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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. ROYSTOg PARK COURSING MEETING. MONDAY, DIMILUADY 24. There was a fine day's play for the Cup and the Snveraigns, and the field was well attended by spotting characters. - - Tim hisves me. Sir W. Herd's Rose beat Mr. Hodges's wb. b. Mr. Harrison's )larmion beat Mr. Roland's Gypsey. Mr. Speed's bl. d. beat Mr. Jones's Mamaluke: Mr. Houldsworth's Spy beat Mr. Round's Idler. THE TIES. Mr. Harrison's Marmion beat Sir W. Herd's Rose. Mr. Houldsworth's Spy beat Mr. Speed's bL d. SECOND TIE.-70W THE CUP. Mr. Harrison's Marmion beat Mr. Houldsworth's Spy. THE INTIM GUINEAS. _ Mr. Flower's Fly beat ilr.Harriniton's bl. d. Mr. Jocelyn's Sleepwalker beat Mr. Frederick's Bustle. Fly won with Sleepwalker, and got the stake. ROYAL HUNT. Friday last his Majesty's Stag-hounds met on Englefield-green, where a numerous field of sportsmen, of all ranks, were as sembled to partake of the day's diversion. About ten o'clock the deer was turned out of the cart, and took to the right towards the new Plantation, and soon after, turning to the left down the hill to the Race-course, taking to the right towards Egham,wben he soon was taken after a very short chute. The huntsmen and bounds, with a numerous attendance of sportsmen, went off im mediately to Swinley, and had another fine deer turned out for the day's diversion, which chewed great sport, taking across the Forest to the left f Bagshot, across the country round byGuil ford, taking through the inclrnures and fields to the left towards Cobham, when the deer was taken after a run of two hours. ARCHERY. Saturday se'nnight the Royal Company of Archers dined at the Royal Hotel, Edinburgh, to commemorate his MAJINTV'S visit to that city, on which occasion they acted as the Royal Body Guard. About 110 sat doe n to dinner. Sir DAVID - MILNE, as senior Member of the Couneil, was in the Chair. The Earl of Hors-roue (the Captain-General), the different office hearers, and most of the shooting members were present. Dlany loyal toasts weregiven in the course of the evening, which was farther enlivened by several excellent songs. The visitors consisted of the Lord Provost of Edinburgh and the Staff of the naval and military departments. The orchestra was decorated with the banners of the corps and the implements of the art, baws and arrows. Guw's band was in excellent order, and the tunes were well chosen. When the health of Sir Joins BEIM TUI:D was given, Gow most appr•)priately struck Up, " Go to Berwick, Johnny," which called forth bursts of applause, Sir Joins having that morning set off to Berwick to attend the election. Most of the Archers appeared in their new full dress u.dform, of Lincoln green, hued with buff. PEUESTRIANISSI. 'MATCH TO NEWBURT.—.MT. West, the amateur, who started fr;nri Hyde Park at ten o'clock en Monday, to perform the dig. tarce of 112 miles in 28 hours, for IGO sovereigns, reached slough, as was stated yesterday (20 miles), in four hours. lie went through Maidenhead (26 miles) incog. before seven, having halted half an hour. He was at Reading at nine o'clock, and continued his journ y the o:her 17 miles", which he accomplished after a short stoppage, in halt' an hour less than half the time. After going to bed, he passed through Reading on his return, about five o'clock, and be halted again at a riend's house at Hare Hatch, where he first felt fatigued. He started thence to do the remaining 32 miles in eight hours. He lost time in every hour, and front the badness of the roads, he gave in 15 miles from home, and having less than three hours to do them in. The match has been attempted by others, but never yet accom plished. The last three hours spoilt the business. William 111`Mullen, a young pedestrian, under 16 years of age, undertook the task of walking 40 miles in eight hours, a quarter of a mile in and out, on Saturday last, at Penrith, and accomplbhed the same eight minutes within the time. He pur. poses doing 104 miles in 24 hours, a few days hence, at Kendal. PoPut.a.'rioN.—We would wish. to call the atten tko of our Readers to a work of general utility, re cently published by Mr. E. Wit sox, of the Royal Exchange, being no other than An Accurate Table of tl:e Population of the Briti,h Empire in 1821.