Star. — London, England, 1821-06-26 00:00:00

t he improper selection of its Members, who were most cf them not men of business. Mr. SMYTHE stippot,e,l the Bill as far as it went ; he .iefended Mr. Serjeant Praed, who, by ac- O dell:, as he must believe, and not design, had been bar,lily treated in this discib.,ion. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, as the Honourable Member for Shrewsbury agreed in the Bill as far as it went, it was not necessary for him to enter into any argument on the sub ject ; as to the charge of delay, the House would re collect it had been postponed from time to time since the commencement of the Session, much against his wish, and by unavoidable circum.:ances. After a few words from Mr. TREMAYNE, the ques tion for the SPEAKER'S leaving the Chair was agreed to, and the House went into a Committee. The several clauses were agreed to, the Deport was re ceived, and ordered to be taken into further consi deration on Thursday. Mr. CHETWYND said he would, to-morrow, move for the amount of Fees and Charges nude in the Ecclesiastical Courts, and for a Return of the Names of I'ersons imprisoned for Non-. Fayment of these Fees. Mr. WALLACE brought in his INII for the repeal of An cient Statutes, which was read a first time, ordered to be printed, and to be read a second time this day three months. Mr. IL MARTIN moved the third reading of the Bill for Presetting Cruelty to Animals. Mr. F. PALMER opposed the Bill, as calculated to give rise to vexatious prosecutions. Mr. C. SMITH supported it. _ _ Mr. MUNCH repeated his former arguments against the TM Strangers were ordered to withdraw, and the House divided. For the third reading, 21; Against It, 15; Majority in favour of the BM, 6. Mr. WYNN then moved, that the further debate on this question should be adjourned to Friday next. The Gallery was cleared, but no division took place, and the debate was adjourned to Thursday.' The other Orders were disposed of, and the House adjourned at One o'Clotk. MR. OWEN'S PLAN. Coossitlerations on which the application is made to Parliament for the appointment of Commissioners to examine Mr. OWSN'S proposals for Improving the Condition of the Poor, and to investigate the facts existing at New Lanark, on which these proposals are founded. The Noblemen, Freeholders, Justices of the Peace. Commis sioners of Supply, and Clergy, of the County of Lanark, at a Public Meeting especially convened, agreed to petition both House• of Parliament to investigate the Plans which tlr. Owns bas now to propose fur the relief of the poor and working classes.' The Petitions were afterwards individually signed by the Chief Magistrates of all the Towns in the County of Lanark, including the Lord Provost of Glasgow—by a great majority of the Landed Proprietors—by thirty-seven Justices of the Peace—by the prin cipal and .11 the Professors (except two) of the University of Glasgow who were entitled to sign them—and by upwards of twenty of the most respectable Clergy in the County. These Petitions were agreed to, and signed by the parties, in consequt nce of their local knowledge of the substantial benefits which Mr. Oweres plans have produced, and are now exhibit ing in practice at New Lanark, and of the expectation that, upon a full and impartial investigation, some of those Plans might be found applicable to the general improvement of the condition of the pour. In consequence, Mr. Maxwm.z. has given notice of a motion to be made on Tuesday (this day), June 26, for a Commis sion to visit New Lanark, to examine the facts said to exist there—to obtain such further information on the subject as Mr. Owes: is prepared to communicate—and to report thereon to Parliament at the commencement of the next Session. The measures intended to be recommended by Mr. Own/ are founded on a conviction, created and confirmed by thirty years' daily extensive experience, that every species ot charity Is incal culably injurious to the poor; and that every attempt to relieve them, or improve their condition, except through their own labour, judiciously applied, must prove abortive. Mr. Ow= therefore proposes— I. To demonstrate the means by which the poor shall be enabled, and rendered wising, to support themselves. it. To well train and educate thei;:children. 5. To pay the interest of the capital, and gradually the capital itself, requisite to put their industry into activity. 