Star.
London, England, 1831-07-16 00:00:00

SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 16, 1831.

THE ARMY.
REGIMENTAL CONTINGENCIES.
By his Majesty's Warrant, Just issued, the canting'
allowances in the Regiments of Cavalry and infantry of t
Line, Wagger train, and Steff-Corps, shall be as follows ;
pGuards, and Dragoons at home, for
ostage and stationery .. • • 8850 0
Refreents or Battalions of Infantiy of the
at home, for postage and stationery, lad
for the hire of guard and store-room 00 0 0
For the Reserve Companies of a Regiment,
of which the Service Companies are *blood 30 0 •
Cavalry abroad, for postage and stationery 12 0 0
Infantry abroad, at all stations except at the •
Cape ... 20 0 0
lidantry at the Cape .. .. 15 0. 0
In aid of the expense of the mess in Regiments
at home, and also in Ronne Companies,
when the Service Companies me abroad, in
which a mess is actually established, for each
Troop or Company pee annum 1111 0 I
When a Regiment or the Restive Companies of a Regi-
ment are in stationery quarters in Great Britain as Ireland
for a period exceeding one week, the actual hire of a room
for the Officers' Mess.morn not exceeding two guineas a
week, and also a commuted allowance for Coals and Can.
dies for the Room, at the rate of 9s. per week, from the
Ist of September to the 30th of April, and at the rate of
6s. per week from the Ist of May to the 31st of August.
In aid of the expense of the rness in Regiments
in the West Indies generally (including De.
merara, Berbice, Essequibo, and Mondani.
on the Continent of America) and likewise
on the Western coast of Africa, provided a
mesa be actually established, for each Com-
pany per annum 0
In aid of the expense of a Reemental School,
where one is actually established .. . 10 0 0
In aid of the expense of the School of the Re.
serve Companies, when the Service Com-
panies are abroad ...
An allowance in Regiments of Dragoon Guards,
sad Dragoons for each Troop, according to
the following scale, for the use of the Riding-
master and Itough-riden, and to defray the
immediate expense of instructing the men and
breaking the horses, when the number of pri-
vates per Troop borne on the establishment is
under 40 • . ••• ... 18 1 0

5 0 0

Forty and upwards .. ... .. 23 6 0
A commuted allowance for carriage of baggage for Regi-
ments on a march in Great Britain or Ireland. _
__

Allowance
per mile.
0 1 6

CAVALRY.
For each Troop ... ..
For three or four Field Officers present, sr for
their baggage actually conveyed ... II 0 11
For two Field Officers, do .. ... 0 0 II
For one Field Officer, do ... ... .. 0 0 6
For the Adjutant, Paymaster, Surgeon, Vete.
rinary Surgeon, Assistant Surgeon, Regi-
mental Quartermaster, and Armonrer, in all - 0 2 4
For the Stuidler's Apparatus, and for spare
Regimental Stores and Appointments .. 0 1 0
INFANTRY.
For each Company .. ••• .. 0 1 6
For three or Four Field Officers present, or for
their baggage actually conveyed ... 0 1 0
Captain's Detachment ... ... ... 0 1 0
Detachment with two Subalterns ..• ... 0 0 9
Ditto with one Subaltern ... ... 0 0 6
For a Regimental Staff Officer acrompaitying
a detachment •••
_• • .. 0 0 6
• _ _

