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Auld only lead, in addition to unlimited expense, to the ruin and
destruction of those whom it is wished to relieve.
4 I request that your Grace will commtwicate these senti-
ments to the Gentlemen with whom you conespond, and at the
same time inform them, that if they will come forward with
some specific proposal, on the principle of that of Glasgow, Go-
vernment will have every disposition to give the most liberal and
indulgent consideration to it, and to recommend it, if possible,
to the adoption of Parliament. I have, &c.
(Stifled) " LIVERPOOL.
" To his Orate the Duke of HAMILTON."
—This, the Right Honourable Gentlemartconcluded,
WAS a proof that Ministers were alive to, and anxious
to relieve, as much as in their power, he distresses
of the Country.
Mr. PRIMROSE supported the motion of his
Honourable Friend. If the distresses of the country
were to be permanent, so- would discontent also be
permanent"; . if the People were to remain unem-
ployed, then sedition would spread itself through the
country. The Honourable Member, after a variety
of arguments, concluded by supporting the Motion.
Mr. FINLAY bore testimony to the exertions made
by Ministers to relieve the distresses of the country.
Mr. J. P. GRANT argued in favour of an inquiry
into the distresses which were so generally allowed to
exist in that country. He hoped and trusted that the
miserable situation of the poor who Were starving in
Scotland, would meet the commiseration, and receive
the. assistance of his Majesty's Ministers.
Mr. HUSKISSON defended his Majesty's Mini-
sters from any charge of inattention to.the wants of
the country. The Honourable Member referred the
House to the letter of the First Lord of the Treasury
to the Duke of Hamilton, as a proof that Govern-
ment were not only not careless of, but solicitously
alive to the interests and welfare of the People of the
United Kingdom. •
Mr. TIERNEY maintained, that much of the dis•
tress a hich now prevailed in Scotland and other parts
was brought on by the impolicy of Government—the
issue of Bank paper, not convertible into specie, being
one of the no...a.sures that produced it. But the great
question was, whether, in point of fact, the pecale of
these districts were now in a state of starvation—and
whether any remedy could be applied? Every one
in the House admitted the fact of extreme distress—
every one confessed that they knew not what should
be done, but that something ought to be done. But
when Ministers came forward to do that something,
they produced coercive Bills. Did they really expect
that tranquillity could be restored in Scotland by
dint of law and military force, while things remained
in such a state? He was aware that Government
viarplaced in a difficult situation, and therefore did
not wish to bear hard upon them; but he would sub-
mit, whether by assessment somethin more effica-
cious might not be done? He trusted teat the House
wauld proceed either by Committee er otherwise to
investigate_ the subject, and endeavour to make sonic
provision against an evil of so serious and melan-
choly a nature.
Mr. MARRYATT 'took a review or the causes
that •produced the present distress, which he attri-
buted principally to the pressure of taxation, and the
injury produced by the peace, on the manufacturing
interests. He thought that the whole question ought
to be taken up in a more enlarged view, and that
some- gene: al remedy ought to be applied.
The motion was then agreed to.
SEIZURE. OF ARMS RILL. -

