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LAW CATALOGUE. This day was published , in a ,pocket volume, price 2c. 6d. ACATALOGUE of modern LAW BOOKS, with their Dates and Prices, and Observations, from the best Authorities, on the different Works ; including a new and complete List of all the Report' ; together with a I.'st of Scotch Law Publications, arranged under the different branches of the Law.—Compiled by J(11 IN CLAR K E. Printed for W. Clarke and Sons, Law Booksellers, Portugal street, Lincoln's Inn, who have always on sale a large collection of new and second-band Law Books. Libraries and parcels of books purchased. '1 he ::hive publication will be found an useful guide to the pur chaser of law Looks, by making it a summary of the various edi tions of every modern law work published during the last twenty years, with an account of the dates and prices of each, interspersed wi.h briet accounts of their utility, and of the reputation which they hear anion;st the profession, by which means the student will be enabled to make a selection of the most useful and ap provGl works on the particular branches of the law to which he ib et-% ot ,! LAW OF SHIPPING AND NAVIGATION. This day was pub!iidieti, by W. Clarke and Sons, Law Booksellers, Poi it:gal-strict, Lincoln's Inn, in livo. price 12s. in boards, the Sccood Edition, with Additions, of I'HE LAW of SHIPPING and NAV IGATION, By JOHN. REEVES, Esq. Author of " The History of the English Law." This Work treats of the Plantation Trade, the trade with Asia, Africa and America, of the European Trade, of the CoastingTradc, the FiSherit 4, of British Ships,' together with the Acts of Parlia ment, Order: of Council, Licences, Instructions, a'td law Opi nion, ; to which is added, an Appendix of Forms of Oaths, Certi ficates, Rei,isters, &c. Of whom may be had, in Sro. price 6s. The Laws of New foundland, by 1. Reeves, Esq. Lately•publithid, in &co. price 7s. 6d. boards, by W. Clarke *nd Sora, Law Booksellers Portugal street, Lincoln's Inn, r I CHE LAW and PRACTICE of DISTRESSES and REPLYV/INI. By the late Lord Chief Baron GILBERT. To which is rdded, An Appendix of Precedents, Sd Edition, v.'i!! c-nsiderablt Additions, taken Icon. former and later Re ports, r l ooks of authority, and full practical Directions from e or the Distress to the sine, and suing a Replevin, by kirrister at Law, of Lincoln's lon. Avo. price 6s. Wilmot's Law of Mort •- c: :dents. 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COMPLETE STAMP 'TABLE ; being an .Analysis of the late Acts, 44 Gen 111. c. 98, and 48 Gee. 111. c. 141' ; shewing at one view, under distinct heads, the various stat'p duties now payable, contrasted with the old duties, and the u.rii..:!ar laws, regulations, or restrictions applying thereto; as also, in,trinrentscrAtively or constructively exempted ; illustra ted with practical tinnotatitws, and forming a Companion to the Original Digest. By J. A. HER AUD, I.aw Stationer. 3d Edition. London : Printesl for W. Clarke and Sons, Portugal-street ; Lincoln's Inn; and the-Author corner of Bell-yard, Carey-street. It was found impossible to 'do justice to the above subject in the form of a Shett Table, it has therefore been abandoned: The 43 Gets. 111. c. 145, relates only to an abstract part of the Stamp I aw, bet the above publication includes the whole. CON VIA.ANCING PRI:LEN:NTS. • This . dzl• 1•-i'hii-bed, by W. 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Clarke and Sons, Law Booksellers, Portugal-stteet, Lincoln's Inn, in Bvo. price 2s. REFLEC'fIONS on the natural and acquired Ea clowments requisite for the STUDY of the LAW. By the late JOSEPH SIMPSON, Esq. Fifth Edition, with Notes and Commentaries. To which is prefixed, an Address to the Students of the Law, on the same subject, by W. Dawes, Esq. Barrister at Law. S PAIN. CADIZ, FEBRUARY :22. Early in the morning of this day, the people were observed in great commotion. The cause was, their aversion to the proposed introduction of the corps of Poles, Swiss, and other foreigners, enlisted into the service of the Spanish nation, from among the priso ners made at the capitulation of Baylen, into the town and fortifications of Cadiz. The people had already taken up arms to resist by force the entrance of those foreigners. It was conceived that it was intended to disarm the volunteers of Cadiz, and to send them into other quarters, as had been proposed at Port St. Mary's also. Their first act of violence was to stop a courier, charged with dispatches for the Marquis de from the Junta at Seville. As soon as infor- ' mation of these proceedings was conveyed to the Commanding Officer of the British troops (Major- General Mackenzie), lie sent orders to the ships, for bidding all Officers who were on board to come on shore ; and those who were already in the town, re ! ceived directions not to interfere in any manner