Star.
London, England, 1819-01-14 00:00:00

MEETING. OtTAjtLIAMiI4II.

The new Parliament being suninonad to meat this
day, Chief Baron Rieman, as acting for the LORD
CHANCELLOR, who is confned•by indisposition, took
his seat on the Woolsack at half-past two O'clock, and
apprised the House of Peers that the Pittacz RIVENT
was not able to attend in person, but had empow-
ered certain Commissioners to open the Parliament.
The Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod was then

commanded to order the attendance of the Commons,
of whom a considerable number appeared at the Bar.
The CHIET BARON then acquainted both Houses that
as soon as the Members were sworn, the PniNcx Ra-
GENT would let them.know the causes for which he had
summoned them together; and it being necessary that a
SPE.' •ER of the House of Commons should be first
chosen, it was the pleasure of his Royal Highness
that the Gentlemen of the House of Commons sbould
repair to their usual place of sitting, and proceed to
the choice of a Speaker, and that they should present
him on the next day, at the Bar of the Upper House,
for the PRINCE REGENT'S approbation. The Lords
then proceeded to take the oaths, and ;he Members
of the Commons returned to their own Chamber to be
sworn in, and proceed to the election of a Speaker.

The distress in the City for want of money, espe.-
dully among houses connected with Paris, is still
very great. This very day hills to the amount of
upwards of £ll,OOO, prese::ted by I most respectaule
Banker, in the City, to another equally respectable
Banking Howe in Lombard-street, was refused ac-
ceptance. From this it may be inferred that other
houses have this day had also bills refused to be
honoured, to a very large amount—probably not less
than £lOO,OOO.

Yesterday, at half-past one o'clock, Cabinet
Council was held at the house of the LORD CHAN..
GELLOR, in Bedford-square.. The Council was sum-
moned soon after ten o'clock, and sat till near five.
The PRINCE REGENT With-his wonted liberality,
intends giving the ground, upon the site of which the
intended National Gallery of Painting and Architec-
ture is to be erected.
Monday,- their Graces the Duke and Duchess. of
It6YLE, and. Lady A,uoUSTA.,PAosx, set out from
;adinbuigh London,
Yesterday, the Duke and Duchess of MONTROSE
gave ao elegant dinner en fdritille., to the Marquis and
I Nfirchieness of Eest, Lord and Lady Cetve, the Mar,
quit GRAHAM, and
,a select party, at their house in
Grosvenor-square.
Yesterday, Lord Meevfer.z gave a Cabinet din-
ner, at his house'at the Admiralty. Them were pre;
sent, the Duke of WELLINGTON, E:trls of Mtn:town-1,
WESTMORELAND, LIVERPOOL, BATHURST, and :Moi.-
°RAP; the CHANCELLOR Of the EXCHEQUER, Mr.
VfkLIALSLEY POLE, Mr. CAN NI NG, and Mr. RODINSON.
The Earl and Countess of BESBOROUGII and fa%
rtily are arrived at their house-in Cavendish-squ4:
for the season, from their seat at Rochanipton.
A formal separation has taken place between', ,:thi
beautiful Lady and her spouse. Her 44:
ship receives an annuity of L:2000 a year,- with which
she has retired under-the protection of her Nobl
Brother. This separation does not arise from any
im-,
propriety of cenduct on either part : a want of eor;,'
diality is the sole 'cause. • •
Jamaica Papers to the 2d ult. have been received.
—The House of Assembly was opened on the 27th
of October. The Duke of Manchester, in a short
speech, referring- to the events in. England, particu-
larly called the attention of the Assembly to the pre-
sent state of the island. A Committee was formed
for that purpose, who were Investigating as 'to fo-
reigners lately landed in Jamaica, the state of, the
gaols, &c.
On the 3d of November Mr. Stewart called the
attention of- the House to the diminution of the
squadron appointed for the protection of the trade of
the island ; and a motion was finally agreed upon, for
requesting that the Governor .would communicate to
Sir Home Popham the great anxiety of the Hohst on
this subject, and stating the numerous* depredations
committed by piratical vessels:: .
On iii: Ith of November, a letter was sent by his
Grace to the House, which had been received from
the Secretary to Admiral Popham, in which it was
stated that adverse winds had prevented the relieving
ships from reaching the Jamaica station. It
promised also that the utmost vigilance should he
used to protect the trade from the attacks of cruisers
u;ider South American flags.
THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXTRACT.O7 A °LETTER F Rolf
IRON, (SPA LN) DATED DECEMBER 22.
" It is still difficult to divine what are the cbjects
(if the armed bands which continue to occupy the
defiles, of the Sierra Morena, and to make incursions
into the surrounding country ; all that is known is,
that they are sufficiently nunaerons, and that amohg
them are men who have served in the Army, or with
the Guerillas' during the war of the Peninsula. These
bands have levied contributions, as far as the very
centre of La Mancha, at Madridejos.
" It is said that the Court ef Rio Janeiro has avowed
a determined resolution not to depart in tie least from
its projects on Monte Video until Spain shall have sa-
tisfied its demands in respect to the restitution of
Olivenza and other cantons, which formerly belonged
to Portugal. These discussions may lead to very un-
pleasant results, unless the intervention of some of
the Allied Powers may be able to effect SQME arrange-
ment between the parties.
" A number of ships have arrived at Cadiz with
corn from Africa, for the provisioning -of the Erie-;
dition preparing for Chili. 'the vessels of war which
are to escort the expedition are now almost com-
pletely equipped, and transports are daily aisiving
for the reception of the troops.
The Custom-house Officers,. ctatioue in the li'y-
rennees,betweenP:uripeluna and St. Jean Pied de Porte
have seized, within these few days,. sante foreign. J'
nab and Pamphlets, proscribed by Ahe
.Inquisi
which some persons were endeavowing stn
into Spain. They have all been forwarded to
and most prolsOly they will be Yitade in duts4loo
• i,
by the InquisitTon."