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paena~-~ Difcount • t ' PRICF 1W SIM KS 3 per Ct. Cons. 76# k Cons. for Ace. 761 6 1 3 pp'. rent. !tttl. shut :41 ptt Ct. ►Bls, shut 3i per Cr. Red. shut Si per Cent. New, 851 g 2 " i `},"~'~; T TWO O'CLOCK. i per Ct. 1826, I..•na Ann. Jan. IMO, Old Annuities New, 76* £lOOO Each. 6111. 17 16 5410 Ditto 17 18 .€lOO and .0200 Do. 17 18 I i FOREIGN STOCKS. Spanish, 161; for Acct. 16t 17; ditto 510, 171. Spanish, 1823, 14Z 15; for Acct, I' . French 5 per Ct, 81f. Three per Ct, 52f. Exchange, 251. PUBLIC CI Link Stock. shut holm Stock. —. Bonds, London Dock-, .E's 9 10* St. C3therine'a. £7B 101 City Gas. £l9O Bank of Scotland, £167 British Linen, £230 Grand Junction..V.43 Leeds, £39.1 Regent's, £lB 101 STAPLES OF 11111' Corson (Litt.)—Grorgla, Bow d, Cd to 7141;_ Sea Island, Ild IM PA N I ES. Irish Grand Canal. 734 Forth and Clyde, £625 Liv. & Man. Railway,Xl 86 toll 90 Cromford, £45 Guardian, Albion Fire, £75 Alliance, £8 5s County, £4O Polanos Mines, £lBO Steam Navigation, die. £6 15$ 'ISH COMMERCE. CAPS-02g.; AElt to £lB. Ilwas—Butte,2od to 23d; Buenos Ayres (A.) 9d to lOid. Corres--Jam. middling, £2 141 to ,G 3 3s ; Dent. and Bethke, to 20d; N. Orleans, 6id to 8 , 1. Woos. (Lon.) —Saxony prima, 3s to 54; Austrian prima,29 to 4s; Segovia, 2s od to 2s 6d ; South Down, 12 to 15 • Blanket, 7 to 9. Situ, thrown — P iedmont White, Xi As to 'X4 9s; Nlochs, ZS Si to £6 10s TEA —l3obea, is lid to 2s Od; Congou, mid. 2s 2d to Is 9d ; Hyson, mid. 4s 3d to 4s 6d. Hurrss—Cork, £4 14$ to £4 16s; Dutch, £4 10s. _ _ 275 V) 45i ; yellow slack, 24s to 27s ; Modena raw, 14a to 16s ; Bengal, 10, 0 t to 15s ; China, 1~56.1t017.. Pt.*: —Riga, £52; Ant. £5O £65. Row— Pigs, .E 4 103 Od to Xo 1.55; Bars, £6 5. 04 to £6 103 Od; Cuaasa:-Cheshire, old, ,C 3 lOs to £3 18s; S. Glo'ster..C2 to .C 2 81. TALLow—Russta yel. S 4 7s 3d ; White, .02 Ts 6d. Rica—Carolina, 14s Od to 191; Bengal, 13. 6d to 17s 641. Sinus-24s 9141 per cwt. SMITHIiaLD Maftxrr.—Beef, 4s 041 to 41 6d ; Mutton, 4s 841 to 5s 241; Veal, 5s Od to 6s 041; Pork, 4s lid to 5s 2d. MARE -LANK, MARCH 21—Wheat, 66s to 78s ; Barley, 40s to 475; Swedish, Xl5 to Xl3 10*. COPPER—.CB7 to £BB Os; South Amer. £74 to Z 72 101. ILIAD —Bars, £l3 15t to £l4. TIN— Block s, £3 15s. SUGAR—Lumps, large, £3 3s Od to £3 48 Od ; Powder, fine, ae3 16s to S 4 6s Od ; Bengal, £1 2.s Od to £1 4s ; Jamaica, fine, £2 161 to £3 Os. TOBACCO-..Maryland,3id to sid ; Virginia, 5 to 6; Cuba, 15 to 18. 011.—Flor. Si Is Od half chest ; Linseed, £2 Os Od per ewt ; Pale Rape £2 10s. BRAIIDY.-131rtleallI, 34 to 3s 64,1. Bust—Jam. (14) 2s 3d to 2s 5J ; 1 Dem (10 a 20) 2s to 2s 2d. Wnisav, 10.91 to 111. GENEVA, 23 6.1 to 2s 9d. Pony—Good, £35 to £4O. &UMW—Good, ae9.5 to £4O. AlwunßA—Lun. P. Jerk to £4O. Oat., 229 to 31s. GAZETTE AVERAGE. MARCH lie... Wheat, 72s 4d; Barley, 43s 9d ; Oats, 26s 10d; Beans, 39, 4d. HOP .Mang, Boum; H. Kent , Ish, £8 10. to £l4 Os; Farn. ham, XIS Of to ZlB Os. COAL EICHASQI,MARCH 21.—Best Wall's End, 25i 01 to 29s Od; other sorts, 20s Od to 0 4s Od. _ SMITHFIELD HAT MAIMS; MARCH 21. Hay, .112 10s to £4 Os. Straw, £1 13s to £2 Os. Otta o'CLocK —Barometer, ;A•_3; Thi Weather, cloudy. 48. Wind E.— 1 .11 I " " VAT L INC STAR LON DON. --..- TUESDAY, MARCH 22. Perhaps there could not be a stronger evidence produced of the state of public opinion, on the great measure of Re form now before Parliament, than the list of signatures at- tached to the petition against the measure, purporting, mo destly, to be that of " the Merchants, Bankers, and others, inhabitants of London." This list, if compared with the lists which used, during the meridian of the Pt TT reign, to emanate from the circles, then assuming to themselves the same denomination, is really a very curious study ; and to those who are honestly anxious to investigate the signs of the times in which they live, we earnestly recommend a little attention to its composition. We are so impressed with its importance, as displaying the progress of sound political principles, in those quarters where self-interest ib supposed to be looked to most microscopically and correctly, that we shall take the liberty to make it the subj:?ct of some critical comment; and endeavour to set forth some of its instructive features—we may almost say beauties, for beauties they must be considered— which tend towards producing a general conviction, that the security of property, at the present moment, depends on the accomplishment