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I !f'• PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDiNGS. . • HOUSE OF LORDS, MARCH 31. This morning the Loan Cuenca:ewe - sat for the hearing of Ap.' peals, when in the case of" Dunlop v. Cochrane," from the Court of Session, the interlocutors appealed from were, upon the motion of the LOi/D CHANCELLOR, affirmed, with !COI. costs. " Codrington v. Johnstoue," from the same Court, was like wise affirmed. " Ball and others v. Deresford and others," from the Court of Chancery in Ireland. was proceeded with; when Mr. &ooze seas beard (in conclusion) for the respondence, and Mr. Sotacnoli-Gs- Douai. in reply.—Judgment deferred. " Bosworth and Parr v. Cotchell" was afterwards heard, upon a Writ of Error, (rum the Court of Exchequer; when Mr. Arrow-,1 aer,Gsnaaat and Mr. Proturs were heard for the plaintiffs in error, and Mr. Serjeant (hawse and air. BAKhOIALL for the de fendants in error, and afterwards Mr. Pineurs in reply.—Judg anent on Monday. At about a quarter to four o'clock the Duke of 'losereosa, the Loan CLIANCI.I.LOR, and the Earl of SHAFTISBURY, took their seats before the Throne, robed as Lords Comlni.sioners, for notifying and declaring his . Mojesiy's Assent to certain. Bills; and the Yeo man Usher of the Black Rod was directed to require the attend ance of the CoTumons in this House. Shortly after Mr. Sreategit, with five of the Members, came to their Lordships' bar, when the Royal Assent was given, with' the usual (onus, to the Slave Trade Piracy Bilf, the Recovery of Penalties Dell, the Kingston-upon-Hull Pour Employment Dill, fore Road Bills, and two Enclosure Bills; after which the Com mcms withdrew. :Their Lordships then adjourned during pleasure, and at half-past four the LORD Cuaseettoa returned to his official seat. • Mr. 131LOGDZN and others brought up the Union Duties Repeal Bill, which was afterwards read a first time. The Penitentiary Convicts' Removal and Labour Bill was read a third time and passed. Upon the motion of the Earl of &raves:sneer, the Postage Rates Bill passed through a Committee, and was reported without any ameudineut.--.lt half-past five this House adjourned tall to-morrow. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The House was summoned to the House of Peers to hear the Royal Assent given by commission to several Acts. A Petition was presented from North Shields against the Hides and Skins Dill—Ordered to be printed. A Petition was prevented Irani the Licensed Victuallers of Sal- , ford, agaifist the Duty on Licenses.—Ordered to be printed. A Petition was presented from the Inhabitants (.4 . Horsham against Slavery hi the West Indies.—Ordered to be printed. • Mr. J d MFS presented a Petition front the Owners and Occu piers of Land of the County of Southampton, against the Game Dill. The Honourable Member presented a similar Petition from burrey.—Ordeked to be printed. A Petition was presented from the Notaries Public of Sel kirk, praying for relief from the Duty on Licenses.—Ordered to lie en the table. Colonel O'NEIL presented a Petition from certain Freemasons Ireland. praying that they might be exempt frotwthe Act passed last Session relative to Secret Societies. Ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Alderman WOOD presented a Petition from certain Oc cupiers of Houses in the neighbourhood of St. Catherine's, in fa vour of the proposed Dock.—Ordered to be printed. Mr. LUSII I NGTON presented a Petition from the Licensed Victuallers of Canterbury, praying relief from the Duty on Licen. see—Ordered to be printed. The same Hon. :viember presented a Petition front the Fellmon gers and Butchers of Canterbury against the Hides and Skins Bill. Referred to the Committee on the Bill. 'A like Petition waspresented from Gateshead and Barnard Castle. A Petition was presented from the Licensed Victuallers of St. Mary, Bermondsey, against the Duty on Licenses.