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PARLIAMENT, 110 USE OF LORDS, MONDAY, FEB• 7. Prayers were read at five minutes to four o'clock by the new Bishop of Chester, Dr. Blomfield. - Mr. Adrian, from the Treasury, delivered at the Bar several reports, accounts, and papers prepared in pursuance of Acts of Parliz.ment, viz.—An account of Pensions granted on the Scotch Civil List ; an account from the Commissioners of the Norlhern Light House ; a Report from the Commsssioners of the Herring Fisheries ; Papers respecting the Regulations of the Signet Office In Scotland; Superannuation Papers; and the Tenth Report of the Commissioners of Revenue Inquiry ; which papers were afterwards laid upon the table. ANSWER TO THE ADDRESS. The Earl of LIVERPOOL brought down his Majesty's A,ll3:ker to their Lordships' Address of Friday last. The LORD CHANCELLOR then read his Majesty's gra cious Answer, which was as follows : "MY LORDS—I thank you for this loyal and dutiful Ad. dress. Your congratulations on the prosperous state of the country, and your assurances that you will cordially co-operate retch axe in every effoxt to promote it, are most acceptable to one. You may rely on my constant solicitude for the welfare of all pans of my dominions." G. R. Upon the motion of the Earl of LIVERPOOL, his Ma jesty's most gracious Answer was then ordered to be entered .heir Lordships' Journals. COMPLAINT OF A REPORT._ Viscount CLIFDEN rose to trouble their Lordships with a few observations with respect to a misrepresentation that ap peared in the Morning Chroniele of Friday last ; it might be, recollected by their Lordships, that in the course of the debate on the Address, he had made some allusions to the Irish Bible Societies, and had intimated that one Right Rev. Prelate was not friendly to them. Now, in the Newspaper Report of his speech, it was stated that he had designated the Archbishop of 'fuans as an enemy to Bible Societies, when it was perfectly known, at the same time, that this Right Rev. Prelate was most friendly to them. He should be sorry on this account for that Spiritual Dignitary to be so misrepresented, by seeing such a mis-statement in the public prints. He hoped this error would be corrected, and should therefore take no further CA LL OF THE HOUSE. The Earl of LIVERPOOL—Suppose, my Lords, we call over the House. steps. Pursuant to their Lordships' Resolution of last Session of Parliament;, in relation to the hearinr , of Appeal Causes, the House now proceeded to a Call, whichcommenced at half-past four o'clock, during which the Earl of Scarborough was ex cused from attendance, on account of a dangerous indisposition, which had been notified to the Lord Chancellor by a letter. On the motion of Earl Grosvenor, the Earl of Derby was also excused from attendance on account of his advanced age. it was understood, from all the information we could collect, that' Lordships would proceed with Appeals on Wednes day next. EXECUTIVE OF IRELAND. After some arrangement had been made across the table of the 1-louse, The Marquis of LANSDOWN said, that he wished to put two questions to the Noble Earl opposite, as it depended on the answers of the Noble Earl whether he should feel it necessary to persist in the notice of motion he intended to give. When, during last Session, a Committee of Inquiry into the Disturbed Districts of Ireland was appointed, he had wished, as their Lordships might recollect, that those inquiries might be ex tended to the whole of Ireland. If, therefore, it was the Noble Earl's intention to revive the Committee, on Thursday next, in the same limited way as during last year, he should feel it his duty to move that its inquiries be directed to the whole of Ire land. Did the Noble Earl opposite mean to limit the inquiries of the Committee as during last year, or, on the other hand, did he mean to extend them ? The Earl of LIVERPOOL—I can only state to the Noble Marquis, that in the motion which I shall feel it my duty to snbtnit to your Lordships on Thursday, it is my intention to open the inquiry as to every part of Ireland, and that no portion of that country will be excluded from it. The Marquis of LA NSDOWN said, that if he were right in Isis apprehension of what had fallen from the Noble Earl oppo sit,: with respect to his first question, it was not the intention of the Noble Earl to lay before the House any papers respecting f.te state of Ireland. If he were wrong in this apprehension he was desirous of ii•arning the contrary from the Noble Earl opposite. The Earl of LIVERPOOL--T can only say at present, in answer to the last question put by the Noble Marquis, that I have no difficulty in stating that it is not my intention to lay any -inch papers before this House. The Marquis of LANSDOWN now gave notice that he should to-morrow move an humble Address to his Majesty for Copies of all Dispatches received from the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland by his Majesty's Ministers, which related to the Asso ciations now formed and subsisting in that country. The motion was agreed to, and their Lordships were ordered to be summoned for to-morrow at five o'clock. OFFICE OF CLERK OF PARLIAMENTS Earl fittOSVENOR rose for the purpose of making some allusion* to the Report of the Lords' Committees, who were appointed to inquire' into