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teetion. Tl.zre was one ground urn 'Mc% the proposed alteration was resisted to which lie was salamis to call the attention of the Ilium. It was said that under the existing laws Government was enabled to proceed to the money market upon more advantageous terms than they could in the event of a repeal of those laws. He believed that this was true in point of Lie; but he was desirous of , knotting upon what grounds it was that the Government was red.:lel to go into the market on terms distinct front and superior to every other purchaser. What justico was there in such a privi. lege % If the Government had such a privilege in the one case, what was to prevent them front reducing the price of any other oracle which State necessity, as it was teemed, might require ? When the usury laws woe paned this country had comparatively no commerce; the mercantile interest bad then little amens in the L , gislature. The land-owners made the law, and for their own advantage, as they conceived. They would have given no interest at all it they could have extracted the money front the pockets of th• Jews without any. The liouse would better imitate the wisdom of our ancestors by making the laws suitable to the altered cit.. cumsiancem of the country, than by refusing to adapt them to the ayitit of the stew, and the feelings ot the people Mr. J. ri3IITH was decidedly of opinion that the repeal of the usury laws would be a great public benefit. It was a mistake to suppose that the alteration was required by the moneyed interest; on the contrary, as far as he was acquainted with their opinion., he believed they were adverse to the measure. But it was im possible to carry, on the trade and commerce of the country, with. out a perpetual invasion of these laws. It was a fact not to be overlooked in this discussion, that usury laws had been invariably abrogated with the growth and progress of knowledge and civili zation. In 'Jutland there were none, and certainly in no country was there less vice, poverty, or misery. Mr. Alderman liErliA IT contended that nobody wes in favour of the Bill but great lawyers and capitalists. It was ad mitted by the friends of the Bill that this wax a most difficult question. It could not be argued on &tame principles, but must be considered as bound up with the vital interests of the country. li the House sere legislating for a nnir colony it might be a fair matter of experiment ; but when it wits recollected how this coon- try was situated, in eonseeuence of the national debt, the existing mortgages and entails, and other inctinil ranee% affecting the landed property, it scented to him a short-sighted view of the question to attempt to treat it as one of pure and abstract science. He was aware that in these days it was an arduous task to defend any ancient law, 1111%1 no this occasion he had to contend not only with those who fancied they had made new discoveries in politicet economy, but also the weight of his 31ajnity's (imminent. The 11. n. Member for Taunton (Mr. Baring) had argued that it was unjust to lay any restraint on the rate of interest, and a kind of fraud on the money-holder, to limit the mode of its employment. But that Hon. Gentlem in had surely forgotten that there was no abstract right to the employment of money at all, but subject to such restrictions as society chose to impose. hand was enjoyed, subject to the burden of supporting the pony, the Church, and the highways. On the same principle the Legislature had a right to say the holders of money should only have a certain interest for it. With respect to the good policy of the measure, it was certainly desirable that the rate of interest should be rather low than high, and filed than uncertain. It could not be denied that the usury laws had been productive of great benefit to the country ; without them the national debt would have reached 1200 or 1.100 millions. flow would the pressure of half as much more taxation on the people have operated on the prosperity of the ration ? Though there was riot so much trade in the reign of Queen Anne as at present, it was carrying the argument a little too far to ray there was no trade at all. In conclusion, the worthy Alderman pledged himself, in case this Bill should be rejeted, to introduce one for rendering the penalties on usury more moderate, and adapted to the amount and nature of the drenee. Mr. T. was adverse to the Bill, as before the debates, in which he had heard nothing to alter his opinion of its injurious tendmcy The people of lloaand were more prudent and econo mical than the landaulders of th a country, who, fom th. e cum- SUMP* n which they were plre 11 by the restrictiuus on t..rir pto perry, wete compelled to borrow rather from necessity than choiee. Mr. J. MARTIN said the Hon. Alderman tlleygate was hour d by his own admission to vote f r the (.'ommitt,e, in which be could propose the repeal of the severs penalties. it he was not in aline° to gn the whole length of the measure before the House. Sir J. WROTTESIAX was apir e'rensive that the repeal of the usury laws would prevent the setting aside of those fraudulent transactions into which improvident youth were too frequently be trirosl by the arts of usurp. Mr. Serge tnt / LON' said he should not have troubled the House who • single observation, all the arguments against the Ilia having been completely refuted in the course of the debste, but for the purpose of explaining to the lion. Baronet Sir J. ‘l'enttesle,) that the Bill would in no respect prevent the law from dealing as et present with fraudulent bargains. Mr. CALCKAFT minimal, that on a theor.iical view of th • q les 'on he was not prepared to combo. the principles of the Bill, b it if e.e learned S!:rgeant nteant to assnt that the prxzticil objec tions arising from the way in which the Bill would affect the landed iroperty had been refu eI, he (Mr. C.) would contradict hint. The hot.. Member fo • Callington had argued the question as it affected the commercial i attests. and he (Mr. ('.) had no objection to repeal the lass foe their benefit : hut as it h A not been sliewn that the ',aided in crest must not sure. rem the alteration, he would resist it as to them. It was intontrovernble, that those who had now lent money at a low rate of int , s-sst would, if the Bill passed, watch for the moment :o raise it ; (Heir, hear,) instea I, therefore, of re. girding the present restriction as unjust, he considered it a whole. some restraint on avarice. (Hear, bear, hear.) He did not call in question the conduct of capitalists, but he appealed to the history of all nations, whether it had not been found necessary to interfere to repress the extortion of usurers. He contended that there were ?ow, of that kind both in France and Holland. The experiment had been tried in France, hut the worst effects had followed it. Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and the Mouse divided, when there appeared, For going into the Committee, 71; Against it, 48; Blajori.y, 16. On our return to the gallery, we found Mr. Sergeant ONSLOW mai ing, that the blank in the first clause, for the time when the Bill should begin to operate, should be filled up with the lit of Ja mazy, 1821 Mr. CA LCRA FT argued, that a longer period should be granted before the Legislature overact all the money transactions of the ' country. In the experiment about to be tried with the silk trade, two years aid a half were to be allowed before the change was to canmence. He was sure there was an expectation in the country that this great alteration would not be suffered to conic upon it as it were suddenly. In fact, the general opinion was that the hill world not pass the House ; but an it had become the fashion there to alter and revolutionise the institutions of the country, the ad. brrents of the old law must now direct their attention to other places, where changes were less favourably welcomed, as the only chance of preventing this first misfortune. Hr. Sergeant ONSIA)IV—I have no objection to substitute the lit of January, Ilt2fi, if that will please the House. (A laugh, and cries of: No t no.") Then let it remain 1825. . . 31r. ROBgICTSbN maintained that the measure would prove a (treat mischief to the country. By the Code Napoleon, which was in force both in France and Millard, the rate of interest in those countries was limited to .5 per cent. on landed securities. The Hon. Gentleman, in support of his arguments, read a long speech of M. Barthelemi on the article in that code relative to usury. 31r. LOCKHART said, that if the Bill should be repealed, and the pawnbrokers allowed to demand what they pleased from the poor, then would the poor be altogether at the mercy of those people. Ile thought this argument should induce the House to pause before they acted, and repealed those laws which more imme diately protected the poorer classes. 3lr. J. MARTIN made a few observations against the repeaL Mr. IVIIITMO It I: said a few words on the same side. Mr. I:ALCM:II'T said no one could know what the interest on money might be on the Ist of January, 1t25. He was sure the !louse would never inflict on the country such a punishment with out giving them a warning. .%lr. WILSON did not see the grounds on which those stivil who argued for the repeal; and so long as that was the case hr would give tt his decided opposition. . . Aldermin 11E1'0AI' ssi . d r that no one could tell what circurr stances might arise within a short period. Ile observed that in 17:12., his Majesty stated in his speech the Iliuse of Commons, that it was hi. intention soon to reduce the interest on the natwoal debt, yet within six months afterwards the interest was increased. Another instance was the declaratiomon a former occasion, that the country was in a state of great tranquillity, when six months alter the country was involved in war. 111 r. HOME said that if a war were to take place, the country would be obliged, instead of 4, to pay S per cent., and he thought it would be unfair to allow the landed proprietor to hold money at a le's rate than the government. Ile (Mr. flume) was sure that the House was adopting a measure which would be beneficial to the country, and useful to all parts of the community. Sir. CA LCIIA FT said, that at the present moment It was held is terror an over small borrowers in the country, to induce them to borrow now.—that the rate of interest would be increased on the tassing of the Learntil sergeant's Bill. Mr. L. FO'il'Eß said there would be a continual dissgreement between the borrower and the lender, on every change in the rate of :Pterest; and this not only is immediate loans, but on loans that had been previously trade. Mr. MONCK said, that the mortgagee could never expect in sly case to borrow money at 3 per cent. when the Government were coring room Ile (Mr. Monck) would rather lend his money to the liovernment at 3 per cent. than to an individual at • higher rate.' Ile hoped the Learned Sergeant would press the question for an , ri day. Sir. PHILLIPS said, it' the borrower in no case should pay more than 3 per cent., in no case ought the lender to receive more Lhan that auto. 3 1i.T.TILSON repotted his objections to the Bill. .11r. IJAVENPORT hoped that the Ministers would repeal the vamp dude* on mt r.pges, which, as noon as tit's Bill came into operation, would be 'hulled like cards from one hand to anuthtr. Sir JOHN WHOTTESI.I:I( said, he should move as an Amendm e nt, that instead of the ht January, 11125, the blank `bold(' be filled up with the Ist January, 1112 d. He was anxious for this, in order that before the Bill came into operation, time ought be given to the limit to retrace their steps, if it were deem. tl as he thought it would be deemed, necessary. • Strangers were then ordered to withdraw. %t'hilat we were ex "ded from the gallery, • division took place, on the motion t4l the (:hairmso do leave the Chair, and report progress. The numbers were . . For the 3lotion 67—Against in 61-31ajority 4. We Pm that Sir John Wrottesl oa t hen withdrew his 4ww , filnient, and that the Committee divided the original quee n", when there appeard, Ayes 60—Noes 59.—Majority 1. The Committee, we were informed, divided a second time upon I lle itim. that the Chairman report progress, sad ask leave to stt 'Pin. The numbers were— Noes 6.5—.1ye1 61..-31ajority 4. The. Committee divided a third time, on the motion for re- Totting progress, when the numbers appeared—Ayes, 72 Noes, :41-3lajority, 13. The House then resumed ; and on our re.admintion to the gallery we found the Ilo.nie discusUng a point of ceder relative to the proceedings; which having been adjusted, The NIA I It3IAN reported progress, and asked leave to sit again on Tuesday next. Alr. LITTLETON then moved, as an amendment, that the Committee sit again this day six months. The Howie divided, and the numbers were.