Star.
London, England, 1825-03-10 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Papers were presented from the Office of the Chief Amatory
for Ireland, relating to the preatedinp of the Conataimiauars of
Inquiry in Ireland.
The-El:soma was summoned to the Rouse of Peers, to bear the
_Royal Assent given by Commission to several Bills.
Papers were presented from the Commissioners of the National
Debt, relative to the sums received and paid over by than.
Mr. S. COOPEIt presented a Petition from' the Nobility, Gen-
try, and other Inhabitants, of Slip, in favour of the Provincial
Banks Bill.
Mr. LITTLETON presented three Petitions in favour of the
Weaver Navigation HtU, which was aftrrwards read a iecend time
and committed.

—Mr.6IVICIN moved the second .reading of the BM for enabling
the Peruvian Mining Company to sue and be sued in the person of
their Secretary.
Mr. HOLIHOUSE said that he should take a future opportu.
pity of opposing this BM. It was a project which could not post
sibly be conducted with prat, and the people of this country ought
not to be led into speculations which must necessarily prove ruinous.
The Puce mountains were 15,500 feet above the level of the sea,
and every attempt bithertd made to mine in that situation had been
unsuccessful The likU was read a second time.

ST. CATHARINS 8 DOCK SILL. •
Mr. C. CALVERT rose to present a Petition from a
large body of his constituents, who, he thought, had
much reason to complain of the conduct of the Com-
mittee upon the St. Catharine's Dock Bill. The hour
fixed for the meeting of the Committee was one o'clock,
and when he came down at that hour with the Petition,
praying that the Petitioners might be ;heard by
Counsel against the Bill, he found that they had
already voted the preamble. The Petitioners intended
to make their application yesterday, but were prevented
by the House.not meeting. Another large party in-
terested in opposing the Bill, he meant the London
Dock Company, were in the same condition. Eight of
the Committee voted in- favour of the preamble, and
three against it. Of the eight who supported it, four
had their names announced as supporters of the project ; but be un-
derstood that two of these bad ranee parted with their interest. The
votes of the two Members who still retained an Interest in the mea-
sure were objected to, but the Chairman refused to disqualify
them. He must say that this, and the. haste with which the Can.
mince had acted, rendered their proceedings indecorous In the ex-
treme. The Petition he bid now to present to the Hoses was Ikons
the proprietors of wharfs and warehouses situated below the stile
of the Dock,praying that a clause may be inserted in the Bill eons.
pelling the patties to build two bridges hutted. of one.
Mr. HOLM E SUMNER defended the• conduct of
the Committee.
Mr. GRENFELL defended Abe Committee, and
complained of the unfair delay caused by the oppo-
nent* of the measure last year. The parties were too late he com

supported somas.
should like to know whether these who opposed ft bad Mita.
west le its defeat ?

Mr. CALVERT, in moving that the Bill be referred
to a Committee, said that be attended at one o'cloce, the hour putt-
Hely Seed for the meeting of the Committee on the Bill, and be
then found them in fell dikussion.—After a conversation Witt a
point of form, as to referring the Petition to the Committee, it was
ordered to be se referred.
Mr. C. CALVERT presented a similar. Petition from die
Loudon Dock Company, and repeated that he thought the conduct
f he Committee was not decorous.
Mr. GREN FELL again defended kJ-The Petkion Was Mated
to the Commtwee. -
Mr. KENNEDY presented a Petition, praying fee kat fin
bring In a Bill to establish a Provincial Banking Coaspeigg.id
Scotland.—Leave granted.
MITIMPOLITAN FISH. COMPANY.
Lord J. FITZROY moved the Second Reading of the Mew.-
politan Fish Company.
Mr. CALCRAFT said that he should oppose the
Bill, as well on account of the interests of• those who
now supplied the metropolis with fish, as because he
believed that a Company would not supply it as cheaply
as they did. At present the average price of the fish
supplied ,to the metropolis was *even farthings per
pound,and he did not think a Company likely to sell it
at a cheaper rate. To drew the ignorance of those who
drew up the prospectus, he would mention one state-
ment it_contained. It was, that the principal nail of
the fish consumed io the metropolis was caught by the
Dutch. Now, the fact was, that the Dutch brought
nothing but turbot and eels, and very few indeed of the
former. he thought he could carry the House with
him in opposing the second reading; but he-wautd
dare the supporters of the BM to meet him in the Committee, and
he would pledge himself the House should•hear no more about it.
Land J. FITZROY spoke in favour of the Bill.
Mr. J. SMITH said. that it was desirable to have tie pint mop.
plied with fish at a cheaper rate than they were r.t present.—After
a few words from Mr. Cuatals Sir R. Wit.sou, and Mr. P.
Glum the Bill was read a second time, and committed.
Mr. S. RICE brought in a BW to regulate Joint Stock Compa-
nies in Ireland.
Mr. Alderman WOOD obtained leave to bring in a Bin for the
incorporation of the London Portable Gas Company.
Mr. Alderman WOOD presented a Petition rrom Geo. Matthew
Hoer, of_ the Red Lion public-house, against the St. Catharines ,
Dock BM.—Referred to the Committee.

