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214 . • „ •. executes w4hospulkty. Dangerous iS a subject, it is to be fea/d tltat htwill-be to be dreaded as a citizen. It isjitveNcr, *leo bini.in justice to say, that he has always expresse d patriotic sentiments.. Under Joachim Murat, as well as under Ferdinand, be has rot ceased to demand a Constitution for his Country; and more than once it was by. this demand, that he began and ended his conferences with those Princes. The Doke of Campo-Chiaro unites to Italianfinesse more probity, frankness, and good faith than are to be expected from a man who has been Minister of General Police under Joachim. The Duke was his Minister at the Congress of Vienna, (hiring the events of 1814, and but for the hasty and imprudent steps of the Bing, would probably have succeeded in se curing him definitely the possessicu of the Throne ul.ich he held, ~~ ----- PARLIAMENTARI' PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF LORDS, JULY 26. The Royal Agent was declared by Commission to the Insol vmt Debtors _ • _ . - The Lords Commissior.e-s were the Loma CIJAYCELLOR, the Esrl of SliArric.stilav, ar.dEarl Mr. BlasioN, &ow. the }lest presented an Ac-. count of the quantities of Tea sold at the Fast India Company's Saks for the three last yearl, a: deli . tcreti in to the Lords of the T:.easury, which was ordenud to lie on the table. The House then, on the motion of the Earl of bu...FTESIIVILY, adio..:rneti until Tuesday, the 15th day of August. BILL OF PAINS AND PENALTIES. On the :notion of the Eail cf Lyatioot, it was yesterday or dered, swb sikntir, that the JuCg..s who arc not absent on their respective Circuits, do attend the service of this House on the 17th a August next,upen the second reading of the Bill entitled " An Act to deprive her Majesty, - &c. and that the other Judges do anemias soon as their respective Circuits are finished. HOUSE OF COMMONS. At 3 quarter after three the SPEAKRIL took she Chair, and was summoned 1 4 the Black Rod to th? other House. On his re turn he stated tile Royal Assent to have been given by Corn rnissim: in the Douse of Lcrds to the Insolvent Debtors' Hill. Mr. J. INNES presented a Petit'ou from three burgesses of Colchester agribtst the Return of Henry 13.tring, Esq. on the of bribery. The Petition was ordered to be taken into co..4lciation when the House re-assembled. On the motion of "Alt. Diner, the Papers laid before the House relating to a Grant to Colonel hi*Mahon, and those re lating to the force employed to prevent Smuggling, and the ex pense of the same, were ordered to be printed. Mr. LUSH IN OTON presented Accounts of the Itevenne of the United Kingdom, of the Charges on the Consolidated Fund, and of the Duties on Foreign Wines.—Ordercel to lie on the table. ADJOURNMENT. Mr. LUGHINGTON moved That this House do roc adjourn to Monday, the 21st of August next." Mr. HUME wished to know, before the House fidjourned, why certain Papers relative to Gibraltar, for the production of which an humble Address had beau moved to his Majesty on the 4th of May last, were not yet laid on the table? He asked this ques-, ;ion because he intended, when the House met, to call the :menden of Gentlemen to the subject to which these papers related. Mr. LUizIiINGTON answered, that certain papers respecting Gibraltar had been laid on the table : but he was not aware whether they were those moved for by [he Honeural;de Gentleman. Mr. HUNIE observed, that, from a letter which he held in his band, it ap?earad to be understood that a Bill had passed for the commutation of the punish trierit attacied to the forgery er Bank Notes; and, in consequence of that understanding, an application had been made to the Secretary of State for the Horne Department to respite the execution of three individuals who were to suffer for that crime to-mor row. Ile.wisled t 9 know if such a Bill had passed? The ATTOBEY-GENgIIAL answered, that the Bill (one o( tht4; introduced by Sir Janney Mackin tosh) stood over for faiths-7 consideration. Mr. HUME : asked, wile:her, under all the circuits. staaces, the subject being thought woi thy of 'further consideration, it would not be proper' to reseice the execution of the sentence on those three-individuals? No answer was returned, and the House adjourned to the 21r of Augud. 111 E EVENING STAR, LONDON! JULY 27, 1520. 'IHE FUND& r 'Mt Of STOCKS THIS DAT AT ONII 0 . 11:LCICII, 3 per Cent. Iteiticed 69 3 4 V 2 8 A 3 Per Cent s Cons. GO 637.1 69 1 A per Cent. 78 1 /s-4 per Cent. ES FS . 5 per Cent.lo;i 3 / 4 Long Annuities 13 1 / 4 India Bends 2t2s. 235. pre.