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THE SCOTTISH BREWERS. A general meeting of the Edinburgh and Leith Brewers was held, on Friday last, in the former City, when the ibllowing Resolutions were put, seconded, and unanimously agreed to : ist, That this meeting has with great pleasure seen it offi cially announced that the whole of the Beer Duties are to be forth. with repealed. 2d, That the amount of said Duties is about 10s. per barrel, or ifs. per hogshead. 3rd. That this meeting agree to reduce the price of Ale 20s. per hogshead, as soon as the repeal shall take place. 4th, That the repeal of the Beer Duties will enable the Brewer to manufacture malt liquor upon the best principle, which the present restrictive system of the Excise Laws prevents. sth, That this meeting recommend to the retailers of malt li. quirts to adopt the system of draft, which is found to be so beneficial in other places. This method comprises multiplied advan ges:-Ist, The liquor drawn from the cask is reckoned more w and more nourishing than from the bottle ; 2d, A great expence in bottles, corks, and labour is saved ; 3d, A smaller quan tity than a bottle, in good condition, can be furnished to the eon. sumer on demand. Grit, That the most grateful thanks of this Meeting are due to Sir George Clerk, Bart. Member' for the County, for the efficient assistance which he has affortied to the Brewers on the present occasion, in bringing their case under the consideration of his Ittlajesty's Government, as well as for his unremitting attention in many former instances; and the individual Members of this Meeting feel these favours to be greatly enhanced by the uniform urbanity of manner, and facility of access with which Sir George has at all times met their applications. BOOKS, PLATES, 4.c. TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR. March 13, 1830. It—Observing in your report of the debates in the Commons' House of Parliament of Thursday evening last, that Mr. Bernal put some questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, concerning the mode of fixing the duties on imported books having plates, which, in his opinion, was contrary to the Act; in reply to which, that learned functionary asserted that there might be two opinions betwixt the owner of such works and the Government, but the course pursued by the Custom-house officers was perfestly correct. In ;order that your readers may judge for themselves upon so im portant a subject, which tends, according as the meaning is con strued, either to cheek or to encourage Literature and the tine Arts, I wiU, with your permission, first clearly state what is the present practice of the revenue officers, and next the impression on the minds of the importers of such works arising from a careful perusal of the Act itself. It is contended by the Custom-house officers, that all works on Natural History, having plates Illustrative thereof, are subject to the double duty ; the letter-press at 61. per hundred weight, the plates at so much each, because they say the subject can he sufficiently described without the assistance of the graver. Botany is excepted, if the print represents the plant as dissected, but not otherwise. I think it must appear to even a superficial observer that Con ehology, letheology, Ornithology, Zoology, or Zuphiles, cannot be treated on usefully, unaccompanied by plates, which therefore tint only form a part of the book, but also a very important portion or it, and ought on that account to be admit te d by weight as such. f have lately been compelled to pay both duties on military works baring plates, because these careers (wizen) think a campaign as well understood without plans as with • . and also on the Chevalier Bronstead's splendid work on Cireece• also on the Picturesque Voyages, because antiquities may be conceived of by words only. The impression upon my own mind, and upon the minds of others likewise concerned in the importation of foreign printed books is, that where the letterpress is evidently wholly to make the plate understood, and does not exceed a leaf to each print, then, and in that case, such works are fairly chargeable with the duty as prints and maps ; for instance, Annals. des Alum, Journal de Dawes, the' Louvre Gallery, and others, but that it is not in the wording of the last duty act to construct the ward book, to mean only printed paper unembellished, any more than it would be to suppose that many of the works issuing from the Burlington-street Press are not book , , because two thirds of the same are not printed upon at all, but left as beginnings and ends of chapters blank, all blank make *eights. Z. GRAND NATIONAL CEMILTERT.—A plan has been fur some time in progress for forming, in the vicinity of the Metropolis, a Grand National Cemetery, which will be an improvement on the Pere la Chaise. It is in tended to contain 130 acres, planted and laid out with a view to the most picturesque effect. Temples, cloisters. mausoleums, and tombs of various descriptions, are to be erected on a scale of expence to suit the different ranks of society, with appropriate situations for sculptural me morials. It is intended to raise 400,0001. for the ac complishment of the undertaking in subscriptions of 251. each; and, besides the security from violation of the dead, it is expected that the expence of sepulture shall not be more than one-half what it is at present. Draw ings of the cemetery have been prepared by Mr. Good win, the architect, and the plan is shortly to be submitted to the public. [We cannot give insertion to the foregoing paragraph, unaccom panied by one passing comment. Whilst we perfectly concur, not only in the propriety of such an undertaking, but in the absolute necessity that