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PARLI EN'F. 110 USE OF LORDS, WEDNESD AY, FEB. 9 - 3 * An account from the Trinity-H ouse of the r eceipts and 1824, the appropriation of the surplus rates of Pilotage for year was presented at the bar.—Laid on the table. APPEAL.—MABERLY v. BANN. OF SCOTLAND. This was an appeal from the decision appellantthe Court of Session in Scotland. The amount claimed by the is 2501. being ee a mount of n otes of the Bank of Scotland, of which the halves ad been stolen on their transmission by coach ; but, as under thee circumstances, Messrs. Maberly were aware that the Bank of Scotland might hereafter be called upon by the hold era of the mutilated notes for the repayment of their amount, they abstained from a direct claim, and pursued the Respon. gents, therefore, only for a conditional payment—they (the •A ppe mokts) giving sufficient guarantee for the indemnification o tshe Respondents in the supposed event of the institution of a similar clang by a third party. These were shortly the facts • vi pers which the Lords of Session had decided in favour of the lteapondents--upon the ground that the notes in question hay "ing been mutilated by Messrs. Maberiy, they were therefore -clisentitled to sue the Respondents for relief from the conse tWnces of their own act; and that as the Bank of Scotland 4aAl, besides the head branch, various other branches where :heir notes were payable, no indemnity could be given against . payment of the other half of the notes which could not be Identified. The SOLICITOR -GENERAL and Mr. BROUGHAM were heard for the Appellant; Mr. CAMPBELL and Mr. WALKER for the Respondents. The Lord Deputy (GIFFoRro) proceeded to address their _ I;ordships in judgment. After reviewing the case as proved at law, his Lordship observed, that it came before them as an Appeal for equitable relief from the decision of the Court of °Session. He did not think the alleged mutilation of the notes ,y the Appellants should be considered, as it had been consi dered by the Court of Session as depriving Messrs. Maberly of an equitable claim for relief. He was sure such claim was . sustainable, and he, therefore, had no iifficulty in saying that the decision of the Lords, of Session should he reversed, and the only difficulty consisted in the form of such reversal. At all events, the case must be returned to the Court of Session, and he therefore moved their Lordships for judgment to that affect, the claim of Messrs. Maberly being sustainable. There was no other public business after the appeals. Ad journed. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Mr. BYNG moved the second reading of the Bill for the Iron-rail-way in the Isle of Dogs. Mr. GRENFELL regretted that the Hon. Member for Aberdeen was not present, as the House must now feel the pro priety of acting upon the motion which his Hon. Friend had made yesterday. He (Mr. Grenfell) was for .carrying the prin. ciple of that motion farther. He would not only have any Member prevented from voting on.a private bill, whose private interest might lead him to support the Bills; he would also ex 'elude all those who had an Interest directly opposed to the Bill; and if tbelion.• Member for Aberdeen would not, he pledged himself that at the earliest opportunity he would sub mit a-measure tatheliouse for that purpose. . aIroBROUGH AM said, that the mode of voting on private bills - was sooicandalous in its nature, that he had made it a rule with himself never to-vote upon a private bill, nor had he ever voted upon one, except one which was not, in his estimation, a private bill, but a bill , of considerable. public interest, and that was the Highgate Chapel bill. That was in itself a cor rupt job of an attorney, not out of zeal for the welfare of the church, sor any excess of piety, but out of a corrupt love of jabbing--of jobbing for nothing else but his own bill of charges. But the House would not go half far enough if it stopped at the exclusion of those who had.an interest either in supporting or, opposing the bill. Why should a Member be prevented from _giving his own vote, and be left at liberty to obtain as many -votes as he could, by the solicitation of himself or his agent, his wife or his sister ? Persons went about with letters from Members, entreating the votes and interests of other Members to whom such letters were addressed, meaning thereby that they were to come down, not only to give their own cor rupt votes, but that they were to endeavour to corrupt as . loamy others as they could prevail with for the same object.— i It was that view of the scandalous jobbing in votes for private hills which had caused bins teetake that resolution which lie had mentioned, and to which he had uniformly adhered, except in the case of the Highgate chapel—the Highgate attorney's chapel .bill. He had before stood in this breach, and had been check .ed by the bashful consciousness of the House, from relating a:.l _a.eer-ilot? COollerAillZJlze,mmtv.,'4 eliO" atiO , Pao ilaca. .. RUB e was tearing away wit% too rude a hand the veil of mystery which Bung before that branch of Parliamentary proceeding. But : now, - to shew the notoriety of those practices,. which were equally shameful to the character of the House, and a just complaint among the people, he would relate that very anecdote whieb the House, front a consciousness of its own