Star.
London, England, 1824-06-22 00:00:00

SIZRRA LtOl4lG

Mr. C. HUTCHINSON rose to move for papers re-
latingto the dismissal of Dr. Thorpe from his judicial
appointment at Sierra Leone, and the suppression of
certain charges Against certain Officers attached to the
Covet nasent of .that Colony.
Mr. WILMOT-HORTON said, that pcobably it
might In/r much unnecessary discussion if the Honour-

able Member would state em what grounds he con:.
dered himself entitled to ask for these papers? He (Mr.
Horton) would make himself is the meantime ac.
quainted with the facts of the case by neat Session,
when, if he found there were grounds furnished, by
ference to documents in the Colonial Office, for the pr,,
duction of such papers, he might rest assured of beia-
furniihed with them, if he would only take the trouble
to move for their being produced.
Mr. C. HurciilNSON said, that Gentleman had bees
nine years applying to the Colonial Department for re.:
dress, but is, vain. It was only from having failed ia
that qualter, that he now determined to apply to
liament. Ile wished to abstain from any reflections oa
individuals connected with this subject, but only to
rain redress of this Gentleman's grievances. fie
lieved that the Colonial Office was in utter igi,or.
of Dr. Thorp 's claims or grievances. In 1802, Dr.
Thorp was made Judge 01 Prince Edward's Is!
and afterwards removed to Canada, whence, in et: ;s:,
quence of some dispute with Mr. Gore, the Governer,
he came home, and was instantly appointed Chief Jr.,.
tice of Sierra Leone. This shewed that lie had d:),-.F.•
nothing wrong.. He remained out two years, ar..i o
his return no charges were made against him, thoog,l
two stoppages were cnade in ilk-salary of 1,5001. a yea:.
Dr. Thorpe was induced to prefer charges, o r tlla pi..
of the Colonists, against individuals high in office
Colony. In consequence of this, Mr. Goulburn ser,tz
to the Doctor, stating, that Lord. Bathurst would feel i:
his duty to recommend his removal, though Dr. Tire:`,
had nothing to do with the charge:, escept paving the:.l
into an official shape ; but they were afterwards ',level
in a Court of Justice. He had no doubt that the Colo:.ia:
Department acted in error, and it la as to she w that,
that he now called for these papers. D. T:orpe ap-
pealed to.the King in Council, and the Liw Orticers of
the Crown, and they declared that the Colonial Deport-
ment had illegally retained two sums of his salar.r,
which they were obliged to refund. Dr. Thorpe left •.;.e
Irish Bar with a very high character froml,ordYelverton.
He then moved for the production of cet twin papers.
Mr. WILMOT-MORTON said it was unnecesary
to debate the question now ; but as to the Pape' s, he
could not consent to produce them without he could see
how they were to be used.
Mr. HUME could not hot fed that Dr. Thorpe had been hardly
osed ; and he was surprised to find that no redress hid bten ziforded
to him, as he had understood that Dr. Thorpe was in correspond.
mice with the Government.
Mr. W. SMITH observed, that he still retained the sentiment;
formerly expressed; but if the Government chose to. reappniut
Dr. Thorpe to Sierra Leone, the African Association:would out ei-
ject to it.—Motion negatived without a division.
BOMBAY BARRI/MILKS.

Sir C. FORBES moved for Papers respecting the conduct of the
Recorder of Bombay, in suspending Banisters, &c.
Dr. PHILLIMORE said, the case was before the Lords of the
Council, and therefore suggested the propriety of postponing the
motion for the present.
Mr. BROUGHAM spoke of the conduct of the Recorder, ss
having been characterized by much intemperance.—The motion
was eventually negatived, aftcr which the Muse adjourned.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 1824.
THE FUNDS.

STOCK EXCIIA NG E. TWELVE O'CLOCE.

Consols opened this morning at 951 to f for the Account, at
which price they have resnaincd steady up to this hour, with Dia
little business doing.

FOREIGN FUNDS.

