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Polish Diet is to meet, is the birth day of the Emperor Nicholas. The Prussian Consul at Warsaw accompanied the Grand Duke Constantine till he was out of danger, and returned to his post on the 3d. In the house of the Austrian l'onsul a magazine of brandy was plundered. The Consul snd his family were obliged to take refuge in a neighbouring garden, where they passed the night. Every thing is quiet is the Grand Duchy of Posen, and the troops no longer bivouac in the town. Letters from Madrid announce that the Spanish cabinet has received a note from the English government, drawn up in concert with that of France, which urges Spain to r ecognise the states of America. It is said to be in con templation to send one of the King's brothers to Mexico, and to divide the debt occasioned by the Cortes bonds between the new states and the mother country. The arma ment of troops continues, and they are being sent towards she frontiers of France. BRUSSELS, Dzc. 18. The Congress, after having been several days occupied with the discussion of a law for creating a senate, and adopting the articles with or without amendments, rejected the whole law this morning, upon its being put in the en semble, by a majority of 112 against 66. They write from Luxembourg, that M. Dumoulin, military commandant of that fortress, has just received orders from the King of Prussia to maintain the strictest neutrality, to be very circumspect in his conduct, and to abstain from even• act that might be contrary to the rights possessed by the Belgians. M. Willmar had drawn up a list of proscrip tions against 75 persons, who were interdicted an entrance into the town. Several of these persons now circulate freely in Luxembourg. Frogs Me Message? des Caesarea, dated Monday, Dee. 20. BAYONNE, Dxc. 13. Letters from Madrid, which we have received by express, speak of a circular note of the greatest importance which the Government of his Catholic Majesty is said to have addressed to the several Courts of Europe, in which, replying to the ap plications of some Cabinets, and in order to refute the calum nies advanced in several journals, M. Gonzales Salmon, Mi nister of Foreign Affairs, declares, in his master's name, " that he is firmly resolved to maintain the friendly re lations existing with France, according to the principle of non-intervention, and not to take any part whatever in the quarrels which the high Powers, in the names of trea ties, may think fit to raise in future. The minister adds, that the troops sent towards the Pyrenees have no other ob ject than to prevent a coup de main of the Spanish emi grants, against whom this Government was necessarily obliged to be upon the defensive, since it is well known that they are organising at Paris a central committee to devise weans to make new attempts." This step, which is supposed to have been advised by the new British Ministry, must confirm, more than any thing that has passed, the pacific intentions of the Court of Madrid. MADRID, Dec. O. Amidst the great events which agitate the world, the English Cabinet, faithful to its principles, always think of the future, has just sent, it is said, a note to our government, in concert with France, with a view to induce Ferdinand to acknow ledge the new states in America, in order to put an end to the unhappy situation of those countries, which affects at the same time, the commerce and manufactures of Europe. It should seem that the plan which is advised, in reference, would be to send one of the King's brothers to Mexico, and England would take upon itself to negotiate—to divide the loan of the Cortes among all the American states, who would become by right independent. Spain would stipulate a treaty of commerce entirely to its own advantage, and this would enable it to become once more powerful. It NOM that the King has not disdained this advice as hitherto, but that it is to be discussed by a commission appointed on purpose. If this be true, the commerce of the whole world will owe eternal gratitude to the administration of Grey and Lafitte for having taken the initiative in an affair, the consequence of which to the interests of every body, espe cially of the holders of the Cortes loan, are incalculable. Pressed by Russia, our Government is exerting all the activity of which it is capable, in arming the newly-raised troops. Yesterday orders on the subject were sent to all the provinces. All officers absent on leave are ordered to join their corps. The troops are in motion, and continue to proceed towards the frontiers of France. No mystery is made of the hopes excited by the hostile dispositions of the Powers of the north. The Madrid Ga zette lately intimated this in an article on the occasion of the retreat of the Constitutionalists who had shown them selves in Catalonia. The news of the march of the French troops towards the Pyrenees has been known here for some days ; nevertheless the Government appears not to regard this movement. (The Messager and the Gazette de France, dated Mon day, and the Monitecr and other papers of Sunday, con tain no further news from Warsaw.) FRENCH FUNDS, Dec. 20. Fite per Cents. 