the state of the dice of Clerk of Par liaments, and to express his satisfaction at those alterations which had since taken place for the better. The inquiries of tine Select Committees were, however, not limited to the office of Clerk of Parliaments, but extended to the printing of the Journals of the House, and incidentally had given rise to use ful hints upon the part of the Committee, which deserved some attention from their Lordships. The arrangement was placed noon a much better footing as it respected the office of Clerk of Parliaments; but at the same time there were some prophsed atuvrientations of salary, which, though remote in their opera tion, were not exactly on that reduced scale which could be 'w;o3ed for the benefit of the public. He was, however, not . - 4lssatisfied upon the whole. SCOTTISH JUDICATURE The LORD CHANCELLOR left the Woolsack, and re 'minded their Lordships that towards the close of the last Session . of Parliament a Bill had passed the House for the improvement of Scotch Judicature. Before the passing of the Bill, a Com mission had been appointed, in the first instance, to ascertain what : was fitting to be done; and the Members of that Corn -mission were selected from' among persons who, from their ac quirements and situations, where deemed most capable of throw - rig light upon the subject thus submitted to their inquiry. From those Commissioners thus selectell and appointed, and after a faithful though painful investigation of the subject, their Lordships had received an unanimous Report, which led to the adoption of the consequent Bill ; and the only question was, • whether the Bill had been framed in conformity with the Report so 'made ? He knew indeed that many pOblications on the sui-oject had since issued from the press ; but he did not hold it consistent with either the character or dignity of Parliament to alter Bills merely at the suggestions of writers from without doors. If, therefore, their Lordships were disposed to reCon - sister the Bill, with any view to amendments in it, it would be better to re-introduce it, when it might .be altered, if found ex pedient, in a Committee of the whole House. JOINT STOCK COMPANIES. The same Noble and Learned Lord oliserVed, - that being now upon his legs he wished to take this opportunity to advert to what he had thrown out the other night with respect to those Joint Stock Companies now setting on foot. Ile begged to assure , their Lordships that he was not then aware that a question of very great importance as connected with such speculations was Bofore the Court of King's Bench, and that the Learned Judges had that very day given their. opinion on it. No man, be apprehended, was so violent'as to maintain that no such Companies should exist. Whatever the law might be, it could not be permitted that the public should stand in this situa- • atiou, that before the section of the Crown or of Parliament had been given to a constituted or Joint Stock Company, per. • -sons should be at liberty to sell, at art enormous profit, the pro posed shares of that Company, w hich was nothing more nor less than laying a bait for their own benefit. The object of his measure, therefore, should be to prevent the tranfer of shares until such Company should have received the sanction of the Crown or of Parliament. Th e . Earl of LAUDERDALE was inclined to doubt the _ necessity of proceeding. in the manner laid down by his Noble aila .earned Friend. If such speculation s were now held to be illegal, as the Judges in the Court of King's Bench had de . cured. they were, what necessity could there be for another Bill ? It would be better at all events for their Lordships to take the opinions of the Judges on the law as it at present stood. They might afterwards, if necessary, p ass Mercly declaratory law.. The LORD CHANCELLOR, in reply. was understood to ' , object to the Statute of 6 Geo. I. as not likely to be carried into effect in such cases on account of the prTmutiire it inflicted. -Tits offence would go on,and no punishment follow, or punish_ merit would fall upon innocent persons. 'Where the conaes csneneelesvere more certain in their general operation, it was likely that more good would eventually - be 'done. The conse s quenees at transgression under that Act were such, extending to the forfeitur e of goods, chattels, and lands, ,that Ll'4 l ;'sTre*- osiors went on with out t h e punishment being applie'd.% - I`Cow it Appeared likely to him that milder penalties would prove mach more effective, as there would be no objection to suffering the law to operate. Adjourned at half-past five o'clock till to-morrow, for which day their Lordships are summoned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, FEB. 7. Lord STANLEY presented a petition from the inhabitants of the Town of Alnwick, for leave to bring in a Bill for Light ing that town with Gas. Mr. HART DAVIES presented a petition from the inha bitants of the parishes of St. Lesmards and St. Nicholas, Bris tol, against the Window Tax. After a few words from Mr. Bright and Mr. C. Pelham, the petition was ordered to lie on the table, and to be printed. Mr. LINDSAY presented petitions from the Writers and Proctors of Forfar and Perth against the Attorney Tax.