virtue, had - refused to let him mention before. It was a fact which took .place in the progress of that Highgate chapel job. He was Counsel for the Bill. The proceedings in the committee resem e bled more an investigation of a Committee under. the Grenville Act. The Committee sat from ten till the meeting of the Ilouse daily—examinations were met by cross-examinations - there were objections taken which were again, replied to—all -sorts of argument were resorted to in turn. lie had never seen business more regularly, zealously, or effectually performed. Alas Hon. and Learned Friend 'Warren was in favour of the Pill, which was about to be rejected, not by jobbing in votes-- the opponents of the Bill were determined not to solicit one, but .by main strength—by the-absolute goodness, of the cause. They .lead sixteen votes out of twenty gentlemen who had uniformly _attended the Committee. - At that instant, . when victory was sure, as they all thought, the other Committee Rooms were ritnsecked and swept: down came 20 new Members, who had never heard one word of the proceedings, and overwhelmed the 16, who had prepared their minds, by tedious examination, to reject the Bill. The good sense of the House fortunately pre .eailed at last, and the Bill was rejected. It was a principle that a man could not .vote upon a Jury in any question affecting the LAND-TAX. property. of another, without hearing the objections of those Mr. WARRE, after adverting to the unequal manner in whose property might he injured by the proceeding; which that branch of the Land-tax denominated " the Stock . and yet Honourable Members had brought themselves tax," was assessed, presented a petition front Taunton, praying .to believe that they might, withoutsheone or reproach, vote in for an equalization of the Land-tax. .a Committee, which was no other than a Grand Jury, that Mr. DERBIES said, this had been a fixed tax for so many the lands of A should he given to B; and again vote B's years, that it would he extremely difficult to find a remedy money into the pocket of A. larhy should this be allowed any which would meet the object and wishes of the Honourable more than a vote directly interested ? lie was not sure that the Gentleman. • analogies of the Constitution did prevent a Member from von- Mr. BA RING said, a remedy ought to be devised, for . log where he was interested. At any rate, he- was not so sure this was really a crying evil. The arbitrary manner in .of that as be was that those analogies did not warrant voting on which the Commissioners apportioned the " Stock-tax" was - questions interesting to the property of others, °a any other a cause of general complaint. The tax produced only . terms but those-on which a Member could vote for or against a 5,0001., and of that suns not less than 3001. er 4001. were raised , public ques ti oa —namely • a fter hearing, and investigation, and in Taunton. opals conv iction only. 'lluch : was -said of private interests. Mr. HUMS censured the tax as unjust and partial. If the asliat Would they say to public ones ? Why should a Lord of system under which the land-tax was collected, were revied, the Admiralty have a vote upon his lion. Friend's (the Mem- the public would save half a million annually. The conduct .. aer for Newcastle's) motion for abcliehing two junior Lord- of the collectors was most arbitrary. They frequently received ships ? Why should a borough - h older have a vote a g ainst more than they were authorized to do by Act of Parliament. In . parliamentary- reform ? Why shoteld - those .who fattened on cases of that kind, those individuals who transgressed the law the public purse be allowed to vote against any motion for eco- ought to be prosecuted by the Government; for what indivi - aomy in the expenditure ? • Why should those whose income dual, who was ' charged ss. 10s., or a pound too much, would - was derived —they, or their friends o r d e p endents—from the salt seek redress, when he had to incur the expense of an action ? duty, vote against his Hon. Friend the Member for Wareham, The whole system of the Tax-office was bad. In a Committee • who did, however, cause it to be reduced in spite of them ?up stairs it had been stated, that the Tax-office had no check .At any rate he took the salt out of their porridge. These con- or controul on the collectors. Thus, if the assessment for Bed , siderations, he hoped, would lead to a better plan of conducting fordshire were 5,5001., so as they got that sum they did not care - the. private business than that which-was at present the reproach if 50,0001. were collected. A regular account ought to be made • s of the House. out of what was assessed, and what received. Mr. IWNG said a few words. Mr. CALVERT said, he was not aware that his constitu- Mr. BARING agreed in the observation that the practice of eats were compelled to pay the tax • upon their stock as well . voting on private Bills was a shame and reproach to the honour and character of Parliament. He thought that it might be as upon the la_ nd they occupied. He should immediately com advisable to adopt sonic mode of balloting, for private cot- municate with them on th . e sub' and if lie found it neccs . mittees, as in the case of election committees, with power to sary, he should forthwith institujetectlairliamentary measures to obtain relief from so urgent a border.. - strike out