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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, FEBRUARY 4, IS2S. LORD HAYWARDEN'S ARREST. The House was occupied in the further inquiry into this business till five o'clock, when the Press was admitted. HIS MAJESTY'S ANSWER. The Marquis of CONYNGHAM brought down his Majesty's most gracious Answer to the Address. The LORD CHANCELLOR read it, which was to the following effect : "My Lords, I receive, with the gFeatest sa tisfaction your loyal and dutiful address ; and I rely with entire confidence upon that attachment which you have always shown to the and my Go vernment, and upon your zealous co-opera tion with me in every measure calculated to improve the condition of my subjects, and to .maintain the honour and welfare of my country." Upon the Duke of WELLINGTON's motion the answer was then ordered to stand entered in their Lordships' Journals. Lord KING, on behalf of Lord Holland, who was prevented attending the House this evening from an attack of the gout, moved that the motion, of which his Lordship had given notice for to-might, might stand postponed till Friday next. Lord DARNLEY thought it would be more con venient to have it appointed for Monday next.. Lord KING saw no objection to its standing for Monday, instead of Friday, as he had originally pro posed, and it was tinally settled that it "should come on this day week. FOREIGN WOOL. The Duke of RICHMOND presented two or three petitions from the Growers of South Down Wool, in the county of Sussex, praying i.tair Lord. ships would take into consideration the import of foreign wool. It had often been his Grace's duty to present petitions of this sort from f.'te owners of South Down farms. Those individu Is had repeat edly stated, and they stated now aga : n in their peti tions, that unless some relief was granted to them British wool would soon not msNA a sale in the market. They did not presume to dictate to the House how it ought to interpose, they only asked for an inquiry, and his Grace did sincerely hope, NI hen so many respectable individuals entre forward in this modest, yet most earnest manner, that his Majesty's Government would take their prayer into consider ation. EDUCATION IN IRELAND. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY moved that the Report of the Committee for inquiring into the state of Education in Ireland be laid before the House. ASSESSED TAXES. A person from the Tax-Office, brought in an account of the issues levied under the Assessed Tax Act. REVENUE INQUIRY. A person from the Treasury, presented the 15th, 16th, and 17th Reports of the Commissioners of the Revenue Inquiry. Strangers were ordered to withdraw, and the inves tigation of Lord Haywarden's case was again re sumed. After the House was cleared, among'the Wit nesses called in were Sir Robert Wilson, Sir aeries Forster Gorren, Bart., Mr.. Tanner, Ric.. . 2 The House resolved at twenty minutes •to seven to refer the business to a Committee of and immediately adjourned. - 4 - - • HOUSE OF COMMONS, FEBRUARY 4. The Speaker took the Chair at four o'clock. Mr. PLANTA moved for a new writ for the Elec tion of a Member to serve for the city of Bath, in the place of Lord Brecknock, who accepted the situation of one of the Council of the Lord High Admiral. Mr. PLANTA also moved for a new Writ for the city of Edinburgh,_ ill the room of _Sir George Clerk, who, since hiS election; accepted the- office of one of the Council-of the -Lord High Admiral. General GASCOYNE presented a petitiOn.lrom the Mayoi'and Connell of Liverpool, for the regulation of the Liverpool Elections; A bill for regulating the tolls on the Lambeth and Kennington roads, and for repealing a * part of the existing law respecting those trusts, was brought in, and read the first time.—Laid on the table. Mr. C. N. PALLKER piesented a petition from the Inhabitants of Wimbledon for a revision of the Poor Laws.—Laid on the table. MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS. A message from the House of Lords requested this House to grant permission to Sirßobert Thomas 'Wilson, one of the Members of that House, to give evidence touching the arrest of Lord Haywarden, a Member of the Upper House. Leave was granted to Sir. R. T. WitsoN to at tend the House of Lords if he thought fit. Mr. FYLER gave notice, that on the 19th of next month he should move for the repeal of so much of the Act of last Session, concerning elec tionc, prohibited the wearing of ribbons at elec tions. The Hon. Member also presented a petition from Coventry, complaing of the severe_penalties to which parties were subject under the Malt Act. Mr. WILMOT HORTON gave notice that on the 6th of next month he would move that papers should be laid on the table of the proceedings of the population in the islands of Demerara and Berbice. CATHOLIC EMANCIPATION. The Hon. Mr. BOYLE presented a petition from a parish in the county of Cork, in favour of Catho lic Emancipation. Mr. GRATT.A.N presented similar petitions hor n the county of lklayo and the county of Wicklow. Mr. S. RICE presented three petitions of a simi lar nature from the Roman Catholic inhabitants of certain parishes in the counties of Mayo and Galway. Sir JOHN NEWPORT prez,ented petitions from three Parishes in Waterford in favour of the Catho lic Claims.