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such, he could not consent to vote the money of the
people without an estimate. A Right Hon. Gentle-
man opposite (Mr. Huskisson) talked as if the Hous:
had already granted supplies which the proposition
of the present night was intended to cover. He (Sir
W. Geary) knew that 12 millions had been borrowed
during the present Session ; but did he call this a
supply ? When%e saw 19 millions of money granted
for four successive years, was it not his duty to look
upon such a circumstance with suspicion ? Did Mi.
liners really know that in four years we were to be
again at war ? He, for one, did not see any thing to'
involve us in war, if there was only something like
wisdom in our Government. Why then should we
anticipate being at war ? He could not view such a
thing anticirtted, without feeling suspicion arise in
his mind ; nether could he consent to vote 14 or 15
millions annually without an estimate.
Mr. HUSKISSON was not surprised that the
Honourable Baronet should say that no estimates of
the present grants bad been laid'before the House,
the Honourable Baronet not having been present at
the time they were presented. In point of fact, how-
ever, there had been estimates laid on the table of the
House, much more than to warrant the present pro.
positions, which, he contended, were neither uncon-
stitutional nor unparliamentary.
Mr. TIERNEY contended, that the House was
bound to see the estimates of the sums required of
them, and of the state of the country, before they
began to grant either Supplies, or Ways and Means
to cover the Supplies. Here they were called on to
provide not only for one year, but for four years.—
The House was called on by the Right Honourable
Gentleman to make good a sum of a former grant,
which had been appropriated by him in a way which
was not known ; simply, on this assurance, that he
would want more money before the year was expired.
He (Mr. Tierney), however, felt it his duty to limit
the grants to the Right Honourable Gentleman within
an intelligible sum, and this he could not do without
seeing the Estimates. He would not consent to vote
the Ways and Means, the hour of peace being now
arrived, till he saw the Estimates; till he was ehalsled
to judge of the situation of the country ; and then, if
it should appear that the country was not in a situa-
tion of peace, let the Right Honourable Gentleman
show to the House the War Estimates. Let the
question be postponed till Lord Castlereagh should
arrive. He was, according to the statements of his
colleagues, to be daily expected. In that case, what
inconvenience could there be in the delay ? How
could the House proceed to grant the Ways and
Means for the year, till they saw the relative situation
of this country with the rest of Europe ? It was im.
possible that he, for one, could agree to grant a vote
of war in time of peace.
Mr. PONSONBY asked, whether it was to be un-
derstood that the resolutions should then pass through
the Committee merely ilFo forma?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
knew of no instance where such resolutions were
passed pro forma through that stage, and therefore,
particularly after the discussion that had taken place,
he could-not consent to such an understanding.
Mr. PONSONBY and Mr. TIERNEY con-
tended, that resolutions in Ways and Means were
sometimes printed on such an understanding as that
to which the Chancellor of the Exchequer had ob-
jected, and asked, when the report was to be re-
ceived ?
The. CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said, -reports of this kind were usually received the
following day, but that he was ready to defer the
consideration of his resolutions to a future day, after
the report should have been received.
Sir WILLIAM GEARY asked why the consi.
deration of the Resolutions might not be deferred till
the estimates were delivered ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said that would be wholly inadmissable from its in-
convenience and irregularity.
After a few words from Mr. PRESTON, and the
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, the Resolutions
were agieed to, and the Report ordered to be re-
ceived to-morrow.
On the motion. of Sir SAMUEL ROMILLY, the
sill for making real estates liable to simple contract
debts, was trod a second time, and ordered to be
committed to•morrow.
The other Orders were then disposed of, and the
House adjourned.
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THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY RI, 1815.

PKICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK
lieducad 65 641i141,4 per Ct. 8210-5 per Ct. 94194 931
Cooso3sfis 641 i t--for account, 65 sitlifll--Ozna.
Bank Loos Amt. tot s•NBths—Goods 12s. 13s. re.
Exchequer EIS Ls. to ss. prem.

