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3,klticing the National Debt; at any rate a beginning . might De made on a small scale. if there was a general disposition in the country to see part of the perpetual Annuities transferred to Long Annuities, it was the duty of Government to meet that disposition in a candid and liberal way. He merely threw out tte hint for the attention of Ministers. Mr. HUME was confident that those measures which had been proposed by the Right Hon. Gentleman for the regulation of our trade by removing injurious restrictions, would do much good. He wished the same principle to be acted upon with regard to the Timber Trade. With regard to the Dead Weight Lean he thought a practical lesson had been taught to Mini sters. They had borrowed 11,000,0001. on account of the Pensions when Consols were at 73, which they had since had to pay at 78, 80, and 96. The difference in every hundred which they paid was that between 73 and 96. Before the whole transaction should be concluded, the total loss would be- not less than 6,000,000/. sterling. He (Mr. Hume) ob. jected to the principle of a Sinking Fund on Mr. Pitt's plan, which he contended never did, and never could save the country a single farthieg. He objected to the plan of the Right Hon. Gentleman for carrying the 7,000,0001. wanted to pay off the holders of the Four per Cent. Stock to the Sinking Fund. This was making that a complex operation, which .night,sind which ought to be exceedingly simple. The Right Honourable Gentleman had put down the nominal Sinking Fund once kept up : yet here he proposed to do, in a small degree, the very thins which he objected to then.—He thought the vote for the building of churches was the most objec tionable one that had ever been proposed to the House. Ile bad never met any man out of that House, either belonging to it or not, who did not condemn it. He trusted there would be opportunities for discussing the question, and he should give it every opposition in his power. With regard to the Bank affairs, the Hon. Member recommended that the Go vernment should not renew the exclusive privileges now en joyed by that hotly. If Banks were allowed to be established upon the principle of the 1 / 4 0otch Banks, an immense advantage would be given to the increase of capital, and to the security of property. He maintained that the Sinking Fund was an entire fallacy. If the floating debt were placed upon a proper footing, no surplus would be wanting. In any emergency that could arise the Chancellor of the Exchequer would be always able to meet any immediate demands by means of Exche quer Bills. In the. creation of the debt the greatest evil had been that of borrOwing upOn interminable annuities. Annui ties extending beyond sioty_years could always be obtained at much the same rate as , papetual ones. The Chancellor of the Exchequer ought to take advantage of the present exuberance of capital and low rate of interest, by issuing Annuities ter minable in the course of 30, 40, or 50 years, and then to keep in hand a sufficient surplus to provide for the interest upon them. By such a plan a very large portion of the capital debt might be removed. Mr. ROBERTSON expressed his earnest hope that the Chancellor of the Exchequer would go on in his straight for ward course, and maintain the - Sinking Fund, which was the support of the credit of the country. The manufacturing and agricultural interest had already suffered enough ; and if the present state of affairs were not advantageous to the funded in terest, he trusted that others would not be sacrificed to the most pernicious system that ever was engrafted on any country in the world. Mr. WHITMORE took this opportunity to state his opi nion upon the subject of the regulations relating to Wool. He deeply regretted that the Chancellor of the Exchequer had been induced to depart from his original intention as to the rate of duties, and hoped, when the proper time arrived, that the Country Gentlemen would be found to rally round those who proposed to establish a fair equality of duties. It would be recollected that he, from the first, objected to Returns being made of the duties on stock on hand. Ile now called the attention of the House to the amount of those allowances, as a warning to them not to give way to any clamours which might be raised upon similar future occasions. He was one of those who believed in the advantage of maintaining a Sinking Fund. But he agreed with the Hon. Member for Aberdeen, that the real amount of surplus was no more than 3,000,0001.; and for the preservation of that amount he voted, and no more. He really did