Air. M. A. TAYLOR presented a Petition from Whitechapel,
against the Oil Gas Company Bill.—Referred to the ComMittee.
Lard MILTON prefehted a Petition front the town of Leeds,
in favour of the Manchester sad Liverpool Rail.road.
Lord MILTON presented a Petition from Huddetslield,prayhlg
a repeal of the Assessed Taxes.--Ordered to be printed.
Lord MILTON presented a Pedtion from an individual named
Thomas Hamilton, prayift that no compensation might be granted
under the County Courts Bill. Referred to the Committee.
Mr. HURST presented a Petition from the inhabitants of Hare.
ham, praying a Repeal of the Haan and Window Tax.—Ordered
to be printed..
Mr. CRADDOCK presented a Petition from a parish in the
West Riding of Yorkshire, in favour of a Repeal of the Assessed
Taxes.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. LA M BTON presented two Petitions from the Inhabitants
of Bishop Auckland, praying a Repeal of the Assessed Tans, and
the Stamp Duty.—Ordered to be printed. '
Mr. MAXWELL premed a Petition froadlownpateleh.
way tardier omaslions to the Cathilks.—aidonid ea be
Mr: 8. WORMLIT presented two Petidm from ilhdlland
Kirby Moonlabi, In Swept of the Canty Gotta BiU.•
Mr. STUART WORTLEY prosinuall a Poddes,rawg t
compensation, if the-Omer Guru 11l should ha limo is
Jaw.—Thg lams Honottrahis Menabw grassotei a from'
Doncaster, for a repeal of the House ant Window Dodos.
Mr. CA LCRA FT moved for &Muni of the Meets; Nos-
Commissioned Miters, sad privates,of the BettishArmy.—Ordered.
Sir THOMAS ACLAND premised a Petition from Dartmoor
spinet the 'dory on Seaborne Coals, and similar Petitions treat
Henson and another place.
Dr. LUSHINOTON presented a Petition from the Parish
of Dranacondra, in the county of Meath, against the Unlawful
iodides RM.

SPAM!! AND INMAN CLAIM&
Dr. LUSHINOTON gave notice on behalf of his
Honourable aid Learned Friend, Mr. Brougham, of a
motion, after Easter, for a Committee to inquire into
the, praeeedlugs awls. the 01111111theille for faveedgadas the Imps
earned by British merchants, is the war hewed% Spas ad Ike&
Amides.

BUSINESS Or Tint NOUS&
Mr BUHR rose to a modes of his which weed for
lest night, relative to the Votes on Private Italia
• The SPEAKER begged to be permitted to say
few words on a subject which be could not regularly
allude to in very explicit terms, but Which it was im-
possible not to advert to so as to make himself under,.
stood by the House. He begged to take that opportu-
nity to return Isis Very sincere thanks and gratitude foe
the consideration, the sympathy, and the feeling towards
hi. which had been manifested yesterday: • The aces,
swation or private business which was transacted today, bet too
=loved what great sacriliewwere made- by.kimeeribee
est tit occasion, end wk . bow..avtk
daincoomile.* w
the PAM& Bat while. these xicewnstances indelibly to
impress upon bps WWI the ;eery masted !traduces end delleacy he.
bed experienced, they also rendered it' Inpossible far hint to coo- ,
sent to any further delay in proceeding figelatly witb, tbb business
ache House.

