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COLOMBIAN LOAN. i NOTARIES PUBLIC. rPHE FOURTH HALF—YEARLY DIVIDEND cn 1 this WAN will be paid on the Ist of MAY Be:4 and on every succeeding day, between the hours of ten and four, at the Care of 3lessrs. Ilerring, tirahani, and I'owlea, N 0.3, Freeman's court, CornhilL The Dividend Warrants are to be left fur inspec tion one day previous to payment, accompanied by a List, in nu merical order. April I, COLOMBIAN LOAN. H E Undersigned hereby gives notice to all the !folders of the Bonds issued by the late lion. Francisco Antonio Zell, in virtue of a Loan contracted by him at Paris, the 13th of March, 1022, with Messrs. Ilerring, Graham, and Powles, of Condon, that they nay receive, in lieu thereof, Bonds signed by hint on behalf of the Government of Colombia, in virtue of the special powens vested in him for that purpose by the said Government, founded on the lli:cree of the Congress of Colombia, dated the 30th of June last, nearing the same Rate of Interest, and payable at the same periods, as in the Bonds of the said F. A. Zes. Application to be made for the said Bonds on the Ist of June nest, at the Office of Messrs. Herring, Graham, and Posies, 3, rmeinan's.court. MANUEL JOSE IIURTAI)O. London, April 1, 18.34. P A ELL 4 ENTA INTELLIGENCE. HOUSE OF LORDS, THURSDAY, Aran. 1. The Eul of DERBY presented a petition from the inhabitants of Rohon-le-Moors, in the County of Lancaster, and another from certain inhabitants of the town of Liverpool ; the objects of which were of a privive nature. They were laid on the table. 3IESSAGE Flto3l Tllh COMMONS. AIL ILtv r.,1 ruler, and others front the COU3IIIOIII, brought up several private Pl, VMOUTII IMPROVEMENT BILL. . . . --..... _ The E.:l rrEsßuity prevented s petition apinst the Plymouth Improvement Bill, but we could not learn the place from whence the petition ("AMC. POSTAGE RATES BILL. The Postage Hates Bill wee read a third tins, and passed. UNION DUTIES BILL. The Union Repeal Duties Bill was read a second time. Adjourned. HOUSL Of COMMONS, TIIIIIIDAY, APIIIIL 1. BUCHANAN presented a petition from the Notaries Public of Dumbarton, praying far a repeal of the tax on Notaries Public. Similar petitions were presented by Mr. Lindsay, from the No taries Public of Perth, Forfar, and Cupar ; and by Lord Binning, from those of Abinudon. laid on the table. Captain GORDON presented a petition from the President of A ivouttes of Aberdeen, praying for a repeal of the tax on Attor neys. Laid on the table. ASSESSED TAXES. Mr. LAICLEY preien;;;lapetitiOtifru; the hnunehoblers of Nuneaton, praying fur a repeal of the the window-tax.—Laid on th• table. LICENCE DITTIES. We. C. PM:ET presented a petition from the licensed victuallers of Caermartlien. against the licence duties. blr. presented a ' 'lee petition from the licensed viruallcrs of the parish of ht. )lary, Islington. Laid oil the able. COAL DUTIES. Mr. T. COURTENAY presented a petition from the borough of l'otnees, against the duties on coal carried coastwise. Sir T. ACLAND presented a s milar petition from Ilfra combe, and others from lliddd'ord, Ltarrington, Oakhampton, and Topsham. Ordered to lie on the table, and to be printed. Mr. M. A. TA ir LOR presented a petition from persona in the coal trade in London, against the duties on coal carried coastwise from the west. !Aid on the table. Mr. T. COURTENAV presented a petition from the inhabi tants of 'fumes*, against the exportation of long wool.—Laid on t* table. Mr. IBA RTYN resented a petition from the inhabitants of the Parish of St.Janies's. against cruelty to domestic and oth"r animals. I'ne Honourable Gentleman said, he presented the petition, which was most respectably and numerously signed, in the absence of his Milne Friend the Marquis of Chandos. He would take this op piirtuntty of stating, that the present Bill differed from all those he had before the honour of introducing to the House. It sought , to niske that a misdemeanour, via. houghing and maiming animals, which was under a statute of the 9th Geo. 111. a felony._--Ordereti to lie on the table, and to be printed. Sir I'. LET!! BRIDGE moved for returns of the number of weasels and their tonnage, that had come into and cleared out of, the different lions in Great Britain, Ireland, and the Isle of Man. —Ordered. COMBINATION LAWS. Mr. P. MOORE presented a petition from the journeymen boot and shoe makers of the city of Bath, praying for a repeal of the Combination Laws; also a similar petition from Rochdale in Lancashire; and another from an individual of the name of Pet- nom, of Coveutry—Referred to the Committee of Anisans. Mr. ii. RICE presented a petition from the General Association', for the Encouragement of Agriculture in Tipperary, praying for an amelioration of the state of the Irish peasantry.—Laid on the table. Mr. S. RICE, presented a petition from the householders of St. Mary's parish, Dubltn, against local taxation.—Laid on the table. NEGRO SLAVERY. Lord F. OSBOHNifprescut;d;petition from the inhabitants of ialboutne, against negro slavery, and another from Lincoln and its vicinity—Laid on the table. Sr 11. 11111 brought up the report on the Irish 4 per Cents. oh.ch wow ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. ATTORNEY-OENEKALSH IP OF THE ISLE OF MAN. Mr. ('l lIWEN said he wished to disclaim any of those feelings t 0,,, It existed in the Isle of Man ; his only object was to procure sq oil justice to all parties, and prevent the great and unnecessary rem:llse which is at present incurred there. In his opinions he was isst-ne out mat assisted by the opinion of a late Attorney-General, who it'd declared that the place in the Island should not be held hy any one who was not a member of the English bar. It was well knovn that the Lieutenant-Governor of the Island presides as the . itientiellor in the liancery Court ; and no one could be more unfit than a military man for such a purpose. It was not, therefore, to be wondered at if the inhabitants looked with jealousy on his deci. coos. The station ought to be held by a person intimately at quaintesl with the English law. In 'aniline cases it was still more Lecessary ; all such cases were decided by the Attorney-General, who has a Jury of six, who hears the evidence, nod who forms his opinions. And it was alseolutely necessary that this individual ehould be in no way connected with the island. Ile trusted it would appear to the House that a portion of the insular revenue of 111 an should be applied for the purpose of procuring a resident At torney-flenend, who would bee respectable man, and discharge the high duties of his ufhice in • satisfactory manner, and who would rather meddle nor inn:dere with the feelings or the animosities of the inhabitants. lie would move for an humble address to his Majesty, praying that a copy of the memorial submitted by the House of Keys, complaining of the want of a resident Attomey-Ge noel, be laid before the House. Mr PEEL was surprised at the course pursued by the Hon. Member. lie had asked for information grounded upon pap er ; before be Lie, whether those papers would be' granted to him. l'his course of proceeding did not add much, he thought, to the value of the Host. Member's opinion upon the subject. He did not think his view of the matter was correct • and he therefore thought it ne cessary to say a few words upon the subject. The question which at present occupied the attention of the 