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o r starch frOM ankles o f food, he had given notke, to t h e manufacturertfrof statth that a se.' filar measure would be extended to that country.— or esentations, however, were made by them, that that article was employed to a considerable extent the manufacture of linen, the prohibition of the rch manufacture would seriously affect that of the T ie c. mmedity,of Ireland. This, on reference to , , e linen manufacturers, turned out to be founded in , a , in constquence of which, and of a memorial it i, n umerous signatures from the North of Irelord. Government was induced to abandon it. It was as had been stated by the Honourable Baronet, he had no intention to violate the Act of Union,' the measure which he had to propose was solely - benefit of the country which possessed the . number of Representatives. Bur would it be itte fair to allow the Irish manufacturer to supply it article to this country, which British manufac rer3 were prohibited from Cupplying The Right , o nourable Gentleman then rektred to an article of the Act of Union, which he conceived justified the "ibition, by which it was provided that the enact : above mentioned should not affect the regula of the exportation of corn flour, of which latter tele starch was exclusively manufactured. He tcluded by moving the previous question. Mr. PONSONBY said, - that he should have no ijection to the previous question being moved, as ,le thought the subject might be better discussed when the Bill was brought forward. As to the con struction which had been.put on the article respect ing the export of flour, &à, it would not bear mirth. noon, for it would be ealy perceived to what an Rich an explanation Might be carried. Mr. VANSITTART said, that the measure of which his Right Honourable rriend (Mr.Peele) had 'iven notice, was wholly in favour of Ireland. Great .itain laboured under two prohibitions • for while to starch was permitted to be manufactured, it was impossible to export any ; while Ireland was not tohibited from manufacturing, but only from ex porting. If this measure were not adopted, the pro hibition of the manufacture in Britain would be nu -tory, as the British merchants might carry on the ufacture in Ireland with British grain, and im the produce into this country. He contended the clause as to the export of grain, &c. applied to starch, as the House had sancuoned the applica tion of it to spirits. Sir JOHN NEWPORT replied. By the expla nation which had been given of the article concern ing grain, the Act of Union might be rendered en tirely null. He appealed to the House whether this clause had been applied to spirits, as in that discus sion an entirely different plea had been set up. Alive as he was to the interests of the linen manufacture, he was persuaded that if one infringement was suf fered on the Act of Union, pleas would never be wanting for , any infraction of it. The bond lay be 'fore them ; it was to the litera scripta of the bond, and to the meaning -which had been attributed to it by its proposers, and not the glosses now put on it, that he should appeal. He had no objection to the discussion coming on at a future time, but he had thuught it better to meet the measure in liming, which opposition being recorded, he should not divide the House on the present occasion. The Right Hon. Baronet concluded by entreating the Right Honour able Gentlemen opposite to consider the subject at tentively, as it should surely be an object of para mount importance alone which should induce a de parture from such a compact.—The previous ques tion was then put and carried on the first resolution, when— Lord CASTLEREAGH presented, from the Prince Regent, additional papers relative to the Ne. gociations with America. Mr. WHITBREAD asked, whether all the pa pers which had been presented to the American Con gress had been laid before the House ? Lord CASTLEREAGH said, that he was not certain as to that point, but he should have no objec tion to such a measure. Sir J. NEWPORT's second Resolution was then also negatived by the previous question. Mr. WHAM ON moved for leave to bring in a Bill to grant a Drawback of the Duties on the Coals used for raising the Ore from the Mines of Cornwall and Devonshire.