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(,\‘.;.• ."' 1.• :LI: _ , 'J • * ..Ti)iti - .I . , ,E ..._ : ~,...„.. X O llllVi N ' ttZ., • r te- . .. i 4e — . _ . J , 7 . : 4 . 4 ... , t i„, , :. ~ /-,-.,' /47t et oc. ,i If ~ ....t... RIF i l. 19 it iV .1 1 ,) -/ /4' . , •` ,q / r f NUMBER 9882. CONTRACT FOR COALS AND CANDLES. Commissariat Department, Treasury Chambers, May ti, 1824. SUCH PERSONS as are desirous of con 7 traeting with the Agent for Commissariat Supplies, to furnish for Twelve Months from the 45th of June next, l uck quantities of COALS and CANDLES, as may from lime to time be required at Sundry Barracks and Stations in t he undermentioned COntitie; and Islands, may receive Par licalars of the Contracts on applying at this Office between She hours of Ten and Four ; and to the respective Barrack Masters in the Islands of Guernsey, Jersey, and Alderney, deliver their Tenders at this Other, as follows, viz.:— renders for supplying Coals, sealed up, and marked " Ten livr for Coals,") until Twelve o'Clock on Thursday, 3d June. renders for supplying Candles, sealed up and marked '" Tender for Candles," until Twelve o'Clock, on Saturday, The s th June ; but no Proposal, either for Coals or Candles, ' w in be noticed, unless made on, or annexed to, a printed Particular, and the Prices inserted in words at length ; nor Unless a Letter be subjoined to such proposal from two Persons of knym property, engaging to become bound with the party I tniteritig in the sum expressed in the particulars for the d ue performance of the Contract. Tenders to be made for the several Counties, and sepa tate Barracks and Stations, as specified in the Particulars of the Contracts. COUNTIES, &c, Brecknock, Chester, Cornwall, Cumberland, Devon, B onet, Durban), Essex, Gloucester, Hants, Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, Kent, Lancaster, Middlesex, Norfolk, Northumberland, Northampton, Nottingham, Pembroke, Suffolk, Somerset, Surrey, Sussex, Watuick, York, North tritain, Islands of Guernsey Jersey, and Alderney. SOCIETY FOR. PROMOTING THE ;ENLARGEMENT OF CHURCHES AND CHAPELS. THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of this SOCIETY will be held at the FREEMASONS' TAVERN, by adjournment, from the Third Thursday in May (n eing the Anniversary of the Feast of the Sons of the Cler gY to WEDNESDAY, the 26th Instant. the Grace, the Archbishop of CANTERBURY will tali, Chairat Twelve o'Clock precisely. W. JOHNSON RODBER, Sub-Secretary, 15 ) Duke• street, Westminster, May 10, 1821. ETON ANNIVERSARY DINNER. PHIS MEETING will be holden at US'S ROOMS, King's-street, St. James's -square, On "vaURDAY, th e 224 o f May, at Six o'Clock. Lord CLIFTO - , in the Chair. ARDS. Rev. Dr. Forster Rev. J. Briggs Thomas Dennvn, Esq. M.P. R. Wilmot Horton. Esq. M.P. Edward Penrhyn, Esq. Captain Beaufoy R. Wellesley, Esq. praed, Eaq. Captain F. Shaw ad at the Bar of the Thatched wards, until One o'Clock on :ore which time Gentlemen are wards to apply. tad of Clanricarde Lord Yarborough turd Ell e nborough L ord F. L. Gower, M.P. At. Hun. Geo. Canning, M.P. Non. E. Cust, M.P. Hon, J. Bligh SiG. Howard Sir P. Musgiars, ~.Tickets, 15s. ea c h, to be 'louse Tavern, or of the Step Nturday, the 21st of May, beh est!) , requested by the Ste. CLERGY ORPHAN CORP'ORAT'ION, St. John's Wood, Mary-le-bone. Patron—THE KING. Preeident—The Right Honourabl e and Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of LONDON. Vice-President—The Right Ho n . L or d KENYON. DYKE is hereby given, that the PUB ; LIC EXAMINATION of the CHILDREN in the 'CHOOLS of this CORPORATION will take place before „ Grace the Lord Archbishop of CANTERBURY, at the S CHOOL, HOUSE, Saint John's Woad, Mary-le-bone, on "'ONDAY, the 24th Instant, at Twelve o'Clock precisely. ,Notic e is hereby, further given, that a QUARTERLY r ,',NERAL MEETING of this INCORPORATED 50- . ''',ETY fur CLOTHING, MAINTAINING, - and EDU -I,ATING POOR ORPHAN CHILDREN of CLERGY bIEN of the ESTABLISHED CHURCH of ENGLAND, v tlt it of AGE to be put APPRENTICE, will be holden at n it EEMASONS"FAVERN, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's fields, on . THURSDAY, the 27th Instant, at Half-past 4 ' l 'o o'Clock precisely. E. J. TURNOUR, Sec To T. TAYLOR, Esq. No. 9, New Bridge-street, London. HO NOURED S 1 R, • BEG leave to inform you, that ever since the m ec Year 1790, I bad been afflicted with the Lucs Venereal, ! from its obstinately resisting every course of medicine evscribed by th e m os t e minent of the faculty here, and no jrgoing severalsevere courses of salivation, and twice dig. , C e 4 rged from the Hospital with little relief, would . appear to of the most_ inveterate nature. In the spring of lat p t year o 1 disorder had wot to such a bead, as nearly to put a perio Re d l oy existence—A had a large ulcer on the crown of my head, "n each arm, and my legs were broke out in a frightful canner; my right was dreadfully painful, and had been in a t ; 4 of ulceration for te last even yearsvery di and ga al ve W . " sueli excruciating pain, particularly when warm in bed, . h early to deprive me of rest ; i a this lamentable state, 1 .1 recommended by Mr. J. Th o mpson, (who received so great a cur e by th em h ere ), t o t a k e y o ur Leake's Patent Pills, l ltc l t I began to dow n the 26th o. Slay ; in the course of a 'night I began to receive benefit—in little more than a ( )nth the ulcers on my headand arms were soundly healed— :v44.l after, the sores on my legs- healed also ; how i) 4, considerable diseolouratum in the skin, and pain in . the I :ht of the left, which, by the blesting and , a fb il ger Ise' severance in your invaluable M elcine, suosi d led; t fe nodes dispersing, the skin regaining its natural hue, and .14 nocturnal pains gradually going oR.