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Would, they, us times when they were expend /jig large ititins MOne? - 6 enlarge their gaols, withhold din penditure which wai; calchlated to diffuse, where it "could - net cow be obtained that moral and ,religious, knowledge Whipli. would render an extension of their gaols unnecessary ?—( iteAt .14 He congratulated the counts upon the general improVeo9lt which wsa revs so n of trial which they d ni s f o usi pa ; a ti n ei d l ' ti h y e a h n o d pe so d n th o a b t ly af o ter orn th ei etl to uta cy *Onkt . now reap the harvest of their fortitude. c t he wished to see o contlrlicated and untry t y e h i w e lc t o hn ad mischievousr trot o c t mt o bi e , e n c C ounty adequatelyjos, m s, ys e s r o ,cdr b e e rn taxes,) boy d ,ne de e Ift. andaat r t b t h on:a lt otherwise the long as the machinery, or any part of it remained, so' louk would they be liable to . -as unjust expenditure. He regrettO that ill health had kept hint front the constant Attendance to his duty in Parliament, whirl' the people were 'entitled 110 - ee;- pect from• their representatives. He wished to'hav'e his cOriduet estimated by his constituents by . his actions, not his worded and he should a l w ays support a reduction f the public bur , d ens.--{ A pplause. ) Mr. 'HUNT said, that what had fallen from him respecting the new eburcha had been misconceived. He was as ansiottir as any man that the people should have places of worship fullt provided for them, and to three times the extent proposed; tf necessary ; but he would make the clergy supply them out eti their 5,000,0001. a-rear.--(Hear !)—Let the church support lit- Self, or the church would fall'.--(Hear!) •Mr. CARTER congratulated the Meeting on the unanirtilt7 which prevailed, and hoped that even in the praent session of Parliament some relief might be expected. The Earl of CARNARVO2i pledged himself to present and support their petition to the House of LOrds. Ile had already explained to the meeting 'that he took no part in convening it ; and as to its being done by any union of Whigs and Radi cals, all he should Say as a Whig was, that as a party he believed the: Radical, would be the last whom the Whig% would employ.—(A laugh.)—Of the former, he protease& w know nothing.: Mr. Hunt, who seemed to know thern'better, could explain in what way their employment was most deBirs, ble.—(A laugh.) Mr.•llt:sT said, that the best definition he could give of a Radical,,as the Noble Lord called on him for one, was to refeg . his Lordship to Sir Thomas Bluing, who made by . far the best spuegechl t i e.) : he iced ever he a rd'at the last County meeting. — (Loud laughter.) The business of the.day being gone through, The Earl.'Of Ctaxaavos moved the vote of thanki to the High Sheriff. • - Mr. shew that a Radical can second even 4 Whig when he thinks him right, I beg leave to second the rue tion.—(Renewed laughter.) ' This motion was carried amid loud cheers ; and the MGR' SHERIFF., in acknowledging it, said the County would always. find him ready to obey their call for the constitutional expres sion of their sentiments. • ' - Mr. CARTER. praised the High Sheriff for his conduct, which was different from that pursued by some of his Awe clecessors.—The Meeting then broke up. EAST INDIA HOUSE, April tB, 1324. THE COURT of DIRECTORS' of the UNITED COMPANY of MERCHANTS of ENG LAND TRADING to the EAST INDIES, do- hereby give Notice, That a QUARTERLY GENERAL COURT of the said pany will be held at their Haute inLeadenhall-street, on WEDNESDAY, the 23d Jane next,•at Eleven o'Clock 1 9 the Forenoon, for the purpose of declaring a DIVIDEND f t?su CHRISTMAS last to MIDSCMMER next. That the TRANSFER BOOKS of the said COMPANY'S STOCK will hi SHUT on THURSDAY the 3d of June b eet, et Three o'Clock, and OPENED again on _THURS DAY, the 15th July following. And. that the DIVIDEND WARRANTS on the said Cont . Piny's Stoat, due on the Sth July, 1824, will be read, to be delivered on TUESDAY, the 6th of July next. JOSEPH DART, Secretary. rllE WESTMINSTER REVIEW, Np.II , WILL BE PUBLISHED on MONDAY", the-VAIL REDUCTION OF TAXES. This Day were published, price Is, JRRORS IN OUR FUNDING SYSTEM, with the mode of retrieving them, as pointed out by the New Edinburgh Review for January 1823 ; being .a Critical Examination of a PLAN of FINANCE, :ent to Members of Parliament. _ _ By Mr. BRICKWOO.II,, Fartherly a M erc h an t an d Banker of London. " We cannot suffer ourselves to doubt that it will be adopted by His Majesty's Government, it being the most powerful and efficacious Plan for ted to their consideration.” ---New Edinburgh Review 1823 . Paying off the National Debt ever - sub mit- Printed for Waughand Innis, Edinburgh ? - J. Hatcharll and Son, Piccadilly ; Sherwood, J ones , and Co. Paternoster Row; and J. Richardson, Cornhill, London. REDUCTION OF TAXES, etc. This Day was published, price ls. PRACTICAL FINANCIAL OPERA TIONS, as suggested to his Majesty's Government ; having in view, amongst other objects, the REPEAL of SEVEN MILLIONS of ANNUAL TAXES; Loans on Mortage at Four per Cent. Interest on the