names known to .be interested, and confine the vot ing to tho se left; o r else to circumscribe that privilege by After a few words front Sir Ronan's: WILS O N' , which were inaudible— confining it to those-who had listened to the arguments and - evidence. Mr. HERRIES' said, that it was his intention very shortl y Colonel DAVIES. strongly objected to-any attempt at I;ntit. to introduce a Bill for the purpose of remedying one of the jog the votes of aleirberswho,s.re-bound to obey their consti-- tevils complained of, and which it had hitherto been found.dif tuents either in supporting or opposing the Bill with all their ficult to deal with. He meant the removal . power and influence. He slid not believe that the Constitution to the as was practicable, and in cases where it was of a . n m o s t e , " t o o rs re a s s tr f i a c r t had any such power as to take, away or qualify that right of their powers. The other difficulty— that relating . tax on stock—was too extensive and considerable to full within his voting from the altmbers.... M. CA LGRA rf could not-see so much danger as. was ap- -proposed measure. prehended from interested votes, considering how powerful to check jobbing and corruption were their forms, and how rums- he would, as he found the Mr. CALVERT said, that he hoped front the latter obser vation of the Hon. Gentleman, that . . his-support to that roux the opportunities for exposing them in the course of passing subject too extensive for his own Bill, give a Bill through both Houses. Thereavere, he conceived, checks which he (Mr. Calvert) intended to propose.,.Mr Baring, Mr enough in the House already to prevent the private business A short conversation ensued between : the • • . carried through Parliament, without from being improperlyWarre, Mr. Curteis, and Mr. Smith, after which petition resorting to new meaeures..alf Gentlenien who were in Parlia- was ordered•to lie on the table and to he printed. t te. orn ment could not be trustse,. with the impartial-consideration of Mr. S. RICE moved for the re-appointment cityof 1 C measures of this nature, i n God's name let them be sent about rnittee to inquire-into the local taxation of the of Dublin, . their business, and let the cou ntr y select proper p ersons to per- which was ordered. DISSENTERS' Ii.knRIAGEs . form their legislative duties. —( H ear !)—lie had often, and no doubt would again have, to find fault with the corrupt - decisions Mr. W g . SMITH brought in a BiJl for ranting relief to ad of majoritie* of that House, but cer tainl y never with reference p ersons dissenting from the Church of England a which was re with respect to p r iv a te business. It' individuals could be su pp osed ca pable to the cere mon y of solemnizin g marriages; -of acting from or under bias in matters of a private nature, then first time, and ordered to be read the second time on Friday, were they totally unfit for the performance of public duties ; the 4th of March next. . because, in those cases, Lord DUNCANNON presented a petition from Carrick-on jet cases of a private description. tie had rarely taken any part Suir, i n favour of Catholic Emancipation.—Ordered to be with reference to Bills of this sort, nor did he recommend those printed. vtho had any interest in pirate measures to du so. Ju t he Lord FOLKESTONE presented a . petition . from 31aryle- on the table. Sir J. STE IVA RT presented a petition from the Nobility, Gentry, and Freeholders, of the county of Tyrone, for the sup .pression of the Catholic Association.—Ordered to be printed. Mr. CURTEIS moved for an account of the several Com missioners of Sewers who have made returns to the Court of Exchequer, from the Ist of January, 1822, to the Ist of Janu ary, 11125 • and an account of all fines sued for and obtai ned by their clerks at the sessions, trout Jan. 1822, to Jan. 1325. Ordered. Mr. bAMBTON presented a petition from the Ship-owners of Sunderland, against the duty on coals ; and a similar peti tion from the owners of colleries in that neighbourhood.—Or (l°Ttii-."l‘/Nrls'iltiapreseriteu a similar petition rrom the town or Rye ;. and a petition for the repeal of Assessed Taxes.—Laid on the table. 31r. SIABERLY presented a petition from the Roman Catholics of the County Meath, against the Catholic Associa tion bill. Mr. J. SMITH presented a petition from the Roman Catho lics of the town of Skibbereen, praying the House not to sup press the Catholic Association without further inquiry. The petitioners stated, that whatever might be the decision of the House on this subject, their loyalty would remain unaltered; and they demanded whether it was not right that an inquiry should be set on foot, to ascertain whether the Catholic Associ ation deserved the imputations that had been cast upon it.— Ordered to he printed. Sir M. W. RIDLEY presented a petition from the town of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, titer the repeal of the House and . Win dow Duty.—Laid on the table. Sir F. ACLA ND presented two petitions from Ashburton— one for the repeal of the House and ‘Window Tax, the other for the repeal of the Duty on Coals.—Laid on the table. Mr. BYNG presented a petition from the Inhabitants of . Shoreditch, against the House and Window Tax.—Laid on the table. Sir M. SOMERVILLE presented petitions from Hard castle, hi the ccunty of Meath, and Ballchard, in the same county, against the Bill for Suppressing the Roman Catholic Association. bone, praying for the repeal of theassessed taxes.