Star. — London, England, 1831-03-21 00:00:00

DECLARATION of the MERCHANTS, BANKERS, ac. of LONDON, against the B 1 LL for PARLIAMENT. ARY REFORM.—We, the Merchants, Bankers, and others, Inha bitants of London, whose names are hereunto subscribed, have perused, wi h feelings of the deepest regret, the details of a Bill which have been just submitted to the Legislature under the unction of his Ma. jesrys s Government, for the avawed purpose of effecting an extensive Ili arm and alteration in the existing Constitution of the Commons' bouts of Parliament. tr•il 2 , 4.! 5 . .0ui.1 have been far from opposing ourselves to the adop. tip,. of ,my proposition so rec..mmendetl, of a temperate character, gra 4:iiai in i.s .ilitir mon. cunsiteent with justice and the ancient usages of Clii ro:11141, 0 " . having far its obj:ct the correction of acknow. !edged abuses. or sly amelioration in the administration of public aff.iirs which might seem to be called for by the changes or ne. cessitles of the times, we feel it birpossible to regard in that light a measure which, by its unprecedented and unnecessary infringe ment on the riehts and privileges of large and wealthy bodies of the people, would go far to shake the foundations of that constitu tion under which our Sovereign holds his title to his throne, his nobles to their estates, and ourselves and the rest of our fellow.subjects to the various possessions and immunities which we enjoy by law ; a measure which, while it professes to enlarge the representation of the singdom on the broad basis of property, would, in its practical opera. tion, have the effect of closing the principal avenues through which the itooneyed, the funded, the commercial, the shipping, and the colonial in. retests, together with all their connected and dependent interests exist. in.t throughout the country, or dispersed through our vast empire a't)road, have hitherto been represented in the Legislature, and would thus in reality exclude the possessors of a very large proportion of the national wealth from all effectual voice and influence in the regulation of the national affairs. Tree silence which the opponents of this project have hitherto felt to be imposed on them by their respect fur the authority from which it emanates, so long at least as it was not before them in a defined and tan. gable shape, having been misconstrued by the ill-informed into an uni. verssi acquiescence in its principles and provisions, we deem it a duty which we owe to ourselves, to our country, and to posterity, at the earliest practicable period after the printing of the Bill, to protest against it by this public declaration, and to invite our fellow-citizens of all classes, participating in our sentiments, to unite with us in every practicable and lawful effort of temperate but determined resistance to the further progress of a measure which, in our consciences, we believe to he rash and inexpedient in its origin, and tending to consequences equally pernicious and irretrievable, menacing to the peace of the coon. try, fraught with alarm and peril to public and private credit, and cal culated, eventually. to undermine and destroy all those venerable insti tutions and establishments, under whose influence and protection Eng. I .nd has hitherto enjoyed a prosperity, and maintained a station, unex. ampled among the nations of the world. - The above Declaration having already been signed by many of the most influential and eminent Merchants, Bankers, and others, now lies for signature at the City of London Tavern, and the Ttiatched - House Tavern, St. James's-street, with a Petition to the House of Commons, 1 rounded upon the same. Thomas Hankey J. R. Ward E. W. Mills G. Absolon M. W. Attwood John Twells W. Astell John Fullerton T. H. Farquhar John Davis Rbion Prescott Jos. Reid Thomas Halifax W. S. Taylor