Star.
London, England, 1812-04-08 00:00:00

the Board of Control and the Chairman of the Eaot-
India Company. To-morrow he should propose cer-
tain Resolutions, as he before intimated, grounded
upon them.
Mr. WALLACE had no objection to the rodue-
tion of the papers. He was not aware, that, besides
the papers already produced in another place, there
were any others very material.
Mr. ROBERT THORNTON said a few words,
and the papers were ordered.

That the expense of criminal prosecutions tp a
limited extent, and in particular cases, be dtfrayed
from the parish rates, or some other general tend.
And that additional means to prevent stealing
Pewter Pots would be best supplied by regulations ,
which the Licensed Publicans are themselves compe-
tent to make among themselves.
Having thus adverted to these subjects, which are
most of them more or less intimately connected with
the immediate object of their inquiries, the Com-
mittee cannot conclude their Report without men.
tictning the incongruity which subsists in the
system for the government of the Metropolis,
owing to the Chief and other Magistrates of the
City of London, which is situated in the centre
of the Metropolis, being unable to pursue, by their
warrants, beyond the local limits of the City of Lon.
don (properly so called) goods which may have been
stolen within the limits of the City, and may have
been removed beyond these limits. The Committee
conceive, that, the warrant of the City Magistrates
should have operation, without being backed by any.
other Magistrate, within a circle of five miles from
the Royal Exchange; and that warrants signed by
County Magistrates, ,within five miles of the Royal
Exchange should operate within the local limits of
the City, without being backed by the City Magis-
trates. Your Committee conceive, that such an inter-
community of jurisdiction could not be considered as
affecting any of. the valuaLle exclusive rights and
privileges of the City, particularly if it. was limited
to definite cases.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE cect.pcx
3 per Ct. Cbns. for money 601—Do. for sec. 60if
It per Ct. Reduced 581 591-4 per edit. 76/
5 per Ct. 9011-5 per Ct. Scrip 1$ pre.—Bongs is. 6s. pre.

We stated Yesterday the arrival of Mr. EWERS, the
Messenger, from Cadiz, with dispatches. We have
since received letters and papers from that place
to the 25th ultimo. They were brought to Fal-
mouth by the Lord Hobart packet. The Spanish
Papers furnish us with abundant proofs of the
scarcity of provisions in Spain, brought on by the
woeful devastations of the French, and which have
now recoiled upon themselves, so as to enfeeble all
their military operations. From the account given of
the different positions occupied by the French Armies;
it is not at all likely that they can unite in time to
save padajOZ.
SOULT, after a vigorous but unsuccessful bombard-
ment of a few days continuance, seems to have taken
his departure for Seville—hopes are therefore enter-
tained that the siege of Cadiz will speedily be raised.
The following are extracts from the various com.
munications with which we have been favoured by
the above opportunity :

" CADIZ, MARCH if,
“ The Regency of the Kingdom, under date orthe.
15th inst. has deelared in a state of Weiss& ail tho
coast conittheadi4 bemoan bcrto Saata Made

bprovisiou
with the expediency, Want necessity, of relieving the and Alunonte, to all national and foreign vessels,
in order that under no pretext whatever
watCh sive at least in the night. But the Report pro-
ceeds to state, the main improvement of this law would
ma be
consist in creating a superintending power, and withy introduced to the enemy."
this view it suggests that the seven Boards of Magi- I CADIZ, MARCH 21.
stracy, called the Police Offices,,shonld have the 511. " Our fire, especially one of our bombs, has dcne
perintendence of the Parochial Police, as common great damage among the enemy's works. It is sa4
that General Cruz has beaten the French in Canscentres, also to which information might be commu-
Viejas. General Ballasteros bras collected at Jun.
nicated, and daily reports made within their several .
the correctom of quern the dispersed troll's of the 2d and 3d Armies.
districts. As a mean of farther superintendence and
controul, and also for verifying
these Reports of all the occurrences of the night, that The partizan Marquinez has killed 100 French, and
it be the duty of some of the Police Officers to make taken 60, who were entering Villabon."
visiting rounds to the watch-houses, &c. during the
night ; and that the High Constables and Assistants "CADIZ, MARCH 14,
should also occasionally do the same, to be paid out I The passengers by the Lord Hobart packet will
of the county rate. no doubt all carry home different accounts of the bons.
It is farther recommended, that the Statute of 11th bardment of this place; but whatever may be said oa
Geo. 11. chap. 90, be extended. f the subject, the real state of the matter is this :
The 'statute, after prescribing the general outline The enemy opeaed their fire against us on the night
of the manner in which watch is to be kept, directs,
of the 12th, soon after twelve o'clock. This was cer.
that the several Parochial Authorities shall meet, and
make more detailed rules and regulations for the tainly unexpected on our parts, as we were all in bed.
guidance of the Constables, Patroles, &c. I They threw altogether about 140 shells of diffemat
The Report recommends that copies of these regu- dimensions, from 70 to 1401 b. weight, of which 17
lations be transmitted to the Police Office within the
only reached the town; but these did no other mis-
District, for the information of the Magistrates, and
that the whole mass of information collected at each chief than to excite a trifling alarm, which might
respective Police Office should be sent to Bow.street naturally be expected on such as occasion.
Office, as the proper centre; and that a proper officer 14 Since the 12th the bombardment has continued
be
should attacbe to hed todigest su said Bowch infor-streetmation forth Office, whose
purpo duty
se it
at intervals, but without success; not a single acci.
e
dent has yet taken place ; whilst, on the other ham!,
of being laid before the Magistrates of that Office, as
also the Secretary of State for the Home Department. we have good reason to know, that the enemy has suf.
Although the Committee think that this is the great fered very severely, in the returns made to them,
branch of the subject, and as some of the witnesses from Puntales, the mortar batteries, &c. The shells
have stated, that to give unity and connection to the
of the enemy are filled with lead, and then bored;
scattered parts, to introduce more means cf super,
they seldom burst, and when they do, the explosivesintendence, secure a due executien of the laws, and
an active vigilance, "is all in• all ;" yet tl.ere Are it{ inconsiderable. From the movements observed in
several other measures which may assist. the enemy's lines, and the number of troops they
They therefore recommend, that the funds of the have detached from them, as well as from the plant
Thames Police Office being inadequate for such an
we know were in agitation, we have strong hopes that
increased establishment as could give elfeLtual pro. ;
tection to property an the River, as high as Battersea,l they will soon give up the bombardment and the
that said Office, which it is now in contemplation to siege.—The new Constitution his been published at
remove from Wapping to the Surrey side of the full length ; for the particulars I refer you to the
River, be made an eighth office, comprehending •
Cadiz Gazette:, forwarded by the packet: you will
Greenwich and vicinity.
find it to possess many points worthy of admiration."
That the law for apprehending pickpockets and
notorious thieves should be amended, and extended " Soult marched from Puerto on the 21st, it is
to the City of London. thought towards Seville. Report states that the
The Report then proceeds to recommend, that, for Chief Moulla and Penne are, with their troops, to
the greater facility of prosecuting receivers of stolen
goods, search warrants may be enforced by night as proceed to the camp at Gibraltar. General Ballasteros
well as by day. has, it is said, obtained permission from the Govern,
That the number be painted on a pannel of hack- ment of Morocco to obtain horses front that kin,
ney coaches, as, to avoid detection, the ircn plate is dom."
sometimes taken off when they are conveying stolen
property.
That the Magistrates should have farther means
of rewarding their officers for extraordinary activity,
so that the Police Officers might be precluded from
participating in the rewards given by Act of Parlia-
ment, which circumstance sometimes operates aga.r.:a
their credit as witnesses.

