Star.
London, England, 1817-01-09 00:00:00

Cbaner.

supported the amendment of
M. Breton, as establishing a just equilibrium in the
representation of every interest. He concluded with
saying, that this project cold never bear the cha-
racter of a law unless it obtained * general consent.—

M. d'

(Great iturmurs.)
M. Latex, Minister of the Interior, ascended. the
Tribune. Gentlemen, the Prefects of the Depart-
ments have furnished to the Chamber statements of
the number of contributors of SW francs; this list
will be considerably diminished by several reductions
which will be made of widows, and minors and others.
His Excellency considered the proposed amendment
in contradiction with Article I. and demanded that
the question should be put.
M. lie Vu.t.m.s.—" This first article cannot be
adopted; it establishes a privilege in favour of one,
class of Frenchmen ; it violates the article of the
Charter, which says, that all Frenchmen are equal
before the law."
Several Members.-1 To the question."
M. Da Vuxstes-85 It is also in violation with the
40th article of the Charter. A law which is thus evir
shady in contradiction with all the principles of the
Charter, can it be proposed for the deliberation of the
Chamber t I vets against the article." •
M. I. AUM Minister of the Interior.—" I ans asto-
seished that you accuse us of wishing-to establish
'privilege in favour of one particular class of men,
while other Members have demanded this privilege
for a much more numerous class: To say that the
Charter is violated is an imputation which the
ject does not merit. I beg the Chamber to est aft
me if I employ some moments of its time, but It is
my duty to defend a Minister of the King from the;
accusation of having violated the Charter.".
16,as-observed that ill the Members wbe spoke,
in favour of the amendment of M. Breton, had come
with written speeches in their pockets, and that the
others spoke extemporaneously.
A great number of Members demanded that the
question of the Ist article should be put to the vote.
M. Cornet d'lncourt withdrew his amendment.

After the President bad consulted the Chamber,
the article was adopted by a great majority, and the
amendment of M. Breton was rejected.
The Chamber • then passed to the diwassion upon
the 2d article, which was read without the amend-
mects and with the amendments of tl:e Commission.
M. Jolivet desired the adoption of the article as it
stood. • •
After some remarks /reit St.•Laine, the 2d article
of the kfmibterial project* vita adopted without the
amendments.
The Chamber separated at half-put four, and
adjourned to Monday at twelve.

The proceedings of the House of Assembly of Ja-
maica. given in another Column, demand, and wee ,
know will receive the most circumspect examination
and minute investigation. The character, the pre-
tensions, the Wend imagoes of that Antinthll4 ma •
well known to the friends of Humanity inand oat of
Parliament—to those to whom these Legislators ap-
ply the endigaified and informal impressions of u ser.
tau Associations in the Mother-cowry ° and we
are under ,no apprehension whatever that the Govern-
tunt el this Coontry will, by say neglect of duty.
allow the House of Assembly, either by direct 'esla,
or by irrasits of the laws of the Ilmee.p.allow thaw
local Authorities to defeat or frustrate any of rho
Acts of the British Legislature, as if, forsooth, the
Assembly of Jamaica was « alone mom potent to de-
termine" what measures are, or may be expedisot
for ameliorating the candid= of the Slaves.
Turns us hardly to be found in -the English law.
page to mark sullitlisady the arrogance and hue..
ken of the assumption implied in the Resolution,
6, That the Legislature of Jamaica has progressively
adopted all capitol aseasores to render the condition
of the slaves as layouts* 'siva. soaks* Iva Air
reasmaik asivitee-4s thimeap.thing des but a di..
aeration that the•Britisii Pullman' can by no mean,
ascertain the drefreeiseey'cir tail measures applicable
I to the state of Jamaica I A British House ;of Conan
moos mast be enlightened by,dealers in human fah
—and these &big we coosiereasi to detereales what fear.
measures may be repotimel--Lapodisor for AO,
To tender the condition • of the slaves such as justice
demands 1--No ,such thing- obue uas favourable as

't4 he =sigma with doer. Wassail, MMus ll'.--
""'ltsiamcaiti Slavic& t" Is Raasov itself to be
put into the same scale with " EXPedffne.y" to Make it
preponderate against the immutable law of Etenoae
Jusycz? Yea. if the House of Assembly of Is.
noaica are to be the judges of what is justly due to
our fellow-creatures.

