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Right Hon the Fad of Eldon, Colonel John Millie, of Leys, Lord High Chancellor of 51. P. Great Britain. Michael Bruce, Esq. Right Hon. the Earl of Fife. Duncan David son, the younger, Bight Hon. Lord Stowell. of Tulloch, Esq. Sir T. Ilarvie Farquhar, Dirt. And. Berkeley Drummond,Esq. "ice..td mi ral Sir G.Cockhurn, Nvil Benj. I-Vmondstone, Esq. G.C. B. M.P. Alexander Macdonald, Esq. Sir J. -Macgregor Murray, Bt. I William sPGillivray, Eaq. Major-General Sir WM. Grant Boyd Miller, E.l. it••ir, Knt. K.M.T. Lieut.-Colonel N% m. Munro. Sir Richard Birnie. John Rae Reid, Esq. JcLn Brown, Esq. An Election of Four Boys, to be placed on the Foundation, will take place at the Quarterly General Court in June next. Applications on behalf of Candidates must be transmitted (post paid), addressed to the Corporation of the Caledonian Asylum, on cr before the Ist of April next. Printed Forms of Petition r.liy be obtained by applying at the Asylum. M. S. ME TCALFE, Secretary. 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WORKS OF JOHN HOM E, ESQ. r Is day were published, in Three Vols. svo. with a Portrait of Mr. nom , and Maps and Plates illustrative of the History of the Rebel:ion, price SI. Ils. 6d. boards /''HI:WORKS of JOHN HOME , Author of " Douglas," a Tragedy, now first collected, with an Ac c‘uat of his Life and Writings. By HENRY MACKENZIE, Esq. F.R.S.E. Printed for Archibald Constable and Co. Edinburgh; and Hurst, Robinson, and Co. 90, Cheapsidc, London. V? Tin se Volumes contain Douglas, a Tragedy, and the other Dramatic Pieces of the Author; the Ilistory of the Rebellion in tkutland, in the year 1745 (in opposing which, Mr. Horne served as a volutater), an authentic and interesting Work. In the Ap i.e.-dix to the Life, will be found Letters from the Marquis of Eete David Hume, James M i Pherion, Dr. Adam Ferg uson, Dr. Carlyle, and other eminent Literati of the last age. An Edition of the Life of Mr. Hume is printed for separate sale, in Ilvo. price 71. boards. A CARD. ESSTI S. JOFINSON and BURGESS (late JO)tN SOH and WiLmaats), Proprietors of the AMERICAN Ft/O'MAX G SYRUP for Children cutting their Teeth, beg leave to inform the Nobility, Gentry, and the Public in general, that they have REMOVED to No. 23, YORK-PLACE, CITY-R 0.11) (from Newman-street, Oxford-street), where the Business will be carried on Tn future. The. very high esti rration in which this inestimable Medicine is held by all chases of the community, renders it unnecessary to make any oinnient on its virtue', more than recommend Mothers and ?:. , rues never to be v.ithaut the" American Soothing Syrup" in the Nursery, for if child wakes in the night with painsin its gems, this valuable Medicine applied, will immediately open the pores, ',cal the rums, and thereby prevent fevers or convulsions; fur &AAA' it coma in competition with any other disorder, it often ei. , :troys the motber's brightest hopes. Parents who may be eit'dous of the virtues of the Soothing Syrup, may refer to the , eif:ereim eases that have appeared in the Newspapers for nearly 1 twenty years, during which period the highest testimonials of t!.as lavaluAle (Leine have been publicly acknowledged by a: me of the first Nobility and Gentry in the United Kingdom, . equally safe In its application, mild in its action, and eific.xious its operation. 'lids inestimable Medicine, tol.e had of the Proprietors, Jubn s•.o and Burgess, late" Jeilinscm and . .rilliams," as shove ; and, ,kris ; i.pointrnent, of ail the prit.cipal Medicine VenAezr, in Ccrr.try, at Its. i(Pd. per bottle. TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 18.22. CONTRACT TO *DELIVER COALS AT NEWFOUNDLAND. • TREASURY CHAMBERS, Commissariat Department, Afisech 16, 1922. SUCH Persons as are desirous of contracting with the Agent for Commissariat Supplies to deliver FIVE 'HUNDRED CHALDRONS of COALS at NEW FOUND LAND, may receive particulars of the Contract at this Office be tween the hours of Ten and Four,and deliver their Tenders, sealed up, and directed to the Agent for Commissariat Supplies,marking thereon " Tender for Coals," on or before MONDAY, the Ist April ; but none will be received after Twelve o'Clock on that day ; nor will any Proposal be noticed