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POIREIGN INTELLIGtNCE. FRENCH PAPERS. (From the Bette de France, May.2o.) Th.:CAA - REST, APRIL 26.—Our situation is still the same. We hear from the frontiers of Russia 2 that the Emperor is e x p ec t e d a t I smb il, on th e 12th May, and that all the preparations indicate a very exten sive plan of operations, both by sea and land, against Constatitinople. The force of the army which is going to march against Turkey is estimated at 300,000 men, of whom 60,000 are cavalry. All the accounts, as well as those which our Hospodar has received, agree oft fixing the 7th of May as the day when the passage of the Pruth will be effected. The letters from the other side of the tanube say, that the Turks, whose whole forte on that river is at the most 40,000 men, ar concentrating them sel•yes, but are otherwise tranquil, which has dithi► dished the chances of a nocturnal surrtist of our city ; yet our fears are "net the les; and emigration has increased to such a degree, that the Hospodar begins to refuse passports. All the horses that could be met with have been engaged in case of flight, and large sums are now offered for the purchase of these animals. We have news free Constantinople to the 21st ; they do not announce any change . in that capital. BERLIN, MAY 6.---The letters from St, Peters burgh, dated 24th April, affirm that preparations, both in the army of Bessarabia 2nd in that of Gen. Paskewitsch, for the eampagn which is going to be commenced against the Porte, are so considerable, that the 'history of Russia does not afford an ex ample of such a display of force, even iri the war against France. Front these same letters it seems beyond a doubt that, after the occupation of the Principalities, the army will pass the Danube at se% veral points, and that Gem Paskewitsch will sup port the operations by advancing towards Erzerum. People are very attentive to the proceedings which may result from the farther abode of M. de lianitz at Constantinople; they ask whether he will remain there during the war, or whether he will 'accompany the Sultan if he should go to the army —Whether in the poasible case of the occupation of Constantinople by the Russians, which would i cause the Sultan to quit his capital, M. de Kanita would still be accredited to him, or whether he would be recalled ? Some movement begins to be observed in our army for the camp, the formation of which was ordered some time ago. ANCONA, MAY I.—A vessel of the Greek Goy veniment arrived here yesterday, which brings at' vounts from Napoli di Romania, dated April 26. They state that Count Capo d'lstria had returned to Napoli di Romania, from his visit to Corinth. He had placed a corps from the islands in garrison there, instead of the Rumelicts, whom he had sent to join the corps of Ypsilanti at Eleusis; and he or dered the troops that have returned from Scio to go and join the corps whiclt is to blockade Patras and Missolonghi. Redsc,nid Paella was at Prevesa, pre paring to march . with 20,000 Albanians to relieve Missolonghi, which was closely invested by the Greeks. The Captain of the vessel had learned on the way, that Anatolico had fallen into the hands of the Greeks, who had likewise mad e th emse l ves masters of the lagoons of Missolonghi. Some vesselswhieh have sailed from Zante with provisions for Navarin have succeeded in getting Into the port during the night, but the greater num ber have been sent back by the ships of the Allied Powers, which blockade it. The same has hap pened to an Egyptian frigate sent front Alexandria by the Pacha, with provisions and money.—Augs br4rgh Gazette. CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES. ..sirritic OF lIIONOAY, 19. From the Message? des Chambres of TueAsy• ) . _ The Report of the Com►nittee appointed to exa mine the Report relative to the Press, having been brought up by M. de Sesny, the Minister proceeded to the Order of the Day, which was the debate on the lean of eighty millions. The President having read the five Articles of the Project of Law to the effect—" The Minister of Fin:►nce is authori.ed to inscribe in the Great Book to the amount of four ►pillions of renter, at five per cent., with the arrears koni 22d March, 1828, the produce of which shall be applied to the extraordi nary expencts which may be authorised in 1828, in the form prescribed by Art. 152 of the Law of iLith March, 1827." M. Ch. Dupin moved an amendment, the pur port of which wa s , to divide the credit asked for into two parts : " The first to comprehend the sums judged neces- Ility for the immediate armaments; " The second, the expenses rendered necessary by an increase of the peace establishment, either of the -army or the navy. "The Minister of Finance is 'authorised to in scribe in the Great Book of the Public Debt, an Amount in Rentes representing a Capital of Thirty Millions of Francs, in the mode in which the Minis ter shall judge the most advantageous." The Minister of Finance said—l will offer some short observations, which I hope will be satisfactory. The policy of France is easily understood. The King desires the maintenance of order, and of all le;;.timate rights—the triumph of the rights of hu- Inanits% A policy so glorious, so honourable, is not difticult to judge of. It is not the war establishment whiclt we ask ; we ask y©n to place us on a respect able peace establishment, that we may not, in any ease, be surprised by events. The preceding speaker would have yen grunt thirty milioas instead of eighty. He would also have us spcify our wants, and say we intend to supply such and such a sum. In asking you for money, we do not pedge ourselves to spend it ; but if we do spend it, we pledge our