Star.
London, England, 1826-12-08 00:00:00

ORDERS OS THE DOOM

Mr. ABERCROMBY moved for the renewal of an
Order, adopted last Session, providing that returns
should be furnished to the House, stating the number
of dockets which had been struck during the last twelve
years, distinguishing the number each year, and the
names of the Bankrupts; also a statement of the num-
ber of Commissions which had been sealed and issued
(hiring the same period; the dumber of Commissions which had
been opened, and the number of Commissions which had bees
heard in the same time.—Agreed to.

CAP/ OW GOOD HOPE.
Mr. HUME begged to call the attention of the
House to a subject which was of great importance both
with respect so the justice due to a considerable Colony,
and a number of indi►iduals wbo were particularly in-
terested in the question. He alluded to the proceedings
of the Commission of Inquiry which had been appointed
to investigate the conduct of the Noble Governor of the
Cape of Good Hope. No less than thtee years and a
half had elapsed since that Commission wai appointed,
and let no report of its labours had been furnished, ex-
cept so far as a single case was concerned. This did
appear to him to be most extraordinary, and to require
investigation. He did not mean at that moment to
censure the Commissioners, although he must confess
that there appeared to him to be sufficient grounds for
-so doing. His object, on that occasion, however, was
to leara from the Hon. Member opposite (Mr. Wilmot-
Hotton) in what way the House stood with respeit
t') the Governor of that Colony in question? and whe-
ther it was the intention of his Majesty's Ministers to in-
stitute any inquiry into the charges which had been nude

against that Noble Lord? He could not insagif e that
Ministers would not see the necessity of •setting on foot
some enquiry, and therefore he wished to kno* what
course they intended to pursue. Some Hon. Friends of
his had expressed it to be their opinion that some inquiry
should be instituted, and his Majesty's Government had
granted to the Noble Governor(Lord Charles Somerset)
leave to return to England, to meet any charges which
might be brought against him. He himself had sug-
gested the propriety of Colonel Bird, and the other
witnesses connected with the question, remaining in this
country, but he had not been attended to. He wished
to know, therefore, before he entered upon his pro.
mised motion, what were the reasons for those persons
boing permitted to retarn to the Colony; and also what inettsures
his Majesty's Ministers intended to adopt. There were particular
circumstances which induced him to request the information re-
specting Colonel Bird's return. He had been intbrnied that that
Gentleman bad had a pension granted to him, and he should voy
I much like to know if that wall the fact. If it was, to say the least
of it, itloaked• seepicious. Should the information he miaowed
not be granted, be was prepared to submit the motions, of which
be had given notices to the Howe, and to declare his masons fOr
so doing.

Mr. WILMOT-HORTON said, the course aka t by
the Hon. Gentleman was so very extraordinary, that he
scarcely knew hoar to meet it. On a former night, the
Hoo. Gentleman stated, that he would move for certain
papers, and he (Mr. Horton) informed him, that Minis-
ters would grant some of those papers,
_ and state their
reasons for refusing the remainder. But now the Hon.
Gentleman shifted his ground, and wished to know
what Ministers meant to do with respect to the general
inquiry ? Did the Hon. Gentleman think that the Com-
missioners had done nothing? Did he suppose that they
had made no inquiry ? There were on their table 230
close folio pages of printed report and evidence, on a
case which had occupied that House three or four
times, and on which several discussions had taken place.
The Hon. Member bad expressed his opinion on that
case, and had stated that be was prepared to support it.
He alluded to the case of Bishop Burnett. The investi-
gation of that case had cost the country many thousand
pounds. It bad detained the Commissioners at the Cape
half-a-year longer than they would otherwise have re-
mained there. No pains had been 'spared in that inves-
tigation; and here were the means, if Gentlemen would
read those. papers, of deciding on this case, as clearly
as any inquiry, or combination of inquiries, which the
wit of man could devise, world enable them to do--
(Hear, hear).--Was it then intended, after this proceed.
ing, that the case was to be thrown aside, and that they
should go into an indefinite inquiry without any spezific
facts before them ?—( Hear.) The Hon. Gentleman had
asserted that he bad looked into those papers, and was
prepared to consider them; and he (Mr. Horton) now
demanded, whether he was ready to support the case
of Bishop Burnett? Was it fit that he should call for
more papers until_ that case was disposed of ? If that
case were decided in favour of Lord Q. Somerset—if '
nine,cises were afterwards decided in his favour—still
it would-be proper for the Hoisse to entertain a teeth,
if the statement of facts were sufficiently strong ; bathe
contended that it was contrary to the principles of
justice to recede from this particular inquire, and go
into others of an indefinite nature—Wear). He would,
he was sure, carry the House with him, when he said,
that when the case to which he had alluded was de-
cided, he would deny no papers for which the Hon.
Gentleman might think proper to move, provided he
laid fair Parliamentary grounds for their production.--
As to the papers which the Hon. Gentleman meant to
move for to-night, on what Parliamentary ground did
he intend to rest his application ? Had he, out of doois,,
looked into those papers, and, if so, did he find in them
matter for a charge? If he did, then he was ready to
give the Hon. Gentleman an answer. If a Gentleman
came forward-and said, 66 I have looked into this or that
particular case, and it demands inquiry," it then rested
with Government to decide whether they ought to grant
the papers which he desired, or to resist the application,
in part, or altogether. He felt that they.would be doing
flagrant injustice to the Noble Lord, atter the calumnies
that had been heaped upon hins, by various means, and
from various quarters, if they proceeded in the manlier
pointed out by the Hon. Gentleman, who, he believed,
would be the last man to lend himself to the extension of
those calumnies—(Hear). Would it, he asked, be
worthy of that House to put aside a case which was
ready for investigation, and to go into an indefinite in-
quiry with respect to charges got up by any means, as
to the general Government of the Cape? There was
no man who Would not sink under such an accumula.
don of charges brought forward in such a manner"—
(Hear). He did not prejudge the case of Bishop Bar-
nett • but before they proceeded with any other, they
ought certainly to decide upon that. There was, he
conceived, no want of information. tan the contrary,
there was an abundance of gratuitous information offend
to the House; as a proof of which he held in his hand
Bishop Burnett's answer to the report of the Commis-
sioners; and if all the calumnies and all the declamation which it
contained were expunged, it might be put into the shape of a me.
medal, and placed in the hands of Members. Throughout that
production, its author imputed to Government the worst motives,
and to the Commissioners the basest feelings. He felt himself under
the necessity of giving this answer to the Hon. Gentleman. Who
moved for papers, be (Mr. Horton) would agree to the produetion
of such as could be granted with propriety. and be would mate his
reasons for withholding such as might be refused.
Mr. HUME would certainly put one of his motions,
in order that he might hear what further objections
could be advanced by the Hon. Member opposite. It
Was a mistake to suppose that he had introduced the
case of Mr. Burnett. The Petition was presented by
an Hon. Member (Mr. Brougham) not then present, and
therefore be did not see why he should be prevented
from receiving information because that case bad net
been decided. The conduct of Lord Charles Somerset
could not be judged of by a single case. Such a pro.
ceeding would be unjust both to the Noble Lord and
the fbalony. It should be judged, by the proceeding*
which had taken place in the Colony, during the ten
'years which he bad been Governor. He would there.
fore have the cases of the six or seven persons who had
been so arbitrarily banished, investigated. if the case
of Mr. Burnett bad been over-stated, that did not prove
that the others should not be investigated. But why,
he would ask, was not Mr. Burnett allowed to return to
the Cape, there to meet his enemies, and to see what
the conduct of the Commissioners teeny was ? He bad

