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that carried them through. As to the Parliament, was be not well acquainted with it ? Did he not know it was the supporter of pnnaples diametrically opposite to those of which it now ap proved? Mould not that identical Parliament, if, instead of the manly, direct, straight-forward was in which the present Chancellor of the Exchequer met the difficulties of the country—if, instead of this. the mean, juggling, the shuffling, pettifogging, tricking conduct, which they were in the habit o f meeting in hispredecessor, were exhibited to them, would they not applaud the one as much as the other ? Would they not follow in the train of any Chancellor whatever? Mu he not long enough a 31ember of that House to know that they would bestow the tribute of their applause on the system of any Chancellor of the hour? Did lie forget the first vote of that House respecting the one pound notes? Did he forget he vote given by this Parliament upon the first restriction of the Bank ? Did he, at a later period,fiorget the support give to what was awn monly called Peel's Bill. As to the vote for building churches, he would object to it, as if given it should be given fur exclusive purposes; if given to some tt should be given to all ; this money should, in his opinion, be bestowed upon schools. And here he would recommend the Right Hon. Gentleman to be cautious in his opposition, for he would certainly draw upon him a discussion re specting the state of the Church Establishment, and there would be no opportunity lost of showing to the people, how much that Church, from the Archbishop down to the Curate, wanted to be reformed. And if the Right lion. Gentleman persevered—if a half million of money were granted to build chnrches, the people should see how and by whom that duty was performed. He would therefore appeal to the discretion of the Right lion. Gentleman not to agitate the question. Ile would not be contented with a vote in the House, but he hoped that every opposition would be made to so insulting a proposition not only in the House, but by raising a clamour against it abroad. Mr. D. GILBERT was most anxious that the tax on salt should be suffered to expire; if this article were duty free it would be applied to many purposes of agriculture ; in some counties it would be strewed over the soil itself; it would be also applied to purposes of the courser arts ; it would be used in glazing potteries and the manufacture of bricks. There was, in- I deed, an endless variety of purposes to which salt would be ap plied, and the tax, when it was small, would be amply made up l i by sn incres.s of consumption. The resolutions were then put and agreed to. I WO reading of the second, respecting the 4 rer cents, Mr. BARING wished to know, as the Country was bound to pay or one-third of the 4 per cents. in the cour,e of next October, and as there was at present a resolution to pay twenty-five million., if there were many dissentients, what was to be done. The Right Hon. Gentleman was no doubt prepared with his machinery, and he wished for an explanation. The truth of this argument was proved by the increased consump tion of wine ; and also on almost the only occasion, which (with the exception of the commercial propositions of 1784) the principle was fairly tried; — he alluded to the alteration of the tax upon coffee : the heavy duty was taken off the article and a lighter one substi tuted : the consequence was, the demand for the commodity was ;lased tenfold, and a larger revenue was collected under the small than the heavy impost ; and thus it was a safe and stthistantiery good principle to take off those taxes which were oppressive and contrary to the principles of justice. With respect to the statement of the Right Honourable Gentleman, he was bound to declare that in his opinion there would be a feeling of disappointment with re gard to it, and especially in reference to the number end descrip tion of the taxes to be reduced. He would not trouble the House any farther at present, nor would he enter into details. Mr. 111:3IE rose to express the pleasure he felt at some of the statements made by the Right Hon. Gentleman. The concessions made by him were of the most satisfactory nature. Ile had ex. prettied his astonishment that the nation was able to bear for so long a time the system which had been persued. Ile had stated his titter astonishment at the madness of the kingdom, in remaining for such a period in this state. Last year the Right Hon. Gentle man informed the House that we were deriving great advantages, that our advance was rapid, and that we would not stop ; but he would row ask the Right Hon. Uentleman what was the result of his proposition ; why had we stopped ? Ile agreed with the Right lion. Gentleman that changes had taken place ; but would he now come forward and inform the people that we had advanced but one yard when we should advance ten. lie had, fur his part, morel sanguine expectations, and he hop that we would not atop half way. Ile would ask the Right Hon. Gentleman if the people were not to expect a greater reduction of the military establishment fur the space of four years—if there was to be no further reduction of taxes for the same period ? He had pretended to give relief to one class; why not give relief to the interests of what he may be allowed to call our foreign Colonies, which were now in a state of greater depression than any other interest whatever ? Ile meant the West Indtes. It would, in his opinion, be a most satisfactory measure; and upon the principle advocated by the Right Hon. Gentleman, it would not cause& diminution of revenue if he were to reduce the duty on sugar from 7s. to ss . This the Right ion. Gentlentan could not well refuse, after eulogizing the improve ments which had taken place in Scotland and Ireland. lie should also reduce the duty on English spina; it should not exceed 7e. lid.: and by this means the expense of supporting establish ments for the purpose of preventing smuggling would be gut rid oe From the late regulations respecting the passing