Star.
London, England, 1813-04-05 00:00:00

" HOUSE CF REPRESENTATIVES, FEB. 22.

" The remainder of the Bill for the suspension of
the Non-Intercourse Law was resumed ; the question
on Mr. KEY'S motion to strike out the .sth section,
which prohibits the Judges of the District Courts re-
storing to claimants property seized and libelled
for an infraction of the Non-Importation Law, was
before the House. The notion was negatived—Ayes
4.4—Noes 73. The additional duty on foreign ton-
nage is retained in the Bill.
" The Bill was amended, and was ordered to a
third reading.—Ayes 67, Noes 44.
gg The House went into a Committee on the Bill
Prohibiting American Vessels from receiving Licences
from any Foreign Power.—After some debate the
Committee rose, reported progress: and had leave to
sit again."—Adjourned.

WINDSOR, APRIL 4.

The Quitetw's Council upon the state of the Kim,
assembled today, consisting of the Archbishops of
CANTERBURY and YORK, the Duke of MONTROSE, the
LORD CHANCELLOR, Earl WINCHILSEA, Lord ARDEN,
and the MASTER of the ROLLS, arrived at the Lower
Lodge, where his MAJESTY'S Physicians were in wait-
ing to receive them, and made their report of the state
of the KING during the last month. Afterwards they
walked to the Castle, where they were introduced into
the presence of the Qum and held a Council with
her upon the subject. At three o'clock they left
Windsor.

Yesterday the following Bulletin was shewn at St.
James's Palace :

" 'Windsor Castle, April 3.
" His Majesty has been almost uniformly under a slight degree
of excitement since the last monthly report."—(Signed as usual.)
Lord Ittvaas was the Lord in Waiting ; General
C XIMPBELL was the Groom, who attended for Ad-
toir,tl LEGO, he being indisposed.

The Duke of CUMBERLAND is going to Hanover,
and is to be accompanied by Colonel HALKET.

Paris Papers to the Ist instant have beeen received
since our last, They contain some intelligence from
the seat of war in the North, but it is evidently so
confused, that,not a syllable can he credited. BONA-
pAnTe's reply to the Legislative Body is the only
article capable of exciting interest. He alludes to
the dispositions of Denmark, (which we fear are as
hostile to the cause of Europe as they are to her own
national interests).--threatens to join his army pre.
vious to the coronation of the King of Rosin, and
vaunts about the repairing of his losses. It is amusiag
to find, however, that amid all this, he no longer talks
of the Continental System—nor of his invincible le-
gions. His whole vigilance and circumspection will.
be demanded to retain possession of Old France.—
That the Dutch are now in arms against their op-
pressors, can no 10n7,,er be doubted ; for Government
have received a confirmation of the report from our
crnize:s now on the coast of Holland. The dispos;-
tions of the crews of the fleet in the Scheldt are also
said to be so mutincus, that orders had been given
by BONAPARTE to remove them to a French port
with the first opportunity. To prevent thiS, our squa-
drons off the Scheldt have been reinforced. _

A British res;dent has been already appointed for ,1
Hamburgh. The TIGRESS gun-brig sailed yesterday
from Yarmouth for Cuxhaven, with Mr. CocKsuitx
on board, who formerly filled the situation. The'
nottEs also takes over a Messenger with dispatches ;
for Lord CATHCART.
DISCOVERY OF THE Pony OF CHARLES TIIR
The. day before the interment of her Royai Highness
the Duchess of lieuNswieK, in the new vault in St.
Georgb's Chapel, Windsor, a discovery was made by
the workmen of two ancient coffins, one of lead, the
other of stone. His Royal Highness the FRINCi.
REGENT being down at Windisoron Thursday evening,
ha was, of course, consulted about the mode of ex-
ploring these royal remains, which he directid to be
immediately done in hi; presence. Sir HENRY
HALFORD attended his Royal Highness to the vault,
when the leaden coffin being- iOldertd, a body ap-
peared, coveted over with-a waxed cloth ;On care-
fully stripping the head and face, tha colnteilance of
the unfortunate Martyr, CHARLES the FIRST, immedi-
ately appeared, in features apparently perfect as when
he lived. Sir HENRY }Jolson' now endeavoured to
raise the body from the coffin, in attempting which
the head fell from it, and discovered the irregular fis-
sure made by the axe, which appeared to have been
united by a cement. What added considerably to the
interest of this spectacle was, that as the head sepa-
rated from the neck, a fluid drop, of the appearance of
Mood, fell upon the band of Sir HENRY HAI FORD, 1
Willa he accounts for, by supposing it to have been
the dissolution of some congealed blood, on its being
exposed to the warmth of the air. The body of the
Royal Martyr was always known to have been interred,
at Windsor, but s.) privately, that the spot could never!
be ascertained till now. The stone coffin was next
opened, which, from its inscription, was found to con-
tain the remains of HENRY the Eighth, which con.
sisted of nothing more than the skull and principal ,
limb bones, which appeared in a perfect state.