The charges for the carriage of baggage of Reserve
Companies may be made at these rates, WWI tne exerpnota
of the Btafi; for which only one shilling and sixpence a mile
Isbell be allowed.
The Same rates of allowance according to the direct line
of march shall Le granted whenever the baggage may be
conveyed by water; but they shall not be granted in axes
1 where the heavy baggage of corps is not actually removed,
tor to corps of which the effectives present shall not amount
to two Officers and thir y rank and file per troop or com-
pany, in such cams only the actual and necessary expense, or
such proportion thereof as to the Secretary of War
may appear proper, shall be admitted as a charge against
the public.
When a detachment is moving with stores, the hire of a
cart of the smallest description shall be allowed, if it be ne-
cessarily employed for conveying the Officers' baggage.
For Farriery, in Cavalry at home. Id per day ; and
abroad, id a-day, for each effre,ive troop horse.
For Fuel and Candles for Guards, at places in Ireland
where those articles cannot be clpplild in kind by the Ord-
nance Department, an allowance for rah Gusyd mounted
agreeably to the Schedule which has just been isemulgated.
MEETING OF TIM WORKING CLASSES IN
VIE TOWER !lAA/LETS.
On Wednesday evening, a very numerous meeting of the
working dusts residing in the above district, took place in
the pleasure-grounds belonging to the Ben JOllllOl% public.
heat, Stepney, to hear the recommendations of Mr. Hume,
the Member for Middlesex, of societies about to be esta-
blished in this part cf the metropolis, to be called "Societies
foe the Promotion of Public Instruction." Mr. D. Saul,
Fellow of Geological and Astronomical Societies of London,
was called to the Chair.
Mr. Hume entered the grounds shortly after eight o'clock,
and was received with loud and continued cheers of the thou-
sands who were by this time congregated. When silence
yammered the Honourable Member proceeded to address
the meeting. He was, he said, invited there by a Com-
mittee, to recommend the formation of a measure which was
calculated to better their moral condition : namely, the
formation and establishment of reading rooms in different
parts of the district, to which they would all have access,
and which could be accomplished at a moderate expense.—
The persons who had hitherto the management of the state
paid but little, if any, attention to the working and useful
classes of society ; their entire object being to take care of
themselves and their dependents. But now the time had ar-
rived when the institetione of the country were about to un-
dergo a very great change, and when their wants and neces-
sities would not be overlooked. The measure of reform was
progressing, and brighter p to the country would fol-
low. There were various OPTnTot 71 s as to the precise form
of reform which was required, and many were of opinion
that the bill at present before the House of Commons did
not go far enough. lie was one of those who thought It was
not sufficiently extensive, for be held that every male sub-
ject who, after they arrived at a certain age, and contributed
to the burthens of the state by paying taxes, should Lye a
voice in sending representatives to Parliament ;—(cheers)—
but at the same time, he would be very unworthy o the
confidence reposed in him, it; because he could not gait) the
1 whole of whit he wished for, be would not ne:ive a part.
(Loud cheers.) The bill would give a great externion of
the franchise, and the consequence would be that they
would have a cheaper and an honest Gown nnient.
(Cheers.) The House of Commons, as it had been
formed, did not represent a third of the people ; and those
who were not the representatives of the people, merely
looked to and supported their own interest, and that of
those who sent them there. The object of the bill was to
check and prevent this, which it would most effectually ; and 1
the measure, when passed into a law, would be of much
greater benefit to the poor than the rich. The objection
to universal suffrage was, that the operative and working
classes of society were not sufficiently informed to be entrust.
ed with the franchise, and that if it was at prevent extended
Ito than, thee would not know how to was k
This be (111 r. H.) denied, for, from his hootoodgel2re;
kind in gal, and this class of society in para shoo
pa
wire quite as capable of noddies, and that, too,! ---",
such a right as say other else& Indeed, such was *
Woo of their inselligenes and judgment, that be mud
twelve areas from the numerous body of °parades' deb I
before him, and submit to their decision any question' of or."
diary import, as be would to those of an equal number of

