Star.
London, England, 1815-03-01 00:00:00

CORN LIMNS.

At a very numerous Meeting of the Vestry, of St.
Luke, Middlesex, held in the Vestry-room, on Febru-
ary the 218th, pursuant to a Requisition of Nine
Vestrymen—" To consider the propriety of adopting
some proceedings to prevent the intended Alterations
in the existing Corn Laws ;" T11034A1 LAVRANC;
Esq. Upper Churchwarden, in the Chair it was una-
nimously Resolved,

1. That the Inhabitants of this parish, containing a population
of 5000 persons, are principally supported by manutaaures; that
haring experienced great difficulties during tl►e war recently ter-
minated, they began to anticipate better bones, Irum peace, from
diminished taxation, and the cheapness of bread ; and that the
increase, or continuance, of those benefits can atone rests I* the
prosperity, or perpetuate the existence of their manufactures, by
augmenting the home coasemptism, and by enabling them uo
contend with foreign nations, whose food is c:►eap, and whose
taxations ate less oppressive:

That this Vestry are convinced that this cheapness of the
necessaries of life, which they consider to be vitally important,
will be greatly dinanished by any sueasutes which tend to in-
crease the obstructions to a tree made in Corn—and e►pecially
that additional resuittious as the unpertation of that essential
article Will operate this latal evil, by diminishing the foreign
Ly encoutaging Injurious speculation, and by inducing
Lt owes of wheat to require those eaccssive prices for
the commodity wbteh they otherwise would nut venture to
dmisand:

:1. 'that although this Vestry desire the agricultural as well as
thy usauitai:turing prosperky of their cuuntry—and consider
them as inseparably cuunected—tbsy caucus but regard the
measures proposed In Parliament for increasing the obstacles to
the free Importation of wheat as measures calculated to produce
calamities to theauelees—prejudice to tarnters—and snowy to
the dote s

4. That this Vestry apprehend that such measures can alone
originate with propriitora of land desirous to perpetuate tent*
unnaturally augmented by bog protracted wan; but furgetful,
that their decrease in peace thould have been foreseen, and for.
&Wig, that the prices of labour must be thereby augmented, that
the depreciation of paper-money must be increased, the pout'.
rates must be advanced, that taxation must be tateuded, that
atock-holders in the public Stands will generally suffer, and that
their own eapendituie being proportionally enlarged, even they
will not obtain an eventual benefit ; whilst, fur au apparent and
lliusorr advantage, they will perpetuate in peace the evils ut war,
and inflict &trim*s lab greater than even the discontinuance of
the nuiterty Tax can compensate and remove.

5. That to this Vestry the arguments for acts so permanently
disastrous appear soplatstical and inconclusive ; and tuat the word.
threatesell !rum the avitlidrawmem of capital twin agriculture,
and from the withholding of cur* by foreign countries, are re•
mote, contingent, and improbable; whilst the evils attendant
on the unavoidable and leaving rise in the price of bread wilt be
immediate, certain, and destructive.

I. That thb Vestry mode% even if the trade la corn
mink be additionally and unhappily restricted, further delay
should be perptitted, sad further information acquired, that the
restriction should be temeerery and experimental; the method
of regulathig the averages should be improved, and that a much
lower price than 90.• NI =meld be fixed as the price at
which the benefits of the on of wheat for home con-
somptiria should recommits's. -
7. That although the Vestry feel extreme alarm at the precipi-
tance wish which the measures of which they complain have been
introduced, without that renewed and extended investigation
which they were induced to expect,-4nd at the singularity of
the memo and chi eembinetlea of interests by which these mea-
sures have obtained support:—they also feel confident that opi-
nions la opposition to those measures, promptly, generally, firmly,
and constitudenally expressed by the English people, magic obtain
respects—and that they will therefore mew their Petitions to
both Houses of Per 'sad respectfully express the send-
meats which they entertain ost the resoludoes there proposed,
and intreat their reconsideradon and improvement.

8. That the Petitions sow read be approved; and that they be
signed by the Vestrymen present at this Vezaty. and by such
other Inhabitants whose signatures may be Immediately attoexe4l,
and that they be presented to both HMOCS 111 ntr.lenicsit with'
the least possible delay t

9. That a Conan: Wee, consisting of the Church wardens and
Overseers, and two Getitinnen from each Liberty, br deptocd
to superintend the presentation of the Petitions, and to adopt ring:
means to, promote the intention of this Vestry as their prudence
may sagest

10. That this Vestry cannot but offer their that'll, to the Gen-
tlemen by whose intelligent and active mei to promote the pa-
rochial and national welfare this Meeting has been so speedily
convened
H. That this Vestry cordially renew the approbation whkb
they have often expressed of the conduct of Mr. John %Ms,
Vestry Clerk, and especially acknowledge the benefits which
upon this madam that bate derived frees his information and
assistance.'
it. That them ResoistiOns be inserted once in four Morning
Paper., and twice in three livening Papers, and that they be
otherwise published as the Committee shall direct.
THOMAS LAIIRANCE, Chairman.

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Is. The to ilkibis Yestry pretest their thanks for
the trunillty and. latallirMito with which be bat ?resided at

THE EVENING S'T'AR.

LO N DON.

WEDNESDAY. MARCH 1, 1815.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Reduced U per Ct. et Iff—Sia Ct. Navy 43411
Console 6648—f0r. account, 64 63j1f—Outalum (Mg.
Bank Longl4-11onds 6s. 7s. pro.
Exchequer Bills Vs. dis. 6s. prem.
Owing to i great seardty of money, and the redemption of
the Omnium drawing near, the Funds ezperiesced a drpre.sion
since yesterday of nearly 1 per Ceut. They are now dune at 63t
for Console for money.

