Star.
London, England, 1814-10-21 00:00:00

CuUia' OF COMMON. COUNCIL.

Yesterdiy a Court of Common Council was held
at the MAission House, which was sully attended.
The Committee for Impro►ements rreslnted a re.
putt for appropriating the scite of Guildhall Owe%
and Blackwell Hall, for public buiine,s,
read, and the Committee were empowered to petition
Parliament for carrying the same into e!fee•.
The Committee for General Purposes preiented a
Report on considering the petition of tke inhabitants
of the Borough of Southwark for an eflicent
mate, which was read and agreed tn, and the Lard
Mayor was requested to lay the same before the next
Court of Aldermen. •

The watch rate was settled for the ensuing year,
and an act was passed confirming the same.
The Royal Committee, for superintending the late
imptovements at Galldhall, were empowered to draw
upon the Citamber for £C14,000, belonging to the
bridgehouse Fund, to defray in part several demands
upon them for the said entertainments.'
It was referred to the Committee of City Lands to
carry into effect tome further improvements at the
leuhur market, in Leadenhall-strect.

NEW POST-OFFICE. •

The Committee for Improvements presented a Re.
port of their proceedings during the last Session of
Parliament relative to the removal of the Post-office,
stating their having hid a conference with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer thereon, and recommending
an *application to be made to Parliament in the next
Session, for an Act to authorise thexemoval of the
Post Office, and the necessary improvements con-
nected therewith to be carried into elfect.
Mr..B. Dlxort said, this was a question of as great
importance as ever carne before the Court. With
respect to the approbation of the Chancellor of tl.c
Exchequer of the plan of the New Pust.oilice, he was
not disposed to set the highest value on it. He wished
that Right Hon. Gentleman was present to hear what
he was going to observe respecting him. He believed
the last person who went up to him was always sure
to be in the right. Three descriptions of persons had,
some time ago, gone up to him, and he had given
his opinion in favour of all of them, though they bad
all different views. He alluded to the importers, the
refiners, and the buyers of sugar. The Post-office
was a public building, and the whole and every part
of it ought to be executed at the expense of the pub-
lic. Before a stone of the building was laid it would
costlabout £300,000. It was said this would be paid
for out of the Orphans' Fund ; but the whole of the
citizens of London were materially affected by this
tax. When the estimate of the expense of the im-
provemedts at Temple Bar was giro; is he bad asked

Mr. Dance if itloo,oooe then Wanted; would ineltide
every expence, the answer of that Gentleman was;
that this would not only include every pro'sable We'
every possible expeke ' • am] yet this business cost the
City ultimately more :ban 46-1.;.),(X10. E Mr. Daeke
could err thus, he coeld not help thii;iing ihat Mr.
Montague might err in the sa ~e wig. Sup sing,
however, that the eepencliture should be within the
estimated sum, would it nbt cramp the City of Lou.
don in all their future imp: minarets He bad tio
hesitation in saying, that Net,: ieere fifty places
round Guildhall which wanted' widen:-t 4 as much ps
Sr. Martin's-lesGranl. If Government chose to erect
the building they must also have an opechig to
The.. present Post--,dice v/as near the Excha. ge and
the other public buiisaigs, anit no art in la..ndort.
was so fit fur the . 41dltions r.• ces,47 •
to it might lac purchased at one-third of the erp.nct
which •vras require .% At the top cf Cheapsi2e. Hsi
hoped, therefore, IT.te iriodooiltion .would he neg-tived. •
Mr. %Curie' Silt% the worthy Getatkman IMr:
Dison) given the Comt a niimbei of words, but
no ii,f•• diaLein. The biorness had already under-
gone two discussions, and AC.11,11:1;tto wat appointed•
ta carry measure into execution, and the Court
had not 61.0Wn any dis,iosiiion to rescind their fort:tee
eroceedini,,s. It the worthy Gentleman's wishes were'
acceded to,' in what a iruation would the City of
London be mattes 11e believed he could fall on the
reason why this plan had met with the worthy Gen.'
tleman's oppoatiori--:-it was because it was an im-
provement. 11th seem •d to pall on his ear. fie
loved narrow lams and desk alleys above all things
(cali of order.) He oil not liteitn to attack the moral
character of the worthy Gentleman. • The improve•
ment of the Post-office has bee; more than 23 years
in agitation, and the eXpencet t 4: the opening was
precisely the reason why no plan had es& bees
firmed for that purpose. There was no sei,e• of
ground in the City of equal extent which could be
obtained for so little money. The improvement
which would be praduced was vety great indeed.---e
At present, in the midst or the city, there were A
number of holes inhabited by wretches of all descrips
tions, over whom the Magistrates had no coats:outs
This Bill would hare been passed last Session, had
not Parliament been so occupied as to render it ins&
possible. I"lie Mereltants of the city of London were
-
not the best men to think of improvements. It was
not now as when he was a boy. 'Ten the Merchants
resided in the city ; but their :ens were at present
stuck rip in a couple of rooms, and they raided in the
squares at the west end of the toten. _

