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PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE. HOUSE OF COMMONS, FRIDAY, Fri. 6. Various papers from the Mee of the Deputy Registrar of the Court of Chummy were laid upon the table. COALS. Mr. WILSON prosested • petidon from the inhabitants of Bened.arset Ward, pram*, a reduction of the tax upon coals. —Adored tole on the TITHE COMPOSITION BILL. Mr.A. ELLIS moved for a return of the various parisbes of Wand, their number, and specific descriptions uf them, that had submitted memorials to the Lord Lieutenant and Council, rejecting e Tithe Composidon BiD ; also for an explanation of those prin ciples upon which the Vestries acted, and which they set faith in their several memorials. Mr. OOULBURN had not the least objection to give every in formation within his power to the Honourable Member, but with port of his motion it would be entirely impossible for him to com ply—for some of the vestries had net stated or explained the prin dple which induced them to reject the measure; others of them had Alined themselves in their , memorials to the fact of rejection, whilst others had accompanied the rejection with resolutions on the subject. Mr. GRATTAN was not aware of any difficulty in the ease. Sir J. NEWPORT said the mincirle of the rejection war, the some in all the vestries, which he had stated in the last Session__ the unfairness of taking the average, and the number of years by the results of which it was to be taken. Mr. GOULBURN was anxious that the conversation should end for the present, as he would perhaps early in the Session have to being the matter under the discussion of the Ilouse. Ordered. COA IS. Mr. BYNG presented pefitions from the inhabitants of Edmon ton and of other districts, praying for a repeal of the daties on cods—Ordered to lie on the table. Lord ALTHORP, in a low tone of voice, moved for the pro duction of papers respecting Ireland. He also said that he would shortly give notice of motion for a uneral inquiry into the state of that country.—Ordered. Mr. GRATTAN wished to know if any state prosecutions were commenced, er intended to be commenced, by his 3lidesty's Go vernment, in Ireland. Mr. GOI'II.DVIIN said he was ignorant of any such intention. Mr. (RATTAN said the Right lion. Steretary could of course inform himself through the Attumey-Gessral for Ireland. Captain MA BER IX gave notice of motion for the nth March, for the purpose of effecting a considerable reduction in the duties upon Malt and Beer ; and if the Right Hoii. the Chancellor of the Exchequer did not anticipate him, he would move for a consider able reduction and saving of expense in the collection of consolidated revenues. IRISH CHURCH. Mr. IlUel E gave notice of motion for the flth 3larch, for the ii• - •ose, of making an inquiry into the extent of the Church Esta blishment in lrcland, aid effecting a reduction in the same. He also wished to know from (the Secretary for Foreign Affaim. if he had taken any steps in regard to his long-promised motion comma ing our Consuls abroad. He hoped the Right lion. Gentleman would give a satisfactory answer ; otherwise he would feel it his duty to submit a motion upon the subject. Mr. Secretary CANNING said, he had cettairly, intended to .britts forward his long-pmmised motion upon the subject ; but de lay had unavoidably tic...timed. He trusted, however, that he would be able to bring it forward at no distant day in the present Session. In the mom time. he could assure the Han. 31ember that he had reduced the number. Mr. HUMS said, it was not the reduction alone he required, but he also wished fur an alteration in the mode of paring them. He was anxious that the per ventage, which took 'lO,OOOl. annually bane the commerce of the country, should be itl)olishcd, and some gibe mode substituted. SPAIN, Lord J. RUSSELL pre notice of a motion for the 3d March, ? log the evacuation of Spain. S r CANNING hoped the Noble Lord would fix some other day for his motion. He thought that something like an arrange ment had taken place, by which 3londays, Tuesdays, and Fridays were left open for the ordinary business of ibc country. He did not MOOD that this implied arrangement was to be binding upon the discretion of 31embers, but it there days were not left open, great inconvenience would occur, from the vast accumulation of business, sometimes disputed, and sometimes not, which must unavoidably take place. He would iherefae request the Noble Lord, if he had DO particulaz objection, to name some middle day of the week for his motion. Lord J. RUSSELL had not the least unwillingness to meet the wishes of the Right Ron. Geolernan. He would therefore fix him motion for Thursday, the 12th .larch. AUSTRIAN LOAN. Mr. JAMES wished to ask the Right Hon. Seem:sty of State for Foreign Mikis' a question respecting the mode in which the settlement of the Austrian Debt took place. When the Right Hon. Gentletnan bad placed upon the table a copy of the Convention en tered into between 'Nis Majesty and the Austrian Emperor. respect ing the debt, he came to the conclusion that the Right lion. Gen tleman intended to conic to the Noose and ask its sanction for the measure • but in this he wait disappointed, for he found in the last cilium dies the Convention was 'dread.: ratified. He would there- I'm maintain, the conduct of the Right Hon. Gentleman, in advising his Majesty w ratify this Convention without the consent and sanction of the House, to be illegal and unconstitutional. This might perhaps appear to many Hon. Members • Radical view of the question (a laugh), but be would maintain it to be the correct one. The act of which he spoke was one which Mr. Pitt, in the plenitude of his power, would not have ventured to commit. Mr. CANNING was sure the Hon. Member would not be dis pleased with