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Mr Holland, who has contributed nearly 10 Pi tore., dur• the last kW years, 'to the 'Exhibition irt the Royal Aes: Je•oy, hosing Inroad from a Member of the Council, that it we. doubtfal ir4tellore the single Picture be had sent for the ensuing Exhibition world be lonia on, " on account or (lig 4►ge size," has hero induced to wit►draw it altogether, anti like this mods of submitting it to Iht opitnob of it'. • , . . r. officers of iSe Cust om . t o di scover the doff rent iitialuirs of tutoring, so as to ascertain the rate of duties to sgli:e-1 Obey were liable. The CHANCELLOR .of the EXCHEQCER said a few word., which were wbolly.iimuilible in the gallery. Mr. BAILING repealed, that the scab of the duties varying aremdme to the greater yr less degree of its site. o va% considerable ineolivernetice must result to Bose es- ' raced in the Sugar u they nimbi he dealing in an article without the possibility of I:noising to wliat rate of duty it might be subject, that beat( a point to he 'deter mined twin, trial by an officer of the C1it14*:1, , ,, whose deri. &ion might vary considerably at different tears. and hoofer different circuit/nouns, and must at all wises bs attended with considerable difficulty. General GASCOYNE presented a Petition from Hit Merchants, Traders,'aud Ship-owners •f Liserosol, rgainai "say alievailma in the ralatiog duties im East I adi• Sugar& L _#llvr a few asses from the CtiANCELL.Wt lion of his lion. Friend (Mr. Taylor.) He had tried the plan .propcsrid himself, and he though it was nearly as perfect as could be. although the operation was performed unehr disadvautar a. Mr. DAV,IEs Gummi said he should not object l 0 any measure that related o the metropolis, ut he must object to its extrudin t g through the vario b us counties. lie hoped the Hon. Gentleman woo tonsent to the proposition for poitposemeni. Mr. Buittd* said. hr felt much reu_, e' iu bei: Obliged to oppose a Bill in which the Hun. Geol:•- i4nni (Mr. Ta)lor) hod occupied So much time. If . e had paid considerable attention to the Subject, and he found it had railed in several counties, and bir no means effected any saving in furl. It had .I.ir foiled iu Mr. Whitbread's brewery he had slaw 'triad it himself without ince ris.s. Under these e 1 . ,: cnorlitances he thonglit the House would do well in suspend the operation of the Bill ; for which reani.i he should more that the word 1. row" s 1 mild be omitted, fur the I urpose of iii.erting 4 ' this day aia months." Colonel - WOOD thought it would be a great I.ard..- Mail) to subject the public to the operation of a measure which had been found to fail iu so mat itistalicea. TITS EVENING, TU ESDAY, May 8, will be performed Mozart's Grand Serions Opera, LA CLEMENZA DI TITO, is which Mad. Albert will make her seeped appearance at this Theatre, and Sigma Curioni his second appearassce in t►is country. The part of Sesto by Madame Camporese. Between she Arts a DIV ERTISEM lENT. After the Opera the cetebrated•B+liet of NINA, Mademoiselle N.iblet haring consented to perform during the for days ►he ha• to remain in London. ♦pplications for Ilexes mud Tickets to be made to Mr. f 7, OW Bond-street. Si'. PATRICK'S CHARITY SCHOOLS, Dran.rtreet. Soho. anal Denmark-etre. t, St. Giles's; AND ASYLUM FOR FEMALE ORPHANS, Church-cow, Hampstead. FT1144 - ANNUAL LANNEII will be ne-ebe , Fiemasnuris' Tavern, Great laseesaatroet, on MON DAY, May 14, 1821; His Royal Highness the Duke of SUSSEX in the Chair. VICE-PILSSIDM2: His Excellency the Duke Jr F.ixs et Uceda, His Grate the Duke of Norfolk, The Right Honourable the Earl of Shrewsbury, The kmitt Honourable the Earl of Donougbssiore, The Right Honourable Lord Almaden, The Right Honourable Lord Clifford, The