Star.
London, England, 1821-03-07 00:00:00

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1821.
Ass.VisassmaTe—lialiday at tbs Heat.
TIM FUND&
This is a holiday, but the Home is open, sad a
considerable deal of business doing. It consists, how•
wer, mostly of sales of Stock, which makes the to
heavy, Consols for the Account being 72w, 73.

A number of Petitions were presented last night to
the House of Commons from all parts of the coun-
try, complaining of the existing Agricultural Dis-
tress. We are glad to observe that that enlightened
agriculturist, Mr. COKE, of Norfolk, while he warmly
urged the necessity of a remedy, declared that he
was no friend to protecting duties, for he thought
the principle of them was bad in every point of view,
and their effect wholly nugatory. The Honourable
Gentleman maintained that it was from a reduction
of taxation alone that any benefit ought in the first
place to be eepected. 44 Let Ministers," he said, di try
what they can do towards relieving the People by
diminishing their burdens ; and if the reduction of
taxation fails to stop the approach of bankruptcy,
then he would say boldly that the Funds must be re.
sorted to."

It is quite true, as stated by the cHANCELTAR of
the Excnaguaa, that the slightest breach of national
faith would spread such terror over the whole body
of Stockholders, that the rich would run and the
poor be ruined. But the same result will follow from
a continuance of an intolerable expenditure, with this
aggravation, that the first symptom of the catastrophe
—when the Bank shall cease to accommodate Go.

vernment with a sum to make up the deficiency in'
the half year's receipt at the Exchequer, to pay the
dividend—will be perceived by the quick-sighted
Jews and Jobbers, who will leave the bona /de

holders in the lurch. A really independent Com-
mittee would make this fatal issue of Ministerial
expedients palpable to the meanest capacity.
Mr. MAIRRLILY afterwards brought forward the
motion of which he some time ago gave notice,
which had for its object to shew the actual practica-
bility of a reduction in our present Expenditure, to
an amount which could not fail to be sensibly and
gratefully felt by the country. He moved, as a pre-
liminary Resolution, that the Supplies for 1820
should not exceed those of 1818, which, accord-
ing to the Estimates, they now do by the sum of

ti,96.3,000;' and, if the House agreed to it, he inti-
mated that he would follow it up by another, pro-
posing that the taxes on inhabited houses and win-
dows should be reduced fifty per cent.
Mr. VA NSITTAICT Teplieds in his usual style of tern-
prising timidity, yet wondrous self-complacency;
all his predictions had been either fulfilled, or are
in course of fulfilment; the Income is now rising con-
siderably above the Expenditure; and though he
could not' be so sanguine as to hold out the hope
of any such reduction as that proposed by Mr.
MAD ERUCT, be thought, at least, that we must go on
a year longer as we are, before it can be determined
whether the nation can be relieved from so material
a part of its burdens. To continue Two Millions of
Taxes for a year longer than they appear to be re-
quired, merely that we may ascertain, by way of cu-
riosity, whether, by possibility, some occasion may
not turn up, in the course of a year, which would
have made us regret the want of them ! Such is the
timorous, pennywise, contemptible policy, by which
the Financial Interests of the Country are at pre-
sent directed, and that immediate relief withheld
which all classes are so distressingly in need of.- Mr.
VA NSITTA RT concluded by moving the previous
question ; which, after some discussion, was carried
by a majority of 109 to 83.

A Gentleman, just arrived ill town from Naples,
which he left on the 16th nit. states that the Neapo-
litans had made great progress in that system of
defensive war best calculated to resist their invaders.
Orders had been issued for the destruction of the
roads leading from the Roman frontier to Naples,
which were carried into effect with so much promp-
titude that they were in a few days rendered impas-
sable, and our informant had no other alternative, in
order to pursue his journey, than that of embarking
at Naples for Leghorn. The Parliament had autho-
rised a forced loan of three millions of ducats upon
agriculture, commerce, and the funds ; and also ex-
pressed a wish that the PRINCE RaGaNT should re-
main in the capital, instead of proceeding, as had
been previously announced, to place himself at the
bead of the troops on the frontier.

