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• grictaece, it was scarcely to be supposed that the bare mention of suds a subject as a pros team tor the Catholic Clergy ennyerted the remelt-talked-of petition into no petition at all. Under such cir cumstances, he hesitated not to say, that the proceedings of that tweeting should have no weight with the House in deciding the mention then before it. The .honourable Gentleman had corr. tended, shat the (love • trent was totaEy wrong in the course it hod pursued relative to the repeal of taxes ; but he would answer, that by sayieg that the proportion tvhich the direct bore to the indirect tales was very small irdetd. The one was upwards of fifty mil lions, the other only three millions and a halt. In point of fart, the amount of the direct taxes WAS as next to nothing, when com pared with that of the indirect taxes. The Hourable Mover had segued as if those on whom the window tax pressed derived too advantage from the repeal of the duties on coffee, wine, and other commodities, the duties on which had been recently diminiehed ; but the same argument would ap ply with equal force to the repeal of the duty on salt, or on any other toddle in which the first cost bore but a small propor tion to the amount of the duty levied. If the 'abject were fairly turd irnearially considered, it must be felt that in point of money the people were just as much benefited by the repeal of indirect teats as hey could possibly be by those which were direct. Ile bed some of p3rtunities of becoming acquainted with the sentiments of the people on these points, and he could safely affirm that they telt the diminutions which had been already effected as a substan iial and undisputed relief. He could not see bow it was possible to deny that it was an actual relief, when it was recollected that of upwards of 900,000 individuals affected by the tax, no less than 633,000 had felt relief. It had been stated, that in consequence of This tax landlords were in the habit of exercising excessive severity over their tenants; but bow could the Government be considered responsible for oppressinns of that class of society ? Amongst the „other details of the Hon. Mover's speech, there were a variety of considerations which were urged as objections to the tax. and to which he did not now think it necessary more particularly to seude, but he would observe, that he was no admirer of taxes in the ab. atra t—he had miter considered them as delightful exercises of power ; but, on the contrary, took.every means within his teach to diminish their amount end mitigate their severity. Amongst the other arguments on which the lien. Member relied, was that which rested on the unequal operation of this tax upon houses of different values—those, for instance, in Tothill-street and LAM lbard.street ; but that was an argument which applied as powerfully to any other taw where there was unequal consumption of any commodity, without a difference in the amount of the duty. There was another point on which he dilated at considerable length, but with very little success--eantely, the circumstance of that tax proving an obstacle to building. On this point, it' he were to speak nom hit own experietice, he would say that this had no foundation in fact. He had for sonic months now been in the metropolis and its vicinity, and from the late progress made in building he would soy that London had gone to York. Ile had also attributed much deformity to many of the new buildings, in consequence of the operation of the tax. Now, for his part, he had always been taught te think that in architecture a pauci•y of windows ought to be con sidered a beauty. In many of the new buildings, whose tasteful and judicious decorations so much adorned the metropolis, perhaps the only fault that could be found consisted in toe greats number of wi sdows, owing to a just and proper regard for the comfort and convenience of those fur whose use the buildings in question were intended. As to the individual mansion to which he had particu larly alluded, surely he could nut imagine that it was the penury of the owner which led him to curtail tits number of his windows for the sake of avoiding the tax. This he never could consider as an apt illustration of the argument of the Hun. Mover. The lion, Gentleman had guraded against his being called on to propose a substitute for the window tax, but he (the Chancellor of the Excite qaer) had no design of calling on hint to find any such substitute. It would be his business to hare to find a substitute, and if the occasion required it, he doubted not that in the rresent state of the country he could have very little difficulty in finding such a sub. statute; it was therefore not on account ut this difficulty that he objected to the motion of the lime Member. but because he felt 'iitrong in the opinion that the public good would be more promoted y the removal of indirect taxation, than by adopting the resolu tion of the liou. Member for Westminster. It was his full per suasion that the prosperity of the country . would be advanced in a tenfold degree more by the diminution of duties affect ieg commercial intercourse, than by the reduction of direct taxes now recommended. lie alleges, without being at all sustained in the allegation, that his Majesty's Governm-at are resisting the reasonable wishes of the people, and perpetrating gross injustice, Because they are steadily pursuing a line of policy which will tit. timately be productive of more advantage than could ever arise from an acquiescence in what is stated to be their own wishes. It a temed to have been lost sight of, that the reduction of 1.500,000/. prveeded upon a calculation of surplus for tour successive years, at,e: if there was then to be added to this reduction a further sum of 1.2.50.00(e. it would hare the effect of rendering good fur nothing all that had been previously accomplished by the Government. He eras opposed to the present measure, on the ground