Resident Land 'Proprietors - of Ireland ; and both the Ed-at:v.6ml and Employ ment of the Irish Poor, as the mbst salutary means of meliorat ing their condition. By JOHN BR] CKWOOD. Sold by C. and J. Rivington,•Waterloo.place, and St. Paul's .Church-yard ; J. Ridgway, Piccadilly; Sherwood, Jones, and Co., Paternoster-row ; and J. M. Richardson, Cornhill. CITY OF LONDON NATIONAL SCTIO(ILS, For the EDUCATION of CHILDREN of the POOR nn the MADRAS SYSTEM, and in the PRINCIPLES of the ESTABLISHED CHURCH. THE ANNIVERSARY' SERMON of this INSTITUTION will be preached at the Parish Church f ST. MARY-LE-BOW, CHEAPSIDE, TO-MORROW MORNING (April 25th), by the Right Rev. JOHN; LORD BISHOP of ST. ASAPH, before the Patrons, President, Vice-Piesidents, and Stewards. The ANNUAL EXAMINATION of the CHILDREN will be in the-CENTRAL CITY SCHOOL, White-street', Moor fields, on FRIDAY, the 3i3thinst: at Two o'ClOck precisely. After Mild), the Friends-of the Institution toge ther at the CITY_ of LONDON TAVERN. SOCIETY of A NTIQ UARI ES of LONDON. Hit Royal Highness the Duke of YORK in the Chair. STEWARDS. Grant Allan, Esq. ft. J. Allen , J. S. Bennet; Esq. R. G. flick, Esq. Was. Bach, Esq. J. A. Clarke, Esq. J. Coats, Eqq. W. W. Drake, Esq. • Charles Griffith, Esq. Was. Ghrimes, Esq.ittn. Antby. Haviside, Esq. James Lnnibert, Esq. John Phipps, Esq. nos Sauaders, Esq. Thus. Smith, Esq. Thos. Wilkinson, EN. Thos. Williams, Esq. Yesterday being ST. GEORGE'S DAY, the So ciety of Antiquaries met at their Apartments in Somerset-place, in pursuance of their Statutes and Charter of Incorporation, to elect a President, Council, and Officers of the Society for the year ensuing :—whereupon, _ . George Earl of Aberden . R. P. Knight, Esq. Thomas Amyot, Esq. William 'Marsden, Etc'. Nicholas Carlisle, Esq. Henry Pettie, Esq. Taylor Combe, Esq. Mathew Raper, Esq. Henry Ellis, Esq. Robert Smirke, junior, Esq. Hudson Gurney, Esq. Eleven of the Council were rechosen of the New Council : and - 'Clock precisely. tewards, the Treasurer, Coat• - - The Lord Cliancallor Lord Chief Justice Abbott is,ird Bishop of St. Asaph Lord Bishop of Winchester ' tight lion. Robert Peel / 7". Daniel Firich a`„eY• R. Waticinson, M.A. "ey. C. F. L. Nicolay, M.A. Rel.. Richt. Hesketh, M.A. Geo. Bridges, Esq. Aid. M.P. W m.Thompson,Esq.Ald.lll.P. John Key, Esq. Al- Joh•ri Crowder, Esq. Ald. Sir P. Laurie; Knt. Sheriff • 1 ;. B. Wiaittaker, Esq. Sheriff John Blades, Esq. V.P. J. W. F'reshfield, Esq. V.P. P. Afkins, Esq. Dinkier at Six o' Tickets to be had of the Si alittek, and Secretary. ROBE Centrnl Ciiy School., White. Moorfields, April ,KT fiESKETH, Secretary. 4reet, THE PALLADIUM LIFE AND FIRE AS SURANCE SOCIETY. Capital £2,000,000 Sterling. DIRECTORS. fir RDWARD HYDE EAST, Bart. F. R. S. M. P. Chairman. Colonel JOHN BAILLIE, M. P. Deputy Chairman. JUR ias Du Pre Alexander, Esq. W. R. Keith Douglas, Esq. 1.11. P 31 P. iohn L. Anderdon, Esq. Neil Benj. Edmonstane t Esq- wevocgo Arbuthnot, M . P . Joseph gaiaile, Esq. John Bent, Esq. M.P. John Williamson Fulton, Esq. Samuel Bosanquet, Esq. Thos. Houldsworth, Esq. M.P. eury_Browne, Esq. F.R.S. C a pt. H. R a t er , F.R . S. Sir W. Champion De Cres. Chas. Elton Prescott, Esq. pigny, Bart. M.P. Peter Reierson, Esq. Sie Wtn. Congreve, Baronett, Alex. Robertson, Esq. BI.P. M.P. Samuel skinner, Esq. Col. T. H. H. Davies, Esq. Col. Mark Willts W. Bodieott Davis, Esq. Sir WM. Young: Bart. AUDITORS. David Barclay, Esq. Frederick Manning, Esq. Henry Dance, Esq. ll~xxx Rs—Messrs. Bosanquet and Co. Messrs. Coutt and Co. "'TIMEX ATICAL INSPECTOR—Thos. Young, M.D. F.R.S. PHYSICIAN—Thos. Young, M.D. F.R.S. ASSISTANT PHYSICIAN—James Bartlet, M.D. STANDING COUNSEL—OIiver Anderson, Esq. SURVEYOR—SamueI Beazley, Esq. 14118 - 1 1312 NT SUPERINTENDANT—WiIIiam Andrews, Esq. 'the object of this Institution is to combine the advantages of those previously established, to give the Assured that inflaence in the management of the affitirs of the Society which their im- Portaat interests demand, and to superadd the paramount prin ciple of t a ki ng science exclusively for its guide in that part of its apecations which so peculiarly require it. The Insurances of the Society will be confined to those classes is both departments which the most careful investigation has demonstrated will at once affbrd additional security and advan tage to the assured and increased profit to the Proprietary. The Society will grant Annuities, Endowment f rom Child. reel, &c. and purehase Annuities, Reversions, and other Con tingent Interests. Instructions for Policies will be received at No. 10, Regent street, and at Messrs. Bosanquet and Co.'s, until the offices of lake Society are ready for the reception of the Establishment. TWO 4. 1 20.000 PRIZEi! AND THIRTEEN OTHER CAPITALS. TTBISIL of the Old State Lottery O ffi ces, . 