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.!, ,7! g ' ARI. 1 1, 7 „;. - , w W may. /p /tit a- , SUN. ,t , ~ _. :-.. r'i.z '''/ ~Iti;/ /:1.-., / 4' 7 NUMBER 9854. TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1824. llntct StAttmpEgti, I'IC7'UeILLING-OFFICE, March 20, 1824. THE COMMISSIONERS for VICTUAL_ LING His MAJESTY': NAVY, 4^c. do hereby Rive Notice, that on Titesday, the 30th Instant, they will 61 rsady to receive Tenders in writing (sealed up), and .4 4 T*l Sisty-one Tons of IRON VATT, One Hundred and Eighty-five Tons of IRON BUTT, - 4 nd One Hundred and Four Tons of STOUT IRON PLATE HOOPS; be manufactured from the best British Iron, and to be l'elivered in Nine Weeks, by weekly proportions, into His Majesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford. The Conditions of the Contracts may be seen at this °flee, *which the length, width, and thickness of the Hoops are =Paced. Such Tender must specify the price in words at length, and '1 delivered before One o'Clock on the (lay appointed ; and 44 e Person who makes the Tender, or s ome Person on his 6e114 01 must attend to answer when called for. IrdiLLER CLIFTON. VICTUAILI:JhG-OFF ICE, March 20, 1824. ....... ... V TRE COMMISSIONERS for VICTUAL LING His MAJESTY'S N.el FY, ere. do hereby give Notice, that on Friday next, the 26th Instant, they will be ready to receive lenders in writing (sealed up), and treat fur the undermentioned ,irticles, to be delivered into His Noiesty's Victualling Stores, viz. :— Quantities. - Periods of Delivery. rHASE ....... ... ... 500 Quarter One half in 14 days from OA TMEAL .....; .. 50 Tons the date of the Con- I-Louß (Kiln-drit.d) 300 Sacks tract, and the other half in 14 days after. (One half by the 10th BISCUIT MEAL,....1500 Sacks April, and the other half in 14 days after. (Within one month from KENTISH HOPS ... 50 Bags j the date of the Con tract. Samples of the Pease, Oatmeal, and Hops, will be required Übe produced with the Tenders; those of the Pease and Oat meal qbe of not less than two quarts each. The Conditions of the Contracts mat/ be seen at this Office. Each Tender must specify the price in words at length, and 6 e delivered before One o'clock on the day appointed ; aNd s 44' Person who makes the Tender, or some Person on his ael tair, must attend to answer when called for. 2'he Persons ovntracting fir the Oatmeal will be required 10 give, security with Two responsible Persons for the due performance of the Contract. AL WALLER CLIFTON. VICTUALLING-OFFICE, March 22, 1824. THE COMMISSIONERS for VICTUAL LING His MAJESTY'S NAVY, Zrc. do hereby give Notice, that on Friday, the 9111 April next, they mill be ready to receive 7'entlers in writing (sealed up), and treat for the seipply of all such 9uawities of SEA PROVISIONS, includ ing RUM, as may be demanded for the use of his Majesty's Ships and Yesseli at Galway «nd Chfiten. from the date of the Contract to the 31st December next ; and also fir the sup. P l 3l Of what FRESH BEEF may be required for the ass of 14 Majesty's Ships and Vessels at Belfast, Carrickfergus, L arne Harbour, and Newry, and also at Greenock, during the before-mentioned period. Separate Tenders will be required to be made for the Sea Previsions and Fresh Beef Contracts. The Conditions of the Contracts may be seen at this Office, o r by applying to the Collectors of the Customs at Galway, Belfast, and Greenock, respectively. 4ach Tender must specify the Price in Words at length, anti 1c delivered before One o'Cloch on the day appointed r and nutst be accompanied by a Letter signed by two responsible Persons engagieig to become bound with the Party tendering in file penal sum of 5001. for the due performance of each of She Contracts. The Person who makes the Tender, or some Person on his (sc 'haqt must attend to answer when called for. M. IP,ILLER CLIFTOS. BANK of ENGLAND, March 18, 1824. THE GOVERNOR and COMPANY of the BANK of ENGLAND give Notice, That a GENERAL COURT will be held at the BANK on THURSDAY, the 26th instant, from Ton o'Clock in the Forenoon till Four in the Afternoon, to take a Ballot in pur suance of the following demand, viz.:— " We, the Undersigned Proprietors of Bank Stock, each to the amount of mare than Five Hundred Pounds, do hereby demand a Ballot ou the Amendment for a Dividend of Five per Cent. " Nathl. Gundry " Wm. Nevitl " W. Harris " Edward B. Lewin " James Nisbett " Thos. Butts Geo. Ridge " Thos. Edwd. Baker." " Wm. Mutrie Mareti 18, 1824. R. BEST, Secretary. EAST INDIA HOUSE, Janua r y 23, 132 4 . THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the UNITED COMPANY of MERCHANTS of ENG LAND TRADING to the EAST INDIES, du hereby give Notice, That the TRANSFER BOOKS of the said COMPANY 'S SACK will be stiur on THURSDAY the 4th of March 114.0 1 at Three o'Clock, and OPENED again on THURS. IJAY, th e 15th April following . (;,_ 'rh at a QUARTERLY GE NERAL COURT of the said on WEDN nape.ny will he h e ld at their House in Leadenhall-street, ESDAY, the 24th March next, at Eleven o'Clock in the Forenoon. That a GENERAL COURT of the said Company will hr held attheir House in Lea denhall-street, on WEDNESDAY, the 14th April next, from Nine o'Clock in the Morning until Six in the Evening, for the ELECTION of SIX DIREC TORS of the said Company for Four Yeats. And, Th a t t h e LIST of the MEMBERS' of the said COM PANY will be ready to be delivered at this House on Mon day, the 29th March next. JOSEPH DART, Secretary PRIVATE EDUCATION. BENEFICED CLERGYMAN; AMAR RIED, and of long experience, both iiS Tut . or to . a ,bleman, and subsequently receiving .tt'vt4 House, is desirous of filling up a VACANCY, with a Gen. a few Pupils into his Chnerrians Son, whose Health or Edueation nay require more a o usual attention. His Residence is within a utoderate d tanc e of London. ,Lette rs l e f t for the Reverend B. C. Mr. Mr. Triphooles, Book. seder, 2 2, Old Bond-strect, London ,. will be duly forwarded. By Permission of the LORD CHAMBERLAIN. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS DURING LENT. -_------------ THELWA — LL'S ORATORICAL and CRITICAL LECTURES on SHAKSPEARE. TO-MORROW EVENlNG—Shakspeare's Historical Tra gedy, Colley Cibb er ' s i ncongruous M e l a nge, of Richard the Third, with Strictures on the successive representations of Gar rick, Smith, Henderson, Kemble, Cooke, Kean, Booth, and Macready. FRIDAY--The Romantic Comedies of Shakspeare, and the Melo-dramas of the present day. Poems of Sir Walter Scott, and Historical Novels of the soi-disant Great Unknown. [Further Particulars in the Theatrical Observer of the respec tive days.] Boxes, ss. Pit, 3s. Gallery 2s. Box Subscription Tickets for the remaining Course, One Guinea, to be had at Boyle's . Court Guide Office, 1, Leicester square ; and of the Lecturer, North Brixton Cottage, where Instructions are given in cases of Impediment, and in the Elo cution of the Pulpit, Bar, and Senate. N. B.—Mr. Massingham attends at the Box Office on Wed nesdays and Fridays, from Ten to Four, as usual. CUSTOM HOUSE, LONDON, 111ARczt 20, 1824. THE COMMISSIONERS of His MA JESTY'S CUSTOMS, in pursuance of directions re ceived from the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Trea sury, dated the 19th instant, do hereby publish the following. Resolution of the House of Commons, dated thel^th instant, viz.: " That the following allowances shall be granted on all Silk imported and warehoused within limited periods, in lieu of all Allowances now authorized to be granted thereon, viz.:— X. s. d. " On Raw Silk imported from any part, except the " British Territories in the East Indies, and upon Silk thrown from Raw Silk, so imported, the lb. 0 5 3 " On Raw Silk imported from the British Territories in the East Indies, and upon Silk thrown from Raw Silk, so imported, the lb. - 0 3 9 "On Foreign Thrown Silk imported, not dyed, the lb: 0 7 2 " On Waste Silk, the pfoduce of Silk thrown in Great Britain and Ireland, the lb. - 0 3 9" By order of the Commissioners, T. WHITMORE, Acting Secretary. THE ALLI ANCE BRITISH AND FOREIGN LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY. CAPITAL FIVE MILLIONS STERLING. PRESIDENTS. John Irving, Esq. M.P. N. M. Rothschild, Esq. Francis Baring, Esq. Moses Montefiore, Esq. Samuel Gurney, Esq. James Alexander DIRE , Esq. M.P.. G. H. Barnett, Esq. Charles Bevan, Esq. John Bowden, Esq. Arch. Campbell, Esq. William Crawford, Esq. Timothy A. Curtis, Esq. Francis Cresswell, Esq. TORS. Charles Greenwood, Esq. James Heygate, Jun. Esq. William Howard, Esq. John Innes, Esq. M.P. 'William Kay, Esq. Oswald Smith, Esq. H. M. Thornton, Esq. Thomas Wilson, Esq. :TORS. Thomas Masterman, Esq. AUD T. Fow e ll B uxton, Esq. 31. P. I Charles Campbell, Esq. BA KERS.—Messrs. Smith, ' N Payne, and Smiths; Messrs. Hoare, Barnett, and Co. ACTUARY.—Benjamin Gompertz, Esq. F.R.S. PHYSICIAN.—John R. Hume, M.D. Curzon-street. COUNSEL.—Lancelot Shadwell, Esq. SOLICITOR.—John M. Pearse, Esq. THE COMPANY have commenced business at their temrary Office, 4, NEW-COURT, ST. SWITHIN'S-LANE po , LONDON. The Life Department 'of the Company comprehends In surances on Lives slid Survivorships, Endowments for Infants, and Life Annuities; and the Fire Deparment every species of risk usually the subject of Insurance. Both will be extended to the Assurance of Foreign as well as British interests. The Company will employ their disposable Capital in the Purchase of Life Annuities, Reversions, and such other descrip tion of property as the law may sanction. New calculations will be made upon the strictest mathema tical prinaiples, by which the rates of insurance will be regu lated on terms the most beneficial to the public. Persons effecting policies will share with the Proprietary in the profits of the establishment upon equitable principles. LONDON REPOSITORY for the CABINET MAKERZ, 4 - SOCIETY, for every Description of CABINET FURNI TURE, FEATHER BED and MATTRESS MANU FACTORY, No. 71, Corner of LEADENHALL' STREET, London, opposite Aldgate Pump.