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„c u m. l'es, reform was the thing that was wanted , and it - or come at last. Every thing else was all humbug. The House then divided, when there appeared, For the Amendment Against the Amendment Majority for Ministers The next sum put to the vote was the sum of 41,0001. :-r his Majesty's foreign and other secret service money. Mr. HU OE did not see what occasion there could be for oecret service money in a time of peace. He thought at last that the public ought to know something of its disposal at such a period. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the non, gentleman must be aware that it was requisite for its Majesty to have the means of rewarding secret ea ices at all times. Mr. HUME did not know what in the name of GOD : l e)* wanted for secret service money. It surely could not wan.ett for bribery, for they were all with clean hands and abnve.board now.—(A laugh.) Mr. S. RICE said the secret service money was wanted :or thou.. who might not be aboveboard. Mr. HUNT said there might be occasion for the vote. The louse must recollect that there were once such men as Oli :et and Castles, and others of that stamp. Perhaps it might he c o nsidered necessary to pay persons of that description. He knew that all the eminent persons of that class were at on e time put upon him—(laughing.) If the lion. member for Middlesex thought that all was right and above board, ,ehe would he not vote against the resolution ? He (Mr. Hunt) requested to know what was the amount of the secret service money for Ireland ? 3lr. S. RICE said, as we understood him, that the sum was 4.3001. Mr. O'CONNELL said, there were pensions given in Ire land which were not on the Irish pension list. They wars then probably paid out of the secret service money. It was that the proprietors of the Patriot and the Correspos. dent newspapers had for a considerable length of time re ceived pensions ; as did also a Dlr.Leonard 111'Nally, the bar ; and yet these pensions never appeared on the pension li,t. He wanted to know if any information would be given on this subject ? The Honourable but unfortunate DIEM BEE who got ep to speak on the last grant, when he could hardly artieu :ite a word, again rose. He said that as for the secret ser enx money, whether it amounted to 4001. or 500 L or to '41,0001. he only wanted to know in what way that money ass disposed of.—(Laughter.) Well, nobody knew ; eryo mere was occasion for the reform bill. His Majesty's Mi nisters had the confidence of the country, and a man didn't go through a turnpike gate without a ticket ; so that hum bug would no longer do.—(Laughing, and cries of ” Order I") The vote was agreed to. 31r. S. RICE, in moving for a grant of 104,3001. to de. I fray the expenses of printing for both Houses of Parliament, I took occasion to observe that this great expense arose out of the number of petitions, dcz. printed by order of the mem bers of that house. After a few words from Mr. HUNT and Lord AL THORP, Sir. R. GORDON said it was due to his Majesty's Go vetoment to say that a saving of nearly 5,0001. had been effected in this department. Mr. 111.731 E said that the public got value for their money respecting the printing of petitions, &c. Mr. W. HARVEY thought there might be a saving in the printing, if members would only consider well before they asked for matters to be printed. The motion was then agreed to. Upon the motion 129.4711. be granted for supplying stationery, 8:c. to the various public offices, Mr. HDIE complained that the public offices used the most expensive paper.—Grant agreed to. 15.0001. was granted to defray the extraordinary expenses attending upon the halting of the new coinage. Upon the motion that 8,0001. be granted to defray the spenses attending upon prosecutions arising out of the pass ing of base coin, Mr. S. RICE said, in reply to Mr. Home, that no pro securcd case exceeded the expense of 281, and every care was taken that the prosecutions should not be improper ones. The motion was then agreed to. 15,41001. was granted for defraying the law charges for the v.ar 1831. Upon the motion, that 108,1651. be granted for defraying the expenses of con. fining convicts at home, and at the island of Bermuda, Mr. BRISCOE said a few words, after which the motion ear agreed to. 25,0001. were granted to defray the expense of supporting raptured Negroes on the African coast. Mr. WARRE complained of the want of co-operation of ether countries respecting the abominable traffic in slaves, antl expressed a hope that the