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~.> !Y PROCEEDINGS. (ONS, FEBRUARY 12. A one for receiving Petitions on presented. . Bill was read a second cline, sod . a Petition from the town and praying proteedon against fraudu , made of cast iron instead of steel, leir manufactures was injured. lama& up, susinstaill that the relief prayed for Birsa*lam and other towns where itanald not be expected to have a however, was in favour of the ...a to be referred to a Committee. presented a Petition from the Water ' leave for a Bill to amend the laws River Thames.—Read, and order- obtained leave for a BM to im, moving for leave to present a Petition s of Coventry, said the object of it was Apprentices in the ribbon trade, as, in full trade, it was impossible fur 1 a subsistence without aid from the . ordered to lie on the table. from Bath and Nottingham, praying to be lighted with Gas. that the annual accounts presented he National Debt, be printed. :HANCELLOR of the EXCHE- Gentleman might find the accounts his motion. moved that the accounts of.the Gold the Mint, -which were presented to. presented a Petition from the Bristol an exemption from duty on all coati Severn.—Read, and ordered to lie for an account of the duties —Kt skins, during the last four guar drawbacks on leather exported, as far , accounts of the drawbacks on ox years, and similar accounts rela- that on Tuesday week he should Bill to prevent imprisonment for TOKENS. Committee of Supply being ITNLY, he should avail himself of mentioning a circumstance rela - which was of considerable From certain information . to believe, it appeared that collected from all parts of the persons, who gave for them a cent. and taking them to the them in exchange, which . country. Now if, as was Afton was about to be made transportation of coin, it would be to take measures to collect in persons were in such circum keep them, and the trifling speculators was an induce• them up. SURGEONS. moving for leave to bring practice of Surgery in the sonic observations on the Bill, to protect the public against liable to from ignorant pre themselves in country parts. . provisions, that no person practise Surgery unless he had from the Royal College of Sur e or Edinburgh. He antici from the Colleges of Surgeons .;h ; but he should propose, trgeons might practise in Erig from this country so quail , : practise in Ireland, as well amongst the public. made some objections gene being uncalled for. It was many ravages were commit wetenders, as no such person would important operation on the Aid not see why country prac allpwed to administer such re ,le'of affording, for a small re almost inclined to suspect that the Profession itself, and he promote their interests ; for a town in the kingdom, nence was not established. .rom Mr. HURST, leave was Bill. BILLS. thought it extremely important Gentleman opposite should give on as to his intention of fund- There was an opinion gene 2.ity, that a certain quantity of shortly to be funded, and that _ 2id Bills were those which preference. Now he had heard k last, the Gentleman► who is Tent of Government, had to the Gentlemen on the the event of a funding, no , take place, but that the Bills ly from the whole mass. He Right Hon. Gentleman would his financial plan at this mo matured ; but the opinion was, Gentleman did intend to fund considerable amount. He there. press the Right Hon. Gentle. ay, that it was incumbent on him universal publicity to his inten d)* scandalous peculation What he wished particu whether the inference that he does correct? of the EXCHEQUER said, opportunity of mentioning not his intention earlier than I any finance measure ; and it would be, he was sure the must feel convinced would venience. With regard, how- Bills, to prevent any imposi . state, that if any funding there would certainly be no called the 21 1 d. Bills. made some observations on the importance of the floating capital of the country remaining undisturbed, it being indispensible to all commercial enterprises. If, therefore, the public were not told that a part of the Exchequer Bills was to be funded, but were left in doubt, the inference would be, that there must be some of them funded. He should be extremely concerned to see a Bill brought in for funding them, and he should think any Chancellor of the Exchequer did not understand his business who should come to the House with a proposition, when Stock had been drove down to four per cent, to fund the Bills. Why not tell the public fairly what he meant to do ? and thus put individuals out of doubt respecting the value of their property, as great injury arose from the fluctuation of funded property. He hoped he would at once declare whe ther it were or were not his intention to fund. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER re peated his opinion of the great inconvenience that would arise horn any partial or premature disclosure of the measures in contemplation, and which were on the point of being carried into effect. After what he had said, and the information he had given, he was sure the Honourable Gentleman would not press him I I to any farther exposition. Mr. GRENFELL wished to declare, that the only motive he bad for the questions he had asked, was to do away the imputation that the Right Honourable Gentleman had finally made up his mind on funding. Serjeant °MILO W gave notice, that he should on a future day move for leave to bring in a new Bill relative to the Usury Law. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned. 1 ( I _ _ .- 1 PARLIAMSNTO noun OF coxes 4'his being the bet day but t Private Bills, several were pre* The Birmingham Canal Bill committed. Lord MILTON presented I neighbourhood of Sheffield, pr ' lent Imitations of their goods, m by which the reputation of theft On the Petition being brough i Lord LASCELLES suggest I, should be extended to Armin hardware is manufactured, as it Bill for Sheffield alone. He, Petition.—Read, and ordered to 1 Sir JAMES SHAW present men's Company, praying for le: i relating to Watermen on the Ri , ed to lie on the table. Sir WILLIAM GEARY of prove Folkestone Harbour. Mr. P. MOORE, on moving from the Ribbon Weavers of Cc to regulate the taking of Appre even when the business was in f i the working people to obtain a s parochial rates.—Read, and oral Petitions were presented froth . for Bills to enable those places t ' Mr. GRENFELL moved th on the lOth Inst. relative to the On the suggestion of the CHI QUER that the Honourable Ge in the Journals, he withdrew hie Mr. GRENFELL then mov and Silver Coin issued from tie yesterday, be printed.—Agreed Mr. PROTHEROE present Coal Proprietors, praying an e and culm sent up the river Seve on the table. Lord A LTHORPE moved charged on leather, hides, and sl tern, and the amount of drawb i as relates to England. Also ac and cow hides for the last two y tive to Scotland.—Agreed to. . Mr. OGLE gave notice, the move for leave to bring in a I] debt on etemeprocer. BANK I • ~ On the Report of the C brought up by Mr. Couni • ! Mr. CURWEN said, 11 - . this opportunity of mend( ' tire to the Bank Tokens, i • . importance to the public. i. 1 : which he was disposed to Bank Tokens were collect country by interested pers premium of one per cent. Bank received gold for I gold was sent out of the rumoured, some applicatic for restricting the transpot advisable for the Bank to their Tokens, as many per 11 i stances as to be unable to I • o 1 per centage offered by the ment to them to give them COUNTRY I Mr. COURTNEY, on I in a Bill to regulate the I United Kingdom, made necessity of such a Bill, to the injuries they were liab tenders, who established th The Bill would contain p t should be allowed to Kart obtained testimonials from geons either of London o paced some objections from in Ireland and Edinburgh : that while qualified Surgec land or Scotland, those fr 1 . fled, should be allowed to 1 in the hospitals as amongst The question being put, Mr. LOCKHART mat rally to the measure as be . not to be believed that ma ted by ignorant pretenders attempt to perform an im human body i and he did . titioners might not be alloy lief as they were capable'o muneration. He was almi the Bill originated from th thought it little likely to p: . , already there was hardly where a Surgeon of emine After a few words from i i . given to bring in the Bill. I I EXCHEQUI Mr. GRENFELL thong that the Right Hon. GentL • t •,, some precise information 2 ing Exchequer . Bills. Th e rally prevalent in the City, Exchequer Bills were short what were called the 2•11 1 : would have the preference stated, that on Saturday la known as the official ag made a communication t Stock Exchange, that in tt such preference would take . , , would be taken generally I did not expect that the Rie give any information of hi o• merit, if it were not maim that the Right Hon. Gent Exchequer Bills to a consio • fore did not wish to press man ; but he must say, thl to give general and univet , pons, in order to prevent 1 1 -. that were going forward. laxly to know was, whethe not intend to fend were cc 1 The CHANCELLOR el he had already taken an o . , so the House, that it was r . . Easter to bring forward I . ' any explanation of what it Honourable Gentleman a be of considerable inconve i e ver, to the Exchequer Bi tion, he would distinctly : were deemed advisable, t t preference given to those Alderman ATKINS ix 15 • / 1 1 1 V ...iv* . .... ~.$ ..,..,..., .. ....., .....5 . 4 4 ...5,••• •`..1,,,, 41 i.. . FLANDERS MAIL. NEW DUTIES IN HOLLAND. EICTSACTS TZOK THE IMPOIT TOMS ur Of co.- 2V,i JAIMASY, len a. SLCOND Cll4Olllll THE " Although the regulations respecting goods in transit, as fixed by Article 162, have been found sufficient, experience, however, has proved that the law was too lenient with regard to some ar ticks of trade, above all, in respect to those of which manufacto ries and trades are established in this kingdom. Those interested therein have not omitted to make representations against them, and it is for those reasons that his Majesty has judged fit that the transit Dudes on Refined Sugar, Cottons, Threads, and Ca licoes, Woollens, and other manufactures, should be increased. " With regard to the list or scale of dudes affixed to the law of the 3d October, 1816, it has given rise to many objections, observations, and representations, all of which have experienced due attention and consideration. " Your High Mightiness.. will, I trust, allow me to enter into some particulars with regard to some of the principal articles, and to state, shortly, the reasons which have given birth to the alte rations alluded to. " Tug-rtsru.