Star.
London, England, 1818-01-09 00:00:00

SUPPREsSSION

hoot of dusk until. the morniog. You cause the
ernicious habit of street.charity to cease during the,
ors at which you receive these poor people, by sa-
ming the scruples of all charitable persons, who
ouable to resist the individual appeals made to
their compassion ; and, finally, you gain that which,
any be useful, not only for charitable purposes, but
a measure of police--namely, a nightly muster or
ma objects, by compelling them to go where'
sul will receive food and shelter, and will at all
is be out of harm's way for that night.
We know of little that need be added to the parti-
aar mode of beneficence so wisely suggested, but
the establishment of accurate rules and regulations
under which it may be brought into immediate ac.
non throughout London. Even were no second ex-
pedient adopted, wonders would result from this
alone; for it is night which adds its most cruel sting s
to the double scourge of nakedness and famine ; and
it is the terror of that dismal moment which sinks
she spirits, and undermines the health, and exhausts
the frame of a miserabk being, even while the rest
of mankind re converting to profit or to pleasure
dit beams of the mid-day sun.

The Paris Papers received yesterday announce the
departure of the thalte of WELLINGTON for Cambray,
and the arriTal of Li.s CAsas at Egra, where he'w-as',
delivered over to the keeping of the Police Officers of
the rather-in-law of his late Master. Neither of the
Chambers has had any public sitting since the com-
mencemett of the year. The Report on the Plan for.
me Recruitment of the Army was expected to be
nade in the Deputies as on Wednesday last.

it Hamburgh Mail has arrived, but except a corn-
armication of some importance " From the Seine,.
as the subject of a Free Trade, which we subjoin,
tie intelligence which it brings is not of any interest.
FROM THE SEINE, DECEMBER 19.

We learn that applications have been made to the
Government by many French commercial cities, in
rapport of the wishes of those who desire the free
tank of goods, and have applied to the Govern-
rent for it at an earlier period. This subject excites
at present great attention among the merchants, and
bas given occasion to numerous Memorials from.
Itimbers of Commerce to the Ministers of Finance.
On the other hand, the petition of the merchants
is several frontier provinces, as for example, Lille,
lleLtz, Strasburg, Etc. to obtain the importation of
denial goods by land, and for the above cities '"
privilege of an Entrepot for such goods as is
to be definitively rejected, because the interest
France makes it necessary to encourage its •
trade and its sea ports.

The hope of the restoration of the free cultivation'
tobacco, and. the abolition of the goverrntteatd
monopoly of that article is also given up for ther-
eat; yet they have in France positive promises,

Idle free cultivation at least shall be restored, oak

Indolent does net seem favourable, because

present state of the finances it is feared to make
periments which may injure the treasury.
According to letters from Alsace, all the tobacco
which the Government does not want for its

fict°rY
is there sold by the country people, at prices
shish are very favourable to them, to merchants
elso formerly had manufactories of tobacco in 'Al-
um, and particularly at Strasburg, but have now
fled these establishments on the right bank of the
Line, in the territory of Baden, where they succeed
wry well. We here see the consequences of all pro-
hibitory laws of this kind. A branch of industry,
sirich formerly employed many thousttnd workmen,
is removed from Alsace to Baden, *here the manu•
factories belonging tp people from Alsace are of the

lr.eatest advantage to the inhabitants of Baden, and
bring a great deal of money into the country.

The following interesting letter on the stave of
rablic feeling in France with respect to the Army of
Occupation, has appeared in several German Papers.
It is dated Thionville, 11th December:
" I have been now for two months in the beauti-
ful. Frar.ce, and think within myself &ail possideetes.
Accorlng to our host, things cannot long remain
so; for that the Allies must return home next year
sihefner :hey will or no, is taken for granted, by the
Liberales, the Ultras, and the Ministerialists. they
saly want, they say, a few more hundred horses to
ae.vance in full gallop to the Rhine, and at a coup
ae seet, hundreds of thousands will be in arms.
—ln fact, France is not so reduced ; there is no want
of good will, and they may find men enough. One
7be convinced of this by walking on a Sunday
rotig'a the villages, and seeing the sports and gym-
. c exercises of the French youth. Our presence
is an abomination to them, and the aversion to the
Prussians the most decided.