—The petitions were ordered to be printed. Sir H. PARNEL presented similar petitions from two parishes in the Queen's county. Mr. HUME presented petitions front five pa rishes in Ireland .against the penal laws. Th e Hon. Member said that the conduct of Turkey to Greece, was the only parallel to the treatment which Ireland received from England, lie hoped the liberality of the age would at length sham e Eng land out of a continuance of the system by xvhich overned. Ireland was g: Mr. V. FITZGERALD presented a m i tioi from the Roman Catholic inhabitants of four pR riches in the county of Clare, in favour of Catholi Emancipation.—Ordered to lie on the table. Lord PALMERSTON brought up his Majesty' gracious reply to the Address, voted by the Hotta' in answer to his Majesty's Speech. THE DISSENTERS. Mr. JOHN SMITH presented a Petition fror the Unitarians of Hackney, for the repeal of th Corporation and Test Acts. The Hon. Member too occasion to observe, that an unfounded calumny ha; gone forth, calculated to injure the interest of the Dissenters, which he now took leave formally to deny. The calumny to which he alluded was, that the Dissenters had united _with the Roman Catholics for the purpose of obtaining their common - rights. To silence this calumny at once, he begged to state that a resolution was come to this day, by the Committee for promoting the repeal of the Test and Corpiration Acts, in which they stated that they did not deem it expedient to connect themselves with the Roman Catholics, but that they disclaimed any. avowal of being averse to the claims of that body. He (Mr. Smith) begged to add, that he. Wit 3 well acquainted with the most influential individuals connect ed with the Dissenters, and he would assure the House that a great majority of the Dissenters were favourable to the claims of the Catholics. *• K ip t s* : COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY. Lord PALMERSTON moved that the whole House do go into a Committee of Supply. On the question being put, Mr. LIDDELL rose and addressed the House. As this, he said, is a question of supply, I shall take this opportunity, the earliest that has presented it self to me, to express in a few words my view of the changes that have taken place in the Govern ment, and to state also what support the present Administration may expect from me.—(Hear, hear.) —lf any authority Ave)* wanting to justify the course I am taking, it would be found in the political events that have taken place within the last twelve months, in which we have had four Prime Ministers, and three important changes in the Councils of the country. Twelve months have not yet gone over our heads since the great struggle between the late Mr. Canning and the powerful party which was op posed to him. He had many admirers and sup porters ; I, myself, was one of those who stood by Mr. Canning in his day of trial ; and I may add, that he had not a more ardent admirer or sincere supporter than the humble individual who DOW addresses this House. It is true that Mr. Can ning is no more, but the memory of . his prin ciples yet survives ; and if the country does not profit by his talents, it may by his example—that brilliant example, surpassing merit, be display ed in the splendid career in which he bore down every obstacle to his success. The more I have contemplated that career in reflection and retirement, the more reason I have found to admire it than even when I witnessed it in this House, and heard its fame resounding through the country. I lament to state that he was the main strength and stay of the Administiation he had formed. As long as he re mained it had my support, from my regard to the principles on which it was formed, and the confi dence I had in the individual. But I am sorry to say that, towards the close of that Administration, after his death, it certainly did not gain much in the esteem or confidence of the country. Its dissolu tion, which earns-upon it untouched by hostile hands, was as much a relief to its friends as it could be a measure of satisfaction to its opponents. , The Noble Duke at, the, head of ' the: Treasury was then called. on by his Majesty: to take the seals of office, and I may say, that of that illus trious individual no man can have a higher opi nion or greater esteem than myself. I regard him as the Themistoeles of England; the . siviour of the country in the most arduous and perilous moment of its existence, by his skill and valour.—(Hear, hear.) —ln spite of these . feelings I must condemn the change the Duke of Wellington has made .from his late post of Commander-in-Chief to his present sta tion as First Lord of the Treasury. His post was so well cast before—his name was so happily asso ciated with the army of the country by recollections so gratifying, that it is impossible not to feel how cor rect the.public opinion is, that he could not be better anywhere than where he was already placed.— (Hear, bear.)—lt is a question, indeed, whether the Duke of Wellington himself had not some such opinion ; for. it . has been reported, and never, I believu con tradicted, that Mr. Canning last year wrote a letter to the Noble Duke, explaining the pecu liarity of" his situation, and pointing out to him how unwise it Would' be for him to attempt any change init. The Duke of Wellington, it is under stood, acknowledged the justice of Mr. Canning's views, and probably was actuated by that conviction when be made the speech of which so much has been said, in the House of Lords.