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*. their pleasure by denting themselves and their children in their h ea t clothes, which was always a proof of their good humour." to laugh.) It seemed then these negroes were admirers of dress as well as ceremonies ; lawn sleeves, wigs, and no doubt, powder. Plat in regard to their own dress he believed It was generally light, and that the less clothes they had the better they were dressed. to Laugh.) " Farther," says the Bishop, "they have a great prodeliction for a powerful sonorous voice." Doubtless, the Bishop had a powerful sonorous voice. He then expressed his determin ation to send further information as soon as he should have ridden through the several parishes ; but he had made his report before he took the trouble to see or examine. The Bishop flint states, •• that a general wish to ameliorate the condition of the slaves and forward their luetructioa, through the means of the Established Church, pervades the proprietors of slaves in the colony." And this was Hie way the Methodists were treated with abhorrence while all was to beeline by the exertions of the church. He (Mr. Brougham) w ould twist say how much. or rather how little, he thought the regrets would profit by the labours of their instructors of the Esta blished Church ; but he was free to state he !Mould richer have arch instructors as Mr. Shrewsbury, or Mr. Sm th, now unfortu nately no more; and was convinced they would benefit the negroes TOM in on. year than the whale hierarchy, with Bishop Lipscomb at their heed, in half a century, if their lives and labours so long continued. (Hear.) Ile repeated, he could not but feel the greatest indignation at the gross and scandalous outrage against law, de. eency, religion, and good policy, committed on tht occasion that had been referred to. They hail been told Mr. Shrewsbury should not bate lightly talked of certain important persons, or published a letter OD the subject. Now he (Mr. Brougham) remembered an in stencil when the correspondence of a Governor of the colonies had beets intuited out of a box on that table, and In it much freer and stronger expressions had been used than any in Mr. Shrewsbury'', letter • and yet the Governor had never been attacked that /Jena:man had. There at present existed cruel and unjust laws. There was no want of law against the negro--for if he only held out Ma hand against his master or mistress (for that was an ass ul in law) it was felony by the law, and the punishment death, without benefit of clergy. (Hear.) If the negro were to strike any one, not being his master or mistress—if he held up his hand in a thresteaing attitude against a white child—he Was subject to s'x YDO3thi imprisonment for the first offence. a, d for the second to transportation for life. This was the law of the colonies, and it was not an old law, but • fresh law to amend the old one in favour of the negro, aid it had been pasted in 1824. This law had beet passed six, seven, or eight weeks after the debate on the subject of the Missionary Smith ; and it was the law for the improvement of the condition of the slave which it svgs promised would be passed, and io this manner had the colony redeemed their pledge. After his (Mr. B.'s) notice had arrived in the West Indies, this was .11: way in which it had been met. The Magistrates, it appeared, were hot to rired e issla - ed because it might he difficult to procure others; and lie with the Right Hon. Secretary that it might. God turbid he should say a word against the conduct of the non-resident pro rietors; it was their managers, agents, factors—et id genus onine bse oompla:ned of. Such had been the proceedings at Barbadoes; and what had been done at Jamaica? A Bill was brought in to render negro testimony, not credible—nobody ever dreamed of that—but simply admissible and the Dolma Manchester wrote to this coun try expressing his satisfaction at the measure, and Isis confident be. lid that the Bill would pass. But what had been the result of the second rending? Why, tire Bill was rejected by a majority of 3d to 1. That was what was to be expected from the Colonial Legislature rut they had passed two laws for the partial advantage of the s'aves; but still more so for their masters. With this trifling ex ception noting had been dune that savoured of amendment to the Colonies.. They had been warned, but the warning was neglected ; they had broken their words; their pledges were unredeemed the voice of the Mother Country, of this House, and the Upper House of Parliament. had been all despised. The Executive Government lad called au 'o[ll to work Wore the night came, while it was yet called to-dry; but all these warnings had been thrown away. lie (Mr. B.) would take an opportunity in the earliest part of the next Session, except some substantial relief should be afforded before that time, to move for leave to bring in a Bill to remedy some of the evils complained of in the Colonies. The Bill would be an exten sive one, and the first point it should embrace was the admission of negro evidence; the abolition of the punishment of women in the field (henr); the restraining the use of the whip in the field (hest); the removal of the adstriction of the slave to the eclat or soil he cultivates; the prevention of persons holding mortgages on property in the West Indies holding offices under the Crown; and Isply, the course which ft was fit to take towards master and slave, for the purpose of repressing outrage on all hands, and leading to the final emanctpation of the slave population in the West Indies. (Loud Cheers.) To the accomplishment of these six objects would the Bill be directed; it was a large and extensive field ; but unless steps were taken to render it unnecessary he would certainly persist in Ifs intention. And even if lie should not be able to do it, it would be but a change of the individual, for the Bill would be brought forward by some one—if not by him by another. Whoever brought it forward be was satisfied he would so with the voice of the coun try on his aide, with justice anti every principle of right to support him, and he might add, with the co-operation of his Hon. Friends at that side of the House. (Hear). Mr. BERNAL. observed, that after a display of the utmost de- MA of temper on the part of those lion. Members whose interests were involved in the ‘Vest India question, he was certainly much surprised that the Hon. and Learned alembee for %V inclielsea should have chosen to have discussed into so wide and spacious