Star. — London, England, 1826-02-11 00:00:00

Week of that preposition; bet his Hee. Friend ought todistlogtddi betsvese that eepkal and that which bad bees accruing to the Bank in tesseeqweate of their operations, and with which they were at lability to deal its they pleased. His lion. Friend stated that the Bast were in the habit of Waring 7,000,0001. urea Exchequer Bills at one time, and 9,orounol. at another,. and that those advances swallowed-op all their capital, and left theme without any means at their disposal In the first place, did any iseeSuppose that the .eseen milis,et pounds which cons - ituted the charge on the Consoli dated Fund, became all demandable in one day ? Thz money was drawn out in 1.-p..rate purlieus at different periods.-, At the same time, the accruing receipts of the new quarter were daily paid lute the Dank ; stethat, after all, the Alarming statement made by his Ilan. Friend, respecting dificieocy - bills, which be was surprised that he should have fist forth at a period of stick exciternem, amounted to Nothing more than this—that the Bank was in the habit of paying daily to and receiving daily front the (:tiveritment, in the sante way as a private Banker would deal with his customer. Instead of the Bank advancing £24,000,000 to Government, as his lion. Friend had stated, they advanced only the sum Mr had mentioned on account of the half-pay (which they might get rid of if they thought proper), apd about 'A1,000,000 on Ezchequer Bills; the deficiency, bills he considered no advance at all. He was not a little surprised at another pal of his lion. Friend-'s speech. lie stated, that at an early period after the conclusion of the war, the market which exited on the Continent for bur ma. ntaactures afforded a favourable opportunity for obtaining a supply of gold, which would have enetied Government to have got rid of the U. and St. notes. Did the Lion. Member recollect the state of distress in which the Continent was placed by the operation of the tremendous war of whicit it ha4 s been the theatre for quarter of a century? The Continent had neciben the means of p eying for our manufactures. There was at the present moment a much greater expert of manufactures than at the period to which his Hon. Friend bad alluded. Talk of trite principles of trade—he was surprised to hear his Mon. Friend argue, that, in order to obtain a supply of bullion, it was necessary that the goods expected should be paid for directly in metallic currency. The quantity of exports last year was greater than in any previous yetar in the history of the country—their total value was greauir than la any previous year. What signified it to him, whether these exports went. to Cuba, or the United States of North Ametica, or the sew States of South America? Did not his Heo. -Viand know brew bills sometimes travelled about through the world ? It had cone seder his own knowledge, that bills given in payment for goods exported had travelled from South America to and had ultimately been returned to this country in the shape of bullion. To talk, then, deur baying been shut out from the Continent, and haying lose the opportunity of obtaining bul. lion, shortly after the peace, was a misreiresentatioa of facts.— The aetpirement of bullion depended an eIV exports. The Hon. Iteentber who spoke last had imputed to his lima. Friend, that be bad not gets into the real causes of the distress of the country.— The real cause had been stated by, his Honourable Friend— it was over-trading u that was the immediate cause. It pro diced a spirit of speculation unequalled either in extent or in emotion at any former period. The consequences were want of. confidence—all kinds of commodities were raised to an arti ficial prier—a rapid rise took place, and then a rapid fall.— The speculation extended to almost every article, to most of the staple commodities, which were exchanged for the manufactures of the country. and the articles of its consumptLo--cotton wool, timber, wine—eetry article of the most extensive consumption. When this speculation took place. front the unfavourable state of the foreign exchanges, the gold was going out of the country. Now, if there were one axiom in commerce better founded than another, as axiom which was as old as commerce itself, it was this—that an unfavourable state of the exchanges encouraged imports, and checked exports. If men, and practical men. did thus rhnsack every corner of the world—Europe. ; America, Asia -Mx cotton