Star. — London, England, 1810-05-24 00:00:00

been made to diminish the privileges of the Rouse, he characterised them Si in the highest degree mischiev. ons . The Constitution of the Co untry, excellent as it vas, found its best safeguard in the power and pri vileges of the House of Commons ; and he was con vinced, that the individuals who attacked that power an d those privileges, were desirous of loosening the o s fly which the Government was held together.-•-• fi e was anxious that the report upon this subject should he one not merely adapted to the capacity of L 4 rned men, but which should be generally intelligi ble iv the public. Mr. BROUGHAM argued in favour of laying the r , rd on tl7e table. Mr. W. WYNNE stated an inaccuracy in the re fl kv as ,) t, on for occioned by the substitut of the name of as Sheridan, in one of the ion precedents, which, in hi s opinion, required that it should be recommitted. Mr. PARNELL also described several other errors w hich he conceived demanded revision. Mr. Rose and . the CIIANCELLOR of the Excites:Alen su pported the o riginal question, and Mr. WIIITBREAD the a mendment, after which the amendment was ne-. at iveJ, and the original question carried without a m r . AV. WYNNE moved, that the whole of the Ap „,,,,alt,under the head 44 Analogy," be struck out. r - Ts s plopon was also negatived without a division. Th e re port was then ordered to be printed TilE EVENING STAR. LONDON. THURSDAY, MAY 24. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. 3 per C. Cone. money. 701 71—ace. 714. 3 per C. Reduced 7114-4 per Cent. 8511. 3 per Cent. Navy 100 4 4-omninm 14 pre. Excbeq. Bills (3d.) 45. 55 pre.—ditto (3V.) 41. to la. pre. PRICE Oi STOCKS YESTERDAY. B an k Stock MI India Stock 190 s per Cent. Red. Ana. 70ii India Bonds 19.1. pre. 3 per Cent. Coos. 74 71 Exc. Bills. 4i. 7s. pr. 4 per C-ot. SO} Lottery Tickets £24.65. 5 per C. Nav y 01 Cons. for open. 71i 72 71} Long 181 11-16th The Eliza nacket has arrived at Falmouth, from America. She sailed from New York on the .sth ult. and from HALlax oa the 27th. Our letters and i pars were not del vexed out when this Paper was put to press. We have received a letter from an Officer on board :!ie IMPLACABLE, of 74, which states, that Baron de Kau has been executed in sight of our shipping in Quiberon Bay, and the body left suspended for two days. This cii.cumstance does not occasion any change is our sentiments, that this Baron 'vas an Agent em ployed by the French to entrap, it:l,l then to bettay our Ministers—'' Dead men tell n 1 ta1,,,." We have received Bombay news-papers tc the 9th December last, from which we have given some in teresting extracts. All the late discontents among the military have been happily terminated. A pira tical village, which had proved extremely trouble tome, has been captured and destroyed. To the articles received by the Lisbon Mail, and communicated in yesterday's STAR, we now add the tiAlowing letter from a British Officer : "tOIMBRA, MAY 5. 14 A variety of reports are in circulation as to the cause of the late sudden movement. The most pro. bible report is that Lord Wellington received advises ' cf Gmeral Loison having moved with 22,000 men from Salamanca, where the French have an itatnense '''pot of provisions and ammunition, toward Ciudad Ro!rigo ; and this is said to be the advance of an army undor Marshal Ney. Junot is endeavouring to become master of Gallicia, tosecure his entrance into Le North of Portugal, while another division of 3 0,000 is said to be on its march towards Castello warm, while a fourth is to keep us employed in Alentejo. " Marshal Beresford's head-quarters were at Viseu en the2d,but they expected to be soon more in advance; he has 15,0C1 fine-look;ng Portuguese troops under his immediate command. " Our headquarters are at Cel erica, and our whole army has clo. - ed in, so that it can be brought toge ther in a very short time. "The Regiments lately arrived at Lisbon, vie. the 11 battalion of Royals, 2d of 9th, and 88th, are still at Listion, as well as the 13th Dragoons. " Gc;teral Hill moved last week with the Anglo. I.usitanian army towards Albverierepe ; but the ire:telt