88f 20c 10e 20c 26c 30c boc bac 60c 4be 88f 60e 40c SOc 33c 50e frfte 60e 87f 86f 93c 87f 86f 90c 80e 40e 35c 60e 70e 80e 99c. POUT per cents, 72f. Three per Cents, bef 33c 13e 10c 20c 30c 40e Mc 58f 80c 83c 7k ic. &me de Naples, 58f 58f 2be 68f baf 25e bBf 40c 80c. Herne d'Eapagne, 13** 13. Royal Spanish Loan, 68 58f 68. Heine Perpenselle d'llapagne, 46 46* filet 4 .51 i Haytian Loan. 3110 f. &change on Lond on , one minds, paper, 26f ; money, 261 20e ; o.ess room* paper, 261 15s; money, 25110c.—Court 44tsthentlfwe. LETTER IN THE TIMES. At day. brcak this morning the posts of the Paleis Royal, the Courts 0` the Louvre, and the Palace of the Luxembourg, were all strength. ' ' cud. At eight o'clock, as I passed through the great square of the Louvre, it presented one dense mass of National Guards fully equip. Prd. The cannons were all served, and the streets upon the quays wry: all paraded by strong piequets. The cavalry were all mounted, and the Lancers and Chaaseurs of the line had hay slung over the saddles of their horses, as ready for active service, I learn that Gerund Lafayette will hold a military council this evening, a.'d that there is something more in these indications of disturbance, Iran I can ascertain from any observation which 1 have been able to make late this day through the city. There were several arrests last night of suspected persons--one an officer of some rank in Napoleon's .rmy, who contemplated (as the rumour goes) the proclamation of Na- Poleon's son. The imposing appearance of military array this day has, it is said,overawed popular tumult, and suspended its action till later in the week, when the workmen (I fear a very unemployed class a: this moment) declare they will assert their rights which they deem to have been comp r omised since the achievement of the revolution. It Is now known that there will be a majoeity myagreat tn, peers, against capital punishment. The unhappy lady who is the I:re of Prince Polignac has been, though just risen from her aceoucbe.. ntit, turning up 06 Heaven and earth " for his salvation. Like the I.:f, of Lord Ruesell, pi t yhas, by night and by dfy, Inesksd everf door where the voice e could be heard in tbe be of female sup. . I :cation. It is known, that the King has every where canvassed t it avowed, that Lafayette has ooaperated fee the same bumsne purpose. hare also heard that among the arests last night for an intention of Proclaiming young Napoleon, was General Courgaud, who wan st St. ;Liens. Other military names are mentioned, but I have no authority to state further than that some arrests have hem made. Evidence has been this morning given before the pollee that bodies of workmen were 12 1 1 0Yed last night is the fauxbourg St. Antoine, making ball mr. (ridges. The city Is, while I write, the focus of excitement. People's minds are , unquiet, and in such a situation liable to receive every exag gerated rumour. Y. QUARTEIL-PAST FIVIC o'CLocx.—l re-open this letter to say, that upon my return to the Luxembourg, I observed a very great increase of the groups which I had left in the neighbourhood an hour before. There were thousands additional : they were crying out " Jastiot !" which I fear means rengeanee. Gmups were singing the Parisian air, and the Indications looked unfavourable. They were, however, when I left the place, everywhere dispersing before the picquets of the National Guard. I heard that many of this crowd had fire-arms. On passing thmugh them I saw none. The night is falling, and people apprehend worse tumults at a later hour. The National Guards are everywhere repairing to their places of rendezvous. LETTER IN THE HERALD. A pamphlet was published a few days since, intitkd " Frappe, mail (matte"—(Strike, but hear)—the object of which was to prove that the Ministers could not be condemned. A placard, announcing this pub. Leaden, was yesterday posted on the walls in the neighbourhood of the Luxembourg, with this inscription.