Star.
London, England, 1802-03-26 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMON&

On the motion of Mr. SHAW L , the order for a
Committee to confider the Report of the Committee on the Pe-
tition for improving the Port of London, was difeharged, and
fixed for Monday next.
A perfon from the Conuniffioners of Caftans prefented an
account of the quantity of Grain and Rice imported into, and
exported from Great-kh Itaiu, from the toth of Odiober tBoz ,
to the 3th of January tfloa, dittinguiling the ports, and the
countries to which exported, and from which the fame had
been imported.--Ordered to lie on the table.
The kith Revenue CoUedlion Bill was read a Second time,
and committed for to-morrow.

Mr. CORI' prefmted a Petition from the Met Farming So.
clay, praying aid. He alfo prefemcd an Eftimate of the Ex-
pellees of that Int/Button fur one year, ending the sth January,
,i805.--Ordered to Ile on the table. He alfo prefented as Efti-
mate of the Expence of the Paving Board of the City of Dub-
lin for the prefent year.—Ordered to tie on the table.
Ordered, on the modal of Mr. Jowls, that there thould be
laid before the Houk an account of the profit and lots on all
Exchequer Bills which have been Breed In purfuanoe of leveret
Ads of Parliament, from the stb of January tBOO, up to the
Weft period at which the fame could be made out, dlitinguilh-
ing the dates, &c.
Mr. Wm. BOOTS-I,in order that time &odd be ..flowed fully
to confider the merits of the Parith Apprentice Regain. Bill,
;moved that the Committee upon that meafurs which hood for
this day, amid be poltponed to Thurfday next Ordered.
Mr.STCAIT prefented a Petition from certain inhabitants of
Melcombe-Regis, complaining of the high Price of Bread, and
praying that tome regulations should he adopted upon that fub-
jedt calculated to benefit the countryo—Ordered to lie on the
_ _

-&111171I GAIICOIOIIIII prefented a Petition from the City of
li►erpool, praying tone heard by Counfelagainit the Lancelter
County Rate 11114—Ordered that this Petition Amid lie on the
table entU the (wed reading el the Bill, and that the player
et it Scald be granted.