—Scrip S 1 / 4 Exch. Bills, 4s. ss, pr.—Crammer. 10$1 Orunituu 3 /4 Ya Cans. for August 69% %. Mr. Ilse, from the Bank of England, this fore acquainte4 the Contractors of the Loan, that the liar k would take in 'the Omninln. 'This event Las been anticipated, but at the same time:it is . 'ex pected to have a favourable effc:t on the Funds. The Market remains stationary at ptesent.—Consols hire 69% for the Account. This morning, contrary to a very generally enter tained hope, London was again compelled to witness s:ene of bloodshed. Three. poi:t. wretches, clackm:2.i for forging or uttering Bank Notes, were this morning execitted 'at Newgale, Qur Readers will se; by what passed in the House of Commons last night, that erroneous opinionS are er.tertained respecting the state of the laws as applicable to this case, even by some of the Members. If seems pretty chylous that Mr. Holm addressed the Nouse under the impression that the Bank Note Forgery Prevtntion Act, which received the ttopl A s sent svithin these two days, and which makes the punishment to be transportation for 14 years, embraced the care of these three men. The, fact.is i , however, techhiCally, other wise. The Act 411140 to relates only,to, the forgery of the Bank Notes ;hoot tp be issued, printed in 4 new rnauner. The other 4ct,l,the pp, • that. would have embraced their ,case, and which . watf:hroughi in by Str JAMES I M44lNrosx-441 not receiieci the Royal Assent, but stands cver till after the Adjourn%eta. .—B4t, as the principle of the commutation of death - - for transportation is embraced by the Bill-that has received the Royal assent, and also by the ons sow in progress, does not this amount to arecognitionom the part of Parliament, of the principle that the foe per (still existing) law, as to the old Bank Notes, is unjust—inflicting a punishment beyond the demerit of the crime ? and if so, why should it he acted upon ? If the punishment awarded to the forgers of the new Notes is to be only transportation, is it humane, just, or even prudent, that the forgery of the old Notes, which, it is believed, may be effected with a hun dredth part the ease of those printed on the new plan —or, in other words, to the forgery of, which the temptation is a hundred fold greater, should still be punished with death ? Who are to be chiefly blamed for the forgery of the old Notes? Those certainly who have continued, and still continue, to issue them, twenty-three years after the Plan was offered them, which they are, at last, preparing to follow. Why all this delay ? Why are the feelings of the Public continued to be thus outraged ? ' James Wilson, found guilty before the Court of I , High Commission at Glasgow, on Friday, was on Monday morning last sentenced to be executed as a traitor, on the 30th of August. He had been re commended to the mercy of the Crown by the Jury. The I.ORD ADVOCATE declined to prosecute the re mainder of the prisoners arraigned at Glasgow, and they have been sent, rejoicing, to their respective homes. A particular account of the proceedings will be found in another part. The Paris rapers of Sunday arrived last night, and those of Monday this forenoon. The Session of both Chambers of the French Le gislature was closed on Saturday last, by Royal o.clamation. Madrid Gazettes bave been received, containing the following account of tht• proceedings of the Cortes down to the 13th inst. SITTING OF THE 10TH. Count TORRENO, Member of the Committee for preparing an Answer to the King's Address, com municated the draft of that Answer. It was nearly a literal reiteration of the expressions of the King. The only remarkable change which the Cortes thought it necessary to make in it, was the suppres sion of the mention made of a Treaty concluded be tween Spain and the Netherlands. " As that Treaty,' said M. Golfin, Deputy, " was concluded without the concurrence of the Cortes, we can know nothing of it." Count To! ten° consented to suppress the clause. The words " Trial by Jury ~, p romised by the Constitution." were also changed into " Trial by Jury suggested by the Constitution," seeing that the Constitution does not formally promise the establisb ment of Trial by Jury. It . was afterwards decided that this Address to the King being neither a propo sition mist Project of Law, should not be put to the vote, but that the President shduld be entrusted with the naming of a Commision to present it to the King. Count MUNCZ TORRERO submitted a proposition for revoking the Decree of the Cortes of the 18th March, 18124 which excludes nom the