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nett going jtidge of Asidzes, tivho should' have the power to -modify such composition as he thought fit. - After a few words from MreV, FITZGERALD, the clause, was agreed to, and added as a rider:to the Bill. • , . • Mr. C. ( RANT moved the Order of the Day fbr the reading of the Reciprocity of Male:A:Bill. Mr. H. U. BENNET observed, ,that the first order on .the paper was for a Committee on the New . South Wale.a Jurisdic non Bill. He wished the Bill to go through a Corinnittee Anne, to be printed, and the discussion .on it to be fixe'd.fer Monday. Mr. W. HORTON had no objection to that course. Ile had two new clauses to introduce; and when the Bill was thus amended, it might be reprinted, and the third reading could be, iiied for Monday. • Mr. PEEL observed, that the Lordii' , a mendments in the Prison Discipline Bill would be discussed on Monday, and would form a very proper preface to the New South IYales Jurisdiction ROMAN CATHOLIC 'QUALIFICATION BILL. Lord NUGENT expressed a wish that the Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. C. Grant) would postpone for a few minutes. ,his motion relative to the Reciprocity of Duthie Bill, in order to enable him to move the third reading of the Roman Ca., 'italic Qualification Bill. It was of great importance at this period of the: Session that no time should be lost in forwarding the measure. • . Mr. C. GRANT would willingly grant the indulgence re. quired by the Noble Lord.—The Bill was then read a third time, and ordered to be carried to the Lords. RECIPROCITY OF DUTIES BILL. • Mr. C. GRANT then moved the third reading of the above Bill. Mr. ROBERTSON called on the: House to pause before -they consented to interfere with this system of navigation laws which had been an long supported by the wisest and ablest men in the country. That system had been fortified and sanctioned by that great political economist Adam Smith ; whose principles, he was sorry to say, were opposed by the doctrines of' a new body of political economists, who had recently'sprung up in this country, and whose opinions appeared to him to be very erroneous in some respects. Any ordinary mind could acquaint itself folly.with any modern system of political economy iii the cottage of live or six weeks ; but such knowledge did not fit men to -become either Statesmen or Legislators. lf, in conse quence of the passing of this Bill, the navy of England was impaired, those who supported it mild have incurred a most serious responsibility. Ile contended, that should the Navi gation Laws be repealed, a very considerable advantage would be given to foreign shipping, contrary to the long-established policy of this country. The principles of political economy, which he had heard in that • House, would do extremely Well for the regulation of our internal trade, which he wish .ed to see perfectly relieved from restrictions of every kind; but when these principles were applied to . our commerce with foreign countries, they were not calculated to produce any benefit. The Bon.. Member then proceeded to comment on the evidence given before the Lords ' - Committees on Foreign Trade, and argued, that at present, in consequence of the cheapness of timber, foreign vessels even now had an advantage over British ships, which would be greatly extended if the present bill were ' agreed to. lie felt satisfied that the House, with such facts before them as he had adverted to—especially those extracted from the Lords' report on foreign trade—would never pass this Reciprocity Bill, calculated as it was to work the ruin of the country. (The Hon. Gentleman then discussed a • variety of details, which he had selected front the report • alluded to.) — The tonnage which the country had lost within the last three years was equal to the whole of the tonnage two years ago em ployed in the India trade—namely, 150,000 tons. The decrease in the number of seamen also employed on the other side of the Cape of Good Hope, and between that and Cape Horn, was -8,000. He moved, in conclusion, and by way of amendment, that the bill be read a third time this day three months. [A message from the Lords brought their Lordships' assent to • several bills; and among others, the Beer Bill, without amendments, and a bill to regulate the Solemnization of Mar ziages between British Sukjects in India and elsewhere.] Mr. Ald. THOMPSON seconded the amendment; though if the same sort of Bill should be brought into Parliament next Session, and the Ship.owners had an opportunity afforded them orbiting heard before a Committee of the House, he would aupport such an inquiry. --(Bear!) Mr. WALLACE said, that the world now pretty well un derstood that the interests of navigation and commerce were iden tified and inseparable. The most wholesome policy seemed to • be not to benefit and advantage oneof those great interests, as the Hon, Gentleman (Mr. Robertson) seemed to ask, at the expence of the other, but so to modify the existing laws, as to make the prosperity of the first compatible with the welfare of the second. • . It was no argument to the contrary, that sometimes 'those interests might come into conflict with each other. He con eceived, that at the time when the Navigation Laws were first enacted, they were measures of a wise and justifiable policy.