calls for the formation of a Public, Or NATIONAL CEMETERY, on so extensive and well-devised a plan as that which is now in contemplation ; we must confess that the project —which is in itself unexceptionable, and highly laudable—does not come to us the more favourably recommended by the more than implied homage which, in the allusion to " the temples, cloisters, mausoleums and tombs, on a scale of expense suited to the WAD.. eat ranks of society," is paid to worldly considerations, and to the " idle pomps and vanities• which do but ill accord with the solemn notions and chastening reflections which, we cannot help thinking, should ever be associated with that last quiet home—where, having thrown aside " this mortal coil,"—we, poor perishable creatures of ell that we are, may rest from the cares, the turmoil, the dis t' u iet udes,t hat are the heritage of our earthly condition.—E D.STAR.I The Duchess of KENT honoured the performance of the open of Elisa e Claudio, at the King's theatre, on Saturday evening, with her presence. The Princess AUGUSTA attended Divine Service yes terday morning, in St. Phillip's Chapel, Regent-street, the Chapel Royal being under repair. Friday, the Princess AUGUSTA, attended by Lady MARY TAYLOR, viewed the exhibition of the British Artists, in Suffolk -street, previous to its being opened to the public. Her Royal Highness was received by the President, Vice-President, and Secretary, who conducted the 'Princess through the rooms, which engaged her Royal Highness's attention for an hour and a half. The Marquess CAMDEN had an interview, on Satur day, with the Duke of WELLINGTON, at the Treasury. Mr. S. Rice, M.P. and a deputation of the Directors of the Provincial Bank of Scotland, had a conference with the Cumrcru.oit of the Excunutria, at the Treasury, on Saturday. The Neapolitan Minister transacted business on Satur day at the Ofa of the Secretary of State for Foreign affair,. Lord LON DONDERRY still labours under painful in disposition. It is said that Mr. A. BARING is to be raised to the Peerage.— Court Journal. tits. Secretary and Mrs. PEEL gave a grand dinner on Saturday evening to the Russian A mbassadovand Princess; Ltivzit, Duke of WELLINGTON, Marquis of GRAHAM, Mar q uis of HERTFORD, Earl and Countess of Venotase, Viscount Ai-La uer, Lord and Lady F.L. Gowen, Mr. ASHLEY, lke. The Right lion. Gentleman and his Lady had afterwards a numerous evening puny. Among the company were, the Austrian Ambes 'ea tuel , or, Princess ESTERHAZY, and Princess PdAIY ESTERHAZY, .tenth Ambassador At. dec. The deputations from the provincial banks of Ireland, which have lately had several interviews with the Chancellor of the Sze httinet, are said to have relation to some differences with the Dublin hank, which have been referred to the arbitration of that right hon. gentleman. It is added, that through his mediation thin g ou ham ratisfaetorily adjusted. Monday Capt. BRY3IER, of the 6th Dragoon Guards or Carahiceers, entertained a select Party of Fashionable@ at Wey nmith and su Ein uchor in the spacious Mess Room, with a most e l egant mptuous dej eane a lalourehelle. AGRICULTURAL DISTILLSII. WO regret extremely to tind that the state tithe times is now severely felt in what was formerly one emir me s s thriving agekultural districts. Within they few weeks two very extensive farmers in East Lothian have abandoned their farms, and left the country--C idedestion Mercury. THE CHURCH COMMISSION. The Diocesan Courts take cognizance of all matters arising locally within their respective limits, to the same extent as the archbishop does within his province. They may decide all matters of spiritual discipline, or of civil right : they may suspend or deprive clergymen, declare marriages void, divorce parties, try the right of succes sion to personal property, and administer all the other branches of ecclesiastical law. Besides the Bishop's Comiskey, there are in nearly all the dioceses inferior jurisdictions ; some subordinate, some peculiar, and some independent. In most dioceses there is one or more archdeacons' court, which is generally subordinate, with an appeal to the bishop's court, though in some instances, it is independent, and co-ordinate. There are also se veral peculiars in most dioceses ; and in some they are very numerous, and of various descriptions—royal pecu liars, archiepiscopal, episcopal, decanal, subdecanal, pre bendal, and manorial ; from some, the appeal lies to the court of arches ; from others—the royal and archiepiscopal for instance—to the court of delegates direct. Gene rally speaking, each of these jurisdictions may take cog nizance of all ecclesiastical matters, arising within their own limits, though the courts of many extend only to a single parish, and are not provided with the usual ma chinery of exercising jurisdiction. It is a matter of con sideration with the new church commission whether the diocesan courts ought not to be regulated, and whether these inferior jurisdictions might not for the most part — if not altogether—cease to exist, with advantage to the public. THE POOR, PENSIONS, AND TAXES. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The Warrior. of Workington. was ea dont at Laguna es the lath of January. and it was feared waled W wrecked. Cargo ex pected to be saved. Dec. Mance 110.—Wled N.N.M. to N.M.—The oetwasd bound sailed. Masco 21.—Wind &W. —Arrived from the River, and re mains, the Eclipse. Davis. for the Cape of Good Hope. Put back the London, Castle Huntley, and moat Oche outward-boned. PORTSMOUTH, Mama 20. Wind W. and 111, Wind variable.— Arrived the Southwonh transport. front Valparakao--•sailed 19th November. and from Rio Janeiro 19th January Sailed Sailed the Sir Charles Forbes, Leslie. for Plymouth and Van 's Land. Pcrasourr. Maac■ 20.