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labour and importance of the duties to be discharged, and,
wore worthy of the justice and liberality of the nation."
The SPEAKER having inquired who seconded the
motion, and no seconder appearing,
Mr. Secretary PEEL said, that of course he did not
rise to second the motion, so far as it might be under-
stood to refer to the salaries of the Secretaries of State—
(A laugh). Indeed he did not rise to second the motion
at all, but merely to inform the House that a very im-
portant subject, which was included in the motion, was
already under the serious consideration of Government.
Be alluded to the salaries of the Judges—(Hear, hear.)
Their salaries were not adequate; and, such as they
were, some of them were derived from the sale of
offices belonging to their Courts, and others from the
different pleadings and other proceedings which took
place in the Courts themselves. He believed there
would be but one opinion on the propriety of the Judges
being so remunerated that their salaries should neither
be precarious, nor derived in the smallest degree from
the proceedings in their own Courts—( Hear, hear.)—
With regard to the amount of the salaries, though there
might possibly be some difference of opinion on this
point, he believed the House would agree that the
amount should be such as to induce the ablest men of
.the Bar to relinquish their lucrative practice, and aspire
to the honourable situations on the Bench—(Hear, hear).
Ile repeated, that the subject was under the considera-
tion of the Government, and that he should probably
soon be enabled to bring it under that of the House in
a proper form.
Mr. HOBHOUSE said, he should certainly oppose
any motion of the nature alluded to by the Right Hon.
Secretary, unless it should be connected with a measure
to prevent the advancement of a Jude already on the
Bsncli—( Hear, hear, from the Opposition).
After a few words from the SPEAKER on the point
cf o:(11., the motion fell to the ground, for want of a
seconder. COUNTY COURTS.

On the motion of Lord ALTHORP, the House went
i:vo a Committee on the County Courts Bill.
On the compensation clause, Lord ALTHORP ob-
served that this clause was highly objectionable. No
less than `..35 persons had now claimed this compensa-
tion, to an amount which would expo-e the country to
an enormous charge. Some of the offices, it was urged,
mete put chased ; but every man wliu purchased an
of purchased it with the knowledge that it might be
affected in value by Parliament.
The House then divided, when there appeared—
l'or the Clause 55
Against it 49
Majority.- . . is *ea me • ea** .• 6
After some conversation the other clauses were agreed to, and
the la pas:4.d through the Committee. The House having re-
sunivd, the report was ordered to be received to-morrow.
'1 he other Orders of the Day were disposed of, and the House
adjourned at Half.past Twelve. _ •

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1824.
THE FUNDS.
STOCK EXCHANGE. TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Consols opened at 96i to for the Account, at which price they
remained steady up to this hour, with little doing; and for Money
Ou to S. July Account 96/, 3.

FOIiF.IGN Minn.

Although great efforts have been made to ban the Market in
South American Securities, Mexican Securities maintain their
ground, but Colombian Scrip is heavy, and little doing except in
Mexican and Colombian Stock.

Current Price 4: New Spanish 151 to 16, OM 204 to Russian
9'il to 97, Chilian POI to 81, Mexican Scrip 7 /, Alliance Shares
171 to 18, Paladium par to ft, Renck 171 to 18, Colombian Scrip
It to j, Colombian 861 1, Greek 5 dis. New Prussian 991 i, Old
9811,
PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock 24044 210
:3 per t ent. Reduced 9.51/4 34 14
8 per Cent. Cons. 961/8 96-3 i per Cents. 101 5
4 per Cents Assented 10144 IYB
4 per Cents. New 107% 5 ,
Bank Long A unuities 22% 15 16
'whit Bun& 775. 78s. 82).—South Sea Stock 10844
Er.clieq. Bab. 414:1 .000) 475. 58s.—Small 475. 38s.
Consols for Acct. 961/g.

The proceedings in the House of Commons last
night were interesting, not only on account of the sub-
jects discussed, or the way in which they were disposed
of, but as exhibiting another proof of the determination,
on the part of Ministers, to redeem every pledge they
give, and to reduce taxation as far as possible. Colonel
WoDEHOUSE, in a speech of considerable ingenuity,
brought forward his promised motion for the continu-
ance of the remaining duty ou Salt, in order to enable
his Majesty's Government to reduce the Assessed Taxes-
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated that his

Majesty's Government were now pledged to the repeal
of the tax, and were determined to abide'iby that pledge,
unless there should be a very strong feeling displayed
throughout the House in favour of the tax. He had
seen no symptom of any such feeling ; and he believed
his Honourable Friend must himself be aware that no
such feeling really existed, and would withdraw his
motion. The manner in which the Huuse received this
declaration of the Ministers to abide by their pledge,
convinced the Honourable Member that he could not
do better than to adopt the course suggested to him,
and he withdrew his motion.

Letters received this morning from the Havannah,
dated 9th April, bring accounts of an embargo having
taken place there previous to the sailing of an expedi-
tion, consisting of one fzigate and several armed
transports, with troops on board for Peru, but their real
dmination was supposed to be for Colombia.