Mr. liona's motion was then patented, but site Honourable
Member intimated, thatbt consequence oforhat bad fallen from the
Chair, he should let the notice for his motion on the Slaking nod.
stand foe tomorrow. -

LAWS WELATIVR TO JURIES.

Mr. Secretary PEEL rose to bring forward his mo-
tion for consolidating and amending the laws relative
to Juries. It was impossible, he apprehended, to use
apy valid objection against clearing up what was 4-
scure, and consolidating what was scattered over the
whole Statute-book in the laws relating to Jories. There
were no fewer than 85 statutes relating to the impanel-
ling of Juries ; what possible objection, could there be
to uniting an these statutes in one clear and intelligibk
Act ?—(Hear). He would mention one or two statutes
within the first ten years of the reign of queen Anne, xi
a specimen of the confusion and incongruity which pre-.
wailed with regard. to the laws on this subject. One or
these Acts relating to Juries Was also entitled an Act!
fur the moire easy recovery of small debts, and foe`•
aissedlag the law relative to lands held in coparcenary:
It *as surely more consistent with common sense to'
separate the laws relative to Juries from this incongru•-
.ous mixture, and to consolidate them into qne simple sta.
tote. Another Act relating to Juries, the 10th of
Anne, was also an Act for defining therptiwers of NW
gistrales In certain cases, for building county ga..li;
and for preventing apothecariis from filling ter-
tain.parish offices. Some of the provisions relatives to
JONI, which were stilt in force were mini op ht the'
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" Menus evanstfam tuasehat supers al.'s."
One of these Acts, for instance, was also an Act relating
to vagrants, which was no longer in force, and an Act
for prohibiting the exportation of leather. 'Many of
these Acts he proposed to repeal altogether; that, for
instance, relating to the attainder of Jurors in case of
bribery or improper conduct; an Act which, as Black-
stiebe had observed, was coeval with wager by battle,
and which, in the present enlightened age, ought, in
his opinion, to share the fate of its contemporary. He
would just state to the House the penalties which this
Act inflected on the offending Juryman; he was to
lose his liberals kgem ; he was to become infamous for
life ; be was to forfeit his goods, and the profits of hit
lands ; his wife and children were to be cast out of
doors, his house to be razed, and his fields and mea-
dows destroyed. In these days, he trusted there was a
better pledge for the integrity of Jurors, than any Penal
• Statute of this revolting description. This Statute had
'never been enforced during a period of two hundred
years ; it was just possible that it might again be
brought into activity, as the law 'crf wager by battle
had been, within the last twenty years ; and as the
litter barbarous remnant of antiquity had been judi-
ciously abolished, he proposed to take the same course
with respect to the law for maiming Juries. At the
'same time, if' it could be proved to him that any
benefit was likely to result from this law remaining
on the Statute Book—if it could be shewn, that in
the present century it really was a 'beneficial and
practical controul on the conduct of Jurors, he should
be perfectly ready to reconsider his opinion. The
alterations which he proposed to make in the law
relating to Juries were very slight. He should make
no new experiments with regard to the phraseology
for in,tance, where the ancient phraseology was clear
and expressive, he should leave it untouched; where it
was absurd and contradictory, he felt it to be consistent
only with the civilization and illumination of the present
age, to propose an amendment—(Hear, hear). The
chief alterations which he proposed to make were these:
In the first place, with respect to the mode of summon-
ing common Juries, he should propose an alteration
in the formation of the lists. Those lists were at present
returned in parishes by the petty constable—an indivi-
dual who was frequently unable to read or write, and
Who was too often open to seduction. Thus he(Mr.Peel)
had ascertained that the petty constable, in considera-
tion of some trifling gratuity, often omitted the names
of persons who were best qualified to serve on Juries,
and inserted the names of others who were less qualified
to discharge that ditty. He proposed to devolve the
duty of forming the lists of. persons qualified to serve
on Juries, on the Churchwardens and Overseers of the
Parishes, who, from their situation, were much better
able to ascertain the qualifications of the parishioners,
and who, from their respectability,were not liable to the
objections which existed against the petty constable.
Ile should also require a much more distinct enu-
meration of. the qualifications and residence of persons
liable its serve on Juries, than was made at present.
He should propose also, that the appeals of persons
whose names might be improperly returned or omitted,
should be received at a Petty Sessions of Magistrates,
and not at the Quarter Sessions, where the Magistrates
had already sufficient- business on their hands. He
proposed also, to extend the number of persons qualified
to serve on Special Juries in counties. Under the ex-
isting law, none but persons designated " Esquire"
could set ve on Special Juries in Counties ; and in one
remarkable case, he alluded to the trial of Major Cart-
wright, only fifty-four persons qualified to serve on
Special Juries, exclusive of the Grand Jury, aho found
the Bill, were returned out of the whole county of War-
wick. - Ile should propose that in Counties, as in the
City of London, all persons returned as merchants and
bankers should be liable to serve on Special Juries. He
should now advert to the most important part of this
subject, namely, the formation of Special Juries, for the
purpose of, trying causes. It was his intention to pro-
pose an arrangement which, he trusted, would be per-
fectly satisfactory to all parties, both to those who
thought the present mode of.striking Special Juries de-
fective in theory, and liable to abuse, and to those who,
while they admitted that the theory was defective,
thought that no practical abuse could arise from it in
consequence of the- great respectability of the officers
on whom the duty of striking Special Juries devolved.—
He should propose that the names of all the persons
qualified to serve on Special Juries in London and
Westminster, and in every County of England, should
be inscribed in a book, describing the rank and qualifi-
cations of each, and that to the name of each person,
alphabetically arranged, should he attached a number
of the arithmetical progression 1,2, 3,4, &c. so that,
for example, if there were 100 persons qualified to
serve on Special Juries in a particular County, their
names should be alphabetically arranged, and the
arithmetical progression 1,2, 3. &c. up to 100, should
be attached .to those names in their alphabetical order.
He should then 'repose that a number of cards, equal
to that of the persons qualified to serve,should be num-
bered with the same arithmetical progression 1, '2, 3,
&o. to the extent of the whole list. The cards so num-
bered acre to be put into a box or glass, and 48 of
them were to be drawn out by an officer ; these 48 were
to be reduced to 24, in the present mode, and the
names of the 24 called over in Court in their alphabe-
tical order. (This proposition of Or: Right Hon. Gen-
tleman was received by the House with loud cheers).
It would, of course, be admitted that that mode of
trial was to be preferred which would be most satis-
facto, y to both plaintiff and defendant ; and therefore it
was proposed that in civil cases, if both plaintiff and
defendant should signify. their assent in Writing, that
the officer should proceed in the old rank, then let
that coarse be followed. It was important that the
consent should be written, to prevent future differences.
It should also be provided in civil cases, that when one
Jury had been selected qualified to try commercial
causes, if other parties having causes to be tried should
signify their mutual assent, the same Jury might pro-
ceed. To this course he saw no objection. Butunless
both parties consented, the law would be of no avail.
This arrangement would not be allowed in political
eases; in them there must be a ballot of the Special
Jurors. The details of the measure would be better
understood when the Bill should be printed ; at
present he only meant to propose that it should be
read a second time pro forme, committed,and the blanks
filled up, in order that its provisions might be fully
understood. If it should be found that benefit re-
sulted from this measure, he hoped the House would
sot stop there with the principle of consolidation.—
impossible to contemplate the vast mass of
our Statute Books, without feeling that great
:.might be derived from extending the prise