— 'ln to put down a then existing, dangerous ' continental rival. But now, that object being answered, he doubted' not that they ought to be remodelled and revised; and there could be no question but that those laws had in a great variety of instances hen relaxed already by Parliament. To the welfare of a great meal power nothing was so vitally essential as the extension of its commerce, by all proper and sound means. It was ac wordingly with such an object in view that those measures .recently introduced by some of the Members of his Majesty's Government, had been devised and proposed to Parliament. Those measures, indeed, had been so unfortunate as to elicit several taunts from the Hononourable Gentleman, at the ex pence of those whom he was pleased to call speculating econo mists. Ile (Mr. Wallace) knew not, and would not stop to inquire whether he ,was meant to be included in the re ' Ileetion... The Honourable Gentleman seamed to have totally forgotten, that the measure now brought in was tendered in dispensable by the similar proceedings which other European 'commercial powers had adopted. Under the present system, common to the European powers in question, the only means of meeting either the heavy duties which they had imposed on our goods and shipping, or of being admitted with other na oionm to, participate •the benefits of their commerce, wherethe ditties were low, were, in all possible respects, to place our eutici anti impositions upon a footingof perfect reciprocity with theirs. , Ithad been urged that foreign nations bad great ad 'vantages over us in respect of their shipping interests, because they could build ships at a much cheaper rate than ourselves.; but this advantage, was counterbalanced by the fact, that British vessels were generally of greats capacity than they stood registered at • and, consequently, they paid less duty „in foreign ports, 'Mier the rate. Upon an average, again, it - would befound that the wages of British seamen were cheaper •than those of . foreign' sailors, all charges being taken into the account. From the Lords'Report it clearly appeared that neither the ships of Norway, nor Sweden, Russia, Prussia, France, nor Thailand, could compete with English ships for .cheapness of sailing. It was equally clear on the same very - valuable authority, that upon all long voyages, such as those ftwn the coasts of Africa and Asia, from India, the Brazils, and the West , Indies, freights were always cheaper as in Eng. bottoms, than in any ships of Holland, France, or Den. mark. Now the Hon. Member who spoke last had drawn a most .discouraging, and, indeed, alarming picture, of the falling off of our shipping trade; there being, according to his calculation, a decrease within three years, of employment or hire, to the amount of 150,000 tons. `4 hat would the House say, however, to a statement, on the authenticity of which they might depend, though he (Mr. Wallace) hail had it prepared originally far another occasion, a statement of the comparative amount of British and foreign tonnage employed . between the years - 1815 and 1822 ; by which it appeared, that on the aggre gate of eight years we had had the advantage of our Conti. nental neighbours by no less titan a 93,004 tonsl , —(Hear I ) Another subject of regret .and complaint with the Honourable tentleman was, the decrease in the number or British ships employed. With great submission,' however, he (Mr. Wei lace) thought that tins diminution was, in effect, ,of great rub. vantage to the shipping interest; for he had reason to know, that at the commencement of peace there were so many British merchantmen, that this species of' property became of necessity quite depredated. It was impossible that the -vessels could MI Lind any thing like advantageous employment. At that period, 'he. heard nothing but complaints on the score of their numbers; and lie did believe it to be for the general benefit that since. then many of them had worn out, and had not yet been re ttreti.•' and a vast number (which was a singular fact) had Veen sold. Now the result of all this had been, that as the rtnnbers had decreased, the hire had risen, so as at length to Wrath the owner a remunerating price. (The Right Hon. G ent leman then cited the authorities of Mr. Solly,and other merchants, on these subjects, as he found them in - the Lords' report.) It might, however, be a satisfaction to the House to learn, that the shipping trade had increased in every respect very consi de rably since last year only; for, in 1822, the number of ships employed was 111,738 , their tonnage, 2,203,000 tons. In 1323, the number of ships employed was about 211,000 ; their tonnage, 2,3110,000 tons.--(lies.:, hear 1)—So that the in crease in one year was nearly 1,400 in the number of ships, and 1•27,000 tons in the tonnage. He was quite sure that he had ' •shown that this mode of equalizing our (hake with those of other countries was a safe one as regarded the interests of our siiiiyintr_; and if so, it must be ackno wled g ed that it was like wise 01(7-least invidious mode of preserving those advantages in our commercial relations which we already possessed. Alt. ROBERTSON shortly explained. Mr. RUM BOLD said, that undoubtedly the statements of the Right Hon. Gentleman were entitled to consideration, but hey were met by counter - sta tements on the p art of the ship ()Otters, and lie trusted that in a measure of suchimportance the House would pause, in order tha; the truth might be as certained. The House Should recollect that the shipping inte rest did not require protection, but protested against an entire iiteration of that niter's whiclibad so long - prevailed, to which, our greatness had been so, much attributed— In every depart, tient, whether of buildingtitting, wages; or pro Visions of sea men, the expense doubled or trebled that of the foreigner. When such was the statement of the ship-owners;; whose tnte; l rest had suffered in the sanfe proportion as that of others, ik , siois not too much that. the period intervening between the ,Sessions: niii,ll be given to the re-consideration of the measure. Mr. T. WILSON complained that the Ship-owners had not had fair hearing, and under such circumstances isc-com , demned the further,proceeding upon this Bill. Mr. HUME; supported