Star. — London, England, 1825-04-16 00:00:00

~~ . _ ~: Elb...— \ \ COL041B1A: We hav e received a file of BAgota Papers to the end of January. A motion has-bamsnade.in the Congress fir the itepeachment of Dr. Pena, Ex-President of .the Ilighrarirt-martial, for improper conduct on the trial of a Colonel tante, fur the murder of a Lieutenant Pet do nto. Df. Pena" greelnesented itilniire - rififfe he undisguised efforts to save Colonel infante from the punishment due to his crime, and to have refused to sign the sentence of the Court. The proceedings of the Court-martial seem to have been complicated. The followiniz.is the notice vshich the Cokseitutional gives td . the affair : • " The result of all this is, that on the 23d of July last year, the murder 1:f Lieutenant P, rdomo was COM. mitied ; the people unanimously, on the f. flowing morning, accused Colonellufante as the murderer; but the enemies of order, and the respect due to the laws, said that m thing would be done to the Colonel;. that there were no laws for him ; ;sod some days after the opinion was general that he would. get quit cf it, be cause Dr. Pena had &eared himself his protector. " The true friends of the Republic contradicted these reports, so injurious to the consolidation of 'our system, to the honour of the naton in general,. of the Field officers cetnipdsing the •Chnr wliic!t was to judge the criminal, and of the first Court of Justice in the nation, which was to examine the sentence. Ne vertheless, one man alone c....ntinues to act in defiw.ce of public op:nion, of a bigllv respectable portion of the army, of the first Court of justice in the Republic of which he is 44 member,. and of the existing laws; and the reports which appeared absurd five months ago, if they have not been actually tearzed, have done us a'- most all the harm they could in the eyes of the:nations who are observing us. We hope that Congress will, however, as soon as possible, remove entirely.the cause of this most intolerable state o f con:usion." The following rema - ks on the Colomb'ars Tariff are from the Bogota C'omstitutional of the `27th January: "The present mode of collecting the duties on foreign importations most imperiontly calls for the interference of Congress. An incalculable injury to the country; and a much larger. duty exacted from the merchant, than was ever contemplated by the Legislature, are the inevitable consequences of tfre sysiern at present pursued. The Arancel, accordiiig to which the value of the goods is estimated, is most erroneously drawn up ;' and even were it done in the best manner possible, would still be liable to constant objection. It is quite impos sible to fix in any way, by any number of permanent valuations, however extensive these may be, the value of an infinite variety of articles, from their quantity and quality continually fl uctuating in price. 44 Commerce is of itself so attended with risk, and in its nature so hazardous, that it should be one of the prin cipal cares of a Government to increase the confidence father than excite the diffidence of merchant , •. In bit this argument . is doubly forcible. For our revenue we depend lain: ipall y on th' imitate oldie cu:• t ims,and this can ( n: l .y . oe rendered cOnsiderible byetiCou raging forei t ro merchants to send goods to our market. But to this the arancel presents an almost insuperable obstacle. By. , the amount to be paid on cotton goods, one of the principal articles of import, is In per cent. whereas we are positively assured by persons• of undoubted 'authority, that from the valuations of the arancel,'the amount actually paid often exceeds 27 and `2B. No trade in the world can possibly be carried on with duties at this rate. Theirmptatiors to smuggling are so increased, and the faci ities in this country are . so great, the ri k of detection is almost next to nothing, that it actually becomes rather a matter of surprise that any duties should be collected at all, than that they should be so little compared with the goods im ported into this country." - PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF LORDS, APRIL is. Mr. ADAK and Mr. KRAT, for the appellants ; and Mr. bowl A. liluaaav and Mr. Futtearox, for the respondent, were heard fully in the Appeal, Lieutenant-General George Alonerieff, and Roger Aytuun, W.S. his Commissioner, v. Patrick George Shane, Esq. of Hallyards. In the Appeal,•" Duncan v. the Lord Advocate of Scotland," Counsel were heard in part. To be continued on Tuesday next. Counsel were beard, and witnesses examined, in the divorce case of Barker v. Barker, and further proceedings were postponed to Nionday. - Lord DYNEVOR presented Petitions from various Parishes in the County of • Carmarthen against further concessions to the Ca tholics.