Mr. Jam considered she question still open
Court He had great doubts whether the reinovai
of the Post-otfice to Cheapside would he an improve-
ment? It was nut the city which would be inspr.sirecli
but St. frlartin's-le-grand, a part of•the city of Wesz-
mitrster. There was no street-perhaps of so bate
commercial importance as Aldersg ite-street. He costa
sidered it hard to ds.prire a nosm;ier of respectabl
diridu :Is of th;.c timatiols, whit!' measure
occation. The Elcise Office would be all excellent
Post Office.

Mr. DANN s.tid the Jury wOuid take into tl.e:r con'-
sidenition inju: y sustained by, individuals, in eon.
sequence of the iel.et.itimis.

Mr. WAITTIMAN Could not agree with she Relines
and still less.cattid he agree with the most of ill.: soW
jections which he had heard against it. Wh ntk
considered the business a the merchants, and cons.
pared it with the grot inland trade, it seemed ;is a
drop of water in the ocean ; and therefore the lettets
of the rest of the traders of London were of fart mere
importance than the letters of the merchants t
many of she merchants were not cititens of Londalss
He thought the projected situation more central than
the present, and that the improvement was highly de-
sirable; .but he could nut but regret that it should
occasion the removal of several most respectable houses
in the front of Cheapside and Newgate-street. If they
had a frontage for the Post Office in St. Martin's-le-
Grand, this was all, he thought, that they could want..
He had looked at the houses, which were 15 in nut.
ber. They could not, in his opinion, be removed
for tlOO,OOO. He had never known an estimate yet
come to one-third of the sum actually expended.
—Gentlemen would be deluding themselves, there.
fore, if they thought the improvement could be car-
ried into execution without an excess of at least one-
fourth over the estimate. He should move, as an
Amendment, that the Court should agree with the
Report, in so far as it could be carried into execution
without removing the houses in Cheapside and Nell.
gate-street, except so far as necessary for widening
St. Martin'.-le Grand.

Mr. BELL s.iid the only advantage they would have
for their X 500,000, was receivinL; their letters half an
hour earlier, and being allowed half an hour at n;gltr.
Mr. GRIFFITHS S.Hd there was room in Broad-street
for a New Post-Office.

Mr. S. Dixox expected an acknowledgment from
the Gentleman opposite (Mr. White) ; that he meant
to insinuate nothing improper against him by his ob.
nervations. He was not an enemy to improvements,
but he was an enemy to dirty jobs under the name of
improvements.

Mr. WHITE Slid in his allusion to dark alleys Ile
lead Nu other meaning than that the worthy Gentle.
man seemed hostile to their removal.

Mr. DixoN.—Did you ever see me in a dai k alley
Mr. WHITE said he never had.

Mr, PEAMtiALL said the subject of the recommcn.
dation of the worthy Member (Mr. lVaithman) had
been taken into consideration. The Chancellor of
the Exchequer, however, anxious to effect a saving,
thought that to leave the houses in Cheapside and
Newgate•street to remain would be looking like a
mask before a grand national building.
The amendment was put and negatived.
Mr. DIXON then moved the previous questiou...—
Fcr the previous question, 32—Against it, 32—hfajorit1 s.
'1 he original motion was then put--
For the anition, irrairdaet its in hymns/ the
Report, 4.

