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P.4ltLi.l3lEN7'.-IRY INTELLIGENCE. _ --wow 110CSE OP LORDS, WIDY ['DAY, Fon. 23. . • Mt. Barton, from the Trinity house, rresented Accounts of the receipts and appropriation of all ru-p:us rates of piltesge from the Trinity House during the year IBX.. The House then adjourned. /10USE OF COMMONS, WIDNZIDAT. Fon. 23. ' The requisite number of Members being present. the Speaker took the Chair at the usual hour, and the 'louse proceeded to business. PRIVATE BILLS. Glom the presentation of a petition by Mr. BYNG, for the con. structionof a new Collier Dock at Poplar, Ile. GRENFFLL rose.' He said, that in consequence of the fettling cohtbited last night upon the subject of initiate Bills. he thought it right that shareholders in the new Dock Company should be suprised, (114 t they art not entitled to vo:e on the second reading or the Bill, nor on any other stage of the business, having a direct interest in the measure. Ile was sorry that the lion. Member for Aberdeen (Mr. Horne) did not appear in his place, as he wished se inquire whether that Ron. Gentleman meant to make any speci fic motion on the manner in which private Bills were disposed oh It that lion. Member did not mean to move upon the subject, he t'3le. Gerstell) gave notice, that he would tiring the matter before • the House at an early period. His motion should be founded upon the principle, that any Member having a direct interest in any pro sate Bill, was Ipso /n(l3 disqualified from voting upon that Bill. Mr. BROr<ll - IAII thought, Mit the principle to which his - Honourable Friend attuned, was one of very great public import ance. For his part, he had made it nettle never to rote at all upon a ty.prigate Bill. and had never deviated from this resolution except 4.• An the ease of the Highgate Charity. In this case he Lod inquired into the facts. Re discovered it to be a gross job, and therefore .. Is die had 'given it his opporitior. In this case he had acted, he V 'll.ttolit, consistently, and with a proper regard to the interest 4. ',Pith he had always felt upon the great subject of education. lie Shand that the Bill upon the-Highgate Charity was get up by some interested pensns, some attorneys, who were actuated not by a lore elf piety, but a defile for the payment of their own bills ; he had Margie taken a pert on the discussion of this private Bill, and this a.' how could Honourable Members consistent come Y Ali cote for private Bills di which they were intereste d ? Still 0 E lea eotly could they go canvassing. begging, and entreat y Vag Hoefottrable Members. who knew nothing of the circumstances, ilt go come down and vote for those Bills ; yet this was the practice of 0 Inetesueceeding Session. A Member was solicited for his vote and i Illnseest, meaning-his own corrupt vote, and thecorrupt votes of as v toil others as he could influence. It was in this view of the gross jobbing carried on in the passing of rivet° Bills, that ha (Mr. ofirometem) conscientiously reeolved to take no part in such pro ceedings. ilia Honourable Friend, however, would to do hint the . soofiet to beer testimony that he had before stood with him in the o: breach, contending far the honour cf the House and the interest of . 4.ithe country. He did so on the question respecting the Highgate ~.''s barley, but •he was then stopped by theoender feeling of the Louse. The manner In which private Bills were disposed of, was tong a matter of notoriety to the public—it was most thigraceful to the Honk, but it had never been properly ex posed. He would how tell an anecdote, which might serve In some small degree to illustrate it. Before he had the ho. , nous of sitting in that 'louse, he happened to be retained as Counsel against a Bill which had been referred to a Committee. 'Fens Committee resembled the Grenville Committee ; it consisted of twenty gentlemen. who sat every day, from noon until the sitting of the House, end sometimes an hour afterwards. They took the eviderre, heard Counsel on both sides, listened when objections were taken, and replied to, and altogether investigated the return staeca of the case, with its much zeal and ability as he had ever seen any gentle:nen bring to the decision of any subject, however important.. When the investigation terminated, the party for whom he (Mr. Brougham) was concerned had sixteen votes out of tiorty, and when the votes were about to be taken, an Honourable and Learned Friend of his came down with twenty Members, who 114.1 never heard one word of the investigation, and of course they outvoted the sixteen who hal taken so much pains to decide upon i:s merits. This case was rather too bad, and, when it was stated •to the House, they threw out the Bill. Really it was monstrous . but gentlemen to vote away themselves, and canvas others to vote away, the property of others, without any examination. Gentlemen would shudder to vote away one shilling, as jurors, without ex ' " itioifilag the case, and yet they vote away th e rights and interests of . individuals in Committees, where they act as jurors, without any ' cmaideration. As to the principle of dis q ualifying gentlemen who were interested in private bills, lie tonfesos, he was not quite antis. Gel. The Members of that House represented their own interests, and the interests of all other s; heowas not sure, therefore, that a personal interest shoul 'eT drs ) . r q ' tialify diem front votiing, but it appeared'quite certain that they had no right, as honest men, or t street men, to canvass for the votes of others. Some Honoutable . ' Menibers must vote on private business, but they should examine the pros and cons, and not decide because A B asked them to vote one way, and Cil the other way. This certainly;was the most un just manner in which any business could be disposed of. Private ' interests were important, but was pubb.e interest nothing, and the same principle applied to it. Why should the Lords of the Ad. reiralty vote for the motion of an Ilonounthie Frriend of his, to diminish the number. of Admiralty Lords ? Why should those ' who fattened on the public purse, vote for motions of public saving .