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THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the UNITED COMPANY of MERCHANTS of ENG LAND TRADING to the EAST INDIES, do hereby give Notice, That a GENERAL COURT of the said Company will be held, by adjournment, at their House in Leadenhall-street, on FRIDAY, the 27th Instant, at Eleven o'Clock in th• Forenoon, for the purpose of continuing the consideration of the following Proposition, viz.:— " That application be made to Parliament in the present 'Session for the Repeal of the 46th Clause of the Act of the 53d "Gee. 111. cap. 155, by which the Court of Directors is pro hibited from sending to India, in the capacity of a Writer, a n y .persou who shall not hare resided during Four Terms at the Itaileybury College." JOSEPH DART, Secretary. THE HARMONICON. THE SUBSCRIBERS to this elegant and popular Work, and the musical world in general, are re 3pectfully informed, that the HARMONICON will for the future, be published by SAMUEL LEIGH, No. 18, Strand, to whom it is requested that all Orders and Communications to the Editors may be addressed. The number for the let of March will contain, amongst other interesting articles—l. Introduction and Aria, for P. Forte, Rawlings. —11. The Austrian Hymn, with Four Variations, for P. Forte, Hadyn.—lll. New Vienna Waltz, with Three Trios, for P. Forte, Hummel.—lV. Song, 1 attempt from Love' s sickness to fly," Purcell.—V. Scotch Song, "0 ye shall walk in silk a tti re ," sung by Mi ss P a t on .—Vl. T erzetto , a "zart, (little known in this country), all with Accompani- Pent* for P. Forte. Memoir of F e rdinand Ri es . O n th e "iss Ranz de Vaches. Memoir of Nlercadante. Rev. Mr. Ip,yth on the 'Errors of Composers. On the Works of Charles o„'uilin. Interesting Particulars relative to Mozart. 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N.B.—The Books are in the finest Condition, and the Books of Prints have been selected with great attention and acute discrimination, with regard to the early Impressions of the Plates. To be rieWed, and Catalogues (price is.) bad, at the place of Sale. LONDON REPOSITORY for the CABINET MAKERS' SOCIETY, for every Description of CABINET 1,..T MANU FACTORY, FEATHER BED and MATTRESS No. 71, Corner of LEADLNHALL STREET, London, opposite Ald Money Only. gate Pump...-Ready HE Society of Cabinet-Makers respectfully 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 Ch ea p e r t/t an any . House can do in London by twenty-fi ve p er cent ., there beang no ot h er pro fi t requ i re d on the Goods but the bare house expences ; at the same time will be sufficiently satisfied bavinfir constant Employment for themselves and families. 911 ills Society was E sta bli s h e d in June, 1821, consi s ti ng o f lies, amountedics a dding the number of their Wi ves an d Fami the Socie to 66 ; i n June, 1819, five more were a dd e d to total Numty ; in June, 1820 , 10; a nd in Jun e 1821, 8 . The her now this Establ r hment isec eiv l9l. - ing Support through the M eans o f is The Society and their Families beg leave to return their were thanks to those Ladies and Gentlemen who have hitherto honoured them with their Orders and Reconimenda dons, and shall always feel happy in their endeavours to give future satisfaction ; at the same time solicit a Continuance of their Benevolence, whereby the the Numb er o f t h e S oc i ety. y may be enabled to increase The following Articles are ins erte d as a Specimen of the very Low Prices, all warranted. __Ready Money only. Full size'Mahogany four-post Bedstead, lath bottom 31 15s. --Full size tent Bedstead 11. ft-Bordered hair Mattress to fit U. ls.-Mahogany Drawer, solid ends 31. - 35.-Feather Bed Sts 1. 10 5.-Ditto, free from dust and smell, full size 31. 10s.- japanned , Chairs of any description in oil 11. 65.-Best do. 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West In hitiesuood If foris-SaptainsExp fitteortation d out, and merchants supplied with Ca 'l• . ii•Apartinents Furnished at a few home' notice, and -4, two ox four days. BRLTISH INSTITUTION, PALL-MALL. THE GALLERY for the EXHIBITION and SALE of the WORKS of MODERN ARTISTS IS OPEN DAILY, from Ten in the Morning until Five in Liao Evcning. By Order, JOHN YOUNG, Keeper. Adrnis4ion ls.—Catalogue Is. The Remaininz Subscribers to the Engraving from Mr. West's Picture of .‘ Our Saviour Healin; the Sick in the Temple," who bare net received their Impressions, may re ceive them upon application at the British Institution. 31 A'FRIMONY.-A YOUNG GENTLE MAN of Respectable Family Connections wishes to enter into the above state.—Address, M. C. 62, Piccadilly.— None need apply who cannot command property, or a small income. GREAT REDUCTION IN SILKS AND SHAWLS.