succession to. the Spanish Throne the Infant D. Francois de Panic, ,and the Infanta D. Marie-Louise, ci-devant Queen of Etruria, considering that the political motives for such delusion no longer existed. - D. PALA CIA added to this proposition the follow ing clause :—" .The exclusion from the succession is continued in respect to the Archduchess Maria Louisa, daughter of the Emperor of Austria, and spouse of Napoleon Bonaparte, in order to prevent by all means any of the descendants of Bonaparte from ever reign ing over Siiain." These propositions will be discussed according to the forms prescribed by the Constitution. The MINISTER of JUSTICE announced, that the' King had thought- it proper to secure the persons ofl the 89 individuals, who had, in 1814, petitioned his Majesty against the Constitutional system, and that, they were now in different Convents, at the disposal of the Cortes. The Assembly, after some discussion, resolved that a Special Comuiittee should be appointed, to report as to the course proper to be pursued with respect to those individuals. D. CALATRAVA proposed that a Committee should be named to examine all the Decrees and Ordinances which kay! appeared in the course of the last seven years, in order that the confirmation of such of them as'deserved to be confirmed might be proposed to the Cortes. • D. MART/AL LOPEZ proposed to erect a pedestrian statue to the King Ferdinand VII. and that he should be represented holding in his hand the Constitutinn i ' and having on his bead the Civic Crown. SITTING 01 THE 11TH, The PRESIDENT announced that D. Antonio Qui roga, one of the twelve Deputies who bad been named to present the Address to the King, had ex cused himself on account of indisposition. The hittsisTga of the liTtatott announced that the Provisional Junta of Government had ceased its functions. - • D. MARTINEZ DR L 4 ROs4 proposed a Vote of, 'Thanks to the Junta. D. Mascots° wished that it should be extended to all the Juntas. D. RAMOS A MPS observed, that it was necessary _ . • 10 deliberate mattae4 2sasing eulogiti . .ms Oa *WE bodies in this manner. - tVhe assembly decided by a majority of 68 to 66. that they should conUne themselves to the recepdp of the announcement. The Ministers were introduced. . The SECRETARY Of STATE for the DEPARTMENT of Foagiox AS PAIRS read an Expose of the relations of Spain with other Powers. The Pal:sumer replied to the Minister—'" The Cortes will take into consideration this Expose, and will concur in whatever means are necessary to make the Nation respected, and to maintain a good intel ligence with Foreign Powers." The MlN'arca of the leventoe read an Expose on the parts of the Admiuiztration which came within • his Department. The PRESIDENT made an answer similar in form, and begged the other Ministers to deter till to-morrow the reading of their Exposes. The Deputation sent to the King returned; and Count TORRENO announced, that his Majesty had received, with satisfaction, the sentiments of the Na tional Congress. The PRESIDENT replied—" The Congress did not expect less from the known goodness of his Majesty." SITTING OF TOE 12Th. D. QUIROGA proposed to demand of the Minister at War, information of a disturbance which had oc curred on the Bth, in the quarters of the Royal Guard, in which one man had been killed. The Minister of the Provinces beyond Sias read an Exposé on the situation of. that portion of the Mo narchy. lie announced that, according to all the accounts which had reached him, the news of the re establishment of the Constitution had been received with enthusiasm ; and that there was reasoq to hope that this news would restore peace to the whole of America. The MINISTER of JUSTICE read a similar Expose relative to his department. The widow of General Lacy having in vain de manded from Government the communication of the proceedings against her husband, now addressed the same demand to the Cortes. Several Deputies eadeavoured to shew that this communication was not contrary to the Constitution, although the Mi nisters thought so. " Shall we," said D. MARTINEZ de la ROSA, "return this answer to the widow of Lacy---' The Constitution for which thy husband died a martyr, refuses thee the least . consolation ?' On the proposition of Count TORRtNO, the Assembly decided, " That the law of the 9th of October, 18—, being in favour of, the demand of Madame Lacy, Government be regiested to conform itself to it." French Five per Cents.