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HENRY HOWARD, ILA. See. I'MtLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, MAY 16. The Marquis of LANSDOWN said he had a petition to present, to which in a few words he would beg to call the attention of their Lordships. It was from the bankers, merchants, and traders, of the City of London, in f4Vour of Catholic Emancipation. It contained only the signa ture of two hundred persons, but those persons were pos sessed of capital to the amount of between 20 and 30 millions. They stated their opinion that a large portion of the capital of this country was prevented from going to Ireland, because of the disabilities under which the Roman Catholics of that coun try laboured ; and they prayed of the House to release this 'capital in order that it might be employed equally to the benefit of Ireland and England. The petition was read. The Marquis of LANSDOWN then presented petitions to the same effect from the Dissenting Congregation of the chapel in Paradise-row, Liverpool, from the Rector of Holliwell, and from the Roman Catholics of Kenmore. That the COURT will be ready - to receive PROPOSALS e In writing, on or before WEDNESDAY, the 18th May In stant, from the Owners of SHIPS recently engaged by the Vourt for a Voyage out to Bengal, and also for a Voyage out to Bombay, specifying the rate of Freight, per ton at which .they may be willing' to LE P , their . SIMS to proceed from 'these Presidencies to CHINA, to bring a Cargo of Teas from thence•on the Company's account. The Tenders, with the words "Ship Tender" on the corer, . to be severally sealed up and left with the Secretary, at this *louse, at or before Twelve o'Clock at Noon, on the said 18th May instant, beyond which hour no Tender will be re ceived. PETER AUBER, Assistant Secretary, The Particulars of the Terms and Conditions tinder which 'Abe Shins will be employed, may be had upon 4p pi icat ion at the Office of the Mil; to the Committee of Shipping, at this House. EQUITABLE LOAN BILL. The Earl of MALMKSBURY presented a petition from Bradford, in favour of the Equitable Loan Bill. The Noble Lord stated that the petition was not only signed by the Mer, chants and Manfacturers of the town, but by the Clergyman acid - the Churchwardens. ----Laid on the table. The Earl of LAUDERDALE presented a petition against the-Equitable Loan Bill from Stockport; and another io the "Same etfct from the Chamber of Trade and Commerce in the. town of Manchester. —Laid on the table. Earl FOItTESCUE presented a petition to the same effect from Bermondsey.—Laid on the table. The .Marquis of DOWNSIIIRE presented a similar peti tion from the Merchants, Traders, and Manufacturers of the city of Dublin.— Land on the table. NATIONAL SOCIET y for the EDU CATION of the POOR in the Principles of the ESTA BLISHED CHURCH.—The ANNUAL PUBLIC EXAMI NATION of the cinumEN will fake place at ,the CEN TRAL SCHOOL in • BALI,WIN'S GARDENS, GRAY'S INN LANE; on WEDNEsDA Y. the Isth of Nlay. His Graccthe Archbishop of CANTEI U tUItY will take the Chair at One o'clock, precisely. T. T. WALNISLEY, D.D. Secretary. CATHOLIC CLAIMS:' The Marquis of LA NS DO WN said, that he had committed an error, awe. former evening, when presenting a petition from the-parish of St. Luke's, by stating that the name of the rector was affixed to the petition. It was the curate, and not the rector who had signed it, and the mistake occurred in consequence of that Gentleman having written "Rectory House" upon' his card. The petitions were severally laid on the table. Mr. Brogden and other Members from the House of Corn mons brought up the Ireland Impounding Distresses Bill, the Chelsea Pensioners Regulation Bill, the Warehousing Corn Bill, and several private Bills, which were read a first time. Mr. Maling, from the East Country Dock Company, pr,?sent ed accounts of the number 'of vessels, and their tonnage, that had entered the East Country Docks during the year 1024. ' Similar returns were presented by Mr. Travers from the Grand Surrey Canal Company. Mr. Mason presented certain accounts from the East India Company. Mr. Hinde, from the Equitable Loan Bank Company, pre sented certain papers pursuant to an order of their Lordships. The House then adjourned. VINE COOLERS, CREAM FREEZERS, ANL) IiARDEN ENGINES. 111 BAKER and SON, PATENT MAN • GLE MAKERS to HIS MAJESTY and the ROY FAMILY, respectfully acquaint the Public, that they have manufactured a large Assortment of Wine Coolers and Crean] . Freezers, by which Wines, &c. may be cooled to any degree required, and Cream frozen witho►►t Ice. Patent Mangles, Washing Machines, with every Article used in The Laundry. Garden and Greenhouse Engines, Rollers, Daisy Hakes, Insect Destroyers, and Horticultural Tonls. Hay-making Machines, Ploughs, Seed Drills, Drag Rakes, Dr. Munro's Cattle Tubes, and Agricultural Implements of every descript ion. Buticr Churns and Cheese Presses, with Dairy Utensils. • - Portable Corn Mills, Family Scales, Patent Water F►lterers, Shower Baths, Patent Portable Water Closets, and Table ..Cloth Presses, with a variety of other Domestic and Commer-' vial Machmes. be seen at their Manufactory, 64, 65, and 66, Fore :street, Cripplegate, and 309, Oxford-st:ect, opposite hia dons's Hotel. IN7B B. Old Garden Engines Repaired or Exchanged. HOGARTH AND WOOLLETT'S WORKS. TO R SOLD 1W AUCTION, By Mr. SOTHEBI, at his house, N 0.3, WELLINGTON!' STREET; STRAND, on WEDNESDAY,- the 18th of May, and Six following Days (Sunday excepted) at Twelve o'clock each Day. ACO LLECTION of--PR{ TS - n(1 DRAWINGS, consisting of a valuablenssemblage of Engravings, cliiefly by the Artists of the E ng li s h S c h oo l .; among which 'will be found nearly the entire. WORKS of HO - in the first state of the Plates ; Woollett, brilliant _Proofs ; the choicest productions of Sir R. Strange ; D. Wilkie, R.. A.; Wile; Raphael Morghen ; 'M uller;--Volpato, - _Proofs and First Impressions.