of his being beaverse from making any declarations as to what should be done with regard to taxation at any time to come. Nothieg would render it ileac difficult for Government to carry into effect the financial improvements which they had in view, titan being shackled by such pledges as the t motion sought to obtain. If the Howe would not, by negativing the motion, save hint or whoever might fill his office from the embarrassment which such a pledge would occasion, it would necessarily prevent his eleiesty's Govern ment from continuing that system of extended relief, with which they had it in contemplation to advance, even beyond its present aineaampled height, the growing prosperity of the country. Colonel DAS IES, though willing to give every credit to the good disposition of the Chancellor, and to his sincere intentions to give substantial relief to the country, yet could not assent to the view which that Right Ilan. Gentleman took of the subject then under the consideration of the House. Although he was so averse from giving pledges on subjects of this nature, yet be had then committed himself by giving an implied pledge that they should not have one reduction ot assessed taxes. .Mr. LEI CESTER supported the motion, and wondered how the Chancellor of the Exchequer did not see that the prosperity of tee country would be inlititely more advanced by the removal of direct than of indirect taxation. If the repeal of the window tax preyed advantageous to Ireland, why should it not prove equally so to England? Mr. CALCRAFT observed. that is to the animadversions which had fallen (ruin the Right lion. Gentleman with regard to peti tions, he could only say, that none but the individuals who uttered the sentiments he had censured could be held responsible for diem. Such assuredly were not his sentiments. He would support the motion of big Honourable Friend, though lie was well aware of the inconvenience which resulted from the House being committed by any pledges of this nature; but in this matter he thought lie saw his way so clearly that he could not but vote for the motion. Ile then adverted to several topics. and in the course of his observe lions urged the necessity of putting an end to smuggling. Mr. HERRI ES opposed the motion. Ile contended that a suf ficient ground for his opposition was contained in the speech of the lion. Member for eVareltam (Mr. ealcraft). if any reduction wete to take place, he thought the indirect taxes, as being most oppres sive, were those which ought to be reduced. lie was free to admit that the direct taxes might be more obvious to the feelings, and therefore their pressure more loudly complained of. No one could doubt that the indirect taxes were more oppressive, not indeed to tie feelings and purses of individuals, but to the commercial and manufacturing interests of the country. Mr. MABERLY contended, teat the determination expressed by the Right lion. Gentleman opposite not to repeal the direct taxes, was in opposition to the wishes of the whole country. The people were almost unanimous in their petitions against the win (low tax in particular; they declared it to be the most onerous tax which they had to endure. Sir F. BURDETT thought there was no tax attended with more consequences—no tax which more unequally affected, or inter fered more immediately with the comforts of the people, than that which his lion. Colleague sought to remove. One great objection to it was, that it was imposed without any regard to the means or wealth of those who were to pay it. lie preferred seeing it added to the House tax ; then there would be but one set of collectors ; at present they invaded the poorest families ; they could at all times enter a man's house. or, as it was more properly called, his castle. it Was idle for the Right Hon. Gentlemen opposite to talk of free trade, and how much more it was to be promoted by the reduction t" , indirect than direct taxes ; it was ludicrous to hear them talk of the freedom of trade, when the whole coast of England was herme tically sealed by the preventive wateteguard. (Ilea:. bear.) When he saw such a standing army as now garrisoned this country—when he saw barracks being built in every direction, arid other grievous and weighty expenses daily incurred without the Auto, of neces sity, he felt that by supporting the motion of his Hun. Colleague he was helping by his vote to preserve the liberties of his country, and save the money of the people from being lavishly expended. eIIUSKISSON said that dim:mien that before me Howe was ireeuded in that brought forward by the lion. Member for Abing due (Mr. J. M. Maberly), and negatived. The lion. Bsrotiet, in recommending that the window-tax should be added to the house tax, was canted too far, either by his indiscretion or by his hosti lity to the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The lion. Baronet had a Alerting lately in Westminster to petition against die window-tax. Let hint earl anoth r Meeting, and submit to it the proposition wade by him that night, and see thit sort of reception it would meet with. (Hear, hear.) It was well known that the pressure of the house-tax was felt moat in large towns. Let the Hon. Baronet melee the proposal to them, and see how thy would like to pay an aidiceenal tax of 1,2.50,0001. The lion. Baronet talked a great deal as to the freedom of trade, and alluded to the VCiAtellte of the coat blockade. He would tell him that any revenue regulations at ties or that port did not interfere with trade, except perhaps with twit species of trade, shich, in the parlance of smugglers, was (leaf „ free trade." (A laugh.) The necessity of such a pre iaeticen was the strongest proof of the propriety of removing the itieirect taxes, which cramped the manufactures, and para. lyt ed the trade of the country. lion. Members opposite might say to the Chancellor of the Exchequer—" You have removed indirect taxes to the amount of six millions and a half ; why not repeal the direct