Star.
London, England, 1817-02-26 00:00:00

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A crmplete pledge. has been given to the public
that all sinecures shall be • abolished--aot absolutely
taken at once front the present possessors, but suf-
fered to die with them
Sir M. W. RIDLIT moved last night, in the Com-
ments, that an Address should be presented to his
Royal. Highness the PIUNCt Resent, praying that
the nuMbeed Lords of the Admiralty should be're-;
diced. Hi contended that four were quite sufficienr
fur the-public business, and consequently that the re-
osainiug two should be considered in the light of
sinecures. Lord CASTLISREAGIN ORpOloed the motion.
He was not prepared to grant that the Lords Commis.
sinners were too many ; bat his principal argument
rested on the efficiency of the Finance Committee,
which had come to a determination to recommend
tie abolition of all glamors plocer err elm prereot interest
halm/Aired ; and that no offices be filled in future ex-
cept by those who discharge the duties. This source
of impatience on the part of the public, Ministers
were determined to remove, since they had betome
so very obnoxious, and other means must be provi-
ded to enable his Navarre to remunerate those who
deserve well of the state. From the numbers on
the division it seems not unlikely, that but for this
pledge, Ministers would have been left in a minority,
for notwithstanding the number -of Placemen who
have seats, the majority was only 56 ; but we con-,
tend That this very circumstance places the character
both of the Ministers and of the private Members in
a very different point of view from what some men
have asserted, ge that in the House of Commons. as
now elee.ted, there can be neither integrity nor
patriotism."

We. are not of that fastidious clan which wal ever
undervalue a beneSt, merely because it has not beep
volunteered before k was called for; We.have knonn
human nature too long -to expect' cilia ; nor should it
be expected that. those who are diteetly id suffer by
'the sacritce should be the first to see its necessity.—
Tbe.thing is impossible; and' therefore we value not
the lom ilsittaU of Parliament, and dee-surrender of
Ministers; on pee•mit of the voice of the Nation hay.
ing been-AttctibrdlY expressed in so sniny Petitions to
the Piste' •R Mi. NT and tbe.Legiilatnre.
T_ht.kloiring are the principal Heads of the Bill
introduced into the House of Commons for Ott Ems
effectual'', .preventing Seditiatts Meetings and As-
semblies ".
No meeting of more than persons (except

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reponty bleetlngt. *el !ielll tri:hoot
bring given '4l some Neerspmpee by linusehol .prs
—Notice to be given in the Clerk of the Peace, who
shall •ses-renpv to Justices.
14,-ei*s with/at 1110t;Ce to be devnled ranlawr.:ls
and mil ik dispersed -Pleas few 1.-ctores or Ik.
bates to be lieense4 and woks: previo.asly hcensed,
to be derthmi titsorjeriy

Societies at clubs, calling evils« hes Spersreonr,
or Stenceaq Kaaathiimisti, and other such, to be
• soppiessed and prohibited.

Oith• ind Tests—Veeosrs of
Public- uses to he forteittas ilnproPie Meet ins;
shall be held ;71 them.

ARRESTS AT GLASGOW.

01 S awls! t.:;3tren persons were 211irtheilaed at
G.asgow, on w charge of treasonable practices, and
committed to prison. his ct.d that they sere taken
in close ennbul:vi^.n, 4nd that five or six more who
were present esc,,prd.