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INDIA. II YDRA B. \ D LOAN. The mischievous effects of pecuniary transactions between Native Princes and British subjects in India, which always led to the ruin of the former, and the degradation and abasement of the character of the latter, (p. 7*), was so conspicuously dis ulayed in the case of the Nabobs of Arcot and of Oude, as to• 4ead at last, after the pure and dterested government of Lord Cornwallis, to the passing of the satute -37 Geo. 111. c. 142, (p. 8) ; by which, after a declaration that the practice of British subjects lending money to native princes had been productive of much mischief, and the source , of much usury and extortion, it is enacted, under the ,penalty of a misde that no Bri tis h sub j ects shall lend mone y , directl y orindirectly, to an y native prince, unless they shall obtain the consent of the court of directors, or some governor in council in India. i t I, impossible to conceive a practice more positively prohi tested unless with this special permission • and the proof of the - vast importance of the prohibition is to be found it. the altered 4J:erecter of the company's servants; who, from a band of ,usorers and money-lenders, had entitled themselves to the cha ra.ter truly bestowed on them by Lord Hastings in his summary Ip. 33), as proudly merited, of a body of men than whom, ge nerally, none can be more high-minded, more conscientiously zealous, or more rigidly intolerant of any turpitude among their fellows. A system which combined such important consequences to tie Native Princes and to the British subjects, ought obviously so be held sacred, and only relaxed for reasons undisputed in point of fact; and of vital importance in their consequences ; and nothing short of a clear case of state necessity could justify the sanction of a loan by British subjects to a native prince. If these observations are true at all, they apply with dou ble force to the case of the Nizam, who is admitted to be a person wholly incapable of any attention to business to lamentable hypochondriac, p. 115), and whose effective cainister is described by Mr. Russell (p. 30), to be in il oted exclusively to the British Government, for both his ele seinen and support : bound to them by the surest of all ties, ti - iat of knowing that his office depends on their ascendency so much so, that if they were to lose their controul over the go vernment, he would certainly lose his authority, and probably his life; and as a person on whom on all occasions,.of what magnitude %never, where they may require his co-operation, they may confidently depend. It was m February, 1814, that Mr. William Palmer, who had previously carried on some (p. 357, § 9, 358,) commercial speculations at Hydrabad, established , a hotise of trade there, ansler the firm of William Palmer and Company. The part nership consisted of Mr. William Palmer, Mr. Samuel Russell, Dr. Currie,_ Mr. Hastings Palmer , an d Bunkett y Dos. It would appear from the first application made by the.house of ,William Palmer and Co., to the supreme government in March, 1814, (p. 2.) that the house was then about to be esta blished for the first time; for they state, that having ascer tained by experiment the practicability of carrying on commer cial concerns with advantage, they are desirous of availing theniselves of the commercial treaty, to establish a mercantile firm at Hydrabad. Banking, Agency, and supplying ship timber, were the sieved objects of their trade. They desired the sanction of the approbation of the supreme government, and the exertions of the resident for their security and protection. This -was extended to them by the supreme government in A-psi], 1814, (p. 3.) Towards the end of 1814, Mr. Sotheby, who then filled the situation of second assistant at the British residency at Hydrabad, an intimate friend of Mr. William Palmer, and whose pecuniary Circumstances were in great dis order, became a partner in his house, in which he continued until February, 1820, when upon the proposal of the loan to the Nizam being made, Mr. Sotheby retired from the firm, re ceiving an equivalent for his share (p. 712, 13, 14.) Sir Wm. Rumbold, who married a ward of Lord Hastings, " nearly brought up as if she were a daughter," (p. 44,) accom panied Lord Hastings to India, as one of his family. He landed in October s 1813, and early in 1814, .(p5727,) a proposal was made to him to becomes partner in the house of Wm. Palmer and Co. After considerable deliberation, Sir William acceded to this proposal, and became a partner in April,'lBls, (p. 727,) at which time he resided at Calcutta, where he continued till 1819 (p. 581.) -Sir W. Rumbold had no mercantile experience, lie acted at Calcutta as a Magistrate, Ap. 5660 and had no capital except-what he could borrow (p. 731, 2.) The purpose of Messrs. Palmer in desiring Sir William ilumbold, under these circumstances, to become a partner in their house, appears from a letter of Lord - Hastings to Sir 'Wil liam of 4th January, 1815. The letter is as follows (p."734):—" The partners speculate, that you being one , of the firm, will interest me in the welfare of-the house, to a degree which may be materially beneficial to them. It is a fair and honest calculation. The amount of advantage, which