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the Mere) combinations that had been spoken of, and they very thiriy called upon the House not to visit the errors (to give them the mildest title) of the few upon the many. Now, he si ould ask, was it not justifiable, fair, and legal, if men hought they were entiled to larger wages than they received, unite together for the purpose of accomplishing their object ? fait they not a right to assemble, in order that they might the more effectually solicit an increase of wages, provided they they committed no act of outrage or violence ?—(Hear !)—ln his mind, they had a just right to express their opinions, and therefore he was always opposed to the Combination Laws.— Thirty years since, so unjust did he think the system, that he brought in a Bill to prevent combinations amongst the mas ters. rn the town of Liverpool there was a body of ship ivrigh ts, blockmakers, rainmakers, &c. amounting t 012,000 per sons ' and he believed it was truly stated in their petition, that they knew not a single instance amongst them which called for the interference of that .House in the re-enactment of those laws. It appeared that they were not to be re-enacted; but hiwould stall on the Right Hon. Gentleman further to state, whether it - was intended to restrain, limit s alter, or to introduce laws that -would operate in.any way on the funds of those benefit societies ? Those funds were appropriated to the support of those who subscribed to them in time of sickness ; and in many instances they were appropriated to the purchase of tools for workmen, whose - tools were not furnished by their employers, and whose enances did not enable them to supply themselves. The Ship wrights' Society, at Liverpool, had existed for 33 years. They were building alms-houses ; and. scarcely a member of that society had applied for parochial relief. When so much good Might be effected by such institutions, in the reduction of the' poor's-rates, he trusted that due care would be taken not to in terfere with them unnecessarily. Mr. MABERLY was sure that what fell from the Right Hon. Gentleman Would be satisfactory to the House and to. the public at large. Undoubtedly the working classes had -a right to ask for wages in proportion as the price of provisions was en hanced, or as there was a greater demand for labour; but it was equally true that they had no right to combine for the pur pose of dictating to an employer how he should select hii Work men, what number of apprentices he might employ, or whether be might employ an apprentice at all: He understood that's notice had been sent round to the manufacturers in Abeideen, forbidding them to take any apprentices whatever. 'lf thihwere Oat case, it was a most unjustifiable proceeding. It had nothing to do with the rate of wages, but was a dictation. to the Master as to the way. in which he was to conduct hisbusirieik. Mr. G. PHILIPS said, it had been asserted that when the Combination Laws were repealed; all combinetione would im - mecliately cease. He did not agree in that position; and, in Pact. combinations seemed fo have increased since the repeal. In that House, he conceived, language ought not to be used, tending to encourage combination sen either side. Combina tion on both sides ought to be guarded againat as much es pos sible. The continuance of combination was, in his opinion, much more 'likely on the part of the workmen than on that of the masters. There was no motive for separation on the part of the former, but the various interests of the latter presented many motives for separation, With respect to what the Gal lant General-had said, he must observe, that - a - combination had not long since existed in Liverpool, whereetcessive Vio lence of conduct was manifested. General GASCOYNE, as we understood, said, that occurred before the-repeal. Mr. G. PHILIPS said, he cared not. Very disgraCeful acts had been committed by some of those to whom the. Gallant Gen. hail alluded. Mr. HUM said, he believed what the House wanted-was impartial information on this subject. They had as yet receiv ed tales from one party, and from one party only ; and he would take upon himself to. say, that so far as the Committee had gone, every inquiry tended to do away with the impression which had been previously made on that House. No excesses had been committed, except in Dublin, and there, instead of twenty, only two lives were lost. He would leave Dublin out of the question, and he would say that the evidence before the Committee proved that the character of combination amongst workmen was entirely changed. Instead of outrage and vio lence, peace arid order appeared in their proceedings. He Wiehed to see the workmen act properly, and therefore he con damned, in the stongest terms, their interference with appren tien. as being entirely contrary to the principle of freedom of action which they themselves demanded, and which they had gained. Much had been said about the combination of the men ; but was a combination amongst them ever heard of, withoutthere being- also a combination amongst the masters ? Would not any landholder in that House, who was selling his wheat for 45e. a quarter, endeavour, if he could, to procure 50s. for it' Nay, would he not keep his wheat back, if he thought Its was thereby likely to get 90e. a quarter tor it ? Why, then, skauld not the man who only received 2s. (id.. a-day keep back if he thought by so doing that he could procure ss. 6d. a-day ? Why should a different system be adopted with regard to these two parties ? If a contrary doctrine were maintained, they might introduce laws to raise the price of corn, and to lower the rate of wages.