'louse, was, what would be the best arrangement for administering justice in the Isle of Man, as it referred, or could be applied to the office of Attorney-General 'tithe island. There was no difference whatever between himself and the Hon. Mover of the question ; no difference of opinion as to the advantage of having an English barrister appointed to this udder, who was versed in the principles and practice of law as learnd in the Courts of this country. tle was aware of the advan. tags of an individual taking to the discharge of the duties of the ; office in a local Court those liberal and enlightened principles of jursprudence which were to be only learned in the Courts of tbs i:Juntry. no far they perfectly agreed. There was no difference of opinion whatever between them ; hut, upon the next argument , of the lion. 3lember they should ditkr. The Hon. Mover had been very libend of the revenues of the Island, and had purposed I a aura of money out of these revenues for the support of a nsulent Attorney-General. Ile would maintain that the present arrangement was better in every respect, both as it referred to the adittimstnation of justice, and its it was a saving of expense. The situation was held since the year 1116, by Mr. Clarke, who was also recorder of Liverpool. It was unnecessary for him to state that there cottiti,not be a gentleman more competent, from character' and extensive practice at the bar, to the discharge of his high duties. The mode in which he performed his duties gave amis.; fiction to all, and yet this gentleman perfumed all these duties fur a salary of Sell per annum, Here 51r. t:CRR'EN remarked the salary was 5001. a-year. 31r. Pe El. said, IMIL a-year was deducted during his absence front the island, when it was necessary fur hint to attend to his bu ttress as Recor der of Liverpool. Notwithstanding the high cha. racier of 3lr. Clarke, if he made a sinecure of his office, he would admit that no good was done, and it would be much better to have an interior officer to do the duty, than a man of a superior descrip tion who did not perform it. lint no such charge could be made slalom Mr. Claike; for, from the stipulation into which he had entered, he held himself telly at all fifties to repair to the island, and in the last twelve months he had made no is,.. than three jour- Dem there . He went there upon a late occasion, to conduct a pro-1 sezution upon a case of rare occurrence in the island, that of mur der. He (Mr. Peel) was anxious that the case should be conducted by the Attorney-fteneral in person. He requested--or, more pro perly speaking, imposed commands upon Mr. Clarke, to repair to the island ; the trial took place, and the result was, the execution of the accused. Ile had gone a second time, in consequence of a com plaint made by a 'suitor in one of the Courts of the conduct of the Judge of the Court. The complaint was made to himaelf (Mr. Peel) of the corruption of the Judge. Ile knew the Hon. Mover of the question satd--establish a new tribunal for the trial of such Wrote's. Ile, tor his part. would do no such thing. He bad no wish to institute any new tribunal to try the future corruption of Jtdges. The .Ittorney.lieneral was directed to investigate the charge, and he was sorry to say the complaint was well-founded; and there were such evident proofs of impropriety end co rdon upon the part of the Ju , that he would not be doing bin duty it he did not advise his Majesty to remove hi and put another in his place. In the appointments which he made to places in the island, he was not influenced by political feelings he selected the man whom he conceived to be the best adapted to the situation. The son of an honourable person had filled a situ ation, and was chosen, not at the recommendation or by the interest of the mover, but he was sel,posed to be the best man for the situ ation. Ile would once more remind the House, that Mr. Clarke performed the dutiesof Attorney-General for 41101. a year, and had gone to the island three times in one year; and he would ask if justice could be administered upon more-economical terms ? It would not be possible to procure a gentleman of Mr. Clarke's eminence to perform the functions of the place for such a salary. The truth of the natter was, salary was not an object to Mr. Clarke—money was to him a su bordinate consideration ; his private fortune enabled him to make the sacrifice. Why, therefore, should not the island have the advantages of this circumstance ? Why should it pay a thousand pounds a year to an officer, who would not, perhaps, be as eligible as the Recorder of Liver pool ? For his part, he felt the most perfect confidence in the gen tleman, an.l received the best advantages from hie assistance, not later than this very day. lie had called upon him for information respecting the economy of the Isle of Man, and he would rely with the most perfect confidence upon the information he would receive respecting the objects of his local inquiry. As to the ar gument that the officer was not to receive a revenue as he was not resident, he would refer to the case of Scotland. In that country the Sheriff's of the counties were paid a large salary, and yet their residence was dispensed with. They were allowed to perform the duties of their office by deputy, whilst they themselves derived a knowledge of their profession by practice in the Courts of Edin burgh ; and it was deemed better for these officers to attend the Courts than to reside in the counties. There was, he thought, a strong analogy between these cases, and as the residence of officers was dispensed with in one ease, so it might be in the other. It I would not be consistent with justice to remove Mr. Clarke, and if the salary was to be incremed, why should lie be removed ? Why echo old he not keep the situation ? It would not be just to disturb the present officer, who was highly competent to perform the functions of the office, who was an excellent Criminal Judge, and who tried perhaps more criminals titan any other Judge, and performed the duties of Attorney-General for RNA. a year. Mr. 1111111 E was sure no reflection was meant upon Mr. Clarke lie would remind the House that 2001. a year were added, in the year IBM, to procure a resident Attorney-General, and the contract was not fulfilled. There was also a Court of Chancery in the island, for which there was no Judge, and the Attorney-General should, in his opinion, reside and act as assessor. lie thought it necessary to make this statement. Mr. PEEL said he saw the business in the same point of view with Lord t;.dmouth. Now he would ask, was the constant reel. dence of the Recorder of Liverpool possible in the Isle of Man ? By the puent by which the place was held, residence he knew was required ' but the residence of Mr. Clarke's predecessor was also required. That Gentleman sat on the opposite side of the House. lie held the situation tor twenty years, and never attended at all. As to the statement rayeeting the Court of Chancery in the island, he admitted he did not know as much of the regulations of the island as be ought, but he could not think that the public prose cutor was tit to be the Judge of such a Court. General GASCOVNE was impressed with the idea that, if re sidence was required of Mr. Clarke, a great iocrease of salary should be given : hoe could he be expected to give ups better sa lary as Recorder, and die emoluments arising from the full practice at the