Star.
London, England, 1809-01-25 00:00:00

tions for the appointment of the Committee of H
nano o ; when
Mr. WHITBREAD rose and said—" Before we
proceed to other business, I would wish to put a ques-
tion to a Noble Lord opposite (alluding to Lord Cas-
tlereagh), which the nun-formation of a House.yester-
day prevented me from proposing sooner. I would
wish to know why in the public Gazette there have
been no dispatches published as coming directly from
the gallant and much-lamented Sir John Moore ? I
hope that it is only an omission in the documents
printed, which his Majesty's Ministers mean to re-
medy by a speedy publication of them."
Lord CASTLEREAGH.—" I rather think it is
a novel mode of procedure to put questions to his Ma-
jesty's Government, as to the line of conduct they
should adopt. I can assure the Honourable Gentle-
man, and th• House, however, that there has been
no opinion given in the dispatches received by Go-
vernment, as to the transactions in Spain, which we
will not be happy to communicate. The dispatch he
alludes to was not a dispatch which that gallant and
much lamented Officer considered as an efficial one
when he framed it ; although at the same time he
thought it proper to submit ►t to Government, to
give what parts of it they thought proper. His Ma-
jesty's Government have always advised his Majesty
to make as full communications to the public as pos-
sible, consistent with the circumstances of the case to
be stated. Nothing could have been more honoura-
ble to that gallant officer than the dispatches he had
transmitted; and I believe it was consistent with
his last wishes, that GOvernment should use their dis-
cretion in regard to the publication of them."
Mr. WHITBREAD—" I certainly think that if
that Honourable officer expressed any wish upon the
subject, that ought to have been an additional reason
fora more ample publication of them."
Lord CASTLE RE AGH—" That Honourable
officer expressed no wish for a full publication."
General STE\VART—" As it mi. s appear that
the lamented General may have communicated his
exact sentiments at the moment these. Dispatches
were written, by their becoming hereafter public,
I think it may be necessary to state what he said
to me at the time he sent them ofi'. He said he
was extremely hurried at the time of sending home
the dispatches ; and he had not leisure to write so
fully as he could have wished ; and therefore as lie
had endeavoured to do his best in regard to the corn-
' munication he was making, it must be entirely con-
fidential, leaving it at the same time to Government j
to publish such parts of them as they might think
right. He rather expressed a wish that they should
be published, for if it transpired that he had sent home
dispatches, and nothing be published, it might ap-
pear extraordinary ; at the same time leaving it en-
tirely to Government. Certainly some parts of the
dispatches alluded to were of a delicate nature, hut,
as the greater part of them do so much credit to that
great and lamented character, I am satisfied my No-
ble Relation would have published them more fully, if
he had been aware of the anxiety of that General him-
self, and if the hurry of business had permitted him
to discriminate with accuracy what might be made
public without detriment to the public service. I tsust,
therefore, that the greater part of these dispatches is
such as Ministers may approve for publication, as I
am satisfied that it will be to the army the greatest
gratification they can receive."
Lord CASTLEREAGH—" I certainly did not
understand tbat the Hon. and lamented Officer had
expressed any such anxious wish upon the subject—if
I had thought so, I would certainly have endeavoured
to discharge, to the utmost, that duty which appears
due to his memory. I can, however, assure the
House, that Government made such a communica-
tion as they, at the time they received these dispatches,
deemed expedient. Since it has been his wish, I cer-
tainly shall endeavour to execute it to the utmost of
my power."

COMMITTEE 01: FINANCE.
The House then resumed the proceedings as to the
appointment of this Committee.
Mr. WILBERFO IZ.CE moved, g 4 That the debate.
be adjourned to Friday next."
FITZGLIZ.A.LII spoke against it, as he
was anxious that solv.e measure should be immediately
adopted, and that it should not be delayed on account
of the refusal of one individual to do his duty.
The motion of adjournment was then put, and a
division took place, when there appeared, for the Ad-
journment—Ayes 62—Noes 121—Majority for Mi-
nisters 62.
Strangers 'r re not again admitted, but a division
took place, which we understand was on Mr. bankes
being proposcil as Chairm.iii of. the Committee, when
there appeared—Ayes 131—Noes 17-!-Majority Si.
Three other divisions took place, on some other of
the Members proposed, but we understand the names
stand as selected by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Adjourned at nine o'clock.

