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Ibe Increased, and the lopessii el tits idhoetiall would be dimi. • in Scotland, was extended to this country, it would prevent the - regard to aresouto alone this system of introduction of spirits into England ; the consumption of English taxes imposed on it. The premed state of Ireland had grown out ' 'la bel Nor was i t with taxation should be considered ; it wee chiefly important, as it af. spirits would be increased, and all .he spirits consumed would pay of centuries of misgovernment ; and no lessee for that country, or fected the mends of the lovrer climes of the people for between tile duty. and the expense of the heavy coast establishment for the for the empire, could be hoped for until the conflict of religious them and the collectors of the revenue, as the 3ferebe;for Taunton prevention of smuggling would he much diminished. Ile agreed opinions was terminated, and until the Catholic was admitted tow Ihad ebserved. a civil war was carried on. Ile had made inquiries with the Rt. Hon. Gentleman in the importance of these measures, equal division of places and con fi dence with the Protestant. into the mode of collecting the taxes, for the purpose of Moment- and for that very reason there should be no delay. lie would de ar The. petition was then ordered to lie on the table, and to beg argu ments in his in the House ; and the result of his inquilies elate there was now more smuggling from Scotland and Ireland rinted. i , was, a wonder how such absurd regula ri ties could be ewer carried than there was from the Continent. lie knew the Chancellor of the Sir R. WILSON moved for a new writ for the county of Let - ' into effect. The evils of this system were not confined to the same. Exchequer approved of the principles he hail expressed, and it was trim, in the room of Luke White, Esq. deceased. glees alone; the mischief did not stop there; it was extended to the now for him to act upon thew principles of which he had approved. EXCISE LICENCES. I peasantry at large. The people in general engaged in smuggling, Colonel DAVIES said, he did not think the reduction on foreign Mr. LAW LEY presented a petition from the innholders of Bir- 1 a nd where a cargo was landed, it ditetppeared as if by magic, fur spirits was to cause the reduction of the duties on British spirits.mingham against the Excise licences. lit was well known that if it remained long upon the berth it would I t h a d been objected to him that this reduction was too small , and Mr. BERNAL was desirous of knowing, as we understoo d,' be discovered by the vigilance of those entrusted with the execution therefore it WAS utterly ineffi.tient i and if he had wished to make a whether the Chancellor of the Exchequer intended to make any al- of the revenue laws, and if a peasant was seized •;;11 a keg of spirits, great reduction, it would be said by these springs lie would be ma.. Meadow in this tax. he was either sent to gaol or compelled to pay luel. • and if he terially injuring the revenue. Ile was most ready to satisfy the The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER having been so were unable to dischrage his line lie was sent on bUtird a tender. Right Honourable Gentleman, a nd he would take off as much eel directly appealed to, would state to the House that he should be From the high rate of duties an inducement was held out to the petty he pleased. tie had maintained the revenue was iiijured by high shortly able to propose some measure "Venting it, as he had on traders to deal in such a trade, and when detected certain ruin en. duties, and he proved the assertion by a reference to the Finance doubt would be satisfactory. (Hear, hair.) eusued. They then became reckless of consequences, when the the y The petition was ordered to ie lon table. Accounts. The object he had, in coining before the House on this saw nothing before them but a gaol, and their families utterly occasion, was to excite discussion. His object had been attained Mr. DEN ISON presented a p e titi o n ik on th e li c ensed vie-, ruined. it was not, under such circumstances, to be wondered at if and he would not press the matter any farther. Mallon of Hodalming and Ewell, for the relied of the duty on' these persons became desperate violators oldie laws. In addition to slr. G. BENNET thought, by the reduction on the duties in basica. all this the law defeated itself: in consequence of the enormous Scotland and Ireland, a premium was given to these countries to COMBINATION LAWS. duties laid on foreign spirits, large rewards were given to the ('us- introduce these articles into England, and a premium was also Mv. SYKES presented a petition itom the boot and shoe makers torn-house officers for m a king seizures; the reward was so great offered to this country to r.:ceive these articles from both sides, of Kingeton-upon-Hidl, against the Combination Laws. for seizing each gallon that it was a common practice for the When consumption was permitted in a country. fewer evils were Mr. HlNE presented a petition from 500 l a di es * shoemakers smuggler to give information against himself, upon con- to be apprehended, than where it was impeded by taxation. It against the Gotnbinatioo Laws. It was Rom the journeymen shoe- dition of receiving half the reward, and his reward was suf- was only when such taxation was imposed as an inhibition to im plants of London. ficient to defray die expenses of introducing the article portation, that a depression of the spirit trade took place. Mr. HUME presented a similar p e titi on firm die journeymen into the country, and leaving a profit besides. He would Mr. KENNEDY was desirous of bearing witness to the happy shoemakers of the borough of Southwark. give an example of this : it was not long since two revenue effects of the measure of the Right lion. Gentleman last Session. Mr. NEW MAN presented a similar petition from the inhabit- officers were tried and convicted for a fraud upon the revenue, it had been productive of great benefits within his own observation. ants of Exeter. by making aseizureof this kind, and who had applied for the re- There was &monopoly, however, still in the English market; there Sir R. WILSON presented a similar petition from the journey- welds. st - ould it not be manly, would it not be rational, to get wer e five distilleries at present at work in Scotland. of the inordinate men boot and shoe makers of the City of London. rid of a system which had the effect of diminishing the revenue. profits of which to English Capitalists, the House might form an Mr. MONNE presented a similar petition from the journeymen As a proof of this, he would refer to the Parliamentary Papers in idea from the circumstance of 1.5001. having been paid to the pro- Bost and shoe slam of Reading. the year 1008 ; the duties laid on foreign brandies were 12s. 7d. the prietors of large works in Scotland, for having abstained from Mr. BENNET presented, from the journeymen boot and shoe gallon ; the number of gallons imported was 2,000,3111. In a few working them. The extension and encouragement of the free trade makers of Brigbthelmstone, a petition to the same effect. years after that, the duty was raised to 15s. 10d. and the gallons of spirits would be highly beneficial to the agricultural interests of These petitions were all ordered to be printed and referred to the imported were 2,0110,000 ; shortly after this the duty was increased thi s coun t r y. Committee on Artisans. toles. lid. the gallon ; and the quantity imported fell from upwards The Resolutions were then agreed t& the House resumed and 110CSE TAX. of 2,000,000 to 19040 ; and the revenue declined fr0m1,500,0001. Mr. WESTERN moved for serum of persons assessed to the :0 177,000 t. In die year 1815, theduty wasdiminished to 17s. Yd. the Report was ordered to be brought up on Monday. COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY. Howe* Tax, to a certain amount, in various counties of England. and the impormtion increased to VW,OOO gallons, and the duty On the motion of Mr. LCSIIINGTON, the 'louse resolved FREE TRADE. amounted to . ,017 0001. The coesequences of this mode of taxation itself intooCommittee of Supply on the Estimates of Civil Contin. Mr. WIWI( held in his hand a petition from the silk weavers of Were not connect' laseints; they extended to wino and every other gencies. • The bet Resolution was for 100.081. This was consi- Nottingham, against any alteration is the removal of restrictive article. In the year 11100, the quantity of wine imported was - hky below thesumroted last year for the purposes to which ditties on silk.—Ordered to be printed. 