Star.
London, England, 1829-10-24 00:00:00

TO THE-E-DTTOR-0-I.'-THE STAR.

Sin —Althongh tlr3 contents of the iretiela on the sub-
ject of the Spanish Emigrants deserves no answer, if we consider
the intention with which it was written, we still think it right 1,.
state to you that it is untortunately too certain. that there are .1
great number of Spanish Emigrants not only in England, bur eh, •
persed in all quarters, and that, independent of the individual.
who are relieved by the British Government, by the charitible
Committee in the City, and those who live by their own ntratis ur
the produce of their labour, we have had in our care 19 Officio,.
and 54 sergeants, corporals, and titivates, recently arrived trom
Portugal, which numbers have ti•is day been increased by the arri-
val from the same point of three Officers and 25 sergeants, virpti-
rals, and privates—making the number who are existing cm publ.„
charity through your efforts 22 Officers, and 77 sergeants, :tap,
rats, and privates. Thus, then, Sir, your efficacious co-operation
becomes every day more necessary ; and we take this opportunity
of stating, that the greater number of the individuals whom we re -
present are old soldiers, covered with honourable wounds received
in the war against Napoleon, defending the wine cause which
England defended, fighting by the side of her troops, and under
the orders of the Duke of Wellington. That they du not nss
emigrate from Spain, but were living tranquilly in Portugal unetc:
the protection and with the assistance of that Government. Tha:
many of them had gone there from Engl. a I, giving up the provi-
sion which was afforded them by the fioverentem or the coin
injure ; and that on declaring himself absolute King. Don I
seized and threw them into prison ships, where they have to, t.
suffering every sort sit ill-usage, until the day when lie cesium:4x.:
expelling them from Portugal. These men have suff red such
hardships that they now possess actually nothing to subsist .y.,1•.
Will the generous Etvlish public then abandon :hem ro per:sh with
hunger and make-thus, ? We trust net. The publiz ate await,
what sums bare been placed at our disp..sil, as they have 311 hccli
announced in your estiniable Journal, and can ir thence judge
whether it is hot with ie. 5011 that we supplicate their tur:ber :It :p,
since we h.ve not in our hands the nu-ant of provi.alig tor ens.,
than three weeks, even it no other individuals should arrive. W,
hope, Sir, you will pardon the repeated trouble we have glvt n you,
and reckon on the gratitude of the unfortunate men wit-sin we ie
present, and our own ; as also on the consideration with *Melt vs,
have the honour to be,

iout very humble serv.,m3.
JOSE NI A It IA TOR I:1.10S.
FRANCISCO VALDES
JUAN LASH\:►.
PEDRO CASASDLA.
YGNACIO LOPEZ PINTO.
BENITO LOSA DA.
:UNION BARI:BRA.
ANTONIO RUBIO.

OF COMMON COUNCIL.

Common Council was held on Thursday at ;
was very fully attended.
In laid before the Court a letter from Mr. Alder- '
agnifying his consent to take upon him the office
..t I.r.rd Mayor for the year ensuing.
The Special Committee, in relation to the office of Secondary,
delivered in a report upon the reference to them to consider the
it ree%,dry arrangements to be made, and to prepare the proper condi-
tions for the appointment, and the bond to be entered into by the per.
to he elected to fill the office of Secondary of the Giltspur-street
Conver, recommending that a Bill be brought in to enact that the
office of Secondary be in future of annual donation, and that such
Secondary be elected by the Court de onto in annum, with secu-
rity to be given ro the Corporation by deed and bond in a penalty
Jar the due performance of the duties of his office, and indemnify-
ing the Corporation and the Sheriffs from loss, and that in the
meantime the Court should proceed to the election, the person to
be owed during pleasure of the Court, and under and subject to
sedi rules, orders, and regulations, as now exist or may hereafter
be made by any Act of the Court, which was read and ordered to
tie printed for the ti-e of the Members, and the Committee in-
str, ca to prepare a Bill accordingly.
It was also reserred to the same Committee to inquire relative
to the subordinate officers, and to confer with the Court of Alder-
men I:iereon.
The City Lands Committee delivered in a Report with a Bill
too e...ablishing a Cattle Market on Thursday at Smithfield, which
was read and agreed to, and the Bill read a first and second time,
ie:erred back to the Committee to fill up the blanks and report
at the nett Cour .
T. e Court then proceeded to the election of a person to fill the
office of Secondary of the Giltspur-street Compter, in the room of
Samuel Collingridge, Esq. deceased, and the ballot being taken and
cast op, the numbers were—
Mr. John James .. 122 I Mr. Thomas Tamar. .. 98
Whereupon the LORD MAYOR. declared Mr. JAMR, duly elected.
Wm. LIND; NEWMAN, Esq. having resigned the office of Coro-
ner, the Court proceeded to the election of a person to fill that
office, and the ballot being taken and cast up, the numbers were—
Mr. William Payne 78 I Josiah Wilkinson. 55
H. D. Francis.. 60 Jos4ph Smith... l2
Richard Guile . 38
Whereupon the Loan MAYOR declared Mr. War. PAY:CI:O be duly
e lected.

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