Star.
London, England, 1819-03-23 00:00:00

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The discussion in respect to the incidents of the
Seminole War is at length brought to a close. After
considerable debate, &c. the question was taken on
the Resolution reported by the Committee on Military
Affairs, disapproving the proceedings in the trial and
execution of Arbuthnot and Ambrister, and decided
in the negative.
The Amendment moved by Mr. Cobb to the Re-'
solution reported by the Committee on Military
Affairs, having been modified, was then rejected.
On the question to concur in disagreeing to so
much of the Report as relates to Ambrister:—For
concurrence in disagreement, 107—Against it, 63.
A Motion was then made by Mr. COBB, that the
House do come to the following Resolution:
" Resolved, That the late seizure of the Spanish posts at
Pensacola and St. Carlos de Baransas, in West. Florida, by the
army of the United States, was contrary to the Constitution of
the United States."

A Notion was made to postpone indefinitely the
further consideration of the proposition, and decided
in the negative:—For the postponement, 83--
Against it, 87.
The main question was then taken on Mr. Cosa's
Motion, and decided in the negative:—For agreeing
to it, 70—Against it, 100.
The Committee rose and reported its decision.
A motion was made to postpone indefinitely the
further consideration of the whole subject ; when,
after some discussion, the previous question was re
quired, and being taken, was decided in the affirma-
tive ; which preeluded'any other than a direct ques-
tion cn the proposition before the House.
On tile question, then, to concur in disagreeing to
so much of the ltepurt as relates to the case of Ar-
buthnot, the vote was, by yeas and nays—For con-
currence in disagreeing to it 108—Against it 6`2.

FROM THE BOSTON PAPER CV TIIE 9TH.

Mr. Deforest applied to be received as Consul-
General from Buenos Ayres ; partly it would appear
from some agreement ss ith an American Agent there
(Mr. Worthington), but the American Government
disavowed the agreement, and declined receiving the
Consul, as Congress had not recognizeed the Govern
ment of Buenos . Ayres
_ _

A letter from New Orleans of the 4th of January,
states, that about WO sail of vessels and 13 steam-
boats were then in port, waiting for Height. Busi-
ness very dull, and Exchange on New York 8 per
Cent. discount. Cotton 2t to 2$ cents, Flour 8 to 8i
dollars, Sugar 11 to 13 cents asked by the planters.
Very little tobacco had then conic to market. '
Another letter of the same date, quotes prime
,Cotton at 25 cents cash, and r for Bills.

COMMERCIAL.

LIVERPOOL, MARC!: to.
The Cotton Market has been exceedingly clqn
this week ; few Dealers or Spinners have visitedu
and the holders of American Cottons have evince
considerable anxiety to sell. Those deicriptiont Lel
experienced a decline from the prices of last week,
Id. per lb. in the better, and Id, in the inferiorn
Some demand has appeared for Beng4,
speculation, and about 1,500 bales have been toI
at Lid. to old. per lb. Yesterday some parcels,
Cotton were sold by auction, at a reduction, go
rally, of id. to id. per lb. on the sales by privy
contract, amounting to about 6,200 with riwse
auction.

1,84 a) Bowed'', at I.ld. to 158d.-2.10 Orient, at iht
116'1.-90 Sca lblands, at tts.2,. to 9d.-400 Ptrn4;,
laid. to 19hd.-550 Alaranhams, at 17d. to 16d.-48011.
at 1614.1. to 1843.-20 Para., at 16d.-120 Dettlerafas i•
tO 1841.-1,700 r 4,44311, 5/41. to ad.--100 Sarats,
to

Letters were this morning received from St.r
mass, which give a very flattering account of .k
proctedings of the Independents of the Spaz'
Main. They are dated the 13:h of Janata., tr
Orinoko, st.tte, that DottyAn was at the Lead ef
well-organised army, consisting of 12,000 rnea, ar
was preparing to attack Cumana, from the weak:
of the position, but little resistance was expected,
T/LE LORD CHANCELLOR. Tllif morning,
Lordship, for the first time since his inaisposi'
resumed his Sittings in Lincoln's Inn Hall, for'',
purpose of hearing motions. His Lordship, we a,
happy to state, appeared extremely well.
Thursday came on, at the Pal•ece of Holrrel
I House, Edinburgh, the election of a Peer to sit ia
Parliament as one of the Representatives of the Sem
Nobility, in the room of the Earl of Exam., dt.
ceased, when Lord BELIIAVEN and STESTOS itz
elected by a majority of ten votes, there being fir
his Lordship twenty-nine, and for the other taro".
date, TstomAs Earl of SELKIRK, nineteen rotes.

Thursday THOMAS WRIGHT:Esq. Provost cf Stir.
ling, was chosen delegate for that borough. Mr.
WRIGHT supports the interest ofthe Hon. 11r.1)r.:.4.
ROSE. It would be difficult to describe the joy cf the
inhabitants of Stirling on this occasion. After
nomination of the Delegate, the inhabitants fcrr..l
in procession and chaired the Honourable Gentleman
and his Delegate through the streets of the borollg.
The chair was preceded by an elegant Ti.:.s:le lad
•Crown, fancifully decorated with pritnro,e. The
windows of the houses were filled with all the youth
and beauty of Stirling and its neighbourhood. The
Ladies wore primroses in their breasts, and were fre-
quently saluted by the popular candidate. The
election of Mr. Pm StROSE is now certain.