35,010 tons. In the year 1815, there was an additional duty laid this sum was to be appropriated. ASSESSED TAXES. on of SOL per pipe ; and the quantity imported was 21,904 tons, Mr. BUSIE said there were some questions relative to our An-- making adifference i . n . the quantity imported of . nearly one-third, haseadoes at Foreign Courts . However, as the Right lion. the Sir. T. LETHEEIDGE presented a petition froni certain in .. - - -. and to the revenue o f All MM. Wi th nape( tto wine, it was to be Secretary for Foreign Affairs was not in his place, and as another (*to* r - - .. --• foe .. . .. - - habitants of Ci ,in Soniersetshire, praying foe a repeal of all assessed taxes. Lord A. HAMILTON was desirous of knowing the nature of the proposed reduction of stamp duties on law proceedings, as the question was peculiarly interesting to the profession of the law in Scotland. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in reply to this question, stated that the repeal which he intended would be carried into effect by a very simple plan. His proposition would be that certain duties contained in a schedule, previously furnished to Members of the House, should cease after such a time. considered, that all imported was not consumption here; • considerable portion was for our Colonial markets : and it was proved in • Committee that an eminent merchant had, in consequence of the high duties laid on the spirits necessary to prepare the wine for the colonial market, given up . the trade al. together. Thtse principles were not confined to spirits and wines alone ; they . were equally applicable to tobacco and teas; and upon all these articles, by increasing the as, the revenue was lost. His plan would be to return to the duty of 1806. as a step to the further reduction of these duties. lle would now state to the House the expenses of the collection : . 1n the year 1006 the expense of col. . 01.75. ltd opportunity migh t offer for explanation upon this subject, he would not now oppose the vote. Mr. W. HORTON next proposed 3,21171. for the support of the Civil Service of the Bahama Isla- ds. Mr. 11U3IE wished to know if these Islands yielded any reve nue, and if they did he was desirous of knowing if that revenue was not sufficient for the support of a y establishments there. Mr. HORTON replied, that he was not aware of any revenue arising from those Islands. Mr. HUME thought it most unfair that the people of England should be called upon to support, not only the military but the - . flea. lotting the customs Ives 31. 4s. 7d . p er cent.; in 1810, 31. 7 . 8.6t1,; the civil expenditure oethese Colon] Thew establishments were for excise - cost that year 31. 7s. 6d. pei cent., in 1822, 16s. Bd. per cent. In Ireland there was no separate accounts of cuatoms and excise, but they amounted in 11916, to 10 per cent., in 1822, to 17 pen cent. And by the plan he proposed, by . recurring to the year 1006, there wooed be a saving in the collect ion alone of 986.0001. This plan would be also followed by the reduction of the Preventive Service; this service was not dreamt of in 1806. The upholding of such an enormous establishment appeared to him bordering on insanity. The great saving to which he alluded might not perhaps take place, for in time of war there was a navy that swept the channel, and protected commerce and prevented smuggling. The present sys. Ism should be given up; it was acted upon by Ministers who were determined to raise a revenue at all events, and who were ignorant of shot which was known one hundred years ago, that in politics two and two do not make four, and very often they did not amount to one. Ile would move an amendment, that the duty on foreign spirits should be diminished Is. 100. per gallon. He was sure the House would not think he went far enough if they reflected on the injuries arising from the law. lie relied upon the enlightened sad liberal views taken by the Right Honourable Gentleman. lie had indeed heard that be had same such reduction afloat in his mind, but he could not say if he meant to carry his idea into exe. anima this year or next. The subject deserved the most serious eensidoration of the House, and the Right Honourable Gentleman ; as by adopting it he was confident the revenue would be encreased. The CHAIRMAN doubted if the amendment could be put as the Hon. Member wished. The question before the House was for the continuance of certain duties for a year. The way for the Hon. Met..ber to proceed, would be to move their continuance for a moth, or for any time that may occur to him short of that year. Colonel DAVILS said, he would take any step that would enable him to make his amendment. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought the Hon. Member was not aware that the measure before the House was for the renewal of certain duties that otherwise would expire on the 24th of March. He was willing and ready to admit that the duties laid on a certain description of articles were much too high. As to the duty on foreign spirits, it was laid at in the year 1807, at the rata of Is. ed. per gallon, and was to be considered a war tax ; and the objera of the Hon. ilember's 'potion would be the repeal not alone of this but of every other duty laid on in the year 1007. He did Dot think the Menthe*, in the cone he adopted, conceived the advantage of this measure. Ilia best proceeding would be to own for the permanent repeal of the duty ; for, unless this per moot repeal were moved for, the same question would be open to likeassiou every year, and the Member would not effect his own abject. The tax alluded to was laid on as a permanent measure, and he thought it was well known to all these who attended to the technical mode of doing these things, that the repeal of permanent taoscould not be effected by the course pursued by the lion. Member. This was the view he took of the measure; and he could give no essisembee whatever to the Hon. Member. He would mak, if the duty on foreign spirits were now repealed,. should it not be followed by the . repeal of the duties on British spirits ? otherwise it would be acting most unfairly with the British manufacturer. Ile would be told the reduction of duty on foreign spirits was a good thing, and he believed it would, but we would then have to go at once into the large field of the home manufacture, which was a source of most ample revenue. Would it be wise to hurry into a considers eon of this kind ? Would it not be wise to wait for the practical effects which were to follow from the reduction of the duties on spirits in Scotland and Ireland, which took place last year ? It would, in his opinion, be most wise to learn from experience the effects to be derived from this proceeding in the countries he alluded to; it was necessary to wait a few years for that object. He was ready to admit the reduction of the duties on spirits was per se a good thing ; but the duty on ardent spirits should be kept as high as it could consistent ly with receipt. This tax, for moral reasons, should not, in his opinion, be lessened. If the Hon. Member wished to put down srounling, he should have gone much farther; he should move for the reduction of the duty from 19s. which it was at . present, to 12s. and by this reduction the temptation to -- would be undoubtedly diminished; but - - • the benefit of the residents there, end if the inhabitants could not be the support of the whole establishments as thcy now stood, let some of the useless offices be reduced, and the sums paid thereto be sppropnated to defray the expense, which the House was now called upon unnecessarily to vote. The resolution was then agreed to. Mr. 1111111'0N next proposed 111101. for the Island of Dominica. Mr. HUME thought this vote still more objectionable than the farmer. This sum be understood went to the payment of a Chief Justice. Wes Dominica in such a state as not to be able to afford that allowance to a Chief Justice, if it were at all necessary that a Chief Justice should reside there ? Again he would say, that the Chief Justice was for the benefit of the inhabitants that, and not for the benefit of the people of England. The former, therefore, end not the latter, should contribute to his maintenance. Mr. HORTON begged to refer the lion. Member to a entree pondence that took place between this Island and Earl Bathurst, in which he would find grounds for the propriety of continuing this vote, and of having a Chief Justice there. Mr. G. BENNET said that the only information contained in that correspondence was, that the inhabitants said, " If you govern us rightly we will defray the expense ourselves ; if not you may pay for us. " en was all he could collect from the correspondence. Mr. HORTON be.ggesi to remind the Hon. Gentleman, that gran responsibility was incurred by the dismissal of officers whom it was found expedient to continue for the benefit of the Colony. These Colonies were regulated by certain principles which had been appmved of by the House. The lion. Member seemed dis posed to treat it as a question of • new policy to be adopted to. wards the Colonies, and not, as it really was, the propriety of voting an estimate which the Legislature hitherto had sanctioned. Colonel DAVIES expressed a wish that his lion. Friend, (Mr. H. would bring forward a motion relative to the mode of manage. ment, and the civil establishment of the colonies. It was one well worthy his attention. Mr. HUME asked why did we not pay chief justices for St. Lucia and Jasnsits• as well as Dominica? