Star.
London, England, 1831-07-11 00:00:00

PANORAMA OF THE BRITISH

EMPIRE.

PLYMOUTH JOI. RIVAL, July 7.
An order has come clown for the Ocean, 80, the Wind-
!tor Castle, 76, and the Ceylon, formerly troop...hip. to be
jury-ries:ed. and to be moved round to the river, for the pur-
pose of being stationed there as lazarettos
The .qoadron under the orders of Vice Admiral Sir
Edward Codrington, are expected to appear off this port
in a day or two, when his Majesty's ship Stag. 46, Capt.
Sir F. T. Troubridge, Bart. will proceed out to join the said
squadron.
%Ye understand the Commissioners of Improvement have
it in contemplation to remove the houses a• the end of Tin.
street, to make a wide thoroughfare from Bilbury-street to
Sutton-wharf. This. if adopted. would prove of great ad.
vantage to the inhabitants of albury-street, as the shops
.ituated in 'ha' quarter would by this means directly 'tont
the shipping. The pubic also would be generally benefi:ted
by the proposed alteration, as a fine broad road-way would
Le opened, in place of the extremely confined lanes,
wit are now used, to effect a passage into Sutton
Wit ttf.
Tne command of Commodore Schomberg, C. B. at the
Cape of Good Hope.ending in the month of Sept. next, it is
now intended that the Cape Station shall be united to that
of South America, under the command of Rear Admiral
Sir Thomas Baker, K. C. B. from whence it is believed,
that Commodore Lord James Townshtd, will be occasion-
slly detached in the Dublin, to visit the Cape, Isle of
France, &c.
By the new machinery at Weevil, Portsmouth, on Thurs-
day, eight men and two boysmanufactured9o cwt of Biscuit
in an hour and a half—less time than ten men by the old
method manufactured 36 cwt. . .

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CHOLERA Nlotazcs.—The utmost activity has been
excited at Portsmouth, since Monday last, in forwarding
the quarantine arrangements. The Sybelle and Salsette
frigates have been fitted out with the greatest alacrity for
this service, at Cromarty and the Humber, and will be ready
to proceed thither on Monday. The crew of the Winches-
ter will take them. The following ships are also aboat to
be put in a condition here as lazarettos for the Medway ;
viz : Albion, Immortalite, Bucephalus, Emerald, Topaze,
Jupiter, Anson, Boyne, Duncan, Cressy, Greenwich, and
Salisbury. The ships added as temporary lazarettos at
S andgate Creek, are the Scarborough, Minotaur, La Hague,
Tremendous, and Vingeur.
Ptymorrn, JULY 2.—Average-- Wheat 66s 7d. Bar
ley 35. id. Currency—Wheat 60s to 675. Barley 26s to
34.. Oats 22s to 28s. Our makets during the preceding
week have been very thinly supplied with each sort of grain,
but in consequence of few buyers being at market, the
quantity was adequate to the demand. The trade generally,
may be reported steady—a few parcels of very fine Wheat
were sold at a trifling improvement in last week's terms,
stocks of such descriptions in the millers store being very
short.
MARRIED.—Major Henry Semple, of the 35th Foot,
to Amelia Emma, daughter of Capt. T. Searle, It N.
DIED.— In Park-street, 68, Jir. Jonn Bray Cater.—ln
King-street, 66, Marv, wife of M. Richard Wimberley.
Esq.—At Camhden Town, Commander J. Worrall, 60.
At Dawlish, 68, Win. Nation, Esq. of Exeter.
Di RIJN MORNING REGISTER, July 8.

Yesterday. a meeting of the inhabitants of Anne's parish
took place in the vestry-room of the church, for the purpose'
of considering the propriety of establishing some provision
for the poor of Ireland—George Howell, Esq. in the chair.
Surgeon White submitted three resolutions upon the prin-
ciple of poor-laws, which, after 4 brief discussion, in which
Mr. M. Costelloe and Mr. B. Brien took a part, wee.
adopted.

