Star.
London, England, 1802-02-24 00:00:00

NORTHERN CONVENTION.

Dr. LAIVIMICI obferved, that many important
commercial fpeculations were fufpended in tonfe-
quence of an anfwer given to a quell:ion eltewhere
—that Denmark had not yet acceded to the Con-
vention entered into fome time fince between this
country and Ruffia—at leaf*, that fuch acceffion
had not then been officially notified to our Govern-
ment. He therefore rofe to afk the Noble Secre-
tary of State, whether the intelligence had yet been
received, as he underflood it had, of the formal
ratification of that treaty by the Court of Denmark?
Lord HswILESSUILY replied, that it was perfea-
ly true that Government had received the formal
ratification of the Court of Denmark to the Con-
vention alluded to by the Hon. Gentleman. With
refpea to the anfwe, referred tl by the Honourable
Gentleman, the repreentatiou of it proceeded from
millake.

INCOMB TAX,
Mr. joust raid, that he had given notice of his
intention to move, tc.d ty, for certain papers rein?
Live to the Income which, though they might
be as mere matter of amufement to tome Gentle
men on the oppofite fide, were fources of the moil
ferious afiliaion to the country—but as the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer was abfent, he would poft-
pone his motion to tome more convenient day, of
which he should again give proper notice.

Dirroes.
• Mr. W. Wyllie' moved the Order of the Day
for the Honfe to refolve itfelf into a Committee on
the Bill to extend the pi ovifions of the 32d Geo. IL
commonly called the Lords' A.
On the queftion for the Speaker's leaving the
Chair,

1 Mr. Nicoott.s renewed his objeaions to the
meafure, u calculated to extend the principle of
the Bankrupt Laws ro the Landed Intereft, and
to make the country really what the French Re-
-1 volutionins termed it, arse Natioss losiirsiere. What
right, be anted, had the creditor to look for better
terms mow than when he made the loan ?and what
equity was there in panting it he then had the
perfon and perfonal property only refponfible.—'
This Bill would give him the freehold property
alto. It had been uniformly the policy of our
Courts of juftice to lift perfonal property to a level
with the character of freehold property, but this
Bill will aa in an opporite direaion ; it would alto-
gether defeat the law refpeaing a tenant for life, and
render a man's cßate liable to be fold under a
bond, upon which a writ of execution might hal
been error eoutly Med. Under thefe conficlerations
12; profetfed his intention to oppofe the 13101k0.•

Mr. Atlx:Mil raid, he rote to concur in opt.
nion with the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Nicholls),
who had anticipated the greater part of what he
had intended to fay upon the fubjeCt. The Houfe
mutt be aware that this Bill, if pallid, would alter
entirely the principle of the laws relative to Debtor
and Creditor, and would extend the Bankrupt
Laws, as (Wed by the Hon. Gentleman, to every
individual in the country. The Bankrupt Laws
were founded upon the peculiar circurnttances of
trade, but under thofe laws the property of the
Bankrupt was protected by Atlignees, and it had
been found ablitlutely neceffary to conaitute a fort
of inferior Court on each Bankruptcy to adjua and
fettle the refpeCtive claims on the elate. But how
were Courts of law, loaded as they were already
with a multitude of bulinefs, to adjutl and fettle
the numerous claims of Creditors upon an indivi.
dual coming within the provilions of this Bill ?
The Houfe were called upon, in the prefent in-
Rance, to change the whole provifions of the law.
If the whole property of an individual was to be
fold under the pretent Bill by any of his creditors,
he mull be proteeted againa other demands ; in
Mort there mutt be the fame guards as in the cafe
of Bankruptcy. The Bill, in fait, proceeds en.
tirely upon the principle of an extention of the
Bankrupt Laws to every dafs and defcription of
perfons, and he entirely concurred with the Hon.
Gentleman in his oppotition to it.
Mr. W. WYNNE faid, he had been charged with
bringing forward this meafure incautioufly and
unadvlfedly : he could only fay, the lie bad Sub-
mitted the meafure to perfons, whofe opinions on
fuch a fubje& were entitled to the highea refpedt,
and by whom it had been approved, and that he
had given notice during the laa feflion, of his in.
tendon of bringing it before the Houfe, but in
confequence of the advanced period of that felon,
he had deferred it till the prefent. He brought in
the Bill tome time ago, when it was printed, and
it had been in the hands of every Gentleman dur-
ing the greater part of that time ; he thought,
therefore, they would have been enabled to form
an opinion upon it ; as that however did not ap-
pear to be the cafe, he thould not prefs for a Com.
mittee at the prefent moment. He could not fee
thofe evils likely to refult from the Bill which
fume Gentlemen apprehended ; it was not to be
fuppofed that Gentlemen charge landed property
would lie is of for the fake of refuting to pay
ga
a debt ; but if- any one chofe to do fo, what in
that cafe was to become of the creditor 3 He was
left without remedy. With refpeti to elates under
mortgage,which had been alluded to, in the event
of dircuffing this Bill, affignees mutt of courfe take
the property with all its incumbrances upon it.—
He concluded by withdrawing his motion, and
moving that the Bill thould be committed to Tuef:.
day next.—Agreed to.—Adjourned.