—Ordered to be printed. Mr. T. ELLICE presented a petition from the curriers of Dublin against an assimilation of the duties in England and Ireland.—Ordered to be printed. Mr. C. CA INERT moved for an account of the sums re ceived by Greenwich Hospital, on account of the merchant sea men's sixpences.—Ordered. Sir. HOBHOUSE gave notice of his intention to move on the Bth of March next for the total repeal of the window-tax. Sir. P. GRENFELL moved for an account of the aggre gate amount of balances in the Bank of England, on account of public deposits, up to the latest date; also an account of the sums paid to the Bank for the management of the public debt in the year 182-1. Sir. HUME wished to know whether it was the intention of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to propose any reduction in this sum. The country was put to an annual expense of 267,0001. for the transaction of business, which could be done as well for 100,0001. He expressed his hope, if some satisfac tory answer were not given on this subject, that his Honour able Friend (Mr. Grenfell) would move for a Committee on the subject. Mr. PEA RSE made some observations, but in so low a tone as to render him nearly inaudible. We understood-the tenour of them to be, that the actual expense incurred by the Bank of England in managing the public business was nearly equal to the allowance, in addition to which they had to stand to all losses which might be sustained by means of forgery and other wise. In a recent case the loss had amounted to much more than the whole allowance, and this had happened notwithstand ing all the due diligence which had been exerted.—The returns were then ordered. Sir. HU3IE moved for returns of all the promotions which had taken place in the Navy, from January, 182-1, to 1825 ; of the number of officers employed and on half-pay during the . same period, and of the actual number of o fficers from the rank of Admiral to that of Lieutenant inclusive ; and also for a re turn of the names and rates of all the ships which had been launced since January, 1815, the expenses of building and re airing them from that period to the presen t. His ob j ect in moving for the last return, was to ascertain whether the ships built since the conclusion of the war had been more efficiently constructed than those built before. Sir G. CLERK said, there was no objection to granting these returns. He should rather be glad of the opportunity of making public the great superiority . which the ships built since the war had over those constructed in former times. The returns were then ordered. Mr. BROUGHAM moved for leave to bring in a Bill for amending an Act of the 55th year of the late King, for regu lating the.practice of Apothecaries in England and - Wales. A great hardship had been found to arise from the inartifical manner in which the Bill had been framed, although in ita principle it was highly beneficial. Under the present Act, an apothecary could neither recover payment of his bill, nor de fend a qui tutu action, which might be brought against him .for penalties, without bringing to the Court in which the trial might take place some person to prove the handwriting of the Warden and Examiner of the Apothecaries' Company to the certificate which was his license for practising. The Hon. Member proposed to amend this by introducing a clause,making the seal of the Company evidence in all cases, guarding against the possibility of that seal being forged, by providing for the punishment of per ons committing such a frauu. It happened that men frequently came from Scotland and Ireland, to settle in London, who were us well qualified to practise as those who had been licensed by the Apothecaries' Company. Ile pro posed therefore to extend to persons who had been properly examined by the Universities of Dublin, Edinburgh, and Glas gow, the same privileges as were possessed by those . who ha e d received the certificate of the London Apothecaries. Th other Scotch Universities, owing to the laxity of their practice with respect to examinations, could not at present be included in the Bill consistently with a due regard f or the publc safety. If the sum of 151. were transmitted to Aberdeen, or St. An drew's College, the diploma of which it was the price was re gularly transmitted by the post. This practice he reg whilete d, because it added little to the revenue s of those Colleges, it disinherited them of that reputation which they derived from their ancestors, among whom had been some very eminent men. In sonic future Bill, when these Colleges should have acquired a better habit, and the public health, therefore, had some s tronger security, he should be will in g to see them included. After a few words from 3lr. CROKEII, leave was given to bring m the Bill. The house then proceeded to the other orders of the day, and adjourned at SEVEN O'CLOCK. thought it was too much to describe the House to be so con structed, that when such Bills came before them, their consi deration should be referred to &separate tribunal, instead of being decided on by tfic Members generally. By adopting such a plan, they would be controuled in: minor points, whilSt all the great business of the empire would '.be left to their honour and integrity. Mr. BRIGHT agreed with