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f7k , ‘‘../ • . • • , • • t - -L-- 11.11 ot. . .lorti,A p tib 111 4 , + I,V ---- _ , • kit ~N A % r No. 7,232. LONDON, WEI)NESI)AY, FEBRUARY 15, 1826. Price 7(i• CONTRACT FOR BIRCH BROOMS. NA VF.OFFICE, Feb. 9, 1096. THE ririnripal (Vie , re tend Commissitmers of kia Met ply's Nal . ydu )1,, ,joi 4-ire Notice. that ow THURSDAY. dirt! of March neat. at (his a'Clock, they will be ready to treat • rth such Persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying his 31,jow's flock Yards Bat Deptto rdßOOMS. and Woolwich with IRCH B Patterns of the Brooms, and a torn of the Tender may be Noon at tilt. OtE , Y. No Tender will be received after one o'clock on the day of treaty, nor any noticed, unless the patty or an agent foe him attends. livery Tender must be accompanied by a letter addressed to the Nary lloard, and signed by a responsible person, engaging to be. ~.,me bound, with the person tendering, in the sum of 2UW. for the doe padarinance of the Contract. L.I.ST I DIA HOUSE, Jun. 24, 1824. T 1.11: (:mist or Directors of the United Company ni AZ T tasprt f Evtand trading*to the East Indies do here 4 That :!).: Transfer Books of the said Company's Stock will be shut on Thersday. the 2d March next, at Three o'clock, and opened again on Thumist the 13th April following. That a QUARTER 1 . GENERAL COURT of the said cueipanti will be held at their House in Leadenhall-street, on WE onrsn.sr, the 22d 31nrch next, at Eleven in the Forenoon. That a GENERA!, COURT of the said Company will be held it their House in headenhall-strett. on WEDNESDAY, the 12th april neat, from Nine o'clock in the Morning until Six in the Ese.iing. for the ELECTION of SIX DIRECTORS of the said !ompaiiy for four years. And that the List of the Members of tbe said Company will be ready to be delivered at this House on Tuesday, the Sikh March JOSEPH TART, Smsetary. EXCISE OFFICE, LifilDON, January 0, 1820. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, 1)Y Order . of Me lionourabk the Comprtissiniers of his 3 Mvesty's EXChe Hemmer, in a spacious Room, at the Evan. Office, Old Broad-street, on TUESDAY 21st WED- N EnDAY 2d, THURSDAY !3'd, and FRIDAY 2 4th of Pe nney. 11126, at one o'clock each day, the following Goods in Lots, un.al to various purchiden . Paper Wine t vireo Gin Tea raw Spirits f:ncas Vinegar NPR" Blaorssat Soap Sugars Candles I I Slri p s cra Wass Printed Calico Lead Handkerchiefs Pewter Fortign Brandy Iron Kern Casks, and various Utte. t ianeva ail,. Isikewise a quantity of Leaf, and British and Foreign llama iliaturod Tobacco, Swans, and Snuff. allomplas of the Spirant, Tee, Coffee, and Tobacco, and the r.isils to be sown at the Warehouse, Old Broad -street, from /elms:, 14th„ to the 20th, from 10 till 2 o'clock, and on the moraines at Salo, from 10 till 12 o'clock, where Catalogues may be bad at lid. each. . COLOMBIAN MINING ASSOCIATION.—The DIRECTORS of the Colombian 3lining Association, haring, under the pawns vested in them by the Deed, made a call of V. IN. on each of the Shares of the Association forming the asioad instalment, the Proprietors are requested to pay the same, co the amount of their respective Shares, to Mews. Barclay, Tritton, Baran, and Co., or to Messrs. Spooner, Attroods, and Co. rove before the 'rah day of Muth. neat._ _ _ 147. ILirdenball-strcei, , Fob. 9.1826. THOMAS TOY, Secretary. RITISH INSTIDCPION PALL-MALL—The GACLERV for the EXHIBITION and SALE of the WORKS of BRITISH ARTISTS, including the celebrated PICTURE of CHRIST CROWNED' WITH THORNS, by W. Huron, R.A. purchased by the Directors, IS OPEN DAT Lit, from Ten in the Morning until Five In the Evening. W. BARNARD, Keeper. Admission 14.-_Catslogu e Is. DCE('ILORAMA. EGYPTIAN HALL, Piccadilly. 11 London, in IW. comprising its old bridge, covered with houses, and old St. Paul's, the stately and capacious predecessor of our pment magnificent -Cathedral ; Ruins of Setley Abbey ; Holy Wand described fo Ilarmion, with a Shipwreck ; the exte rior and interior of the Castle of Chilton, celebrated by Lord By run's •• Prisoner of Chilton ;" the City of Rouen, taken from Mount St. Catharine, well known for the beautiful prospect it com mands; the City of Turin from the Superga, which con:mends a sublime 1 pen from Ten &Clock till desk. Tins Exhibition penmen ell the illusion end is seen with the • eying ethos of the Diorama. Admittance Is. Catalogues 6d. RICHARD FERRIS, Esq., deceased.—All persons having any claim or demand on the Estate of Richard Ferris. late of Villiers -street. Strand, in the county of Middle. sex, Esq., deceased, are requested forthwith to send in their Accounts to Mr. CHARLES HERTSLET, of No. 7, Northum- IyAstid..street, Strand, Solicitor to the Administrator. And all Debtors to the said Estate tit the said deceased are hereby required to pay their respective debts to the said Charles Henget, without delay. NOTICE is hereby given, that JOSEPH BIZIND LEY and THOMAS BEINDLEY. of Priksbury in the twenty of Kent. and of the Commercial Sale Ronnie, !Wincing. lane, London, Ship.buildet., did, on the 27th day of January now last, convey all their Estate and Effects unto Trustees for the Be nefit of their Creditors ; all Persons having any claim against the said Joseph Brindle!, and Thomas Brindley, or either of them, are requested forthwith to send an account thereof to Mr. Robert Garrett, of New Broad.stren-court, -London; or to Mr. James Simmons, Solicitor. liolcy.hill, Rochester, Kent.—Dated this 13th day of February. 11 26. TWO SINGLE GENTLEMEN, in the East or West India Docks. may be accommodated with a FIRST FLOOR, genteelly FURNISHED, in the East India-road, at a ray low tent. For particulars apply to Mr. Gallen, Um., High-street, Poplar. S PITALFIELDS.—DISTRESS of the SILK W4oVBlts. Feb. 14, 1826. •t a MEETING of the COMMITTEE held this day in the Yestey►oom, Spits Melds, The Right Rev. Lord Bishop of CHESTER, In the Chair: Roof red, That owieg to the very many applicaats for relief, which up to this day have reached the number of 4.012 eases, and, averaging four to a family, amount to 16,04/1 persona, the domande oo their funds have been so great that the Corn. mittee are under the necessity of stating, that unless the Fund tad at their disposal be promptly and considerably augmented, t Committee will be compelled not only to refuse all fresh ap eations, but todiscontinue affording further relief to the dime's iog 011011 that have been already submitted to their consideration. Amount already advertised £8,727 fig. --- - - J.B. Ward, Brewton . 