—Ordered to be printed. The Irish Proctors' Fees Bill was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Friday next. Mr. ELLIS presented a Petition from the Chamber of Com merce of Dublin in favour of the Usury Laws Repeal Bill. Sir H. PARNELL spoke in support of the Petition. He bad no doubt that the repeal of the U.ury Laws would be of great ad vantage to Ireland. Mr. Alderman fIEIGATEsaid the measure must be highly injurious to the landed interest and the middle class of traders. Mr. CURWEN spoke in favour of the Petition. , Mr. SYKES said the only evil that could arise (roam the Bill was an increase of interest. He contended that there was no ground for such an apprehension. The Usury Laws were totally inope rative at present, and yet the general interest of money was not more than three and a half per cent. The repeal of the laws would have no effect in raising the interest. Sir T. LETHBRIDGE spoke against the prayer of the Petition. The repeal of the Usury Laws would place the landed interest com pletely at the mercy of money lender.:. Mr. PHILIPS spoke strongly in favour of the prayer of the Pe tition. Men best acquainted with the subject who had been exa mined before the Committee were unanimous in their opinion as tie the Newfield results of the Bill. Mr. GWEN FELL said, that the interest paid for money would aft be affected by the measure. When there was abundance of money in the market, interest would be low. It would naturally rise when there was a scarcity. Mr. T. WILSON said it would Ise unfair and impolitic to press the measure on die House unless the landed interest sought for it. Interest was low at present. because the profits of trade were low • but as soon as the profits of trade rose to St. per cent. the landeti tautest world be obliged to pay 61. or V. per cent. Mr. D. esILBEIiT said, he felt convinced that the repeal of the laws would be highly beneficial to the landed interest. The Petition was read. On the question that it be laid on the talk, Mr. IiTKES said, the landed interest was under a great delusion with respect to the measure. lie felt confident that it would he hied' , beneficial. The Country Gentlemen now appeared to be as iv:onto of their own interest as in the time of the Kansan Poet. Sir T. 1.F.TH13111 DGE explained. Sir K NATCH BULL said, it was an error to suppose that the 'common rate of interest was three and a half per cent. With r.:srct to small dealers and other classes. he was confident they paid no kss titan four and a half per cent. Mr. MONCK opposed the prayer of the Petition. The Petition was ordered to be printed. Mr. ELLIS presented a Petition, signed by 3000 of the trades men of Dublin, against the Combination Laws.—Referreff to the Committee on Artisans. Sir H. PARNELL presented a Petition from certain Manufac turers of Dublin and its Neighbohrhood, against the dill for rezu- Laing the Trade in Culls. Mr. ELLIS said the 13111 wfuld have the effect of making coals • cheaper in Dublin, of securing a better article, and of preventing fraud. These were the only objects he bad dt view. Mr. S. RICE said, the measure would have the effect of aggra vating all the evils complained of. The general sense of the inhabi tants of Dublin was against the 13d1.—Orsiered to be printed. Sir IV. CON GREVE presented a Petition for the incorporation at an Equitable Loan Company in the City of London.—Referred to a Committee. Mr. P. ,AIOORE postponed his Motion for the repeal of the Combination laws, to Tuesday next. Mr. S. WORTLEY presenttd a Petition from Sheffield against the hides and Skins Bilk—Referred to the Committee. Mr. S. RICE presented a Petition from the Chamber of 'Com merce of Dublin, against . the Dublin Toll Bill.—Ordered to lie on the table. • Mr. WODI3IIOUS3 presented a Petition from an individual in the County of Norfolk. complaining that the present Salt Duties prevented kiln from using the article for agricultural purposes, and praying a further reduenen in the tax. The Ilonuurahle Member said, that if Government could afford a further reduction of taxes, there were some that pressed more heavily than that on Salt, and which be should be better pleased to see reduced. Mn. CUR WEN said he knew no tax the repeal of which would be more beneficial than that on talc. Sir 1. COFFIN said a few words in support of the which was ordered to be printed. • Sir R. KNATCHBULL presented a Petition from Woolwich against the Window Doty.