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I V Y rr-t-11, G .e;1-), G` i~z :~~ ~~w~:` t ~Y• ~ ~~ • VICTUALLING OrFICt; FEB. 2, IRO. • - TUE Commissioners for Victualling his Majesty's Navy, & c . d o h ere by give Notice, that o n F RIDAY , the 16th instant, they will he ready to receive Tenders in writing up), and treat with such persons as will undertake to sup- Ply all such quantities of BAYINS as may be required at his Ma jesty's Bakehouse, at Deptford, for One Year certain, from the Ist of 14 4" next, and further until three months' notice, at the rate of for every Suite of Biacuit that may be baked ; the said Bavins to be delivered at the Wharf, weekly, and in such propor tions as may be demanded by the Officers of the Yard, except during the winter season, when (as the navigation of the river is in danger of being impeded), the contractor will be expected to l'esP in Depot a sufficient stock for the probable demands, for which Purpose the use of the Bavin Field, at Deptford, will be allowed to The conditions of the Contract may be seen at this Office ; 4 9 ally farther information which may be required, will be given ° n aPplication at the Commissioners' Office, Deptford Victualling- Yard. Each Tender must specify the Price in words at length, and be delivered before One o'Clock on the day appointed, and must be ac companied by a Letter signed by two responsible persons, "gaging to become bound with the party tendering, iu the penal 841 11 of Five Hundred Pounds, for the due performance of the Contract. L The p erson w h o ma k es th e T en d er , or some person on hi s be "lf; must attend to answer when called for. M. WALLER CLIFTON. NOTICE TO MARINERS. NATHANIEL'S KNOWL. Trinity House, London, Feb: 12, 1827. NFORMATION having been this day received, that the BUOY on NATHANIEL'S KNOWL has broken adrift, Notice thereof is hereby given, and that the said Buoy will he r eplaced with all poscibleapedition: By Order, J. HERBERT, Secretary. NOTICE TO MARINERS. BUOYAGE OF THE EAST SWALE. TRINITY -HOUSE, LQNDON, FEB. 1, 1827. THE CORPORATION of TRINITY-HOUSE having caused BUOYS to be placed in the EAST S WALE, Notice thereof, and of the Colours and Situations of the Said Buoys, with the Marks, Bearings, and Sailing Directions for the same, are hereby given : WHITSTABLE STREET GLOBE BEACON BUOY, BLACK, Liss in 12 feet Low Water Spring Ebbs, and is placed about 30 Fathoms N.W. from the Street End, with a Tuft of Trees on Harty B,.kland, a Boat's Length open to the Left of a White House on the slope of the Hill below it, bearing W. N. And Whitstable Church midway between a large White House on the Cliff and the small white Watch House to the eastward of it, bearing S. b. W. The Columbine Buoy N. E. The Spit Buoy of the Columbine N.W. b. W.,pir. The Hemhouses W. N. Distance from the Columbine Buoy about three quarters of a Mile, and from the Spit Buoy of the Columbine about the same distance. BUOY ON THE SOUTH-EAST SPIT OF THE COLUMBINE, RED, Lies in eight feet Low Water Spring Ebbs, with a Clump of Trees on Norman Hill on with the Southernmost Projection of Shellness Point, bearing Whitstable Church on with the Westernmost Cop peras House, bearing S. E. And the Columbine Buoy, bearing N.E. b. E. E. POLLARD SPIT BUOY, BLACK, Lies in eight feet Low Water Spring Ebbs, with Harty Church on Bell's House (the South ernmost Dwelling-house at Shellness Point) tearing ' 11) (1 a Clump of Trees on the Westernmost Part of the High Land of Sheppy, on with the White end of the Easternmost Muscle House, bearing .... N.W. W. 1 1E14 4 GUT BUOY, ON THE WEST END OF THE COLUMBINE, RED, Lies in 6 feet Low Water Spring Ebbs, with the West Part of Judd's Hill on with the Beacon at Shellness Point, bearing W. b. S. S. l ‘nd a Clump of Trees on the Westernmost Part of the Isle of Sheppy on the white end of the Easternmost Muscle House, bearing SAILING DIRECTIONS. After passing Whitstable Street Buoy, leaving it on the left, " Q er up Mid-channel, with Judd's House open a Ship' s L eng th to the Southward of Ore Mill, which appears to stand near to the I V, steel] edge ; and when the Columbine Spit Buoy is passed, bring Judd's House and Ore Mill in one, bearing W. b. S. S. until You are Two Miles above Shellness Point. There is good Anchor ;e all the w a y u p, i n f rom th ree t o 5 fathoms, Clay botto m , w ith r iee quud on the Surf ace . Th e Ch anne l is of various breadths, it fr o m artef a Mil e t o 250 F a th oms , above the Horse, wher e narrowest.rs o By Order, J. HERBERT, Sec. PROMOTER LIFE ASSURANCE and AN NUITY COMPANY, 9 , Chathana Place, Blackfriars, tcradon. G uaran t ee d and Subscribed Capital, £240,000. Dra.Ecroas. Henry Gosse, Esq. Capt. G. R. Phillott, RN. John Towgood Kemble, Esq. William Unwin Sims, Esq. Thßahi oe k, ESq. lne IL L G eorge H. Lawrence h i)u ndas, AI.P. j" F. ft. G. S. Shaw L e f e vre, Esq. John TRUSTEES. .1% "jeacon, E sq . John G. Shaw Lefevre, Esq. F. R. S. William Unwin Sims, Esq. Chas AUDITOKS• St Chas, Johnson I . H. Louis Wickham, Esq. S. Smith, Esq. BANKERS. Messrs. Williams, Deacon, Labouchere, and Co. DIEDICAL OFFICERS. Wi ll il4lll Ba d, M.D. St. Th omas ' s -street, Southwark. George H e H. M.D. P ar li amen t- s t ree t. Charles Aston Key, St. —2B- Place, Esq. John Scott, Broad-street, SECRETARY. übjo Th Michael Saward, E s q. subj That the Rates of thi s S oc i ety are l ower t h an any o th er , the oined nence specim e n s are sufficient to sho w , b u t which, the expe of the old est A ssurance