100 0 A Friend to the poor W ear - - 11. Ili. 6d. John Jefferey. 5 3 ISt Alesara. Sanborn and ('o. C. A. - 4 er* - . . lila. ,„ .. - - • . 010 By the Lord Bishop of Chester. 1 By Messrs. Glyn and Co. Rev. Archdeacon Watson 5 01Joseph Every, Esq. . F. 0 An. , t ) mous . 5 0h Wm. Coiner,, Esq. 1 1 A Hampshire Curate . 1 0 I 3lessrs. Bell and Wink. Ilia Hanks', Bedford. I worth - - .10 10 square . 1 0 Joseph Truman, Esq. 5 5 By Stews. Frye and Chapman. A. B. - - ls. Od. A. 8. 8. - 5 0 By Messrs. 31srtin, Stone, and Mr. J. Raven . 1 0 Co. IL and S. T. • 6 0 Mrs. Rougemont, Dulwich 5 0 By 31esars. Smith, Payne, and By Messrs. Remington and Co. Co. Thomas Wilson, Esq. An old Woman's Gift .2 2 Wapping . - 5 3 A remelt Servant . 21. 6d. By Messrs. Bosenquet and Co. Mies M. F.M. . 019 11. M. - - . I 0 bliss Charlotte Seymour, per By Messrs. Willis and Co. Miss Wright . 30 OJ. P. - • . I I Benny Swam, Esq. II I Richard Stocker, Esq. 2 2 By Sir Wm. Canis an d C o . By Messrs. Vexes, Hard, & Co. T. M. S - 1 1 M. F. . . 10 0 Edward Wm..Windus, Esq. Mrs. Read, of Camber- Tottenham-green . 5 0 well - - - 5 0 Hun. Justice Guile., per Henry ~rambler, Esq. 5 0 Dixon, Langdale, and I John Bodin, Esq. 5 0 Co. . 10 101 s .A. Z. .0 12 By Messrs. Esdailn and Co. By MeIMMI. Bond and Co. Messrs. Boeth and (.;o. 25 0 The Richardson. Esq. I II Ey Mestos. Whitmore and Co. lly Messrs. Curries and Co. Woe. Hutchison, Esq. 6 0 Charles Balker, Esq. 5 0 Ry 3lessrs. Alastemien and Co. By Sir John Perrang and Co. J. l'. I 1 John Elwood, Esq. . 1 0 fly Messrs. Rogers and Co. By Melons. Grote and Co. %chard Vandome. Esq. 5 0 J o hn Griffin, Esq., Bed. By Messrs. Bankey and Co. ford.place . . 6 5 Ti Assist them t.) Weather I Miss Griffin . . 1 1 the Storm - 10 I Miss Jane Griffin - 1 1 B.t It. IV igram, Bart. 20 oBy Messrs. Jones, Lloyd and Co. Ily Messrs. Banbury and ('o. C. W. Lovegrove, Esq. 2 0 1,1 NVuoding - 2 2 By Messrs. lhewett and Co. s ty ) les er s. Barnett* and C o . J. F. . . . 0 5 A. C. 1). St. Leu - 2 2 By Messrs. Ladbroke and Co. Mt•srs. Ellis and Co. -10 10 Wm. Bradshaw. Esq 5 0 John Roberts. Esq. 101 01 By Messrs. Vera and Co. . 11 emsrs. ‘Vhithrcad and Coun t ess of C a van 25 0 Co. - - Rubseriptions are received by the Right lion. the Loed Mayor. Wm. Ils.e, Esq. Treasurer, and by all the Bankers. SALE BY AUCTION. Fashionable Stock of Upholstery and Cabinet Furniture, large Glasses; Brussels, Kidderminster, and other Carpets; and Cabinet Pianofortes. By 111 r. JOSEPH WALKER. On the Premises, 27, Soho-square, THIS and following DAYS, at 12, without reserve, TIIE remaining Part of the valuable STOCK in TRADE of John Davis, Upholder, declining the retail bu siness on account of ill health ; comprising an unusually choice assemblage of Household Furniture, embracing every item adapted to the drawing room, boudoir, library, dining room, and breakfast parlour, fashionable in design, made of the finest seasoned mate rials, in zebra, Arnboyna, rosewood, Coromandel, and other choice woods, and finished in the best manner. The Chamber Furniture. which is excellent includes numerous four-post, canopy, sofa, and cottage bedsteads, with chints, momen t and damask hangings, in the immediate taste, with goose feather beds mattresses, and bed ding; mahogany plain and winged wardrobes, secretaires, book. cases, chests of drawers, chifibnicrs, and toilet-stands, clieval and other glasses, fire-screens, Brussels, Turkey, and Kidderminster carpets and hearth rugs, two capital upright pianofortes, &c. May be viewed. and catalogues had on the premises, and of the auctioneer, 99, Regent-quadratit. fORTGAGE.—A SUM of £5,291 THREE PER Lel. CENT. CONSOLS, Trust-Money, to be advanced updn a permanent flortiptge of a competent Freehold Estate. Apply IS Mr. Tollemacti, 13, Serie-street, Lincoln's-Inn- Cads. IRON TRADE. WANTED a Person of Unexceptionable character to superintend a set of Iron Works, as LOCAL MA NAGER. The Establishment comprises Blast Furnaces, and Coal and Iron Mines. The most tiatisfattery Testimonials as to Character and Qua cations will be required ; but, as a zealous discharge of heavy duties, and most unremitting attention will be expecied, anadequate Salary will be given. Apply by least (postpaid) to A. B. at Mesas. Smith and Cornbill. TO PARENTS and GUAIIDIANS.—A YOUNG GENTLEMAN, of from Fifteen to Seventeen Years of Age, of good temper and abilities, will be received into a School of the arm respectability about London, as on A RTICLEI) AS SISTANT, with the advantage of good society, and an opportu. city of prosecuting the Course of Studies preparatory to hls ad:nis sion at either of the Universities. The term may be from three to four years. The premium will be 1100 guineas. Address L. L. I). care of 31r. Sharpe, 181, Strand. CANDLES bid. per lb.; Wax-crick Moulds Sd. for cash, or credit on the usual terms, at DAVIES'S old established Warehouse, 63, St. Martin's-lane, opposite New Slaughter's Coffee-house. Every snide of the best, at prices as under :—Candles 6s. lid. per dozen ; Wax.wick Moulds Bs. ; fine Wax Candles. 3s. lid. per lb. ; Sperm Candles, 2s. Bd. ; Palace Wax Lights, 3s. 2d. ; Mottled Soap. 745. per cwt. ; Yellow, 68s. ; Curd 82s. ; Windsor and Palm Soap, Is. 4d. per lb. ; Brown Windsor, la. 9d. ; Sealing Wax, es. 6d. ; the finest Sperm Oil, Bs. 3d. per gallon.—Grders forwarded to all parts of the world. This day Is published, in one volume Bro. with Portrait of Alex ander. Fac-simile of his Hand-writing, and View of Taganrog, Aire 1 fts. LEXANDER 1., EMPEROR of RUSSIA ; or a Sketch of his Life, and of the most important Events of his Reign. " This Work will be found extremely gratifying to popular cu. riosity."—Literary. Gazette, Feb. 11. Printed for Trcuttcl and Wurtz, Treuttel, jun. and Richter, 30, Soho-square. Published by C. Chapple, Royal Library, Pall4naU, and High. street. Croydon, price bit. bound. THE ENGLISH TUTOR, or JUVENILE AS SISTANT; being a collection of Familiar Letters, sup posed to be from a Father to his Daughter, relative to the Duda of a (foremen; progressively treating on every necessary subject for enabling Youth to attain a perfect knowlcdgeif the Engtislt Language, intended for the Use of Schools, particularly Ladies' Seminaries. By W. C. OULTON. Author of Poems , Com ic, Hudibrastic, and lilisceils.neous, &c. ace. Contents:—Leiter 1. Introduction..