slave question would be re viewed. After a few words from Dir. BURGE, Mr. HUME said they were going to a great expense on ;his subject, without any advantage or definite purpose. The motion was then agreed to. A sum of 19,4501. was voted to his Majesty for defraying the salaries of Commissioners, and preventing the traffic of Slaves for the year 1831. A sum of 112,1951. was proposed to be voted to his Majesty for defraying the salaries, pensions, and other ex penses, incidental to the Consular Establishment for the yoar 1831. SIBTHORPE objected to the expenses of the Con sular Establishment generally. He thought that the num ber of Consuls was greater than was required. Mr. S. RICE explained the saving that had been effected, asd observed that the hon. and gallant gentleman's objet. ;inn might be raised on the bringing up of the report. Mr. GORDON observed that the Consuls at Paris and 'ladrid had salaries of 1,6001. a year each. These salaries eery most exorbitant, and ought to be reduced, as these sa laries far exceeded the business required to be done. He referred to a speech made by the First Lord of the Admiralty, alien at the other side of the house. Sir J. GRA HAM reiterated the opinions which he had given expression to in the speech alluded to. He would re. commend the resolution to be withdrawn. After a few words from Mr. S. Emu, it was accordingly t. tthdrawu. A sum of 120,0001. was proposed to be voted to his Ma jesty, for defraying the bills drawn upon Government in fa vour of the Colonies of New South %Vales and Van Die t:4n', Land, for the year 1831. After a conversation between Mr. S. Rice, Lord Howick, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Maberly, Mr. Warburton, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Goulbum, Colonel Torrens ' and other Honourable Members, on the propriety of ha ving a Colonial Budget, of imposing a tax upon convict labour, and disposing of Crown lands in the colonies by sale, the resolution was agreed to. A sum of 14,2541. was voted to his Majesty for defraying the fees upon bills relating to turnpike roads. Mr. RUNT rose to move that the house should ad j. urn. Lord ALTHORP said that it was generally understood :1.4t the Committee of Supply should go on until one o'clock. A sum of 29,9001. was proposed to be voted to his Ma , sty for defraying the expenses of the Commissioners ap. lammed to inquire into the proceedings and practice of the superior courts of common law and the law relating to real ptoperty. Mr. 'HUME objected to the vote as a useless expense, from which no advantage whatever could be derived. Mr. S. RICE contended that if cheap and expeditious justice would he attained by the labours of the commissioners the outlay could not be regretted. Dlr. O'CONNELL felt perfectly satisfied that no such result need be hoped for. He thought that it would be much wiser to attempt forming anew code than to persevere in a fruitless endeavour, so far as the country was concerned, to improve the present system of laws. Mr. GORDON objected to the extent of the expense. 31r. BURGE thought that the Commissioners were not paid more than their labours really deserved. 11r. HARVEY thought that the Commissioners had done no good. The resolution was then agreed to. 31r. S. RICE was about to propose another resolution. Mr. HUME said that it was then one o'clock, and asked v. itether they ought to go further ? Mr. S. It ICE said that he would postpone that resolution. .1 slant of 10,0001. was voted to defray the expenses of the Commissioners of Public Wotlis. A Rum of 148,0001. was voted for buying up annuities of 2 , 101. a-year. A sum of 38,8001. was voted to his Majesty, for paying • If the charges on Exchequer bills granted to commissioners t / building new churches. I'act sums of 2,000,0001. and 5,000,0001. were voted for ;.!e paying off Exchequer bills voted for the year 1831. The house resumed, and the resolutions were reported by Chairman, who obtained leave to sit again on M ednesday. The Bill for reducing the Salaries of the Master and Workers of his Majesty's Mint was read a third time, and passed. The Cotton Factories Limitation Labour Bill went through a Committee, was reported, and ordered to be read a second time on Monday se'nnight. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of; and the House adjourned at Two o'Clock. a FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. LICLUSIV E. TO THE EV OF THIC STAR. PAau, JaLT.I7. SIR-I have only time to say, in transmitting my usual supply of the Paris papers, that we are once more, to all outward appearances perfectly tranquil. Arrestations are, however, going on to an alarming extent, at all hours of the day and night, and those amongst the superior classes— soldiers of rank and others. The arrests are no longer confined to hair-brained students and in toxicated workmen, who might in their cups utter seditious cries. I am, your's, &c. FA — B. J. L. The Ministry pretend to have discovered a plot against the safety of the state, against the life even of the Ministers. Yesterday evening, the King's attorney went at eleven o'clock, to the house of M. Casimir Perier, where M. Vivian was already.— They remained in conference until fire o'clock. Immediately several arrestations took place, and several colonels and other marked personages were interrogated.— Tribune. A telegraphic dispatch, dated July 14th, and ad dressed by the Maritime Prefect of Brest, to the Minister of Marine, announces the following:— " The Queen Donna Maria and suite have arrived in good health. The corvette the Seine was 92 days on the voyage. She put into Goree, to take on board water and provisions. She having put into harbour, exposes her to a quarantine, which is not yet fix ed.—Moniteur. It is not true, as several journals have an nounced, that the Duke of Mortemart has quitted Russia.—Moniteur. Nothing is more false than the departure of M. Pozzo di Borgo, which some journals have an nounced as positive. In any case, this journey, if it be realised, will not take place until after the opening of the Chambers.—Messager. POLAND. The following article from the Russian Head quarters shews the situation of the Russian Army under Paskewitch, at the latest date. The army had broken up from Pultusk, and was on themarch for the Vistula on the 7th : HEAD-QUARTERS AT RTZEWIN, JULE 7. The projected movement of the Russian army from the quarter of Pultusk towards the Vistula has thus far been successfully executed. The march was effected in three columns. General Count Witt led the left towards Sochaczyn. The centre column, which the Field-marshal himself accompanies, proceeded through Sonsk, Luberadz, and by the way of Malulzyn over the Wkra. The right, which consists of the Imperial Guards from Makow, proceeded through Cie chanow, and directed its march towards Racione. General Count Pahlen headed the advanced guard, and a large train of waggons, with provisions for twenty days, and formed at the outset a fourth co lumn, and afterwards followed the guards, a reserve park. The outposts towards Modlin and Sierosk were ordered to remain two days in their positions, as was also a cavalry regiment at Pultusk. BELGIUM. 0 • bunal. His Majesty was welcomed with enthusi asm, and was an object of great interest during the hour and a half of his stay in that city. His Majesty was met on the extreme confines, by a squadron of cavalry of the line, a detadh ment of the National Guard, by General Hoogvorst, Perpetual Commander of the civil force of Brussels ; by the Minister of the Interior, and by M. Meulenaere, Governor of West Flanders. The most cordial and enthusiastic testimonies of loyalty and attachment were shown to hie Majesty, and were answered by him with that grave manner and apparently profound con viction which comport with engagements so bind ing in their nature, and so sacred in their cha racter, as those between Leopold and his new subjects. The peasantry and lower classes who witnessed the ceremony, were not the least loud and hearty in their acclamations. Ge neral Belliard here took leave of his Ma. jesty, his mission having been terminated.— Along the lines of cottages in the first village, and along all the streets in the small town of Fumes, there appeared to have grown up a line of verdure. This line appearing on both sides was variegated at intervals with triumphal arches and civic crowns. We never witnessed joy so strong or so generally distributed. At the beautiful and elegant little town of Fumes, the first town of the Belgic provinces on the north coast, His Majesty arrived about 12 o'clock. The Colonel of the National Guard received the King to a breakfast provided by the muniiipality. His Majesty remained till half-past one along with the officicial persons who had received him on the frontiers. At that hour ho left France for Ostend, passing by Ghistel on account of the goodness of the road, though by a more tedious way than by Nieuport. Nothing could exceed the enthusiasm with which he was greeted along the whole line from Fumes to Ostend. At Ostend was to be expected the real manifestation of Belgic feeling, both