4, Cornhill, and 9, Charing-Crass, respectfully re- Salmis his best Friends, the Public, that there are still un drawn 2 , Prizes of £40,000 1,0.00 500 soo 130 10 . • ... Not any of the above being fixed for any 'peel Drawing, ALL MAY BE DRAWN NEXT SATURDAY, lst of MAY. BISH has already shared and sold, in the present Lottery, No, 5,299, a £-20,000 Prize ; No. 19.412, another Xto,ooo Prize; and Six other Capitals; and he hopes next day to announce having sold another, if not both, the ( : 1 •000 prizes that are still undrawn • s s ` A few XV.Arranted Undrawn Tickets and Shares are yet on Sale at BISH'S Offices in London, and by his Agents in the Country. CHARLES WRIGHT, WINE MER- - CHANT to the ROYAL FAMILY, next to the KING'S, and opposite to the HAYMARKET THEATRE, OPERA OLONE, HAYMARET, LNDN, has tow C on SALE NAD the fi nest OLD K PORT, O 365. 0 per dozen; superior SHERRY, 365. per dozen ; and CAPE MADEIRA, 16s. pe r dozen. Two dozen of each of the above Wines will be well packed in an excellent Sherry hogshead, bottles included, by a remittance of 101.; or half that quantity in, hampm., for 51. " MADEIRA, VIDONIA, CARCA VELLA LISBON, MOUN TAIN, &c. 425. per d ozen . Just landed PRIS), CHAMPAGNE, vintagelBlB, first quality, warranted, 41. 4s. per dozen; MARASCHINO, liss. ea. per flask.--Just imported, FLORENCE OIL, cases of thirty flasks, 21. 2s. or Is. 6d, per flask.—Old COGNAC BRANDY, 235. 6d. per gallon ; RUM, 15s. 6d. CH ARLES WRIGHT has contracted with G. PRIS, Grower of Champagne, of Avize, near Epernay, Frande, for the whole growth of his Wines, now landing ex Charming Molly; some of the esteemed Vintage 1818, in high fine mant ling...condition, at 84s. p er d ozen, price and quality unequalled England ; Claret, St. Julien et la Rose, 635. per dozen ; Hermitage, 84s. ; Burgundy, first quality, 1058. ; Barsae, Sau terne, and Gray; 635, per dozen ; and all other Wines, &c. in proportion. Fine full sweet Devon Cyder, 73.6 d. per dozen, by two dozens. Letters, inclosing Renuttances post paid (no unpaid letters will be receiv e d), w ill b e immediately attended to. Everad Lord Arundel, Sir George 'Sayler, Knt. Hon. G. A. Ellis, T. L. Parker, Esq. Henry Hallam, Esq. Thomas 12d. B. of St. David's, Right Hon. Sir C. Long, Bart. William Sotheby, ,Esq. John Middy, D.D. , Sir John Swinburne, Bart. Ten of the other Members. of the.SOciety, were chosen of the New Council, and they were seve rally declared to be of the Council for the year ensuing ; and, on,a Report made of the Officers, of the Society, it appeared, that GEORGE Earl of ABERDEEV, K.T., was elected Prersident. THOMAS A MYOT, Esq. Treastrer. • TAILOR {:O MBE, Esq. ALA _,Director. • NICHOLAS CHARLES, Esq., secretary. HENRY &LIS, ESq. 8.C.L., Secretary for the year ensuing. The Society ~afterwards. dined together at the Free Mason's' Tavern, according to annual custom. FOR THE SUN. USURY LAWS. Ma. Eorrott—According to the U . sury Laws, if a person lend money to one who is e n gage d in trade, at higher rate of interest than 5 per cent., the lender is exposed to penalties, and even to the Bankrupt Law, in case of the failure in business of the borrower, and as an interest of only 5 per cent. is frequently an inadequate compensation for the rule of lending money to persons in trade, much capital in this country is withheld from active employment. Many re spectable and prosperous persons engaged in commerce, manufactures, and trade, would wil lingly give, and out of their profits could afford to give, more than 5 per cent. on capital, if lent them for long and fixed term of years.. When such per sons want capital, for the purpose of profiting to the utmost extent by their business, they would rather allow 72, and even 10 per cent. on bor rowed capital, than take partners for the sake merely of capital. Within these seven years, many instances have occurred in which merchants, manufacturers, and traders, would have gladly done so. Had the Usury Laws been repealed seven years ago, much of that capital, which, to the amount of more than seventy millions, has been embarked in Foreign Loans, might have been employed in domestic objects for the en couragement of the different branches of national industry. In such case the capital employed would have produced a higher interest than many of the Foreign Loans, on securities pro bably equally good, if not superior ; the traders and the persons employed by them had been partakers of the accession of capital as support ing more industry ; competition among• them had been enlarged for the advantage of the cur rencies ; the general distribution of the profits or such actively employed capital' had been purely domestic ; foreign commerce might have been extended for the advantage both of commerce, and navigation; even the public revenues had been improved by the greater consumption of taxed commodities, and loans would have been discouraged, not meaning those that have aided the independence of South America, which have frequently proved ruinous ro individuals, ,and have allured capital into the Exchequers of fo reign States, impoverishing ourseivei, and ren dering them formidable. XX. MYSTERIOUS AT FAIR..—On Wednesday - night . last, about twelve o'clock, two men, who g av e their address as Military Officers, accompanied by a police officer, entered the lodgings of a young lady, who has resided not far from lei cester-square for the last two . yrars, and forced her from her dwelling, notwithstanding the en treaties and exertions of her friends about her.