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!nide, and to 'go i n t o every shot; with a view of findin g w h a t lla medium price was would he endless and impracticable. He had now stated the means by which his Right Honourable Friend thought he should benefit thoso.engaged in the trade, as well as the public at large ; and in his views upon that sub • iect he (Mr. Buskieson) most cordially concurred. He would I}.losv erencay s a few words . as e ration of this measu with - e to the throwing to of th silk. ope The effects of that s re ystem re of 1110 nopoly to which we had hitherto adhered, were in that respect 'most injutious. It was the cause of our inferiority, both with references to the silk itself, and to the machinery which we used. Btit now that system of equality was, about to be adopted, he had no doubt that the result would be a considerable lin- Provement in the throwing, weaving, and all the other branches of the manufacture. There had been, he was aware, a strong e, e ling excited a s t o th e d anger o f _ c omp e titi on; an d h e , M r . rouskieson, was equally well aware that this danger had been g r eatly exaggerated. His Majesty's Government was, how. ever, willing to give every fair consideration, even to feel tugs of danger, which they were convinced was imaginary, consistent with the duty, which they owed to themselves and to the nation at large. Instead therefore of making the termination of the prohibitory duties on the impor tation of silk manufactures contemporaneous with the ter !inflation of the duties themselves, his Right Honourable Friend prop ose d t h at t h e pro hibi t i ons s h ou ld not d eterm i ne until th e ' 26th of July 1826, a period of nearly two years and a half. Hear t)---In thus announcing the determination to which his Bight Hon. Friend (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) had come, he (Mr.. Huskisson) could not say that it had met his u nqualified approbation. Indeed lie thought such a procras tination of the measure as perfectly unnecessary, and he would have preferred that its operation should commence immediately, a ntl be tried for one year, when he was convinced that its resuls would prove the great advantages to he derived from such a lYstern. Butthere was something, he owned, due to the feel tags of individuals ; and the great point being to establish certain teat principles, it was a matter of comparative indifference whether their application took place immediately or was deferred j o r a year or two. The period which his /tight Hon. Friend bfixed wits less than many of the persons leterested required; ut h e h a d thought it better to extend it, in order to give an Pportunity to those who, from honest but mistaken views, had expressed their opposition to the measure, to re-consider the Stieetion; and avail themselves of the interval to ma k e suc h nn Provements as would conduce to their prosperity under the new System. He (Mi. repeated his conviction that the re sults of the measure would be found highly beneficial both With reference to the extension and improvement of the trade. These were theprincipal measures which he was authorized t o Y before the Committee, and if he had succeeded in making hi mself intelligible, he trusted the mode of carrying those ?Measures into execution would be found to give satisfaction-- 1e had omitted one regulation with respect to manufactured goods intended for exportation which was, that all who were I : s asessed of such goods might deposit them in warehouses, and nen ready for exportation should receive a drawback, propor s:io;florteo the. duties paid. Haying stated this, he did not ;Pik he had omitted any thing else. He should conclude with saying, that if he gave his unqualified approval - t e' a te ,,h u measures of his Right Hon. Friend, he did not do so es o nh an Y overweening attachment to any particular system of f, economy. —(Hear, hear I )—He had seen too much of ea l ,„ - g r u llfdicated nature of commercial affairs to become an en in any system ; but he gave his approbation to the suer ass of his Right lion. Friend, because he felt convinced were founded upon sound principles, and that their ©reig n ' with reference to the prosperity of our commerce, both vi lle tw r a e r i , s gn and 'loth estie • would prove most beneficial.—(Hear, bear I )—lf' he 'was accused of entertaining over liberal b ti Upon the subject, he must plead guilty to the charge; was the 11:i:est sure t he that the liberality which lie advocated system which as, while it removed jealousy in rival nations, it procured the highest advantages for our own.— er s ed; i n a mere co mmercial point of view, he was sure at the which was mostliberal and most enlightened, would be ultimately found to be most beneficial; and if he r• Huskissona was liberal to other countries, it was be "use he felt satisfied that by adoptihg that course he best eoe.sulted the interests of his own.—(Cheers.)