—Many of the following RICH SILKS • and SHAWLS are submitted for Sale at half their original Prices; and in all such a Reduction as to induce Ladies to make very considerable Purchases.—Rich Plain and Figured Gros de Naples, 3s. 4d., which have been regularly sold at (Is. 6d. ; Satins, 2s. 6d. ; Poplins, 2s. ; Gauze Dresses for Balls, 10s. 6d. and 155.; French Silk oaks, 365. ' • Figured Sarsanets, 3s. ; Stripe Lustrings, 2s. 6d. ; good Morning-Dresses, 9s. each ; the beautiful Cachemire Levantines, 35., (hitherto Sold at ss. 9d.) ; rich Levantines, Velvets, Du Capes, Cachemires, White Satins, Sarsanets, Taffeties, Neapolitan Dresses, and many new articles for Dress; good Shawls, 15s. each; very rich ditto, (an excellent imitation of India), at 45.5., no pattern cut.—At BROWN and CO.'s, 15, Henrietta street, Covent- Garden.—Ready Money only. EAST INDIA. HOUSE. Yesterday a General Court of Proprietors was held at the East India House by adjournment, from the I lth inst. for the purpose of considering the propriety of an applica tion to Parliament for the repeal of so much of the Act of the 53d Geo. 111. cap. 155, as prohibits the Court of Directors from sending to India in the capacity of a Writer any person who shall not have resided four terms at the Haileybury College. [Of the proceedings of the Court we are debarred from giving more than a sketch on the present occasion by the following circumstance :—The Reporters for the daily papers on present ing themselves at an early hour at the usual door for admis sion into the gallery of the Court, were severally informed by a Clerk who was stationed there, that he had been ordered not to al- low any person who was not a Proprietor of India Stock to enter. When acquainted with the precise nature of their business and object of their attendance, he answered that he was well aware of ' the circumstance, as also of the fact of their being generally ad mitted ; " but," said he, " what am I to do, my orders being expressly to exclude all but Proprietors." It was not, therefore, until the Court and gallery became nearly filled with Proprietors, and the crowd of strangers accumulated outside the door caused a pressure too strong for the efforts of the door-keepers to resist, that they were enabled to make way into the gallery, where another difficulty was interposed to the due execution of the task assigned them. In making their way towards that part of the Court where they had on all former occasions been allowed to sit, they encountered another person_stationed at the wicket leading from the gallery into the Court, who also stated that he had received express and positive orders to allow none but Pro prietors to pass through. They were therefore compelled to remain in one corner of the gallery, amidst the inconveni ences of the pressure of the crowd and a want cf light and space, which rendered it next to impossible to take notes of the proceedings.] At twelve o'clock precisely, the Chairman, accompanied by most of the Directors, entered the Court, and proceeded to their 1 stations within the bar. The CHAIRMAN then opened the business of the day, by reading the notice by which the Court had been called. HAILE YBURY COLLE GE. Mr. D. Kir/NAIR]) then rose, and proceeded to call the at tention of the Proprittors to the state of the College at Halley bury, and the nature of the statues by which it was governed. So far back as the year 1817, he said there were half a dozen students expelled from the College, and in consequence of the sensation excited by that circumstance an inquiry took place, but nothing effective was done towards remedying the evil which was then found to exist. The Hon. Gentleman entered at considerable length into the history of the Institution, and observed that there was an inherent evil in its present constitu tion, which might easily be traced to that clause in the Act of 53 Geo. 111. which enacted that no person should be allowed to go out to India as a Writer, who had not resided 4 terms at Haileybury College. Another principle of evilin the Institution was, that it was not in the power of the Profeisors to remove a boy without a sentence of expulsion • so that no matter wh a t the conduct or disposition of a b o y migh t be, or how much soever he might feel averse from theprofession for which he was there to be brought up, after he was once admitted, he must remain on the books of the establishment until he violated some one or other of the statutes, when he would be,e,xpelled, and his future prospects in life destroyed. The Hon. Member here read seve ral extracts from Professor Malthus's Letter, in which the evils in the constitution of the College were pointed out, and it was recommended that the sole power and controul of the