hope that Government would get rid of that most de lusive measure relating to the dead weight. He believed that it was scoffed at and derided by every man was spoke of it, and be trusted that 3linisters would abandon that which was the grossest delusion ever practised upon the public. The Resolutions were then agreed to, and the Report ordered to be received on Monday. CHANCERY COMMISSION. Mr. J. WILLIAMS seeing the Right llon. Secretary in his plate, wished to repeat his question, whether or not any in structions had been given to the Chancery Commission to report the. evidence taken before them.. Mr, Secretary PEEL thought - lie had already given a satis factory answer to this question. The Commissioners had a dis powerto call all persons before them and to examine them upon the points they deemed necessary. Another part of the 'k;ounnislion required that they should report to his Majesty all their proceedings, consequently • all the evidence taken before t'em would be reported. He believed that the Commission ran is the same terms as a former Commission for inquiring into the fees of judicial officers, and under. that Commission parole evidence was taken and reported. His individual opinion, there . fore, was, that parole evidence would be taken and reported by the Chancery Commission. Mr. WILLIAMS said that es far as he understood the Right Hon.• Gentleman, no instruction had been given to the Com .rnissionert to report their evidence. In the case of the Scotch Con , ..a.,sien for inquiring into the Courts of Justice in Scotland, instructions were given. If the Chancery Commission had such instructions he was satisfied ; if not, he was not. Tar.. Secretary PEEL could only repeat that this Commission was worded the same as that for inquiring into the fees of Ju dicial-Officer:A. The evidence of that Commission was report ed, and his impression was that the evidence of this would be reported also. NEW FOUR PER CENTS. ACT. Upon the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER the House went into a Committee upon the above Act. The Jrt:*!utions were agreed to, and the Report ordered to he re ceived on Monday. IRISH TY'l' ih.COIIPOSITIONAMENDMENTBILL. Tile House went into a Commiztee upon the Tithe Coraposi tie4i Amendment Bill. . Mr. GOLTI.BURN shortly stated the alterations which he intended to propose., but'a disturbance in the - gallery prevented us from hearing his observations. Someclauses were agreed to with unimportant verbal amend ments after a conversation in which Sir J. NEWPORT, Mr. GRATTAN, and Air. S. RICE took part. • Air. S. RICE proposed a clatt4e for admitting Magistrates and 201. Freeholders to the tight of voting in Vestries. 001.11,BURN had mi'objection to the Commission of the Peace being made a qualification ; but he did not like to admit such uneducated persons as would be found amongst the smallest Freeholders. Mr. S. RICE would consent to make .50/. the minimum. His object was to give the landed proprietors the means of looking after their rights. • After some conversation between Mr. CAREW, Mr. GOAT TAN, and Mr. UoutnuttN, the clause making 501. the quali fication "was agreed to. Upon '•the clause imposing a penalty of 10/. upon the col lector for making falie assessments— Mr. GRAVIAN proposed that the penalty should be 501. GOULBURN thought tOl. too much, but agreed to raise it to 201. The amendment chum was agreed to. Tha.clause making the penalty recoverable before •ne Ma gistrate was altered, so - as to render the presence of two or more necessary. ' - The House leaving , resumed, the Report of the Committee was ordered tube received on Monday. SAVINGS BANKS. The Savings Banks" Bill went.through a Committee. In the Committee, - - - n. 3 CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the first Bill was to-assimil a t e t h e I r i sh w i th t h e E ng li s h object of the law. , The next was an alteration of the law a$ it now stood, w hi c h permitted 'Friendly Societies to subscribe to Savings Banks. This -was a gainst the spirit o f t h e l aw, w hi c h Was intended only for the benefit of individuals. These Societies ought not to be allowed indiscriminately . to iq,!l to the expense The limitation he proposed was to ex cludeof the present law. any considerable endowment; the ques tion Societies having being tried by the • as to. what was considerable tax. question whether these Societies paid any land Hospitals he pro posed to exclude altogether—at a ll events to exclude them were to hold from full benefit. None of the Societies W more than 5001. in the Bank. The high rate of interest, who which were was guaranteed also, induced individuals to subscribep posed aletenroat objects of the law, according to its spirit. His " r tions would not, But o after all he however, be retrospective. believ e d th e grea t ma s s o f con t r ib u t or s were poor and Indus trious. H e propose d to a d m it . 