of the great saving measure, now before Parliament. It will be recollected in the times to which we have alluded, that the terrors of revolution were held forth successfully, to scare the monied interest into the support of Government; and those terrors were adequate, along with the gainful en terprise which the extravagancies of a dissolute government opened to commercial cupidity, to carry the vociferous sup port of the city of London. But now, the gainful enterprise no longer exists to sway the intellect through cupidity, and the minds of the monied interests, left to unbiassed reflec tion, make a sound decision ; and, from what we maintain is proved from this list, are scared by revolution—not to oppose reform, but to support it. Look to the anxious coun tenance of the fundholder on this question ! Even the spe culator in the funds, attends to the fate of this measure in the House of Commons—not with the interest of a person only anxious to secure the liberties of his country—but as one anxious to watch the security of his contracts. The list of signatures to which we allude, contains many, we know, of as honourable, wealthy, and, in every sense, re spectable individuals, as any in the City ; but we maintain that, if accurately examined by an eye familiar to the mercantile circles of the Royal Exchange, it will at once be perceived, to be a very small portion of those who are supposed to represent the opulence and commerce of this metropolis. We must not forget that this petition lay for several days, not only at the London Coffee-house, but at the . 1 hatched House Tavern ; so that the net was spread to catch signatures, both in the east and in the west ; and the I ishennen were men of some weight and influence in both quarters. What has been the result ? Three hun dred and sixty-three signatures have been obtained — about ninety of which may be acknowledged first-rate City names. But, if we closely analyse, we shall trace these names connected with each other. Thus, of about 15 names of bankers, (a small number in all London,) there are only 5 firms ; 17 great West India names include likewise about 5 firms ; 13 East India in clude 4 or 5 firms ; and how many of those firms represent certain boroughs, our readers may guess. From the Stock Exchange, we have one or two proper representatives ; but one is representative for Queen borough, as well as the Stock Exchange. We have a Gen tleman who represents the Law of the City, but be likewise represents Penryn : and among the merchants, we have many whose senatorial' eloquence is equally well known to tin ir nu merous constituents. There are only three of the grRPR P "!"'!•' • Court of Aldermen; and of properly what is called the shipping-interest—that interest which is supposed to have been so much injured by our present rulers—we really have a most astonishingly small proportion. If we look for opulent city families, we are surprised to find only one Curtis. and one WIGRAM. Where are the FLownts,—the PRICES, the Dixows, the MELLISIIES, and the KEM BLES ? They are all in existence! Why have they not stirred ?—Because they perceive that the time has come, when the terrors of revolution, and insecurity of property, are to be seen too clearly in the rejection of this bill. We hope and believe, by parity of reasoning, the aristocracy will perceive the security of their privileges, to depend on the same line of conduct. Yesterday was a day which has been anticipated with intense anxiety. The state of the streets in Westminster fully proved that the question of legislation about reform, has reached even the humblest fire sides. The avenues within the house were oquallif rowdati, and there was no access for the public, except to tlbooa *he had waited from twelve or one o'clock. It wai as full i.bouse as ever was known ; and the parts allotted to strumpet were crowded to suffocation. Nearly sixty members, amble to find seats, stood on the floor of the house, and them were disputes about seats, just as in a theatre. Both parties had mustered their strength far a division last night ; and it would have taken place, but for a ruse of the opposition to gain time, and create a confusion and distrac tion of feelings. The success of the division on Friday night, encouraged this species of tactics ; and the provoking of that division was deprecated by the warmest advocates of Mini sters, and the Reform Bill. The two parties were equally confident of success ; but neither calculated