A Dutch Mail arrived this morning. The Brands
Papers now inform us that all the Officers on the
Staff of the British Army, in Belgium, have been
recalled ; or rather, we presume, permitted to return
home. Front this circumstance an inference may be
drawn, that all the great arrangements are so far
settled at Congress, that there is no appearance what-
ever of the Peace of Europe being disturbed, in the
direction of Belgium at least :

BRUSSELS, FEBRUARY IS.

At the moment that all the English and flanove.
Tian Officers had received orders to repair to their re-
gimenu in Belgium, other orders have arrived within
these iwo days from the British Government, recalling
all the Officers belonging to the Staff of the English
army in Belgium. In consequence- of this, all those
Officers. whose regiments are in England, are to join
_them immediately, and they are alresdy preparing
'to depart. This measure announces a state of peacet
• and it is said that when the new Gpvetnnsens is pro.
:claimed, the foreign triis now in Belgium will all
Jame it s it seems that this event, so clesirable for us,
• is not tar off. It is expected that all =the diffisikies
,letliteb; delay the decision of our fate, will be removed
In the beginning of the month of March.
Lettets frt m Luxemburg state, that the greatest

part of the Pruuian Staff which was in that OKA
as well as some corps of infantry belonging to the
garrison, are gone to Treves, which is now the grand
head-quarters of the Prussian army in these coun-
tries. Something has been reported about the sale
of the military magazines in Luxemburg ; but it is
now known for certain that they are to be delivered
entire to the Power to whom this province will belong.
Lord Castlereagh is expected here every moment :
the vessel which expects him at Ostend is ready to
sail at a moment's warning. It is, however, very
likely that he may go by the way of Holland, and
that for very important reasons

The FAVOURITE sloop of war, Honourable Cap-
tain Matunz, which took out the Ratification of
Peace with America, was spoken with on the 27th
ult. to the Northward of Bermuda : her passage, up
to this period, was very favourable, but she bad just
begun to exper;ence the N. W. gales, which blow
ships from off the American shores, during the winter
months. Another account states, that the Etvouarts
was spoken with on the 23d ult. in lat. 37. long. 60.

Last night the CHANCELLOR Of the EXCHEQUIR
stated to the House of Commons, in a Committee of
Ways and Means, his plan of Finance. After ex.
plaining the grounds on which he had abandoned the
Property Tax, the Right Honourable Gentleman
sheaved that the expense of the Peace Establishment
for Great Britain and Ireland could not be less this
year than nineteen millions, of which seventeen mil-
lions were for Great Britain. To meet this, there is
a surplus of the revenue above the expenditure, equal
to more than six millions ; the Consolidated Fund
affords a disposable sum of six millions; and five
millions are to be raised by new taxes. The taxes
proposed last night by the CHANCHLLOR of the Ex.
CHEQUER amount, however, only to £3,728,000, as
appears by the following correct Table :

Customs—Tobacco, 6141. per lb. -
Excise—Tobacco, 6d. per lb. -

it 1 50,000

X 150,000

Lieenses—double fixed rate 50 per cent.l 300,000
progressive • - S
Wine, £2O per Tun . 501,100
..—...--.... 950,0(

efisessof Taxes, viss.
Inhabited House Arty, 30 per tent. 996,360
Progressive Servants' Tax 80 to 90 per cent. 308,300

Under Gardeners, ire. various

101,500

Trade Servants and Servants for Hire, do. 148,000

Carriages, about 75 per cent.

Horses for Pleasure, about SO per cent. 632,500
Trade Horses, about 40 per cent. . 85,500
Dogs, about 30 per cent. - - 105,500
Game Certificates, about SO per cent. 42,000

New Duels,.
Windows in Warthawom and Hodwesel aOOO
Ss. id. per window - -
Rent of Warehouses, same as Houses 150,000
Bachelors.-50percent. additional on Ser-1 120,000
Tants, Carriages, and Horses,

Post Office—ld. on each Newspaper

East India and Foreign Postage Regoladen 75,000
4........-._ 125,000

•
£3,7211,000
Additional Taxes will be hereafter proposed to the an►wnt of
about £1,300,0110.