wool. and for esker articles of speculation. these commodities could be paid fee,- to no other shape that) by coin.' The country could not go on thus, unless the Bank took measures lb step the rids of minim& It did adept measures,' and then the spectdatinn was checked. These nieudfei prodilefdlite rule of a fel banks, which. petits's+. brought on the ruin of others of a more solid character. Ilieu came the convulsion amongst seven or eight hundred. emmuy banks. Mesawhile she Bank of England was the Palladium, the only sate deposit. The Could not look withotit alarm to such a sadden such en no. eXpetted demand, as was new modeepon it. He (bit. Hushlason) would ask the House whether such a state of things as this,. which would expose the Bank to the demands of seven or eight hundred country bankers, was consistent with the safety of the country? (Ale. Huskisson's) opinion, after watching carefully the coins or.oveats, was this—that cash payments, and the circulation of one and two pound notes could not permanently co-exist.— Ile would put his argument l u te the form of a simple proposition —lf there were its any country a paper currency of the same den.. satiation as coin, the paper and the coin could not Circulate togs t iftr t the paper would drive out the coin. Let the crown motes be inede, and we should never see crown pieces; make half crown noise, and a half-crown would net remain in circulation. Allow one pound notes.to circulate, and we shall never set a sovereign. Every banker was anxious (and he did not blame them) to put into circulation the greatest montble quantity of his notes. The majority ofthe bankers, be believed, were cautious and prudent men (sem', indeed, were not possessed or much cautioo): but, whether cautious or not, they relied, more or less, upon the Bank of England; aid not only the seven or eight hundred' country bankers of England, bet the banks of Scotland and Ireland. Was it the dins , of the Bank of England to proirids gold upon all occasions nut for ordinary demands, but for a panic which might occur? — Were thci to provide gold for the adjustment of the foreign ex changes? It was impossible that the Bank could do this; it was unfair that they should be asked to do its so long as they possessed their former exclusive ptivikgee In banking, there might be less un seasonableness iu stitch demand ; but now that they bad surrendered those privileges, they had a right to ask of the House to be relieved front the tit* heretofore imposed upon them. Why was the Bank of eFatgland alone to be called on to ensure its solvency ? Should not country bankers be required to do the same ? The light Ilunoorabk tientkman was, , however, speaking only with reference to a panic which had happened, and might happen again unless the present sy,tent was changed. Hr stated last year, upon a discussion respecting foreign exchanges, that speculation was too high ; that gold was going abroad, and that gieat distress must follow an unfavourable harvest. ,Happily the harvest bad not been bad, hut it they had been placed under difEculties without an us.favour.thle harvest, were they prepared tto say the Dark of Etuzland was able to meet panic under an unfa vourable state of rite harvest? ire said in the must positive manner that the que.rion war nothing less than whether Parliament were prapared to incur hazard anti disgrace by retaining the present sys tem, or whether they were prepared to meet a state of thing. Which could net be lens endured. by putting down one and two pound :totes? They bad an excess of paper. 'lle circulation of one and.two Foetid notes was dangeraus to the currency, and therefore he asked whether the cemedy proposed should net be applied?— whether the currency should not be placed on a firm basis? Who could describe the sufferings of the labourer who was paid his wages in one pound notes when a Bank broke? That diem. which had over taken the farmer and labourer, had also overtaken thodifferent classes cif manufacturers. The Noble Lord bad said, the agricultural interest was improving; but be could tell theitioble Lord, that diminished means, among manufacturers, would diminish the interests of those who provided for the consumers. The prosperity, after ere, was iiccasioned by the relief applied to manufacturers. The distress which pervaded ntanufacturing districts would always be felt by those who provided the articles of consumption. His Hon rrieod had alluded to France; but that country never could be onmpared, in all its periods of dimes', to England. In the worst of times in France, the labourer never felt the misery. a. 