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are d to come to any judgment on the case in the Pr e P • r event Session. • ' Lord A. HAMILTON would wish some Honour able Member to move, that the House should then adjourn ; but he would not move the adurnment. 'Plr. HUTCHINSON wished the Ho us e to relieve both the Chief Baron and itself from their present embarrassing situation. He was, therefore, ready to cometo a decision then, rather than have these changes h a ng over the head of the Chief Baron till another cess i on ; or he was ready to go into a further investi gation, night after night, of these chargec,.or to ac quit the Chief Baron altogether. Mr. WYNN wished them to come to a decision on these Resolutions, on which there was no difference ci opinion.—The Amendment was withdrawn. SCARLETT then rose, and observed, that a fter a mature consideration of the subject before the 'oose, he had come to that conclusion that he had prepared certain Resolutions which he had intended ;o move by way of amendment on the original Reso utinns. After what bad passed, however, he would content himself with moving one of them only, viz. That this House does not think it necessary, under 211 the circumsr,inces that have been stated, to adopt an y pruceeding in regard to the conduct of the Chief Baron of Ireland."—Mr. HUNE seconded the motion. Mr. C. WYNN could not agree in this Resolution. Ile thought the Tulles: investigation should take place, even though it was by impeachment. The purity of a Judge, like the chastity of a woman, or the cou rage of a soldier, should he without a stain. Mr. Alderman BRIDGES was of opinion the House should not separate without expressing an opinion. The character of a Judge should not only be unim rached, but unimpeachable. Captain O'GRADY defended the conduct of the Chief Baron, who had acted on an error of judgment, and not from any corrupt motive, and to charge him with having done so, would be the height of injustice. Mr. WETHERELL agreed with his Hon. and Learned Friend, the Member for Peterborough, in what he had stated, and should support his Resolution. Mr. R. MARTIN did not mean to contend that the Chief Baron had a legal right to all the fees he had taken; but if the House could believe that he received these fees without a corrupt motive, a fact which he thought all the circumstances of the case went to prove, that would, in his opinion, form grounds sum dent to justify the House in adopting the proposition of the Member for Peterborough. Mr. H. GURNEY proposed, as an amendment ne cessary to lead that of the Member for Peterborough, that the House should agree to so much of the sub stance of the original Resolutions as was contained in these words—" That the receipt of fees by the Judges of the Courts of Common Law and of Exchequer in Ireland has been recently abolished by law." This amendment was, after a few words from Mr. R. SMITH, immediately adopted, and the question was then put on the amendment proposed by Mr. SCARLETT. Mr. J. WILLIAMS opposed the Resolution, on the ground that to do so would be to disregard pub lic opinion, and the Report of the Committee. Mr. GOULBURN thought public opinion ought, whenever it was practicable, to be attended to; but they had another duty also to perform, and that was to take care that, in attending to the expres)ion of public opinion, they did not do injustice to an indi vidual. It was not sufficient to say, that they would have been glad if a Judge had not taken such and such fees, to induce him to adopt the doctrines of the Honourable Member for Lincoln ; but, before he could adopt such a course as that taken by the Honourable and Learned Gentleman, he must see a corrupt motive actuating the individual against whom the charge was brought. So far from the Chief Baron having been actuated by a corrupt desire of gain, he had, since his appointment, given up certain fees amounting to a considerable sum, to which, under the Table of Fees contained in the re port he was entitled. After a few words from Mr. CANNING and Mr. S. RICE, the House divided—Fur the Resolution 55—Against it 16 — Majority for proceeding no further 32. The Lancaster County Court Bill was read a third time. The New South Wales Jurisdiction Bill was committed ; and the House adjourned at Four o'Clock this morning. THE SPITALFIELDS ACTS. Tuesday, the Lords Committee to whom the Silk Manufacture Bill, to repeal the " Spitalfields Acts" was referred, closed their labours. Their Lordships then agreed to the Report which was to be presented to the Home ; it