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• Inv A l e Istria •end other reg . shakos effecting tote *wee in those Colonies. Mr. Ilusuithei said, it *es mistake to sopp . o . se o that the object o f his f; it Friend was to establish say thing iu the nature of an arrangement with the p i as ters, in the shape of nelgociation or ecuseession other °none side or the other. All that leis Right 800. Friend intended was, to propose to regulate gie trade of the Colonies on what were allowed to be the soundest principles of trade. He wee mire he should loot be *caned of any disposition to encourage the traffic in slaves t but he did net think the position of the Hon. Member for Dumber (Mt. Wilberforce) could be muiutaitied. At the present moment, by the Free Port Act. the Culonies had as free an intercourse with show places f ro m whence slaves could be brought to them us th e y would were the trade thrown open as proposed, so that no additional facilities would be crested to the introduction of slaves. The Colonies of Spain sad Forage' had the benefit of a free trade with the whole world, sod hiving the advantage of • trade in slates, were enabled to compete with oar Colonies in the foreign markets for' produce ; while we had • superfluity of produce from our Colonies, which in vain looked fur a mar ket. The old restricted colonial system was found• ed on the principle of encouraging the African slave trade, of nhich it was, tnistakingly perhaps, the favourite feeling of this country to monopolize as much as passible the whole advantage. We had abolished the slave trade. but there was in our Co. lanes 's nemerObs slave population. which had grown op under that system, and which could no logger be supported in comfort, eerie% to the de remora of the trade of the 'floods; we had there fore an obligati*, to do all that was in oar power to enable the masters to promote the welfare of those slaves; and on that account, et present be should feel to relax a little from the general principles of free trade. in reaped of the importation of East India mese, by keeping up for the present the protecting duties in favour of the West India planters. The other topics which had been alluded to by the Hon. Member for Wey. mouth (Mr. Buxton), it was not now the proper time for considering; the only question before the Committee being, whether the measure contents. plated by his Right Honourable Friend wain lees neficial measure. Mr. Pulse! gave his decided support t• .I Resolutions. Mr. Evass thought it wee impossible to say that by extending the intercourse with the Colonies beyond those places to which it was now limited, the facilities for ail illicit introduction of staves into the islands would sot be greatly increased. The chief objection heretofore against • general Slave Registry Act was, that it might be viewed as an encroachment on the rights of the Colonial Legisla tor's. Now he could not ceniceive • mere favour. able opporionity for pretesting the consent of the Legislator', of the several islands to such a measure, than the present, when they were seeking an exten sion of their trade, and he was errant that if mow neglected it never would be obtained. Rastausost said it was his intentiou not to propose to throw the trade open to every port in to Europe, but to certain ports which should be epecilled, with powee to the King is, - Consoled to add to the nuniber. He also intended to confine the measure to such ports is the Colonies as were provided wish imitable custom-house establish ments. whereby the appreheuded introduction of slaves would be prevented. Mr. W. Sierra said he thought the Hon. Mem ber for Chichester had mistaken the cause for the effect, when he said the intention of the old restric. tiumrlriTU Cohnsies was to encourage the African Slave Trade ; the object, es it appeared to him, having been to enlarge the Colonies, and that the trade was encouraged tritely for the purpose of co foaiziiig island.. Believing those islands to be in • state of depression, he thought that any mea sure which could be devised for their relief con. *steady with the interests of this country, and the great emote of the amelioration of the condition of the slaves, ought to be adopted. Thiuking, however, that this measure required much more discussion than there was now an opportunity for going into upon it, he reserved to himself the right of discussing it