GIBRALTAR.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER, DATED SEPTEMBER 25.
4d We are still in the same unfortunate situation as
when I last wrote you, but with an increased number
of deaths and cases. An exact statement of all this
week IS '29.5 new cast's, and 41 deaths; but the change
of wind, and having had some rain last night, we are
in hopes of it moderating something, and so m.lny
having taken ill this week, we are inclined to think it
will be the sue er over with us. Amongst the deaths
are malty ohom you know: Mr. Melville, Captain
Grant, 26th rty,irnent, Lieutenant Drummond, R.A.
Mr. Wearing, one of the young men belonging to the
Court-house, and a poor old Moor was found dead in
his house at the Southa—none of which cases exceeded
five days illness. Mr. Joseph Wand has had a pretty
severe attack, but is getting quite well. Mr. Duguie's
family has been fortunate (it we may call it so) ; his
wite, brother, two children, one of his clerks, servant
boy, and one or two of his female servants, have all
had it, and recovered. It has now made its appear-
ance in all the regiments, even to Europa, where the
11th is stationed. It is calculated that there are about
8.500 of the garrison who have not yet had it. So
much for this unfortunate account ; and I am sorry
to be obliged to draw such a picture. I never saw
the place half so miserable in its appearance—there
.are but few families left, most of them at St. Roque.
I sometimes walk out -to the Cordon to take a look
at our friends; but we are kept at that distance, it is'
almost impossible to hear each other.
a This morning arrived a convoy from England
of 44 ,wail; we understand three regiments are on
board.for this place, but the Admiral has ordered the
whole of the transports to anchor over at Algesiras,
where it is reported they are to encamp until the sick-
itess has subsided."
SITRACT OF ANOTHER LETTER, DATED SEPT* 28.
es The fever still continues to increase, and the
deaths, within this last fortnight, have exceeded
one hut-aired. About 250 of the milttaiy are now ill.
Amongst the deaths are Captain Gitaux, of the 96th
Regiment ; Lieutenant Dausissoao, of the Royal
Artillery ; and Lieutenant Tar.autatEr, of the Fo-
reign Co! ps.
,6 The disease is exactly the same as that of 180Iand
1813—it seems to be propagated solely by contagion,
but the faculty are doubtful whether the disease has
again been imported this year from Cadiz, or whether
it is the dot i-naut contagion of the last year revived.
Nearly one-Intirth of those who are taken ill die.
Trade is entirely at a stand, and great misery and dis-
tress prevail every whe:e. Some of our medical
men ate absent on leave, whose want is felt. The
absence of Colonel WitteHT is also much regretted,
whose advice and illauence were of such essential
service during both the former fevers, and whose hu-
mane exertions on these occasions will lang be grate-
fully remembered here The fever is now officially
announced to exist at Cadiz, ware we have had rea-
son to believe it has been hirking tcr scne' months,
though every pahis were taken to coaceal it."

AMIRICA.

BOSTON, SEPTEMBER S.

. His Excellency Governor Strong has summoned an
extraordinary meeting of the Legislature of Massa-
Otsets, for the sth of October next, " that such mea-
sures may be adopted as in their judgment the present
dangerous state of public affairs may render expe-
dient."
United States 6 per rent. Stock sold yesterday at
public action, at the athange Collee-house, in this
town. at 69 per cent. in presence of some of th: pi in-
cipal monied men in town. The last public sale pre-
vious was Made at SO.
THE LOAN.
EXTLACT OF A LLTI El: ettom PAILADELPHIA.
66 I *mild not a !vise yon to mike any offer for
'the new lc 4•1, satisfied that our sti:ck will soon be
lower. The par.igraph in•the Natimal leid?.gencer is
a mere trick, to people to tonne forward for
the six million. Oor Rulers know that they cannot
borrow money in Europe. The Dutch have no mo-
ney to lend, and our six per cent. stock was sold in
Holland at 20 per cent. discount. M. Willialc, of
Amsterdam, who is now here, says, the scarcity of
:pony is so great• tiott his Gov:_rnment has been
reduced to the necessity of negociating a loan in
Engl
• " Our Goriorment cannot pretend to borrow mo-
sey from our e4emy. I have seen several letters from
• England, stating that Ametican stock will not sell
' thue during the war, And all agree that the price
after peace will probably.be from 90 to 95. Admit.
tang it will sell at present for 90, the loss on our ex.,
change would reduce the price to-about 75 for 100
dollars. Besides, if our Government could aegociate
alo in in Europe, the amount must be drawn for in
sterling money, which would probably solace the
e.schaoge,to la per cent. discount."
7 ACCCIMFA*L I'IONOF CONGRESS.
.Pmt Roper stuthovity being engaged in ilia most 1
itietive po.parasisitit: fry the accommodation of Ceti.'
otess a<r tlio aperottehhig Session, earnestly solicit the
tp4 Oilluoialrabitanss of this City and vicinity, who
10,Sylinvotite command of wooden building motto
"allikylaiticoktrly • half-inch; inch, and inch and a
19afrflitalti'.... •, •
,
Afbete inteestst and itatsiotisan' united so strongly,
t!rat 40416.41 et)-operation .with the agents of Go.
np*tacepibis occasion, it cannot be necessary to
- sq. Moro thina.to state that constant attendance will
C4givite-airthh Office of the Superinteridant of the
ty, in the building preparing for Congress, to re.
adiveptoffers of the requisite supplies, and to pay a
• Pa price for the same.
A number of 'carpenters have been released from
military slaty to work on the building: Those not
on duty are invited to call to-day, and join their bre-
thren, in case a sufficient number should not prevt-
oukly have collected together.
*Yr-Yogic, SEPTEMBER Is.
edaverhuna wit Sir H. Sherbrooke and Ad-
' miral,o4lfillite the following answers were given to
questions asked
" :Plat all property:east of Penobscot River, be-
;to nockendents, will be confiscated, when
vitCSk II; S. and Admiral G.) shall have mo.
wren general Or, which plan will be strictly,
at.U*lT4of •ftEeptiak sail* extranidiniri caSesff
so Ores Mr: Hoc'k's, whose personal prof my. bile
Leenikiief apd sold, and his lea estate is to have