—1 n this production the name cl every place containing two thousand inhabitants or upwards will be found, as well as that of every City and Borough, with the number of their resident inhabitants. It appears that, in order to comprise as much information as possible, the Editor has, at the :.arnt: time, added the market days, and distance from the Metropolis, which render it a document of great value to travellers, for whose convenience, as well as that of others, it may be had mounted on canvass, and in a case adapted for the pocket. At the Winchester Election, on Tuesday se'nnight, the Marquis of CUAICDOS (son of the Duke of 13ucrt- IN(alissr) alluded to the conduct of France towards Spain •in the following words, as reported in the . , Hampshire Courier:—" He was not blind to the! storm which was now gathering in the political ho. riaent it might, however, blow over us, and be dis persed but should the contrary be the result, we must forget our difficulties, and [mite heart and hand to prevent the unjust encroachments of France, and the other Foreign Powers—(Loud cheers).—Those States were mistaken if they supposed that our pre. sent distresses prevented England from drawing the sword: they would find that she was always pre pared to unsheath it in defence of her liberties, her laws, and her Constitution."—This address was re ceived with loud cheers. Extract of a private letter from a gentleman in Spain, to his friend in thi. country : We are in a state of great confusion and em barrassment, with no prospect of relief from it, under the present Rulers of the Nation. We are, in short, a divided People, and the Constitution is the cause of our division. We must have a King with the privileges of a King, and not the Sovereignty in the hands of a Junta, before we can be a united People. We have pride, perhaps prejudices, that induce us to look up to a King as the head of the State, and to view with feelings of humiliation, jealousy, hatred, and fear, a Junta, usurping the kingly office. " The idea that all hearts and hands would be united against an invading army, is not well founded. The belief is but too well supported, that, under such a protection, most of the northern provinces would rise for FLUDINAND, against the Constitution, and that their example would be followed by some of the southern. If your'country supports us, it may pro long the struggle, but it can do us no essential service. But will your country fOrce upon us a Constitution against the will of the People, at the price of her blood and treasure ? For, lam sure, if the public suffrages could be taken, the majority (at least of the thinking part of the nation) would. be against the Constitution, as at present - established. A rational modification of it, according with the pride and pre judices of the people, would be a great blessing, and might give us unanimity and peace. .There is a report of the moderate party being likely to come in, which every true Spaniard must devoutly wish for; for neigler France noryour coun try can setileopr differences. Our finances are in a most deplorable state, and our credit in your country would not, I hear, enable us to raise money at wenty per cent:. UNDER THE _PATBOXIGE.OF THE XING. .; ---- MR. DUFIEPS NEW SYSTEM QF EDUCATIOk LITERARY PLEDGE REDEEMED. Mr. Dunn has the honour of announcing to the Friends and Promoters of Education, and to the Public in general, that the Fifth Edition of " NATURt Duna , / an, in her Mode of Teach ing Languages to Man, adapted to the French," containing his last improvements and considerable additions, comprised in two large volumes, dvo. consisting of dearly ma pages, closely printed on fine paper, is just published, at the reduced price of Twenty-four Shillings ' and gray be had of all Booksellers. In announcing the Fifth Edition of a work already honoured with the most extensive patronage, Mr. Dunn respectfully soli cits the attention of the Public to the following statement, as it will give some idea of the great national Importance of the work, which he with due deference submits to the candid judgment of the British Nation : " I have said it already, and I repeat the assertion, that it is Nwruas which is our first Instructor. Hence I infer that the only way to arrive at Inventions or Discoveries is to do as she teaches us."—Abbe de Cornsmisc. " The uniformity in the proceedings of the human mind, is a circumstance which cannot fail to attract the notice of the atten tive observer. In every step towards any improvement, it never fails to proceed on the same principles, and to observe the same rules ; and, should any real improvement result from its progress, it is not so much from conceiving new rules, as from simplifying those with which it was before acquaint ed."—Odlosorhy of Language.