Star.
London, England, 1820-05-17 00:00:00

THE Ii:VENING STAR.

LONDON.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1820. •

The Quoates Birth-day has been this day observed
at the different Public Offices, and other places under
the immediate controul of the Executive, with the
respect due to her MAJESTY'S station. This deter-
mination was, we understand, not adlie to without
considerable doubt and embarrassment; but we are

quite sure it is the course most gratifying to the great
mass of the People, of every class. _

The distress experienced at present by the Mans.
facturing and Agricultural classes occupied much of
the attention of both Houses of Parliament last night.
In the Upper House, a Petition, from Birmingham,
was presented by Lord CALTHORPE, which was well
received. The discussion to which it gave rise was.
temperate and judicious. It seems to be the wish of
the House, in inquiries into the cause of distress,
with a view, if possible, to the attainment of reme-
dies, to keep the different topics distinct. This is wise.
A general inquiry could lead to no practical result
and yet, in the investigation of any one topic, such
facts must be incidentally noticed, relative to others,
as may ultimately furnish matter for separate inc uiry,
without prejudice to any single topic of discussskn..

Earl STANHOPE moved for the appointment of a,
Committee to inquire into the best means of giving
Employment to the Poor, especially in the Manufac-
turing Districts. The doctrines advanced by' his
Lordship seemed to be viewed by the House as in~
volving some contradictions—or, at all events, as set-
ting up as opposite, interests which cannot, with pro-
per views of political economy, be at all separated,
viz. those of the Manufacturers a nd the Agriculturists.
The Motion was negatived without a division.
In the Commons, various Petitions were presented
on behalf of the Agriculturists; and also Petitions I
for the Repeal of the Duths on Foreign Wool.
Mr. FINLAY presented a Petition from the Cham-
ber of Commerce of Glasgow, similar in its state.
ments and prayer, to those that were lately presented
by the Merchants, &c. of London and Edinburgh.
Colonel Davies moved fur the appointment of a
Select Committee to examine the Military Expendi-
ture, w hich now amounts 'to nearly Seven Millions,
and ca which, lie alleged, 'a saving of at least Four
Hundred Thousand Pounds might be effected, by
having it differently modified. The Motion was ne.
paved by a Majority of 80.

The Army and Navy Estimates, for the current
Year, have been printed, by order of the House of
Commons: ARMY.
The total strength of the Army, including 19,899 on service
in India, is 112,465.
The number to be provided for on the Home Establishment
1. 92,586. to which there must be added, for Corps remaining to
be disbanded 676, making the total 93,262.—The total charge
for this force of 93,262 men is 13,775,586. 2s. 2d.

Exclusive of this regular force, there are Volunteer Corps,
whose numbers arc not stated, but for which an additional
charge is made of t 169,500. 13s. 10d.

The expense of the Regiments in India, which Is borne by
the East India Company, is £647,907. 13s. :d.
Of the Regiments in India, two have been ordered borne, the
21st and 22t1 Light Dragoons. The 21st have already arrived
(on the Gth of April last), and the 22d are expected to arrive by
the 24th of June.

The estimate for the Royal Military College is £21,471 16s. 9d.
—for the Army Pay of General Officers, £178,753 2s. 6d.—
for Garrisons, £34,638 6s. 2d.—for Full-pay of Retired Offi-
cers, £5P,594 10s. ad.—for Half-pay and Military Allowances,
£1119,999 As. 4d.—for Foreign Half-pay, £125,289—f0r In-
Pensionors of Chelsea and Kilmainham Hospitals, £60,135
14$. ^d.—for Out-Pensioners of ditto, £1,087,6110 lls.—for
the Royal Military Asylum, 4E55,500 133. 10d.—for Widows'
Pensions, An 4,882 4s.—for Compassionate List of Bounty
Warrants, and Pensions for Wounds, £178,370 12$. Id.—for
Reduced Adjutants of Local Militia, .P. 20,410.5 12s.—for Super-
annuation Allowances, £39,235 18s. 3d.—for ExChequer Fees,
£3s,ooo—Total of these Supplementary charges, £2,841,047
fs 4d.—The grand Total to be provided for Army services in
11120, is £6,807,466 6s. 6d.
NAVY.

The first part of the Estimates for the Naval Service of the
year includes the Salaries and Contingent Expenses of the Ad-
miralty, Navy Pay, Navy, and Victualling Offices, of the Of-
ficers of the Home Yards, the Out-Ports, and Foreign Yards,
and other Naval Establishments; and of the Wages and Vic-
tuals to Officers, Ship-keepers, and the Men serving on board
Vessels in Ordinary ; the Charge of Harbour Mooring, and Rig-
ging; of the ordinary Repair of Ships in Harbour, and of the
Docks; Wharfs, &c. The total charge for these various branches
of Expenditure is X 1,228,008 143. 6d. But there Is an abate-
meat on account of Old Naval and Victuallirig Stores received in
1819, of £263,320, which reduces that Total to £964,188145..6d.
The second part of the Estimates, including Superannuation,
and Pensions granted to Officers, their Widows, and Relatives,
Bounty to Chaplains, Compassionate List, and Royal Naval
Asylum, amounts to £1,150,370 9s. 9d.

The third part comprehends the Superannuations and Pen-
sions granted to Commissioners, Secretaries, Clerks, and
others, In the Civil Departments of the Navy. Its amount is
£102,186 lgs. Bd.

Grand Total of the Navy Estimates for 1820 5e2A16,746 5 11.

Charleston Papers arrived this morning to the 14th
April. They give the following:

Dissoxtem. PLor.—A letter from Savapnah, dated the 9th
instant, sa7s:—‘ Yesterday a discovery was made, that a gang
of Spaniards, in this city, bad formed a conspiracy to set on fire
and break open the stores of several merchants. They were
overheard in the discussion a the plot, and measures were taken
for their apprehension. Three out of six were taken, and one
of the gang made a confession of what they intended to do.
Ilad the discovery not been made, it is probable that our city
would have been laid in ashes."