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Atabitants to be extreme—the Earth continuilq, to be occasionally tonvulsed up to that period. While the Committee have to lament that tlie amount of the Subscription is at present very inadequate to the extent of the devasratior.s, they acknowledge with thankfulness the following additional awns, and earnestly solicit the - further Contributions of the Enn.vc2lent. The amount already advertised, including X:310 from the Levant Company, and £3OO from the East Italia Company D. E. A. £2 0 J. W. l S. 1 I SW. 1 1 Y. Y. ' • 6 0 F. M. 0 10 James ilayWartl, Esq. 2 2 Ildbert Forster 6 James Dunnage, Esq. d 9 11Iiss Dunnage 2 • 0 S. Bevan, Esq. 10 0 C. Bettor, Esq. • 8 3ltior Bradford 3 0 Waster and Fellows of Corpus Christi Cul . kge, Cantbridie T. C. Z^2919 19 6 From the Hebrew Con gregation in Duke's.. place, by the Rev. S. • Hirachel 2.1 0 3Jri. Wallas 1 0 O. C. 10 0 John Taprell, F.aq. 1 1 Birch and (.'ss. 5 0 Thus. Mande, Jfaq. 2 0' J. '.. U. Ste. 1 0 1 1 Rev. Same, Were 10 0 S. W. . 1 1 '4r. Rayner 1 0 T. P. White, Esq. 2 2 C. G. 'Thornton, Esq. 5 Anonymous 20 0 V. (from Stone) ' 20 0 Joseph Peckover Esq. 10 0 A. Martin, I;sq. 2 0 G. L. 11. 1 0 J. T. Harry 2 2 Collection at Potter's grunt Chapel, near Harlow. by John Bala, Esc. 2 14 10 10 1 0 C. Graham. Esq. 3 0 Widow's )li:e 0 10 11. i. D. 5 5 trini a Pauper 0 10 A Chancery Summons 1 1 111 r. Chanberlain 10 0 U. D. 2 2 li. and T. I 0 Aie;. Spencer 1 0 IV. S. Inman, 1 0 Subscriptions will be received by all the Linkers in Town and Country; lsy J. T. Daubus, F.sq. Treasurer, 2, New litoad strev; ; by George Liddell, Esq. South Sea house; at the Steck Pachauge; at Lloyd** and at John's Cake-houses; and at the City of London 'tavern. W. H. HYE'TT, Secretaty. FINE ARTS. • rrilE CORONATION of NAPOLEON is s‘oso -IL exhibiting at the New Gallery of Painters in Water Colours, Pall Mall East. This Picture, being the largest ever exhibited, l painted by the cckbrattd Davin, and contains full length Purtralts of Josephine, the Imperial Family, Madams Lavaktte, the Pope, with an his accompanying Cardinals, Tal ler-and, Lebrun, euntaatees, Caulincourt, Mutat, Bernadotte, Idagene, Junin, burnt, and othar distinguished Personages ; ail upwards of Iwo Iltiodeed Portrait& 'This superb Work, front the classical pencil of Davin, is Intr. resting as the n:curd of an extraordinary historical event, and possesses die liiB:iest claims to the attention of every admirer of the Fine Ans. •,• oxr. STITI.LINI ADMITTAns. anLi WALTZ DANCING, * at AL- 1 LEN and SONS, late of Sherrard-street. now 79, St. Martin's-lane, are soon acquired in the newest style of Taste and Fashion by untau g ht or ill-taught Pupils of any age, quite privately, or with ALLEN'S family.—Or pupils may join others in Sets every evening on easy terms. —Families taught at home the Art of originating those secret graces and refined elegancies of Dancing whi,h few can analyze, and of 1010 A: means of creation coitimor: teachers ate ignoratit..-Astex, Junior, pro % ides the hest Musicians for Quadrille Parties—Teaehea harp, Piano-forte, Violin—Has them on sale, and offers free gift of a new Piano-forte to the brat Nlusician, not older than himself, evincing the same skill in Music. OBLIQUE AND CABINET PIANO-FORTES. TOl-IN WA'I'LEN, 18. Leieester-place, Mtker to el the Royal Families of France and the Nether/ands. and the Duchess of Clarence, assures the Public of the perfection in every requisite of his PIA NOS. Hulas always had the ad vs:lace of the Inventor of the above to superintend his Hama factory, he sells them at the lowest possible price. Second-hand Instruments extraordinary cheap. Hu at pre sent a fine-toned Cabinet, for 38 Guineas, a new double-action Harp, fur BO Guineas, and a single ditto for 45 guineas--ditto at 55 and 50 Guineas, belonging to Ladies. OXFORD HOUSE, STRAND. Nos. 105 and 106. HE above Wittellowe has a large and extensive and well-manufactured STOCK of r":1BINET and UPHOLSTERY FURNITURE, part manufactured on the Premises. The other part of the valuable Property is of the most fashionable and unreserved Stock of several of the first /louses in the Cabinet Trade, wishing to sell Stock for Ready Cash. The Public may depend on making a saving of full Thirty per Cent. on the purchase. The Property warranted.