4. To accomplish the preceding objects through arrangements that shill immanently improve the moral habit, of the work ing classes. And lastly. To introduce this change upon a limited scale, without disturbing the existing arrangements of society, and to prevents its extension until experience shall demonstrate its bene ficial effects to the entire satisfaction of all classes. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 1821. TIIE FUNDS. PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONS O'CLOCK S per Cent. Reduced 76% v B -3 per Cent. Cons. shut 3 1 ,6 per Cent. 86-4 per Cent. 94 1 4 94 1 / 4 1 / 8 5 per Cent. shut—Long Anns. 19 1-16 Va Bonds 465. pre.—Exch. Bills. Is. dis. 2s. pr. I s. dis. Cons. for Acct. 77 1 , Vs In the House of Peers last night, the Marquis of LANSDOWN took a view of the conduct of the diffe rent Powers who pledged themselves at the Congress of Vienna, and by subsequent Treaties, to effect the complete abolition of the Slave Trade. His Lord ship shewed, that, with the exception of the United States of America, and of the Arabs on the Persian Gulf, none of the Contracting Powers has fulfilled its promises, or kept its engagements. France, in particular, has carried on the Slave Trade so openly, and to such an extent, that in one single year, not less than 50,000 slaves have been forcibly torn from the coasts of Africa, and conveyed to the West Indies, under the French flag, and under circumstances of peculiar infamy and atrocity. His Lordship moved an Address to his MAJESTY on the subject, in which FATI BATHURST agreed, and which was carried ne mine coxtradicente. The policy of our Navigation Laws underwent a discussion in the House of Commons. Mr.WALLACE explained the heads of a plan for the simplification of those Laws, and for effecting such :Alterations as would allow of a greater extension of Commerce, by removing every unnecessary impediment which now existed, and putting an end to every restriction which was not essential to the support of our maritime power. The plan, though generally approved of in principle, was objected to by some Members as likely to prove extensively injurious to certain articles of English and Irish manufacture. The question is to come regularly before Parliament in the next Session. The Canadian Claims, for supplies given and losses sustained daring the American war, were also brought under the notice of the House. We subjoin a copy of the recent Proclamation of the Governor of Upper Canada concerning these Claims. It was received on Saturday by Mr. SALT, the Agent for the Claimants; and we have! reason to believe that an uneasy feeling prevails in the province, excited by the long neglect which these just demands have suffered : indeed, the very cir cumstance of the Governor deeming it necessary to publish a Proclamation on the subject, speaks for it self. The answer, however, of the CHANCELLOR of 'the EXCHEQUER last night, is so far satisfactory, that it must materially allay the irritation and disappoint ' ment which his reply to Mr. Ewes:, on Friday even ing, had a tendency to produce. The history of the business is, we understand, briefly this : By a Proclamation of the Americans at Fort Erie, May 30, 1813, inducements were held out to the in habitants of Upper Canada to revolt—in consequence of which, Lord Bamiunsr instructed Sir GEORGE Paevosir to procure an Act of the Provincial Legis lature to banish such of the inhabitants as conformed to the American Declaration, and to confiscate their lands and effects, to form a fund to be applied to the indemnification of those who might experience loss by reason of the war. At the close of the war, there were many unsettled accounts Connected with the military operations, and Commissioners were appointed to investigate these, who took cognizance also of claims for indemnifica tion; the nature of which claims was in some degree peculiar, for at the commencement of actual hostili ties the province was in a state so deftnceless, that but for the very spirited conduct of the inhabitants, especially of the claimants, it might have fallen an easy conquest to the enemy. The Commissioners, after a long and most scru pulous investigation, determined, that, out of 2,884 claims, 561 should be rejected, admitting as just and valid 2,323, amounting, as stated by Mr. ELLICE, to £229,650 4s. 9d. Many of these claims were direct charges against particular departments, rather than actual losses, and were admitted by the Board, as the only method then left for obtaining remuneration . for the sufferers; and of the rejected claims, many were dismissed on account of their appearing too small to affect the claimants. Upon this, Report being made, the estates and ef fects forfeited according to the law above referred to, were ordered to be sold, and the proceeds applied to liquidate the claims, without adverting to the distinct and peculiar character of those which were actual demands for supplies, &c.