The Sun. — London, England, 1828-04-23 00:00:00

~; Tre 4:11 00 One !aded--i t ng duties d at 6O the pre' i m p e rial ascended he diger iyot fixei agricul" the price ' ki ng die to last tection to question last ye ion. la limentea ,rotection %ter, and lamented fined stry measure , ich were. - se or fell on4lderea he Howe axed, bot proter questiop, II 9f las amount' the mar' 701 un der mod thrS mitted iR the Kale of afford —in fsett 11 of. 1 A1 1. ; ikissou'A/ ot bject i rashest." t much re emporal n throvi! fly @taw' perience , (lidded t° •alculatedi i the Bill iifemberl was be. I the I 1 t leeted the ills. was be ign corn, was 9 8s. fid. would be ts ? He 'hat part the eir to envoi' the price aion pie imparta- -11 in the ie minds y was at 1 , mune - F)9lating upon this subject they were bound to look to the different and varying circumstances of the country, and to the Wants 'and necessities of its inhabitants. A permanent fixed duty Was therefore out of the question.—(Hear.)—The principle of the present Bill was the same as that of the Bil l of last year, and it afforded a more effectual protec tion to the British corn-grower. That principle had been L ai l - down by Mr. Canning last year ; it was contained in the Memorandum of Lord Liverpool, and he (Mr. Hus -1940°) could support it front documents in his possession. 1 804 , a duty of 245. :3d. was imposed, when corn rose v3 M• per the Winchester measure. That was, then, to the grower as effectual a protection up to that price as th e Present duty would be. For these and various other reasons with which he should not trouble the House at this Lite hour, he would support the resolutions before the Corarnittee. Mr. STANLEY had yet to learn the reasons which had ' n : t u eed the Right Hon. ,Gentleman to prefer the present taint ° that of last session. He (Mr. Stanley) was cer 4'nlY inclined to the opinion of those who abstractedly su PPorted a fixed permanent duty. But feeling that it /74s impracticable to carry such a measure, be felt that the ' ti lt bast plan would be to adopt h a scale of duties as would keep the price of corn as low suc as possible, at the same time giving to the agriculturist a fair profit. Still adhering to that principle, he conceived the scale of last year to he tn t ,tlela better than that now proposed. He had described measure as being the result of a compromise in the Cabaret, but h e h a d, b e b e li e ved, guarded himself f ro m im puting any improper motive to those wlso had intro ced it. He considered the measure as one which held a promise g:ito the ear, but s not calculated to fulfil t to the sense. When he saw t a u s cale ascending and de :eeadinn the ratio which ' this did—a scale increasing ' r °ro the minimum up to a certain point, and then de .`.4"ing—he could not avoid looking upon the maximum „ 7 k _tbe real pivot price. The maximum here was not at. the same point at which it stood last year. By that scale te duty was 2s. ascending on the v a riation of IQ. i n pri ce . ii v res however, it was is. alone ascending or descending, after a certain point. What he wished to ask of the pro 'ter* of this Bill was,' whether it was intended to give a Mater or a less protection to the agriculturist than the of last session ? HUSKISSON.—It is intended to give a greater Mr. STANLEY wished to have it distinctly ascer „Tned what the object of the Bill was, for he believed cute to this moment the mention of Ministers with re ' ‘ ee to the measure was not understood by the, House. th 4 r. HUSKISSON said, the object and principle of TirereaPter: sent measure were precisely the same as last year.— of last year afforded protection up to 605.: a degree of protection, from 60s. to 645., was given eater' degree Present proposition. The object was the same, the Pi h 'ueiple was the same, as the measure of last session,— 504 Object w as to give protection up too l certain point, t ° exclude the introduction of foreign corn as much as stn r • A. BARING could not discover how the object 1 0 7 u by the Right Hon. Secretary for the Colonies could the ° btain e d or answere d b y t hi s measure. I n hi s op i n i on , rag s ettlement of a question of this kind did not depend ' on the rate of price, but Must be guided by a great ay . ,, le tY of circumstances; because the corn trade, like b' r Y other trade, might lie, and frequently was, affected , t ambling speculations. The calculation for this f, 44t rY was, that every third or fourth year there would . e a defi c i e nt harvest. Hence speculations, which fir,. tautly affected the price, took place. In a year of de j'lmy, when prices were high, a speculator would make 2 0 Re profit ; and if, when the prices were low, he lost to at 2 5 per cent. he could afford it, because he was sure s repaid in a year or two the same manner as ht ggl*ra saved themselves if they were able to save one ° ' ( , -r ga out o f t h ree. I n di v id ua l s wou ld t h us speculate iiiitt rl r o, and if a d ef i c i ent h arvest did not ena bl e t h em to pro miae high price s , they would put up with a loss in getting a°f th e i r cargoes, and look forward to better success on me future occasion. In ordinary years, therefore, the 1,, met down in this scale was not so much a prohibitory 4 .43 ' as the Right Hon. Secretary seemed to suppose. On a , a ' v other hand, when lie said that this measure, when i'"rn arrived at 64,5. or 655., would encourage importa_ ai i ?„ 4 ,, , , did not every one perceive that such importation 01 - '4 not be allowed till there was an incipient scarcity, e very thing that ought to be prevented ? In point of e, the m ea sure in this respect held out a seeming pro `"tion ti to the agriculturist, which no gentleman in that °us e could wish to have, for before Corn arrived at so With a price, it would be impossible for the people t o Tar liame it. No person could conceive whe a t se lli ng at t h e g4eof 655. in this country, without knowi ng th a t a a t extremity of d a istress must prevail, and that con saait°•entlay t o impose duty of 20s. on the importation of bit articl e was unjust. He really professed that, whether t ar i7 k vd to the one interest or the other,-'--to the agricul batter or the maufacturer B ,—the ill of last year was , for both. Much had been said about the n price of t ring corn on the Continent. But for his own part he % I g ht it very useless to send perona hunting all over sa u ra r- f e t o ascertain this point, when all that was neces aa,agy,° he known could he learned from persons at their nig t ,•" °° r. And after all, the calculations made by those w e el,, wh o travelled into the different corn countries, ja, r e d getierally fallacious, and could not guide them to a 8 14 d ' c ° l3 . It was said that some great lights had been tiit c'e thi s su bj ect b y t h e i nqu i r y b e f ore th e L or d s . He of 4 h e excused if lie doubted the fact. The experiment getst year, to which allusion had been made, was alto her in conclusive; for in that case grain was brought in i i al t. t 7 he excitation created by the Corn Bill, and whether N er gain or a loss, was no argument with reference to the hal 9uestion. The present proposition lie could not (oa t ° t h, inking was very unfortunate, since it gave the agri eahauri'ts no real protection where they wanted it, and it aate r "ed them to great obloquy by giving them the appeal:- 10 .