light Honourable Lord Hutchinsoa, The Right Ilmourahle Lord Nativist, M.P. The Right Honourable Sir J. Newport, Bt. M.P. The Right lloisoutoble Sir H. Partici!, Bt. M.P. The Honourable Edward Pm', The Heahretable C. H. Huteitinsoa, .31,P. The Hou. F. A. Pritlie, M.P. Sir Gturgehriaingitam, Bart. STSVI•RDS : ' Patrick Power, Esq. Rey. J Rolfe, Rey. H. Utley, J. Roston, Henry Illoburaus, Esq. Arthur Raman, Esq. Sir J. S. Lillie, Rev. E. Scott, Rev. G. Spats', R. W. Talbot, Esq. M.P. Sir R. Wilson, M P. Rev. W. Wilds, Jubu Vann, Esq. NEVER ACTED. TIIRATRIC-ROYAL, DRURY-LANR. THIS AWUNING. -TI IMY. Max s. his Majesty's Servants will performs (drat time), an Operatic Drams, entitled THE KIND IMPOSTOR. Don Manuel, Mr. Mundell; Don Philip, Mr. Horn; Oc tavio, Mr. T. Conte; Trappsoti, Mr. Harley. Hypolita, Madame Peoria; Kowa, Miss Palmy; Flora, Miss Cubit.; Writs, Mrs. Orger. To which will he added the Farce of THE WEATHERCOCK. Old Firkin, Mr. Gook; Tristram Fickle, Mr. Hark,; 11“rfait, Mr. W. H. WlllieieS. Varlet's, Miss Kelly; Beady, alias Phillips. DOUre tole opened at Half past Six o'Clock—the Play to begin at Seetn. Roam 74 ; Second Price, 3s. 6A.—Pit, 3s. 6.1 ; Second Price, 29.—tlallery, Ss.; Secoad Price, ls.—Upper Gel ler!, Is.; Second Price, Bd. Private Boxes MO only be obtained for the Eroding of Mr. itugwrit, at the Box Office. PlareCto be takes of Mr. Rodirell, in Ike Rolando of the Saloon of the Theatre. To-sorrow (by continand of his Majesty), The heir at 11.,11/, Wilh Minters Antiques. lfhorsday, Artaxerxes Min Wilson. This day is ralspitlisil j au 4100. itiurtema.rlatca, by Merles Het price ft ISt. ATOUR througls.tlw SOUTHERN PRO I VINCES of the kinspiont of NA PI.ES. By the Hon. RICHARD KEPPtI. CRAVEN. To which is sulioined, • Sketch of the immediate Cir. eumstauees atiendis u r the late Revolution.. Primed fur Rudwell and Marti•, New Bu•d street, Loudon. tie firmer, otas . --- Irtkral to be pr - Tie - te " dl .-- -•••• METROPOLIS (MS LIGHT BILL. Mr. B, WILORMIA )1 promoted • Million from, the Oarish of St. is' support of this &Hi signed h e live of the Judges of the Courts of Calmat's Law, by the kimes Atlymeate,and a numbs of I Ist niu;t respects. ble Ishabitasts. The Petition set forth a refusal ua the part of the Company to lieht certain parts of that parish with gas, except at a rate (quit to 40 per mat. abase Ibe other lamps. IMPERIAL PARLIAMEAT. AGRICULTURE OF IRELAND. Sir J. NEWPORT lonelier.' a Petition from the Cham ber of Commerce of the City of Waterford against the Corn Averages Amendment Bill. Mr. HARE presented a Petit . from the Agriculturirti of the county of Cork, complaining of the depression of the inlesest allot comity, and particulaHj of the iajiirious Acts of be law regulating the importation of Irish distilled spirili into Great Britain, and praying for suds retail' as the Hotise may in its wisdom deemproper. Mr.C. HUTCHINSON siipporteil the prayer of the re. titian. A Committee having been appointed by the Hotta, to it quire into the nature and cabses of the difficulties which nuhappity Petered with such weight on the agrimaltort Of Ibis cotiotry, lie thought it could not be deemed on: becoming id hihs, as an Irish Member of Parliament, to urge Upon its attention the well•foundeil complaints of the agriculture of Ireland. The subject, indeed, was not more of local than of general interest, for whatever affected the interests of Ireland most Operate upon the general into rests of the whole empire. The Pen homers romplaiued of the great local loss width they had sustained in the deprivation of their separate Parliament by the Act of Union; hut the particular measure of which they complained war • violation of that Act. The regulation with retooct to the distilleries, which directed that when Irish spirits were imported into this country they ahmild be lowered in strength, he would maintain was a trioletiosi of the articles of the Union. It was too late fur the Chao cellur of the Erchrquer sad his colleagues now to discover that the strength of Irish whirkey was too great fur the &Petah coustitution.