Star. — London, England, 1831-02-16 00:00:00

Egg. le PiMgMM :, v~q ~` 'I `Z , . t x> . .. a . 4 .....,, , ...,..ita.w.,•• •9. 1 1.1 1 ;17- ' `-- p .op the idonial trade ; his object was to promote the damn& Indlestry of the country, without injury to any branch of trade. He had newt said that no tax could be repealed that would relieve the la bour's, classes--the repeal of the coal duty would have that effect ; what he said was, that the most effectual means of relieving the la bouring classes was by repealing duties that pressed on the manu facturing industry of the country, and thereby increasing their em ployment—(Hear, hear.) He thought the currency of the country was now in a healthy state, and in his opinion nothing could be more unwise than any attempt at alteration....—(Hear, hear.) The ex. amples we had of the effect of alteration in both directions should teach us caution.—(Hear. hear.) The alteration made in 18111 had, no doubt; produced severe pressure; but now to attempt to retrace our steps by another change, would probably be productive of most inju rious consequenees.--(Hear, hest.) He thought there could be no doubt, that had silver, instead of gold, been made the standard at that time, it would have been beneficial; but now, even to make that change, would, be feared, be attended with injurious consequences. (Hear, item) He thought it impossible that thelexports of the country could long exceed the imports: and the difference between official value and real value had been so often explained, that he should not detain the house on the subject. Mr. HUME said he held in his hand a return made to a motion of his. by which it would appear how possible it was that the official value of the exports of this country might greatly exceed the imports. The lion. Alderman thought his resolutions of great importance; but he (Mr. Hume) thought them of no importance at all. The return he held in his hand contained a return of the official value of thirteen article Th s, consisting of spices, coffee, and spirits, imported and ex p orted. value of the imports was 59 millions, duty was paid foe home eonsump doe on 35 minions, and after consuming so much the export et the same quantity of articles amounted to 73 minions. How did this sales? It arose from the great difference between the rates of valuMbit Al hear port and export, which were fixed a century ago. Cassia, fkle beton% was charged 18d. a pound on import, and 2s. on export.. Cocos wins charged 21. les. a cwt. on import, and 41. on export. Mame was un import 12a. 6d. per lb. on export 19s. fkl. In this way the whe e l s : I St ference was caused. For the last twelve years no man had been deceived by the returns of official value laid on the table of the house. Formerly Mr. Pitt placed great importance on returns of official value ; but for twelve years it has been well known that they only shew quantity, not real value. He could givb the honourable Aldermen an instance of fluc tuation in real value during the period to which his resolutions referred, in the article of nankeen, the official value of which was ha. apiece; but during fifteen years of the period referred to in the honourable Alderman's resolutions, the real value was 7s. Gd. and the latter part of the period it fell to 25 Gd, the official value always remaining the same. This difference and fluctuation in price applied to almost every article, and solved the whole enigma. The manner in which the accounts were made out for presentation to that house was the cause of all the difficulty. In one month, however, a set of tables would be made out by Mr. Marshall, by which the real price of all articles imported or exported would be seen every year for the last 10 year; by which the hon. Alderman would be able to see the real amount of exports and imports, and after the publication of those tables be hoped the information laid on the table of the house would be man perfect than heretofore. Mr. P. THOMSON was glad the Hon. Alderman had introduced the subject to the House, as ft had called forth important observation from several Members, and from none more important than from the Hon. Member for St. Ives.—( Hear, hear.) It was evident that the worthy Alderman bad not studied the writers on foreign trade, who clearly showed that it was an exchange of commodities between the countries which produced them cheapest; and the advantage to each resulted from receiving a greater quantity of the commodity for which they exchanged than they could themselves produce by the quantity of labour employed in the production of the commodity they gave In exchange. It was impossible that any country could for many years continue a losing trade, and he was happy that the fears of the worthy Alderman respecting the decline of trade were altogether groundless. The only criterion he had of the prosperity of the country was the increased consumption of the people. He would read a statement which bad been put Into his hand a short time before he en tered the house, and which