Star. — London, England, 1831-02-18 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. pgATB OF BOLIVAR, 11111 — TriTICRATOR OF COLOMBIA. A Spanish newspaper, the Mercurio, published at New York, conveys the above intelligence. It gives it with great confidence. The Liberator's death is stated to have taken place at a country house in the neighbourhood of Cartha -00, where he was known to have been confined for some 'time before by Wnees, upon the Bth Dec. last. The depar ture of such a man from the scene of struggle for South American independence, with the origin of which his name is largely associated, is an event of magnitude in the annals of the New World. He bad been founder, regenerator, and saviour of his countr y; but his s ervices were not always appreciated with gratitude, nor requited with justice. At the point of death Colombia was about to make him amends, but a deeply-wounded spirit bad already rejected all atonement, and he died as many who preceded bim in the same course have died—a cast-away from society which he had called into existence, and a s tranger to those honest feelings of exultation which his exertions ' more than those of any other in the New World , contributed to justify. He was said to be ambitious and despotic ; but when factious discord shall have died away, perhaps history will do his memory justice, as the most ac tive, if not the most patriotic, hero of So uth American in dependence.—Herald. The extracts which we subjoin from the Colombian Pa pers have been translated with a view of showing the rela tions in which the liberator stood with that State a short time before his reported decease : From El Mercurio, a Spanish Paper published in New York. Januar B.—We stop the press to announce the receipt of the fol. lowing letter fiom Carthagena, written, we pledge ourselves, by a pelson upon whose veracity we can place the utmost confidence. It is of the date of December 18, 1830, and is in thee* terms a "I am sincerely grieved to have to acquaint you, that a vowel just arrived in this poet, and which left Bents Martha on the 10th, at eight o'clock in the evening, has brought the distressing news of the death of the LB*. rotor, which had just then taken place. Bolivar had been residing for some time at the country-mat called San Pedro, and was known to have been in a dangerous state of health ; and the last Sacraments had been several days since administered to him by the Bishop of the diocese. The inhabitants of the town are not yet acquainted with this melam. choly news." Thus terminates the career of the hero of America. THY RECENT DISTURBANCES. (From the Mositeur of Tuesday, February 18.) Pants, FEB. 14 —Serious events have taken place to day at St. Germain l'Auxerrois, and that party spirit may not lay hold of them for the purpose of misrepresenting them, we lose no time in giving a correct account of them. Being informed that a funeral service was to be celebrated at St. Roch in memory of the Duke de Berri, the authori ties had thought it advisable to give notice of it to the Arch bishop of Paris. The curl of St. Roch being warned that this ceremony might become a cause of disturbances, de clared that it should not take place in his church ; the cure of St. Germain l'Auxerrois had not the same prudence. This morning, at two o'clock, two men, who had pur posely stationed themselves at the door of St. Roch, told the persons who came to witness the service for the Duke tie Berri, that they must go to St. Germain l'Auxerrois. In fact, a catafalque had been erected in that church : the cure himself officiated. Towards the conclusion of the ser vice, a young man advanced towards the catafalque, where he laid an engraving that represented the Duke of Bor deaux, and a garland of immortelles,—amaranth everlasting. Women contended with each other for parts of this garland, and men took off their decorations, to place them near the image of the Duke. Soon after the authorities interfered, and caused several to be arrested,who will be delivered up tojustice. The people outside, uneasy at this ceremony, and judging by what passed before their eyes that its object was much more political than religious, did not long delay to put an end to a scene which, under an appearance of mourning, was in truth only a premeditated design to excite disorder and scandal. A detachment of the National Guard entered the church, and cleared it. Meantime the public indignation manifested itself in some parts of Paris. A great crowd col- Inted