The following is the petition which was sanctioned by the
meeting, and 'which is to be presented to the House of
Lords by Lord Brougham, and to the House of Commons ,
by :11. T. Sadler, Etq :
HUMBLY 811ZWETH,
That the state of poverty and destitution of the humbler
classes throughout Ireland, is appalling ; and your petition.
ers observe with dismay, that it is on the incr.ase.
That starvation--a solute starvation—is the lot of thew-
sands of the poor Irish, whilst ships laden with cattle and
provisions are freighted from our fertile land, presenting tl
anomaly to statesmen of a country teeming with abut dace,
while her people perish in the ditches and on the high medal
for want of the common necessaries of life !
That your petitioners humbly submit to your honourable
House, that the expedients hitherto adopted fur remedying
or alleviating such a deplorable state of things—namely, by
voluntary contributions, or public collection, is uncertain in
Its effects, and tending to sanction a system of beggary and
servile dependance, humiliating to, as well as derogatory to
the character uf, the country.
That your petitioners feel convinced that no such tempo-
rary expedients can remedy the glowing evil, or perma.
macently better the condition of the poor ; and they humbly
submit to your honourable house, that the poor of Ireland
require. and are entitled to, a legal right to maintenance
and support.
That it is the indispensable duty of the more affluent to
provide for the support of the poorer elastics for the sick, the
aged. and the infirm.
That such provisions should be certain and adequate, and
that human beings and natives of the sante country should
not be kit exposed to the precarious chances of voluntary
contributions or public subscriptions; the interests of the
commonwealth requiring laws calculated to afford permanent
support for the destitute, and thereby insuring the welfare
and security of society at large.
That the peculiar situation of Ireland (her great landed
proprietors residing in another country, and abstracting so
large a portion of the wealth and produce of this country tbr
consumption in that o:her) more imperatively demandsa
' permanent provision for the destitute.
Your petstimiers have, upon the most mature deliberation,
arrived at the conclusion, that without such a system Ireland
must become even more wretched,until at length society shall
he totally disorganised—and asserting those first principles
which entitle all to support, will seize by violence that
which Is withheld from interested motives, or mistaken
Icalculat
'1 hat the state of the poor in the city of Dublin is die.
Thong to the last degree—the streets are crowded with beg.
gars flocking In tioin the surrounding country, and generated
in the city its. If.
That even the Mendicity Institution, depending on colon-
tiny contribution, has been, oil repeated occasions, com-
pelled (from deficiency of funds) to threaten to close its doors,
and let loose the par upon the citizens; and, at this present
iimment, almost every expedient has failed to create funds
adequate even to the miserable quantum of relief that
society has hitherto afforded to those coming within the scope
of its rules.
That your petitioners seek for a law which will guarantee
employment to men able and willing to work, and which will
protect a Christian community front the disagreeable sight of
theit tellow.creatures perishing through want in a country
teeming with abundance, and blessed by Providence with a
most faille land.
May it please your honourable house to take the preamble,
into your con/tide:radon, and to toilet a law which will insure
relief to the poor, the aged. and infirm, without smperinduc-
ing idleness, sloth, or vice. And petitioners, as in duty
bound, will ever pray. &c. &c.
The following is the resolution of the House of Commons,
on which a bill he to be brought in by Mr. Stanley and Mr.
! S. Bice :
" That his Majesty be enabled to direct Exchequer Bills
or advances out of the Consiilidated Fund of the United
kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to an amount not
exceeding 500,0001. to be issued or made to conintissioners
to be appointed in Ireland, to be by them advanced, under
Certain regulations and restricions, towards the promotion
and extension of pulalic works in Ireland, on due security
being given tor the repayment thereof."
At a meeting of the wine trade oat Sa•urddy. the following
tempter tent facts, resting upon padiameirary documents, were
disclosed :—ln 177. i the connuniptuct of Ireach wine in
land was three thousand tons; in ItIA it was under one
hthidn;cl tone 1 From 1789 to 1828 the duties on Spanish
and Pot tugal wines were raised in Ireland from 221. 4s. lid.
to 781. 18, 41 the ton ; and the duties on French wines
from MI. 7s. to 1331. lls. ad. the tool and within those
periods the consumption of French wines had fallen from
.11,210 gallons to 24.022 gallons—the paltry increase to
the revenue being about 30,0001. although the duties were
nearly quadrupled, and the rental aid population of the
country more titan 4,iulded I
MARRIED.— At luns.Cross Church, Lieut.-William
Johnston, to Sarah Jane, eldest daughter of the late Win.
Mills, Esq. of Cardoxtown.
DIED —I n Fitsgibbou-etteet, 83, Mr.. Ball, relict of the
late John 11.11,