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tented difficult and most unpleasant duty. The British Theier, wh ere h e was known, was respected .—( clear.) hea t' Were popular in this and the sister country—(Heir, )--and during his (Mr. Ellice's) continuance in office 'le had not h eard one complaint of improper conduct on their part.--(Hear, h ear .) Th e army , h e wou ld a g a i n ePeat, was never mo re popular ; and when the house reflected o n the kind of service it often had to per form, sent frequently from a climate—a burning climate tO osedentthe e o ef extreme cold and rigour, where life was e tz p a ; most perilous chances, andes, more often sunk T cedes Pe2dfi wh reflected thment were honuen years en on it at such stations, he regi felt assured no , • gentlem an would seek to deprive the soldier of an al pe ew ri e : " "hardly earned. Hon. gentlemen had not ex the ne e, but let them look at the dreary prospect before eleffirer who had no money to purchase his steps,doomed ength en out his days, without any immediate hope of et i t „ eaini nfl the high posts of his profession. Serving in a t e t i Peace, and therefore without the excitement and tlees of war, he w o uld p ause t o inquire, was the lot itu eli men to be made worse, or was the active officer an e s Z aiti ?•-•••(Hear.) If be thus had met an affirmative to er t o his question, he would ask—he was desirous C 7 ne Wa ' where th e ll were to come from which Itl p et desirous to have saved ? He could truly and 1 14 7_ 1 7 say that he had acted on the principles of his 11;•.friend opposite. He was most willing to save every h ilit alfl that could be s ared—to allow of no unnecessary os-Pentliture tosanctio . n P no office that could he abolished 4,„, ka alflamated. (Hear, hear.) The difference between . .... l eaf and his hon. friend was, that that hon. friend A sp nut ' placed in the position to reduce; were he so, he salhl have to consid er b e f ore h e wo uld propose the mea- Ziteigh ter he was so desirous now to carry .—( Hear, and tt i .) It was required to reduce the expenditure to o r Zile of 1822. H e s h ou ld quest i on t h e expediency e n - L ' e g 5 0. He had made out a statement, which h te e- h eld in hi s h an d, an d w hi c h wou ld b ear him out in 2,14,4 original position. In 1820 the dead weight was or--" 0,000/. In 1829 it was 2,939,8961. Under the Keel!! circumstances of . the country, it was better not to fofurther reductions. Let them wait another year eth fulness of time. Should any emergency 114; 11 ny imp erat i ve ca ll f or t roo p s ,th e y s hould remember tie 4 % g nous cost that would accrue in calling out the mi (l6l-4Puttin the country in that attitude it should maintain. With) ile sincerely thanked the house for the attention eonAi r tuch he was heard; and, relying with the utmost !eq e nee on the statements he had made, looked . for an its -11-el eence in the estimates about to be submitted to amid,lWideration. The right hon. Secretary sat down, loud and continued cheering. 8 89a tn til e question that the land forces should number fe et : " Inert, deducting 7,684 for casualties, l as_!he ef r f orce for the year ending 31st March, 3'.), bet' e s O 'CONNELL rose and objected to any money z i f toted after 10 o'clock. • ELLICE—The question which the house was as to the ir .: l2 Pan to adopt was as to the number of men, not gisuoent of money. —( Hear , hear, and much laughter.) !tiled HARDINGE—True ; the question was rightly hi -h. - n 7 the right hon. Secretary. When money came . Ite s - ` l ;?°ted the bon and learned member's opposition At fa in ' place. * r oes; * II MIE should be most happy to vote for any b et tar e which ten d e d to regu l ate t h e b outs o f t h e h ouse; rbia at the , moment he did not feel himself restrained from the 'Peak on the present question, notwithstanding beach hour at which they had arrived.—(Hear.) He hair ll oe t te l ith the greatest satisfaction the speech of the right ths t d "e Secretary at War, and he must in candour state, roore op en ta ring the whole of his parliamentary life, a p4bi• a " more manly expo iti n never fell from a %lilc s ervant of th e crown . — (H ear , h ear .) No estimate stat e d be more fairly an d can d i dl y ex pl a in e d. The opening *elements could not be quarrelled with. The detail -44 given in a manner that must have shown they were toi W it with a view to avoid anything like obscurity or fetitieeraeePtion. He should give the right hon. secretary auci7tdit for his desire to reduce the national hurden.., W ou l lie had. the sole direction of his department, he th e , p e p e Perfectly satisfied. He was bound to state, that eutica,, n ieeli of the last year were honestly fulfilled. He tillett o Z 4 quarrel with his right hon. friend. Many re- Would . ' Were made which, but for him, he was quite sure thu s di al °t have b een a t tempte d .—( H ear, h ear. ) H aving ratan, i t a leit arged hi s d uty towards the r i g h t h on. gent l e (Mr. R e 14 4 another duty to perform to the house. He int; , a4l e) had never advocated the propriety of destro nich 4 ; t Part Yl for the purpose of carrying a measure . 1 7" an hut. thO ught essential, he shoul be sorry to sacri • °hould L'iel utt interest. Such would not be economy; Co n , wt. deprecate it. Some years ago he made a ino addres, wwe eareied with a little amendment, of an few Week s Majesty Majesty for a reduction in the army—in a th e ` 8 10,000 men were dismissed. Two years after were teran lio ns tiatta ere were reduced. The next year they again reduced, ttl!ttetivt. service, and shortly afterwards the boasted e co e °f acers retiring on full pay ! Was this England ? y !ach yl of the governments that had ruled creased, and the coumeaseree the Weight of taxation. T t a dead weight was in fall the past, the hore oL le co t u e ld e n e o d t e , re ho t w he ev P er r , e = the future. y could only adequately provide for uture. Let hon. members then determine now What W as 14 best to be done. Every honourable gentle set7 Who bad a seat in that house, unless he repre etl a very limited constituency, was pledged to to public charges. From sta th te e m e e m nts ire be n o m rs ou t n i tea , ti r a Peared that the expenditure of p fuji 4) . 00 0,0001. and the taxation to 46,170,0001. He "'Y c oncurred in the justice of the question of the hon. ember for Dublin. Was the country prepared to keep l ▪ aces an enormous amount of taxation, under the pre cire • Th e right hon. Secre tor urnstances of t h e times ? creas e Y ati h ad said he could not save the nation 2,600,0001., %n„ se the amount, in 1822, was so great. He denied ee position. W e should legislate for the present, not in r f tenc e aft ' "l to the past. He felt taxes could not be taken ees consequent reductions were made. He had h eyer give n liar • i a vote contrary to this d o ct r i ne . H e had voted u ii.trnight n the manner he had done, because he con _ m d no taxe s would be reduced unless ministers were pelted to do so. Five years ago he had stood up in g, a t house for the si n ki ng of seven m illi ons , w hi c h t h e ettopile had then to pay. H e was a l mos t cons id ere d fit f or ali b i"' for ao d o i ng.—(Laughter.) He now found e too ' lt ere had com e round to his then declared measures of s ad he had a r i g ht to ta k e cre dit t o hi mse lf, "u,e,fight hon. gent l eman wou ld not conce d e it to th . j os krleaer, hea r .) Wh at c h anges h ave not b een w i t hi n whi ch fifteen years ! he had stated facts in that house, L liti °Pte c i elv eyer unpropitious then, be now found were ad pe.--(Hear.) At one time the right hon. Secretary side e n ' s ' ee ,d With him, had concurred in his views, at that ear e ,,T t Qe house; and he was now rejoiced to find him F la tiod A te g , .;them into effect.