--.(Laughfer.)—They bad drank it fur a long time in Ireland, and he hoped they would still eon dose to do so ; and if the Right Hon. Gentleman did aid like their Irish spirits. he ought to g ive theta back their Legislature..—(fionr, hear, and Laughter.) Mr. DENIS BROWNE fully concurred is all that bed brew said by the Has. Measlier who spoke last. Mr. W. SMITH said, the question with respect to the dis tilleries Lein now before a legal tribuusl for decision, he should ny observation he hail to make on the 'ob ject until it should be again brought before the House for discussion, coutentiog himself for the present by stating it as his opinion that the distillers were in the wrong. . The Petition was ordered to be printed. Mr. HARE prcsaited a Petition from the Coroners of the County of Cork, complaining of an Art passed in the last Session mutating the presentments for fees to Coroners upon inquests held by them, and intimated his inteution to bring in a Bill to amend that Act. Mr. D. BROWNE, as we understood him, felt quite sa tisfied with the Act as it now stood. Mr. Mallcatir said the Fiduse was called on Is bass a Isw by experiment. lie thought his hem. Fuiend (Mr. Ts3lot), before he called upon it...! Moses t o d o so, was hound to *hew that the eigi, e Wad complete. Awl he hoped tt would be pos.- potted until sonic scientific pruof was adduced Its favour. HOUSE OF LORDS, MONDAY, !Wilt 7. Their Lordships suet at ten cieloek to hrar Appealit. Nucor, Appsthstit ; Ike Marquis of QUlll:44lltillet, Rarpondsni. This is an Appeal from the decision of the Court of Ses sion, Scotland. The AltoreserGeneral and Mr. Jeffrey were heard fur the Respondent, Mr. Munerieff replied....-Judernent postponed. Al three o'cloek their Lordships adjourned during plea- A.R. Blake, Esq. Charles Holston, Egg. R. But et.. Esq. Planate* Copse, Esq. E. Cu•aek, Kati. Sir J. M. Doyle, K.C.B. 1.8. M. Dawson, Esti M.P. J. C, Hubhouse, E.q. M.P. M. C. Hill, Emil. B. G. Budget', Eq. Rev. Lewis Howard, Rev. J. Jnup, Jobs. Kelly, Esq. Richard Power, Esq. M.P. Dimmer Tteheis, 17s. each, to be had of the Stewards; the Rev. Dr. Collins and A. Lorghoss, Esq. Vies- Presidenfis A. R Blake, Esq. aad J. Kelly, Esq. Treasarers; J. Crervy, No. 250, Tulterbam•ruurt-rued, Secretary; sad at the Bar of thu Freesnasoss' Turrets. 1 . 11 A rfik•ROYA RNT-GA DN.V. T illS EVENING, TUESDAY, May 8, will be acted the Opera of DON JOHN ; Or, THE TWO,. VIOLETTAS. Don Ju1.,,, Mr. C. Ketable;./kin Frederick, Mr. Joan; Duke of F Mr. Durreet ; Peirechio, Mr. Cursor; Fractioan, Mr. Liston. First Violetiit, Miss H•llande ; Second Vinlette, Miss Stephens ; Landlady, al rs. Davenport. To shich will be added (12th time). a new Grand Melo- Aromatic. ROM111(e, called UNDINE; OR, THE SPIRIT OF E WATERS. Sir Holdearand of Ringsteiten, Mr. Abbott; Seneschal of the Illossehold, Mr. Barnes; Walter, Mr. Illauctiard. dine, Mess E. Denuett; BertaWa, Mrs. Viung; Bridget, Airs. Davenport. Ondine.—Kubleborn (the Spirit of the Waters), Mr. Farley; Abiblin'(tbe Goblin Sprite), Mr. Grimaldi. Beim, 7. ; Second Price, 3e end.—Pit, 3s. Ad.; Second retire, t..--Gallery, Its.; Second Prtee, Is.--Upper Gal. 