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0 0 ' dileow meastlferic of the People, which is the supreme law, extraordinary measures ought to be promptly and vigorously adopted. Thei-h ist arr of- the world . offer's to: - *mil' • *examples Tn support of this troth, that there is no person of good fait') who is. not thointy..;hir convinced of it. The Government is, therefore, under the imperious] obligation. •considering the prlitical situation of with' regard to its foreign relations, to prevent, by a prudent and firm solicitude, events which tend to corn- , promise the general safety, and to order beforehand all that is needful to attain this end. It is in consequence o dered as follotks: • 1. It is most expressly forbidden, in the name of the public safety, to any authority whAtesn.r, witetlies civil or military, to correspond, under any circumstances, with the Governments which snay be at wir with this republic, ut with their agents, of whatever denomination they may be. • This right k reserved, according to the meaning of the Consti tution, to the President of liayti alone. ' S. In the event of war, any ptalc authority or private Indivi dual, no matter under what pretext, who shall be convicted of hiving infringed this order, shall be considered a traitor to Li. country, and punished accordingly. riven at the National Palace of Port-au-*Prince, the 14th of Apri1,11324,1n the 2lst year of independence. By the President, BOYER, Me Secretary - General , mas;i4velivrt of our enemies, seeking to foment trou- bles a 41 ens in the Algiqr;blay interrupt in some meacerticetirSC o.l‘Wit4.fn which, for the safety • EOUIII AMERICA. Extract front the Agents to Lloyd's at Monte Video, dated the 4th of April: " The Jane, of Leith. Weddell, put in here yesterday from a whaling voyage, and will proceed in a few days for London. The Master states, that he sailed from Port Egmont,in the Falkland Islands, on the 19th ult. and left there a Spanish 70 gun ship and a brig of war, taking in water and refreshments. He went on board the ship, and was informed by the Captain that they were bound from Lima w Cadiz ; but whilst his boat lay alongside, the crew of the line.of.battle ship told his men that they were nine weeks from Cadiz and expected to he joined by two frigates from the same quarter, and then proceed op the coast of Chili and Peru to Lima. Ur. Weddell adds, that dining the progress of his fishing voyage, be penetrated into 74. 15. S. lat. and between 28. and 30. W. long. where he found a fine open sea, which appeared to be free from ice and icebergs as far as could be seen to the Southward, from the mast-head of his vessel. " His Majesty's ship Cambridge left the anchorage off this port on the 30th ult. for the Pacific, having landed Mr. Hood, the Consul for this place ; Mr. Parish, Consul-General fur Buenos Ayres; and Mr. Rowcroft, Consul-Genet-11 for Peru. The latter Gentleman went up to Buenos Ayres, and intends crossing the Andes to Chili.' PARLIAMEN VARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF LORDS, JUNE 21. To-day their Lordships met at one o'clock, when prayers were read by the Bishop of Gsouctisrez. The Bishop of CHRVIER took the prescribed oaths upon his trans lation to the See of Bath and Wells. Viscount 31/MIAMI took the oaths, and afterwards his MI D on his succeeding to the title. The further hearing of the Jersey Appeal was, after the Learned Judges had given in their opinions, postponed till to-morrow. At a quarter to four o'clock, the Loan }bon CHANCILIAIR. the LORD Parsinswr of the Council, and the Lotto CHAIRMAN of the Committees, sat robed, as Lords Commissioners for notifying and declaring his Majesty's Assent to divers Bills; and, the Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod having been directed to summon the Commons, Mr. SPEARER, with only five Members, soon after wards came to their Lordships Bar. After the Commission, which was dated this day, had been read, the Clerks of the I-louse were required to pass the following Biliss The Customs and Excise Bill, the Ecclesiastical Mortgaged 80. refices Redemption Bill, the Clerk of Parliament Bill, the Jails Act Amendment Bill, the Vagrants' Act Amendment Bill, the Highland Churches' Bill, the Bankrupt Laws AMendment and Consolidation Bill, the Combination Laws Repeal Bill, the Ireland Grand Juries Presentments Bill, the Ireland Clergy Residence Bill, the South London Ducks Bill, the Artificers' Emigration Laws Re peal Bill, the Masters and Workmen Bill, the Scottish Entails Bill, the New South Wales Bill, the Irish Justices of