him for the interruption, but if he affirmed that lie (Mr. Canning) had acted illegally or unconstitutionally in laying the Convention, just ratified, before the House, he would answer most decidedly, " No.': An opposite course would be hostile to the fundaniental principles of the Constitution ; and to meet the views of the lion. Member that Constitution should be new modelled. It was competent to the Hon. nleinbir, if he pleased, to make a motion upon the subject. Mr. JAMES said it would, perhaps, have been agrerablito the convenience of the House if his had been suffered to proceed with out interruption. Ile did not mean to trespass on them long. Ile would not make a motion on the subject at present ' • but he would repeat, that when the Right Hon. Gentleman advised his Majesty to give up a large sum of money beion A ing to the people of Eng. land, without the consent or sanction of Parliament, he would be justifiable, can ration, in giving his Majesty advice to levy taxes without their consent. There was another question growing out of this subject, which he also thought it his duty to ask. By a clause in the Convention, his Majesty the King of England was empowered and authofised to sue his Majesty the Emperor of Austria in his own Courts. Why, he would ask, was he not seed according to the words of the clause ? It would give him plc.:sure to see the Austrian Emperor in the Gazette. (Laughing.) DOCUME:SM: RESPECTING SPAIN. Lord NUGENT wished to know from the Right lion. Gentle man (the Secretary for Foreign Affairs), as the neutral policy adopted by this country had been made the subject of approbation in the Address, how r.tr and haw strictly that neutral policy had bra observed ? This would, in his opinion, be beet demonstrated by the production of the documents, and the instructions sent to Sir W. AToun by the Government of this country, in the interval between the invasion of Spain and the liberation of the King at Cwlis. He would also wish for the ptoduction of the correspond ence between Sir W. A'Court arid the Sinrish Authorities during the same Period. If the Right lion. Secretary did not object to the granung of these papers, be would make no motion on the subject. Mr. Secretary CANNING said, he eertainly had no intention of laying these papers before the House, until the Noble Lord had asswed some ewe to rrnd.r the production necessary. Lord IC ENT said be thought it wao the production of these papers alor.e that would enlighten the Holm on the subject. Ile would therefime give limice ui motion for the production of these papers on Thursday next. I'SCRI . LAWS. Mr. Sergeant ON.,LOW gave notice of motion for the repeal of the Inlet Lawa. on neat. RONAN CATHOLIEfiiRIALS IN IRELAND. Sit J. NEWPORT moved for the production of certain papers. which were, in his opinion Important to preserve lbr the iiotala Catholics and other Disscr.ters mini the Church of Ireland—the right of buriaL Ile had also another object in view. Ile wished to place the whole lustier btfure the House. Ile would not antici pite the least opposition on the part of Ministers to his motion. The document to which he refared ought to be considered in the light of public papers, and should be instantly granted. The pa pers, for the production of which he asked, were—the copies of all the correspondence which had been addressed to the Lord Lieute nant and the Secretary of State for Ireland, in consequence of these burials. IHr.f.IOI2I.BI'RN said, he was always most willing to grant ' any papers which could be thought necessary to the elucidation of any subject ; and it was with regret that he felt himself compelled to withhold any documents which might be looked fisr ; but the House must be aware, that asses did sometimes occur, w hen , disclosures similar to that sought for at present, would he to pro duce injury, that could not be atoned fur by any cons sponding benefit. It became, therefore, his duty under such circumstances,: to oppose the production of the papers, which would be attended by such a remit. And he did not despair of prevailirg upon the Right Honourable Baronet to agree with him. that it wuuld rot be proper to lay before she Howse documents which would rot by ally means tend to the success of the measure which he had in view, and which would be accompanied by 'serious inconveniences, mg compersated for by any countervailing bentl4,.. The °kites of tne Afro Honourable Baronet was to procure the repeal of the lath of William. And the production of the documents sought fur had no reference whatever to this ret, eat. The discussion would be, whe ther it was a matter of toopriety that this act sht.uld be re:haled, or whether it should remain in &foto quo anti it was impossible far Lan to conceive how the papers sought for could place the right lion. Baronet in any better state with respect to the repeal he sought ; and the production would be only giving to the house, and to the world, the expression of the heated, and perhaps im proper feelings of both petits. (Hear.) If there ever was a sub ject more than another that inflamed the pass and the minds of men, it was adiscu t ion respecting these interments. (Meer, hear, from Sir J. Newport.) lie immured to think that confidence , should be repotted in the Gevernment which deemed it *iv to sup.' press the statements med_ by the one party respecting the other, and to keep from the public a series of discussions nut precisely the most moderate or tensperate : considered in any point of view,' the object of the worthy Baronet bad no reference Trhatcya to tbcse interments; and bilsonld express the strongest disapprobs. , tion at laying bears the public statements addressed to the Irish Ouvannsent, iss which the parties thought themselves justified in • giving =au tomb stronger feeling than they would if they IMO W di* Assembly. He hoped, therefore, that the Right Haw. Halewet had net the intention of enforcing his motion. 