The Paris Papers of Sunday arrived this forenoon.
The information which they contain from the South
of Italy, still leaves the belligerents at some distance
from each other. An Augsbnrgh article, of the 27th
February, dates, that as late as the 176, the Austrian
advanced guard had not entered the Roman States.
Another from Vienna, of the 21st, says, thkt accord-
ing to the plan fixed upon, the twenty-four columns
of Austrians will concentrate in the environs of Fo-

ligno, and that afterwards a strong advanced guard
will make a reconnoissance, to ascertain in what man-
ner they are likely to be received in the Neapolitan
territory.
A letter received in Paris, from Naples, tends in
some dirge to confirm the report of which we took
notice yesterday, respecting Sicily. It states, that the
Panics Raozus has sent to the Junta of Sicily the
proposition of choosing between the Neapolitan Con-
stitution or such other as the Government shall judge
proper for the country. The same dispatches an-
nounce that the Pante' Rsoarr had recalled the
11,000 of the Neapolitan troops which remained in
Say.
At the date of the last advice: from Madrid, the
most perfect tranquillity reigned in that capital.—
The Elmo had resumed his customary promenades.
French Five per Cents. Saturday, 85 f. 45 c.

Charleston Papers arrived this morning to the 44th
of January. The following are estracts

PHILADELPHIA, JANUARY yr.

From the subjoined extract it will be seen that a
very ready way has been found out to neutralize the
oppressive operation of the French retaliatory Ton-
nage Law on American shipping, through the me-
dium of the Italian ports in the neighbourhood of
Marseilles: by an article from New Orleans it also
lappears that French vessels are availing themselves
of a precisely similar advantage, by loading at Pen-
sacola, with cargoes carried thither from New Or-
leans, at a trifling expense, in American vessels.
How difficult is it for Governments to effectually
shackle the operations of Commerce.
General Moalt,Lo arrived at the Havannah on the
10th of January, in a Spanish sloop of war, in 24
days, from Porto Cavello.

Accounts have been received, that a Revolution
has been effected at Teneriffe, similar to that which
has lately taken place in Portugal and Madeira.

The Funeral of the late Princess El.tratETH, the
daughter of the Duke and Duchess of CLaasncit, is,
under the direction of the Loan CHAMBERLAIN, to
be conducted as privately as possible. The arrange-,
meets were finally settled last night. The Duchess
of GLOUCESTER and Princess SOPHIA MATILDA vi-
sited the Duke and Duchess yesterday. The inquirers
were, as usual, very numerous.
It has been ascertained, by an examination of the
transfer-books at the Bank, that, since the 6th Ja.
nuary, the real Stockholders have sold, upon balance,
in the different Stocks, £11,000,000; which it is not
probable they will be induced to re-purchase, until
the Funds fall considerably.
We understand that yesterday afternoon a reputed
Stockjobber took to his heels, having received,
cheques of various persons to the amount of £lO,OOO
for which he gave his own drafts in exchange. The
whole of the amount with which he has absconded is
not yet ascertained, nor is ii"known whicharoad he
has taken.

silt CHARas Rotiag BART,

Tb. late Sir C. house Boughton; hut. one of the Coitimis.l
sinners for auditing Public Accounts, whose death has been re-'
easily announced, early in life Commenced his public Weer in
India. A scholar, and distinguished by talents, which he success-
fully exerted in useful pursuits, he acquired an intimate knowledge
of the various languages, laws, and customs of that country. These
advantages he applied to the noblest purposes. With a mind,
esaked by rectitude, and entertaining enlarged views of justice,l
be administered the important civil charges entrusted to him
with the most humane consideration for the peculiar moral and
religious feelings of the people placed under his protection, and

conciliated to himself their veneration and esteem. Upon his
return to England, he took an active and leading part in the
House of Commons, upon all questions of Indian policy, wig*
at that time very much engaged the attention of the Public. His
Trends. upon the Landed Property of Bengal, and some elegant
versions from the Oriental writer, attest the accuracy of his
knowledge and judgment, as well as the purity of his taste.
1 In the relations of domestic life his virtues were equally amyl-
euous—the recollection of them will ever be cherished by those
who remain to lament his loss. Comforted with the retrospect
of a well-spent life, and inspired with Christian confidence, he
calmly and religiously met his dissolution. Sir Charles was the
ninth Baronet of his family, and Is succeeded in his title and
estates by his only son.