100/. subscription, a nd 501. a year. Thi s was ma ki ng ever y a ll owance , as this standard more than co vere d th e or di nar y means o f th e objects of theßill. He proposed a check against the same person subscrib ing in several Banks at the same time. In case of a Trca . surer not being so scrupulous as he ought to be; he proposed to set the question at rest as to the liability of the Trustees. He should propose a partial liability.;, each 'Trustee to be liable for • ; and there would be. twelve Trustees, making a security for each Bank of tkot- He should also propose the sale of Excheqder Bills to pro v id e f or any su dd en run. These were the principal points of the Bill Which he proposed shoUld be w i n t e d,• and brought under discuSsion after it should have been in the hands of Honourable .embers a sufficient tiine for . : aeir c onsideration. He should:tiled be happy to avail him „dr: o r any suggestionfor an amendm e nt, tho ug h h e rather. ' thought the provisions of the Bill, as it now stood; would be free from objection. After a few observations from Sir J. NEWPORT, the CHAN CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, Mr. TRZMAYNE, and Lord ALTxonp, the Bill passed through the Committee. The House having resumed, the Reportivas ordered to be received on Monday. On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the ExcptEceuErt, the House went into Committee on the Law Stamps port on Monday. The House on its rising was ordered to adjourn to Monday. The Catholic Marriages Bill was ordered to be read a second time on Monday. The other Orders of the Day were disposed of, and the House adjourned at HALF-PAST ELEVEN. LIST OF THE MINORITY Who voted for Mr. Hume's Resolution—" That it is expedient to inquire whether the present Church Establishment of Ire land be not more than commensurate to the services to be performed, both as regards the Number of Persons em ployed, and the Income they receive."—May G. Anson, Hon. Geo. Hamilton, Lord A. Pryse, P. Barrett, S. M. Heron, Sir R. Rice, T. S. Becher, W. W. Hill, Lord Arthur Robarts, A. W Benyon, Benj. Hobhouse, J. C. itobarts, G. J. Bernal, Ralph Honeywood, W. P. Russell, Ld J. Brougham, H. Hutchinson, Hon. Russell, IA W. Browne, Dominic C. 11. Rickford, IV. Belgrave, Visc. James, IV. , Robertson, A. Calcraft, J. - Johnstone, W. A. Scarlett, J. Caleraft, J. H. Kennedy, T. F. Scott, J. Cavendish, C.. Lamb, Hon. G. Sebright, Sir J. Clifton, Viscount Leycester, R. Smith, J. Colborne, N. W. Leader, W. . • Smith, Hon. R. t , Crompton, S. Langston, .I. H. Smith, Wm. -• , - Cradock, S. Maberlv, J. tit,ewart, W. (Tyr:), Davies, T. Maberly, W. L. Stuart, Lord J. t , Denison, W. J. Macdonald, Jas. Taylor, M. A. Denman, T. Marjoribanks, S. Townshend, Ld. C. Dundas, Hon. T. Martin, J. - Webbc, Ed. Ebrington, Visct. Monck, J. B. • - Whitbread, S. C. Ellice, E. - . Moore, Peter , . White, S. " Ellis, Hon. A. E. Newport, Sir J. William;, J. Fitzgerald, Rt.Hn. . Normattby, Visct. Wilson, Sir R. M. Ord, Wm. . Wood, M. Fergusson, Sir R.C. Osborne, Lord F. Wall, Baring Graham, S. Palmer, C. TELLERS. Gordon, R. Palmer, C. F. Hume, J. Gurney, H. Power, Rd. Burdett, Sir F. FRENCH PAPERS. (Front the Moniteur of Wednesday, May 5. OFTICIAL PART. PARIS, MAY 4.—To-day, before mass, his Ex cellency the Duke of San Carlos, Ambassador to his Catholic Majesty, presented to the King, in a private audience, letters from his Royal High ness the Duke of Lucca, appointing him his Mi nister Plenipotentiary to his Majesty. The Non-official Part, with the Supplement, is chiefly filled with the Debates of the Chambers. ( From L'Etoile, dated Thursday.) PARIS, MAY 6.—Cardinal Zmla, Vicar of his Holiness, has been nominated Protector of the English Colleges, in the room of Cardinal Gon salvi. His Eminence has entered upon big office, and was received into the College by the Rector, Mr. Robert Gradwell, with the pupils of the establishment. The Colombian General San Martin, who con quered Chile, is waiting at Havre, where he had arrived from America, for passports to proceed to England, it is supposed on some mission. The King and Queen of the Sandwich Islands, who were at Rio de Janeiro, were to sail on the 4th of March on board a whale ship for England. ROME, APRIL 21.