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; h 4 7! ; -?‘ i. ii,* -,,,.......,/,4?,... , o - : —N: '".., • — .... 4 3 , 0 / , 5, , ,i----.. 4.. ~..e . .. _oi 0, '7'-. i . tlt , .- :i. %In .- - ,4 -..•_---- 0`'.14*--..-,,,,-.,,, t , -----, . .......i.q --,-. — ti N.. . s . .. . ....‘ a , -- / eti••••• m• 1, ) 1 NUMBER 9851. FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1824. PRICE SEVENPENCti 1u he Of RIGA and PETERS BURGH HE3IP, dind ITALIAN or CHILI HEMP. THREE of £20,000 ! at such trifling Risks zur 5 41 ./ CONTRACT FOR HEMP. Navy-Office. March 9, 1844. THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS and COM- A iISSIONERS of HIS MAJESTY'S NAVY do her eby give Notice, That on Wednesday, the 31s1 Instant, `' t One o'Clock, they will be ready to treat with such Per. 404 s ae may be willing to Contract for supplying TO be delivered at Hi: Majesty's Yards, according to a 1)i lerilnition, which, with a Form of the Tender, may be lee " at this Office. No Tender will be received after One "Clock, on th e D ay o f Treaty, nor any noticed, unless the "fib or an Agent for him, attends. NOTICE is hereby given, by the LORDS COMMISSIONERS of HIS MAJESTY'S TREA SURY, that all Persons desirous of signifying their Assenr to receive Ios. per Centaur Annuities, in lieu of £4 pet Centurn Annuities, directed to be paid off, in pnrsuanee of Resolution of the House of Commons, of the 24th Fe bsery, 1824, in the manner therein specified, must signify i nch Assent on or before the 6th April, 1824, to the Gover nor and Company of the Banks of England, or of Ireland, lei:fretting as the Dividends may be payable. Forms for expressing such Assent have been sent .to the several Country Bankers in Great Britain and Ireland ; and only also be had of the Postmasters of every Market Town i n Great Britain and Ireland, as well as the Banks of Eng. laud and Ireland respectively. N. B. The Assents addressed to the Banks of England and 'Nand respectively will he delivered free of Postage; but "re must be taken that they are put into the Post-OtHee in lu aleient time to be delivered in London or in Dublin, as the a 'aY be, on or before the Gth April, 1834. SOCIETY OF BRITISH ARTISTS. THIS SOCIETY being finally established, and the Extensive Gallery, situated in Suffolk-street , Pall -Mall East, being nearly completed, Works of Art, in the ♦arious departments of Painting (in Oil and Water Colours), Sculpture, Architecture, and Engraving, intended for the en- S uing Exhibition, will be received at the back entrance, in D orset-place, on Monday, the 29th, and Tuesday, the 30th of March instant. A written account and reference, addressed to the Secretary, must accompany the Performances sent, with their prices, if fur sale, and the Artist's name and residence. Works of ikrt which have been previously exhibited are inadmissible. 4 * . Persons desirous of seeing the Gallery may obtain tickets for that purpose, by applying to Mr. Heaphy, St. John's Wood. r oad; Mr. Hofland, 23, Newman-street; Mr. Glover, 61, Montagu -square ; or to Mr. Linton, the Secretary, 19, Blen. heira-street, Great Marlborough -street. - 0R the FINAL CLOSE of the 4"--CON TRACT, and the LAST of the LOTTERY, there never yet was such a Chance for Which will have returned. Cost only 4:5 19 0.. for a Whole Ticket £2O 0 0 £2s 19 0 5 0.. fora Half lO 10 0 l3 15 0 X 1 13 6.. fora Quarter .... 5 5 0 t; Di 6 £0 17 6.. for an Eighth .... 213 0 3lO 6 £0 9 0.. for a Sixteenth .. 1 6 6. The NEXT DAY of DRAWING is 6th APRIL, when, in the First Five Minutes, the First Prize will have an Addi tional £20,000 ! and, as every Capital may be drawn that day, those who do not obtain them may return their Tickets and Shares on or before 15th April, receiving a Return for each as above. The few Tickets that remain in the Wheel (14,000 being drawn) gives every one the Greatest and Cheapest Chance of obtaining THE PRIZES of 410,000 that was ever known. For. these Grand Improvments the Contractors solicit the Pa tronage of the P u bli c at 37, Cornhill, 11, Holborn, and 38, i inyvaarket.—.7. and J. SIVEWRIGHT, Contractors. PURsUANT t o a DECREE of the HIGH COURT of GCHANCERY, m a d e i n a CAUSE, GILL A rr aga i nst R EGORY , THE C REDITORS of SAMUEL GRE GORY, late of Littl e Sh e ffi e ld, in the P ar i s h o f Shef field, in the County of Yo r k, S c issor-smith, deceas e d, ( w h o died on or s h out the 24 th day of December, 1812), a re , on or before th e 27th day of April next, to come in and PROVE their DEBTS before J AMES STEPHEN, Esq. one of the Masters of th e sa id Court, at his Chambers, in Southamp ton th ßuildings, Ch ancery -lane, London, or in default there of,they will he Peremptorily excluded the benefit of the said Decree. JAMES STEPHEN. lIOLBORN, NEW TURNSTILE, and PRI NCES-STREET—FREE HOLD ESTATE, belonging to the Crown, Land-Tax redeemed.—To be SOLD by Tender, in One Lot. The Estate consists of Tett Houses actuated together on the South side of Holborn, West side of New Turnstile, and North s id e o f P r i nces-street, now or l ate l y in the occ u p a ti ons of the respective Persons hereina ft er men tioned, viz :—No. 229, Holborn, Elizabeth Marner.—No. 230, John Stone and Son.—No. 231, Corner of New Turnstile, u Poccupied.—No. 12, New Turnstile, unoccupied.—No. 11, pAinenkerinWakefield.