—Rare British Portraits, by Faithorne, _Holler, Loggan, Blooteling, the Pages J. Smith, Browne, Tompsou, &c. Books of; Prints, elegant Portfolios, mac. to which is added, the few fine PRINTS of the late -HENRY FAUNT LEROY, Esq. May be viewed on Monday the 16th, and Catalogues (price 2i. 6d.) lied at the place of 'Sale. TO BE SO AUCTION, By Mr. SOTHEBY , at his LD hou ßY se, No. 3, IVELLINGTON -STREET, STRAND, - on THURSDAY, May 19, and Two following:Days, at Twelve o'clock.. rillHE elegant mud valuable LIBRARY of the late-SAMUEL 'BARRETT., Es q: of Uddens House in 'the County' of D orset, and of Spring )state in the Island of 'Jamaica, including Folio.--IBluteas Vocabulario Portugue2a Latino, 8 - tom. in 4`; Carte's History of England, 4 vol. large paper ; Chauncy's- Hertfordshire, plates; Collier's Ecclesiastical History, - 2. vol. large paper ; Dugdale's various Works ; Galerie de Florence and du Pitti, 52 Numbers, on India paper ; Numismata Peru ' brochiana, large paper; extremely rare; Picart Ceremonies Re ligieuses et" Superstitions Anciennes, 11 tom. large paper ; Sandford's Genealogies, with MS. Notes by five successive Heralds. - .Quarto.-13utler's lludibras by Nash, proof plates, 3 vol. ; 'Corneille Theat re , 10 torn. Didot, 1786 ; Encycloptedia• Bri :;annics, 20 01. russia Les CEuvrei de Fenelon, 9 torn. Didot, :1787; Luc a t i i Ph arsa li a , with etchings and proors,..Vindob. 1811 ; . 111oliere ses CEuvres, 6 tom. Didot, 1791 • Playfair's British Family Antiquity, with the Pedigrees, 18 viii. &c. &c. To be viewed, and Catalogues had at the place of Sale. - - BIBLIOTHECA BOS WE L lAA NA . - TO, BE 'SOLD' BY AUCTION, - By Mr, SOTHEBYy . at his House, No. 3, WE LLI NG TO STREET, STRAND, OR TUESDAY, Alay 24, and Nine following Days (Sunday excepted), at Twelve o'Clock. -THE Entire LIBRARY of the Tate JAMES BOSWELL, Esq. ' • :including a compl e te C o ll ec ti on - o f 'Books printed by the Roxburghe Club ; the Books privately print e d, by. Sir Alex. Boswell, &c. &c.; the Duplicate Books of that Part of the Library of the late Edmond Malone, Esq. which were presented to the University of Oxford; an highly interesting Collection of Original Manuscripts, by Dryden, Aubrey, Dr: Johnson, James nosi'aill, T. Tyrwhytt, Burke, 'Windham, Dr. Farmer, Malone, George.Steeyeus, &c. Ste.; also an Oril4inal Portrait of Dr. Johnson, painted by. Sir Joshua ,Reynolds, for the late James Boswell, Esq. of Auchin . leek ; together with a few MiscellarieOus Prints, &c, &c. To be viewed, Thursday May 19, and Catalogues (price 35.) !lad at the pike of Sale: UNPUBLISHED AUTHENTIC MANUSCRIPT. HIS TORICAL DOCUMENTS, AUTODRA - PHS, LET TERS, &C- TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, ty ' Mr-SOTHEBY at his house,.No. 3, WELLING TON STREET, STRA:ND, on MONDA Y, May 30, and Six - folloviing Days (Sunday excepted), at Twelve o'clock. AN. Invaluable and. hi g hly I nterest i ng CO L. !ACTION of -UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPT HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS; consisting of Letters writ ten to the Princes of Orange and Nassau,' William the First, Maurice, Frederick, Henry,, William the Second and Third, and other Kings, Princes, Princesses, Nobles, and Great Alen 43 f larimls parts of Europe; among them, four from Queen 71Clisabeth of England (one written entirely with her own hand twi 'Valiatn the First, ,Prince of Orange, -- recommep.ding the tearl of Leicester); James the Sixth of Scotland (First of d 4;,.. n e la nd), Erederick and Elizabeth of Bohemia, Charles the krenrietta Maria, -Princess Mary, tte. Mike of Buck ' h. m —st94l4l2 + , Bads of Esssex and Leicester (the Lvourites of Eliza 14g Sir Henry Vane, Sir Francis Wahingham, and Sir Yere; also a Letter in Cyphers (from. Oxford), each g . tett havin g t Arne4 b the Sign M a n ua l of Charles the First, and coun ",y his Secreta, G. Dib. Collection of above 3 ry ooo Pieces y relative td Political Events, '- r Till4,l7l#l to ,1726, written in F renc h to J ean V a nden Bergh, WetrY Of the S tates General of the United Provinces Two ilirsets) cornprising above HO Letter s , written tt) 415Pcso; Prince "Prange, the Archd u k e Mathias (afteriva.! i " M . l aximilian de Bo ssu , M ontmorency de ontigny ) 41 , aced by Philip the Second,) and others, from 1472 to xtnAinrrlosj ble and multifarious Collection of Letters of k ttain wn in ual p terary Men . of England, France, and other Countries, g oetry Pieces of Prose, t i c , .