Star.
London, England, 1822-08-01 00:00:00

MISCELLANIES.

Mr. HUME contended the reductions Made in the
ccurse of the Session ought to have been carried much
further. What had been done, he thought, with two
exceptions, ought to be considered as a boon from his
Majesty's Ministers ; but he could have wished that
the expenditure had been reduced in proportion as
taxation had been diminished. He complained of
the course takeU with the agricultural interest. In-
stead of acting as they had done, it would have been
more manly in Ministers to have come forward at
once, and said, awe can do nothing for the landed
interest, but by adopting measures which would re-
lieve them in common with the rest of the commu-
nity." Further reductions must be made. He was
far from wishing to break faith with the public cre-
ditor, but, without doing that, if the Country Gentle.
men did their duty, he thought the expenditure would,
in the next Session of Parliament, be diminished by
from seven to ten millions.

Mr. It. MARTIN was surprised to hear the Hon.
Gentleman (Mr. Bennet) celebrate the triumph of an
independent Parliament over Ministers, and in the
same speech call for a Reform of that Parliament.
—The Hon. Gentleman, in standing up for Reform,
proved his own independence, but let him take care
that, doing this, he did not neglect to protect his pro-
perty. If he did, he would have to regret the
line of conduct he pursued but once, and that would
be from that moment forward in which he saw the'
object gained for which he now contended. He
(Mr. Martin) declared his own conduct to be as
inde-
pendent as that of any man in that House. He had
no place, nor had any of his family been in office.
No place had ever been offered to him—( Loire/der).
He did not know but he deserved a place as well as
some of those who raised that laugh. He, however,
never would accept of one, but he would continue to
give Ministers his independent support. When the
Gentlemen opposite wished to carry a motion of their
bringing forward, they always told the Members
that they need not be afraid of voting for it, as if
they carried it, the present Ministers would not be'
ousted. The meaning of this was, gi the People are
so afraid of our coming in, that they would rather
see the measures of the Noble Lord carried when they
do not approve-of them, than witness such a result."
That this dread might long continue was his sincere
wish. • The Hon. Member for Aberdeen had talked
a great deal about economy. Now, it appeared to
him that one of the most-effectual means of reform-
ing abuses was by communing with Minister; in a
friendly- may. He was sorry that it had not occurred
to thailloa. Gentleman when he sat on the Ministe-
rial Benches, to whisper to the Members of the Go-
vernment the importance of making such reforms ail
he now suggested. He doubted not the Hon. Gen-
tleman did -only what. he thought it his duty tn. do,•
but it struck him with some astonishment that it hat

LQNDON.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 1. 1F22.

STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Up to this hoer there has scarcely a bargain been done. =4
Consols remain' steady at 803/4 # for the Account, sod 803/4 3/4 fat
Money ; Reduced 813/4.
• Foams, Muter.—No business doinrin the above Market
up to this hour. The Account passed over yesterday without
any defaulters in Foreign Securities.

STOCK EXCHANGE, ONE O'CLOCK.
There has be no alteration in the Market within this hour.
The Commissioners have purchased at 80%, and Consols are steady
at 80% for the Account, soi for Money.
FOREIGN MAREET.—The above Market still remains slack;
upwards of 1,100 Chilian Bonds have been paid up. New Spanish
62%, Old 63 to %, New Prussian 86% I, Old 89, Russian 83, Danish
87%, Neapolitan 72%, Chili 80 to 11, Colombian 85% %, Scrip 85% g.

PRICKS OF STOCKS AT ONI 0 CLOCK.
Bank Stock 251 % 252 251%
3 per Cent. Red. 811/8 81 811/4
2 per Cent. Consols 801,E %
31/2 per Cents. 92 9214 4 per Cts. 99% %
4 per Cent. New 995/8 3/8 14

Bank Long Ant'suities 201/; 15.16
India Bonds 625.-3 per Cent. 1751, 801/8
Exchequer Bills of £l,OOO, 6s. Bs. pre.
Consols for Account 801/2 Vs.

The French Papers of Monday do not bring any
confirmation of the counter-revolution, so strongly
asserted by the Ultra Journali to have taken place in
Madrid ; on the contrary, the whole appears to have
been a clumsy fabrication. The Constitutionnei, al-
luding to the subject says-6d The Etoile published
that new absurdity, under date July 22, at the bottom
of an article headed Madrid, and that, pretended
letter of the 22d 'was from Toulouse. Mark the good
faith and veracity of our adversaries. But they musl
have a counter-revolution ; and, if they cannot find
it, they must make it."

The King of SPAIN has issued the following Decree
respecting the disturbances in Catalonia:
44 Viewing the extraordinary circumstances of the
country, and .the disasters which afflict Catalonia, in
consequence of the plots of the enemies of the State,
who have succeeded in disturbing the repose .and
tranquillity of its inhabitants ;. and considering that
the National Militia, who have given so many proofs
of their adherence to the Constitution, are still em-
ployed in a, service as painful to themselves as it is
prejudicial to their families, by withdrawing them
from their usual occupations ; we have, after taking
the advice of oar Council, after consulting the per-
manent Deputation of the Cones, and subject to the
approbation of the Extraordinary Cones; which' we
are about to convoke, decreed as follows:

" 1. That there shall be a fresh levy of 55,000 men in the
Peninsula and thnisiands on, the Ist of August.
• IL That• these 115,000 men shall serve to formy with jhe
shortest delay possible, the Sd battalions of the 57 regiments
of the line and light troops.
" 5. They shall complete, likewise, these of the cavalry of the
line and the light troops.
• 4. This measure .shall extend equally to the restatonte Of
feet and tying artillery, and to the sappers and pioneers.
. Vs. A. An the atra °Ricers joined to the Monist minims or
rap regular army shall be called to fce the third battalions and