manage ment of the boys should be transferred from the Court of Directors into the hands of the Professors. In saying that the 'College had exhibited no amendment in consequence of that change, he did not mean to charge any fault upon the Pro fessors, because they were deprived of that power and in fluence over their pupils, which was exercised by the Pro fessors and Tutors in other Colleges. He asked why mote roads should not be opened to education for the young men destined for the civil service of the company in India ? Why should not a parent who designed to place his son in that service be allowed to educate him where he pleased, and then to present him as a candidate for an appointment, subject to some certain test as to his qualifications for that appointment ? Why, for instance,_ might he not b e requ i re d to un d ergo a pub lie examination by competent persons appointed by the Court of Directors, and approved of by the Board of Controul, from whom he should be obliged to produce a certificate of his being duly qualified ? The good effects of•such an examination, he said, were strikingly exem plifi e d i n t h e Charter-house School, where it had been introduced by the present head master, Dr. Russell, and had raised that school in reputation above all the other public schools in the kingdom. This question was one of the most important nature to the interests of the Company, and he felt that it certainly was one for the discussion of which that Court was not the - fittest and most desirable place. It was one, however, on which the, minds of the Pro prietors were strongly moved, and in bringing it forward for agitation there he acted from the conviction that it ought to be put at rest at once. The most gracious way of doing so would be for the Court of Directors to take, it up, and insti tute an inquiry into the subject, with a view of ascertaining what means would be most likely to effect the removal of , the evil, which seemed to be very generally allowed to exist. He concluded by moving—" That application be made to Parlia ment in the present Session for the Repeal of the 46th Clause of the Act of the 63d Geo. 111. cap. 155, by which the Court of Directors is prohibited from sending to . India in the capa city of a Writer any person who shall not have resided during four terms at the Haileybury College; and to enact that it shall not be lawful for the Court of Directors to send to India, in the capacity of a Writer, any • person who'shall not hav e un dergone a public examination by such persons, and under such regulations as the Court of Directors, with the approbation of the Board of Controul, may from time to time appoint, and who shall not produce a certificate 'of his having under gone such examination, and been found duly qualified for an appointment." The CHAIRMAN said he was induced .to rise thus early, in consequence of the appeal which the Hon. Proprietor had made to the Court of Directors, and the opinion whieh he had ex pressed that that Court was not the fittest place for the discus sion of this question. He was glad to hear that admisihin from the Hon. Gentleman. It had long been his own opinion ; and it Was his intention, before he left the Chair, to take steps for a thorough investigation of the subject. had indeed intend ed to do it before, btit bad been prevented by the constant re vival of the question by notices given by the Hon. Member from time to time of his intention to bring it before that Court. lie hoped, therefore, the Hon. Gentleman would consent to with draw his motion, and leave the subject in the hands of that authority by which he himself admitted it could be most conve niently dealt with—lie meant the Court of Directors. Mr. D. KINNAIRD said he was quite disposed to accede to the proposition of the Chairman, if it were to be distinctly un derstood that the Court of Directors, after a due consideration of the subject, might feel disposed to accede to the measure pro posed in his resolution, or to something like it, and equally cal culated to remove the inconveniences of the existing state of the Institution. But if there were no hope that something would be proposed by the Court of Directors which might lead to that end, lie much doubted whether any advantage could be derived from postponing the agitation ttf the question. Mr. HL sex suggested, that instead of withdrawing the mo tion altogether, which might seem to those who had persevered in bringing forward this question year,after year; from a con viction that there was no hope of amendment from any steps that might be taken by the Court of Directors in the matter, to have too much the appearance' of giving up their former opinions, the following words should be prefixed to the Reso