The most doing this morning in the Foreign Market is in Mexi-
can, Colombian, and Spanish Securities, but to no great extent.—
We do not hear of any arrivals front Paris.
Current Prices : New Spanish 16, Old 62, Alliance Shares 161 f.
Russian 95) to 1, Me:titan Scrip 2) I, Colombian an, French
15) I, Austrian 95), New Prussian 96) ), Old Wilco to;, Greek
Portuguese 91) 4.
PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
•S per Cent. Reduced 943/4 % %
per Cent. Cons. shut-31 per Cents. 1011 3/is
4 per Cents. Old 1011/2 101-4 per Cents. New shut
4 per Cents. Assented 1015/g
Bank Long Ans. 22% Bonds 81 80 82
Each.'Bills of .£l,OOO (2d.) 271 5; (11,4‘1.) 20 '2 1
Do. Small (2d.) 25 36 ; (154 d.) 23 '
Consols for Acct. 953 k M.

The two Houses of Parliament are rapidly getting
through the business of -the Session, which will close on
Friday. There has rarely been a Parliament in which
there have been so few heavy discussions, or in which
those that did take place were treated with more tem-
per. The distinctions of Ministerial and Opposition
sides, like those of Whig and Tory, are gradually be-
coming less marked, as the acrimony of party subsides;
and a Minister now may retain the support of his
friends, and the respect of his colleagues, even if he dif-
fers in opinion with them on some questions orpolicy.

We have often had occasion to praise the liberal
spirit which marks the present Administration, in regard
to matters of trade, and many of the measures of the
present Parliament are calculated very essentially to
promote its interests. Nor do Ministers stop here.
It will be seen by our Parliamentary Report that as
entire remodelling of the Customs and Excise Laws
is resolved upon, and that last night Mr. Maims gave
notice of a series of eight Bills for that purpose. These
laws are at present scattered over five hundred statute,,
the whole of which it is proposed to repeal, and su.)-
stitute seven others in their place, which will so fir
simplify this hitherto complicated subject as to avoid
that confusion which was inevitable. Each Bill will be
subdivided, for the purpose of classifying the subject'.
so as to render the Act the most intelligible, anJ cur
to be understood. Among other advantages resulti4:
from this amended system of Customs and Excise lair,
will be the abolishing the numerous oaths attached to
the former, which are almost invariably taken by pm),
and no more thought of by the persons who are thus
accommodating, than signing their name to a receipt.
The Bills were brought in and printed, but the farther
consideration of them will be deferred until nest Session.
The Marine Insurance Bill was last night read a thal
time in the House of Lords, and passed.

A frigate has arrived froto.Colombia with Dispatz:
for Government, containing the Report of the Bri
Commissioners, on the state and prospects of the

y..;priblic. The advices from Bogota are of the 9th of
)I.irch, and those from Carthagena, of the 9th of
iptii. By the same vessel, accounts have been re-
ceived from Mexico, of the 16th of April, stating that
TAMPICO, with twenty others, had been arrested; and
that an Act of Outlawry against humps had passed
the Congress unanimously.

Dispatches were this morning received at the Colo-
nial Office, Downing-street, from Sir BENJAMIN D'Un-
BAN, the new Governor of Demerara, dated May 5, at
which time all way quiet in that Colony.

This f.renoon we received kr:micron Papers to the
66th instant. .One of them contains a project for ame-
liorating the condition of the Jews, which has been sub-
witted to the Chamber of Deputies at Stuttgardt. It
is but a few years ago that the Jews at Frankfort,
though forming a fifth part of the population, were pent
up in a nook of the city, which had but one place of
egress, and even this was shut up at night; and even
tow, in Germany, they labour under many galling
restrictions, which are a disgrace to an age that boasts
of its civilization. The following are extracts :