'try, Second Price, 6d. Plates fur the Boars to be taken of Mr. Brandon, at the Box.ooiTC, Hill I-street, from Ten till Four. A Prlvete toe mey be had for the Senon, or sightly, of Mr. Brandon, at the Box-OlSce. Undies., or Th Spirit of the Water', will be repeated every evening till further notice. To.nsurrow, Venice Preserved: Belvidere, Miss Dance— after which, Messieurs Detour and Esbrayal mill repeat their feats of graceful strength. On Thunder, The Oper of Rob Roy Macre:sr. On Friday, The Provoked husband: Lady Townly Gust time), Min Dance. flu Ssturday will be revived, Shakspeares Play of The Tempest. - - - . MM. ROYAL ASSENT. At a quarter before four o'clock the Lords Commissioners (the LORD CHANCELLOR. she Marquis of WINCHES TER, and the Earl of SHAFTESBURY) being dressed to their robes, took their seats. The LORD CHANCELLOR directed the Deputy Usher of the Black Rod to ileum the House of Commons that their presence was required in order to bear his Msjesty's Asseut given by Commission so certain Bills. la • few utiustes lie SPEAKER, attended by six Members and the Officers of the House of Commons arrived, wh n the Royal Assent was declared to the following Bills: The Burk of Euglaad Gradual Resuptioriuu of Cub Pay. seisols Bill, the Bank of Irelusel Gradual Resumption of Cash Paps:eats Bill, Ore Irish Starch Duties Regulation Rill, the African Company's Abolition Bill, the klanrhes ter Water Works Hill, the Glasgow Police Rill, tbe Coves ' try Gas Light Bill, the Whiteelrepel Rosd Gas Light Bill, the South Loodo• Ge• Light Company. Bill, t h e Ltadtvih Mersteesee Bill, sod Mom Ruud Bills. -211•11eaker Mod IMO Members of the House of Commute Men retired. • CRIMINAL LA WA. Lord AUCKLAND peesented a Petition from the 'nimbi taut, of the tows of Whitby, in the county of York, praying for a revision of the Criminal Lass. The Earl of BF.LMOKE said, in the absence of a Noble Friend labia, be had to present • similar Petition from the Inhabitants of the town of Luton, is Bedfordshire. They were read sod laid on the table. COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN TRADE. Mr. Wallace and other Members from the Housed Com mons brought op a Message, requestiugt hat their Lordships would deliver to that House sprinted copy of the Report of the Committee of their Lordships ou Furriest Trade, with the evidence taken before the Coninsittee.—Ordered. Mr. Brogdiu and other Members of the House of Com mons brought up the Hereditary Revenue (Scotland) 8111, the Gaol Pees Abolition (Ireland) Bill, the Court of Sessions Scotland) Fees Bill, the Court of Chancery (Ireland) Fees ill, the Weuminater Improvement Bill, and several Private Bills, which were severally read • first time. Mr. Smith, from the Commissioners for Improving the Reads and Bridges in she Highlands of Scotland, presented -Ike ninth Report of the Contraissionera.—Laid on the table. The Irish Lunatic Asylum 801 l went through a Committee, and was reported without any Ausendment.—Adjourued. BRITISH AND FOREIGN SCHOOL SOCIETY. His Majesty KING Cantu E TH E FOURTH, as Annual Subvertber of lOU Pounds. VICE•IPATRONs : Ills Royal Highness the Doke of SUSSEX, His Royal Highness the Prioce of SAX E-COBURO. • Pitststom: .ffia Grace the Duke of BEDFORD. THE SIXTEENTH ANNIVERSARY of this INSTITUTION will he held in Freeins.oss% Halt, Great Queea-street, Lioculterlan•lields, on THURS. DAY the 17th of May, at Twelve o'Clock, his Royal High ness the Duke of SUSSEX in the Chair. On WEDNESDAY EVENING, the lath of May, a SERMON will be Preached foe the INSTITUTION, at St. Paul's Church. Covent.garden, by the Hun. and Rev. GERARD NOEL. Service to commence at Haltpast Six o'Cluck. _ _ Adatispout to the Austivereary Meeting by Tickets wily, which may be on appliratioo to William Allem, Esq. Plough-court, Lumbard.iitrret; Rev. Ik. Schwabe, Little Alie-sheet, Goodman's-fields; Mr. Millar, 45, MM. seum-atreet, Blowsabury; and Mr. Picktun, Lentils! School, Borough-ruail. METROPOLIS TURNPIKE ROAD BILL. 111 r. WOOLF, laic of the Thestre-Ruyal, Dreary.lane, is tamed at this