—(Hear f)—On behalf of the workmen, he called on the House to come to no hasty decision on alleged acts of outrage and violence. If acts of violence had been committed, let them be stated' before the. Committee, which hitherto had rat been done. Let not these individuals, on mere assertion, In deprived of that birth-right which they now enjoyed, and which they ought to enjoy under the law. Mr. G. PHILIPS, in explanation, said, that in consequence of the repeal of those laws, great excesses had occurred. He was an advocate for altering them ; but he was at the same trine of opinion that the repeal of the laws would not put an end to all combinations, and his opinion was correct. The 'Hon. Gentleman said, that no acts of violence had been com mitted. Need he remind him of what had taken place at Glasgow ? fir M. W. RIDLEY said he could not allow it to be assert ed that the Committee had uniformly arrived at that opinion which the'Hon. Member (Mr. Hume) seemed to suppose they entertained. He wished the labouring classes to get as much as they could by fair and proper means. They had a right to do so. He would not regulate labour either by a maximum or * v;iaimum, It was fair that individual labour should have its just reward ; but it was another thing if the workmen pro- ceeded by threats and intimidation. It was a very different matter, if they stepped out of their sphere, and compelled people to work by such and such rules as they pleased. When they adopted that system, it was high time for the House to inter fm.e,---(Hear !)—He did not wish to forestall the debates in which his question must give rise, nor to state the evidence given before the Committee; but he must observe that those wlinde mended a quick decision on this subject, ought to recollect that it was - necessary to hear both sides.—(Hear, - bear !) It -was necessary; after they had heard those who were complain . htg, that they should then hear the workmen in their own behalf.. (Near; hear !)—With respect to what the gallant - General had said, he would merely observe, that not a word about regulating societies had occurred in the Committee. No suggestion respecting friendly societies had been made there: What the Cominittee might hereafter recommend, he could not - say ;' but up te.ithi!l hour, nothing had been proposed for regu . friendly or other societies. Lord A. -HAMILTON was surprised when gentlemen de s Oisredthat they had heard of no violence. One man was now at the pointof death, in consequence of the beating he received from • the coiliers.of Stirling, for no other reason but because he ven tured,, in his ownsright. to rake lower wages than the members _ a the coMbination thought fit to accept. He could also state anther instance, which had come to his knowledge this day. (hie of the weavers of Glasgow bad been sentenced to a public *sapling, and to transportation for life, for an attempt at as sassination. 'The Learned Judge before whom he was tried - stated, drat if Lord .k;llenborougti's act had extended. to Scot land, he Should have been sentenced to death.. lie was a friend to the workmen, and: he now spoke in behalf of that large body of individuals, who had taken, or who were ready to take, less wages than the sasociators- thought they should. He called on the Mate and the Country to protect them in the right -_a right: which • was :denied them by the combined .workmen—of appreciatin" what their labour was worth. Hear !)—H e was not in the House when the Right Hon. Gentleman moved for this Committee, and he had not made any observations on the subject ; but he could not see what was going on in Stirlingshires Renfrew - sir i re,and Lanarkshire, between two classes of workmen, without feeling the necessity of adopting some measure for the yestection of those who were now oppressed by their fellows. On the principle that every man had a right to bring his labour to the best market, he stood up in that House in defence of a class of persons whO were not permitted to do so s laut were kept ha* by threats and violence. On the very same principle which Hon. Members advanced when titer demanded the repeal of those laws, did Ito new call upon• them to protect this wronged class of persons, who were not suffered to work because they were willing to accept a smaller remuneration than those who were combined together. The combination was not injurious to the liberties tale large body of workmen, but was exceedingly prejudicial to the interests of the masters, and of the country in general. Mr. A. BARING expressed his hope that his Right Hon. Mend (Mr. Huskisson) would not give any answer to_ the question which had been put to him; because at that moment the inquiry on which any future proceeding would he, founded was going on in the Committee. The measure of last year passed through the Mouse with a very general feeling in its favour. But, in his view of thvsubject, the mere crude simple repeal of those laws, was •one of the mast mischievous acts that the House ever agreed to. It would not now be so ...easy to place this question on a sound and proper footing as it was last year. The immense alteration that had been at once made would preveat this. The consequence of that alteration was, that every description of trade had been dictated to in the 'lost arbitrary manner ; and, if proper measures were not adopted- - -if this system' of combination were still -suffered to extend—the consequence must be, that it would itself effectually destroy the whole