•STUTTGARDT, JUNE 8.
The Chamber of Deputies, in its Sitting of the 4th of
June, received from M. Von Schmedlin two projects of
law, the first of which relates to the civil condition of
the Jews, and has for its object, by a system of legisla-
tion adapted to our times, to make their condition bar-
nionize with the general welfare, and likewise to facilitate
as much as possible the means of educating and quell-
fiing the Israelites for the enjoyment of their civil
Tights, on their taking upon them, on the other hand, all
civil duties. In general, therefore, the Jews settled in
the kingdom shall enjoy the tights of subjects of Wur.
temburg, and be subject to all the civil laws, and bound
to fulfil all the duties and obligations of the other citizens.
Every Jew settled in the kingdom must belong to
cue certain commune, as citizen or proprietor. With
respect to the right of acquiring real property, and re.
siding in another commune, the Israelite shall be placed
on the same footing as the Christian ; but he is prohi-
bited from acquiring real property for the purpose of
re-selling it, and the necessary regulations are pie.
sciibed to prevent any trade of this kind. The Israelites
shall be allowed farther to found separate Colonies, with
their own demarcation and particular municipal Con-
stitution, with the obligations annexed to them, espe-
cially for the support of the poor, and may purchase
the land necessary for this purpose, in which the State
will afford them every reasonable facility. The Jew
shall farther be entitled, as well as the Christian, to
choose his profession and trade at pleasure, and qualify
himself for it either at home or abroad. But while the
Jews are thus to be permitted to exercise every descr ip-
ticn of trade and profession, the law contains the ne-
cessary regulations to pi event the inconveniences of the
petty retail ti ade, &c.
Particular regard is had to the improvement of the
Jews, in a religious, moral, and intellectual view. Two
chapters of the law treat of the churches and schools of
the Jews. Parents and guardians are bound to have
their children and wards of both sexes, from the age of
six to 14, instructed in public schools, for which pur-
pose the necessary dispositions ale made for the esta-
blishment of Jewish elementary schools ; and with
reference to the liberty in the exercise of their religion
allowed the Jews, various regulations are made, for the
purpose of so arranging the affairs of the Jewish Church,
without touching the forms of their religious worship
as hitherto practised, that an improved religious educa-
tion may be gradually effected.
SWITZERLAND, JUNE S.

M. Charles Pf)ffer, Captain of the Swiss Papal
Guard, has been for some days at Lucerne, his native
city. He is commissioned by the Pope to renew the
capitulation for the company of guards, which has sub-
sisted for three centuries, due regard being paid to the
alterations that may be necessary on account of the
change of circumstances. He has already presented to
the Council the Papal brief on this subject, and the ne-
gociations, which can hardly meet with any difficulty,
\will soon be brought to a satisfactory termination by
the Council. It is said that M. Pfyffer is likewise com-
missioned to communicate the wish of his Holiness to
takeinto his pay a corps of 2,000 Swiss troops of the
line, and to enter into negociations for the purpose.
JUN'E 10.

The Archbishop of Munich has issued a pastoral
letter to the Clergy of his diocese, renewing several
ancient regulations for the dress and external deport-
ment of the Clergy, and forcibly recommending that
external decorum and dignified conduct which should
distinguish those who by their conduct and example
aught to lead the faithful to piety, devotion, and virtue.

Jamaica Papers have arrived to the 2d of May. The
following extracts are from the Jamaica Courant of the
I st of May :
KINGSTON (JAMAICA), *MAY 1.
Yesterday a meeting of the Merchants and Under-
writers concerned in the trade of the Mosquito shore
took place, when several Resolutions were agreed to,
and transmitted to Admiral Halstead, who addressed
the following letter to the Mayor.—
“ Isis, Port Royal, 50th April.
" Sin—Having received a copy of Resolutions which
were adopted at a Meeting of Merchants and Under-
writers, held at the Commercial Rooms, on the subject
of certain pretensions set forth by the Colombian Re-
public, to exclude foreigners fiom trading with the
nisrpaito and other shores in that vicinity, I beg you
will be good enot4h to make known, for the informa-
tion of those interested, that I shall send by the Grecian
cutter, which is to sail for Carthagena the day after to-
uiorrow, a letter, reque,ting that the Proclamation on
this subject he suspended till the same shall have been
node 'mown to the British Government. I shall also
ICCll3.3llit the Government of the'said Republic, that''
have instructions to the contrary, it is my *duty

to.kntect the British' trade in these seas, whenever it
may be carried on in a laWfal manner ; and I therefore
cannot make any exceptions to that which is carried on
with the Indians on the Mosquito and other shores.