selves to spend it in a manner advantageous to the in terests of the country, its security, asd its glory. }laving borne testimony to the perfect order in which his predecessor had left the Departn.ent of the Marine, the Minister shelved, that in consequence of the additions to the Navy by the building of new ships, and the necessity of still continui ng to build others, there was a debt of twelve millions for build ing materials, eight millions were required fu r wants that may arise, five or six millions to make the per .lw)mel of the Marine conformable to the materiel; so that of the thirty millions little would remai n for contingencies. I repeat (said - he), we do not en- gage to spend the sums which we ask fo r , but t o be always ready for the events that may occur. France should always be able to take part in those ;AfFairs which interest its dignity. We can also pro raise to act at all times with sincerity and good faith. We ask your confidence, Gentlemen, be cause we deserve it; we are honest men. —(Appro bation.)—lt is often asked, what is the colour of the Ministry ? (Silence, silence, attention !) The colour of the Ministry, Gentlemen, will always be the white. (Bravo !) Its path will always be the legal path, and we shall be happy to meet in it men of good faith, sincerely attached to our Institutions. —( Prolonged bravos.) M. de Laborde, though maay reasons might autho tiJe him to refuse his assent to the vote demanded, was induced to grant it by considerations of a higher order. The deputy of France, said, he is attached to it, as well as the happiness of a whole nation, of which we shall perhaps soon be the only protectors. Gentlemen, a King of France with Frenchmen gave liberty to the New World; a King o f F rance as k s Frenchmen to restore liberty to a nation of the Old World. After some further debate, M. Dupin's Amend ment was rejected on a division, only M. Dupin himself and M. Demarcay voted for it. The second part of the 3d Article being proposed, 'l%l. Lafitte proposed as an Amendment—" A credit of SO millions is opened for the Minister of Finance, and shall be used in bons of the Treasury." I ,he Minister of Finance replied at great length of the arguments of the mover of the Amendment; but the Chamber adjourned the debate till to morrow. LISBON GAZErTts. " LIsItON, APRIL 29.—Department of Eccle siastical Affairs and Justice, As it may happen that in the enthusiasm which displays Itself in this capital the public tranquillity may be disturbed, by some attacks and particular in sults, which, being always a crime, cannot by any means be excused, the Infante Regent, in the name of the King, has resolved that you, Sir, are to em ploy the most efficacious means, that such attacks and insults may not take place ; as they would cer tainly much displease his Highness, who, in the present cireumstaaces cannot but consider them a s a want of respect to his person. " Palace of ;Vida, 28th April, 1828. " LUIZ DE PAULA FUIITADO DE CASTRO bt nio DE MENDOCA. " T SMor Jose Barreta Freire de Lima." " As it may happen that in the enthusiasm which displays itself in the whole kingdom, the public tranquillity may be in some measure disturbed, espe cially by means of attacks and particular insults, which in all circumstances are a crime which must appear surprising under a Government like that of the Infante Regent, in the name of the King, which is so vigilant for the preservation of order; his Highness has- determined that you and the other Magistrates of that district, to whom you will trans mit his determination, shall, with that prudence and moderation which should always accompany the exercise of the magisterial office, employ all the means in your power that the public tranquillity may not be disturbed in your respective districts ; above all, taking care to acquaint the inhabitants that the contrary will be very displeasing to his Highness. " Palace of Ajuda, April 28, 1825. " LUIZ DV. PAULA FURTADO DE CASTRO DE RIO DE MENDOCA." " To the Corregidor of the District of Aviz." The same instructions have been sent to all the Corregidors of Districts. APRIL 30.—Wehasten to announce to our readers the events which took place at Coimbra, on the 25th of this month ) referring to our private correspon dence : " This day was appointed for a festivity, originat. ing with the students in the Cathedral of this City, to render thanks for the return of his Highness Don Miguel. Ail the Ecclesiastical, Civil, and Military Authorities, as well as the Chief Nobility of this City ► who had been invited to attend, being assem bled at Mass, the Mayor, with a multitude of Stu dents and Members of the inhabitants proceeded, at two o'clock in the afternoon, to the square of Feira and uttered loud acclamations to Don Miguel the First absolute King of Portugal.' " The troops stationed there to preserve order did not make any opposition, and no disorder whatever took place. " The Juiz de Povo then went to the Juiz de Fora, President of the Chamber, who was present, to propose to him to assent to the wishes of the people, who full of the greatest content and enthu siasm, demanded the Proclamation of Don Miguel. At the same time many other Students went to the other Authorities, requesting them that, seeing that the clergy, nobility, and people were there assembled, the Act of the Proclamation might be drawn up to be sent to Lisbon. " All immediately agreed, being animated with the greatest joy, and a table was placed at the door of the church where the act was signed by the Bishop of Conde, Vice-Rector of the University, the Civil Magistrates, and many other persons who were present. " In the night there was a spontaneous illumina tion of the whole city, and a great many students and numbers of the people went about singing the Portu guese Hymn in the streets, and crying Long live his Majesty Don Miguel the First, Absolute King of Portugal, the Empress Queen, and the Royalists " 'The troops patrolled all parts of the city, and a Ipiquet of cavalry was constantly in motion, so that no disorder occurred. _ " To-day the ringing of the bells continues, and there is a holiday at the University." Accounts from Coimbra, of the 26th of this month, announce that the 25th Don Niguel, the Absolute King, was proclaimed at Aveiro, with the greatest solemnity, and amidst the rejoicings of all the inhabitants. On the 25th of this month the British troops began to leave the Fort St. Julian. There are 110 English troops in the Tower St. Lorenzo. MAY I.