round St. Germain l'Auxerroia. The National Guard came up in a body, with its usual seal, and succeeded in a short time in checking the disorder. It was more serious at the archiepiscopal palace, where the National Guard came up later ; but its presence put an end to it, and at nine o'clock Paris had resumed its ordinary tranquillity. The Government feels more than ever the necessity of not suffer ing the spirit of party and criminal regrets to mislead opi nion and endanger public tranquillity ; and being pretty sen sible of the extent of its duties, it proceeds by all the means which the laws place in its hands against the incorrigible men who, after after having endeavoured to subjugate France, would revenge themselves for their weakness by continually exciting fresh disorders. '• The following proclamation of the Minister of the Interior has been irsued this mottling t Inhabitants of Paris—A feeling of indignation, for which there is unhappily too much cause, has produced melancholy disorders. Forget ting the justice of the King, some citizens took upon themselves to exe. cute justice. They have thereby only supplied our most cruel enemies with arms. The conquests of July should not be thus defended. Re spect for the law and love of order are the true ramparts of liberty. --The principal authors of the factious ceremony which took Place at St. Germain l'Auxerrols are in the hands of justice. It is the duty of us all to await in silence the sentence which it will soon pronounce. At present no new disorder can find any excuse. Brave fellow-citizens, retire far from such groups of fictioos men as may at tempt to form themselves at several points. It is time that agitations constantly renewed should cease, and that the energy of the nation in arms, so worthily represented by the admirable National Guard of Paris, should deliver up to justice all those who may attempt to shake the po pular throne of Louis Philip. " Feb. 16. " MONTALIVET." The following Proclamation wa s last evening by the Prefect of Police: " Mantras," or PARIS I `. Immediately after the days of July, the counter.revolutionary party who, in the moment of danger, sheltered themselves behind misled soldiers, resumed the course of their former plots. It is under the shield of that liberty, which our law guarantees to all, without distinction of opinions, that this party seek to subvert the institu tions which we have won. They have now taken our forbearance for hesitation, and our confidence in ourselves for weakness. Yester day they threw off the mask at St. Germain I'Auxerrols, by a sense less provocation to civil war, concerted, even by their own avowal, with Holyrood. This crime comes within the reach of the laws, and several of the persons charged have been arrested. Our cowardly ene mies have only one means of figuring still in our country : it is by cleating divisions, and sowing among us mistrust and discord. These manmuvres have, during 40 years, done too much harm to France for thtm rot to resort to them again at present. Let us remember that for a century the watchword of Jesuitism has been—' Hatred to the Family of Orleans !' Let us confide in the King, whom this hatred and these persecutions have identified with our cause. If Lone among you is the dupe of the snare that Is laid for you by our enemies, their attempt will only have consolidated the revs lotion, and shown Low strong France is when she is united. They site to compel the people to disorder, in order to drive from them labour and security. The good sense of the people will spurn °R at perfidious insinuations, and they will cease to devastate public PmPeetY. The Government knows the devotedness of the National Guards to the King, to our institutions, and ceder. This devotedness sill never belie itself, and this great city will be peoeerved from all the r ecesses that might endanger its tranquWity and Mom J. BAUDE." The Minister •f the Interior imotal the following procla mation :- 44 Czeunma 01 PAau l " Beirest $ the Palk Plosumils I " Theme words abilmend le a Mind solos A set bs sated II vat.. The Pealsbit die, elbodsd by astsitssolisse WWI te our chime bits sad Ibe us,u dn st Jay, isilassot tie dusk able IS. dooms. se she 111sd. avill snide bias goveinoses, trbe t dds _sing_sing,, mothol sad hi die bads et went the gel=sem hi the suessasey width toe plow yousisy at 1 1 Muttamods. " IMIONTALIVST." tionmal Pajol, Communim etthe First Military Division, kneed libeeles yesterday an Osier at the Day, which says, that