-2. The Alphabei and pe culiar Sounds of the betters.-3. Orthography and Etymology.- 4. Accent and Pron u n ion.—.s. Parts ofSpeecit.-11. Substantive— Gender.-7. Substantive continued Number.—B. Substantive con. chided. Case and Declension-0. Adjective, Degrees or Compari son-10. Pronouns, Personal, Relative, atc.-11. Verbs, Active, Passive, and Neuter—Mood and Tense.-10. Verb continued, Auxiliaries.-13. Verb continued, Conjugation.-14. Verbs Re gular, Irregular, Defective, and Impersonal.-16. Participles, Berunds.-14. Adverbs, their Degrees, &c.—Conjunctions, Prepo sitions, and Interjections.-17. Syntax, Parsing.-111. Writing, Punctuation. Abbreviation, Composition, Ithetone.-19. Reading, Recitafion„ Elocution.-20. Versification, Prosody, Blank Verse. This day, Bvo. 91. Gd. A new Edition, corrected, revised, and enlarged, of PRACTICAL AND • INTERNAL EVIDENCE against CATHOLICISM, with occasional Strictures on Mr. Bailer's "Book of the Roman Catholic Church;" in Six Letters, addressed to the " impartial" among the Roman Catholics of (*Teat Britain and Ireland. Bulls Rev. JOSEPH BLANCO WHITE. "Mon for John Mum!. Albemarla.stretl. ON THE CURRENCY QUESTION. Printed for John Murray, Albemarle-street. THE QUESTION coneeinipg the DEPRECIATION of the CURRENCY loafed and examined. Reo lio. By the Right Honourable WILLIAM HUSKISSON, &c. &c. CONSIDERATIONS on the STATE of the CURRENCY. By Thomas Tooke, Esq. F.R.S. Bvo. 6s. THOUGHTS snd DETAILS on the HIGH and LOW PRICES of the last Thirty Years. By Thomas Tooke. Esq. F.A.S. gut. lbs. The PRINCIPLES of POLITICAL ECONOMY CON SIDERED, with a View to their Practical Application. By the Rh. T. B. Malthus, I.R.S. Liao. Ins. V. The MEASURE of VALUE stated and illustrated, with an en Application of it to the alterations in the Value of the English Currency since 1790. By the Rey. T. R. Malthus, I.R.S. Byo. Ss. 6d. OBSERVATIONS on the EFFECTS produced by the EX PENDITURE of OOVERNMENT du►in g the RESTRIC TIONS of CASH PAYMENTS. By William Blake, Esq. F.R.S. Bro. 3s. 6d. VII. On the PRINCIPLES of POLITICAL ECONOMY and TAXATION. ily the late David Ricardo, M.P. hvo.l2s. VIII. PLAN for the ESTABLISNINENT of • NATIONAL BANK. By the same Author. tiro. Is. Ix. PROPOSALS for sn ECONtIHICAL and SECURE CUR RENCY. with OBSERVATIONS on the PROFITS of the BANK of ENGLAND. as they regard the Public and the Pro -primes of Bank Stuck. By the same Author. Bvo. 4s. lid. X. The 111611 PRICE of BULLION a Proof of the Depreciation of Bank Notes. By the same Author. 13vo. 21. X I. REPLY to Mr. BOSANQUET'S PRACTICAL OBSER VATIONS on the REPORT of the BULLION COMMIT TEE. By the same Author. Ilvo. 4s. - -- XII. 1 An ESSAY on the INFLUENCE of the LOW PRICES of ' CORN on the PROFITS of the STOCK. By the same Author. Bvo. 3e. On PROTECTION t o AG NU RICULTURE. By the same Author. Bvo. 3s. XIV. On the APPLICATION of the SINKING FUND towards any LOANS raised for the Public Service. By Pascoe Grenfell, M.P. Bro. 6d. • —__ XV. The INFLUENCE of INTEREST and PREJUDICE upon PROCEEDINGS in PARLIAM ENT stated and illus trated by what has been done in Matters relative to Education— Religion—the Poor—the Corn Laws—Joint Stock Companies.—the Bank of England and Bunking Companies—and Taxes. By Alexander Mundell, Esq. Ben. 76. XVI. In a few days, Tiro. FREE TRADE; or, an Inquiry into the Expediency of the present Corn Lava, the relations of our Foreign and Colonial Trade, the advantages of our Navigation System. the propriety of preventing Combinations anbong Workmen, and the Circumstances which occasion a derangement of the Currency. Comprising a general Investigation of the Alterations lately adopted, and still further meditated, in the Commercial Policy of the Country. By Alex. Itl`Donnell, Esq. PARLIAMENTARY' INTELLIGENCE. 110CSE OF LORDS, ToEsnaT, Full:Amy 14. The Lord Chancellor appeared tisk dity in the Howie. end took his lest on the iroolsuck for the first timq during the Session. SLAVERY. The Earl of lIARROWBY presented a petition from the in. habitants of Staines and its vicinity, praying the abolition of Negro Slavery. WOOL TRADE. Mr. Crayford. from the Treasury, presents& an account of the quantity of wool and other articles imported in the year 1325, pursuant to an order of the House of the 7th February. The Earl of LAUDERDALE moved that it be printed. ilt N LAWS. The Eatl of lIA RI)W I ACE presented a petition from the in. habitants of the hundred of Wisbech, in the Island of Ely, against the free admission of corn. 11I1t. COWPER. The LORD CUANCkiLLOR presented a letter from Mr. Cow per, late Clerk-Assistant to Parliament, addre.sed to the Deputy. Speaker of the House, in reply to a resolution of their Lordships, approving of filr. Cowper's conduct whilst in office. His Lordship could not sit down without expressing the high opinion which he entertained of the zeal, ability, and integrity with which Mr. Cow per discharged the ditties of his office dunng the long period in which he had been Clerk-Assistant to Parliament. The clerk then read the letter. which expressed Mr. Covrper's grateful thanks for the honour which their Lordships had condescended to confer upon him. Their Lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, MURAT, Fas. 14. PROMISSORY NOTES AND POST WILLS. Mr. Ilutehinson, from 'the Bank of England, brought up an account of all promissory notes and post bills in circulation.— Ordered to be printed. EXCHEQUER BILLS. Mr. Draperjrom the Treasury, presented a return of theamount of Exchequer Bills issued since the year 1793.—Ordered to tie on the table. NORWICH GAS LIGHT RILL._ 111 r. S. ONl•gftno;itifoiletiveio to light the town of Norwich with gam.