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ilerarnit, at 735. the French would pour its Such immense quantities, - as to glut our markets and undersell the corn growers of this country. All he contended for was, to put the cultivators of land here on an equal footing with those of foreign countries, and to gi - te them a reasonable eneou rag-ement to labour for the public benefit. This could only be done by such protecting ditties as lad been proposed. If the Right Hon. Gentle ..,•.n could bring things to that beautiful primitive state which he, had described, he should be glad to indulge him, in return, with his whole scope of toreign importation ; but as he believed that would be found impracticable, he should feel it to be his duty to support the present Measure, tO suable the farmer here to stand his ground. Who, he asked, was it that paid so largely towards the bupport of the poor ? who was it kept the soldiers' wives ? (a loud and continued laugh.) ' Yes, said be, the farmers pay most heavily towardS both theA! calls for relief, in the way of taxation ; and it was a burden from which the manufacturers were in a great measure exempted, at least in a comparative degree. He had heard nothing either from the Right Hon. Gentleman or any one else, which was actuallY an argument against the prin ciple of the measure, and for that reason it should Lave Ins cordial support. Mr. Rost; said ; that neither on the present or any former . occasion when this subject was be fore the House, had be ever . s'aid one word against the principle of protecting duties. Mr: PHILLIPS justified what he bail said on the subject of Mr. Alalthus's pamphlet, on the ground that his second pamphlet was by no means so ar gumentative as his first. Mr. MARRYAT spoke. at considerable length against the Resolutions. He ttiontrht Llielleso littions, if adopted, would be highly injurious to some of the most valuable interests of the coon try, and was of.opinion that the reasons assigned -tor adopting the proposed measure were by no lneans founded in tact.. With regard to rents, the landholder had certainly fur a great length of time enjoyed most extensive benefits, and the farmers rust have had prtiportionate benefits, or they ne ver could have afforded lo pay their,rents. The principal cause of the great importation of ,fsseign Corn which had lately taken place was entirety owing. to the interference of the Legislature on rhe subject of Corn last Session. As soon as the Corn-dealers . abroad heard of the measure, they expected a Bill would pass, which would raise the price of Corn; and they hastened to pour in as much as they possibly could, under the idea that it would readily be bought up ; :and he believed, if the present measure were to disappear, the im- - portation of foreign Corn would ,disappear• also. had been in France during the last summer, and from what he had seen, their manufactures were in a very thriving state, •• A friend of his, who .had had an opportunity of examining into their more minutely than lie had, assured him that one manufactory which he had seen was in a twig flourishing state, and, had obtained all Ack wright: machinery in the bigliest.degree of per tretiott. .the present measure were adopted, he 'as afraid it would prove most mischievous. ile thought SOs. was .too high : ,it was a price fixed - by the parties themselves, and was a war price, with the war taxes. He would support the mea sure as far as 755. but could not agree to SOs. if the Hon. Gentleman would modify his propose .6.ln, he should be glad to wave his present objec tion to it. Mr. au soN said a few words in favour of the resolutions, and thiiught the Hon. Gentleman who spoke last was not founded in tirawing a ditiric tion between the landed and the manufacturing interests, which he thought were the same. Sir W. Co,TiTts saidi ,that as rents had in all cases doubled, and in many trebled, during the %vat., he saw no rate of taxation which could jus tify the interference of Parliament as to the im portation of corn. - Mr. LONG WELLESLEY spoke in favour of the Resolutions. The Resolution were then severally read, and agreed to. , Mr..RnaiNS ON alluded to the Resolutions in tended to be ()tiered by Mr. Baring, and proposed, that they should be presented on Monday ; read profoma . ; ordered to be printed ; and that on Wednesday, both sets of Resolutions should be •tacien into consideration. . - - Mr. BARING acquiesced. • BANK.s . said, be tho ug ht t h ere was very ditferenc e between the opposed Reso!ntions and those agreed to, except as to - the point ‘7,le ` ther this pleasure was to be tempornry or perma- Dent ; and as that could only be fixed by the Bill, the Commitee would be the fittest stage to take it into consideration. After a long 'conversation between Mr.