a field as he had done, and in a manner evidently most hostile to the colossi... It retold not be expected that those who word in the situation of %Vest India Colonists could remain silent, after the at. tempt which had been made by the Hon. and Learned Gentleman to place them as it were upon their trial, both at the bar of this House and before their country, without giving them the least possible warning. He did not pretend to the extensive knowledge which the Hon. and Learned Gentleman possessed on Colonial affairs, or the peculiar qualifications of Episcopal Bishops; he only knew what he had heard from persons wry well informed upon the subject; and upon the assurance of the fidelity of that informa tion he would take upon himself to declare, that the lion. and Learned Gentleman was not warranted in his assertions and attacks which he had thrown out against the Members of the house of As sembly at Jamaica. When the proposition was made in that Assembly for appointing Sunday for tho negroes to be at liberty to go to market for themselves, it was objected to that Sunday was not a proper day foe that purpose, and it was immediately proposed t at Saturday should be set aside for the purpose. lie denied that the benefit of this arrangement was exclusively on the part of the masters. Though it might happto that there might he some few small proprietors engaged in trafficking on a Sunday, yet it was rot cottiaed to the whites. He was warranted in asserting that that law was passed for the amelioration of the condition of the negro slave in Jamaica, and that the Assembly was not actuated by the petty pur peas of serving the slave owner. Pe had not intended to have said a single word upon the subject of the missionaries, but as he was now before the House, he would take the opportunity of expressing Lis at respect for the labours of the Pr est Indian missionary. lie knew their efforts had always been directed towards the preset.- vat,on of peace, and tire inculcating moral principles into the minds of the negroes. But he must at the same time own, that the white population were very severely reflected upon by the letter of Mr. Shrewsbury, and the whole of the assertions it contained were de nit d by them. Ile was not the person to justify the enormous at uses which they had committed, anti the power which they had taken upon themselves; but he most seriously believed that a great s a! of the subsequent mischief arose in the unhappy contest which ti Mt place between the M'esleyan missionaries of Jamaica and the ether deootninationt of Christians there, and that the conduct of the latter subsequently excited the white population in Ilarbadon. The manner in which the Hon. and Learned Gentleman (Mr. Brougham) had spoken on the subject, was not calculated. he feared, to allay that excitation. lie was sorry that he never beard that Hon. and Learned Gentleman speak on West Indian effigies wi bout using a language of menace, which would be considered by the colonists as a hostile threat, instead of being the language of counsel and conciliation. But if the Hon. and Learned Gentle man thought it would intimidate the Colonial Assemblies, he would be greatly mistaken. (Hear, hear) He (Mr. Bernal) begged leave to tell the HOD. and Learned (}cattleman, that he knew of no step which was more likely to disappoint the feelings of the negroes throughout the colonies, or tend to promote between them and the white population a greater degree of irritation and in fecting than had ever before existed. Mr. MANNING rose, and spoke so indistinctly, that but few of his observations reached the gallery. We understood him to say, that he perfectly agreed with the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, that the circumstance which produced the riot in Barbadoes seas the publication of the letter written by Mr. Shrewsbury lie thought however that the amendment of the Right Hon. Gentle man was soniewhat too severe upon the population of that colony. He was ski enough to remember the riots which took place in this metropolis between the members of the Church of England and the ROlllllO Catholics, when many of the Roman Catholics were put to death, and the authority of Government was defied for several days. If this House, at that period, had pronounced a censure on all the inhabitants of London on account of this, would it have been just ? With regard to the Wesleyan Missionary Society and their operations in the West Indies, he wished to say, that he be lieved they had done their duty, and that great good had resulted from their labours ; but at the same time he much approved of the measure taken to preserve the religion of the Established Church In the Colonies, and he begged to congratulate the House upon the ,appointment by his Majesty of the two Bishops to preside over those Colonies. Mr. CANNING rose to explain. It seemed that the Hon. *rifleman who had just addressed the House apprehended the sendment to comprehend the whole of the population of Barba and to cast a censure upon them all—this was not so. The Ti" .- Member had a ll u d e d to the riot which occurred in this me troop t_ 176 e ; but there was this distinction between that and i t r h l e P °"L tat case—for there ultimately all the perpetrators were de brought to justice—every thing was passed away, and tcctrd err,, individual remained to be corrected, or any of the ill nut a single of the riot remained. But such was not the case at COOSOltlellUal • marbadoes. L ie did not, by moving this amendment, therefore, *bade*, was censured by it ; but as that society infer that all Bt. could not be in a s, Mind and healthy state where such things could 1 ,, Toe d , an d ,10t only so but threatened to be repeated, he cousidered an e epees , ion of the sense of this House was required. Noshing in the Amend. vent was alluded to or intended to be depre cated b it, exery a t h e s , :01 . committed. y Dv. LUSH IN& ITON , lid not consider that any thing had been said which could it,' all extenuate the conduct on the part of the Itleineng of the la . ouse of .Assembly at Barbadoes. There was this one remarkable a ircumsta on throughout the case, that no one step was taken by the authoriiies at Barbadoes to discover the au thor' of this riot and te' bring them to punishment. He must say that such a remissness, and indeed the whole of their conduct, was lode less than what would make them accessories after the facts. Titer, were two Magittnuesi according to thur own confessing, concealing these acts of riot Irons the knowledge of the Govern ment of Jamaica. In what way had die House of Assembly at Barbatines demonstrated their disapprobatie." of this con. duet ? They had not expressed themselves at all npon the subject. There had certainly been • guilty acquiescence in, if not a copuisance at, those outrages. Until the House of Assembly at Barbadoes did some act to evince their abhorrence of those proceed:fly, and evinced by their conduct that they ear nestly opposed the spirit which prompted such hod'', he for one would never consent to release them from the blame which nt pre sent attached to them t and he should most earnestly support the measure of his Honourable and Learned Friend (Mr. Brougham) in order to compel them to do that which was their duty, and which the interesui of humanity and of religion called upon them to do.