unless made on or an nexed to a printed Particular, and the Prices inserted in words at length; nor unless a Letter be subjoined to such Proposal, signed by two Persons of known pt operty, engaging to become bound with the Party tendering, in the sum expressed in the Particulars for the due performance of the Contract. CUSTOM-HOUSE, LONDON. NEW DUTIES, DRAWBACKS, BOUNTIES, Ste. Just published, By Cstaitus Born, Esq. Surveyor-General of his Majesty's Nos, toms, a new and improved Edition (being the Third) of THE BRITISH TARIFF, and COMMERCIAL GUI DE; containing a digested Abridgment of the Custom and Exam Laws relative to the Import, Export, and Coasting Trade of Great Britain, with Tables of the Duties, Drawbacks, Bounties, Pretniutna, Dock Rates, &c. the whole binught down ' to the present period, and interspersed with Orders in Council, Treasury Minutes, Opinions of Law Officers, and a variety of useful Information never before published. This Work, now in general use in the first Mercantile Houses and principal' Departments under Government, may br had of I%lr. Boyd, at the Custom-house ; and of .1. M. Richardson, op psoite the Royal Exchange; price (half bound) £1 33. or (in boards) LI Is. GROSVENOR-PLACF- Capital FA MILY RESIDENCE, fitted up in the first style of Elegance, with Eat:elle:lt Attached and Detached OF FICES, COACII-HOUSE, and STABLE. TO BE SOLD BY PRIVATE CONTRACT, By Mr. ROBINS, (Of Warwick-street, Golden-square, and Regent-street), THE LEASE of a capital spacious RESIDENCE, adapted for the accommodation of a Nobleman or Family of the first Distinction : planned with Suites of elegant Apart ments, handsomely fitted up, and finished in a very elegant man ner; with excellent attached and detached Offices, double Coach house, and Stables for seven Horses. To be viewed by Tickets, which, with Particulars, may be had of Mr. Robins, Warwick-street, Golden-square. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF LORDS, MARCH la. Their Lordships inet at twelve o'clock, and comnseneedbusl nes. by hearing Appeals. S O UTHWOLD, appellant; Foreman, respondent,Ths was an Appeal from the decision of the Conn of Exchequer. Mr. Pepys was heard for the respondent, and Mr. Horne in reply. —.ludg ment postponed. ALLEN, appellant; Maguire, respondent—This wis an - Appeal from the decision of the Court of Session of Scotland. Mr. Make was heard for the appellant, and Mr. Horne and Mr. Sugrkn for t h e respondent.--Judgment postponed. Goss, appellant; iIUNTLR, respondent.—This was an Appeal from the Court of Session of Scotland. Mr. Wetherell was heard for the appellant.--further argument postponed. The Karl of FACI•00111, in consequence of his promotion to his dignity of Earl, was introduced between the Earls of SIi•YTES. BURT and Lnicasex, and took the oaths and his seat. The LORD CHAMBERLAIN reported, that his Majesty had been waited upon with the Address of the 14th and 15th, and had been graciously pleased to give directions accordingly. Lord AUCKLAND presented a Petition from the Inhabit- . lints of Taunton, praying for the establishment of Courts for re covery of Small Debts. Lord KING put off the Order for summoning their Lord- Fildps on bit Mended motion respecting the Civil List, from Afflestatlay next, to Tuesday, the 26th. The Alien Bill, the Annual Indemnity Bill, the Mutiny and Marine Mutiny Bills, were read a second time.—Adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The Snares' took the Chair a few minutes before four o'clock. The House was occupied until nearly five o'clock with private business, this being the last day daring the present Session for receiving Private Bills. Mr. CA LCRA FT moved for the production of an Account of all Causes tried in the Ecclesiastical Courts in Ireland during the last five years, distinguishing the number of Tithe Causes. Mso the number of Citationsjssued for the same period. Ordered. Sir A. CAMPBELL obtained leave to bring in a Bill for erecting a new Jail in the City of Glasgow. Sir .1. GRA IL% 31 obtained leave to bring in a Bill for build ing a new Chapel in the Pariah of St. Andrew's, Holborn. Mr. Alderman WOOD brought in a Bill to authorise the use of Iron Coffins in burying the dead.