—No. Hi, the Lamb Public-house, Wm. g.—No. 9, Stephen Knuckey.—No. 8, William Love daY.--No. 7, Corner of Princes-street, unoccupied.—No. 6, Pri nces -street, with Stable, &c., John Doyle, and his Under teri.Llnts.—And iline Houses situated together on the South side of Holborn East side of New Turnstile and North side of Princes-street„, orlately in the occupations of the respective Persons here inafter mentioned, viz :—No. 234, Holborn, John Rogers.— No. 2 5 3, William Parker.—No. 232, Corner of New Turn -B,_tiler Samuel Pago. 2, New Turnstile, William Par ,„,wer, and his Undertenants.—No. 3, Thomas Stephenson.- 4 NO. 4, Thomas Varndell.—No. 5, Unoccupied.—No. 6, Cor ner of Princes-street, unoccupied.—No. 3, Princes-street, James Ashton. The above described Estate will be Sold, subject to certain Conditions, on TUESDAY NEXT, the 23d day of March, at Two o'clock P.M. precisely, b e f ore t h e C omm i ss i oners o f Hi s Majesty's Woods, Forests, and Land Revenues, by Tenders to be sealed up and endorsed, " Tender for the purchase of Crown aPropert nn Holborn, &c." and delivered by or before the time bovernoned, at the Office of Woods, Forests, and Land Revenues, Whitehall -place, Westminster ; where Printed Par ticulars and Conditions of Sale may be had, and a Plan of the Estate may be seen. The Premises may be viewed by permission of the respective Tenants. ADVICE ON THE STUDY OF THE LAW. Just published, In foolscap Bro. price is. boards, ADVICE on the STUDY and PRACTICE of the LAW% with Directions for the Choke of Notts. Addressed to Attornies' Clerks. Third Edition, en. larged. By WILLIAM WRIGHT. Lond on : P r i nted for Charles Hunter, Law Booksellers tell -yard, Lincoln's-Inn. LITERARY NOTICE. PARABLES; by Dr. F. A. KRUMMACIIER: translated from the German by F REDERIC K S HO BERL. The merits of Mr. SHOBEItL, not only as a translator, but by his original literary talents, have been long known to the public, and he has seldom employed himself in the former capacity more usefully than on the present occasion. This work consists of interesting tales, all recom mended by religious and moral qualities, and delivered in an easy and appropriate style. Per haps the title of PARABLES may have led people to suppose that the work is wholly of a Scriptural na ture ; and as this is not a religious age, many may have been deterred from reading it on that ground. We therefore deem it proper to observe, that the subjects, are miscellaneous, and though occasion ally adverting to the interests of Religion, yet moral principles, and the inculcation of kind af fections, constitute its essential tendency. It is impossible to read the apologues, fables, tales, &c. of this very amusing work, without rising with better sentiments, and a general improve ment of the moral character. This is one of those useful works which Mr. ACKERMANN, whose publications are always calculated for the improvement of the rising generation, intended for the adoption of families, as a Christmas Pre sent for their juvenile connections. We there fore feel regret that we have not had an earlier opportunity of recommending it to the general attention of the community. BANK OF ENGLAND. Yesterday a General Half-yearly Court of Bank Directors was held, for the purpose of declaring the dividend .for the ensuing half year. The Chairman pro posed four per cent., which, after much discussion, was agreed to, but it seems the show of hands was less numerous in favour of this dividend than on former occasions. One of the Stock Proprietors, Mr. Gundry, strenuously urged the ne cessity and justice of consulting the Proprietors generally be fore the Court decided on measures which affected the interests of so man individuals. In su pp or t of this position he quoted the 7th of Anne, and the Bye Laws. On the other hand, the Chairman contended that the Proprietors had uniformly con fided their interests to the Directors of the Bank, whose con duct had always given satisfaction. Several questions were put with respect to the present discount, sums lent on mort gage, the r a t e o f interest, &c. Distinct and explicit answers were given to eac h o f these from which it apears the Bank hare it in contemplation to advance four millions on mortgage at the rate of f our per cent. i nterest ; t hat one million and a half has been already advanced in portions of from 300,0001., th e largest to 10,0001., the smallest sum that will be giv en . These sumsare redeemable by the mort gager by instalments, on his giving six mon th s notice to the Bank of hi s intention. The sum lent, however, we un derstand, must be repaid by two instalments. This plan of lending appears to have been adopted in consequence of the fall ing off of discount s , an d f or t h e benefit of country gentlemen. The CHAIRMAN, on being asked concerning the reduction of the rate of discount, said there was no measure of the kind in the contemplation of the Court at present. The amount of the Bank notes issued is now between 18 and 19 millions. -- Mr. GuNDa Y proposed an amendment, that five, instead of four per cent. should be the present dividend, which was nega tived. He then demanded a ballot, which was as to, and Thursday nest was appointed for this purpose. - CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN LONDON. A Meeting took piece yesterday at the City of London