—Easter Sunday has beep kept with a degree of pomp the more striking, as it is the first occasion, for a long time, that the Head of the Church has shown himself to the Faithful. His Holiness hao sue service sr, rues Papal Chapel, in the Quirinal ; afterwards he *hawed him.,lf in flu, 13.1p.ny, owl g svo nediction to the immense multitude assembled in the square. Plenary indulgence was afterwards proclaimed in the usual form. FINAL DECISION OF THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES OM THE PROJECT OF LAW FOR THE REDUC- TION OF THE FIVE PEI; CENTS. The Sitting of Tuesday was taken up with amendments for exceptions, which were severally rejected. The principal exceptions proposed were —the stock belonging to the Invalids of the Navy, the Chamber of Peers, the Legion of Honour, the Conseil du &eau des Titres, the public and religious institutions, the communes, the tontines, the fonds de retraite, minors, ab sentees, marriage settlements, deposits as securi ties, such holders as were among those who suf fered a reduction of two-thirds, and such holders as do not possess to the amount of lAOOf. per an num. Several sub-amendments were likewise proposed and rejected. On Wednesday the debate was resumed, and a number of other amendments were proposed and rejected ; and many others pressing upo❑ the Chamber, it wns determined that the discus sion be closed, and the President, amidst violent protests from many Members, put the previous question on eight of them successively, and all were thus got rid of. The Liberals and the Ul tras, who were united in their opposition to the Bill, severally endeavoured to get a hearing. M. Girardin ascended the tribune, and having been refused a hearing, was succeeded by Gen. Donnadieu, Who was equally unsuccessful in his appeal to the President, and the vote was put on the whole law by the lipped nominal. The result of the scrutiny was as follows. Number of votes, 385 :—White Balls - - 238 Black - 145 Majority for the Projet 93 - The law was thus adopted, though by a majority not, per haps, so overpowering as was anticipated, and the Chamber adjourned at half-past five. PAR rs, MAY s.—French Five per Cents. opened at 104 f. ; highest, 104f.'15c.; closed at 104 E—Rank Stock, 1980 —Loan of 1823, 18/. —Neapolitan Rents in Ducats, 96.—Spanish Rents, 16i. —Royal Spanish Loan, 65.—ExcifAx66 ow LONDON.—One Month, 25f. 25e.—Three ditto, 25f. lOc.— (Cours Authentique, May 5.) COXFLAGRATION AT WHITECHAPEL.—The ut most alarm prevailed on Thursday evening in Osborne -street, Whitechapel, and its surrounding neighbourhood, in conse quence of the spacious sugar-houses belonging to ,Ir. Alder man Lucas, in Osborne-street, being discovered to be on fire. The first symptoms of the conflagration were discovered about 6 o'clock in the evening. Instant communication was dispatch ed to the various stations of the fire-engines ; but, previous to their arrival, the engines belonging to the parishes of White chapel and Spitaltields were promptly in attendance ; but their weak efforts to abate the devouring element had not the least effect. About 7 o'clock the other engines arrived, and stationed themselve s in situations best calculated to get free egress to the scene of destruction. Still their exertions appeared to be in vain, and the entire structure was in one mass of flame ; the ponderous girders falling at intervals with tremendous crashes, followed by most awful volumes of fire. At nine o'clock the whole of the floors, with:their iron doors, fell in, but fortunately no accident was occasioned, leaving the entire front, nine stories high, standing. Theczigin of the disaster is supposed to have been caused pan Otimney throwing out too much heat into the drying' by yie ei t n l on the attic, where the smoke was discovered to be issuing from. The Pi raises, .we understand, are insured, to gether with the stock, to the amount ot 9 8,223/. It is a singular c i rcums tance,, that IthO ut 24 years ago a f i re too k place upon the same site, and the front 'Fall „which then escaped the conflagra tion is now standing. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUS-E OF' COMMONS. Vencris, 7 0 die Maii, 1824. EQ , 'ITABLE LOAN SOClETY—Petitions of Pawnbrokers and N. S. Machin and Robert Debenham, auctioneers, against, referred -to the Committee on, the Bill; and of inmates of Fleet Prison, in favour,. to lie on the table. Bill read a se cond time, and eotiin'itied. WATERwonxs•—Canterbury ) Bills read a second time, and .Astitzr DE BREAD j committed. MILE-END OLD TOWN RATES—Petition for additional pro . vision reported, and Instruction to Committee on the Bill that they have power to Make Provision accordingly. ClLlTRCll—Blackburn—Bill reported, to be ingrossed. ROADS—Bolton and Horwich,-Bill read a second time, and • committed, Glasgow and Portpatrick—Five Petitions, againSt, referred to the Committee on the 13111 ; and Two, to lie on the table Brighton . an d N ew ha ven —Bill reported, to be ingro sse d. Stokenchureh—Bill reported, and re-com mitted to former Committee. Camden Town--Petition of Robert Sutton, against, referred to the Committee on the Bill. Commercial—Petition of House-owners, &c. against, to lie on the table. Docx—St. Ka!herine's—Petitions of Thomas Hartley, Wine- Merchants of London, and Porters of Billingsgate, against, referred to the Committee on the Bill. Petition of Vestry of St. Mary. Magdalen, Bermondsey, to lie on the table. COMPANIES—British Annuity__Bill ordered to be brought in. St. Patrick Assurance and Alliance Insurance—Bills read a first time. Patriotic Assurance—Bill read a second time, and committed. London and Westminster Oil Gas—Peti tion from Bridpott, in favour, to lie on the table. EAST INDIA COMPANY—Petition for leave to present a Peti • tint; for a Bill reported, and Petition for Bill referred to a Committee. NAVlGATlON—Newry.. —Petition for Bill reported, Report to lie on the table. • • COAL TnADE-,-,Newcastle--Bill reported, to be ingrossed. latrrtovEmEerTe_Walsall,.-Bill reported, to be ingrossed. Manchester—Bill read a second tin*, ated committed. Eve - sham—Bill read a third time; and passed. BettsTor. TOWN Dtrus —Petitions from Lydney and Yeovil, for an inquiry into the hical taxation, to lie on the table. RAILWAYS—Tees and Weardale—Petition of Ship-owners of Sunderland, against, to lie on the table. -NEW STREET (Marylebone),-Petition of Committee for Pav ing St. James, against, referred to the Committee on the Bill. CANAL—Counter's Creek—:Bill read a third time, and passed. BRlDGE—Teignmouth —Petition of Lord Viscount Exmchith and W. M. t'raed, against, referred to the Committee on the Bill. BEER DUTIES BlLL—Twenty-nine Petitions from Brewers, &c. against, to lie on the table. Hums AND SKINS BELL—Petitions from Butchers of Bristol, South Shields, Birmingham, and Lonon, in favour, to lie •n the table ; and of Tanners, - Ece. of Birmingham and Walsall, against, referred to the Committee on the Bill. DISTILLERY Laws—Petition from Renfrewshire and Dum bartonshire, for a free intercourse in home-made Spirits throughout the United Kingdom, to lie on the table. WAREHOUSED WHEAT BiLL e --Petitions from Glasgow, Portadown (Armagh), and Dundalk, against, to lie on the table. Second Reading deferred till Monday next. AssEssED TAxEs--Petition from Derby, for the repeal thereof ; to lie on the table. SALT DUTlES—Petitions from Whitehaven, Gosport, and John Jackson, for the entire repeal thereof, to lie on the table. COMBINATION OF WORICMEN LAWS—Petition from Not tingham, against, referred to the Select Committee on Ar tizans and Machinery. LINEN BOUNTlES—Petitions 'from Bantry and Skibbereen, for continuance of, to lie on the table. Comr. DUTIES-Petition against the Duties on Coale, from G. H. Barrow. to lie on the table. NOTARIKS Punt Lc —Petitions for repeal of the Duties on Li cences to act as Notari e s Public, from Courts of Scotland, to lie on the table. ORPIIANS FuxD-13i11 to raise money at a reduced rate of in terest irdered to be brought in. Dm;Gs—Return ordered, "of the quantities of Nux Vomica and Coculus Indices, imported and exported, in the ports of England, in the years 1021, 1822, and 1813. HospurALs—Chelsea and Greenwich—Bill to prevent the il legal pawning of Clothes, &e. read a first time ; to be read a second time on Tuesday next. NOTICES of MOTIONS, and ORDERS of the DAY' which now tend in the ORDER-BOOK of the HOUSE for .93raiwujra ! ;"irrk OTIDEUS OF TILE DAY. 1. Wool Importation and Exportation_Bill—Committee. t. E.ohcqucr Fees Investment Bill—Second Reading. S. Game Laws Amendment Bill—Further consideration of Report. 4. Law Expences (Ireland) Bill—Second Rending. 5. Law Merchant Amendment Bill—Second Reading. 6. Qualification of JUrors Bill—Further Consideration of Report. 7. County Courts Bill=-Further consideration of Report. 8. Newfoundland Fisheries Bill —Second Reading. 9. Juries (Scotland) Bill—Further consideration of Report. 10. Land Reiienue Sale of Stock Bill_ Committee. 1 1 32.. Plymouth Dublin Sm Victualling ) 11. New- street (.Alary-le-hone Bill—Committee. Second Reading. icl 7 tta e l bs l t im_ l3 o iil Office Bill—Committee. 14. Fisheries Bill—Committee. 11. West India Company Bill —Second Reading. Ili. Beer Duties Bill —Report. 17. Ways and Means—lo Port. 18. Four per Cents. Acts—Report thereupon. 14. Tithe Composition (Ireland) Bill—Report. 20. Saving Banks Acts—Report thereupon. 