—Ordered tube printed. Jlr. S. WORTLEY said be held is his hand a Petition from the inhabitants of Sheffield, praying for the Repeal of the House and Whitlow Tax. • He regretted,that be did not see the Chancel. for of tbs Excbuquer in his place, because he wished to observe to bib Right Hon. !'eland, thee if, in the course of a few years any S.SlCrs could be repealed, none would give more general satisfaction than those to which the Petition alluded. Perhaps the Government Went right ha met attempting to repeal them this year. He was not • ,_• emery to see that they endeavoured to carry into operation those principles of Cusilblellelt kern wilds much benefit to the revenue •of the country was astkeipseed. The mere generally, however, any taxrved upon the mossoneity, the more general would be th e mss(' afforded by repealing R.—Wear). He therefore thought the ... prayer of the Petitioners worthy of wimp' coasiderato.i. He did not wish at the same time that Government should do anything in time way of repealing taxes by which the Sinking Fund could be af- _ „. riitSiii r7 - s- • .• . - • • • • • 11111111011 111 :A ••••••••...a•LI“ I .~ ;:~; - 3 V' .:.w -; 4 fected, convinced as he Was that to the Sinking Pend they were in a greatmeasult. indebted int that prospeecaN situation by which I they were enabled to lighten the hurthens of the cduritry. Lord MILTON said he regretted, as well as his Honourable Friend, that the Chancellor of the Exchequer was not in his place. His Honourable Friend • seemed to forget, that when the Budget was laid before the House, the Chancellor bf the Exchequer stated that they must wait for four years before any taxes could be re pealed, unless they had recourse to the Sinking Fund. It was by the total aggregate taxation of the country the Sinking Fund was suppotted. In his opinion Ministers would make up their minds to resign this Fund in the course of next Session. Nothing could be more obvious than that a Sinking Fend of five minims was un necessary, cow that the public debt, or, what amounted to thesame thing, the interest of the debt, was so greatly reduced. He agreed wick his Honourable Friend that the taxes which ought first to be repealed were those which pressed most generally. Mr. DI A BF.RLY said, there was no effective Sinking Fund be fore 1819. Ilciw then could the prosperity of the country be at tributed to that Fund? The Petition was read, and ordered to be printed? Lord A LTIIORP presented a Petition from Wilbarton, in Northumberland, against Slavery.—Ordered to be printed. Lord STANLEY presented a Petition from the Licensed Vic tuallers of Manchester, complaining of the interpretation put upon the Excise Acts with respect to the retailing of Ale and Beer.— , Ordere&to be prihted. Lord STANLEY held in his hand another Petition from the same place, signed by 7.0,000 individuals, praying for the Abolition of Negro Slavery. The Petitioners, he was happy to say, expressed their approbation of the measures already adopted by his Majesty's Government upon this subject. As sonic objection had been made to the language of a former Petition from Manchester 'upon the same subject, he was enabled to state that this Petition bad been revised', and found to be couched in the most temperate and,re spectful terms. Captain BASTARD presented a similar Petition from Dart ford.—The Petitions were ordered to be printed. Mr. T. WILSON presented a Petitiou from certain individuals connected with the projected Dock at St. Catherine's, praying that the House would be pleased to favour the Bill now in progress through the House.—Ordered to be printed. air. GIPPS brought in a Bill to provide for the better employ ment of Agricultural Labourers.—llead a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Tuesday next. Mr. EGERTON presented a Petition from the Licensed Vic tuallers of Stockport, against the Duty on Excise Licenses.—Or dered to lie on the table. Mr. C. HUTCHINSON presented a Petition from the Grand Jury of the County of Tjpperary, praying that the Bounties on Coarse Linens might not be withdrawn.