Star.
London, England, 1830-03-22 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

SIR—On reading in your paper the speech of the
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER upon the Budget,
I cannot refrain from expressing my astonishment at the
discrepancy in the round items quoted by the Right Hon.
Gentleman, and the printed returns laid before Parlia-
ment ; still I am willing, in common charity, to acquit
him of any intention to deceive the Members of the
House or the public; and attribute the difference to the
one statement being given from memory, and the other
extracted straight from the books of each department of
the Government.

Thankful as I am for any relaxation in taxation
which is offered, I am nevertheless unwilling that my
fellow countrymen should suppose that the boon is
greater than it really is : or that the amount of taxation
given up is £77,596 more than will be realized by them
in operation. When Mr. Gotn.ett RN stated the gross
amount of both beer and leather duties he must have known,
if he had examined the return printed for the use of the
House of Commons, that the drawback on the first, was
last year £58,893, and on the last £18,623, which, in
common fairness, ought to have been deducted from the
sum received, before he bad pronounced the positive sum
intended to be remitted; and, in the same paper, he
might have found, under the head of excise, a few other
items—the lopping off of which would not have impeded
public service, or have deprived any meritorious public
servant of the rewards of actual services.

The items to which I refer appear in a note on the
second page of the Returns of expenses of tho Excise
Department, and are as follow :

£9,000 per annum paid to the Duke of Grafton—teho, it will be
recollected, draw. £4,700 year from the revenues of Me

Post Office !
£3,000 per annum granted as fat back as 1684 to Henry Fitzroy
son of Charles the Second, by Barbara Villiers, Duchess of
Cleveland, now received by Lord Melbourne, and Charles Toone,
by virtue of purchase ! !
£2,000 per annum granted to one Henry NUM, Seigneur D'An-
verquerque, in 1796—Jirr what service it would be very dalcall
to deterseine--now received by Earl Cowper, by virtue of pur
chase !!!

At a time like the present, when the average number
of happy Englishmen receiving parochial relief is 76 and
a half out of every 100 of the whole population of the
kingdom, small as the above sums put together, and
making only £14,000 a year, may appear at the Trea-
sury, yet, if abolished, they would greatly assist the re-
maining few who have to pay and support the majority
of their fellow creatures under their degradation and dis-
tress. The round assertion of the proportion of persons
receiving relief, and those who are called upon to contri
bute, may probably be questioned by carvers. I therefore,
in confirmation of the statement, proceed to extract a few
lines from the last Returns made on that head, and refer
to the document itself all those who may be desirous of
going into the question more at large :
1. In Dorsetshire, out of a population of 26,821, there are receiving
relief 18,512 persons; or at the rate of 65 out of every 100.
2. Essex ; population 51,643; paupers 38,946 ; or 63 in the 100.
3. Huntingdon; ditto 8,808; ditto 6421; or 64 ditto.
4. Suffolk; ditto 47,634; ditto 38,111 ;or 68 ditto.
5. Sussex ; ditto 36,014; ditto 29,117; or 77 ditto.
6. Wilts; ditto 41,844; ditto 37,287; or 79 ditto.

The above fads are chosen without any other cause
for selection, save that they are amongst the highest and
the lowest of the counties, if Middlesex be excepted,
which stands thus : out of a population of 282,102, there
are receiving relief 190,535, or 50 out of every 100.
With such a statement as the above before our eyes,
coupled with the knowledge that in the last year no less
a sum of money than 6,876,1031. was wrung from the
hands of the poor peasantry, in support of their still
poorer neighbours ; is it to be wondered at that the public
should at length rouse themselves from their apathy, and
try to save the country from that utter ruin with which
the profligacy and extravagance of its placemen, pen-
sioners, and rulers, now threatens it ?
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
London, March 22, POLLIO.
1830.

The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths have gene-
rously given 100 guineas in aid of the funds of the City of London
General Pension Society.
The York Harriers are advertised for sale. The hunt
has existed upwards of a century but such is the pressure of the
times that many of the members cannot afford to pay their subscrip-
tions, and therefore give up the chase.—Sietrensii--

We are sorry-to learn that trade is becoming deci-
dedly worse in Paisley, notwithstanding that at this season there
generally is a slight revival, owing to the demands for the spring
and summer trade.—Glaegoir Free Press.