-Tier ney, Mr. Bragge Bat!irst, Sir James Shaw, %ring, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, 'Mr. Iluskisson, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Alderman Atkins. Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Calcraft, and Mr. Protheroe, as to the propriety of _postponing the slisetwion till Friday, it was agreed, that the Resolutions should be reported to the House ; and that the Re port should be received on Monday, and taken in to farther consideration on Wednesday. In the mean time, the Resolutions were to be printed.-- The House then adjourned to. Monday. TIM PITT CLUB.---The ,first dinne r f or t h e sea son , --- of this niguty respectabl e Cl u b was on Th ors .. day last, at the Albion Tavern, C. flAayEy, Esq. p. in the Chair. The meeting was numerously .attended. In the course o f t h e even i ng, Mr. I - lay.'es, Mr. Bellamy, and several other profes !llonal singers sung a variety of beautiful and in teresting songs and glees. Mr. Pine's old song, On beard of the Arethusa," was much ap plauded. Mr. Harvey prefaced the leading toasts, With, many admirable Observations, illustrative of the principles and objects of the InstitutiOn, and 'retired amidst the plaudits of the . company. At 'this and the previous meeting in January.last, the Earl Of Noythanipton, Lord Halle, the +':;tl of Dartmouth, and 7; other Noblemen and Gentle men were elected Members of the Club. Several Gentlemen from the country were pre; , .ent on this occasion, and it appears that the. Members of the 10carClubs have greciy increased. • MArLS. Afinivt:D-.1 Dublin, o Wateriord. I)uc-1 France, 1 Lis bon, I _'data, I Holland, I Hamburg!), I .Guernsey and 'Jersey. , • PRICF. OF Fil C CKS Ili rs PAY A 7 TWELVE O'Cl,Orli. BalliciSfot:k, I !;ant; L. Ann Iql :3 Vel - Cciir. itvd, 64-1, 5 4 1 itidia 8nn.14, 12i. I.ls. pr. 3 ver Cent. Cons. C;4441- Excheq. BM., 2s. ss. pr. .1 lief Cent. coil s . Si 0- 4 1 ,iiiiinni, 94 tlis. 6 per Cent.NavyAnn. 93; 94 (tuns. fur .Iceount, G.lll HIGH WATER AT LONIM 'RIDGE TO-MORROW: Nim !titre . , '26 minutes after 9. Kreniug, 51 inmates after 9. THE SUN- SO LEN: QM, UtCF.RF LS UM AU DEAT ? LONDON, S,ITUR7).II, I'EI3RUJRY IS, 1815. GALLANT ACIIIEVEAIENT. CAPTURE OF THE, PRESIDENT. We have great pleasure in stating, that one of the,three large Ships, which constituted the main force of the, in the eyes of some of our Political ,Scribes, terrrible American Navy, has been added, and in a most brilliant manner to the list of British Captures. The President, commanded by Commodore DecATua, not only the most per fect Gentleman, but the bravest and best Officer in the Enemy's service, attempted to escape from New York, mitt was caught in ..the fact by our blockading Squadron, (the Majestic, Tenedos, Pomone, and End?,nuioit,) .within one day after 'she ,left Sandy M . A. The Endyntion; Captain HENRY Hope, was the only ship that could, by immense exertions, come up with the foe. The battle instantly commenced and last ed two hours, when, my conseqUence of the sails, of our frigate being shot froM the yards, the President shot a-head. At this time the Po meThe, another of Our squadron, came up, and commenced firing ; but CoMmodore DECATUR Trailed, that he had already struck, The Endy nzion, therefore, to all intents and purposes, took the President, anti would have taken her if singly there ; for at the moment that the Pomone arriv ed she had bent new sails to her yards. Tbe Pre sident was so mauled, that when taken possession of she had six feet water in her hold. The fol lowing comparative strength of the two vessels will spew how much the country are indebted to the val Our and skill of our gallant •Tars. PRESIDENT. E:V)YAIION. 34 .... 24-pounder guns, gR 2.1-ponutler guns 2o , .... curronades, ,2 & .... 