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Principal Instrumental Performers:—Grand Piano Forte, Mr. Neate ; Violin, Mr. Mori ; Harp, Mr. Bochsa ; Flute, Mr. Nicholson ; Leader of the Band, Mr. Mori ; Conductor, Sir George Smart. Full particulars of the Concert are given in the printed bills, which, with Tickets, half a guinea each, can be had at the Triacipal music shops, and of Miss Goodall, 86, Great Port land-street. EAST INDIA HOUSE, May 12, 1824. Has the greater part of her Cargo engaged, and will sail with all possible dispatch, ' FOR CEYLON, MEDITERRA •, ,„4:;„ NEAN, ,:ler. ' THE fine Ship vy*- Commander. Lying in the London Docks, newly coppet ed, JAMES STEUART, „..._,lZ, l er Burthen 260 tons. '"'' foamier, at the Jerusalem Coffee-lionse; or at Messrs. F. NEWSAM and CO.'s, 7, Catherine -court, Tower-hill ;or to JOHN LYNEY, jun. 6, Bin:bin-lane, Cornhill. stances of the case, his Hon. Friend should defend the parties complained of in this Petition. r i. COURT of DIRECTORS of the UNITED COMPANY of MERCHANTS of ENG LAND TRADING to the EAST INDIES, do hereby give Notice, HOUSE OF LORDS, MAy The Earl of WESTMORELAND presented petitions from the inhabitants of Mileend and Bethnal-green, against the Silk Bill. BYNG sailheco asitlered it a duty to defettd the ab. sent, who were accused without just cause. The Petition was ordered to be printed. Petitions were presented from the Licensed Victuallers . of Twickenham, from Teddington, Hampton, the Town and Neighbourhood of Bishops' Castle, and the Town and Neigh. , bourhood of Stafford, from the Inhabitants of Northampton, from Islesworth, from Ilesten, .frawn Ealing, from Chiswick, and from Southampton, against the Beer Duties 8i11,.-Ordered to lie on the table. The Earl of KINGSTON presented a petition from the Irish Mason Lodge, No. 1;6, praying that Freemasons might be re lieved from the operation of the Act against secret Societies. The Earl of DARNLEY moved for several returns relative to Irish affairs, which were ordered. The Noble Earl also con gratulated the House on the vote recently come to for the ap pointment of a Committee to inquire into the disturbed districts in Ireland. _ L._ A Petition was presented from the Presbytery of Kirktddy, in the county of Fife, against the Scotch Poor Laws Bill.—Or dered to lie on the table. Mr. DAVENPORT presented a Petition from an Indivi , dual, complaining of the Legacy Duty.—Ordered to lie on the table. OFFICE OF THE GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY. Bridge-street, Blackfriars, London, May 8, 1824. NOTICE is hereby given, that a SPECIAL COURT of the PROPRIETORS of this COMPANY, bill be held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, in the Strand, in the County of Middlesex, on THURSDAY, the 3d day of June next, at Eleven o'Clock in the forenoon, pursuant to the Act of the 59th year of His late Majesty King George the Third, for the ELECTION of THREE DIRECTORS of this COMPANY for four years, in the room of Three Direc tors who will then go out of Office by efflux of time. By order of the Court of Directors, RICHARD GUDE, Sec. N. B. The Chair will be taken at Twelve o'Clock piecisely, and the Ballot will continue open for four hours from its com mencement. Bridge-street, Blackfriars, May 11, 1824. MY LORDS, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, HE period having arrived when our Situation In the Court of Directors of the Gas Light and Coke Company expires by efflux of time, we take the opportunity to request the honour of your VOTES and INTEREST to re place us as DIRECTORS of your COMPANY at the SPECIAL COURT to be holden at the CROWN and ANCHOR TAVERN, on THURSDAY the 3d day of June next. We trust that our past conduct will be an earnest that our -future exertions will be directed to promote the welfare of the Company to the utmost of our power. We have the honour to remain, My Lords, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obliged and humble Servants, JOHN GEO. LOCKETT. R. W. SILVESTER. POSTPONEMENT. —CHURCH ENLARGING SOCIETY. THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the SOCIETY for promoting the ENLARGEMENT sad BUILDING of CHURCHES and CHAPELS, will be bell at tbe . FREEMASONS' TAVERN, on WEDNESDAY, the ed of dune, at welve o'Clock precisely. His Grace, the Archbishop of CANTERBURY in the Chair. The ANNUAL REPORT will. be laid before the Meeting, and as it witi then he proposed to take, into consideration the Exhausted State of the Funds, the attendance of the griends . ‘f the Society is particularly requested. W. JOHNSON RODBER, Sub• Secretary. 15, Dukc-strect, Westminster, May ls, 1824. Ct OMERSETSIIIRE SOCIETY.—The FOURTEENTH ANNIVERSARY MEETING of the GENTLEMEN connected with the COUNTY of SO MERSET, will be on TUESDAY, the 25th day of May, 1824, at the ALBION HOUSE; Aldersgate-street JOHN ASHLEY WARRE, Esq., M.P. in the Chair. STEWARDS. Sir T. Buckler Lethbridge,' Bart. M.P. Wm. Dickenson, Esq. M.P. John Branscombe, Esq. Wm. J. Broderip, Esq. .Augustus H. Burt, Esq. 