The Sun. — London, England, 1827-02-17 00:00:00

11111 aPPlying it to oth e r purposes than the reduction of debt.— ' able upon this year's Revenue.—The Resolution was -put •and ‘uullsters had yet to receive the remaining part of this thirt een carried. million o f Dead Weight from the Bank. The last payment would It was next moved— be in April 1828. Unless Government pursued a different course That a sum not exceeding 48,476/. be granted as salaries, &c. With this fund, they mu st be adding to the debt, by funding at to the Civil Establishment s at t he Tower and Pa l l -Mall. least five millions a year. If they went on as the Act of Mr. HUME thought a great saving might be Parliament required, they would incur by the end of the year made, by placing the Artillery Establishment of the one depart a debt of 3,600,000/. This would be independent of the ac- ment with what was called the Military Establishment on the count of the expedition to Portugal. .These debts were incurred other. in what th e Ministers of the Crown called supporting the Sir H. HARDINGE admitted that a saving honour of the country, Thus they would run on, until they got might be made—the two services could be amalgamated ; but he, into a state of bankruptcy, which would eventually be the end of at the same time, denied that such an amalgation was possible.— their honour. It was impossible for the Chancellor of the Ex- The resolution was put and carried. chequer to make one million pay five millions, or to answer the The following resolutions were then put and carried : public creditor, if he went on as he had hitherto done, France, That a sum not exceeding 9,2551. be granted for the Depart - Holla n d, A mer i ca, an d ot h er coun t r i es , we r e paying off their debts, ments at Woolwich. or reducing taxation, either by husbanding their resources, or That 38,221/. for Stations at Home and Abroad. keeping their expenditure within their income. England, on the That 3,780/. for the Corps of Master Gunners. eontrary, if Parliament persisted in voting estimates upon the scale That 71,7251. for the Corps of Engineers, Sappers, and Miners of th e present year, must a dd t o h er a lready too heavy load of That 259,136/. for the Service of the Artillery. taxation. Let Parliament have a full statement of what the Chan- That 29,042/. for the Horse Artillery, Rocket and Riding cellos' of the Exchequer had determined the expenditure to be. Let Corps. the House be supplied with an account of what were the expences That 1,2411. for the Field Train. incurred in Portugal, and how they were to be provided for, and That 7,954/. for the Medical Establishment. then Parliament would know to proceed. If there should That 4,045/. to the Professors, &c. of the Royal Military Prove any deficiency in the Ways and Means, it would then be Academy. in the power of the House to consider whether they could not Upon the grant for Fortifications and Extraordinaries in Canada, lessen the expenditure, instead of going on to the end of the year, Mr. BARING asked whether it was true that a and finding themselves several millions in debt. What was this proud sit ua ti on of the country of which the Right Hon. Gentle- line of fortifications were erecting along the River St. Laurence? plan boasted? It was merely the situation of an arbitrator, to Sir H. HARDINGE said, that it was preposter to settle all affairs except her own. The affairs of Portugal did ous to suppose the erection of 'such 'a line of fortification, but it not require so much of our management.—(Hear, hear !)—lt be- had been found necessary to erect a garrison at Halifax, not as a hoved mi n isters to look at home rather than go abroad, seeking point d'appui, but as a place where stores might be kept ; for it glory at the cannon's mouth.—(Laughter.)--It was well for was evident, that if the line of our coast defences was once turn. Persons to look at such matters at a distance, and then fancy that ed, not a single cannister of powder could, without this precau . they held a commanding station. But what a picture it was to tion, be kept in safety at Halifax. The Resolution was put turn over..- , —(Laughter.)—He should be happy to vote upon ac- and carried. . count what would allow the Ordnance Department to go on for Mr. HUME complained, that there was a charge three months. That period would be amply sufficient for Mi- of 780/., at Feversham, which was unexplained. nisters to put the House in a state of information upon the finances Sir H. HARDINGE said, that -. Feversham was a of the country, upon the estimated revenue, and total of the in depot at which charcoal and saltpetre was established. tended expences. With this view he had prepared a resolution , The Resolution was carried. The next Resolutions were— but whether the House would agree with him or not, he was un- That 4,652/. be granted for unprovided services. able to tell.—(Laughter.)