Star.
London, England, 1801-03-23 00:00:00

LORD LOXIDALE.

The ATTORNLYoENTR;L raid, he had in his
hand a petition Rating very extraordinary fall,
which if they were true, mull fill the mind of
every man with indignation, and convince the
Houk that it was abfolutely neccfttry to adopt
fume legiflative provifion that might pdt a flop to
the evil complaint.! of. The petition came from
the Churchwardens and Overfeers of the large and
populous town of Whitehartni in Cumberland,

and Rated at., it w:e !..,71, out of !Lir pf.wer to •
make a Rafe r.l f•ti•7 1•:., r,in
i!) th:
greated digicitity :old did ref,. A%thelawfn.: Rood
any per:;.n to a rate, a:
:quint/ it at the (244:trter S,tiions: tit.: a. ;wore
wa., that it the ohje:tion was fininded is law, the'
whole rate made muithe (pi:tilled. The peta:oners
had made a r.::, a part of wliieli was obiecied to
by a certain Lord, who teas Lord I .ielitenant
of the county (the Earl of Lonfdale) ; and the
ground of ogjeZtion was that tit t'..e words " two
houleholders"--having been ufed ;i:.t,:ad of " two
hottfacepeis."—The petitioners u•thlitlicd two
other rates after this, both of .hjec-
Lions made by the fame Noble Lord, were :planted
alfo. The perfons on whom the rates had been
made, refufed to pay them ; and the magithates
at quarter-feflions could not grant a warrant of
dithers to compel payment, becaufe if they did
In, pending an appeal, they could render them-
(elves liable to au klion. In this Rate of ern-
ralinient and dillrefs, the Petitioners were obliged
to borrow fums of money, amounting to wool.
which was all expended, and the poor wet e now
on the brink of pealing for want. The petition
had, but a (port time betine, been put into his
bands, and therefore he could not pledge himfelf
as to its contents, but if the fails Rated in it were
true, it was a theme upon the age and the coun-
try, that fuch things be permitted.
The petition was then read, and betides the fans
already mentioned, it Rated, that the town of
Whitehaven contained about 15,000 inhabitants,
of whom coo were liable to be taxed for the poor-
rates:
that all the rates which the petitioners had
made were qua(hed, in confegirence of ohieetions
made by the Earl of Low SDA LI . The petitioncrs
therefore prayed, that fo much of the poor-laws
as, obliged the juflices at quarter.feillons t.) quails
rates, in confecitience of the objee.'on (1. any per-
fon, and that fo much as related to the power to
grant watrants of diltrefs, might be arn nh;ed.
They further prayed for relief. without uhich, sect
perfong, paupers, mull be Ilarved.
Mr. Celiwts Paid, he knew every thing that
was Rated in this Petition to be r.ta, and he knew
alto, that the inconveniences which were !tilted in
this Petition, had been felt in other places as well
as in the township of Whitchaven ; from which he
concluded there was great necellitv for the Amend-
ment of the Law in this particular. The public
were infinitely indebted to the Attorney General
fur prefenting this Petition, and taking the fubjea
into hands fo able to manage it. He hoped, and
he trolled, that the prayer of this Petition would
meet with the lanaion of the Houfe.—The necef-
fity was fo great, that it admitted of no delay, and
if the Honourable and Learned Gentleman were
now to move for leave to bring in a Bill upon this
fubjett, he did not fee what objetlion could be
Railed to it, and there would be time to confider
afterwards what the Bill was to he.—lt was neeef-
fifty, however, he thould fay one thing more, which
was, that he was fatisfied there was no difpofition
any where in the township of Vhitehaven, but to
meet the willies of the Noble Earl, if it were known
what his %tithes were.—The Pole view of the Peti-
tioners was to keep the Poor of the town from
ftarving.
The SOLICITOR GEWRIAL raid, that as to the
firtl mode of proceeding on this fubjett, the better
Rep, perhaps, would be, to move ,4 That the Pe-
tition be laid on the Table."—The Petition, how-
ever, Rated falls on which the Houfe would hard-
ly proceed without evidence in this particular in-
Ranee, hot as they were fads amounting to a ge-
neral Grievance, fu poling them to cat, the
Houle might take fome Reps without evidence,
for in fuch a cafe there was a great tided in the
exitting Law.—That the cafe was fo, had been al-
ready noticed in the courfe of the precut SelTh'n.
He believed it would be neceffary to come to a
general and permanent fy Item upon the Poor-rates.
It did appear to him to be molt extravagant and
abfurd its the general Law, the circa of which
could in any cafe be, that where an individual
wade any obje&ion to the Poor Rate, and that on
account of one perfon being taxed a Ihilling more
than he ought, or the proper defcription of him
had been omitted, or fume ti Mal error which had 1,
no bearing on the fubflance of the Rate, fuch a
Rate thould, on Appeal, be <panted altogether or I
totally defiroyed; lo that every citing done under
it, thould have been illegal and void from the be-
ginning, fo that every attempt to enforce the Rate
thould be deemed a trefpafs. This was an ablur•
dity which, fometimes, produced great injuflice,
and call:d for the interference of Parliament; and
therefore, if the Houfe was of that opinion, it
would be as well to bring in a Bill to remedy this i
evil, and that his Hon. and Learned Friend lhould
now give notice of a Motion for leave to bring it
in on Monday, and he was inclined to be of opi-
nion, that the argument on the general Ratement
of the Cafe, would be futEcient to fupport fuch a
Bill without examining evidence in lupport of the
allegations of this Petition.
Mr. Cv aw Lac obferved, that it would be trouble-
fume, and very expenfive for there Petitioners to
come up to Town, and it would be well if their
attendance could be clifpenfed with; they would
come, however, if that was abfolutely neeeffary:

