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wale will probably Wing the ciccisiou of the Senate on this important subject. The honenean Funds remain steady; the 3 per Cent. Stock 64 to 6.5. Nkt,,, , -...-., i ••: . . t 1 . . t:? 1 . • f. ~. o h. -4,,.. c9kl •------r r-? - ----- -- :- . :.z-r - t , \ .\ , -, - ;Nct. , w e i -- 1 - 31 - .,,,, j ,-D,1,.;.,r.: ,, N,„-...- , ....,- ~...., : -.\,, , ,,,,t,,,t4f. 4,.-ie. We have received Paris Papers of Monday last. They are very much occupied with reports of the wen d ft...relies, and opinions delivered by vs sous persons and on various occasions during the we ek, on the propmeil Resolution relating to the Law of Election.. This proves the extreme interest with which the subject is viewed by the people of France. In the speech delivered on deadSturday by M. de ST. AULAHLE, in reply to N. ILLELE, whn had made some allusions to the last elections Millie department of the Gard, he used the follow ing expressions, %%li : wit atfoil convincing evidence to the truth of the statements respecting the per... onions of the Protestants at Nionep 4 ' The Deputies nominalist in ISIS had not then the con fieence of 311 the Members of the College. It was its parti cular among the Protestant doctors that the greater number wile to be found of those woo opposed them. Those elec tor. drscesided from the Ci comes, where they reside in grist wordier, and proceeded towards Nismes, to vote in (~sour of the MCP of their choice. The elections acre in take place at Nismrs on the 20th or Slst of Au:NO. On she Pith and 10th, eleven defenceless Piotestants were murdered in the streets of :Shims. Several houses wrie palhgrd, and seieral women were outraged with hvharttg a.ol i ndecency. o The Protestant (lectors of the Cevennes .did not enter the town, thry regained their mountains, and the elections aithout trouble or rrsistatiee. A metanchol) eon- ; eeimice, which calls to my mind the word. of the Ituousis tre.orimi, algae stir sulaladine n,feetrunt, parent agettldit." 1 is a col proof of tae spirit of persecution tliat prevails in part of France. It burst fottli oat the return of the BOURBONS—DiaI It is A distressing last, also stated by M. de Si. AuI.AIRI, til.A the ..,E-known perpetrators of such crtinies still remain ; iit the town of Nisntes, unpunished. The Journal de Paris, of ,21st Minch, states-- " The Journal de Marseilles, of the 13th instant, ; makes tio mention of the reported disastrous event at Nlessina : we therefore hope that it has not taken place, or, at least, that the account was much ex qgerated." POETRY. " LET AULD DIESENTIONS BE FORGOT." A PARODY IMPROMPTU, IT WM. ILERTLAND, Appointed to be sung or said in all convivial sod kind hearted Meetings in Ireland, on Pt. Patrick's Day. Let sold dissent ions be forgot, And never brought to mind, Let sold dimentions be forgot, Of days tang sync, Of slays tang sync, ice. &c. Let all vexations be forgot, Of days tang slat! Now, I was tubed is use faith, Atuther creed was thine— Oh ! should that stake sksith slims us Leith For feuds Wog sync' Fur feuds lan, &e. fee. No, we'll lake a cup is kinduess sow ! Ne'er oiled laug sync. This land lon sang has felt distress By bigotry suit broil, But harmony henceforth shall bless OUR MIR Gauen Inv! All fends Istig sync, my friends, &c. This happy day shall be forgot 11l hluitl hum sync. So here's a hand to Catholic, And, Protestant, gie's thine, Forget! forgive! welt happy live .F.se this good time. Forget tang sine, my friends, &e. &c. Well lake a cop io kindness now, Nor mind lung sync. M. Patrick's Ere, 1819. FASHIONABLE MOVEMEN73. Sir Alexanilsr Don, Bart. has arrived at the Pulteney Hotel, hoot Brightuu. 'lle Earl of Fife is expected at ditto, tin Theitiulay next. front his seat in Scotland. Viacuttot Ahh..ty, 111 P. is arrived at his bowie in Wey. anintli-strret, front his seat, Wireton Hall, &wiry, Departures from the :4. Petershurgh Hotel, Dover•streel : —Csptaiu Swann, of the Guards. for Paris; Captain Jackson, In the (louse of Commons last night, Mr. S. f i o e r o ie t l i se s t ;o a in n i e i l i re. Me. and Mrs. Howard and family, for their BOURNE obtained le:ive to bring in n Bill, which, The Earl s o d Connten of Arran and family are expected if carried, will effect a most essential alteration in to leave Wail 00 Mumialaexi for Paris. that part of the l'uor's