—Ordered to be printed. Mr. C. HUTCHINSON said, that be held in his kind another Petition, which he presented with feelings of pain and regret, be cause it related to a Bill brought into the House by a Right Ho nourable Friend of his, Mr. Plunkett, who, anticipating no opposi tion to the measure, had, he understood, left town that morning. It was from two Roman Catholic Gentlemen, Messrs. Devereux and M'Donnell—the former a man of considerable property, who had been a Delegate from the Irish Catholics in the year 1795, and both highly respectable, against the Bill introdUced by his Right Honourable Friend relative to the burial of Dissenters. Without entering into the merits of the question, he (Mr. Hutchinson) could only say, that he was bound to give every credit to the Is;oble Lord at the bead of rise Irish Government, and to his Right Honourable and Learned Friend (Mr. Plunkett), for their anxiety to promote the best interests of his country; and if the measures which they pursued had not been productive of as much good as had been ex pected, he was far from attributing it to want of zeal on the part of those who composed the Administration. Ile was particularly sorry that a measure like that brought forward by his Right Ilonourable Friend, which was intended to conciliate all parties, and particu larly the Roman Catholics, should meet the disapproval of any of that body ; but as the Petition had been entrusted to him, he could not avoid presenting h.—Petition ordered to lie on the table. • Sir C. COLE presented a Petition from Wisbeach, against the duty on Coals carried coastwise.—Ordered to be printed. Mr. GOULBURN obtaiued leave to bring in a Bill to amend an Act passed in the last Session, relative to the Irish County Treasurers. The Report of the Irish Burials BIU was brought up, and the Bill was ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. Mr. HERRI ES brought up the Report on the Law Stamps, and obtained leave to bring in a Bill upon that subject. The Board of Works Bill was reads third time and passed. Mr. GOULBURN gave notice that he would, on the Bth of April, bring in a Bill for draining and improving the Bogs in Ire land.--Adjourned at a Quirter past Six. - THE 'EVENING STAR. LONDON. THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1824. • THE FUNDS. STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols opened this morning at 941, f, for the Account, and went up to 941; and for Money 941, I, with little business doing. We understand that au Express has arrived from Paris this morn ing, bringing the Rentts at 105 f. 70e. FOREIGN FUNDS. Owing to the information this morning, that Fsannrann is de termined not to sanction the Old Spanish Loan the Old Spanish Bomb are gradually sinking—they opened at 191, 1, and are gone down one per cent. The new Alliance Shares keep steady at 161 to 1. Greek Scrip has lowered again. Current Prices:—New Spanish 161 to 17, Old 18 to 1, Chilian 821, Russian 97, Austrian 16 to 1, Colombian 681, New Prussian 98i to 1, Greek 21 dia. French Scrip 161, Alliance Shares 161, Portugesse 71 to 4. PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Lper Cent. Consols 94% 7 A; 4 per Cents. New 107 1 / 2 7 / B —lndia Bonds 82s. 85s. lizcliequei Bills (f. 1,000) 565. 57a.—Small 565. 58s: Bank for Aict. 246 —Consols for do. 94 5 / 8 ih %8• Yesterday was a busy day in the Metropolis, for eat ing, drinking, and speechifying ; in two instances these were directed to the purpose of benevolence; we allude to the Anniversary of the Royal Humane Society, and the Freemasons' Charity for Female Children and Orphans. In two other cases, we are somewhat at a , loss to discover the real objects of the Meetings. That the Freeholders 0( Middlesex should celebrate the Election of the Members whom they had espoused, by an annual dinner at the Mermaid, at Hackney, is a very innocent way of passing the bottle and a few hours ; and that the popularity of Ministers should be one of the topics is natural enough, since it is as familiar as household words in the mouths of the Public—but that any Gentleman, even after imbibing a due portion of wine, should rise to deny it, is somewhat astonishing; and yet such Mr. lIOBHOUSE is said to have done at the Hackney Dinner yesterday, he is stated to have said * While upon his legs, he could not help complaining of some aL fusion to the growing popularity of Ministers, by his Honourable, Friend (the Chairman). Where was it manifested? Ile protested he ear no such appear:mei. It was true, they were not so bad as the former Minister; for that was impossiblef /augh)—but he believed that they participated in the same deep-rooted opposition to popular rights. They were the same Ministers who bad passed Gagging Bill s , Suspension and Indemnity Bills, Alien Bills—and . who form e d a part of the machinery of thriefamous system of the miscalled " Holy Alliaace"—(.ttpp/euse).