Star.
London, England, 1817-01-06 00:00:00

111 ELAND.

(From !be DOM% Evening Poe, 4 the 2(1 of Jeroary)
RZIXICIION OF INICKPST ON THE FUNDS.

" Reports are widely circulated, on creditable au-
thority, that the above-mentioned mea.'ure is now in
the earnest contemplation ot Government, and that
last week an interview took place at the Castle between
Mr. Past., an the part of Government, and Mr.
SNICYD, Deputy-Governor of the B ink of Ireland,
accompanied by Messrs. Ca STHWAITIC and D'OLl-
van, Directors.

" In the year 1782, when the Bill for the estab.,
lishment of the Bank of frelan,l received the sanction
of the Irish Parliament, it was enacted, that the capi-1
tal of the Bank being 46K000, should consist ofll
four per cent. debentures, convertibly into an an•
flinty of 424,000 per annum. However, when the
Government was in want of money, in the year 1797,
Sir JOHN PARNELL, then Chancellor of the Irish Ex-
chequer, was obliged to come to terms with the B ink
less advantar.,eons to the country, which were not only
to extend the duration of the Bank charter, but to allow
an increase of capital of 4500,000, which, with the
former stock, amounted to 81,100,000, the whole to
hear an interest of 5 per cent. exclusive of which,
Government to be subject to an annuity of 418,125.
being It per cent. on the new advance of £500,000,
for a certain number of years, (which is now nearly
expired) thereby increasing the annuity payable by
the Government, from 4724,000 per ann. to 473,125,
which remained in that state until• 1803, when a
further increase of the Bank capital took place, of
which the sum of 41,250,000 was also vested in
Government at 5 per cent. being a further increase of
capital, as funded in Government Security, to
42,350.000, for which the Bank receives the annual
sum of £135,635. Of this latter sum, 418,125,
being the bonus of the advance of 1797, shortly falls
in, and Government think it bat reasonable that the
Bank should, in future, be satisfied with 4 per cent.
on the capital, being a deduction of 1 per cent. Of
course, when the 418,125 is deducted, the Bank will
then receive 891,000 per annum, and the country
be benefited 441,625 a year in future.
" Such has been the subject of the conference as
above, as we have been given to understand ; whether
correct to the extent stated, we will not preaunse to
say, bat if such be the case, we shall be happy to find
so much taken from the public burden."

A letter from Dublin, dated January 2d, says—
" It is the opinion, not only of Mr. HAWTH .RNs
the Chief Commissioner, but of Mr. PaIL, the Chief
Secretary, that, at all hazards to the Revenue, the
Distilleries should be stopped."
The financial accounts of the Irish Treasury are
armed, preparatory to the consolidation of the two
Exchequers. The salaries of a great number of the
officers of that department ceased from Tuesday, and
tie statute for the consolidation makes no provisam
'for the great bcdy now discarded. Mr. VESEY z-
omahLD declines to accept the office of Vice-Tsea-
surer for Ireland, aid also retires without compen-
sat law. _ _

Two hundred and seventy families in the parishes
of St. Mary and St. Giles, Colchester, were liberally
supplied with twelve hundred weigl.t of meat, by the
beaevolence of Mr. A. F. MILLER, of Christmas-eve ;
and a comfortable and plentiful dinner was provided
by Mr. HORATIO PRAKIIIN 00 Cbristatas•day, for the
poor of the parish of All Saints.
Saturday the Glee Club held their third meeting
for the season, at the Crown and Anchor Tavern.

A young Lady of family, and who has derived
every advantage from a most finished education, is
about to make her appearance at Covent•garJen
Theatre t her first part is to be Celia, in BEAUMONT
and FLs•ftura's Play of The Ihenuntrour Lieuteaani ;
ellexagider's Suceeteare.
Goon Wisuts.-11 It is customar► at this period of
the year," says a pleasant writer in the Journal des
nektt, "to offer one's wishes, and mine I offer
freely to all the world.
I wish independence to all my friends, and places to all my
sosistes.
• wish Oa gout to the intriguing, the jaundice to the envi-
ous, sod the leprosy to calumniauns. •
44 I wish character to all our Deputies, good faith to all oar
Maori, and toleration to all parties.
• I wish to all warrior the retreat of Cintionatus, to all
rses the devotion of Alcestis, and to all raothers the del;ght of

" I wish to certain husbands the path:wee of Sotrates, to beau-
dful damsels the shower of Dance, and to the SupeAtmendains of
our Theatre., the continence of Scipio.
" WWI Courtesans to display less of the Comedian, and Como-
dints to display less of the Courtesan.
• I wish to stranger the sublime pleasure of seeing their own
country again.
' K t wish to Ministers tong& of what is to come, and w all
1r renchinee oblivion oft'', past.
" l wish to all meo in power a peaceful rest.
" I wish philosdphy to all philosophers, devotion to aR devo-
tees, end judgment to all judges. •
* I with a year 'of repose to physicians, a month of power to
the ambitious, and a day of imprisonment to the enemies of

liberty.
44 I with prosperity to E•rope, repose co France, tleasure to
my Readers, and constancy to our frientio."
Letters received yesterday from Charleston, of the
30th November, quote the price of superfine flour at
fifteen dollars per barrel, rice six dollars per cwt.
cotton (Upland) twenty-five cents. per pound. Few
shipments would be made to Europe in consequence
of the above high prices.
The County of Fife has petitioned against distilla-
' tion from corn.
CORN EZCHANOR, JANUARY 6.—Although we had
but a small supply of Wheat this morning from E.
sex, and a• arrivals from any other part of our own
coast, yet in consequence of the large supply of FO-
reign Wheat, and the mills being in general preven-
ted working on account of the floods, we had very
little demand to-day, and prices are fu11,41. per quar-
ter cheaper tlian on this day week. Fine Barley
being icarce, and much wanted, is 4s. per quarter
dearer. Beans and Oats are 2s. per quarter lower,
and very dull sale at that decline. In Peas and other
articles there is no alteration.

CURIMIT PRICIS All IINVZI:
2110116111. Tkk Ditto, 664. 725.
Wheat, Kent and Bases, 014, I Oats, Potatoe,36l. 521.
109*. 1101. 114 s. Ditto, Poland, 20s. 434.001
Suffolk, 100 s. 112 s. Ditto, Feed, 15,. 421.
Norfolk, 90s. 106 a. Rapeseed, .852 ,C 55 per last
Rye, 654.705. Floor, 1006.1055. per *ack.
Barley, 30s 74s lORZIGN•
Malt, 90, 9.55.
White Yeas, 70s. 711 s. boners, Wrabtteat,o,
aliDaiticiteßieed,
,1i10064.1.13011t.
bps, Sta. I Hambnior Firemen. 106 s. 111,
Grey Peas, 58s. 6Sa. Brabant Red, 106 s. 1184
Goan Seas, 79*. 765. Rye, 00*. 004..