—The Right Hon. lieettleman then proposed the following Resolution : " That it is the opinion of this Committee, that from and after the 25th day oflalerch, 124, the several duties and draw hacks on the importation and 8 exportation of the several sorts of. silk her e i n after mentioned shall cease and determine ; and also that from and after the sth day of July, 1826, the pro hibitions on the importation of Silk Manufactures shall cease and determine; and that the following duties shall be paid in lieu thereof ; that is to say, on silk fiom and after the sth April, 1824, viz. : • " On Raw Silk, or Knobs or Husks of Silk, or Waste or Floss Silk, thepound, 3d. "On Thrown - Silk, not dyed, d o . 7 s . 01 " On Manufactured Silk, from and aft e r th e s t h d ay o f J u l y 18 26—For e very 10 0/. of the value thereof, 30/. " That it is the opinion of this Committee, that from and after the sth day of April 11324, the bounties on the exportation or Silk manufacture shall cease and determine, save and except on any of such mantefactures as shall have been duly shipped for exportation, or shall have been warehoused for that purpose on or before the said sth day of April 1824. " That it is the opinion of this Committee that upon all Silk imported, upon which the duties shall have been paid, and which shall be warehoused on or before, and remain ware housed until after the 25th day of March, 1824, there shall granted the following allowances, viz.:— " On Raw Silk imported from any part except the British territories in the East Indies, ss. 3d. " On Silk thro w n f r o m R aw Silk so i m p or t e d, s s . 10d. " Oa R aw Silk i mporte d f rom t h e B r i tis h territories in the Xast Indies, 3a. 9d. " Oh Silk thrown from Raw Silk so imported, 4s. lid. " On foreign thrown Silk imported not dyed, 7s. 2d." Mr. BA RING put a question across the table to Mr. Hua i', " s °N, and a few words passed between them which we could 1)11 :L1i; r. Th e H on. Member then proceeded to say, that al the speech he had just heard evidently left a great im wiet;asion on the C omm i ttee, h e h a d li stene d to every part o f i t, g reat ut b eing convinced that the measure was not one of the Leest clanger to the country. He was ready to allow the . 1- iern v :epent every credit for what they did. They took upon ously acrtZgreat responsity, and he believed they conscienti coehh.e. „uon their best view of the real interests of the Nay wojuldlee hoped nothingabout therefore, that he was to considered in hostility to his Majesty's Govern 'neat' He was of opinion that his Right Honourable Friend, in pursuing th e had chosen a most trine s to which he was so much a friend, principlee. unfortunate subject for the exercise of his manufactory the curse of a monopo l l k y. d Ilia eight Hon. Friend ta e about the silk 'What had they re s. discu t sinb that night, but the monopoly of the West ahoia trade e . 1f they were to have free trade, let them have it ail over t h e wor ld . But the Right H o n. Gentleman selected .aiheinterest which was in a feeble state, while he dared not touch . 4 ; 3 more powerful ones. It was admitted that this manufacture .linferior to that of other countries, and the remedy proposed . r_ rn improving them was, to admit French silks to compete with iuf_ and our own market. He should like to known if our wool -o:tae• t c l ) d cottons, and other manufactures had risen superior to , n J rt u r s., e scforeign countries, by having admitted them into our p rae lt els • The Hon. Member proceeded to contend that Franc The insurmountable advantages over this country in her li t tizisy " . lip and in the superior fineness of her silk over that of here was no demand for our goods abroad, excepting for we_ Mixed with worsted or cotton, and for silk stockings, which f ott r _ , ode entirely of India silk. If our other manufactures mous! their way into the foreign market, then there would he th ee n , o d for challenging a competition. But the only market g e z_a e und was in the home-consumption ; and the Right Hon. e ea u e t t h men proposed to let the French in and destroy them al '4ihillerh If treaty had been concluded with France, by ea cs i be s e n engaged to take other articles from us, then he would 'of tr,i, the l silk manufactories altogether. But this was freedom t a 1 oil one side, and all against outselves. It was impos teauatn_h ahe hianufacturer of this country could work upon the Per ho u t‘ ht;ie rench. The throwing of silk cost here from 4to Bs., 2 at k i 'uu I in Italy the same process was performed for between Tl l , and then it was exported under the name of Organzine. azid s ix Port duty which this article paid in England was seven seep4treence, while in France it was admitted under a duty of _Ne aps • Yet the Right Hon. Gentleman told them that theme et e u rers of this country were to compete with those of France. Lo ado r ° ll o sequence of the measure must be that all the shops in colours be filled with French silks; and the Ladies finding t l : ph o a u t i t ,t e e i l e () U vivee r r si better quality, and an article at a lower Price.. idie mode o r ; think of buying any other. He firmly believed br inging absolute ruin