—Wind N.W ...Sailed his Majesty's strip Druid, for Sauth America. FA 1.11100.111, Mann 19.—Wind W.S. W. to W.—Arrived the Sandwich packet. from Lisbon—sailed Ildrinstant ; Hope packet, from Buenos Ayres--sailed 14th January, and from Monte Video the 19th. The Zephyr packet arrived at Monte Video 17th Jan. Spoke the Cygnet packet, 16 days from Rio Janeiro. on the 11th ult in lat. 20. 8 long. 29.39. W. and parted company on the 22d. Hi. Majesty's ship Heels, from St. Helena. was spoken on the s:h instant, in lat. 28. 25. N. long. 43. 10.—Sailed the Magnet racket, for Lisbon. MAacn 20.--Sailed the Lapwing packet, for St. Domingo, Ja. make, &c. and 13heldrake packet. for eke Leeward Islands Livaavont.. Maacit 19 and SO.—Arrived the Judith Tapply, Lune, and Buoyard, Wilson, from Tampico; Hermitage, Badger; Corso. Chase; and Planter. Niskal , from New Orleans; Larrnoor; Lady Rowena. Pace; Mary. Guy; and Samuel Ro bertson, Chat.,, from Charleston; Alexander. blerikeu. from Phi ladelphia ; Canada, Graham, and John Jay. Hol 'ridge. from New York ; and Royal Eagle, Bishop, from Seville. THE LOSS OF THE SLOOP EDWARD, J.'DMIRD, BELONGING TO IPSWICH. The sloop had a white bottom, with a red streak. Saturday morning, about one o'clock, March 13, 1890, picked up, afloat on a spar, George Bottum, supposed to have been in the water about one hour. The above young man belongs to Orford, and is 19 years of ages he was passenger on board the Edward, Capt. Huard, of Ips. wich, bound for London ; the said vessel was upset of South-end, anti drowned the master, mate. Jackson (a sailor), and one boy be longing to the sloop, one elderly female, one young woman, about 17 years of age, and one young man about 23 years of age, named Robert Curtis, belonging to Suape, working his passage up to London. The above George "'strum was picked up by the Valen tine sloop, Horby Naylor, master, belonging to Hull, in a very exhausted state, the said George Drumm says, from the time the squall first took the sloop it was not more than 20 minutes before she upset ; he also says the master jumped down into the cabin to assist the two females, or to get something for himself, he does not know which, but, dr eadful to relate, he had not time to get out be fore the sloop went down. The young man named Curtis was on another spar until within a few minutes of the said George Bee , trum being taken on board the Valentine. The Edward, Captain Huard, came out of Ipswich Harbour on Thursday, March 11, 1830, about one o'clock in the day. His Witness, Wm. Finch, GEORGE h BARTRUM. Custom-house Officer, London. M ark. The elderly female went passenger by the Edward from London to Ipswich, and was returning to London by the same sloop. The young female belongs to Ipswich. George Batrum is to be heard of at the Cooper's Arms, Thames -street, Loudon. The above young man's father-in-law's name is Richard Cooper, at Butler's-corner, near Orford, Suffolk. N. B. George Batrum was formerly on board the Galnaborough. of Aldborough. WRECK OF TILE MAID OF bloavitx STEAM BOAT.-With deep regret we announce the wreck of the Maid of Morven steamboat, which left Inverness oo Monday the Bth ias•. for Glasgow, by the Caledonian CanaL The following extract from a letter describes the accident, which, we are happy to observe, has been confined to loss of property, but the cargo was extensive sad valuable: _ _ _ " We arrived safe at Oban sad o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, and, going ashore, remained there all night.—The boat was quite else to the quay, and when the tide receded and the waters left her the boat had overbalanced with the weight of goods on board, and the water rushed in. All the goals on deck were washed off by the tide, and the passengers' luggage soaked with salt water. No lives were lost nor any person hurt. The accident occurred about 12 at night, and we knew nothing of it till six o'clock next morning. When we came out, to our great surprise the boat was under water. Our trunks were picked up at sea, half a mile out. In this dilemma, we got a horse and cart to convey us to Lochelphead a distance 61 48 milea—The weather was dreadfully stormy, and we had wind and rain all the road. We reached Lochgilphead on Thursday at 3 o'clock, and entering on board the Inverary Castle steam boat, reached Glasgow, after a very coarse passage, on Friday evening." The number of British vessels entered in the inward trade of the United Kingdom, with different osentries in the year 1829, was 13,09 ; the number of tons, 2,164,81111; and that of the men employed, 122,185. The number of foreign vow& employed in the same trade was 5,218 ; the tons, 710A11111 and the men, 39,342. The number of British vessels entered k the outward trade was 12,636 ; tonnage, 2,00,179; men, 119,1112; and of fa reign vessels, 5,094 ; tonnage, 730,250 ; men, 38,527. PORTSE A ,March 19.—A court martial has been sit ting. for two days, on board H. M. S. Victory, in Portsmouth harbour, for the trial of Captain Russell, the commander, and Mr. Hodges, master, of H. 31. S. Wolf, for running that ship on shore on the night of the 10th inst., and almost causing her total loss. 111 r. Minchin defended the master, and the court have just delivered their sentence, dismissing Captain Russell from his Ma. jesty's service, and severely reprimanding the master, and placing him at the bottom of the list of mutes. A court-martial took place to-day, of which Capt. Jobs Hayes, C. 8., was president, to try Mr. T. Holloway, Mao. ter of the Galatea frigate, on a charge of - having run that ship on shore on the Elbow of the Middle Shoal, when returning to after having assisted the Wolf sloop of war. It in evidence, that be was perfectly alive to the navigation du ship ; that the lead was constantly going; but the tide having run out very low at the then springs, and the marks not being visible from the heasiness of the weather the ship touched on a part which is constantly increasing, and which the local pilots have frequently expressed a wish should be buoyed. The Court determined that he was paying strict attention to his duty when the ship got aground, and that no blame was imputable to him on the occasion ; and did adjudge him to be acquitted. NEW YORK, MARCH 3.