the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Cal craft) that it would be wrong to allow business of this nature to be decided by any other tribunal. But he was not of the opi nion of the Hon. Gentleman when he said that the private business of that House was conducted with perfect purity. That he must deny. Decisions were very often made by per sons who knew nothing about the business on which they voted. This spewed that the private business was not carried on in such a way to give satisfaction to the country and the suitor. The Hon. Gentleman said, that if any injustice were done, parties might conic to the House and have the obnoxious Bill repealed. This was not altogether so certain ; besides, they could not lose sight of the expence which it entailed upon the aggrieved parties. The Hon. Member for Worcester had ob served—" We are sent here to represent particular persons, whose interests we are bound to protect. He (..Mr. Bright) would say—" Protect their interests by all means ; hut in this House neglect your own a little." Surely they could support the interests of their clients without holding shares in any of these companies; and if so, let those who had shares give them up, and do their duty impartially.—(Hear!)—there were many ways in which this evil might be remedied. One of these was to elect' Committees by ballot. He hoped the Hon. Al em ber for Aberdeen would introduce some measure to put an end to the existing system ; and that, in the mean time, a stop would be put to the meeting of the Committee of the Bill out of which this discussion had grown. Mr..HUME gave notice that he world on Friday submit a motion to determine how far the custom of Parliament allowed the admissibility of the votes of Members on bills in the success of which they were interested. He bad no hesitation in saying, . that the practice of Parliament hitherto was sufficient for every purpose of the due regulation of voting in that House ; and the rules formerly laid down would, in his opinion, prevent indivi duals from voting on measures which affected their own in terests. Another point of great importance must also be de cided—namely, whether individuals, whose particular interests were hostile to a bill, ought to be allowed to oppose it. The question was altogether one of very serious importance. Sir M. W. RIDLEY said, that, theoretically speaking, the present mode of voting on private bills seemed to be a had plan ; but, practically speaking, attending to experience, no mischief appeared to have arisen from the way in which the private busi ness was conducted.—( Hear, hear !)—lt would be found ex. ceedingly hard to deal with this question. Direct interest might easily be made out ; but very great difficulty would be found in proving an indirect interest that ought to prevent a Member from voting on any particular question.—(Hear, hear!)—The Committee of last year took very great pains to sift the subject ; and the Learned Gentleman below him (Mr. Brougham) was exceedingly anxious that the system of ballot should be intro duced ; but so many objections were urged against it, that it was refused. The best mode was, he thought, to leave the matter to the honourable feelings of gentlemen themselves. Ile had in his possession letters addressed to Members of Par liament, by persons connected with private bills, which, if • lie were to read, would shame their measures out of the House. They were of such a nature, that if disclosed, they would, to use a homely expression, blow the parties out of the House at once. It depended on circumstances whether he should ever state those cases to the House. It was astonishing that indivi duals should so far lose their feelings as men, and make such applications to Members of Parliament as those to which he had alluded. Nere the discussion terminated. Leave was given to bring in a bill to allow the Atlantic and Pacific Canal Company to sue and be sued in the name of their secretary. Colonel WHITE presented a petition from , the Roman Ca tholics of the parishesof St. Peter and St. Mary, Dublin, against the bill for the suppression of the Catholic Associations.—Laid FRENCH PAPERS. [Front tho 'l[w:item- of A ilOjtday.l (Non-Official Part.) PAH IS, FEB. 20. A recent decision of his Ecellency the Minister of the Inte rior, prohibits the hawking of books without any exception, whatever be the subject, and however small they inay be. In consequence, the Mayors in the departments are- invited to in form the Attorney-General of every individual, even though he Should be a licensed bookseller, who may transgress this regula tion ; because booksellers' licenses are given only for a certain place, and do not give the liberty of selling out of the residence which they dcsignate, not even in the fairs of another place. [Front the Courier Francais.] PARIS, FED. 29. Some journals have endeavoured to accredit here the report, that M. Pinheiro Ferreira had refused the portfeuille for Foreign Affaira, which had been confided to him, ad interim, by the King of Portugal. This statesman, who occupied the same post under the constitutional regime of the Crown, is, it is said, too much a friend to the independence of his country, to accept such important functions at a moment when England exercises the greatest influence in the Cabinet of Lisbon. Those that reason in this manner do not perceive that the position