—Leave given. Mr. H. MARTIN moved the second reading of the Deputy-Remembrancer of the Exchequer Bill. He observed, that it would depend on the reception it met with from the Gentlemen opposite, whether cr no he shi uld trouble the House at length. Mr. VANSITTART said; that to the principle of the Bill he could have no objection ; as he under stood that the Gentlemen of the profession were not catistied with its details, he should consult with the learned persons of the Court of Exchequer, to be en bk(,_ to form an opinion on it. Mr. MARTIN said, that the Bill had met with the approbation of the profession, and that copies had been stibmitted to the Judges of the Court in question, who had expressed no disapprobation of rt. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said, that he, a Member, however insignificant of the profession, had never seen the Bill before its introductien. As the principle could not be approved, he should re serve himself for the Committee, where it would be seen whether it would be possible to remould the Bill, in such a manner as to obviate the numerous objections to which its regulations were liable. The Judges, he understood, had by no means intended to give any approbation to the details of the Bill. Sir J. GRAHAM objected to the Bill in its pre fent form, and observed, that the Bill, which purpor ted to follow a similar one which had passed to re vtlate the same office in the Court of Chancery, was tot like that Act in any one regulation. Mr. VANSITTART explained, and the Bill was read a second time. On the question of commitment, Mr. H. MARTIN said a few words, when the Bill was ordered to be I committed on Monday next. Mr. H. MARTIN then gave notice, that on Fri day the 19th he should move for leave to b4.ng in a Rill to regulate the office of Registrar of the High • of Admiralty. IOHN NEWPORT then gave notice, that he move on Tuesday next for leave to bring in a I exempt from the Acts affecting Batchelors, !zithers cf all Colleges and the Roman Catho- Cy oal Drawback till was brought in and read ime, and ordered to be read a second time to 'e---Adjourned. 1.. _ . • . THE E' . ING STAR.. LONDON. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1813. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAT AT 0)111 CYCLOCItt Rod. 514—Cons. MR Cons. Nis& ss}}j-4 per Ctb TSI per Cent. tel .._B Bth. se. es. dlses—Le. Amts. IS 1-16 th Enr.h.l3llls d.) ss. ss. pre.--Vo. (Sid.) 4s. Gs. pr. Oa /IRON. - Another Cartel has arrived at Liverpool, from America. She left New-York on the 17th January and of course brings fourteen days later Intelligence than the last arrival. The intelligence of the repeal of the bonds granted by' the m(rchants on British goods imported, is confirmed, and also the certainty of Mr. MAtasoN's re-election. When the cartel sailed, a report was in circulation at New-York, that Ithe Americans had taken possession of East Florida, a conquest which, from its proximity to our West- India Islands, may be productive of much mischief to the Colonies. The following Letters from our Correspondents at Liverpool, contain the substance of all the intel ligence which has transpired on the above arrival : " LIVERPOOL, FEBRUARY 9. it The cartel brig Catherine Ray, arrived here to day from New-York, which port she left on the 17th ult. She confirm. the accounts brought by the Orbit, of Mr. VIADISON'S re-election being certain. A law had passed to prevent procedings being instituted against the merchants who had - given bonds for Bri: tish manufactured goods imported by them, and they have in consequence been given up tc the merchants. The war had become more popular, in' consequence of the naval victoria, and a vigorous prosecution of it is expected in the spring. " Considerable opposition has been made to Gene ral ARMSTRONG'S being appointed Secretary at War. " General HULL was to be tried by a Court Mar tial on the Ist of February. 44 A Bill was about to be passed to raise 25,000 men, and for borrowing 20,000,000 of dollars. Ito 64 These are all the particulars I can collect, arid I believe they are correct ; but neither letters nor pa pers have yet been delivered, and I am told the Transport Board has ordered the whole to London, for their inspection, to the great incBnvenience of the merchants. It surely would have answered every purpose to have empowered their Agent here to in spect the letters, and this is what the merchants wished." ANOTHER LETTER, SAME DATE. a We learn the following from a passenger by the cartel Catherine Ray, Captain Him, 2'2 days from New York, bringing intelligence from America up to the 17th ofJantaary. The returns of electors for President and Vice-President bad been received, and the re-election of Mr. MADISON was ascertained be yond all doubt. The following are the returns : ALL THE VOTES FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT or THE UNITED STATES, GIVEN DEC. 2, 1812. ' PRESIDE NT. VIC E•PRI3. Madison. Clinton. Gerry. Ingersall. Massachusett's • 22 2 20 Rhode Island 0 4 0 4 New Hampshire 0 8 1 7 Vermont 8 0 8 0 Connecticut 0 9 0 - 9 New-York 0 29 0 29 Maryland 6 6 6 5 Pennsylvania 25 0 25 0 New Jersey 0 8 0 8 Virginia 25 0 25 0 North Carolina 15, 0 15 0 Delaware - 0 4 0 4 South Carolina 11 0 11 0 •Ohio - - 7 0 7 0 Kentucky - 12 0 12 0 Tennessee - 8 0 8 0 Georgia - 8 0 • 8 0 Louisiana - 3 0 3 0 les 13L ' 4 • This State is entitled to eight votes, but gave only seven, in consequence of the absence of one of the eleclors, occasioned by indisposition. . . " A law has been passed directing the Secretary of the Treasury to remit the fines, forfeitures, and penalties incurred under the Non-Intercourse Laws in all cases of bona fide American property shipped between the 23d of June last and the 15th of Sep tember last ; and also directing the discontinuance of all prosecutions instituted for the recovery of said forfeitures, on payment of the regular duties. This law does not extend to property introduced through the British provinces, but only such as was shipped direct from Great Britain and Ireland, and purchased before the declaration of wa was known. " A change in the Cabinet had taken place, and further changes were meditated. General Armstrong is Secretary at War, in place of Dr. Eustis, resigned. Capt. William Jones, of Philadelphia, succeeds the Hon. Paul Hamilton, as Secretary of the Navy, also resigned.—lt is conjectured that Mr. Gallatin is to be made Secretary of State, and Mr. Monroe to be transferred to the chief command of the present and future army. The present Comptroller of the Trea sury, Mr. Rush, is talked of as the intended successor of Mr. Gallatin. " A Bill to authorize the building of four seventy fours and six frigates has passed both Houses, and received the signature of the President. 66 The Pennsylvania Legislature, 70 to 20, have voted for building a frigate for the use of the United States. 66 The Constellation, 36 guns, has !ken put in ambit" Wet the eamatand of Captin Stewart, and is at sea. .. ... 44 Tae Adams, 82 guns, has also been prepared for sea, and given to Captain Mortis, Captain Hull's 'Lieutenant, and has been promoted in consequence of his conduct in the (uerriere action. •" The Macedonian had arrived at New York, and was repairing for sea. Captain Jones, of the Wasp, was to take the command of her. Captain Decatur has advised that the new frigates be constructed after the model of the Macedonian. " A public dinner has been given at New York to the sailors who captured the Macedonia, and they were afterwards invited to an entertainment at the Theatre, on which occasion the Pit was given up to them, and entertainments exhibited in honour of the victory. " The Hon. Timothy Pickering, is elected a mem ber of the next Congress, and so is A. C .Hanson, Esq. the gentleman who defended his house against the mob at Baltimore ; yet it is certain that there will be a large majority to support the present administration. " Mr. Baker, Secretary of Legation, is to take passage in the Pacific, which was expected to leave New York as the next cartel. 1 6 General Hull, it is said, has been exchanged for 10 soldiers, and will be tried without delay." The Duke of Kent Packet has arrived at Fal- 1 mouth, with a Mail, from Lisbon, in five days.-1 The intelligence from that quarter is highly gratify.' ing—every preparation is making to open the cam paign in an imposing and efficient manner. The French are certainly preparing to decamp from Va lencia at last, for they have commenced the usual system of destroying the fortifications and burning the houses; previous to taking a final leave. The report of the POICTIERS, of 74 guns, having captured one American frigate, and destroyed ann y ther, has reached Lisbon as well as this country. It will not be matter of surprise to us-to find it officially confirmed. The following are extracts from the Lisbon papers: " LISBON, FEB. 2. " We shortly expect to hear of the opening of a campaign which is expected to be short, briUiant, and decisive. 64 Yesterday the hussar brigade arrived here. 64 We have a report here of his Majesty's ship Poic-rmas ha t ving fallen in with two large American ships, one of which was sunk, and the other taken." " LISBON, JANUARY 2L dg They write from Madrid, under date of the 14th instant, that on the 11th, 800 French had set out for France, in addition to those which, during the two preceding days, had proceeded on the same destina tion.