Star.
London, England, 1827-08-02 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS.

• Fits 0a 02 PitIVAT2 BILLS.—An account has been
Pinsed, b 7 order of the House of Commons, of all Fees
paid oa Bills for ell .rging the terms of Turnpike Road
Trusts since the year 1820. It specifies the number of
Vielwith which each Bill has beet' charged, distinguish-
log the sums paid under the several heads of " House
rves; "Committee Clerks' Fees," " Ingrossing. Fees,"
4Piwate Bill Office Fees," and ii Housekeepers Fees."
11 is a cations record, and may be highly interest.
°; 10 some persons. The greatest number of fees
l44ollany one Bill is ten; arid the greatest expense
'glued by any Bill in its passage was 3051. 4,. 10d.
ittlels was the charge of the Lincoln Heath Bill, passed
i'l 1822. Only one other case appears in which ten
le's test paid, that of the Chirk and Holyhead Road
Bill. It *min 1821 tbat that Act passed. The total
expense of it was 2831. 15s. In the great majority of
"sell the number of fees taken during the last Raba-
i'lent. oss the Passing of such Bills, was but two, and the
total expense has been under 1001. The Swineshead
and Fosilyke Road Bill, introduced last year, cost but
624 l'.lol which is the lowest charge contained in
these Pap, r s.
toe aggregate amount of fees has been on the decline
44r10il she whole of the period to which these papers
ttend. In the last year it was less than half what it
"In 1821. The total sums paid in the several years
;,,.fe'es on Bills .dihis desc. iption are stated as follows:
7, ••• •""•"•• £3,602 18 3 1824.. ... ...... £5,931 4 10
u,3"" .... - - 7,364 4 101 1825
5,735 12 4
.... ..... - 5,912 17 4 MG 4,178 5 4
Total mount.- £37,726 2 11
214" Pancass BlLL—Yesterday, August 1, the
_ tossay-Gsmcania Bill, -which limits the power of
a:2.est c.me into force. By this Act, none of his isils-
‘sly's liege subjects, who do not owe to any one person
she
1,4 -. 01 itt'ent,Y pounds, can be arrested on the instant
„q" sent so dux nee vile. The process now must be
.7 ete the alio:min of d.bt is short of that sum, by a
we'll of writ," which leaves the debtor plenty of time
ii:ake himself perfectly comfortable befott he can be
zn in emotion.

List week this highly respectable national association,
held their summer meeting on the bland of Lichkeith, for the pur-
pose of competing in the various Highland games and gymnastic
exercises which it specially patronises. The Club assembled at the
Chain Pier, Newhaven, early in the day, and about eleven o'clock,
the Lady of the Lake steamer sailed for the island, with an im-
am:se number of passengers, male and female, including the baud
of the 92d regiment, which struck up " The Garb of Old. Gaul,"
as the vessel stood out into the Roads, and continued to play national
airs alternately with the military pipers, and pipers belonging to the
Club, during the voyage. The party debarked on the north side of
the island. Captain Deans, of his Majesty's sloop a°, was in at-
tendance with his beats, and materially assisted in carrying the
Ladies ashore. The Club then proceeded to a level piece of ground,
where teti competitors commenced shooting at a target, sring five
shots each. The prize was gained by William Bowie Campbell,
Eaq. W.S. who put four shots out of the five into the target. Ma-
jor Macdonald, the second best competitor, put in three shots, one
of which was almost directly through the bull's eye. Here, front
the nature of the ground, and the immense display of female charms
the scene was uncommonly brilliant.
The next game was putting the stone, a ball of twenty-two pounds.
The successful competitor, Lieutenant Macdonald, 99.1 regiment,
threw it z 6 feet. To this exercise succeeded throwing the sledge
hammer, wh;ch was keenly contested. The prize was awarded to
Mr. Alex. Hamilton, son of Mr. Hamilton of the Customs, who
threw it 41 feet. Captain Deans, FL N. threw it 39 feet and a half.
Ten other prizes which were to be competed for, were delayed for
want of time.'

Between each of these games, and even daring their continuance,
groups of spectators commenced dancing on the turf, to the music
of the band and pipes. About three o'clock another steamer ar-
rived, having on board the Lard Provost, his Lady, Baron Warts-
dor( (of Saxony), Major Wallace, of the let Dragoon Guards, Stc.
Their arrival was hailed with loud acclamations by the lively crowd
on the island. Towards five o'clock, after the pipers and dancers
had pretty well exercised their abilities in their respective vocations,
two hundred and seventy-6.e Ladies and Gentlemen sat down to
dinner, in a spacious tent, the Lord Provost in the Chair. The
dinner was provided by Mr. Ambrose, and was of a very sump-
tuous description; the wines were equally creditable to that justly
celebrated restaurateur. After dinner, when a number of toasts,
suggested by the circumstances of the meeting and the eons •
patsy present, had been disposed of, the medals awarded to
the successful competitors in the games, were presented to them
by Mrs. Trotter. Dancing on the turf t►en re-commenced with
more spirit than ever, and continued till about dusk, when the two
steamers arrived to carry the Club and their friends back to New-
haven, where the Mhole were telanded without accident.
Among the company present, in addition to those enumerated
in the Lord Provost's party, were—Moray of Abercairney,
Stewart of Bonskied, Stewart of Weren't', Stewart of Dalguise,
Oliphant of Gas, Colonel M'Bean, Lieutenant Colonel William-
son, tltcl Regiment, Majors M•Donald and bklaryte, Captain
bl•lntosh, and several Officers of the 92d, &c.
In addition to the members of the Club and their friends, a
vast number of uninvited visitors from both sides of the Fritb
arrived at the Island during the day, and at one time its popu-
lation must have exceeded .500 souls. Mr. Bonnyman, the super..
intendent of the Light House, had received previous instructions
from the proper authorities to give every facility to the object of
the Clu and Ms attentions were unremitting. The whole effect
of the day's amusement was highly attractive, and the Island
will, most prob tidy, witness a similar scene of festivity neat year.
—Lluri.,r f Utsc, ter.