because the people of this port have taken a more lively in terest in politics than the places previously men tioned, and because they understand better the real wants of their country. His reception here leaves nothing to be desired, and scarcely any hook on which to hang an alarm. His Majesty arrived at the second gate about a quarter before six; here the crowd was immense, and the exclamations of " Vive le Roi !" deafening. A number of sailors then took his horses from the carriage, and dragged it into the town. The whole of the Civic Guard and the Line Clod the roads on either side. His Majesty was preceded by gentle' mss and a squadron of Champing. On his entering the outer gate the cannon on.the ram parts and ships fired a Royal salute. His Majesty entered the town about six, and the most beautiful prospect presented itself ;—festoons of garlands hung from one end of the street to the other ; trees planted before every door—flags from each window—and triumphant arches tastefully decora ted every 20 or 30 yards. His Majesty, preceded by his cortege, the carriage drawn by sailors, descended at the Burgomaster's house. Along the streets the cries of " Vive le Roi" surpassed all belief. Soon after his arrival, the Bishop of Ghent and several Catholic clergy waited on him ; and his Majesty, in answering the Bishop, said that be was sensibly affected at this proof of their affec tion ; that he was convinced that religion was the basis of all virtues ; and that he would do every thing to promote it. We leave here to-morrow morning at 8 o'clock, breakfast at Bruges, and sleep at Ghent. On Tues day his Majesty goes to Luken, and on Thursday will make his public entry. GOD bliss Cm. M. Lebeau is continually with the King ; be is already much attached to him. KING LEOPOLD'S PROGRESS. OSTEND, JULY 17.—The Prince Leopold reached Calais Saturday about six o'clock in the afternoon. The civil and military authorities of the port were prepared to offer him the most re spectful and flattering welcome. A telegraphic despatch from Paris had ordered him to be received with all the attentions due to a crowned head in alliance with France ; and General Belliard was specially commissioned to receive his Majesty on his lending. The National Guard was called out to form a guard of honour to his Majesty on his deharka tion ; carriages were provided and in waiting for him, but be declined the offer, and preferred walk ing to his lodgings for the night, at Dessin's hotel. His Majesty proceeded from the quay to his hotel between General Belliard and the Mayor of Calais, at the head of the National Guard, and followed by the five Belgic deputies. Saturday being the first day of Calais fair, an unusual number of people was present from the country in the neighbourhood, and even from a !distance. The crowd, whio pressed forward to see King Leopold on landing, followed him thrones the streets to his lodging, and showed all the cor diality and attachment which they could be sup posed to spare from domestic objects of patriotism, and of political admiration. They pressed for ward in the evening to his Hotel to inquire about his movements; nearly every house in the chief streets had hung out their tricoloured flags from their windows ; and there seemed to be little dif ference in the external appearance of the streets, between the middle of July this year and the end of July the last. His Majesty avoided that side of the harbour, where a monument had been erected to Louis XVIII. The inscription on that monument dis appeared, with the Royal arms, after the " glo rious days" of Paris, and it would have been omi nous for a constitutional Mona ch to have debarked beside the " miraculous prints" of the author of the French charter. The King invited the civil and military authori ties of the place to dine with him. A band of music attended, and played French patriotic airs during the entertainment. It was expected that be would go to the theatre, but his fatigues during the day, and the necessity of starting very early in the morning, made such an attempt to patronize' the French provincial stage unadvisable. The King left Calais the following morning at six o'clock, to proceed by Gravelines and Dun kirk to this place, Ostend. His suite consisted of six carriages, containing his Aide-de-Camp, Sir H. Seton, Gen. Belliard, and the five Belgic De puties, together with his domestic servants. A messenger had been sent on the day before to order horses at Gravelines and Dunkirk, and to apprise his subjects on the Belgic side of the frontiers of his