Star.
London, England, 1820-10-02 00:00:00

EXTRACTS FROM THE SIFTINGS OP THE CORTES.

SEPTEMBER 14.—The debates on Maj"rats was
continued. The first article of th^ proposed law,
which decrees the abolition of 3iajorats w,rs carried
by 128 votes to 24: some modifications were pre-
viously proposed, but they are not acceded to.
SEPTEMBER YE N I NG SITTING.—. This Sitting
was chiefly held for the purpose of discussing the
proposed law for the reulation of sea-taring persons.
The Committee of Commerce spoke of the causes
which ruin our commerce and -nercantile marine,
and the remedies to be aiylied,
.and mentioned five
principal points as necessary to be attended to; these
pints related to the appoint ient of Con.uk their
duties, the il:structions given them, the Custom-house
duties levied on vessels and their cargoes, 4,n account of.
the Consular offices, &c. and this mmit tee propose
—l. That the Government be aske.t for ail possible
information on these points.-2. That a copy of this
exposition be given to the Government, that when
the Spanish Consulates in foreign countries are regu-
lated, Officers of the Marine may be preferred.—
This was rejected as interfering with the functions of
Government.

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SEPTEMBER 15.—The Committee on the Liberty
of the Pre.s presented a Project of Law on the use of
this liberty, divided into nine hea•ls and 76 articles..
Tread the first time, and ordered to be printed. A
great part of the Sitting was occupied in debates on
the 2d Article of the Laws on Majorats (or entailed
estates), in which some modifications were made.
SEPTEMBER I6.—M. PIOBLA NC proposed that a
I Committee should be appointed to correct the Acts
and Journals of the Cortes, that they may he pub-
lished with due accuracy, and in loud language ap-
proved ; and a Committee was appointed, con,isting
of M. PIUBLANC and four other Membets.

The Committee of Finance proposed the following
Minute of a Decree :

K 1. Every foreigner settled In the Spanish territory,lnd With
property in it, shall be considered a citizen, as long as he re-
spects and obeys the Constitution.
" 2. The persons and property mentioned in the first Article,
shall enjoy the same protection as Spaniards and their property.
" 3. The property cannot be sequestrated, either by way of
reprisal or on any other ground, unless they belong to the Co.
vernment."

Ordered to be considered on the 18th.

Mr. GARELI read the Report of the Committee
appointed to propose measures on the liberty (which.
.all citizens should possess) of political discussion,
without abusing it.—Read the first time.
DEBATE ON THE MAJORATS CONTINOILD.—ArticIes
S to 10 were approved, modifications and additions
being made to some. Articles 7 and 8 were, Low-
ever, withdrawn.
SEPT. 17.—The Committees of Finance and Com-
mune, united, presented a Report on a. Law relative
to the Customs.
Article 1. There shall be a general Tariff of Customs for the
whole Spanish Monarchy, which shall be in force from the tit
of January, 1821, in Europe, and from the Ist of March, 1821,
in the Colonies.
After a considerable debate, the Article was ap-
proved, as far as the word " Europe" inclusive, and
it was reserved to a Coinmitteelto fix the time for the
commencement of the operationof the law inA merica.
Article 2. The Cortes shall ratify or correct the Tariff every
year, as may be nccessary.—Approved.
A Project of the law was presented relative to an
entire amnesty and perpetual oblivion of all political
offences in the Transmarine possessions of the Mo-
narchy, which was acceded to.

Yesterday Te Deem was chaunted at the French
Chapel, Little King-street, Portman-square, on the
Duchess de BERRI'S safe delivery of an infant son.
Hyde Park was crowded with company yesterday
from three till six o'clock. Many persons of distinc-
tion were both on the Drive and the Promenade. .

We copy the following fatal and very extraordinary
accident from the Leeds Mercury, of Saturday last :
" Wednesday morning last, at Bluskham Bridge, near Newaik,
as the Royal Union coach, on its way from London to Leech,
was passing over that bridge, which has long been in a very di-
lapidated state, the floor of the bridge suddenly broke in, and
the fore wheels of the coach sunk up to the axle. By the sudden
and violent concussion, Robert Cockerill, the coachman, was
thrown from his seat into the River Trenti and before any
assistance could be afforded him, he had sunk to rise no more.
The deceased has left a widow and six children to lament his
premature death : and as his steady and obliging conduct had
recommended him to the favour of persons travelling by that
coach, which he had driven for seven years, it is hoped that the
exertions of the benevolent will be called forth in favour of his
destitute family. We are happy to add, that none of tke taa-
angers received any injuTi."

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