Star.
London, England, 1811-03-18 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, MARCH 16.
Tke SPEAKER informed the House, that in Consequence of
the great pressure of private business that stood for Monday, he
would come down to the House, so as to take the Chair at half
past three if a sufficient number of Members should attend.
Mr. MARRYATT presented two Petitions, one from the
* Mayor and Corporation of Port Glasgow, the other from certain
persons residing on the northern coast of Scotland, against the
Herring Fishery BdL—Ordered to lie on the Table.
Mr. MELLtSH postponed the second reading of the New
Theatre Bill which stood for Monday next, to Monday se'nnight.
The Expiring Laws Bill went through a Committee, the Re-
port of which was ordered to be received on Monday.
The Commercial Credit Bill was read i second time, and corn-
sated for Monday.
The Sugar Drawback Bill_went throtigh a Committee, the
Report of which was erkelered to be received on Monday.
The Dublin Coal Trade, and Wide Streets Bills, were read a
third time and passed.
Mr. A. COOPER brought up the Report of the Mats Draw-
back Bill, which was agreed to, and the Bill ordered to be read a
third time on Monday.
Mr. WHARTON brought in a Bill for granting annuities for
the discharge of outstanding Exchequer Bills, which was read a
teat, and orteted to be read a second time on Monday.—Adjourned.

'CBE VEN-ING STAR.

LONDON.

MCNIJA.t, MARCH 18.
PRICE OF S COCKti THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Consols, trocev, 6.51I--for account, 65h.
Reduced, iliut —4 per Cent. shut—Navy 5 per C. Wit
Bach. Bois, 135. 105. prem.—Bond 235. £4s. prem.

THE KING:
The Bulletins for the last week Ititlgien us reason
to indulge in the pleasing anticipation of his MAJES4
TY'S speedy restoration to the exercise of his Royal
Functions. On Saturday morning her MAJESTY held
a Counckat Windsor, at which there were present,
besides bee MAJESTY, the Archbishops of CANTER-1
BURY and YORK, the Duke of MONTROSE, Earls of
Wnwnetsts and AYLESFORD, and the MASTER of the
ROLLS. Dr. REYNOLDS, Sir H. HALFORD Drs.
BAILL ga, linsunnEN, and WILLts, underwent an exa-
mination for some time, but of the result we are ig-
norant. It is our painful duty, however, to state,l
that since the breaking up of the council, an altera-
tion for the worse has taken place in the state of his
MAJESTY'S health.
At eight o'clock yesterday morning the LORD
CIIANCELLOR waited on his Royal Highness the Patna
REGENT, in order to inform him that the Physicians
had reported, 'That his Mansry had relapsed into
" that state in which it had become necessary to pre-
" vent his seeing any of his Family."
In consequence of this information the PRINCE and
the Duke of Yous went down to Windsor, and had
an interview with the QUEEN.
Notwithstanding these unfavourable appearances,
however, we understand that his MAJESTY has not
suffered any paroxysm ; but that the degree of irri-
tation which he has felt since the prospect was held
out of his return to public business, has given rise to
the doubt on the mind of' the Physicians of the pro-
priety of continuing that faMiliar intercourse with
his family which has served to agitate his spirits, and
to beget an impatience of :mind unfavourable to the
progress of his recovery. • •
It would appear that his -Maassrt came out: Of
Windsor Castle yesterday at twelve o'clock, and
walked on the Terrace, attended by Doctors WILLts,
HErSERDEN and BA I LLI E. At half-past twelve o'cl •
their Royal Highnesses the PRINCE REGENT and Duke
of YORK arrived at the Castle. At one o'clock the
ICING returned to the Castle to dine. During this
time the PRINCE REGENT had an audience eftheQuErN
for a considerable time. At .wo o'clock his MAJESTY
resumed his walk on the Terrace, attended by Gene.
rals GARTH and MANNERS, his Equerries in waiting.
The following is a copy of the Bulletin issued yes-
terday ;
" WINDSOR-CASTLE, MARCH 17.
His MAJESTY continues, much the same as he
bas beep through the last week.".
(Signed by all the Physicians.)