'William Dean, Esq. Dinner at Five o'Cl( `rickets, One Guinea each, also at the Albion House ; or of tarp, No. 7, King's Bench-wal J. Alex. Frampton, Esq. Bryan Holme, Esq. Captain Jekyll. T. Jones Mawe, Esq. Wm. Moody, Esq. Frederick Salmon, Esq. )ck for Six precisely. may be had of the Stewards ; ' P. Hurd, the Honorary Seers ks, Temple. ARTISTS' GENERAL BENEVOLENT INS TITUTION, For 'the Relief of Deciayed Artists, their Widows, and Orphans. THE SUBSCRIBERS and FRIENDS to this INSTITUTION are respectfully informed, that the ANNIVEKSARY FESTIVAL will be celebrated in FREEMASONS' HAIL, on TUESDAY, the 2 8 th Instant, On which occasion His Royal Highness the Duke of YORK and ALBANY will preside. STEWARDS. The Right Hon. the Earl of Pomfret Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, Bart. 1.1). Sir John Fleming Leicester; Bart. . The Hon. Wm. Twiseltou Michael Hoy, Esq. Thomas Lister Parker, Esq. Wm, Bowles, Esq. Mr. C. A. Pettitt James Christie, Esq. G. H. Robins Esq. Win. Cotton, Esq. Francis Squi bb, Esq. James Davis, Esq. Wm. Tijou, Esq. Wm. Delmar, Esq. Charles Turner Esq. J. C. Denham, Esq. John Turner, Turner, Thus. Gent, Esq. Raphael L. West, Esq. "Simon M'Gillivray, Esq. J. Bazley White, Esq. Thos. Grieves, Esq. Win. Williams, Esq. J. S. Harford, Esq. Wm. Wilson, Esq. Zdward Mack lew, Esq. 13. G. %Indus, Esq. J. C. Mead, Esq. &c. &c. &c. 'rho' Musical Arrangements under the direction of Mr. Broad- - burst. Dinner on table at Five o'Clock. Tickets (with included), at One Guinea cash, may be had of the Stewards ; at the Secretary's, 65, Upper Char lotte-street, Fitzroy-square ; of Mr. Roper, Assistant Secre tary, 14, Duke-street, Portland-place; and at Freemasons' Bell. N.B. The Tickets issued for the 30th of April will be ad- Otitted. JOHN YOUNG, Hon. Secretary. REDUCTION OF TAXES, &c. This Day was published, price Is. ,IRRACTICABLE FINANCIAL OPERA TIONS, as suggested to his Majesty's Government; having in view, amongst other objects, the REPEAL of 3111VEN MILLIONS of ANNUAL TAXES; Loans on ld.„„ °nage at Four per Cent. Interest on the Res id ent L and rropnetors of Ireland ; and both the Education and Employ ,lieut of the Irish Poor, as the most salutary means of nteliorat 'lng their condition. By JOHN BRICKWOOD. 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 REDUCTION OF TAXES. This Day were published, price Is. RRORS 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, sent to Members of Parliament. By Mr. BRICKWOOD, Formerly a Merchant and Banker of London. " We cannot suffer ourselves to doubt that it will be adopted his Majesty's Government, it being the most powerful an d carious Plan for paying off the National Debt ever submit ted to their consideration."—New Edinburgh Review 1823. Printed for . Waugh and Innis, Edinburgh ; J. Hatchard and 8411 . Piccadilly ; Sherwood, Jones, and Co. Paternoster Row; ;lad J. M. Richardson, Cornhill, London. •,111400K MUSLINS OF INDIA TARN.- - Jur DULLARDS, in the City.—The attention of the Nobility, of Ladies, and especially of Proprietors . of Fashion able Millinery Establishments in London and Paris, are most respectfully solicited to MILLARDand COMPANY'S NEW A. I. BOOK MUSLINS, made with India Yarn, with the advantageous aid of European manufacture, the result of many years experience in the India Trade, the retentive tr ansparenc y of which, durability of Colour, and Cheapness, is admirable, and surpass every thing of the ki n d yet produced. They may bo seen, together with the Indi a , in the various widths, and are sold by the piece, &c., exclusively at their Wholesale and Retail Warehouse for India and British Goods in the City, No. 10, Cheapside, with the usual'allowance to Merchants for exporting. Their new importations of Foreign Goods, Holland, Russia, and Silesia, sets of Table-cloths and Napkins, Sheet fogs, Linens, and Cambrics; rich embroidered Muslin and _Lace dresses, Chantilly Veils, and Foreign and British Shawls for superior Presents ; India, French, aiid new articles of fashionable British manufacture, are in daily arrival, with new fancy coloured Muslins and Cambrics of unique deSigns pe culiar to the house, with those adapted for the Parisian and West Indian costume; extra fine Linens, French Cambrics,, and Crairat Muslins, for'the use of Gentlemen of the Law, the Army, Navy, &c. Chartered to sail from Gravesend on the 15th June, direct FOtt THE ISLE OF FRANCE, THE coppered A 1 Ship t. 1-11BBEKTS, EDWARD THEAKER, Corn '7' kN4 wander. Burthen 450 Tons, lying in the City Canal. This Ship has most superior ac commodations for Passengers. For Freight or Passage, apply to JOHN LYNEY, Jun. Sworn Broker, 6, Birchin-lane, That a GENERAL COURT of the said Company will be held at their House in Leadenball-street on WEDNES DAY, the eGth Instant, at Eleven o'Clocic in the forenoon, for the purpose of laying before the Proprietors, agreeably to the By-law, cap. 1. sec. 4, the Draft