Laws which relates to the settkment of paupers. fly the existing system, residence, cnnet.ii.cd with other tirconestaneete gives a right to n palish settlement. Those stir euntstaitcts are, lasing (the servant being Unmar ried and clieldless) for a year—llse renting, for 40 dor, a tenement of the mineral video: of int the itsidisig nn nit estate, of which a bona fide pur e haee had hero made for 30/. or upnatels—and the havaig served certain parochial office., nr came pitted a term of tiepretiticeship. Mr. llocames plait is to confine the right of settle nient to residee.ce ulnae (from three to live years, as may here-1,11.r hr pgrreil el), without any returner to the ctrcunestances above enumerated. The object of this measure is thrre-Grid—tst, to prevent the expensive litigation on points of settlement, from whirls the Gentlemen of the long-robe derive, un filially, an immense revitime-3tl, to gaard ag Mist the injustice of set:cling buck to parishes, in the de of life, prisons who hove, fur a series of years, laboured, and spent their wage, elsewhere, without obisittiog a settlemeut—and 3tl, to remedy the evil ibtlicted on poor persons themselves, who, having passed the greater part of their days at one end of the kin; doom, are liable to be removed, when they most want the friendship and assistance of those saloon they It ve long known, to remote parishes, where they are total strangers. ------- - FASIIIONA R I'ARTIES. THE MARQUIS AND MARCHIONESS OF CHOLMOVIDE LET's GRAND ENTERTAINMENT TO THE PRINCE REGENT. Yew/44y the Marquis and Marchiunesa of Cholmondeley gave • maginticeils entestainnient to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent. The preparations on the occasion were of the grandest deseriptinii. Covers were laid for eighteen in the principal dininpuerlunr ; in the centre of the table was a magnificent ur-solo plateau, on which were or-mule Branches bearing numerous lights; the whole service of plate was silver-gilt and silver; the dessert and wines were of the choicest description. Among other distinguished personages invited to meet his Boyal Highness were...lhe Marquis and !Marchioness of Ilertfitrd, the Marquis of Headrert, Lord and Lady Robert Seymour, Lord St Helens, Sir Benjamin Bloomfield, Bart. Sir A. airmail), Bart. Colonel Thornton, &c. Lord end lady Grenville will give a grand entertainment to a large party of distinction, on Sunday next, at their resi &are in Hamilton.place. The Earl of Wischilsea will give an elegise entertainment uu IVeduesday neat, to a large party of distinguished per ! sonars, ■t his home its South-street, Grosvenor-square. I Lurd Castltreagh has issued cards of invitation for a large 'loner party, on Saturday, the 3d of April, at his house in I fit. Jatneetisquare. The Flf.h Report of the Commissioners for in quiring into the Duties, Salaries, Fees, and Emolu ments of the Fevers! Officers, Clerks, and Ministers of Justice of the Courts in Scotland, has been printed, by order of the flause of Commons. It recommends an increase of the allowance to the Judges for their expense' , on Circuit, the present rates having been fixed so far back as the year 1748, i►► which interval these exiwiiser, must have considerably increased. It also recommenik the abolition of the right of sale of all subordinate O)ff►ces in those Courts, and that the Clerks of Justiciary and Macers Should have a fixed salary in lieu of fees and perquisites. Yesterday Prince EITERII•ZY. the Austrian Ambassador, had ■n audience of the PRINCE RE gENT, at Carlton-house. The Duke of WELLur TON, the Marquis of SALISnum and the Mar. rims of ANGLESEY, paid their respects to the Pat scic RECEIVE. Ye.trrday morning a numerous assemblage of Noblemen and Gentlemen, engaged in carrying into effect the Act for the abolition of the Slave Trade, assembled with the Duke of GLOUCESTER, st Cludcester.boule. _ _ . The !,ORD CHANCELLOR has not since his last attack of the gout sat its the Howe of Lord.; but lA, Lordship, we understand, intends tatting his ~at 011 the Woolssck this evening, when the Royal Bill will be read a second time. It 14 now generally reported, that the present 1.01:10 CHIEF BARON of the Court of Exchequer in Scotland, has signified lase/till to retire WI )1 Vela- Pion, and that he is to be succeeded by the Loup ADVOCATE. The Client Journal announces that General RIOACD is on his retort from Americo, with Gene fat GUOUCHY. • litsterday morning, soon after eh ven o'clock, the Duke of YORK It ft town for Wiotisur. Last e:ening the Duke and Duchess of (arse cEsica honoured the English Opera-house wills their presence, to see Mr. Al sTiiEws ill Hume.