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t Lord Rtleoell—(Hear, hear).aqt was not, therefore, smlnetedleineshat cona% laqpdcedlpnd forty years after , war s, a descendant of the same Lord Russell should •N \ e same use of Lords with a Bill in his hand, to imp re of thrni to do that act of justice which King William had vainly solicited—(Hear, hear). Vire Petition was then brought up and lead. Mr. FERGUSON (on the question that it be laid upon the table) wished to say a few words on what had fallen from the Learned Lord respecting the manner in which the Test Act applied to what he had been pleased to term British offices. He(Mr. F.) was perfectly satisfied that for the last eighty years at least, the law had been viewed in a very different light to that in which it had presented itself to the Learned Lord. Had it been, i in fact, as the Learned Load had declared it, it would have saved a great deal of trouble. In the celebrated debate, when the Assembly of the Church petitioned the House to repeal the Test Act as far as related to Scotland, the Learned Lord's then predecessor, Mr. Dundas, expressed an opinion very different from that of the Learned Lord ; and Mr. Dundas (afterwards Lord Melville) admitted that, in order to qualify himself for office in this country, he had taken, without objection, the Sacramental test. All lawyers in Scotland, and among them thavornament of his pso fession, Sir J. Moncrief, were decidedly oßposed to the opinion of the Learned Lord ; and he (Mr. F.) regretted that any doubt had been thrown upon the subject, because it appeared as if the petitioners were complain ing of a grievance that did not exist. The Test Act was always considered an impediment in the way of Scotchmen, and that they could not enjoy the confidence of their Sovereign and fill offices in the State or in the Amy, unless they renounced communion with their own Church, and took the Sacramental Test according to the practice of the Church of England. He was quite aure, if the matter were duly examined, that the Learned Lord would be found to be in error—that members of the Scotch Church were mined to the Sacramental Test, and that the grievances of which the Presbyterians complained were real. The LORD ADVOCATE explained, and again contended that the Test Act did not affect the Members of the Church of Scotland. He could not see that in *very instance Scotchmen were obliged to take the Test Act to-qualify them for office in England ; for, by the ' Articles of Union, the Secretary of State for the Home Department of England was the Secretary of State for, Bcotland, being the Secretary. for Great Britain, and W I was never required to take the Sacramental Test. Lord J. RUSSELL had argued on a principle di -reedy o p posed to that of the Learned Lord, for he had complained 'that While Members of the Established Church might go to Scotland And hold office there without taking any additional Tests, the Members of the Church of Scotland could not hold office in Eng- Itad without taking the Sacramental Test. He never .could have expected to hear from so grave an autbority as that of the Learned Lord, that the Secretary of *Ste of England was not bound to take the Sacra ... Mental Test—(Hear, hear.) SW RONALD FERGUSON presented a similar Petition from Beronigh of Burnt Island; another from the Inhabitants of erliae, and another from the Baptists of the same place.— Weed to lie on the table. Mr. LAMB brought in a Bill for Consolidating and Amending the Laws relating to Malicious Injuries in Ireland, which was read Int time, and ordered to be read a second time on the Slat of April.— T hee Rill was ordered to be printed. PROVISION FOR TAR IRISH POOR. Mr. GRATTAN presented a Petition from certain inhabitants of Dublin, and other parts of Ireland, pray ing for the introduction of some system into Ireland for • the proviion of the poor. He supported the prayer, . and concurred is the •iews of the Petitioners, and en. treated the House to give the subject its mast serious co .sideration. NEWPORT was quite satisfied that if Poor Rates were introduced into Ireland they would beccme a most fru tful source of peculation and fraud. He had now arrived at a considerable age—he had lived in bis native country the greater past of his life—be had watched its institutions and its proceeding —and upon his experience, and the best exercise of hip judg n.ent, be protested against the introduction of the Eng lish system of Poor Laws into Ireland. Mr. M. FITZGERALD was opposed to the intro. ducting of Poor Laws in o Ireland. and contended that the great majority of the intelligent portion of that country was decidedly adverse to any such Measure. Mr. Secretary PEEL, stated, that his attention had often been exercised on this subject, but the only con clusion to which he could bring bis mind was. that the introduction of the English system of Pact Laws into Ireland would be most injurious to that country. In deed, be could scatcely imagine any now country into which the system of Poor Laws. which, under vas ions cir cumstances, had grown up in England, could be planted with safety. Then the peculiar state of the country