—(Hear, hear.) — He then confessed, that the task of the Premiership was far too much for his habits and wishes. But the force of circumstances, and his desire to serve his country, • have, during the present year, perhaps, compelled him to act differently from what he de 'dared it his intention to do last year. I must ac knowledge that he is a great and wonderful man. On his Atlantean shoulders he seems capable of bear ing a world of. ordinary cares. After raising to the highest pitch the credit of the British arms, it is -reserved for him, probably, to prove the most extra ordinary individual of - the times in which he has lived.—(Hear, hear.) There is another Member of the Administration of whom I must say a few words—l allude to the Right Hon. - Gentleman, the Secretary of State for the Home Department; and I allude to him, in order that I may express my con viction that his Molar the people of this coun try.—(Hear.) On one great and important question t,..„. t._ , .. , . . I have the misfortune to entertain sentiments very different from those of that Right Hon. Gentleman; but I am well aware, that when I say this, that the very opinions he has avowed, and the conduct he has pursued on this question, have caused him to be looked on by those who pre-eminently deem them selves loyal and constitutional, as one of the firmest pillars of the-State ; though I must say that, in my opinion, if he had founded his claims to the con fidence of the country on this part of his public conduct alone, he would have 'gained but a small share of it. To his friends I would say, "Remove to some other place this pillar, whiCh, precious as it . May be in its materialS, and polished in its construc tion, acts in its present position as an obstacle-to ex clude thousands and: millions' of our countrymen, who have for yearsbeeriwaiting at the threshold of the Constitution,implorin g i n vain .to be admitted to the enjoyment of its blessings."--(Cheers.) I ob served that the Noble Lord (Palmerston) made no answer the other night to the questions put to him on the subject . of free trade. -- 1. - trust ~. , that the principles which are ..sodesignated will undergo a judicious , modification; and I, am „free . te confess that, as to thirpoint, the present Government has my entire confidence.' Witlerespect to the'ad ininistration of the affairs of Ireland, sure I am that sc'plonlyeetdh.i:lglfin any n s y t be done for that distracted country; either concessions must be . gra n ted or coercion em injudicious measure as that resortedwhich I htaov,e, namely,mentioneds tich as one alternative should be further coercion, it will meet with, my unqualified opposition. What are We to believe, if n o t t h e language un i form l y ut t ere d b y all the representatives: of the, Irish counties.? .What are we to believe if not what they tell us,--that we: must make our choice between peace and war, or der and rebellion, tranquillity and convulsion: — (Hear.)—Under such circumstances, I cannot sup pose that any Government would be so frantic and so culpable as to employ any but such means of con ciliation and concession, as will insure the safety and welfare of all. On this head, then, I have no doubt that the present Government will feel itself bound to act with forbearance and moderation. Having stated thus at greater length than I had intended my view of the state of what is passing before us, I shall sit down, thanking the House for the atten tion with which it has listened to me. The House then resolved itself into a Committee of Supply. LORD PALMERSTON moved in a Commit tee of Supply, that the usual supply should be granted to his Majesty. _ Mr. KUME thought it highly expedient that the whole amount of the several estimates which the Ministers intended to ask for the public service, should be laid before the House. He trusted that a complete view of alt the expenses of the country ►would be stated, before one shilling be granted. Lord PALMERSTON, in reply, observed that the Hon. Member. it►ust know that there was great difficulty in obtaining some of the .Estimates, but he begged to assure the House 'that they would be brought forward as speedily as the nature of circum stances would permit. Mr. HUME thought that the Estimates of the Army and Navy admitted of no delay. Mr. MABERLEY thought that the Noble Lord must be aware of the fact that the Miscella neous Estimates had risen of late years to an enor mous amount, and he as reed • with his Hon. Friend Mr. H. that the whole amount should be laid before the House previous to granting the supplies. Lord PALMERSTON said that. the Army and Navy Estimates would speedily be prepared, but with respect to the miscellaneous estimates, he could give no distinct pledge as to what time they would be ready ; because they depended in a great mea sure upon circumstances. Sir JOHN SEBRIGHT confessed he was much surprised at the explanation given by the Noble Lord. The Hon. Member, alluding to the large outlay of money for improvements at Windsor and the Parks, wished to know whether any further sums were to be demanded. Mr. DAWSON begged to assure the House that there was no wish to delay the estimates. Sir J. SEBRIGHT expressed himself satisfied with this assurance. He would not wish to be understood as opposed to the present Ministers ; and with respect to the appointment of the Duke of Wellington, he highly approved of it.