with the people. About one o'clock, the Marquis de Villel was arrested—by the interposition of Padre Moguer, a Capuchin Friar, who undertook to produce his person if proofs of treason could be found among his papers, he ova indulged with being confined ix the Convent of the Capuchins. About this time, in consequence of a representation from the Governor, Don Felix Jones, to the Com mander of the British forces, an Aide-de-Camp of the British General was sent, accompanied by others who could speak the Spanish language ; to give an assurance, that the British troops would by tr.) means interfere in the domestic concerns of the people; but were ready to assist in defending the town against the common enemy." These assurances gave infi nite satisfaction. About three o'clock on the same day (the 22d), the people became again very tumultuous, from the idea that the town was betrayed, and that measures were secretly arranged, by those at the head of af fairs, for putting it into the hands of the enemy. They declared that nothing should satisfy them on this head, short of a positive and explicit declara tion from the English themselves, on whose honour and good faith they had the most perfect reliance, that they would assist in the defence against the common enemy. It was requested particularly, that two British Officers, one of them of the artillery, should be appointed to inspect the fortifications, in conjunction with two Spanish Officers, and to su perintend and direct the preparations for defence.) —This was complied with, and had the effect of perfectly quieting the people, who dispersed, and retired to their homes, amidst loud vivas in favour of George 111. Ferdinand VII. the British and Spanish Nations. On the 23d, a proclamation was issued by the Go- I vernor, and the Father Guardian of the Capuchins (whose sanction was necessary to confirm the assur ances given in the name of the civil power), contain ing pledges for the adoption of every measure desired by the populace for the defence and security of the town. The Marquis de Villel had rendered himself personally suspected, by releasing several of the per sons confined on the ground of being attached to the French interest. He had interposed very injudici ously in the amusements of the people, which being always marked with allusions to the circumstances of the present time, acclamations to Ferdinand, to Li berty and Independence, it was supposed this hosti lity was directed against these acclamations of liberty and loy.►lty in particular. The Marquis had carried this interference so far as to confine some ladies in the House of Industry, and to threaten others with the same disgraceful. pu nishment; and this outrage on respectable females, rendered the people so furous against him, that no thing but the veneratic n in which the Capuchins are held could afford him security. About twelve this day the populace proceeded to the castle of Santa Catalina, and demanded the per son of General Caraffa, late second in command of the Spanish troops employed in Portugal, and an ~•othcr prisoner confined there, both of whom they meant to put to death. But by the interposition of Col. Roche, who had just arrived from Seville, and another British officer—they were induced to desist. Shortly after, however, they seized Don Joseph He redia, who had a few hours been dismissed from his office c.,f Collector of the Public Rents, and killed him on the spot. Ile was just stepping into a boat, to make his escape to Port St. Mary.—The rest of that day passed without any ft then tumult. _ 24.—The town appears very quiet this morn ing, and it is hoped no further disturbance will take place, The following Proclamation was issued at-Cadiz on the 23d tilt. for the purpose of appeasing the peo ple at the height of the ferment : The King our Lord Ferdinand VII. and in his Royal name Don Felix Jones, Field Marshal of the Royal Armies, and Pro visional Governor of this place, &c. See. Considering the discontents and disturbances which have been manifested in this city, the inhabitants of which have demanded several things as essential to their private and public safety, and to the exercise of their liberty and national independence ;—and keeping in mind their loyalty and patriotism at all times, but par ticularly under the present circumstances, as well as the good and signal services they have done, and are daily doing, in support of the good cause which they defend, at the great and daily hazard of their lives and fortunes, decree as follows : 1. That the above-mentioned Lord Governor, in the presence, and with the consent of the most Reverend Father, Guardian of the Capuchins, has resolved, at the request and instance of the people, that the following persons shall be dismissed from their respective offices and employments, viz. Don Joseph and Don Manuel de Heredia, the Licentiate Don Joseph de Castro y Ca billas, and Don Joseph de Dios de Landabura ; and in case the same people shall think it desirable to suppress the Junta of Go vernment, and shall express its wish to that purport, without dis turbance or disorder, by the voice of its Syndic and Speaker, the desire shall be immediately carried into effect. 