•. • •
Since out last we have received South Americas
Journal., which present a variety of Official lettersti
and other documents, shewing the rapid progress of
revolution in that country ; and a code of civil and
military regulations, from which we collect the en-
creased reverence with which the people of the coun-
try are to be treated, and the augmented severity to

,which the emigrant Spaniards are to IA exposed. One
of these papers mentions, that a Treaty of Commerce
has been concluded between the Deputies fiora Ca-
raccas, and the British Government.—Should the
latter fact be correct, we may expect that at no very
distant period the treaty will be laid before Parlia-
ment ; but we are inclined to consider this measure
as rather in progress than regularly ratified.

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Private letters brought by a vessel which left New
York on the 9th ult. state, that by the list advices
from Washington information had been received that
the House of Representatives was sitting with closed
doors ; that the new Non•lntercourse Bill would not
pass ; and that the former Non-Importation Act
would be substituted for it. The reason assigned for
this change was, the successful opposition of Mr.
RANDOLPH to the measure, and its unfavourable re-
ception in the • Committee of Foreign Relations, to
which, according to our previous accounts, it had been
referred. Notwithstanding this statement, it is the
opinion of many well.informed people- that the Bill
of Mr. Epps will be converted into a law, but, per-
haps, with the addition of a prospective and important
clause, that its operation shall be suspended until the
President shall have been satisfied that, as far as re•
spects the American sag, the obnoxious decrees of
Berlin and Milan have been wholly and practically
abrogated.

It is stated in letters from Hamburgh to the sth inst.
that all the troops in that and the contiguous maritime
districts had received orders to march towards the in-
terier.of Germany. Different conjectures were form-
ed respecting the object of these movements. By some
persons they were supposed to be preparations for col-
lecting a strong army of observation en the coast of
the Baltic : it was the opinion of others, that they
were made in expectation of a rupture with Russia,
and that on the certainty of such an event, one of the
first operations of the French would be to occupy the
Prussian territories.

The same letters mention that 1200 Norwegian
sailors had passed through that city at the end of last
month, on their way to Antwerp. A Decree had also
been published, prohibiting the circulation in the de-
partments of Holland, and those of the Ems, of any
newspapers, periodical journals, or musical works,
printed in the department of the Mouths of the Rhine;
and also interdicting the introduction of similar works,
printed in the two first-named territories, into any part
of the latter department.
Advices from Vienna to the 16th ult. repeat the nt-
m2urs of the probability of a rupture between Fradce
and Russia, which is there considered as matter of deep ,
regret on account of the part which Austria must ne-
cessarily take in the war. The Emperor FRANCIS, it:
is said, is bound by treaty to make common caute
with France. There were, however, no military pre-
parations in the Austrian territories to indicate a speedy
expectation of hostilities. Except a small corps of ob-
servation on the Turkish frontiers, there was no nume-
rous force collected in any quarter. Notwithstanding
the recent family connection between the Sovereigns
of Austria and France, the war contributions imposed
by the latter continued to be rigorously exacted in the
states of the former.

