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ru g an A beside Members of, Parliam e nt. Th ere h Iv ; o • r commones sent over to be :old h / L og i •) It w :rather singulir the present should sapp ed a'y question hy some honest Iris i. Gen tlerr r, and no doubt all the Irish Membe rs wer str i c tly I toes i i n corrupt—(Laughing.) But if it sive a ; rtv qu:s , .on, he was anxious the Hou .e sh.uld fit the difference, and come to a d !c'sio t hat all t. o e who were about to attend their P rloa iventary uty, and come here for the support o roe intere , ts of that cour.try, to which he b e li eve d t he Right Hon. Gentleman himself at heart (though secret ly) a friend, namely, the cause of th e I r i C a tholic:, and their imprescrptible righ s, should, in f utur e, for the preservation of their valuable votes, ai ,d yet mere valuable lives, go by the way of the 10 1y-di:covered harbour ; whilst those who were at tached to the opposite party should, fi r consistency ru be, set sail from Holyhead, at the ha; ird of their seer; t hi s would be balancing the account to every b o dy's satisfaction, and perhaps to the benefit of the yatio 5. V4PROVEMENTS IV wesTmirs7Eß. On the proposition of a grant of 75,0001. to defray t h e expense of the improvemnt of Westminster-hall, Mr. BAIN KES rose to oppose the grant, and con. e luded with moving an amendment, " That the grant should be diminished to 4 , 5,0001." He adverted to t h e difficulty of procuring accuraw =mutts of the ex penditure from the-offor which had the superin eadeoctotthege improvements. Mr. SHERMAN observed, that from what he l u alealted relative to this business, he could not Lid out the r:rsons at whose desire these alleged im provements took place. All persons denied any inowkdge of the plan—lt resembled the appointment of a certain Learned Doctor (Duigenan) to the Privy Cotmcil. All parties disowned it, because there was so one hardy enough to be responsible for it. Mr. FULLER condemned the shameful careless• Less, which, from whatever quarter proceeding, was evideit, from the disgraceful state of the extericr of the House of Lords. The professed object was t o give that House a handsome outside-.....(a loud hog4)—whereas to speak plaia English, its pilastres appeared nothing b-tter Caan a set of elongations, to which, und,:r certain circumstances, they may ecca. sionally rztire.—(A loud and genera.' &et. ) The SPEAKER ..ssured the House, that the ma ugement was entirely left to the Board of Works ; and although he was a Commissioner, he was totally unacquainted with the plan to be pursued, until the budding exhibited itself. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER agreed in the opinion that was so general, as to the improper appearance of the buildings. But when he amnsidered the claims of the numerous persons in that *ish, which would be affected by the amendment, Im could n.tithcr consent to demolish the building, or ma disappoint their well-founded hopes, by refusing t it origin*: grant. The Amendment was then negatived, and the ori- OW Grant agreed to, without a division. MR. PALMER. Sir THOMAS TURTON, in a Committee cf Ways and Means, moved, That there be paid to Mr. J. Palmer a sum of 51,7001. 2s. being the amouat Of tiler tentage due to him in consequence cf the suc tessof his system with respect to mail coaches." After some obervadons in opposition to it from Mr. C. WYNNi,Mr. Ross, and Mr. SUMNER, which were amwered by Lord H. PETTY, Mr. SHERIDAN, and Sir Teoxiis TURTON, the House divided, and the num tsstood—For Mr. Palmer's claim 93—Against it I'S—Majority 20. SPAIN. On our re-admiss'o we found Mr. SHERIDAN (mills legs, &xi:lring his intention to postpone his mo tion on Spain, in consequence of the lateness of the hour, until Wednesday next. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER ex pressed some surprize that the Right Honourable Goulcmin had not thought proper to communicate the nature of his intended motion to some of his Ma jesty's Ministers. Mr. SHERIDAN, in answer, observed, that he had, in the fullest manner, communicated the nature of his object to a Right Honourable Friend ( f his, who was also a colleague (Mr. Canning) of the Right Honourable Gentleman. At a moment when unani nity in the Councils of the Executive was so desirable, le was sorry to observe amongst the servants of the Crown a want of cohesion, which was ever illustrated m the shyness to communicate with each other. His totion at the proper time he would fully argue, and he trusted it was calculated to prevent even the for ward opposition of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. WHITBREAD recommended Mr. Sheridan not to press his intended motion. He considered that the affairs of Spain should be left totally and exc.u ively to the Executive Government. Should his Bight Hon. Friend think proper to persevere, he was detennined to make neither comment or observation cn the subject. Mr. SHERIDAN trusted that when the proper time arrived