--In France, Holland, and other coon- That 126,382/. for ordinary and extraordinary expences, in tries, the Ministers of the Crown laid before the House what they Ireland. lntended to call for ; and if this was not approved of by the House , the esti ma t e wa s sent back to Ministers, who again laid them be- Upon the resolution that a sum not exceeding 313,069/. be g_ranted and fore th e L eg i s l a ture in an amended state. He asked the House ureat B , for ordinary n'tain and Irelandextraordinary expenses in the Army in , of Commons to do no more, and he was convinced he was acting a very reasonable part. Mr. HUNIE asked why there had yet been no re- The . duction in the Half-pay List? He had understood that the Duke SPEAKER then put the original Question, of Wellington was anxious to employ Officers on half-pay ; but the with the following Amendment—" That this House does not estimates presented no symptom of any such anxiety. In 1821, consider it expedient to vote the Ordnance or any other estimates, the amount was 313,703/., and in five years it had been reduced Until the Ministers of the Crown should lay before the House a only to the extent of 600/. ; so that professions of economy seem - statement of the current Expenditure, as well as the Ways and ed now worth as little as ever. Aleans by which it is proposed to meet that expenditure." Mr. HUME said, he had no objection to add to his Amendment—that the House would vote the present estimates for three months. Mr. BARING said that the Accounts before the House were very unsatisfactory, and that Parliament was bound to accede to the Amendment of his Hon. Friend, or to pursue some course other than that of passing Estimate after Estimate, in th e manner they had hitherto done. He must also say, that Members were by far too inattentive to that most important part of their duty, in examining and checking the finances of the coun try.—(Hear, hear.)—ln the Netherlands, and other countries, When the Minister sent his Budget to the Legislature, it was often sent back to him to be re-considered ; and it became a Constitu tional Monarch to re-consider his demands for money of the Re presentatives of the people. Many Members seemed to suppose that this formed no part of their duty ; whereas it was their para mount obligation not to vote Estimates out of compliance to any Ministers whatever. The extent of the distress which pervaded the country was never equalled in any period of its history. (Hear.) Hiwashappy to find, that, in a Revenue of about 50,000,000/., the decrease, under all the circumstances of distress, was only from one to one million and a half. This deficiency was not much. The greater degree of difficulty with which the people paid this Revenue, the privations and sufferings it imposed upon them, formed a different subject. He hoped that Ministers would come • down to the House with a statement of the Ways and Means as well as of Estimates, and he hoped that the House would support t hem in that state of the finances, without which the honour of the country could not be maintained. The SPEAKER then put the Question, and the 0 , t tY Was ordered to be cleared, when the Hon. Member for L'leen withdrew the Amendment. II The H ouse then resolved itself i nto a C omm i ttee o f t h e w h o l e use upon the Mr. MONCK called attention to the charge for Pensions of Widows and Children of Officers. The French Go vernment undertook no such charge ; and to prevent the incum brance, compelled Officers not to marry, unless they were rich ; or, if poor, to unite themselves to ladies who had fortunes. Why was not a similar course adopted in England.—(Laughter.) Sir H. HARDINGE said that this bounty was of a century's standing, and a positive Act of Parliament provided, that a widow, on marrying again, should not lose her pension. Mr. HUME referred to the Reports of the Finance Committees of 1816 and 1817, wherein it was calculated that after the lapse of ten or twelve years the charge for half-pay would almost be reduced to nothing. The Hon. and Gallant Member seemed to wonder 'that the expence was so small after so long a war; he (Mr. Hume) was astonished that it was so great after so long a peace.—(Hear.) Sir H. HARDINGE informed the Hon. Gentle man, that by Mr. Windham's Act, the men who enlisted at that date were entitled to an increase of pension according to length of service. This was one cause of the extent of the charge. Wounded pensioners were likewise entitled to larger sums if they could es tablish, that, as they advanced in age, their infirmity arising from their wounds also increased. These men had a right to insist upon a compliance with the terms on which they had entered the service. In 1818, a better system had been adopted, and the bur den was diminished.—Resolution agreed to. _ Sir H. HARDINGE proposed a grdnt of 45,3641. for Civil half-pay and Superannuations. Mr. HUME apprehended that Mr. Windham's Act would not apply to the Civil Superannuations. Why, then, was the charge higher now than in the year 1817 ? Sir H. HARDINGE replied, that the Honourable Member had himself been the cause of the principal increase, by compelling Government to put so many civil officers upon half pay, and reducing thereby the clerks, &c. of the Ordnance, which, in 1819, were 799, to 532, which was their present number. If a saving were made upon the full-pay, it necessarily followed that the half-pay would be increased. Mr. HUME wished to hear how many new Civil Officers had in the mean time been introduced? Sir H. HARDINGE answered, that when a va cancy occurred, his first inquiry had always been—what officer upon half-pay could be brought upon full pay by filling it up ? At present not one remained who could be re-employed. The rest were either superannuited, or incapable from other causes. Only three instances had occurred, in which capable half-pay offi cers had been excused from serving when opportunities offered for re-calling for their services. Mr. HUME expressed his satisfaction, that it did not turn out to be true that these officers had been turned out of place by him ; the Hon. and Gallant Member admitted that they were incapable from age and other causes. He begged to know whether, within this year, application had not been made by half pay officers to be re-admitted to full pay ? Sir H. HARDINGE said, that a great number of persons belonging to the Field Train, and who had retired upon 2s. and 2s. 6d. per day, were not of a class, from habits and education, fit for the situations they had sought to supply. They, consequently, were continued on half-pay, and not re-employed in situations to which they were not competent. Mr. HUME remarked, that if the Field Train consisted of men so incompetent to other duties, why the country was called upon to sustain the heavy expence of a Director-General? properly the Sir u Hr: HARDINGE said, that though miscalled rhaanvte, been Director-General Director -General Field of t T h r e a A in r , ti li ll e ery, ought for such was his important duty.