E. D. Bruce R. Fletcher Samuel Smith W. Morgan, jun. Abel Smith Johnson Stubb Andrew Colville A. Stewart John Muterman W. Morgan Alexander Baring Henry Pounsett John Irving James Bonner Robert Campbell John Morgan Horsley Palmer Henry Cheeps Sir Charles Forbes C. Cancellor W. B. Manning H. Delmain B. Williams James Morgan; 0. R. Gibbs J. Dimadale W. King James Campbell .. John Lawrence L. J. Macintosh W. Max. Alexander Adam Hilton L. R. Wilson Fred. Shaky H. S. Thornton T. Linkins Henry Fischer J. Irving, jun. W. Maaterman Jos. Felton George Palmer F. J. Lewis Richardson C. Podmone ... Malcohnson T. Poynder Michael Garry Miller John Howell George Miller Aaron Chapman Anthony Hammond Nathaniel Gould W. Hammond, jun. John Cockerel John Atkins J. W. Fushtleld A. R. Phelps Fdward Burmester Launcelot Sharpe George Dorrien Alex. Salon John Capri C. Ashmore T. lAnkins G. Whittaker T. 0. Hanson J. Melville George Forbes H. C. Helms W. H. Leith J. Felsham B. Barnard Thomas Green Daniel Carruthers Henry Stanton T. A. Curtis WyviU Todd Richard Roy G. A. Carruthers G. Reid Lan. Haslope John Ines Richard Stephens John Fairlie J. Bond Alex. Robertson J. Hearn J. Henry Defel J. Eyre Coote, jun. Aneas Darkly Courtney Smith John Defied John Cane Henry Davidson B. C. Linda William Davidson Thomas Bevan Thomas Geddes Alex. Annand Rowland Mitchell Samuel Nickson Henry Radon John Walker James Ca_ rey Henry llyng Henry D Well W. Bushell James Lang Samuel Triswell William Pittsford P. Pratt John Wingled B. Wood Oliver Ferrer T. Hogg W. Medley Ow. Leaks Charles Kerr D. Evans Jame=li z i e r nd A. Hoffman I. W W. Edinburgh George Rathoen W. F. Street Benjamin Boyd J. W. Borradalle G. Sibley W. Borradalle W. Ness Jas. Maunde S. Gerrard J. B. Maunde O. Rely F. B. Benham G. Paw Richd. Langston M. Attwood W. N 1 ilkinson G. Gooch E. Bryant Thomas Masterman J. Syms D. Mildred W. Elliot Oliver W: Sims E. Alliston W. Peters D. Dixon C. Blacksly C. Price. J. Barton C. Wright F. W. Mitchell C. Freeman Joseph_ Fisher S. Davenpo r t it. Tudor Thus. Francis John Carstairs T G. %Visheis Francis Wilson Alma Wilson It. Cancellor J. H. Watson J. Holland Gen. Witherby VI . Fraser , P. C. Willey Green W. Banton Allen Grant James Row Henry Blair IL Grimes Hut John Armstrong Thomas Sharpe Abel Chapman J. Lockwood Jacob Sims William Gordon J. H. Ductile'. E. IL Chapman R. L. Wigrant Mark Last M. P. Luadi Thomas P..rke Osage Smith Wm. Abercrombie James Smith John Luke L. Stephenson K. Gardner W. Scott John Young John Freeze Wm. Burls, jun. John Hibbert H. Ayers; Geddes Simpson A. Macdonald W. Gine W. Clarke W. H. Hall George Lindsey T. P. Lloyd G. Bower J. R. Ward W. Borradaile, jun. John M. Purse J. Middleton Robert Halifax T. Yates Philip Hardwick G. W. Jago J. Al. Shall Longwell R. Carter J. hiakaos J. Downie • Charles Simeon 3. D. Ponies W. Hughes Thomas Wilson A. T. Mackensie W. A. Urquhart Rd. Forbes =Mundt Chr. Goulding Mille In addition to the above names, several hundred more ave been reesived in the course of the day. George Robinson Samuel Birch Matthew Robinson Thomas Lund George Rolpes Richard Brook Robert B. Upton John Bainbridge Henry Foscharr J. W. Alexander H. D. Waites Thomas Alston E. Liude Fred. Loch Henley Smith R. Rymer Eustace IViggell Brice Pearce Brice Pearce. jun. Henry Powell Thomas Howell, jun. John Phillips R. S. Chambers Henry Maltby Robert H. Shepherd Roger Hunt Ab. Borradalle W.F. Dintsdala Thomas Waller J. Wood Nelson William Kay J. Wild George Neste R. H. Easum W. Falconer Walker William Bedford William Bulmer Charles Marten P. Swanson Edward Toldsmid I. Todd John Downe Cr. Riden Thomas Wilkie John Morten Henry Alexander William Kay John Harding C. Richardson, jun. Wm. Jos. Lyon L. Higgs S. H. S. Ellis R. E. Willey W. Banton Michael Gibbs Robert Allen G. Palmer, jun. Henry A. lace R. Hawthorn James Anstee