The Order of the Day for the third reading of the
Seizure of Arms Bill being read,
Mr.CALCIt AFT expressed regret at not being
al Ac to give his support to the Bill, in clusequence of
the power it gave to search for arms by night. This
w'as not only a violence to the feelings of the coun•
try, but was as objectionable as unnecessary to the
execution of the measure ; it was calculated to pro-
voke the People, and on these grounds he was obliged
to oppose it in the last stage.
Sir J. YORK E' said, he should certainly vote with
Ministers in favour of the Bill, though lie was sorry
the search by night was permitted to remain.
Mr. DICKIN:,ON admitted the right of the subject
to carry arms, but thought that under the present
circumstances the Bill was expedient, as a temporary
and local measure.
• Mr. ANSON could have wished the Government to
have come 'forward with some more conciliatory
measure. He would have agreed to the Bill now,
btfore the House, if the clause, allowing the search
by night, had undergone the amendment which an
Honourable Friend of his bad proposed. The Bill, in
its present form, contained something so hostile to the
spirit of the Constitution, that he could not possibly
support it. Ile was not sufficiently acquainted with
the forms of the House to knew how to proceed, in
order to throw it out ; but he trusted that some Gera-
tleman of greater parliamentary expel ience than he
possessed, would take the proper course to effect
that object. •
Mr. TIERNEY-said, that he should certainly di-
vide the House on the question that the words or
14-night" be omitted, if it was only to give the Ho-
nourable Baronet (Sir Joseph'Yorke) au opportunity
of voting against Ministers• twice in twenty years—
( A 1a,r,,a1 ).
Mr. CALCRAFT moved the omission of the words, upon
which a division took place.
For the Amendment 156—Against it 46—Majority 1151.
The Bill, of course, remains with the words as originally in-
troduced. It was then read a third time, and passed without
a division.
Colonel STRUTT obtained leave to bring in a Bill for hold-
ing Quarter Sessions at Colchester, as well as at Chelmsford, in
the County of Essex.
Mr. WYNN moved for leave to bring in a Bill to amend ao
Act of last Session, relative to Irish Elections.—Leave
Mr. FINLAY Obtained leave,to bring in a 1341 for improvise
the City of Glasgow.
Mr. S. BOURNE rose to correct a mistatement which had
gone abroad relative to a subject on which he had been interro-
gated last night b) a Noble Lord (Lord F. Osborne). The ques-
tion put to him was, whether he intended toimove far the re-ap-
pointment of his Committee on the Revision of the Poor Laws?
Ills answer was, that he had no such intention ; but owing to
the noise which prevailed at the time, and which prevented him
from being distinctly heard in the distant parrs cf the House,
the Public had received an erroneous impression.
The Misdemeanours Bill went through a Committee, sad the
Muse adjourned about Twelve o'Clock.

Seventeen hundred ounces of silver, the produce
of the Wheal St. Vincent Mine, in. Cornwall, lately
discovered on the estate of BENJAMIN Tudicest Esq.
formerly Setretary of the Admiralty, have been re-
ceived in London.
EARL OF FIFE'S CAUSE.—The Court of Session re-
fused the Petition of Sir JAMES Durr for more liti-
gation, on the 30th ult. with expenses.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1119.
THE FUNDS.
PRICK 01 STOOKS THIS DAT AT OWL O'CLOCK :
3 per Cent. Rcclueed 651 66 651 66
3 per Cent. Consols shut
3i per Cent. 74.
4 per Cent. 831
5 per Cent. Navy shut
Bank Long Annuities 17 .5-16
Imperial 3 per Cent. Antis. 64f
India Bonds 23. 4s. dis.
Exchequer Bills (2d.) Bs. 10s. 9s. dis.
Consols for Acct. 67167 k.

What is called Mr. OwEN's Plan for Ameliorating
the Condition of the Lower Orders, came before Par-
liament last night, in the shape of a Motion, by Sir
W. Da Casssiorv, for the House to refer the Plan
to a Committee. The Motion was rejected by a large
majority. In the course of the debate, Mr. RICARDO
advocated a plan for bringing the present distress of
'the country to a termination, which has oftener than
once been proposed in THE STAR—namely, to pay
off at once our immense load of National Debt, by
making every species of property furnish its propor-
tional quota. The present Fund-holders would thus
find the means of er*ploying their capital in loans to
Land-holders, &c. to enable the latter to pay their
quota. But look at the result. Let this proposal be
fairly examined, and it will be found that, after thus'
parting with the sum necessary to liquidate the debt; ,
every individual would remain, not only as rich, but
wealthier than before the sacrifice; for the present
immense taxes ceasing to be demandable, the price of
every commodity would fall in its nominal value to
such an extent, that every man's then income would
buy, for him a larger portion of necessaries and luxu-
ries than he can purchase with. his present income,
loaded. as he is with the payment of taxes. The re-
duction of the duties upon foreigrrproductions would
at the same time enable us to import and use them—
paying for the same with our own products, thus in-
creasing and extending our own manufactures, and
giving full employment to all our artizans and
labourers.

