Star.
London, England, 1827-05-16 00:00:00

CORNWALL AND DRYJN MINING COMPANY.

Mr. Alderman WAITHMAN said that, at that late
hour of the night, he should not trespass longer upon
the attention of the House than was absolutely ne-
cessary. It might be thought that alter what had
been already done, the effects tithe fraudulent Compa-
nies, which were started a short time since, were no
longer injurious to the country, but he could assure
the House that, at that moment, hundreds were
suffering from measures recently adopte4 even by
the Cornwall and Devon Mining Company. He niain-
tained that as some of tie Members of that House were
implicated in those transactions, the House was bound to
take cognizance of them and to institute an inquiry.
The Hon. Alderman then stated the charges made in
the Petition which he had presented ►ome time since,
and maintained that they called for iuvestigation. The
Hon. Alderman concluded by moving that a Select
Committee be appointed to inquire into the allegations
contained in a Petition presented to this House on the
9th day of April from ce.tain Share and Scrip Hol-
ders In the Cornwall and Devonshire Mining Company,
and that they report upon the same, with their opinion
touching the conduct of any Member of this licuse.
Lord PALMERSTON, having been alluded to by
the Hon. Alderman, rose to say he should make no ob-
servation with a view of inlieticing the House.
Mr. ROBINSON said it would be tedious to go into
further inquiry unless the Report of 4 former Committee
upon a mining transaction was to be taken up.
Mr. WICKS said he had never in the whole course
of his life heard any deliberate and pure invention equal
the statement of the worthy Alderman—(A laugh). It1
wa. neither more nor less than a private quarrel between
the Hon. Gentleman and himself, and the Hon. Gentle-
en 4o was availing himself of the information obtained
from a person who was insane, and just let cut of a lu.
Palle. asylum. The Hon. Member having defended his I
conduct, expressed a hope ;be Howie would not grant
the Committee. He was ready to meet investigat on in'
a Criminal Court, or Civil Court. He had commenced
his proceeding in the Cots tof Chancery. What the re-
sult would be, it was not for him to say. He had me:
the charge against him as he ought to meet it, and that
House could not interfere unless they were prepared to
investigate all the mining transactions wh:ch were sub-
ject to objections.
Mr. H. GURNEY opposed the motion. It was im-
possible for that House to attend to the regular business
of legislation, and interfere in the private concerns of
Joint Stock Companies.
Mr. BROUGHAM said, whatever might be ere
merits of the case, it was not one which called for the
interference of that House. The Hon. Member for
Sudbury, at the period of the transaction, was not a 1
Member of that House ; but he was an Attorney of the,
Court of King's Bench ; and, if his conduct had been
fraudulent, application might have been made to strike
him off the rolls. The Leanned Member corroborated
the statement of the Member for Sudbury, as to she trial
in the Coast of King's Beach in which be bad been

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1827.
STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

. _
Consols left off yesterday at 13 buyers, and opened this asualog
at e 3 to for the Amount ; and buyers for July at Op to
the present time, little is doing.
In the Foreign market little is doing.
Current primes Old Spanish 1. Mexican 681 1, Colom-
bian 311, Russius 901 1, Bray:Ulan 59e 1.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols have remained the whole of the morning at 113 to j, al-
ternately buyers and sellers with no business of consequence.
The reports received yesterday in the Foreign market tiara the
Brazils, of sanguinary battles, and the American Charge d'Affaires
having lett, is now discredited on 'OhangeZas Messrs. Itirrancituo
and &mons have received letters (jam RI. of the 10th at Mitch,
which do set mention one word en the subject.
PRICE OF STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock India Stock 244#
S per Cent. Red. 1141 3 3 Ditto Bonds 77 75
per Cent. Coos. 851 93 Old Aunuldes
3# per Cent. 89k £loooExchequerHMso 49 30
3# per Cent. Red.lB3 3 X5OO Ditto 50 49 50
4 per Cent. New 99j • 4000 and £2OO Ditto ID ‘9_511(
4 per Cent. Scrip Commercial 42
14 per Cent. 1826, 9111 i # Bask foe Acceent
Leos Ann.lB 15-16 19 Consols for Acct. 84
FOREIIiN FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK.
Beaulieu Bds, Sp CA. Danish Ilds. 5 p Ct. 413 I
Do. Ace. 514 Mee. Bds. t 925, I p Ct. 883 k
Colombian nasule,ep CL Do. Acct. SOW
Mt* Bds, DM, 311 is Mow IBds, t n 2,5 pC. sot U
Do. Acct. 51k 16 I Span. Sib S p Ct. 121
BRITISH AND FORRIGN SHARES, TWO O'CLOCK.
MAKI: rain.
Brazilian 190 20 24
United Mexican 40 30 16
Marine Alliance 100 S 4# #
IGeneral Steam Navigation 100 15 54