—" Les Ministres ne soot pas con. damnable' 1 mart." In the course of the day it was every where daubed over, or torn down. One individual was arrested for crying " Mort aux Ministres !" This took place late in the e►ening, when it would appear' that very serious apprehensions of disturbances were entertained at head quarters. The following is an extract of a note which I received last night from a friend, who was to have called on me, apologizing for his breach of appointment : I am ordered out suddenly with the entire of my battalion (the 10th of the Garde Nationale,) to patrol the neighbourhood of the prison. It will, I fear, be a HOT night. It is true that an attempt has been made to fire the Luxembourg." This letter will, no doubt, excite alarm for the security of the Go. vernment and the safety of the inhabitants of Paris. On all that I com. municate from my own knowledge you may rely; thereat you wiU take as I received it. I shall now add an opinion in which all Parts concurs —that the Carlista are doing all in their power to stimulate popular ex. citement, and that they may possibly attempt to take advantage of the tumult to effect a counter-revolution. Flys o'CLoctt.—To the foregoing I must odd, that the National Oust& of the Bourses have received orders to come to Paris. I saw several of them arrive by carts, caravans, coaches, itc. I have reason to believe that to-morrow the entire of the National Guards of Paris, and the environs, will be under arms and on duty. SPIRIT OF THE JOURNAL& Trans.—Sir R. Peel seems anxious that his Majesty's present NI i. Mater, shall not visit the " institutions" of the empire with too rough a hand. We cannot Satter the Right. Hon. baronet with the hope that his advice will in every instance be adopted, because it is certain that there is not a close borough proprietor in the kingdom who does not re gard himself and his menial burgesses as so many venerabkinstitutions. Nay we doubt whether there be a sinecurist or a pensioner who would not cry out on the first approach of a reform is 'Touch me not on pain of offend. Mg Sir R. Peel. Don't you know that lam an Institution ?' " But the fact is, that the one grand institution in whieb Sir Robert had held a pretty deep and durable interest viz. the late Cabinet—is gone past re , and that it appears ungracious, as well as gratuitous, in the Right Hon. Baronet to busy himself about those for the treatment of which there is no chance of his becoming responsible. His exhortation against retrenchment could of course have no selfish motive, seeing that the Right Hon. Baronet declares that he would look upon a return to office in his own person as a calamity of the most grievous kind. Cnaottecut.—There are men utterly reckless as to what the) assert ; for reckless they must be, who, in the face of the most unimpeachable evidence, still maintain that the country is indifferent to reform. Sir George Warrender said. " When the Edinburgh petition should be presented to the house, he would undertake to Wm, that the majority of the respectable and educated classes of that city were not friendly to a reform in parliament; and he believed that such was generally the came throughout the country." A week never passes in which we do not receive ne filled with accounts of meetings at which resolutions in favour of reform are Toted either unanimously or almost unanimo us ly. Some again contend that the Mi n i s t ers are insincere, that they are living on the credit of a Reform which they know they dare not grant. We have Drier beard that the men now in power were so anxious for place se this supposes than to be. To accept of office on the condition of Reform, would be a wretched policy indeed, if they knew tha pfc ri s tle end of a couple of short months the promise would be falsi fied. We have never, however, alined to disguise the difileultks of their position. That the possessors of power sjtould voluntarily con sent to surrender it, is not to be suppose for a moment. The success of Ministers must, therefore, on such a manifestation of public opinion throughout the country, as shall regenerate Parliament. Re. form alone can save the State ; this Ministers know. Should Reform not be granted, we pretend not to say what the consequences might be., Port.—The conduct of the present Administration affords condo sive evidence of the regard entertained by its Members for the constitu tional division of power amon g t h e different branches of the British Government. The Alinisters of the Crown have, during the sit big of the two Houses of Parliament, thought proper to dis pense with their assistance In a matter of finance, and by their own simple authority to alter the duty fixed by an Act of the whole Legislature upon the importation of barilla, depriving, by this means, and in deference to the principles of fr ee trade, • class of British manufacturers of the protection they enjoyed by law.