the countenance of government may bestow, must be uncertain, as I apprehend it would flow principally from the opinion the natives would entertain of the respect lekely to be paid by their own Government to an establishment known to stand well in the favour of the supreme authority bare; perhaps a more distinct benefit may attend the firm from the consequent discouragement to competition with you by any other British partnership to which a similarly-professed sane - thin would not be granted. It is on the ground of servicet to the Niaam, at the request of our resident that I have con sented to let the good wishes of the government for the pros perity of this firm be signified. No new establishment could have such plea." In July, 1816, Messrs. Palmer applied (p. 3, 4,) to the su _ prenie government to grant them an exemption from the penal t.es of the 37 (ieo, IIF. c. 142, which they stated had become desirable, as doubts had arisen, whether the sanction of the Go vernor-general was explicit enough to give security to all their money transactions, which they stated were too extensive and general to be carried on without being frequently con cerned in pecuniary arrangements with the Government UAW. They conceived themselves to stand essentially wide of what was the purpose of the Legislature ; they believed the penalties were imposed with a view to prevent European sub jects from acquiring privately too much influence at native "Courts, and from taking advantage of the necessities of na tive governments, to extort exhorbitant interest; that their transactions could not lead to either of those objects, and their immediate operation had no 'taint of that quality. Their trans- action. had always been open and public. In consequence of this application, permission, 211 July, 1816 (p. 5), was given to the house to do all acts which were prohibited by the Act of Parliament without the approbation of the Government in Council, with a proviso, however, that they should at all times, when required by the resident, communi cate to him the nature and objects of their transactions with the government or subjects of the Nizam (p. 6). After this license had been granted, Messrs. Palmers' en tered into a transaction with the Nizam government, for the pay of a body of horse in Berar, which at the instance of the resi dent, had been put upon an improved system and discipline (p. 71, § 8 P, 9, § 60 )- - When this permission was communicated to the Court of Di rectors (24th May, mo s p. 7), that body expressed their strong disapprobation of the measure, and positively directed that the instrument, by which that indulgence was conveyed, might be immediately revoked and cancelled, and the countenance of government strictly confined to those objects of a commercial nature, which they professed originally to have in view. That order was stated to be peremptory, and the execution not to be delayed on any ground whatever. The-Court added that, if any discussion should at any time arise between the Zizarn's government and the house, respect ing any pecuniary transactions, the Bengal Government were positively prohibited from interposing in any way whatever, the name, authority, influence, or good offices of any sort of the British Government," for the fortherance of any demand which these gentlemen might bring forward. Biefore the receipt of this letter in India in the year 1818, an arrangement was entered into between Chundoo Loll, the act ing minister of the Nizam, and the house of William Palmer, by which they engaged to provide the monthly sum of two lacs of rupees, at Aurungabad, for the payment of the Nizam's f orce s there, on the security of orders or assignments to them on the revenue of certain districts in Berar to the amount of thirty lacs of rup ees a year (p. 11, 14, 15). Thi s arra ng e ment received the sanction of the Supreme Government, with the exception of Mr.- Stuart, upon the ground s , th a t unless the funds were found for paying the troops, they would disband and plunder the teidntry, and that the minister could not obtain money • The references are always to the-volume of. Hydrabad pa pers, unless some other authority is mentioned. t Mr. Russell's 'letter on forwarding the application, makes no statement of services rendsred by the house to the Nizam, but recommends it on the ground, that an establishment i framed on the principles, and conduct n- - the spirit, of an Eng lish house of business, will prove a source of general conveni ence and benefit (p. 2.) Neither does Messrs. Palmeri' own letter alleged any such services (p. 2-) t It is a singular 'fact that Mr. Russell does not confirm thstatement. declares he was on bad terms with Mr. yt4l,n7 (p. 2, Russell's letter) and that the countenance of go ciu„-`e,"t,to Palmers. House; was applied for by him, in conse -o,7„,sei‘ all as , ial i pince from Calcutta,that it would be granted uet t , ze , , gran t e d , 4 0 an assurance from Calcutta, that it would be apoica 4Uenee. of a previoui application, (p. 2, ibid.) autenitted to t h e goir was not madeto the resident till it had been t i go . Lp, •,4 tinkt*-General and received bis-approba- for that purpose elsewhere, (p. 13, 33), tin less on Conditions still more burdensome. No guarantee was given or implied on the part of the British Government, to the house, which could impose any pecuniary obligation on the Company, though the house considered themselves entitled to receive the fullest sup port from the Resident, which he could give by the exertion of his influence with the 31inister,(p. 13). 