upon this numerous class. •°, be k ept 0 removing the duties would cause the labourers thee woul 14111?' alteration t of work during the whole time previous to the ni,g lace. For the credit of Parliament he hoped t r la d i s cl , a r t : °°lt Into the question for themselves, so that they some more to shew than a report of the House of w eelb ulunit few years hence they found a large class of the w as ,peakitpirredueed to ruin by their measure. He knew lie at en to little purpose Rs the feeling of the Committee lair, gaged on • • •ed the other aide of the question. But he enter uPpoe, °rig feelings against the measure, and would firmly AI 'LACE "'ICE, after remarking upon the importance of elhnatee tiereminded the House that no opposition bad been s wer e measure, but from Members whose Constitu ,l_l: aid aPprehensive of danger to their individual interests. o ri,e„Het blame them for thing such a course. He had ceiy e hZ Ito blame atly man ' for defending what he coh egre Ice his o • l certain sb _ e ,_ wrr interests ; but there was on y a House •ena b eaten to be attached to such opinions. The wheerc:mtious departin g from the principles of free ese o.aheved. ver they had an opportunity of extending it. — there must be something peculiar to this mono- tre as re' re take , ' ;are vier' He :at inror lot over le cotter' tme-con is. The ,ufacture believed rodueinS raw rna the price ed. entained the ort those It iva s that the and for poly. which had so kept down the manufacture when ever; other branch throughout the country had made such rapid strides towards Perfection. What they proposed was no new experi ment or untried theory—they were only applying an acknow ledged principle to a case which formed almost the only ex ception, certainly the most prominent one, to the general sys tem of our manufactures. He was ready to allow that the manufacture was flourishing in a certain degree ; bat he wish ed to see how it would flourish under a true system, and divested of all its present restrictions. The Right Honour able Gentleman then argued at length to shew how other ma nufacturers had grown up without the aid of such prohibitions, and how the invention of machinery had reduced the price of labour below the rate of other countries. In the manufacture of cotton the expence of labour was lower at the present moment than it was in France. The Hon. Member for Taunton (Mr. Baring) seemed to have forgotten the principles which he for merle, advocated. He remembered very well a speech which the non. Gentleman made in presenting a petition from the merchants of the city of London in favour of free trade. The Hon. Member then declaimed against prohibitions, and alluded to the one which was before the Committee, as being the mos, prominent and pernicious. The object was not to carry the trade to France, but to enable the manufacture to compete with France. To the commercial efforts of this country they were indebted for its greatness. Mr. BUTTERWORTH suggested whether it would not be better to allow a drawback on uncut goods. Mr. WM. PEEL was convinced that the silk trade not only ought, but would feel perfectly satisfied with the plans of the President of the Board of Trade. If the duties on raw silk were repealed, the revenue would be materially benefitted, and trade would not suffer an injury. Mr. DAVENPORT did not believe the French would take one article of silk from us. He opposed the measure; it was giving a boon to France. Mr. ELLICE said we were behind our competitors the French in the silk trade. His objection was, that they could not in sure protection to the trade. The measure was a vast experi ment which would give an advantage to the rivals of the silk trade in France. He could never find how it was that the ope ration of machinery in this country should cost eight shillings, when in Italy it should cost but two. Before the trade was opened, the question arising from the improvement in ma chinery should be considered. Ile did not deny that grea improvements might be made in the silk manufactory, but this was the first case in which a great alteration hitd been made suddenly. The particular measures in contemplation would have this effect; no diminution would take place in the wages of the workmen. The heavy weight would fall on the master who had a large stock of manufactured goods on hard. As to the general policy of the measure, he did not believe that the removal of the restrictions would have the effect stated. The Right Hon. Gentleman expected from these measures an increase of foreign trade, but notwithstanding the drawbacks already allowed, the manufacturers were not enabled to com pete with the French in foreign markets. He hoped the ad vantage given the French neer our market would obtain con cessions favourable to Great Britain. • Mr. LITTLETON explained the ground upon which he should support the proposition of his Right Hon. Friend. Mr. ELLICE expressed a hope that the Right Honourable Gentleman would consider the state of the masters who would be left with large stock of goods on hand. Mr. WiIITMOR