—He insisted that these, Ministers, though not quite so bad as others, were equally opposed to the great question of Reform, without which it was in vain to hope for safety." Now, without contending for what is too notorious to be denied by any person (Mr. Hostrousx of course ex cepted), that Ministers are popular, we may be allowed to say, that if the reduction of taxation, the increase of ~.~ . • "- " - 7". -7', , ~..,,. TILE . 1 The trop of the 7,d Dragoon Said tome :trite, under the cony CRON BY, letves there on Saturday The 7th Hussars (the Marqui removed from Hampton to P-. This and other mm...._ of Cavalry Regiments by his The 16th Hussars are to eon, further changes beyond that of the removal of Liesit.-Lan....—_ the appointment of WYNDHAM (,on ufl..ord kaltgxe).-r); and a strict disciplinarian) being contemplated at the Horse Guards; ,the Regiment, however, is not to remain in Dublin—+t is under. stood, according to arrangements said to have proceeded from Sit COL4IIIIOIIN GRANT, that the Regiment will be distributed through Ireland, thus separating the Officers by sending them to different districts. But no orders have yet been Issued on the subject 4 •••11 1 NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The following letter was this morning posted at LloyeVs: " His Majesty's ship ASTREA, Falmouth, 29th Man:lo924r " Gl beg to acquaint you, for the information of suds s as may arrive here, bound to the bledtterranean, that the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have ordered the Commander of his Majesty's ship G R.ASSIIOTML to proceed to this port and take under his protection' the vessel* bound to Gibraltar, sailing with them on the Ist of next month, if ten vessels shall then be assembled, or at all events on the 7th of April. (Signed) WM. KING, Captain. " To Messrs. BROAD and Son, Agents for Lloyd's, at Falmouth.' The schooner Petronell, HOLT, front Dram to Boulogne, was driven on shore on Winterton 13each, on the Clth ult. • The St. Olof, Our, front Dram to London, put into Regebord, leaky, and has been abandoned. The vessel and cargo were to be sold on the 16th of "February. FALMOUTH, MARCH N.W.—Sailed the Hope, Re.. ward, Susannah, Thomas, and Orion, for London. PLYMOUTH, MAI:ell SO.—W:nd %V.—Arrived the Medusa, As- FUT, from Messina; and Industry, BascLar, from Loogsoutid. Sailed the Minor, G , for London. DEAL, 1.1%11CH 31.—Wind N.W.—i antler, Just, from Jamaica; Hein, 11 ney packet, Estatur, from, the SMir from Jamaica ; Telemachus, MILLS, HRH, from Bombay.; and Layton, . through, the Tyne, WARRINGTON, for and Demerara packet, for the ltivtr, other vessels, homeward bound. The graphed us—in want of an .anchor and also appears to have lost one. • NAVAL PRONIi Admiral Sir Geo. Martin, K.G.C. of his Majesty's ships and ves.els at , Admiral Sir James Hawkins Whitshed, Admiral Sir James Saumarez, K.G., month, in the room of Admiral Sir A. k James Couch, William Henry Stir. —TO THE RAM' , A' George William Conway Mould, George 'Hillier, Geo. Thos. Jas. Cotton Evans, W rison—TO BE CO, Robert Heywood Henry John C. Talbot. tavuslier Baker, \ Dobson, Chu. William Lyster, Henry Amdick, George Gregory, Wm. He , Stephen Tomkins, William Garrett, John Hills, Artb Blissett, Henry Dawson, JI Cos, Ithw. Bedford Pim, ( George Pawsey, George- Jephson—TO BE LIEU' James Smyth, Andre Thos. Crownriggi SURGEONS. John Moorhead, -_ Rogers, Charles Dobbie. Patison, James Barr Browning, John 1.:1\ George Edw. Oughts r.hael, John Bowen 1 Tipur —TO BE A, NA Hon. Montague Geo.W. C. Cour - Vim. B. Mends, Charles Hope, Geo. [it. Henry P. Hojo pnei George Francis Witham Mac' lion. G. P David Dunn, Charles M. Walker John Filmore ' John Stoddart, Adolphui Wm. Edw. ' Sir Wm. A. D. Y. Charles Inglis, Thomas Strover, , George Pigot and Joh. son, Alligato r; George Arachne ; Geo. K. Wi cotta; Edward Handl. and Wm. A. B. Hamilton, Dalgleish, Brisk; Blatchley, Briton ; Charted Croker and and E. 11. Cockerell, nefather, Eden ; Hume W. Elkins, Gannet - St. L. Cannon, Gloucester S. Menke), Geo.'''