Theatre, mid wall make his Met appear. mace this Eveuiug. SURREY THEATRE. THIS EVENING, TUESDAY. Muy will be persisted (14th time). • sew Barletta, called THE TWO GREGORIES; Or, WHERE DID THE MONEY COME FROM? John Buil, Esq. Mr. Belliugor ; Mr. Gregory, Mr. Wat kins Burroughs; Gregory, Mr. Firswilliasi. Alas. Gregory, Miss Jonas; Fsarchetie, Miss Copeland. After which the Serious Melo.draose of GEORGE BA UNWELL. George Barnwell, by a Genttensas (his first appearance). Millwood, Miss Taylor; Maria, Miss Norton. To conclude with • popular Barletta, founded on THE BEGGAR'S OI'ERA. Captain Macheath, Mr. Woolf; Peaehram, Mr. Adcock ; Ludas, Mr. Wyatt; Filch, Mr. Frozwilliam. Polly Peachum, Miss Copeland; Lucy Lockit, Miss Poole; Mrs. Penchant (first time), Mrs. Salter. Places fur the Boxes to as takes of Mr. Grove, at the Box.offire. Tu-morr.w, Mr. Huntley will perform in the Melo-drams called Misanthropy and Repentance; and on Thursday in a new Serious Romance (never acted), milled The Mysterious Mother. Next week will be produced (And time) • new tiepin. dr ems, called The Seven, Champions of Christendom. CHEAP LOTTERY!!! A LL IN ONE DAY. 17th THIS MONTH. Sixteenth only !I. £l4 14i. W..... must gain.... £31.000 7 14g. 0,1 on Ilbi gain.... 111,600 3 17s. (M..... mufti gain.... 5.430 1 ID.. .„ sn gain.... 2,815 I O. Ml_ rain. ... 1,313 leg. Tirket an.. Share Chimes are selling by SIVEWRIGHTS, (*noncoms., Holborn, and Haymarket, vs Ins ttisarril assrl sultl to the Tau lam Cuisine.. ALL the £211,000! alms, £21,00)„ ALL IN ONE DAY, 17th MAY. QWIFT and Co. solicit the public attention to 4.7 the Scheme for the Drawing of the Lottery ow the 171 h THIS MONTH. Ticket and Male Chasers for the 4,007 Prizes once to he drawn on (hal day arc now selling .t SWIFT and Co.'s °Meet, No. 11, Poultry; It, Charing. cross; and 31. Aldgate 11Igh.street; At the fallowing Ir. duer , l Prices TICK Icl' HALE 7 131 EIGHTH—. 1 19 II SIXTEENTH ONLY TWENTY SHILLINGS. Every Chance incovt be derided um the 17111 Slay, when the fnituunny Capitals arc sure to he ears, viz Two of t,OOO/. Two of 4,0 W/. Tn. of 1.00411. Thirty-nevem Lf 300 i. mad 240!. &c. &c, awl the ant 100 Nwinbcra strawn have an eKirs Omura fur Two of 20,200 E Two of 2 , 0 V 01 . Two or Loton. Twelve of hoof. and 2101. 4 e. ice. Scheses at large may be had, gratis, at SWIFT and Cu.'s Olhrea, wheie they Sold, in she laid Lottery, Nu. 46, a Prre of 21,6661.; 2,122, a Prize of 2,0001.; also the very 3luaey Prize ever drawn, A T a Meeting held at the Crown and Anew T in the Strand, un the 51h day of May. MI. JAMES RICE WILLIAMS, Eng. in the Chair, PILIMENT, Deputations from the following Trusts, viz. New Criss, Kilburn, Surrey assilSinsiart, Surrey New-road, Stacy-It-bone, Brentfurd, Uxbridge, Old-street, lelesw11), Kensington, Highgate and Stamford-bill, Harrow, Hampstead, City-road, It was unanimously resolved, after a emeriti perusal of the amended Bill, That it is most highly objectionable and injurious to the public; that the allegation which stales I* m e t it is famed impracticable under Me present system of numerous local Trusts independent of meek ether, to keep the limas in a state of repair reqnlred." is not founded in fact, and that it is the duty of this Meeting to persevere in their opposition to the Bill passing into a law, by all Ibir legal weans in their power. And this Meeting will, theicfore, continue to oppose the present Rill in its further proeresi ILr.roYh Parliam-nt. JAMES RICE WI LLIA3IS, Chairman. Tbisday is publishe.l, price 2s. MI. by SAMUEL BAGSTER, Nu. 15, Paternoster -rots, AN ITALIAN GRAMMAR, by the Rev. FREDERICK NOLAN. Where rimy be had, by the tame Author, The LATIN, GREEK, HEBREW, CHA LURE, ST. RIACK, and FRENCH GRA NI M A NS, 2.. 