31r. Stuart, (p. 23, 5, 8), objected to this arrangement, upon the ground that it was necessary to procure fuller information before the Government was committed by any approbation of the plan, either express or tacit; that they had no information as to the terms upon which it was to be made, of the amount of the assignments to be given, the rate of interest to be paid, or as to the nature of the assistance the Resident was to afford. i%lr. Adam, though he was not insensible to the objection to permitting extensive pecuniary dealings between a native Go vernment and an opulent British house of agency, if any other available resources could be had ; felt that the regular payment of the Nizam's troops was an object so essential to the general tranquillity of India as to induce him to give the measure his support; as the arrangement appeared as reason able and• economical as circumstances would permit (p. 47, 8.) The argument received the sanction of the Supreme Go vernment, 9th October, 1819, (p. 21), after a distinct acknow: ledgment by the house that no guarantee was afforded, or pecu niary liability by the British Government of any sort was in volved in it (p. 14). This arrangement was strongly diapproved of the Court of Directors, who in their dispatch of 20th November, 1821, sign ed J. Pattison, &c. &c. (p. 70), after an elaborate discussion of all the circumstances, directed (p. 84) peremptory notice to _ be given to the firm to bring the arrangement to a termination, the ceasing to make further payments tgp the troops and deli vering up their assignments as soon as they were reimbursed the sums advanced, and unless it would injure the credit of the house, which the Court did not wish, they directed criminal prosecutions to be hvtituted against any parties who should disobey these injunctions. Until the arrival of these orders in India, the arrangement continued in operation. It was put an end to in June, 1822, in pursuance of these orders, (p. 159, and 161), but before this time, very large arrears had become due to the house from the Nizam's Government, on which interest at the rate of 24 per cent. was charged (p. 501). Early in the year 1820, it appears from Mr. Russell's letter to the. Court of Directors, (p. 20, Russell's Letter), a proposal had been made to him of aloan of sixty lace of rupees to be advanCed by the house of Palmer and Co. to the Nizam, under the sanction of the British Government; but that Mr. Russell considered this proposal. as so .decidedly inadmissible, that he declined even to forward the proposition. Upon his refusal, he states that the house were satisfied with the resident giving it such support as his instructions authorized ; but that in the mean time, he received an intimation that the proposition bad been forwarded through some other channel, anti that Lord Hastings expressed his surprise that Mr. Russell should have hesitated to forward the application. Upon this intimation, Mr. Russell did forward the proposal to the supreme govern ment in the month of May, 1820, (p. 20, ibid.) The objects of the Nizam's government in raising this sum of money are stated to have been (p. 88, 39, 70, § 55) :- 1. To discharge arrears of establishments about to be reduced in prosecution of his measures of reform. 2. To make advances to the cultivators. 3. To repay debts incurred to Soucars and others, on account of the war, many of which stood at a high rate of interest. 4. To relieve the revenue from heavy assignments granted. Mr. Russell the resident stated, that the minister could not prosecute his measures of reform unless he could procure money . . For these objects; and that he certainly could not obtain it by other means, than the assistance of Messrs. Palmer, whose cir cumstances enabled them to secure a combination of the native monied interest. He stated that the reductions the minister was making amounted to twenty-five lacs of rupees (p. 88.) The terms of the loan were, that assignments to the extent of sixteen lacs per annum should be granted by the Nizam to Messrs. Palmer, till the principal and interest should be dis charged (pp. 41, 79, 55.) When this proposition came to be discussed in the council at Calcutta, Lord Ilastings (p. 44,) declared that he should for bear taking a part in the decision, lest the beticial interest Sir William Rumbold had, as a partner of Palmer;,s house, should warp his judgment. Mr. Stuart (p. 46,) and Mr. Adam, (p. 47,) were of opinion that the loan should not be sanctioned. Mr. Stuart observed, (p. 43,) that the papers afforded no in formation as to -the rate of interest or other advantages to the house so as to enable him to judge how far the arrangement was beneficial to the Nixam. Mr. Stuart conceived that the rate of interest to be reserved was sixteen per cent., (p. 46), but urged the necessity of further inquiry. He suggested at the same time, that k would be a preferable measure to advance the money required out of the company's treasury, (p. 46), or to raise it by competition in the money markets of India: where, with the assurance of the resident's protection, he was of opinion it might be procured on moderate terms. . . Mr. Adam (p. 48), agreed with Mr. Stuart in his suggestions as preferable to the sanction of a loan by Messrs. Palmer, and mentioned as a proof that money could be procured with the sanction of the British Government, that a loan had been lately raised by the Guicowar at nine and a half per cent. He concurred in thinking their information too imperfect to decide upon, and expressed his alarm at.the power of Messrs. Palmers' house, to secure a combination of the monied interest at Hydrabad, and thought that to strengthen their influence by sanctioning the proposed loan would confirm their monopoly. Mr. Fendal (p. 49) objected to Mr. Stuart's proposal, as it would offend the jealousy of the Nizam, and would involve the British Government in unpleasant disputes with the Nizam if the interest was not regularly paid. Ile did not apprehend that it could give Palmer.' house any undue influence, as the credit of the house must mainly depend on the countenance of 1 the resident, which could be withdrawn if any undue influence was used. All the council expressed their concern at Lord Hastings not taking a share in their decision. Lord Ilastings disapproved of the plan proposed by Mr. Stuart and Mr. Adam, on the ground that, besides exciting the jealousy of the Nizam, (p. 50,) it would be viewed with suspi cion at home (p. 51), and would entail interference with the Nizam's internal government. His Lordship was of opinion, thattnimmediate reduction of expence by the Nizam was in. dispensable to prevent mutiny in the army (p. 44.) That no loan could be procured from native bankers (p. 45.) That there was no fear of undue influence by the house. That a solemn pledge of support had been given to Chundoo Loll, and must not be forfeited (p. 51-2, 55.) His Lordship was further of opinion, that any advance by the British Government was illegal (pp. 52, 55) ; and in conclu sion, to prevent the abandonment of Chundoo Loll, he gave up his intention of not taking a share in the decision, and gave his casting vote to sanction the loan. This sanction was communicated at Hydrabad on the 15th of July, 1820 (p. 55.) It is admitted on all hands, that the grounds of this sanction were (pp. 38, 39, 43-4-5, 200, 186, 79, ti 55) Ist. The understanding that it would diminish the Nizant's expenditure. • 2d. Reduce the amount of interest then paid. 3rd. Enable money to be advanced to the cultivators. 4th. That the amount of interest to he paid to Messrs. Pal mer was sixteen per cent. (pp. 46, 49, 50, 80), effecting a reduc tion of eight per cent. (p. 50.) 5. That money could not be had on lower terns from others (1)..• W 3B. he ) ther the first of these objects was attained, seems ex tremely doubtful. Chundoo Loll, the Minister of the Nizani, states that he had reduced the charges forty-one lacs annually (p. 143), and applied sixteen lacs of the money saved to dis charge the debt. And he afterwards, October, 1822 (p. 270), repeats the statement ; anti alleges that the arrears of pay amounted to only eleven lacs, which enabled him to reduce a three that required twenty-five lacs per annum to pay. Be also enumerates the troops that were reduced (p. 271.) Sir. Russell also stated, in Sept. 1820 (p 64), within little more than a month after the sanction of the loan, that reduc tions had been made to twenty-two or twenty-three lacs, and advances made to the cultivators. But he appears, from his statements in his letter to the directors (p. 25, Russell's letter), to speak on Chundoo Loll's authority, and not from his own investigation, though he gave him credit ; and adds, that some persons who suffered from the reductious. had complained of them (p. 26, ibid.) Sir C. Metcalfe, however, observes, that the p articulars of the reductions given in October differ materially from those the minister had formerly given in (p. 262) ; and points out, that he only states eleven Lacs to have been paid out of the loan (p. 263, 270.) That since he became resident, the reduction was but eight lacs, of which he feared six were only nominal (p. 236.) After after examining the accounts, he states he can per ceive but one item, for a year .after the loan, that appears to - to have any connexion w ith re d uc tion ; and that item , he af terwards states, was to pay the creditors of the R aj ah, to whom it was paid as well as hi s troops (p. 554, 809.) What, however, throws the greates t discredit on a n y real re duction having b een accomplised, is, t hat the Nizani's debt, in September, 1822, was 129 l acs (p. 228) whereas, Mr. Itus. sell, in Novemb er , 1819 (p. 96,) states t s it to have been bu t fift y . An increase of seventy-nine lacs of debt, in two years of peace, seems to negative any reduction of expenditure. But the great object of the loan was to reduce the rate of in terest payable by the Nizam, which amoun ted to 24 p er cent. (p. 49, 50); and the . sanction of the B ritish Government, Which, ,in fact, *at a.virtual guarrantee, 75, § 48 1 p. 81,. 