COMMITTEE OT SUPPLY.
MT. ALEXANDER breUght Up the Report of the
Committee of Supply. The fcvcral Refolut:ona
were read. Upon the Motion for the second read- 41
ing of the Refolution for an Indemnity to Lords
St. Vincent and Grey, for the capture of certain
American thips in the Well-Indies,
Mr. ROBSON role, and expreffed his regret that
however high the fame of thofe two Noble Lo:ds,
and however much he refpeEted their character, he
could not confent to this grant, which in fact was
no more or lets than to indemnify them for the
confequences of a blunder committed in the erec-
tion of Courts of Admiralty in the Weft-Indies
without any authority, by which Courts the Ame-
rican (hips were condemned. It appeared from
the adjudication of the Court of Appeal on this
lubjed, that thefe Courts were illegally con !dotted -
and from the Orders of Council under which
they were Paid to ad, it did not appear that the
Noble Lords had any other authority than to de.
tain neutral (hips. He remarked with regret, that
very little attention was paid to what he faid—
(a laugh) relative to the expenditure of the publie-
money—k was a mere wage of words—but Gen-
tlemen might go on in fmiling, he would ftill per-
fevere in doing his duty.
Mr. VANSITTART commented on the obfervations
of the lag Speaker. If, he Laid, any blunder had
been committed in the tranfadion which gave rife
to this Debate, it was not to be attributed to the
Noble Lords on whom the Hon. Gentleman would
fix it—for they aaed in (hid conformity to an
Order of Council, and that Order was dictated in
the fpirie of long ettablithed maritime law, which
prefcribed that the Colony 'Trade fhould not be
open in time of war, to thole who were excluded
front it in time of peace ; and the reafon why the
condemnation of the American flips was revoked
by the Court of Appeal in this inflance, was, be-
caufe the Americans were able to prove that they
enjoyed the privilege of trading with Martinique
previous to the war. With relped to the prece-
dent which the grant might eftablifh, in this bufi-
nets, that precedent could not operate any further,
for this indemnity would extend to the Officers,
Crews, Sec. engaged in the expedition under thofe
Noble Lords, who, as the Commanders in Chief,
were died by the American Ship Owners ; and
furely the Houfe would not permit thole gallant
Officers to Cuter merely for having done their duty.
Mr. NICHOLLS thought his Hon. Friend on the
oppofite fide entitled to the thanks of the Houfe,
for the folicitude with which he watched the expm-
diture of the public money, but difapproved of his
fentiments an this occafion ; for in truth his grant
could not benefit the Noble Lords whole names
appeared in the motion—it was merely to releafe
them from the confequence of certain judicial pro-
, ceedings taken againft them as the Traces of the
public, and to repayp, the American merchants.—.
Therefore his Hon. Friend was miftaken in the
view he had taken of the fubjed.
Mr. Joe r s admitted, from the explanation of the
Bon. Secretary, that the Noble Lords alluded to
had claims on the lattice of the Houle ; though
they teed according to the old adage--;
Purflte your orders, and do wrong."
He milled from the character of Adminiftration,
that if any other Officers fhould be found to have
differed by a fimilarly rigid adherence to their or-
ders, they would meet with the fame confideration.
Mr. V•NSITTART explained. Hs Laid, that if,
as the Hon. Gentleman obferved, any Officer
Ihould be known to have differed any lot's in the
execution of his duty, he for one fhould have no
hefitation in laying he ought to be indemnified.—
(..f cry of bear, bear
Mr. Jow Isom contended, that the cafe of the
Noble Lards on this occafion, was not precifely of
the nature defcribed by the lon. Secretary; for
had they not rafhly, and without authority, con-
ftituted a Court of Admiralty, the American (hips
would not have been condemned, and no fuch lots
would have accrued; for the revocation of the
Order of Council, of which they poflibly were
aware, would have reached them in due time to
prevent that condemnation, had the proceedings
been-regular, However, in confideration of the
great public Cervices of tilde two Noble Lords, he
did not with them to fultain any lots in this bull-
nefs ; but in his opinion the fair way would be to
take an account of all the prizes captured by them
in the courfe of this expedition, and of all other
extra profits, and fet this and other !cafes agaiult
that account, bike the balance, and if any lois
fhould ultimately appear, he would have no ob.
jeaion to indemnity them, notwithllanding the
rathnefs of their conduct r-fpating the American
!hips ; and though that conduct was fuch, that if
it were not for their high charaaer, it would ren-
der them liable to the (ufpicion of actually know•
ing the revocatimi of the Order of Council before
the condemnation took place.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHIgyER exprcad
in the flrongeft terms, his diiapprobation of the
&range propofal of the Hon. Gentleman who fpoke
laft. What, would the Hon. Gentleman defire that
the fun) of 45,0001. the amount of the motion,
fhould, under the peculiar circumftances of the
cafe,- be dedu.led from the fair legitimate profits
which thole Noble Lords might have made in any
other quarter in the courfe of that expedition ? The
idea was repugnant to every conception of libera-
lity or jullice—as was the infinuation of the Hon.
Gentleman refpeeting the knowledge which thole
Noble Lords might have had of the revocation of
the Order of Council previous to the condemnation
of the American (hips, inconfiftent with candour.
Tbofe Noble Lords, he was certain, were as incapa-
ble of fuch unworthy condo& as they would be un-
willing to leek protection in Their high charaaers
against fuch accufations—they wanted no fuch
!hater. He was confident they would difdain to
look to talents, however tranfcendent, for the pal-
liation of an ad fo highly culpable. On the part
of thole Noble Lords, he requefted the Hon. Gen-
tleman to (tate the grounds of his infinuation, if J
he had any, and he might rely on it they would
be ready to meet it, and to convitice him that it
was thrown out with a degree of rafhnefs rather
more extreme than that he would attribute to thole
Noble Lords. If the Hon. Gentleman and others
would take the trouble of roan the Order of