—(Cheers from the Ministerial benches.) Sir M. W. RIDLEY said, that the expences ai Windsor Castle were by no means excessive or un called for. Sir JOSEPH YORKE thought the Government ought to square their expences to their income, and though inclined to support them to a certain extent s it was a choaker to him that a military man should be called to the Government of a commercial Country, He considered, however, the circumstance of the Noble Duke's not being in the habit of making long speeches, a peculiarly fortunate one. The House then resumed. RELIEF OF ROMAN CATHOLICS. Mr. GEORGE BANKES rose, according tohis notice, to move for leave to bring in a Bill to relieve Roman Catholics from the payment of a double land tax. He did not anticipate any opposition, though he was aware that there were some obstacles in the way. He hoped, however, that the attention of the House would be sufficient to overcome all obstacles. In making this motion, his own opinion was corro borated by individuals much better acquainted with the subject than he could pretend' to be. .During the last Session of Parliament a petition was pre sented to the House on the subject signed by the Earl of Shrewsbury, Lind Stotirton, and many other individuals of the Roman Catholic persuasion. It was only reasonable to suppose that those Roman Catholic Noblemen and Gentlemen had not stated an imaginary grievance, . but that the complaint which they Made really existed. There were many gentle men who were better able to enter into the details of this plan, and the grievance which it was intended to remove than he (Mr. Bankes) was; but in a few words he would give an outline of the grievance to the House. The land-tax was established in 1692, in the reign of Williain and Mary, and it was pro posed to raise four shillings in the pound on all landed estates throughout the kingdom. This produced two millions, and then it was thought more might be raised by doubling the land tax on those who would not or could not take certain oaths, which was the case with Roman Catholics. This change was therefore in the nature of a penalty on the con science of Roman Catholics. The law remained without the slightest alteration till the year 1794, when it was pro posed to exempt Roman Catholics from the penalty, but as it was not fair that what was lost to the State by the ex emption of Roman Catholics, should be thrown on the rest of the kingdom, those whose property was liable to the double tax still continued to be called on for it. The ad vantage was therefore perspective rather than real. The land tax was never levied on the whole kingdom, but on William. Two millions were raised in the time of William, and the same sum was raised now. It was said that the as sessment of the land-tax was unequal all over the kingdom, he (Mr. Bankes) knew this to be the case, but it was no reason, because the tax was levied unequally on Protestants, that it should be levied unfairly on Roman Catholics. The Roman Catholic Noblemen and Gentlemen who signed the petition, presented last session, boasted that their an cestors were amongst the most loyal subjects in the days of King William, and that they (the petitioners) were inferior to none of the present day. He believed he could account for the land tax being assessed so unequally throughout the kingdom; it was heaviest on those counties in the immediate neighbourhood, of London, because in the days of King William those counties were the richest ; the northern and midland countii" thin being corn-, paratiyely poor and unproductive. In cdiausion he begged to observe, that he should be ready to receive any suggestions from Hon. 'Members who ; were not directly opposed to the principle of the Bill. He begged, however, to state that it would not answer the purposes Of those on whose behalf he applied to the House if the Catholics were only put in the same situation which the Parliament in 1793 intended to put them. . This would not be a relief from the evil of which they complained. In the case of the Roman Ca tholics it was a penalty imposed ; in others it was the result if over loyalty, which did not permit theop:inrgsofnosr l t e o av ta e k to e the oath of allegiance then prescribed, or from other causes. The Honourable Member concluded by m bring in the Bill. Mr. HUME seconded the motion the more readily from the circumstance of his having some time since presented a petitiin from a Roman Catholic (Sir Thomas Beddington) who, on account of the double arAessment, had paid 50 thousand pounds. The Hon. Member was of opinion, that Commissioners ought to be appointed for the purpose of carrying the measur e of relief into effect. Mr. HURST said the Commissioners had great difficulty in conducting the former arrangement , There were a great number of small estates not taxed at all, and it was proposed that these should be selected to bear the excess, and so to conduct the measure as not to place any additional sum on the Protestants. Mr. CURTEIS thought that the House would find greater difficulty than