Star.
London, England, 1817-03-12 00:00:00

SUPERB SPRING LOTTERY.

SIVEWRIG liT, Contractor for the ensuing
tr • Loiteries, in deference to the wishes of the Public, has de-
termined to charge only the following very moderate Prices for
Tickets and Shares in the SPRING LOTTERY, which begins
Drawing the 30th of APRIL, viz.
A Whole 'Ticket only 18 Guineas,
A Half . £9 19 O 1 An Eighth £2 11 6
A Quarter 5 1 01 A Sixteenth 1 6 0
And the following Novel Scheme is submitted with great confi-
dence that it cannot but meet with universal approbation, for,
instead of containing 4 Blanks to 1 Prize, as late Lotteries have
dyne, the present contains more than 2 Prizes to 1 Blauk:

SCHEME.
I Prizes of .440,000 Money ...... £40,000
40,000 Coosoh 40; 00

. _
8,000 Ditto
ii,ooo Money
1,000 Consols

4.000
4,000
4,000

600 Ditto
200 Vtto
200 Money
50 Money
ItS Money
12 Money
.Prizes of a New(
rpooTicket* in the Next jl2 each, as per Gazette, 26.000
Lottery, Value
........... ----

2,000
...... l,OOO
••• ••• 1,000
•.• •• • 1,000
24j000

10,098 Prizes.
4,5u2 Blank%

71,600 Tickets.

Grand Total X2W,000

•i be ante Nos. have the sane chalice both in this and the
nest Lottery, as if twice bought and paid for.

he Pint•drawn 1,000 Blanks entitled to 212 each, and every
Prize above 225 entitled to a New Ticket of the same Number
in the succeeding Lottery, which will contain two Capitals of
1:15,000, besides various others in Stock and Money; so that a
Ticket or Share may not only gain a Capital Prise In this Lot-
to but after that may gain another Capital in the next Lottery.

Tickets and Shams are now on Bale at J. SIVE WRIGHT'.
!the Contractor's) Officvs, Nu. 37, Cornbill, No. SS, Haymarket,
No. 11, Holborn, and N 0.141, Oxford-street.

A SAVING OF ONE GUINEA IN FOUR

FASHIONABLE and most Etilima COATS,
Cut and made i a superior manner, of the .beet.limperline
Cloth, for £3 I astcoau, from as. tot 4s.—Doub
Canimere Breeches, sel Ss—Pantaloons and Cossack Trowsets
cliel-4) in proportion. A variety of Shooting Jackets, Hunting
ttals; al.° box. Carrick, and Driving Coats; and, for the con-
venience of Gentlemen travelling a variety is kept ready finished,
or a suit ramie in four hours. Servants' Liveries 10s. cunt-
picte. The business of this house being wholly dope with ready
nney, enables the Prop:tete.' to submit the above advantageous
Tetnis to the Public.
No. 1811, Fleet-street, folk doors east of Chancery-lane.
L Merchants and Captains wanting large quantities, will
tai a great advantage by applying as above.

CATON ON THE VENEREAL. DISEASE AND ITS
CONSEQUENCES.
this day was published, a Naw Edition, price 51. Llustrated
with Cases'
A PR A CTICAL TREATISE on the PREVEN
4k TION and CURE of the VENEREAL DISEASE, ethh
king the character, symptoms, and treatment of the Dimino
irssuediatrly or remojelp connected with it ; containing Observe-
hoes oo Gleet, Stricture, Mood Masher', the w of the
(Antic lad conamon Re s.agie, Cutaneous En:vitae% linolenal7
Veeertal Diseases, Debility rowel or local, the Theory et Gene-
atc. &e. comprising an elementary Work for Students, and
a gLiur to the general reader ; interspersed with select Procrip-
ti.;.s applicable to each division of the disease.
By T. M. CA'roN, Surgeon.
No. 10, Staihow-street, Newcastle-street, Strand;
Lug of the UtatEd Hospitals of St. Thomas's and Guy's.
Printed for Messrs. Sherwood end Co. SO. Pkweloseer•enen
etc i:ighley and Son, 174, Fluet-atreet, London.

1 is universally acknowledged, by the most respee-
ILI:le part of rile profession, that the Medical Boards, &stele.
I-red by the celebrated Surgeons of Charlo•te House, Blackiriars
knad, and Woodtttck-street, Osiortl-str;er (a few duet* from
Letts:rev' , are %Le fountain head for advice. lt,is,refeeo, that,
LY tne united talents of these Gentlemen, upwrods,of SizTteu-
led Pat mete have been oared annually of obstinate Diseases ;
retry of whom had been discharged from Hdspitds,' Rad hun-
dred; Lad been improperly treated by persons liana* of as bap
lova:4 branch of the profession.
%:e'ers. COOPER, MUNROE, and CO. are coliSulted daily
by all ranks of people, at each of their Establishments; orby la-
ws from the Country, stating their case, when Medicine and
Advice .rr sent to ill purrs of the Kingdom—There ars side-
doors at each house, and private rooms ior females.
hired Charlotte
House, opposite die Rey. Rowland lilt's
Lbal•Gi; or Woodstock House, near New Bend strut.

FRAUD PREVENTED.
TO cOnnteract• the many attempts that are daily
made to impose oft the unwary a spurious compositipo in.
steu4Sof the OtOUllte Blackingprepared by Day and Mara; they
are Isidoced to aduPt a new* Label. in which their address,
97, High Holborn,
Is placed so conspicuously, tat they trust an attention to this,
and the difference of the type, which Is unlike all letter.prem,
enable purchasers at once to detect- the linos/don. The
Real Japan BLACKING, made by DAY and MARTIN, 97,
High Holborn, wiH in future be sold in Bottles at Bd. Is. and
Is. Bd. each, and a copy of the LAW left with all Venders.
DAY AND MARTIN,
97, High Holborn.

AN APPEAL TO 111 E JUDGMENT OF MANKIND.
ICHALLENGE the World to produce, if it
can,
A Blacking that's equal to Toa N ea's Japan ;
For like chrystal it shines, while it softens the leather,
And makes your boots proof 'galnst the wind and the
• weather.
Why the praises of TURN La's Japan should I tell,
When those pare used it moat know It so well?
Why should coachmen still brush at old harness In vain,
When this Blacking can give it fresh lustre again ?

