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London, England, 1818-01-28 00:00:00

some Gentlemen to agree to their Pommies of rabic.
lion upon the liberty of the subject, the renter part,
if not the whole, of the disaffection which formed the
ground work of their,proposition, was created by
emissaries employed and paid by Ministers them-
selves—(Hear, hear, hear).
Mr, BROUGHAM declared his heartfelt concur-
rence in that part of the Address which referred to
an event upon which there was but one feeling
throughout the empire.. The unanimity which the
Noble Secretary of State anticipated, was, he thought,
not likely to be disturbed by the Nobles Lord's refe-
rence to the history of the country since the first Re-
port of the Committee upon which the Habeas Cor-
pus Act was suspended. On the contrary the House
must, he thought, derive considerable satisfaction from
the statement of the Noble Lord, that it was the inten-
tion of Ministers at length to produce some evidence
of the grounds upon which that suspension was pro-
posed. He was glad to learn that it was at last in-
tended to submit this evidence to a Committee, which
should have the power of examining persons as well
as the documents prepared by his Majesty's Ministers,
for thus an opportunity would be afforded of inquir-
ing into, on the one hand, the communications which
Ministers might think proper to make, and on the
other, such evidence as the Honourable Member for
Shrewsbury and others were enabled to bring for-
ward. Therefore, it was proposed, to enter into a full
stud complete inquiry; very-different from that which
took place last Session, when upon prepared evi-
dence, and in the want of evidence, Parliament was
induced to accede to an extraordinary, and in his
view, an unnecessary and uncalled for measure. But
he was glad to find that Ministers were even now dis-
Csedto satisfy that House and the country, that they
dnot proposed the suspension of the Habeas Cor-
pus Act without adequate cause. With respect to
those parts of the address which did not refer to the
melancholy event to which he had already alluded,
he differed from his Noble Friend behind him, be-
cause he did not think the House was called upon to
pledge itself to any thing but the consideration of the
Treaties with Spain and Portugal, and, therefore he
saw no reason for withholding his assent from the
motion.

Lord CASTLEREAGH disclaimed any intention
of proposing a new Committee of Inquiry, of the na-
ture alluded to by the Hon. and Learned Gentleman.
Mr. BROUGHAM declared himself sorry to have

misunderstood the Noble Lord, but if the Committee
were to examine nothing but documents sent to them
enclosed in a bag, it was evident that its task would
be a mere mockery.
Lord COCHRANE thought the Address extreme-
ly dissatisfactory ; for it held out no promise even of
economy or retrenchment. How different was the
composition of-the American President's h, which
had lately appeared in the public journah ! In that
Speech, from the Chief Ruler of a Nation which our
Ministers threatened and sought to destroy in the late
war, there was a distinct recital of evidence to prove
its growing aad general impravetnent. In the Speech
before the House, there was a confident assertion of
national prosperity; but there was no specific instance
of that prosperity even alluded to:.—the reason, how-
ever, was obvious, for none could be alluded to; that
indeed was impossible amidst the misery which uni-
versally prevailed; while the revenue was notorious)y
deficient; while the work-houses were-crowded with
paupers ; while the greets were thronged with starv-
ing seamen, and the poor-rates beyond any former
precedent. If indeed any evidence were adduced to
establish the fact, that the country was in that state
of prosperity which the speech alleged, Ministers
might have something to offer in their defence, or
rather in proof of the energy and industry of that
people whom their misconduct and extravagance had
been unable to break down. But what had those.
Ministers presented in atonement for their delinquen-
cy? why truly, a recommendation to build churches !
If, indeed, Ministers had proposed to enlarge the jails,
or the alms-houses, where, at least, the inmates were
saved from starving, they might have some claim to
praise. But their allegation of rprosperity, and their
proposition of improvement, really mocked the pub-.
lic understanding. It was obviously impossible that
any country could go on in the state in which England
was in at present, with a falling revenue and a starv-
ing people--with a greater degree of misery among
the population than was to b found under any arbitrary
government which the British Ministers might desire
to imitate. For in no nation in Europe, not even in
Spain,. Italy, or Portugal, could such mendicity and
wretchedness be found, as were at present daily*wit-
nessed in the public streets of this great metropolis.
For the reasons he had mentioned, he could not hesi-
tate to pronounce the Address to the Speech a direct
insult to the feelings and the understanding of the
country.