—By an arrival at Philadel phia, from lAguayra, we learn that Bolivar had arrived at Bogota, and that Pees intended to march the troops under his command to oppose him, if he should attempt to make himself King. The Judith, which sailed from Lima in the middle of December, arrived at Liverpool on Saturday : she was only 96 days on her passage—a remarkably quick one. The packet-ship Canada made her passage from New York to Liverpool in statang days, one of the quickest ever made to the eastward. In consequence of a recent occurrence, the Corn mandtrAmehief has issued a general order enforcing on all naval officers their compliance with the instructions, relating to the re. epeet thereto required to be paid to their superiors, and directing that any disobedience of such order may, in future, be visited by the arrest of the person or persons so o ff ending, whose conduct will be repo. red to the Lords C 9mmissioners of the Admiralty.--Poru. mom tk Herald. Many widows, claimants for the assistance of the Compassionate Fund, whose husbands died in 1828, have received circulars from the Admiralty, stating, in reference to their applica tions, that the sum appropriated to the purpose is, for the present year, already charged to the full extent, and no further allowance can at present be granted from it, but it i 4 expected there will be some of the fund dhapoaable next year, when the cue of the claim. ante shall be tabu into corisideratiln.-16iii. MR. OWEN'S EXPOSE. AS SUBMITTED 10 THE BRITISH CO VIDNAIENT (Cost aued.) The experience of ages has elicited the pi eceding facts, ;and proved them to be the only sure guide through whose aid man 'an arrive at a knowledge of his nature, and of the wear.* of ensur. k ing his happiness, both as an individual and .as' a.member of so ciety. Frotu the present condition of man, it is evident that the laws of Isis nature hat o never hitherto been understood ; tied In con. sequence of this ignorance it is that he has been storminded, from infancy, by circumstances uncongenial with, or in opposition to, his nature, and theteby inevitably been rendered a vicious, inconsistent, irrational, and miserable being. These laws of human nature prove that it is an error to suppose that a being, formed by a Power of which lie had no knowledge, and over which be had no mutton!, could be wilfully bad by nature, or possess any other qualities except those which he received from the Power which brought him into existence : and that, to .dive excel lence and to secure happiness to all individuals, they aiust be sur rounded by circumstances, not in opposition to, but in accordance with, their nature. I'o effect this desirable re;ult ought to be the great business of Governments ; and, with a view of effecting the requisite change throughout the British empire, the preliminary plans herein recom mended, by means of which the existing unfavourable circum stances may be gradually replaced by those of a more favourable character, are offered for the consideration of the British Cabinet. Proceeding on a knowledge of these fundamental principles of human nature, the proposed prelimieary change of system will be made ; kite arrangements being formed with reference to the existing general division of the population into upper, middle, and lower classes. :he individuals composing these three divisions have been placed within circumstances, from their birth, which have tormed for them particular physical and mental habits, which have generally become to each almost like second nature; and experience has proved that it would produce dissatisfaction among all parties were an arempt made to unite them intimately, in this generation, within the same general arrangement of circumstances : nor is this neces. sag% A large superfluity of means now exists in the British empire to form, if it were rationally direct&d, superior preliminary arrange. . ments for each class, to give all individuals as much happluess 114 the character which has been respectively formed for them will per. • mit them to enjoy. To proceed methodically in the developetnent of the general prin. ciples now proposed to be applied to practice, it becomes necesssty to inquire what is the object which all chimes wish to attain, and to what extent it is attainable. The object of each class is, no doubt, that which is sought for by all that has life=—viz. happiness. It becomes necessary, therefore, to ascertain what are the goner.d conditions requisite fur human happiness. CONDITIONS, hc. 1. The possession of a good constitution, physical, mental, and moral. 2. The power of procuring, at pleasure, whatever is necessary to keep the constitution in the best state of health. 3. That an education shall be given to the whole population, which shall cultivate, in the beat manner, from infancy to maturity, their physical, intellectual, and moral powers. d. The inclination and the means of promoting the happiness ut our fellow.beinga. b. The inclination and the means of continually increasing our stock of knowledge. 6. The means of enjoying a superior state of society ; and, more especially, the power of associating, ■t pleasure, with those fur whom we cannot avoid feeling the most regard and the greatest at. fection. 