for discussing his motion, he would be able to convince his Hon. Friend (Mr. Whitbread) of its propriety. He was determined to persevere in brining it forward on Wednesday, impressed as he Was with the vital necessity, which, at such an in !resting crisis made it imperative on the House of _'ernmons to know certain facts, the disclosure of 'nith could not tend to promote any injury. The notice of course stands for Wednesday next. DISTILLATION. After some very coge nt arguments in opposition hat Mr. Wesreasr, Mr. GIDDY, and Lord HENRY • r:?, the House divided on the third reading of the .1..1 to prevent, for a certain time, distillation from corn—Ayes 74—Noes 34--Majority +O. The House having resolved itself into a Committee of Ways and Means, Resolutions were passed, one declaring the expediency of raising a certain sum by way of Lottery, to consist of 60,000 tickets, in one or more Lotteries; the other, that Al. 9s. Std. should be levied off East India Sugar imported into Ireland. The Paymaster General's Office Regulation Bill was brought up, read a first time, ordered to be read a second time on Friday, and to be printed. The Irizh Malt and Spirits Duty Bill was read a hrst time, and ordered to be read a second time this day. The different other orders of the day were then dis posed of and, at aquart.r past three o'clock, the House 14)urned. rvr.-TvG STAR. LONDON. TUESDAY, JUNE 14. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK: Consols for July 709—Reduced 61141-omnium 4 prem. Ezell. Bills, 4s. to es. pre —lndk Bonds, par. PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY. 3 per Cent. Red. 68.11 India Bonds. par Is. pr. 3 per Cent. Cons. Ann. shut Irish S per Cent. 914 4 per Cent. Cons. 1115i1 Exeheq. Bills 4s. Ts. pre. S per Cent. Navy shut Ontnium St 4 prem. L. Ann. 14 15-16 tbs Englhh Tickets, 211. Os. India Stock, 181} C ons . f or ace. 741 it was yesterday rumoured, on the authority of a privateer arrived at Dartmouth, and which was said to have received the intelligence from a Victualler, coming home with dispatches from Admiral Pumfts, that General Sretseta, with 5000 men, had been re ceived into Cadiz as a friend, and had occupied thei heights which command that city. The marines and sailors belonging to the French ships were reported to hare opposed the landing of our troops, but without effect, &c. &c. It was impossible that much credit could be attached to a report so improbable, and resting on such vague authority ; it was generally disbelieved, and the Port letters of this day give not the smallest countenance to any story of the kind. It is understood that Ministers are in possession of some important intelligence respecting Spain—not of the nature of the above rumour, yet highly interes ting. Their accounts state, that on the 19th ult the Grand Duke of BERG issued a Proclamation from Madrid, in which, as President of the Junta, or Coun cil of State, he directed that all the different provinces of Spain should, without loss of time, send deputa tions to Bayonne, to consist of certain Grandees, named in the Proclamation, Archbishops, Bishops, and others, who possess influence in the cowry.— These were directed to assemble at Bayonne on the 15th of June (to-morrow), to receive in all due form, from the hands of the Emperor NAPOLEON, a new Constitutional Code, by which the future Government of Spain was to be governed. It was the publication of this document at Oviedo, that at once determined the Patriots of Asturias to resist the tyranny of the invaders. The most distinguished persons of that province were selected to take the lead in the glorious struggle, and war was instantly declared against France. By a Proclamation issued on the 25th of May, all Frenchmen were ordered to be taken into custody, and all French property seized, together with the ships found in the ports of those provinces in which the patriotic standard had been raised. A letter was at the same time sent off to Admiral VALDES, COM malider of the Spanish fleet at Minorca, informing lem of the events that had taken place, rnd inviting him to repair with his fleet to the standard of his country, and bring with him as many trncps as the Island could conveniently spare. The Admiral is an Asturian, and no doubt was entertained Cf his ready compliance with the.entreaty cf his countrymen. It is pretty generally reported that our Ministers mean to adopt a line of policy towards Fpin, at once liberal and enlightened, and which, it is hoped will act as a stimulus to excite the energies of that people. A declaration, it is said, is to be published in Spain, expressive of the earnest desire of Great Britain to co-operate with the per ple for the asscrzion of their independence—and, undoubtedly, if an universal spi rit of patriotism shall manifest itself in t!.e country we have it in our power essentially to promote its efforts. The Treasures of South America might be safely conveyed home to them by our fleets—arm', ammunition, and provisions