—The Resolution was then agreed to. Sir H. HARDINGE next moved, that the sum of 115,2491. be gr an t e d f or t h e Barrack Department. Sir J. GRAHAM took this opportunity of men tioning,constantly ef t e b t a e h d i t u a n p t o s n , that two troops of ca va l ry w e a tb n e d in t z e ke d e e p s e tru rs c o t f in C n a o rr n e l , ili t t o ar t y he di annoyance seip r l e ne. He complained that they were not placed in barracks. • Sir H. HARDINGE observed, that for the want of barracks at Carlisle, the Hon. Baronet might, perhaps, have to thank the Hon. Member for Aberdeen, who had resisted the ex pence. It was certainly much better that the soldier should be kept apart from the general mass of the population. Mr. HUME opposed the building of barracks, not merely because it was a useless, but an unconstitutional outlay of the public It bcp4rated the soldier from the citizen, in stead of keeping up good fellowship between them.—Resolution agreed to. The sum of 117,077/. for the service of the Barrack Depart mant of Ireland was voted without any remarks. On th e question for granting 135,205/. for the Military Store Branch both at Home and in the Colonies, Mr. HUME inquired, why the reduction in this department had not been greater ? Sir HENRY HARDINGE said it had. been as great as possible. In 1819 the Clerks employed amounted to 81, at present there were only 36. They were reduced from 81 to 36, and the expence from 14,0001. to 3,0001. Mr. HUiVIE contended, that the department, as he had before recommended, ought to have been altogether abo lished. Sir H. HARDINGE stated that it was necessary; and, to shew its efficiency, mentioned that, in twenty-four hours after his Majesty's Message had been delivered in that House, every soldier who was ordered for service had all his stores delivered to him. Such a thing had never happened last war. If 20,000 men had been ordered abroad, the result would have been the same. It was of great advantage to be able to embark and dis embark such a number of troops in perfect order and equipment. Mr. HUME had not objected to the efficiency of the department ; that, he considered, was a misfortune. (A laugh.) We had got our troops there, but how were we to get them back was the question ? Sir H. HARDINGE explained, that the Depart ments of the Store Branch and the Ordnance were consolidated ; but there were above 2,000 different articles on charge, which it ORDNANCE ESTIMATES. Sir ,HENRY HARDINGE, in presenting the Ordnance Estimates before the Committee, should briefly state that they were very considerably lower than those of the pre 7,eding year. Th e d e d uct i ons h a d not b een ma d e w ith ou t muc h "eolty. The Ord nance E st i mates o f t h e presen t year amoun t e d to only 970,8941., which was 36,777/. less than the Estimates 1 : 1 the preceding ye ar . L ast year h e h a d ment i one d t o th e Com 43ittee that it was the intention of the Master-General of the ()Nuance to propose an augmentation of seven or eight thou land artillerymen, by making companies consist of eighty instead °t seventy men. Circumstances, how ever , h a d no t a ll owe d o f th is augmentation, and the inconvenience must continue to be felt until the next year. The head of Extraordinary Services t_toounted to 223,5521., whi c h was 5,136 1 . less than the last year. W hat was termed the Unprovided Head of Account was always ver y small. The amount was 4,6521., and consisted only of c l ° l accidental charges as for loss of stores and other unavoidable ssatto,lties. This part of the Estimates had been kept as low as c o „, l ble, in consequence of the frequent recommendations of i t " ..r ilittees, and the desire of the House. With reference to 4, t a ndf the vote was 126,382/., which was a diminution of nano' -71, compared to the Estimate of last year. The Ord for, e xPenditure of Ireland had continued very nearly the same o f Te last three or four years. A great addition to this head to e- L tr ge has arisen from the Iris's Survey, taken by the re efo°l. t7dation of a Committee of the House. The charge 80 ,00n 14 ) S urvey had increased, in the present Estimates, by of 9an "" This arose from the employment of another company of etn l i e s r !,_and miners in effecting the survey. The experiment suceessiioing common soldiers upon this survey had proved taught to' Those who could not previously mecha read or write, were nick pro Measure roads and canals. This was merely a . to a r o le eat e t es ut s r , y l : vhich they did with credit to themselves and honour apeeeissofiedi.able hope The survey was going on rapidly: and there was that it would be completed within the time cir o , n of ...