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that Domi nica was perhaps the most distressed of any of our West India islands; :szial production had frequently been destroyed by rri hucan thelealamities inflicted by nature which it had 'sostaised— its difficulty in raising supplies—from the large quantity of barren and uncultivated land in that island. Although ether islands might defray their own establishments, an exception should be made in favour of Dominica, and every assistance Ward. ad it by the mother country. Mr. HUME in the present depressed state of West India roperty, would not press the vote to a division. He was ne vertheless, of opinion that these islands ought to maintain their own establishments. And he was more anxious that the House should impress this principle on their minds, for unless this coon. n 7 threw something on them, they would get nothing from them. (IL laugh.) The resolution was then agreed to. Mr. HORTON next proposed 8,2791. for the Civil Contingen. des of Upper Canada. This was 4,0001. less than the sum voted kit year for a similu purpose. Mr. HUME was of the same opinion with respect to this vote as he was with respect to the former—that it ought not to be seceded to. This country, they were told, was in a state of increasing prosperity, and therefore he was of opinion that it ought to defray the espaliers of its own establishment. Amongst the officers to whom ahries were assigned he found sheriff's. Why should the people of England pay for such situations? Or why should not they rather pay for them for whose benefit they were appointed ? Had these Sheriffs no fees or income besides? fle understood they had very ample incomes. This vote was therefore surplusage. He also saw amongst the items of salaries, for a Secretary and Re. gists, a Clerk of Accounts, &c. There was also a Land Surveyor, who was charged with • salary on the British people. The Hon. Member then referred to representations made by Mr. Gourley and others, with a view of %hewing that Upper Canso% was fully capable of maintaining itself and its establishments, without the necessity eh:ring or exacting anything from this country. He • • . . - jetting offices, r smuggling he had only pro pos ed a diminution of Is. 10d. and surely he could not seriously imagine that this reduction would cause such a reduction in the price of brandy, as to take away the in ducement to smuggle : it would be literally giving so ands money to the merchant, to enable him to carry on the Mlle, and it would not in:erten with the interest of the saityake. He would not therefore acquiesce in the motion of dia lies. klember. lie was not insensible to the importance of cans of this kind it deal with them all -- There ooncluded by m. to various . and the manner in which situations were given to naval officers. and expressed his determi nation to oppose the grant. Upper Canada was in a state of pro sperity equal to that of the United States of America, and as com petent to defray its own expenditure as this country. Ale. HORTON. denied the correctness of the Hon. Member's statement as applicable to Upper Canada and America. The two countries did not admit of comparison. Since 11116, it progressively -ibuted and more to defray the expenditure of its own _; but it was impossible to ... at once. _ _ were also heavy taxes upon tea and tobacco, far beyond the propor dons of their value. 1 hese articles were almost necessaries; they were the luxuries of the poor; and the luxuries of the poor should, in his opinion, be taxed as lightly as possible ;—(hear)--and if he were disposed to any reduction, he would go to some other article than brandy. He would not acquiesce in the amendment of the Hun. Member. Mr. HUME thought, if the Right lion. Gentleman were to act ap to his principles, he would, instead of repealing these duties 1 one by one, repeal them all at once. it was clear that the great taxes increa sed smuggling. In Scotland the reduction had caused an increase of consumption; and there was more money paid at a duty of 2a ed. the gallon than there was at a duty of be. The in. the money now received on the small duty was not less than &OWL (hear); and with this fact before him, the Right Hon. Oefttleiwww4Plastas hiaeriend for proposing aaidisetion by In his opinion his friend did nut go for enough: half these dour. should be repealed. The Chancellor should also go to the branches -of the British trade in the hands of the great distillers, and he would venture to say there was no branch of our internal industry (if he could apply this name to the manufacture of ardent spirits) that. that to which he alluded. It was a complete monopoly, and from inquiries be was able to make, the persons engaged in this trade never had greater pro fi ts than now. The Chancellor of the Exchequer should cease to be afraid of great distillers; they seemed to hang like a nightmare upon every Chancellor. (liear.) In Scotland, since the duty was diminished, it was not possible to supply the demand for the article. He wished to know if the Right Honourable Gentlemen were aware of the anxiety with which smuggling was pursued. There was now more smuggling carried on between Scotland and England than there existed be tween England and Holland. Every man would get whiskey when he could; it wan so absurd law that supposed otherwise. Ile him self broke that law every day ; he had whiskey in his house ; he i had smuggled it ; he could not get it in any other manner ; and let any man detect him that could. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) The law upon this subject was an absurd one; he refused last year to become a party to such absurdities. %%lien he was in Scotland two years ago, he heard many persons speaking in pub hc of receiving two thousand gallons and three thousand gallons of smuggled whiskey. The Right Hon. Gentleman had, by his measures, closed the door manse smuggling to Holland, but he had opened it to Scotland and Ireland. There were, he believed, nine or ten millions of gallons of whiskey which paid duty in England. There were at present ninny estabishmento formed within ten miles of the Border, fur the purpose of bringing whiskey into England. The present system, therefore, in his opinion, called for • total change. It was said the reduction of duties had caused an increase of consumption. This he denied ; there not a drop more of whiskey drank than before the reduction , contributed more anu . establishments. When it was retuenibered that Upper Canada was only united ass colony to thiseountry since 1790, and when, of the whole amount of the civil contingencies, amounting only to :10,0001. she defrayed two-thirds, 20.0001., it would be admitted that she had greatly approximated towards a condition to support her own expenditure. Indeed, he anticipated that in a very few years Up per Canada would not exact any thing from this country for her support. The lion. Member had opened a question as to the ad vantage of coloniat possessions to a country. Let him, if he pleased, being forward • motion on that subject ; but let him not indirectly Introduce the topic now. Ile agreed with the lion. Member, that the Mother Country ought to be taxed as little as possible by her colonial possessions, but he differed from him in the application of the principle. In a state of more advanced prosperity, it might be expedient to withdraw succour and assistance, but until its re. SOUNISS WeildiabgrOMPloll3 conceived it was the bounden duty of this country not to deny that support which the exigencies °flipper Canada now required. It was not an easy matter always to say what species of property was most benefited by colonial possessions. But as the Hon. Member seemed to think colonial possessions a burden, whenever he deemed it advisable to have that questioned entertained, he would be ready to enter into a full discussion of it with him. lie (Mr. Horton) admitted that Upper Canada was in a state of growing prosperity ; the reduced vote now proposed was a proof of that proaperity. lie entertained • hope that the redue. lion would be gradually greater until Canada was quite competent to maintain herself. However, whilst she was governed by the principles that at present regulated the Government of that coup try, he trusted he should have the suppun el the House in the pre. sent vote. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Hunt: and Mr. Iloarox mutually explained on several points connected with the mode in which the money now voted was to be disposed of. Mr. Horton, in conversation across the table, stated that several thousands were now applied to the discharge at the half-pay of the militia consequent on the late war in America. Mr. BRIGHT supported the vote. This country ought not to deal with a niggardly hand towards .Imerica. It might be neces sary foe England in an emergency, to make use of l'pper Canada, as a balance to the power of America. Ile would therefore foster and support her. As to the appropriation of the money arising from the sale of lands in America, to defray the civil establish. mews, he thought that money arising from such sale properly be. longed to the Crown; it would not accrue to the people. It was not, however, so much on account of any objection he entertained to the suggestion of lion. Member on that head; as on account of the good policy which ought to induce Parliament to encourage the resources of her colonies, that weighed with hint in support of the present vote. (Hear.) Mr. HUME came to a different inference from the very facts he had himself stated. If Canada was to be made the of at- means tacking Amnia, (cries of " No, no,") or what was the same thing if it was to be converted into a defence against the attacks of America, It was expedier.t to abolish then all useless offices, and reduce every unnecessary expenditure. Ile (Mr. Ilume) could not conceive what could be the cause of such an expenditure as 30,0001. when the army was paid by this country. He thought that a wester injustice could not have been committed than in uniting Upp er and Lower Canada, without consulting the wishes of either. Ile was proud to declare his sentiments on this SILK TRADE. Sir T. LET llBRlDliklprestm presented a petition from persons en gaged in the silk trade, residing in Shepton Mallet.He was ea. tremety desirous of knowing from the Right Hon Gentleman if he had yet determined as to the towns to be set apart for the reception of the stock of silk upon a hick there was to be made a remission of duty. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied that in. atructions hail been given to the Customs to direct proper officers to proceed in the first instance to the sea-port towns, from which ex portations usually took place. They would subsequently proceed to such places as would appear upon consideration the most gene rally convenient. Mr. ELLICE took that opportunity of inquiring of the Right lion. Gentleman, whether dyed silk was to be considered as a ma rufactured snide. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—It must, I should think, be regarded as in a manufactured state. Mr. WODEHOUSE presented a petition from the Minister and Churchwaidens of Walton, in Norfolk, praying fora repeal of the duty on coals. WINDOW TAX. .. ..—„ .. -.---.. Mr. S. WORTLZY presented a petition from Henetier, in Yorkshire, praying for a repeal of the window tax. GAME LAWS. Mr. S. WORTLEY — prese;tel;PeTition from Huddersfield, against the Game Laws. BANKERS IN IRELAND. Sir 11. PARNELL presented a petition from the merchants of Belfast, praying for some alteration in the laws relating to bankers. The laws, as they were now framed on this subject. seemed formed for the impute of excluding every man of property from die busi ness of a hanker. The I'HANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that the subject alluded to in the petition was well d • attention. Sir J. NEWPORT supported the petition. y one of the clauses of one of the moat objectionable Acts on this subject, no banker in behind was permitted: even for a valuable consideration, to make a settlement open his daughter at the time of her marriage. Mr IRVING supported the petition. sz t Ordered t lie on the table. Mr. HU B gave notice Mollie would, in consequence of what fell last • t from a Gallant Officer opposite, move for the income and ex tures( the Stock Purse of the Guards for the last five years. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' ACT. . . gal cited Mr. IHISICIiik W persons en in trade in Liverpool, in favour of the amended Insolvent ' Act. DUTY ON COALS. Mr. Secretary PElt a iiiientiel • petition hum the cotton spinners of Belfast, for a roma the duty on coals. The I.ORD ADVOCATE presented a petition from the Pro. you and Magistrates of St. Andrew's, against the removal of the bounty on linen. Colonel FRENCH moved for a return of the weekly rues of lanai, and the price per yard of the linen upon which bounties had been paid in the provinces of Ulster and Connaught. Mr. BROWNLOW thought that the Chancellor of the Ex. chequer ought to defer till July, Inn, the reduction of bounties on low-priced linen. Mr. SIA SEMI( said, that in consequence of an opinion pre. valent in the north of Ireland, that the bounty was immediately to be reduced on low-priced linen, 40,000 persons were thrown out of employment. I:41 should have matured his plan before he promul gated it, since it had been productive of so much inconvenience. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER had no objee. tion to the returns, but he forgot that the alteration had not yet bran proposed, as it would In Committee, of the repeal of the duty on linen. MESSAGE FROM THE lAMBS. A Message from the Lords informed the House that their Lord ships had agreed to two private Bills. WEST INDIES. Mr. III%;KISSON raid, that his Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, bad given notice that he would, on Tuesday nest. submit to the House a statement and papers relative to the West Indies. His Right Hon. Friend meant, at the same time, to ask leave to bring an a Bill, the subject of which was to declare as piracy the trading in slaves by British subjects. ANNUAL DUTIES BILL The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved that the order of the day far the House going into a Committee on the Annual Duties Hill should be then read. Mr. ROBERTSON rose to entreat that Members interested in thz question should not leave the House. (A laugh.) Mr. BENNET also rose to make a request. There were on the orders of the day—Ways and Means, Supply, Marine Mutiny Bill. Exchequer Court (Ireland) Bill, Annual Duties Bill, Four per Cents. Bill„ Gaol Act Amendment Bill, and the Cattle Treatment Bill: he was desirous of knowing what was to come on first. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that the Right Honourable Gentleman knew well, unless formal notices were given of these questions, they could not be brought forward. He meant to proceed first with the Committee on the Annual Ditties Biatl. then with the Supply. Mr. HUME said some arrangenat should be made ore the sub ject of the discussion. Some of the miscellaneous estimates should be pointed out, and then Members would come prepared to the discussion. lie trusted they were not to be always encumbered with Ireland. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER admitted the House was always indulgent to his Majesty s !Internment when ineasares of finance were brought on. He would submit to any suggestion from the Hon. Member in reference to that particular topic, elii:11 he wished to come at once under discussion. Ile would proceel to the discussion of any one contained in those five buriallis which lee hefure the lion. Member. (Laughing.) Mr. PEEL said he would postpone the present motion respect. log Yorkshire until nest week. He merely wished at present to' base it passed through a Conimittee. Sir J. NNW POKT was of opinion the same rules ohaerved with regard to orders were in future to be applied to motions. If this were done Members would conic better prepared, sod questions would be more fairly discussed. He thought it unreasonable that other businoe s should be postponed for the Committee of Supply. ANNUAL DUTIES DILI,. The House went into • Committee upon the Annual Duties Hill. (fps the amount of the duty on foreign spirits being read, Colonel 1):1, VIES moved. as an amendment, that the duty upon foreign spirits be reduced. In venturing to niche some observe. tints on the subject, he did not wish to trespass upon the House; but he thought be would be deficient in his duty if he suffered the present opportunity to pass without calling the attention of the House to the subject. and if he did not endeavour to impress upon them the recessity of getting rid of the evils growing nut of the fornier practice. lie, in common with all who heard him, wee grateful to the Right Hon. Gentleman, for the principles he uttered; the only drawback upon his sa ti s f ac t ion was. that he did not begin • tarl.r. It was with 'kinetic pleasure lir heard hint descanting with was e _ Lationce anal expatiating in glowing eoloura upon the evih of ourold but the truth was, all the spirit, drunk paid duty. The fair trader, at strut. It wag with pleasurc he heard him utter apraver for the man. ;he was ready to admit, was entitled to every protection ; but the ci nation of commerce from its fetters. This won conduct worthy or a ! way to do this was to take away all inducement to smuggling. As to • and %..nnible Minister. The Rt. lion. tient. hat: 'rankly declared ' ardent spirits, he did not agree with the Ht. Gent. that they should, that cionnou. ditty wan but an incentive to smuggling and viola- jbe dear. Ile thought every man in England should have thel3p. 's of the Isw. With respect to tobacco, wino, and other PnannitY of getting as much ardent spirits as he pleased. Tha ▪ les of higher value, if the principle of the plan he suggested love of these liquors was often caused by the difficulty of procuring • acted upon. if a reduction took place on the duty of spirits, them ; and when they were easily procured, all anxiety for them the revenue would be improved in a doable ratio, as it would itself ceased. If the bill of last year, winch reduced the duty on spirits subject. He wished to know whether tx rot bower Canada had, paid to Upper Canada the money which was owing to her. The present was one of those eases, in which the more that was given the more would he asked foe. These Colonies were decidedly a load no England ; because to support them a greater cum was paid for bad tinnier titan good could be got for. Ile did trot talk of se paration at the present moment, but lie was certain they were a horthen to the country. He objected also to nettling persons to the Colonies, whom the l'olonies did not want. Coder these cir cumstances, although he regretted the trouble he should give the Committee, he thought it his duty to divide the House, to see how many persons supported hint. Dr. LUSHINGTON could rot vote with the lion. Member who had just sat down. If it were conceived that the sum ex pended on these Colonies was unnecessary, he thought it should be submitted to a Committee above stairs, as the only means of coining to a satisfactory decision. Ile was sure that the Colonial Secretary could not now be ready with all the necessary documents. He (Dr. Lushington) happened to know something of Upper Canada, from circumstances which it was now unimportant to notice, and he knew that the Legislation of the country was in a wretched state, from the nature and itaucity of its inhabitants, the many new settlers, the extent of the Country. and the feuds which had arisen in consequence of the settlers from Hudson's Bay. Upper Canada, therefore, could not support itself; but he hoped the time would come when any assistance would be unnecessary on the part of the Mother Country. A question had been started as to wont would become of Upper Canada, in ease of another war with the United States; and this was a subject which his Majesty's 3linisters shmild take into their most serious consideration. Mr. 1.1. RENNET hoped his Hon. Ftiend (Mr. Hume) would not press the House to a division. 31r. 11U31E observed. that his Hon. Friend (Dr. Lashinston) had mistaken his motion. He did not wish to impede justice in those Colonies, but he thought they might sacrifice other offices for this object. He would not, however, press the House to a ----- The Resolution was then agreed to. Mn W. HORTON next proposed 9,1971 for defraying the ex pense of the Civil Establishment of Nova Scotia. Mr. G. KENNET objected to the expense of the Church Establishment of Nova Scotia., when so great a portion of the in labitants were Calvinists. The Calvinist ministers did their duties on much cheaper terms than those of the Established Church. Mr. HORTON observed, it was probable that part of this charge would be progressively taken off by Nova Scotia, but that if the vots were now resisted, it would be of great injury to the Colony. Mr. Ht. 711111 hoped the Honourable Member would state what was the amount of the Colony's trade. Ile thought it a shame that his Majesty's Ministers did not allow the Nova Scalene themselves to pay the sum. He did not wish to reduce the salary of the Lieu tenant-Governor, who, he understood, was a useful person ; but he conceived that the colony ought to pay him. He hoped the Ho nourable Member would lay before the liaise the account of the trade of Halifax alone, that the House might see how far the colony could do this. Mr. NORTON stated, in the year 1821, the imposts were 31,0081. ; in 1822, about the same sum, and, in 1823, they were 29 7001. That the exports were, in 1821, 15b,8591. ; in 1822, 120,8561. ; and in 182 3, 1/4.2011. Ile would assure the Hon. Member that he had every anxiety to reduce the amount now ap plied for. Mr. Hti3lE was glad to find there was such a disposition ; but the House should recollect that the colonies in the West Indies were under very unfair restrictions for the purpose of serving these colonies. If there were any question of intpnnance to the West India proprietors (who appeared to kr.ow but little of their own affairs), it war the circumstances under which they were placed in order to serve this ill-favoured brat ; and he (Mr. Hume) thought it would be better to give up this colony altogether than to allow this. As the Hon. Member (Mr. Horton) had expressed • hop e of not seeing this resolution again mimed to the Ho use, he (Mr. Hume) should refrain from making further remarks. The resolution was agreed to. Mr. HORTON then proposed 5,1941. for defraying the expense of the Civil Establishment at New Brunswick: ..... Mr. HUME observed, that a memorial had been sent from this colony to his Majesty's Government to this effect :—" You vote us annually a considerable sum ; but let us have the management of our custom-house, and we will save you that sum." The expense incurred by that Custom-house was 6,0001. per annum, and the ap plication was to save this. He (Mr. Hume) thought that this should be particularly inquired into. Mr. HORTON observed, that he hoped to see this expense con siderably diminished next year. The resolution was then agreed to. Mr. HORTON next proposed the sum of 3,31 ft for derri the expense of the Civil Establishment of Prince Edward's Island. Mr. HUME wished to know whether any account of the sale of lands in this Island had been laid before the House. He under stood it was able to defray us expenses, and he was quite satisfied it could be made to do so. He hoped it would be the last time that this proposal would be laid before the House. The resolution was agreed to. Mr. HORTON then proposed 15,2911. for defraying the ex pense of the Civil Establishment of New South Wales. Mr. H. G. BENNET shortly opposed the gram. Mr. HUME thought that a considerable reduction in the civil expenses had been supposed to have taken place since the appoint ment of the new Governor. He (Mr. Hume) wished to know what reduction had taken place within the last two years ? Mr. HORTON thought that in a short time this colony would be able to pay its own expenses. Resolution agreed to. Mr. HORTON then proposed 22,5011. for defraying the ex-1 perms of the Civil Establishment of Sierra Leone. Mr. HUME wished to know what advantage was derived from this establishment, and whether any papers had been laid before the House, to show that its utility was equal to its expense. He understood that the loss of lives in this colony was very great, and thought that his Majesty's Ministers should take this into their consideration. Mr. GORTON observed, that the Honourable Gentleman must be aware that it was impossible now to enter into the subject, or to discuss it at the present time. It must be considered with reference to the system which had been adopted, and not to the question now before the Committee. . _ . -- il;7llliiii:;iiLiea, were there any means to satisfy the public mind ? Mr. HORTON said, that no doubt such information would be laid before the House. A MEMBER, whom name we could not learn, objected to the salary which was paid to the Private Secretary. Mr. HORTON said that the salary of 2,0001. a year might be considered agreat sum here, but was not so there, and certainly was not inadequate to the duties performed. The resolution was then agreed to. Mr. HORTON next pmposed 4,8311. to defray the expanse of the Civil Establishment of Newfoundland. Mr. HUME was sure that this expense could be borne out of the revenues of Newfoundland. He thought the House ought not to vote the sum until documents were laid before the House to prove the necessity of granting it. The resolution was withdrawn. Mr. HORTON next proposed 43.9266 for defraying thee:paws of the Civil Establishment on the Gold Coast. The resolution was agreed to. Mr. HORTON next proposed 9,11271. for defraying the ex penses of the Civil Establishment of the Bermudas.