A Lisbon Mail arrived this morning, bringing papers
and letters to the 6th inst. We are sorry to learn that
the hopes expressed in some private accounts brought

by the la,t mail, respecting the health of the Pitmen
RaOINT, are •ery La from being confirmed. By the
advice, brought by the present conveyance, her indis-
position had increased to such an alarming extent, that
her physicians thought it necessary to prepare the pub.
lic f r the worst, as will be seen by the following
bulletin, which was published on the Sd instant 3

' " Betsy= flotLrres.:—The Infanta is better with respect to
the erysipelas, but not to the fever, which, Ist its esotinsance with
the state of debility, gives uneasiness ts the undersigned Physicians,
who have had a consultatios.

" May 3. " Signed by seven Physicians."
In the Bulletin, immediately preceding, it was stated
that the Infanta had a shivering fit in the morning. fol•
lowed by a fever fit, but less violent than the preceding,
which ended with perspiration,and the erysipelas chang-
ing its situation. The night between the 3d and 4th was
spent more quietly, and during the whole of the inc.
ceeding day up to five o'clock in the afternoon, when
the eighth Bulletin was published, there was no return
of the fever fit. This Bulletin is less alarming than the
two preceding ; but it must also be reniatked, that it
holds out no encouragement.

An account dated the sth, says—" A merchantman
has just arrived in 61 days from Rio de Janeiro, the
Master of which brings two letters for the Princess
Regent from the Emperor, with particular directions
to deliver them personally. The Emperor's intention
of visiting this country is much talked of. The Guards
and artillery have entered Lisbon."

The Pails Papers,which arrived last night, contain po-
litical rumours and speculations in abundance, but there
is a scarcity of authentic intelligence. It appears, from an

official statement published in the Alexi:cur, that the
French finances, like our own, have been for some time
in a drooping state. The last financial year, as tom.
pared with its immediate predecessor, exhibits a falling
off to the amount of about 6,000,000 of francs (250,000141
and, as compared with 1825, of 2,563.000 of francs.
The Constitutionnel, under date of Madrid, April 30,
, mentions several particulars, which, if true, would con•
vict the Spanish Government of still entertaining designs
hostile to the tranquillity of Portugal. Amongst others,
thesadvance of tie Spanish Army of Observation
towards the Portuguese fronti rs, and an order for
the purchase of 200,000 muskets in France, are spoken
of. his also said that negotiations are pending between
the Court of Madrid and that of Versailles, for the
purpose of obtaining the guarantee of the latter for
the payment. This last statement is pieced by the

Erode amongst the 44 Lies of the D.y." To the ailegeJ
advance of the At my of Observation, no contradiction
is given ; bat, whether this silence is a corroboration of
the report, or a fastidious species of denial,we are unable
Ito say. We think it highly improbable, however, that
the Spanish Cabinet, having neglected the golden op-
portunity that presented itself some months since, will
now hazard the experiment of making an irruption into
Portugal.
It appears that the King of Nartts has set the
ex ample to his Royal Relative of France, of disbanding
the National Guard. There is, however, this difference
between the two proceedings, that, in the former case,
it is a sweeping measure, whereas, in the other, it is a
partial act (as every one knows), though, in all proba-
bility, it will be of universal application, provided the
French Government can weather the storm, which its
late Ordonnance has stirred np. It looks, however,
more like a wish to evade, than resist, the tempest, that
14. de Vttaatt, who has the credit of having chiefly
advised the disbandment of the Parisian National
Guard, begins to shift the responsibility from his own
shoulders:
These papers contain news from the seat of tee Greek
Government, dated the 29th Marchotccording to which
Lord Cocuaexa, partly by threats and partly by pets
suasion, had succeeded in inducing the Greek leaders
to lay aside their scandalous dissensions. He is said to
have proposed to them this alternative. or his immediate
departure. Things remained in stay quo before Athens,
though there had been much bard fighting, in the
course of which [ARAMAICt was slightly wounded in
the forehead. On the 24th Lord CocnRANZ left Egina
is a steam-boat (ss *as supposed), on some secret expe-
dition. He was accompanied by four other vessels;
end Admiral MIAVLIS had received orders to join him
with the fine frigate built at New York. The
greatest joy condoned to prevail amongst the Greeks in
consequence of Lord Comoro/1r having joined them;
they seemed to repose unbounded confidence in his
Lordship's talents, and to expect from them the bap•
piest results.
These Papers confirm the report of the animal of the'
Marquis and Marchioness of CHATS. at Bayonne ; and
it appears by a private letter received this morning
from that City, that they felt themselves quite at their
ease in their new situation. They frequently paraded
the streets on horseback, the former in an uniform much
resembling that of a French Marshal. They were ob•
jects of greit curiosity to the inhabitants.