— He considered slavery and Christianity to be directly opposed to eaelt other. Would any . Irian seriously contend that slavery was not contrary to Christianity ? It was a great calamity that it should continue to last for another hour ; and the perusal of all the papers ' now before the Howie had satisfied his mind that all that this House could do was to adopt such measures as wodld lead to its final extinction. He would add one word more, and one word only, and that was, with respect to the approbation which had• been ex- Fanged of the appointment of the Bishops at the Colonies. He had no hesitation in giving his entire 'probation to that measure, though he certainly could not but remark that the appointment of the Rev. Mr. Bridges to one of those Bishops as his Chaplain, had considerably shaken his faith in that Right Bev. Father, for this Mr. Bridges was a gentleman who was only known as the notorious libeller of Mr. Wilberforce, who s e services were above estimation in the cause of humanity. Such a procedure had ter. tainly excited a degree of doubt in his mind as to the disposition of that Re. Iliahno. Mr. F. BUXTON rose to reply. The argument by which the Right Bon. Gentleman (Mr. Canning) had met his complaints against the official persons at Barbadoes was this:_" True." said he, " those persons were guilty of much misconduct, and ought to be dismissed, bpi if they should be so, who ckn be appointed in their stead ?" So clot it appeared by the statement of the Right Hon. Gentleman, that there was not a species of person in all liar badoes that could be appointed to hold their place. Why, this was a greater reflection on the people of Barbadoes than any thing lie had himself said. This discussion had been most beneficial, anti he hoped what had passed would be taken as a warning by the co. lonists. He was sure that if they went on in the course they had hitherto taken, but • very few months would pass before every man In England would rise up and express his abhorrence of' the system. If the West India proprietots hoped to continue their present system they must not add persecution to slavery. The amendment was then put and carried without a division. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS RILL. Mr. MARTIN (of Galway) said, it was not his intention to persevere in bringing forward the Bill of which he had given notice for to=night. The only reasons which induced him to take this coarse was the lateness of the Session, and the implied pledge which had been given by the Secretary of the Horne Department to promote the object which he (Mr. Martin) .conternplated. For when he brought in the Bill last Session, that 'Bight lion. Gentle man opposed it upon this argument, that whilst hunting and fishing, and various other sports were permitted to the higher orders, they ought not to deprive the lower orders of their amuse. menus. Although he did not agree in such a mode of reasoning, yet he au now willing to take the Right Hon. Gentleman upon his own terms ; for he should npw be able to show that bull-baiting was not confined to the lower Orden, but was resorted to by gentle. men of rank and fortune. Aftei the last review at Mons low several officers in their regimentals attended a &ill fight, and subscribed towards the apence incurred, moth to the an noyance of the inhabitants of the town. He had also the authority of the Attorney-General, (a laugh,) to say that bull fighting was contrary to law. Ile ought perhaps to say the opinion, Instead of the authority of that Honourable and Learned entltinan, and if he should now deny his opi nion. he (Mr. Manin) would promise him that his very words should be published in all the Newspapers to morrow morn. !ng. (A laugh.) Such was the opinion of the Attorney-General; and he need not be ashamed of it, for he had now got his (Mr. AL's) two guineas in his pocket for giving it (much laughter), and his two guineas were as good as another man's, although, by-the bye, be could not say whether they were good or nat. Loughter.) The bull deserved to be protecte d as well as the bullock or the sheep. lie gave up his motion upon what he should consider an implied undertaking of the Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Peel) to introduce it next Session. Ile therefore begged to withdraw the notice he had given. The SPEA KEit observed, that the Hon. Gentleman had been itrtgular in the course he pursued. He was sure the Him. Gentle man would see the difficulty in which he placed him, when he (ire Speaker) would have been compelled, had the Attorney-General or any other person risen to reply, to tell that lion. Gentleman that he was out of order; because there was no question before the House. 31r. Secretary PEEL begged, as he had been alluded to, nbt to be misunderstood by the lion. Gentleman. He had given no pledge to bring any measure forward next Session. Ile had only said that if the Hon. Gentleman brought it forward, he would give his arguments his best attention. ARMY PROMOTIONS. Mr. 111131 E moved for a Return of the number of officers on half-pay in the army from the 25th March, 1822, to the 25th March, 11125, inclusive, distinguishing the ranks and classes in the old and new rates of half-pay.—A Return also of the number of officers on full pay in the army during the same period ; and also a Returb of the number of vacancies created by death and resignation during the same period ; and also the number of officers in the guards and regiments of the line promoted from half-pay to the vacant commis. :dons during the same period, to show the number of commissions actually filled up from the half.pay list.