—Agreed to. On the vote for 150.000 L for bills drawn and to be drawn for civil contingencies at New South Wales. Mr. HUME said he did not understand the mixed nature of these accounts. _ . Mr. IV. HORTON gave an explanation, which was not audible in the gallery. The revolution was then agreed to. The next vote was for 2,4111. for colonial services, formerly paid out of the army ex traordinaries. 31r. HUM E said this was a vote he had not expected to see pro posed again : it consisted . principally of the salaries of the private secretaries of governors in the West Indies. The island of Do minica was considered to be too small to pay its own Chief Justice ' • bat it was not considered too small to have a private Secretary far l its Governor, who was allowed 1,6001. a year salary. He under stood that there were large fees received by these Secretaries. He thought, therefore, the people of England ought to be relieved from this vote. He begged to ask the Honourable Secretary, what was the income received by these Private Secretaries in fees and co lonial allowances ? Mr. W. HORTON std the Private Secretaries received no fees whatever ; their salary was 10a. a day. At no time was their ser vices *ore valuable or imetusitry than at present. Mr. HUME said he would resist the vote until he knew what necessity there was to have both public and private secretaries in these small islands. Mr. W. HORTON said that ar.y gentleman in the slightest de conversant with official business, would understand the abso lute necessity of a Private Secretary for the Governors in question. After a few words from Mr. G. BxxxET Mr. Got:Lava x, Mr. 111'31E moved that the vote be reduced by the sum of 1,8221., being the amount of the salaries of the Private Secretaries. Ile would not move the reduction of the remaining sum ot• 6291. the salary of the Superintendent of Honduras, because he was not aware that that was a useless ofiice. Mr. G. BEN NET hoped his Hon. Friend would take the sense of the Committee. Strangers were then ordered to widulraw, and the Committee divided, when there appeared— For the amendment, 21—Against it, 93—Majority, 72. The original resolution was then agreed to. The next vote was for 15,5321. to defray the charges of the So ciety for Propagating the Gospel in Canada, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland. Mr. 111'31E said, he had objected last yea► to this vote, and he had staved two strong instances of mismanagement on the part of this Society. One was, that in Ifilll they had stated in thew an nual report that they had expended 1,5003. (we believe) in building a school in Newfoundland. In 1819 they stated that the school was built and scholars receiving their education within its walls. In 1820 these reports reached Newfoundland, and they were flatly con tradicted, fur it appeared that there was neither school nor scholar in existence. The Society admitted the fact, and laid the blame on their Secretary, who they said had committed a mistake. The other fact was, that the people of Newfoundland had resolved not to lend their churches to the agents of this Society. He understood that it was also gene:-31y believed that the money expended in Up.l per and Lower Canada was misapplied. Wu the Committee awai e of the composition and funds of this Society 1 It consisted of seve ral hundred Prelates and Dignitaries who subscribed amongst them only the sum of 6051. to which the tountry was called upon to add the large vote now proposed. The expenses of the Society's office in London amounted to as much as this subscription. He doubted the propriety 'of such aid. as these under any circumstances. if religious instruction was desired by the people of Nova Scotia, they would take the best means of supplying themselvei. Th e grant was most unwarranted, inasmuch as they put it into un. worthy hands. Ile thought the vote quite unneeesaary, an d h e hoped that many would agree with hint in abating this extr as ,. fiance. lie would move that the grant be rescinded. Mr. W. Holm»; thought the Honourable Member had Me made out his tune.. The sum was placed in th e h an d s o f the So. eel for the propagation of the Gospel, and those who thought religious instruction necessary 'or the Inhabitants of the Colonies must, he thooicht, support the grant as originally proposed. Mr. HUAIk. thought the statement of the kight flonourabla Gentleman absurd. lie country had nut only naval and milita r y ' establishments to maintain in the colonies, but now they were bur. dental with clerical ones, and he supposed soon they would have t o provide for the doctors and physicians who went out there. He 'opposed the grant because he thought the Monies ought to pro v id e religious instruction Mr themselves. At !kibitz attn. a year w as allowed to klr. Inglis for doing clerical duties there, and in every colony money was lavished for the clergy. The people of England had to toil for the clergy of Ireland, the clergy of the colonies, and the clergy all ay. r the world. Mr. Ill."1"11: It /lITH supported the grant, and said that he would rather have it increased than diminished. Mr. H. G. BENNET had no doubt of the necessity of telt gious instruction among the inhabitants of the colonies, but the question was,—who was to pay for it ? He would not ogrpos e t h e grant that year, but he certautly would oppose its being paid tothe society. Mr. GOULIW RN begged tow the Honourable :Member SO/ as to the colonies doing nothing towards the expenses of obtaining religious instruction. There were tracts of barren land set span in Canada applied to the maintenance of the Church (a laugh), which, as the country improved and th 2 lands were cultivated, would you. duce an income for the Church. The money had been given to the society because they were found to be more efficient in pro. pagating the Gospel than any other persons employed for that Purffme. Mr. T. WILSON supported the grant. Mr. ffIONCK thought the grant a monstrous one, and heshould strenuously oppose it. Sir M. W. RIDLEY wished to ask whether the money void was for the Church of England followers or was to be applied to those persons who professed doctrines that had led to such mis chievous consequences in the colonies? Mr. W. HORTON replied, that the grant was for the support of the doctrines of the Church of England. Mr. Hl.' IE thought the answer of the Hon. Gentleman made the grantstill more monstrous. Why were the Dissenters of Eng. land and Scotland to be taxed fee supporting Church of England doctrines in the Colonies? Sir T. ACKLAND wished that distinct charges should be brought against the society, :tither than attach them by a side-wind, by which they were declared unworthy of receiving the money th• they had in former years applied, he believed. beneficially; • least it would be must unjust to deprive them of the grant without giving those penomi due notice who were sent out to the Colonies as Missionaries from the Society; as they would in that cue be suddenly deprived of their livelihood. Mr. SCROOPE MORLAND spoke in favour of the grant. Lord A LTH 0R P said he should prefer having the mosey paid to Uovernors of Colonies, and making them responsible for its ap.. plicatiou ; but if he were tone aye or no upon the question of at/Ceding the grant at all, he should certainly prefer that it shoal be given to the Missionaries rather than it should not be given a all. Mr. T. WILSON heartily concurred in the grant. Mr. H. 0. BENNET then moved that the words, "defray the charges of this society" be left out of the resolution. The House divided upon the Hon. Member's amendment : when there appeared in favour of the original resolution, 1111; aping it, 19—maturity against the amendment, 79. That a sum of 5,11001. be granted for the Refuge for the Destitute. That a sum of 090,0001. be granted to his Majesty to defras the extraordinary expenses of the Army. Mr. BENNET suggested that this grant was calculated to. excite much discussion, and therefore requested that it might his withdrawn. Mr. LUSH I NOTON withdrew it accordingly. The CHAIRMAN reported progress, and asked leave to sit spin. The Report was ordered to be read on Monday next. The House went into a Committee on the Cuunty Coons BM. The House resumed, and the Report was ordered to be remind sa Tuesday next. MARINE MUTINY BILL. Mr. CROKER moved the third reading of the Marine Min.:) , Bill. Mr. HUME stated that he had MVO objections to make to dlit Bill ; but if the public service required the poising of the Bill, he would not Meal them. Mr. CROKER said that the Marine Motley Bill expired on the 25th of March, and it therefore was desirable that the /till shoal pas& The Bill was then read a third time and passed. FOUR PER CENTS. BILL. The 4 per Cents. Bill was read a third time sad passed. USURY LAWS. The Committee on the Usury Bill was postponed to Friday. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS BILL. The House went into a Committee on the Cruelly to Arens& Bill, which was ordered to be recommitted on bloods, week. The House adjourned at a Quancv put Twelve. LIST OF THE MINORATY Of Twentpone, who voted with Mr. Hume against the Gust of 1,8206 for the Payment of the Salaries of the Private Sunnite of the Governors of Barbadoes, St. Kitt's, St. Vincent, Tear, Bermuda, and Prince Edward's Island. Bernal, Ralph Colborne, R. Davies, T. H. Vegetarian, Sir R. Guise, Sir B. W. Hume, Joseph James, W. Lockhart, J. J. Lash, lion. 0. Moberly, John blaberly. W. L. Maack. J. B. Martin. J. Roberta, A. Rohons, Colonel Robinson. Sir G. Sefton, Earl Whitbread, S. Webb, Colonel Mood, Aldermen Wrottealey,bir J. •. Basset, Hon H. G. LIST OF THE MINORITY Of Twenty-four, who voted against the Vote of 15,5321. tw We Bartlett's-buildings Society. *Althorn, Viscount *Gordon, Robert Roberts, A. W. *Bernal, R. Hume, J. Roberta, Col. •Benett, J. James, W. Sykes. D. Colborne, N. W. R. •Kennedy, J. J. Sefton, Earl Calvert, C. Lamb, Hon. G. Wood, M. Davies, Col. Martin, J. Wilsoo. Sir R. Fergusson, Sir R. Moberly, W. L. illitbread, S. Gurney, R. H. 318114, J. B. TELLEII• Guise, sir W. *Rice, I'. S. Bennet, Hon. B. G. The eighteen without • to their names divided afterwards assist the vote altogether. CYPRUS WAN. THE Greek and Christian Inhabitants of the Idol of Cyprus are governed by their Exarch, Archbishop, ma Chiefs, and are now subjected to the Turks, inasmuch se the payment of an annual Capitation Tax ; they are not at Perot"?' netted with the Government established in the Mores and Alibi pelago by the Greeks. The Ezarch and several of the Chiefs of these Christian In. tants have authorised., by Power of Attorney. duly General Count DE WILITS to NEUOCIATE s el l e .t e tt their Service, upon their responsibility, and under their mut guarantee, and with authority to nominate Agents, by virtue which he has entered into an Agreement with Mr. H. HE:4I)IHD. in conjunction with other Houses in London and Paris, fos the Sale of EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS STOCK, to be divided into Eight Thousand Special Bonds of 1001. ask with Forty Half-Yea:ly Dividend Warrants, at the rate of H. pc Cent. per Annum, payable on the Ist of September and the March, every year, in London, without deduction. Two years interest, together with the sum of 40,0001. a ing Fund, will be reserved out of the Loan, and ? Uovernment Securities, in the names of Trustees, for that purpose, at a rimmed Meeting of tW 10,0001. Stuck will be purchased annually by the S . Bonds cancelled to be deposited in the Bank of 1 Numbers duly advertised in the Public Papers. As a security for the payment of the Interest and redemption et this Loan, the Revenues arising from the Duties or Tithes a* it present collected, on Wines, Silk, Cotton, &It, Drugs, Wool. , `Madder, Cochineal, de. (all the growth andV ig :: at the Lewd) as likewise the Import Duties, are speciallyp - - - - The Revenues of Cyprus, exclusive of the amount paid to the Turks fc Capitation Tax, yields Six Millions of Piastres annaraa. British Illerchants resident at Cyprus will be nominated ReCervr' + of the above Duties, with instrucuons to apply the first proro 3 thereof to the . purposes of this Loan, and a Person approved ut ! f the Trustees is to he ant from London to superintend the UeL" . Lances to be made to this country. .1 The Bonds will be received in the Island at Par, in perwtv Duties, at a fixed Exchange of Twenty Piastres per P OO4 Sterling. The Powers and other Documents in reference to this Lean " be derosited in the Bank of England, till when they may be spected at the Counting-house of Mr. Hendriks, and copies of tte same are at Mr. H. I. Durieu, Notary Public, and every elk' information relative thereto may be obtained from the Elva of . Cyprus, who is at present in London, awl who intends t sign dbe BOW'S. The Subscriptions to be paid in the following Instalments sgsio Script Receipts : X 10 per Cent. on the 18th March 8 . - . 10th April 8 - . - 20th AI ay It . . . 21st June 8 - . 22d July 10 - . 234 August. Discount at the rate of 3 per Cent. per Annum will be allowed ( anticipated payments. A Statement of the appropriation of the proceeds of the 1"* . will from tittle to titne be submitted to the Trustees for the :atom = than of thine concert.etl. e its being pikl tonic arable Member righl ixpenses of obtaining rren land set apart in mh (a laugh), which, ultivated, would pis. had been given to note efficient in pro. Is employed for that us one, and heshould ler the money Toted was to be applied to ad led to such mu. t was for the suppoit on. Gentleman made e Dissenters of Eng. Church of Lnglacd - t charges should be them by a aide-wins, iving the money the Ted. beneficially; at of the grant withost out to die Colonies add in that case be your of the grant. eying the money paid responsible for its ap.. upon the question of y prefer that it should ould not be given m to grant. to words, "defray the elution. r's amendment : when solutiot, 1111 ; aping the Refuge for the Majesty to defrost& un was calculated to. sled that it might * td asked leave to sit iday pelt. County Courts Bill. ered to be remind on LL. if the Marine Miti.ty tinny to make to deis using of the Rill. he sy Bill expired on the • le that the Bill shoat aced. ILL. e and poised. vaned to Friday. i BILL. le Cruelty to Anima bloodily week. rrelve. RA TY e against the Gust of the Private lieermaim , St. Vincent, Tiber, Sefton, Earl Whitbread, S. Webb, Colonel M'ood, Aldermen Wrottealey, Sir J. a. Bennet, Hon B. G. PUTT rote of 15,5321. to the I it,. Roberts, A. W. . Roberts, Col. Sykes. D. Sefton, Earl Wood, M. WORM. Sir R. Whitbread, S. TELLER. Bennet, 800. B. 0. titled afterwards ageing tants of the hied • itch, Archbishop, ash irks, inasmuch as the are not at present eon. be Mores and Alai. these Christian Inhabi- t , , duly Ike LATE • el al e lti li k fa. II under their owed • Agents, by virtue ut Mr. H. HLNDUILi. kin and Paris, foe the • (RINDS STOCI, Bonds of 1001. ash. 1, at the rate of SI. r itember and the lkt action. of 40,0001. for a Sink• n, and be invested it . 1 a te es, to bo appoiouit t dee the Sirildulrun a d. i. tD i of Ene, anti "kir! PRICES OF BRITISII STOCI aik Stock India per Cent Reduced. India per Cent. Cons. PSI j 3j south II per Ceut. Smith i per Cent. south . gew 4 per Cent. lON 7 t j Ex. DU l a ng Annuities, Ditto, imperial 3 per Cents. !J2 3i Dit,..:, kook for Account 241 Indur. ;son. for Act. 9311 f 1 ii I.utu fedi& Stock PRICES OF FOREISIN Austrian Scrip, 12 IR g 3 pr Ditto for Account 114 pr. Ditto paid in full, Cullum Bonds, 824 Ditto for Arc. 83 21 4 troloinbiar. Bonds, nil 84 Do. for Acct. G 8 I punish Bonds, 994 81 Ditto :Harks Banco, 96 54 Ilireet Scrip. 2 11 j 2 pr. Mexican Scrip. 71 11 1 Pr. Du. for Ac. 71 a pr. Neapolitan Bag. 894 81 A 8 3919 INtto for Account &t 4 j Portuguese Bonds Ditto rut Prussian Bonds, 974 8 ' Atto for Account Pizto Ronda (432.2) 954 4 L Peruvian Scrip. 77 STOCK Exciter Ditto 't Ditto (: Itt 18; Ditto foi Ditto 11l Ditto 8' Do. 16 Mtn to Angle 1) United 1 French 1 Do. ' Ditto ti COURSE OF EXCH. 