on a difference exceeding 20. Some of the best informed of the opposition spoke of a certain majority against the Bill of 13, two or three more or less; while many friends of the measure were equally confident the Bill would be carried by 15, 20, 25, 40, or 50, according to the feelings of the patties. After the Colchester Election Committee had reported that Mr. SPOTTISWOOD'S election was void ; and the Galway, that Mr. O'HAII.A was duly elected; Sir ROBIRT INGLIS addressed himself to the pride of the members, in regard to the severe and able animadversions in the Times on the House, its elections, and its sham constituency ; and moved that certain articles, as a breach of privilege, should be pro secuted. This led to a very impassioned debate of nearly three hours; in which Mr. CALCRAYT and Mr. BARING ad vised the motion to be withdrawn; and Mr. PERCIVAL urged the prosecution; But Sir F. BURDETT, Mr. HUNT, and Mr. O'CONNELL, asserted that it was no libel, unless TRUTH was a libel; and that, consftuted as the House was, no Jury in England would be found that would convict any public writer, for exposing the deformities of the House. Sir C. WETHERELL and Sir C. FORBES conceived the articles ought to be prosecuted, when Lord A LTHORP moved the previous question. Mr. CAMPBELL thought the Judges would pronounce it a gross libel; but Mr. HUNT retorted that be thought the same ; but that whatever the Judges might conclude, no Jury would concur with them. Sir JAMES GRAHAM opposed the motion, and contended that after several gentlemen had admitted themselves to be mere nominees of borough patrons, they could not go into court as representatives of the people. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL complained that the question had not previously been brought forward, as Sir IL ING LIS had shown him the articles a week ago. Sir H. HARDINGE and Sir R. PEEL supported the com• plaint. Mr. SLANEY and others treated the proposition as a mere trick, to postpone the main question. The gallery was cleared for a division; and after a pro tracted debate, with closed doors, the motion was with drawn. Lord Jonw RUSSELL then briefly moved that the Reform Bill should be read a second time : On which Sir RICHARD VY V lAN addressed the house at grcat length; not against some reform, but against the dan gerous revolutionary character of the present plan. He con cluded with a motion, that the bill be read that day six months ; which, if carried, he would follow by a resolution declaratory of the necessity of some degree of reform, which Mr. CARTWRIGHT seconded. Mr. SHILL, in as brilliant a speech as ever was made in Parliament, and which extorted admiration from both sides, replied with force and eloquence, to the arguments of Sir R. VT VIAN ; who, amidst all his illustrations, had, he said, totally forgotten Cornwall. He finished thus— " Concede! and, that you may concede in safety, concede in time !" Mr. PEN DA nv Es, in spite of personal concessions, warmly applauded the bill, and quoted the general approba tion of Corue all—a county which was the most affected by it. The arguments, for and against, so much resembled those used on the first reading, that the second reading seemed only like an occasion, in which those who spoke at the first read ing, wished to amend themselves; or those who bad not the opportunity then, availed themselves now. Lord VAL- L Y.TORT opposed the Bill—Mr. C. GRANT supported it—Mr. W. &swims reiterated his former objec tions—Mr. SLANEY supported the Bill— Lord NOR REYS objected to it; Mr. VILLIERS STUART opposed it; and resigned his seat rather than support the opinions of his constituents—the SOLICITOR-GENERAL, and Sir E. Sce DEN made long and able speeches for and against. At length, as several other members desired to speak, at half-past 3 o'clock the question of adjournment was carried. A division will, no doubt, take place to-night ; and it was confidently expected last night, even after 12 o'clock. We have been favoured with the perusal of a private letter, to a highly respectable merchant, dated Koningsberg, 11th instant, and received this morning, which says : " It now appears that the Russians have met with firmer resistance from the Poles than they anticipated; and it is believed here, that it is the wish of NICHOLAS not to per severe in the contest—under the pretence of a desire to save Warsaw from destruction ! It is likewise Ir'gr."77 7 . '"Z"9r -- ; .7.wY mitirm rumoured, that an armistice has been concluded."