lution, viz. " That it be re f erre d to t h e C ourt o f Di rectors to consider whether application should be made to Parliament," &c. This alteration, which might either be put as an amend ment, or adopted as part of the Resolution, would, he thought, not compromise either party, as it would not tie up the hands of the Directors as to any course of inquiry they might think proper to pursue. The CHAIRMAN said he could not undertake to hold out any specific promise or hope such as the lion. Mover seemed to exact. Mr. D. KINYAIRD said, when he expressed his disposition to accede to the request of the Ch a i rman to withdraw his mo tion, he certainly did suppose that what had fallen from the Chair implied some hope of this or some equally effective course for the correction of the evil being taken. That hope being withdrawn, he could not consent to recal his motion. Mr. R. Jacxsos said, what had just passed would operate as a caution to him against giving way in future too readily to sensations of extraordinary pleasure ; for such had been the sensations excited in him by the proposition of the Chairman, which seemed like a holding out of the olive branch between the contending parties on tiiis occasion. He had regarded it as indicating a willingness on the part of the Court of Directors to concede, if not the whole question of the inquiry into the whole of the past details and history of the Institution, at least an in quiry into one part, namely, that which regarded the power of the parents to remove their children- from the College, or to send them elsewhere to be educated in the first instance, with out prejudice to their claims as Candidates for appointments in the Civil Service of the Company in India. In that, however, he was disappointed, and there seemed to be no alternative but to let the discussion proceed. The C.natitmari said, he believed the discussion must be allowed to go on. Mr. CARUETHERS opposed the motion. The arguments of the Hon. Hover were inconclusive, and by no means new, be rot, refused arlti before by noone ibnyg persons precisely more powerf u lly than by their late lamented Director, Mr. Grant, who sa id " If the Institution at Hertford were as m sides e which h oif e h the h a b d a r so o f often thatCboeue ins maculate a s t h e utmost perfection of human wisdom could pos sibly make it, it would be impossible for it to withstand the constant repetition of such attacks as were made upon it." Mr. POYNDER opposed the motion, and in a speech of con siderable length defended the Institution, of the history of which he gave a complete sketch, from its foundation to the present period. Mr. RIGBY thought it a question well deserving of consi deration, whether it would not be better for the interests of the Company that candidates for appointments should be allowed to avail themselve s of the other Sources which were open to them for obtaining such an education as might qualify them for holding such appointments, than to continue to restrict them to this one institution. ile hoped, however, that the suggestion would be adopted of leavin g t h e su bj ect to the eon sideration of the Court of Directors. Mr. WEEDING thought the restriction ought to be removed, and that much advantage might be derived from such an al teration in the pl an o f the Institution, as would assimilate it more nearly to the public schools. would have the boys admitted at an earlier age, a n d allowed to remain until they were eighteen years old, if their parents thought proper. He would add a l so to th e Oriental Masters a Malay and Chinese Professor. Th e number of students might also be increased; and after they hod attained a sufficient pioficiency in de Per aian and Flindoostanee languag,?3, they might be allowed to go to either of the Universities ta nnish their course, and then re turn to undergo the test of a Public exanaination as to their qualifications in every branch of learning requisite for the pro per discharge of those offices they m i ght be afterwards called upon to fill. Mr. TWININIII said he could not see the necessity for the in novation which it was proposed to make on a rule that had been established upon very mature consideration. He should fear the adoption of this motion would lead to the entire destruction of the dominion Colle of g th e, e Co or pmpany.robabl to the sever i ng of India from the y Mr. S. Dixosr thought it a decided objection to the existing constitution of the College of Haileybury, that it excluded from the in India a ll ta l ent an d qualification, how servi cegreat they might be, th at were d erived from an edu cation in any other part of the empire. Mr. CHALMERS hoped the motion would be adopted without hesitation. Mr. ImpEv said he hoped that whatever