should be considered ; and looking to the tendency to an increased population already in Ireland, he should rather think that the application of the Poor Laws to it would, by hailing a. a •ottlententeo the poor, remove every check on population, rand encourage more early marriages, and a still greater subdivision of the land. --(Hear.) Then. as to-the administration of the ma chinery, he could not see how it could be effected in • slit absence of the resident gentry ; at de same time he was willing to admit that the situation ih which Ireland stood towards England, particularly in relation to the roar Laws, was most unsatisfactory; but then, as to the-application of the English Poor Laws to Ireland, and.theogh its policy was allowed, there could not be found fur yearn a machinery competent to execute the system; &till there were many circumstances that pressed the consideration of it cusl'asiimsent ; Inch relative situation of the two countries since the Union, she facil.ties of a.cess in iessequence of steam naviga 'lke; and other matters, which, though not sufficient to *e.e him, to consent to the introduction of the Poor • *Ours into freland, Were yet strong enough to call for • .44,C attention of Volliament, particularly so far as they r. t hrow to Mow the burthen of hie. poverty on England. - ,Mr. W. HORTON could conceive nesmeonger argts meoLstan the view taken of the subject by his Right Hon. Friattd, in support of the necessity of the House going into a serious investigation of the causes of the pall. flti Wu in Ireland, with a view to its relief. The Right Hon. Gentleman then e..tered into some gertral re marks in favour of the adoption of a system of Breigra.. tivn in preference to the introduction of the Pyor Laws into helm. He contended that the state of the pauper; • population of England, Scotland, and Irelat d, collee• tively, demanded the serious and deliberate investigation of that House. As be had taken that optcntunity if ettneWng his sentiments on the - subject, he should not have occasion again to trouble the House, when he pre sented the Petition on the subject of emigration, of which had given uotice. Shortly after the holidott he would bring the qtkestien of emigration regularly before the • li m o, and he hope that it would be discussed with. ?alstMteoalon to o Inch it was entitled by its importance. Cit LULA tT had al ways been an advocate for sigitsier , rieciples of the Lilies,. . Laws, but to dot ' , hicklia4 411,0 ' gem he had eves been opposed. To England he thought such laws were applicable and best&Lai, but when he was called upon so extend them .to Ireland, he could not consent to do so. The circumstances of the two countries were en tirely dissimilar. In Ireland, all was feverish anxiety in one class, and destitution in another. There was a total want of that repose and regularity which could render such laws beneficial; and notwithstanding all that was said of producing gradual improvement, by enlighten ing the people, and a variety of other means, he was convinced that the first and great measure which it was necessary to adopt to give , prosperity to Ireland was Catholic Emancipation. That measure must be the foundation of any beneficial alteration in the state of Ireland, and compared with k all other plans were of minor consideration. Mr. MONCK considered the Poor Laws to be bene ficial to the poor, and still more so to the rich. They produced a wholesome re•action. To their operation he attributed much of the superiority which the English peasant possessed over the Irish. _ _ Colonel TRENCH was sorry to say that there was but too much fidelity and truth in the statement which the Honourable Member had just made. He hoped, however, from what had fallen last night in this House from a Right Honourable Gentleman, and in another place from a Noble Lord, that the true remedy was about to be applied to the miseries and evils by which Ireland had been too long afflicted. He could assure the House that there was an immense desire through out the Irish population to earn by their own exertions and labour an honest livelihood. The best proof of this fact was to be found in the constant emigration of the Irish poor to England, a grievance so much and so justly complained of. The true cause of the over po pulation of Ireland, and of all the troubles which ensued from it, was the infinite subdivision of the land; and he could not help saying, that the main spring of the imme diate evils which oppressed her was a circumstance to which little or no allusion had been made, namely, the anxious desire of every body who was an Irish land owner to produce a crop of freeholders on the smallest possible quantity of land. Mr. CROKER did not consider the presentation of a Petition to be the most fitting opportunity for discus sing the various subjects which the Hon. Gentleman had alluded to. It was his own firm conviction, that the state of England and Scotland, labouring as they wow did under what he must call the infliction of Irish emigration, would oblige this country to turn her atten tion towards the necessity of providing some great mea sure of relief for Irish pauperism. Mr. W. LAMB ...as of opinion that the Right Hon the &musty of State for the Home Department had stated to the House the most unanswerable reasons why it was impossible to extend to Ireland the Poor Lawsof England in any considerable degree. He was quite willing to allow that much of the evil which had arisen in Ireland might possibly be owing to the deficiency of Poor Laws in that country : at least before Parliament attempted toapply these Poor Laws to Ireland, let them wait, to see to what extent they could first be reformed in England. With regard to the plans which had been sug gested the Right H,n. Gent. at the end of the bench, (Mr.W. Horton) be (Mr. Lamb) must observe, that the financial difficulties of a country could not be relieved by schemes which began with borrowing large sums ei money on the security of a distant prospect of very doubtful returns. Neither was it possible that one part of the empire, like Ireland, could be benefitted in her own case by that which was in effect a loss to the Em pire at large—(Hear, hear.) The only remedies which he could imagine for a country labouring under the difficulties he spoke of, were patience, perseverance, rigid economy, strict punctuality, determined enterprise, and unwearied labour. These were hard conditions, be admitted, but they were the conditions upon which alone the affairs of States could be re-established, and which were at the same time the conditions of the tenure of our common existence—(Hear, hear.) Mr. POWER was of opinions that the one thing wanting to tranquillise Ireland was the old story—Catholic Emancipation. Mr. J. GRATTAN explained. The Petition was then brought up, read, and ordered to lie on the table and be printed. A Message was brought frosts the Lords, announcing their Lord ships' assent to several Bills.—(See Lords.) On the motion or the Swanson-Gamut., the Failure or Justice Mil was read i ilrat time, and ordered to be read a second time on the 15th of April. tleitrict priaciples of the Elilish r..or b &Wawa shickluttl emit Imo tbe sync LIAR. Lord LOWTHER presented a Petition from the Lead Miners of Alston, in Cumberland, complaining of the grievance the/ experienced from the low rate of duty levied on foreign lead ore imported into this country. His Lordship said that the Petitioners were a most indus trious and hard working class of people, and bethought it hat d that lead ore should be admitted into this country at the low duty of 10a. a ton, while all manufactured lead paid a duty of 40s. a ton; he thought that some equalization of the duty ought to take place. Mr. GRANV admitted that the Petitioners were en titled to the attention of the House. He must deny, however, that any difficulties they laboured under were to be attributed to the present amount of duty on fo reign ore. The real cause of the distress was, that Spain and other countries now supplied that article, which before was almost exclusively drawn from this country. The import did not exceed 2,500 tons. The complaint of the Petitioners therefore must be founded in mis conception. Mr. P. THOMPSON said the causes assigned by the Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Grant) were quite sufficient to account for the present state of the lead market. After a few words from Mr. Womusavon and Mr, Hems, the Petition was ordered to be printed. Sir JA MKS MACKINTOSH presented three Petitions from triteient Parishes in Ireland, praying for Emancipation. He also held in his hand Petitions from various Corporations in Edinburgh, which, fortunately, were now no looser necessary, spinet the Test and Corporation Acts.—The Petitions were read and ordered to lie upon the table. WUT INDIA PLANTIRS. Mr. C. N. PALLMER presented a Petition from the West India Planters and Merchants, praying for a Re duction of the Duty on West India Produce. The duty on Sugar had risen by degrees until now that it amounted to 27 per cent. The Petitioners complained that the consumption of the article was necessarily checked by so high a duty. Siztpthree shillings a hundred was the price which the article bore during the last year. O: this, 27-. was paid in duty, 18s. was the' cost of produce, and Bs. transport. So that there re. Inzaioed to the grower only 10s.- put of 635. He received therefore only one penny a poend, while Government received threepence in the shape of duty. The import mice of this trade was sufficiently proved by the 'fact, that it gave employment to bet ween4oo,ooo and .500,000 tons of shipping, and 25,000 or 30,000 seamen. Mr. GRANT said, he was fully sensible of the ion. poitance of the subject, and should be prepared to dis cuss it whenever it came regularly before the House.— Ordered to be printed. The manse Honourable Manses presented a Petition from the Council and Governor of the Island of Antigua. complaining of di ette ss.—Grderrd to he en the table. Mr. HGISHOTAZ presented a Petition from the, Social Bre akers, meeting at do Cork. City Road, against the all MW ifs progrese nn the subject of Frleadfy llocledes.