—Leave granted. ABOLITION pr SLAVERY. Mr. HURST Piese niedePetiiiOn from the inhabitants, traders, and burgesses of the borough of Horsham, in Sussex, praying the abolition of slavery in the %Vest India colonies. He said that the petition which he had the honour to present from the borough of Horsham was signed by 600 persons, individually and collectively respectable. He was confident that the sentiments of men who sym pathised in the miseries and ttegradationef any portion of the human species would meet with consideration Rom that !louse ; the pelt tioners wene Impressed with similar conv:ctions, and in the prayer of their petition expressed their gratitude to the House for what it had already done to ameliorate the condition of the unhappy negro. Much had been done, bat more remains to do. The spirit and genius of this country was decidedly adsetse to the existence of slavery in any shape, however modified. The tone of moderation in which the petitioners urged the prayer of their petition upon the consideration of the House he thought entitled them to respect and attention ; they sympathised in the distresses of the West India slang, but they did not allow any expression of intemperance to. disc race a cause which enlisted in its defence the best feelings of humanity; their object was to raise their fellow.creatures from bondaga and degradation to the condition and rank of cirinns. Until the mark of slavery was entirely removed from those unhappy men, their situation was to be deplored ; the petitioners sought for an entire and complete abolition of that system which oppressed the slaves in our colonies, convinced that It was the best and most effectual mode of securing their happiness and utility. Similar petitions were presented by Mr. Rice Trevor, from Sr. Cattnarthenshire; by Lord Althorp, from Threckstone and Banbury; by Mr. Sykes, from Driffield and Bowden, Yorkshire; by Colonel Wildman, from Colchester; and by Mr. Tremayne, from the Mayor and Burgesses of Falmouth. BANK OF IRELAND. Sir HENRY PARNELL gave notice of a motion for Thurs. day. relative to the Privileges of the Bank of Ireland. ______PAPER CURRENCY. Mr. ISLACKBURNE iririe;;cll;iiiition from Chorley,Lanca shire, against the circulation of one-pound notes. ELECTION LAWS. Lord JOHN RUSSELL gave notice of R motion for Thursday, the 2d of March, for leave to bring in a Bill for the better preven. tion of bribery and corruption in the election of Members of Par. lia-nent. PORT OF.NEWPORT. Sir C. 1110 ROAN brought is a Rill to improve the harbour of' ' Newport. Read a fiat time. ___ _ _ _ SILK TRADE. Mr. DAVENPORT presented a petition from the town of Congleton, in Cheshire, ngainst the introduction of French silks. Mr. ELLICE presented a petition, signed by the riband weavers of Coventry, complaining of distress arising from want of employ. ment; and representing the difficulties of the trade and future misery they had to apprehend from the competition of French manufacturers. The lion. Gentleman observed that, however harsh and disagreeable these representations might be to Mi nisters, it would be difficult to controvert them. The manufacturers of Coventry, he had been Informed, had represented to Government their fears of the distressful consequences likely to result from our new commercial arrangements, and stating that if these were persevered In, they would find it necessary to &miss their work. men. The reply they received was, that Government did not apprehend any important changes from the new regulations, nor did they expect that the quantity of French silk imported would exceed that which was now introduced, notwithstanding all the vigilance employed to prevent smuggling. This was the ground on which Ministers went, that the quantity of French silks legally imported will never exceed what is now smuggled into the country. To this issue then he (Mr. Ellice) was willing to bring tile question : either the petitioners were right in their clew of this measure, or else the perseverance of Government was justified by the facts they alleged. Ile therefore felt it his duty to move for the appointment of a select Committee to inquire Into all the facts of the silk trade, and to report the same. before the (louse should adopt this measure. He thought it fair to follow this course, in order that the question might be thoroughly discusssed, and Clint the premises assumed by illinisters might, if true, be satisfactorily proved. Ile would therefore give notice that he would move on Wednesday, 22d inst. for a Select Committee on the Silk Trace. Mr. HUSKISSON was unwilling to discuss' this question at present. It was a question of too great amplitude and importance to be cursorily treated t but lie would be happy to enter into it on the day fixed by the lion. Member, and would then offer to the House a complete exposition of his view. Sir THOMAS LETH BRIDGE said he should have been better pleased if the Right lion. Gentleman had given some hope of a select committee. One of the heaviest complaints made by those who took a sincere interest in the question before the House, was the want of satisfactory reasons and explanations on the part of Government. It was, therefore, to be lamented that the Right lion. Gentleman was not more explicit in declaring his intentions. Mr. lIERRIES rose merely to say that he had received that morning some communications tar Government from a deputation li of the silk manufacturers residing in Coventry. BANK ACT. Mr. GORDON presented a petition from Cirencester, in Glou cestershire, deprecating the enforcement of the intended measures relative to the currency. The Hon. Member said that no petition had ever been presented to that I louse with more respect ible signa tures. It was signed by men of eicry rank and profession, who all concurred in their dislike to the intended measure; what the peti tioners prayed was that Ministers would do nothing at all. By their ill-timed and injudicious interference they prolonged the general distress, and retarded that perfect tranquillization which would otlierwise have naturally taken place. After the discussion of the preceding night he was aware it would now be useless to agitate the question any farther, and Ministers were more likely to prove inflexible than ever ; indeed, if such measures were expedient at all, they could not be put in operation too soon ; but lie believed that they were uncalled for, and likely to prove mischievous, and hoped it was not yet too late for Ministers to retract. Mr. BENNET said that this question was agitated at a pecu liarly unfortunate time ; the sole and single object that ought to have been kept in view was the establishment of a sound and se cure currency ; and this end, he thought, might have been at tained by obliging the country bankers to give security to the amount of their issues ; but whatever might be the intrinsic merit of the new regulation, it was not introduced at the proper moment, and he regretted to find it had been carried by a large majority. Sir