The title under which the municipal authority claim-
ed the entire possession of the church, had given great
uneasiness to the Protestant community. An expression
in the decree of the year 12, which appeared doubtful,
was relied upon; and though the words seemed lieble
to various interpretations, the spirit of the law, however,
could not be the subject of any doubt. The ordinance
now issued has the immense advantage for the Protes-
tants, of clearly fixing'the meaning of the terms of the
decree of the year 12, and of making other Protestant
communities completely easy respecting the possession
of the churches.

MADRID, Sot? it.
The Journal of Me Two Worlds says not a-word of
the affairs of America. It is generally believed that
the Government is resolved on an expedition, which,
joined to the army of Cuba, which is 18,000 (a part
with the expedition) will be more than suffici:nt to
overturn all those ephemeral republics.

FRONTIERS OF SPAIN, .11,11. y 20.
We learn from CAstel Ruiz that the V.scount de
Montealvgie has received orders from his Catholic Ma-
jesty to leave that town and go to Miranda' del Ebro.
The new position of this illustrious Portuguese Chief,
with respect to the depots of the Royal Portuguese
army, causes a political importance to be given to this
measure.

The Baron de Portella and Brigadier-General Car-
reti are among the distinguished personages who have
lately emigrated from Portugal to Spain. In general,
the emigration has.not ceased, whatever the liberal
Journals of France and England may say, which proves
that the yoke is insupportable to all those who profess
general sentiments in Portuizal.

DUTCH PAPERS. •
FRANKFORT, Jinx 27.
Letters from the frontiers of Poland say that the
Grand Doke Constantine was to visit, this year, some
of the German watering-places; but that this journey
is deferred for the present, as the actual state of things
will not allow the Pi ince to leave the kingdom of Po-
land, at least till the Supreme Court of Justice has passed
sentence in the affair of the Polish Conspiracy, which
is now pending.

HANIBUttGIi, JULY 27.
We learn from Copenhagen, that, after the at-rival of
seven ships of the line and five frigates, which has been
already announced, several more ships of the great
Russian fleet, under Admiral Siniavin, have arrived.
The whole fleet w ill assemble in the Roads of Copenha-
gen, and then proceed to the Archipelago.
ROTTERDAM, JULY XL •
Pigeons seem to be employed more than ever, for
the sake et rapid communication. To-day a pigeon

PROM A PHILADELPHIA PAPER.
JULY 4,.1827.—The " Friends of the Administration
of the General and State Governinnts" celebrated the
51st anniversary of the Declaration of Independence,
with that gratitude, harmony, and hilarity for whicti
the occasion calls. At 12 o'clock they met in the State
House, where the Declaration of independence was read
by Samuel Rush, Esq. and an oration delivered by T.
1. Wharton. E,q. The thtnks of the meeting were re-
turned to both the Gentlemen for the very handsome
manner in which they severally dis Charged the duties
which had been imposed upon them, and requesting
from Mr. Wharton a copy, for publication, of his eery
excellent oration.

A little after two o'clock the company, more than
`2OO, exclusive of guests, sat down to dinner in the
Grand Saloon of the Masonic Hall. The room was
tastefully decorated with military flags, portraiti,
The orchestra was occupied by the music attached to
the marine corps. The tAble was covered with a great
profusion of the best meats, fowls, fish, vegetable, pastry,
and such other good things as the season affords, and a
liberal spirit and good taste pointed out. The liquors
were good, the Champaigne, Madeiia, and Claret, were
excellent, and we had great pleasure in remarking that
the company were fully sensible of the value and fla-
vour of what was provided. The dinner was procured
and prepared by Mr. Lambert Keating, to whom the
Committle of Arrangement and the company owe obli-
gations for the gratifying manner in which all theist
wants were supplied.
Samuel Wetherill, Esq. acted as presiding officer;
the Hon. Joseph Barnes, Alderman John Geyer, and
Col. C. C. Biddle, officiated as Vice Presidents.

NEW ORLEANS, Joie 7.
The Colombian armed schooner privateer Bolivar was
yesterday condemned in the Court of Admiralty, for vio.
lation of the laws of the United States, in firing on an
American vessel with intent to plunder. In the case of
the Antoinette, a vessel captured by the Bolivar, 2.500
dollars were decreed to the pilots who captured her, as
salvage, of which sum 1,000 dollars were adjudged as
the portion of Mr. Matthews, one of the pilots.
We understand that the Court observed, that had
Captain Bateman, of the Antoinette, put in a claim for
salvage, he would have been allowed a lzrger amount
than any other person.

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