been restrained from io doing ; the _
in the bane of the Noble- Governor, and would the
House now take up that mangled case as one *on'
which they could judge of the conduct of Lord Charles
-Somerset? Certainly they'ought not. He would wish
to see the cases 'of Feron, Gregg, Edwards, Francis,
Mrs. Kemp, Lieut. White, Dr. Bailey and others, in-
vestigated. There was as yet no evidence on those sub-
jecte before the House; -and •he thought that all docu-
marts connected with them should be produced. But
hi did not complain of the conduct of the Noble Lord
solely upon the cases which he had mentioned; he com-
plained of It also on the score of economy. Lord C.
Somerset had introduced measures which had nearly
ruined`the Colony, and should also he inquired into.
There were also a variety of other subjects on which
there were grounds for complaint; and in order that
the conduct of the Noble Governor might be fully
brought before the House, be shciuld proceed to move,
in the first place, 4, That a copy of Lieut. Colonel Bird's
examination before the Commissioners, and correspond-
ence with them, if he had any, should be laid before
the House." In the .next place, for A copy of all
correspondence respecting Lord Charles Somerset,
which had been received by the Colonial Office;" in
the third place, fora A copy of the Report of the Com-
missioners on all special cases which had been referred
to their investigation by the Colonial Department r
in the fourth place, for " A copy of the list of all per-
ions who had been banished from the Cape of Good
Hope during Lord C. Somerset's Government;" and in
the fifth place, for" A copy of the correspondence which
had taken place between Mr. D'Escarty and the Cola
vial Department." He should also like to have a -general
Report of the proceedings of the Commissioners of
Inquiry ; and likewise a copy of the memorial of the
inhabitants, praying for a free press, which was for-
warded to Lord Bathurst in 1824. He should conclude
by moving for a Return of the names of the Commis-
sioners, their duties, and their expenses. In moving for
these papers, it was his intention to lay before the House
such documents as would enable them to come to a just
decision, and say whether the country had or had not
been benefitted by the expense which had been incurred
On the first motion being put from the Chair,
Mr. ORD submitted to the House, that the Hon.
Member for Aberdeen had made a most unjustifiable
attack on the character of the Commissioners, It was
monstrous for any Hon. Member to rise and condemn
Gentlemen of acknowledged integrity and tried ability,
while he actually confessed himself to be • ignorant of
what they had done—(Hear, hear). With reference
to one of the Commissioners in particular, Mr. Bigg, he
could speak with the utmost confidence. That Gentle-
man had been a Judge in Trinidad, and one of the
Commissioners appointed to make inquiries respecting
that island. His labours had been most beneficial to
the public, and as he happened to be a relation of his,
he could state to the House that that Gentleman had
met with a dangerous accident, Which had prevented
IsiM from assisting in drawing up the Report, which circumstance
bad probably occasioned some delay—(Hear). If that should nut be
considered a sufficient defence against the charge respecting delay,
be hoped it would at least serve to induce the House to defer passing
a sentence of condemnation on the Commissioners—(Hear).
General GROSVENOR remarked, that although
the Hon. Member for Aberdeen had not presented the
Petition respecting Mr. Bishop Burne.t, lie had spoken
very warmly in its favour=indeed, 'so much so, as to
excite remark; and yet he now asked the House to cast
It aside, unsettled, and to embark in a fresh Investigation. For his
part, be would wish the Hon. Gentleman.to take his. Bishop Bur-
nett and to Make the most of bins; .but nut to Kt the House again
led astray—(Laughter and bear).
Mr. WILMOT-HORTON said, that as the Hon.
Member opposite (Mr. Hume) appeared to have misun-
d.rstood him, it would be necessary for him to repeat
a few of the observations which he had just had the
honour to submit to the House. He would not, how-
ever, trespass long on their time in doing this. That
Hon. Member was totally mistaken if he supposed that.
it was his wish to get rid of this investigation with the
half-mangled case (as he termed it) of Bishop Burnett.
He had merely mentioned to the House the very great
ex.iense which had been imposed on the country in col-
lecting materials for coming to a decision on this case,
and he would now pledge himself, that if Gentlemen
would take the trouble to wade through the report,
which was now lying on their table, they would find
most ample and conclusive evidence to enable them to
come to a determination on this case, and it did appear
to him to be a most cruel and unjust mode of proceed-
ing, that aka the charges which had been first prefer-
red against the Noble Lord, and placed in a prominent
point of view, had been referred for investigation to
Gentlemen of high character, and every way well qua-
lified to conduct such an inquiry, who had reported
thereon, the House should now, instead of taking into
consideration the very full and minute report which had
been furnished by these Gentlemen on these charges,
thrOw it altogether aside, and receive fresh accusations
against the Noble Lord.. If the Hon. Member would
thew any Parliamentary ground for calling for the do-
cuments he desired, he would at once either consent to
their being tUrnished, or state his reasons for withhold-
ing them ; but the Honourable Member, instead of
:hewing any -such grounds, had contented himself
with. running over a list of names, and calling for
evidence as to the cases of a variety of individuals,
wire had incurred the censure of the Government
at the Cape, because, forsooth, by possibility some
Of these persons might have been ill-treated. No
doubt charges had been made by individuals against the
Noble Lord, and there was no wish on the part of Go-
vernment to throw any unfair obstacle in the way of
them charges being fully investigated. All which was
*sired was,"that they should be brought forward in
some intelligible .manner, so that the House, in entering
upon the consideration of them, might know what it
was about, and what it was called upon to investigate
slid decide upon? The Hon. Member bad said, that it
would be requisite to go back to the period when the
commission was appointed, for the purpose of investi-
gatiog the charges brought forward against the Noble
Lord. He would remind that Hon. Member, that the
Cape of Good Hope had been annexed to the Crowe'
daring the late war; that Dutch laws and Dutch cus-
toms prevailed there. To bring about a change in this
respect', and Anglicise the Colony, was, of course, a most
desirable object, and it was to this that the commission
owed its origin, for one system of law could not all at
once be made to supersede another—this could only be
effected progressively, and was a work which required
great caution ; and what better means could be devised
for carrying this measure into execution without risk,
than incrusting the management -of it to a commis-
sion composed of Gentlemen of high character and
known ability ? This measure was not merely confined
to the Cape—it extended to the Mauritius, and to the
Isle,f Ceylon.. was the origin and object of the
. .1