Win. Bastes H. Rood J. H. Proundaker Robert Tilby Daniel White James Morford ' R. Mercer • E. R. Chichely R. F. Gower John Griffith Wm. Martin Win. Simons James Farquhar John Noble Hugh James Varden It. Copeland Mark Dymond John Vixon John Lovett Francis Baindillon H. Harvey William Baker John Yates Ja. Francis N. Bailie F. Davidson H. L. Lloyd John S. Laudler Jackson &ocketale James Stewart John Stewart it. Vincent John Liodsay, jun. Thomas Brown Robert Brown Wm. Yard= Thom. Q. Finny D. Moxen A. Harman James Brook G. B. Gardner Issas Henaley Edward Baldwin J. W. Buckle John Curtis Ed. Stewart Thomas M`Naniara Thomas Paulson John Atkin make George Fuller J. H. Palate A. Caliendo John Hunter, jun. W. A. Sherwin Richard Gibbs Thomas Ford Ed. Wrench S. H. Stray Thomas Forrest Robert Barry Richard Randall, &c. • ... _ -_ PRICK OF SToi KS 3 per Ct. Cons. 75& 18 Cons. for rtee. 761 6} bi 3 per Cent. Red. shut 31 per Ct. 1818. shut 31 per Ct. Red. shut 31 per Cent. New, 854 1 I •••••••••••••••--. T TWO O'CLOCK. i per rt. 1626. Long Ann. Jan. 1800, Old Annuities New, £lOOO Rich. Ms 16.17 £5OO Ditto 18 18 £lOO and £2OO Do. 16 18 FOR RIGN STOCKS. Bumfllan, for Account, 561. Columbian, —. Greek, 100, 221. Neapolitan, 62. Russian, for Acct, 89. Spanish, 161 1 ; for Acct. 161; ditto 510, —. French 5 per et, 611 60e. Three per Ct, 511 60e. Exchange, 2SE 15e. 0 MPAN IES. Irish Grand Canal, 73i Forth and Clyde, £625 Liv. & Man.Railway,XlB6to£l9o Cromford, £45 Guardian, Albion Fire, 275 Alliance, .88 5s County, £4O Colanos Mines, £lBO Steam Navigation, dia. £6 15s LUSH COMMERCE. CAPI-(94g.; £9 to £lB. HlDFS—Butte,Wd to 23d: Buenos Ayres (A.) 9d to lind. Cor►ici--Jam. middling, £2 14$ to £3 ss; Dem. and Serblee, Z 2 Cs to ,C 4 2s; Mocha, S 3 5i to X 6 10s. Taa—Bollea Is lid to 2s 0d; Coo3ou, mid. 2s 2d to 21 2d ; Hyson, mid. 4s 3d to 4s 6d. Bovms--Cort, ./4 145 to ,e 4 16$; . . Dutch, £4 101. Cults—Cheshire, old, ,e 5 l Os to . _ £3 185 ; S.Glo'ster.£2 to ZS 81. TALLow—Russia yel. £2 7,3 d ; White £ 2 Ts Gd. Rice— Carolina, 14s Od to 19s; Bengal, 15s 6 d to 17s 6d. SUGAR -- , As 9,191 per Cwt. SMITHFIELD MAREET.—••Beff.E. Od to 4s 6(1) Mutton, 4s 841 to Ss 2d ; Veal, 5s Od to 8s Od ; Pork, 4s Sd to 5s Sd. NIARIC-LANE, MARCH Sl—Wheat, 66s to 785 . ; Barley, 40s to 475; Oats, 295 to Is. GAzuiic AVERAGE, MARCH 18.— • Wheat, 7•.+ 4d; Batley, 43s 9d ; Oats, 9.is 10d; Beans, 39s 4d. HOP HARLOT, SMOOCH.— Kent. Ish, X 8 103 to £l4 0.; Fain. ham, .Cl 5 Os to £lB Os. COAL EXCNANOB, MARCH 21.—Best Wall's End, 25s Od to 29s 9d; , . other sorts, 20s Od to 24. od. EIDEITEITIRLD HAT MARKET, MA ICH 21.—Hay, .€2 10. to £4 Os. Straw, LI 13s to £.2 Os. Oxs o'CLocc —Barometer, 30.06 ; Thi Weather, fair. SCOTTISH HOSPITAL OF THE FOUNDATION OF KING CHARLES 11. THE ANNUAL SPRING FESTIVAL f or th e BE NEFIT of this ancient CHARITY, will be held within the FREEMASON'S TAVERN, on SATURDAY, April 16. His Grace the Duke of GORDON, President, in the Chair. STIWA ILDS. The Right Hon. Viscount Al The Right Hon. Lord M. Hf Graham The Right Hon. Francis Jeffrey, Lord Advocate The Hon. Charles Douglas, M.P. Lieut.-Gen. Sir C. Grant, Bart. Sir Robert Graham Robert Shank Atebeson Charles Ben, F.R.S. George Darling, Esq. M.D. John Gordon, of Newton, Kg. James Grieve, Esq. Major-Gen. James Macdonell A. D. Mackellar, Esq. P. Robertson, Esq. Advocate H. Fraser Sanderman, Esq. Alex. IL Sutherland. Esq. M.D. George Taylor, Esq. George Trail!, Esq. M.P. The lion W. FRASER, Tazasuaxa. ROBERT AULD, SWILIVIST. Dinner on Table at Six o'clock precisely. Tickets Ns. each, to be bad of the Stewards; at the Hall, In Crane-court, Fleet -street; and at the Bar of the Tavern. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. MONDAY, MARCH 21. TO CORRESPONDENTS. We thank a " atalusTzi" for his hint—but did not receive it until this afternoon. Despatches were this day received at the Fcireign Office, in Downing Street, from Lord Viscount GRANVILLE, our Ambassador at Paris; and from Sir CHARLES BAGOT, our Ambassador at the Hague. Le Comte D'AERSHOT, Envoy-extraordinary and Minis ter-plenipotentiary from the Regent of BELGIUM to the Court of St. James, arrived on Saturday evening at Dover, in the Crusader Post-office Packet, Capt. HAMILTON, from Calais. After partaking of refreshments at WRIGHT'S Hotel, the Comte and his Secretary immediately set off for Loudon. Inforraation has been received to-day, by private letter, which states that the Belgian Ambassador, whose arrival we have just announced, is charged to communicate such an acquiescence in the views of our Government, as renders an amicable settlement with that country highly probable. The same letter states, that the Belgians are about to relinquish possession of Maestriclit. We hasten to lay before our readers the following com munication from our Paris Correspondent, which we have this moment received, giving the substance of the declaration of M. CASSIMIR PERRIER, in the Chamber of Deputies, on Friday evening last. PARIS, SATURDAY ETTEND. Si a—The expected communication of the President of the Council to the Chamber of Deputies yesterday, excited the most lively interest. The galleries and every part of the Chamber was completely Stied, and even the passages leading to the Chamber were crowded. The explanation of the line of policy which the Ministers intend to pursue, does not appear to have given satisfaction. Indeed, in the pre sent state of feeling in France, nothing will satisfy them without taking up the cudgels. M. Casimir Perrier gave an intelligent and manly outline of the intended policy of the new ministry. He stated that it was formed upon constitutional principles, and re ceived its strength from its own responsibility. That all its propositions, all its measures, would be the result of one common accord, and that the very day when this harmony would cease, would be the day of the dissolution of the ministry. He wished also to press strongly upon the minds of all the minor departments of the government, that unity was necessary, without which responsibility would be a barren term, and authority would be deprived of its force and dignity. The principles pro fessed by the Ministry are those of the revolution of July, which they wish established without exaggeration and with out being weakened. The President of the Council urged strongly the necessity of order, which he stated was the chief want at present in France, and he entreated all well disposed citizens not to abandon the government, for the government would not abandon them. That the mainten ance of tranquillity was the maintenance of liberty—that the party of the fallen dynasty were acting in secret, but they were closely watched and would be severely punished, PUBLIC Brnk Stock, shut India Stock, —. Bonds, 3 London Docks 859 IN St Catherine's. £7B 10$ City Gas, £l9O Bank of Scotland, £167 British Linen, .8250 Grand Junction, £243 Leeds, £395 Regent's, £lB 10$ STAPLES OF BRI Corms (Liv.)--Georgia, Bowed, 6d to 7:d; Sea IsLnd, lid to 204 ; N. Orleans, 60 to Cd. Woos. (Lon.) —S.mony prima, 33 to ss; Austrian ptima,2^ to 4s; Segovia, .2. Od to 0 6d ; South Down, 12 to 15 ; Blanket, 7 to 9. SILK. thrown—Piedmont White, 271 to 45. ; yellow black, 341 to 271; Modena raw, 10 to 10; Bengal, los O 1 to 15s; China, 13. 6d to 17s. FLAIRiga, X 52; Ant. £5O £B5. Igor—Pigs, £4 10s Od to £4 15s; B rs, £6 50 Od to £6 10, Od; Swedish. Xl3 to ,Cl 5 10s. Correa-07 to £BB Os; South Amer. Alt to f 72 10s: LrAD—Bars. .£l3 15. to £l4. TIN— Blocks. .£.3 . 1 Ss. SUCAll—Lumps large, .63 3s Od to £3 4s OS; Powder, fine, •63 16s to .64 6s Od; Bengal, 210 d to Al 4s; Jamaica, fine, £2 161 to Art Os. Toucco— laryland,sid to sid; Virginia, 5 to 6 ; Cuba. 15 to 18. Ou.