Star.
London, England, 1824-12-18 00:00:00

FLORENCE, NOVEMBER 50;

His Imperial Highness the Grand Duke, has issued
an Ordonnance, in which he states, that the plans of his
father, for an improvement in the financial system, being
now ripe for execution, which will make it possible to
reduce the public burdens, be has resolved to commence
this improvement by the repeal of the tax on meat, and
on the annual receipts of the shambles, and all tan; that
math to that trade ; and every person shall be allowed
to kill animals for food, both for his own use and for sale:
only those who intend to kill animals for sale, must give
notice tfa.the Officers of the Board of Health, thatit
may be shewn that the place where they intend to exer-
cise their trade is adapted to the purpose, and furnished
with necessary drains.

His Imperial highness expresses the pleasure he
feels at being able to give this proof of his adherence
to the principles of his august grandfather.

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This day the KINO will hold a Council at. Windsor
Castle, at which a Proclamation is expected to receive the Royal
Signature, for further proroguing Parliament to the beginning of
February, then to meet for the dispatch of business.
The Cabinet Cettncil summoned to meet on Thurs-
day assembled yesterday, at the Foreign Office, Downing-street, at
three o'clock, which was attended by the Loan CSIANCIILLOR, Earl
Of LIVIIPOOL, Mr. Pert, Mr. CAmclxe,.Eavl BATHURST, the. Earl
Of WESTMORLAND, the CMANCKI.IOII of the Excisreena, Mr. WYNN,
Mr. Husxissos, Ste.—The Cabinet continued in 'deliberation till
nearly ail o'clock,
The Duke and Duchess of CLA BENCE, and the Duke
of Sussex, were of the party at the Ducheu of Kerr's, on Thurs-
day, to celebrate Prince Lsorot.o's birth-day.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER came to town
yesterday morning, from Beckenham.
Major-Genes al Sir HENRY TORRENS, the Adjutant-
General of the Forces, is gone to Chicksand's Priory, Bedfordshire,
the seat of Sir J. °WORN; Bart. on a shooting excursion.
The sum now invested in the Savings Bank in Liver-
pool, is upwards of £190,000, which Is realizing, in interest only,
more than £B,OOO per annum.
The Marquis CAMDEN has paid over to the Consoli-
dated Fund, the sum of 9,3441. Is. 9d. being the amount of fees
which his Lordship has relinquished, as Teller of the Exchequer for
the year 1824.
The Hon. EDWARD PiTaxis entertaining a large pal ty
at his seat, Stapelten Park, Yorkshire. Amongst the visitors are
his Grace the Duke of Nostrouc, the Marquis and Marchioness of
STATFORD, Marquis of Menem.% the Earl and Countess of SUR,
nay, Lord and Lady Cavasotsu, Lord G. Bznmcx, &c. Mr.
Pziaz's preserves abed most excellent sport, and the Badsworth
hounds very great diversion.
Lady CAROLINE LAMB has bees very dangerously
ill, at Brocket Hall; but her Ladyship, we understand, Is now gra-
dually recovering.
Madame CATALANI closed her engagement at Bath
on Monday evening. Her benefit was everything she could have
anticipated.
Letters from Jamaica state, that the Paymaster of the 92d Foot
bad been recently tried by a Court-Martial, at Up Park.
The second series of Tales, entitled " HIGH-WAYS
and By-ways," which has been so long delayed, is to appear on
Monday. It contains three Tales, the scenes of which are in the
Pyrenees, Versailles, and Normandy ; and the Heroine of one of
them is the ill-fated Marie Antoinette.
ENGLISH GENTLEMAN.,--TO-14ORROW, SUNDAY, the
19th instant, a New Journal, under the Style and Title of the
DOA Gentleman, Will be first published, by Rowans Dixon
Panama, at No. 7, Brydges-street, Covent-garden. To be had
dewy rtews-vender, Price Seven-pence.