• - A .yery Volume;amongQuarto presented by the Learned Dibbitus to the i - g r 4°_i_'_ o&Dort in the years 1616, 17 and 16, containing iTL` lu ' ° graPhli of the Deputies' front the several. Countries who . ve.pores_y_iit at, that celebrated Assembly. vi.ipal Bulls, commencing in _1_297 Ancient Charters Z-2.014,..0 countries, beginning in 1317, with the appendant ~...I;theateNobility And. Eminent Men of those State;, in the of preservation. tio • . vn ure Property of a - Gentleman or the highest consider a _ ucil'illtnelittado.d.. by whose family they have been accumulated be viewed-on Thursday, May 2 6 and Catalogu es , pr i ce nad at tb e pl ace of Sale. INO ItTH and SOUTH SIIIELai PATENT WROUGHT IRON SUSPENSION BRI DOE, Designed by Captain SAM UE 14 BROWN, R.N. PROSPECTUS. Though the advantages that must be derived from the erec tion of a Suspension Bridge, over the. Tyne from North to South Shields, both in a local and national point of view, are ob vious, a few of the most important may be thus enumerated :-- The population of North Shields and Ty.nemouth, and the population of South Shields • and \Vestoe, form a total of 50,004,) • inhabitantseeexceeding any town on the great North Road between London and Edinburgh ; but the river is a great obstacle to general intercourse. In passing, or conveying . goods across the river at Shields by boats, it must be acknowledged, that the risk, at all times great, has been rendered more to of late by the increase of traf fic, and the rapid movements of the numerous steam vessels, which greatly endanger the lives of persons crossing, of which there are innumerable instances. The Bridge would remedy the evil, and the large population of both towns, now divided, would derive incalculable advantages from the Union. North Shields - would then be within 7 miles of Sunderland, though. at present ally person travelling post between those towns, will. find the distance to be nearly 20 miles ; and the line of com munication between Sunderland and South'Shields with Mor-, peth, the great mart for cattle, would be considerably shortened. Sunderland is 27 miles front Morpcih by Newcastle, at present • the only road; but by way of North Shields, where there is 'now an excellent turnpike, the . dist a nce would be rednued to 23 miles. The distance front South Shields to Morpeth, through Newcastle, is 26 miles, hilt by North Shields it would not exceed 17 miles of good and level turnpike-road. In each case, the hills and pavement, from the Barras Bridge at New 'castle to the head of Gateshead (an inconvenience much com plained of, and which does more injury to ctutle than driving them 6 or 7 miles upon an ordinary turnpike) would be avoid ed, and, the expense and delay of keeping the cattle upon the road (no trifling consideration) would be saved. The Resident in North Shields would have a conveyance from his own door directly southward, whilst those of South Shields and Sunderland would find a similar advantage in pro ceeding northward. , The increasing populous towns of Blyill and Hartley, (of great consequence from eheir connection with collieries which are multiplying in their neighbourhood) the former distant from North Shields ten miles, the - latter six miles, both situated on the sea coast, will receive the greatest benefit from the ' Bridge in their communication with the south, through sea- - port towns with which they have considerable and important intercourse; and they will also. partake of the general improve. intent of North and South Shields. The persons interested in Sunderland Bridge and in the roads froM South Shields to Durham and Stockton, front North Shields to Newcastle ' and from Shields t o 2lorpeth, must reap great advantage front the increase of passage which the Bridge will promote. The project will bear consideration not only as a mere matter of local importance, but in a national point Of view, as regards the advantage Government will derive from the facility which will be given to the passage of troops, ordnance, and stores from North to South Shields. Tyneraouth Castle has been long used as a -depot. fur military stores ; but the want of a ready communication with the southern bank of the river, was con stantly felt during the late war, when a bridge of barges and flat bottomed boats was constructed at enormous expellee to little purpose. It is understood that the distance from North Shields to Edin burgh, by a 'coast road, is shorter than from Newcastle to that city,- by five or six miles ; and by a more level road ; and that a saving of six or seven miles can be made in the distance from York to South Shields. It follows, then that, by a Bridge over the Tyne at Shields, thetlistance is shortened, between York and Edinburgh, twelve or thirteen miles, which will deserve the attention and support of his Lordship the Poxtinaster General An alteration is about to be made in the running of the mail, to puss from Sunderland to Newcastle, missing South Shields; yet It is certain this !Demure, so serious an evil to the inhabitants, is only resorted to for want of the projected Bridge. It is needless to comment on the advantages which will result to individuals whose estates are in the immediate vicinity of 'the Bridge; or the eastern parts of Durham and Northumber land. The establishment of a gOod market at Shields must necessarily follow, from the encreased demand of the large united population and the facility of supply. • Though the great benefit the ancient and commercial town of _Newcastle, the capital of the North, must derive froM the prosperity of Shields has not been stated as one of the advan tages to be calculated • upon from the Suspension Bridge, in • ought-not to be overlooked, especially when the great increase of trade is considered which must accrue from the proposed rail-road to Carlisle. Capt. Brown undertakes that the cost of the Bridge and erec tions shall not exceed 93,060/., which is to be provided for by a capital of 100,0001. in shares of one hundred pounds each. It only, therefore, remains to satisfy the Capitalist that he will receive a-remunerating interest, of which there is every prospect.