—Ready Money Only. HE Society of Cabinet-Makers respectfully T inform the Public that they still continue the above Establishment, for the Benefit of Industrious Mechanics who have large Familes, by offering them Manufactured Articles in the Cabinet Line, of the best Workmanship, and Cheaper than any House can d o i n Lo n don by twenty-five per cent., there being no other profit required on the Goods but the bare house expences ; at the same time will be sufficiently satisfied with having constant Employment for themselves and families. This Society was Established in June, 1821, consisting of 20 Mechanics, adding the number of their Wives and Fami. ' lies amounted to 66 ; in J u n e , 1819, fi ve more were added to the Society ;in June, 1820, 10; and in June 1821, 8. The total Number now receiving Support through the Means of this Establishment is 191. . . The Society and their Families beg leave to return their sincere thanks to those Ladies and Gentlemen who have hitherto honoured them with their Orders and Recommenda tions, and shall always feel happy in their endeavours to give future satisfaction ; at the same time solicit a Continuance of their Benevolence, whereby they may be enabled to increase the Number of the Society. The following Articles are inserted as a Specimen of e v er y Low Prices, all warranted.-Ready Money only. Full size Mahogany four-post Bedstead, lath bottom 31. 15s. -Full size tent Bedstead 11. 65.-Bordered hair Mattress to fit 11. lg.-Mahogany Drawer, solid ends 31. 35.-Feather Bed 21. 10s.-Ditto, free from dust and smell, full size 31. 10s.- Six japanned Chairs of any description in oil 11. 68.-Best do. Wash-hand-stand 165.-Ditto, Dressing Table 1 6 5.-Hearth Rugs 145.-3 ft. 6 incfies Chest of Drawers 41. 45.-Three-foot mahogany Pembroke Table 11. 18s.-Three-foot ditto on pil lars and claws 31. 155.-Mahogany Dressing Table 11.-Ditto Bidett, best 11. 45.-Ditto Bedsteps 11. Bs.-Ditto ditto 11. 12s. -Ditto ditto 21. 25.-Ditto Box Glass, 2 drawers, best British Plate 155.-Ditto ditto ls. 65.-Ditto ditto IL 18s.-Ditto Swing Glass, large size, commode 35.-Ditto ditto 55.-Ditto ditto Bs.-Ditto ditto 125.-Sea Bed and Pillow ss. 6d -Ditto ditto 65.-Ditto ditto 75.-Tray Stand 75.-Long Mahogany Tray 145.-Japanned Book Shelf 75.-Tea Caddy 10s.-Porta. ble Desk 215.-Desk covers in number 145.-Music Chairs any pattern Bs. 6d.-Eight Mahogany Chairs, covered with horse hair, brass nailed 61. 65.-8 ditto ditto 61. 153.--8 ditto ditto 71. 75.--8 Trafalgar ditto 91. 95.-Mahogany Sofa to match 7L 10s.-Ditto Couch 71.105.-Ditto ditto 81.105.-Ditto, with Bedstead 71. 10s.-Set of Mahogany Card and Sofa Tables, on turned legs, banded in rose-wood 81. 155.-Set of Mahogany Tables, two Card and Sofa, on pillars and claws 121. 125.- Ditto, the best that can be made-to order or pattern 161. 10s. -Handsome 7 foot 6 pedestal, Sideboard, with carved back, 171.-Ditto 7 foot 161.-Ditto 6 foot six 151.-Set of Dining Tables, of the last pattern. 4 foot by 10 foot 61 11.-- Ditto.-4 foot 2by 11 foot 6, 151.-Ditto, 4 foot 6by 12 foot 6, 161. 165.-If Spanish, an advance of 31. 10s-Straw Palliasse IL Is.-Tent Bedstead and furniture 31. 15.-Bamboo Bed stead and French elyptic top, with drapery and fringe, 81. 10.. -Five-foot mahogany four-post Bedstead and furniture, with French draperies, lined all through, complete, 151. 10s.- Five-foot ditto, ditto 16s. 10s.-Ditto ditto, with cornice, of a superior make, 181. 10s.-Ditto ditto, with gold cornice, ele gant drapery 201-Drawing-room Curtains, of the best Mo rine and Chintz, fitted for window, 61. 61-Ditto ditto 71. 7s. -Ditto, of a superior and elegant style of work, 101. 10s.- Drawing-room rose-wood-Drawing-room Trafalgar Chairs Ditto, inlaid with buhl. 201.-Table, 2 Covers, and Sofa, WI. 18s.-Ditto 11. ls.-Drawing-room Sofa 61. 65.--Ditto, 71. 7s. -Ditto 81. Bs.-Horse-hair Cushions, each ss. 6d.-Covered ditto 41. W. T H URN E L L, Agent. COUNIIRY DEALERS SUPPLIED. Goods packed free of expence, except the materials, and sent to all parts of Great Britain, and to the East and West In dies.—Captains fitted out, and merchants supplied with Ca binet Goods for Exportation. ',.' Apartments Furnished at a few boars' notice, and Muses two or four days. PARLIAIVIENIT. HOUSE OF LORDS, MARCH 22. The Bishop o..LICHFIELD and COVENTRY (translated from the see of Glocester) took the oaths and his seat. A person from the offic e of Secretary of State for Ireland pre sented an account of all the sums of money paid into the First Fruits-office in Ireland for the last ten years. A person from the Treasury presented an account of the money issued to M essrs. Evance and Brodie for indexing the Lords' Journals ; and Mr. 'Brodie presented an account of the sums received, and o f the progress made in the work. Mr. BRO&DEN and others, from the Commons brought up the Weights and Mea sures Bill, and some private Bills, which were read a first time. The Bishop of —ET ER presented a petition from certain inhabitants of St. George's, Hanover-square, praying for the better treatment of animals. A variety of petitions for the gradual abolition of Slavery were presented by Lord BAnHAR, from Stroud, Sevenoaks, Margate, and other places i n K en t; by th e Bishop of E XETER , from Arrowbridq, Devonshire; by, the Bishop of Licit- FIELD, four petitions from different places ;- by Lord CAL THORPE, two petitions frOm places in the county of Somerset, one from Alton, Hampshire, and another frem Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire*; by Earl GROSVENOR, froin Worksop, and from places in the counties of Nottingham and Derby. Earl GROSVENOR, on presenting the petitions mentioned above, repeated