the Peace Indem nity Bill, St. David's College Bill, the St. Mary-liobonne New Street Bill, the Coal Exchange Debt Bill, the Lanark Bridewell Bill, the Ilaw Passage Bridge Bill, the Fleet-market Removal Bill, fie Londonderry Gas Bill, the British Annuity Company's Bill, the St. Patrick's Assurance Bill,the Kent Life Insuragee Bill, the Ireland Insurrection Act Continuation Bill, the Riser Medway Im provement Bill, and several other Bills, amounting to 37 in all. Ntitions front different places were presented in favour of the Abolition of Colonial Slavery. Earl G ROSV EN Olt toch this occasion to observe, that he knew an opinion prevailed out of the House, that his Majesty's Ministers were not earnest in their professions fur the Abolition of the Slave' Trade. Ile could not believe the aver :awl ; but if it should tiara out otherwise—if his Majesty's Ministers should prove lukewarm in the cause—lie should not feel himself bound to maintain the same reserve as he had latterly done. Ile should, on the contrary, feel himself hound to bring before their Lordships, on the next Ses slim of Parliament, the great question of Colonial Amelioration, without which he must regard the entire abolition of the MARC Trade as hopeli ss. 'the Earl of BOSEBERRY presented a Petition from Linlith gow, in Scotland, against the Distillery Laws Bill. The Noble F.arl added, that he understood the Bill had passed the House, but the Petition had been sent to him for presentation while he hap pened to be out of town. TIM EARL MARSHAL'S BILL. Lord 110 .I. N I)—" My Lords, I rite for the purpose of moving your Lordships to proceed to the third reading of the Bill fur enabling the hertditary Earl Marshal of England, and after- Wards his heirs and successors, to sustain that lioncerable post with:AA taking the Oath of Supremicy, but upon he cr they taking the usual Oath of Allegiance to his Majesty, ind also an oath for the due execution of the duties connected with that office. As, my Lords, you have been pleased to sanction this Bill with your countenance to its present stage, 1 shall not waste your va luable time in suggesting any fresh arguments ir•. support of the Bill. I can only add, that in doing an act of justice to an ancient family, and personally to a most amiable individual, you have gra titled the fe.diugs of the humbler individual who has new the ho sour to address you, and given to the country a noble pledge of that disinterestedness which I earnestly hope will ccntinue to charac terise the procrAiiii,s of this House. I have only to native, my Lords, that the hail be vow read a third time." The LORI) CIIA NCELLOR put the question for the third reading of the Bill, when he declared that the Contents had it. Lord HOLLAN I) then moved that the Bill should he passed, which was accordingly dune, and the Bill was ordered to be sent to the other House. TUE SLAVE•TRADE LAWS CONSOLIDATION BILL. On the third readicig of the Slave Trade Acts Con solidation Bill, The Earl of WESTMORLAND adverted to the part he had formerly taken in opposing the abolition of the Slave Trade. But as the Legislature had decreed the abolition, both he and his colleagues had done all in their Dower to gi%e effect to iheintenlion of Patliament. The \ogle Lord then proceeded to min:advert on the provisions of the Bal, which consisted of Y'r folio page:. A similar Bill had formerly heen rejected by the House, and Le saw no reason now for the adoption of the mea snre. He believed that since the passing of the Aboli tion A.:t, no Eli Almon had been found guilty of the offence. He tiler erme saw no reason for adding to the Fend Code, o& of loading the Statute Book with untie. cessary enactnents. By the present Bill, instead of ttial b 7 Jury, a person charged Vk ith the offence might be tried in any Court of Admiralty, not even excepting tiat of Sena Leone. A slave now could not be sent from one Wand to another, without the consent of the King in Council having been previously obtained; and even that power was only vested in the Crown for psriod of three years. lle ssished the Bill to uutiergo due eonsideration, and should move its re-committnent. Earl BATHURST defended the Bill, and thought it highly desirahle that the different Acts on the subject of the Slave Trade should be consolidated. It was true, as his Noble Friend observed, that Englishmen had not been platy of this offence ; but foreigners had speculated largely in the trade; and slaves might, in "that way; have been introduced into our Colonies. The Bill only legislated to 1827, and then gave a year for further