21. Law Stamps Repeal 13 i 1 1-.L.Report. 22. Clergy Residence (Ireland) gill—Further consideration of Report. 23 Customs (Coals and Linens) Bill—Report. 24. Supply—Committee. 2.5. Dividends Transfer (England and Ireland Bill)—Third heading. 26. Passage Vessels Regulation Bill—Committee. 27. Glass and Sweets Bill—Third Reading. 28. Roman Catholic Illarnages Bill—Second Reading. 29. Warehoused Wheat Bill—Second Reading NOTICES OF MOTIONS. I. Mr. Maberly—ltepeal of the whole of the Assessed Taxes. 2. Mr. Trench—To refer to a Committee of the whole House the Petition from the Town Clerk of Cambridge, for com pensation, in consequence of losses from County Courts Tuesday, May 11. NOTICES OF MOTIONS. 1. Lord Viscount Althorp—Motion on the general state of Ire- land. 2. Dlr. Curteis—Bill to amend the Law of Settlement, so far as relates to Seafaring Apprentices. ounEns_os"ritE DAY. 1. Bossiney Borough Election Petition—Ballot for Commit- tee, at three. 2. Chelsea and Greenwich Hospitals Bill—Second Reading. Wednesday, May 12. NOTICES OF MOTIONS. 1. Mr. Hume—Return of Commitments by Magistrates. 2. Mr. Hume—Return of Resident and Non-resident Clergy in Ireland ; also, manner in which the Patronage of the Church is exercised. - - -- 3. Mr. Martin (of Galway)—Bill to amend Act 26 Geo. 3, for regulating houses and other places kept for the purpose of slaughtering horses. ORDERS OF THE DAY. 1. Judges in Wales Bill—Committee. 3. Growing Crops (Ireland) Bill—Second Reading. Thursday, May 13. NOTICES OF MOTIONS. 1. Mr. Wolry - che Whitmore—Drawback paid on the Expor_ tation of Sugar. ----- 2. Sir Henry Parnell—Address. to give effect to the recom mendations of the Committee on Holyhead Steam Packets. 3. Mr. Jones--Committee of the whole House on Salaries and Annuities to Welsh Judges. 5. Mr. Wodehouse (of N or f o lk)—Continuanee of the present Salt Duties. 5. Mr. Martin (of Galway)—To increase of Salaries annexed to the Great Officers of State, and to high Judicial situa tions in the Country, so as to render them more adequate to the labour and importance of the duties to be discharged, and more worthy of the justice and liberality of the Nation. According to an account an a Boston Paper there are 639 widows in the town of Newport, Rhode Island, which is one twelfth of the whole population. According to the Ilamhtirgh Papers, there have lately been found in Silesia a number of golden Arabian coins of the 16th century. Dr. GEurritat, of Schneeberg, in the Royal Mining District of Saxony, has invented a new metallic com position, which in its properties bears a very close resemblance to silver. It is malleable, and will not ccrrade or rust. Candle sticks. spurs, &c. have been made of it. This new composi tion will, in all 'Probability, occasion a considerable change in plated goods.—( Bcrlin Paper, April 23.) TILE SUN SOLEM 01113 DICtRE FALSU)I AUDEiT LONDON, SA TUR D. 4 I, .41 A Y 8, 1824. Cm-, One o'clock.—Well informed persons very generally entertain the apprehension that this country is, on the subject of South America, what, is expressly termed humbugged, _by the, French Government. That Government has given the most solemn assurances to ours, that only two French men of war are stationed at Rio de Janeiro. Very well ! • But then the official organs of the French Ministry, the Jour nal des Daats and the Moniteur (as appears by extracts front them in THE SUN and other London Papers), make the admission that several more French ships of soar were actually at Rio de Janeiro at the time when the alarming accounts from that quarter were sent off to Europe ! But to be sure these additional ships had only called at Rio de Janeiro merely to obtain stores, or, at most, just to look in upon the son of their Master's good friend the King of PORTUGAL, to obtain, perhaps, a little intelligence as to the state of his affairs, and to strew him that though he has accepted of a con stitutional crown, he is not entirely forgotten by the good friends of his House, the BOURBONS, who might possibly be disposed to approve very. much of any change effected by him in the political state of the Brazils, though for weighty reasons they do not think fit at pre sent to assist him openly in so magnanimous an I The fact, therefore, notwitt--‘-."Eung all the explanations given by the French Go vernment to Mr. CANNIN a, is still the same, viz. that the French force at the Brazils was actual ly greater than was absolutely necessary for the protection of French commerce, or for maintaining the due dignity of the French tl: , g ! If different French ships have orders to call at Rio de Janeira at stated intervals, it is obvious that a large force can always be de facto maintained upon that point, although, nominally only two ships may be stationed there. It is worthy of remark that both the Journal des Debars and the Moniteur admit that even som e more n a additional i o o r t: a t l h e s t i route psuiay have call e d at Ri o d e Ja neiro their ultimate destinations, an admission which not only sustains the reason ing i n thi s article, but collfirms that part of the original accounts which stated that the French Officers had expressed an expectation of the ar rival of more ships of their nation. Consols opened at 964, fluctuated '9 6 i) i 5 2 7 and are now 964. FoIIEIGN MARKET.