__Whreari complete, it would afford the most perfect spe !jelled a., f '..Tog plucal information. The maps would be pub conunott fast as possible, and they would be sold cheaper than the . liar meks. aPs of the country. The next vote was for English was 4 a . This anaounted to 115,2491., upon which there voted _ecrnsiderahle reduction. Last year, 25,0001. had been T h _, _ s r .e. the erection of the barracks about the King's Mews. a nd, ul t ) inmg buildings could not be removed in sufficient time, Bolandti erefore, the forte is left out of the present estimate. In n.. the charge Barracks Was 117,077/., being aTeduc out'' a 1 i :' 5591 , upon the preceding estimate. He could not hold lervie Prospect , of ~ any great reduction under this head of geed of v _ 111•1/ ' liga of this descripti. in Ireland were in tigh t 'Y great repai • ', The re was Is, to keep them even wind and water recruiting depot. a_ charg e of 10,000/. in the estimate fora new --it w „ in a state The old depot was in a very bad state of repair 14,000/, which of dilapidation. The new depot would cost char ge upon the preferable to repairing the old building. The 135,165 e estimates, for the military store branch, wad arises from beingthe 29 ,2111.. less than last year. This reduction the House badarcroangements respecting iron bedsteads. Last year bed. Formerly therenBe consented that each soldier should have a single %pare in which four had been in use wooden frames of six feet IWI been di sc 'hen were made to sleep. Thii practice men in respect to h _ . ,,, , much to the improvement of the mqrals.--(H ear, l lea 7l 47,1 d particularly with respect to their Vert, W4s a mere transfer fr : last Dart to which he had to ad head of the Ordnance. Tlerthe Army Extraordinaries to the &was one charge to which he would call the attentio n of the charge for repairs of the citad e l of Committee. He alluded to the been going on since 1820, at the e Quebec. These repairs had had been decided that it would be ge l : h o e of 12,000/. a-year. It them be carried on more rapidly; to the more advantageous to let It was necessary in that cold climate, exth tof 25,000/. perann. finished before winter, otherwise it was t hat masonry should be summer to take down what had been erected :et e t s r in spring or of the preceding winter. Arapid outlay was, thereefo'ornmencement a great saving, and this,principle had been adopted inre, eventually the works of the citadel of Quebec. There had in thei:ryrying onn 4 redpctien of 104,0001. compared with the comparative ear been the year before. One cause of reduction was, that the salary s of of the M aster -General of the Ordnance, who had recently beetC ap pointed Com man d er- i n- Chi e f , an d w hi c h amounted to 3,800/. a year, was not taken by his Grace ; and was, therefore, not charge.. and consequently, that there • was an actual - deficiency of upwards of 4,500,000/. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied to Mr. MABERLY with the candour which characterizes the Right Honourable Gentleman. He admitted the deficiency, and that he had been over sanguine in some of his expectations of the Revenue of last year, while circumstances, which he detailed, had increased the expenditure. He showed, however, that the. Estimate which he had made, some years since, of the average Revenue, during a series of years, had been verified, and declared that he should be able to satisfy the House when he brought forward his annual expose of the Financial situation of the country, that there was no good reason to infer that we were not able to sup port those Establishments on the maintenance of which the safety of the country depended. The House then proceeded on the Ordnance Estimates, which were voted, and the Report ordered to be brought up on Monday. The news which burst unexpectedly on us yesterday afternoon of the approach of a considerable party of the rebels to Oporto, on which they had meditated an attack, has been confirmed ; but we are glad to find, that in con sequence of the measures adopted by the Marquis D'AN JEGA, CONDE DE VILLA FLOR, and General DE MELLO, the rebels had been compelled to retire from Santa Tierca, where they had passed the night of the 2d inst. We subjoin the following most interesting particulars : LISBON, rEs. 5. The British troops have received final orders to be in Coimbra on the 16th. The 43d and 23d march this morning. The rest of the Guards, the Artillery, and Lancers, set out on Wednesday and Friday. General Clinton and his Staff also leave for Coimbra on Thursday,. and on Saturday there s ill not be a British soldier in Lisbon, except those in the depot and the hospitals. I am sorry to confirm the accounts I have before given of the sickness of the men. The severity of the weather, the new wine, and the fatigue of marching, have laid up several of our poor fellows. Boats are daily coming down with them from Villa Franca, as there was no time to prepare hospitals up the country. I suppose there :are 500 unserviceable men in the general and regimental hospitals.— You will observe how much our force is weakened by these casualties. lam told the Commander-in-Chief could not bring more than 4,000 into the field to-morrow ; and if the wea ther does not improve, and the rains continue, as the men march up the country, I fear that number will he considerably lessened in a short time. Should Chaves defeat the Constitutional army, or that the country rises in his favour, as many say it will do, the situation of our small British force will be far from pleasant. If we are to interfere in this domestic squabble, we should do so with more power. Ten thousand effective men, is the smallest number required even for the protection of our national honour. We are here at a loss to know what the plans of General Clinton are; but the opinion of most people is that be does not mean, for the pre sent, to assist the Constitutional army. His head-quarters are to be at Coimbra. TUESDAY, THE 6TH. The Supplement to the Oporto Impartial of the 3d, with pri vate letters of the same date, have been received to-day. General Stubbs had received from Villa Flor and Anjega considerable re inforcements, and was then with 3,000 men at his command.