Chancery bar ? This was not likely, nor could it be es pecial. lie thought it would be better to negative the motion altogether. Mr. Ii USK ISSON would not delay the House by many observa tions, but lie must irmark, that the high legal character and attain. ' ments of Mr. Clarke were not at all the subjects of discussion, nor were they under consideration at present. In his opinion it would be more conducive to the administration of justice to send occa sionally an English Barrister to the island, than to have one resident there. In all the small dependencies upon this country, the coin. munities were divided into parties acting against each other, and the danger would be, that the resident officer would connect him self with one or the other of these two parties, and thus he would not discharge the duties of his office with advantage to the public. This would be a growing drawback upon his talents and attain ments, whatever they may be, if the situation were vacant. lie would support the general proposition, and prefer the occasional 'ending of a Banister to his constant residence. As to the Court of Chancery, he did nut think the Attorney-General should be the Judge, where the King's privileges might come in question. lie thought the present arrangement was more conducive to the admi nistration of justice . Mr. Clarke was ready at all times to fulfil his duties, more from an honourable sense of a contract made with the Crown than with a view to any emolument. Ile resided in Lan cashire, and was called four times a year to Liverpool, and the public should have the advantage of his talents and character. lie would feel happy if the duties of the office were always to be filled and discharged with as much ability as they were at present by Mr. Clarke. C UIL VF. N would nut have troubled the House with this motion it were acquainted with the sentiments of the Right Hoe. Secretary. It should not be forgotten that the salary was increased by regular deed for the purpose of securing residence. As to any claims which might be made in the Court of Chancery, this was a mistake ; it was in the Court of Exchequer these claims were de cided. The three visits paid by the Attorney-General to the island did not detain him a fortnight alt gather. lie by no TOMS thought three or four hundred a-year too great a reward for his talents. The motion was agreed to. BREAKWATER AT PLYMOUTH. Mr. 111.1hiE .................. the expenses Orlin establish ment, the number of inen, and the amount of salaries paid to them, at the Breakwater, Plymouth. The reason of his anxiety was, he had heard that the same establishment was kept up now as when there was an expenditure of 100,0001. The expenditure was small this year, and it would be considerably less next year. Sir O. CLERK tes'itied to the great utility of this splendid un dertaking. It was now nearly completed, and, strange to say, the money expended would be •200,0001. less than the estimate. Sir I. COFFIN said, as an old officer he was justified in saying, that there never was such a public work. Many experienced offi cers were of opinion is would not answer, but they were mistaken, and it wits now as smooth as a mill-pond. It MSS a complete road stead for Plymouth, and if the expense were one-half as great again be would not grudge it. Agreed to LEO. i tCY DUTY. Mr. HUME said he would move for a return of sums, which ap peared small. Their amount was net great, but the amount of the trouble and vexation felt in the collection of them was great—he meant the Legacy Tax upon property which was less than 1001. He was satisfied that the Legacy Duty should be collected on other property, but it should not be burdensome and onerous to indivi duals who had been left small properties. He learned from the Returns of the Stamp Duties laid on the table, that the total amount of the revenue collected front stamps, duty on klisicies, probates of Etc. amounted to one million eight hundred and one thousand pounds. He did not at present calculate what was it on property to the amount of less than 1001. ; but he supposed it was equivalent to that paid last year. The charges made upon small property of this nature were immense, and were well worth the attention of the House. Ile himself knew an instance of an individual who was bequeathed 1061., and the expenses attending the probate of the will amounted to 14L Here then was a tax of 11 per cent. imposed upon property left by a son to his poor and indigent mother. Here a Member asked if the son died a bachelor ? Mr. Illt3l E said he did. In another case the ;Um left was 651., and the expense of the probate was 41. 14s. lid. It would be said these sums were small. Ile admitted it; but they were grievous and oppressive to the poor families who had to pay them, and who particularly felt the payment on property less than 1001. This was the law in England ; but it was acted upon with much more strict ness and severity in Scotland. He would impress the subject upon the mind of the Chancellor of the Exchequer; and, if he knew his nature right, he would endeavour to give every satisfaction to the people; and as the amount of the revenue was small and trifling, he hoped the Right Hon. Gentleman would abolish it alto gether. There was another subject to which he would call the at. tender of the House in a few words; and he again ventured to call the attention of the Hight lion. Gentleman to the subject, and to hope he would relieve the public from the imposition of this' revenue—he meant the allowance of the discount of Mx per cent. allowed to the Proctors of Doctors ('onintona upon property of 1001. and 1301. and upwards. The discount allowed to the Proctor in one case, where the property amounted to 120,0001., was 221. In s , Fur this the Proctor had no trouble—he had merely to go to So merset House and get the stamp. It was unjust that the Proctor should have an ad valet cm discount, and should have no trouble except that of taking out the stamp. If the Chancellor of the Exchequer exempted small property front this discount, it would occasion a great saving to the public. The Government should not allow a discount of ?As. to the Proctor ; it was enormous. He did not wish to deprive any individual of remuneration ; but this was much too great. The Chancellor of the Exchequer would find it his interest if he established an office at Doc:ors Commons, where, at the expense of three or four hundred pounds a year, stamps RUE . ficient for the purposes might be issued, and the discount be saved to the public. He had spoken of the manner in which these laws were enforced in Scotland. He would quote a passage front a letter which he received from a Magistrate of that country on the subject. Ile would allow the writer to speak for himself on the subject. The writer stated, as a proof of the severity with which the law was enforced, that even the old worsted nit:lit-cap, and the shoes and slipper which were put on the feet of the dead man, were re. I I lguired to be entered in the inventory of the property. This was the manner in which the law of the legacy duties was carried into: effect in Scotland. It was cot so in England, where the laws were ladministered with liberality, and where the value of the property ' was taken from the appraiser. If these laws were thus mildly ad. ministered in England, why should they not be equally so in Scot , land ? There was also another subject of which he complained : if an indiridual