more fully in the several - stages of the Bills. Mr. Husgtssom said his observation upon the 'African slave trade, as connected with the restric tions on the Colonies, was, that the totemic of the Colonies and the slave trade had always beeu re genteel as among the great interests of this coun ter ; and that one of the tires in extending the colonial establtshment s wee the extension of the slave bade. In that opinion he was borne out by a Petitic.i„ which was many years ago sent from the Legislative Assembly of Jimmies' to the Privy Cutiocil of this kingdom, pniying that it would privet any further importation, of slaves into that island ; %Inch was refused on the gr l e that it was considered to be the interest of this country to pmtnute the sieve trade. his. I 1.1.1 PS said he thought there war no one interest tins country that could be injured by the proposed exiel,sinit lithe colonial trade, and hardly one Hort would not be s gainer r. Ile thou g ht there H 1 110 clinger of its leading to any increase in the illicit 'italic in slaves, if proper regulations were adopted at the ports to check such practices. Ale. BRIGHT said, that by enabling our plower, to compete with the Colonies of Spain end Por tugal in the markets for their, prodocr, this ineatAure "mold greatly contribute to induce these Powers to the Slave Trade. No persons could be mote solicitous, fur their out, interests, that the slave trading of other countries shuuld lee put down. them those oho were connected with our Colonies. Tbis messore was in some degree calcu lated to prevent its continuence, and he thought no obstacle should be thrown in it s way. After a few words from Mr. Burstawoirrn, which were inaudible in the gallery, the Recede tioos were agreed to. The House then resumed, and Mr. BROODER iisting reported the Resolutions of the Coo 1111 l n e e, moved fur lease to bring iu the Bills pursuant tlersto.—Leave given. ISCELLA NEOUS INTIMATER. The hoes bark/ resolved itself into a Curamiitie of Sueeiy— Mr. ARBUTHNOT awed a vot e of 7,01)0/. to &fray ".• solarium sod expeinies of ibe Lauri mad Re ut Exclaimer. a_ • - r • • .. et . Alen, af 11,illet for Hie salaries aasi inteM• of dm is solvent Debtors' Cantry., • 963/. 7a., ed. fur minks sod .allewseres to mrtalo Pro. tossers is the lUeiversilles of Oxford sad Cambridge, for rasitinc Courses of Lector., fur one year. 19,03 e/. for the Apemen of the Humes of Lords mid 12,000 i for 'salaries and allowente 19 Oaken at she Netters of Lords wed Conwssoos,-which were severally aize to. a d the vote of 4,0001. for the extraordinary tupelo* in thi oleporoweesit °fibs Lord Clawilsortal• for Ittlets sad fort& hire to the two Houses of Parltaosest beteg osoved G. BRYN asked to what Onion sod feral. tire the rote applied? Mr ARBUTHNOT said, If the floonerable .Mombei wished for • detailed statement, he should. not boom the least objectiess to nem It to he made oat.—Vole agreed M. Ow the mottos for 1.4451. 106. In its fray the exposes of certain roionial servitors for the year 1822 Mr. NUMB asked why the Culuuies did sot pay this downe ? Mr. GOULBURN said the Gov — event.. of the Colonies bd to mike reports Net lime Si, I i ate of mints which pawed to the Wenn to the Government at home, and envied as the eivilearespoodence of the Colones. Fur that purpose tlel wore allowed ortretaties at 10.. a day each fur salary, sad ma anaemic* of tel. a year for stet ioneri. Mr. NUMB said, that the duties in gantlets wen% be Imagisied, perntrined by the rolnsial Secretariats. Tao pere sent sharks was for quite a different elms of pewees-11M Private Secretaries of the Glevereor., whose he thornier! emold on Pantile to have any real duty to perfural. Mr. WILMOT said the Hon. Member was mods mistaken if he imagined there were not duties to be pow performed by the Secretaries to the Go- Sena.,,. Mr. Betrorre thought that the Colonies ought to pay for the expenses so incute.ll The Resolution was then *greed to. The following Resolutions were then ageted to; mugielg -17,9110f. For pvlstlag Ads of Parliament for lb. lWe Reseee of Pediatrist, for the Sheriffs, Clerks of the Peer., tad Chief idagistestes throughout the Gaited Kingdom, aid ilet the Acting Jostimes throughout Great Britain ; aIL for rioting Reports and other Papers fur the House if Lords, for the year 1941. 11,5001. for printing thellhass of the House of Commons. te4/.. lbs. 9d. for 14.1114kreyof die grant of IUI, fur prinalledies of she 'MS Ossamons. 