—and it is owing, we be lieve, to this inadvertency, that Government have so t strangely hitherto taken no steps to liquidate the debt; for the sale of the forfeited estates has produced little or nothing ; and it was in consequence of the failure of that fund, that Agents were appointed at home to urge the payment.,The Proclamation will enable the Public to appreciate the hardshipsikhich the claimants have sniffled, better than anything we can add: g: In consequence of different applications which had been made to the Lieutenant-Governor by individuals having direct claims on his Majesty's Government, which appeared to his Ex cellency to ha' e been improperly submitted to the Board ap pointed to investigate and report upon the losses occasioned by the enemy during the late war, his Excellency was pleased to direct a selection to be made from the General Report of the Commissioners, of all such claims as appeared, by the vouchers accompanying them, to be of the former description, in order that he might refer them for the especial consideration of his Majesty's Government. Is The Lieutenant-Governor has now great satisfaction in be ing enabled to state, that his Majesty has been graciously pleased to intimate, that he has directed the payment of the above mentioned Claims. The Claims referred to are of the following descriptions, viz. " 3. Claims for Supplies, when actually furnished by order; due evidence having been produced thereof. " 2. For Rent for Premises 'occupied by Government ; due testimony existing of a contract for such Rent. " 5. Compensation for Premises destroyed, by superior order, to meet some military object; the necessary testimony having been exhibited. " 4. Where the Government had actually entered into con tracts for the restoration of property to the owners in a state of repair equally good as when taken possession of, and where such property has been either materially damaged by his Majesty's troops, or destroyed whilst in their occupation; due testimony of the contract, as also of the extent of the damage and value of the property, having been produced. " Due notice will be given of the time and place appointed for the liquidation of the claims above referred to, and of the claimants who are included within his Majesty's instruction. " By his Excellency's command, (Signed) " GEORGE HILLIER. " Government House, April 19th, 1821." The Paris Papers of Ft iday arrived last night, and , to-day we have also received those of Saturday. — They are quite barren of news. The Patriarch of Lisbon arrived at Bayonne on the 14th inst. He was President of the Regency ; and has been banished because he refused to take the oath to the Constitution of the Cortes without reser vation.—French 5 per Cents. Friday, 86fr. 80c. A Hamburgh Mail has arrived, with Papers to the 19th inst. It appears, according to advices from Stockholm of the Bth, that the King of SWEDEN has proposed to enter into a sort of compromise with the Norwegian Diet, on the contested question respecting the Nobility. The KING is willing to consent to the abolition of the Order, upon condition that an indem nity shall be granted to the sufferers; and that he shall have a right to ennoble hereafter any person who shall render signal services to the State. In another account from the same City and of the same date, it is stated chat the claims of the English Merchants, interested in the confiscations which took place about two years ago in Sweden, are again strongly urged by the British Government. It is said that Mr. FITZGERALD lately gave in a note, in which he expressed himself in an urgent and even violent manner. We have no doubt that he has acted with becoming zeal, but not with violaqce. There