Star. — London, England, 1830-03-17 00:00:00

ahe issues from the Bank for several years, with a view to show that it was not capital or a circulating medium that was wanted, but a want of confidence. He, for one, thought that the present state of the currency was preferable to any other that had been proposed. lie wondered to hear many members propose a double currency ; some wished for a silver standard, some for another standard. In his opinion, any attempt to deviate from the present sys tem would only make us worse. The agricultural distress he attributed to bad harvests ; di: want of an abundant return from the land was the chief cause. Mr. SADLER wished to know if the house would not credit the representations of some members, whether they would not pay attention to the numerous petitions sent iu from various parts of the country, complaining of distress. Letters from individuals, representing the state of the country as favourable, were mischievous, and ought not to distract tho consideration of the house from the peti tions on the table. Mr. IRVING here endeavoured to explain the nature of his letter, but was called to order. Mr. SADLER resumed, observing that he knew that labourers were employed in different parts of the country, but they were employed in doing the work of brutes.— The Honourable Member here gave a glowing descrip tion of the distress which pervaded all classes of the community, notwithstanding that our industry and dis position for enterprise exceeded those of any other na tion. Ho had heard many reasons for the present dis tress. The Honourable Member who spoke last had attributed the distress of the agriculturists to want of sufficient production. Lord Liverpool had attributed it to an over-production. Some persons attributed it to a wet season, as in 1828 ; others to a dry season, as in 1827. Some people attributed it to the Irish bog trotters.—(Laughter.)--There was nothing too absurd to be represented as the cause of our miseries. When there was such a variety of opinions, did it not behove the House to take the subject into consideration, and try to find out the real cause, and administer a remedy ? With respect to free trade, the advocates for that sys tem recommended it on the grounds of competition. But he would ask what competition did they give to the Eng lish labourer ? Did they put hint in the same condition as the foreign labourer was—was he not subject to many imposts which the labourers of any other country were not exposed to—could that be called a fair competition? He (Mr. Sadler) was not averse to free trade, if con ducted fairly, if the British manufacturer was placed in as advantageous a situation as the foreign manufac turer. The honourable member here entered into a la boured statement respecting the circulating medium. He would ask political economists what was capital ; was it not an accumulation of the produce of labour? What was debt but an engagement to give so much labour or the produce of it; then in proportion as the cir culating medium was contracted, was the value of labour lessened. Had not the value of manufactures declined one half since 1819 ? What was the consequence ? why, that the public creditor required double the amount of labour and manufactures than he did in 1819 ; did not this operate hard on the labouring classes ? The hon. gentleman here alluded to an expression which had fallen from the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, that the issue of a one-pound note was an invasion of the King's prerogative. (Hear, hear.) He (Mr. Sadler) would ask, was not the issue of a five-pound note as great an invasion? He did not know why a gold me dium should be fixed on as the only standard to guide the value of all other commodities. The early transac tions of tho people of North America had been through a paper medium. It was said that it would be a safeguard from a panic :he denied it. Was this country secured from a panic in the last century through a gold medium, when thousands had been ruined ? He would not object to a paper medium, if the person who issued it had sufficient property to afford a security to the public. The measure of 1819 was putting the cart before the horse. It was said that there was an impetus given to agriculture, as there was a greater number employed now than had been for some time back, but when could the agricultural labourer get employment if he did not get it in March ? He contended that it was the duty of the house to grant the proposed inquiry, and in vestigate the real condition of the community. He had heard with pleasure the reductions proposed by the Chancellor of the Exche quer, but he did not go far enough. The repeal of these duties will atiind but little relief. Some means should