did not appear in any documents yet laid on the table, which contained a return of the importation of several articles consumed by the people of this country, and also of articles used in manufacture for the years 1819 and 1830, which contained good proof that the statement of the worthy Alderman of a declining trade could not be correct ; and it would be satisfactory to the house to know, that without an exception, the importation had increased in the last year, and in many articles had increased in an extraordinary manner. —(Hear, bear.) In the year 1829, the quantity of coffee imported was 19,000,00011 n. in 1830, 22,720,000 lbs sugar : imported in 1829, 3,530,000 ewe; 1830, 3,790,000 cwt ; tea, in 1829, 29,000,0001bs ; 1830, 30,000,00011 n ; tobacco and snuff, in 1829, 18,0U0,00011n ; 1830, 19,800,0001 in ; wine, 1829, 5,277,000 gallons ; 1830, 6,360,000 gal lons. It was impossible to suppose that the population had increased in the same proportion, therefore there was an increase in the consump tion, and consequently the comfort of the people. There was also a great increase in articles used in manufactures. In 1829, the importation of cotton was 204 millions lbs ; in 1830, 270 millions ; the importation of silk in 1829, 2610,000 lbs • in 1830, 4,170,000 lbs ; wool in 1829, 22 millions lbs; in 1830, 31,600,000 lbs, besides a considerable advance in the price of English wool; tallow, 1829, 1,250,000 cwts ; 1830,1,300,000 cwts. ; flax in 1829, 800,000 cwts. •' in 1830, 960,000 cots. ; in spite of a great rise in price abroad ; this statement completely proved that the industry of this country was in a state of progressive activity. He entertained a strong opinion that the trade and manufactures of this country were increasing ; but in a country where there were such nu merous regulations and complicated interests, he knew that fluctuations were unavoidable. From all the information he could obtain, he had the satisfaction of stating, that in the manufacturing districts wages had risen, and the condition of the people was improved. (Hear, bear.).— He feared the hand-loom weavers were an exception, because they were suffering from one of the greatest changes that had ever taken place in any manufacture ; but the whole of their distress did not proceed from the introduction of machinery. Their trade was very easily learned, and the Irish whopocked to the manufacturing districts, as they had a right to do, soon acquired the trade, and overstocked the &nand for labour. Mr. WARD said, he hoped he might be allowed to read a statement be held in his band, which was in the handwriting of the Governor of the Bank, and contained his account of his conduct respecting the don of the tax on the transfer of stock. The hon. gent. read i r s7ol ti ltwa :—,, The Governor of the Bank distinctly states that he was not applied to by government for an opinion on the propriety or impropriety of laying a tax on the transfer of funded property ; (bear,) but he gave his opinion that it would be practicable to is on such a tax. He was applied to by a person not connected with Government for an opinion on the proposed tax, and gave his opt. Dion against it." (Hear, hear.) Mr. ATTWOODsaid,that the right hon. gent. (Mr. P. Thomson) bad read a mass of documents to the House to prove that the country wain a state of prosperity; and it was intended that the House should take them as proof, as they bad always taken similar statements. lie never knew an instance in which, when the country was waving distress, similar documents were not produced to the House to prove its prosperity. Why did not the right Hon. Gentleman refer to the petition on the Table, complaining of the distress under which the great body of the people were leaving ? He would appeal to an Hon. Gentleman residing in Manchester, whether the increased consumption of cofibe in that town was not accompanied with a decreased consump tion of milk. The fact was coffee was cheaper than milk. The Hon. Member for St.lves said the currency question must be settled before the country could float through its difficulties ; he thought so too. The boo. gent. said the manufacturing interest was now in a better state than it had been since the war. This was In opposition to the statement of the hon. Alderman, who had at least equal means of information • and also in opposition to the statement of the manufacturers them selves. There was a petition from that pen of the city with which the hon. gent ought to be best acquainted—the Ward of C,ornhill, which stated that they were suffering from loss of trade, and that their capital was de creasing. He would contend that the capital of the middling traders was in general decreasing, though there might be individuals whose capitals were increasing. (Hear) The inhabitants of Middlesex stated in their petition that they were constantly sinking deeper and deeper in distress. He would ask what was the condition of the W eat India interest ? Was it not struggling with the greatest difficul ties ? and