— Other accounts received through private channels, confi dently state, that the Poles bad obtained several additional advantages ; and the subjoined extracts, from the German Papers received this morning, prove that even Prussia has become apprehensive of the high status which that brave people have soddenly taken among the States of Europe : - - Bsat.in Masca 10.—It is not unlikely, and there seems to be cer tain inform ation, that in ease the Polish insurgents should be forced to yield to the superior force of the Russians, a corps of them will attempt to force its way through Germany to France. It is, therefore, abso lutely necessary, to increase the measures of precaution on our frontier; and it is probably with this view that Fieldmarsbal Count Guiesenau is gone to Silesia, and a division of urtillery has been sent to Frankfort, on the Oder. The number of the wounded at Warsaw being too great for the surgeons there, M. Von Orefe, surgeon to our general Staff, (a Pole by birth) has, with the permission of Government, sent four surgeons tol that city. Some private persons have also taken measures to send cur. geons to Warsaw, who have already received their passport'. From the letters from Warsaw (which are to the lith), it seems that the Diet is preparing to withdraw to Mieebowa, in the territory of Cra cow • but a great many members appear to have no mind to go thither. as they take passports to go abroad. It is said that Count Myeaelski was sent to the head.quarters of Count Diebitsch, to propose an ex change of prisoners; but that he has been conveyed into the interior of Russia. The letters say that want of reciprocal confidence increases, and people loudly venture to express their opinions. This is the first time we find such expressions in the letters, and it must be considered as a proof of great uneasiness and party diffaences.—.ll,(yernelne Zei lung, March I& Coaru, FEN. 20.—We have at length received here, from good au thority, the news, that the Turks have evacuated Athens and the whole of Negropont. A letter from Duran°, of the 16th alt. says, that a strong Turkish fleet was shortly expected there, to co-operate in the campaign, which has already commenced, against the Paeha of Scutari; or to bring troops, ammunition, and cannon, the conveyance of which by land. in the mountainous and marshy parts of Upper Albania, is so difficult, and almost impossible. Letters from Smyrna, of the 9th, say that a dreadful fire bad done great damage there. Besides other buildings, a great manufactory of printed muslin, with the immense stock contained in it, fell a prey to the flames. Letters from Constantinople say that the island of Selo, in addition to many other advantages, has obtained, by a new firman from the Porte, exemption from all kinds of taxes for three years. BUCHAREST, FEL 25.—1 t has been reported here, for some days past, that Stephen Vogorides (a native of Bulgaria, of the Greek reli gion), who accompanied Halll Puha, the Ambassador of the Porte, to St. Petersburgh, as interpreter, is the candidate of the Porte for the dignity of Hospodar in our pri ncipality. HUNGARY, Maim's 7.—lt is generally affirmed in Presburgh, that an extraordinary Diet will be convoked in the month of May this year, to ask from the estates of Hungary an extraordinary contribution, to cover in part the extraordinary public expenees caused by the present state of things.—Nuremburg Correspondent, 13th March. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE-EXCLUSIVE. FRANCE. PARIS, Sunday, MARCH 20. As was expected, M. Perier explained yesterday the line of policy of his ministry. He has not deceived the public expectation, all the predictions of the independent press are justified. It is a coercive ministry for the interior, and timid to the foreigner ; he would assure to us interior peace by the unity of the administration—the force of power. We know what those words mean. He pretends to preserve peace by sacrificing the Poles acid the Italians; he would concentrate the egotism of France upon herself, and wait for the attack. For that, he must have numerous armies and money; that is to say, strengthen with confidence the power of the government, to furnish it with all the means of enchaining us ; and after being bound over hand and foot into the hands of M. Perier and the ex-ministers of the re storation, we are to await their good pleasure.