- THE EVE ING STAR.

- LQNDON.

• WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25.
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Yesterday? after the STAR was at press, the Dis-
patches announced in Lord CAsrLEnsAcii's letter to
the Loan MAYOR, were published it) au Extraordinary
GazEte ; and in the evening a SuNdement tO the Ga-
zette was also publishndi containing a copy of Dig.
patches Tgceived at qie Admiralty, from Admiral de
CQURCY.
The detail of the battle at Comma, drawn up by
General HOPE, is perspisruous and modest. It is sa-
tisfactory both to the understanding and the feelings,
and does him equal credit as au officer and as a man.
It is impossible to read his narrative without fanning
a high, but correct, estimate Of the valour of the Bri-
tish troops, and the conduct of their leaders. That
their victory was not ambiguous, no better proof can
be desiied than the fact that they were perisiitte4 .01
embark, without molestation, by an enemy three times
their number. Our brave warriors have left us nothing'
io regret but the want of co-operation on the part of

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the people whom they went to succour ; and every
man of them that has returned to his native coun-
try will receive, as he well merits, the esteem, the re.
spect, and veneration of his countrymen.
At a crisis like the present, the efforts of all good
men—of all who love their country, ought to be ex-
erted, to prevent the mischiefs which may result from
idle and useless invective and recrimination, as to the
causes which have produced the present state of
things. The question is not—Whether these causes
were at all within the controul of human wisdom ?
But, having produced certain effects, what line of
policy should now be adopted by this country ?
The public know well what opinions we expressed
repecting the impolicy of sending men to Spain, and
the propriety of furnishing them with every other
kind of aid. It appeared to us self evident, that if the
population of Spain could not furnish sufficient armies
to repel their enemy, it would be folly on our part to
attempt it. The attempt has been made, and the
event, we believe, must have produced a general con.
viction of the absurdity of hazarding, with our small
means, ,a contest on the Continent against the popu-
lation of Europe. The regret which the public may
feel at the fruitless waste of a part of our little army
ought, however, to be moderated by the proof derived
from the prodigies it performed in the face of a foe
so vastly superior, that, by nursing our own popula-
tion and resources, we may hope to avert from our
own country that overwhelming deluge which has
swept every thing before it on the Continent of
Europe. _ _ _

For years past has this been on every proper occa-
sion the system which we have presumed to press upon
the consideration of the country. Shall our cry never
be heard ? Will nothing roue the nation to a sense of
its danger ? Does it still sleep and dream, and shall
we still deceive ourselves by waking visions—by the
reveries of insanity !—Do you court destruction ? Are
you callous to the horrors that threaten you ?—lf so,
follow the same kind of system you have hitherto pur-
sued. Do you desire to avert the threatened ruin ?
Give up the Continent ; abandon all foreign expedi-
tions; arm every male; train your population in the
essentials, not the fooleries, of -the military art—
make no delay, or you will be too late !

The mails did not arrive till a very late hour. Of
the letters, which they have brought us the following
are most important :

FALMOUTH, JANUARY ^.2.
66 The following Transports arrived here this

evening :
Prince of Wales, with C5O of the COth Regiment.
Hannah, with part of the 10th Dragooas.
Elizabeth and Ann, with part of the 15th ditto.
Commerce, with part of the 14th ditto.
" They sailed from Corunna in company with 300
sail, having en board the army, accompanied by seven
sail of the line, viz. VILLE DE PARIS, TONNANT, VIC-
TORY, BA RFLEuIt, TRIUMPH', and two others. At
the time the GLEANER, which arrived yesterday, left
Corunna, the Spaniards were defending the place.
Four transports which had got on shore, after taking
out the crews, troops, &c. were destroyed."

" PLYMOUTH DOCK, JANUARY

" Sin—l have been the whole of the day witness-
ing the disembarkation of the remains of our brave
army from Corunna. Such a scene of misery and
dejection was never before witnessed here. The Mi-
litary Hospisal at Stoke, the Royal Hospital at Stone-
house, and Millbay Barracks, are quite full.—The
French prisoners here evince the most tumultuous
joy at our disaster. A Spanish General and his Lady
have just landed.
"ISir SAMUEL 'Tool- has just landed. Our town is
c:c,wded with Officers and troops."