— The house was crowded to excess with an elegant and fasiiiiniable audielice. Amongst many other proofs of the increase of poptilation, the levees nay be addticeik compare them with those in the time of the gond old KING and QuELN, whets they used to go round the circle and talk conilesceiirlingly with all who were intro duced ; and then slew the present levees, so tttt e mus that they pass away us quickly as they e.m. SURREY TilEsTail.—This house was most fa shimiably Cr()%\fled last night, for the lieurfit of Mr. RORAUF:R. Among the Nobility and per4ollb of s ank we ohsrrvetl— 1.,,rd r•dale, she rug and Counters of Jersey, Lady C. Lamb, I.aoly Cowper, I.Atly Wortley, 1.. i ii G. 11111 l Ir, lydl Ihnilyo Baroness De Doe, General S. D. ail:11, HMI. natal., Mill. 11r. Dru111111011(1, VOSION THEATar.-0:1 Wednesday evening, r the benefit of Mr. ROBERTSON, the Mans was pet formed the celebrated tragedy of Ilellamira; or, 'the tall of Tunis, written by Mr. SittEi., the author of 'the ilplstate. It is a most nilererting &ante. The chit characters are stronglv 1114W11, and were well suppported through out. Mr. ROBERTSON, is Salerno, was very re shectal.ile, though IsbOutilig under indispinotion ; j Mr. Coma, as dinurath, gave further evidence of possessing great powers; and Mrs. lionwrsoN, as hellamira, setiaitted herself with her well-known and acknowledged talent. When Mr. 11'11.BEREORCE assured the (loose, " lie was no sport:anal'," there was unquestionably prima fiwie evidence of it; but in different has been the case with Lord LAscEL I.ES, that Irwin being sin sport MIMI'. he has now commenced being a pro prietor of a pack of fox-hounds. NEW 6ASIE ACT.— Before this Bill pass the Lords, as to the allowing owners of lands to sell game, miry it not be worth while to consider, that the poacher, with a snare, can take the game at a much cheaper rate (loin the owner of lands con with the expense of dogs, guns, and gamekeepers ? And when a poacher is seen carrying ri yuauuty of game I for sale, 110 W elill vnu contradict him when he ,s)s, "he hotight it the sinner"" A lid when the il•r. sons licensed to sell gante have to boy it, will they uut buy it of those oho sell cheapest ? fiAL.sn DISP;;NSAni". Yesterday a Meeting of Gentlemen belonging to the Principality of Wales took place at Freema•nn: Hall, fur the propose of subscribing to the funds of the Welsh Dispensa►y. At two o'clock Sir W4TKllt W. WYNN entered the room, accompanied by the Bishop of ST. As 4t•N. and several other Gentlemen who take an interest iu the progress of this Institution. The 'Meeting was but thinly attended, iind after tome conversation ►especting the estiblishment of a Welsh Dispens iry in the vicipity of Covent-garden Market, which is frequented by the lower classes of the Welsh, it was agreed that the Meeting should adjourn until the 24th May. A liberal subscription was entered into by the Gentlemen present, iu aid of the funds of the I mammon. TIM APIILLONICON. The perfor mance. lost evening, on this truly in teresting Instrument was attended by a very nume rous and respectable audience, and the selections were received with very flattering marks of appro. batiou. Thew were from HAYDN. MOZART. &C. Ilsitotes " ' Morn Chorus" (Season.) was re ceived with rapturous applauvo, as well as " AA. Pads:roof—La Clemtura de Tito" from Itloumtv. Indeed, the whole selection was so well arranged and finely given, it would he inviderias to speak of any particular part of the performance. MARINE SOCIETY. Yesterday morning the boys belonging to this Society assembled at an enrly hour at the School house, Hishopsgate-strret, and several respectable persons attended far the purpose of viewing them, and that part of the street was remitted almost impassable opposite the School At shout twelve o'clock they were placed in order, two a.brrost, seventy-eight in her, dressed in the habit of sailors, and going through some discipline they proceeded slung towards the Admiralty, as is their usual custom every year, and on their wry stopped at Somerset House, Strand, n•STRVIre. and owe three cheers on the Terrace. .041 their arrival at the Admiralty they went through some str Y ee r t m rd s a n y . l e.