was to the following effect :—" That their Lordships Committee had examined the allega tions of the several Petitions regarding the Bill ; that they had heard Counsel against and for the Bill ; that they had also at great length examined witnesses on the part of the opposers, as well as of the supporters of the Bill ; that their Lordships had afterwards duly considered the arguments and evidence so adduced; and they thereupon agreed that the Bill be reported to the House 'without any amendment." Such Report was yesterday presented to the House by Lord BEXLEY, read, and ordered to lie upon the table, and the Bill was of course reported 44 without any amendment." The Bill thus remains precisely what it was previous to its being referred to the Committee. The third reading was . not fixed. It was agreed amongst their Lordships that a day for the third reading should not be named till the evidence taken before the Committee was printed and in the bands of their Lordships. was ascertained that the print ing, as the evidence will occupy four or five hundred folio pages, will not be completed till Saturday, so that there was little chance of its getting generally delivered to their Lordships till Monday. It there upon became the understanding amongst their Lord ihips that the third reading should be named on Mon day or Tuesday next. The Journeymen Weavers, having understood that the Committee had closed their inquiries and delibe rations, yesterday assembled around the House of Lords in great numbers, in the expectation that some thing would be done with the Bill—that, in fact, the third reading would be moved. Though the crowds wete very cons4ierable, quite as numerous as on any. former day, they behaved with all their accustomed decorum, preserving passage-ways for their Lord ships carriages to approach the Peers' entrances. The Weavers on the present occasion exhibited large Printed placards, setting forth that The Journeymen Weavers earnestly but sincerely implore the Lords not to pass the Bill." The men remained till late in the afternoon, when having ascertained that nothing was to dune on the Bill, they quietly dispersed. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1823. STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols opened this morning at 85k, at which price they have kept steady up to this hour, with scarcely any fluctuation, and little business doing. Within the last hour an Express has ar rived from Paris, bringing the French Funds at 89f. 60c. It is said here that accounts have been received from Cadiz, stating that the Cortes are divided into two parties, one wishing to negociAte, and the other determined to hold out to the last extremity. It also appears that they are in want of provisions, owing to the French squadron having cut off their communica tion with the Barbary coast. FOREIGN FUNDS. Spanish Bonds opened at 321, and got up to 321, /, 33, with but little doing. It is reported that the Spanish Bonds come from Paris at 38. Current Prices :—New Spanish 321 to j, 32j, New Prussian 84i ex. div. Russian 8.3/ to 84, Danish 87i ex—div. Cotomb. S 7. VIENNA, June 25.—Metalliques 81 3-16—Bk. Sh. 9351. 26.—Metalliques SO 15-16--Bk. Sh. 932 740. PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 224 223 1 / 2 1 / 2 3 per tent. Reduced 82 3 / 8 1/ 8 3 per Cent. Cons. 81 5 / 1 y 4 1% ex. div. 3 1 / 2 per Cents. 9414-4 per Cents. Old 99 1 / 2 s/ 8 1 / 2 4 per Cents. New 100 1 / 2 s/s ex. div. Bank Long Annuities 21 20 15-16 India Stock 259 1 / 2 —lndia Bonds 471.465. Bills (C 1,000) 255. 27s.—Small 265. 28s. pr. Consols for Account 83 1 / 2 83. PRICES AT THE CLOSE—FOUR O'CLOCK. Consols 83.—Spanish 321 1. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. The Park Papers of Monday, which arrived last night, were wholly barren of intelligence from Spain; _ _ bqt the Moniteur of Tuesday, which we have received by Express, to-day, abounds in important information. General Molina.