— The mystery of this affair will, no diibt; shortly be developed ;•ut present, we merely understand that it involves a question of some delicacY. Yesterday in pursuance off' a requisition, signed by . 716 inhabitants, transmitted to WALTER LONG, En. the High.. Sheriff of Hampshire, a County Meeting of Householders • was held in the Castle of Winchester, for the purpose of con sidering the propriety of Petitioning Parliament forthwith " for an immediate Repeal of the Assessed Taxes, particularly those on Windows and inhabited Houses." At 1 o'clock the High- Sheriffon hiss right eat Lord Northesk, on his Jervoise, (the County embers) ; lethe took Earl t o l f e .c chair; 0 n Pn the Bench, near the Chairman, we chserVed, Sir Charles Mill, Bart., Mr. Fleming, and Mr. Portsmouth; and som e r. Carter, the Mayor of other Gentlemen of the County. In the area of.the hall were about 500 persons. . - • The HIGH-Sli g - Entor, on t a ki n g the chair, had the requisi tion for convening the Meeting read by the Under-Sheriff: "He then entreated that they wou l d conf i ne t h emse l ves to the regular business of the day, fin which he, had specifically assembled them, and said, that in compliance with the wish of so' nu merous and respectable a bod y of requisitors, he had taken the earliest opportunity of Calling Ahern together. The. subject they were met to discsese was, as, he had already said, a spe ifico a s - no only a eonstitietkesitol ,one in the strictest sense, but It w e was, also fatally_ free frotrelluise topics of political party-feeling which sometimes divided their county; it was a subject that came home to the coneiireration.of their private and domestic expenditure, and which would, when temperately and 'dispassionately discussed, as he trusted it would that day, be seriously entitled to the consideration of the Chancellor of the Exchequer who had, he believed, received from every body the credit Of doing more than any of his predecessors of late, in mitigating the-burdens of the people. He had no doubt that some Gentleman was prepared to offer a petition to their notice, and if the matter were canvassed as he (the Sheriff) recom mended, he was equally certain the result would prove effica cious in the proper quarter, in securing that selection in the diminution of taxes which was most reasonably desired by the community at large. Let their petition to Parliament, if they adopted otte, - be moderate and respectful ; and let those who bore the privations of a long_ war with patience and temper, sbew the same loyalty and endurance in their mode of seeking relief in a time of peace and tranquillity. By so doing, and abstaining from the introduction of any topic which might be cetculated to.cast a shade upon, their dignity, be was sure they would best consultthe practical attainment of the object they had 'in view. He relied upon receiving their support and as sistance in maintaining- order, and in confining the discussion to the specific object of the requisition ; and in giving an lea partial hearing to those who should address them. if they fol lowed that plan, then they might reasonably expect to find their great county.taken as a model by others who might choose to' petition Parliament upon a similar topic. He knew that they would act as becathe a free and loyal county, and evince how well they deserved to enjoy - the blessings of liberty, by their mode of using then.—(Loud Applause.) When the High Sheriffhad concluded, a short pause, ensued, until , he asked whether any gentleman had any proposition to submit to the meeting. Mr. CARTER the Mayor of Portsmouth, -then stepped for wercl, and, said, thOt not until late yesterday was he aware that he could have attended this Meeting. Certain Resolutions upon which it was intended to found a petition to Parliament, had been put'into his hands, and although they were .not pre pared by him, nor was he so partial for their adoption x s to pre fer them to -all others, still, sooner than see such a Meeting. not proceed - to business, he should submit them for their con sideration: The Resolutions would speak for themselves, and when he read them, it Would be for the Meeting to say whether . they would adopt them or not. If others were brought forward which, they liked better, then he should with pleasure ask their leave to withdraw .those which he held in his hand. The worthy Magistrate concluded by reading four Resolutions. ,The first was . declaratory, of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's opinion, that the surplus revenue would permit a reduction of taxes. The second was expressive of the opinion of the Meeting, in favour of the unrestricted prineiples of trade, lately introduced into the commercial policy-of the country, and hoping thereby that the increase of revenue would enable the Goyeronkent to, reduce the assessed taxes, particularly the house and window tait and duty on men servants; the whole machinery of which taxation they felt to be . oppressive, and now unnecessary. The remaining Resolutions were for