The A r tORNZT GENSRAL fet!Med to be of the
fame opinion as had been expreiTed by the Solicitor,
and therefore he gave notice that he 11,0111t1 on Mon-
day move for leave to bring in a Bill on this fub-
jce, %%Lich, he thid, was a loud call on the hu-
manity of the Houfe.
Mr. DICRSNS (as we underflood) expreffed a
hope that the Bill would be brought in, and expe-
dited, fo as to pars before the Quarter Seißons.
Mr. HARRISON raid, that this meafure proceed-
ed upon a general principle, that of the deficiency
of the exifiing law, and that might be entertained
by Parliament upon general argument, without
examining evidence of particular, partial, or local
fads. It proceeded, not on particular evidence.
Len ou the general inconvenience refulting from
the deft 9 of the ellablithed law.

The Petition tins laid on the Table, tinder an
undernanding that Mr. Attorney General is to
rn,)%e on Monday for Ic.tve to bring in a D;U to re-
medy the era hers complai&ed of, &c.--AJjourned.

be L0N.T..`91%r CZYTTTE, Marti, if.

71ARN1 19.
The Ki%r: I':t. Len Flcalcd to appoint the
Iti:4l:t Hon. Ai. ST). L alld the Right lion.
f.iii-d GLJ.NtIFt,tIk to The office of Parr:lller
Central it hi, Iktnefly's rieces.
The K 1•::; has hem conftitote and
app,Ant COM; INC TON EiI,!UND CARRI,UIION, Of
the .‘ild•Ilt: Temple, Ilarrifler t Law,
Chief Janice cif the Supreme Coutt of Judicature,
in the Oland of Ceylon.

his MAJESTY 11:1; alio been pleated to conflitute
and appoint E'r.tuNo Nity LIeSH►ACTON, Of the
Inner Temple, Liq. Ilartiller at Law, to be the
I'uili►e Jultice of the Paid Court.
The K►NG I►as been pleafed to conflitute and
appoint Cnitki.Es GEORGY. BARON ARDEN, of that
part of his Majelly's kingdom called Ireland, to
be Mailer and Worker of his Majelly's Mint.

[Da li::nkeupt% tee. fee the left Page.)

LONDON.

MONDAY, MARCH 23.

PRICE OF STOCKS Ting DAY AT on O'CLOCK.
cunrai 5 73,,f01*
,571...0n1,11tU1T1 3%.
/PRICK OF STOCKS ON SATVIIDAY

Bank Stock 133 : Imp. Ann.
3 ix r Cent. Red. Pet Ontaium 51, I li
3 per C. Cunf. 564,
.c 7561 frifb Deb..-
4 per Coit.ConL lilt Rank for Ace.
t pis C. wavy? at= lrlia f,,r Acc.
Imp.; per C. s 6 Ong. for April s7}? 1 f
1..):: is LI N, IA 1: 01 19 ...PTICC of Stocit4 dos day:
5 per Cent. Gov. a.b. 85i.