- an.l economy ? Why should those who bad suns or relatives em. ployed in the collection of the salt tax, vote for the remission of the ILI!: tax, though this tax was likely to he remitted in spite of them ? But they opposed it for this plain reason, that it took the salt out Sitio porridge. (Heat, hear, and a laugh.) He hoped the House would take some reps to prevent Members iron voting on private ILUs in the manner they had been in the halm of doing heretofore. Mr. BYNG said a few words, in so low a tone that they were not herd in the gallery. Mr. BARING thought the subj-et which had been alluded to o:•e of the utmost importance, not only in relation to the public in terest, but as respects the character of that House. It was no . puisible to observe the manner in ethic)) private Bills partial that I km:se. without being shucked. lie (Mr. Baring) considered it a . ouyonoeful exhibition in a civilized country. Private Bills were . a/loom or never disposed of upon their merits, but according to 'the influence of individuals who happened to be interested in them. As his lion. and Learned Friend (Mr. Brougham) had truly enough observed, if lion. Steinberg were asked, under other cir. cionstancee, to summit measures of which they were ignorant--if an lion. Gentleman said to them, a case of mine is coming before a jury, upon which you are summoned, give me your vote—if such an implication was made. the impulse of every Member must be to kick that man downstairs, who could make s request so insulting to the honour of a gentleman ; yet this was the daily practice of :Members of that House, with respect to private Bills. lie (Mr. Baring) could not say with his lion. and Learned Friend, that he had never voted upon any prisate Bill ; but he could say, corocientioutdy, that he had never Noted upon a private Bill with. cur examining into it, and inquiring into its merits ; if he had he • root have felt dissatisfied with liiinst.lf for having given a dis iWeit vote. But if this wri urged by any Hon. Gentleman, the ready answer was, if you don't conic down and support your trterids, those at the wino side wiU, and the decision will be equally t hjectionable. He knew it was ditficult to suggest any mode by yOtich this grievance could be redressed; but if there was not a ' tots by which it could be redressed, for his part he thought it ' hette: that the disposal of private business should be taken alto gettor irons the House of Commons, and lodged in any oiler tri bunal, however objectionable. it might be referred to a Cont.•nottee, COO6lit:A:ed like Election Committees, with power to strike I oF at each aide a certain number of 31 embers, who should be known to be interested. It would be well too if lion. Gentlemen could be Yawed into hearing the evidence and arguments : this would es/abider:ll)ly diminish the evil complained of. If all the eugges -130111 which should be given on this subject were found unavailing, It would be better to give up the jurisdiction altogether. He hoped, however, that the Right nom Gentlemen opposite would devise soTe plan to render this leroccodiag unnecessary. ' Colonel DAVIES said, the Members of that Houk were often directly interested in measures which interested their constituents ' alto. If the Members were disqualified from voting on such a ; Bill, the constituents would lose their voice. It was a question, he thought, whether the House had any power to prevent a Member' from voting on a print Bill ? There was some Resolution on the books of this House to this effect, but were there not Resolutions ' who'll the House bad reason to he ashamed of ? Was there not the Itembition upon the Middlesex Election, which was expunged from the Journals by a subsequent vote of the House ? If the suggestion of the lion Gentleman was acted upon, it would em. poem. Gentleswea se fp-op with -poreire -the labours of a Commit • tee by depriving it of those Member who were informed upon the ' isiiiinots before it ; from this a great dettiment to the public busi ness must arise. instead of any advantage. she. CALCIL AFT thought the greatest difficulty must be in folding out those who were directly interested in private Bills. He `could not go so far as some Hon. Gentlemen who had preceded — him, although lie bad taken an active pert in the passing of many private Bills. and knew how such business was ordinarily trans. acted. fife hid seldom head complaints made against private BPI* which passed Parliament, far Gentlemen should recollect that when a Bill passes through a Committee, it is returned again to the Dour?, and may be overruled. If any gross injustice took place in Committees, it was competent for any Honourable Member t o I more the House for the repeal of the Bill. lie really did not see the good wif.cti would arise from destroying that confidence which hod always, and must always exist between individuate, who were acquainted with each other's principles and sentiments. If the House of Commons was too venal and corrupt to be allowed &jun,_ dieting; over private Bills, why then, in God's name, let the letn. I bersbe sent about their business altogether. (lieu, hear.) If an lionouraLle bleu:her gives his confidence to another Honourable :` , l%eber, upon whose understanding and integrity be may repose, by as doing he does not beds) , his duty to the public not to mdi. vitioals •If the 'louse is unable to dectdejuatly upon private mea sures, what must he expo:ted from them upon public measures, where the temptation wits infinitely greaten? Whatever may be the constitution of the House of Commons, or however objectionable the sets of majorities, he thought it had integrity and good sense enough at least to be able to decide upon turnpiko and road )tuba. Mr. BRIGHT sail, that when it was admitted that Hun. Gen. dernal voted on Committees, without hearing the nature of the tokeefirr. undo discussion, it was evidence enough for hint that Josue' was not done. l'he lion. Member (Mr. Caleraft) had &sea, why not move that the