6d. each ; reuni ter, with the Spanish and German, now at Pre►s, a POLY- G LOTT GRA M MAR, in tibias the genius of the principal Ancient anti Modetu Laugiscces it expltitunl news' an uniform lian, and by a new and simple principle of Analytit applied 110 the Improvements of the latest and oust approved Copy of a Letter from, the Countess IJUNDONALD Tu Mrs. JOHNSON, sillorataTon. AC THIt aMaa ICSN SOOTHING SYRUP, Nu. 91, Newmatostreci, o*ford.street, London. r A I.)Y DUN DONALD havme witnessed the _ILA wonderful effects of Mrs. JOHNSON'S SOOTHING SYRUP it her own tams, Daughter, now eight mouths old, is affuritiug almost onstautanemis ether, whet. her dear 'held Ltd bees' in lieriniti.olll of pain, amis.; (ruin the Collins of glee teeth, she thinks it inconihrut nu her to acknowledge the itillear) of Mrs. Johusun's Soothing Syrup, slid iu re commend the balite as an itsvaloable 'tenor to all Melliers for thew tarsals while swift rimg froo the pails of teeth. euttlag; suit tuk , uoin kits looly Disailunald's full per. mission It. woke this ackoorrleilitineat 50, Seatith•strect. Knees-road, Chtkeu, November 97, 1819. This invariable Medicine to he heal wholintile sod retail of Hie Proprietors, Johnson soil Williams, No. 91, New. assis.stesst. Oxford-street; and, by 'Lir uppunitua.fist, of aH the priarip4l Iletlicuse Yeast. rs sm Turn mud CUliiilfy, at Is. fht. per Rutile. N.B Juhoson relieves the poor, as usual, at her house every Tecestay soil Sitentay Slorintig, twin Nine till Ten o'Cluck, by kluging& Letter from a rospectable House- Sospor, to certify that they ere real übjects of Chat it y. UOUSE OF CON3IONS, Mommy, NAT 7, The SPEAKER took the Chair at a quarter before four o'clock, and POOR lifter the Deputy-Usher of the Block Rod sammumed the House, in the usual form, to attend in the House of Peers, fur the purpose of ►earing the Royal Assent Rives by Commission to certain Bills passed by both Houses. The SPEAK ER on his return informed the Hoene, that lee hall heard the Royal Assent given to the Rank Cash Pay. meats Bolls (Englassil and Ireland), and several other Bills —(for which see Lords' Repose.) A person f the Commissioners of Ramsgate Harbour presented she Ramseate Trust Account. A person from the Office of lbe African Company pre sented their annual Account. These AC(41E111111 were severally ordered to be printed. NEWINGTON SELECT VESTRY BILL. Mr. DENISON presented ■ Petition from the Inhabi tants of Wandsworth against the Newiustuu Select Vestry Bill, complaining i■ particular of the extraordinary and unlimited power proposed to be given to a kw inilivideala user the public foods of the parish. Mr. H. SUMNER said, he ituderstood the meeting at which this Petition was agreed on, although it was pub. tidy convened, was but thinly attended. Mr. DENISON eaplaiued, sad the Petition was ordered to be printed. Mr. %V. SMITH presented a Petition from the Fish swingers Compeay, who were proprietors of 'loamy houses, *ad a eousiderable quantity of land, in the Parish of St. Mary, Newingtou against t►e Select Vestry Bal.—Ordered to be pointed. - Lord W. BENT' NCR postponed his motion for the pro duction of certain parrs respecting Sicily, which stood for lo•mnrruw, to Tuesday the 1516 ium. Lord NUGENT postponed his nation for n Committee to inquire lulu the Courts of Justice in the Islaud of Tobago, which stood for Ibis recsiiiig, to Wednesdny the 23d inst. Sir W. antris loused fur an accoussi of the several quantities of Itork and other Salts, delivered to curers sad sabers employed in and fur the 1111 e of the Fishes lea of Great Helium, duty fre►, frosts Jaisaitry I, 1820, lu January I, 1821.