Companies has proved to be ample to lord perfect s ecur i ty to the Assured, and a fair remuneration to the Society Annual premiums required for an Assurance of £lOO on a select Life. 20 A GE ON E YEAR. I SEVEN TEARS. WHOLE LIFE. 0 15 11 0 17 3 1 11 6 40 I 3 ° I 1 5 136 2 2 2 - 1 9 50 1 1 11 1 2 17 0 1 1 6 5 ---------------- 2 _ 2 10 4 0 6 The Lives of Officers in the Army and Navy, when in active service; of persons going beyond the limits of Europe ; such as are afflicted with and of as sured at diseases not i mme di ately fatal—are also commensurate rates. fA Prospectus, with T a b les of Premiums, and all necessary in ora m Agents and be office. obtain e d at the and Medical Referees principal provi nc i al tow„. are or will be appointed in the COLDS, couG BUTLER'S PE ur ns , ASTHMAS, &e. OR 4 deuce during A very 1 0n i n ,..: . -L ELlXlR.—Expe has inconteetibly proved the superior ef fi cacy of th is Medieite,—Brdyn 'incases of CoLns, Coonns, and ASTHMATIC AFFECTION S , ooToting gentle expectora tion, it very shortly relieves the Pati ent ove those which and a fest , doses are generally sufficient to t 1 slight or recent Cold, negleet has rendered more confirmed and ob et i r "; accompanied with Comgh, Spitting of B lood, ate, and which are thg e l ß ; re an ath d . in sYmptoms. Its peculiar balsamic power s tend and other serious and allay the irritation of the lungs, in cases of to the soreness, Asthmatic Affections it assists and gives freedom to Sold in Bottles, at Is. lid. and 2s. 9d., by Butlere ; and the pri: Chew side corner St. Paul's; 73, Prir- I's-street, i dini rigtm, an d 54 , Sackville-street, Dublin ; Savory and Co., 1 36, ' r l th ; Bond-street; Willmott, 83, High-street, Borough cipal Medicine Venders in the United Kingdom. Of whom ni ,„ be had BUTLER'S BALSAMIC LOZENGES, need in recent Genets; Hoaasanitss, &c., and for rendering the Volcx Clear, an d Fisaible, and protecting its organs from the effects ofexertion. In Boxes, at Is. lid. and 2s. 9d. N.B. Be careful to ask fer BurLsit's PZCTORAL ELIXIR. ,••••:": - - • . 4 • • ~ . ••••,.1-,i,n•..._-... . . - -, , ' zw 1 -,./. • •- • .-?.• - 7 / 4 . . , ':- !, -.';, 4 ,:, • .., \'......• --,,t. 1 1 ....„ • ••• or, No. 10,742. This day was published, Bvo. price Is. sewed. r „ i '--------------..., .. .., ...„. 4 f, k PRICE 7D. TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 13, 1827. 'HE CONVICTIONS and EXPECTATION of the PATRIARCH JOB: A SERMON on the occa sion of the decease of his Royal fliglutess . Frederick Duke of YORK, Preached at the English Chapel, on Sunday, Jan. 21, 1827, By the Rev. LEWIS WAY, A.M. Printed for J. Hatchard and Son, 187, Piccadilly. NORFOLK HOUSE, 160, STRAND. JANDREWS, TAILOR and DRAPER, begs leave to inform the Nobility, Gentry, and Public, that he has commenced business at the above house, and solicits the favour of their kind patronage and support, respectfully as suring those who may honour him with-their commands, that his best exertions shall be used to merit future orders. J. ANDREWS begs to submit the following list of prices for cash Superfine Blue or Black. Coats £2 15 0 to £3 15 0 Superfine Coats (fashionable colours) 2 I? 6 to 3 3 0 Double-mill'd Cassimere Trowers and ditto Superfine Blue or Black, or Cloth Fancy Waistcoats A Suit of Livery complete And every other article proportionably low. ea" A Suit of Clothes at a few hours' notice. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.-FEB. 12. The Marquis of Bute, the Marquis of Tweedale, Lord Exmouth, and Lori! Beauchamp, took their oaths and their seats; CORN LAWS. The Earl of LIVERPOOL, before proceeding to the Order of the Day, wished to remind their Lordships, that he had, on a previous evening, given notice of his intention to bring the Corn Laws under their Lordships' consideration, on Monday, the 19th, or within a few days of that time. He was enabled now to state, that he should positively bring the subject under their consideration on Monday, the 26th.. The Marquis of LANSDOWN had some peti tions to present on the subject of the Corn Laws ; and he wished it to be understood, that it was impossible for him to concur in the prayers of all these petitions, for they differed from one another. On all occasions, he had expressed his opinion as' to the propriety of altering these laws. What was the alteration to be proposed would be made known in a few days'; and when. it was, lie should feel it his duty, both out of respect to the different petitioners, and the importance of the subject, to give it the best consideration in his power. The petitioners, consisting of numerous bodies of Merchants, Manufacturers, and others, had a right to be heard, and attended to. The Noble Marquis then presented a petition from the Manufacturers and Operatives of Dundee, praying for an alteration in the Corn Laws ; and d second petition to the same effect, from the Inhabitant Householders of Bath. The Noble Marquis also presented a petition from the Owners and Occiipiers of Land in the vicinity of Bath and Bristol, praying their lord ships not to consent to any alteration of the Corn Laws ; and one to the same effect from the Landowners and'Oecupiers in the vici nity of the town of Malden, in Yorkshire. The Duke of ATHOL, presented a petition from the Landowners and Farmers of Perthshire, against any alteration of the Corn Laws. The Marquis Of - HERTFORD presented two pe titions to the same effect, from two Hundreds of the County of Suffolk. The Duke of RUTLAND presented a similar