Bill should be repealed if it has been muted w \pall! y t That lion. Gentleman had dune so oa one oc casion 'Onset( In his long parliamentary career ; but did he con slat/ tke was; eapeaac when an Act art' Parlitnicat passed, of opposing it, and getting the llonee to reverse its decisinns ? would recommend lion. 31emiliers to take care of the interests of their constituents, but he would also recommend that they should sometime. neglect their own interests. If it would affect the in. terest of their constituents to disqualify them front voting on Bills in they were interested. let them give up their interest. He would suggest that a small Committee should be appointed for examining private Bills. and that they should sit as Judges, and be responsible for their acts. Mr. HUME rose to give notice, that on Friday next he would move the Hauge, in order to determine how far the custom of Par liament has gone, in disqualitying persomeharing a direct interest from voting hi - Committees on private DIA. He had no doubt that the custom of the House was sutfieder. - . to determine this ques tion in the most satisfactory manner. Sir M. W. RIDLEI thought that much must be allowed to' rest upon the feelings of Hon. Members. He knew that Coin. miners took considerable trouble to sift the fact, and consider the suggestions that Hon. Members might make. After some other unimportant observations. the debate con. cluded, and the petition was ordered to lie upon the table. A'FLANTIC .SNI) PACIFIC SHIP CANAL. A Bill was brought in for flue incorporation of the Atlantic and Pacific Ship Canal Company. CATIIIkLIC ASSOCIATION. Colonel WHITE presented a petition from the Catholic inha bitants of the parishes of St. Peter's and St. Mary's, against the Bill for the suppression of the Catholic Association—Ordered to lie On the table. Sir J. STUART presented a petition from the nobility, gentry, aad clergy orate county of Tyrone, praying fur the suppression of the Catholic A remeiation.— Laid on the table. (i'aptain PER Ll' presented a petition from the Roman Ca. tholic inhabitants of the County of Meath. against the Bill now in progress fur thesuppreasiun of Illegal Societies—Ordered to be printed. Mr. J. S3IITII presented a petition from the inhebitants of tha • town of Skibbe.reen, in the county of Cork, against the suppres. lion of the Roman Catholic Assoriatiors. The petitioners assured the House, that their sentiments of loyally remained unaltered, but they were desirous of repelling the imputations east upon the Ito , man Catholic Association, which had contributed largely to a more equal administration of justice in Ireland.—!,aid on the table. . Sir MAIICUS Sf/3IERVIL,LE tel petitions from the inhabitants of two baronies in the County of ;Meath, against the I Bill for the suppression of the Catholic Association.—Laid on the ta • le. IIUNCANNON presented a petition from the Roman Catholic inhabitants of Carrick-un-Suir, in favour of the Catholic Association.—Ordered to be printed. ASSESSED TAXES. Sir M. W. RI Da ipresen ;petition from the town of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, against Ole House and Window TAX.— Laid on the table. Sir T. ACLA NI) presented a petition from Ashburton. praying for a repeal of the !louse Tex ' • and a second from the same,, against the Duties on Coll.—Ordered to be printed. Lord FOLKSTONI presented a petition from the inhabitants of the parish of 31ary-la.bonne, praying the repeal of the Assessed Taxes.—Laid on the table. A similar velition was presented from the inhabitants of Shore ditch, againat the Window Tax. Alr. CURTEIS moved fur Returns of the amount of all tines, eatrestinents, and penalties, paid into his Nlsjcsty's Court of Ex chequer ; also the names of the Clerks and Commissioners receiv ing the same, from the Ist of January, 1822, to the Ist of January, 11123.—Ordered. COAL, DUTIES. Mr. LA3I BTON presented a petition from the ship-owners of Sunderland, against the duties on sea-borne coals.—Laid on the table. A similar petition was presented from the ii.habitants of the port of Rye, praying a repeal of the Duty on Coals. LAND-T.I.X. ' Mr. WA RRE presented a petition from the inhabitants of Taunton, praying an equalization of the land-tax. Mr. A. BARING thought the land-tax, as at present was a most arbitrary assessment, and extremely unequal and ob noxious in its operation, particularly that portion of it which at fected the interests of shopkeepers. The whole produce of that part of the tax did not exceed 5,000!. of which the town of Taunton paid nearly 300/. The power of the Commissioners, under whose authority this tax was levied, was far too extensive and undefined, and the tax itself a vexatious and unproductive one. Mr. HUME had moved for a Return of the proceeds of the tax three rears ago. He thought it necessary to regulate and restrain the powers of the Commissioners authorised to collect the tax. They were at present obligel to collect a specific sum, but were not virtually restrained from collecting a much larger sum than that required by law; and he believed, notwithstanding the heavy pe nalties against peculation in that department, much more money was collected than was authorised by law. This money was ex pended in dinners and festivities. He would call upon the Chan cellor of the Exchequer to prosecute the individuals concerned in such practices. It was not worth the while of individuals to take this matter up and subject themselves to the expenses incident to a prosecution. The Law Officers of the Crown should be employed to detect and punish such malveesations. Were regular Returns of the tax made, and subjected telnyeetigation, he had no doubt half a million a year Might be saved to the country in this branch of revenue alone. Notwithstanding the increase of new buildings, the tax continued the same upon the old houses as it had been, and was not diminished upon those newly erected. The Tax.office constituted no check upon the collection of the tax. Supposing the quota for Bedfordshire to be 5,500/. there existed nothing to pre vent the collection of 10,0001. But what was to become of the sue plus ? Ile thought a Committee should be appointed for the tures ifration oldie matter. 