Pciple.. The Ciintipal Code Aged be the first; fat it
was of the last importance that the subjects uf this
refills should haves facility in knowing the laws which
they were bound tq obey. Many amendments might
Wino& •In the, laws respetting forgery and larceuy,
which &twinkled with so many anomalies. The H6n.
,and Learned Gentleman (Dr. Lushington) had devoted
much of his time to the consolidation of some of our
laws, and indeed it was only by the intervention of able
professional men that such a desirable object could be
accomplished. He had himself been much occu-
pied with this measure, and had also the asistance of
etninent members of the legal profession, who were of
course much better qualified to treat such a subject than
he could pretend to be; and he trusted, that however
necessary in other cases, a commission in this particular
instance might be dispensed with, as he trusted the
measure would be found satifactnry. With respect to
the laws regarding forgery, they filled one entire
volume, and he thought that in that case a commission
would be desirable, for he was sure that neither the
Lord Chancellor,:the Attorney-General, nor any profes-
sional man, could devote sufficient time for the minute
investigation which was necessary. After the experience
he had had of those eighty-five Statutes respecting
Juries;he wai persuaded, that by carrying the prin-
ciple of consolidation farther, great improvement would
be done to the laws. Much confusion would be avoided,
and many anomalies removed. He should therefore
move for leave to bring in.a Bill to Consolidate the
Laws relating to Juries, and for the Regulation of
Special Juries.
Dr. LUSHINGTON gave his cordial.approbation to
the measure, as nothing could be of more importance
than to render the admi tistration of justice as pet fect as
possible. The measure would conciliate the assent
,of the Public to the administration of criminal justice.
The provisions appeared to him peculiarly adapted to
answer the end. One or two subjects should be selected
before a general measure should be adopted; the fit st
thing was to consolidate the law as it was now, and
the law thus consolidated might afterwards be amended.
Mr. HOBHOUSE said, that every man who valued
the liberties of the country must be delighted at the
Bill; this was the greatest and most salutary reform
that had been made for ages.
Mr. HUME hoped that all the branches' of' the law would be
treated in the same manner.
Mr. PEEL and Mr. HUME explained.
Mr. BRIGHT entirely concurred in the provisions of the Bill.
Leave was then given to bring in Ow Bill.
Mr. H. D RUM NION D brought In a Bin for the more easy re-
covery of Small Debts in the Sheriffs' Courts of Scotland, which
was read a first time.
The LORD ADVOCATE obtained leave to bring in a Bill for
continuing the Act of .54 George Il I. fur rendering the payment
of Creditors more equal and expeditious in Scotland; also a Bill
for regulating the Fees in the Sheriffs' Courts of Scotland.
On the motion of Mr. DICKENSON, a Select. Committee was
appointed, to inquire into the expenditure of County Rates.
The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of,- and the
Douse adjourned at half past Seven o'Clock.

EAST INDIES.