— A. H. HART also submits his large assortment of Fashionable SECOND-HAND FU RN IT U ILK of everfdescription, which be has taken in exchange. There is at present on view a variety of Drapery and Cot saga Bedsteads, of the best design and workmanship; Drawing room Suites,-every description of Chairs, Wardrobes, Cabinets, and splendid Sideboards, with every other variety of Furniture. The above Warehouse will be constantly supplied with a r.:ccosion of well•seasoned Furniture, frum the most respect alsle ilouses. T:e Nobility and Gentry are respectfully informed there is to charge made for packing. A. H. HART, Agent, Appraiser, &e. &e. IIALL'S PATENT STARCH , for getting ui; Lace,- linen, &c. of a beautiful cabman, and pre ventieg their turning yellow. This new and superior Article terms a striking contrast, on comparison with every other kind Qf Starch, by its brilliant whiteness; and, when prepared fcr roe according to the directions, is considerably stronger, and consequently inure economical. Its greatest eacellency.consists In being very fluid and transparent (notwitbstandhig its superior Istren g th), rest:nibling a thin solution of Sne Guns Arabic thus evesti:d of the thick and pasty quality of common Starch. It is worthy of remark, that the latter is so defective in colour, ate. eat the mnufacturer ueuPily adds a portion of ,blae to it, in ereer to disgufse such impurities; but this expedient is not rv- Viht: with the patent article. Sold in 'convenient Packages, wholesale and retail, at 131, •;ood-street, Cheapside ; li7, Strand, London, warranted ge table; and may be obtained of every respecrable Dealer iu Starch, in Town and Country. AItTIFICrAL T MR. W. BEACALL, SURGEON-DENTIST , No. -6, Greek-street, Soho-squire having, with u.lre raining tfiligence, long made the Science of Artificial *Leal, where mechanical contrivance is his piculiar study, he continues to supply the Loss of Teeth, with. Natural or AT- In a .soperior manner;' without the least pain, fl'oni a *sic Tooth to a complete Set, at little more that one.balf the "Plat prices. Teeth cleaned if ever •so di4coloured, alld re- Ette t i white and bnititift,l, withourpain or injury to the ecc:rtl : Decayed Teeth or Sumps extracted with the ut•itost care tifety, of stopped to preveirttritatas- on the' nave. :::;r:y st4tstion on the - Teeth and Gums. Attendance as Hod:. from Ten tIL Fuut. • " . • • 7d' FAiDAY FEBRUARY 21. 1824 - ; 1 1g... • • CUSTOM-HOUSE, NEWHAVEN. t Olt SALE BY AUCTION, At this Mee, on Termer, March 4, 182.1, at Twelve o'Clotit at Noon, in sundry Lots: THE BROKEN-UP HULLS OF THE FRISK CUTTER, and a large LUG-SAIL BOAT, together with the Anchors, Cables, Sails, and other Store; belonging thereto; Sundry Counterpanes, Beds, and other Cabin Stores; and a atop quantity of C,upper Sheathing ; also a large Lug-sai l Beat, with her Mast, Sail, and other Materials; a small Batt, and sundry Broken Half. Ankers. The Articles may be viewed on the day of Sale, and for fur ther particulars apply to the Collector of Customs. /I. IIARISON, Collector. J. B. STONE, Comptroller. Custom-Howe, Newhaven, February 13, 1823, MESSMAN WANTED FOR THE ROYAL MARINE MESS, STATIONARY AT WOOLWICH. NO one need apply who is not accustomed to the boldness, and who canuot produce certificates of good confect. Leittei.