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NOTICE is heithy t . ; iven to all l'ersons desirous of contracting to supply BEEF and MUTTON to his k e sty's Land Forces in Cantonments, Quarters, and Barracks is t h e u nder-mentioned Counties and Islands : g e gord Gloster, including Rutland D e als, including the the City of Bristol Salop Town of Hunger- Hants Somerset f , rd Hereford Stafford g e risick Hertford Suffolk Bab limns Surrey Ambridge , inclu- Isle of Man Sussex ding the Town of Lie of Wight Warwick Newmarket Kent, including Til- Westmordland Chester bury Fort Wilts Cornwall, ircludicg Lancaster Worcester Scilly Leicester York ComborLuld Lincoln In the several Conn- Dr-by Middlesex , ties of North and Deem Monmouth South Wales Donn Norfolk In the several Conn- Darius, leessding Northampton ties in Toth Britain. Holy bland Northumberland And BEEF in the t ote s esdusive of Nottingham- Islands of Alderney, Tam Fen Oxfurd Guernsey &Jersey. That the deilwries are to cc mmt ree onand for the 25th day of March nest; that Proposals in writing, sealed up, and marked .' Tender for Army Supplies" will be received at this Office, ~o or b e ** Tuesday, the 27th day of February, (but none will' to: received after twelve o'clock on that day). --- Proposals wait be made separately for each County and Island, except for the Courties comprising North and South Wales, all it which must be included in one Tender, as must 11 several Coumies in North Britain, and also the Islands of Akker.ey, Guernsey, Jersey ; and each Proposal must have the WM' which is atsr.exed to the Tender properly filled up, by two Persons of known property engaging to become bound with the Party tendering in the amount steed in the printed Particulars, far the due peril:mance of the Contract ; and no Proposal will teal:diced unless nude on a printed Tender; and the prices ex ressett in words at length ; and should it so happen that during do continuance of the Contract no Troops should be supplied 11 virtue of the same, the amount of the Sumps on the Con tract and Bond, paid in the first instance by the Concractor, ill be refunded to him- Particulars rn the Contracts may be had upon application at this lace, between the hours of Ten and Four; at the Office et Deputy Coannussary-General Young, Edinburgh; and of the Barrack .fasters us the Islands of Guernsey and Jersey. CONTRACT TO DELIVER COALS AT MALTA. C.ommis.sariat I)epartment, Treasury Chambers, 6th February, 1821. SUCIi Persons as are desirous of Contracting with the Agent for Commissariat Supplies, to deliver FIVE HUNDRED CHA L DRONS of COALS at MALTA, may mire Particulars of the Contracts at this Office, between the lean of Ten and Four, and deliver their Tenders, sealed up, and teemed to the Agent for Commissariat Supplies, marking thereon 'Tender for Coals," on or before Tuesday, the 20th inst. but none will* received after Twelve o'clock on that day ; nor will any Proposal be noticed unless made on, or annexed to, a printed Particular, and the prices inserted in words at length ; nor un ite a Letter be subjoined to such Proposal signed by two per sons of known property engaging to become bound with the party tendering, in the sum expressed in the Particulars, for the Cm performance of th. Contract. MiVY OFI:7CE, February 5, 1821. T HE Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury, having appointed Money for the Payment of lialf•Pay to Sea OfEcers, from the Ist of OC TOBER to the 31st of DECEMBER, 1820, according to his Majesty's Establishment in that behalf These are to give no ne, that the several Payments will begin to be made at the Pay- OSte, by the Treasurer of his Majesty's Navy, at Ten o'Clock at the Morning on the following Days, viz. On the 12th, 13th, and 14th instant, to Admirals, Captains, szl their Attomies. Oa the 15th, 16th, 19th, 20th, and 21st instant, to Lieute tuts and Chaplains, and their Attornies. Oa the 22d and 23d instant, to Masters, Surgeons, and Per on, and their Anomie". After which the Lists will be recalled the first and third Woloesday in every Month, that all persons may then and '•`.ne attend to receive what may become payable to them; and I:lag with them an Affi.lavit, as required by Order in Council of :oh July, 1819, the forms of which were published in an Ad. sinixreent from this Office, dated 16th September, 1819, and !.;.17 be procured at the Office of the Treasurer of the Navy ; and ►. case any of the said Officers should not be able to attend "duelers, but employ Attornies for that purpose, that the scsd Attornies do produce the like Affidavit from the persons thy are employed by. Where Officers are abroad on leave, their Agents are to pro- Cue attested copies of such !rare, before the Half-Pay can be And as by Act of ParliaMent passed in the 55th year of his iee Majesty's rei,,m, entitulcd, " An Act for establishirg a tore easy and expeditious method fur the Payment of Officers 14..ngirg to his Majesty's Navy," it is enacted by the 20th C.