—(Hear, hear, hear, and 0 ter He had said he was glad of it. He was lu gi 4 1, 1 , u nd th e r i g h t h on . gent l eman t h us proceed tlewpii"Zugh he did not accor d wit h hi m i n every d egree . gear em the diffi cu l t i es w hi c h encountered the ri g ht whi e ji th enlan in his movements. They were difficulties of and of t. b °n• nietnber for Dundee had had softie experience, P 4 itlf u l .. :"ell an ex-Secretary at War could give some most „"!, e ' u nt•—(Laughter.) The army was, for a long e rteelj e - n A r u e ... r the sway of the Duke of York. He was an etei, officer, and had done every thing to increase the 11 "fe 4 :( "d d ignity of the army, but it was at the ex vih ieh — the public purse. His influence was unbounded, ee idie Iv " °Lie of the objections to a Prince of the blood Na t i! such paramount sway. The Secretary at War b e Proper functionary in which such influence should e P l aced rtep oo . • He was then before them, and should be !VI r,, po %tile for the acts of his office. If he was t l attou"' h ibl e officer all would be satisfied, because all would t ea▪ rs e would use his honest and honourable efforts to teite.f°,.fligate expenditure from his department .—( Hear, !„ u ali at: Il e (Alr. Hume), however, when he saw a . m ite , 4 , - "en to reduce, was bound to state his objections. r _ 111 61:„„ (1 , o ing his duty, and should never shrink from its The right hon. Secretary had said, toe pre. EiWst,a7B;l▪ et :attne_swiallest sum Thedetnanded for many years. How oft w tile:upraper.ted ? present estimate was for It/ • elli agt e!e sues were present estimate was for - iflti than were embodied when the Duke dliest on resigned is power into the bands of his e Wb . ar 1 %ill . eh E ar l G rey fi rst too k office, in the first I''°o , _! o , 4 J l on ge was add e d to t h e expen d i t ure; and the ere t-, afterwards for bringing that sum back 1 1 4 ndi to ae es timates of receding years ; in 1832 the ex , „ 83 0, 2 1 e, was 2500 ,00 0 1. , 182 t 2, 700,0001., and in ,nF pre ttlit 001 --"s° ° N case had le been proved for keeping u . p ,enormous military establishment. The force, - t ea °unt ed 'qcntry, cavalry, artillery, engineers, &. c., 4' 1 ,1". Ni t :: 122 ,000 men in the pay of the British the i ft th i a force, lie would ask, to be main e ea n obahee t o o, _.,. profound peace ? Contrast them with her r a : h e ~'"iopa in 1792, and_ how immense the in f troop:mtnitted the colonies required a great nurn re chunked u, acted the present system ; but it that system eo . el d not b the necessity would cease. The Mauritius °I 500 e over' • maintain a force all men, an ,cdted : they offered to mai . Arse all suf f i . (1 emancipate the slaves, which would be inbly ,„etent, provided you gave them a Colomil !Port s, full 070 had been refused; and hence your trait. WOUid p r tr "Pa, sailing there.—(No, no.) ipsulaLlittlio4titstioled this p at the bar of the house. e lonian upwards of 5,000 men ; yet, by the eti retile L 'y were b o but }" d .bound to pay us for all above a c . ertai . o tverrn the natives, and then the English nation is taxed for defending their country. Why were they obliged to send 5,000 men to North America? Why, because the Canadiars coal•! not b. trusted—because they 'ould not enact a me sure tin!ess it received the sanction if Downing-street. Let them be treated with kindness, and they might withdriw these troops. The house was not aware, nor were the people of England, of the ex• penses the colonies were to this country. Formerly they dispensed nearly altogether with troops, as he would be prepared to show by incontestible proofs. It was not necessary to grant a vote of 81,900 men, which would he an increase of 5,000 men on the average amount of troops, from the years 1822 to 1825. It would be better to draw troops from the 23,000 men stationed in Ireland, or the service of the colonies. For the years 1788 and 1789, there were but 9,000 men kept up in Ireland ; and be, for one, would deem it more advisable to take away the parsons from that country, and bring them here ; and if the house should consent, he would support a vote of morey for the support of these parsons, until they all died off.—(Hear and laughter.) The sums that were paid for the support of an army in Ireland would be more than sufficient for the support here of all the parsons that were such a grievous burden to Ireland. —(Hear.) There were 23,000 troops in Ireland, without including Bor 9,000 armed constables. The house would excuse him, if he called to their recollection the opinion of the government committee which sat on this subject in 1822. The government was a Tory one then, and they had a very efficient opposition—every body knew of whom that opposition was composed—and that opposition com pelled the then existing Tory government to reduce the military establishment of the country by 10,000 men lower than what it was at present. The hon. member here referred to an amendment proposed by Mr. Bankes, to a resolution of his proposed at that period. That amendment was to the effect, " That his Majesty would be most graciously pleased to direct that every possible saving, without any detriment to the public service, should take place in the public establishments maintained for the defence of the United Kingdom, and more particularly in the military establishments." The house then agreed unanimously to this amendment, when a reduction of 10,000 men, lower than the present establishment, took place, bringing down the army to 68,000 men. Was not the house now in a better condition than it was in 1822? Had they not a reformed Parliament? and if so, would not that reformed Parliament see the necessity of reducing the present establishment to the amount of that year ? After the resolution of 1823, he considered he was demanding nothing preposterous, when he called for the present reduction. The hon. member here referred to se veral committees that sat upon the subject, from the time of Lord Castlereagh's administration up to the year 1828, all of which recommended extensive reductions in the army establishment. For these reasons, he contended that the colonial establishments ought to be reduced by 5,000 men, consistently with the average reductions of the years to which he had already referred. He would state what troops ought to be reduced. 14,000 men were too much, and were not necessary for the colonies. As for the Life Guards, he did not object to them as troops that were ne cessary for show and parade, and for sometimes aiding the civil force ; but still a reduction might be made in them. Let them look to the number of those troops ; there was an excess of 300 or 400 more than what they were in 1792. They amounted altogether to 1,311. The Dra goons formerly amounted to 2,788, and there was now an excess of cavalry, compared with what they were in 1792, of 3,000 men. There was an excess of 1,500 men in the Foot Guards, compared with what they were in 1792. He considered that these excesses might be fairly reduced. I❑ the colonies we could spare very well, at least, a reduc tion of 9,000 men, which would be only a very moderate one, as fsr as regarded the wants of the country. He wished that a reduction should be made, corresponding with the average reduction that had taken place between the years 1822 and 1824. If they did not do this, he was not aware how they could effect, in any possible way, a reduction of any importance in the expenditure of the country. On the present occasion they would not be doicg their duty, if they voted the number of men demanded, which was much more than was asked for in the years 1822-3. Ile bad been informed, upon good authority, that even to-morrow a reduction of 10,000 men