• addressed (post paid) to the President of the Royal Marine Moss, Woolwich, will be attended to. DUBUC CHARACTERS of ' all NATIOI*, in e storey .3,000 Lives of Living Personages, with 150 Portraits, win publi.hed this day, in Three large and closely Inflow! Volumes, at '42. 2s. In boards. • 00UNT LAS CASE.S" . JOURN A L.—l'Arts 111. and IV. of dsis highly curious and important Work were PUBLISH ED THIS DA Y, lu Fiench ♦nd English. 50; Conduit-street. This day was published, in Svo. 14s. . . A SECOND VOLUME OP TABLE TALK. By WILLIAM nAzurr. Containing Seventeen New Essays on MEN and MANNERS. " We are acquainted with no other living writer who caa de pict the intricacies of human character with so firm and muterly, a hand ; who can detect with so fine an Intuition the essences of opinion and prejudices, or follow with so unerring a skill the subtle windings of the deepest affectious."—Eslinhurgh Review.: Printed tor henry Colburn and Co. Conduit•street ;,of whom , may also be had, the Firat Volume, containing 16 Rosy& In a few days will be published, • By G. and W. B. Witirraera, NECDOTES of the SPANISH and ,PQR-TU ha. • • GUZSIC REVOLU'TIONS. _ • By COUNT PECCII ID, an Italian Exile. ab IntroductiOn and Mites, " •• By EDWARD BLAQUIERE, Esq. • Author of " Au Historical Review of the Spanish Revolution," " Letters from the Xediterranean," &c. . • This trarseal.pUblisbed, rice 7s. dd. boards, ALETTEg, &kites - sic,. to the Rev. T. S. iii7Glitts, . Pollesse of tiuntansiel College, Citnlitidte. By EDMUND HENRY BARKER, k.'sq. Of Thetford, Nosfolk. Occasioned by the perusal of the " Address to the People of England in the Cause of the Greeks." Fourth Edition, with considerable Additions and Corrections. a To relieve the oppressed is the most glorious act a man is capable of; it iu some measure doing the business of (ion and PRovuntsct."—Dean Swift's Thoughts on Various Subjects, Works, iv. 287. Printed (or G. and W. 13. Whittaker, Ave Maria.lane. _W EERS to a YOUNG MAN whose ..I.4EDU CATION has been NEGLEcTra—By the Author of " Coors:snow& of an EINGUSH OTIUn EATER." The Fiume and Szcono Lerr►.ns were . published In the LON DON Mactartsa for January and February. The Tutah, "ON VIZ STUDY or LANGUAGIM" will appear in the Number for Match I ; and the remainder will be continued regularly in t h at Work. . • Printed for Taylor and llesscy, 93, Flect-street; and la, Waterloo-place. Of whom may be had, price ss. the Second Edition of CONVEASIONS of an ESELLSII OPIUM EATER. " It it long since we pasted an evening of such enchaining in tetust as that which we owe to the Confessions of an English Orlum Eatcr."--;Quasterly Review, July, 1822. • A LIBERAL OFFER. ANY NOBLEMAN or GENTLEMAN in want of very superior, rich, high-flavoured MADEIRA WINE, the Property of, and actual Product of the Estate of a Native of Madeira, of such a quality that will, when tasted and compared with other Wine, create astonishment, may meet with such by applying to Messrs. FOX and COY, No. 5, Poland street, Oxford-street,. at £42 per hogshead, or 4!s. per dozen; also, fine EAST INDIA MADEIRA, at 465. Payment will not be expected from a responsible Purchaser motif he has had reasonable time to be fully satisfied the Wine corresponds with this representation, or samples tasted. Sampled to be tasted as above, in the Ducks, or sent to any part ordered, by post or otherwise. QBSERVE.—NOW ON SALP, OLD PORT, Vintage 1817, 365. per dozen Ditto 1 Sfl EILRY, 365: (Dastis y Solis) ; CAPE MADEIRA, 16s. per dortn. A Hamper of one dozen cach of the above Wines, Bottles, dtc. included, will be forwarded on receipt of £3; or one dozen Port, and one dozen Sherry, Bottles, &c. for .C 4 ; or two dozen Cape Madeirs, Bottles, &c. for ,ES. All other Wines and Spirits in proportion. Madeira, Vicionia, Tencriffe, Lisbon, Calcavella, site. .C 2 per dozen. Old Cogniac Brandy (Otard Ilenesic), 2.15. 