F. said he came down to give his support to the proposition. and,having heard the argument, he was siiil of opinion no valid objection to the measure could be support. ed. It was said, they ought not to adopt freedom of trade with respect to this article, because they had not free trace in corn. —He could not conceive that they ought to reject the principle of free trade in one article, because it was not allowed in another. Mr. BARING objected to the mole in which the duty was to be taken off the raw material. Mr. HUSKISSON said the object was to allow the raw silk to come in cheap to the market. • Alderman HEYGATE opposed theresolution, and protested against th e pr i nc i ple of free trade, unless they were prepared to repeal the Corn Laws. Mr. ELLICE expressed a hope that the House would not divide. The resolution was then aereed to without a division. Mr. HUSKIS SON then 'stated that it was the intention of his Right Honourable Friend to embody the several resolutions for alteratio n o f d uties in a Bill, and in that shape they might I be seen and di scussed by the House. I Mr. BRIGHT asked when the duty on the importation of wool was to cease ? Mr. HUSKISSON proposed tl.e sth July, anl moved a re solution to that effect. A Resolution having been moved to repeal certain duties on Coal carried coastwise, and substitute other duties, Sir T. ACLAND expressed a hope that one class would not 1)... allowed any advantage over the other. Mr. HUSKI.SSON repeated that all the proposed alterations would be seen in a Bill, and fairly considered. A Resolution for the gradual reduction of the bounties on wa c s o t l:.e e t t l) k A e n V R E : S asked d reportwhether . tahne intendeddut3, Limn N‘ai then moved and carried. on r French gloves was duty lead excited great alarm, under the dread that English gloves would be driven tut of the market. Mr. HUSKISSON arid, the Gallant Colonel would he able to sat;sfy his constituents that the freedom of trade would not apply to French gloves. Mr. HUME asked whether the bounties given in the Whale Fishery were to continue. Mr. II USKISSON said they were granted for a certain number of years, and were not to be taken off until they expire. The whole of the Resolutions having been agreed to, the House resumed, and the Report was ordered to be received , this day. SUPPLY. The Report of the Committee of Supply was ordered to be received this day. The Navy Mutiny bill went through a Committee.—Report this day. The South American Postage bill was read a third time and passed. _ _ _ INSOLVENT BILL. The Insolvent Debtors'- Bill was read a second time, and committed for this day. The other Orders of the Day being disposed of, the House adjourned at a Quarter to One. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DEAL, ItlnucH B.—Wind SM.—Arrived and remain in the Downh the Mars, Bishop, from the Cape of Good Hope; Richard, Williamson; and Latona, Lorie, from Demerara.— The Juno, Pritchard, has just cut or parted, and gone for Ramsgate harbour. _ PORTSMOUTH, MARCH B.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived the Earl Morley, Stayers, from the South Seas. We have ex perienced a tremendous gale the whole of this morning from S.W. The Prince of Orange transport drove, with two anchors a-head, into shool water ; she has.stnce slipt from her anchors and come into harbour ;—also the Dart, Newham, drove, with two'anchors, and on the flood tide slipt her cables ; came into harbour and run foul of a Pilot-boat, and did her considerable damage. The rest of the outward-bound appear to remain in safety, but in consequence of the weather our boats have not been able to have any communication : it is now a little more moderate. FA Lar o TH, MARC/I 7.—Wind S. to W. form( r part strong gales, with dirt; latter moderate and clear.—No arrivals or sailings. LIVERPOOL, MARCH 7.—Arrived the Laurel, froM Pernambuco; Hope, Potter, Jamaica; Rebecca, Sims, Savannah ; Perfect, Prince, Charlstone; and William, Gard ner, Wilmington. _ _ _ GRAVESEND, MARCH B.—The Sector, Hart, from St. Michaels, is on shore below this place, and is likely to be be nighted.—No arrivals or sailings ; blowing a gale from S.W. A LICANT, JAN. 7.—Two frigates have been seen cruizing off here. supposed to be Algerines. The Amanda, Cash, of Philadelphia, has been condemned at St. Übes as unseaworthy. The Alert, , from Rochelle to Boston, was driven on shore near Scituate Light-house, during a gale on the 25th of January ; crew and cargo saved. WINDOW TAI.—At a numerous meeting of the inhabitants of the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn, it was re solved to petition Parliament for a repeal of the Window Tax. DEATH OF THE EARL OF CLARENDON.—On Sunday morning, at six u'clock, departed this life, at the Grove, the seat of his Lordship, after aJong indisposition, THOMAS VILLIERS, Earl of CLARENDON, Baron HYDE, and a Count of the Kingdom of Prussia. His Lordship's character was very amiable, and he was highly and uni- • versally respected. He completed his 70th year in December last. His Lordship is succeeded in' his titles y his brother, JOHN . CHARLES VIL LIERS, DOW Earl of CLARENDON. The remains of the Marquis. Of TITCHFIELD will b e interred in the family vault, in Mary-le-bone Church, on Saturday next. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. 110CSE OF COMMONS. Lunte, 8 0 die Martii, l 824.. RoAns—Stokenchurch, Glossop, Whitchurch, Rugeley and Alrewas, and flaw Bridge—Bills read a second time, and committed. Lisburn, and Thirsk and farm—Bills report ed, to be ingrossed. Span .Smithy, Stafford and Sandon, Stone and S afford, Sandon and Bullock Smithy,. and Bir stall and Holme Lane End—Bills read a first time. Chel tenham—Report .on Petition for Bill read ; leave granted to give Notices, to deposit Plan, and to give Notice thereo n f ; and Bill ordered to he brought in. North Roads—Petitio . for leave to present a Petition for a Bill referred to a Com mittee. INur.osunEs—Chindlev (Derby)—Bill read a third tim e , an d passed. Abbot s id e (Vork)— Order of leave for Bill read and discharged ; Petition referred to a Committee. Wenden Lofts (Essex)--Bill read a second time, and committed. COMPANlES — Hibernian Minin g , No. 1, and Phmnix Gas Licht Bills read a BnisTor. Tovver ° D - u ,. 4 • first time. LANCASTER *JUDGES Lopormos POOR—South L ynn —Bill ordered to be brought in. Tunstead and Happieg—Bill reported, to be in"-rossetl. SUSPENSION BRIDGE—St. Katherine's—Bill ordered to be brought in. GetAPxL—Worthing_petition of William .Davison, Clerk, Chaplain of the Ch apel of Ease in Worthing, against, refer red • to the Committee on the Bill. WATERWORKS.—BoIton—BiII ordered to be brought in. Cheltenham—Bill read a first time. IMPROVEMENTS'II,Ihne-41111.read a first time. Plymouth Bill read a second time, and co-omitted ; Petition of O wners and Occupiers of Houses and Gardens, against, referred to the Committee °tube GAs LlGHTS—flereford=Bill read ti second time, and com mitted. Leeds—Order:f or Bill di sc h arged, and another Bill ordered to. brought in. COAL TRADE—Sunderland:—Petiti on of Mayor, &c. of New Rowney, in favour, to lie on the table. Pun Lrciers—Petitions of Licensed Innkeepers and Victuallers of Tamworth, Leicester, Wigan, and Aldgate Ward, for the repeal o f the • increased Duties on Licences ; to lie on the table. SlLK—Petitions of Silk Manufacturers, &c. of Derby, Sand bach, Middleveich, Macclesfield, Congleton, Manchester, Spitalfields, West of England, Sudbury, Taunton, Devizes, Stamford, London, Middlesex;, Westminster, and Liberty of the Tower, against the importation 'of manufactured Silk; to lie on the table. • CHARITIES— Tenth Report of - Commissioners presented ; to lie on the table, and to be printed. COAL DuTiEs—Petitions against . the Duties on Coals, from New Romney, High Furness, Cartmel, &c..—to lie on the table. • WINDOW TAT—Petition of Inhabitants of St. Stephen's, Bristol, for the repeal thereof; to lie on the table. ASSESSED TAxies—Petition of Lord Mayor, &c. of, London, for the repeal thereof ; to _lie on the table. LINEN —Petition of Linen Merchants, &c. of Forfar, for con tinuing the BountieSon* the expo r t a ti on of. Linen Cloth, to lie on the table. IVoclia—Petitions: of Merchants, &c. of Waktifield, against alteration of the Laws which prevent the exportation of Bri tish Wool ; to lie on the table. TAT FISHERIES—Petition. of the Provost, &c. of Dundee, against, referred to the Committee on the Bill. - - COMBINATION OF WORKMEN LAevs—Petition of Journey taco Hatters, o f L on d on and Southwark, against, to he on the table. Pon T, or LONDON—Accounts ordered, 1, Is that have entered the P : t (il i tt: r, s: t r. o l i t ; le r o or t atl l , l e l i r i v e ,o p rt e s T L7 , t l 7, and all Exports from, the "Of the nun;ber of Ships and e . ss . during the years 1793; 1804, 11?11, 1/114, - ht. 11 kind. of Goods, Wares, end Merchandize, allowed " a • . to be warehoused without payment of Duty on the first entry Port l,, t i l d ,o i n t tu ; thereof, under the 4th Cleo. 4, c. 24, which .were not permitted to be warehoused previous to the passing of that e ct : " Of the number of feet of frontage of the legal Quays situated between the Tower and London Bridge (exclusive of the frontage of the new Custom Ilouse Quay), , of the Suffer ance Wharfs on the North side, and on the So u th side of the River Tharnes between Limehouee and London Bridge (not including Docks, Canals, ; distinguishing each, and num ber of feet to each : • • c: Of the total number of Veieels-- mooned yearly in the .Port of London between Limehouse and London Bridge (exclusive 1311, 1 814; HU, 1822, and 1323 - : of Ships or Vessels which have entered Docks end Canals), during the he sca ry nu ib l e B , o o 4 f , departures of Steam Vessels in the Port of London, between the London Dock Buoy and year e d Bridge, during . the l Lon -,, Water oil St. a l yt B tils and " Of the depth of Catherine's, and the like off th gradual soundings at equal off those pl,tites respectively : greatest depth in the River thes e ::cnic o ffe n : d forno froepth m If ; olr s ,,v ll ,: e ot w : i i,,a n ai g ui,os t n l tgtiei e siiie of the legal Quays and Sufferance Wharf:, on the North between Llinehouse and London',3 ridae • and a like Account of the Sufferance N,' tuts on. the s • - sid e of the River Thames, eive of Dicks and Canals). : .