—Ordered. REGISTRY OF SHIPS BILL. Mr. HUSKISSON, in rising to propose that a clause be added to this Bill, said, the House was no doubt aware that by the law as it now stood, no British ship could be reitaired in a foreign port, unless the captain or owner was able to ptove the absolute necessity of so doing, and produce a certificate to that purpose; and that by another law, no British-built vessel could be navigated by any less proportion than three-fourths of British seamen. The House might remember that it was miblushingly inserted by those who , advocated the cause of the workmen employed in revering or con. strutting easels in the River, that the disputes between the masters and the workmen was not so much with regard to the wages re ceived by the workmen, as to the amount of capital employed by the masters. To such an extent, he could assure them, hail these combinations proceeded, that no repairs could now be ac.uaily done in the River Thames, and vessels were lying there I months, getting into a worse state than when they came home for those repairs they required. The consequence of this was an extreme hardship upon those merchants whose affairs required that their vessels should be put into an immediate state of sea-service ; and a very great injury, by the failure in that respect to all the maritime and commercial interests of the country. (Hear, heir.) He would be one of the very last men to propose any alt tion in our Navigation Laws, or those maritime regulations which had been considered necessary for the preservation of our na tional superiority ; but he was sure that if any person would con sider that it was acknowledged the objects of diffierence be ween the masters and the workmen was not with reference to the state of wages, but to the quanUty of capital employed by the masters, and to the mode in which that capital was employed ; and that a great majority of the workmen were ready to work, if they were not deterred from doing no by the threats and intimidation of the other patties, who had formed themselves in.o Committees, for the purpose of controlling the movements of the workmen in general, lie was sure, he repeated, that it must be acknowledged it was hie!' time that House should show they had the power to relieve the masters, the merchants, and the trading interests, from such dictation ; and that they would exercise that power (hear), to re , cue :he ship-builders from a state of dictation which was actually driving all the demands for building or repairs from the port of London. (Hear.) The House, or at least those Gentlemen who had read it,would see, from the Report of the Combination Committee, which hail been put into their hands in the course of the morning, that so little was the combination at present existing among the shipwrights considered a question of wages, that they had been plainly told in that Committee that it was a contest between capital and physical strength. (Hear, hear.) Under such circumstances he thought the House bound to protect the masters and the public from the consequences al such determinations—injurious as well to the public as to individuals. (Hear.) It was his intention to pro pose that this measure should only be for a limited period, because although the House must see that although nothing will be more likely to tend to derive those combiners of that usurped authority and that unlawful power which they at present exercise over the trade, than by giving the shipowners an option of taking their vessels elsewhere ; yet as it was to be hoped that these deluded men would see the consequences of their conduct, and return to the performance of their duties, he would wish that no permanent in jury might ensue. (Hear. hear.) He would propose that a clause for the limited period of two years be introduced into the present Bill, enaliling the King in Council, upon good cause shown, if they think fit, to allow vessels to be repaired in foreign parts, so as to be able to prosecute their voitage--a measure from which he anticipated the most beneficial effects, because it would, as he said before, show these deluded men that they could and would protect the just claims of the capital and industry of the country. With retard to the second point of the employment of British seamen, it was known to all the House that great disturbances and combina tions had taken place in various places of the North, particularly at Shields and Newcastle, among the seamen, and that great difficulties had been found in manning vessels in consequence of those combi nations. To obviate that evil, lie proposed in the same manner a clause for the same period, leaving it in the power of the Privy Council to grant permission for British-built vessels to bo navi gated by foreign seamen. No man (observed the Right Honour. able Gent.) wished less than he did to make alterations in the Navi gation Laws, or was leas desirous to suspend the execution of those measures which had been considered advantageous to our seamen or our commerce ; but he really thought the present state of our mari time interests in that particular required most imperioisly the alterations he proposed. (The Honourable Gentleman was loudly cheered during his speech, and at its termination.) Mr. ELLICE concurred in all that had fallen from the Right Honourable Gentleman, as to the evils and their remedies. lie would just observe, however, that the shipowners might at any rime send to Norway for a supply of shipwrights to supply the place of those who refused to work here. He understood, too, that the vessels in the North of England, where the Right Honourable Oendeman complained of combination, had been frequently navi gated by a muter-carpenter and mate, with a crew of apprentices. Such a course would soon put the country in possession of a supply of hardy seamen, and do more than any thing else to destroy corn. binations. The Right Honoureble Gentleman's measures were, however, now, as always, intended to produce the beet effests, and they would always hays his support. ; • 141:44 DRURY-LANE THEATRE. FOR THE. BENEFIT OF MRS. W. WEST AND MISS SMITHSON. This Evening, FRIDAY. June 24, will be pertornisd HENRI QUATRF.. Henri Quatz., Mr. Wallach ; Moustache, Mr. Tony ; Loalson, M!u Stephens. After which THE WEDDING DAY. Sir Adam In the course or the evening Songs by Meters. Horn and Harley, and Mias Posey. T. conclude with THERESC t or, THE ORPHAN OF GENEVA. Marlette. Miss Smithson. .. THE BRITISH PRE, • Mr. ROBERTSON condemned the clauses, and said they seemed more to be the work of an old woman, at the be td of a nursery than a wise legislator. The