'mug from a paper currency. The Government paid the 1, u.rr. and be was, to a certain extent, secured from want.- 1 64141 A: distress in France often Laid prostrate tbe*forest tree, but • crush the weak shrub. In the same riOUIDIT let the evil of e t.t fess, when it came, apply to the strong, and pass Over the poor I.lbilurer. Let the Bank of England be enabled to meet all de mands in the common course of business. It was necessary to establish the currency on a firmer basis, and the question was, halm the present was the proper time Tor commencing a change? to Country Banks as one of the best establishments any country cnuld poetess under proper restraints. He would not allow them to circulate notes of the value of the coin of the realm. He considered such notes a violatioa of the Royal prerogative. The discussion last night in the House of Commons is Lit 0 46 " im " "" r " v " d ' s hiSmir dt"aripari" of the of such vast impOrtance, that we are induced to present coin. 0 they issued one and two pound sotto they Weed that D nieper which °overtimes' coined at considerable expense. our Readers with an ample report of the very able The gu n nels them was, whether these notes should be gradually statements made by die Honourable Members who se witbdrs*e ? He had beard AO opinion, that this WAS net the pro pee time . The Hen. Member for Grampeued was of that opinion.l vitally delivered their sentiments on the occasion, rather • The tight lion. Gentleman mould atit admit the a pelleeey of delay. Let the present mama pew mew and aens*/ I'd diem 'Ores again in a mate of is end intoxication w hich would perhaps WSW be elves up. What had bees theeesseipienee of those issues of country-notes? • They had take* speck from the Rank. It was said, wait a fear week* and the gold would flow back. and the country be in the old state. That Was i most erroneous ides. It would only bring ou- further calamity. He did nor, however. clearly see the object his Hottourable Friend bad in view.— Mr. Baatso, in explanation, raid. his proposition was, to-begin the restriction upon one and two pound i.otes after one year].— He (Mr. Iluskissoo) could not calculate upon a continuance of cir cumstances favourable to the change duringfour years. Perhaps at the end of the first year his Majesty's Minister* might be told they had neglected to produce the change when the proper oppor tunity offered. If the plan were to be deferred under the present circumstances, much of the benefit to be derived from it would be lest. A Noide Friend had formerly stated a system, which would give the country a more extensive metallic currency. He was of opinion that it was most desirable to place the currency on a broader Oasis than that which would follow from increasing the gold circulation. The Right Hon. Gentleman had agreed in some points with the late Member for Portarlington, but to all the suggestions of that Gentleman he could not agree. He really thought, if that Hon. Member had lived to manage the Bank upon his own, principles, be would have seen a sto, page of the Batik. He had endeavoured to ascertain what was the best mode of insieduclne• a system which might make silver a legal tenderoo ai to prevent the painful necessity of returning upon any occasion to the measure of restriction. All MM. Member had said, in rather sweeping terms, that for much of the late wild speculation which had been marrying on throughout the country, alinisters chiefly were tc blame. Now, the House would remember when it was that the great bulk of these specalatitms bad first ionnitirstced : it was in the sprittA of last year. To refer, standing where he did; to what had_ been said by Lord Liverpool, would be contrary to order; but he had taken the trouble to refresh his memory as to the precise terms of what be had said himself. Vs February last— in the very commencement of those speculations—he bad used this particular expression in spa akidg •of them- 0 that the lottery was a safe adventure, compared with the mass of those in which persons were engaging." Again, in the month of March, speaking of the speculations, he bad distinctly declared his opinion that those who engaged in them would find themselves disappointed. Unfortunately, those to whom this advice bad been addressed had disregarded all warning. They had rushed, in con tempt of all caution, on to their own undoing, too