Star.
London, England, 1817-02-04 00:00:00

IPSIVILIGILS Or ?HL novas.

A.nusa irons the Lords acquainted the House,
that " the ds.always desirous to maintain a good
correspondence with the House of Commons, assure
them, that their Lordships were not aware that the
'fainted Chamber bad not doting the last conference
been in the usual state s—That they Ire willing to
gr.tnt the Managers, on the part of the Comm...ns,
the usual accommodation, and have issue.l their
orJers for restoring the Chamber to its former staw."

PAPERS AND PETITIONS.
Sir C. MONCK moved that there be laid before
the House an account of the number of Notices
given to th.: Collectors of Assessed Taxes in the
districts of London and Westminster, by persons
who bad 'given up, or intended to give up, tht use of
certain enjoyments that rendered them liable to
assessments, from the Ist of January 1516 to the lit
' of January Ibl7.—Ordt•rid.
Sir F. BURDETT presented a Petition, signed
by 31,500 petitions, inhabitants of Sheffield, praying
tor a reduction of taxes, a diminution of the public
expenditure, and a Reform is the Commons House
of Parlhiment.
Lord Rainotteve presented a petition from Castle-
Dodelington, in the County of Leicester, praying for
Parliaments annually elected ; and Lord ESSINGTON
presented one trom Honiton, in the County of De.
von, praying for an amelioration in the tithe laws, a
reduCtion of taxes, and a Reform in Parliament. The
petitions were severally ordered to lie on the table.
Sir ROBERT HERQN. moved an humble Ad-
dress to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, That
he be graciously pleased to order an account to be
laid belcre the Houle of all Pensions granted in
Great Britain and Ireland since the last returns, spc-
cliying the amount and date of each grant. Ordered.
(In the motion of Mr. BENNET, an account was
ordered of all Civil and Military Offices held under
the CrOwn in the Colonies. specifying the salaries
and emoluments, together with the names of the hol-
ders* and the dates of the several appointment:.,

CAPE OF GOOD iiorE.

On the motion of Mr. F. ROBIPMON, the House re-
solved itselt into a Committee on the Acts relating to
the TrAde of the Cape of Good He pe, for the pur-
'pose of continuing the said Acts, and extending 'nem
to the Isle of France.

The House hieing resumed, Mr. RotussoNrepqrted
from the Commi:tee, and obtained leave to bring in
a Bill t) revive and mead the said Acts.

CO)4MITTBIt OP SUPPLY.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
moved, I, That the House resolve into a Committee
on the Motion that a supply, be granted to his Majesty."
Mr. PONSONBY rose, not to oppose the substance
of the Motion, but to apprise the House, that as :he
Noble Lord opposite had thought proper to postpone
the Commiuee on Finances to Friday, if effectual
steps were not taken on that day toward, the forma-
tion of the Committee, he should move for it himself.
He asked the House whether they were prepared to
make themselves a party to the Noble Lord's “i1C11165
of delay /.
Lord CASTLEREAGH observed, that in post-
posing the motion for the tecolatioa of the Committee
amid Friday, he Jas not" influenced by a desire to
delay the maaturepbut solely with a view to public

conreifeitee. for it should be l!is duty at:l.Thursday
to submit a motion to the House, wh:cll, under the
exiting citeumstanets of the conitry. hit M ijestyi
Ministers found themselves e. mpelled w taste to
Par li.ancnt.

Mr. PONSONLY said, that tie motion hod Fie%
postponed frorri Tuesday till 'lshorsda% by the
Ctalirellor of the Exchequer, an ! fi nn Thursday
till Friday by the Noble Lord ; tl asked
whether the ques;ion wools! ter:Lolly c.litie 44n Ott
Fridiy, anl what tiiiNitature u 1 ter Comioittoe, the
bloh!e Lord decl:,te.l giving any :ins,ser.—(Near.)
The SPEAKER, then left the Cli tit.