—Ordered. DUTIES ON SUGAR. Lord STANLEY 'Novi 41 fur an at count of the quantify of East Indio Sugar etisercd roe home euu•umpttun in each year, fr lBl3 to 1820, buth inclusive; sko, fur a Omitsr mom of Wert India Sugar, eetered during dm same petiud. —Ordered. Mr. BAKING presented a Petition from a numerous and respectable body of Merchants, Ship-owners, and other In habttaau of the City of Lontiost,eonetraed in the Trade a soh the Lam Indies, against the proposed istioratioos in the duties use East laisba Sugar. Us wished to subsoil to she serious two. sidtratiost of time Right Roo. Gentlemau, whether the limos venieuee of the ptopoortl regulation would nut greatly over balance say hem". to he derived from the preference given to the produce of ow, country over litat of another, sod whether it would mil he I mailer of much diScaliy fur the Mr. C. HUTCHINSON said, perhaps the Hon. Member forgot that the county of Cork was ouc.rlevcath part of the extent of the whole of Ireland, and that his own county was much smaller. Thai which might be a very fair rate of fees on inquest, in a small county, woold not be so In a large one. The Petition was ordered to lie on she table. The Marquis of TAVISTOCK presented a Petition front the Counts of Bedford, complaining of the ity of the Criminal Law. Mr. HENRY CLIVE moved for a return of the number of prosecutiumi for blasphemy in Ireland since 1810. Sir R. WILSON presented a Petition from the Dealers in Leather, statiug, that the increase of manufactories had considerably decreased their manual labour, and thereby thrown several nut of employment, and praying that the ease might be take■ into consideration, and that a duly should be imposed on machinery. Mr. W. SMITH said, he always felt it a painful ditty to say any thing that might seem to injure the working classes; but be nevrr could bear objections raised against opichiner y without saying, that these opinions originated in complete absurdity. They might as well object to the loom or the plough, ur any other implement of husbandry, as against the manufactories in the leather trade. But, in fact, it was mot iii the power of the Legislature of Great Britain, if t►ey were disposed, to drive manufactures out of the country when once introduced. After a few words from Sir R WILSON the Petition was read and ordered to lie on the table. _ . _ Col. DAVIES gave notice, that on Tuesday, the 224 inst. he should make a motion relative to the abases committed is the adulteration and sale of clover and trefoil. Ots the mutiub of Mr. C. GRANT the Insolvency Bill was post posed. Mr. COURTENAY gave notice, that on the 22.1 of May he should make s motion relative to the claims of the Ame rican Loyalist•. The Hon. G. BENNETT gave notice, that to-morrow (this evening) he should call the attention of she House to a libel that appeared is a Sunday newspaper called ✓oha Bull. STEAM ENGINES. Mr. M. A. Twy hots moved the Order of the Dsy fur going into a Committee on the Steam Engine Bill. Mr. LITTLETON rose for the purpnee of request ing that the Hon. Gentleman would consent to postpone the measure for u year or two. If it had merit it must make its wad•, and if not, it should not lie forced on the public. He should have no great objection it it were confined to t h e metropo lis, but be sad in some parts of the country it would be attended with the most serious inconveni ence. In the southern part 4.1 the county which he had the I otiour to represent (Siatiorildoire), these were 2.000 steam engines, which would all be tile to be felony...l under tlsii new AO. Ile there fore hoped the Iltm. Gentleman would consent to postpone it at Ira•t for another year, when they shquld have no opportunity it briber it were necessary ur advisatile to intooluce any enact melds. If he did not du so, be should move es ail amend 111 rut that " the enactment should not ex tend to any smelting ores or ruiner." Mr. JOON SMITH