the trade to the East was not mach snore prosperous. He would appeal to the hon. member for Staffordshire, whether the great branch of trade he represented was not in a state of distress ? He be. lieved at this hour the manufacturers who were not prosperous would be giad to escape with their capital if that were possible. They all knew the distress of the agricultural interest. He would tell the noble lead Übe looked to security for the preseut currency, that neitherin peace ntr war was be secure for one month. The right hon. gent. had stated an increase in the importation of sugar: he would find that the West Indies had been increasing in production for fifteen years, and, according to his rule, they ought to be increasing in prosperity; but was that the fact ? Was it not certain that they were all the time increasing in dis tress. He could tell the Right Honourable Gentleman how that took place. They had to give one hundred and fi fty hogsheads of sugar to pay the same amount of interest on mortgage which they formerly paid with one hundred hopiteads, end in that way the alteration in the currency was working their ruin, which must be completed if some beneficial alteration was not effected by Parliament.—(Hear, bear, bear.) Mr. COURTENAT said he rose with what might be considered a ' singular intent to vindicate his Right Hon. successor (ran the obser vations made by the Hon. Gentleman who had just sat down. He did not understand the Right Hon. Gentleman to say that the country generally was in a state of prosperity. He bad made a statement which proved the increased consumption of numerous articles, and certainly that proved Increased comfort. The Hon. Gentleman had eadeavnuted to get rid of this consequence in one article; bet he only proved that the people of Manchester had arrived at that state of •-+rr r.r7 - 7 rk MPPWIPM IIII !"""`" T 'w'iu4RM hedge re fi nement to drink their collie wain mat Th e Right Hon *Gentleman bad also read a lid of articles seed in ate.. the increaNif which proved that there mast be ineeellma b M meat. With respect to free trade he would my, let dm wh o remindedg forward a specific maitre. AS Has. Goodman his him of the 'Corn Laws. He would only say, let the use. Gentleman bring forward a swum for the repeal of the Coen Laws, and be Mold not oppose It.—(Hear). Mr. HUNT said he should detain the bones a vary abort time. He listened to the worthy Alderman with!great anodes, sod if it had not been for the bon. member for Bridge:tooth, be sista not understand the question. He had given a nodes of a media Ili the repeal of the Corn Laws. He had, as a farmer, opposed tie Oem Laws ha 1815, and was still of opinion, that the country mid mese be in a sedefes tory stem till that question was sat at rest. (Mori.) The estate, was rich, but the people poor. The bon. gent. Poe said the aisery was in a better condition than it bed ban for sway yeam o ond the hailed by the eight hoe. gent. opposite. The boo. poi who spire of the prosperity of the people, hid travelled meth Mud, ant sided have derived great knowledge of the state of **gm reads I but it was evident he had learned very little from his travels at boom. These was tea and sugar in the cottages, but not bread and theme; they lived on tea and potatoes. The hand loom weavers earned but four shillings a week; and though some manufacturers earned 265. a-week they wee obliged to toil for it sixteen hours a day ; and few of them were able to work after the age of forty. He would appeal to any parish in London for proof of the general distress. In the parish of Christ Church, in which he lived, there were 1,200 householders, and at the last parish meeting it was stated that six bemired distress warrants I had been issued from inability to pay the rates. He had that day heard that the parish of Limebouse was in a similar 'kudos. He had deal ings with 6,000 shopkeepers within the bills of mortality, and never be fore was such distress known amongst them. He was sorry that any minister should now stets what the minister of the late government had stated. that the distress was partial; treatinglhe distress of the people with disregard had driven them to desperation. He was sorry ministers were so badly informed of the coodidon of the people; he hoped they would bring forward some 'factual measure for their relief (Hear.) Sir WM. JOHNSON said, wade in the West Riding of Yorkshire was never in a more prosperous state, and the rate of wages would never exchange foe s greater quantity of the memories, and even luxuries of life. He had taken pains to ascertain the mete of the working people, and the result was what he had stated. Mr. WART said, it was certain that manufactures were increasing t the rule of conduct adopted by Government, to repeal taxes that pressed on industry, would give great satisfaction, and increase employment. Lost week an importation of silk from the United States had taken place in Liverpool, which gave promise of increasing trade in the country. Mr. JOHN MARTIN said, as a