* The above two quotations seem peculiarly adapted to give a just idea of the history, progress, and conclifsion of this Work— . first points out the source whence it has drawn the principles on which it is grounded—principles which belong to Nature, and are offered to our contemplation in order that we may avail ourselves of them for our own immediate and permanent use. I have, in the Introduction to this Work, and to which I refer the Reader, dwelt at considerable length on those principles or laws; and I have pointed out what they are, that every one may be con vinced of their excellence and Incalculable advantages to society. The second sentence, from Condillac, is no less correct than the first; for, if a real discovery or invention is made, it is only be cause it is an application of the laws of Nature to effect a parti cular purpose : as no other laws can be founded on truth, Expe s Hence daily confirms the verity of these remarks. The second quotation satisfactorily accounts for the various im provements which every succeeding edition has exhibited, which improvements have rendered the present system of tuition more and more natural, that is to say, more and more simple. Igno rance and learned presumption, perplex and render everything complicated ; while Nature does the very reverse, as every one of her processes is a sublime model of simplicity. I consider the present Edition as the last I shall ever publiAh, so far as regards invoilentersts; for, I have brought the system as near perfection as I believe it to be possihle. I trust it will be obvious to any our, who bestows a sufficient degree of attention on the develope mtnt of this system, that it has now reached the last stage or degree of analysis; or, in other word:, that I have succeeded in reaching the elements, by going from the compound to the simple. It is therefore impossible to go a single step beyond unless an all-powerful haud should either refine our senses, or add to their number. _ _ _ In the 'lnn - eduction I enumerated five-and-twenty of the ad vantages peculiar to this unique system : I then stopt, lest the reader shot I I be satiated. However, I ought then to have closed the list wi h the following singular advantage of this system that it will effectually destroy quackery in Education, by acting as does the test of the goldsmith towards the base metal which is tendered as pure; for the new system measures all others, without being measured by them. The self-styled inventors of new methods will, ther►fore, seldom troubl, the Public here after with their imaginary discoveries, for fear of the exposure which inevitably awaits them. The well-wishers to the cause of Education will be gratified hear that the present system has made gigantic strides not only in the United Kingdom, but every part of Europe and America. In Asia, too, it has created the most powerful sensation, as Will be seen from the following publk document, to which I entreat 1 1 the attentive perusal of the reader. Extract from the Report of the Committee ofthe Calcutta School Rook Soileiy ; read at' the Virg Annual Generarhleeting of _ _ the SubseaCeis, hcla ttt the ToWe Htril,of.that City: ". ?lour Committee has, in conclusion, to advert to a very re markable work, which has strongly attracted their attention, entitled ' Nature Displayed, by 51r. N. G. l)et•rur.' The truths of most importance to mankind commonly lie long dormant, acknowledged indeed, hut not duly prized; till Anme one, gifted with common sense Bud sagacity, surpassing those of his contem poraries, points out to the world their momentous practical uses and corollaries. 6' Mr. Duller, has himself observed, what Is Indeed sufficiently obvious, that hii manner of teaching a langu.ge is not suited to the case of the French only. It is fur this Institution steadily to keep the principle in view, and seize opportunities, as they occur, of applying it to all the languages within its sphere of operation and usefulneu. . 1 Your Committee, adverting to the uncommon merit of the work. and coosideriug its dissemination as calculated to produce just ideas on the subject of school books, and as furnishing an admirable model for the preparation of many, have encouraged a proposed re-publication in Calcutta, by subscribing for seventy copies," &c. • COMMITTEE. lion. Sir E. H. East, late Chief Lieut. D. Bryce Collector • Justrce Lkut. F. Irvine , liccording Sec. J. H. Harrington, Esq. E. S. Montague, Esq. Corres- W. 13. Bayley, Esq. pending Sec. Rev. W. Carey, D.D. Mon/ uvee Ub d'Oolwahid, Rev. T. Parson - Nat. Sec. _ _ ..... .. - -...... Rev. T. Thomason Bahoo Tarinee Chorun Mitr, Major J. %V. Taylor Nat. Sec. Captain T. Roebuck Mowluvee Curum IToosyn Captain A. Lockett 11Trityunjoy Bidyalunear W. H. Macnaghten, Esq. Mowluvee Lb d'Oolhumeed G. T. Gordon, F.sq. Baboo Radacant Deb James Robinson, Esq. MowluveeMoohummudßashid James Calder, lisq. Treasurer Baboo Ram Consul Sen. I shall merely remark, on the above document, that its value and importance are greatly enhanced by the circumstance, that not one of the four-and-twenty