'COMTlthsion. It was after their appointment that spe-.
dal grievances were referred to their consideration.--
The Honourable Member bad-thought proper to impure
partial and improper nsotives to the. Government, with
regard to the instructions given totheir Commissioners.
It certainly was not the intention of Government-
-indeed it would have been highly absurd in them,
to have unfurled a standard in a new Colony for
all the disaffected to rally round. They never intended
to set up a mart for grievances; but if the House would
take the trouble to look over the number of cases which
had been referred to, and reported on, by these Com-
missioners, he thought no one would feel disposed to
regret that more ample powers had not been given them.
The Noble Lord had been placed in a most perplexing
and difficult situation; according to the oath he had
taken, lie was bound to govern the Colony, accoi ding
to a law totally different, and very much inferior to
that-of his native country. All the defects attendant
on This system had been laid to his charge. The com-
mission had been specially appointed for the ameliora-
tion of this law, and any communication from them'
relating to this object he had no objection to lay on the
table ; but when the Hon. Gentleman called for all
the correspondence between these COmmissioners and
the. Government, relating to various unconnected sub-
jects, he could not but oppose so sweeping a demand.
Mr. HUME here interrupted the Hon. Member, and observed,

that he only asked for the Correspondence relating to the special

eases which had been referred to the Conunisdoners.
Mr. WILMOT-HORTON.—He could 'not either
accede to this general indefinite demand. If the Hon.
Member would state a specific case—if he would pledge
his character that he had examined into it, and that he