Postnatal:lw, Slakes( 22.—Wind W.S. .—.ivived the CI.
neral Harris, WILSIEAD, and Warren Hastings, Biters, fAt
London for Bengal and China ; Comet, Sscusx, from Ilud
Rio Janeiro; William, Nora', from the Downs fur New Yost.
Sailed the Duke of York, FINLATION, for London.
Doves, MA RCM 22.--Sailed this morning the Ant, C3r.ais
Baanm, for Calais, with passengers. Arrived main
the Princess Charlotte packet, Captain lbatanns, with a NIA
and passengers front Ostend; also the Lord Duncan pule,
Captain Ilasuiross, and a French packet, from laais, xrS
panenOrs: • •

MAT, Staten W.S.W.—Sailed the whole of the
homeward-bound vessels fur the River. Came down In mdr
River yesterday and saikd, the Ann, Wit.str, lot Ancona;
and Richard and Ann, Itonesoz, for 11arbadoes and Tobago—
Arrived this morning and sailed for the River the Surat Castle,
Written, front Bombay; George Daysh, Encaa, from St. Mi.
chatl's; Essex, Mason, from Bengal.
Extract of a letter front St. Joizi New Brunswick, end
February I.—" During tl.. gale from the N. N.Y. a boat in acid
from 1101yrood to Bay Bobbeits, was struck by a heavy se,
filled. and went down, and the crew, consisting of five men, wee
all lost. What renders the circumstance noire distressing !s,
that three of them wore brothers. were married, and had is es
three families twenty-one children." • •
DIWILY-LANZ Titaairar..—The performance of the Trot(
.11risples last night, excited an interest beyond that wh'e ; it, acs
inerits could have produced, in consequence of the tee* es-
cited by the recent Correspondence between Mr. )(FAN and Ur.
Beeler, the Author of the Tragedy called The Italians. That
portion of the play, which precedes the entre of Mr. KEAN, vs
allowed to pass in silence, but when the changing of the ease
discovered hint to the view of the audience, a contest tat
place, in which those who applauded appeared to be the strove
party. Ills opponents, however, were sufficiently numerous mil
persevering to arrest the progress of the Drama, when Mt. KUs
came forward, and addressed the audience nearly as follows.
" ladies and Gentlemen—l apprehend that the interroptiti
given to the performance is owing to an opitdon entertlined
hr
some that I have failed in my duties to that Public to whom I
owe my reputation and existence. To the pt brie it is my oral
to explain—to their decision I shall submit, and to them only
am willing to apologize. If, in consequence of an unjust actor
tion, I have been betrayed fur a moment into passion or ill tem-
per, it is the fault of my nature—l cannot help it ; but, hair;
done so, it remains for ate to apolnize to that public whom
support I now claim."
This Address was received with a burst of applause. Mr.
Keats bowed in acknowledgment, and retiring to the back a

the stage, resumed his performance with great spirit and success.
No other interruption was attempted through the night.
DREADFUL CALAMITY ay FIRE--SALISRUIT, NAECII 21.*11
has seldom fallen to our lot to record an accident of a more 4-
-
palling nature than has occurred at the village of Winterbotue
Stoke, about eight miles from this City, tausing the sudden
de-
struction, by lite,•of no less than seven human brings! Tie fire
broke out between one and two o'clock on Thursday moriir.:
last, in a large out-house belonging to Mr. C'. Kellow, which Is 2
occupied as two tenacrents : in one end of the house a shop-
keeper and his family resided ; in the other tv.o larni:i.s, cur-
listing of nine poor persons, seven of whom were burnt tode.:th.
The fire was not discovered till the whole of the latter part all
building was enveloped in flames ; and it appears that it WV{ ti'
casiotiM by Nary Adlem (one of the sufferers) brain?, Pres'i"u'l
to going to bed, placed some ashes near to a bundle of heath. 12
a buttery not tar from the fire-place. The namesof the unfoltr
nate sufferers were, Christian Adlem, aged tua years ; ‘laq
Adlem, aged 40, and her daught. r, aged i years; Jane 'farget.
aged 65 ; Ann Davis aged 22, and her infant daughter .1.46
aged 10 months ; and Elizabeth Irilkins aged 17 years. James
Davis (the husband of Am Davis) escaped, with great difficult!,
saving one of his children, three years old. This poor man, is
the fright of the moment, leapt from the window to the ground;
but recollecting the danger to which his wife and children were
'exposed, be re-entered the house, and ascended into the cham-
ber ; at that tune the women of both apartments were running
about in an agony of despair: he caught he cautht his .14(.4
child with his left hand, and with his right dragged the mother,
clasping her infant to het bosom, down the staircase; but
some means the wife became disengaged from hisgiasp, and
was lost with her infant in the flames which surrounded them
The father, bursting through the door which was on bre,
again reached the outside with hi; child, but b.ith were dread-
fully burnt. The roof at this moment fell in, burying in the
man of fire, in addition to the mother and her infaot, the heir
women and occupy ild who remained behind. The iamily of the
wviittlfiteepe,r..n
pcisi.nfotite:aatthe.i.;
epscartipoefd tuhLllsuortti...e,
hi AHMED.
Yesterday, by special licence, at St. George';, I lanover-stgiate.
Sr Jacob :lsth-y, Bart. of Melten Constable, Norfolk, alio :;e4.
ton //chiral, No.thomberland, to Ge.irgialla Caroline, yountat
daughter of Sir henry Lladewood, Dort. of Eirtlington Pai
Oxfordshire.

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