There remain, therefore, to be proposed on a future
occasion additional taxes to the amount 0f5e1,300,000.
After some discussion in the Committee, the Resolu•
&IRE moved by the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHIQUILR
were agreed to, and the Report was ordered to be
received to-morrow. In the course of the Debate
Mr. Wmruageso stated that the brewers would im-
mediately reduce the price of Porter, and that they
had only delayed doing so, because they were uncer-
tain whether the general report of its being intended
to lay a tax on the materials which produce that be.
verage, might not be true.
This morning the Consols opened at 65, but -at
twelve o'clock they were done at 64t, and it is
thought that a further depression will take place.
The cause assigned for this fall, is the new taxes
proposed last night by the CHANCELLOR of the
EXCHEQURR, together with the answer he made to a
question put to him, Whether any new Loans should
be required for four years to come N.-That he should
want Loans for four pars and bean ones, to pay
the arrears of the war.

The PRINCE REGENT returned to town from Wind.
sor on Sunday night. Yesterday the Duke of Your
transacted business with his Royal Highness. Vis-
count Marrru.s had an audience of the PRINCE.
It is now understood that her Royal Highness the
Princess of Wm.= will return from her continental
tour to this country in the course of 'the coning
summer. - _ _ _ _

In consequence of the melancholy event of the death
of the Duke of Dona, it is supposed that Lord
WHITWORTH will retire hom the Lord Lieutenancy
of Ireland.
It is reported that the Mite of Wr.i.t.tntrrow, on
his return from Vienna, will be elevated to the dig-
nified statiodif Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and that
Lord STEWART will take hit place as our Minister at
Paris.
Baum— This day the LORD MAYOR inspected the
Meal.weighers' Returns, and ordered the price of
Bread to be raised one assize, which is two-pence in
the peck loaf—to take place on Thursday—the price
of the quartern bat will then be eleven-pence three.
farthings.
Dom.-4*W se'nnight, a duel was fought be.
'twist two guidons's of Edinburgh, near to Caroline
Park. Intimation of their intention being given to
the Sheriff, a warrant was issued for their apprehen-
sion; but before the officers could reach the ground,
the parties had interchanged shots, without else.—
Th and their seconds were, however, taken into
cult y, and,•besides ordinary security to keep the
al!
peat , the Sheriff fined' both princip and seconds
Id
in t enty.five each, and ordered the sante to
be applied for lithvofguineas of the Lustig Asylum.
, .

• NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

FALMOUTH, FEBRUARY Is.
Arrived his Majesty's ship GOLDFINCH, from Ply.
mouth.—Wind S.W. light breezes, and 6ne weather.

PORTSMOUTH. FEBRUARY to.
Arrived the Inkle, BARRY, from the Downs, for
Bermuda; the City of Bourdeaux, bound to Bour-
deaux; the Harriett, bound to Cork; and the Esme-
ralda, bound to Bermuda.—Sailed the James, RI.
CHARDSON, for Shields.--The brig Hope, Riaa, from
London for Oporto, is on shore in Stoke's Bay, but
is expected to be got off next tide.—The outward-
bound remain.—Wind S.W. blows very bard.

DEAL. FEBRUARY 2*.

Put back several outward.bound ships and coasters,
particulars not known, and remain in the Downs with
the outward•bound, as per last.—Arrived the Nancy
curs packet, with a mail, from Ostend.
Five o'clock.—More moderate—the ships in the
Downs have rode all safe.—Wind W.S.W.