11141 fed enseth parties were strong, and were suitably expressed; ims and he valid appeal to the Hon. Baronet if he wished to revive the animosity which had to a certain extent gone off without any Inter vention whatever. He would ask him if he deemed it consistent with expediency, or with prudence, to obtain the production of do.- ..cm:tents - which -would not allay these feelings of irritation, and which were utterly unnecessary to the attainment of his object. Sir JOHN NEWPORT in•isted that the production of the papers sought foe was due to justice; it wee due to the people of I Mend. As se what the Right Hon. Secretary had said of pru dence,,it did not apply to him : whatever imprudence wee in the measure, should fall upon the heads of the Episcopal and Clerical order, who bad thrown firebrands amongst the people, who had provoked discord, and had endeavoured to strip the Roman Catho lics of the privileges of burial according to the rites of their reli gion:7(01:11ot Heir. Hear, and No, No !) He would repeat his assertions; lo had taken a strong view of the question—a view, he was sorry to say, not warranted by the conduct of the present Government ; but by the fanner, tinder which he held a eta ion. At that period the mine dispute originated ; it cane officially under tits observation • and the Dovernment, of wirLb he was a mem ber, put a speedy tetruiaation to the contest. Warmth of feel ing on this subject were not confined to the people of Ireland ; it was a subject upon which all the inhabitants of the globe were alive. With regard to the assertion of the Right Honourabie Secretary, that his object was confined to the repeal of the Act of William, that wee a mistake • his object was not confined to that repeal ; his wish and his end eavour were to secure to the Roman Catholic and the Dissenter, who composed much more than five tenths of the whole population, the privileges of burial; and as it was his decided opinion that the measure could not be fairly dis cussed without the production of the papers for which be sought, be would take therefore of Mc House on the subject. Mr. (RATTAN was in doubt whether it mould be more expe. dient to divide the House at present, or to make a motion upon the subject. It was evident that the papers would be refused. The Hon. Member made an allusion to a distinguished Prelate, whose first act upon the attainment of power was to ore; insult to the peo ple. Of one thing he was apprehensive, that uhtil the matter was fairly discussed, every funeral in Ireland would be a scene of tumult and fight. Mr. A BERCROM Br was of opinion that this discussion was one of the most frightful Interest to Ireland. It was a question which excited the warmest feelings af the peiple; and to prevent a publication of these feelings; he would feel rather diets) all to coin cide with the Right Hon. the Secretary for Ireland fur refusing the production of the papers: but as he air no reason to expect an amicable adjustment, he-deemed the production of the document to be a matter of indispensable necessity. The Right Hen. Chen deman had assumed that the general question was settled. Mr. GOULBURN explained. He did not state that the Rene eel question was settled ; but that the feeling as to this particular .affair had subsided. _ _ _ resumed. He contended that it was evl dent that the strongest feeling existed as to this question, and that it was impossible for the Government to shrink from it ; For it was a question of that character which must be clearly and distinctly settled. The evert that was otherwise most likely to happen was, he perfectly aarrced with his Honourable Friend (Mr. Grattan), that the interment of the dead would become an occasion for per- gonad conflicts of the most disgraceful description. (Hear, hoar.) Upon what ground did the Right Honourable Gentleman oppose' the motion ? Did he state that any measure wan in progress that Government intended to bring leeward ? Did he appeal to the good sense of the House, not to excite the feelings of the people an a subject which Government intended to dispose of legislatively ? Did he, therefore, pray them not to raise obstacles to this salutary enactment, which the wisdom of colleagues had prepared to air. pease the popular irritation ? Nothing of the sort. lie did not promise any legislative remedy . : on the contra-y, the few words that had fallen from hint increased beyond expression the extent to which the mischief might be carried, unless some rigorous and decisive measure was brought forward in that House to stop it A stronger case for legislative interference could hardly be nos gined. No difficulty was presented by the actual state of Ireland, while it was evident, that first, with respect to the practice, and secondly, with respect to the law, grave and serious doubts might be entertained. It was therefore the first duty of :he House to tor oth!) itself with the fullest information, and afterwards to apply that information to the removal of the existing doubts, and redress of the' I existing evils. The greatest excitement might, and probably did, prevail generally ; and it was, indeed, only from considerations of personal respect towards individuals of great rank and importance in the church of Ireland, that he (Mr. A.) was restrained front' speaking more strongly on the subject. He knew that the practice • was di ff erent in different parts of Ireland, and that the mostaliffer-' ent opinions were entertained as to the law. Unless, there, they' had R solemn pledge of a speedy and specific remedy, bethought^ the House was bound in duty to require the information which hi was the object of the motion to lay before them. (Hear, hear.) Mr. PEEL was apprehensive