•--On thy 12th, many carriages arrived in that city from Toledo ; the escort assert, that 12,000 men are to pass through the capital. Empecinado's troops wore on the same evening in Portasgo de Aranjnei, where they made two Frenchmen prisoners. , 44 On the 13th, it was reported, the Spanish ca valry in Villa da Tomeloso had had a fortunate en counter with the French ; and that the 12,000 men who marched towards Valencia, had returned to Quintanal de la Orden. " On the 14th General Droubit marched with 150 gens d'armes, for Arganda ; it is said that Joseph is to set out for Guadalasara, and that the French from Castile and Leao have received orders to unite in Burgos. Offarel, and Orquije, have fallen under Joseph's displeasure. Soult continues in Toledo, oc cupying himself with destroying the best buntings, and in collecting, by means of flying columns, the contribution with which he has oppressed the unfor• nate towns." " SEVILLE. JANUARY 22. " We are assured that 10,000 French, with com petent artillery, are marching towards Cuenca, taking with them the garrisons which they had in Mora, Orgaz, and Arsofin. The Calatrava Regiment of Cavalry lately had an encounter with the enemy who had arrived at Beiosar." " GR.ANDO, JANUARY 4. gi There is now no doubt but what the French will evacuate Valencia, pouring upon it in their wrath the utmost excess of their iniquity. The plundering of the city lasted five days. In their greediness for plunder, they did not even leave the inhabitants their clothes ; they destroyed the furniture, the ornaments of the churches, &c. ; but even all this will not bear a comparison with what they practised at Alcoy, whose unfortunate citizens witnessed the destruction of their excellent manufactories—all was destroyed, burnt, or rendered useless." The Marquis of BUCKINOHAbI has beeiiieriously indisposed, but is now considered out of danger. The Clergy of the Archdeaconry of York, and the West Riding, have resolved to petition against the Catholic Clams. Letters from Cadiz mention the arrival of 280 ves sels loaded with flour, averaging 300 tons each—the price 14s. per barrel. The American ship Fair American is arrived at Cadiz, after having been captured by four French fri gate:, and ransomed. They had taken 14 American vessels with provisions, and sunk them. Letters received at Jamaica from Guadaloupe state, that flour had been so scarce in that island, as to be selling at 45 dollars per barrel. All differences between the Algerines and the Spaniards have been adjusted in the most satisfactory manner. 'NAPA 17+11 - ILLIORNCIL illiftift. FALMOUTH, FEBRUARY s. Arrived the EoAnls gun brig front Plymoinko=i; Wind S.W. PLYMOUTH, FEBRUARY Came in the Gaowute gun brig with transports from Corunna ; and . the WIZARD gun brig from a cruise.—Wind W. PORTSMOUTH, FEBRUARY to. Arrived the Abundance store ship, Captain Omar, from Jamaica, with the brig Sedulas, Mrtt.s, from Cephalonia, laden with currants, bound to Hull, which she recaptured yesterday, after being in the possession of the enemy about. five hours ; the pri. vateer, however, unfortunately escaped ; the SNAPP, of 14 guns, Captain SARTOtUUS, with another recap. ture, the Royal George, from Lisbon, bound to Lon. don, laden with fruit. The pi ivateer, in this case also, escaped.. Five hundred thousand pounds sterling, in pigodas, from the Monarra from India ; and twenty tons weight of dollars from the BRAUN, from Ja. maica, were landed this morning. The 29th Regi• meat embarked this morning for the Peninsula.. Among the vessels arrived yesterday ate—the Find. lary, HARRIS, from Mogadore ; the Lister, Paousa, from Palma; and the Queen, BRODIE, from Gibraltar. DEAL, FEBRUARY 10. • The convoy that arrived yesterday from the Mo. diterranean, under his Majesty's ship SULTAN, are .sailed for the River. Came down from the River se• . veral sail of outward-bound,.and remain.—Wind W. WEYMOUTH, FEBRUARY s. Early this morning we heard of a vessel di iven on , :hose about six miles to the westward of Portland; but on our arrival at the spot she was totally gone to pieces, and, I am sorry to add, all on board had pe rished. She is supposed to be a foreign brig in bal. last, and built of Er ; but, no part of either cargo or vessel have come on shore, nor have any papers or other articles, by which we can ascertain her name. Three dead bodies have washed on shore : thsy. ap. pear to be foreign seamen.