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tht,rize the bringing filch Inips 4o adjudication as
might have been captured under that Order. and
:11 the Memorial of thole Nuttle Lords it would be
Peen that that Order was 10 underfloUd by their
LoreMips., [Here Mr. Addington read extracts
awn the Order of Council and the. Memorial.l-7-
Yor the credit to which their Lordfitips interpreta-
tion of this Order, as it appeared in the Memorial,
nets intitled, he would then call in.the aid of their
charaacr. He returned hi: remarks on the indif-
cteet charge of the Hoti. Gentleman, which would
00, if entitled to credit, to fix upon there
fficers an imputation fo degrading as multta ope-
rate
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ratee to deaden every fence of their former fervices,
and in faa to overturn their reputation altogether
! to fuppolei that after having received
advice of the revocation of an Order, they would
:o.ninue contuniaciouily and audacioufly to act
under it, merely to gratify their avarice—the flip-
pofition was too monitrous to be entertained. kk
again called on the. Hon. Gentleman to produce
any fans to Noble
his infinuation. If the charac-
ten of the Noble Lords were to be impeached, let
the charge be open and Manly, but let them not
be attacked by infinuation or imputation.
Capt. Magellan corroborated the flatement of
the Chaniellor of the Exchequer, as to the expla-
nation of the order under which Lords St. Vincent
obey acted id. this nufinefst he Alinfalf to con-
ceived it, and aacd upon that conception; for in
his command under theta Noble Lords, he took
two American (hips into Barbadoes, which were
Condemned, and he afterwards Coffered by that
condemnation.. When Gentlemen talked of the
duty of the Admirals to fend honk for authority
to erea Courts of AdMiralty to adjudge thole'
!hips, they ought to recollect, that, the cargoes
were perithable, conlliting generally 'of provillons,
which,befort the orders for adjudication hotdd be
received from Eitgland, Would be worth dotiting.
As to the Hon. Gentleman's. charge of phitider.—
V cry awystaskr, Ifs Wrisier.]
The ATTOIiZT-GSMSZAL fald,thet whether the
Hon: Gentleman made ufe of the word "plunder"
or " blunder" was nothing to* Radio& How-
int.; from die. context ofthe Hon. tteman's
Obfervations he ruppothd it to be the word,
though. indeed the context of that Hon. Gentle.
man's fpeeches was but a feeble ;rile to guide the
tinderitanding of any aim_ it. As to. the principles
upon which the late 4dminiftration trued the
Order, in purfuance of which Lords St. Vincent
arid Grey ailed in this affair, the Hon. Gentleman
kneiv nothing, and it was not to be expeaeB that
he fhould know apy thing about it [o
aro& front g decifion in 1756, when Lord Mans-
field was in the Cabinet Council, upon the fubjed
Of Colonial Trade during war. The Right Hon.
Gentleman proceeded in corroborating with addi-
tional Multi 'Rion', the arguments of the Chancel.
for of the Exchequer and Mr: Vanfittirt, relpea-
in.,h the proper conitindion of the order of Council,
and the principle of the law of nations which dic-
tated it, conelud.ng thus-L." Whether hifinence
the obfervatiOns made by my Hon. Nen& may
hve upon rational iinPreptcliced men, Ott this or
any bt fob eft, I Will not natter myfelf thit any
thing in their power or mine to thy, can operate
the feali change a the tone, lineage, or fedi-
menu df that Hon. Gentleman, or could athend
his ondertlatidiogiltat talk, hoitiirer, I world
act itttingc, for I itit not Willing tO entbark in
&Coen% ad.ve.nturn.ll
The Refoliitidiii of the Conginittte ate t *ilea
O.—Adjourned.

I. ONDON:

MARCH

?RICK OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE
Fa C Cda eact.69ti f—for Airn 691 i•
3 Fer r• 1024.

A mail arrived from Hamhurgh this morning.
The contents, which are given in the preceding cO-
lumm, are not of any political importance.
Lail night we received Paris Journals to the sad
inflant inclufive. The Moamar again copies from
the Addis de Pant a long article on the opinions
which have been exprelted in England, on the
delays in the negotiation, and charging the Eng.
liOs Papers with encouraging a renewal of the
war! It is not worthy of a peruCtl.
The Paris Journals of the 2ad alkrt; that Toys.

SAINT has taken to flight, and propofed conditions
of furrender, and that the Black Genetal Chats-
Tofu• has retreated to the Grand Boucau. No
mention is made in what manner this intelligence
from St. Domingo has been received. If any
official advices of this nature had reached Park,
the Moniteur would, no doubt, have publifhed
them.