banker in London, if there was distress amongst the trading classes he should know it; and Ine could state, that for 40 years he was acquainted with trade he never remembered a period in which there was solittle distress in London. He would take that occasion of saying, that Inmost enter his protest against a tax. He rememWd. the dissatisfaction a property tax bad formerly produced, and the joy that was felt on its repeal. A property tax would be a just tax if there was any means by which the real amount of pro perty could be ascertained, but that was impossible. - Mr. Alderman W AITHM AN replied. The previous question was then put, and agreed to without a division. INGULATION OT MANUTACToRIZA. Mr. HOBHOUSE, in rising to obtain leave to bring in a bill for the better regulation of work in manufactories, observed that it gave him much satisfaction to be able to state that he had received promises of support from all the extensive master-manufacturers in the North of England.' 'The present bill was intended to render more effectual and to consolidate those measures to which he had once before directed the at tention of the house. He proposed by the present bill to extend the age of individuals engaged to work in these establishments hom 16 to 18 years ; at pram, young people were found worldngM Mtn, at the regular rate of thirteen hours every day, with only half an here allowed for breakfast, and the same time for dinner ; he now repotted that the working hours should be eleven and a half per day, which was as long as could reasonably be expected from any individual, ape dilly the young. Mr. FYLKR:seconded the motion. Mr. HUME supported the bill in a few words. Mr. SADLER would give his cordial rupport to any measure which had for its object the shortening of the hours of labour, especially of night labour. Lord MORPETH thought that some remedial measure was loudly called for. After a few words from Mr. LTTTLZTON in support of the bill, leave was given to bring it in. ziPawsaa OT WINDSOR , CASTLN AND BUCKINGHAM PALACH The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, purwtsst to nodes. brought up certain papers relating to the expenseof building the New Palace at bickinghatn-gate, St. James's Park ; and likewise to the am ply of furniture for Windsor Castle. After the paperi were laid on the table of the house... Thr CH A NCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER foss, and timed that the papers he bad laid upon the table be referred to a OW Committee of the house; in doing so, he observed that the Mwfist ham Palace, as well as for the furniture at Windsor GM e r hod tes em ended the respective sums sanctioned by pediment; the asap mate for for the building of Buckingham Pal _UI gla hem accounts which had been rendered up to I the lad slags was found to be 576,3591. (Hear.) It woo seemeny that the papers on that part of the Teethe shield be had Wee a Calm mutter; and the necessity was to him es evident, that he did not deem it necessary to take up. the time of the home •speet the sub ject ; there were charges der forniterr, taking into. seesant the lad Steward's deportment, width ominatcd to MA/. WPC= ex cess of 81,0001. beyond the stun ornistioned by Pedieniat ; OMSK chiefly, be was bead to say, bee the derirmstesto el the fienituas being subscribed for by ea Pasoan, the amesue of whew . mderete, , as sanctioned by Paellessent, was 141,0001. but was fend willmalthe to be no lees than 2113,91181. The reason assigned for Ibis dlseispaney was, that the &miters ordered was of so. estreneMnary and anamegmat a nature, that no tradesman could furnish an mama mem the meat. The Noble Lord concluded by moving for the appeinimme it. salsa committee in terms of his motion. Col. SIBTHORPE was unwilling to di any opposition to his Majesty's Ministers; but he should curiellnly take the mese of the House as to whether the works at Buckloglims Palace shield be pro medal with ? Mr. HUNT said he rote on behalf el Its of lingfred, dew ' fore he had no apology to offer; if the Onmet des lkiltawate ow. seeded in laying the papers on the table hem the Cheathese lis t(Mr. Hunt) trusted It would be such a ommdttee as the osesdry prove of; for his. own part he confined that he was ebligth to the tight hon. gentleman for the exposure he bed made ; he Mew should pro test against paying any pert of the excess between the am seutioned by Parliament and that now charged. With regard to the taste of the late Ring, every body cried out against it. When be ( Mr. Hunt) went over the palace at Buckingham Gate, be daedbed it as a mess of mud and magnificence. In the name of the people id he should protest against mitigate earthing bare the hewn was per fectly satisfied on every _peke. Colonel DAVIES wok the credit for having en a haw session drawn the attention tithe hese to the gaudiest' Baitioglem4thece. No surdas on his rot shall be vre if remand, te aid the new dons of the sable int% asemilese, &sold it be &minted ; of one thing be was meths, so ether question bed so math