Star.
London, England, 1818-02-21 00:00:00

ZLECTIO'.9 LAWS.

The Report of the Election Laws' Amendment Bill
was brought up.
General THORNTON complained that the busi-
ness was brought forward at so early an hour, and
hoped the Honourable Gentleman (Mr. Wynne)
would consent to have the Bill recommitted.
Mr. WYNNE said, he had expressly stated last
night that he would bring forward this business to-
day, immediately after four o'clock. The only
clause at all objected to was that which provided
that if the amount of votes on the second day was
not 400,- the poll should be closed. He did not think
this number too large ; but it *as open to any Mem-
ber to propose any amendment on this point ; and
such an amendment might just as well be moved on
the third reading as now.
Some conversation ensued relative to the propriety
of going on with the Bill at the present time. In
this Conversation, Mr. BROGDEN, Sir W. BURROW:II S,
and Mr. WYNNE, participated. The amendments
were then severally read, and agreed to.
Mr. JOHN SMITH moved, as an Amendment,
the insertion of a clause, empowering the Sheriff to
refer the consideration o) any objection to a vote,
with the view of preventing any delay or objection
on Account of any dispute as to the light of voting.
This amendment was agreed to without opposition.
Sir W. BUR ROUGHS moved a clause, providing,
that if more than 200 votes were tendered' on the
second day, it would not be necessary to inquire into
and decide on that very day any captious or frivo-
lous objections to the votes. The object of this clause
was to prevent the poll being unfairly closed by ob-
jections to votes, which might be the case, if it were
r.ecessary that the 200 votes should be those to which
no objection was made, or on which any objection
which might have been made should be removed on
that very day. He was aware that it might be ob-
j'ected to this clause, that it would give the power
of keeping open the poll by bringing forward a num-
ber of persons to give votes who had no right to do
so. But on a comparison of the evils between the
premature closing of the poll and keeplit it open by
unfair means, he thought the House would decide
that the former of these *as the greater evil.
Mr. WYNNE objected to this clause. He thought
the Honourable Baronet in proposing it had over-
looked the provisions of the Election Laws now in
force.

Lord PALMERSTON thought it would be better
if the clause could be framed so as that if the votes
unobjected to did not exceed 400, the poll should be
provisionally dosed till the objections were decided
upon, and that after the decision, if the number of,

good votes was above 400, the poll should be re
opened • if not, that it should be finally closed.
Sir W. BURROUGHS could not approve of the
alteration suggested by the Noble Lord.
After a few words from Mr. WYNNE, the Amend-
ment of Sir W. Buitsouous Was rejected without a
division.
General Tuoserros - proposed an amendment,
which was negatived, after a few words from Mr.
WYNNE.
After a short discussion, the Report as agreed
to, and the Bill ordered to be read a thirdw time on
Monday sennight, and to be printed.
A Message from the Lords announced their Lordships con-
currente to the Exchequer Bills Bill and the Malt Duties BM.
The Chimney Sweepers' Regulation Bill was read a third time.
Ms. BROUGHAM presented a Petition from the Inhabitanu
of Sunderland, in the county of Durham, in favour of the Bill.
The Petition was read, and ortleree to lie on the table.
After a few words from Mr. LOCKHA RT, the Bill was passed.
Mr. BROUGHAM presented a Petition front the 'Linnets
and Leather Sellers of Winchelses, praying for the repeal of the
Leather Tax.—Ordered to lie on the sable and to be printed.
Mr. TIERNEY, on behalf of his Ilonourable Friend (Mr.
Prilitirs), postponed his Motion from Monday till Friday next.
The House then adjourned to Monday.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

g/- LOTTERY DRAWS FOURTH OF MARCH.-
Three Prizes of Thirty Thousand Pounds.—One Hun-
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1818.
THE FUNDS.

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK:
Reduced 84—Cons. 74—Cons. for Acc. 79,1-;
4 per Cent. 99k—Navy Annuities 106{}
Bk. Lg. Anns. 20j 15-16—India Bonds 97 99 pr.
Exchequer Bills 18 26 pr.

The Paris Papers of Tuesday arrived bit night,
and those of Wednesday this morning. Their columns
are quite barren of intelligence. The attempt upon
the life of the Duke of WELLINGTON still continues
without any farther notice in the Journals; but from
Private Letters which have been received, we subjoin
some interesting notices respecting it.
French 5 per Cents. Tuesday-66fr. 55c.
" PARIS, FEBRUARY 16.