— The rebels had fallen back from Guimaraens nearly upon Braga, and the Marquis of Anjega was in possession of the pass of Ama rante. Both Oporto and that important pass appear for the pre sent to be safe. The private letters from Oporto inform me that the alarm of the inhabitants had not subsided so muck as the pub lic accounts lead one to expect. They have no confidence in the judgment of the Constitutional Generals, with the exception of their own brave Stubbs, and they place but little reliance on the fidelity of the troops. Our letters say that the terror of the inhabitants-had in a great measure subsided. The certain union of Villa Flor and Anjega, the retreat of the rebels from Guiramaens to Braga, with the re inforcements received in the city, had removed the fears of its being obliged to surrender ; but they one and all complain loudly of the neglect which has been paid to Oporto in the distribution of the British force. LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, 1827. We are happy to hear that Mr. CANNING is consider ably better. We subjoin the extract of a letter received this morning from Brighton, which gives some particulars of the Right Hon. Gentleman's illness : I have the pleasure to say, that Mr. Canning is a great deal better ; but is not expected to be able to attend to business for many weeks. He has been liable to spasms in his eyes and head, which have periodically (daily) attacked him ; but the pain which has been very acute, has become much less. He was rendered worse last week by an alarm, occasioned by Mrs. Canning's clothes having caught fire, when lie suddenly jumped out of bed to assist her ; the over-exertion of which effort, combined with the ac cession of cold which it brought on, very much increased his complaint. We received last night' theFretich Papers of Wednes day, and the Maile of Thursday morning. They are filled with the debate on the project _of the law regarding the Press. All the eloquence and argument of the Chambers seem opposed to the Ministers on this question, and it seems hardly possible that the measure should be carried against such powerful reasoning as that of M. CONSTANT'S speech, and against the general voice of the French nation. The conduct of the Chamber of Peers, in respect to the Jury Bill, has not been palatable to M. VILLELE, and strong rumours exist that a large creation of Peers is to take place in consequence; amongst these, it is said, that five Archbishops and twenty-five Bishops are to be in cluded, but the Etoile classes this rumour under " Lies of the Day." The Journal des Debats contains intelligence from Con stantinople to the 12th ult., by which it appears that a new conspiracy had been discovered, and annihilated by the usual means of beheading all the chiefs of it. The system of reform proceeded, and dismissals and banishments of Paellas continued to take place. The French Three per Cents. were again rather lower on Wednesday. FttExcu FUNDS.-Five per Cents., 101 f. ; Three per Cents., 68f. 25c. ; Bank Stock, 1,990 E ; Neapolitan, 74f. 50c. ; Spa nish Stock, 121 ; Royal Spanish Loan, 521; Haytian Loan, 640 f. Exchange on London—One month, 25f. 40c. ; three months, 25f. 25c. The Oporto steam-packet, now in the_ Tagus, has three hundred Portuguese troops on hoard destined for that city ; but it seems afraid to put to sea in the present tempestuous weather. The Duke of Yorksteamer will set them the example to-morrow. You can best judge of the inefficiency of _ this Government from the fact that though Oporto was at the last extremity, they made no exer tion to send it a reinforcement by either of these boats. - There is nothing occurring at Lisbon of any moment. We are entirely occupied with intelligence from Oporto, and speculations as to the part likely to be taken by the English troops. The im pression about the former is that we will not for the present fire a shot, and of the latter, that the city is nut of danger. The exertions of the convents to provide money for ChaveS, since his late successes, are said to be greater than at any former time. After the defeat of the 9th, and the surrender of Almeida, the Friars were crying out—What has become of our subscrip tions? Now they are, to the very poorest, contributing their wealth and their mite. The satisfaction with which the rumour of the fall of Oporto was received by them, could not be concealed even here. I understand they are less scrupulous in the interior, in displaying their joy at the turn of events, and that at Oporto they almost openly made preparations to celebrate the expected entrance of the rebels. TUESDAY NIGHT. The following Bulletin has been just published at the Ministry of War : The Earl of LIVERPOOL moved last night in the Peers, and Mr. Secretary PEEL in the Commons, an Address to his MAJESTY, in reply to the Royal Message, recommend ing a further provision for the Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE. It appeared that the Duke has hitherto enjoyed a Par liamentary allowance of 26,5001., per annum and that his Royal Highness, on the death of the Duke of YORK, became entitled to a further annual sum of 3,oool.,'being part of a sum originally appropriated to the Royal Princes, with benefit of survivorship. The proposition made by the Government was, that a further sum of 3,0001. per annum should be settled on the Duke, making his total allowances 32,5001.; and, that a separate grant of 6,0004 per annum should be made to the Duchess. No reasonable man will assert that these allowances are more Than the situation in which the Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE tiow stand with reference to the Throne re quires. There is no economy worse placed than that which would oblige the Heir Presumptive_ of the Th rone to live in comparative retirement. He ought to be able to support his exalted station with independence, and