°f a protecti o n willich they did not call f or . HUSKISSOIN said a few word, in explanation. aor,,Q• PHILLIPS rose amidst loud cries of " Question" th at Go on." The Hon. Baronet expressed his belief C o l o t he explanation of the Right Hon. Secretary for the ai a 1 448 , with reference to the deviation from M r . Can (44l3ill of last year, had not given satisfaction to any at th tiv u'an in the House. He contended, that by looking ilia Population returns, and comparing the number of slat ._ "gaged in agi ieultural pursuits with that. of other t h at T i who wore differently employed, it would be found refi t 'ea' had sa cr ifi ce d two-third s o f the population to be ina„t 'e.laantled interest. This system be conc e i ve d t o h e a kr ° tectionable, and it was attempted to be carried to Lot : 4 " extent than formerly by this measure. He could ttOneeive, from any thing which had fallen from the altPrl thth • Secretary, what reasons had caused him to of 1 4 'i° mind, an d to d epar t front the scale of d ut i es ,l 4 tin l r Y v ar• The Hon. Baronet then entered into calcu t'aatzio 'how, that when wheat was 50s. a quarter at was , e, r , iiich would be about the price there when it 9Pla rt 49.het.e, it MO not he imported, including I 2 s. per Pro s , t f or freight, an d 21 s . fad. duty according to the 4raj r,i t Seale, rinder'B3s. Bd. per quarter, which, he con was equivalent to a p ro hibiti on . The great dif fah, 14 of the comnwree of the country had been owing to hail p r incipl e s of trade, and the Right Hon. Gentleman 'boa. I° Aelfshown this to be the case. Ile had, moreover, aarot ° that the farmers on the continent had adopted the 4 44 il t ?°, ll etatia theory : and if this country acted on just eral principles, they would have not the less ilitlu z ne w the co n ti nen t. (Tire cry of question, question," m loud.) he haj, i P ORTMAN observed, that looking at the returns uddiarq 11;4 hand, he had no hesitation in saying that the Year 'na l 5 410 of 4s was required over the scale of last d If 44 ta any Hon. Member moved an amendme i nt to re er:a"ols higher than 60Q he would support him. s f or • t r r r• to with •v ( lme now became clamorous stran ge rs tr4 i . t'y and rt division accordingly took place on Mr. Cal ra.eridtnent. 4 \ t hk , amenthneut 58 1 Against it..... 202Ti,p. " la i°rity in favour of the resolutions...l44. rep„‘dre sol utions were then agreed to. The Chairman text. Progress and obtained leave to sit again'on Friday The the.i 16 4 "' Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and ''e ari Quarter Two 'CI k till vi a lourion at a to o oc • \ Tii p . =---,-• t im I.lS'] ROde n • . (4' Wl' ff•itt: lieaujiatti oRr, lantif l44 lii Xe wc 4l , Th e D._ .®. ' OF THE MINOIII ;CIIELSEA'i AMENDNIE; )RATION ACTS REPEAL Bolton Sheffield Malmesbury Falmouth .Kenyon ITY :NT ON CBE TEST AND BILL. Anlen Howe 13rownlow Winchilsea Bagot. th e d • - ()ranch of the Bank of England, under . t ~„ irecti,,, , • , 4 ` , o;ve nz .. ) , -- oz GEOR,G . F. CAiilt,,Eaq., commenced bus:neci S i , -"e-Aipou-Tyne on Monday last. !"tt k t .. A GIT I-Ait OCCURRENCE . --4 scow bfl9Pg" " 4 4g -44 ' ) C• WATT, Mill of Corskie,. parish of . Cluny, P r Neli i °l ' the Bth instant, died in labour, he, with that L er 4i, fe of naiad necessary on the occasion, cut a . hole ;n l ''' t hav S44°4 6which he took out thirteen fine pigs the Ver a ", 4 ° modstant, a few, of them them died before W hose 0„:"'"wit8 finished.. The- rest •he put to a soar lat e; the b n e P I P Were thirty days old ; and, strange to re nd. care gin this new charge with as much tenderness ate th ev a : i f they had beet,' her own offspring, and'at thi s ' -re doing well.—lnverness Journal. PRICES OF IRISH STOCf Bank Stock 9.475i Consols, 3 percent. - Goy. Stock, 35y nor cent 81% Ditto, N ew 91% 4 per Cent. INV% Gov. Deb. 354 per cent. Royal Canal Stock Grand Canal Stock City Deb. 4 per cent. - Ballast Office Deb. 4 P. ct. - :S.-MIBLITZ, APRIL 19. St. Patrick Incur. (per sh.) Royal Iriah Ditto National Ditto Patriotic Ditto liibernian Bank ll% Provincial Ditto Royal Irish Mine Imjierial Mine Milting Co. of Ireia.nd Commercial BuiLlinirs .17CE ESTERDAY. COURSE OF Eictu Amsterdam C.F.12 31 Ditto, at sight 12 If Rotterdam 2U. 12 31 Antwerp '2 31 Hamburgh M. B. 13 12 1 Altona 13 13! Paris, 3 days' sight Ditto 2 12. 25 65 Bordeaux 25 70 Bin Frankfort on Maine, Ex. )1.1501 Petersburgh, rble... 311 g. 10 0 Vienna, eitective d. 2M. 10 3 Trieste do. Madrid 35% Cadiz 354i Bilboa Barcelona 35 Seville Gibraltar 46 Leghorn 4BN Genoa 25 :A) Venice Malta Naples :39.4 Palermo per oz. 118 Lisbon 46 Oporto 46 Rio Janeiro 1 29 Bahia '33 Buenos Avres Dublin, 21 days' sight 1)4 Cork BULLION, PER OZ. X. S. d. Portugal Gold, coin 0 0 0 Foreirm Gold, in bars 3 17 6 New Doubloons 'o 0 0 New Dollars 0 4 P Silver. bars. standard 0 0 0 ?UCH WATER. AT LONDON }MIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning...2s minutes after 9. 1 Evening... 55 minutes after 9. Treaty to continue in force fur six years, from the date of the exchange of the ratifications, which is to take place in nine months from the signing of the Treaty,—(June 16, 1527), or sooner if practicable.• VIENNA, APRIL 10. Illetalliques, 88 ; Bank Shares, 1,006 7-10. APRIL 11.