— Fur the original motion - 63 Far the amendment - . . 67 3lajurity for the amendment - - —4 The Bill was therefore Inst. SUUAR BOUNTIES. .... The House then resolved itself into a Committee on the suer batmtim The motion for their annual continuance, atter a ter observations from Mr. BRIGHT and the CHANCELLOR of the kat 11EQUER, was agreed to. Rl'3l DUTIES. The Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved itself, on the motion of the l'itAncet.i.oa of the EXCIILQUER, into a 'omenittre on the Rum Duties. Mr. HUME said, lie 1;;; much disposed to move an amend ment on that resolution—that the duty on turn should be reduced in Scotland to that which was levied on spirits. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER observed, that the Honourable Member for Aberdeen was in error with respect to Scotland ; this resolution applied only to Ireland. Mr. F. LEAV IS called the attention of the House to the incon venient infraction which would arise Irom breaking in upon the ori. ginal contract, which admitted colonel duties to Ireland at the same time that they were admitted to England. Mr. BRIGHT nsovid that Mr. Brogden should report progress. 31r. ll 1.:31E objected to the proposition. Mr. BRIGHT withdrew his motion. be Resolution, after a few words from Mr. GORDON, was signed to. The CHAIRMAN reported theßesoludons to the House, and they were ordered to be taken into consideration to-inorrow. QCALIEII'.ITION OF .11'R1ES' The House, on the motion of the CHANCELWR of the EX CHEQUER, went into Committee on the Quiditication of Junes' Bill. Mr. Bft(X/DEN reported the Bill with its amendments to the House, and it was ordered w be taken into consideration on Tues day next. - BEER DUTIES' BILL. The Report of this Rill was lin7iiiti;tiiPon the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, and ordered to be printed. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at Half-pain One &Clock. NOTICES OF MOTIONS FOR TIIIS DAY. Mr. Estcourt—Bill to Alter and Amend the Laws relating to Rogues and Vagabonds. ORDERS OF THE DAY. Marriage Act AmenMrent Bill—Second Reeding. Exchequer Court Fees Investment Bill—Second Reading. Tithe Composition (Ireland) Bill—Second Reading. Clergy Residence (Ireland) Bill--Furdie: Considered( Report. Building of Churches Acts—Committee. Bankrupt Laws Amasdnient Bill—Counittee. supply—Report. PARLIAMENTARY PAPER. AL. An Account of the Number of Persona sent out of the Kingdom under the Alien Act, from the Ist of January, 1811 i, to the Ist of January, 1894; specifying the Names of the Persons, the Ports at which they were embarked, and the Countries to which they %etc sent. 18111. None. Ibl7. The Count de las Casa' and Emanuel de las Casa', hi, son, at Dover, for Ostend. 1818. Frederick Baron d'Eben and Gaspard Baron de Gourpuds at Harwich, tor Cuxhaven ; llerr,ard Heyman, Colette Heyman, 31. Le Page, and Catherine :sablon at Gravesend, for Haniburgh. 1819. Louis David Chignard, 4uillaume Grail; Adele Graff, and 31adame 31ontholon, at Gravesend, for Ostend. 1820. None. 1821. Angelo entilini, at Gravesend, for Holland ; Carl Sehroe. der, at Dover, t,,r Calais: Juliet Boullinot, and Anthony Buona. vista, at Gravesend, for Holland. 11522. None. 1823. Count Vito Betters de Wodopich, at Gravesend, for Obtnid. FRENCH PAPERS. We received last night, by express, the Paris journals of Tuesday, from which weextract the following:— CHAMBER OF PEERS. SITTING o► TIM 6TII Aran. The Honor met at one o'clock. The Alinister of the Interior presented a draft of the law for the integral renewal of the Chamber of Deputies. It consists of one single article thus worded. The present Chamber of Deputies and all the following ones will be renewed integrally. Their duration will be for seven years from the date of the decree for their convocation, unless they bedis.solved by the King. 31. the Keener of the Seals presented afterwards two drafts of law, wading to modify sonie dispositions of the penal code, and or the code of criminal instruction. Lastly, the 311niater of War brought forward the draft of a law, purporting to modify some articles of the law on the recruiting of the anny. The goose ordered these laat drafts of laws to be examined in the BUTCIIII. It will meet on Thursday for thin examination, and the nomination of the Committees, which will be charged with the Reports on these drafts of laws. CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES. SITTING OP THE ATH OP APRIL. Presidency of M. Raves. After the adoption or the pmces verbal, the Howe pronounces the admission of the deputies of Corsica, and of a great number of others who had been adjourned. 31. Benjamin Constant was present at this sitting. The reporter of the third bureaux gives an account of the objec tions brought against the election of 31. Bergevin at Brest. After some debate on the subject, during which 31.31. Devaux, Pardessus, Ointrdin, and De Routine spoke, the demands of the reporter were adopted, and 31. ISt:Nevin was in consequence pro claimed Deputy. The President reads out to the House a royal decree, dated the sth instant, appointing M.I. Gamier, Dufougerais, and Dubreul, I gnestort of the Chamber of Deputies. 31. the Ministtr of Finance is called to the tribune. His Excel lency reads the following draft of law, thus worded : Ilttortur or 1825. Title 1. Credit voted for the year 1825. Sectit n 1. Of the consolidated debt. Art. 1. The expenses of the consolidated debt, and of its re. dcmption, are fixed for the year 1825, at the sum of 237,035,78:if. Sectit n 2. Fixation of the general expenses of the service. 2. Ctedits are granted to the amount of 881,847,395 f. for the ge neral expenses of the service of the year 1825. Title 3. Estimate of the reteipts of the year 1323. 5. The budget of the receipts is rated for 1825, at the sum of 889,510,3 M f. 6. The .flinister of Finance is authorised to issue, for the ser vice of the Treasury and negotiations with the Bank of Fiance, Royal Bonds, bearing interest. &c. payable at fixed periods. The Royal Bonds in circulation will not exceed 140 millions. Fax sten Ft; ions—Five per Cents, opened at 2111 f. 70c. ; closed at 101 f. 40e. Neapolitan Five per Cents., in ducats, 1 .15 h ;in francs. leJf. I:se. Rentes d'Espegne, 20. Royal Spanish Loan, ItCa, 655. Exchange on London, one month, 23f. 35c.; three months, 25f. lac. PRICES OF BRITISH Bank Stock 245 44 3 per Cent Reduced. 