policy mama b the Governs ment was of a most pernicious nature, end to sow dims tisfaction among the lower clumsier thopowilot fee the Ministers allowed all tbreign nations to open Ws lift oulaina salppete -with them, and then punished them for oomplaidne don they could not subsist on the wages which the moo Nos• yens compelled to gave them, that they might struggle with dist competition. So it was with the sailors : they adopted the principle of reelprocity--aUowei all foreign vessels and seamen to compete with ours—and thee punished the seamen for complaining that they were starving foe want of employment. They were pursuing a course which would ultimately destroy nil the trade of the country, and which had already very seriously injured it. But let them wait and see what would be the consequence if a war arose, and how fatal would be the effects of thus crushing our seamen. He protested against this admission of all the nations of Europe to compete with us, and then punishing those who suffered from that Caftg e titiOn ; and declared he saw in this attempt to put down crimbin is a disposition to grind and oppress the people. (No, no.) They cried no, no ; but he said aye; when they refused the people that pemunerating price for their Winnr which our ancestors 400 years ago bad been so anxious th afrord them. Mr. HUME apptehended that his Honourable Friend did not understand the arguments of the Right lion. Gentleman on the principle of the Bill. The men were left at perfect liberty to get as high wages as they liked, and were not subjected to any punish ment foe tefusing, but when they interfered, as they had done, with others who would stork at certain prices, and dictated to them Si line of conduct, he thought they . justly it exited punishment and deprivation; and so far from giving any encouragement to such practices, lie would go even much farther than his Majesty's Alis nisters had thought proper to do, and instead of repairing ships 'inroad, allow then, earn to be built there, if by so doing he could put an end to the present reprehensible practices. Toe CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that facts *ere beats than the wrath of the Hon. Member for (irampound (Mr. Robertson); he would, in answer to his declamation, read few pli in statements from the paper he held in his hand. The Hon. Gentlemen said our trade was decreasing. in consequence of the system pursued by his Majesty's Ministers.. Now, in 1818, the British vessels employed in foreign trade amrunted to 9,593, in 1819 to 11,071, in 1029 to 10,212, in 1821 to 9,451, in Bet to 9,111, in 182.1 to 9,173, in 1824 to 9,251. and in 11124--the year when they had reached the climax of destruction, as the lion. 3listinhes would have it—they would see the number was the highest of all, 11.731. Then, to show the effect of these laws on ship building—in 1823 there were built in British docks 700 vessels, with a tonnage of 87,181; in 1824, 847 vessels, and in 1025 1011 vessels; making en increase of shove 200 vessels in three years. Might they long continue, he said, to go on in this state of pro gressive destruction. Mr. ROBERTSON contended that the shipping was reduced by 400.000 tons. Mr. BRIGHT objected to the principle of the clause so placed in a Ships' Register Bill. Sir M. W. RIULEY said the lion. Gentleman could not have read the clauses. M. HUSKISSON again explained the nature of the clauses. On the clauses being read a first time, Mr. ROBERTSON protested against vesting continually so many new powers in the Privy Council. Mr. ELLICE hoped the Hight Hon. Gentleman would see the propriety of allowing very soon the merchants to repair to what place they pleased for the building of their ships. Masters, he could assure bins, combined as well as the men, and the charges for ship building were at present so enormous that the trade must soon be driven totally out of the River unless some protection was granted to the ship.owners. The clauses were then agreed to, and the Bill read a third time and passed. SPRING GUNS BILL. On the motion of Mr. TENISON, the House went into a Com mittee on the Spring Guns Bill. turd BINNING moved, as an amendment, that in the clause prohibiting spring guns from being set in any plantation, garden. or any other place whatsoever, the words garden, or any other placewhatsoever," be left out. After a short discussion, the Noble Lord withdrew the amend ment. The clause empowering any person to enter an enclosure for the purpose of rendering harmless any spring guns, steel traps, or other such engine set there, was thrown out. After a conversation, in which Mr. Secretary Peel, Mr. F. Lewis, Mr. Tenison, Mr. 0. Lamb, and Mr. ooulburn took part, the clause giving treble costs to persons sutfering injury from any engine rendered illegal by the Bill, was negatived without a division. The House resumed, the Report was received, and the further consideration ot the Report was ordered for to-morrow (this day.) The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at Two o'Cnonc. PRICES OF BRITISH Rank 'cock 2334 33 3 pet Cent. Red. 301 j t 3 oet Cent. Cons. Ditto Acct. 904 4 1 34 per Cent. 98 STOCKS YESTERDAY. Si per Gem. Red. 98 Ex. Dille, lid. 1.000/. 33 35pm Ditto, 5410/. 33 35 pm Ditto, Small 33 35 pm Lottery Tickets, 191. Ilia. PRICES OF FOREIGN Austrian Bonds (10 Gu. per L St.) 9r4 9 Ditto Acct. 991 83 91 Brazilian Bonds 831 Ditto Scrip Dtto Acct. a a dis Buenos Ayres Bonds 92j Colombian Bonds 831 Ditto Bonds (1024) 071 Ditto Acet. 871 Danish Bonds Ditto Scrip (1825) 3i dis Ditto Acct. 31 1 dis Greck Bonds Ditto Acct. 30 49 Ditto Scrip (t 825) 9f 110112 dis Ditto Acct. 0; 10 91 104 1 la dis PRICES OF SHARES YESTERDAI . MINES. Share. Paid. Premium par Share. Anglo-Mexican £lOO 25 86 Anglo-Chilian lOO 6 3121 3 Aegna Iron and Coal 6O 7 761 ilf Bowe 6O 3 21 Chihan lOO 6 104 10 Colombian lOO 6 19 21 Chilian and Peruvian 1 31 44 4 Cobalt and Copper 6O 2 3 21 34 311 4 Famatina General 31ining Association London United 25 6 4444 Manganese 2O 2 21 1f 1 2 P 1110) Peruviar lOO 5 131 14 Potosi, La Pas, and Peruvian 60 A 74 el Royal Irish 1 9-16 par Rio de la Plata. lO9 6 11 South Wales lOO 2 1 dis United Mexican 4O 20 Ditto New 4O 10 23 24 Welch Iron and Coal 25 10 14 ASSURANCE COMPANIES. Alliance British and Foreign lOO 10 6 Protector Fire 2O 2 1 dis atiscEn..olsous. British Iron Company lOO 5 2I 2 f British Rock sad Patent Salt 30 5 64 .5 Bagnor and Aldwick 6O 2 I ilk Canada lOO 10 28 Colombian Agricul. Company 100 6 3 4 Equitable Loan Bank 5B 1 11 1 1 1 General