Star.
London, England, 1824-02-19 00:00:00

:is obserrationc, which were delivered wia. 11E4441)11V,
and evidently made a strong inniression.• Mi. litack.d
concluded amid the cordial applause of the Meeting.
Mr. Jon./ MARSHALL then addressed the Meeting.
No man there, he said, could entertain a high% re-
spect for the Committee, as men, than himself; but •
he thought that, •n that octasion, they weicetteni t.
ing improperly to interfere with the rights and inde-
pendence of their Constituents. The Report they had
presented was uncalled for and Improper, and they had
passed the line of demarcation which prescribed to them
their authority and their duties i and he hoped they
would be taught a lesson to-day, not to interfere jq
matters which it belonged to the Subscribers only to
judge of and determine upon. All that they were au-
thorised to do on the present occasion was, to place the
Resolutions they had received before that Meeting, and
have them to deal with them as they should deem best.
Mr. Marshall concluded an animated speech. by moving,
" That the Members of this House do accede to the
-Resolutions and Invitation of the General Meeting of
Merchants, Shipowners, and Underwriters, held at the
City of London Tavern, on the 22d ult. (for which see
the STAR of 23d ult.) by nominating eight of their Body •
Members of the Committee then appointed, for the pur-
poses set forth in the said Resolutions."—Mr. Marshall
Nas cheered fregtiently. tint ing his speech, and elicited
warm expressions of, the concurrence of the Meeting in •
the views he had stated. - • • .
Mr. THOMAS GILLEPIC, in a speech of some length
,and great ability, seconded the motion.
The CHAIRMAN then put the question, which was
carried with api•lau3e, there being only• two "dissen-
tient voices. •
Mr. JAMES BARNES (one of the Committee) made
someobservations, the object of which was to assure the
Meeting that. the Committee did not entertain any un-
friendly feeling towards the measure which the Sub.
scribers had resolved upon.
A conversation then toi.k place between the. Chair.
man, Mt. Marshall, Mt. It. H. Marteti, Nir. Dewar,
and others, as to the mode of election, and it was finally
determined to name twenty-lour members of the House
(which was done), from whom eight are to be chosen by
ballot on Wednesday nest. -
Mr. MARTEN moved the Thanks of the Meeting to
the Chairman, which was .carried, and •the Meeting
iced.

THE .MNING STA It.

LONDON.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, .1324.
THE FUNDS.
STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Consols opened this morning at 914, 4, for the Account, and for
Money 91k, 4, at whirls price they remain, with little fluctuation.
An Express arrived this morning from Paris, with the French
prices of Tuesday—Renter were done as high as 101f..g0c. fell to
99f. 70c. got up again to 100 f. 40e. and left off at 1002 10c. wit!),
a continuation of 4Se. to 50c. Spanish was done at IS, and kft
off at 26 to *. Neapolitan was at s7—left off at 464.
FOREIGN FUNDS. •
Since yesterday morning most 'of the Foreign Securities have
lowered, and this morning they continue heavy, with little doing.
Current Prices : New Spanish 18 to I. Old 441 te g, Colombt.tt
72, Chilian 714, Russian 941, Old Prussian PSI, New 9311, Aus-
trian 91 to 10, Hullett's New Mines prem. Anglo Mines 81,
French Scrip 111,- Neapolitan 86 to f, Mexican Scrip 74 to j.
PBICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock 23-04 239-3 per (;t. Reduced 02% 14
8 per Cent. Cons. 913/4 %.3/4-31A per Cent. 101
4 per Cts. Old 1023/4 1/2 3/4-4 per Cu. N. 106% 107
Bank Long Annuities 22 7-16—India Botids 71s.
Fichequer Bills (13,000) 38s. 41s.—Small 995. 425.
Consols tor Account 91% sh•

We are now enabled to make public the sentence which
was pronounced by the Court-Martial at Demerara on
the Missionary &fill! ; and have thegrateful task, at the"
same time, of announcing the eitension of the Royal
clemency to this misguided individual.
The Court found him Guilty, and condemned him to
death ; but accompanied their sentence with a recom-
mendation to mercy. His MAJESTY, taking the whole
circumsstances of the, case into consideration has been
graciously please to remit the punishment of death, and
to direct that Mr. SMITH should be dismissed from the
Colony, and be called upon to enter into recognizance:
not to reside within any of his MAJESTY'S Colonies in
the West Indies.

By an Express from Path, we have received, this fore-
noon, the Journal des Debats ofTnesday. The only article.
of interest which it tarnishes is the following, respect-
ing the rumoured appointment of Prince FREDERICK
(of the House of ORANGE) to the Viceroyship of the
Dutch East India possessions:

HAGUE, FEBRUARY 12. -
There is a good deal said about Prince Frederick
going as Viceroy to the Indian possessions of Holland.
This appointment is connected with the grand plan for
the re-organization of those Frovinces, which are still
far from being well administered, and without a good
state of defence, which these.rich and important pos-
sessions require. At pr esent, the political state of affairs
requires a strong organization, both military and civil.
to ward off the danger which all our Indian possessions
are- at this moment threatened with. The island of

Java, from which coffee, sugar, cotton, and indigo are
exported, augments every year in its produce: as doer
the island of Banca, with its immense mines; Celehei
and Borneo, which are rich in diamonds and phi; ap4
the islands of Amboyna and Banda, so productive ivt
siices. The above possessions may be said to be all
erri.:ire mote important and more rich than the Bratila.
According to the last statement from the ancient Ga.
vet nor, Daendels, th% revenue amounted to 10,7904110 G
rix•dollars 57,177,000 francs.

The Austrian 06seruer of the Sthinstant contains an
extremely long answer to an article that Appeared
lately in the et/ha/Palma, vthich discus:6d Etc ;IMP'