petition from the Landowners in the County of Rutland. GAME LAWS. The Marquis of LA NSDOWN rose for the pur pose of moving for some Papers to be laid on their Lordships' Table, which might be necessary for their Lordships to see before the motion of the Noble Baron, whom he did not then see in his place, on the subject of the Game Laws, came before them. The Papers he meant to move for would bring under their Lordships' notice the great increase of criminal offences, and might, perhaps, show if any connection existed between that increase and the Game Laws. He should therefore move, " That there be laid be fore their Lordships, an account of the number of convictions in each county of England for the last seven years, distinguishing the number of convictions for each sepaiate offence; distinguishing also the males from the females, and the number of the criminals who were under 14 years of age."—Ordered. was more easy of access, and although, in the discharge of the duties of life, those social ditties in which we are all interested, no man kept up a more friendly intercourse with most of the , per sons about him; yet he never lost sight of his own character-- never forgot his situation, nor could his friends ever fail to observe what was due to the dignity of this Illustrious Prince. The Noble Earl concluded by moving the following Address of Con dolence to his Majesty, on the Death of his late Royal Highness the Duke of York; which was immediately and unanimously agreed to. " That an humble Address be presented to his Majesty, to assure his Majesty that vie fully participate in the deep regret which has been so generally manifested by his Majesty's loyal sub jects, on the Death of his Royal Highness the Duke of York. " To convey to his Majesty the expresiion of our sincere con dolence with his Majesty, on the loss of his beloved and lamented Brother. " That we take this opportunity of again recording our sense of the eminent services which were rendered by his Royal High.. ness the Duke of York, in the capacity of Counn — ander-in-Chief of his Majesty's forces. " That we witnessed with the utmost satisfacticn . the continu ance, to the last period of the life of his Royal Highness, of that unremitting attention to the duties of his high office, and of that strict impartiality anti justice in the exercise of all its functions, which have so essentially contributed to perfect the discipline and exalt the character of the British Army. " That to the expression (f these feelings- of grateful acknow ledgment of the public services of his Royal Highness, and of sincere sympathy with the present affliction of his Majesty, we add the dutiful assurances of our loyal and affectionate attachment to his Majesty's sacred person—Adjourned. HAMILTONIAN SYSTEM. APRIVATE FRENCH CLASS of Ad u lt s will meet at Mr. HAMILTON'S SOLE. LONDON ES TABLISHMENT, 25, CECIL-SREET, STRAND, on Tues day next, at Half-past Seven in the Evening. A PRIVATE ITALIAN CLASS, on Wednesday next, at Three o'Clock ; and a PRIVATE GERMAN CLASS, on Tuesday next, at Half-past Seven in the Evening. A PRIVATE GREEK and LATIN CLASS will also be formed in the course of the week. Terms L. 10s., per Section, of ten lessons, payable in advance, proficiency guaranteed. The Course in a modern language con sists of Five Sections.—Private Lessons at 5/. per Section. THE GENUINE VEGETABLE SYRUP OF DE VELNOS. A T this trying season of the year, when, from the pressure of a cold and changeable atmosphere, a dry skin and want of insensible perspiration are generally complained of, and sometimes productive of the most fatal effects, no medicine can he more safely recommended, or more hopefully taken, than that of the VEGETABLE SYRUP of DE VELNOS. The efficacy of this excellent Alterative in checking, lessening, and removing all Cutaneous, Glandular, and Scorbutic affections. which has been experienced in this country for more than a hun dred years, continues to receive every day fresh proofs, in addi tion to those already extant, in its favour. It is prepared and sold by Mrs. Canhani, (late Miss Swainson), at 52, Berners-street, Oxford-street, at 13s. a bottle; by her ap pointment, it may also be had at Mr. Windus's, 61, Bishops gate-street-without ; Butlers', Chemists, Cheapside ; 73, Prince's. street, Edinburgh; and 54, Sackville-street, Dublin; at most of the respectable Medicine Venders in London ; and at her Agents in every considerable Town in the United Kingdom. N.B. The genuine Medicine has the signature " Margt. Can ham" on the label of each bottle. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRENCH PAPERS. (From the Quotidienne.) " Letters from Vienna announce that the envoys of Portugal and Brazil, having received important despatches from Rio de Janeiro, have had frequent conferences with the Infant Don Miguel. This Prince has also seen in private Prince Metternich. " M.M. Pinto, Almeida, and Chaves, Brazilian Envoys to Prince Don Miguel, have arrived at Paris from Brest. (From the . Constitutionnel.) _ _ " 11. Roeha-rin s to, Chamberlain of the Emperor of Brazil, is to set out this week for Vienna, accompanied by another Brazilian, a gentleman of the Emperor's chamber, to conduct Don Miguel from Vienna to Brest, where he will embark on board the John VI., which arrived some days ago in that port, and which is destined to carry the Prince to Brazil to his young bride. The rest of the suits of Don Miguel, consisting of twenty-four persons, will wait for him in France, and accompany