7, err the millsral/ AioNellisho loyalists. s,Wintllroillsillaing ad inaiataisieg criminal legate& • '"" RANI R IN* ter the usual allowances to Protestant =Alllidleits la Ragland, Pour French Protestant my, sod allowances to the poor of St. Mania's- Fields. 1,9471 hie repairs to Vag Fleury Vll.ll CUM. 5,4341 7.. for pristine for the Horse of Lords. 110.111101. for priming Bill., Reports, and other paprts,during the penile &Wee of Parliament. 1,2361. for printiog beta of Parliament, dellelesey of grant of 19111. 10,4791. 14s. foe printing Bills, Reports, sad St* japers, drielency of oast of 1121. ... 3,5001. for prieting 1,750 of the 77th &isme r of the Journals of the House of COMIIIOII9. 3,000 L foe re-printing Journals sad Reporti alai Rouse of Commons. On the vote of 40,0001., for foreign 4 other secret service", bring proposed— Mr. Hums wished to know why so large a sum was now required, when before the list war not above half the sum proposettwas ever, he believed, required. The Marquis of Lomuosossay said, if the Honourable Member wished to have me utmost of the, gross own isurd in eny one yeer, there could be no difficulty in furnishing such account. With respect to the present vote, a considerable port of the um required arose out of the war. Mr. Hung said. he did not dispute the propriety of such a fund being at the disposal of the Execu tive. but it was the ainount to which he objected. The Marquis of LoNDoN 'Emit explained. Mr. HDMR said, the Ministers acknowledged that last year they had paid out of the sum voted for ieciet services certain sums for the Milan Cons mission. He should therefore be unwilling to leave so large • sons as 40,0001. this year at the disposal of Ministrrx, lest they should misapply it as they admitted they had misapplied the last year's vote. The Marquis of LONDON DERRY said the Hon. Member would more properly have mised the question on last year's vote, when he (Lord Lon donderry) would have been prepared to have shewn that the expense was properly incurred its support of the honour and interest of the Crown. Mr. 110BHOUSt odd the Noble Lord would Purely Is•ve nu objection to say what occasioned the difference between the sum required last year and the present. Last year only 44,000/. was voted, and this year 40,0001. was asked fur. Surely the Noble Lord could have 110 objection to say why in time of peace say mins of money should be spent in keeping up an interest abroad. If our great name of power could not give us influence on the Continent, he thought that bribery must be in effectual. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY said, last year there remained a sum unemployed from former years which was taken fur the service. His Lord chip disclaimed the word bribery as at all applies ble to the dispo►al of the secret service money. Mr. Flosnours did not mean bribery in the gross and ordinary arose of the word ; but the Noble Lord, from his especeence in foreign Coatis. must be aware, that if he fought there it must be with silver spears. He thought the Noble bid ought to account for the increased expense of managing our foreign politics. Mr. ARBUTHNOT said, the estimated amount last year was 65.0001 ; the d.fferetice between that sum and 24,000/. erste a Whence unappropriated from former years. The question being put, the gallery was cleared, but no division took place, and the resolution was agreed to. .fi2,000 was then proposed to make up the de ficiency of the Fee Fund ; and. After a few words from Mr. Flume, the Chancel lor of the Exchequer, Mr. A rtnitliiiitt, Mr. Wane, Mr. Peel, and Mr. lialikes, the resolution was agreed to. 118,000 was proposed Cl/ defraying the charge of messengers anti contingent expenses of the offices of the Secretaries of State. Mr. HUNK obleclrd to the large amooot of this ♦ole, particularly the charge of 2,0001. and upwards for the I.l.rri Chamberluisi's office. Mr. VILEI, deleelded the grunt. Mr. HEN al ETC Impcued that the grant he re duced by 10,000/. and the country would he act much the ticitcr, without •ny injury to the public weratcp.