taxes ?" Ile (ele litrikisson) thought the charge itself con tained a high eulogium on his Right Hoe. Friend. (Hear, hear.) It etas admitting the judgment with which he acted when he re duced taxes to so great en amount, and yet diminished the revenue ea little. (Hear, hear.) Colonel PAI.3IER said, that notwithstanding the rebuke given upon a forme, night to a Il'orthy Alderman, he agreed with his lion. Friend in supporting all niutions fur relieving the burthens of the people, as the Ministers on their side ievatiab/y, opposed them, whilst an every instance cf the reseal of a tax being carried they hod contrived to go on just as well without it. This at least was wore consistent than the conduct of another Worthy Alderman, who, upon the same occasion, had praised to the skies the el inisteis ar.S Sinking Fund, whilst be voted against them, and repro- Listed, en the strongest terms, the injustice and oppression of the Arasssed Taxes. For his own part, looking to the principles of tree trade at length adopted by the Ministers, be had considered the hiellftliff of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be best calculated for the general interests of the country. Nor was it agniest them, hat the system of the Goveruneat, that Isis opposition was directed. The Right lion. Gentleman had said, in his former speech, that lie cook( not do all at once. lint, looking to the !sunbelts of the people, he had in fact done little or nothing to relieve them, nor could without a change of system. Let the Ministers only consent to that, and they would tind is him as warm a friend as lie was an enemy. But being convinced that the country was never yet in greater danger, which the Ministers might at once remove by adopting the onl measure to relieve the pressure of taxation, insure tranquillity to Ireland, and which, by firmly uniting the people with the Government, could alone enable it to avert "'le impending storm. Until the Ministers, whoever they might be, could resolve upon that measure—he meant Reform in Parliament—he should continue to oppose them with the same rooted hate which the General of Carthage felt as Rome in swearing his son upon the altar. The Hon. Member stated his regret at the continued indis position of the Right lion, the Foreign Secretary, which, with other masons, had prevented his taking a part in the debates upon the Catholic Question. But he meant to avail himself of the Bill yet before the House to declare Ms feelings upon the subject; and, should the Right lion. G entleman be cull unable to attend, he hoped to he allowed to advert to his conduct as a Minister in a mutter wherein he had taken so prominent a past. Mr. 110BHOUSE shortly replied. He was sure that many lion. Members opposite, who would vote against his motion that night, wished in their hearts ter itssuccess. (A laugh.) The House then divided, when there appeared— A; es . 771 Noes - 114 Majority against the Motion - 37 LORD ELLENBOROUGII'S ACT..--(SCOTLAND.) On one re-admission to the gallery, we found the LORD ADVOCATE on his legs, moving for leave to bring in a Bill to extend to Scotland such pat is of the 43d Geo. 111. cap. 111, corn. rnonly called " Lord Ellenborouglea Act," as related to maliciously shooting, cutting, or stabbing, with intent to kill or maim. After a few words from Sir R. Wll.scist and Mr. 11. Dat:at )loND, leave was granted. MISHEMEANORS--CERTIORARL • Mr. DENMAN moved for leave to bring in a Bill Ito prohibit prosecutors from removing trials from the Quarter Sessions to the Court of King's Bench in cases of misdemeanors. Ile •ppre headed no opposition to his motion. As the case then stood, any person indicted before the Sessions or Mains could not remove his trust to the Court of King's Bench as a matter of right ; the pro secutor, however, might, and expose the party accused to an accu mulation of expenses. An instance of such oppression lately oc curred where a man was indicted for an asssult committed in Corn. wall. The defendant apologised for the offence, and made every concession, but to no purpose ; the prosecutor had the case re moved to the Court of King's Bench by certiorari ; the defendant was tried and convicted ; indeed he made no defecce. This indi vidual was the other day brought up tor judgment. The Court, taking all the circumstances into its consideration, fined hint Gs. Bd. He (11r. Denman) endeavoured to ascertain the exact ex pense attending such proceedings. He was not able to come at the precise amount ; it was, however, so high as to be ruinous to some and grievous to many. There were two other cases to which he begged to call the attention of the House as illustrative of what might be done under the existing law:---An individual was indicted at Lancaster ; on the day fixed for the trial the prosecutor applied to have it postponed to the next day ; it was put off, not that it might come on the next day, but to give time to the prose cutor to get down a writ of certiorari, and have the trial remove-I to the Court of King's Bench. The other case was that of an Irishman, indicted at Clerkenwell Seuions. Ile came from Ireland, attended the Court with his witnesses, and instead of having the trial come on, he was served with a writ of certiorari, and that after he had been put to an enormous expense lo making preparations for his trial, Now, these vexatious proceedings being possible, he hoped it would be made competent for a Judge to pass sentence at the time, and thus make an end of the case. On the question being put. leave was given. CUSTOMS CONSOM DATION ACT. On the motion of Mr. HUSKISSON the House resolved itself into a Committee, on the Customs Consolidation Act, to equalise the duties on goods from the Island of Mauritius, and subject them to the same regulations as those from the West Indies. Mr. BERNAL submitted that the House was totally uninformed with regard to the state of Mauritius, and that he should therefore wish the motion should be postponed till they had further