—Or dered to be printed. Mr. GRATTAN presented a petition from the Vintners of Dublin against the Duties on Wine Licences. Mr. ELLIS presented a petition from the Stationers' Com pany. in Dublin, praying for the repeal of the duty on the ad. mission of Freemen.—Ordered to be printed. Mr. CALCRAFT rose to postpone the motion of which Sir John Newport had given notice, relative to Irish Societies, from Thursday to Tuesday next. Mr. C. CALVERT moved for a return of the number of ships and vessels belonging to the Port of London, specifying their rates of tonnage, and the names of the owner or owners. Mr. SPRING RICE, seeing the Right Hon. the Secretary for Ireland in his place, begged - to ask whether it was his inten tion to oppose the production of the papers for which he had moved, as connected with his motion for Wednesday next.— His motive for asking the question was the opposition which the Hon. Secretary had given to the same motion last year. Mr. GOULBURN said that he should offer no obstacles to the production of the papers required by the Hon. Member for Limerick, the grounds which induced hint to oppose their being brought forward last year having now ceased to exist. Mr. Alderman HEYGATE gave notice of a motion for next Tuesday relative to an alteration in the Usury Laws. Mr. BANKS presented a petition from the Trustees of the British Museum, praying for the usual annual grant.—Ordered to be printed. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved the Order of the Day for taking into consideration the Speech of the Lords Commissioners. The Right lion. Gentleman having read the Speech at the bar, moved that that the House should to-morrow resolve itself proforma into a Committee of Supply. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then appear ed at the Bar, with his Majesty's answer to the Address from the House, which was as follows : " I receive with the highest satisfaction this loyal and duti ful Address. " Your cordial concurrence in the principles which I have declared, and your assurances of co-operation with respect to the objects which I have recommended to your attention, afford me the surest pledge that I shall be enabled, under the favour of Divine Providence, effectually to uphold the honour and in terests of my kingdom, and to preserve to my subjects the blessings which they enjoy." Mr. HUME moved for a Return of the quantities of Spirits distilled in. Scotland from July 1790 to Jan. 1825, distinguish ing the number of gallons which paid duty in each year. The Hoff: - 31eniber said, that his object was to shew the absurdity of the present system, by which the duty paid in Scotland was only 2s. per gallon, whereas if it crossed the line to England a duty of 10s. 6d. was immediately placed upon it. He was con vinced that the Revenue would be considerably increased by an equalization of the duties, and which would also be a sure means of putting an end to smuggling, and doing away with the enormous force kept up along the coast. He wished, indeed, that the Right lion. the Chancellor of the Exchequer would take some opportunity of appointing a Committee of the House to inquire into all the heavy duties that existed in the country; no time could be better adapted for that purpose than the pre sent; and he thought that the result of such an inquiry would be very beneficial for the public interests. Mr. CURWEN was of opinion, that the present high rate of duty on Scotch spirits was injurious in every point of view. The House ought to take into its consideration the frequency of the convictions for smuggling, and the people would continue to offend against the laws where there was such a high premium held out if they succeeded.—Return ordered. Mr. HUME moved for a return of the number and names of British subjects banished from India without trial since the year 1813.—Ordered. Mr. II UME gave notice, that he should on the second Thurs day in March bring before the consideration of the Douse the present state of Church Property in Ireland. Mr. HU3IE gave notice, that on the fourth Thursday in March he should move for the withdrawing from Ireland the Viceroy and his whole establishment—( Laughter)—in order that that country might have the full benefit of the Union. The House then adjourned. , STATE PAPERS. DENMARK AND HANOVER. The following Documents were presented to both Houses - of Parliament, last night, by the Earl of LIVERPOOL and Mr. CANstso CONVENTION OF COMMERCE. His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Bri tain and Ireland, and his Majesty the King of Denmark, being equally desirous of extending and increasing the commercial intercourse between their respective States, and of afihrding every facility and encouragement to their subjects engaged in such intercourse; and being of opinion that nothing will more contribute to the attainment of their mutual wishes in this re spect than a reciprocal abrogation of all discriminating and countervailing duties which are now demanded and levied upon the ships or productions of either nation in the ports of the other, have appointed their Plenipotentiaries to concluf.!e a Convention for that purpose, that is to say— His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Right Honourable George Canning, a Member of his said Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council, a Member of Parliament, and his said Majesty's principal Secretary of State for Foreign Ailairs ; and the Right Honourable William Huskisson, a Member of his said Ma jesty's most Honourable Privy Council, a Member of Parlia ment, President of the Committee of Privy Council for Affairs of Trade and Foreign Plantations, and Treasurer of his said Majesty's Navy rind his Majesty the King of Denmark, Charles Emilius Count de Moltke, Grand Cross of the Order of Daborg, his said Majesty's Priry Councillor of Conferences, and his Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of his Britannic Majesty :—who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found to be in due and proper form, have agreed upon and concluded the following articles : Art. I.