petitions in furtherance of .the :tithe object, to be forthwith presented to both Houses of Par liarnent•in the CommOlis, by their County Members, with instructions to support them ; an d i n t h e h ouse o f Peers, by the Earl of Cameroon, with a request that his Lordship would s upport the same. The worthy Mayor, after reading the Re solutions, regretted that the task of proposing their adop iion had not Wien into th e h an d s o f some conntry G en tl e Man who was better calculated to come forward on such an occasion. Mr. At.tatinoE seconded the Motion. • Mr. HENIIV HUNT, when the question was put on the first resolution, said that it w as ridiculous, for the Chancellor of the Exchequer had already decided, and'ncarly carried into execu tion' his particular plan of reducing taxation, and it was too late for tern now to firetedd to found upon a declaration. of the: Minister, a different course of proceeding from that which the atone Minister was himself realizing." It was also ridiculous to: Call that a County Meeting, u n t ess they were prepared to say that UM persona, met in that room, ought to be looked Upon as the great body of HarriPshire. It was contemptible for them to act so ; nor was it respectful to the county. It could make no' impression upon the'llinise of Commons; for before they could hope to make any impression there on the score of taxation, they mug get the Chancellor of the Exchequer's consent - to their wish ; and op the present occasion they were going in OppositiOn to it. 'Why was it that they called for a reduction of the taxes which comparatively fell upon the rich, instead' of, those ,which visited and afflicted- the poor? Why talk of the tax upon gentlemen's carriages or servants, which could be'diapensed with at Will, and overlook those which fell upon the poor man's food and raiment? Why not call for the re duction of the leather tax, that nude his shoes dearer—the soap duties, which made him pay- et) high for cleanliness-- and for the candle, which lit the cottager to his lonely bed ? Why not take off the malt duty, which made the pitior than, who must take leis glass of beer, pay 10s. a barrel more for it, than the gentleman who could brew it in his own house (Applause.)-Their proposition was therefore unjust in prin ciple, for it overlooked those who were best entitled to con sideration. Had those who now complained of the weight of taxation hot elamotired at and opicssed bim years ago, when at former meetings of the county, held—not as this was within doors, but in the open air, and-in the presence of thousands, when he' called upon them to dePrecate a system which could only end in leaving theie burdens after it, to meet a lavish debt „had thOse, heszepeated, not clamoured at him then, they would not have to meet 'for their present purposes. When he said this did he wantthem tosit down and repine now, and do nothing ? No. Why not call on the Chancellor of the Ex chequer to give into the poekets'Of the people who wanted it the hundreds of thousands which he was too ready to give for building Palaces, and new churches for the saints in the House of Commone ?—(A laugh, and applause. )They ought to make that call, instead of getting up a Whig requisition, and trying to get radical signatures to cry of " No, no.'')--He would say yes ; for there was Mr: Devereux, the organ of the Whigs, trying for such signatures, and a letter of Lord Car narvon handing about, recommending them to call a County Meeting. The Earl of Castwanvolo—" I beg your pardon, Mr. Hunt—l have written no such letter." Mr. RUNT was ready to be corrected, but he had been soin fornied. Well, all he could say was, that they were now com plaining of the eXpenees of a war which had been waged to put dowu liberty. The Bees SuErtrwr begged ; pardon for calling Mr. Bunt to order, but he 'submitted to Inns whether this was an occa . .. 'ion on which they could discuss the pollee of the late War. Mr. HUNT mid, he was ready to bow to the Chair, and he lathented the absence of Country Gentlemen on the preseat oc casion. As to die thin attendance of the people, it was not the wetness of the day, but their intlifferenCe to a requisition so un piecedeutedly circumscribed in its import that kept them away. When-reforms which could alone benefit the people, was called for, their meetings were attauded by tens of thousands ; but they kept away when they saw that the relief sought for was, if accomplished at all, to be done for the rich, and not for the poor.--(A voice in the crowd said, " It is to relieve those who support the poor.")--Ile repeated ,that such was his opinion, and he would stake his life that they obtained no Success : by pursuing such a course, they would, in vain, attempepractical good; they might as we ll ca ll u p o p th e parsons to b an i s h t h e evil, or get rid of witchcraft.