—La Revolu tion. The inhabitants of the environs of Paris say, that the ac cumulation of troops which is made about the capital, causes every where the greatest surprise. The ordinary barracks are no longer sufficient ; the soldiers are in many places lodg ed with the citizens, and at the houses of the peasantry, two and two, and sometimes in a greater number. It is said to be the beginning of a state of siege. Some persons, exag gerating without doubt in their fears, demand whether a new coup d'etat is preparing? and whether, profiting from the faults of Marmont in his command of July, it is thought wise to keep within call reserves, all ready in case of need ? We hope that by an explanation, promptly given, upon the move ment of these troops, the Government will cause these inju rious reports to cease, to which we do not add the least faith ; but which should not arise to be joined to our other subjects of inquietude.—Le Revolution. The news from Italy is the most afflicting ; we are seized with the most violent indignation in beholding the calm in difference of our Ministers, whilst the patriots of Modena are slaughtered ! No ! it is not to be thus the sport of Kings, to abandon our brothers, that we made the revolution of July : the most incredulous may now open their eyes and judge for themselves, that eight months has not consolidated our revolution, but annihilated it.—La Revolution The journals of the movement, without an exception, have quarrelled with the explanations of the Ministry. The Con stitutionnel, which only waited to hear the explanation, in order to pronounce its judgment, is now dissatisfied. It calls upon France " to watch the denunciations of M. Lafayette." The Courrier, the National, the Journal du Commerce, La Franc Nouvelle, and La Tribune, consider it a funda , mental error to have supposed that the revolution of July was an act purely defensive ; all these Journals declare against the interpretation given by the Ministry to the principle of non-intervention. The Temps and the Journal des Debats are the only two ranged on the side of the new ministry ; the one discovers in the ministerial communications a frankness which augurs well for the future ; according to the other, the present holders of power have spoken proper and firm language, which will be welcomed with avidity by the entire of France.—Gazette de France. " Handbills have been circulated, and even posted up on the walls, to invite the citizens, workmen, national guards, to meet on Sunday, at the Fountain of the Elephant, with out arms, to carry Napoleon's statue to the place Vendome. As it is impossible that the police is not acquainted with this circumstance, and that it has taken no step to prevent it, we think it prudent to caution the people against those provocations."—Courrier Francais. It is rumoured that a telegraphic despatch has been re ceived, which announces that an insurrection of the Carl lets has burst out in the canton of Bressuire, a remarkable spot in the history of La Vendee.—Le National. Various motives, of a nature not very honourable, have influenced the Cabinet. The threats of Austria, which a fortunate indiscretion, not disavowed, has rendered public, were sufficient to interdict to the French Government all amicable manifestation, with regard to the Italian insurgents, which already felt but little disposed to defend their cause. The presence of some members of the Bonaparte family, in the ranks of the insurgents, the glorious part which they have taken in the Italian Revolution, were motives of disaffection sufficiently powerful, for our Cabinet not to hesitate to sacrifice Italy, to the vengeance of Austria. It cannot be forgotten what anxiety seized our chancery, when the Belgians wished to elect for King the Duke of Leuchtenberg, and what beggarly intrigues were put in practise in order to repulse this dangerous candidate. If Belgium had had the unhappiness of decreeing the crown to the son of Eugene, she would have been abandoned by us to Prussian bayonets, as well as Italy, who, at this mo ment, expiates the unpardonable crime of reckoning amongst the number of ber defenders the young Princes who have demanded to shed their blood for liberty, or who imagine, if they have dreamed a mad ambition, they live still in slime ~"s , when they may conquer a crown with arms in their hand It is thus that a French Ministry, forgetful of the high i n : terests which they are charged to defend, sacrifice them to private interests, and to pitiful considerations of r o p e , names, which, each day, become more indifferent to tions. Finally, in the future, we discover if there is a t ram of generosity, there is, at least, some skill in the egotist p o . licy which we follow in regard to Italy. The projects Austria upon this fine country are no more a mystery, si„. will oppose as long as possible its entire independence ; i,„, if she feels the imperious necessity of it, the Duke of Reid. stadt will be destined, by the Cabinet of Vienna one dar, tt, replace that crowd of petty Princes who divide Italy anion t o them, and our Statesmen, who are frightened at the simplo name of the nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte, will then hav e to applaud, in their immediate neighbourhood, the son of the great man, crowned a second time King of Rome and Italy.—Le National. POLAND. The army of Diebitsch in the greatest danger. Marshal has been obliged to establish his head platte r , fourteen leagues from Warsaw. A corps of the Russians wa. directed upon Pulawy to attempt the passage of the Vistel l but the bad state of the roads, and the continual rain, pr.;. duced the greatest obstacles to his march. At Warsaw th, national government shews much energy ; it knows that the moment has arrived when Poland must revive from her ashes, or be buried under the ruins of the country. The news fro m the north of Poland is also very favourable. The Karkuses have appeared towards Lithuania, and have been extremely annoying to the communications of the Russian army by attacking and destroying isolated detachments. The Berlin journals, and those of German), do not represent the affairs of Poland under so favourable au aspect. They pretend that the Diet has demanded pass ports from Austria, and that scarcity exercises dreadful ravages in Warsaw. The journals of Berlin say also tiro the Prussian Government concentrates considerable forces in Silesia, between Bricq and Cusel. That Austria takes. upon the eastern frontiers, the same measures as Prussir They regard as certain, in these two countries, tha! the General-in-Chief of the Polish army has the inter.• tion, in case of a reverse, to open a way across Prussia and Germany, and conduct his army to France. This project appears, without doubt, very adventurous. But we may recollect that twice the brave General Dom browski was upon the point of putting the same plan in ex ecution, to rejoin the French army which fought upon the Rhine, at fist in 1793, when the invasion of the Russians and Prussians had just destroyed Poland; and in 1794, when, after the murderous taking of Praga, all resistance on the part of Poland had become impossible. The Diet has taken, it is said, another decision; it is that of submit ting to the house of Habsbourg. Poland has arrived at that point to envy the fate of Italy; does she no more remember the weeds of Dombrowski to the emissaries of Napoleon : Despotism for Despotism; the Poles have no want of it at home, to go and seek it so far and purchase it at dn. price of their blood !"..—Le Temps. FRONTIERS OF POLAND, March B.—We have letter:. from Warsaw of the 6th, and the Journals of the 7th of March. The situation of affairs is little changed. Toe Poles occupy Praga with 5,000 men, and from their accounts the bulk of the army has pa-sed the Vistula, in order that it may not be deprived of its resources by the breaking up of the ice upon the liver. The 2d of March they were obliged to chase, by the sharpshooters, the Cossacks who rambled before Praga. On the 4th, the Quarter-General of the Russians was still at Milosna, at two leagues and a half from Warsaw. The same day, the Grand-duke Con stantine sent his Aid-de-Camp, Colonel Kiel, to Modlin, to invite the Commander, Colonel Ledochowoki, to surrender the fortress, by proposing that it should be occupied by a garrison half Polish and half Rus t:hint ; but the Commander gave no reply. Later on the same day the Grand-Duke left for Bialystock, where he rec koned to remain four days At Lomza, more than five leagues to the north-west of Warsaw, they were obliged to employ sharpshooters, to hinder the Russians from crossing the Vis tula. The Russians have conducted 1,200 Polish prisoners into the interior of the empire, by Brzese-Litewski. Col. Geritz is amongst the number : it was he who commanded the volunteers who had taken the name of `• Infernal Chas emirs," and who had sworn neither to give nor receive quar ter. For some days provisions have considerably lowered in price at Warsaw, and the arrivals rapidly succeed each other since the communications have been re-established. Beef is at 18 centimes the pound.