of spirits from Scotland to this country, the inconveniences and dangers of sieugglieg had been increased. He looked at this measure in the same light with the Member for Abingdon, who had brought this question before the House hat Session, and though he had not been attended to. he hoped he would still persevere. He thought a million or a million end a half of taxation should be taken off the walking classes. The impost falling most heavily on that class was the tax upon beer. Was the continuation of this tax con sistent with the anxiety of the Right llonourable Gentleman to make taxes fall equally ? Was it not peculiarly hard, that a gentleman possessing lire hundred or a thousand pounds a year should drink his beer for eee., whilst a poor man was compelled to pay 335. This was so glaring an inequality, that he wondered how it escaped the observation of the Right lion. Gentleman. If the people of England derived such advantage from the taking off of eight millions of taxes, why was not the course persevered in ? Why was there a Sinking Fund of seven millions kept up?— where was the necessity of it ? The reason first alleged was the support of our credit. This Terms would not exist now, for the credit of the c ountry was never higher than at present, and money could be procured at front 3 to 3A per cent. • therefore the ar mament in support of the Sinking Fund, as drawn from the state if our credit, was not good. The only consequence was, that the . Jlinister was left with an overphis of seven millions, which ought to be tendemd available in relieving from those taxes which were tel: by all. Ile thought a partial benefit would be effected by tranallering the duty on beer to malt. Ile lid not wish to see spirits cheap, and he would have no übjection to a high duty, if it did not cause smuggling; but when he considered the extent to which smuggling was carried, he did not think anything was gained by the high rate of taxation, and he wished the duty on rum was reduced to As. or 75., and lie would assert that, from the 'increased eoesumption, tre would be no decrease of revenue. 'lt was upon this principle the Right !honourable Gentleman, 'Wiring op two hurt/red thnusunit pounds in coals, admitted that 'Most, m }one of y Ifentr s hut I all t h at amount. The objection to the low &tint on minim was, the people would, in consequence of du faclOity of procuring them, commit excesses. To this he did TICK agree; the lower descriptions of people would not drink greater quote/es of spirits than the gentry did of wine: and alien the isties m spielts were comparatively low they were not guilty of the excesses imputed to diem. As a proof of this assertion, he 'timid look to France. In that country wine was as cheap as small beer in this; and he would ask, were not the people of that country sober? Were they not moral ? Ile could not agree with the ides' of titling the duty off silk, in preference to that on merits; mote of the latter article was run upon the coast than of silk. If these duties were taken off there would be an end put to the establishments at present necessary to prevent smuggling ; and ' , thee luattebes of employment might be discovered, in place of lhose edablishmenta or himself, he was disappointed in the re- Walla of the Right lion. Gentleman's statement. lie thought all the agonised taxes should be taken off The circumstances enf the country would enable the Minister to do it. If this were done. the mansions of the men of fortune, which were now deserted through the fear of these expenses, would again be filled. These establishments could not be kept up front the ex penses of servants under the present system. What, he would ask, took so many of the gentry of the counts". abroad ? It might have been novelty at one period ; but surely that must be worn off. They went abnod to avoid the alarmed taxes; if these weer repealeelthey would return in thousands, and they would aoleager squander their fortunes in other countries, and occupations would be given to many persons at present in idleness, and who would be employee! as the servants of those gentlemen. With respect to the iniquitous tax upon law proceedings, he trusted there would be such an opposition to it, both in and out of the House, that it would, as it certainly ought, be reduced. Ile ken.* one individual who was compelled to seek justice, which he certainly obtained, but at the expense of a year's revenue. All these iniquitous taxes of law tell on the pour, and lie trusted that the Slembers of the House, by pressing hie motion on the Right Honourable Centlemen, would succeed in the reduction, and upon the whole, if the taxes upon sugar, milt spirits , and the assessed taxes, were reduced, a great and important benefit would be conferred on the Country. The Right Hon. Gentleman spoke of the spring the country had taken, but he feared the country would return to its farmer situation, if for money, which was borrowed at 74, we were obliged to pay at the rate of W, thus losing upon our bargain Wpm cent. ; and this loss, he maintained, was the consequence of the peevereennia of the Right lion. Gentleman in adhering to cer tain pnociphs which he had laid down. As to the payment of six peace in thend, made by the Emperor of Austria, it was part of a debt oh' t pou wenty-two millions &deemed by this country in man of distress and difficulty, and of this debt two millions and a half had been paid. Ile thought this sum, such as it was, should be applied to the relief of the country, and not to the addi tion of an unnecessary number of churches. He knew not with whom this measure of building churches originated ; he was sure it could not be with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. He was sure the Right lloomnable Gentleman could not look the House in the face, and say the measure was necess72 or called for. lie hoped it would be opposed in the (louse a oar of it ; nine per sons out of ten in the country would, he was sure, be hostile to it. Ile objected, besides, to the tine, .al expenditure of this money; it was partial and unjust. When the tetblic