—Referred to the Committee on the HUI. On the masks' of Mr R. Tagus, a Return was ordered of the Amount of all Lapotd Annuities to the Sinking Fund, since the establishment of the said Annaba, together with the amount sea many paid to-Government. Mr. A. DAWSON presented a Petition from the Weavers of Macciesfied and its neighbourhood, praying that some measure might be introduced for regulating the rate of wages, as bad been formerly the cue on piece work.—Ordered to be printed. Mr. MA LCOLM presented a Petition from the Mayor, Alder. men, and Caroms(' Council of Boston, in Lincoln, against any far ther concession to the Roman Catholics.—Ordered to be printed. Lord MORPETH gave notice, that on Tuesday, 13th May, he should move an Address to the Throne, praying that his Majesty may be graciously pleased to make some provision for the family of the Late Mr. Canning, if hi the mean time he did not hear that it was the intention of his Majesty's Government to bring forward a similar proposition. Mr. D. W. HARVEY moved for Returns of the Expense of ' Building the Parliamentary Stables.—Ordered. Mr. HARVEY presented a Petition from a Mr. Cruden, a Member of the Corporation of Gravesend, and a Magistrate, against the Licensing of Ak-houses Bill.—Ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Alderman THOMPSON presented a Petition from certain Hackney-coach and Chariot Owners, complaining of the Commissioners of Hackney Coaches, and praying for a Committee to investigate their pro- ceedings. The Honourable Member observed, that great partiality was evinced in the dispensing of cabriolet license_. The petitioners stated, that these licenses were granted to wine-merchants, halt-pay officers, &c. some of whom held a considerable number. The hackney coachmen earned only from ss. to 12s:ti day, whereas the cabriolets earned from 25.. to 25.. and it was a.. gnat hardship that the hackney coach owners could not get a license for cabriolets. Mr. HUME supported the Petition. He had formerly arempted to get some 'empty for these pat ties from the Treasury, but in vain. It will be the business of the Finance COthmittet 10.ms:iliac into the constitution of the Hackney Coach Board. Mr. DAWSON said, that the numbet of cabriolets was limited, and it was the opinion of the Board of Comthissioners that they ought to coainue the licenses in the hands of those patties who first undertook the, speculation. These vehicles were a great convenience, to the public, and when formerly the Commissioners applied to the hackney coach owners to set up some of them to meet the wants of the public, they refused, and other iadividuAs ventured upon the enterprise. They received encouragement from the Board to do so, and it would not be altogether just now to withdraw that encouragement, in favour, too, of the very parties who refused, when they had the opportunity, either to setae' themselves or the public. He knew not how the fact was, but he was sure it mattered not whether it was half-pay officers, or wine merchants, that had done this service to the public. Mr. WARBURTON thought the Hackney Coach Board of Commissioners requited some investigation. Mr. Alderman WOOD said, the petitioners, as a body, were in a state of great distress. There was no free trade as far as regarded them * for they could not get licenses for cabliolets. Mr. Alderman THOMPSON observed, that it was not the hackney.coach owners only that disregarded the public wants as to cabriolets—for it was not till seven years after the Commissioners had power to li cense these vehicles that they could get any persons to enter into the. plan. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, the Worthy Alderman Wild suppled an additional rea son for upholding the interests of the present owners of cabriolets; for the public was the more indebted to diem for doing that which, during seven years, no other persons could be procured to do—(Hear). The tact was, these Petitioners were themselves great monopo. lists ; and, amongst the prayers of the Petition was, that stage-coachmen should be prevented from going one step out of their road to set down passengers ; but that they should be obliged to take their passengers to the inn, where the hackney coachmen could pick them up and take them home—(A laugh).—The Petition was then read, and laid on the table. Mr. HUZiiE gave notice that he should, on the 21st of May move for leave to bring in a Mille regulate the mode of taking the poll at elections by ballot. The same Hon. Member presented a Petition from Montrose against the Corporation and Test Acts.—Ordered to lie oaths table. Mr. HUME presented a Petition from Thomas Flanagan, com plaining of abuses in the Corporations of Ireland, praying for the repeal of the 21st George 11. and that the 524 George 111. might be extended to Irish Corporations.—O to Ile on the table. On the motion of the LORD A DVOCATEof SCOTLAND, the Scotch Mad Houses Bill was read a &et time, aid ordered to be read a second time on the 21st April Mr.. F. PALMER presented a Petition frost Edward Lee, a mail beer brewer of Southampton, complaining of the hardships which himself and other persons siwtLrly circumstanced suffered from informers, employed under the Board of Excise, and the pro ceedings instituted against them by the Board. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that he 'Would give the best attention to the subject of the Petition. But the House should not forget that there were difficulties attending It. If persons selling beer or wine were exempt from inquiring loco the conduct and character of their houses, a door would be open for nalscooduct, which it must be the wish of every one to prevent—The Petition was then ordered to be printed. ZlAlet/LTIOS. Mr. WILMOT-HORTON, in presenting Petitions from Hamilton. Paisley, and Breathlbane, on the subject of Rod gration, said, that in doing so he did not now wish to provoke any discussion, but that he would take an early day after the holidays to do so. He proposed to himself to draw up certain Resolutions, to circulate them privately, and have them printed, when the House would be better able to ascertain his object more precisely, and then enter fully into the discussion. The Petitions were wvetally ordeied to be printed. TKADI WITH SOUTH AMIIRICA4 Sir R. WILSON, in rising to move .. fur a Return of the official value of Exports to the different States of South America (including Mexico) during the last five years," said that he would use the present opportunity to reply to a few charges which bad lately been brought against the States of South America. He was aware that the object of these accusations was often not more to discredit the States themselves, than to cast a stain upon the reputation of that great Statesman (Mr. Can. ning), by whom their independent exertions had been aided, and whose name and protection they would long remember with regret. • Let the charges proceed, how. ever, from what motive they might, nothing would be; easier than to show that they were wholly void of foundation. The first accusation against the States, directed principally against that of Buenos Ayres, was that they were preferring a course of corsair warfare to the blessings of commerce and active industry and peace. The next charge was, that the trade of South America generally was of little value to the British Empire. A third charge was, that the South American States, in all theiripecuniary transactions, had played the part of little else than swindlers, coverin; themselves with shame, and all who supported them. Now, with re spect to the first charge of the corsair warfare, he (Sir R. Wilson) spoke without the slightest inimical feeling towards the rival state of Brazil, but he could not ad. mit that the charge against BuenosAyres was at all made out, until it was 'boast that that State had rejected such terms, through the mediation of England, as England, acting the part of an impartial ally, was entitled to propose. For the allegation that the corn. wive of England bad suffered, too, during the dispute, considerable allowances Were mat its aide fir the posi tion. in which Buenos Ayes had bens placed. Her government was t.espoasible Caw the ELI oncroolloits; and that the privateers, the Wachs of which were tont, plained of, kad been either fitted out or countenanced by the Government (as some parties thought fit to as. sett), he utterly denied. It was equally untrue that the trade of 'Brazil had suffered from these hostilities, such sa they we. No doubt could be entertained as to the advantage of putting an end to them, but the trade which had suffered was thin of Buenos Ayres Then, in answer to the second charge,—that the trade of Booth America wits of little importance to this country—a short reference to figures would he conclusive upon that point. The exports to South America from England in the last five years had Amounted, by official value, to about 15,000,000/.those to Brazil. in the same time, amounted to 16,000,0001, This was a very slight advantage on the side of the ins. portance of Brazil; and. besides the elports to South quote, already quot, a considerable quantity of goods were mutually shipped from England to3amaica, fr r the purpose of being reaexported to that country. And it was not merely the existing trade to South America at which England ought to look, but che f prospect of what the extent of that trade was likely to become hereafter. The very glut of our goods se hick had, in the first instance, rendered the South Americus market unprofitable, had driven those goods by fame into consumption, and excited a taste for their use which future high prices would not be able to suppress. Ti l e Honourable Member then entered into a discussion upon the recent mining speculations in Mexico; and con. tended that, however the mines of that country might or might not remunerate the cost of English wor king and management, there could be no doubt as to the fact of their abtract productiveness. For the last 90 yens, the produce of the mines of Mexico alone had exceeded the amount of 3.000,0001. per annum. The Hon e Mern. her then proceeded to describe the progress of inform. tion in the States. Schools were established where none had before existed—eight hundred pamphlets were issued_ from the press in one year—the Bible was tiro: lateby.the. 4uthority of the Church without note or comment. Sliiery, teas now abolished in all the pro vincet. The last slave in the one province in which slavery had continued, was etnancipated last year.