° has refused to acknowledge the temporary Regency established at Seville, on the ground that the KING had been illegally despoiled of his authority : yet neither does he recognize the French Regency at Madrid. On the contrary, he says, "I will preserve the command of the army, and, Aided by a Junta of Government, I will take such measures as circumstances require, owning no other authority until the King and the Nation establish the sort of Government which ought to rule the country.' Whether the General will consider the restoration of the King to authority, since:his return to Cadiz, as an actual restoration, remains to be seen; but as he seems determined, in any event, to stand out against the invaders, the decision he may tome to on the other point is not, perhaps, very material. From the great military talents and experience of MORILLO, it must be allowed that the determination he has taken is highly auspicious to the cause of indepen dence. Much may yet be effected by the exertions of so able a leader, possessing, as he appears to do, the confi dence both of the soldiery under his command, and of the people in theprovinces committed to his charge. PARIS, JULY 7. Extract of a Private Letter from Madrid, dated 2d July : General i Morillo, having learnt that the Cortes had decreed the degradation of the King, bas address ed to his army and to the inhabitants of the provinces which he commands, the two proclamations after wards noticed. We are assured that he demanded, at the same time, an armistice, but that be had tel-1 ceived for answer, that there could be no suspension of arms, except on condition of his recognising the Regency (of Madrid). It is announced that Morillo has dismissed Qui roga from his command, and that the latter has re tired to Corunna, where he wishes to embark with his wife and family. General Bourck who was at Astorga, is bearing on Lugo, while Generals Albignac and Huber march on the same point by the Asturias. The first Proclamation by Morillo to the gf Sol diers of the Fourth Army," , . is dated Head-quarters, Lugo, 26th June, 1823. It appears from it that the army, as well as their General, were of the same opi nion as to the unlawfulness of the Saville Regency. He exhorts them to assist him in preserving the pro ' vinces from the horrors of anarchy and the inroad of the enemy, and then proceeds in these terms— aA flag of trucewill make known our determination to the ,French General who is opposed to us, and to whom I will propose to suspend hostilities. If he dots not accede to my propositions, and if he requires from l us humiliating conditions, then you must pre**, to fight.—You have told me that I merit your confi dence, and you have made me the depositary of the honour of the army. I wilt know how to preserve it, and whatever guy be the dangers which. sur round us, never will I yield with ignominy." The other Proclamation is of the same date, and addressed to 1‘ The Inhabitants of the Provinces com prised in the district of the Fourth Army." It en larges on the illegality of the suspension of the King's authority ; but states that, wishing not to act on slight grounds, the General 44 assembled all the Ecclesias tical, Civil, and Military Authorities, and ascertained from them that the people agreed entirely with the sen timents of ;be Army on the subject. The General .ac. cordingly declares that to preserve. order in she pro vinces and protect the persons and properties of thein habitant% he preserves the command of the army,with the same power he had before; but desires that a Junta of Government maybe formed,by means of Provincial Deputations, with which be may consult in difficult cases : and that this order of things shall subsist until the King and the Nation adopt a system of regular Government. The Proclamation concludes in these animated terms : " Inhabitants of these Provinces ! If you wish to give to Eu rope a noble example, by chewing that you have no need of fo reign troops to maintain public order, and defend the national honour ; if you wish to preserve peace, and the inviolability of your persons and properties, do not allow yourselves to be led astray by your passions; obey the laws and the yoke of the Au thorities, who only desire order, and the oblivion of resentments and injuries. You will then reap in abundance the fruits of your wisdom, without experiencing the incalculable evils which oppress the other provinces." Extract of another letter froM Madrid, dated July I. " The Government has received news that the blockade of Czdiz and Lean, was formed both by land and sea, on the 25th June. It was reported on the 26th, that the Generals Lopez Banos, Riego, and Zayas, were in the ?sle of Leon, at the head of the troops who have taken refuge there.—At the bridge of San Pedro, they have constructed a battery of six pieces of cannon, and they have fortified several other points. " Lieut.-General Don Gayetano Valdez has been named Political and Military Governor of Cadiz, and Commandant in Chief of the National Naval Arma ment; Lieut.