7. The means of travelling at pleasure. 0. A release from superstition, from supernatural fears, and from the dread of death. 9. That the origin of evil shall be removed from society—that is, the supposition that man has been so constituted as to have the power of feeling and thinking as he pleases; and that, in conse. quence of the removal of this erroneous supposition, that all shall be enabled to speak only what they feel and think. 10. That all the laws, institutions, and arrangements of society shall be in accordance with the laws of human nature. Some noblemen and gentlemen of property and influ epee had an interview on Saturday morning with the Duke ot WELLINGTON and the Cuairczi.t.oit of the EXCHEQUER, en the proposed formation of a " County Bank of England." which has been projected by them u likely to assist In relieving the dis tress of the country. It is meant that the establishment shall be fixed In London as its head-quarters, and from thence set on tout new branch banks in various parts of the country. The result ot the interview has not transpired. The following gentlemen coin. =the deputation to the Duke of WELLlmorox—viz. the of Daaws.re, Lord ALTHORT, Mr. SPRING RICE, Str THOMAS LETHBRIDGE, Sir HENRY PARNELL, the Hon. Mr. LIDDELL, Mr. TENNYSON, Sir E. XX.STCIIIIULL, and Join.ts. Counterfeit crowns, half-crowns, shillings, and six pences never were so extensively and openly circulated as at present, notwithstanding the extreme vigilance of the public examiner. Seven different parties were brought to the various police offices in one day, during the last week, on suspicion of uttering counterfe t coin. London, and not Birmingham, is now the piece where all implements for coinage are male. In 18:M more than 300 prose eutions against coiner' were instituted by the government. Died on Sunday se'nnight, at Ousden, Suffolk, aged 87. Mr. Christopher Ranson. formerly farming man to the late Heir. Richard Moseley, of Ousden Hall. The above person was taken on Tuesday se'nnight by fulling asleep, and continued in a perfect sound sleep till the Sunday following, making 112 hours, and then died. Repeated attempts were made to rouse him, but to no effect ; several persons visited him during the time, and his breath was le vier, but he never opened his eyes or stirred during the time. Died, lately, much lamented, at Balh•uagh, County of Cavan, the Rev. J. Pollock, aged 81. This gentleman was years a Curate in the diocese of Kilmore: he lived in the admint.. tration of four Bishops, to une of whom he was Curate when his Lordship was Dean. He commenced his clerical duties in the times of moderaffori,when the salary was 301. a year, but afterwards for a season enjoyed W. When age and infirmities prevented his per formance of the extensive duties of his parish, he, of necessitv, a. well as to make tray for a more Ratite functiona►y, oonsented, two years since, to retire, and was again set down with his early anti old Mood, at a stipend ofsol. per animas, and so died. CORN-EXCHANOR, MARK-LANE, Msneit 19. Tne prevalence of contrary winds has prevented the arrival of any Corn from Essex, Kent, and Suffolk. The aamplps that are at market to.day were by land carriage. Fine Wheat are at an ad vance of ts. to 2s. per quarter, the more inferior sorts go off yip rather better MM. Good foreign is aho ls. per quarter dearer. The quantity of Barley to-day is very Small, and this smele being in brisk demand, obtained an advance of full 21. per quarter. There was more doing in Oats at last Monday's prim. Iteans kr.- short in supply, and full Is. higher. Wh t • and Grey Peas at. also 2.. per quipster dearer—other articles are with little alteration. Wheat. Kent & Essex . 60s 781 Peas, Grey . 33..;;. Suffolk, . 60s 76s Beans, Small . 38. 43'. Norfolk . 60s 69. Tick 27. 7.1. Rye . . 54.14 34. Oats, Potatoe • 27.3 i. Barley . . 254 384 Poland . 934 t 7. Malt 32s 37s Feed . 1.7 f 94. Peas, Wbite . 361 42s Flour, per sack. 55s 67.. Boilers .—s —s Rapeseed 261. 00/. per As:. IMPORTATIONS LAST watts. Wheat, English, quuters 5.595 I Irish Oats Do. Foreign . . 1,941 Rye, English . Irish Ditto . . . Beans,F.nglish Barley, British . 8 617 Ditto, Foreign I).. Foreign . . -- Do. Iri.li . Irish . • I Peas, English . flak, English . . 6,098; Ditto Foreign . - - English Oats . 14,1971 Rueith Flour. sack. . 8. , _81 Foreign Ditto . • —1 Ailierican ditto Ark. . 7.1 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR. SIR—On reading in your paper the speech of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER upon the Budget, I cannot refrain from expressing my astonishment at the discrepancy in the round items quoted by the Right Hon. Gentleman, and the printed returns laid before Parlia ment ; still I am willing, in common charity, to acquit him of any intention to deceive the Members of the House or the public; and attribute the difference to the one statement being given from memory, and the other extracted straight from the books of each department of the Government. Thankful as I am for any relaxation in taxation which is offered, I am nevertheless unwilling that my fellow countrymen should suppose that the boon is greater than it really is : or that the amount of taxation given up is £77,596 more than will be realized by them in operation. When Mr. Gotn.ett RN stated the gross amount of both beer and leather duties he must have known, if he had examined the return printed for the use of the House of Commons, that the drawback on the first, was last year £58,893, and on the last £18,623, which, in common fairness, ought to have been deducted from the sum received, before he bad pronounced the positive sum intended to be remitted; and, in the same paper, he might have found, under