For, without second sight, 1 can prophecy Won,
That you'll see it &dart:hy Foot and Dragoon;
For you scarely can tell. when drawn up on parade,
Which glisters the brightest, the boot or the blade.
The Gentlemen, too, who would boast their attire, '
And feel for respect su profound a desire,
May hear the fair Ladies, if Tummies they use
Cry, How charmingly poi:shed his manners shen!
Ye authors and poets who gladly engage
To instruct and reform this degenerate age;
Use *Yuan MOS Japan and your fame will take root,
Then yusr genius will shine as well as your bow.
Though Davy and Hume have astonished the world,
And the Chemical Volume of Disturb unfurrd;
Yet in Chemistry surely there something was lacking,
Tvart aa diazover'd his wonderful Blacking.
Who skies not feel pride In a Wasttnoron's name,
When the whole of the Universe flags with his fame
So are TURN La and WaLti MOTO se famous afar,,

One the Hero ut Blacking, the other of War !!

. •
Gentlemen may observe, that dila composition, when 'used for
their Gig or Carriage Harness, after ors or two application,
will produce a brilliant, rich, glossy, black lustre, and at the same
time act as a preserver of the leather.
Sold retail by all respectable Sbopheepen within the circulation
of dd. Paper, in Stone Botch, at dd. 14.• and la. id. each.
No. 114, London road, Southwark
N.B. Ask for Tomtits:a Blethini•

John

lahn

AA' A LUA BLE RECTOItY, cqnsibiing of A
goolol House and Glebe, with egrly Possestioo, to be ON
PO`ED VF.—F.,r particulars apply, po.t.p.iid, to Mr. 'IL yndale,
Solicitor, Lincoln's-Ino•F'irlds.

FRWM LAST NIGHT'S GAZATIE.