••• "Of the r umber of VeaSe' (Path side of • the River (exclu. ' • seof 180 tons anti upwards, which can with safety discharge, borne legal Quays between the To and London Bridge (exclusive of the new Custom House Oita dat the Sufferance Wharfs anti the same time, at the on the North side and on the South side of the River Thames, Quay and Wharf e and number of between Lintehouse and London }` rage ; Ships at each : " Of the extreme Tonnage et .Ships or Vessels laden with distinguishing each of the legal Quays or Sufferance Wharfs fronting the River Thames, between Limehouse nee heavy cargoes, which could with safety discharge alongside any - London Bridge." NOTICES OF MOTIoNs FOR THIS DAY. 1. Mast S . Go es ulburn—Bill to a mend Tithe Composition Act of lsion. 2. Mr. t Maberly—Motion on the Laws relating to Beer and Mal. 3. Sir Henry Parnell—Bill to enabl e Roman Catholics to pur chase and hold . lands for charitable and pious purposes. ORDERS OF THE DA V FOR THIS DAY. I. Pecovery of Penalties Bill— Committee. '. Cattle 111-treatment Bill— Committee. 3. Ways and Means—Report. 4. Goods and Wares (Customs) Acts—Report thereupon. 5. Qualification of Jurors Bill—SeeOnd Reading. 6. Gaol Act Amendment Bill —Further consideration of Re port. 7. Weights and Measures Bill —Report. 8. Supply—Report. 9. Ways and Means—Third Resolution, 16th February, (Fo reign Spirits and Sweets)--Further consideration of Ire port. 10. Ways and Means—Secon'd Resolution, Feb. 16, (Tax on Pensions, &e.)—Further Consideration of Report. 11. Shrine Mutiny Bill—Report. • 12. Insolvent I;ebtors Bill—Second Reading. ..NOTIOES GIVEN YESTERDAY. Thursda, March 1. Lord Viscount Althorpe—CorreSpontlence Letween Richard Newton Bennet, Esq. and Mr. Gregory, in the year 1823, respecting the suppression of anArnnes:y to the Ribbon Lodges in Ireland; also, a 3lemorial from 3lessrs. Leslie and Gore to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, on the case of Thomas Hughes; .also any Correspondence between th e Irish Government and the Magistrates of the Counties of Mayaandfialway, respeCting an Amnesty to the Ribbon men in 1820. (Deferred from March 9.) 2. 31r. Goalburnßill to amend the 3d Geo. 4, c. 103 (Irish Constable Act). 3. Mr. Goulburn—Bill to provide for the application of the monies vested in Irish . Government Seciiiities under MI Geo. 3, c. 122. Tuesday, March 16. 1. Mr. Secretary Canning—Papers and Statement relating to the West Indies. (Deferred from March 12.) 2. Mr. Plunkett—Bill respecting Burials in Ireland. (De ferred from March 16.) Thursday, March 13. 1. Sir James ith.ckintosh—Diplomatic relations between this Country and South America. 2. Lord John Russell—Motion on Papers containing assur ances of the evacuation of Spain by the French Troops. (Deferred from March 11.) Tuesday, March 23. Mr. Secretary Peel—Bill to continue the Alien Act. _ - - Thursday, ..1pr;11. Mr. Curwen—Copy of Memorial concerning the absence of the Attorney-General from the Isle of Mann ; also, Copy of Patent of his appointment. (Deferred from March 8.) PRIVATE BILLS—SECOND READINGS for THIS DAY. I 1. Tarrant Hinton In c l osure 4. Walsall Imp rovemen t 2. Dunchurch Road . 5. Newton P oor R a t es . 3. Kensington Roads SOUTIIAMPTO CHAMBEVILA YNE, Esq. M.P. for this town, with his characteristic liberality, has con tributed 1501. towards the proposed new Church ; and JOHN FLEMING, Esq. M.P. for the county, has also contributed one hundrAl pounds, We have received the remainder of the Paris Papers of Saturday; and the Eta; le, dated Sun day, from which the following are the only pas s:4;cl( worth extracting: — " MADRID, 14:111. ;M.—Several Members of the Council of Castile have been allowed to retire. The King has nominated in their room Messrs. Liorent Garrido, Camara, Cuno, Galinsega, Almazan, Luis de Leon, Sharez-Valdes, Jil, Perez, Sicana, and &der. " Messrs. Argumosa and Castiels, the two first officers in the department of the Minister of State, have also been allowed to retire." ( From the Etoile, dated Sunday, Mai-T. 7 ,7.) " PArtls , MAncit 6.—The squadron of his Majesty the King of the Netherlands, which was in the ports of the Balearic Islands, under the command of Admiral . Ituysch, h a s sa il e d to make war on th e Al ger i ncs, i n conformity with the treaty of Alcala, because that Regency has sent ships of war, and a great number of eon:nits, to the coasts of Spain, for the purpose of capturing all Spanish vessels that they may meet with. - It is known that before the 12th of last month, four Spanish vessels had been carried into the port of Algiers." Last night, in the House of Commons, Mr. HusmssoN, in the absence of the CnAxel:Limn of the ExenEonEn, pressed the House to the adoption of his Right Hon. Colleague's proposi tions affecting the silk, Woollen, and Linen Ma nufactures, and the Coal Trade. Mr. Huss: Is soN, however, made this very important moditi , cation of the original project as respects the Silk Trade, viz. that the duties on the importation of the raw material cease from the 25th of the present month, whereas the prohibition against the importation of foreign manufactured silks is to continue in force nearly two years ;Ind a half longer, viz. until the sth of July, 1826.