money was expended, it should be for the public at large. If the rowan were assented to the woald be compelled to admit that the House was not calumni ated; be woull be compelled to admit it deserved pi character, which he hitherto thought it did not deserve ; that it attended to particular and not to general interests; that it was neither just nor impartial, and that it sacrificed the interests of the many to those of the few. Ile asked, would the House wish to deserve such a character? lie sincerely trusted the proposition would be rejected es it deserved. and that the people would not he backward in show ing a sense of their danger. He protested against the partial mode of relief submitted to the House by the Right Hon. Gentleman, and also against his selection of the taxes which were to be repeal ed; and he misted the opposition which these Measure/ would neeive would impress upon his Ms esty's Ministers die necessity of going further. Mr. ROBERTSON insien.l that taking off the taxes frees the raw material gave employment to the poor, and increased their wages. He was astonished at the language of gentlemen ea the opposite side, who affected to have the interest of the country at heart, and who. notwithstanding, were anxious for the reduction of the Sinking Fund. Before the House adopted this measure, they should look before them ; they should consider not only the gnus. Sou of this country but the state of Europe; they should look to Russia, with tin army of 430,000 men ; they should look to the army of France ; they should look to the Holy Alliance : and, when they considered exec subjects, how long, he would ask them, could they depend upon the preservation of peace? How would they be circumstanced at present with respect to the South American pro vinces if America had not interposed her shield, and averted a war ? They should look beyond the present hour; no single power upon the Coitinent would wail England, but the whole united may. It might be also the interest of America to join them ; on her the Value of the finking fund would be known; it would enable us to prepare for wee The advantages of this fund were not light ; it had conferred more benefit upon the country than the reduction of all the taxes of which so much had been spoken. The 'luau chewed its utility at once ; it was tried bat for 11l months tae two years, and great good resulted from it ; it caused an over 'few of money ; it enabled the country gentlemen to reduce the c 4 upon their lands to 4 and Ile per cent. ; it was the means ofs l Zn i g Berndt capital into Ireland, and this had done more "yard to that country than all the measures enacted by the House. lie weld therefore setfer tan encroschnsent upon the Sinking Fund, and he thought the itigat Honourable Gentleman had made most Judicious selections in the taxes tube reduced. Mr. G. BEN ETT was for some time inaudible in the Gallery. When we heard him lie was stating that, In his opinion, those who ?Need the currency of the country were guilty of robbery. He hal long held this opinion ; he would ever retain it. The Mini.- ", had at one period robbed the public creditor, at another they ribbed the public at large. He had, within the range of his own --esseese-- eeeerienm, known many p ersona reduced to ruin, and made pen. The Chancellor of the Exchequer brought forward his pars ef , by means o f t h e G overnment r i onduet of Go ve rnment, by sets of that Parliament, were numehr. financial statement called the Budget last night. His individua6suiPP ' d the ' P r l bertie c and consi g ned to beg' speech will be found most fully reported in our columns. Foy end ruin. As to the state of me country, he did not believe "t^be as described ; and es to the agricultural, he must know How far the reductions proposed by the Right Hon. (Jen %err little of the state of the country whoaffirmed it to be flourish- demon will be satisfactory to the country at large, we can ing. The poor's rare might sot this year be as heavy as they were the lest but there were few parishes in which • great not now take upon us to pronounce ; but his exposition ap !TTortion of the itihnbiusnts did not femme relief in some shape or '.'tee • As to the difficulties through which they passed it was the toruttuL, the industry,to to have satisfied the House, as there was no effective and the takes of the people at Loge opposition to his propositions, and triumphant checrs from The CH ANC E1 . .1.111{ of the EXC II EQI TER said the mode of payment would depend upon the number of dissentients, and the, amount of the sum to be paid ; the state of the Funds at the time should be also taken into consideration ; and until then he could not exactly say if the payment were to be wade by raising a loan, or by the issue of Exchequer Bills. Oa the Resolution for the Expenses of Sheerness Dock-yard, Mr. %CARR?: remarked, that a large sum had been expended in the construction of a dock at this yard, and, if his information was correct, it now appeared that the dock was built in such a manner, as not to leave room, when a ship was in it, for the men' to work on her. He alluded particularly to the Lord Howe, which' was at present in that dock, and the operation of caulking could not be performed on her, in consequence of the incommodious way in which this dock was constructed. It was true, a remedy had been attempted by raising the ship to give room ; but this he did not think sufficient ; as, where so large a situ had been expended. better care ought to have been taken for the prevention of such an evil as that he now complained of. Sir U. CLERK admitted, that what the lion. Member had stated was correct, but the evil was not of a very great mag nitude, and the expense of a few pounds would repair it. It should be recollected, that the Howe was the largest veseel in our service, almost a she that was not contemplated at the erection of the Dock, but still an alteration was now in progress, to make room for even working even on her. Mr. HU3I E suggested, that as it was very unlikely we should build may other ship of the size of the Howe, the expense of altering the Dock might as well be spared. Sir (.1. CLERK—It will only cost MI. The Resolution was then agreed to. On the resolution of 29,6351. 