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Author of "An Introduction tv7ri,t,,tlle scrip tures," 84c. 12, r itz li tsoisf ; ttraael:eti:taoho.i Rsx:i;e6:onN A at L her LV:bEorGatoEry7:::LuEp kll,,-..',, r of DE VEI NOS continues to be prep . ared h.'"lotit4,..`'4NllA:ll the ' Sole Proprietor, in i . i . a , c , lea b se 2 d , . d s:eet. The experience . ot Pl:oy ett ~ century, C r oup'ed with . its extensive sale, poet inn Kits Medicine to he the inest effectual, yet the tutt r °eent alterati It is particularly adapted to the Liv er °` Scrofula Scurvy, Scorbutic Palsy, Diseased *mac, Asth,. , . cis iss e s e, Gout, Tumours, and Ulcers. .The most % rs" ""titution those hurt by mercurial Medi tific - ‘l , - I; D Y with certainty ' or and safety expect from this sye tlot •,.._at the whol M 'a Modica cannot perform with the ii,,,,-4 Perfect cue ate l r t i 's aMedicine calculated for all tet::l3Peetitiriiitiisisi nf ‘ the re b . lood and i jaices, aud, from its mild h ' all ti adapted to the female sex, as they .. n . tay take " t ieul o n ' es and at all seasons. From a conviction that fie. si,".,,ntly,telea'es publ:shed have been thought too '''ag to the insult on the understanding of the public, , " , t's, e - ttue many fallacious ones too frequently set forth, b4tsvithlnuatu has been unwilling to fall into that error, t lfee tes _binding she is in possession of innumerable proofs . ttes e4B.. 7fr . ected by Crh Medicine. The Syrup is sold in ii, e ,, ureci s...r e , t, ~s 4 usual, at 139. a bottle: it may alsobe tt Lu nd from most of the resnectattle Medicine Venders ts ' n .iog,i ty ," , and every considerable town in the United "Y th„ ° • The is ncentrated, for warm climate., is sold C 5,1 ;','Puted Agents in the East Lilies, viz., Messrs. say' 44ndCalcutta ; Messrs. Forbes and Co., Rom " Mossrs..Ai buthnot and * Co.) Madras, (No. 2922.) LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRITARY 8, 1831. 1 per cent., all sold 355. 6d. for the former and 345. for the latter. FRUlT.—There is little to notice since last week ; the de mand for the cemmon description of Spanish continues to im prove. This day's public sale 440 drums Sultana Raisins, taken in at 855., damaged sold at 725. ; 397 brls. Chesme ditto 365. a 375., part sold ; 65 brls Eleme ditto 445., taken in ; 70 drums Turkey Pulled Figs 445. a 455. HOUSE AND WINDOW TAXES. A very numerous meeting of the delegates from the dif ferent parishes in Westminster took place on Thnrerlay evening - , at the British Coffee-Inoue, Cockspur-street. Deputations from Marylebone, Newington, &c., were also present. After AIN Pouncey had taken the Chair, the minutes were read by the Sect etary, who concluded by stating, that letters had been addressed to Messrs. Hume and Byng. Colonel Evans, and Sir F. Burdett, ri questing their attendance at the meeting, but Mr. Byn' and , Sir F. Burdett had not taken any notice of their application.— (Hear, bear.) Mr. Hume, iILP., remarked that the determination of the Government on the subject of the assessed taxes could not be gathered from the speech from the throne, which speech was most unsatisfactory, and raised in his mind a conviction that the Ministers dial not intend to do enough for the householders. The Ministry had received hints from their friends, and even the mover and seconder of the address had given hints, that something must be done. He (Mr. Hume) had bad more than one conversation with Lord Althorp on the subject of these taxes, but his Lord rihip appeared to be unwilling to state what were the in tentions of Government. About ten minutes before he entered the room, he hail seen Lord Althorp, and had told his Lordship, that as he was about to attend the meeting, he'should be glad to know on what day the public would lie put in possession of the extent of the reduction of taxation contemplated by Government. His Lordship had answered, that to-morrow (Friday) week was the day ap pointed for bringing forward the ways and means. Such being the posture of affairs, he could not advise them to come to any particular determination till after the 14th. He, however, felt quite satisfied, from what had come to his knowledge, and it was also the general opinion, that both the taxes must go ; and he felt no hesitation, in all his communications, public and private, with Govern ment, in stating that opinion. But he believed it was only the intention of Ministers to take off the paltry re mainder of the house tax.—(Shame.) He judged from the conduct of the Ministers their unwillingness, and ever drawing back from their professions of reform—in par tient ir, Church reform--that they would do as little as men would quietly put up with. He regretted to say it, but he said it honestly, that everything the people got was got by driblets and by force. He was, during the last session, on a Committee appointed to inquire into naval and military sinecures, and though two thirds of the Committee were Government men, with nine general officers amongst them, the evidence brought forward was so strong, that the Committee found it expedient to come to the resolution that naval and military sinecures must cease. Since that time five sinecures had become vacant, and they were not yet filled up. It was for them yet to see whether Government meant to keep good faith, and continue it throughout. He had no idea that the public should be compelled to pay large sums of money to individuals, merely because the abuses of past Governments allowed such places to continue ; and he denied that such continuance gave the holders a vested interest in offices where no services were required to be per formed. Tie present session would show whether an efficient reduction of taxation was in contemplation. If the people wished to be relieved, they must persevere. He should be sorry to see strong measures adopted, but he did not know bow they could be avoided if something was not done. But where a particular