being intone. ed thee several of the games who seated at the fumed service at St. Geeinab Fatimeacle, and wbo wore ma their arm and hat T az band, immei pat et the ex-Glerdse dirt Digs and Royal that it s ag hogendhle th at arch msnrselas d i be otherwise than as acts of hostility wilt labia order, and as being connected with other Widows attempts, it is mid that all the aism. said dicers or whetters shall grit Pads within Ilt hems; those who mad this delay, and who cannot prologs a glides to sojourn, will be arrested, and their names sent to the INsi of W. The Quotidienne announces, that, at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, that journal was 'sized ; and adds, that whatever may be the motive for such a severe proceeding, and the difficulty of existing circumstances, it is determined, without defying danger or dreading it, to support its principles. The Gasette de France was also seised. The pupils of the School of St. Cyr have published a de claration. in which they disavow any connexion with the pretended pupil of that school, dressed in their uniform, who crowned the bust of the Duke of Bordeaux at the Church of St. Germain l'Auxerrois. They at the same time express their warm attachment and fidelity to Louis Philip King of the French. The following persons have been arrested, viz. The Baron de Vitrolles, an ex-Peer of France ; Viscount Felix de Conny, an ex-Deputy; M. Hinaut, an ex-chief of the 'antral police of Paris, and his son ; M. August, a retired captain and ex-adjutant of Paris, lately returned from Eng land ; M. Durouchoux, wine broker ; M. Gombaud, an ex commissary of police, and M. Galleton (the same) ; M. Devallergnes, a retired officer; M. Liautard ; M. Valerie& ; the Curate of St. Germain l'Auxerrois ; M. Robelet. A warrant has been issued against the Archbishop of Paris, M. Ferdinand de Bertbier, and several other persons. At the house of Viscount de Canny was found a rough plan of a Royalist Association between the South and La Vendee. Printed pamphlets and some correspondence were found at the lodgings of several others. By a resolution formed yes terday, the Royal Court has instituted an inquiry into this important affair, and appointed Chief President Seguier to conduct it. THE KING'S COURT. BRIGHTON. Fee. 17. The tuna took a lengthened carriage ride yesterday, accompanied by Mrs. Fox, returning to the Palace towards ire o clock. The Quays, with Mademoiselle D'ICSTS, Prince LEOPOLD, Prince GEORGE of CUXIMILLAND, Sir ANDREW BARNAILD, &c. was on horseback, and found herself benefited by the exercise. The Duke of Sussex walked and rode out yesterday; again his Royal Highness is looking remarkably well. The Princess AUGUSTA and the Landgravine of Hansa are both in the enjoyment of good health and spirits. The Duke of BuciraonAre left yesterday afternoon towards four o'clock. Names were left yesterday at the Pavilion by— The Duke sad Dodoes of St. Album's sad the Ladies Maria and Mary Bamelerlt, Marquis of Briste4Lted James &Bryan. Ur' Ilsreeind, Lieut. J. H. Maxwell , sad Mho Maxwell, Colima Bili Mr. Cottrell, Mr. Ma. Mies With:note, Sir C. Dal biaefiT Lowther, Ilia. Mr. and Mo. Windsor, Admiral Sotheby, Lieutenant-Coked and Ma. M. Wallow. Mr. and the Misses Sian. 16/9.Calren Kallekii, Coked ad Mrs. Tama , Sir F. Lamb, epe_LadY. Mr. Selansessis, Sir John Rowland Rustax, Captala"'a Lag Mat.., Sir W. Conway, Sir Geo. nigher, Warren. Mademoiselle D'EsTz left the Palace to return to town this morning. Lord BERESTOND left the Royal York to return to Lon don this morning. The Duke and Duchess of St. ALBAN'S vacated their mansion in Regency-square, and departed for London this morning. At noon, this day, the Qum, with the chief Personages of the Court, in four carriages, honoured with her notice a very curious exhibition of pictures in cloth, in Western Road, which really have great merit, and which her M A J EST Y h said to have admired. Her MAJESTY returned to the Palace between one and two o'clock. A conference on itieasks44 Belgium was held by the Representatives of the Great Powers yesterday afternoon, at the Foreign-office, which wu attended by the Russian, French, and Austrian Ambassadors, the Prosiest Minister, the Baron de Weissenburg (Minister from Austria), and Viscount Palmerston. The Ministers were engaged in cow saltation above four hours. _ _ A Deputation of Merchants connected with the trade to the Caps of Good Hope, bad an interview with Viscount Althorp yesterday, at the Treasury. Mr. Peregrine Courtenay, Agent for the Colony, and Mr. Henry Ellis, were present at the interview. The Courrier Francais states that " last evening, cou riers were sent off by the Carlist faction to different parts of France, to announce that Henry V. had been proclaimed King at Paris, and that there was lighting in the streets."