LONDON.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 34.
ST. Ida,rraLtao-Moltday at the Public 01Eas.
Perste bargains ircre this day made at the following
3 Per C. Cenfelt, for money. 624
ConE for Feb. aceount,6Bl—west account, 604
PRICE OT STOCKS YISTRILDAT.
Bank Stock 1904 Long Ann. so 3464
3 per Ct. Red. 624 69 India Stock as 34
3 per Ct. Conf. 612.1 * Imp. 3 pre Cent. 62
4 Per Ccot. 864 , Imp. Ana. 'a 5-z64
5 pa Cent 4= 991 II Lacing. BU h. par
s per C.Ann.1797 tout to* Conf. for Acc. 684

COURSE OF EXCHANGE.
Hamburgh 32 22f U. Madrid 3 effer..
Altana 32 32t U. Balboa 38 effee.
Cadis 291 in apa Legboat 52
Ditto 39 effepdive Na la 44
Madrid 291 in paper Gains

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DVIILIK, Fro. to.-3 per Cent. Cm Deb. 9EI.
• Exchange Dublin on London to 4 s It.

In the Houfe of Commons, IA tight,
HAWZMUILY Rated, that the acceffion
mark and Sweden to the Convention of
of June has been received.
This morning arrived a M*il from
Letters from Amiens Rate, that the conferences
are going on very aftively, and that the pefinitiT
Treaty, between not only England and '
but including .alto Spain and Holland,
concluded in the courfe of next month.
the only article worthy of particular notice
Mail.

A demi-offlcial French Journal, received
day, fpeaking of the articles which we ga%
days ago on the above fubjea, adds—"
though in general it is rails to attempt '
trate Diplomatic Secrets, yet it cannot I
that, with regard to the great event
there are very favourable prognoftics."
Thus, at laD, there is a profpea of the.
menu thrown in the way, by Spain in parti4
being fpeectily removed. The bufinefs,
related to 4'rance and Britain, was comp,
jutted fouls weeks ago, but it was certainl;
arable point with Minifters to be able to ann,
at the fame time, the acceifion of all the
intereiled ; efpecially as there was no great
hood of that event being at a great dittanc‘
the two principal Powers had come to a
undertlanding.

DUTCH MAIL.

BRUSSELS, Fur., 14.—From the laft letters
Amiens, there is reafon to hope that
nitive Treaty of Peace between France,
HollAnd, and England, will be conch..
figned •in the courfe of the mating month.
the fame advices, the approaching fpring
as the period for the opening of a General
of all the Powers of Europe, which is to
at the fame place. The Conferences between
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and long as at prefent ; and their correfpondence
with their refpedive Courts is proportionably adive.

"AYDIN, Fen. 17.—The Batavian Government
has publithed the conditions of the voluntary loan
cf 3o millions, announced in our laft Gazette. The
lenders are to receive obligations, bearings percent.
intereft on the amount of the fume advanced ; there
will alto be di ftributed amongft them, by way of
Lottery, 12 millions of obligations, bearing inte
reft at al per cent. The fund appropriated for
the payment of the intereft, and the difcharge of
the principal in eight years, is an annual tax dur•'
ing that period, of one half per cent. upon capital,
and two per cent. upon income.

HAGUE, Fir. 16.—The Members neceff.uy to
complete the National Chamber of Accounts, have
already been nominated at a private fitting of the
Legiflative Body.
count STAKELBERG, his Ruffian Majefly's Mi.
sifter to our Republic, is fhortly expeeted here.
It is Paid that orders have already arrived to engage
an Hotel for him at this place.
STOCKHOLM, Fax. 2.—This day we have ac-
counts from Malaga, that the Swedilh fquadron
which had failed from Gottenbarg under Admiral
Czoaasrloss, had arrived there, after a voyage
of twentywig'ht days.
VIENNA, FAL 3.—Every thing at Belgrade re-
mains as it was; it is certain, however, that an at-
tack will Coon be made upon that Fortrefs, as the
number of the Turkifh forces is daily increafing.
It is reported, from every quarter, that Passwan
OoLou maintains a good underflanding with the
rebellious Janiffaries.