We have received Paris Papers of Saturday. One
of them, the Jowl de Paris, states, that Lord
CAITLIREAGN passed through Paris on the 22d, but
this is evidently a mistake.
From Vienna we learn nothing but that some ar-
rangements are on foot respecting the sticcession to
the kingdom of Hanover, in the event of the Crown
of England passing to a foreigner.

It will be wen by the subjoined communication
from Milan, that in Italy there is but little public ex-
pression of discontent. That some secret disaffection
exists, is plain, from the arrests that baie taken place.
The folly of the individuals is made-to rest on the
Absurdity of attempting to.oppose so great an Aus-
trian force as now occupies. the country. Let us bore
that every cause of discontent will be removed, whet e-
ever they may exist, and Italy, like the rest of the
Continent, have the prospect of peaceable and happy
times :

" MILAN, FEBRUARY 11.

" Do not believe any accounts concerning the dis-
turbed state of Italy, which I see mentioned in sem:.
English newspapers ; no country being more quitt.
It is true, about lie weeks ago about 20 persons
were arrested; a physician, an unemployed Gene-
ral, one or two Ex-Lieutenant-Colonels, a few infe-
rior officers, with some civilians. They have been
sent to Mantua to be tried ; but from their conduct
they ought to have been transferred to a mad-home.
Conceive a few blockheads meditating at this time a
plan for a counter-revolution against Austria, that
Power having 70,000 good Austrian troops in Italy,
and not one French or Italian soldier on this side of
the Alps. It is said King Joachim gave up the c:in-
spitators in order to ingratiate himself still more
with the Austrian Cabinet."

We are sorry to hear that an account has been re-
eeived from Bourdeaux, stating the death of Mrs.
PERRY, late of the Strand, wife of JAMBS PERRY, Esq.
of the Morning Chronicle. This Lady was highly
esteemed far her amiable character, domestic virtuts,
good sense, and elegant manners. She was naturally
delicate in her constitution, and having reason to tear
that she was in a decline, she went to Lisbon some
time ago, accompanied by one of her daughters. Ha
health was so much restored by the air of that pl.2ce
that she was on her passage to this country, when she
was unfortunately taken by an Algerine vessel, and
though she was treated with great kindness, the dis.
appointment and agitation arising from this capture
gave such a shock to her weak frame, that after her
arrival at Bourdeaux, she continued to declinetill she
was, last week, finally released from her suffmngg.

Kvstourst, Faa. V.—Came in the Swedi.li
Eliza, KLats master, from Amelia Island, with ei.t-
ton, for Rotterdam, last from Bermuda. The E%-
DYIIION frigate, Captain Hors, was going in as t.:
k.:lisa sailed. Sailed the &BELLE frigate for Pot ts-
mouth,•having under her convoy the ship Chapman,
that was bound to the East Indies. Also sailed the
CYRUS and ROLLA with a convoy for Bourdeaur.
Poarsstomt, FEL 28.—This day, the wind be-
ing from the Eastward, theklifFerent convoys co long
detained proceeded on their respective voyages, un-
der the following men of war :—Wannton, I.lyrry,
FOWEY, and Ceenst.us, with a large fleet fur Madeira
and the %Vest Indies ; MONTAGUE" with a convoy for
Bermuda, &c. ' • Amt., SABINE, and MUTINE, with a
fleet for the Cost of Africa; PIKEN/X, BAWER, and
NAUTILUS, with a fleet for Spain, Portugal, and the
Mediterranean : and the DANNEMARK, for Plymouth;
DESIREE, for the Brazils and South Seas ; and the
Lsysx, for Quebec, &c. remain.—Arrived from the
Downs his Majesty's ships PLOVER and PERSEUS.
DEAL, FEBRUARY 28.—Came down from the
River the Uspeck, STicitssv, for Amelia Island ;
and with the whole of the outward-bound, except
the five East Indiamen, have gone down Channel.
Passed through the Downs a fleet for Ramsgate Pier.
Wind 'East.
KING'S THRATRZ.—Madame Sust was last night
most rapturously received in the Serious Opera of
Drasi, in which she appeared so exceed all her for-
mer vocal exertions. _ _

DRURY LANS THEATRE.—A Mr. PENLEY made his
debut last night in the character of roam Norval.—
His voice is good, his countenance expressive, and his
'Person of middle size, and well proportioned. His
performance was received throughout with rapturous
applause. Mrs. BawrLxv appeared to great advan-
tage in the character of Lady Randolph.
OLD Bnitas.--lfillians Sawyer, against whom a
bill was yesterday, found by the Grand Jury, on a
charge of having mordestd Hannah Gaskel, Was
brought to the bar this morning at nine o'clock, for
trial, by Special Commission ; but before the Jury WAS
charged, the prisoner's Counsel moved on an affidavit,
stating the absence of material witnesses, and praying
that the trial might be postponed to the next ordinary
Sessions. The Coin( acceded to the motion, and the
Special Commission was dissolved. This is but the
third Special Commission held at Justice Hall since
the riots in 1780.
CORN-EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, MARCH 1.
A eonsideralde quantity of Wheat was left over front Monday's
Market, and ham; fresh arrivals this walling, the sales were
very heavy at a &elute of 2s. per quarter. Barley is is. per Tar'
ler lower a talerabk large quantity appearing to-day, for witkb
there Is but little denied. Oats are dull sale at Monday's prices-
In Peas, Beans, and other articles, there is no alteratiOn•
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