The Cotentin Government Gazette of the 2d of No-
vember contains copies and extracts of dispatches that
day received • from Brigadier-General Sir Archibald
Campbell, dated bead-quarters, Rangoon, October 11.
They narrate the particulars of an attack made by our
troops upon a force frf the enemy which had adianced
in the direction of Rangoon, and taken up a position
fourteen miles from that place. The party consisted of
800 men from the Madras Brigade of Native Light In-
f Intry, under its commander, Lieutenant•Cohinel Com-
mandant Smith, accompanied by about 300 native rank
and file of the 28th and 30th Regiments, four camel
howitzers, and a competent number of pioneers. Colo-
nel Smith's dispatch, narrating the particulars of the
attack upon the enemy's stockade, is long and minute.
The troops, in approaching the position, had to en-
counter considerable resistance offered by tire enemy,
and sustained some loss in wounded. Our troops, how-
ever, drove everything before them, and carried a suc-
cession of breastworks on their route in the most gallant
manner. The following paragraphs of Colonel Smith's
dispatch contain the particulars of theattack made by
our troops on the stockade :
" The guides affected to be ignorant of the direction
to the stockade, although they pointed in the direction
it was erected. As the road we were in appeared to be
good, and direct upon a pagoda which was represented
to lie on the left of the stockade, we pursued it.
" The necessary reconnoissance having been made,
which the enemy allowed us to complete unmolested,
and the extreme silence that had hitherto prevailed, in-
duced me to believe that the post had been abandoned ;
but, notwithstanding, as the lateness of the evening
would not allow of any further examination a the
enemy's position, arrangements were made for assailing
the place ; and Major Wahab was directed to move for-
ward in double quick time, with ladders to escalade.—
Tois gallant Officer gave the cheering signal, and the
first division, with a spirit and animation r never saw
surpassed, and with shouts, r ushed forward to the at-
tack. This was only answered by a round of cannon
from the pagoda, %Ilia until now I was led by the
guides to believe was undefended. The enemy in the
stockade still observed a sullen silence; not a ibot was
fired until the division of the 31th and ladders had got
well in front of the works. It was then that vollies of
grape and musketry were discharged upon the party at
the distance -of 50 or 60 yards, with an effect and re-
gularity hitherto unequalled in this country. Several
of the pioneers, with the ladders, were at this instant
knocked doWn, together with the leading Officers, and
the men, coniequently, from the awful and destructive
fire that fell among them, and the loss of their cora-
-1 manding and leading Officers, were seized with panic,
and laydown to secure themselves from its further effects.
" The lateness of the evening rendered this loss irre-
parable,or otherwise I might have brought up the third,
or supporting division, to renew the attack. But to
satisfy myself more thoroughly at this momentous crisis
of our actual situation, I proceeded to the head of the
attacking column, and there I learnt from Lieut. Shiel
of the 3d Light Infantry, who, in the ardour of his zeal,
had moved forward with some of his men, that Major
Wahab had retired, his wounds not admitting of his
remaining any longer in advance. I quickly surveyed
the enemy's works, and saw it had a parapet from which
blazed a continual sheet of fire ; under these Circum-
stances, I had no alternative"! thought, left me. I must
eiNer bring up the 3d division, and renew the attack,
to the imminent hazard, nay certainty, of losing all, or
save what remained by speedily retrograding. Of the
two evils I instantly chose the least, and directed Lieut.
Shiel to file away to the rear without noise or confusion.
As soon after as possible I sounded the retreat, and the
several parties, and such of the wounded men as could
walk, assembled oa the ground from which the' recoil-

'mistime was taken in the first Instance. The firing
from the enemy was still kept up from three positions.
a Order, regularity, and discipline, which had been
distinctly observed till about this period, vanished, and.
the whole of the corps,-crowded indiscriminately into