the peers of the land. (Immense cheering.) The honour-
able member next drew a picture of the great extent of crime
in this country, and said that the Government was to blame
.(he meant the farmer Government) for much of it, as they
, bad segleued to allixd many of those unfortunate persons
', who become the vkXims of crime, a means of proper educe-
ad, dr keensedes, and which, ad they received, would at
FMK bore Suss geed and useful members of the comma.
eityo-46 hoped se see the day when the state, like that at
Amnia sod others, would mete a proper provision for edu.
alhigavery child; but at present he would recommend the
M:4 at the societies he before alluded to, as the means
to them a general and useful knowledge, and
bettering disk condition. The bon. member
eselikers amidst loud and mathmed cheering.
bir. Wawa, Mr. Peacedt, Mr. Farrell Mr. Hartley,
Wit °than addressed the meting; after which several
1..,re50-41wsze
41wsze weed, sad a Windom um& for the of
the egject of the umwelpf We
,Just.
purpose
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• '. ‘II.UNIMMIAII THOMPSON 4 LOX_ Vr
We UN* great pleasure in givl '
following, hawse it silences clamour on the sub-
ject of the conscientious vote of an upright and
amiable man :

Yesterday several of the members of the Livery assaubied
at Guildhall, for the purpose of instituting an inquiry into
the conduct of Alderman Thompson, in voting against
Ministers upon the question of the Appleby Petition.
Mr. Ledger, the Common Councilman, a Member of
Alderman Thompson's Ward, was called to the Chair.
[ Alderman Thompson was present, and much Interest was
[ felt.

The Cssmaraw stated, that he in common with others
of the Livery, had felt great astonishment at perceiving by
the public papers that Alderman Thompson voted against
his Majesty's Ministers on a question of vital importance to
the measure, to which the world was looking forward with
o much hope. He had been requested by several of his
brother Liverymen to call a Common Hall, for the
of bearing the sentiments of the great body upon ttere
sub-
ject ; but be advised that en opportunity might be afforded
to the Alderman for an explanation before the Livery should
assemble.

Alderman Thoursow said that be had much difficulty
in giving an adequate idea of his feelings upon this map
sion, for he found that, without being influenced by any but
the best intentions, be was accused by the public press of
an attempt to desert the great =MN of Reform by a trea-
cherous vote. Never, be most solemnly assured the meet-
ing, bad be given a vote from which he apprehended less
m6.thief so the measure. lie felt grateful to the livery for
having so readily afforded him an opportunity of proving
the innocence of his intention.

Dr. BOMBING said, he considered that die vote of Alder-
man Thompson might have proved extremely prejudicial to
the muse of Reform. It might, in fact, have been the
means of defeating the whole bill, the palpable object of the
antemptible enemies of Rearm.
Mr. WILLIAMS and Mr. RICHARDSON said a few weeds
each to the same effect.
The CHAIM MAN said, that be bad had several interviews
with Alderman Thompson in the Reform Committee, at
Guildhall, upon the abject et the measure, and that be
never saw any paten who more closely adhered to the great
prindple of the Bill.
Mr. GALLOWAY was Mithald that the Alderman never
meant to prejudice the cause, and that he was merely charge.
able with inadvertence.
Alderman THOMPSON repeated his former statement.
He assured those around him that he considered the error
the petitioners wished to have corrected a clerical one.
Nothing in the world could have hdasneed him to vote, If
tw. tbsoebt for a moment that hb ate would have bad •
dangerous operation. lie had paralyse that there were
seventeen notices of alterations In the bill, but against
every oats of them he would most undoubtedly vete, except
the Minister approved of them. If be bad consider the
question more than a mere abstract question as to a matter
of fact, he would have deserved what had been said of him.
He would then, indeed, have been chargeable with a breach
of the trust reposed in him--uf a direct violation of his en.
gagement with his constituents. If he had opposed schedule
A he would have opposed the very principle of the bill. Mr.
Horne could bear testimony to the impression under which
be laboured. Alderman Thompson concluded, and evitlenly in
much agitation, by saying "As to the suspicion enter-
tatained spinal me by one gentleman, because I have been
a Toth I have to declare that I have never been of any
party—l appeal to any Member of any Government, whe-
ther I have ever received any advantage for myself or my
friends. I have, I acknowledge, acted hastily and load.
vertendy, but nothing of the kind shall occur again. I
had undergone great fatigue at the time I committed the
error. Many a day have I been in that House for le hours.
I always act from a pure motive. I feel my own personal
' honour and character concerned, and I prise them above every
thing in the world. I have p myself to support the
Government. I repeat that pledge. Nothing shin inter-
fere with my seism imussinalism I mina say any more
(A in palliation, sal I have eel= sincerely from my heart.—
pplause.)
Mr. COATES regretted the vote of Alderman Thompson
I just as a friend of reform ; and, secondly, as a triad of that
, gendeman. What he had to say he would say rather in
, sorrow than in anger.
The motion; was, after a few words from Mr. Rbeneser
, Taylor, Mr. Heppell, Mr. Thornhill, Mr. Ware, Mr.
. Fichte. and Mr. Peacock, unanimously agreed to, and
thanks having been voted to the Chairman, the Meeting
separated.