-. A 1 these circumstances proved 'he, great advance made in civilization within a few years. A country so improving, so rich in soil and minerals, would in tie course of time be found productive of much advantage to the commerce of this country. with proper encou ragement from our Government. We should endea bout to du what the French were now doing—endea vour to induce Spain to re-ognise the independence of the Anietican States. This was the Policy of the late French Ministry, but a feeling of delicacy withheld them from taking wicirii:nctise steps for that purpose while the French troops remained in Spain ; but as soot they wese withdrawn, be had no doubt that France would enter into treaties with all the Snuth Americo States. Tl:e last charge against the States was one cr a very serious nature. They were accused of suindling the parties who had advanced money for the loans it this con itry. These were said to be 22,000,0001. be that was an exaggerated statement ; the whole amotue did not exceed 16,000,0001. and the interest amounted to between 900,0001. and 1,000,000/. Some of tin loans were contracted for at ter y high prices ; but th American States acknowledged, and made themselve responsible for them all. It was, however, hard u accuse them of sstindling for suspending their pal. meats. Most of the'Eurepean States had done the saute at one time or other. France had done so; Austria failed in her engagements with this country ; and is ourselves had committed an Act of bankruptcy. by sw pending our cash payments in 1797. Bur it did at follow, that because the South American States wet bankrupts, that they were wilfully so. Their situation and the great struggles they had made, shotdd be con sidered; and it should also be considered, that they were now making as much exertion as. they could towards the liquidation of the claims upon them,' and with every chance of success. But though he acquitted those States of all blame of intent to de fraud any of those who bad advanced them money, be did not say they Mere free from blame—they were, culpable, but not guilty, and that wai the distinction They were culpable in not stating their real condition to their creditors at an earlier period. They ought also, if their revenue was not sufficient, to have imposed an internal tax to pay their debt, for that was a sacred duty. He trusted that Government would use its in fiuence. which was almost equal to a command in South America, in favour of the creditors of the American States. Looking at all the circumstances of those Stator and the rapid advance: they had made since their libera• tion from the despotism of the Mother Country, se ought to be proud of the share which we had in their liberation. The Hon. and Gallant Member concluded by moving for a Return of the amount and offiAl value of all goods. British and foreign, exported from this country to the South American States, including Mexico, from the year 1821 to 1827 inclusive; and also an account of the amount and official value of all lee ports front those countries in the same time. Mr. C. GRANT said, that he willingly acceded to the motion of the Gallant Officer. There might be some dif f iculty in making out tl:e returns exactly ; every attention should be paid to rendering them at complete as possible. With respect to the speech with which the Gallant Officer had prefaced his motion, he had no doubt the House would do him ample justice; and as he (Mr. C. Grant) telt a warm interest in the prosperity of those States, he hoped he would not be ct nsidered wanting in respect to the Gallant Officer if, on the present occasion, he confined himself to chow few oblervations. Colonel DAVIES said, that much as he respected the progress of freedom in these States, he could not go the length of his Honourable and Gallant Friend is the eulogiums be had passed upon them, considering that five out of seven of those States had allowed their selves to become bankrupts, and broken their engar meats with their creditors. Hp trusted that they would be made at length to see thatlhonesty was the best pa licy, and that though our Govetnment would not inter. fere in directly enforcing the pecuniary claims of its sub jeets, it would do every thing in its power to see the those claims were made good. COMMERCIAL REGULATIORS. Sir HENRY PARNELL moved for a return of the amount of foreign manufactures imported into that country in 1827, and of the exports and imports ba tween the United Kingdom and France, and other countries. The object of the Right flea. Baronet wo to contrast the state of the country under high impart duties as compared with the system of prohibition. In the course of his observations on the subject, be calla the attention of the House to the circumstance, that not• withstanding all that had been said on the subject d the silk trade, England was at the present moment ex. porting silks to France. Mr. ROBINSON said. that he was friendly to fret trade of ever, description, but he should like to see fa reign countries give us advantages.