species of property was suffering, he did not augur anything favourable in the removal of the house and window taxes, when the only prominent point of distress alluded to in the King's speech was stated to be the landed interest, who hid already all sorts of monopoly in their favour. It did not appear to him the Government considered the house property to be in that situation in which he knew it stood. They put forth the landed interest as suffering the most distress— being always very careful to bolster up that interest. He had been toll on Tuesday last by a county Member, that his constituents did not care a pin about the assessed taxes. That might be so, because ten or twelve of the distant counties did not pay in assessed taxes so much as even Marylebone. Country gentlemen directed their at tention to those taxes which fell heaviest on themselves, and they were enabled to keep up their monopoly because they were unit,d. There were the counties of Berkshire, Kent, and Rutland, forming associations to keep up the corn laws ; but if the radicals had done what formed one of their regulations—opened corresponding societies— they would never have heard the last of it. The Duke of Buccleuch was the head of one of these societies at Kelso, and the Marquis of Chandas, he perceived, had presented a subscription from his Aldjevy, to carry on the objects of these societies. When he noticed these things, be saw very little chance of the house and window taxes coming off, unless the •peop!e formed a stronger and a better union than at present. Mr. CROUCH, said Government did not appear to know PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the Returns made in the week ending the 4th day of Feb., 1834,iis 495. Old. per Hundred Weight, exclusive of the Piffles of Customs paid or payable thereon on the Importation thereof into Great Britain. PRICES OP HOPS.—Feb 7. New Kent Pockets (per cwt.) —5/. Os. 5/. 125. to 01. Os. Choice East Kent., 6/. Os. 0/. Os. to 61. 10s. Choice New St , ssex Pockets Superfine Ditto o&. Farnham 11. 11s. Ditto 0; 71. 10;. to 81 5/. l's. 0/. Os. to 5!. 10s. 0!. Os. to 61. Os. W. Os to 121. Its. 01. Os to 11/. Os. PRICE OF OIL. Rape Oil, brown Refined 0 Linseed Oil VAAVOWIM.I.L.WONI 27 10 Linseed Oil Cake at the Mill, par thousand 13 0 nape Cake, per ton PRICE OF POTATOES.—Feb. 7. .3/. Os. to 3/. 10s. per ton .0/, Os. to 2/. ss. ditto. V. Os. to 4/. 10s. ditto. :3/. 10s. to 4/. Os. ditto. Os. to 2/. Cs. ditto. Shaws •P•N4'.ft,'lNVO‘• • /*V Middling Marsh Champions Scotch Chats WIIITECHAPEL HAY 131 ARKFT.—Feb 6. [ay 70s. Od. to 8-I'. Od. I Clover SOs Od. to 955. Od. 285. Od. to :31s. Od. in what way the assessed taxes were paid. doe class took the money which bAonged to their creditors, and the poor man went to the pawnbroker. Now the result would he, that the peop!e would eventually come to the determina tion of paying their creditors ? from whom they had value, rather than Government, who gave them no value for their property. Mr. Baowti thought the Chancellor of the Exchequer, after his public declaration, and the strong manifestations of public opinion, could not retain these taxes consistently with his public honour. He wished to know from Mr. Hume what course the Committee had better take? Mr. HITUE replied, he knew of no mode of ob taining the desired relief except by a public demonstration of feeling. If Ministers would not give way, it would, perhaps, he the best course for all the parishes to have a general meeting, and to lay their representation before the House of Commons, and thus to ascertain what a re formed Parliament would do for them. Mr. ATEcKurr dwelt upon the partial and unjust ope- ration of the window tax. A small old house in St, James's parish, paying a rental of 401. a-year, paid as much as one of the mansions in Portlanfl.place, which stood at a rental of 7001. Mr. Humx observed, that he attended a recent meeting of the householders of Marylebone, and there he noticed a unanimity of sentiment, that they would be satisfied with nothing less than the entire anoli!ion of those taxes. Another sentiment was, that applications for support should be made to Members of Parliament. This he thought would be a useful proceeding. He should also recommend that a collection of the strongest cases of in- justice and partiality in the operations of the taxes be made--that the co-arration of all the parishes in London be solicited—and that the l oge provincial cities be invited to assist in the undertaking. Mr. ABBOTT considered the window tax was a war tax, and, in good faith, ought to have been abolished twenty years ago. He was of opinion it would be ad. visable for the Committee to use some strong measures, to see if any effect would be produced on Lord Althorp be• fore they disclosed the " secrets" on Friday week. Mr. CHEESEMAN, a deputy from St. Mary's, Newing ton, offered, in the name of his parish, to co-operate with the Committee to any extent they chose to go. Other Unions at Peckham, Catnberwell, &c., were forming, and they would also be ready to join with them. A Member of the Committee begged, in perfect good feeling, to show in what way some of the nobility avoided payment of the obnoxious taxes for their splendid man sions. A tradesman basting a warehouse at Whitechapel and a house at Clapham, though not sleeping at the ware house, was obliged to pay assessed taxes fur it, becau'e it was his place of business. Now some time ago he had been at Haddon Hall, the seat of the Duke of Rutland, and, upon asking the man who showed it why he did not sleep there, lie was told by him it was to avoid the pay ment of the assessed taxes. Now be contended that Had don H. use was as much the place of business of the Duke of Rutland as the tradesman's warehouse ; for it was the Nob'e Duke's trade to make as much money as lie could by showing it.