might be supplied, anu the armies of the north of Spain might be reun teci from the population of the south, by the agency of our marine. Every thing, hovi ever, depends c n this burst of national feeling ; for, if the mass of the peo ple shall either be dismayed by the power of the Conqueror, or their enterprising yeti- h shall be de bauched by the unbounded magnificence with whit h he rewards the services of his aoherents (certainly one of the great causes of his success), then all t tempts on our part to save them must be fruitless, fel we have no armies that can avail them, to bestow. It is said that General DI;MOURIER is forthwith going to offer his services. He has bad several con ferences with their Minister here; and r :part s.:, , that he is immediately to proceed to Plymouth to embark for Spain. Difficult as it is to conceive how such a letter as that ascribed to the Prince of ASTURIAS, of which we yesterday laid a copy before our Readers, could pos sibly have come from him, its authenticity is admitted by many well informed persons. The original of this letter is in the Spanish language, as are several others written in the same spirit, and directed to the same object. We are also assured, that the letter of the Prince of As - micas was shewn to several of the No bility of Asturias who hesitated to join the confede. racy until this invitation was presented to them, and they recognized the Prince's hand -n siting. The other letters and proclamations to which we allude, are from various individuals and public bodies of certain local influence, exhorting those among whom their fluence is likely to operate, to rise in defence of their country. Publications of this nature are circulated throughout Spain, and they are said to have produced extraordinary effects upon the popular mind. Viscount DE MATAREOZA, of whose character and mind we have heard the highest report, has been very , graciously received by some of the Ministers. His interview; with the Foreign Secretary have been fre quent. The result of these interviews was sent off' to his constituents late on Sunday night, by one of the person; (.4 domestic) who accompanied his Lordship to this country. His Lordship was accompanied by four persons, exclusive of h . s Secretary. Different letters from the Continent state, that the Emperor of AUSTRIA is organising his army, and has ordered every man in the Austrian territories, capa ble of bearing arms, to be in readiness to join it. It is also stated that BONAPARTE has made certain demands of the Emeror FRANCIS, the cbj ct of which is evi dently the overthrow of the Austrian Government ; avid that the steps taken by Austria, are preparatory to a resistance, which is speedily expected to be neces sary to secure herself from total annihilation. Another letter, one from Holland, received yes terday, insinuates that the preparations carrying on by the Emperor of AUSTRIA, are for the purpose of seizing on his portion of the Turkish empire. The force which he has ready for the field is stated at 200,000 men. The letters from Holland are very contradictory respecting the embargo, some of them stating that it is enforced with increased rigour ; others, that there is a relaxation in its severity, and that gin, butter, and cheese, is permitted to be exported to frinstnyportt! The latest letters are of the 7th inst. Letters from Barcelona, of the 21st ultimo, were yesterday received in town. They state that the ut most tranquillity prevailed in that vicinity. All the American vessels which had been for some time em bargoed, had been released, and loading to come away. This release, however, was stated to be the result of an understanding with the French Comman dant. It is certainly not the effect of any influence hostile to France. For it is said in one of the letters, that some American seamen who had deserted their ships, were brought back, and forced to return to their shipping, by parties of the French military. Yesterday a Cabinet Council was held at the Fo. reign Office, at which nearly the whole of the Mem bers assisted. The business was considered to be so urgent, that some of the Members received their sum. mons at so early an hour as 8 o'clock in the morning. Major-General Sir AIITIWR WELLESLEY, attended by his Staff, set off this morning for Ireland, to em bark with the troops at Cork destined to compose the Secret Expedition, which is ordered to sail immedi ately under his command. On Sunday evening, at seven o'clock, a messenger. accomparied by a Spaniard, one of the attendants of the Spanish Noblemen «•ho lately arrived in London, left town in a post-chaise for Falmouth : they were the bearers of dispatches to Corunna. The greatest exertions possible are making at the Tower for the finishing of muskets. The men work night and clpy. Saturday an order was received by the Commissary f)r the Prisoners of War at Chatham, to liberate whole of the Spanish prisoners confined on board :he ships at that port. A letter from