—Flor. £1 Is Otl half chest ; Linseed, £2 Os Od per cwt ; Pale Rape, X 2 101. DlPANDY—Bordraux, 31 to 31 6d. I Rum—Jam. (14) 2a 3d to 21 SLI ; _ _ Dem (10 i 26) 25 to 21 2d. WHISKY, 10% 9d to 111. GoorvA, 2s 641 to gs 9d. _Poor—Good, £35 to .no. Senor—Good, ,025 to £4O. Miasma—Lon. P. £5O to £4O. r, 55. Wind N.E. .." .19 1 1, 1 1 17.717r 1 W71T11.F That sedition was a crime, whatever flag might float, and that all violence was the beginning of anarchy, that con sequently laws would be proposed to suppress violence and sedition; that security and tranquility were necessary for the re-establishment of public credit, and that the honour and dignity of France was tarnished, when violence and passion predominated. So much for the internal policy. For the external, the system of nun-intervention is to be rigorously followed, and here it is that the Ministry render themselves unpopular—and certainly there is much ambiguity on this point ; fer there is an appeal made for more taxes, as the present resources are inadequate to complete the means of defence necessary for the preservation of the country ; and vet the President of the Council states that Europe de sires peace, and that he trusts there will soon be an understanding amongst the powers of Europe, which may lead to a reduction of forces which weigh heavily upon the states, and the policy which France intends to pursue will hasten the disarmament. If so it must he by striking terror from her immense armies— the arms in order to in duce others to disarm. M. Casimir Perrier concluded his discourse by stating that for peace as for war, for order as for liberty, for credit as for commerce, for the revolution of July as for the charter of August, he demanded of the cham ber and the country to grant the ministry that confidence without which nothing is possible ; with which all was easy. Should they, who had struggled so many years under the Constituional banner, have their ranks broken, and be dis persed, at the moment when triumph was assured to them? Marshal Soult followed, and stated that by putting the army on a respectable footing, would most probaby insure the peace of Europe ; and if it did not, they had the certainty of waging war with success. He concluded stating that money was requisite to perform this. The Minister of Finance then proposed to read the taxes land, and the licences which the Government had abandoned, he calculated would produce 100,000,000, and that he hoped the potriotism of the country would not hesitate to afford to the Government the means of fulfilling its engagements. M. Barthe, the Minister of Justice, followed, by stating that internal peace was the principle want of France, and that crowds and commotions which were the sources of troubles which Government ought to repress, and against which the present laws were insufficient. He therefore sub mitted a bill to strengthen them. The tenor of this is—that all persons assembling in public places will be bound to disperse at the first rummons made by the Prefect, Mayor, or any autho rised person. If tbey do not disperse after three summonses, it will be lawful to disperse them by force, and all persons taking part in such assemblies are to be tried before the tri bunal of simple police. If the assembly has disturbed the public tranquillity, those who have taken part in it are to be tried at the Court of Assizes, and may be condemned to three months' imprisonment. Should auy of these persons carry arms, whether concealed or not, the imprisonment may be extended to two years; and if the individuals arrested do not reside in the vicinity of the spot where the disturbance took place, the sentence passed shall order them to remove for a year from the spot where they were arrested, and if they return before the expiration of the time they may be taken before the Correctional