— The Government, on its side, has sent off telegraphic de spatches to the departments in order to tranquillize the pub lic mind, and prevent any unfavourable effect from unfoun ded rumours. The Spanish Minister transacted business yesterday at the office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. A Deputation of Soap Manufacturers, beaded by Mr. De nison, M.P. and Messrs. Benjamin Hawes and Briscoe, had a conference with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at the Treasury. Viscount Palmerston entertained the Cabinet Ministers at dinner on Wednesday evening, at his residence in Stanhope street. All the Ministers were present with the exception of Viscount Goderich, who was prevented by indisposition. The noble viscount was attended yesterday by Mr. Pen- The Journal des Debats has the following article :—" A document is said to have been issued by the Cabinet of Ho , in which Charles I. gives to the partisans of his sly the following instructions :—' In the departments of the North, drive to insults and the violation of foreign territory, in order to excite the Powers. At Paris, en courage republicanism. In the provinces, stir up the people against Paris, create jealousy against it, and represent it as in a state of anarchy. In the south, bold up the cause of religion ; and in La Vendee, that of legitimacy, in favour of Henry V. Intimate that Louis Philip cares little about the throne, which he was forced to usurp ; and I that, if necessary, he would enter into an arrangement with the coalition and legitimacy, when either of them shall ap pear, to have acquired sufficient strength. Prove to the people that they do not enjoy the liberty they thought they NAVAL INTELLIGIINCti» bad won ; that others have profited by their efforts; and, Maus MIMED Tan Dan.—Doblin, 1 ; Waterford, 1; France, 1 finally, that legitimate power alone can give to the people Jamaica, 1. Ras true liberty, as well as work and commerce, and that, more- sa m Fen 17Arrived the Gleaner. Moekiereed, from . Leadoo. leaky. and cargo damaged, having been oo the Spaniard Sand, over, the legitimate government cannot now but be liberal. bound to St. Michael's. Let our journals speak in the same sense, and create new Poavastotteu, Pm. 17.—Arrived the Lord William /laths& tran- I ones to the same end. Keep up carefu lly the natural din- ePtt i t a fZ o L a. Ber t ede l i i rje N clAr• Arrived the cm . Howie. from positions of the religious part of the population. Aim at " Sidney, New South Wales. foreign war, by challenging the revolutionary party. Do pumping', p m . le.—Wind B.W.—Arrived th e paw, maw, not appear to rely upon foreign Powers, but constantly from Anna. maintain that the government will fall of itself, in come- . Fa 1.21°°2° Fan. 16 . — Wind 3W.—Arrived the Goldfinch packet, quence of the enmity of all the parties against it, not merely nomJautaie;--salled 11th ult. and Gi , Boas. from Aux Cayes. Cowan, Frs. 17.—Arrived the Tomtany, Mayhew, from Charleston. by attacks from within." Marva, Fur 16.—Arrived the Belmont, Paul, from Demerara. SPIRIT OF THE JOURNALS. Dustin, Few lg.—Arrived the Royal Oak, Ewes, from Cadla; Do ' Franco , front St. Übit's t and Rickard and Ann, Way. Tinxs.—What incorrigible fools are the friends of the old French I fro m Lemke. i h qi l They are really, each of them, and Individuall y , almost e q ual i The Terian packet, from Falmouth, was off Jamaica the 13th ltd. to their legitimately-Royal Muter. They created a considerable de- __ " were else th e Leedom, Thetis , sod Paragon , at teem Leedee.... of motion , or commotion, in Paris on Monday or Tuesday last, E e the performance of a mess for the repose of the soul of the late , 9° Th igell e l b .e y v eh a; G ik °l4l ar, a Lo neb w r d i rr, eL from Liverpool, has arrived at Moly. tee of Bad t but let it be obsetved, that it was not by their own there The after st riki ng on the Clippard Rocks, bound to Rotterdam. farce that they excited any bustle. The between which t h ere , The Mary Ann, from Pernambuco, has arrived off Liverpool. was opposition were, that which would %Te es destroyed the mass- The Olive, Blandurd, from Bahia. has arrived off Gibraltar. worshippers, and