might be made, by giving their discharge to such soldiers as would rake it, without having any claim on the government what ever. He was aware that by this means good men would go away; but by adopting it, not a single pensioner would be added t o the list. Though in some respects satisfied with the statement of the right hon. gentleman, and though that statement seemed satisfactory to many bon. members, he still thought that the present House of Commons ought to demand a reduction of the army etab:ishment equ il to what it was in the year 1822. If they were as obdurate in their demands of reduction as the house was in that year, he felt confident that their de mands would be acceded to. He would therefore move a reduction of 9,000 troops, or rather, that the present vote be limited to 72,268 men ; this vote being only 9,000 below the Duke of Wellington's establishment. The question having been put Mr. STANLEY rose and said that it would be scarcely necessary for him to trouble the house after the able ad • dress of his right hon. friend the Secretary at War,were it not for the objections of the hon. member for Middlesex. He beli-veil that the house was satisfied that the reduc tions proposed by the hon. member were not neces sary. The hon. member did not seem to object to the expense, he only said that he objected to the number of men ; but this was only a proof that it was a part of the hon. member's business and profession to outbid govern ment in all matters of economy.—(Heir.) The hon. gentleman did not perceive that the present estimate was lower by 300,0001. than it had been formerly, and that it was lower by 290,0001. than it was the last year. Yet after all this reduction the hon. gentleman exclaimed, " Is this your boasted econoney ?" Mr. HUME—No, no. Mr. STANLEY—It was true they were about to re duce the army to what it was in the year 1830. The army charges were then 3 388,000/. In 1833 they were 3.168,000/. for the effective service. —(No, no, from Mr. Hume.) The hon. gentleman perhaps thought he was more correct than the documents of the War.,ffice. Mr. HUME—I know nothing about the documents of the War-office. My calculations are founded on the esti mates that are placed on the table of the house. Mr. STANLEY—The whole expenses of the establish ment now were 5,752,0001. Now he would take the years 1792 and 1822, which seemed to be the favourite periods of the hun. member fur Middlesex. He would look to the colonial expenditure of those periods, and he would not shrink fit:al a compati-on with what it was at pre-ent.—(Hear, hear.) The house would find, on reflection, that on the amount of the co lonial forces depended, in a great measure, the total amount of the whole army. In the year 1792 Great Britain had twenty-two colonies, and the total amount of troops em ployed in that service was then 15,100 men. In the same number of colonies now the number of troops amounted to 16,518, making, no doubt, an increase of about 1,700 men. But be hoped the hon. gentleman would allow that New South Wales, one of these colonies, had considerably increased in population since 1792.—(Confusion at the has.) He was aware that these oetails were dry and un interesting ; but in order to be able to answer the lion. member for Middlesex, he was obliged to enter into them. In 1792 the number of pet sons in New South Wales was 6,000, and the number of troops employed there 420. In the present year the population was—and he begged the house to recollect of what sort of pers,ns it was composed —36,598: so that it had increased six-fold since 1792. and of course required an additional number of troops. The number of troops now employed in that colony was 2,217, being an increase of about 1,800 men compared with the number employed in 1792 He thought he thus satisfactorily accounted for the difference between the year 1792 and the present year. He hoped the house would anew him to make similar statements with respect to the other colonies. In the Windw,rd and Leeward Islands, the number of troops in 1792 was 3,200 ; they were at present 3,073. 1n Jam , tica, in 1792, 2,680 ;in the pre sent year they were—and it would not be necessary for him to explain the causes of the increase-4,888. In the Cimadas, 2,800 in 1792, and now 2,075 notwithstanding the immense increase of population which had taken place there, for in New Brunswick alone the increase of popula tion was from 101,000 to 316,600. In G.braltar the number of troops had been reduced from 3,600 to 2,755. From this statement it clearly appeared that there was only an increase of troops in two colonies, viz., Jamaica and New South Wales, in the latter of which the population nad increased, as be had already mentioned, six-fol . since 1192. After this the hon. member cotild not argue that the number of troops bad not decreased in New South Wales, comparing the population now with what it was in 1792. Now the total amount of troops in the colonies was, in 1792, 15,100. The number now was 16,088. In 1792, the amount of the population of the colonies was 920,000. In the year 1824, their population amounted to 1,697,000. He would now ask, with re spect to economy, whether they were not better off in th e ,ear 1834 than in 1792. In 1792, in sixteen colonies, the staff and garrison expenses amounted to 34,2671., aim in the favourite year of the hon. member for Middlesex (Mr. Hume), viz., 1822, those expenses amounted to 46,3591. while in the present year they were only 29,9571.; so that the actual reduction was 4,3101. below the amount expended in 1792, and absolutely 16,4021. below that economical year of 1822.--(Hear.) In the new colonies the total amount of troops was 16,691, nearly the same as in the old colonies, and the population had increased nearly in the same ratio. The actual amount of population in the new colonies was 1,699.169, and this showed that the number of troops increased in the same ratio as in the old colonies, with the population. With regard to the present expense of the new colonies, he would not compare it with that of 1792, but be would compare it to the expenses of the year 1822. The ex penses in that year were about 32,000/. ; in the present, year• they were about 15,000/., making a reduction of nearly one•half.—(Hear.) With respect to the lonian Islands, the government would be happy to lay before the house the papers of the committee; and he assured lion. members that they had no intention to stifle this point. If a complaint had been made that the expenses of the lonian Islands establishment had been excluded from the list, it was because the subject required further inquiry; and he hoped that the result of that inquiry would be a considerable saving to the country. The hon. member tells the house that there is no cause for keeping up this amount of troops in the colonies ; but he considered that he had fairly shown that in the old colonies and in the new the amount was nearly the same, and that such amount was justified by the proportionate increase of po pulation. The whole amount of troops for the old and new colonies was 32,500 men, and then, considering their present state, it would be bad policy to make any reduction in that number. Hear.),—( And if that was the force which it was necessary to keep up there, it would be impossible to diminish largely the force that we were bound to keep up in this country. He would ask the bon. member whether there were no demands for an increase of troops at home? The hon. member had said the life guards were only fit for show and parade, and for keeping the peace now and then ; but did the bon. mem• . ber look to the increase of service now imposed on the cavalry regiments in this country ? Did the hon. member reflect on the increase in extent and in