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- slue!' loni- i, ti•M Right Hon. Gentleman, adhering to all the principles he had avowed, would yet have given his assent to such a INdiheation, in order to attain the important object of ef leeting a permanent settlement of this question.—(Hear, '•)--Every body must be grateful to my Right Lion. Friend near me, for the manner in which he has brought forward this measure, so adapted as it is to accomplish that end. I have already stated that by the law of last weeien, Permission was given to admit corn at a certain P ri ee• . Nuw, was it admitted or not ! I answer, that ' t Was, and in very considerable quantities. Ido not think the amount of corn so admitted in several successive Weeks, and the duties fixed upon such quantities, have been brought under the consideration of the House upon the present occasion. I think that the great advantage of carrying these resolutions into effect would be, that We should have gradual and equal importations, not t hose sudden aad overpowering ones, and which the re turns of such succes sive weeks, as I have just alluded to, will Mew to have taken place. Parties disposed to part with their corn would be, I think, under this measure, disposed to 4° au, even at a less rate of profit, much more than they Wo uld be, if the present law were to continue. Under tut Act of last veer then, what was the amount of foreign corn taken out fur home consumption, and what the duty Paid upon it ? When the price was about 60s. per quarter, the duty was 245., and I find that in the week en chug July 13th, there were introduced into our market 13 ,0 quarters. In the week aer, enng the juiT, t OO he price being 61s. and the duty 22s. di Bd., 47,80 20th 0 quarters. In the next week, the duty being still 225. Bd., 40,000 quarters. In the next week. at the same duty, 36,000 quarters. In the week following, 26,000 quar t". In the next week 38,000 qrs. In the week which Drought the statement down to the 24th of August, and the harvest was approaching, there were imported ants the market no less than 178,000 quarters of wheat, Paying 225. Bd,—(hear, hear.) I state these facts, because I contend they ought not to be thrown out of our considee ratiou,when we are to determine what duty it may be rea sonable to impose on foreign corn. In the next week,Sir,the duty rose to 245. tid., but, notwithstanding this increase of dutY,82,700 quarters were imported in the week ending the month of August. In the week afterwards at the same duty, 3,700 ; and in the following week, 32,625. lam 4 4 ite aware that no conclusive argument can be drawn from this statement, unless we knew the profit made upon the various transactions, duty being deducted from the price fur which the cc - was sold. But while I admit this, I coutend that a elusive inference is derived in favourof a permanent stem. If the corn growers were uninfluenced by the fact of all this unnecessary quantity of cern being thrown into the market at so high a rate of duty, because they were compulsory duties limiting impor tation, I contend that the argument is irresistible in favour not only of the manufacturers but of the agriculturists ; it is conclusive in favour of a permanent duty, not of a duty amounting to a prohibition. I think the Hon. Gentleman Lass snore than once stated on former occasions, that looking to the various relations which have grown up in the pre sent state of society, and the growth of many new and extensive vested interests, it is impossible to apply mere abstract principles to the consideration of interests so various and so complicated. This, in my opinion, he has well and wisely said ; and I make the same ob servation of his rewarks upon the agricultural interest, and the duties that devolve upon them. Looking to the man-1 nee in whi c h t h ey di sc h arge those duties—to the influence they exercise upon the rest of the community--to the in valuable assistance they lend to the Government—l confess that I should be sorry to vindicate any mere abstract prin ciplee, or to e ff ect t h e o bj ect o f ever ma ki ng b rea d c h eap at inhe ris k of sacrificing th e i n t e r e sts of th a t c l ass o f pet tiit, Wh ose i mportance, in the i r present relations, The e k essential to the well-being of th e State.—(Hear. ) n atural Con sequence o f t h e i ncrease o f manuf a ctures i s t he devotion of a considerable part of the land that was in corn cultivation to the raising of milk, butter, and other tarlitieles of that description. if, as is probably the case, e state of society has become so constituted that less c um ie now grown in this country than for mer l y , i t i s not a conclusive proof that the prosperity of the empire is de 614d"g, or th at agr i c ulture is less flourishing than it w as . If the tact of a decrease in the cultivation of cora were proved to me, I should, in order to arrive at a just conciu lank on the subject, think myself bound to inquire whether the cultivation of other articles of consumption,which it was n ut , Q convenient to import, had not increased in the same p r oportion. But let us not forget, in looking to other countries for supplying this deficiency, a country with the most fertile laud' in Europe, and possessing the greatest ca pabilities for improvement by enclosures and other means. It is to, that inclosures and that improvement that I look for one of the permanent sources of the welfare of Ireland. -- (Hear, hear.) Let us not, therefore forget, when we look for, a supply for our deficiencies by the importation of foreig n coin, to take care that it should not interfere with the supply we derive from Ireland.—(Cheers.) All the benefits expected to be derived front the importation of foreign wheat will accrue to us, added to many others, by encouraging the agriculture of that country. The more t_he agricul ture of Ireland is extended, the greater will be the demand for British manufactures there.--(Hear, bee r.) I do not say that the importation of corn from Irf eland should b e encouraged to the exclusion corn from abro a d ; b ut that the relat i ons of Ireland to this: country should not be forgotten, nor the .right which th ese relations give her a preference over foreign vie countries t o supply any deficiency in our own cul tivation. I cordially concur in the observation, that the chances of the permanent settlement of this question will be greatly diminished if we introduce into this discussion, in which the minds of men are sc, easily excited, any of the asperities of party feeling. And I should upbraid my self to the last moment of my life, if I were to excite any such feeling. There is one part of the lien. Member for Somerset's observation s which I beg to be allowed to cor rect, because they, as well as the quotation on which they were founded, appear to give strength to his apprehen sions. I think I shall be able to succeed in convincing him that his fears respecting the importation of foreign corn L o t the terms proposed by this measure are groundless. Ile referred, I believe, to page 4, for the purpose of showing, that on the 15th of November of last year 7,800 and odd quarters of foreign wheat