Tavern of Merchants, Bankers, Ship owners, and Traders, of the City of London, to take into consideration the expediency of forming a Chamber of Commerce. On the motion of Mr. T. WlLsoi, JOHN SMITA, Esq. M.P. was called to the Chair ; who pro ceeded to inform the Gentlemen present, that several months back a meeting was held, at which it was resolved, that consi derable advantage to the mercantile world would arise from the establishment of a Chamber of Commerce, and that he was an eye-witness at that time of the very great exertions of several Gentlemen, and among . others Mr. Hall, who he was fearful was absent t o -d ay f rom indisposition. He should not now oc cupy the time of the meeting by any discussion on the merits of the proposition, but should recommend that copies of the Re port, which was now laid on the table, should be distributed to each of the Gentlemen for their consideration, and that another meeting be convened, at which he trusted that those Gentlemen who had given the subject their particular attention would ex press their sentiments on the expediency of the proposed Insti tution. Mr. WoLLASTOX having risen for the purpose of reading the Report of the Committee, (which we shall give to-morrow), Mr. GRENFELL, M.P. suggested that as this meeting was not called upon to come to any decision, the time of reading the Report might be saved, which was agreed to, and the Report was accordingly not read. Mr. WOLLASTON, in proposing the first Resolution, begged to preface the motion by a few remarks in explanation of the merits of the Institution, and stated that although it might be considered of a mischievous tendency as it placed an arbitrary power in the hands of individuals, the establishment of a Chamber of Commerce had been productive of much advantage at Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, &c. and by its interference the island of Sincapore was saved to us, which would otherwise have been lost; and he did not doubt that much general and useful information would result to the commercial and shipping inte rests by the formation of a similar institution in London. He concluded by moving that the Report of the 28th August last be printed ; that a general meeting be convened for Thursday next, at 12 o'clock ; and that copies of the Report be delivered to the Merchants, Bankers, Ship-owners, &c. of the City of London. Mr. G. HERBERT said he should not have troubled the Meeting with any observations, but from the remarks which fell from the Hon. Mover of the Resolutions; but while he was ready to admit there was nothing unfair in the proceedings of that Gentleman or the obseriationi made by him, still as their proceedings would go forth in print to the public, he for one must beg to dissent from the arguments set forth of the necessity of such an institution. The Resolution was put by the Chairman and agreed to. Mr. WALLASTON then moved that a Committee be ap pointed, with power to add to their numbers, when he was in terrupted by Mr. TOOKE, who considered such a measure would be ex tremely premature till after the discussion had taken place. Mr. GRENFELL, DI.P., Mr. SMITH, Wharfinger, and Mr. G. HIBBERT, were of the same opinion; and the latter ob served, that although he at present was not disposed to coin cide with the measure, he might nevertheless be influenced by the arguments brought forward at the next meeting to give it his support; and he did not think it right to call upon Gentle men to acquiesce in the forming of a Committee until they had heard the arguments for and against it. After some further conversation, in which Mr. WOLLASTON stated that he did not wish to press any thing that might be considered premature, and after the obser vations which had fallen from Mr. Hibbert, he should with draw the resolution. The CHAIRMAN observed that as next Thursday was a Court-day at the Bank, which would render it inconvenient to many Gentlemen to attend, he begged to suggest that some other day should be named. Next Thursday se'nnight was accordingly fixed. Mr. T. WiLsoN, M.P. proposed that as it would be desir able that the proposed plan should not appear to have but one father, Mr. W. Manning, M.P. should he invited to take the chair at the next meeting, which was agreed to. Thanks having been voted to the Chairman for his impartial conduct, and for his uniform exertions in this and every other instance for the welfare of the commercial interests of London, he Meeting adjourned. PARLIAMENT, HOUSE OF LORDS, Mama( 18. APPEALS. Counsel were heard fully in the Scots Appeal, " Dixon v. W. F. Campbell," of Shawfield, Esq. 31. P.—Interlocutors affirmed. Counsel were heard in the Scots Appeal, " Richardson v. Dowager Countess of Raddington." Mr. SHIPDEN, from the Commissioners of Dover harbour, presented accounts of the receipts under the Tonnage Duty last year.