Steam Navigation lOO 5 4/ Great Westminster Dairy 26 4 1 par Honduras lOO 5 1 dis London Brick Company 6O 3 !dis Mediterranean Steam lOO 16 11 dis Metropolitan Alderney Dairy 25 4 If Metropolitan Flab 25 1 I dis National Stone Way 5O 11 Provincial Bank of Ireland lOO II f Patent Steam Carriage 6 2i tilis Pearl and Coral Fishery ...... gite ritiOh Vrtoo• DRURY-LANE THEATRE. Mrs. BUNN has the honour to announce to the Nobility, Gentry. her Friend s , and the Public in general, that her BENEFIT takes place on TUESLKY NEXT, June 28, on which occasion The two celebrated Tragedians, Mr. Kean and Mr. Young, will Vaud together In Brittle spout's Tragedy of OTHELLO. Othello, Mr. Bean; Bun, Gesdemona, Mr.. W. West; Mrs. Bunn. In the course of the enrenlng Songs by Messrs. Harley and Knight, Mes dames Stephens and Gredlion, end Madame Vestris. To conclude with TILE BEGGARS' OPERA. Captain Macheath. Madame Your!' ; Polly, Miss Stephens. lIAYMARKE7' THEATRE. Thle Evening, FRIDAY, Jane 24, wlll be performed Tim LADY AND THE DEViL. WUdlove, Mr. P. Farren; Zephyrina, Mrs. Waylett. After watch. SWEETHEARTS AND WIVES. 2111 y Laekaday, Mr. Listun ; Laura. Madame Vestrls. Tu ouneluite with THE AGREEABLE SURPRISE. Limp. Kr. Ltstuat Cowslip, tin. • COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE. This Evening. FRIDAV, June 24. will he performed THE RIVALS. Sir Anthony Absolute, Mr.W. Ferran; Captain Absolute, Mr./outer Faulkland, Mr. Cooper; Acres, Mr. Keeley. Lydia Languish, Miss Foods; JulL%, Mrs. Faucit. After which THE PADLOCK. Leonora, Miss Paton. • THE ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE • WILL OPEN for the SUMMER SEASON on THURSDAY NEXT, June 30, with an entirety NKW COMIC OPEItA, Ir. which Miss Stephens wilt perform. GARDENS, VAUXHALL. UNDER .THE ESPECIAL PATRONAGE OF HIS MAJESTV. This Evenftig, FRIDAY, 24th of June, properb GALA FETE will be given ret the Royal Gardens. when they sill be most splendidly illuminated with numerous Devices. &c. &c. The Entertainment* will commence with a Grand Concert of Vocal and Instrumental Music. Including a Concerto on the Trumpet by Mr. Gilbert; the favourite Ballet in the new Theatre, by th► whole Corps; the Female Juggler, who re.'eivcd such unhounded applause on the two first even. huts, will exhibit her astonishing powers for the third time; this unri valled French J ugg:er will also go through his celebrated Performances on the Stage; the young American will repeat his wonderful Evaltt. Huns on the Mack Rope; the unequalled Fnutocchil in the Rotunda, Costnoriunsts, &e. &e. To conclude with a most splendid Exhibition of lire Wort:a, in the midst of which Mr. Rlackmore will astonish his visitors by a terrific Ascent during showers of lire. Doors open at Seven.— Idrolssion, 3s. 6d. The BEITIS3I Paris commenced publishing Yesterday morning at half-past five o'clock. LONDON. FRIDAY, Juxi 24, 1825. In the Paris Papers that reached our office last night, we find scarcely a Raragraph *orth extracting. The Et (pile give% an official lattlfetin of . the destruction of a great part of the Egyptian fleet off Modon. The fire, it appears, communicated from the burning vessels to the town. During the general conflagration, the powder magazines explod,d. The army of IBRAHIM PACIIA must therefore be deprived of all resources. It seems impible that he should avoid falling into the hands of th oss e victorious Greeks. [From the Doge, dated Wednesdey, J one 17.1 ZANTE, 3IAT 18. Several French officers in the service of the Viceroy of Egypt, who have fallen into the hands of the Greeks in the late actions which have taken pace in the 51orea, have demanded their liberty. and claimed the protection of the Consuls of their ,nation. They pretend that they did not go to Egypt withoto the tacit per. mission of the French Government, and they endeavour to prove it by alleging that not only their half pay continues to be paid them, but that they are not even struck off the roll of their regimentrn It is Generals Royer and 'Arran who engage these officers for theYiee roy. This emigration to Egypt geniis to be favoured in France, in order to maintain a connection with that country, and to balance the influence of the English who render themselves agreeable to the Viceroy, by the advantage which his Exchequer derives from the immense purchases of fine cotton which they make in his country. —Augrburc Gozrlte. GREECE. At Sea, before Modoo, Nay 13, 1825. FIRST IDIVISTON OF THE CHEEK FLEET. Yesterday, at three o'clock in the afternoon, having the wind in our favour, we attacked the Egyptian fleet near the Isles of Se pietism. Six of our fire-ships, directed hr our Intro anthem', in,. mediately fell on s part of the enemy's fleet, which was at anchor under the walls of Mndon, while we gave chace to thereat of the fleet. One frigate of 54 gone, one of 3', two corvettes of 26, and twenty transports, were completely burnt. The wind carried the fire to the fortress, so that, in spite of all the efforts of the besieged, it was impossible to preserve the town from It. Alodon had been burning live hours, when we heard at a distance a terrible explo sion. This morning we have learnt that all the powder magazines, and all the ammunition and provisions of the Egyptian army, have fallen a prey to the flames. (Signed) Admiral MfAULIS. [From the Journal de Paris of Tuesday.] PARIS, JUNE 20. Captnin Philippe Gonna, jun., who nailed from St. Thomas's on the 9th of April, and arrived on the 13th June at Marseilles, states that there had been a fire at St. Thomas's, which had de. snored half the town, and that in consequence of this event, 150 people of colour had beeen arrested. (From the COL crier F rancais of Tuesday.l OIRR•LTAR, Jtnr 4. Messrs. Brotherton, Northop, and Cattorill, Captains of the Colombian vessels of war El Vencedor, El General Santander, and El Aquila, have just set sail for the south-west. A gallint and brig, of the same nation, are stationed at this moment uft'Cape Gets. where they are at present cruising. Seven other corsairs are off Cadiz. The Spanish steam-vessel charged with the correspond. ence of that city with the Mediterranean parts, having lately been in great danger of being taken by the Independents, was obliged, to escape them, to take refuge in the midst of las pnereas (flats un der the walls of Cadiz.) :several other Colombian brigs and gal. lints cruise off other points of the Spanish coast, and there does not a day pass that they do not take a prize. FRENCH FUNDS.—PARIS, JUNE 21 —Five per Cents. 102 f. 60c. ; Three per Cents. 