LEATHER TA x.—Mr. MABERLT, the very respectable Con-
tractor, gave evidence before the Committee cf the House of
Commons in support of the Tax upon Leather. Thi4 Gentle-
man, by means of a table which he presetted to the Committee,
chewed the loss occasioned by cutting out, and the small amount
of the new duty paid on variou4 articles of the I.eather hlanufac-
te re, but slid not slew the wane occasioned by currying, in
making up the different articled, or the advance that ultimately
must be made to the consumers. We shall give an extract of
two principal articles. Leather required to make a pair of
gentleman's 'walking shoes, 1 lb. 12 ounces, duty at lid. per
lb. is 21.1.; leather for a pair of farmer's or labourer's shoes, 3 lb.
7 ounces, duty at lid. per lb. sd. 7-16ths.
Mr. HALL, a Contractor With Government for shoes and also
r Manufacturer, and other most respectable Shoe Manufacturers,
shewed not only the duty paid to Government, but also the
amount that must really be paid by the consumer, and the amount
of the drawback allowed upon exportation. Leather required to
make a pair of gentleman's walking shoes, I.lb. 12 ouncesduty
at l3d. per lb. 21d. advance in price; to the consumer, d. to
ltd.—drawback on exportation, 12 ounces, at the rate of Yid.
per lb. lid.
Leather required to make a pair o!• labourer's shoes, 41bs. 4
ounces, duty at lid. per lb. 63d, advance in prise, to the labourer
18d. to 2s. drawback allowed on exportatioa 21b. at 23d. per lb.
sd. Tbey a'.so proved that a less advance in price would not
fairly remunerate all the Tradesmen, through whose Lands the
I.eatber passes, after it has paid the duty, for the additional duty,
the extra advance of capital, and the high interest, such persons
are obliged to charge on cheer capitals for the long credit and
great risks they incur in their respective trades. Mr. Maatill./
and other evidence, brought forward by Government, stated it
to be their opinion, that nearly the whole of the duty for the
first year would lie borne by the Tanners only, and that the late
advance in Shoe Leather had not been occasioned by the new
duty, and ehewtd that the Tanners in justice, were intitled to a
remuneration; thus it appears the public have not yet felt the
evil of this 'lax.

We understand Mr. BENSON will present the evidence to the
House this evening, and that the subject is not to be discussed
until the first week in May, In order that the evidence may be
printed, and the Members have time for its contideratkn. The
ultimate effect of the 'Fax on this great staple Manufactur!, both
a 3 respectelhe Revenu..:, the home and foreign consumption and
the injurious tendency of its other various operations, it Is be-
lieved, will appear so evident, as will cause the CitANCELLOR of
the ExcuEouza (should he persevere in his opposition to the
repeal, like Mr. Pivr on a similar occasion) to be left in a mino-
rity, and it is hoped he will be induced to modify the old Fax In
such a way as to enable bins to lower the duty still more upon
Foreign Hideo (which at this time is equal to 150 per Cent. upon
the price paid by our Merchants for south American Hides),
and so as to cause the restrictions to be unnecessary, which were
proved before the Committee, on many articles, to occasion the
Manufacturers more expence than the amount of the duties, and
greatly to injure the weal and quality of tin Leallitry

NATAL 1701ELLIMICIL j,

It is reported in the City, that a Flag of Truce
from France reached Deal last night

FALMOUTH, APRIL S.
Arrived the Prince Ernest Packet, with a Mane 1
from Lisbon, in eight days. Put back, yesterdays
the BLOODHOUND gun-brig, with a convoy for Wales•
Sailed the Loma frigate to the Eastwatd ; and thaw
BLOODHOUND gun brig, with her convoy, for Wales.
The Nymph Packet, for Cadiz, and the Lady Mart
Pelham Packet, for Corunna, are gone into th•
Roads.—Wind N.N.E.

PLYMOUTH, APRIL &
Arrived this morning an American schooner, the
Weazle, of about 130 tons burthen, from Philadel.
phia, with a cargo of colonial produce, consisting of
coffee and cotton, bound to Bourtleaux, captured by
his Mijesty's brig lottsutouND, of 18 tuni, Capta,o,
Pants'', v.hich arrived here with her prize from a.
cruize in the Channel. The Weazle has hal a verr
sh art passage, and brings intelligence that the Atne.
dean ions were closely blockade.' by his -Majesty'
ships, and teat five vr six American tut rch.nuneu
had been cut out by t leir ho tts. and sent for Hal.fax.
Arrived also, the SCYLLA sloop of war, prom a cruize.
Sailed the Sr•.u.aast sloop of war, on a crVtiraf.

PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 4.
Yesterday arrived the Loin, of 39 emu, Cap'
ThowN, from Falmouth, whither she.ind been d's.
patched from this pert to join the psillivard-boundi
East-India fleet, but failed in her object"; the cnnv by
having sailed before she arrived. Sailed the CHAT&
HAM, 74, Captain MANSELL, to receive Admiral
Scores flag, off Flushing ; and the FERVENT, 14,1
Captain REID, for the Baltic. This day sailed thin
WptvrniNE, is, Captain KERR ; and the hitssurron,
10, Lieut. WILLIAms, with convoy for Guernse.,.
The VENGEUR man of war, that sailed' from Ports-
mouth in January last, with a fleet for the West In- I
dies, arrived at 13arbadOes on the 20th of February, 1
having a passage of 29 days.
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