Star.
London, England, 1807-12-18 00:00:00

AMERICA

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.CONGRESS...THII SENATE, NOV. 3.
MT TIFFIN offered the following refolution
Refolved—Sy the Senate and Houk of Aeprefenati•es .f the
United Otani of America, in Conyers aiem►led. two thirds of
both Hooks concurring, that t►e following fedion be thiamine&
to the Legiflatures of the fevers' States; which, when ratified and
moArmed by the Legiflatures of three.fourtbs of the faid States.
hall be valid and binding, as a part of the Contlitution of the United
States, in lieu of the aft redion of the 3d articisaiggeot
The judicial Power of the United States fhall be vetted in one
fupreme Court, and in fuch inferior Courts as the Conyers may,
from time to time, ordain and ettablifla. The judges both of the
fupreme and inferior Courts Rail hold their offices for years,
that' be removed by the Prefident, on the addrefs of two-thirds of
both Hooks of Coogrers requetting the fame, and eon, at fisted
times, revive for their Cervices a compenrstioo, which 101 l not be
dirninifbed during their continuance in office.
Which was ordered to lie for conaderation.

Mr. Myren'Lt. offered the follr'wing refolution
litecolved--That a Committee be appointed wimp:ire whether
iny.and what alterations are neeettiry to be Made is the laws
refpedting infarredtions and violations of the public peace and au-
thority, u well as the laws repeding the co nfpiraeg or. enterprise
• of private individuals againft foreign nations In amity with the
United States, with leave to report by bill or otherviife.
Which was ordered to lie for confideration. •

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

HOLO.,E OP LORDS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17.

At three o'clock this day the LORD CHRYIttt.LIR
and lithe came down to the Houle. He, was imme-
diafelyjoined by Lords Mt/LORRY' and ARDEN, who
had been for a Sort time previoufly in one of the
ost.chambers. Their Lordfhips, being robed, took
their feats as his Majefty's Commiffioners on the
Bench in front of the Ihrone.
Mr. (Iyaasts, Acing Mier of the Black Rod, was
then lent to otdet the attendance of the Commons,
, who, reprefented on this otcatioa by Mr. Drsow and
the principal Clerks and Officers of the Honfe, as
Mr. ST/LRCM/Mt Mr. WHITT/U/4, &t. furihwith ap

peared at the bar.
His Majtay's Commiffion was then read, autheri-
fing the Lords within named, or any three br more
4111 them, to declare and notify the Royal Will
''reafure for the further Prorogatinei of the prefent
Parliament, until Thurfday the 3111 day of la.
',wary next, to be then holden, " and fit failhe
;patch of divers weighty and importait affairs,' and
.requiring and commanding the Lords Spiritual and
Temporal, and the Knights, Citizens and Bargelree,
&c. to give their attendance at Wellminflee en the
Paid day.
After which the Loaf; CNANCILLOR (,IS organ of
the Commiffioners) addreired the Afftrnbly as tol
lows :
" My lords and Gentlemen,
" By virtue of his Majefty's Commiffion under the Great Seal
to us and other Lords diredtod, and now read, we do, in his Ma
jetty's name, and in obedience •to his commands, prorogue this
Parliament until Thurfday, the sift day of January next, to be then
here hoiden and Gt ; and this Parliament is accordingly prorogued
tollurfday the sift day of January next."
The Commons then withdrew to their own Hutlf:,
and their Lordthips retired.
A few minutesufter the Commiffioners had taken
their feats, his Grace the AacHnisnor of Cam Tait•
IVRY entered the Houle, in his robes, apparin;ly for
the purpofe of fitting as one ; but the rcquifioe
num-
ber being previoufly obtained, the Reverend Prelate
withdrew. In the abtence of Mr. ROSE, Mr. E.
Viziwtsz VC officiated as Reading Clerk to their Lord.
Ships.
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THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

FRIDAY. DECEMBER gB.

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK:
Confab, foe see. 6411--Redueed 63—Omuiun►, pre.
Exchequer Sills, par to. prem.
PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY.
Sant Stock ss3l India Bonds, par is dlr.
3 per Cent. Red 634 63 Imp. 3 per Cent. 6a
3 per C. Conf Atm Mit Excheq. Dills, par so. se. pr.
4 per. Cent. kill Omnium
s per Cent. Navy that City Lot. Ticket. 71. to.
Long Ann. syi ss•a6tla Cunf. for acc: 64if