thinking it prudent to retreat, he returned to 'es old quarters atPortalegra, Thearmyisinhigh spiritsandequipment. Though the country is nearly drained, yet the army is well lied; generally large quantities of flour, biicuit; *ld corn going-up daily to It ; . and there is plenty of green forage for the cavalry, which is much impro /fat of late. The news horn Cadiz ;Aux very good ; .they are 4 11 1 giarrelling among themselves." One of our letters from Lisbon mentions that Mr. )417 14 the American Consul at that Capital, had e'tained possession of the papers of eight or nine embargo-breakers in the Tagus, and it was presumed thel Would stiffer the penalties inflicted by tile laws •l the United S tates against such delinquents. The following also contains some particulars worthy of make : • " LISBON, MAY 13. " We have intelligence from the army to the 10th' when there' had been no movement for some days , but it Was expected the allies would advance. A re- P °P- Prevails, that the French have retreated from Cindaa' to Rodrigo, and chat the garrison of that' , place h; Id made a sally upon them in the confidence of victtxry, and had been repulsed. Ba.llasterps is still near Seville, but we hear of Pb new operations. The French are not in great force in that city. This place is tranquil, and will probably continue to be so. " It is said that the French army lately before Ciudad Rodrigo, had received during the last few days, reinforcements, and that it amounts now to 40,000 men. If so, why should it have retreated ?" A Decree for uniting all the Spanish provinces situate on the left bank of the Ebro to France, is in serted in the Lisbon raper of the 10th. We have great doubts of its authenticity. It has no %seared in any of the French Papers, though it purports to have been issued at the nuilleries on the 10th of February ; and we see no reason why NAPOLEON should conceal such a determination if he had taken it. The following extract from the Preamble is suf ficient. to justify the suspicion of its being a fabrica• Lion Considering that the enormous sums which our army of Spain costs us impoverish our Treasury, and oblige our people to make sacrifices which they : cannot support."—NArotEox is not accustomed to j talk in this way. Eight millions of dollars have arrived at Cadiz in the Asia, Algesiras, and another ship ; and 400 stand of arms have also been just received there from Eng land. The KEW came to town yesterday morning from Windsor, escorted by a party of Light Horse, and was received at the Queen's Palace by the Dukes of KENT, CUMBERLAND, and SUSSEX. About two o'clock his MAJESTY held a private Levee, at which the fol lowing presentations took place : Vice-Admiral Nov's, on his return from Cadiz. Lieutenant-Colooel Routs'moat, on bis being appointed to the command of the West Suffolk Local Militia. Mr. GRAIIAI4 on his going abroad, by Sir James Graham. Mr. DOUGLAS on his going abroad, by Lord Glenbervie. Captain BASTARD on his protnotion, and reurn from India. Captain Sir JOHN Lewis, on coming to bis title and promotion. Lientenarit Coliaael Pwute'rr, on his recovering from the se vere waund he receivoti at the battle of Maida. Colouel 011 SI DA L rat PLZ,24.1 Guards, on coming to Lis tide. His MAJESTY held a Privy Council, and gave au diencei to the Earls of LIVERPOOL and Unman ; Lord MULGRAVE, Sir D. DONBAS ; Messrs. PERCE VAL, YORKE, RYDER, and M. SUTTON, the last of whom laid before his MAJESTY . the proceedings of some Courts Martial. The following Note is annexed in the Moniteur of the 15th inst. to the Official Account of the surrender of Astorga " Lord Wat.Ltsto•ron rema;ns uith ihe Elyfish Army a rteetater e them event. f.—He doe: Not move from hi, cciort.