were introduced into the con sumption of this country, when the duty amounted to one pound and eightpence. Sir THOMAS LETHBRIDGE—Two pounds. Mr, PEEL—WeII, two pounds. It; thee, I say, the Hon. Member can prove. that 7,800 quarters of wheat were introduced at a duty of 2/., his observations arc well founded. Sir THOMAS LETHBRIDGE—Two pounds and eightpence it was. mi. PEEL —Be it so, then. Taking corn at 525., fo reign wh ea t, b ear i ng a duty of 2/. Os. Bd., would, o n im portation, bear a profit, after deducting all charges for freight, warehousing, &e-., of 11 s. 4d. Thi s, I admit, would justify the Hon. Member's apprehensions. But his quotation is not correct. There certainly was on the 15th November of last year, 7,886 quarters of something im ported, on which duty was paid, but it was not wheat. It was on meal, flour, and other articles of the kind for the cunsump tion of London, indeed of the whole United Kingdom. Cer tainly it was nut W h eat, for not a single bushel of wheat Las entered when the duty has been at 21. Bd. If the Hon. Member for Somerset will look to the headin g of the figures which he quo t e d h e w ill f i nd what I have stated to be th e fact. The head does not sp ea k of duties on wheat ill particular, but on all corn, anti includes eats, meal, &c. lu point of filet, when the duty has been 2/. Os. Bd. the returns show no foreign corn imported. I did not intend, Sir, to have occupied the House thus long, but have done es) that it might not be thought that I assented to the reso lutions, which I willingly do, on any other account than because I consider them founded in justice. Ido not, Sir, '_ . Quaider thi s an i nequitable adjustment to any party ot, l'ass- It is fair towards the commercial interest, and at the same time, after the experience we have had , must be acknowledgedto he ;a.rtowardi the agricultur is ts . I also agree with these resolutions, because I think them more likely t o gain general—i't cannot, of course, be expected to be universal-- (Heat',—(Hear, hear ;)--and thus procure a settlement of the question, and utnfurtheru agitation of the public mind. They are, , more likel •to be pu could a d ept. reso lutions will be of L Thpermauent than any others svc prevent probability of permanency in tile reso othe_s, apparently more benefit to the landed interest than if but whichr wouldParu tbi snore favourable to them, were passed, lotions w „ in e likely to be set aside. All the reso aY Pass can price of , not insure a pric e o f 60 s . (H ear , hear.) T he ostensiv e corn depentla upon oth er an d more P a y s cular duty. We hav il L s i than the imposition of any parti remunerating price, ax ' id leald touch of the necesaity of a remunerating p r i ce, of suc h and such sums being a but, Sir, it i s and of t h e necessity of securing it; ,uip ose i bie to are nutnerous and pow to secure it. (Ch eer s.) Ther e of foreign c orn, that r l c auses, besid es th e importation but as far as that causeegu.late th e pr i ces i n t hi s country; give my co nsent to t hose re's concer ne d I cons id er i t, an d table to all parties. (Ch ee s oluticns as b e i ng j ust an d equ i- Mr- BARING explained".) Mr. lIUME.—The Ri 1 ut this a just and equitable g Hon. Gentleman had st y led approbation of the counnw. me asure, and lik e ly t o ga i n the what its justi ce an d equityYc'e ut he h a d not yet state d i n the justice of the measure eon n si si st st d ed. Th e f act was t h at iii u4huldiug oue class of the community at the expellee Right Jinn. Gentleman considered of all th e o th ers . Tl w ered this a constitutional ~- measure...but in what was it constitutional? It sup ported the aristocracy of this country, which was said to be a limited monarchy. It was or ought to be the object of all Governments to consult the interests of the many and not those of the few. This measure was not just, for it supported the interests of the few against the rights of the many.—(Hear.)—The Right Hon. Gent. talked of the House of Lords not being likely to agree to any other reso lutions than these. This he (Mr. Hume) considered uncon stitutional. They had before now differed from the House of Lords, and that body Lad been obliged to come round to the opinions of that House. Let them not therefore think what would be done in the other House, but let them be guided by their own sense of right. The Right Hon. Gentleman was bosnd to show, in order to make this mea sure out to be founded on a just principle, that corn was to be imported ou the same principle as other articles of com meree.• There were only two ways that he (Mr. H.) knew of in which other articles were imported. They were on the principle of a fixed duty, and of an ad valorem duty, which in some respect had the character of a fixed duty.— Now, corn was to be admitted neither upon a fixed duty nor upor an ad valorem duty; but was so admitted as to make it impossible for the poor to get their bread below a certain price. But the evil of these laws fell not only on the poor, but ultimately en the landholders also, for as the price of provisions rose, pauperism increased, and the bur den of supporting those who could support themselves, if permitted, would thus fall upon them. Were the trade in corn more open, the agriculturists would grow as much corn as they sow did, and would have less poor to sup port. This was said not to be a prohibitory measure—but if it was not so in name it was so in fact. An Hon. Mem ber had said, that the agriculturists imperiously demanded their interest to be protected; but he should like to know what right they have above any other class in the commu nity to demand protection for their interests?—(Hear.) — It was the duty of Ministers not to allow themselves to be thus dictated to ; but if any compromise was to take place they ought to stand as impartial erbiters between the two parties. It was said by some that it was impossible to have cheap corn with a debt of 800,000,000/. ; but how were the people called upon to pay the interest of this debt ? Why, by being made to pay dearer for their bread. (Hear. )—lt was pretended, in justification of this, that the agriculturists had to pay tithes, poor rates, and other things that the rest of the community had not. If that were the case let them come forward and prove it, and lie should be the first to make every allowance fur them. But taking all their additional burdens into consideration, they could not be equal to more than Ss. a bushel—(oh, oh,)—he meant Ss. a quarter. (Oh, oh, and cries of Order.) Be sides, in considering this question, 'they ought to look at increased value of the currency. What was 6 °'• a year or two ago was now worth more. (Oh, oh.) Mini sters claimed credit of the country for this measure, whilst they betrayed it, (Hear. ) His intention was, in a future stage of this proceeding, to propose a permanent rate of duty; but he would mention the nature of it, as it seemed to be the wish of those who brought the subject forward to know all that was intended relative to it. For the pre sent year he should begin with what he considered rather a high duty, to be gradually lowered for four or five years. He should propose, then, this year to begirt with a duty of 15s. on imported corn (Oh, oh) ; that was more than the agriculturists had a right to demand. (A lengthened Oh.) He thanked the Hon. Member who was so elo quent in his interruptions. (Laughter.) As all rapid changes, however beneficial they might be, were attended with great inconveniences, 6 4 should propose that this 15s. should be reduced at the rate of a shilling per year only, till it came down to ten shillings, at which it should per manently remain.