Star. — London, England, 1812-04-08 00:00:00

PROPOSED BRIMEWATER and BEATON CANAL. OTICE is hereby Given, That a GENERAL 4.1 MEETING of the SUBSCRIBERS to this measure, will be held at the London Coffee-house, Ludgate-101. on Saturday, the 2d day of May next, at Twelve o'Clock at Noon, to take into ct.nsideration the refulal of Mr. Harcourt to pay the Drafts of the Committee, and on other Special Affairs. By Order of the Committee, 1. R. CLARKE. PiIRLIAMEATARr PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF COMMONS, APRIL 7. A new Writ was ordered to be issued for the Borough of Ald borough, in the room of Colonel M'Mahor, who had accepted the office of Keeper of the Privy Purse. A new Writ was aho ordered for the Borough of Boston, in the room of Mr. Fydell, deceased. Sir JOHN NEWPORT put off his motion for papers relative to Converts alledged to be made in the North of Ireland, by Cler gymen from Maynooth College, to Thursday, the nd inst. Mr. MARRYAT presented a Petition from the Shipbuilders of the Port, of London, against the encouragement given to the builtiMg of ships in India.—Ordered to he on the table. Mr. I.YT I LETON said, that on Friday next, he should make his motion for the Amendment of the gld of Geo. 111. Colonel DILLON presented a Petition from the Freeholders of the county of Mayo, praying for a removal of the disabilities af setting the Catholics of Ireland. Ordered to lie on the table. Mr. HOUSTON presented a Petition from the Trades House of the City of Glasgow, praying for an abolition of the East-India Company's monopoly. The third tending of the Glass Duty Bill was postponed to this day se'neig ht. Mr. PONSONBY, after atatlr.g, that the Papers which he bad moved for before the adjournment, with respect to forgeries on the Bank of England, were not sufficiently compreheusive, moved for an Account of the number of Persons prosecuted by the Officers of his Majesty's Mint, durin; the fourteen years pre soars to the suspension of cash-payments at the Bank of England, —for an Account also of the Prosecutions since that suspension ; for an Account of the Prooroutions of Persons for Forging Bank Tokens; and Forging, or having in possession forged Notes of the Bank of England. Mr. Secretary itYDER said, he was afraid that it would not be in his power to obtain the last paper required, as there was no p: =cuter office where, a return of the description mentioned was kept. 'the Papers were then ordered. hit T. TUKI ON put off his motion relative to the Property Taill to the Yid im.tant. He then moved for an Account of the smourt of the Property Tax in the years 1810, 11, and It, and also fur the ;arsenal' ef the exemptions from the Property Tax, panted to fore.gners during the sante years; also for an account of the Peche quer and Navy and transport Bills, outstanding on the sth of January, ISl2.—Ordered. Mr. W. POLE moved, that the House would to-morrow re sllve itself into a Committee of the whole House to consider of the quantity of spirits exported from Ireland to foreign parts. — Ordered.- 7 -He then gave notice that be would, to-morrow in the Committee of Ways and Means, move fur an additional duty on malt spirits made in irethid; and also for some farther regulation reia.i. to the excise on tobacco. The Princesses Annuities Bill was read a first, and ordered to bs read a second time. AbT-INDIA COMPANY'S CHARTER. Mr. MILLS said, that though the time for the !senting of private petitions had gone by 'et the the Board of Control and the Chairman of the Eaot- India Company. To-morrow he should propose cer tain Resolutions, as he before intimated, grounded upon them. Mr. WALLACE had no objection to the rodue tion of the papers. He was not aware, that, besides the papers already produced in another place, there were any others very material. Mr. ROBERT THORNTON said a few words, and the papers were ordered. That the expense of criminal prosecutions tp a limited extent, and in particular cases, be dtfrayed from the parish rates, or some other general tend. And that additional means to prevent stealing Pewter Pots would be best supplied by regulations , which the Licensed Publicans are themselves compe tent to make among themselves. Having thus adverted to these subjects, which are most of them more or less intimately connected with the immediate object of their inquiries, the Com mittee cannot conclude their Report without men. tictning the incongruity which subsists in the system for the government of the Metropolis, owing to the Chief and other Magistrates of the City of London, which is situated in the centre of the Metropolis, being unable to pursue, by their warrants, beyond the local limits of the City of Lon. don (properly so called) goods which may have been stolen within the limits of the City, and may have been removed beyond these limits. The Committee conceive, that, the warrant of the City Magistrates should have operation, without being backed by any . other Magistrate, within a circle of five miles from the Royal Exchange; and that warrants signed by County Magistrates, , within five miles of the Royal Exchange should operate within the local limits of the City, without being backed by the City Magis trates. Your Committee conceive, that such an inter community of jurisdiction could not be considered as affecting any of . the valuaLle exclusive rights and privileges of the City, particularly if it. was limited to definite cases. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE cect.pcx 3 per Ct. Cbns. for money 601—Do. for sec. 60if It per Ct. Reduced 581 591-4 per edit. 76/ 5 per Ct. 9011-5 per Ct. Scrip 1$ pre.—Bongs is. 6s. pre. We stated Yesterday the arrival of Mr. EWERS, the Messenger, from Cadiz, with dispatches. We have since received letters and papers from that place to the 25th ultimo. They were brought to Fal mouth by the Lord Hobart packet. The Spanish Papers furnish us with abundant proofs of the scarcity of provisions in Spain, brought on by the woeful devastations of the French, and which have now recoiled upon themselves, so as to enfeeble all their military operations. From the account given of the different positions occupied by the French Armies; it is not at all likely that they can unite in time to save padajOZ. SOULT, after a vigorous but unsuccessful bombard ment of a few days continuance, seems to have taken his departure for Seville—hopes are therefore enter tained that the siege of Cadiz will speedily be raised. The following are extracts from the various com. munications with which we have been favoured by the above opportunity : " CADIZ, MARCH if, “ The Regency of the Kingdom, under date orthe. 15th inst. has deelared in a state of Weiss& ail tho coast conittheadi4 bemoan bcrto Saata Made b provisiou with the expediency, Want necessity, of relieving the and Alunonte, to all national and foreign vessels, in order that under no pretext whatever watCh sive at least in the night. But the Report pro ceeds to state, the main improvement of this law would ma be consist in creating a superintending power, and withy introduced to the enemy." this view it suggests that the seven Boards of Magi- I CADIZ, MARCH 21. stracy, called the Police Offices,,shonld have the 511. " Our fire, especially one of our bombs, has dcne perintendence of the Parochial Police, as common great damage among the enemy's works. It is sa4 that General Cruz has beaten th e F renc h in Canscentres, also to which information might be commu- Viejas. General Ballaste ros bras collected a t J un . nicated, and daily reports made within their several . the correctom o f quern the disp erse d troll's of the 2d and 3d A rm i es. districts. As a mean of farther superintendence and controul, and also for verifying these Reports of all the occurrences of the night, that The partizan Marquinez has killed 100 French, and it be the duty of some of the Police Officers to make taken 60, who were entering Villabon." visiting rounds to the watch-houses, &c. during the night ; and that the High Constables and Assistants "CADIZ, MARCH 14, should also occasionally do the same, to be paid out I The passengers by the Lord Hobart packet will of the county rate. no doubt all carry home different accounts of the bon s . It is farther recommended, that the Statute of 11th bardment of this place; but whatever may be said oa Geo. 11. chap. 90, be extended. f the subject, the real state of the matter is this : The 'statute, after prescribing the general outline The enemy opeaed their fire against u s on the nigh t of the manner in which watch is to be kept, directs, of the 12th, soon after twelve o'clock. This was cer . that the several Parochial Authorities shall meet, and make more detailed rules and regulations for the tainly unexpected on our parts, as we were all in bed. guidance of the Constables, Patroles, &c. I They threw altogether about 140 shells of diffemat The Report recommends that copies of these regu- dimensions, from 70 to 1401 b. weight, of which 17 lations be transmitted to the Police Office within the only reached the town; but these did no ot h er m i s - District, for the information of the Magistrates, and that the whole mass of information collected at each chief than to excite a trifling alarm, which might respective Police Office should be sent to Bow.street naturally be expected on such as occasion. Office, as the proper centre; and that a proper officer 14 Since the 12th the bombardment has continued be should attacbe to hed to digest su said Bow ch infor -street mation forth Office, whose purpo duty se it at intervals, but without success; not a single acci. e dent has yet taken place ; whilst, on t h e other ham!, of being laid before the Magistrates of that Office, as also the Secretary of State for the Home Department. we have good reason to know, that the enemy has suf. Although the Committee think that this is the great fered very severely, in the returns made to them, branch of the subject, and as some of the witnesses from Puntales, the mortar batteries, &c. The shells have stated, that to give unity and connection to the of the enemy are filled with lead, and then bored ; scattered parts, to introduce more means cf super, they seldom burst, and when they do, the explosivesintendence, secure a due executien of the laws, and an active vigilance, "is all in• all ;" yet tl.ere Are it{ inconsiderable. From the movements observed in several other measures which may assist. the enemy's lines, and the number of troops they They therefore recommend, that the funds of the have detached from them, as well as from the plant Thames Police Office being inadequate for such an we know were in agitation, we have strong hopes th a t increased establishment as could give elfeLtual pro. ; tection to property an the River, as high as Battersea,l they will soon give up the bombardment and the that said Office, which it is now in contemplation to siege.