'Mr. C. CALVERT thought that none were greater sufferers than his own constituents, and he would give his support to any measure likely to remove the unequal pressure of the obnoxious tax. Sir R. WILSON would leave the measures to be adopted in the hands of the lion. Member opposite (Mr. Ilerrieg), on the under standing that he would give the matter that consideration which its importance demanded. Mr. HERMES admitted that there might exist no unfounded cause for complaint of over-assessmenol. Gentlemen should how ever bear in mind the difficulties the Treasury had to encounter in dealing with such abuses. Ile would, in the course of a few days, be prepared with a measure to prevent over-assessments in the de partment complained of. NVith respect to the other point which had been alluded t, in the course of the debate (the assessment of the Stock Tax), fiT was not prepared to go that length, as he con ceived it embraced greater alterations than be could introduce in his intended measure. Mr. C. CALVERT hoped the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. /ferries) would not originates Bill on the subject himself, that at least the Rill which he plr. C. Calvert) should think it necessary to bring in, would receive his support. CirirrEis and Mr. W. SMITH made a few observations, and the petition was ordered to be printed. Mr. S. RICE moved for the re-appointment of the Committee of last Session, to take into consideration the local taxation of the city of Dublin. A Con maw was accordingly appointed, with power to send fur persons, paper., and records. DISSENTERS' MARRIAGE BILL. Mr. W. SMITH moved the second reading of the Bill to relieve Dissenters from the necessity of complying with the marriage cere monies appointed by the ritual of the Established Church. The Bill was committed, and ordered to be read a third time on Friday. the dth of March. 3lr. T. ELLIS presented a petition from the carriers of the city of Dublin, against the assimilation of the English and Irish duties upon leather.—Laid on the table. GREENWICH' HOSPITAL Mr.C. CALVERT moved for Returns of the amount of seamen's sixpences received from merchant ships, especially Indiamen, for the support of Greenwich Hospital, distinguishing the several ports, and the names of the vessels. Mr. CHOKER had no objection to the Returns required, but ob served it would necessarily be a very voluminous Accuunt. Ordered. WINDOW TAX. Mr. 11011110 USE nave notice of arnotion fur the repeal of the window tax, on the lith of March. BANK OF ENGLAND. Mr. GRENFELL moved fur an Account of public balances in the hands of tl.c Bank of England, and of sums paid for the ma. nagement of the national debt. Mr. II U3IE understood that the cl:erge fur the management of the public debt amounted to two bandied and sixty-seven thousand pounds, which was one hundred and sixty-seven more than was necessary.--Ordered. NAVAL PROMOTIONS. Mr. HIJAIE moved for Returns of all Midshipmen promoted to be Lieutenants ; Lieutenants to Commanders ; Commanders to Captains ; Captains to Rear. Admirals ; Rear-Admirals to Vice- Admirals, ice. during the last year.—Ordered. Mr. HUM R moved for Returns to show the number of officers on whole and half pay ; also the number placed upon whole pay from the Retires! List, from the Bth of January, 1824, to the 13th of January. 11125. Mr. CROKER thought it would be more convenient to have the Returns up to the Ist olJanuary. Ordered. Mr. HUME moved for Returns of all promotions which have hikers place in the Royal Marines; also of all officers placed from halt to full pay, since January, 1824; and for a return of the total numler of Royal Marines in January. 18:45.—Ordered. STATE OF THE NAVY. Mr. 111531 E moved foe a Return of the number of ships built since January 1815. distinguishing their names, sizes, whether built in this country or India; in what dock-yards they were; what means were taken for their preservation, whether coal tar had been used for that purpose: also, the number of months each has been in service, and where engaged. Sir G. CLERK said, that so far from having any oli:tection to the granting the Return called for, he was anxious to give every information on the subject. lie was anxious to show the very effi cient state in which the naval force of the country was (hear, hear), and the great superiority which the vessels lately built held OVID those built at more distant periods. Ordered. APOTHECARIES. Mr. BROUGHAM moved for lease to bring in a Bill to amend the fifty-fifth of George the Third, intitulra, " An Act to regu late the Practice of Apothecaries." That Act was intended to be a security against improper personapractising as Apothecaries ; and so far its object was certainly praiseworthy, as it was calcullted to PRICES OF SHAW ASSURANCE COMPANIES. Alliance Brit. •nd For. IV Ditto Marine 7i Protector 1i MINES. Anglo-Mexican 1274 136 Anglo-Chilian 174 IRA Arigna Iron and Coal Brazilian 253 Chilian 23 224 Colombian vs 4 Gen. Alining Association 154 Ilibernian 93 Pasco Peruvian 46 44 Rio de la Plata 31 United Mexican 150 Ditto New 324 pm Welch Iron and Coal a RI !ES YESTERDAY. GAS LIGHT •lID COKE CO){- ?AMES. Continental Al Provincial Portable n 3 IROX RAILWAYS. Birming. and Liverpool London and Northern It 111SettLANIOtti. British Iron Company 8 1 Bristol Ship Canal Canada Company 31 33 Equitable Loan Bank 24 I Gold Coast Association 7i Metro. Alderney Dairy 4i 4 Metro. Fish Company 1} Pearl Fishery (Yellow) 18 Prow. Bank of Ireland 91 Ij Patent Bricks 44 si; TKRATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. This Evening. THURSDAY, Feb. 24. will be performed DER PREISCHU 17. Ottoear, the Prince. lir. Mercer ; Bernhard. Head Ranger. Mr. Rod. ford: Hermit. Mr. G. Smith; Adolph, Mr. T. Cake: Casper. Mr. Horn; Kilian, Kinsman to the Head Ranger, Mr. Fitswilliam : Demon of the Harts. Mr. Howell Zandel. Mr. O. Smith ; M iteh of the Glen. Mr. lllanchard. Linda. Bliss Graddon ; Rose. Min