--advantages COP responding to those we yisridati thee. *we and the United States bad given as nothing in beral policy we bad exercised towards Mr. GRANT said, that taking the the occ,sion on which this was ' consideration ) he did not feel called tt obserwations upon it, Mr. 4IUME urged the expedient! Prance to be liberal td us, of not givin advantage to the wines of Portugal cm so reason why we should continue our subsequence to Portugal; what we h for it. or appealed likely to get, offe. encouragement to do so—(Hear. ' . tended, to opposition to the Hon. Mei . , last but one. that free trade on our ix mutual reciprocity —(a laugh)—was . - every million of imports we made mui a corresponding million of exports. -4 Mr. ROBINSON explained. After a few words front Mr. BIABEZLY 'motion was pat and carried. .'' ADMINISTRATION Or JUSTICENRW f G M Secretary HUSKISSON said,' hour, and in so thin a House, he from going into any detail of the be meant to ask leave to bring in a of New South Wales and Van • as every one knew, peculiarly situi method of administering justice to tion of the population which those lily contained. His object tbereforel for the continuance of certain pow( pointed to administer justice, until the population should fit them for thi of the free institutions of the As those colonies were at present ci found necessary to suspend the ordinal by Grand and Petit Juries, as in provide some other means for the public justice. These Colonies were state in which a Legislative Asseas blished, and his object was to have al 12 or 15 persons to administer the Col to the population assuming that tt... which. would gradually fit them to rec fits of the British Constitution. He w into further detail, but merely move f • in a Bill for Regulating the Adurinir ..: in New South Wales.—Leave was • Sir A. GRANT brought up the milted of Supply ; and the Resolution of 100,0001. for Civil Contingencies ll* agreed - to. STAMP DUTIES IN SCOTLAND Mr. DAWSON mewed that the Stamp • be read a third time. . Mr. Home and Mr. Fametniex objected to as it would be a great hardship on those whop low rate of duty on their policies of Insurance, if they were not paid conformably te the Mr. DAWSON said, he had a Clause . obviate the hardships complained of by the Mr. WA it BURTON objected to the pre Mr. HUME again urged that the passing • postponed until to-morrow. . - Mr. DAWSON acquiesced, and the Bill ( ingly. PAIN.= LUNATICS ISLA. Upon the motion for the third reading of the . Sir IL INGLIS moved an additional , dal Prudence of a Medical man In every lofty patients. An Hon. Mamma seconded the motion, and that such a clause would be advantageous. Mr. It. GORDON said, be bad no - . principle, but be thought ft unnecemary. After a few words tram Mr. Hum, Sir R. posse, and Mr. Alderman Woos, the clause wa NU, with some amendments, was read a thirds The _Pauper Lunatics' Regulation Bill sates. - maw wan VON SUDIMINT. A new Writ was meared to issue fer the I in the room of Joan Vitas, Jun. Esq. appointt of the Chikern Hundtatiso—Adjourned at f' I THE SURREY NEW RO. "MOTICE IS HEREBY GIVE', 111 NERAL ANNUAL MEETING of these ROADS will be held at the Horns In the Parish of Lambeth, in the County of the 24th day of April Instant, at Twelve for Afternoon, to Examine. Audit, and Settle Treasurer, pursuant to the Directions of 'sting Turnpike Roads," and on other Dated this 2.41 day of April, 3821. THOM AS ROWSEI Wil. SENHOUSE Joint Clerks &array New-road's Mee, Oakley -street. THE EVENING LON DON. WEDNESDAY, APRIL STOCK EXCHANGK, TWELVIII 'Consols, which left off yesterday at s4j for this snoming at the same price. and went opl arrival of an Express from Paris, Consols ;- 114 j.—In the Foreign market little Is doing. CITY, HALF-PAST Although the news in the French Papers, r' h of a warlike nature from Constantinople and Consol market has experienced hot little may be quoted at present at eq. A geod berm done. PRICE OF STOCKS AT TWO Bank Stock Shut India Stock 5 per Cent. Red. Shut Ditto Bonds 3 per Ct. Cons. 84i i 84 South Sea ' Sa per Cent. Shat XlOOO EXI Si per Cent. Red. Shut 'MO Ditto 4 per Ct. New 101 1001 .8100 and .I 4 per Cent. Scrip Bank iio for A, 4 per Cent. 1826, Shot for Al Long Ann. Shut. Consols for - . FOREIGN FUNDS, TWO WC' Brazilian Bds. S p Ut. I Portug. Do Acct. 594 9 eudlir _ Do Acct. Colombian Liool4, 6 per Ct. Russ. Bds.lB Do. Bonds,' 884.214 Do. Acet. $ Do Acct. 83 Spanish Bds Hanish Ittls. 