The Fleet for the West Indies, which sailed from
Cork the 15th nit. under his Majesty's ship none,
was spoken on 31st, in lat. 34. 13. long. 15. 10.—
'Lite fleet reached the latitude of Madeira on 26th,
without one vessel out of 181 having separated; but
strong westerly winds from that time caused 19 sail
to part, and prevented their making Madeira.
The Charlton, COLLINS, from Newfoundland, is
arrived at Poole, with considerable damage, and
about 900 quintals of fish thrown overboard.
The Concord, LYALL, from Drogheda to London,
run on a rock at the Skerries, on Wednesday night,
and had six feet water in her hold.
The Carbonear, from Newfoundland to Portugal,
is retaken by the LACEDESIONIAN frigate, and carried
into Nassau.
The Princess Mary packet was struck by lightning
in her passage from Jamaica to Falmouth, by which
Lieutenant CHARLES Giusnat.s, of the Royal Navy,
was killed, and several of the crew seriously injured.
EXPEDITION AGAWST NEW ORLEANS.—The follow-
ing authentic accounts have been received of the suc-
cess of our first operations against New Orleans :
The expedition sailed from Negril Bay, Jamaica, on
the 29th of November, and arrived off the coast on
the 9th of December. The enemy had previously
abandoned a position near Mobile Point. The ship.
ping then proceeded to Pines Bay ; and, on the 13th
of December, anchored off the Isle of Candelaria,
near the mouths of the Mississippi. The enemy had
assembled a flotilla, consisting of six gun-boats,
which •it became necessary to capture or destroy
before the troops could be landed. The naval part
of the operations was commenced by an attack with
the boats of the fleet on the ship Louisiana, a float-
ing battery, carrying thirty guns, and an American
flotilla, consisting of five gun boats, and two
schooners, all of which were either captured or de-
stroyed, after an obstinate resistance, in which we
sustained a loss of about 90 men killed and wounded.
Captain LOCETER, of the SOPHIE, who commanded
the boats, was among the latter. We thcn landed
pert of the troops, 2,000, about ten miles from New
Orleans. The enemy, about 7,000 strong, was posted
with the Mississippi on his right, and a wood on his
left. In the night of the 21st of December a schooner
of 16 guns dropped down the river, and commenced
a heavy fire upon our men. The enemy attacked
OW force of two thousand men with his seven thou-
sand, on the 22d of December, but after a sharp
action, was beaten in all directions; we lost two
hundred and fifty men, and some officers. Colonel
&rows was wounded in the neck. Captain HAR•
sus, Aide-de-Camp, was killed. After this suc-
cess, we landed some guns and destroyed the schooner
in a short time with red hot shot. General PAKEN.

HAM now joined the army with reinforcements, and
the whole of our troops were landed and took up an
advanced position ; but it became necessary to land
ens to construct batteries, and by the end of the
month we bad got SO gun:, in battery. The enemy
were under General Jacscsott about 12,000 strong—
and we were not more than three miles from New
Orleans. General LAMBNAT landed with two regi-
ments from England on the 29th of December ; and
on the let of January, a heavy firing was heard by a
vessel which left the coast on that day. Another ac-'
count brought by the Mail says, that on the sth of
January oar artillery were breaching a commanding
fort, which the troops expected to storm that night ;
on the fall of which New Orleans must surrender,
as it is incapable of making any defence against the
force which was advancing against it. In these at-
tacks. the 85th and 95th regiments were those which
had suffered most. A fleet of transports had sailed
from Jamaica, with the 40th regiment, and the neces-
sary bread and rum.