—Laid on the table. SLAVERY. Earl SPENCER held two Petitions, praying for the aboli tion of Slavery : one from the inhabitants of Amersham, in the county . of Buckingham, and the other from those of Dews_ berry, in Northamptonshi re . Af ter th e ma nner in which the question had been taken up and discussed in both Houses, he hoped it would be met by a similar tone and temper in another a a l l d id he tho p u r g o l d t o i c t ed. He was happy to find, from the be trusted that ultimately much be might be long before any good effects should show themselves, n q e u fi a t rte l r vo ; statement of the Noble Earl at the head of the Colonial De partment, that distinct regulations had been laid down for im proving the condition of the slaves; they were excellent in their nature, and he hoped would prove beneficial, but nnqiing had been said to inform their Lordships as to the probability of the general abolition of slavery. His Majesty's Ministers .had made no explicit declaration on that point of their views, nor of those of other countries. The chief object of the measures now proposed, or to be adopted, seemed to afford greater fa cilities for manumission, but not to affect the question of sla very in general. The Earl of LIVERPOOL said that the most proper mode of extinguishing slavery was to ameliorate gradually the con dition of slaves, and that religious instruction was the only way to do it. The great object of the new regulations was to draw into operation the physical and moral powers of slaves, and to place every man in such a situation that he should. he able to acquire his own freedom, that of his wife, of his chil dren, and his other immediate connections. Indeed the first idea which had forced itself on the minds of his Majesty's Mi nisters in framing the regulations, had been to hold out to every slave the certainty, that by his own industry he might acquire his freedom and that of the persons nearest and dearest to him. It would be for Parliament to take further measures, should those now proposed not be - found to answer the object which they were intended to effect. The petitions were then read and laid on the table. MUTINY BILL. On the House going into a Committee on the Army Mutiny Bill, Earl GROSVENOR objected to the practice of flowing soldiers, as derogatory to the military character, and calculated to brutalize the men. It had, he was glad to say, gradually diminished, and in many regiments had been altogeeher done away with. Ile was aware of the difficulties with which its total abolition would be attended, and under existing circumstances it might be imprudent; but it had been so generally reprobated that he trusted it would only be had recourse to in extreme cases. It had been announced in the course of the debate on Tuesday night, that with regard to the flogging of Negroes, regulations were to be enforced, by which the mode of inflic in.. the punishment would be fixed, and the number of lashes limited. Ile wished that similar regulations should be adopted with respect to military flogging, both in the Army and Navy. The Army and the Marine Mutiny Bills went then respec tively through Committees, and were reported. The Four per Cents. and the County Jails' Bills were also committed and reported. SCOTCH APPEALS. _ The Earl of LIVERPOOL had a. most important paper to present to the House. It was the Report of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the state of Judicature in Scotland. He should now move that it be printed, and should take an to a committee to examine what Bills its recommendations, and to should be brought ffect.—Ordered. in to carry them into e early day to move that it be reportreerred The Irish Court of Exchequer and the Sugar Bounties' Bills were read a second t ime . . , PR. ECELII.Nct; OF THE HOUSE. presented LORD CHA NCELL OR said, that application had been made by Coun s e l to be e xcused from attending that H ouse of th e the mii ß b on an appeal case to - morrow , on the ground that he should be wanted in the Vice-Chancellor's C ourt. He (the Lo r d Chan cellor] ii s e putto tiattteondthtehiartL°Hrodussil e iP fi s rs w t.t h a e l r ea i r t , w h a e s ar l ) notthe duty of Counsel e a r k rt p o e f ni t t h en e Commissioner sLiary._i,ai(i on of l lnquiry E L on r' iiq the a. State the table.—Adjourned. .~"~~. Several Accounts and other P apers were presente d f rom dif ferent Public Offices, and ord ere d to lie on the ta bl e. HOUSE OF NEGRO SLAV E R Y. Petitions against Negro Slavery were presented by Mr. COMMONS. TREMAYNE, for Bodrnin ; fr ont Buckingham, by Mr. FREE mANTLE; from Cumberland, by M r . c uitl v E x ; from War wick, by Mr. law LEY ; front Stockport, by 11r. EGERTON ; and from Hertford, by Mr. N. , -AL vERT , and were ordered to lie on the table and be printed. WOOL DUTY. Mr. BLACKBURN presented a petition from Lancashire, table. against the Exportation of Long Wool.—Ordered to lie on the Mr. LAWLEY presented a petition from Nuneaton, against the Duty on Excise Licenses.— Ordered to lie on the table. ASSESSED TAXES. Colonel PALMER preiented a petition front a parish in the city of Bath, against the Assessed Taxes.—Ordered to lie on the table. Col. PALMER also presented a petition from Bath, against the Hide and Skin Bill: Mr. HUME spoke against th e Bill; and wished to know who had the charge of it. Mr. ELLICE spoke in favour of the Bill, so far as it related to the Repeal of the present Laws. Mr. Alderman WOOD said an Hon. Colleague of his had charge of the Bill. Mr. LITTLETON opposed the Bill; and the petition, after a few words from Mr. HUME, Mr. S. WORTLEY, and Mr. BENNETT, was ordered to lie on the table. Mr. ASHIJRST presented a petition from Oxford against the Assessed Taxes.