manufacturing interest of the country. Captain MABERLY vnid a few .words, which were not au dible in the _ _ Mr. CAR 7 T WRIGHT then brought up the petition, which was read, and laid upon the table. Mr. ESTCOURT presented a petition from the Archdeacon and Clergy of Berkshire, against any further concessions to the Roman Catholics. Lord ROBERT. SOMERSET presented a similar petition from Lechlad e. Mr. HUME presented a petition from the seamen of Stock ton-upon-Tees against any alteration in the Conibination Laws. —Referred to the Committee. Mr. HUME presented another petition from Robert Gour lay, stating, that as he understood there was a Bill now before the House relative to emigration to Canada, and as he was in timately acquainted with the affairs of alit country, he prayed to be examined before the Committee. Mr. DENi%IAN presented a petition from the Corporation of Nottingham, in favour of the Catholic Claims. . Colonel - TRENCH took this opportunity of expressing his intention to move for the insertion of a clause in the Freehold ers' Bill, giving to all persons holding freeholds in Ireland, varying in value from 40s. to 101. per annum, the option of ex emption from the Grand Jury cases. After a few words from air. R. MARTIN, the petition was brought up. • Lord ALTHORP presented a petition from the shoemakers of Daventry, against the Combination Laws. COUNTY COURTS' BILL. On the motion-of Lord A LTHOU P, the House resolved itself into a Committee on this Bill. The Hon. Member then submitted a resolution, that certain officers of the Courts of King's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer, should receive a compensation for the loss:which they might sustain in consequence of the provisions of this act. 11fr. H U.ll E wished to know on.what evidence this resolution was *Posed, the probable amount of the compensation, and the fund from which it was sto-be provided. LorcLA LT/1011P replied, but in so low a tone that it was impossible to hear . . After a • short conversation-hatween Sergeant Onslow, Mr. Tindal, Mr. Ileatlicote, Mr. Peel,- Mt. Bright, Mr. W. Smith, the Attorney-General; and Mr. H u ski sso n - the resoltition was agreed to. .• - 7 The House then resumed, and the report was ordered to be brought up to-morrow. Mr. J ONES presented a petition from the Corporation of Caermarthen against any further concessions to the Roman Catholics. Mr: BRIUHT presented a petition from the Broad-silk Weavers of Spitalfields, relative to the Combination Laws.— Referred to the Committee. Mr. BROWNIJOW presented a petition from Patrick M'Collaghan, who bad been a Roman Catholic, but who, upon hearing his parish priest, Father Coyle, lay down the doctrine, that out of the p a l e o f th e R oman Catholic Church there could be no salvation, :lie_ immediately became a Protestant! The petitioner prayed that a remedy might be provided by the House. for the .cv.ils he complained of. The Report on the Resolutions agreed to last night with re spect to the Bonded Corn . was brought up. The House then resolved itself into a Committee on the Levant Company Act. .31r. HUSKINSON said, that after the explanation which he had formerly given on the subject, it was not, he apprehended, now .necessary to enter further into it: He therefore moved, that upon the relinquishment by the Levant Company of their charter, it should be vested in the hands of his Majesty. The House resumed, and the Report was ordered to be brought up to-morrow. The Arrest for Debts Bill was read a third time, and-passed. The House resolved itself into a Committee on the Excise- Acts. Several Resolutions were agreed to, the flouSe resumed, the Report was received, and ordered to be taken into consi deration to-morrow. . The Irish Exchequer Courts' Bill passed through a Corn = mittee, arid the Report was ordered to he received to-morrow. The Customs Acts Bill passed through a Committee, and the Report was ordered to he received to-morrow. DISSENTERS' 3IARRIAGES BILL. The Report on the above Bill was brought up and agrecd to, and the Bill was ordered to be read a third time on Thurs day next. The other Orders of the day were disposed of, and the Hot= adjourned at HALF-PAST SEVEN O'CLOCK. COURT OF APPEALS. HOUSE OF LORDS, TursnAr, 1114ty 3. DAYLEY v. MAUI.E. Mr. SunDEN this day opened this appeal from an order of the Lord Chancellor, annulling a sale made to the appellant of some extensive iron works, on the ground of a trustee being an indirect party in the purchase, thereby creating a personal in. terest inconsistent with his duty to the certui que trusts. H e contended that the appellant was free from the imputation of fraud, and was a most honourable MO. Mr. KNIGHT followed on the same side. • Mr. IlaitT was heard a considerable length on behalf of the respondents, and was supported by Mr. COOPER. Mr. SeGDEes having replied, Lord GIFFORD stated the rule of law to be, that no trustee could be allowed to deal with the trust-property, so as „to raise in himself a personal interest inconsistent with the interest of the cestui que trusts ; and that although the purchase might have been made by Mr. Bayley at as large a price as could he obtained, yet, connected as that purchase was with Mr. lie wellynait could not be sustained. Mr. Llewellyn had beep the. manager of the iron-works which were the subject of theetale in the lifetime of the late Mr. Hall, and had therefore ac quired a complete knowledge of the. property. Mr. Hall had appointed him, with 31r. 31aule and Mr. Kay, trustees under his will, induced, without doubt, by the hope that his co r r ec t irifor. mation