Star.
London, England, 1821-04-11 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF LORDS, APRIL 10.
The Earl of EGREMONT presented a Petition from the
Occupiers of Land in several parts of the County of Sussex,
praying relief from Agricultural Distress. His Lordship at the
same time expressed his hope that Parliament would not sepa-
rate until some measure was adopted for the removal of those ,
distresses, which were complained of all over the country.
The Beer Duty Bill was read a third time and passed.
PETITIONS AGAINST THE CATHOLICS.
The following Petitions were presented against the Bill for
removing the disabilities under which the Roman Catholics
labour :—A Petition from Peckham, in the County of Surrey,
by the Bishop of WINCHESTER; from the Borough of Tewkes-
bury, in Gloucestershire, by the Earl of COVENTRY ; from the
Clergy of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury, by the Archbishop
Of CANTEREURT ; from St. John's, Leicestershire, by the LORD
CHANCELLOR; from the Mayor and Aldermen of Winchester,
by the Duke of WELLINGTON; front the "fown of Brighton, by
the Earl of EGREMONT ; from the City of Bath, by the Marquis
of CAMDEN; from the Dean and Prebendary of Winchester;
the Parish of St. Mary, Southwark, and St. Mary Magdalene,
Bermondsey, by the Bishop of Wurcitesvaa •' from the Clergy
of the Archdeaconry of Northampton, by the Bishop of Prim
DOROUGH ; front falstaffe' in Oxfordshire, by the Bishop of Cuss
:se; front three thousand Inhabitants of Exeter, by the Bishop
of EXETER ; from St. Stephen's, Exeter, from the Inhabitants of
Peterborough, and the Inhabitants of Saffron Waldon, in Essex,
by Lord Botta • and from the Protestant Dissenters who were
formerly under the care of the Rev. Mr. Huntingdon, and the
Protestant Dissenters of Grantham, by the Earl of SHATTLEMIRM
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

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The House met at three o'clock, for the purpose of balloting
for the Committee on the Callington Election Petition. At
fc.:r, however, the House being counted, it was found that there
were but ninety Members present (100 are required in cases of
Election enininittees by Ballot).---The House accordingly ad-
journed over till to-moirow.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1821.

THE FUNDS.
PRICES OF STOCKS Tills DAT AT ONE O'CLOCK :
Bank Stock 2231/2-3 per Ct. Reduced 711/2 3/s
3 per Cent. Cons. 721/s 72 721/2
31,E per Cent. 867 s
4 per Cent. 8878 89
S per Cent. Navy 107 107%
Long Anns. 18 5-16 %
Imperial 3 per Cent. 71%
Exchequer Bills, 6s. 4s. pr.
Cons. for Acct. 721/2 72 72% 1/2.

We beg to call the attention of the Public in ge-
neral, and particularly of his MAJES TY'S Ministers,
to a simple and obvious mean of quieting the minds
of many individuals who derive their income from
the Public Funds, and of rendering complete justice
both to Debtors and Cr editors of the National Debt,
developed in a letter signed " Dmizos," given in
another column, addressed to the Earl of Livastroot.
The justice of the measure proposed is unques-
tionable. In fact, if we look at the history of all
our Public Loans, we shall find that the Ways and
Means for payit the interest were brought forward
at the time of each Loan respectively, and that no
other security Was held out to the lender but the pro-
duce of the Taxes imposed at the time, including
any free surplus of former Taxes imposed for the
same purpose ; and it is therefore evident, as stated
by DIAIOS, that the idea entertained by some people,
of the Lands of the Kingdom being pledged to the
Public Creditors, is neither more nor less than
ei nonsense." Nothing was pledged but the Taxes
imposed, and if the produce of these Taxes be made
over to Commissioners for the Public Creditors, and
applied to the purpose for which they were imposed,
these Creditors could have no just cause of com-
plaint. Such a measure would be attended with one
immense advantage—the National Debt, and the
Civil Establishment would be kept quite distinct ;
the Taxes appropriated to each being applied to
each respectively. But we will not enlarge in this
place. Let the hint thrown out by DIKAIOS, and
which is quite original, be duly weighed by our
Financiers, and the Great National Council, and
they will find it to be founded in substantial justice.
The Nation would thus at once get rid of the Sinking
Fund—that millstone which hangs about our necks—
and it would be found that our expenditure is ac-
tually w ithin our income.

We have received to-day the Paris Papers of Sun-
day. The following are extracts:

PARIS, APRIL 7.

The Junta of Turin purified itself on the 28th of
last month, by the expulsion of all Members who
were doubtful. Genoa and Savoy have united in the
common cause with Piedmont. Savoy had hesitated
to manifest herself at first, as a great number of in-
habitants would not pronounce their sentiments unless
in case of a re-union with France ; but not being able
to obtain this at present, they have joined the Pied-
montese. The President of the Turin Junta is named
blarentini, a man of tact and great talents, who was
formerly named as a Bishop by Napoleon, but was
refused the Bull of institution by the Pope.
It is said that the troops who followed the Prince

of Carignano, have joined the rest of the Army. Thel
recruiting goes on with the greatest facility.
A letter received the day before yesterday from
Naples states, that some persons have been shot there,
and that the Austrians have been astonished at the
disappearance of the Neapolitan Army, and are en-
tirely ignot ant of what has become of it. Having
found in the Office of the Ministry, the Returns of
the immense materiel of the Army, they are not with-
out inquietude, and consequently keep a very strict
look out, and send reconnoitring parties out daily in
every direction, six or eight leagues from the city,
who have never been able to discover any remains
which would announce the destruction or dissolution
of such an immense materiel.
There has been a terrible disorder at the Stock
Exchange amongst the jobbers. There has been no
'settling for the last month, and it is said that the dif-
ference to be paid will amount to about 20 millions•

Letters from Bayonne, received yesterday, announce
that the Cortes intend to raise 600,000 men to oppose
the invasion of the Russians, should that event take
place.

PARIS, APRIL 8.
Letters from Rome, dated the 27th ult. state that
the King of Naples had entered his capital amidst
the general acclamations of his subjects.
The Duke of Genevois has arrived at Laybach.
It is reported that the Emperor of Austria has
offered the King of Sardinia a corps of 50,000 Then,
provided with every necessary, and entirely at his
disposal, though commanded by Austrian Generals.
The Political Chiefs appointed by the Turin Junta,
to govern the Piedmontese provinces, are for the most

part advocates and physicians.
Letters from Algesiras, dated March 17, state that
the rebel Ibrahim Muley, the nephew of the King of
Morocco, is daily snaking progress. From Tangier
he proceeded to Tetuan, which he entered on the Ist
of March, where he was well received by the people.
Peace has been concluded between the Regencies
of Algiers and Tunis.