—I thus became, by i ti ° 4 liberal advice and medicine, perfectly free front all my „ober complaints—have recovered my former spirits and "gtit, and am become jolly and fat, in which state haviug :ntintied many months, to the astonishment of all who knew I am at a loss in what terms suffering my gratitude, but shk Yon, for the good of other mortals, to make 4 13' case as pu . blic as possible, as I shall on every occa in so doing you will greatly oblige, • • Sir, your grateful, obedient, very humble servan t. ALEX. MUItKER S wan s Close High-street. Edinburgh. J oh IVitnsses to the above Cure:-- -11 Thompson, No. 3, New Poultry Market, Edinburgh, p John M'lntosh, Old Assembly 6lose, Edinburgh. 1 4) „ 1 ePared and sold by the sole Proprietor, THOMAS TAY ho It, Member of the Royal Colleg e of Surgeons, at his t ok us e. No. 9, New Bridge-street, ondon; where, after a t4ia B t!tnt residence of more than 40 years, in a practice parti-. io ric r i lY directed to the cure of Venereal Complaints and those see r "nal to the Parts of Generation, with that inviolable g oo t i cY which men of his profession should always 9b3erve in sr Eir . c ases, he Hatters himself the advice and assistance he he o ll, teasly administers to persons taking this Medicine, will att a !euned, by a discerning Public, as an advantage seldom Edbable, and veid of all ambiguity. iir in ° said, by his appointment, tor the convenience of those ;-,at a distance, at the Toyshop, No. 103 , Oxford-street; S ok L 'isborough's, No. 7, Fish-street-hill ; Mr. Baxter, eth-bridge, - EdinburghCallwel 's, Dublin ; and of fr n e e rsoti in every ; considerable town in Great Britain and W 4114 1, in boxes rionly es. 9d, each, stamped, and sealed up se x „ 1.411 and plain directions, wherebv persons, of either " la Y ttle themselves with 'ease, speed, secrecy, arid safety. KING'S CONCERT ROOMS, HANOVER-SQUARE Under the Patronage.of His Royal Highness the DUKE of CUMBERLAND, His ROyal Highness the DUKE of CAMBRIDGE, AND THE NOBLE DIRECTORS of the ANCIENT CONCERT. 3R. VAUGHAN begs most respectfully to it acquaint the Nobility, Gentry, and his Friends gene rally, that his ANNUAL BENEFIT CONCERT will take place at the above Rooms, on MONDAY, May 17, 1824. The Performance will be supported by the Vocal and Instru mental strength of the Ancient Concert Orchestra, and will be complete in every department. The principal vocal parts by Madame Renzi de Begnis, Miss Stephens, Mrs. Salmon, Miss Travis, and Madame Pasta; Mr. Vaughan, Mr. W. Tinyvett, Mr. J. B. Sale, Mr. Terrail, Mr. F. Horncastle, Mr, Goulden, Mons. De Begnis, and Mr. Bellamy. Leader of the Band, Mr. F. CRAMER. Conductor, Mr. GREATOREjC, Tickets, Half-a-Guinea ea c h, to be had of Mr. Vaughan , 89, Great Portland-street; at th e Royal Harmonic Institution; Regent-street ; at the Music-shops of Messrs. Birchall and Co., New Bonil-street, and Messrs. Clementi and Co., Cheapside. Igor, ag i i rneute (3 ' 1 y , Wel l breed o f n e ck, e gamut a, (VW es, gob' deligh t id dric4 [scours?, 1 over ; 1r in thei leasurel as bar reign :7 Ilia' ►f 16 0 lorning, .ss were ed V o mot ° bette in Co srrrl . h l5 poiselv wa s the is ; a" u to ble io in his t weia Seal e° prii e9 CUlar i f eeCheif E firing , y sixtf Ma n i IMO !, s ) Con' Axe l for 00 for it - ;reg°' r escot° e while id mg tough r.acto [7361 ing. vhich n bY se id 111 el 7 ctio- , [OW Ide r 1; tO` "1y of r oe epit ,melis min's, lbetb, eldest on. r ager mai- f 3, of 4., 01 obert third s E c. ONLY ONE DAY TO DRAW. SWIFT and CO. invite the attention of their Friends and the Public to the Rich State of the Wheel for the LAST4qd ONLY DAY of DRAWING, sATURDAY NEXT, May 22, when the Lottery will finish, viz : 2 ,.. £20,000 I I 2 3 per Cents., beside other Prizes of £lOO,-& - e. Scc: Tickets and Shares are Selling, warranted undrawn, at SWIFT and CO,'s Offices, )1, Poultry ; Am: 31, Aldgate High -street. I), Charing-Cross; I ALL MUST BE DRA WN NEXT SATURDAY (Week, the 22d Instant.) The TWO £20,000 PRIZES, TEN OTHER CAPITALS, and EVERY OTHER PRIZE, must all be decided next Saturday Week, when the Lottery will entirely finish. It • BISII, of the 'Old State Lottery Offices, 4, Cornbill, and 9, Charing-Cross, calk the atten tion of his best Friends, the Public; to the Closing Day of the Lottery, when the contents of the Present Rich Wheel will be all drawn and decided. Warranted Undrawn Tickets and Shares are on Sale at his Offices, where Nine Capital Prizes have already been sold in the present Lottery, including TWO of X 20,00 0; viz. 5,999 a Prize of £20;000 19,412 4 '20,000 &c. *** The Price of Stocks is affixed hourly against BISH'S Office in Cornhill, by which the Public may see the fluc tuations. B - ARK.