—(la.ughter.) Colonel EVANS, 11. P,, said he had come rather to hear than to deliver sentiments. He, however, would take the present opportunity of correcting a little mistake with respect to his observations in the House of Commons on the subject of the window tax. The reason why be attacked that t ix in parlictthr was, becausa be had reason to suppose the Ministers intended to take off the house tax, therefore he let one shift for itself, and grappled with the other. Another little mistake had also occurred. It had been stated in the papers, that he said the whole of the metropolis paid more in assessed fixes than all Scotland. What be said was, that Westminster alone paid more than Scotland, meaning thereby to point nut as monstrous a dis crepancy as could be dete cted —namely, for a population of about 200,000 pi rsons to pay more than two millions and a half with their six or sevenfold value of property. He _ , 0 ... 3 r. r. . t „,,...„.:,..„.,,..... ,i„,,,,,,,„./i.,...8._,,..,,,.,..„„ ''' , ... 6 J -. . , . , ~...%-* - c r , - 4.-- ,i-,A\ ~ , 6 -54 - ,,,' iif te' - "7 -- - , -- - - 4 ' ? '- -, e , . :--* ~,, .- . ot, _ ,-, - ~ -- --,.-.: , ....\,,,,,./.. -,,,,it ~, ~.,- ,4..-_-, ~ _ ...„, . ~,.., , , ----, t5 ..,-----,_ '-orki-i` ' ' ' ~,... , t o , t , v) ..--..,... , ;, A , -att i ,-- . ,-„, ''' did /. 7 .,,,...,, 1_ . . ,, , vi a ... „ ..., ;t4t, - , ils t i ii i atss , „ le . c i----__.rt , t ; i i „ .I . • , 41 . 92, ' - 7 - • ,dr , Z Z LI '. .I . -,.. ' „ , " . 11 A1; . / ''......''... 5 .,. .......: „ . .. , - .2i '',.........,- '' l l N '.l '' VII ' .I ‘ , ' ; . 11 W , ...-._ _ l ' i. ....- .....!•, PRICES OF Per th. d. to tl. Butts, English* 14 2.4 Mtto, Foreign.* 13 20 Dressing 11 15 Ditto— ;2l 16 LEATHER. Per lb. English Horse Hides.,,, Spanish Ditto Per dozen. d. to d. 14 19 17 26 Calf Skins.. 30 to 40ib. 14 21 Ditto 40 to 601 b. 17 23 Ditto 70 to 9016. 20 25 Small Seals. Greenland 16 17 Large ditto l2 16 PRICE OF CANDLES. Ditto, light Clop Hides, light 12 134 to 501 b. 12 154 Ditto The price of Store Candles, in the retail shops, is as follows: — Candles, per doe. is. Pd. to Ss. Od. I Moulds, per d0zen.........95. 6d. RICE OF RAW FAT, per stone of Slb. Price of Tallow (as stated by the Tallow Melters).-- `.2s. lld PRICE OF TALLOV town Tallow 483. Od. Yellow Russia 4Bs. Od. White - s. Od. Soap Ditto _ - s. Oct Melted Stuff.. 375. Od. Ditto Od. , SOAP, &c. per 1121 b. Yellow 625. Od. Mottled 70s. Od . - 728. Od. Graves 14s. Od. Good Dregs ev re•••••••evw 59. Od. COAL MAR Per Ton. s. d. Holywell Ord's Redlnigh 16 0 Polito') Windsor 16 0 t West Hartley 16 6 Wylam 17 0 Walls End Bewicke & Co. 19 0 Walls End 17 6 W.E. Clarke and 16 6 Walls End Hilda 18 0 Walls End Killingworth 18 0 Ships arrived since .KET.—Feb. 7. Per Ton. s. d Walls End Newinarch......, 17 9 Ditto Todd and Watson,. 17 3 Walls End Wa1ker,..,,,..... 18 6 1 Walls End Hetton .M,...,. 19 3 Walls End Lambton ........ 19 6 Walls End Stewart's.... 19 6 W. E South Durham.. 18 0 Hartley .........--..—..—....., 17 0 Stone Coal Milford Vein.— 35 0 Swallow's Canne11.....w...... 25 0 last market-day, I. COUNTRY CORN MARKETS DURING THE WEEK. Per Quarter. A5hburn..........., Basingstoke Bath Bridgewater Bristol Chesterfield Derby Doncaster Rungerford Leicester. Newbury liomsey ....ftroor.r••••• Shaftes - bury Shepton Mallet Yarmouth ................ Yeovil MIMI *.l. Per Bushel. Shrewsbury ......--.. 1 Wheat. 45 54 48 56 44 56 48 56 48 56 44 52 48 52 48 60 48 54 48 54 44 57 87 57 52 58 48 56 50 56 4S 53 50 54 50 54 s. d. s. d. 69 76 RN MAR BIRMINGHAM CC Wheat, 6:2 lb. Barley, imperial quarter • Do. Grinding, 49 lb. Oats, 291 b. Old Beans, 66% lb New ditto New White Boiling Pease, 3 imp. bus; Ditto Grey ditto DEVIZES CORN IA RK ET —Feb. 6. Per Sack. s. d. s. d. Per Quarter. a. d. s. d. Best Wheat 20 6 to 27 6 Barley 23 6 to 29 6 Second 23 6 25 0 Oats lB 0 24 0 Thirds lB 0 21 0 Beans (per sack) 16 0 20 0 840 Sacks of Wheat sold t' lour (per bag).. 40 0 41 -4 a at the average of Bread (per gall). 1 2 0 0 MEETINGS OF CREDITORS AT THE COURT, BASINGHALL-STREET. (From the London Gazette.) ON MONDAY, FEB. 10. .1. T. Übsdell, Tunbridge-ware. manufacturer, I unbridge- .. - wells M. II - lat DIVIDENDS. n. J. Wills, tailor, St. James's-place at 12 J. H. Coles, linen.thaper, Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square 11 It. Ashby, mealman, Staines COURT CIRCULAR. His Majesty spent the evening with the Duchess of Gloucester on Thursday, at Gloucester-house. The King gave audience yesterday to Lord Farn borough, the Earl of Albemarle, and the Earl of Belfast. Their A.Lijesties left town about half•past 12 o'clock yesterday, for Brighton. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council held a meeting yesterday in the Council Chamber. There were present Lord Wynford, the Right Honourables Sir L. Shadwell, Sir James Parke, Sir John B. Bosanquet, Thomas Erskine, Sir Alexander Johnston, and Sir Ed ward East. The Hon. William Bathurst was the Clerk of the Council in Waiting. The first case was the petition of Rajundernarain Roy and ethers from Bengal. The Soli citor for the petitioners addressed their Lordships; and Mr. Sergeant Spankie appeared to oppose the petition. Their Lordships made no order on the petition. The appeal of Canesea against Latins, from Gibraltar, was next heard by their Lordships. Mr. Sergeant Stephen and Mr. Creswell appeared for the appellant ; and Mr. F. Pollock and Mr. Cleasby, for the respondent. Their Lordships affirmed the judgment appealed against, with costs. Re presentatives of Mussumaut Seetul Bahoo against Ballo° Hurkissen MAR, Bengal. Mr. Miller was heard in part for the appellant ; and their Lordships adjourned at four o'clock. Mr. Burge, the agent for Jamaics, transacted business yesterday at the Colonial-office. The Chevalier de Vial, the Spanish Minister, was occu pied for a considerable time yesterday afternoon, at the Foreign-office. The West India mail has been further detained till Monday. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office, from General Bourke, the Governor of New Suuth QUICK PASSAGE.—Among the instances of rapid voyages that have occurred of late years, that of the Admiral de Ruy!er, Captain Kraay, which has arrived in the Texel from Java, deserves mention. It performed the voyage to and from Batavia, including the time spent in discharging the cargo and taking in another, in seven months and five days. We are sorry to learn that the Russian Government continues to act upon that system of severity in Poland which for some time past has attracted the attention and excited the disapprobation of all Europe. The Catholic Bishop of Cracow, a most respectable and exemplary man, has been expelled from his office, and banished front the kingdom of Poland, by a ukase of the Emperor, and another person has been appointed to suc ceed him. This arbitrary act has been resisted by all the clergy of Poland, who have refused to acknowledge the authority of the Prelate appointed in the room of the ex pelled Bishop. The Russian Gov, rnment may find that, however iriesistille their power over the persons of the Poles, there is a force of resistance in mind and conscience whiCh even a ukase cannot overcome. We have reason to believe also that the barbarous and atrocious practice of carrying off Polish children and transporting them .forcibly into Russia, there to he brought up as Russians (provided, indeed, these poor creatures survive the sufferings of their journey), is still carried on to a great extent. It is int , p , is,ible to stigmatize too strongly a proceeding so ma lignant in its spirit, so cruel in its effect, and so disgrace. iul to any Government profe•sing to be civilised and Christian. Is it possible that this detes able proceeding can be known to or sanctioned by the Emperor himseit ? Barley. Oats. 29 34 24 28 26 32 22 26 28 32 28 33 30 33 26 34 ii 28 23 30 22 29 22 29 25 28 26 29 23 27 24 28 24 33 24 26 s. d. s. d. 34 40 18 24 17 21 20 26 20 25 10 20 16 22 18 22 15 22 17 21 17 24 15 22 17 30 18 22 20 26 19 24 Is 23 20 23 20 22 s. d. s. d. 40 50 ET, Feb. 6. ss. Bd. to 7s. NI. —l3O 0 34 0 ~.. 3 3 3 .. 3 0 3 6 .. I 5 6 17 0 ...I4 6 15 h. 22 0 22 6 ....18 6 20 0 Beans. 38 43 33 38 36 40 32 34 34 38 44 98 32 42 40 46 35 38 40 44 32 40 34 39 30 40 36 4l 41 34 44 36 40 32 34 32 33 31. 40 s. d. s. d. 00 00 LOCAL TESTAMENTARY COURTS. This day was published, AN EXAMINATION ofthe GROUNDS upon which the Ecclesiastical and Real Property Commissioners, and a Committee of the House of Com• mons, have proposed the ABOLITION of the LOCAL COURTS of TESTAMENTARY JURISDICTION. By MICHAEL J. QUIN, of Lincoln's Inn, Esq., Barrister at Law. London : Published by J. Ridgway, Piccadilly. THE LORD CHANCELLOR, &e. 6d., Fourth Edition, price 2s. 6d., A REFUTATION of the CALUMNIES 11 against the LORD CHANCELLOR, contained in the last Number of the Quarterly Review, in an article upon the pamphlet, entitled " The Reform Ministry and the Reform Parliament." Fourth Edition. Also lately published, I. The REFORM MINISTRY and the REFORMED PARLI A MINT. Ninth Edition, 2s. 6d. 2. Lord BROUGHAM'S LAW REFORMS and COURTS of LOCAL JURISPRUDENCE. By WM. GLOVER, Esq., M. A., Barrister-at-Law. Second Edition, 2e. 3. SELECTIONS from the WRITING, and SPEECHES of Lord BROUGHAM, with a BRIEF SKETCH of his LIFE. Svo., 7s. 6d., boards. 4. ETON SCHOOL, its Present Studies and Ma nagement. By a PARENT. Second Edition. " This pamphlet will be attended to at Eaton ; but we also recommend its perusal to every instructor of youth in the United Kingdom." " It is surely impossible that such practices can be suf fered to continue att,r they have been once fairly exposed to pubic observation."—Record. London : James Ridgway and Sons, Piccadilly. WHEIt EAS MARY IVIUMFORD, of Priors Hall, in the parish of Widdington, in the county of Essex, Widow and Administratrix with the will annexed of Thomas Mumford, late of Priors Hall aforesaid, farmer, deceased, hath by indenture, bearing date tt e twenty-eighth day of January, now last past, duly assigned all the real and personal estate and effects late of the said Thomas Mumford, and also of her the said Mary Mumford, unto John King, of Saffron Walden, in the said county of Essex, surveyor, Joseph Mumford, of Brampton, in the county of Middlesex, gentleman, and John Mumford, cf Henham, in the said county of Essex, in trust for the lima& of all the creditors of the said Thomas Mumford and Mary Mumford, who shall execute the said Deed of Assignment within three calendar months from the date hereof. Notice is hereby given that the said Deed was executed by the said 'Maly Murnford, Joseph Mumford, and John Mumford, on the day of the date thereof, and by the said John King, on the third day of Febru try instant, and the execution thereof, by them re• ~pectively as aforesaid, is atteAred by WILLIAM LAKIN, Ward of Saffron Walden aforesaid, Solicitor, which Deed remains at my office at Saffron Walden aforesaid fur execu tion by any of the creditors of the said Thomas Mumford or Mary Mumford. And al persons having any claim on the said Estates are requested forthwith to send their ac count. to me, to whom all persons indebted thereto are required to pay the ~mount of such debts. THOMAS PROBERT, Solicitor for the said Trustees. Saffron Walden, 3d February, 1831. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. LONDON MARKETS. (From the " London New Price Current" of yesterday.) SUGAR.