T. LETHIIIt IDO E said he considered the question of cur rency settled on a wise basis. As far as the agricultural interest was concerned, lie wad mire none of those mischiefs would arise which had been predicted. It had been said, that prices would fall, he did not believe they would, but even if they were to fall. the argument would be a bad one. The agricultural body had nothing to apprehend, while the lower class might expect a solid benefit; they would have a substat.tial return for their labour. Neither did he apprehend any difficulties from a deficiency of cur rency; on the contrary, he believed there was sufficient for all purr - mete. Besides those considerations, it would be w ise to attend to a possible contingency alluded to last night—he meant, the sus pension of cash payments In any crisis of public calamity—as for instance, in a war. As this event was possible, however distant, it was better to be provided for it ; and this he considered a strong argument in favour of the new arrangements, which, lie sincerely believed, would redound to the interest of the whole nation, and particularly of the agricultural body. Sir J . BRIDGES considered Government entitled to gratitude for the decision and alacrity with which it opposed itself to a most pernicious system, fur no system could be more productive of mis chief and distress than a system of paper currency. iVhat could lie more afflicting than to see a poor man hawking about a pound note, and selling it, perhaps, for live shillings to procure subsist ence for his family ? And however inconvenient the time, Minis ters, he thought, were entitled to greater credit fot bringing for ward their measare as soon as posimbis. NAVIGATION ACT. Mr. lII:MUSSON said it was his design to he very brief. He had before laid on the table of the House some Treatietentered into between this country and the Republics of South America. In these treistiat there was a ;limitation, that ships not built in those countries should yet be considered as national shipping. By our Navigation Laws It was enacted that ships trwthig to thin country should have the . privileges only of the nation to which they actually belonged, and not of any third nation, in thecommerce of which they were engaged. But when the South American colonies passed from the state ofciftnies to that offree and indspendent states, they found themselves deprival by their former circumstances, of the means of that tale to which they might be entitled in their new condition. It would be useless to enforce towards them those pro. visions of our laws, When they had as yet no ships of their os n. He therefore recommended such a moderate:sod equitable arrange ment in favour of those countries, as would enable them to reap all the commercial benefits Cf their treaties, by permitting them to claim the privileges of national shipping for ships not built by themselves, This was the tole object of his motion, to moderate, with respect to the States of Colombia and Buenos Ayres. theri gour of our navigation laws, which enact th a t n o s hip s h a ll enjoy the privileges established by treaty with any nation, unless it ac tually belongs to, and the owner be, a subject of that nation. This commercial arrangement he did, not mean to extend to any other State, and he hoped the House would not view the proposition whit any suspicion or alarm ; he would therefore move the order of tl.e day for a Committee of the whole House to take into consideration a Bill to give eirc.ct to treaties of Commerce with Countries in Arne, rice not at present provided with national merchant shipping. Mr. ROBERTSON said that this motion was a sufficient Ulna tration of the system in which the Right. Hon. Gentleman drab away the interests of the country. The Right Hon. Gentleman displayed a total wantof those feeling which until lately had always actuated our Government, and which had nourished and preserved our national greatness. What indnced Onvertiment to grant this favour to a young republic, in order that she might gain a coin mercial advantage over this country, overburdened as it is, and op. pronged with taxation ? Why allow them to buy ships in North America, to the prejudice of our ship-builders, and then permit these vessels to usurp our carrying trade. The State of Colombia affected to he liberal in admitting strangers among them on an equal footing ; but in courting citizens to fill their country they con. stilted only their own advantage; hut Ministers sought no equi valent in sacrificing the interests of the country ; they give up our carrying trade gratuitously. lie would thenforegive a strenuous resistance to all such measures. Air. HI ATHCOTE begged tonal( the Right lion. Gentleman whether the new commercial - arrangements were accompanied by an increase, or diminution in the number of British seamen. it was said there was a general increase of Prcign shipping, particularly from the 'Northern Powers, entering our ports. The increase of trade was but an unstable and fallacious advantage, if attended with a decrease of British Bailors. The national strength was the basis of national wed th, which would ?icon di.‘appear if it were not for its alliance with the former. He hyped therefore that the Right II onourable Gentleman Would give him, if possible, the in formation he sought. Mr. HUSKISSON replied that the principle of our Navigat.on Laws remained the same a. formerly ; that the shipping of a third party would not be entitled to the privileges conceded by inter national treaties. With respect to the number of !seamen. it was not wonderful in time of peace their dbinhers thnuld be diminished. But there was no relaxation of the law, nor decline in one trade ; and if our shipping increased, it could not be conceived how the number of seamen could be diminished. It was still necessary that the master and three-fourths of the crew should be British subject.. Mr. HEATHCOTE said that the number of our seamen had decreased from 112,000 to 108,000—a decrease sufficiently alarming. Mr. HUME rose, in consequence of the remarks made on the navy, to ask the Right Hon. Gentleman whether he intended to re deem the pledge he had formerly given to the House and country. When he (Mt. Hume) voted with 31mistera for the Reciprocity Acts. it sax on the condition that all the taxes on ship-building should. be tedneed the drat opportunity. If these taxes