thought it required the attention of the House—he
would
.then either consent to produce the papers, or
assign such reasons for withholding them as he thought
would satisfy the House. But it seemed to him that
it would be a most inconvenient mode of proceeding
in this particular case, and set a •ery bad precedent,
to accumulate and huddle together a host of fresh
charges, whilst they threw aside and abandoned those
which had been preferred in the first instance, and
on which a report had been already made; The
Honourable Member was likewise mistaken as to the

reason why a pension bad been granted totol. Bird;
it had been granted to him for many years raf valuable
service to the country ; and as to the Government's not
detaining him in this country to give evidence, he
would merely observe that the Government had no
power to do so. He was not prepared to produce this
officer's correspondence, for it seemed to him that it
would be unjust to lay a private paper, received from
Colonel Bird, before the House, until _his examination
taken before the Commissioners should also be adduced.
With regard to Mr. D'Escary's correspondence, he
could see no reason why it ought to be prodticed, un-
less it was intended to bring forward some specific
charge on that case. Government were fully satisfied
upon it, and did not intend to do Anything. It the Hon.
Member thought something ought to be done, let him
bring forward some definite.prop:ssition respecting it.—
With regard to Burnett's case, it, Jrad been mentioned
four or five times in the House, and represented as a case of the
greatest hardship and oppression ; now that case had been fully in-
vestigated, and the HoUse had all the materials before it for coming
to a decision upon it. If it should be now thrown aside,sand after
the high tone which had been assumed respecting ir, no one should
now be found to bring it forward, he for one should certainly consi-
:det it asadmitted that it had been preferred without any foundation.
The first motion was then put; and negatived: Upon the second
motion being put. •
After a few desultory observations betweenlilr.Virusurr-Howrou
and Mr. Hume,
Mr. Secretary PEEL said, that he saw no reason
why the Government should agree to the production of
such a mass of papers, as that moved for by the Hon.
Member (Mr. Hume). If that Hon. Gentleman had
received any complaint, let the case be stated to the
House, and the House would be free to decide as t.r
the policy, and the propriety, of granting any papers
that might have reference to it; but really it would be
but snaking a mockery of the Commissioners, if the
House were to form itself into Court, for the purpose
of deciding, without any proof—without even a sus-
picion—whether the Commissioners were guilty or not.
But, independently of any other reason for refusing to
produce such papers, there was one which the Hon.
Member was in the habit of putting with much force,
viz.—economy. He found even in those papers that
had been already printed, much matter, which had
created much expense, but gave no information.
He found in one of them, a sort of poetical im•
promptu, by Mr. Bishop Burnett, on the rapidity of the
rivers of Siuth,Amerrca, a line which really was too
trifling, if not too indecent, to be printed. New, even
upon the Hun. Gentleman's own principle of economy,
then, he should be disposed to i efuse the production,
and the consequent printing, of suck papers. He (Mr.
Peel) had every confidence in the integrity of the Com.'
missioners—he believed them to be most fair and impar-
tial Judges—and he, the' et o?e, considered that the House
would do wrong to consent to the production of any
papers which would cast suspicion upon them and upon
their conduct, until some special case had been brought forward,
which might appear to render such a course necessary. If the
Hon. Member had such a case to produce, and did state it to the
House, then the Right Hon. Gentleman was bound to grant the
papers referring to it, for which he might move, or to assign sufficient
reasons why be refused them.
Mr. H ÜblE expressed himself satisfied with the pledge he had
received from the Right Hon. Gentleman, and would be content if
such papers were granted him as be might move for with reference
to special cases.—Mr. Hues then withdreir his motion.
ARIGNA MINING COMPANY.

Mr. R. MARTIN rose to submit a motion to the
House, which he thought but an act of justice to his
Honourable Friend, who was suffering from the stigmas
which had been attached to him in consequence of his
connexion with the Arigna Mining Company. A
tition had been presented to the House a few nights
since, praying that it would institute an inquiry into the
directorship and managernent of the.Arigna Company,
the petitioners stating that.they had suffered Materially
from fraud. The Petition was signed by four indivi-
duals, and it was an extraordinary fact, that out of
upwards of a thousand Shareholders, only four could
be obtained to attach their signatures to the Petition;
therefore it was plain that the majority of the Share-
holders did not accuse his Hon. Friend. He thought
the effect of the charge would be influenced by the
weight of the individuals who had brought It forward. He was
therefore anxious to ascertain who the four persons were; and to
obtain the desired information, he moved that the names of the
moons attached to the Petition presented to the House concerning
the Adios Mining Company, on the sth December, be printed.
The motion having been seconded,
Mr. WYNN said, if it was carried, the practice must
be adopted with regard to ail the Petitions which were
presented to that House. He begged to suggest to the
Hon. Gentleman the propriety of his withdrawing the
motion. If the allegations contained in the Petldoa were false,
those who preferred it would only.be dligraced.
Mr.• Alderman WAITHMAN opposed the motion.
He considered that the House would loweiing its