papers. Mr. HUSKISSON said that the papers alluded to were on the table, and would soon he printed. Dr. LUSHINGTON hoped that they would not proceed till they had had time to examine the papers on the subject. Mr. BRIGHT thought they ought not to mix up all sorts of interests in discussions of this kind, and therefore hoped that it would be made a vparate measure. He protested against the system of introducing the system of the Customs altogether. Mr. W. NORTON said that the papers which had been moved for had been laid on the table, and that the delay of printing them was not from any negligence in the Government, but merely accidental. After a abort conversation, in which Mr. Ilusitssom, Mr. BIIIOIIIT, Mr. BARING, Sir C. FOSSES, Mr. HustE, and Mr. T. WILSON, took part, the House resumed, and the Report was ordered to be received to-morrow. LINEN ANQQ BRANDI' DUTIES. On the motion of M-. HUSKISSON. the House resolved itself into a Committee on the Linen and Brandy Duties. Mr. HUME asked why, as was proposed, the duties should be laid on West India produce. Mr. HUSKISSON said he had before exp'ained his views on this subject. Aber some further conversation, the House resumed, and the Report was ordered to be brr tight up to morrow. TOWNLAND BOUNDARIES. On the secondMa titngoleitawnlarldlictuatries Bill being moved, Mr. S. RICE said there was one point to which he wished to call the attention of the House. It was proposed to appoint certain Surveyors to set out the boundaries of townlands, or, in other words, of private property. Now these Surveyors have no check, and the result of the survey would be to put aside the or. Binary administration of justice. Ile did not wish the House to depend on his statement alone; there h-d been evidence taken on the subject before the Committee. Tu this evidence he referred them, to show the objectionable nature of the Bill. This B'll wet•.t to subvert the rights of private property, and was of • na. lure which had no precedent. He therefore hoped the Bill would be explained. Thu Bill, instead of being useful, was highly per. nicious. Colombian Mr. GOULBURN hoped to satisfy the House of the nature of the Bill. It was the view of the Government that a correct map of the country in Ireland should be made, that a new valuation might be founded upon it ; but it was represented by the officers at the head of the Ordnance Surveyors, that they could not proceed with. out having the boundaries of the towrilands correctly laid down. This was the reason that he wished proper boundaries to be es tablished. He had no motives in bringing forward the Bill but such as were just and honourable, and whilnt he was convinced of this, he should feel indifferent to any censure which could be ap plied to him. Lord MILTON said the effect of the Bill would be to place in the surveyors a complete control over the property of individuals, without any appeal but to the Quarter Sessions. Acting under this opinion he should move that the Bill be read a second time this day six months. Mr. (iRATTAN supported the amendment. If such a Bill was brought forward in this country, would any gentleman consent to its passing, when it wan considered how important the power was which .t cont.rred upon surveyors ? 111 r. S. RICE explained, and After a tcw words from Mr. GOULBURN, the House di vided, For the Second Reading, 36 • Against it 13.—Majority 21. The Bill was then read a second time. COUNTY COURTS' BILL. _ . Mr. BROODEN brought up the Report on the County Courts' Bill. Col. TRENCH objected to attorneys being allowed to practice in the Courts. • Lord A ',THORP said he had considered this objection, and understood it was impossible to conduct the business of those Courts without attorneys, as they exteutled all over the country. After a few words from Mr. 11. DRUMMOND, the Report was agreed to, and the Bill ordered to be read a third time on Thursday next. The Van Diemen's Land Company Bill was read a third time, and passed. The Levant Company Bill was read a third time and passed. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at OxE o'CLOCK. THE BRITISH -PRESS. Thomas Boom', Sutton, Surrey. horse-dealer, May 31, June 4. and 28. at ten, at the Bankrupts Court. Solicitor, Mr. Richard Kirkman Lane, Golden-square. John Edmans, Warwiek-lane, chresemonger, May 21, 31, and June 28, at eleven, at the Bankrupts Court. Solicitor, Mr. Butt, Great Russell-strcet, Bloomsbury. Robert Fuller, Reigate. Surrey, shopkeeper, May 21, 28, and June 28. at twelve, at the Bankrupts' Court. Solicitors, Mr. Net. tlefold t elenient's Inn; and Mr. Thomas Burt, Reigate. Charles Cnrkat and Thninas Wilkie, Lawrence Pountney-place, merchants, May 28, at twelve, June 4, and 28, at one, at the Bank rupts' Court. Solicitors, Messrs. Lane and Bennett, Lawrence Pau ntney- place. Richard Richmond, Leicester, woollen-draper. May 26, 27, and June 28, at eleven, at the Three Crowns•llotel, Leicester. Solici. tors, Messrs. (heaves and Berridge, Leicester; and Mr. Jeyes, Chancery.lane. Charles liarnett. ll'aterhead Mill, Oldham. Lancashire, cotton spinner, June 8. 9, and 28, at nine, at the Star Inn, Deansgme, Blanchester. Solicitors, Mr. F. R. Atkinson, Manchester; and Mr. Makinson, Temple. John IVitheris Wakeford, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, linen. draper, June 8, at four, 7, at nine, and 28, at two, at the Bridge Inn, Little Bolton. Solicitors, Messrs. Briggs and Ilibbert, Bol ton-le-Moors; and Messrs. Milne and Parry. Temple. John Ridgway, 3laccleslieltl , Cheshire. Lilt-manufacturer. June 10, at fi ve, 11, and 28, at ten, at the Macclesfield Anna lintel, Macclesfield. Solicitors, Messrs. Bell and Brodrick, Bow Church. yard; and Messrs. Griinsditch and Hopes, 31aeclesfield. Jaseph Queen Ann.street, boot and shoe maker, May 21, 31, and June 28, at ten, at the Bankrupts' Court. Solicitor, Mr. Hill, Welbeck-street. Edward Wilford, Boston, Lincolnshire. corn-factor, May 21, June 4, and 28, at twelve, at the Bankrupts Court. Solicitors, Messrs. Dnice and Sons, Billiter-square. Wm. Richard Phillips, Boreham-Wood, Hertfordshire, horse. dealer, May 21, at eleven. 