—He should propose also that barley should Ire admissible for the present year at a duty of 95. per quarter, likewise to fall a shilling per annum till it reached is., at which it should be permanent. The same principle also he proposed to extend to oats. Colonel WOOD concurred in the scale of duties pro posed last year, and looking upon the present as that amended, it should have his sanction. Colonel TRENCH said that the encouragement of the agriculture of Ireland would bring peace and happiness to that country. Sir FRANCIS BURDETT—Under present circum stances I do not think it expedient to give any detailed opi nion upon this question ; nor do I see how I can express what I entertain, without advancing a somewhat bold pro position. My belief is, that a free trade in corn wilt be found to be most advantageous, not only to the landed, but to every other interest. I am aware, that at this time of the night, and at this stage of the measure, the question I raise could not be discussed in a manner to do it jus tice ; and I shall therefore do no more than announce my future intentions. I take upon myself to say, that I will give it a fair hearing, and leaving it before the House by itself, when I trust it will have the benefit of the conside ration of the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite, whose authority, on a subject of this kind, is great. That lion. Gentleman, although compelled to act in the manner he now does, must be restrained both by his own judgment and public feeling. Indeed, all the Right Hon. Gentle men opposite seem to have acted under the same impulse. The Right Hou. the Secretary for the Colonial Department, the Right lion. Gentleman who introduced this question, and the Right lion. Secretary for Home Affairs, all appear to me, from all I have heard them say, to be strongly in clined to that view of the question which I certainly take, but which they, in discretion and prudence, do not feel themselves justified in altogether avowing, but which I, un fettered by responsibility, do not hesitate to declare. I shall not now trouble the House with any details, as I intend to bring the question specially before the House, and that be fore this Session is over. The topics, at least the greater part of the el, that have been brought forward by either party on this subject, appear to me quite beside the question. It appears to ine quite a mistake to look at it as a mere question of corn ; it is more a question of cur rency. We cannot look at the price of corn, with a view to regulate it, unless we are prepared to say what is the state of the currency—that is to say, of the measure of the price or that which forms it..—(Hear, hear.)—l am satis fied that the distress which has afflicted this country is 'fic titious; that, in the midst of real prosperity, of universal wealth, the agricultural, the manufacturing, the trading, and the shipping interests, have all been equally dis treesed, but mistaken in the cause of that distress. All have been affected by one and the same cause; and cer tainly, in my mind, nothing has had, or could have, a more mischievous effect than holding out to the people at large that the different ranks and professions had a divided interest in the country, and that that which distressed the one was the cause of prosperity to the other ; whilst, in point of fact, nothing, as I will en deavour to show, is more false than that the manufac turer can be flourishing, and the trader and agriculturist de pressed, or the agriculturist flourishing and the manufacturer depressed. The manufacturer and trader cannot flourish if the agriculturist be depressed ; for, I assert, Sir, that all others grow out of the agricultural interest.—(Cheers.)— What is the manufacturing interest but the disposer of the sum plus produze of the agriculturist?—(hear, hear.) — Therefore, if the agricultural interest be poor, it is im possible for the manufacturing class to flourish. I say it is impossible, for it flows out of the agricultural interest, and they can only prosper and flourish together. What is said may he true, that if more corn be imported, the ma nufacturing interest will gain power and wealth, as well as the place from whence the corn comes, because this wealth is made by a mutual exchange of commodities. I will not, however, now enter into the question, and beg only not to be thought to acquiesce in the resolutions.— There is not now time to go into the question ; but I say that it cannot be considered, without the state of the cur rency be the main thing investigated. It is impossible that this should be a final settlement, as is wished, al, sikrsfiB agricultural o o ti r : tl e: t v e e of is for th e currency had not been even looked at.— nterest ! a t r is,e the most vital importan ce , an d I am distress e s ed cbecause c ev u e l l t a i fivagre medium.lsetrd rm can not altered r s whole otf he a tt d e l tinof t find i ncome sufficient t o meet t h e d eman d s upon them. The ca se i s t h e same with the manufacturers, and from this cause. The w h o l e system of the country was framed when prie rs were at the highest point. The taxes were imposed, the grea t er part of the debt was contracted, at a period of high pric e . T o ra i se the country to that prosperity from which it ha s f q ll en, i t is necessary again to have high prices. It was a mistak e o f t h e l eg i s l ature, although no doubt done with good intent, to r e d uce t h e currency and thus lower prices. The agriculturist ima g i nes hi s distress arises from the price of corn ; but if we examin e t h e (litre e tihr rent classes of society we find that all complain in the same wa y. Merchants speak of nothing but dull markets and Is it not evident that the cause o f a ll th i s heavy sales. must b e one a nd the same? What an Hon. Memb e r op posite (Colonel Wood) had said respecting the lower classes having discovered that cheap bleed is no hearth, is quite true. The reason is, that their wages are paid in a ratio varying with the price of bread ; and it is the same thing to them if they have low v priced bread and low wages, or high priced bread and high wages. 