consideration. The present Bill did not pro nounce the definite opinion of Parliament. He ad mitted that the slave, and the offspring of the slave, were the property of the master ; but gill they were not to be considered in the mere light of goods and chattels, and removable from island to island at the pleasure of the master. Lord ItOSSLYN was of opinion, that under the form of consolidation, new matter, contained in none of the former Acts, should not be introduced into the Bill. The Bill materially affected the value of all West In dia property, and destroyed the security of all money lent on such property. He objected to the clause that took away, at the end of three years, the power in the Crown of allowing slaves to be removed from one Is land to another. It would be an act of great injustice to prevent slaves fi con being removed from a place where they were unproductive, to one where their la bour might be useful to their employer. The Marquis of LANSDOWN thought it would be highly dangerous to open the door to sudden emanci pation, in the present state of the slave population ; at the same time it was equally necessary to take steps for the moral culture of the negroes. As long as the power of arbitiary removal was permitted, all attempts at the improvement of the slaves would be unavailing ; as all inducements .on the part of the slave, would, by such a power in the hands of the master, be completely done away. In Demerara alone, did any serious ob stacles present themselves to the gradual emancipation of the slaves. He considered the Bill as entitled to his warmest support. Lord HOLLAND, while he thought the Bill liable to some objections, approved of it highly on the whole. Lord CALTHORPE said, that the present Bill was necessary, to prove to the Government of France that this country was sincere in her endeavours to put down the traffic in slaves.—The Bill was then read a third time.—On the question of the passing of the Bill, Lord GROSVENOR said, that by making that a felony which had formerly been a misdemeanour, we should prove to France and all the world, that we were sincere,—The Bill then passed. MARIN/ INSURANCE. Lord BEXLEY moved the third reading of the Ma rine Insurance Bill. The LORD CHANCELLOR proposed the clauses of which he gave notice, and described on Friday last, viz. " 3. Provided always, and be it enacted, that it shall not be law. ful for any society or partnership, composed of more than six per sons, from and after the passing of this Act, to contract or agree for the insurance of any ship, or goods, or of any interest therein, until a memorial shall be enrolled on oath in the High Court of Chan eery, containing the names and descriptions of the several members of such society or partnership ; and that when a transfer is made's,/ any share or shares of any member or members of and in the capi tal or stock of such partnership or society, a memorial thereof shall be enrolled in like manner, within three months after such transfer, containing the names and description of the original member or members, and of the person to whom the shares or interest sets transferred ; or otherwise such transfer shall be null and void s ad of no effect. " 2. Provided always, and be it also enacted, that any porno or persons, a member or members of such partnership or meloree whose name or names shall be expressed in any such enrolment as aforesaid, shall be, and shall continue liable in law and equity to all actions, suits, judgments, and executions, for the performance of any contract, claim, or demand, made or arising whilst such person or persons was or were members of such partnership or society u aforesaid, until a memorial or me modals of the transfer of the share or shares of such member or members shall have been enrolled in the High Court of Clumsy as aforesaid, and execution on any judgment or decree in any such action or suit obtained against any such member or members may be issued and carried into effect against any person or persons wit* was or were a member or members thereof, at. the time the con tract, claim, or demand was made, or arose, in respect of which such action or suit was brought, or against any member or members for the time being, of such partnership or society, any law or usage to the contrary notwithstanding. " 3. And whereas great difficulties may attend the effectually enforcing of just demands against such partnerships or societies as I may be formed under the authority of this Act, where the number of the members of such partnerships or societies is considerable; be it theref:re