Star.
London, England, 1808-11-04 00:00:00

sPar NG INTELLIGENCE.

ormtEXET THIRD OCTOBER, OR HOUGHTON!
MEETING, 1808. .
• TRIIRSDAV, NOVEMBER S.
solar wipoewwwiper, Bst. 51h. beat Mr. Lacers, Mango
JO D.1.0Gge.....2 to 1 on Juniper.
ye, .
Bston,i, Headley, 12st. beat Gen. Grosvenor's Don Carios,
fah. T.M.M. 180 gs. h. ft.-2 te lon Headley.
yeuey's Whistler, 7st. 121 b. beat Mr. Craven's Beau Nash'
so. Ito. First half of Ab. M. 00gs.-5 to 4 on Whistler.
h(r.Sbatespear's liarpocrates beat Mr.Vansittart's Currycomb,
ob. pa. Two-yr. old C. 100 gs. h. ft.-5 to 4on Harpocrates•
payne's Bulrush beat Mr.Vansittart's Moinentilla, Bst. 41b.
0..0.M. 200 gs. h. ft.-Even betting.
Sweepstake s of 100 gs. each. Two-yr. old Course.
juices Langton, fist. ?lb. 1
Ea Lowther's 'Fot, 91b. e
hr C. Turner's Bramble, 7st. 41b.
4 to 1
ago Langton; even betting on Tot; 7 to 4 agst Bramble.
Geo. arosvertor's May, Sst. 51b. beat Mr. Lloyd's Zephyr, Bst.
pro.yr old C. 100 gs. b. ft.--1 ItoB on May.
sraTUrtlees Cousin Abraham beat Gen. Grosvenor's Rifle-
mo; hit. 41b. each. DJ. 'Sop. h. ft.-5 to on CousiuAbraham.
IA jor,ey's Langton, Sgt. 10th. beat ° Mr. Goulburn's Romeo,
list lea. I), 1. Bogs.-4 to lon Langton.
mi.,Lauty's Moog*, 9st. Mb. agst Mr. Goddard's Fuscus, 7st.
DA. sop. Off by consent.
FoiefsWesver, 7st. 5.1 b. received 95gs. from Mr. Bouve-
rie,s woothuipuo, 7st. 21b. T. M. M. 50gs.
gt.shahaupeste's Harporrates, Sit. 1011 s. rec. ft. from Mr
%rowan% currycomb, Bst. Ab. M. 200 p. h. ft.
mood Oriften's Vandyke, Sat. 81b. apt Mr.Vansittart's 8ur-
.411,116 M. 100 p. h. ft. Off by consent.
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' • .' CITY BUSINESS.
.. .
The Proceedings of the last Court having. been
, and the resolution agreed to respecting his Ma-
jesty's Answer to their Address,
Mr. S. DmoN observed, that in the history of
every war of this country miscarriages were not un-
usual If any man who heard him could contrive
e mode to prevent them, he would deserve well of
his country. It was very well understood that his
Majesty had the advice of his Cabinet and Privy
Council upcm everybelligerent subject.--There were,
nevertheless, men out of doors who thought they
could conduct public affairs better than the Govern-
ment. For the present be should say no more than
give notice of a motion for a future day, " That
henceforward no public Minister, nor Commander of
any Army, should be appointed by his Majesty, with-
. out the previous consultation of this Assembly."
' Mr. Qum said, that when this mution should be
proposed he should follow it with another, for an Ad-
dress to his Majesty, that he would be pleased, to ap.
point Mr. Samuel Dixon First Lord of the Treasury.
Alderman Comae said, it etas impossible that such
a mdion as the first could be gravely ehtertained or
placed on the books of the assembly.
Mr. WALT: MAY with warmth observed, that from
the fispeand insults given to that Assembly by Mr.
D. be had-only to lament he had no power to vote
bis expulsion, for if he had, an immediate motion
should not be wanting for the purpose. He had
affected pleasantry uuder the shape of sarcasm, but
though he might get marrerio laugh at him,. none but
hiniself could laugh at his jokes.
The conversation ended, and the assembly pro-
treded to vote, on the motion of Alderman Combe,
:.- Aftersorne debate, a grant of 6001. towards the esta-
%lament of a Diocesan School in the Protestant Co-
lony of Londonderry, in Ireland.
ABUSES• IN CHRIST'S HOSPITAL.
Mr. litrairnstate rose to bring forward his promised
*ion, respecting certain abuses which had occurred
p 1 'presentations to Christ's Hospital. His Notice
Indoor been-nearly twelve months upon the books,
ad be had only been prevented from bringing it
sooner through the want of opportunity.—
~. "eke historic view of the origin of the higher
ro f Chartered Schools in the Metropolis, so far
•• leek as tale reigns of -Henry VIII. and Edward VI.
it which the chief government of those Schools was
evened in the Ca' srpnration of London whose privilege
• :duet to eh:et Governors annually, and to superintend
the Management, and paitieularly• Christ's Hospital.
• It hetilappeaed, that the exercise of their privilege,
is this respect, had fallen - into disuse. Persons
were IPPOililideClVlernOrs with a view to advance the
Chnitritreetnequence,of donations which they had
contributed. , Disputo had arose, to remedy which
• an Act of rarliament *as
.passed, which recognized
the "neat difie . Corporation to certain privileges
of Prrseutaiiun, and . requiring that two out of
AillPl, of the, Children Presented should be the sans
'4o4toor Freemen, and prohibiting the Presentation
of any child but
,an orphan, or !* son 13:166r pa.
rents, unable to pay far its maintenance and education,
and to the strict performance of this principle the -
Governors were solemnly hound. But a gross abuse'
had occurred, above a year since, by Mr.Mellish, in
the presentation of the son of the Rev. Mr. Warner,
Vicar of Edmonton, who is possessed of a living worth
from 12 to £l4OO a year, founded upon a certificate,:
signed by the Reverend Vicar himself and his two,
Churchwardens, and averring the boy to be the son .
of poor parents, unable to maintain or educate him. '
Against this gross and flagitious falsehood Mr.Waith:
man inveighed in the strongest terms of reprobation,.
as a public abuse to the charity itself, and a direct
contravention to the principle of its institution. He.
declared enquiry on the present occasion to be his sole.
s object, and he moved a Resolution, in- substance :
°That statements in the public prints, hitherto tine,
• eontroverted, had alledged the occurrence of this
gross abuse; that for the honour ofihe Corporatiosil
and the other Governors, and for the future goal
government of the charity itself, inquiry into' till/-
circumstance was necessary ; and requesting that the
• ?resident :Agin be solicited to summons a meeting of
all the Governors, for the purpose of such inquiry,
and to adopt measures for the prevention of such
abuses in futu-e." .
This motion being seconded, produced a desultory
.debate. It was opposed by Mr. S. Dixon, w hothought
anonymous statements in Newspapers incompetent
grounds of inquiry. It was also opposed by Aldermen
Atkins and Birch, and Mr. Jacks and Mr. Thorpe s
and it Liras supported by Mr.- Quin, who moved an
... amendment to substitute 4, a member in his place"
instead of the word "Newspapers." Also, by Mr.
'.- Griffith) Mr. Goodbeliere, and some other Members;
andlt was finally carried without a jingle negative,
/11r3 the Court adjodrued.