—The Gazette of this date contains a very long article, the object of which is to show, by re ferences to the Portuguese history, that the three States of the Kingdom, convoked by the sovereign authority, and assembled in the Cortes, are alone competent, legally, to proclaim the Kings of Por tugal ; that applying these laws and facts to the present crisis, in which the Portuguese nation una nimously expresses its wishes, it is evident that this public expression of the desire of the majority of the third estate decides nothing, much less can an individual such as the Editor of the Trombeta, who in No. 62, without any authority, impudently and audaciously inserted his ideas on this subject. It is evident, from the proceedings of the municipalities, and the public declarations of almost all the principal towns of the kingdom, that the general wish is to have a national King, and not one who is a foreigner either by birth or election. But this general wish is not legal, and is therefore insufficient; nor can the rights of legitimacy be established, nor the order of the succession of the crown of this kingdom be fixed in this manner. The proceeding which we see at the present moment, cannot and ought not to pre cede that which must be executed legally,and which now becomes indispensable. The municipalities, as the representative of their respective towns, ought each of them to send a dutiful address to the throne, in which, sliming the state of effervescence in which the nation new is on so sacred a subject, they request his Highness to be pleased, conformably to the fundamental laws of the monarchy, to convoke a Cortes of the Three Estates of the Kingdom.— Lisben Gazette, May 4. LISBON, MAY 6.—The official part of the Gazette contains two Decrees issued by the Infante Regent, in the name of the King. The first appointing Jose Bernardo Henriques de Faria to the post of Adjunct of the Intendant-General of the Police; and the second, appointing Francisco Pinto Coelho de Cas tro to the office of Adjunct of the Intendant General of the Police. MAY 7.—The official part of the Gazettc contains the r eso l ut i on o f t h e P r i nce R egent , con f err i n g on hi s Surgeon, Antonio Bartholomew Pieres, who accom panied his Royal Highness on his travels, the title of Baron of Queluz. This and the two preceding are dated 25th April. OFFICIAL—MAT 8. " Department of Ecclesiastical Affairs and Justice. " The Infante Regent commands me to transmit to you the inclosed copy of the Decree of the :id instant, by which he has been pleased to convoke the three estates of the nation according to the form of the ancie nt and fundame ntal laws of the Monarchy, itd r t it tig being agPortugal, proper that on thi s occasion—in which Portugal ain becomes by ; the restitution of institutions which are truly and solely Pertuguese —good order and p ublic tranquillity be maint a i ne d •and preserved more than ever, which principally de pend on obedience to the orders emanating from the legitimate authorities, that the world may know that there is at once an end among us to those revolu tionary attempts with which perverse faction has, ever since the year 1820, done us so much injury , so greatly discredited us. " His Highness commands, that for this p ur p ose you shall, with suitable prudence and moderation, .employ the most effectual measures —above all, making it known that such is the will of that august 'Prince, whom all good and honourable Portuguese • 'adore. His Highness farther orders, that you trans init copies of the said Decree, and of this notice, to • all the Magistrates under yeu, that they m ay, on their part, execute these Royal determinations, and that they way be mere etaly known, as is neces sary, by all the inhabitants of yettr district. Palace of Ajuda, 7th May, 1828. (Signed) " LUIZ DE PAULA FURTADO DE CASTRO DE RIO DE MENDOCA. " To the Corregidor of Avia." Copies of this notice have been sent t) all the Corregidors of districts in the kingdom. GENERAL POLICE OFFICE. "JOSE BARATA FREIRE DE LIMA, INTENDANT GENERAL OF THE POLICE, &C. &C. " The profound wisdom with which his Highness the Regent of these Kingdoms, in his Royal Re solution of 25th ult., was pleased to receive and to answer to the wishes of the faithful inhabitants of this capital, which the Senate of Lisbon, as the re presentative of this noble and ever loyal city, carried to the august presence of his Highness, requires from the inhabitants the most profound gratitude. This august Prince, so dear to the hearts of all true Portuguese, watches with unremitting care over the destines of the brave and loyal Portuguese nation; and Divine Provi dence, which so visibly protects the sacr e d cause of the National Independence, will bless his heroic efforts. His Royal Highness knows the wants of his people ; and the union of the three Estates of the Kingdom, convoked by the Decree of the 3d of this month, according to the usages and customs of