1 am quite per suaded that if this country is to be relieved, it must be by attending to the state of the currency. if the system of contracting the currency be persisted in, I am satisfied that the country will be again thrown into the same distress from which it is now lately recovered. It cannot be per manently prosperous unless it be permanently placed in that situation ill which it was before the fall of prices. Mr. WARD did not intend to address the House, had it not been for the allusion of the lion. Member for Brecon to the bonding system. That system was approved by Canning, Liverpool, Perceval, Pitt, and Fox—all approved of the principle of that system. All that the House could do with respect to it was to cause the Corn to be bonded on the other side of the water instead of this. If corn holders were driven to bond their corn on the other side of the water, in the event of a war it .might be seized, and thus, should there be a bad harvest in England, occasion a national as well as an individual loss. After a few more observations the Hon. Member concluded, by observing that he hoped this measure would pass. Mr. WHITMORE said a few words in explanation. The several Resolutions were then put, and carried. On the motion that the Chairman should report pro gress, and ask leave to sit again, Mr. BANKES hoped, that as the question involved in the resolutions under their consideration were of very con siderable interest to almost all classes, the Members of that House would not in this instance be called en to pledge themselves to their adoption immediately. Mr. HUSKISSON observed, that in the next stage of their proceeding it would be competent to the Hon. Mem ber, or any other gentleman who could not coincide with any particular proposition contained in these resolutions, to make a distinct amendment or amendments to them. Mr. BARING observed, that it appeared to be of great importance that the averages should be strictly taken ac cording to law. Mr. AIONCK believed that the principal mischief that might result from the adoption of the resolutions would consist in a tendency to keep up the price of a commodity, and save one class from the effect of a depreciation of price at the expeuce of another. The CHAIRMAN was ordered to report progress, and the report was ordered to be taken into further considera tion en Tuesday, the lbth of April. FREEHOLDERS' DISTRICTS BILL. On the motion of Mr. SYKES, the Freeholders' Dis tricts Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be com mitted. PENRYN DISFRANCHISEMENT BILL. Lord J. RUSSELL moved the third reading of this Bill, which was agreed to, and the Bill paised, and wax ordered to be carried to the Lords, after a few words from Mr. WILLIAM SMITH, complimentary to the patriotic spi rit and enlightened views of the Noble Mover. At the request of Mr. W. WiairmottE, Mr. GORDON consented to postpone 1:;.s motion relative to the treatment and condition of the Black and Coloured Population in the West India Colonies, which stood for Tuesday (this day). ;5..-.DUBLIN, MARCII 29. St. Patrick Instil. (per sh.) Royal Irish Ditto — National Ditto — Patriotic Ditto — Hibernian Bank — Provincial Ditto Royal Irish Mine — Imperial Mine Mining Co. of Ireland Cornineroial Buildings — NIGH WATER ♦T LONDON AI RIDGIC TO-MORROW. Morning... 24 minutes after a I Evening... 39 minutes after 3. TO COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS AND OTHERS. ALBION HOTEL, PIAYMARKET, SHEFFIELD. Air TRAVIS respectfully informs hi s nu • rnerous Friends, Commercial Gentlemen, and the Public in general, that he has lately entered upon that spacious Inn, THE ALBION HOTEL, situate in the HaymaAcet, Mheffield, so many years known as " Healey' s Hotel," where he trusts he shall meet with that encourage ment which, by an-unremitting attention to businoss, it will be his constant study to deserve. The Premises have recently been most elegantly fitted up, and nothing conducive to the comfort of those who may honour him with their Patronage will be found wanting. Wins* and Spirits at a moderate charge.—Good Beds and Stalling. which 68 ry heartit/ an bring to eh a price; y never to to greater the Riglit upplied 9 was Oge9 rought, in He had ; and the re last year nple, with od, for al- served that erted to 9.9 h duty was )aid a duty of corn tat, paid a by. Bd. ; ;d. .t.stood the ,e that no m was al- its of the as to the tiltniittee, lentleman be subject he public. Lave beet! :ed a little f reading how they tough the be altera- Lliderable, It wilt the quo+. tble Gen lat state ouitnittee conflict ,re. flit Ir. Hut- )Ur, de- uring iu- Ina iute !ling the not Bailing) that his ly tray.- rumour., as to tl►e ; and be appeared t of a re be lion. ►e would ►pled to one de nt cooler rsevered ng to the ru►itting i, perula- L,OOO or he saw tits upon creasing city of ter year ere still, tonisbed at that labour- .oruniou a depot, for the ie Hon. bubject meeting tionb of -110 was to some ales 4. Right se who would general acient go ins Et e eir advise ?rano far ao and in a, and al, not nuuity inwar id the can. doubts posed, would g Wad appose effect cause from ports•• CITY AND BOROUGHS' POLL BILL. On the motion of Colonel DAVIES, that the City and Boroughs' Poll Bill be taken into further consideration, Mr. BARING considered the alterations were in many respects ♦ery objectionable, and therefore moved as an amendment, that the Bill should be recommitted this day six months. Mr. ROBINSON believed the provisions of this Bill would be inadequate in most cases of contested elections. Mr. WM. SMITH could not consent to this mode of passing by the Bill, which he felt was extremely desirable in many of its regulations. Lord LOWTfiElt felt himself called on to support the itnendment. Mr. Alderman WAITIIMAN recommended that the system which had been found by the experience of fifty years to work well in the city of London, should be taken as the model for elections generally. Mr. C. F. PALMER bore testimony to the corrupt conduct of returning officers, who often canvassed, and resorted to still more iniquitous practices to ensure the re turn of their favourite candidates. If he thought the object of the measure was to increase the influence of those officers, he would oppose it ; but as, o❑ the contrary, he believed it would have the effect of checking their unfair practices, he should give it his support, provided it re ceived in the Committee some of those alterations which he thought necessary. Ile was particularly desirous to see some measure carried into effect which would prevent the mischievous protraction of elections. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said it was impossible to reduce this Bill into any shape in which he could sup port it. He therefore objected to it altogether. Mr. C. W. WYNN was of opinion that the subject was one peculiarly entitled to the consideration of the House. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—If there was one thing which the House should guard against more than another, it was, that persons in particular statious should not have the power to influence elections thereby. When he saw the Bill giving additional power to that al ready possessed by the returning officers, he must withhold his vote from it. He objected also to that part of the Bill revecting separate polling booths. With respect to the duration of polls, there were modes open and devices; under the present Bill, by which voting might be retarded. He was not disposed to object to lessening the duration of pulls in general. Mr. BARING observed that there were so many per sons of opinion that the Bill might be improved by further consideration, that he should recommend the Hon. Mem ber to withdraw it. After a few words from Mr. Strannii, The SPEAKER put the question for his leaving the chair ; when The ATTORNEY-GENERAL observed that the Bill had been ably debated, except by himself—(a laugh)—and he did not think there was any need of further debate. lie should move that the Speaker do not leave the Chair. —(A laugh.) The SPEAKER said that the Hon. and Learned Mem ber might vote against the question. Dr. PHILLIMORE observed that the question for the House to consider was, whether the Bill should be mcom witted. After some further conversation, strangers were ordered to withdraw. No division, however, took place, and the Bill was ordered to be committed on Wednesday. The LORD ADVOCATE obtained leave to bring in a Bill on Wednesday, for regulating the mode of assuming the title of Baronet in Scotland. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, anal the House adjourned at a Quarter to One. SHIPPING INTI.J.LIGENCE-(T1114 DAY.) PROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, MARCH 31.—Passed from London, the Onyx, Lawton, for Santa Martha; Burden, Garbutte, for Quebec ; and London, Pervis, for Demerara. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 31.—Wind &E.—Arrived the Friends, Colton, from Charleston. FALMOUTH, MAncu 80.—Wind the Cla rinda, Carew, for Singapore; and Tweed, Thompson, for Rio. lusTor., Mancit 31.—Arrived the Expedition, Tucker, from Terceira ; Champion, Illackaller, from Malaga. CORK, 111aucit 29.—Arrived the Malcolm, Brown, and Good-intent, Croft, from London. WATERFORD, MARCti 29.—Arrived the Sultan, Reed, from London. JErtsEr, MARCH 28.—Arrived off Port the Heroine, from Brazil. LIMERICK, MARCH 29.—Arrived the Enterprise, Wil lianas, and Felicity, —, from London. DARTMOUTH, MA RC If SO.—Arrived off Port, the Deme rara packet, Cook, from Jamaica. MEmEL, 11.1Aucit I S.—Yesterday morning the entrance of the harbour was dear of ice, and many vessels got in, but at noon the wind changed to N.E., with a strong current in, which completely blocked up the harbour and road with heavy drift ice; at night the frost was very severe, and to-day no open water is to hi, seen at sea. Hum., MARCH 31.—ne Jane, Munson, hence to Davis's Straits, has put ;nto Stromness leaky, having struck on Buchaness. Lord GIiENVILLE'S Essay on the Sinking Fund will be published To-Morrow. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of CLA RENCE, and their Graces the Duke and. Duchess of NonxIr ❑aIBERLANI), visited Mr, COLLINS' Exhibition of Stained Glass, this morning. The election of a Govern or and Deputy-Go vernor of the Bank of England took place this day.— SAMUEL DitEw, Esq., who tilled the Deputy chair last year, was elected Governor, and .1. H. PALMER, Deputy- Governor, without any opposition. ROYAL. NATIONAL MENAGERIE, EXETER 'CHANCE.-In consequence of the contemplated alterations in the Strand, this scene of our earliest pleasures is to be pulled down, but we trust only to rise, Phoenix-like, snore glorious from its ruins, We will not for a moment sup pose that so magnificient a collection is doomed to be dis persed ! N ever since its first foundation has the Menagerie boasted so many rare and valuable specimens : a visit can not fail to be highly gratifying, and we earnestly recom mend an early one. The feeding time, at eight o'clock in the evening, is particularly attractive ; then a closer idea may be formed of that dreadful ferocity which renders them so terrible in their native wilds. The LORD CHANCELLOR will give a grand dinner and evening entertainment to his Excellency the Loxu LIEUTENANT, and a distinguished party, to-morrow. --Dublin Evening Post, ttAs 4 " *tot LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 1, 1828. It will be perceived that Ministers last night re deemed their pledge of bringing forward the new Corn Bill. So much space is occupied with the debate on the Resolutions , which were submitted, that we cannot at present enter into any lengthened comments, but refer our readers to the speculations of our cotemporaries, which will be found, as usual, in another part of our Paper. There is no doubt that the present Bill is inferior in merit to that of last year, and Ministers have evi dently been warned by its fate to prepare one more suited to the taste of the House of Lords. And, indeed, after all, that may be considered as the wisest policy which, instead of pursuing impracti cable perfection, accommodates itself to the resistance of elements too well known to be in existence. Had the Bill been better, it would inevitably have been sent back by the Lords, and another year would have passed over our heads, without any specific value attached to land or to its produce. We are, therefore, after all well pleased, that the admirable principle of last year's Bill has been re tained, and that the scale of duties has not varied sufficiently to satisfy the LETUBRIDGES and GOOCHES. Two or three shillings here or there are of minor im portance—the agricultural and manufacturing inte rests can gradually accommodate themselves to a standard of 60, or of 65 shillings. It is permanence of price which is the desideratum—it is fluctuation and instability which cause distress and ruin amongst all classes of-society. By the arrival of private letters this morning from Malta we have received information which leaves little doubt of the safety and arrival of the Ann and Amelia transport at that island. Thk ves sel, it will be remembered, was stated to have been lost on the coast of Portugal during the prevalence of the late tempestuous gales. Government have as yet received no tidings. But should this favourable information prove correct, it will afford the highest satisfaction to the numerous relatives of those who were on hoard, as well as to the public in general. Private letters from Hollaud, this morning, say, that all the Foreign Funds there, particularly Russian Bonds, are higher. Is this a stockjobbing manoeuvre, or is the confidence :of the dealers so strong in the power of Russia that they speculate upon a rise in the funds ? Dutch and German Papers have been received this morning, but they contain no news of warlike importance. The Dutch do not seem to appre ciate the system of free trade, except where it suits their particular interests. We have received no further Foreign news from France since the arrival of the Gazette de France yesterday afternoon by express. The French Papers received this morning state that LUCIEN BUONAPARTE is likely to visit this country with his family shortly, and that he will come to this country in the fine new American man of-war the Delaware, of 74 guns. This ship is stated to have sailed on the 19th of February from Hampton Roads, for the Mediterranean, having LUCIEN BUONAPARTE and family on board as pas sengers. By the last private letters received from Rio Janeiro, the following are the private instructions given to the privateers from Buenos Ayres by that Government:— " Considering as a state of blockade every port belonging to the Brazilian Empire, consequently all provisions of whatever kind, bound for said ports, are contraband, as notified in the before-mentioned law."