vestal : the head and arms were gone, but the drapery of the figure was remarka bly fine, and bespoke the merit of the artist. In the P principal court of the ancient Moorish castle, is the bath of Diana, to which the descent is by a passage of 50-steps. A most beautiful pilastre of the con. posite order was placed at the entrance. go A little beyond the castle, are the remains of some buildings, which, from their situation and ap pearance, are conjectured to have been the public baths of tht Romans. , g About a mile from the city and near to tb mo dern aqueduct, is the circus where the charioJaces were held. By thesituation of the Roman gate, un der which the high road from Madrid passes, and the ruins of the walls, an idea may be furmed of the 'ancient boundaries of this city, which must have been of great extent. Indeed, tradition says, that Merida contained 150,000 inhabitants." ....