—Metalliques, 88 11-16 ; Bank Shares, 1,004. Lord GRENVILLE'S Pamphlet on the Sinking Fund naturally continues to excite discussion, and has been • attacked by some of our cotemporaries, but the opinions of that veteran Statesman, reviewing in the calmness and sobriety of retirement the policy of his past measures, and candidly acknowledging that he has erred, are at least entitled to the highest degree of respect. We have always laid it down as an almost self-evident maxim, that we cannot pay debt unless we have a surplus of income above expenditure. This is the only real Sinking Fund that we can have, and any attempt to pay one debt by incurring another is quite illusory. Lord GRENVILLE accordingly sets out with this principle, which is now familiar to all those who speculate on such sub jects. He farther proceeds to explain that there can be no direct advantage or gain in any operation purely financial ; that when we pay off 100/. of debt we merely exchange one equivalent for another, and that out of such a transaction it is quite impossible that gain or profit of any sort can accrue. His Lordship explains this principle somewhat elabo rately, and at greater length than seems to be re quired, for it is quite clear, and has been long ad 7 tnitted; and we might refer to our own journal, in which this doctrine was, in the course of the last six weeks, laid down in as strong terms as possible. No financial plan has in view direct gain or profit. From the very nature and principles of such arrange ments this cannot be their object, which is merely convenience. It may be more convenient, as every one knows, to pay money at one time than at another; and this is the principle that will be found to pervade all the great transactions of the State. When an expensive war occurs, it may not he possible to defray all the necessary charges with in the year; this would impose too heavy a burden on the country ; we have recourse therefore to a loan, and we only impose taxes for the payment of the interest. We gain nothing, it is evident, directly by this transaction ; the only effect of it is to defer the time of final payment, to ease the present genera tion at the expense of posterity. When on the other hand taxes increase, and when we are afraid of being overwhelmed by the continually accumulat ing load of debt, we resort to the contrary policy of burdening the present generation, that we may lighten posterity. This is effected by the establishment of a Sinking Fund, by raising the supplies, or part of them, within the year, or by borrowing on annuities for lives, or for any limited term. The effect of u:1 those transactions is quite clear, and there is no oc casion at this time of day to waste one word to prove that they produce no direct gain to the State or to the country. Lord GRENVILLE, however, proceeds a step further, and seems to reason as if it could not be politic un der any circumstances to establish a sinking fund, or to collect from the people any surplus revenue for the redemption of debt; and for this reason, that we merely, by such an operation, take capital from those who employ it in active and productive industry, where it rapidly accumulates, and divert it into another and not more profitable channel. We thus pay debt, no doubt, but the nation is not one whit the richer,. seeing that we merely transfer capital from one hand to another. This is illustrated by the case of an individual who is engaged in trade, and who is owing a debt, we may suppose of 10,0001. and pays an annual interest of 5001. If this debt is not de manded from him, would it, it is asked, be advan tageous for him to withdraw money from his trade where it is profitably employed to pay this debt ? He would not improve his circumstances by paying the debt; for when it was discharged, his capital would be in this exact proportion diminished. This reasoning is no doubt specious ; but it is not duly considered that capital left in the hands of in dividuals may not accumulate ; it may be spent; and that by taking it from them as a contribution to the State, we secure its accumulation, and thus en force individual economy in order to counteract the necessary prodigality of the State. If it were true, as Lord GRENVILLE seems to suppose, that private ac cumulation would keep pace with public expence, there would be no necessity for establishing any fund for the redemption of debt. But this is so far from being the case, that there is a necessary limit to taxa tion beyond which it cannot be pushed ; and this limit we had nearlyreached at the close of the last war, when we raised from the people a revenue of above 65 millions per annum, which was certainly the most wonderful achievement ever recorded in the annals of finance. Taxation had by that time en croached deeply, and was still further encroaching, on the resources of productive industry. The public expence was outstripping the progress of private accumulation ; and it could not have con tinued many years longer at the same rate, without serious consequences. Nov, does Lord GRENvILLE deny the necessity of putting a stop to the indefinite increase of debt ? Is it not clear that if the public burdens are continually increasing, and are never di minished, that the co:►ntry will be at length over whelmed by the accumulating load ? If the growing debt of ages be collected on the head of one unfortu nate generation how can they be able to bear it ? We cannot go on to an unlimited extent forestalling the wealth and industry of future tines. If we in crease the debt during war we must decrease it during peace ; and Lord GRENVILLE surely cannot dis approve of this necessary policy. We know that we do not this manner add directly to the wealth of the country. But we enforce that economy which is imperatively required to counteract time effects of past expence, and we relieve the country from a bur den which, if allowed indefinitely to increase, must terminate in national bankruptcy. We cannot con ceive on what principle this can be denied. It seems to be almost self-evident ; and with the experience of the last war before us, when all our resources were strained to the utmost, when, in addition to optional taxes, we were forced to have recourse to severe direct contributions, it appears to us that the policy of establishing a sinking fund, or in other words, of procuring a surplus revenue, is prescribed in these times of peace, as an imperious duty on the rulers of the country. TOWN COUNCIL.—The Admiral of Leith informed the Council, that having, on the 14th instant, proceeded to attend a meeting of the Commi , sioners of Po lice of Leith, he was again prevented from taking the chair, and another Preses chosen, in direct violation of the provisions of the Act of Parliament, and that he bad therefore protested and left the meeting.