" The visit of our King to Paris, and the distribu-
xof coloured ribbons, have made no change—
ey behave with politeness on both sides, but with
)Ifiness.

Les
" Therefore we seldom hear a free expression re-
-IPcting the present state of France and the Bour-
- . It is certain, however, that Louis XVIII. has
Ifrach gained in the public estimation, and it is very
tarzly that he is mentioned but with respect. The
Naves too seem to have become convinced, that the
nil road does act lead to the goal. Even the Duke
tf Angonleme, in his last tour, always spoke in
forst of the Constitution, The Duke of Berry is
ki to behave very- prudently, and to try partitu-

liarly.to ingratiate himself with the old .oldies.

often visits the barracks, cowrerses affably with

old soldiers, hears than
that exploits, and
"`"t
makes them presents. .":,w *l-
- • .

A singular circumstance lately occurred on
an occasion. The Duke visited the quarters

newly arrived Legion; he was 'struck with the ap-
pearance of an old soldier, and enquired after his
campaigns ;—the old grenadier grew saanimated by
his own narrative, that in relating the storming of a
battety he cried out, Mire 'Empereur! Roe Napoleon!
—All those who were present imagined the soldier
would be immediately delivered to a Court Martial :
no such thing: the Duke of Berri, smiling, clapped
the old man on the shoulder, saying—" You are a
brave Pretchrnan."—Truly it may be said of certain
persons in other countries, with more justice than of
the French Princes, that they have learnt nothing,
and forgotten nothing.

In addition to the Message of the President of the
United States to Congress, which we yesterday laid
before our Readers, we this day lay before them the

roceeclings in a Committee on the State of the
anion. Mr. CLAY brought forward the cruel case of

the British officers immured is prison at Philadel-
phia; by what appears prettly clearly, from the
speeches delivered on the occasion, to have been a
'stretch of power, rather than an enforcement of law.
Mr. CLAY was followed by Mr. Sza.rzANT, who con..
firmed his statement in all its parts. Both these
members bore testimony to the correct deportment
of our unfortunate countrymen, and both were re-
strained by a mere sense of decency from giving ex-
pression to their sentiments respecting the conduct
of Judge WASHINGTON. Mr. CLAY'S amendment,
which we have inserted under the proper head, was
carried without opposition.

We have also some accounts from South America,
of whiCh the particulars have not before been so fully
stated. These will be found in another column.
They will be read with interest, as serving to increase
a well grounded hope that the people of this large
and fair portion of the globe will ere long bid de-
fiance to all their adversaries, and End themselves in
those circumstances which will secure to them all the

1 benefits of the local ci

in which they have

been placed by Pnovtnrwcz.

• by
distinguished for his agreeable manners, and from
which he did not retire until one in the morning,
four hours after which he commenced his journey.
has been remarked, that the Noble Duke,
during his very short residence in the capital, accep-
ted only three invitations to dinner : he dined first
with the Minister of Police ; secondly, with the Duke
of PERNA), Nimaz, the Spanish Ambassador ; and,
thirdly, with the Russian Minister,. Count Pozzo DI
BonGo. He was also invited by Sir CHARLES STUART
and Prince TALLEYRAND, but the reason which in-
duced him to refuse these invitations is not known.
The nine bureaux of the Chamber of Deputies did
not complete the Committee on the Budget until yes-
terday, when they appointed a Committee of 18, two
Members far each bureaux. The composition of this
Committee is far from being satisfactory to the Minis-
try, who havereason to expect new and strong bicker-
ing: from it. There are, indeed, in this Committee, six
Ultra-Royalists," •

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE—This house boasted
a most numerous and el ant audience last night.
The Play was " Artaxerxes, in which Mr. BRAHAM,
as Arbaces, exerted his great vocal powers with all
his accustomed success. Mozwar's 44 Ah Perdansa,",
adapted to English words, was sung by Mr. BRAHAM
and Miss STEPHENS' with great taste and spirit,
Their efforts called forth the most fervent approba•,

,tion. The quartetto of " Mild as the Itfotutteirei" was
admirably executed by the two performers. just.
named, with Mrs. BISHOP and Mr. Duauser. Miss
STEPHeNS was compelled to repeat " The crud tyr'axt
love," and " The soldier tied." DURUenT and IsAAcs
acquitted themselves with great 'ability as Artaxerxes
and Artabanes, and the Opera went off altogether
with great eclat.