armed the stsm don of the pee* of England. Mr. HUM mid that the noble Iced (the Chimener ti the Exam. quer) oughg to make ahem work of it, by albs epos the mike= who sanctified emit stwavegaes to make geuleny ~lbw beam the sums soestbeedi by and these sew claimed; used Mho trades men dainselas bed net been autheelesil to go to oath lay* they mete abets the dim Rt. HUDSON GUMMY observed, that the Hon. Member for Miellessi himself once declared that be wished to see a roper palace built for the Ring of England. Mr. HUME explained. He admitted, when Mr. Rebates, (now Lord Goderich) brought is a bill for the building of • new pile, be certainly expressed a wish to see a proper palace erected at ewe; bet be certainly should objat to the paying ofdo. Git ft, the pew pose or repairs or alterations. Ile had to ts Mu& sat Castle in a state of complete repair; and 150, see 1~1/10 Palace. and be did not imitate to say that Lord Godeeisb aught to be Impeached for exceeding by so much the sum allowed for times purpose by Parliament. Sir J. SEBRIGHT said, that the extravagant sums charged fee royal palaces, and furniture for them, had done more to make the people of England dissatisfied than any speech that had been made in denims or elsewhere; those pastas who went beyond the estimates ought to be made answerable for the same. Mr. GOULBURN begged that honourable members would look at the documents laid on the table by the noble lord, before any complaints were indulged ; be claimed so much for himself, as well as for those sub ordinate individuals who were concerned in the question; be readily agreed to the motion of the noble lord. After a few weds from Sir J. StenzionY and Mr. Gonesonsr, is explanation— Lord J. RUSSELL said dm could be but one m o th e s o the peados of exceeding oedema 4it was lespeopeo..is the sooner the system were abendmed the better the duty ethos. members be potbound, both to Ask seamy sad do* mendeassto 1 he felt great Bedsteads') that his noble Mend bad brought Read the pre sent motion. Mr. CALCRAFT aided the lateM In answer to • quads. heat Mr. LAB 11111., The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER mid, that all works at Buckingham Palace bed been stopped. and would main eo until after the tern of the Committee. After a few words from Mr. GOULBURN sad Mr. CUST. Mr. CAMPBELL inquired if his 's mbilme intended to open a thoroughfare to the Park from The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHRQU add, dere was some difficulty to be got over, as the owners of bassi w the elle if Caries Palace were not willing to allow of the moon. - Lord LO agreed to the WTHER was understood to my that the moon of theee booms had ofpaslig. Ms. 110BHOUSE WC dial the statentoste sr the noble lord (the Cleensolles at the iheihomme) were nessakilly widener, ; no deobt they wadi he so io die sweat* at WO. l: piag osep dials win bed bsd die soliMilloimt of dISOB 0110 1101111 hat abeil the essfidenso mood is abort, it the hone lomat, as =dints had boss seddng but a mere hon.—•i 1 Atha dos stalsosewrof the Noble Lied,dun* fersitune fir = Code was so estsseedinary aoteztrawayst, that so • omen enfmato *old beeem., surely it was nor Mgt time Sot some = &mad be Nipsoi in questions oldie Med. He hoed.* of Ccoinoss wild take a Isms hois . the adrolosisms tint bad bees Mr. HUVl4l3 ll"r lialiEll impthed if his present Majesty in. Mid to give up Buckingham Palace and not reside in 10—(Cries et A, ha) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said be really could sot NIL After a few wads from Mr. RUTHITEN. Cols SIBTHORP said, after what be bad beard be should not press any motion on the subject before the House, as was his intention. l'he question was then put and corded. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER 'again rose and said, *was happy to inform the house he had just been made acquainted with the fact, that there were no legal difficulties to prevent an entrance being made to St. James's Park from Carltot.gardens, which would be completed as soon as possible. A select Committee, embracing the names of Lord Atborp, Lord John Russell, Lord Lowther, Mr. B. Gordon, Mr. (bulbous, Mr. Harks, Sir J. Sebright, and several others, five to be a quorum, was then appointed. GAMIC LAWS. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then rose to move foe leave to bring in a Bill for the amendment and better administration of the Game Laws. The noble lord observed, that at that late hour be need not say much to press the question upon the weirdos; of the house; when it was considered tow many able bodied men were continually committed to prison for violating the present game laws, together with seer evils which they gave rise to, it was quite clear their constitution tree contrary to all right feeling. (Hear, hear.) To gee rid of the aoo. Mass of the existing game laws, he proposed that there' should be NO goallficason for killing game ; but that any person paying for a 'knave eight be at liberty to do so. He also proposed that