were not taken off', the inevitable consequence would be the total loss of our mercantile navy—the source and cradle of our wealth and strength. It was extraordinary that when Government maintained no less than 500 ships, yet they never considered how they were to be stocked with seamen. Ile wished then to know whether the Right lion. Gen tleman would redeem his pledge and reduce those taxes. Col. FERGUSON said that the business of ship-buildiag was declining in this country: the number or vessels built in New „Brunswick and Canada was so great, that they could not get hands to bring them over. The cheapness of labour and lightness of taxation gave those countries great advantages over us. The House having gone into a Committee, Mr. HUSKISSON said that the States of Colombia and Buenos Ayres had no shipping until very lately. A heavy charge had been brought against Government tnr making a stipulation, a itinnit which the countries catering into the treaty could have no com merce at all. Mr. DENMAN rose merely to express his hope that the Right Honourable Gentleman did not mean to detain the Douse. lie (Mr. Denman) had given notice that he would on this day resume the examinations in Mr. Kenrick's case. The witnesses were then in atoendance, and delay might prove to them a considerable incon venience. • Mr. HUSKISSON declared it was not his intention to detain the House. lie never supposed that a question su simple could hare provoked so moth discussion. Mr. 111TME said that though he did not wish to Cause any un necessary delay, he thought his question deserved an answer. It appeared from the [torments in the hands of the Honourable Gen tleman (Mr. lietitlicole) that tonnage of foreign shipping entering our ports was in 1822, 469,000; 11123, 582,000; 1624, 7.19,000; and last y ear i upwards of a million, and this was all the conse quence ofinjudicious taxes on ship-timber, &c. Mr. ROBERTSON was of, opinion that the principles of free trade were incomplete, and that we could not compete with other nations while loaded with . taxes. The decline of our foreign trade was in a great measure concealed by our increased connection with Ireland, but its decline Ira.: inevitable, since the measures of Go. vernment struck at the root of mercantile success. The Resolution then passed and the House resumed. AIR.. KENAIt:K. Mr. DENMAN said it was his duty now to proceed with that charge which he bad commenced last Session. His intention had been to move for a Committee of the whole House to hear the tea. ininations; the witnesses were in attendance. But he had beard with some stoprke that the Gentleman who was the subject of the in. vestigation was unprepared to attend and answer by Counsel. As for himself, he (Mr. Denman) was willing to attend, from day to day, in discharge of what he considered a ditty devolved on him. It was therefore for the House to determine whether they would pro. ceed now, or defer the examination ; lie would be happy to adept any arrangement which would snit the convenience of all parties. Mr. DENISON rose to explain the cause of Mr. Kenrick being unprepared ; that gentleman had supposed that the point to be preliminarily settled was, whether the House would entertain the charge at all. He now humbly submitted that the House would examine the witnesses, and defer any further proceedings till Thursday. when Mr. Kenrick would have seen the evidence, and be prepared with Counsel. Mr. PEEL had no objection to that arrangement, but thought that the sooner the ramie was settled the better. Mr. H. GURNEY deplored the circumstances which could in. du;e the House to waste night after night in hearing stories of a Surrey Justice and a ram's fleece, when topics of the greatest pub lic importance pressed for consideration. Mr. CA LCRAFT thought it would not be consistent with sub stantial justice to proceed when the party was not present ; if a little delay were material, he hoped the House would not refuse it. Mr. BOURNE did not see the necessity of the proposed pro. ceeding. Ile thought it best to adopt the ordinary course. It was anomalous to proceed with the examination of witnesses on one day. and to defer the cross.examination to a subsequent one. He considered it better that the cross-examination should imme. diately Mr. W. LAMB said that the charge adduced against Mr. Ken. rick was of such a character that he did not well see the propriety of its introduction into this House. The best plan, in his opinion, would be to dismiss the case altogether, and to allow it to go to the Courts of Law, which were more calculated for its discussion. This would be the best plan, end he could not conceive why it had not been pursued. Was that House to be occupied with discussions similar to the present ? If so, they would have but little time to transact any other business. Ile did not think that it made any difference in the case that Mr. Kenrick was a Surrey Magistrate, because the offence with which he was charged did not really belong to hip in the capacity of a Magistrate, but of a private individual. Was the House of Commons to institute inquiries into matters that ought to be shut:within a domestic circle ? On such a suppo sition every poor man might bring his private grievances before that House for redress, under the pretence that he was too poor to institute legal proceedings. He did not like that mode which re quired a judicial sentiment to be pronounced by a popular assem bly. If it were alleged that the case of Mr. Smith, of Demerara, forn . ished a precedent for adoption, lie would beg leave to state that there did not exist the parity which was contended for. In that instance the House was called upon to interfere, and Parliament had to endure a 'hocking recital which could not be heard in the Courts of Law. 