7M. 85e. ; Bank Stock, 2,200 f.; Neapolitan Five per Cents. Certif. Falconnet, 89f. ; Bente d'Eapagne, Itlf. ; Royal Spanish Loan, All. Exchange on London—One month, 25f.; three mor.ths, 24f. Bk.—Coors Anther:ague, Jane 21. It becomes important, as the day approaThes when the new Spanish Loan will be brought out, to consider the principle on which it is understood to be founded. The King of Sr A N, on regaining his absolute power, thought proper to declare all the acts of his Government, under the constitutional system, null and void. Among these acts he included the obligations he owed to his foreign creditors on account of the loans raised under his authority, partly for the maintenance of his Court and F2mily. In conse quence of this scandalous fraud (for by no milder name should it be designated,) the bonds of the Cortes, as they are called, have, for a great length of time, been at an ex ceedingly low price in the market. His Catholic Majesty is now willing to allow these bonds to be admitted in sub scription to a new loan, but only at a rate much below the value for which he originally issued them. In the first instance, having bound himself as solemnly as any debtcr could, he openly and ostentatiously violated his engage-' ment, on a pretence which, if alloWed, would put an end to all public faith. He now proposes to take advantage of the wrong he has done, and buy up his dishonoured bonds as cheaply as he supposes the wants or despair of his credi tors will induce them to part with their claims. He refuses to pay, not on the ground of insolvency, but be cause he will not acknowledge the justice of the debt; and he himself fixes the rate of composition at which, in his sovereign pleasure, he consents to extinguish these dernancl a upon his treasury. If he would declare himself insolvent, and put all his creditors upon a fair and equal footing, there could be no objection to the proceeding. In such a case, each creditor must take what the State could afford to pay him. But FERDI NA ND singles out a particular class of his cre ditors; and because it is his royal will, insists upon their accepting a composition in lieu of their just claims. The question which the Stock Exchange have to decide is, whether so monstrous a breach of faith shall, for the first time, be permitted, and made a precedent for other Sove reigns and States to follow ? The amount of the composi tion is immaterial. if it were 99 per cent. we should as strongly object to the principle. It would be well, we think, at this moment, if the bondholders were to meet and concert measures in defence of their rights. If they silently acquiesce in the injustice with which they are threatened, they will be fit to be enrolled among the vilest vassals of this rey lit tO, to whom, without resiatance, they surrender their purses. The Judges' Salaries Bidwas read a second time last night in the House of Lords. The Earl of Livearoot stated very clearly the objects of this measure, and the ac companying Bills for the better administration of justice, by abolishing the sale of offices and sinecure phieta in the Courts of Law. The Marquis of LANSOOWN fully assented to the propriety of augmenting the salaries of the Puisne Judges, and fixing those of the Chief Justices. lie objected only to leaving the judicature of Wales in its present state, and urged its assimi lation to the English system. Lord ELLENBOROUCH saw no reason for depriving the Chief Justices of the pa tronage they had so long possessed. He denied that it was customary to sell the offices in their gift ; the usual course was to bestow them on the members of their own family. The LORD CHANCELLOR entirely approved of the change. It was impossible to keep the Courts of Jus tice too pure, or free from suspicion in public opinion. His Lordship made some interesting statements with regard to 4,0 - ;a _.e s ~~ t ;"' 4 , , , ~. I. - j the necessity of these Segmentations, While at da c ha, , his income was greater thou since he had been on the Bench. Barristers 'of' the third rank usually receive more from their profession then At salasiet of the Pam& Judges. The Equitable. Loan Bill is ordered for the third readireg this evening. A laryre attendance of their Lordships iv expected. The Loan CiroNCL LLoastated his intention or opposing the Bill. In the House of Commons, the Bill against Combina tions was read a second time, and ordeeed to be committed tin Monday, by which day the evide:tce will be printed. and in the hands of Members. 'tile remeintler of the night was devoted to the case of Mr. Seaxersauar, the Methodist Missionary, who was• driven from itarbadoes by th'e Colonists, during the general alarm that prevailed in the West Indite. As to the mu tieous disposition_of the 'laves, which ha was suspected of fomenting, Mr. POW E 111 BUXTON, 'WM brought the sub ject forward,. endeavoured very absurdly to dealers paral lel between the case of Snatwsivay and that of Satiric at Demerara. Great blame was due certsialy to the de struerfou of the Chapel, but it appears the Colonists en deavoured to compensate the damage as much as possible by subscribing to • ebuild it. Mr. Witeor liogTox expressed his anticipation of the benefits that would result from the Ministry of the Established Church, ,which is regarded only with feeling. of respect and affection. The Sectarian Missionaries were always viewed , with suspicion and dislike. Hence the scenes in question. We trust, however, that there is an end of them now, and that the religious instruction of the tie.. groes in future will be left to the clergy, whose influence over the colonists will best enable them to dischetge that important duty. • We do not remember any instance of the failure of a legislative measure relatire to the trade of the country which has excited so general a sensation of regret and sur prisess the failure of the Bill for making a railway between lleiverpool and Manchester.. The circumstances under this Bill was defeated in the CaniMittoe were of an extraordinary nature; and we treat, for the honoir and dignity of Parliament, that as they were without example, they may constitute no precedent for the futuoe. The Preamble of the Bill, setting forth the great local and pub lic benefits that would result from the new mode of cheap, speedy, and certain conveyance, was voted a Committee, consisting of upwards of seventy after a patient and laborious investigation of mr months. Yet, when the Committee proceeded , details of the Bill, the two enacting clauses, the Company to construct the ritilWay, and quisite land, were both rejected, though we I. there were not at that time half as Many Members as on the preceding day; when the preamble The powerful interest by which this measure . successfully opposed is that of the canal proprietors, means of conveyance are much more expensive . punctual and expeditious than the projected be. Of the advantages that the great towns Manchester would derit s 'e from improving the , suing the cost of the transit of merchandise,l shadow of doubt. The mere statement of I must render them at on6e apparent. It would commence a course of serious argument, in strate the iinportan;e of cheep and speedy large and populous manufacturing district eashire. There remaine only the questio gain these advantages, the legislature should loss that may be occasioned by the canal competition of the railway?' We have no. swering the qtestiort in the affirmative. 