-General Miguel de Alava, Inspector General of Artillery and Engineers; and Marechal de Camp Don R. de Riegn, Second in Command of the Army under Ballasteros. " Nothing can now arrive by land or sea to the Re volutionists, and we are assured that there are not more than fifteen days provisions in the place." FROM THE ECHO DU IfIDI OE JULY 2. AX, JUNE 29. Mina, having left Seu d'Urgel on the 19th, arrived at Cervera on the 21st, where he shot, in cold . blood, a respectable Priest, named Soler, and then retired on the camp of Tarragona. We are still ignorant 'of his ultimate destination. He had with him about 900 infantry and 150 horse. The siege of Seu is still pressed with great ardour. The town suffers much from the shot of the citadel, and will be entirely destroyed if the surrender does not take place in a few days. Nothing new at Puycerda. Some ravages were committed on the 25th, by the artillery of the fort of Figueras ; the town has suf fered much, and many of the inhabitants have been killed or wounded. The fort of Venasque (in Arragon) is strictly blockaded by Mirailles (Royalist Chief). The gar rison remain tranquil, but refuse to capitulate. FROM THE JOURNAL OF TOULOUSE OP JULY 2. Colonel Roquenaaurel, Aid-de-camp of Baron D'Eroles, has been sent with a flag of truce to the garrison of Seu. We are assured that the letter of which he was the bearer was not read, and that the Commandant even told him that it was lucky he was a Frenchmatl, for had he been a Spaniard, he would have shot him on the spot. During their conversa tion, which was not long, the music of the Regiment of Majorca played the air of " Tragala." Mina was, on the 20th, at Pons, on his way to Cervera, and was there joined by 150 cavaliers from Cardona, with four loads of money. It is generally believed that he is new at Tarragona. rEREIGNAN, JUNE 28. Qur troops are advancing on Barcelona to under iaire the siege. Marshal Moncey has written to the Minister, that as soon ai he receives the reinforcenteyst which his . Eau'knell had premised Film Barcelona mill be invested. Illee per Cents. at the close on Monday, W. 115 e. The following is an extract from a private letter, dated Corunna, June 21 : a I have just been introduced to the wife of Gene ral Mina, a fascinating and elegant young woman; she shewed me several letters from her husband ; my mperfect knowledge of the language betrayed me _ _ Tinto an expression of doubt as to his sincerity. I shall never forget the enthusiasm which lit up her expres sive features, when, with tears in her eyes, she ap pealed to the many sacrifices he had made, and was still making, his well-known principles, and, above all, to the devotion and discipline of his troops, who , had served with and under him during the last war, and who, during the present one, had carried• more destruction to the armies of France than the whole of the other Spanish forces united. Encouraged by the presence of her family, and, perhaps, anxious to im press on her English acquaintances the great services her husband had rendered to the cause, she threw an interest over the scene which I shall Bever forget, and which I feel myself quite unable to describe. g g Morales is within fifty miles &this place, and has. between 12 and 15,000 ander his command. I under stand from a friend, who has this instant arrived film head-quarters, that they are toterably equipped, and animated with the best spirit; the cavalry regiments. are not yet completed ; every exertion is, however, making, and more active operations will be com menced when this point is accomplished. Three French Indiamen, the cargoes valued at £410,000, are mow lying in this port; it appears they were not Oar!. tbaX war had been declared against France, and were, consequently, in a comparatively defence less condition. The Authorities are placing the town in a tolerable state of defence ; every part of i t t, how ever, is tinfortunately commanded_by the sur,rotutcl• ing heights, with the exception - of the citadel, which may hold out a long Omit if it be properly defended... " The Authorities and soldiers seem to be ani mated with the best spirit, and declare themselves ready to sacrifice everything for the success of the cause which they have so solemnly pledged them selves 'to support ; but Late events in a. neighbouring country are calculated to throw suspicion over pro fessions, however enthusiastic." A Letter received from a Gentleman who went out in the Royal George steam packet to Corunna, dated 80th of June, says, " A courier has arrived from Ge neral Morm.to at St. Lugo, 40 miles from Comma, who brought the glorious news that the French had been repulse& and driven