are accounts from oiessa to the 31st ult. which state, that all vessels, laden with grain from that port, are detained by the Turkish Government. The cargoes are paid for at the market price ; and this arbitrary measure is said to have been adopted to appease the populace, who have been rendered furious by the capture of some corn ships from Egypt by Greek Corsairs. The following information respecting Turkey has been received to-d.ty at LLOYD'S: !PACT OF A LiiTTEll IRON! TUX AOtNT TO 1,4.0TV11 AT SMYRNA, DATCD HAY 17. " We wrote to you on the 3(1 inst. a few days after which a general embargo was laid, by the local Authorities, on all mer chant vessels in this port, in consequence of the appearance, at the entrance of our Gulf and before Scio, of a great number of armed Greek vessels belonging to the Islands in the Archipelago that have revolted against the 'rinks. They have not attempted to enter into this Day, neither do we think that they will hazard it. The castle at the entrance has been put in the best state of defence. Several Turkish vessels have, however, been captured, and all the Turks found on board massacred, which has irritated amazingly the Turks here. No molestation or insult whatever has been offered by the Greeks to vessels under the European Bags, and we have not heard of any pirates being in these seas. Good protection has been afforded to British subjects and property, by the presence of his Majesty's ships Spey and Racehorse, which arrived a few days since from Malta, and a greater naval force is expected from thente. To-day more tranquillity has reigned in the town, ansl we believe the embargo will he taken off in a day or two." EXTRACT Or • LETTER FROM THE AGENT TO LLOYD'S AT CON STANIINOng, DATED 25TH SLAY: " The Greeks have a large naval force in the Archipelago, for which quarter the Turkish fleet has sailed; but it will hardly pass the Dardanelles, according to report, till reinforcements ar rive from Alexandria and Algiers. The exportation of corn has been prohibited, and the Government has declared its intention of purchasing whatever may arrive during the present state of affairs." The following brief extract of a letter received in Greenock on Thursday, from Kingston, Jamaica, dated the 24th April, alludes to an attempt at insur rection amongst the Negroes in the vicinity, which had just been rendered abortive by a timely dis covery : " KINGSTON, JAMAICA, APRIL 24. " Yesterday a fellow was secured for attempting an insurrection among the Negroes. It was disco- , vered a few hours before it would have burst upon us. The plan was, simply, to have cut the throats of all the whites, and declare themselves masers of the land. Ido not know whether it was well laid, as nothing of moment has transpired. It was disco vered by a number of Negroes to whom the proposal was made, who loved their overseer too well to join in a thing of the kind. It took rise in the moun tains, about a dozen miles from us." Letters of a later date, received in Glasgow, make no mention of any such occurrence. Saturday the Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER had a numerous party to dinner. Sunday the Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER at tended Divine Service at Whitehall Chapel. The Duke headed his Regiment in their attendance at the Chapel ; the Duchess sat with the Duke in the Royal pew. The Duchess of KENT came to town yesterday, and visited the Duchess of CLARENCE. The Duchess of KENT dined also with the Duke and Duchess of CLA RENCE, as did also the Princess AUGUSTA. The Marquis and Marchioness of LANSDOWN gave an elegant entertainment yesterday to a distinguished party, at Lansdown House, Berkeley-square. • In addition to the three Regiments of Foot Guards, with two Regiments of Horse Guards, and the Ox• ford Blues, no less than four Regiments of Cavalry are to attend the approaching Coronation ; so that this solemn religious ceremony will also be a grand military spectac le. The Procession of his MAJESTY, however, from Westminster Abbey to Westminster Hall, will not he a spectacle for pedestrians, as the whole of the platform upon which the Procession moves is to be lined by a double file of Foot Guards, who are to stand upon a small platform, which is raised about two feet on each side. Behind those soldiers there is also to be a double file of Cavalry. It is understood that her MAJESTY has presented a Memorial to the King in Council, formally prefer ring her claim to be crowned as ( ; QUEEN-Cossonr, in like manner with her Royal predecessors, as a matter of right which she is not entitled to waive. This claim, which the QUEEN makes respectfully but firmly, re solves itself into a question of Constitutional law, touching the prerogative of the Crown.