[ rise Gazette contains the appointment of Sir Omen Town-
send Walker, K• C. 8. to be a Knight Grand e.:ross of time Bath,
vice lieutenant-General the Honourable Sir John Abercron-hy,
deceased; of. Lieutenant-General Robert Macfarlatte, Knight
Grand Cross of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order, to be a
Knight Commander of the Bath, vise Major-General Sir George
l'ownsend Walker. Announces the honour of Knighthood on
Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Jones Allard Kemeys, of Yitisarwed,
in the county of Glatnorgan, and of Malpas, and Pantear,ue, in
the county of Monmenth. Permission to the Honourable Fre.
derick William Aylme.-, Post Cap. ain in the Royal Navy, C. B.
to wear the Cross of a C-'onimander of the Royal Sicilian Order of
St. Ferdinand and of Merit; and to William Gusset, Esq. Lieu-
tenant-Colonel in the Corps of Xtoyal Eugineers, C. B. to wear
the Cross of a Commander of the same Order.- FM, Gar:ire
also contains Addresses of Congtatulation to the Prince Regent,
from the Dean and Chapter wt Westminster. the thin: denomma-
tions of Dlitc fl!il I g Atilmsters, ale J u ethers of the county of Edits-
burgh, the Borough and County of Montgomery, the 12sturity of
Perch, the Inhahitanis of Bedford, the London French and Dire!,
Protestants, the Boroughs of Prytoouth and '1 regony, t4e Burgh
of Dysart, the Boroughs of Boston, LanCaeter,and :it. Ahato, the
City of Liefield, the Hundred of fli ickluiro, the lithanitauts of
Penzance and Brestwick, the County of Leicester, the
Coleraine, and Great and Little Bolton.. 'he Parish of Portsta, the
Presbytery of Dunkeld from the LonNsn Swiss Liturch, the City
of Lincoln, the luhabitants of Monmettra , the Town of Birtniug •
ham, the County of Hertford, the Parish ..ot Dudley, the County
of Monmouth, the Town of Shress shuv, e Presbytery of
A uchterarder, the County of Glamorgan, the Free:udder sot Nor-
thamptonshire, and the Borough of Ipswich.l
BANKRUPTS.
Peter Grose, of the Commercial Road, Mlddlesel, victualler,
' builder, dealer and Chapman, to surrender M. int. 22, 25, and
April 22, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Bleu-
dale, Loveless, andCrosse, Hatton-court, Thresiiheetile-street.
Edmund Hopper, of Moor-street, Soho, victualler, dealer and
chapman, March 15, at twelve, March 02, at ten, s• mid April 28,
at twelve, at Guildhall Attorney, Mr. Whitton, Great James.
street, Bedford-row.
Elizabeth Berrien°, of St. Ives, Cornwall, milliner, dealer and
chapwomaa, March 18, 25; and April 22, at twelve. at Guild-
hall. Attornies, Messrs. Amory and Coles, Lothbur):.
Christopher Traylen, of :gotten, Suffolk, shopkeeper, dealer and
divine, March 22, at six, March 24, and April 22, at e 'even,
at the Unicorn Inn, Ipswich. AttOTtlith. Messrs. Manses and
Notcuu, Ipswich; or Mr. Toms, Copthall court, Thruetnor-
temstreet, London.
limes Holmes, Abraham Holmes, and John Holmes, all of Tosig,
Yorkshire, woulstaplers, and corattntri, April 7, a's
and 22, at eleven, at the White Lion Inn, Halifax Anomie!,
Mr. Nettlefold, 20, Norfolk-street, Strand, London; or Mr.'
Alezander, Halifax
Thomas Webb, of Wellington, Salop, Inekeeper, dealer and
chaps:tan, March 31, at five, April 1, sod 22, at eleven, at the
Pheasant loss, Wellington. Attornies, Messrs. linter and
Bowker, Furnives lon, London; or Mr. Julio Aeon, Wel.
lington.
oho Preston, of the Manor-Mill, Shiffnal, Salop, miller, April
7, at twelve, April 8, at ten, and 12, at twelve, at the Star Ho-
tel, Shillala. Attentive, Mr. Vey kes, Thavies-lnu, London;
or Mr. Curren, ahiffnal.
David Smith, now or late of Linfil•Mill, parish of Kirkburton,
Yorkshire, scribbling-mgler, dealer and Weinman, Match 17,
at Y.ork Castle, Marva 24, at the Sessions `House, Wakefield,
at eleven, and Apia 42, at three. at the Yew 'Prat Inn, Liver,.
sedge. Attoraies, Mr. trans, riattou•Garden. Lood..n; or
Mr. Cur, Gum aial, near l.eeds.
John Tegwood, of Lancaster, ironmonger, April 2, at five, 3, at
eleven, and Al, at five, at the King's Arms limn, Lancaster.
Attornies, Messrs. Alexander and Holmes, New lois, London ;
or Mr. Willis, Lancaster.
Thomas Fickus, of Fenton St. Mary Magdalen, Somersetshire,
carver and gilder, March 28, St 9, and April 12, at eleven, at
the London Inn, Taunton St. Mary Magdalen. Attorades,
Mr. John Buucombe, 'I auuton ; or Messrs. Amerce and
Wright, King's Bench Walks, temple, London.
Richard Bannister, of Royd In Mel:ham, Yorkshire, woollen
cloth-neanufacturor, March 26, April 5, at the Packhorse Inn,
Huddersfield, and 22, at the Ro-e and Crown, Hoeldersheld,
at ten. Attornies, Mr. Stepheuson, liultufirth ;or Mr. Jiattyr,
Chancery-lane, London.
John Willey, of Willoughby Waterless, Leicestershire, farmer, '
March 57, 18, and April 28, at ten, at the Bell Inn, Leiceiter.
Attornies, Mr. Watson. Lutterworth ; or Mr. Chthon, Ex- ,
chequer Office, Lincoln's Inn, London.
William Robinson and Samuel Smith Clapham, of Liverpool,
Merchants, April 9, 10, and 22, at one, at the George Inn, Li-
verpool. Attornies, Messrs. Rosson and Holmes, Liverpool ;
or Messrs. Clarke mid Richards, Chancery-lane; London. .
oho ,Drakeley and Edward Clementson. of Market Bosworth,'
Leicestershire, hosiers, March 18, 19, at the Bull's Head Inn,
Hinckley, sad April u 2, at the Gleorge Inn, Ilinckley.at eleven.
Anoraks. Messrs. King and Sodea, Hinckley.
kautel Wall, of Tbateharn, Berkshire. shopkeeper, March 24, at
two, 25. at nine, and April 22, at eleven, at the King's Head
Inn, 'I hatchet's. Auornies, Mr. Barfield, Thatchain ; or
Messrs. Rigge and Merrifield, Carey-street, Lincoln's Inn,
London.
Samuel Brows', of Chesterfield, Derbyshire. grocer, Aprll 3, at
eve. 4, at eleven, and 22, at twelve, at the Falcon Inn, Cbes-
retfield. Anoraks, Messrs. Cardale and Young, Gray's lon,
London ; or Messrs. Russell and Co. York.
John Brook, of Rawfold, Bintall, Yorkshire, vitriol-manufac.
toter, March 28, 29, and April 22, at eleven, at the Court
House, Leah. Attornies, Messrs. Atkinson and &Aland, Leeds.
Rickard Atmore, of l'uulshani, Norfolk, grocer, Mai sh al, at
twelve, April 1, at ten, and,itt, at six, at the Guildhall. King's
Lynn. 4:st tonnes. Mews. Willis, Clarke, and Co. Warnford-
court, 1 brogniuctel-street, London; or Mr. Charles Goodwin,
Klog's Lynn.
DIVIDENDS to be made at GUILDHALL.
April 1, namm4 and Henry Crane. Stratford, merchants, at
twelve. March 15, Eamuel Sefton 4auggs, Lizardstreet, builder,
at one. March 29, 'thanes Bolas, Inner l'emple, and John Rob-
son, Crotched-friars, cons-factors, at Revert. April 5, George
Brown, Lime-street, wine-merchant, at twelve. April 26, Joseph
Kirkman, Gower-sant, builder, at eleven. April 1, Macall
Medford, Finsbury.square, merchant, at ten. March 29, John
' Henderson and Archibald Neikou, Mitre-court, Milk street,
merchants, at eleven.
DIVIDENDS to be made in the COUNTRY.
April 4, William Hoot, Burton In Kendal, saddler, at six, at
the King's Arms, Lancaster. April I, James and Robert Brad-
shaw, Lancaster, tallow-chandlers, at eleven, at the King's Amts.,*
Lancaster. April 9, Thomas Whether, Exeter, spirit-mercheat,
at twelve, at the Hotel, Exeter. March 28, Samuel DmeAord,
Rooftop, wet-merchant, at eleven, at the Dolphin„ o:summit.
Match 28, Thomas Underdown, late of Colytein, it.e,,m,,ncer,*
elevens at the Dolphin, Hotuton. April 1, iltesander Does,
Newcastle-epots;llyne, ship-builder, et elee4l, at the George,
Newel tie.

We are desired to sta►e, that the Second Number
of the Coaastseoane.l4T ems published this day, and
embraces the following subjects; Life of John Wes-
!ey ; State of the Wen in France ; Nepaul War ;
State cf Education in France ; Present State of the
Drama in Eaglae.d ; State of the Jews in France ;
Parliamentary 'steform ; Eloge of Duck ; Political
Associations r a Germany ; Proceedings of the Cham-
ber Of DePlP.ties, and on the Duchess of Angouleme.