A conference of the Ministers of the Great
Powers wu held yesterday afternoon at the Mindy 01
It wu attended by the Russian, Austrian, and roma Am-
bassadors ; the ihussian Minister; Count Maisushades, the
Russian Envoy Extraordinary; and Vimeent Palmarstem
ACCIDENT TO MR. hIURRAT, THE MANAGER
OT THE THEATRE ROYAL EDINBURGH.AR
Mr. Murray did not act at the theatre on Friday
se'n nigh the remained with his family at Doddingston
the whole evening, and went to bed early, intend-
ing to rise at four next morning, and await his
sister's (Mrs. Henry Siddons') arrival at New-
haven, where she was expected by the steam-
packet from London. About half-past 12, finding
the room warm, Mr. Murray got up to open one of
the windows, which being fastened above, he was
obliged to stand on a settee, in order to reach the
bolt. He raised the window while on the settee,
and, losing his balance, fell into the garden—a
height of fifteen feet. Mrs. Murray being awake
at the time, gave the alarm ; he was instantly
brought back to bed, and the most eminent medi-
cal assistance procured. Though his confine :tent
will be tedious, every hope is entertained of his
complete recovery.
Ma. ELLISTON.—We happen to know, from
the best authority, the causes of Mr. Elliston's
failure at Drury-lane. He was patronized by
George the Fourth, when Prince Regent. To
please the gorgeous taste of his patron, he
expended 20,0001. or more upon extravagant de-
corations and improvements—partly unnecessary—
in the major theatre. The patronage and the re-
ceipts were not equivalent to such an outlay, and
Elliston lost the theatre, and became a bankrupt !
Over his cups he not unfrequently explained the
causes that led to this misfortune in his temporal
affairs.—Dublin Freeman.

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COVENT-GARDEN MARKET—THIS DAY.
Fruits and Vegetables were in abundance at market dig
morning.
PRICES.
Peaches, 2ls to 40s per dozen. Melons, Is 43d to 2s per IL
Net :wines, ills to 401 per dozen. Peas. is to 2s 6d Ina
half dew. Cherdei, ld to 3s 6d pa b. Green Gages,
13s to 4spee punnet. Orleans Plums, 'ls kid to 31. Rav-
i berries, 6d to Is per pottle. Pines, tie to 12s per pound.
Grapes, Se 6d to 81. Cucumbers, 4d to Is 04 per brace.
Mushrooms, 3s per small basket. French Beans, 2s to
be per half sieve. Broad Beans, is to 2s. Goosebari4s,
34 to 7s per half sieve. Currants, 3s to 7s. New Potatoes,
id to 3d per it. Turnips, 3di to bd per bunch. Catrots,
44 to Bd. Cabbage., le to is 6d per dos Cauliflowers,
le 6d to 4s per n. Walnuts for pickling, 2s to 4s per
hundred. Apples. 46 to 85 per half sieve. Bone hatli%ll,
46 to 8s per bundle. Old Potatoes, Is 641 to 4s per eel.
Celery. Is to 2s 6.1 per bundle. Lettuces, Is to 3s pa
score. Oniops, 3d to 8d per bunch. Changes, 4s to 161 per
100. Lemons, 4s to 14s. Spanish Nuts, bs per ptch.
Almonds, 7..

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