be adopted to relieve the labouring classes ; a large reduction in taxation should be made, as also a large reduction in the expenditure, and a more sound cir eulating medium should be adopted. Lord HOWICIC was rather surprised at the severe language used by the hon. member for Coventry against those who disagreed with him. He (Lord Howick) would not resist the motion, to order to blink the question, as the hon. member stated, but he would resist it because he did not sec what good could arise from submitting so many subjects as the honourable member proposed to a committee of the whole house. He (Lord ovick) was of the same opinion now that he expressed towards his majesty's ministers on the first night of their meeting. He thought that they were entitled to the thanks of the house for their general policy, panictthrly their domestic policy, though he differed from them in many respects ; still they were In a great measure entitled to the confidence of the country. The noble lord then 'took a view of the several arguments advanced re specting the currency. He would ask what would be the con sequence if the house granted the committee to inquire into the state of the country, and also of the currency. He felt sure that a run would be made on all the banks in the country immedi. ately. He thought that there was a difference between a depre ciation of the c urrency, and a diminution in its value. In 1826 the Bank of England wa s saved from stopping only by a restoration of confidenc e . Ho recommended inquiry into the banking system as warmly as into a useless tax. He also advised a return to ge neral confidence, as one of the chief means of benefiting the public. lllr. HEREIES felt, from the turn the debate had taken, re lieved from a great bunhen. The hon. mover had abstained from giving the government the least hint as to what course he intended to take. He must confess that no little surprise bad come over him when, at the termivation of the hon. gentleman's speech, he had proposed tbat the whole house should go into committee, to take into , consideration the whole of the points which had been set forth in every one of the petitions which had been laid upon the table of that house, upon the subject of the existing distress. He did not wish to shrink from investigation, but the house did not appear to be dis posed to pay attention to him at that late hour—half-past 11 o'clock : He maintained that every petition which was presented to that house, ought to be, and was received with the greatest respect and consideration. lie contended that the peaces the investigation which had been made since the delivery of the speech by his hla jesty's commissioners, the greater was the conviction that the terms of that sp eec h, as related to the distress, were correct, Thu inquiry lead proved that the state of the country_ was not sd unsatisfactory as was by many persons believed. [The confusion which had been increasing from the commencement of tbe right honourable genaitleinan's address, here arose to such a height, that there ; rat a loud cry of bar, bar, bar. ] The tight honourable u mian, as soon as he could obtain attesting, said that the house , appeared so to have made up its mind, as to the course it would (loin on this occasion, that it would not attend to him: (loud cries of no, no ; yes, yes hear, hear, hear.) The right hon. gentleman then read eltraets from communications he had received, alls i t e t 7 that the distre ss was not nearly so bad ' as had been as an d that in most places trade, as well as the agricultural branch, was in a more flourishing condition than it had been for many Y ears ' The communications were from the East and North of Scotian sbire (1 , from Glasgow, several from Leeds, and from Stafford , (one of the latter ' con fessed that the wei did think business *O .. being carried o n at a profit): (st sar this these "; were that cries cheaer, fro t r t earg irru ht i ar n ,"' from the opposition benches); from Man glum, and boss Wolverhampton and WelielL The right honourable gentleman then contended that what distress there WYn was very partial H J oint Stock Ranks would be of advant ag e considered theesiablishm" the of °t hing was more likely to assist the extern al 11) tr l , benefit the currency than such estalsemaneee ThotelenT es certainly not very far distant when their cetablistmest be expected. He was opposed to the mation thag it of ceuki the ansoltit hed to any °e mber oPposite, because he did net think good. Sir C. BURRELL was opposed to the motion, as it would give rise to great expectation on the part of the people, without any real good being produced 'thereby. He thought, however, that an In. quirt' ought to be made into .the distress under which the country laboured, but that that inquiry should be made by a select COM. mittee. The hon. member proposed an amendment to that effect. The SPEAKER then read the original motion, and amendment. A cry of adjourn' was geherally raised, and upon the motion of an hon. member, the further consideration was postponed until Thursday next. In answer to a question from Mr. Bright, the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer said that he intended to give every opportunity for the understanding of the bill in which he was about to bring to regulate stamp duties. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and ehe house adjourned at a Quarter to One o'Clock. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17. PRICE OF STOCKS AT FOUR O'CLOCK. Bank Stock shut Do. Do. Jul.& Jan. 19 1-16th 4 per Cent. Red. shut India Bonds 76 6 3 per Ct. Cons. 921 3 per Cent. 1751, 31 per Ct. 1818, shut £lOOO Exch.Bilis 78 9 31 per Ct. Red. shut £5OO Ditto 78 9 7 4 per Cent. 1021 1 £lOO and £2OO Do. 78 9 7 4 per Ct. 1826, shut Bank for Acc. Long Ann. shut India for Acct. Do. 30 Years, shut Cons. for Acc. 92/ 1 1 Last night Mr. EDWARD DAVENPORT brought forward his long-promised motion on the distresses of the Country. As the debate was adjourned till Thursday, we shall reserve our general re marks for its conclusion. It is right, however, to say, that Mr. DAVENPORT—aIbeit tartly to appear on the stage, as the public accuser of a profligate and incapable government—has not blinked the mo mentous considerations which he undertook to dis cuss. His picture of the universal ruin is not less correct in its details, than it is melancholy and appalling to contemplate. His picture of the base degeneracy and moral prostitution of the public mind is equally exact and humiliating. When—at any anterior epoch of our history—cries Mr..DAVEN PORT, has the astounding spectacle been ever presented, of three counties humbling themselves in abject atti tude before a fellow-subject, to supplicate a redress of grievances, which it belongs alone to the constituted Authorities to redress ? Does, then, all tho constituted power inhere in the Duke of WELLINGTON—or whence comes it, that the whole population of this great empire should all at once become so enthralled and fascinated, as to imagine it all concentered in him ? For they seem to regard him—says the Honourable MEMBER—as the strong man of the government : the most Noble ARTHUR, Duke of WELLINGTON, FOURTH ESTATE OF THE REALM--a sort of consolida tion of lIIDISELF and the other three." We have no heart, nor leisure to-day, to go into the question of the Noble Duxes insolent con , duct of the public affairs, and of his utter unfitness— whether by reason of his military predilections, or inca pacity in civil matters—to reconduct to prosperity this backsliding and subverted kingdom. What we have said of that renowned and gallant commander remains on record ; nor do we entertain one gleam of hope— from any demonstration of the noble minister in the present session—that he will falsify one syllable of our predictions. He is an anomaly in the State : when he was nominated to the government, the Constitution of England was superseded. The Speech of Mr. DAVENPORT will be read with great interest all over the kingdom. It is eloquent, able, and convincing; a fearless exposition of a sys tem, which the mind almost recoils from examining -a system of wicked and corrupt administration, with all its natural results of wide-spread misery, degradation, and crime. We congratulate the Honourable Member for Shaftesbury on the power with which he has redeemed his pledges ; and we congratulate the PEOPLE, not less sincerely, on their now certain possession of so staunch and incorruptible a friend. The servile generalities of Mr. Ia v two—and other ministerial satellites, as they may follow—will make no impression upon the adamantine truths of Mr. DAVENPORT. We have this day seen a letter from a highly respect able partner of a calico-printing establishment in Man chester, of which we cannot refrain from giving the sub stance. The house with which he is connected has been in business for twenty-eight years. For the first eight or ten years, their chief transactions were in the country trade, selling 9-10ths of their prints to wholesale and re tail dealers. They then began to increase their business to a much larger extent, and began to ship a part of their goods—still, however, giving a preference to the country trade ; which, up to the year 1828, was never less than two-thirds of the whole. In the latter part of the year, finding the prospect of this department in all quarters to be very bad, it was necessary for the partners to act with the greatest caution. They accord ingly were obliged to give