. 7 vcyor), Griper; John (b) Assist. Surveyor, E. G. Sinclair, Hyper' Wm. Carleton, Allen Inglis, Court. E. W Pooley, Medina; Glendower ; Jas. N. Jas. 3l'Dowall and _ ring, Assist. Surveyor. Rainier and R. B. Cotgrar' Charles Hall, Jeremiah Howes, Henry H. Thos. V. Cooke, JI Alex. M'Leod (c), Turnbull, Francis _ Cole, Chr. A. M. Pynsen C..Burbidge, Jas. Shatr' Hire, Geo. Mudge, meraries), Ramillies Rattlesnake ; Salmi Edw. Plaggenborg, Samarang ; John BaZel' S. ttoe and C: C. G. S. Gunning, George Hare and Tweed ; David Harrop, Franck Ormond, John F. Appleby, Windsor, The Dublin .1 and bull story, about . relied at the Hibernian others hands, called P hcenix Park, and • riff arrested some Last night a' was agreed to in tl There had been a tbstunittee agreed ON Duties on Law lanctioned by ibis were ordered ._ loins kiwi; it is, We understand, are technically called " declarations, bail-bonds, are not intended to - anJ Deeds geuerilly. • : • • 4 I I • • . • • , • IIE ARMY. tgoon Guards, whlcii has beets at Shef: command of the Hon. Captain Alm. turday for Dublin. • Marquis of ANCIASIIA'S Regiment) hate Brighton. its are said to be preparatory to • review di 111.aa WET. continue to be ofHcered as at present; no of thP rpmnval of Lient...Col.Clurierusbe LEn SO.—W:nd W.—Arrived the Medusa, As- ; and Industry, BascLar, from Longsonnd. , for Londoo. a F .—Wind N.W.—Arrived arid remain, the Alex- arnaica ; llebe, Daemon, from St Kites; Syd. ' from, the Smith. 'Seas ; !Navigator, Its "rosy . • !machos, Nltuis, from ditto; Kains, Omura& ~..„ _•and Layton, Alll.l.tß, from ditto. Passed WARKItGToti, for Madras. The Ogle Castle et, for the Weir, have put hack ; also, several :ward bound. 'l'he Ogle Castle has just tele. . it of an anchor and cable; the Demerara packet lost one. NAVAL PRONIOTIONS. • . Martin, K. G.C. B. to the Command in Chief ips and ves.els at Portsmouth, in the room of Hawkins Whitshed, If.G B es Saumarez, K.G.C. B. to the command at Ply. • I of Admiral Sir A. I: Cochrane, K.G.C:9.- 'alines Henry Smyth. and James Ryder Burton r iK OF POST CAPTAIN. -onway Courtenay, Pringle Stokes, John Rawe iffier, Geo. Lawrence Saunders, Charles Adams, Evans, William Hobson, Hezekiah Cooke Her. )atIIAN HERS. • 1 Thomson, John De Courcy Dashwood, Hon. lbot, Henry Foster (h), John Cooke (1s), Gus- er, William Hooper (b), John liazely,.Grerge them Brown, Edward Owen Joinies, Heary Isisck,. Wm. Carpenter, Henry Gray KeUock, Nm. Henry ltoutledge, Chas. Wilton Riley, Rd. William Pearne, Joseph Frank Tomp.on, Chas. Is, Arthur Thomas Morley, Charles Edward ,wson, John Markham, Edward Stanley, Daniel I Pins, Chas. Rohr. Dashwood, Francis LiArder, .ieorge.Knyvett Wilson, and James Sattmaret LI ICIJTEN A NTS. Andrew Douglas Wilson, William Clarke (2), Joseph Steret, and John TAontson—To 13K M.D. John West, William Davidson, George obbie,William Lindsay, Duncan M•Farlan,Wm. rr, William Carrick, James 1%1 4 Nicoll, Alexander eawson, Walter Idington, William Kennedy, non, Robert Warren Campbell, James Cartui- s Hatton, John Erik, William Peatle, aadJanits A SSI STA N T-SU G EONS. • AVAL APPOINTMENTS. CAPTAINS. • ,ntague Stepford, to the 41gerine. • • Courtenay, to the Ban A. 31ends, to the Blanche. ' Elope, to the Brisk. - Lambert, to the Canseleon: • HoPpner, to the Fury. Francis Lyon, to the Griper. • Edwird Parry, to the Heels. • It. W. Trefusis, to the Jasper. • Imo, to the Jupiter. M. Walker, to the Medina. more (act.), to the Owen Glendower. ddart, to the Primrose. a Fitzclarence, to the Redwing. w. Ron, to the. Renegade schooner. , S. Wiseman, Bart. to the Semarang. Arbuthnott, to the Terror bomb. Inglis, to the Victory. LIMITENANTS. to the Active; James Edward ParlbY, Albion; John Templeman, Aigerine ; Robert H.Thont- leorge Dobson, Andronsacbe ; Aug. H. Kellett. Wilson, Bann ; Edward Owen Johnes.. Barra- A landheld, samuel H. Henimans, Hugh Norse, Hamilton, Blanche; Francis Grove and James 7 Robert M'Crea (Flag), Britannia; Charles Thos. Robinson and Chas. Thomson, Stalwart; nd Geo. Young (d), Causation ; Charles Caldecce ell, Cyrene ; John Markham, Doris; W. W. Pen- [fume Johnston and James C. hips, Fury; John ; Alex. J. Grame, Thus. Phillips, and Edward loucester ; John Adams (a), Grasshopper; Peter Dixon, and Edward Nic. Kendall (Assist. Sur- fohn L. Wynn, Joseph Sherer, and Hen. Foster f or, Hecla; Thos. S. Shockburgh, Helicon; Hon. , perion ; John Grant (b) and Fred. Gilly,Jasper ' Men Fra. Gardiner, Wm. Webo (b), Stewart N. W. Boyle, Jupiter ; Thomas Coleman and, Geo. .