32-pr. earronades, • ti guns in her tups. -- • en Guns. 49 Guns. COinplement of men ...,. 490 Full Complement Weight of shot in one I'Vright of Shot in one Round Tonnage about Itoo tons. Tonnage ' 1277 tons Our loss is, 11 killed, and 14 wounded—Total 99. The killed and wounded of the Enemy, about 100. After this noble and satisfying - action, ive hope to hear no more of those infamous attempts that have been made to impress an opinion on the public mind, that our Navy has been disgraced. Because an Enemy sends forth her Sixty-gun ships under the title of forty-gun frigates, and, by untoward circumstances, succeeds in taking three of our thirty-six gun frigates, one of which 'only they were able to carry into port, the others hav ing fought till * they wept down, our Navy, for sooth, is to be branded with dishonour ! ! _ . The President had with her a small brig, called the Macedonign, laden with provisions, both of them supposed for the East Indies. This is very like Jonathan ! that . a peace was at hand, he sends his large marauding frigate to the most distant quarter of the worl I, that he may have time to do us all the mischief he can. He has met his reward ! The dispatches an►►ouncing the capture of the President were brought by Lieut. Haar, of the Pictou schooner. He sailed from off New York on the 24th ult, and experienced.the most severe and tempestuous weather imaginable. For six successive days the gale continued with unabated violence, and every moment the vessel was expect ed to founder. Out of 16 guns that she was' armed with, 12 were thrown overboard. We have Brussels and Frankfort Papers ; 1 hey are' VERY IMPORTAiIT ; and we call on the Country to hail with us the first unequivocal symptoms of the satisfactory termination of the Congress, all which will he found in the following passages " BRUSSELS, I'LL 13.-I'l4 Officett belonging to the Staff of- , the English army which occupies Belgium, have just received orders to rejoin their respective corps which arc in England. This measure is consid ere d as announcing the de parture of the ,, English as being not far, distant, which would evidently prove that the independ ence of our country is secured by the strongest gnarautees.—Oraele, Feb. 14. 3.—The Moglisli Getman Legion;now trabauf, cumitig back tu countrv. " We expect, in a few days, Count Kultnan sigge back from England: " FRANKFORT, FEB. 9.—Several expresses ar ried here last night from Vienna, with news that the exchange at Vienna, which had folleb on the 3d to 336 florins of Aagsburgb, rose on the iftli to 29G. `` SWITZERLAND, FEB. 4.—Oue of our Papers has the following article : ." AU the Editors of New :papers are warned, on-the-part of Gustavus Duke of Holstein Eution, to avoid all offensive expressions towards his son, Prince Gustavus of Holstein Gottorp—such as have been employed under the head of Hamburg!) and Sweden, representing as improper the title of Prince Gustavus of Sweden, used by Gazette of Carisruhe in speaking of this Prince."—(Jsurnuf de Frankfort, Feb. 10) " MILAN, FEB. I.—The few, but (hiring, par tizans of Joachim, at Rome, have posted up a pretended Decree of the Congress, which secu larises Rome and puts a German Prince there as the temporal Sovereign. Though it is not to be supposed that Christian Princes can have such a thought, yet the want of countries to divide has certainly made them turn their eyes on the fine provinces of Bologna, &c. which contain 180,000 inhabitants, while the rest of the Roman territory is poor and ill peopled."—(Same Paper.) The following are the principal extracts from French Papers to the 16tb. It is said that Naples has declared war against the POPE :-- " VIENNA, FEB...I.—The Dube cf Wellington arrived on the evening of the let of this month ; apartments were prepared for him at the Hotel of KLipperstat. The day before yes terday his ' Eneflenry was present at a grand bangnet given theilanker Herr, at which several of the Ministers were present. "'Tie Empress of Russia is to quit this City on the 15th or lGth 'of this month. " BERLIN, FEE, 2.—The plan for uniting the Dutchies of. Brunswieli and Mecklinhurgh to our Monarchy is abandoned, as the parties \rill not consent. ,Prince Gallitzen, who was ordered to quit the King of Saxony so suddenly, was suspected of entertaining sentiments too favourable to the indepen dence of Saxony. " VIENNA, Frs. Z!...