—( Laughter.) The Earl of CARNARV ON said, that having been so particu larly alluded to by the Gentleman who :poke last, he was anxious thus _early to say a few words in explanation. He did not doubt but that Mr. Emit was,tratat: Riad he (the Narl of Car 'narvon) had written such letter as he 'nteutioned, and had. heard that the meeting Was Called foe Whig purposes; tuft neither was the fact : neither could he tell for what purposes, or by .whom the meeting was solicited, having never seen the signatures to the requisitien, or any thing farther of its Object' than the requisition• itself purported tti convey. He had not - signed the requisition.; but being in _the county, he thought he could not do wrong in attending the meeting.—.(Applause-)-- • With respect to the practicability of their proceeding, now that theythey 'ae assemble be might chance of success, still, if it • were their opinion, as it certainly was his_, that the Assessed were havingd'all he could say w as , t h at h owe ver late the best Taxes and their whole vexatious Machinery ought not to be continued, they ought to express that opinion, and put them selves at least in a fair chance of having the subject considered by the Legislature, if not in tile leursc of the present Session, certainly early in the ensuing one.—(Loud applause.)—Un doubtedly he could not express a very sanguine 'anticipation of what might be the course of an Administration which he had so long opposed in public life ; but it would be injustice were he to deny thatthe policy of thepresent (government appeared now to be more liberal than it had been for a king course of years, and he congratulated them upon. the cliange.—(Applause.)— Though proud of the name of Whim, of which Mr. Hunt had, ha supposed, taunted him, yet he should be.ashanied of that name were he, upon feelings of general political dissent, to withhold praise where praise was really due, and to deny the merits of a partially good system,' although he disapprOved of the gene ral political acts of those from whom it sprung. —( Applause.) He approved of their better policy in cqmmemet because he thought it was calculated, in its operation, to improve the commercial character of the country. He wished to see the Assessed Taxes repealed, not because they would relieve by such means one class at the expence of another, but be cause they would take a weight from all, and add thereby to the general prosperity of the people, without endangering the interests of any.—(Applause.)—ey should recollect that the salt-tax was not yet finally fettled, and that the Chancellor of the Exchequer had pledged himself, ir Parliameut wished to retain what remained of sucha tax, to afford an adequate equi valent in some other.—(Hear, hear !)—H e confessed himself to be one of those who would prefer to have an equivalent by a proportionate reduction 'in - the assessed taxes. He differed from those who thought that thereduction of duty upon men servants would be a relief to the-rich and not to the poor, and thought that this was really one of those taxes which did parti cularly affect the poor ; for it restricted in the country that em ployment which the poorer- classes stood So much in want of. As to the votes for new palaces and churches, he confessed that he though they ought for the present to be postponed until the more pressing•wants of - the people generally were put in a train of redress.—(Hear I)—But he would not in point of policy se lect this moment to complain in terms of asperity, when they . ought rather to urge a further diminution of taxes upon a Go vernment which appeared to be revising and improving its sys tern.--(Applanse.)—The .first ••lesolutifin referred to the time past, and was perhaps. unnecessary. As unanimity was al ! ways desirable, perhaps the worthy Magistrate would with draw it. Mr. CARTER immediately complied with this request, and the first declaratory resolution was withdrawn. Mr. CARTER then said, in explanation of the other resolu tions that he was ready to go ats far as any man in seeking a repeal of taxes, but he thought they had better stick to the as sessed taxes in their demand, for in them the people must at once receive relief, which might not be the case with the taxes which affected the community through intermediate channels ; for the brewet and shoemaker might, with respect to other duties, put the amount into their own pockets, and make the poor pay the same for the artiele.--(Hear, hear!) Hausa' said, that if the second resolution respecting the assessed taxes were persevered in, he should move as an amend ment, that the repeal be deSired, " for the malt-tax, the salt. tax, the soap.taX, and those on coals and candles."' He must deny, that if this amendment were carried, the mannfactuter could intercept the benefits from the poor consumer; and he had rather, in the first instance, that the poor man was relieved in the manner he pointed out, than left to be relieved by the rich, after the rich had got rid of the taxes which more imme diately pressed upon them.—(Applause.)