—The Foreign Funds con. tinne steady, and even improving ; Greek, which has been as low as 3 dis., opened this morning at 2, and is now 11.—Not much business is . doing. In a preceding column we have given extracts from the Paris Papers of Wednesday and Thurs day. The final decision of the Chamber of De puties on the Project of Law, for the Redaction of the Rentes, was carried in the affirmative by a majority of 93. It is supposed that alarger majority will sanction this important measure in the Chamber of Peers. Accounts from Mexico state, that it was ru moured there that five thousand men were to be sent immediately from the liavannah, in order to reconquer for Spain the province of Yucatan, an attempt which, if successful, it was hoped would enable the whole of Mexico to be brought back under the Spanish Yoke. The Aguila Mexi cana, speaking of this hostile threat, says, " Now is the time, therefore, for us to address, with our utmost energy, to our fellow-countrymen, whether they be Federalists, Centralists, or Iturbidists, or of no party at all.— Never was there so much necessity as now for union and enthu siasm in the sacred cause of our independence. We have reason to believe these rumours to be true, and in such circumstances we ask you. Mexicans, what is your determination ? Are you ready to succumb, as Liberalism has succumbed in Spain and the Havannah ? Are you already tired of independence ? Certainly you are not, but remember if you observe the same line of conduct which those countries have pursued, if you ' allow yourselves to be domineered over by exaggerated prin ciples ; if no confidence be reposed in our Generals ; if the Authorities be not obeyed ; if each particular state, and even each person in each state, be ambitious to appropriate to him self the sovereignty of the nation ; if these party distinctions of Liberals and Serviles, of Iturbidists and Republicans, of Cen- tralists and Federalists, go on increasing, the triumph of our enemies is infallible; we shall again be oppressed by the tyranny of a second Spanish Conquest, whose agents, after putting to death, or banishing the principal authors of our independence, will take the most necessary measures for securing their do mination. Union then ! and more than ever union ! let us hear no other advice, let us think of nothing else than the pre7 servation of our independence. Whea that is secured all minor differences may be easily reconciled." We are authorised to state, that the Cuatmcv.• Lott of the ExcluQuEjt has agreed to allow an abatement in the Tobacco Duties of three pm e per lb. in favour of tobacco, the growth and pro duce of Canada. This decision of Government was yesterday communicated to Mr. GAL; in order that it might be transmitted as soon at possible to that province. Last night, as anticipated by our Correspon. dent in the City, the Budget was brought for ward by the CH tNcEr.r.ou of the ExcnrQuEa.— The exposition given by the Right lion. ,Gentle man of the financial condition of the country was in the highest degree cheering and satisfactory ; and the lte.olulioi►a moved by him (for•wbielc see our Parliamentary Report) were carried with out a division. About ten days since we stated that the CuANGELLoa of the EXCHEQUER intended to propose some alterations in . the Savings Banks . Acts. The Right Honourable Gentleman ac- . • cordingly stated his new propositions last night, and moved certain Resolutions, which were agreed to. The principal alteration is, that in future the amount of a first year's deposits shall not exceed 501. instead of 1001., and that the deposits in succeeding years, by each depositor, shall be limited to 301. instead of 501. per an num.