population of the metropolis and of the different manufacturing towns, all of which required increased protection ? For his own part, he should now be sorry to see the military force drawn out ; but the fact was, that it was sometimes necessary that it should be, particularly in crowded dis tricts, when the civil force failed in its effect. Upon such occasions, and only upon such occasions, it would be necessary to fall back upon the cavalry. He begged the house to look to the situation of Ireland. In the military establishment of that country a reduction had taken place since last year, and he hoped that they would be enabled to continue that reduction, as well as other reductions elsewhere. However, he felt that those reductions should be gradual and steady, and not sudden and precipitate like those of 1822. The bon. gentleman quoted the year 1823 as a specimen of proper reduction. He said that in that session there was a goad steady opposition, and that the consequence was, that he was enabled to get the number of the standing army reduced by 10,000 men, and that the estimate for the service of that year was consequently only 68,494 men. He (Mr. Stanley) admitted that the statement of the hon. member was true, so far as it went. The army was reduced to 68494 men, but did it remain so thereafter? No. The very next year it was raised to '72 000, the following year to 85,000, and the year after to 86,119.—(Hear, hear.) But this mere rise that followed was not the only conse quence of this reduction. It was true that the effective part of the army was reduced by that vote, but the ineffective part was increased, and, in fact, it turned out that in that year the expense of the non-effective part of the army was increased' by 100,0001.—(Hear, hear•.) This was the effect of the reduction of which the hon. member for Middlesex boasted.—(Hear.) The hon. member said, " Domot be satisfied with the reductions made by the right hon. Secretary at War. I admit that he has made great reductions—that he has reduced the army 8,000 men—but notwithstanding that, I call upon you to join me in a proper sweeping reduction. I call upon you to look to the blessings which will ensue from such a reduction." He (Mr. Stanley) joined the hon. member in calling on the house to look to the blessings which would ensue from such reductions as he proposed, and in estimating them, he trusted they would look to ►,he blessings which followed the reduction in 1823, or the years 1824, 1825, 1826, and 1827. (Hear.) If they would look to that, they would find that they had just returned to the same situation in which they were before they precipitately and unwisely agreed to the reduction proposed by the right hon. member for Middlesex.—(Hear, hear.) He (Mr. Stanley) joined the hon. member in wishing for a further reduction in the army—(Hear)_but,•looking to the manner in which the estimates laid before-,them were made up, he hoped he did not ask too much when he begged of them to a,tree to the moderate and safe reductions instead of the large, hasty, and imprudent reduction proposed by the hon. member for Middlesex.—(Cheers.) Mr. HUME rose to explain. He hail no objection to fair comments being made upon his statements—but the right hon. secretary for the colonies had misstated almost every word he said.—(A laugh.) With regard to what the right honourable gentleman said of his making economy his business in that house, he would only say, that his was an honest calling, whatever the right boo. gentleman's might be.—(Hear, and cries of Oh, oh.") Mr. STANLEY was sorry he had said anything which could give the hon. gentleman pain. He certainly had said that the bon. member made economy his business; be believed be had almost said profession, but he assured the hon. member that he did not mean the expression in a derogatory sense, neither did he mean to give pain. Mr. HUME would say no more on the subject ; the right bon. gentleman had made a personal attack upon him—(No, no, and hear)--hut he was satisfied with The explanation given. With regard to the reductions of 1823, of which so much was spoken, he reminded the house, that at that time be complained of the manner in which the re ductions were made, and that afterwards he complained when the establishments were increased. In 1825 he also complained, but during that year the country appeared to be getting so rich, that bon. members became careless of the estimates, and allowed government to take what sum they chose. He did not, therefore, think that so much blame was to be attached to him for the reductions pro posed by him in 1823. Colonel EVANS said that the population of the colo nies was not one-fourth of that of Ireland. Yet in the colonies there were 33,000 men, while in Ireland there were only 22,000. If the population, therefore, were the ratio by which to decide the number of men to be employ ed, it would appear that there were five or six times as many emroyed in the colonies as in Ireland, when taken in proportion to the population. Anti did the House remember that, besides the army in the colonies, there was a large navy on those stations? They kept up as large garrisons in the colonies as if there was no navy to protect them. In 1792 the navy of France bore a much larger proportion to that of England than it did at present; yet it was not found necessary to keep up so large a standimi army. He could therefore see no reason why the army was kept up at present, but merely for coercing the population. He thought that, after the excitement of the late act for the abolition of slavery, which was undoubtedly a blessing, bad in some measure passed away, which it would soon do, a much smaller force would be required in the colonies than before the passing of that act. The hon. and gallant member then quoted an extract from a speech delivered by the 'Ale lord the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in 1822, on the subject of the army in the colonies. The noble lord then said that the colonies did not add to the com mercial wealth of the mother country, and that it was only in a military point of view that they increased her wealth, That was the view taken by the noble lord in 1822 ; he did not know what his opinions now were.—(Hear, hear.) He (Colonel Evans) could not sit dawn without alluding to an appointment which he ob served had lately been made at Chelsea Hospital. He meant the appointment of Mr. Gleig to the chaplaincy. He (Colonel Evans) happened to know Mr. Gleig, and those who knew that gentleman would agree with him (Colonel Evans)—(Cries of " Question, question' . )—that there was not a more exemplary man in his profession than he was. He did not think the comments made on that appointment in the newspapers were fair. Mr. Gleig was spoken of, in the course of the remarks made, as the editor of a violent political paper, and he (Col. Evans) could not avoid that opportunity of stating that the report Was totally erroneous, as Mr. Gleig had never been editor of any newspaper.