as to the nature and value of the works would make him a desirable coadjutor. Mr. 3laule and Mr. Kay, the former a respectable barrister and solicitor to the Treasury, and the latter a solicitor of long standing, recently retired front the profession, felt themselves very unequal to fixing a value upon this property, and therefore, induced by the 'motive which in fluenced the testator in joining 3lr. Llewellyn with them in the trust, they deferred to him to fix an upset price. Mr. Lle wellyn thereupon communicated to Mr. 31aule and Mr. Kay, his co -trustees, that in his opinion the property ought not to sell for a less sum than 55,0001. It was about this time that a conversation took place between Mr. Llewellyn and 31r. Bayley, between whom it was agreed that the latter should bid 63,0001. that Al r. Llewellyn should be a partner to the extent of one-fourth part, and that 5 per cent. on the purchase money should be debited to the concern in favour of Mr. Bay ley, before any profits should be divided ; that it was quite obious an interest was created by Mr. Lldwellyn, adverse to his duty as a trustee, "and it was his duty to obtain for the cestui pie trusts as high a price as possible; his own personal in terest militated against that duty. This trustee then went to the sale, interested in his own behalf, yet ostensibly to perform his duty as a trustee. Was such a dealing as this to be tole rated in a trustee ?..-that he should communicate beforehand to an intended purchaser, the price fixed upon, which gave him an advantageover the other bidders. The sale was held, and there Mr. Bayley became the purchaser at 72,0001. The same evening Mr. Llewellyn derives from Mr. Bayley the sum of 1,5001. It did appear to him that ifthe rule could not be applied in thi s case ., it could not be applied to any other case; that with regard to the objection to the mode of proceeding adopted in the Court of Chancery in this case, he would observe that Lord Northington had set aside a purchase upon a motion.of mush slighter grounds than those of this casej..-flut Mr. Bayley could not anplain of this mode of proceeding, as it had given him an opportunity of being' heard by affidavit, which, had a bill been filed, he would not have had the benefit of Mr. Thompson having imme diately after the sale given an advance of 7,0001., on one quar ter, and 1,5001. having been paid to Sir. Llewellyn, the Chan cellor could not hesitate in 'setting aside the sale; that 31 r. Bay. ley must account for the profits of this concern, into the poasea. slots of which be ought never to have been placed. The order had re serv ed to Mr. Bayley . any remedy lie might have ag a in s t Mr.: Llewellyn . fo r 1,500!.; this decision did not affect; there fore,upon the whole of the case he was of opinion that the Lord Chancellor was correct in the whole of the o=dor: however, he should -not make any motion to their Lordships ' until a Noble and Learned Lord, of much greater experience, had addressed their Lordships. Lord REDESDALE said, that it had been objected to in this case that It had been decided in too 51111mi:try a manner; but he thought not more so than was c ustomary , in casses : he instanced t h ecase of " Gower a. G ower ,' wherein it appeared that Lord Gower ivas likely to sustain a serious injury from a . person whom he sent to survey his estates having been bribed 4y.the tenantry to . • le a return of a less quantity of acres than there really was; in that case the fraud bein g palpa ble, Lord Northampton felt no hesitation in annulling the contract. This was the course adopted in the Courts of Exche9uer, and all courts of eiiuitY ; and never till thi s day did lie hear the propriety of it questioned. It was of great importance, and required to be decided either . way instanter. No disadvantage could arise to the appellant from it, as it was on his .on affidavit the matter was decided as to the return of 1,5001. which the appellant gave to Llewellyn. He.cduld not give an order to have it returned, nor did he think that a court Gnaw would give it to him, fur there was reason to doubt the honesty of his motives giving that sum. When Lord Bacon was accused of receiving moneyfrom parties in whosefavo n r he made deci e i onse h e mid that ltd alwaysdecided according to his judgnient,uninthtedted by any mbney he received. Allowing it to. be so, the prinCiple of receiving bribes at all was wrong. Tie (Lerd Redestia/e) could •not but consider that it operated prejudicially on the tithul. • . Mr.. Llewellyn saw that this property was worth 63,000/:, yet he agreed with the other trustees to sellit for 55,000/. He ought to hare informed his co-trustees what lie considered its real value. Ile ( Lord It edesdale) thought it impos sible to separate Bayley from Llewellyn • if there was no other reason but the simple gift of 1,5001. he should consider it a sufficient cause of setting the contract aside. A Noble Lord in his eye (the Marquis of - Thornond) knew of many in -. Stances on the other. side of th e wat e r, w h ere agents were i n the habit of receiving bribes from tenants on the renewal of leases. When such cases came before him (Lord Redes dale), when Chancellor of . Ireland, h e always annulled such leases, on ,account of the absence of that good faith on both sides which he deemed • necessary in equity for the validity of the contracts. As to th e cu stom in '-etange-alley —cheat who cheat can—it was not to be held out as a model in equity-cases. With respect to the interest-money claimed, the appellant was at liberty to take up the money as soon as order