- To prevent persons from evading these restrictions, each depositor will be required to sign a declaration that he has no account at any other Savings Bank ; and if it should afterwards. be discovered that such declaration is untrue, the . amount of his deposits will be forfeited. These regulations are all very well, and seem to be per• fectly adapted to effect the purpose for which they are framed. We regret, however, that the CMANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER has deemed it . advisable to limit the amount of deposits made ►,y rrlriencity !Societies, and to excludo the - funds of Hospitals -from the benefits of the Savings Banks. These appear to be both harsh and ca— •• pricious exceptions ; and we hope that they will he withdrawn. DUEL between the MARQUIS of LONDONDERRY and IMR. BATTIER.—The circumstances respt ct ing this rencontre have been very erroneously stated in a Morning Paper.—We are fully op prized of the whole transaction, but it is too de licate a matter for us to communicate at present. The time of action has also been mistaken. It took place near Battersea, at two o'clock on Thursday last. Neither of the parties were wounded, and we understand were far from se parating, as stated, in amity. SAILING OF THE DISCOVERY SHIPS,--ThiS morning being appointed by the Lords of the Admiralty for the departure of the Hecla and Fury from Deptford, on the voyage of discovery, the officers and crews of both ships mustered on board last night, and many of their friends came with them, but could not be prevailed upon to depart until the morning. The Comet Government steam-yacht was moored alongside the Ilecla at break of day, and it was then intimated that the Fury was not to sail until Sunday morning, the cause of the delay not being assigned. The Hecla was swung frrrn the buoy at five o'clock, and the crew were from that hour until seven busily occupied in removing their luggage, hammocks, &c. from the transport, under the direction of the Superinten dant of the dock-yarcl. The River at this time presented a very, interesting spectacle; numbers of boats of the ships of war, filled with officers and seamen, were crowding around the tier where the Hecla was moored, bidding farewell to the crew, many of whom shed tears. A signal from the dock-yard an - nounced the arrival of Captain' PARRY, who, with a party of Ladies and Gentlemen, immediately proceeded on board, and was received by his crew with cheers. The shores were at this time crowded with groupes of persons, who, when the signal was hoisted for getting under way, waved their handkerchiefs, and, in a very sympathising manner, wish'ed the hardy adventurers a safe return. The First Li , utenant, - Mr. 'WYNN, having given the final orders, an affec , iug scene ensued on the deck of the transport; several sailors at once rushed into the arms of some females, who were in tears, and, after snatching a hasty and final embrace, rushed on board the Hecla, in a manner that many who have taken such farewells can never forget. The Cornet then got under way, with the Hecla in tow. The crew of the Griper, which is taking out the land expedition under Captain HOPPNER, gave three cheers, which were answered by the crew of thn Hecla. This incident is peculiarly interesting, as these brave fellows will only again see each other in the arctic regions of desolation, should the expedition survive. The Hecla was soon out of sight : she stops for a few days at Northfleet. As she sailed down, the groupes on the shore repeatedly waved their hand kerchiefs. Yesterday afternoon, at two o'clock, a Cabinet Council assembled at the Foreign Office, Down ing -street, which was attended by all the Cabinet Ministers. The Cabinet broke up at a little before four o'clock.- I s . * For LITERARY No PRICE OF STOCKS Til is Bank Stock ': 2-124 3 per. Cent. fled. 9.54 e 3 per Cen t. Cons- .- .; . .':: .. 963 4 36 per Cent . 102 {Old - 4 per-Cent. Assented 1014 2 Ndri• 103a3 } flank Long Ann. 22 15-16ths 23 linp. 3 per Cents. PRICES OF FOREIGN FU Austrian Scrip, 5 per cent 17i CKilian, 6 per cent ' Colombian lids. 6 per cent 39 t, Scrip 3l 2 i 3 Danish, 5 percent. Greek Scrip ... 2 14 2 13 dis. tlexicaa Scrip ...10ifi Vi pm. Neapolitan, 45 per cent. Permian Scrip Portuguese Bonds Scrip 8 HlOll WA TER AT LONEY) Morning. .50 minute,' after 10. , ICE, see the Fourth Page. DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. India Stock India Bond% Smith .r.ica Stock Old Annuities:: Extßills 40 33 Ditto Small Bank for Act. ' ') , 124 --India for ('en. Acct. Cons. for Acct. 755, NDS, AT ONE o'CLo Prussian, 5 per unt. 9Bl Ditto New Russian, New, 5 per cent.97if Spanish 1821, 5 per cent. 1823, ditto Alliance Shares 2 Palladium Equitable Loan 9i 3 Irish Ditto ....1 14 Manchester Ditto French Scrip BRIDGE TO.3IORIIOW. Evening, 22 -minutes. after 11. abi Late 140 li an ?hie time a 1 .1 %Arty to ll r Wi t h Oft, It (la te fe rel St. i mon, of th e intend tile r,