Star.
London, England, 1818-02-05 00:00:00

MISCELLANIES.

Mr. W. WYNNE moved for leave to bring in a bill to shorten
the number of poll-days, and make other improvements in elec-
tions. The great objects he had in view were brat, to shorten
the period for polling ; next, to enable Magistrates to regulate
the number of booths ; then to prohibit the use of cockades, and
in certain cases to authorise the Returning Officer to declare a
Candidate duly elected, although another Candidate should de-
mand a poll.—Leave granted.
Mr. CA LCRA FT said, that he had last year introduced a
Bill for the remuneration of the High and Deputy Constable of
Westminster, for their attendance on Parliament, but it had
faded for want of previous inquiry. He therefore now gave
.netice on the Buhr for tO4TIOITOW week.
Mr. CUR WEN moved for a Return of the number of Sur-
charges of the Assessed Taxes during the year lhi7, the Ap-j
pealsapinst these Surchatges, specifying Use parishes from which
.they came, and the decisions upon them—Ordered.
Sir FRANCIS BURDETT presented a Petition from eer-
,min inhabitants of Bath; praying for universal suffrage and an-
nual parliaments. It was read, and ordered to lie on the table:
The Honourable Baronet afterwards presented other Petitions
for Parliamentary Reform, but not, having been read, it could.
Dot Be learnt from what places they bad come, or to what extent
they prayed for reform.--They were ordered to lie on the table.
Dr. PHILLIMORE moved for a Return of aU Vessels en-
gaged is] the Slave Trade captured by British shim, and brought
under the view of the Court of Admiralty in this country, since
lot of January, lgls, and also the number of those vessels
restored, the number of condemned, and the number still pend-
ing ; together with an account of Slaves found in each vesseL—
Ordered.
Serjeant ONSLOW presented a Petition from ale who had
been removed from his house in consequence of the New Street
Act, and by this means lost his business.
Mr. HUSKISSON bad no objection that the petition should
lie on the table, as a respect due to petitions to that House ; but
if it were intended to be followed up by any further proceeding,
he would, in the consent Me Commissioners, object to it. The
Honourable and Learned Gentleman never hesitated to give his
legal advice to persons in an inferior situation. If, then, he
should bring the question into a Court of Law, the Commis-
sioners would readily meet the question.
Serjeant ONSLOW said, that the petitioner had sustained an
Injury not in the immediate contemplation of the Act,' and
therefore he applied to the House to consider his case and re-
commend it to the attention of the Commissioriers. •

The-pet:dos was ordered to he on the table.
Mr. COURTENAY moved, that the accounu of Saving
Banta ;minted yesterday should be printed.—Ordered.
Mr. . WYNNE brought in his MI to resulate Polls.—lt
was read a first and a second time, committed, reported, and the
Igniter consideration of the .repon was ordered fat Ftiday se's-
ntght. The Bill volts ordered is the Mean drew
to k
The House adjourned at a quarter past sa.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, is
TILE FUNDS.

TRICE OF STOCKS TILLS DAY AT TWELVE 0.0
Reduced 8O —Cons. 79if—Cons. for Fe!
4 per Cent. 981-1-I!!Avy Annuities 10511
India Bonds 98 99 pe.--aßxdsequer Bills 11

From a statement which our Readers trio
was made last night in the House of corm
the CHANCELLOR of the Exciteoueß, tt ?;;?•

on the accounts of last year up to the sth of,
1818, as compred with the year :nding
nary 1.817, there has been a diminution of
tional Debt to the amount of about three trail
10.3 debt of 700 millions this is a trifling 6.7
certainly, but it is some satisfaction to find
are beginning at last to retrograde to any e
our expenditure,. The CIIANCRUAR admitte%
same time that there might be some deficier‘
yet unprovided for, which would lessen this I
it; law of the country.

.IThe'Parii Papers of Monday arrived dist; nu
but es repi the tragical eient at Algiers, sri,
hare detailed in another part of our Piper, t.;
wholly destitute of intelligence.