him to Brazil. " It remains to be seen what xvill be the answer of Prince Metternich and of the Infant Don Miguel to the formal demands of the Emperor. Will the Prince be allowed to depart to receive from his brother and his wife instructions for the Regency which he may hae to exercise in her name, or will he be retained in Europe to maintain in Portugal the distrust of one party, and the intrigues of another ; and thus to prevent the Constitution from being established in a durable and quiet manner ? " The claims of the English merchants have finally been ad mitted by the Spanish Government. The house of Syme and Cock has been in consequence inscribed on the great book of the debt of Spain, for a million and a half sterling, and this house, which is responsible for the debts due to the other creditors, is charged with the liquidation of this business. (From the Journal des Debats.) . . . . • " M. Lambruschini, Archbishop of Genoa, and Apostolic Nun cio to the Court of France, arrived yesterday in Paris, with his suite, and alighted at the Hotel de Castelenne, rue de Grenelle, St. Germain. "On the 27th ult. the powder manufactory at Genoa, called the Lagazza, blew up with a terrible noise. Happily most of the workmen were absent at their meals, and only two persons, at a considerabl e distance, suffered from the shock. The window glasses of the quarter of St. Lazare were shattered by the con cussion. (From the Moniteur.) "PARIS, FEB. 9.—The Lisbon Gazette of the 27th January published in its offitial part, as an extract from the despatches of the Charge d'Affaires of Portugal at Aladrid to Count Almeida, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the orders given by the Spanish Ca binet to disarm the Portuguese refugees, as well as the bringing to trial of Longa, Fleire, and Colonel San Llorente. (From the Etoile dated Sunday, Feb. 1_1.) " PARIS, FEB. 10.—The Echo du Midi contain; the follow ing article from Madrid, 29th January:— " ' We have learned the sad reverses of the Royal Portuguese troops. It is unhappily too true that a misunderstanding had arisen among the Royalists with respect to the command. This misunderstanding is ascribed to the gold of England ; it is to this cause, and the very bad plan for the campaign which they had adopted, that the unfortunate result of the enterprise is to be at tributed. "' Letters from the frontiers assure us that the battle on the 9th was to the advantage of the Royalists, but that in consequence of false news which had been spread of the landing of a great number of English troops at Oporto, a great many Royalists had repassed the frontier. " • It was immediately after this action and its melancholy results, that the frontier fortresses fell into the hands of the Constitution alists.' " The Journal du Commerce says—' We have every reason to hope that the difficulties which have hitherto opposed the defi nitive conclusion of the commercial treaty with Hayti, will have been removed by the dispatches which the Losange, a light ship of war, which sailed from Toulon between the 12th and 15th of October last, carried to Port-au-Prince. The principle of reci procity between the flags of the two countries seems to have been generally admitted. The produce of Hayti imported under the Haytian flag (with the exception of sugar) will, it seems , he received in France on payment of the same duties as the produce of- our colonies imported by French vessels. — We hope that this competition of the Haytian flag will not he injurious to the French marine ; it will serve as .a annulus to it, which will lead it to adopt the economical methods which but too often cause the preference to be given to foreign flags.' " General Morales, says the Echo du Midi, so celebrated for his admirable conduct and his loyalty in the war against the insur gents in America, is at length, after a long oblivion of his services, restored to activity. " He has been appointed Captain-General of the Canaries, and will immediately proceed from Madrid to Cadiz, where he will embark with 1,000 or 1,200 troops, to take possession of his new command." ADDRESS OF CONDOLENCE TO HIS MAJESTY. The Earl of LIVERPOOL, in rising to move the Order of the Day for an Address of Condolence to his Majesty, said, he was so persuaded that the Address he felt it his melan choly duty to move was in accordance with the general feelings of the country, that he deemed it useles , , in proposing his motion, to enter into any detail. But, my Lords, continued the Noble Earl, I feel it a duty imposed on me, by recollections both phasing and painful, in proposing the Address of Condolence to his Majesty, which I shall have the honour' to submit to your Lordships, to say a few words, and to bear my testimony to the merits of the Illustrious Individual unfortunately now no more. My Lords, on this occasion of the loss of the first subject of the realm—of the loss of him who was the Heir Apparent to the Throne, it is impossible to approach his Majesty's Throne with the expressions of our sympathy and condolence, without recol lecting the close and near relation in which the illustrious per son stood to his Majesty. My Lords, no man acquainted with his Majesty's feelings can ever have any doubt as to his affection for all the members of his family; but, perhrps, his affection was stronger in this particular instance, on account of the illus trious deceased being near his Majesty's time of life, they hav ing been brought up together; p finder . the same