Ous Sattav--Yestaday John Latse,agedl6, was Indicted for
stealing In a dwelling, a note of 410 and two MA ease, the
property of ---.lfosaUhans, on the 17th Abu. The prosecu-
tor, an iodertaker, residing with his mother; deposited the
notes to a desk; and the primmer used to fragment the house to
play with Smallhanes brothers. One et the smaller notes wasl
trued to a public...house; when the prisoner get It changed.
The 410 note was traced to a pawnbroker's shop, when the plis
sour bad taken out a watch, which was in pledge, and alt.
wads wards bought a gun. The circumstances were clear, and the pri-
sour was fouod Oullty—Death.
Thursday last, the wife of Mr. Metter', a farmer,
of Wbitchurcb, was murdered by her servant-man,
whilst Mr. Metter" was attending the Plymouth mar-
bet. The wet* struck her on the head with a round
hook, and after Wards conveyed the body into the out.
house, and covered it with loose straw; he then plun-
dered the house of money, and some silver spoons,
with which he absconded. He was soon afterwards
apprehended at a public-house at Daitmoot.
Meuers had five children, neither of whom was in the
house at the time, and her body was first discovered'
by one of her neighbour. When die villain was ap-
prehended, be had on part of Mr. Metter.' cloaths.
BANK Rarrascrlow.—lt appears to be the,intention
of Ministers to restrict the Bank paying 'Specie at
present, therefore we may congratulate Mr. Jam in
setting so laudable and publicly iavitiaz as example, as
that Of paying his Five Thousand Guinea Prises in
Sterling Gold as soon as drawn. By the display in'
his Window of the Guineas in elegant Vases; he seems
frdly prepared to distribute them the Sth of Aelpi,
when the Lottery beeps drawing, which embraces
much greaterand more attractive charms than even-
the Guineas—newly, TbfeeGrani Prizes of 050000
,each.

T
THLITRES.

Onna.Hotst.—Saturday, a brilliant assemblage
of elegance and fashion graced this magnificent re,
ceptacle of music and dancing. The Opera of Ornsz.
e Curazgi, taken from the celebrated but melancholy
Roman story of the rival Horn* and Curatii, was
represented, in order to exhibit Madame SEssi in
male attire, as Curasier. This Lady looked and
acted the character with becoming grace and diy•
nity. Her person, which is rather above tl:e usual
female size, and her classical Patrician coquine,
gave a dignified effect to the part, while hcc
exquisite musical talents delighted every ear.--
Madame FERLENDIS was the unfortunate Ihratw,
and exhibited with much pathos, the conflicting pas-
sions supposed to agitate her breast, aii the lover 0:
Curatiur and the sister of his successful rival. 11,
frantic embraces of the armour and accouuentent
of her dead lover, when brought before her in u:
triumphal car of her brother, were truly distressini..
and evinced much feeling. It is needless to add
both Ladies were received throughout their re-p.c.
live parts with the most rapturous applause.
The elder Venni:, with his associates, Maddni.:
DEL CARO and Mademoiselle MRLANIN, delight(
the votaries of Terpsichore with their skill and grace.
inl agility in the Ballet of the Caliph of 80,74 d,
which closed the entertainments of the evening.
DRURY•LANE.—After the Play of Richard the j;,,,;
last night, a new Ballet, called Mc indiass Noland ,
was produced for the first time. It was calculated
to exhibit the Indian dress and manners in a conspi.
cuous light, but with all the profusion of ornament
and display of talent which was lavished on it, the
audience were not unanimous in their applause. it
was, nevertheless, given out for a second representa•
Lion without what might be called an neerwlielmiit
opposition. The dancing was in general exquisite:
the Hero and Heroine were Mr. C. D'EGVII.LE (sun
of the celebrated D'E(:vit.i.e), and Miss Stint: ;
former made his debut before an English audience
warm from the boards of the Paris Opens House, and
certainly did not disparage his family and school •
his Isis-oodles (which seem to be the rage of the mo •
Bern schools of Terpsichore) were firmly and grace-
folly executed. Miss SMITH'S powers are already
well known to the frequenters of these boards : in her
exhibition of last night she added not only greatly to
her fame, but to the sopport and credit of the piece:
itself ; for without her deserved popularity and the
assistance of her agile partner, the tn.4lcontents would
have been more numerous,