—For.twenty years he had teen struggling to press upon the attention of the 'Govern ment the necessity of relieving and doing justice to . the great body of the people, and to cast off those extravagant sinecures Which the want of reform had suffered. Why was an extra vagant expence kept up ? Why,' for instance, was 50,000/. a year given to the German Prince of Coburg ? He did not want to cripple, the just and necessary expenees of the Govern ment; but he did want to remove, or restrict, at least, corrup tion and a profligate waste of the people's money. Every thing in the way of expence increased tenfold upon the poor, while, as a farmer showed him yesterday, he was only paying the same wages to his labourers that hisgrandfather paid 50 years before. All this arose because the people were not represented in Par liament. The HIGH SHERIFF here reminded Mr. Hunt, that the question of reform was foreign to their present requisition. Mr. Husre.—That is what I complain of; the requisition is confined to householders. Why was six unprecedented a course taken ? 1 never heat : d of such a thing before. • The HIGH SHE am only bound to adhere to the terns of the requisition ; I had no hand in framing it. Mr. HUNT complimented the Iligh Sheriff, and said, that he was not responsible for the shape of the requisition, which Certainly shut out from their consideration all that was really worth discussing, ,and the High Sheriff could not, without im propriety, put his signature to a petition so got up, as that of the county at large.—(Some hissing.)—Would hissing mend the requisition, he would ask ? And had not the county a right to complain of this imposition ? Was this to be called a county meeting, when they were comparatively small in num ber, and pent up in a room ? The HIGH SHERIFF said, that he certainly should have convened the Meeting in the open air, had he not thought that it was more consulting their.comfort by assdinbling them under rover from the unfavourable state of the weather.—(Loud cries of hear !) _ _ • Mr. HUNT said, that he highly approved of what the High Sheriff had done, although he complained of the conduct of others, whose act compromised the county. He was glad to see that the London press had an eye upon them ; and he trusted that as their proceedings would go abroad, they would take care and not make themselves look ridiculous. ' After some conversation between Mr. CARTE% the mom' sllgitlFF, and Mr. HUNT, it was determined that Mr. Htint'S amendment could not be put, according to the terms of the re quisition; it was therefore withdrawn, and the original Reso lution, with one or two verbal amendments, was carried unani mously. The Earl of CANNANVON said that they ought, in all Their proceedings, to look to what waslikely to promote the employ ment of the poor. The demand for men during 20 years of war had so much exceeded the demand for labour when a time of peace arrived, that much misery was felt in consequence. The Legislature ought to Throw open, as • widely as possible, the means of general employment, and to afford eyery induce ment which a reduction in taxation could hold out to those who lived abroad to return home, and contribute their share toward the support of the lower classes.—(Hear, heir !)—Reducing the direct taxes would do that, he thought, more than the din:ann.' tion of some of the others which had been pointed out to the Meeting. Mr. WniTE, of Paul's-grove, proposed a resolution, " that it is the opinion of this Meeting that the discontinuance of the whole of the Assessed Taxes would contribute more than Any other measure to the employment of the poor, and the , happi ness and comfort of t he middling classes of the people." This Resolution fell to the ground for.want of a seconder.. On the Resolution being carried for the presentation of a petition to Parliament for a Repeal of the House and Winslow Taxes, Mr. FLEimio, M.P., said, that having the honour or being one of the Members for the County, it would give him the highest gratification to present and support their petition to the House of Commons. lie could not, however, flatter therri With any strong hope of success at so advanced a period of the Session. He congratulated himself on having the honour of representing them at a time when taxes, instead of being i m posing upon them, were repealing, and when the only dif ficulty seemed to be in the selection of those which ought to be reduced first. lie was himself in favour of a reduction of the Assessed Taxes, because he thought the people Would derive a more certain advantage in that way; than in .any other. He approved of the, commercial change which bad been effected, • and hoped that next year increasing prospe rity would enable the Government' to make a still flirther diminution of taxes. He could not concur in what bad been said respecting the grant WI. New .C.:hurel?es.