951 4 4 1 3 per Cent. Cons. 961 961 34 per Cent. 1011 fpet Cent. 1014 1 New 4 per Cent. lie 71 Long Annuities, 23 1 4 1 Imperial 3 per Cents. Rank f o r Account Cons. for Act. 964 64 1 1 India Stock TOLES YESTERDAY. India Bonds, 00 86 pr. India for Account, 297 j 8j South Sea Stock, South Sea Old Annuities South Sea New Annuities Ex. Bills, 1,0001. 66 50 56 pr. Ditto, 6001. 56 59 53 pr. Ditto, Small, 66 60 55 pr. Indorsed ditto Lottery 'rickets, 251. 19s. PRICES OF FI)REIUN Austrian Scrip. 1711 f i r Ditto for Account 1711 pr. Ditto paid in full, 1/6i i Chilian Bda. Kti 44 6 44 1/itto for Acc.ll3i 4i I a i 5 entomb. Bonds. irJl UP 12 1 so A V9i 1)o. ACt. lisl 90A f li2 11211 894 Danish Roues 1111 Danish Muks Rime° _ MOCKS YESTERDAY. Russian Bds. 1014 Russian for Acct. NI Russian Inscription Exchange per ruble Ditto Metallic Stork (Raring) Span. Cons. 1 44 11 Ditto for Acct. 19 Pi 9 Ditto 170 it 2.55 lids. Do. 6 per Cents. (10231 17 Anglo Mex. Mines 13 6 pr. United Ditto k't : Rptes,lo3l. 7k. 2k. 1011 Greek Scrip. 31 21 11 di.. Ditto 10T Account 2 11 dis. 31es.,:crip.9i 10 1 De 111 Do. Ace. 9„11011013101i11111 Portuguese Bonds 96 Ditto Scrip Al Ditto for Account 9 103 f. 30e. We - Do. Ex. 23f. Mk. 1)4). Scrip, I 6 17 IR pr. Ditto for Acct. 17 7 pr. Neapolitan lids. Ali} Ditto fur Acct. 914 Peruvian Bonds 110 t 82 Ditto for Account 004 112 Prustian lion)*. 96i Ditto ( 1822) i);itih'B;mis Mr. O'Connel has rtceived, since his arrival in Cork, on Wednesday se'nnight, a hirer from Dublin, acquainting him that a brief and a fee of five hundred guineas are waiting fot him there, as Counsel to he heard at the Bar of the House of Commons against the two local Bills sought to be obtained by the Corporation of Dublin to the preju dice of the citizens. We believe it is the Learned t;entle man's intention to undertake the cause, and we earnestly hope he may be sucensful in his advocacy.—Cork Southern Reporter. Zitt iSrittOlt airegso. . . THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN. TIII LAST NIGHT. Unprecedented Assemblage tot Native Talent. GRAND PERFORMANCE OF ANCIENT AND DOLMAN MUSIC. /WI • TUN DI RIFCTIIIN u► NU. hucll.l.ll. * Cad EVellllle. ► ' lUDs ' s ' ..%pr:l 9. PART I. Mr particular desire) a 5E . 11.:( . 1T . 1n ft:.un :lustier,. Sacred Oratorio. TIIE N!_Ul.\ll. Tile Principal Vocal Parts by Mni salmon. Mfrs Stephens. Misr Goodall. MusCubitt. ae.l Mr. animus. Mr. sawn, Mr. ash., Hem ern the nrst and sce.nici . Duet, Mrs. Saluum -- 1;;;Aill;;;;.t.7iliea;;, 7. ,..,51Wria" (Mozart). Grand nuLauda aud Variations,)'tatty! urge. Mr. W Way ilialibremno PANT 11. GRAND SELECTION twin the KURKS of the moot celebrated CUM rosc„s. In which Dlr. Mori on the Violin, and Mr. Boehm on the Ilarp, will accompany favourite Awe. Between the ereofid and third Parts, (In eurmequence of the great appiame on iledneedhY Wail Duet. Miss tawee and Nig.. ti. Cause. It/ dl tulle" (Wawa). barna+ a, Elute, Mr. Nwholoon (Nicholson,. PART A !W4 I:Lt..%NEUCS ACT. In which all the Pry/ewer MilgPtA well perform. To conclueleaalithe3;;;;iiiiiiiithem. — •• GOD KING," newly immoral for this ocraskia. .. _ _ Principal Palo: suers-Mrs. Salmon, Mw Goodall, Miss Cubltt, Miss Memlos iPupii of signor Howeasti since his arrival in this mantel', Miss t'awsc and Mos 11. t rase (MOM at . au George Stuart. their aPPearauce at these Perfornianeesl, the Mosier lira/Won (their iarsit appeanmee at them Performances). and Miss Stephens; Mr. amino.). Mr. T. Cooke, Mr. Hawes, Master Loinchurst. and Mr. ba11...; Mr. atuchor and Mr. Bellamy. THEATRE ROYAL, 1141 MARKET. aY raitineinon Tee Lute reeneaaLkor. 'l•lih LAST NIIHIT Mr. THELWALL'S ATollicAl. and CRITM'AI. ixcruars on SHAKsPEA RE and the Dit.tlll.%, /se. This Evening, FRIDAY, April IS, Mr. THELWALL will conclude hie Cnurre of Lecturer with a Criti cal Investigation of Sinkspearc's HAMLET. mid the Theatrical Re presentation of that Tragedy; in the course of which be will recite the principal Solihmulirs of IliunleL The Lecture will entirlude with a C M Recitation, and ale MCI.% ELL .11)DRILSS twitter application of the errenthil principles of thaw Lectures to the purposes of PUBLIC ORATORY. Doors open at Seven. begin at half-past Seven.. tkixes :Pa. Pit 3a, Gallery 2. Places and Tickets to be had ((f Mr. Minishighani St the Box office;' at Boyle+ Court Guide mice. Leicester-square; and of the Lecturer, Nona Brixton Cottage. a here Smartie tttttt • may be had in case. of Impediment, and in the Elocution of the Pulpit, Bar, and senate. AP - OLLOAVICOAC To-morrow, SATURDAY, April ,t Two teCloek, The following SELECTION will be penormed by Mr. ?Elms, on the APOLLON ICON, a Grand Musical Instrument, invented and Constructed by Messrs. FLIGHT and BoBSON, Orp.n Builders, 191, St. Martha's-lane. Velma Ina Hannan/Ma ► ATIIRAaa CC Ms aliaserif. ►ANT I. Overture, Othn (ilouidel)—Apr, " With Verdure clad" iHadyni—Solo the sth " Ventral Carlini" Oduaaro—Pulaecu i V anti.) ►ART 11. Overture, Zaira (Mateo—Ale, "Aurora ehe awgerar (Romelnl) Glee, and Crow" 11141..0—Sung, Mary I believe thee true" (Sir .1. Stevenson)—Finale (Mozart). Admittance. One Milling. N.B.—Mr. Porkies Performances win be eoutlnusd every Saturday during the The mechanical powers of the APOLLONICON are exhibited daily, front One till Four (except during the time of Mr. Parkas's attendance), executing t•herubini's celebrated Overture to Anacreon. and MosauTs therture to " La Clemens* di Tito," In the execution of which it Is allowed to possess a grandeur and vanety of ellbet, with a precision and t delicacy of expression, superior to any other Instrument in Europe. The Music arranged ter and set tai the Cylinders by Mr. THEATRE ROYAL, ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE. Tile LAST NIGHT. This PRIDAY, April 9, LECTURE on ASTRONOMY and the PHENOMENA of tb• HEAVENS and of the EARTH. To be delivered by Mr. HARTLEY. To begin at Seven; and conclude at Ten. Ticket, nr tdutierlou fur lasatilles to be had on loudest' terms at the Box-otEce. NEW THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Last Night of Perkaming before the Holidays. FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. BUNN, STAGE-MANAGER. To-morrow, SATURDAY, April lb, will be performed THE STRANGER. The Stranger, Mr. Kean; Mr. Solomon, Mr. Terry; Peter, Mr. Harley. Mrs. Haller, Mrs. W. West. lu