98. and June 28, at ten, at the Bank rupts' Court. Solicitor. Mr. Ford, Great Queen-street. PRICES CIF BRITISH Bank Stork 228 i Ditto Acct. 228. 3 per Cent. Red. 894 ,4 89 d 88i 3 p 83ier Cent. Cons. 871 4 Sit 8144 90 1 natio Acct. 89f 90fi89 f 34 pet Cent. Red. 974 e New 4 per Cent. 1041 95 Hui iTOCKS YESTERDAY. India Stock 2771 Ditto Acet. 2711 Ditto Bonds 30 pm Long Ann. 21f 13.14 11.11 Ex. 131114,1441.1,0 0 1.45 41 43 pm Ditto, HO/. 43 41 a pm Ditto, Small 43 41 43pin LAMM Ticket', 191.195. PRICES OF Austrian Bonds (10 Gu. per .0 St.) 97 1 4 Ditto Acct. 981 Brazilian Bonds 841 4 1 Ditto Acct. 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Dunleery Harbour Bill—Further Consideration of Report. Exchequer Court (Ireland) Bill—Committee. Colombia Postage Bill—Committee. Church Rates (Ireland) Bill—Second Reading. Supply—Committee. IYays and Means —Committee. FROM LAST Nil:Mrs GAZETTE 1. td Ch4mlter/u/st's (*ice, Afay 17, 1321 Notict 14 tereby given, that the Drawing-Hoorn intended to be held at St. Janie% s Palace,. on Monday. the 23d instant, in cele bration of !.is illajest)'s Linli-Say, is postponed to Thursday, the 2th of Jun_ next. The Right Honourable John Thynne, commonly called Lord John Thyme, to be Vice-Lieutenum of the County of Somerset during t h e absence of the 3lost Honourable the Marquis of Bath, his 111Jjesty's Lieutenant of the same. BA NKRUPTS. Chamberlain, Bath, corn-defiler, to surrender June 1, 2, and 28. at twelve, at the Angel Inn, Bath. Solicitors, Mr. Ala kinson, Middle Temple ; and Mr. R. 11. !lettings, Bath. George Campbell, Liverpool, merchant, June 1,2, ■nd 28. at one, at the Star and Garter Tavern, Liverponl. Solicitors. Mr. Wheeler, 23, - Lincoln's Inn-fields; and Mr. Amon, Liverpool. DIIIIRY-LANE This Evening, WEDNESDAY. May 18, will be performed WILLIAM TELL. The Principal Characters by Messrs. blaeready. Wallach. Archer, and Knight; Mesdames Bunn, Yates. Puvey. and Clara Fisher. After which, AMIN HASSAN. TM Caliph, Mr. nedfnrd; Abnn Hawn, Mr. Horn; Zaboue, Mr Harley. Zulima. Miss Gradden. 'l...morrow. Faustus. COVENT-GAIIDEN THEATRE. This Evening, WF.DNEsnAv, May IS. will be Performed THE BELLE'S STRATAGEM. Slr Georg* Touch-rood, Mr. toupee; Dorienurt. Mr. C. Ramble, Hardy, Mr. Fawcett: Flutter. Mr. Jones. Letitia Hardy, M las Foote; Lady Frances Touchwood, Milts F. It. Kelly; Mrs. Racket, Mrs. Gibbs. After which, Al. %DOM : or. THE WONDERFUL LAMP. Aladdin, Mrs. Vining: Kazim Arack, .'r. T. P. Cooke; Abanalar, Mr. Farley; Karrack. Mr. J. S. Grimaldi. To-morrow, Der Frelachrtz, and A Roland Ns an Oliver. HAI'MARA - ET THEATRE. This Evenins. WEDNESDAY, May IH, will bs performed THE LADY AND THE DEVIL Wi'Move, Mr. P. Marren: Zephyrium, Mrs. %Varlet. Atter which, THE REGGARs' OPERA. Peschutu, Mr. Williams: Lockit, Mr. flowtun: Captain Macheath, Madanie Vestris: Filch, Mr. J. Russell. Mrs. Peachum, Mrs. C. Jones: Pull). Miss George: Lucy. Mrs. Humbs. To conclude with PEEPING TOM. ..... . Peeping T Mr.Vlllkinson; Maud. Mrs. Humpy. NJ-morrow, Ameroso, The Hoed to It Mu, and Tekell. The BRITISH PRESS Commeneett publishing yesterday morning at seven o'clock. LONDON, WEDNESDAY, AIRY Is, 16423. The Paris Papers of Sunday, received last night, contain advices from Constantinople contradicting the rumour of the Egyptians having obtained possession of Navarino ; and letters from different parts of the Peloponnesua concur in stating that the Egyptian army had been completely defeated by Generals YATRACOS and Gurrz•s, and that ODY3SEes, whose conduct has lately been of an extremely doubtful character, had again taken the field, and de stroyed a corps of Turks in Bcrotia. Accounts from Zante, in these papers, present a favourable view of the progress of the Greek arms. Thetlerman Papers received yesterday, notice that great preparations are making by RE nse rt A, for the in vasion of Western Greece ' • but these preparations, exten sive as they are allowed to be, have only served to quicken the exertions of the Greeks. The Provisional Government of Western Greece has called upon the inhabitants to rise en masse, and are strengthening all the military positions of the province. The most determined spit it appears to' animate the Greek troops, and the contest is looked to with the most unshaken confidence. The Allgemeinr Zeiiung, of the 11th of May, states that the Turkish repc is of successes over the Greeks were not credited at Constanti nople. The French Chamber of Deputies arc occupied in the consideration of the Budget. - The Chevalier de Bistro, the Portuguese Envoy, died at I I Paris on Friday. The Infant DON Mrovet, left Vienna on the 29th of April, for Brunn, in Moravia. A letter from Weimar, of the 28th ult., says that the Grand Duke had been for some time dangerously indisposed, but was then recovered. The Catholic Question is decided. At half past five this morning the House of Lords divided en the second read ing of the Bill—when the numbers were— Against the Bill - 113 Proxies - 63 —l7B Fork . . - 84 Proxies - - 46 —l3O Alajority against the Bill 48 The speech which contributed most powerfully to pro duce this result was unquestionably that of the Bishop of CIIESTER. We have given a very full and accurate report of the Right iteverand Prelate's address. We have no space now for further observations. CITY, TELIIDAY EVENING. The depression in the Money Markets continued this morn ing, and Consols were A per cent. lower than yesterday's quotation. The fluctuations in Consols were, for Money 891 9111 99; ; and for the Account 901 891/. It was said that some bargains were done as low as 119;„' In the Foreign Market, where scarcely any business was done, the gloom was as great as that of yesterday. Greek Scrip was done at 7 l discount. Spanish Securities revived in a trifling degree ; the Old Bonds were at 231 i, and the New 1131 19, buyers. South American Securities