—The impart duty was fixed at 30 savers per 1004 this regulation has created many objections, particularly since this article is manufactured to a considerable extent, and excellent quality, In some of our provinces. The inquiries made go that subject have confirmed that fact, and the interest of there manufacturers has not made Us hesitate to increase the Import Duty on thin article, and to place the manufactured and lackered tin-plate work also on an equality with such increase. " The article of hides and skins, as appears in the Tariff, are charged particularly on the exportation, so as to favour our tan neries, and the interests of the latter have caused his Majesty to make some alterations. " Lace, made of thread, has been charged to the Tariff frith the scale duty only, on account of our own manufacture being considered of such superior quality, that nothing was appre hended from foreign competition. Experience, however, has taught us, that the industry of our neighbours has produced jast doubts upon that subject, particularly with regard to lace manu factured with machinery. To remove these difficulties, his Ma jesty has not hesitated to fix an Import Duty on lace, and to lay such regulations befone your High Mightinesses, so that thi branch of national industry my be supported and encouraged,ficc.'. ANTWERP, FEBRUARY 6. It is affirmed that the King of France has just granted permission to the thirty-eight persons exiled to return to his dominions. What seems to confirm ,this news is, that General Fressinet, who has resided for some time in this city, and who for some days past kept himself concealed to escape the eye of the Police, has just received permission to appear in pub lk. Some persons say that this permission is accom panied with an order to embark on board the first vessel that shall sail for America, whither he has ex pressed a desire to go. CONSTANTINOPLE, JANUARY 5. The English Ambassador to the Por:e is still at variance with the Divan, on account of the indemni ties for the two forts of Picocsa and Butrinto. The Porte always lays the blame on the Pacha of Jannina, and these negotiations lead to new references. The Rfissian Minister has at length had the confe rence with the Reis Effendi, which was fixed for the 11th of December. One of the principal points in debate is the regulation of the indemnities to be given by Turkey to Russia, according to the Treaty of Bucharest, the final execution of which is still de layed. Strong representations were also made respec ting the complaints which the Servians continue to male of the ill treatment which they suffer from the Turkish agents. The Turkish Government alleged in excuse, the difficulty of verifying the statements of the Pachas, and of the Servian Waiwodes who ac cuse them. It *ill be remembered that the Governor of a Russian port in the Euxine stopped a Turkish galley, and forced the Commander to release all on board who were not Mahometans. This act of vio knee did not cause so much sensation at Constanti nople as was expected. The dispute did not grow warm till some female Circassians were spoken of, who were also in the hands of the Turkish Comman der, and the lawful possession of whom was contested with him. At the end of this memorable conference two brothers, Italians, were introduced in the usual form, as Dragomans recently attached to the Russian Legation to the Porte. FORTUNE'S FAVOURITZ.--C•RROLL claims the above title, and, he flatters himself; without presump tion, having sold in the last Lottery No. 3,645, a Prize of 20,0001. No. 4,349, another Prize of 20,0001. and Four other Capitals, all in Skates; also, No. 7,735, the last Prize of 30,0001. ever drawn. This is? pretty specimen of what Purchasers may expect at his fortunate Offices--N0.7, CORNHILL, and 26, OXFORD STREET, IR the GRAND LOTTERY to begin drawing 4th °INES? MONTH, containing three Prizes of soma 100 Capitals, and twelve Pipes of fine old Port. THE EVENING STAR. • LONDON. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 11118. THE FUNDS. PRICE OP STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVI O'CLOCK : Reddced 801—Cons. 80—Cons. for Feb. 80f 4 per Cent. 99f —Navy Annuities 106{ India Bonds 107 pr.