the decision on this question at present might be, It would be the last time it would be brought under discussion i n t h at place. In 1817 a similar motion had been brought forward, which he then opposed on the same grounds as he should the present—viz. first, that an extensive, systematic, and liberal education was necessary to qualify young men to discharg e t h e d uties of the h i gh and im portant offices which they might be called upon to fill in the civil service of the company in India; secondly, that befor e th e establishment of the College at Haileybury, while they trusted to a fortuitous course of education, the civil servants of the Com pany were notoriously deficient in the necessary attainments, and inadequate to the performance of the high functions which they had to discharge; and thirdly, that the Institution had been found to answer the purposes for which it was found ed. He supported his argument by lengthened quot a ti ons from letters and s p eec h es o f Lord NVellesley, on the state of the civil service in India before the foundation of the Col lege; and of Mr. Edinonstone and Lord Tinto, on the im proved condition of that service since its establishment. He deprecated above all things any application to Parliament on the subject. They all knew that the Company had many se cret enemies who were always on the watch, and anxious to seize hold of every pretext to attack their privileges. One Statesman of some consider a ti on h a d asserted that the Company ought to be stripped, entirely of its power and possessions ; and if they went with a petition to Parliament on this subject, who could say what might be the effect, or where it would end ? He apprehended that it the Court had a due sense of its own inte rests, and of the interests of this country and of India, it would give a direct negative to the motion ; for in his opinion its adop tion would amount almost to a suicidal act. Mr. OAHAGA% supported the motion. Mr. It. Jacxsow supported the motion. At a quarter after five o'clock Mr. ImPkv - suggested the propriety, as he knew that several Gentlemen were anxious to speak upon the question, of adjourning the debate to Friday next (to-morrow). Mr. THANT seconded the motion for adjournment. The question, on a chew of hands, was declared by the Chair man to be carried in the affirmative. A division was then called for, and the numbers were re ported : Ayes - Noes The Court was then adjourned till Friday. 62 32-30 A new Bill relative to the management of Gaols has been brought forward by Mr. PEEL.— ,The following is the clause respecting compulsory labour before trial :—" And whereas doubts have arisen whether, by the said recited act, prisoners before trial can be compelled against their will to labour on the treadmill, and it is expedient to remove such doubts, be it further enacted and declared, that it is-not and shall not be lawful to compel any untried primer to such labour against his will," PARLI A ME NT, lIOUSE OF LORDS, Fula. t 5. Mr. SPICER, from Chelsea Hospital, presented an accoun of the Unclaimed Army Prize-Money. On the motion of the Earl of SHAFTESBURY, the Mar• riage Act Amendment Bill was read a second time. GAME LAWS• Earl GROSVENOR wished, before the House adjourned, to say a few words on the subject of the Game Laws, to which their Lordships' attention had already been called. Some Noble Lords might perhaps be desirous of hearing evidence to form a ground for any Bill which might come before them, and for that purpose propose the appointment of a Committee to examine witnesses. Their Lordships must, however, be aware that they had before them a report of the Committee of the House of Commons, which was printed, and might be consulted at their pleasure, He undoubtedly thought that re. port quite sufficient to justify their Lordships in coming to a determination on the measure. The evidence taken before the House of Commons was extremely full and satisfactory. If their Lordships were to travel from one end of the country to the other, they would find in every market-town proof of the truth of the allegation in the report of the House of Com mons, that game was every where to be purchased. The sale, in fact, could not le prevented ; and it appeared to him, that if the Bill for legalizing it should pass into a law, it would not have the effect of lessening the quantity of game, as some supposed, but the contrary ; for if the game were permitted to be brought openly into the public markets, the reduction which would take place in the price would diminish the temptation to any illegal mode of procuring it. For the reasons he had stated, he should not move for the appointment of a Com mittee. Indeed, he thought all further evidence unnecessary. The Earl