enacted, that in all cases in which the number of members shall exceed , and in which there shall be occasion to see the persons forming such partnerships or societies, the plaintiff in any action or suit in equity shall not be obliged to make, am parties, defendants to any such action or suit, more than two penal, whose names are so enrolled as aforesaid, and such two persons shall be deemed and taken in all Courts of Justice to represent the whole of the members of such partnership or society, for the pur pose of carrying on effectually any such action or suit to a judgment or decree; and in case judgment or decree shall be obtained in such action or suit against any two persons, members of such partner. ship or society, it shall be competent for the person so obtaining judgment, to issue execution thereon, or to enfiace the decree against all and each of the members of such partnership or society. in the same manner. and as fully and effectually, as if such members had been, together with the two other members, defendants in such action or suit. " 4. Provided always, and be it also enacted, that wheel any such partnership or society as aforesaid shall consist of more than six members, it shall be lawful for them to sue in law and equity by the secretary or any member thereof, on behalf of the partnership or society ; and such suit shall be as effectual, to all intents rind pur poses, for the benefit of such partnership or society, as if the suit were carried on in the names of all the parties thereof ; and dm several members thereof shall, as well as such sectetary or memba r l in whose name such suit may be brought, be responsible to the de. fendant or defendants in such suit for costs, and in all other respects, as if they had all been parties to such suit." Lord LIVERPOOL thought a general measure, should be adopted ; and he would recommeod to his Noble Friend to postpone his clauses to another Session., By the present Bill, no new law was about to be enacted, only a monopoly to be.done away. Lord REDESDALE differed from the last speaker. He thought that a new law was proposed to be enacted, and that the present was the proper time for establish-I ing the restrictions. Lord BEXLEY thought it would be advisable, in the next Session of Parliament, to pass regulations of the nature of those stated by his Noble and Learned Friend. But he was of opinion that no bad consequences would follow from postponing such regulations to neat Session. lie hoped the amendment would be withdrawn. The LORD CHANCELLOR said that this great Atlas of an Insurance Company said to themselves,' " Give me this little Bill, and I will move the whole commercial world." The formation of such Companies without a restriction, would be a dreadful nuisance, and he should move the clauses pro forma, that they might be entered on the Journals. the Bill was then read a third time and passed. The Marquis of LANSDOWN moved for some papers relative to Ireland. Lord CA NV DOlt moved the third reading of the Welsh Ju dicature Bill. After a few words from Lord Basesomx, the Lou CVAINICLUIS, and the Earrof Lerman, the Bill was reed a third time. The House then divided on the passing of the Bill—For the passing, B—Against it, 3,—Adioutnesi. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The Sesmcsa was summoned to the House of Peers, to bear the Royal Assent given by COWiwiiesion to several public and pri vate Bills. Mr. Jonnson, from the Office of the Chief Secretary for Ireland, presented Accounts by order of the House. The Lords' Amendatentd to the Thames Tunnel Bill were taken into consideration and agreed to, and the Bill returned to the Lords. A Petition was presented from the Town. Council of Dingwall. against Negro Slavery; from Hornbury and from Wensley, to the same effect. Mr. MABERLY said, he had in his band a Petition from cer tain Public Officers, stating, that by an Order in Council, dated July, 1822, they were subjected to a reduction of 10 per cent. from their salaries, and praying to be relieved from the operation's of that Order. He had always been an advocate for reducing, as far as possible, the expenditure, to afford an opportunity for reduction of taxation; but a Bill having pissed this House to repeal theSuper annttatien Fend Act, he thought it was but justice that the/red tioners, 30 in numb er, should also be released from this burthen . some tax. He concluded by moving fur a Return of the gross and net amount of the Salaries subject to a deductibn of 10 pet cent. under the Order in Council of July, 1828. Sir J.YORKE said, he