—Edinburgh Saturday's Post. At the York Quarter Sessions, HENRY RAY and ANN his wife were sentenced to six months' imprison ment, and a fine of one shilling, for cruelly ill-treating HARRIETTE, the illegitimate child of HENRY RAY. The case was an aggravated one, and excited disgust against the prisoners. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE -(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, Amt. 22.—Wind S.W.—Arrived from Lon don, the Waterhen, Mulson, for Miramichi; Brazilian, Colesworth, for Lisbon ; and George Canning, Kent, for India. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 21.—Wind W.N.W.—Sailed his Majesty's ship Procris, for Lisbon. FALMOUTH, APRIL 21.—Wind N.—Sailed the Fame, TslarroW, for New York. DOVER, APRIL. 22.—The Swedish Galliot Agnes, from Wickstrom, laden with salt, was on shore at Dungeness yesterday, but is supposed to have got oft PLYNIOUTII, APRIL 21.—Arrived the Four Sons, Prouse, from Pernambuco. Off the Port, the Strenshall, Dunning, from the Mauritius. The John Wilkinson, from Jamaica, is supposed to he arrived off Falmouth. THE FUNDS--(THIS DAY). CITY, TwELPR o' CLOCK. This being St. Get:nes Day it is kept as a holiday at the Bank, but the Stock Exchange is open for the transac tion of business. Consols opened at 85k, but soon after re ceded to 844, at which price hut one bargain was effected, and they have since recovered to 85, buyers, the present price. Tke decline which occurred early in the day was occasioned by the doubts which were entertained of the correctness of the reported delay in the Russians crossing the Pruth, but this circumstance is now generally believed to be well founded, notwithstanding the doubts which have been cast on the truth of this piece of intelligence. India Bonds are withont the slightest variation, and remain at 97 9 ; Exchequer Bills, ti 4. 5 pm. The Foreign Funds are in a total state of stagnation ; Greek appear a little better, being 16i 17k ; and every other security seems to remain at nearly yesterday's prices. Shares are without alteration. Three per Cent. Consols, 85, buyers ; Ditto, for the Ac count, 85, buyers ; India Bonds, 97 9 pin.; Exchequer 61 5 pm. TWO O'CLOCK. Purchases continuing to be made in the Marlici fur account of the Scotch Banks, causes money stock to be extremely scarce; and finding a difficulty to procure it in Consols, they have made their purchases, 70,000/., in Reduced, at Sq. Consols have been alternately buyers and sellers, at ; at present they are the former. THREE 0' CL 0 CS. Consols reached 851 -a, they are at present 8.51, sellers; no news. A requisition is handing about for signatures, to authorise a general meeting of the South Ame rican Bondholders, to take place in the course of a few days. FOUR O'CLOCK.—CLOSING PRICES. Consols 85 1 Danish 59i- Do. for Ac 851 Greek, 1825 Braz-ilian Bonds Mexican, 1825 Buenos Ayres Pernviau Chihail Do. Russian 881 Columbian, 1824 Spanish, 1821 11 a ANNIVERSARY OF HIS NIAJE‘TY'S BIRTH-DAY-(THIS DAY.) This being St. George's Day, and also appointed for the Anniversary and celebration of his Majesty's nativity, the morning was ushered in with every demonstration of joy, by the ringing of bells and displaying of flags from the steeples of the different churches. Notwithstanding the unfavourable appearance of the morning, at nine o'clock the Mall in St. James's-park presented an animated sight, by the assemblage of an immense throng of spectators. A strong muster of Foot Guards, consisting of four detach ments, all flank companies, from the three Regiments of Guards, formed in line on the parade, at ten o'clock, dressed in new clothing and white trowsers, accompanied by their full Bands, wearing their State liveries of scarlet and gold. The scene had a most pleasing effect, and the music excited much admiration. The word of command was given by Colonel Clitheroe, of the 3d Regiment, who furnished the King's Guard On fie occasion ; the Field officer in brigade waiting. Among the General Officers noticed on the parade were—Colonel Macdonnel, Colonel Bowater, Captain Bentinck, &c. After the Detachments had gone through their different evolutions, they marched from the Parade to St. James's Palace, the bands playing many delightful airs, and fol lowed by an immense number of persons. On the Guards arriving at the Palace, the three bands struck up the national air of " God save the King," which was executed in fine style, and had a most sublime effect. During the relieving of the different Guards, the bands al ternately played favourite airs from some of the most po pular pieces. The Coronation Anthem was greatly ad mired. At one o'clock the Park and Tower: guns fired a double royal salute on the occasion, and every . preparation making for a grand illumination in the evening. THREE O'CLOCK. The bustle anti crowd in the neighbourhood of St. James's at this hour exceeds any thing we ever before witnessed on a similar occasion. The whole line of Pall mall is filled with a dense crowd of pedestrians, and in the immediate vicinity of the Palace, the eagerness evinced to witness the, equipages is so great as in some degree to endanger the lives of his Majesty's loyal subjects. The carriages, up to this late hour, are arriving without intermission. Some of the equipages are of an extremely ❑ovol and splendid character, but tie lateness of the hour prevents us from particularising. We have heard of no accidents, nor of any offences, except the transfer of slivers handkerchiefs, purses, and watches from the pockets of the owners to those of the light-fingered gentry. LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) COURT OF CHANCERY. In consequence, we understand, of the late accouchement of Lady Lyndhurst, the Judges, Masters in Chancery, and King's Counsel took breakfast with the Lord Chancellor in Lincoln's Inn Hall, instead of at his Lordship's house i❑ George-street, Hanover-square, and immediately proceeded in State to open their different Courts. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat at Westminster a little after one o'clock, attended by the Master of the Rolls, the Vice Chancellor, Masters Cox and Stratford, and after hearing a few motions of course, his Lordship rose to attend the Drawing-room. The Court and King's Counsel appeared in their full Court dresses. Among the different equipages we could not but notice the beauty and elegance of his Honour the Vice-Chan cellor's. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT. lliy lioxourt took his seat on the Bench at one o'clock, and disposed of a few uninteresting motions. Lady Shad well, and several other ladies, were in the Court. PREROGATIVE COURT. INGRAM •V. WYATT. This case was argued last term, and the details of it are familiar to the publie. Sir JOHN Nictiott. gave judgment this day, setting aside the will of the late Mr. Clopton. j . OST on Tuesday, the 15th inst., Three ■ PLANS of the PROPOSED BUILDINGS for the NEW INFANT SCHOOL and SCHOOL of IN. DUSTRY at BRIGHTON, by Wild, the Architect. —The said Plans were given to a man, who desired to look at them, and called himself a Reporter from the " Morning Herald," but no such man cut be found, though his person is well known. They were given him during the Examination at the British and Foreign School by Mr. John Mortlock. A rewara of FIVE GUINEAS will be given to whoever will bring them to No. 250, Oxford-street. 11) t 71.:‘e."Alkitt* , LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 23, 1328. Ministers have certainly - no easy card to play re specting the Corn Bill, but it will be perceived that they had last night a majority of IA when it was pro-!used to substitute the scale of duties oflast year, for those now submitted. We are not particularly partial to the present Bill, and would have preferred the last, but certainly any thing is better than leav ing the country longer without any Corn Bill at all. It may snit the purposes of Opposition to make an outcry against inconsistency, but we should regard it only as very consistent folly to send up to the Lords the identical Bill which they strangled last year. The Gazette de France of Monday contains an article from Bucharest, dated March 28, which con tradicts the report that a division of the Russian army h td crossed the Danube, and carried off the Turkish magazines. We attach no credit to the report which was got up by the notorious fabri cators of the " Passage of the Pruth." The insur rection and battle in Serria are equally unfounded. The Gazette corrects its assertion that M. PARA VEY, the Banker, had been taken out of the Seine drowned. Hopes are now entertained that he is alive. FRENCII FUNDS.—Rentes, Five per Cents. 101 f. 90c. 102 f. bc. ; Three per Cents. 68E 85c. 95c. ; Royal Bonds, 34--Bank Actions, 1880 f. FOREIGN FllNDS.—Neapolitan Rentes, Cert. Fal., 75f. 10c. 20e. ; Spanish Rentes, S, ; Royal Spanish Loan, 73i 4 ; Interminable Spanish Annuities, 841 -; Ilaytian Loan, 670 E '1 he Austrian Observer of the 12th, and the Allgenieine Zeitung of the 16th, have been received this morning. An article dated Frankfort,of the 1 lth, says that the prices of the public securities of different states negociable on that Exchange have been rising for some days. The passage of the Pruth was not considered by monied men in that city as of much consequence. The battle of Navarin did not pro duce war, and the preliminary occupation of Mol davia and Wallachia was not likely to do it. The treaty of navigation and commerce between Austria and Brazil i, founded on a perfect reciprocity : FRANKFORT, AYRII. 11. The prices of the public securities of different States, ne gociable on our Exchange, have been rising for some days. The accounts, however, which private letters bring us from the principal parts of the political world, do not atrord much hope that the so-long-talked-ot passage of the Pruth by the Russian army will not take place ; but, in the eyes of many of our monied men, this probable event deer not threaten such serious consequences as others apprehend from it. The battle of Navarin (say they) has not pro duced a war—how much less likely, then, is it to be the result of the preliminary occupation of some provinces which are entirely destitute of troops to oppose the occu pation of them ? VIENNA, APRIL 11. The last numbers of the Vienna Gazette give the Treaty of Navigation and Commerce between their Ma jesties the Emperors of Austria and Brazil, signed at Vienna on the 16th of June, 1827, by the respective Ple nipotentiaries (Prince Metternich and the Marquis de Re zende), the ratifications of which have lately been ex changed. The basis of the Treaty is a perfect reciprocity between the two empires, the subjects of which shall be allowed to trade in all the ports which are open, or may be open in future, to any foreign nati on . A rt i c l es un d er the description of contraband of war are excepted, as well as the coasting trade from port to port. The sth article runs thus order to determine the nationality of the AUstrian and Brazilian ships, it is agreed those ships shall be considered as Austrian which are the property of Austrian subjects, and built, registered, and navigated according to the laws and ordinances of Austria ; and that those which are built in Brazil, and the property of Bra zilian subjects, and of which the Captain and three fourths of the crew are Brazilian subjects, shall he considered as Brazilian. His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, with a view to facilitate the navigation of Brazil, consents to waive for the present this last stipulation ; the proprietor and the Captain, however, must be Brazilians, and the ships have all their papers in the legal form. By Article. VI. All goods, merchandise, and articles what soever, of the p ro d uce and manufacture of the subjects an d territories of his Majesty the Emperor of Austria, and consigned from the ports of Austria for consumption, may be imported into 01 and every of the ports of the Empire of Brazil, (to whomsoever consigned) without being liable to different or higher duties than those now paid, or which shall he paid in future, on the same merchan dise, articles, &c. by subjects of the most favoured nations, conformably to the general tarif of customs, which will be promulgated for this purpose in all ports of Brazil in which there are or shall be custom-houses. When the most favoured nation is Spoken of, Portugal is not to be understootthough it should obtain commercial advantages in Brazil. Art. VII. When articles, of-the produce or manufacture of Austria, imported into Brazil for con suniptioo, Lave no fixed value.in the tariff, the importer ma y (rive a declaration of their value ; but if the custom house officers judge the value to be too incorrect, they may take the goods so undervalued, paying to the vender, in fifteen lava, 10 per cent. above the estimate, and so reim burse the duties already paid. Art. VIII. stipulates the same facilities for the pl i •o