Star.
London, England, 1803-04-02 00:00:00

ST. PANCRAS PARISH DILL.

Sir FRANCIS BURDETT obfervecl, that the oppo.
firs of the prefent Bill, who formed a large ma-
jority of the pari(h of St. Pancras, had !hewn an
unufual degree of forbearance by expreffing their
willingnefs to agree to it, in cafe the parifhioners
fhould have the power of eleCting one half of the
fixty guardians to be appointed in the Bill ; and
on that account, it would be nothing more than
fair and candid to put off the report, in order to
confider it on a future day, and that the petition.
ers againfl the Bill might be heard by Counfel at
the Bar. It was incumbent on theft parties to
thew that the with was in favour of the
But it was quite the reverie. The fusty guardians
were to have the Pole power of raifing and difpof-
ing of money, without being, in the lealt degree,
accountable to the parithioners for the fame. The
pretence on which this Bill had been brought for
ward, was that of preferving the peace of the
parifh. But it was not proved or (hewn, that any
riots ever exiled there, or that the peace had ever
been difturbed. The parilh had hitherto been fa-
tisfied as to the mode in which Its affairs ufed to be
condueted. The poor's rates had been leis there
than in moll other parifhes : and, therefore, Come
ground thould have been (hewn before this Bill was
brought in, on which it could be jutlified. The
Hon. Baronet, after leveret other obfervations,
concluded with moving, that Counfel be heard
againft the Bill.
Mr. DENT Paid, one reafim for this meafure was,
that of a defalcation having taken place in the re-
venues of the parith.
Mr. BYNG fupported the Bill, tiecaufe he under-
flood it met the approbation of a majority of the
inhabitants of Pancras parifh ; and he believed it
would he produClive of benefit.
Mr. HURST Paid, the Bill went to take away
what the parifhioners confidered as a molt valuable
franchife—the right of elefling their own officers,
and of making them accountable for the difpofal
of their own money. Before fuch privileges were
abridged, a bong cafe ought to be made out. In
(lead of which,there was no evidence to prove that
the proceedings of the Vettry had ever been tumul-
tuous or irregular. He never would confent to a
meafure, by which 6o felfereated guardians were
to have the übfolute difpofal of the money of fo
large a body of people.
Mr. Fox took notice of Mr. Byng's affertion,
that a cohliderable majority of the parifh was in
favour of the Bill. The information he had re-
ceived was quite the reverie ; and he was hottile to
the whole of the Bill, in as much as it was a mea-
lure of disfranchifement, without caufe (heWn that
it was neceffary. A Sete& Veltry was to be ap.
pointed by law, merely on a fuppofition that it
was a better Government than a General Veftry.
The language held out by the Bill to the great
body of the Parifbioners, was neither more nor
lets than this:—." In fpite of your teeth, there
flail be fixty perfons placed over you, who are
to difpore of your money without any controul."
This was, indeed, treating the rights of Parifhion
era in a way be had never heard of before.
Mr. BY NG, in explanation laid, there was a ma-
jority in favour of the Bill, which bad undergone
leveret amendments in the Committee.

Sir WM. Pot aaaaa oppofed the Bill, as a aim
fore that went to alter the eitablilbed laws of the
land, without any caufe being !hewn for doing fo.
Mr. ALIXANDSIL fupported it. After which the
Houfe divided. For the Motion of agreeing to the
Report, 85—For hearing Coma, 40. The Bill
was then ordered to be read a 3d time on Monday.
Mr. SHERIDAN afterwards Tore to move that the
third reading of the Bill be put off to Monday the
Rth, and cenfured the meafure in Itrong turns r
but he afterwards withdrew his Motion.
WOOLLEN MANUFACTURERS' PITITION•