this Monarch, will confirm in a solemn and legal manner, the application of the most important maxims of the Public Law of Portugal ; let us confide in the wise measures of his Highness, and patiently expect his Royal determinations. " It is in this manner only that the Portuguese will give to the world another proof of their inviola ble fidelity, and of that nobleness of character wh 7 .."13 has always distinguished them among all civilized nations, and an entire confidence and blind obedience to the Sovereign determinations will entirely con found our enemies. " JOSE BARATA FRIERE DE LIMA. " Lisbon, May 7, 1828." (Lisbon Gazettes to May H.) The Gazette contains accounts from various parts of the kingdom, of rejoicings on account of the re turn of the Infante Regent, and also of the celebra tion of the birth of the Queen Dowager, who com pleted on that day her 53d year. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, MAY 21. Mr. BYNG and others from► the Commons, brought up the Bill for building a Bridge over the Thames at Staines. Two Road Bills were also brought up. Mr. Payne presented the Margate Pier and Harbour account. The Earl of MALMESBURY presented a petition from certain Woolgrowers of the county of Southampton, against the Importation of Foreign Wool.—Laid on the table. Several Bills were forwarded through their respective stages. The Election Trials Consolidation Bill was read a third time and passed. On the motion of Lord WHARNCLIFFE, the Night Poaching Prevention Bill was read a third time and passed. Adjourned. MUSE OF COMMONS, MAY 21. Mr. FYLER moved for a Return of all Silk Goods im ported from the sth January last, to the ISth May. Mr. CURTEIS presented a petition from the Growers of Wool at Bromley and its neighbourhood, relative to the Importation of Foreign Wool. Mr. CURTEIS also moved for a return of the live sheep exported from England during the last year, and the coun tries to which exported. Mr. WOOD presented a petition from Retheran, pray ing for an alteration in the Malt Act. Mr. lIEATHCOTE presented petitions from places in Caruarvon, praying for a tax on the importation of Foreign Wool. _ . _ -•--- Mr. SYKES presented a petition from the Surgosns of the town of Kingston-upon-Hull, relative to subjects for the study of Anatomy. Mr. S. RICE moved fur leave to bring in a Bill to amend the laws relative to Banks and Bankers in Ireland, for the purpose of assimilating them to Banks in England. The Branch Banks of England were obliged to pay in specie at the places where the notes were issued, hut in Ireland they were convenable only at Dublin, although there were Branch Banks in various parts of Ireland., as well as in various parts of England.—Leave was given to bring in the Bill. PENSIONS ACT. The Pensions Act Bill then went through a Committer, and the Report was ordered to be received to-morrow. ALE-HOUSES LICENSING BILL. Mr. ESTCOURT moved the second reading of the Ale house Licensing Bill. 311.. HEATHCOTE thought that this Bill was an odd subject for the legislation of the Honourable .Metuirer for the University of Oxford. He objected to the clause giving concurrent jurisdiction to the county with . the city Magistrates. There were other clauses also liable to objec tion, and unless they were amended in the Committee he should feel himself called upon to oppose the Bill. Mr. BERNAL thought that the Hon. Member would defeat his own object by attempting too much. He was legislating upon cases of exception rather than upon the general rule, and unless he would consent to abandon or modify some of the clauses of the Bill he should feel him self under the ne( essity of opposing the second reading of the Bill. Sir R. HERON said he approved of the Bill, because it opened all limited jurisdictions to County Magistrates. Mr. JONES, unless the Bill were considerably modi fied with respect to the rights of Chartered Corporations, could not give it his support. If the object of the pro moters of this Bill were to do away with chartered rights, let it be done openly, and not by a side wind. Mr. SLANEY said, that the Bill was founded upon a principle not applied to any other article of consumption, all of which ought to be left to the laws of demand and supply. He would not maintain that Magistrates ought not to have a power of licensing public-houses as a matter of police, but they ought to have no such power as a mat ter of regulation. Every person who could give a secu rity of good behaviour ought to be able to obtain his licence, and no inconvenience arose in other countries from this system. lie would chew the bad effect of the prin ciple of this Bill. Of 45,000 public-houses, 23,000 brewed their own beer. The country was divided by the Excise into three zones, or districts. The first was Lon'. don, in which there were 4,450 public-houses, only 39 of which brewed their own beer, the rest being supplied by the great brewers. The second included Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Hertford, Cambridge, Mid dlesex, and to Norwich and Lynn. In this there were 10,000 public-houses, and only 820 brewed their own beer. The third district includes! Newcastle, Westmorland, Dur ham, to Hull in Yorkshire, and to Manchester and Liver pool. In this were 5,870 public-houses, of which 787 brewed at home. In the three districts there were 20,000 public-houses, and only 1,600 brewed their own beer. These districts contained between four and five millions of people, who are supplied by 103 brewers in London, and the rest out of London. Another dis trict began in Coventry, and included the southern parts of Gloucester, Hereford, Worcester, Stafford, Shropshire, and a small part of Cheshire. A second comprised Derby, Leeds; and Halifax, and in a line to Lancaster. A third began at Wellington, and included Exeter and part of De vonshire. In these three districts were 15,000 public houses, of which 12,500 brewed at home ; Metropolita n brewers did not over-ride them, and the beer was much better. The country derived an immense revenue from this source. The malt duty amounted to 3,800,000/. ; the beer duty to 3,300,000/. ; the Imp duty to 400,000/. the 3laltsters' Licences to 20,0001. ; the Brewers' Li• ceases to 53,000/. ; and the Public-house Licenses to 164,0001.