But, though tbeee Legislators may, to " er tato
sitociatitai ni the moiher country," such as the Bri-
tish Parliament and other inconiAtilat corporate bo-
dies, appear to act a part very unbecoming/rag and
rational men, in relation to the temporal condition of
fellow creatures bought with money like beasts of
burden, and often treated with much less humanity,
the purity and rectitude of their motives and prt,
eeedings are placed beyond ail question, by their
marked and unceasing care for I.e eternal and best
lateral: of the poor miserable creatures committed by
PROVIDENCE to their fatherly care and prottction.
We have their own assurance. that it is their intention
" re kgrire whether further legillativc regulations
may be necessary to promote the moral and religious
instruction of the Negroesr —44 that a Committee
shall be appointed to take into consideration the state
of Religion among the Slaves, and investigate the
means of diffusing the light of genuine Christianity
among them I"

Yes, in the nineteenth century, they are about to .1
emitemtee such an investigation, having had Slaves in
the West Indies only between two- and three hundred
years ! Brit is it true that no attentipn whatever has
been hitherto paid to this, important subject? No.
The British Parliament (but it seems this Bady was
incompetent) long since established teleratine in the
'West Indies, and in consequence great exertions have
been made by " certain Associations in the Mother
Country" to give to the Negroes that blessing which
their Masters always hitherto endeavoured to withhold
from them. Nay mote. in direct contempt of re-
peated Orders in Council sent out to the West Indies.
we have seen in the proceedings of the Colonial
Assemblies, Resolutions and Proclaiiitiods against
instructing the Negroes by preaching Among them.—
But this, perhaps, may be said in their justification:
the people of the motherocoontry may be ignorant
on some points respecting "drearier Christianity." and
therefore they'should leave this and *very question
respecting the Colonists to that legidattow which " is
alone competent to decide' on the expediency, and
. reasessaikar s. and the best time and means fur con-
ferring on the sable sons of Africa that justice and
those rights to which all mankind have a claim, and
which no Christian will attempt for a single day to
withhold from them.

HURRICANES IN THE WEST-INDIES.
By letters, received in France from St. Domingo
of the Ist October, and trom Martinique of the 15th
"NormsSeri' it appears that both these Islands have
been visited by, most tremendous hurricanes, which
have committed great ravages on the plantations,
and levelled numbers of houses and other buildings
to the ground.

It is stated that the Duke of WELLINGTON came
to England. solely upon occasion of an application,
made by the French Ministry for a retirement of
a • part of the Allied Armies from France. The
demand was another ill specimen of the French Mi-
nistry's attachment to their Master, and •was refused.
The Duke of WeLtincrtost, in doing his duty to his
own country, takes better care of him than they do.
The Report from the Select Committee of the
House of ComtllCT.s on the Regulation of Roman
Catholic Subjects in Foreign States; bas just op-
peered. It is a ponderous-volume of five hundred
'and forty-four pages. Parliamentary printing, and
would make four well-sized octavo volumes.