of Por tugal is quite different from what it was before the occupation of Spain. To conclude, Lisbon Letters of the date of 31st of Jan. from the most authentic sources, give us room to think that M. Pinheiro has very well understood the change which has taken place in the balance of European policy. lie knows that his country, not being able to maintain its own tranquillity, and pressed between the system of Continental Diplomacy and that of the Cabinet of St. James's, had no other alternative than to take one of the two to depend upon ; now, this politician is too loyal and too enlightened not to have freely allied himself • to a party who does not run counter to his opinions in a greater degree than this, and who is favourable to the comme rcial interests of his country. Also, the friends of 31. Pinhei ro have no doubt that he will not neglect any opportunity to strengthen more and more the ancient bonds of commerce and friendship which used to unite Portugal and England. The letters which we have before us even allow us to conjecture that the zeal of this new alliance will be the acknowledgement of Brazilian independence, an alliance which will be concluded Immediately after the arrival of Sir Charles Stuart, who is ex : pected at Lisbon about the end of February. Another conse quence, without doubt, of the presence of Sir Charles will be, the loss of all remaining credit and favour to men who have brought the Lisbon Cabinet to the brink of ruin. Pamplona has in vain (for since his fall, he resumed his functions, near the King, of Chamberlain), profited by the access which that place gives him to re-enter into favour ; his part seems finished, and it is thought that that Ex-3linister,as well as his Colleague, Palmella, will not set out on the missions to which they have been named, so that Paris will not have the pleasure of seeing an Ambassador devoted to the English, nor London an Ambas sador attached to the French interest, which was what some long heads had looked upon as the most sublime of diplomatic conceptions. idea of placing a strong SP The Memorial Bordelais contains, in its Spanish correspond ence, two articles of news, announcinw dispositions very little favourable towards Portuual. The first is, that there is an cond relates to a movement of a strong division of the French army, which it is said is to re-pass the Bidassoa, to take the place of that which FRENCH 1' occupies the Upper V,ro, which latter is to Spanish garrison in Badajoz ; the se_ proceed to Galicia and Estremadura on London, one month, 25f. 5c- ; opened at 4f ). 10-: * "c- • closed at 'lO-If. 25c--Bank Stock, 1,997 f. 50c.—Rente de Naples,' Certificate Falconnet. 89f. 80c.—Rente d'Espagneaor_Royal Spanish Loan, 1823, s.—xchange "115. - ,_Panes, FE,7I. 21.---Five per cents. (Court stbillientilue.) . three ditto, 24f. 90c.— PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Mercurii, 23 0 die Februarii, 1825. ROADS—Stockton and Barnard Castle, Melton Mowbray, ford Bridge and Leicester, Leicester and Lutterworth, Film well Vent and Rye, Grantham and Trent Bridge, Bramcote Oddhouse, Kilpatrick, Huddersfield and New lley' Ken sington, Battle-bridge and Holloway, Midburst and Peters field, and Cirencester—Bills ordered. Halworthy—Bill read a first time. RAI LwAys—Tees and Weardale, Stroud and Severn, and Glasgow and Rosebank—Pills ordered. Isle of Dogs—Peti tion of the Regent's Canal Company, against, to lie on the table. Manchester and Bolton, East London, and Birming ham and Liverpool—Reports on Petitions for Bills referred to Select Committee on Standing Orders. Cromford and Peak Forest, and Flintshire—Bills read a first time. TIT tiEs—Cockerham CHAPELS—Brighton DRAINAGE— Ancholme I NC LOS II RES— Hockering and Morton (Norfolk), and Or-' sett ( Essex) Cii u itc it—St. Andrew's, Holborn GAOL—Aberdeen Alin° n—stoneharen IMPROVEMENTS —Newbury, Brighton, and Banbury ;•1 Po o it—Shrewsbury CompastEs—:Manchester , &c. Equitable Loan, Arigna iron and Coal, and Peruvian Mining INST 'TUT lON LOIRIOII Academical Doexs—Bermondsey Collier, and Isle of Dogs—Bills ordered. St. Katharine's—Petitions from Cowes and Newport, and Margate, in favour—to lie on the table. Nom' °LK A sstz E s—Petition for Bill referred to a Committee. CANALS—Atlantic and Pacific Ocean Ship—Bill ordered. Western Ship—Petitions from Axminster and Colyton, in favour—to lie on the table. Batoexs—Vauxhall—Bill read a first time. Don—Bill or- tiered. GAS—Hinckley—Report on Petition for Bill referred to Select Committee on Standing Orders. NAVIGAT I oN---stour and Sandwich Harbour—Petitions from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Sunderland, and Sandwich, in fa vour—to lie on the table. GAS LlGHT—Glasgow—Petition from Proprietors of Houses, against—to lie on the table. Birmingham—Petition of In habitants, against, referred to the Committee on the Bill. STAMP DUTIES on Receipts—Petition from Alnwick, for the repeal thereof—to lie on the table. COAT. DUTlES—Petitions against, from Rye, Ashburton, Moreton Hampstead, Hartlitnd,punderland, anti Wear Col lieries—to lie on the table. ASSESSED TAXES—Petition from Rye, for the repeal thereof —to lie on the table. H oUSE AND WINDOW Tax—Petitions for the repeal thereof. from Ashburton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Shoreditch, and St. Mary-le-bone—to lie on the table. LAND TAX—Petition of Inhabitants of