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in view. The present measure, be contended, went to violate neutrality instead of prcsetving it. Spain had no right, under the law of nations, to :all upon this country to do that which was not sanctioned by our Constitution. But this . the Right Hon Gentleman turned into an argument in fa our of h:s view of the question, and took cred for his readiness to grant that which Spain ua Ili? power In enforce, and no right to demand. Mr. Serjeant COPLEY argued that all that was proposed by the Bill was to give efficacy to laws which were admitted on all bands to be wise. If we were called upon to pass this measure in con sequence of Treaties with Spain, whatever the consequences in a commercial point of view might be, they should not prevent us, as a high-minded tia ,. on, from adopting it. Mr. lißouonam said, that the powerful speech of his lion. and Learned Friend (Sir J. Mackin tush) still remained unanswered=-that the best precedents which he had produced from the best times of our history were still untouched, notwithstanding" the witty declamation_ of the Member for Liverpool, and the acute legal argu ment of the Learned Serjeant. All the rwers intended to be conferred by this Act on the Ex ecutive Government, were at variance with the first principles of the common law and the Cott stitution. Lord CASTLBREAGH said, the course suggested would be the most convenient that could be taken. He then replied to the principal argu ments of the last speaker ; and to the assertion tbdt this Treat y hart rm.yr been seen by ParliaMent, he would reply, that it was laid before them with other Treaties which were made the subject of perhaps the most approving addres4 that ever passed from the Commons of England to the Crown, in which the SoYereLtt was assured that he might depend on that Ilinise to make good and enforce the same. In passing on Act which was required by the character of tl,e country, it was nor for them to consider what would be said cft it by the people of South Ame rica. Such had not been the conduct of the United States las' year when they passed a. simi- Lir Act ; and it would be the greatest slain !licit Could tall on the country if they were to suffer such a feeling. to interfere with time performance of their duty. Tile question for the Speaker's leaving the Chair was p►►t And agreed to, ond the House resolved into the Committee. The first clause having t , !et, agreed to, Mr. Wit.so:4 opposed the remainder of the Bill. The House then divided, when the numbers were as follows : Fot the Secotill Clause A:taittst it 174 Majority in favour of the Clause ' • The other clauses were debated at considerable length, and sever 4 amendments moved and agreed to, after whic:t the House resumed. and - the report was ordered to be received this day.—Adjourued at Four o'Clovh this Morn lug. LONDON JOURNALS. FROM THE MORNING PAPERS 9F Tills DAY. [Morning Post.] TIMBER DLITIHS.—W;are sorry to find, by the Resolutions submitted to Parliament for a Re vision of the Ditties of Customs, that it is intend ed to impose duties on deals, timber, and wood' of all descriptions from the King's North Ame rican Colonies. The•amount and gradation of these duties we do not know, as the Resolutions will not be in a course of delivery until rit;xt Monday, which adds to . our regret, as less time for their consideration is afforded to the Ship owners and Merchants at the Outports, than if their delivery to the Public had taken place sooner. We, however, trust, that the trading community at large will have snliicient titno al lowed them to consider of this serious revision and increase of the Duties of Customs. As to that on timber from British North America, eve shall al ways lament it ; for if we are correctly informed, it will produce ruinous effects on the Shipping In teicst, and add greatly to the depression of the British Colonies ; for it will, in all probability, in a very few years annihilate the only branch of trade left them, since the late Treaties with the United States. At present upwards of twelve hundred square-rigged British ships are employed in the Colonial timber trade—which must aban don it, if ANY ditty is imposed on timber from thence, unless an equal amount of duty is imposed on all foreign timber imp :reed. • ENewhuies.] The following notice has tice.n lately issued at Ailtton-under-Lime, by some poor,.ignorant men, who think,themselves capable of forming a Con ritution ; hot who have not sense enough to s-ee that