with suitable dignity and splendour. Mr. HU3IE attempted to draw the attention of the House from the simple question whether the proposed grant was not in itself just and expedient to be made to th e Royal s personages, by describing the distress which exists amongst certain classes of manufacturers; and concluded a speech, distinguished, as his speeches usually are, more for its length than its argument, by moving the postponement of the question. After rather a lengthened discussion this amendment was negatived by a majority of 167 against 6.5. On the.question for the House to go into a Committee. [upon the Ordnance Estimates, Mr. MABERLEY proposed, that before any further grants were voted, an Estimate should be laid upon the Table of the Income and Expendi ture of the present year. The Hon. Member grounded his motion on the fact of the Income and Expenditure of the last year having differed very materially in theirresult from the estimate which had been made by the CHANCEL LOR of the EXCHEQUER ; and , in confirmation of his asser tion, referred to the account which had been published, and by which it appeared that there was only a surplus of about 1,000,000/. of Income oser the Expen@liture, not including in the latter the Sinking Fund of 5,600,000/., " General Stubbs writes from Oporto, dated the 3d, that by a rapid movement, concerted between the Marquis d'Anjega, Conde de Villa Flor, and General de Mello, the rebels had been compelled to retire from Santa Tierca, where they had passed the night of the 2d." The General further adds—" In case I should have been at tacked, I had to depend on the troops which I have here, and which are animated with the beit spirit, so that I had no fears about repelling the enemy." The Count of Villa Flor, on the 2d instant, addressed to Ge• neral Stubbs, from his head-quarters at Leisca, the following despatch : Having , received the despatch of your Excellency, dated yes terday, informing me of the tranquillity and security of the city, as well as of the assembling there a force sufficient to act offensively against the rebels, I have to inform you, that I this day effected a junction with General Anjega and Count de Mello, and that we have resolved to march against the rebels, our troops having this day occupied Pombeiro and Guiramaens. To-morrow we shall march by the village of Lamhozo and Carvalho d'Este, on Braga, for the purpose of cutting off the roads of Salto and Ruideans, and the road by the bridge of Porto to the centre of the province. " Your Excellency having received this information, will please to regulate your movements, in the certainty that if we succeed in surrounding them, we shall drive them towards the city, in which case all the opposition which your Excellency can make against them on the river Ave, will be of great advantage. Should they, however, make any other movement, we shall pursue them, and as the communication continues open, I shall inform your Excellency of what occurs. I beg your Excellency will be pleased, as soon as possible, to communicate these arrangements to the Minister" of War, and to state that Amarante is sufficiently garrisOned to defend itself from any attack whatever, either from the left or the right side of the Tamega." We have no packet arrived since the D. of York steam-boat. Exchange on London 52. andtiheeatat letters rtsh the e of degree, ct.eiht ybe s 4l i s i it b si s ' subsided. Anjega is at Braga, wanNcsnay mortNiNc • and N t a i t , i r o e n e a w l P ee a k p s ei s - i l n 2 b p i e lt r I c 2 en . t. discount. Yesterday it was 163 .4 event not known, as the courier was said to have come away before aremh ao;:eeet retreating -_ I received am it was decided. We have a wild report of a battle being fought near Oporto ou , : t t_ h a e t The public eteonn T ,scot h le, e trno f io o sac l t i nki o oo N n v ias i .ht n ra g nedp p i,go r ihr i n s tt ' e a ,: te gr and the rebels are said to have fallen back on Vianna (a place on the coast, within a few leagues of Galicia) which rose up to re ceive them. I am, however, of opinion, that they will yet come down and throw this town into alarm, but I am sure they cannot enter if the troops remain firm. Villa Nuova is crowded with people in every house—we are astonished the steam-boat has not arrived with troops. We fear the Government in Lisbon have some understanding with the rebels as they do not relieve us with troops. We are also,at a loss to know why the English have not come to our assistance. There must be some mystery in all this, and we are satisfied that it cannot end without a war with Spain. I have been out to see the trenches, they are very strong. General Stubbs affords us all the greatest satisfaction by his spirit and decision." I understand that a Brazilian brig of war from Rio is arrived, in 62 days. We have not time before the sailing of the packet, at eleven, to ascertain what she brings. The papers this morning contain no account of a battle near Oporto, and I think, from the above letter, we may conclude no such event has taken place. I have seen another letter from Oporto of the 4th, which says that the rebels are retiring beyond Braga. it kett l e gm slot the only security the city can have for its future saf e ty w ill b e a garrison of British troops, as the inhabitants are certain tbe rebels will make another attempt. There are no official accounts made public up to thissailist of :he packet at twelve o'clock. (From the Gazeta de Lisboa, Feb. 7.) WAR DEPARTMENT, Fin. 6. The division of English troops under the command of Lieut.