of a Bill, entitled, " Bill for enabling the Commissioners, acting in execution of an agreement made between the East India Company and the Private Creditors of bis late Highness Amster Sing, formerly Rajah of Tanjore, deceased, the better to cat ry the same into effect." A Copy of the said Bill and Deed of Agreement, is open at this House for the perusal of the Proprietors. The COURT of DIRECTORS do further give Notice, that at the said General Court there will be laid before the Pro prietors, for their approbation, agreeably to. the By-law, cap. 6'. sec. 18, the Copy of a Resolution of the Court of Di rectors of the 48th January last, granting to the Carnatic Commissioners, su long as they shall be employed in the double duty of investigating Claims upon the Carnatic and Claims upon Tanjore, a special Allowance of 3001. per an num each, from the Company, in addition to the allowance of 1,5001. per annum, at present enjoyed by them under the Carnatic Deed, and fixing • their allowance from the period when either Commission shall cease, at 1,5001. per annals), to continue so lung as they way be employed under the re maining Commission, and to be paid should the' remaining Commission be the Carnatic Commission, as at present, and should it be the Tanjore Commiision, from the Company's cash. Copy •f the said Resolution is open at this House for the perusal of the Proprietors. JOSEPH DART, Secietary. THE PALLADIUM LIFE. AND FIRE AS SURANCE SOCIETY. Capital £2,000,000 Sterling. DIRECTORS. Mr HOWARD HYDE EAST, F.R.S. M.P. Chairman. Colonel JOHN BAILLIE, M. P. Deputy Chairman. Josias Du Pre Alexander, Esq. W. R. Keith Douglas, Esq. M.P M.P. John L. Anderdon, Esq. Neil Benj. Edmonstone, Esq. George Arbuthnot, Esq. Joseph Esdaile, Esq. John Bent, Esq. M.P. Jolm Williamson Fulton, Esq. Samuel Bosanquet, Esq. Thos. Houldsworth, Esq. M.P. Henry Browne, Esq. F.R.S. Capt. H. Rater, F.R.S. Sir W. Champion De Cres- Chas. Elton Prescott; Esq. piny, Bart. M.P. Peter Reierson, E sq . Sir Wm. Congreve, Baronett, Alex. Robertson, Esq. M.P. Samuel skinner, Esq. Col. T. If. H. Davies, Esq. Col. Mark Wilks W. Bodycott Davis, Esq. .Sir Vim. Young. Bart. AUDITORS. David Barclay, Esq. Frederick Manning, Esq. Henry Dance, Esq. BANKERS—Messrs. Bosanquet and Co. Messrs. Coutts and Co. MATHEMATICAL hisPEcTon--Thos. Young, M.D. F.R.S. PHYSICIAN—Thos. Young, M.D. F.R.S. ASSISTANT PHYSICIAN—James Bartlett, M.D. STANDING COUNSEL—OIiver Anderdon, Esq. SunvEyon—Samuel Beazley, Esq. 118.erDExT Sup E RINTENDANT—WiIIiam Andrews, Esq. The object of this Institution has been to combine the advan tages of all the earlier establishments, to remedy their acknow ledged defects, and to give to the persons Assured that influence in the general management, which their important interests de mand. In the Life department, greater advantages have been secured to the public than have been offered by any other So ciety; four-fifths of the estimated profit will be added every seventh year by way of Bonus to the Policies effected for the whole Term of Life, and the remaining one-fifth will be trans ferred to the subscribed Capital, and preserved untouched, to form a continually-increasing guarantee to the Assured. The Holders of Policies effected for the whole Term of Life, will have votes in common with the Proprietors at all general meetings, and will possess the advantages of a Proprietor in every other respect, excepting qualification for office, which is derived from holding Shares in the Capital Stock of the Society. In the Fire Department equal attention has been paid to the interests of the Assured, and many important advantages are held out for their consideration_; four-fifths of the profit will be allowed to persons who have been Insured with the Society for Seven Years, whether by Septennial or Annual Payments, and the remaining one-fifth will be added to the Subscribed Capital, as in the Department of Life Assurance. The SOciety has commenced business at its Office, No. 10, Regent's Street, and No. 76, Cheapside, where the Prospectus and rabies may be had BUCKINGHAM'S ORIENTAL HERALD and COLO: NIAL REVIEW. THE FIRST VOLUME of this new MONTHLY PUBLICATION is now complete ; and the Sixth Number, to be published on the Ist of J une , will he as distinguished for the copiousness and variety of its information on East and West Indian and Colonial Aflairs, as any of the Numbers that have preceded it. The nature of the contents of these may be inferred from a selection of a few only of the subjects discussed ,in their pages, among which are the following : Appeal of a Governor-General to Public Opinion in India— Government of Turkey—Obstacles to Steam Navigation be tween England and India—Merits of Oriental Literature—Pre. sent State of Great Britain compared with former periods—Con- Meting Claims of East and West Indians—Examination of the Arguments against a Free Press in India—Periodical Litera ture of the Nineteenth Century-Bokhara and Samarcand— Government