Star.
London, England, 1810-05-12 00:00:00

NAVY EXTRAORT,INARIF.S.

The House having resolved into a Committee of
Supply,
Mr. CROKER moved, that a sum not exceeding
ie1,511,009 be granted for Extraordinaries of the
Navy.
Sir C. POLE did not think there was any neces-
sity to keep up so great a force ; 1:30,000 men he con-
dered amply sufficient at present. The circumstances
of the naval war were particularly favourable to a
great diminution in the expence incurred by the main.
tenance of our fleets. There were three -points in
which reduction might be effected. He would propose
that all old men, and such as had served since 1793,
should be discharged. He would also recommend that
the press-gangs should be every where discharged,
except in the great ports. The Harbour Duty,
be was of opinion, might well be 'dispensed with.—
He regretted that the Estimates had not been sub-
jected to the examination of a Select Committee,
which hi_had no doul,t would have suggested many
savings. He considered the increase of salaries to the
Civil Offirs to be very injudkions (though he would
not say those persons were extravagantly paid) inas-
much as it was calculated to excite jealousies among
the military "part of the service. The latter were not
better paid now than in the year 1693. Then the
wages of First Lieutenants of the first and second
class of ships was 6s. a day ; it was no more now, and
ten per cent. was deducted from it. The Honour-
able Member pointed out many irregularities, to which
`he recommended the attention of the Board of Ad-
miralty.
Mr. R. WARD replied seriatim to the objections
of the last Speaker, and contended that all possible
economy was practised. The Board would act most
injudiciously indeed, if under the impre,sion that the
fleets of the enemy were almost annihilated, they
should let down the fleet of England, and have it to
set up again. Though we had fortunately got rid of
our naval competitors in the South, it was still pos-
sible that a formidable combination might spring up
against us in the North. Russia had 16 sail of the
line at Cronstadt ; she had a fleet at Archangel also.
Sweden had 14 ships in her ports, and though he had
no apprehension of immediate hostility from her, it
was the duty of Goverriment to keep an eye upon
her. /
Captain PARKER considered the branches of
economy, as proposed by the Honourable Admiral,
as impracticable, without incurring the risk of great
inconvenience to the service.

Lord COCHRANE condemned the enormous dis-
proportion between the salaries paid to the officers of
the civil branch of the Navy, and the pensions paid
to office's who had lost their limbs in the Sery
He quoted several instances of this abuse, from which
it appeared that 13 widows and children of officers
who fell hi the service, received less than the widow
of a deceased Commissioner of the Navy.—The
enormous sinecures of three persons, the Marquis of
Buckingham, Lord Arden and Camden, would de-
. fray the pensions paid to all the wourkie.d oificers of
every class in the navy. His Lordship mentioned
several abuses in the payment of pensions. On look-
ing over the list, to his utter astot.islinent, he found
the name of Anne Gilchrist, widow of Captain Gil-
christ, who, good womant.had been dead these eight
years. He could speak positively as to this fact ; for
this Mrs. Gilch:ist was no other than his grandma
then. His Lordship complained of the bad quality
of the canvas used Ir. the Navy, and illustrated it by
' producing two specimens of the article to the House.
, He condemned the employment of invalided seamen

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in harbour-duty, which he considered, and he spoke
from ocular demonstration, to be more severe than
any he had seen the prisoners of Tunis put to.
Mr. WELLESLEY POLE observed that the pen-
sion to the Military Officers had been of late much
increased, and that the Noble Lord had not considered
that the Commissioners of the Navy were often Naval
Officers of great merit. He mentioned thai there
were no sinecures '.n the Wellesley family except one
of £4OOO a year, belonging to the head of it, and
given when he went to India.
Mr. WHITBREAD adverted to the proposed es-
! tablishmeat of a naval arsenal at Northfleet, which he
strongly recommended as a matter now of imperious
necessity, and regre.ted that sums wrre wasted in use-
' less repairs of the old arsenals, and in other unprofit-
able objects, which might have gone a great way to
effect this great objcct.
After a few observations from Mr. Rose, the Chan-
cellor of the Exclhquer, Mr. Croker, and Admiral
Parker, the Resolution was agreed to, anti the report
ordered to be received on tlonday,—Adjourned at
haf-cast three o'clock (this Toning) to Monday.