that the course the debate was fol.' lowing was calculated to take many Members by surprise . It *as certainly not understood that it was intended to bring on the general discussion that night. The Right Horourable Damn (Sir J. Newport) had given two notices, one for the discussion& the main question, and the other for me production of certain papers which he supposes to be calculated to ellieitlate thationstion. In liu (Mr. Peel's) opinion, it was desirable to keep the two questions separate, aid on the discussion of each to avoid whatever related to the other. On the present occasion, the attention of the House ought to be confined to the question of the production of the papers, and he was particularly anxious that nothing might pass then which would be likely to prevent the debate on the general question from being conducted with that temper with which every body most wish to see it argued. His Right Honourable Friend (Mr. Goulburn) had not contended against the settlement of the general question, but he thought with him (Mr. Peel) that the production of these papers was not fleetest. y to the settlement of that question. He should reserve his opinion on that, until it came on regularly . before the House. It was en oug h f or hi m to state then, in explana tion of his vote, that he did not conceive the papers DC' Mr. CA IrCRA FT said the simple question was, whether the' papers were to appear in a regular way on the table of the House, or whether the members were to obtain a knowledge of them in an unparliamentary manna? The papers were not private (Inctl ments. Every member might obtain access to them if he pleased, bat it was proper that he should be furnished under the sanction of authority. If the Ministers persisted in refusing them, he trusted his Right Honourable Friend would press the question to a division, in order that Ireland might dearly see to what sort of , an administration its happiness wan intrusted. Th e strongest sen- sation was known generally to exist on the subject. Here was the most numsrous religious body in the country, treated as a degraded sect, aid disallowed the rite of burial ! Where was a similar in. stance to be found ? What sound reason could be assigned foe the refusal of information on such a subject? The House then divided, when there appeared— Ayes - 36 I Noes - 56 Majority against the Motion - 17 IRISH CIII7RCH RATES. On re-entering the gallery, we found Sir J. NEWPORT'moving for an account of all sums paid in each parish of Ireland by the vestry, for building and repairing the churches, and for the salaries of parish clerk* and ocher officers, distinguishing the sums expended for the p urc h ase o f organs an d I stoves, and for the salaries of the officer*. tot the twelve years last I past, and specifying the amount for each year, anti the number of persons constituting each vestry. Mr. (14/111.111C RN submitted to the Right Honourable Baronet, whether a shorter period would not answer his purpose as well. He (Mr. 6.) was apprehensive there would he some difficulty to discover, in some instances, who had been the churchwardens twelve years ago. Sir J. NEWPORT said, he did not apprehend any difficulty whatever in making this return. The parish books were in the custody of the officers for the time being, to whom they were regularly handed by their predecessors. His object was to thew the I louse how enormously this rate had increased on thr people of Ireland. In some instances the amount bad been doubled, and even trebled. 111 r. IiOIILBURN rejoined, that, if some difficulty was likely to occur in each polish, the Right Honourable Hamlet's motion would multiply 2,500 difficulties by 12. The motion was then agreed to. Sir J NEWPORT then moved for an account of the several Cathedrals of Ireland. which had been consolidated with parish chuteltes under the lit and 2d George 11. cap. II; and of the sums that had been contributed severally from the economy fund, and front the parish rates for the repairing of the Churches for the last twelve years, distinguishing each year. The Right lion. Baronet, in support of this motion, reminded the House of a petition piesented last Session from 'Tam, complaining of the pressure of the church rates. The Right lion. °endemic% (.11r. Goulburti was in error if he supposed it would he necessary to make out 2.500 accounts. In a great many parishes there were no Protestants, and consequently mere were no vestries. But where the people were so heavily taxed, It was surely reasonable they should know' how the money was raised. The inotion'vras agreed to. Sir J. NEWPORT then asked the Right Hon. Secretary for Ireland whether he had any objection to lay before the 111/U.O the rtturov under the Population Act. They would furnish considerable ir.fonnation on this subject, and he understood they were ready to be delivered. Mr. 601.'LBURN said he hardly knew to what the Right Ron. Baronet alluded. lla had laid all the papers under that Act on the table, and they Were in a course of printing. Sir J. NEWPORT explained. lle Was particularly desirous to have the numbts of houses and families in each barony. IRISH CONSTABITI ART ACT. Mr. GRATTAN said he should nut preLcc the motion, of which he had given notice for yesterday. with any remarks, as he expected it would meet with no oppo;ition. lie moved for an ac. count of the total number and pitmen of all the Magistrates, con atabks, and sub-constables appointed under the authority of the Constabulary Act, passed in 1822, specifying the counties and baronies in which they were appointed, and distinguishing those professing the Roman Catholic religion; and for an account of all such persons so appointed as have been brought to any trial for offerers col 1111 l hied in the execution of their duty or otherwise, with the result of the trial; and likewise the names of all such as have been dismissed from their situations, or may be under confinement in any part of Ireland, specifying the gaol in whi c h t h e y are con tined. GOULBURN wished to know bow he Wail to ascertain who weir Roman eath.dics and who were Protestants? Alf. OH A TTAN ex planwl The lautam was agreed to. IRISH IRKTRRECTION ACT. Mr. ORATTAN sold be bad den given notice of a motion for a retum of the commitments under the Insurrection Act, but be had no objection (as we understood the Hon. Member) to withdraw the motion If there was an understanding that it was Intended to allow the Act to expire in July. No answer having been given, he moved for a return of all the perms who had been committed under the Insurrection Act, from the Ist of January. 