—Laid on the table. Lord KEN YON presented a similar Petition from the• Free tolders and Inhabitants of the Parish of Ilanwell, and of another Parish in Flintshire.—Laid on the table. Lord ROLLE presented a Petition to the same effect, signed by between 300 and 400 individuals, both Dissenters and persons of the Established Church, inhabiting the town of Sidmouth, in the County of Devon.—Laid on the table. - The LORD CHANCELLOR also presented a Petition against Catholic Emancipation from the Incorporation of Skinnets at Glasgow.—Laid on the table. The Bishop of ST. DAVID'S presented a similar Petition from the Gentlemen and Freeholders of the Upper Half of the County of Cardigan.—Laid on the table. The Duke of NEWCASTLE presented similar Petitions from the Borough of Newark, and several Parishes in the County of Nottingham.—Laid on the !able. A Petition of a similar nature from the Parish of All Saints, Poplar, was also presented by the Earl of SHAFTIVADJAV, and faid or• the table. The Earl of LAUDERDALE alluded to the numerous Pe titions which he had presented against the Equitable Loan Com pany 131.1, and to the prayer of the Petitioners to be allowed to prove at the Car of the Douse that the proposed Association was illegal. He did not know whether any Noble Lord present in tended to tliove the second reading of the Bill, but in coder that their Lordships should be in possession of all possible information on the subject, he should move that there be laid before the House a copy of the Deeds regulating the Equitable Loan Company, dated Novetner 6, 16!24, and al.() cores of all Prospectuses published In the Newspapers at That time. and of all Papers signed by the Chairman, cr one or more of the Managers, Directors and ocher individuals who were parties to the signing of the Deed, before or, since the 6th of November, 15r.4. lu order that the stock of formation be complete, he 'should aho move for copies of all Char. ten or Licenses granted by bis Majesty's Royal Predecessors to Companies for assisting the reor with the loan of small sums of money.—Or dared. 51r. JOHNSON resented an Account of the additional accommo alatious aGorded in the London Ihicks, and of the sums expended and to be expended on effectilig the same--Laid on the table.— Adjourtled 'till Monday". HOUSE , OF CO3IMONS. The SITAIML took the Chair a few minute% before four o'clock. lklore the House proceeded to the business of tfte clay, three new Alembers were sworn and took their mans. . lklr..kl. SUMN Cli moved the second reading of the Southwark' Paving.,VOL . . After some . opposition on the part of Sir R. Wit.sou, the Bill Ism read a seCOAri time. . t4r 11, ,W I LSON then moved that the Bill be committed this day sii . uumiLi.—The House divided on the question— For the Bill - - .. - 17 Apiu4etit _ - 24 Natty against the Bill Ur. BOBIROUS pre‘ented a Petition from the Owners of 'Wharfs as the north book of the Thames, against tite proposed i. - •chente for making a quay along the banks of the River: He sin cerely hoped this mischievous plan ins abaltioned, net only for this Session, but for ever. Colonel -T ILE NC H said, be was convinced that the very signers orthis Petition would soon have their eyes opened to their own interests In favour of this plan. The whole empire, with the ex cePain of the* petitioners, desired to see it accomplished, and he was Sore the opposition would be greatly ' diminished by next Session. Mr. HODGSON presented a Petition from Brixton and Dart mouth, in favour of the Metropolitan Fish CoMpany'a Bill.—Laid on the table. Nit% BYNG presented two Petitions from the parish of St. Pan cras, against the . Metropolitan and London Water Companies' Bills. —Laid on the table. A Petition -was presented from certain Fislr Corers of Burnt island against the Metropolitan Fish Company's Bill. Sir THOMAS LETHBRIDGE presented a Petition from the Fishermen of Portsmouth, Gosport, and Plymouth, in favour of the said Bill.