of DARNLEY concurred in the propriety of making game property, and legalizing its sale; but he could not agree with his Noble Friend in thinking that their Lord ships' House ought to take for granted all that appeared on the subject of the Game Law in the Report of the House of Commons. As their Lordships had the power of examining on oath, he wished his Noble Friend to consider, whether it would not be advisable to institute an inquiry in that manner, and to see whether the examination before their Lordships would bear out all that was stated in the Report of the other House. This he thought would be more satisfactory than leaving the matter as it now stood. He would really wish his Noble Friend to consider, whether it would not be better to have evidence at the first, than at the second hand ; and this was an advantage which could only be gained by moving fora Committee—Adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. ST. CATHERINE'S DOCK. Mr. BYN(i presented a Petition from the inhabitants of the parish of St. Catherine, in the precincts of the Tower, praying that leave might not be grant e d to b r i ng i n a Bill f oun d e d on the petition of certain merchants of London '6 to construct additional docks in the space between the Tower of London and the London Docks, with warehouses and other works, to bel appropriated for the purposes of landing, bonding, and shipping of all goods, wares, and merchandises." The reason which had led the petitioners to present this petition was, that they had not received any notice of such a measure being in contemplation until the commencement of the present month. Mr. CALVERT said, that when the Bill in question should be brought in, he should have several petitions from his con stituents to present against it. If the contemplated dock were constructed, the little trade that was now left to the Surrey side of the river would be very likely to desert it entirely. The petition was ordered to remain on the table. Mr. CT RENFELL brought up the Report on the petition of the Merchants of London, praying for leave to bring in a bill to construct certain docks, &c. in the parish of St. Catherine. As the Report of the Committee stated that the Standing Or ders had not been complied with, it would be necessary for him to move that, in this case, they be dispensed with, and that the Notices, which are usually given to the parties interested be fore the opening of Parliament, be allowed to be given at the next Easter Sessions. After the Motion had been seconded, and read from the Chair, Mr. CALVERT rose and objected to it, stating that no grounds had or could be shown sufficient to justify such a de viation from the Standing Orders of the House. A long and desultory discussion took place on this point of form in which Mr. Curwen, Mr. Ald er man Thompson, M r . Wallace, Dr. Phillimore, Mr. Barng, and some other Mem bers, contended that the Standing Orders ought to be rescind ed; and Mr. Bright, Mr. Littleton, Mr. Alderman He gate Mr. Byng, and others, cont e nd e d to the contrary. The House divided, when there appeared— For Mr. Grenfell's motion - - - 78 Against it - - - - - - 30 Majority TAX ON SHEPHERDS' DOGS. Lord LOWTHER presented a petition from the Shepherds of Westmorland, praying for a repeal of the duty upon their dogs. Mr. ELLICE said, that the tax was tantamount to a tax upon working tools; and that, though the amount was small, it pressed heavily upon persons who had no money to spare. Mr. CURWLN supported the petition. Mr. DAVENPORT presented a petition from Chester against the repeal on the Duty on Silk. Lord LOWTHER, the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, and Sir E. HARVEY, presented petitions from Aldringham, Ashburton, and Croydon against the Duty on Coals. Mr. MABERLY gave notice, that on Tuesday the 9th of March, he would submit a motion to the House on the subject of Beer and Malt. Lord BINNING presented a petition from distillers in Scot land, praying for an equalization of the duties on Scotch and Irish whiskey, as regarded importation into England. Mr. ItENNEDY said that the measure of last Session had done much to check illicit distillation in Scotland ; but unless the subject of the petition was attended to, a system of smug gling, it was to be feared, would be introduced. Lord A. HAMILTON repeated his question of a former evening as to the Commissary Courts of Scotland. He wished to know what progress the commission appointed had made. Mr. PEEL said that an act of sederunt had just been re ceived, the effect of which he would shortly lay before the House. Mr. DENISON presented a petition from certain licensed victuallers against the duty on Excise Licences. Mr. STUART WORTLEY presented petitions to the same