A report prevailed yefierday afternoon that the
Definitive Treaty was figned, and might be ex-
pected momentanly.—Some laid it was arrived.—
Thoughl it was a holiday at the Stock Exchange,
Come bargains were done in confequence as high as
#551 for Aptg account—the price in the morning
had been 14
No one Rated how the news was raid to have

arrived, but the circumftance is mentioned in let-

tas which have reached us thiimorning from Do-
ver, and we doubt not was forwarded from thence

bY etprefs, on, a convitlion; perhaps, of its truth.
--Our letters hate, that " private information
. reached Dover yefterday morning from France,
arusonneing that the Treaty was ligned; and the
Difpatcbes, notifying this important event,
'acre expeded every tamsriss."
Hour, have peed fince, bat the expelled Mef-
Iser has no: arrived and we would not be at

a$ fnrpriled if h tdd
wo o tom out to be a
. .
A Ihoq time, however, will either put the pub-
lic in poffefiion of filth intelligence, or of the in-
tormation,that again an uneipeaed impediment
tai cothe in the tray. •
We knot's troll; higli authority,. that thf Treaty
was really adinfteci when Boaavaais Cex out for
Lyons to acquire new empire, and to infult this
was believed, inici on iiaktiable
grounds, that no delay Would take place', except
what forms might render reqtilllie; when to I a 1 if
' it had been a matter that no way affeaed this
country I as if we could view with apathy the vie.
tual union 6( Italy to Rance ! the world is in-
formed that the fir) Coija is to be the Clf~f Sod
of the Italian Republic. . .
It is no wonder that !Dine delay took place, ht
t onfequence, in the bufinefs at Amieni. It was
true to be fuze, that 150111APNITI had we forced bas
RI on the choice cf the dfidpines ! ! He was is-
vited to accept a ewsierr* power ! and titerefore;
perhaps, he expelled no Objeftions on the part of
Great Britain.—lt is equal;true, however, that
Deputies from the Malcefe bid Colieited this coun-
try to take Malta under its proteaion ; and rode-
pendently of the policy of keeping Mainsi.-a policy
which was eery obvious even at the litite of the
Preliminaries, when it was thought the
.indepen-
dente of Italy was to be !served—confiderations of
honour and humanity called for the meafore.,
During the two laR years the Maltefe proved
their attachment to our mute by a fpirit, a bra
very, and a fidelity, of which hiltor,Rircrs few
inftances. They previoully hid creation,' contri-
buted to our fuecefs in expelling the French froM
the ifiand. They fought in our armies in Egypt
and In Elba; thei manned our Sips, as tar as
their numbers permitted, in the Mediterranean;
and the annals of the Barbary States will evince
the (kill and valour of the fauna; of Malta. They
have !hewn the mon unequivocal determination to
(hare out fate in every event. They fent a depu-
tation, cOmpofed of the twit refpettable inhabi-
tants, entreating our parental Proteaion; and
placing their lives and fortunes at our difpofal.
Having fo many calls upon our generofity, was
it to be expelled that we fhould continue to refill
a folicitation which the French, in the example of
Italy, had !hewn us We ought to comply with?--.
Miniftere, we underfiand, took the opportunity
afforded them by the atie of the Confolta at-
Lyons, to eideavaar to gratify the willies of the
With: Delays and hell; confultations at Amiens
Were the confequence, till at left it was concluded
that tindi the Italians and Maltefe fhould be grad-
-444 as fits as etußutg circtienftinees would admit.
-Such at teat is our ibtortnation; Mid we have
reafon to believe it well founded.