Gottenburgh, received by the l::st mail, states, Oat General BLUCHER, the Prussian Of ficer who acquired so much reputation by his conduct in the late Prussian war, is now with the Swedish army in Finland. We have not heard in what capacity he ..cts. By the Bill now in Parliament, all Promissory Notes for a less sum than 295. are to be void, and per, .ms uttering Notes of less value are to forfeit a sum nct exceeding 201. nor less than .51. for each offence. The Committee for the improvement of the access to the two Houses of Parliament, have made a tte port, recommending the sum of 75,`-50:. Ili. to be t9-anted to complete the purchases to the Last and West of the new Session House. New South Wales Papers of the date of April, 1807, have been received. The snow Commerce had arrived there from the Penantipodes, after having touched at that part of the coast of New Zealand, governed by Tippahee, who some time before had visited New So ith Wales, where he was presented with a variety of seeds, and some samples of grain, particularly maize, or Indian corn. This he had sown on his return to New Zealand, and was gratified by the prospect of an excellent return. Unfortuaately, however, a horde of his discontented subjects fell upon his little corn field, when the cob had about three parts filled, and in one night devoured every grain. Oproiing perseverance to this first mischance, he ap plied his whole reserved stock to the designs of agri culture, and had succeeded to his wish. He had previously planted a >i igle potatoe he had received at New South Wales, in a secret place ; and had suc ceeded in rearing a succession of crops, until he ob tained such an increase of this useful article, as ren dered him able to supply his subjects with a sufficient quantity for seed. The above paper states that the last arrivals had a wonderful effect upon the price of tea, wh.ch in two day:;, Ind experienced a decrease of seven shillings in the price of single ounce. It is not stated what t h e pac e lrld actually been. _ _ _ A vessel from Botar v Bay, that touched at Bahia an her way to Enieand. briny-. as aceoant of the Lteath of the Duke DE CADAVAL He was High St..ward of Portugal, and was married to the Duke of LUXEXBERG'S daughter, by whom he has several chil- j dren. He was very popular among the Portuguese, having all the politeness and - afftbility for which the Prince of WALES is so eminently distinguished. His death was brought on by excessive fatigue and wiff r ings on the voyage, as the Royal Family and court hurried on board their fleet, without the common ne cessai ies of food or cloathing. At Bahia they are in the greatest bustle regarding business to this country, and hope that the w-Al knrArn magnanimity of theunited Kingdom, will not let them be sacrificed in the charges on their sugars, cottons, hides, and a train of abominable fees of office—law charges ushered into the accounts, or delays. We understand there are considerable orders for goods here, but of what quality we could not obtain information. There was a great want of rain in Ba hia; her'..)..,e was bur.ic up. ~ , IvitYTI'VL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, MIS is. Arrived his Majesty's ships BOADICjA, front a eruize; and HAnt.gcrutm, with a fleet of transport; from Plymouth. Sailed his Mtjesty's ship Awn - with a fleet under convoy f,,r the D awns ; and P tz, with dispatches to the Westw trd. The fleet for the Mediterranean remains at St. Helen's, all the le. bec fleet at Cowes, waiting a ftir wind. Wind W. YARMOUTH, JUNE 13. Tiais day sail2d the MAJESTIC, A imiral RussE• and the AMIABLE frigate, for the Do.rnq ; anJ t 1? CLAUDIA cutter with a convoy for Gottenbllr g h. Ships of war here Rorsuctt, NASSAU, StATELY, and RoYattsr —Wind S. E. DEAL, IT'NP. 13. Arrived his Majesty's strips 08E1ON and R..rfl MONO, from a cruize, and remain in the Downs sith the ships as per List.--Wiad S.E. FROM LI OYD'S LIST. CRAVESZND, JUNI 13.—Paised by the 0-? on. and Two Brothers, Clatius, tram Gottenburgh. Sailed du... gars, Ikl'Curnell, for Brltast ; Benito, Moreton, f.r Dubli ; Maria, Bes, and the Commerce, Trindall, for Goftenburgb. Saturday the Rebecca transport, (MA.) arrive .t at Gillingham, from Gottenburgh, with 1.5.1. D prisoners, taken in one of the islands up the Baltic; they are put on board the BRISTOL prism ship. His Majesty's ship LOIRE, of 38 guns, Captain SCIIOSIBERG, and Success, of 32 guns, Captain Ars- COUGH, are stationed at Brassey Sound for the protec. tion of the trade in that quarter. Lieutenant ALT, of the ROCHESTER prison ship, is appointed to the command of the BLACK JOKE lugger fitting at Plymouth. Saturday morning a Court Martial was held on Lieutenant W. PITCHER, of the Royal Marines, of his Majesty's ship Isis, who was ordered to be tried for having degraded himself while on shore, by grossly insulting a gentleman, and suffering himself to be re peatedly thrashed, and for disobedience of orders.