governors, and instructed by the same preceptnrs they passed through life together, and their mutual friendship has never been disturb ed by more than those coolnesses, which will, as their Lordships know, occasionally exist between the best friends. In approaching his Majesty with an Address of Condolence, my Lords, we shall first express our sympathy with that brotherly affection which had never before known separation. With respect to ourselves, my Lords, we have to contemplate the late Illustrious person, not only as a Member of the Royal Family, but also in the relation in which he stood towards the public, he having for more than thirty years filled the high and important situation of Commander in-Chief of the Army. I, my Lords, at the time of the ap pointment of l.is Royal Highness to this high office, was so cir cumstanced that I had an opportunity of knowing what was then the state of our Army; and any man must have known who had not been s able - to form a correct idea of the utility of all the mea sures adopted by the Illustrious Prince, that it was impossi ble, both with a view to the consideration of the Army, and the public interest, that such an appointment should not have excited much discussion, and that danger should not have been apprehended by such a high office being filled by a person so near the Throne. If this question is looked at as an abstract question, it is impossible to come to any general conclusion as far as the interest of the public is concerned ; but I have no difficulty in saying, that less mischief would arise from the appointment of an inferior person, than from the appointment of a Prince of the .Blood, were he unfit for the office. But as a question of experience, I am sure that it must be the opinion of the whole British army, and it is the public opinion, that the interest of the country was studied and promoted by the administration of the army under his late Royal Highness.—(Hear, hear.)—Hie Royal Highness did, all the good he could, and he was able to do more on account of his high rank than any other individual. My Lords, if we look at the state of the army, as it was before his Royal Highness took the command, and as he left it, we shall be more convinced of his merits. Let us look first at its efficiency. We all recollect what it was when he became its chief; and that army, as he formed and constituted it, turned the fate of a war which endangered the existence of every civilized country of Europe, and promoted the best interests of England—with that army his Noble Friend near him had earned some glorious triumphs. He had saved the Peninsula from the worst conse quences of war, and had been enabled to carry his triumphant arms into the interior of France. If we look, my Lords, after regarding the efficiency of the army, at the comforts of the soldiers—at the comforts, indeed, of all descriptions of persons connected with the army, many improvements have been made— and there is none of your Lordships who do not know that every attention was paid to this subject, and every thing done that could be done to promote the comfort of those who were defend ing the country from danger, by the illustrious Duke.—(Hear.) —lf we look, my Lords, to the patronage and promotion, it is impossible to find any service in which promotion has been more impartially distributed, and neyer were there less complaints or fewer grievances arising from partiality than under the adminis tration of his Royal Highness.—(llear.)----In the post he filled he possessed great power, I admit ; but he exercised that power for 30 years in such a manner, that I may fairly say that never was it exercised with more moderation, and 'lever was it more efficient than in his hands. I may add also, that in the exercise of this power, as must be known to many of your Lordships who may have had business to transact with his Rbyal Highness, there never was a public m an in any situation more easy of access than his Royal Highness —more frank, snore plain, and I may say, more simple in his mode of conducting business. Having said thus much, on public grounds in relation to the noble deceased Duke, I feel it would he an intrusion in me to t a k e up muc h o f your Lordships' tim e i n s peaking of other parte o f hi s R oya l Hi g h. ness's conduct; I f e el it impossible, however, not to say that h e possessed all the characteristics, the peculiar characteristics, of an Englishman. Whatever may have been the fault saf his character, his openness, sincerity, and fidelity were so striking, that no per son could be-admitt e d i n to his society without b e i ng power f u lly impressed with these distinguishing features of hi s c h aracter . It has been truly said of him, that he never broke a promise, and never deserted a friend, and a higher character no man can have. I may yet add, my Lords, and it weighs much as to his character in my mind, that although in his high public situation, no man HOUSE OF COMMONS. A great number of Members took the oaths and their seats : among them we observed the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. James Brougham, the Master of the Rolls, and Mr. J. H. Hutch inson. HEDON ELECTION. The SPEAKER informed the House, that the reeoguizances on the petition of Robert Farrant, Esq. complain ing of an undue Return for the Borough of Hedon, were upon the Table. The SPEAKER also stated, that he }Ad received from the Clerk of the Hanaper, in Dublin, a list of Barristers to take evidence on Contested Elections