some of the observations which he addressed to the House on thesubject of Negro Slaver a few days ago, and expressed. his wish to be ha-formed what Ministers intended to do if the Colonies which possessed Legislatures should finally refuse to adopt the measures of amelioration proposed by the Government ;—how the expence of the Ecclesiastical establish ment intended to be formed for the West India Colonies was to he defrayed ; what measures were to be adopted for the farther encouragement of free labour ; and whether Bills were to be introduced for carrying into effect the proposed measures ? The Earl of LIVERPOOL thought that the Noble Earl would do better to refrain from agitating questions of the kind he had alluded to on the presenting of every petition he wished to lay before the House. -He had much better fix a day, and bring on a discussion in a regular way. If the Noble Earl chose to name a day, his Noble Friend, the Secretary for the Colonies, would attend and take part in the debate ; but for himself he must declare that it was impossible for him to be prepared to answer all the' incidental questions which the Noble Lord might put on presenting petitions. . Earl GROSVENOR was aware, that iu the absence of the Noble Secretary of State for the Colonies, it was not to be ex pected that the Noble Earl could give explanations on every point of detail. He had, however, ventured to put a few ques tions, as it was possible it might be in the power of the Noble Earl to answer them. The Earl of DARNLEY presented a petition from the in habitants of G ravesen d, praying for the Abolition of Slavery; and took that opportunity to observe, that the measures pro posed for the amelioration of th e condition of the Slaves had his concurrence. Earl GItOSVENOR again alluded to the _Ecclesiastical establishment intended for the West Indies, and wished to know whether the Noble Earl opposite could communicate any in formation relative to the manner in which that important sub- 1 jest nsThe Earl of LIVERPOOL could then parti cular s h w ro o t t l i g h i l l tbfeosrwubamrdi. notwhat tt say submitted forward. Parliament, or how they would he brought forward. He must again observe, that if the w i a ea to su b re e Noble Earl was desirous of entering into a discussion on any of the questions to which he had alluded, it would b 2 proper to name a specific day for it. All he wished was, that if there was to be any debate, it should be a, fair one, entered upon after due notice gi v e n . Th e i r Lezdships had already heard the general plan stated by his Noble Iriend : and if it were wished to go again into any of the details, pr into the consider ation of the whole, he thought it would be advisable to give the thought si f o l that House the usual notice. The Marquis of LANSPO%VN presented several petitions from places in Herefordshire, Niriltrthire, and E s sex, p ra ying, for the Abolition of Slavery:. The N o bl e M arqu i s o b serve d, n, than to e n b t e e r in intouh that he was far from obj ecti ng to the course recommended by the Noble Earl opposit e, for lie , :t would b e tter to have a fixed day for a disc the question on the presentin g. of petitions. At the same l 'u l t r i t o h n c r o e . f x h p i l s an i‘ a i t a io je n s s ty op s tGheoverzl.time he agreed with his Noble friend near him, that it obtainttef ment, and lie hoped an opportunity would. be afforded for mea suresiill d which c t i l l e s o i c r e tlLt t o the a that purpose. The Larl of DARNI,Ey moved the printing of several papers which had been laid on the table relative to Irish Af. fairs • and (rave notice th I. , h , -a., on ThttisdaY next he should_pre sent an important petition, relating to . thelate Act for the Com mutation of Tithes. The Earl of IVEST3IORLAND presented a petition from Bristol, praying for some alteration in the Insolvent Debtors' Act.—Adjourned. • HOUSE OF COMMONS. A person from the office of the Secretary for Ireland appear ed at the Bar, and presented certain papers connected with the " Returns of First Fruits in Ireland." • General GASCOY NI: 'presented a petition from the Church wardens and Select Vestry of the parish of Liverpool, against the Bill for providing further accommodation for the Judges at the Lancaster Assizes. laid on the table. After a few words from Lo r d STANLEY, the petition was Mr. S. RICE presented a petition from certain Noblemen and Gentlemen, resident in Ireland, praying for an Act to in corporate them into a Joint Stock Company for draining lands In Ireland ; and another petition for leave to bring in a Bill for the former purpose.—Leave was given, and the Bill incor porating the Mining Company brought in.