- The tolls are estimated on the present existing intercourse between the two towns anti adjacent country, at a very-moderate calculation; to produce 6,0001. per annum, though an- unmense increase may be fairly contemplated as soon as the -Bridge-is opened. Indeed there can be no doubt, independent of all the intercourse ofthe district, that this will be a consider able thoroughfare - for travellers pursuing . their route along the -coast, who- will thus embrace the opportunity of crossing the Bridges 'of Sunderland and Shields, the latter promising to be one of the noblest works in the kingdom. Lastly,- The advantages to be derived are not, as in most of -the projects of the present day, fallacious or visionary ; there can be no deception, •as the benefits, both public anti private, may. bevo'nteniplated and appreciated by every one possessing local knowledge. N. B. Subscription lists are left at the banks in Newcastle, Shields, Sunderland, Durham - , and Stockton ; and with Messrs. Fry and Chapman, bankers, London. One-third of the capital is already subscribed. GENUINE PATENT ,lEDICINES. SOLD by BUTLEIt, Chemist and Druggist, No. 4, Chcaipside, St. Paul's, London Appointed SoleAgent•for Dr. Jarnes's Fever Powder and Ana leptic Pills, to the place of ;Messrs. Newberry arid Sons. Anderson's Scot's Pills . , Eltrxhatit's Tincture Bark American Soothing Syrup Hooper's Pills Bleaching Liquid and 'Mark- Henry's M.,;. T nes.ia ins; Ink -- -----Arontatic Vinegar 13,i;liwaite's Black Drops Juniper's Essence Peppermint Ceplitt!ic Satin' lemon Acid for Punch • 'ienham Saks - • Nincea“:ir and Russia Oil Lotenzeg Osles's Essence Ginger Chitig's 'lva._ Saline I R Citrated Kali for usUini's Dentrifi,..e, Tinr- Draughts . • tune, e ce . '. - . . - --•.q's Balm f;il ea d Cundell's Balsam Hon e y q 010 1.... • . 11 ' . 's c Ointment Di x on's Antibilions Pills Nkrogleton's t., Dalbv's Carminative Steer's Opoileldoc • 7 • • . . De Veltio 1 Syrup . Stottglitors's I;itter4 F " r " t t e c t l L D n r 's ol ß " :it a ll s i n i g iu s i Ti iC l i t t l i i i , rs,s;:,:tili.:(taillii:,,,,vt,:..,tGiu:,:sriri.),::l4,:sur:s:.4ll3„,:irt:4:l.tiaririll.iPtcu:4.;!.;l::::'prs: 1 Godbold's Balsam , Gowland's Lotion '; d IP I PI ' Godfrey's Cordial • And every other Patent Medi( 'ins. Merchants, Captains, and others, cannot Ls too careful in the purchase of the above Articles for Exi t° , -ratiop, a ! 9pl l . •rious imitations are generally in circulation, ' Medicine Chests completely fitted up hilt rili; climates. N.ll.—Thompson's Genuine Cheltenb ija .4„ 'dr. Nr. Bul ky is ii , tpointed .AgtMl fur. • - . , t • Lord KENYON presented a petition against the Claims of the Catholics, from a parish in the county of Salop. The LORD CHANCELLOR presented petitions, of a simi lar nature from the Borough of Malden, from Gloucester, from Edington, and from four parishes in the county of Sussex. The Earl of EGREMONT presented a petition to the same effect from the Inhabitants of Brighton, to which, the Noble Lord observed, 500 signatures had been affixed in three hours. Similar petitions were presented by Lord ARDEN from Pe terborough. By the Duke of BEAUFORT; from the Mayor, Alder men, and Common Council of the city of Bristol; front the parishes of St. Phillips, St. James, and St. Stephens, in the same city. The .F;arl of DF;R BY presented a petition in favour of the claims of the Catholics, from the to wn an d ne i g hb our h oo d o f Mancheste r . Th e Noble Earl said that the petition contained the signatureei of 16,370 persons; and that people of all per suasions had united in forwarding their sentiments to their Lordships. lie believed the sentiments it expressed were those of the majority of the people in that populous neighbourhood. The petition had been agreed to at a public meeting, where, after five hours' discussion, the question was carried by a ma jority of three to one.—The petition was then read. Tne Bishop of CH ESTER said that he felt it - necessary to make a few observations relative to the petition that had been just read t but before he stated some facts respecting it, he would ob serve that a petition egainst the Claims of the CatholiEs 'would be soon presented to their Lordships from the same place, and that such petitions contained 40,000 signatures. It was true that the petition presented by the Noble Lord (Derby) was agreed to at a public meeting. But he (the Bishop of Chester) felt it neces sary to state some circumstances that had oceurred at such public meeting. The room in which the meeting took place was filled at an early hour by an equal proportion of conces sionists and non-concessionists, but soon afterwards, a ques tion of adjournment was put and carried, in consequence of. which a great number of the most respectable persons took their hats and left the roam ; but the subject was subsequently proceeded with, and it was decided by a majority of the meet ing that the petition should be presented. Immediately on those persons quitting the room their places were filled by a number of the lowest persons ; and he had reason to believe that of the lfeooo persons who signed the petition ten or-twelve thousand were Irish labourers. With respect to the petition that would shortly be presented front I%lanchester, although it was not con sidered necessary to call a public meeting to forward it, it was left for signature in the most public plaees, but a number of Irish labourers forced themselves into a room in which it lay, and scrawled it so as to efface many of the names. Several of those persons had also signed it with a X. in order to prejudice