The important debate which was fised for Friday
next, on the Catholic Question, will be delayed for
some days, in order, it is said, to sallow a suitable in.
terval for the consideration i f the Petition, which is
to be presented from the Delegates to the Puma
REGENT.

The 4th battalion of the 60th, and the 105 d mgt.
ments, are ordered for embarkation for North
America.

Some advices from America state, that " 6 Bill .
has been brought forward in the li. use of Reprint*
tatives, for the purpose, as it is tented, of prytectin
American seam* ; and that it has been read a firs,
:Ind second time, and committed. The principal
Provisions are, that if any tcreigner shall be guilty o
impressing any American citizen on board of a foreip
ship or vessel, if he shall be arrested, he shall be mi 4
and -Convicted as a pirate, and suffer death; andthil
American so impressed, un his team :i• his country,
shall be entitled to thirty dollars per month durui
the time of his detention, and nay recover it by a
suit of foreign attachment against the debtor of Any
British creditor; and what he shall recover, and tilt
costs, shall be so much payment of the debt."
We can only say, that if such a Lill stvald pass,
it will be a very foolish one: its provisions can hardly
ever be carried into effect: the subject on which it
professes to legislate, is,not one of municipal regula•
• tion, but of fpreign treaty. America may go to war
with 'us for maintaining. our rights of Impress; but
if she hangs cne of our Captains, we shall of course
retaliate, notwithstanding her laws.
• A letter from Liverpool dated March 6, says--Sas
turday morning, the 21st ult. a ship was seen in (ha,
tress near Portiinven, in Cornwall, and shortly after
she struck. The people on shore, under the direction
of Mr. TOBIAS Ronetves, who had so nobly dististl
guished himself in rescuing the crow of the Avs"
. .

frigate, near the same place, trade every exertion to
save the crew, in which they had the good fortune to

succeed, Kith the exception of one man, wholuTped

into the sea alter the ship took the ground, and ill'
instantly drooped. Twenty-two of the crew well
rescued from a watery grave. The ship proves to ba
a Swedish vessel from Liverpool, in ballast, don"
to pieces in a few hoots.
Monday night a very hot press took place ma IN
River, when a great number of very useful ildlll
were picked up. No protections were atteoid
DUBLIN, APRIL 4..--DAIUNCI Roascar..--This
morning between three and four o'clock, the NMI
Fly Coach was stopped lay a strong band of robbers,
who, without any previous intimation, tired into di.
coach, though fortunately without injuring anY d*
passengers, though the Fly was full. lley das
proceeded to hand out these in the coach, one
by
and with the most dreadful imprecatioes made t/
deliver up all they possessed. Tbcre weretwnisit
Mrs. Hamilton and daughter, whip the wobbles
lied to kneel down in the read, declaring dlny Now
shoot them instantly—one of the gang bosreverillii
efered tit save them, and even declared be womilla
allow their. baggage to be touched.—How'd,
Captain of thetanditti ordered every thing to blob
tied cff.—Money, watches, trinkets, cisme*
particle was plundered. The Rev. Mr.
was iss the coach, and lost, we underarm%
amber gentleman lest atioo, and it is
villains carried-off with them, altnetber, ms"
d9OOO in cash and other property.'
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