—Le Temps. am SPUUT OF THE JoURNALS. ••••••=. TIIILEILIt will be seen, by uur .......m.1110•• Parliament.try Report of last that this journal formed the subject of a considerable discussion in the House of Commons. To that discussion itself, we are content to refer our readers and the country fur our justification,--that is, for our pub lic justification. Our own heart and couscieuee informs us, that, how ever feebly or inadequately, we have never written one word—we hate never given circulation to one sentiment—bnt in the sincere hope and design of serving our country, and defending its liberties against all enemies, foreign or domestic ; and no wan has a right to assume to himself exclusively, such a monopoly of patriotism as shall qualify him to say that he only has his couutty's good at heart, and that these who differ from him, and support their difference by such means as the free institutions of the country put within their re.teh, are traitors*, rebels. What ! are we not English as well as the member for Oxford? Ay, and perhaps Live taken as much pains to study the Britisb Cowl. tution as be, and should be as painfully afficted if any serious ill were to happen to it, in this attempt to purge off its foul impolitic'. Timis.—The French Cabinet have taken up strong ground. They have shown a bold front to the revolutionary party. They came into office on tie express condition of protecting society against periodic.' tumults—uf maintaining internal tranquillity with firmness, and of curing external peace by every means but the sacrifice a:* national honour, or the surrender of important interests. By the measures which they propose, both of additional fiscal burdens and of new police re dons, they have risked their master's popularity and their own. They are sure to have the press against them. They are sure to be bnuitlrd with the title of the Polignacs of the revolution, and the sedition %%hick they banish from the streets will find refuge in the jousnals: but they ate contending for a great stake; and whether they succeed or not. tlicit firmness, perhaps, offers the only chance of saving the monarchy nom a convulsion. Pore.—The immense body of Finidholders—the frugal, well.cen ducted, and industrious portion of the labouting classes, who hare de posited their hard-earned pittances in the savings banks—the proprk tors, ecclesiastical and lay, of tithe and advows. ns—thc owners of Co. lonial property—and generally all persons directly or indirectly inte rested in the welfare and preservation of any part of our extensive C I=l4 Empire, are so many important classes of the British peop'r. who, if they have the least regard to their own future welfare and s - entity, will resist to the utmost of their power the revolutionary proPlt which Ministers have had the boldness and indiscretion to tool -Pose to Parliament. Ministers profess that the new Constitution they are attempting to establish is founded upon the basis of property', !ad yet the whole aggregate mass of property above intentioned, amounting. nertainl, not to less, probably to mole, than half the entire amount et n.,tional wealth, is left by their consistent and rational plan of Reform altogether without direct representation in the House of Como 01.. whae land is to be represented in some degree, h owe ver insdeqm!e to its importance, while the predominance in this all-ponen" ) branch of the Legislature is secured to the householders in towns, the majority of whom may be, for any thing that can be known upon the subject, and are we believe in fact, persons who, after the payment of their debts, have no property at all. CITY, ONE O'CLOCK. Consols which left off yesterday at 76 fair the Account, opened at 76; at present they are 76A to I, and 76i for money. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK The Funds have remained very steady the whole of the morning, at 76i, alternately buyers and sellers, with little doing to the present hour ; and 76i 1 for money, but the Money Market has not been so brisk as on vesterdav• Loup());: hinted • Published Jo• M. - trod by Joint —AVNE, at the erA. Orrice, No. 1, Piekett-place, Temple:Bar. ntl. in. to Pei na- Pu- LH, ch. to gt Ply' [y e the Cr' tas 11 ; r 6. the reg, om rhe aye of Lted LI), • ail 138- Ifni 1.11 'nes tes. :ha! en. usia )US. ex- ~1 ~' r L t i F ' i ~~' ~.l t .1 1 ! f~