LONDON MARKEIS, M.4RCH 11. -

Corroie.—There was considerable interest excited
in the market last week by the India Company hav-
ing declared nearly 8000 bag; Bengals for Friday
last, and as this description of Cotton has of late
been brought forward to sale very extensively, it wis
anticipated that a great reduction m the prices would
take place ; the trade from the manufacturing dis-
tricts and die shippers had, in consequence, Riven ex.
tensive orders ; the whole went off' freely, and gene-
rally id. a id. per pound higher than what had been
expected.-62 bags very good D. T. at 120. a 12:',J.
1291 bags fair D. T. running very even in quality,
1 Id. a 11iJaveraging neiely I 1%1. 2263 bags infe-
rior D. T. and good common I old, a l Id. averaging
rather ablve 10;d. 3t)20 bap very ordinary to fair
common 9,d. a 100. averaging WI 271 bags dama-
eed 51. a I Id. 2 bags from fine ssed 184 d. a lb; I.
The whole, of course, subject to the Jut)* of Id. per
pourat, ii used lur home consumption ; above a third
was reported to be taken (or exportation.
The purchases otherwise were also extensive, when
the low stock of every .description, except India, is
considered ; the s ales were estimated to to‘ceed 1690
packages-200 Pernams 2s. a 'L. 0;1.10 Bowed.
190. 450 Demeraras, chiefly gond quality, at 22;d.
Nee other prices 19;d. a 2:11d. .1/0 Surat. ordinary
to fair 130. a hid. 300 ordinary to fair Bengal.
10.1. a 10.td, and 70 good D. T. ru. The Bzngals
and Surats were sold in the warehouse at the prices
we have stated.

'Fite arrivals from America, both-at Livcrpnol and
Loudon, continue excezdiugly lornittsi, notwithstan.
ding the prevalence of westerly winds ; if tin.), are not
extensive and immediate, we mg expect and
rising markets in the usu#l spring season, and e.isterly
winds may be soon expected, and will probatory Le
fora continuance of at least some weeks.

The accounts reiAted yesterday from hianche,ter
and from Liverpnol *r4 more favourable; Bengals
here are offered freely, and a few Surat' ; with these
exceptions, scarcely any-Cottons appear on sale.
Sucau.—The dem ind for Muscovades during the
last week was steady, though not extensive ; the
wholesale grocers appear coming to market for spring
supplies for the home consumption ; several export
houses also appeared, and purchased for immediate
shipping ; the prices generally could not be stated at
' any alteration, except strong Sugars fir for refining,
which we think might be quoted from 6d. to Is. per
cwt. higher ; the purchases that we think were made
at the Higher rate were from 725. to 755. particularly
savetal parcels at the latter rate ; the news received
limn Ireland st'te, that there had been serious dis-
tut ()antes in several districts, on accniint of the high
price of prnvisioni, and that there were general meet-
ings held to petition that the distillathn from grain
may be immtdiately prohibited, *lle effect these
reports triad on the market this Issieni!oir was, that Lt.&
holders evinced great4reonff,knce, Ansi were nit at
all anxious effect saki ; the buyers came forward

lively, and• gave prices A al Ade higher tor good
Sugars than last week, but there was ao general im-
provement in the• eurrener. The sales this losenona
are estimated at 1500 hhds. the deliveries frouisthe
warehouse are extensive.

In Refined goods there was a very extensive bud.
ness done. particularly in Lumps ; Loaves of every
description were in good requct t ; Singles advanced
Is. and generally the market ct.ntinues very
rently supplied. Molasses in brisk demand.
In Foreign Sugars there was little business done
early in the week ; the holders looking with some
anxiety for the effect likely to be produced by the
extensive sale of HAValltiall Sugars advertised ; it
consisted of 587 chests of white and yellow siascrip-
lions, the whole of a %thy excellent 'quality :there
were no brown ; fine whit (c, with uncontrnon strength,
went off freely at 695. a 71e.. and middling white 655.
68s. the yellow very eveln in quality, toe prices 475.
a 495. a considerable Proportion of the latter we be-
lieve was tam in for the proprietors, buy generally
the sale may be stated to Lave get • off freely at
prices 2s. a 4s. higher than was anticipated, par:icu-
Italy the fine white descriptions ; by private contract
there were more enquiries for brazil :iugars.
COFFRa.--From the quantity of Outch lately
brought forward, the prices may be stated at a farther _
decline of Is. a 'A. There were no public sales of
Coffee this forenoon.

IRISH PaovistoNs.—Beef continues in good dt.
mane!, and these is litde doubt of its maintaining a
high currency throughout the season. Mess Pork in
steady request ; the demand for vessels clearing for
'the fisheries has been very considerable. 'L'ilere has
been little business doing in Bacon, the prices are a
shade lower.

Tosacco.—Prices cannot be stated at any varlation.
TEA.—The extensive sale at the India 1-louse
commenced on the 4th inst. it 'still continues ; Con.
gous are going off a shade Ligher than the last sale.
The intedigence from 4.l:llina respecting the attack
made tan his 1;44.?..1-I.' I's ship Alceste, has not had the
slightest elect on the prices.
Hoer, FLAX, AND TALLOW.—The prices of f irmp
are ?again a shade leaver. Tallow has declined 61
to is. per cwt.
' Spiels.—The marketremains very heavy, the prices
without any variation.
RlCE.—Government have determined on reducing
the import duty on American Rice ; the present ia:e
is 20,. and a larthing jer cwt. the reduction to be
made is I`.ls. lid. per cwt: `The Act is still lett blank
AS to the dates, time of warehousing, import, &a.—
We cannot state any marktecturrency ; the alteration
will have a great effect bdth on the prices of Caro-
lina and of Last India Itiee.

Kehl, BRANDY, AND kint.t.awris.---The bu.iness
done in Rum for exportatich is rather exttnsive e
prices are without any variation. .Last seek 6,57
puncheons were delivered from the warehouse, about
1000 puncheons, the greater proportion for shipping.
Brandy .and Geneva are without variation.

le prices
)nol and
withstan-
are not
and
e.sterly
abry le - '
nche,ter
Bengals
th these
le.
ring the
we ; the
spi ing
I export
mediate
tated At
etininha
Is. per
'e nude
icularly
'eceived
pus dis-
he high
Al meet-
1t grain
ct these
that al.. •
e nit at
lorward
go,sl
esal 113-
CH moon
°soothe
ve !mai. .
It every
I ranted
inditfe-
is done
h some
by the
srd ; it
descrip.
:* there
Tengtb,
cite 655.
cis 471.
we be-
merally
eely at
ontract
lately
farther _
sales of
od de.
iniug a
Pork inr,
ing for
sere has
rs are a
trlation.
Douse
; Con.
Ast site.
r attack
had the •
mp
Ad 6d. .
re prices
educing
,cut tare •
I .
to be
tt
11 &II • •
Iteration
t Caro-
bu.iness
o.e
:ea 657
ra about
upping.