died possessing property of 1,0001., this individual i might owe 9:4L, and it might be known to all that he is not worth 501. ; nevertheless, his executors must pass a bond for the payment of the tax upon all, and no reduction will be made until' , the entire duty it paid. This reduction was attended with trouble l and expense. Ile thought himself justified in calling the attention of the Right lion. Gentleman to this subject, and expressing a hope he would perform an act of justice and relief. Ile would move for • The amount ofrevenue derived front the tax on stamps,' legacies, probates of wills, and the revenue derived from the legscy duty paid on property tinder 1001., in England, Ireland, and Scot land from the ye a r 11123 to the end of the year 11 12 .1." I The CHANC'ELIA/It of the EXCHEQUEIt did not know of any . übjeetion to the production of these p apers; but as to the variety of points alluded to by the Hon. Alember, he could not feel justified in giving a decided answer at present. He had looked fur a lung time at the question of the stamps upon legacisa, and be was compelled to acknowledge he was not perfectly satisfied, from the view he had as yet but time to take of the question, with the course he ought to adopt, or with the expediency of those taxes which were to be taken off, and of those to be left on; and he was still undecided, both u to the extent and the practical benefits to be derived from the reductions which the Ban. M! , nbev hal re commended. Upon these subjects his views were not made up, either one way or the other; but he must lay down one principle with respe ct to these redue t io.ts, that he wauld not voluntarily part with a greater portion of revenue titan he could spare con sistently with this principle. Be would be as ready as the lion. Member to make any alterations which would teal to the relief of the community at !age. Lord BINNINO would approve of an alteration in the legacy duty. Mr. LOCK BART said, there were two distinctions to be made in proctors' bills: one arose from the general charges, which he admitted were high ; the other arose front the law. 14'hen • man died in the country, his Loma notabilia were the source of greut ex pense, and various journeys to London would be taken on the m egaton ; it would, in his Opinion, diminish both the trouble and expense, if the Archbishop of Canterbury appointed in the capital of each county fixed Coininisaioners. After an explanation from Mr. HUME, the motion was agreed to. BURIALS IN IRELAND BILL. . . Mr. Secretary PE E. Moved the third reading of the above Bill. Mr. III 1311: thought it would be better to postpone the third reading of the measure until it could be ascertained whether or not it was likely to give satisfaction in Ireland, as that was the chief object of the measure. Mr. Secretary PEEL said, that the Hon. Member was mistaken if he thought there could be any measure which would not create a difference of opinion in Ireland. Considering all the circumstances to which the Bill related, he thought it would be most inexpedient to invite discussion upon it in Ireland. The Bill was then read a third time and passed. COAL DUTIES. Sir M. W. RIDLEY presented a petition from the proprietors of certain collieries in the North of England, praying toe continu ance of an equal duty on soals.—Ordered to be printed. Sir M. W. RI DLEY moved the Order of the Day, and the House resolved itself into a Committee upon the Coal Trade Acts. The Honourable Baronet then proceeded to request the attention of the House for the short time only which he hoped to detain them. lie believed that no one had heard or read the speech of the Right Honourable Chancellor of the Exchequer without being gratified at the sound principles therein proclaimed, as the foundation of that commercial and financial policy which the Government intended to adopt. But he had yet to learn upon what grounds of justification the sante speech should contain a proposition for an unequal rate of taxation upon the same article, and which would produce the ruin of the coal trade in the city of London, and almost that of the north of England. The Honourable Baronet read a passage from the speech of the Chancellor ofthe Exchequer, relative to the diniinu tion of the duties ..on rums, which argued for the fairness of placing the duty upon the same footing as that paid by British spirits, and stated that in principle it could not be reduced lower.! Now here was a plain and distinct recognition of the principle of ' equal taxation ; and yet the Right Ilonourable Gentleman violated his own principle almost in the sante breath, by removing the coal duties in so unequal and disproportionate a degree. If it were said that this had been done for the benefit of the consumer, then the Right Honourable Gentleman must go farther, and take off the duties altogether. If it were done on account of the inferiority of the article, the Right Honourable Gentleman must still fr , farther, and look at the coals of the North. There they had various sorts, and some as inferior ie quality as the coals in Staffordshire ; but they paid the same duties before they could get into the market, as the very best that were produced. The Right Honourable Gentle man was bound to consider the interests which had grown up under these duties for • century, and rather to give them protection than injure them by sucks measure as had been proposed. The Right Honourable Baronet then referred to two documents issued from the Treasury, in which the importance of these rights were ac knowledged and protection promised them, and where a former opinion oldie Right lion. Gent. was recorded, expressing his hope that Parliament would never countenance measures which were injurious to the Tyne navigation. He was quite certain that the Right lion. the Chancellor of the Exchequer would never intentionally say any thing which would hurt the teelings or interests of individuals, and that if any words escaped him having that tendency, they must have' been inadvertently used. But there was a passage in his late speech which had produced that effect ; it was in that part where he spoke of the reduction of the three shillings and fourpence duty. He would here say that the coal proprietors of the North had no objection to this ditty being taken oil', but thought that the Chancellor of the Exchequer had done perfectly right in re ducing it. and wished he would reduce more. But in stating this to the House, the Right Honourable Gentleman said certain persona possessing a monopoly were in the habit of stinting the supply fur the sake of enhancing the price to their own benefit, and to the loss of the consumer. lie knew there was an im pression that an understanding existed amongst the collieries of the North, by which they could at any time only supply a certain quantity to the London market. But this he altogether denied. The Honourable Baronet then went into a statement of the ex tent of the northern collieries, and the population they em ployed, and maintained that the heavy export duties keeping them out of the foreign markets, with other restrictions, pre vented then from trading freely with the article, and therefore demanded protection. Yl ith regard to the increase of price to the consumer, the proprietor had nothing whatever to do with it. The price of coals at the pits had not increased, and within the last two years it had been from two to four shillings per chaldron. He