- General Clinton, whom his Britannic Majesty, the ancient and faithful ally of Portugal, sent to the assistance of this kingdom, havinc , marched from this Capital into the interior, her Highness the Infanta Princess Regent orders that it be published to the army and nation, that the conduct of this division during its stay at this Court deserves the highest consideration on account of its disci pline and regularity. Her Highness is well assured that the said Lieut.• General will cause similar order and propriety to be ob served in any part where they may arrive, and that the gallant troops whom he commands, will renew the same ties of frater nity which, during the Peninsular war, united the Portuguese and English Army into one. (Signed) (A true Copy.) CANDIDO JOSE XAVIER, The Chief of the First Department, RODRIGO PINTO PISARRE- WAR-OFFICE, FEB. 6. Extract of Official Reports, received in this Department:.— " Lieutenant-General Stubbs, writes from Oporto on the Sd inst., that the rapid movements which had been preconcerted be twixt the Generals the Marquis d'Angeja, Count de Villa Flor, and Correa de Aiello, had compelled the rebels to retreat from Sante Tirco, where they spent the night of the 2d. This Ge neral adds, in case I should be attacked here, I have so disposed the troops I have here, and who are in high spirits, that there is no fear of repressing the enemy. " Count de Villa for, wrote:to General Stubbs the following despatch, from his head quarters at Lixa, on the 2d instant. I have received yeur Excellency's despatch under yesterday's date, in which you announce to me the state of tranquillity and security of your city, I have now united here a force, which is sufficient for undertaking offensive operations against the rebels ; and I must now add to your Excellency, • that I have this day formed a junction with Generals the Marquis of Angeja and Correa de Mello and that we are now determined to march against the rebels, as to day our forces occupy Pombeiro and Guimaraes. To-morrow we march by Lanhozo and Carvalho d'Este, upon Braga, for the purpose of cutting off the roads of Salto and Ruivaes, and that, which by the bridge of Oporto leads into the centre of the province. By this intelligence your Excellency may regulate your movements, and be sure that if we shall succeed in surrounding them, we shall march against them through that city, in which case any opposi tion which your Excellency can make on the river Ava will be of the greatest utility ; but should they make any other movements, we shall follow them, and, if the communication remains open, I will in a few hours communicate to your Excellency whatever happens. I request your Excellency as before to acquaint the Secretary at War with these dispositions, and that Amarante is sufficiently garrisoned to defend itself against any attack on the right, as well as on the left of the Tamega. (Signed) " PINTO, " The Chief of the First Department." was necessary to classify and arrange, and for this purpose the Store Branch, though under the Ordnance, was very useful. The vote was then agreed to. On the vote for granting 217,4891. for the expence of works of defence in the Colonies transferred on the Ordnance Department, Mr. HUME objected to the sum of 30,0001. for building barracks at Sierra Leone, when he hoped, before the end of the Session, to see that Colony given up. He did not blame the Ordnance Department, but the Colonial Department, for this extravagance. There was also 3,000/. for the Mauritius, though it had been promised, when the sugar of that Colony was allowed to be imported into this country, that the colony should pay all its expeuces. The sum of 6,200/. was to be given for the Cape of Good Hope; when if there were not so many locusts there eating up every thing green, the colony would support itself—(a laugh.) —The whole of this branch might be lopped off, and be recom mended it to the Chancellor of the Exchequer as a good means of covering his mistake of 180,000/. Sir HENRY HARDINGE explained, that the barracks at Sierra Leone had been commenced in 1823, and were finished in 1825. Mr. WILMOT HORTON said a few words in explanation of the conduct of the Colonial Department.—The vote was then agreed to. On the question for granting 2,1001. for Exchequer fees, on the amount of the whole Estimates, Mr. HUiVIE objected to this mode of voting money for paying themselves. The fees went to the public, and they ought to be abolished. Mr. HERRIES acknowledged that this subject bad before been frequently referred to, but there were more diffi culties in it than the Hon. Member for Aberdeen seemed to think. In fact, all the fees did not go to the public. The question had, however, been frequently under his consideration, and he hoped, before the close of the Session, to submit a motion to the House on the subject.—The vote was then agreed to. The Chairman was then ordered to report progress, and ask leave to sit again. The Report was ordered to he received on Monday. CORN LAWS. Mr. LUSHINGTGN presented a petition froth the farmers of Gloucestershire, against any alteration of the Corn Laws.—Adjourned at a Quarter past Twelve till Monday. COURSE OF EXCII Amsterdam C.F. 12 5 Ditto, at sight Rotterdam 2U. 12 6 Antwerp l2 6 Hamburgh 2 1 U. 37 3 Altona 2Y, U. 37 4 Paris, 3 days' sight Ditto 2 U. 25 SO Bordeaux .3. 25 80 Berlin ...4;,4;, Frankfort ott Maine, Ex. M. 154 Petersburgh; rble 3 Us. 9 0 Vienna, effective fi 2 M. 10 13 Trieste do. Madrid 33% Cadiz Bilboa Barcelona Seville 33 Gibraltar 45 - NGE YESTERDAY. Leghorn Genoa 434 Venice 46 Malta Naples 3B Palermo per oz. 114.. 5114 51 Lisbon Oporto Rio Janeiro Bahia Buenos Ayres Dublin, 21 days' sight Cork BULLION, PER OZ. s. d. Portugal Gold, in coin .... 0 Q 0 Foreign Gold, in bar 5...... 3 17 6 New Doubloons 3 13 3 New Dollars 0 4 91 Silver, in bars, standard 0 4 11; HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning 23 minutes after 6. I Evening 52 minutes after 6, ‘"*"; .