A Flanders Mail has brought us this forenoon
Brussels Papers to the 14th instant. Their contents
are unimportant. Some political arrests have taken
place at Amsterdam, which are involved in a good
deal of mystery. It would seem that there is some
chain of connection between them and the Cabinet of
the Thuilleries.

Lord CATHCART arrived on 'the 12th- instant at
'Brussels, on his way hoMe from St. Petersburgh.
Yesterday being Prince LEOPOLD'S birth-day, his
Royal Highness received the congratulations of his
brother and sister, the Duke and Duchess of Kgtsr,
and of a number of distinguished characters. In the
evening his Royal Highness's tradesmen illuminated
their houses. in the afternoon Prince LEOPOLD left
town for Oatlands.
Three young Ladies, of respectable connexions,
lately took the veil in the Convent of St. Ursula, at
Killarney', in Ireland. The Convent was crowded to
excess during the solemn ceremony, and most of the
Ladies present were in tears. Two of the new Nuns
were Misses HARRIET and MARGARET LOMBARD,
daughters of G. LOMBARD, F.sq. and the other was
Miss CALAGIIAN, daughter. of a Gentleman of the
County of Cm k.
We understand that the amiable Misi O'NErtt is
speedily to be leA to the hymeneal altar by WILLIAM
euciren, Es-q. M. p. for Mallow, in Ireland, a Gen-
tleman of great opulence, and who proved himself
last Session to be as eloquent in the Senate, as the
Lady is on the Stage. Mr. BEcitErt allows Miss
O'NEILL to settle all the fortune she has acquired by
her talents on her family, and he makes a handsome
settlement on herself.
Dainty •LANE TIIEATRE.—Last night. The School
fur St-andel was performed, and a Mrs. PATNE, from
Liverpool, made her first appearance on the London
boards., as Lady Teazle. She possesses an expressive
countenance, and a voice strfficiently sweet and power-
ful. Her manner is intelligent and animated, and in
the screen scene she displayed much feeling. On the,
whole,. as .far as a debut affords an opportunity of
judging, Mrg. PATNE appears likely to prove a va-
luable addition to the force of the Theatre, in gen-
teel Comedy. ELLISTON and DowToN were admi-
rable in Charles Surface, and Sir Oliver.
COVENT-GARDEN.---MiSS MACAULEY made her
second appearance last night in the character ofJane
Shore. With little previous acquaintance• with the
part, and before an audience ivith the impression made
by Miss O'NEILL, fresh in their recollection, Miss
MACAVLEY presented herself under great disadvant-
age. She sustained the character, however, in a
manner highly creditable to her talents, and to the
satisfaction of a full and fashionable House. She rose
upon herself in the progress of the Piece, and the feel-
ing and energy displayed in the last Act, received the
most marked approbation.—The Play was well acted
throughout.
Boxno.—A battle took place yesterday, about two miles from
Colebrook, in Bucks; the Mobility being driven from their first
place of assignation, Hounslow-heath. The assailants were
Martin and Hudson. The former seconded by Cribb and Ran-
dall; the latter by Belcher and Clark.—Round 1. After much
studied measurement for first hit, Martin let loose with the left
hand, and Hudson was short upon the return. A smart rally
followed, and Martin received a flush hit upon the left eye,
which"produced first blood. Counter-hits vwre afterwards ex-
changed about the body with mnch.force, and Hudson's left
hand did much execution. A second rally ilowed, after a sepa-
ration which led to a close, in which Hudson had decidedly the
best, and be kept it by throwing his adversary and falling upon
him 7to 4 and SI to 1 upon Hudson.—Round I. Hudson went
in gaily, but his hit was countered, and Martin threw some well-
meant blows awa his eye appearing defective from the hit In
the last round. In making play with much gallantry. with the
left hand flying, Martin's right met Hudson's shoulder bene,and
spoiled him so, that to light longer was useless, for he bad not
the power tri raise his arm from his side.—A Her beat Day
Alai in a second fight.

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