On our return to the Gallery we found
Admiral BILIMILay addrefEng the Houfe on the
Woollen Manufaaurers' Petition. He repeated his
former arguments, to (hew the neceffity of the im•
mediate adoption of fome meafure which would
give the Manufaaurers that fatisfaaion they had
been long waiting for.—The confideration of the
prefent fubjea had been delayed too long, and he
could not but ezprefs his furptife that a meafure
In neceffary for the peace and fafety of a large body
of people, fhould have been put off from one pe-
riod to another without any effectual meafure be-
ing adopted for public benefit. If the confideration
of the prefent queflion fhould be put off to a fu-
tare period, it was his with that the petitions
Ihould be printed for-the accommodation of Mem-
bers, that they may be able to judge of the mea-
lure during the holidays.
The CHANCILLN: of the Exert sqpia (aid, that
the Hon. Gentleman, Admiral Berkeley, had
told the Houfe, th.t a delay had taken place in
confequence of his not fixing a time for the coral-
&ration of the Petition, and that the Bill was
brought into the Houfe before theChrillmas recets.
He was extremely furry that he was tn.* at liberty
to Rate the real caufe of the delay mentioned by
the Hon. Gentleman, but all he could at prcfent
fay in anfwer to that obfervation was, that bufincf.
of great importance had prevented he confidera-
tion of the lubjea. He was not a (banger to the
outrageous ails that had been committed in the
neighbourhood of Gloncefler, which the prcfent
meafure is intended to prevent, and he would allure
the Hon. Gentleman it was his with to give every
f.ipport to the meafure now the fubjea t.f
in order to tender the people concerned in the
111;i latisfied. Therefore, if agreeable to the Hoe.
Gentleman, lie thould be happy to go into the me
rits of the Pt itions on Wednefday next.
M. Hor!ioust laid. he would contend,
that the flatement the Hon. Gentleman bad given
with relpea to the Riots which had taken place in
t;,e itc4hhourhood of Gloucetler was not quite
correa, though he was ready to acknowledge, that
o.cie had been much difitttlEtnt.e Come time ago
in the place berme-mentioned. 1:e, therefute,
Ll:ought, that any little delay would nut be dan-

• genus; and, in his opinion, time ought to he
given to confider the merits of the fubjeft. He
knew there had been a great dillurbance in the
Comity mentioned, but nut to that degree as had
been Rated by the Hon. Gentleman.
Admiral BERKELEY (poke in explannatton.
Mr. Dict. Isis laid he agreed to the time propof
ed by the Chancellor of eh.: Elchcquer, fur the
confiieratio,n of the fub;eiFt.
The queltion was then put and agreed to for tak-
ing the Petiton into confideration nett We,lnefd,, y.
Mr. Rose, after having adverted to the flouriih.
ing Qate of our Revenue, and the manner in which
it has increafed in the cantle of the laft 18 years,
and Rating the propriety of diffuling information
upon that fubjee as generally as poflible, mils :I,
" That there be 'mid before the I lonfe an Accoont
of the Value of all Importations into Great Brizain
for the laft 18 years, ending January 5, 1803, cr-
clufive of Corn and other Grain, and of Inwrta-
tions from the Eafl Indies andChina,diftinguilhing
each year."—Ordered.—Adjourned to Mur.day.

LONDON.

SATURDAY. APRIL t.

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONF. GYCI OL!':
3 per C. Cold'. nion.:y, 634 1 s; i o f, ►;.
Ditto, for April aca. 6g}.4 10j.
Lim,. for May acc.
Omo.urn
PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY:

3 per C. Conf. 6463 6sin I Imp. Ana.
3 per Cent. 96i. 97* 97 I Dumb= 13t 151 dit
hula Stoat zas for opg. EDO% Th.kets 181. is.
hop.) per Cent. 62 6ti Conti. for Ap. ac. 611 611.11
Ducctw, Maamt 29.
s per Cent. Government Debentures 94 9311.
Centric of Exchange—Dublin on London 121.

A Dutch Mail arrived laft night, by which we
have received fomething like an official account of
orders having been iffued by the Government of
this country, fubfequent to thofe fent out by the
'mooting (loop of war, for the evacuation of the
Cape of Good Hope : thofe orders, it is (aid. left
England on the soth of November. On turning
to our file of that month we find, in corroboration
of the Dutch llatement, that the Cow CORDS frigate
did fail from Plymouth with fealed orders on the
aoth, and we have no doubt was the bearer of,
thofe alluded to. The retention of the Cape is
therefore no longer a fubjed of exultation !
Our Hague Correfpondent informs us, that the
Louifiana expedition had not failed a few days
Grace, but that all the troops were on board. The
real objeft of the armament is not fufficiently
known, and if it were, much fufpicion ought to at.
tach to other movements making on the fide of
Holland and Flanders. Six thoufandFrench troops,
is is reported; have entered Breda.

Letters from Berlin (late the arrival there of the
French General, Duaoc, from Paris, on the aoth
ult. whole fudden appearance caked much fur•
prize in that capital. Thefe letters obferve, that the
General was Paid to have brought a propofal for
the Klee of PRUSSIA to aft as Mediator, to pre.
vent a new breach between France and England;
but that the Klee would not in any way interfere.
The General was espefted to nay there oaly five
days, and then return with all (peed to Paris.—
Letters from the Hague fate, that General Du.
aoc's journey was undertaken with a view to in.
duce the Court of Berlin, to pnrfue prompt melt.
funs in regard to the Elatorate of Hanover.....
Which of thefe accounts are molt to be relied upon.
we cannot determine.