—The demand for British Plantation Muscovades continues general and extensive; the estimated sales of the week are 3,000 hhds. and trs. ; the coloury Sugars continue scarce, and command high prices ; the low qualities are still heavy. The Sugar Market may be stated thus, the low and ord. 50s. former prices, above 51s. about Is. higher ; the coloury 2s. to 3s. higher within the last ten days. There is a great improvement in the demand for Refined Goods, and the supply at market is quite inadequate to the request ; a few Lumps have appeared and met a ready sale, the large at 655. good 675. and 685., and none now on sal , .; very considerable parcels of fine Crashed have been taken for the Mediterranean markets at 30s. Pd. and 315., and no considerable supply could now be purchased, even at the latter price ; there has been a very steady and considerable business in fine goods for the home consumption of the country. This afternoon Refined Sugars continue in demand for the Mediterranean markets, and the quantity of goods on hand is still very small, and for the quali ties entitled to the bounty on double-refined 31s. per cwt. is demanded, and the refiners are rather firm at that price ; of the descriptions refined from Foreign Sugar in bond for export there are a few parcels on show, the line sorts of whirls are held for 30s. to 30s. rid. ; for the home trade also there has been a fair demand, and prices are fully maintained. MAURITIUS SUGAR.—The public sale of Mauritius consisted of 4,29.2 bags, and went off with briskness, the lowest qualities (id. and the coloury is higher. EAST INDIA SUGAR.—There is a good demand for East India Sugars at the improvement of the prices which we have lately stated, the Bengal Sugars of the late India House Sale command a small premium. FOREIGN SUGAR.—There is an evident improvement in the demand for Brazil Sugars ; about 300 chests Bahia white sold at an average of '255., a considerable parcel of brown at public sale went off with briskness, low brown 215., good and fine brown 225. to 235. ; averaging 225., which may be considered Is. to Is. 6d. higher than the late nominal prices of the market ; there arc no purchases of Havannah Sugar reported. This day's public sales 265 chests, 51 barrels, 2 casks, 2 boxes, Bra zil Sugar, Paraiba, and Maranham, were all taken in, no offers, on account of the brokers persisting in allowing only the old tare of 131bs. instead of 181bs. COFFEE.—There is but little variation in the prices or in the demand for Colnv. The inquiries after Foreign and East India have rather increased; some good ord. Brazil sold at 58s. ; brown ord. Sumatra was taken in at public sale 49s and 495. 6d., and now held for 50s. British Plantation qualities are very heavy, but no reduction in the prices can be stated, good ord. Jamaica 81s. and 825., fine 85s. and 86s. This day's public sales 1,534 bags Foreign, the great proportion Brazil ; the fine ord. sold at 60s. to 618., about Is. higher, the damaged 545. to 595. 6d.; the Havannah all damaged. 169 bales Mocha sold at former prices, green and mixed clean garbled 665. to 685., ord. and un garbled 598..6d. and 60s. SPIRITS.—There is little alteration in Rum, except Leewards, which owing to their great scarcity, and only one or two parcels being in first hands, 2 over have been sold at 2s. 3d., and holders now ask 2s. 4d. ; Jamaica 29 to 31 over sold 2s. 10d. to 3s. In Brandy and Geneva no sales are reported. The purchases of -British Spirits at former prices 9s. 7d. and 9s. Bd. continue ex tensive. The sales of Rum reported this day are Berbice 10 over at 2s. 6d. in Mids., and 29 over in puns. at 2s. 3d. to 2s. 13d. There is rather more inquiry for Brandy this afternoon, on ac count of the few arrivals. TALLOW.—The demand for the home consumption of the country continues general and extensive; fine quality is much in quired alter. It is stated that the quantity of rejected Tallow in the speculator's hands, to which we have alluded, and with which they have lately been attempting to "bang the market," as it is termed, is now mostly sold. The quotation at a late hour this afternoon was 435. 3d. to 435. 6d. hum' PitovistoNs.—Butters and Bacon arc very heavy on account of the extensive arrivals. Corrox.—The accounts from Liverpool respecting Cotton still mention the market dull. The letters from Manchester tate a revival in the demand for Yarn; the market for goods heavy. There is rather snore inquiry here for export. The sales of Cotton this week consist of 560 Surat, ord. to fair„ 51d. a 6:d. ; 100 Pernambuco, good fair 101 d. ; 50 Bahia, &c., good fair 91d. ; 30 Para, good fair, 81d. ; 290 Bowed Georgia, fair to good 81d. a Sid. Cocoa.—At public Sale 71 barrels, 60 bags ord. to good Trinidad went off about previous prices, 375. to 48s. 6d. TEA.--There is no alteration in the prices of Tea. SPICES.—There is little alteration in Spices; the purchases of Pepper are quite inconsiderable, black light and very dusty bought in at public sale 3 %d., good shipping 3 }f,d.., mid. white 5 %d. to 6 34d. Cassia Lignea 755. to 765. 6d., former prices. Fair quality Pimento sold at 4 lid., being a shade higher. This day's sale 772 bags 112 robbins Pepper, light 3 %d. a 3 %d. up to heavy at 4 %d., former prices. 600 bags Ginger, part sold 30s. 6d. a 335. 6d. NITRATE OF SODA.—The stock at this market is in few hands and held about 265. 6d. Rim—Rice continues very dull. lamtoo.—There h we been lately sales of 200 to 300 chests In digo, chiefly of old sales, at prices rating about an advance of 3d. per lb on the late India House prices ; this afternoon the market has again become dull, on account of direct intelli gence from Calcutta to the 13th October, in which the crop is stated so high as 88,000 to 90,000 maunds. SALTPETRE.