„„ li ho lg , i , e r . el c a L, 4 %,t, " I : l l ,, : t 7 r 7i la i i s nd o 'ffi ur re Eas . to leveller forms, and afterwards returned back to the I i n f or m the Siaeietrete that an usurer-, similar to one which School House. had already been committed sin her parent's home and per- The A tttt ivereary Meeting of the Societe who son, was likely to take place every i moment, mi l d sheeam(pecedt held in the evening at the Lonilou Tavern, Bishops- eel, m on ot h he er r r w et o i u ir i n d h br oin k e i , ile i d t . wo A n d a b r e ty c i i 4 im ai te i t: ra ,4 : sue gate-street, Sir Poltenev in the Chair, Ilnuero•Lrassm, Mr • e coming with fire P -aring Act. as on the former supported by Lord Exmouth, Lord Bolton, siecasism, to force bre mother from the house. The Magis. Lord Romney, Lord Radnor, Lord Gambier, • trate ordered that every necessary step 'hosed be taken to n Rear-Admiral Sir T. Ilium Ma n ' , n i t !, preveht so disgraceful an outrage. great number of other distinguished naval gentle- men, merchants, &c. At ate o'clock near 300 : SHOCKING TR.INRACTION IN 'MS KING'S persons Lit down to a sumptuous; tinnier. BENCH. The Secretary, in the course of the evening, dr livered his Report, which exhibited the names of [FURTHER PARTILUI.A II S many most eminent persons who contributed to the ; Charity, and, we are happy to state, there was au in oar Paper of yesterday we rive detail of most ba r . barons assault, committed by a lunatic &blur in the King's eicellent collection. Beach Prison upon one of his fellow prisoner+, by attempt. log to force • red-hot poker dawn his throat. The following are additional particulars:— ANTIQUITIES. ! About eve o'clock on Tuesday evening Thomas Foster —mess I Ganser was brought to the prison by some Sheriff's oaken, In the operation of digging for coal in the north hastion charged on Gee or six il,ffevent snits; be bad behaved whilst of the fuel at Ayr, constructed in 1154.5 by Cromwell, was : is their charge very inconsistently, but they imagined he funnel a few days ago a gold coin. of nearly the site of half. was only pretending madness. Soon after their departure it a-crown, in good preservation, with the exce ption de tieing was evident his malady was increasing, and be was ordered a little corroded in the edge, so as to real.i it very difficult into a strong room, and another primmer, named Steele, to decipher the inscription 'mind it. On the obverse is the I was placed with him in the "Wit to take me of him. All figure of an angel armed with a spear, the point of which is t the farailure in the room consisted of ass old table and thrust into the moatli of a dragon, the other end being o ,oa. chair, a tea board. and a heavy iron poker, which latter mewed with a cross, the inscription, *lease al. Cilia. was taken away by the officer, from prinkatial motives, /Mx. AnOL. k FRAIN. Oa she reverse is the figure of a ! but again hrosseht hack by Steele, previous to their being ship on the sea, having la the centre of it a shield, with the locked in. Gutsier mot the poker in the fire, and when it was arms of Frame and England Inas lered. From this shield : quite red, he proposed to Steele to commit suicide, offering is elevated a cross, the letter It on sine side, and a rose no ; to ecione the Stet victim hims to elf! The other thinki which ng the other; the legend PIM CRIME. 71:A. SAM. VIOL XPC. ihe c ould not be aeriou , , seemed acqui upon (or see. instead of ire.) eveserep. which may, perhaps, I the lunatic endilenly seised the poker, tied put it into his be read thus: Per esteem farm *aka was Christe Ha lsor. I mouth, by which he twat his throat, his lip attacked him ~ and tongue! for. The legend un both sides is in the Saxon characters. Steele sprung to disarm him. upon which he most furiously with the poker, which he wanted to force I into his mewls, soil struck at bias with it with two.hended GREAT PEDESTRIAN UNDERTAKING. I sway, by which he broke Isis hat, and wooed in all probsbl. lily have killed him, had he nut warded the blows off with the chair. In his rage the utifiortuuate man hurt himself Crisp, the celebrated Norfolk pedestrian, has nodertaken severely, broke several parts of the wall, and shivered the fur a %moor of 1001. to walk