the measure. Mr. BRIGHT wished for delay, to have the provisions of the Bill more properly discussed and understood by the parties Who were interested. . • . • Mr. RICARDO supported:the Bill, upon the principle that the - ship-builder ought to beupon a fair footing with the fo reig.ner whose capital was embarked in the same trade. Mr. MARRYAT opposed the Rill, and contended that the Navigation Laws•werethe real protection of British Commerce. Mr. /I USKISSON contended, that the period was now ar rived, when it would be impossible for Great Britain to continue any longer the system of restrictive duties, with out inducing retaliation on the part of foreign countries, the effect of which would be 'Lost disastrous to our com mercial interests: - Something had been said respecting the necessity of repealing the existing ditties upon materials employed in ship-building, respecting which, he wished to make one observation. The duty of 101. upon timber import, ed from the Baltic, which, during the war, was a very light burden, was, he admitted, now become a very grievous impost. —(Hear !)—He hoped that the prosperous condition of the country would enable his Right lion. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer to repeal or very considerably reduce- that tax next Session.—(hear !)—He begged the !louse to consent to the passing of the Bill, which, - instead of injuring, would tend to the protection of British shipping. concluded by enforcing the necessity of giving all possible facilities to the' commerce to the country, with a view not only to the increase of wealth, but to-securing the means of national defence against foreign states. MARRYArr explained. Mr. S. WORTLEY thought that the principles which now began to work in regard to the commercial regulations , must before long be applied to those of agriculture. So many im politic restrictions called protections being removed from the trade and shipping, it would be - impossible to retain for any considerable time the protection given to agricultural produce : at any rate, the present enormous rate of the protecting duty on grain could not be long continued, but it would be brought nearer' to the standard of the European markets. It was one very considerable obstacle to the commerce, and especially to the shipping of the country, that the protection given to grain operated as a heavy tax upon their interests.—(Hear !) The Muse divided— For the motion, 75 For the amendment, 15 1 Majority, 60. The Bill was read a third time and passed. The house resolved itself' into a Committe on the SLAVE-TRADE CONSOLIDATION BILL. Dr. LUSHINO TON rose to submit some alterations. It was intended that the Privy Council should have power to allow the exportation of slaves in certain cases from one British colony hi - another till the year 1826 ; the island of Trinidad, to. gether with Demerara, being excepted. Slaves were not to be exported under any circumstances from British colonies to either of the American Continents. The reasons for excepting Trinidad and Demerara from the regulation lay chiefly in the shocking waste of human life which was known to take place in those colonies. Between the years 1016 and 1821, there ap peared a diminution of 5,000 upon a black population of 24,719, notwithstanding an importation in the same period of 2,628, and although, very strange to say, the births were considerably more than the deaths. The latter circumstance was accounted for in the report of Sir Ralph Woodford, by the shameful irregu larity and neglect of the planters in registering the number and state of their slaves. The rapid diminution, the same respect able authority attributed to the mortality which occurped in clearing the new grounds granted by Government. He entered into other statements to prove that the same waste of life pre veiled in Demerara. From these, which were the Government returns, the common feelings of humanity and justice would prevent them from keeping open an avenue of exportation so destructive to the black - population. The planters in those ex cepted colonies could set up no pretence to any right upon the subject. When the power of importation was left with them, there was no expectation of slaves ever being exported to them from the othei British Colonies, because these were all busied in increasing tho number of their slaves, whose labour at the time was in the highest demand. Ile concluded by submitting his amendment. Mr. PLUMER asked if the exportation between the other colonies (Trinadad and Demerara being excepted) was to cease altogether after 1026 ? Dr. LUSIIINGTON said, certainly that was the intention. Mr. ‘1! I 145.10 T HORTON objected to the clauses, but observed that the object of the Zion. and earned Gent he leman would be equally , well answered by alterations which in . tended to propose in the Bill. Mr. WI EJBER FORCE contended that the regulations in the Bill did not contain suf fi cient protection to the slaves. He did not think that their condition would be bettered by them. Mr. MA RRYAT thought the regulations of the Bill would be preferable to the c lause proposed by the lion. and Learned Gentleman. Mr. W. SMITH objected, to the removal of negroes from one island to another, as a principle. If removal were to take place, he should wish that it should be of the surplus population, Which might be beneficially employed in the cultivation of the large tracts of negleted land in Jamaica. Ile approved of the clause proposed by his Hon. and Learned Friend. Mr. CANNING thought that the transfer of negroes ought to be allowed, but with such modifications as would prevent its being a transfer for the sake of sale. He would admit thus much—that when a transfer was made, it should be a transfer of the whole establishment, and not of negroes alone. Sir J. MACKINTOSH was fearful that the removal bf slaves from one island to another would pro tonio be a re newal of the slave-trade in our West India colonies. lie strongly objected to the inclusion of Trinidad in the provisions of the Bill. Mr. HUME concurred in the view taken of the measure b the Under Secretar y . for the Colonies (Mr. W. Horton). He was decidedlyof Opinion that Trinidad ought to be included. Mr. F. BU7sTON said, that he could consent to the in clusion of Trinidad only upon the principle of adscriptfo „Wire, and also that all children born after the removal should be free. Mr. CANNING thought that part of the Bill might be so modified as to meet the views of in. Members on both sides . Dr. LUSHINGTON consented to withdraw his dense. The other clauses of the Bill were then agreed to, and the House resumed.