were Languid even at yesterday's prices. Colombian Bonds were at 881, and Mexican Scrip at 21i die. count; Brazilian Scrip at / 1 premium, and the Danish at 31 discount. The Share Market wu as muck deserted as the Foreign Market. A very few bargains were done in the Potosi Company at 4A .5; in the Paseo-Peruvian Shares at 10; and in the general 3! ining at 9. A new Egyptian Company for trading came out this morning. Some buyers of St. Domingo Coffee appeared in the Colonial Market; the prices remained firm. Sugar may be quoted at full Is. to 2s. per cwt. higher than on the last market day• We arc most happy to state, in contradiction to a report in circulation, that there is nothing whatever alarming in the state of the King's health. ilia Majesty is well known to be subject to the gout, and it is merely a slight attack of this complaint with which he has now to contend. Mr. Carter and Mr. Woods have been elected Coroners for Surrey. Friday next both houses of Parliament will adjourn for the NI - haut Holydays ; but at present, it is arranged that the adjournment will only be to the following Thursday. All the Public Accounts and Estimates of the Government Offices were ready by the meeting of Parliament, but Mr. Goulburn has not yet moved all the :rish Estimates. The Government Money Bills not being before the House, the Session will not be quite so short as was at first anticipated. We are requested to state, that the petition in favour of the Roman Catholic Claitns, presented by the Marquis of Lansdown from the parish of St. Luke, was not signed by the Rector. The chief promoters of it were, we under stand, connected with the Roman Catholic Chapel iu Muorfields. Out of a population of 40,000, only 200 per sons could be prevailed upon to sign it. The retition presented by Lord Colchester from the same parish, against the Roman Catholic Claims, was agreed upon in the Vestry, at the usual hour, ten o'clock in the morning, convened by a requisition, read in the church on the Sun day previous, as the Local Act directs, and was signed by the Churchwardens and 500 Vestrymen, the qualification for which is 30/. per annum rental. The Scale fur the increased Salaries of the Judges, as agreed to in the House of Commons on Monday night, is as follows: a-year. The Lord Chief Justice of the King's Belch . - £lO,OOO The Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas - - 0 000 The .hater of the Rolls - - - - 7.000 The Lord Chief llama of the Exchequer - . - 7,000 The Vice-Chancellor - - - 6,000 Puisne Judges - - - - - 6,000 The Vi gri!"m EAST INDIA SHIPPING. The Dart, Lowe. from the South Seas, has arrived at Dublin, bound to Greenock: PASSENGERS PER TYNE, CAPTAIN WARRINGTON. FROM BENGAL AND MADRAS.—Mrs. Bridges and three children ; Mr. and Mrs. Betts and one child ; Doctor Daun, surgeon, his Ma jesty's 119th Regiment ; J. Dean, Esq. surgeon. Madras Esta. blishment ; Captain Anderson, his Majesty's 46th Regiment; Mr. Courage, merchant, from Calcutta; James Timbrell, Esq. Madras Civil Service. Died at sea, Jan. 26, 1823, 31aatt. Henry King. Sutra SPOKEN WITIL—The Ganges, Mitford. for Bombay, and Mary, Jefferson, for Bengal, in company from Liverpool, 31ay 10, in lat. 49. 13. N. long. 9. 40. W. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. BRISTOL. NAY 16.—Arrived the Concord, Wilson, fromlßarba does ; George, Burn; Rachel, Adams; and Marat Alelbourn, from Memel. Sailed the Louisa, Cavan. for Balboa; Hector, Eldridge, for Antigua; British Merchant, Bibbina, for Bilboa ; Elizabeth, Orfeur, for Naples; Magnet'', Bomlioff, for Schien. The John, Forster, has arrived at Constantinople ; Oscan, Tucker, at Naples; John and Robert, Scott, at Tobago. DEAL, MAY N.—Arrived and remain the Honourable Com pany's ship General Harris, from China; and the Sesostris, Drake, from Manilla.—Passed through front the River the Jenny, Donald, for Cadiz; the Mnria, —, for India; the Ruth, —, for St. Kitt's; and the Penelope, —, for the Cape of Good Hope.— The Indiamen arc now coming down round the North Fore land, supposed to be the Elirtbeth and the William Miles, for India. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 16.—Arrived the Woodbridge, Jones, from Sierra Leone, in nine weeks ; and the Saucy Jack, llooper, front London, for Colombia. FAL Molll' 11, MAY 15.—Arrived the Albion, Blake, from Gum sey.—Sailed the Duke of Kent packet, for Lisbon; and his Sla jesty's cutter Bramble, for ditto and Brazils. littaYEsENt.f. MAY 111.—Arrived the Thirza, Rogers, from Ilamburgh ; Delphina, Avers. from Memel; Dorothy Cook, Slather, from Memel; and Hickman, Fletcher, from Memel.— Sailed the George, Davis, for Rio Janeiro; Betsey, Hogan, for Cadiz; and Anson. Lincoln, for New York. szn ARO AT E, MAY 16..—Landed here, an anchor, sbout II cwt. with about 2b fathoms chain cable, white nun buoy and buoy rope, taken up close to the North Spit Buoy of Margate Sand ; a'so an anchor, I2cwt. lqr.2llbs. with broken ring, taken up at the same place . • both reported left by the brig Jane, of Glasgow, on Satur day last. nRIENOCK. MAY 13.—The Prince of Wales, Revenue brig, arrived here on Wednesday, with a smuggling lugger, captured by her under the following circumstances :—llaving got information of a Dutch smuggler being somewhere in the Irish channel. she was several days in quest of her, along with the Royal George, Revenue cutter, without effect, but discovered her on the 9th instant, and after a chase of eight hours, during the last hour and a half of which three boats were out, ultimately captured her in the Irish Channel. She measures 70 feet on deck, and is supposed to be upwards of 40 tons burthen. The crew, five in number, are Dutch men, and by their information her cargo consists of about 340 bales tobacco. and a few casks of Geneva; her name is the Sea Gull. 1 VAT Estroao. MAY 13.—The Peurel, Harris, from Glasgow, fell in with several pieces of wreck between Wicklow Head and A rklow, on the 10th inst. On a bulwark rail picked up is branded Comus." . . . LA GUAYIIA, 3IAR cu 28.