that which, with equal contempt for their mumme. vies, protested their persona from violence. The French people were I The Duke of Wellington's dinner party, on the 24th hi en on one side. The present settlement has nothing to fear —nor, stant, will be onA very magnificent scale. It being on the Weed, could any other settlement of any kind whatsoever have any thing to fear—from the few contemptible adherents of the outcast day of his Majesty's Drawing-room, his Grace, we under line& of the Royal Family; the danger, if there be any, is from stand, intends giving the same description of sumptuous the opposite side. entertainment as distinguished similar occasions during the Pose—For the third time since the revolution of July, terror has 0d of his Grace holding office. been spread through Paris, and society threatened with dissolu. Pen don, by the fury of mob tumults. The cause, or rather the pre. Lord Grenville has resigned his sinecure, worth 4,0001. text, for disorder and brutal violence on the present occasion was a-year, as auditor of the Exchequer. the quiet religious observance of the anniversary of the murder In noticing the meetings of the Cabinet the London papers of the Duke de Beni by some generous, but indiscreet, adherents of the legitimate dynasty. A grand funeral mass was celebrated have generally omitted the name of the Duke of Richmond— in the church of St. Germain l'Auxerrols, and those present testified a fact for which we cannot account, as we know that his their regard foe the sow of their expatriated Monarch in a manner which Grace has been absent from only one Cabinet meeting since we muse again "anima as indiscreet, since many a their encsnir were the formation of the present government . — Brighton Gazette. presentfrom withwiinthothust.chrhccordingdlya,ladrifecerememsZynewwaserenotrfelotTipenVitrtedrn—to Mr. O'Connell made his appearance in the House of Com proceed in peace; the mob broke in, and a most disgraceful scene en. mons last night, about eleven o'clock, and was in converse. sued. The Churches were also violated, and the Priests wets only tion with Mr. A. Dawson, on the back bench, on the Opp.. saved front the infliction of popular vengeance by the timely interfe race and good conduct of the National Guards. These occurrences are sition side. lie did not, however, take any part in the lamentable evidences of the utter demoralization of France. Though business of the evening. the Catholic religion has its faults and blemishes to a considerable ex- Tuesday evening an order was sent to the Board of Ex tent, still must we meter its existence and observance to the abolition of rise from the Lords of' the Treasury, ordering the officers to religion altogether , and as the outrages against the Church have been committed in a Catholic country, by a populace peofesaini that very proceed immediately in taking an account of the present religion, we cannot help thinking that the horrible era of impiety and istock of wines in the cellars of the wholesale and retail dealers Irreligion, proclaimed in the reign of terror and bloodshed, is, in these in the metropolis. renewed days of revolution, most fearfully revived in France. Als The coat of arms of Lord Brougham and Sir Launcelot lanterns ! That fearful cry is thus again heard in Paris: the scenes Shadwell, the Vice-Chancellor, are now affixed in the Court by which it was before accompanied cannot be far distant. Treas.-1i must delight every lover of civil freedom and tuitional of Chancery. They are placed immediately over the bench. independence to hear of the noble spirit with which Poland is preparing Lord Brougham's motto is " Pro rege, lege, grege," and to meet the storm, which is ready to burst upon her on the side of Rus- the Vice-Chancellor's, " Loyal au 'sort." era. Ever since the Emperor refused to listen to her complaints, and resolved to apply the ecourge while he reimposed the yoke, her popu- Several Fili tors of Newspapers bad an interview yestee laden appear to a man to have devoted themselves to their country, and day morning with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. on the are now making sacrifices and exertions which have wanly been exhibited subject of the proposed alteration in the Stamp Duty ea In the history of nations. Every object of business has ceased to interest the Newspapers and on Advertisements. Lord Althorp said it wow classes of society; and their life, and soul, and labour, are en- hod goemed by their country. The patents, oho