—in all, 7,700,000/. Such a necessary article of life ought to be left to the common principles of trade, and not be subject to any monopoly ; and in those districts where there was no monopoly the beer was much better and more wholesome in quality. Mr. GEORGE BANKES approved of the Bill gene rally ; but expressed his intention to object to some of the clauses when it reached the Committee. Lord SANDON supported the second reading of the Bill. Mr. HUME said he always approved of throwing open all limited jurisdictions, and he should not, therefore, o bject to the Bill in consequence of the clause which had been so much animadverted upon, but his objection was to the Bill itself, because it was framed upon the principle of monopoly which • ought not to prevail in the trade of beer more than in tea, cloth, tobacco, or any other commodity. 3lr. WOOD thought the present Bill was calculated to do away with many of the abuses which were now resulting from the, licensing systein, and he should there fOre support it, but he was at the same time ready to acknowledge hi3' readiness to support any other measure Years, 1823 1821 1825 1826 1827 which Would be more extensive in its operation in cutting down abuses in that system. By this Bill it was provided that no man should have a vote in licensing his own house, and thus an abuse, which he did not mean to say was of frequent occurrence, was remedied. Mr. CALCRAFT objected to the clause for opening the jurisdiction of chartered places, because the effect of it would be to lessen the power of chartered officers who would be borne down and out voted by the County Magis trates. He was a friend to free trade in beer as well as in bread and cheese and other commodities, but be at the same time gave notice to the Hon. Gentleman oppo site, that unless this clause were withdrawn, he (Mr. C.) should oppose the Bill in toto. Sir JOHN SEBRIGHT thought the clause objected to one of the best clauses in the Bill, and one which was en titled to the approbation of the House. (Hear, hear.) He certainly should support a Bill having a more extensive operation, but as no such measure was proposed, he should support one which would have the effect of lessening the abuses of the present system. Mr. Secretary PEEL took that opportunity of express ing his sense of the services of the Hon. Member who pro posed this measure, and to whom the country were under great obligations for having entered into laborious and irk some details upon a subject in which the motive which generally influenced Hon. Members in entering into such details—namely, the private interest of his constituents, was wanting, and where the sole motive which could have influenced the Hon. Member was the public go o d. — (Hear, hear.)—The Hon. Member had taken great pains in a cause where success could be attended with no great fame, and had given up more pleasant occupations for the purpose of promoting the public good. It appeared to him that this Bill proceeded upon right principles, although it was opposed to the principle of free trade, for which he was an advocate. When the Hon. Gentleman opposite said that he saw no reason why the trade in beer should not be put upon the same footing with the trade in bread and cheese, he certainly agreed with the Hon. Member upon principle, but he must at the same time beg to remind the Hon. Member that the consequences of a free trade in beer were different from those of a free trade in bread and cheese, for the consumption of the former produced intoxication— ' (Hear, hear)—and tie believed that the practical expe rience derived from opening the retail trade in cyder, was such as would not induce Honourable Members hastily to introduce a similar alteration in the beer trade. Although be approved of the general principle of free trade yet in the article of beer he thought we must be controlled by practical experience, and must place it under some con troul, and as it was necessary to place it under the controul of the Magistrates, it was to be considered how in the exercise of that controul abuses were to be guarded against. He thought the general principle of this Bill went to guard against abuse, and if there were any one clause to which a fair objection could be made that clause might be discussed in the Committee, and ought not to be considered a sufficient ground for voting against the second reading of the Bill. Sir J. GRAHAM took the same view of the subject with his lion. Friend the Member for Oxford, and would give the Bill his support. Mr. CURT EIS complained that informations for selling beer or spirits illegally could only be laid through-the Beard of Excise. Me thought that some alteration ought to be made in this respect, and that measures should also be taken to suppress the retail beer shops. Mr. ESTCOURT replied. Lord BELGRAVE dissented from that part of the Bill which gave the concurrent jurisdiction, as it would be cal s culated to lower the Magistrates in the eyes of their fellow citizens. Mr. Sergeant ONSLOW objected giving County Ma gistrates concurrent jurisdictions in boroughs. Mr. A. BARING thought it would be better to do away at once with the corporate jurisdictions, than