dignity by yielding to it. lie (Alderman Waithman) had
'devoted much of his time to thseonstitutional mitkiples
of the country, aty never, in the whole course of that
life, had he heard.of a more atrocious innovation oh the
rights and liberties of the people. If the House tat to
hold up to the finger of scorn, and ridicule, those persons
who came forward ~to put down abuses, it would do
away with one of the best rights the people possessed.
A great deal of the same kind of work had been done
in thesixteenth century, but persons attempting thevio•
lation of those privileges were uniformly expelled the
House—(The Hon. Gent. proceeded to express himself
rather warmly, and was called to order). He contended
that be was not out of order, and should express him
self as he felt. He had an Amendment to propose,which,
with the permission of the House, he should submit. It
was no matter whether the Petition was signed by four,
or four hundred persons. He contended that the Hon.
Gentletnats motion was an obstruction to the right of
'Petitioning. -The Hon. Gent. had said something about
the weight of the names attached. Now the weight or re-
spectability of the parties had nothing at all to do with it.
The poorest individual had a right to petition if he so
thought proper; nay, a mau under sentence of death
in Newgate might petition, if he thought himself
aggrieved, and the House were bound to entertain
the prayer of the petition. He knew one of the peti-
tioners, Mr. Clark, and he felt proud to say he was a
most honourable man. He had been embarrassed in
the Stock Exchange, in consequence of .the frauds
practised by the bubbles ; but he had paid the whole of
his engagement at 20s. in the pound. The Hon. Al-
derman moved an Amendment to the effect that the motion was a
serious obstruction to the right of petitioning enjoyed by the subject.
Mr. MARTIN said he should be inclined to withdraw
his motion, if the Hon. Alderman would inform the
House of the names of the other three Petitioners ; he
had mentioned Mr. Clark, and by telling him the rest,
hib information would have the desired effect of his (Mr.
Martin's) motion. He denied that he wished to obstruct
the rights of the people, but at the same time repeated
that it was some consolation to his Hon. Friend to know
whilst waking the result of the Committee of Inquiry, that out
of so many thousands, only four had been found to attack him—
(Cries of Question).

Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, but on our return to
the Gallery, we found tha► no division had taken place. The
original motion was negatived, and the amendment fell to the
ground for want of a Seconder.
Mr. Hama was then on his legs, withdrawing the minion of
which he had given notice, concerning a correspondence relative to
the progress and source of the Ashantee war.
On the Order of the Day, the House went into a Committee
upon the St. Domingo Postage Bill; the Amendments were agreed
to, the Chair resumed, and the Report ordered to be received to-

morrow.
Sir A. GRANT brought up the Report of the Ten Millions Ex-
chequer Bills' Bill. The Bill was read a second, and ordered to
be read a third thin to-morrow.

The same Hon. Member brought up the Report tithe Transfer
in Aids' Bill. The Bill was read a second, aordered to be read
a third time to.morrow.

Mr. W. HORTON, moved fora Copy of the Third Report of the
Commissioners appointed to inquire into the Administration of
Criminal Justice in India.—Ordered.

Mr. Roam gave notice that he should to•merrew move for
Papers concerning Colonel Arthur and Colonel Bradley.
Adjourned at Bum: o'CLoca.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8,1826.
STOCK EXCLIANGR, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Consols, which left off yesterday at 844 for the Account, opened
this morning at 844 to 4, with little or no business doing up to the
present time, and the•market continues firm at the above price.—
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Mexican Bonds ; but the chief speculation still continues in Shares.
Current prices: Old Spanish 124 134, Mexicans 714, Colombian
new 404, Milian 58 59, Danish 62 4, Peruvian 55 55, Portuguese
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SITILACT or • LITIIS TROM BATAVIA, DAVID 15TH •oan%.

" Since our last of die 4th, an alarming change has taken place
in the affairs in Java, in consequence of the rebel Chief having
gained a very considerable advantage over the Dutch troops, in an
unexpected manner, which has so much encouraged the enemy,'
that fears were entertained he would follow up the advantage,
which, in the weak state of our troops, he 'Might do with great
injury. Three hundred and fifty men have arrived from the Ne-
therlands, within a day or two, which would have proved a check,
if they had arrived sooner. Vessels have also been taken up, to
bring back troops from the out pats, and we hope loon to see
pe. I more arrive from the Netherlands."

This morning we received the Liston Gazette to the
25th ult. inclusive, and copy the following :

LISBON.
PROM THE GAZETTE DE LIAISON. GOMM& 29.

. The Gazette contains an Order of the Day of the
Minister of War, Commander-in-Chief of the Division

of Operations, that the causes which gave occasion to
the formation and movements of the division having
ceased, he has received orders from the Princess Regent
to dissolve it, and to thank the corps composing it, in
her Royal Highness's name, for the discipline, firmness,
and loyalty which they have shewn in the service of the
Xing and the defence of the Country, where the perfidy
'of a band of cowards raised the cry of treason in a part of
Algarve. His Excellency then enumerates the corps,
and the names of various officers, and regretting that
indisposition does not allow him personally to return his
thanks to the division, he declares he shall at all times

of his life remember with pride the honour conferred on
him by the. Regent in:giving this command, and the

conAdence which be obtained from the division. Thi,
Order of the Day is dated Headquarters, in Monte'
November 13, 1826.