13s. all. for garrisons being put, Mr. HOI3IIOI'SE stated, that he was desirous of repeating die question which he had put to the Noble Lord (Palmerston) the other night, but which the Noble Lord, in his flights of eloquence, had omitted to answer : —it was, whether it was the intention of his Majesty's liovernment to convert the Mews at Charing-cross Into barracks? Lord PALMERSTON stated that there were barracks there already, and he was nut aware there was any intention of removing them. 3lr. HOBIIOUSE hoped that molt consideration would be given to the subject, betare they were permanently established there. On the resolution for the vote for 92,000 men, 111 r. 11U31E objected that the number of meat was too large, and was greater than had been moved in 1817, and contended that a re duction of 10,000 men nught to be made. He admitted that the Nary and I srdnance Estimates had been considerably reduced, and that the Government had acted with great liberality , owards the mercantile interests of the country ; yet he protested against this country being set up as a military nation. He remembered when Lord Castlereagh, in 1819, celled on the House to agree to a vote of seven millions for the math and stated that the estimates bad been reduced so low, that if any further diminution were attempted the wheels of Government could not go on ; yet when he found that he coukl not prevail on the House to go along with hiaw the lied mitts were withdrawn ' and considerable reductions made ; and he thought the Noble Lord (Palmerston) might imitate that example. Ile conceded to the Government a disposition to relieve the country on all points but military ones. lie was convinced that a reduction of 10,000 men ought to be made, as he felt assured that 82,000 troops were sufficient fur the service of the country. He then moved an amendment to the same effect as that of Friday last, when the subject was before under discussion. . . Lord PALbIEIIiTON obrrved, that this question had been so fully debated on a previous occasion that he did not now feel him self called on to make any remarks in support of the revolution, but he would merely state, as an allusion had been made to the year 1817, that the establishment of that year was 107,000 men, and their expense 6,664,6001. The establishment of the present year was only 76,000 • their expense 200,0001. short of 6,000,0001. The louse th en divided. For the original resolution 62 I Against It - - 8 Majority - - 44 On the resolution for 1 . .2194071. for the Chelsea Pensioners-- Mr. HUME remarked, that there was a great increase under this head. Lord PALMERSTON observed, that this increase was to be accounted toe from the circumstance of so many regiments having returned front India, and it generally happened that many soldiers returned from India who were disabled by the climate, or other causes. Indeed most of the effective soldiers preferred staying there, and it therefore happened that on a regiment coming from that country nearly all the soldiers were entitled to the out-pension of Chelsea Hospital ; but he might now state that this sum had reached its maximum, and they might henceforward look confi dently to a diminution f it. The other resolutions were agreed to. The Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at TWELVE O'CLOCK. •—•-• NOTICES OF MOTIONS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS TO-NIGHT. Mr. John Williams—iiotso;relaiingtOtb; Court of Chancery. Sir Henry Parnell—Papers concerning the commercial Pier. course between Great Britain and Ireland PRICES OF BRITISH Bank Stock 2384 84 3 per Cent Reduced - . 924 1 3 per Cent. Cons. 914 34 per Cent. 4 per Cent. 1024 / New 4 per Cents. 107 C 4 7J Gong Annuities, 22 9-16 11-16 Imperial 3 per Cents. Bank for Account Cons. for Act. 914 1 STOCKS YESTERDA Y. India Stock, 2771 India Honda, 73 79 pr. India for Account, South Sea Stock. South Sea Old Annuities South Sea New Annuities Ex. Bills, 1,0001. 11 47 pr. Ditto. 5001. 44 47 pr. 1/itto, Small, 43 47 17r. Lottery Tickets, 191. 19s. PRICES OF FOREIGN S' Austrian Sarip, 10 pr. Ditto for Acct. 114 10 pr. Ditto paid in full Chilian Bonds, Ik ) Ditto for Account 01 Colombian Bends, 681 7A Do. fur Account. 68.1 Danish Bonds, Ditto Marks Banco, Mex. Scrip, 7e tip 7 6 1 1 pm. Do. for Account 7j 7 6 Neapolitan Bonds, Ditto for Account Portuguese Bonds Ditto Scrip, 31 pr. Prussian Bonds, 94 Ditto Sue the Account 96 Ditto Bonds (1422), 934 7OCKS (IN SATCRDAr. Russian Bonds, 9.14 a a Ditto for Acet. 944 3 a Russian Inscription Exchange per ruble Spanish 5 per Ct. Cons. 241 Ditto t A or Account 24,i I Ditto 170 & 235 Bonds, 25 Ditto 82 ditto 25 Ditto 5 per Cents. (1823) 181 19 Ditto for Acct. Anglo Mex. Mines 74 pm. United do. FT. Ranter, Do. Scrip, 111 pm. Do. Ex. Week Scrip, 41 41 ei MAILS. A a a rvr n--I Alalta and 2 Hamburg!). Mr r.--I Htunburgh, 1 Holland, I Flanders, and I French. Cite Oritifsh WOO. Th. BRIT ISIS Pains commenced publishing yesterday morning at tire o'cbck. LONDON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY V:I, 1821. the crowded Ministerial benches attended the close of the Minister's address. The commencement of his speech was deferential to the house and unassuming. He talked of a due vigilance being exercised by Parliament, and a consti tutional jealousy, restraining by a wholesome exercise of its power any prodigal abuse of the finances of the country. The Right Hon. Gentleman then proceeded to state the revenue and expenditure of 1823, which he followed by a detail of the revenue, expenditure, and surplus of the, present year. By a document, he said, already on the table of the House, it appeared There was last year an actual snrplus of Revenue over the Expenditure of - - 06,710,000 From which was to be deducted the Sinking Find of 5,1P1.10,0110 Leaving after this deduction an available surplus of - 1,710,000 The estimate of the revenue of the preu-sil year, then pre sented by the Finance Minister, was as follows : Customs - - I I ,a 50,000 Excise . - 26,625.090 Stamps 11111.111ANI Assessed and other Taxes - - I'ust.4 Ace • -1,460,15 m Miscellaneous - - - 730,000 Disking • total of . - b1,26.1,904i To this sum was to be added a portion of the Austrian Loan to be paid this scar . 