-:x of the said Act, " that if any Commissioned or Warrant Naval Officer, who shall be entitled to receive Half-Pay, and 'kill be desirous to receive and be paid the same at or near the residence, he may apply to the Treasurer of his Ma ', London, to have such Half-Pay paid at or near residence, &c. iu the manner pointed out by And by a further Act passed in the aith year city's reign, entituled, " An Act for enabling the Majesty's Navy and their Representatives, to their Half-l'ay,' it is enacted by the first and the said Act, " that if any Officer in his Ma ..ho shall be entitled to receive any suns of motley —count of his Half-Pay, shall be desirous of drawing Exchange for the same, upon the Commissioners of Navy, instead of receiving the same by Remittance signify such desire by letter to the Treasurer of iavy ; and that if any (Zees in his Majesty's AU be entiticd to receive any rant of money for or Half-Pay, shall be desirous of having his Half ' by extract, at any of his Majesty's Doek-yards, • the payment of wag.ts for the Navy shall re receiving the same by Remittance Bill or Bill is to tlepoi titlitr to the proper Clerk' at the . in Lonami, or at the Pay-Oilice at such Dock st.ch hi 3 desire." Notice is hereby further gives, ty endlng the 51st IY-camber, 1 $2O, will corn .' the lltth mstant, and all persons desirous of vi havi..; their Hall-Pay rtmitted to them, may of Eschaette drawn artl•r nr by virtue of the recited, arc nut liable to C:e Stantsweluty. is du : g net of 11:S annliliOnS arc en ot I. ILIA of his reside: •• !tuft Navy in L placc of his re 111 he said Act." A bis late blajest it• %ens of bis M: agar and receive 'Jr 1 414 Clauses of t : cu r" •Ws Navy, who or on account .8 111 of Eacluns Majesty's Nat he ,h..4l ,isc Majesty's Nu "y, Who likoU th. Account of Is ra di raid to him b oar clerks tot iinattad of r lettaoge, he 1 o 'l Pal-oaicu "Is Siptiii g *ti " t l'ay /If “c*: .1 , , in, 04 iS 'ay lug, Ur ul i4;u Above ir,i; of ale serized ..No persou rss, Li the pro.L AVEDNES Y, FEBRUARY 7, IS2I. FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. [Phis Gazette contains Loyal Addresses to the King front the Village of Clapham and its Vicinity : the Borough of Helleston, Cornwall; the Corporation and Inhabitants of Northampton; the Town and Neighbourhood of Alceater, Warwickshire; the Parishes of Boxford, Acsingtou, Milden, and Groton, Suffolk; the Royal Burghs of Stirling and Elzin ; the Grand Lodge of Ancient Druids of Nottingham; the Parish of \Vold, North amptonshire ; the Town of Wellington, Somerset ; the Provost, Magistrates. and Council of Paisley; the Parish of Much- Wenlock, Salop ; the Borough of East Lone and Parish of St. Martin's, Cornwall; the Town and Neighbourhood of Brad ford, Wilts ; the Members of the Derbyshire Loyal True Blue Club ; the Hundreds of Winterstoke, Bempstone, and Brent cum-Wrington, Somerset; the County of Denbigh; the Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese of Chichester; the Sub-Dean and P.-ebendaries of Durham Cathedral; the Presbytery of Biggor ; the Citizens and Inhabitants of Rochester ; the Parish of Bamp ton, Oxfordshire ; the Borough cf Clifton Dartmouth Hardness; the Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese of Winchester, and the Warden, Fellows, and Masters of St. Mary Winton, College; the Nobility, &c. of the County of Derby; the Town of Pimp ton-Earle, Devon; the Parish of Eccles, Berwickshire; the Stewartry of Orkney; the Parish of Marlborough and Town of Saicombe, Devon • the Borough of Sudbury, Suffolk ; the Town and Liberties of Kinsale ; the Town and Vicinity of Bal lymoney, county of Antrim • the Counties of Tyrone, Kilkenny, Galway, Cork, Leitrim, L angford, Wicklow, Armagh, Belep, Flint, and (teen's County ; the Town and Neighbourhood of i Dunnianway ; the Town and Neighbourhood of Cionallity; the Corporation of Irishtown, Kilkenny ; the Corporations of Shoemakers, Tanners, and Apothecaries, of Dublin ; the I'a liaises of Baltinglass, allynure, Donoughmore, Donard. Kill ranalagh, Kilte„-an, and &ratford-on-Slanel, Wicklow; and the Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese of Liaaulaff]. MISKSZIt ftZTURSID TO SERVS IN THIS ?RESENT r.t RLIAMENT. Borough of Wilton—John Hungerford Penruddocke, Ksq. in the room of Lord Viscount Fitzharris (now Earl of italmes bury), one of the Peers of the United Kingdom or Great Britain and Ireland. BANKRUPTS. Thomas Frost, Little Tichfield-btreet, coach-makr.r, to surren der February 10, 20, and March 20, at ten, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Jones and Howard, Mincing-lane. Thomas Richardson, Iron-Acton, Gloucestershire, tanner, Fe bruary 8, 20, and March 20, at twelve, at the Commercial Rooms, Bristol. Attornies Mews. Poole and Greenfield, Gray's Inn-square; or Mr. Davis, Stephen-street, Bristol. Thomas Kcmpster, liouvirie-street, Fleetostrect, carpenter, February 10, 514, and March %X), at eleven, at GuiklhalL— Attorney, Mr. Templer, John -street, Minorles. John Morris, Liverpool, wine and liquor-merchant, March 7, 8, ard CO, at one, at the Gorge Inn, Liverpool. Attornies, Messrs. Adlington and Gregory, Bedfor4e . ve ; or Messrs. Radcliffe and Duncan, Liverpool. Thomas Mantle, Dover, cabinet-maker, February 10, 17, and March 20, at ten, at Guildhall, London. Attormes, Messrs. Jupp and Son, Carpenters'-hall, London-wall. George Blogg, Aldersgate-street, jeweller, February 10, 17, and March 20, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. llindaxan, Basingball-street. John Page Ridout, Bridport, linen-draper, February 10, 17, and March 20, at eleven, at Guildhall, London. Attornies, Messrs. Reardon and Davis, Corbet-court, Gracechurch-street. James Owen, Madeley-Wood, Salop, dealer in coals, February 21, at five, 22, and March 20, at eleven, at the Tontine Inu, Madeley. Attornies, Mr. Iligg, Southampfon-buildings, Chan cery-lane; or Mr. Pritchard, jun. "..zroseky. William Collier, Wellington, Salop, ironmonger, February 23, at five, 24, and March 20, at twelve, at the dull's Head Ism, Wellington. Attornies, Mr. liigg, Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane; or Mr. Nock, Wellington. Edward Massey, Eccleston, Lancashire, watch-maker, March 2,3, and 20, at one, at the York Hotel, Williamson-square, Liverpool. Attornies, Messrs. Adlington and Gregory, Bed ford-row ; or Messrs. Heyes and (Well, Present. James Pius, Hereford, timber-dealer, February 16, 17, and March 20, at eleven, at the Commercial Hotel Inn, Here ford. Attornies, Mr. Cleave, Hereford; or Messrs. Da: and Co. Guildford-sueet. Samuel Ferediy, Sedgley, Staffordshire, iroamaster, February ID, 20, and March 20, at eleven, at the Royal Hotel, Bir mingham. Attornies, Messrs. Al exander and Holme, New Inn; or Mr. Meredith, Birmingham. Isaac Nash, Bath, fishmonger, February 15, 16, and March 20, at eleven, at the Christopher Inn, Bath. Attornies, Mr. Fisher Inner Temple-lane; or Mr. Seymour, Bath. James Hinton Baverstock, Aton, Hants, brewer, February 20, at two, 21, at ten, and March 20, at two, at the Swan Inn, Alton. Attornies, Mr. Taylor, Field -court, Gray's Inn; or Mr. Clement, Alton. Richard Poison, Manchester, flour-dealer, February 23, 24, and March 20, at two, at the Star Inn, Deansgate, Manche ter. Attornies, Mr. Redhead, Manchester ;or Messrs. Milne and Parry, Temple. SHERIFFS APPOINTED BY HIS MAJESTY FOR THE YEAR 1821. Brasoaussuss—,lohn Thomas Brooks, of Flitwick, Esq. Beacsnine—The Honourable Frederick West, of Cultism. BucriNcuasissixa—Charles Scott Murray, of Hamblcden House, Esq. CAMIDLIDGISIIDIE AND HUNTINGDONANINATOII/1 rasheller, Esq. of Godmanchester. CHE3:lllZ—Thomas Wilson, of Liandican, Esq. Cummtuans--John Marshall, of llalLstead, Esq. Cortrivazz—Richard'Vyvyan, of Trewan, Esq. Dznarsutze—Sir George Crewe, of Caulke Abbey, Bart. Davoussinz—Str John Davie, of Greedy, Bart. Dozszvsnutz—Jchn White, f lip Cerne; Esq. Esszz—Robert Wesley H all, jun. of Great Ilford, Esq. Groucenzzsitinz--William Miller, of Ozleworth, Esq. Hzuzsomosuinz—John Biddulph, of Ledbury, Esq. Hzuvroaozmuz—Joseph Timperon, of New Barnes, Esq. Kzur—Sir John Shelley Sydney, of Penshurst Castle, Bart. LIIOENTIASIIIRE—George Moore, of Appleby, Esq. Lntcoutsulaz--Slr Richard Sutton, of Sudbrook, Bart. Mototot imaittax—Charles Morgan, of Tredegar, Esq. NoitroLx—Sir Jacob Astley, of Melton Constable, Bart. NoaTiwarToiotutaa—Thos. Philip Maunsell,.Ess.Thorp Maltnr. Noarnuwassi.asto—Addison John Creswell Baker, of Creswell. NOTTING HAUSHI as—Postponed. Oiroaosstaz—Charles Peers, of Chiselbampton, Esq. RUTLaND3nlßL—\Villi:nl Lawrence, of Preston, Esq. Snabranaz—Richard Heber, of Ilodnett, Esq. Soatasursmnz—William Manning, of Didington, Esq. STarroaasurag--Francis Eld, of Seighford, Esq. Courrxr or SOUTUANIMIN—Thomas Dean Shute, of Burton House, Esq. Surtow— Philip Bennett, of Bury St. Edmunds, Esq. SUAIST—John Spicer, of Esher-Place, Esq. Sunnis—Richard Hasler, of Bognor, Esq. WnawlexaNiza--Postponed. Watasuleut—Ambrose Awdry, of Seend, Esq. Woncrsrzasinuts—Elias Isaac, of Boughton, Esq. Yonstums—Sir William Ingilby, of Ripley, flirt. IMPORTANT Nonce.