—Read the first time. Mr. PRICE presented a Petition from certain Occupiers of Land in Herefordshire, complaining of Agricultural Distress. Sir ISAAC COFFIN felt it necessary to state, that he did not consider the prospects of the Farmers of Herefordshire so gloomy as they were represented to be in this Petition. The Petition was laid on the table. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved that there be laid before the House copies of two minutes of the Treasury transmitted to the different Public Ofiices,wirh a view to the reduction in the establishment of the same, and of the statements in answer thereto.—Ordered. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that he was about to move for an account connected with the subject of the Navy Five per Cents. The account of Stock standing in the names of those who dissented from the arrangement proposed by Government was £2,605,978. The Right Hon. Gentleman then moved for an Estimate of the suns to be provided for paying off the dissentient holders, and the expense to be incurred in the payment of the same.—The Estimate was then brought up. Mr. HUME laid on the table a Petition from the Occupiers of Land in Strathmore, complaining of Agricultural Distreu. NAVAL RANK. Sir JOSEPH YORKE said that, in the absence of other bu siness, he wished to ask a question of the Hon. Secretary to the Admiralty. His question respected the usage or custom of ap pointing persons to the military part of the service of the Navy, who had been before in that service, but who had afterwards occupied an office iu the civil department? It was the usage to give precedence to those who remained in the military depart ment. Ile saw the name of John Clarke Searle, Esq. placed on the list of Rear-Admirals of the White. That Gentleman was Chairman of the Commissioners of the Victualling Board, and received a lalary for his services there for fourteen years. The SPEAKER here interrupted the gallant Officer, and wished he would put his question simply, without making any imputations on parties absent. Sir J. YORKE said, he did not mean to Impute anything. lie thought it right to put a question to the Hon. Secretary while the Speaker was iu the Chair, and before the business of the night came on. The SPEAK ER observed, that he did not object to the extent to which the lion. Member was puting the question, but to the argumentative nvmner in which he was proceeding. Sir J. YORKE raid, that he (the Speaker) was paying a greater compliment to his speech than he himself thought it de served. Ile would ask the Hon. Secretary whether, in that ap pointment, he was to consider the old' usage abandoned? The Hon Ale:libel - then mentioned the cases of some who had con tinued in the military part of the service, and who suffered by 1 being passed by, and by having John Clarke Searle, Esq. placed over them. Mr. S. WORTLEY rose to order, and said that the Hon. Member had put his question, and ought to hear the answer to it before hr would proceed fat titer. Sir J. YORKI said that he was much obliged to the Hon. Member—C A laugh), but he had a right to ask not only one ques tion, but two or three, and he had three questions to ask—(A laugh). It was riot only John Clarke Searle. Esq. who had been rewarded for his services, but there was also Mrs. Euphemia Searle, who was in the service !—(Much laughing). Mr. CHOKER said, that if the Hon. Member would permit him, he would answer his question. But the House would see that it was necessary fur him to go into an explanation. Sir JOSEPH YORKE rose to make some observations, but was stopped. ISLE OF WIGIIT. TO BE LET FOR THE TERM OF TIIREE YEARS, FROM THE FIRST OF MAY, By Mr. ROBINS, (Of Warwick-street, Golden-square, and Regent-street), FIIFIE much-admired and delighful Residence of A_ ST. JOHN'S, within a Mile of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight, adapted for the accommodation of a moderate-sized Family of Distinction ; with convenient Domestic Offices, roach-house, and Stable for Eight Horses; large Walled Garden, Plantation, and Pleasure (:round. A Dairy and small Farm House, and any qual.tity Grass Land, may be had, if required. Particulars of Mr. Robins, Warwick-street, Golden-square; and of Messrs. Clarke and Hearn, Newport, Isle of Wight. CAPITAL and EXTENSIVE FREEHOLD PREMISES, W ATLI N G-STREET, With commodious WAREHOUSES and DWF.I.T.ING A P A RT MEN TS, admirably calculated and centrically situate for a TAVERN or HOTEL upon an extended Scale. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By Mr. ROBINS, • (Of Warwick-street, Golden-square, and Hbgent-street), At Garraway's Coffee-House, 'Change-alley. Comilla, on Tncianas, the 28th March, 1822, at Twelve o'Clock, By Order of the Assignees of Mr. JOHN MACUIC, AVERY Valuable FREEHOLD ESTAT E, com ',thin those capital spacious PRIM rsEs, erected within a few years on a handsome Nevadan, and in the must substan tial manner, No. 12, WA T LING-STU F.F.T, The most advantageous and central part of the City of London ; adapted for any Concern requiring spacious roomy Premises, and admirably adapted fur the concern of a Tavern or lktel on an extended scale, occupying a Frontage of neatly Forty-seven Feet, sad running backward nearly Seventy Feet. Contents on the Ground Fluor, a capital range of IVarchouses, Accompting Houses, &.c. with a private Entrance hall, capital Staircase leading to a handsome suite of Dwelling Apartments. Kitchen, Scullery, Pantry, &c. behind which there is a large Warehouse, and Three Stories over, with execllcut Bedchambers, &c. re plete with every convenience. le the Basement, another excel lent Warehouse for the stowage of Goods, and excellent Cellars for Wine, Beer, Ale, &c. Area in front. To be viewed by Tickets ; Particulars on the Premises; of Messrs. Tomlinson, Thomson, Baker, and Sn•:•:!t, King's Arms yard, Coleman-street •at Garraway's; and of Mr. Robins, Warwick-street, Gol den-square; of whom Tickets for viewing may be had, and a Plan of the House and Elevation may be seen. W H ITErH A PEL-ROA D. Capital ROOMY and very EXTENSIVE PREMISES, par ticularly adapted for a Copper or Blacksmith, or any Concern requiring Space ; convertible into an Inn, or Carrier's Pre mises, Stable. Keeper, Ste. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By Mr. ROBINS, (Of Warwick-street, Golden-sqnare, and Regent-street), At Garraway's Coffee-house, in Exchange-alley, Cornhill, on Ttioaso.tv, March 28, 1822, at Twelve o'Clock, IN rnscti LOTS, By.order of the Assignees of Mr. Jonx M anua, THOSE Capital and most Extensive PREMISES, late in the Occupation of Mr. JOON SUTIIIIILAND, Cop pasmith, situate in Whitechrpel-road, opposite the Mount Ter race, admirably adapted and purposely erected for that trade, but convertible fer any other Concern requiring roomy Premises. LOT 1, comprises a newly-erected DYELLING-110USE, situate No. 88, Whitechapel-road. containing, on the Ground floor, an excellent light Accompting-house and LObby, with routny Warehouses behind, Private Entrance, light Staircase, and commodious Apartments over, and Offices in the Basement; a Piece of Ground at the back, and a Well. Lox 2. A large open YARD, with a range of newly-erected BRICK BUILDINGS, tiled, used as a Modeling-room, Worm-maker's Shop, Stable, with Loft and Man's room over; a 'limber Shed, with a right of gateway into Baker's-row. LOT 3. A DWELLIAG-HOUSE, situate in Baker's-row, with Accompting-houses, Warehouse, Yard, Wash-house, &c. on the Ground Floor; Private Entrance to the Dwelling Apartments; a Smith's Shop, with two forges; Coal-shed; Pump of Water; a noble Warehouse, about 45 feet by 40, 25 feet high, with high folding gates, by which waggons or carts may be admitted to load internally ; Brassfounder's shop, open Yard, Gateway, &c. These Premises present a most advantageous opportunity for any person requiring space and room in any concern of magni tude : the principal Buildings are nearly new. To be viewed by applying to Mr. Watts on the Premises, of whom Particulars may be had; at the Crown and Magpie and Lull Inn, Whitechr.pel ; Saracen's Head, Aldgate ; of Messrs. Tomlinson, Thomson, Baker, and Smith, Solicitors, King's A rm s-yard,Colemitn-street ; at Garraway's • and of Mr. Robins, Warwiek-atreet, Golden-square, where a Plan may be set;n. MR. 11. HUNT. Mr. BRIGHT said that he held in his hand a Petition from a numerous and respectable body of persons, inhabitants of the City of Bristol, praying that the House would take into its con sideration the case of Mr. Hunt, with a view to the mitiga tion of the severities which be was at present enduring. The lion. Member stated, that the case of this individual had been already several tines before the House, and he must say that the representations which were made on the part of the Magi'. tr:.tes of Somersetshire, had been shewn, by the subsequent in vestigation, to be without foundation. Ile thought the case was one which called for the interference of the House, and he bored that they would not be turned aside, by respect for great names, from taking full cognizance of the matter.