instructions to their travellers to collect all the money they could; but not to take or ders except from those in whom they could place the greatest confidence. In addition to this precaution, the partners had recourse invariably to the current account of every man, before they could comply with the orders even of their own travellers ; the consequence of which was that their country trade was suddenly reduced to one third. But notwithstanding all their foresight and care, their bad debts for the year 1829, in fifty-three towns, amounted to the enormous sum of eleven thousand one hundred and eighty pounds, five shillings, and nine pence. We have a list before us of every man of them, and the sum due by each. They are 139 in number-11 of whom only have appeared in the Gazette—the others having arranged matters with their creditors, either by com position, deed of assignment, or some other less expensive mode of patching. Besides the respectable house in Man chester of which we are now speaking, we know that there are others in the same town much in the same predicament; but they refrain from stating their sufferings, either at public meetings, or otherwise, lest by so doing they might injure their credit. They have not fortitude publicly to avow their real condition. Up to the 23d of February in the present year the party whose affairs we have now de scribed have unfortunately made twenty-two bad debts-its sixteen towns, amounting to sins hundred and eighty one pounds, eleven shillings, and ten pence 1 We give these facts for the present without any comment. CITY, TwELvt. o'Ci.ocit. MAILS ARRIVED AND DUE THIS MORNING. •• D. A. 1 Dublin ... 0 1 Frauce ..... .... 0 0 Liibon ..... .. 0 1 Waterford..... 0 0 Flander, O Guern. at Jersey 0 2 Holland 0 0 Sweden i O Leeward Islands 0 0 Hamburgh .. . 2 0 Mexico . 1 We have no artivals this morning M ship letters, consequently we are void of information. The debates of last night, and the express from Paris, engross the public attention. The latter is looked on with some Interest, and particularly that part of the hostile address which says, " That a just uneasiness troubles the security which France has begun to enjoy, injures the sources of her prosperity, and, if it were Ito be prolonged, would become fatal to her repose. Great doubt still prevails if Poligoac will be able to hold his situation, as it ap pears that his opponents are becoming numerous." Consols which left off yesterday at 92f f. for the Account, opened at 92j, but the moment it was ascertained in the House that the ex press from Paris was of an unfavourable nature to the French mi nisters, with the fall of the rentes of about one per cent, the Consol Market immediately gave way, and reczded to 92 to for the account, but at present they are 92 to 1, and 924 for money. The market has still a heavy appearance. In the Foreign Market little doing as yet; Spanish Bonds arc not so good as yesterday. LIVERPOOL, NIARCH 13.—There has been a fair business transacted this week in British Plantation Sugar ; the sales amounting to EIZIO hhds. at steady prices. The demand for Coron in the early part of the week was limited, but subsequently there has been a very animated inquiry for that article. The demand for Pine Timber has been very limited during the week, and dealers seem more desirous to make sales than to purchase cargoes. One cargo of St. John's, of superior quality, was sold at Is. 10d. per foot; inferior is very difficult of sale. We have no alteration to notice in Baltic timber : prices as before. ' 1 We-7 1... . '71,-,,„: : ;- r,-- 1 41 , Et% f e g• .. - .' . ...:.,- , ;! , e,ft • 4ii,44,,14\i"...,. - . **; - ,PVCA,7 0 S HALF-PAST ONE. In the Foreign Market Mexican Bonds are the favourite specu. lation. This day they have improved three per cent. owing to a report that Spain is going to acknowledge the independence of the Mexicans. It is also stated that the English Government will not allow any more expeditions from Spain to the Mexican shores. CAPTAIN ROSS'S ARCTIC EXPEDITION. The English expedition to the Arctic Pole (says the Motu/cur) hss safely reached the 67th degree of north latitude.-- The steam-boat has traversed the moat dangerous seas of the globe. But, wishing to touch at the the coast of Spitsbergen, she was over taken by a violent gale of wind, which carried away her maintop. mast. Owing to a very fortunate accident, especially in a region where no spars proper to repair such a loss could be expected to be procured, an English vessel happened to get among the ice, and was therefore abandoned by its crew, when her mainmast was taken out by the steamer, as well as the provisions and fuel, that were re. quisite for continuing the voyage to the Pole. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. A full Meeting of the Members of the above Establish ment was held yesterday, at the Society's House, in Regent-street. Amonfst the Members present we noticed Lords King, Calthorpe, Essex, Farnborough, Stanley, and Surrey; Sir J. Sebright, Sir R. Vaughan, Sir G. Staunton, Sir Thomas Acland ; 31r. Davie Gil bert, M.P. Mr. B Wall, M.P. Mr. R. Cooper, 31. P. Mr. Gor. don, M.P. and a long list of others. Mr. HENDERSON, the Chairman, read a brief Report, by which it appears, that after the lit of May, 1806, these had been no state. meat in the audit account of the debts due to and from the Society. The Committee advised the appointment of an Auditor, a Member of the Council, who should report the exact state of the Society's af fairs at the annual meetings. The debts of the Society amount to 14,000/. In bond, of which 11,7001. were incurred on account of the garden. The simple contract debts amounted, in December last, to 5,507/. The Committee estimate the assets of the Society at 16,6001., exclusive of the many subscriptions. The Committee re. commended the adoption of a plan, by which, without injuring the Society, a saving of 2,1201. per annum may be effected. The average income of the Society for three years past has been 7,9001. and the Committee estimate the future income at 6,000/. and the expences may be brought to 4,0001. per annum after the present year ; and the sum of 2,0001. may be applied to the payment of interest and debts. The embarrassments of the Society have arisen from the imprudence of their Council in taking a garden on too large a scale, by which the expenses of every kind have in eight years exceeded the subscriptions and income of every kind the sum of 29,0001. The Committee conclude their Report, by recommending that every officer of the Society, who is hereafter to be entrusted with the collection or receipt of moneys, should find adequate security. THE ARMY. LORD TITZROY_SOMEIDIET . I LIST Major-General Lord Fitzroy Somerset, K.C.B. as military secre. tary to General Lord Hill, commanding-in.chief, went through his list to.day at Hs office in the Horse Guards. A few Generals and upwards of fifty other officers transacted business with his Lordship. The depot of 95th regiment of infantry has arrived at Guernsey from Portsmouth. The depot of the 2d battalion of the rifle brigate embarked on Saturday last at Plymouth. for Dover. The Depot of the 98th Regiment, commanded by Major Hopkins arrived on Wednesday in the Lord Suffield transport from Ireland, and have since marched into New Granby and George-square bar. racks. On Saturday the Depot of the second battalion of the Rifle Brigade embarked in the Lord Suffield for Dover, on which occasion Major.Oeneral Sir J. Cameron issued the following general order, and it is but justice to say that the excellent conduct of the troops during a stay of two years and a half in this town entitle them to the thanks of the inhabitants : "Government.house Devonport, March 10, 1830. "Major-General Sir John Ca meron cannot permit the reserve companies of the 2d battalion rifle brigade to leave the western dis trict without expressing his entire approbation of the conduct and discipline of the soldiers who have served in them during a of two and a half years under his command. Great credit is period e i t Major Cox, and also to the officers who have served under him, for the very high order those companies are in. The major-general re quests they will accept his thanks and best wishes." A detachment of one subaltern, one serjeant, and twenty-two pd. Yates, from the 29th depot, arc o rdered to hold themselves in readi ness to embark to join the service companies of that regiment at the Mauritius.--Pirsoulh Chroxiek. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The Sophie, Wessels, from Matansas, has arrived in the Downs. The following Liverpool ships have arrived at Rio Janeiro : Haywood, Whelks ; Mary Bibby, Wheddon ; and Margaret, Watson. The Mereediles, and the Minerva, from Valparaiso, have ar rived at Buenos.Ayres. LIVIRPOOL, Maims 15.—Arrived the Aurora, Rogers, and He rald, Page, from New Orleans ; Fairy, Anderson, fr o m S avanna h ; Robert Russell, Bell, from New York ; and Star, from the Mediterranean. DIAL. Maacu 15.—Wind W. S. W.—The outward bound remain. Poameroorn, Maims 16.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived from Lon don, the Countess of Chichester, Walker, fur Valparaiso; Lady Frances, Dawes, foe Palermo ; and Rhode, Aberdeen. for Ce phalonia. Fe:mourn, Memo 15.—Wind W.S. W. A MAWR 14.