The question was then put and carried unanimously.
Lord CASTLEREAGH gave notice that he should to-mor-
row move an Address of Condolence to her Majesty, and a simi-
lar Address to his Serene Highness Prince Leopold of Cobourg,
on th,: Afflicting event of the death of her Royal Highness the
late Princess Charlotte of Witles.--Adjourned.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON:

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2S, 1918.
TILE FUNDS.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK :

Reduced 80;—Cons.. 791+—Cons. for Feb. 79i

4 per Cent. 99i;—Navy Annuities 104+i
India Bonds 107 108 pr.—Exch. Bills 18 28 pr.

A considerable flue tuation took place this morning in the price
of the Funds.—f onsolt commenced at 79 three-fourths, suddenly
fell to 79, and at twelve o'clock rose to 79 one-half five-eighths-
At this time the Commissioners came into the market, and were
immediately supplied by one finn in a lot, at 79 three-eighths.—
Notwithstanding this strong turn, they instantly rose to 79 one-
half five-eighths, which was the price at one o'clock.
The meeting that took place on Monday at Lord Ltvastroot's,
was relative to continuing the Bank Restriction Bill, when, if we
are rightly informed, it was inlay determined, at the suggestion
of the Bank, Bankers, and Merchants, to enforce the sante for
two years more from the present time.

The Speech addressed to Parliament yesterday
was drawn up with singular care and so much tem-
perance ;.s to preclude the possibility of dissent from
the motion of Address which followed. Indeed any
difference of, sentiment, where a mostprominent topic

way. the liunented death of the distinguished per-
imeter whose loss we all so deeply deplore, would
havitbeen most unseasonable. The prospects relative
tgtha Snecrsion have been less emphatically noticed
than some persons expected ; but perhaps as much
so as was consistent with propriety. The marriage
of the Duke of CAMBRIDGE is understood to have
been alluded to.

Lord Stomouvu, it will be seen gave notice of his
intention to move for leave to bring in a Bill for the
Repeal of the HabeAs Corpus Suspension Act. This
Act was passed last Session with great rapidity. The
repeal will be carried through Parliament with equal
dispatch. The Standing Orders will be suspended,
that the Bill May go through all its stages in one
night. This is as it ought to be. The necessity for
such a suspension of the Constitution of the country,
being admitted on all hands to be entirely done away,
it is impossible that Parliament can make too great
haste in restoring the full operation of the laws.

There will, however, •be some discussions pro-
bably in both Houses, on the proceedings that took
Ace during the Suspension. Lord ARCHIBALD j
HeartLrox has given notice of a motion for enquiry
into the proceedings in Scotland, during that period.l
The Treaties with Spain for 'the abolition of the
Slave Trade have been slightly noticed in the Speech,'
but nothing has been said respecting the negotiations
between Spain and the Independent Provinces of
South America—a most important topic—which,
however, cannot fail to come into discussion when
the Treaties shall be laid before Parliament.

The state of the Finances has been passed over for
the present without observatiOn. Indeed it will be
time enough to enter on this subject when it shall
come regularly before Parliament.

The Paris Papers of Saturday and Sunday arrived'
this morning.
The Chamber of Peers have, by a majority of 102
to 59, reieeteli the proposed law on the Liberty of
the Press !

It is a singular enough circumstance to see the po-
pulai• interests thus effectually vindicated, in the last
stage of a dangerous proceeding, by the least popu-
lar branch of the French legislature ; and afford s
another proof of the excellence of that mixed system
`of representative Government, which interposes the
counsel of a hereditary Nobility as a check to the in-
considerate or corrupt acts of the immediate repre-
seutat►ves of the people.
The effect which this rejection must have upon
the Milfisters who originated the project, and who
have declared the adoption of it to be so absolutely
essential to the stability of the throne and of their ad-
ministration, cannot be otherwise than extremely
embarrassing.
Illy discussion of the Project el Lam on the Re-
cruitment of the Army, still continues in the Cham-
ber of Deputies, It occupied the Chamber during
Friday and Saturday, and was again adjourned till
Monday.
The Tribunal of Correctional Police has pronounced
its judgment on the case of M. &MUTER, for his
Pamphlet on the State of Liberty in France. It has
found the Work seditious and calumnious, and con-
demned the Author to three months imprisonment,
and a fine of three htindred francs.