they supposed in carrying into effect the measure now contemplated. He did not approach the question with any Catholic feeling, but should watch its progress . attentively. Mr. BARING said, if there was any occasion upon which motives of economy ought not to operate, this was one, as the object of the Bill was positive jus tice—to do that which was declared necessary by Parliament, and to effect which previsions cer tainly inefficient ones had been enacted. Inconvenience might perhaps attend the progress of the measure, and a sacrifice must perhaps be made, but it was due to the Catholics that the public should bear that sa crifice, rather than that cases of hardship should exist. Mr. G. DAWSON said, that although opposed to the Catholic Question, no one could feel more glad than he in doing an act of justice.—(Hear, hear.)—He feared, however, that great difficulty would arise from the number of Acts of Parliament in existence on the subject. and also from the circumstance of very large tracts of land having been transferred from the Catholics to Protestants, but which were not released, as Mr. Pitt's Bill made the tax perpetual. The lion. Member then alluded to the case of Sir Richard Beddington, on whom the present law pressed with great severity. If the individual appealed from the excess of rates imposed on him, it would have the effect of throwing the burden on the other lands, but as he hap pened to be the owner of the entire parish, he could expect no relief from that proceeding. Mr. BANKES replied, after which leave was given to bring in the bill. AFFAIRS OF TURKEY. Mr. BANKES rose to ask a question of Lord Palmer ston ; but, from the confusion caused by Members leaving the House, it was very indistinctly heard in the gallery.— We understood the Hon. Member to allude to an article which he had read in a French Paper; respecting the signing of a second treaty, and to ask if it were intended to lay any such document before the House: Lord PALMERSTON recollected the article alluded to by the Hon. Member; it was extracted, he believed, from the Augsbutgh Gazette, but there was no truth in the statement. No such treaty had been signed. Under the treaty of July there were to be conferences between the representatives of the different Powers, who were to meet, from time to time, to hear and communicate what was passing ; and such conferences there had doubtless been. What passed at them it must be clear to the Hon. Member must not be divulged, for the same reasons which induced the refusal olother papers connected with the same affairs. Mr. BANKES said he would not pursue the subject any further. Mr. BANKES moved that there be laid before the House an account of the Salary and Commission of the three Architects of Works ; and also of any payments and allowances that had been made in respect of any Royal Palaces or Public Buildings. After a few observations the motion was carried. Mr. BANKES brought in a Bill to relieve the Roman Catholics of Ireland from the payment of double Land-tax. The Bill, without opposition, was read a first time, and or dered to be printed and read a second time on Monday next. The House then adjourned. PRICES OF STOOKS THIS Bank Stock ... 208% 9% 8M 3 per Cent. 14 3 per Cent. Cons ......« 4 6 3i4 per Cent. 9314 Ditto Red. .93% 2'7, 3 t per Cent New lOO% Ditto, M. 26 Bank L. Ann. 19 7-16 1 / 2 India Stock 219% Ditto Bonds 93 9t pm. PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS Austrian Bonds, 5 percent. —1 Brazilian Bonds Buenos Ayres Bonds 39 Chilian Bonds, 6 per ct. Colombian Bonds — Ditto, 1821, Danish, 3 per cent. fil!,i Greek Bonds Ditto, 'B?5 Guatiniala .29 Mexican Bonds — Do. 125 .38%% PRICES OF IRISH STOC Bank Stock q 4.53 Consols, 3 per cent. Gov. Stock, 316 per cent 9214 Ditto, New per Cent lOll6 Goy. Deb. 314 per cent. 94►,4 Royal Canal Stock Grand Canal Stock City Deb. 4 per cent Ballast Office Deb. 4 n. ct - FOREIGN EXCHANGES ON LONDON. HAMRDRGII, JAN. 29.-13. 8 3 4. —Two months, 13. 7V 2 . PETERBRIAMI, JAN. la—Three months, 10%. LEIPAIC, JAN. 25.—Two months, 6. 151 i ., BERLIN, JAN. `26.—Three months, 6. '2SX. VIENNA, JAN. 19.—Two months, 9. 51. BREMEN, JAN. 23.—Two months, 607. FRANKFORT, JAN. 28.—Three months, 148!4. MA Arrived. Due. O Americ• 0 . u Brazil 0 O Buenos Ayres 1 Dublin O Flanders 0 France O Gottenburgh 3 • Guernsey & Jersey 0 VICTUALLING OFFICE, FEB. 5, 1828. THE Commissioners for Victualling his , Majesty's Navy, &c. do hereby give Notice, that on TUESDAY, the 19th inst., they will be ready to receive Tenders in writing, (sealed up), and treat for One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Gallons of WEST INDIA RUM. Thirty Tons of COCOA (British or Foreign Plantations). Six Hundred Sachs of Kiln-dried household FLOUR. Two Thousand Four Hundred Sacks of BISCUIT MEAL. Five Hundred Quarters of Kiln-dried PEASE. Twenty Tons of Black Smyrna RAISINS. One Hundred Tons of SUGAR, and • Fifty Tons of New OATMEAL. To l e delivered into his Majesty's Victualling Stores, at Deptford, one-half thereof by the 20th of March next, and the remainder by the 20th of April next following. Samples of the Cocoa, Pease, Raisins, and Oatmeal; mud be produced by the Parties tendering, but that for Sugar will be exhibited at this Office. The conditions of the Contraet, may be seen at this Office. Each Tender must specify the Price in words at length and be delivered before One o'Clock on the day appointed and the person who makes the Tender, or some person ol his behalf, must attend to answer when called for. M. WALLER CLIFTON. TO THE WORTHY AND INDEPENDENT THE FREEMEN OF THE CITY OF DURHAM. GENTLEMEN, HAVING been called upon by a large por tion of the Freemen of Durham to offer, myself a Candidate for the representation of that City in Parliament, I beg leave to solicit the honour of your Vote and Interest, and should I be favoured with that support on which I have every reason to rely, I pledge myself to persevere in that line of conduct to which I can refer when I had the honour of a seat in former Parliaments. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your faithful and obedient servant, ALEX. ROBERTSON. New Broad-street, London, Feb. 5, 1828. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF COMMONS. • ORDER OF THE DAY FOR THIS DAY. Supply—Report eu Motion for Supply. NOTICES GIVEN YESTERDAY. Wednesday, Feb. 6. Mr. Hume—Return of number of persons imprisoned fin debt Monday, Feb 11. Mr. Bright--Papers relating to the Stamp Duties. Tuesday, Feb. 12. Sir John Newport—Returns relative to Admiralty Court (Ireland) :—Also, amount of Church Rates levied in Ireland during the last year. . Tuesday, Feb. 19. Mr. Fyler—.Bill to repeal so much of an Act of the last Session as prohibits, under severe penalties, the use of ribbons at Elections. Tuesday, March 4. 1. Mr, Wilmot Horton—Report laid before the Colonial Department by Lieutenant-Colonel Cockburn on the subject of Emigration ; together with the Instruc tions received from that Department on the 26th Ja nuary, 1827. 2. Mr. Wilmot Horton—Bill- to revive and amend an Act for regulating Vessels carrying Passengers to Fe . reign Parts. 3. Mr. Wilmot Horton—Bill to enable Parishes in Eng land, antler given regulations, and for a limited pe riod, to mortgage their Poor Rates for the purpose of assisting voluntary Emigration. Thursday, March 6. ' Mr. Wilmot Horton—Minutes of Evidence taken before his Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council in the matter of the Demerara and Berbice Manumission Order in Council. WORTHING, FEB. 2.—The season here is still in its prime; balls and parties continue to occupy the attention of the fashionable visitors; and, as yet, it would not appear that the commencement of the season in Lon don had at all diminished the attractiveness of this pretty watering-place. SHEFFIELD CONCERTS.—The last of the series of Concerts, which, during the present season, have been given to aid the purposes of charity in Sheffield, took place on Thursday and Friday evenings. They were attended by an assemblage of rank and fashion seldom brought together. On the first night there were present 530, and on Friday evening 570, in the saloon. PRIVATE THEATRICALS IN HIGH LIFE.— Lord and Lady DAcaE have resumed this year those enter tainments, at their splendid seat, the Hoo. The arrange ments of the present season were precisely similar to those of last year. The first performance was on Thursday even ing.d' The piece perforrued, which was in four acts, was Pornps and Vanities. The plot turns on the adventures of several of the male characters to possess the hand of Lady DACUE is the author, - e is rich young widow. Lady . -. 4 .-4sed that her Ladyship draws with a strong vigorous pencil. 'the Epi logue, also her Ladyship's composition. was well delivered by Mrs. SULLIVAN. BALL AT EARL GROSVENOR'S, EATON HALL.—The Annual Ball and Supper was given to his numerous agricultural tenants, at Eaton Hall, by the Earl of GROSVENOR, on Thursday evpning. Trprwopn four and five o'clock every road approaching this magnificent house through the park was crowded with parties approaching the Hall. Substantial. refreshments were provided for them, with plenty of ale. About • seven o'clock dancing . commenced. About eight o'clock Lord G ROSVENOR visited the scene of mirth, , and cheerfully addressed the company. Lord , and Lady. BEiGRAVE and the Hon. Roam Gaos'verroe. and-two or three' friends, on a visit at the Hall, took partners from among the lasses, and became parties in the gay dance : ..At eleven supper was commenced in the Steward's room, where tables were spread for 100 persons at a time. Four times successively did the pleased guests set-to at the viands ; after Which dancing was again renewed till about two o'clock, when the company begin •to separate. Lord and Lady GaosvExoa, and Lord and Lady teLccivE are expected to leave the Castle early next week for London. A STRICT DISCIPLINARIAN.