—Report on Tuesday next. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned (till Monday) at Two o'CLocx. PARIS PAPERS. (From the Constlintiounel.) PARIS, Jrr.Y 2.—A1l that has reached us respecting the acts 'el the Regency of Madrid is calculated to excite alarm with respect to the pacification of Spain. It seems disposed to realise all the apprehensions of the adversaries of war in the two Chambers, and to falsify an the hopes set up by the Ministers. —lt was said against this expedition, that it had for its object to restore absolute power, and all the costs attending it, because it connected us with a party determined to Make no sacrifice nor concession, who wished to attempt in Spain what they would at a subsequent period attempt in France. The friends of Ministers rejected this idea with indignation, and the first measure of the Regency is to re-establish titles, the very name of which excites horror in the country parts of France. It may be said that the Regency avoid, with scru pulous care, every thing that can afford reason to believe that it wishes for any thing tilse than the ancient regithe in all its purity. Thus we arc become the auxiliaries of the Regency which we appointed, and we have not even the power to make ideas of peace and moderation prevail. If, as it is said, our military action is to be null in the affairs of the new Spanish Govern , ment, is our political influence also to have no result? Is, then, the Civil Commissary of the Ministry reduced to a corn plete inaction ? Such is the result of the false position in which we are placed. The party whom we serve will not con sent to aid us unless we leave it free to gratify vengeance, and we have need of this party to maintain ourselves, and are force 1 to become mute and inactive spectators of acts which our policy and our generosity condemn. Monday we read in a fanatical Journal the following Extract Of a Letter from Madrid : " 'The French Army is a model of discipline ; it makes every day the most painful sacrifices. Several militiamen have requited of the Military Chiefs a special protection, which may • secure them agaimit the prosecutions which they asaprehend on the part of their fellow countrymen:. but faithful to a strict neutrality in this sort of discussion, they mix in nothing, leav ing to the Spanish Authorities the free exercise of power. This is a line of conduct which they will not overstep, notwithstand ing the generosity of French hearts." • Thus the French, prodigal of their blood in the field of bat tle for the Spaniards of the Fait, are unable to prevent the lat ter from shedding blood upon the scaffolds. Thus the most desirable result of success is torn from our legions, and com bating every day to secure peace, they are compelled to neutra-, lity and the worst of all kinds of vengeance. A new arrangement made by the Regency can no longer leave any doubt as to the blind fanaticism which precipitates it in the perilous course of re-actions. The Ministers of the 7th July are themselves proscribed, and these Ministers were. ac cused by the. Cortes of having yielded to' the suggestions of our Ministry, and were only denounced for having adopted the modifications desired by the French Government. Do they then hope to dispose Manilla to submission, upon whose defec tion they seem to reckon ? He is placed almost on the same line as . Quiroga and Riego, and to denounce I`,lartinr7, de la Rosa, is it not to excite Morino and his friends to sell their lives dearly ? L'Abisbal, who speaks of modifications, is he not in danger of being shot by the men of the Faith ? He has attempted to play in Spain the same character which has been played in Por tugal by Sepulveda, and whilst one is proscribed at Aladrid, the other is in favour at Lisbon. The Drapeau Plane has seen MM. Casimir Perier, Bondy, and Manuel, promenade on the Prado at Madrid on the 14th June. Probably it was at Madrid, near the Bois de Boulogne, that these three Honourable Deputies were met by the Jesuits who edit the Drapeau Blanc. The same Journal states, that 7-tithe of Spain wish for a counter-revolution,) and simple, and that the words of moderation , union, and oblivion, are not in vogue. It would be singular enough if the Spaniards of the Faith were tO manifest sueli sentiments'in the presence of the Duke d'Angouleme, who was the first to use these words in France. The Journal des Dihats ought to be a little more circum spect in the intelligence which it publishes. After having an. nounced for a month that Mina would be a prisoner next day ; that he was wandering weeping among the mountains; that he had only entered La Seu, with two shepherds, and that he was ill with grief and fatigue. It declared yesterday that he was marching upon Lerida, and that La Sett was to be blockaded on his quitting . it. (PRIVATE ConIIESPOWDENCE.I Film/Krona . , Jitarz 20.