seventy miles a d for thirteen j chair and the teakoard to pieces, so that when the people successive &VS, lodise 910 miles in all, and the greatest 1 opened the mioor they found him exhausted and apparently pedestrian fele on record, and thought impossible for Ira. I &ash A ovular keeper has been procnred for him since, man nature to exist ender the fatigue, as daring the per- 1 bat it is nut supposed that he will twig trouble him. The formatter the pedestrian can have little rest. The ground other am, Steele, is out of daur. r. marked out for this imparalleled feat is the road from Devi r to London, and hack, which is very rough and billy, mud c o nsequently adds to the difficulty. He intends to sort MI Tuesrley morning, 'rawer(' two tsar: three o'clock, treat Thursday morning (the lit of April), from Cribb's, the . en utlirsunig fire broke oust on the extensive premises Golden Lion Inn, in the Beroagh market, to Dover; at !of Mr . BROWN and Mot:Ague, moorieg chain each "d of his j oluse y' he is to receive a lick" of hi. sr " i quitsisinclorer. Mill-nail, • PoI sl.rr rowed neat,ral, *ivied by the landlord and an chosen o for time s ' purpose, to way those ssoirerued that he pram MS the i with great violence, an d destroyer! the whole or the lark. Crisp is in high spirits, and appears confident of ! Premises, 11. 0 4 the Proeinlt 4l °"ea•ttnl'i lemen " , ultimate success, shinnies bets are live to one agtiust him I Out the arrival of the engine* and a good supply of at present. water, further mischief was prevented. The weather, for the lag fortnight, hail proved very favourable to sill the operations of agriculture; the sowing auf the spring corn Iris proceeded with great rapidity, and iv now nearly finished. Letters f l.erilv of 'Monday last, inform us, that iu addition to the great numbers of woollen weavers i lsiessarged, the masters have given notice to the remaining workmen, that they must limit their labour in future to ei t tht hours per day, until affairs take a more favourable turn. In fict, both the woollen' and cotton to iitufactures are at present in a depressed stale. Except fur arti cles of the finest fabric, the demand was never kuovon to be so dull, either for home conaump lion or for exportation. It is true, there have been some extensive orders re..eived within these few days, both from Ninth arid South America; but as these are confined to a few of the first houses, whose ware houses have been long overstocked, they have not Al any fresh or increased demand for la• POLICE. ..-.m..- METROPOLII'AN LAW SOCIETY.—Th It some deternimerl re-olutinit Hinotig•t the li.nintsralde class of Attorneys Io keep thettirrltett Himrt films others. opitenrs evety thy more neee,..ary ; for at the late As.izes fur the comity of york, t h ree actions were Itrosight to be tried there, where the whole sum did not amount to tell 'rounds; and a bill for wilful arid corrupt prerjitiy W;i4 htllnd by the Brand July against an Attorney, at Bullington, ill that c iiiii The vet y heavy mid di‘graceftil toll still conti tines to lw itopro.ett on those olm pass over the Onse bridge, at fork ; though it is not known fur what ',mitoses the slims collected, both in going and re tinning, are applied, as the bridge now bring made a comity bridge, is built by a county rate,r , The weather in the wirth of England has been uncommonly fined • g the month of Alorch, and the s i tiwarsoces in the vrgetitb!e world are very as well as amongst the fruit-trees. 11ONSTROUS JAVA SERPENT.—Y esterday, dur ing the liner the Court Lent were taking their observations at the Itmal Menagerie. Exeter 'Change, 11r. IIuItGLSS, the fort -turns, mod bollie other Gentlemen of the J ui y, exprettorrl H great desire of witnessing the powers of swallowing, so often noticed, of the great 800 tierilettt, now exhi- Inting iii this truly grand aspemblage. Mr. CROSS, the pr(wrietor : to mtler . to gratify their curtottltv, gave it a title fort I, which It snob swallowed whole, quite uotlistilayed at their presence; after which it took several fowls' heads, by way of dessert. It his now two whole fowls, and twenty-one fowls' i herds, to its stomach. boar, A most deliberate mulder was committed on the road near Cra Mills, County Tipperary, on Friday last, in the middle (.1' the day. A Wan of the name Of SHEEHAN, vgAP lately married in that Comity, and