Taunton, for the table ,;mmittee appointed, " to inquire into the Local T a xation of the City of Dublin, and to report their opinion and observations thereupon to the equalization e t Al. r lie s o_n s t c t C DUBLIN i House:"—Mr. S. Rice, Mr. Sec. Peel, Mr. Goulburn, Sir J. Newport, 111 r. Ellis (of Dublin), Mr. Plunkett, Sir Geo. Hill, Sir 11. Parnell, Sir. Stu art ( of Arma g h), Mr. Knox, Sir C. Doraville, Sir R. Shaw, Mr. White, Mr. Talbott, Mr. Massy Dawson, Gen. Gascoyne, Mr. Dawson, Mr. V. Fitzgerald, Mr. Hutchinson, Sir N. Colthurst, Mr. Trench, .31r. Wellesley, Mr. Grattan, Sir Chas. Coate, Mr. Sneyd, Lord Oxmantown, Sir Stewart —Power to send for per sons, papers, and records,—five to be the quorum, —reports and minutes of evidence of former Conitnitteas on Dublin Local Taxation referred. Navy PRoMOTIONS,—Returns ordered : " Of the number of Midshipmen promoted to be Lieutenants, of Lieutenants to he Commanders, of Commanders to be Post- Captains, of Post-Captains to be Rear-Admirals, of Rear- Admirals to be Vice-Admirals, and of Vice-Admirals to be Admirals, in the Royal Navy, between let January, 18'24, and Ist January, 1825 ; stating the name of each person so promot ed, the date of entry into the service of the Midshipmen, and the date of' the Commission of each Officer, held at the time of his promotion, and distinguishing also from the other the promotions in the Navy on Foreign Stations to vacancies occa. sioned by death, or dismissal by Courts Martial ; stating the name and rank of all those so promoted. " Of the number of Officers in the Navy on the Ist January, 1825 ; distinguishing the several ranks f n ro d R mi e i t t i l r n e iira p l a to O i f jie th u e t ena nt, both Inclusive ; and the number of each rank employed a" a a Ut it? ,Yennur t k i6tlice;s 1 :;;; " 4:1? a " e red Navy in January 1825 ; distinguishing the number y of each rank, the rates of Pay, and the amount of the whole charge." Royal. Mart INES,—Returns ordered : " Of the number of First Commissions appointed to ; of the number of promotions of Lieutenants to be Captains, of Cap tains to be Majors, and of Majors to he Li eutenant -C o l one l s, in the Royal Marines, from the 25th January 1824, to th e 25 t h January 11;25. " Of the number of Officers of the Royal Marines who have been brought from Half Pay to Eull Pay ; the number of each rank in each year ; and the total ; from 26th March, 1821, to 31st December, 1824. " Of the Pay and Allowances of each rank of the Corps of Royal Marines, in the year 1824; stating also, under the re spective heads, the expence of every kind incurred by that Corps and charged in the Naval Expenditure of the year 1824. " Of the Royal Marines in January 1825; stating the num ber of Regiments, and the number of each rank of Commis:. sinned and Non-commissioned Officers and Men in each Re giment, and in the whole. "Of the distribution of the IfoyalßMillasrirneeasd, aatselcioonmdetiamnd abroad, and the nu mber of each rank at each pla ce , i n J anuarY 1825." ANNEAL INDEMNITY EXCIIE4UER Bx (X 20,000,000) and committed. e, TRANSFER OF AIDS GLEBE LANDS—BiII read a third time, and passed. UNITARIAN MARRIAGES—BiII read a first time, to be read a second time .on Friday se'nnight, and to be printed. NOTICES OF MOTIONS FOR THIS DAY. 1. Mr. Wodehouse_Select Committee on removal of the Nor. folk Summer Assizes from Thetford to Norwich. 2. Mr. Thomas Courtenay—Select Committee on the Laws re specting Friendly Societies. E. Mr. Hume—Select Committee on the export of Machi nery. 4. Mr. Hume—Return of the number of British subject s w h o have been banished from Brit ish India without trial since 1813. 5. Mr. Martin (of Galway)—Bill to prevent Bear baiting, an d other cruel practices. 6. Mr. Herries—Bill to provide for the application of monies . arising in certain cases of assessments for Land Tax. ORDERS OF TIIE DAY FOR TIIIS DAY. . 1. Huntingdon Borough Election Petition—Ballot for Corn. mittee. 2. Unlawful Societies (Ireland) Bill—Further consideration of Report. . 3. Supply (Navy)—Further consideration of Report. 4. Annual Indemnity Bill—Committee. 5. Exchequer Bills (.E.20,000, 000 ) Bill—Committee. 6. Transfer of Aids Bill—Committee. NOTICES F GIVE ridayN YESTERDAY. , Feb. 25. Mr. Bankes—British Museum Estimates. (In Committee of Supply.) Wednesday, March 2. 1. Mr. Home Drummond —Bill for the more easy recovery of Small Debts in the Sheriff Courts in Scotland. Deferred from March 1. 2. Lord ,Xrchibald Hamilton—Bill to amend the Small Debt Act of Scotland. Tuesday, March B. 1. Mr. Kemp--Bill for establishing a Register Office, for con centrating and preserving the Registers of Baptisms, Mar riages, and Burials, in England. 