Star.
London, England, 1819-05-27 00:00:00

Wit.

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creasing the numbet of plc of public worship in,
•Emland,.Scotlaftitcontributes in the ratio of her ren-
.rar-one-eighth, and "of her population two-tenths
of the sum to be taken out of the public Treasury
for the above purposes. Upon two-fold grounds,
therefore, and upon every principle of justice, reci-
procity, and expediency, Scotland must have an irre-
sistible cliim upon the imperial Parliament for aid
and co-operation in the meritorious and laudable
exertions she will thus have made to obtain a Monu-
mental Edifice, worthy of herself—of her Religion—
of the gallant Officers and men who bled and fell in
their country's cause—of the achievements meant to
be commemorated, and of her ancient metropolis,
which in point of splendour and magnificence, of
science and literature, bids fair to rival the capital of
Ancient Attica, and has been flatteringly denomi-
nated the Modern Athens. Mr. Linning apologised
for having so long intruded upon and interrupted the
festivities of the day ; but before sitting down, he
could not help congratulating the Meeting on the
appointment of their Secretary in London, Mr. Archi-
bald Campbell, of Suffolk-street, a Gentleman whose
integrity, ability, and acknowledged activity and dis-
patch in business, eminently qualified him for the
discharge of that public and patriotic duty. He pro-
posed as a toast " The Highland Society of Scotland,
with whom this measure originated," which was drank
with three times three.

JOHN ROBERTSON, Esq. then sung a beautiful ex-
tract from Walter Scott's Poems; the following lines
of which were loudly applauded—
" The pilarcas loud inspiring peal,
" The Highland arm and Highland steel,
" That made the Romans backward reel,
" Has never lost its energy!"
Sir Join; SINCLAIR proposed the health of Prince
Blucher. That gallant veteran had now in his retreat,
after the toils of War, engaged himself on his paternal
estate, into which he had introduced the implements
of Scottish husbandry—(Appinuse).
" The Marquis and Marchioness of Hastings."
" Tke Martial Spirit of Caledonia."
" The Lord Mayor and Corporation of London, and a speedy
renewal of Commerce."

" The Thistle, the Rose, and the Shamrock."
" Sir John Marjoribanks and the City of Edinburgh."
The Duke of ATHOLL—" I rise with the most
heartfelt pleasure to propose the health of the Earl
of Northesk, one of the gallant companions of the
immortal Nelson. I am sure this toast will meet
with your cordial approbation, as- the Noble Earl is
one of ourselves, and has long been justly distin-
guished. In our splendid Temple we shall record
the naines of many of his fellow companions; but
I trust his, Lordship shall long be continued among
us."—( Loud applause).
The Earl of NORTHEA returned thanks.
The Earl of GLASGOW) in proposing " The House
of Brunswick," was confident there existed but one
opinion in this respectable company on the propriety
of that toast. The illustrious family now on the
Throne had been always distinguished by the love of
the Constitution, and an attachment to the interests
of the subject. In the hour of danger they had armed
vigorously in defence of the liberties and privi-
leges of the nation, and thereby had a stronger claim
on public esteem—( Applause).
The Duke of ATuoLt. proposed " the Marquis of
Huntly," who was as brave, active, and honourable
a Scotsman as ever existed—(Applause).—His Grace
then made an eloquent address to the company on
the subject for which they had met, and again re-
peated his assurance that it would finally triumph.
The evening was spent with the utmost hilarity,
and several songs were exquisitely' "sung by Messrs.l
CLARK, G. and J. SMITH, COLLYER, and Baw>.
HURST. The latter Gentleman sing, Scots who ha'e'
tri Wallace bled, Auld Lang Syne, John Anderson my
Jo, and in each of them was rapturously encored.--.
Gow's band also attended, and played several national
airs. The Meeting did not separate till a late hour.
The subscriptions were exceedingly liberal, and
amounted to several thousand pounds.