— The Court did not enquire into the first charge, as it did not happen within the jurisdiction of the Admi. rally—he was found F uilty of disobedience of orders, and sentenced to be dismissed from the ship, and put at the bottom of the list of Second Lieutenants. Mr. STURGIS BOURNE is appointed State Secretary of Ireland, in the room of. Sir A. WELLESLEY. The Committee for investigating the amount of the claims of Mr. PALMSR as a per centage on the increl sed Itfivenue of the Post Ofßce, have made a report, in which they state, that he is not entitled to consider that portion of the increased receipt which arises from the additions made to the price of postage,nor from the restrictions in franking, as belonging to or proceedinT from his plan. They deduct from his claim all this, and thereh Y reduce his per centage from 98,9521.05.7 d. to 54,7C21. Os. 7d. RowING-MaxcH.---Asn.Ev's 19th Annual Match for a Prize Wherry, in honour of his Majesty's birth-day, was rowed for yesterday by the following six watermen Citarles Westwood - Vauxhall. Thomas Harris •:- - - Barkside. James Cannon - - - Strand-lane. Robert Smith • - - Jenrix Cooper - - . Horselydown. William Atkinson • • • Rorhe•rhirhe. The competitors started at Westmbisier 1 1;idgesoon after four o'clock, rowed round a boat moored 'Off Cumberland Gardens, from thence round the b eacon . off Hungerford, and through Westminster-bridge.— The match was decided in two heats—the first three boatmen of the first heat, having started the seconi heat, for the wherry—the race was between Harris, Westivood, and Atkinson, but the latter was declare! victor, and the wfierrywas given him as usual in As-vines Amphitheatre. • • man, who YesterdaY„ during the boat-race, a T had stationed himself on a coal-trarge,T i t Zestminsnr Bridge, fell off into the River. His body was soon afterwards found, and conveyed to the Red, Lion pin lk house, Stangate-street, where various experimen:s were tried to restore animation, but without effect. Two young men, who were standing up in a boat at Westminster Bridge, during the race, were also drowned, by a barge running foul of the boat. Their bodies were not recovered. His Majesty's free pardon was received on Satur !ay last for W. Tucker, who received sentence of death at the last Devon Assizes, for a rape. Mrs. Byrne, of Cabinteely, near Dublin, died last week, in consequence of a fractured skull, occasioned by a stone thrown into her carriage on the night of the late masquerade in that city. This lady, whose madden name was Devereuz, was a native of the county of Wexford. A dreadful affray took place, on Sunday night, in Whitecbapel, between a body of Portuguese and a body of American sailors. The forces had been assembling on both sides, during the course of the day, And about ten o'clock at night they came to a serious engagement. They - fought with sticks, stones, swords, knives; and every other weapon that they coull. muster. Two of the Americans were killed on the spot, and several wounded, two of whom are not expected to recover. One of the men who was killed had his skull fractured by the point of the stick of an um brella, which was forced into his head near his ear: - Some of the ringleaders have been apprehended and committed to prison. Woasnir-s - roteT.—Yesterday Roam Main and Sarah Smith, who stood committed under the Coroner's warrant, for causing the death o: Smith's son, by setting fire to some huts in a field at Kingsland, were brought up, when the evidence was read over, the commitment confirmed by the Magistrate, and they were =l sequently remanded for trial at the ensuing Old Bailey Session, as well for the murder as for Wilful fire-raising. MAN SI 0 N HOUSE.—Yesterday J. .Elauii was charged with as saulting Mr. Hodges, and stopping a boi coming from the Margate Packet, under pretence of n paying wharfage. M r . H o d ges stated hat he went on board the Margate packet, which laid in the river, and called a boat to take a box to his house in Scot land-yard, when the defendant forcibly took possession of it, un der pretence that he should pay wharfage; that after trca•ing him in a very insulting manner, he carried his box to the wharf, where it n.ver .vas before, when Mr. Eisele, the pro?rietor of the wharf, tat t',e greatest reuliness, gave it up, but said he had a rielt W.arf .ge for every box or parcel which came from the Margate boats, whether they were brought over the wharf or not. Mr. H. s:dd he swat deterrhineg to resist this demand, and if he per slstt dini: he would appeal to the Sessisna. Mr Elwin said he was Wharfinger of Ralph's Key, in Tbames.street, that the de fendant was his brother, and acted under his order; that • 4 always been the custom for ?areas to pay wharfage. The Lord Mayer soil, had this box been brought across the wharf, they might hive claimed wharfage ; but as it was taken from a Mar. gate boy, by a boat in the river, they had no right to it n which the wharfinger gate up his claim, and Mr. Hodges forgave the defendant upon asking his pardon. IF :. 16 • $.