6d. per gallon. ' Old particular Jamaica Rum, 133.6 d. per gallon. Shrub and Cordial Girt, 12s. per gallon. Just landed, CHAMPAGNES, Rouge et Blanc, premiere (plate, in brilliant condition (Priz Seem* Avize, growers), ,64.41 . per dozen. ClAret La Bose and St. Julien, 6:ls. per citizen. The Trade supptied.—Fresh emptied Wfne Pipes, 17s. each. CHA R LBS AV MIT l', Wine Merchant to his Royal High ness the Duke of Ct.aaarscz, next to the King's, and opposite the I laymarket Theatre, Opera Colonnade, Haymarket, Londoo, who pledges his honour and reputation that the above Wines are genuine as imported; and emotes the Peblic his is the only g ‘ta bug gine m w ho. simemest. Wines, at such unprecedented low pekes, ran be obtained. A e a gle trial is solicited. FOR COLDS. COUti ASTHMAS, &c. PHE PECTORAL ELlXlo.—Experiente during a very long period has fnmenestlbly proved the superior OE cacy of this Medicine in alle.tsei of Uoltig,Coughs, and Animistic Affections. By promoting gentle expectoration, It very shortly, relieves the patient of a slight otlecent Cold, and a few doses ue goorrolly ouSsioot to remove those which neglect bas rendered more confirmed and obstinate, and which are accompanied with cough, spitting of blood, and other serious symptoms, Its Peen hit Wean& powers tend to heal soreness and allay the irritation of the lungs, incases of cough, and in asthmatic affections it moist* and gives freedom to the breath. Sold in Bottles. at Is. lid. and 2s. 9d. by Baden!, Chemists, 4, Chermilde, St. Paul's, and 220, Regent-street (rielithe Ar gyle Wont.), London; SO, Waterloo-placi, gdinburgis ; 34, ~ackvitte-street, Dublin; and try thopthicipal MetheineVend,rs throughout the United Kingdom.. - N. 11. lie careful to ask for fievutes Pie roast. Kv.txta, and to observe the Govitantent.Stnitp hai *enfolds " Butlers, 4, Cheep,ide," et:graved on it. - iF e ENT —;7 iatOA.T AC _ .-~_ - --- : Yesteriliy; istOtifit'CrNeri big ' - uf the Jiterehantt; &c. of LottOon,,,Wislijd* the rgyjitiittis4 Man sion- o ust, ,dakt . intk considerittitut the prop . defy of Petitioning Ititvliturieht•For the repeal 41r nicsdlfict.; ti , in of the Thi:Olveff, - Vebtors' -debt ' the Lord' Alf iris . called to the Chair. Attotog cemmenced.by observing, that he took the 'Chair ih 'consequence of a Requisition, molt respeetahlfsii,imed f that he heartily concurred in the prayer of. the Petition, which should have his cordial support; but as he was at that moment la bouring under severe indisposition, he hoped that the Meeting would all him to retire, and elect another chairman.—llis Lordship-having retired, • Mr FAVELL proposed that Mr. Alderman Wood do take the Chair, which was agreed to, and the worthy Alderman opened the business. Mr. Alderman BROWN then came forward. In commencing, he wished to guard against any miscua ception of his motivps: he Ivld no wish to harass or oppress the de.erviug but unfortunate debate' ; on the, contrary, lie.considered that he had every•tiaim to commiseration and aid. But, while he deprecated the idea of pressing upon such an individual, be could' not he blind to the evils which had flowed from the existing Act of Parliament. He need hardly detail them to the Meeting, for they all knew and bad felt them. Practices the most disgraceful had grown not of that 13d1; immorality was encouraged, per-, jury had become a trade, and it wits high time to strengthen the law an d prevent abuses. The worthyl Alderman here toil a view of the existing law as it a.ffects the debtor and creditor, and alluded to the shifts and evasions which were resorted to.— lie. observed that a debtor had only to abstain from committing an act of bankruptcy, and he might dic tate a hat terms he pleased to his creditori. To thew the injurious effects of this law in a strOsigetliet, he read to the Meeting a statement, 'by which if alp= peared that, from the month of December. 