many of them, and destruction. But, although it would he irregular in hint to refer to the precise terms in which Lord Liverpool had spoken typos the sabject of those unfortunate speculations, yet the opinions delivered by that Noble Lord bad neither been less unfavourable to them, nor leas strongly expressed than his (Mr Huskisson's) own ; and so far from having adopted any measures calculated to foster or assist dealings of that hasardous character, he did most distinctly Arm that Government had done everything in its power to dis courage theqt—(Continued cheering). Mr. GORDON complained of the inconsistency of the Right Hon. Gentleman (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) who, as a Member of the Cabinet, supported in len. that messire which he now sought to abrogate. He aalntained his own consistency upon this subject, as he had uniformly Opposed the measure brought in by Mr- Secretary Peel. believing It to be utterly impossible that we ' should pay in gold, a debt which we had borrowed in paper. At this period of the debate, a loud and general call was raised to adjourn. Mr. Secretary CANNING said, it was well known that many Gentlemen wished to speak oo the question, and therefore it might be desirable to adjourn the debate. The Right lion. Secretary consequently moved that the debate be adjourned to Monday. The other Orders were then dis• i oned of, and the Home ad journed, at Haar-ran: Talites o'Ct.ocs, to ;Nionday. • pi9i;Nisti siAt. L' rti)ON. BATURD tY, FEBRUARY 11, 1326. STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Considerable anxiety was manifested on 'Change this morning, to see what effect the debate of last night, in the House of Com mons,-wuuld ha►e on the market, which continues in a fe►erish state. Consols opened this sporninest the cunclUding price a Yes terday, 774 4, but they soon fell to 764 for the Acenust. This decline is attriboteti to wee real or dietembled fears, that the•pisn proposed by the Comaantsoa of the Ezestrotrait will not be so effectual In placing credit and eossunstee on its former basis, as Madders seem to expect. A good deal of business has been done, and the Brokers, feeling a ioniser decline, are selling largely. The Foreign Market is in a most gloomy state, Shares are a drug, and South American &entities continue to fall. Current Prices: Old Spanish 10, Mexican 614 60f, Colom bian New U 4 .52h, Russian 77 7s. Brazilian Bonds it Si; Greek 'Beads 174 Is. HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK. Consols continuo to improve, owing to some ➢cokes purchasing largely c they its nose Tog. ICK I)? STOrK S AT TWO O'CLOCK.. Rank Stock 198% 197 1 ,4 S per Cent. Red. 78 77 3 per Cent. Cons. 77 1 / 4 76% % 3i per Cent. Red. 851/4 V it 4 per Cent. 93 1 / 4 1 / 4 93 Long Ann. 19 1-16 18 15.16 India Bonds 14 di , . 1:1,009 Facheq. Bills 3 2 5 4 di.. £3OO ditto 2 3 1 dis. 0100 and LAW ditto 2 prem. 1 dis. Rank for Acct. 197% Cont. tor Acct. 77% % 76 1 ,4 77 FRENCII FUNDS, Pants, F5lll/A RP. 1. Five per Vents. . . . 99E. 35e. • Three per Cents. . Bank Stock Hewes de Naples Royal Spanish Loan, 1523 Haytiati bean • • 7501. /Lachine on London, One Mouth Lit 45c. Three Ditto II 25c. FOREIGN FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK. Austrian Ills S p Ct. lex. Scrip. Brazilian Nwods, • Niapolitatt Bonds, • Ditto Acct. Pinny. lids. 6 p C. 5.5 Do•Scrip,spCanlS. Ditto Acct. Buenos Ayres Moils Ditto Scrip, 1523,6 p C. Mikan 800da,6 p Ct. 4S Portuguese Bonds Colonittian 11.6,6 p C. Prim; W.. Sp C. Do. lids 1124, 531 II 31 De. Benda, 1522, Do. Act. 531 1 11.3 Ituas.Bda,lass,aip C. Danish 1.10114, Ditto Acet. Do. Marks . Span. Sp Ct. C. 10 91 Du• Eds, 3 pC. 1635, 52 34 Unto for , Ace. 10 Ditto Acct. Ditto 510, • Grisk Donde Sfian. sp. Ct. C. 1933, Dialids,l4l2s, 171 lerench Itiones,ls p C. Ditto Atet.l7l 11 Exchange, Mex. Rondo 5 p. Ct. French Rent's, 3 p C. Ditto Acct. 5 p C. Exchange, Dn. 11d5,152.4, 6 pe. 601 60 1 Guatemala Bowls, Do. Acct. 611 591 61 Ditto Scrip URITISH AND FOREIGN SHARKS, TWO O'CLOCK. MAIM ram. 100 40 121 25 100 5 . 100 d 5 100 • 5 • • 7 100 5 11 400 400 4 00 . 400 SO so 40 10 . 6SC 60r.. • 903 SK . 761. ISe. 491 C. _ . Anglo Niexlean 5 pm. Anitu Cbilian Milian and Peruebut Real del Monte Ditto New United meekest Ditto New ee lei 10 Welch Imo & Coal ss to . 