understood that the Five per Cent. Fund, which was adopted in 18::2, at the suggestion of the late lamented Marquis of Londonderry, had, as far as this House could do it. been done away, a Bill having been passed for that purpose, and been sent to the Lords. Ile had understood that this was one of those measures of economy intended to reduce the public expendi ture, and to introduce retrenchment. This was now to be done away, and he wished Gentlemen to consider whether, in acting thus, we were not, in the language so peculiarly that of the Noble Marquis to whom he had alluded, turning our backs upon our selves ? If this was to be dune, he should, neat Session, move foe the restoration of the two Lords of the Admiralty, and of the se cotrd Postmaster-General, as the Honourable Gentleman now did for giving up this Ten per Cent. levied on salaries under the Order in Council. These trilling retrenchments, indeed, were of but little importance ; to attempt to reduce the expenditure by such reduction was, according to the Honourable Gentleman's opinion over the way, like attempting to bottle off the Atlantic Ocean!—(A laugh.) He could nut agree with the Honourable Gentleman in his opinion, he thought the Superannuation Fund was acting well, and he never would have consented to give it up. Mr. STUART -WORTLEY thought the public officers should be adequately paid, and that the 10 per cent. now taken from their salaries under the Order in Council should not be taken. Mr. CALGRAFT would never suppose - that public officers were actuated by regard for salary. Lord Camden, much to his honour, did the most liberal and patriotic act that was ever performed in this country--he gave up £B,OOO a-year for his life in aid of the public. Emery article in this country was still over-taxed, and till the country was effectually relieved he would not consent to give up a sixpence of a tax so reasonable u that on offices. Mr. ELLICE said, however unpopular it might be, whenever a proposition was made to replace the salaries of the public officers at the amount they were before the Order in Council for taking off 10 per cent. he would support it, Mr. WILLIAM SMITH said, he believed the high offices of , the State were sought for from motives very different from salary. Mr. MABERLY thought all public officers should be well paid, otherwise all talent would be shut out, unless accompanied by for tune in the possessor. SPECIAL JURIES. Mc Secretary PEEL said, a strange error had gate abroad respecting what he had said on the subject of Special Juries, on Friday night. He was reported to hate said, that he bad consulted with persons in. the habit of serving on Special Jerks, and had found them willing to co-operate in any improvement of the sys sem—be had said no such thing : what he said was. that he con sulted with the two individuals in the Courts of King's Bench and Exchequer, whose office it was to return Special jurors, and found them very anxious to have the 'system improved.. He never con sulted Special Jurymen. A message from the Lords brought up several Bills agreed to by their Lordships, and a Bill passed by their Lordships to enable the Earl Marshal to discharge the duties of his office on taking the oaths of allegiance and office. Lord GEORGE CAVENDISH eulogized the Noble Duke who was the object of the Bill, and his deceased brother, and moved that the Bill be read a first time. Mr. Secretary PEEL expressed his acquiescence in the Bill.— The Bill was read a first time. Lord GEORGE CAVENDISH moved the second reading of the Bill. The Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be com mitted to-morrow. Mr. Secretary CANNING said. dug sklaeogtt the Session vino near a close, be thought the HousCwould have cm objection to sit till the Bill could be passed—{Hear, hear). SOUTH AMERICA. Sir JAMES - MACKINTOSH said, he had a Petition to present from the Chamber of Manufactures and Commerce in Manchester, praying for the recognition by his Majesty's Government of the new States of South America. The Honourable Gentleman said, the Petition was numerously signed, and would be signed much more numerously, were not the Petitioneri afraid of being too late to have it presented to the House—a consideration which alone prevented Petitions on the same subject from crowding the table. Until the recog nition of South America by this country took place, our Merchants and Manufacturers were left at a loss to know whether a great market was to grow up for them in South America, or whether the keys of that market were to be kept by the Holy Alliance—(Hear). —The