2. That the most vigilant and effectual attention shall he be stowed in the detection of traitors, in order to guard against all danger of collusion with the enemy, taking measures, at the same time, to prevent all personal grievances, and making all necessary provisions for the effectual defence of this place, either by its own inhabitants, or by troops of the nation, without admitting any fo reign troops of any description whatsoever. 3. That, for the greater satisfaction of the public, some effece the officers of the artillery and engineers, belonging to the troops of our intimate and faithful ally the British nation, which has so zealously assisted us, shall be invited to examine the points and works of this place and its dependencies, and that every thing ne cessary• for the defence shall be concerted with them. 4. That, considering that the people of Cadiz are ill satisfied with the Most Excellent Signor, the Marquis of Villel, Member of the Central Junta, and its Representative in this city, in pur suance of which dissatisfaction he was, on the 22d instant, arres ted and confinell in the Monastery of the Rev. Capuchin Fathers; and that it has been required that a speedy examination of his pa pers should take place, it is resolved, that the same shall he exe cuted without delay, in the most proper manner and form. 5. That as it appears the public discontents have in a great measure arisen from the reserve that has hitherto been maintain ed with respect to the circulation of ptiblic news, care shall be taken to give ample satisfaction on this head, by circulating, with the greatest care and punctuality, every thing that shall occur. 6. And lastly, the enlistment of the inhabitants for the provin cial regiment of Cuidad Rodrigo, shall cease till further consider ation, and the persons in authority shall be consulted as to the best means of putting the garrison of this place and its defence, in the most effective state ; for which purpose it is provided and or dered, that the distinguished volunteers, the light troops, and the companies of artillery, shall remain in the place, and that no part of them shall be ordered away, and the reports spread by evil disposed persons as to its being intended to disarm them, or to send then: to the camps, are declared to be utterly false. And in order that this may come to the more immediate know ledge of the public, and contribute to the general satisfaction, by its tendency to restore the confidence due to the authorities, and put a stop to all disturbances, and restore tranquillity, without which the law cannot take its course, it is ordered that the pre sent decree shall be placarded in all public places. . _ Given at Cadiz, Feb. 23, 1809. (Signed) FELIX JONES. FR. MARIANS DI SF.VILDA, Guardian of the Capuchins. Pill?Lldilf.EN7'Aßr PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF LORDS, THURSDAY, MARCH 24. The Royal Assent was given by Commission to the Exchequer Bilk Funding Bill, the Royal Marine Mutiny Bill, the Cape of Good Hope Trade Bill, the Bermuda Spirits Bill, the Jamaica Free Port Bill, the two Expiring Laws Bills, and some other Bills —in all, public and private, fourteen. The Commissioners wee the LORD CHANCELLOR, the Earl of AYLES?ORD, and Lord WALSINGHAM. The North American Fish Importation Bill was read a third time and passed. The Crown Once Clerks' Bill, and the Newfoundland Judica ture Bill, passed through Committees and were reported. The Tobacco General Import Bill, and a Private Bill, were brought up from the Commons by Mr. Wharton, Mr. Cart wright, and other Members, and read a first time. Mr. IRVING, from the Treasury, presented Accounts of the Public Income and Expenditure, for the year 1808, which were ordered to lie on the Table. The Earl of LIVERPO6I, presented Returns respecting the Army In Spain and Portugal, in pursuance of an Address of the House. PUBLIC BILLS. Lord AUCKLAND called the attention of their Lordships to the manner of sending up the Public Bills to that House, which peculiarly called for some alteration. In the last Session no less than 75 Public Bills were brought up to that House in the last three weeks of the Session, which amounted to half the whole number of Public Bills passed during the Session. Such a mass of Bills being sent up at so late a period, it was impossible that the requisite attention could be paid to them, or that their Lordships could take their proper share in the legislation of the country. Lord GRENVILLE also urged the great inconvenience which arose from this practice, and referred to