3 pet. 60 ex die Do. item I Do Acet 60 59, / ex die Span. Bds. 1 Greet 8ar1d 4 .18145 p Ct. 16117 Do. Amt. ' 11ez.13d5,1825,6 pet Fr. Restos. I Do. Aix. 3Sti i g = am. BRITISH AND FORZION SHARKS. ' _ . IMIIII.Z. PAM Staab,' 55 110 Colombian 100 11 Mexican 100 is linked Mexican 40 56 United General Gas ao 40 Australian 100 14 Provincial Bank of Ireland 100 *5 In the Lords last sight, the Peoryn Bill was read a fint thin, and warred, after from Lords Laortaanamt and Garr, to be the 17th instant. A conversation of some nosh% ter maw Returns connected with thel 111 r. Jacoe's second Report was agreed by thr mite's laid before their Lordships. In Lord Metassaseer, the Duke of WZLI.UNITON ayfrealv Week' be adopted in acing the • said the first reeding of die Corporatism • 1 lulled States bad given us nothing in oral policy we bad exercised toward Mr. GRANT said, that taking the he occ,sinn on which this was bro onsideration, he did not feel called it lbserwations upon it, Mr. 4IUME urged the expedient ance to be liberal td as, of not givin idvantage to the wines of Portugal or to reason why we should continue our übsequence to Portugal; what we h Or it, or appealed likely to get, offe ncouragement to do so--(Hear. he ended, to opposition to the Hon. Me art but one, that free trade on our p mutual reciprocity —(a laugh)—was mety million of imports we made mu corresponding million of exports. Mr. ROBINSON explained. After a few words from Mr. BIABCALT notion was put and carried. ADMINISTRATION OS JUSTICE—NSW MG Secretary HUSKISSON said, tour, and in so thin a House, he tom going into any detail of the le meant to ask leave to bring in a sf New South Wales and Van Die u every one knew, peculiarly situ method of administering justice to ion of the population which those rily contained. His object therefore for the continuance of certain pow pointed to administer justice, until the population should fit them for at Di the free institutions of the ... As those colonies were at present c. tuund necessary to suspend the ordina by Grand and Petit Juries, as in this provide some other means for the public justice. These Colonies were trace in which a Legislative Assam . blished, and his object was to have a 12 or 15 persons to administer the Col to the population assuming that to. which.would gradually fit them to rem fits of the British Constitution. He w into further detail, but merely move f in a Bill for Regulating the Adusini in New South Wales.—Leave was th Sir A. GRANT brought up the Re mitten of Supply ; and the Resolution of 100,0001. for Civil Contingencies f wits agreed - to. STAMP DUTIES IN SCOTLAND MT. DAWSON moved that the Stamp be read a third time. Mr. Hem and Mr. Feessecort objected to as it would be a great hardship on those who low rate of duty on their policies of Insurance, if they were not paid conformably to the pro. Mr. DAWSON said, he had a Clause in obviate vi the A r tu rd u sh i l t p T s O c T o i r ea jected to °lbY th ti e le prim. Mr. Mr. HUME again urged that the passing postponed until to-morrow. - Mr. DAWSON acquiesced, and the Bill ingly. TANNIN LEDULTICS en.L. Upon the motion for the third reading of the Sir IL INGLIS moved an additional els Prudence of a Medical man in every Count lofty patients. An Hon. Mestizo seconded the motion, and that such a clause would be advantageous. Mr. 4. GORDON said, he had no objecti. principle, bat he thought ft uneecessary. After a few words Irons Mr. Hintz, Sir It. B.Bse, and Mr. Alderman Woos., the clause BTU,„ with some amendments, was read a third The _Pauper Lunatics' Regulation Bill w • stages - NNW will? VOA StIODUIT. A new Writ was ordered to issue for the in the room of Joao Wu.ra, Jon. Esq. appoint of the Chiltern Hundreds.—Adjourned at THE SURREY NEW RO. "MOTICE IS HEREBY GIVE A.ll NERAL ANNUAL MEETING of these ROADS will be held at the Horns in the Parish of Lambeth, in the County of the 24th day of April Instant, at Twelve for Afternoon, to Examine. Audit, and Settle Treasurer, pursuant to the Directions of t 'sting Turnpike Roads," and on other bu Dated this 24 day of April, 1828. THOM AS ROWSE WM. SENHOUSE Joint Clerks Surrey New-road's Mice, Oakley-street. THE EVENING LONDON. WEDNESDAY, APRIL STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE 'Comas, which left off yesterday at 844 for this morning at the same price, and went up arrival of an Express from Paris, Consols • 544.—1 n the Foreign market little Is doing. CITY, HALF-PAST I Although the news in the Preach Papers, r Is of a warlike nature from Constantinork and Consol market has experienced bat little dep may be quoted at present at $44. A good berm done. PRICE OF STOCKS AT TWO Bank Stock Shut India Stock 5 per Cent. Red. Shut Ditto Bonds 5 per Ct. Cons. 841 84 South Sea 3 Ss per Cent. Shat Exc Si per Cent. Red. Shut £5OO Ditto 4 per Ct. New 101 1004 4100 and ' 4 per Cent. Scrip 4 per Cent. 1826, Shut Bank 4 A India for for A Long Ann. Shut. Consols for FOREIGN FUNDS, TWO O'C Brazilian Bds. S p Partys. Ms Do Acet. 594 9 ex div Do Acct. 6 Colombian lloodt, 6 per Ct. Russ. Bds.lB D0.i100d5,1824,211i ' Do. Acct. 8 Do Acct. SS Spanish Bds Danish 11.1 s. is pet. 60 ex die Do. Acct. Do Acct 60 594 4ex die I Span. Bds. 1 Greek 8atik1 4 ,1615,5 p Ct. 16f 17 Do. Acct. Mez.8da,1825,6 pt.'t Fr. Rent's, Do. Ace. 324 4 Exchange, BRITISH AND FORRION SHARKS, SNAIL rain. Braellsit SS 90 Colombian 200 $l4 Mesican 100 United Mexicali 40 se United General Gas ao 40 Australian 100 14 Pureindal Bank of Ireland 100 In the Lords last night, the Peoryn Bill was read a that time, and warred, after from Lords Larreaseame and Garr, to be rep the 17th instant. A conversation of some le insoles ter mane Returns connected with the Mr. James's second Report was agreed by the wesitoilke laid before their Lordships. In ans Lord Matasseatinv, the Duke of WKLUNSTON 'Ping would be adopted in ashie the dude nulesti the km ratline of de Corporation , us.