having formerly had au amour with wom.si, or the name of Cl,ascv.y, he area met on the road by her I....ther„ who tired a musket and shot him tlooligh the liemt. Au liioittrbt was held Stturolay, oil the Moly, and a verdict of "Wilful Murder" returned against Clancey. who has bas e • led. The Horatio, CaovEs. from Riga to Hall. pot into Slavanger the glut ult. very leaky. slid h 4ll distlisrged tier cargo. LEW MITLLre:ExcE. COURT OF CHANCERY. I riesuer hut, TUUMSDAII, 314itici4 tb. fts the nuttier of 11 I AI, a Menke:opt. In ,1. moiler O . .l4ClilkON, a Bankrupt. • The Lotto (ittricut.toß mated, that he would !! . IVr jtlitglilrllt ill I Ir alcove 113,1104 mitt Prlitiong Ttiewilay next; awl that 1,0 V. 1•11141 Wife ill lIIC CaiSt or ()liver e. nit Seturday. LUNATIC PETITION. 1m Ike matter of 1.41)Y ERAS. MURRAY STEWART. a Lentil ie. Thr StYLICITOR-GENERAL stated, that the only question no this cave was, whether the lona it was Sint ruutled to he !mid au a ttttt itty of 1,00 9 /. per annum. and the arrears due on it, which cured on II landed estate, should be pa;il before au . s , other riietiniliratices, the lands baring at pi cer tain time failed to mot - Ince the sinnotat of the °n ullity. 1111:Irt fi110w . .112 circuinstatiCes —llle liiiiiitic was the daughter of Orr late Lird ham, and curler his will she was rutitlyd to cer. lain estates; before. the (leash of the testator she married Sir Stision SirVillvt, who heing iavolved in debt, she, on coming into posic-ssinto. agreed to give np in his creditors the produce of Vie etude. I after paying her 1,000/. per swoon; the estrte had failed to produce the coin of Loon/. p-r s onio. and there was the sum of 4.000/. doe for arrears. — What he (the Sallcitor-Cesieral) had to ri (prat we., that t h e lunatic he entitled to be paid the annuity and the interest of the amino, beh.tre ally oilier encumbrancer. Mr. Ptithhtstnak rollllWell the some side, Mr. IIARr a ppeared fir the trustees, lin, 1w stated, were ready to submit to any order his Lord ship might please to make. The LORD CHANCELLOR- 46 Take my declara tion that the lunatic iv entitled to the 1.0110/. per minium, and the arrears amounting to 4,0011/.. the interest of which so he added, will make 1,• 001. per antrum, before tiny tither enciiinbrancer is paid." , Prayer of the petition granted. COURT OF COMSJ(N COUNCIL. A Court of Common Council was held yeallor47 at fiudithiill, to receive the Itrpnit of the Gard F.apelivr. Commuter. and Inc miter viurpnrev. which vekie Inner immertrably attended than has been ovoid fur yews plat. Brfo►e the hrrin'n fixed for the day was entered nn. the LORD MAYOR *tetra. that he hail received o rrquivinon 1 several Gentlemen to make the. Court Streeill, for she vaginae of convidrinsz the propriety of petnionorg mod •dnpring a lieu ilea to both Ilourr► of I't►hsment for • removal or redaction of the Unties imposed upon Coals in the Cite of losostoo. Mr. Fsvimii. then rose and slid, lie lal not thought a notice of his intention in bring the sub jeet before the Court siecessmory, as it must be well understood by every memherolrom the extended dis cii.sion it had alrestly undergone. If, howerer.there was lihely to be any difference of opinion, or one ripposiiimi to hie proceeding at present, hr hstl no tilijec , ion to postponing the matter till • Spresil Coin could tie field.—(('ries of 4. Co on !") It we. writ known, that the inhabitants of London and %Yes ter, and all places supplied Ilirmigli the farm-r part, were long .iihjected to a partial. nojiist, nod enormous tax of 9.. 4d, per ehalilrua ott the molls they tons 00000 ed. and an sidditimml ert. if importA from N e wcastle—while at every mils]. port in the kingdom a duty of 66. 6d. wa4 col. leetrd, mid the mejority of the population of Enc hand pull no duty whatever. Of the propriety of endeavouring to relieve the metropolis from such no impost, there could hr only one tit . It had been an objection. that they ought to point out the goer tic remedy to he applied before pciamiiing ; lint he by no memos thought that nevessary ; it was sufficient for them to 'dose the exisimiee of th. ttrievatice. Rod leave it to the Legialstore to devise the ntt.tle of relief. Wll.l.lANtil did not Wink it proper !hat a propositiois of that 1111,11 re lel ins. Id be euterismed without a Special Court, convelied by io dic.. 