Police, and imprisoned for the remainder of the period. So much for the new law. General Lafayette made a great impression in the Chamber by the persual of some docu ments found at Warsaw. I have not time to enter into particulars, but you will learn them from the journals. I understand the principle of non-intervention will be ad hered to with Austria as far as the entry into Modena and Parma, but would be repelled if there is any interference with Naples or Piedmont. We are all tranquil at present, but a breeze is expected to-morrow in some quarters. Ido not believe a word of it. The funds fell considerably yesterday, which does not show much con fidence in new Ministry to preserve peace. Yours, J. L. We have not had time to peruse the numerous French papers which have just come to hand. The unfortunate intelligence from Italy, which will be found in the following extracts, is confirmed by these papers ; but the news from Warsaw is still very cheering, although no new battle had taken place. The thaw was doing wonders in the patriot TURIN, Maims 10. The Gazelle Piedmonts:, gives, under the head of Milan, March 8. the account of the passage of the Po on the sth by the Modenese and Austrian troops under Baron dippers, of the defeat of the insurgents, and their flight to Ned, which was taken by the Imperial troops. Then comes the account of the passing of the Pb, on the night of the sth, by the troops under Prince Bentheim, and of their entrance into Foram, without resistance, in consequence of which the chiefs of the revolution. ary government had fled, and a new provisional government, consisting of the Chevalier Baratelli, and Counts Trotti and Cusp!, to act in the name of Ms Holiness, till the arrival at Ferrara, of M. Asquini, whom his Holiness has appointed Prolegate. The Giseetie gives also, under the head of frontiers of Lomb& y March 3, the Proclamation of Baron Frimont to the Idodenese, dated February 21. TURIN, Maier 10. By an express from 11Ulan we learn, that Modena sent a deputation on the Bth to his Royal Highness the Duke, and that the city was to be occupied by the Austrians on the 9th. It is said abo. that the temporary government at Bologna has sent a deputation to General Bentheim, governor of the fortress of Ferrara,— Gazette Piedasesslnt, Mara JO. VIENNA, Kamm 8. Our accounts of the military events in Poland are still unconnected; the great drama seems to be near to its denouement. It cannot be doubted that Count Diebitch ham gained a decisive victory, which, in a more favourable season, he would have quickly turned to advantege but as things stand, it will probably be some time before be will be able to effect the passage of the Vistula, with his army. From the Polish army having taken a position on the road to Kalish, by which ft seems it will, if needful, make its retreat, has made some persons conjecture, that General Skrsyneeki intends, if driven to extzendein, to fight his way through Luca,Silesia and Saxony, to the French frestiers.t Members of the Diet are said to have applied:to the Austrian Consul for passports, which, of course, will be given them. Everybody ad mires the heroic exertions of the Poles, though they may not approve of the occasion. The military armaments ass proceedbg here with great activity, 12,000 horses are said to have been purchased last week, and young physicians and surgeons ere engaged by the Govern.; meet for camp service. However the pacific opinions of the French Government, and the general wish prevailing in Europe for the pre. servatlon of peace, do not count enance the peobabflty of a bleach of the existing family relations, between the Cabinets ; and all the reports of war drculated on 'Change meet with little credit. The rise of the funds, which fell considerably cm amount of the war in Poland, is a proof of the general confidence and continuance of peace. The views of the French %;inistry, with respect to the Akin of Italy and Belgium, are said to be wholly containable to the whims of th e other cabinet s, _ and in favour of legitimate order. Vilma, MASCO 2-10.