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF LORDS, MARCH 11.

The Pamek Department 11tH, the Coffee Bill, the Camille
Conimisioners' Bill. and the Pa•settr.ers 1301, passed through
Committees, and were reported withritit Aliten•iment.
The Treasonable Practice, Bill was real a third time and
rased, with Amendments moved by, the I.ono Cutstsett.LoE,
to give to persons convicted tinder this Bill, the benefit of the
Act of William I 11. and Queen Anue, aid to enact the sane pu-
nishment for treasen under this Bill as enacted by the 54 tiro.
li'. A few words were .aid by Lord Idur.Las) respecting the
propriety of Making a more clear er.,ctment respecting accesses
ries, but the LORD C:t 0,:c1,..Lt.it, did not think it advisable that
any alteration regardi this ;quilt shouid be made.
'rite Earl ot tin the subject of the notice he
gave with reference at t I,e iithject of Dlitillation in Ireland, said
he had reason to b-tieve that the question va.ts ler the serious
consideration ut his Majesty's IslioiAeri,anJ therefore lieshould
not pre;. his MOttittl He re-erved to himself, however, the
right of bringing on the general question at any future period,
and he remained ot opinion, that his hdajesty's 'Ministers had
incurred a heavy responsibility in not genii Mg the Distilleries
early in the swoon.
:•IsecuitEs AND USELESS OFFICES.
E:4l GROSVENOR said, he rose to address
their L;rd,hips on a subject which he considered of
the greitest importance, hut snore peculiarly so at
the present moment, when so much discontent and
indignant feeling existed in the public mind, and
when the whole people of England were libelled by
being in consequence branded with disaffection, as a
reason for passing the strong measure to which the
House had recently given its ascent. His object now
was not to go through a list of sinecures or useless
offices (a task which he was happy to, be relieved
from) but to call upon their L,rdships to agree to a
motion generally for their abolition, to which he
could not conceive there could be any sound objec-
tian. The Noble and Learned Lord on the Wool-
sack had formerly opposed such a mfuion as an in-
novat;on. The Noble and Learned Lord seemed
disposed to embrace the Constitution as it was with
all its corruptions; he (Lord Grosvenor), on the
contrary, wished to amputate the gangrened limb, in
order to restore health to the body. Some of the col-
leagues, however, of the Noble and Learned Lord,
appeared to entertaiW an opinion different to what the
Noble and Learned Lord himself held, it being -re-
ported that they intended to abolish certain sinecures,
consisting of the Lord Wardenship of the Cinque
Ports, the four Tellerships of the Exchequer, &c.
and it appearing that some offices had been got rid
of as unnecessary. This was certainly something,
but it was not enough ; much wt retrained to be
done. As to the objection formed), urged, that si-
necures were the reward of military or naval or pub-
lic services, he was not aware that there was at any
time, an indisposition to grant pensions or gratuities
for eminent services. Sinecures were, on the other
hard, frequently not available when wanted for such
a purpose; and when they were vacant they had been
too troluently granted to individuals who had no title
tcohem whatever on the ground of public service.
His Lordship having desired the various petitions
praying for economical Reform to be entered as read,
observed that it was incumbent upon the House tie,
attend seriously at a moment like the preeope, to die
prhyet of these petitions, in order to lessen the cay.sel
for discontent. For this purpose more ought ro
dime in' the way of retrenchment. It was c'Jrieus
that though the Committee appointed by Government
lied recommended the not filling up one of the v acan-
Citli in the Auditors of Public Accounts, Pit that
vacancy it had since been thought expedient to fill
up. Nothing had been said respecting the. office of
Secretary of State for the War and Colonlal Depart.
aunts, though he was of opinion that the, office might
be wholly reduced, or at lea.st that it 'would be only
necessary to retain one of the Under. Secretaries and
a lei/Clerks. For one t/. the Paymasters-General
also, lj saw no necessity whatever. The same rea-
son would apply to the Junior Lords of the Admi-
ralty. This latter sittlil lion had been held out as a;
school for young ; if it were so, certainly
these young politician,, ought to pay ai,ooo a-year
for their education, instead of receiving it. He
(Lord Grosvenor) had himself been one of the Ju-
nior. Lords of the Admiralty. When he first took
his seat at the Boar d These, large volumes of Statutes
were placed before him, which he did not feel much,
disposed to read; further than this lie had nothing to;
do but to sign his name, the first Lord (as he be-
lieied was the practice of his successors) not cond..
wending to commit the Junior:Lords upon any busi-
neis, except prow and then the- Naval Lords upon
points immediately within their own knowledge. He
therefore thought that we or two of these Junior
Lords might be taken away withourthe least detri-
ment to the public service. He felt it a very painful
duty' to advert to this subject; because, though be
did not despairiand though he looked with contempt
upon the doctrine of the dramatic poet, that
44 When vice prevails and impious men bear sway,
The post, of honour Is a private station."
(Without, however, intending in the slightest delves
to apply this to his Majesty's Ministers), still lie fear-
ed he' should not meet. with any adequate support.—
Notieltbstanding this, however, be felt it to be a public
duty tdhrtng:forward this subject, and from the exe-
cution-of that thity. be could not bring himself to re-'
Upon 'ilii'ipsestiOn of listless offices generally,'
be wished to observe, that with regard to efficient
°tun, he, was eatisfied the public did not expect,
from men who actually devoted their time to
.the,
public mike; that they should contributi a portion
of their salaries. And here he must allude to
bad-what.
• beas said bya kfuble Lord 03 a former night,
intimating %hit persons of landed property ought to
contribute to the public exigencies. He (Lord CsrOS•
venor) believed, that the preasure of diitress was too
feral amongst this class to allow of such a measure.
eltad been told recently by a friend of his, pips.'
seised of large landed property, that such was the
distress amongst his tenants, that his income was at
present no more than what he had formerly paid to
the Property Tax, so that had that tax remained, he
would have had nothing to' live upon..- This hi bp-
• lieved.to be generally the.care with landed proprie-
tors, and as he had formerly !toted, that no one re-'
ceived his income onclitithisbed, but those who were.:
paid out of the taxes. Her however, by no tieans
thought, nor did he believe the pablie expected that
those Whir held efficient eddies, to which they devoted
their tithe, 'should Rive up a part of their salaries,
with' only this exCeptiosi, that where their salaries bad
been 'failed in conteckierice of the deprecation of the
(weary; it wis'folt that the overplus shouldnOw be
given tap. Wiih'rekaii to Offices that were ins east