The Duchess of ANOOULEMK had no intention, as
was reported, of making a tour into the Southern
Provinces.

The Infant t MANIA-LOUISE-ISABELLA of SPAIN
died on the 9th inst. aged four months and a half.
French Five per Cents. Saturday, 66fr. 35c.

Jamaica Papers to the 16th December arrived this
morning, from which the following are extracts :

" KINGSTON, DECEMBER is.

" Private letters from Curasoa state, that thell'lloya-
lists at Caraccas were obtaining a formidable force,
with le prospect of being able to contend against
the Independents successfully.
" Recent accounts from La Guira state, that Gene-
ral Piar had killed nine Capuchin friars, against the
wishes of Bolivar ; that his army had been afterwards
defeated, and himself made prisoner; that the In-
dians had revolted from the cause of the Indepen-

.timmta k and that Captain Sarrassa, attached to that
party, had also deserted their standard, and joined
the Royalists with 900 men.

" A detachment of the 62d Regiment of Foot, un-
der the 'command of M tjor Hull, consisting of 105
men, 12 females, and 22 children, arrived at Hamil-
ton, Bermuda, on the 23d of September, from Halifax
" La Pique frigate had a passage of eleven days
from the Havannah ; she did not get the money
taken from the Tay at the time that ship was lost,
the Spaniards saying they had not sufficient autho-
rity to deliver it. La Pique exchanged numbers with
the Esk post-sloop, of 20 guns, Captain Lennock, on
her way to the Havannah and the United States."

We learn from Quebec, that a robbery of an extra-
ordinary nature had taken place of the military chest
there. Two bags of gold, containing about 2000/.
were stolen. The bags were found next morning in
a garden near the office divested of their contents,
but without the seals having been broken. All the
locks-and doors of the office were found perfectly se-
cure. An investigation had taken place, but no grounds
of crimination could be laid against any person.
Orders were on Sunday received at Chatham, to
get ready for sea service, two frigates and four sloops.
There are now stored at Woolwich arsenal 30,000
pieces of cannon, of different calibres.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

FALMOU'T'H, JANUARY 15.

Wind W.S.W. light breezes, and fine
A•rivea the Lord Sidmeuth packet, Vim;
mails from Jamaica, in, forty-one days, 14st h
Croaked Island in twenty-seven days. On j,
17, in lat. 42 43, long. 36, spoke an American
from Philadelphia for LiverpOol.—Sailed the
packet, with mails for the Brazils.

PORTSMOUTH, JANUARY Z.
Wind S.W.—The Oswin, RAY, from Bengal,
by for the River—sailed 3d September,
from the ll:nvns the following outward-bound re,.
viz. Juliana, fur Batavia; the Marsh and 151 z.
Jamaica; Cumberland, for the South Sea; noel,
for Africa; Lady Campbell, for &algal; Arr
fur Berbice; and Progress, for Li.bon.

DEAL, JANCARV

Wind S.lV,Arrived and to the Hirt,
Ifyperion, LEI&USIIA N, from Bel:gal is fi,..e
and seven days, and from the Cape of Good
two months and seven days. Came Lfir.v:i
River and remain, the Si.u-al. 1•••,

Grenada ; Rucker, StIPElt, fur Madeira •
'fur Charante ; and Fairfield, 3foani-, to: \( .'•
Put hack the Marquis Wellesley, Sutu.,(An
Grenada.

RIMS<3.ITF., JANUARY 47.

The sloop Sincerity, Lose, from L.;:d,yr,
mouth, sprung a leak last night in this harbl
damaged her cargo; it is expected she at 3,4

GRAVE,r:KD, JANU.IIIY 2:.

Arrived the Jane —, trod; 1.nr".77.
from Bourdeaus ; Prince iteucin. T7-ot,
Edward, Lawry, and Thetis, Raid,
Webber, from tit. Joh's, New ItrunswiLk ; \
from CosliA ; Mien, from ('au; atsl
from &'vilk. Sailed the OW Maid, Glenned, for Jas.a.
bert and Ann, Steel, fur Antigua; PoinoLa,
bag O; and 3Lra, Keppel, for Buenos Ayret.