st d m u l c p e ti nd it m , a t u h u e f p ac o t r l t t s re of. o i t u l s l t r r a i z a il . imported directly for cot f of imported into the territories of the have cer- Art. IX. The produce and manuac o tu th r e es , each empire, s ti ta fic t a e t B e . s o x f ihe e signed t o t h e ports o f B raz il, fur entrepot or re-exportation, ri A gi rl I ' s t t i p Tfi r o c e l s u t c a e b and lll e manufactures ai nthe c e n s •e p s e c c t r i n v i nation.no w Arts. or to x lie fixed tshall al)furiou'oreh,i XII., XIII., and XIV., re l a t e to the reciprocal franchises, g io h r er ti d m at m ies os t t ha fa n vo t l h n o .e s d e privileges, and immuniti es to be enjoyed by the subjects of the two empires ; the appointment of Consuls-General,Consuls, Vire-Consuls, &c. Arts. XV. and MI . The 4 ' There is a diference between the French and German text of the treaties, as given in the Austrian Papers—the French has " or the property ;" the German, " and the property." THE ARMY. The Parade of the Foot Guards, this morning, in St. James's Park, was unusually splendid, in consequence of this being St. George's day, and the Anniversary of the Birth of his most Gracious Majesty. The Bands of the three Regiments, in their State Uniforms, mustered at an early hour, and performed the National Anthem of " God save the King," the Overture to "Der Freischtitz," and other favourite pieces, to the great delight of a very large assemblage of persons, amongst whom we noticed several ladies of distinction. The Relief was composed of De tachments of the three Regiments, and was commanded by Colonel CI itheroe, of the 3d Guards. The Amphytrite and Lord Cochrane transports sailed ou the 18th instant, from Portsmouth for Leith, having on board the 4th or King's Owu Regiment of Foot, lately ar rived from Portugal. Detachments of recruits for regiments serving in India, marched from Westminster yesterday morning for Chatham. A Detachment of the 98th regiment of Infantry, arrived at Chatham on the 15th instant, from the Cape of Good Hope. A Detachment of the 3d Regiment of Dragoon Guards arrived at Donaghadee, on the 18th instant, from Belfast. The Duke of CUMBERLAND, accompanied by his son, Prince GEoacE, left his apartments in the King's Palace, St. James's, yesterday morning, in one of kis Majesty's carriages, and proceeded to the residence of the Princess AUGUSTA, to inquire after the health of her Royal Highness. The Duke from thence proceeded to the Admiralty, and visited the Duke and Duchess of CLA RENCE ; from the Admiralty the Fluke proceeded to Glou cester-house, Park-lane, where Prince GEoacE remained to breakfast with his Royal relations, the Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER, while the Royal Duke paid a visit to the Earl of ELDON, at his residence in Hamilton_ place. The Duke, accompanied by the Prince, after wards proceeded to the King's Palace, at Kensington, and paid visits respectively to the Duchess of KENT, the Duke of Sussex, and the Princess SoPIIIA, at their apartments in the Palace. In the evening his Royal Highness dined with his MAJESTY at his Palace in St. James's. The Duchess of GLOUCESTER and the Princess Surma. visited the Princess AUGUSTA yesterday. —Her Royal Highness passed a rather better ni g ht on Monday night, and was considered by her medical attend ants to be better yesterday. The Duke and Duchess of Ct,ARENCE ho noured the performance of KEAN, in " - Richard the Third," at Covent-garden Theatre, on Monday evening, with their presence. Prince LEOPOLD arrived at his residence, Mar Thorough-house, Pall-mall, yesterday afternoon, from his seat at Claremont. Prince Li EVEN, the Russian Ambassador, had a 'cog conference with the Duke of WELLINGTON yesterday at the Treasury. His Excellency was afterwards engaged for a considerable time with the Earl of DUDLEY, at the Foreign-Office, Downing-street. Prince POLIGNAC, the French Ambassador had interviews yesterday with the Duke of WELLINGTON and 'the Earl of DUDLEY, at the Foreign-office. Baron BuLow, the Prussian 'Minister, and Mr. CoLQuttouw, the Minister from the Ilanse Towns, transacted business yesterday at the office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. A meeting of the Cabinet Ministers took place Yesterday morning at the office of the Board of Trade. P E EL, Mr. Secretary linsussoN, Mr. the CIIANCKLL OR Of th e K2:cm:- Among those present were the Duke of WELLINGTON, Q iN e l uk r iE . A:,i,aFsd secretary GRANT,Lo rd EXLEY. The Governo r and B D e p uty - Governor of the Bank of England were admitted at the meeting. The Earl of DUDLEY transacted business yesterday with the Duke of Wrct.iNGTON. The Governor and Deputy Governor of the Bank of England had an interview yesterday with the CHAN CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, at the Treasury. MOSCIIELES' CONCERT.—Long before the usual hour, the Argyll Rooms were besieged, and in a few moments after the doors were thrown open, the saloon, boxes, passages, anti-rooms, and orchestra, were crowded. During the progress of the performance, all eyes were fre quently turned towards the door, sear the orchestra ; at length about half-past nine o'clock the Comet (SONTAG) appeared ; the plaudits were deafening, and the fair song stress evidently felt the generous and hearty welcome which she received. She sung a scena and air, composed expressly for her by MERCALIANTE, which drew forth repeated " bravos" from the audience. Maine. SONTAG was dressed in black, and her demeanour was modest and unassuming. There was a host of talent besides. Though it was lite, every one looked anxiously for MoscHELEs' performance of a fantasia, in which would be introduced Sir WALTER Scores favourite Celtic war song, " Pibroch o' Donald Dhu," nor was this the less interesting, since the Great Unknown WAR known to be in the room ; and thus while the ear was employed in attending to Mosontats, the eye was turned towards the " Author of Waverley." COURT OF KING'S BENCH. 'This being the first day of Term their Lordship; did not take their seats on the Bench until half-past one o'clock. Some motions for new trials were then made, the particu lars of which were of no public interest. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. This being the first slay of Term, the Judges of the Common Pleas slid not take their seats until half-past one o'clock, after which they were for a considetable time occu pied in taking justifications of bail. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) BOW-STREET. A Gentleman named Colonel O'Brien applied to the Magistrates for redress under the following circumstances. He had, he stated, been travelling iu Peru for four years, and had collected a great number of curiosities, and among them a piece of virgin gold, bearing in its native state a most extraordinary resemblance • to thy• Duke of 'Wellington's face. On that account he prtr 'chased it for one hundred guineas, and placed it in his collection. It weighed nearly 18 ounces avoirdupoise. On his arrival in England about six months ago, he had shewn it to Mr. Lowrie, a sadler, whom lie had employed previous to his leaving England, and Mr. Lowrie re quested leave to show it to his friends. The Colo n-1 had left it with him for that purpose, had called subsequently, but could not recover it for sonic time, and when he did so, he found that the resemblance, for which he prized it so much had been completely obliterated, and that about two ounces of the gold itself appeared to have been cut off from that particular part. Mr. Lowrie here explained that it was the result of sheer accident. He had shown it to a Mr. Roberts, who doubted if it were gold, and with Mr. Lowrie's leave, took it home for the purpose of assaying it. In the experiment, however, the accident had occurred, and he could not dis cover an atom of the part which the Colonel alleged to hrive been cut off. lie was most willing to compensate for the injury to the amount of the gold deficient, but Colonel O'Brien would not consent to it. The MAGISTRATES declined giving an opinion upon the subject, but recommended au appeal to any Member of the Society of Antiquaries, who had seen it in its original state as they could not fix a value beyond the intrinsic one on any article. The Colonel said, that he did not attend for the intrinsic value, but for the injury done to the article as an antique. Ile would not have allowed such a disfigurement for fifty guineas. As it was if they could give him no redress, he should say no more, but put up with the loss altogether. He then left the office, apparently very dissatisfied. LIVERPOOL,' APRIL 21.—T0-day we have bad a goOd supply of Beef and Mutton, which was in good demand, and met ready sale at our last quotation.— Beef, 51d. ,to 7d.—Mutton, 6d. to 71d. MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE IN YORK. —A young man, about twenty-three years of age, of the name of FOSTER KIDD, disappeared in a very mysterisnr: manner from his lodgings, in Ogleforth, in this city, os Monday morning week. It appears, that he was a native of Pickering, and had been working in York, as a stone mason. Some time ago, however, be was severely af flicted with a fever, which left him in a very delicate state of health, and subject to violent pains in the head, which generally produced lowness of spirits. On Monday morn ing week, about half-past six, he left his bed, and crossed . the Minster-yard, where he told an acquaintance, who passed him, that he was going to a doctor; but he has never since been seen or heard of. His mysterious dis appearance id 'rendered the more extraordinary from the facts, that he was too weak to walk above a mile, and that there was no known cause for his lengthened absence from. his lodgings.— York Courant. industry, REFUGE FOR THE DESTITUT E.___Th e _ An niversary of this Institution was celebrated yester da y , at the City of London Tavern, the Marquis of Las/snow:4E in the Chair. The object of this Institution is to p rovide a place of refuge for persons discharged f rom the p risons or w th i e w, li t u h l o k u s, gh uu w fo i r il t i u n n a at t e o andderset are incapable, from loss of ( * erec ter, to procurs employ ment. It also affords temporary relief, in cases of urgent necessity, to such persons a s have no p arish assistance— hut its primary objects a re those who have b een dig r themselves y and nd h str e ) r r s , charged from penal punishment. The amount of money collected in the room was between four and five hundred pounds; and among the donations was one of 21. 10s. from a female, who had been once herself relieved by this Institution. TILE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. The supplies of 'Wheat and Flour this week are toler ably good, but of other articles small. The Wheat trade remains in a dull state for all but superfine samples, at Monday's prices. Barley continues full as dear as last re ported, with very little of grinding quality at market. Beans and Pease fully support the terms of Monday. There is not much demand for Oats to-day, but the prices last quoted are fully maintained for such as have been sold. The Flour trade continues dull. ARRIVALS. Wheat. Barley. Oats. Flour. 5,600 qrs. 5,400 qrs. 4,600 qt, 6,400 sack ),'2OO 500 ---- 150 --- English... Irish Foreign FISH-MARKET, BILLINGSGATE There was a plentiful supply of fish iu the market this lay, with a fair demand, at the following prices : Prime Turbot, each iSs. Od. to 20s. 0 ,1 . Ditto small, per do. Fine Codfish, each Inferior ditto Salmon, per lb. Fine Vir !things, per 15 3 0 5 U Smelts, per 26 4 0 8 0 Scate, each Haddocks, per dozen 8 0 12 0 Brill, each Fine Soles, per three pairs 1 0 3 0 Gurnotts, each Mullets, each I 0 • 2 0 Live Flounder;, per quartern Live Eel,, per 5Ib. Du' ch Plaice, per basket Fine Lobsters, per score '35 0 • 0 0 Inferior ditto lO 0 15 0 Fine Crabs (each) Fine Prawns, per lb. Shrimps, per gallon Fine 1 armouth Red Herrings, per hiurired 0 0 7 0 Scotch ditto . 0 0 6 0 Halibut, each 5 0 10 0 31:.ckarel, per 100 £3 10 14 ,ti GLASGOW MARKETS, APRIL 19. A supply of 1350 casks of Raw Suc mts was brought to market this week ; the demand was not so brisk as was anticipated, and prices have given way fully Qs. for browns, and Is. 6d. for middling and good middling qualities; no good Sugars, except one small lot, in the three cargoes that were on sale : the sales amount to GOO 11114. and trs. At a public sale of 70 trs. Jamaica, and 100 bags De merara. COFFEE, only 14 trs. of the Jamaica were sold ; pale ordinary, 425. 6d. ; good ordinary, 455. 6d. a 475. 6d., and fine ordinary, 50s. 6d. a 525. ; and 23 bags De merara, middling, 609. 6d. a 615., and good middling, 68s. a 69a. By private contract, 70 bags Demerara, or dinary and broken mixed, 455. 6d.; good ordinary .51s. 6d. a 545. ; middling 625. 