-ALICE HOLT FOREST. HANTS. By Order of the Right Hon. CHARLES ARBUTHNOT, WM. DACRES ADAMS, and HF.NRY DAWKINS, Esqrs. Commissioners of his Majesty's Woods, Forests, and Land Revenues, TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By J. A. WARD, at the BULL INN, at DENTLY, near the said Forest, un MONDAY, the 17th day of May, 18.24, at Threw o'Clock in the Afternoon, I"HE BARK of upwards of NINE HUN DRED OAK TIMBER TR.F.Es, in HIS MAJESTY'S ALICE HOLT FOREST, .n e ar Farnham, Surrey. The Lots may b e v i ewe d an y Day previous to the Sale, by applying to Mr. C. F. Wise, Holt of whom Particn len s and Conditions of Sale, may hC had; also at the inn ' in Guildford, Godalming, and Alton; place of Sale; and at the Auctioneer's, Farnham. TO BE. SOLD BY AUCTION, . By Mr. SOTHEBY, at his House, %YEW NPTON-STREET, wATERLoo-ntuDGE, STRAND, on TUESDAY, May iB, and Two following Days, at Twelve o'Clock, THE LAW and MISCELLANEOUS LI BRARY of Sir ALAN CHAMBRE, Knt., deceased, Late one of the Judges of the Common Piens : including. Oetaro.—Viner's Abridgment of the Statutes, with Sup plement, SO vol. •, I'ickering's Statutes at Large, 62 vol.; F. Vesey's, jun. Reports, 17 vol.; Cobbett's Parliamentary Register, 48 rol. ; Taunton's Reports, 8 vol. ; East's Re ports, 16 vol. Quarto—Runnington's Statutes, 13 vol. Folio.—Seldeni Opera, 3 tom. en 6 ; Oeglnrs,ln ridiciales; Viner's Abridgment, 23 vol. ; Dot Ilford and East's Reports, R rol.; Year Books, 4 vol. Among the Miscellaneous Books will be found the follow ing extremely rare Articles:— Watson's Passionate Centurie of Lore, in 100 Sonnets ; the Third Part of the Countesse of Pembroke's Yrychurch ; Daniel's First Fowre Bookes of the Civil Wares of Lancaster and Yorke, in Verse, First Edition Spencer's Complaints, First Edition : Spencer's Shepheard's Calender, 1586, &c. To he viewed, and Catalogues (price Is.) had, at the place of Sale. TRAVELS. This Day were published, By LONGMAN and Co., in one.volume with Thirteen beautiful Engravings, TRAVELS in EGYPT and* the HOLY LAND. --114 Second Editing. By 'WILLIAM RAE WILSON, Esq. F.A.S. REVIEWS ON FIRST EDITION, " llis veracity appears to he beyond all suspicion. We have seldom met with a Traveller so free from all design of giving a false colour to what he saw or befel burgh Review.) " We know of no Traveller who has taken equal pains with Mr. Wilson. He possesses a strong memory."—(Mu scum of Literature.) " Christians of all denominations will unite,in thanking the Author for his labours in the cause of their great Mas•. ter, and pursuing' his pilgrimage in d espite of obstacles the most appalling, and circumsances most .dismaying."—(it zette of Fashion.) _ . To which is now aililed, TRAVELS in TURKEY, GREECE, lONIAN ISLES, SI CILY, SPAIN, and FRANCE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Ma. EDlTOR—Having perused in the News papers of this day, the report of what occurred in the House of Commons last evening, upon Mr. STUART WORTLEY'S presenting the Petition of the Clerks in the Public Offices respecting the deductions to which their salaries are subject under the provisions of the Superannuation Act, and having observed, with sincere Pleasure, the favourable sentiments entertained by the House towards the Petitioners, I beg leave to su4gest to the consideration of his Majesty's Ministers, who appear disposed to afford the relief soli cited, provided the difficulties interposed by the operation of the Act can be overcome, that by granting an increase to the S a l ar i e s of the Cl er k s equivalent to the amount they respectively con tribute to the Superannuation Fund, the neces sity of a further Legislative Enactment will be avoided, the present Act remain in force, and the wishes of Parliament and the Petitioners satisfied. I am , Sir ) your obedient Servant, 14th May, 1824. Y. Z. SAT U R DAY, MAY 15, 18424. PARLIAMENT, !LOUSE OF LORDS, MAY 14. A return from the Custom -house of all the exports to South America during theyear 1821 was presented at the bar. Mr. BRQGDEN and others, from the Com Mons, brought up the Irish Postage Bill, and several private Bills, which were read a first time. IRELAND. The Earl of LIVERPOOL' gave notice, that on Monday next he would move the appointment of a Committee to inquire into the state of certain districts in Ireland. ALIEN BILL. On the motion of the Earl of LIVERPOOL, this Bill was read a third time. Lord GAGE rose, and doubted whether he was now in order in opposing this bill. His objection, however, - was not so much to the principle of the measure as to the power it gave to the Executive Government. According to this bill, the gallant Mina, and the equally gallant Alava, might be arrested, sent out of the country without a moment's previous notice, and even placed in the power of