the course of the Evening a variety of Singing and Dancing. After which, THE RIVAL SOLDIERS. To muclude with, FAMILY JARS. THEATRE ROYAL, COVEgT-GARDEN. Toooorrow Et cuing. SATURDAY, A r it 10. will be performed NODE SHALL HAVE A FALL Count Vent..., Mr. W. Ear ren stein°, Mr. Twigs s Lorena*, M.. Cooper; 'turrento, Mr. Jones. Victoria. Mu Mum Etter which. A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER. To conclude with some to the moot Norman! SCENTS from iiARLEQU IN AND POUR ROSIN. The BRITISH Piles.. commenced publishing yesterday morn ing at halt -past Five o'clock. LONDON, FRIDAY, Aram 9, 1824. Lord Darnley, last night, brought forward his motion on the state of Ireland, a subject, of all others, now the most interesting, from the present situation of that fine country, its infinite importance to Great Britain, the contending parties that agitate and divide it, and the presence of "the illustrious statesman," as Lord Darnley truly termed him, for some past at the head of the arduous government of that island, who has already done so much, by his prudence and his firmness, to tranquil lize and conciliate, but from whom more appears to be expected than ever yet, in the history of ages and of governments that are past, fell to the lot of any single individual or single mind to accomplish. Lord Darnley, in the course of his speech, pronounced the highest eulogiums upon the Marquis Wellesley. " Ile was happy" (the Noble Earl said) " to be enabled to call the distinguished Nobleman, who was now at the head of the government of Ireland, his friend. Early association had led him to venerate his talents and his informa tion, for he hail been early taught to look up to that illustrious statesman as the ornament and friend of his country ; all the subsequent intercourse that he ( Lord )Darnley) had had with him only served to affix on his mind a higher opinion of the splendor of his talents, and the excellence of his intentions. For these reasons, tho Noble Earl am b led, it gave him unfeigned pain to see him at the head of the Irish Government at present, in which situation lie could not gain credit for himself, or advantage for his country." The eulogium of Lord Ihrnley was eloquent and well deserved, but his conclusions were equally uncalled for and unfounded. Can Lord Darnley, who has lately been in Ireland, and has large possessions in that country, have taken a just and in gulling view of its present state? Does lie remember what Ireland was only a few years since ; and has he been blind to! what it is now? Two short years, or little more, have elapsed since Lord Wellesley entered on the Government of Ireland; and amid the factions that assailed him, the evils of ages that presented thmselves wherever his eye could rest, with a population drenched in poverty, full of the discon tents such inflictions always bring with them, and swarm ' ing over every corner of the land, has he not done much to benefit and tranquillize its people ? One great complaint before his coining was, that impartial justice was not to be had in Ireland. ('an the Catholic or the peasant now have any fears on that head ? In 18511 and INW a dreadful winter was marked by insurrection through almost the whole south of Ireland ; not a night set in that murders of the most frightful description were not perpetrated, and cottages and houses seen in flames. Those appaling scenes have long ceased to exist ; they are, at any rate, few, and of rare occurrence. This dangerous insurrection Lord Wellesley suppressed with a firm, but a lenient band: while an active and vigilant police are now the instru ments of prevention; and though a flow individuals among that extended body may have been marked by crime, their services as a whole have been most useful. I The counties of Cork, Limerick, and Tipperary, long the scene of ceaseless atrocities, are now comparatively tran quil. Single outrages sometimes may take place ; and what country is free from these occurrences. But the in habitants in general sleep secure in their beds; the armed banditti of Captain Rock no longer meet in hundreds, and confidence and content are every day gaining ground among the peasantry at large. Is the state of the Magistracy of Ireland (we ask Lord Darnley) what it was only two years since ? Ilas it not been thoroughly reformed and purged ? Dare a Magistrate mite commit an act of legal oppression or injustice to the meanest peasant of the land ? The usurpation of private tyranny is destroyed, and all Magistrates are com pelled to act in the face of day; and generally in Petit Ses sions the tithe system, from which so much misery and crime proceeded, has been ameliorated, and sensible improve ments made. All may not have been satisfied with the beneficial changes introduced, but near three hundred parishes in Ireland have closed with the compositions. The Clergyman, under such agreements, is fully and fairly paid, and the farmer and peasant are relieved from heavy and unequal pressure. This very Session has wit wised the introtluction and enactment of a Bill, the suggestion and peculiar care of Lord Wellesley, int, niled , by him to soothe the irritated feelings of the Irish people, and afford them the sacred rights of uninterrupted burial. That Bill, it is true, was not exactly such a one as we could have wished, and, wLi:e before Parliament, we tried to have it extended and improved. But if the Catholics, or a party amongst them disapproved of it, there arc those amongst the highest of the Esta blished Church opposed to it too. it has now passed and we trust and btlieve it will remove many heart burninct on that agitating score, and bring ultimate peace and harmony in its train. These are a few, a very few, of the benefits Lord ‘Vellesley's Goverment has given Ireland. It is his best praise, that the bigots of both fac tions abuse him. The Orators of the Capel-street Board, and the Common Council of William -strut, Lre at lest agreed on this head. Their object is perpetual discord; that of Lord 11'ellesley national happiness and peace. With such a state of things, the occupations of both fac tions would cease ; and the Viceroy is therefore the ceaseless object of their calumny. The feeling was last night ex actly the same in the Upper House. If Lord Darnley thought that Lord Wellesley had done too little, Lord Roden conceived that he had done infinitely too much— 'Ti,.