—Ordered to lie on the table. COMBINATION LAWS. _ _ _ Mr. HUME presented a petition from ..he Shoemakers of Liverpool against the Combination Laws.—Referred to the Committee on Artizan Laws. Sir JOHN NEWPORT presented a petition from Dublin against the Local Taxation of that City.—Ordered to lie on the table, after a few words from Mr. ELLIS. IRISH TITHES. Sir JOHN NEWPORT presented a petition from a Parish in Cork, against any compulsory clause being introduced in the Tythe Act for Ireland Ordered to lie oil the table. LINEN BOUNTIES Mr. S. RICE presented a petition from the Linen Ma nufacturers of Limerick, against the taking off' of the Linen Bounties. Such a measure, they contended, would be most injurious by diminishing the Linen Trade, and throwing many individuals out of employment. A Report made by a Committee of the house was favourable to the continuance of these bounties. _ _ Colonel TRENCH. supported the petition, observing that the repeal of the bounties would be destructive to the Linen Trade. Ilis opinion was not favourable to bounties in general, but there was a material difference between not granting a bounty, and taking one off: Sir H. PARNELL did not think that the repeal would be so disadvantageous as had been imagined ; though he thought it ought to be gradual. He was of opinion that the repeal would do little More than raise the price of linen. The linen trade of Ireland he considered as well. established. Sir J. NEWPORT said the petition was for inquiry only. This was a reasonable request, and he hoped it would be at tended to. Sir RONALD FERGUSSON said the Linen Manufac turers of Scotland had no objection to a gradual repeal of the; bounty_- Mr: V. FITZGERALD spoke in favour of the petition. Ile had that day preiented a Memorial to the Chancellor of the Lxchequer from the High Sheriff and Grand Jury of the County ha had the honour to represent against the repeal of the Bounty. The question as to this manufacture he thought ought not to be decided by considerations of a general nature, though, speaking of them generally, they might be perfectly correct. He by no means wished to support the perpetual grant of Bounties of this description ; he only wished that there repeal might be gradual. Sir R. FERaussox explained. Mr. C. HUTCHINSON said, he had a petition to present on the same subject, and took the present opportunity of ob serving, that the proposal of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to take off these bounties had excited considerable alarm. The 'view taken by that Right Hon. Gentleman, generally consider ed, was, no doubt, a correct one ; but it should also be con sidered, that there were many large establishments and dis tricts mainly supported by the bounty. Mr. MA BERLY spoke in favour of the gradual repeal. Besides, if the Bounties were taken o ff , the duty on the ra w material ought also to be taken off.—(Hear, hear !)—He should at a future day bring this part of the subject before the House. Sir G. HILL defended the repeal of the Bounties: The petition was ordered to be printed. Mr. S. WORTLEY presented a petition from Knares borough against the Export of Wool.—Ordered to lie on the table. Dr. PHILLTMORE moved for a new Writ for Leitrim, in the room of Like White, Esq. deceased. —Ordered. Mr: KENNEDY presented a petition from Ayr against the Combination Laws.—Referred to the Committee on the Law of Artizans. SUGAR DUTY. Mr. TVG IT3IORE postponed to the 13th of May his motion for a Committee respecting the Drawback on Sugar. Sir THOMAS LE TH BRIDGE presented petitions from Bath and Shepton Nlallett, praying for a further repfal of the Assessed Taxes, and • expressing their disappointment at the Chancellor of the Exchequer having proposed so small a repeal. He still hoped the Right Hon. Gentleman would turn the sub ject in his mind. The petitions were ordered to lie on the table. SMALL DEBTS. Mr. LINDSAY presented a petition from a place in the North of Scotland, praying that the recovery of Small Debta in Scotland might be facilitated. Mr. KENNEDY supported the petition, which, after a few words from the Lord Advocate, was ordered to be printed. In answer to a question from Mr. BARING- as to the course proposed to be taken respecting the Orders of the Day, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said,he should propose, in the first instance, to go through the Committee on the Silk Bill ; and as this was not likely to take up much time, he thought they would be able to receive the Report of the Committee of Supply. Mr. BARING said he should have to present a petition from the Committee Of Silk Manufacturers against the proposed re gulations respecting the Silk Duty, and prayinq to be heard at the Bar, by their Counsel, against those regulations. • The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it might perhaps be more convenient to take the debate on that subject on the Report, if this course were conformable to the orders of the House. Mr. HUME said the Hon. Member was surely not going to ask the House to hear Counsel at the bar against the principle of the measure on which they had decided respecting the Silk Duty.—(A laugh.) The conversation here dropped. Col. DAVIES presented a Petition from York against the Combination Laws.