1,r44),eu0 And the amount ta be borne by the Contractors for Naval and Military pensions - - . 4,8211,000 . Making a grand total of - 67,3113,000 - The Right I lon. Gentleman then stated the expenditure of the country: — The first item was the charge on the Consolidated Fund, and the sum paid for interest, and manage ment of our debt, amounting to - - - 27,973,196 The second item—lnterest of Exchequer Bills, which - came to - - - - - 100,000 The third—were the permanent charges for the Civil List, and pensions - The Fourth—:Amount of half-pay Annuities paid to 2,0:A,000 2,800,000 - the Contractor', amounting to fifth great item was—the sum appropriated by tote of Parliament for the Sinking Fund, and settled at 5,000,060 Amounting together, for 1821, to - - - 3111,0:17,6.1.1 To this was to be added the Supply formed of— Interest on Exchequer Bills - - - - 1.050.090 The Army . - . - 7,490.915 The Navy . - - - - 5.71i2.993 The Ordnance - . . 1.110,011 Miscellaneour--Including Extraordinary Grants, de— rived from the resource of repayment of the Aus trian Loan, and including— For the Building and Repairing of Churches Improvements or %Vindcor Castle . The new Gallery of Pictures - - - 2,811,308 Amounting for charge and supply to - 88,388,1124 A reduction of taxation the Minister stated had taken place since 1821 to the amount of - 7,340,000 This included in direct .axes The Agricultural Hone Tax . - 430.0110 Assessed Taxes in England and Ireland - 2,520,000 3,001.1 000 Taxes upon articles of consturption reduced :- 3lah - - 1,400, 000 _ The entire duty on salt . - 1;500.000 Hides - 390,000 3,200.000 Resides a partial repeal of Union duties, amounting to - 150,000 There were , besides, the remissions and alterations of lloties for ie relief of trade, composAl of— The Repeal of Tonnage Duty Alterations in several minor Branches of Customs, September, I . 40,000 Deduction of Spirit Duty in Ireland and Scotland - 800,000 The Income, as stated . by the Right Honourable Gentle man was— customs 811,5.50.000 - 26:625,i100 - Stamps - - - . Taxes . . . . Post-Office - . . JI iscellaneous - - - - - 6,800,000 8.1110,000 1,41iV,0110 7341,000 81,2n5,000 Austrian Reparrnents - I,fitto,ooo Trusts= ofll-pay 4,e211,000 C 57 ,38 5 ,10 60 Akkieg for — income . . L:/%.305.000 Expenditure 51i,33.2,:F~ With Finkiog Fund, surplus for lea - #1,052,076 Last year the Right lion. Gentleman stated the revenue of Customs was only 10,500,0001. Such, however, had been the increase of our foreign commerce, and the effect of a free and liberal system of policy, with the progress of general improvement, that the increase in that branch alone amounted to a million. This, the Minister stated, was a decided proof that a liberal commercial policy, far from diminishing the revenue, did much to increase it. All our commercial regulations, he added, ought to be in the same, spirit. There was, however, a falling oft' in the Excise, The actual receipt was only - - .C 2 5 030 2 •00 01 And he had estimated it at . . - 26,000,0011 _ _ The difference arose from some deficiencies, compri sing the remaining sum to be paid on the stock of malt in hand, Otse payment for which amounted to . - 1:130,000 The Hop Duty also fell short, and though calculated at 4:53,0000 The receipt, trout the disposition of Government not to press the collection in some districts, from the pressure existing there, amounted only to - 47,000 There was also a sensible decrease, from the reduction on the duty of Spirits in lrelalkt and Scotland, which had put an end, however, to illicit distillation. One of the financial propositions of the Right lion. Gent. was, the reduction of the old 4 per Cent. Stock. Ile cal culated the outstanding amount at 75 millions. Thi. pro position was to give the present holders six weeks' time to assent or dissent to a transfer into the 3i per (nts., those dissenting within that period to be paid off. If only one third of all the present holders aseented, then 50 millions, according to his calculation, would remain to be paid. if one-third, on the contrary, only dissented within the same period, then only 25 tnlllions would remain to be paid. The bonus he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) would propose would be in time rather than in money, or, in other words, the holders would be secured that no reduc tion ,of the 34 per Cent. Stock would take place for live , years from October next. If the Stock were nominally in creased above 1001. it would add so much to the I)ebt—an addition which it was at present desirable to avoid. The reductions to be created, the Chancellor of the Exchequer said, would consist first iu the cessation of Bounties, to the following extent:— On the Whale Fishery On the Is- - • Fishery - 70,000 oa the Herring Oa lite Irish Caen Minufacture - 100,000 Orabis bounty, 7d. on the inferior linen to cease immedi ately, and from those of a higher kind, 10 per cent. to be gradually reduced. The result he calculated would be a surplus of income to the following amount : In Itl2t . - £1,710,51:5 1821 . . 