—Times. Madame CATA tam sets out in a few days for Lon don to assist at the Coronation Fetes.—Paris Paper. We learn, and we confess not without satisfaction; by a private letter from Paris of Thursday last, " that the Commission charged by the Chamber of Depu ties with the Projet de Loi upon the Liberty of the Press, has rejected the Censorship Monsieur de VAUBEANC is named reporter." The letter goes on to say, " that Ministers are in a consternation !" In consequence of the importance of TOMRINS'S PICTURE LOTTERY, it is to be decided by a Drawing separately from that of the State Lottery, the State Wheels of which will be used on the occasion, and Commissioners for the express purpose ate appointed by Government. The Drawing will take place on the 24th of July. • ELECTION OF SHERIFFS FOR THE CITY OF LON- Dot4.—State of the Poll at One o'Clock this Day; Alderman GAMUT! - 441 Alderman WENABLLS - - 568 Mr. Cauut • - " CONST7TUTIONAL" ASSOCIATION. A Meeting is to be held at the Globe Tavern, Peet street, on Thursday next, of the Friends of the Liberty of the Press, to take into consideration the most pedient means of counteracting the baneful effects of the rich and powerful combination, which has been formed under the mock title of " The Constitutional Association," against the right of free discussion. The Chair will be taken at twelve o'clock precisely. I'HE ARMY. The 7th Hussars, and the 12th and 19th Lancers, are to be quartered in Dublin during the Ktsc's stay, and three Infantry Regiments, viz. the 42d, 78th, and 79:11 Ilighlanders, are to be quartered in the vicinity. The 3d Light Dragoons are to replace the 7th Hussars at Dundalk. Part of the Oxford Blues have taken possession of the New Barracks in the Regent's Park. Four companies of the 2d, or queen's Infantry, are arrived at Brighton, from the West Indies—Jamaica, Demerara, Grenada, and &Vincent's, Wands they had been doirg duty at for the last five years. 'They left this country 900 strong, and have returned short of zgo, recruits included. Monday se'nnight the Leicestershire Militia completed their twenty-one days of training before the Regiment was distnissed, their Colonel addressed them in handsome terms of eulogy for the steady conduct and behaviour they had evinced while per forming their annual duty. The military command of the Armagh District devolved on Major-General Eciavors on the 24th inst. vice hiaior-General Sir SIDNEIf Beczwern, who retires from the Staff in this country. That Officer has commanded the District for about four years, and during that period his conduct has been such as to acquire the esteem of all ranks, civil and military. NAVAL lATELLIGENCE. A typhoon was experienced in the China seas on the 26th No vember, in which the Castlereagh lost her wizen -mast, and was en great danger of going down. The Helena, Rot, of Bergen, bound to Petersburgh, was lost on the 26th ult. at Baltic Port. The Union, ALLISON, from Riga for London, is totally lost on Swarkerost Reef—crew saved. Tuesday morning last, Captain Lama, Commander of the Resolution cutter, sent to the warehouses of the Custom-House, Cowes, 103 four-gallon casks of brandy and geneva, which he crept up off St. Helen's early in the morning. The Hon. Roaritt SAUNDERS MINIMS, son of Viscount Mrs.- mut (First Lord of the Admiralty), and late a Midshipman on board his Majesty's sloop lcAnus, has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. Fra.motrrii, JUST 23.—Wind N.—Sailed the Prince Ernest packet. with Mails for the Islands; and the Success, Limas, for London. Posystrours, Joxr. 25.—Wind N.E.—Arrived his Majesty's ship TYNa, from a craize. Dear., Jura: 25.—Wind N.F--Arrived last night and sailed, the Borodino transport, front Hull to St. Helena. Arrived and sailed for the River, the Oporto Packet, CORKSWORTH, front Marseilles ; Magnet, Gamer, from Africa ; and Prince Leopold, JACKSON, from Cork for Rotterdam : the two latter remain. Dovzs, Juin 25.