of Persia—Hazelwood System of Education adapted to India—lmportance of Colonizing India with English Set tlers—Cruel Treatment of a Native Indian Prince—Evils of the present System of Government in India and proposed means of improvement- . -Practicability of uniting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans—lnterior of Southern Africa—Government of Tartary—Settlers at the Cape of Good Hope—Burning of Hindoo 'Widows—Government of China—Present State of the Turcoman Tribes—East India Company's Monopoly of Tea— Necessity of a Controuling Power in India as a check against Misrule—Oriental Table Talk—Observations on the Defence put forth by the Marquess of Hastings—Severe Punishment of a distinguished Military Officer for the freedom of his opinions —Discussions pn the several branches of the Army in India.— With copious Intelligence from every part of the British Domi nions in the East and West, and the Settlements in Africa and the editerranean—Original Poetry—Varieties in Science anti Art—Report of Modern Literature, &c. &c. Orders for this Publication w ill be received by J. M. Rich ardson, 23, Cornhill, London ; W. Blackwood, Edinburgh ; J. Cumming, Dublin ; and by all the other Booksellers in the United Kingdom.:--Price 3s. 6d. For•VAN DIEMAN'S LAND, and NEW SOUTH WALES, with leave to call at Madeira, THE fast-sailing coppered Ship ../4: ‘.. P B El tir Cb t ; ;e N n lX s , FRANCIS DIXON, Commander, 1 ,0 4 .?: - Dock.. T 1 5 4 0 s h Tons, ip h l a y s i lying g Cuddy,iii the w with v ery superior acconnuod4tions for Passengers,anC i l will carry a Surgeon.. Captain Dixon having made Two Voyages in the Ships Re galia and Venerable, will be happy to give any Gentleman going out any Information required—he haring been some time in the Colony. A large space is fitted up for Sheep; &e. FGr Freight or Passage; apply to JOHN BLACKETT, 46, Birchin-lane ; WM. WILKINSON, 53, Old Broad-street; or to JOHN LYNEY, jun. Sworn Broker, 6, Birchin-lane, A Constant Trader for BENGAL, with leave to call at Ma deira, '"""t- N ,.. THE fast-sailing Coppered A. 1 Ship EUPHRATES, WILLIAM MEADE, Commander. Burthen SOO Tons. Lying in the City Canal. The Ship has most superio - r accommodation for Passengers, and will carry a skilful Surgeon. For Freight or Passage, apply to Messrs. PAXTON, COCKEREI.I.,, TRAIL, and Co. No. 8, Austin Friars; or to JOHN LYNEY, jun. Sworn Broker, 6, Birchin-lane, Under a Gorantee to sail on the 6th of Juice, FOR MADRAS, With leave to call at Madeira, ' "'''''--, THE remarkably fast-sailing new coppered Ship HARRIET, WILLIAM FM, 7. k CHER, Commander, lyi ng i n th e W es t I n di a ' • ..... r.a. "- e ., Dock. Burth e n V3O Tons. For Freight or Passage apply to JOHN LYNEY, jun. SivOrn Broker, 6, Birchin-lane. Cornhill. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. CAMBRIDGE, MAY 21.—At a Congregation on Wednesday last, the following Degrees were conferred : BACHELOR Ix DIVINITY.—The Rev. John Brasse, of Trinity College, Vicar of A ysgarth, • Vorkshire. MASTER OF ARTS.—Tbe Rev. Richard Lubbock, of Pem broke Hall. BACHELORS - Or ARTS.—William Thickins, of Trinity College; Robert Codriagton, St. John's College (Componder); Thomas Bray Dakins, St. John's College ; Randle Henry Feilden, St. John's College; David Laing, St. Peter's College; Henry Thomas Wilkinson, St. Peter's College ; Henry Bag. Henryl, Queen's College John Pye, Emm anue l C o ll ege; Al ex . H Small, Emmanuel College ; Samuel Btignall, Downing College. At — the above Congregation, graces to the following effect passed The senate : To rescind the grace of 25 January, 1701, and the grace of April 9, 1807, by which persons who have private tutors in the University, during the last year and a half preceding the time of taking theirdegree of B.A. are precluded from taking Honours : and to preclude those person s from taking Honours in future, who shall have private tutors in the University during the last six months preceding their admission Respondenduna Qucestioni."ro appoint a syndicate for the purpose of consi dering and reporting to the Senate before the end of next term, what practicable improvements in the town of Cambridge, would be beneficial and ornamental to the University. instant admitted Bachel or of Arts. ' Mr. Charles Stephens Mr.' W. F. Hamilton, Mathews, 'of Pembroke Hall, was on Saturday last elected of St. Peter's College,' was on the 12th Hebrew Scholar on.the late Mr. Tyrwhitt's foundation. .The Rev. Christopher Benson M.A. Fellow of Magdalena Col lege, and late Hulsean Lecturer, has been presented to the valuable Rectory of St. Giles Aliddlesex, vacated by the death of the Right Rev. Dr. Buckner. The Rev. James Donne, jun. ILA of St. John's College, has been instituted to the vicarage of St. Paul's, in Bedford, on the , presentation of the Lord Viscount Carteret. The Rev. W. R. Lyall, M.A. of Trinity College, assistant preacher at the Temple, is expected to be appointed Archdeacon of Colchester, on the promotion of Dr. Blonifield to the see of Chester. The Rev. Chas. Sumner, domestic chaplain to his Majesty, is appointed Deputy Clerk of the Closet, on the promotion of the Rev. Dr. Carr. OXFORD, MAY 21 . — Thursday; May 20, the following De grees were. conferred : ALtsTEns OF A ivr B.