Star.
London, England, 1818-03-04 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

Stft—l suppose as a Subscriber of I:105 to the
b lilting of Chapels and Churches, it will not be
thought impertinent to recommend a very honest and
experienced Architect, a Mr. UNDERWOOD, who is
now building a very handsome Church at Chelten-
ham for some Thousands less than an estimate which
ha,l been given in to the Inhabitants brsome other
Architect. This Mr. UNDERWOOD I never saw, or
had I ever any communication with him ; but I think
in such undertakings that honesty and ability ought to
be considered.—Sir, I remain your obedient servant,
21.1rch 3, 1818. A FRIEND TO THE CHURCH.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1818.
THE FUNDS.

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK:
Reduced 78i—Cons. iB{}—Cons. for Acc. 7Sji
4 per Cent. 984—Naty Annuities 10.541
India Bunds 95 97 pr.--Exchequer Bills 10 17 pr.
ONE o'cLocr:
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This morning the Funds experienced a fluctuation of one per
cent. The Market opened for Consols at 77 3-4ths, and was
very heavy at that Om; but at twelve o'clock prices recovered,
and several lkoktrs became buyers. At one o'clock, Consols
were 7$ Nittlis 1-half, and looked upwards.—Another defaultea
was declared to a considerable amount.

In the House of Peers last night the clauses of the
Indemnity Bill were debated, and in the Commons
several Petitions were presented, complaining of per-
sonal oppression and injuries experienced by certain
individuals from the acts of the persons for whose
protection the Indemnity Bill has been brought for-
ward. This is a subject that ought to be examined
without passion. It is the bounden duty of Ministers
to watch over the peace of the country ; and at par-
ticular seasons to perform acts upon their own re-
sponsibility. Indeed there are seasons in which a Mi-
n' ;:er would) in the moral sense of the tern, be
highly criminal, were he to hesitate to perform such
acts. It is therefore incumbent on the country, by
&lir Representatives, to protect Ministers against
personal inconvenience, to which they might be
su'ljected by subsequent prosecution, for acts done on
such responsibility—and, undeniably, for the preser-
vation of the public peace.

But if the voice of Equity and Justice demands
that Ministers, and Magistrates acting under them,
should, in such cases, be protected by the public,
the same voice is equally imperative, and ought
equally to he regarded, respecting the individuals
who have suffered by their acts. If these individuals
car.not, and we contend they ought not, to recover
damages from the official instruments of their suffer-
ing, still they ought, in some way, to receive a re-
muneration :—From whom ? from that public, in
the pursuit of whose safety, by the Magistrates, the men
were made to suffer. Every one who, by the Bill of
Indemnity, is shut out from seeking redress by prose-
cuting the Ministers or the Magistrates, 'should receive
a recompense for his damage in some way or other.
The law presumes every man to be innocent who has
not been brought to trial after his apprehension; for
no man can legally be guilty till convicted by the'
ientence of a Jury. In the eye of the law, then,
these individuals have illegally suffered; and there-
fore some remedy should be afforded to them by the
Bill. Let a Jury assess their damages, and let the
Country pay them—not the Ministers. The latter,
as we have said, are, unquestionably, entitled to the
protection of the Country; but so are the individuals
who complain of the sufferings they have endured,
and in the way we have pointed out the entire justice
of the country might be maintained.

Yesterday', about one o'clock, her MAJESTY, ac-
companied by Princesses AUGUSTA, ELIZABETH, and
the Duchess of CiLoucsarsit, took an airing in a
coach and four by Paddir.ptcm, the New Road, Is-
ltngton, and retuned to tie Queen's Palace about
tltrx o'clock.