—An anchor weighing between 15 and 16 cwt. has been picked up, bearing S.E. distance about three miles from this place, and landed here; the upper part of the shark rather bent, and only the bare clinch of the cable to i:. HARWICH. Julia 25.—Arrived the Henry Freeling packet, with Mails from Cuxhaven. Several vessels bound to the Bal tic, as well as several colliers, Dave put in here for shelter.— Wind strong at E. by N. Ceszost-House, J 25.—Ships Entered Inwards : The Fly ing Fish, from Ostend; Juno, from Riga; Thomas, front Me. mel ; Nancy, from ditto; Ruby, from ditto; Helena, from ditto; Elizabeth, from Gottenburgh ; Union, from St. Petersburgh; Resolution, front Abo ; Chances, from Memel ; Renewal, from Barbadoes ; Friend., from Galway ; and Charming Molly, from Calais.—Entered Outwards : The Rawlins, for Nevis ; Anne, for Trieste; Elizabeth, for Palermo ; Antonio, for Cadiz ; and Lisbon Packet, for St. Vincent's.—Cleared Outwards : The Anchor, for Stettin ; Governor, for Hambnrgh ; Castle Forbes, for the Cape of Good hope and Van Dieman's Land; and Three Sisters, for Archangel. Dauay.LAxg incantc.—Last night presented a scene of vulgar mirth and boisterous festivity. The Manager gave a second Masquerade, which was very numerously attended. The Theatre was brilliantly illuminated and handsomely ornamented, the fronts of the boxes being festooned with variegated lamps, and their tops decorated with festoons of artificial flowers. Amongst the exhibitions with which the company were entertained, was a representation of the entre of the Champion into Westminster Hall. The procession consisted of the Champion, cased in complete armour, accompanied by two Heralds in their tabards, two Knights in armour, and the Band of Trumpeters from St. James's. They advanced slowly from the Stage, and a grand flourish of trum pets having been given, one of the Heralds read aloud the Champion's defiance. The procession then retired. —The effect was good, and would have been mach better, if the horses employed on the occasion had been properly trained. Amongst the masqueraders were a vast number of well-dressed, but no well sup perted characters. COVENT-GARDEN.—The dexterity with which this Theatre avails itself of popular occasions, was dis played by a striking and even a magnificent evidence last night in the revival of the Play of Henry the Fourth. The Coronation of Hen ry the Fifth allowing of an immediate application to the topic of the day, has been prepared with great splendour, and those thousands and tens of thousands who are destined to be disappointed in the national celebration, may solace themselves with alair similitude of the future pomps, by an hour spent within the walls of Covent-Garden. The Coronation then developed its glories. After shouts and a burst of trumpets loud enough to startle a sleeping city, the curtain rose, and exhibited the " , Procession to Westminster Abbey." The pageant moved along a crimson path, curtained with crimson . cloth, escutcheoned with Royal emblems. This was intended to be an exact counterpart of the true pro , cession : the costume was rich, the banners waved with historic fidelity, the heralds we:c a; gaudy as heralds ever glittered, and the liveries of the at tendants were stiff and sparkling with every kind of ornament of the old costly time of coronations.— The next scene displayed IVestminster Abbey, a clever exhibition of art; Henry the Seventh's Chapel, with the window illuminated, in the back ground, and in its front the ceremony of the Crowning, a very grave and impressive ordinance even upon the stage. The whole process was looked on with great curiosity, and in deep silerrce. The final scene was, of course, the Grandßaßquet; Westminster Hall in its splendour, the effect fine, altogether picturesque and pompous. None of the performers gained greatcr honours than the Champion, who rode a real charger, and backed him through the side scenes, as be retired, with ad mirable precision, and the impression, from the whole, is highly in favour of the Coronation of King HENRY the Filth. It has the double effect of exciting'interest in the future ceremony, and satisfying the excite ment, where it cannot he indulged with reality. We have seen nothing on the Stage so well managed, so magnificent, or so likely to gratify a rational public curiosity. The House was crowded to t x ess. _.-.JIM=