EMIGRATION OF THE HOUSE OF
BRAGANZA.
This- event, however unexpeeed by many, has
ittoally taken place. The Ann armed fhip from
Gibraltar, withdifpatches, arrived at Plymouth on
Wednefday. Qn the 3oth.ult. the fell in with the
Portugnea Squadron, confiding of fire f..il of 'the
line and.one frigate, having the ROYAL FAMILY
on board. The fqnadron had left the l'agus on the
day in which the Ann fell in'ssith it.—The French
army, eonfifting of 43,000 men, entered Lifb.m the
fume day. ' •
• . It teems probable from the lakmentioned circum•
Rance, that the retreat-if the* Tirttrat. FAMILY was
with the knowledge ref the French Genetal. If nor,
how,critical the moment at which they made their
efeape !
The Ann was not informed of the deflination of
• the Portuguefe fquadron, 'but there can hardly be a
doubt that ultimately it will proceed to.the Brazils
thoigh it is extremely probable that it may MI touch
. at the Madeisas, or even at oßritifis poet, if its de-
• • parting has been with loch hide as ttilitive hindered
. . their taking on board any of the capkirto.neceffary to
• the comforts of fuch a voyage. - • -, .
• What a leffon, if leffons were Rik wanting, does
the prefent event hold out to thefe who dire& the
affairs of nations ! It cannot be doubted that the
•Portugtefe Government negotiated, temporifed, 'tit-
tered to fubmit to any terms the Ruler of Europe
might demand from them as the price of forbearanCe,
after the departure of the Britifh and their property!
But this was an offence not to be forgiven. A com-
pliance with the calls of humanity, of honour, of snf.
Ace, could not be expiated when likened to in favour
of Englins fuhjels ; and yet we find men fo mad
and infatueted as to make light of the threats, the
pudice. sod the power of fo inveterate a foo! It is

vain to attempt to palliate this charge, while soy
means within the-reach of our :power remains un-
employed. u.norgaitir.4 to repel any and every at*
tempt that may. in. raider, not by France only. but,
by the world in arms, to ovefwhelm. this country.
The fealty which:every eitizenowes to the Rate,
impels us to !peak our, nor (hall say' thing dew- se-,
from performing the duty. It is high tune that
party politics were facrificed to the public-weal.—
' Thole who negled the removing, or make light of I,
continuing reftridions, which not only bind a great
part of our phyfical firctigth in fetters, but render it
neceilary to employ that which ought to be effedive
in watching over men who are as loyal and-faithful
fubjeds as thofe who (taped them—thofe men, we:
fay, ought to confider that the queition ,now at Kim
Is not, What families (Btitifla or Iciih) fliall pads.
ibe greateft agate of influence ; or, to (peak more
sibliniy,•receire the greaten. Owe of the emoluthenti
conflated with power—but, • Whether we (ball be
ruled by our own Sivereign, and have.our national
councili filled with our own countrymest, or, be
brought under the yoke of the man who forces the'
Royal Hoofs of Braganza to expatriate itfelf, fdr no
crime, but for keeping good faith with this country.

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Since writing the above. an est 214 r I i eAter frem
Laboo'has been !Landed tet us, and Which reached
town this =ming. It Rates that the Ruflian s
which lately entered the Tagus are filled with French
And Spanith.foldiers ; that they are entirely at the
difpofal of the French Commander ; that they are an.
choted in fuel) a manner acrofs the Tagus as to of
as batteries, thould any Btitith force attempt to enter
that River; and that their upper works and decks
have been covered with leather packed with emit, in
-the fame manner as the inemot able Spanith floating
batteries which were detlroyed by General Et.s.tor,
at Gibraltar.

The GlowLitt gun of 14 gem.; from .the
fleet MT Cidiz, with difpatches, has arrived at Ply.
mouth—(he fpnke the fquadron under Sir Smut!
SMITH, cruizing off Lifb n.

A velrel has arrived at Liverpool from America,
after a very fhort paage, by which, innead of letters
there was received in town yeflerday, thrtfol-
lowing intelligence from tlaneheller. Howevei pro-
bable the fall may be, it requires conliderablelaith
to give credit to this article of circuitous and inter-
rupted imrtation :
RRRRR CT OT A LETTR* 71011.11ANCIIIITZ1,DATCD DILCril•
1111.15. 1807 :

" A Gentleman of refpc6ability arrived about four o'clock this
afternoon, at the Bridgewater Arms, after} very quick patfage.
from America, vie Liverpool. he brings an account later by fette•
ral days than any hitherto received in this country; ■s Wes
plisse, at the Sitting of Congrefs when the Debate took place
regarding the Difputes exifting between America, this Country,
and France ; and that they declared IN FAVOUR Or TYR Etecialau
MT A LARGE MAJORITY."