83,) was given (Anon the avowed conception that the in terest and all expences on the debt, amounted only to sixteen per cent. It turned out, however, that instead of sixteen per cent., eighteen was the rate of the interest actually charged (p. 180, 187); and, besides that, a bonus of eight . lacs out of sixty (p. 196) was taken by the hoUse " as compensation on the loan,. and premium on interest reduced," (p. 625,1 which made the rate of profit, reserved by the house upon the loan, about twenty-two and a half per cent.—( To be continued. ) THE ARMY. Last Thursday his Royal Highness the Duke of Yonx in spected, at the Fencing Rooms, in Bond-street, a detachment of the 7th Hussars and Royal Horse Artillery, under Slr. H. Angelo's instruction in the sword exercise. His Royal High ness expressed himself quite satisfied at the effective manner they performed the various evolutions, and also at the skill dis played when engaged with the practice-stick and foils, shew mg the knowledge they had attained both in the use of the broad and small sword. Major-General Nicholls is appointed to the Staff at Madras, vice Major-General Sewell, resigned. Det_►chments belonging to the 2d, 6th, 13th, 35th, 43d, 45th, 54th, 48th, 76th, and 77,th Regiments of Infantry, marched on Saturday morning, under the command of Staff Serjeant Hook, from Westminster, for the Depot in the Isle of Wright. [From the LONDON GAZETTE of Saturday.l War-Office, March 1, 1825. MEMOUAND IT ot.—His Majesty has been pleased to approve of the 24th Foot being permitted albear on its colours and ap pointments, in addition to any other badges or devices which may have heretofore been granted to the Regiment, the word " Peninsula," in commemoration of the distinguished conduct of the late 2d Battalion in the Peninsula, under Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington, from April 1809 to July 1824. War-Office, March 4. Ist Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Cornet Arthur Davies to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Skinner, promoted in the 9th Foot ; Charles Amherst Daniel Tyssen, Gent. to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Davies. 4th Regiment of Light Dragoons—lsaac Timm, Gent. to be Veterinary Surgeon, vice Bird, deceased. Ist or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—Second Lieu tenant Charles Begot, from the Rifle Brigade (late Page Honour to his Majesty,) to be Ensign and Lieutenant, without purchase. Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards—Ensign Frederick Paget, from the 313th Foot (late Page of Honour to his Majesty.) to be Ensign and Lieutenant, without purchase ; Battalion- Surgeon William Whymper, M.D. to be Surgeon-Major, vice Simpson, who retires ; Assistant-Surgeon George Smith to be Battalion-Surgeon, vice Whymper ; Assistant-Stkrgeon Wm. Hunter, M.D. from half-pay of the Regiment, to be Assistan . .. Surgeon, vice Smith. 3d Regiment of Foot Guards—Lieutenant Philip James Yorke to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice Cum berland, who retires ; Ensign George Charles Rooke, from the 29th Foot, to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Yorke. 2d Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant John Hart, from half-pay 17th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, without purchase. 7th Ditto—Ensign John Morritt, from the 64th Foot, to be Lieutenant by purchase, vice Lord William Thynne, promoted in the 27th Foot • Staff-Assistant-Surgeon Edward Pilkington, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice O'Reilly, who exchanges. 9th Ditto—Lieutenant Cortlandt George MacGregor Skinner, from the Ist Dragoon Guards, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Hill, who retires. 12th Ditto—Assistant-Surgeon Henry Grattan Douglas, from half-pay 18th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Hugh Fraser, who exchanges. 20th Ditto—Ensign Francis Pitts, to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Keppel, promoted in the 62d Foot; James Taylor, Gent. to be Ensiga, by purchase, vice Pitts. 26th Ditto—Assistant-Surgeon David Preston, M.D. from the 79th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice John Coldstream, who retinas upon half-pay. r. 27th Ditto—Captain John Geddes, to be Major, by purchase, vice Thompson, who retires ; Lord William Thynne, from the , 7th Foot, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Geddes. 29th Ditto—Marcus Barre, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Rooke, appointed to the 3d Foot Guards. 36th Ditto—Honourable Alfred Harley, to be Ensign, with out purchase, vice l'aget, appointed to the Coldstream Foot Guards. 50th Ditto—Surgeon Frederick Micklam, from the 77th Foot, to be surgeon, vice Gill, deceased. 53d Ditto—Captain Wm; Cuppaidge to be Major, by pur chase, vice 111`Caskill, promoted ; Lieutenant James Cates to he Captain, by purchase, vice Cuppaidge ; Ensign Thomas slounsteven Bremer, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Cates; Edward Berkeley Phillips, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Bremer. 