1,052,108 i 026 - - - :172.346 1826 . - 477,348 1 ILI fat,3l6 heaving a total surplus, at the end of four years, in amounting in the whole to - - - 4,136,099 'file annual duties on which the Right Honourable Gen tleman would propose a repeal, would be— On Rum . - - £150,000 On Loudon Coals - 100,000 On Wool - - - 330,000 On Silk - 462,000 Making a total further reduction of - 1,062,000 On rum, the reduction, he stated, was to be Is. lid. per gallon ; on London coals, the extra 3s. 4d. per chal - dron ; and inland coal to be allowed to be brought, without any restriction as to quantity. By the regulation at present existing, only 50,000 tons could be imported. On wool the duty was to be reduced from lid. to Id. per lb., and a free exportation of British wool allowed, on the same pay ment of Id.duty. On silk, the prohibition of foreign ma nnfa:tured goods, such as silk gloves, shoes, &c. to be taken off; and duties, tel valorem, imposed. To these was to be added a reduction of the duty on foreign raw silk as follows, viz.:— That in East India silk to beredueed from 4s. Id. per lb. to 3d. China and Italian silk from 3s. 6d. to ficl. Brasil from 14a. 10d. to 7s. M. These were the leading features of the Rigb,t Honourable Excise Gentleman's speech, and the material reductions he pro posed. His propositions seemed to be favourably received in general by the House, and he closed amid great cheer ing from the Treasury Benches. From its paramount im portance we hive dwelt on its details so far, and are pressed to -day too mud] for space to think of can yassing its substance further.—Mr. Baring and Mr. Ma- 1 berly thought that the reduction of Exchequer Bills' !should have accompanied the proposed reduction of, the Four per Cents. They gave their entire approbation to the policy of removing all commercial restrictions, and wished for the total abolition of that impolitic and artificial system.—Mr. John Smith complained of the way in which it itice was assessed and impeded by the monstrous duties I on stamps and all law proceedings. It amounted (he said), in his opinion, nearly to sacrilege, to build Churches that were not wante.l, while justice was denied the people, front the excessive charges which accompanied all law proceed ings. He mentioned one case, in the Court of Chaneew, where a party was called on for an account, and stated in answer it would cost him 29,0001. to give in the accounts required; and the present Chancellor thought it a sufficient ground for dismissing die plaintiff's bill.—Mr. Brougham used nearly the same arguiiienta: he approved the coin-1 'nada' policy now acted on by Mmisteis ; but he protested, in the strongest manner, against the appro priation of so large a sum as .stio,oAl. to the building Churches. A million (he said), had already been voted for that purpose; it was more than sufficient, and the money would be much better applied to founding schools: 2,500 schools, in place of 50 churches, might be erected for the amount. The Hon. Gentleman said, the reductions proposed were not such as the country looked for or ex pected. He protested against the monstrous Law Taxes, and for the purpose of bringing further relief to the country advised a diminution of the large Sinking Fund. Mr. Hume, Mr. Grey Bennet, and Mr. Robertson, followed. Mr. Hume repeated his amendment of Friday night, for a reduction of 10,000 men from the effective militias; force of the country, which was negatived on a division, by a majority of 32 to 8. The resolutions of the Chan cellor of the Exchequer were then agreed to by the House. There is a sincerity and simplicity of detail about the statements of Mr. Robinson, presern.ng a striking contrast to the involved and hollow speeches of his predecessor. The address of the Chancellor of the Exchequer last night was clear and eloquent. 711 E KI.VG. On Sunday the King attended divine service at the private chapel in the Castle. His Majesty had a party to dinner in the evening ; the Princess Augusta and the Duke of York, and the Dukes of Wellington and Dorset, Lord Steward of the Household, Lord Diarybcrough, Hon. Mr. and Mts. A. Stanhope, Sir William Knighton, Sir Edmund Nagle, &c., were prison. On Monday and Tuesday the King drove to the Lodge in his pony , chaise. ILs Mesty, on Friday, entertained a numerous, and dis tinguished party at dinner at the Castle. The company consisfrd ot— Her royal Highness the Princes, Augusta, the Duke of Dorset, Prince Polignac, Count 'Armen. Baron Fogel, the 3larquis and Marchioness Conyngham, Lady Elizabeth, Lord Francis and Lord Albert Conyngham, Lady Mary Taylor, Lord St. lleltn's 3lr. and Mrs. Arthur Stanhope, Sir . Knighton, Sir A Ba rnard, Sir H. Turner, Sir Edmund Nagle. and Colonel Thornton. At nine o'clock the party retired to the drawing-room, where Muter George Aspull, a boy of eight years of age, whose extraordinary musical talent has excited the greatest attention in the metropolis, was introduced to his Maiesty and his distinguished visitors. This interesting child de lighted the company for two hours with his performances. He played many of the most difficult compositions on the pianoforte, with a power of execution scarcely exceeded by the moat experienced professors, and with a taste and feel ing which no practice, alone, cangive. The King, during , the whole performance, expressed his most unqualified de light, and bestowed upon this interesting boy that encou ragement and cotnineuthition, which, to the friends of this phenomenon, are doubly valuable, from his Majesty's ex.; lilted rank anti scientific judgment; and as the greatest proof of his Majesty's opinion of him, be has commanded his attendance at the Castle this evening, to have another opportunity of witnessing his powers. The l'rincess Au gusta was equally delighted and astonishes! by the genius, of this child, and contescendingly turned over the leaves of his books daring the whole performance. In addition to his display on the piano, Master Aspull sang four songs, in a style which called forth the most enthusiastic plaudits. On Saturday his Majesty drove to his Lodge its !dal pony-chaise, and returned to the Castle on horseback. On Sunday last her Royal Highness the Princess Au gusts, accompanied by Lady Mary Taylor, attended Di vice Service, at the parish church, Windsor. On Wednesday the gentletnen of this town and neigh bourhood were much indebted to his Majesty for an ex-, cellent day's coursing in the Great Park. There was al, numerous assemblage, and many of the best dogs of the country were present; the day was favourable, and the hares ran excellently.