—Read a first and second time. 111 r. GRENFE LL obtained leave to bring in a Bill for the construction of Wet Docks in the parish of St. Botolph, Ald gate ; and afterwards brought in the Bill, which was read a first time. Mr. H. SUMNER' brdught in the Hammersmith and the St. Catherine Suspension Bridges Bills; which were read a first time. -- - ..... Sir E. I&NATCHBULL presented a petition from an indi vidual at Greenwich, complaining, that whereas he had ob tained a Bill, and had some time since purchased a certain quantity of land, for the purpose of laying down the necessary mains and pipes for lighting the town of Greenwich with Gas, he now discovered that a Bill had been brought before the House, and was in progress, to authorize a certain Company, to be called the Greenwich this Company, to effect the same purposes. The petitioner, therefore, represented the hardship of his case, if such Bill should be allowed to pass. Mr. H. SUMNER, Mr. Alderman SMITH, and Mr. DENI SON, having offered some observations on the subject, the peti tion was laid on the table. Mr. FIOLME SUMNER presented a petition from certain Owners of Lands on the banks of the Thames, praying for leave to present a petition for permission to build certain Docks, south of the Thames, and below London-bridge. Mr. W. SMITH moved for leave to bring in a Bill for the making a tunnel under the bed of the Thames, from St. John's, Wapping, to Rotherhithe, on the opposite shore.—Leave granted. Sir E. KNATCHBULL presented four petitions from the County of Kent, against the Greenwich Gas Bill. Sir JOHN NENVPORT brought up a petition, prayin g f or leave to present a petition for the Incorporation of a Company to be called the " Royal Irish Mining Company."—Leave given. Sir W. GUISE obtained leave to bring in a Bill to autho rize the erection of a Playhouse in the town of Cheltenham. Colonel DAVIES presented a petition from the Worcester Imperial Gas Company against the Worcester Oil Gas Com pany Bill. Sir H. PARNELL presented a Report from the Commis sioners of the Holyhead Roads.—Ordered to be printed. Lord STANLEY presented a petition from the boot and shoemakers of (we believe) Lancaster, against the hide and skins' Bill.—Ordered to lie on the table ; as were two petitions presented by the same Noble Lord, from Rochdale and Old. ham, against Negro Slavery. EXCISE LICENCES. Petitions were presented against the Duty on Exciie Licences from the Licensed Victuallers of Iturnsey, by Mr. FLrrtl246 ; from those of Northwich (in Cheshire), by Mr. DAVICKTORT ; from those of Worcester, by Lord DtvAtunits , r ; and froM those of Liverpool, by General GAscoYiin. In presenting the petition from the Licensed Victuallers of Liverpool, General GASCoYNE took the opportunity of asking the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his Majesty's Ministers were ready with any measure on this subject ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER repeated what he had said on a former occasion, in reply to another Hon. Member, that the subject was under consideration, and that in a short time he would be ready to state the result to the House.—The petitions were laid on the table. Lord ALTHORP presented two petitions from (we did not hear the names of the places), against Slavery.—Ordered to lie on the table. On the motion of General GASCOYNE, there was ordered to be laid before the House, a return of the number of prisoners and causes tried in the County of Lancaster for the last seven years, distinguishing the Hundreds to which each belonged : also an account of the sums of money paid in each year to the Under Sheriff, as the expellees of the Judges' lodgings, from the earliest period to the present time, as far as the same could be made out. _ IRISH LINEN BOUNTIES. Mr. A. ELLIS presented a petition from Tipperary, against the repeal of the Bounties on Irish Linens. He would take this opportunity of asking the Chancellor of the Exchequer a ques tion on this subject. He wished to know, whether it was the intention of the Right Hon. Gentleman to press the gradual re peal of those bounties in the manner he had already proposed. He himself, though a friend to those principles of free trade on which the Right Hon. Gentleman had professed to act, could not, nevertheless, look with indifference upon the effect which they were likely to produce in their application to Ireland in this instance. It should be recollected that the parties who would be most affected by the measure were without .capital, and the slightest check would ruin their trade altogether. He would suggest, that if the bounties were to be reduced, it should be by a tenth in each year for the next ten years (as we under stood the Hon. Member.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that he would he ready to sacrifice for a short time the rigid principles upon which it was intended to act, if he thought that in the present instance it would be productive of the good which the Hon. Member had alluded to ; but without going into the question at present, he did not think that the suspension of the repeal of the bounties, or the repeal of them in the gradual manner which the Hon. Member had suggested, would be pro ductive of the results he had anticipated. If it appeared that the parties in the south of Ireland embarked in the trade (of coarse linen) only for the sake of the bounty, lie believed the Hon. Member himself would not advocate the support of a trade on such a principle. Under all these circumstances he saw no reason to depart from the plan he had originally pro posed, which was, that the bounties should. remain as they were until January, 1825, and that afterwards they should be reduced by one-fifth in each year for the next five years; at the