" L W. lIALSTEAD, Vice-Admiral."

A respectable inhabitant of this town arrived here
from Cuba, a few days ago, and relates that the pe'ple
of Principe evince the most hostile disposition towards
all the English, and that a great many excesses have
been committed, although the parties were known to
the Government, and there were no measures adopted
to prevent them► . _

We are happy to learn that letters have been received
at Demerara, stating that no attempt had been made on
the life of Colonel Dawson, on the part of the Govern-
ment cf St. Domingo.

7'llE KING.-

GATIOY,

Ilia MASESTY comes to town today from Windsor, and will hold
a Council to-morrow at Carlton Palate. On Thursday, or should
the House of Lords not get through the business of the Session by
that time, on Friday Parliament will be prorogued, it is confidently
expected, by the Krso in person.
Lord GwIDTA, the Deputy Lord Great Chamberlain of Eng-
land, and on whom devolves the duty of making the requisite pre-
parations when the Kum goes to Parliament, on Saturday had
an amlience of his Maassry to take his MASI:WWII commands
regarding the prorogation of Parliament ; but his Lordship is
understood to have received no positive commands on the subject;
and last night no instructions had been given at the House of Lords,
to commence the requisite preparation, should his Kamm in pee.
son, prorogue the Parliament.
On Thursday, his Maarsry will dine with the Duke of Wgisspe-
TOW, at Apsley House, where there will be a most distinguished
party to meet our Sovereign. We have great pleasure in adding
that his Blaszslv enjoys excellent health.