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degree u silent, it was Undoubtedly just that the sala-
ries of such offices should be reduced. With respect
to the granting of offices in reversion, he thought it
essential that that practice should be abolished; un•
less it was there could be no regulation of sinecures,
and the idea of granting efficient offices in reversion
was manifestly absurd, as there could in that case Ile
no security for the competent execution of the office.
With respect to the subject genes ally, he thought it
essential that a pledge should be given to the people,
that every possible retrenchment was really inter.ded.
Whatever difference of opinion existed with Illspect
to Parliamentary Reform, all the Petitioners •agreed
in looking to Economical Reform, and this iinques-
tionably ought to be granted. Neither woeild they
be satisfied unless the people had a proper c'aeck and
controul over the House of Commons. Notwith-
standing all the efforts of any of the Mon archies on
the Continent—notwithstanding the effects of torture
in Spain, he was satisfied that the people would ulti-
mately obtain what they now sought, ne.mely, a free
representative Constitution. It was iv vain to say
that the French Revolution was brought about by
clubs and societies, like those against which the Sus-
pension of the Habeas Corpus Act vtas intended to
operate. They so re the effect of dissolute morals
and manners, of financial embarrass? nents; and above
all, of the despotic nature of the Pt..ench Government
—(Hear, hear).—Many a Government had begun
under the Nappies auspices, and orith the fairest pros-
pects, and ended as the French G overnment had done:
" Fair laughs the morn, an. sae_ the zephyr blows,
" WbilA proudly riding o'er aft azure maim
" In gallant trim, the gilded vessel goes ;
" Youth at the prow, and PlP:asure at the helm,
" Regardless of the *weepier,/ whiflwind's sway
"'That, busled hi grim rep o.e, expects his evening prey."
He could not help now •saying a few words with re-
spect to a matter personal to himself. He had, on a
former occasion, been called to order for namin? cer-
tain Members of the Executive Government in the
' other House. Now he had been made in some guar-
' ter to say, that by 'the suspension of the Habeas Cor-
pus Act the libere,es of the people would be placed at
the mercy of med,i person: as, &c. Now he had not
made use of there word. ; and he was desirous that
this should be tinderstood, lest an impression should
prevail any wf .ere, that he acted from any personal
motives, hate ad of acting on public grounds. But it
was on publi e grounds alone that he proceeded ; and
he protesteji and declared, that if his Noble Friends
near him vitere to become Minister:, and were to act
on the principles which appeared to govern the con-
duct of tioe present Ministry, he would oppose them.
The Ministry which he wished for was one which
would oak, not merely to the prerogatives of the
Crows., hut also to the privileges of the people; a
Ministry which, while it steadfastly regarded the pre.
rogas*tive and dignity of the Crown with one eye,
wor,ld regard the privileges of the people no less
sir adfastly with the other : and if the caprice of the
sovtreign should at any time call upon it to deviate
itiorn these principles, he wished for the Ministers
who would resign their places rather than comply
I
Wear, hear).—He did not oppose the present Mini-
/ suer: on any personal ground; and he earnestly and
solemnly entreated the House, and, especially the
bench of Bishops, to recollect, that if it was possible
that a people should conspire against their Govern.
ment, it was also possible that a Government might
conspire against the people—(Hear, hear).—There
was one point more to which he wished to call the
attention of the House. The saving, as it appeared
from the Papers on the table, amounted-to 450,000;
but the excess of Salaries lately created amounted to
4126,000, or from that to se170,000; from which
their Lordships would perceive, how small in com-
parison the saving was. He proposed, then, these
tour Resolutions Tbat Sinecures should be
abolished after the expiration of the lives during
which they were at present held: 2d, That useless
Places should be abolished forthwith, or properly re-
gulated: Scl, That Places or Offices should no more
be granted in reversion : and then, 4th, he should
propose a Resolution in favour of some Reform.
, The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, the Noble Earl
(Grosvenor) seemed to think that Government 'and
Parliament were disposed to libel the general loyalty
of . the People of England.. He should be glad to
know whom the Noble Earl considered as the People
of England I Was it those who were disaffected to
the Government and Constitutioa.of the country ?
Was it those who had lately assembled at certain
meetings—the meetings at Spa-fields and others of a
similar description, whom he considered as the people
of England He would not say that Government
had libelled this twit of the people, but he would say
that they had done what they considered themselves
in duty called on. to do—they had endeavoured to
guard and protect the people against the attempts,
which were made to corrupt and demoralize them,
and to lay the foundation of evils such as never be.
fore existed in this country. The events which bad
taken place since Ministers bad recurred to these pre-
cautionary measures, did not shew that the views
which they took were erroneous. Had the Billi already
passed, and those which were in progress through
Parliament, given rise to dismay or despondency ?
Some weeki ago there was a general despondency
throughout the country, but what was its state at the
present moment What had been the consequence of
the precautionary measures resorted to byGovernmetst?
The despondency and dismay had altogether subsid-
ed,t this was seen in the face of every man whom
they met in the street—it was seen in the state of
'Abbe credit. He did not mean to say that these
measures ought to be resorted to, except under pecu-
liar circumstances; but the effect of them at present
were seen in the restoration of confidence and credit.
While he stated what he considered to be the effects
4 the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act, he
would say that no man regretted more than be did
the necessity for recurring to such a measure. But
how had the Noble Earl been induced to deal so
harshly with those who proposed the present suspen-
sion-Ale who fad six or seven times already voted
for that measure ?-Heer, hear ! from Earl GROWL-
uoa.)—The Noble Earl might indeed say that cir-
cumstances were now very different: That might
be the Opinion of the Noble Earl, bat it was not the
general opinion. The Noble Bawd near him (Lord
Holland) had opposed the measure in all times and
under all circumstances—be was therefore consistent
is opposing it at the present moment--but the Noble
Earl bad formerly patiently and cheerfully acqui-
'aced in the measure, and given it the support of his'
Before be proceeded to the coruidazratioo of

