Star.
London, England, 1810-04-04 00:00:00

19.ffIG CLUB.

There was a numerous Meeting of the Whig Club
yesterday, at the Freemason's Tavern,Lord HOLLAND
in the Chair. The Noble Chairman paid a most af-
fecting tribute to the memory of Mr. Fox. The
Noble Lord then stated, that Mr. Whitbread was to
be Chairman at the neii Meeting, and he proposed
his health, coupled with the sentiments of " Thanks
to him for his constitutional vigilance in Parliament."
This was received with the most enthusiastic bursts of
applause. On Lnrd Holland's own health being given,
Lord HOLLAND thanked the company. He said
that, since he last had the honour to meet the
Club, the country had witnessed the melancholy re-
sult of the most expensive and the most enormous ex-
pcdition that this country had ever sent out. He
would not speak of its conduct nor of its disasters,
but he must say that it hid produced the effect of
making a sensible impression on the minds of the
people ; and he could plainly perceive a more active
and lively interest avowed in every part of the king-
dom, than had been visible at any former period
of the present war. Whether in the present state
of their feelings, they would be satisfied with the
result of the inquiry that had taken place on
the expedition that hid ended so fatally, he could
not take upon himself to determine; but this he was
sure of, that if they were not satisfied with that
result, it was a duty which they owed to them-
selves, to their King, and to posterity, to avow their
sentiments in a public constitutional manner ;—not in
holes and corners —but in public meetings of the coun-
ties and cities—and to carry the resolutions of such
meetings to the foot of the Throne. He had full and
, entire confidence that this duty they would perform
' with the same spirit of independence and patriotism
as had distinguished the Common Council of the first
city of the empire, as well as the county of Berks. He
concluded with thanking the company for the high
honour they had conferred upon him.
" Mr. Byng, and the independent Freeholders of Middlesex."
Mr. BYNG, declared, that after the very recent ex.
perience which we had had, every considerate man
must be persuaded in his mind, that we could not
persevere in the present course without inevitable and
speedy ruin. And that it was equally clear, that it
was not by a change of men merely that this ruin
could be avoided, but by a total change of system
also. And he trusted the nation would loudly and
unequivocally declare their sentiments upon this point;
on which he was sure there was but one mind through-
out the United Kingdom.
" Mr. Smith, and the Cause of Religions Liberty."
Mr. SMITH thanked the Noble Lord and the Com-
pany for coupling his name with that sentiment. He
wished ever to have it so joined. Religious liberty,
not that degrading and inadecinate thing called reli.
gious toleration, was the right fit for men in a state of
freedom to enjoy ; and which he was sure it was as
much.the policy as it was the duty of every Govern.
ment to establish.

Lord HoLr.AN9 reminded the Meeting, that it was
not Berkshire only which had, with a seasonable
firmness, made a declaration of their opinion on the
st.tte of things at this time, but another county, Cam-
bridgeshire, had, in a most noble and independent
marmer, vindicated the character of the county from
the slander of abetting the corruption that was plung-
ing us into ruin ; and he, therefore, uniting their name
with that of a member of the Club who had greatly
contributed to their triumph,' gave—
" The Marquis of Tavistock and the Independent Freeholders
of the County of Cambridge."—Which was drank with enthu-
siasm.

The Noble Lord then proposed the health of ano-
ther Member of the Club, who had also recently
come forward to vindicate himself and the periodical
press (so valuable to the friends of liberty), when
attacked in various ways, and who had succeeded in
his exertion.—He gave,
" Mr. Perry ; and may the Periodical Press ever be in the
Hands of Men who have Vigour to defend it when attacked, and
Principle to conduct it with Moderation when in Security."
Mr. PERRY thanked the Noble Lord and the com-
pany for this most signal mark of their approbation.
In the prosecution he had lately suffered, he was singled
out as the organ of the principles of that society, which
he had publicly avowed to have received from the illus.
trious statesman, to whose memory they had that day
paid the tribute of reverence, which all who cherished
the cause of liberty must feel. He had the satisfac-
tion to find, that the late attacks on the press (open and
insidious) had only had the effect of uniting it more in.
timately with the cause of the people, and of raising
it higher in their estimation. The good effects of
this would be felt in their exertions in the course
which the Noble Lord had so eloquently recommen-
ded ; and he could also say, with pleasure, that the
press did join in the sentiments of the Honourable Re.
presentatives of Middlesex and Norwich—that nothing
but a total change of system, as well as a change of
men, together with the establishment of true religious
liberty, could rescue the empire from its impending
fate ; and to the accomplishment of these blessings,
he trusted and believed the press would temperately,
but steadily and powerfully, contribute.
Lord HOLLAND then gave—
" Mr. Wai:hman, and the Independent Friends of Freedom in
the Common Council of London."