We received this morning the Algenreime Zd.ag to
the 9th May. It contains advice. from Smyrna to the
Id init. according to which piracy prevailed as much
as ever in the adjacent seas. The armed vessels of the
different European Powers had as much as they could
do, to protect commerce, but their efforts, from the
number of piratical cruisers, were not always suc-
cessful. The latter, without respect for any particular
flag. or distinction of station, carried on their nefarious'
occupation with astonishing boldness; and we are rather
surprised that means have not been concerted sooner
amongst the States more immediately interested, for
putting down this nuisance. The Chalnber of Com-
merce at Marseilles has, it is said, often complained of
this evil ; and we know tkat our own Merchants,
trading with the ports of the Levant, have frequently
addressed similar complaints to our own government.
The Algerneene Zeitung has no other intelligence.
Extract of a letter received this morning from Fal-
mouth, dated the 14th instant t—" Arrived the Lord
Melville packet, from Vera Cruz (sailed the 4d April),
bringing accounts from Havannab, of the.lsth April,
and from Bermuda of the 45th of April; and also
arrived the Lord Sandwich packet from Lisbon.°

A Government Bogota Paper, of the 11th March, is
in town, in which there is a decree, that no pensions or
salaries shall be paid till the liquidation of the English
debt. In consequence of this intelligence, Colombian
Bonds have risen one per cent.

Mr. BSA viotowr gave not last night, in the House
of Commons, that he should on Thursday neat (to-morrow) submit
a Motion, declaring la substance that the Administration, as at
present re-constructed, did sot deserve the coalidenceof the Hama
This will bring the great Question, which has been, pleammah
agitaud during t►e last fortnight to a final and deciders knee.

The gratifying communication was made to the House by
Mr. Heaossou, in the course of a debate on the Tradrto
that there were symptoms of improvement hl all our Manufac-
tures, particularly in the Cotton. _ _ .

In the Hoare of Lords, a Petition was presented by'
Lord Rpossnaun from Mr. Tema, praying tors 11111 to declare
the marriage of lab dangliter with Mr. W *mugs meta and void.
This Petition is to be referred tea Committee of the whole House

Lord lisassesta *en moved Us Resohtdons respecting the
impolicy of allowing the importation of Forelimb Corn, in a speech
which entbrued many topics, and !awed throe hours. He was
answered by Lord Holmium( who moved as an amendment, that
the House do adjourn, which was ultimately carried witibost a
division.

It was very g 117 reported in both Houses of
Parliament last night, that Lords LANIDOWN and
CARLISLZ will, with Mr. TIERNIT, take their places in
the Cabinet this day, and that the writs will be moved
this evening_ for Messrs. Trims/ and AnERCROIINni
and Sir J. MAcoorrnLni.—Tivim

Jamaica Papers to the 22d March state, in the
Jamaica Journal of the 11th, that General Sir JOHN
KLAN! would be sworn in Lieutenant Governor of the
Island, immediately on his Grace the Duke of MAN-
CHESTER leaving the government. .
Barbadoes Papers to the 7th ultimo reached us last
night. We extract from The Barbadian of the 6th, the
tollowing article of intelligence:
BRIDGETOWN, Aran. S.
The lOng expected frigate Barham, bearlog•tho Sag of Vie,
Admiral the How. Charles Elphinstono Fierolog, Sir John Loots,
Bart. Captain, arrived on Wednesday last. The Vice-Admiral was
saluted by the Ordnance at Sc. Ann's, and by his Majesty's ship
Aurora, Captain Austen. The passengers by tills ship. are—Mrs.
Fleming, Major-General Sir John Keane, K.C.B. ha inr-General
Grant, Colonel Wallaeg, Captain Hotham, Ensign Pickering, Mr.
Cochbunt (Ambassadorto Colombia), and Thos. Louis, Est of sbe
firm of Grit and Levis, of this town.