1851, to' 'Mardi, 182 S, a period of fifteen monthi, $4-80..prie soners had been discharged horn . the King'rfiench and the other prisons in - London, the amotiin whnse : collective debts was 3,170,0001; while the assets re-.' turned in their schedules did not gite their creditors one halfpenny per pound upon their respective debts ; while, to sliew the contrast. betweet the existing and the former law, it appeared that % during four years preceding the period' he alluded to, the number of prisoners discharged from all the prisons was 15,000. The consequences of the existing law (continued the worthy Alderman) were most disastrous. Should a creditor hesitate for one moment to accept the terms offered him, he is threatened with the Insolvent Act. ShOuld a debtor 6e unable to prevail upon one of his creditors to put him iuto prison, he applies to - Some friend to perform that office for him ; and such a system had it become, that there wad a das4 of per , ' sons who made it a progeision to assisedebtors of this description, who willingly paid the expense of their Own caption. The remedies the worthy Alderman would suggest were -Ist, That the Petition of an Insolvent should constitute meet of Bankruptcy. silly, That au Insolvent convicted of gross delinquency should be committed to the House of Correction, and sentenced to hard labour ; and, &By; That those persons who were sent to prison through the instrumentality of their friends, together with their alders and abettors, should be indictable for a misdemeanour, and subject to transportation, not exceeding seven years. In conclusion, .the worthy Alderman disavowed any intention of confounding the honest with the dis honest. His object was to protect the fair trader from the machinations of the unprincipled and design ing, and it was far from his wish to hart a hair of the head of the well-meaning but unfortunate debtor. Sir CHeinces Pitic E rose to express his concur rence with the sentiments of the worthy Alderman.: Alderman GARRATT said that the Act greatly in jure,' the trading interests. . The Worthy Alderman disavowed any intention of pressing hard upon unfor tunate debtors, but he thought the law, as it stood; was open to much abuse. After a few words from Sir CHA az as Potce,,• Mr. FAVELL said, that from what he had nlseaslyi heard, and from the very numerous body of re:spree.; able gentiemen whom he saw arciund bini s .Wasi sure that no motive but the public good' could bet attributed to those with whom the proceedings of the present meeting originated. Thereally honed debtor' could not oppose the t•lighttst objection to the present. Petition, and as to the -oppo.ition ,of those upon. whom the resolutions were intended to operate, it would not be worthy of a moment's consideration. The following Ileiolutions were then moved, Resolved—That this Meeting, so tar from desiring that those individuals, whose insolvency has been occasioned by the ce-! latnitous vicissitudes of life, should be subject to unrelenting ' , severity, is solicitous that such petition should be shielded by the' protection of the law ; but. is, nevertheless, decidedly of *pi nion t hat it is of vital importance to the . well-being rat .. .oday that effectual provision should be mkt, forlhi - countwactieh and pu nishment of dishonesty and fraud. - ' • That the Insolvent Acta now in fewatitave e jn tbekpnctical effects, far exceeded the benevolent tineodon of 'the lar4hilature, and by the encouragement they have afforded io Inuiluient and unprincipled debtors, as well as by the inefficacy of the proel sions intended for the protection of credimn, have below,- ductive of consequences the moat injurious to the fair trader. That Petitions be therefore presented to both Housesof.Par liament, praying fur the repeal of the laws referrtd to in the foregoing Resolutionsoar for such other relief as Pariiiiimeikle its Wisdom may see ht. . . . Mr. Alderman BRIDGES said, that the insolvent Debtors' Act had occa , ,ioned much mischief to Lon don, and to the nation at large. It bad froduced perjury and traud—its effects were vile, immoral, and degrading. Mr. Tkinuaa Witaom, M.P. said, that the law re quired 'revision and reconsideration. Ile certainly would .support the amendment of the law. - •It wass then proposed, seconded, and carried unani. mously, that adPetition, founded on the 'Resolutions previously agreed to, should be presented to the House 'of Commons. 