IWe have very Rrong reafons for thinking, that the
reports of a want of cnhefion in the component parts
of the prefent Adminitlration have not been without
foundation, and &at a reparation is on the point of
taking place. The cattle of it, when fully known,
will, we are of opinion (more erpecially when corn.-
bined with the difmillal of the late Adminifiration),
create no fmall degree of furprize in the country at
la•ge.
One cattle of the raffling divifions of the Cabinet,
which are now •too prominent to be longer con.
cealed, is generally reported to be, the contrary
fentiments of Mr. CANNING and Lord Hawass
BURY with• repel% to America—Lord Flswies.
'way is Rated to be for the Mil enfot cement of the
Navigation Laws, and of courfe for the total exclu.
firm of the Americans from all trade with the Britifh
Colonies. The Board of Controul. it is .likewife•'
•
underftood, have remonarated againt the claim of
the Aineticans to tire the filial% ports in the Eaft
ladies ; and the Board of Directors have exPrefled
their apprehenlions that the progrefs o►f the Ameri:
can trade to China mull eventually injure the trade
of the Eafl India Company, and of coutfe the reve-
nue of the Country.

DU-patches from Lord COLUICGWOOD Were re•
ceived vellerday, brought by the Infolent hoop. His
Loydlhip was cruizing eff -1-o.Arrn with lc ight fail of
the line, and bl••cking up the Fsencli tqoadron..-
Rear Admiral TooaaanaoucH wait liikstsrsrs !iff.ippk,
to procure fopplies, and the Wroorost: Carrta And
to taw of 98 guns, had proceeded 4.. s Gibraltar •to
rch..—General Morns had left Sicily with ab,int 9 or
somoo troops.
Further Difpaches were received this morning
from the Mediterranean, brought by the Aaaow
ilsop to Plymouth lute nn Wednefday.
We underhand that Earl Camino, Lord HAWE lii•
SUET, Lnrd Mistoaava, and Mr. Secretary C•Ii"
'll.lllG' will this day wait on his MAJESTY at Winchirr.
IS is fuppored that it is intended to hold • a Council
there, and it is laid, that, to,fave bis•Mayarrr the
fatigue of cooling frequently to town, a. etinfiderable
par; 'of the pubria Wands. will, in future be iraufatied
,
at WindfOr. s.
0. .
A Council:fat Yefteiday at Lord Mulgraver, Office
in the Admiralty, for the examination of pilot's, who .
are to 'be einployed upon another new expedition.—
A gnat number of pilots attended. Mete was much
Wile at the'Adfitirilry yesterday. . .
Difpatches, received yesterday, from the The),
silted the 16th intL. announce the.capture of revere
French privateers, , ' .. • - • "-1
Monday Infirects..ls9 and sop: recruits joined the7l
at :Cantcehttry; andlon. Sync!.
day about the Tonic ogmbetisnarcbcd from thence to
join the Royal Pctih 1 ilz in a Dever. •

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THE LINA.
The &Land Report of the Committee on thePublie
Impesditure„ which was ordered to be printed in .
laßi had for its objet, an elucidation of the
assuagement of, the publif debt by the Bank. This
RePort, which
.is entit'ed to the attention of our.
Readers, emamences by an isveßigation of the profit
derived by the Bak from the management of the
Public Debt. The following Bataan. sews the
inereafe of the debt, and of the charges of manage.
mint :

Debt Charges*,
- • 'Unredeemed Management.
sth Jan. t 7116 £224401424 £ z 00.546
. ---•••••• (797 $72.194444 • 115.54.3
.4......—.. deo . 376.05.110 i • 1704433
‘......—. day 530.441414 56j,1118
Tiithe lift rum for management is to be added on
account oldie Auftrian Loan - 3687
Allowance towards the (spinets of the Hoofe 4000
Ortinil Allowance on 4,000,00:1. purchakd from the
South Sea Company 111911
the balance's of PrOlic Monet in the hands of the
Bank form the.next head of conlideration L.thcfe ate
Hated as follows :
Cuttoms, E.:cite and Stamps.'average bilance kept at
the Bank, during three months, ending sth Jana. .
ary, 1807 • - 457.000 ,
Pift Office ditto . - actosoo
`Sundry other accounts, under the heads of Paymafter
General of the Forces,Treafurer of the Navy. &a 1,331 974
Average account of Unclaimed Dividemis. during the
year. t 8.7.6. deduding s 76,7 s 91 lent to Goat: noicut
P on that account without interelt 964.455
Commifilooters '..r the Redudtion of the National Debt 1,488073
`EzeneOler Money, acenmutating for the payment of
. DiviJends, ge amount - 6 167 ml

i0,65y,890

To this ii to be sailed the rum remaining .on account
of the Cotimininnete under the Convention with
the United States of America 475.'329

Total

LI 004,919

The Committee then (hew that the actual balances
in ihe Bank, at four different !urine's of di; quarter,
ending the sth Jdnuary, 1807, exceeded the average
amnu:►t

Titer calculAte the annual intereft upon thefe ba-
lances, at between 5 and 630,0001. being at the rate
of 51. per cent which they confider to be not far
from the amount of the profits arifing from this
Coerce.