'That was the most dangerous motion that was j ever brought into Parliament. It went to such a length as to make that crime a niurder which was only a misdemeanor. The Hon. Gentleman, on these grounds, which he discussed at some length. was averse to entertain the present charge in any shape or at say time. 3lr. BROUGHAM did not think that his Hon. Friend (Mr. Lamb) would expect hini to follow in all its bearings the speech which had just been delivered. Ile merely rose to refer to the case which had been instanced as having occurred at Demerara. The lion. Gentleman should recollect that the House had peered no judgment on that question. But as to the evidence, it had been said that such evidence as had been adduced on that occasion would tint he istlini•sible In the Courts below. The fact, however, was that all the proceedings which had been institutes! here, were founded on the course adopted in the Courts wherein the matter originated. Mr. Secretary PEEL. was doubtful whether, when the present charge came before the House for the first time, it should be enter tained. Bat under the circumstances which had occurred since it originated there, he could not avoki seceding to the tootiogi. F. Lord JOIIN RrSSELL thought that the neeeSsiry which et 4 Elated for bringing this matter before the consideration of the House arose from a principle that formed port of the law of the land. lie alluded to the removal of Jodges farm their stations, which was to he determined by the King's discretion. (Hear. hear.) It there fore followed, when a person holding such an offeial strudtion ati lie had adverted to committed en act derogatory from the respectability of his office. that it was due to the character of the couture to have it investigated in that House. There was a difference eb be oh ' served in the effect which proceedings in that House produced in regard to such personages. In the Court., of law who• wile looked for was compensation to the aggrieved party merely. title in this House they lost the conaideration of' the individual in the preserva tion of respect forthe national character. If ?thought that the out - feet was one of importance. end suited to the House. He should therefore. under an Illspression of these sentiments. wish that the hearing of the 'evidence was postponed until Thursday. In the , mean time he would move that the charge be read. The charge was then read r it consisted of a series of sceuentions 1 relieving those mnsactinne or engaged enriek. the consideration of which Parliament had been gagduring sonic part of the last Session. Then the charge was concluded, I I Mr. DENkIAN rose, and said that before he entered the 110313 he had not entertained a notion that it was the intention of kny Ho -1 nourable Gentleman to oppose the mode of proceeding *Mai he had ft in contemplation to pursue. But as he had occasion, by what transpired on the subject since he entered the House, to doubt the Ammer of his former supposition, he was desirous to ascertain the matter before he proceeded any f , rther with the motion. 'He was not aware whether it was regular, in his present sitnation, to request such inform-don. But if there was no deviation from propriety in., asking the question, he woe anxious to know if such an intehtioa as he had alluded to did influence any Hon. Gentleman. Tht reason. he wished for the information WAR that he should not be ;Occluded from speaking on the points which might be raised. He did not wish that Ms' I should be sealed in such an e mergency. If it could be doubted by any Hno. Gentleman th at it was tie duty of Parliament to inquire into and investigate the conduct of Juilco, he was ready at that very moment to snoport the affirmative of the question. It was entirely in accordance with the law of the land. (Hear, hear.) If any Hon. Ciendernan dissented from this opinion, he would state the law. He had no hesitation in saying (hat the House acted correctly, when, during the last Sessions, it pledged itself to the investigation of this business, and he misted' that it would not forget its duty by abandoning the measure in its present state. He would once more, if not irregular, solicit the information which he had plready asked. The Hon. and Learned Genflerra-a having waited fora short time for an answer, begged leave to move. " That nn Thursday next this House resolve itself into a entrain. tee of the whole House, to bear evidence on the charge against Mr. Kenrick." Mr. DENISON having made some suggestion, which Was in. audible in the gallery. Mr. DENMAN said he would alter the d2y from Thursday to Friday nett. Mr. Secretary PEE!, asked whether it was Intended by the Ho. nourable and !earned (lentleman (Mr. Denman) to submit the whole of this evidence on that day. Mr. DENSIAN ousted that be meant to nrntluee the doeumente which had come berme the House during the last Session. There would be additional evidence also introduzed. . . Mr. W. IVY NN wished that the whole latsiness should be gone into at once. as he could not perceive any necessity for prolonging the proceedings. Mr. DENISON (as we understood him) begged to move "That a ftlessage be sent to the house of Lards, to procure the widened of Lord 3liddleton." CURRBNCY. The Report on the Cnrreney was brought up by Mr. Mergelens and the question thin it he received filletng been pot, Mr. CALCRAT f wished to lay a few words en the subject of' last nigh:'s debate. He audred the Helm that It was bis Wish to be one of the majority on that °cession, if he could have been in. duced to agree with the lion. Gentlemen who composed it. But he was sorry that after all the best consideration which !levies able to devote to the subject, he could not agree with his lion. Friends who formed part of it. At the same time, however, that' he ex pressed, himself thus, he did not mean to be understood teethe aS vocate of arirpeiticular species of currency. It was his wish indeed. to restore the country to a metallic currency, but he would not act with precipitancy in promotion of touch a desire. Ile thought that the progress shoold be gradual, and great care should be taken that the poor were not sacrificed in theoretical esperimeree. A me tallic currency would occasion confidence, no dou a, for it was clear that sovereigns could not he protected. But in an endeavour to procure a metallic currency, he would never consent to throW who's classes of persons out of ensproyment, as would be the effect of the relent measure. He did not approve of that mode of legislation wiffch ruched forward without any sure knowledge of circumstances_ He wished to pause until a Committee had been appointed to in quire into the causes Which had produced the mischief, as with suit inforinction the proper remedy could be mote easily understood. , But in the present rapidity of legislation it was to be imprehended that much detriment would ensue, instead of the proposed relief. When he contemplated the measure under consideration, he couLt hardly persuade itinnetf of