60th Ditto—Lieutenant A rthur Mitchell, from half-pay of the Regiment, to be Quarter-Master, vice John Kiens, who retires upon_lialf:.pay. 62d Ditto=Lieutenant Honourable George Thomas Keppel, from the Foot, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Hull, who re tires; Assistant-Surgeon Donald 111`Pherson, from the 42d Foot, to be Surgeon, vice David Linn, who retires upon half- pay. 64th Ditto—Freeman Murray, Gent. to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Morritt, promoted in the 7th Foot. 70th Ditto—John Williamson, Gent. to be Ensign, without purchase,_ vice Skinner, whose appointment has not taken p lace. 75th Ditto—Lieut. Joseph Clarke, to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Powell, who retires ; Ensign John Heneage Grubbe, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Clarke, henry Edward Hoare, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Grubbe. 77th Ditto—Lieut. James Algeo to be Captain, without pur. chase, vice Mackenzie, deceased ; Fnsign Paris Vm. Angus tus Bradshaw to be Lieutenant, vice Algeo ; Wm. Jonathan Clerke, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Bradshaw ; Staff-Assistant- Surgeon Romaine Amiel to be Surgeon, vice Micklam, ap pointed to the 50th Foot. 81st Ditto, Hugh Marvel Blaydes, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Douglas, dromoted in the 41st Foot. 97th Ditto—Lieut John Valentine, from half-pay 99th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice John Iteynolds, who exchanges; Quar termaster-Serjeant Jos. Sleator, from the 85th Foot, to be Quartermaster, vice Dodd, who resigns ; Assistant-Surgeon John Freer, 31. D. from 4th Dragoon Guards, to be Surgeon, vice Thos. Conally, who retires to his former half-yay. Rifle Brigade—Charles Crespigny Vivian, Gent. to be Second Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Bagot, appointed to the Ist or Grenadier Foot Guards. Ist Royal Veteran Battalion—Lieut. Edw. John Bruce, from half-pay 60th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Jas. Itobt. Stewart Longworth, who is to be replaced on the retired list. Unattached—Major John 31`Cask ill, from the 53d Foot, t be Lieutenant-Colonel of Infantry, by purchase, vice Lieut.- Gen. Croker, who retires. Hospital Staff—To be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces — Assistant-Surgeon John O'Reilly, M.D., from the 7th Foot, vice Pilkington, who exchanges; Hospital-Assistant William Doherty, vice Wiley, deceased Office of Ordnance, March 1, 1825. - - - Royal Regiment Of Artillery _M ajor Chas. Younghusband co be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Brome, deceased ; Captain and Brevet Lieut.-Col. Patrick Campbell to be Major, vice Young husband ; Second Capt. Robert Sholto Douglas to be Captain First Lieut, John Thos. Fuller to be Second Captain ; Second Lieut. John Tylden to he First Lieutenant ; Gentleman Cadet John Edw. Dupufs to be Second Lieutenant; Second Captain Archibald Montgomery Campbell,,from half-pay, to be Second Captain ; First Lieut. Wm. Mayne, from half-pay, to be First Lieutenant. BRITISH CATHOLIC FREE GIFT.—A Meeting of this Association took place yesterday evening in Dean-street, Soho, 31r. Stanfield in the Chair. The Chairman said he was desired by the British Catholic Association Committee to return thanks to those persons who had been engaged in obtaining sig natures to the Petition against Mr. Goulburn's Bill presented to the House of Lords last Monday. The Petition of the British Catholics to the House of Commons would not, be said, be pre sented till after Easter. It had been intended to present it on Tuesday last, but had been postponed to the latter period lest it should interfere with the petition of their Irish brethren which was presented on that evening. Lord Nugent, in whose hands the English petition had been placed, had said the signa tures amounted to 21,000, and that by Easter he had no doubt they would amount t o sor 6,000 more. The Chairman said he was also desired by the Committee to announce, that after the 26th inst. the meetings would only take place monthly. The reasons he gave for this measure were,—lst, 1t was thou ght that it might bei nconven i ent to mem b ers t o a ttend so freque n tly as once a week with their donations. 2d. The meeting so fre quently might occasionally give rise to discussion, and they must recollect that if some Reporte r s - o f the Public Press attended these posed to report fairly, there were others who I t took Meetings that made .no scruple of misrepresentinghwa what dpassed place. He added, that he had seen reports of what had at the so utterly at variance with truth, that he was surprised. were dis already in the Treasurer's hands ingennity which had been exercised to invent such misrepre sentations. The recets for the evening, added to the amount A 571. I 3s. of different collectors, not yet exclusive of sums in the hands. 4 of Middlesex, East received, and of other sums raised amouute,‘ . to 7d., in the dist..cts City of London, London, and he Meeting was then adjoarned. • spittaltiehls.—T PROTEST TO THE SECOND READING OF THE UNLAWFUL SOCIETIES BILL, ENTERED ON THE JOURNALS Or THE HOUSE or LORDS, MARCH 3, 1825. 1. Because the Bill contains ziew restrictions on the exercise of a right coeval with our earliest institutions—viz. the right of petitioning ; and new prohibitions and restraints on practices connected therewith, usually and legally resorted to by all classes of his Majesty's subjects who seek redress from laws by which they deem themselves aggrieved. 