22d.—Her Royal Highness the Princess Regent being
informed of the great services rendered by theßegimentt
of Infantry Nos. 3,9, 10, 15, 18, and 21, and the Refit,
of Cavalry No. 5, which, animated by the most honour.
able spirit of loyilty and subordination, despised the
criminal examples of cowardly desertion, which have
covered with infamy some Portuguese unworthy of th
uniform which they wore, orders thanks to be returned
in her name to the Commanders, Officers, subalterns,
and privates of these corps, for their noble conduct, and
the sentiments of respect, obedience, and loyalty, Which
they have at all times shewn to their legitimate Soie.
reign. and the institutions proceeding from him.

Her Highness also orders her thanks te be g;ven
to the Regiment of Militia of Deja, for the pinmpt.
ness with which it assembled at the call of its Colcnrl,
Domingo: de Mello Breyner, to defend the town of
Mertola, as soon as the rebellion in Algarve aiis
known to it.

Her Highness the Infanta Regent, orders that t';e
Officers who formed the gaff of the division of opera-
tions, shall return to the posts which they held before.
The Gazette to 25th November inclusive, contains no
accounts whatever relative to the state of the provinces
of the north, or of any other pan of the kingdom, nor
any mention of the Portuguese troops that have deserted
into Spain. There are answers to several congratulatory
addresses from different places on account of the Chat ter,
CHAMBER OF PEERS. •

20th.—The Vice-President reported that the depute-
don appointed by the Chamber had waited on her Roy 41
Highness, with the Address, which had been most gra•
ciously received.
The Conde de Tarpa said, that he had observed in
the Gazette of 14th October, a permission to import
8,000 moios of foreign wheat, for the consumption of
the Kingdom, while it is positively affirmed that the
granaries of Alemtejo- are full of wheat, for which the
farmers cannot obtain a price, mush below that fixed by
the law for the importation of foreign wheat ; he, there-
fore, moved, that the Minister of the Interior should be
requited to present to the Chamber a statement of the
wheat.necessary for the consumption of the Kingdom•
till next harvest, and of the quantity now lying in the.
granaries of Alemtejo and Riba-Tego.—Agreed to.
28d.—A letter was received from the Minister of the
Interior, saying, that as an individual he could easily.
give the information (respecting the corn) asked of
him, but, as Minister, he could not answer this, being
an Officer of the Government, with which no other
Power could interfere. This answer did not satisfy the
Mover of the question, and a debate arose, which ended
in the nomination of a Committee to inquire into the
business.

(The Caulk of the 24th of November, which contains this 4e.
bate, gives also an official statement, of the Inspector. General, of•
the Corn Returns, with a detailed table of the quantity of corn is
the Provinces of Estremadura, Aleunejo, and Algarve, with the
quantity required for the consumption till next harvest ; the general
result Of which is, that there Is a defickircy to the amount of
25,739 maks.) ,-
•• CHAMBER OP DEPUTIES.
The Sittings of the 21st, 22d. and 28d, were chic*
occupied with the reading and discussing of the pre-
posed internal regulations (or standing orders).
In the. Sitting of the 24th a very long debate arose on
a project of law presented by the Minister of Marine,
proposing some alterations in the penal code: the debate.
was not concluded. . .
French Papers to the 6.h instant, and the Dote of
Wednesday, have reached us. An article from Ma-
drid, in the Journal des Daggs, states, that the Portu-
guese Refugees mustered to the number of 4,000 at
Salamanca, .well armed and provisioned: that they
went to Placentia, where they found General SILVIIII.4
who put himself at their head, and that they boate-
-1
diately toot the road to Portugal ; but that on their
4 march sn Many fell off on different pretences or openly
deserted, that . only 750 crossed the frontier ; when
contrary to their expectations, they found scarcely any
i volunteers ready to join them, only 85 in fact Making
their appearance, instead of the 8000 who bad been
promised. The same article adds : to that the Spanish
Government had declared that this invasion had taken
place without their knowledge. That the Convents lid
I(nrnished the necessary sums without asking any thing
of the Ministers, and that the Commanders of the
Province had suffered those Refugees to pass of their
own accord without sending to the Minister at War
for instructions. It was believed that the Portuguese
Government, well aware of the state of Spain, and of
the various influences which prevail, would not insist
on any further explanation.*

The Earl of Ltvaarootas rather better yesterday.
His ILordship's medical attendants Visited the Noble Earl yesterday.
Sir Amer Coma has been called in to attend his Lordship.
Mr. Secretary CANNING was indisposed on Wednes-
day and yesterday. Dr. Hour's attended the Right Hon. Geo.
denten, who was somewhat recovered yesterday. '
The Earl of WESTMORELAND transacted business
yesterday at the Glace of the Secretary of &ate for Foreign Affairs.
Sir CHARLES STUART transacted business yesterday
at the Foreign Mee in Downing-street.
Yesterday Lord Viscount PALMERSTON, the Seere-
tartat War, transacted military business with the Duke of YOU.
Fills AT MIILISHAII.—Eichard Price, in the employ
of Mr. Parsons, the owner of the extensive factory
which was totally destroyed by fire on Tuesday morn-
ing (and which we noticed in the STAR on Wednesday),
underwent an examination before J. L. PHILLIPS, Esq.
one of the Magistrates for the CAM]. The evidence
was so strong, and the facts :worn to so conclusive, of
his having set a large basket full of tow on fi,e, by
wilfully putting a lighted candle thereunto, that he has
been fully committed for trial at the next for
the County.—Devixeseni Wiltshire Gazette, Dec. 7.
In the Court of Admiralty, the salvage cause of La
Petite Victoire terminated, when the Portland seamen
were awarded the sum of 10001. on condition of paying
their own costs.
The Augsburg Gazette states, on the authority of let-
ters from Constantinople, dated the 3d November, that
the Porrs will accede to the proposal made by Mr. S.
CANNING, in favpur of tho Greeks.
ADELPHI THEATRE.—The receipts of the four first
nights to the The Flying Dutsisnuns have far exceeded dime to Tie
Pilot. The disappearance of the Phantom Ship is nightly accom-
panied by the cheers of the aodience, stnongst whom we last night
noticed—the Countess of Howtb, the Marchioness of Sligo, Mar.
quiss of Clanricarde, Lord Blaney, Lady Frances Leveson Govar•