—The Chesterfield packet, bound from hence for Guernsey and Jersey, with a mail, has returned without landing it, she having fallen in with a French luggar privateer, near Al. derney, and exchanged several shots. The privateer steered for the French coast, and the packet for this port.--A French luggar piivateer was seen lions Portland this morning. o r s tarch frati to t he manufa / Oar tneasule Repr esentatioi s , t hat article in the tnanuta starc h manufa s taple a rnmel t h e linen man . fact , in const with nunierou t h e Govern= free, as had bi t h,rt he had nc as the measure for the benefit lust number quite fair to a that article to Imo .; were pi honourable C the Act of Ui prohibition, b rent above n Lion of the ex article starch concluded by Mr. PON objection to he thought t when the Bill struction whi ing the apt nation, for i =tent sdch a Mr. VAR which his Ril given notice, Britain labou to starch wa impossible tc prohibited f porting. If bibition of th gatory, as tl manufacture port the prof that the clan to starch, as tion of it to Sir JOHN nation which ing grain, tl tirely null. clause had b Court of Sir JO , hould u Bill to e the Mem 3 .1 c Clerg The C first ti, THE PRINCE REGENT'S COURT. Yesterday his Royal Highness the PRINCE RiGENT held a Court at Carlton House. Soon atter two o'clock his ROYAL HicturtEsm held a Privy Council. for pricking for the Sheriffs for the ensuing year, which was attended by— The Archbishop of Cant;thory, the Lord President of the Council, the Lord Chancellor, the Lord Privy Seal, the Phut Lord of tie 'Treasury, the Chancellor of the Exchequer l the First Lord of the Admiralty, the MutenGeneral of the . Ord. mane, the Woe Secretaries of &ete, the Prirdsbert of the Beard of Control, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the Lord Steward of the Household, the Lord Chamberlain, the Vice. Chamberlain, the Comptroller of the Humehoid, the Frees..rer of the Household, Scc.—Viscount Ca arwr KD and Mr. Surt.aa attended as Clerks of the Council. The PRINCE gave audiences to the Earl of HAR. ROWDY, the LORD CHAT/CELLOS, Viscount SID/40tOTIfp the Earl of LIVERPOOL, Viscount CASTLEBERDIi s Ent MumtAvg, and Viscount MoLvit.cs. THE PRINCESS OF WALES' LETTER. From the same Morning Paper which yesterday gave publicity to the letter of her Royal Highness, we copy the following account of the way in which the letter got into circulation t 44 It was transmitted on the 11th ult. to Lord Li- VERPOOL, and Lord ELDON, sealed, by Lady COMP. LOTTE CAMPBELL, as Lady in Waiting for the mouth, expressing her Royal Highness's ple.sure that it should be presented to the PIIINCE REGENTS and there was an open copy for their perusal. 4„! On the 15th, the Earl of LIVERPOOL presented his compliments to Lady CIIARLOTTE CAEIPBELL, and returned the letter unopened, as we have stated 46 On the 16th, it was returned by Lady CHAR.. Lorre, intimating, that as it contained matter of im portance to the State, she relied on their laying it be fore his Royal Highness. • It was again returned un opened, with the Earl of LIVERPOOL'S compliments , to Lady CHARLOTTIL, saying, that the PRINCE saw no reason to depart from his determination. 44 On'the 17th, it was returned in the same way by' command of her Royal Highness, expressing her con fidence, that the two Noble Lords would not take upon themselves the responsibility of not communicating the letter to his Royal Highness, and that she should not be the only subject in the Empire, whose petition was not to be permitted to reach the Throne. To this an answer was given, that the swamis of it ha been made known to the PRINCE. On the 19th her Royal Highness directed ale to be addressed to the two Noble Lords, desiring know whether it had been made known to his key. Highness, by being read to him, and to know his pie sure thereon. " No answer was given to this letter, and therefo on the 26th she directed a letter to be written, ex pressing her surprise, that no answer had been give to her application for a whole week. gg To this an answer was received, addressed t the Princess, stating, that in consequence of her Roy Highness's demand, her letter had been real to th Prince Regent on the 20th, but that lie had not bee pleased to express his pleasure thereon. Here the correspondence was closed—and sr , days after this copies of the letter were in circulation:, Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at East India House, when the following Captains wet sworn into the command of their respective ships : Capt. CKASIAS GaABAY, William Pitt ; Capt.W.BATtit Marchioness of Ezeter,fur Ceylon and Bengal Captain F. W. SWINTON, Canatic ; Copula I. BrlvaLoor DcYoostare ; for Sapgal direst,