the head of excise, a few other items—the lopping off of which would not have impeded public service, or have deprived any meritorious public servant of the rewards of actual services. The items to which I refer appear in a note on the second page of the Returns of expenses of tho Excise Department, and are as follow : £9,000 per annum paid to the Duke of Grafton—teho, it will be recollected, draw. £4,700 year from the revenues of Me Post Office ! £3,000 per annum granted as fat back as 1684 to Henry Fitzroy son of Charles the Second, by Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland, now received by Lord Melbourne, and Charles Toone, by virtue of purchase ! ! £2,000 per annum granted to one Henry NUM, Seigneur D'An verquerque, in 1796—Jirr what service it would be very dalcall to deterseine--now received by Earl Cowper, by virtue of pur chase !!! At a time like the present, when the average number of happy Englishmen receiving parochial relief is 76 and a half out of every 100 of the whole population of the kingdom, small as the above sums put together, and making only £14,000 a year, may appear at the Trea sury, yet, if abolished, they would greatly assist the re maining few who have to pay and support the majority of their fellow creatures under their degradation and dis tress. The round assertion of the proportion of persons receiving relief, and those who are called upon to contri bute, may probably be questioned by carvers. I therefore, in confirmation of the statement, proceed to extract a few lines from the last Returns made on that head, and refer to the document itself all those who may be desirous of going into the question more at large : 1. In Dorsetshire, out of a population of 26,821, there are receiving relief 18,512 persons; or at the rate of 65 out of every 100. 2. Essex ; population 51,643; paupers 38,946 ; or 63 in the 100. 3. Huntingdon; ditto 8,808; ditto 6421; or 64 ditto. 4. Suffolk; ditto 47,634; ditto 38,111 ;or 68 ditto. 5. Sussex ; ditto 36,014; ditto 29,117; or 77 ditto. 6. Wilts; ditto 41,844; ditto 37,287 ; or 79 ditto. The above fads are chosen without any other cause for selection, save that they are amongst the highest and the lowest of the counties, if Middlesex be excepted, which stands thus : out of a population of 282,102, there are receiving relief 190,535, or 50 out of every 100. With such a statement as the above before our eyes, coupled with the knowledge that in the last year no less a sum of money than 6,876,1031. was wrung from the hands of the poor peasantry, in support of their still poorer neighbours ; is it to be wondered at that the public should at length rouse themselves from their apathy, and try to save the country from that utter ruin with which the profligacy and extravagance of its placemen, pen sioners, and rulers, now threatens it ? I am, Sir, your obedient servant, London, March 22, POLLIO. 1830. The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths have gene rously given 100 guineas in aid of the funds of the City of London General Pension Society. The York Harriers are advertised for sale. The hunt has existed upwards of a century but such is the pressure of the times that many of the members cannot afford to pay their subscrip tions, and therefore give up the chase.—Sietrensii-- We are sorry - to learn that trade is becoming deci dedly worse in Paisley, notwithstanding that at this season there generally is a slight revival, owing to the demands for the spring and summer trade.—Glaegoir Free Press. Not long since a man who had been convicted of sheep stealing at the Old Bailey had his judgment respited because the animal he bad stolen turned out to be an ewe sheep, but was not called an ewe in the indictment; and la ..t week soother of these marauders was actually acquitted at the Berkshire assizes because the animal was a iamb, while in the indictment it was described only as a sheep. The Earl and Countess of K twit t. gave a dinner and evening party yesterday, at their house in Grosvencmstreet. Lady ANN BECKETT entertained a distinguished party to dinner on Saturday and yesterday. Sir W. FRAU. A TITLE gave a grand dinner at his residence in Great Stanhope-street, llfay.fair, on Friday, to their Royal Highnesses the Duke sad Duchess of lii.oucitsTza, and a select party, In the evening Lady FlZZlealtil.fr bad a pasty et 360 of the principal Nobility and distinguished fasbiosablas, se meet their Koya/ Highnesses. Amongst the company were the foreip . Ambarsaden, the Cabinet Ministers, Duke of Sosernser, the L a des Heim, and Earl and Countess of VILKULAX. TIIE MURDER ON Till. HIGH SEAS..-.Tbe moat active exertion' are being made to apprehend Capt. Donald Wib4D, the master of the American trading vessel, who stands charged, by the verdict of the Coroner's Jury, with the wilful murder of John Smith on the high mea lie absconded only a few minutes Wore the verdict against him was returned, and, although an instant pur. suit was made after the inquest had terminated, he has as yet eon. trived to elude the vigilance of his pursues'. On Saturday morning, Alter.L. lirodaiip, lmd taken h» scat on the bench at the Thames Policeothee, an application for a warrant against Captain Wilson was made, which was immediately granted, and an active officer of the Thrum Police was despatched in pursuit of the fugi. dye, with directions to search all outward bound vessels, in any of which he might have taken a passage. We sincerely hope the present Chief Commissioner of Woods and Forests will not permit the public to be disappointed in the expectation of an entrance from Claim-piece to M. James's Park. it id VW that the " Treasury Minute" which omits no men. den this ingiiiparible convenience, was made whilst the Noble Lord's pssitiemse was in Mice t but as his Lordship has mere than ewe devised ism she original plan, when a vest publie benelit was to he elksisd, we ow the Aristecratiad meapiere at the man. W PM, bulk on the site of Carlton Gardena, will set pretest lard , Low:Nan nine giving to the humble ilia privilege of an exit from aad an entrance to the Park, freest Ct rhos term. • 1,041 1,041 357 SMITHFIELD, -MARCH n. The number of beasts and sheep in market this sunthint is n art% 'he Fame as on 3londay lam. Beef, mutton, and rc,t. tess.