1823, to the let of February, 1824, in each county, specifying :lie nature of the' offence and the date of the committal, and the names of such as had been convicted and of such as had been acquitted, as well as those on whiten sentence had been executed, and the period during which each had suffered confinement. The motion was agreed to. SUPPLY. On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, the part of his Majesty's Speech, specially addressed to the House of Commons, was read pro_firtaso. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then moved, that it be referred to a Committee of the whole House on Monday next, to "older what supply should be granted to his Majesty. Mr. M'M E hoped, that before any vote of Supply was asked for, the House would be furnished with the estimates. The SPEAKER SAW the Hon. Member was aware that, by the forms of the House, it was neccasa y it should be resolved ge nerally that some supply should be granted to his 91ajesty before the question of said he r supply could be entertained. Mr. 111.731 E said he understood then that the Right Hon. Gent. intended only to pass the general question. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER bowed assent. Sir S. WROTTESLEY observed, that in the sentence of his Majesty's Speech that had been read, it was stated that " arrange ments•woold be made in some pats of our system of taxation that would a ff ord relief to certain important branches of the national in dusuy." He was desirous that the Right Hon. Gentleman would intimate, as early as possible, what these arrangements were to be, as in the present state of uncertainty many ruinous speculations would result from the enterprise of individuals anticipating the in. tended reductions of the revenue. Reports would also go abroad. by which extensive mischief would be produced, and some persons, perhaps, might contrive to obtain an undue preference, by poems mg themselves of a knowledge of the course intended to be followed by his Majesty's Ministers. Ile hoped, therefore, it would suit' the personal convenience of the Right lion. Gentleman to fix an earl, day, when he would bring forward the measures respecting whit+ the House and the country naturally felt exceedingly anxious. The CHANCELLOR ortne EXCHEQUER said, he intended to make the statemenbiesivad by the Hon. Baronet on Monday, the 23d instant, in a millee of Ways and Means. The motion was than agreed to. DELAYS OF CHANCERY. Mr. J. WILLIAMS mated, that there be laid before the House a copy of the cause paper of his Honour the Master of the Rolls, from Hilary Term, 1817, to Michaelmas Term, 1829. Ordered to be printed. IRISH LAW COURT ACT. Mr. GOULRURN gave notice, that on Monday next he should move that the House resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to take into consideration the Ist and 2d (hod V. called the Irish Law Court Act. THE TREAD-MILL . _ Mr. PEEL said the tread-mill had been a subject of much dia. cassion,and daring the recess he had been rimed in gathering all the information he could, by which the judgment of the House could be guided. A macs of correspondence would be produced, by which it would be clearly shewn that the opinions of the 31a gistracy decidedly preponderated in favour of the employment of this machine; and that so far from its having produced any perni cious effect on the prisoners employed upon it, that their health had been uniformly improved. He then moved that an humble address be presented to his Majesty, requesting that he would be gra. ciously pleased to direct, that a copy of the correspondence between the Secretary of State and the visiting 3lagistrutes of the gaols into which the tread-mill has been introduced, be laid before the House. The motion was agreed to, and the address was, as usual, or dered to be presented by such Members of the House as belonged to the Privy CounciL NEW WRIT. NA. GOULBIJRN moved tor a new writ for the borough of PortapPoilm, ,W the room of David Ricardo, Esq. deceased.— DUTY ON COALS. BM T. D. AdLAND ioresemed two petitions from parishes In Vevostahise, praying fur the reduction on the duty on coals carried coastwise. Ordered to be printed. SLAVE TRADE. Dr. LUSH INGTO;sI gave notice, that on Wednesday, the 10th instant, be should more for leare to bring in a Bill to consolidate the Acts relating to the Slate Trade. CRISIIIVAI. LAW. I. LUSHINGTO,N also gave notice. that on Tuesday, the th d Marcit, he should bring forward a motion respecting the aiming law. PIRATES IN THE WEST INDIES. Sir F. OAIICA E moved for arWurn of nem nil tried am] convicted at Jamaica, from lit January to the 31st of March, le2ll, for acts of piny.