—(Hear, hear.) Major BEAUCLERK was sure that the statement made by the right hon. Secretary at War would give more satisfaction to the country generally than any army estimates ever brought before the house. If the govern ment had not kept the pledge which they gave on coming into office, he (Mayor B.) would have opposed them ; but when his hon. friend proposed to reduce the army 9,000 men, in addition to the 8,000 proposed by the right hon. gentleman opposite to he reduced, he could not go along with him in the proposition. The conse quence of such a reduction would be, that all the young men would go away, and only the old remain, and itl a year or two a great additional expense would have to be incurred in older to get young men to supply their places. He thought that the statement made by the right bon. Secretary at War did honour to him. It was manly, candid, and fair; and made as great a reduction as cir cumstances would allow. He trusted, however, that a farther reduction might be made ; if not, he should think it necessary to oppose them. But for the present he hoped the house would support the right hon. Secretary in his propositions, and in so doing, they would probably arrive sooner at the result contemplated by thebon. mem ber for Middlesex, than if they acceded to the reduction proposed by himself. On this occasion especially, the right hon. Secretary deserved the support of the house, as it was the first instance of the government yielding in the number of the army to the wishes of the people of England.—(Hear, hear.) Sir H. HARDINGE was as anxious as any man to make reductions in the army when reductions were prac ticable and safe, hut he would not give his support to any reduction which he thought would cripple the efficiency of the army, and thereby endanger the safety of the nation. Oa this occasion lie conscientiously give his support to iii government—(Hear, hear)—and he was happy to be able to do so. The force required to be kept up in the kingdom depended on many circumstances, and among others, that of reliefs. It was impossible that so many men should be kept in the colonies without having a regular system of relief for them. If the number of men in the colonies could not be reduced, it would be necessary to uphold the reliefs. When there was only a sufficient army kept up to admit of those reliefs, he should consider that as the minimum of reduction.—( Hear, hear.) He be lieved that at present the army was, in that view, at the very minimum. —(Hear, hear.) He knew that one regi went, the S3d, which was just now under orders for Canada, only returned from India in 1829, after having served in that country for twenty-four years, so that it vas only five years at home. In the same manner, the 47th, the 30th, and he believed the 54th, each of which had served 24 years—nearly a quarter of a century—in the burning climate of India, had each of them been no more than .rive years at home, when they were sent aeain on foreign service. He considered that no service like that of Eng land, in this respect, could he found in ancient or modern drum It was not for a popular assembly like the House of Commons to decide upon the army necessary for the service of the country.—(Hear, bear.) It was necessary that they should have confidence in ministers, and allow them to use their discretion in that respect. He lid not mean that a blind and unlimited confidence should be placed in any body of ministers, but merely that they should be allowed a certain degree of discretion upon the subject.—( Hear.) When he looked to the reduction made in 1822, he found that it was in a great measure forced fiy a vote of the house in 1821 ; and when that reduction was made, the late Duke of York addressed a public functionary upon the subject disapproving of the measure. (The hon. and gallant member then read the letter, which stated that in consequence of the insecure state of the colonies, he disapproved of the reduction, but that he thought the experiment should be made in compliance with the wish of the House of Commons.) But what was the consequence of that reducion ? That in the very next year the army bad to be in creased by 4,500 men.—(Hear.) When the estimates of that year came before the house, ten to one of the members who voted on the question were in favour of the reduction, yet next year, when 12.000 men were added to the army, the members who voted for the increase was 106 to 5. With reference to what was said. regarding the estimates of 1830, he felt bound to state that the estimates of that year were smaller by 20,0001. than the estimates of the present. The Right Hon. Secretary for the Colonies stated that the staff of the army in the colo nies had been considerably reduced. It was true that in 1829 and 1830 considerable reductions were made in the staff of the army, but these reductions were made by the late administration, and he thought he was safe in stating that, with the exception of the staff in the liMian Islands, no putt of the staff of the army in the colonies had been reduced since the present administration cime into power. In tl e three years previous to 1830, reduc tio_s had been made in the home department of the service, to the amount of 700,0001. He admitted that that re duction rendered any further reduction more difficult, but he could not but state it, as credit was taken for still greater redactions. He believed that he was safe in stating that the right honourable Secretary at War had only bee❑ able to reduce 30.0001. out of an ex expenditure of 6 000,000/. He did not mention that as attaching any blame to the right hon. gentlemen, for he (Sir H. Hardinge) believed it to be impossible to make further reductions with safety than he had made. He should take an opportunity at some future stage to ask the right hon. gentleman for an explanation as to some details. There were some of these details which he should think it his duty to oppose, although in others he per fecrly agreed. On one subject he wished to say a few words before he sat down. It would be in the recollec tion of the house that he (Sir 11. H.) was one of those who always opposed the ,buying up the pensions of officers. —(Hear.) He always thought :the practice as not only improper but cruel ; and he believed that the right hon. gentleman himself would allow, by this time, that he was correct in his opinion. When they came to that part of the estimates, he should have same questions to put to the right hon. gentleman on the subject, which he hoped he would not object to answer. There was a part of the esti mates to which he wished to refer the right lion. r entleman. At p. 73, it was made to appear that there was a saving of 51,000/. It would be found, on strict inquiry, that the real easing was only 19,000/. He would suggest to the right boo, gentleman to look at the manner in which the ordnance estimates are made out, which were remarkably distinct and clear, and might yield a useful hint. He observed, that the hon. member for Middlesex stated that he had understood that the commander-in-chief interfered unduly with the Secretary at War. Now he (Sir H. Hardinge) could say, that so far from that being proved before the committee, there was a total absence of proof; awl he appealed to ail the members of the committee then present if that was not the case.—(Hear.) Then, with regard to the remarks of the hon. member on the Lile Guards, it was perfectly well known that the Life Guards had been for 20 years a corps distinguished for their bravery. It was not till then that they were brought into a situation to display their powers ; but when they had the opportunity they soon fought their way to honour.— (Hear, hear.) As for the Foot Guards, every one would admit that there never was a better disciplined or better behaved corps, or one more in harmony with the feelings of the country. As to the expense of the guards, he could show that it was !As in 1834 than in 1792. (Hear, hear.) Col. DAVIES rose amidst loud cries of " Question." He declared he could not support the amendment of his hon, friend, the member for Middlesex, and he hoped that hon. member would consent to withdraw it.