to leave them in the awkward position in which this Bill would place them. Mr. SYKES said that it would be an injustice to Cor. porations to allow County Magistrates to interfere with the regulations of the public-houses within the boroughs. The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Friday the 6th of June. A Message was received from the Lords, giving their assent to several Bills. The Rights of Executors' Bill went through a Commi tee, was rePortia!, and ordered to be taken into further con sideration on Friday se'nnight. CORN LAWS. The Report of the Corn Laws' Bill was brought up by Mr. FKANXILAND LEWIS. Mr. CURTEIS took that opportunity of adverting to the great importation of foreign corn through the Isle of Man ; and in order to obviate this practice, which be thought most scandalous, he proposed a Clause, that he described as taken from Mr. Canning's Bill of last year, providing that the Isle of Man should be considered as part of the United Kingdom. ' Mr. F. LEWIS agreed with the object of the Honour able Member, but said, the Clause now proposed was at best unnecessary, as a Bill for the same purpose had already passed that House. After a few words from Mr. Cueiazs and Mr. F. Lewis respectively, it was ordered that the Bill should be read a third time on Friday. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. Mr. PLANTA gave notice, on behalf of the Secretary of State for the Home Department, that on Friday he would more that the House adjourn at its rising until Friday, 30th May. The other orders of the day being disposed of the House adjourned at Seven o'clock. PARLIAMENTARY PAPER. WINES. An Account of the Quantity of Wines Imported and Ex ported to and from Great Britain in the Years 1823, 11,24, 1825, 1826, and 1827, and of the Quantity that paid Duty during the same Years. Number of Imperial Gallons Imported. 6,290,830 3,218,516 10,118,516 6,854,828 7,368,881, 13 781,469 4,594,211 1,106,721 4,714,919 1,003,943 7,375,453 985,411 5,510,677 1,430,482 6,254,310 Number of Imperial Gallons Exported. Number of Imperial Gallons that paid Duty. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF COMMONS. NOTICES OF MOTIONS ?OR TUB DAY. 1. Lord Nugent—Bill for the registration of Voters in Cities and Boroughs. 2. Sir James Mackintosh—To refer to a Select Commit tee Petition from Mr. O'Reilly, complaining of loss arising from the insolvency of Mr. Ricketts, Keeper of Registry Office at Madras, and from the negligence of the Treasurer of that Government. S. Mr. Hume—Return of the number of persons confined for debt in the Gaols at the several Presidencies in India:—Copy of the Regulations that have been adopted at the several Presidencies in India ea to Na tives serving on Juries :—Return of Fees charged in hie Majesty's Courts of Justice in India. 4. Mr. Secretary Peel—Bill for the Recovery of Small Debts. 5. Mr. Secretary Peel—Bill to abolish Church Briefs. 6. Mr. Slaney—Select Committee, to consider that part of the Peor Laws relating to the employment and relief of able-bodied persons from the Poor Rates, andthe abuses arisinitherefrorn. '7. Mr. (Mancellor of the Exchequer—BM t o restra i n the circulation of Scottimh Bank Notes in England. °RAMIS OF TIM DAY FOR. Tills DAY. 1 . Cities and Towns Improvement (Ireland) Bill--Com mittee. 2. Witnesses in Equity (Ireland) Bill—Committee. 3. Larceny Lava (Ireland) Bill—Committee. 4. Malicious Injuries (Ireland) Bill—Committee. 5. Larceny Acts Repeal (Ireland) Bill—Committee. 6. Criminal Justice (Ireland) Bill—Committee. 7. Pensions Act Amendment Bill—Report. NOTICES GIVEN YESTERDAY. Friday, May 23. Mr. Secretary Peel—To move the adjournment of the House till Friday 30th May. Thursday, June 5. 1)r. Philliinore—Bill to alter and amend the Ecclesias tical Jurisdiction exercised in Country Courts. Lord HILL gave a grand dinner to a numer ous, party yesterday, at his residence in Connaught-place. Active p re p arat i ons are making for lighting the whole' of the town with oil gas. The Company's servants, we observe, are busied in laying down pipes, in parts of the town which have been hitherto debarred from the benefit of this brilliant and economical material.—Hull Packet. A shocking occtirrence has taken place at Acton, near Sudbury. A family of the name of RANSON having eaten Rome food cooked in a copper boiler, wanting repair, were all taken ill ; the woman died on Friday, and her husband on Monday last; and four children are now lying ill.—Bury Post. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAT AT ONE O'CLOCK. Paid. . Per Share Brazilian Imp. Mtn, Co. (iss. at 51. pm.) £2O 90 ex dir Ditto National 33 0 -ii pm . Bolivar Mining Co. ' • £714 3,4 Potosi La Paz and Peruvian Co.: 5 12s. 11 € . Real del Monte Mining Co. Ditto Subscription United Mex. Min. Co. (iss. at 21. pro.) :16 101 t 4 14% 14 rOIREIGN EXCHANGES ON LONDON. Awns aram, MAV 2% to 12.—Two months, 11. 971/i RICH WATIA AT LONDON DILIDOZ TO-PAORILOW. Morning... 33 minutes after B. Evening.... 3 minutes after 9. rig . • LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 22, 1828. We have received this morning the Journal de St. Petersburgh of the 6th instant : it contains an Ukase of the Emperor NICHOLAS, appoint ing COURtWITTGEN STEIN Commander•in-Chief of the second army, with the privileges apper taining to that exalted distinction. Count TOL STOY is appointed Commander-ir o Chief of St. Petersburgh, during the absence of the EM PEROR from the Capital. The Provinces in the immediate vicinity of the scene of operations are declared in a state of war. The EMPEROR has laid down special re gulations for the government of the Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia, so soon as they shall be occupied ; but the most important part is the following hint of the future designs of the EMPEROR : All the other countries which shall be occupied in the sequel by our troops shall be placed under the administration of the Sena tor who is at the head of the Commissariat of the Army. Talk of Russian moderation after this! ST. PETERSBURG'', MAY 5. On the 24th of April, his Majesty the Emperor• was pleased to address the following Ukases to the Directing Senate:— I. Field-Marshal General Count Wittgenstein, Com mander-in-Chief of the second army, shall enjoy all the rights, powers, and prerogatives, which the military re gulations concerning armies in the field give to Com manders-in-Chief. 