public meetings to do away with the existing Government, and to choose another„ must neces sirrily be illegal, in all countries, and under evet y form of law : (enev.) "We, whose names are hereunto sub . iiiined, having wit nessed Out increased and stilt increasing misery and distress of mu' country, and , cunceiving liketyise, that a Governineot, emanating from the free choice of a majority of the people, will be the only rational :beans of recovering these terrible evils, ducall a public leeting on Monday, the I , lth instant, in order to make a solemn Appeal to the whole of the People of Great Britain, praying them to join us iu so laudable au undertaking, that by a determined and resolute perseverance in every means that the laws of God, and the ancient Consti tution of our Country furnish ns with, we may unite in re estahlisltiog our Gut eminent in its . pristinv purity, which was founded on the principles of Eternal Justice and the Rights of Man. (Signed) " John Saxon, Joseph Hilton, " James Ashworth, Josiah Malley, "'Thomas (-leap, Joseph Shan, " James Etchles, John Litigant.. " The Chair to he taken at Twelve o'Clock, when a string of Resolutions' and an Address to the whole of the People of Cre:it Biitain will he suhtni:tt'd to the Meeting, fur approval or ie3tct i Yesterday a fiallot was taken nt the Ea,t India ffotie fov the determination of the following . _ . "'f't•stthist ourt concur in the recommendation oft he Court of Directors, as coatained iu theii-Iteso!ution of the 20th uit., att;t t.l;:zt the Sum of 60.0001. he accor•dinal gravies!, to he applied to the benefit of the Marquis of Hastings, in the mode FWrttrti out in that Itcsolutiou, subject to the confirmation ul another (...;,:ttera! Court." . At •ix o'clock the glasses were fitially closed delkere(t to the scrutlueers, who reported the , 11-1 191 . t) oe, k\4r 1 - 1 Clutstion j Ag;,iast Ma;:ority fiq the. Q.neqiww THE `44 4 lti"N IL soi.Em QUIS DICE RE FAISUM UInAT ? ' LONDON, FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1819. We received this morning the Paris Papers of Tuesday last. - The Chamber of Peers met on Monday, and referred the projet ,respecting the Financial Accounts to a Special Committee of seven. When the report of this Committee was ready to be made, the Chamber was to assemble again. In the Chatnber of Deputies the discus sion was continued on the Budget of the Depart• mem of Marine and Colonies, and war, again adjourned till Tuesday. The following are extracts : JUNE B.—The King received yester day the Officers of the Legions of la Meurthe, la Mayenne, and des Vosges. " Several Joarnals have stated that the Duke of Wellington is to proceed to Stockholm on a pa: Ocular mission. " The Spanish trigate Viva has sailed from Co round for Cadiz, with a convoy of thirteen t tanspart s. Ths King, it is said, wi] go to St. Cloud about the 20;b or 25:II lust. " From Turin these is a report of an Italian Confederation, under the protectorate of - a power ful Sovereign, but it wants confirmation. FIVE PER CENTS. Monday . 67 f. 45 c. DEPP,IIIILD STOCK. Of the 22d March, 1817, .... $l7 f. 50c. - 42d wept.. 1817, • 85f. Yid March, 1818, . f. 50c. • 28,1 Se p t.. 1818, f. 50c. 29.t1March,1819, ..791. G 0 c. " STOCKHOLM, MAY '24.—The regiments for the camp in Scania are on their march.'' The most serious reports arc in circulation on 'Change this morning, respecting the news from the Cape of Good Hope. It is positively stated, Unit ail the inhabitants capable of carrying arms have been summoned by the Governor to join the Army, alul that Martial Law had been proclaimed. It is said that Government have received accounts more gloomy than the ReportS in queStion, hut very properly do not too hastily submit the particulars to the Public. TUE FUNDS.--.Tili3 day is a holiday at the Bank, but the Stock Exchange is open, and an immense quantity o! business has been transacted. Consols opened at 704, but afterwards fell to 690. Ofuniim, which was 3 per cent discount yesterday, commenced at t per cent. ptemitim, it afterwards fell to 7 1 discount, but recovered to par, which was the state of the Market at one o'clock. It is now evident that the party who have been disappointed in losing a share of the Loan, have done their utmost to depreciate its value, and even bets were offered on 'Change this morning that it would be at 2 per cent. pre tnium on Tuesday next. It is currently reported. that the party who sold so largely yesterday at a discount, will not be able to get the Omnium to deliver. 