—Ordered to He on the table. _ _ A Petition was presented by Mr. PUWLETT from Stockton against the Stipp Duties.—Laid on the table. ANS FI LD presented Petitions from St. Margaret's, St. Martin's and another Parish in Leicester, and also from the Mayor, Vicar, and Burgesses of the Borough of Leicester, and several places in the County of Leicester, praying that no further concessions may be granted to the Roman Catholici. Admiral SOTH EROS presented similar Petitions from Hinck ley and Hockney, in Northamptonshire, and from Nottingham. Mr. DENMAN observed, witkrespect to the last Petition that it spoke the sentiments of a very small proportion of the inhabitants of Nottingham. It came from the immediate vicinity, but not from the town, which was favourable to Catholic Emancipation.. Sir JAMES MACKENZIE presented 'a similar Petition from the 'County of Ross. Mr. Alderman C. SMITH presented a similar Petition from the Mayor and Corporation of St. Alban's. Mr. B. COOPER presen t ed a similar Petition from the Rural Deanery of Dursley, in Gloucestershire. Sir C. LONG presented a similar Petition from •the Dean and Canons of the Chapel Royal Windsor. • Similar Petitions were presented from Hillicombe, Littleden, Llangellan, Cardiff, Newark upon Trent, the Mayor and Corpora tion-of Colchester, Dolgathley, Dawlish, the Corporation, and Bankers and Weavers of Glasgow, East Retford, Kilmary, and Peckham.—These Petition were ordered to lie•on the table. Colonel CUST, in presenting a Petition similar to the above from the Borough of Grantham, County of. Lincoln, declared his conviction that it would be dangerous to grant political power to the Catholics.—Ordered to lie on the table. • Mr. HUSKISSON presented a Petition front Liverpool, praying for a repeal of the Window Tax.—(Hear, hear.)—Ordered to lie on the table. • , Me. Alderman WOOD presented a similar Petition from the Churchwardens of St. Bartholomew's. _ _ Mr. DOWN presented three Petitions from Dunfermline, against the repeal of duty on Fat eign Linens. Mr. COR WEN presented a Petition from the Town of Ellen borougit, praying fcr some alteration in the Corn Laws. _ Leird G. SOMERSET presented a•Petitioa from hertow, in favour of .the Bill for the recovery of imall'Dehts. • COMBINATION 471 WORIChIiN. Mr. HUME presented a Petition - from the Seamen of North and South Shields, complaining of the charges brought against them of conspiring to raise their wages.. The object of their union was merely for charitable purposes. Mr. LAM ISTON denied th,it the union of these men was for the purpose. of charity alone. He the") pro ceeded to read lionie of tlie articles of the union, 4/filch confined their charity to persons belonging to the union, and to' i ntine others. As a proof of this, two. men in, distten were the other day sent to beg their way through the country, because they were not, nteMbers of the isition and 019 men were lately. stt ill treated in the toten of Sunderland; for the ianie reiseri, that their lives were despaired of. The greatest alarm prevailed in the North of England onuccount of this combina tion.—The Petition was then tead, and referred to the Committee on the Comignadon Laws. Mr. BUME theft presented a Petition from ,operitive . Ship wrights of the River Thames, praying to be heard b y Counsel against any allegations their-masters might make against them—Referred to the aforesaid. Committee.' . . The Hoq. Member' presented a Petition from the Shipowners of blootrose,praylpg that•the duty on Rapeseed might be repealed. The above P -ds, with the exception of these referred to the Committee on the Combination _Laws, were severally read and ordered to lie on the table. Mr. HODHOUSE gave notice of a motion for:the 3d May, for the Repealed the Window Tar. - • Mr. PELHAM moved for an Account of the Imports and Ex: ports from Lyme Regis . during the last live years.—Ordered. Mr. DENMAN, in rising to present a Petition from the town and county of the town of Nottingham, praying for a repeal of the Assessed Taxes, and for a.revision of the Corn Laws, assured the House that the Petition spoke the real sentiments of the people of that place, and therefore deserved consideration. —Ordered to lie on the table. Mr. SPRING RICE presented a Petition from the Corpora tion of the Chamber of Commerce of Limeriek,praying the House, before making any alteration in the 'Cora Laws, to allow sufficient time for those concerned to attend to their interest. He observed that Limerick was one of the greatest corn ports in Ireland.