their Lordships against it. This was however discovered in time, but the consequence was, that the petition would be pre vented as the petition of 38,000 instead of 40,000. Their Lord ships then would have no difficulty in deciding which of the two petitions was most worthy their attention. He found, on examining the petition presented by the Noble Earl, that im mediately after the name of the boroughreeve were the names of many Irishmen, such as " Michael Sweeny," " Timothy O'Callaghan," etc. This, however, was not important, and he merely stated it to prove the correctness of his observation that the petition was signed by many Irish. The Earl of DERBY said that as the Rt. Rev. Prelate had stated that the names of several Irishmen came immediately after that of the boroughreeve, he begged leave to inform the Right Rev. Prelate that the second name of the petition, was that of " ItUrney," a gentleman who was an officer in the volunteer corps. lie repeated that the petition contained many more re spectable names, and he believed the sentiments contained in it were those of the majority of the people in Manchester. He hoped that the measure they advocated would pass the House, as he conceived it not only necessary to the tranquillity of Ire -land, but equally a matter of right and of justice. The Earl of LIMERICK complained of the Manner in which the Right Rev. Prelate had alluded to the "lowest order of Irish,". who surely had a right to express opinions on a subject in which their dearest interests were concerned. The Bishop of CH ESTER explained that nothing was far ther from his feelings than to cast ally stigma on any body of men. When he used the words " lowest class," he did so merely with reference to their worldly condition. Lord CLIFDEN said, that the observation only proved it to be true, that the Irish, from the highest to the lowest, felt strongly on this important subject. The tali of DERBY presented a petition in favour of the claims of the Catholics, from the Unitarians of Liverpool and its vicinity.—The petition was read. The Earl of DA RNLEY presented a petition to the same effect, from Rochester and its vicinity, in the county of Kent.— The Noble Earl observed that a - petition of an opposite nature had recently been presented by a Right Rev. Prelate, which was got by means of placards, hand-bills, and cries of " No. Popery. The Earl of A BINGDGN presented a petition from Abing_ don, against the Claims of the Catholics. The Noble Earl ob served that he had used no influence whatever to procure this petition. II e fully and conscientiously agreed in the sentiments it expressed. Lord DYNEVOR presented a petition to the same effect, from rishes in the ' th e cousamnty e coua of Crn ty: marthen, and ot h ers from several pa • The Bishop of LINCOLN presented ten petitions from as many parishes in the Diocese' of Lincoln. The Right Rev. Prelate observed, that as a Noble' Lord opposite (Lord King) had said that but few petitions had been presented from large Dioceses, he would entreat him to recollect that th e Diocese of Lincoln was one of the lar g e s t, if not the largest, in England. lie had never used any kind of influence to procure petitions, because he did not think it would be just in any one-who had to decide upon a question to seek for petitions on the subject. The Duke of RUTLAND "presented petitions to the same effect from- several hundreds in Suffolk ; front Market Ilarbo and from th e p ar i s h o f S t . rough. in the county of Leicest er ; Nicholas, in . the town of Leicester. The Bishop of BATH and WELLS presented similar e petitions.froet the A rc hde ac on a n d Clergy a t h A r e : d eaconry of Wilts, and from Prorate in Somerset r hi re. The Bishopf of LONDON presented similar etitionsp from the parishes of St. Swithin's and St. M ary Botolp, in the City of Londoshn. Lord • HOLLAND presented a petition in favour of the claims of the Catholics, from Leighton Buzzard, in - the county of Bedford: Lord KEN YON' presented a petition againot, the Catholic Claims from Taunton,'Somersetshire. •• The Marquis of LANSDOWN 'wished td know if it were true that the officers of the Militia' inVaunton had induced the men under their command to sign this petition ? ' presented petitions to the same Lord KENYON said that he was aware of any such circum stance, but he would' make inquiries, and at some future time to the question of the Noble Marquis. ' ( ;) f ar t i :'' s r h i c 4 X7t i h l e ß :county of' Lancaster. Similar petitions'were presented By the Bishop of PET,ER BOROUG II from the Archdea eretilTileyht t --.4-and , Clergy‘ of the Archtleaeonry , of Peterborough ; and e fto ll n ih t o w p o 'I ilsll, in Northamptonshire. from . '-, • • .11 1 1) 61 . - I Y"' '''- . 1(loconry of Lewes; from Ne w Sh ore h am, in.th e Clergy of the At' county .of,tiusge% • anal another from Hyde, signed by . 9 . , nAt,',ID'S . from several parishes in 280 persons. By the Bishop of. riZ the Diocese of St: David's.' By the Earl of SHAFTESBURY from the Dissenting Con. gregation of Gower-street Chapel, City-road ; and another from Hemel Hempstead, in the county of ere ford. Lord KIND presented a petition in H favour of the Claim s of HOUSE OF COMMONS. Mr. WHITBREAD brought up the Report of the Commit. tee on the Kensington Road Bill. Mr. H. SUMNER objected to the Bill, because it gave an unjust protection to certain property through which it passed, and also on the ground of its partial operation. Ordered to be re-committed. ' Mr. .1. MAXWELL moved the 'third reading or the Renfrewshire- Road Bill, which was read a third time and Mr. LINDSAY presented a petition from 'the Chamber of Commerce of Dundee against the Clyde Navigation Bill.