—The James and Margaret, of this port, Milne, master, bound from Newcastle for New York, came in to day with damage, after being as far to the westward as long. 33. On the 28th of February she was struck by a tremendous sea, which washed the mate overboard, who was lost, and which car ried away boots, bulwarks, and swept the deck of every thing, and sprung the topmast. The French Ambassador had a conference with the Earl of Aberdeen on Monday, at the Foreign Office. ' A King's Messenger was sent on Friday night from the Fireign Office, with despatches for Berlin. Prince Leopold came to town yesterday from his resi dence at Claremont. The E ar l o f Aberdeen had a con ference with his Royal Highness in the afternoon. The Siamese Youths, attended by Captain COFFIN, were present at the performances at Covent-Garden Theatre last night. They occupied the box belonging to the Duke of CLAZENCE, and seemed highly delighted with Miss PiTon ' s exq u isite singing, and Pow xa's inimitable drollery as Teddy the Tiler. The house was ihlly attended, and the performances, though prOtracted to a late hour, were extremely well received. METROPOLITAN POLITICAL UNION. Yesterday the Metropolitan Council, appinted a t the great radical reform meeting Leld at the Elgle-t went, City-road, on the ?itll inst. held their (list meeting at the Globe-tavern, Shoe-lane.—About twelve Daniel O'Connell, Fag. M.P. entered the room, and w:ts :seived with the most enthusiastic cheers. Mr. HUNT moved that Mr. O'Connell da take th.• ann. Mr. O'CoN NELL utoved that Mr. Hunt do take tho chair, upon the grounds that he was limited to tiie, and had a few words, in the shape of admonitory ad% to offer to the council through the chair. Mr. Hunt then took the chair. The CHAIRMAN opened the proceedings, and observed that the Secretary would read letters from Mr Hume, Mr. Cave, and Mr. Dawson, apologising for aeir non attendance. He was, however, proud—and it reflected •the highest possible credit to the political integrity of Mr O'Connell, to s.ly that he was at hi: pis!, and he firmly hoped that, under the guidance and asr.i.,tance of such a man, the Hopi,- had every right to Liol: far ultimate su cess. The letters were then read as ftilow : " Bryanstone--quire, March 15, DUO. "Sir-- I have to acknowledge the h. ceipt of your letter of th.• mst. informing me that 1 tea; elected one of the political coo— ii of the Meitopolitan Union at a public meeting on the B.h f u.. 4 questing tity attendance at a me?ting of the council to be held oh Tuesday next, the Itith instant. "I request you will state to the committee, who propo•ed the public meeting, that the duties I have to pertorm in Parlimient render it impossible for me to attend the council appointed, and that it is a rule long ago laid down, for my own conduct, not to accept of any trust when I am unable to perform the duties of that trust, and on that account must decline to accept the trust as a member of tie political council to which the public meeting appointed me. " I have been, and shall continue to be, a friend to every mea sure that can in any way increase the . popular power in the House of Commons, and I am convinc e d that it is only by a reform in that house (and that a radical one) that the interests of the majority el this country can be beat attended to ; and the council may depend Cr my exertions in every situation to forward the objects whic'i t}.; Political Union have In view. " At present the government of this country is carried on for tic benefit of the few who belong to the privileged class2s, and the it, terests of the million are negleved I approve of the union of tit • middling and labouring classes for the important objects stated in tit printed statement sent in your letter; and hope that persevcrone. and prudence will be manifested until there shall be obtaim-d full and fair repres2ntation of the people in the Commons' House of parliament. M ith a reformed House, and voting by ballot, I should even in my own time expect to see England once more the seat of plenty and happiness, instead of being at present a melancholy ex ample of starvation and wretchedness, amongst the labouring classes of the community. I ant, &c. " Mr. Charles Reilly, Secretary to the Aletropoltan Political Union." " No. 8, Suffolk-street, March 15, 1830. " Sta-1 beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 13th inst. and request you will 62 so good as to express to the gentle men with whom yuu set the very high honour which I feel has been done me by the manner in which my name was alluded to at the great meeting of the Bth Inst. " In the sound and reasonable views contained in the printed pa. per you have enclosed to m 2 on the subject of Parliamentary Re form, I most heartily and ardently concur. I look forward san guinely, also, to a salutary and speedy result from the effut ts now making throughout the country for the establishment of a political union and co-operation