—From and after the Ist day of July next, Danish vessels entering or departing from the ports of the United King. dom of Great Britain and Ireland, and British vessels entering or departing from the ports of his Danish Majesty's Dominions, shall not be subject to any other higher duties or charges what ever, than are or shall be levied on national vessels entering or departing from such ports respectively. Art. articles of the growth, produce, or manufacture of any of the dominions of either of the High Contracting Par. ties, which are °I - shall be permitted to be imported into, or ex ported from the ports of the United Kingdom and of Denmark respectiyely,, in vessels of the one country, shall, in like man. ner, be permitted to be imported into and exported from those ports in. vessels of the other. Art. articles, not of the growth, produce, or manu facture of the dominiona of his Britannic 3lajesty, which can legally be imported frOm the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland into the ports and dominions of the King of Den_ marl:, in British ships, shall be subject only to the same duties as are payable upon the like articles, if imported in Danish ships : and the same reciprocity shall be observed with regard to Danish vessels, in the ports of the said United King dom of Great Britain and Ireland, in respect to all articles not the growth, produce, or manufacture of the-dominions of his Danish Majesty, which can legally be imported into the ports of the United Kingdom in Danish ships. Art. 4. All goods, wares, and merchandize, which can le_ gaily be imported into the ports of either country, shall be ad mitted at the same rate or duty, whether imported in vessels of the other country, or in national vessels ; and all goods, wares, or merchandize, which can be legally exported from the ports of either country, shall be entitled to the saute bounties, draw backs, and allowances, whether exported in vessels of the other country, or in national vessels. Art. 5. No priority or preference shall be given, directly or indirectly or by the Government of either country, or by any Company, Corporation, or agent, acting on its benalf or under its authority, in the purchase of any article the growth, the pro duce, or manufacture of either country imported into the other, on account of, or in reference to the character of the vessel in which such article was imported ; it.being the true intent and meaning of the High Contracting Parties. that no distinction or difference whatever shall be made in this respect. Av. G.- The_High Contracting Parties having mutua ly d.!- termined not to include, in the present convention, their spective colonies, in which are comprehended, on the part of Denmark, Greenland, Iceland, and the islands of Ferroe; it is expressly agreed that the intercourse which may at present la_ gall - he carried on by the subjects or ships of either of the a'ti "Flit Contracting Parties with the colonies of the other, shall ,gain upon the same footing as if this convention had never been concluded. Art. 7.—The present convention shall be in force for the terns. of ten years from the date. hereof ; and further, until the end of twelve months after either of the High Contracting Par ties shall have g iv e n n otice to the other of its intention to ter minate the same ; each of the High Contracting Parties reserv ing to itself the right of giving such notice to the other, at the end of the said term of ten years ; and it is hereby agreed be tween them, that, at the expiration of twelve months after such notice shall have been received by either party from the other, this Convention, and all the provisions thereof, shall altogether cease and determine. Art. B.—The present Convention shall be ratified, and the ra tifications shall be exchanged at London, within one month from the date hereof, or sooner if possible. In witness whereof, the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the same, and have affixed thereto, the seals of their arms. Done at London, the sixteenth day of .June, in the Year of our Lord (me thousand eight hundred and twenty-four. (Signed) GEORGE CANNING. W. II USK ISSON. C. E. MOLTKE. SEPARATE ARTICLE. The High Contracting Parties reserve to themselves to enter upon additional stipulations for the purpo se of f a cilitating and extending, even beyond what is comprehended in the Conven tion of this date, the commercial relations of their respective subjects and dominions, upon the principle either of reciprocal or equivalent advantages, as the case may be. And in the event of any Article or :Irticles being concluded between the said