In the Corrana.fi-e, the CHANCELLOR of
EXCUEQUER ntov!d—" 'lhrst a Supply be grant-
ed to his Majesty."
MT. CA LCRAFT WAS anxious to le.un snmethinT
of tie mode or proceeding tha7 %mild to asiopted
on Friday, and whether the Co•ntni,tee would be
formed by Lumination or by ball 4? Et, also desired
to be itiformei by the Chancelt:e of the Exchequer.
wrietht • it was intended to nraic any sacrifice to the
people in their present distresses LI relinquishing
some of those I3XvS that come home to the pockets
of the great mass of the nation? It were vain to r-
pm, however trade might in time revive, however
manufactures.. might rs-sume their former activity,
and agriculture-once again flourish, that the increased
population of this country could support themselves
on Cteir diminished wages, nor could parish aid be
much longer afF rded them without involving the
whole country in general ruin. W. 45 it 11-I(;:aded, a;
alluded to in the Speech, to preseri., the Sinking
Fund ? Oa this subject, and with t!,e limited means
of information which the abuse as Jet possessed, he
was unwilling to commit himsea, btft at present he
could not we the p.iliey of not co tvertitrzr x portion
if the Sinking Fund to the service t,f tae country,
and remitting equal :;m tent is taxat'on to the reut.le.
The CHANCELLOR of the .EXCHEQUi
ER.
declined entering into any explanatiAn of his jowl-
Liens respecting the Way; and means for the year at
that moment.

Mr. CALcRAFT allowed that ''e could not have
expected any other aolaw frora the Right Honou-
rable Gealentan. He. how.Ner, still desired to be
int-or:n-0 relpezting the m,:dc of appo:nting the
Lord C.VTLEREAGII did not led it conve-
nient t:) hate hi) inteutioul on that subject, until the
clnie properly tv_.forethe Hotte.

Mr. CAI.C.R.AF I'—", This undotibted4 might
seem to cue N.thle Lord to !)e a State mystery, but
csintot perceive the s.tme reason ior his silence that
appears to ju,,:ify that of thl Right nonourable
Geode:l2.m'

Mr. CROKF.R laid on the taie papers relatinz
to the increased salaries o: the Sec:::..ries of the Ad.
miralty.
LUSHINGTON laid on Ole tahie an abstract
of the net revenues of t!.e year ending the sth of Ja.
nuAry, 1 S!7, (liitinguibliig the amount of the Congo-
lidated Fund, &c.—The Hour: then Adjourned.

L.e/li, 11111iLLIGENCS.

COt't(T CtIANCER.I% FIIBILITARY

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The tviAsTen of the Rows sit this d 47 in the ah.
sense of the Lord Chancellor, and heard ir rem! cattses
of no importAnce, save to the parties concerned.
the.nsatter of Westbrook Sbell,.y. the Lena
CnitNcrzcon v..,11 give hi jusignient in private Sir
John Shelley having acquiesced in the wish •of the
other parties to the suit.

PR kite-f 1017 It ti 1. RLY GLIMED.
I. Only unr a .ty to dr.tw."

THE Entro-a op nia %TAR.

• • • Saturday, frbr wary 1, 11117.
Sin-,-Yesterday living Ole 31st ult.. another day's
dr iteinikart the Lottery took place, as wasndvertised.
Tte Contractors are 4. course; cominz to the enJ
tiwir labours, as there is only one day to draw g
!..ed is order dial the put•lic may be appriz:d of the
of Cie wheel, I s!:all here give a statement
a): it. • :a•
The /act is, that Atlasugit..there k now two days
a*-451Z (Wei I), I% !, •entain'ing in the whet' con.
;st Of tw,n:y gr*Rd prize of
goinius, with VarirNta otters, tl:e whole of
:3:•;)t h•tdrawn on Thursday nt xt.
xs•lng statement will,• perhaps, better ex-
,y be gained by a purchase before that
t!,y : • •
,tr.o Wiles may be but for ,61 14 0
a witch may be had foe X 3 116
19,4•tt may iii 5,4Ak G. which mar Le had for Xl' 1 0
'An Half n,.; Cs. %Welt may be had for Lin 19 0
A 'ileket Inn tab: tfi.,090 Gs. which may be had for £57 2 0
Alter this, who would not buy that can ?—I am,
Sir, SIC. _ A CoNsTANT PURCIIAsER.

Eil-47,NING STAR.

I.ONDON.

vrxr THURSDAY ALL THE 'MEN IN CAPITALS
MUST HE DRAWN, AS THE LOT FLAY FINISHES
TI4AT DAY.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4. 1817.
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PRICE 1)F 5T4.):,;(4 THIS DAY A I' TWi: I.V F. O'CLOCK
arduced G4l; —Coe::. Inn. 64; —Con,. 141' SCC. 6:
4 per Cria. li!f, par Cr>.c. Cary 9it
Eicliequrr Bills, 1.55. 174. pr.—lndia bonds, cos. 31s. pre.

The NlessAge from the PRINCE. RECii.tiT to both
,:ruses of Parliament last night, will be found in its
I.roper place. It will be discussed this night, when
tt.e measures wftich Ministers may propose for pre-
s:•rving public tranlitillity will be brought forward.
:'lieur extent is not known ; but it is the opinion of
'many, that a suspension of the Habeas Cor/u: Act
will not be resorted to, but borne enactments, limiting
number of individuals who shall be permitted to
assemble publicly or privately, without previously
.I,taining the consent of the Magistrates ; and that
t!•e privileges of Corporate and Char ten d Bod.es to
:',vet will not be at, all affected.