—Richard Sparling Berry, Esq. Queen's College, Grand Compounder; John Yolland, Worcester Col lege; Rev. George Dewdney, Queen's College ; Robert Bid. dulph Phillips, Trinity College; Edward Churton, Christ Church; Rev. John Williams, Fellow of Jesus College; John Walmesley, University College ; Francis Pearson Walesby, Scholar of Wadhatu College, and elected Fellow of Lincoln College; George Hawkins, Scholar of Copus Christi College. BACHELORS or ARTS—Stephen Butler . , Chinks Clifton, and Robert Denny, Worcester College; Henry Cockerell, Trinity College; Alorgan Watkins, Jesus College; Henry Gisborne Cooper, St. John's College ; He nr y H o d gson , Mag dalen College; Christopher Fawcett, University College; Thos. Twysden, Merton College; John C o lb orne , Wadham College; Oswald Joseph Cresswell, Scholar of Corpus _Christi- ECCLESIASTICAL rlttlrE RMEN TA.—The Rev. Charles Drury, M.A. Michel Fellow of Queen's College, in this Uni versity, has been instituted to the second portion of the Rectory of Pontesbury, Salop. The Rev. 'Mr. Vansittart, nephew of Lord Bexley, late Chancellor of the Exchequer, is ap pointed to the Prebend's Stall in Carlisle Cathedral, vacant by the translation of Dr. Law to the Bishopric of Bath and Wells. This appointment is worth about 8001. per annum.— The Rev. W. Lyall, Assistant Preacher at the Temple has been appointed Archdeacon of Colchester, in the room of Dr. Blomfield, promoted to the See of Chester.—The Rev. Charles Sumner, Domestic Chaplain to his 'Maje s ty, appointed to suc ceed . t ‘ h v e R illi e a v n . Dr. Isi)o (ar o ; ne r r „ aAs.3Die.poufty Christ College, Cambridge, to the Rectory of Acle, Suffolk ; Patron, Lord Calthorpe. DISGRACEFUL Frt.AtTD.—On Thursday John IVolgar, a man o f ge nteel add ress an d venera bl e appearance, was brought up for examination, at Marylebone Office, charged with obtaining the sum of 111, from the late Mr. Adolpho, seal engraver, Oxford-street, and 201. from a Mr. Powell, Oakley-street, Lambeth, under the pretence of procuring the forme r a situation un der Government, and the latte r a situation in the India House. The defendant was committed to Clerkemyoi prison for bail to answer the charge at the Sessions. A Sheriff's officer was waiting in the Offic e to arrest him, in the event of his being disharged. The Earl of ROSSLYN presented petitions from the Wor cester Gas Company and the Wolverhampton Gas Company, against the General Gas Company's Bill. • The Earl of LAUDERDALE presented a petition from Members of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, now in Lon don, praying for a recision of the laws relative to the silk trade. On the motion of the Earl of ABERDEEN, the Scots entailed Estates Bill was read a second time. GENERAL GAS COMPANY BILL _ _ The Earl of LAUDERDALE, on the Order of the Day being moved, rose and said, that he intended to move that this Bill be read that day six months. Among other grounds for his opposition to the measure, the Noble Earl observed that throughout the whole country there was no place which had heard of the Bill which had failed to petition against it. Ile objected to the gen e r a l principle of giving such powers to any corporate body as this Bill proposed to convey. The granting of a monopoly of this kind would take away all the check which arose from competition. The most advantageous mode of sup plying gas to towns would be, to allow those who had an inte rest in their being w e ll li g ht e d to become the contractors. The Earl of LIMERICK supported the second reading. The bill had been introduced in February last into the House of Commons, and had experienced no opposition there. It was not until a day was fixed for its second reading in their Lord ships' House, that any petition had been presented against tire bill. The opposition to it appeared, therefore, to have been recently excited, and he did not believe that the bill contained any clauses which could operate to the injury of other com panies. The Noble Earl stated, that lie was informed by the perions interested in the bill, that they were willing to amend the clauses in a committee ; and he described the modifica tions which would be proposed, but what his Lordship said on this subject was not distinctly heard below the bar. We un derstood him to say, that if any towns were aggrieved by the bill, the parties were willing to have them put out of its operation. The Earl of RCISSLYN objected to the principle of the bill. He could not see the prudence of establishing joint-stock com panies, which cenipletely altered the general state of commer cial proceedings, according to which all persons ought to adven ture in trade at the risk of