the Rbsolotions, be wished to advert to some dream-
evinces affecting the question. Even if the Resolu•
sions had been so drawn up as to be liable to no ob.
3ection in themselves, their Lordships could not with
any propriety agree to them at the present moment.
It was a matter of notoriety that a Committee was
now actually sitting in another place, named for the
purpose of inquiring into all the branches of the
Public Expenditure. Even if their Lordships were
in a situation to understand a subject which had
eever been before them, the circumstance of this
Committee being appointed to inquire into the public
expenditure was alone a sufficient ground for their
not taking it up. This was the only species of Legi-
slation in which, even if the Noble Earl's Resolutions
were passed, no subsequent proceedings could take
place. Even if the Resolutions were unobjectionable,
the House ought not to adopt a measure from which
no practical good could be derived. He should now
come to the consideration of the Resolutions. The
first Resnlution went to propose the Abolition of all
Sinecures. The first question which he should ask
the Noble Lord was, what was a Sinecure ? He was
satisfied that if he pin such a question to the Noble
Earl, he could not answer it. II he were to take the
long list of places enumerated in a. Bill brought up
from the other House, some time ago, and very pro-
perly rejected by their Lordships, and to ask how
many of them were Sinecure, ? the Noble Earl could
not answer him. Whether these Offices ought or
ought not to subiiist, was a very different question ;
but however that question might be decided, he was
convinced that there were not above four or five 01
these offices to which, in the most liberal interpreta-
tion of the word Sinecure, that word could apply.—
If be were to take the Exchequer places, for instance,
all of them were important offices, demanding not
merely a responsibility of character, but a pecuniary
reiponsibility, and security was given to the public
by the individuals who held them. He was not say-
ing that the Noble Earl might not be of opinion that
those offices were given away in a manner in which
they ougitt not to be given—that they ought to be
given as the reward of merit. He did not mean to
say any thing as to the justice or injustice of this
opinion. But if the Noble Earl thought these offices
were Sinecures, he was completely mistaken. All
the offices named in that Bill to which he had allud-
ed had duties to perform. The offices could not be
abolished, as the duties of them could not be abolish.
ed. Whether the offices were gintrin a proper way
as a reward for services, that was a distinct question;
but with regard to these offices, Sinecures were cer-
tainly not their name—this was nothing but a nick-
name. When the Noble Earl, therefore, called on
them to abolish Sinecures, he called on them to do
something indefinite which he knew nothing about.
If a measure for the abolition of Sinecures were to
pas.% he would ask what offices would tail to be abo-
lished, coming under this name ? Was there one of
their Lordships who could give an answer to that
question ? He did not mean to say that it might pot
be true that many of the offices enumerated in the
Bill sent up from the Commons ought to be abolish-
ed. That some of the offices ought at least to be
converted to different purposes, might be true ' • but it
required much more experience than what the Noble
Earl could possibly possess to legislate on such a
subject. He did not wish to preclude them from the
discussion of this subject when brought regularly
before them, and when they knew what it was which
it was proposed to abolish ; but he protested against
the bringing forward of abstract and general Resolu-
dons, embracing names which the Noble Earl could
not define, and applying to objects respecting which
there was the greatest uncertainty. With respect to
what had been said by the Noble Earl regarding the
influence of the Crown, he should not at present go
into the subject, though be was perfectly prepared to
shew the monstrous absurdity of the position that the
influence of the Crown was increased in Parliament
—(Near, hear). Whenever that question should
come before Parliament, he was prepared to state the
reasons on which his opinion respecting this subject
was founded. With regard to Retrenchment, he
would allow that there was at all times an impe-
rative call on the Executive to attend to principles
of Economy and Retrenchment ; and if ever there
were any special circumstances which called on
Ministers more imperatively to attend to these
principles, it was the present• circumstances of the
Country, when the distress of the People, whatever
its ceases, was so unusually great—(/Your, Near).
Whether his Majesty's Government would attend to
this call Was a question which at no distance of time
would be solved. When the peace establishment had
been stated in another place, by those in opposition to
the Administration, at 4700,000 more than the es-
stimatee now before Parliament, be thought that alone
was a strong presumption that there would be wan-
ting no induration on the part of Ministers to make
every reduction in the expenditure of the country,
compatible with the public service. With respect to
Colonial Offices, none were in future to be,given
to, or held by any persons who did not reside. in the
Colonies, which would at once render all the offices
in the Colonies efficient offices. With respect to the
office of Third Secietary of State, no man at all ac-
quainted with the public business,-would pretend that
the business of the country could be carried on with-
out the exertions of the Third Secretary of State.—
This he would state as a matter which came within
his own personal knowledge. Did the Noble Earl
think it practicable to transfer the business of this
Office to the Secretary of State foi the Home De.'
'partment ? He believed no man had physical or mo-
ral strength to go through more business than. what
had been done by his Noble Friend at the head of
the Home Department during .he last l$ months.—
He believed there would be no difference of opinion
with respect to this subject among those who gave
themselves the trouble to inform themselves respec-
ting the nature and extent of the public business at
the different Offices. Upon the whole, he objected to
the Resolutions, as no practical good could result
from them, and as they could only, if carried, embar-
rass the discussion of questions subsequently te -come
before Parliament. Oa these grounds be should move
the previous question.
Lord ST. JOHN said, it bad been often observed
that persons entertaining different political questions
saw things in very different lights; and that obser-
vation was never more applicable than to the dif-
ferent amounts gires by his Noble Friend and the'
Noble Earl Opposite (Liverpool') of the opinion now
entatained with regard
_to al measures lately re-