— At the first aspect of this transaction it might be thought that the Ad- I ministration had wisely resolved, in order to render their projected changes in the constitution of the House of Commons as little dangerous as possible, to deprive that assembly of the powers it has hitherto enjoyed. But this can scarcely be so, for we perceive that an addition fully equivalent to this deduction has been silently made to the ordinary functions of the legislature In another department of the State. When the Royal Assent shall have been given to a bill which has already passed both houses of parlia. went, the whole Magistracy of Ireland, and some part we believe of the English Magistracy also, will for the next six months hold their autho rity. not as heretofore from tne appointment of the Crown, but In virtue of a legislative enactm ent . F rom t h ese transactio ns taken together, the proper inference we suppose is, that the reformed Par liament of Earl Grey and his colleagues is not to possess the power of regulating the taxation and commerce of the country, but that this power being transferred to the Crown, Parliament is in exchange to exercise that of appointing Magistrates and Judges—perhaps also Ge nerals, Admirals, and Ambassadors. THE KING'S COURT. BRIGHTON, Dz 21. Sir Herbert and Lady Taylor are arrived at the Pavilion. This day Count Munster, Viscount Falkland, and Sir Robert Ottway, had audiences of the King. The King and Princess Augusta rode out in a chariot this afternoon ; the Queen, Duke of Sussex, and the Mar chioness of Wellesley, in a carriage. Prince George, Lord Clinton, Colonel F. Fitclarence, and Mr. Wood on horseback. Previous to the King going out, the Landgravine and' Princess Augusta rode out in a low carriage. In the evening the Duke of Sussex went to the Theatre. The following calls were made at the Pavilion this day : The Earl and Countess of Sheffield, Lady aid Misses Magri" Sir Gregory and Lady Way, the Rev. G. and Mrs. !Minim, Rat Admiral and Mrs. Manby, Viscount and Lady Southwell, Mr. and Lady Augusta Wentworth, MT Robert sad Lady Augusta Wilmot. I Mr. and Mrs. Douglas, Lady and Miss Burdett, Sir R. and Lady Hunter, Captain and Lady E. J. Wathen, Vks.Admiral Balks, Mrs, and the Misses Fyler, General, Mrs. and Miss Williams, Lewd Sass den, Mr. Mrs. and Miss Gibbins, the Earl and Countess of atidiestw, Lieut. Colonel Wallace, the Ball and Countess of Belfast, Lady Lumley, Mrs. Manners Sutton, the Countess of Desert, Mr. Sergeant D'Oyly and Mr.. D•Oyly._Part of the Bristol family are arrived at Kemptown. The Elul of Besborough and Mr. and Lady Barbara Ponsonby, are in the departure list of the Albion. NAVAL INTELLIGIENCE. Dias., Das. 11.—Wind W. students. P•a:artovei, Dad. !t.—Wind N.N.W. to W.—Arrived bie Ma jesty's ship the Dap. frost Lisbon, sailed the Rh, with a mall; and the Nereus*. from &. Andrew's. Panetorso, Dec. 13.—Wiad N.—Arrived the Trig, ilealf. bon Qo*bee. IPasiseeese. Des. IS.—pied N. moos breast% and ells o lo--Ag• rived the Nerves petit frees Beretsds. idled etb iast. sad tress M ilts: liSth t sailed the Medals pocket for &. Doeshige t Meshes sad Hsessesh. Jobaoso, 162t is frosa Baltimore to Swum, was es shore sear Padstaw 7, and it was hand wookl bq wrecked ; crew saved. CITY ELECTIONS. Yesterday being St. Thomas's Day, Wardmotes were held at the dif. fetent City precincts for the election of Common Councilmen, and other Ward 06mm for the year ensuing. In the following Wards no alteration took pines, haring returned their old Members, viz.—Castle Baynard, Yintry, Cornhill, Coleman. street, Billingsgate, Bi s hop sga t e , Aldpte, and Lime-street. In these wards the following changes took place, bat without a con. teat :—Queenhithe ward returned Mr. Tomkins in the mom of Mr. Hathaway, deceased. Candlewick Ward, Mr. Gostrle, Mr. Baldwin and Mr. Beard were returned in the room of Messrs. Bond, White, and Platt, who resigned. Dowpte Ward returned Mr. Brown and Mr. Handel, in the Room of Mr. Deputy Foster and Butler, who both resigned. Ch ea p W ar d re t urne d Mr. Fletcher in the room of Mr. Lozley, resigned. Broad-street Ward returned Mr. Chub and Mr. Lhnpson, in the room of Mr. Patterson and Mr. Wakefield, who resigned. In Tower Ward Mr. Ware was returned in the room of Mr. E. M. Noy. resigned. Farringdon Without re. turned Mr. W. Farlow in the room of Mr. Butterworth, resigned. The following Wards were contested : BASSISHAW WARD—Returns Four. Those marked w th an • are new Candidates. Mr. Shirley Frisby Davies ... a .. e Mr. Bevis' .. *Richards .. ... ... a • •• A LDERSGATI .. 