LONDON,

SATURDAY, MAY It

PRICE OP STOCKS THIS DAT AT ONE O'CLOCK s
s per Cent Cons. for money 201i—aec. ?oft,
Reduced 70111-4 per C. 84-4 per C. Navy 101 tp lett
Exch. Binh Ss. to 11s. prem.—Bops 21s. pre,

One Lisbon and one Cadiz Mail arrived this morn!
ing. There have also been some other arrivals, by
which which we have received a variety of letters.
Letters from Alicant of the sth ult. state, that Ge-
neral BLAKE was advantageously posted between
Lorca and Murcia with an army of 15,000 men.
We have ad vices from Malagaof the 14th of the same
month, giving important news. The French, con-
trary to what has been stated, are still in possession of
that port, and to conciliate both the people of Malaga
and the South American colonies, King JOSEPH has
ordered, that all Spanish ships from Cadiz and else-
where coming into the harbour shall be permitted to
load, and proceed on Trans-Atlantic expeditions.—
A new duty of 40 per cent. has been imposed on the
importation of British manufactures, which before
were allowed to enter the port free of imposts, if
proved to be the property of natives German linens,
and other articles of merchandize, are admitted with-
out being liable to any duty.
Letters from Badajos, of the 21st ult. state the , re-
sult of various little skirmishes between small parties,
which are reported to have been favourable to the pa-
triots. The Spaniards, we are happy to observe,
avoid regular actions, and harass the enemy whenever
they can attack their small detachments. The French
parties which occupied the principal positions on the
Tagus, are reported tohave retreated towards Madrid.
The Siege of Astorga continues, the force of the
enemy is 8000 infantry and 1500 cavalry.
We have great pleasure iti announ7ing that our
letters from Gibraltar state one important fact—the
establishment of our intercourse with the Black Sea,
which has been so long a desideratum in British
Commerce.

Yesterday morning the several parties who mean to be Candi-
date, for the Loan went up to Downing-street, and had an inter-
view with Mr. RERCEVA L. They were as follow :
Messrs. Rommel's, CURTIS, and Co. and Gaoaoa WARD.
Messrs. AlltAHAll GOLDS/Alp and Co.
Messrs. BARNES, RICARDO. and CO.
MESITS.ALLIANDZR BARING, ANGLIISTLIN, ATLEN,YOUNG,
BArrve,andams.
Tie Governor and Depufy Governor of the Bank attended.
TEe CHANCELLOR of the Eacmeguaa informed %hero, that the
sum wanted would be
11t,000,000 for England.
4,000,000 for Ireland, to be borrowed in England.
1,500,000 for ditto, to be borrowed in Ireland if possible ; if
n9t, to be taken by the Contractors here, at the
sante rate as the first bargain.

X 13,500,000
The twelve millions to be funded in the 3 per Cents. Reduced,
anei 3 per Cent. Consols. Tc take £l3O of Reduced, and the
bidding to be in Consols. The bidding to take place at 10 o'clock
precisely on Wednesday, and the deposit to be on Friday the 18th.
He also told them that the India Company would in all proba-
bility require an aid by instalments of £2,000,000, between this
time and March Ist i . which they would receive by an Issue of Ex-
chequer Bills to the amount of £1,500,000, and by postponing
the payment of their tea duties for £500,100.
There would also be an issue of Ezchequer Bills to the amount
of XJ,OCU,‘.OO. The payments to be as follows:
10 per Cent. on the lith May.
10
18 .,.. l3th July.
10 v« 17th August.
10 ..;..•••• • ••• l4th September.
13
10 • ' 16th November.
10 * ' l4th December.
10 • l9th January.
Tke discount to be after the rate of 8 per sent. which is worth
Xi. 16s. td. The Property Tax not to be charged on the first
half year's dividend.
It Was asked of the Governors of the Bank, whether the Bank
would, as usual, take in the Omnium after the second payme,., 1
To this they could not pledge themselves ; but it was not likely
that Cary wettld depart from its usual course.
It was asked also, what was to be the proceeding with respect
to the payment in specie ? To this it was answered, that un
Monday next it was expected tha:: the Bullion Cuintuittee would
make its Report.
Rumour says, that the sum to pay the Dividends on this Loan
are all to be procured by regulatiu.i ui . xis .ne I axes, rather than
by new duties. Mr. PaKCEVAL has pledged hir.iself to morlity
the violence in the collection of the Ass,ssed 'I axes ; while Mr.
GRENVELL has given notice of a motion to correct the rigour of
the Property Tax. We rejoice in this; for certainly Nothing has
contributed so much to put the nation into a t.rment, and to s:ir
up the ill humour which is the real source of all the vehemeet
discussions which have alarmed our Leaders, as the unbridled li-
cence which has been allowed to Survey,rs, A,,es,ors, and In-
specters, to vex the Commun4!% by unjust sureharg, s. We are
persuaded also, that nothing will curb this cia's of men, while it
is a part of the principle to give them an i.i.ert sr, tog, her with
almost complete impunity, in this most iniquitous practice.
The remains of Lord CowNowooo were yesterday
deposited in St. Paul's Cathedral. At Greenwich,
the Pensioners, to the number of about 500, were
drawn np in two Ines, and the procession moved from
the Painted Chamber in the following order :
• The Undertaker—the Mutes—the Chaplain.
The Bony, carri-d by twelve veterans, Lord Collingweod's lag
thrown over as a pall, and eight Naval Officers as Pallbearers.
Tii. vra Rimers of the Hospital, beating the Dead March.
rght wounded Lieutenants of the Hospital.
Four wounded Captains of Ditto.
Lord Hoop, and the Lieutenant-Governor.
The above proceeded to the principal gate; the
Body was then put into the hearse, and conveyed to
St. Paul's Cathedral, where it arrived in the follow-
ing order :
The undertaker—Four Mutes—Four Men on horseback.