Not long since a man who had been convicted of sheep-
stealing at the Old Bailey had his judgment respited because the
animal he bad stolen turned out to be an ewe sheep, but was not
called an ewe in the indictment; and la ..t week soother of these
marauders was actually acquitted at the Berkshire assizes because
the animal was a iamb, while in the indictment it was described
only as a sheep.
The Earl and Countess of K twit t. gave a dinner
and evening party yesterday, at their house in Grosvencmstreet.
Lady ANN BECKETT entertained a distinguished party
to dinner on Saturday and yesterday.
Sir W. FRAU. A TITLE gave a grand dinner at his
residence in Great Stanhope-street, llfay.fair, on Friday, to their
Royal Highnesses the Duke sad Duchess of lii.oucitsTza, and a
select party, In the evening Lady FlZZlealtil.fr bad a pasty et
360 of the principal Nobility and distinguished fasbiosablas, se
meet their Koya/ Highnesses. Amongst the company were the
foreip.Ambarsaden, the Cabinet Ministers, Duke of Sosernser,
the Lades Heim, and Earl and Countess of VILKULAX.

TIIE MURDER ON Till. HIGH SEAS..-.Tbe moat
active exertion' are being made to apprehend Capt. Donald Wib4D,
the master of the American trading vessel, who stands charged, by
the verdict of the Coroner's Jury, with the wilful murder of John
Smith on the high mea lie absconded only a few minutes Wore
the verdict against him was returned, and, although an instant pur.
suit was made after the inquest had terminated, he has as yet eon.
trived to elude the vigilance of his pursues'. On Saturday morning,
Alter.L. lirodaiip, lmd taken h» scat on the bench at the
Thames Policeothee, an application for a warrant against Captain
Wilson was made, which was immediately granted, and an active
officer of the Thrum Police was despatched in pursuit of the fugi.
dye, with directions to search all outward bound vessels, in any of
which he might have taken a passage.
We sincerely hope the present Chief Commissioner of
Woods and Forests will not permit the public to be disappointed in
the expectation of an entrance from Claim-piece to M. James's
Park. it id VW that the " Treasury Minute" which omits no men.
den this ingiiiparible convenience, was made whilst the Noble
Lord's pssitiemse was in Mice t but as his Lordship has mere than
ewe devised ism she original plan, when a vest publie benelit
was to he elksisd, we ow the Aristecratiad meapiere at the man.
WPM, bulk on the site of Carlton Gardena, will set pretest lard
, Low:Nan nine giving to the humble ilia privilege of
an exit from aad an entrance to the Park, freest Ct rhos term.

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357

SMITHFIELD, -MARCH n.
The number of beasts and sheep in market this sunthint is n art%
'he Fame as on 3londay lam. Beef, mutton, and rc,t. tess.‘ii
nearly the same prices, but pork bar met with a reducion ,::t,•.
per stone. Best hay has an a Iran e of fie. per lo.ul ; ci,ve t ar.t
Istraw remain as last market.

CATTLI AT isamisr :
Beasts.. 2791 / raises
Steep and Lambs 17,900 ; Pogs
Heel 3l 6d to 41 0.1 Veal . ...... 04 to 6. od
3lottoo 44 id Is Sd IP. rt 3• 41 4. Ild
Lamb

Day (poi bid), £2 15•. to £3
Straw, .ett r, to I4i.

3-. Mott. AC3 i 5. to £5 51.

COAL-RXC/lANGF: 51ascm 22
Fifty Seven new Ships were entered 'or sae to.day. and eh:- .up.
ply of Sunderland and Newenxtle Coal . re .I.und mt. The
Coal Exehaage wars tolerably well atten lid by Meretants.
Shim arrived during the moult, 444.1—Dunng the wink, AO7.
Best N'allated Coals 3l. 34. lid
ember sorts :cm 32v 6ti
Snips at Marian, 1311.

NRWGATit AND LICADINHALL, %lamas SO.
Prices the same as Satutd.y._l Coocaoe..—Poo wow of un..
serf
.10 Od to Oa pit
Moms