25 . . 24 Mr. Jose CORDWAINER'S Mr. Hammon .. Ainger .. 26 •Lamb . .. 26 Wood ... • • 25 Rowe, men. .. .. 24 Mews. Rowe, jun. and Trisnabyr WALBROOK• ..28 ... 28 .. 261 Mr. Rolls Walter ... *Oodsen ... lorbie .. Blottraut :—Returns Sight. *Mr. Bummers ... Matthews ... .. 21 Fisher, Deputy ... 18 Diggins ... .. 11 i resigned. 'AR D--Returns Right. I °Mr. W. T. Heath ... 21 •liall ______ • • ... 18 •Williams ... .. 18 Vulverwell ... lb signed—Mr. Stephenson deoea•ed. -Returns Eight. Mr. Richardson .. 26 Mr. F. Hale .. Woodward ... Watkins .. -..-. - 6 Thomai Hale .. 16 •Harrison ... ... 16 A RD—Returns Ten. I Mr. Nicholls Unwin 'Stewart I 'Morrison *KRlick I 'Hunt .. 41 ... :14i ... 36 .- 18 ... 12 fr. Barber resigned. RD—Returns Twenty.two. •Mr. 8. Bridge ... .. 3 Cope .. Hooper .. .. 2 •Bunce .. .. 2 Davison ... ... 1 Shuttkworth I De'grave ... .. 1 Deputy Williams tiibbs ... LANGBOURN W ▪ 47 - 47 ... • 41 • 41 .. at . . 41 Mr. Ayres .. Stubbing ... Marchant ... Elliott Haswell Carter Dixon Mr. Taylor and i BR EAD.ST BET WA •Mr. Kipling ... •Hlolmes ... Mathie, Deputy 2 ... 6 Crseklow ... 6 Legge ... Coleman .. ... 5 Bridge ... Hallam ... PORKSOKI.IN WARD—Returns Five. Mr. Deputy Colebatch ... 22 Mr. Scales Carter ... ... 19 Perry ... Smith .. ... 17 dimming Prated .. ... 17 BRIDGE WARD—Returns Twelve. Mr. Deputy Cartwright ... 12 Mr. Jarman Pee/tress ... ..• 12 Stone Chatfield .. .. 12 Albert Smith .. ... 12 *Sharp Knott ... 12 *Gates Thornhill .... ... 12 °Hill Lock ... .. 11 Voss Green ••• ... 11 *Hatton Boudeld ... ... 11 CRIPPLRGATE WI Mr. Orchard ... .. IS Beaton ••• .6. 15 Jaques • • ... 13 Palmer .. .. 13 Keel ••• ... 12 ... 3s ... 17 14 ... 11 - 11 ... 11 .. 10 .. 9 .. •-• 7 ... a .. 2 TH I N—Returns Eight. Mr. Richardson ... Wilshire • &us Ireland - 11 .. 10 ... 9 .. .. 8 'HO UT—Returns Right. Mr. Curtis Taylor Jones Atkinson Hales ... lb CRIPPLEG ATE Wl' 111 r. Alderman ... 40 Haines .. 18 Pullen .. 17 eNewell .. 16 °Case ... 16 PARRINODON W ITH IN—Returns Eighteen. Mr. Kelly was sworn in as Alderman, in the room of the late Alder. man Crowder, late Lord Mayor, bef ore the Court of Aldermen, on Friday last, through which a vacancy in the Common Council took place, on which Mr. Weldon and Mr. Carter started as candidates ; the shew of hands being in favour of Mr. Weldon, Mr. Carter declined going to poll,and Mr. Weldon was elected. .. ... 14 13 -. 12 .- 11 IDiPER[AI. PA RL IA AENT. HOUSE OF 21. This day Lord WYNFORD officiated on the Woolsack for the Lord Cuawczt.con, who did not attend the House during the Sitting. COYSOLIDATSD IPVIND BILL. On the arrival of the Commons at the bar, with the Consolidated Fond Bill, Lord IV YNFORD came upon his crutches to receive it. The noble and learned lord appeared to suffer much inoon. realest* from this unusual call upon his exertions. Earl OBEY moved the first reading of the bill, and observed that it was desirable it should pass before the recess. As he did not expect any objection to the bill, he should give notice that it was his intention to move when the house met tomorrow, that the Standing Orden be suspended for the purpose of carrying the bill through all hostages. PETITIONS. Earl GREY presented a number of petitions on the Slavery ques tion—and one from Taunton for the Repeal of the Asee.aed Taxes. Lord MELBURNE presented a petition from Pool, for Parlianien. tary Reform. Lord FARNHAM a petition from an individual, complaining of Pare Trade. Earl STANHOPE, a petition from the inhabitants of Spalding, for Repeal of the duty on coals. XZW MACHISMO% The Noble Earl also presented a petition from the paper-makers of the county of Somerset, praying fa 4 duty on new machinery. He considered the prayer of the petition entitled to the attention of their Lordships. If a manufacturer became rich by the use of new machi nery, he reduced the demand of manual labour, and should pay a tax which might operate as a protection to labour. lAThe Marquis of LANSDOWNE presented several petitions from Scotland, praying for Parliamentary Reform. They were petitions from the Lord Provost, Baines, and Town Council of Glasgow, and from the Provost, &t. of Dysart and Aberdeen. Also a petition from Kilkenny, for better regulation of the funds ap plied to the purposes of education in Ireland. Alpo a petition from the Jews of Liverpool, for the removal of civil disabilities. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY moved an address to his Majesty for a copy of the Second Report of the Commissioners appointed to in. quire into the law respecting real property.