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liannr of England—Four Men on horseback.
The Coronet and Velvet Cushion, by a Man on horseback, bare•
headed, supported by two Pages.
Two Mutes on horseback.

The Hearse, drawn by six horses, and ornamented with armorial
bearings, and trophies emblematic of Isis victories.
Pages attending.
Eight Mourning Coaches, each drawn by six horses, and orna-
mented as above, with Pages attending.
A number of Gentlemen's carriages followed, among which were
tbo.e of Lord Grey, Lord St. Vincent, Lord Mulgrave,
the Lord Chancellor, Lord Cochrane, Hon. Thomas
Grenville, Admiral Harvey, Sir Peter Parker,
and about 30 other Admirals and Captains
who had served under his Lordship.
Lord CoIIL-igwood's Brother was Chief Mourner, and Spencer
Stanhope, Esq. M.P. second Mourner.
On their arrival at Sr. Paul's the doom were opened at the west
entrance, and the procession was received by the Hon. awl Rev.
Mr. Wci.i.esatir, and Dr. WaS•rou, the Minister., who per-
formed the funeral service.

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The body was then taken to the vault under the Dome, and
laid by the side of Lord NELSON. A Steward, who had st rved
Lord CollingwoOd more than 11 years, was allowed to perform
the last sad office to the remains of his master, by placing the co-
ronet on the coffin.
The spectators were numerous, and the greatest confusion pre..
vaned in St. PaurS in consequence of the pressure of the crowd.
Several old Greenwich Pensioners attended the funeral, from sin-
cere attachment to the tisemery of their once hunune And ollaut
Commander.

NAVAL orriswarrycz.

FALMOUTH, MAY s
I Arrived the Snake packet, tvkle a mail &writ the Mediterra.
otaa, is 14 days Pasfalic

PLYMOUTH, MAY to.
The Ballot, which I memiohed as getting on slime in ffie Soong
is called the Vrow Johanna, Captain WOODR, laden with wines
brandy, sugar, Ste. The principal part of the cargo, in a dainasei
state, was taken out by lighters, but the vessel is nearly gone t,
pieces. Arrived the Flora, Twits, front Oporto, wh
of
wine ;
sailed the 16th ult. In company with a Beet, it
co 4 cargo
nsisting
of thirty-four sail, under convoy of his Majesty's ships RATTLER.
and Tile*, it a, the whole of which passed up Channel yesterday.
Also arrived the EARL MOIRA schooner, of Plymouth, Carat'
Rumor, from Cadiz, whence she sailed the 13th n( April, i 4
company with a fleet, consisting of thirty sail, under convoy of
his Majesty's ship [xis, Captain SunaTLA No : parted company
on the 17th following, the fleet then consisting of twenty.fiee sails
since which she has seen none of the convoy. The principal part
of this fleet are transports, filled with French prisoners, part ul
then formerly belonging to DUPONT'S atmy, anti part taken out
of the French men of war that surrendered at Cadiz, some time
since. On the 2d instant the Earl Moira spoke, in lat. 49. 30.12.
long. 10. W. the ship Isabella, of London, from Martinique; and
the American ship Susannah, from Savannah, for ronningeo, aa
well. Last night arrived three French chaise marees.laden witlk
wine and brandy, taken off Quiberon Bay, by the boats of the
Menu SA. frigate, and the FANCY hired cutter. Arrieml the trans..
port Grace, marked DQ. front Lisbon ; sailed from the Tagus the
25th nit. in company with three other transports, under convoy
of his Majesty's ship Gat NY IA E DE, of 50 guns; parted cortrany
a few days since. The Grace has brought over part of the 231
I.ight Dragoons, several British Officers, and sixty French prise.
nets. When these Officers left, our sick were fast recovering, and
our army, generally, was in a very healthy state. The TRITON
guard-ship, which arrived yesterday from Waterford, is come up
Hamoaze, to be laid up. The Ectt PSI brie of war, and Viamio
gun brig, have come up harbour to refit. WWI S. moderate.