---Tt is said that immediately after the arrival of the last Courier from England Lord Castlereagh made use of the last instructions of his Government, which directed him not to take'any share in the 'great contests that are going on, but to act the part of a Mediator. It is added, that' England, like Austria, wishes that Prussia should pos sess a part but not the whole of Saxony. " It was reported'that the King of Denmark, worn out with the long ilelays which had taken place in the arrange ment of his rights was about to resign in favour of his Son, the Prince, but there is no more foundation for it than far the report of the Abdication of the Grand Duke of Baden. " FRONTIERS OF AUSTRIA, PER. 7.—We give the latest par ticular news fromltaly.—The Neapolitan troops which Were marching to relieve the Austrian corps in the three legations hare received counter °niers, The Aust'riatis are constantly reinforced in Lombardy and Frioul. It is confirmed that a cons:,hrabld nu.h,er of Neapolitan tr,,ops arc concentrating in the Marches. The Court of Naples has declared war against Rome. A great Puwer has, it is said, in vain offered its Mediation. The Pope, we are assured, has addressed a Proclamation to his subjects. The Congress will soon defini tively settle the fate of Italy:" FUNDS, FEB. 13. 5 per. Cents 79f. 15c. 74 f. psc. Bank Actions .1151 f. C. The New England States are to assemble again the latter end of May, or in time to consider the expediency of feceding : they came to no conclu sion at their last meeting. The following interesting news was contained in a Second Edition of Tits SUN of yesterday. That the latter notice was necessary, to the Public against wild and mischievous Speculations, will appear from the two paragraphs hereto added from Morning Papers of this slay. An addition of 80 per cent. to the A4sessed Taxes is under stood to have been determined on. The amount of the sum to be taken from the Sinking Fund is seven millions.—Tines. It is now said that Government have no intention of ap propriating any part of the Sinking Fond,k the services of the,present year.—Purl.. " Titrec O'Clock. ," As the Public Mind is so intensely occupied with the subject of the Corn Laws, we think it right to stop the Press for the purpose of stating that the Discussion of this Vital Question is not expected to take place in the .HOuse of Commons this - Evening. The intention of Ministers is merely to move the Resolutions, pro forma t and appoint Wednesday next for their being taken into, con sideration. There may, however, be some de sultory conversation, and we have heard that a Gentleman, distinguished in the Political World, will move that 765. instead of 80s. shall be axed as the protecting price. " We take this opportunity of saying, from-tin questionable informatiow, -that all the reports in circulation respecting the ,nature of the New Taxes are unauthorized and conjectural. The secret is strictly confined to the Cabinet Ministers, and therefore, though it may happen that sonic of the guesses which have been hazarded may turn out to be correct, there is certainly as yet no foundation fur the assertion that an additional' Land Tax, or, indeed, an y specific Tax, is kpown to be determined upon. "The amount will he Five Million 3 ., as stuted, exclu.ively, iii Tut SUN of yebterday; but -111 tbi particulars have b een commun i cate d beyond fact." We have no room for comment on the &bat' of last night. Mr. ROBINSON'S plan is, briefir to make eighty shillings the quarter of wheat protecting price —to allow the importation, war e ' housing and exportation of Foreign Corn duty frcq —hut to permit none to be sold in the cowl' try while the average market price is u nder eighty shilli ngs , an d t h at the same pr i nc iples should be ext en d e d to our N ort h Amer i can 2 ) 10# nies, substituti ng 67 5 , for 80s. A s we stated, the discussion will c ome on on W e d nes d ay, t h at o f last night being of the d esu l tor y d escr i pt i on we an tiej" pated. Mr. B ARING i nten d s to movea an Ar(ko merit, that th e p rotect i ng pr i ce s h all this year be , 755. the qua r t er , an d t h at i t b e diminishe d- t wo shillings_each year, until it be reduced to the pre' sent rate. NAVAL NEWS. PORTSMOUTH, ' FEB. 1 7.