the identity of this Government and. Parliament with those of 1822. A comparison of the two petites a ould exhibit a strange inconsidency of conduct. When in the year MIS it was prop:furl to continue the smell note system to 1832. the project was faeouribly received by that House, that of the many Members who composed it only six could be found to associate against the Fill ; anti yet the cause then assigned for im introduction was, that the country might be brought to a safe eon. dition. The short time which elapsed since that year (1612) had indeed caused a wonderful revulsion in the mind of that House but such a fluctuation of opinion did not promise very Satisfactory results from the measure. There was another topic connected with this subject to whist' he wished to direct attention. as it involved • very unfair mode of treatment which had been adopted towards • meritorious class of the community. No man alleges that the en culation of the country notes was the principal cause of . the distress which had been expetienced; but still, when the distress appeares„ many persona did not scruple to turn round on those lank...-4 (whose very business it was to issue notes) and say that the gra:. d remedy was to be found in the suppression of their issues. Thar was very different Tiom the sentiment which prevailed in the yc • - 182.2, when the Bill of which he had spoken was introduced. It was mentioned last night that entire manufactories were reduced to desperate alternatives from want of a gold and silver circulation to pay the workmen. This was a dreadful state of things. It should also be recollected that although the paper currency et allowed to go on for three years, that a prejudice is melted against it in the intervel, and people are disinclined to take it. He teas much gratified that during the last night's discussion nothine had been said to hart the feelings of the country bankers. He d d nut mein to deny that the country banks had not contributed in a .tro measure to the distress; bnt he felt surprised that it was not tout oat to be the fault of the system, and not of particular siren n. st.ances. With as much propriety might those who m , 060 such an objection find fault with trade in its various departftent$ rt for was there not a spirit of gambling and of speculation prevaleat throughout the commercial community ? But it should not be tn tarretl from the shuns to which they were now liable, that trait, or banking establishments were intrinsically bad. lee much re gretted to say that 3lembers of that Hoots *ere concerned in those speculations, and he hoped that they would account for their con duct in this respect before the close of the Session. In the mean time he would beg leave to ask these Hon. Gentlemen whether those bubbles had not caused a more grievous effect on society than would have been produced by forty bankruptcies ? It would, how ever, be useless to discuss the merits of the measure further, as gentlemen seemed (however unaccountably) to have settled their minds on its passing. The division did indeed surprise him ex. eeedingly, for he could perceive that the sentiments' of several Honourable Gentlemen were favourable to Ms view of the matter, though they continued to vote strongly on the oppeeite side. He hoped the proceedirgs of lut night would turn out better than he augured. He wished for an inquiry, as he attributed the distress to Government, to the Bank of England, and something to the country banks. Ile should have ?commend. eel some suspension of the measure, to know how things were to be settled. The mode now adopted was similar to the conduct of a man who proceeded to rebuild his dil ,pidated house without pre stinted), removing the rubbish. The Right Hon. Secretary for the Home Department had said ••• now or never ;" he, however. denied that '• now" was the time, on account of the distress, though he would not say " never," because he wished for the metallic cur rency. The Ministerial reason for hurry, however, is that the country banks are nor now so capable of making an opposition. Why would not three months postponement be granted by those who extended the system to 1813 ? The country bankers were guise inclined to get out of the small note system, but they were unwil. ling that the time chosen for the purpose should be when the pre judice wee in existence. But let Honourable Gentlemen von agairst conviction as they pleased. He thought that the country bankers had nothing to apprehend from the proposed joint.etock companies. After the panic shall have passed away, this will be experienced. They do not suit the temper of the country. 110 hoped " • Gov..- ` would relieve •' Bank • - thraldom, and 1. . , hoped that Government would relieve the Bank from it; thrildoni, and allow it to extend its benefits to the country. It was. as his Honourable Friend (Mr. Baring) had said, almost completely choked up, instead of having the ability of supplying the country with gold. He had no doubt that when there was a wellfounded demand for gold, or any other thing, the supply would follow. Mr. H. GURNEY observed that a great difficulty rusted in many counties to maks any payment at all. The Chancellor of the Exchequer's statement that the country note circulation amounted to six millions, was fallacious. There was in fait no possibility of supplying the want of the metallic currency. It was his idea that the Bank of England notes should be substitutell for the country bank notes. lelitig that this proceeding . was VOW. he should take occasion to move an amendment, the object oft!thlitia wee, that the words in the resolution, regarding the cessation th e circulation of Bank of England one and two pound notes , ld be omitted. To the want of silver were to be ascribed an lisitorrlo experienced. The country should be flagged with eilve'r Mr. E. ELLICE whaled. as be had voted lewi sighg.,...ii fa. your of the measure. to mate his reasons. His the statement of the various evils derived from the Glaser ~ V"the Bill of 1818 was in agitatioot he ".• " a Nreid atwe diibliott, because he could NM I "M. Pinola is . hem Is his wishes to return to • ift.lemuiC . has . he desired to know, hod Woo elm conappowd . , _____....iiiiiilllllllllllllllllllllll This day. poet deo. 9a. lid. T HE FOURTH VOLUME of Mr. ROSE'S Trans& lation of THE ORLANDO FURIOSO. 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