— (Question, question.) - Mr GISBORNE had come down to the house with the intention of voting against the motion. He had, how ever, changed his mind from what be had heard that evening, but he must say, the speech of the right hon. baronet had not strengthened the resolution to which he had come of voting for the motion. The house thendivided-- For the motion Against it Majority The house then resumed, the CHAIRMAN reported pre gress, and obtained leave to sit again. The House then Went into committee on the Smuggling Act Alteration Bill. Airer a short conversation, the gallery was cleared, on the motion of Mr. F. O'CONNOR that the consideration of the subject should be adjourned till Monday ; but no division took place, and we understood that, during our absence, the bill passed through committee. MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT (COLONIES). ' Camel DAVIES, a select committee inquire into the military establishment the colonies and dependencies of the ,f the following members : 'Tennyson, C. Fleming, Admiral Buller,,C. Ebrington, Lord Fox, Colonel Maberly, W. L. Grote, G. O'Connell, Morgan Potter, H. Ward, H. G. l Evans, Colonel Lefevre, C. S. I Godson, R. Grey, Colonel Hay, A. L. Gisbome, T. On the ini , tion o , was appointed to i and expenditure in crown, consisting o 1 Davies, Colonel • Stanley, E. J. Ellice, E. Hardinge, Sir H. Parnell, Sir H. Byng, Sir J. Dunkin, Sir R. Hume, Joseph Guest, J. J. SINECURE OFFICES. Lord ALTHORP moved the appointment of a select committee, " to examine the papers respecting sinecure uffices, and report their observations thereon to the house." The noble lord added, that be should recommend that the pensions granted by Parliament, by way of com pensation, sheuld nut be included in thct consideration of the committee. Mr. HUME thought the committee should take into consideration all pensions, by whomsoever granted. Such pensions as were desetvedly granted might be continued ; but the people were enti•led to have the benefit of every possible chance of getting rid of those pv.nsittns. Lord Allhorp's motion, however, was agreed to, and the followin g committee appointed:- 410 01 T, Viscount Fremantle, Sir T. Graham, SirJ. R. G. Oswald, J. Ruthven,E. S. - Ewart, W. Baring, F. tsomilly, J. Grote, G Lambert, H. Peel, Sir R. Palmer, R. Pendarves, E. W. Scholefield, J. Hume, Joseph Sebright, Sir John Herries, J. O. Knatchbull, Sir L. Mosley, Sir 0. Evans, G. The LORD ADVOCATE obtainec bill to regulate the appointment of mit in Scotland erected by voluntary comr may become parochial churches. Mr. GREENE obtained I. ave to bring in a bill to abo- Ord, W. Mildmay, P. Beihell, R. Nlarbhall, Roche, D. Duncannon, Vise. Bannerman, A. Lennard, T. B. Morpetli ' Viscount Steuart, R. I leave to bring in a sisters to churches ibutions, and which lieh official oaths in certain cases, and to substitute simple affirmation. Mr. LITTLETON brought in a bill, which was read a first time, to after and amend eeriain acts passed last session with refer nee to offetwes the person in Ireland. Mr. D. II °CITE presented a petition against tithes frcm a parish called Boller, in the county of Limerick. The house adjourned at a quirter to two o'clock. FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, FEB. 26, 1834 This day had audiences of his Majesty :—the Chevalier de Vial, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the Queen Regent of Spain, acting in the name and on thebehalf of her Catholic Majesty the Queen Isabella 11. ; and Monsieur de Moraes Sarmento, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from her Most Faithful Majesty the Queen of Portugal and the Algarves, to deliver letters from their respective Sovereigns ; also the Chevalier de Mattes, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the Emperor of Brazil, to deliver his letter of recall ; and Monsieur d'Araujo Ribeiro, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni potentiary from the Emperor of Brazil, to deliver his creden tials :—To which audiences they were severally introduced by Lord Viscount Palmerston, his Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and conducted by Sir Robert Chester, Knt., Master of the Ceremonies. QUEEN'S-HOUSE, ST. JAMES'S-PALACE, FEB. 26. This day the Chevalier de Mattos, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the Emperor of Brazil, had his audience of leave of her Majesty; and Monsieur d'Araujo Ribeiro, his successor in the same character, had his first audi ence of her Majesty upon delivering his credentials to the King: —To which audiences they were respectively introduced by the Earl of Denbigh, her Majesty's Lord Chamberlain, and con ducted by Sir Robert Chester, Knt., Master of the Ceremonies. \VAR-OFFICE, FEB 28. 16th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Hon. C. Powys to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Purdon, who retires, dated Feb. 28. 82d Regiment of Foot—W. Eccles, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Gillman, who retires, Feb. 28. 93d Foot—Ensign and Adjutant W. Macdonald to have the rank of Lieutenant, Jan. 13. 99th Foot—Capt. A. G. Fullerton•, from the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards, to be Captain, vice Murray, who retires, Feb. 28. UNATTACHED. Ensign J. Hosken, from the 9th ltegiment, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, Feb. 28. MEMORANDUM. Lieut. J. W. D. Moodie, half-pay 21st Foot, has been allowed to retire from the service, by the sale of an Unattached commission, he having settled in the colonies. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Perth. Royal Perthshire Militia—S. Barrett, Esq., to be Captain, vice J. Stewart, resigned, Feb. 13. WHITEHALL, FRB. 18, The Lord Chancellor has appointed John Edward Fullagar, of Lewes, in the county of Sussex, Gent., to be a Master Ex traordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, FEB. 27. The-Lord Chancellor has appointed Richard Pugh, of Wat ford, in the county of Hertford, Gent., to be a Master Extraor dinary in the High Court of Chancery. DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY. CHRISTIAN fREDERICK GRASEMANN, merchant, Wells-street, Hackney. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. THOMAS STOKES, druggist, Cradley, Worcestershire. BANKRUPTS. JOHN HENRY LEMON, millwright, Whitehapel, to surrender March 7, at twelve, and April 11, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy, Edwards, Pancrai-lane, official assignee ; Smith, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars. JOHN FARMER, chymist, Putney, March 11 and April 11, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Kitchener, official assignee, Lothbury ; Whiting, London-bridge-foot, Borough. JOHN TAPLEY, woollen.draper, Torrin, Devonshire, March 8 and April 11, at twelve, at the Half Moon Inn, Exeter. Berkeley, Lincoln's-Inn ; Bush, Trowbridge, 'Wilts. THOMAS CONNELL, otherwise T HO MAS PERKS CON_ NELL, coach-maker, John's Mews, Little James-street, Bed ford-row, Middlesex, March 11, at twelve, and April 11, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, Abchurch-lane, offi cial assignee; Smith, King's Arms-yard, Coleman-street; Tear less, East Grinstead,sussex. GEORGE HAYNES, licensed v;ctualler, Trinity Arms, Trinity-street, Southwark, March 11, at one, and April 11, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Smith, Dorset-street, Sa lisbury-square. EDMUND WILDE, cotton-spinner, Royton, Lancashire, March 17 and April 11, at ten, at the Commissioners' Rooms, Manchester. Brackenbury, Manchester ; Johnson and Wea therall; Temple, London. JOHN KEEP and JOSEPH KEEP, grocers, Nottingham, March 11 and April 11, at eleven, at Wilson's Hotel, Not tingham. Taylors, Featherstone-buildings, London; Hop. kinson, jun., Nottingham. PHILIP SAMBELL, timber-merchant, Truro, March 13, at three, and April 11, at ten, at Pearce's Hotel, Truro. Leach, Little, and Woollcombe, Devonport ; Makinson and Sanders, Elm.court, Temple, London, THOMAS KENNING, fire-iron manufacturer, Birming ham, March 12, at ten, and April 11, at eleven, at the Royal