—Messrs. J. and J. SIVE WRIGHT, the Contractors for the present Lottery, in tended their advantageous mode of adventure should be open to the Public to take the advantage of till Valentine's Da:', 14th of This Month, as they ex pected there would be Tickets sufficient ; but, from the very extraordinary unprecedented demand, it is more than probable they cannot supply the Public on those advantageous terms for more than a few days longer: therefore those persons who usually delay their purchases till the last day or two, are ad vised to purchase this Week, as Messrs. Stvgwatorrr think, that on or before Saturday next every Ticket and 3hare will have bees delivered. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINqS. HOUSE OF LORDS, FEBRUARY G. LordWm.ovestast at Bisoze took the oaths and his seat. Mr. Mason, from the India House, presented the annual Accounts of Compensations, Allowances, and Suptrannizations granted to the Officers of the Company.—Ordered to be laid on the table.—Adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Mr. MatTur brought up from the proper Once certain Ac counts rrspectirg the appropriation of the Surplus of the Trinity House Funds.—Laid on the table. The Hon. BUTLER CLARKE obtained leave to bring in a Bill for Repairing the Mail Coach Road through the Coun, ties of Kildare and Kilkenny, by Castle Corner. Several new Members then took the oaths and their seats.. Mr. WESTERN moved that there be laid before the House a List of the rrices of Agricultural Produce in foreign parts, as far as the same could be ascertained.—grdered. Sir F. BLAKE presented aPetition from a Ale. Dodd. The Petition prayed, that a Committee may be appointed to take into consideration the dangerous and dilapidated sta . of London Bridge. It was prayed, that the Committee to whom this sub ject was to be referred be composed of the Ille•nbers for the City of London, and the Menthe's for the adjoining Counties. Mr. Alderman BRIDGES supported the Petition, which was bid nn Orjable % and ordered to be printed. Mo. CRIENTEY gave notice, that be should, on Thursday next, move an Address to the King, that his Majesty he pleased to order to be laid before the House a Copy of the Estimates for the Navy, for which £2,000,000 of money had been voted some nights ago. Mr. GB EN FELL moved for Copies of the Amount of Bank Notes and Bank Post Bills put into circulation from the Ist of July 1414 up to the latest period to which the same could be made out.—Ordered. Lord F. OSBORNE presented a Petition from the Land holders, and Occupiers of Land in the East Division of the Isle of Ely, praying that immediate inquiry be made into the Agricul tural Distresses of the Country.—Ordered to be printed. PETITIONS. Lord F. OSBORNE presented a Petition from the Merchants, Bankers, Traders, and other inha bitants of the Town of Cambridge. The Petition had been signed by no less than 600 respectable in dividuals, and implored the Honourable House to adopt the best means that their wisdom could de vise, in order to obtain the restoration of the Queen's name to the Liturgy, and the restitution of all her other rights and privileges. It prayed besides, that a Royal Palace and suitable Establishment be imme diately provided for her Majesty, and that a rigid inquiry be made into the origin and progress of the Milan Commission. The Hon. Colonel TRENCH said, he felt some what surprised to hear the Petition about to be pre sented by the Noble Lord, denominated the Petition of the Merchants, Bankers, and Traders of the Towu of Cambridge. The fact was, that a certain number of the inhabitants, who were most respectable, had pre sented a Requisition to the Mayor, requesting him to convene a Public Meeting for a very different pur pose from the object of that Petition. Another Meet ing was held, at which the Petition in the hands of the Noble Lord was agreed to; but it became his duty to state, that of those who attended that Meet ing, there +a-ere only two bankers, six merchants, and about twelve respectable traders. There were, in deed, a considerable number of the Gownsman of the University, and