'According to the accounts received from Ame rica by the late arrivals, numerous failures are daily occurring in New York, Philadelphia, and the principal towns. Bank Shares and Govern ment Stock of. all descriptions have fallen consi derably, and a further depression is certain. The Friends of our Establishment in Church and State will rejoice in finding that. Lord Olives Bill for removing Restraints on POPERY was ne gatived last night in the House of Lords, by a majority 0f.59. We give the Noble Lord full credit for the purity of his motives, but conceive that his understanding was imposed upon, or did not . perceive the extent of mischief which the measure was likely to produce. A different fate attended the ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S Bill to pre vent the Enlistment of our Countrymen against our Ally, which was carried last night in the House of Commons by a m,tjurity of 74. Hostile as most people feel on the subject of TiotATtoN, ‘vhich, from not sufnciently consider ill:: the necessity of the measure, they clesignae 8S odious, We are persuadcd that feelin6s of Ps triotism are so prevalent, that every sacrifice would be cheerfully made to the general good., ovided that those persons on whom it 'has hitherto fallen so heavily, were a little more re garded in the regulations of such a resource. Amongst several classes deserving- of particular consideration, may be reckoned those persons who are somewhat advanced in life, and who, to secure a small piovis•ion, or part of a provi sion, for old age or infirmity, have sunk their little property in annuities, especially those who have purchased GOVERNMENT LIFE ANNUITIES. Such persons must feel severely the slightest diminution of their annual income. All feel ing hearts and liberal minds would rejoice in the exemption from the Property Tax of all Annuities not exceeding one hundred pounds a•yeur, possessed by persons turned of fifty years of age. We yesterday noticed what Mr-MANs- FIELD said on the subject of a PROPERTY TAX, with which we again express our hearty concurs fence, and most earnestly recommend to the Le gislature. If it be objected, that to exempt those who possess Annuities of one hundred pounds would be going too tar, as they may derive income from other sources, yet it would be easy to, confine the exemption to, those who have actually no more than that exact annual sum for the support of themselves and their families. We also agree with Mr. INlANsteumn in most decidedly object.' ing to an INCOME TAX, because Income is a very uncertain and constantly varying source of suppot t ; and though such a Tax might he light and easy one year, yet income might be so lessened in the next, as to occasion great distress and the most lamentable privations. Again and again then we most firmly recommend a Property Tax, be cause it would chiefly operate on a RICH ARESTO.• CRACY, and other wealthy parts of the Commu nity, who ought cheerfully to bear such a Tax if they have any regard to their station in society, anti a due sense of the hardships which are en dured by those who, however their inferiors with respect to the enjoyments of life, are, perhaps, their superiors in knowledge, abilities, and virtue. To support our opinion, we may say our convic tion, as to the essential national benefits which would arise from the resumption of a PROPERTY TAX, under the qualifications which we have sug gested, we shall subjoin an Extract from The Carlisle Patriot of the sth inst., heartily conciirrinl, s with what it says of the Faction who presume to denominate themselves NVHIGS, though they to tally differ from those who originally bore the name, and who were real friends to the Pilo- NARCHY, while they strenuously maintained the right of THE PEOPLE ; but the Wilms of the pre. sent day are the advocates of Innovation, and re quire such a Reform as would ultimately annihi late the Monarchy and every trace of Popular Freedom That our financial embarrassnfents and commercial distress are very great, must be admitted. But what measures have the Whigs proposed for our relief ? 