independence of South America was an object dear to every British heart, and it must be grateful to their feel ings, that one of the brightest ornaments of the British navy, in the bi ightest days of its glory, had, by his skill, courage, and perseverance in the cause of free dom, contributed to establish that independence. He did not speak in concert with any one ; no one was an. swerable for what he then said; but he was sure it would be grateful to the feelings of the people of England, and he hoped to the feelings of his Majesty's Ministers, torecommend to his Majesty to restore Lord Cochrane to . that •servile of which he was so bright an ornament, and to which be (Sir James Mackintosh) was confident it would be his greatest delight and pride to return. Petition laid on the table. CUSTOMS AND kicsart. The House resolved itself into a Committee on the Customs and Excise Duties Regulations. Mr. HERRIES said the number of statutes passed on the subject of those duties amounted to no less than '2200, about 1700 of which have been repealed, and 500 still remained in force. The object at present inc tended was to apply a remedy to this complicated sys tem, by repealing all the present laws, and substituting eight simple Acts in lieu of the whole. It was not in tended that the new Acts should be passed during the present Session, but merely that they should be read a first and second time, smite committed aind printed, when they might lie over till next Session. The Hon. Gentleman concluded by moving, that the Chairman be instructed to move for leave to bring in a Bill to• repeal the several Laws of Customs and Excise, and make other provisions in lieu thereof. Mr. WILLIAM SMITH hoped, that in establishing' , the ne►v system the mass of oaths now taken would be got rid of.—The Motion was agreed to. Mr. HERRiES proposed the several Bills,which were all read a first and second time, and or dered to be taken into further consideration that day two months. Sir FRANCIS BURDETT gave noti..e that he should, to-morrow, move an Address to his Majesty on the State of Ireland. SIZRRA LtOl4lG Mr. C. HUTCHINSON rose to move for papers re latingto the dismissal of D r . Tho r pe fr o m his judicial appointment at Sierra Leone, and the suppression of certain charges Against certain Officers attached to the Covet nasent of .that Colony. Mr. WILMOT-HORTON said, that pcobably it might In/r much unnecessary discussion if the Honour- able Member would state em what grounds he con:. dered himself entitled to ask for these papers? He (Mr. Horton) would make himself is the meantime ac. quainted with the facts of the case by neat Session, when, if he found there were grounds furnished, by ference to documents in the Colonial Office, for the p r ,, duction of such papers, he might rest assured of beia furniihed with them, if he would only take the trouble to move for their being produced. Mr. C. HurciilNSON said, that Gentleman had bees nine years applying to the Colonial Department for re.: dress, but is, vain. It was only from having failed ia that qualter, that he now determined to apply t o liament. Ile wished to abstain from any reflection s o a individuals connected with this subject, but only to rain redress of this Gentleman's grievances. fie lieved that the Colonial Office was in utter igi , or . of Dr. Thorp 's claims or grievances. In 1802, Dr. Thorp was made Judge 01 Prince Edward's Is! and afterwards removed to Canada, whence, in et: ; s: , quence of some dispute with Mr. Gore, the Governer, he came home, and was instantly appointed Chief Jr.,. tice of Sierra Leone. This shewed that lie had d:) , -.F.• nothing wrong.. He remained out two years, ar..i o his return no charges were made against him, thoo g , l two stoppages were cnade in ilk-salary of 1,5001. a yea:. Dr. Thorpe was induced to prefer charges, o r tlla pi.. of the Colonists, against individuals high in office Colony. In consequence of this, Mr. Goulburn ser,tz to the Doctor, stating, that Lord. Bathurst would feel i: his duty to recommend his removal, though Dr. Tire:`, had nothing to do with the charge:, escept paving the:.l into an official shape ; but they were afterwards ',lev e l in a Court of Justice. He had no doubt that the Colo:.ia: Department acted in error, and it la as to she w t h at, that he now called for these papers. D. T:orpe ap pealed to . the King in Council, and the Liw Orticers of the Crown, and they declared that the Colonial Deport ment had illegally retained two sums of his salar.r, which they were obliged to refund. Dr. Thorpe left •.;. e Irish