expressed a ai6ll that the meaeure should be postponed. Mr. CALVERT said he should support the mo. Mr. Cult%lnk said he should support the mutirso of his Host. Friend (Me. Taylos); lie had eo stestot engines himself, and could speak from actual knoll s ledge of its success. Mr. M.. A. TaYLoR said it really did appear t..) him that the question was misunders•ood by the. linure. For what well the Is at 'sleben, ? Ac cording to the law as it now !tends any steam en gine can be prosecuted, if it should appear that :t affected the health or comfort of the neighbour hotel. fie therefore introduced no lIMSV 1.1 many parts of the enmity the steam engisiss wer e sach an anno3ance as to make stveral people By their houses. The Bill only goes tb enable a Court of Jitatice to remunerate I prosecutor for any injury he may 'swan' if the Jury 818°0.1 dud the steam engine a nuisance: to Man chester, Glasgow, a.,d the other large towns, the consequences of these enmities are quite evident. At one time Ise (Mr. Taylos) was cells'. dered us doing an essential piece of service. he we. looked upon as the saviour of the health of the poor and rich, and the protector of their happiness; but now, nuked, he was looked spots as the most indiscreet animal that ever existed —(taagkier.)— He submitted the question to the discretion of the tious., and he hoped they would do him the honour of aupportitig his motion. As fur the Hot.. Gentleman (Mr. Buxton), he would say it was easy to account for the &dare of his engine, for lie bud employed a most clumsy engineer. —(4 laugh.) General ISASCOMNIt read a letter from his con stituents in Liverpool, requesting him to interfete to have the measure rostpoiled. Mr. PHILLIPS expiessed a hope that the mea sure would he postponed. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY suggested that it would be advisable to postpone the eunsiderettioo of the question to some other slight. This was one of the days allotted for the consideration of the Committee of Supply, and the question was not likely to come to a speedy termination. Mr. M. A. TAYLOR said, he was most willing to attend to the suggestion. Mr. LITTLYTON said, he had no objection, but on the third reading he should move his clause us • rider. Mr. CA /VERT wished to ask the lion. Gentle man (Mr. Buxton) whether he had employed Mr: Parkes in the construction of his engine, or some person who hat) counterfeited his name ? Mr. BUXTON should like to know srlie , her the House were to legislate on the condition that Mr. Parkes should be the sole contriver of those ma chines ? .... . Mr. CALVERT observed, that it was on the p'aa of Mr. ('asks. the (loose had originally proceeded, and if the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Buxton) were to employ him, he would engage he would make the etsgme complete. Mr. MARRYATT saw no reason why the House should decline going into a Committee. Re odd that in various places persons were liable to be an noyed by steam engiues in all directions, east, west. north, or south. according as the wind blew ; he should therefore support the proposition fur goiog into a Committer. Mr. Alderman NVoon rove amidst vies of " Question !" He said he should object to the measure extending beyond the metropolis. The Gallery was then cleared for • division ou Mr. BUXTON'S amendment. The !towhees were— For the Anseisdniert ........... Apion it hisjority is favour of going into a t 64 Committee Oa our readmission to the Gallery we found Mr. M. . 1 1. TAT Loa on his legs. lie said he should be most happy to move the third reading on any day moat tonvenient to the Gentlemen opposite. The Bill Own went through • Committer, mad the Report was ordered to lie received to-rnoriow. 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