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N.: ag, • • •

Tester&Wl -paritinnt to a public the
High Sheriff, G. H. MITCI4IILL, Esq. convened
Meeting of the Nobility, Gentry; Freeholders, and
Inhabitants of the County off' SoUthamiiton, at the
Castle of Winchester, to take into their consideration
the propriety of addressing his Majesty on the COn-
vention of Cintra. The Meeting was both numerous
and highly respectable.
The High Sheriff having taken the Chair,
Lord NORTHESiE presented himself to the attention
of the Meeting, for the purpose of proposing a Reso-
lution. He felt that on a subject involving both
the character and interests of the country, it would
not be deemed a presumption in him to offer to their
consideration a motion, expressive of the wishes of the
County of Hants, to request a full Enquiry into the
causes which led to that disgraceful event, the Con-
vention of Cidtra. After these prefatory remarks, his
Lordship proposed the following Resolution
Resolved—That an humble and dutiful Address and Petition
be presented to his Majesty, expressing our grief and regret at
the Convention lately entered into by the Coinmanders of his
Majesty's forces in Portugal, and the Commander of the French
army In Lisbon ; praying his Majesty to institute such full, pub-
lic., and effectual incydry into this transaction, as will lead to the
discovery of all those causes Which produced an event so injurious
to the honour of this country, and the interest of its Allies.