--Under the bead of instructions, a second blockade of the Coast of Brazil is established. THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY). CITY, TWELVE 0' CLOCK. The generol appearance of the Stock market is not so bright, or the quantity of business so extensive as yesterday, neither have the reports which were so industriously cir culated, for the purpose of keeping up the Funds, been at tended by the same success. Consols opened at 841 a, but in a short time declined to 84 it, and after being a shade higher relapsed to the former quotation; they are now alter nately buyers and sellers at 841 ; the Commissioners gave 84k. Money continues abundant and India Bonds have again taken a step to 93 4 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 59 60. The business transacting in the Foreign Fimds has been rather slack up to the present hour; Danish Bonds are a shade lower, being 604 ; 1 ; Russian are without alteration, being 871 a ; and Portugese, 6112 ; in the South Ameri can Stocks there is no prominent feature to notice, and prices seem to run much the same as yesterday ; Spanish are 121. The only thing worthy of notice is a further ad vance in Brazilian Mines; the premium is now 51 2 for money, and it seems extremely probable that a still further advance will take place, not from any fresh intelligence relative to the speculation, but owing to the state of the ac count itself. Three per Cent. Consols, 84i ; Ditto, for May, 841 ; India Bonds, 93 4 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 59 60 pm. FoßßlGN.—Brazilian, 611 2 ; Buenos Ayres, 31 3 ; Cli Colombian, 221 3 ; Danish, 61 1 ; Greek, it;filialn7ls;3ll3 ; le l xican, Six per Cent., 321 ; Peruvian, 2. 2 3 4 ; Portuguese, 62 1 ; Russian, 871 4 ; Spanish, 12 4. MINES.—AngIo Mexican, 65 21 dis. ; Brazilian, 49 6 . 0 pm . ; Bolivar, 2i 21 dis. ; Colombian, 61 : 51 dis. ; United Mexican, 23 2 die. ; General Mining Association, 11 12 Pm. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols appear ate•idy at 841 buyers, and 84i fur the next time. Small Exchequer Bills have touched 51 pm. THREE O'CLOCK Consols, 84i nothing new. IRISH CouRT.--The Private Ball at the Castle, on Thursday evening, was on an extremely magni ficent scale, and most fashionably attended. Shortly after ten o'clock the rooms were crowded to an almost unprece dented degree, comparatively with former similar occasions. At half-past ten dancing commenced. At twelve the com pany retired to partake of a splendid supper. LAW INTELLIGENCE-(TIIN -DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. LEIGH EREILAGE. To day Mr. George Leigh brought forward his claim in the House of Lords to the Barony of Leigh. Mr. Adams and Mr. Kelly were hi s Counsel. Mr. ADAMS opened the petition. He stated that he appeared for Mr. George Leigh, late of Hindley, in the County Palatine of Lancaster, who claimed the title of Baron Leigh, of Stoneley, in the county of Warwick, which was a title granted by Charles I. in the 19th year of his reign, by letters patent, dated at Oxford, on the Ist of July, 1643, to Sir Thos. Leigh, of Stoneley, and to the heirs male of his body for ever. Sir Thos. Leigh, thus created Ist Lord Leigh, had five sons; Christopher was the third sur viving son, who, it was alleged, had a son eallell Roger, and from whom the petitioner claimed to be descended.— The Learned Counsel felt it would be his duty to show that the issue of the two first wens of Sir Thomas were all extinct, which he thought he should have no difficulty in doing. The first died in his infancy, the second died without issue. Christopher married a Miss Cotton, by whom he had a son called Roger, and to whom the petitioner claimed to be connected. Ile alleged that he became entitled to the Barony in 1806 ; but that from untoward circum stances connected with his family, he had not been able instanter to prosecute his claim ; but during this interval he had been collecting as much evidence as was in his power. His first application to the Attorney-General was not considered sufficiently strong ; he presented therefore, another petition to him, and upon that occasion he reported, dated the 25th day of April, 1826, that if the facts stated in the petition could be substantiated by evidence, in his opinion the petitioner's claim to the peerage would be established, and upon that recommended the present peti tion to be presented to his Maiesty. The Learned Coun sel considered his principal difficulty would be in establish ing by evidence the marriage of Christopher, third son of Sir Thomas Leigh, with Miss Cotton, (his first wife, for he had afterwards another, Constance Cleatt,) and the birth of Roger, his eldest 60D. Miss Cotton was a descendant of Sir G. Cotton, of Cumberland, and an application was made to Lord Combermere to know if he could furnish any evi dence of the marriage : his Lordship replied that he recol lected, from Laving seen an ancient pedigree of his family, that a Leigh had married the daughter of his ancestor, Sir George Cotton, but in consequence of the absence of Lord Combermere that pedigree could not now be pro duced. This circumstance was only mentioned in order to remove any impression from their Lordships' minds that there had been any lack of willingness on the part of the petitioner to make every possible research in every way calculated to hring any light upon the question. The next point to which attention was to be directed was the register of marriage. The most likely time at which the marriage of Christopher with Miss Cotton could have taken place was about the years 1641 or 1645, and with this view the Register Book of the parish of Wrenbury, in which Combermere Abbey is situated, was searched, but though the entries appeared to be in excellent pre servation at about that period, yet there was an entire obliteration of the entries from 1641 to 1650. So again with respect to the register-book of baptisms, there were chasms in it, front 1644 to 1617, and from 1648 to 1665, the latter interval being just the period at which in all probability the son, from whom the claimant alleged he had descended, was born. It was now suggested that it would be convenient to examine the Crown-officer, who was in attendance, as he had to go elsewhere. _ _ Mr. Poynter was then called, and produced the docket book, in which there was an entry of Sir Thomas Leigh's patent. _ _ _ Caustum had searched the Petty Bag and Rolls Chapel Offices, but had not found an enrolment of the patent. This witness did not appear to Lave made a satisfactory search, though it was supposed the enrolment might not have been made, and a more diligent searel► was directed. Mr. Anams resumed his address. The chasms he had been alluding to, were the more extraordinary from there having been found ass official certificate, from the In eumbrancer of the time being to the Diocesan Cot.rt at Lichfield, that the registers were complete from a certain year to another given year, the intervening period between those tars overriding the chasms alluded to. Then, too, with regard to the evidence of monu mental inscriptions down to the year 1811, or 1812, there was a