—Ordered. The House that adjourned. LIST OF THE MINORITY Of Thirty-nine, who voted for Sir John Newport's motice. Abercrombie, He. J. Grattan, James Prendergast, G. Althorp, Vise. °rental, Puma Robinson, Sir G. Haring, Henry Gordon, Robert Russell, Lord J. Ilenyon, Benjamin Haldinnand, W. Robertson, Alex. Bernal, Ralph Hamilton, Cord A. Staunton, Sir G. Birch, Jos. flume, Joseph Tennyson, Charles Buxton, T. F. Hutchinson, Hn.C.H.Tiemey, George Coffin, Sir Isaac James, William Wilkins, Walter Crompton, S. lAmb, Hen. G. Williams, ohn MatthewCurwen, J. C. Lushington, S. Wood, atthew Davies, T. Alaberley, John ‘Vrottesley. Sir S. lfuneannon, Vise. Mackintosh, Sir Jas. TELLERS. Ellice, Edward Nugent, Lord Calcraft, .1 sen. Fleming,J. (Saltash) Ord, William Newport, Sir John. The Right Hon. G. Canning, the Right Hon. W. Huskisson, the Right Hon. C. Arbuthnot, the Right Hon. F. S. Robinson. the Right lion. C. W. W. Wynn, Frankland Lewis, R. IVilinot Horton, and others, who usually vote in favour of the Catholic question, noted against Sir J. Newport's motion. PRICES OF 1111111511 Rank Stock 2384 3 per Cent Reduced. 991 911 3 per Cent. Guns. 9ul 3 d A 3 per Cent. 4 per ( mt. 1021 1 New 4 per Cents. 104 3 Long Annuitim, 221 9-lb Imperial :1 per Cents. 99j Rank for Account Cons. for Acct. 901 1 91A 91 STOCK& YESTERDAY. India Stock, ?74 India Bonds, 83 80 82 pr. India for Account, South Sea Stork. South Sea Old Annuities South Sea New Annuities Ex. 8i1k,1,0001. 55 53 55 pr. Ditto, rout. 55 58 55 pr. pit o), Small, 53 53 35 pr. Lottery Tickets, IVI. 19s. PRICES OF FOREIGN Austrian Scrip, 41 5 pr. Ditto Bonds, Chilian Bonds, 791 U 9 Ditto for Act. 78 Coloinh. 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II 19 Rotterdam . 12 3 Antalerp 19 4 - Liiiirori -- - --- - -46 i Ger.os • -16 i Venice - - 27 blahs - • 46 Naples . . 304 'Palermo - 116 Lisbon - 61 Oporto - - 61 1 Rio Janeiro - 19 Bahia - - Al Dublin - Cork • - 91 r r, Ilambuigh - I Altetta - --- a- 4 Paris, 3 days' sight 23 10 Pitts - - 25 Mt Bourdeanx . 25 se Berlin 10 Prankfort-en-the-Main 133 i Petersburgh . 9 Vienna - - 1 ° II Trieste - - 10 10 .C. s. il. Madrid *. 34 I Parings! Geld in coin 00 0 .. ... . .._ I ULLION. Cadiz - - 3. I Fore47,n Gold in bars 317 6 Bilks' - . 3' New Doubloons 0 0 0 Barrelona . 35 New Dollars 0 4 91 Seville - - 35. ' Silver in bars • 4 111 Gibraltar - - 34 I d,itt rittOh ;WOO. The BRITISH PILIIIII commenced publishing yesterday morning at five o'clock. LONDON, SATURDAY, rk BILUAIIY 7, 1824. The Paris morning and evening papers of Wednesday, which reached us last night, contain little intelligence wor thy of notice. They are comparatively silent on the pre sent state of the Peninsula ; although there can be no doubt that the triumph of absolute power is far, very far, front being complete, in that unhappy ‘guntry. Spain is a prey to growing discontent : with weakness and tyranny in her government, and a daring spirit of resistance again springing up, we may, ere long, expect to see the flame of civil war rekindled, and a more determined struggle main- tained for the constitutional system than any we have yet witnessed. In Catalonia and Galicia, guerilla parties are openly defying the King's authority ; and in several other; parts of the Peninsula, similar manifestations have been displayed. A private letter from Corunna states, that a convent near the town was attacked on the 13th of last month, and thirty-two obnoxious priests put to death. This account is probably exaggerated ; but the latest and best-authenticated advices concur in representing the Con stitutional party as again cautiously in motion ; and, in deed, it would be more than singular to see the spark of liberty which has so long been kept alive in the Peninsula, trodden out by its present weak and contemptible govern ment. In France, the only subject of present interest seems to be the progress of the elections, which are looked to with considerable anxiety, if we may judge from the Paris journals. The Ministers, it appears, have taken the most unprecedented means to secure the success of their candidates—they have resorted to every species of menace and corruption, and have outraged, in the most glaring manner, the freedom of election. From the Etoik of Thursdayl ROME, JAN. 21. The bulletin of the health of the Pope is more and more satis factory. The lymphatic humours have resumed their proper course, u has been already awed. The stony was the most obstinate enemy over which the august patient had to triumph. But his strength insensibly returns, so that his Holiness has granted au diences to several prelates of his household.—Diairio di Rome. MADRID, JAN. 30. A report has been spread of a violent insurrection in the Phi lippine Islands last summer. The Government has received a par ticular account of it. lone scit FUNDS—Opened at 96f. 70c. ; end of the month, 96f. We. [From the Monitenr of Wednesday, Feb. d. 7 Non-official pert.] Extract of a private letter dated Fort Royal, Martinique, De cember 2d : " The Eurydian frigate, Captain CariHier. arrived here on the 23th of November, from Cadiz, having on board M. Fridere Bar rads; Lieutenant-Colonel in the Spanish service, bringing orders from his Majesty King Ferdinand the Seventh for the different authorities in the Isle of Cuba. This vessel sailed on the 27th for the flarannah, to announce the fortunate events which restored his Catholic Majesty to the exercise of his royal power. ST. IPTEIRE, MARTINIQCE, Dac. 5. Great praise is due to the King's ships under Rear-Admiral Baron Maynard. in Lefarge, whose frequent appearance has been a great protection to our commerce. VITTORIA, JAN. 24. We have for some days enjoyed the utmost tranquillity, in con sequence of the severe treasures adopted by the Authorities to sup press the disorders of the Lower class, particularly of the ex national volunteers. It appears, by letters received from Saragosa to-day, that a serious dispute had arisen between the royalist troops. The corps of Capape and that of Mirales had actually engaged with each other, when several persons were killed and wounded on both sides. In consequence of this affray the corps of Capape was sent off' to