—He hears the sound of the cannon of A4torga, of Batlajott, of Cadiz, but contents him selfwit h fomenting insu rrec t on sAndfurnisish tg arms and cloth- ing. Ile remains tranquil, while the Duke of Elchingen is mak all the dispositions for the siege of Ciudad Rodrigo ? Will he suf7er hint to take that plaza without succouring it ? Thus the French army, tarrying on, under the el e+ of the Ertglish,fosiereat ikz!.;, prepares every thins for that of Badajnz, and has, on all sides, musing columns to ,- .press the plundering excited by Eng land." Tuesday last died, rear town, in the 69th year of his age, the Chevalier D'Eox, memorable as a poli tical character, and Charge -.7 . ATaires in this eduntry front the Court of Frmice, but more so on account of the' cpc , tionable gender to which this extraordinary character naturally belonged. Tuesday the fine regiment of Royal Horse Guards (Blues) were reviewed on Wink fi cld Plain, by his Royal Highness the Duke of CAMBRIDGE. The 51st regiment has removed from Horsham to Steynifig. The 37th regiment still remains in Horsham bar racks; where the Ist battalion of the 26th, or Came ronians, is also quartered. A Gentleman in Dublin, of the name of FLTIZLONG, (who has eight children) oe' being asked the extent of his family, replied, jail a mile. PLYMOUTH, MAY 22. Five P.M. s large fleet are in the offing, but shall not be able to ascertain what they arc in time for this night's post —The Utticoltv frigate went out of harbour this day to the gound, after a thorough relit.—Sailed the 12 team . brig of war, for Cadiz ; and the Ro rA and Evitattos f irate., with a convoy of mer chantmen, for the Downs—the same that arrived here ou Friday but from Cadiz, Gibraltar, and Malta. POR'T'SMOUTH, MAY v. 3. Arrived the Rem: IT sloop of war, from Plymouth.—Sailed the NIAZINER, on a cruise; the RODNEY, for Plymouth ; the Sr:Trise and Dittosw - r, with the Quebec convoy ; the Pl.ovt:a slow or war, on a cruise; and la Lot 'a, for the Dawns.—Wind 14. L. DEAL, MAY 23. Arrived the ZEPUTR sloop of war, from a cruize.—Failed the CORDELL% and Haticors, on a cruise; and the following mer chantmen :—the Mercury, for Oporto; Wiliiam, for Gibraltar; Union, for Portsmouth; Frederick, for Rio Janeiro; Margaret, for St. Domingo; Juno, and the Ann, for Lisbon ; Santo Ann, for the South Seas; Duke of Montrose, and the Heywood, for the West Indies.—Wind E. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. GaAvzszu D i MAY 23.—Arrived the Hero, Baxter, Jetni r.la, Gibbon, front Lisbon; the Draper, Middex, and the Sisters, Edmunds, from Oporto ; the Thalia, Clegg, from Surinam. — Sailed the Spanish Patriot. DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE-MONEY. The Shannon, for l'Actif, captured May 19, 1809, will be paid on board, on her arrival at Plymouth, and recalled at No. 1, James-street, Adelphi, on Wednesdays and Fridays, for three months. --- The hlary. for the Danish schooner No. GG, captured Novem ber 10, 1809, will he paid on board, on the 25th instant, And re called at No. 9.3, Norfolk -street, Strand, on "1 uesdays and Fri days, for three months. The Romulus. for the Minerva, captured April 11, 11188, was paid yesterday, at No. 92, Esstx-street, Strand, and will be there recalled, on Tuesdays and Fridays, fur three mouths. The General or Staff Officers and tnea of tht Royal Engineers, Royal Artillery, .20th Regiment of Light Dragoons, 71st Rill mein of root, St. Helena Artillery, and St. Helena nfantry, pre vent at the capture of Buenos Ayres, on the 27th of June, Ibo 6, will be paid a second distribution at No. 4, Pall Mall-court, Westminster, on the 50th and 31st instant, and there recailt4. on Wednesdays and Therulays, between the !tours of e!eyen and three, for three months. The dopheN, f ar I. Maraudenr, captured December 7, 1 1 0 9 9 will be paid oil her arrival at Portsmouth after the 25th ipitant, an d ' walled on Moodars hurl Thursdays, at Mr. Hubere.s Of. acesr4/rtan9uth• SPOPTING IPPPELLIGENGE. NEWMARiEET SECOND SPRING MEETING, MAY :!3. Sweepstakes of 200 gs. each. T. M. M. lA. G. N. Catenclish's Middiethorpc, 7st. I Slb. - 1 Major Vs'lseatley's Sunbeam, Bst. 31b. - - 2 114.Sack...tines Bustard, h -t. 91b. - - S Five to two agst. Middlethorpe--Pive to four agst. Suobeam-n Five to two asst. Bustard. A Gold Cup, value 100 gs. by Subscrihers of togs. each.—Teu Subscribers or re Race. The ovtrplus to be paid the wil.ner iu specie. To be run for by Hotses of all ages. Across the Flat. Major Wheatley's Sir Petrone!, 4yrs. act. 121 h. - 1 Sir S. Sitwell's Gooscander, syrs. tilt. 31b. • - 2 Ld. Lowther's Agnes, syrs. Bst. 61b. • 3 • Six to four agst. Sir PetroneL The Jockey Club Plate of sPgs. to be run for by Homes the Pro perty of Members of the Jockey Clab-- !yr. olds carrying 7st. '2lb.