—Our commerce was never in a greater state of stagnation. Our relations with • France are particularly affected. We scarcely now see any of the French travellers, who were formerly to be found every where in (ler. many. This city, so justly renowned for the solidity of its commerce, feels the effects of the stagnation. One of the most considerable houses here was very recently compelled to stop payment. Its misfortunes are not owing to the system of stock-jobbing, but to the circunistances of the times. In the speculations here in the public funds, there has been for some time but little variation. The Austrian Securities are nearly at the same rate. Spanish paper is reserved for more favourable times, waiting the solution of the question upon which its value will ultimately depend. Gold is still rising, which is attributed to the quantities sent by Messri. Roths child to Vienna, and into France. [From ,the Courier FranqoisA Faux& JULY 2.—The suspension of our Journal has not permitted us to examine an event very important in the pre. sent conjuncture. . The recal by the three Powers of the North of their Charges d'Affaires at the Court of Wurtemberg, will probably produce importan t results, and deserves to he consi dered. This measure gives a decidedly new character to the policy of Cabinets. It does not operate merely upon the free dom of nations, but upon the independence of Princes, for the italy Alliance extends its jurisdiction from subjects to the Go. g vernments them se lves. We have foreseen this step, and events confi rm our e onj ectu ret. It appears, that finding the proceed ings of th e Holy Alliance contrary to diplomacy , the King of Wurtember m not to ado bassado rs of- the three Cabinets indicates tha t he was deter- rejected its decisions. The retreat of the Am in which he had not participated, or ined subscribe to the internalmeasures change exacted of him. Will they act militaril in Iris case, after having exhausted the ir stock of invitations ? y In Spain , the retirement of Ambassadors fol lowed the rupture of the negociations, and was followed by the retreat o f t h e Ambassadors. Will it be the same in Wur temberg? In the latter e vent it will become evident that it is determined to make ab so l ute pow er the European regime. Representative Government is attacked in all places, under all forms and under all pret exts . I t i s attem p t ed to ntevent it where it is not esta blished, and to destroy it where it has triumphed. For some time, it not being wished to attack Constitutions openly, Revo lutions were the mark, and it seemed not to be wished to aim at liberty, but at disorder. The doctrine of vicinage and that of moral contagion, have served for the invasion of several states, and the pretext for these measures has been the preservation of order. Thu now there must be a new excuse. What will be chosen ? The civilized world expects an important revolution. There it no anarchy in Wurtemberg.. The Charter has not been conquered, but conceded. There is no insurrection ; but the Throne, the Prince, and the Nation, are in accordance to gether. There ar e t h ere f ore none of the pretexts which have been alleged elsewhere, such as a sovereign people, a captive King, passions, parti es or e xcesses ; it must therefore this tithe The Drapenu Bl a n c, be confessed, that th ey no l on ger attack revolutions but lib trty —that they do not di rect t h e i r measures against popular ebul litions, but again s t a representa tive regime. Mies a list of the f ortr esses which we have still to tak e in S p ain, to show the true state of af f a irs, pub and of the Generals and Guerilla Chiefs who are still to be subjected. This list appears to us incorrect; we believe t h e following will h e f oun d more corr ect and complete. Fortresses of th e Sebastian, Barcelona Lerida, Itatiajoz, Cadiz and the Isle of Leon, Tarrago na First Class.—Figueras , I'ampeluna , St. drigo, Hostalrich, Astor a, Santora." Aiicant, Cartliagena, Tarifa, Ciudad Ro- Fortresses qf the Seco nd Class.--La Sen d'Urgel , Venasqtie, Monzon, Las P enes d e S an P e d ro , Chinchilla, Peniscola, Ve namz, Oropesa,Cardona, A yamonte AlAlimires, Albuquerque, Cainpo Mayor, Olivenza, Valencia (le Mcantura. Generals at the Head qf Corps of Troops.—Mina, Morillo, Quiroga, g Lloberas, Saarfield, Manso, Rotten, Balla. terns, Mayas, Catteldorius Villatampa, Lopez Banos. Guerilla ChiVe.—Juan ' 11Iartin (the Empecinado), Gaspar Joureuy (the Pastor), Juan Palarea (the Physician), the F R . titer Nehot (el T ra ylc), Abed y Moreno (Chalero), Pablo (Chapalangana), Campello, Anton Eroles, Selles, Arena. [Prom the Journal des Wats.] A letter from M a d r id, of the ofith .Tune , gi v es , in the fol lowing words, an Cadiz, of the 19 t h : " lasnosr, extract from the liedacteur General of Jusri: a.—Tranquillity prevails in this capital. Some of the partizans- of the abolished system have been ar rested. To act in such a manner is not very conformable to the promises of John VI. Individuals can no longer trust one another. " The Queen will make her entry in a short time. The King, the Prince, and a numerous suite, have gone to meet and re ceive her Majesty." A LIST OF THE MINORITY Who voted tbr Mr. Robertson's Amendment, on the Third Reading of the Reciprocity of Duties 11111. Anson, Hon. (leo. Manning, W. Wood, Alderman Dawkins, H. Rumbold, C. E. C. Thompson, Ald. Gordon, Hon. W. Wells, John Innes, John Wilson, 'l'. Mundy, F. Wortley, .1. S. TELLERS. Rnbertron, A. ltright, Henry UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. Oxronn, JULY 4.