DUBLIN, JAN. s.—ln consequence of a paragraph
which appeared in Carrick's Morning Post of the
30th ult. Lieutenant-Colonel Ross, of the 4th Dra-
goon Guards, conceiving himself alluded to as the
" Officer of High Regimental Rank," ascertained
that the author of it was Captain FOTTRZLL, of the
Royal Marines. Having demanded personal antis.
faction of that Gentleman, they met on Saturday in
the Phoenix Park, and after an exchange of four
shots each, their respective friends agreed that Cap-
tain Forrasi.t. should make the following apology
on the ground :
" Colonel Rem I have been brought bere to give yon satis
faction for a paragraph published by me in Caprioles Mama;
Pot. We have fired four shots each. I nose declare, that I'
did not know, save from report, to whom the amide alleged,
which has given you offence ; and that I did. not ottuswholosow
you to be the Officer of high rank mefttioned in that artidts—

and
being now told by your friend, Captain Idandkott, thatthe
paragraph is incorrect in other particaLun, I none revet any
having done so."—Witnessed and signed by
" I'. HaNuxes, Captain 44 Oast Overdo;
" Jextas Mairsza.". .

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The Grenadier Regiment ot 'Tuardi, now doing
fury at the Tower, will march for Windsor in. a

few weeks, to take the Royal duty.
The 58th, from Bath, &c.. is arrived at Plymoutl‘
to do site Garrisun duty..
The much-lamented Major G 2011131 SAVILL Bus-
Dan', who lost his life by the dreadful hurricane at
St. Lucia, on the fatal 21st of October, was the son
of the late Sir Cn.timia, and bendier to the present
Sir CHAELES WYNDHAM BII7I4)ZST, Bart. His and+
able and accompliShed wife, who perished at the
same time, was the daugluer of the late Colonel, and
'sister of the present Lieutenant-Colonel WILKINS,
K.C.B. and their son, who also perished, was E fine
lyouth, nearly 15 years of age, the only male descen-
dant of this very ancient family, except, the present
Baronet, and the son of the late Captain BraDirrr,
of the 34th Regiment, who died in March, last, fro's!
the effects of arduous services during the war.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

MAILS TRIG DAY. v .
AAR. 11194-
.. AU* MOM
Dublin 1 0 Lisboa • . L 0
Waterford 0 I Maha •• •.- • 0 co
Guernsey and Jersey 0 1 France • ': 0 0
Holland 0 1 Hembursk 0 1
Gottecburgh. 0 3 Flouters 1_ 0
VALMOLTTH, JANUARY 6.
•
Wind N.W.---Arrived Ole. Puke of Marlboronirls
Pit 106414 EASTMAN, WilialAblik from Lisbon, in six-
teen days.

PORTSMOUTH JANUARY•B.

Wind W. N.W.—Arrived the Abeona transport,
from the Cape of Good Hope, v for Woolwich, with
Ordnance stores. Left the Cape 28th October, St.
Helena 18th November, and Ascension 24th Nov.—
On the 19th of December spoke. the Hercules and
Fanny, brigs, from Glasgow for St. Vincent's—got a
supply of provisions from the latter. On the 4th
January fell in with the Zelia schooner, Capt. LAX G,
from the River Plate, bound to Liverpool ; wok her
in sow and put provisions on board, she having lost
her masts, leaky, and only three days' provitioss left.
Patted with her yesterday, off the Manacles, for Fal-
mouth ; the brig John, from Prince Edward's island,
in company, who had one man killed by an accident,
otherwise all welL
•

DOVER, JANUARY 8. •
Wind N.W. and moderate.--Sailed last night the
Lord Duncan packet, Captain PASCOE, with a Mail
and passengers for Ostend ; and this morning the
Lord Duncan packet, Captain HmottvroN, with a
Mall and passengers for Calais. Arrived this morn-
ing the Princess Charlotte packet, Capt. HALLANDS,
with a Mail and passengers fFom Ostend ; and the
Chichester packet, Captain Rvrrait, from Calais,
with passengers.

twenty .
John's,
JERSEY, JANUARY 2.
Monday arrived the large brig Queen, with a.
cargo of dried fish, from Newfoundland, in twenty
ds; also the brig Surprize, from Bristol. Tuesday
aiv
'ed from the Azores, the sloop Mary, of this
p e, after a boisterous passage of nine days—she
brought a cargo of fruit—she has lost her bowsprit
and boom.

fry.