was made ; if he declined doing so, he could not seek redress. for.lis own ladies. In the case of " Ward v. Ward," it; years ago, the Court said, in giving judgment, that when it took on itself the protection of property, it was bound to see it properly disposed of. With respect to the principle involved in the case before their Lordships, be thought that both trustees and agents ought to be watched with the must cautious jealousy, that they had no advantage inthe dispo sa l o f property confided to their care. His Lordship conclud e d t h at t h e d ecree b e con firmed, which was accordingly agreed to. AMERICAN PAPERS. New York -Papers, to the Bth of April inclu, sive, arrived at Liverpool by the Silas, RICH A gni, on Monday morning, and were thence forwarded! to London. Their contents are of no general interest : (From the Ne'- . .e York 4Y4itional Advocate of the Bth ult.) WASHINGTON, FEB. 22. The birth-day of Warltington is the fit time for a tribute of respect to him *hose glorious achievements placed him nextito.the father of otu - country. On this day I present to General Jackson a ring-of the hero's hair, of the colour it was when he led our soldiers to victory, it was made in this city; and of American gold. _ . 4 Wear it in remembrance of him who was first in the hearts of his country, and of her who gives it to you, with her best wishes for your health atulhappiness. • (Signed) s ELIZA W. CURTIS. To General Jackson. .. > - • WASHINGTON CITY, `FEB. 22. My dear Madarn4y the hands.of our mutual friend, Gen. Lafayette, I have had the extreme satisfactiOn of receiving a ring containing the hair of Gen. WashingtOn,which you have done me the ho - .our to present:` Believe•me, I shall retain and wear it with the ~.reatest pleasure. I will wear it' in remembrance of your : kind opinions eiptessed towards me, and of the illustri ous and revered man, the recollection of whose virtues and dis• biterested patriotiSM none can ever be unmindful of. Could the present you tender me be at all increased in value,. it woald be by the eonsithiratioii, that its presentation has been through one who devoted himself, in early life,• to the service of our happy country, and wild was the friend and associate of our be loved Washington. I pray you to accept my kind wishes for your health and prosperity in life. With great respect and re gard, I am your most obedient servant, (Sinned) " ANDREW JACKSON. Mrs. E. . _ NEW YORK, APRIL 8. Expresses have been sent out to the Southward in every quarter, in order toncitify to holders.of Cotton of the immense rise. The markets here are very brisk; Cotton and tobacco especially have experienced a very brisk advance. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCH—(Tms DAY.) JUDGMENT.—TI.II: KING V. HAYES. On their Lordships coming into Court„ a re svectable-tookink man appeared on the floor to receive its judgment, havinz pleaded guilty to an indictment for a misdemeanour. From the deli. rate manner in I. , ,'hich.Mr. Justice BAYLEY ad dressed the defendant, and the mode he had adopted to prevent publicity, told him the Court had taken' into cansideratiou-the affidavit put in, wherein it stated that he at times . laboured under derangenient, would have its due weight in mitigation of the offence, but his -character must hear the severest skock by it. Tie (the Learned Judge) should not, however, make any further observations,_but pronounce the sentence of the Court, which was, that the defendant be confined in Reading Gaol for a period of six months. HIGH COURT OF ADMIRALTY.--(Tius DAT.) THE SLIP GEORGE HOME. _ _ _ TO w ETA. pronounced judgment in this suit, which was one instituted for the recovery of wages, and involving a question of considerable importance to ship owners. The seamen, it appeared, signed articles to navigate the vessel "to Batavia, and back again to any port or ports in Europe." These terms, the Court remarked, were extremely vague; and it. was utterly impossible for the. seamet• to know from theta the nature or probable duration of their voyage. It also appeared that sonic of the seamen could not read, but whether the articles were read or not to these men was not stated, bat the Court. must say that if they were not, the Captain had acted very, improperly. The vessel, on its return, anchored off the Isle of Wight, and 'thence the Captain proposed taking the cargo to Rotterdam but the seamen refused to accoMpany the vessel, and the Owner; in consequence, withheld their wages. The Court was of opinion that the destination of the ship was not so stated in the articles, as it ought to have been and therefore decreed for the seamen, together with full costs of suit. . . • Ts LANns DilcovEar.n.—Extract from the agent to Lloyd's at Singapore, dated the 7th of September, 182-1 : " The Frauds and Citurintie, arrived . from the north. west east of America, discovered three islands on her passage. The following is an extract from the master's log:—` At day-light' on the 28th of May, savrlthree islands, bearing acid north by compass, distant t; or 91eagues.. They are not laid down in any of the latest charts,, nor mentioned in any modern work. Their size-appeared small, and their height moderate ; the one most western appeared in, the h or i zon like a small hillock ; the others, undulating and lower. The most eastern was the largest: the distance between them, 2or 3 Miles in an east north=east and west soutii-wcst direction. We. had a good sight for the Chronometer at 7 a. m., which places the islands in long. 114. 48m., and the latitude (uf this we cannot be equally certain) above 18. 