speedy arrival. So early as sor 6 o'clock the iuha bitants of the French towns had hung out their tri coloured flags, in compliment to the ally of their Sovereign. He arrived at Dunkirk this morning at nine o'clock, and alighted at the Hotel de Flan dre, where he received the officers of the national guard and of the garrison, the civil officers of the department, and the members of the judicial tri- EVENING STAR. LON DOA . TUESDAY, JULY 19. We bare received from our Correspondent at Paris, by the estafette of this morning, and by the German mails, much interesting matter, which the length of last night's debate will prevent us from inserting in this day's paper. In addition to what will be found in the subsequent columns, we may, however, mention briefly, that accounts from the frontiers of Poland, represent that numerous masses of Russian troops are marching from all parts of the Empire on Poland ; and that the Poles will apparently hare to en counter soon, a larger Russian army than the one they hare conquered. From the Warsaw Gazette of the 7th, we are pleased to observe that Count Moms cu.() is appointed Adjutant to the Polish Generalissimo. In the HOUSE OF LORDS, tho Archbishop of CANTERBURY moved for the second reading of his Tithes' Composition Bill. It proposed to afford an alternative to the injurious collection in kind by a composition for twenty-one years certain, and to give the clergyman a power of diitress equivalent to that of the landlord. He illustrated the mutual advantages in a very able manner, and showed clearly, that if the clergy were deprived of the tithes, they would go to the landloids, not to the tenants, or the people, who by any other mode of payment, would gain nothing, while they would have to contribuW equally with the landlords to the support of the clergy. The Clinic c ELLOR, in a speech of great length, explained the just title of the church to the tithes; considering the clergyman as a sleeping partner with the landlord; and thought that all the diffi culties attending the mode of collecting them might be obviated by the arrangements under this bill. Lord ELDON, after various wise saws, thought he might be made to approve of it, if various corrections which he would suggest were made in the Committee. The Bishop of LONDON maintained the right of tithes, but thought that the past mode of collect ing them, and the difficulties of making arrange ments, justified some of their unpopularity. The CHANCELLOR explained, that he used the term sleeping partner, not invidiously, but to ex press the relations of the acting proprietor and the Clergymen who took part of the profits. Lord GREY then laid before the House a letter from Prince LEOPOLD, signifying that after certain claims on him in this country had been satisfied, he intended to assign his annuity to trustees, for keeping up Claremont, and paying some pensions to faithful servants; and . then that they should pay the balance back to the Exchequer, it not being hie intention to draw for any part of it. This announcement was received with REPEATED CHEERS by the Peers; and it further appeared that his Royal Highness had also resigned his Colonelcy of the sth Dragoon Guards. The Duke of Wit.Li No TON, not very graciously, sought to make it appear that it was no truckling to public opinion, but a result of his new dignity as an independent Sovereign. But the public will not enquire into the cause, but receive the boon as some atonement for a very improvident arrange ment, and will in consequence wish that his Ito) al Highness may enjoy a long and prosperous reign, a result probable to be realised from the amenity of his personal character. Lord DACRE'S Commutation Bill, of which the public have thought highly, was then withdrawn till the effect of the Archbishop's Composition Bill has been fairly tried. In the Commoss the Monmouth Committee de termined that the Marquess of WORCESTER is to be the sitting Member, and not Mr. HALL. Petitions were presented on the Leeds and Man chester Rail-way, on Molasses in Brewing, and on the Corn Laws. Also by Mr. SADLER. from Manchester, complaining of general distress. It was then proposed by Mr. Hoomouse, that the Committee on the Reform Bill should sit at ten o'clock. LODIALTIEORP and Col. DA via approved of the suggestion ; but Mr. W YNN and Sir E. S uo- DEN opposed it. The SPEAKER laid before the House letters from the LORD CHANCELLOR land Mr. WELLESLEY, relative to the arrest of the latter ; and after observations from Lord ALTHORP, Sir. E. SUDDEN, Mr. WYNN, Mr. O'CONNELL, Sir C. WETHERELL, Sir