had a statement of the number of ships in the market, together with the prices for every market day in the last year, and upon two only was the whole supply purchased. lie would state to the House the number of ships in the market over the demand for each month, In February 100, in Mardi 250, in April 156, in May 160, in June 44, in July 7!. in August 127, in September 186, in October 97, in November 43, and to December ate. The lion. Baronet made a correspooding statement of the number of ships for which meters could not be supplied on the market days. He should submit • resolution to the Committee for removing the whole of the duties, with a view to impose fresh ones upon an equal scale. His second resolution regarded the coasting trade, with whom time Right Honourable Gentleman had dealt very hardly, in allowing then no share in the remissions which hod taken place. His third resolution would be, that it was expedient for the said duties to be totally but gradually repealed. The lion. Baronet concluded by moving his first resolution--That it was the opinion of the Committee that the duty on teals, culm, or cinders, not being charcoal made from wood, brought coastwise from any port, or by inland navigation to certain places, should cease and determine ; and that all coals, mint, or cinders, not being charcoal made from wood, in case it was such as was most usually sold by weight, should pay a duty of is. fid.; and in case it was such as was most usually sold by measure, a duty of 65.; and that such articles brought by the Grand Junction or Paddington Canals, or by the Thames, nearer than the City Stone or Staines Bridge, should pay a duty of 3s. Ekl. Mr. LITTLETON called upon the House to consider the rea- SODS for which a duty had first been imposed by sea, and not upon those which arrived by island conveyance. He wax satisfied that every one must see that it was owing to the immense advantages ' which such a mode of carriage conferred. The first imposition of the duty upon inland coals in the year 1805, was a great in justice, and which could not be supported upon any reasonable grounds. There were a hundred places where the inland coals now came into competition with those imported by sea, without paying any duty whatever. This was the case in all ports, so at. they did not approach the Metropolis. If his Right lion. Friend tile Chancellor of the Exchequer approved the principle of the London duty, which he was happy to think was not the case, then he was bound to extend it to all other places. The mono poly of the Northern Coal Proprietors was not limited to London, but had been secured all round to the distance of seventeen miles by land, and thirty-one by water. He would shew the House what was the cult of a certain quantity of coals when imported in land and ready for sale, and the cost of an equal quantity of sea. borne coals lying in the Thames Pool, and it would be for them to judge whether the proposed duties were unequaL The expense of freightage and other charge, compared to the prime cost of New castle coals, was as 11 to ij. The same expenses, as compared to the prime cost of Staffordshire coals, was as to 18. The King's duty upon the Newcastle, as 13 to 17; the duties paid by the Staffordshire to the Government and the City, as 19 to 8. So that upon both these heads the charges were infinitely higher upon the inland coals than upon the sea-borne. In addition to this he had to state, that the charge of tonnage upon coals to the value of 18L, was from 30 to 33; so that 160 per cent. was paid upon the prime cost of the article. The sea coals, navigating the tree sea, were not liable to thou! charges, and therefore came into the mar. bet with much greater advantage.. Perhaps after this the House would not be surprised to hear the small proportion of inland coals introduced into the London market. The iotportation of more than 50,0011 tom annually was prohibited ; but the duties he had mentioned rendered such a prohibition useless. 77 e lion. Member read a statement of the quantity of inland coal im ported since the passing of the Act of 1805, which 'Mewed the very small proportion that came into the market. In the year 1822, it was 1,54 tons; in 1813, it was 912; and in 1824, 1,61Z1 tons. The 800. Baronet had stated, that the northern col. lieries liad a limited market for their article, but be would find that, by comparison, those in Stsflitedshire were much worse off. The reason why hie constituents wished him to support the resolution of the Government was this :—while they did not object to the gradual reduction of the duties on the coals from the North, although that would be much to their injury, they felt that they had a right to claim the earliest reduction of those which had been placed upon themselves with so much injustice. lie was sorry to say that he had no interest in the question ; but the Gentlemen on the °Mir side had strong reasons for opposing the pion of Government. His Honourable Friend. the 31eitiber for I Yorkshire. and the Honourable Members for Durham and New castle, had weighty reasons for the present motion, but he 'limo de cline taking their evidence, as being interested persons. lie must make a monk with regard to the Honourable Baronet's denial of the existence of monopoly. It was the common belief that a monopoly did exist, and such a one as had the power to affect the prices paid by the public. lie should, for these reasons, give a nega tive to the motion. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought it was incumbent on hint to give some explanation of what he had pre vlousl7 offered on the subject of the coal duties. Some misrepre. sentation and misunderstanding of his sentiments had been made upon that subject. The northern districts had enjoyed hitherto& monopoly in this trade; that monopoly it was not to be wondered they were anxious to preserve, as it was guaranteed to them by Act of Parliament. The reset= of the diminution of duty on inland coal was, that the portion of it allowed by statute to enter the London market did not find its way to London, in consequence of the superiority of the Newcastle coal, with which it had to compete. Fifty thousand tons, the quantity limited by Act of Parliament, did I not find its way into the market. What weighed principally with' tiovemment in the reduction of the duty on inland coal was, the' 'treater expense to which these engaged in that trade were subject in bringing it to London. The canal was tile mode of conveyance of inland cool, and it mattered little to the proprietors of this mut modity whether they paid duty to tile Canal Company or to Litt-' vemment. It was a positive expense and tax on them either way, which required redress. The city of London was increasing in opulence and extent, and the demand for this article necessarily increased. It was but fair that all engaged in the supply of coal should have equal facilities in the supply of it, which could only be effected by a reduction proportionate to the increase of expense entailed by land conveyance over that introduced into the market by coast. The taking off of 3s. Id. on inland coal was intended as a benefit to the consumers of it. So far he disapproved and objected to the two first resolutions of the lion. Baronet. The third i resolution recommended the reduction of the whole duty, by means of gradual abolition, in the course of three or four years. This was a proposition to which it