—The number of Regents in the Act of this year was 17 Doctors, and 187 Masters of Arts. Monday last Richard Bethel', M.A. was admitted Fellow, and Chariot Harbin, R.A. Probationary Fellow, of Wadham College ; and Iltr. Thomas Vorcs was elected Scholar. On Monday last came on the election at Exeter College, when Edward Coleridge, B.A. of Corpus Christi College ; Henry Rellender Milted, 13. A. of Brazenose College; and James Thomas Duboula e 3', B.A. of Exeter College , were Fellows of that So c iety. On Monday last Mr. Wm. Andrew Rew and Mr. John George Gifford were admitted Scholars of St. John's College. ECCLESTASTICAL PIITIFETLMENTS. The Right. Hon. the Lint of Guilford has been pleased to appoint the Rey. Thos. Wyatt, A.M. Minister of ],)leased and Ila!sena, in this county, to be one of his domestic chaplains. The Lord Chancellor has presented the Rev. Wm. ;hatter, Vicar of Cumner, Berke, to the Rectory of Ifethe, Oxon. The Rev. T. Beckley, M.A. and Fellow of New College, in this University, to the Rectory of Stratton All-Saints, Norfolk, —patrons, the NVarden and Fellows of New College. The Rev. C. 1.. Swainson, ALA. Fellow of St. John's Col. lege, in this University, to the Perpetual Curracy of St. Mary, Edgehill, in the County of Lancaster. The Rev. 11. .1. Earle, of the Rectory of High Ongar, Essex • patrons, the executors of his late father, the Rev. E. Earle. The Rev. H. Parnell, M.A. to the Rectory of Feltwell St. Mary, with the Rectory of Alma] St. Nicholas annexed, Norfolk; patron, the King. The Rev. 11. Pearce, M.A. late Conduct of King's College, Cambridge, presented, by the Provost and Fellows of that So ciety, to the Rectory of Hemingby, Lincolnshire, vacated by the death of the Rev. R. Hyman. The Rev. S. Sheen, 31. A. to the Rectory of Stanstead, Su? , folk. on his own petition. Ling week the Rev. John Hubbard was instituted by the Bishop of Chichester to the Rectory of Horstead, Sussex, upon his own nomination, voided by the death of the Rev. Anthony Nott. SPAIN. MADRID, .TUNE The DeputatiorAfAhe Grandees...of Spain, baying at its head the Duke of San Fernando y Quiroga, as soon as it heard of the attempt committed at Seville against his Majesty con. yoked all the classes of the Grandees in a General Junta, and the Duke of San Fernando opened the Session with a proposi tion contained in the following discourse : " It is but a few days, Gentlemen,since, in this same Cham ber I had the honour of seeing assembled here the first class of the kingdom for a cause inseparable from its dignity. " The capital being occupied by the auxiliary troops com manded by a son of France, an object of the affections of French men, the Grandees of Spain who have never strayed from their duties of love and fidelity towards their Sovereigns, deemed it their duty to congratulate his Royal Highness the Duke d'Angouleme on an event so memorable, and to testify to him the expression of our wishes and sentiments. " We have fulfilled this honourable task, and the answer of his Royal Highness, of which your Excellencies must be aware, clearly shows how sensible his Royal Highness was of our sentiments and desires ; their publicity has gamed them general approbation, and has confounded the attempts of ma li.P ? rnity winch sought to calumniate us, to mislead public opi nion with respect to us, and to impute to us ideas unworthy of our principles. The ournals of all Europe have hastened to publish our declaration ; some whose opinions are well known,' and others, whose opinions, though different, have not at tempted to pronounce themselves openly. See then the effect which has been produced, as well at home as in foreign coun tries, by this noble declaration, worthy of the first class of the State, which has been spontaneously received and approved by the whole nation, from the Pyrenees to the Columns of Hercules. It offers its life and its property to sustain it in so just a cause. - _ - . 4.. .it;;;;;;equence of this principle, the Deputation finds . it self to-day under the necessity of convoking your Excellencies. Penetrated with the deepest grief, the Deputation to-day makes an appeal to the whole Grandessa, informed of the crime per petrated on the tomb of Ferdinand the Fifth. Never ! never ! Piave the Grandees of Spain assembled upon an event so grave and so painful. .Our 'Ling and ,S'overein Lord and Master, deposed front his Crown and torn front his honours, is the rea son why we are called together. " In announcing to your Excellencies an event so deplo rable, the Deputation, though overwhelmed with bitterness of affliction, feels at least consoled by the reflection, that there is not an individual of its class who does not burn with the desire of avenging this affront; and as loyal and noble Castilians, they would all, even at the risk of their lives, volunteer to efface this stigma in the blood of those who are its impure authors. " None of you is ignorant that our ancient laws ordain, that all vassals, without distinction of rank, or even of sex, should hasten from all sides to deliver the King from rebels, were he captive with them. Our duty is equally incumbent on all Spaniards; but.it calls us first to the honour of defending, at the expence of our own lives, that of our well-beloved King and Sovereign. " Why should we not also be the first to make known to Government the ardour with which we gO to fulfil a duty so sacred ? We here over our persons our property, and all that ive hold most dear, in a just cause; it shall never be said that others shall outstrip us in the career of honour, loyalty, and disinterestedness. Let us then hasten to apprise Government of this. " In order to promote this noble object, the Deputation has assembled your Excellencies, in order to present this short address, which, if it shall be approved of, they will imme diately sign and transmit it to the Regency." In consequence of this deliberation, which was approved of unanimously, the Duke de San Fernando also testified his good wishes for their ,Serene Highnesses the Regency of the King dom, which was equally approved of, and, being signed by all .the Grandees, was addressed to the said Regency in the follow- ing terms • " The Grandees of Spain have just learned with the greatest sorrow, the horrible, and, among Spaniards, hitherto unex ampled act of violence committed on their beloved King and Lord, and within sight even of the venerable and sacred ashes of the Holy and Glorious King Don Fernando. The Grandees of Spain, who never have, either in the present or past times, swerved from the fidelity and love which they owe to their Sovereigns, burn with anxiety to wash out with their blood this great outrage, and similar disgraceful stains. Animated with the most loyal sentiments, and in observance of that conduct which in such cases our wise and ancient laws prescribe ; and, above all, as is their duty, in the right fulfilmentof the pledged fealty, whereby they. ore bound to defend, with their lives, their King and natural Lord, the Grandees are ready to sacrifice their lives, along with all their property, for the success of so noble an enterprise. All the individuals of this class, and also all the remains of their injured fortunes, are therefore at the disposal of your Serene Highnesses. They earnestly beseech your' Serene Highnesses to accede to their wishes, in order that the Grandees may hasten the first, like good and true Spaniards, to save their King, or to die with honour in the attempt." "Madrid, June 20." (Here follow the signatures.) SOUTH AMERICA. [Extracts of Letters frot4 Santiago de Chik.] FEDITUARY 27.—1 n my preceding letters I gave YOU an account of the change in the Government. On the- l Bth inst. General Freyre arrived at a place three leagues from hence, and formed an encampment for his troops Go vernment of Cabildo and principal inhabitants of this city paid him congratulatory visits, and welcomed his approach to the ca pital. It was intimated to him by the Provisional Government, that they were willing to resign in his favour ; but General Freyre, like a true and disinterested patriot, refused the ho nour, and replied, that he came not here to assume the reins of Government, but to sec it. established on a sound and solid basis ; that his only object being t.';;; welfare of his country, he would perform his duty, in protecting - the rights and liberties of his countrymen and assisting in the removal of the abuses which had crept into the former administration. It was not, however, till after being solicited by repeated oeputations, that he consented to march into the capital at the head of his troops, which he did on the '22d instant, having been joined by 500 cavalry from Conception. Ma nett I.—Yesterday a meeting took place at the Govern ment-house, in which General Freyre acknowledged the pre sent as a Provisional Government to act until the assembling of Congress. On the 22d iast. three Provisional Assemblies will meet, to regulate the mode of electing Deputies from the different provinces to the Congress. The election is to be popu lar, and on the scale of one Deputy for every 15,000 inhabitants; and the meeting of Congress is ,to take place within six months. It may he satisfactory to ninny persons in London to know, that the loan raised for this country is highly approved of by the present Government, and even by those individuals who at first were disposed to disapprove it. MARCH 17.---Things continue to wear a most favourable ap pearance ; the 7 Deputies for this province have been elected, and will immediately proceed to business. We are as quiet as we can possibly be, and my expectations of the Avourable consequences of the late change continue unabated. In consequence of the situation of affairs in Peru, where the Royalists have defeated the army under the command of Alva rado, this Government is making active preparations to send an auxiliary force of 3 or 4,000 to Lima, of' which it is said Gen. O'Higgins is to have the command, and it is confidently ex pected that Gen. Bolivar will furnish a Colombian force of the same strength. His Majesty's sloop Alacrity is to sail from Valparaiso on the 27th inst. for Rio and England. Til 1.1 A I-111Y. The 14th Light Dragooqs, lately quartered in Birmingham Barracks; left on Thursday last for Kingston, and are to be relieved by the 2d Regiment of Dragoon Guards (or Queen's Bays) from York. The 93d Ifighlantlers are ordered from Ennis to relieve the 29th Regiment at the following stations :—one company at Maryborough, two at Longford, one at Tullamore, three at Mullingar, and one at Philipstown. REGULATIONS OF TUE BArt.--1-We noticed a late controversy between Mr. Conwoon and the gentlemen of the Oxford Circuit, respecting the right claimed by Mr. C. of coming this circuit after having gone another for several years. We understand that Mr. C., on the opening of the term following the last circuit, submitted the correspondence that had passed between him and the circuit to the members of the profession gene. rally, in Westminster Hall, and to the heads of the respective circuits ; the result of this opinion has been, N.,,e hear, in favour of Mr. C., most of them having declared they never heard of such " known rule" as the Oxford Circuit asserted to have been in existence. In consequence of this opinion of the profession, Mr. C. persists in his resolution of going this circuit, and will, of course, attend our assizes. —(Worcester Journal). PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. IIOUSE OF COMMONS. Veneris, 4* die AN, 1823. Mr. SPEAXER reported the Royal Assent—to Capital Punish ments Repeal Bill—Labour of Convicts Bill—Sentence of Death Bill—Assessed Taxes Composition Bill—Turnpike Roads (Scotland) Bill—London Bridge Bill—Southwark Court of Requests Bill—Lord Wentworth's, Sidney Sussex College, East's, Gordon's, and De Beauvoir's Estates Bills. INCLOSURE—Kew (Surrey) EXCHEQUER BILLS (J:14,700,000) BARIIILA DUTIES EQUALIZATION OF DUTIES CUSTOMS DUTIES (Ireland) TITHES COMPOSITION (Ireland) ROMAN CATHOLIC QVALIFICA- Bilig read a third time, and passed. TION .ECIPROCITY OF DUTIES Petition of Ships registered in the Port of NI siding at North. Shields. 