'r A Resolutinn requesting Lord Sinuocrw-tope• sent the Petition to the House of Lords, and tie MO( o . rii PAW:t • non...tht ttitil. 11 A it 4'6' Finuse: C ommons, . I►ai then c4Ceed 'Alderman Woos iravins ekpres!ed to snpp nrt the Petition in hiiftf.iee hrti.daineiit, thanks were voted_ to tbd th2littrA a,ij . tirned. . • • • ' PARiIifiI_ENTARY . _I 2 RotaDINoBk . . . HOUSE OF LORDS. RUARY eO. The Earl of DARNLEY prriented i Petition from Mach. burn, against-the Insolvent Debtote Act. The E.Jrl of Sil AFTP.Sfiti RA' presented a similar Petition from Ileverley.-;•Laid on the table. Mr. Parrs presented the Report Of the Commistiodav of-- the Thames Navigation. The Marquis of LA NSDOWN, seeing a Noble Earl in hilt plpee, mentioned 'his Inte:ltion to put qUestions to.morrofv, rei speeting our Foreign ilelivions. The Earl of LIV RR L said, it would be inconvenient to attend to the intimation of the Noble Marquis to-morrow. The Marquis of LA NSDOW N then fixed his inquiry fat'. Monday; and, on the rnntitm of the Earl of Litzaroot., shit house adjourned to Monday. HOUSE OF COI►MMONS. Me. Usones, Was*, of the Fleet Prison, presented . ail Acz stonnt of the number or liebtore confined within that Prison. Several other Aecoants Were presented from the different Pats ',.lic Offices. Tbry,.with the above, were cvdered to lie on the tablet 1 - Lord E. 4 ST NOR presented Petitions froth i l l'orcestershire and the Cily of I lereford a,, ,, ainst the lusidvent Debtors' Act. Petitions to the same effect were •presented from the follows big places by the following lion. Members : —From Portsmouth; by Lord 11021 , 1,31; from Beverley, by Mr. Lena Fox; frnu I Aucaster, by Lord ETANLILY ; from Huddersfield; by Lord Nitwits; from Fly, by *Lord CUARLIS Maxaras ; from Mahon, by Lord Doma•NxoN ; from Knureshoro', by Mr. TIZANZ? 1 Ihxrn Carmarthen, by Mr. Jornts—They were all ordered to He or the table Mr. C. IfUTCIiINSON presented rPetition from certain Attomies of Tipperarragainst the Chroners' Bill.—Ordered td lie on the table. Mr. BEN ETTpresentcd two Petitions frofn Wiltshire against the Tubvike Act passed last Session.—Laid on the table. Mr. MA X WELL presented a Petition from Renfrew, corn. plaloing of Agriculttir..l Distress. Sir THOMAS LETH BR IDG E supported the Petitions lie thought 11111iStillee ought to be der ended from bis Majesty's Dowertnnent. The Hon. Baronet spoke at some length' against theoperatios of Our measures on the currency ; and concluded by declaring( contictlon that nothing but an alteration of those aricitorew walla salve the agricultural interest from ruin. • • Lettrd'AillA MILTON said he could speak, from his own -httoettiedge, to Hat dimness of the Petitioners, He was surprised that the Members connected with Agriculture remained silent after the declaration made by GaVeniment, that nothing would be proposed for their relief.