—Ordered. ?HZ eOllllll/TiTION PILL. Lewd TEYNHAM seeing the right reverend metropolitan in his place, who brought forward a Tithe Composition bill last Session of Parliament too late to be curled into a law, he roes to give notice of his intention to bring in a bill on the 14th of Febuary, for commutation of the tithe of hops. PILL TO PREVENT DEBTORS DETUAODIXO TIMOR COEDITORS IT REMAINING IX I.IIIIIIOM. Lord WYNFORD rope to present a bill fur preventing frauds corn. mined by parties lying in prison to avoid payment of their debts. His lordship bad always been of opinion that keeping men in prison was no satisfaction for debt, and his object was to glee the Uwe fide creditor the remedy which law and justice pointed out. The late Sir Samuel Rattily, on one occasion, in the House of Commons, to Feist to execution, property be by ' which could not be got at, as the law stood. That proposition, wever, did not meet with the unction of the legislature. It was known to their lordships that persona in the Kurt's Leh, during mane process, if able to give security to the , need not remain within the walls of die prison a single mo ment. _ They obtained the rules, and be believed it was impossible, ootwitheaMing the utmost vigilance on the part of the marshal's °San torevent each persons breaking the rules with impunity. Wins deenWant is once in custody in meanie, upon a eapiss ad wilelkeleadunt, be ie to be kept ia si& custody, and if he is afterwards seas M bier, it is an wipe, and the plalatif may have an action for his whole debt : but am the law stood, no anion could be sustained aphis the Sheriff's, Marshal of the Eines Beath, for a negligent es. cap, if the defendant men as large reams to custody before an action Is brought. The co lame was, that a person might be e n s o f the mks, and if be retu rn ed been the Alms for suing ens writs, wen °Po, as seise could be brought. The noble wed learned leed, to illsettate hie etatement, Arad to a ease of frond, in width he was peehesimmilly coneemed. Several penises leek vespectable houses in faskdessable parts of the tows, and pie each ether eh.. Feelers, by which they wen nobkd to obtain credit from tradesman to a considerable amount. When the investigation of this. transactions took place, it appeared that every one of the parties were prisoners in the Rules of the King's Bench. He had Do doubt that persons possessed of considerable property re. sided within the Rules of the King's Bench, who would not pay one farthing to their creditors So early as the reign of George the Second, there was an act to compel persons to give up their property for the benefit of creditors ' • but unfortunately that Act ex tended on to the debts of 1001. In the reign of George the Third it was ma de to extend to 3001. and he ([Gerd Wynford) did not s:e why it should not extend to 3,0001. or any sum. He proposed in his bill to make the principle in the statute of George the Second exit red to debts of any amount. U that was done, he thought the prisons would soon be cleared of parties who had so bade defiance to credilwa. There was another point to which the Bill would apply. Persons left the country to evade the payment of their debts, and at that time such per sons formed a colony ow the mast of France. It was true they could be outlawed, but they could reveres outlawry by motion founded on aver ment, or suggestion that they were not In the country when the exigent issued. In that way they usually evaded the law. He proposed follow. ing the provisions of a statute passed in the feign of Elisabeth. In that reign proclaraations were required to perfect outlawry, and it was set uide for want of proclamation ; but before the party could set it aside, he was compelled to give satisfaction in bail for the debt and costs. The alteration he to make in the law wto , apply the provisions of the statute proposed to to persons claiming to set aside outlawry, on the ground that they were out of the Realm when the process conusenced. The Bill would also make the property of ab sentees available to the payment of their debts. The noble and learned Lord did not mean to touch real property, because that would be a se rious undertaking ; but to give bona fide creditors a right co take rents and profits of estates. That 'mild not affect inheritance. but *lien* as a measure of justice. These were the outlines of his Bill, and the noble and lamed Lord was convinced it would compel creditors to pay their debts. He concluded by moving the first reading of the Bill. It was accordingly read the first time. The House then adjourned. ---.....e05---- HOUSE OF COll3l - ONS, Der. 21. Mr. Jonsson, from the office of the Chief secretary for Ireland, presented papers relative to the contract prices of gour and butter sup. plied to_Kilmainham Hospital. BOROUGH or RTZ. Mr. CR A DDOCK presented a petition front the inhabitants of Rye complaining of the conduct of the returning officer. That officer had not attended to the orders of the house, and thereft.re had been guilty of a breach of privilege. A recent committee had reversed the decision of a previous committee, but that was no justification of the conduct of the returning officer. The SPEAKER reminded the house that this was an election peti tion—and if it were such, it was presented too let, .