11. On account of the departure of the Chief of our Ge neral Staff from St. Petersburgh, for the second army, we order his adjunct, the Aide-de-Camp, Gen. Count Tcher nicheff, to take the direction of our General Staff here. 111. Senator Abakoernoff is appointed Commissary- General of our Army, which is to enter the Turkish ter ritory. For the Administration of the principalities of 'Moldavia and Wallachia, which are under our protection, we have laid down special regulations, which shall be carried into effect as soon as we shall have occupied those principalities ; all the other countries which shall be occupied in the se quel by our troops, shall be placed, under the administration of the Senator, who is at the head of the Commissariat of the Army. IV. Considering the present circumstances, we have thought it necessary to declare the Governments of Podolia Cherson, and the province of Bessarabia, in a state of war, and they are accordingly incorporated with the military district of the Second Army. By an Order of the Day, dated the tith of May, the Emperor has been pleased to appoint Count To!stay, General of the Infantry, to the post of Commander-in-Chief of St. Petersbnrgh and Cronstadt, during his Majesty's ab sence from this capital. Accounts from Frankfort of the 14th inst. say, on the authority of intelligence from Munich, that the Cabinet of Bavaria had received from Vienna all important communication relative to the affairs of the East. It was presumed that, the other Princes of the German Confederation would also receive communications, to make them acquainted with the political system which the Austrian Government will adopt in the contest between Russia and the PORTE. A report was circulated at Frankfort that a Declaration of the Court of Vienna, respecting the Russian Declaration of War, would be very shortly published. According to letters front Berlin, it is affirmed that the third corps of the Prussian army, sta tioned at Frankfort-on-the-Oder awl in the other fortresses of the March of Brandenburg, was goii:g to be put into the Grand Duchy of Posen, for the purpose of forming a Corps of Observation. Brussels Papers of yesterday's date have been received. They contain the substance of a de cree, issued by the King of the NETHERLANDS, relative to a new duty imposed upon the expor tation of coffee from the Dutch possessions in India : By a decree of his Majesty, dated April 25, the export duties on coffee in our East India possessions will be hem*, forth levied as follows : Exported by national ships from the Netherlands, 2 florins per picol. EFLUS IELS, NAY 17. l in the s evera l ports of our East India Colonie s fifteen da y s afte r their By national ships from foreign ports, 2 florins 50 cen t s per picol. By foreign ships for ports o f the Netherlands, 4 florins per picol. By Th m fo e re r i e g g n ul s a h t i ipsonsfoarrfeorto takerignpo etffect 5 florins. publica tion. Foreign vessels clearing . out for one of the ports of the Netherlands are to pay besides toe duty o f f our fl or i ns, the surplus of one florin per picol, which surplus will be repaid as soon as the cargo is discharged in one of the ports of the Netherlands. His Royal Highnees Prince Frederick of Pnissia has left the Hague to return to Dusseldorf. MAY 20.—1 t is said that Major-General Verveer, who returned some time ago from P anama, w hi t h er h e was sent on a mission, will set out again for South America. In the Precis de la Revolution, by Rabaul s Tr- —t. Eti enne, there is a phrase applicable to the Count d'Artois, now King. This phrase has been co ns id ere d by the Attorney- General as offering the crime of insult to the Royal Family, and M. Kieffer, who lately printed a new edition of that work, has been condemned to six months' imprisonment and a fine of 500 florins. In another column will be found severa l decrees emanating from that idol of absol ute slaves, Don MIGUEL. He would be Kin g , but dare not yet avow his purpose so br oadl y as to assume the Crown. Though he has been proclaimed Absolute King at Coimbra and other places, yet the firm devo tion of several Regiments to the Constitution of Don 1 3 E0E0, seems to paralyze his plans. of the 14th on thc Ex- The change at Vienna on the 9th, that two di‘ iN s i a u y r s e: i :b a t t zr t t ei C .e or: e a s s p a or : e d i e Z t of the Russian Army had already crossc 1 the Prutb, but although there could be little doubt of the event taking - place, yet the news- avaftg generally believed, principally because such vs' ports will be frequent before official 36:aunts are received. Letters from Vienna of the 11th inst. asy, that the Austrian Observer published the Manifesto and Declaration of the Emperor of RUSSIA, Nit that, contrary to expectation, the publication el these documents had been followed by a rise io the Funds. On the 10th inst. the Mstalliquts were 89i; Bank Shares 10 11k. It may not be wrong, but it 18 decideall common-place, to attack the " Great Unpaid;' o they are facetiously termed by the wits of the day, but