Mr. WAITIIMAN thanked the Meeting. He most
perfectly coincided with the se•ltimentswhich had fallen
from the Noble Lord in the Chair, and from different
Gentlemen that night. They had spoken what were
known to be his invariablJ sentiments for twenty years,
in which he- had taken a pat t in public proceedings ;
and he must say, that all that necessary to make
the people really join in these sentiments, and to make
their voice heard from one end of the kingdom to the
other, was, that men of consideration, 4ci had their
interests truly at heart, should frequently come among
them, and pledge themselves to act with integrity in
their service.

The next Meeting was appointed for the Ist May.

COaN MARKIT, MALK.LANE, APRIL 4.—This day the sup-
ply of Wheat is considerable, chiefly foreign, and general sales
give way in price—Rye is cheaper—Barley likewise.—Malt in
plenty, and few buyers—Peas and Beans, of the two kinds, mostly
at last prices—there are large supplies bf Oats, and this trade is
quoted rather lower—Flour at last prices.

OUSILIAL CIMILINCIr AS UNDIA .
Wheat, 765. 90s. 10es. Beans, (old) 535. 609.
Fine ditto, 108 s. 112.. Tick ditto (old) 445. 50s.
Rye, 455. 509. Oats 21s. 269. 28s.
Barley, Poland ditto, 30s. 3Ss. 6d.
Malt
Potatoe ditto, 365. Od.
alt 7 0 3.2.
79.
7, 465. Od.
White Peas (boilers), 641. 725. Rape Seed, 461. 521.
Grey ditto 455. 509.
_ _

Fine Flour 89,. 90s.—Soconds 80s. 85s.

FKONI LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

ADMIP ALTY-OEFICE, APRIL; 1810,
Copy of a Letter from Captain Mends, of his Majesty's Ship
the Art:thutsa, addressed to Admiral Lord Gambier, and trans-
mittodby his Lorthhip to John Wilson Croker, Esq.
His Majesty's Ship Arethusa, off the Saints, March 17.
My Lord—l have the honour to. acquaint you of
the capture of la Levrette French schooner privateer,
of four guns and thirty men, this morning, by his
Majesty's ship under my command ; four iays from
Rochelle, without having taken any thing.
I am, &c. (Signed) It. MENDS.
Copy of a Letter ft.:lm Captain Maitland, of his Majesty's Fltip
the Emeruld, to Vice-Admiral Whitshed, and tram-
mitted by the Lair to Jo'm WiEon Croker, Esq.
Emerald, at Sea, March 22, ism
Sir—l have •71e honour to acquaint you, that his
Majesty's ship Emerald, yesterday, evening, at nine
o'clock, totk the Belle Etoile, of Marseilles, a very
fine ship, letter of marque, carrying fifty-six men,
and eight ;inns, thoufh pierced for twenty ; four
days out ft cm Bayonne, bonini to the Isle of France,
with a cargo cl wine, fiogr, oil, and various other
merchandize. The Belle Etoile was discovered front
the mast-head of this ship at half past nine A. K.
and the chace Listed (with a very strong breeze)
nearly twelve hours; during the latter part of whiclp
she threw four guns, must of her water, and a
part of her Vrovisions °vet board. She is three hurt-
fired and fifty tons berthen,.only fifteen months old,
had made het one trip to Guadalonpe, and appears
to sail in a most superior stile. I am, &c.
(Signed) F. L. MAITLAND.
l‘!11-1:TARY PRO 7.IOTIONS.
IVAR-OFFICE, APRIL 3.
Comrnision in the Deret,lin, Regiment of Militia,
signed by the Lord Lieutenant.
Jain Heath, C;e:tt. to be Ensign, vice Ingram, resigned. Dated
March 11, 1F1:).