Gentlemen who made it, have the least personal acquaintance with the Author. I beg them, therefore, to accept my warmest thanks for their liberality, and the tribute of my admiration for their ardent zeal in promoting the cause of Education, which is a cause that affects all mantind.t I am now so truly convinced that this system contains all the original elements of tuition, which are grounded on the very na ture of the understanding itself--eletnents which bad for the most part escaped attention ; that, animated with the same spirit which made the mathematicians of the sixteenth century chal lenge one another in the solution of difficult problems—a spirit of love and enthusiasm for the progress of science, I fearlessly challenge all the Instructors of youth in Europe and America to point out what elementary principle of education has been omit ted or overlooked ; and In what this system can be at variance with itself t for I have asserted that this method " renovates or strengthens the/acuities of the mind, 8y bringing into action every mental and physical organ engaged us the learning of Imagine, and rimming ties whole with simidtanemis energy towards nu and the same end." I respectfully invite the lovers of Education in particular, the learned, the curious, and all those who are desirous of observing by what simple means Nature produces great effects, to read with attention the Introduction to this work. I am the more ur gently incited to make this request, since the principles therein developed are effecting a very extensive reform In the Science of Instruction in every part of the civilized world ; and I flatter myself, that those who have duly reflected on language, its effects on the human mind, and the powerful influence of methods, which are the pinions of the mind, will not accuse me of forming an exaggerated opinion of this production, in which is unfolded the Taut BRITISH Sort= or &occasion; fur it is the legacy which the immortal Locke bequeathed to society, and which, though unemployed for more than a century, has now devolved • I published, in the New' World, when very young, an Essay on " The Philosophy of Language." I intend to re-publish it at a future period, with those additions and Imprp'venients.which. time and reflection have since enabled me to make. f I really cannot help feeling some surprise that the Honest-. able East India Company, amongst whom are so many es, lightened and patriotic Gentlemen, have not yet been duly sen sible of the Incalculable advantages which would result, should this system of lingual instruction be introduced in their Colleges, and in their extensive dominions, as it would cettainly tend to i consolidate the British Empire in Asia. • iet0.41114 however humble, will ex dealronr t drkit • justice s and to transmit the noble charge uniminired to posterity.' In the stet edition of this' work, I pledged myself to redrice its price, if sufficient patronage Warranted its being stereotyped. It bat been so; and the great expense of having the plates cast hay iwg beta liberally repaid, it now remains with me to redeem my pledge. I, therefore, offer it to the public, through the medium of the booksellers, at a considerable reduction on the original price, which, considering the extensive additions to this edition, is equivalent to an abatement of at least five and twenty per cent. and what renders its cheapness still more evident, is that no ether book is wanted for instruction In the French .Inguage, and one single copy may serve several people, or a whole family. Let those, then, who are interested in pecuniary calculations, but estimate the amount of all the books required on the old plan, dnring a number of years of painful drudgery, and they will wonder at the sum expended, or rather thrown away ; and de plore, at the same time, the great loss or deterioration of intel lect, occasioned by following the most false and anti-logical of all methods, which has unaccountably been suffered to degrade the human understanding for so many centuries. No. S, Hatton Garden. N. G. DUFIEF. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF LORDS FEBRUARY 25. Mr. PARLHOUSII presented the Nineteenth Report of the Carnatic Commissioners. Mr. Thaws, from the Treasury, presented an Account of the Sums applied to the Payment of the Russian Dutch Loan since last year. Lord ELLENBOROUG II presented a Petition from South well, against the Marriage Act. Lord CASSI LIS presented a Petition from Ship-Owners, at Ayr, praying fur a repeal of Duties on Coals. Buoonsx, and other Members, from the Common•, brought up the \Vest India Trade, and American Colonial Trade Bill, which was read a first time. Lord HARDWICKE presented a Petition from the Mer chants and Traders of \Visbeach, in the isle of Ely, against the Insolvent Debtors' Bill. The Noble Eurl observed, that the Bill instead of being an advantage to creditors, was generally considered injurious to their. interest. —The Petition was reed and laid on the table. On the motion of the Archbishop of CANTRROVILY, the Iloese went into a Committee on the Bill to remedy Marriages under illegal Licenses granted by Surrogates. After a few verbal amendments, the Clauses were agreed to, and the Bill reported to the House. The Annual Indemnity Bill was read the second time, and committed for to.murrow. The Archbishop of CANTERBURY moved the second reading of the But to repeal the prospective Clause,' iu the Mar riage Act__ Lord FI.LF.NBOROCG It under some impression that what he said the preceding evening on the subject of the 11:11 had not been clearly understood, observed, that the measure then upon the table would repeal all the Clauses of the Marriage Act, from the Ath Clause. The LORD CHANCELLOR suggested that words should be introduced to explain that the provisions of the Old Mar riage Act were not iu force.—The Hill was then read the se cond time. Lord CA LTIIORPE presented a Petition from the Owners and Occupiers of Land at Ipswich, in the County of Suticik, praying for Agricultural IteheL—'rhe Petition was laid on the table.—Adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. A Petition was presented from certain Freeholders of the County of Dublin, against the late return of Colonel White.— Ordered to be taken into consideration on the 18th of April. Mr. GOSSETT presented a Petition frum the inhabitants of Chippenham against the Catholic Claims.—Laid on the table. PIIILLIPS'moved, that the Churchwardens and Over. of every Parish in England, should be ordered to return the amount of Sums levied for the support of the Poor, and of the County, Hates. After a remark and explanation from Sir E. KNATCHIULL and Mr. Purcurs, Mr. CURW EN moved as an Amendment, that the Returns should be of the greatest number of Pabpers that have been on the Parish Books, receiving relief at any time during the Years 1921 and 1822. The SPEAKER suggested the impropriety of making the alteration in the ori.,!ittal motion. Sir E. ICN A•rc IBU L L said, it would have been better if a notice had been given of the motion. Mr. PHILLIPS said, that if the House coincided in that opinion, he would withdraw it, and give notice for another night. Moticin withdrawn. _ _ _ • Mr. CURWEN then moved for a Return of the present number of Paupers upon the Books of the different Parishes in England ; which, after a few observations from Sir E. KILVICU num. and Mr. Moxcx, was also withdrawn. A new Writ was ordered fur the Borough of Rye, in the room of Dr. Mount. SrSirJOEIN STUART presented a Petition from Tyrone, ex pressing the satisfaction of the Petitioners at that part of the King's Speech which referred to the condition of Ireland, and praying the House to take the state of that part of the Empire into its most serious consideration.—Ordcred to lie on the table. Mr. It. H. DAVIS presented Petitions (tom two Parishes in the City of Bristol, praying the repeal of the Assessed Taxes. Mr. BRIGHT said, that the Petitioners were strongly im pressed with the idea, that a large reduction of taxation was necessary. After the espoeition which the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer had made to the House, he mast say, that Ministers did not propose to reduce so mach as the state of the country required. lie thought, also, that the taxes proposed to be repealed were not those which pressed mast se. verely upon the people. The Carriage Tax, for instance, was a tax upon luxury. He should this Session, as he had done in the last, use every means to reduce as much taxation as possible. It was his intention to support the Hun. Member for West minsterin his motion for the repeal of the whole of the Assessed Taxes; and, if that failed, be should support the Hon. Mean bee for Wareham, in his proposition to substitute the repeal of the Leather and Candle Taxes, instead of those on Carriages and Servants.—The Petitions were ordered to be printed. Mr. EVANS presented a Petition from East ketford against the Insolvent Debtors' Act.