the same fate, in consequence cu absconding just
as we took possession of t:ze country.
46 The inhabitants will be permitted to retain their
arms for self-defence, and for the preservation of the
peace, on entering into a compact with me (Sir J. C.
S.) not to use them against his Majesty's forces.
16 Such vessels as are upon the stocks will not be
molested. AU vessels afloat will be considered as
prizes, and may be ransomed. I have dispatched a
-Commission with a competent force to take possession
and to make prize of all vessels east of Penobscot."
It was asked Sir J. C. S. whether he thought that
his country would retain all east of Penobscot ? to
which he replied—" That will be determined by the
Ministers who will be negociating in Europe."
Sir J. C. S. was then asked—" Shall you exact the
oath of allegiance from the inhabitants east of Pe.
nebseut ? He replied—" The time was when oaths
were considered sacred ; but I am sorry to say that
their frequency has in part done that away, and I
will not introduce them here."—(Sir J. C. S. by the
terms of the Proclamation, seems to have altered his
mind in this particular.)
In a party attached to his suite, consisting of Colo-
nels and Majors of the army, they spoke most confi-
dently of being in the possession of all the sea ports
of Massachusetts and Maine in six weeks ; adding,
that they were pleased to hear of the improvement
of the fortifications, as they would be for British use.
They express the utmost contempt for the American
military.
MOVEMENTS IN THE POTOMAC.
Georgetown, September 7.
The British squadron have escaped from the Poto-
mac. The preparations made at we eleventh hour
to arrest their moving off with the plunder of Alex-
andria have proved inadequate,
On Sunday evening Commodore Rodgers, who
commanded some boats in the rear of the enemy,
moved down the river with four barges to watch his
motions, and to attempt annoyance. Arriving within
cannon-shot of the ships of war, seven barges were
dispatched to meet him. Between nine and ten
o'clock, a sharp conflict coned between the parties,
which ended in the repulse of the enemy .with very
little injury to our men, only two or three being
slightly wounded.
On Monday, the British vessels took advantage of
a brisk wind from the north-east to descend the river.
The battery at the White House wits deliberately at-
tacked by the Commodore's shit, and after a canno-
nade of 15 minutes, was completely silenced, rn, tt of
our guns being dismounted. During the action I"
of our tn.,n were killed, and ab f:P.'J wounded,
mostly militia, 1.:1.o had no share ill working the guns
of the battery.
Considetable injut v is said to ?rive ben done to
the enemy, as his pumps were going when he passed
down the river.
We have no distinct account of the oppcsition
made in their passing the battery on the Maryland
shore, where Commodore Perry was stationed, assist-
ed by Major Piaer's artillery this piace we un-
derstand, however, that our h.ss was. traling.
The wh, le of the squadron under Captain Gordon,
and the c.lpturcd Aiexabtiriatt vessels, have proceed-
ed into the bar, and we rhly now expect the waters
trf the Patuxent and Poto,na to be entirely free.
We sllall make nu column: on the ci:cumstances
at tend:ng thi escape of the enemy. Those who
abandoned a strong fort, and suffered an enemy to
capture Alexandria without opposition, will furnish
us with particulars at their leisure.