— Laid on the table. • Several reports on Private Bills were brought up, and laid on the table. WEST INDIA COMPANY BILL. • Mr. MANNING moved the Order Of the Day'fof the third reading of this Bill. Mr. EVANS opposed the third reading, on the ground of it s tendency to place the slave population o the West Indies in a worse condition-than-they were at present. Mr. T. WILSON denied that such would be the effect of the Bill. On the contrary, by the increased capital, that would be embarked in W e st India property, the condition of the slave would be improved considerably, for there would exist greater means of relieving his wants, preserving him from starvation, and in every respect contributing to his comfort. Dr. LUSH INGTON was opposed to the present Bill from the way in which it must necessarily operate with respect to the slave popul a tion of th e West Indies. By its operation the plantations would in a great degree become vested in this Com pany, instead of in the hands of individuals, and it would con sequently be productive of all the evils Which were entailed upon the slaves, by having the concerns of the West India estates conducted not by proprietors themselves, but by agents. The passing of the Bill would also be opposed to the Resolu tions of 1823. As the establishment of this Company was cal culated to check manumission, and thereby to continue the present system of slavery in the West Indies, he felt it his duty to oppose the third reading of it. Mr. HUME would suppose from the speech of his Hon. and Learned Friend, that the proprietors of the West Indiin estates resided on their estates. Now it was well known that it was no such thing.—(Hear, hear !)--As to manumission, he thought the slaves would have a better chance of being manumitted under a Company than under individuals; he would therefore support the present Bill. Sir I. CO!'FIN.—Sir, I think this a very good Bill, and I hope it will pass. Mr. SYKES said there were three prominent objections to this Bill: first, the difficulty of manumission ; secondly, that it would have the effect of continuing the present system of slavery in the West Indies, by enlisting 40,000 additional ene mies in the liberation of the slaves ; and thirdly, that the price of West India produce would be augmented by the establish ment of this Company. Mr. R. GORDON said that the only object of the Bill was to enable proprietors to borrow money from a Company instead of from individuals. He quite differed from the Hon. Member for Hull (Mr. Sykes) that this measure would deteriorate pro perty. It was his (Mr. Gordon's) conviction it would amelio rate the condition of the slave, as far as the condition of the slave would be affected by - it. • • Sir J. YORKE did not pretend to understand much of West India property, but he could not understand how the Mort gagers of West India property would be in a better condition • by the passing of the Bill than they-were before. Mr'. MANNING, in an inaudible tone of voice, supported the Bill. Mr. F. BUXTON admitted that the redaction in the value of slave labour had been greatly reduced, and that that reduc tion was greatly owing to the fre9uent agitation of the slave question in that House. He admitted both these facts, but he owned he did not regret them. It had been said in favour of this measure, that it would serve the Colonies by increasing the number of those who would take an interest in it. He would admit that there might be• a greater number of persons con nected with it, but he was not prepared to admit the inference of advantage derivable from it. The interest tofeEmpire l• the n 'i lp e ir s e t India that Colonies were already fully represented in that House. Mr. Fox had formerly said thet there was no part of the might be said to be more fully represented than our We s t I n di a Colonies, and he saw it mentioned in a Jamaic a Gazett e lately, that on any question the plinters could command in that Hou se a phalanx of 200 Members.-(Hear!)—He regrett e d t h at p i:id. not in a display l e alanx poss possessed such power as he s aw i t i nvariably exer cised, of its pure strength, b ut i n an opposition to every measure of humanity and justice for th e re li e f of the slave population. So far from relief to the slave populatio n , h e apprehended great and augmented evil by haring proprietors of four millions of money interested to that eery large amount, in continuing the present system of slavery in our West Indian. Colonies. Mr. W. HORTON was, induced to siipporethe pre sent Bill , as from the manner in which its capital would b e emp l oyed, would tend to the relief .of .