Bit as this, which was believta to be the Only
impediment, has been removed, why is not the
Signing of the Treaty announced ? This is an im:.
portant quelliOn., Naive any new &Manch been
flatted, and by which party ? Lee thein take are
they be reafonable and well founded ; for, thould
a &ells rupture =fee, they will have much to an-
fwer for:
We Ihall hOji, hoirever, that all goes 0014.
and that a day or two at fartheft will gratify the
impatient txpettations of the pitblit:

His MAJISTT yefteiday took an eteutlinii tb
Kew Palace. . .
Her Royal Righters Prated! Citaitiorri of
WALKS dined yefterday at the Qtleeies-houil.
On account of the Loan CMARCILLOR's Witt
pofition, his Levees ate difcontinued.
Yerierday Mrs ADDINGTON had a long interview
with Mr. PITT, at his houfe in Park.ftrest.
Yefterday a Neapolitan Courier arrived in mien,
with Diatehes to the Prince CASTILCICALA.
The Earl and Counters of WARWICK arrived in
town yellerday motning, from Warwick Cattle.
The Earl has taken a houfe for the feafon in New
Burlington-14sec.
Lord CARSIRRY arrivid in town yefterday.
Earl FITZWILLIASI and faintly arrived in town
yellerday from Milton.
The Earl of Ttacossat. has plirchared an ay.
gam Houle George.fireet, Hanover-(quart,
wherein his Lordll4 means in future to refide.
Two hundred and fifty of the Light Infantry of
the Gourds are arrived in town Chatham,
eikorted by their Officers, and are to fill up thole
regiments that are deficient in number.
An trills candidate Writes home that he is de
mined at Munich'by the (now. It is to be hoped
that the (now will be 41j6fordbefore the Parliament.
The vicinity of the sew Theatre to the Tabernacle
reminds us of the old lines:
Where Goo orals a Hook rd Prayer
The Devil bonds a Temple there.
The Produce of the feveral Duties, granted for
&fraying the Increafed Annual Charge of the
Public Debts created in the year dot, viz.
Surplus Confolidated Letter Money after
referring the foss dlroleal per Al4l C.
Ga). commalciag from fth Ape% Oki 133,577 0 0
Paper (Warns) - ditto - zo4 :7 ii
Ditto (Exeife) - ditto - 34.12: 0 0
Tea _ from :ft Mardi - su,Bs7 0 o

Horfa itfed for Riding sth April - atom* o o
ItoDhto for Holbendry ditto - 31,1150 o o
. . ditto -268,6 gs 6 4
Timber - - 111 Meg - sollAts it 61

919,63 t 2 o
IT the Madam of dde Fwd is die year
ending All jeausey. dos • .• 8113.136 4 3

iC• 1•61017 • 3

CORK. MARKETS.

coax ;INSPECTOR'S AFTWIN FROM UXIIFIVIIE,
. MAIM" 25. • •
Wheat per Load, from 171. to aol. .
Barley per,(tarter, from tl. 18s. to 2L 23.
Clgts per. Garter, frnm IL 2s. to 11. Rs.
Beans per 442arter, from ii. 14s. to
New ditto per Qu4rter, from it. 165.. to :1.
Peale per IZarter, from *l. to al. as.

' • • 11141311-1.3111 IMARCH•364
There has been fo little doing in the Corn Trade
fine Monday that She, prices of both Wheat and
. .
Barley
,are merely nominal-there are fellers at
lea money, but cannot get, offers. All the other
artibles, as to price, appear nrarly the fame.
• Mar is nearly a drug, from 555. to 6os. per
Lick.
Engli(h Wheat, sps. 74.5. 783.
Foreign Ditto, 4os. 661.-Fine antzick 78$.
Rye, 405. 425.
*Lacy, 265. 3as.-F(Malt(ng) 365. 395. 6d.
Malt, 445. 501.-- me% sos. 513.
Oata, 141. 211. 245.
Horfe Beans, (New) 305.. 345.
Tick Beans, (New) 265. 3os.
,Peafe, 301. 355.
Blfrs.,iBs- 41s. +P.
Smut ,tares, ss. to 6s. per borne!.
Can-aveay Seed, 365. to 41s. per cwt.
Coriander, 261. to ags. per cwt.
Canary, 84f. to cios. per cwt
Rae! Seed, 44 to. 371. per la&
Flour, 555, 605." per fack. •
Red Clover, 50. 7os. Sos. 88s. per cwt.
White ditto, 78s. 104 s 1305. 1503.
Trefoil, 2. aps, 565.
„.