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lIPANZSH AND ITALIA? REFUGES.
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A public meetinklWat. yesterday held at the Cit, of
London Tavern, for thkpurpose #Rf raisidg a sdbsctip-
tion for the relief of the Spanish and Italian refugees
who are now suffering such- dreadful privations about
the metropolis. Betides the Gentlemen whose names
will appear below, the meeting was attended by several
other respectable individuals. Owing to the shortness
of the notice, it was not so numerout as it otherwise

would have been.
The LORD MAYOR being voted to take the chair,
opened the business of the meeting, by stating that he
had been induced to convene it in consequence of va-
rious applications made to him upon the subject by se-
veral bankers and merchants of respectability, who bad
neen moved by the great distress which the Spanish and
Italian refugees were enduring in this metropolis. It was
unnecessary for himao dil ate oa the miserable condition of
those unfortunate men. Upon an occasion of this kind all
political and religious feeling should be guarded against.
There were six or seven hundred of these individuals
here at present, mmy of whom had fought with their
gallant countrymen in Spain, combined with the British
army, in a cause, the successful issue of which had pro-
bably saved our own country from subjugation. It
had been endeavoured to provide for these unhappy
men, by sending them to Colombia, Mexico, or some
other part of the New World, but that had been found
impracticable. All that could be done,
_ therefore, was
to support those who were now here; bet at the same
time avoid holding out encouragempt to emigration.
The funds raised last winter for this purpose were ex-
hausted. Such, however, was the feeling on this sub-
iect, that he had already received upwards of 4001. at
the Mansion-house for their use—(Hear.) It was me-
lancholy to, see men of education and high rank in
their own country, about the streets of this country in
the condition in which they appeared. He was satisfied,
however, that the puhlic would willingly come forward
as soon as a regular channel was opened for them to do
so, and cheerfully contribute towards the alleviation of
their suffer ings—( !fear.)
Mr. BYNO, M.P., klt the greatest pleasure is giving
all the encouragement in his power, by moving the first
resolution. It gratified his feelings as a man, to help
his fellow-man. This was not a political question.
They had come here to save the lives of their fellow
creatures—(Hear.) On a former occasion he had felt
the same commiseration for the French emigrants, al-
though they had not made the same exertions to de-
fend their own cause.
The resolution was then put, and carried unani-
mously, (For this ani the other resolutions see our
advertising columns.)
Mr. J. Salmi; M. P. said he was called on to move
a resolution disclaiming all party feeling on this occa-
sion. A meeting had been held last spring for the same
purpose as the present.; and its partial failure was attri-
buted to the circumstance that it was composed of in-
dividuals favourable to the Constitutional cause in
Spain; and its object, therefore, mixed up with party
feeling. He was confident it was only necessary to
state that a great body of individuals were amongst us
wanting the necessaries of life, to effect the benevolent
purpose they had in view. Many of these individuals
had been accustomed to live in opulence at home, and
some of them in grandeur. He concluded by moving
the second resolution. (Applause.)
Mr. Alderman VENAILES seconded it with pleasure.
Even if the feelings of the public were expressed upon
the cause in which these unfortunate individuals had
embarked, he was convinced they would not be un-
favasorable to then. But it was enough that we all
had the broad ground of Christian charity to meet
upon. One thing, however, might be said of them—
they had all been engaged fighting for the existing and
established Constitution of their country—(Hear.)
Mr. COATES had the greatest reluctance to say any
thing that would appear for a moment to oppose any
part of the Resolutions drawn up by the Committee;
but it was one thing to avoid expressing a political opi-
nion, and another to disclaim it.
Mr. Alderman WooD, M.P. thought the Resolution
unnecessary altogether.
The LORD MAYOR said that the object of those who
had framed the Resolution was to exclude the cause of