in Ireland. Mr. CURTEIS presented a petition for a Bill to Light Brighton with Gas. DENBIGH ELECTION. The SPEAKER informed the House, that he had received in writing, from John Amlet, Esq., a declaration, stating that he did not intend to defend his return for the Borough of Denbigh. Mr. PENDARVAS laid upon the table a petition from the Owners and Occupiers of Laud near Glasgow, for a Pro tecting Duty upon Corn. Mr. R. KING presented a variety of petitions in favour of Emancipation, from Roman Catholic Inhabitants of Fer moy, Kilwoith, High Ross, and other parishes in the county of Cork--Laid upon the Table. THE CORN LAWS. Mr.. LOMBE presented a petition, praying for the continuance of the present Corn Laws, from the farmers in the habit of attending Arundel market. On the question that it do lie on the table, Sir T. LETHBRIDGE, seeing the Right Ho nourable Secretary for the Home Department in his place, was desirous of obtaining from him some information as to the time when the question of the Corn Laws was - likely to be brought under the consideration of the House. Such a feverish anxiety prevailed throughout the country with regard to that ques tion, that he believed much mischief would be occasioned if it were not speedily agitated in Parliament, or, at least, if the intentions of Ministers on the subject were not made known. He knew that the Right Hon. Secretary for Foreign Affairs was exceedingly ill, and it was not likely that he would be in the House on the day at present appointed for the discussion of the question, namely, the 19th inst. Under these circumstances, he wished to know whe ther the question waa to be postponed to an indefinite period, and in that case he would propose that something like the substance of the resolutions (if resolutions they were) which Ministers in tended to bring forward should be laid on the table of the House. He could not conceive that such a proceeding would have a preju dicial effect on ' the subsequent discussion. He hoped the Right Hon. Gentleman would have the kindness to afford the House some information on the subject. _ _ Mr. PEEL said he had intended, even if not called upon by the Hon. Baronet to have addressed a few words to the House with respect to the subject to which its attention had been drawn, Nothing could have been more fixed than the determination of his Majesty's Government that the question should be brought forward on the day for which it was at present fixed. The fulfilment of the intentions of his Majesty's Ministers had, however, been prevented by the unfortunate illness of his Right Hon. Colleague. It was now ascertained that the Right Hon. the Secretary for Foreign Affairs would not be able to at tend in the House on the 19th inst., without at least the danger of a relapse, and he (Mr. Peel) therefore felt it necessary to post pone the order for bringing forward the question until Monday, the 26th of February. If at that period the indisposition of his Right Hon. Colleague should continue, which► at present there was no reason to apprehend, the propositions of Government re specting the Corn Laws would nevertheless be submitted to the House at all events. The Order for the 19th inst. was then, on the motioa of Mr. Peel, discharged, and fixed for Monday, the 26th inst. THE CATHOLIC QUESTION. Mr. C. WYN N --- hoi:Ciiiattile same reason which had led to the postponement of the question just disposed of, would also induce the Hon. Baronet opposite (Sir F. Burdett) to post pone the important motion of which he had given notice (respect ing the Catholic claims). Perhaps he would postpone it to the Ist of March. Sir F. BURDETT acceded to the suggestion of the Right Hon. Gentleman ; and, on his motion, the order for the 22d instant, was discharged, and fixed for the Ist of March. CONSOLIDATION OF THE CRIMINAL LAWS. Mr. PEEL gave notice, that as the 22d inst. would now be an open day, he would then move for leave to bring in a bill for the consolidation of the Criminal Laws. Colonel ROCHFORT p resen t e d severa l p e titions from the Protestant inhabitants of various parishes in the county of Westmeath, against any further concessions being made to the Catholics. Mr. R. GRANT presented a petition from certain farmers in Banffshire against any alterations of the Corn Laws. Colonel LINDSAY presented a petition from the Provost, Magistrates, and Town Council of Dundee, praying that the House would take the subject of the Corn Laws into consideration. Lord GEORGE LENNOX presented a petitiOn from certain owners add oefipiers of land in the western division of Sussex, against the importation of foreign wool. General DUFF presented a petition from the incor porated trades of the borough of 41gin, praying for a free trade in corn. Mr. MAXFIELD presented several petitions from Renfrewshire, praying that Parliament would facilitate the means of emigration. THE COURT OF CHANCERY. The MASTER of the ROLLS gave notice, that he would on Tuesday next (as we understood) move for leave to bring in a Bill for the regulation of the Court of Chancery.