—Saturday, 7sfr. 85c. Extract of a letter, received this morning, from Praya St. )ago, dated April 10: " For the first time arrived here the United State's' ship Franklin, of 74 guns, Commodore Stewart, from the Mediterranean. It was an astonishing sight to the Portuguese to witness an American ship of such complete model and strength. Commodore Stewart having obtained the supplies for which he entered the port, acquainted the American Consul he *as about to sail, of which he desired him to inform the Governor-General, who immediately issued orderi for the ship to pass; but, by the negligence of the Officers, the most distant batteries were not apprised that his Excellency's permission was granted, and opened a fire upon the Franklin. His Excellency was much alarmed for the conse quence, and instantly sent express, for them to cease firing, but before it reached, twelve or fifteen guns had been - discharged, and one shot passed the main top-sail. His Excellency then dispatched the Cap tain of a 90. gun brig of war to Commodore Stewart with an apology, but the distance of the Franklin prevented him from reaching the ship in his boat, and he returned." The Officers who were first charged with communicating his Excellency's orders, and those commanding the batteries, were immediately confined, but the American Consul, conceiving that the latter were' not deserving of censure, obtained their release." HAVANNAII, JUNE is. SLAVE TRADE.— Arrived the ship Phmavera, Tanell, from Africa, with 526 slaves ; the Tatama, Baraioa, with 109 slaves ; and the Recurs, with 270 slaves.. Why will not the American Government at once dispatch a sufficient force, and destroy this in human traffic ? Great Britain and other nations. 'have boasted much of their exertions to arrest the slave' trade, -but it would seem they have accom plished nothing. •-• His MAJZSTT w►as better yesterday thin the pre. ceding day. The gout in his band appears to it gradually disappearing. We are extremely happy to say his MAJESTY'S health Is in other respects good. Yesterday, his MAJESTY was - visited by the Dukes of GLoucaavan and Cam:moos. Yesterday, about eleven o'clock, the GLoucitaraa.left London, for Cheltenham'. Duke eft Her Serene Highness Princess FATILIWAZY. we are concerned to state, is seriously indissassd mi l e r pe. sidence, Chandos House. • ••• . . • Yesterday, Count and Countess . tfiriiir ,two to town from thtir seat, Chilelhp.rsi, Klatt: ' The Duchess of Viicit.iNorosr and family' left to on Tuesday last, fur Strath6eldsay. To-morrow the Duke will leave town for the same place. Lord ANSON has taken Atherstotte JI lJ 1 the. Seat of Lord GREY : in Warwickshire. ROYAL AQUATIC 1 XCUR JON. ISLE OF WIGHT, JOLT 26.—This honoured and 'favourite Isle will again be distinguished by the pre sence of Majesty in a few dayi t the Royal yachts ate in high equipment and stately order for the recep tion of the KING and his suite; and, on Monday next, Captain the Hon. Sir CIiARLES PAGET leads them to the coast of Brighton. The rendezvous of the Royal yachts will, as last year, be Cowes Roadstead, in which moorings are laid fat the use of the respective ships. the yachts of the Club idrrady arrived are... The Kings and Emerald, 75 tots; the Marquis of Aza/.1.- sires Pearl, 113 s. the Earl CS/VW! Louisa, 545; Lottl GRAlllllAlt i ll Mermaid, 40; the MM. C. A. Females Falcon, lel ; the Vzstscor's Transit, 131 ; the Earl of Kamm aouOn's Cygnet, 57; Sir Gz*ez Tooltaes Eliza, 54, Sir It. Pauston's Nancy, 60; Mr. Fzeztore's Elizabeth, 66; Mr. 6)wsk Wurtaxes Gazelle, 72; Mr. T. ASIIZTIIN perlment. 34; Colonel Sazoort's Lord of the 45 ; Mr. Vizzo's Charlotte, 56; Mr. fiaLtraz's Ariel, 71 ; Rev. C. A. Noavvis Lord-Nelson. 75; Mr. GORDON'S Syren, 32; Captain Svxonrs' Admiral Cornwallis, 22 ; Mr. CUALLtIt'S Eliza, 44 ; Mr. Luvozoazztes Dove, 55; Mr. Gozszox's Merry Maid, 2-1; Mr. AWAKES'S }lying Fish, 25; Mr. SKANSIMARE'S Fanny, 21; Mr. T. P. Witt.tans's Blue Eyed Maid,39: Mr. Guess HAI LIDAT'S Lady of the Lake, 33; Mr. FIELD'S laria Ann, 30 , and Mr. 5wlllT9l4'S Louisa, 24. No period is yet fixed for that delightful and ani. mating spectacle, the CoWes " Annual Regatta al, t Sailing Match r but, report says, his MAJESTY'S ar rival and commands will determine it. The l'ublic, particularly those who have been in the habit of visiting the Isle of Wight, will rejoice to hear, that the objections so long obtaining against it, viz, the uncertainty of the passage, and the late and irregular delivery of the mails, are at length entirely obviated ; the passage being now reduced to the cer tainty of an hour and a hag; in all weathers, by the establishment of a large steam - vessel , of 70 tons, called the Prince