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a.
,htthbee
very
rd
circumstancest oh e. lndeponfd thee nt
case
et kilst, rt. s(-)
of hostilities being at an end, the very last advices
ipdnerger say 51!
them from proceeding now. Since, instead
the
eovveedr
very
htire
territories
toomr i
ems Ot
thati on s
hwaedre been at present
eor
en
df,oottheiny
fought to
ey s;reoctheeeds:dttltoemgernatnt ofa
owseardco.mmotions be-
Mr. Hume opposed the motion. He paid a high
tribute to the talents of the Noble Marquis, but ob-
served that he could not accede to the present grant.
First, becaucehe thought the proposition wax prema-
ture, inasmuch as the Proprietors were unacquainted
with the circumstances which led to the war, as well
as to its final results ; and not because, even allowing
that the political and military conduct of the Noble
Marquis were proved to have been most justifiable,
with reference to their origin, and most beneficial
with respect to their results, still a strong doubt
existed whether the Company had it in their power,
under the Act of the .53d of the King, to appropriate
from their territorial revenues a large sum of money
for the purpose now contemplated. In the course of'
his speech the Honourable Proprietor observed, that
to proceed on such a principle as that recognised by
the present Resolution, which went to reward an indi-
vidual for services purely military, was to give a pre-
mium to individuals, who might be vested with the
power of Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief;
to enter into unnecessary wars. It was, in fact, giv-
ing a premium for plunder. The Ilonourable Pro-
prietor concluded by moving as an amendment—
That the question be not now put."
Mr. GAHAGAN, in seconding the motion, contended
that, as there was no surplus territorial revenue, after
meeting the several expenses that were directed to be de-
frayed out of it, according to the appropriation clause
of the 53d of the King, the Court had it not in their
power, however transcendent the merits of the Mar-
quis of Hastings might be, to vote the sum proposed.
Colonel ALLAN repelled the idea that making such
a grant as that now proposed, was giving a premium
to individuals to embark in wars, or, as had been
emphatically observed by the Honourable Proprietor
(Mr. Hume), to proceed on a system of plunder. That'
no such insinuation could apply to the Marquis of
Hastings was evident from his having voluntarily
given up the whole of his prize-money, that it might
not be supposed that the hope of'gain bad led him to
commence hostilities. •

Mr. BOSANQUET entered into the legal question,
namely, whether the Company had or had not a
right to grant a pension (as was at first proposed) for
a period beyond that to which their charter extended?
He conceived that they possessed the right, and ex-
pressed his regret that the question which had been
raised by the President of the Board of Controul,
seconded by the Attorney and Solicitor-General, had
not been solemnly deckled before they proceeded fur-
ther. It amounted, in his opinion, to a tacit renun-
ciation of the privilege of the East India Company on
this point, when, instead of adhering to the original
proposition, which was to grant a penslob, theT re-
ceded from it, and introduced a motion ha4ing. for
its object the grant of a specific sum of money, such
propositton'having been twice negatived in the Court
of Directors. • •
Mr. ItiPev supported the motion, as 'did Mr. KIN-
NAInD and Sir WILLIAM Buinonaiiii.
Mr. ASTSLL opposed Lk, potion. • •
The amendnieiit fyas, theft put and-nentivect, when
Ballot was lixicl-Fir sTharkdtay, the lath June next.
(See Advertisetpsint.)—,The Court thin adjourned.

PARTJAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

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ROUSE OP LORDS, MAY gG.
Coninel were beard air= length respecting the &ots cause