31EDICINES—Orders [2d July] for Accounts of all Invoices for Medicines snpplied to the Navy and Army read, and dis charged, and instead thereof, Copies ordered, "of all Invoices (with the prices affixed to each article) for Medicines supplied to the Navy by the Apothecaries' Company, during hve years, ending Decem • ber 31, 1813." against, from Owners .weastle-upon.Tyne, re- The same for the five years ending December 31, 1822, with all Correspondence between the Admiralty and the Apo thecaries' Company relative to any excess of charges." COAL DUTlES—Petition from Swansea, against the Duties on Coals carried coastwise. Wool.—Petition of the (growers of Wool in Northumberland and North Durham, for the repeal of the Duties thereon. INGROSSMENT OF BlLLS—Committee appointed, " to in quire into the present method of ingrossing Bills, and whe ther any alterations in the mode and kind of writing can be made with advantage to the I'ublic Service :"—Power to'send for persons, papers, and records ; three to be the quorum. MESSAGE FRO3I THE LORDS—That they have agreed to Felo de Se Bill, Highland Roads Repair Bill, and Beer Du. ties Bill, without amendment. That they have passed a Bill, intituled, " An Act to declare valid certain Marriages that have been solemnized at St. Pctersburgh since the abolition of the British Factory there." MARRIAGES—St. Petersburgh—Bill read a first time. DISTILLERY "(England)—Account ordered. " showing the total excess in gallons over 19 per cent. from the Wash dis tilled by every - Distiller in England, with the name of 'the Distiller, from the 10th October 1823, the time the 53d Geo. 3, c. 147, took effect, till the sth July 1817, inclusive, be ing the time after which the 57th Geo. 3, c. 123, took effect; stating the total Duty on such excess, at the rate of 9s. 2id. per gallon, and what part of that duty, if any, was paid by each Distiller." ORDERS OF THE DAY FOR MONDAY. 1. Gas Ligut Establishments Bill—Second Reading. 2. Prisons Bill—Lords' amendments to be considered. 3. Conduct of the Chief Baron of the Exchequer (Ireland).— Report thereupon. 4. East India Mutiny Bill—Further consideration of Report. 5. Quakers Affirmations Bill—Second Reading. 6. Last India Half Pay Bill—Third Reading. 7. Church Rates (Ireland) Reading. 8. Scottish Law Commission Bill—Second Reading. 9. Law Expences (Ireland) Bill—Committee. 10. Malicious Injuries (Ireland) Bill—Third Reading. 11. Exchequer Courts (Ireland) Bill—Third Reading. 12. Kiltiernan Union Bill—Third Reading. 13. Cork General Sessions Bill—Committee. 14. East India Trade Bill—Third Reading. 15. New South Wales Jurisdiction Bill—Further consideration of Report. IG. 111-treatment of Cattle Amendment Bill—Further conside ration of Report. 17. Capital Crimes Defence Bill—Second Reading. 18. Lancaster County Court Bill—Third Reading. 19. Passage Vessels Regulation(lreland)Bill—Third Reading . 20. Law Merchant Bill—Third Reading. 21. Insolvent Debtors Act Amendment Bill—Report. 22. Marriage Act Amendment Bill—Second Reading. 23. Linen Manufacture (Ireland) ltill—Report. 24. Exchequer court Stamps (Ireland) Bill—Report. 25. Viscount St. Vincent's Annuity Bill—Report. NOTICE OF MOTION FOR MONDAY. Sir James Mackintosh—Copies of . the Instructions trans mitted by his Majesty's Government to Sir Wm. A'Court, for the regulation of his conduct in the case of changes made by the Cones in the internal Government in Spain. . NOTICE GIVEN YESTERDAY. Wednesday, July 9. Mr. Hume—Copy of all Correspondence between the Co lonial Department and the Committee of British Mer chants of Malta, respecting the Quarantine, and other re gulations on the Commerce of that Island. PRIVATE. BILL-SECOND READING for Moxplor. Sheffield Hospital Estate. _ _ PUBLIC COMMITTEES for MONDAY. 1. Sewers - - at 2 13. Ingrossnient of Bills at 3. 2. General Index - at 1 PRICE a TIIIS DAY AT F STOCKS ONK O'CLOCK India Stock India Bon& Smith Sea Stock . Ohl Annuities Ex. Bills 1922-1 pr. Ditto Small Bank for Act. India for Con. Acct. Cons. for Opening B2 Bank Stock 3 per Cent. lied. 811 3 per Cent. Cons. shut 3i per Cent. 4 - per Cent. -f th" New 9 9 s 9 hut 5 per Cents. 1797 Bank Long Ann. .20i 13.16ths Imp. 3 per Cents. 40s. PRICE or FOREIGN STOCKS IN LONDON, JULY 5, AT ONE O'CLOCK. Five per Cents. 88. {Six per Cents. 00. Five per Colts. (Metallic) 00. Diuo New 82. Five per Cent. Bonds, 77. Five per Cents. (Metallic) 00. Five per Cent. Bonds, 1820, 00. Spanish Ditto 1821, 31i. Ditto 1822, 00. Prussian Five per Cent. Bonds, 85i. I.Ditto New, 851 ex div. Danish Five per Cent. llonds, 87 ex div. Chili 00. Colombian Six per Cent. Bonds, 551. Peruvian New Loan, 00. Bank Shares 4:21 Os. Seven per Cent. 94. Six per Cent. 92-99. Five per Cent. 06-07. Three per Cent. 68. Franslt Russian Neapolitan Aug rian American :es I.,ftoeNr D o ? N IE B ve R n I in D 4 G , 7 T n ? in li te o s nal! after 11;: MOH WATER A Morning, 0 minut THE SUN. SOLEJI QUIS DICERE FiILSUM AVDEAT LONDON, SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1823. The French Papers of Wednesday have brought us news from Cadiz to the 20th ult., which, though it comes through the medium of Madrid, and appears in the columns of the Journal des Danis, proves that the Spanish Cortes are stillun. dismayed at the alarming progress of the French army. The Cortes resumed its sittings on the lath ult., when no less than one hundred and ten Members answered to their names. The Madrid account, perhaps psrposely, leaves us in ignorance as to whether the KING has or "has not been restored to the exercise of his functions. If he has, we have reason for believing that Sir WILLIAM A'COL RT 1 I