A public Meeting was yesterday held at the CTOWM
and Anchor Tavern, in the Strand, in pursianis of
isrpublic dories, to take into consideration the 411111 st
Itthisable steps to be taken for the ininsmiialtalido
iiirstit* -Destitute, and the ultimate 81011111kliiriff
lettimiltity in the Metropolis.
Acme misconception having arisen as to the time
MI for 12) at which the Chair was to he Mien, the
sommencement of the business was delayed till neat
Sue o'clock, when William Williams, Esq. was called
ii.the Chair.
- Mr. WILLIAMS said, that while he attended with
- sure to the call of the Meeting, he was sorry the
air had not been taken by some person better fitted
• -that station. No one could feel more than he did
• importance of the subject, which deserved the men-
"... -of evreerry friend of humanity and his country. It
sits impossible for them now to enter into all the de-
ails of the subjects before them ; those details would
fall within the province of some future Committee,
Which might look at it its all its ramifications. The
object was the ultimate suppression of mendicity,
with due attention, while the laws were enforced, not
to oppress individuals, but, on the cony, to
afford them temporary relief. The DukrarNor.
thumberland, he had him induced Sn. tope, would
have taken the Chair; 'but his Gracilia sent a letter
to say, that a reeent loss in his family had prevented
him from taking any part in public meetings. He
hoped, that, on some future occasion, his Grace
might be inclutcd to preside at a meeting of this do-
scription. They would now hear the xlifferent Reso-
lutions which had been drawn up, and any Fende-
man might deliver his opinion. Ile hoped al P
differences of poNticOl opinion would be kept out
ta
view, confining thernselics to the temedy of that
evil which they deplored in common.
The Advertisement for the Meeting being read,
Mr. METHUEN MARTIN rose to propose the raw
Resolution. In offering it to the consideration of the
Meeting, he was sorry that some person of greater
rank and talent had not been found to perform that
due, bin he believed no one could be found who
had greater experience in the investigation of the
evil which it was their object to remedy. It did not
need much argument to convince a feeling public of
the magnitude of an evil Which they all witnessed.—
It was an evil which called forth all their humanity,
and deserved all their exertions. • He had been long
labouring in this vineyard, and he had been con-
famed in his idea, that there was such an extent cf
suffering, that the major part of the poor of the me-
tropolis died prepsaturely, from want of those, com-
forts necessary to the support of infirmity, rckness,
and declining age. He was confirmed in this opinion
by a Gentleman of great experience in the populous
parish of St. Martin. As to the artifices of paupers

sons proper places, -- parishes,
they were relieved, as by the exertions of the Society
they might be, from foreign applicants, would have
more leisure to relieve their own paupers.' As for
those beggars who had 'settlements at parishes Ut the
country, the Society should either assist in their
maintenance here, if they had the mains of subsiding
by trades which they could only exercise in London,
or in conveying. them to their own homes. The
cases would require to be looked into. There were
others whose settlements were uncertain, but by the
efforts of the Committee these settlements would be
ascertained. As to the non-parochial paupers, they
were either Scots or Irish, -or foreigners. As to the
Irish, it was to be hoped that some exertions would be
made to raise a subscription for them in their native
country, as it was very hard oft to'me parishes in
London, &. Giles's for instance. As for the Scots
beggars they were few, and very industrious; o me
'would be relieved by the Scots Hospital, and others
might receive small aid to return to their native
country. The Foreigners would receive some relief
by application to the Consuls ; so that when a proper
plan was digested, the difficulties in disposing of all
the applicants did not seem insuperable. He had re-
ceived much information in researches, in which he
co-perated with the Committee of most respect.ble
Noblemen and Gentlemen, as the Earls of Spencer,
Hardwicke and Chichester, Lords Dynevor and
Calthorpe, V2nsittart, and others. It was net
necessary to rack their hearts with needless relations
of scenes of misery. But this he eoold say, that
however the giving aims in the street was to be de-
precated, there were many mendicants, who if they
did not receive alms to-day would die to-morrow—
( Hear ).--He hoped lie should not plead in behalf
of such distress, in vain. Neither should ht investi-
gate the causes of it. He believed one 'cause was
the tardy administration of parish relief. He did
not throw blame on the parish officers, who were
forced into their offices without allowance, and who
were distracted by the necessity of attending to their
own concerns. When they retired to their homes to
take their meals, niter attending to the business of
the parish, they were then again besieged by app:i
cams, and the money was extorted from them. It
would be a duty of the Society, when it was forme,i,
to relieve them of some of the business which presrid
on them. A subscription would be necessary, IA)
enable the Society to support the applicants, ti:l
they were finally disposed of, and he hoped, by the
exertion of benevolence and activity, an end would
be put at last to the disgraceful craft of begging raid
imposture. He then moved the first ResolutioN:
stating the great extent of the evil of mendicity.
Mr. HA RAISON seconded the Resolution, and said,
that if the Meeting were enabled to carry its benei p.
letu object into effect, the time would notbe fir