effect, from the licenced victuallers of Niretherby and Beverley. Mr. MABERLY moved for sundry papers and documents connected with the redemption of land tax in the last year. COINAGE. Sir JOHN WROTTESLEY rose to bring forward his mo tion for an inquiry how far the coin of the realm .might be adapted to decimal calculation. The Hon. Baronet's plan was, to abolish the existing shillings, pence, and half-pence, and to reduce the current coin into pounds, double shillings, and farthings. In this way 100 farthings would make a double shilling, and 10 double shillings, or 1,000 farthings, would amount to a pound ; and pounds would be converted (arithme tically) into farthings, or farthings into pounds, by shnply add ing or subtracting three ciphers to the right hand. The con venience of such a mode of keeping accounts could not be doubted, and it had been adopted in France for 30 years paSt. Of course it would be necessary, to prevent inconvenience, that it should be carried into effect at the same moment all over the kingdom. This might easily, however, be accomplished by fixing some day for its absolute commencement, and enacting that, up to that appointed day, all transactions should i:e in the old style. The lion. Baronet concluded by moving, that an address should be presented to the Crown upon, the subject. Mr. WALLACE did not think that there was such a want of practical convenience abbot our present coin, as to lay a ground for the change which the lion. Baronet meditated.. No doubt there.wonld, be advantages attending it, but not enough, he though, to compensate the inconveniences. The system had been adopted certainly in France; but that . was at the time of the revolution, when a re-organization was taking place throughout all the institutions of the country. The pre ; sent mode of division in the value of the coinage was adapted to the current affairs. of the community—was interwoven with their daily customs and habits, and any alteration, howev& good in view, abstractedly must work great incc,nvenieuce to those whom the lion. Baronet proposed to benefit. Innovatimks and changes were always to he looked a t w ith jealousy • arid much more so, when there was no adequate benefit likely. tfa arise to compensate the risk of alteration. The Right. Hot}. Gentleman (as we understood him), referring to some of the observations of the Hon. mover, admitted that great inconve nience did arise front the difference between tho currency. of England and Ireland, and promised that a measure should be proposed by the GdvernMent ter the Parliament before Ithig to remedy it. Mr. IHTME understood that a Committee had been appoint - . ed to consider of this subject, together with that of the weights and measures. He wished to know if the Commissioners had sat ? Had they made a report ? Was it laid on the table ? What statement did they make of their opinion upon it ? Mr. D. GILBERT said that the Committee had sat •• upon weights and measures, but never upon the divisions of the currency. _ _ After a few words from Sir lIENny PARNELL and Mr. T. WiLsoN, Sir J. N'VROTTESLEY consented not to press his motion to a division, though he trusted that the young men in the House would live to see the principle of his measure carried into effect.—Motion negatived without a division. COMMISSIONERS OF REVENUE. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved for the renewal of the Commission which had been so usefully em. ployed in the last year in investigating the concern s o f th e re venue of Ireland and England. le felt that he should not do justice, if he dill not seize the opportunity of acknowledging the great advantage which the public service had derived from the simultaneous efforts of another commission, at the head of which was his Right Hon. Friend the Paymaster of the Forces. The report made by them had been taken as the ground of many valuable regulations in the Customs and Excise of this country; and the perseverance and acute knowledge displayed by them could not be too highly commended. Mr. HUME asked if it was the intention of those Commis sioners to direct their exertions to the same subject which had occupied them last year. There were many thing, in the Cus toms on this side of the Channel which deserved their attention equally with the Customs of Ireland. Sir C. LONG acknowledged the gratification which must be felt by himself and the other Commissioners in receiving the tribute of praise which his Right Hon. Friend was . pleased to pa3c to their labours. He was happy to say that their exertions had been deemed most useful ; every suggestion which they had made had bean adopted with entire success. It was not for him to say whether their labours should be directed to the very same