all persons ads ssR game shonld in like manner take out a Hanes. One of the weft* soils of the present system was night pinching and the in. somoing scanty of the law was the marks of all Base desPente allays whisk were of constant recurrence ; the bill brought in by a Wile lord (Marquis of (handos) inflicted for the *s cases, these .neenths' imprisonment, with security for future good lielmiese; in the second, six mooths's imprisonment, and the same socraltythop) sod for the third, seven years' transportation. He (Lord Al new that no qualification was nisary, would prop that the Imo of imprisonment for the first offence should be four months, with ..security ; for the second offence eight months' imprisorunent, with se. esrlty also for future good behaviour; and foe the third, instead of trans. potation, he meant to propose that two years' imprisonment should be substituted ; the two first instances should be treated as cases of tees. pass, and be tried before two Justises of the Peace; and the third treated as a misdemeanour. These were the propositions which he had to offer s hear.)_ Mr. BET EL approved generally of the plan now proposed. The objection to it could be amended in the course of the Bill. *I. SHELLEY thought the Bill would be very detrimental to ieM spertp, _without putting an end to poaching ; if, however, the moommo simmall be maculated to affect field sports, he must oppose it. Mr. TYLER expressed his approbation of the measure. Mr. LITTETON thought an alteration of the qualification might be isolable. Colonel WOOD lamented that there was some intimation as to rais ing the certificate, at the same time be approved generally of the noble lord's pion. He was glad that it was to be made a government measure. ' He suggested the propriety of dividing the plan into two bills—one to repeal the old laws, and the other to regulate the penalties, Az. to avoid the risk of the repeal being lost in the abet house by any alteration of the duties. Mr. SEBRIOHT said be dwell esediellg appeet this plan. Be had supported every plan he abodes die fie lieu. Lord J. RUSSELL said it was popessi le minks the =dams live pounds (hear) ; also to sheikh the mesa est sepedlig night pineiths. Mr. T. DUNCOMBH said be very unwillingly complained of am/ part tithe plan, but be dissgbt the esreilleses duty would be tee Idgh. He approved of the pus ea se bgelles the eels of game. Sir R. PEEL said they wear tee dpi to be sesgsine es to the moults of new plans, and be Ohba ddek the babas woad ensue hest this measure which some amidpasell ; at the Ellie dos the (isms Laws stool on so defeedve a beiing, dist try Mobs m alter them ought to be encouraged. He, however, did net. antisipse that the plan would diminish poaching, _and be doubled whether them weld not be more game peeserv - ers. " H e Masi the ride led wash' net go too far in di the ceimegswess of Lep hellos of sibyl men lesembling ; li ra TO &taw gam. Rs thmOktis whisked tree titbits lega. Wog *cask of game. He woes Mind te the Tided* 4 the hip. • Lord MORPETH approved of the measare„, b a nded they wen gmatly indebted to the - Robb Lad for it ;—it wa on wand aid just principles, and would properly benefit the many at the armee of the few. • Mr. WEYLAND appbaded the 2110/111144 and said it would pat an end to laws that bed long bow a disgrace to the country. The ATTORNEY.OENRRAL said, that though the 0611009 of =t sot be entirely destroyed, the ladmomenti to it would mi dbilnithed ; Mel that the subs dll it the panes. dens wadi be a henedt. He she the m•seitien isget dl the and sad win laws for night pubis. "The laws awed re. telly, and be Wag the alteration would receive the general sadeerdial gu BE es hisis. irRET approved the general principle of the plan, but thought dis milvesseit the cordials was too l , rest. Pawns would run the el*, sea gpert without liessom HU bad no hostility tothe pombee... bed esahl set view the offence as a moral me `bad be been in that allusion of life be should have been a poacher. Hear and a laugh.) Mr. HUNT remembered that when be was a prisoner in Winter gaol, under he Hen. Simetazy of bate new Daher ' hits, that be mud to him the most uareassieble toss on earth. but wow be dienglit that he had some sense, foe it was be who bad told them am to be be sengabis in the fate of this bilL He (lir. Hunt) web to in di sportsman sod a large bratei. The oily' plan thessidd woe de away with poaching was to do airily with loge rptosinUiernj for whM poor mat was working far tine sligas sad a day, sod pheasants , running above as tame as le , it was not likely that they would resist the opportunity—the temptation mustbe remoieel tostop the Wean. If the farmers warms& the natural of the game, it would then become move plenty, and poaching Cabolished. He apeed with the noble lord, that the mass severe the laws were the more violence would be resorted to by the poachers moo aiming in numbers. The present foam of the bill, the petals lord would led, mold not prevent the sale of game—in many inaanors seam &Men wadi' make a peat portion of their rent by it, and the Wool& teas e by the landlord, and be added to the rent ; bet the : &Mae in game bad been gentlemen's gamekeepers and small b 4: 41111111ffARD spice in support of the bill, with a medilleation of the aimmter the Eames. Lied ALTHORP roes to reply. He was seepdestie hear same of the eggeshion that bad hem aftred to the bill. INS pstfficaled) that of I the bed: reember for Preston, who hid stood up and ameba des sad I law, lima it wee better understood. The tool *ea st this la mad le melle &saw the i sa7 ain d wor ts of the gunk* his him, 1 Ma he a better dise wig edam who could asploptd. d not expect that this bill would emir* do sw ei lith peoilimp, bat he hoped that it amid have the effect of re: the evils of the present ' . MIT and Sir ROZZIILT PinL lOW to explain. Lord ALTHORP made a few observations, and leave was glom big in the Bill. 1 Mr. HUME =VIA kw 'mime of the ammo paid is Mises • belf.pay. He hoped some means would be talon by Mi In remedy the abuses in this depaatinent. - - Lad ALTHORP, in wawa to a gelatin tam Mc' said that he could not same when the altennies he derwthe drag take gloss Hs =pose the resolution 104,1011.11 (tile erh, ve. Wing Numb awl Thwart load WI was read a first time and ordered to be mad a se. coed Ma he int. The Ma he disedisf et Winn paw of Ireland was read a first time. The Mess Atssonsil at Tits Illiwores past Two oselock. LORD HARIORODOIL-40 the event of the Noble Earl, who is in his 34th year, not marrying, the title, which is Jut English Earldom, and to which hie Lordship succeeded during his minority in 1807, will become extinct ; his Lord ship's sifters not being in remainder to the family honnunt. • The Earl is connected by marriage with Lord Lonsdale's family; his eldest sister, Lady Lucy Eleanor Simard, hav ing married, in 1817, the Hon. Colonel Henry Ceen Low ther, the member for Cumberland; lady Cheklotte She rard, another of his lordship's sisters* unhappily labours under an aberration of intellect, having recently been pro nounced by a Commission de Lunatic° Inquiresedo, to be of wound mind since 1825, at which period the unfbrtunate lady was only 24 years otage. Stspleford is a magnificent baronial residence, having been in possession of the family since the Conquest. Wir 7 F - r - v PARLIAMENTARY REFORM. NOILTHUMBERLAWD RIFOZIK MEETING.—The ad. journed meeting for reform for this county took place on Wednesday last, in the New Court House, Morpeth. R e . solutions, praying for a reform in the Commons Home of Parliament, were proposed by C. W. Biggs, John S. Ogl e , jun. Wm. Lynn Smart, William Trotter, G. T. Fox, and 'Wright, &qrs. which were carried unanimously. M r. Sneed proposed an amendment to the first resolution, that vote by ballot be embodied in the petition, and strenuously enforced on the attention of Ministers, which was seconded by Mr. James Jobbling, jun. and ultimately negatived. The Hon. H. T. Liddell, James Losh, and Ralph Carr, Esqrs. also addressed the meeting, the two former at con siderable length. Monday last a public meeting of the clergy, gen t ry, bankers, merchants, tradesmen, and inhabitants of Rich mond, in the county of York, was held in the Common Hall, pursuant to a requisition numerously and respectably signed, " for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of petitioning the Legislature for an effectual reform in the House of Parliament; for economy and retrenchment in the expenditure of the public money; and for the support of the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of other nations." The meeting was very numerously and re spectably attended. Several excellent speeches were made in favour of a reform, and resolutions were passed ac• cordingly. A meeting o f the inhabitants of Devonport was held at the Town Hpll en Monday, for the purpose of petitioning Parliament on the subject of a reform in the state of the re presentation. John Clouter, Esq. was called to the chair, Mr. J. Husband, junior, banker, proposed the petition in an able speech, in which he dwelt on the gross injustice and the injurious effects of the present system, that gave Represen tatives to such places as Old Sarum, S t. Germaine, Michell, &c. and left large towns, such as Manchester, Birmingham, Devonport, &c. unrepresented, and dwelt on the necessity of the vote by ballot. Mr. R. Candy seconded the motion of Mr. Husband. Mr. W. Hodge, banker, and other gen tlemen, also addressed the meeting, by whom a petition, in accordance with the views of the mover and seconder, and including a prayer for vote by ballot, was adopted una nimously. THE TWIF. T ATT R RSA L L'S--Yasetuttay. There is little to notice, in the way of change, in the Derby betting, beyond a palpable improvement in three of the outsiders—Medora, In cubus, and Caroline ; die former was lo force, and likely to become a good favourite. It would be no easy task to specify the claims of this colt to his present station—be is of an nnluck stable, of a decidedly bad sort on the side of his sire, and only rape la from his dam, Malora, the dam of the Duke of Richmond's Guinan (winner of the Oaks ;) however, be will probably be a good book horse. Nothing was done in the St. lager beyond offering to bet 6 to bon Zany against Circassian. The odds closed as follows t OPE MUSA= SUOISAS 200 to SO apt Oxygen (tdom) —V. I Me to 1 -- ML Dswasinntb's Cohekk 15 to 1 .