Mr. May rz the Metfenger, we underhand, fet
off late at night on Thurfday laft, for France.—
}k is faid to be the bearer of difpatches from Count
S rAHRE MEE cc, the Imperial Ambaffador, addreff-
ed either to Count COEENTZEL or to the French
Minifter of Foreign Affairs; and it is generally
believed, the belt informed cirt.h.s, that he car-
ries with him overtures for openin,l a tiegociation
for peace with the French Government.
The PEtsta gun-veffel which arrived at Whitby
on Friday laft, having loft her top-malt, and-been
obliged to throw her guns overboard, left Admi-
ral PAlEilt'S fleet all well yeflerday fe'nnight,
about twenty leagues frcm the Naze of Norway.
The fleet had experienced blowing weather, and
many of the gun-vellas had fuftained damage.

His MAJESTY walked out on Saturday, in the
Gardens of the Queen's houfe. The gyEEN, we
are furry to hear, continues fomew•hat indifpofed.
A Council of his MAJtSTV'S Miniflvs was yea
terslay held at Lord HAWKESSUIT'S OMCC, in
Downing•l.reet.
The Duke of YORK returned to town yeßerday
morning from Bath, where his Royal Highncfs
had been to fee the Duellers.

A difpatch was received yet/crap from Sir
Lru ABELCROMSIE, by a merchant-(hip, dated
the r sth of January, which flates—that he hoped
to be able to fail on the Expedition againfl Egypt
in about a fortnight after that period. The.. Army
was well fupplied with provifions, but the Tusks
were rather dilatory.
Mr. Fs, wire, one of the King's Mellinger'',
fent i‘ut Come time ago to Copenhagen, with di-
', rations to flop any cf the Britiffi Nliniaers whom
he might m:ct on their way home, happen-
ed to fall in with Mr. TA Lour, who in conic-
quence of theft orders returned with him.—
It is reported, that tile above Mellinger car-
ried out an official communication to the Court
of Denmark, that Mr. N. VANSITTART was chars.
ed with a confidential commiflion, which it was
trolled would bring the difpute between the two
countries to an amicable termination. Mr. VAx.
sirrear is arrived at Altona, and means to in, .
ceed to Copenhagen as loon as the Britifh fleet
(hall pats the Sound. His propofition, therefore,
of whatever nature, is to be fupported by all the
weight of Sir Hy's, PAIKIR'S fleet! And hopes are
entertained, that the negociation will be fuccefsfnl.
Tucfday lA, a Proclamation was jinxed by the
Lori Lieutenant and Council of Ireland, to con-
tinue till 24th June next, thefroe as/ri into the ports
of Ireland of an rice, India corn, and all kind of
foreign flour.—Another Proclamation itfued, fame
date, to continue till 24th June next, the prohibit-
ing the further dilU!ling of fpirits from oats, nat.
meal, barley, beer, or any other fpecics of grain—
and ali4 the exportation of any rice or potatoes to
foreign parts from any port or place in that king.
dom.

The 7‘ll (Highland) Regiment has fueceeded
the Lancaihire Fencibles on Dublin duty.
A letter from 13cmbay, dated in November,
mentions a report of conficicrablc fiipplies of aores,
havirj reached Ilatav4i from Europe.
Eve:taut STAT E-LOT T tRY.--Eight ce nth Day.—.
N0..45,720, a prize of tOOOL—No. 57,799, a prize
of i t2,:26, SS,t6B,•and 54,37% prices
of Sol.

the uncommon richncfs of the Lottery I1'h;e1
has induced •t number of Affociations for the pur-
chafe At Tickets to be foaled up, and the piaci
divided in equal !hares amongil the Purchafers
this praCtice began the other morning at Lloyd's,
when three velpeCtable Ger.ticmen lent out for
Fifty Ticl:cts each, and made a joint flock of
them—others have followed to a fill greater
amount, fo that if this monopoly continues. there
will loan be a difficulty of ge:ting a tingle Ticket
at any price.
Thiro TM:AwI Para Prise fill remaining
in the Wheel, holds nut an nnprecedcnted doareur
to all thole who are holders of Tickets, or propore
to become purchafer% : for, if they (lonia not be
lucky enough to obtain this I.evialberi of Fortane,
they have dill the Chance of Two schooo, Three
io,oco, Two f,OOO, Five 2,000, Four t,OOO, &c.
&e. forming, in th' whole, *Colleftion of Prizes
fcarcely ever before known in fo advanced a aate
of the Lottery.

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