at
S.

CITY, TW—O O'CLOCIt.
010--
The cowl _Market remains in the same state m on the epee*
this morning, without any deetnation, at 848 8 loth, Account, and
Reduced 83* j, with net any appearance of business.
In the Foreign Market South American Securities have rather
receded, with little doing.--lise Policy, which was erected. NOW
rime past at Lloyd's and other Ollces, foe dollars coming from Co.,
)ombia to pay the dividend, It is said, will be cancelled to-day.
Foltgts;,l FONDS, TWO O'CLOCK.
Frazilian Bode, 5 p Ct. 66 Mee. B.ls 1825.6 p. Ct. 718 701
Colombian Mond:, 6 p Ct. Do.Aect. 718 1 I 1 701 8 8
Do. Bonds, 1824.401 598 8 Potatoes. ads SpC. 76
Do. Acct. 408 398 408 598 18 Rase. 1145.1822, 5 p C.• 87
Danish Bonds, 5 p Ct. Spen.Bood• 5 p Ct. 121 15
Ditto Account 628 Ditto Acct. 138
Greek Bends, 5 p Ct. 15 Ditto 510 121
Do. 80ad5,18.5, 5 p C. Do. &Is. 1825. 5 p Ct. 88
Uo. Ace. 19 8 I Fr. Rental, 5 p C. 99f 754
Exchange, 115 f We
BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARES, TWO O'CLOCK.
*HARI. 'Am.
Anglo Mexican 100 7S 57k 60 578 SS
Arigna Iron and Coal so 19 Ile
100 20 5* 36 55
Brazilian
Bolivar 50 6 7 68
British Iron Company so 55 98
Colombian 100 15 158 17 IS
General Mining Assn. 100 5 SI 6 58 i
Potosi La Paz and Peru. Ass. 50 5 -se3 15s. £3 14s. £5 Bs.£s 9s.
Real del Monte 400 400 540
United Mexican 40 25 22 21 208
British Rock & Patent Salt 10 68 48
Provincial Bank of Ireland 100 20 3
NAVAL IN iELLitiENCE.
Extract from the Agents t7M7I; at Genoa, dated Nov. 29 :--
" On the 26th inst. it came on to blow very bard &eon W.S.W.
and increased to a hurricane, veering to the W. and W.N. W. and
moderated about midnight. Some of the shipping in port received
partial damage, by breaking from their moorings.'
The Orion, Mooaa, from Jamaica. is supposed to have arrived In
the Downs.
The Princess Charlotte, PULA`, from London to Jamaica, was
driven on shore yesterday morning at Cowden. near Bexhill.
The Medeas, LA Km, from Uleaborg to Liverpool, was totally
wrecked lathe Pentland Frith Ist instant—crew saved.
The Unicorn, of Aberdeen, was totally wrecked on the Ist inst.
near Sline Head.
The Bartley. CLARK, from Riga to Londonderry, was driven a
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shore on the night of theist inst.-at Sheephaven, filled with water.
The Lord Cranstoun, BIUDIRLL, from Jamaica to London, was
driven on shore near tileling Gap ,and it was feared would be wrecked.
FALMOUIN, Dec 6 —Wind W.—Arrived the Iris, Rica, from
George Town, in 30 days.
Pr.rxeneni, Dec. 6.—The Neapolitan brig Italian Courier,
Tonuasso CAIULACR, master, from Palermo for Antwerp, bas been
driven on shore and stranded at Port Isaac. The Dutch ship
Four Sisters, FAPI DYL, which put into Helloed a short time since
in distress, sailed on Saturday for Rotterdam. The Astrea, HURRY,
from this port, has arrived at Bilboa ; and Caledonia. Oan, at Mot.-
laix. The brig Castles, of Greenock, was wrecked on Coleraine
Bar on the night of the 25th ult. and all on board perished. Part
of the cargo was saved.
The Lime, 46, Capt. Bunn., was paid off into ordinary en
Monday. His Majesty's ship Piraeus arrived at Lisbon 3d. Nov.
The Santinz,lB, is commissioned at this port by Capt. Joust M.
LAM!, for Channel service. Sie shipwrights and twelve labourers
are ordered to proceed from Plymouth Yard to Bermuda. Lan
week, 20 convicts were added to the convict establishment here.
Sinn •14 Rowan—Britannia, Windsor Castle, Thetis, Satellite,
Rifleman, and Royali.t. At the Island—Cadmus.
PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 7.—Wind W.—Arrived from London, die
following outward bound, viz.—The London, Vansittart, °lend%
Georgians, Merlin, Amass, Lady Arabella, Hirable,, Richard
' Reynolds Henry, Renown, liencoolen (lost mizen.topsail-yard),
Hopewell, Hope, and William Harris. Arrived the Crown, ADDS.
SON, from Quebec, in 32 days; Baltic Merchant, Hor.m.art from
Bermuda; and Findlay, Curium, from St. Thomas's—sailed 27th
October, having her bowsprit sprung, windlass broke, lost anchor
and part of cable, and her jolly-boat ; experienced very bad wea-