'Amsterdam C. F. 12 2 Ditto, at sight - 11 12 Rotterdam - 12 11 Antwerp - - 12 4 liamburgh - 37 4 Altona -.. . - 37 II ,NO E 11 liencat Venice Malta Naples Patent]. I,kbota )porto Rio .lan llahia Dublin Cork iiiiis, 3 days' sight 25 r Dikto . - 25 9N Bourdcaux - 24 Hu Berlin - - 7ln Frankfort-on-the-Main 1551 Peter-burgh - 9 Vienne - - 10 10 Trieme - 10 10 Madrid _ _ Cadiz . Bilboa Barcelona Seville Gibraltar - form& Foreignl New D , New II Silver ii MAILS. A3SIVTD-1 hot Doc-1 Lisbah I Gottenburgh Elie Xrtttoli KING'S THEA . This Evening, SATURDAr. ar ch , ZEL. god of the Opera, new Dalt 1.6 SOSGE IYOsitti Owing to the length of the Open and the Mos Divertissen,ent betIMI•11 the tem AppLitaion, for SOLIS and single Subset", singe to Mr. Stiuln, UM, Qingleant, Regent A'FW THEATRE ROYAL, Thar Evening. SATURRAV„)!areh I. THE MERRY litiVF-V uI Fenton. Mr. Heahant: ter eples John aas M Falstaff. • Les St n. l'aec To eopenle with the Mel TEKELI. On Monday. The Merchant of V. THEATRE ROYAL, COVEI This evening, SATURDAY. March I: PRIDKSHALL HAVE A Count Venetia). Mr. W. Patron: Stefano, Ili C. Knoble. Victoria. Min Paton ; L To conclude with the MIDAS. On Monday, Pride Shall Haver Pall: ADELPHI THEATIIE, This Evening, SATURDAY, Match 1. WAVERLEV. Terris Macicur, Mr. Iherromeghsi Davie Of Mrs. Nosebag, Mr. J. R. After which, the Ballet of JEMMY To module with QUADRI The Dam en Parse commenced publiel at half-past Five o'ch IArs7DON, SATURDAY, M .. The French Papers of Weilncstlay i ear office yesterday. They contain any political interest. The leading c; Mowitear-and of the Etuiloaf Thy follow. [From the likaiicur of Wednesday. 314 Today, after Mass, the Foreign Am paid their respects to the King and Royal Non-OtfiMil Part. The King has presided at several ext. Ministers, which have taken place here sii pence is spoken of between the Minister mom, Commander-in-Chief of the army 01 We have just received letters from Malt mind Neale, commanding the British siji nceived orders from his Government to go Regency of Algiers, on account of sever witted contrary to the treaty of Peace in The changes in the Council of Casallc conversation; they were made without II formed, and it is thought they do not . which soma persons thank may even lead ministration. Some aszribe it to the infii L'garte, who has but lately been placed i been previnualy private secretary to the tend to be better informed attribute it to the Council, a man of great age, but of i seepected of wishing to restore te the tout and attributes it possessed before the ]lie which would render that of the Mini snake mere secretaries of them. Merino native city, renouncing the benefice he enji cla, and preferring the pay and honours the King's army. The French troops not yet returned to Madrid. Bessieres retains the rank of Major-Gt the bad state of the finances, will only have From the Et vil, dated Ti His Majesty heard Maas in his in a Council of Ministers. Bulletin of the health of the Princess of •` March " The situation of ha Highness bu All the symptoms seethe same. The poi FRENCH FUNDII.—PARIS, MARCH du 42 Man.) IVO f. 25 c.; Bank St 5 per Cents., in ducats tlthi, in francs ; Royal Spanish Loan, 1823, fol. Lia hioath, 23f. bU c. ; three ditto, 25f. 40 c. The rumour of a Congress at P. South America, bas been for some tone of the last French papers on continues perfectly pacific. The 'Wednesday has an article on these the connexion with M. de Villele, almost official:—" It is already two marks, " since an Act passed, by wl " her ports to all the flags of the Si " she wished before to treat for " these Colonies, at the Congress of " renewed this proposition at the Unquestionably Great Britain was against the flags of these countries, ai she was not to reject their trade, ar them, because Spain preferred feebi dominion. The supremacy of Ohl World was, in effect, no more ; tin beyond the power that originally siu them, and flung off a tyranny at grading to them. if propo:itions Aix-la-Chapelle or ViAitia, to reeognif PRICES OF BRITISII STOC 'pack Stock India 11 put Cent Reduced. p e r Cent. tons. 934 4 34 j per Cent. per Cent. India f South South South . 'ew 4 per Cent. 10 6 4 7 6 4 3 Ex. iiii tan s. for Act. 934 4 3 4 4 Lotter ,ong Annuities, :em mPeri for 4l 3Alc7oru Vents. nt24l lodur.. 9.4 34 1 , Ditto, ndia Stock Iht,o, , k PRICES OF FOREIDN STOC, ' • ..,.' Austrian Scrip, 12 IR g 4 pr Russian lilitto for Account 113 pr. Russian ' Ditto paid in full, Russian ' Chilian Bonds, 824 Excite • 1 Ditto for Acc. 83 21 4 I Jett° 3 Colombiar. Bonds, nil 84 4 Ditto (. Do. for Acct. 12tf 4 Spanish Danish Bonds, Ifni 84 19 13 • Mitto Marks ism, 96 54 Ditto to (}reek Scrip. 2 11 3 2 pr. Ditto I, - . Mexican Scrip, 74 11 4 1 pr. Ditto . Do. fur Ac. 714 in% Do. A I • i' Neapolitan Befs. 111484 98 3M 4id ' Ditto for Account 841 3 Ditto ill PortugueseDittotrip _ Bonds Annitglo...el . . ' Ul Prussian Bonds, 971 8 French a Atto for Account , Do. Es. i lizto Bonds (1332) 934 4 4 Do. Set Peruvian Scrip. 77 Ditto to COURSE OF EXCHANGE 1 'Amsterdam C. F. 12 2 loghor '{ Ditto, at sight - 11 12 Genoa •• Rotterdam - 12 3 Venice Antwerp - - 12 4 Malta ilamburgh - 4 Naples Altona - - 36 ; Patent] . Paris, 3 days' sight 25 6.1' I,kbota 110itto - 25 M. Oporto Bourdcaux . 2.1 HUI Rio .Jan Berlin - . 710 i Bahia F r ankfort-on-the -Main 1.154 Dublin Petersburgh 9 Cork Vienna - - 10 I 0 Trieste - - 10 10 Madrid - 36 11. Cadiz - . 35 Forel Bilboa . . 33 1 New . Barcelona - 33 1 New • Seville . . 38 ' Silver i • Gibraltar - . 30 I MAILS. ARlliert,—l HMI Derr-1 Liam, 1 Goetenburgh 11.------ . trite Xrcttlift KING'S THEA This Evening, SATURDAV. March lied ZEL Rod of the Opera. new ,• 1.6 SONDE IYOSSIA Owing to the length .4 the Opera and the viteeDivertiveement between the '.eta. 416.41171i10c1t1ir,.0n1, for Dozes and Sing 03, le S i t t stwert epo NEW THEATRE ROYAL, This Evening. SATURDAY, March I' • THE MERRY WIVES ,W . Fenton. Mr. Baum; sir John erasure Mir Stephen*. Mrs. Page. To conclude with the Mel TEAELI. On Monday, The Merchant of V-. --- THEATRE ROYAL, COVE This Evening, SATURDAY, March I' PRIV} . . SHALL HAVE A Count Rennin, Mr. W. Patron: Stefano, M C. Rouble. Victoria. Miss Paton ; To conclude with the MIDAS. On Monday, Pride Shall Haves Pall: ADELPHI THEATRE', This Evening, SATURDAY, March 1 WAVERLEY. Tereus Macicur, Mr. Iterrongha; Dante Mrs. Nosebag, Mr. J. R After which, the Rance of JEMMY To conclude with QCADR -. The Damns Parse commenced publis at half-past Five o'cl • LONDON, SATURDAY, AI. —mu— ,.. The French Papers of Wednesday OW office yesterday. They contain any political interest. The leading ca Mereifeer-and of the Etuilref Th .. • follow. [From the likaiicur of Wednesday, 31. To-day, after Mass, the Foreign Am. paid their respects to the King and Royal [Non-OffiMil Part. The King has presided at several extr Ministers, which have taken place here si mace is spoken of between the Minister o moat, Commander-in-Chief of the army o We have just received letters from Mal i mind Neale, commanding the British sq received orders from his Government to go Regency of Algiers, on account of sever witted contrary to the treaty of Peace in The changes in the Council of Castillo , conversation; they were made without t formed, and it is thought they do not a. which some persons think may even lead ministration. Some asoribe it to the intl Ugarte, who has but lately been placed i been previnualy private secretary to the tend to be better informed attribute it to • the Council, a man of great age, but of suspected of wishing to restore to the Cuu and attributes it possessed before the 311 which would render that of the Alin. snake mere secretaries of them. Merino native city, renouncing the benefice he enj des, and preferring the pay and honours . . . the King's army. The French troops se. not yet returned to Madrid. &Were' retains the rank of Major-6 . • the bad nate of the finances, will only hay. [From the Etoih, dated T His Majesty heard Mass in hie apartm - in a Council of Ministers. Bulletin of the health of the Princess of " March • •c The situation of her Highness has ro ! h t et . . All the symptoms art the same. The p FRENCH FURDS.—PARIS, MARCH du 22 Mars.) 100 f. 25 c.; Bank Stock 5 per Cents., in ducats 803, in francs 95; Royal Spanish Loan, 1823, 104. Esc Month, 251. 40 c. ; three ditto, 251. 40c The rumour of a Congress at Pa South America, ban been for tome tone of the last French papers on t continues perfectly pacific. The K Wednesday has an article on these the connexion with M. de %'illcle, almost official:—" It is already two 'narks, " Pince an Act passed, by w . " her ports to all the flags of the .:. " she wished before to treat for • " these Colonies, at the Congress of " renewed this proposition at the Unquestionably Great Britain was n against the flags of these countries, a she wee not to reject their trade, an • - them, because Spain preferred feeb l i dominion. The supremacy of Old . World was, in effect, no more ; tit # beyond the power that originally sit it them, and flung oil a tyranny at On , .... grading to them. !f prop°, itin VS w • Aix-la-Chapelle or ViAina, to reeogni i 1,.. 1- i IL ~6 11 1 111 TI I I r - 1