— Upon the question of bringing up the Petition, Sir R. WILSON wished to put a question to the Honourable Secretary of the Treasury. It would be in the recollection of the House, that last year a promise had been given that ail law proceedings should be stopped, and ail expenses r►turned to per sons who had sold roasted Corn. In many cases this promise had been nullified by the delay which had occurred in carrying it into effect. He desired to know what were the intentions of Government-on the subject ? • Mr. LUSIIINGTON said, that cases in which expenses had not been returned, were those where there had been obstinate resistance to the measures that had been undertaken against them. Sir ROBERT WILSON contended, that such obstinate re sistance was in defence of what they considered to be their rights, and was therefore justifiable. Mr. G. BENNET took the same view, and remarked upon the absurdity and injustice of preventing the People of Eng land from selling and buying what was called nothing else but roasted Corn.—The Petition was ordered to be printed. Mr. Alderman WOOD moved that there be laid before the House a Return of the number of Persons discharged under the Insolvent Act, from the King's Bench, Fleet, and other Prisons within the last four years, together with the amount of their debts, and the time for which they had been confined.— Ordered. Sir T. ACLAND presented a Petition from certain Farmers in the County of Devon, against the General Turnpike Act.— He trusted that the Right Hon. Chancellor of the Exchequer, who the other night bad indicated so much friendly Wing for the Agriculturists, would remove the duties upon culm, an article much uicd for the purposes of manure.—Ordered to lie upon the table. • 4 , ATZ PROCE E DINGS Mr. BROW N LOW rose to give notice that on Tuesday, the 15th of April, be should bring forward the subject of the• late law proceedings in Dublin. . 1. GO.U.LBURN was aware that it was not usual to tree. pass upon.the House upon such au occasion as the present, but if anything would excuse the irregularity, it was such a case as that to,v(bitlt the notice referred. He rose for the purpose of atating,..that is .would be in • every way most agreeable to him that the case should receive investigation, and he entreated the • Hopograble Gentleman, if possible, to ha on an earlier day than that whith be bad named. Mr. IiILOUGH A bl said, that be should earnestly join in the request which had beat matic. lior although his tyluion Would most likely tiler from those of both the Honourable C.-itlemer. he was most desirous of seeing the question come berme the House for its decision. Mr. BROWNLOW would have the sincerest wish to meet the request either of the Right Honourable Ge•ntlem n , orot the Honourable and Learned Gentleman opposite. Rut he con ceived that a question of this nature would require tau days, or at least a week, of the attention of the House, and be WA.: sure that every Irish Member would be anxious to be present. Many would not be returned from the AsAizes before the period 'he had named. lie supposed it was with that view that the Right Honourable Gentleman (Mr. Plunkett), hadpostponed sure to about the same time. AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS. Sir T. LETHBRIDGE presented a Petition from Moncton Coombe, complaining of Agricultural Distress. The ilonourable Baronet could not, like his lion. Friend, the Member for the County of Devon, see anything very friendly to the Agriculturist in the statement of the Chancellor of the Exchrquer--(tlerw, kear).—He had great respect for that Right Itni. Gentlemau; and he heard with much satisfaction the - manner in which he addressed the House, when he had to explain the financial state of the country. But he hardly thought that the Right Honour able Gentleman had made up his mind that he was to stop• at the reduction he had stated. No doubt he had given lip all that he thought he ought to give up, as Chancellor of the Exchequer; but when he came to be pressed by the House, he had no doubt • that he would give way to a strong expression of the People's wishes, and concede further reductions..---The Petition was ordered to lie on the table. Mr. BROUGHAM put a question to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, relating to a notice of the lion. and Learr.ed Gen tleman, which-stood for Friday next, respecting the Beer 11111. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that be had upon a fanner occasion pledged himself to turn his attention to the subject, and be could now state that he should shortly propose a measure upon it. kr. BROUGHA).I should be exceedingly glad if the subject should fall into such good hands, because such strong bands, as the Right Hon. Gentleman's. Ile was sure, that if the little finger of the Chancellor of the Exchequer were held out iu sup port of his Bill, he would abandon it at once to such care. Mr. C. BEN:NET moved for a Return of the number of per sons sentenced to the punishment of whipping within the laic seven years, specifying the number in each year.