—The French vessels have retired from Porto Civello. Part of the ca go of the Isabella, Arnold, from Jamaica to Ilavannah, which vessel was captured and brought in here by a Colombian privateer, has been condemned as Spantah property, and sold ; the vessel and a few packages of dry goods were restored, and she proceeded on the 17th inst. for Kingston.— On the 23th inst. we experienced a tremendous gale at N.H. which brought a heavy surf into the Bay. and placed many of the vessels at anchor in great danger ; no accident whatever has occurred, and the weather is again tam TrtiNIDAD, BMARCH 22.—The American brig Turnbull, front hence to was lost let ult. near Sandy Hook, in a snow storm—crew saved. GRENADA, MARCH 31.—The Perfection, Thom, in working up from Irvin's Bay to Levers, ran aground near Sandy Island, 4th inst. but was got off and brought to anchor, which haying come home she drifted upon the beach, and sustained some damage, making 12 or 13 inches of water an hour. The vessel being lightened she was again domed off, and brought down to St. George's, where she is repairing. The Atry, David, was at Manilla 7th Jan., and intended to sail in a few days for London. She had been dismsated. Exsixeux, MAY 7.—The Clio, of and for Yarmouth, Samkin, from Memel, was lost on Sandliammer Reef, Ist inst. The crew saved and arrived here. The cargo and atom expected to be saved. _ _ 11 Aran. 28.—The Glary. Brenin, from Lynn for St. Petersbuigli, ran on shore on the West side of this island 17th inst. but got off without any apparent damage. and proceeded. AMSTERDAM, MAY 12.—Fhe Delphin, Breyling, from Alex andria for this port, put into Malta leaky, previous to 2lst ult. and roust discharge. PARIS, IIAV 11—The St. Clement, Falhouarne, from Dunkirk for Nantt.s, Is put int. Calais, water-logged, having struck on • rock. GENOA, MAY 4.—The Dart, and the Sultan, from Liverpool ; t h e ite,v.irne, front Bristol ; and Three Sisters, front the Clyde, arrived here, hsve been put under quarantine, in consequence, it is saki. of some cargoes of cotton wool having been imported and admitted to free pratique in England, from Egypt, without perfarniing quarantine. It is reported that similar precautions are taken at Leghorn and Marseilles. The Henrietta, Matlock, from Amlam to Liverpool, was totally wrecked at Newark (Orkney) on the tith 'nat. The Rita, Lies, front Carthagena to Liverpool, has been con demned at Charltvton. The Crawford, 11I`Lie, from M'euport to Liverpool, has beta driven into Armalong Harbour, water-logged. The large ship Columbus, bound to New Brunswick, was spoke with on the 7th lot, in lat. 4V. 17., long. HI, $O. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY Eve NINO. igh Water. 18 min. p. 10. Arrived yesterday evening, The Lucy Ann. Andrew,, fro m Nassau; Edward. Common. front Savannah ; Iligmander , ante. from Maranham, sailed 4th April ; Pacific, 31 'Golrao. from Ms. rim; Brigham. Fleming, from New Orleans; Prince Regent, Bancroft, from Sierra Leone. Arrived this day the Henry Bell, Johnson. fmm Glasg ow ; Ma gill, Bradshaw, from New York; Thomas Parsons, Bragg, f rom New Orleans ; Mercury. from Waterford ; Waterloo, Jo r , o , London ; United Friends, Head, from ditto ; Peace. Thompson, from Glasgow ; Phrenjx, Fearon, from Newry ; Lively Cruiser, Irsngden. from ditto ; James, 1 11`Lean, front Cork; Ale xan d er. Boodle. from Limerick; Shamrock. M`Kiblion, from Belfast Favourite, Byrne, (min Waterford ;13t.spatch, Welsh, horn ditto ; Delight. Pennell, from Bridgwater; Phrrnia, James, from Poole; Fame, Ferns. front Glasgow Robert Lovely. 31•11uffey, from Waterford ; Two Siren,. 3l•Kenny, front Cork; Johannes, Duf. fer, from Dundalk ; Blessing. Knowles, from Dungarvon ; F ox , Flynn, front Youghall ; Isabella, Burns, from Strangford. Our cotton market very dull and no selling. UAT 15.—Sailed the Rapid, Kelly, for Bahia; Sublime, Sten. son. for Boston ; Ceres, Vente, for Ostend , and Hibernia, Fond, for Pernambuco. 111AY Ill—Sailed the James Cropper , Marshall , for Philadelphia ; lilcanor , .Boforren.Nice.e:rfoflr4) bmFilecaeratt;rda4ll:Le°rCts,onnAiddeerati' ~l'ard, for Boston ; mr, for Elsineur ; and Termagant, Cro s i y, for Christiansand. The Ocean, Marshall, for N e w York, put into Cork 13th inst. with loss of sails. The George. Brown, from Rio Janeiro, has arrived at 3faram. ham. The Elizabeth, Black, from Liverpool, has arrived at St. Dos mango. The Thomas Dempsey, —, from Laguira, has mired at St. Domingo. The Highlander. Scott, from Alaranham, sailed 40 April, in company with the Maria, Williams, for Liverpool. HOLTIII AD, MAT 13. Wind, N.N.W.—Light breeze and hazy. The vessels bound to the eastward, except the St. Usotge, sadist this morning. SPORTLMJ INTELLIGEXCE. EPSON RACES. TIRST DAY.—TUESDAY, MAY )7. These celebrated Races have commenced under the most favour. able auspices, with an additional day's sport, which, from the ss. setuhlage present, and the number of horses entered, is likely to be continued annually. A great attendance is never expected here on a first day. the grand atttactior.a being on Thursday and Friday, when the Derby and Oaks are run for; it could not therefore be supposed that when there are two days before these stakes are decided, the first would be either fully or very fashionably attended. The roads are very dusty, bin from the little use made of them this day, not touch inconvenience was experienced : should it eon. tinue so, we cannot help anticipating many accidents on Thursday, when, from the unprecedented conconnse expected, there will be a great deal of crossing and jostling on the road. The morning was very line until between 11 and 120 clock when it became gloomy, and gave every appearance of a n • a p. preaching storm, and continued so until near one, when one of the greatest blights took place that we have seen fur some time, serum. panied by intense cold. About one the clouds dispelled, the blight went off, being succeeded by very favnuraLle weather. The only alteration or improven:ent we observed on the Course was a small neat stand near the Judges' stand, for the Stewards and their friends, in which we observed Mr. Northey and the lion. Col. Reim, being the only gentlemen of any note that we observed on the Course. There were as usual plenty of baths erected, but from the scan. tines. of the Company they were but thinly attended. There were Also line Deux Cinque Tables, and every species of gamblkg at. tractions for those who were cursed with more money than brains. The betting men were not in great numbers to-clay, contequenly the engagements were limited ; the only alteration Lin Muleteer, who is at 6 to I. The races were as under : .Match.