— Windsor Espress. Sunday and yesterday Prince Leopold (lined with the Duchess of Kent, at her residence in the King's Palace, Kensington. Afterwards their Royal lligluiesses, attended by Captain Conroy and the Baroness de Spaedth, ho noured Drury-lane Theatre with their presence, to see the tragedy of Ramie', and the entertainment of the Cataract. On Sunday Lord Viscount Granville had an interview with Mr. Canning, previous to his departure for the Ne therlands. his Excellency left town yesterday, for Ilolland. In consequence of the war between this country and Algiers, it may be important to know the naval force we have already in the Nleditirranean. The following list of men of war is extracted front a letter from the Agent to Lloyd's at Malta, dated January 17, which vessels had been at Malta a few days previous to its date, viz.:— Revenge (Sir H. Neale) ; Cambr;an, Euryalus, and Sybille, frigates; 11 - easel, Martin, Rose, and Despatch, sloops of war; and Diana and Nimble cutters. Letters from :Madeira, received yesterday, dated early in February, communieite most distressing intelligence. l'he' American ship Napoleon sailed from that island on the 23d of January, bound for the Cape de Verd Islands. On the 25th, news was received that the crew had mutinied and that the Captain, mate, steward, and a Portuguese lady, were murdered ! On this intelligence reaching the Island, boats were immediately detached, and succeeded in capturing the. vessel. The crew, it was expected, would be sent to the United States for trial. Cil AN C Y.—M r. J. IVilliams's motion relative to the delays and abuses in the Court of Chancery, stands for dis cussion to-night. The subject is one of deep interest, and excites a powerful feeling in the best-informed circles. Whilst noticing the subject, we may remark, that it is cal. culated that at this time forty millions and upwards in stock and money, besides real property to a greater amount, in which persons of all classes, from the highest to the lowest, have snore or less an interest, are now under the control of this Court. There exist 391 causes unheard, and 115 appeals from the decision of inferior Courts of Equity to the Lord Chancellor, exclusive of the general business of the Court, and the causes and other proceed ings before the Master of the Rolls. These being the facts, it is at once idle and unjust to say that no reforms arc needed in the Chancery Court. Davav LA performances at this Theatre last night were at the desire of Prince Leopold, who, accom panied by his sister the Duchess of Kent, Capt. Conroy, ' and several distinguished personages, honoured the Theatre with his presence. Mr. Kean played in his very best style, and, indeed, with a degree of spirit and propriety beyond his former porsonations of Hamlet. Ile has come out lately with new vigour, and we hail this expansion of our great actor's powers as it were in their second spring. Madame A'eutris was the fascinating °Sella of the evening. Davy, Ten MUSICAL Cow imsza.—Sunday afternoon died, in May's-buildings, St. Martin's-lane; Mr. John Davy, aged 59. His talents as a musical composer will long be remembered for their combination of sound tcienco and simple English melody. Just like Lore, May we ne'er want a Friend, 7'he Death Me &sniffier, and The Bay Biscay, will remain lasting testirnoniab of his genius. He was a pupil of the eplebrated Jackson of Exeter. . I The Br iiish Traeellertlaily evening newspaper, contain ing all the news of the day up to hall-past two o clock, will in future be ready for delivery at a quarter-past three re ,eiscly. hOO.OOO 1 mimthl 60.0410 I GO, 000 TARLI4,IIF:NTAIIY A STATENLENT a the INCO3IE and EXPENDITURE cf the YEAR together with an Estiniate of the Revenue and Expenditure of 11124, 1825 1826, and 1827, imiudivg Ar. rears of Duties repealed, Extr aordinary Resources, and ptrial Grants proposed to ha made in consideration of them. IN(Y)A1 E. I NCOM Produce Elotmate 1 4 I t.'2 4. I For 11121 1 For IMt int 1127. 1 _ - Customs Excise . Stamps - Taxes - ost-1/fsce 31iscella. neous - 11,550 000 11,700,01cl:11,740 000 11.746.000 125.1'24 44612k4Mficoit 2.1.40,11110 : 21.4C."4 6 860,001) 6.1'410 Nl . G Isoo.ooo 60)11.011111 5,166,000 4,3110 000 4 600,0641 1 4,8140,4416 I 1,460,060 1,460,600 1,160,000 i 1,410.000 i 730.0011; 74,000 , 30,000 720.000 Aust. Re-1, payrnentsi Trustees Halt-pay. Expendi ture . Surplus - Dquet S. ;7,672,! ! 41 ,2•;5.0n0 I 1,Z410,0110; 50,96:),0041, t.u,1145,0010i30,r41.txu 4,620,01*, 4,470X0 . 4.228,4081 . 4,155,4X8 433 . 00 0t 55 " 1 •0 1 "3" 65.062.654 44,787044144,577 644 Fund . Not includ.l ed in this Sta•enient of Expen. 372,346 . 477,36 F 822,344 Total Sur. Con. Fund. Interest at Debt Interest of , EL Bilk Civil List, &e. Half Pay Annulate Sick. Fund Supply. Es. Bills Army Nary - Ordnance mous - I. EXPENDITVRE. 00 J Isla. taw ler l. 27,448,196 27,274,19827,091 !!'l 80, /W. BO. I tO 11,830,000 2,00, 2,050.008 2.900,080 2,880 0•0 2,800.808: 2,P80.r08 5.134.411111 8,281,4: 8,441,444, i5,08,4;3 i I 1923. 0,964,014 ',973,1! 2,050, i38,1137,41417,,635;37,682,63437,662.654 1.860,1401 1,0110,1160 r 900.00u1 PP0.0410 7.490.94r4 7,410,000' 7.375.4100 1 1.N36 two 6.7 14 2,91131 4,7211.0001 5,18o,4100: 5,660.1 1 1109 1,410,0441 I,Sie,tittU 1, 329 001 I , 3 e O A'IN t 1.9311.1.110 1.730.000 ",fll. I:,s.x•_ni2. • Exclusive of the 5,000,000 L These sums include estrum, 1 1 153,00,1i5ii54.7117,651 Sinking Fund. iinary giants, ,ch't!iy the Aur_rian lAmin. 100,000 of . the extraordinary resources of Churches . - I 500.000 Windsor - . I 150,000 Pictures . 60,000 14,577.054 arA:curt 61,000 ESTLUATE OF TAXES REPEALED SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAH IS2I. DIRECT TAXES. Agricultural Horse Tax .Isacssi.xl Taxes (England andireland) X 4311.000 2,5211.1100 3,000.0e0 TAXES UPON ARTICLES 0? CONSUMPTION. 1,4NN.N00 • 1,500.000 300,000 - 3.200 Ito l l 150 ,000 Malt _ _ _ Salt (the entire duty) Vida - Partial Repeal of Union Duties - . REMISSION AND ALTERATIONS OF DUTIES FOR TIIE itaittar OF TILIDE, &C. Repeal of Tonnage Duty - - 160,000 Alterations in several minor branches of Cus toms. September. iB2l - . 