—Referred to the Committee on the Arti zan Laws. IMPRESSMENT. Mr. HUME presented a Petition from an individual named Butler, respecting the present practice of Impressment. The Petitioner had been for many years a Master in the Navy ; and had therefore considerable experience on the subject.—One of the principal difficulties attending the manning of the Navy was, he conceived, the unlimited length of service. The next was the irregular state of discipline on board the ships ; in some of which the number of lashes varied for the same offence. The third difficulty was in the disgust felt by seamen at being commanded by midshipmen boys. This however he believed had now been altered. The fourth difficulty lie felt was, the low rate of pay. He (Mr. Hume) thought the re marks of the Petitioner were well worth consideration, par ticularly as this was a favourable time for giving them consi deration. Mr. SYKES spoke in favour of the Petition, and thanked the lion. Winter for Aberdeen for having introduced the sub ject to the House. Sir It. WILSON spoke to the respectability of the Pe titioner. . The Petition was ordered to be printed. ‘ 4 ILK TRADE. Mr. BARING presented a petition from the Committee of persons engaged in the Silk Trade of London, pray wr in n g hbay t s o till b lyis e . heard by Counsel against the proposed regulations of' the Silk Duty. The petitioners expressed their conviction that a per severance in this proposal would lead to the ruin o f th e i r tra d e . This being their opinion, right or wrong, it wou ld b e un j ust to pass the measure without hearing them. Thei r case b ad never yet been fairly stated to the House , and he could not but think tAhoatti,thew notwithstanding of t subjectethe llevity thya which h b i e c e h n dealt irad h been oths shown i l l l a o d n t . o l. p 'r r i e e s n e d o , t het s eh M a ei p n e b t er i tio fo h r , A h e b e trustedrd een, t on he H his o u s s ta e t i w n o g u t l h da tle not i partake in that levity ; and would not deny, to this important The was question subject, that consideration which they would not withhold from a Road Bill, although the person advocating the claims of these petitioners fullyaw i a n r v e ol o v f ed in hisown n is petition inabili was tyto notone betwixt do othe n m justice.e betwixt free tr a de and restriction, but betwixt one restriction and another. It was not whether they should take off restric tions as such, but whether they should take off one, leaving another in full force. Under these circumstances he hoped the House would hear the petitioners by Counsel whenever it should be convenient. If the House were to say it would not hear them at all, they would do that which was most ungracious. Mr. ELLICE thought it very right to discuss this question ; but he thought it a lso his duty to state that the great manufactur ing city which he represented (Coventry) was perfectly satisfied with the arrangements which had been made by his Majesty's Ministers. They did not, it was true, believe that they would be able to compete with the French manufacturers, at the end of the period f or th e a d m i ss ion of French good s; buti they were q it u e i t e h e g ready ge d that t t h o e s a experiment y should o b o e p t r a i .r e t d i e . tHo ear!)— ) re solutions lately adopted at the City of London Tavern, upon this subject. They felt assured, that if their fears turned out to be well-founded, his Majesty's Government would not re fuse to look at the question again. For his own part, however, he begged to say that he had no doubt of their being able to compete with the French Manufacturer within the time given. Sir J. MACKINTOSH took the opportunity of making a declaration upon this subject, which ill-health alone had pre vented him from doing before. He must confess that he could not, with any regard for consistency, join in the opposition raised to the measures of his Majesty's Ministers in conform ance with the principles of free trade ; because in doing so, he conceived he should condemn both himself and his friends who had been for many years complaining that Government were too slow in adopting those principles ; and they could not there fore now say that they were too hasty in the application of them. Deep reflection, and the experience of his observations, which from year to year had convinced him of the fatal results of any deviation from the principles of free trade, had confirmed him in the propriety of his original opinions. He felt it, therefore, impossible to say that he adhered to the theory, but was not content with the application of such principles.—(Hear, hear !) —lt was important to himself to disclaim such sentiments, which were both inconsistent with his character and inten tions. With respect to the Honourable Member for Taunton (Mr. Baring), who was well aware that he had a high respect for him, he must say that he was surprised to hear him make two complaints which were at variance, as he thought. with each other. First, he said that the Chancellor of the Exchequer was too hasty in removing restrictions, and next, that he was to blame in leaving some restrictions not removed. In other words, he charged him with cautiously and slowly making a change from a system of restriction to the only true and sound system, viz. that which admitted of the free use of industry.