Star.
London, England, 1813-02-20 00:00:00

REGISTRAR OF THE ADMIRALTY.

Mr. H. MARTIN said, that as he did not antici-
pate any objection to his Motion, he should very
shortly state the reasons which had induced I el to
bring forward the present Bill. Although the mea.
sure Came from him, who was not in the habit of
supporting the present Government, he could assure
them, that this measure did not proceed from any
feeling hostile to them. It had been recommended
by the Committee who reported on sinecure places.
At the time that they were enquiring into the nature
of his office, the Comnissioners had summoned tha
Noble Lord (Lord Arden) who now held that situa.
tion, to explain the nature of the office, and its emo.
luments. That Noble Lord, however, conceiving
his place to be his freehold property, refused to an.
swer any questions abouT it, but „referred them for
information to his Deputy. This Deputy, Mr. Jen.
ner, had very candidly answered the questions put to
him ; and from his evidence it appeared, that a great
part of the emoluments of the office consisted in the
use of the Suitors' money, of which Lord Arden had,
generally, on an average, it-200,000-ia his hands. Of
the other emoluments, arising from fees, he had also a
net income of about £13,0Q0 per annum. Now, it was
not at all in kis contemplation to trench upon that
part of the emoluments of the office which was de.
rived from fees; but as to that part which proceeded
from the use of suitors' money, he thought that profit
could not be fairly considered as belonging to the
office. He thought it evidently unfair that the suitors'
money should be put to risk, or that they should
have any delay in getting it, in consequence of the
Noble Lord's making profit by the use of it. He
wished that the suitors' money in this Court should
be put under regulations similar to those of the Court
of Chancery. When this Bill was first proposed.
Mr. Perceval (who had a great interest in the offices
as having the reversion of it) was disposed to go
much farther than him, and materially reduce the
emoluments arising from fees, saving always the
rights of those who had vested interests. He did not
wish to touch the fees of the office; but for the pur.
pose of reforming the office as far as related to the
use of suitors' money, he moved for leave to bring in
a Bill 44 to regulate the Office of Registrar of the
Court of Admiralty, and of Appeals, in the same
manner as a similar office had been regulated in the
High Court of Chancery."
Lord CASTLEREAGH would not oppose the
introduction of the Bill ; but if it was the same Bill
which he had formerly opposed, he must meet it
a future stage with his opposition.
Leave was then given to bring in the Bill.
IRISH MILITIA.

Mr. PEEL moved for leave to bring in a Bill to
continue the pensions which had been given to dis-
charged militia-men out of Kilmainham Hospital.—
The fact was, that those pensions had been given
from a mistake of the law, as it never was in the
contemplation of the law, that the same pensions
should be given to militia-men, for length of services
as was to be given to the troops of the line, who ex-
posed their lives in every part of the world. At the
same time it was conceived, that it would be a hard.
ship to take away from the men who now enjoyed
them, pensions which had been originally granted
from a mistake of the law.

Mr. W. POLE objected to the Irish militia being
deprived of the benefits of Kilmaigham Hospital, to
which, from the first institution of the Militia, the/
had conceived themselves entitled.
Mr. LONG said that this Bill would take awl
from no man, any thing which he now possessed, or
to which he was entitled by the present law. It
would be evidently wrong, however, that the Irish
Militia soldiers should have pensions, like the trour
of the line, from length of service. If they were to
have pensions, it would be absolutely necessary to
give pensions to the English Militia, also, in sinula
circumstances.
Mr. PEEL said, that the law of 1793 gave the
benefit of Kilmainham Hospital, for length ,A ser:
vice, only to serjeants, corporals, and drummers
the militia, who were considered the only piss
permanently employed: As to the privates, it gave
it only in the case of their being actually maiinel
wounded in the service of their coulitry.
Leave was then given to bring la the
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THE EVENING STAR.

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Thursday afternoon a person arrived in Town, who
had landed at Dover that morning, in a mysterious
manner, tram the French toast. It is now under-
sto. d that this Gentleman left Paris on Monday last,
and he is said to be the bearer of the usual Annual
ExAwe, and of the Message and Addresses thereon,
but their contentshave not been permitted to transpire.

