Star.
London, England, 1803-04-13 00:00:00

`7,7 THE EDITOR CF THE STil

When the Clergy of London, and Coroner: of
C.air.tiss, arc petitioning Parliament, the former
for an additional foil y—the latter for an augmen
to to their travelling el:pence's ; and, both par-
tizs nn the re lion:al-1e plc t of " the decreafed va•
Inc of money. and relent high price of every ne-
c:ztraly of lift"—it is VI be hoped fome liberal
minded Ll/..•m. er of Parlivnent will have the gene-
milts- to bring forward a motion in favour of the
j'Vrerin; qqi-fri. of the Btitilh army. Pride. together
with an idea of its being improper for folitim-s to ad-
drefs the Legiflaturc nn anypjtd, has hitherto pre-
vented that honourable, hut poor dais of Gentlemen,
om reprcfeoting their iitu.rion to the confidera •
tion of their countrymen in Parliament affembled.
They have waited with patience, but waited in
vain, hoping the Miniflry would bring forward
fomething in their favour ibis Scion, having been
led to expeet it from the words of a Right Hon.
and worthy Gentlanan, high Ia the confidence of
both Sovereign and People, at the clofe of the loft
&Ilion of the &ft Parliament, when an addition was
voted to the pay of the Officers of the Navy.
It may not be improper to obferve, that aCaptain
of Infantry pays (by his Majetly's regulation) no
lefs than 15°31. fur his commiffion ; hispay amounts
to no more than 1711. t 75. td. per ann. Dedufting
the inter) of the pur:haie mon.y from the above
film, he receives only 961. 175. td. !
for an impaired confiitutinn in foreign climates—
for
years of painful reparation from his friends and
relations—and for an improdunive expenditure of
the precious years of his youth ! A Lieutenant
gives 5501. for his commillion, and, by the fame
calculation, ferves for 751. 18s. 4d. An Enfign
gives 4001. for his commiflion, and ferves his coon- I
try in his youth for 651. 3s. 4d.
Does the pay jr the ferviee of there three ranks
bear due proportion, and do they b ar proportion I
to the punch gli money of the Captain ? Are the ail'.
ferent rums calculated to provide even the nice.-
faries of life for men who rank as Gentlemen in
fociety ? The Officers.id the Navy do not pur-
chafe their commiffions—fo much the better for
both diem and this country.
The writer of this is aware that it may be
fsid when this fubjed is debated, " that moll
Officers have fomething befidcs their pay. -H
The reveife is really the cafe, and generally
known to be fo. Few indeed in comparifon to
the whole have any thing more, and it may be
(aid of them, that they literally Jlarve
elomhing. But granting the greateft part of them
had fomething of their own, why fhould not Go-
vernment provide for the dignity of the fituation
(if they with it to be refpeetable) without confider-
ing private fortunes? It was faid and adopted as
the general fentiments of the Houle of Commons,
on the ereaion for augmenting the Speaker's ft.
lary, in the year 1791 or 1792, " that private pro.
perty ought not to be fquandereel away in fupport-
ing the 'wait, of a pal& ftuation." The remark
was jtrill—nay it was honourable to the perfon who
(poke it, and no lefs fu to the Members prefent
who acqUiefced in it !

BIRTH.
Yeflarday evening, at Rvc o'clock, the Counters of Berkeley,
of a &Welter, at her !wore at Spriorgardelts.
On the 3:R ult. the Hereditary Primers of Meekkaburgh
Schwerin, of a Printers.
On Saturday, the Lady of Job Mathew Rata. Efq. of a
daughter.
On Sunday, at her honk in Tenterden-Rreet, Hanover-
Iquare, Mrs. Doyle, of a fon and heir.
On the 28th uh. at Bath, Mrs. CoL Henderfon. of Borwell-
Bank, of a daughter.
On the 4th inftant, at Morpeth, Mrs. !Beltran, wire of C-pt.
Archikald Dlckfon. of the Royal Navy, of a daughter.