was impossible he could assent, as it would take off 000,0001. from the revenue, on the realization of which he had calculated at the opening of the Session. (Hear.) It would go mainly to destroy the fabric of revenue he had raised, and would to that extent diminish the disposable surplus on which he haul cal. culated. The lion. Baronet, therefore, surely could not expect that he was callable of committing so suicidal an act as he would be guilty of were he to accede to such a proposition. NIL ELLISON stated that there was a deputation in town from Newcastle, with whom he had held frequent conferences on this subject. They sought no monopoly, and only expected that they would not be put on a disadvantageous ground, in competing with those engaged in the same branch of trade. Ile did not himself work any collieries, and his opinions were therefore unbiassed by t individual interest, as far as the present duty was concerned. The propositions of his lion. Friend (Sir 31. W. Ridley) had his cordial support. Sir J. WROTTESLEY thought the duty which had hitherto been placed on inland coal operated as a prohibition on its intro duction into Londrp. Front the inferiority of the inland coal, no competition could ever fairly arise between it and the coal brought coastwise. For purposes of ordinary use, the northern coal had such superiority that no rivalship between them could be created. The inland coal was consumed more rapidly, and was used rather as a luxury than for ordinary purposes. What besdies, in his opi nion, entitled those interested in the importation of inland coal, was the circumstance of increased expense at which it was brought to London. For instance, it was far more expensive to bring such coals by canals, and deposit them at Paddington, than it was to convey them coastwise. Under these circumstances he hoped that the Legislature would extend its protection to the introduction of inland coals, which was all that was sought for by those engaged in the inland supply to the London market. 31r. S. IvoitTLEv admitted that the northern counties en joyed what might be termed a monopoly in the supply of this arti cle, but it was a monopoly which their skill had acquired for them : it was, moreover, a monopoly of nature. The northern counties supplied coals at a cheaper rate than any other part of the kingdom, and were entitled to the natural advantages they enjoyed. If coal could be brought to London from Suillordshire, or from any other county cheaper, then. but not till then, would it be entitled to a preference. If the northern counties had the means of supply.' ing them at a more moderate rate, had not they the right to enjoy the advantages of those means ? But it was not, he contended, Our for his Right lion. Friend (the Chancellor of the Exchequer), by the proposed reduction on inland coals, to give a boas, for the in troductionof coals from Staff o rdshire or elsewhere, to the prejudice l l of fair competition. The present duties were not imposed for the benefit of those engaged in the coal-trade in the north of England, but for the benefit of the revenue. What was the duty, for instance, on the coal of Newcastle-on-Tyne? First, there was a duty culled the Duke of Richmond's duty, which was lid.; then there were other duties, which amounted to Bs. per chaldron. Now the average price of a chaldron was 135.; so that the duty or tax amounted to 100 per cent. on the sale of the article. What right had the coal front Staffordshire, he would again ask, to be exempt from like duties with those brought to market from other quarters? Let but a fair competition be given, and he would undertake to say that they would beat—he would not again mention Staffordshire (a laugh)—Warwickshire, or any other county, in the supply of this most necessary article. His Right lion. Friend laid down the comparative cheapness with which coal imported coastwise was in troduced into the market, as a ground for the proposed reduction on inland coal This was not, in his opinion, a valid ground of argument. If it were an available one, then should the price of corn brought from Yorkshire be less titan that from Kent, as the conveyance front the former was far cheaper. But although conveyance from the northern counties now was cheaper, it might I not continue. In the event of a war, freightage, which followed the rate of insurance, would increase to such a degree as to render conveyance coastwise more expensive. This was an additional I reason foe not making the rate of conveyance r ground of legis lation. Mr. T. COURT EN.IY said, that the tax upon sea-borne coals pressed very heavily, and he called on those persons representing the western parts of this country to press its =policy upon the Chancellor of the Exchequer. In the first place, it was a tax upon • necessary of life; and, in the next place, it affected the poor. and , it further prevented the increase of large manufactories. He wished all persons to be placed upon an equal footing, and that the whole i l tax should be gradually reduced. Col. WOOD observed, that the Newcastle coal would always ' put the inland coal out of the market, which bore no duty. If the whole of the duty on sea-borne coal was taken off, it would drive the Vi'elsh and Staffordshire coal out of this market. Ile thought the repeal of this duty could not, on the ground contended fir, be taken off; and if nine hundred thousand pounds of duty were to be taken off, he would say, take it off windows rather than coals ' • give him light, and let other Honourable Members take to goa l bring. With respect to the duty at the pit's mouth, nothing could be len desirable. Lord 3IILTON said the discussion hitherto had been one car., ried as between Newcastle and Staffordshire. lie agreed with the Hon. Member who had just spoken, that good light was preferable to a good firs, and he further considered, that the repeal of the win. dew duty would be better received than the partial repeal of the duty on coals. There should be no geographical scale of relief any more than of the infliction of taxes. It was hard upon the rest of the community to be obliged to . pay, in other taxes, the sum re mitted to the benefit of the city of London, which amounted to 100,0101. The Chancellor of the Exchequer said this reduction was only a prelude to the general and gradual reduction of the whole duty, and lie hoped the country would soon have that pro mise realised. lie was not surprised at the call made by the western counties, for if they did not contain much iron or coals, still they were abundant in Members of Parliament—the county of Corn. wall, containing about 200,000 inhabitants, having as many :Mem.' bers as the counties of York and Lancaster, containing as many millions. He wished both sets of resolutions to be for the present withdrawn, and one agreed to, that as long as the window duty continued, it would not be advisable to repeal that on sea-borne coals. The people generally should be relieved, and no geo- graphical principle acted on in the repeal of taxes. Capital and wages had accommodated themselves to the existing duty and no partial repeal should he extended. Mr. N. CA LVERT thought that if an unequal pressure of duty existed, the persons suffering front it should be relieved. Ile thought that the repeal of the duty on coals would materially increase the comforts of the poor. Mr. THE3I.I NE was of opinion that great caution should be observed on the question ; but, as far as we understood the Hon. Member, he supported the resolution for the repeal of the duty. Sir T. LETHBRIDGE said he was much afraid, that if this tax were now taken off, the coasumers would derive but little benefit from it, and the amount repealed would fall into the hands of the great coal owners. He should oppose the resolutions of the lion. Baronet (Sir M. W. Ridley). 