11 10i Liverpool & lilaneheater 100 el than occupy our columns at the present moment with any comments of our own. It will be seen, however, that the lead:n object Of Go re' nment is to retrace all 1 •ose steps that have hitherto been taken to neutralize the measure so solemnly decided upon by Parii.tment many years ago, namely, a return to metallic payments. •A very great advance to this ob • ject will be made, by rendering Silver a legal tender as well as Gold, of which intention, at r. future period, Mr. HusiktssoN last night give notice. In the meantime. the object is to be pursued by pre ' venting the issue of smell notes, which is to be effected by refusing, hen ceforward, to - supply any flesh stamps for new ones—thus allowing the notes now in cir cola tion giadually to wear ont—which they vet y speeJily , will do, and requiring the whole of them to be cancelled in three years. Another step towards the same object would seem, however, in our humble j'rdgment (unless counteracted by some check or other), ro retrograde from a metallic currency:- The Bank of I?, Timid having surrendered its peculiar privilege within sixty five miles of London, Country Banks beyond the verge of. that compass may consist of an unlimited number of partners after the .sth ffuly next ; to the .end that their issues of five-pouad notes and upwards may be placed on a more secure foot. ing. In some cases only, but not universally, Companies so formed are to be Chartered Banks, in which each of the Proprietors shall only be responsible for a limited sum. This will unquestionably attract very considerable num bers of sleeping partners, both from a desire of profit from the Banking concern, as well as to pro cure credit to the extent of the capital each one embarks; and it will not fail greatly to promote the citculation of country paper, unless tile con. cession of the charter be ancompanied by a condi tion that the CoMpany shalt submit to an inspection of, and a restraint upon the magnitude of its issues. 'This is so evidently necessary, that although it is not men tioned in the debate we presume it is intended. The other Banks not favoured by Charters, are not very likely to be able to increase their partners; as we have seen from experience already, that not one fortieth part of the Banks now in existence availed themselves of the privilege they are entitled to by law, of having six partners. The plain reason of which is, that no man of common sense, responsible with his whole for tune for the disaster of a Banking-house in which he has only a limited share, will put that fortune to ha zard, unless the management is conducted under his own daily inspection. At a late hour, we received the Etoik of yesterday by express. On the preceding day the Chamber of Deputies went into a Secret Committee. The Etoik contains an ordonuance of the KING, d d the bill of , February, containing several additional articles to the ere-ity between this country and trance. This forrnoin we r•ceired Frankfort Papers to th- sth inst. but they contain no political news. The health of the Pups is worse. The Treaty of Commerce between Russia and Sweden, which was to cease in January last, remains in force until other arrangement i are made. _ . ~_ - By the arrival of a Leeward Island Mail, we have reccived Jamaica Papers to the 4th instant, and other Colonial Journals of a recent date. The Jamaica Go zette of the 51st of D:cernber, contains the decree of the General Assembly of Upver Peru, conferring on this new State the title of 44 The Republic of Bouvisa." It also declares that the Liberator shall exercise the supreme executive power of the Republic during the me he resides within its limits, and that, wherever he may be, he shall enjoy the honorary distinction of its Protector And President. The anniversary of BoctvAa's birth is decreed to be kept as a national festival after his death ; his poi trait is to be placed in all the Tribu nals. C4bildos, Universities, Colleges. School, and paces of public education ; and an evestriAn statue of him in every one of the capitAls of the departments of the Republic. The Ereciee also orders that a gold medal shall be atruck in honour of the Liberator. To General &wag, the Grand Marshal of Ayacucho, great honours are also oidered in this Decree. The anniversary of his bit th is to be kept as a festival, and his portrait placed in the same places as that of the Li tensor. The Grand Mar dial is acknowledged First General of the Republic ; be is to enjoy the title of De fender and Great Citizen of the Republic ; the prin. cipal city and department are to be called Sucre ; a geld medal is to be struck is honour of him, and a