The following is Rated as the amount of Bank notes
(exclufive of el. and al. notes) in c.rculation at dif-
ferent periods
ytk February 1795 ‘12570,503
6th February 1196 I 5,515,c00
aft February 1106 11,816,770
aft February alloy - 11433,430
The Committee expre.ffes their full pet fualfon, that
both balances and notes are, and mull neceffarily be,
produttive of profit ; and proceed to obferve, that
the bonus given to the proprietors of Bank flock, for
fome fucceffive years, in addition to the dividends of
7 per cent.—the recent augmentation of the dividends
'to to per cent.—and the rife in the market price r,f
the flock from 1721. per cent. (1800) to 2301. are
firong circuinflances in confirmation of the large in
create of the profits of the Bank ; that the extenfion
either of loans to Government, or of dike:runs to
merchants, or of both, is the neceffary effed of the
augmentation of the Government depofits and that
pit .is to the largenefs of there depofits that the in_
created profits ought to be referred.
It is alto (fated that in the negotiation for the re-
newal of the charter in 1800, Mr. Pitt made a claim
-on the part of the public fur a direit participation ofi
"Yhe'profits of the Bank, according to a fixed propor-
tion ; that the claim was ultimately agreed to, and
'the loan of 3,000.0001. to the public tor fix years
without interek was the refult.. The balances al
public money in the hands of the Bank were, at that
time, of comparatively trifling amount.
The laft agreement made with the Bank was in
tBo6, when it was agreed to continue the loan of
3,000m001. during the war, at three per curt. thereby
giving to the public 60,0001. per annum. This
tranfaftion. it is obferved by the Committee,
evinces that the agreement made in tBOO was not
conlidered by either party as a bar agninli further
participation whenever the incr cafe r,f the profits
derived from the public and the circumflances of
public affairs might upon fitirilar principles make
filch a claim reafonable and expedient.
The Report concludes by enumerating the advan-
tages which the public derive from the Bank, and
beating teflimony to the favourable difpofition In
often manilefled on the part of the Bauk towards
the public fervice.
This Report is the bafis of the new tranfaftion
upon which the Treafury is proceeding ; but we be-
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Here that as yet no plan is fiaally fettled between the
partief, as a proirotitian to he fubmitted to Parlia-
ment. We null that it will be the refult of an
amicable arrangement.

The Merchants connaled with the Ruffian trade
met yellerday at Batfon's Coffee-houfe, porfitant to
the rtgoifition which we mentioned on Tuefday
'After deliberating for tome time, a memorial was
drawn up, and agreed to ; which was to be prefented
to the Lot ds in Council this day. The objet of this
memorial we have already defcribed•to be the releafe
of• all the Ruffian (hips, &c. detained under the late
embargo.
Yellerday a meeting was alfo held of American
Merchants to confult on the meafures to be taken on
the prefent critical Rate of the trade between Great
'Britain and America. Nothing decilitre wit refolved,
and this meeting adjourned al this day fennight.
' The Expedition fitting out at Portfmauth, under
Vice Admiral Sir Cnaaiss CpTTOII and General
Spamcai, will fail without delay ;'report nate', on
to morrow. The naval part confilis of the following
(hips, now lying at Spithead
Mipotaur 74 olviee Ad.. Sir CELL COTTON
• Captain NtAvs

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Spencer - 74 Hon. Captain STOP/Van
„Bkunfarick - • 74 Captain Claarts
Saturn - 74 Lord A. Sava/testae
Antelope - so Captain GALwAT
lfis - so ----0 Lautinanara
Diumedc • - • _ - so -----.-. Dvataaasq.
_ - _

Aod folic lisbt vegre.k.
Coax EXCHANGR, MARIE LANE, Dar. t —The
ifupply cf Wheat today is (bort, but the Idea are very
Ault, and hardly fupport lilt prices--Bye rather
dearer—Barley in plenty, and thmewhat lower—
White Peas full. as high-and •Beans, of the two
kinds, rather. cheaper •i-Oats are alfo in Ikon fupply,
and kelp their pricc.-Flotir kikeeeife.