Colonel PALMER is returned from France, and took
his seat on Friday in the House of Commons.
General AINSLIE and suite, who arrived from Do.
minica in the PAI.MA frigate, is come to town frees
Plymouth.
H UNTINGDON, FEBRUARY 19.—We have now here
the Marquis and Marchioness of Worcester, and the
Earl and Countess of Plymouth, who have taken a
house within half a mile of the town. The Earl c,f
Aylesford is at Somerly ; Sir Francis Burdett seems
to have given up the sports of St. Stephen's for those
of the field, and is one of our most determined
riders ; Sir John Cope, Honourable Berkeley Craven,
Honourable W. Paden, Mr. Napier, with severd
other M. P.'s and sporting characters ouc cumber.
Winneoa, Fes. 26.—The Royal Hunt was nu-
merously attended on Friday, owing to the weather
being remarkably fine. The deer was a young one,
and sheweJ great sport at starting, and was taken
about four miles the other side of Uxbridge. Tne
Royal Hunt started this morning between Salt Hill
and Burnham. On Friday morning next, at ten
o'clock, the Hunt will commence from the Pied Bali
Horse, near Slough.
Tiix CHACE.—Lord Derby's Hounds met on Satur-
day, at Tadworth-court, Walton-heath, where a fa-
vourite deer was turned out, which took off in gallant
stile. After the usual law, the hounds were thrcwn
on, and run hard by Headley, to Mr. Bolton's, near
Leatherhead, where they were for a short time stop-
ped ; being thrown on again, they ran him hard to
Leatherhead Town, back to a thaw near Mr. Lock's.
where being hard pushed in breaking through one
side, he leaped directly on one of the Sportsmen's
horse's back, and nearly upset him; taking over
Leatherhead Common, Stoke Common, Claygate
Common to Esher, over the Common to Walcott,
crossing the river, he ran near Sudbury, the back of
Laleham, to the Bush, at Staines-bridge, where he
was taken in a stream from the Thames, after a hard
run of three hours, over the most heavy country of
Surrey. It need not be observed, a considerable num-
ber of the sportsmen were thrown cosppletely out,
and many obliged to leave their hones on the road.
BETTING-ROOM, FEB. 20 —STATE OF THE ODDS:
Dewar-9 to i apt Whalebone by Waxy, 10 to 1 apt c. by
Sorcerer out of Sally, 11 to 1 agst Equator by Zodiac, 14 to
apt Anticipation by Hamblatonian.
Owes-17 toe apt Minuet by Waxy, 12 to 1 apt Dual 14
Ruben., 13 to 1 apt Louisa f. by Sir David, 13 to 1 apt 1. Lf
Popiajay, IS to 1 apt Lemon) 1. by litemembrancer.
NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MINTING, 1513.
Mosoar —Lord G. H. Cavestlbb's Cat, Set. 71b. apt Mr.
Udny's Emily, at. sib. R M. 900 p. b. ft.
The Hiudoo keeper of the Duke of DEVONSHIRE'S
elephant at Chiswick, wishing to learn the animal to
stand fire, last week got five or six of the servants to
stand on each side of the head of the beast, while he
mounted and discharged a fowling piece. The instant
it was fired off, the elephant knocked down the men,
who guarded him with his trunk, threw his rider, and
gallorng off, swam across the canal in the grounds,
and it was a considerable time before the keeper
could get him quietly back again to the stables.
Sine EXTRAORDINARY.—A Foreigner, who is as
excellent marksman, lately took very long
odds that
he winged two Martin at one fire, and actually shot
into his pocket a Half of the double-bodied Prize of
Forty Thousand Pounds, which was sold at No. 8,
Cornhill, last Month he now insists there is a Cave!
of Capitals on the Premises, of the true golden breed,
and seems determined to renew his fire, at the above
Fortunate Office, for the hash of Thirty Thousand
Pounders, in the novel Lottery
which begins the 50
of April.
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