—The new Constitution his been published at remove from Wapping to the Surrey side of the full length ; for the particulars I refer you to the River, be made an eighth office, comprehending • Cadiz Gazette:, forwarded by the packet: you will Greenwich and vicinity. find it to possess many points worthy of admiration." That the law for apprehending pickpockets and notorious thieves should be amended, and extended " Soult marched from Puerto on the 21st, it is to the City of London. thought towards Seville. Report states that the The Report then proceeds to recommend, that, for Chief Moulla and Penne are, with their troops, to the greater facility of prosecuting receivers of stolen goods, search warrants may be enforced by night as proceed to the camp at Gibraltar. General Ballasteros well as by day. has, it is said, obtained permission from the Govern, That the number be painted on a pannel of hack- ment of Morocco to obtain horses front that kin, ney coaches, as, to avoid detection, the ircn plate is dom." sometimes taken off when they are conveying stolen property. That the Magistrates should have farther means of rewarding their officers for extraordinary activity, so that the Police Officers might be precluded from participating in the rewards given by Act of Parlia ment, which circumstance sometimes operates aga.r.:a their credit as witnesses. The important debate which was fised for Friday next, on the Catholic Question, will be delayed for some days, in order, it is said, to sallow a suitable in. terval for the consideration i f the Petition, which is to be presented from the Delegates to the Puma REGENT. The 4th battalion of the 60th, and the 105 d mgt. ments, are ordered for embarkation for North America. Some advices from America state, that " 6 Bill . has been brought forward in the li. use of Reprint* tatives, for the purpose, as it is tented, of prytectin American seam* ; and that it has been read a firs, :Ind second time, and committed. The principal Provisions are, that if any tcreigner shall be guilty o impressing any American citizen on board of a foreip ship or vessel, if he shall be arrested, he shall be mi 4 and - Convicted as a pirate, and suffer death; andthil American so impressed, un his team :i• his country, shall be entitled to thirty dollars per month durui the time of his detention, and nay recover it by a suit of foreign attachment against the debtor of Any British creditor; and what he shall recover, and tilt costs, shall be so much payment of the debt." We can only say, that if such a Lill stvald pass, it will be a very foolish one: its provisions can hardly ever be carried into effect: the subject on which it professes to legislate, is , not one of municipal regula• • tion, but of fpreign treaty. America may go to war with 'us for maintaining. our rights of Impress; but if she hangs cne of our Captains, we shall of course retaliate, notwithstanding her laws. • A letter from Liverpool dated March 6, says--Sas turday morning, the 21st ult. a ship was seen in (ha, tress near Portiinven, in Cornwall, and shortly after she struck. The people on shore, under the direction of Mr. TOBIAS Ronetves, who had so nobly dististl guished himself in rescuing the crow of the Avs" . . frigate, near the same place, trade every exertion to save the crew, in which they had the good fortune to succeed, Kith the exception of one man, wholuTped into the sea alter the ship took the ground, and ill ' instantly drooped. Twenty-two of the crew well rescued from a watery grave. The ship proves to ba a Swedish vessel from Liverpool, in ballast, don" to pieces in a few hoots. Monday night a very hot press took place ma IN River, when a great number of very useful ildlll were picked up. No protections were atteoid DUBLIN, APRIL 4..--DAIUNCI Roascar..--This morning between three and four o'clock, the NMI Fly Coach was stopped lay a strong band of robbers, who, without any previous intimation , tired into di. coach, though fortunately without injuring a n Y d* passengers, though the Fly was full. lley das proceeded to hand out these in the coach, one by and with the most dreadful imprecatioes made t/ deliver up all they possessed. Tbcre weretwnisit Mrs. Hamilton and daughter, whip th e wobbles lied to kneel down in the read, declaring dlny Now shoot them instantly—one of the gang bosreverillii efered tit save them, and even declared be womilla allow their. baggage to be touched . — Ho w ' d, Captain of thetanditti ordered every thing to blob tied cff.