—The Petition was then brought up and ordered to be printed. Lord STANLEY prestnted a Petition from Royton, praying a revision of the Corn Laws.—Ordered to lie on the table. Sir T. LETHBRIDGE presented a Petition . from Shepton Mallett, against the House and Window. Tax.—Ordered to lie on the table. MR. MADAM. Mr.BROUGHAM rose to make a request,towhich' he trusted the Right Honourable Gentleman opposite (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) would have no objection to accede, relative to a subject of much importance, which was that evening to be brought before the Com mittee of Supply (the vote of 2,0Q01. to Mr. Mk/Vern). He pledged himself to demonstrate to the House that there was no one invention which might not with equal justice be made a ground for applying to Parliament for compensation. Sir Humphry Davy,. for the discovery of his safety lamp, was as well entitled to reward. Many Members felt much interested in the subject ; he would therefore urge the Right Honourable Gentleman to consent to the postponement. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that he felt no particular anxiety to bring the subject forward that evening. If the Honourable and Learned Gentleman would have reference to cireutnstances, he would see that there was nothing unreasonable in his bringing it forward on that night. He had given notice of the vote before theislidays, he had fixed a day that appeared most convenient, and he could really see no objection to its being proceeded with ; at the same time, he was willing to consult the convenience of the House. Mr. BROUGHAM admitted that the Right Ho nourable Gentleman had given due noike ; nothing was to be ob jected to on that score, bet it would be a great personal accommo dation if be would agree to a postponement till that day week. Mr. HOLME SUMNEIt, in the last Session, had moved for a return of.the salary paid to Mr. M.Adam. It was right that before any further sum was voted, the House should be made aware of the sum already granted.—After a few words from CaptainMnssulms the conversation dropped. ROMAN CATHOLIC CLAIMS. Mr. WYNDHAM LEWIS presented a Petition from Cardiff, against any further Concessions to the Kaman Catholics. Mr. It..TRE YOE presented similir'Petitions from Hailingaian and Llanbers„ in Carnurthenshire. Sir W. CLAYTON presented a similar Petition from the Do rough of Newaik. Mr. LUSHINOTON presented a similar Petition from Col cheater ; also, a similar Petition from Llangollen, in Merioneth ,shire.—The Petitions were severally ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Secretary PEEL presented Petitions against the Catholic Claims from the following places: Bolton-le-Moors; the parish of Campsie, in Stirling; All Stints, Poplar; Ilanbury, in Kent; also, from the Clergy of the Arclideacdttry of Middlesex, the ha ' 'Osten and Elders of ./3eltaeld-street Chapel, Glasgow ; the Session of Kilpatrick ; the frequenters of Grove Chapel, eamberwell ; the Maltmen of Glasgow ; and from the Congregation of St. James street, Glasgow. Alr. A EERCROItI BY rose to present a Pet on from the town of Bandon, 1,9 Ireland, in favour of concession to the Catholics, and the exyansiox of civil and religious liberty. From the fame place, another F!etkien bad been presented against Catholic Claims, but that Petition was forwarded without the knowledge of many most respectable inhabitants of Bandon, and signatures were ob tained to it by wing influent; With the boys educ.tted . at a school in • 1.. • that town, whoa names formed a large portion of those attached , to thePetidon‘Fetition brought up, and ordered to lie on the table. Mr. CALCRAFT inquired respecting certain Corn Returns from the town df Ipswich, which he expected before then. Mr. HUSKISSON.repIied, that he had applied to the In spector-Oeneral, and would lay the Return on the table of the House tomorrow. • COMMITTEE OF SOIPLI4 The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in moving the Committee of Supply, had no objection to postpone the-grant to Mr. M'Adam for a fortnight. CUSTOM HOUSE. -.