Bar with a very high character froml,ordYelverton. He then moved for the production of cet twin papers. Mr. WILMOT-MORTON said it was unnecesary to debate the question now ; but as to the Pape' s, he could not consent to produce them without he could see how they were to be used. Mr. HUME could not hot fed that Dr. Thorpe had been hardly osed ; and he was surprised to find that no redress hid bten ziforded to him, as he had understood that Dr. Thorpe was in correspond. mice with the Government. Mr. W. SMITH observed, that he still retained the sentiment; formerly expressed; but if the Government chose to . reappniut Dr. Thorpe to Sierra Leone, the African Association:would out ei ject to it.—Motion negatived without a division. BOMBAY BARRI/MILKS. Sir C. FORBES moved for Papers respecting the conduct of the Recorder of Bombay, in suspending Banisters, &c. Dr. PHILLIMORE said, the case was before the Lords of the Council, and therefore suggested the propriety of postponing the motion for the present. Mr. BROUGHAM spoke of the conduct of the Recorder, ss having been characterized by much intemperance.—The motion was eventually negatived, aftcr which the Muse adjourned. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 1824. THE FUNDS. STOCK EXCIIA NG E. TWELVE O'CLOCE. Consols opened this morning at 951 to f for the Account, at which price they have resnaincd steady up to this hour, with Dia little business doing. FOREIGN FUNDS. The most doing this morning in the Foreign Market is in Mexi can, Colombian, and Spanish Securities, but to no great extent. — We do not hear of any arrivals front Paris. Current Prices : New Spanish 16, Old 62, Alliance Shares 161 f. Russian 95) to 1, Me:titan Scrip 2) I, Colombian an, French 15) I, Austrian 95), New Prussian 96) ), Old Wilco to;, Greek Portuguese 91) 4. PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK. • S per Cent. Reduced 94 3 / 4 % % per Cent. Cons. shut-31 per Cents. 1011 3 /is 4 per Cents. Old 101 1 / 2 101-4 per Cents. New shut 4 per Cents. Assented 101 5 /g Bank Long Ans. 22% Bonds 81 80 82 Each.'Bills of . £l,OOO (2d.) 271 5; (1 1 ,4‘1.) 20 '2 1 Do. Small (2d.) 25 36 ; (154 d.) 23 ' Consols for Acct. 953 k M. The two Houses of Parliament are rapidly getting through the business of - the Session, which will close on Friday. There has rarely been a Parliament in which there have been so few heavy discussions, or in which those that did take place were treated with more tem per. The distinctions of Ministerial and Opposition sides, like those of Whig and Tory, are gradually be coming less marked, as the acrimony of party subsides; and a Minister now may retain the support of his friends, and the respect of his colleagues, even if he dif fers in opinion with them on some questions orpolicy. We have often had occasion to praise the liberal spirit which marks the present Administration, in regard to matters of trade, and many of the measures of the present Parliament are calculated very essentially to promote its interests. Nor do Ministers stop here. It will be seen by our Parliamentary Report that as entire remodelling of the Customs and Excise Laws is resolved upon, and that last night Mr. Maims gave notice of a series of eight Bills for that purpose. These laws are at present scattered over five hundred statute , , the whole of which it is proposed to repeal, and su . )- stitute seven others in their place, which will so fir simplify this hitherto complicated subject as to avoid that confusion which was inevitable. Each Bill will be subdivided, for the purpose of classifying the subject'. so as to render the Act the most intelligible, anJ cur to be understood. Among other advantages resulti4: from this amended system of Customs and Excise lair, will be the abolishing the numerous oaths attached to the former, which are almost invariably taken by pm) , and no more thought of by the persons who are thus accommodating, than signing their name to a receipt. The Bills were brought in and printed, but the farther consideration of them will be deferred until nest Session. The Marine Insurance Bill was last night read a thal time in the House of Lords, and passed. A frigate has arrived froto.Colombia with Dispatz: for Government, containing the Report of the Bri Commissioners, on the state and prospects of the tterbl Nbrch, Apt 'dived TO l7l ' t hat an the CO' Digp /1 ;4 Of SAP, t which This k6tb is horrific % bitted i s but t hous!' ia ; e gress, gag', 'tattle of its ( The Jew, law, LI the Je tiott a sisonig as mu fying /this Cl , ll I the ki tembi to full Yol .1s w vr al