-- We respeczfully suggested to Ministers, in a recent paper, to defer the execution of their plans for at least another Session ; and now we would fain hope, that the much longer del a y which they have granted, is really a convenient side-wind mode of getting rid of the project alto. gether. The Silk Trade, however, must not relax their exertions or vigilance, during the respite which has been afforded them. They should resort to every possible means, during the interval, of not only impressing both Houses of Parliament with the • true merits of their particular case, but of combating, in every shape, before the Legislature and the country, that fallacious general principle, to the pernicious fondness for which they have been so nearly sacrificed. We told them (luring the last session. w hen they were so foolishly demand ing the abolition of the laws for protecting th e wages of the Spitaltields Weavers (instead o f petitionin g for the extension of the same wise and sal u ta r y l a ws over the whole kingdom), that the arguments which they then used would be CITY, Metre o'Clock. —Consols opened this morning at 94 to 94k for the Account, and 9334 for Money, at which► price rhey rernajn steady with some business doing. Ido not hear of any Express from Paris this morning. —The unfa vourable news received yesterday from South America, made at first a great impression on the South American Securities. Some further accounts, however, entirety .differ from those re ceived yesterday, and are to the following effect, via North America:— Advices from Lima to the 16th Oct. have been received. The Convention made with Spain at Buenos Ayres had not been ratified. BOLIVAR. arrived at Lima on the Ist Oct. An Expedition of 2900 men sailed from Chili on the 4th to assist Peru. General SANTA CRUZ had obtained a considerable victory over VALDEZ, and was at Arequipa with a force of 9030 men. LA SEIZN.I had evacuated Cusco, in order to form a junc tion with C4NTERAc. in short, the affairs of the Patriots have taken a very favourable turn, and there appeared little doubt hut they would soon get rid of the Old Spaniards. ii - sottEloN MARKLT.---There is not couch doing this morning in' the above 'Market, and all Foreign Securities appear heavy. The KING'S Levee to-morrow is expected to be very numerously attended. ft will take place at one o'clock. MRS. SIDDONS.— , We are sure that the public will learn with pleasure that this Lady, who has so often afforded them refined enjoyment, has not been in so alarming a state of health . as ,bas been represented by private reports and in the public Journals. .\\Te have the satisfaction to add, with - certainty, that she is now in so favoura ble a state as to promise a speedy restoration to those who admire her talents, and to whom she is endeared by every amiable quality in private life. Music.—Mr. LloTHsctitt.n gave a delightful musical treat yesterday to a party cf his fiiends at Stamford Hill. It was preceded by a sumptuous dinner, at which the company consisted of forty five visitors. Signor Rossiwr, Signor CoLnumr,- and Signor BOLA, were present. A beau. tiful Concert took place in the evening. A trio was sung admirably by those performers in the heat style. signor ilos mix sung Ombra adorata charmingly. Ile and SoLA then gave a duet Br op with most diverting bunion?, and were encored. SoLa gave a flute concerto with great taste and skill. in which he introduced The blue bells tf Seotland. Several Foreign Ambassadors were present, and the whole Lamed a rich harmonic banquet. BARNSTAPLE ELECTION.—The election fee ene Member to serve in Parliament commenced on Saturday, 6th inst. The following was the state of the poll at four o'clock on that. day:—Mr. Not,a)r,. 107—Alderman ATKIN s, 0.1 7 -Mr. HODOsoN, 39. The election was to close yesterday evening. W EST INDIA DOCKS. DELIVERIES for the WEEK, and STOCK ON BAND, for the Week ending the 61 of ftiarcli, 11124, Delivered. Stock on Hand. Rome Con sumption. 2,391 Exporta tion. 10,609 26,185 16,724 4,423 k Artedies. { Ilhds Sugar Tierces - - { Puncheons - Rum Hilda - - . f Ilhds and Tierces coffee 1 Barrels and Bags Bales and Bags Cotton f-pockets and Serons ( Butts and Pipes Wine -; ( Ilhds and i Casks as , , Pimento I C Cs - - Bags • - - { Casks - - Ginger Bags - - Casks - _ Cocoa -t • Bags - - . Logwood Tons - - Fizstic Tons Chests of Sugar Casks of Mohissos PRICI.; 0 Tiiii DAY AT Bank Stock shut 3 per Cent. lied. shut 3 per Cent. Cons. 93iii i i 31 per Cent 4 per Cent. 1 Old :shut t Nt .VT 107 i 5 per Conte. 