J. SCARLETT, and Mr. BA RING, who disclaimed all privileges—the cue was referred to the Committee of Privileges. Mr. DAWSON complained of the gross outrage of shooting dogs in Hyde-park, in which he was sustained by Lord DUNCANNON, Mr. (Mow- NELL, and Lord TULLAMORE. The Ranger and his officious keepers were eel erely reprehended. Mr. BRISCOE thought the Coronation was so idle a pageant, that no expense, however reduced, ought to be incurred in it ; and Lord ALTHORP promised economy. Mr. MUNE made some pertinent observations on the enormous revenues of the Bishopric of Derry (from 14, to 20,0001. per annnm) besides 42 rich livings, and 950 acres of Glebe Land) and thought on the present vacancy it ought to be re duced. Lord A LTIIORP made a similar communication relative to. Prince LEOPOLD, to that which Lord GREY made in the Peers. Mr. O'Cou tr.!. then assailed, with his usual eloquence, the perseverance in giving out arms to the partizan yeomanry of Ireland; and also com plained of the tolerance of Orange processions. He gave Government credit f)I what had beenidone at Newtownbarry, but complained bitterly that the private yeomen had been Fent to prison, while their Commander, GRAD A 11, was allowed to be out on bail. Mr. STANLEY stated that it had been ordered that no more arms should be given to the yeomanry; and with reference to the Newtownbarry affair, 41 were implicated, seven the most guilty bad been committed, and the rest were admitted to bail. The late affair at Banbridge bad taken place, be said, by mutual agreement, between the exasperated parties, but he believed that those who had lost their lives, were drowned, not shot. On these subjects Sir J. NEWPORT, the Lord Advocate, Mr. J. WOOD, Mr. G. DA wsoN, Mr. Humx, who arraigned the partiality of Govern ment in the choice of magistrates, Sir R. BATE SON, Mr. GOULBURN, Mr. RUTHVEN, &c. &C. severally spoke in exposition of the bad spirit of the yeomanry, or in exculpation of them. A Committee of Supply was then formed, and various miscellaneous grants agreed to, after sundry criticisms of Mr. Hum Mr. ROBINSON, &c. &c Mr. R. moved an amendment on the Pension List, which was seconded by Mr. H LINT, and after a debate, a division took place, 41 for it ; and 142 for Lord A LT II OUP'S original motion. As the Population Returns are now making up, and as many newspapers are publishing very false views on the subject, it may be worth while to present our readers with some data, before the new returns appear.—The returns In 1801 were .. In 1811 .. In 1821 .. 10,942,646 12,596,803 14,379 677 Hence, between 1801 and 1811, there was an apparent increase of 15 per cent ; from 1811 to 1821, an apparent increase of 11.4 per cent ; and between 1801 and 1821, of 31.4 per cent. Consequently, if the increase in the 20 years, from 1811 to 1831, has been in the same ratio, or 31.4 per cent. as from 1801 to 1821, the new returns will amount to 16,553,000 nearly. But, if we consider the increase in the last 10 years to be after the same rate as from 1811 to 1821, or 11.4 per cent, the new returns will b : about 16,415,000. Hence it would appear that in every 20 years there would be au increase of 31.4 per cent. if these returns were correct. But that they have not been correct, and that there has been no in- crave after the rate indicated, may be demon strated by calculating the effect of a diminution of 20 years from 1801 to 1681. Thus, suppoiing the numbers in 1781 to be 31.4 per cent. less, and so on to 1681, the population of Great Britain would have been as under : In 1781 1761 1741 1721 1701 1681 8,326.000 6.360,000 4.821,500 3,60,000 2,792,000 2.121,500 Than which nothing can more fully prove the great mistake, if not the absurdity of these returns, as data on which to found legislative measures, or any conduct affecting the mass and welfare of the people. For, since 1681, there has been no disease in Eng ' land to arrest the increase of imputation ; and if it have increased 31.4 per cent. front 1801 to 1821, the same ratio previously demands that in the reign of C 11.1111.135 11. it should not have exceeded tw•o millions, which is absurd. At the period of the Revolution various Authors computed the population of England and Wales at about seven millions, and taking Scotland at one and a half, Great Britain contained eight and a half millions, and probably increased about three millions in 110 years. The fallacy is supported by reference to marriages, baptisms, and burials ; but these depend on manners, habits, and prejudices, and afford no certain data. But