—Os &red. COLONIAL EXPENDITURE. Mr. HUME rose to submit a motion to the House, which he understood would not be opposed, as the Governthent were willing to aTord the information he desired, as far as w.c practicable. His rno.ion referred to the expenditure of the Colonic,. The [louse was not pelbaus aware that, up to the last Session or two, no accounts of these etpe, scs hat 'seen returne.l. It appeared, from the papers, that Canada cost the country £400,000 a-year. and NOVA Scotia £120,000; and that the expense incture I by our Colonies was altogether £1 600,000. The House • ought to have an account of this large expetklitine at an earlier period than two years after it had taken place. The accounts, now for the first time before them, related to the expenditure of 1820. It was proper that the House should have, every year, esti mates of the Military and Civil expenditure,.a.s well as of what was called the Colonial Revenue. The taxes levied in the Colonies were almost all absorbed by the Colonial expendituie, independent of the large sums he had mentioned. Formerly the Colonies were not a drain upon the m i nher country, but a source of riches and supply to her in time of war, and formed a strength instead.of a. weakness. But now that was no longer the case. He as as of opinion that it would be better to release every one of our Colonies from their allegiance, and leave 4hem to their own Government. lie was sure that we should still be their chief suppliers. If the United States had continued to be a colony of this country, she ' would not have taken half the quantity of our manu factures as she had done. He was, at least, sure that some of our Colonies ought to be left to their oatn independence, and the Canadas was one of them.— We should thus be released from an annual expense of half 4 million, and be released from the necessity of hereafter supporting unequal and disadvantageous contests with America on their account. The Hon. Member then proceeded to complain of the misgo vernment of some of the Colonies, and instanced the Cape of Good Hope. The Government was there carried on in the Dutch language, and the laws were the Indian Statutes made at Batavia in the year 1745. Up to this period the Government had not so far exerted itself as to remedy these defects. He took blame to himself, that he had not three years also brought before the House the subject of the gross mismanagement of the currency of the Cape. Stich was the state of the currency, that the Governor, instead of receiving forty thousand tix dollars, ac cording to the amount of his salary, which was IEIO,OOO, had no less than eighty or ninety thousand. The people were also prevented from holding public meetings to represent. to the Parliament the situation in which they were placed. If the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer wished these colonies to be as he said he wished the People of England— 1 comfortable and happy, he would endeavour to place them in such a condition as British subjects ought to be in. He should separate the returns he wished for into two motions; keeping those Colonies which had • no Legislative Assemblies separate and distinct from those which were governed by their own represen tatives. The Hon. Member then moved that an _ _ humble Address be presented to his Majesty , praying that he would be pleased to direct separate Estimate.; of the amount of the Revenue, and the civil and mi• litary expenditure of the different Colonies; and ex pressing the different forms in which he desired the returns to be made. Mr. WILMOT thought it would be better to post pone any discussion on our general Colonial policy. until after the information sought by the motion of the Hon. Member should have been obtained. It • was, however, decidedly impossible to apportion the military expenditure of each Colony. - It would, be sides, be a most dangerous principle .to declare, un qualifiedly, that each Colony should provide its own military resources. That v. ould be to exclude the asistance of the mother country in any case. With respect to the situation of the Cape of Good Hope, his Majesty's Government were desirous to afford every information, and as soon as that should be ob' tained, he should take occasion to sheer hOw ens. neous was the system.of policy proposed by the Hob Member for Aberdeen. ' As the information in qu'eV; Lion would shortly be forthcoming, he trusted. tVO,I .Hon. Member would postpone his motions, they buy' collateral to the general question. Mr. BRIGHI expressed his dissent from' the opicl niOns of his Hon. Fnend. the . Member for Aberdeetql he did not think that the English Laws should heist:v.4 duced at once into every conquered colqnye k vile! not every country that was able to bear the .duction of the English Law. 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