—Arrived the Picto° schooner from America, with dispatches, whic h , rere immediately forwarded to London. Al s ° arrived. the Mercury, and Fairy 82 (transports) from the Mediterranean, and are put under quarantine! Sailed his Majesty's ships Plover and Perseus to ditto.—Wind. Westerly. DEAL, FEB. U.—Sailed the Mar y Ann Eas t Indiaman for the River.—Wind W. The Captu,re of the American frigate Presiden t by the Endymion frigate, of 40 guns, is this morning entered on LLOYD'S Books,.—The tellig►ence was brought by the Pictou schooner' arrived yesterday at Portsmouth, in 22 days , from Boston. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when the following Comma"' ders took leave of the Court, previous to depart' ing for their respective destinations, J. R. FRANKLIN, Northumberland; Captain , P; COWLES, Lord Eldon—for Madeira, Madras, 0 9 ' 1 Bengal. IMPRoMrrt-. To prove, Master Winn:nen), you really intend The people should find you are Britain's true friend, Forbear to disturb them with question and sneer, And instantly lower the price of your beer; Else your speeches or liquor no more they'll endure, But swear you of mischief alone are a Brewer. Captain Hon:: of the Endymion, is neplica f to Admiral Sir GEORGE HOPE, one of the Lordg of the Admiralty. Advices ,have beeß received from Cadii France), to the 25th of January, by which 0 4 learn, that early on the morning of the 24th, Ir e " expedition destined agai nst B uenos Ayres set 4'; but, in consequence o f contrary winds, it ir B o obliged to put back in th e c oa r s e o f t h e day. TP first fair wind it will proceed on its voyage ; 01 . 1 4 a second expedition for the same destination Is l follow, a 3 soon as it can be go t i n rea di ness . 1 1 0 I.le Spanish letters st a t e , th at a great part o f the South American p o p u l a ti on , on t h e b an k s o f the river, at no great distance from the city of 13u e ; - nos Ayres, have ris en i n f avour o f t h e mo ther country, and a re carr yi ng on an act i ve Gu e rill a warfare---a circumstance - which, if true, m us t ' tend greatly to facilitate the object of the exi le ''' . dition from Cadiz. The Committee of the Stock Exchange !la ce given notice, that on Tuesday next, the Anniv ei ; sary of the De Berenger Hoax, they will distribo,t,. the sum stopped on account of the fraud, to al' ferent charities, as follows : To the London Hospital L. 5 00 . Middlesex ditto.... ' ............. ~ 50 0 'Westminster ditto . . t .. -.. r , o3 Six other Charities, AIOI. each...... Nine other ditto, 2001. each...... lBOO Twenty-eight other ditto, 1001, each...., , 2800 ;Twenty-one other ditto, 501, each lO5O These sums are to be paid free of all ex pens4 and whatever bal ance m a y rema i n ( a b ou t 3 31 ; c in addition to one of the 2001. donations: given to, the Society in Craven-street, for ( " 5' charging small debts. THE FINE ARTS.—His Royal Highness tl r f PRINCE REGENT, as P r e s id en t o f t h e I n stituti ° '!, has been graCiously pleased to authorize the AZ ES (pis of STArFORD and the;Right.„Hon. CflAg i i ) i f LONG, to select some o f -th e pi c t ures f r og' splendid collection at Carlton House, for the Wii.4 pose of the proposed exhibition of the celebt 3 works of the Flemish and Diach Masters, w ed Among many others wh o h ave s t eppe d fur The for the relief of the poor Landholders, by 1.-0°,,.%* rating the price of their lauds, it gives us I n & sure to. have t o recor d th e name s o f Lord - jet Lady CiOSFORD. :Lis Lordship has recently Dy e his lands considerably under what., would '' been a fair price some time ago. ss I BIRTH. 4. On Thursday l as t, i n B e df or d - pl ace , t h e L a dy o' r ' ' limble, Esq. of a son. _..e•el AI ARM ED. ~ )01 . On Thursday,' at St. Stephen's, Coleman-street'l;—ril Henry Njouth, of the 14th R e gi me nt, t o MarthA C l alna ° only daughter of the late Janos Searle, I.;sq. of ti 4 Isla „1 On the 24th nit. at. Lisbon, Assiitaut CotnrnissarY l obo' Spurrier, to Louisa, youngest . dauglitev of the lat e Freeman, Esq. of Stoke Neivingtort. DIED. On the 9th inst. at I.lrpheth, aged 70, hart, nary years Organitt of that palish. Mr. Chatles eel ° r.ONDON : Priutcd by .1. B. CARSTAIRS. No• buii ti and publiihtd by W. A. at the.SuS-Ort al:. Nu. 112, Sttan,l: w'ocre, Lcttc,N (post-pgiti;, Sic. Pi it. bt , 3 " - •