High Contracting Parties, for giving effect to such stipu lations, i t is hereby agreed, that the Article or Articles which may hereafter be so concluded, shall be considered as forming part of the aforesaid Convention. The present separate Article shall have the same force and validity as if it were inserted, word for word, in the Convention signed this day. I t shall be ratified, and the ratifications shall be exchanged at the same time. In witness whereof, the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the same, and have affixed thereto the seals of their arms. _ Done at London, the sixteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four. (Signed) GEORGE CANNING. W. HUSKISSON. C. E. :MOLTKE. ADDITIONAL ARTICLE. Their Britannic and Danish Majesties mutually agree, that no higher or other duties shall be levied, in either of their domi nions (their respective Colonies being expected from the Conven tion of this date) upon any personal property of their respective subjects, on the removal of the same from the dominions of their said Majesties reciprocally, either upon the inheritance of such property, or otherwise, than are or shall be payable in each state, upo❑ the like property, when removed by a subject of such state respectively. The present Additional Article shall have the same force and validity as if it were inserted, word for word, in the Convention signed this day. It shall be ratified, and the ratifications shall be exchanged at the sane time. In witness whereof, the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the same, and have affixed thereto the seal•: of their arms. Done at London, the sixteenth day of June, in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four. (signed) GEORI•E CANNING. W. LIUSKISSON. C. E. 3101.TKE. DECLARATIONS of GREAT BRITAIN ami HANO VER, respecting RECIPROCITY of COMMERCE, Signed at London, June 12, 1824. DECLA RATIONS. The Undersigned, his Britannic Majesty's Principal Secre tary of State for Foreign Atiiiirs, and the Minister of State and Cabinet of hi. Majesty the King of Hanover, hereby declare, in the name of their respective Governments : That the Hanoverian Government having placed British s'dps, and all articles imported in such ships, in respect to all duties, whether upon the goods or upon the ships, and in re spect to charges and privileges of pilotage, upon the same foot ing with Hanoverian ships, and the like goods, if imported in such ships ; and the said Hanoverian Government binding itself to observe these conditions, and any other stipulations in favour of the shipping and commerce of Great Britain, which are contained in a Convention between his Britannic Majesty and the King of Prussia, concluded and signed at London on the 2d of April, 1324 : His Britannic Majesty engages to extend to the subjects and shipping of the kingdom of Hanover all the benefits se cured by the said Convention to the shipping and commerce of Prussia, upon the principle of reciprocity which forms the basis of the said Convention. In witness whereof, they have signed the present declaration, and have affixed thereto the seals of their arms. Done at London, the twelfth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, (Signed) GEORGE CANNING. MUNSTER. The undersigned, the Minister of State and Cabinet of his Majesty the King of Hanover, and his Britannic Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, hereby de dare, in the name of their respectire Governments:— . . . . , That the Hanoverian Government having placed British ships, and all articles imported in such ships, in respect of all duties, 'whether upon the goods or upon the ships, and in re spect to charges and privileges of pilotage, upon the same foat ing with Hanoverian ships, and the like goods, if imported in such ships ; and the said Hanoverian Government binding itself to observe those conditions, and any other stipula tion-4 in favour of the shipping and commerce of Great Britain, which are contained in a convention between his Britannic Majesty and the King of Prussia, conclude; and signed at London, on the 2d of April, 1824. His Britannic Majesty engages to extend to the subjects and shipping of the kingdom of Hanover, all the benefits secured by the said convention to • the shipping and commerce of Prussia, upon the principle of reciprocity which forms the basis of the said convention. In witness whereof, they have signed the present declaration, and have affixed thereto the seals of their arms. Done at London, the twelfth .day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four. (Signed) MUNSTER GEORGE CANNING. THE GREEKS. ANCONA, 3AN. A ship which sailed from Zante on the 11th instant, has Ist:night letters and journals from Missolonghi of the sth Jan. With some variations, they agree in the main points, that the civil war in the Mores is quelled, and tranquillity restored. They knew nothing of a landing of the troops that were on board Ibrahim Paella's fleet. _ _ ODESSA, JAN. 14. The most recent accounts from St. Petersburgh say, that the reception given _to M. Minziacky, on presenting his creden tials at Constantinople, has made an extremely favourable im pression in the Department for Foreign Affairs, which is al most exclusively directed' by his Majesty himself. Nothing seems to be decided respecting the Greek cause; but Mr. Stratford Canning being expected on a mission, supposed to be relative to this question, it may be presumed that this important business will soon become the subject of serious discussion. But should the: British Cabinet be really disposed, as Erglish journals assert, to admit the idea of the entire independence of Greece, it may be conjectured, with great probability, that the proposal wilt not be willingly listened to at St. Petersburgh. %Veil informed persons even affirm, that a communication has already been made - on'thls subject to•the Court of Vienna, in which the adherence to the principles hitherto followed, is again expressed in the most decided manner.