• George Wooleorithe and G. B. Torrane, Owen N. Jarvis. Pandora; Sans. H. Suliv.us ' Perseus; A Percy Fras. Hall, Primrose; Wm. Geo. Stry- eyor, Protector; Jos. O'Brien, Pyramus; John Cotgrave, Ramillies; William Henry Woodham, emiah Al.Naniara, Henry P. Hatdiman, George I. Mostyn, Deane N. Hoare. Robert C. Brown, fohn Harding, Washington Carr, Edward Dish'', ), John Jones (d), Charles W. Poynter, Robert s Burs, Chas. Wm. Riley, Wm. Prowse, William Pynsenr, Chapin i tit Wise, Win. Worsfold. Wm. Shambler, Henry Sankey, John Wise, Frederick e, Sam. Grandy, and John Wm. Jones (supernu. les ; Henry Wiriants Ch) ' and James C. lionsiett, rpson Jervois and Richard Griffith, Redwing; j. g, Wm. B. IV.‘Ctintock. anal Marc. F. Brownrigg, Bazely, Sophie; Horatio James, Surinam *Jolla Williamson, Tamar; Robert L. Baynes and sitar; Fred. Boyce and Wm. ShetWood, Terror; I John 11. Hawker, Tribune; Pat. John Blake, larrop, Valorous; Jas. APIllonald; Sim. Kentish, James T. T. Dixon, Wm. Hele, Robert Lowcay ; , and Geo, S. Dytr,Victory Fond C, 11. Dashwoode - • Journal of Monday contains a long cock ,out some eight or ten Irish Gentlemen who guar. rernian Hotel, in Dublin, thrust cards into each led for pistols in the room, made appointments ill d yet never fullest "at all at all," becoiNe the See. e of the parties.". ResOint ion, on the motion of Mr. the Ifoose of Commons, respecting Law Stamps Committee on the Law Stamp Duties Act,which d to a Resolution, that it was expedient to repeal w Stamps in England, Scotland, and Ireland. That y the Howse, and Mr. lleiritils and Mr. Li, on. d to lasing in a Bill accordingly. By this her. inderstand, proposed to reps a 1 the 4 3 1.11 e, op ofb.it lled " Law Proceedings"—nanrely, the stamps on bonds, appearances,. etc. The proposed alterations to affect in any way the Stazips pa Caiveysarts 31i. • • , .• . Vt. • _,.w.es-.IT . • .• r*ventie, tine extension of commerce, the internal prrt *perky of the country, the opening of new aannels-for our produce and manufactures, the attempt to mitigate • the situation of slaves, and to suppress the infamous traffic—are events which ate calculated to .render the Ministers popular, they are entitled to popularity. We put out of the questicn the preservation of the country from a war in which Mr. Hoattousa and some ardent spirits wished to involve us, because we believe the Honourable Gentleman himself is now satisfied of the wisdom of that policy, to which he was twelve mon.:.s ago so much opposed. Another political discussion took place yesterday in the Common Council, on the motion of Ntr.R.TAyLnu, on the subject of the Alien Act. As we have an ac count of the proceedings in another page, it is the less necessary to advert to the subject. One Gentleman, Mr. WELCH, in imitation of the Country Parson who wished "to sing to the praise and glory of Gon a psalm of his own composing," proposed to read a song he had written; but the LORD MAYOR, who "has no music in his soul," would not permit him. Now, really we think his Lordship-to blame. Mr. WELCH'S song was, no doubt, a substitute for his speech ; and whin his Lordship is compelled to hear so many speeches, that have neither rhyme nor reason in them, he should have listened to that of Mr. WELCH, which no doubt possessed one of these qualities. Had we been LORD MAYOR, we should have caused the verses to be printed for the use of the Court—deposited the original among the archives of the City, and have revived that long abolished office, the City Laureat, in the person of Mr. WELCH; nor would the Gentleman think himself dis honoured by the appointment, when he was told that BEN JONSON once held the' office, although we Must confess that he afterwards gave up what -he called the " chandlery pension" in disgust. , -This forenoon we received the following accounts from Madrid, via Bayonne BAYONNE, MARCH fn.