a large proportion of women and children. He believed that he had given a true de scription of the Meeting of six hundred. He had no disposition to undervalue the Gownsmcn, to whoM he felt himself so much indebted, but he thought it too much to describe them as a Mee:ing of Mer chants, Bankers, and Traders. He was not at all ignorant of the industry with which the names of many, whose signatures were affixed to the Petition, had been solicited. He drew further arguments from the scantiness of the number who signed the Petition, in a town which contained no less than twelvqlhou sand inhabitants—a town as respectable and wealthy as any in the Empire. He should take an opportu nity before he sat down, of stating, that the great majority of the inhabitants of Cambridge, were most firmly attached to their King and to the Constitu tion, as it was established, in Church and State.— From his intimate acquaintance with the principles and disposition of its inhabitants, he might add, that they placed the firmest reliance on the exertions of his Majesty's Ministers, who had raised this country so much beyond all others. He did not rise to make any opposition to the receiving of the Petition, but he thought it proper to state how the facts were. ~ Lord MILTON admitted that his Hon. Friend was indeed the Representative in that House ibr the Bo rough of Cambridge, but by no means the Represen tative, of the inhabitants thereof. The Burgesses might be said to amount to the number of two hun dred, which bore no proportion to the inhabitants.— He knew the names at the head of those subscribed to the Petition to be most respectable. Ile should make one remark more, which was, that a Requisi tion was presented to the Mayor to convene a Meet ing for the purpose expressed in the Petition, with which he refused to comply, as he held an office in the Revenue Department. He was bound to say, that the persons who signed the Petition were as loyal as any other of his Majesty's subjects. Lord F. OSBORNE said, it was not his business to have attended the Meeting, but he had no. doubt of the respectability or loyalty of those wito attended it, and therefore thought it his duty to present the Pe tition.—Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. Lord FOLKSTONE presented a Petition from the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of St. Kirth, in the County of York, complaining of the pressure of taxes, the decline of trade, and the distresses of the Agri cultural Interests. The Petition also prayed the House to procure the restoration of her Majesty's name to the Liturgy.—Ordered to be 'stinted. A Petition was presented from the Inhabitants of Ellesmere, in the county of Salop, praying the re storation of her Majesty s name to the Liturgy.—Or dered to he printed. A Petition of a similar nature was presented front the Workmen employed in the Porcelain Manufac tories in Shropshire. Mr. LAM BTON presented a Petition from the In habitant; of Chester-le•btreet, in the county of Dur ham. The Honourabic Member observed, that the 1 1 In. v. Su: EN-N.:N(7E- Petition was not of a " milk and water" description, but the Petitioners stated their grievances in very strong, but.at the same time respectful terms. They complained of the conduct .f Ministers, who were in the habit of repelling the complaints of the Kipple, and who sacrificed the prosperity of the cou..try to the support of foreign Alliances, and v.hose conduct kindled a fiaine, not of " Ventilation," as alluded to in the end of last nights debate, but of discontent through the country. The Petition implored the House to institute an inquiry into the conduct of Mi nisters, and into the origin aud proceedings of the Milan Commission.—Oidered to be printed. LONDON wArzn COMPANIES. Mr. FREEM:\ NILE rose to make his promised motion. He would beg the attention of the House for a very short time. He need not state to the House that he had no personal view on the subject; he had no personal grievance to complain uf. His object at present was to form « a Select Committee, to consi der the present state of the supply of Water to the Metropolis, and to report their observations on the same." He should endeavour to compress, as much' as lie possibly could, whatever observations he found it necessary to make. He might have made some errors in putting on paper his conceptions on this subject ; but if he had, lie should be happy to be set right. The Honourable Member then gave a his tory of the origin and rise of the several `Veer Com panies, viz. the New River