Hotel, Birmingham. Woodrooffe and Lewis, New square, Lincoln's Inn, London ; Mole, Birmingham. JAMES HONE, hatter, Northampton, March 18 and April 11, at twelve, at the Wheat Sheaf Inn, Daventry. Har rison, Birmingham; Newton, Gray's Inn, London. HENRY PERKINS, corn-dealer, Reading, March 31 and April 11, at eleven, at the Black Horse, Reading. Clarke, Reading ; Holmes and Elsam, Great James-street, Bedford. row, London. DIVIDENDS R. Alderson, linen-draper, Crawford-street, St. Marylebone, March 24, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy— G. E. Clark, linen-draper, Bath, March 7, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy—G. Taylor, sail-cloth-manufacturer, Cooper's-row, Crutched-friars, March 24, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy—W. R. Croggon, auctioneer, Bartholo mew-lane, March 24, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy— J. Betts, cabinet-maker, Winchester, March 24, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy—W. T. Maughan, hatter, King street, Covent-garden, March 21, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy —G. B. Poynton, draper, Oxford-street, March 25, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy—J. Williams, linen-draper, High_ street, Newington, March 25, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy—T. Eeles, woollen-draper, Houndsditch, March 21, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy—M. Marsden, grocer, Birch_ over, Derbyshire, March 22, at three, at the houseof Mr. Saxton, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire—W. H. Gaden, merchant, Liver pool, March 22, at one, at the Clarendon Rooms, Liver pool—E. Michell, dealer, Exeter, March 22, at eleven, at the Clarence Hotel, Exeter—S. Young, bobbinnet machine-maker, Nottingham, March 27, at eleven, at Wilson's Hotel, Notting_ ham—T. Phillips, grocer, Swansea, March 27, at twelve, at the Bush Inn, Swansea—T. Walker, victualler, Bugbrook, Nor thamptonshire, March 26, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. CERTIFICATES.-MARCH 21 N. Smith, innkeeper, Warminster, Wiltshire—G, Flooks, innkeeper, Melksham, Wiltshire—J. Page, linendrapkx, Thame, Oxfordshire—J. Boyn, sen., and J. Boyn, jun., wine-mer_ Chants,-)ew ry-street, C flitch ed-friars—J. Hartley, sen., gardener, Bowling, Yorkshire—H. F. Holt, surgeon, Holywell-street, Westminster—D. Rankine, merchant, Martin's-lane, Cannon street—J. I. Winstanley, hosier, Holborn-hill—J. and J. Cotter, joiners, Toxteth Park, Lancashire. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. G. B. Jolland and C. R. Colman, wharfingers, Lower East Smithfield—W. Hutchinson and Co., surgical-instrument makers, Sheffield—R. Wallwork and B. Dobson, cotton-spinners, Bolton, Lancashire—S. H. Winder and H, Turner, appraisers, Stone, Stafffirdshire—W. Evans and R. Cross, joiners, Uttoxe ter, Staffordshire—T. Ashcroft and J. Tilston, timber-mer chants, Liverpool—J. and J Crone, linen-drapers, Manchester —R. Poate and C. J. Fletcher, drawing-masters, Portsea, Southampton—M. Aston and B. Hayes, surgeons, Glamford Briggs, Lincolnshire—J. and J. Bainbridge, chymists, Leather lane—G. Sharp and T. Hollick, ribbon-manufactuvers, Coventry —J. and T. W. Gibbs, wiredrawers, Bristol—H. Nicholls and C. Iblountford—S. Towndrow:and D. Ilatteson, maltsters, Ches_ terfield—L. and P. Abrahams, tailors, Newcastle-street, Strand —T. Fowler and J. Cartwright, blacksmiths, Oldham—W. Halliday, T. S. Ashburner, and T. Priestley, wine -merchants, Manchester—T. White and A. J. Attwood, printers, Crane_ court, Fleet-street—R. S. Cornish and G. H. Julian, builders, Exeter. THE RHINE AND ITS SCENERY.-Mr. Bulwer's beautifully illustrated work, "The Pilgrims of the Rhine," is now ready, and may be obtained in eve' y variety of elegant binding of the publishtlit, Niessr.. Saunders and Otley, Conduit-street, Hanover,sivare, and of the various tiooksellers. HALIFAX MARKET,--There was about the same quantity of bus;ness done in stuff goods, at this market, last Saturday, as there was on the Saturday pre c , ding." Numerous attempts hive been made, (luring the last week, to obtain wool aid maoufactured goods at fowei prices ; but both the manufacturers and the woolstaple!s have determined to resist it, as they are generally of opi nion that the present s(agnation in trade will turn out to b. like that in December la , t, which was only temp orary and that a few American a nd C o ntinental orders will, in a short time, succeed, to carry off the present liinited stock• of goods —create a demand for farther supplies, and givi an impetus to the trade in general. SPALDING.—Last week a labourer in Deep• ing fill had his nose nearly snapped off by the falling of a barn-door, and had s ix miles to go before surgical asst ance could be p rocured. He was cautioned to refrao, front drinking ale, but as spirits were not included in the admonition, had a regular wet with gin before he returned home.....Drakard's Stamford News. MARKET INTELLIG ENCE. LONDON MARKETS. (From the " London New Price Current" of yesterday.) SUGAR.—The demand for Muscovades has been very limited this week : the purchases do not exceed 2,000 hhds. and trs. ; the market is very firm as to prices ; the holders are sanguine that rather higher prices will be obtained on account of the expected short supplies, and also on account of the large weekly d,liveries for home consumption compared with last year. The stock of West India Sugar is 19,072 hhds. and trs., being 1.086 more than last year. The stock of Mauritius 86,320 hags, being 19,711 more than last year. The delivery of West hulls 2,653 lihds. and trs., being 467 more than last year. The delivery of Mauritius 7,194 bags, being 1,532 less than the corresponding week of 1833. In Refined there is little change, but there is a heaviness about the Market ; fine Crushed 325. a,id 31s. (id. ; large and small Lumps are taken for melting at former prices 665. and 695. This day the stock of goods on hand is still small, the Refiners have not pressed their parcels on the Market, and c >nscquently very little alteration in prices has taken place ; the quantities entitled to the bounty on double refined for export being generally held for 325. although one or two small parcels have been sold 6d. under that price ; at 31s. there have been a good many offers, but the Refiners steadily refuse to sell upon those terms; the grocers continue to pur chase freely, and of the qualities which come in contact with the exporters. The Market this afternoon is rather higher, on account of the firmness of the raw market. MAURITIUS SUGAR.—There is little alteration in Mauritius Sugar ; the prices early in the week rather gave way, but the parcel sold had an offensive smell; the market has since fully recovered to the former currency, but at the public sale the biddings have been without briskness. EAST INDIA SUGAR.—There are no purchases of East India Sugars this week worth reporting. FOREIGN SUGAR.—By public sale on Tuesday 1,295 boxes .lightly damaged Havannah Sugar, chiefly white, sold with briskness at rather high prices, low to good 265. 6d. to 295. ; the yellow 235. 6d. to 255.; strong good white Bahia 285. 6d. ; mid. and good yellow 245. 6d. By private contract some brown liahias are reported at 21s. 6d. and 2.25. At public sale this day 1,364 chests, 5 puns. Havannah Sugar; the fine sound white was all taken in at 325., good sold 275. 6d., yellow at 235. a 255. 6d. The Brazils were very much mixed and inferior parcels, and only the brown sold, chiefly 21s. 6d. a 225. COFFEE—The Coffee Market has been steady in price all the week, but there is little business doing. A parcel of 217 bags good ord. St. Domingo was brought forward at public sale this week, and was taken in at 595., and a part is since reported sold at that price; ord. brown Sumatra has been sold 465. 