~alidi

2s. per qu
bly Lama A mum asomnuca. tu mar.. ""1411111/.. lailliCr Ills CIIIIIIIIOOU 10 in brisk demand, obtained an advance of -full artt;:
s tic uucness of KENT honoured the performance of which stands thus :out of a population of 282,102, there a
op him if he should attempt to make himself King. There wax more doing in Oats at last Monday's price& Etans are
the open of Elisa e Claudio, at the King's theatre, 100.
The J;dith, which sailed from Lima in the middle of short in supply, and full is. higher. Wh t • and Grey Peas at;
on Saturday are receiving relief 190,535, or 50 out of eve
evening, with her presence. ry
With such a statement as the above before our eyes, December, arrived at Liverpool on Saturday : she was only 96 days also 2.. per quaner dearer-other articles are with little alrentieo.
The Princess AUGUSTA attended Divine Service yes-
Wheat, Kent & Essex . 60s 75. Peas, Grey . 33. 37.
terday morning, in St. Philip's Chapel, Regent-street, the Cliapel coupled with the knowledge that in the last year no less on her passage-a remarkably quick one.
Royal being under repair. a sum of money than 6,876,1031. was wrung from the The packet-ship Canada math: her passage from New Suffolk,
Norfolk . . 60. 76. Bean., Small
60s 69. Tick . . 311. 45.
274 73.
•still
Friday, the Princess AUGUSTA, attended by Lady hands of the poor peasantry, in support of their York to Liverpool in dates* days, one of the quickest ever made
Rye . . 30s 34s Oats, Potatoe • las 31,
to the e antward. Many TAYLOR, viewed the exhibition of the British Artists, . 23. 3.4 Poland . 23. 27.
in poorer neighbours ;isitto be wondered at that the public 1
Suffolk-street, previous to its being opened to the public. Hernsequence of a recent occurrence, the Corn- ;tile/ •
32. 37. Feed . t 7, 94.
Royal Highness was received by the President, Vice-President,
and should at length rouse themselves from their apathy, and mandntr.tint.Chief has issued a general onler enforcing on all naval "a't .
. 361 4Es Flour, per sack. 33. 63.
Secretary, who conducted the Princess through the rooms, which try to save the country from that utter ruin with which officers-their compliance with the instnictions, relating to the re.
Boilers
Peas, White
.-s -s Rapeseed 261. :,•01. per )a.t.
engaged her Royal Highness's attention for an hour and a half. the profligacy and extravagance of its placemea, pen- spat therein required to be paid to their.superiors, and
.directing
IMPORTATIONS LAST WISE.
that any disobedience of such order may, in future, be visited biA
The Marquess CAMDEN had an interview, on Satur- sioners, and rulers, now threatens it ?-
Do.Wbeat, English, quarters 5,595 I Irish Oats . ---
day, with the Duke of WELLINGTON, at the Tressury. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, the arrest a the person or persons so offending, whose conduct w
. 1,941: Rye, English . • 1,041
be repot ted to the Lords C.,mmissioners of the Admiralty-Porn. Foreign •
Mr. S. Rica, M.P. and a deputation of the Directors London,. . . . March n, POLLIO. mouth Herald. Irish Ditto -- Beans,F.nglish 1,041
of the Provincial Bank of Scotland, had a conference with the 1830. Barks, British
Many widows, claimants for the assistance of the Da. p i . 8 617 Ditto, Fort-ign .
-- Do. Irish•
--
.
Cnawers.soa of the Excuzuura, at the Manny, on Saturday. Compassionate Fund, whose husbands died in 1829, have received Irish ore gn • .
• -- I Pea.. English . . 357
The Neapolitan Minister transacted business on Satur- The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths have gene- circulars from the Admiralty, stating, in reference to their applies. . 6,095, Ditto Foreign
day at the 0. of the Secretary of State for Foreign affairs. rously given 100 guineas in aid of the funds of the City of London tines, that the sum appropriated to the purpose is, for the present Malt, English .
English Oats . 14,2971 Koch& Flour, sack • . 11,:ea I
Lord LONDONDERRY still labours under painful in- General Pension Society. year, already charged to the full extent, and no further allowance F IV, Ditto . .- I American ditto Ark. . 374
dioposition. The York Harriers are advertised for sale. The bunt can at present be granted from it, but it is expected there will be -
It is said that Mr. A. BARING is to be raised to the has existed upwards of a century, but such is the pressure of the some of the fund disposable next year, when the case of the claim. SMITHFIELD, -MANCH 22.
Pverage•-Court Journal. times that many of the members cannot afford to pay their aubscrip. ants shall be takeo into consideration.-1614 The number of beasts and sheep in market this Inman A is n art.
fib, Secretary and Mrs. PEEL gave a dinner on tions, and therefore give up the chem.-Sierran:lJ- TIIE MURDER ON THE, HIGH Sr.As.-The most the same as on Monday last. Beef, mutton, and vent. less.,s3 • 2
Saturday evening to the Russian 3 mbassadovend Princess Lizvzx We are sorry to learn that trade is becoming deci- active exertions are being made to apprehend Capt. Donald Wilson, nearly the wine prices, but pork has met with a redite.ion a: 3,..