tablet in the Church of the parish to the memory of Christopher Leigh; on which was inscribed his marriage with Miss Cotton, the birth of his son Roger, anti his second =triage with Miss Cleatt. This monument was taken down at the above period, when the Church was undergoing repairs, and had not since found its way into the Church. It was alleged to have been removed at the request of the present Mr. and Mrs. Leigh upon the estate, and deposited in a wine-cellar in the Ab bey. There were a vast number of witnesses, however, perfectly well prepared to prove that they had, times with out number, seen and read the inscription; and also the workmen, that they distinctly recollected removing it from the wall of the church. This train of apparent unfortunate circumstances rendered it impossible for the Learned Counsel to lay before their Lordships the evidence that was usual in a case like this; but he had no doubt from the witnesses he should call, and the documents Le meant to bring forward, their Lordships would feel perfectly satisfied that Christopher was the third son of Sir Thomas ; that the two former died without issue, and that Roger was the son of Christopher. When this was shown there would not be the slightest difficulty in establishing the claimant's connection with Roger, and therefore he would proceed immediately to call his witnesses. Mr. Adam, from the Petit Bag Office, examined by Mr. Anam.—l produce the writ of summons sued out in 1673 to Thomas Lord Leigh, to sit in Parliament. The Rev. Archibald Charles Henry Morrison, examined by Mr. KELLY. —I am curate of the parish of Stoneley, in Warwickshire, and I produce the register of the burials in that parish. I produce a register of the burial of the first Lord Leigh, in 1671. Sir J. ScautArr said he appeared there on behalf of Mr. Chandos Leigh, who was the owner of the family estate, and he wished to know whether, under their Lord ships' order, he was authorised to cross-examine the wit ness:2s. Lord SRA FTESBURY.—The order of the House expressly states, that you are to be at liberty to cross-examine any witness or witnesses you may think lit. Cross-examined by Sir J. SCARLETT.—The family of Leigh are impropriators of the parish of Stoneley, and own ers of the chancel of the church. The chancel is very large in comparison with the rest of the Church. There are now four Monuments of the Leigh family in the Chancel—namely, those of the first Lord Leigh, the Duchess of Dudley, the last Lord Leigh, and the Hon. Mrs. Mary Leigh, the sister of the last Lord. The monument of Mrs. Mary Leigh was the last put up, before that time there was abundance of room in the chan cel for several monuments of the family, if they had wished to put up any. By Lord I'EDI:snALE.—The monument of the Duchess of Dudley is viewed by strangers as a curiosity, and has been viewed by several persons. Re-examined by Mr. KELLY.—I know that Chris. topher was the third son of the first Lord Leigh, and I un derstand, that he is buried in the family vault, but I cannot speak positively to that fact, as I have. never seen the inte rior of the vault. Mr.lAnam.-1 (now propose, my Lords, to prove the the death of John, the eldest son of the first Lord Leigh. Henry Kent Causton produced a copy of an inscription upon a monument erected by the first Lord Leigh, in 1670, in which Sir J. Leigh was stated to be the eldest son of the first Lord and Lady Alice, his wife. Cross-examined by Mr. ATTORNEY-GENERAL.—This monument, when I copied it in 1824, was lying in a vault recently erected. It appeared to have been taken down from the place in which it had originally stood, but I don't recollect having ever seen it in the Chancel. It appeared to me to have been fixed up against a wall rather than on the pavement. I think it was fixed originally over the vestry door. There were four other monuments of the Leigh family in the Chancel, on the north side of it. By Sir JAMES SCARLETT.—I am a printer, and have , caaried on business in London for the last twenty-five years. I had one of my soas at school at Wigan, in Lancashire, in the year 1814. I am no relation of the claimant, but I sin concerned as plaintiff in an a ction of ejectment, brought to recover the estate of. the L ei g h family. I was compell e d to be a plaintiff in that action , because I am one of the assignees of the claimant, who was discharged under the Insolvent Debtors' Act ; I am a large• creditor of 'the claimant, who had no profession or occupa tion.i He was my debtor for money lent. That money s still i f n o r distributing the thaty o f owing to me. A hand-bill was, during my absence from London, printed at my office, but it was eo printed without my privity or knowledge : by that hand - bil l a rewa r d of 100 guineas n s u va m s eit o l ff , er b e u d t theb l y didno claimant hand-bill. It was printed in the y ear 1822, but I first saw it in Coventry, on my re turn from the north of Eng land to London. There was another hand-bill o ff er i ng reward of 101. for a copy of the inscription of the monument. tssist but that was not printed in my office. I attended as a wit: l'ne4s for the claimant before Lord Gillett] in the sprin t o f 1822, which was after the circulation of th e h an d. bil l. There were witnesses produced before Lord Gifford 4 prove the existv w of that monument ; I did not conduct that investigation, but I furnisher) money for defraying the expences of it. Previously to that investigation before Lord Gifford, I did not examine the witnesses about the existence of the monument. To the best of my recollec tion there were seven or eight witnesses examined before Lord Gifford by the Lord Chancellor. The affidavits be— fore Lord Gifford were not, I think, in nay hand-writing. Cross-examination resumed— I did not employ any solicitor to conduct that investigation. The person em ployed was Mr. Bankes. When I last heard of him be had just returned from America. I never employed Mr. Manning in this business, but I have heard from the claiAl ant that Mr. Manning was employed in it. Mr. Maiming resides, in London, I believe. The witnesses before Lord Gifford gave evidence as to the inscription on the monu ment. I saw some of those witnesses at Coventry, where I staid several days fur the purpose of getting information respecting this Peerage. This is the first claim I have been engaged in. By the Lean CtrANcaLrott—The money due from the claimant to me, is for the expenses of this claim. It is upwards of 1001. -By Sir JAMES SCARIETT—I got the hand-bill at Co vett the Loan cl ,froapuhi N li A can cn nanz o e ß dl Tie alk i er. evidenceßy i given before Lord Giff or d, as to t h e i nscr i pt i on, was amended after his Lordship had made his report. According to Lord Gif ford's opinion, the evidence as to the inscription upon the monument was not sufficient to support the claimant's ti. tle ; but some evidence, which was not laid before Lord Gifford was afterwards added. None of the witnesses have received the reward of 100 guineas, nor are they to receive that reward, because none of them could produce a copy of the inscription, and the reward was offered for a copy. By Lord LA UDERDALE.