11. north. Probably the latitude is nearly correct, as they had an observation at noon, and the ship had been runn ing due west. There canJ:e no doubt of the longitude, as Capt. Johnson's chronometers are so good, that after being 5 months without an opportunity of ascertaining their rate, he mad e Pedro Branca t o a mile. His limars, also, were never ten miles different from the chronmeters." Extract of of . letter' from Liverpool, dated April 30:—" We have Tad more extensive operations in our Cotton-market this mont)t than we ever before experienced; and, with very few exceptions, a regular and progressive im provement has taken place in the prices of every description. The total sales of the month, exclusive of several thousand bags sold to arrive, are 195,000 bags; of which 32,000 were sold in the first, 3 9 ,000 in' the second, 101,000 in the third, and 30,000 in t h e present week; and of these 73,000 American, 25 ,00 0 Brazil, 34,000 Egyptian, 5,000 East India, and 1,000 West India have been taken on speculation. Our present quo tations are 3d. per lb. higher in Upland. Alabama, and Or lean ; 3.id. to 4(1. in Brazil,' Demerara, anti West India ; in Egyptian ; 2id. on the lower, and 30. on tile higher quali ties of Surat ; and Id. per lb. in Bengal, than on the I st i nst. The demand for cotton in the 'early part of this week was rather t i i i i ' r n e i e te( d i, ay as might naturally be expected, dented amount of last week's business, and during the first and at full' three days only 8,500 bags were sold; but the demand after wards revived, and 22,000 bags have changed hands in the last after the unprece t Upland, 3,000 Alabama and Orleans, 1,500 Brazil, and 3,000 p a rc a es n tdorvoarthiceerotdstitpotiLds.. per A b lb o . u i t n B A o m o eri b e a a g n s , Egyptian have' een this week bought by speculators." A letter from an Officer on board his Majesty's 7, 1 14> Cambridg e , stationed off Calloa, states, that the PreFl uent, Boravan, had written a letter to Miss RowcttoFT, con doling with her on the untimely fate of her father, and inti mating that the Government intended to appropriate to her use `a pension for life. PARLIAMENTARV PROCEEDINGS. lIOUSX OF COMMONS., .MartiS, 3° die Mad, 1825. MOM - GE from the Loans—That they have agreed to— Manchester and Austerlands, and Trebarwith and Condolden Roads Bills; and Rocketing and Morton (Norfolk) Enclo sure Bill, without amendment; and to Sheriff Court Fees ' (Scotland) Bill, with-amendments: Ro ADS—West Wycombe, and Old Stratford and Long Con-. - ton—Bills read a second • time, and committed. Sheldon and: Torquay, and Cromford and Worksworth—Bills read a third time, and passed. Doncaster and Thorne—Petition from Doncaster, against —to lie on the table. Glasgow and Tarkhemd—Petition from James llopkielt, against—referred :to the Committee on the Bill, Counsel ordered. LIGHTINO,..-eHanley and Shelton—Petition from, against—to lie on the table. litoeosuits—Carsington (Derby)—Bill read a third time, :and passed: East Stanton (Lincoln) Bill read a second .time and committed. Salcey For es t (N ort ha mpt o n) - Peti tion fron - rtheeDuk&Of Grafton, &c. for additional provision— to lie on the table. DRAINAGE-- Ancholme—Petition froM Proprietors of Lands, against—referred to the Ginmnittee on the Bill, Counsel or dered ; Bill read A second time, and committed. P.oon—St. Andrew's (Holborn) ' Hamok--- , Kerne Bills read a third time,' and PAYlNG—Norwich • passed. ARREST FOR ITEnT Poor RAT,ES—Henley-upon.Thames—Petition from Inhabi tants, against—referred to the Committee on the Bill, Coun ' sel ordered. RAlLWAY—Liverpool and Manchester—Petitions from Bol ton-le-Moors; in favour—to lie on the table. DoCES—Kingston-upon-Hull—Two Petitions from Proprie tors of Wharfs, against—yeferred to the Committee onithe • Bill, Counsel ordered. Coax Laws-. Petitions against any alteration therein, from Banffshire, Durham, and Fernioy ; and for a revision there of, from Cork-. 40 lie on the table. ROMAN CATHOLIC CLAIMS-Five retitions, against, and 4 1`wo, In favour—tolle on the table. NAVIGATION AND BulDGE—Glyde—.Bill• read a second time, and committed. COMBINATION LAWS—Six Petitions, against—referred, to the Select Committee. - Impso y.E M t NT—Liverpool—Petition of Corn Merchants, &c. of Liverpool, against—referred to the Committee on the Bill, Counsel ordered. FOREIGN LlNEN—Petition from Cupar of Fife, &c. for a Duty on the importation thereof—to lie on the table: COUNTY COURTS Bir.i.Petition from Doncaster, in favour —to lie on the table. The following,Resolution of the Com mittee (reported 2d May) read:—Resolved, "That the per sons at present holding the Offices of Cltief Clerk, Master, Assistant Master, Clerk of the Common Bails and Poeteaa, Cryer, and Usher, in the Court of King's Bench ; Filazers, •Prothonotaries, secondaries, and Clerk of the Jurata, be the Court of Common Pleas; blaster and Assistant Master, in the Court of Exchequer ; and Prothonotaries and Secon daries in the Courts of Great Sessions in Wales, are entitled to compensation for diminution of emoluments which they are likely to suffer if the County Courts Bill passes into a Law." Motion made, and agreed to :—" That this House .do resolve , itself into a Committee of the whole House. to consider of compensation to certain Officers for diminution of their emoluments, which they are likely to suffix if the .County Courts Bill passes into a Law." STATE OF IRELAND COMMITTEE—Report brought up and read—to lie on the table. LUNACY" TnavEnsr.