Mr. Coast:rr then addressed the Meeting, by re-
capitulating a number of topics relative to the Con-
vention, and the Officers employed in it. He main-
tained that Petitions for investigation were not at all
rendered unnecessary on account of the answer given
by his Majesty to the Address of the Citizens of Lon--
don, inasmuch as that Answer Was addressed to the
Court of Common Council alone, and not to the in-
habitants of Hampshire. He then dwelt upon the
various appointments held by Sir Arthur Wellesley
previous to his going to India, as well as those he re-
ceived since his return, and said, that out of 291
Staff Officers, it was a shame that Ministers did not
select one of them to command the expedition to
Portugal, without calling upon the Chief Secretary to
the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. But Ministers, he
said, would attempt to screen Sir Arthur Wellesley,
because he was allied to a powerful family, who had
raised themselves not by,such talents as were shining
or laudable, but by beating the poor Indians as a dog
would a flock of sheep. The family, he said, possessed
12 votes in the House ofCommons, and it was not won-
derful that Ministers should enaeavour to screen SirAi
thur. Hear! Hear! That single fathilyche said, received
no less than 23,7661. annually from the Country, a
sum which exceeded the poor rates of sixty parishes,
on an average of the parishes in England and Wales.
In the progress of his speech, Mr. Cobbett said, ht
could read a list of individuals who benefited by the
war, and which would occupy two hours. He men-
tioned Mr. Garniere, of Wycombe, who, as Apothe-
cary General to the Army, received an annual income
of 12,309 L 10s. sd. (A great uproar and confusion
here took place ; some of the meeting crying, Stolz!
St* t others, Go on! Go on IJ
The SHERIFF observed, that thing irrelevant
to the question should be omitted upon this occasion,
and if there were any difference of opinion upon
the subject, he must take the sense of the Meeting
upon it.

'Mr.CaBBET.--.." I have, Gentlemen, to apologise to
you for having already detained you so long by enter-
ing into what I conceive to be perfectly regular and
relevant to the question at issue, but if you wish it, I
shall cease immediately."---(As almost universal ere of
No ! No ! Go on ! Go on ! ensued.)
Sir FRANCIS BARING rose to speak to order. The
Meeting, he said, was called for a special purpose ;
that purpose was a public, not a private purpose, and
therefore it was, in his opinion, totally irregular to in-
troduce the name of an individual whe had nothing
to do with the Convention. The. Hon. Gentleman
appeared net only to be making an attack upon Mr.
Garniere, also directly attacking the Government
..of the Country I he therefyie hoped, that, taking it
upon the principles of perfect justice, the Meetmg
would strictly adhere to the avowed purpose for which
they had assembled.,
Mr. ConarrT then resumed. He said Minister
had motives for not tufting certain Military Officers
to trial; and that cite of those motives was, the in-
terest certain inaßviditals had in perpetuating the
war. He then mentiotieirtte failure of the Expedi-
tion tb the Helder, which bad never been investigated,
and was emtmerating!thedifferent appointments held
•by the Duke of York (but a great confusion arose,
some wishing him to proceed, and otbt.rs to desist),
i when •
The'Rev. Mr. POl•cr ER, amidst the hisses and hoot.
ings of some of the Assembly, rose to .speak to order.
" I commend tl,e teal of those Gentlemen (said he)
who hiss before they hear what I am going to say—
I, or any mau in this Meeting, have surely a right to
speak:to order. I did not rise sooner, on account of
the fanner person spoken of being a near and dear re-
lation to myself; but I beg to submit to you, Mr.
Sheriff, as Chairni an; whether this last subject be to
order, or not ?"
Mr. COBRKTI then rose again and continued. He
conceived that he was not out of order ; and; hay.
ing insisted on the right of the subject to address the
Sovereign, lie submitted the following Address:-
TO THE KING's MOST kXCE.LLENT MAJESTY.
The humble Address and Petition of the Nobility, Gentry,
Clergy, Freeholders, and Inhabitants of the County of South-
ampton.

We, your Majesty's most dutiful subjects, the Nobility, Gentry,
Clergy, Freeholders, and Inhabitants of the County of Southamp-
ton, bombly approach your Majesty with an expression of our
deep regret at the Convention lately entered into by the Comman-
s of your Majeify's forces and the Commander of the French
forces in Portugal; a Convention which we deem disgraceful to
your. Majesty's arms greatly injurious to the interests of this
nation, and still more injurious to the Interests and the glorious
cause of your Majesty's faithful Allies, now engaged in the peri-
-1 loos conflict for the recovery and preservation of their rights and

• -
liberties.
Mindful that at the happy period when those laws were made,
by which your Majesty's family was placed upon the Throne of
this Kingdom, it was claimed, demanded, and insisted upon, so-
lemnly assented to, and legally enacted, that it was the riglit of the
subject to petition the King; and fully convinced that fis of the
alx.-.ost importance to the preservation of our liberties, that this
right should at all times be freely exercised in all matters of pub-
lic grievance without obstruction or reproof, we humbly pray
Alia:. your Majesty will be graciously pleased to Institute such an
intluiry relative to the said Convention' as wiii secure a full and
awn developemenkof the real causes of a transaction which has
brotlght so foul a stain upon the honour of our country, and has
rendtred unavailing the valour of your Ma's troops, and the
vast pecuniary sacrifices of your faithful,, ly-burtheciecl, and
Ste
'patient Reople. And this application to and paternal
care of tour Majesty we deem the more at . this time,
betlstir oluting the eventful period of the lait years nations
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