--Exchequer Bills 18 27 pr. A Flanders Mail arrived ax a late hour last night. The principal article which it presents is an extract from a Report by the Director-General of Customs in Holland" relative to Transit and to Duties on Ar ticles of Foreign Manufacture. The Dutch used to be quick-sighted respecting the real interests of com merce: in fact, they were before the rest of Europe in the views they held respecting the means best adapted to ensure its prosperity. To what, then, should we attribute the spirit that pervades the pre sent Report? Have the Dutch lost all recollection of former benefits derived from a system of commerce comparatively free, as regarding Holland ? or have the clamours of some interested manufacturers in the Netherlands been so appalling to the Government, as to induce at least a semblance of compliance with their wishes, in opposition to the better conviction of the rulers? We rather take the latter to be the fact. Indeed we know, on very good authority, that the voice of the mercantile body is decidedly against the principles now recommended in the Kingdom of Hol land and the Netherlands ; and, sooner or later, the evils which the anti-commercial system must entail on the general - prosperity will ensure its rejection, and a return to the dictates of reason and common sense, In the mean time, the evils which it will entail on Holland, will be accelerated by the principles adopted by Prussia, and now in a train tor facilitating the Transit of all goods through the Prussian States. In France, the Commercial Body is steadily bent on the same line of policy ; and in Britain, as we noticed yesterday, a system of liberal principles is to be pur sued as speedily as the complicated details of the former erroneous system, that with which the Bra banters are now so deeply enamoured, can be brushed out of the way. When States engage in such a race it is easy to determine the circumstances which shall decide who shall be the winner—:the one which most speedily tramples its• former prejudices under foot, and most exceeds the rest in the undeviating perse •verance with which it courts and maintains a free and unrestrained Trade in all the products of human industry. A Dutch Mail has brought us to-day Hague and other Papers to the 11th instant. Some of their con tents have been anticipated by the Flanders Mail, which we have noticed above ; a few other extracts we subjoin: FROM THE FRENCH FRONTIERS, FEB. & We learn from Paris that Count Lanjuinais, Peer of France, has signified his intention to make a mo tion tending to give the banished French an oppor tunity to return to France, and it is added that the French Government is now sufficiently convinced of the solidity of the present order of things, and there fore not disinclined to take this measure. It is af firmed that the 38 persons included in the second Royal Ordinance shall be permitted to return if they fix their abode in their respective departments. The other French who have voluntarily expatriated them selves shall also be allowed to return ; but it is thought that most of them will not make use of this permission. The late decline in the prices of corn, the more than probable re-organization of the army and the reserves, &c. have made the most favourable impression, particularly on the military of all ranks. All the couriers that arrive at Cambray for the Duke of Wellington are sent to Paris, even though they concern only the reports from the Army of Oc cupation. The report that the whole head-quarters are to be removed to Paris, is entirely destitute of foundation. HAGUE, FEBRUARY 6. SECOND CHAMBER OF THE STATES GENERAL. Two Messages from his Majesty were read ; the Sri transmitted a Convention, concluded by his Majesty with the King of Hanover, as the actual possessors of East Friesland. This Convention con tains the necessary dispositions for the liquidation of the Debts of that Province, which have been before inscribed in the Great Book of the Kingdom of Hol land. The Convention was ordered to be printed. The second Message contained the project of a law for the purpose of granting premiums for what is called the Little, or Iceland Cod Fishery, which is carried on between the 66th and 77th Degrees of North latitude. The project was ordered to be prir.t ed and sent to the Sections. In the Sitting of the Second Chamber on the 10th, the Director-General of the Indirect Taxes was in troduced into the Assembly, and read a long expo sition of various projects of laws, with the drawing up of which he was charged by his Majesty, con taining various corrections and changes in the laws relative to the indirect taxes, and concerning the manner of levying them, for the interest of the Pub lic Treasury, as well as of the manufactures and com merce of the kingdom. The Director-General having retired, it was resolved, on the motion of the Presi dent, to print his speech, and the various projects of laws accompanying it, in both languages, to be dis- trilinted to the Member, and to refer the ti t o Elections,—The Assembly then adjourned tin Fl the 13th instant. HAGUE, FEBRARY a. We learn that the three laws respecting t h, nances were passed almost unanimously, last 1. in the First Chamber of the States General. ST. PRTERSBURGH, JANUARY IT. His Majesty the Emperor is not yet arrived be is expected on the 29th. The foreign Jr also return from Moscow. CONSTANTINOPLE, DECEMBER st. • A courier has arrived from Cairo, bringit confirmation of the news of the great and litietory over the Wachabites, which has alreat announced by public reports.. This event ha s the greater joy here, as it may lead to the a➢ tire destruction of this sect, which has becoin midable to Islamism, if, as is expected, their city falls into our bands. A fortnight ago a dispute arose betwee n t , and 631 corps of the Janissaries, which w•as with bloodshed, on which account