Purer. After wli.el2, HARLEQUIN AND THE TALKINO BIRD, THE SINGING TREES, AND GOLDEN EATERS. Harlequin, Mr.11owell; Pantaloon, Mr. T. Manrhard; Clown, Mr. Kirby. Columbine, ►llea IT/Arnett- On Saturday, Othello, end Mr Uncle Gabriel. TIIF.4TRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN. This Evening. THURSDAY. February N. n•iII be performed A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER. Sir Mark Chase. Mr. Fawcettf Alfred Hlghlyer, Mr. Jones: Fixture, Mr. Rayner. Marla Darlington. Misr Foote. - • After *Welt, CHARLES THE SECOND. King Charles. Mr. C. ICemble; Lord Rneheiter, Mr. Jones; Captain Copp. Kr. Onweett. Mary, MIAs litunmerzley. To conclude with II UtLEQUIN AND THE DRAGON OF WANTLEY ; Or. MORE OF MORE HAIL. Harlequin, Mr. Filar; Pantaloon. Mr. Eames: Clown, Mr. J. S. Gri maldi. Columbine, Min. Romer. On Saturday, The Inconstant, Simpson and Co.. and The lilsh Tutor. A DELPHI rHEATIW, STR %ND. This Evening. TSHARDAT. Feb. 94. will be presented a new Comic Burietta, called THE LIFE oF AN ACTOR. The Principal Characters by Messrs. Wrench, J. Reeve. Wilkinson, Power, Lee...Urovap. alareditts. Salter, and igiliott ; Mesdames graden, Arnold, Daly. Searle. Bryan. age. ate. - To conclude with Wort,: BLUNDERS THAN ONE; ON, THE HUSH V ILET. Larry Horklagan, Mr. Power; Dula; Lovoiwora, Mu S. Booth. THEATRE ROTAL, ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE, STRAND. Tumorrow Evening. FRIDAY . February 23. I.IteTURE ON ASTRO NOMY And the PllF:Nakil . of the pi iiWi.Ns or the vAnTii. To be delivered by air. B %UTLEY. nn the WEDNESDAYS and FRI DAYS during LENT. The Theatre will be militantly warmed by large Stoves In various parts of the House. Tiekets of Admission for Families to be lind on malerate Terms at the Hox-odiee.—Doon to be opened at half-pest Six, and begin at Sever.. THE BRITISH PR ESS. AIM ensure the preservation of human existence. The Act, however. front the manner in which it was framed, was attended with hard. ships, and those of nu very inconsiderable degree, and to remove these his (Mr. Brougham's) amendment was principally intended. When an Apothecary brought an action fur medicine furtiished hint, he must show that he is duly qualified to practise as an apothecary, or he tails. Now the fifty-fifth of the late King pm. vides.• that no person can practise, or be qualified to practise, after the lit of August, 1816, unless he be examined and duly licensed Wthe wardens, toil other o ffi cers of the Apothecaries' llall. ell, to return : viten the apothecary sues for his inedicine, het must show that he has undergone this examination, and must pro duce a certificate to that effect. Ile trust also prove the anthem. ticity of the certificate, or he cannot recover; and how ran he prove it ? Ne otherwise titan by witnesses, brought down from London, frequently at a great expense, an that that operated in some measure as a bar to the action. Now the alteration be meant to ituroduce on that held was, that the rule of evidence, as it ap. plied to records and original writs, should apply there also—that wee, that a licence under the hands and seals of authorired officers should be sufficient to prove itself, subject of course to the usual guards against forgery, as in the case of records and write. There were one or two other objections, of a mimic nature, to the law as it now stood, but he would mention one, and one only, now to the Haase. Many persons came to London to practise, with licences from the Irish and Scotch Universities. Ile believed, as the law now stood, that those who graduated in Trinity College, Dublin, could not so much complain as those grwluating in the Scotch Universities, particularly Edinburgh and Glasgow. He wished to 'see the Ihnottrable Member for Aberdeen (31r. Hume) in his place, from which indeed he was seldom absent. (A laugh.) He wished for his presence, as he had occasion to allude to the University of Aberdeen, with which that Honourable Gentleman was connected, as well its to St. Andrew's. Now a practice pre vailed, with regard to the latter, which m present brought their character into disrepute. It wan well known, indeed every one was aware, that any one sending fifteen pounds to either of them would receive by return of post, a license to kill and slay, s.candern artetn, his Majesties liege subjects. IA laugh.) &ell conduct was highly injurioua to their character, and was calculated to tits-. iishejstit than of the eh:carter of their ancestors. At tresent he felt It iirstlf bound to eirelnde them front the benefits of the pro. posed alteration in the la*, unless they should examine those whom they licensed, as was the rase In the other Scotch Universities. Indeed, the practice at St. Andrew's and Aberdeen subjected to suspicion every person graduating in Scotland, anti nothing was more common than when such • person appeared in a Court of Justice, to taunt him with being a Scotch Doctor, so that in fact they all were tainted with contagion. The llonoomble and Learned i;entleman passed a high eulogium on the prote.sors and course of studies of' Edinburgh and Glasgow, and concluded, after repeating his intention to exempt Aberdeen and St. Andrew's front the operation of the new hill, by moving leave to bring in a Bill to amend the 51;th of the late King. On the question that leave be granted, Mr. CROKE P. aaid,'he felt gratified at the proposed mrsoire: it leaded to excite tha publid feeling with regard to Scotch l iver shies. they hod ail become tainted front the practice of two. Indeed, Glasgow had more muse to complain than Edinburgh of the error in the pnblic mind.— Leave granted. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at a QVAIT ER TO SEVEN. HOUSE OF COMMONS TIIIS DAY. NOTICE OF MOTIONS. Mr. ‘rotlehouse—Select Committee on removal of die Norfolk Summer A stt!zes from Thetford to Norwich. Mr. T. Cototenay—Select Committee on the Laws respecting Friendly Sueieties. Mr. ume—gelert Committee on the Export of Ifacl:inery. Mr. !fume—Return of the Number of British Subjee!s who have been banished from British India without trial, since 11:13. Mr. Martin (of Galwayy—Bill to prevent Bear-baiting, and other cruel practices. ORDERS OF THE DAY. Huntingdon Borough Election—Ballot fur a Committee. Supply—Report. PRICES OF BRITISH Rank stock 2394 4 40 Ditto Acct. 3 per Cent. Red. 941 I 3 per Cent. Con.. 94 93j Ditto Acct. 94 931 34 per Cent. 3) per Cent. Red. 101 3 New 4 per Cent. 100 iTOCKg YESTEIID.A Y. India Stock Ditto Acct. 288 Ditto Bomb , 97 98 pm Long. Ann. 23} Ex. Billu .2d. 1.000/. Ditto, I id. 1,000/. 63 CO pm Ditto, Stia 61 GO pin Ditto, Small G 3 GU pin Eli 51,13rt00. PRICES OF FOREIGN STOCKS YESTERDAY Anstrian Bonds 97j Mexican Bonds 804 4 Brazilian Bonds Ditto Acet. M 4 4 Ditto Scrip 184 pm Ditto Serip(lBo2s)3l a 4 a pin Ditto Scrip (1825) 44 1 pm Ditto Acct. 34 4 pm Buenos Ayres Bonds 914 Pcrurian Bonds 851 5 Ditto Acct. Ditto Acct. 85 Chilian Bonds 894 Pmtugne•ie Bonds 904 a [Colombian Bonds 91r. Ditto Acct. 904 Ditto Bonds (1824) 904 4 Russian Bonds (11122) 974 1 i French ltentes 104 L 23c. 7k. Ditto Acct. 971 Exchange 25f. Inc. Spanish Cons. 241 4 1 4 1 31 4 I Greek Bonds :4'l 3 Ditto Acct. 21 31 4 3i Ditto Scrip (Imo Of 1 04 Ipm Ditto Cans. (18.) 19 184 4 19 Ditto Acct. I f pm Ditto Acct. 110 184 19 TIFF APOLLONICON. I7NDIO IMMEDIATE PATRON...OIt Of WM MAW Rift% Uo SATURDAY NEXT, at Two o'Clock. The following sir.LICUTION of MUSIC will be performed by Mr. PORK'S on the APOMONICOV. R Grand Musical Instrument. Invented and constructed by Megan. night and Robson. organ Bui:ters, 101. St. Martnis-lane:— PART I. Overtureld”meneo (511otart)—Cartzmlet. The Mermaid I !sad n esearian jr. with variations I Mfmringbil—Sung. heart at.d lute' (Woorel—Se:eetiotis from Oridin . s Concerto. Palm - - - Overture. Enaction (I tand imignr.' ratiM—Serenade (Cramer) —Semi. • Oh say toot wierati, b egr eja buu K ht•oviiitt,kerF-chorus, .Gioelwatte' (Mozart). N.B. Mr. Pinkie's Performances will be continued from isterday during the Season. The Illeehanicid Power, of the Apollonicon are ezhlbited Deily. from Oae till Four (except during the time of Mr. I'urkWa attend anec performing Beethoven', celebrated Overture to Prometheus. Mozart . Overture to Zauberfh,te. and Maydn's Grand Military Movement froth his Twelfth Symphony, in the execution of which it has been honoured with the sane:vet of the moat etntheitt mechanleal end musical men of the age, and Is allowed to posecu a grandeur and variety of effect. with a precision end a delicacy of expression. supe rior to any other Insy timent lu Kuroue. . . The ?dusk arranged for end set on the Cylinders by Ms: Flight, Jun. The BAITISII rises emnntemed ribli.tdra yesterday arming - at agesaper post fkv• o'clock. LONDONS THURSDAY. FXBRCARY fit 1 813. In the Paris Papers of Mordoy, we find no intelligence of importance. Thu health of I::.RDINAND VII. it ap pears, is a little improved, but he receives nol , otly, and public affitirs are in a state of complete staunation. The KING amuses himself with planning changes in his Ministry, awl he was only prevented from dismissing his present servants by the remonstrances of the Foreign Am bassadors at his Court. The Royal Treasury is empty, and 1,500 public officers, who had been summoned to re ceive an instalment of their salary, due in August last, have been sent home without a penny, to console their families with the information that the expenses of the palace consume the whole revenue of the kingdom. In ad dition to the evils of misgovernment, Spain is threatened with the horrors of famine. - For ten months, not a drop of rain has fallen, and the price of corn is rising, though but slowly, in consequence of the general poverty. The Madrid Ga.?, 1I e continues to annonnce successes gained by :the Royalists in Peru. To what purpose can them ridiculous falsehoods be applied? We have ob,served, that by a singular coincidence these stories have generally been met in London by authentic accounts of the progress of Botire R. Our readers to-day will see, by reference to the South American article in a subsequent column, that this eiretanstsnce has twain occurred. The French Government seems to be so highly dis pleased at the ascmdancy gained by the English over the Court of Lisbon, that it is desirous of manifesting its chagrin by overt sets, even of a menacing character. For this purpose, a strong Spanish garrison is to be placed in lladsjoz, and a division of the French army is ordered to recross the.Bitlasana, in order that Galicia or Estremithira may be again occupied. The Courtier Fs ancais expects that the recognition of Brazil will be made very soon after the arrival of Sir CHARLES SfrAKT. PAUPLONA has wholly lost his influence with the Kisco, and it is admitted, that there can be no doubt of the disposition of Pitmen° to draw as closely as possible the tics of amity and alliance between England and Portugal. The great question of domestic interest with the French people, the indemnity of the emigrants, is discussed in the journals as in the Chamber of Deputies. The Opposition, both Royalist and Liberal, agree in condemning the interposition of M. De Vi [Atte on Saturday, as a sic lation of the freedom of debate. "If the Minister be allowed to tell the Chambers that unless they vote Le carding to the wishes of the Crown, the project shall be withdrawn, there is an end to all constitutional forms." This doctrine is perfectly true in the abstract ; but, con sideting the state of France and the composition of the present Chamber of Deputies, we really cannot censure M. DL Vitette fur interfering, as he did, to declare that the Royal Assent would never be given to the proposed spolia tion of the holders of the national domains. In our opinion it would have been better that the project had nevcr been submitted to the Chambers at all ; but as this dangerous question has been opened, the next best thing M. DE VIL LE LE can do is to restrain the violent party within the limits of public safety. It is reporhal that the Cozonation of Cusates X. will take place on the Stli of July, the 'Anniversary of the second entrance of Louts XVIII. into Paris. The once notorious member of the National Convention, Rostar LINULT, died on Friday last at Paris. He at tained an advanced age, and was in considerable poverty. Fitsxcie Fu YDS.