Star.
London, England, 1825-01-10 00:00:00

' CLAIMS OF na SPANISH REPUMA

Mr. Blanco White, the elegant author of DohLulo.
Letters, has with equal zeal and humauity stepped for-
ward, and employed his able pen in advocating the
cause of the suffering Spanish Refugees. In a I :ng
letter addressed to Edward Hawker Locker, he takes
comprehensive view of the political events in Spain
during the last ten or fifteen years. Speaking of the
last attempt at establishing a Constitutional Govern-
ment, be says:
"The soldiers of the Isla did not turn their arms again:
the King of Spain for the purpose of assuming politica,
power - but to enforce the observance of. a Constitution
established by a national representation. which in tiv
face of the world, and with the express, implied, or pie.
sumptive approbation of the enemies of Impes ial Franc(
had exercised the sovereign authority. The Spanish
army had solemnly sworn to observe and defend that
Constitution, which on the return of Ferdinand bad,
by an arbitrary Act, been suppressed, condemned, and
abolished. We do not call upon You (the le fend,
of the Constitution would say to the soldiers) thr
you may turn your arms against the Throne, but onl
to help us in the restoration of law against arbiti
rule: This appeal, it must be confessed, must have
had a prodigious force with men whose feelings
loyalty had been weakened by a long perin of po-
pular Government, in the absence of the King, anc
who could contrast that period of comparative free-
dom with the odious specimen of pure Monarchyr
which Ferdinand gave when restored to his Throne.
And shall we deny all compassion to men whose cr.
minal delusion took place under such circumstances
Shill we make no difference between soldiers who rip
from mere impatience of discipline, and those nhi
mistaking the nature of their &Hy, side foc a momew
with what they deem the law, to oppose tyranny an,
oppression?
66 I have endeavoured to remove the only well,
grounded scruple which might hold back the hand
mercy from the mixed class of persons whose claims
public sympathy I plead. Could I hope to have su,
seeded in, this part of my task I should feel perfecc
confident in regard to the rest."
Such are the claims of the poor Spanish Refugees
theyhave other claims on humanity from their suffer in,
" Among the Spanish Emigrants,* says Mr. Wht,„
" there are many who have enjoyed the comforts and
advantages attached to the higher ranks and the midi
class of society. The contrast between their present and
their former situation must be exceedingly painful:
know some Dignitaries of the Spanish Church. wl
have actually endured the misery of cold and hunger
the midst of this splendid Metropolis. My own priva,
friends have saved the family of an Officer with a wife
and three children from wanting even bread, when
small sum which they receive from the benevolence
Government was exhausted. The Lady of anotl
Officer, now very near her confinement, has in-the sai
manner been relieved of her fears that herself and i
expected innocent sharer of her misfortunes wou'd
allowed to pine in absolute want and destitution."
Every one who reads this painful narrative, mi
agree with Mr. White in the conclusion of his leto
that—" When human misery arrives at this point, it
surely high time to forget all political feeling, and
ten to the voice of humanity. A man, a Christi
cannot stop to weigh with accuracy the merits of eve..
individual whom the revolutionary storms of Europe
have cast upon these shores. There is a duty of ur
versa' charity to which we are urged by the example
6 Our Heavenly Emma, who makes his sun rise uE
thejust and the unjust. The rules by which men jucli
of political delinquency are very uncertain, and almost
inseparable from the influence of interest and passion,
Should we withhold our aid till we had cleared up -
doubt as to the individual claims of every sufferer,
innocent would have perished before we could set
them from among the guilty:'

Fria IN OLD-STRiar ROAD.—Yesterday evening,
little before six o'clock, an alarming fire broke ou:
the house of Mr. WEBSTER, a furniture-broker, opposis,
St. Luke's Church, Old-street Road. It happened that
the family were from home at'the time, which afore
the devouring element an uninterrupted opportunity
progressing to the first floor, where it was discover
and whence it proceeded with an unabated fury throu
the seconclTh floor, and roof, which shortly after fell
Owing to e timely arrival of the parish engines, whi
were assisted by those belonging to the other 1
surance Offices, whose opeiations were furthered b
sufficient supply of water, the devouring flame was
vented from communicating with the adjacent
At about seven o'clock, fortunately for the neighbour,
hood, the the was completely checked; nor was it
derstood that any accident of consequence has tai
place. Several of the officers belonging, to Worshi;
street Establishment were upon the spot, anxious to
sist the exertions of the Parochial Officers, which RUC
account for the absence of offences on this occasion,

CORN EXCHANGE, MARK LANE, JAN 10.
The arrivals of all sorts of Grain last week were considerable,
then% was a very large quantity of Flour. This morning there .
again good supplies of all sorts of Corn, except Oats, the quantity
of which is only moderate. The Wheat trade has been extremely
dull this morning, and prices are declined 2s. per quarter on the).
qualities, and other descriptions are still lower. Raley did
meet buyers to-day till the factors submitted to a decline of Ils.
2s. per quarter from the terms of last Monday. Old• Beans are
plentiful, and they maintain the quotations of this day se ttnight..—
New Beans are dull in disposal, and IL to 2s. per quarter cheaper.
Boiling Peas have also declined 15. to 2s. per quarter. Grey Peas e-
ls. per quarter lower. There has not been muck trade for C
this morning, and the article nearly • maintains the prices of
day stennight. Flour sells very heavily at present.

rum ow• "OASIS SHIP.
Wheat, Red (1824), 545. 86s Rye, old, 00s. 00s.
-- old, 545. 70s. Beans, Small, new, its. 455.
White 1824, 565. 745. -- old, 48s. 525.
- old, 80s. 78a. Tick, new, 355. 385. ,
Barley, 1824, 535. 48s. -- old, 455. 475.
Old, 00s. 00s. Oat% Feed, new, 20s. 245.
Peas, Grey, 1024, 375. 395. old, OS. Os.
- Old, 005.005. Poland, new, 21a. 275.
Maple, 1824, 401.414 old, Os. Os.
old, 00s. 00s. rotates, new, 235. 271.
'White, new, 465. 50$. ,1•Mm..1•10 ettOlo 011.1
- old, Os. Os. eh, Us. 385,
Bolters, 1824,825. 561. Foreign Oats, 20s. 275.
--•, old, 00s. 00s. Flour, par Sack, Us. 7ps.
Uye, new, 654. 40s.
Wheat, Esglisb.
Barley
Malt
Oats
'leap

Lan waif.
9,01*-2 Peas
17,423 Irish Wheat -
14,496 Irish Oats
11,377 Foreign Oats
2,873 English Flour, melts . '16,01
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SMITHFIELD MARKET, JANUARY V}
There was a good supply tilt 'aerologist naariresr both totlkeT
and 21utton.—Seastsk 2,440; Sheep, 18,800. '." Thb rifle=
quoted the same as on this day Woolen. The,* war owl'
fer those of superior isality. I at,
may per load a 10a. itt aOw Straw ,CI to 4"1,148.40V
.14 to 46.