:1 by tba Lord Lieutenant of the
1 n.—Lov cam Regiment of Liu-

E‘tiley, Esqrs. to be Captains. Dated

at. to be Ln•,ig Dated as abore.
by the Lord Lieutesrant of In-
it Regiment of Inverness-s Lire

er to be Captain,vice Chisholm, deceased
310. _ _

.......
•c, &c. Regiment of Militia.
to be E ign, vice James Grant, re>i^ned,

.0.
to be Ascistant-Surgeon,- vice Llerqies,
nth 1, U;10.
is 38th or Ayrshire Regiment of
cd by the Lcrd Lientemint.
Ecl. to be Gtptain, vice David En-
Dated 111trch 5, 1810.
1.)2 Lieutenant, vica Stark, appointed to

ibove.
,) lie Ensign, vice Got:clic, promott.d.—

.•.l by the Lord Lieutenant of the
f the County of York, City and
City of York.—lst West York Mi-

Captiin. Dated November '2. 2 , 1809.
; and Ensign John Alderson, to be liente-
ify ‘2, ICIO.
;t, to be Div°. Dated January 13, IMO.
. be I:nai;•n. Dated Oct. 1809.
be ditto. Dated Nov. 29, 1 so 9•
o !):: ditty. Dated Jan. ult.,.
in. to be e.i!to. Dated I:Lb. I'2, 1310.
West York Militia.
id Naylor, to be Ensign, by Brevet. Dated

rgate, Gent. to b. 3 ditto. Dated March C,

to be ditto. Dated March 3, 1810.
West York Militia.
to be Captain. Dated Jan. 24, 18:0.
to be ditto. Dated Feb. 11, 1810,
'Mani t,) be ditto. Dated Feb. 28, 1810.
i• to be ditto. Dated Feb. 16, 1810.
-otizhe to be Lieutetant. Dated Oct. 28,

;117son to be ditto. Dated N0v.19,1309.
to be ditto. Dated Feb. 14,11, to.
us Mattiitson to be ditto. Dated Feb. 15,

sent, Gent. to be Ensign. Nlv. C 4, 1 SON
t. to be ditto. Dated Feb. 19, ism
Regiment of Local Militia.
ro be Captain. D.tted Sept. '24, IW.
to be ditto, by Brevet. Dated 13.:pteinber

ickltill Re,itnent of Local Militia.
Esq. to be Major. Dated Oct. r. 6, 1809.
.to be Captain. Dated as above.
Gent. to be Lieutenant. Dated September

Regiment of Local Militia.
lason, Gent. to be Ensizn. Dated Juue 23,

'y and Thomas Beckwith Jackson, Gents„to
Al as above.
,esst. to he ditto. Dated Sept. 16, 1809.
Regiment of Local Militia.
to he Captain. Dated Nov. 18, 1809.
;er to he Lieutenant. Dazed as above.
mean to he ditto. Dated Nov. 19, 1:;09.
to be Ensign. Dated as above.
Regiment of Local Militia.
to he Captain. Dated Sept. 24, 1608.
in Taylor to be Lieutenant, by brevet. Dated

I of York Local Militia.
•
:sq. to be Captain. Dated Nov. 17; 1309.
:ent. to be Lieutenant. Dated Nov. 21, 1e.09.
Int to be Ensign. Dated Jan. '2, 1810.
:alion of Lt -.:s Local Militia.
alley to be Lieutenant. Dated Feb. 20, 181.0.
ickerin to be ditto. Dated Feb. 21, 1810.
•bdnt to be ditto. Dated Feb. 22, 1310.
ton to be ditto. Dated Feb. '23,1810.
:. to be Ensign. Dated Feb. 20, 1810.
Second Battalion. -
ts Motley to be Captain, and Ensign William ,
Lieutenant. Dated Feb. 20, 1810.
to to be Lieutenant. Dated Feb. 21, 1810.
Int. to be Ensign. Dated Feb. 20, 1810.
,ent. to be ditto. Dated Feb. 21,1810.
•oss Regiment of Local Militia.
le to be Lieutenant. Dated Feb. 17,1810.
ent. to be ditto. Dated Feb. 18, 1810.
, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated Feb. 17, 1810.
intent of Yorkshire West Riding Yeo-
manry Cavalry.
iby, Esq. to be Captain-Lieutenant. Dated March