have nothing but their been sugges tohim led then a duty of ls. 9d. on all edelw iss's/1 toile to contribute, come forth with their landlords as volunteers tisements would, perhaps, be more convenient than a duty 41 IN the national cause. All the inhabitants of towns Or moony, who Is. on all under ten lines, and 25.6 d. on all above that number. can bear arms, are joining the patriotic standard, and acquiring military discipline. The hatred of the Russians and of Russian domination, it bad been also suggested, that instead of reducing the duty which Is the great cause of this un i ver s e ' movement . h as a h ea dy Me on papers to twopence and withdrawing the discount of 20 se the frontiers an army which, from the spirit by which it is animated, per cent. it might be advisable to reduce the duty to three les expected to be sueclent to check the first advance of the invader. pence, and to leave the 20 per cent. discount. As the scale bow powder against reghne" the tl m enea the y fr ; bt rd eb k reak neesi thron hav g e b s t w he m liu w asit e n g filmire,glinna of duties proposed on the night of the Budget seemed, bow useeety the bayonet, as the quickest, though most h asar d oe ,, met h o d of ever, to give most satisfaction, the gaudiness alluded te *wiling the contest. This resolution arises from no want of ammuni- parted from his Lordship with the understanding that that illus, far the Russians in retreating, left them no less than 7,000.000 of scale would be adhered to, so that the duty is to be Is. under Such are a few interesting facts, the tendency of which =t i VpinseM, and of which we canguaran tee the accuracy. The ten lines, and 2s. 6d. above ten lines on advertisements ; and Pawl, NM disguise from themselves powee of their enemy, with 2d. on papers, without the discount. This arrangement whom they have often measured their swords, and yet its magnitude will, of course be, by far, the most acceptable, generally, does not create despair. They are confident of gaining a battle on the as it extends the ability to advertise to a much ?wider retaelwe, and one victory would rally all their brethren of the provinces biourwated with Russia, round eindr gag of independence. range.—Chrunicle. nington. A deputation of candle manufacturers, among whom were Messrs. Bucknel and Turner, had a conference yesterday with Viscount Althorp, at the Treasury. A Deputation of Gentlemen interested in the Coal Trade, headed by Mr. Littledale, were engaged in consultation with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday. Several of the Cabinet Ministers, and the Great Officers, will have grand dinner parties, to celebrate Her Majesty's Birth-day, on Thursday next. His Majesty has been graciously pleased to appoint Mr. Bowyer, of Pall-mall, to be his Portrait Painter in Water- Colours. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.. HOUSE OF LORDS, FE'. 17. The Lou) CetatlMlßlLLtea eassid the house shortly after five o'clock, and pore at cooddiseable lamb in the Scotch appeal eit Widnes te. radttleg the ease back to the Coen of Seerise, with Leal KING rowontsd mud raking from different pans of Ire hods PlSitr a th A o era of its thins. Also from parishes in Kent WWII sod Bins Beim vilest Taxation. Lead gave seeks of his *tendon, on Thursday next, et moving, that the derma Odle hien be ordered to class all the pen ding pennied te the hewn ea rilesubject of agricultural Mures* during the het linsise. Ed MEM passend retinae' bi fens Nerthampton and Welling. Iteltrmilmenseg sukten. The LONDON gave soda of Ms intention to mote the nosed rewelegolhb two bills as Moody nest. Lord ELLIEBOKOUOH are to make his promised motion f.r returns relative to the difficult articles oo which his Majesty's Minis ters had proposed additional Walla. He had *trued a number of returns relative to cotton, timber, and wine, and hi with refer ence to Cape, to which he approlunded there be no objr:tion. The first return be would move for, would be an account relating to the importation of cotton. He understood that it was the intention of his Majesty's Ministers to takeoff* leis the duty on printed cotton, and er impose an additional duty of a penny per pound en all raw cotton. He should have thought it neetaary to a ddr ess their Lordships at length on a subject of such tmpu lees, were he net firmly persuaded glut this duty would share the mime fate as that in contemplation on the transfer of stock. He submittal that there were objections to the duty, as it at preemie