W. skcerely hope that Parliament will be found
r.: r:ith prudence sufficient to prevent the achy-
‘...3n of any measures which wisdom may not pet reedy
:-,..prove. We know that in suzli large bodie.men
:It be found who ate ever solicitous to tale the
:ertai Joey to silence complaint and•clanratr—to
s men we would apply eny epithets rather than
t'iu of sound politicians. Annihilate Spa-fields
.:%!ectings if you will, but invade not, in the smallest
,;;,free. the right of the subjects. ithlividwilly and
co:lectively, to meet, nly.to ellbcuis i. shoe einebttions,
1.1.1 d to adopt. at such meetings, alt constitutional
:::.:des for making even thtir con%)laints known, and,
;,..tying for a r:dress of real or of supposed grievances.
st eau Spa-tells Meetings be suppressed without in-
.% :ding the sacred rights of the subject ? An answer to
I ~is will; we think, ptesent itself trout the confideration
yt7 a few siouple facts. The Const.tution recognizes
4 ..r.hing like fraud foeany purpose, public or private.
:%:orr inhabitants of Spa-fields, like those of Shore-
• tt:h or of any Parish—like those of the 13)rough,
or of Westminster, or of London—like the members
any corporate bmiy, as the Needle-makers, the
•introngers. &c. &c. have a right to meet and to
-,',:,neon the PKINCIt REOSNT add Parliament on any
-;;;41 ste.iect. Well, who are the inhabitants of Spa-
: ldt ? How many are they ? There are only four
live houses there, and the whole population cannot
.s.uut to fifty persons, including women and. chil.

:..n. Whence then Mr..lluNT% oil and twenties if.
9'• ;viands? From Shoreditch. from Spicalfielthyfrom

::stminster, and from London. 'l'l►e inference is
414003. Tl►e Spa-fields Meeting, and such like as-
.. .oblages, are rank impositions on the general am-
enity ; for the same individuals meet again in Pa-
e- aids or any other place, where they hear the
speakers, discuss similar resolutions, and deter.
c on similar petitions to the I'usac►t jttotca•r and
Nor is this all ; fur, P►uteus like,
. s ime ind;viduale come after this in new characters,
• sing themselves on the public as bodies altogether
rcnt,• and agai:► voting resolutions and petitions,
:.elunging to differsnt trades and professions!:
All this we consider as rank fraud and imposition
• on Parliament and on the nation at large. But
we therefore approve of any invasion of the fair
hottest exercise of the right of Petitioning, a hich
~!e Constitution belongs to every subject ? F.lr be
• irom *la.—Reserve the rights of all Parishes, of:
. Corporate Bodies, and of each individual ; hut
Trot some means to prevent the same individual
signing a Petitidu ten cr twenty times!On the
•ik• subject. Let the Parishes Meet in their Vestry,
;:orate Bodies at {heir usual place for public
and Counties in the manner authorised by law.
n in tl►is way many sill be privileged to come
;lie.sta};e lour or five times, which is enough in

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, ,;•.itscience —dud after all every person may have
rower of coming forward. like Mr. HUNT last
with his individual Petition.
Message was accompanied by copies of certain
scions oaken before the ErityCon. ncil, and from
• cu we regret t hear, thatin Lan:ashiie, in put.-
%hum exists some most dangerouv Societies, of
and therefore illegal, description ;. having tnr
.-1.140 n, in the spirit of the Message, the thstutb-
. the public tranquillity, and the bringirg into
• :mpt of all the Cc:lstittited Authorities. gut

the proof 14 this fact will not tonvinoe us of the. pro-
priety of frindering men, whose proceeding) are not
weer, hot open, from exercising any privilege which
the laws of the country have confessed on them. nes?.
Societies, being surd, are already illegal. They are
punishable, if you can find them out ; and low a law
restraining the liberty of others can deter or discote;
those, who set law at defiance, we cannot see.

A Petition from the boy, who was imprisoned by
tie Magistrates of Hatton-garden, was last night.
presented to both Houses. It was rejected by the
Peels, but excited some remarks in the Commons.
Varicose petit ous on Parliamentary Reform were
presented. and laid on the Table and notices .rere
given of motions tending to Retrenchment. Among
these was use from Mr. Taxnamrs lot abolishing the
oike of Third Secretary of State.