the former failure, by collecting all parties together.
He was, however, satisfied to ("out the first line in the
Resolution, and let it run, Abstaining from, &c."
Mr. Ewa and Mr. Alderman VENABLES expressed
their approbation of the alteration in the Resolution,
which was then passed unanimously.
Mr. Alderman BRIDGES, M.P. said that the English,
both as a travelling and a commercial people, ought to
afford protection and hospitality to those unhappy fo-
reigners. We owed a debt of gratitude to Heaven for
the superabundance of "wealth we at present enjoyed,
and we ought to prove that gratitude by extending
assistance to our fellow-creatures—(Applause). He
moved the third Resolutiou, which, being seconded by
Mr. Capel, was put and carried.
Mr. D. BARCLAY, in moving the fourth Resolution,
observed that these unfortunate men were not only
exiled from their own country, but from every other in
Europe save England—(Hear)
Mr. ROBERT SUTTON seconded the Resolution.—
Agreed to.
The Honourable Mr. R. WELLESLEY, M.P. was quite
certain, from the high honour of the Spanish nation,
that nothing but the most extreme distiess would com.-
pel these unhappy strangers to solicit our bounty. They
had exchanged their palaces for the field of honour, iet
what they deemed their country's cause, and they were
now starving at our slows and in our streets—(Applause,
Mr. WILSON, M.P. expressed himself highly gratified
with the manner in which the Lord Mayor had intro.
duced this business,and moved the next Resolution,which
was seconded by Mr. R. Moirison, and agreed to.
Mr. DENstAt4, M.P. after suggesting that the name of
Mr. Brougham should be added to the Committee,
said, that he came them with a message from that Gen-
tleman, who, as well as himself, had only learned from
the Newspapers that morning that this Meeting was
to take place. It had been his (Mr. Brougham's)
intention to have attended it, but be was prevented
by being engaged in Court. Much as his powerful
eloquence might have aided the cause fer which they
were assembled, his assistance would be still more
valuable as a witness than as an advocate ; for he had
known many of these unfortunate Gentlemen in their own
country, and he had there beheld them living in honour.
He wished it to be known, that many of them were most
distinguished individuals, who had sustained the first
rank‘amongst their nobility. He (Mr. Denman) him-
self could bear evidence to the cheerfulness with which
these distinguished individuals sacrificed the greater
part of their own trifling comforts to the assistance of
their more wretched brethren; and he had known many,

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of them !erase assistatge, althaash delicately ttnlered,
and endeavour to rely upon their own exertions. lin
these were not the only objects to be assisted: there
were the wives of those whb had died in inison; there
tvere their children. Snrely, irthey had been cast upon
our shores by a storm, or by shipwreck, they would re.
ceive our commiseration; and was it leo much to say
that they werd at least as much entitled to it as (he
vi:itims of the most cruel despotism ?--(Cheeu)--11,A,
very small a part of that sum which would be expended
in increased leitivities on this season of the year would
be suificient to pour gladness into the hearts of slicu.
sands ? and what was this season meant to commerno.
rate P To commemorate the coming of the great AR.

BITRATOR who is to sit in judgment upon hirnwho took
in the stranger as one who took in himself—(Lend a?.
*use). He concluded by moving that the resoluticl,
be advertised.

Mr; BOWRINO, having seen many of these foreigker.
at the head of the institutions of their country, earn.:
forward to bear testimony of their virtues in prosperity
as well as adversity. Every attempt had been made to
open the door of reconciliation for them, but witlio:it
success. There wetesorne who had zone back on the
most sacred promise of safety ; but as soon as they ar.
rived, they were thrown into a dungeon; whilst others
effected their escape, and returied to this country only yesterday.
In abort, this country was the only place of refuge they bad left.
(Applause.) He seconded the resolution, which was agreed to.
Mr. FRISHFIELD was appointed Secretary: and on the motion of
the Honourable Atlas Elms, seconded by Sir Joint Dort; the
thanks of the meeting were voted to the Lord Mayor for hAvirg
convened the meeting, and for his conduct in the chair.
The LORD klAvot said, he felt it his duty to promote this cause,
which, as it was now before the Public, he was satisfied would be
successful. Upwards of £l,lOO, he was happy to say, were already
subscribed—(Applause).—Several other sums were subscribed 44
the Meeting were separating.