Company, the \Vest-end Company, the Grand Junction Company, &c. At the first establishment of which, the supply of water to each house did not cost more than twenty seven shil lings a-year, whereas now, the expense of , upply amounted to no less than four or five pounds a house ' for the same period. This enormous expense arose [ from the combination of the different Companies, by which they divided the Metropolis, and each took their portion of it under a penalty not to interfere with any of the other districts. From the very moment that they entered into a combination and apportioned the Metropolis, from-that moment, the rates of sup ply were raised, and that, under pretence that they were compelled by that House, at a very great ex pense, to lay down iron pipes. They likewise stated their capital to be nearly expended before they had any return. The Honourable Member dwelt for some time on the various arts practised by the Com panies, with a view to establish a monopoly, and thereby secure to themselves enormous profits, at a rate very oppressive on the Public. He thought a Committee of the House could devise the means of securing to the Companies proper rates, yet reason able to the inhabitants of the Metropolis. He could assure the House that he had no disposition to quar rel with those Gentlemen, but felt desirous to reduce their arbitrary exactions. He concluded by moving, " that 'a Select Committee be appointed to examine into the present partial state of the Supply of Water to the Metropolis, and to report their observations on the same. " _ ..... Mr. LIOLNIE SUMNER said, he was bound to bear testimony to the statements of his Hon. Friend. Mr. M. A. TAYLOR requested the House would do him the honour of giving him a few minutes at tention, while he should make a few observations. With great deference to his Honourable Friend, he could not agree to all the statements which he had made; but another opportunity would occur ter put ting the House and the Public in possession of all the facts. Ile recommended that the plan which he pro•. posed two years ago should be resorted to. He thought it would be ridiculous to suppose that water could be supplied to the Metropolis now at the rate it was in 1810. If the House would only agree to a fair maximum, he would undertake to say that the Companies would do everything for the satislactica of the Public. Mr. Aleerman BRIDGES made a few observa tions in favour of an open Committee, and intimated that he would move an amendment to that effect. Mr. WILMOT thought that any advantages to be derived from the labours of a Committee, could only be expected by its being a select one—(Herr). The motion was then carried without a division, and twenty-eine Members were appointed to form the said Committee. PATENT RIGHTS. Mr. CURWEN obtained leave to bring in a BiA for the preservation of Patent Rights. Mr. a GILBERT hoped that the House would give attention to the Bill in its progress, as it was really of great importance to the Arts. FOREIGN TRADE. Mr. T. WALLACE rose to move for a Select Committee on the state of the Foreign Trade of this country. He said, that before the House could deem itself in a situation to agree to any new measures with respect to the state of Foreign Trade, it was desirable that they should be in possession of the results of a diligent search and examination of witnesses by a Committee. The House would remember, that a Committee was appointed last year upon the motion of an Honourable Friend of his (Mr. Baring), upon the same subject. He would have willingly left it in the hands of that Gentleman to revive the Committee, in order that they might resume their beneficial la bour, if it had not appeared to him (Mr. Wallace) that as a Member a a Government zealous for the im provement of the condition of the country, and desir ous of lending themselves to any arrangement that had a practical good in view, and especially a s con nected with a department which enabled him to assist the labour of that Committee in a great degree—u • der all these circumstances, he thought it the more desirable that he should undertake the revival of that inquiry, and give to it all the importance and encou ragement which the countenance of Government could afford to it. He would add, that Government was anxious to spew its sensibility for the distresses of the country, and that, where a remedy was to bz. hoped for, they would, as far . as in them lay, procure it without delay. He was happy to say, that in our exports some considerable improvements had.recenslT