-- Lortisserre Aligns li to I -- Mr. Cblibey's Caleb 16 to I Lortialio's Bras-de-Per 16 to 1 Lord Verulam's Varennes 17 to 1 ....... Lord Jersey's Blunder 17 to I Lad Raeter's Bohemian 111 to 1 —. Lord Rueter's Mums 10 to 1 Mr. Petre's Rattler to 1 Colonel Oche ' s Aotiope 52 tel I Dike of 011ittOn's PastMe 30 to 1 '•,•••• Sir J. Shelley's'Creseida 55 to 1 Lord Jersey's Cobweb IS to I —.— Mr. Cotite's Incubus (taken) se to 1 laird Orford"i Aleddra 110Ahggr ai d eftlia CISIC. February • Immo WIXI AID SPIRITS WITHOUT a ILICRISOR. Mr. Jonathan Robertson, Pino•appletreir, blarylobons Wish, was 4111 with retailing wine without & 2 lissom eked Peony, melding in Rsikboos Plan, pooled baring a bottle of wine at the house of on the Ott July. received the wine without questions that he which she paid 3a. The wife of deAndant told her that they !may sold their wine at Sot Od per betas. . . It appeared that defendant had, two yews ap, been in badness as a licensed victualler, and had a large stock en hind what be Nthsd. He said, la his defence, that the witness bad obtatheithe wins oo pretence of a person being sick, but this statement witness most selemaly denied. Delsollant said, that he had some recollection et having been Leder the aseessity prosecuting a person named Penny and he supposed that iheinnals was a relation of that person, sad led been instigated to lay en lethemation from revenge. He asked the witness who WA en. pilled bre Mr. Mayhew, solicitor, said the witness had no right to answer that quethiss. Illb• lathe have been employ ed by him (Mr. Maybevr), or by won Fabliau% in the nei gh bourhood , but with that d netitheg ode; he must, to himself any good, disprove the nab Webs wins. Dehmlow had no witnesses for the defence. • MOMS Inthemation wee exhibited against him, which was proved by 11Mlima Pany,bsebend of the last witness, who had purchased a bottle el=telehadon, for which he paid six shillings and threepence. was also unable to disprove this chew ; and having de aisles mho ewe lisseees,he was Seed la the sum of ML for each e&nce The Idletehm pens= were Lad for adulteration of beer s • Mr. Piens Tempeet, if the Crean, Church-street, Lambeth, 401. Mr. Willem isands pleaded guilty. SOL Mr. Will am 0018, of the Lord Collingwaod, Chicksand.euect . Mr. William Tata, of the Peacock, Minories-..1001. Mr. William Worley, of the George and Dragon, Betheallaven roed—lSL Monday week, Mr. Henry Bailey, of the Hercules, Heveuko.build lags, Lambeth, was brought up for judgment on a similar charge, and Send 1304 -.mid, the 12th inst. the lady of the Hon. and Rey- Edward "v, late Secretary of the OeW Orphan Society, of a &ugh. _ tar ; DIED. listindayort Jalis WakSSt BNl.st (lONA in the county of Limerick, istwof now 01•110641 1 +.4 1 Mily, sea 40, s irs. Forbes, maim of Jams redo% 'Eq. et 1131.11110dt, Argylnhire, and of Ham Hell; Ewa,—Anna Melts Mama* Benue, daughter of die Inv. amiss Peidaat geese, of Plan Padstow, Climiwall.—At Has. by, spd 10, Ur. John Betilith, ithalaitater his soprior penmanship Mosmossidedldni as most et the respestelie In the neighbour toedier men than twenty years. _ CORN-EXCHANGE—THIS DAY. • isses but few fresh arrivals, and the supplies are generally very Ihdlisprt of the Barley now In the market has reamitied unsold qpi* There is very little tasiness doing, and the prices arc Insequesed. unman. Wheat, Lela (qrs.) - 1,870 I Bulgy. Foreign. . Isieh. Oats, English . $,350 Foreign . 100 Irish - . 345 Begley, English - - 2,460 Foreign - - Irish . hoar (make) . 3,950 Uitearnetn--Wheat, per qr. 00s to 87s; Daley, 38e to a; OW , 27s to 345. lionvonn--Whest, per qr. 76. to 861; Barley, 3le to 484; OW , 204 to 34; Beans, 34s to 44; Pees, 364 to 4414. Hamar. Hmarewitan.—Wlitst, per load (Ave hoshels), 45s ta 514; Beans, 304 to Me; Peas, Ms to 30s; Barley, per qr 4 Qs to 464; Oats, IQs to Ws. rhs Proprietors of Tug Eros, with a liar to ;askant/Moir *atilt aisle As =rime groat welling am pending, mob, a erode of their atheism to mart Hosohitions qf Public Antis" at MALI Esti usitAL MODERATO RATE Or CHARER, and as TKO ETAS to is ottioltoloi dim/4Am ihrossehoot the Unita Kingdom, the eet oossAirok of sin* otioipreesi ointonnitetione betimes F uL:ie bodies moot be 'Woo. The gspg of such resohstioss may either be sent per net, or throve the Meters Qf local Arsospapers.—ln the Poo. MM. MOO ate onomosoniost on Amory 1, wilt be "nod the bosh and often As only ocooong et the proceeding sof such 11,0498, hill has oppesred aw o't London ---- HIGH WATER AT I bE Lootox : Hated and liatalsbed by La MAYST., at Ooricz, 'No. 1, Pickett -place, Ttmple Bar. I T 4 IN lit F P 1 a ■ i;