•the slave.population 'afar as they would be affected by it. The Company o n l y sough.; for leave 1 to sue and to be sued, as in the case of• individuals.: This was not arming them:with any alarming power :-It would enable them to relieve many of the distresses , now complained of as a great evil. The planters would, by this - Bill, -be enabled to re thanthm from temporary were greater advantage they now could, and they_ who s anxious to relieve the sufferings of the slave population should remember that Mr Wilberforce, in argu i ng this question , in 1789, contended that the comfort of the slave should always be concomitant with and i n proportion to the • welfare of his master, • He contemplated much advantage from the passing of ' the . preeent rneasure and denied that there was any thing in the-principleor details of the Bill a e va riance with the reselutionszol,lfoe -....,3. !as contended for by the Hon. and Learned Member. , .. Mr. BROUGHAM hoped Honourable AI ,_ —.erfluerii would not permit Themselves to be lulled to sleep und er the erroneout idea that this was a private Bill; it was no such t hi ng ; it . - was a Bill which was to extend all over_ t i he W ;Indies; -ncties'; whichivas to affect every man , woman; anO.cld there,•and which was cal culated wexa sperate to an,.incaku h' lahledeg reett i l' the misehitifs and already intolerable evils under- which they • ~,,e 4301 - rihg. . II e would, cement. w withdra! his opp us u r i on if he _..,‘ not e p ov mei r e that' propos' tien.-4Some confusion ta the House. beret:wowed.) He' requested that Hon. Gentlemen would remain quiet, or that they would postpone the discussion until such tim e as they found themselves in a fit state to legislate on a measure affect • ing "' ~., , N 0 O of their fellow-subjects.--(Hear, hear !)--At pre. • sent, the only .secnriti which the slaves in thelreM Indies had for any thing like mildness of treatment, til.4i azesident humane ma s te r , w h o , f rom ki ndness, or some rnerciftamotive, treated his slave with lenity. This was something like security s but how would this security be diminished if 3,001 riles of ocean intersected between him and his masters, sad i/icee Inas' tent not responsible for their conduct in their individual capa city, but in the capacity of a Joint-stock Company. ItTiad been admitted on all bands that the management of West !ale pro. perty, not by the proprietors of it, but by agents,. Wee . , one or the gre a t es t ev il s o f t h e system. But how was it prtiposed to remedy this evil, w hi c h h a d b een made an excuse hitherto on the part of the proprietors for the maltreatment of the!'; slaves ? To pass a Bill for the formation of a Board of Directors, all of whom were to be distant three thousand miles from the IT Indies,. which w a s t o b e e ff ecte d b y th i s measure. Instead of a remedy it was an aggravation of the very evil complaihed of. -(Hear, hear!)-Another objection that weighed with hint to this hill was, that it made the property ideal by leaving no real owner, for it would not appear Whether the -planter who borrowed the money or the Company which advanced it was to be regarded as fairly in poSsession, and responsible or not.- But who was.now to be responsible for the cruelty . that may he practised.-.a Company-_a Board of Directors in London.- This was carrying Joint . Stock Companies to a length w i t h a vengeance. So far frot n imposing a restraint, the present bill went to aggravate and encourage evils of the existing system. .e.-(Hear ' hear !) • Mr. A. BARING said he knew nothing of the bill itself, andliad no personal interest in it. lie thought, however, that it was not the object of the bill to buy up West India' estates, but only to carry on the business of West Intik merchants.- Certainly it might happen that, in the course of that hneiness, the Company might purchase estates, but it was not the'object of•the bill. Much exaggeration had been evinced by Several Hon. Members with respect to traffic in slaves. Ile did not believe that it would increase that traffic; At present' there was neither importation nor traffic in slaves. Within the Co lonies, the only cause for buying and selling Slaves was th e dis tress of the Masters. If that di s t rem "coud be prevented the traffic would necessarily be put an end to. If the Master was half starved, the slave would be more than half starved; He .believed the Bill would greatly ameliorate the condition . of the slaves by preventing their frequent transfer. The property likely to fall into the hands of the Company would be that which was now mortgaged to the great• %Vest India houses in the city. These houses had advanced money on them. But West india property was regarded as less secure than formerly. The Mer chants were not so ready to advance money on it, and it had accordingly 'fallen in value. Nor did he believe that the .laves themselves would be in a worse condition under the; e.uperin tendance of a company than they were now, for the:company would be obliged to give a yearly account of all their pro ceedings. He regretted the present existence of the slave Trade amongst. Foreign Powers.-(Hear!).-Their dipltimatic correspondence was wholly at variance with their ectual'prae tice. It was disgraceful and disgusting more especially in the ca:: of France. The mass of misery had been increased by the eilbrts of Great Britain to suppress it, though he Should have deeply regretted if those efforts hail not been made. Mr. W. SMITH said that the tendency of this Bill was wholly public, and ought never to have been introduced as a private bill; in the Committee it had never been discussed as iv ought to have been. Ile joined in reprobating the conduct of the Foreign Powers respecting the Slave Trade. The neces sary consequence of the Bill would be to draw into the power and possession of the Company a great portion of the West India estates; 'this would often happen by the way et .mort gages., There was no clause in the Bill to compel the from_ pans' to Tender, an annual account of its proceedings. 