- Mr. BERNAL alluded to the state of the Custom house and observed, that the architect was anxious for en q uir y into his conduct. . Mr. HERRIES felt it would be improper then to state all that had come to the knowledge of the - Trea sury ; but be must say, that from what had transpired, some ulterior proceedings would take place; but no time would be lost in enabling the individual to vindicate himself, if be was able. Mr. CALCRAFT knew. that Mr. Peto, in a parti cular transaction, had acted with fidelity and ability. . Mr. HERRIES said (in answer to a question from Mr. Alderman Wood), that no legal proceeding had as yet been instituted relative to the individual alluded to. In the Committee of Supply, the following sums were voted on the motion of Mr. Goytisolo; : £9.6,000 for the Police of the City of Dublin; £B,OOO for the expense of the Committee appointed to inquire into the State of Education in Ireland; £27,871 for the Holyhead Road. Mr. GOULBURN, in reply to some observations front Mr. Hume, stated that one or two additional Grants would terminate the-slemands on the Public. - • Mr. HUME said, no doubt tite Commissioners de served something, but from same of the items, such as 1.5601. for a solicitor's bill, for soliciting an Act of Par liament, and great sums for Engineers' charges, an hiquiry should be instituted. Sir H. PARNELL said, the charges of the solicitors, though high, were customary, and on examination, he had no doubt, would be found as moderate as from the stature of the business they could possibly be performed. Mr. CALCRAFT said, this was possibly a private Bill in its form, but it was for a public purpose, yet they were to submit to these enormous charges on their: own grants. It was very desirable that such Bills as these should be considered as public Bills. Here the milestones cost £6 each, whilst on a road, of which he was a Trustee, the milestones could be got for £1 each. Sir H. PA RNELLdefended the conduct of the Commissioners' of the Shrewsbury and Holyhead Road. Mr. V. FITZGF.RALD said, it would be imPossible to deal with these Bills as public Bills, on account of the line of road trenching on the rights of private persons. He thought that no work was ever better execUted than this in question.—After a few words from Mr. Helms; Mr. Heim, Sir H. Passau., and Mr. CALCSATT, the vote was agreed to. EMIGRATION FROM IRELAND.• Mr..WILMOT HORTON rose to propOsethat a cer tain sum should be graAtedto his Majesty for the removal of emigrants from the'Sonth of Ireland to the Cape of Good - Hope and Canada, It . was not the intention of Ministers to propose a renewal of this grant on any fu ture occasion. He stated that the principle on which the system . of emigration from the south of Ireland was conducted was a sound one. The *ror of all former systems was p that the ;migrant, on his arrival at the Colony, was left without any means of immediate sup port. U nder the present system that error was avoid e d; And ever y emigrant might, on his arrival, be sure, with the exercise of common industry, of procuring a liveli hood. Government had received the most flattering accounts of the success which had attended the present system so late as up to last February. Under these circumstances, he felt justified in proposing the present vote. The undertaking was merely in the-nature of ap experiment, which might, in itsoperation, effect a partial benefit to Ireland. • Mr. GRATTAN was of opinion, that Parliament ought to be fully informed of what had been the re.ult of the emigration which had already taken place, before they voted anymore money. ifr. V. PITZGERAT.D supported the grant. Mr. ABERCRO MBY disapproved of the principle of exporting the people of Ireland, instead' of finding em ployment for them at home. He did, not, however, ject to the plan as an experiment, but be thought it unwise that Government should bear the whole expense attendant upon the removal of the emigrants. Mr. WILMOT.HORTON assured the Hon. Member that the removal of the emigrants was conducted with the utmost possible economy. Mr. BRIGHT approved of the principle of coloni zation, but deprecated the expense with which the present system was attended. He should oppose the grant, unless a Committee was appointed. Mr. SPRING RICE believed- that the question of emigration was one which must at length force itself upon the at tention of the House, but was decidedly in favour of