" PLYMOUTH, JANUARY r.s.

ig We have reason to hope, that disastrous as the
business has been at -Corunna, in the result it will not
turn out to be so bad as was at first reported. The
statements are so various and confused that no certain
informatipn can he obtained; it must therefore be left
until Government are in possession of regular returns
from the Commanding Officers, before the particulars
of the melancholy event can be depended on...the dif-
ficulties. and distresses experienced by she Officsrs and
troops on-their march to Corunna, are indescribable.
ad This afternoon arrived off the sound, and•now
corning in from Corunna, his Majesty's ship VICTORY
of 110 guns ; TONNANT, of. 84 guns, Rear-Admiral
DE COURCEY ; BARYLEUR, of 98, Rear-Admiral Sir
S. HOOD ; ELIZABETH, ZEALOUS, Normai-
RzeoLU-
xioN, and lIIIPLACAELE., of 74 guns each ; ENDT-
WON, of 40 guns ; AMAZON, of 36 ; MEDIATOR, of
32 ; PARTHIAN, anti COSSACK, of 18 guns each, with
a very large fleet of transports, having on board the
troops.that were got off from Comma. No further
particulars to be depended on can be obtained, but
that we have to hope that the of men will not turn
out to be so great as was feared. The men of war
sailed on Thursday, after having gpt out all the
transporti, except seven sail that were of the mks.
Reports say, .that the Spaniards were kft defending
Corunna ; but other accounts say, that the French
entered itan Wednesday night : they were bombard-
ing it in the morning when the transports sailed. A
Ligutenant of the 45th Regiment was landed this
morning for interment, having died from fatigue.
" Many of the pfficcTs that landed to-day, have
not changed their linen for twenty days, and were
obliged to borrow of their friends, or purchase at
shops, having lost every article of their baggage. Thk

Vu,ll rib Pews, of 110 guns, is gone up Channel
with Sir DAvw BAIRD on board, badly wounded✓—.
The ALFRED, of 74 guns, is left at Vigo, to bring
off any troops that may be there.
" Came in the Osborn transport, No. 193, from
Lisbon, with 92 soldiers : six other transports are
soon expected from thence, under convoy of the JA-
MAICA, of 24 guns.
46 Came in the Sally, Captain Cox, from New-
foundland, last from Corunna, which she left Wed-
nesday last : the Master reports, that the fleet of trans-
ports, consisting of about 500 sail, sailed at same time
with her. It is said that the sth, 42d, and 95th re-
giments had a very distinguished share in the action,
and occasioned great slaughter among the French
troops."

Several transports from Corunna arrived on Mon-1
day at Portsmouth. The following is an Extract of
a letter from that port, .r ecqiyeti yesterday ;
" The gndymion, of 38 guns, the Honourable Captain Capel ;
Nimrod transport, and Bogs,* hospital transport, are just arri-
ved from Corunna; the latter with sick of the army and officers.
Among the latter are Barnaby, Calcott, Copland, and Adair, of
the Guards ; Col. Ferguson of the 42d; Hogg, inspoctor of Hos,
pitals ; Clarke, of the 7Gth ; Bolton, Staff-Surgeon; Capt. Bishop,
of the 14th; Capt. Hames, and Lieut, Kilkelly, of the 32d; grul
about twenty-three other officers and 250 private soldiers."
A division of the 10th (Prince's) Light Dragoons.
commanded by Major PAI.NIEIt, arrived safe at Pal-
mouth on Saturday night. The transport which
brought them oyer missed her convoy:, and run for
the first English polt. The transport on board which
Colonel LEIGH was, with the first division of the 10th,
took fire, but fortunately it was got under without
material damage. The enemy are in possession of
Ferrol, and all the Spanish ships of war. The port
of Cadiz is supposed to be likewise in their hands.—
Our artillery was all safely embarked.