—( A Ilgemeine Zeitung, Jan. 31. VIENNA JAN. 24. It is asserted in our Diplomatic circles that the Mission of Mr. Stratford Canning has not had the success that was ex pected from it at London ; and that Prince Metternich perti naciously adheres to his system relative to the state quo in the alfairs of Turkey, at halt provisionally, - and till the Court of Russia shall have posiuvely explained itself on the proposals of England with respect to the Greeks.—( Brussels Oracle.) BASINGSTOKE.—The inhabitants.of this town and this vicinity are lo )king forward with sanguine hopes to the commencement of the Berks and Ilants Junction Canal. It is gratifying to learn that many l a nd own ers , wh ose wi s hes were decidedly hostile to the measure, have, upon considera tion of the advantages which will arise from an extended in land navigation, relaxed in their opposition. An impression was at first created that the number of workmen required for a t undertaking of such magnitude, would introduce along the line of the intended cut, a herd of strangers, whose respect for private property would not prevent frequent depredations; but in order to dissipate all fears on that account, it is understood, that out of a body of men, amounting in number to three or four hundred, not more than a score strangers (practical and experienced workmen of good character) 'will be employed, who b mg at once stationed, according to the number of points which may be opened, will each have under him a given nuni ber of labourers, drawn from the various parishes through which the junction is intended to pass. By means of this ju dicious arrangement, and th e wages i n concerns of this nature, being considerably higher than what day labourers at present obtain, it will be immediately seen that the comforts of many who are now unemployed paupers, will be augm . ented, the se veral parish poor rates lessened, and the evil ofintroducing .strauzers into the, county. entiritly olrviated. INDIA. We have received papers from Bombay to the 28th of September, which contain advices from Calcutta to the Ist of that month. The follow ing dispatches from Sir A acllinA,Ln CAMPBELL, commanding the British forces at Itangoon, have been published at Calcuttii TO GEORGE SWINTON, ESQ., SECRETARY TO COVERN MENT, SECRET AND POLITICAL. DEPARTMENT, &C. &C. &C., FORT WILLIAM. Sir,—l am now enabled to inform you, from information re ceived from deserters, anti through other sources which can be relied on, that the loss of the enemy in the action of the Bth instant was much more severe, and its consequences much more fatal and disastrous, than I could at the time have formed any idea of. The number of killed very much exceeds that stated in my dispatch of the 11th instant, and a great number have since died of their wounds in the jungle. All accounts agree, and I have no longer a doubt of the fact, that Soomba %lroonghee (3d Minister of the Empire) a Woondock, anti two other Chiefs of the first class, were among the slain ; and the troops, deprived of their leaders, have either dispersed or fled in confusion to the rear, there to await the arrival of the Prince of Sarrawaddy, said to be advancing with 70,000 men. The only body of the enemy I could hear of in this neigh_ bourhood, was a small force of 3,000 men assembled at a place called Keytloe, about twelve or fifteen miles from Rangoon and measures were adopted for immediately attacking them . On the morning of the 10th inst. I ordered 1,200 men to pro ceed by land direct to the spot, proeeeding myself with 600 mor e up the Puzendown creek, running in its whole course nearly parallel to, and from no great distance from the road upon which the land column was directed to advance. The inundated state of the country precluded all possibility of proceeding any great distance with the troops by land, and having advanced rapidly up the creek in the Diana steam-boat, I did not hear of the impassabl a state of the country, and con sequent return of the land column to their quarters, till the following day, when I had reached the point where I in tended to co-operate, or act in concert as circumstances might require. In our progress up, some small parties of the enemy were seen flying towards the jungles in evident dread and consternation, without firing a shot at us, or we at them ; we also passed several villages visited for the first time by our troops, from each of which I had the pleasure of restoring to their homes some Rangoon families found in the extreme of wretchedness and misery; we could distinctly observe there were some armed men in the villag_.s, who ap parently connived at their escape, and