General Durtoc was accompanied by Colonel
COLSERG, who was to proceed from Berlin to Pe-
terfbnrgh, as was fuppofed, on bufinefs connated
with the prcfent di fp u tes between France andßr itain.
The Dutch funds have fallen, and the value of
the Refcriptions has funk fo low, that thofe pays.
ble after peace are to be had from 6.4 to 641. For
this depreffion, however, no particular caufe is
given beyond the fluilluation of politics, and the
fccrecy with which the prefent negotiation is eon-
dated between Great Britain and France.
Haoue, M•RCH 24.—Since our laR, we have
received no certain information in regard to the
queßion of peace or war. According to the is..
telligence from Paris, moil worthy of credit, every
thing feems to announce that the negotiation now
carrying on between the French and Engliffi Go•
vernments will be brought to an amicable conclu-
fion. In regard to the march of the French troops,
which has already been publicly mentioned, it is
underßood that it will not take place unlefshoili-
lities ffiould unespededly commence, of which,
however, we have as yet no caufe to be appreher •
five. With refpcdt to the French armament dellined
for Louifiana, which is now lying ready in the har-
bour of Helvoettlirys, nothing certain has been
made public. We only know that the embarkation
is continued, and will be complcted by the end of
this week. Ytflerday, and the day before, about
:ono French troops of the firil brigade of in-
fantry of the line, arrived at Helvoetfluys from
Bois le Duc, in order to go on board the fleet.--
Geneal VICTOR, with his hole Raff, and a great
many civil and military officers dellined for Loui•
fiani, remain ail: in this city.

has
MARCH 29.—The Blitavian GOVCrIITTICIIt
received official intelligence from its Ambatrador
in London, that although a Cabinet order of
the 14:h of Odober was difpatched to the cnm•
mandtng Officer at the Cape, to fufprr•.d the
tra:uatwo of tha: ?Lice ti:l farther orders, and

which had had the confequences already known,
another order of the Cabinet had been made up to
the 16th of November fuccetding, containing de•
finitive orders for the evacuation of the Cape,
which order went from england on the 20th ; fo
that the Cape has now been for force time in the
bands of the Batavian Government.
Although the period appointed for the failing of
the celebrated French expedition to Louifiana
remains a fecret, every thing teems to be brought
in readinefs for its departure at a moment's notice.
The troops which lately arrived from Bois•le-Duc
are now all embarked.

BOTTERDAM,tVIARCH apprehenfions of
an approaching war between England and France
greatly increafed to-day, and made a confiderable
influence on trade and on the funds, in both of
which there is abfolutely nothing tranfading. In-
furance is not to be obtained without the greateft
difficulty ; and no merchant will make any fhip-
malt of confequence. Coffee and fugar, under
thefe circumftances, merely maintain their prices,
chile there is little palling in either; for as obfli-
nate as the holders are in refufing to fell, fo are
the purchafers averfe to buy, till the prefent ho-
vering cloud in the political hemifphere (hall he
entirely diffipated. Gin, generally fo brifk at this
feafon, is falling.
Notwithftanding that our Government received
a half official promife that no French troops (hould
enter our territory till hoftilities adually com- ,
silenced, there is now a report in circulation, and
pretty geperally credited, that 6000 of our old
friends have entered Breda, from whence they are
to be diflributed into the feveral cities of the Re-
public. If this be true, it will not be long before
ere number will be confiderably augmented.
BERNE, MARCH 14.—Letters have been received
here, which mention that the (hip on board of
which the battalion of Helvetic auxiliaries had
been embarked for St. Domingo, was overtaken
by a violent ftorm off Gibraltar, and that every
foul pealed.

This morning we received Paris Journals to the
gosh, of March inclufive. Their contents throw no
light whatever on the Rate of the negotiation. If
we judge of the public opinion by the price of the
French Funds, it is that war Teems more probable
than before: the Manifests- does not give the prices
for the 29th, but in the paper of that date Rates
the g per cents. on the 28th to have been 52 f. 6o c.
and for time (viz. IR Vendemiaire, or the 2341 of
Sept. nezt,) 49 f. so c.:—the Clef elm Cabinet gives
the prices on the 29th March at p f. 3o C.
On the other hand, if we form our opinion from
the private letters received from Paris, they are in
favour of Peace.