Pedestrian statue of the Grand Marshal, is to be placed in every capital. By the same decree, every soldier *ho fought for liberty at Junin and Ayacucho, is considered as a native and citizen of the Republic, and one million of dollars is to be distributed among the liberating army. The Doke of Wat.t.isorotr sakes with him an auto. graph letter of GNORON the Fourth to the Emperor NICUOLAL is believed that this is a mere letter of condolence sad compliment. We regret to state chat Mr. WALLACE, the Master of the Mint, is detained from his Parliamentary duties. ►y embus indippo•ition. By the death of the late C. Mute, Esq. M.P. a Tap caacy occurs in the Borough of Warwick. Sir JOHN ELLZY his been appointed Governor of Ontway, in the room of Lieutenant-Colonel Parse DALIN The French Papers of Thursday insinuate, that a war between the Porte and Russia is inevitable. According to letters from Vienna 1,000 men el the Austrian Army of Neaps. ties in the !Einem; at Naples, had been ordered to march back to the abeam, and there to wait for further orders. Nothing of particular interest transplied in the Law Couns yesterday. We learn, from Berlin, that the Banking-house of &seek, Brothers, had just stopped payment. This event, it is said, has i mused an eatraardinary sematten.—(Prench roper). Mr. BARTLIiT ctimmouccd his moot titteiesting Lec tures on Astresimay last night, at the English Opera House, to a most respectable anilielice. . Aimed mid A.M.leel by J. F. KRAL., at lAe st*& Or.fcg No. 1 , Ackeri-Pfacr s Thrspk-ltirre THE ARMY. The 1311 ram Lars Web ordered to mufti from Castleital to Cork, preparatory to its entbark‘ation foe Chatham, from place the six Service Companies will proceed to New flostilWalet; by detachments. The tat Battalion of the Bide Brigade Tam artieed safely M Nam Sfax from Ireland. - - The 97th Regiment of Infantry has turned at Ceylon, frail England, without experiencing any casualty. • .--•• " 11MEMMINIM.../ NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. His Majesty's ship Prima, arrived 'at Jamaica use Nth if December, in ten days from New York. Eleat., FEL 10.—Wind E.S.E.—A breeze sprung up last even big; the wholes[ the outward.bound rounded the South Portland. Arrived and. remain, the Hercules, Vanities, from Batavia.— Passed through from the River, the Earl of Bakal**, for India; Morning Star, EVCEMARE, for Ceylon; West Indian, Coot, for Antigua ; S)mmetry, hoses, for Jamaica ' • also a large ontward bound fleet from Ramsgate Hatbour. An American ship, with the letter X on her fore-topsail, passed about noon, for London. Pourassoorn, Fes. 10.—Wind E.S.E.—Passed by, the Asia, Pore, from Bombay—sailed the 9th of fieptember, and from St. Helena the 13th of November. Arrived tie 3ldiarn, lintsi, front London, for Madras and Bengal; and the Rgginton transport, front ditto, for Malta.. Sailed his Majesty's ship Battens, for Chatha.n ; Michael, CHANNEL, for the Meaner:meats ; and the Thomas att.! Mary, Has; fin. 9t. Michael's. Passed by, the Mat-queen, WALKER, for Bombay and Chins. Ptratoern, Fee. 9.—Wind F-9.E.—Arrived ilk Majesty's Aip THETIS, from Portsmouth ; and the Mayllower, lIRKKILEAD, 'front Lisbon. FALMOUTH, Fn. 9.—Wind S. &W. to S&L...Arrived the Lady Louisa packet, for Jamaica—uailed the 3d of January; Lion, Jonas, from London for Jamaica. SaileC k Atie Rapid, EOSIWALL. for London. Liesaivot., Fss. 9.—Wind S.—‘rived the William Parke, Sums, from Jamaka—.ailed the g(th of December; Mary, from Africa; Zebulow, &LARRY, from St. John's (N. B.)—cited the 6th of January; Vigilant, —, from Lisbon; and the Ea! of Selkirk, --, from Oporto. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. Itummte.-41. Jaffe, Esq.'s bounds meet on Monday, at Brock. balm; Wednesday, at Coptborne ; Friday, at Chaldon ; at Ryegate &Mir—The Surrey fox hounds meet on Alonday, at Farley Green ; Thursday, at Lock'. Bottom ; Saturday, at Godstone. Tr■ furor -- Fay[: SZTV/1131 STOCIMAN •ND Rater:lL—These minor heroes fought ou Monkey Hurst, the old milling arena, no Thursday last, fora state of £2O a-side. Raines was the hea•ier man by a stone, but after a battle which occupied one hour and 20 minutes, anti In which 40 rounds were fought, Stockman, by good generalship, was declared the winner. Both men were severely punished—Raines so much so, that he was unable to come to town that night. There were very few persons present, and the affair excited little or no inzereet in the sporting circks. EArl (inry his arrived in