• with our feelings as our watches, none just alike, but each consults his own." If we go among the unprejudiced in Ir land, and ask their opinions, thousands in every walk of life will speak with warm gratitude of all this distinguished Nobleman, in two fleeting years, has done for their happiness and comfort. Lord Liverpool's speech last night was kind and conciliat ing. Our own feeling is that more might be done for that tine.country by the Government here; but it is impossible not o agree with Lord Liverpool, that in the sweeping re duction of taxation and the many other benefits lately con ceded, much more has been done by Ministers for Ireland than for this country. The lateness of the hour at which the debate closed prevents our alluding to it this morning more fully. Brit the state of Ireland is a subject in which this country is vitally interested. It has engaged on that account, as well as on many others, our constant attention, and we will probably take an early oppor tunity, on another day, to return to it again. Lord Darnley's motion, it will be seen, was negatived by a large majority ; nor can we see any benefits that could possibly arise from the appointinent of the Committee he proposed. Without full confidence existing on the part of the Government and Legislature, no administration in Ire land can be of any service ; and the moment doubt or dis trust were manifested by either, the sooner such a Govern ment ceases in Ireland the better. Lord Wtilesley's ser vices to his native land will, we trust, still long continue. his only now their results are beginning to be properly appreciated and felt. Faction may assail him for a while, and bigotry and malevolenc e m a li gn hi s e ff orts ; but the period, we hope, is not distant when the ban dogs of both parties will cease their howlings, and fac tion and discontent, under his mild and equable admi nistration, at length be unknown. Tranquillity, content, and happiness, will then settle over the fine but agitated country, over whose destinies this venerable Noblem in has been called to preside ; and, when his long and ev .ntful life at length shall close, the recollections of the most brilliant period of his earlier days, will not rank higher in the page of the historian than those services which in ma turer years gave peace and happiness to the country of his birth, and rescued it from lengthened degradation and suffering. An account has been laid on the table of the House of Commons, by the Ilome Secretary, of the number of fo reigners sent out of this country under the Alien Act, from the Ist of January, 1816, to the commencement of the present year. This list, which will be found in our co lumns, details the names of the individuals, the ports at which they were embarked, and the countries to which they were sent. Within the eight years, seventeen indi viduals are returned as having been banished from these shores under the provisions of this Bill ; twelve of these were males, and five females. Among the former, in 1817, was the Count de Las Cases, and Emanuel de Las Cases, his son ; in ISIS, General Gourgaud ; in 1819, Madame Montholon ; in the last year only one, Count Vito Bat ters, who had made himself so remarkable by his attacks on Prince Esterhazy. In 1816, no exercise was made of its powers ; in 1820 also none ; in 182'2 the same return ; and last year, Count Batters was the only victim, and he, from his dangerous and troublesome character, deserved to come within its powers. Thus, though we cannot advo cate the renewal of this arbitrary Act, its powers have cer tainly, with very few exceptions, been mildly applied. Count de Las Cases, we think, was hardly treated, and so was General Gourgaud. Madame Montholon, on her re- turn from SL Helena, experienced also excessively harsh treatment ; we know of no danger that could have been ap prehended from her residence here, and she was not suffer , ed even to land, after a most fatiguing voyage. But consider ing the numbers of foreigners who for years have crowded to these shores, induced by necessity or political persecution on the Continent, this statute has affected them very lightly, and fallen upon very few. Within the last two years, since Lord Sidmouth s resignation and Mr. Peel's accession to office, it has scarcely been exercised at all. We cannot conceive this Act to be a matter of imperious necessity; and yet, from the vast influx of foreigners of every na tion, and often most dangerous characters, to these shores, some restraining measure is necessary, as regards foreigners who are resident here. The same laws that apply to the subjects of this country are sufficient to control them ; but they give no power of deporting them out of England, except as with a natural-born subject, on conviction for felony. We trust that Mr. Canning's liberal anticipations may be realized, and that this Act, in its present state, will not need a revival. We do not think it would be either prudent or safe, to suffer thousands of disappointed foreigners to throng these shores, what, / unrestrained. The existing laws of this country would not be sufficient li to check at once any dangerous machinations they might form, either against the safety of this, or other countries with whom we are in alliance, and with whom we might be seriously implicated by such projects, hatched in this country. But a salutary enactment may be devised, less harsh and arbitrary than the present Alien Bill, whose character and clauses are scarcely suited to the spirit of this free country. It is but justice to the foreigners now resident here, to say that their conduct in general is most peaceable and correct. We hear of few violations of any sort committed by them ; and, with the exception of the quack Rosinaki, tried at Manchester the other day, we do not remember one of them brought for some time, on any serious charge, to the bar of a Court of Justice: they are in general temperate and industrious. Hundreds at pre sent resident here are the hopeless victims of ruthless des potism: for them the sincerest commiseration has been shewn, and is still universally felt. This country has long been a refuge to the unfortunate and persecuted of all nations ; they have fled to its shores with a certainty of protection the moment they landed on them. We wish that high and interesting character still to attach to Eng