---1 don't recollect having seen more than one copy of the band -bill at Coventry. By the Lord CHANCEI.I.OR.-The handbill h as not my i name as printer on t ; the name is sometimes omitted ; know that it is illegal to do so. It is likely that the mo tive for omitting my name was to conceal my being the printer of the handbill. By Mr. ADAM—Whatever may Lave been the motive of the party who procured the printing of that bill, I had nothing to do with it. None of the Gentlemen who now conduct this cause had any connexion with it at the time the handbill was printed, or when I advanced money to make out the claim. By Lord REDESDALE—The solicitors now employed are Goren and Price. I discontinued Bankers but be would no doubt give a different account of the transaction, and say, that he discontinued having any thing to do with me. By the LORD CHANCELLOR—I have heard of Bankei having been lately iu Scotland, but 1 don't know where Lie is to be found. By Mr. ADAM-1 discontinued Bankes for an affair of some money, in which I did not like his conduct. By Lord REDESPALE—Bankes said, as 1 have beard, that he had an extinguisher to put on this claim, but 1 never heard that he said so before I discontinued hig services. Sir *Limn Scam-I:Tr put in the hand-bill as part of his evidence, and said be should by and by state to their Lord ships where he found it. By Sir JANES SCARLETT-Mr. Corbet was connected with this case up to February last, when Messrs. Goren and Price were employed. By the ATTORNEY-GENERAL.—A person named Burns said he would take up the claim ; but he afterwards gave it up, because he did not like going to the expense at tending it. By the LORD CHANCELLOR.---I am not at the expense of this inquiry, nor have I pledged myself in any way as a security for the expenses. 11. By Lord RiDESDALL—I have not advanced any money to the claimant for snore than 12 months past. By the LORD CHANCELLOR.-11 the claimant succeeds in getting this property and title, 1 expect to be paid what he owes me ; but if he dots nut succeed in getting the property, I don't think I shall ever be paid my advances, which are between 1,200/. and 1,00/. By Lord REDESDALV—This hill was put upon Walker's house ; but I don't think that Walker, from his situation in liib, is able to advance any money to the claimant. 1 have heard that a person who supplies the funds for this proceeding is Mr. Evans, a Manchester warehouseman, in Ilacklershury. 1 don't know that any person has promised to indemnify hint fur what he Las advanced. 1 have nut promised to indemnify him, Evans did not to my know ledge advance auy money in the early stages of the in quiry. No money to my knowledge was obtained by the claimant from the tenants of the Stoneley estate. By the ATTORNEY-GENERAL—There are assignment of Stoneley Abbey under the Insolvent Debtors' Act.— (A laugh.) By the Loan CHANCELLOR—I don't live in Bucklers bury. I live very near it. I have heard of a person of the name of Long, as likely to assist the claimant, but I don't know what he is. By the ArroaNEY-Gxxxitat.—Upon my oath, I don't know of any contribution from the tradesmen employed to furnish Stoneley Abbey, in the event of the claimant'. success. I never heard of such a thing. By the LORD CHANCJELLOU-1 am joint assignee with Mr. Barnes, of Oxford-street, to whom the claimant Wall indebted 701., but I have no connection whatever with Mr. Barnes. By Lord REnitSDALE—I don't know the exact amount of the claimant's debts when he was discharged by the Insolvent Debtors' Court. By the ATTORNEY..GENFRAL.--.-1 have printed the cases new before the House. By Lord LAUDERDALE-I have never been paid for printing them. Your Lordships may consider that by printing these cases I have made sonic advance to the . claimant. By the Log D C HANCELLOR—EVart9 i 3 not to pay like fur them. The LORD CH ANCELLOR said, when we bear more of this case, we can again examine this witness. In the mean time let him stand down. Mr. Wahnesley produced the Journals of the House, stating that Thomas Lord Leigh sat, in that House in Jantiaiy, 1673, upon the decease of his grandfather, the first Lord Leigh. Mr. Morrison produced the baptismal register of Thomas, the 4011 of Thomas, Lord Leigh, end Eleanor his wife, dated February, 1682. Mr. ADAM—That Thomas I shall prove died without issue, by showing that his next brother, Edward, rat in that House. Mr. Walmesley produced the Journals, from which it appeared, that ou the 17th of March, 1710, Edward Lord Leigh sat in Parliament upon the death of his father, Thomas Lord Leigh. Mr. Thomson produced the Burial Register of the parish of Stoneley, from which it appeared that Edward Lord Leigh died on the 17th of March, 1737, and that his son Edward died on the 9th of August, 1737. George James Massey, from the Prerogative Court, pro duced the original will of Edward Lord Leigh, in which Edward was stated to be his eldest son, and Thomas his youngest son. Mr. Wahnesley produced the journals of the I-louse, from which it appeared that in the month of January, 1739, Thomas, the fourth Lord Leigh, took his seat in Parliament on the death of his father Edward, who was third Lord Leigh. After some evidence of no importance, the fui they con sideration was then adjourned to Tuesday, the `?9th of April.—Agreed to. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT. CROSTHWAITE AND ANOTHEK v NIXON A ND OTHERS. ThiS way an application for an injunction to r es t ra i n t h e defendants front working a certain freestone 'nine on the lands of Prior Lodge, in the county of Cumberland. h is rioNoux refused the injunction, and di recte d t h at the costs of the prese nt application should be costs in the cause. TS.--(THIS DAY.) HAY 31A1tKEI'S.—.(At per I..ad of 3ti Trusses.) Sr. JAMES'S. s. s s. Lowland Mead. Hay :1 sto .1 5 Clover ..... otos 15 Upland Ditto 4 I) 5 0 Oat :Straw Ityc_grass Flay 4 0 5 0 Wheat Ditto ll6 '2 0 N ew Meadow Hay 315 410 A good , ul'l. l Y, and trade a little alive ; price as last quoted. T HE MARK_______E SMITHFIELD. . s. Lowland Mead.llay3 b Oto 3 15 UpLind Ditto ....... 315 415 ...... 115 4 15 New Meadow 1 - lay 310 4 0 Supply good, and trade d X. S. Cloy. Hay generally 4 sto .5 5 Do. extra tine 0 0 5 11l Oat Straw llO 1 12 Wheat Ditto.... 112 1 Iti :11; prices as on Saturday. CITY 111ARKETS.-TWO O'CLOCK. Itum_Thedemand fur Rums continued steady. Th e stuck yesterday in the West India Docks was 11,318 puncheons, and 107() hhds. The prices of last week ere fully supported. In SPICES there is not so much doing. On the 14th of April upwards of 70,000 lbs. of Cinnamon are to be pub lic') sold fur the Ceylon Government ; this article therefore is not quite so firm as it was last week. THE ARMY.—Major-Gener a l Lord FITZ ROY SOMERSET, K.C.B. ALP., held his levee, this day, at 12 o'clock, at the Horse Guards, as Military Secretary to hoed the General Cornmander-in-Chiet; which was ver, , numerously attended by General and other Officers. ~' PRICES Or IRISH IiTOCC Sank Stock Consols, 3 per cent. B3 Gov. Stock, 3% per 40% 1 Ditto, New 90% 4 per Cent. 9 9% Gov. Deb. 3% per cent. Royal Canal Stack Grand Canal Stock City Den. 4 per cent lialLut Office Deb. 4 p. ct -