—SaItpetre continues very heavy and rather lower, the good qnality 325. to 335., English Refined 365. This day's public sale 204 chest. fine Saltpetre, refraction and (PiticE 71).) would not enlarge on the injustice of the taxes; well known and universally admitted. As to the course to he adopted to obtain relief, he would not at present throw out any suggestion; hut be certainly thought that the resolutions they had been discussing were by no means adequate to the emergency of the times. He certainly approved of delegates from each parish, but with respect to producing any effect on the House of Commons, or ever: on the public mind, he did not think that the meeting together of about one hundred gentlemen was calculated to effect much good. He advised a public meeting of the parishes of Westminster, and he thought such a meeting would be more desirable before the ways and means were brought fo ward. But he could not help adding, if such a meeting confined itself to the mere explanation and illus. tratien of the evils of the assessed taxes, it would not have any very beneficial effect. He was aware that in a mixed assembly like the present, a difference in political views would exist, although they all concurred in one point, and therefore those observations which he made were spoken under submission. It was, however, his duty, as their representative, to tell them what his opinion of the Go. vernment was, although that opinion might differ from their own. When first elected for Westminster he had stated that he felt a want of confidence in the Ministry, and he told them now candidly, and he would make his remark good on every public occasion, that he still felt the same want of confidence in the honest intentions of Government. Although he never expected much from them, yet be did feel astonished when he reflected upon.their pledges and their promises, at the retrograding course they were adopting, bearing as it did so strong a resemblance to the repudiated course of their predeces sors.—(Cheers.) A short sighted policy was evinced by the Cabinet, for though composed of individuals, some of whom possessed splendid talents, yet as a body, they did not appear so wise as they ought to be. With respect to the house and window taxes, he considered they were only a minute portion of that reduction the people of Westminster were entitled to obtain. The way to get their fair demands, was to weaken the moral strength and the political power of the present Government. Many would doubtless differ with him in politics; but be would speak his sentiments fearlessly. At a public dinner he bad said he hoped soon to go to the hustings again, and each day augmented that desire. He had no objection to state what his opinions were as to the course to be adopted at public meetings on the subject of the repeal of the Assessed 'Faxes. The line of debate should not be restricted to criticisms on the injustice of the taxes ; but speakers ought to go fully into the conduct of Government, established, as it had been, with the powerful aid of a Reformed Par liament. No Government, for a length of time past, had been b 9 powerful to do good or evil; and if evil had been done instead of good, then such Government was doubly culpable. He saw it clearly. If the people wanted relief in this, or in the corn monopoly, which taxed them to the extent of thirty or forty millions in productive industry; or in the meat prohibition, with other monopolies for the benefit of the landed proprietor, they would have no change for the better for many a year, unless a consecutive determination was manifested to move Government, by demonstrating to it its deviation and tergiversation from its pledges, and to remove the Government altogether, unless it conformed to its professions. He thought it would even be better for the people if their predecessors came again into office. There were two Oligarchical powers still very strong, and the party he belonged to had not strength enough to encounter with them ; therefore, in his opinion, unless the two Aristocratical powers were kept in opposition by alternately offering the reins of Go • vernment to each, and by not attaching themselves too distinctly either to the one side or the other, the people would not obtain any material benefit. that wa, Mr. CHAMBERS remarked, that it ought to be borne in mind, as an attack had been made upon the Government, that within two years they had reduced taxation three millions. Colonel EVANS replied, it should also be borne in mind that their predecessors, the Tories, whom he should be sorry to see possess any permanent power, hid, while in office, removed more taxes, for the amount of their reduc tions was four millions. Mr. CRISP was of opinion the committee mixed up too much milk and water with their resolutions. The period bad arrived when they were called upon to act, not only to make protestations, but to determine to act up to their letter and spirit, and, if not prepared to do so, then it was better for the committee to abandon their views, and no longer delude the country. He considered Sir F. Bur dett ought to have sent some answer to the 1.-tter of the committe, It appeared to him as if he (Sir Francis) was placing himself in the shoes of Lord Althorp, and turning his back on them and their cause altogether. Mr. BROWN defended the committee. They had not only sacrificed a considerable portion of their time, but had come forward nobly with their property t,) the ex tent of 3001. Colonel Evaxs observed, that it was impossible for their representatives to do anything effectual for their relief in the [Luse of Commons, while they were outvoted ten or twelve told, unless they were assisted by some decisive demonstration of constitutional feeling out of doors. He would judge of the Ministry by their acts. The CriatamArr rose to order. Colonel EVANS (warmly)-111 not come into this room again, if I am prevented from speaking my mind.— (Chters.) I will not be stopped in this way.—(Cheers.) After some further remarks, he then went on to say, that the sort of discussions which had hitherto ensued at the meetings, were of no use. The members of the Adminis tration, ten or twelve years ago, had discussed the same subject, and knew all its bearings. As long, therefore, as they found the speakers restraining themselves to tech nicalities and the description of their injurious operation, they would laugh at them and their chime. He did not throw out such expressions on base or perplexed grounds, but when it was recollected the sacrifices which the people had made to obtain a reformed House of Commons, he thought they had not obtained what they ought to possess. They bad means, to a small extent, of analyzing the pre sent House of Commons. In 1822 a Committee, of which Lord J. Russell was Chairman, s•it upon the sub ject of placemen and pensioners. It was then shown, that without reference to subsidiary placemen, but only those who held offices directly from the Clown or Ministers, there were 89 Members so situated in the House. But, after three years' fighting, how many direct placemen and pensioners were now in the House? Why, 86.