land. The day has passed when, if ever it was necessary, there is any present cause for fencing in our shores by an enactment of this sort. It is not liberal either in its in tentions or its spirit; and we trust it will not be again re newed, at least sir it now stands. The last accounts from our squadron off Algiers, brought by the Phaeton frigate to Gibraltar on the 19th March, state that Sir Harry Neale wus before that Regency, in the Revenge, with five frigates, Moe/.u/ing the port. The sanguinary barbarian called the Dey Ilsd refused the terms of the British Admiral, and was making preparations to sustain a bombardment. To meet this attack. he had dis mantled the vessels of war in the Bay, and had drawn them up under the Mole. Ile had also ordered a horde of Moors and Arabs from the interior, to Iran the forts. The British force is stated to be seven frigates, five of which blockade Algiers, and two Bona. This is the most efficient mode of annihilating the piratical existence of these barharians, without loss or danger of any sort. While we blockade Algiers, a single I irate vessel cannot sail or enter, and their infamous pursuits in the Mediterranean arc annihilated. This was the mode of warfare ,1 ap. hnat deemed moat effi cient against these incorrigible barbarians. Mr. °Wrung records his opinions energetically in his " Voi,T from St. Helena." On the pith of October, 1816, in an interview the latter had with the fallen Emperor, he inquired if there was any news ? Mr. O'Meara replied, that they " were in daily expectation of' herring the result of Lord Ex mouth's expedition, and asked the opinion of the fallen warrior as to the probability of success? :Napoleon replied, that he thought it would succetd, especially if the fleet took and destroyed as many of their vessels as they could, then anchored opposite the town, and did IV it single ship or vessel, nut even a .fishing-boat, to enter or go out. Continue that for a short time, said Napoleon, and the lley will submit, or else the cana ille will revolt and mur ;der him, and af!erwards agree to any terms you like. Hut no treaty will be kept by them. It i► a disgrace to the Powers of Europe to allow so many nests of robbers to exist." Again, on the sth of January, 11417, Mr. O'Meara, in the simple and energetic manlier that math his memorable annals, records another conversation with the Ex-Emperor, which shews the striking justness and ability with which this great man thought on all such subjects _ _ _ " I informed 01r. O'Meara writes) Na:soleon of the Algerine affair. and gave him a paper which contained the official detail. ' Atter reading it he professed great pleasure that those barbarians had been chastised, but observed that the victory we had gained did not alter his opinion as to the best mode of acting with them. ' You might,' said he, • have settled it a^oxli p well by astiot e• It no doubt reflects great credit upon the English sailors for their bravery and skill ; yet still I think that it was hazarding too much. ' To be sure, you effected a great deal, and got away, because your seamen are so good ; but that is an additional reason why ynit should not run the risk of sacrificing them against such Thereare no other seamen (except the Americans) who would have done what yogi have effected. or perhapa have attempted it. Not. withstanding this, and that vou have succeeded, it was madness and an abuse of the navy, io attack batteries elevated above your ships, which you could nut iniure ;to engage red-hut balls and shells, and run the hazard of losing a fleet, and so many brave sea• men against such ranuille ; independent of the disgrace 'Hsieh it would have been to England to be beaten by the barbarians, which ought to have been the case. If the Algerines had tired upon you in coining down, instead of, like imbeciles, allowing you to take up your position quietly, and anchor, as if you were going to a review, you would not have succeeded. Scppose the Dey of Algiers had refused to agre e t o L or d E xmout h' s terms the next day, what could he have done F• Nothing. Depend upon it he never would have gone in to attack them a second time with disabled ships, and powder deficient. Ile would have been obliged to withdraw his fleet, and it would have been a slap in the face fir. England. Moreover you have taught those wretches what they Wanted for the defence of the place.'" There is nothing of exaggeration on the part of the fallen Emperor in this statement ; all is convincing, striking, and true. Had the barbarian of Algiers refused to submit the day after Lord Exmouth had Irmatill snl.d the place and laid his batteries in ashes, the latter 'oust have been pow erless • it would take an imm e nse f o r ce t o effectually attack and re duce' Algiers, and the hardships to be sustained in such an undertaking, from want of water, provisions, march over burning sands, and a scorching sun, present throat insuperable obstasles to a besieging force. Charles 'the Fifth, after succeeding in the conquest of Tunis some yrars before, lost almost his entire fleet by a dreadful storm before this place in 1541, while his forces, comprising the flower of the Spanish, German, and Milanese Nobility, suffered the most dreadful hardships during& march across burning sands to Ilona, and ultimately embarked without accomplishing any one object of the expedition, reduced ' and shattered, in the tnoat melancholy plight. In 1775, the Spaniards, whose coasts and commerce suffered severe!ss from the incursions of these pirates, attempted the place with another formidable expedition ; a large army trade a descent near the city, but tailed : and in l'iSS a Spanish fleet attacked the forts, but in both instances they were repu'sed with peat less. In April, ISI7, Mr. O'Meara states another memorable conversation with IVepulrom on that important subject, and the French Emperor again treated it with his usual ability and singular discrimi. nation : " I think (said Napoleon) that your Mainers ordered Lord Exmouth aol to endeavour to abolish piracy altogether, but merely to give it a check. to punish the .llgerines in a certain degree, clime your flag to be respected, and gain the favour of the Italians and other Mediterranean states, which you have keit by your having so burly given them up to their oppressors. For, if the pirates were totally annihilated, all nations could trade se curely in the Mediterranean, which would not agree with yeer ideas of engmssing the principal share of the commerce of that sea. Your Ministers would not wish to see the corsairs destroyed. You say diet the expedition gave an cc h r t t o y our mar i ne .