Their MAJESTIES and the Paincasszs came to
town yefterday from Wmdfor.
Mr. Jonas did not make his prornifed motion
yefterday in the Honfe of Commons, on account
of the abfence of Mr. ADDI moron from the Honk.
Mifs ADDINGTON, the daughter of the CHAN.
CELLO' of the EXCH Kyle, though not worfe lag
night, is in a very dangerous Rate. The CHAN-
c ALMA of the Exc nuts; as, we are concerned to in-
form our Readers, is alfo greatly indifpofed.
The total Principal and Intereft of the revenues
of the Ducby of Cornwall to the ;ft of Feb. 113oa,
is 567,7711. r4s.—lf the account had been taken
with Compound Intereft, the amount would be
02,5511 4s. id.
The STEWARDS of the ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY
refpeafully acquaint the Governors of this !aka-
lion and the Publick, that the Rev. Dr. %TA',
F. A. S. of Reading, will preach the ANNUAL SER-
MON at Crevener Ciel on the 4th of April.—
The ANNIVERSARY iESTIVAL Will be celebrated
on the 6th of the fame month at the London re-
atm.—At the commencement of 1803 the bonerary
Prersia and pecuniary batatin will be adjudged to
theficafol casatidata who have written elfays, in-
vented models, &c. for the prevention of thipwreck,
and the prefervation of the lives of mariners, &c.
The Univerfity 'f Aberdeen have been pleated
to confer on ALEXANDER STEWART, Efq of the
Hofpital Staff, the Degree of Door of Medicine.
Laft Thurfday the Commandant of Lewes bar-
racks received an official letter, containing an or-
der for him to flop the contraaor from delivering
any more coals for the ufe of-the barracks; and to
make an gccurate return of the Rock in hand.
The late Earl of CLARE'S houfe in Ely-place,
Dublin, has been taken by Lord RENEWALS, the
new Irith Chancellor.

On Sunday the 14th init. died at Clifton, of a
confumption, Mrs. O'Bayii,, Lady of Captain
O'ReveN, of his Maielly's fhip EMERALD.
The Main of Coe s fought between Capt. Mos,
cvi and Joan COMMIT, Efq. againfl Captain
Fa si OR and all Leicefferfbire, was won by the for
mer four battles in the Main, and (even byes.
The match for 2000 guineas, made by a gentle-
man of Hull with a gentleman of Lincoln, that
the latter did not travel from Barton Water fide
to London in twelve fucceffive hours, is off—the
Lincoln gentleman having accepted a forfeit of
ROO guineas.
The Coloffal Statue of the Eleufinian Ceres, the
work of Phidias, given by Pericles to her Temple
at Eleufis, has been removed thence by two gen-
tlemen of Je(us College, Cambridge, On their tra-
vels in Greece; and is fent to England, as a pre-
fent to their univerfity. This immenfe figure was
fir II difcovered by Sir Gaoace Wu la inthe tyth
century. It is of the mot exquifite fculpture, but
has fuffered fome injury.
Tut OptaA.—Bairri made her appearance lag
tight in a new ferious Opera called Atitridak, the
mufic by Nes soi.it 1. biILAUD appeared again in
the Divertifemtnt ; he is a powerful aaive dancer,
but by no means graceful. The Ballet of /ma fol-
lowed, and was, as Willa, well received. The
nap d'ail of the houfe was brilliant, almoll
beyond example this fetfon. There was fcarcely
a box without a groupe of fair inhabitants. Tur-
bans, and head-dreffes in hair, prevailed.
Wednefday night lag, during the performance
at the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh, a bottle was
thrown from the &Wing gallery on the Rage.—
This outrageous as occafioned confiderable con-
fufion, but, by the aaivity of the congables attend-
ing the Theatre, fix tailors, and a woman in their
company, were apprehended, and committed to the
tit, guard. Next day they were examined before
the httinT Magifirate, when it appeared the bottle
was thrown by Henry Moore, a failor. He was
retnmizted to prifon till liberated in due courfe of
law. The others were difmiffed.
Ste.t. Lottery Office, No. 16,
Nici.m.sox refpeßfully acquaints his Friends and
the that the STATE LOTTERY begins draw-
next, the la of March. The
featell variety of Numbers, are
into Halves, Quarters, Eighths,
Shares, which are duly Stamps,
- Parliament. Schgnies at large
racy fur the Prises as loon as

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