—lie was as anxious ax any nian to' see • taxes repealed; but he would frankly avow, that he should not wish for taller LAW INTELLIGENCE. o re r o e e co r v , . er et e fo c r K a rreTOert. COURT OF ICING'S BENCH, A PRIL °,3'. • This was an action to malicious ‘ arrest. The ~ plaintiff is a native of South America, and Plenipotentiary (not received) from, the Colombian Government to England. The defendant is Mr. ;Mackintosh, a merchant in London. The plaintiff alleged that the defendant, mati s. cion. l y and with- out probable cause arrested him for a pretended debt of 90;(100:1; and detained him in prison two months. -. •. • ; , „ Mr. SCARILETT stated the case. It appeared that the asnan .. e dant in 1821 entered into a contract with Don Lewis Mendez, Minister, with full commercial and political powers from the Colombian liernibliceto supply the South American Patriot - 4 with muskets, powder, clothing, and equipments. The goods were shipped and sent with a supercargo to Carthagena, where they were received by Revenge. . Before the goods were sent, Mendez gave a debenture to Mackintosh as a security for pay ment. In 1022 it was expected the debenture would have been ratified by Mr. Revenge, who was then the Minister vested witlrfull power to settle demands on the Colombian Govern ment; but some Objection arose on the coptracteand.Ravenga withheld his sanction. The Defendant then applied for the opinion of Counsel respecting the liability of ihe \parties.— The Solicitor-General; Mr. Wetherell, and .Mr. Willis, were of onion the Government of Colombia were liable. Al:. Espinasse the special Phatier, was of opinien that Raveia'Aii was liable to be arrested, taid compelled to plead in abate., rent; that the. Government of Colombia were liable to pay for the goods sold and delivered. Mr. Revenge was then writtee to by the Defendant's Attorney.. The • letter. contained the following passage:—" 1 therefore beg to apprise you, that, kr the law or e.his country, you are personally liable to pay the debt, and unless you de, or make sonic arrangement, I shall i proceed against you for recovery of the same.". The plaintiff was arrested on the rah of March; and . as it was almost inapos sible to find bail for 90,0001., he went to the King's Bench Prison. No steps were taken during . Easter and ,Trinity Term. In Michaelmas Term the defendant did not declaie against him, but finally obtained an order to discontinue and. put an end to, the action. The,.plaintiff suffered imprisonmtet near two months, and it was contended that the defendant's object was not to make him pay 90,0001., but force him.te give effect and value to the debenture which he didnot-then possess. • . . The arrest, and legal proceedings were proved by witnesses. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL was heard for the Defendant. He considered Revenge one of the Colombian Government. Mr. Mackintosh had acted under the opinion or, a professional man, and therefore malace could not be imputed to him. Don Lewis blendez, being put irl the witnesses box was examined by the ,Spenish Interpreter. The witness detailed the nature of the contract entered into with Mr. Mackintosh. He produced two letters from the Minister of the' Colombian Qovernmentonider which he was authorised by.the Provisional Government to make a contract for the goods in question. The contract was to be ratified at the meeting of Congress. Re came to this country in 1810; as the representative of, the.o6- vernment of Venezuela. The debenture paid to the defentlArit was -issued by Mr. Zea, subject to the subsequent approved of the Government.. Mr. Hernby, the defendant's attorney, .proved an appl.cs tiari having been made for the opinion of Counsel; and Cleat ille. Fetpinassee the :special. Pleader, was of opinion that Ate , Revenge was liable to arrest, after which he might put in'apaeas in abatement, making the Qovernmenttf Colombia liable. ... Mr, SCARLETT, in reply; complained that the defencJart; 1)0. not produeed the debenture in Court.. That instrument Woyn' A have proved that Revenge was not -liable; It 'wee 4 'egisi'pr ~ e l .- 1 damages. - ..respeetable man; said Mr. Sae'r/ett, - ttrr ae r, , this country On apublit mission.' He comes 0 -. do that'll il p was j ust and generous, and is throWn into prison for ii(j' . t: , The foreigner in such a case has claim to, lard dim see Consider 'what would -be your own case if you - wenr : rn ~0";:- , ,, foreign country . pet heving your friends it hand htitlye4' were thrown into 'pnson for a ebt you never incurred, could you conceive any thing-more detestable to Tour:feelings. y od va t convince foreigners that if the law IS abused and pley-at e thrown into prison that they will - find redresi, ancitleit aAu f will vindicite the honour and Character of the country,: - • ..'t' .. The Lam) CIIIEF JUSTICE left the Jury, to say wheth e r. Mr. Mackintosh acted upon an honest conviction that be ran& following a legal opinion. If they thought he did so act, Piggy ought to find a verdict for the defendant. His Lordship cen sUred in severe terms the language used by, the Attorney, w*m had 'stated that Revenge. was bound to pry by the law of the land. Attorneys were no; justified in etating the law et a threat. In ease the Jury believed the defendant bad acted with malice, they ought to give moderate tlarnages. ' -. • The Jury retired froin' the box, and on their 'mum found a verdict for tllc plaintifft-Damages 2.501. . ,rt. DEA T ji Q r P. IN6Lls.:—‘ A It;pc') iirevai II - ktist P. hie•A the antagonist to : :Ned Tlirher;' died . yeistertisr; thronai 'the punishment he received in the late- fill'ht..; and War *arrants have been issued for the apprehension of Turner fc.. - .J• the seconds.