of " Graham e. Graham."
In the result,-their Lordships remitted the calm back for
further consideration to the Court of Session, and for the ad-
duction:of certain documentary evidence..
ID the Scots cause of " Mackintosh v. Lillie," their Lord-
ships judgment was,that that Of the Court below be affirmed,
with £fBll costs.
On the Irish Appeal of " O'Brien v. Roche," the House, on
the suggestion of the LORD CHANCELLOR, affirmed the judgment
' of the Chancery, but without costs.
A General Court of the United Company of Met,' Mr. Limo Inspector-General of the Imports and Exports,
presented at ate Bar an Account of the Number and Tonnage
chants of England trading to the East Indies was yes-
terday held at their house in Leadenhall-street, for c:f Oulardsdfao
from
rat
aohe
tlieritish
Norththe Am!ficaennteCiolidoniei Colonies, year
the purpose of proceeding in the consideration of the 1880 to 1811 inclusive; which were ordered to lie on the table.
propriety of a Grant to the Most Noble the Marquis The Honduras Murders, the Marriage Act Amendment, and
of Hastings, of a sum of £60,000 out of the territo- the West Middleset Waterworks' Bills, were brought up from
Mr
read t.h ielaboora nte Dr. Pnitustoan, and Mr. M.
rial revenues of India, to be vested in the hands of the
A. Tairmiarna"' andhy
trustees, for the use and benefit of him and his family. The flt...t's Poors' Relief Bill was. :on the motion of Viscount
After the minutes of the last Court had been read, Murata, read the second time, and ordered to be commitud.
CAMPBELL MARJORIBANKS, Esq. the Chairman, Earl BATHURST, by commued of his Royal Highness the
opened the business of the Meeting. He maintained,
itint.i.,,cetaißdefTenotn tahnedtairbtrunres col Ilea&
nAddress of eir. Lord-
ships,
of Sotveaet!l entered
s and into
edbalyn
that if the services which the Marquis Wellesley had his Majesty'. Mint for theopC •
rendered to the East India Company were entitled to other descriptions of the legal Coin of the Realm.
reward, so also were the services of the Marquis of The Marquis of LANSDOWNE, in reference tn what had
been laid on
een the a fOrmer evening respecting the proportions . be-
Hastings. As the Court of Proprietors had conferred
yded blosfatlrisagC7annerdys,anread Ireland,evei
strong proofs of their gratitude upon the former ofand
fo r
thedse
these illustrious individuals, he hoped that they would asstwistance received b
diminution of Stock, moved, " That an account of 11l capital
not be reluctant to grant similar marks to the latter Sums transferred in the Public Funds of Great Britain and In-
land, under the Acts of the 57th ow:l.4lth of the Kig, as far as
of them. The Marquis of Hastings had shewn great
made up, be laid beiWthe House," which was
military skill and experience in conducting the war the
ordesraenideeanbe
to a successful termination ; he had shewn no less accordingly.
CLERGYMEN IN THE COLONIES.
political foresight and penetration in the measures The Earl BATHURST presented a, Bill for amending the
which he had taken to secure the empire against any Law respecting the Ordination of Spiritual Persons for the Cure
Colonies. At present, his Lords 'hip stated, such
outdiocese toa t.
theth
unsuccessful conclusion of it. Under these circum- of Souls in the
security
rtested waiathaathaerdßUhedopwoof London, but there was no
stances, he hoped that the Court would concur with
him in the propriety of the motion wNich he was Colonies, nora persons
any of.the Colonies wuld
ithin the go
about to submit to, them. Bishop. The object of the Bill was to vest the power of Ordi-
nation for the Cure of Soul, in the.Coludos in the Archbishop
Mr. HUDDLESTON said he had felt it his duty, as a
dotaCanataecribouary,aththeerArchbi shot of York, and the Bishqp of Lon-
Director, to protest against the Resolution they had
purpose, andyto enact (in Bishopoler whom they
ensure the.t. goinga otutfotro that
agreed to.—The protest of the Honourable Director
was then read. .The main objection of the Honour- Colonies of the persons ordained), that before any persons were
acaollettoelrehlCure of Souls in the Colonies, and that they should
able Director was, that the Executive Body, at the so ordained they should produce A paper shelving that they were-
freeload,
withoute
ot
thaenyeaecelestaar :tfiethalepritersenatf in England or
time they agreed to the Resolution, had not documents
the Diocese
before them by which the motives that induced the
Marquis of Hastings to enter into the late war with which such preferment should be situated, the consent of the,
the Mahrattas and other native Powers could be Archbishops, and a certificate of goalLeonduct from the Goya-
satisfactorily ascertained. nor or Lieutenant-Governor of tho• Colony. where such person.
had
Department.
dautty,,tArtefrreomethea Secretaryha of State for the Colonial
At the suggestion of Mr. R. JACKsotr, the votes of
thanks given to the Marquis of Hastings for his con- .into the Church of Englandw tor pee provisions
.pus• t'el'eeLetntoirits um'.
duct in the Nepaul war, and in that recently termi- mediate pale, persons ordained by the Bishops of Quebec; Nbva
•otis, or Calcutta, mere not to be allowed to take any eccle-
nated, on which the Resolution of the Court of Direc-
tors was founded, were read. . siastieal preferment in England or Ireland without the toluene
ato.f.:ehoZishaa.oprefelefLaDizteseaboanaidd.thhee
situated,Archbish oat
dofatahrehPcroottbace
Mr. GRANT expressed his disappiobation of the
proposed grant, as being entirely premature. When Bishops shopid not have the power of Ordination when absent
from their Dioceses, or after their resignation.—The. Bill was
the vote.,of 'thanks 0 the Noble-Marquis on account
'
of the late war was. agreed to,' he did' not conceive 'read a fleet tiatlei.and, ordered to be printed..--Adjourned:
..
any pledge had been given that it should be followed . . HOUSE OF COMMONS. •
, -.Sir ROBERT WILgON presenied 'a Petition, signed by
up in this manner." He was of opinion that the pm-
per time to reveatd a public seeva*, was when his *l4l°Th e"PeetAble Pez:soits. inhibitan,
their satisfaction u.of Charley, in Lancashire:
services were at an end, and not when'he sia4.ibie‘ttrweLsri°:rs ""etelgCti• at the conduct of
..et to the.totenSions Which had existed at
,lately in the midst of them, as the Marquis of Nast-~the lastZlitliOnjeloe:PePearyn, and said they thqughrthe proceed.