their greatest enemies. Such a case, he admitted, was not likely to occur; but' it certainly might happen that a Pole or Italian refugee might be demanded by Russia or Austria. What would be done by the Govern ment if an Ambassador of either of those Powers made war the alternative of not giving up the body of the alien ? The Earl of LIVERPOOL ohs - 04W, that such a demand was not likely to be made by any Power. He had, however, no hesitation in saying, that if his Majesty's Government were threatened with such a condition, they would engage in war rather than give up the alien. Lord ELLENBOROUGH said a few words in objection to the power given by the Bill: Lord GAGE had on a former occasion proposed that aliens, on being ordered out of the country, should be allowed to go wherever they pleased, at their own expence, but that amend ment had been rejected. lie would propose another amend ment, to prevent aliens from being sent into the hands of their enemies. • Lord QLIFDEN spoke strongly against the power given to Ministers by the Bill, though, while the liberty of the press existed, he had not much fear of seeing that power abused. Lord HOLLAND recommended the moving an amend ment on the Bill, and observed, the Ministers, by continuing this measure, exposed themselves to the demands of Foreign Powers. The Earl of LIVERPOOL could see no probability of Russia or any other Power going to War on such a ground. If any Power had a gr ea t l ove and desire for war, it would be easy to find some other pretence for hostility than that al luded to. Lor ELLENBOROUGII had not the least suspicion that the power given by the Bill would be abused, but nevertheless objected to the measure. Lord HOLLAND would place no confidence in any man, as it was the business of Parliament not to grant undue powers. He believed it was not wished to abuse the power granted, but it- might be abused without any such intention. The Bill was in its nature altogether unconstitutional and oppresive ; but he admitted that having once placed such powers in the hands ,of Ministers, it was extremely difficult to frame any clauses by which that power should be regulated. Unfortu nately, according to the Bill, the alien might be sent from this country to the very place where his life was forfeited, either by law, or any despotic decree by courtesy called law. Thus the life of the alien was placed in the hands of Ministers. At the same time he. was aware how difficult it was to introduce any provision which would effectually correct this evil, if the. power of removal was given at all. Lord GAGE said he would take the liberty of moving that the Bill be recommitted. [Here a desultory conversation arose, in the course of which 'it was remarked, that the Bill had already been read a third time, .of which some of their Lordships seemed not to be aware. It was then suggested that Lord Gage should move an .amendment by way of rider.l The Earl of ROtiSLYN moved that the debate be ad journed during pleasure, (to give time, as we understood, for Lord Gage to prepare his amendment.)—Ordered. The LORD CHANCELLOR presented petitions from the Operative Weavers and the Engiae,weavcrs of Spitaltields against the Silk Bill, after which the 4bate on the.4lien was resumed. . Lord GAGE moved a clause, as a rider, the object of which was to provide that no alien should in any case be, without his own consent, transported to any dominions under the authority of the Sovereign of his own country. The Earl of LIVERPOOL thought that the Noble LOrd could not fail to perceive that this clause would have no effect with reference to the object he had in view. It was necessary that the Government should have the power of forcing aliens Out of the country, or there could be no dependence on their going out. Ile objected to the restrictions wished to be im illy,tiadfieyrcoi. , P4 Tl saeitn i l e : i t r oi c rl l o o l l lta l g r t t l e i n s ia h c t ne s ili rst s i at 3 oi d n i i Not The Bill was then passed. Majority • Incoonibrilttohe lei t t l as e m s 2 i e re :r t i o len se t— nd•S l p 2 aniards to Lord CLIFDEN presented a Petition from the Noblemen, Gentlemen, Land-owners, Scc., of the county of Kilkenny, ' against the Tithe-composition Bill. SILK BILL. Th e Earl of LAUDERPA LE having moved the Order of the Day for the second re a di ng of this Bill, proceeded to ad dress their Lordships in its support., lie began by referring to the Statutes•of the 13th, 82d, anti 53d of the late King. Hav ing explained the nature of the restrictions impoied by these Acts, he adverted to the Dublin Society, from which a Peti tion relative to the Silk Trade had lately been presented to the House. That Society, as for as he could judge, was composed of Lords and Gentlemen, who under an Act of Parliament made it their business to settle the wages of labour. Thus it appeared that Parliament had vested this Dublin Society with as much power as Parliament itself possessed. When freedom was made the rule with respect to manufactures, it- would surely only be necessary to state the existence of such laws to get