__ (Hear, hear.) CATHOLIC PETITIONS. Mr. R. MARTIN presented several petitions from Catholic inhabitants of Galwayshire, praying for emancipation. Mr. VILLIERS STEWART presented a petition from the Roman Catholic Bishops and Clergy of the Diocese of Waterford, praying for Roman Catholic. Emancipation. The Ho nourable Member stated that he should not accompany the peti tion with any remarks, unless he had been instructed to do so by the petitioners. The proportion of Roman Catholics to Protestants in the county of Waterford was as 23 to I. In other countries it was still greater, so . that nothing less than the prayers of a Julien were offered up in support of the measures the House wa s , now called upon to sanction by its approbation. When it was also considered that the largest proportion of landed proprietors.wer e in favour of Emancipation, it would be seen that few. questions were so backed as this. This circumstance showed how utterly false was the charge of apathy on the part of the Catholics. They had shown they knew their rights, and knowing, dared assert them. The Catholic Priests had certainly taken an active part in the present" ;question, but was it not a sufficient excuse when any one considered the light in which they were regarded. They still cherished the recollection of the obstacles which bad been thrown in the way of hearing mass. The lion. Gentleman then proceeded to vindicate the Catholics from holding doctrines which ' were incompatible with the Constitution. He said that the im putations to that effect had been circulated by designing men. The Catholics had been charged with impiety, in believing that. their Priests could, of themselves, absolve their flock from the guilt of mortal sin. Secondly, With encouraging sin, in pro viding an indemnity for sin by means of indulgences. Thirdly, With holding the doctrine that they may he exempted from the obligation of an oath by means of the Pope's dispensation._ Fourthly, That they maintained a divided allegiance. And, fifthly, That they were not bound to keep faith with heretics.— From all these accusations he unequivocally -vindicated the mem bers of the Roman Catholic persuasion, upon the authority of the Roman Catholic hierarchy of Ireland. Having explained these points, he was sanguine enough to hope that justice would ulti mately be done to the principles of the Catholics. He besought the Legislature and the Government to pause fot a moment, an d contemplate the present posture of affairs. He would remind the Government that they were now on the verge of a wer-3- , -a which, if it once broke out, would, according to the Bight Hon ourable Secretary for Foreign Affairs, be one of the most tre mendons that ever took place in Europe. And if that war was to be a war of opinion, he would ask where the conflict was more likely to he attended with worse conseqtrencealhan in Ireland , ? — That country groaned under font.. centuries of persecution. Her annals, through . every page, might.he traced in blood—in deeds of greater atrocity than ever disfigured the history of any nation on earth. There civilisation was slow and intermittent in its pro gress, whilst poverty and desolation strode the land. He would ask if such had been the consequences of an oppreasive syeteiri would it not be politic to try the effect of a conciliating course Why was it that the distant population of our colonies, Niho dif fered from the Established Church—why was it that the Catholics' of Canada acquiesced so peaceably and contentedly in the doNri nion ? Why, but because to them we had extended the blessings 6 4 equal laws and common rights. Let them, then, treat the Irish Catholic upon the same principle—let him be considered as on a level with his fellow-subject of the Protestant faith--and, being amenable to the same laws, let him be eligible to the same offices Then would the Irish Catholic approve himself a Object as 14{4 and true as could be found in any part of the 'dominions. He moved that the petition be brought up. He also presented seven' • similar petitions from different parishes in the county of Wear- ford. They were read, laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. . - =-- .., cr• - `4 . ' Ci LA' 4 6t .'' '' ei l i,kN . ii . 4, "1- :) l i j IZZ ,w - a! • •.• .; .r. , .. ; ... 4 "72 Z. ( j4 „ 1 : 1 1, "j ~.. - . . • . ~,, ( t r_ri, ~...._ ',•,.. ... \ • . 't, I ' 8 1' 1 ,, ,t,„1, , -- e '" ,i - ,- - 1- - r :,.. b, 0 ~„.4, „ ~ I A - 0 ~ ):'. ,:i. (,-,.: ''''', ~, Ifo - • -,, 4 ,•,- _ . ~ _. . ----•-,... -:,---- ~, .----- , r„,., ~, , -,,,,,,. f , L. r .--- ....._ , ...,,, , , vi, a , ... T .,347 .. - , ,,i,-- .../. :.-7 - , , ..-.,... - ~ • 5•4 —.T : -..k•• . 6' -•-: - , ,s ' .- 6 ,_ •• _ 'qt , ..- ,efrti' l :, 0,... - V' :0 -cf. ) ' , ' 2 „ • - " i.''; -1 : -.', ', l 'xl t ' t ';',/) k - I T 114**:11,11a't. CORN LAWS, Mr. LITTLETON presented two petitions frOm the Potters of Hanley and Shelton, in Staffordshire, praying for a revision of the corn laws, and that wheat might be admitted at a low rate of duty. Mr. HUME presented four petitions .from Cupar Angus, in Scotland; Balidon, Derbyshire; Bradford, in torkx shire ; and 'Whipsnade, Devonshire; to the same effect. Mr. D. W. HARVEY presented a petition to the same effect from Harwich, and praying also for a repeal of com mercial restrictions generally. Sir R. VIVIAN presented two petitions from parishes in Cornwall, against any alteration in the corn laWs. Sir H. PARNELL presented a similar petition from the millers of Queen's County. Mr. HEATHCOTE presented a petition . from Boston, in Lincolnshire, praying for inquiry and protection to the land-owners. Sir. T. LETHBRIDGE presented a similar pew titian from North Curry, in Somersetshire ; and gave notice also of a motion for Tuesday, to amend the last general. turnpike act. Mr. W. HARVEY presented a petition from the debtors confined in Horsham gaol, complaining of hardship and ill-treatment. The Hon. Gentleman