WINDSOR. JUNZ 21.—This afternoon, about three
o'clock, the Kato took an airing in his phaeton in the Park. The
Duke of DORSC7, Lord C; Raves, Sir WILLIAM Kilirg. and Sir
ANDRZW BARNARD, left the Royal Castle this day for London. His
ALsarse7 is expected to leave the Castle to-morrow for London,
to hold a Privy Council in the course of a few days.
The King of WURTEHBERG is said to be expected at
Marseilles, for sea-bathing.
Sunday, the Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE dined
with the Duchess of Kane, at her apartments at the King's Palace,
Kensington.
Prince LROPOLD, attended by Baron STOCKMAR, ar-
rived in town yesterday morning, from Claremont. The Duchess
of Kerte, the Prince of Littnneser, and the Princess Flemoas, visi-
ted his Royal Highness, and partook of an elegant Airline. In the
evening his Royal Highness had a numerous grand party.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Tonic and'
Prince Leoroto honoured the Marquis and Marchioness of Wok
canna with their company, at dinner, on Saturday, at their rei
denee, in Cavendish-square.
The Margravine of ANSPACH returned to her mane
sion at Benham, Berks, last week, after many years' absence.
Colonel STRUT? is considerably recovered from the
effects of his late alarming accident.
Mr. MUNRO, the King's Messenger, arrived in town
on Sunday night, with Dispatches from the Hague.
Dispatches were received yesterday morning at the
Foreign Othcei Downing-street, from Sir IL THOSINTON, our Am•
bassador at Lisbon, dated the 12th instant.
Mr. Avis, who arrived in town on Friday from Ma-
drid, accomplished his journey in nine days.
DOVER, AIME 20.—The Monarch steam-boat sailed
this morning for Calais, with Mr. and Mrs. Itoenscuus. Mr.
Roeuscriurs returns in the Monarch, this evening, and his Lady
proceeds to Frankfort.
COVENT-GARDEN THEATRIL—Mr. KENT, who per-
formed Richard at this Theatre on Thursday night, made his second
appearance in the same character yesterday evening. Mr. Kau:
was more collected in his performance last night than on Thursday ,
but, in the ultimate value of it, there was no material change.
We bear, with much pleasure, that Miss STKYHILNS,
DKADIAM, Miss FANNY KKLLY,Mr. RATllltit, and Mr. Matneves,
are engaged for this season at the English Opera House.
We are authorized to announce positively, that the
Committee for the Omaha DIUSICAL FESTIVAL, which takes place in
Cambridge on the ild of July next, have taken measures to prevent
any imposition in the price of lodgings.
DUEL.—A meeting took place at five o'clock yester-
day morning near Hampstead, between J. W. Wiseman and R. J.
Homer, Esqrs. when we regret to say Mr. Wit rears was severely
wounded ; but, from the skilful exertions of his medical friend,
every hope is entertained of his recovery.
In the list of causes to be tried in the Court of King's
Bench, after Term, the case of Cox v. Keay, we perceive is set
down. It occupies the 216th place,and is to be tried by a Special Jury.
CHICHESTER, JUNE 19. Wednesday, the Lord
Bishop of Catessuna (the Rev. Dr. Cans), was enthroned in
his Cathedral. His Lordship was met at the great Western door
by the Choir and Prebendaries, who chanted a Hymn as they
walked in procession up the aisle. Having arrived opposite the
throne, his Lordship was conducted to it by the Rev. Mr. Toa-
ster., the Prebendary in residence, and placed on it with the usual
ceremony. 'fhe morning service then commenced, and theDDenes,
and other parts of the sacred othce, were sung with great effect.
The Cathedral was crowded to excess, and all the inhabitants of
Chichester seemed anxious to greet the arrival of their Bishop with
real satisfaction. Indeed, we have no doubt but that the amiable
qualities which the parish of Brighton acknowledge in its Vicar,
will be experienced, on a more extended scale, by the Diocese of
Chichester, in its Bishop.
We understand that a citation has issued, calling
upon the executors of a will of the late Signora STOSACT, which
was proved sonic years ago, to bring into the Prerogative Court
the probate of such will, as having been obtained upon an undue
description of the deceased, &c. It is probably not generally
known, that this distinguished vocalist left a very considerable for.
tune behind her; no part of which, owing to the dispositions of
the will in question, and other circumstances that will speedily be-
come matter of investigation in the? Spiritual Courts, has been hi-
therto inherited by Mr." Spencer Brahma," whose near relationship
Ito the deceased, as well as her repeated declarations of intended j
testamentary bounty in his favour, seem to have induced an expec-1
tation of a different result, as to his interests, from that which has
ensued upon the Lady's death.
When i.is Grace the Archbishop of CANTERBURY laid
before Parliament the last Report of the Commissioners for build-
ing New Churches, he stated that besides the Churches built and
building under the former grant, applications had been made
(with a view to the proposed grant) for seventy new Churches
(not seven as erroneously printed), and that these, if carried into
execution, would occupy more than the additional X 500,000.
We learn that the number of Churches already completed is 28;
those in progress, 44 ; those for which the plans are still under eon•
sideration, 141 ; and those for which the plans are not yet given in :10 ;
in all 98. Add to these the 70 mentioned by the Archbishop, and
for which the applications are most urgent, and the whole number
will be 168 ; being more than the number previously existing in
either of the following Dioceses—Durham, Ely, Carlisle, Bangor,
St. Asaph, or Rochester.
Letters from the Cape of Good Kope, dated 14th
April, give a most distressing account from Delagoa (a
Pot tuguese settlement on the Coast of Africa). A de-
tachment of the natives had surprised the Governor,
and his escort of fifty men, the whole of whom were
butchered in the most inhuman manner; and such was
the agitation and alarm at Delagoa, at the time the
accounts came away, that it .was believed it would be
entirely evacuated, and the fort destroyed.
Surixam Gazettes of the 27th of April have been re-
ceived at Amsterdam: they contain nothing of the
pretended disturbances of which the English Journals
have spoken—Brussels Paper. a
An investigation took place on Saturday, before the
\lagistrates at Hertford, respecting the burglary com-
mitted at the house of Earl Cowper's steward. It was
understood that nothiAlwas. elicited materially affect-
.trg the prisoner /)uti . fie was remanded to the
us.t.)dy of Mr. Wilson for ten days.