—Paws, FEB. 21.—Five per Cents. opened at 104 f. ; closed at 1041. 2.1 e.; Bank Stock, 1,997 f. We.; Rente de Naples, Certif. Falconnete, 891. 90 c. ; Rente d'Espagne. 19 ; Royal Spanish Loan, 1823. 58; Exchanfm on London—one month, 25f. Sc. ; three ditto, 241. 9ile.—C'ourt Autheettiqbe, Feb. 21. The intelligence we have given in another part of our Paper, from South America, is highly important. It puts an end to all doubt as to the remit of the war in Peru. It proves that the flight of CANTARAC had been hurried and disorderedly, and that his loss both in men and stores had been ievere. In a letter we have seen, from Buenos Ayres, it is stated that the two armies had approached each other within five leagues. According to this account the Viceroy, LAIIERNA, must have effected a junction with CANTAItAC, and assumed the chief command. The issue of the battle cannot be doubtful. The Spaniards are dispirited with bad fortune, fewer in number, and worse equipped. They have besides no cause to fight for. They are mostly adhe rents of the suppressed Constitution, and must almost wish for their own defeat. It appears there has been an action between the Spanish and Peruvian squadrons in the Pacific. Both the Admiral ships were damaged in their masts, and they each went back to their former anchorage to refit. The Peruvian Admiral, Guise, having finished his repairs first, returned and blockaded the Spaniards in Callao ; but, by subsequent advices from that port, we learn that the blockade had been raised, and that on the troth of October, the. Spanish vessels had sailed, it was supposed, to the island a Chiloe, in order, we suspect, to avoid the Chilian squadron which was to have reinforced the l'eruvian. The following is an extract from the letter to which we refer above. It is dated Buenos Ayres, 23d December : " The post from Chili came in this morning, and brings inte resting accounts from the seat of war. The Alpha had arrived front Quilt's, whence she sailed on the 39th October. She reports the two armies to be within five leagues of each other, about 40 I:agues Northward of Aumaiwa, and two It: W. of Casco. Bolivar was In Altman, and lissema in Pa. chachaca. The force of the forma is said to consist of from ii to 10,000 inem - that of the latter inferior, though not greatly so. " Letters from Lima state that the Spanish squadron had sailed, supposed for Chiloe, Guise having raised the blockade, and re tired to Guayaquil to relit. " It is my opinion, that the numbers of Bolivarl army must be greater, and that of the Spaniards less, than is stated, as I know it has always been the policy of the latter to ova-rste their munbers. " No details of the naval action of the 11th October have owe forward, but from the movements of the two, it would rather seem that the Patric has been she greatest sufferer. Before I left Chili, the Chilian squadron of three vessels, a frigate, brig, and schooner, had left Valparaiso foe Callao ; they, I understand, had been re. called. There remained in Valparaiso two corvettes. " I hear of nothing else for the present, but every post will now bring nitwit interesting_ intelligence. The thing wust be decided within a month or two." A Supplement to Tuesday's Gazette was published yes terday, containing the official despatches relating to the progrets of the Burmese war. With the exception of the 101 S of the stockade of Tek Naaf, which was delivered up by a mutinous body of irregular provincials, the enemy has been foiled and chastised in every attempt against us. The GoyimNo's-GENERAL states, i❑ his despatch to the Court of Directors, that, " in Assam, the progress of our troops has secured the important object of depriving the enemy of nearly two-thirds of that territory, of destroying a considerable portion of their forca there, and, as we hope, of placing serious obstacles in the nay of any attemp t which the Burmese might be disposed to make to inrat:e Bengal, by the route of the Burbampooter." The indefatigable Member for Aberdeen moved, lac; night, amongst a number of other motions, for a Iteturi of the Ships added to the [loyal Navy since January, - Islz, distinguishing all the circumstance; of their hu:lding ail treatment, with a view to ascertain their present condition, and the wisdom of theeourse followed with regard to them. Sir Geones estaa expressed his entire concurrence with the motion. Be was " anxious to show the very efficient state in which thentral force of the country was, and the great superiority which the vessels lately built held over those constructed at more distant periods." It is of im portance that this fact should be known, for It is not enough that a nation showld• be- strong : she should :rent what she is. So Much•has been said on the Subject of dry. rot, that we believe some of our countrymen began to dread that their wooden walls were not in the soundest state. The assurances given on this subject by Lord MELVILLE on Monday, and repeated last • night by Sir GIICIRGE CLEkIC, must satisfy every rational mind ai t o the falsehood of the bugbear, that our navy was crumbling to nothing by some nes-and mysterious disease. The English Money Market was rather worse yesterday than on Tuesday ; ('onwis for the Account were clone at 94 931 and 94, and the Money Bariains were from 94 to 93i. The Foreign Market was more brisk as has been generally the case of late. (reek Scrip has recovered ma terially; it was, at the close of yesterday, lf ; indeed, as we have many times repeated, there never was any reason for its depression. The Old Bonds were from Std to ssi. Spanish Bonds were done at 23131. and the Ntw at 19. Brazilian Scrip was 41 to t, ani Mexican to Pasco Peruvian Mining Sltares declined very much; at one time they were as low ai 33 ; they afterwards recovered in some degree, and left off at 38 39. Yeatenlay afternoon, about three o'clock, the King left his palace in Pall-mall, in his tr a v e lli