‘ii nearly the same prices, but pork bar met with a reducion ,::t , •. per stone. Best hay has an a Iran e of fie. per lo.ul ; ci,ve t ar.t Istraw remain as last market. CATTLI AT isamisr : Beasts.. 2791 / raises Steep and Lambs 17,900 ; Pogs Heel 3l 6d to 41 0.1 Veal . ...... 04 to 6. od 3lottoo 44 id Is Sd IP. rt 3• 41 4. Ild Lamb Day (poi bid), £2 15•. to £3 Straw, .ett r, to I4i. 3-. Mott. AC3 i 5. to £5 51. COAL-RXC/lANGF: 51ascm 22 Fifty Seven new Ships were entered 'or sae to.day. and eh:- .up. ply of Sunderland and Newenxtle Coal . re .I.und mt. The Coal Exehaage wars tolerably well atten lid by Meretants. Shim arrived during the moult, 444.1—Dunng the wink, AO7. Best N'allated Coals 3l. 34. lid ember sorts :cm 32v 6ti Snips at Marian, 1311. NRWGATit AND LICADINHALL, %lamas SO . Prices the same as Satutd.y._l Coocaoe..—Poo wow of un.. serf .10 Od to Oa pit Moms ~alidi 2s. per qu bly Lama A mum asomnuca. tu mar.. ""1411111/.. lailliCr Ills CIIIIIIIIOOU 10 i n b ris k demand, obtained an advance of - full artt;: s tic uucness o f KENT honoured the performance of wh i ch stands thus : out of a population of 282,102, there a op him if he should attempt to make himself King. There wax more doing in Oats at last Monday's price& Etans are the open of Elisa e Claudio, at the King's th eatre , 100. The J;dith, which sailed from Lima in the middle of s h ort i n supp l y , an d full is. hi g h er . Wh t • and Grey Peas at; on Saturday are receiving relief 190,535, or 50 out of eve evening, with her pr esence . ry With such a statement as the above before our eyes, December, arrived at Liverpool on Saturday : she was only 96 days also 2.. per quaner dearer-other articles are with little alrentieo. The Princess AUGUSTA attended Divine Service yes- Wheat, Kent & Essex . 60s 75. Peas, Grey . 33. 37. terday morning, in St. Philip's Chapel, Regent-street, the Cliapel coupled with the knowledge that in the last year no less on her passage-a remarkably quick one. Royal being under repair. a sum of money than 6,876,1031. was wrung from the The packet-ship Canada math: her passage from New Suffolk, Norfolk . . 60. 76. Bean. , Small 60s 69. Tick . . 311. 45. 274 73. •still Friday, the Princess AUGUSTA, attended by Lady hands of the poor peasantry, in support of their York to Liverpool in dates* days, one of the quickest ever made Rye . . 30s 34s Oats, Potatoe • las 31, to the e antward. Many TAYLOR, viewed the exhibition of the British Artists, . 23. 3.4 Poland . 23. 27. in poorer neighbours ;isitto be wondered at that the public 1 Suffolk -street, previous to its being opened to the public. Hernsequence of a recent occurrence, the Corn- ;tile/ • 32. 37. Feed . t 7, 94. Royal Highness was received by the President, Vice-Pres ident, and should at length rouse themselves from their apathy, and mand n tr. t in t .Chief has issued a general onler enforcing on all naval " a ' t . . 361 4Es Flour, per sack. 33. 63. Secretary, who conducted the Princess through the rooms, which try to save the country from that utter ruin with which officers-their compliance with the instnictions, relating to the re. Boilers Peas, White .-s -s Rapeseed 261. :,•01. per )a.t. engaged her Royal Highness's attention for an hour and a half. the profligacy and extravagance of its placemea, pen- spat therein required to be paid to their . superiors, and . directing IMPORTATIONS LAST WISE. that any disobedience of such order may, in future, be visited b i A The Marquess CAMDEN had an interview, on Satur- sioners, and rulers , now threatens it ?- Do.Wbeat, English, quarters 5,595 I Irish Oats . --- day, with the Duke of WELLINGTON, at the Tressury. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, the arrest a the person or persons so offending, whose conduct w . 1,941: Rye, English . • 1,041 be repot ted to the Lords C. , mmissioners of the Admiralty-Porn. Foreign • Mr. S. Rica, M.P. and a d e p utat i on o f t h e Directors London,. . . . March n, POLLIO. mouth He ra ld. Irish Ditto -- Beans,F.nglish 1,041 of the Provincial Bank of Scotland, had a conference with the 1830. Barks, British Many widows, claimants for the assistance of the Da. p i . 8 617 Ditto, Fort-ign . -- Do. Irish • -- . Cnawers.soa of the Excuzuura, at the Manny, on Saturday. Compassionate Fund, whose husbands died in 1829, have received Irish ore gn • . • -- I Pea.. English . . 357 The Neapolitan Minister transacted business on Satur- The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths have gene- circulars from the Admiralty, stating, in reference to their applies. . 6,095, Ditto Foreign day at the 0. of the Secretary of State for Foreign a ff a i rs . rously given 100 guineas in aid of the funds of the City of London tines, that the sum appropriated to the purpose is, for the present Malt, English . English Oat s . 14,297 1 Koch& Flo u r , sack • . 11,: e a I Lord LONDONDERRY still labours under painful in- General Pension Society. year, already charged to the full extent, and no further allowance F IV, Ditto . .- I American ditto Ark. . 