ther on her voyage, and win come into harbour to refit, should the
weather moderate.
Deal, Dec. 7.—Wind W.&W.—Arrived from London, and
remain, the Simon Taylor, ]Mat ; Royal Charlotte. FORD • New
York Packet, Caosaie; and Rebecca, PIULLITII/2 for Jamaica;i
Prince Regent, TarLoa. for Tobago; Robert, lianmaxa, for
Montserrat; Reliance, Hammon for Pernambuco Sc. George,
Bums, for Grenada • and John Shand, Issas, for Jamaica...4h*
latter put back with ion of anchor and cable. Arrived the Py-
ramus, BRODIR, horn India.
GRAVESEND, Dec. 7.—Arrived the Egyptian, Farms, from
Quebec; George and Thomas, Purr from Leghorn; IM/,
litiornts, and Mars, Lasu, from LisbOn ; Abeam, Slam and
Park, Lacoarr, from St. Petersburgh ; and Rebecca and Mary,
Wan:, from Allies. Sailed the Prince Coburg, Farts, for To•
hap; Luna, Ww.uriatson, for Genoa; Catherine, Samar, 62
Trieste ; Pusey Hall, Hine, for St. Luria ; Ann, Posen; kit
Italia; Skelton, Taxa, for Trinidad; and the Beasfoy, Hotame,l
for St. Mich.el's.
Layman., Dee. 6.—The Thetis (steatites), arrived this day
from Dublin, passed off the Onmhead a number of butter
and picked up two of them, One hundred and sixty bopheads
tobacco have been landed from the Grand Turk, one-third dry, the
remainder partly wet. .1
Lotcaice, Nov. 27.—0 n the night of the 29th inst. it blew a
perfect hurricane from S.N.E. The Dolphin is waterlogged.
Much damage has been done to the shipping in the Orkneys.
. DRURY-LANE IHSATRS.—i he siege of Belgrade
was performed at this Theatre. last night, in which Miss &WIMPS
made her first appearance this season. She was warmly petted
by a crowded audience, and was muck applauded throughout.
WALLtocaroao.—Colortel ROSARTS having through
illness vacated his seat as Member for this Borough, a sharp contest
is expected between the late Candidate, Dr. Denson, and Mr.
Ketone, the late Member 4or Rye; an active canvass by boa
Candidates has commenced.
Rear-Admiral Sir THOMAS A. HARDY if to hoist his
flag on board the SYBILLR, at Portsmouth, for the pur!.
pose of superintending the equipment and trial of the
several experimental ships which have been recently
built on the respective plans of Sir &Maar SIPPINGS.
Capt. HATas, Capt. SYMONS, and Professor INMAN. -
In the Coutt of King's Bench yesterday, Mr. Dun.
combe, music-seller, of Little Queen-street, was found
Guilty of pirating the music of the Cavatina, called
" Cherry Ripe," at the snit of Mr. Willis, also a music-
seller, in St. James's-street, and 2001. damages awarded
against him.
At the Guildhall, at Plymouth, last week, a man of
colour, who gave his name John Thomas, and repre-
sented himself to be -the father of the two children lately
rescued from a booth in Plymouth Fair, appeared before
the Magistrates, to know their determination in respect
to the two unfortunates. He said he was born a free
black in Jamaica, that he went to sea at twenty years
of age, but after some years he left the sea and became
a labourer in the London Docks. He had recently been
in the habit of unveiling the country with tracts. He
was of the Roman Catholic persuasion, and was married
at Cork, in 1803, to an Irishwoman, also a Roman
Catholic; that he had three children by his wife, one
of whom was dead, the other two were the boy and
girl now in the Workhouse, who were born in the parish
of St. George, is the borough of Southwark, from which
pariah his wife received relief when lying in; that his
%di died in January last, when the two children were
placed under the care of his wife's sister, in London,
and since that time, until within a few days, he had
heard nothing of them, nor was he before aware that
his sister-in-law had sold the children to Sanger. .In
answer to some questions that were put to him, he said,
he had been looking for the children for the last nine
months, and on hearing that they were at Plymouth,
he had appeared to claim them as his offspring. The
Magistrates, after a short deliberation, decided that he
was unfit to be trusted with the care of the children, and
they ate, therefore, to remain in the Workhottse until
it it decided to what parish they belong, when an Order
will be issued accordingly. .