'l'hd pro spectus stated that 5 per cent. would be divided among4t the shareholders: but Mr. Edwards and Sir W. Vounghad pioved In .their respective-writings that the average profits of a West India estate were not more than 4 per cent. Whence then: was the additional profit to be derived ? II e entertained the greatest dislike to the present measure, because it strove to keep up the West Indian system,- which was at once pernicious and unpro fitable. The measure would delay those reforms which the cause of humanity required. Mr. C. R. ELLIS s a id, th a t t h e Bill would not, in his.opi nion, operate as an impedi ment to t h e amelioration of the'errn dition of the negroes.. He was anxious to see that ameliorae tion effected. Ile could not discover how the measure could prevent that amelioration. The object of the Bill was to form a Company for carrying on the business of West India Mer chants, and to advance money on West India property.' It would hare nothing in the world to do with manteging the estates in the islands. The a pprehen s ion; therefore; of lion. Gentlemen were extremely ill-founded. By advancing money on estates it did not necessarily* follow that their present ma nagement would be changed. Nor would they often beCorne proprietors by means of mortgages, - as they would have adisio clination to foreclose such mortgages. The measure would be a great accommodationto the'planters, and would prevent the frequent transfer of slaves. On these grounds he should sup. port the original motion for the third reading. The House then divided, and the minabers were- For the third reading -.•. . :. -•- 103 Against it - - - - - - Alajorityin favour of the thitd reading The Bill was then read a third time and passed SLAVE TRADE. Mr. Secretary CANNING laid upon the table Copies of Treaties between this Country and Sweden and N , , orway r e _ spectin g the Sl ave T ra d e . He said that Sweden herself-had never engaged in this traffic, but her flag had • been. used to cover that trade. It had b een th e o bj ect o f the British Govern ment to obtain permission to search such vessels as might cerry on the trade under the flags of unsuspected nations, and eo tar as Sweden was concerned, that permission haid been ebtained. He was sorry that he could n o t an n ounce a favourable termi nation to similar negociations with the United States of Ame rica. The Treaty, respecting which some difficulties to-r -rnerly arose, - had not been ratified, and lie was mit theretora able to convey any satisfactory tidings to the House uptru the subject . . NORTH-WEST COAST OF .AMERIc4.,., , Mr. Secretary CANNING' laid on the : table the ,'9py,ef a Convention between liiillajesty and the Eaiperor qf ., e lluseia, respecting 'the North-west Coast of AmeriCa. . lie seid idle House would recollect, that a feW years ago; aelliissian Ukase had been published, which set up some overbearing claims re specting this territory. The present Convention completely abrogated the claims of that Vitale, arid the question was now so completely settled that no new disputes were likely !.oArist-- (Hear !) . ' Ina DE 'LA PLATA: ' Mr. Secretary CANNING laid. do the table 'the * Copy of a Treaty of Amity, CommerCe, and Navigation be . eweere t his Majesty and the United Provinces Or kio'de la flatti. 7l (liqa,r!) Sir it. WILSON rose - to express' his gratificationat.,*4n:. so auspicious a Treaty laid "upon the table 031. -.Pa'rliaryilif ! ..mi It did' great honour to this country; and was at :the', :9»ne l time a homage paid to the rights.of man and dielii)eralconsiimtiQU S of the New World. It exalted but character,wbilie.it e eeeentleti our Strength, by ensuring to iiit 'the.,Cdtriineraal,rewards df a freeintercotirse with millionS ofencilanini:tte d : 4 th, ritiblpq motives to pursue a c a ree r of honour', industry, and preesigefey. The free provinces of America had sueceetleil so ietr,.chggia without evincing any thi n g discrettitablkye . ecia itnAtiiing,..and the tirSt use of their victory was to: give, libeet:y : .tio every human being who breathed upon their Soil,;/ce.beye teetinumY to the high character of Bolivar e , who had Won fere,h4seg e an imperishable renown. Ile pa* in the O*9t,Veikty:plily.,;jl , .: first of a series which would embrace th i n iv4l4;.,ocelteetkiste rican continent." . lie could not sit &Wit wiihotit expressing. his respect and his gratitude to the British Govermaeot, for hav ing., by this measure, 'established tlieiptereifs 404.44 Britein in South America, by securing the tgat4a4W e ief.:elee .4) ! Mieican people.=:- (Hear!) - . . , . .. :, The - several Papers were then. ordered 14 be 'Fir i4re,d, t , , ' , n Mr. H. S . E Y i1017 . 1t presented a'petitkin . ribi. 11,- 5 - ii,f, 4 ,14,,, Of Lisburne against the ''Dtity 60, - C9d.i.LLOrde'red to be . . . .... , .. ... printed: . Me. CUR'rEIS rose to . complain or 4 wisripFesentakion.in a Morning Paper 'which 'had stated Pratlieupport i? l, instfad;of opposed a eiiim a measure.-(Order;-order) ~., . , . Mr; CURTEIS.-Arn- I Mit of miler. ' - .. , ..., , . -The SPEAKER.-Certainly; if the .Honotm4bk lewher asks my 'opinion,- I must say yes, unleiiithe.flipaot,ira 4 4 9 4 i - her roposee to conclude" by culling the . . i?lf,:r.ridsfjo'', elgrer ; ibl the Hoolte. • ' -' • '' ' 4? ---73 - • ei.Tß'r EIS d e CI in id 'doing so, Pail the aftati' l t'efril l ip a Lull lair: SYKES presented a petition Iltim ; !_he.cetiigent PliMters and - other liihibitantAif a' certain parish - the 'Jo 'mak* oli'NVesf•fittlia affalie.:=-LOttlered to be printed. Mr. ELLIS presented a petition from the Governor in Coun cil and Assembly of the Island of St. Christopher, relative to West Indian Atiiiirs.—Laid on the table. Mr. Jorts WI t.t.talits presented a petition from the under