2. Mr. n o bhouse—Repeal of the House and Window Tax. CO. KEAN-INDICTMENT FOR. PERJURY Fi:iday, MANSION-HOUSE. — Yesterday, after the ordinary business of the Justice-room was concluded, Daniel Henley, who gave evidence in the case of "Cox v. Kean," was brought up in custody, for the purpose of giving bail upon a charge of per jury made against him by Alderman Cox. Henley is an old man in some menial occupation about Drury lane Theatre ; he was called upon for the defence in the above nentioned action, and he deposed that in May or June 18 - 2.4 he saw Alderman Cox and his wife walking to g ether, between e leven and twelve o'clock in the day time, in St. Martin's-lane; that Mrs. Cox had a veil upon her, but whether it was white or . black the witness could not tell; and that he knew the Alder man and his wife from having seen them frequently pass into the theatre. A bill of indictment was preferred for this evidence before the Grand Jary and found, and a warrant was issued by Mr. Shelton for the apprehension of Daniel Henly, who traversed till next Sessions. Mr. Henley entered into recognizances in the sum of 80/. to appear at the next general Sessions at the Old Bailey, and pro duced two gentlemen, who likewise belong to the same theatre, as his sureties, each in the sum of 40/. The bail were Itessrli. Winston and Dunn, of Drury-lahe Theatre, al t:r ; ' 4., , 7 MASONIC NOTICES FOR NEXT WEEK. ENGLAN Monday, Feb. 20, LONDON. Nos. 4, 46, 71, 305, 4 0 7 , 458. COUNTRY. Nos: 97, 227, 238, 246, 320, 425, 437, 455, 490, 524, 541, 546, 553, 551 4 , 578, 643, 680, 707, 71 9 . Tuesday, March I, LONDON. Nos. 9 , 122, 287, 3164 361, 399. COUNTRY. Nos. 21, 127, 1 6 7, 1 7 04 180, 184, 196, 204, 285, 38.5, 387, 471, 476, 4774 497, 501, 507, 512, 520, 532, 544, 551, 557, 57 go 592, 639, 649. Wednesday, -2, 140 NOON. Nos. 35, 75, 220. Qua: , terly Communication. COUNTRY. Nos. 54, 84, 95, 121, 124, 126, 129, 139, 146, 164, 207, 229, 291, 339, 400, 465, 468, 472, 487, 491, 505, 513, 526, 529, 537, 563, 577, 581, 585, 606, 656, 690, 705, 711, 713 725. Thursday, -3, Losnox. Nos. 61, 277, 325, 409. COUNTRY. Nos. 45. 48, 57, 70, 113, 171, 182, 214, 2:34, 384, 416. 420, 451, 453, 461, 466, 469, 483, 518, 545, 555, 556, 561, 569, 58 6, 537, 599, 627, 642, 61 9 , 717. -. 4, LONDON. No. 210. COUNTRY. Nos. 13, 28, 30, 55, 58, 470, 533, 538, 550, 655- -5, LoNnox• No. 173. COUNTRY. No. 358. Saturday, PRICE OF STOCKS THIS lbt,tk Stock 3 per ('em. Red. 3 per Cent. Cons. 34 per Cent. Ditto Red. 4 per Cent. Di " d " New lO6 l9ank Long Ann. Imp. 3 per Cents. India Stock Ditto Bonds South Sea Stock rnicrs OF FOftEttiN Ft Austrian Bds, 5 per et. — Brazilian lids. B9 Scrip 1825 ... 4h pm. Buenos Ayres Bds Bds ' fi per ct.... 89 Colombian Bds.Bperct 9ll Do. do. 1824 Danish, 5 per cent. Greek Bds Do.• Scrip, 1823 ! H a pm. Mexican Bds BOM Do. Scrip 1823 DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK• Old Annuities New Ditto Ex. 'Bills 10001. 2 d. Ditto 'Ad. Ditto 5001.'2d. 10. 6l 6 1 Ditto Small .. 2d.- 61 63 Dittolld. Ditto Con uner ccal Bank for Act. India for Acct. Cons. for Acct 93 N DS, AT ONE O'CLOCK. Neapolitan, 5 per cent. Neapolitan Scrip Peruvian Bonds Portuguese Bonds , 90i Prussian, - 5 per ct. Ditto New lOOl Russian, New, 5 per et. 97i 1 Spanish 1821, 5 per ct. 231 1823. ditto ... 19 8 - French Rentes Exchange ... —f. --c - Scrip PRICES OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. Per $ 1 ‘ Irf. 1 rf. Alliance Fire and Life Assurance Company Ditto, Marine Department 5 Protector Fire Assurance Company 10. A nglo,3lexican Mining Company 'Anglo-Chilian Mining Company Brazilian Mining Company 2 ' Chilian -M 22 ,Mining Company Colombian Mining Company )6 k General Mining Association Hibernian Mining ClniPanY . p.--... P....,;,.... Mining cunipany . Rio de la Plata :2n Mining Company `2o' Tlalptixahua Mining Company United Mexican Mining Company Ditto New Welch Iron and Coal Mining Company - ' 9 Continental Gas Company If London and Northern Railway Company ....... .............• i. tv Australian Company British Iron Company Bristol Ship Canal Company Canada Company 33 35 34 Equitable Loan Bank Company '2 l General Steam Navigation Company t Gold Coast Association ~.! Great Westminster Dairy Company Metropolitan Fish Company Provincial Bank of Ireland Patent Bricks, 6 A 6 ii a FOREIGN 111A11,4. A RR! V ED. Duu. Guernsey and Jersey Cottenburgh liamburgli - France - II 10 11 WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORRO W : Slorning, 24 minutes after 6.1 Evening, 52 minutes after THE surT. SOLI:31 QUIS DICE:RE FA LS UM A U BEAT g LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, FE8.24, 18'25. At a late period of the last Session of Perlis" melt, an attempt was made in the House of Cotw mous to revive the old but neglected rule, tha t Members shall abstain from voting on private business in which they themselves have an inne' diate interest, and the subject was resumed la'S night, in consequence of the proceedings of th e , House on th e prece di ng even i ng upon th e vote 01 Mr. GRENFELL. We sincerely congratulate the country on the unanimity with which the con' trary practice was reprobated. No gentlema n offered an excuse for it; all owned it to be 49 mischievous and unbecoming as, unhappily, it iS inveterate ; what remedy could be applied, e r whether it were prudent to make trial of a ny, seemed a more doubtful consideration, and th e discussion terminated in Mr. HUME'S giving notic e that he "should on Friday next submit a specific motion to the House upon the subject. Time present Session opens in a season of con" mercial adventure unexampled within living me' mory. Multitudes of every class are now wait' ing the determination of Parliament on enter' prizes, which involve an enormous, it may b e said alarming, amount of private happiness an d fortune, and affect, iii no trifling measure, ti le tranquillity and welfare of the whole king(inn i. It becomes, therefore, a solemn and anxiou s question, whether interests so manifold, compli' cated ) and momentous ) shall depend ) as hereto'