Canners, and that of Mirales to Chico-Villas, both towns at same distance front Saragosa. PARIS, FEB. 4. FRENCH FUNDS—Five per Cents. opened at 96 25; closed at 98 55. Loan of 1823, 81. Rank Stock, 1660. Neapolitan Reines, 81j. Spanish Rents, 25A. Royal Spanish Loan, 601. Exchange on London, one month, 25 45 ; two months, 25 35. A Dutch Mail brought Papers to our Office yesterday, the leading contents of which will be found below. They state nothing of any political interest. Petersburgh was, on the 12th of January, a scene, at the Autocrat's Court, of barbaric pomp and festivity, in the style of the ambitious Catharine and the haughty Potemkin. The Winter Palace was thrown open, and more than twenty thousand tickets issued for the masquerade within its walla. The capital of the Czar Pe:er was illuminated at night, and the Court a crowded scene of congratulation and splendor. Such is the policy of Alexander, treading in the footsteps of his ambitious grandmother. Only a few short months before she died, the Tauric palace witnessed a festival of the same description, of more than Asiatic pomp and splendor : it was' there she received the last homage of Potemkin, and gratified, subsequently, the pride of her new favourite Zuboff. Such is the morality and system of this ambitious Court. The marriage of the Grand Duke Michael, which was to take place last month, would be attended with further displays of the same imposing description. It is thus Russia disguises her tyranny, and gilds the iron of her fetters. STOCKIIOL4, JAN.2O. Field-Marshal Count Wrede died on the I thh. lie was Swedish Ambassador at Paris when his Majesty, our present Sovereign, was chosen Crown Prince. Ills eldest son, who succeeds him in his titles, is Colonel NCreile. Four thousand barrols of herrings have been taken since Christ mas, near liuhusan. ST. PETERSBU ion, JAN. 13. Yesterday being New Year's Day, old style, there was a very splendid drawing-room at Court, at which the chief Officers of State. the Ministers, the Diplomatic Body, &c. offered their respect ful congratulations to the Emperor and the Empresses. In the evening there wu a grand masquerade in the Winter Palace, and the city was Illuminated. To facilitate the commercial intercourse between Russia and Po land, a general agent has been appointed, who is to reside at War saw, and is itnmedistely under the Minister of Finn ce. This post is conferred on Major-General Laugc, hitherto Director of the Customs for Poland and Russia. We have extremely mild weather here, but a great deal of snow and violent storms. The roads arc bad, which is a great hindrance to the intercourse with the interior. Sr. PETEISBUNGII, JAN. 16. His 3fajesty, on New Vear's Day, made numerous promotions, and gave several persons the insignia of different orders. No less than 23,000 free tickets were Fives for the masquerade, in the Winter Palace. The Prince of Orange get out on the 13th to return to Rntascis. His Royal Highness goes by way of Warsaw, to pay a riait to the (hand Duke ecnstantice. The solemnization of the marriage of the Orand Duke Michael will take place this month. DEn s x, Jaw. 26. The Prince of Orange has passed -,hrough here, on his return from St. Petersburgh, to the Hague. EXCILANGES. AMSTERDAM. FEN. 3.—Exchange on Lentlon, 39 6; two months, 39 4. HAMBI'lt“11, JAN. 30.—Exchange on London, 36 6; two months, 38 9. ST. PET ERSBU ac 11, JAN. I G.—Exchange on London, 9 1442 ; Paris, 100. BERL; x, Jaw. 2 2 7.—Exchange on London, three months., 7 2. LE I PAIC, JAN. 2t—Exchange on London, two months, G 20. Hantbargls Papers, Jan. At—Mach Papers, Feb. 4. The house of Commons last night rose early. Sir John Newport, while it sate, brought forward the distressing subject of the interruption given to the funeral rites of the Catholics in Ireland, and moved for the production of the correspondence on that occasion addressed to the Irish Government. The Honourable Baronct reprobated in strong terms the conduct of some of the higher orders of the clergy in Ireland, who hail wantonly (he said) thrown a firebrand amongst the people, and sought to deprive them of the solemn rites of interment, accompanied by the sacred ceremonies of their own religion. The motion was opposed by Mr. Goulburn : the production of these papers (he said) would not allay, but on the contrary would have the effect of displaying to the world the warm and heated feelings displayed on the unfortu nate occasion, which it was for the benefit of all patties to keep concealed. In fact, the irritating contest had now (the Honourable Secretary said) passed away, with- out any intervention whatever. Mr. Abererunby de dared the subject was one of the deepest interest and importance to Ireland. If there was one subject more than another (the Honourable Gentleman said) on which the warmest feelings, not only of the inhabitants of Ireland but of every people throughout the globe, were excited deeply, it was on the solemn and agitating one of the in terment of their dead. Mr. Grattan alluded strongly to the conduct of the present Archbishop of Dublin on that occasion, whose first act (he said) on attaining high power, was to offer a deadly insult to the people of IrelantL this painful question (Mr. Grattan added) was not set at rest, every funeral in Ireland might be a melancholy scene of tumult and blood. Mr. Peel opposed the production of , mese papers, on the ground that they were not calculuM to elucidate the main question, on which he should reserve ;Lis op inion . Sir John Newport h av i ng p ressed his motion to a division, the question was lost by a majority of 17; 39 voting for the production of the correspondence, and se against it. We have dwelt upon this discussion, !stem ma t h e subject, as was truly stated in the House, is one of the most deep and painful interest : it