__ . . . . . . iil3ll£ wished to Loots to what places these various intuitive, wilt sent. an 'epos what bu r singes ? M. Got/Limas 'mid. ' Ow item eosiiprised the wages as well as foreign jeOrnies of the niCasengerr, for. it was iseeesssry to keep,op a regular establish ment, unless the House were disposed, tp think it sdrisable that imp o rtant d i sp a t c h es should be is. trusted into the hands of strarigers. The House then divided spots Mr. Bennett's Atneudment. The numbers were— For she send isee t . , A g .i..4 it 47 ' • • Majorily foretop Klnlsters 44 The neat vote proposed was the sus of ',OW. for charges of allowances. comperisstions, &e. for persons formerly employed in public offices shroud. Mr. Hulas objected to this vote, because he saw in it the names of three retitled Controls. which should properly come under the third elms. He should therefore propose that the !rote be reduced by 1.1901.. the amount of their sniffles. The Marquis of LON 00808111t1r said that the three person. alluded so were, oort who was 80 years of age, and hid been 44 years in the service; an other. 84 years of age, and had been 6o yeari in the service ; the third wits 60 years of sae, and had b een I n t h e serv i ce of Government for 90 years. And if the Hon. Gentleman (Mr'. Home) could induce the House to think that these Gentlemen should be struck out of the lit, then indeed there would be on rod to all-reward for past services.— (Hear, hear.) The amendment was then put and negatived, and the original motio n was carr i e d withuot vision. The following votes were then proposed sad 'greed to :— That a sus op ouisining 111.1761. he venial., ids Mar to Mr*, Mit.mtpunim of the civil amilishoseet Sierra Leona. That a van sot exceeding 134471. fe.6d. be granted is defray the expenses of the civil ostabliehmeat of Now &pea Wales. SOW. les. for the civil e•triblivitavent of Newfoatollasd. 111,5201 for the civil establishantat at Priest Edward's island, in 'America. 6,7671. for she Civil Estelitiebasest of New Beasswiek. 14,0961 17s. 6.1. for the Civil Establialmseat of Nova Semis • end 11,11. 10s. for Upper Casads. Mr. HUES said he did not mean to oppose di. present vote, but he must protest, in future, against the country beiug at the espeuse of supporting Upper Canada. 11 was then proposed and agreed t 0..- That the seas of 64101. be owed to &Frey the 'mottos of the Gail lisetitistisneat of the 'stud of Dossionpie; mid 3,6761. 17r. 6d. foe she Rehassa Islands. Mr, P, Moos. begged mall the sttention of the Houie to a proposition of an Hon. Friend of bir, • British Admiral, who claimed all these bloods as his own, and woe willing and ready to pry a tribute to the English Government of 10,0001. annually on obtaining pomesion of them, and he would gli ample security. The House thew resumed, sad the Report was ordered to be received this day. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. Lord Loa nomossits gave nosier, that on Wed nesday next be should move that the House do adjutant for the Easter_ holidays soul Wedoeedoy fortnight. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House adjmnrued at Tax s'CLocs. LIST OP mit • sfINORIT7 Fee rolseise 16,0001. from the Ilatimaie Ate htesseseers for the Offices of tie Seeretery of Mate for 11112 -.April 1. Barrett, S. M. Jaws, W. Palmer, T. Brown, H. G. Larbotetoo, Dr. Rebarta, A. Bright, H. Mattis, J. Roberta, Col. Calvert, N. Maul*, Hoe. W. Robiasoa, Si, G. Caboose, NR. Moat*, J. B. /cult►, W. Hobbotsae, J. C. Maori, P. Whitbread, S. C. Haase, Jos. BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE OP COVNONS,J Ten DAY, tuusear, ♦ran 2. NOTICES OF MOTIONS. Sir Frew's Bordrii—AtMoess, w remit the remainder of Mr. Hunt's iniprirotootot. Mr. C. Calvert—Bill to regulate the sale of Breed io the Metropolis. ORDERS OF THE DAT. Soperantonstiun Act Amendment BM—Farther considers. Hoe of Report. Summary Proceedings Bill—Committee. imply—Report. meptomonY. ORDER OF THE DAY. %mince Aet Amendment 13.11—Ileeand Retinae. loyal Bari* Act-orris Bill—ciminiatim IKI:LAA'I). DOBLIN. MIMI. 30. GUILD OF MERCHANTS. We are authorised to say that the following re. solution will h.. proposed st the Quarterly Nleeting of the above Guild, nu the 15th of April, viz " Resolved—That it is the opinion of Ibis Guild, Host on all ocessioas of admitting freemen, no person by law adonis. sible should he exi laded on shoust ut rslfplme, as loyalty sod food conduct are the qualifications requittii."