town. Wednesday morning a Russian courier arrived at the Russian Ambassador's house, in Dover-street, Piccadilly, with dispatches from the Emperor of Russia so Count Linos. Mr. MEATES. the King's Messenger, WAS to leave town last night, with dispatches for &. Petersburgh. Yesterday, a Board of the Lords of the Treasury was held at the Treasury Chambers. Sir HERBERT TAYLOR transacted military business with the Duke of Yoitz yesterday morning, at his Royal Highness's house in South Audiey-street. THit LORD CHANCELLOR.A notice was affixed to the door of Lincoln's Inn Hall this morning, stating that the Loss Caantausa would not sit this day, hut would du so on Monday IMorning, at ten o'clock. To the inquirers as to the health of his Lordship, the answer given was, that his Lordship continued to get better. The amount of duty received on spirits at Liverpool Custom -house, front the 6th to the 31st ult. was 103,6441. lOL Bd. rtua Houses of Assembly of Antigua and tharbadoe: have each voted the sum of WO sparneas. to Mr. M`Quems Editor of tha Gloqpw Charier, and to the Editor of the Alen Br ie. The French ship Olive, from the co.ist of Africa to Porto Rico. with 360 slaves on board, recently spoken with, had lost 117 slaves, and the Captain and Mate were ill; they are certainly not to be pitied. The Debate in the'Commons, last night, did not be ghs till half-past five o'clock. The Gallery was crowded to races. long before it commenced, chiefly by Country Rankers (of whom there were many) and person from the City. There was also a thronged attendance of Members in the House ; and NIL Secretary Cameo, who had not been in the House since the &at day of the S.salon took his seat just as Mr. Romoson rose. There were also in attendance, but isseisilite, they being in the roof, several Ladies ; amongst others, Lady Salaam Roamsou, the wife of the Right Huss. the CHANCELLOR. of the Kicranesa. The only Police occurrence of any consequence yes terday, was the re-examination and remanding of two amigos, and a respectable tradesman, did former for destroying the valuable library and manuscripts of Mr. hlooas, the special pleader s of the Temple, who had entrusted them to take care of his Chambers, and the latter for purchasing the same, at ten o'clock at night. without questioning the juvenile offenders. ' Thursday night, or early on Friday morning, the office of Mr. liaaXxa, 33. Fleet•street, was blithest into and mobbed of bills to the amount of sfl26 19,. 4.1. and a time-piece, with which the thieves got clear of They attempted the into safe, by wrenching the doors, bat were foaled. Yesterday morning, a lire broke out at the house of Mr. Harrow, grocer, of Ayiesbary-striet, Clerkenwell, which did some inconsiderable damage: 'lke inmates precipitated thenuelsea from a staircase window, and received some severe injuries. Some people, even in eft" high quarters, it is said, have an objection to thirteen at dinner. Dr Knottiness., the other day, happened to be one of a company of that number at Dr. Havosasox s, and on its being remarked and pronounced naivety, he said—" I admit that It is unlucky in one eaie."—..“ What case is that?'"--" When there is only dinner for twelve." WESTERN CIRCUIT. Before Mr. Justin Mammal( and Mr. Justice Gaszass. Southampton, at Winchester, Monday, Feb. SIT. Wiltshire, at New Sarum, Saturday, March 4. Dorsetsidre, at Dorchester. Thursday, March 9: Devonshire and City of Exeter, at Exeter, Monday, March 13. _ . Dwainll, at Launceston, blouday, March 20. Somersatabire, at Taumoa, Saturday, March 25. BIRTH. Oa Ibe th Instant, at Wetheringset. Suffolk, the Leif aft ibe Rev. Wm. H. Wilkineoe, of a daughter. ~ DISD. Feb.!, at the York Hotel, De w ver, where he had resided a con siderable time, Lieutenant-Celostel Scott, We of the Royal Artillery. NEWGATE AXD LIADENHALL MARKETS, Fis.lo. Beef... fis 04 to 4s 44 I Veal Mutton.. ...... 31 04 to 41 44 Pork PRICES or HAY __ IT. was's. Hay 51 os Od to SI Os Od Cover 41 4s Od to 61 Os Od Straw 11 165 . 64 to 21 7s Od W YESTERDAY. Ilay 61104 C; 41 iSs id °ova 41 44 to 61 es 14 Straw 11 1.44 to 41 is Od PRICE NEW POCKETS. IF HOPS Kest 51Ss to 370 s Susses Roes Farnham floo 444 s to 50( NNW PAO& Kent Sussex 494 s to 340 s 3604 to 3008 Rue: --Secoods. 340 s to 440 s COAL MARKET, FEBRUARY le. Ships at Market. Skips Sold. Price. 7 Newcastle 4 SU Od to 396 Od 4 Sunderland 3# 37. 3d to 4lts Od HI 13 H. WATER at LONDON-BRIDGE TO.MORROW. Morning . - 53 minutes after 4 , Afternoon • 10 minutes after S •