• syr. olds est. 51b. ; 6yr. old s B st . 91b. ; and aged list. 111 b. B. C. I.d. Grosvenor's b. m. Meteora, aged - . 1 Mr. Vansitiares ch. h. Burleigh, , syrs. - 2 Sir F. Standish's hr. h. Guardy, ;In. • - 3 Fire to one agst. Meteora—Burkigh, even—Four to one asst. Guardy. Lord Lowtber's Aries, 1 9st. beat Mr. Hovrorth's Fancy, 7st. First half of Ab. M. Vigs.-41'wo to one on Agnes. Lord Jersey's Nicholas, Itst. /lb. beat I.d. C. Somerset's Wind sor, en. 61b. R. M. 50gs —Two tb one on Nicholas. Lord Jersey's Robin, sit. 101 h heat Gen. Grnsrenor', Spell, Is:. Mb. Two-yr. old Course, tonzs.--6Ten to one on Robin. Lord C. Somerset's Windsor, Sot. 61b. beat Gen. Grosvenor's Ramainin, 6st. SIN Two-yr. old Course, 10p.—Sia to four on Windsor. Lord F. Bentinck's Bramble beat Mr. Payne's Bull tills, Sit. 7111. each. R. M. SOgs.—Stx to five on Bramble. SIR FRANCIS BU.RDEIT. ANIIIVItSARY OF TILE ELECTION OF SIR FRANCIS BURDLTT. A nnmerous assemblage of the inhabitants of Westminster dined together, yesterday, at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, to commemorate the Return of their worthy Representative to Parliament. At five o'clock the room was full, although covers were laid for 400 persons, and in a few minutes after wards, Lnrd Coctin AXE, the Chairman for the day, attended by Jones Burdett, Esq. Colonel War.!le, Co. lonel Bosville, Major Cartwrig,a, and Mr. Coke, the Member for Norioilt, entered the room, and were re- ceivcd with enthmi..stic applanse. Dinner being finished and the cloth removed, Lord Coclm.tNE proposrd the following toast : 44 'l'h2 King, awl the principles cer,.l his family on the 'Fhrone," which w.ts d;•:nk with three times three, amidst univers:ll uf!;atii faction. The next toast proposc. , :l waF.- 64 Westminster's Pride, and England's Hope—Sir Francis Burdett." The applinie which followed re sounded through the room for several mi:mtes, and was reiterated several times. Silence being at length obtained, Mr. Jogs Bvnnr:rr rest... He claimed the in,lia gence of the meeting, as lie could not attempt to de. scribe these feelings which pressed on his mind on hearing so general and entausiastic an expression of approbation towards the conduct of Sir Fnaxcts Bun- Darr, to whom he wa-. so nearly and dearly allied, of the purity of whose meli ves lie was so well aware, and in whose sentiments he so deeply participateci.—(k-- plauses.) He had the satisfaction to inform the meet ing, that his brother enjoyed his usual health and spi. tits, and notwithstanding his inglorious situat . o and , would never relax from his endeavours to maintain I the Laws of the Land, to support the Rights of the People, and the Liberties of the Country.—(Ap- ! phases.) They met that day to celebrate the anni versary of a proud triumph of the People of England in returning to Parliament a man whose noble exertions for the public interests had been attended with the most beneficial effects. It had been observed, that a part of the people did not look upon the House of Corn mons with that dignity and respect which they ought to do ; to this he had to answer, that the House of Com mons could never be degraded but by its own acts.— . ( Applauses.)—Those acts were the fair criterion by which it ought to be judged, and in looking to their conduct the people would he best able to judge how far they were deserving of public confidence- and public ' opinion. He would not enter into a detail of all those fla;itious acts which had been sanctioned by a ma jority of Parliament ; they were too well known to require repetition, and the manner in which the cul pr:ts were allowed to pass unpunished was a sof& I ci,..nt cause to raise the indignation of the people. Notwithstanding the crimes laid to the charge of, and proved against, Mr. Perceval and Lord Castlereagh.l those men were still countenanced in their iniquities, an I continued in the fall enjeyment of their official siteations, while a poor criminal for stealing a few shillings would be condemned to