m, Gent. to be I.ieutenant. Dated Oct. ; 1809.
feather, Gent. to be Cornet. Dated Jan. 15, 1810,
Knaresborough Cavalry.
• Gent. to be Cornet. Dated Sept. 25,1809.
harsdale Volunteer Infantry. •
Gent. to be Captain. Dated Dec. 26, 1809.
3kyrqck Volunteer Infantry.
Gent. to be Lieutenant, and John Atkineen, Gent
Dated Dec. 8, 1809.

J J
o'clock, tock the Belli
fine ship, letter of m
and eight guns, thou
days out fient B:ivonr
•. 'with a cargo cl wine
nierchandize. The E
the mast-head of this
and the chace Listed
nearlf twelve hours;
she
threw
four f,1.111'
• part of her Frovisions
dred and fifty tons b:a
•
had made bat one tr'
to sail in a most &nix
Commission in the D.
signed by
Jan Heath, (:e:lt. to be .
March 1-1, lf 1 .1.
Commissions ned
Cou.tv of Lincoli
colnshire Local Ni
Jos71)11 Clifton, and John
March er, 1810.
Robert Rimmingtor, Grn
Commissions signed
verness-shire.—lst
Local Militia.
Lieutenant Robert Fraser
Dated F.:bn:ary CI, 1!
Inverness-shire
Alexander Grant, Gent. t
Dated Nlorcli 1S:0
Thninas 11:altdr, (tent. t
&cc:v.o. b:tted Mar
Commi,slons in tile
Militia, s'. one(
11.1)...rt Nl•Dttrrtrit Fcvnit
.batty,:‘ a, re.-..itted. 1)
Ent John Goodie to 1
the Line. 11t• d 7.!
J:.bn Eelranr, Gent. tt)
Dated V.".
Cnninlb7,:OilS signe..•
\Vest Riding. of
Clunty of the Ci
litia.
Jahn Hardy, Esq to ht.t
Ensign Ad.ttn Jackson ;
pants. Dated Januar
Ensign James lerzlrant
Witham 'l:tzar:l, Gent.
John Holden, Gent, to •
Jostph Evor• n, Cent. to
John Wale Smith, Genr
2d
Quarter Mister David
'.'vlay 5, 1V.09.
Ede.vard Aielton Howg
Thontls Sl:ary, Galt t
Jll
John Bainhridse, Esq. t
Ensign John *lennatit t
Lieutenant Phillip Ml'.'
James Ott? Blake,
I Ensign Thunias I:.trrot
I SO9.
I'v,ign Thomas ?.latth
John Mir:). s t
1 .n.ttign John Augn slut
1810.
Thomas Etston Vince
Timothy Raper, Gent.
Morley Ri
Julia Andrews, E.q. to
John Prie,rley, Esq. ;
83, 1003.
1 Stratiorih and Ti
John Francis Elwyn, 1
I. John 11. Tudor, Esq. t
Joseph H. Turner, G;
81, 1809.
Sheffield F
4 Thomas Blackwall M.
1809.
Andrew Allen Hardy
be Ensigns. Dated
Thomas Walton, Gen
Halifax B
Henry Currer, Esq. tc
Ensign Henry Parker
Ensign Leonard Dunc
John Smith, Gent. to
Agbrigg
John Webster, Esq. tr
Quarter-Master John
as above.
City
William Hartley, Esq
Tbornas Etridge, Get
Bryant Harden, Gen
Ist attta
Ensign George Pries
Ensign Hastings Pic{
Ensign Thames Heb
Ensign Wm. Patten
John Morton, Gent.
Lieutenant Thomas
Watkinson to be
Ensign John Wade •
Anthony Cass, Gen
Thomas Wade, Ger
Stainera
Ensign John Wade
Abraham Lec r, Ge
George Atkinson, I
• Northern Regir
Henry Willoughby
15, 1810.
Ilenry Thompson,
tWilliun Alerry we
Cltarles Slingsby, I
\Vh
Thomas Clifton,
111' Sk
James Broolte, Gt
tu be Enslns