441,0010 Redaction ofSpirit Duty in Ireland and Scotland AVv.iit* 1.000,00 X 7X0,4)C41 711 k ALGERINES. The following information relative to Algiers will be read with interest at the present moment:— i t r ie Tairr, J as. 23. The muter of a Swedish vessel, arrived Prom Algiers two or three days back, hu declared that he left that put the irst., and that four days previous to his departure, this. • a brig, and a schooner, sailed to cruise &gams/ the sod that two other frigstes were preparing with a,ll possible despatch to follow them. GI INALTAIL, F3B. & The master of the Town schooner, Ll'Aottald, trans Oran, reports that an Algerine squadron has been of that pun. Sane of them having put into that poet, he learr.ed that they had been on cruise as far as Cadiz, where they experienced a severe gale, and, in urns, were returning to Algiers to relit. They had in con:_ patty are Spanish reels (tour brigs and a schooner), which they had captured. A ship from the eastward. apparently a frigate, passed the Straits yesterday; she showed no oulostrix Are you aware that theptlgertnes have a fleet at sea against the Spaniards ? The Town schooner, I%l•Donald, four days from Oran, reports they have already captured five vessels, three of which were test. Galicia, hound to Catalonia. The' Royal Cornwall Gazelle gives some further part% culars of the occurrences that preceded and followed th' commencement of hostilities : " On Thursday evening, the Lath inst. the Camekoa brig of war;Lieutenant Burton, arrived at Falmouth from (ffbraltar, with) despatches for Government, which were forwarded express to Lon don, by Lieutenant Church, of his Majesty's ship Astrca, the (Ss. meleon having been put under quarantine. The Casneleon kit Portsmouth with secret orders, a short time since, and joined the Naiad frigate, lion. Captain Spencer, at Gibraltar. They pm. ceeded an company to Algiers, where they arrived on the 24th ult. to demand restitution of some Christian captives. The i)ey re fused to admit Captain Spencer to a private conference utdess I:e would consent to come without his sword, a condition to which that gallant officer would not submit. Baring made his propositions, he gave the "ley till the 3lst to consider them, and in the mesa time embarked the British Consul with his family, and the mer chants, on board his ship. When the time expired, and no favour. able answer having been returned, the men of war stood out to sea, and at S r.w. (in sight of the town) fell in with an Algerine cor vette, of 18 guns and 100 men, standing in for the bay. She was ordered to bring-to, but having refused compliance, a tire was im mediately opened ;Ton ber, which she returned, and, in a short time, the (:ameleon ran her on board, and carried her in gallant style. On board her were found seventeen Spaniar;s (prisonen), who, with the A lgerine Captain, were taken out of her. Captain Spencer then sufferedtheprize to drift on shore, she being too much damaged to bring away. The Cameleon had some men wounded in the action, but the particulars lmve not yet transpired. Tire Naiad parted company (or Malta on the Ist inst. and the Cainekon, after calling at Gibraltar, sailed front thence on the 6th. BURIAL OF ROMAN CATHOLICS. Another melancholy instance (says the Doh& Frectisms'i JO?. r ota!) of the evil operation of our unequal laws has just occurred. Some,of the best and strongest feelings of the Irish people hart' again beets outraged. The scene of this new violation of natural affection—this new insult to religious opinion, was the city to Limerick. We cannot but hope that the Leg islature will slit , . itself anxious to deprive the enemies of Irtistid of all pretext titr causino such occurrences as are described below, If a proper n.- 'poet tot the feelings of Catholics and Ilivicenters, cm this subject, be not evinced, the consequences threaten to be serious and paintul indeed : [From the Limerick Oberr-h-r.l The following columniation has been sent to our office :—This evening (Tuesday) the body of Captain Durack, an old and is - wected CitilCo of Limerick, was brought for interment to St. John's Church-yard in this city. Captain Durack having beat a Roma Catholic gentleman, his funeral was attended by the Rev. Mr. M'Carthy, Roman Catholic Clergyman, of Torbert, where the Captain lately resided. The ea' tholie Clergyman proceeded to read the prayers for the dead over the grave of the deceased, when he was interrupted by the sexton, who claimed a monopoly of prayers in that place. Theaexton, however, being very drunk, was not attended to, and the catrootly proceeded. At this time, it is stated, Mr. Fitz-Gibbon, the I tear of St. John's, arrhosl, and taking the part of 'the drunken sexton, again attempted to interrupt the ceremony. hut it appears that the sober opposititst of the Reverend (,itntleman was as unavailing us the dru.-ken zeal of haste:on, The ceremony continued. In this utter failure of the arm of the spirit, we are told that the pious Divine bethought himself of the arm of the flush, in the shape of a corpora's guar.:, which happened to be stationed near, and obeyed his Theaoldigesadvanotel with fixed bayonets, and at the fria de ddarAw. against the supplicating crowd and their Priest. but the eros.t stood peaceable and unmoved. The Priest continued to address his pea to the rather of the living and :he dead. All were uneweutd and in the attitude of supplicauon. The withers Italia:, p.oted, and with a fount that does them honour. wheeled attout and re. treated Ran the ul scene. We were told that they were or dered to desethe yard and drive the Priest and prorile. friends and 'admixes, front the fresh grave of their deceased kow. can. %t hope it is not true. The soldiers, with a better sense of what It due to hunginity, disobeyed. As Loudon in general, alld 110111 C parts iii particular, 'remain under the annoyance of smoke, it is matter of sur prise that individuals using steam engines arc not corn pelled to consume their smoke, and that those who live or pommel" property in their neighbourhood, and are therefore 'more inconvenienced or injured by this evil, do not avail themselves of the redress which is now so easily attainable, free of expense. 57.31M,1N1111 61032,924 14,96e,01 6,710,9115 1,052.076' 6,1100,0601 1.710,985 1 1,052.076 3r, 2,346! 477.3161 822,346 ♦.135,0.141 r i ,~