EAST INDIA-HO USE.

logs of'the Tletise hot that ease were a sufficient refuratio
those calumnies so often uttered against them. Is hirl,
them of sanctioning the corruption which etistid iu the 17,
of its Members, and they prayed that the right of tett: 31-;
Member to Parliament, which the House bad re wle,l :nor- -
draw from Penryn, might be extended to Morley. T:e
General then stated that he fully concurred.in th'e see'
**Petitioners, and thought its prayer should he r
He was so thoroughly convinced of the neceiit-
tary Reform, that until ionic efficient measurelfor that p
was agreed to by the House, he was resolved never to give 414
tote for levying any tax from the people.—The petium•
• • ght up, read, and ordered to lie on the table.
The Bill fur regulating the number of Passengers to be tsi3O
by Mail Coaches in Ireland, was read a second time.
. Sir JOHN NEWPORT brought in a Bill to prevef.,
spreading of Contagious Fevers in Irtiand.—Read a first
and-ordered to be read a second time to-morrow.
The Marquis of Camden's Bill was read a :Ss' time and pa
. The House having tesolved itself into a Committee of Sur'.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER insved a
solution for appropriating £400,000 of the amount of Unc•;.
Dividends for the Public Service.—Agreed to.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT wished to take this opportunity
asking a question of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, re:
to a person of the name of Wheeler, who had been sou;
since convicted of uttering fraudulent Policies of Insuraare
Lotteries in Ireland. He understood that this penal bad b
been elected an Alderman of Dublin, with the approbati
his brother Aldermen. He wished to know how it was tei
that such persons were elected to an once through which
would in rotation be eligible as Lords Mayor of Dublin?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said In
tenable to supply the Right Hon. Baronet with the inluto
which he desired.
Mr. SHAW said, that Mr. Wheeler had served in the,
of Sheriff of the City of Dublin, with the approb.uma of
fellow citizens, and with honour to himself. There seen
men more popular than Mr. Wheeler.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT said, that he knew nothi-y cf
character of Mr. Wheeler, except the circumstazci se
mentioned.
The Report of the Resolutions of the Committee nn 114
sumption of Cash Payments was brought up, and these,
regulations agreed to.—Bills were ordered accordingly.
Sir It. FERGUSON presented a Petition from the
Burgh of Dunfermline against the Bill for regulating the 4
counts of the Scots Burghs.—Read and ordered to lie on the
Mr. CHICHESTER moved for leave to bring in a Bit
regulate the more equal Assessment of the Monies to ter
in the several Counties of Ireland.
After a few words from Mr. Gimlet, Sir JOUN N 1
and Mr. L. Foams,
Mr. CROKER remarked, that it was a great incise,
and even a disgrace, that although, in a maritime point of e
a survey of the West Coasts of Ireland and Scotland was
inmost importance, yet no accurate survey of these coo
yet been made. It was now found absolutely necessary to
a maritime survey of the West Coast of Ireland, and he
ed that, with a view to the object of the Bill now propos
would be very important toicombine a geographical and I
deal survey of that country with the maritime survey. It
been objected that the expense would be very great, so •
as £lOO,OOO. But he would undertake to say that it ec
not cost half so much. The principal expense would orli
the difference between their full and half pay, in the pay
Officers employed.'
Mr. V. FITZGERALD said, the subject
Honourable Gentleman was of great importance, and
serious consideration.
The motion was then agreed to, and leave given to
the Bill.