1 / 4 improved modes of conveyance, by which more tardy and expensive were superseded. tenet can the proprietors of canals set up that the proprietors of waggons might against canals ?. In such a country as , scope must be given to improvement ; and, the proprietors of canals must suffer in ther they have inflicted on those who were unable with them. We are glad, therefore, to learn intended to abandon* the prosecution of undertaking. We understand that there meeting of several gentlemen, who, in their support to the Liverpool and Manchester Bill, and that it was agreed unanimously ." purpose of insuring increased facility, cheapness, patch, in the intercourse between those great ani ing towns, and promoting th.. general trade bet , district and Ireland, additional and improved conveyance ought to be provided. Another was passed, declaratory of the opinion of t the failure of the Bill this Session should the subscribers from renewing their application It will be gratifying to his constituents to state, Husetsson was the mover of the first Resolution. subscribers come forward, as we trust they —"' to Parliament next Session, they must be CITY, Turanian. The British Stock Market was without interest and there was but little variation in the quotations Consols for the opening were 911 t, and the 9 0 a a t• . - - - The business in the Foreign Market was not • don was chiefly drawn to Spanish Securities, from of the announcement of the New Loan. The Old I, and the New /74 ?8. The New French Bonds nay notice to-day ; nor are we surprised at this Money Market towards them, as we think that . countrymen would be inclined to prefer an investment funds for so trifling an advantage as is held forth ' It appears to us, that the temptation of this Villele, is not sufficient to lead to any great success. was greatly depressed, being 11 104 discount all dal rican Securities have improved a shade since yesterday. Bonds were 874 8, and Mexican Scrip 24 a discount ditto was discount, and the Danish 34 3. The transactioas in the Share Market wore , have namely any quotatione to report in it. Shares were 824 5 ; the United Mexican Shares . the Kock Salt Company 44 5. To-morrow is a close Holiday, both in the English Stock Exchanges. In Mincing-lane. the Coffee sales went off t. prices were tolerably maintained. Sugars were and were in good demand. We understand that, in addition to the Mr. Parish, his Majesty's Consul at Buenos release of the British subjects detained in also applied to Dr. Francis, to procure I pland, a French subject, an eminent natu. companion of the celebrated traveller Baron and we trust that his intervention in behalf tlentan will be attended with equal success. resides at Santa Rosa, to the south of the r practising a 3 a physician, and pursuing his tural history. Ile is not to depart from correspond with any persons residing out of territory. M. Humboldt has received August and September, from the frontiers giving excellent accounts of his health and among others, he had established a gin distillery. anise of the seise - e of M. Boni,land was the ft: commerce in Paraguay tea (ire: mat/w) would as that celebrated naturalist had isunaduced the south of the Parana. riUnittee were of an ✓ the honotir and without eXample, the futu'e. The I rest local and pub- iew mode of cheap, red to be proved in seventy Members, a of more than two ded to consider the ruses, empowering .nd piocure the re- gh we understood r Members present de was established. /- • '1 sure has been thins. proprietors, whose expensive and lets • ited railway would as of Liverpool and the facility and les- l' ise, there can be no of the proposition old be ridiculous to in order to demon- y conveyance to a ct like that of Lan- -1; ition—whether, to ould disregard the [ proprietors by the to hesitation in an- Canals are only l' 'Mat other modes I ieded. What pre- p against railways, t not have set up ss this, the fullest i and, if necessary. then turn the evils . unable to compete learn that it is not A' this important k. here has been a Parliament, gave nehester Railway i asly that, for the leapness,'and des- great and increas- rade between that nproved means of nother Resolution . • the Meeting, that Id not discourage i lication next year. 4 to state,'that Mr. tesolution. If the key will, and apply g successful. !MAT EVIXZW6. nterest this mousing. diens since yesterday. 1 e Reduced Annuities of extensive. Atten- from the expectation Old Bonds were 23g i londs excited scarcely tier indifference of the . that but few of our . atment in any Ibreign alit in this instance. his scheme of M. do access. Greek Scrip ' I day. South Ame- Marley. Colombian discount ; Bra:diem s so limited that we ' it. Anglo Mexican es 24 6, and those ef English and Foreign, rather fiat, although tee held very firmly, he steps take& by enoe Ayres, for the 1 Paraguay, he has that of M. Bon- aturalist, and the 1 Baron Humboldt, 1 ehalf of that pen- 1 1 , ass. M. Boapland le river Tibiquari, his studies in ea-. nn Paraguay, nor ‘ t of Dr. Francis's id letters. dated . • iera of Paraguay, .1 nd employments; stillery. The true the fear that the would be injured, • I Iced its guitars ma I I t . , i I o " 1 . . , ar,.,...... , ...~ M I I' 1 7`4"' STOCKS YESTERDAY. Mexican Bonds 763 7 Ditto Acct. 76f 7 Ditto Scrip (1826) 2 1 1 dia Ditto Aect. 21 1 1 1 dis Peruvian Bonus Ditto Scrip 4 3e . i dis Ditto Acct. 34 dui l'ortuguese Bonds Ditto Acct. 881 f Prussian Bonds 101 Ditto Bonds (1822) 101 i 2 Russian Bonds 961 6 Ditto Acet. 96 Spanish Cons. 2 1 31 13 1 3 Ditto Acct. 231 j 1 Ditto Cons. (182.3) 171 Ditto Acct. 18 • r -