out of Santandero with loss. Four companies of inantry will march on the 29d from hence to join General Moair.Lo." The Diet of the German Confederation, in its sit ting of the sth of last month, which was dedicated to the debate on the Report of the Committee upon the Affairs of the late kingdom of Westphalia, re solved, that the Report of the Committee, and the Declarations of the Governments concerned, should be put to the vote on the 4th of December. In the course of the debates, the HANOVERIAN AM BASSADOR said, that the King had never recognized the kingdom of Westphalia as legal ; and begged leave to refer to a Protest presented by the Hanove rian Minister at the Congress of Vienna, in which the grounds are developed on which his Majesty founds his arguments for not considering himself as bound by the acts of the Westphalian Government, which was an usurpation not recognized in any Treaty to which his Majesty was a party. The AMBASSADOR of the Elector of HESSE re peated his declaration that his Master, the Elector, did not recognize the competence of the Diet in the affair of the purchase of domains in the kingdom of Westphalia, any farther than its intervention and re commendation for the purpose of inducing an equi• table arrangement; that in compliance with such re commendation, which was made already in 1817, amicable adjustments had since been made, some very lately, with several of these purchasers, so that by far the greater number are satisfied : the Ambas sador protests against any intervention which shall go farther, and interfere in the internal administra tion and legislation. The Electoral Ambassador had hoped that after what had been stated by the Hano verian Ambassador, a proposal would have been made for the Diet to decline all further discussion of the various claims on the abolished kingdom of Westphalia. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The Fabius, arrived at Baltimore the 11th ultimo, from Li verpool, fell in with and boarded, on the 25th of May, in lat. 35. 22. long. 53. 15. the brig Robert, of Portland, dismasted and abandoned, the hatches off, and full of water; and in lat. 35. and between long. 53. and 60. saw three other vessels totally dismasted. _ FALMOUTH, JOLT 9.—Wind W. to N. W.—Arrived the Coun tess of Chichester packet, from America—from Halifax in six teen days. Sailed the Union packet, for Bayonne. PORTSMOUTH, JUL: 9.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived the Sir Ed ward Paget, GRULT, from Bengal; and his Majesty's ship Taman, from the West Indies. Sailed the Lord klulgrave, Tartazaszar, for Messina; and Baltic Merchant, for Quebec. Annum, JOLT B.—Wind W.—Arrived the Elizabeth, Moos, from Miramichi in 28 days, DELL, Jur.: 9.—Wind S.W.—Arrived last night and sailed for the River, the Cornwall, Bosoms, from St. John's, New Brunswick ; George, Cosseaerr, from Miramichi; Hind, Ma, voa, from New York ; Cincinnatus, Sanas, from ditto; Fries bury, Warm, from Barbadoes ; and Neva, F•igvru,B,on, from Jamaica. Sailed the outward hound. Ministers fully expect. that they will be able to ad journ the House of Commons tomorrow, for a week, to allow the arre4r of business being got through in the Lords; and on Thursday or Friday, in.the en suing week, Parliament will be prorogued. We are happy to be able to add, that his MAJESTY'S health is so much improved, that his present intention is to declare the prorogation, in person. Yesterday, the Dukes of CLARENCS and Comapa r LAND visited the KIND._ Sir CHARLES LONG had an audience of the KINQ yesterday. Friday Sir THOS. MAITLAND, late Governor of the lonian Islands, landed at Berwick, on his way to.Man derston, the seat of his brother, general MAgLANO• At the Special Sessions held last week at 'fralee and Rathleak, twenty persons, were capitally con• victed under the Insurrection. Act, and immediately sent off from both places, under a strong escort, to the convict ship at Cove. Tuesday, a Committee of the Governors of the Bridewell Hospital had a Meeting at the above place, for the purpose of electing a Keeper of that Prison. At the close of the Ballot, Mr. OINORN, of the Gi lt f spur-street Compter, was declared duly elected with a salary of kgp a year, house, Iltc. Under his ma nagement, the prisoners are to be classified, and in a few days they are to be setto work on the New Tread Mill lately erected in that building, for the purpose of grinding cow, dressing flax, ace. PurLoaopHan's SroNs.:—A letter from New York, dated June 9, says— . 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