in this greatest of all national and constitu tional causes. "JOSEPH H UM E. " The public mind Is now) becoming sensible of the odious and grievous abuses of the existence of the non representa. tire system. Whatever the distresses of the country may be, they all clearly originate in the manner in which the Hou s e of Commons is constituted, and those who so frequently have to witness in their place in that house the shallow subta fuges, the plausible hypocrisy or effrontery which arc per. mined complacently to pass current, as a defence of the evils of which we complain, are not the less likely to participate keenly in the hopes now begun to be expressed by the great body of Intel. ligent persons • out of doors.' For tha present, however, Ido nut think, situated as I am, that I should best contribute to the COlll. mon object by accepting of the honour of being one of the Council to which your letter refers.-1 am, At. " Mr. Reilly, Secretary." " 22, Downing-street 13th March, IMO. " Sir—l had the honour of receiving your letter of the MU nist. informing me of my being nominated a member of the council art the Metropolitan Union. "I feel a sincere gratification at this distinguished and sponta neous mark of confidence and esteem. A substantial reform in the representation of the people is, indeed, of vital importance, and of urgent necessity to the power, prosperity, freedom, and happiness. of the united kingdom. " It shall always have my warmest support, but I fear, that it will not be in my power often to be an attending member of the council. I am. &c. "ALZX. Dawsox_ " Mr. Reilly, Secretary." Mr. Q'Cow ELI. then moved that the letters then read be entered on the minutes.—Carried unanimously. Mr. O'CONN ELI. then said, that having had the honour of presiding over the grand radical reform meeting on the Bth inst. from which the council emanated, and seeing the manner in which he was received by the peaceably congre gated thousands then assembled, iie would but badly requite that enthusiastic confidence so lavishingly bestowed upon him, did he for a moment entertain, or harbour the idea, of deserting them in the glorious struggle in which they were engaged, in peaceably, legally and constitu tionally, endeavouring to obtain a restoration of their just and inalienable rights. He lamented to see so much despair in England, for to him it appeared apathy had got such possession of them, as that even hope had not left a gleam behind ; and when they- were asked the reasons, the answers invariably given were that exertions were useless. He also lamented that the people of England in general looked more to- the higher ranks (as they call themselves) who may become the advocates of a cause than to the cause itself. He con cluded a powerful appeal by moving, " That the receipts and expenditure of the council be published."—This being put, was carried unanimously. Mr. HUNT hailed it as an auspicious day when Itlr. O'Connell came to offer them the powerful advice of his great legal and constitutional knowledge ; and he was well aware that his suggestions would not be idly thrown away upon the council : for his part he per sonally thanked him ; and, in the name of the coun cil, he thought he was also justified in thanking him. Mr. O'CON N ELL (on his departure) recommended constant petitioning. Old Sarum, Coife Castle,. and other Inch places, afforded than plenty of materials ; and if they wanted any, he could furnish them with twenty such cases from Ireland. He thought that s.l tla constant drops pouring of life's water would ultiniatelv penetrate the hardest rock. The honourable pent!emau then left the room. " B. ()TWAY CAVE. The council tben entered into other business as (rn neeted with the arrangements of their union, after u Lich the meeting separated. Too LATE toa DINNER.— Why does a huLituy man, •trlio bap )ttat been dbappointcd of a good dinner, remind lug of Warren s Redd Japan 7--Beesuse h e le c k e ver y black.' . It appears from a Parliamentary Return that the num ber of parsons somaskted for debt to the acme, Jails of Iceland during the year IMO was 6,617; of Miloll/ 1,179 were within the city And liberties of Dublin. .RMEXCHANOIL, MAKILLA re& itaacw. 17. There has been no fresh arrivals , shoos illonday, and the piers remain nominally the wine as on that Qay, t smiting Flour, which, as the gloving of Monday's market 11111 with an advance of 3s. per sack, io consequence oda irriallaisalsnd COALtEXCHAT4BII, biases' 17 . Forty.cme new ships were at market so.day sad the Funty of Coal was very a vmsels beyoad the tleitead.• There were . penalty buyers at the Ettebtarge. /Z/fl Wa y'', lipea 'WM dee Lae* ap—Thuias like week. 214. • 4Uah Otkr owls 26 4d t • at Yeah" 17 4 1. • • 6 • • • . • Is .• • 's,