2. Because all proof of the existence and extent of such dan ger as can alone justify a measure of this nature was withheld from the House, and petitioners who deemed themselves parti cularly aimed at and aggrieved by the provisions of the Bill were denied the permission of being heard at the bar, or ad ducing evidence in vindication of their conduct, or in proof of the injury which their interests would sustain in the event of the Bill passing into a law. 3. Because the danger to be guarded against by this Bill is not distinctly stated in au; part thereof; and the danger appre hended does, in fact, arise from grievances which naturally and necessarily produce discontent in many millions of our Irish fellow-subjects. We are indeed well aware that the privileges of the people, the rights of free discussion, and the spirit and letter of our po pular institutions, must render (and they are intended to ren der) the continuance of any extensive grievance, and of the dis satisfaction consequent thereupon, dangerous to the tranquillity of the country, and ultimately subversive of the authority of the State. Experience and theory alike forbid us to deny that effect of a free Constitution. A sense of justice, and a love of liberty, equally deter us from lamenting it. But we have always been taught to look for the remedy of such disorders, and the prevention of such mischiefs, in the redress of the grievances which justify them, and in the removal of the dissatisfaction from which they flow—not in restraints OR ancient privileges, not in inroads on public discussion, nor in violation of the prin ciples of a free Government. If, therefore, the legal method of seeking redress which has been resorted to by persons labouring under grievous disabili ties be fraught with immediate or remote danger to the state, we draw from the circumstance a conclusion long since foretold by great authority—viz. " that the British constitution and large exclusions cannot subsist together ; that the constitution must destroy them, or they will destroy the constitution ;" and we are thereby confirmed in our determination not to sacrifice any part of the ancient privileges of the people, for the purpose of preserving certain statutes, which are comparatively modern, which are themselves restraints on the rights of the people, and on the prerogatives/of the Crown ; and which, in our con science, we believe cannot long be maintained without civil bloodshed, or the surrender of all constitutional liberty in a part of the empire united to Great Britain, and thereby entitled to a full participation in the benefits of our free constitution. (Signed) VASSALL HOLLAND. WENTWORTH FiTZWILLIAM. A u GUSTUS FREDERICK. KING. CARNARVON (4ROSTENOR. CHARLEMONT. DONOUOHMORE. LEINSTELL :MENDIP (CLIFDEN.) GREY. HILSBOROUOH (DOWNSH/RE.) AUCKLAND. DUNDAS. LANSDOWN. ESSEX. CLIFTON (DARNLEY.) CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION. LIST OF THE ;lIINORITY Who have voted against the Catholic Association Bill in some ' of its stages through the House. Abercromby,Hn.J. Fitzgerald, RtHon. Ord, Wm. Althorp, Visct. ' M. Osborne, Lord F. Anson, Sir G. Fitzroy, Lord C. O'Brien, Sir E. Anson, Hon. G. Fitzroy, Lord J. Palmer, C. Barham, J. F. Folkestone, Visct. Palmer, C. F. Baring, A. Frankland, R. Pares, Thos. Baring, H. French, Arthur Pelham, J. C. Baring, Sir T. Gaskell, Benj. Phillips, G. sen. Barnard, Viscount Glenorchk, Vise. Phillips, G. jun. Barrett, S. M. Graham, Sandford Power, R. Beaumont, T. IN'. Grattan, J. Powlett, lion. W. Becher, W. IV. Guise, Sir W. Price, R. Bennet, Hon. H. G. Gurney, R. Ponsoaby, Hon. F. Benyon, B. Gurney, Hudson Poyntz, W. S. rn Beal, Ralph Gordon , R. Parnell, Sir H. Birch, J. Haldimand, W. Pym, Francis Brougham, Henry Hamilton, Lord A. Ramsden, J. C. Browne, Dominic Heron, Sir R. Rice, T. S. Burdett, Sir F. Hill, Lord Arthur Robarts, A. `V• Bury, Viscount Hobhouse, J. C. Robarts, G. Benett, J. Honeywood, IV. P. Robinson, Sir G. Bentmck, Lord W. Hornby, E. Rowley, Sir W. Byng, George Hume, J. Rumbold, C. Bective, Earl of Hurst, R. Robertson, A. Calcraft, J. Hutchinson, Hon. Scarlett, J. Calcraft, J. H. C. H. Scott, James Calvert, C. Howard, H. Sefton, Earl of Carew, R. S. James, W. Smith, John Carter, John ' Johnstone, W. A. Smith, George Caulfield, lion. H. Knight, Robert Smith, W. Cavendish, C. Kingsborough, Ld Stanley, Lord Cavendish, H. Lamb, Hon. G. Stuart, Lord P. J. Cavendish, Ld G. Lambton, J. G. Sykes, 1). 1 Chaloner, Robert Lcycester, Ralph Somerville, Sir M. Clifton, Viscount Lushington, S. Talbot, R. W. Coffin, Sir I. Leader, W. Taylor, M. A. Coke, T. W. Moberly, J. Tierney, Rt. lin.G. Colborne, N. It. Moberly, W. L. Wall, C. B. Creevey, T. Macdonald, J. Warre, J. A. Crompton, S. Mackintosh, Sir;,J. Webbe, E. Cradock, S. Marjoribanks, S. Wharton, J. Crespigny, Sir W. Martin, R. Whitbre ad, S. C. Curwen, J. C. Martin, J. Whitbread, W. H. Davies, T. 11. Maxwell, J. White, S. Denison, W. J. Milton, Viscount White, Colonel Denman, T. Monck, J. B. Wilkins, NV , Duncennon, Visct. Moore, Peter - 'Williams, J. Dundas, lion. T. Mahon, Hon. S. Wilson, Sir R. Ebrington, N'isct. Newport, Rt. Hon. Winnington, Sir T. Ellice, Ed. Sir J. Wood, Alderman Ellis, Hon. G. A. Normanby, Vise. Wyvill, M. Evans, William Nugent, Lord WrottesleY, Sir J. Fergusson, Sir R. . BRAZILIAN PAPERS• ( From the Diario Fluminense. ) R I O DE JANEIRO, DEC. Si. The court-martial appointed to try Captain Lieutenant John Pascoe Grenfell, of the Imperial Navy, has