— Both his charges could not be true. He had introduced the petitioning silk merchants as a sort of Board of Trade, but if he (Sir .1. Mackintosh) must plead to authority, he confessed lie was more disposed to plead to the judgment of the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite. He ltd steadily given his feeb'e support to every attempt made for the delivery of industry from those fetters which had hitherto so mainly impeded its progress. lie believed that as far as concessions from the main principle could he made, they had been !wide to those peti tioners, and if we were to make any request to the Right Hon. Gentleman, it would be that he Should make no further con. , cession.—(Hear, hear, hear !)—No one he was convinced kg) Ins ear more open to the feelings and cornr!aintai of the people than he did, He would not however advise these petitioners to send any Counsel to that House. No arguments he was se. tisfied could change his mind upon the subject, and he thought it would not be just, under, such circumstances, to encourage hopes which the result could only dissappoint:4Hear !) Mr. TIERNEY thought that it did not altogether accord with those principles of free trade which his Hon. and Learned Friend (Sir J. Mackintosh) advocated, to exclude any party from a discussion in which his interests were involved.—(Hear !) He thought the country under obligations to his Hon. Friend, the Member for Taunton (Mr. Baring), foe bringing forwaid a subject in which important interest were so deeply concerned. No one was more friendly than himself to free trade, and the readiness with which he had come down to the House to sup. port the measures of his Majesty's Ministers was a pledge to that effect. Ile had hailed the speech of the Chancellor of the Exchequer upon opening the Budget, because it shewed to him a Chancellor of the Exchequer behaving in a liberal, hand some, manly, and noble manner, and also because they had seen persons in his situation acting far otherwise. He had, however, done this because he believed the Right Honourable Gentleman acted in strict contOrmity with the interests of those parties, with regard to which he had sources of infor mation not open to other individuals. So when the Right Honourable President of the Board of Trade (Mr. Huskin son) had stated that two years and a half was the period al lowed for the continuance of the restrictions on the Silk Trade, he wished that period bad been shorter, and he had given his vote sheerly out of compliment to Government. But he now found the trade itself praying that the restrictions might not be taken off in two years and a half, for they were convinced they would not then be able to compete with the French Manufacturer. Under these circumstances, he never could be one to advise the House not to hear one word from the parties interested on the subject. He was the more induced to oppose such a course, inasmuch as he was con vinced in his own mind that the prohibition would not be taken off, but that at the end of two years and a half the question would again arise, whether they should allow the competition between French and English goods. They had already had the experience of two or three thousand respectable Gentlemen in the Silk business bowing to them in the lobby as they passed. The consequence of this was eventual triumph. That vicious system of trade which had shackled the industry of the country for so many years had not a greater enemy than. himself. But lie thought more substantial good could be done to the country by taking off some direct taxes which pressed upon all classes. This would be the beat mode of pre paring the way for the reduction of all other duties. It was singular that none of the interests should desire the re moval of restrictions, all declaring that they ware going on well. The question now was not with reference to the prin ciple, but whether there was evidence enough to proceed to the application of it. He hoped, therefore, the Chancellor of the Exchequer would have no objection to hear the Petitioners by Counsel upon any convenient day. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it was necessary for him, after what had passed, to make a few obser vations. But first lie must state that it would he ungrateful in him were he not to acknowledge with thanks the handsome manner in which the House had received the exposition it had been his duty to make of the principles by which the late measures proposed by him were directed. lie must, at the same time, state that lie could not accept any compli ments offered to him at the expence of a Noble Lord who had been his predecessor. Ile had often been placed in the anpumt s h a brol ooe n elt eebeee Gentlemen painful waoppeueaealtlgmniitnetfeti 11allfoconi fntrnsowidt thought another r a ioidsd t u N i u o gft o n iebietl ieeincnhngf Lord.