--(Shame.) Taking into account officers on full pay, and sons and nephews of the aristocracy, there were somewhere between 200 and 300 M,rubers dependant in some way on the Crown. The people, therefore, bad no great reason to boast of what their late exertions had achieved for their rights. Mr. ROGERS said it bad always been thrown in their teeth, when they asked for the assessed taxes to be taken off, what they proposed to substitute for them ? Now the deficiency could be supplied, he thought, without a pro• perty tax. Reduce the army, and that alone would be sufficient; but if not, there was public property in mort main, termed church property, which, under proper management, would not only cover the amount, but would in time pay off the National Debt. Colonel EVANS pointed out a number of remedies by which the assufred deficiency would be made up. Ex tending the legacy duty to landed property would, perhaps, producea million and a half. A reduction in 'heartily, and a reduction in the expenditure of the colonies would do al: that teas needful. On the subject of the colonies, the illant Colonel remarked, that with the exception of cert,:in naval and military stations, those colonies which could not support themselves ought to be given away. After passing some resolutions, the meeting, at a very late hour, adjourned. POPULATION OF CHINA.—The population of China was in 1393, A.D. 60,545,811; in 1743 .Moutli 157.301,755 ; in 1762, Mouths 198,214,553 ; in 1792 Mouths 307,467,200 ; now, Mouths 252,866 602 on a': are i of 1,219,719 square miles, being about 288 to th, .quare mile. This population will not be deemed exit . , vagant when we remember that in England there are 289 ; in Ireland 292. and in the Netherlands 320 Mouths to th. -quare mile, or by looking at the following proportion o Mouilis to each square mile in Europe and in Chin i : Netherlands United Kingdom 278 Austria Pit- Hesse Darmstadt 29 Prussia ls' Wirtemberg 269 Hanover l3 Baden - 13. sieilies Saxony Hesse Elec 2 5 Spain Tusca y ............... ......... 203 Turkey France 2OO Sweden '3 Rome Sardinia Partugal HOUSE OF COMMONS, FEB. 7. Mr. 13E11NAL moved that the report of the Conotnittea appointed to inquire into the acts of bribery and corruption at the last election for Hertford, should be received on the the 21st inst. Colonel LEITH HAY moved for a return of the number of quarters L,f oats, specifying the description, imported into this country from Ireland from the So:h September, 1832, to the 30th September, 1833, together with the respective ports from which they were shipped. Sir ROBERT INGLIS gave notice of a motion for the appointment of a Committee to whom should be re ferred all petitions with the exception of such as related to private business, in order that the number of sig natures, and the subject of the petitions, might be laid before the House. sir ROBERT PEEL rose to ask a question of the No ble Lord, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, upon a subject connected with the agricultural interest, and which ,was well entitled to attention.—(Hear, hear.) The answer, if it were satisfactory, would relieve many persons from great anxiety. It was well known that horses em ployed for agricultural purposes were exempted from taxes which were imposed upon 'wises employed in any other avocation. He understood that agricultural horses whirls were employed in drawing of great tithes, had been charged with this tax. Nov nothing could be more vexatious to agriculturists than surcharges of this nature, as it was impossible not to employ horses on some occasions of this nature. His reason fur asking the question was, because he believed the Noble Lord in tended to clear up all doubt upon this subject, and to relieve the parties who might render themselves liable to such surcharges. Lord ALTHORP said, that in answer to the Right Hon. Gentleman, it was his intention that agri cultural horses, which should be proved to be bona .fide employed in the way described, should be exempted from the charge complained of. Mr. HUME wished to know whether it was the intention of the Noble Lord to take off the house and window taxes. He begged that the Noble Lord would answer the question with his usual candour and fairness. Lord ALTHORP said that although he felt bound to give a distinct answer to the Right Hon. Gentleman, because his question related to an explanation of a law, yet be could not answer the question of the Hon. Member (Mr. Hume) at present, because his question involved the repeal of the law itself. Sir J. HANDIER moved for a return of the total quantity of malt consumed in the kingdom, and the total amount of the duty paid thereon, showing the total for each kingdom, and also showing the total number of quar ters in all. Mr. WILKS moved for a return of the amount of fees and emoluments paid in respect of baptisms, marriages, &c., to the parish-clerks and clergymen of all parishes within the bills of mortality, together with the parishes of Kensington, St. Pancras, and Marylebone, within th© county of Middlesex. SUPPLIES. The House resolved itself into a Committee, and a con versation ensued between Lord Althorp and Mr. Hume, Mr. Robinson, Colonel Evans, and Mr. Wagon, in answer to whose questions his Lordship, who spoke in a very low tone, was understood to say that he would open the Budget on Monday se'nnight, and that orders throughout the session would take precedence of motions on