The Ordinary of Chatham Dock-yard wee
a quarter's wages on Thursday.
Sunday evening, Joseph Lill kman, a privatf
}loyal Staff corps, fell into the Royal MLlitar
at Hythe, and was drowned.

Boxtwo—The fight between Aare!! and 31
(two good ones), took place yesterday at Comi
ren, for 50 guineas a-side. One hundred and
rounds were fought in good style, at the end of
APC'arthy cried "Pet-rani!" and Purcell recr%
stakes. Both the combatants were dreadfullvt
they were at work an hour and a half-6 to
favour of Purcell, at setting-to.

CORN EXCHANOT, MARK-LANE, J. 12.9
Wheat trade was very heavy this morning.
what appeared from Essex and Suffolk,

rough and dam. p, the millers could not nse
is 2.5. per quarter cheaper. Oats is Is per
lower. In Peas and &ans no alteration.

Corros.—There have hem no farther
Cotton declared by the Ea,lt India Co 'upon'
arrivals since our last are 6100 Bengals, 17'Y
and 700 bags Bourbon. The forchaces for t
are 209 Pernams 2s. for ordinary up to 2s.
picked ; small parcels of Boweds 21-td. Sur
11 Carriacou 22:d. Surats 15d. and 120 Ilvt;:
the house, at 10Id. to 110.
SUG R.—The demand for Sugar continue.
ted all last week ; the parcels sold were at I
shade lower, though no general depressi,n ua
—This forenoon the request continued Ling
Tuesday last the prices of Mitscovadcs n :r.
sidered ls. to 2s. lower ; the strong and ti•
however, support their prices better than Of:
browns : the latter are very heavy. The refin‘
ket declined 2s. last week. Molasses decl
—There was an extensive sale brought fora
the India House ; the prices were about Ys.
than what had been anticipated ; it consisted
thousand three hundred bags.
Correr--There were extensive sales brou;
ward last week, of West India, &c. 950 casks
bags ; the whole went off freely ; the ordi
fine ordinary went off at prices 2s. higher ;
descriptions, good middling and fine middling
went off rather lower on account of the
brought forward of the latter description.
East India House about 1100 bags were broil
ward ; 667 bags fine ordinary Bourbon, sop
and 105 s. 6d. yellow and brown Java 105 s. any,
6d. first class damaged, 102 s. to 110 s. good ordi.
Cheribon 101 s. to 103 s. There were two pub'.
of Coffee brought forward this forenoon,consistir,
103 casks, and 890 bags Berbice and Dement
scriptions ; the whole went off freely at prir
supporting the late currency, and in some i
prices a shade higher were realized ; the a&
Coffee since Tuesday last may be stated fro:
3s. on all the ordinary descriptions ; the mi
and tint r qualities are without any variation.
bum PROVISIONS.—The quantity of prir
is so limited, that there is every expectatin:
prices rating high during the season. Bacon o
steady. There .has been much briskness in
nvni for Butter.

HEMP, FLAY, AXD TALLOW.—The prices
kw may be quoted is. lower, and the marke
heavy at the decline. The business done

Hemp and Flax has been so extensive, that a
rary heaviness must be expected ; the dcmaT
our last has been very limited ; the prices
stated at any variation.

GLASGOW MARKETS, JANUARY _

COTTON.—The sales of the week amount
1221 bags, which went off at the following
Sea Island Georgia 225, at 2s. 6d. to 3s. 2‘1.--,
do. 35, at 2s. 2id. to 2s. lll—Bowed de.
21td. to 22t1.—New Orleans 16, at 2s. to t
Maranham 68, at 2s. Id. to 2s. I
2s. 1d..--llemerara 47, at 2s. Id. to 2s. 'A.-
India 38, at 22d. By Public Sa!e: DC7ll(T.ir.l
at 221 d. to 2s. 3{d.—llo. infctior 4., at 15id.

DIED.
July 18, at Calcutta, Henrietta, the wife of flee. Ma
Esq. of the Hon. East India Company's Bengal Ci‘il Sem'
After a few hours' illnex, at the Barra.k.s, Isle 01
Captain Bowen, sth Battalion, 60th Regiment.
In London, of the typhus fever, aged .20 years, C. S•
patrick, Esq. of Mount Pleasant, hie of %Wight.
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