—(Frwassa's Journal) Miss Wilson, Nic.Walsh, anti Mr. Flom have re butted to town after • shoot bat succe,slul tour in the Bondi. ATTACK ON THE WATERFORD COACH. The folloobig is s correct account of the ritsclt on the couch in which Miss Wilson, Mr. 1Va1.11,, land Mr. Horn, were proceeding from Limerick to IVrorrford on : The coach left Limerick at seven o'clock on To•eday morsiegt it was attacked at half•past nine, in passing through a village railed Mount Katherine, shoot eight miles from Tipperary, by seven ruffians, who Seed at the roach. man three tape r , and compelled him to stop. They then called net in the most determined manner, " Pat down the girl—pot dowse the giil," alluding to a yoseng fe male who was on the coach. Several Ferro's approved within view ready to assist them. The map who attended the coach, and who was • called the " Guard," was isasrmed. The banditti had no di:Scotty in obtairiug pommies, of the girl, with whom they as off very rapidly across the /rids, and without offering any other violence. or even rudeness. Mr. Iffora's cloak, on which the )ortag women sat, fen on the roma, as she slew-ended ; one of the party instantly look it up, Bed eery politely handed it to Mr. Hors llairlogg secured their prey, they permitted the coach to proceed. la Gymslip:l was immediately given to the arrjeant of flle Tippers. y po lice, wbu, with the men under hip orders, commenced a prat_ suit, sod very town imceredcd in recovering and bristling the girl to Tipperary in perfect safety. The party who tuck her off, repeatedly fired oar the Putter, whn or coarse return,' the fire, hot were unable to take soy of the t assailants into „owl" They ran with the tarsal extraordinary speed through the country. It appears that the young women possesses a foams* lon ilitidessi penult, sad that an attempt ass insde mass time asps to &ter her into a mise ries* "wish • Rae ohs kola* Ws her fishes', b•sior for that porpoie, hot trans lawn ohs escaped. I 4 IS al possint dot 8w this sffenen....bto still one so tabs plus ea Wittoesilsy at Cloned. She sas•osis the Imp to Ire eeenle hill, and hit piety coseeivest pfi eorreir, they mild sot hitter proteas e bib latrine* ghee by rennet*, the peineipsl wastes easiest bias. Thus apposes I. have been, their sole objets t that did oat make the least attempt to plunder the roach Pe ii.ssengess; eat did they off. r owns vsulesee then they greened to Sheik strceasary fee the pupas* of obtaining possession of ihe rung Woman. Miss Wilms, though she ass, ateliers., very mach alarms. Gil, behaved with emit entwines' and presence of naiad der. iog the atlark. When it was all over, however, she seas* of the shinier she hid plumed staved bee spirits very tonsil. derably ' • rest, sad the esiowiusssese et ssevrity, sin re. soared Iser, and she was 'ambled tufelli her Pavement at W•terford i whit* loss as decidedly sueeenfol as drat at Cork. FIVE PER cismrs. Aa acenunt of the total ansuust of Five per Cents. con verted into Four per Cents, ender the Art of .the present Seseiom of Parlittoral; aim as servant of the total orwount of the Four pe r Cent . Preened by colleen lag Five per Cents into Foot per Ceuta. ender the Act of the prosiest Seesitio. Bank of Enslaud, Marei till, 1822. The Goversor of the Bask present. his euniplinieuts to Mr. Lastiagton, hos the boomer Is acknowledge the receipt of his two letter., dated 23d !aslant, aectospanyiag IMO Orders of the Howie of Lords, which only arrived at the Bask late yesterday ...wining. The Governor subroila to Mr. Lushington, that the Bask le under sense difff shy in reply. log to the two Orders, as, coder the existing Act, so we* Four per Cert. *ossifies see crested midi the Ist of April; cud thew *sly At the revere. of the bidders of Navy Five per sad Irish Fire per Cents.; the general creatiost of the Mir Four per Crisis. being Sued for the bth July: move over the quality of mew Four per Coots. to be created, de peed. epos the seaway of dissents, width say be las& at the Bank within the different periods afipslateri Is the Aet. Subject to the above obeervatider ; the account steads as follows: Amorist of Capital of Navy Fire per Cat. A 56110114% March 24, 111211 t 141,830,002 9 + To he paid elf 2,604,066 3 6 To New Foie per Ceuta 139,126.002 6 1 Fiver/resat. lea the aborts 6,961,300 4 3 New Four per Got. Asaisities 148,181,362 8 4 Asweirst of Capital of irish Five per beat. Assuities,iseledlog 9001. Do. bositeres, Mk Mardi lon :1,336106 7 10 To be paid or 9,611 3 4 To New Folic Como Fly* per Cm'. es the above New Fuer per Cost. Aenuities 1,293,449 19 II Navy Five per Cent. Amenities Z 146,197,301 8 41 Minh dine Total Nov Font psi Cutts.... 