The Board of Trade finally determined on Satur.
day upon the conditions on which the licences-to the.
Baltic should be granted. The security, equal to the
value of the ship and cargo, which it was in contem-
plation to require, is to be dispensed with ; but the
name of the vessel, her tonnage, as well as master's
'name, and the port she sails from, must in future ap-
pear in the body of each licence. Upon complying
with the above, permission will be given for the ge-
neral importation of Baltic produce, with the excep-
tion of spirits, stock-fish, and oil.
The first Report of the Commissioners for the Her-
ring Fishery, appointed by the Act of 1808, presented
this Sessions to the House of Commons, states, that
the total number of barrels of herrings brought from
the Fishery in 1809, which came under the cognizance
of the officers amounted to 90,185 i, of which 42,5 i 8
had been cured: gutted, and of these 34,701, had seen
found entitled to bounty under the regulations of the
Act. The amount of bounties paid was £3,991. 2s.
By a late decision of the Board of Taxes, a shop-
window-trout, a glazed door in centre, (the whole
being in one frame), and the posts or partitions be-
t Ween the door and the side windows not being of the
breadth of 12 inches, is to be considered chargeable
as one window only.
The Sceptre, Caaneret,n, with 272 released French
prisoners; the Brilliant, Visa, with 50; the Fortune,
Nonce, with 48 • and the Hermione, RAILSTON, with
'2BO, have sailed last week from Portsmouth, for Mor-
lair. The 532 prisoners in the Sceptre and Her-
mione, are part of ROCHAMBEAU'S army, which capi-
tulated at St. Domingo in 1803. BONAPARTE., we
understand, during the late negotiations upon the sub-
ject of an Exchange of Prisoners, under some pretext,
made claim to the prisoners of Rocnasamtu'a army ;
and in the spirit of liberality, without strictly regard-
ing the justice of the claim, they have been sent home.
The Texel is now blockaded by the following squa-
dron : —.Bellerophon, 74, Rear-Admiral FERRiER ;
Theseus, 74, Captain PROWSE ; Defiance, 74, Captain
RAMETT ; Banterer, 18 guns, Captain WARM ; and
the Pilchard schooner, of 4 guns, Lieut. H. Hiwirr.
Sir EDWARD PELLEW, with the Christian VII. Bed-
ford, San Domingo, and Defence, remain in the
Downs.
The Turkish frigate Africa, Captain Imam, arri-
ved at Portsmouth a few days since, front Alexandria.
She will sail for the River the first fair wind, to be fit.
ted out by our Government for a voyage to Suez; the
Object of which Is supposed to be some contmercial
connections with th 4 country.


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' • THU ARMI.
By this time, all the reinforcements for our army,
in Portugal, as well the regiments which sailed in the
ripen of war under Sir Jowl' Yoftrat, as those which
oiled in transports on Monday, from Portsmouth and.
Plymouth, must have arrived at Lisbon ; the wind
has been as fair as it could ever since their departure.
Neither the 11th Light Dragoons, nor the troops from
Ireland have embarked ; they, we believe, go as ano-
ther division, in a fleet now about to collect.
A detachment of 160 troops, with eight Officers,
embarked at Cowes, on board the ship Pearl, Captain
CROKER, for the West-Indies. The Pearl joined the
West-India fleet, which passed Cowes on Wednesday
last, with a fine breeze from the Eastward, which has
continued ever since. 1
Lieutenant-General Sir S. Corrox, Major-General
LEITH, and Brigadier-General COLMAN, and their
suites, are expected to leave town to-morrow or next
day, for Portsmouth, to embark for Portugal.
The SCYLLA brig of war sailed on Saturday se'nnight
from Plymouth for Jersey, with two sloops under con-
voy, having a number of artificers on board, to build
a citadel on that Island.
The HOTSPUR, of 36 guns, Captain the Honourable
J. r ZRCY, and the CYANE, of 20 guns, Capt.t.Comaaa,
which sailed from Portsmouth on Wednesday with a•
convoy for the Mediterranean, took out a large rein.
forcement of Royal Marines for the fleet in tbs./fedi.
terranean, under the command of Lieutenant K. S.
PARKER. The HOTSPUR has also on board Colonel
EUSTACEI and two other officers of the Chasseurs Bri-
tanniques ; Captain BLIGH, and Lieutenants LE La
and MiCastan, of the Navy; Lieut. PHILIP CARROLL,
Royal Marine Artillery ; Lieuts. PARKER and HALL,
Royal Marines; Mr. HAY, 61st Regiment; and Mr.
WARD. The HOTSPUR has money on board for Mes-
sina.--She afterwards goes to Malta, and then returns
home
General STEWART, brother of Lnrd CASTLEREAGH,
Lieut. FrrzcLattzsca, and several other officers, lately
returned from Portugal under an idea that their ser-
vices would not be wanted for two months, have re-
ceived orders to return to join the army.
Lord HENRY FITZGERALD iS at Portsmouth, with
his son, the Hon. Lieut. ARTHUR Di Roos, who is
going out to join his regiment at Lisbon.
The 10th Light Dragoons have received permission
xo assume the epithet of " Royal;"—their facings,
which were yellow, will now be changed to red.
The 2d Battalion of Sir GEORGE NUGENT'S Regi-
ment (the 6th Foot), which has been stationed at
i Preston for some time past, has received a route for
the Isle of Man, with a view of receiving the men of.
the Manx Fencibles, lately reduced. It is expected
that both battalions of this fine corps will proceed to I
India with Sir GEORGE.
Official orders are given for assembling the Local,
Militia in Great Britain for fourteen days training
and exercising, exclusive of the day of marching.—
All the men who have not been trained in any pre-
ceding year, are to be assembled for seven extra days
preceding the assembly of the rest of the corps. No
corps to be permitted to assemble before the Ist of
April, or subsequently to the Ist of October.