- The accounts from Madrid of the 18th bring the par ticulars of the King's Ordonnance for the establishment in the capital Cities of the Provinces of a great Military College, to be divided into sections, for the instruction of those who are intended for the cavalry, the infantry, the engineers, the artillery, respectively. For some time past private communications have become rare, and the Gazette, in fact, says nothing about the Pro vinces or the Capital. Everybody, however, expects something extraordinary to take place. The reports that have been in circulation for some days respecting the meeting of the Ambassadors, were not without founda tion. It seems Certain that there was a discussion on the establishment of a Government, which is not to the taste of the absolute party of the Monks. It is re ported that Count Bourmont was asked whether he was able to support the plans proposed ? and that the Ge neral answered, that considering the spirit that predo minated in the Provinces, the forces under his command were insufficient; but that if he had fifty or sixty thousand men more, he would engage to maintain order and tranquillity : to which it is added, the reply was made, that whatever force he desired should be granted him. This, doubtless, is the origin of the report that has been in circulation, that the Count Bourmont had asked for an augmentation of his forces, and that eighty thousand men were going to enter Spain.— If these circumstances are true, the discussions in the meeting of the Ambassadors have not been kept quite secret. The Apostolic Junta was not the last to be informed of what was going on, but the measures which it has taken to counteract its adversaries have been too precipitate, and have produced no effect. It is accused of having distributed money among the lower classes, to induce them to rise and express their opposition to the establishment of Chambers, and ' all the new Institutions which it was intended to introduce into Spain. It is said that one of the agents employed fur this purpose has been arrested, and, on a promise of pardon being given him, confessed who his employers were ; and several persons have been thrown into prison in consequence of his declaration.. There are reports of much dissatisfaction in several provinces, which is chiefly ascribed to the violent con duct of the Royal Volunteers ; the Government seems to be aware of the evil that may be caused by the ex orbitant zeal of this corps, and has had regulations drawn up, which, if they ate strictly enforced, will prove a great restraint upon them, and perhaps make them weary of a service in which they will be obliged to observe strict discipline. It is certain, that the pro. ceedings of the Government thew a tendency to a system of moderation and justice hitherto unknown ; the ordonnances of the King, and the circular letters of the Ministers, no longer spdak of the partisans of the Con stitution with that bitterness which served to cherish animosities, and seemed to authorise persecution ; :but begins to designate them as men who have been misled, and whom the paternal goodness of the King will bring ,back to their duty. The Royal Volunteers are much dissatisfied with the new regulations, and there was on the 18th a little dis turbance on that account, as, in order to be received into the corps, it is necessary to prove that the individual applying has some means of supporting himself; and as the arms are to be placed in a depCrt when their service is concluded, they complain that after having served the . Royal cause they are to be dismissed. Yesterday afternoon, soon after feur o'clock, a Cabi net Council was held at the residence of the Earl of Llvearoac, Whitehall, whick was attended by the whole of the Cabinet Minis. ten, tirith the exception of the Loan CHANCELLOR And Viscount SIOKOUTII. The Cabinet broke up :it six o'clock ; and afterwards, with the exception of the Earl of bet-argot, dined with Lord Vis count Alrxemi.s. Another Cabinet Council was held at Fife House this afternoon. The Duchess of KENT, the Duchess of GLOUCESTNR, and the Princess Surma, paid a visit to the Princess Auousm, yesterday. Yesterday Mr, LUSIIINGTON entertained, at his house in Downing-street. his !Loyal lli‘huess the Duke of You, the Duke of MOWTRONE, the Ntarquis of Ifswrrnan, Dir. itoan.sox, UT. Past., Lord Iba.:zsarox, sett caber divtilivishtd pecsusuges.