them repealed. He could anticipate no opposition front the side of he the because, in the sentiments he of trade, his Noble Friends near t e l i t l e ter l t l Et o il u ie s d e o re n sp w e h c i t c in h g hint always concurred. At another time, he-might have ex pected to meet with registanee from the other side of the House; for though the speeches of the Noble Lords who sat there had for some time teemed with the most perfect theory of commer cial freedom, their practice had hitherto been very different. This Session, however, he had had the satisfaction of seeing the commencement of a more consistent conduct; and he hoped they would not on the present occasion act in direct opposition to their avowed principles, but that on the contrary they would endeavour to carry them into practice. A Bill, the same as that which he now propoSed, had passed a second reading last year. Having, then, already sanctioned the principle of the mea sure their Lordships would not surely act so inconsistently as to refuse a second reading to the present Bill. A measure had already passed, by which all the restrictions were to be removed in the year 1826 ; and lie wished their Lordships now to consider, whether it would be right to pamper those restric tions until the time when the foreign-importations should take place, which would render all the precautions they had taken abortive. It was hoped that by the mae • efy which the of this country could afibrd to put in i ion, we should be en abled to out-sell everycountry; but h ished to know what ? capital en couragement the master manufactuAr would have in employ ing his capital to improve a trade from which he could derive no benefit. By the exercise of the ingenuity a nd i n d us t r y o f o ur manufacturers, this country Might hope to enjoy the advantage of an export silk trade ; but while the law remained in its pre sent state, that was impossible. Their LOrdships knew that the British manufacturers of muslin had 'outdone the article; and manu facturers of India in that though wages in France were low, they were not low in the .same proportion as wages in India. There was, therefore, no reason, if the restrictive laws were repealed, why the manufacture of silk might not be brought to such a state in this country as to render it as great an object of export as cotton. But it was said the journeymen would stiffer by the alteration he proposed. On this subject, he begged leave to say, that he stood there with the wish of equally supporting the interests of the journeymen and the masters. It was, indeed, impossible to separate these interests in the view he took ; for he well knew that if a free trade existed, the master could . not obtain an advantage, With out at the same benefiting the journeYman ; but the regulations he wished to do away pecluded the operation of this principle. Suppose the journeyman to apply, tinder the Act he had quot ed, to a Magistrate for an increase of wages, the Magistrate judged of the necessity of the rise by the price of the quartern loaf. If at the lagt adjustment the loaf was -13 d., anti at the time of the application it was 10d., the Magistrate thought he did enough if he raised the wages of the weaver one-fourth.— But nothing could be more iejurious to the interest of the jour neyman weaver than this fixed price for the article he made. — On an increased demand, he would obtain higher wages, but he was tied-down by the price of the huartern loaf. On the other hand, when the' trade became languid, the master could, not afford-to pay the fixed' price'; he withdrew his capital, ash the journeyman was thrown - out of employment. Another hard ship created by the law was the restriction respecting- appren tices. A weaver could have no more than two. Thus, when old age or infirmities had rendei.ett a man, who had deiotAi himself to a profession which required the exertion of grlat in genuity, incapable of earning a livelih oo d b y t h e l a b ou; o f hi s hands, he was prohibited from supporting himself by teach ing others. He might haVe a l a r ge f am il y of childretf,- and. in that case it would be natural for him to wish to employ them ; but the journeyman must sacrifice his paternal affection to the restriction of this impolitic law. The 'Noble Earl, next called their Lordships' attention to the regulations in the weavers' price book, and pointed out the injastice of only tie same price being a With rega r d t o E t tic-- y work. it never was carried on to a less . extent than a t the moment he sa allowedyard or p h e a r l y f a a rd y for ard. certain articles, wheber the width was addreSsing their Lordships.. When that . work was reou t w hated by law, the labour Of two persons was necessary ; but since machinery was introduced, one was sufficient ; yet,- not withstanding the advanthge gained by machinery, this branch of the trade had declined; because the master was obliged to continue to pay for two persons, though he needed only one: After alluding to several other circumstances, in whiCh the disadvantage of the restrictive system .was experienced, the