We are, however, informed, that immediately after
the rising cf the Conservative Senate, Botmemtre
set out from Paris to Mayence, where he is td hive
an interview with the Emperor of Austria. The ob-
ject of this interview is said tte be to prevail upon
FitANcIS to be present it the Coronation of the Em-
press Louisa and the King of Ronk: This may be
held out to the Parisians as the object of BoNAPARTE'S
jcurney, but on this side of the water it requires little
political sagacity to penetrate into his real views.
—The fact is, that nnlesi the Prince of SCHWART-
tering° and the Austrian Army effect something
snore than they have done during the recent cam-
paign, BoNApARTZ'S Empire must necessarily be
much circumscribed. Our Readers must all recollect
the inuendos thrown out against the Austrians in
the 29th Bulletin. They were, in fact, blamed by
implication for All the disasters of the retreat from
Smolensko. With all his vapouring, therefore, about
a fresh campaign, it is evident that BoNaritare can
Undertake nothing with safety until he is assured of
the sincerity of Austria.

The Gentleman who brodght the above intelli-
gence also communicates a fact of considerable im-
portance, hut not altogether expected. The financi3l
distresses of the French Government are great beyond
precedent. As a last resource, BONAPARTE is said
to have directed circulars to be sent to all the depart-
ments by the Finance Ministers, craving a voluntary
contribution from every person in the State, and fix-
ing 100 livres as the smallest sum which will be re-
ceived.

It has been added, but upon what authority we
have yet to learn, that the above Gentleman is the
bearer of' proposals for opening a negotiation for a
General Peace. Be this as it may, a veil of mystery
still covers the object of his visit. One thing is cer-
tain, however, he has had several interviews with
Persons high in office.

••••••Nd•
Since writing the above, we have bet informed
that the Gentleman above alluded to, comes from the
house of the Banker Nalco, of Paris, and on com-
mercial business Only. This may possibly prove
eetrect.

It is stated in General Orders at Quebec, that a
very small division of the British Army under Lieu-
tenant-Colouel Brow, had had an action with the
main body of the American Artily, Under the com-
mand of Brigadier-General SMYTH, on the 28th of
November, on the Niagara frontier, near Fort Erie,
which terminated in the defeat and repulse of the
enemy, who, relying on his nutnerical superiority,
proposed to the British Commander to surrender
the fort. The British force consisted of detach-
ments of the 41st and 49th regiments, and some na.
five troops, commanded by the following Officers
lieutenant-Colonel CURSE, Majors Onsisav and
&Tr, Lieutenants, BARCLAY, LAMONT, and KING,
&c. The two latter were wounded, and fell into the
hands of the enemy, and their detachments were re-
duced to 17 or 18 men. The enemy's loss is pre-
sumed Very great.
On the 28d of November; a British force, under
the command of Lieutenant-Colonel M.Mtuaw, at-
tacked and took the American post on the Salmon
River, near St. Regis.
' On Wednesday last died, at the Royal Military
College, Sandhurst, Mrs. Batts, wife of the Medical
Officer of that Establishment.

PRINCPAS or WALits:—Yesterday at one.o'clock, a
full meeting of the Cabinet Ministers took place at the
Secretary of State's Office for the Home Department,
Whitehall, upon the subject of the Princess of Wauss's
letter; it is supposed it was then determined whether
any, and what measured should be adopted in conse-
quence.

Much has been said, and more insinuated, respect-
ing a BILLY FAucerr, whose name -stands connected
with what was termed " the Delicate Investigation."
We have in a former paper informed our Readers,
that in tke course of that investigation the parentage
a a child of that name came under the consideration
of the Noble Commissioners, and who, having care-
fully examined the necessary witnesses, stated in their
keport as follows :
" The child, Eh t.t.if FAuca-r, r, was, beyond all doubt, born in
Irowntovi•strett Hospital, on the 11th July, 1562, of the body
SIPIIIA AUSTIN."
Tile fact was this. Some time previously to the in-
vestigation, her Royal Highness the PI INCIISS of
WAL)-q, then 'residing At Blackheath, took tinder her
?rmection, from poor parents, this child, to which she
tit taken a lilting. The father, as the people of
}la,;(!trath i..nd its vicinity, said at the time, was a
1:71:-imi:h at Deptford. This child was taken into
';- 1-louschoid of her Royal Highness and her
eie ; was frequently in her presence, and taken
r'"l to: airings in her own carriage. This boy, it is
'a'd+ was alleged in the charges, which 'echo the in-
tigr-ivn, to be a child of the Parscass, and was
'r.ne...thbject of the two main charges of pregnancy and
`Jvery, which were fully disproved in the inquiry in
tit,.\‘,i
,: li
very first instance. The minor imputations,
ch many think ought instantly to'hve been aban-
ill...Tied, remained on record till removed by the
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