31r. L.l 311ITON admitted that he had a deep interest in the subject before the House ; but he would leave it to the Com mittee, only being inclined to justify himself, and those with whom he had acted. He denied that any limit had been put to the supply of coals to the London market; on the contrary, the increasing supply would prove the reverse. There was every day in the port of Lontlea a greater number of cargoes of coals than were put. chased. He denied that any monopoly existed ; all he and others asked was, a clear stage and no favour ; all they asked was, to be placed upon a fair and equal footing with the inland coal owners. They should not be driven from the London market without being allowed to send the article elsewhere. Every year 40(1,000 char. dress of coals were consumed on the soil in the north of England, in consequence of its inferior quality and the high duties placed upon its export. If the tax be taken off, let the coal owners be allowed free export to other markets. Again, he repeated, they wanted no monopoly, but a clear stage and no favour. sir T. ACLA LI thought the only fair way of proceeding In this cause was to relieve pressure where it existed, in the first place, and then proceed whit the total repeal of a duty which pressed heavily on many parts of the kingdom. Dlr. NEIV3IAN considered the duty on coals to be harsh and oppressive, and that it should be repealed as speedily as possible. .Ir. AIONEV supported the repeal of the tax, and observed, that every thing should be done that tended to keep up the tratfie ill coals by the colliers, as he considered it as the great nursery for seamen. 3lr. 11. SI.'3INER entertained the name notion on the subject of this tax as he had always done ; it was unfair to call on the Chan. cellor of the Exchequer for the repeal of the taxes in the manner! that had been done ; he did nut understand that the Chancellor of the Exchequer was pledged to the reduction of any particular tax ; he bad brought forwanl the Budget most impartially, and he had no doubt but that in the event of a surplus of the revenue that he would apply the relief accruing from such surplus where it would be most beneficially tat. (Hear.) Mr. Alderman BRIDGES remarked, that the question had undergone so full a discussion that very little was left to be said on it. lllanv observations had been made on the citizens of London. He would beg to mention, that the city of London was as anxious'; that the duty should be lowered as any other class of his Majesty's subjects. blr. Alderman WOOD said, that the wages of the coal meters had been lowered at the solicitation of the coal-owners. The tax on coals brought into the port of London had been laid on for local purposes, which having long ceased, it ought now to be abolished. Sir 11. W. RII)LEY matle a few obervations in reply. His first resolution, he said, was that the duty of 3s. 441. per chaldron now reorsed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be repealed, should one in such a manner as to affect equally the coals carried coastwise and those carried inland. His second was, that a further reduction of 2a. should be made next year with the sante provisions ; and his third was, that the tax should be afterwards gradually but totally repealed. Lord 3111.T0N wished it then to be distinctly understood, that the Resolution the Howse was about to divide un was to affect the City of London only. Sir M. W. RIDLEY—It was so. Stranierit were then ordered to withdraw, and the House divided on the tint resolution, when there appeared—For it sl—Against it Ird—"Alajority against it 32. During the exclusion orstrangers the Ilousedivided on the other two propositions of Sir M. W. Ridley. For the second, 54-. Against it 81 . - -Majority 26. For the third, GO—Against it 72-51ajority 19. GAME LAWS. On our to-admission to the gentry we found the House in • Committee on the Game Rill, and Mr. S. WOR TLEY imprin t clause, reserving to the landlord of demised premises on exisan leases the right of shootinir over the ground. g Sir J. I , VROTTESLEY mowed as an amendment, that th e word " existing" should be omitted, and the word " future' sub. stituted. Mr. J. MARTIN said a few words in favour of the clause. Mr. S. 'WORTLEY would rather strike out the whole ela u , than agree to the amendment of the lion. than. (the 3 1ember fo r Staffordshire). Colonel DAVIES observed, that if the game laws worked weg at present, they would work just as beneficially with the amend, inent. Mr. 1.1 . /CKIIA ItT suggested, that the clause should be annulled altogether. Mr. JAMES agreed in the opinion expressed by the Memb e who had spoken lasi. Sir J St:BRIGHT said, that the clause objected to would rat affect the interests of common farmers, since game was always Pr y. served to the lanslionl by special contract. The only way in win c h it would operate injuriously was, in the effect it would have opus those gentlemen who had purchased country boxes for N a p o " of sporting. 311 . .311Ln seal% Mr.Jom ES, and Mr. 310NCK, thought the claw. most objectionable and unjust. The tenant had now the nght, a. there was no earthly reason why it should not to be conuoued them. _ The !louse then divided; and the numbers were_ For the Amendment - 41 p Against it . 33 . Majority for the Amendment - a. On our atlink.ion to the gallery, we found the Committee di, cussing whether the clause should stand part of the Bill. The question was put and negatived. On the clause authorizing owners of .50 acres to permit persons to shoot thereon. Mr. 1.01!K HA ItT said that if the party was qualified, and the ' land inclosed, no person could prevent such an invitation. r. S. WORTLEY said, if the law was correctly stated by the Hon. Gentleman, unquestionably the clause was of no utility. Sir J. SH E1.1,E1" observed, that the clause was not beneficial, since it did not in any way interfere with the snaring t( game; and if it passed, it was quite certain that thvy would have a s mart game snares as rat catchers, in every village in Engla n d. fl e would propose the extension of this clause to une hundred saes. 3lr. THCOTE thought the clause must objectionable, and in principle there was no reason, nor was it consistent with justits to limit the right to the number of acres. Sir J. SEIIRIGIIT thought it right there should be no suck clause. Indeed he saw tro earthly reason for limiting the pci r d egt to the possessors of a given number of acres. Mr. H. COLBORNE thought it quite clear that this claw would be inoperative. Colonel 1./AVI ES supported the clause. Lord MILTON protested against that aristocratical mode of 'egislation, which gave privileges to the possessors of one hundad acres that it withheld from the proprietor of a leas portion of land. Sir .1. WROTTESLEY conceived the clause would be perfee4 inoperative. The Chairman (Mr. BROOMS) observed, that in this elita. (the latter part of it ; a licence was reitiiied on the part (Wilmot sl o gave the privilege of shooting on their estates ; it was quite dm that such a clause could not pass, except in a Committee