—Four per cat. MetalMques,oo4.ooll; lank Shares, 493-42b—Altpeoselne Zeilensg, Mardi 14. _ _ _ _ _ the same A bum hem Ala, dated &b Daub , is the Atg. Zeit. menthes notion. On Saturday the House met to receive Petitions, and they amounted to some hundreds—Mr. Huns alone presenting between one hundred and two hundred. On presenting one, Mr. Hums remarked on the disingenuous vote of the pre vious evening, and stated that it was the hundredth reason in favour of Reform. It was a proposition to diminish a Tax, and yet one party had opposed it on the exploded prin ciple of maintaining a protecting duty ; and another party — "'"WIMIII7rP7rwroZIMPRPrr had joined these, for the purpose of creating a vexatious ma jority. Mr. O'Cow NELL concurred with Mr. Hume. Mr. HUNT brought forward a Petition from certain boarded labourers of Mr. COBBETT, which estimated thee provisions as truck ! Mr. O'Coxxxu., however, rep t li e d the accusation, and expressed a wish that all labourers, And especially those of Ireland, were as well fed and lodged : I , those of Mr. COBBETT appeared to have been. Other Members objected to the Petition, but it was ordered to b e printed. In truth, it is one of the evils of the country, that so few labourers are boarded and lodged by their employers, as t% as in better times the universal custom ; and where it now p re - Tails, we have not heard of agricultural distress. It never was considered as truck ; and is certainly not the species of truck,so deservedly obnoxious in the manufacturing districts. A Committee of the House have determined ilia Mr. SPOTTISWOOD, the King's Printer's election for Colchester. is void, as contrary to the provisions of the act, which pr o _ hibita such an interested class of persons from sitting i n th e House. The house this evening proceeds on the R EFOR 31 BILL and our readers may depend on our assiduity to afford them the earliest information of the progress and prospects of the measure. If there be a dissolution,which is confidently expected, the Government should receive the countenance of the people in regard to the mode of calling a new Parliament. Petitions ought, we think, to pour in to the Privy Council, praying that writs may not be issed to the sixty rotten boroughs ; and may, in fact, be addressed in accordance with the plan $0 UNANIMOUSLY ♦PPROVED BY TIIE NATlONthele• timate resort in all questions of this nature. The Kiwo's writs are issued by virtue of the Royal prerogative, as an act of Royal authority ; and though late usage has reduced this to a mere ministerial function, yet the usage creates no obligation. As, therefore, there can be in the Government no desire to perplex itself, and the country, by further de bates with the borough-mongers, so all the sanction which the Government can desire, in distributing the writs, is the voice of the people. We hope, therefore, to hear of IMME DIATE MEETINGS, and to see clear and spirited addresses and petitions to this effect ;—and if adopted, the new Par. liament, of course,wiil ratify the which have led to so glorious a regeneration. We need be under no apprehension from an insurrection in any of the rotten boroughs ! At all events, the country should be preparing honest candidates to represent them in the event of a dissolution. CITY, ONE O'CLOCK. To the present time we have no local or foreign intelli gence, owing to the non-arrival of the French mail, or the Hamburgh and Dutch steamers , in consequence of which our speculators in the funds are at a stand. Console, which left off on Saturday at 75i j for the Ac- count, opened at the same price, with little or nothing doing as yet; and the Foreign Market is in the same state. Con sols 75f 76. LIVERPOOL, MARCH 19.