— A farmer, at a village in this neighbourhood, was charged with a series o f assaults upon his female servant. The girl stated that on the 19th instant she was sent to a shop, and not return ing so soon a s s h e was expected, her master horsewhipped her. On Saturday forenoon, she was sent to the bake house. After she came back, her mistress hid her take off her gown, which she neglected to do. Her master then horsewhipped her again. She went out, intending to go to a Magistrate, b u t thi n ki ng i t too l ate , re turned. H er m aster then t urne d h er out t h ree t i mes ; an d w h en she asked for her peli sse an d pattens, he horsewhipped her, tied her hand and foot, an d, ass i s t e d by th e man, carried h er t o the granary. At e i g ht o ' c l oc k next morning be untied her, and she went i n t o th e h ouse to get gleaned. H e t h en took her-to - the vill age pr i son , w h e re she was con fi ne d f rom t e n in the morni ng t ill seven i n th e e vening. N ext morning she obtained a sum mons aga inst him, at Bev er l ey ; an d , about the same time, he procured one against her for absent ing herself from his service. The defendant gave bail for his appearance at the Sessions, as the Magistrates would not suffer the affair to be compromised..:-Thiti kkertiser. * 44111° rte 1;114- LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 5, 1828. HiS MAJESTY holds a Council thix-afternOon at Windsor, at which Mr. FRANKLAND 'LEWIS Will be sworn in a Privy Councillor. A writ for electing a Knight to serve in Par liament for Edinburghshire, in the room of Sir GEORGE CLERK, was this morning issued from the Crown Office, as also a writ for a citizen of the City of Bath, in the room of the Earl of BRECK NOCK. The Election of a Member to serve in Par liament for the borough of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, in the ,room of the Right Hon. THOMAS WALLACE, now Lord WAL LACE, is fixed for Saturday, the 9th inst. The election of a Member to serve in Par liament for the borough of Woodstock, in the room of Lord ASHLEY, will take place on Fri day, the Bth inst. i The Morning Post of yesterday published, in the shape of a Leading Article, what all must pronounce to be nothing more than a most humble petition in favour of the boroughs of reinpt and East R e tf or d, or, in short, of all boroughs, which by g ross and flagrant vena lity, may subject themselves to the pains and penalties of disfranchisement. We will cheer fully admit that it contains somewhat of argument, but it is merely the " argu mentunt ad honzinem." The authority of Mr. CANNING is quoted by --, the Morning Post ! Now, if there be a single point on which we could venture to enter a pro test against the opinions of that great man, it is on the subject of Parliamentary Reform, and the Disabilities of Dissenters. We have as much abhorrenc e for Radicals as it is P°' 6 Pole for any human being to feel, and, during the period o f t h e F renc h Revolutio n , we should hav e oppose d , w i t h ou t exception, every species of i nnovat i on. B u t surely, the case i s now altered, an d it i s impossible not to regret, and re gre tti ng no t to wish altered, that state of things, under which such large and populous towns as Manchester and Birmingham appear unrepresented in Parliament. We say appear, for we are not of the number who - consider the duties of a Member of Parliament narrowed to the business of promoting the exclusive in terests of the particular Borough or County for which he sits. We therefore, regard Bir mingham and Manchester as virtually repre sented in.thelioUseof Commons, and that the interests of the cotton or iron" trade gre no ways compromised by the absence of the Members which these towns might return. But, whatever it might have been -in former tithes, none will deny that the elective frhnchise is highly valued in the present day,—and not to . be nominally as well as virtually represented is a palpable and serious grievance. The difficulty, however, is to find a remedy, and as objections may exist to all the sweeping plans which 'have been proposed, there seems the greater necessity for achieving what is confessedly desirable, when it can be effected without the sacrifice of any general principle, or the .introduction of any new and possibly dangerous precedent. Now none will pretend in the face of facts, that there is any novelty in disfranchising a borough con victed of gross corruption, and in transferring the franchise to some other place which the wis dom of Parliament may select. It has been done so lately in the case of Grampound that, without any historical research, all must be aware of the fact. Here, then, two other boroughs .have bee❑ convicted of similar transgressions, and the op portunity presents itself of doing what all must confess to be desirable, namely, .con ferring. the dignity of being reprrnonted in PaJiament on two of the principal towns in the Empire, at present without any representation in that assembly. We do not say that no objec tion or difficulty can exist, but we can at present see none. The object is avowedly desirable, and the means of attaining it safe and constitu tional. The only possible doubt is as to the amount of venality which ought to subject a community to the loss of such privileges, and here we think that a Committee of the House arc the best judges whether corruption has been confined to a few, or has been so general and flagrant as to give a stamp and character to the whole community. We may add, in 'conclusion, our perfect con- viction that, by anxiously taking fair and consti tutional advantage of all such cases, Parliament will not only consult its own, dignity, but•will do more to thwart the impious purposes of the Radical Reformer, than by any arbitrary exercise of that absolute power with which it is in vested for the benefit of the nation,- Decapitate and imprison all the HUNTS and COBBiTTS now in existence, and others Will presently spring up, if an unbending front be