the main cause of error was the deficiency of the first returns, and the nearer ap proximations since. From various motives, the people in 1801 were very• unwilling to give true returns. They feared taxes and militia, and, above all, the wrath of GOD, who forbade enumerations ! The first returns were therefore 12i per Cent. too few ; the second 5 per Cent. and the lest perhaps nearly correct. Hence adding these per Centages, the true num- berg would approximate— In 1801, 1811, 1821. which would be an increase of 16.8 per cent. in twenty years, instead of 31.4; and give the new returns, reckoning on the above numbers tor 1811, at 16.8 increase, about 15,450,000 for 1831. Nevertheless, there is still great difficulty in admitting an increase of only 16.8 per cent. in twenty years, for this ratio in 120 years, or in 1681, would reduce the population to 4,845,000 for Great Britain; and in 1560, 2,422,500, to which an extra million may be added for loss by plagues between that period and 1665. This, however, is a better approximation than has yet ..10 appeared, and after all, it may fairly be questioned whether there are more human beings now on the earth than there were in the ago of the Cats A as. It is, however, not such a well-founded system as tbat any but Bedlamites, or those last degrees of huma nity, country Justices, could reason, act, or legis late upon. By the baptisms and burials, Mr. RICK MAN estimated the population of England and Vales alone, in 1700, at 5,475,000, which exceeds the above, or would be less than 16.8 per cent. in 20 years, but even this mode of calculation assumed usages to be nearly as at present; but no circum stance proves the fallacy of all these documents more than the returns of burials, which in 1800 were 208,063; in 1810, 208,184; and in 1820, 208,349 ; and hence these political economists add to our crimes by asserting that we don't die fast enough ; for, say they, we have 3i mote people, and yet no more die than usual " Then transport 'era," exclaim Messrs. HORTON and How ICK Despatches were this day received at the Colo nial ()Ice, from Halifax, Bermuda, and Jamaica : the letters are dated the 6th ofJ une. ROYAL EXCHANGE, ONO O'CLOCK. Consols, which left off yesterday at 831 for Account, opened at the same price, since which they have been done at 83 1 j. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols have continued at one price whole of the morning, 83a a for the Account. To-morrow being settling day in Consols, they are busy makiug up accounts. In the Foreign Market Spanish and Brazilian Stocks are lower. THREE O'CLOCK. STOCK Excitant:ie.—Bank Stock, 11We 2001 1 1. Three per Cent. lt“1. iI2 f 'Three le: tt. enrols, 821 if ex div. Three and a Half per Cent. 181 n, 901. Three and a Half per Cent. Bed. 901 I. Three and a Half per Ct. New, 90/ lex di,. Four per rent. iti26, 991 j. Long Annuities. Jan. l!tGil, 17. Annuities, Oct. 1859, lei. India Stock, 21I0; do. Bonds. par; Old Annuities. £lOOO Etchequer Bills, 7 3; £5OO ditto, 8 7; £lOO and E2OO ditto. 9. Consols for Acet, 831 1. COURT OF CliaNCEßY.—fralS DAY.) Ma. WELLESLLY'S CASE. Shortly after the LORD CHANCELLOR had taken his seat, s letter was received from the Srrgeant-at-Arinr of the House of Commons, inquiring whether Mr. Wellesley could not be liberated from the custody of the officer or the Court, upon the ground of his being • Member of the House of Commons? A negative answer was returned to the application. It was then asked of his Lordship, whether the Sergean:.. at-Arms could leave Mr. Wellesley ? The Loan CHANCELLOR.— Yes g provided he is left in (roper cu•tudy. In reply to some remarks, the Lotto CHANCSLLOR said that he wished it to be distinctly understood, that Mr. Long Wellesley was not in custody on a common process, but un. dtr a criminal process ; and diet he was determined to op. held the dignity and power of the Court over which he pre. sided. As a Committee of Privileges WAS about to meet on the subject, the House of Commons would very speedily be able to decide whether he possessed the power of committing one of its Membets; and he was quite &mildest that the Home would decide wisely, legally, and coostitutionally, open subject o' such importance. He was, kismet.% can. vinced that he possessed the power, and Mr. Wellesley Wes therefore still in the colon& o. tie u•t. Ad►•icee, via Falmouth, describe a severe skin wish between the French squadron and the Pot• tuguese, i ► the mouth of the Tagus, q "? ' /1 i t t 1 i ti !,. 'I 0 i ... 4 1 1 1 i i i i I r :, r 4 , 1 L .. , I 1 -' 1. ) .i.,i.