Coburg, with elegant accommodations, and fitted with the lower-pressure engine and safety valves, according to Act of Parliament. The Prince Coburg is commanded by Mr. JAMES Butour, who has been many years in his Majesty's Post-office em ployment; and her going is so expeditious, constant, and tegular, that the inhabitants of the Isle of Wight not only derive the advantage of getting their letters at nine o'clock A. DJ. each morning, instead of twelve and one o'clock, as used to be often the case, three days out.of four, but the Public may, with as much facility, critnfort, and security, cross from Southamp. ton to the Wight, and vice versa, as a traveller finds in a good and well.appointed coach from London to Hammersmith or Brentford. SHIP LAUNCH AT CHATHAM Yesterday being the day appointed for the launch of the TRAFALGAR, 112 gun ship, the towns of Stroud, Rochester, and Chatham, assumed an ap pearance of the utmost gaiety, owing to the great influx of fashionable company which was every moment arriving, and of which the fair sex formed' no inconsiderable portion. The morning was ushered in by the ringing of bells, &c. and preparations were everywhere observable for a splendid fete. His Royal Highness the Duke of CLALRIUKR rose early, and after breakfast visited various parts of tho town, in company with Earl Dnawt.irt, Lord BIN NING, admiral Sir Tour GORZ, Sit ROBIN? BAR LOW itc.• After which his Eoyal Highness retu rne d to the Adminsahouse. • The gates of tbet.49cleftyard were thrown open to the Public at twelve &dock; No none were admit ted to the canopied seats witbent a ticket , from the principal Commissioners. TO side *he beauty 'of the scene, tfielrilh pn each side this hiechrar were crowded.with di( country people, and pleassre.boats and sailing-gullies glided along tho imooth surface tfie water in great numbers. About two o'clock hid Royal Highness and party arrived, amidst the most enthusiastic greetings, and, in a few minutes afterwards, , the usual preparations being'ready, the TRAFALGAR was nied from her moorings, and shot into the water like an arrow, amidst the enthusiastic plaudits of the assembled ultitude z "Now 'lnd to we On proud 14 el" So stately down tin subject tide ; • The muter beauty of her pftsw Frown'ron sine vessel Sped below k • As if the waters foe:it'd with pride, 'lb kiss their native favourite's side - - . His Royal Highness afterwards dined with Sr I Goßx and a distinguished party ; and, to-day, dines with Earl DARNLEY, at Cobham Park. Oa Satur- . day bis Royal Highness will return to town. FURTHER PARTICULARS. EXTRACT PROM A PRIVATE LATTER. " All the beauty and fashion within ten miles were assembled, the, Countess of DARNL EY' L a di es Buorr, &c. and, indeed, • numbers-were down from London to witness the sight. The Rivet was covered with boats of all sizes, full of spectators ; and every ship, lighter, boat, &c. that could at all command a view, was crowded to excess. On the opposite side of the River there were likewise an immense number of spectators, and even the distant hills were covered with those who had not leisure or inclination to walk round to the Dock-yard for a nearer view. " About half-past twelve the TRAFALGAR was christened, amidst repeated cheers ; and in about half an hour the last prop was knocked away, when, after hanging about two or three seconds, she moved into the water in agrand and majestic style, and assumed, when properly afloat, such a fine commanding ap , as must have filled t h e heart of every true ru a g rn i a is e ta* it with the most proud and pleastuvable feermgs. To the credit of those who had the super intendence, not the slightest accident happened. " After * launch, his Royal Highness was to proceed to the Lines, to review the Ist Veteran Bat talion, under the command of Col. Sir A. CERISTIE. He dines to-day with Sir Joan Goaa ; and in tie evening Will be entertained with a grand Ball, which will be given to the Military and all the distinguished character. in the neighbourhood." fou * Lic cououtr-sTaatr.--By the ar: rangements recently adopted at this Library, a class has 14pn established which secures to Subscribers the immediate perusal of every New Work desired, as well as the right of having ptirchased for them any 'Work of geniN interest which may not. alreadihave been' itilipd,to the Library ; advantages-which have Ming been.a desideratum in such Establishments, and which tpuierender the accommodations at :his Libra r superior - to those of any PAVaiiCollectiot, howr, , r large, a4d gt a fig lest • " Ja Pr vn Pg th ,~," .ter .~