investigation by a Committee. Mt. M FITZGERALD agreed. in the general. ad vantage of a colonization; and thought that the experiment which had been made ought to be carried still farther. He supported it. Mr. HUME opposed the grant, and was not at all satisfied as to the way in which the former sums voted had been disposed of. Believing that to agree to this vote would not . only be useless but unjust, he should oppose it; and be thought the Chancellor of the Exchequer would act in contradiction to his professions if he persisted in thus adding to the public bunhens. Mr. J. SMITH said, that notwithstanding the oppo sition of his Hon. Friend (Mr. Hume), he should sup port the grant. He was satisfied that by emigration the situation Of the peasantry of Ireland would be ameliorated ; and for this reason, if it were, as it was not, the only one, be should wish to see it put in practice. Mr. HUTCHINSON supported this vote, because he was convinced that the measure .was at least calcu lated to alleviate some of the distress which %di felt by the lower orders of the population of Ireland. • But if it was believed that this would be a sufficient remedy for the sufferings which pervaded the whole of Ireland, that was a mistake which he felt it his duty not to allow to be passed'over without contradiction. It must be by much more extensive and enlightened measures that any permanent and universal relief could be administered to the people of Ireland. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought that there could be no objection that the question of t!!e expediency ofemigration from Ireland should be referred to a specific Committee, as the Committee on the general state of Ireland might not be able to embrace that object in their investigations. If, however, the propo sition for such a reference was meant to supersede the grant, the necessity of which he insisted upon, he should oppose it. Mr. TRANT supported the gram. Ile, however, would not have done so but for the promise which was contained in the Right Hon. Gentleman's observation, that a Committee should be appointed to inquire into the expediency of emigration—an inquiry which he was sure would be highly beneficial to Ireland. The Vute was then agreed to; the House resumed; the Chair man repoited progress, and the Report was ordered to be received on Monday next. On the motion of Mr. C. GSAIrr, the Colonial Intercourse Pill was comniitted, upon the understanding that the Report would he received and further considered on Monday week, .and the Bill printed in the interim. On the motion of Mr. WER RIES, the Customs and Excise' Consolidation Acts went through a Committee, and have Was given, to bring in a Bill to amend and embody the same. The Bankrupt Laws' Aniendnient Bill was recommitted.—. Report to be received on Monday. • The other Orders of the Day were disposed of, and the House adjourned at Twiiva o'Ctocx till Monday next, , -.-.. . S. 7..7: '7' • . c'V';<W."'S - LONDON. __ SATURD A ,a PRIL THE EVENING STAR. 6, _ 18$x; TO CORRESPONDENTS. The Letter of Canntot, on the " Equitable Assurance Cons pany," will appear in the STAR on Monday. STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols opened this morning at 90 to 1 foe the Account, at , which price they remain steady, wish scarcely anything doing. In the Foreign Market scattily a Bargain has been done, except in a new Scheme which appeared this morning—Anglo Peru v i an Mining Company, which has been done at 2 11, surd is nost4at $ premium. Current Prizes: New Spanish 181, Old Spanish 231,1, Rutsiata 951 4, Mexican '7Bl 1, Austrian 981 1, Chitian 851, Colombian New 891 90, prazil Scrip 21 prem. Mexican Scrip 1 j pr e m.. Danish Scrip 3 2/ discount. PitICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK 3 per Cept. Red. ez div. 91% 5 A % 3 per Cent. Cons. 92 sk 1 ,6 3i per Cera. Red. 99 3 / 4 4 per Cent. 106 1 / 8 % Long Ann. ex div. £2 3.16 1 / 4 . India Bonds 82 80 83 • £l,OOO 1..;x:1.eq. Bills 61 58 £lOO and £2OO ditto 59 58 Cons. for Acct. 92% % • FOREIGN FUNDS; TWO O'CLOCK. • Austrian Bonds 5 per Ct. 981 99 Mex.Donds, 5 p Ct. 78/ / Brazilian Bonds ss Ditto Ace. 781 3 I Ditto Scrip, 5 per Cent. Ditto Scrip 1825, 01 1 .4 pr Ditto Acc. Ditto Acct. 01 pr Ditto Scrip 1825, Neapolitan Bonds, 1824,. Ditto Acc. . Perur. Bonds, 6 per Ct.. Buenos Ayres Bonds, Ditto Acc. Chilian Bonds, 6 p Ct. , Portnguese Bonds .90ii 1 Colombian Bonds, 6 p Ct. 911 Prussian Bondii 822, 5 p Ct.lool Ditto Bonds, 1824,90 891 90 - Ditto Aect. Wog' Ditto Aect. 90 Russ.Bonds,lB22, Sp Ct. 1. 