374 dioposition. The York Harriers are advertised for sale. The bunt can at present be granted from it, but it is expected there will be - It is said that M r . A. B ARING i s to b e ra i sed to the has ex i ste d upwar d s of a century , but such is the pressure of the some of the fund disposable next year, when the case of the claim. SMITHFIELD, -MANCH 22. P verage•-Court Journal. times that many of the members cannot afford to pay their aubscrip. ants shall be takeo into consideration.-1614 The number of beasts and sheep in market this Inman A is n art. fib, Secretary and Mrs. PEEL gave a dinner on tions, and therefore give up the chem.-Sierran:lJ- TIIE MURDER ON THE, H IG H Sr.As.-The most the same as on Monday last. Beef, mutton, and vent. less.,s3 • 2 Saturday even i ng to t h e R uss i an 3 mbassadovend Princess Lizvzx We are sorry to learn that trade is becoming deci- active exertions are being made to apprehend Capt. Donald Wilson, nearly the wine prices, but pork has met w ith a re d ite .i on a: 3,.. Duk e o f WELLINGTON ' In Paisley, notwithstanding that a t thi s sea son th ere , Marquis of °KAHAN, Marquis of dedlY wane the master of the American trading vessel, who stands charged, by Ine stone. Best hay has an a lien .e of 5.. p e r l o . u l ; elan I al'.. HERTFORD, Earl and Counter of Vtatman, Viscount VALLE- generally is a slight reviva l, owing to the demand* for the spring the verdict of the Coroner ' s Jury , w i t h t h e w ilf u l murder of ja m straw remain as last market. :mar, Lord and Lady F.L. Gown' Mr. ASHLEY &e. The Smith on the high seas. Ile absconded only a few minute,. Wore CATTLB AT inamiar and summer trade.-Glargor Free Press. 2769 i Calves Right lion. Gentleman and his Lady had aft ards ' a numerous . Not long since a man who had been convicted of sheep- the verdict %mina him was returned, and, although an instant pur. Deans. • suit was e after the inquest had terminated, he has as yet con. Sheen end Lambe 17,900 ; Pigs ev ening Puny. Among the compaig . were, the Austrian Ambits. stealing at the Old Bailey had his judgment respired beeaus.. the 31 gd to 41 04 Veal . ...... ..5. 0 , 1 to 6. od ' Hived to elude the vigilance of hisursuets. On Saturday morning, Berl 14 " , Ninon ESTERNAET, and Princess PdAEY EITERHAZY, animal he bad stolen turned out to be an ewe sheep, hut was DO .4,,.. ia.,.... a. . . i,„ .. tnyi taken .. se 1 ,... at on the be a t t h e Menem; ... 44 ed 4 . 11.1 P. ht 3. 4J 4. ed the French Ambassador , &c. &c. called an ewe In the indictment; and last week soother of these r"'''" ' U ' '"""'" I" I. • • • . L a b ..Gli 04 0. 01 The deputations from the provincial banks of Ireland, marauders was actually acquitted at the Berkshire anises because 4 ham llsz s w P al l ma ce r, ce, an application fora warrant agemst Captain m which was immediately grunted, sad an active }lay (per hold), £2 15.. to .E 3 3-. Clover, .e 3 15.. to £5 5.. r x l ch el le, have lately had several Interviews with the Chancellor of the the a n imal was a lamb, while In the indictment It was described ofgeor of the Thames Police was despatched in pursuit of the fugi. straw, ,r 2 5... to ,e 2 14 1 . Dublin ter. are said to have relation to some differences with the only _as a sheep. live with directions to search all outward bound vessels, in any of bank, which have been referred to the arbitration of t h at nie Earl and Countess of Kiwitout. gave a dinner whielt he might have taken apa . COAL-EXCHANGE 31ascis 22 every right Lon. gentleman. It is added, that through his mediation and evening party yesterday, at their house in Grosvenor-street. We sincerely hope the present Chief Commissioner of Fifty Seven new Ships were entered 'or a s to-day. and the- sop. thing has been satisfactorily adjusted. Lady ANN BECKETT entertained a distinguishedly of Sunderland and Newcastle Coal was . err al•und tnt. The Monday 0 par t y Woods and Forests will not permit the public to be disappointed In t ent `AIM BRYMER of the 6th Dragoon Guards to dinner on Saturday and yesterday. the mtomtattos of as entrance from cartion.oLrot to St. Jame " ' . pickling . e was tolerably well atten . ltd by Meretants. . " Carabinee n• entertained a select ' Party of Fashionable. at Wey- Sir W. FREEMANTLE gave a grand dinner at his Park. It is toss that the "Treasury Minute " aiiith omits ea men. Ships arrived during the month, 4 ;r o-During the wesk, 110 i. MI/Nth RE.......•- to and ...---•-••••. the spacious Mess Room, with a most elegant residence in Great Stan .street, Mity.falr, en Friday, to their time this inffiagenalble convenience, was made whilst the Noble Best Wallowed Coals 3. 1. 34 • lid sumps dricursc a lafautehelle. Royal Highness*. the Duke and Duchess of lis.oucwevza, and a Lard's pesiassesse was in office t but as his Lordship has mare than I other sorts 2r es 321. 6d Snips at Markey 131 i. Ao !mut:ryas r... D twr Rtes. -We regret extremely select party, in the evening Lady Faintest Lir had a yof ome denied ffilln As origin*/ plan, w h en a vest public benefit ft° rind that the owe of the times is now severely felt in what was 360 of the prin ci p al Nobility and distinguished fas los, se was to he elbsisd, we mot the Aristocratiad seaspiere of the men. NRWGATit AND LEADINHALL, %lances so thew a nne emu men thriving Iffieleultural districts. Within meet their ito Highnesses. A mor e the company were the sloes, balk sa the site of Carlton Gardens, will set prevent lard Prises the same as II&IIIIMII,..... the essease.--Per stone of lefts . weeks two very extensive farmers 111 East Lothian have foreign Ambassadors, the Cabinet Ministers, Duke offlowsassw, liowTigga hem giving to the humbl e pedestelanst Ike Privileges( bra tbanduned their farms, and left the couotry-Co/ o e n d ar , m ercur y, t h e Ladies Matta, sod Earl and Cognises of Vicau sap. an exit from salt OD entrance to the Park, from Ci rhos terrace. swum led 4s rd • , . - . t ...ca ••• • -