who it may be presumed will remain in arms only until an opportunity offers of pro viding for the safety of their wives and families. It was not to be expected that a people unacquainted with the customs and manners of the civilized nations of Europe, should, on our first approach, have placed unlimited confidence in its. At all the villages the greater part of tl,se inhabitants fled from their houses to the fields, where they remained as spectators, but at each we found a few men left to converse with us, who re ceived every assurance I could give them of safety and protec tion, if they remained quietly at their homes. On our return yesterday to quarters, I had the satisfaction of seeing some of these villages thickly inhabited, the people quite at their ease, and saluting us as we passed. Although this expedition, upon which I was out for three days, has terminated differently from what I intended, I feel confident much good will result from it. The favourable im pression made shall he cultivated to the very utmost of my power, and happy indeed shall I be to sheath the sword as often as the object in view can be attained by kindness and mercy.-1 have, &c. (Signed) " A. CAMPBELL, Brigadier-General. Head-quarters, Rangoon, 22d July, 1821. TO GEORGE SWINTON, ESCL, SECRETARY TO GOVERN MENT, SECRET AND POLITICAL DEPARTMENT, &C. CSC. &C., TOUT-WILLIAM.. Sir—Being informed that the Governer of Syriam had as sembled a force on the banks of the Pegite, or Syrian' river, and had ordered the whole conscription of the district to repair without delay to the place of rendezvous, for the purpose of finishing and defending a large fieldwork,, which was to com mand the river and protect the surrounding country; although aware that few had obeyed the summons, I determined upon dislodging the enemy, and for that purpose I yesterday morn ing proceeded up the Syriam river with 300 Europeans and an equal number of native infantry, the whole under the command of Acting Brigadier Smelt. Upon approaching the landing_ place leading to the town pagoda of Syriam, I observed the old Portuguese fort, long concealed from view by trees and over grown brushwood, cleared and scraped, where the old wall had fallen down, and from 15 to 20 feet high ; upon this the enemy had raised a parapet, and suspended huge logs of wood on the outside, intended to be cut away during the assault, and to carry the assailants before them in the descent. The troops landed under the fire of the Penang Government brig Jessie, and the Powerful sloop employed as a mortar vessel, and the advanced party moved on until stopped by a deep impassable nulla, the bridge over which had been de stroyed, and threatened to check our progress ; but the difficulty was speedily removed, and a very tolerable bridge constructed by Capt. Marryat and part of the officers and crew of his Ma jesty's ship Larne. The enemy's fire from musketry and artil lery was even unusually feeble and contemptible, and they abandoned the place with the utmost precipitation when the troops moved forward to the attack, leaving behind them eight pieces of good artillery. I next directed Lieutenant-Colonel Kelly, of the Macias Eu ropean regiment, to pros !al with part of the force to the Syriam Pagoda, which I was informed was also occupied by about 300 men. The Lieutenant-Colonel, on arriving at the Pagoda, found the enemy inclined to dispute the possession of their almost impregnable post, but they lost confidence while the troops were ascending the long flight of steps leading up to the Pagoda, and fled in the utmost confusion, leaving four pieces of artillery, and a great quantity of powder. Although in these affairs the enemy afforded little opportunity for displaying the discipline and gallantry of the troops, their usual feeling and ardour were by no means less conspicuous, and I have every reason to be satisfied with the arrangements of Brigadier Smelt and Lieutenant-Colonel Kelly in conducting the different attacks. From Captain Marryat and the officers of his Majesty's Navy I ever receive the most prompt and cordial co-operation. I have, &c. (Signed) A. CAMPBELL, Brigadier-General. Head-quarters, Rangoon, sth of Aug. 1824. Ordnance and ammunition taken and destroyed at Syriam on the 4th of Aug. 1824. Brass-4 pounder, Dutch, one; - 3 pounder, Spanish or Por tuguese, two. Iron-18 pounder, Carronade, one ; do., one lost in a deep nulls ; 6 do., one ; do., four destroyed for want of means to bring them on ; wall pieces, two. quantity of gunpowder d es t ro y e d, an d a b out 100 we ight of grape. Return of killed and wounded from the 14th of July to the sth A considerable of August, 1824 - ;-: His Majesty's 4.lst Foot, 3 privates wounded; Madras Euro pean, 1 ditto ditto; Bombay Artillery, 1 ditto ditto; seamen of the Larne, 3 ditto ditto. By command of the Right Hon. the Governor-General in Council, GEO. SNVIrrON, Secretary to the Government. The private accounts from the army at Rangoon stated, that the troops in general were healthy, although much in want of fresh provisions, and of cattle for the general pur poses of the army. From sixteen to twenty rupees were given for a sheep, and seven for a fowl. A commercial house at Madras had gained very largely, by having taken the precaution to send a great quantity of live stock. The coun try round