'Why the aliolition of a few sinecure places, the charge of which would neither burthen nor relieve the public: but they hnew that this abo lition would diminish the influence of the Crown, which the Whigs have always viewed with great jealousy, ten this in fluence was not at their disposal. Independent of this must inadequate measure, all their proposed reductions were to be made at the risque of compromising the national honour, or the nations' safety. The continuance of the Property Tax, h owever modified, was opposed by them, although the only certain source of immediate relief, and the principle upon w hi c h it is folinded is incontestably just. That every man should pay according to his real property for the relief of the Strqe, or, to other words, contribute in proportion to the value of the benefits which he enjoys under its protection, is equally agreeable to the rules of justice, and the maxims of common sense; and that men should derive any degree of popularity or influence from the rejection of such a sound and wholesome principle, affords only an additional proof of the strength of selfishness, or the blindness of party." Mr. FOLLIOTT, of Chester, we understand, re cently applied to Administration, requesting that no opposition might be made on their part to a motion, which he was prepared have brought forward. in the present Ses sion of Parliament, for repealing the duty of 10 per cent. on Legacies bequeathed to Public Charities throughout the British Empire. We regret to find that this application,bas not been attended with success. However, we trust that Government will consent to a measure so beneficial, when the exigencies of the State shall be less press *. In reference to the interesting view of the as sembled children in St. Paul's Cathedral yesterday, amounting to upwards of seven thousand in num ber from - various places, we may ash, who, among the vast multitude that witnessed that affecting spectacle of innocent Children supported by Charity, but, on the least reflection, must wis)l the repeal of a tax which may be considered as a powerful obstacle to the general diffusion of knowledge, a check on benevolence, and conse quently an injury to the best interests of the social State. on which a reduction of Duty is to I e made a yet it vaties so materially from many of the Duties proposed to be imposed by the Resnlv tions of the House of Commons of Tuesday last , that. our Correspondents, to whom this paper has been sent, apprehend that there must h.. some Mig" understanding on the subject.--=this paper omits altogether the alteration in the Duties on Timber , and especially the New DUTY intended to be int'. posed on Timber from British North America , which is, we believe, to be taxed for the vast time. Its effect on the SHIPPING INTEREST Wi ll be highly. injurious, whilst it will check the es' putts to those Colonies.—We really think the Merchants and Ship-Owners at the Ota,poaTS should have time sufficient allowed theM t° make representations -on the New Duties of Customs, as the Resolutions on which the! are founded will not, it is said, be- delivered to the Public until next Monday ; although thee were submitted to Parliament on Tuesday last. We hope that all the indulgences proposed to be made to Newfoundland will be extended to the Kintes. Colonies in America ; for we see no reason whf Newfoundland should be favoured at their e%-. pence - and to their detriment. The Fisheries Of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Lower Ca' nada, are as extensively injured by the late Treaty with the United States as those of Newfoundland , and therefore are entitled to the same protection from the Government and the Legislature. Among our daily extracts front the LONDON JOURNALS will he found an article on this subject, taken from The Morning Poet of to-day, which corre' sponds with our own opinions, and which we the more readily insert, because it comes from a Paper firmly attached to Government, but always alive to the general interests of the Empire. THEAT It 1 C A REGISTER. P.-rforyiler! last 1V74 - rht. Tli EA 111 E 11,, Cm VEN R EN:. Marriare of Fizaro : Ainiaviva, Nlrs. Dickons ; S•usarina, 1\1i , 4 Ste phens. Alter which, Au Inteflutle. To which was added, Sr. BAIINAIA3.—.I 11.1:day at the Exchequer, Batik, East l u di a and ::;onfli Sea Liouse;. MAILS. AR , ,IvEn-2 Dohlin, 2 Waterfm , i, ; 1 Flanders. Guernsey uudiersey, 1 Holland, 1 Gotlenburgh,‘ I Nialta. HiGLI WATER AT LONDON I31t!1)GE TO•MORROW. Morning. mingni.s aft,r 5. I Evening, 55 minutes after 5. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. ASCOT HEATH RACES.