Captain COCKBURNE arrived yesterday at Lord CAS..
TLEREAGII'S Office, with dispatches from Gen. HOPE,
who succeeded to the command in consequence of
Sir Davin BAIRD being disabled by his wound from
any active exertions. General HOPE has arrived at
Spithead in the AUDACIOUS.
Immediately after Captain COCKEURNE had trans-
acted his business in Downing-street, he set off for 1
R ichniond with a letter from the lamented Sir JOHN
MOORE to his brother, the Rev. Mr. IQoRc, who re-
sides at that place.
The late gallant and much-lamented Sir JOHN
Moor was the brother of Captain GRAHAM NlooaE,
of the Marlborough, of 744 guns, and son of the cele-
' orated Doctor MoonE. He was about forty-seven
years of age, and had greatly distinguished him-
self in his profession, particularly in Egypt. Sel-
dom has it happened to a Commander in Chief to
have suffered so much anxiety of mind, disappoint-
ment, and privations, as fell to the lot of this brave
1
Commander within the last eighteen months.
A Frenchman, who had been Master of a privateer,
went down to Dover in the coach from London yes-
terday morning, having broke his• parole ; he was
taken into custody on the Pier Head, soon after he
arrived, as he was observing the manner in which the
boats were secured ; pot being able to give an ac-
i count of himself when interrogated by the Midship-
r
man of the press gang, who was on the Pier Head at
the time. •
Yesterday being the anniversary of the birth of the
lamented patriot and statesman, Mr. Fox, a select
number of his friends assembled, as usual, at the Bri-
tish Tavern, on the occasion, to commemorate the re-
turn of the day. W. ADASI, Esq. M.P. was in the
chair, supported by Lord ERSKINE, Mr. BYNO, and
other intimate and steady friends of the deceased.
Friday Sir WILLIAM WYNNE, Dean of the Arches
Court of Canterbury, and Judge of the Prerogative
Court, resigned his situation. Sir JOHN NICHOLL, late
King's Advocate, was immediately sworn into these
; important situations. This leaves room for a King's
Advocate; and, in consequence of the ill state of
health of Dr. LAWRENCE, it is supposed that. Dr. Ro-
BINSON will fill that situation. .
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The following Noblemen and Gentlemen have been
admitted Privy Councillors in Ireland :
The Right Honourable the Marquis of Tatostosto; the Earls
of CLANCAATY and O'Nettt, Postmasters General, and the Earl
of SHANNON; Lord HINRT Mooße and Colonel BAGWELL,
Mustermasters General ; the Honourable Colonel FOSTER, CO-

lonel BARRY, ar.d Colonel VEIL EKER.
Bermuda Gazettes have been received to the 12th
ult. of which the following are extracts :

a BERMUDA, Nov. 26.—The 13th Regiment em
barked, on Tuesday last, on board the Simpson,
Sally, and Allison transports, and sailed on Thurs-
day, under convoy of his Majesty's sloop Savage,
Captain Robilbxd, to join the expedition in the West
Indies.
9.—His Majesty's sloop Indian arrived bn
Thursday from a cruize, and this day the /Eolus fri-
gate, from Halifax.
" Dec. 10.—On Saturday arrived three more trans-
ports, the Hamet, Ida, and Bellona ; and on Thurs-
day they sailed for Barbadoes, under convoy of the
/Eolus.
"Drc. 12.—Admiral Sir John Warren arrived this
day from Halifax."
Yesterday an adjourned Court of Aldermen was
held at Guildhall, to consider of such of the Appeals
made by persons chosen into Ward Offices, which
remained to be heard from the Tuesday preceding.
The Court, after examining the 'lMealweighers' re-
ports, ordered the price of bread to be raised to
Is. 20. and household at Is. ltd.
CORN EXCHANGE. MARK-LANE, JAM. 2.l.—The
supplies of Wheat for to-day's Market, are rather
considerable, and sales are heavily effected at a re-
duction in price of about 3s. per quarter—Barley in
large supply, and excepting fine, is lower—Malt like-
wise—Beans of the two kinds in plenty, and cheaper—
there'are also consido:able supplies of Oats, and sales
thereof are named at less prices—Flour in plenty, and
large arrivals of Grain in general, daily expected.

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