one mass, retired to the plain which I had pointed out."
The party finally secured their retreat, after sus-
taining a loss of 21 killed and 74 wounded. The Offi-
cers killed were Captain Allen, 54th Light Infantry, and Lieut.
Bond, of the same Regiment. -Wounded--Major Wahab, 74th
Regiment Light Infantry: Lieutenant and Adjutant Campbell,
tit battalion of Plottet-rs; Captain Dlonerieffe ditto; Lieutenant
alalloo,34th Regiment Light Infantry, and Lieut. Lindesay, ditto.
A dispatch from Bligadier M'Creagh contains the
particulars of a second attack made upon the enemy's
position on the 11th, which was carried, the enemy
having previously abandoned it. The bodies of the
sepoys and pioneers who had been lost in the previous
unsuccessful attack were found fastened to the trunks
of trees on the road-side, mangled and mutilated in
every manner that savage cruelty could devise.
Another dispatch narrates the particulars of.an attack
made upon an enemy's force on the Lyng River, which
was crowned with success, and a great quantity of ord-
nance stores captured.
-The last dispatch is from Brigadier-General Sir A.
Campbell, and ii dated the I6th of October. In it he
says—" If I can trust the information I receive, I may
conclude that the united strength of the Burman empire
is now collecting in my front. The Bundoola, all the
prisoners say, has arrived at Dunooben, with unlimited
powers, and is to make.a general attack upon our po-
sition in the ensuing main.
CALCUTTA, OCTOBER 28.
The facility with which our forces have obtained
possession of Tavoy is highly important, and the abun-
dance of fresh supplies cu eve' y description procurable
there, adds greatly to the value of the accession. We
understand that transports were about to be dispatched
by Sir Archibald Campbell, for such articles of provi-
sion as !night be required by the army at Rangoon.
The conduct of the Siamese, at Tavoy, on the present
occasion, cleatly chews that they are anxious to throw
off the Burmese yoke, which to them has been nothing
but tyranny and oppression ; and there is reason to ex-
pect that they will cordially co-operate with us on that
side of the Burman empire.
SUPPLEMENT TO THE CALCUTTA GAZ £TTE, 4TH NOV.
CALCUTTA, NOV. 4.
As considerable public anxiety will naturally have
been felt regarding the events which have recently oc-
curred at-Barrackpore, we are authorized to state the
following particulars :
" Symptoms of insubordination manifested them-
selves for some etas s in the 47th Regiment of Native
Infantry at that station, under orders to proceed to
Chittagong. On Monday morning a large proportion
of the corps refused to obey their officers, and con-
ducted themselves in a most outrageous manner. Not-
withstanding sufficient time was allowed them for re-
flection, and every effort was made to induce them to
return to their duty, they continued on Tuesday morn-
ing in a state of open mutiny, which it became indis-
pensably necessary to put down, by the employment ofl
force. In consequence, at an early hour, the battalion
of his Majesty's Koval ReLiiient, and some artillery
from Dumdum, took tip a position in the rear of their
quartc:s, while his Majesty's 47th Regiment, the Body
Guard, and the 62J Regiment of Native 'lnfantry,
f(rrned in line on their left.
" Colonel Neil, Ceonel Stevenson, and Captain
11acan, were then sent by his Excellency the Com-
mander in-Chief to order the mutineers to ground their
arms. This they refused to do. Two signal-guns were
immediately fired, as previously concerted, and the ar-
tillery opened upon their rear. They then fled in
va-
rious directions, pursued by the King's Regiments and
the body guard. A considerable number-were killed,
and many prisoners taken, for the trial of whom a
Court-Nlattial was immediately convened. The 26th
and 62J Regiments of Native Infantry, which were
also under marching orders, behaved throughout the
morning with the most perfect steadiness; and by the
accounts received yesterday, it appears that tranquillity
has been completely re-established, and tharthe severe
example which it has been necessary to make, has pro-
duced the desired effect.
" Two of the body-guard were unfortunately killed
by a shot from one of the guns ; but no other casualty
occurred among the troops employed on the occasion."