° Certainly it was a very gallant affair ; but your marine has no mat. testi for anotheredut. My opinion is, that it was a v er y ill- a d v i se d expedition. You ran th e risk of being drubbed by barbarians, and of losing two or three ships. Even with your victory, you may say that you lost a thousand men in killed and disabled, and got five or six ships knocked to pieces. Now the lives and limbs of a thousand brave English seamen are of more value and consequence than the whole of the piroileol Wales. Itt.ocsantxo the port with a seventy-four and two or three frigates, under Captain Usher or Maitland, would have gained you just as good terms as yun have got, without the loss of a man." These are records worth preserving, as almost everything that fell from this extraordinary man is now worthy of re membrance. On seeing the blockade of Algiers announced, these important reminiscences in Mr. o'lleara's work im mediately struck our memory, and we conceived that the best justice we could do to the important subject was to ime:rt them. They are the opinions of a man who, with ail his faults, possessed a clearness of judgment and o ()Onion that have seldom been equalled and never ex celled. By blockading Algiers we shall inflict the heaviest vengeance on the pirates, and sustain no loss, while a bombardment by the largest force, with such batteries to encounter, and without the presence of a strong army, libe. rally supplied in every way, might be attended with de. struction from the overwhelming fire; and even if success were purchased, it would be at a loss too great for warfare so ignoble, and unattended with any permanent results, which even such a victory never could secure, as Lord Exmouth's last heroic effort has fully testified. • l had observed, that in consequence of the checks we had sus tained from the Americans, it was desirable that our navy should wind up by doing something brillitnt. The Princess Augusta visited his Majesty yesterday. The Princess Augusta received visits on ‘Ve;dnesday from the Duke of Sussex, the Duchess of Gloucester, and the Princess Sophia. The intelligence reached Prince Leopold, at Claremont, on Monday evening, of the death of his sister, the Duchess of Wurtemberg, which prevented his !loyal Highness coming to town n Tuesday evening as was expected. It is finally arranged that Madam , . Catalani will sing at the Great Musical Festivals, to take place at Bub in June, Cam bridge in July, and Salisbury in August. Mr. Kean repeats Ihe Stranger on Saturday evening, when. we perceive, Hr. Bunn, the Stage Manager, takes his Rene_ fit. The very successful and satisfactory discharge nt his dutieu has given this Gentleman a claim on the public, which we hope to see fully recognised. I I From the cemmencement of the present Session of Par liament, up to Friday last, the House of Peers had heard M appeal emu., - - A private letter from Corfu, dated March 9, given a very flattering account of the prospects of the Greeks. The Senate had removed from Cranadi to Trip,lnn, and one of its first mea sures has been to issue a Declaration, stating that the greatest har mer y exists between the Executive and Legislative bodies, and that b eth are animated with a desire to establish a system of good order, sad to work o u t th e complete regeneration of the Greek peo ple, and their freedom from the yoke under which they have oolong laboured. By a letter from Athens, we learn that an enterprising young Englishman has succeeded in establishing a Greek hospital in that city. The Government have provided him a building and a complete establishment ; but the medicines and money for the support of the hospital will be furnished by the Greek Committee, or voluntary donations in the country. MELAIrCiiOLy DEA ril or MISS BATIIVRST.—The following extract of a private letter, dated Rome. March 20. eon trios some further particulios respecting the melancholy death of Miss Bathurst :—" The body of Miss Bathurst, bard Aylmer's , 1 niece , has not yet been found. Th e cause of this lamentable acci dent, which has deprived our gay circles of one of its most accom plished and brilliant ornaments. was as follows :—The road on the banks of the Tiber beyond the Monte Mole was so narrow and bad, that the party, who were on horseback, were obliged to return. Lord Aylmer took hold of Miss Bathurst's bridle to assist her in turning round ; but at that 11110Ment the horse backed and tell into the river with the unfortunate yonng lady. Besides Lord Aylmer, a young Englishman, and a servant of the french Ambassador, leaped into the aster. Divers boats, and every kind of succour were iinniediately employed, but it was too late. In this (place the Tiber is winding, and its waters tepid. This young rely, who is a niece of Lord Barnum was seventeen years of age, and was the charm of all her friend's, by her beauty and cultivated mind. A fatality seems to be attached to this family. Mr. Bathurst, her father, who was Ambassador to the Court of Prussia some years ago, suddenly disappeared whilst traversing a forest on his way to Ilamburgh.lwithout his body being ever found, or any certain information obtained relative to his death." The following is the House List of the Governors and I)irectors of the Bank of England, for the year ensuing, viz:— •ol GOV Ell 1,01118 R. Esq., Governor. IDS, Esq., Deputy-Common Sir Thomas Nease, Bart. George Warde Norman, Esq. John Horsley Palmer, Esq. John Penne, Esq. Charles Pole, Eat. Henry Porcher„ Esq. Richard Mee Rinke*, Esq. Sir John Rae Reid, Hart. .tndrew Henry Thomson, EIS. Kimmel Thornton, Esq. William Ward, Esq. Money Wigram. Esq. r and Ikputy Governor will icaday, the 13th ; and for Di ltth most. , frona ten o'clock is afternoon. CORNELIUS . 11.76:1.: JOHN BAKER RICHA rote DIM _ _ David Barclay, Esq. John Bowden, Esq. James Campbell, Esq. John Cockerel], }:sq. Timothy Abraham Curtis, Esq. Samuel ,here, Esq. George Dorrien, Esq. Jeremiah Harman, f:sq. John Benjamin Heath, F'sq. Thomas Langley, Esq. William Manning, E. William Mellish, Esq. The Election for Governo be held at the Bank, on Ti rectors, on Wednesday, the the ft.rmoon, till four in the 11 1 i 1