said, that this was a subject which called for the attention of the members for the county. Mr. CURTEIS said, that from personal observa tion, he believed Horsham to be as well conducted a gaol as any in the kingdom. Mr. HARVEY said, that since that was the case, he would state one of the facts complained of it in the petition.; this was, that there was no sufficient classification in the prison; and that the debtors were locked np with smugglers and other persons confined for the minor class of offences. Mr. CURTEIS said, that. a crowded state of the goal might at times have produced such a practice; but he did not believe that it was the case at present. ADDRESS OF CONDOLENCE TO THE KING ON THE DEATH OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF YORK. . . Mr. Secretary PEEL having be en called upon by the Speaker, in pursuance of the notice he had given on Thurs day, rose and spoke to the following effect : Sir,—ln the interval which has elapsed between the separation and re-assembly of this House, the country has sustained a loss by the death of the first Prince of the Empire—a Prince who, in the probable course of events, might at some period have fillers the throne of these realms. Under such circumstances , at any time, and without any re f erence to persona l qua lities or extrinsic considerations, this H ouse wou ld , I b e li eve , be induced—in unison with the un i versa l f ee li ng o f t h e co untry—in obedience to feeling associated with an ancient and limited monarchy, and to the respect growing out of that association—from a deep-felt conviction that no other form of Government was better suited to the . genius and habits of this country, none other which would give them the same security f or a continuance of their happiness and enjoyment of their liberty—and by the general feeling of attachment and loyalty to that illustrious family, of which the second in rank was now no more—to present an Address to the Throne, expressive of its respectful sympathy and condolence. But, Sir, I cannot help feeling that the circumstances under which the House is called upon for an Address of condolence to the King, in consequence of the death of the Duke of York, are in some respects pe culiar, and different from the ordinary course of events. This Address, if acquiesced in by the House, will be presented to one who was the companion of the early years of the Duke of York, who associated with him closely, and was educated with him, en tered through the whole of that time into an intimate and-close connection with him, watched over his dying moments.withaftlie tion, and felt his loss with regret. I am snre no consolation is better calculated to assuage the affliction which 'that illustrious person must feel, than the demonstration that this House concurs in the universal feeling of respect which is felt throughout the uni versal disposition to offer respectful assurances of regret, for country for the Butmixed with that regret, which, as 1 said . be his loss. this House would be disposed to. memory of the deceased Duke, and in the e fo t . r. i e c ' ee ti , n i d s e t r h a e n iee c lin rc g m s7 , h st i a l ces ar ' ises from the deep respect; which .I am warranted in saying, it must feel for the public services of the deceased Duke—(hear, hear,)—and also a feeling of a:tenderer and more domestic sort, which they have from a long experience of that great kindness, great benevolence, and those great virtues which dignify any station, but which shed a lustre over those of an exalted nature. Sir, Ido not stand up here to pronounce a studied eulogium upon the character of the Duke of York.— It wag well said by an Hon. Gentleman opposite, upon an occasion not dissimilar to the present, that a laboured pan egyr i c !a:biro:co: at was better suited to the genius of despotic countries than to the free institutions of this, and nothing would be less in character with the open manliness and candour of him who is the object of this Address, than that I should ascribe to him qualities which he did not possess, or deny hint those faults from which none are free. I shall therefore confine myself to the truth, and I think I do not transgress the truth when I say that in the public capacity of Commander-in-Chief of the Forces, his Royal Highness, the deceased Duke, improved the discipline, and raised the moral charac ter of the profession.—(Hear!) -1 do not transgress the truth when I say that he possessed a combination of singular a dvantage' and peculiar personal qualities for properly discharging tiarfdde,. - tions of that high station, and that he lost no opportnnitY 01 availing himself of these advantages. For a period 4 .: and forty years the Duke of York was a soldier; it:taboret. British army, and for a period of thirty-two years , (ssit.h .* ;, ief . interruption) he held the high situation of Commander-in ,ho ' and I do not believe that any man could do. the joet ie , e inan rendered to the country in that capacity, who knows, by personal experience, or has taken th:L .44le, when the state of the British Army, as to efficiency and ~ ri— aw at • toe moment his Royal Highness assumed the mainland nine days before his which I myself heard from his lips, - death, upon hearing of the landing . of honest triumph, hasked e any Portugal ; with a faint e xpression when he relinquished it. I cannot soon l forget the bet words condition of the brigade which lauded at Os cue to compare the con of p o se n e y of ex th ee e p ß t 'ri