—The Petition was then ordered to • Ile en the table. Mr. BROUGIIA AI, seeing one of the Lords of the Admi. ratty in his place, begged to puts question to hint respecting an alarming report which had been extensively circulated in this and a neighbouring country, to the capital of which It had alto reached. The report he alluded to was, that a large Beet bad sailed from Brest, with sealed orders. , He shOuld be glad to kear l a contradicdon of the report ; and trusted that the Right Honourable Baronet opposite Mould acfßird the % House some in= formattOrt on the subject. _ • •• iIir , GEOR GE CLERK Astistil•tbe House that no such in. fonuatiow Indirect} received by the Admiralty. • Mr. DROUGHA P.l was happy to hear this assurance. The report was alarming, not from any consequence which might be apprehended at affecting this country, but only as it Might tend I to bring' into leopard); site peace ofEasrope. Lord A. HA Al I L'I'ON said it was his intention to submit to the House a motion cininected with the recent imprisonment 'of Air. liowring, in Frettee. Ile begged to ask the Right Honourable Secretary opposite whether there was anything in the present 'Amines between this country apd• France which would render it objectionable to bring forward such a motion at the present time ? Air. Secretary CANNING said, that the discretion upon all other parts of the subject Ling solely with the Noble Lord, be begged to ray, that be saw nothing at the present moment in the relations -between France and England which could render such a motion objectionable as to time. PA RLIAMRNTARY REFORM. • Lord JOHN RUSSELL said, that had he not been previously apprised that the motion he should have the honour of submitting to tlke House would be op posed, he should have treated.tt so much as a matter of course as not to trouble them with*a single remark upon the subject. He . proposed to move for the ap pointment of cammiqee to inquire into the'right, as now etercised,:Of !rating for the elections of Met*. bers to serve in Parliament for Cities and Boroughs, and the numbers of those ' in each city and town, wh o exercised thai 'T.lnaeritanding i that his motion 'wr s ould.lie 40.4; Ye Should proceed to' state tlie .gruonds and the pretedents upon which be bad made :toe applicatiod. always understood tfitit.the productie ofoßet . *: kt'the' aff:Ording of 4ir,Oi4iinait i!tkeli 0.e10414‘e qc to.ljear ,upon the subject of a under, nolicey.was never refused or withheld ; and bates ly, •he adMitted, that theie• facilities were readily yielded by the other side of the yiouae ..upon 'every ' questikin a ithin the scope, of disC utile", • lie could, at once Wee, Icite,flossass, UIAVRSII dirtily in point. It was in that df a motion tristdelq hit Noble Friend under him (Lord'A: Hamilton), wliktssid taken so laudable, Gut .so unsuccessful a pan in the 'discus; sii?ns on the Scotch .Representation. The motion to which he referred, was Made last Session, for a List of the Freeholders qualified to vote on.the Election of Members fur Scotch tiottniies. *hat motion was not oppied ; and, by the Return tO it, there appeased about 70 or 80 Constituents, on an average, for each Comity Nlemter of Scoff:44. • there was another motion made so late' as list night by his,Xoble Friend, fora Return of the Burgba in which the Election was reguh . sted by the Town Council, with a list of the numbers and qualificatitinsof Each Town Council. The Return to this motion would disclo,e the whole history of Elections for Scotch Burghs, and yet the motion was not opposed. kleshotild Minh.svish to be informed why he was to be treate l lt eit)tlaisfavoi?r 'thin his Ni.bie Friend? or why a mWoCtiot ,guishable in principle frem his .sbould : be thought objectionable, merely because it calve' (roar hinr?— . Another precedent to which he *oulcirefer. .the Wo up e . was tote found in the ease of a Cornfnittee appointed by the lioase to search the Lords:JOnnial s , f or al l information touching tteilidVitiyioatibroonfttohfisacPoe:r. omfi the Realm. It u e n a o l f7o N ie ol d 1 7 ; 47 0 nquSe, but the Lords them_ . selves offered no objection tesAiseltaansinatirm of their cot that stitsistt, swlitse wpm they alarmed at an 'agility into ihesr dignity. h;, o a d e _ity that Comfilti:er„ itat vice of t h e '''presritt- Lord Redeuiale, rit ual ; able or its lengths • .."