—The retition was laid On the table. Mr. HUME laid on the table a similar Petition from the in habitants of Chippenham, in Wiltshire. The lion. Gentleman stated, that since the last discussion on this subject took place, he had made every inquiry into the truth of the statements of Mr. Hunt, and he had reason to believe that that individual, so far from putting forward exaggerated complaints, had actually suffered more than the Public was aware of. IRISH FIVE PER CENTS. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that the Navy Free per Cents. Bill for England having passed, he pro posed to bring in a Bill on a similar plan for the reduction of the Five per Cents. in Ireland ; and for that purpose it was his in tention to refer the various Acts of Parliament on this subject to the Committee of the whole House to-morrow evening. Mr. HUME wished to ask if it was the intention of the Bank of Ireland to increase the rate of interest on the sum of . re 50,000 due to that Bank? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that he had sent a communication to the Bank, but had as yet received no answer. But he could say that, unku the Bank acceded to the terms proposed by the Government, provision would be made to pay off the debt as speedily as possible. • PRIOE OF SEEM On the motion of Mr. HUSKISSON, the Report of the Committee on the Malt Duty Repeal Bill was brought up. On the motion that the Bill be read the third time, Mr. 11USK1S.SON said, that he took some blame [Pi? !c. r SEVEN-PENCE. • to himself for having been a%seat from the House on Friday evening, when the Bill on the table was under the consideration of the Committee. He could there fore know nothing of what took place, except from those sources to which those who had not the advan- 4age of witnessing their proceedings had recourse.— But from these sources, and from the information of some of his Hon. Friends, he learned that the repeal of the duty of one shilling on malt, would not lead to any diminution of the price of beer . ; and further, that if the Chancellor of the Exchequer would con sent even to a larger reduction, the brewers would feel very much obliged to him for the bonus, and put it in their pockets. He believed that the whole of the duty proposed to be taken off, including Ireland, would amount to 1,500,0001. The quantity of malt consumed by the brewers exceeded half the quantity manufactured; hi believed it approached five-eighths; so that the bonus which the brewers proposed to put into their pockets, would amount to about 800,0001. He believed that it was not the intention of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to allow all the benefit of the reduction to go to the brewers—(Hear). The country, he hoped, would not put up with it ; and if the brewers did riot yield, the House ought to inter fere. Let them look at the state of the case—barley was depressed in price to a degree beyond all prece dent. It was thought by the Government, that by repealing a portion of the duty on malt, they would increase the consumption of barley, and thus relieve the grower. It was not his intention now to discuss the general quest' on to which these observa tions tended, but ire believed it was pretty intelli gible to all, that by reducing the tax, they would en courage consumption, and indirectly relieve the far mer. But if, notwithstanding the diminetion of the tax, there was to be no reduction in the price of that consumption which took place through the medium of the brewers, it followed that the intention and ob ject of the Legislature were entirely defeated ; and it followed also that the hopes of the country were dis appointed. It was cle-eived that the reduction of the duty would be an inducement to a great