—Tatra DAY. The Prince Regent, the Duke of York, Prince Leopold► Princess Augusta, and a splendid retinue, honoured tbe Course with their presence ; and the company, in fashion and numbers, exceeded the first day. 5 The spurt was very go od. Sweepstakes of 200 gs each, for 3-yr-old fillies Set. 41b. Duke of York's f. by Seymour, out of Grarnarie Duke of Grafton's sister to Joke Lord Foley's f. by Soothsayer High odds against the winner, not named even ; 5 to 4 ags S Lord Foley, and 6to 4 agst tbe Duke of Grafton. Woo hi a canter. The Windsor Forest Stakes of 50gs each, for 3 yr-old fillies , Bst. 41b. A mile, the same as the first race. Duke of Grafton's ch. f. Miracle Duke of Rutland's sister to Osman This was the best sporting race which has occurred here; betting was even, and the first a dead heat, which clearly de• monstrated to what niceties men can judge of the power air , action of the race-horse. Miracle was hacked at h t 4 after the heat, which was admirably cohtested, and won by half a length.. The Gold Cup (which was exhibited at the Grand Stand) of 100 gs value, a subscription of 20gs each, for all ages.—T"' miles and a half. Mr. Goddard's Anticipation, aged, 9st. nth. Duke of York's Gazelle, 5 yrs old, Bst. 1 Jo 3 and 4 to 1 on tile winner. Sweepstakes of logs each ; colts, 89t. 71h., and fillies, Bst. 21b. The new mile. Mike of Yolk's h. c. by Smolenslco Ld Cavendish's Financier (Mr. Vansittart's horse) Ld Darlington named Lovemore sir J. Shelley's Contus colt 4 A Plate of 501. fur all ages; 3-yrs old, ist.; four, Bst. 51b.; fire, 9st. ; and six and aged, 9st. 51h. Mr. Lambton's Truth, 4 yrs old Mr. Benhow's Maiden, 4 yrs old 1 Mr. Forth'. Loremore. by Election g 3dr Mr. Rogers's Thunderstorm, 4 yrs old 3 dr Even betting between Lambton's Truth and the field; avd it remained so after the heat, for which Truth merely sated' his distance; 5 to I after the second beat. WEsTMINSTER HALL—This morning the LORD CHANCELLOR was attellded at his residence la Bedford•square, by the Twelve Judges, the Via" Chancellor, the Master of the R6lls, with a great number of Gentlemen of the Chancery Bar, when• after . the usual ceremonies taking place, they pro.. ceeded in grand cavalcade to WVes►minster Hall► to open the four Courts of Law, which was done with the accustomed formalities, it being the first day of Trinity Term. THE TnRATRE.—The Poor Gentleman was re' presented last night at the Haymarket Theatre for the benefit of Mr. KNIGHT, of Drury-lane Theatre► one of our best Comic Actors, and deservedly, among the chief favourites of the Public. The principal Performers of Drury-lane Theatre readily assisted on the occasion, and with the vocal adds' tions by INCLKDON, JOHNSTONE,' T. COORS, tllrs• BLAND, and Hant.eY, altogether manifested die esteem in which Mr. KNIGHT is held by the illeotrical community, and afforded a high treat E 0 an overflowing. audience. On Wednesday Mr. BuowN, the King's MO' senger, arrived in Downing-street with dispatchef from India. The whole of the Cabinet Ministers have lamed their cards of invitation for grand dinner patties on Thursday next, at their respective residences. The Band of the Royal Horse Guards attended at the PRINCE REGENT'S cottage in Windsor Palk• during the slay of his Royal Highness there. In Seyinnur-plnce,-on the 6th instant, thelady Katherina Milken, of a sun. MARRIED. Yesterday, the Reverend Gerrard Thomas Andrews, on!, son of the Dean of Canterbury, to Elizabeth Catherine , eldest dangliter of Dr. Eleberden, of Upper Brooli,street. DIED. On Wednesday, the 2Gth tilt. at Colchester, in the SOtk year of his aae, Randolph, sixth son of the late Rev. notes. Baines, of Halstead, Essex. Lately, at his brol tier's house, Dublin, Lientenarrt-Genera 4 Barton, aged 59, thirty-nine years of which he served in his Majesty's 2d Regiment of Life Guards. At Sidniontb, on the sth inst. after a long and most painfu l illness, which he supported with the greatest fortitude, Col. ,Garbett Vi'alshant, of Knill Court, in the county of Heref ords TIMBER DLTTIE9.—A paper is hi partial circ a- aged 48. !Elliot), entitled " Revision and Consolidation On Friday,last. of an apopleCtic seizure, the Rev.Tbornag,, George Clare, 13. D., Rector of St. Andrew's, Holborn, andof o' the Duties of Customs," and which, it is Walnfer, in Keht, and formerly Fellow of St. John's College, • Oxford. understood, is of a demi-offi:ial character.— ---------- This paper professes to enumerate the ar ticles on which au increase of the Duties of Customs will be imposed, and of the articles ... ------- - - LONDON: Printed by J. P. CARSTAIRS, of No. 09, Great Ormond-street, Queen-square; and published by W. t SCILIPE's, of No. 7, South Molton-street, at THE St. Oilicy., No. 119, Strand ; where Advettisements, Order / ! Let!ers, &c. 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