Lord CASTLEREAGH gave notice, that on
intendtd.to move, that the House, at its rising,
to Wednesday next.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
Mr. GRENFELL, adverting to a notice which
bad some time ago given of a mouonwhich he:
to•biing forward soon after the Easter recess, rel,
to 'the charge made by the Bank, for the
ment of the National Debt, said that he had
refrained from bringing it forward, en
the vast importance of the other business which
engaged the attention of the House. The
however: was one which he thought it absolute)
cessary to bring before the consideration of the
before the end of the present Session. At the
time, i 1 the Chancellor of the Exchequer would
dertake to bring it before the Finance Committee,
(Mr. Grenfell) would not think it necessary to ;
the House with any Motion upon it.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
he thought the subject would be most properly
cussed in the Finance Committee. It was one
had already been several times brought before
House by the Honourable Gentleman, arid his
jesty's Mini hers had thought it necessary to take
opinion of the Law Officers of the Crown upon
So soon as he was in poisession of that opinion,
intended to lay it before the Finance Committee
their consideration.
After a few words from Mr. N. CALVERT,
sioned by his misconception of what bad been
by Mr. GRENFELL, and a very short explanationf
the latter Gentleman, the conversation dropped.
CESSION OF PA'RGA TO EPIR TURKS.
Sir CHARLES MONCK, in risiog to submit
the House the motion of which he had given •
relative to the cession of Parga, said, that the
of his motion was to vindicate, to a great number
persons who were threatened with the loss of
those privileges which we ourselves possessed in
eminent a degree, and which we so highly prize('
namely, security of person and property, and la
for every one to practice religion according to his 1
opinion. For the sake of these privileges we Wt
ready to sacrifice our lives ; and he was persuad)
that the. people of Parga also would rather ,
than resign them. He believed they were not as y
deprived of those rights which they held .dear
but when he reflected on the measure in contempl;
tan, it was impossible for him to say that they were
full possession of them. They were to be obli,
either to remain in the country of their fathers, to
slaughtered by a merciless enemy, or to expan
themselves, to leave their property to be plunde
and to abandon the churches in which they had
brought up in Christian liberty. Such was the si
lion of the people whose cause he had undertaken
plead ; and although conscious of the inadequacy
his abilities, he would do his best in endeavouring
discharge the duty which had devolved upon hit
(Hear, hear.) He considered it to be the duty
that House to compel his Majesty's Ministers to.
with justice towards all foreign nations, but moreo
*pecisily towards those to whom our protection,
pledged. 'the people of Parga, after having
for three years past in patient despair, and
bling on the brink of destruction, now stood at •
before the British Parlimeht—(l/tar, hear)--and
hoped that no person whunow heard. him would!
sitate to compassionate a brave people semantic
retain their liberty. The Motion which he Int
to submit to the House was for the production
certain papers, to shew under what conditions far)
Intd sumenderecl to militaryoceepation in 1814,
'what terms-the Ihitish commander received that cf-
cupation, and what promises of protection were he'
.Out tcrthe inhabitants. •He would not disguise, tl
his object i sidgniVingilsis subject to the conside
tion of the House, wasJp prevent the cession of Far'

refutation of
hirit atettio4
I iu the electitii
of teturnirs
wlc to
ty. Tl•e zati
centir-emoo
c 'n11'11.74 uij
"f rarii,ol".„ C
for that pleNio
never to I:iy, 4,4 3
be Petitioxi
le. t.
gels to be ta.a,
time.
to prevent the tt
lead a first time, 9
w.
time ant
mime of Suri,
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been some*
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penal had hut.
be approlutsee
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rough whirl AR
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erred in the n.%
pprob.ttioa of too
There wt.rt in
flOtill^t of fit
ODISLUCt ae had
mittee an 114 Re.
, and the stem&
ordingly.
from the Itoysi
egulating the At.
to lie on the Lie.
iriog in a BiLl to
lonics to be raises
r Jouu Nay .
rat inconseniest
ime point of %i
cotland was cf
f these coasts
necessary to h.
d, and he tug,.
DOW proposed,
aphical and suo,
e surrey. It Id
7 great, 10 t:a
lay that it wcii
se would art It
in the pay ci
mentioned by de
ace, and dated
given to briar
Lt on Thursday It
,g, should adjota
lotice which he
rich he intendo
recess, relative
or the manage.
he had hitherto
On account
ness which h
. The subject,
absolutely
on of the H
. At the
iner would a'
Committee,
;say to trou.
REQUER sa.
t properly di
was one w...
,ht before
n, and his .
ary to take •
own upon i
hat opinion,
Committee f.
ALVERT, OC•
bad been -*
(planation
n dropped.
TURKS.
g to submit A'
given noti
that the obj
rent number
loss of the.,
possessed in a
lighly prized—
rty, and libel
ding to bison
'ileges we Wel
Was persuaded
rather periii
were not as
held so
ndes::
in conmpla•
!sat they we:e
to be oblige!
it fathers, to br
11* to ezpatrixr
be plundere.
they had bee •
h was the situl
i undertaken
inadequacy
ndeavouring to
ed upon him—
be the duty ot
Ministers to art
is, but morre•
protection was
er baring bred
pair, and true.
w stood at lad
hear)--and be
him would he
e struggling u'
ch he Intended
production of
onditions Parga
inlBl4, under
reived that rte
ction were held
t disguise, 64
) the consider'
vssion of Parga