many to undertake the brewing of their own beer ; but the House was aware that in great towns and cities the population had not the means or opportunity of brewing at home, and that they must universally re sort to the brewers' beer. He was ready to state, however, that he believed the reduction would have the very best effect in the country, as it would revive the good old custom amongst the farmers of brew ing their own beer, and giving a proportion of it to their labourers instead of wages in money, and sand ing them to the ale-house. But he had no hesitation in saying that, with a view to the public benefit, it . would be very necessary for the licensing Magis trates to make inquiry into the state of the public houses. At preseilt there was no such thing as a free public-house, and as it was evident that the effect of this combination—he would not call it monopoly, on the part of the brewers, was prejudicial to the so did he consider it necessary that speedy means should be devised for establishing free public-houses, even, if necessary, at the expense of refusing licenses tJ those in the hands of the brewers. In both cases, however, he was aware that penalties :sere tardy and inadequate. lie would repeat then, that the intention of the Legislature in taking off the duty was to afford relief—they thought &hat it would encourage consumption, and indirectly prove a be nefit to the farmer; but if the price of beer was not to be lowered under such circumstances, it would be come the House to consider if the bonus was to be enjoyed entirely by the brewers. But fortunately for the country it was in the power of the House to pre vent the brewers from persevering to keep up the price of beer. He had stated that the amount of the bonus which the brewers proposed to put into their own pockets was 800,000/. or 900,000/.—(Hear). — Now, if the price cat beer was not to be lower ed, it would be for the House to impose a tax equal to the amount of the remission of duty, and to be contingent on the present price of beer. The Public looked with confidence to a reduction of the price cf beer, as a necessary consequence of the diminution of the duty on malt. He himself had once had occasion to in quire much into the details of brewing establishments, and ire would say that the brewers must at one period have been enduring a most immoderate loss, or that they were now receiving a disproportionably large profit. Ile was not now to be told that the brewers were on the same footing as to expenses that they formerly were: the prices of barley and hops were lowered—the amount of capital required to continue the establishment was diminished—the keeping of horses, labour—in short, their expenses were very considerably diminished, to a degree that would jus tify the expectations of the country that some reduc tion in the price of beer would take place. But when, added to this, there was a remission of duty on malt, equal to nearly a farthing a pot, the Public had. a right to expect that Parliament would interfere if the brewers held out against a diminution of price. For his part, he felt the justice of the public expectations so strongly, that if his Right Hon. Friend, the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, refused to act upon this sug-• gestion, be himself would submit a Resolutiun to Parliament to that effect—(Hear, hear). Mr. CALCRAFT said, he was glad to hear the Right Hunoerible Gentleman express his opinion so strongly, as to the propriety of forcing the brewers into a reduction of the price of beer. Ile fully agreed with the Right Hon. Gentleman, that it was a mon strous thing that when the Legislature, out of a desire to give general relief to the agricultural class, re duced a portion of the duty on malt, this remission should not effect the particular objects of the Legis tures intention, but form an additional profit in the hands of the great capitalists, who were generally thought not to stand much in nerd of such indulgence. Z le suggestion(lir al craft) tax n fe o lt particularly thanklul fur the b e er equivalent to the amount of the remission of duty , whereb y a sum of 1:800.0o0 U will be raised on the brewers. This arrangement would afford a fair prospect to him of again propos- 11. 0 *lt •••, • ~~