—Money, watches, trinkets, cisme* particle was plundered. The Rev. Mr. was iss the coach, and lost, we underarm% amber gentleman lest atioo, and it is villains carried - off with them, altnetber, ms" d9OOO in cash and other property.' Ceasr=tlLET, MAILR•LANI., Ann ke-TO ll OO . l. kit has baker amn et ia When. wick lag qvantwes, sad sales Assad WI/ support istroriai for BMW lihessa- pekes ate askal ; Mak fiseatia; Fle Bass 'leach descriptiaa it ilede mistime ; Oels tt Nosy, bee from a cosidwassas et the diasiseds 1 1011 War t :slow ft, • • I 4r.: . . SCARCITY OF PROVISIONS IN IRELAND. Sir J. NEWPORT moved for an account of malt, flour, &c: exported from Ireland from the Ist of Ja nuary, 1812. Mr. W. POLE was convinced there was no scar city of grain ; prices had risen so high in Ireland, from the exports, that some step was necessary to pre vent apprehension. It was not prudent to stop the export of grain to our army ; but right, if possible, to reduce the consumption of spirits, and to stop the export of them. This might prevent the rise of prices. To-morrow he should move an additional tax on spi rits. He then stated the rise on potatoes and bread, which, from January the 24th to March the 24th, was very considerable. Sir J. NEWPORT had been informed, that the distillers had sent to Mr. Pole exaggerated accounts of their stocks of grain, in confirmation of which be read part of a letter. Mr. SHAW (Dublin) confirmed the statement. Mr. PARNELL did riot think there was a general scarcity, because in many places there was a great abundance. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, the subject was of the highest importance, and if there was really a prospect of scarcity in Ireland, it deserved their immediate consideration. He hoped the House would keep in mind, that the int;,rmation they were pAssessed of was at present ygry defective. It appeared that in many parts there was great abun dance, and the mischief chiefly arose from the diffi culty of transporting provisions from one past to ano ther. The House would therefore be cautiou. how they stopt the exportation of provisions from Ireland to England. As to the stoppage of the distilleries in Ireland, it was to be considered, that if you stopt them where they were legal, you gave advantage to those which wt re illicit ; which, while it would be no saving of that quantity of human food, would, in a very material degree, injure the revenue. Besides, the distilleries could not be immediately stopped, without given notice to that effect. Mr. W. POLE said a few words, and the motion was then agreed to.—Adjourned. pm ,g of pre,— __eel re_ ey, y , petition which he held in his hand was of such pri• POLICE. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OE COW wary consequence, that he hoped the House would MONS ON THE NIGHTLY WATCH AND POLICE OF receive it. It was a petition Crum the United Corn -7'llE METROPOLIS. pany of Merchant, trading to the East Indies, praying hi s Report, which has been printed by order of tor an extension of their Charter.—After the petition vas read, the House of Commons, was deliv ere d y ester d a y. L It states that— ord A. HAMILTON rose, not to oppose the , The Committee first directed thei r inquiries to the snotion, but to ask a few questions of the Right Hon. state of the Nightly Watch, conceiving this branch Gentleman opposite, with respect to transactions of of the service, in conseque nc e o f l ate occurrences , to public .notoriety, which had taken place since the be pressed upon their attention with m ore urgenc y House last met. At a meeting of the Proprietors of than any other. Had they found the d e f ects i n t hi s East-Intlie Stock, it was asserted, that the Right part of our Police to have bee n su c h a s to h ave de- Hon. Gentleman had consented to the continuance mended the immediate interp os iti on of t h e Legisla of an exclusive trade to China with the East-India cure, they would have made an e ar ly R e p ort ; but Company—that he had consented to the system of they observed, that the appr e h ens i ons w hi c h h a d b een raising money for the next two years ; and also for a excited had produced such a degree of activity and new plan wit respect to the control of the army.— vigilance in many parishes and districts, and such a If the Right Honourable Gentleman had not given conviction that the former means of security were in pledges on those points, he should be glad to hear sufficient, that all immediate alarm on this head had him contradict what had gone abroad; but if he had been in a great measure removed. In some parishes pledged himself, he could conceive nothing more dis the inhabitants have taken upon themselves the duties respectful to the House, than thus to bind himself to of superintendents of the Nightly W atc h— an d suc h measures without laying them before Parliament. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER a system has been so effectu a l, th at the Committee replied, that nothing which could have taken place think it necessary only to r e com m en d l eg i s l at i ve measures, to give an uniformity and perman e n ce to between the Board of Control, and the Chairman of the Directors of the Easelndia Company, could he No immediate dan ger b e i ng to b e appre h en d e d, the Committee proceeded to obt a i n a more d eta il e d supposed to fetter in the least the coliduct of Parlia. and comprehensive view of the circumstances, in. anent. Before a question ofsuch moment should come fiuencing and affecting the state of the Metropolis as betore Parliament for its decision, he thought he was to its Police. • quite right in forming a distinct idea himself of the With reference to this view of the subject, the proptiety or impropriety of' extending the charter ; Committee considers the Metropolis as divided into and also of knowing by communication with the Di- three parts. rectors, what their opinions and feelings were. He The City of London, properly so called, and Li hoped, that in acting thus, he had not been guilty of berries thereof. any disrespect to Parliament. City of Westminster, and the Liberties thereof, and Lord A. HAMILTON complained of having, the several parishes which are neither within the City been misrepresented by the Right Hon. Gentleman. of London, nor the City of Westminster. He did not say that he was wrong in forming any opi- The City of London is governed by particular Men he pleased, or communicating with the East. Charters and Statutes, one of the oldest of which is India Company on the extension of their Charter ; he the Statute of Edward I. called the Stotts:um Civitatit merely wanted to knew, whether he, as Minister, had London. made the pledges belote alluded to. Of these, the City of London, from the nature of G enera l GASCOIGNE said, that he should suffer its Magistracy, the gradation of its Officers, and no opportunity to pass without pressing upon the divisions dins limits, it says, affords an example of House the injustice of the regulations said to be con that unity and dependence of pans, without which nected with the renewal of the Charter. T ‘ i le-5e re- no good system of Police can ever be expected, an 4 gulations were injurious to the outports, end directly recommends the adoption of a similar system in contrary to the Articles of the Union with Ireland. minster, its Liberties, and the other adjacent parishes, He never could conceive that it world enter into the which have hitherto formed an unconnected MASS of conttenplation of Government to make all ships scattered and uncontroulled local authorities. coming from Asia discharge their return cargoes in The system for the City of Westminster is regu the port of London. On to-morrow Ire shoulu make laud by the Statute of 27th Elizabeth, by which in:ll:4i, fooaded en the papers made public in ano pres'cling and subordinate O ffi cers are appointed, i ther quarter. He should, however, previously move, and powers given to the Dean and Chapter, and the that those papers be laid before House. ' High Steward and others, to !peke regulations for. ..Mr. HOWARD complained of the delay which 1 its good government—which Statute is enlarged by bad taken place in the negociations between the Board the '29th Geo. 11. Chapter 25, and 31st Geo. IL et Control and the Directors. From the 13th (die. Chapter 17, and the High Constable is directed to bruary, 1609, fOr two ycats and ten months, it up- obey the .High Steward, and ttte Petty Constable W peared that no communicatioe had been had between I obey the High Constable ; but the Report says-, 1 4. the duties and superintendence of the High Stewasdi Mr. WALLACE said, that though there was no have fallen into gr eat disuse, although Very important record made of any connnuniCabon between the ; duties are imposed upon him. 'lt appears, however. It,. .rd and the Directors during that lime, yet that i that on gre4t occasions of ceremony, he has inter was by no means a reason for concluding that rt°thir'S ' feted personally, and put himself at the head of 4 had been agitated beta etn them. 'l he palters pub- • whole civil force of the City c 4 Westminster, a 5.44 Dated were all that were conceived necessary to be the case of the present High Steward, the Mariegi made known. 1 of Buckine to hapa9 at the funerals Of Lord Nelson tug! Lou A. HAMILTON and Mr. WALLACE mutually , ;dr. Pitt." • explained.—The petition was then brought up, and ' ' The , . Report states, that the Statute of 14 Geo. 11, ,ordered to lie on the table. i c. 90; appears to be little known. and that many of Mr. CREEV.keY begged to ask, what course it was the project; and improvements recommended to the' intended to follow on this occasitio Committee as new, are substantively enacted by it, 'the' CHANCELLOR . of the EXCHEQUER ! and recommends that ics•picivigons be extended to said, that the petition should be referred to a Corn- the adjacent parishes in and near the metropolis; but mittee of the w:tole House, and that certain resolu- that it may be amended, particularly by granting a tion's should be proposed in the Committee. ' Dower to raise the rates to defray the increased let ' Gt nese! '.'..COIGNE moved for Copies of all pence arising . from the number or wages of the matte the Correspondence which had 4 0 1 place betweea ly watch, the Ceputlittee being strongly Impress IP f 1 i r L .... l 4 B N DI R oi at di fa tTi la .B 0 th rit el T Ix .t Di iv, 0 'of 14:4 ea Cl tr le a 1 14 fie