the Aga ,deprived of his office and banished. According to accounts from Tocat, th e Ambassador to the Sublime Porte is on his thee, but he travels very slowly, because he with him elephants and other animals, as p for the Sultan. Her Royal Highness the Princess Sop !lit GLOUCESTER gave a party on Wed-v.sd al Among the company were—Their 1t0,..; the Duke and Duchess of GLoucesr, R. I, SEINE, Lad/ CHARLOTTE WYNNE BELA 'N'E. ISMS/MLA THTIINE, Lady POLTENLV STEWART, Sir ARCHIBALD MURRAY. CO:. DAL Col. COTTON, Mr. DIGIT MURRAY. CI IlhA Lady CASTLEREAGH'S rout, on IVednestL•• I ing, was attended by upwards of 200 The magnificent Hall of Carlton H0..:,e night lighted up for the first time since tEel: death of the Princess CHARLOTTE. At the Chapelitoyal, St. James's, whirl. lately highly decorated, money is deinanucd certed from all strangers, as W it were one of lic Theatres, with kalf-price for standing roo, disgraceful practice ought to be abolished I command, as it has been done at Windsor. DRURY-LANE THEATRE,---MISS SHITR. night attempted the arduous character of the very interesting Melo-Drame of the Clyde. Though this Lady is but an impel stitute for the excellent Actress for whom was written, her performance was tar from ficient, at least in particular passages, in pc interest. Her action and gesticulation were and appropriate, and in the true melo-dram. LycErst.—The Highland Performances peated at this Theatre last night, and some ; alterations and arrangements having been m, audience, which was numerous and respecu pressed their unqualified approbation of the the entertainments--some excellent Scott; were introduced with good effect. DUBLIN THEATRICALS.--3liSi KELLY hat much indisposed as to prevent her appearant stage for some evenings. On Saturday ever, she came forward at the Crow-street in the part of Rosetta, in Lane 14 a though she was evidently very unwell, er character offered none of those opportunr;s picting powerful passion, of which sh. well how to avail herself, yet her sweet .. vated voice, her natural and unaffected ..c. her easy and graceful manner. enable,' h. herself highly- to the satisfaction of the ad The after-piece was The Maid and Magpie, Miss KELLY, as Aistsette, was, as usual. c. successful. When Mr. FARRES, the liana ; tween whom and the Dublin people there be some cause of strife) made his appearart was a clamour in the galleries, and he imrn , requested to know the pleasure of the audien, was then a general cry of " Go on with tE tainment." After a short interval, however. mour was renewed, and with so much aui tion as to drown the voices of the perfermr pletely. A song of Miss KELLY was whi and when she saw no likelihood of returnit she made an effort to address the audience. dispositioti to hear her was instantly manifesl said that she had come to the Theatre to engagement with, the public that evening. under very serious indisposition—indisposition so great, that nothing but her deep sense of for the extraordinary kindness and liberality experienced since her arrival in that country have induced her:to attempt performing at this situation, she said, it was apparent tai.i the most favourable circumstances she wot able to exercise any powers she might posses entertainment of the persons she had the h addressing ; but and she burst into ti peal of applause followed, and the piece prvi the close, without the smallest further intenT A New Courr.—A luminary of this de was discovered at Marseilles, on the night of of December last, by M. PONS, in the con: of the Swan. The Astronomers of Paris . advice of the event on the 21st of January, yet they have not been able to discover it. ration of the moon above the horizon, the rainy weather, all contributed to render thci rations fruitless. The weather as well as th, was much more favourable at Marseilles. . NESSAIN has communicated to the Board of L several observations which he made relativ New Comet, from the 4th to the ISth of inclusively. The observations of M. BLAN FS. brace, as yet, but a very small orbit. In I time, M. NicozLer has deduced a parch , ' which, however, is but a. first, and that bi perfect approximation to the truth, thou. towards ascertaining the position of ti:c very near that in which it will remain for so but it results from these observations, that rive at its nearest point of proximity to tl., the Sd of March, at a quarter after elevi according to the computation of time es:.i) the Observatory of Paris. The New C crno• nought of extraordinary aspect in its p!..ysic.: ances. The first days of January it rather re: a light cloudy speck faintly illumined. 'll appeared sensibly augmented in site, ar.d c brilliancy, but without a train. eh t o ill Fr • ig the kst F t ; Vecl M' • 24. d ready ha s c alm ot nn t eir n the tsar. at La s p 'is ye t E s p,... ev,—* r it!!:nes 11. DALT ebn. on.S 4 , e lea s 1 has' ari ukr on. US show Lem. • e fd/ i ere:: n ?le pcur nanc ; 'ere e zr.ade. :tabk, as bec ace C.+7 ;ht, : • fgt.; age 7. e s.X.S nee, imcW Ice. T - the t 7. the; tug nen ing e. E sted. SILT ion v she try,. n aujd !S.S. 14T 11•.:01' Lrtli rupt.a , I the • rem b Tx • r fop leir he c v M. L c bu: ar it ••,t' re:.' 11,2 L.