Mondays and Fridays, but if the press of business should require it Wednesdays would be added. Mr. HUME put a question to the Noble Lord, ioquir. ing what was the intention of Government in reference to the local courts. Lord ALTHORP said he was nit prepared to enter into a particular statement. Colonel EVANS objected to the practice of voting away the public money at a late hour, when but few Members were present. Mr. O'COIsiNELL wished some alteration could he made in the hours of the House. He took the liberty before of suggesting to the Noble Lord the propriety of giving a detiil of the plans of the Government, with respect to the amelioration of the people before they called upim the House to vote away the public money, and he hoped that course would be adopted. With regard to the local courts, an important measure—more important than any other, as it would bring local justice to the door of every man—no decisive arrangement had been made in the Cabinet, and he doubt, d whether any agreement had been made upon any measure. He did not choose to interrupt the House on the motion for supplies, but he certainly should bring forward a motion to that bffeet on a future day.—(Hear.)—Agreed to. The general resolution for a supply was put and car ried, and it was ordered, in the usual form, that the Committee should sit again on Mondey. It was then agreed that the orders on Mondays and Fridays be disposed of before the House proceeds with motions. CORPOREAL PUNISHMENT. Mr. HUME rose to move for the return of the orders respecting corporeal punishment in the army, which he moved for a return of last year. In doing so, he wished to ask the Right Honourable Secretary at War, in what manner the Commander-in-Chief had carried into execution the wishes of the House of Commons as expressed last year, by the great number of Honour able Members who supported his motion on that occasion. For his own part he was not able to judge, but from all be could learn, those wishes had not been very satisfactorily acted on. He now renewed his motion that there he laid before the House a copy of the order of the Commander in-Chief issued for corporeal punishment in the army, from April, 1832, to April, 1833, and of the punishments which had taken place from April, 1831, to April, 1833, signifying the number of each year, and the respective regiments. Mr. ELLICE could have nohesitation in giving the Hon. Member the returns he moved for, and when they were on the table he should be able to show that measures had bee taken i❑ pursuance of the opinion expressed by the). House, and to satisfy it that Ministers had Bona all they could to meet the apparent views of Parliament.. Mr. HUME wished to know from the Right Hon, Secretary whether there would be any objection to making a similar return for one year for the colonies? Mr. ELLICE intimated there would be none. Mr. HUME wished to draw the attention of the House to another point, pretty much on the same subject. He did not think the House was aware of the immense sums employed in keeping up an establishment during peace, which he contended was wholly unnecessary. In the Committee on the Militia Estimates it was proposed by some Members to go into the merits and necessi ties of maintaining the militia at all. He would not state what the opinions of some Hon. Members on that occasion were, but the Committee concluded with a recommen.. dation, that a Committee should be appointed expressly. to consider that ; and he now wished to know whetiv:r it was the Right Hon. Secretary's intention to have any Corn, mittee appointed in the course of this year to carry that recommendation into effect. An established militia differing altogether from a standing army was unnecessary, and when the expense was considered, it being no less than that which would maintain ten standing regiments. it could not but be viewed as immense. From 1806 to 1617, exclusive of 1816, the expense had not been less than five millions eight hundred and thirty-nine thousand pounds for the militia and the militia staff alone. The reason always assigned for this in the House was, that it was necessary to have a body of non-commissioned officers always ready to call forth, in order to drill and to exercise recruits, in case of necessity. Bat he had never heard, and be believed no officer would stand up in that House r this a sl service,s y, that, sergeants g i a e n . a i s s e of its laiknedw ie b ein necessary officers necessary ho tohabde bte called drill o nf 0 erot f o nt,• cant duty were not r. chat te it v r e could ‘a notnecbee necessary for a r difference rmilitary men to b ofopinionupon ekept the ficr, constan ly in exercise or on duty, so as to be fit for immediate service. If, therefore, the keeping op o; that non-commissioned staff was merely for -ice purpose, at an expense of four hundred thousand pounds per annum, of billettli g pensioners on the country, it could not fail to be a sui•ject requiring immediate at ention. The same observations would apply to the yeomanry corps, which was in iintained et an expense of diree hundred and six thousand pounds a-yeir. It was a .aitter of great importance to know whether this half. ‘nilitary force was to be kept up, and he wished to be in limed, therefore, by the Ri ; tht Hon. S:.cretary whether there was any intention on the pact of Government to nice a Commit!, e appointed. Mr. Hume condoned by roving for an abatiact of the sums expendei for the wiitia staffs from 1616 to 1834, both years inelostve. Mr.ELLIOE could have wisoed that the 1-I,n.Gentleman t i :1 ik in ta tiqe uh h n ii ce m o (io r n .e n simply tiuiri in icinfo, t t i t : , :t tio ‘ay, asnv.iie to e : t l i f r o t rl t ; , :oncurrtd with the Bon. °olden4n in hie sta-rmente Now Ready, in 3 vols., aN. Novel of an Original Character, entitled $7 , THE FROLICS OF PUCK. Bull and Churton, Library, 26, Holies-mu Pet, London ; Bell and Bradfute, Edinburgh ; John Cumming, Dublin.