—The import of Cotton this ' week is 18,393 bags, and the sales are 16,310 bags, at scarcely last week's prices. In Sugar, about 600 bhds. of British Plantation Sugar have been sold this week at late prices. We have no arrivals of consequence this morning, and it is very singluar that the French Mail has not arrived, it being a fine day yesterday. Montreal Papers to the 23d February, Quebec to the 20th February, and Montevideo to the 22d December, have been received at the North and South American Coffee , house. In the Montreal papers there is a m es s a g e f rom hi s Excellency the Governor in Chief to the Lower House in Canada, with the estimates of expenses of the civil govern ment for the ensuing year, and he takes the opportunity of drawing the early attention to the total amount of this esti mate, which is considerably less than the estimate of last year, The Legislature of the Upper Province is to be prorogued on the 9th proximo. The Quebec Papers give the account of the revenue laid before the Legislature. The net available income of the Province, including amount of Amsterdam Bonds. 140,4681. 3s. Oid. Increase on last year, 22.6341. 18s. 72d CITY, TWO O'CLOCZ Consols have just dropped to 75h. The secret republi can societies have got amongst the troops of Paris. TiIEIR MAJESTIES, WINDSOR, Slums 110. At half-past ten o'clock this morning, the second regiment of Life Guards, under the command of Colonel LYGON and the regiment of Coldstream Guards, comm an d e d by Colonel WEDDERBURN, marched from the barracks into the qua drangle of the Castle. After both regiments had formed a line, Lord HILL proceeded to inspect them, passing up and down the front and rear of both regiments ; after which they marched past in quick time, and returned to their barracks. His MAJESTY was not present. By the time both regiments had arrived, a large number of most respectable persons had assembled in the space near the Round Tower ; among whom we observed many of our old est townspeople, who had not forgotten the days of Gies° the Third, whose invariable custom it was to inspect the re giments lying here every Sunday morning before church. A plan for erecting ill iron palisading from St. John's Tower to the Devil's Tower has already been laid before his MAJESTY and approved of, which will throw open to the pub lic a grand roadway from one side of the Castle to the other. Her MAJESTY, accompanied by Prince GEORGE of CAM BRIDGE, Miss WILSON, and Miss BAGOT, attended Di vine Service at St. George's Chapel this morning. The QUEEN, with ber Ladies in Waiting, went is a close car riage; Prince Geoaoz walked with Mr. WOOD to the Chapel. The service was performed by the Honourable and Reverend H. C. CUST. In the afternoon, a litee after three o'clock, their Mamma leR the Castle in a close curiae, followed _II another carriage, which contained Miss BAGOT, Mu WILSON, and Lord FITZROY SOMERSET. The Royal Party proceeded through the town. and down the Long Walk to the Belvidere, and returned by the same route at five o'clock. Saturday morning the QUEEN took an airing on horseback in the Park. The KING'S carriage was ordered to be in attendance, but his MAJESTY was too much engaged in State business to leave the Castle. Lord HILL, Mr GREENWOOD, and Lord FITZROY SOMER SET, arrived at the Castle to-dinner. There is no truth in the report of the death of Lord Spencer. Her r Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent entertained a distinguished party at dinner on Saturday. The Duke of Cumberland entertained a select party Of noblemen and gentlemen at dinner on Saturday, at his rai dence in the King's Palace, St. James's. The Lord Chancellor visited Lord Althorp on Saturday. MeaSUVA r o, i ~ ,„4 , . • ), V _ ••• •-v-~- ~~