a Petition in the Votes of the House of Commons, from one of the Clerks of the House, apologizing for some mistake which had occurred on account of the multiplicity of business at a late period of the Session, which rendered it impossible to pay the necessary attention to 4. This evil had arisen to a height which loudly called for the application of sortie remedy. A large mass of Bills were brought up at a period of the Session, when many Noble Lords were necessarily absent in the discharge of their public duties, and many others in the discharge of private duties, which, from their importance might be called p.iblic duties, and thus the Bills were hurried through the House without the possibility of considering them, a practice which, if suffered to prevail, would render their Lord ships' Legislative functions in a great measure nugatory, and re duce the House to the situation of merely registering the acts of the Commons. The Earl of LIVERPOOL observed, that the mass of legisla tion was in some degree a subject for congratulation, as it arose from the increased wealth and prosperity of the country. At the same time, however, he thought much might be done to decrease the mass, by generalizing, instead of particularizing, and legisla ting more upon general principles than in particular instances, as they were now in the habit of doing. Some of the inconvenience' also arose from the time taken up in discussions upon subjects which were not strictly matters of legislation,, and which neces sarily curtailed the time allotted for the consideration of Bills. The Earl of MOIRA adverted to a particular instance in the last Session, in which, from the pressure of time, a Bill of consi derable importance could not be properly oonsidered. The Duke of NORFOLK observed, that the inconvenience was not merely felt with respect to public bills, but extended also to private bills. Lord AUCKLAND agreed with the Noble Secretary of State, that the increase of legislation was to be attributed'to the Increa sing wealth and prosperity of the country. In the yeat 1761, for instance, there were only 29 Public Bills passed during.the whole Session, whilst in the last three weeks . of the last Session there were 75. This, however, was no reason why they should be sent up at so late a period as not to allow time to consider them. He should therefore move for the appointmett of a , Committee to inquire with respect to the number of Bills brought up from the Commons during the List Session, and the dates rtspectively at which they were brought up. The LORD CHANCELLOR wished for further time to con sider the motion, and Lord AUCK LAND consented to withdraw it for the present. FERROL. Lord AUCKLAND, previous to proceeding to the Order of the Day, wished to call the attention of the House to some circumstances connected with the Spanish question, upon which he thought some information ought to be given, IT alluded to Ferrol, of which place, together with the squadron in the port, and a large quantity of artillery, the ene my had obtained possession, and had thus acquired A part of the Spanish u*v4 mous, wa positio4 w 41.; they were most dangerous to theinterest of the coun try. And this, notwithstanding we had a number of diplomatic and military agents in Spain, notwith. stan ding we were communicating with the Sp an i,i, Juntas for eight months, and had an army in Gallicfor two months. It was essential that the Hotrc e should know what steps had been taken, with the view of removing the ships at Ferrol, from the g rasp of the enemy, into which they had now unfortunately fallen. He should therefore move for Copies or F a _ tracts of all Communications between the Spanish Government and the British agents, or Military 0X,.. cers in Spain, respecting the port of Ferrol. Lord MULGRAVE said it would be n ecessary to a taketim eto consider the motion, in order t o h ave n opportunity of looking into the papers. H e h ad, however, no objection to state that an appli cat i on was made to the Junta by Admiral commanding off Corunna, urging the darter Of the enemy's ob. taining possession of Ferrol ; the necessity cf reinov. ing the fleet, and offering every assistance for that purpose. The answer received wag, that Ferrol wa : In no danger, that it could defend itself against tht attacks of the enemy, and that the ships were essen. tally necessary to its defence. He put it, therefore, tu) their Lordships, whether force or violence ought to have been resorted to ? Probably the Noble Lord might think it necessary, after hearing this statement, to take further time to consider of hit motion. The Duke of NORFOLK had heard, with con. siderable alarm, the statement of the Noble Lord. The ships had been considered as essential to the de. fence of the place ; and yet Ferrol had surrendered without resistance. By the same mode of argument, the fleet at -2adiz might also