their whole property. The Earl of LIMERICK said a few words in explanation, intimating that he had no interest whatever in the bill. The LORD CHANCELLOR thought that if their Lordships understood the true state of the case with respect to this bill, it would be impoSsible for them to pass it. He was against the powers given to companies of this description, more especially 'when they were not incorpoiated b_y charter. There was a practice with respect to speculations of this kind which seemed to call for some legislative prohibition. Per sons formed 'Mimics' for the establishment of a contpany, and while tlity'igpilmlitted on obtaining a charter went into the market will?' Sli4ier - , 'Which were sold at a given price, though they might in the 'result prove to be of no value what ever. This 'was a subject not undeserving of their Lordships' attention ; it is worthy of their consideration whether it would not be proper to annul by a legislative act all such contracts. The bill was for the purpose of lighting all towns with gas, ex cept London and ten miles round it. This measure it seemed, had passed the House of Commons without opposition, which was very extraordinary; but that was noargument in its favour, for the moment the public attention was called to it, numerous petitions were presented against it. The Noble and Learned Lord alluded to the circumstance which he had formerly noticed respecting the capital of the Company. It was provided that it should not exceed 1,000,000/., but how much it really was to be did not appear. In such cases persons subscribed certain sums ; there was a name in one column of half a sheet of paper, and a certain sum in another, but the amount of the subscrip tion did not skew the state of the funds of the Company, for n o v g i y u tpbopayrn: produce r. distress, ye ' I e a l mw e away yse but w t t a i their Lordships were well aware that subscribing and paving were now-a.days two very different things. In going over the clauses of the bill, he saw none which afforded any efficient re hmwmehiegwidchyohtt I p w g d r o a o flu i c n nl e s dt e i t dtnhtooeti probablyeior I io y et ee w hte dee h r i i c an h ng dc creditor, e wasd inflam mable ers but ss tt a rho g enes o esp s o btr air--( Laughter.) —It was said thepartners were to be made liable to the full extent of their subscription : but how was the creditor to get at the parties? In these incorporating bills a clause was introduced, providing that the Company might sue and be sued by their treasurer. This was very well for the interest of the company ; but of what advantage was it to any body to get a verdict against the treasurer if he had no funds ? lie had, on a former occasion, proposed with respect to these bills, that a clause should be inserted, enabling the person who ob tained a verdict against the treasurer to levy the amount by dis tress on any individual. partner, leaving it to that individual to seek his remedy against the company. He repeated his objec tion to ,the incorporation of any company' except by a charter from the Crown. in. that case, if the company acted impro perly, the Crown could at once put them down, by withdraw ing the charter; bat when they were established by Act of Parliament, it required the passing of another Act to repeal the former, before any remedy could be applied to the evil. He did not mean to say that there might not be cases in which it wdulal be proper to pass measures similar to the.present Bill, but their Lordships ought to be extremely cautious how they established companies with powers which might prove seriously injurious to the interests of individuals. After a few words from Lord DARXLEY, which were not heard below the bar, Lord Lauderdale's motion was carried without a division. THE SILK BILL. The Earl of LAUDERDALE, in moving the third reading of this Bill, observed that the Noble Lord opposite had charged him with bringing in this Bill at a time when all was peace and quietness in Spitalfields, in consequence of the subsisting regulations. Now the fact was, that one half of the work in Spitalfields was notregulated. The Earl of lIA RRO%VBY said, that some alteration had been made in the regulations respecting the narrow work, but there had been none as to the broad. The Earl of DARNLEY could not object to the principle of the Bill. Be, however, thought that it was not prudent to press the measure at the present time, ane therefore would not vote either way. The LORD CHANCELLOR, upon the best consideration he could give to this subject, was of opinion that those who felt themselves most injured by the Bill did not rightly understand it. He was also of opinion, that the measure was premature, and that the arrangement which had been recently entered into ought not to be disturbed. The Earl of LAUDERDALE, from what the Noble and Learned Lord had said, expected that he would follow the example of bis Noble Friend (Lord Darnley), and refrain from voting. The LORD CHANCELLQR said a few words in reply, which were not heard. Their Lordships divided on the question, that the Bill be now read a third time— f Present Proxies Content - - 39 - - 22 - - 61 Not Content "36 - 19 - 56—Majority, 6. The Bill - was read a third time, and passed. NEWFOUNDLAND. The Newfoundland Judicature Bill was read a third time, and passed. The Newfoundland Marriage Bill was committee, and or dered to be printed with the Amendments.—Adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The Report of the Irish Patriotic Assurance Company Bill was brought up and agreed toy and the Bill ordered to be read a third time on Monday. lUr. HUAIB presented a Petition from Mr. W. Cobbctt, complaining that a Bill had passed that House respecting the Kensington Roads Trust, which contained a falsehood on the face of it. :IaI(L.BYNG defended the Trustees and Treasurer cir of cu t m. the Roads. Aix. lil-13111 expressed surprise that, under the Mr. SYKES presented a Petition from the AttornieS of Kingston-upon-Hull, praying that they may be allowed to act as Notaries Public.--Ordered to lie on the table. A Petition was presented from the Butchers, Tannerc and Fellmongers of Kingston-upon-Hull, on the subject of the Hides and Skins Bill.—Ordered to lie on the table. Sir J. YORKE presented a Petition from Bamitel Wells, Esq., against the return of Robert Stuart, Esq., for Hunting.. don.—Ordered to be taken into consideration on the 14th June. BEER DUTIES, Mr. CORE called the attention of the House and the Chan , cellar of the Exchequer to a petition which be held in his hand from Richard Sutton, Common-brewer, of Battle-bridge, setting forth the disadvantages und er w hi c h Brewers laboured, who, while Publicans, retailed ale at tenpence a qbart sold it to them at such a price that, it might be retailed for fivepence inste a d of the sum now charged. After a few words from l‘t r. MONCK, The 411fANCNI.I.Olt of the EXCHEQUER said, without entering into any part of the argument, it might be for the con venience of all parties that he should state to the House on this occasion what the course was which he intended to pursue.-- Though he was satisfied that the principles on which it had been proposed to arrange the duty was a sound one, and not liable. to the numerous objections urged against it, yet from respect. for the opinions of those who differed from him, when the Bill got to a Committee, he should propose to exclude that clause which went to make an alteration in the scale of duties. The other part of the measure, that which related to the retail ing of beer, he thought it his duty to persist in, and intended to retain it in the Bill. Mr. MABERLY considered the Right Hon. Gentleman to retain the most objectionable part of the Bill. The law for allowing Brewers to retail their beer would ruin half the Li censed.Victuallers who now called for relief. Such a change in the trade ought not to be made by legislative interference, without giving the sufferers compensation. This he thought they were bound to do, and when the Bill came before them, he should be disposed to move that the further proceedings on it should be postponed to that day six months. Mr. MONCK thought it was not the Publican, but the Brewer, who could not retail beer on his own premises, who ought to complain. Mr. Alderman BRYDGES offered a few words, after which the petition was ordered to lie on the table. POST OFFICE CLERKS. Mr. S. WORTLEY presented a petition from the Officers and Clerks of the Post Office; praying to be relieved from the per centage deducted from their incomes.—Ordered to lie on the table. A petition was presented from the Licensed Victuallers and other Inhabitants of Peterborough, against the Beer Duty Bill.—Ordered to lie on the table. Mr. BERNA LI, presented a petition from certain Publi. cans against the Beer Duties Bill, which, after a few words from Mr. F. PALDIEII, and Mr. 111o.wcic, was ordered to lie on the table. DEPORTATIONS FROM JAMAICA. Dr. LUSHINGTON called the attention of the House to a Petition which he held in his haPd, and if the allegations they contained should turn out to be founded on truth, there never was a case which more imperiously called on the House to do justice to the complainants, and he thought they ought to go still further and punish other parties. This Petition came from two individuals who were natives of Jamaica, who had resided there all their lives, married natives of that island, and had families. They were carrying on a lucrative business up to the time of their forcible deportation from Jamaica, were pbssessed of houses, lands, and s l aves , an d were entitled to all the rights of British subjects. The House should be acquainted with certain facts, which preceded that of which they com plained. In May last a Petition was presented to the House of Assembly, signed by 3,000 persons of colour, by Mr. Ba bington. In this they prayed to be allowed certain privileges. —They . claimed to