Noble Earl concluded by expressing ahope that the observa tions he had made would induce their Lordships to proceed to the second reading of the Bill. . The Earl of IIrESTIIIORI,AND opposed the motion for the second reading. From every thing he had heard, and what he had heard was confirmed by the petitions on the table, as much alarm preyailed now among the industrious population of Spitalfields as last year. It would be better to see what effect the law lately passed would have before their Lordships proceeded farther. He thought it a very serious matter rashly to disturb the minds of great masses of people. The silk-trade was not said to be at present in a state of distress, and.conse quently there was no ground for immediate interference. To put an end to long-existing regulations was a thing which ought not to be hastily done. He would let the matter stand as it was this year, and therefore moved as an amendment, that the Bill be'read this day six months. Lor ELLENBOROITGH thought the present the best time for removing the restrictions, and intimated his deterniination to vote for the Bill. Their Lordships then divided on Lord WESTWESTMORLAND'S amendment— Content, 8 I Not content, 23 I Majority, 15. The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Tuesday.—Adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Mr. HERBERT presented a petition from the Rev. Martin Joseph Routh, It esident of Magdalen College, Oxford, against the St. Catherine's Dock Bill.—Referred to the Committee un the said Bill. Mr. LAAIBTON presented a petition from the inhabitants of Mile-end Old Town, praying to be heard by Counsel against the Mile-end °hi Town rates on the table. Alderman WOOD presented a petition from the Governors of Bridewell Hospital, against the Thames Tunnel Bill.—Laid on the table. Sir R. WILSON presented a petition from the Churchwar dens of St. John's, Southwark, praying to be heard by Counsel agalnst certain clauses of the South London Docks Bill.—Re ferred to the Committee on the Bill. The gallant General also presented a petition from the Rev J. C.llamblin, against the said Bill. Alderman WOOD moved the second reading of the Thames Navigation Debt Bill. Alderman C. SMITH objected to the measure as a mere job. Alderman WOOD said, if it were a job, it was the most ex traordinary one that was ever heard of. It was a job that would benefit the public by reducing the tax on coals, and which would render the navigation of the Thames free several years sewer than that object could otherwise be effected. It would effect a saving of 120,0001. to the public.—_The Bill was then read - a second time. The British Annuity Company Bill was read a second time, and committed. BOSSINEY PLECTION. Sir M. RIDLEY appeared at the • Bar, with the Report of the Committee on the Bossiner Election Petition. The Re port, after describing what parties were eligible to vote for the Members of Parliament in the borough of Bossiney, went on to state, that J. S. Wortley, Esq. was duly elected, and that J. R. Tunny, Esq. was not duly elected. The Committee termined that the petition did not appear to be frivolous or vexatious, and that the opposition to it was not frivolous or vexatious: 'POOR LAWS' (SCOTLAND) AMENDMENT BI Mr. MAXWELL presented a petition from the Presbytery of Paisley, as we understood, against the above Bill. Thc... LORD ADVOCATE defended the existing system of Poor Laws in Scotland. Lord A. HAMILTON supported the Bill for.their amend ment. Mr. HUME wished to give the power of assessing to the Clergy and the Heritors,instead:ofleaving it in the hands of the Elders, who were not themselves liable to assessment. 'He de sired, also, to deprive the Magistrate of the right of ordering relief, and to transfer that power to the Elders, from whom he took the privilege of assessing. He further suggested that the Bill for amendment should go on, and that the full discussion should be taken at the second reading. Mr. HOME DRUMMOND expressed himself hostile to the Bill. Mr. KENNEDY defended the principle of the Bill, but re served himself for discussion on a future occasion. Sir GEORGE CLERK regretted that the Bill should he pressed, and said that the feeling in Scotland was decidedly against it. Mr. Al XWELL was decidedly opposed to approximating the Scotch Poor Laws to those existing in England. The petition was then read, and ordered to lie on the table, lIIDES AND SKINS. Mr. BIRCH presented a petition from the Tanners of Not tingham, against the Hides and Skins Bill. Mr. CunwEN pre sented a similar petition from the Tanners of Cumberland. BEER LAWS. Mr. HORNBY presented a petition from Preston, against the Beer Bill; Mr. %TODEHOUSE presented a petition from Marlborough to the same effect; Mr. Wzr.r.s a similar peti tion from Margate; Mr. MANSPIELD a similar petition from Leicester. Mr. 