The Fiend) Papers of Tuesday have reached us, but
tley contain no intelligence of importance. The Journal
Debats again adverts to the false reports about
naval preparations in France, and says very properly,
that some of the English Journ• .s " have become at
length ridiculous with their Fre-Ich fleets, which they
vere seeing everywhere."
The Sittings of the Chambers on Monday preterit no
feature of interest. the report of the Commission on
BENJAMIN.CONSTANT'S eligibility had not beea pre-
sented, as it was expected, but the Quotidienne affirms
that it is favourable to his claims.

The Moniteur: of Tuesday contains three Royal Ordon-
nances. The first makes some concession to the manu-
facturers of copper wire (pure, gilt, or silvered), who
had petitioned for the privilege of having in their ma-
nufactories the requisite machines for drawing the cop-
per into wire. Their petition is granted in part, they
being allowed by this Ordonnance to have machines of
their own for drawing certain sorts of wire, on condi-
tions specified in the Ordonnance; but the manufacturers
of other kinds must still continue to take the bars of silver
or silver gilt to the Royal Establishments to be drawn.
The second Ordonnance relates to a Society of In-
surance against Hail, which is permitted to begin its
operations as soon as it has a fund of 3,300,000 francs;
by a preceding Ordonnance it was to be six millions,
but that was 011 the supposition that it would extend i
over twenty departments, whet eas it at present embraces
only eleven departments.
The third Ordonnance approves the Statutes of the
Society founded at Paris in 1802, for the encourage•
ment of the national industry.
These papers contain no political news of importance;l
for we can scarcely regard as news, a revival, with ad-I
ditions, in the Journal des Debats, of the affair between
VALDES and SANTA CRUZ, in Peru. Another version of it
appears in the Eloile, modelled after the last Madrid
fa.hion, and evidently distorted to answer the pur-
poses of stock-jobbing. We need not occupy our co-
lumns with the details.

TUE AItMY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

Thomson's Hotel, Cavendish-square, May 13, 1824.
Sm—Enclosed is lieutenant-Colonel Warrtates short account of
a late occurrence, together with contradictions of some erroneous
reports now prevalent. Colcnel %I/mm(l4 would himself have
waited upon you, but is unfortunately confined to hb bed, by a vio-
lent inflammation on his chest and stomach.

I am, Sir, /our obedient Servant,
WILLIAM BATTIER.
" LIEUT.-COL. WESTERN'S AUTHENTIC ACCOUNT

or THE DUEL BETtYLIEN LORD LONDONDERRY •ND MR. RATTIER,
WITH A CONTRADICTION OF FALSE REPORTS.

A meeting took place on Thursday the Gth inst. between the
Marquis of LONDONDERKY and Mr. BATTIER, in consequence of a
message sent by the latter. The Marquis was attended by Sir IL
llAatnacc, M.P. and Mr. liaarma by Lieut.-Colonel Wxersax.
" It was determined by the seconds that the parties should fire
together, on the word being given; in consequence of which agree-
ment the Marquis fired, but without effect, and at the same instant
Mr. Bart MR'S pistol missed fire. The seconds then interfered, and
after some conversation between them (the seconds) the affair ter-
minated. It is necessary to contradict somefulae reports which have
arisen out of this affair, and have found their waT into the public
_prints. Some of the Journals have stated, that Lord Lormortortav,
after having fired, and on a conversation ensuing between the se-
conds, exclaimed, that he' came to fight, and not to make explana-
, lions.' Lord LONDONDELRY never used suck or similar words.

" It has also been reported that Lord LONDONDERRY, or Sir H.
HARDINGE, on his part denied the whole, or a greater part, of what
&rums had published in his statements. The only denial made
by Sir H. ilmionscr, on the part of his Lordship, being as to the
fact of his Lordship's having seen a certain eicial letter, written by
command of his Royal Highness the Duke of YORK, censuring the
conduct of the Officers of the 10th Hussars towards Mr. Daman.
" Another erroneous report states, that Mr. &wee was unpro-
vided with pistols—the fact was otherwise; Colonel WESTERN, (Mr.
BATUMI'S friend) having brought his own pistols with him.
(Signed) " C. M. T. WESTERN.
" Quarter before Two o'Clock, sus. 12th May, 1824.
" I chewed and read the above statement to Sir H. HARDING?, in
his room at the Ordnance Office, and he adotilkd its accuracy.
(Signed) " C. M. T. WESTERN.
(A true Copy.) " WILLIAM BATTIER."
The Ist division of the 01st Regiment of Infantry has arrived on
board the Indian trader transport, at Cork, from Plymouth.
The 2d division of the 34th Regiment of Foot will embark,
about the 17th inst. at Portsmouth, fur Dublin.
_ .

The 2d division of the 94th Regiment of Infantry is ordered to
embark forthwith at Greenock, for Gibraltar.
The 7th Regiment of Light Dragom.s, stationed at present at
Hampton Court, has frequent field-days on Hounslow Heath, un-
der the inspection of the Marquis of Awoutsza, preparatory to the
Cavalry Review, which, it is understood, will take place in the
course of the summer.
The payment of three months half-pay to the Reduced Officer's
of his Majesty's Land Forces, due the 24th of March, including
those heretofore borne upon the Irish Establishment, will, from
the 12th instant, be payable only on Monday, Tuesday, and Wed-
nesday in each week.