--witbdr a wn. Mr. HUME presented several petitions for the abolition of negro slavery from Perth, and also a petition from Bristol, praying for the adop tion of uniform principles in the Courts of Requests.—Ordered to lie on the table. 1111ETOIM. Mr. HUME said he had several petitions, praying for Parliamentary Reform, which he presented with very great pleasure. The first was from Montrose, which he was highly gratified to present, as it was the first borough in Scotland. (Hear.) He then presented one from the Kirkland Works, in the county of Fife. The petitioners rejoiced in the dismission of the late ministry, exultation in which he most cor dially joined; and they prayed for reform with the ballot, and in that prayer he most cordially concurred. He next presented one from mer chants of the city of Glasgow—the most enlightened population, in his estimation, in Scotland. The Town Council, a seltelected body, had come to the resolution highly to their honour, of reforming themselt es, as far u the law would allow them ; alro to promote Parliatnentary Reform to the extent of their power. He afterwards presented one front Auchtennuchty, for Reform and pr..ying the vote by ballot.—Severally ordered to be printed. Mr. HUME then presented the Middlesex petition for Parlianter Lary Reform, also praying for the vote by ballot. He felt quite assured that this Reform must soon take place, whosoever might be the Minis try. For years he had urged its necessity. The Middlesex Meeting voted that the increase of the army, and the continuation of the corn laws, were uncalled for, unjust, and unwise ; in which opinion he con. curred; he only lamented that the peasantry had thonht that they could, by force, controul public opinion, and check discontent. In all the language and sentiments of the petition he cordially con. curred. Sir G. WARRENDER said that as far as he had beard the send. menus of the petition, he concurred in them, but he was not against the increase of the army. Disoniersmust be, and ought so be put down. He was sorry none of the ministers were present, because he would caution them against lending too easy an ear to the recommendations from members now opposite.—(Hear.) Indeed, within the last filir days, he had observed symptoms opposite, that convinced him that the ministers had little chance of security, except by an appeal to the people. —(Loud cheers.) As to the question of reform, he could not, however, view the extension of the franchise without some anxiety, when he saw what had taken place recently at Liverpool aid Preston. Mr. SPA RBURTON was not surprised that the hon. baronet was in favour of the increase of the army, became if complete reform wer e not given now, there would be little chance of ruling otherwise than by the bayonet. The election at Liverpool ought not to surprise, beestos when the numbers were so nearly equal, the remaining cumbers were reduced to the condition of rotten borough voters. With respect to the Preston election, he was sorry his Majesty's ministers had rendered it impossible for the people of Preston to elect him by declaring against the vote by ballot and the repeal of the am laws after his having made that tit claration. The people of Preston bad done the melees honour by electing another representative. He cordially supported the prayer of the petition. With respect to the commutation of tithes, be knew the fact that Mr. Pitt had a bill for that purpose actually drawn up ; and he hoped a beneficial change would soon be effected in the tithe system. Mr TENNISON expressed his astonishment that his Right Hon. Friend (Sir George Warrender) could entertain any doubt that the great body of the people were determined to have a Reform in Parliament. He was confident the only fear amongst the best informed and middle classes of the people now was lest the reform should be so long delayed as to endanger the institutions of the country. Sir R. WILSON said