It appears from the first week's report of the visit.
jag Association of the pow in St. James's Parish,
that the families then inspected werell2o4. consisting
of 7679 individuals, who had in their possession du-
plicates for articles pawned by them to rehire their
pinisssyhstshewonte, brig ptori the ansoun
mrose we hatveof ‘582. 1 I
ved letters from
Havaassab, dated 2Sth November, which, referring
to shield acessots from Vera Cruz of the Sd of same
issooth, 011111111111111icate the curious and important intel-
hosts dine it bear yen has been opened to all
fan and allied soden for the importation of pro-
visions. • This is wee -ef the first measures Viceroy
AItODACIL resolved epos, after assuming the supreme
command of the country; and from the circumstance
two facts must molt, its. 'that Vera Criss is very
bait pressed by the' aiurgents; and that the actual
situation of tbe,ultra marine Provinces is such as to
fume the Spanish-Authorities to a relaxation in their
ansieat and degraded system of colonial regimen.
This is the first tithe-once Spanish power was esta-
blished in the New World, that a shipping port of,
New Spain has been opened to the general accept of
feweignores fee the measure was never resorted to,eien
Nader Zia great privations the Moines were com-
pelled to tutors during the late wars i and it now
iess leas a perfect confirmation of the view We have
always ahsa of Snish American afairs, when we
swerved shit the blind, Morel, and unnatural cas-
eate of the Madrid Cabinet was the primitive cause
of the inking dissensieos, and coneetnendy of the
torrents of blood which have ensued.,
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-awning as any increase" of trade wrilLge in the
sate of this-omustry, we hii„gaper, to
• that the benefits to be desiireel, 7,he open.
'if the port of Vera Cruz will int to Ws.
'ail's-chants, since the supplies wanted will be
chiefly obtained from the United Statee; but it was
confidently expected that other eitidei besides provi-
sioas would be eventually admitted, *u was the cue
origiaally in the. Havanoah, where the freedom of
&aft began wish artides of the first Aecessity,. mutat
loots was serried to those of clothing abd wing.
meal inipimests, kc

ifitrit-b.ir Vol" Ailtite diaAtotilt•
The Birthday nt the Ptinkelta CaltitboTte shat
iebiated on Toesday at Esher, the beighbelltived
di the seat of her Royal Highness and her Illus-
trious Consort, by a general festivity add joy oh the
part of the grateful and adm'ring Inhabitan-t
which has rarely been equalled and never surpassed.
The biornittg was ushered in with the ringing of bells,
which ter:tted their merry peals throughodt the
whole of the evening, When the illuminations were
so universal and brilliant, that the Village might be
said to exhibit one general blaze. All the trades&
people illuminated their dwellings In the first style.
The PRINCasS gave an additional donation of 1100 to
the poor on this 6ccation i and from het general
amiable and munificent conduct, her Royal Highness
and her illustrious Consort art literally &dated by all
the inhabitants of the village.
inttGitrOtel tAstrattlf
Yesterday the bells rang merrily,Annottneing the
Birth-day and the completion of the 21st year of bet
Royal Highness the Princess Citanknrre. The din,
ner party, in addition to their Royal Highnesses the
PRINCE REGENT' and the Duke of Czaamite, and the
immediate suite of Noblemen and State Odleers rIK
silent at the Palace, included Lord and Laity
BATHORsTs Lord and Lady Casnentlectit, the An-
strian Ambassador, Prince Esreimazy, Lord Br:
Hittite's, Lori Cues, the Earl of AnesteaVemses
Lord James MURRAV, anon VINIPIPtIft. 121 k ca.
Woos, &c. Covers were laid far 36, and sot a sent
was vacant.—At nine o'clock thecompany isvited
begin to assemble for the Ball, ate.
The new roam in the North she of the Palate, fete
merly distitigaithed as Grove Houses eighty feet iA
length, was used for dancing.
Towards ten o'clock the Ball *as opened by the
Duke of CLARENCe and Lid, CISAILOTTSCIMPUI6II4
SWAMI who led off to the Inspiring air called—The
Pt tees Regent, and about 3$ cotple folknred. The
second dance was called by the Royal Doke— l'N
gong oar mar to ion route—who led of with the s
accomplished partner. At the canclesion of a tirr4
dance, the diversion was coatinwed in French qua-
drilles and waltzes.

Tile supper•rooms were opened about one o'clock%
The Panics Raws wail to bigb health and spirits.
—After Stopper the company *Wain sought the pleu-
sandal He ballroom. and the Duke of CLARCNCII
and a nometous party were on " the light fantastic
touP %raid four o'clock this morning. The PitiNta
Regime mithdrew soon after two. It was between
five anti six o'clock before the visitants had entirely
left the Palace.

The departures from the Pavilion for London this
morning. have been Lord and Lady CASTLE/MAW,
Prince ESTI:IMAM', and Lord CLIVE.