4 Danish Bonds, 5 per Ct . Spanish sp. Ct. 231 1 Ditto Scrip, 21 dig Ditto Aect. 231 ••• Greek Bonds Span. 5 p. Ct C.4823;19 • . Ditto Ace. Ditto ftri - Ace. Ditto Scrip 1825‘ • French Rentes, 5 per Ct. • • Ditto Acct. 31 4 dis ' - -Exchange BRITISH AND FaREIGN SHARES, .TWO O'CLOCK. , MINES. span& #A ID. •.. TR= InGS SBA ILL n , Anglo Mexican - - 4100 -X2O- tss. 45 pm. at Anglo Chilian - 100 - .10 • An g lo Peruvian Mining Ass. . ki 2 e# 1 et prem. Brazilian - - 100 - a - , -19 e 19. , Chilian 100 5 Colombian - 100 • - - .51k ail Cornwall and Devonshire , . 1 I prem.. Chilian and Peruvian Company'-' • A • • • . 1 0 4 e - • General Mining Ass*. .; , 10 11 10 Pasco- Peruvian - Alto -. •- 5 • United Mexican .40 .00 Ditto New . .40 - 5 - • . ; an . . ASSURANCE COMPANT if AU.Brit.Por. Fire &Life 100 - 10 - Do. Marine 109 r . 5, - MISCELLANEOUS. - - • . rAsa: • erolliguihitoger- 4 Atlantic and &Mc, . 82100 -•seill :it: • . . . • Bristol Ship Canal. • - . 1 - . . British Rock and Patent Salt 100 5 - •• 7 , 1 iblik• •' • Equitable Loan Bank . 50 - I -- 1/.1 ' • Honduras Company 100 • 5 : • 7 ft Imperial Plate Glass - 100 2 34- London Drug Company • 50 1 Mexican Company. 100 10 14.731 • Pearl Fiskery - X254h. £ll pd. iss. £lO pm. 17e Provincial Bank of Ireland 100 5- 12i 111 • Patent Bricks 50 • 2 -4% 4 Peruvian • - 100 - 5 - s lt Pearl and Coral Fishery- 40 4 •9} 10i IRio de la Plata Agticul. Com. 100 5 9} fi • At the very time when Mr. Secretary PEEL is en.' gaged in the praiseworthy tAsk of simplifying our laws, and combining all the former and existing enactments,. on any particular subject, in .one Act.nf Parliament, we see the old errors committed in Bills-now before the House. One of these lies be f ore us, and is a Bill " for further regulating the payment of ,the Salaries of bis. Majesty's Conks in India, and the Bishop of CA LCUTTA 'and for authorising the transportation of offenders from the Island of St. Helena!" Surely so incongruous an association of enactments might be avoided in legislation. ! 7 • •• • In a preceding column we have given some observe. tions from the Bogota Constitutional, on the Tariff of Colombia, and the vexatious manner in which the. Cu stoms are collected. There is no doubt that the imPort. duties have, in many instances, been fixed too high; and . hence smuggling; as in all such cases, has flow: rished. The valuations too are permanent, instead of being adjusted according to the fluctuations of the market, and to the incessant shifting in the price of• goods; as, for instance, cotton goods imported, and subject by law to an ad valorem duty of 17k per cent. are valued so high*by the Colombian officers, as to 'extract from the importer a duty of 27 or 28 per cent. to the enormous injury of the British manufacturer, of the merchant, and 'of the Colombian consumer himself; whose comforts experience a corresponding dinlinution from the superadded price. The high duties, by en couraging smuggling, naturally render 'the Castoms unproductive, a circumstance the more to be regretted, because the bulk of the Revenue in that country is .de.", • rived from taxes on importation. BOLT VAR, when lie" returns, will not scruple, we are sure, to profit by the example of the English Minister, and to recommend to Congress a reduCtion of the commercial duties as the most fertile source of riches to the State. Calcutta tfaxelle xtraordinarj of'the -26th of November, contains a dispa•Ch from 13.ig.4cFer-Geteial Sir ARCIIIBAtD CAMFbELL, the late Commander•in• Chief at Rangoon (but who has Since 'unfortunately pe rished by apoplety), giving an account of a successful expedition under . the command of Lieut.-Col. Goo- WIN, against Martaban, a sea-port town and fottress, some way to the eastward 1 f Rangoon, and giving name to the Gulf lot rued by that pact of the coast of l'egpt. The pace appears to have keen ,well protected by /unitary arm ks,ss ith many pieces of cannon mounted, an d a garrison of three or four thousand men. But nothing could resist tire skill and fit livery of the English assailants, and un'the .30th October, some of the out works h aving been culied :. sattl',,tho Remus. r Ny __. ~ .