'W. GORDON presented a petition from the fishers of Macduff, against taking off the bounty on herrings. The LORD ADVOCATE presented a petition from the Presbytery of Edinburgh, and a second from the Presbytery of Ayr, against any alteration in the Poor Laws of Scotland. Lord A. HAMILTON _presented .presented two petition s f rom Scot land, praying for an inquiry into the state of the Royal Scotch Burghs; also a petition from the Tanners and Curriers of Glas gow, against the Hides and Skins bill. A message from the Lords announced their assent to several public and private bills ; for which, see the proceedings of that Ilouse. 31r. _II. DRUMMOND presented petitions from the Cor poration and Presbytery of Glasgow, against the Scotch Courts ill. Mr. C.. DUNDAS presented a petition from the Victuallers of Reading, against the Beer Retail Bill. Mr. S. RICE presented a petition from the parish of Castle Lehan, in the county of Cork, complaining that the church warden, being the lessee o f th e t i t h es, h a d co nt r ived to pa c k a vestry, by which the tithes were assessed, under the new com position, at the amount of 1,8001. a l t h oug h the rack-rent of t h e parish did not exceed 9,0001. altogether; and praying that in future there Might be more moderation used in enforcing the powers given by that Act. Mr. OPIJLBURN said that the petitioners had lost, through their own delay, their right of appeal to the Lord Lieutenant, and must now be bound by the letter of the law, even if the spirit were in their favour. He very much questioned, how ever, the accuracy of the facts, and he prayed the House to suspend its judgment upon the matter until he could acquire more satisfactory information. The petition was ordered to be laid on the table, after a few words from Mr. S. RICE. Sir R. SIIAW gave notice, that he should, on the 2Gth of May next, more for copies of a correspondence by the poit office, relative to the steam-packets. Mr..BENETT (Wiltshire) presented a petition f inhabitants of Trowbridge, and another from the brewer rom s and e PRICE SEVENPENCE. victuallers of that place, against the Beer Biil.—Ordered to be printed. fir G. CLERK presented a petition from the 'Freeholders and others of Edinburgh, in favour of a free Spirit Trade.— Ordered to he .prinAd. On the motion of Mr. COti RTEIZAY, the County Gaols Bill was committed for further consideration. Mr. COUItTENAY explained the purport oreertain verbal :alterations wl;!cb bad been made in the Bill. Mr. LOCKHART- alluded to . the trielaneholy .accident by which two persons .corfiued in the cage at Lewisham had lost 'their livs; in consequence of the straw with which the pl4ce was 'littered down having taken fire. He stated that it was his intention, is; order to prevent- the recurrence of such acpi dents, to propose a clause, compelling townships which con tained similar lock - u p-h ouses , to provide iron bed Steads for the prisoners, and in co case to peitriit the use of straw on the floors. Mr. LE VCESTER said that it had been his intention .to propose a clau se , ' exemp ti ng f ema l es f ranc t h e labour of th 3 tread-mill. Mr. F. BUXTON supported the system of classifying pri sone,rs, from which the greatest benefit had been deriVedivliere ever.tt had been adopted, and said it seemed particularly neces sary in the smaller Jurisdictions. Mr. PEEL said, that if the sinaller ju'risdictionS could be prevailed, op to contract with the county gaol, f'. keeping their prisoners, all the difficulties which existed in this respect might be obviated. Mr. F.VANS - proposed a clause, enabling: Magistrates of towns to vote. a suns of money for the enlargem:nt of county prisons, in right of which they should be entitled to send thed prisoners to the county gaols.- - -The clause was adopted as part of the Bill. . After a few words from Mr. F. PALMER and Mr. PEEL ; the CHAIRMAN reported the Sill as. amended, and it was or, dered to be taken. into further consideration on Monday next. The Law-Merchants' Amendment Bill was read a second time. Mr. HUSKISSON said that he had intended in this stage of the Bill to spue his.oninion on it; but in .the absence of an lion. Gentleman who, he understood, had some objections to the measure in• its present shape, he should postpone his obser vations untilthe third reading. The second reading of the Warehoused Wheat Bill was post poned until Monday next; on which day Mr. IlusstssoN wished it to be understood that it would certainly be discussed. On the third reading of the Slave Trade Laws' Consolidation Bill, Dr. LUSUINGTON proposed a clause embodying the sub- , stance of a Bill which had passe d since this Bill had been pre pared, and by which the dealing in slaves was mane piraey. The clause was agreed to, and added to the bill by way of rider. —The bill was than read a third time, and passed. • Mr. GOULBURN moved that. the Report on the Irish Clergy residence Bill should be taken into further eormicieration. Mr. J. SMITH objected to the orders being taken pltt of the course in which , they stood upon the paper. If the Right Hon. Gentleman persisted in his motion, he (Mr. Smitli) would divide the House against it. Mr. GOULBURN withdrew his motion. • BANKRUPT LAWS' AMENDMENT BILL. On the motion of Mr. T. COURTENAY, the House resolved itself into a Committee on the above-named Bill. On the clause authorizing messengers to break open the bankrupts doors and seize his goods, . . _ - - •;, - • Mr. J. SMITH took occas on to complain of the general negligence of messengers whilst in possession of the Bankrupts' goods. In consequence of that negligence, it not unfrequently happened that the most valuable part of the property was taken away, by the Bankrupt or ills friends. 