'There might he gond reasons why the Conti should wish the tux to he continued. Nlr. Fsvebt. expressed himself willing to post pone the business; but it eppearing to be the -i- se of the Coutt that he sbonld then proceed, tw tea.l a copy of a resolution embodying the ab o de %min mente, and stated, that if it sl Id be agreed to, he should move that a Petition to the came effect should he presented by the Court to both Howes of Parliament. The Resolution—/for which see Adversisenteue) —was then moved by Mr. FAVELL, seconded by Mr. GRIFFITHS. and carried. The motion for the presentation of the Petition was also put and carried. The Petition wig* or dered to be presented to the two Houses of Pat lei 'tient by the City Members, and such Members of the Common Council as ere Members of Piii Its nient were requested to support the sidle. The Report of the Bankrupts Meetings Com mittee was then brought in and read. It recom mended the payment of 300/. on account of the expenses already incurred ; atid after inane coolie,- ration between Messrs. WILLIAMS, Dixon. sod FATELL. was agreed to. The Report of the Gaol Expenses Committee was then read and agreed to. SWORD-NEARER. The Report of the Committee on the nstnre, du ties, and emoluments of the office of Sworil•bearre was then read. It described the r Bice to b- nor if great antiquity. dignity, and honour—and that the especial duty of its holder was to attend the Mayor's prison, sod also to see that the other City Officers conducted themselves on all unit-ions wit h decency mid propriety. The etauluniesits of Ilia place, arising from various Pourers, between the ye , ir 4 1804 and 1819. were stated to amount to the sum of 17,1341, ss. or 1,243/. 17s. 6,1. mutually. The motion for agreeing to the Report having been made— Alr. S. DIXON, in calling the attention n f the Court to the Report, was desirou• that she deration of the Court should be COlati.iril Io 114! subject matter contained in the Report, which rode stated the nature, duty, and emoluments of th e of flee. The Committee were proceeding in the can. Attention of the second reference to them. to cowl ier in respect of the future mode of diiniel.•;:, of the office; as also in the consideration of the third reference, its respect of the propriety of sholiai.ing the Sword-bearer's table. and which would be re..ily to report on at the next Court. Mr. l'Efitson moved as an amendment, it That it appears to this Court, that the publicity of the proceedings of Courts of Justice is essential to the due administration of the laws ; said that the foe admission to such Courts is the undoubted right .f every individual in the community :—'That it a p. pears that the Old Bailey dots out affiird soffiiirot accommodation to that portion of th e wsh.: Isar rested in, or desirous of witnessing the trial. there I and that it be referred to the Com eee i e tee to take measures for throwing open the galleries to she public, which hitherto hare beets looked on as this property of the Sword-bearer." Mr. JAMES agreed in the fitness of rendering the Court. of Justice as open to the public HO pos. Able, mud of abolishiog all fees on aduits.iiit; their. to, which he looked upon as a gross abis.r. Ile had many opportunities of learning the prai tic,* which prevailed at the Old Bailey. Ile hail • eeee ••••• times tried Isis own personal ioflutruce with the door-keepers, for the purpose of making his way into the Court, hut generally without success.-- Ile had also at tinier had recourse to a half-eriiwii. or even a pound, in eases of great interest. and hail seldom found these last to fail.—f Hear., lie trusted that an abhorrence of a premiere so repug nant to common prose sod decency would loupe. gate itself into the breast of every Gentleman pre. sent. and that it should be totally disc nosed. He should bag leave to intisid the anseuthoresit. The amendment hating been read— Mr. F STILL was most arizioas to beer testimony to the truth of the obeervatioot he had heard re specting the publicity of Courts of Jismice. and their proceedings , ; but be wished not to have it imagined that the subject bad they, for the olst time. beets taken up ; it had long before liven at tempted in the Coon to throw op.i. she Old bet obetrootions had beta tbrewu ill the way that by Lord Elleabomosb. Bel she F orepaw did cot smear to bitty t be the time to press the quer