Duke of WELLINGTON ' In Paisley, notwithstanding that at this season there , Marquis of °KAHAN, Marquis of dedlY wane the master of the American trading vessel, who stands charged, by Ine stone. Best hay has an a lien .e of 5.. per lo.ul ; elan I al'..
HERTFORD, Earl and Counter of Vtatman, Viscount VALLE- generally is a slight revival, owing to the demand* for the spring the verdict of the Coroner's Jury, with the wilful murder of jam straw remain as last market.
:mar, Lord and Lady F.L. Gown' Mr. ASHLEY &e. The Smith on the high seas. Ile absconded only a few minute,. Wore CATTLB AT inamiar and summer trade.-Glargor Free Press.
2769 i Calves
Right lion. Gentleman and his Lady had aft ards 'a
numerous . Not long since a man who had been convicted of sheep- the verdict %mina him was returned, and, although an instant pur. Deans. •
suit was e after the inquest had terminated, he has as yet con. Sheen end Lambe 17,900 ; Pigs
evening Puny. Among the compaig. were, the Austrian Ambits. stealing at the Old Bailey had his judgment respired beeaus.. the
31 gd to 41 04 Veal . ...... ..5. 0,1 to 6. od
' Hived to elude the vigilance of hisursuets. On Saturday morning, Berl
14", Ninon ESTERNAET, and Princess PdAEY EITERHAZY, animal he bad stolen turned out to be an ewe sheep, hut was DO
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taken ..
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the French Ambassador, &c. &c. called an ewe In the indictment; and last week soother of these r"'''" 'U' '"""'" I" I. • • • . La b
..Gli 04 0. 01
The deputations from the provincial banks of Ireland, marauders was actually acquitted at the Berkshire anises because 4hamllszswPallmacer,ce, an application fora warrant agemst Captain m
which was immediately grunted, sad an active }lay (per hold), £2 15.. to .E 3 3-. Clover, .e 3 15.. to £5 5..
rxlchelle, have lately had several Interviews with the Chancellor of the the animal was a lamb, while In the indictment It was described ofgeor of the Thames Police was despatched in pursuit of the fugi. straw, ,r 2 5... to ,e 2 141.
Dublin ter. are said to have relation to some differences with the only _as a sheep.
live with directions to search all outward bound vessels, in any of
bank, which have been referred to the arbitration of that nie Earl and Countess of Kiwitout. gave a dinner whielt he might have taken apa . COAL-EXCHANGE 31ascis 22
every right Lon. gentleman. It is added, that through his mediation and evening party yesterday, at their house in Grosvenor-street. We sincerely hope the present Chief Commissioner of Fifty Seven new Ships were entered 'or as to-day. and the- sop.
thing has been satisfactorily adjusted. Lady ANN BECKETT entertained a distinguishedly of Sunderland and Newcastle Coal was . err
al•und tnt. The
Monday 0 party Woods and Forests will not permit the public to be disappointed In tent
`AIM BRYMER of the 6th Dragoon Guards to dinner on Saturday and yesterday. the mtomtattos of as entrance from cartion.oLrot to St. Jame" ' . pickling. e was tolerably well atten. ltd by Meretants. .
" Carabineen• entertained a select'
Party of Fashionable. at Wey- Sir W. FREEMANTLE gave a grand dinner at his Park. It is toss that the "Treasury Minute" aiiith omits ea men. Ships arrived during the month, 4;ro-During the wesk, 110 i.
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and ...---•-••••. the spacious Mess Room, with a most elegant residence in Great Stan .street, Mity.falr, en Friday, to their time this inffiagenalble convenience, was made whilst the Noble Best Wallowed Coals 3.1. 34• lid
sumps dricursc a lafautehelle. Royal Highness*. the Duke and Duchess of lis.oucwevza, and a Lard's pesiassesse was in office t but as his Lordship has mare than I other sorts 2r es 321. 6d
Snips at Markey 131 i.
Ao !mut:ryas r... D twr Rtes. -We regret extremely select party, in the evening Lady Faintest Lir had a yof ome denied ffilln As origin*/ plan, when a vest public benefit
ft° rind that the owe of the times is now severely felt in what was 360 of the principal Nobility and distinguished fas los, se was to he elbsisd, we mot the Aristocratiad seaspiere of the men. NRWGATit AND LEADINHALL, %lances so
thew anne emu men thriving Iffieleultural districts. Within meet their ito Highnesses. Amore the company were the sloes, balk sa the site of Carlton Gardens, will set prevent lard Prises the same as II&IIIIMII,..... the essease.--Per stone of lefts .
weeks two very extensive farmers 111 East Lothian have foreign Ambassadors, the Cabinet Ministers, Duke offlowsassw, liowTigga hem giving to the humble pedestelanst Ike Privileges( bra
tbanduned their farms, and left the couotry-Co/oendar, mercury, the Ladies Matta, sod Earl and Cognises of Vicau sap. an exit from salt OD entrance to the Park, from Ci rhos terrace. swum
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