147,500,759 1 1 fiavy Flee per Cress. to be converted Z 139,196,409 6 1 lamb else, diet. • Total Five prr Costs to be elm 'grul PITA L Dil EL ...ww.... [rvasm We are ikeply eoiteereed to Mate that a alartitig took plate ea Tuesday eserabse, about lea edit*, at **alto& tool, is Fife, between Sir Alesaader Bowe*, Sort. of Awe& Week, aiteiwted by the Hisimieusbie Job, Donbas, brattier to the Ma►quis of Queeemsberry, sod Jason Stead, Seq. of Proeses, attended ►y tbe Earl of Reesiye. The parties greet by signal, she, Sir Alesaoder was istortaNy wooeilld la the riebt ohookler, t►ebsN shatterieg the cotter-bow I belt, us the tweet NI haute exassioatioe, its memo afterwe►dsueeM Not be diseuvered. sir Sleiteatiler woo monied to ►ouse, where be died Wednesday atterimiew at three o•olosit. As erromoessemmat having appeared of the manner la which Mr. Stuart got possessio■ of some papers, minis( that Sir Alexander Eameslt was the author of the numerous attacks is the Mammy Sentinel against Mr. Stuart, we are desired to slate, that Mr. Stuart some time ego raised an ac tion of damages against Mmes. Bmthwick and Alexander, the proprietors of the Smsfiref. Os one of t►e last days et the Station, a mutheissa from Hamilton (the toasty agent of Mr. Somiliwiek) came to Mr. Steam sad stated, that Mr. Borthwiek was extremely desirous of having the netts§ age. tied, mad lashed Mr. Stoat if he was iodised to do so. Mr. Stuart auswered, that that would &peed on tbroosnestatiem hems spade to bins. The gentleman said, that Mr. Hoethwkk wag in tool in Glasgow, for a debt, which he (the agent) wag rung to discharge, and that Mr. Borthwiek would radars all the papers la his pommies. Mr. distort did sot agree to any Mlb meet of tloe action, but hesitate bees hug ex• trendy anxious In discover the anthers of the attacks open him, he went to Glasgow ; and Mr. Eurthakk, after beteg liberated from prison, brought a number of papers, and put them into the heads of this Edinburgh agent, who was the. at ►s hair! along with Mr. Stuart. Among these, the gentleman and Mr. Smart, to their utter saloallollintent, found, is the Land-wrillar of Sir Alexander Boswell (who ►ad uever bees suspected) the papers which led In the fatal evacuate,. Mr. Stuart seitior paid, nor agreed to ray, any part of the debt for shirk Mr. Borthwiek was imprisoned ; he ',either paid, nor agreed to pay, Mr. Brorthiroek soy emmey; and he news was in the race of the Ninifinol, from which he understood the pipers were brought. We understand that Mr. Stuart has given notice, that he is ready to appear to stand his trial. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. HAMBURGH MAILS. 4•11•••=10 STOCKHOLM. MARCH 12. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince weal yes. teiday to Upsal, where he will probably wake some may. Ilia Majesty has ordered that the convoy depart ment shall be supplied from the archives of the kingdom. with comes of all the treaties and nego ciations with the Barbary States. that it may be able on all occasions to apply these treaties as cir. eumstances and the obligations entered law may demand. The Emperor of Morocco has written a letter to our Consul, M. Graberg, which has not appeared in print, end which contain. personally offensive and very rude expressions. ALTONA. MARCH 20. One of our Greenland whale ►hips, which was obliged to came back on account of its having re ceived ►ome damage, has had the good fortune to save, in the North Sea, • ship bound from Hall to London, consi►tutg of eleven sailors and Ave pas senger', among whom were some women: they were taken from the *reek, and brought safe to this . . town. They saw the wreck go to the bailouts a* hour after they left it. 6111LIW, NARhtt 19. The anther A-hery net the coast, especially near Ettganwelde, has byes Uneonsmottly productive out account of the great stormy. A piece of timber weighing twelve ounces found. ii.titittlltcol. it MICH 20. The Swedish Consul at Itigu has ur (wended tho Board of Trade at Stockholm that u purchase of 20.000 ship pounds (s ship pound being 340 Ih.) of Asa and hemp, has been made there for 11, English navy, and that contracts for the Frrnrit navy have heel, coocltnlect fur timber of dimensions to be delivered and wait to Frsute In the course of the summer. FIRAMICI , ORT, MARCH The sum of itieuty ottlious ul Italics, proceeding from the French contributions which is nne a d ri t for the expenses of erecting fortresses ►n the south of Germany towards the French frontiers, and which lay here unemployed. is now placed in the hands Rothschild hea t which pay 3 cud 3 per cent. in terest to the Confederstion ; but it ie to pay the priutipul trheut:►er it may be required. NAusuacm, 11•11Cla 22. Exclusege ad Loodosa, 36. S. 36. 