—Bill " for limiting the time within which Inquisitions of Lunacy, Idiotcy, and Non compos Mends, may be traversed, and for making other regulations in the proceedings pending a traverse," read a first time, to be read a second time on Friday next, and to be printed. IMPO ItTAT lON OF Con); ACTS—The following Resolutions reported and agreed to, and Bill ordered : "1. That all Corn and Wheat Flour (not being the produce of the British Colonies and Plantations in North America) now warehoused, and which was warehoused upon the importation thereof, on or before the 13th day of May 1822, shall be ad mitted to entry for home-consumption - at the times and in the proportions following ; (that is to say), One third of each of the' several quantities of such Corn or Flour belonging to the respective proprietors between the 15th day of May and the 15th day of June, 1825. .tune ()n and e o ther i t he 1 5th di hlirtof su c h quantities Julyu ant followingitiesbetwee . n the said 15th day of And the remainder of such quantities between the said 15th' day of July and the 15th day of August following. And that upon the entry of any such Corn or Flour to be taken out of the warehouse for home-consumption within' the respective times, and in the respective proportions hereinbefore mentioned, there be paid the Duti es h ere i na f ter ment i one d; i n lieu of all other Duties thereon ; (that is to say), s. d. For every quarter of Wheat - - . 10 0 For every quarter of Rye, Pease, and Beans . 6 6 For every quarter of Barley, Beer, or Bieg - 5 0 For every quarter of Oats - - 3 6 For every cwt. of Wheat Flour - - 2 10 "2. That all prohibitions and.restrictions now in force, and that all Duties now payable upon the importation of Wheat, the produce of and imported from the British Colonies and Plantations in North America, shall cease and determine;. and that in lieu of all such Duties there be paid on the importation of such Wheat a Duty of ss. for every quarter thereof." POSTAGE RATES—The following Resolutions reported and agreed to, .and Bills ordered : • 11 1. That there be charged for the conveyance of Letters and Packets from or to any Port of the United Kingdom, to or from' any Port or Ports in Columbia or Mexico, on the Conti nent of .America, the Packet Postage following; (that is to s ay) - t. d. For every single Letter 2 1 For every double Letter - - - 4 2 For every treble Letter - 6 3 And for every ounce in weight 81. 4th ; and so in proportion for every Letter or Packet of greater weight than an ounce. And for the conveyance of Letters and Packets from or to any Port in the British Colonies in the West Indies, to or from any Port or Ports in ColuMbia or Mexico, the Rates and Duties following; (that is to'say)- - S. d. For every single Letter - - "- ' - 1 0 For every 'double Letter . - 2 0 For every treble Letter - - 3 0 And for every ounce in weight 4s. ; and so in proportion for every Letter or Packet of greater weight than an ounce. "2. That'there be charged for the conveyance of Letters and Packets between Great Britain and Ireland, by way of Liver pool, the Packet Postage following; (that is to say) s. d. For every single Letter - 0 8 For everydouble Letter - - 1 4 For every treble Letter - - 2 0 And for every ounce in weight 2s. i3d. ; and so in proportion for every Letter or Packet of greater weight than an ounce." NOTICES OF MOTIONS FOR THIS DAY. 1. Mr. Ilobhouse—Select Committee to consider of the IVork ing Hours of Children in Cotton Factories. 2. Mr. Monck—Bill to prohibit, in certain cases, the p a y ment of any part or portion of the wages of Labourers out of the Poor Rates. 3. The Lord Advocate of Scotland—Bill to restrict the punish ment of Leasing.making and Sedition in Scotland. 4. The Lord Advocate Of Scotland—Bill to amend an Act of the Scottish Parliament [A.D. 1896, c.32], the Azt of Grace. 5. Mr. Courtenay—Bill td regulate Trusts vested in Lunatics and Infants. ORDERS OF THE DAY FOR THIS DAY. 1. County Courts Bill—Further consideration of Report. 2. Su pply—Connnittee. 3. Settlement of the Poor Bill—Further consideration of Re port. 4. Townland Boundaries (Ireland) Bill—Second reading. Repeal(Scotland) tlßianSneii Bill—Second reading. ords. Amendments 5. Ways and Means—Committee. to be Considered. ( 7 1 : S T I fiwpSilk Courts FeesAe t 8. County Courts Bill. —Report of Resol u ti on th ereupon . 9. Levant Company Acts —Report th ereu p on . ID. Excise Acts—Report thereupon. 11. Exchequer Court (Ireland) (Sealing of Writs) —Report thereupon. 12. Customs Acts —Report thereupon. 13. Exchequer Bill (Public Works, Ireland)Bill—Report. 1-1. Chelsea Pensioners Bill—Report. NOTICES GIVEN YESTERDAY. Thursday, May 5. Mr. John Smith —Address for Copy of Correspondence be tween the Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of the County of York and certain 3lagistrates of that County, respecting the treatment of Prisoners in Bradford Gaol. Thursday, May 17. Mr. Hobhouse—Repeal of the Window Tax. A FEMALE PREACHER.-=A young lady is to preach a sermon in the Caledonian Theatre on Sabbath even ing next. This is altogether a rare circumstance in Scotland, And there is no cause to apprehend that she will hold forth to empty boxes." She is a Miss NVerry, 22 years of age, and native of Guernsey. —( Edinburgh Observer.) PRICE OF STOCKS TIIIS Ila , k Stock 3 per. Cent. Red 4 10 a , 394 per Cent. Cons.... sej 90 1 31 per Cent. Ditto Red. t per Cent. 1 Dissd ( New 105 1 4ii I Bank Long Ann. 2144 11.13 3.per'Ce.its. • India Stock ; 2794 Ditto Bonds South Sea Stock PRICES OF FOREIGN Fl lustrian - ildsssp.ct.:l6l ex div Brazilian lids Scrip 1025 - 01 pm. Buenos .4yres Bds , (:oloin Rd s,lip.et,lls eidit • Do. 4... 