6d. t 0495.; Jamaica good ord. 80s. to 81s., fine ord. 82s:to 85s. 6d. This day's sales, 617 bags common Havannah, all taken at 555. 6d., for which the Market price, 555., has been offered ; 181 bags East India Sumatra ord. sold 465. a 475., Batavia 545. a 575. There is no new feature in the Coffee Market. COCOA.—At public sale this week 300 bags Brazil Cocoa were all taken in at 235.; 334 bags 19 barrels Trinidad ord. sold 375. to 385., the mid. sold 41s. to 445., the very good quality was taken in at 475. This day's public sale 603 bags Brazil Cocoa, all sold 225. 6d. to 235. 6d. RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—The sales of Jamaica Rum of the strengths 28 to 35 have been very extensive, exceeding 000 puns., which is large, taking into calculation the few Rums that are now in first hands, the sales are chiefly at 3s. 2d. and 3s. 3d. ; sales of Leewards proof and a shade over 2s. 4d. a t2s. 5d., 400 puns. to arrive all in March have been sold at 2s. 3d. for proofs. Brandy is dull. Geneva a shade higher, on ac count of the advance of prices in Holland. TALLOW.—The Tallow Market has been steady. The nearest quotation at a late hour this evening was 445. to 445. 3d., having given way this afternoon. This afternoon by public sale 150 casks first sort Siberia Tallow, bought in at 425. 9d., 30 casks Archangel ditto, sold 425. 6d. ; 216 casks Soap ditto, bought in 425. fid. ; 59 casks St. Petersburgh YC ditto, sold 3Ss. to 435. SALTPETRE.—There is no alteration to notice in Saltpetre ; the market is dull. NITRATE OF SODA.—The public sale of Tuesday of the only parcel in this market, 2,693 bags, only a part sold at 255., which is a decline of Is. to Is. 6d. PimENro.—The prices of Pimento have advanced Id. per lb., good quality 4id. and 5d., and now in some request at the latter, ord. and mid. sold 4,1 d. to 4:d. INntoo.—ln Indigo there is no alteration. The latest intel_ ligence from Calcutta, 13th November, confirms our former statement of the crop, it will be 88,000 to 90,000 maunds. FRUlT.—There is very little doing at present; a public safe was brought forward on Wednesday, consisting of 4,273 drums Figs, nearly the whole bought in at 545.; 178 quarter chests and 190 small boxes Imperial French Plums bought in at 60s. to 655. ; 24 quarter barrels and 20 cases Prunes taken in at 455.; 61 barrels very bad red Smyrna Raisins, damaged, 30s. to 325., and 964 boxes Valentia Raisins, damaged, 265. to 30s. RlCE.—There is no alteration in Rice; small sales of good white Bengal are reported at 21s, to 235. 6d. SPICES, &c.—This day's public sale 359 chests Cassia Lignea sold Is. to Is. 6d. higher, good quality 765. to 795. 375 bags Pepper sold at previous prices, light dusty Std. a ijd. 170 boxes S +go 17s. to 21s. 6d. ASHES.—This afternoon by public sale 225 barrels Canada Pot Ashes, first sort 245. 9d., second sort 225., bought in ; 440 barrels Canada Pearl Ashes 245. ad. to 245. 9d., some sold. Corrom—The Cotton Market is firm as to price, but there Is little business doing; Egyptian continue to rate very high on account of their fine quality, being scarce, and used for purposes for which no other Cotton can be substituted. The sales this week consist of 40 Bengal, good fair, Gld ; 310 Surat, good ordinary to good fair, sfd. a 7d. ; 100 Egyptian, fine, 131 d., in bond. Srut.—The Silk sale commenced on Monday at prices 5 per cent, under last sale, except the fine, which nearly supported prices. The Company's Silks were finished this morning. The last two days there was a further depression of prices, making the fall from 8 to 10 per cent. compared with the last sale. The private trade Chinas commenced this morning; only 190 bales passed the sale, and they were chiefly bought in at Is. 6d. to 2s. 6d. per lb. under last sale prices. The sale has. altogether proceeded very heavily; it will finish to-morrow. PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, tif mputed from the Returns made in the week ending the 'sth day of Feb., 1834, is 295. 10td. per Hundred Weight, e'lclusive of the luties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the Importation thereof into Great Britain. PRICES OP HOPS —F e b . 28 . New Kent Pockets (per cwt', 5/ ss. 5/ 12s. to 6/. Os. Chr ice 6,10 s. 01. Os to 103. East Kent--„, 6/. 10s. 01. Os. to 71. 10s. 01. Os. 71. 103. to Sr Os. 51. I , s. IQ Os to s'. 12s. 5!. 15s. 0/. Os, to 6/. 7s. .111 lls. 01. Os to 12/. 12s. • .10/ Os 01 Os to 111. Os. New S •ssex Pockets Superfine Ditto Fa - rnham Ditto (seconds) PRICE OF OIL. Rape Oil, brown 406, 6s. --.... Refined Linseed Oil H Linseed Oil Cake at the Mill, par thousand 14ape Cake, per ton PRICE OF POTATOES—Feb. 28. Shaws _ Middling Marsh Champions Scotch Reds.,,.„ Chats WII[TECHAPLL HA i lay fibs. Od. to S4s. Straw. .31. 10s. to 4/. Os. per ton. .01. Os. to '2l. ss. ditto. .41. 10s. to 5/. Os. ditto, .3/. 15s. to 41. ss. ditto. ..01. Os, to 2/, Os. dittb. 1 NI A !Mgt .—Feb 27, plover 7O (hi. to 953. Od. Od. to 31s. Od LEATHER. Per lb. d. to d. English Horse Hides.... 14 19 Spanish Ditto 17 2 Per dozen. Calf Skins.. SO to 4411 b. 14 21 Dil to 40 to 6011). 17 23 Ditto 70 to 901 b. 20 25 Small Seals. Greenland 16 IS Large ditto l2 lti PRICES OF Per lb. d. tod. Ititts, English 14 24 )itto, Foreign wl3 20 )ressing Hides 11 15 Ditto l2l 16 Ditto, light 'lop Hides, light 12 131 )tto 40 to 501 b. 1S) 151 tto l4 18 RICE OF RAW FAT, per stone offilb. i'rice of Tallow (as stated by the Tallow Melters).--. PRICE OF TALLOW rown Tallow 495. Od. Yellow Russi , 46s. Od. —s. Od. —s. Od. 355. Od. 235. Od. ', SO AP, SLe. per 1121 b. Yellow 50ap..............,....., Mottled White. Graves ...«.«,........—.......... Good Dregs , Nhite ioap Ditto—. Melted Stuff. Oitto Rough. ON. Od. 70s. Od. 725. 00. I6s. Od. ss. Od. COAL MAR: Per Ton. s. dair's 15 9 Chester Main_ , 13 8 Oean's Primrose East l'erey 14 0 lebburn Main l4 0 HA), well Newburn 16 (1 Ord's ltedhugh 14 6 :infield—. l5 6 West Hartley .- l5 6 Xylam • we.e.p... 16 0 Walls End Bell & Brown 14 6 Walls End Brown's--,, 14 W.E. Clarke and 14 0 Walls End 15 a Wails End Ki1da,....,,.,,,,.,. 15 3 Ships arrived since :ET.—Feb. 23. Per Ton. s. d. Walls End Neu:march... 14 6 Walls End Rid,la's 16 0 Lambton's Primrose.-- 14 6 Walls End Helton 17 0 Walls End Lyons --- 15 6 Walls End Lamhton 17 0 Walls End Stewart's.... 17 0 Walls End Adelaide ..,.» 15 6 Walls End G0rd0n.,...... 16 0 W. E South Durham... 16 0 Walls End Tees 16 0 Hartley ............ 13 0 Silkstone Simpson*. 14 Stone Coal James and Aubrey ./...WWW*0••••••• 90 0 ast market-day, 5.3. COUNfItY CORN MAltNilb DURING IHE WEk R. Wheat. Barley. Oats. Beans. 29 34. 18 24 38 43 --...--- Per Quarter. '----- kshhurn---..... 45 54 3.tsingstoke 44 56 24 28 17 21 33 38 ti.,th 44 46 24 32 20 26 38 46 3ridgewater. 48 56 22 26 20 25 32 34 5ri5t01,.......... , .- i4B 56 28 32 16 20 34 38 Chesterfield 44 52 28 33 16 22 44 48 Jerby 48 52 33 18 22 32 42 Doncaster —.... 48 60 30 26 33 14 22 40 46 53 26 21 35 as 4 8 54 24 28 17 21 40 44 010uce5ter........., 46 54 24 28 17 24 32 40 riungerford 44 57 22 27 18 25 32 42 49 29 19 8 4 40 56 23 28 16 30 30 40 tiomsey 52 58 25 28 18 22 36 41 )hattesbury 54 25 17 41 ihepton Mallet 48. 56 24 29 20 26 31 43 iherborne....—.... 50 56 23 28 19 22 35 40 l'aunton.... 4B 53 24 28 18 23 se 34 Yarmouth , 46 52 24 33 20 23 32 Sa eovil 50 52 22 36 21 24 32 hrewsbury 70 76 34 4O 4O 5 0 00 OO Per Bushel. s. d. 8. d. s. d. s.d. S. d. s.d. s. d. S. LIVERPOOL COTTON- MARKET, FEB. 27..-. W e have had rather less (loin:: in our cotton-murky, Ay, the sales are limited to 2,500 bags; Bowtos at Sid. Bi,l and 911.; New Orleans 8.1. to 9d. and . ; Pernambucos 100. ; Bihias 94d. to si. ; anti Mar n. 'atm are 141. per ID.