lose his life. Plate sin with gold, and the lance of justice harmless breaks; clothe it in rags and a piny straw will pierce it." —So much had been feud and written on the sub ject of p:ivile:T, that he had little to say on that sub ject. He conceived that the question was reduceable to a very few considerations. The Statute Law of the land he thought was the only snide, and the con duct of the House of Commons, be continued to pro nounce, was diametrically opposite to the principles laid down in Mara and confirmed during succeeding reigns. This question, however, had been explained by Lord flr,kine, in so able and constitu tional a manner, that it would be useless for him to enter farther into the topic.—(Applaeses.)He could not but lament that the country was still destined to 1 - remain under the influence of a Borough faction, by which any Noble Lord might, if he pleased, put in his groom, the barber of the parish, or any other ig norant blockhead who might, by iris servility, answer his political purposes, into a seat in Parliament (Applauses.)—He had also to express his sincere re gret that Sir Francis Burdett was not present. He trusted, however, it would not be long before he would have that satisfaction—(Applauses.) The , 1 Chair was, however, so well filled by his Noble Col. league (Lord Cochrane) on whose virtue, talents, and patriotic conduct, he felt at a loss for terms sufficiently strong to convey an encomium, that there was not much room for lamentation. He congratulated the Electors of Westsuinstet• in having two honest and in dependent Representatives, whose constant study it bad always been to promote their rights and welfare, end concluded by 'proposing the health of the 8 , Elec tors otWestminitee," which of course excited thun ders of applause. Mr. &mat, Scan as Elector, felt himself called upon to return thanks for the holies& which Lad lie I conferred upon him and his brother Electors. He coo ceived the struggle the people were then carrying on o t pursued with a firm, manly, and constitutional exer tion,would finally attain the great objects oft le P.: it ich Nation. fie passed an high eulogium on the ingerib!e integrity of Sir Francis llardett, and then plopre. , :st the health of " Lord Cociiran;," shich w.is drank with the warmest mark of plti.ttire and satis:actie.i. Lord CoennaNz expressed his gratitude hir the pe culiar marks of favour r.nd attention with which he had been treated. lie congrmulated the company on the purpose for wh.ch they met, and deplored do! absence of his worthy colleague:in whose sentiment; lie at all times most cordially joined. (Applause.) Without Parliamentary Reform, things could nil be conducted in this toilful, Of what avail was it that the people of England werv.wid that the Ccurt of Star Chamber and Inquisition *etc done away, if, at the beck and call of Ministers, an interested and cor. rupt majority of the House of amnions could, with out trial and without fault, send a fellow-citizen to confinement for an indefinite period ? (Applauses.) Of what avail, in fact, were the written Laws of the Land? There was sufficient experience of the horrors attending cavil contention in our own time, without recur? ing to the page of history—and there was suf ficient ground, since the Revolution, to sec the impu. bey of agitating any question, however obnoxious to the public, otherwise than by constitutional means.— ( Applauses.) He prayed to GOD to open the eyes of Ministers to the danger to which they had brought the country, and earnestly hoped they would stop their pernicious career, before they dashed the crani a./ headlong into destruction ; and concluded a very ellovent speech, by declaring his firm intention to premote the interests, and meet the wishes of his Con. sAtients, to the latest hour of his life. The next toasts given, were— " Parity of Election. " The first principle of justice, that none be judge in his own cats.." " Mar.: CL.rta, and may its wilolesonte provisions nov.ir b. sun , rseded by undefined privilege." " Lord ErNltine and Trial by Jury.'' " Sir Samuel Romilly and the dominion of the Law." After which Lord COCIIRANE proposed— . " The :Me and courageous exposer of corruption—leolonel Colonel WARDLE declared himself inadequate to the task of expri: ...ng tile sentiments of his heart at the great kindness with which 1:e had been treated.