subject again ; but they would proceed with asmuch activity and perseverance as before, wherever these exertions should be wanted. The motion was carried. DELAYS IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY. ..Mr. LE A KE stated, that in consequence of what had passed last night respecting the delays in the Court of Chancery, he considered it his duty, out of respect to the House, (although he believed it was not absolutely necessary, in point of form, that he should do so), to acquaint them, that it was not his in tention to bring forward the measures upon that subject of which he had given notice in the last session. POOR LAWS Mr. NOLAN obtained leave to bring in a Bill to Reform and Amend the Poor Laws. Mr. CURTEIS recommended that it should be put to the option of paupers applying for relief to enter the Army or Navy. • WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Sir GEORGE CLERK moved for leave to bring, in a Bill for ascertaining and establishing uniformity in Weights and Measures. Mr. D. GILBERT said that the .COmmittee,. following the directions'of a Royal Commission which had been appointed, had done their utmost to arrive at some common standard to be found in nature, which might be introduced with the least in convenience to existing habits.—Leave granted. SCOTCH JURIES. Mr. KENNEDY obtained leave to bring in a Bill to alter the mode in which Juries are chosen to serve in the Adminis tration of the Criminal Law of Scotland. ENGLISH AND IRISH INTERCOURSE. Sir H. PARNELL moved for copies of all orders issued by the Treasury, in conformity with the Act 4 George IV., for consolidating the Boards of C ustoms an d E xc i se i n the tyro countries ; also various other Papers relating to thoir Commer. cial intercourse..--Ordered. Mr. HUME complained of the use made occasionally, both in this and the Upper House, of returns made to chew the rate of consumption of various articles charged with Excise or Cus tom Duties, or both, which returns were by far too partial for the interests of truth and accuracy. He moved for returns of all articles charged with Excise Duties for the last ten years, ending Jan. 5, 1824, distinguishing the amount of the articles consumed, the different rates of duties levied, together with the dates and amounts of any increase or decrease. The same motion with regard to articles charged with customs only, where the total duty did not rise to 50,0001. in the course of any one pear.—Ordered. AUSTRIAN LOANS. Mr. HUME moved for accounts of alrsums paid int* the Treasury in liquidation of the Austrian Loan, agree a bly to th e convention signed at Vienna in 1823. Also of the total debt now due; together with the annual charge for the same paid out of the Treasury since 1796.—Ordered. Mr. HUME then moved for copies of the proposals pre sented at the Treasury by the Contractors for the new Aus trian Loan. 111 r. HERRIES said, that by the motion it would seem as if the Hon. Member thought that Government had any thing to do with the selection of the Contractors. The fact was ' that they came before the Treasury as th e re p resentat i ves of the Au strian Government, and Ministers had nothing to do but receive their proposals. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL thought that this motion ought not to pass in the absence of those respectable gentlemen who were chiefly interested. Mr. HUME gave notice of the same motion for to-morrow. On the bringing up of the Austrian Loan Agreement Report, Mr. HUME again complained of the terms in which the agreement with Messrs. Reid, Irving, and Co. had been eon. eluded, and contended, thot if instead of a close contract, the 30 millions of Austrian stock had been brought into the open market, instead of paying 5 per cent. the money could have been got at 3a or 4 per cent. Mr. BERRIES said, that the Hon. Gentleman's objections were founded on his persisting in aot choosing to understand that the agreement as to the mode of payment preceded the Convention with Austria. Mr. HUME explained. The Report was then agreed to, and the Bill ordered to be brought in. _ _ The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the louse adjourned. The Parish Officers of St. Mary-le-Strand have changed the name of Swan-yard to New Church court, that all recollection of the bad state of that place, as well as the characters who inha. bited it, may be obliterated from the public mind, the principal part of the old houses having been pulled down, and respectable houses erected in their room, and the general appearance of the place completely changed. During the trials at the Dublin Commission on Friday, a Gentleman in Court, whilst standing beside the Sheriff's box, was deprived of a gold watch, chain, and seals.