ng carr i age and four, for \Vintlsor, escorted by a party of the 10th Hussars. The Duke of York received visits yesterday from the Duke of Clarence and the Princess S;tplita. The Royal Duke transacted business at his office in the Horse Guards in the afternoon. Yesterday morning the Duke and Duchess of Clarence arrived in town from theirresitlenee at Rushy. iler Royal Highness visited the Duchess of Kent, at her apartments, at the King's Palace, Kensington. The Duke and Duchess of Clarence returned to Bushy in the afternoon. Yesterday the Duke of 'Wellington gave a grand dinner to the Cabinet itiluiste-s, at his residence in Piccadilly. Lztters have been received from Lisbon, of the date of the 12th February. They contain no political news. They merely state, as a report, that the Es•prime 31inister, Subserra, is going as Ambassador to 31adrid, and net coming to this country in that capacity, as was at one time intended. The following is an extract of a letter from the Agent to Lloyd's at Valparaiso, dated November 14 : " Arrived the American brig Benezrtte, Cowell, from Pisco, in eighteen days; she sailed from Callao 11th ukimo, during the action between the P rue b a , P eruv i an f r i gate, and he Asia Spanish Cl. The engagement commenced at nine a.m. ard continued forty hours, when the ASIA returned to Callao, and the Prueba to her former anchorage at San Lorenzo, where she is re. pairing her mizen-mast, which was mach injured ; be Asia, after putting back, had taken out her main -mast, luring received • 211 b. shot through it. To.morrnw the O'Higgins, Chitian frigate, of 44 guru, Gairariano and Chscabuco corvettes, sail to join the Peruvian squadron, under Admiral Guise, at San Lorenzo." lxcneAss or rust AIIMY.—AS come misrepresentation has been attempted with regard to the intended increase of the army, our readers will at once see the real state of the augmentation, by a brief comparative view of the esti. mates for the years 1824 and 1.32_5: - 1824. 1826. Increage. Regiments In India - - 19.977 24,612 8,634 Land Forces . - - 73,041 86.436 13495 Recruiting Companies In En g . (from 23Ln March.) land for Corps in India . 305 457 112 93,323 Add.—Three Veteran Batta linns, not included in the above. but which were esti. mated for in 1824, and are to be discontinued on 24th March, 1823 112,505 19,182 Deduct three Veteran Bans . lions . 96,677 112,303 19,103 - 3.334 98.677 112.503 13,823 The actual increase of the whole military force will, in conseqnctice of the reduction of the Veterans, amount to only 15,828, including the augmentation of 5,63.5 fur India. Yesterday a Deputation from the Committee of Manage ment of the important undertaking for a Canal between the English and Bristol Channels, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the opportunity of submitting to him the Reports of Mr. Telford and Captain Nichols, midi other details and informati o n re specting this grand and promising scheme, which were nest favourably received. THE TREAD Warm—A series of papers has been printed by order of the House of Commons, showing the result of inquiries made by the Secretary of State for the Home Department, as to the effect of the tread-wheel in the prisons where it has been established, with respect to the health of the prisoners. With two exceptions, the reports from all. the counties are very favourable, though instances are mentioned of glandular swellings, and of some inconveniences to persons having varicose veins. These instances, however, are very few and very insignifi cant. There are also some trilling accidents, which ate stated to have arisen from carelessness of ie prisoners themselves, or from defects iu the construction of the wheels. CORN Laws.—The Boroughreeve of Manchester, in consequence of a requisition which has been presented to him, has appointed a public meeting to be held on the 341 of next month, " to consider of the propriety of petition.. ing both Houses of Parliament for an immediate revision of the Corn Lana, with a view to the removal of restric tions on importation." A similar petition was last week agreed to at Hull.—Billinges Liverpool Advertiser of 7'nesday. Cnstesxv.—Lord Orrery (Dr. Bentley's antagonist) was fond of two sorts of company. He either improved himself by conversing with men of real genius and learn ing, or else diverted himself with those in whose composi tion there was a mixture of of the odd and ridiculous: the foibles of such he would touch with a delicacy and tender ness that prevented any offence from being taken even by the parties themselves, who enjoyed the humour, and joined in the laugh, as heartily as the rest of the company. INIIT•TION or STYLE.—)Every man has a certam manner and character in writing and speaking., which he spoils by a too close and servile imitation of another ; as Bishop Felton, an imitator of Bishop Andrews, observed " I haddinna marred tap own natural trot by endeavouring to Intitate his artificial amble." ARCHBISHOP IVILLIASIS.—II was a rule with Arch bis/sop:Williams to give himself some recreation before he sate down to compose, and that in proportion to the im portance of the composition. (His Life in Lloyd's Wor thies.) Dr. H. More, after finishing one of his most laborious and painful works, exclaimed, " Now, for these three months I will neither think a wise thought, nor speak a wise word, nor do an ill thing." - Parer: asir.sr.—As men are preferred, their seal and diligence often remit instead of increasing. Urban 111. thus inscribed a letter to Archbishop Baldwin, " Monacho f; Abbeti cola°, Episcopo tt pide , Arehiepis copo remisso." Moat .frrnerel as a Monk, warm as an Ab bot, lakeirann as a Bishop, cold At an Archbishop.— When Bishop Andrews first became Bishop of Winton, a distant relation, a blacksmith, applied to him to be made a gertatinsin ; that is, to be ordained and provided with a benefice. " No," saitb l the Bishop, " you shall have the best _Orr in the county ; but, every win in his own order and station. ' • •.v 4' . t.-4 6, 4 4 tert(lb T 1 1 .5".7 . • -4 - 3.364 r It 1 II 1 .• IL 1 1 ri7 4