THE ARMY.
Tuesday the Head-ttuarters of the SBth Regiment,
comprising four ccmpanies, under the command of
Lieutenant-Colonel Muss, C. B. arrived at Gloster,
where they are to be stationed, having six companies
detached at Bristol and in Wales.

The +kh Regiment. quartered in the vicinity of
Strabane, baying, on the 48th ult. had a field day ftt
the neighbourhood of the seat of Sir Jamas GAL-
BRAITH, Bart. the entire regiment was most agreetibly
Alicprised.by Ar, Orr wood isviostios front air J*was to
an elegant collation, at wilich not only the Officers
were elegantly entertained at his hospitable mansion,
but of which the regiment also partook.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE,

Dub an -

MAILS--itaa. cm. mit. etre.
- - t 0 Franc* - - - 2 0
, -

Wat&ford .. a 0 2 , Hainburgh •- 0 t
The Cara, ROBERTS, from Jamaica to the Indian
Coast, sunk off Si. Bias eSd September ; crew saved.

FALMOU I H, JANUARY 6.
Arrived the HERON gtm-brig, from a anise.
PORTSMOUTH. JANUARY a

The following outward-bound East Indianian
passed by to the Westward this morning t—Marquis
Camden, General Harris, Bombay. Charles Grant,
Vansittart, and Lowther Castle t they are foe
Bombay and China. Sailed from hence the Admiral
Gambier, for the Cape and Ceylon and the Agnes,
for the Cape of Good Hope.

DEAL, JANUAR? Si
Sailed the British Army, Egfred, and Harriet in-
diamen, with the rest of the homeward-bound, for
the River. Came down from the Rivcr and remain
the Euez, for Jamaica; Hibernia, for India: Domi-
nica, for Dominica ; and Margaret, for Gibraltar.
The Triton, for the Isle of France, has repaired her
damage and waits only for a winds—Wind S.W.

GRAVESEND, JANUARY S.
Aniseed the Swan, Vickers, hoes It. Michaers ; Dorothy,
Eanands; Hope, Biddy ; and Phoebe, Bromley, from H.
burgh; Venus, Smith; and Union, Robertson, from Reiterant;
Sank Margaret, Nichol's°, from &OMB; Cosmopolite. Barker,
from Leghorn ; Armed% Legal ;mid Easebetb, Member from
Amsterdam. •

CUSTOM-HOUSE, JANUARY IL
S/11,1 &MERU) 1111WAIDL-.41110 Max,, Hoots; and libe.
newer, Tischer, from Lisboa; also the Twins, Idattenum,from
Opoto.
Ouywesilso—The Lateen, Crosse, for Nevliend St. Kitts; the
Minerva, /*Medina, foe India; Windlass, Engehmue, tor Ant.
*apt' and Charlet, Arum., for Rouen.

DRUIRY-LAKE TaLtrfts.—This House boasted a
most numerous and splendid audience last night.
The Pia, was Moslodh, in which Mr. KLAN perso-
nated that character with all his waisted power and
impreisiveness. The Pantomime succeeded, and
afforded delightful amusement to the younger part
of the auditors. _

COVIIIIT•GANDEIL—Miss O'NZILL last night MN
mined a new character, that of the Widow Cheerly,
in the Comedy of Tite Solereer's Daughter. We cannot
say her perfornance was sat splendidly happy as to.
console us for the loss of die original frgdout, (Mr.
Josnav)tit the merits of Miss O'Nmu.'s exertions
were ligth:thai heel we not seen her to wl,om we
have fitt 01d442 we shbuld scarcely have believed it
Ponilo, to siiirrestee effect to the scenes in which
she it The Islay was well performedtypi,
througbau and given .out for repetition on SAM-
dat
_nett.
Bornes.—A battle oelfought yesterday in Min-
ton Fields between Grim, a butcher, and Balakulas a
piemem—the contest lasted half an boor; and was
'leaded is &Vow of the Umber. Auritber match
took place, in which a coachmen beet a jack-ass-boy
is tan names.