‘z " • j I re i ' (From O'Portuguez of the 7th February.) OPORTO; FEB. I.—The town of Provoa de Varzin rebelled yes terday. The rabble, seduced by some of the Grandees, raised se ditious cries, fired off powder and fireworks, and compelled the Judge to retreat, who arrived here this morning. A similar spirit manifested itself in other places, but we do not know with certainty whether they followed the bad example of Provoa. The troops in this city are now pretty numerous ; the brilliant battalion of Volunteers has been reviewed this day by Colonel Farren, their Commander. THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY). CITY, Twelve o' Clod. The English Funds yesterday afternoon fell suddenly to 82, and closed at 82k ; this morning early it was known that the George the Fourth steam packet ship had arrived at Plymouth, having sailed from Lisbon on the 7th inst., and the anxiety of the specu lators was at the highest pitch ; the first price of Consols was Sli, they have since exhibited a very fidgetty appearance, but are rather more firm, being 81j 2, and for April account, 82k; India Bonds 52 4 ; and Exchequer Bills, 32 3 pm. 2 • Colombian, 87i 8 , 1 ; Mexican 6 per Cents., 68 ; Greek, 16 i; and Spanish, ISi Three per Cent. Consols, 81.1 2 ; Ditto for account, 81-1 2 ; India Bonds, 52 4 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 32 3 pm. FOREIGW Fusns.—Brazilian, 64} 51; Buenos Ayres, 52 4 ; Chilian, 36 8 ; Colombian, 1324; 371 81 ; Danish, 61:3 ; Mexican, 5 per Cent., 563 74; Ditto 6 per Cent., 68 ; Portu guese, 77 8 ; Peruvian, 33 5; Greek, 16 3; Russian, 89 * Spanish, 13i 4. Mn4Es.—Anglo Mexican, 35 30 die. ; United Mexican, 14 dis. ; Brazilian, par 2 pm. ; Tlalpuxahua, 40 50 pro. ; Bolivar, 1 2 pm. ; Colombian, 19 20 per Share; Potosi, 28 8 per Share; Pasco Peruvian, 53 63 per Share. Two a' Clock. Consols, 813 4. THREE O'CLOCK. The Consol market is in a complete panic, they have been done at 80-11. A strong report is existing in the City of the alarming illness of Lord LIVERPOOL. In the present state of the Market, which is varying every moment, the present price is sot j. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 16. —Wind E. S. E.—At ten A.m. ar rived his Majesty's ship Melville, Captain Hill, from Lisbon. Her arrival has been considerably delayed by the prevalence of easterly winds; and many homeward-bound merchant vessels are still detained in the chops of the Channel from the same molt- THE MARKETS-(THIS DAY). COVENT-G. There was a good supply at tli of the year, hut the trade wai se'nnight. s. d. to s. Potatoes (per cwt.) 3 6 7 0 Cabbages (12 heads) 1 0 1 6 Savoys 1 0 2 0 Parsnips (dozen) 0 6 0 7 Horse Radish (bundle) 2 0 4 0 Brocoli 1 0 1 9 Celery 1 0 2 Asparagus (100) lO 0 20 0 Carrots (12 bunches) Turnips Coleworts or Greens 2 6 4 0 DEN MARKET• his morning's markatfor the time Ls dull, and prices as o$ this jay s. d. to s Pears (half-sieve) 3 6 3 0 Apples, Common 2 U 3 6 Ditto, Choice 4 0 8 Oranges (100) Len English Walnuts 1 0 . 2 0 SpanishChesnuts(peck) 3 0 6 0 French ditto 2 6 5 0 French Walnuts 2 6 4 0 Spanish Hazlenuts } ilberts (121b5.) 8 0 12 • Grapes 9 0 12 0 Sea Kail (pummel) 2 0 4 6 _- , Scotch Kail (junket) 0 9 1 3 HAY MARKETS.—(At per Load of 36 T r u sses .) ...._ Leeks Spillage (half-sieve) 0 9 1 0 Onions 2 6 4 0 ST. J A Lowland Meadow HayX3 10 to 4 10 Upland Ditto Rye-grass Hay . New Meadow Hay MESS. Clover Hay ... £4 10to6 6 Oat Straw ll2 114 Wheat Ditto SMITH! Lowland MeadowHayX3 5 to 4 5 Upland Ditto Rye-grass Hay 4 5 5 0 New Meadow Hay MELD. Clover Hay generally .1.4 4to 5 10 Do. extraor di nary tine 0 0 6 0 Oat Straw ..« 110 1 lg Wheat Ditt o ll2 lid We are happy to say, the health of the Duke of m since Tuesday. Sussex is improving dail y . His Ro y al Hi g hness has left his bed roo The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Feodore left their apartments at the King's Palace, at Kensington, yes terday, and paid a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Clarence, at their seat in Bushy Park. The Duchess and Princess partook of a dejeune, and returned to Kensington in the afternoon. It is now currently reported that the Chief Bar on is to be Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords. The Lord Ch an _ nh Finan ce . I s i t not strange that an egregious eellor, however, on Monday next means to develops his pl ans with regard to the bearing of Appeals. — Morning H era ld . NNVeew poin ted 77nies regarding that the Courier should hav e r epeated it last nightthe Ut ye t s h t e er F d re ay blund er o f the in very same words? We need not, however, repeat our remarks, for there is an old sa uce for he g proverb which says—" What's sauce for the goose, is tander." FORMIDABLE CANDIDATE FOR THE EAST IN DIA DIRECTION.—We understand that Dr. Borthwick Gilchrist has alarmed the Directors, by declaring his intention of annually appearing as a candidate, and opposing the House List, or six Directors who come in by rotation. The applications to him for writerships and cadetships are said to be extremely numerous, and that the future Director is vastly gracious even when he is occa sionally induced. to refuse an app li cat i on. The Cour i er was very happy yesterday, in his anti cipation of Mr. Hume's objections to the increased allowance for the Duke and Duchess of Clarence. "He will not only insist, we , dare say, that the present allowance is more than they can possi bly:require for lodging, eating, and drinking, clothes, fuel and sundry superfluities ; but will offer to do the business of Heir Presumptive himself, for one third of what is now paid." Want of space obliges us to omit the usual Law Intelligence, Old Bailey, &c.