end of which time they should cease altogether. Mr. E. ELLIS said it was hard on the people of the south of Ireland, who had enjoyed the advantages of those bounties only for a year or two, while those on the north had enjoyed them for the last 30 years, Sir J. NEWPORT and Mr. C. H. HUTCHINSON deprecated the sudden reduction of the bounties. The latter Hon. Mem ber added, that by the repeal whole families of industrious peasants, who were at present engaged in this trade, and com paratively contented and happy in having such employment, would be again thrown upon the world altogether destitute of the means of support. Sir R. FERGUSSON hoped that the Chancellor of the Ex chequer would persevere in carrying into effect the plan which he had propounded. Mr. CALCRA FT admitted that the system of bounties was bad in principle, but he thought that it ought to be continued for a definite period with regard to Ireland, because it pro moted the employment of a large portion of the population of that country. Mr. V. FITZGERALD expressed a similar opinion. The petition was ordered to lie on the table. DUTY ON WINE. Mr. T. WILSON presented a petition from certain dealers in wine in the City of London, praying for the reduction of the duty of imported wines. The Hon. Member said, that in con sequence of some remarks which had fallen from the Chancel lor of the Exchequer last year, the persons connected with the Wine Trade had expected that the Right Honourable Gentlemen would this season have proposed the reduction of the duties on Foreign Wines. He could assure the Honour able Gentleman that very great anxiety was felt on the subject throughout the country. Mr. WARRE was of opinion, that a reduction of the Duty en Wide would have the effect of increasing the revenue. He wished the subject to be referred to the Committee on Foreign Trade, for consideration. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was sorry to hear that persons connected with the Wine Trade had expe rienced any inconvenience from the impression they had taken up, that he was, during the present session, to call the attent i on of Parliament to the subject of Duties on Wine; but he must say, that they had gratuitously brought that inconvenience on themselves. Nothing had ever fallen from his lips in that House, or in any communication that he had had with persons concerned in the Wine Trade, which could lead any body to suppose that he intended to bring the question of the Wine Duties forward this session a s a m atter of c our s e.— There was one occasion on which the subject was mentioned in that House last year, and he then certainly did not disguise the opinion which he was sure he entertained in common with every person who had read the returns upon the table—namely, that the revenue which was derived from the Duty on Wine was by no means commensurate with that duty.—(Hear !)—He 'was also of opinion, that the consumption of wine had decreased since the duty had been augmented. This certainly furnished a prima facie case for the reduction of the duty ; but whilst he admitted that, he thought that he was justified in reserv ing to himself any expression of opinion as to what might or might not be a fit time for making the reduction. Though in time a reduction of the duty would be beneficial to the revenue, yet it must at first be attended with considerable loss, be cause the increase of consumption would not immediately be large enough to supply the loss occasioned bT the decrease of duty, and also because Government would have to make a considerable remission of duty on the stock in hand. He thought it would not be unreasonable On his part if, at the pre sent moment, when Government was dealing with other large branches of revenue, and was making considerable sacrifices, he abstained from committing himself on matters of this kind, on which it was impossible to express a decided opinion with out exciting all sorts of expectations, and throwing every thing into utter a nd thecon fusio—il endeavoured to show what ought to be the policy for Govern mentLegislaturear)—He toI had on a former occasion pursue ; but it was impossible th a t Government could do every t hi ng at once. —( H ear, h ear !) Ile therefore hoped that lie s h ou ld be excused from saying any thing farther on the subj ect a ll u d ed to in the pet i t i on. WALLACE observed, th a t t h e C omm i t t ee on f ore i gn trade had quite enough to do without taking into consideration fie subject of the wins duties.