Five Mails from Hamburgh arrived at a :1
this forenoon, but the Papers which they h:
not (+luny later date than those received a-. 1
yesterday. Only one Mail, that of the 3L,t;
nuary, is now due.

A Flanders Mail has brought us to-day th
sell Papers down to the Scl instant.
The Pon is stated to have interceded in b
M. de Baootto, Bishop .of Ghent.
The KING of PRUSSIw in consequence t
by which he hurt his leg, is indisposed, ba
The Vienna Qfficial Gazette contains an 0-
establishing an uniform system of Land-T;.
the German and Italian Provinces of the
Empire.

The Patiscz Itzoarr will hold a Levee at
House, on Thursday.
It is believed that the chief object of t'e
REGENT'S jourraey to Wipdsor was to ce"
MAJESTY on the intended marriage of the
ELIZABETH with the Prince of HESSE RCIII
'lt if finally settled.
. .

Our-Reiders.will remember the indecent n
cenary conduct of some persons =Ached
George's Chapel at Windsor, on the ce:emer
Rsneratof the lamented Princess ennaLcrrr
only were immense stuns demanded for adr
the body of the Chapel, but the Pains A
Pages, and other Members of the Royal Ho
were excluded to make rodm for the p
traffic. The subject has justly brought 2134-
arrangement. By order of the PR INCIt nevi
Canons are removed from the Stalls which t]
occupied for many years, and are now to s
the:poor Knights! '
Thursday, the LORD CHANCELLOR of lan
Lady MANNIRS gave a grand dinner, at tht
in Stephen's Green, Dublin, which was hors
the presence of the LORD LIEUTENANT, and
bee of other distinguished personages.
General MITCHEL, and Captain STACELL
16th Lancers, are arrived in Dublin.

'lle Earl and Countess Vzsaman and family are
their house in Grosvenor-square, foe the season, troy
%Meets.

Tte Fart of ROIMLTII is arrived at his house, Si
square, from a tour.
The Duchess of lioneasio is arrived at her koala
Man-meare, from her seat Broarnouth, Scotland.
The Earl of Suaarr arrived yesterday nabs st
House, from his father the Duke of Noarot.es gest, I
Among the papers of the late Mr. M. o
man's-fields, who died worth 163,0001. was
lowing curious document, to spew how be
the greater part of his property. He had a
which be put 1000 small cards, numbered fi
1000 ; and, after well turning it, drew as DU
SIRS .23 there were THOUSANDS in the State
at .the time he used it ; that is, if there weir
Tickets. (as in the present Lottery) he woe
18 promiscuous Numbers—these he noted
numbers between No. 1 and No. 1000. He
ihe whole againinto.the wheel, and, after ti

,tiresso 18 more, which he noted down as nun
tween No. 1001 and No. 2000 ; and so on,
had 18 numbers for every thousand, which
case, would be 324 numbers : he then put t
numbers only into the wheel, and drew IS r
from these he made his purchases, and aril
greater fart of his wealth by Capital Priies,
THZ Nit Caysx.—This important case, N
excited great interestin Scotland, as involving
to a large amount, has just been decided by t
of Session in favour of the Earl of Fin.
JAMES Earl of Fife, his uncle, had acquir
life-time by purchase, estates to the value of
of 20,0001. a-year, which he conveyed to tru
rents of which were to accumulate for an iud4
riod, excluding his nephew and heir at law, th
Earl, from any futurebenefit whatever in dins
An action was brought before the Supreme
Scotland for reducing the deeds, on the grol
in the year 1808, when they were executed,l
ship was so blind as not to be able to read
ten instrument or printed book, and that t 1
not read over to him and signed in the pr
all the subscribing witnesses, as the law of
requires. These allegations were proved, alt
trial before the new Jury Court, %ivy ma
Report accordingly to the Court of Session
hearing Counsel at great length on the imps
verdict of the Jury, the Court gave Judi
favour of the Plaintiff, thereby reducing the
question: . '