—(Hear io e ve,wtre , aihtadlsas. ufnora country measures, ton; i n sebt d rtai treerrecmteanl receive —lf e: nothingwlebcyfia. because apnliprteiel sel ssueth c snn o ;hieod u oen could ehs believeui a b tsradi o e -it on this occasion, as he could truly and confidently state that e the soundness of die principles upon which those measures him (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) equally deserving of animadversion, :since he, as a Member of the Cabinet, and especially as President of the Board of Trade, was as much bound as any one to have done so. And he certainly should have taken that course, had he thought the circumstances in which the country was then placed favourable to such mea sures ; but at all events it was clear that he was not entitled to the exclusive compliments of the House upon this subject. With respect to the question before the House, the Right Hon. Gentleman oposite (Mr. Tierney) blamed him for not having paid sufficient attention to the representations of the parties in terested in the measures in question. He assured the Right Hon. Gentleman that had lie been influenced by such repre sentations, he should never have brought forward the measures at all; for all those who had communication with him were afraid of the proposed alterations. But it had not appeared to him necessary to enter into a consultation with these par ties, so as to constitute them the Judges in the question.— Then, as to the concessions he had made, so far from being able to meet the views and wi s h es of a ll, he found no two to agree in the same view. With respect to those who petitioned on this occasion, he would not go the length to which the Hon. and Learned Gentleman (Sir James Mackintosh) went, viz., that because he was convinced he would not agree to give the parties an opportunity of stating their case, although lie had not the slightest notion that his opinion would be changed, vet he was willi ng to h ear Mr. Harrison, or any other Counsel . .— Although he might not think it wise to incur the expellee of Counsel, yet he could never consent to lay clown so perempto ry a principle as that contended for by the Hon. and Learned Gentleman. He felt himself bound, however, to say, after having heard all parties, and well weighed all the contradicto ry accounts, these Petitioners would very greatly deceive them selves if they conceived any hopes of an alteration of the ar rangements already agreed upon. He had, however, no objec tion to any motion for the hearing of Counsel. Mr. WHITMORE hoped the Chancellor cf the Exchequer would pursue the honourable course he had commenced, winch, if carried to a conclusion, would render this country more pros perous than any country had ever been known to be. An Hon. Member had spoken of the triumph of the Spitalfields weavers last Session; but there could be no doubt that the measure of this year was the consequence of that triumph, as it is called.— He knew that the head manufacturers looked with the greatest satisfaction at the present arrangements. An Hon. .MEMBER, whose name we could not learn, -sup ported the prayer of the petition, and expressed his concurrence in the sentiments entertained upon the occasion by the Hon. Member for Taunton. Mr. HUME said 'he believed the Chancellor of the Exche quer had acted consistently with the feeling of the trade in the arrangements he had made with reference'to the silk duties_ He was sorry, however, to see any thing► proceeding which had the effect of unsettling the opinion of the trade. There had been a feverishness in the city the whole of this day, arising out of a report that a change was about to be made in conse quence of the presentation of this petition. Mr. HUSKISSON took upon himself confidently to say, that there was not the smallest idea of any change in the plan which he and stated to the House. He hoped therefore that any feverishness which existed on the subject would subside, as nothing could be more prejudicial to the interests of the community. Lord A. HAMILTON was of opinion that the Bill could not be carried into effect if the words " uncut silk" were to in it. The petition having been brought up, on the question being put that it be read, Mr. BARING rose to say a few words in explanation. His Hon. and Learned Friend (Sir James Mackintosh) had been somewhat sharp upon him. He had not contended for the contradictory system he had imputed to him ; but merely that the system, whatever it was, should be consistent in all its parts. But the fact was, his Hon. and Learned Friend had imbibed the popular fashion of the day on the subject of free trade, anti in reality knew nothing about the matter. The country might go on in their pursuit of the principles of political eco nomy and free trade; but so long as bread was twice as dear in this country as in those we attempted to compete with, they would starve with the work in their hands. He had been too long in that House to care for being abused for his opinions, and certainly cared the less on this occasion when he saw the Chancellor of the Exchequer himself a convert to doctrines in which he had opposed him (Mr. Baring) some years ago. He thanked his Right Hon. Friend (Mr. Tierney) for rescuing the House from what he conceived would have been their disgrace had they refused to hear the petitioners. Sir JAMES MACKINTOSH reminded his Hon. Friend (Mr. Baring) that he had been in the minority . with him on the question of the Corn T ra d e , a t t h e same time that he com plained of his now treating him as a deserter from his standard, as well as of the Right Hon. Gentleman (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) for the manner in which he had received his view ing him in the same light. He thought the principles of free trade should be put in action wherever they could with safety. But he perfectly agreed with his Hon. Friend in thinking that