at the same time we are convinced thti the possession of a petty jurisdiction is not so { ' ficient to eradicate the seeds of ambition in th° human mind, and that— " The wisest Justice on the banks of Trent," requires in his little sphere the control of vigilant observation, as much as the Monas" who sways the destinies of Empires. Indatil the love of dominion may be well termed " th' ruling passion" with the greater portion ,O f mankind, and displays itself alike in the Pripc° and in the Pedagogue,—in the General 000 and Justice of the Peace,—in the Captain of man of war, and in the unfeminine usurper a husband's rights. It is therefore from no want of respect for PP great body of the English Magistracy that... ll rejoice in any measure which curtails !hi! powers of mischief, but simply because die ° jurisdiction is nut sufficiently amenable to Responsibility in the Executive is the verye il Fence of our Constitution, and it must be s ' flagrant case indeed where a Magistrate exPo 6ls himself to disgrace and punishMent. Ofare i peated acts of favouritism and injustice pass to' noticed, where the proof of a corrupt motive i/ difficult to obtain, and the expense of proeeo' tion is absolutely ruinous. Now there is no part of his jurisdiction whe rf a Magistrate can so securely commit as in the granting of licenses. We • not suppose the c a se of the ale-hoti. d being his own property, but there are i l.o ' merable instances where private pique 1113 influence a Magistrate in withholding a licence' and thereby ruining a respectable and industrifil , individual. We therefore approve of any law extends a jurisdiction, dangerOus in pfoporti 6 to the narrowness of its sphere, and which is ri v# unquestionably perverted in too many instaoc° to private and unjustifiable purposes. • . It is certainly singular, as was observed Mr. HEATIICOTE, that this Licensing 1 311 has been introduced by one of the Members! the University of Oxford, and notwithstand o the disclaimer of his Right Hon. Colletg we suspect that his learned constituents deeply interested in any measure of the sort. Accounts from Saragossa of the 10th inst. stot t that a great number of arrests have taken plat- o f Arragon, particularly among the Culietts, whom FERDINAND entertains serious aPP re ' hensions. Dutch Papers of yesterday's date say that ti ll Emperor of RUSSIA took leave of the troops the 7th instant, at the parade, previous to departure. The EMPRESS was to have set a ll on the 10th : HAMBURG/I, SA I I Letters from St. Petersborgh state, that on the 7 t h w " • fi• I the Emperor was present at the parade, and at the 10 1 time took leave of the troops. In the Casan Cathedra l ' od prayers usual when the Emperor undertakes a long OP t o were read. The whole Imperial family was present at solemnity, during which the church and the square 17 ; it were filled with a crowd of people , who gave th e m unequivocal marks of attachment to their Sovereigli• is added, that the Empress would leave St. Petershurg h the 9th, to go to Odessa. It is worthy of notice, that the Court medallist, Loos, at Berlin, is engraving, with tlx approbation' t dE Government, a modal in commemoration of the Pt' , Declaration of War aga i ns t T ur k ey . O n t h e nue 7.-- to be the bast of the Russian Emperor, and on the a young warrior, armed in the fashion of the Cru 9 0 and rec e ivi ng a swor d f rom th e h an d s o f a female, •" 1 1,e renting the Christian Religion. The inscription iS a. the following words of the 45th Psalm, 4th verse tht " Accinge femori gladium tnum" (0, hero, gird OP sword !) 16 , BERLIN, M& r - His Royal Highness Prince William of Pruseigt was at St. Petereburgh, has returned from that citlo bably on the departure of their Imperial Majesties. ...,,,1 l a t e st accounts which we have here from . St. Pettrti o , are of the 9th of May. The Empress was to vet ou t next day. The French Papers of Tuesday contain ' =to additional news from the Theatre of Wart . d which upwards of three hundred thoo l 11 Russians are now advancing. Of this nu rob er ' 60,000 are cavalry ! There are now three ships of the line, tb rec ci large frigates , and three others of the titC°n't class, pervades all th e arsena l s o f F ra nce. The g etting ready at Brest. Indeed, ge n be e ra names of th e s hip s p re paring sre' t /4 activity ivre, Duquesne, and Courionne, 01 guns l l each ; and the Pallas, Themis, Erigone f r i gates . ei The arrival of the Lord Melville packet flr Mexico has dissipated the hopes of the Slis te holders in Mexican Stock. The promised r 0. 51 mittance of dollars to pay the dividends not been sent, nor is there any a li° , sion to the subject of an official to tu , e It is said in a private letter, dated Maio , I v e 12th March, that the Minister, ESTA.VADOJ /111 , 0 been to Vera Cruz, using the utmost dilig ell % ,' to raise money to pay the dividend, but hi s e OJ # ertions were unsuccessful. He obtained an te vance of twenty-five per cent. upon the & but th e pr , consequence tke price c ' 44 and a he ai Other e s l t e y t: -500,00 0 do iviiii!triatiott Accounts 1 "Y the mail =At sail from 7 4 glans, acs g l uns, and tl 01 . 1 41 Seas. "'Planation which is the qtladroti be: Where r P °Der Stocl : 4 2 1 appeared I, Were tet rOgrading t he Commiss a ctuation i. tquer Bill the latter at the Fo at tention has I ; the month '2rd Melvi) th s tiobb ers ar t tra of the in base since, v appointed 14 the. rise t 1441 Vera C 4 , tr iti aspect either 2 l e Means, h m lta dividend 80 far from Consols, 10tnent, ar Mex }39. T 44 r)ge in th CORSO'S B eni FOUR t7/Isoll 851 i t '''. for Ae: t t atilian 114 c ellos A YI %, 11 an iDatz, SE tPigo "e.'5611(.1 Yea 4 ch, h. I :Last mile to; B;out Nte of R .. TIE