opposed to all proposals for even repairing. theliecessary rava ges of time on. the British Constitution.' But take the work out of their ruffian hands,- and not into ouly will those creatures s i nk insignificance, but, free from ally internal danger arising from their machinations, the venerable edifice, of the Constitution will hide its head; like Vin Git's Fame, among the clouds, and far exceeding, as a moral structure, that material one " Which builders vain, Prestimptuous pil'd on Shinar's plain ;" will endure, "sere perennius," to the latest ages, the proudest monument of human wisdom, Under the guidance and protection of Heaven. The French Papers of Saturday, with 4 13 Gazette de France of Sunday's date, contaih, little news °Pan important character that can be depended on. -The evacuation of the Morea, by, IBRAHIM PACHA, is again reported, but wants is, m h awaervi army however, do highl y an y p co r n ob fl a r b m in a , tio fo n r . longer in the Morea ?, The country has , been whar hceant,hiinnßgA already exhausted by their ravages, and supplies from .without are cut off by the Allied fleets. Under these circumstances the sooner IBRAHIM returns to Alexandria the better for himself, and the political interests of his father BUCHAREST, JAN. 13.—N0 change has taken place here. M. Minziacky continues to administer the affairs of the consulate as well as the Consuls of France and-England. The Russian mail from Constantinople has ceased sending any letters since the departure of M. de Ribeaupierre; nor does M. Minziacky receive any couriers,—A.ugsburgh Gazette. VIENNA, JAN. 24.—Count Aprazin, a relation of M. de Tatischeff, arrived here two days ago, express from Toula. We look forward with anxiety for the news from St. Petersburgh subsequent to the receipt of the protocol signed at London on the 21st of December,becauseit is to be presumed that the Priniipalities will be occupied by the Russian troops. .411°4giievec'fs'.t4i, nein, but Bar it TniEsrt, JAN. 22.—According to a letter from Corfu, dated Jan. 6, Ibrahim Pacha quitted the Morea 'on the state eh of D affairseceb in t a 4 n e d la 'embarkedje2atihs Jan.stil I f or the A ia le m x e a . nd r p i The and Navarin were still in the power of the Turks, find Gen. Church remained in the environs of Dragonaestre. According to our latest accounts froui Malta all was z, e of ill ott s f whif till . n ' :h a i nti n ieh A yst hrot t w eie nispe h s x lis r in t b e-l.oa, island believed elisi: o ain N n j eta . het t r e l 2 le t l: yep . l .ioajs Imperial ap P paea r rrtt i! v a alc ii t e e ppnp l enrd e ah : enc t jec e ivoe r letters )ciled marriage i e ait sp y °i to-day coubeuines burg is going on a mission to St. Petersburgh. I T f a Pr s The declapalions of the Court of St. .Peteisliurghreleconrvfi;Lad. CO of ii t n ers li di l a)r o y f oc i: u ni 'taran s i t ne ers: uer il t Y l i P o n a r it n :o ir f id t B e S i'n t a a b ri ; e e lci: a in r a2 Ltii v i cah at in e eg te te' rb : G or e f : siti ft e b er th i e i c j in ni, the . .6 t u Cas- Minister of State, - m • The AuSos bur g h ' Gttzetee needs connototti tin • . We have this morning received Hamburgb Papers an d the Allgemeine Zeitung of thi3.29th which we make the 'following, ex tracts : • , SAMBIIRGX, 3jor, I n the night of theiSth -the ice whi c h coveted * • 2L burst, an d was entirely broke up. , The Upper Eibei e also •• fret from ice; indihe navigation ii.agaiu pled. Mit only baveseveral ships arrived direct froth, the lee,•butp ewe most of thoee which were forced by the ice to put inte'Cus ha:yew:have' come up idthis city;- • DAMEN, JA)I. 24. ing all the C°n g e rea iliu t e° p r ;e P p:r b a l t i io h n ed a of the here; says, NOtWithatind s and the Rat signs, we may be certain war will not break ont, f o r the following reasons : the ignorance of the Turkt-reoprooting t h e real point of view in which modern poliet matt' be con sidered ,• the wisdom of Prince lVfetteniich, who exerts bim. self tb .tha utmost :I:6' preserve peic e . ; • the probed4e tritimph of ths Tories in Eigandi la d the indiiknuct pain Trod; Covert aivant We who h, 1113 Ow to repo pected Hartri for son Liet Norwa Norwe Emper Class, Lett receive Proi honour Anatol aPPoin salary. On extraol fallen I The Dresdi The of the years than 0 Niel Tent from had I tile I are t. arrive -date of tb of a tranq and the fi tranq to 'SUI M audit livid its v to ti factio gatia empll In given and We. ni able. are ti but t the o conti publi ident tequi dout (nitre force Apo patr( of a as a pulp liarl) full 1 incul in hi 14 w have with from (olle - • bri g her r she i ',en( bury has. 1 S ollt Cart] 25th , % Init - stil4l o n , a , he ..a to c h e w DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. S.uth Sea Stock Old Annuities New Ditto Est. Bills, £l,OOO 24. 62 64 pm. Ditto 5OO 2d. 61 64 pm. Ditto Small Ditto Commercial pm . Bank for Account India for Account Cons. for Ac. ' B 5 % THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Neapolitan, 1824 Peruvian Bonds — Portuguese Bondc 71% 2% Prussian, 5 per cent — Ditto, New — Russian, New 91y, 1 Spanish, 1821 loy, 1 --. 1823 French Rentes, sp. c. —t —c. Exchange —it. —c, —--- 3 oer cent 70f.25. i - Eichange 2sf 20c. FEB. 2. St. Patrick lnsur. (per sh.) 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