1814 .... 87i A Danish, 5 per cent. • ll,l l- Do.: ScriP. 3 21 dis. ( i reek .11(ts Do. Scrip, 1825 ... 5 43 dis. Mexican lkls • Do. SCrip 103 2i 324 dis. KING'S CONCERT ROOMS, HANOVER-SQUARE. Under the Patronage of his Royal Highness the Duke of CUMBERLAND, his Royal Highness the Duke of CAM BRIDGE, and the Noble Directors of the Ancient Concert. Mlt. VA UGHAN begi most respectfully to a. acquaint the Nobility, Gentry, and his Friends in general, that his ANNUAL CONCERT will take place at the above Rooms on FiiIDAY NEXT, May 6. The per formance will be supported by the Vocal - and Instrumental strength of the Ancient Concert Orchestra, and will be coin- . plete . in every departm en t. Th e principal vocal parts by Ma, dame Ronzi de Begnis, Miss Travis, and Miss Stephens ; Mr. Vaughan, Mr. W. Knyvett, Mr. J. B. tSale, Mr..Tcrrail, Monsieur De Begnis, and Mr. Bellamy ; 'Leader of the 'find, Mr. F. Cramer; Conductor, Mr. Greatorex. - • , Tickets Half- a -G u in ea eac h, to b e had of. Mr. Vaughan, 89, Great • Portland -street; at the Music Shops of Messrs. Birchall and Co., New Bond -street; Messrs. Clementi and Co., Cheapside ; and at the Royal Harmonic Institution,•Re-. gent-street. Y AT ONE O'CLOCK. Old Annuities New _Ditto 13ills 10001.2 d. Ditto lid. 47 51 46 Ditto 5001.2 d .... Ditto 14d.. Ditto Small Ditto lid. Ditto Comthercial • Bank for Act. India for Aect. Cons. Ibr Acct. 91} 90i id I)S, AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bds,. n per et: ... 83 Peruvian Bonds Neapolitan; 5 per cent. — Neapolitan Scrip Portuguese Bonds 89j 90 Trassiari, 5 per et. Ditto New Ittismiarr, New, 5 per:et. 941 5 11321,5 per ct.23i 43/ 4 182,3 French I{ entes i••• :Exchange Scrip ......... PRICES OF SITA RES AT ONE O'CLOCY. Anglo-Mexican Mining Company An;lo-Chilian Mining Company Brazilian Mining Company., ... eliilian Mining Company . . General Mining :Association . • $A . 9 Pasco Peruvian Mining Company Potosi La Paz and Peruvian Mining Association ... 84 7 4 Milted 'Mexican Mining COMpany Ditto New Welch Iron and Coal Mining Company Guardian AssurancsConipany ... British Iron Company British Rock and Patent Salt Company Canada Company Canal Gas Engine Company . General Sttani Navigation Company . di Honduras Company Imperial Plate Glass Company London Brick Company • lli Mexican Company . 9,, Metropolitan Alderney Dairy Company Provincial Bank of Irel a nd Patent Pricks ' ' 3 1 . 1 Rio de la Plata Agricultural C om p an y . . 8 . West India Company - - Per Shari.- , 76 14t FOMEIGN MAILS. Golten burgh Harriburgh Buenos Ayres AHOIVED. Dun. 111011 WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-111011ROW• Morning, 36 minutes after. 3.1 Evening, 16 minutes after THE SUN. SOLEM QUIS DICERE FALSUM AOL.E.IT 4 LON DON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 4, 18 2 5• We this morning received the Mode of. Yes" terday, which contains little or no information of consequence. An Ordinance has been published concerning the Rents, regulating the.matuncr in which th e . Proprietors are to act in regard to this Ord nance.. The Empress of AusTar.t. and the . Arch" . duchess SOPHIA quitted Munich on the O h ' ult. to join the EMPEROR at Verona on the if oh t and' will make their grand entre into Milan 00 the 10th of this month. Prince WILLIAM of PRUSSIA, brother of th° . King of PausstA, has. passed Frankfort 00 his way to Mayence, of which latter city 118 /5 Governor. On the 6th of this month the proprietors of the 5 per cent. rentes will be permitted to chu li g e their 5 per cents. into 3 or to 2 per cents. FRENFRENCHFuNDs.--Ilentes for money, 101. 15.; for „we, 101. 85. The French Papers of Sunday arrived night. Tire following are extracts ( From the Moniteur of Sunday, llfay 1.) - PARIS, A PRIL Letters from Catalonia inform us that the French troOr's °li n ; cuated Cardona and Hostalricli, April 9, and that the trooP s his Catholic Maj es ty t oo k possess i on of them the samedaf• °- effect produced by the d e p ar t ure o f t h e F renc h troops i n the i t ' bitants of these two towns differed in a veryremarkable Me n ': At Cardona,. the clergy, th e c i v il aut h or i t i es, an d all t he.- habits, manifested real regret at the departure of a ga ll ; which had been distin gu i s h e d b y i ts exce ll ent con d uc t, its fir a - 0 4 ness, and good discipli ne , w hi c h h a d not a li tt l e con trih at4- tb e maintain tranquillity in the town. At nostalrich, w here 0 . French troops were eque ll y di st i ngu i s h e d by t h e i r geed rrs duct and the conciliatory spirit of their officers, their deP ar ;:a was witnessed with marks of satisfaction ; but- it was not c f ' - o f duration, for the Spanish authorities not having ta ke l o t treasures for the support of the troops, the consequence v/ I ' s t o n the very same day the Spanitda Commissary levied on the ,, til ps, a contribution i n money to supply the wants, of the Irv ; of which at length caused real regret to be felt at the MOW the French troops. V 01 3 Letters from Madrid say, that his Majesty left tt! Bth, and slept at Aranjuez, and on the 9th went to i His Majesty was attended, by a battalion of the Swiss b . llo' n the service of France, which was left st Madrid- 1 " I t de jesty i has been pleased to express to Major-General e l li t be o a Loyere, who commands the brigade, his satisfacti° '- excellent discipline. of The obse • glues of Baron Denon, Member of the A 0 3 7 4; of Fine Arts, were performed to-day, at noon, in the Cbli- th° St. Thomas d'Aquinas, which was his parish. Alinos t that ca- , do,