6d. a 635. Nothing done in PIMENTO. For Run there has been more demand ; 50 puns. of Jamaica sold at 3s. ld. a 3s. 2d. for 16 0.P., and 100 puns. of Leewards, at 2s. ld. for proofs. COTTON still continues in extensive demand ; the sale; amount to 174.6 packages; prices are unaltered. The sales made in DYEWOODS are confined to a small parcel of St. Luria Logwood at 6 guineas ; Jamaica is held at same rate; no Flistic at market. The gales made in Astirs are trifling parcels in retail. Pots at 30s. a 315., and Pearls, 325. a 3:35. Nothing done in TOBACCO; prices without alteration. The sales made in TALLOW have been very limit , „A small parcels are taken by the consumers at 42e. a 424. Fish Oits are dull, Whale at 211. a 21/. Hls. ; ('el. 221. ; and Pale Seal, 22/. a 221. 10s. per tau, old measure. The demand kir all &:criptions of OrllN has been stcadY, and no alteration can be quoted on the prices of last week. Our supplies consisted chiefly of a few .cargoes of o.tts from Ireland. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING. RACE COURSE, TUESDAY AETERNOON. Lord Tavistock's Leeway and Mr. Stonehewer's Sou venir were entered for tie King's Plate, hut the race was drawn. Lord Anson received forfeit from Mr. R. Wikan for the Sweepstakes of 100 sous. each, h. ft. and the Duke of Grafton withdrew his stake. Mr. Gully's Marnehike rec. ft. from Mr. Lumley's Ba bel, 200 SOVI. h. f. Bst. 41h. A.F. The 2000 gs. Stakes, a subscription of 100 sous. each, h. ft. colts, Bst. 71b. fillies, Bst. 41b. rising three yrs. R.M. Duke of Rutland's Cadland, by Andrew—Sorcery .... 1 Lord Tavistock's ch. c. Sharpeet ,, , Lord Exeter's Enthusiast Mr. Payne's Johanna Southeote colt 0 Lord Grosvenor's Navarin Won easy.—Twenty-one paid. Fifty Pounds for four-yr-olds and upwards. Last three miles of B. C. Mr. Wyndham's br. h. Chateau Margaux Duke of Grafton's ch. c. Paul Jones .)) Two drawn. SWIMMING.--A match has at length been made at the Cotton Tree, Great Anc)ats-street, in this town, between Dr. BEr;ALE, and Mr. JAMES HEYWOOD Salmi, of Heaton Norris, for 20/. a-side, and the whole of the money deposited, to swim 500 yards in' the Duke of Bridgewater's canal, on the last Friday in July. Mr. SMITH gives the doctor fifteen strokes in each hundred ; consequently, he is to go as far in 425 strokes as BroAt.tr does in 500.—Manchester Paper. On Tuesday last the Rev. WILLIANI POL. WHBLE, A. 13., was instituted by the Dean of EXETER to the Vicarage of Saint Anthony, in Meneage, in Corn wall, on the presentation of the KING. —.Devonport Te legraph. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.—Lord Kt:myna and family, front Brighton i Sir Trayton and Lady Eliott Drake, in Piccadilly, from Nittwell Cou r t, D evons hi re ; Sir James Nugent, - Bart. and Lady Nugent, in Park-lane ; the Marquis of Camden, at his house in Arlington -street ; from Kent ; Lord Althorp, at the Albany, from North amptonshire; the Baron de Arabet, from Hatch Cottage, Devonshire ; Mrs. Wall and family, in Upper Berkeley street, Portman-square, from Worthy Park, Winchester, Hants ; Major Godfrey Kelly, in Mount-street ; Mrs. and Miss Comerford, in Baker-street; Major Bowyer, in Al !semarle-street ; Mrs. and Miss Bartholomew, in Soutk Audley-street ; Captain Singleton, in Satkville-street; Mrs. and Miss Treherne, in Park-street ; Mrs. and Miss Percy, in Brook-street; Major Ross, in Piccadilly ; Cap tain Wallace, in Albemarle-street ; Mts. and Miss Gres ham, in Park-street ; Mr. and Mrs. Rouse, in Hereford street; Major Rooks, in Clarges-street ; Captain F. Ham mond, in Old Bond-street; Mrs. and Miss Monkhouse, itt Clifford-street ; Captain Kirkpatrick, in South Andley street ; the Hon. Mrs. Lindsey, and the Misses Burrell. at Baroness Willoughby de Ereeby's, Whitehall ; the line. Agar and Lady Georgina Ellis, at their house in Simi:lg gardens, front Viscount Clifton's seat at Roehamptou ; the Marquis of Worcester, at his house in Park-place ; Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Heathcote, at Lord Gwydies, in Picca dilly ; Henry Clive, Esq. M. P. Mrs. Clive, and family. at their house in New-street, Spring-gardens; Major Dover-street ; the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. .1; B. Simpson, at Somers, at from Kent; General Sir John Byng, Bart. in their house in Saville-row ; Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence, at the Burlington Hotel, Old Burlington and Cork-streets, from Liverpool; J. Morrell, Esq. anti J. Gla t d h s e t::ne se , i, E t 7- 11 at ditto, front Liverpool ; Sir James and Lady Gauthier, at the London Hotel, AlbernarleEtit,Afivo. at Herts ; Lord and Lady Northesk, and Lord Rosehill, at front Bath .; Mr. Mrs. Cook's hotel, Albemarle-street, and Miss Payne, at ditto, front their seat in Leicest or .. J. Doherty, er:u:rey ; Mr. and Mrs. Pro ssehaitre;;rl Mr. and the Earl Trotter, at s dit o t f o, • , Zit Berkeley-square, nom their seat, Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-- Eas. , ,tnor Castle, Worcestershire ; the Earl of Kihnorey, at di tto, front Shropshire; Hotel, St. James's -street, froth Dublin ;J. Venton's Easthope, theroe, at ditto, front Evesham ; AL wyv .,, , til Esq. M. P. and William Tennant, Esq. at ditto, from Staffordshire ; Admiral Sir John Wells, R ail. at ditto, from his Feat iu s , u,sex ; .1. Buck, Esq. at ditto, from Devonshire ; Mr. and Mrs. Grant, at Symmons's Hotel (late Jordan's), front their seat in Surrey ; the Countess Mengen and suite, at Nerot's Hotels, Clifford anti Cork-streets ; J. Macdo nald, Esq. and Mrs. Macdonald, at ditto ; the Hon. Mr. Herbert, at ditto ; W. Brown, Esq. Lady Letitia,' and the John a 0 1 1 2 Misses Brown ; in Albemarle -street, from Brighton. Esq. 31. P., at ditto, j DEPA ItT UßES.—Marquis and Marchiones,i of Northampton and Lady Elizabeth Compton and Mr. Dickies, from the London Hotel, for the Continent ; Duke of Rutland, for Newmarket ; Lord and Lady Anson, front their seat, Shugborough, for Newmarket ; Sir Gregory and Lady Was-, from the Burlington Hotel, for Leaming ton, Warwickshire ; Hon. Mr. Couzins, from Nerot's Hotels; J. Hunter, Esq. from ditto; J. Clayton brown, Esq. from ditto ; Sir P. Roadie, Bart. front ditto. A young gentleman, the grandson of a solicitor at 13raintree, lately decease , l, who by his p rsimony ac cumulated about 150,0001. in estates and money, to which the youth will be entitled when of age, eloped, on the 9th instant, with the daughter of the landlord of the Horn Inn. The lady is said to be about sixteen, and the young man is a ward in Chancery. They are supposed to have reached the opposite coast.—Esser