8. aT. MaTeRIBUIGH, NAIR% 4. Exchange nu London. 9; ; on Amsterilam. 9 13.16; on naming/It, 9 13.16; ou Paris. 10011 THE BI ITI SII PRES S. LON DON, TUESDAY, APRIL I, 1822. The proceedings in Parliament yesterday evening offered various matters of public interest. It will be seen that the Marquis of Lausnowx perseveres in his object of relieving the sale of toasted wise. t from the severe penalties to which it has been sub jected by the Board of Excise. We have fre quently taken occasion to express our opinion open the grass cruelty and illegality of the prosecutions that have been Maturated against individuals fur the sale, without any disguise er fraud, of cots toasted and reduced to • powder for the purposes of s break fast beverage, and we feel a sincere gratification in finding the subject taken up in Parliament by Lords L•isnow`t and GARY, with a similar tin-. premien. Lord LIVERPOOI. if, compelled to admit that there oaf& sot to be • law to prevent grain from being roasted and reduced to a powder, and with this feeling the Noble Lord s we presumes never contemplated when he assisted is passing the law under which the prosecutions have been Mai. toted, that he was es►ablisg the Booed of Racism to ruin persons for doing what was in itself harmless, and • matter of indifference. The proceedings against Mr. HUNT for having sold this breakfast powder were urged forward with extreme sere. rity. The object of his persecutors was most monarstly to strip bins of all his property, that when he should leave Ilchester goal he might return to society without the means of supporting nut merely his former station in it, but even his very existence. We are not aware whether they have succeeded in this laudable put. pose, but we hope that if the result of a debate in the House of Lords upon the subject of the sale, of breakfast powder should evince the illegality of the prosecutious to which he has been exposed, the Ministers of the Crown will from their own pockets indemnify Mr. Howe, and other sufferen simi. larly circumstanced, for the injuries they have .us. tained from the oppressive conduct of the inferior agents of the Government. The Report of the Agricultural Committee was laid Int night upon the Wile of the House of Commie.. The Report was not read, nor was oily intimation given of its general character or ten. dency. It was ordered to be printed immediately, and our reader. may depend upon the early publi cation of so important a document. The Marquis of LONDONDLERT gave notice that on the 2-2.1 of this month he would move fur • Committee of 11:11 whole House to take the Report into its consider.- bon, with • view to the adoption of some measure which he should then propose for the relief of tht: agricultural interests. The necessity of repealing the salt tax was again noticed, and Mr. CALCRATT stated, that if the Memoir?, did not propose some extrusive and effectual measure of relief, he even in this Session move for its repeal. Tue sr, ni. ing unanimity of the agricultural Members of ore the expediency of such • measure, promises a moral assurance of success to the promised motion. It is not unimportant to know in the mean ttrr.e that the Government have resolved, as was last nig i.t stated by the CUANCELLOt of the EXcIIFQL FR, to submit a measure to Parliament for facilitating the transfer of mortgages, by allowing the end, s re. merit of deeds by one party to another on pay', g the pimple duty on the eked stamp, instead a paying the ad valorem duly. The enormous weight of the stamp duties in England bins proved a tsv)st pernicious impediment to the easy sod rapid transfer of property. The necessities of • commercial country require more than any other perfect freedom and facility in this particular, yet iu no fun of the world has the injudicious avidity of the Govero ment implored such severe restraints as in Great Britain. The magnitude of the stamp duties is a great evil, and calls loudly for the revis:ou of the _ -.Afilliilllliii.,