stood, on printed cotton. It bore very anually on his M 's subjects, peeming much more lightly on the rich than on the poor. The duty which it was the intention of Ministers to substitute in its plat, was liable to the same ob. jealous. If the state of the Limos of the country were such as * permit the repeal of the duty on pinta cottons, and it was thought more desirable to repeal that duty than any other, mi nisters had dose well to repeal it. But is appeared to him in cumbentoo his Majesty's Ministers, if they wished to impose any duty, to impose it on such articles as would bear such en inquisition. The noble lord had rood extracts from diarist documents, in order to prove the Wain' diets which this dug would have upon the impor. tacos of emus wed Inn India, in which upwards of half a million of was annealli emumtitiod to England, and which remittance money totally denerni, sieved that there be laid before the house a return of all the eselonswall Imported into the (Jolted Kingdom during the last ten T e r dfsdopithing the quantity imported in each year, and specify the his whirl' the impotts took place. Earl ORE ni y could have no objection to the produc tion of the parses sieved far, but it certainly appeared to him rather lisla dist the noble lord should. Instead of waiting until the *rescues a s the leder should regularly be brought before the basso, nee dews le the hews, and without having given any previous inthesdas of his intention enter into such details, and read extracts from Aida papers, when it was utterly impossible that his Majesty's 1:=11t, being rather unprepared, should be able to enter into these 1 ( Hear.) Bat mai the subject of this tax on cotton. he would say, that the commutative was resolved upeN on the principle of relieving the labouring classes fives a tax which the noble baron must admit wu liable to every eispothea which had ever been urged against taxes pressing with wades weight on the working owes; as it was impossible, ha the present circumstances of the country, to repeal the tax upon printed cottons without providing for the, deficiency by substituting another tax, it was thought the most eligible mode would be to transfer the tax to the raw article • but if, upon inquiry, Itehould be:found that that commutation was liable to all the objections urged by the noble baron, his Majesty's Government would have no objection to remove those grounds of complaint by some modification of the tax. (Hear, bear, hear.) With respect to the policy of favouring the ex pert of cotton from India to this country, he entirely agreed with the noble lord on that subject, and if upon mature invesdgatlon it should be found that the eau of the commutation would be a diminution in the exports from lodia to the amount stated by the noble baron, he (Earl Grey) for one would be happy to abandon it. (Cheers.) After some observations from - Lord ELLENBOROUGH, expres sing his satisfaction that the noble earl bad, with his usual candour, ad mitted his readiness to abandon the tax on cotton. Esti OREY.—No, no; I said, as to India. Lord ELLEN BOROUGH then said, that on Monday be would move similar returns as to wine and timber. The bottle then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Fora 17. Owing to there being three ballots for Election Committees, the gal lay was not opened till a quarter to five o'clock ; the committees bal. iota for, were to try the merits of petitions complaining of undue elec tions from Carlow Borough,) Truro, and Mealtime& Mr. WILSON YAGETobtained leave to bring in the Liverpool and Rochdale Railway Bill ; also the Manchester and Bolton Canal and Railway Bill. Sir J. YORKE presented a petition from Mr. Charles Pitt, in favour (we think the clerk said) can extension of the Building Act. The Liverpool and Chests Railway Bill was read a second time and ordered to be committed. TNT PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Sir H. PARNELL rose to bring forward his promised motion on the subject of keeping the public accounts. The present system was exceedingly defective; He founded his opinions chiefly on the pro. ceedings of the Committee of 1828. Nothing was more essential than for the House to have a clear view of the receipts and expenditure of the public moneys. His object was to have an uniform scheme for keeping the public accounts, and foe that purpose to obtain such annual returns to be laid on the table as would enable the house to go through the important business of the accounts with a proper