111 r. _COURT,ENA Y said, that if a messenger neglected his duty he might be removed at a moment's notice. Mr. .1. SMITH said, that in a Bill which he had formerly introduced, he proposed that the bankrupt who assisted volun tarily in recovering and securing his effects, should receive an allowance not eNeeeding 2,0001. In the present Bill the allow., ante to the bankrupt, under such circumstances, was limited to AO/. Ile thought the larger sum was preferable. The several clauses were agreed to, the House resumed, the Report was received, and ordered for further consideration on Tuesday next. On the motion of Mr. Govutti RN, the Irish Clergy Resi dence Bill was recommitted, and several clauses and verbal amendments _Agreed to. Several other clauses wove then agreed to, the House resum , ed, and the report was ordered to be received on Monday. GAME LAWS AMENDMENT BILL. Mr. S. WORTLEY moved that this bill be recommitted. Sir S. E. IlItYIft; ES contended that the bill was an croachment on the privileges of the higher orders, and moved,,as an amendment, that it be.re-committed that day three months. After a few remarks . from Sir J. SHELLEY and Mr. LOCK HART, this amendment was withdrawn. The bill was then re-committed, the report received and agreed to, and the bill ordered to.be read a third time on (as was understood) Friday next. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at 11ALF-PAST TWELVE O'CLOCK till Monday. EXTRACT FROVV,P3p:..IRISII. TIMES. IRISH EQUITABLE LOAN BANK COAIPANY. An anonymous requisition having apptiared in the Morning Star, calling a meeting of the Subscribers.for shares, to the Irish Equitable Loan Bank Company, at the Royal Hotel, College Green, at 12 o'clock on Saturday, there was a numerous and respectable attendance of gentlemen at the above place and hour. The Right Hon. the Lour) MAYOR was called to the Chair. Mr. HINCHEY then came forward and avowed hithself the author of the requisition ; but stated that at the time he was under a mistake, having received a lettr signed by only one Director, calling upon him to pay a deposit into the Bank ; since then, however, a list of Directors had been published, against whom no one could object ; but, as the meeting' had been called, he should move that a Committee be appointed to inquire and report upon the establishment. Mr. PATERSON seconded this resolution. Mr. Mallow: rose to move two amendments, approving of the plan of the Society, and expressing the full confidence of the ihare-holders in the directors. He' defended the manner in which they had been appointed, and stated the important fltct that this company had adopted as their precedent the mode of selecting the Directors which had been pursued at the formation of that highly respectable Company the Bank of Itelant . l , , which has been so extremely prosperous, and in su pport_ot a * v li . ... argument read an extract from their charter, whoTetz%ii, LatouChe, Esq. jun. was appointed Governor, ri a Y ;his to be the and several otherT f m Gentlemen,ps o 'Thompson, , De pu t Directors, general mode adopted on formation of public the followin g R ' e ., England, and Moved,: is an amendment, Ir;e7toerrirs.7'HAe le f x ar a i n h d e e r r sJttfl;rtei companies solutfuns : - -• . .- . • • ,. c public on the roma:- That this Meeting congratulates T.. r, AN DANK CowA N% tion of the " mimic EcturrAur.r: 140. E t bl' h : That this sa is ment will be and is decidedly of opinion, t . e l a nd generaly,' the plan of t found of the first utility to ir n principles of f s imilar Soe • he Company being feuru l ',.. l l o- in - lrance, which have been, " ' e ' s in other Countries, particularly only to thepublic nl"t but to the useful and advantageous, 0' Stock-bolders. res pectable Gentlemen who have accepted That the highly f the Establishment, as Vice-Presidents D the managemeiat (? deserve the sincere ' ' 1.- _ _,•,,,,, . ncere thanks, as they po: - .- rectors, and -Au"' Hence of this Meeting. sess the entire con N sTori made a few obervations relaiive to the mode Mr. Jou tor were usual l yin appointed, and argued that th ' h . no _ inat i on was e rig tof the share-holders ; but at the their . w e expressed his perfect approbation of those who dad same um 1 been name( . mr. GRANT , one of the Directors, in explanation observed, that in order to get the Bill passed in the House of Common;, it was necessary in the first place to nominate directors; but that in one of the clauses of the Bill 't i was expressly enacted that the right of appointing the futUre Directors should be vested in the share-holders. The amendment having been moved and seconded, passed unanimously; and thanks having been voted to the Lore Mayor, the meeting adjourned.