the system of ballot was the foster nurse of guile and perfidy. He reed a letter from, he said, a respectable gen tleman, whose name be did not mention, who said he had seen a mer. candle gentleman, just arrived from the United States, who said the people of the United Stater had suffered so much from the hallo' that it was intended to bring is a Bill to abolish it. lksideswhich it was becomes point of honour in America for the elector to disclose for whom he voted. Gentlemen talked of France, but there were there but SO 000 electors, and as the employds of government were allowed to vote, all the electors would become of that class, and he under the direct con trail of govetnment. Would the hoe. member for Middlesex wish to have the members of that house vote by ballot, as the deputies of the chambets did in France ? Tne supporters of ballot called all those who differed from them on this new (angled fashion, knaves or fools. h was thought by some that vote by ballot would overthrow the monar chy, and he would be no party to such a proceeding. Mr. HOBHOUSE said he should not apply any harsh epithet to the gallant General, but he must sey his arguments did not appear to come from reason, or to be directed to reason. The fee, in respect to Ame rica, was that open voting was the practice, till they perceived that voting by ballot was so much superior that it was adopted. The exam. ple of France could not beget over. There by the simple contrivance of the ballot, the freedom of 'kedge was secured, and the liberty of France and of Europe achieved, by what was now called a bad example. The only security for the elector w a s t h e b a ll ot . Th e ga ll ant G eneral said the vote was not secret—his answer was, then make it mast-- perfect the plan by ballot. He was astonished at the confuslou of the gallant General's ideas in confounding the vote by ballet in the cote of the constituent, and the representative. Did he I not know that the representative acted for others, to whom he was accountable, and who had a right to know bow he voted, but the constituent voted for himself, nut as the representative of others. —(Hear, hear.) The_ gallant general said the ball o t was a syst m of guile and perfidy. Was there no guile and perfidy in etcetera sow going to the hustings and voting. not for the man of whom they ap. proved, but for him whom the tyrant they were compel' d to obey, had directed ? He never saw any opinion make AO rapid a progress in the country as atoll ballot ; the cause no doubt was its c xth me simplicity. He had seen awash in the city he represented to make him desire the vote by ballot. When he canramed Westminster for Sir F. Burdett electors have burst into tears, and told him their hearts were with the friend of reform but they would ruin their families if they voted for him. (Hear, bear.) The ballot was making such progress that he doubted not the gallant general would soon be a convert. The country had confidence is the imminent, because they were pledged to reform, and if they disappointed that just expectation, they must emit et to hear the vela of a people determined to be free. (Hear, hear.l But be del not distrust the present ministers, and should consider it the greatest curse to the country, if the late ministry were to return to power. fat be was confident that it was impossible to govern by a corrupt Parliamear, , and that if Parliament was not reformed, they must try their band at governing by_ a pure despotism. (Hear, hear. ) llr. D W. HARVRY said, when the °palm of the country, sr of his own constituents, should declare itself in favour of the vete by bal.. lia, be should support it. Is was Impossible that electors of the email close as slime of Liverpool should be allowed to canals without some correction. No person of should be excluded, sad elections should be terminated is a Gtileties , instead of inn y days , lad then the opportunity far compels, would be cut at Wks persons of all classes should have but sue Wont. when necesaley weuld thaw be fits the ballot ; though be &initial skit time was a growls( feeling ik ea, your of that immure. Mies Os ash,, t us Orremensee was attsioed, if it were an fame lomat well, the relsassed se = wade then grass the tetchy balles--(lker, km.) Mr. CALORATII mid be /sly rise to repel the Mack made Via at Member hr Wasualasser on the Aessialenraties of the Doke of 411.' s . Per &mum pan of that sembisusdas it ma hightiryeans he nave bit baud *at it was accused of corruption s wished so ask the hen. menlier be Middlesex whether it wee ass that whoa his her, selleerte "she against the vele by balls, the meeting N. •