degree of informs. don. In short, his object was to continue the Committee that had been commenced in the year 1828. He concluded with moving for a Sleet Committee to inquire whether any improvements had been made in the mode of keeping the public accounts, and of securing an rid era con trol over the public expenditure. Lord ALTHORP said, he should not object to the motion. The real object of the motion, perhaps, was to ascertain which was the better mode of two systems that had been peoposed. The host. mover was, no doubt, aware that three committees had. some time ago, been sp. pointed to make every inquiry and investigation upon that subject. The report of two of those committees had been one way, and that of the third the other way. It was certainly, however, most desirable that there should be the greatest improved mode of k eeping the public ac counts, and as no person could be more capable of suggesting improve. went on this head than his hon. friend opposite, he shouldastainly not oppose the present motion. Mr. HERRIES wished to know whether the object of the com mittee was to examine fiscally the public expenditure, or to investigate the mode of keeping the accounts ? If it woe* be a species of Finance Committee it ought to be known; i t ot r an rernt there appeared to be some degree of ambiguity about the Sir H. PARNELL replied that the motion was entirely with refer. nice to the acaunts—to the mule el the accounts—to have them laid before the bombs themes' tersest mode, and in such a way that there might be a widest cat kept over the public ex penditure by the house. If his boo. friend thought he could word the cams of the motion better, be was perfectly ready to put it into his hands for the purpose. Mr. BERRIES expressed himself perfectly satisfied. Motion agreed to, and Committee appointed. SIMSHABI ELECTION• Lord J. RUSSELL presented a petition from Evesham for refrain of that borough. His opinion as to the propriety of dbfranehising boroughs after established corruption was too well known to hquire him to repeat it now. He had formerly felt the Importance of diisfran ebbing these boroughs, for the purpose of Uanaferriog their franchises to large towns ; but as a general plan of reform was about to be brought forward, he did net fed the same interest in the subject. As *a the election petition, that was a judicial proceeding, and it would of course be dealt with in the usual way. The Marquis of CH ANDOS reminded the house that belted a no. tice respecting the Evesbam Election. Central OASCOY NE said, he wished to ask the noble lord oppo. site a question relating to the important question of Reform. He did not wish to provoke a discussion on the subject, he would therefore merely ask the noble lord whether he intended to bring the subject be. Ins the house in the shape of resolutions, or by a bill. Lord J. RUSSELL teplied, that his motion (on the Ist March) would be fur leave to bring in a bill. The petition, which detailed the modes of election at Evesbam, was read, and ordered to lie on the table. The Marquis of CHA N DOS then brought forward his motion to have the evidence adduced before the Borough of Evesham Election Committee taken Into consideration. It proved that corruption bad been practised in the borough for the last forty years • that there was a Axed price for each vote ; and be thought, having th at evidence, they ought not to allow it to remain on the table. He understood that an amesidment was to be proposed to postpone the subject till after the let of March. With every wish respecting that motion, he could not allow his proposition to be postponed t which was to disfrarchise Evesbam, and transfer the franchise to Bintabighans. He concieded with moving, that the corrupt stale of Emden minted the imme diate consideration of the house. (Hear.) Lord ALTHORP would have been That had the motion been postponed till after the lst of March. That there was a corruption in the borough be believed; bet be did not think with would be gained by the proceeding sow prepaid; however, be would net mod in the wa M y r d . 114114 CLIITE would rather that the noble lord would have waited WI after the Ist of March; bat as the motion was nada, he wished the noble lord wean Ho was glad the cause of reform had so able an advocate as the noble lord. Sir R. PEEL geld the proposal motion of Marsh lot ought not M be considered 1/ them. - Thet house as yet knew nothing of any a wn ossoure . 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