-100 sov. last mile and quarter, h. ft. Mr. Creville's Don Carlos, 4 yes, 7st. 61b. Mr. Yates's Orator, 6 yes. Bat. 91b. • - • Betting before starting 7 to 4 on Orator.—This was a very pretty sporting race; both came off together, and kept abreast until near home, ea:h making good running, when DI n Carlos, rode by the vet: ran Cif , got in front, and won by half a length. Spring rode Orator. The Surrey Stakes of 25 For each ; 15 ft. Derby Course. 31r. T. Sadler's Ttiumph, 5 yrs old, 9st. 21b. - Sir. 31esser's Presentiment, 4 yrs old, 7st 4lb 2 Duke of Richmond's Burly Burly, 4 yrs old. 7st. 71b. - 0 Sir. T. Scaith's b. 1. The Orphan, 4 yrs old, 7st. 31b. - Jack Bunce, 3 yrs old, Sat. 1 llb. Betting-5 to 4 apt Burly Burly ; L to 2 agst Presentiment ; and 4 to 1 agst Triumph. Presentiment made play and kept the lead, the others keeping well together, at a tolerable pace, until within a distance of home. when'triumph, rode by Dockery, came out, and won his rare easy by two lengths. Donnelly rode Presentiment ; Boyce, Burly Burly ; Tant, The Orphan ; and young Buckle, Jack Ranee. Seven paid five sovereigns forfeit. A Sweepstakes of 25 sov. each ; 15 ft. ; 3 yr-olds, 7st. 71b. ; 4 yr-olds, fist. 10Ib. ; fillies allowed 31b. The Woodeot Course. The winner to be sold for 300, 8 . . c. Air. SI. Forbes's c. by Senn', 3 yrs old . . . . . 1 Duke of Richmond's bl. Selection, by Octavius, 3 yrs ow - Mr. T. Sadler's ch.ef. by Soothsayer, 3 yea oid - • - 3 Dlr. Rogers's Fiddler. 3 yrs old Betting-4 to 4 agst Selection. After a false start they went off' close together, Selection making all the running until home, when the Sehm colt won by a head, after a capital race, rode by 31illez ; Selection by Boyce ; Sadler's by Walter ; and Fiddler by Clift. The Shirley Stakes of 25 SOT, each for 3 yr-old colts, fist. 71b. ; and fillies, list. 41b. One mile. Mr. Bartley's b. c. Flexible, by Whalebone - . • 1 Sir. lilaberly's eh. c. 't'elasotiez, by Rubens Betting-3 to lon Flexible, who proved himself properly ebrii. tened, for, obedient to command, he started at a winning pace, the lead, kept it, and triumphantly won in a canter by two lengths rode by Barnard ; N'elasquer by Dockery. :REDiESDAY: The Craven Stakes of 13 soverect,;;;.ach ; 3yr olds, fiat. ; 4 yr olds, Ost. ; 5 yr olds, Ilat. 91b. ; 6 yr olds, list. 111 b. ; and aged, List. Mb. Last mile and a quarter. Mr. VAteeS b. h. Orator, 6 yrs. Mr. Benson's b. c. Comrade, 3 yrs. Mr. Cooper's b. It. Streatham, 4 yrs. Mr. Maberly's ch. c. by Ruben., 3 yrs. Mr. lleathcote's ch. c Nobbs, 4 yrs. Mr. Holbrooke's b. c. Felix, 5 yrs.. Mr. Sadler's b. c. Triumph, 5 yrs. Mr. Smith's b. f. Isabella, by Oranicus. 4 yn. The Durham Stakes of lOsovs. each, and 20 added from the Race Fund, all ag.v. The winner to be sold for 150sovs. &c. One Mile. Mr. Holbroke's b. c. by Ruben., 3 yrs. Mr. Page's ch. f. by Scothsayer, out of Prosody's dam, 3 yrs. Mr. Harrison's b. c. by Falstaff, 4 yrs. The Denbres Stakes of lOsovs. each, and 20 added for mash , : horses of all ages. The winner to be sold for 100sovs., ,ac. 0:r Mile. Mr. Farrell's b. f. by Ashton, 3 yrs. Mr. Prince's b. c. by Bourbon, 3 yrs. Mr. Harrison's ch. 1. by Soothsayer. 3 yrs. /RIDAY: A Plate of 501. for all ages. Heats two 31iles. The winter :o be sold for 20W. Duke of Richmond's Burly Burly, 3 yrs. Mr. H. Smith's br. f. by Blucher, 4 yrs. Mr. Whiteside's b. f. by Selim, 5 yrs. Mr. Holbroke's b. c. Felix, 5 yrs. Mr. Neville's Hraylock, 4 yrs. The Wood-park Stakes of lOsovs. each, for 3 yr olds sod upwards. To close and name to-morrow. DOES' or You's 14.YEE.—The Duke of York was unavoidably prevented from holding his Levee yesterday afternoon as Commander-in-Chief, at his Office in the Horse Guards, by boing obliged to attend the House of Lords, for the purpose of presenting petitions. His Royal Highness in consequence postponed holding his Levee until Tuesday next. Prince William of Brunswick was intlisrlel yettettlay at Blake's Hotel, Jermyn-street. Yesterday Prince Polignac, the French Anthassader, transacted business with Mr. Secretary Canning, at the Foreign-office, for a considerable time, pievious w his Ex cellency's expected departure for Paris this day, to he present at the Coronation of his Royal Master. Monday the workmen began the necessary repairs of the exterior of the Duku of Cumberland's residence, in the King's Palace, St. James's, in preparation for the recep tion of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who are to reside there during their stay in England. At a ship launch at Monmouth, yesterday se'nnight, It persons fell overboard, three of whom were ilrowmtl. „* In the Report of " The King v. Guthrie" (see our paper of yesterday) Mr. Gurney is made to say that '6 the defendant ss slready in insolvent circimstances." We are assured that this an error, and that the Learned Counsel did not make the obsct‘a• Lion alluded to. MARRIED. 0 , Mordav, at St. Margaret's, IVestmiaattr, by the Rev. John, Warneford, John Martin Ardlie, Esq. to Mims hl. A. Leighton.. - • - - - MOH WATER THIS DAY AT LONDON BRILRIE. Morning 17 min. after 2. I Afternoon 40 min. alter 2. Nista' at THE BRITISH PRESS Other, by J.W. CARLTON, 181, Strand, and published by B. 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