'sorted to, and the impression which these measure
had made on the public mind. Many circunistaes:t.
were calculated to have a considerable effect on tl,
public Funds, but he never should have suspects
that the Suspension of the British Constitution w,
calculated to produce a favourible effect on tI.A.
Funds—(l/ear, hear.) He tft.tild much rather hay:
been disposed to attribute any rise in the Fonds
an underktandiog that considerable reduet;uns
about to be made in the public expenditure. 'l're
Noble Earl (Liverpool) had said a good deal abou:
the difficulty of defining what a Sinecure Office israF..
The Noble Earl had misconceived what his ':•:oble.
Friend said. An office might not be a Sinucere,
and yet the person who held it a Sinectuist, if the
business was done by Deputy. Though the office
might be an efficient one, and required security to hp
given by the individual who held it, yet if the busi-
ness was dune by Deputy, the individual holding
the office was purely a Sinecurist. The Noble Lail
opposite had said there was an objection in limine to
entertaining questions of this nature. Nothin was,
in his opinion, more desirable than that the petitions
of the people, at a conjuncture like thepresent, shoubi
have every possible weight with both Houses of
Parliament. He recollected all the discussicas du-
ring the American war, when the complaints on the
subject of Retrenchment were as Ind as at preteit.
He recollected the Home of Conamons were ',tan
called to the consideration of questions ef economy,
when petitions for economy and retrelichment, aud
complaining of the extravagant expenf2iture of the
Crown, were poured in front all parts of the count: v.
They would be holding their dignities too high wvire
they to say they would not pay attention to such
petitions. The Act of Succession, by which the pri-
vileges of the House of Commons were so essentially
secured, did not originate in that House, but with
their Lordships. Yet that was a subject respecting
which the other House might have been top( cted to
be as jealous, as respecting questions of expenditete.
But according to the' Noble Earl, every thing rela-
ting to expenditure was so peculiarly the province
of the Commons, that though the table oitheir Lord.
ships should be loaded with petitions, they were lot
called on to take any notice of them. Th.: N.:'o!e
Lord (St. John) went into an examination of Ilse re-
sult of the labours of the Committee appoiru:d to
quire into offices erected since the war, ei.ti a view.
to seduction—and maintained that the redutions,
which amounted to about £50,000, acre compete-
sated for by superannuations very nearly to the sane
amount. He contended that <flices created Zurlrg
war, and depending for continuance on the war,
were to be considered as temporary offices, and t'Ae
persons filling them had no right to consider them-
selves as permanent officers, and entitled to superan-
nuation. He complained also of the withdrawing
from the Comptrollers of Army Accounts the auditing
of the Commissariat Accounts, which formed part of
their business.

The Earl of LAUDERDALE could not give his
support to the motion of the Noble Earl (Grosvenor)
nor his approbation to the reasons on which the No.
ble Earl (Liverpool) objected to that motion. The
present state of the tenantry throughout the country
was distressing in the extreme, and without the pros-
pect of relief. The landed interest was reduced to a
state never previously known in that country. The
Noble Earl seemed to doubt this—but there was no
man who knew any thing of the state of the country
that did not know that the tenantry, when they paid
any rent at all, paid it alone out of their capital, out
of the funds for cultivating their land', and rencleting
them capable of future production. What had ptc-
duced the great improvements in the country, buc
the capital in the hands of the operative tenants ? It
was ridiculous to look for any relief in the distresses
of the country from the Abolition of Sinecure places.
With respect to the Suspension of the Habeas Corpus
Act, which, according to the Noble Lord opposite.
had had such effects in the way of restoring con&
•dence and credit, what relief could the truantry of
-the country derive from that measure ? Would it
enable them to pay the landlords their rent ? Would
it enable the manufacturer to obtain a price for his
goods from those who had nothing to give for them ?
Did the Noble Earl attribute the rise of the Funds to
this cause? A more ludicrous cause of the rise of
Funds he had never heard stated than that assigned
by the Noble Lord. He believed there never was a I
time when public men enjoyed so little of the public
money as at this moment—he never had enjoyed
much of the public money himself—but he thou:;lit i
it was but fair to state this for the sake of refuting
the erroneous opinions entertained en this subject.—
At
the different Meetings throughout the colliery all
parties were represented as contending for the loaves
and fishes—and the revenue was said to be swallowed
up by devouring sinecures. If any man wished to
make his fortune, a seat in Parliament was the last
course which he should advise him to take. How
stood the patronage of the Crown wish respect to
offices held by Members of Parliament in the presentt
time, compared with former times ? A Commito.e rf !
the House of Commons accurately reported reopeet.
ing every office held by Members of the li.itoe
of Commons. Since that time the number had ra-
ther diminished than increased; but he would 1.1:e it
as a fair estimate. In 1807, there were sixtyo:rne
Merribers of the House of Commons, beiongii,g to
England and Scotland who held offices. In 17, 5
the number of Members holding offices amounted to I,
ninety three, and a considerable accession ems fe-
ceived from Scotland by the Unicn. In the division
on the Triennial Act, the number of placernea
amounted to one hundred and twelve. In the divi-
sion on the Excise Question, in 1739, there were
one hundred and ninety-two placemen, enjoying alit.
griller £212,000 a-year ; whereas at the present time,
the number for England, Scotland, and Ireland, te.!s
seventy-four, enjoying emoluments to the amount oi
£119,000 a-year. There were therefore one hund,cd
and nineteen more placemen in 1739 than at the pre-
I sent time. This certainly deserved considera o'n,
when it was now so loudly said that the influence of
the Crown had increased so much. Certainly he
thought the influence of the Crown in the ot!er
House was lessgobjectionable than ever it was at any
time. It had nevertheless increased ont of tits /rS to
a very great extent. After the American I't'ar, the
debt was only 5240,000,000, with a ch:irge of tot
millions; now it was seven hundred ntillioar, tsith

ti-irty-seven millions charge. In former periods,
voice of the other House bad forced a change of
vernment is but now the influence of the Crowa cLit

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