of Supp.,, The former part of the clause was negatived, and the latter pin of it was, under the Chairman's explanation, withdraws, On the clause relative to punishing of trespassers, Sir J. IVROTTESLEY observed, that he did not think the penalty of 101. a just one ; he would propose a fine of 11. on vid trespass, and increase the penalty of 495. on every additional bill killed, because in the first instance it might imply chance, silky could not be in the other. Mr. S. WORTLEY did not think the penalty of *Os. would be sufficient if the trespass were proved, as was necessary, btid:r a iflagiurate. Sir J. IVROTTESLEY raid he certainly should press the question, because he still thought a penalty of 51. too great. After a slight discussion, it was agreed that the penalty should not be leas than Ors. nor more than M. _ On the clause that, after notice given, if a person oxidant to trespass, be shall be liable to be taken before a Magistrate, Mr. MONCK objected to a trespasser being treated as a felon. but did not object to his being fined 101. Mr. S. IVORTI.EX said, that if a person came into antelwr'• wood, and persisted in cutting down his trees, after sufficient war t . ing, he would be fully justified in taking him up. Mr. MONCK said, if tne House matte the Bill too severe t would be extremely severe. If the Hon. Gentleman did not thir. a fine of Mt. sufficient. he (Mr. Monck) would not eeriest to hit; but he did not think it would be just to ',Lice such a trespasser IS I common felon, although game was made property. Colonel M'Ot propostd that the notice to trespassers should E! given in writing. Mr. lAICKIIART said there was nothing in the Bill to Ruth* rise the seizure of persons who took quantities of phessants, snaring them at night. Mr. S. IVORTLEV said, that the clause applied wall palm using snares. Mr. lA)CKII.%RT said the persons so trespassing sould yak off; and derive the law of the power of seizing them. Mr. S. II ORTI.EY observed he would '• aye it to the proprietor to discover, ano take proceedings against them. After some verbal amendments, the clause was agreed to. The other clauses were then disposed of; and the Chairman re• ported progress. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and tin House adjourned at ONE O'CLOCK. NOTICES OF . 3ISM'OR TUTS DAi. Lord Palmerston—Militia Estimates tin Committeerg Supply). Mr. Goulbum—Bill to Amend the County of Cork Division Au Mr. Goulbunt—Bill to Aptend the Dublin ('iril Bill Act. ORDERS OF TILE DAY Aliens Bill—Second Reading. Poor I.aws Amendment Bill—Second Reading. Juries (Scotland) Bill—Further Consideration of Report. Qualification of Jurors Bill—Commitee. Barrack Department Property Bill—Committee. Ways and 31eans-4 ommittee. Supply—Committee. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRENCH PAPERS. Last night we received by express the Paris Journals of Tuesday. The following arc extracts:— CHAMBER OF DEPUTIEs. SITTING or THE 227111-31A-NCIf. Presidency, by seniority, of M. Lheihaud de la Rigaudie. The sitting opened at one o'clock. During the reading of the process verbal, a messenger from the Chamber of Peers was introduced with the usual ceremonial, and delivered a message at M. the President. M. the President read the message, which announced the Chamber of Peers was constituted, and communicated to the Chamber of Deputies the formation of its Bureaux. The Order of the day is the verification of the election returns Agreeably to the report of various bureaux, the Deputies of it. venal departments are admitted. M. the President orders the desks to be brought up, in order u proceed to the election of the candidates for the Presidency. The desks being placed, M. the President draws by lot the names of the 24 scrutineers. The names are tailed out. The Deputies of the forme: CI: gander quit the hall without voting. The scrutineer gives the following result :—Number of vows, %7. Absolute majority, 133. The candidates who have obtained the greatest number of votes are—M. Rave:, 213 ; the l'rince of 31ontmorency. I tjs ; 31. tic Is Rigaudie 11$; M. Cardonnel, 163; 31.1 a Bourtleateiye, 63; 31. Olivier, IN ; M. tie Bouville, rao ; 311. de Vaubbitic, 43; 31. Clausal. 36. 31. the President proclaims as (validates to the Presi,!ency MM. Raver, 31ontmorency, de la Itigsuilie, and Cardonnel. The second scrutiny for the nomination of :he last candidate the Presidency, gives the following result : —The number of votes 241 ; absolute majority 132. Al. Oli v i er o b ta i ns 173 Yam. she M. de la Bourdonnaye 67. M. Olivier is proclaimed candiden. The sitting is raised at half.past tire, and adjourned to the net' day at halt-past 12 o'clock. (From the Constitmtionnell Court% Fro. 24. The differences which existed between some military We. 0 : the Peloponnesus and the civil party have lately subsided, and Apo. feet harmony has succeeded the consternation which the ciennts of the Weeks had considerably exaverated. This happy result is owing to the firmness and energy which the Senate opened to tin pretensions of the military chiefs, who perceiving dun their con duct was openly blamed by the troops, and created diioituri amongst them, renounced their pretensions and listened to the foi presentations of the Senate. After this arrangement had taken place, Napoli di Romanis had become the twat of Government, which has taken the nano:! measures for making it their principal sea-port, and fur the culls , lishment, in this important place, of a maritime arsenal. Three inspectors have been sent to effect this, from the island of Pots. Hydra, and Spi..zzia. The Greeks seem determined to march all their forces towards Themaly, as soon as the fine season sets in. Their plan to attack against this provinoe is already drawn up. They intacct assembling their troops on three different points. Two cog* ar c destined to occupy Agrapha in the west, and veins in the east, whilst their main body will advance towards Neepetts and the Tizermopyle. These two lint corps, Lolding atiro' tageous positions in these regions, fortified by nature, will pre vent the Turks from ungarrisoning Thessaly, and oblige them to act against Bosotia with only half of their forces. Besides, the army which the Pone is endeavouring to raise tot the next csit paign will never be s o numerous and warlike as those which it had organised in the preceding expeditions. The provinces bor dering on Greece, entirely exhausted by the former levies. arc no more able to furnish the quotas, which contributed till now In reinforce the Turkish armies. The North of Turkey only Me' cents some resources to the Empire. It is for thk. reason that Sophia, in Bulgaria, has been hied upon this year, instead of Thessaly, fur the general rendezvous. This change will raw great disadvantages to the Pune. In the first place, a third P in of the army assembled in that quarter will disband, as is usually the ease with the Turkish troops in long marches, before it reaches the frontiers of independent Greece. On the other hard, the Turks will be compelled, on account of this great distance. as begin the campaign this year a month later than usual. which orvumstance will put them back till the end of the autumn, the time at which they will begin to think, according to their custem• of returning to their homes, or of going into winter quarter'. Extract of a private letter from Perpignan, dated the 22d 31 arch • The Military Executive and Permanent Commission of C a'