— They met on a peculiar occasion, at a moment when they were deprived of a beloved and revered Repre sentative. It was no small consolation, however, to know that extreme good had arisen from die confine ment of Sir Francis Burdett ; by his confinement, in fact, he bad done more good than he could have done by his being at I arge.—(A p pla use. )—S uch were his feelings, and, he was glad to find, such were the feelings of the Meeting. (Applause.) He felt peculiar happiness that the Meeting were inclined to grant him an indulgence which had been refused bias a few nights previous by the Ihnouratle House of Commons. He then proceeded in a strain of great eloquence in vindication of his own political conduct, and condemned, in the most glowing terms, the im potency and ignorance of his Majesty's Minister; describing, with peculiar force, the sufferings of the r people under a system of government so ruinous as the present, and depicting the indispensible necessity of a radical and general Refot m. He adverted to the pl in of Sir Francis Burdett on this subject, which he preferred to that of Mr. Brand. But so conscious I was he of the necessity of R form, that if it was even preferred to select the first 658 men that crossed Westminster-bridge to the ref resentation of the pa ' ple in Parliament, he would give his vote in favour of such a measure, and this from the conviction dint it was utterly impossible for the people to be worse represented than at present. He then reprobated the committal of Sir Francis Burdett to the Tower, and the present system of Borough-mongering. If the I House of Commons granted Reform, all other bless ! ings would follow of course; but without that, con ; sequences the most dreadful might ensue. He con . eluded, amidst loud applause:, by giving the follow ing toast : " A full, fair, and free representation of the People in the Commons House of Parliament." Which was received with unbounded expressions of pleasure, and was drank with great applause. The Chairman next gave— " The Independent Livery of London."—(Loud applauses.) " Mr. Coke, and the Freeholders of Norfolk." Mr. Col: e returned thanks for the honour which had been done him by his invitation that day. He could not go the same length with Mr. Wardle in his ideas of Reform. During a long Parliamentary life he had invariably followed the same course, and opposed those measures he thought inimical to the interests of the people ; this he had always done, and would al ways do.—(Applauses.) Mr. Powctt proposed the health of Mr. Cobbet, which he trusted would be a sufficient apology for so humble an individual attracting the attention of so respectable a Meeting—(Loud applauses)—more es. pecially when it was considered that Mr. Cobbet was the great link between the people and the true prin ciples of the Constitution.—(Applauses.) He then gave' u William Cobbet, Esq. and the Liberty of the Press." (Loud and reiterated applause.) Lord CocuRAKE joined most cordially in the toast, which he had in contemplation to suggest himself.— i r Azplauses.)—The following toasts were then given the Chair : " Mr. Brand, and the Minority of 115 in favoar of Patti. mentary Reforn;." " The Independent Citizens of Liverpool." • " The Independent Citizens of Worcester." " The independent Citizens of Canterbury." " The People of the United kingdom." " The Progress of Public Opinion." " The Will of King Alfred, and may every person be as free in his thoughts as his person." • Lord COCHRANE then gave, "M. jor or Captain Cartwright."—(Loud applauset.) Major Cstirrwatctrr addressed the Meeting at con siderable length. At ten o'clock the Chairman left the Chair, at tended by some cf his friends, and .shortly otter the rest of the company dispersed. During the evening several appropriate songs, com posed for the occasion, were sung by Mr. Smalley, Mr. Donne, Mr. Major, and Mr. Lem.titre. The present Lottery will be drawn in a in the usual place, Cooper's Hall. w days.