The Algeziras, Spanish 74, Commodore Don Mi-
guel Gaston, which sailed from Portsmouth for Cadiz
on Thursday morning, has the following passengers
on board :
His Excelleecy Don Pedro Cavallo!. Ambassador from his
Catholic Majesty to this Court, from the Central Junta.
Don Manuel de Abela, Secretary tq, the Embassy of Don
Pedro Cevallos and that of the Duke of Albuquerque; with his
Lady, Son, anti Preceptor.
Don Wereestxo de Villa Urrutia, • native o' Mexico, and
cousin to the Marquis del Apartado.
The Marchioness of Gamsneda, wife of the Treasurer of the
Army of Coruna.
Don F. Labragge and servants. •
Miss Fritz. Elliot, native of Malaga. who goes to Cadiz, and
servants.
Don Francisco Inehaurregai, a native of Buenos Ayres, who
goes to enter into the Spanish Guards.
Don R. Munoz, Chapla;n of the Spanish Trish Regiment, who
goes to join his regiment in the Isle de Leon.
Dr. D. F. Flores, native of Guatimala, who is travelling and
making chymical experiments.
The Merchants of Cadiz, Don Ramon Biton and Don F. Mar-
tinez de la Rosa.
Captain 'WILLOUGHBY, v.ho so gallantly defended
the Nereide in the Isle Pas, is not dead of his wounds
(as mentioned in some papers), but is quite recovered
from their effects, excepting in the unfortunate loss
of an eye.
PROMIINADZ.—Yesterday Hyde Park and Kensing-
ton Gardens were visited by all the gay and fashion-
able inhabitants of London. The Ladies' dresses dis-
played an uncommon degree of taste. The blooming
lilac and azure appeared the ruling colours. Among
the most fashionable, the modest lily reclined in ant-
ficial wreaths round the brow. Flowers of every de-
scription were also worn on the head. The dress
pelisses were of lemon, apple blossom, lavender, green
and yellow silk. Shawls of all colours, with mantles,
tippets, and cloaks of silk, were also conspicuous. We
observed, for the first time this year, a numerous dis-
play of parasols. The entrance to the ride presented
a most tumultuous scene. The great body of horse-
men and carriages produced clouds of dust, and re-
vived the confusion not uncommon in the dog-days.
Captain AGAR drove his four greys, with Sir C. BUX-
TON inside. A second set-out by another member of
the Whip Club made up the exhibition of four-ici-hand
drivers ; their appointments were complete. The
fashionables would form a long. list. All the gay
folks in Town appeared brought Into a focus, and the
ride displayed not only many horsemen, but females
elegantly mounted. A singular bustle took place
among the peaCatian groups. 1 Among the carriages
were,
The Duchesses of Gorden and St. Alban's, the Duchess of
York, the Marchioness of Stafford, the Countess of Westinore•
land, Earl et Wastingsniand, Lor4 Holland. ft.