The Countefs of Dcasv's Rout, on Wednefday
lak, in Grofvenoaquare, was attended by up-
watds of four hundred falltionables.
Mrs. Bau.smotint is engaged at the Opera
Houle during the whole of the next feafon.—
BANTI retires.
A Bonrdeaux Journal of the i6th intl. mentions
thn Arrival in that city Of NAPPER TANDY.
It is nett/Cary the public Ihould know, that by
the lag regulation of Hackney Coach Fares,
whenever the average price of oats is at or under
one guinea per quarter, the following dednatons
take place on all fares, from as. to 35.-6(1. ; be-
tween p. and. 7s. 6d.—ts. ; from 7s. 6d. to les.—
ts. 6d: ; and from t Of. and upwards— 25.
REPEAL OP THE INCOME .lAx.—A meeting of
the Mayor, Aldermen, and Freemen, of Warwick,
was held on the 23d intl. when they came to feveral
thong Refolutiobs on the Income Tar, end I ably.
ed to Petition Parliament for its Repeal.
Yegerday there was a vcry refpcdable meeting
of the inhabitants of the Borough, in the Town.
Hall.

Mre TO W 111
IMO read a letter from Sir WAT K I N
Lima% tilting Ws regret that bolinefb in Wales
prevented him from attending. Mr. Pt si HO It N then
moved that Mr.TowNsHENn be called to the Chair.

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Mr. PIN HORN R obferved, that it was allotted to
him to bring forward the bonnets of the day, in
confequence-of the abfence of a Gentleman who
originally had undertaken it, and who, from hav-
ing affifted in framing the Refolutions intended to
be fulithitted, wouldiave been much more com-
petent than himfelf to hoe introduced them. The
Refolutions he held in his hand, but he felt :gloat-
ed by a lierfuafion that there could be no occafion
to comment upon,them, as every man who heard
him molt be convinced of the oppreffive operation
oldie Income Tax, and the neceffity of petitioning
Parliament for its repeal: He then Rated the ge-
neral tenor of the Refolutions, which were after-
wards put feparately by the Chairman, and ap-
proved of without a diffenting voice.—[The Refs-
hWess will le farad in at front of our Paper.]
The fame Gentleman read the Petition to be pre-
rented to the Houfe of Commons ; the terms of
*hid were approved of; and it was ordered to be
trinfcribed; and Copies left at the Veftry-Rooms
bf the different Pirifties for the Signatures of the
Inhabitants till Thurfday next, He obferved, that
as it was a uniform queftion ofhtinitters what num-
ber of Hanle: were affixed to Petitions, it would be
defirable a number not lets that 500 flicnild, in the
prefent iiiftance, be procured. He obferved, that
It Wai neeeffary tome Gentleman fiould prefent
the Petition to the Houfe of Commons. There
kosdd be no Perfon fo proper as one of the Repre-
fentatives of the tomugh. Had Mr. THORNTON
been prefent he Would have thought it his duty to
have nominated him, as the Senior Member ; but
as he had not thought proper to attend, he &old
move that the Petition be prefented by Gloaos
Intoner* Efq. and that he, as well as Mr. THORN.
row, Would be indrulted to fupport the fame in
Parliament.
Mr. Tirana,. Laid, it was hardly neceffary for
him, after the experience his Contlituents had had
of his conduet, to afibre them of his readinefs, on
all occations, to follow their inftruCtions. On the
prefent occafion, it was am lets neceffary to ex•
prefs his acquiefeence in the terms of the Refolu-
tions and Petition, because the Income Tax was
one to which, from: the beginning, he had been
decidedly hoftile: It was jolt three years ago
fince he had had the honour, in the Houfe of Coin.
mons, of moving the repeal of that Tax. He bad
been the firft to Rate, in the Houfe of Commons,
that the Tax was one which the experience of a
very short period would Phew the neceffity of re-
pealing. He could not, therefore, help rejoicing
when he perceived that the whole country weregra.
dually coming over to that opinion, for expreffing
•which he had, at the time, been fubjeCted to a
confiderable (hare of animadrerlion and cenfure.
He deferred his Con ftituents to reft affured that they
might depend upon his exertions to fupport this,
or any other Petition they might think proper to
inftrue him to prefenz.
The thanks of the Meeting were then voted to
the Chairman, and Mr. PimHok*r, and the burl.
nefs of the day terminated by a Refolution that
the proceedings Would b: inferted in all the Public
pers.