1797 Hank Long-Ann shut Itup. 3 per Cents. STOCKS TWO Wer.ocK ' India Stock India Bonds South Sea Stock Old Annuities Ex. Bills Ditto Small Bank for A ct. India for Con. Acct. Cons. for Act, 78s. -.51 5: 94 g PRICE or FOREIGN STOCKS IN LONDON, MARon 9 AT 0,11-: O'CLOCK. f Five .per Cents. 00. 1. Scrip, Ifii pm. Six per Cents. 00. Five per Cents. (Metallic) 00. ( Ditto New 95. f. Five per Cent. Bonds, 89i. Scrip, 124- prem. { Five per Cent. Bonds, 11120, 00. Spanish Ditto 1821, 21. Ditto 1823, 17f f Five per Cent. Bonds, 99. -( Ditto New, 97. Five per Cent. Bonds, 00. f . Bonds, 93. Scrip, si. Scrip, 00. French ft usseian Neapolitan A nstrian Prussian Danigh Portuguese Peruvian Chili Colombian RI ex lean Six per Cent. Bonds, Ga Scrip, fYi prem. 00. New, 00. Mexican 3„'"c„ „ nullett's, 4 prern. AAnglo, 6 pr. u. Creek 2 preen. I Bank Shares £24 N. OJ. Seven per Cent. 93. Aineri6n Six per Cent. 94 , -102. Five per Cent. 100-102. Three per Cent. 77. Poyais HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-3IOR ROW. :tlorning, 20 minutes after 9. I Evening, 59 minutes after 9 'nil: SUN. SOLE:11 QUIS DIOERE FALSUM AUDEAT LONDON, TUESDAY, MARCH 9, ls-4. one day turned against themselves. The Prediction I has been fulfilled even sooner than we expected. We now solemnly 'repeat the wairning not only to the Silk Trade, but to a.li the various classes of the people. The Silk Trade should, -with equal zeal and sinceritv,oppose the application of thregeneral principle to the concerns of other classes, as to their own, and even to the case of their poor journey men, or they may depend upon it that the general principle will .be sooner or later converted into a weapon of destruction for themselies. In like manner, all other classes of the _people should re sist the application of the general principle to the Silk Trade, with as much earnestness as each of those classes would resist its application in their own particular case, for they will otherwise be successively brought by sections ufider its withering operation. If they unite upon the general question, their opposition must be irre sistible, if, on the other hand, they separately rely upon the merits of their respective cases, they will most assuredly be beaten in detail. It is not by the particular merits, but by the general prin ciple, that all of them must stand or 'fall. This position was avowedly taken by the CHA - CELLOR of the ExcnLQUElt and the other advocates of his theories, during the last Ses sion, - in the debates on the Spitalfields Acts ; for they ~.not only refused a Committee to inquire into the particular merits of the case,—they re peatedly declared that they granted all those merits —that they granted allthejacts stated in the Wea vers' alleg,ations,—but that those particular merits, and those facts,—appalling as some of them were, —in no way shook their resolution nor affected their decision, because they were legislating ;Ton a general principle which no particular facts, nor any number of particular • facts, could . impugn ! —There can be no well-founded doubt as to the immense advantages which the Silk Ma nufacture will experience during the ensuing two .vears, from the repeal of the duties on the raw material.- In all that Mr. HuFzcfssos has said upon this part of the subject, we fully concur. In TUE SUN of the 3d instant, we expreSsed our Conviction that . the Earl of Ltv.E►;root was mistaken in his idea that no Coarse Linens were exported from Ireland ; and we stated dial, ott► the contrary, *considerable foreign orders for coarse linens were executed i❑ the Sister Islant4 and that as those orders were conditional as to price, the addition of a single half-penny per yard would have the effoct of excluding coarse Irish linens from the foreign markets. We now find, from the Cork Mercantile Advertiser, re ceivedt h we e Ltyketi,:idnei :i;rt.:ll],tewar etit tse.ll,tidivenci by the cnetes, to g nlk: , ,,B.ot t oft h tful c a l TeEt t litirhi N iaerlais e oansri,it yr ,ntri ! Cue e ricso tef i n ..o d:E r sia r esxr hi c,u c ipipeietuEr i i Qec t o i criti:o t asEr h nikl e :: al of and is one which, if persisted in, is likely to be productive of incalculable injury." From an advertisement in the same paper, it also appears, that a numerous and respectable meeting of the Mcnufncturers and Finishers of Coarse Linens for Foreign Export, has been held in Cork, (JULIUS BESNARD, Esc' in the Ch►air), at which series of Resolutions was passed, expressing, in the strongest possible terms, theappreh►ensions of the meeting, and the certain ruin and total extinction of their trade, %%Hat must inevitably result from dim'nishit►g, " in any degree," the present encouragement which it receives from the Legislature. We shall insert the Resolutions to-morrow. . A file of Charleston Pal ers has arrived to the 6th February. Don Manuel Jose Arca, who came to the United states Ist year as a Commission.tr from St. Salvador, Spanish America, is now President of the Republic of Guatemala, and is nego elating a treaty of alliance with Mexico.—(Charleston Courier.) was ntry, trt f the used who oods, cy were with port pett- .ven, !flees lent, met with leek fiber gra- lm e. _r 4,622 2,1111 9,532 1,504 9;340 1,525