—The petition was then ordered to lie on the table. Mr. T. WILSON presented a Petition from the Dealers in Wool in the City of London, praying that the same indul gencies which had been granted to the silk manufacturers might be extended to them. Mr. B. COOPER said a few words in support of the pe, tition. Mr. T. WILSON then piesented a similar Petition from the Mayor and Corporation of the Company of the Staple of England. The Hon. Member observed, that the Petitioners were not very troublesome to the House, this being the first petition which they had presented since 1789. Mr. T. WILSON presented a Petition from the Manufac turers of Tallow Candles in the City of London, praying for the repeal of the duty on tallow. Mr. F. BUXTON presented a Petition, signed by 7,000 of the Inhabitants of the Parish of Bethnal-green, against the measures which had been proposed by the Chancellor respect ing the silk trade. The Honourable Member stated, that the Petitioners expressed their gratitude to the Right Honourable Gentleman for having postponed the day of their destruction till 1326, and prayed that lie would be pleased further to post pone it till 1829. Mr. 11. DAVIS presented a petition from certain persons in terested in the silk-trade in Bristol, praying that Parliament would be pleased to grant a remission of the duty on the stock of silk goods on hand. Sir J. ASTLEY presented a petition from Robert Gour lay, complaining of the present system of Poor Laws. Mr. FITZGIBBON presented a petition from the Weavers of Cashel, praying fOr the continuance of the bounties on Irish linen. _ - THE ASSESSED TAXES. Sir EAST presented a petition from the Inhabitants of Winchester, praying for the repeal of the assessed taxes. A MEMBLII, whose name we could not learn, spoke in sup. port of the petition. He said, that during the short time he had sat in that House, he had seen a wonderful disinclin a ti on on the part of those who imposed taxes to take them off again. Mr. CALCRAFT rose to present a petition from the wail silk mercers of Westminster, complaining, that by a construc tion which w a s p u t by the Commissioners of Customs upon the Treasury resolution of the Ilth of March, respecting the drawback upon silk, they were deprived of the benefit intended for the trade by that resolution. They had a large stock, ow hand, in pieces of 170 and 180 yard s , an d it w as the prattice for the trade to cut off what was called the fag-end, td send round as patterns to customers ; in consequence of which the Commissioners decided that such pieces were not " uncut,'.,'-- a word which they added to theresolution of the 11th of March. Surely these retail traders were intended to he included in the arrangement provided by the resolution of the House. The riband weavers of Coventry were more fortunate, through the zeal and skill of their Hon. Member, for they had succeeded in getting the drawback of twopence a yard upon their pieces, not worth more than three shillings. He really hoped that the hardship of these retail silk-mercers would be considered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The CHANCELLOR. of the EXCHEQUER hoped that the discussion of this measure would be reserved for the Com mittee, when details could be best considered.--( II ear !) Mr. HOBHOUSE said, that though friendly to the prin ciple of the proposed measure, he hoped the application of the Petitioners would be fully and maturely considered. They wanted nothing but fairness, and a due consideration of their complaints. The petition was brought up, and laid on the table. Lord CLIFTON presented a petition from Gravesend against slavery. Mr. LENNARD presented a petition from Ely, against the licenced victuallers' dutis. _ LABOURING CLASSES. Lord JOHN RUSSELL presented two petitions against the coal duties ; and the Noble Lord gave notice, that on Thursday next he would move for the appointment of a Select Com , mittee, to take into consideration the condition of the labouring classes. WOOL TRADE. Sir T. LETHBRIDGE presented twa petitions from wool traders in Somersetshire, praying for the benefit of the draw backs upon their stock on hand. He wished to know what were the intentions of the Right Hon. Gentleman on the sub ject of these drawbacks. - The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied, that his intention was, instead of immediately reducing the duty, to adopt the suggestions of the merchants and manufacturers, which were, to reduce the duty at two distinct periods, namely, to take off 3d. per lb. on the Od of September, and the remain ing 2d. on the 12th of December. Under these circumstances, he proposed to allow no drawback upon stock on hand. On the motion of Mr. JONES, the Welsh Judicature bill was committed pro forma, and the further consideration post poned until Friday next. THE SILK TRADE. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved the order of the day for the Committee on the silk trade bill. Mr. WM. SMITH said, that he had a petition from his constituents on this subject, bbt understanding that they were . ready to trust their case to the details which the Chancellor of the Exchequer intended to introduce, he would not present it at that moment. The House then resolved itself into a Committee upon the silk trade bill, and Counsel were called in anti heard at the bar in behalf of the petitioners against the bill. Mr. HARRISSON opened their case. He recited the various Acts of Parliament by which the trade had, up to the present time, been regulated • and contended, that for years the trade in this country would unequal to compete with the foreign manufacturers—first, because of the difference in the price and regulations of labour ; secondly, in the cost of the raw mate rial ; anti thirdly, in the expence of machinery. He pointed out the disadvantages under which the British manufacturem laboured under these several heads ; and informed the Com ' mittee, that he was ready