unanimously ac quitted him, on the ground that the crime is not proved in such a manner as to lead to any punishment ; for by the instructions which the accused produced, it was evident that his conduct was in all respects directed and regulated by the literal observance of the orders he had received. JANUARY 3. Numerous complaints having been made to his Majesty the Emperor, of the great interruption of public tranquillity by the many robberies, and even murders, that have b been lately , com- I initted, in spite of the ex istin g regulations y which the laws have endeavoured to check these disorders ; and his Majesty having taken into consideration this important subject, involv ing the security and tranquillity which the citizens of Brazil have a right to expect under the eyes of the laws • his Majesty has been pleased to i ncrease the police guards, and has ordered the following regulations to be enforced on the responsibility of the competent authorities—(Here follow the regulations, in n authority.s stop, i n f t t o er b e t en questioned, tbe evening in s u i o n li eleven articles.) All persons whate ver, when the y meet an y p at rol , officer, or soldier, of t he p olice, must obey, if summoned in his Ala iPmerseetri,:nsatnen(dain :y to nine in tha winter, no person is exempt from be ing searched by the patrols of the police, and even before those hours, if there is reason for suspicion, in order to dis cover if they have prohibited arms or instruments for house trols are to be strictly enjoined not to abuse this mea rwal,klbove_mentioned hours), every bskitf'uhoronererTuoaethe second, double ; and so on, progressively, o neini f :Poag t ran. he day or night. After the good character. Slavespm sons who are publicly d to o e f mploy it in the case of persons of i t the ea freeman e e e l m l s a ( n a t ; ringing ay be searched at any 4 r o rson found in a tavern, anshop,d if o a r s g i a a v n e - t , i s n i gaming -house, a - l h i o b u e s efl,o flogged. shall 9,500 reis the first time; double the second; and . I) T ay he owner of the houses hall pay s a f a o d r rr th eb e le fir th st e t t i l i l ie d : and shall besides lose his license. The same penalty to be inflicted on those tavern keepers, &c. who shall allow in their taverns, by night or by day, assemblages of proved that slaves have sold of persons without buyi n g . A tavern or venda, in which articles that they have stolen, it l shall be liable to a fine of 40,000 reis, and its license irrevocably t a k en away. Letters from Cadiz mention the insolvency of several great Spanish Houses, particularly that of the firm of ZULOAGO and Co. in Zeres, decidedly reputed one of the richest in all Andalusia. It is feared that the entanglement with this house will OCCA*II the failure of a great many other 11011ses, It appears by the Votes of the House of Com mons, that the notice of Mr. S.Woamnit's motion to limit the time for presenting Petitions com plaining of infringements of the Standing Orders, does not, as we had understood, specify the period which he proposes to fix for that purpose, though the first fourteen days of the Session were, we believe, named in the discussion to which it gave rise. If the time should be ex' tended to fourteen or twenty-one days after the last day for receiving Petitions for Private Bills: much of the inconsistency of the propositiou will be removed, though little or none of the hardship and injustice that it may inflict upon individuals in many cases which we can easily conceive. It is for instance by no means an improbable case in these days, when the convenience and comfort of Land holders are so liable to be invaded by projected railways and the visits of those engines which Mr. DAVENPORT, in the discussion on the Tees Railway Bill, very properly designated 6 4 in' fernal engines," we mean the locomotive engineer that during the absence on the continent of a landed proprietor, a scheme may be agitated for constructing a Railway passing through his estate' , and that on his return to this country, he may be induced as he passes through London, to refer to the plan deposited in the Private Bill Office, and there finding it laid down as running through a , part of his property at the distance of two or three fields from the end of his lawn or gar den, he may be prevailed upon to give his assent to the measure, bat after the period limited for presenting petitions, complaining of breaches of the standing orders, has expired, he may, upon going to the county town to attend his duties as a Magistrate, find it laid down in the plan deposited with the Clerk of the Peace, as running at the very end of his garden, where it must, by its noise and smoke, independently of the invasion and interruption of the retirement of his dwelling, be the source of continual annoy' ante to him. Now, under the new regulation which Mr. S. WORTLEY proposes, although the assent of the individual has been obtained by a gross violation, or at least a most culpable neglect of the standing orders of the House, which re' quire the plans to be duplicates or copies of each other, he will be wholly precluded from corn' plaining of the irregularity which is the source of peculiar and irremediable injury ,to him. 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