'I'IIE E‘'ENING STAR•

LONDON.

THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1825.
STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Consols do not seem to be much affected by the news from
India, received yesterday. They opened this morning at 074 to 94
for the Account, but with little doing.
An Express has arrived from Paris, and it is confidently stated
that the 'knits were at 104 f. 20c. ex dividend, which is much
higher than the last price.
FOREIGN FUNDS.
In the Foreign Market little is doing, which is owing to the
proposed New Royal Mining Company having appeared this
morning.
Current Prices: New Spanish 94 4, Old ditto 244.4, Russian
9511, Nlezicius 814 1, Colombian New 914, Chilian 90, Brazilian
Scrip 31 1, Mexican Scrip 34 I. Greek Scrip 11 j dis. '
PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
3 per Cent. Cons. 95% %
Si per Cent. Red. 101%
4 per Cent. New 1063/4 '4
India Bonds 89 90
£l,OOO Fxclieq. Bills (11,4 d.) 5.5 54 57
1:500 ditto (11,4 d.) 55 54 57
£lOO and £2OO ditto (11,6 d.) 54 .58
Bank for Acc. 239
India for Acct. 280 281 280
Cons. for Acct. 9378 94
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
Mamma, Maus. 4.—On Landon► 36.2. 2 Us. 35.11.
ST. 11/471111SIVIGH, Fax. 18.—On London, 1 13-16.
Liman, Fn. 23.—0 n London, II M. 6. 14.
DOWN, M►acss I.—On London, 3 M. 6.241.

This forenoon we received the Moniteur of Monday
and Tuesday, and the Journal & Commerce of Tuesday.
The latter states, onsthe authority of letters from Bre-
men, of a recent date, that the mission of Mr. STRATFORD
CANNING to St. Petersburgb, has solely for its object the
affairs of Greece; and that in consequence of our Go-
vernment recognizing the independence of the South
1 American States, Russia claims the power to herself of
interfering between the Greek, and the Turks, It lb

not tt
it°sP
im
laws in our
advantage