fall into the posses , ori of the enemy. Surely some means might have been found of removing the ships at Ferrol from the power of the enemy ; they might have been sent half man. ned to Minorca, or any other place where they would have been out of his reach. Whilst tipcm his legs, he wished to ask the Noble Secretary of titate, when it was likely the Treaty with the Spanish GoVe:n. mentwould be laid before the House ? Lord GREN/ILLE said, after the wish expres. sed by the Noble Lord (Mulgrave), his Noble Friend would probably withdraw his motion, but he trusted his Noble Friend, on again making it, would enlarge it, so as to include all the communications which had taken place on this subject. He had Neared with pain, the statement of the Noble Lord, and could not bat think that there had been a great want of prudence and foresight in the conduct of Ministers, in no: having taken measures to secure the fleet at Ferri from the grasp of the enemy. He did not mean to I say, that they ought to have resorted to force arc violence against an Ally, but he thought. they had been deficient in measures of friendship and conc.. liciation, which would have produced a far different effect. The Earl of LIVERPOOL had always &prec.t• ted any attempt to obtain a partial object for our ,own advantage, in the assistance given to Spain. It 1: Isi constantly been the policy of his Majesty's Ministyri to give a disinterested support to the Spanish cati3z.. from which ultimately, the greater advantage wouhi arise, and from which already many advantages had flowed. He was glad to hear the Noble Lord (Gm. vine) say, that force and violence ought not to been resorted to, and he trusted the Noble Baron v..s. prepared to go further and to say, that neither nor menace ought to been adopted towards our With respect to the question of the Noble Duke, expected to have his Majesty's commands to lay th: treaty with the Spanish Government before the hove on Monday. The Earl of BUCKINGHAMSHIRE wac di,' posed to agree with the Noble Earl, that neither i;,7CO or violence, nor threat, nor menace, ought to ha:: been used ; but deeply lamented, that after the • ment made with respect to the ships being es,entLil to the defence of Ferrol, that that place should hat surrendered without resistance. Lord AUCKLAND agreed to withdraw his m. , • Lion for the present, in consequence of what had be..-1 said by the Noble Lord (Mulgrave) ; but he wouU not believe that such could have been the conduct , of the Spaniards until the documents were beforc the House. It was acknowledged that the mean existed of removing the fleet, and the 32d French Balletic confessed that the inhabitants of Ferrol wo o ail English at heart. There was therefore a conetnien..! of circumstances to prove, that the fleet might hat,! been rescued from the grasp of the enemy. • Earl GREY observed, that a heavy responsibility rested upon Ministers with respect to the Spanis!t navy. They had - suffered the fleet at Ferrol to fall into the hands of the enemy, and if the plea they had set up was to be allowed, with what hope could they look to the other ports of Spain ? It was no: only at Cadiz, as stated by a Noble Duke, that there was a Spanish fleet, but there was also at Carthagena a considerable squadron, which had lately arrived there from Minorca, and the responsibility rested wit.o Ministers, that these fleets should not be converted by the enemy into instruments of hostility ;gains' this country. . • Some further conversation ensued with respect to bringing forward the motion on a future day, bu: Lord Auckland declined fixing a d.ty, a,.d rather wished that Ministers would look into &lc:tune:V. relating to the subject, and lay on the table such ca them as could be made public without denim:lit to the public service. SPAIN AND PORTUGAL. Baron CLIFTON (Earl of Darnley) moved 'for several Papers relating to the operations of the Bri. tish troops in Spain and Portugal. His Lordship ssid, that as the public had now got rid of one important subject, he hoped they would turn their mind to others of nearly as much importance. dwelt for a considerable time on the misconduct of the campaign in the peninsula, and the calamitous r e• treat to Corunna. The Earl of LIVERPOOL professed his inclina tion not to object to the greater part of the Pape: moved for. There were two, however, to the produc tion of which, as he stated on a former evening, he could not accede, namely, the letter of the 4th of Au gust, from Lord Castlereagh to Sir Hew Dalrymple, and the instructions relating to the formation of the Regency in Portugal. That the production of thecc Would be attended with great public inconvenience he had mentioned at that time. His,Lordship.Obsers : ed seriatim on the different motions made by Lord Clii• ton, and explained the modifications under which he was disposed to agree to_their production. Among