be made eligible to sit on Juries, to be re ceived into those poor-houses, for the support of which they were taxed ; to be allowed to act as overseers, and to fill cer tain public offices. This petition attracted considerable at tention in Jamaica. A Bill was introduced in the Assembly to give them the rights thus claimed, which Bill, however, was rejected on the second reading. The two individuals, whose case he now brought before the House, signed a Peti tion in October; and, in consequence of this, so they be lieved, they had been apprehended as " aliens and dangerous persons." lt fortunately happened that before the Government could carry its intentions with respect to them into effect, a writ of Habeas Corpus was sued out, and the case came be fore . tbe Judges of the Court of King's Bench in Jamaica. The question to be discussed was, whether these persons were aliens or not. If they were aliens, a power existed for send ing them off the island. The case was most fully gone into, and it was proved to the Court that they were British-born subjects, and entitled to all the benefits which attached to that character. These were not people in a low line of life, ,Et nanthtie)Th'' p y as they un knownP°g- to the respectable inhabitants of the island. The proof of this was found in a Memorial having been presented to the Governor in their behalf, which was signed by one Member of the Council, Mr. Hislop, six Magistrates, and one Provost.. Master-General. Front such a memorial having been presented he must come to the conclusion, that up to that time nothing appeared against them. Front the 7th of October they had. been kept to the . 25th, when they returned to their wives and families. • They offered hail to meet any charge that might be brought against them, but the Court of King's Bench declared no bail was necessary, as there was no charge against them. They went free, and as he should have supposed, clear of all suspicion. Things remained thus till the 29th November,:wheu the House would be surprised to hear, these parties were again taken up on precisely the same charge for which they had been arrested before—for being " aliens and dangerous pa wns." It miht be expected that the first step which the Go vernment of Jamaica would have taken on this proceeding being judged necessary, would have been to take measures for giving the whole ,case the most open investigation. , What would be the astonishment of the House to know that, without any investigation—without any opportunity being alibi-tied to , them for making a defence, or for communicating with their l nw a oe n wr d e ed a dn . friends or relatives, they were hurried on board a ship, and the g pe ro rs u o n n d a d next morning transported to St. Domingo, where they were not because they Domingo, of that Island. jects were this to be treated. It surely was there and on that ground addressed. He could not conceive on what grounds British soh_ those whom he n When these a it t te la d r t. ,e o . p p L ' e fia hall i - I weee e fser i Este.ela defend ll .atl y ti eN t an i : o : he aai s snr a eua n rn i ea e tww shade sohurie.l ntii )h o sa f tdanbde colour en ta a k s they were likely to. be in imminent danger from the Government He held in his hand a Haytia" , when a Jamaica Paper, n w s i n th an Gazette, from which it ap : the writ of Habeas Cor us n obliged I' ' depend t n y ey wi ' w ee e r r ec e osmetn ai p ic e lc a i o r e u e n d ng t and t o h f a ttdhaetnhgseeeyrr serving' w iuns e g r l e ,ocur a t b o, 1 , f t: of British merchants,till ' for t h e. charity they could subsistence on th native country. ' From • with their St. Domingo communicatethe G p s e t. ne D d o t m o i c n o g m o e w t i o th l o urtl . , a" 1 they forwarded a Petition to overnthent of Jam • answer had been amt., but to that petition returned. The means no dependedcould • h t h e y had not bp, expected to be con. on whic • d to them, and when these were likely to fail, they this tinue 1 o f wathes and such articles of nro ert knew not how an outrage poset d a n sag et r g 4 . sesse ,They arrived here three weeks If these facts were true, he agO. s o flagrant could be justified. If they were false, he called_ for the proofs of their falsehood. He had seep the peti tioners, anti had examined them and cross examined them as closely as he could, and he could find - nothing d 1 1 fo out that did. not corroborate their first statement. He desired to know why these men had been sent off the • daliens, after having as having been Proved before the . Court of King's Bench to. be natives of Jam a i ca. W h • ~ y were they thus hurried away without inquiry and unheard ? He begged to say, that if the answers were not most satisfactory, he should feel it to be his duty hot to let the subjeCt rest there. He should call for aa MAY J tiler n aexeS iw i 4 gear ban rank tate 6 this in and en bad. on a eYe' nSe. her pre• grit ntS- and' -en' ng ' ion, deb for i to and the tste otn