" The pistol-shot fired at the Duke of Wria.narrox still con-
tinues to create here an extraordinary sensation, which can only
be compared to that produced by the attempt made on the life
of BONA !ART; 3d Nivose, when First Consul.—The half-pay
Officers attribute this attempt to the Ultra-Royalists, and the
Ultra-Royalists retort the charge on their accusers. The former
do not mean to assert that the Ultras had for their object to pro-
cure the assassination of the Duke of WELLINCITOW ; but that they
made a feint of attempting it tofeigistete him, to exasperate him
against the Unrest: and the Employes of the former Imperial
Government, and finally to determine him to exert hi: infuence
for a change of the Ministry and of the system.'
" On this supposition, which I think improbable, and ever.
absurd, the pistol must have been charged only with powder ;
and, in fact, it appears, that after the most careful search no trace
of a ball has been found on the walls, although the contrary was
stated on the morning of the event. • 1

" Many others are convinced that the attempt at assassination
was serious; and if credit Is to be lent to certain reports about
it in circulation, this crimim.l act is not to be attributed either
to the deroisoldes or to the Ultra-Royalists, but to certain Jaco-
bins of your own nation, hostile to public order, and jealous of
the glory of the Duke of WELLINGTON, and of the family of t e
Wiu.csx.rrs in general.
" A loaded pistol has been found in a wood-yard, near the
monument de la Maclaine. It would appear that it was a pistol
with which the assassin was provided for his defence, and that
he afterwards threw it away into that place, from a fear lest,
being arrested by a patrole at an unseasonable hour, this proof
of his guilt should be found upon him.
" Already more than a dozen persons, suspected on grounds
more or less probable, have, it is said, been arrested, but nothing
has yet transpired of the interrogatories to which they have been
subjected.
" It is a very remarkable circumstance, that, several days bz-
fore the event,.a report was generally spread at Cambay, at
Lisle, and even in Belgium, that the Duke of WELLINGTON had
been assassinated at Paris by a pistol-shot. Several travellers
coming from these places believed so firmly in the intelligence,
that their first questions on arriving at Paris were—flow was
the Duke killed, and is the assassin arrested?"
ANOTHER LETTER—SAME DATE.

" The French papers have given a pretty correct account of
the late attempt made on the Dake of Wellington's life. As to
the discovery of its author, that continues involved in 'artery,
notwithstanding the active researches of the Police. It appears,
however, that his Grace has been able to furnish some clue for 1,
their-researches, which is still acting upon, and which, for want
of sufficient time, has not yet led to any result. The Duke is
said to have distinctly seen the individual who fired upon him,
and to have observed that be wore mustacheos ; in consequence
of this indication, many half-pay Officers have received orders
to quit Paris, and others are put under strict surveillance.—
It seems that the Individual In question was perused inunedi-
ately after his attempt, though not by the Duke's servants,
whose first attention was directed to his Grace, but by some
persons who happened to be standing in front of a public-house
near the hoteL These followed him up to the Rue de la Made-
leine, a dark and unfrequented street, and observed him to enter
a house. (No. l 1), the doors of which immediately closed on
him. They knocked in vain at these doors. They state, that
the voices of several women and that of one nun, were dis-
tinctly to he heard. The house itself is said to be one of ill
fame. This information war unfortunately not given to the
Duke's family, or to the Police, until late in the morning, in
consequence of which neglect, whets a search was made at the
house in question nothing was to be found—its usual inhabitants
had disappeared."

By the KANGANOO, which has arrived in the Downs
from Batavia and St. Helena, we understand that the
report of the serious indisposition of NAPOLION, said
to be brought from the Cape, is without foundation.
Advices-have been received from India, but they
are not of much importance.—MEnt KHAN has
ceased to oppose hostile measures to the RAJAH of
JYPORIS, and continues to be the intercessor between
Guurrooa KHAN and the BHAEIL The affairs of
Mooltan and Daeru-deen-punnah are still unsettled,
and RuNitur SING inflexible on the subject of tribute.
The Marquis of HASTINGS had arrived at Patna with
his suite, where he was not expected to make any stay.
His progress had been retarded by the loss of boats,
with baggage, &c. on his route to the upper provinces