l 46...-MAlia 1.0. r a- pans,' ax ouun,arun. ..caz 4.., ism saassmca vs raurs..s.s
cities the Yesterday the Duke of Yonn took the diversion of DEAL, JANDARY S. there wore, oe doubt, i great many impostors in the
shooting in the neighbourhood of Ealing and Brentford. Wind W.S.W—Arrived and remains in the Downs,
is stated and 'such nshad steeled the hearts of the
, Prince LisoroLD, before his departure for Came, wind-bound, the Hiperion, HORN, from.Borhbay:— loveliest and Most benevolent females, by the frauds
'term of visited the Qatari and Patseasetm- at Windsor, and Oetward-bound remain an wen, , which, had been repast:4i practilied upon them.—
maritime ,the Duchess of .Yoait, at Oatlands. His Serene Arrived and sailed for the River, yesterday, .sur misattaa was ssecasag% The multitude
• Highness has been soafilictaivith rhea:swim in the Edward, Jassisaa, frees Bombay ; Diana, CUMULI* or 2p-ries': a— IA listit jii*sii sa9nsiaig. , But what
MucliAiscli
thivation .face, that he has been out veep little lately, except in from Lisbon, alld wall, illbssf—slap cuss do";i was iiiatitiurei or lin kradertalms, d' die Oen.
vennneav ,a close delver. Min his abode at Came, it is ex- the Lanham FAAMiIt, for Madeira
~ pected asst e vrill occasionally visit Weymouth, a Rambler, Near; ibr Malta; test Wrist dta, . ----7-77,7- - • - - -iiraseracifr ?by
2iiiillW deatesi'irliiim ii‘tbirore. aim. iroulil unite with
r thuPre'' place anninsfully endeared to him as having been the Ser‘Operse.-•.-The oetwarsibeend thee - me - iiiiiirtiiniprilM* be done.
uses, that residencoof his beloved Princess. day have put back. TbiAns ' - bi.eirectiserwouldiritt to &vide the
.
, only the A private letter from Paris, dated January 5, says: TM NMOUTH, 3Atit7Aiir I': .
,"' '• - , paivoiresix *asks, kiy which they might see that it
se in the- " The Duke of !Arms. left Paris yesterday. to Arrived the Dove and Unity, MiiiisMil,lialleirl-. . was ractialk to do much. The applicants should
return to his head-quarters at Mont St. Martin. It is guera, in twelve days ; she brings an account of the be divided into parochial and non-parochial. Of the
make ek-
believed that he win go to London, and, after spend. loss of the brig Ben and Susan, Darn Master, be-: parochial- he could-confidently aisert, that one-third
•
ing a few days there, return here about the 20th. On longing to this port, near Vim.% all the crew lost, of the beggars in the meniapolislelonged to parishes
e tobacco the evening before his departure his Grace was present long-boat and about twenty casks of oil, part of the in the metropolis, It would be easy to send those per-
its menu- at a ball given by Count de Cern, where he was cargo, saved, from St. John's, Newfounandd. sons to their proper places, and those parishes, if