festers at the I ll y hearts of the Irish people, and produced for months in that country the most embittered feelings. That no sanc tion was given by the Marquis Wellesley, or those around him, to the uncharitable measures of hostility that disturbed the repose of the dead, and insulted the Catholic over the graves of their deceased friends, we have the strongest assurances. How far the Archbishop of Dublin lent his authority to those who were the authors of these bad acts is another question ; his friends have denied his particips. tion, and we sh Auld be glad to think it was so. No te at . quillity can settle in Ireland, if measures of this baleful description are tolerated; no acts could be devised more calculated to wound the feelings of the people in general, and create universal irritation and disgust. The question of the right of burial, according to the solemn ceremonies of their own Church, will be brought before Parliament this Session, on the general petition of the Catholics. The repeal of the statutes of William, which proscribe their funeral rites within the church-yards, will, we trust, take place. Though the body of penal laws still existing against them may be suffered to blot the statute boot, it cannot be the wish of Government, or the Legislature, wantonly to insult, in their dearest and most solemn rights, an entire people. iVe trust the day is not far distant when the whole unhappy system that for ages has covered Ireland with proscription and misery, will at length cease, and Ministers perceive the policy of really conciliating so many millions of people; thus performing an act of solemn justice to them, and adding greatly to the strength and prosperity of the entire empire. The Chancellor of the Exchequer last night moved the House resolve itself into a Committee of Suppl) forma," on Monday next. Sir John lirrottesley what taxes the Right Hon. Gentleman intended to The Chancellor of tEe Exchequer replied, he would them fully on Monday, the 231 of this month, i 'Committee of Ways and Means. It is but justice Robinson to state, that since his accession to office , shewn an unvarying disposition to consult the feelings wants of the people generally, and to afford every - I relief. Vs e believe his intentions to be most honourable, and pure. We do not remember, during present tenure of high office, a single ungracious; . pular act. It must be, and we are sure is, most gratifying to him to release as much of the yet heavy burthens ' press on the industry and resources of the country • sible. The compromise of the Austrian Loan, continuance of peace, will give him the efficient reduction. Peace and economy are the two mat which will completely redeem this country. We, much anxiety for the important statement of the Hon. Gentleman on the 231. Domestic measures gratifying description, and a liberal and enlightetnd policy accompanying them, may make the present as popular as any that ever yi:t held the reins of p ew , secure them the universal confidence and support country at large. A Copy of the R solutions passed by the Magistrates Stafford, in behalf of their brother Magistrate, is ' of " The King r. Charles Flint," together with from Mr. Abram Flint (his brother) to Sir JOHN TESLEY, Bart. M.P. for Stafford, will be found in part of our l'aper. The Resolutirins, we regret bear stronger ma; ks of conjoint contrivance than reflection. It could not have been difficult fur MI wynd to procure such a testimonial from the boil:. Magistracy to which he belongs. He must necessm have been in habits of public intercourse and of Eli timacy with them all. At County Miming', and at dinners, they must have oftentimes pledged each bumpers, with great joyousness, and no doubt wi sincerity. They are guided, cne and all, by the party feelings, and governed by the same political plea. They have an interest in supporting each otl their inclinations and habits lean that way. We disposed to blame all this in the abstract ; it is it nature that it should be so. These resolutions as they discover an anxiety to cover up the itnperf, of a fellow-magistrate, or to brighten his reputation, donable enough. An attestation to merit, in sued must be considered as a pie-sic contribution to a cause ; for it is as true of the body politic as of thi body. that " where one member suffers all the BUST with it." But it is, after all, somewhat bencat dignity of a Magistrate and an M.P. to reply to went of facts by the production of a certificate of ter. Mr. Chetwyud's "repreetterss and impartial the case of Mr. Charles Flint, is matter of infarct fact ; and, like all matters of fact, therefore, is cal being decidtd by positive evidence and producible The representation of Mr. ('hetwynd himself, upon their certificate is grounded, can go for nothitm whole circumstances or the case are on retort. are before the public, and there is no individual Shoreditch Church to Hyde Park-corner, that as fully competent to ran "resolutions" u as the Magistrates whose approving signatures brought forward. iVe mean to cast no reficctiot them ; to du so would be equally illiberal at just. There are circumstances under which tl ings of the most honourable men will yield to the occasion ; and it will sometimes happen, se present instance, that such persons will come forwt rageously to applaud a judgment which they did in a cause which they had never examined. But take the world as we find it, anti pardon somethit trigue and iFssimulation, which in these days ern or letts into all the transactions of public life. The Magistrates of Mr. Chetwynd may put their apps on eecorel, but, unsupported as it is by argument avail but little. The public approbation, however, petit, before we have done with the subject, will quite so easily obtained. 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