Rangoon was completely inundated, so much so, that it was considered impossible to march for Ummerapoora until October or November. The King of Ava was said to have left his capital, and taken the command of a camp formed in the upper provinces. The Burmese were represented, by the report of some prisoners who had escaped, to be.in extreme want of provisions, and that the utmost reluctance to encounter the British troops prevailed among them.' The death of Commo dore Grant, of the Lifey frigate,.ixconfirmed.by these advices. It took place at Prince of Wales's Island on the 25th of July, and his funeral.was celebrated on. the following day, with every tribute of respect to his memory on the part of the civil and _Military authorities of the island. WEST INDIA DOCKS. STOCK ACCOUNT for the Week ending Saturday, the sth of February, 1825. Delivered. Stock on Hand: I_-_..., 26,66-1 1,893 274 1,041 8,739 10,721 22,700 1,292 35a 14 1,483 1,084 9,570 1,956 32,723 1,405 3,827 25 4,276 6‘; Home I Lon:\ 'gumption 2,639 133 Exports .`. non. 233 26,70 6 13,234) 293 48 39 591 5,147 333 :15 34 4 14f 310 S; 24• f 5,944 1,6371 5055 90 6,010, 6,79 b„ 34,39° 1)A Y AT ONE 0 . 0 01(1 Annuitiis . ,UCC• New Ditto ...... ...... 0 6-4 Ex. Bills 10001.'2d.... Ditto lid. ... Ditto bid. 21. —, Ditto 1 Ad. Ditto Small ... 2d.... Ditto 1id. ... Ditto Commercial Bank for Act. :::: -6-4 ::: . "• - t , 4 66_ India ior.'Aeet. Cons. for Feb. 25... ,1 ****** * 93ii NDS, AT ONE O'CLOCK• Neapolitan, 5 per cent.... Neapolitan Scrip • Peruvian Bonds Portuguese Bonds 9041 Prussian, 5 per.ct. +.: Ditto New Russian, New, 5 per ct. 9 , 71 1 Spanish 1821, per et. ` 24 1823, ditt0...... 15 French Rentes BMA J u Scrip Articles. ( llllds West India -{Trs Bls Sugar Brazil • Chests Haranah Boxes I . East N India & Baffs .:Mauritius Caskstius 1 r' Molasses Runs I Pns f Pns 1 Hds 1. ilds Brandy i i HoHands - JPns Hds A rrask - Casks Wine - ft Pipes Trs Coffee - - B 15• Bags Ca p n e en C Bagißag i s 8 8 Ginger - -j( Casks (Bags pepper lia a s g k s s G° " °4l Bales Aloos - - Gourd, Arrow Root . f Casks 1 . Boxes Balsam . Boxes Jars Casks &At Serons Bdls Bags e4s.sia Fistula - Casks Clore/l V a s g k s s Cochineal 1 41 .o g s n s Elephants' Teeth No. Gum ( 'asks Boxes Hemp . Tons H idea - No. Horns - No. Indigo • - Serons Ipecactianba - ( Casksßags Jalap Bales Whale Galls Oil Casks Casks C C o a c s o to N r bit - .Palm . Casks Pearl Shell - (Casks Serous Pine Apple . Casks Rice and Paddy { Casks Bags Sago Boxes Sarsaparilla . Bales Tallow - Casks Tortoise Shell - { l3 . "es Casks Turtle Casks WOOD. { Logs 31 ahogany Pieces Plks & Bds Cedar Logs A Pcs Sc Plks African Timber 1 r s Pieces Santa Maria Lo g s Pieces Ebony - Tons Lig. Vita) - Tons Box Wood Tons Log Wood Fustiu Tons Nicaragua Wood Tons Cam Wood Tons Bar Wood Tons Brazilletto Tons Saunders Wood Pieces Lancewood Spars No. Stares . No. PRICE OF STOCKS Tit tti tlaetk Stock 234 i 235 3 per Cent. ited. 94ah 3 per Cent. Cons. 34 per Cent. Ditto Red IOW 4 per Cent. fDiud. New ...105 106 Bank Long Ann. 23 [nip. 3 per Cents. India stock Ditto Bonds ... 1003. 993 pm. South Sea Stock PRICES OF FOIIEIGN 1 , 1 Austrian Bds, 5 per ct. — Brazilian Bds BBi Scrip 182::... 41b pm. BuenosAyres Bds • • - - Chilian, Bds, 6 per ct. 891 89 Columbian lids 6 perct 92. Do. do. .1824 9`21192 Danish, 5 per cent. Greek Bds 6O 591 60 Mexican Bds ; 2,7g 7 12,66 6 57 5` 4 1, 254 PRICES OF SlT:taus AT ONE O'CLOCK. Alliance Fire and Life Assurance Company lO f 8t Ditto, Marine Department Palladium Assurance Company Ita Anglo-Mexican Mining; Company Anglo-Chilian Mining Company Brazilian Mining Company Chilian Mining Company 2oi 20 21 191 f; 33 Colombian Mining Company - - • 33 32 - 1 5 ' General Mining Association Hibernian Mining Company • • • • 10b 11 ~,. 4/4 Pasco Peruvian Mining Company Rio de la Plata Mining Company 21,23 22 ! United Mexican Minin g Company • : • . 83 9 , Welch Iron and Coal Mining Company • - 4 1 ' et Continental Gas Company '- ... , , ... United General Gas Company Birmingham and Liverpool Railway 4' London and Birmingham Railway Company London and Northern Railway Company British Iron Company Canada Company Equitable Loan Bank Company General Steam Navigation - Company Gold Coast Association Great Westminster Dairy Company Metropolitan Alderney Dairy Company New Corn Exchange . ' 9 8 I Pearl Fishery Company; Yellow Receipt - . lO -19 Provincial Bank of Ireland FOGIEIGN MAILS. Gottenburgit Ilamburgh Rolland - Flanders France ARUIVED. Dui• 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 • Ouernsey and Jersey America - 1116.11 WA TER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORR.0 11 :" . Morning, 17 mi nutes a f t e r G. I E ven i ng, 45 minutes af t er A Letter from Northumberland says—" weather, for the last four or five days, is more essentiallf winter-like than any thing we have experienced hith er t o . 011 . Thursday the 3d instant several showers of snow fell, a eon ) ; pained with strong blasts of wind. The flowi ng o f t h e rive Tyne has, two or three times in the course of last week, beet s so high as to inundate the quays and several ,of the cellars i n the lower part of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The frost is very tense at present.—Newcastle-upon-Tyne, reo;`s.ll" !, 79 631 2,274 7 3 1,109 187 54) 145 1 37 131