to call witnesses to the bar in proof of the positions which he had laid down in his speech. The Counsel was then ordered to withdraw. Several clauses of the Bill were then agreed to without dis cussion. On the clause " allowing silk-manufactures for exportation to be warehoused and bounty allowed under certain regula tions," being put to the Committee by Mr. BROGDE:4, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCIIQUER, referring tG the petition which had been presented by the Hon. Member for Wareham, praying that the bounty might be allowed upon goods that were cut, us well as upon those which were uncut, observed, that he had no objection to allow the bounty upon silk goods that were in entire pieces, or upon such as had been only cut for the purpose of exhibiting paterns thereof. He therefore moved, that after the parenthesis containfng the words " not being less in quantity than three hundred pounds weight," there be added the following words, " and in en tire pieces, or such as have been only cut for exhibiting pat terns thereof." Mr. CALCRAFT thanked the Right Hon. Gentleman for the liberality with which he had listened to one part of the proposition which he had suggested ; and trusted that he would also extend it to the other. If he would allow pieces of 30 yards, though cut, to take their share of the bounty, lie would give great satisfaction to the silk trade, and would settle a ques tion which at this moment was not unattended with considera ble difficulty. Mr. WALLACE could not consent to allow this bounty to pieces which had been cut for the purposes of sale. Besides, the allowing this bounty to pieces of 30 yards, and denying it to pieces of 5, 10, or 15 y a rds, would be granting a benefit to the large and withholding it from the small dealers. Mr. Aldeman WOOD spoke in favour of the proposition of Mr. Calcraft. Mr. Alderman THOMPSON said, that if the Hon. Mem ber for Wareham did not move an amendment to the purport of his speech, he certainly would. Mr. BIRCH was of opinion that the relief intended to be given by this clause would be useful only to the dealer, and not to the public. Lord A. HAMILTON observed, that the statement of the Hon. Member who had just sat down went to justify the Chan cellor of the Exchequer in removing all bounties whatsoever_ He did not think the regulation now proposed was of such a nature as would effect the whole object which the Right Hon. Gentleman intended. He ought to lay down some principle, some distinctive line, and to abide by it. He said he would admit cut articles to draw the bounty. Now lie asked whether there was any specific quantity up to which he would allow the bounty to be paid ? When the Right Bon. Gentleman stated that he would grant the bounty on remnants, he (Lord A- Hamilton) did not know what meaning he affixed to the word " remnant." Mr. W.M I LLIA M S said the Hon. Member for Nottingham (Mr. Birch) was not at all inconsistent in the argument he had. used. His assertion was, that the drawback would be of no tar vice to the public, but would benefit the mercer, who would put the amount in his pocket. He was precisely of the same opi nion. The mercer's profit was at present so considerable, that on large orders he could abate 3d. or 4d. per yard, and not sell at a loss ; and by this provision they were about to increase his profit. He conceived the measure originally introduced was a wise one ; and, fully impressed with that idea, the Chancellor of the Exchequer should have his strenous support. In his opinion, that Right Hon. Gentleman had been too anxious to meet the wishes of those who opposed this measure; and. he thought it would have been much better if he had stood firmly on the proposition first made to that House. It would be wise to make no further concessions, but to act up to that which seemed to be just to all parties. The Right. Hon. Gentle man must know that it was totally impossible to please every body.—(Hear ought to stand upon a great principle, and bid defiance to opposition. By lookingonly to the general advantage of his country, he woul d be certain to command the approbation and gratitude of all disinterested persons..—(Hear !) Mr. CALCRAFT said, that the argument of the Hon. Member went to an extraordinary length. According to bun, the Chancellor of the Exchequer ought to adhere to his first proposition, be it good or bad.—(" No, no.")—The lion. Member ought, however, to recollect, that the Chancellor of the ' Exchequer had already altered his plan. The importation of ew o t n th Gentleman representations foreign silk was to have commenced on thelith of July, 1824 ; -but the o t ß or i m gh it t yn H hwhichreconsideredhad been e th en e m m a ad tter e to h ; and , p i u n the subject, the importation of foreign silk was postponed till July, 1826. Such evil counsel as had been given by the Honourble. Member was sufficient to corrupt even a Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Hon. Member said, that at present the mercer could afford, on large orders, to give us 3d. orAti the yard. What, then, would be the effect, if this drawback Iwere allowed ? Why he would then be enabled to abate 7d. or Bii. per yard.—(Hear, hear !)—He hoped the Right Hon-