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exporting country, except when the price of corn abroad is so nigh as to cause a partial exportation. And when it is neces eery for us to import corn from abroad, we are compelled to pay double for what we bring from the foreign markets, because they are governed and directed by the rise in ours, and assimilate themselves to it. There was another great inconvenience attendant upon that change "of price, necessary to admit importation. When our corn became sufficiently high to ren der importation necessary, the foreign countries unloaded all their stores, and sent the contents to this country in such quan t. tiea, that three or five years may be necessary to relieve the country from the weight: during this period, it was evident abe landed interest should take their produce to market, at a great disadvantage ; for the foreign corn, to which he alluded, being once here, would remain until i t was sold, and thus, whether the ports were opened from year to year or not, the Widen interest would have to sustain severe injury. For these reasons, the Petitioners are of cfpirtion, that the present laws are an abuse of all the regulations of trade ; that they are per fectly inconsistent with the object proposed to be acted upon when they were framed, and that the time was-come when they ought to be repealed. The petitioners were of. opinion that a fixed duty was the best plan that could be devised for the inte rests of the country. The fair trader would nonbe exposed to the false and fraudulent returns of prices liable to be made at present, and if he had not the high prices which he has hitherto occasionally had, he would have the advantage of a more equal and steady trade. Petitioners also beg to express their opinion, that it is connected with sound principles—that when there is a difference in the duties and various charges of raising an article in this and other countries, there should be a difference made by the Legislature in flavour of this. The petitioners were most anxious to have it understood, that the mercantile was not hostile to the ittrieultural interests. They express their decided opinion' that' th'e system they recommend would be favourable to both. He would for his part be influenced by a feeling of delicacy and commiseration towards those who may suppose themselvesliable to be injured by the altera tion, lie would.not take upon himself to declare what the fixed duty on corn should be. He would be a bold man indeed, who would .affirm what ,would be a fair protecting duty for the landed interest. .Iflie erred upon the occasion, he would with to err upon the : aide - a liberality; he 'would rather give too much than too talk.- :He thought .the Howie could' not fall into a more fatal error than in endeavouring to refine too much upon trade, and forcing it to - conform in every respect to the • opinions of the 'President of the _Board of Trade, who-wished to regulate all matters at a single jump. He would be ar xions to have the returns of the prices of corn in the foreign markets submitted to the House by our Consuls abroad • tneir prices would in many cases be found so low, that the feelings of those who supported the agricultural interest would be staggered, and there had been in consequence a privation for five or six years, - inflicted upon those foreigners who have bonded corn in this country. The petitioners think this to be the most prudent time for making the proposed alteration, when the prices are . neither too high nor too low, when they natl. not risen to CO or 90 shillings, nor sunk, as we have seen them, to 35, Petitioners wish that the subject should receive a_ fair, just, and impartial consideration, and are anxious that these their sentiments should be laid before the House, before the general discussion took place upon the motion of the Member for Bridgnorth. The Honourable Member again affirmed, that the feelings of the commercial portion of the community were not hostile to the agricultural, and prayed that the petition be laid on the table. Mr. GOOCH was most ready to admit, that a petition from the inhabitants of the city of London,was entitled to respect, but he thought it fair to say a few words to shew why it should not be received. 'lle for himself, would say, that if there was one subject more than another, that should not be tampered with, it was this, concerning which the .Hon. Member for Bridgenorth had given notice of a motion. Was this a time for such a petition as that presented to the House, when the people of this country had such feelings of general content, as they had not experienced for years : when it was declared in the gracious Speech from the Throne, that this happy country was In a state of tranquillity and ease? Such was not a time for the petition which had been presented, and those who signed it were bound to make out a much stronger case for the alle viation they were so anxious to obtain. He did not pretend to say that the Corn Laws were petfect, that they did not re qUire revision. They may be revised in a few years, but it • should be rememtered that these laws upheld and gave a fair • remuneration to the landed interest. The citizens of London had now no reason to complain; they never had more work.— . 'The labouring men were never better paid. Upon . Sundays and Mondays; they feasted upon beef and pudding; their complaints of distress were a mere humbug, and they should, therefore, avoid a discussion which agitates the country from one end to tile other. He had never since he obtained a seat in Parliament received so many letters as he had upon this subject. The writers apprehended the worst consequences, that the country would be reduced to the same lamentable situation as it was a short, time since ; that the labouring classes would be thrown 'Out of work, and poor-rates raised for their sitiportl . He did • not thank the lion. Member who prettentedthia:petstion for his kindness towards the agricultural interest. ~-',t he.. cteizierunof London should do their own business, and suffer the country • gentlemen to attend to theirs. He would call upon the latter to exert themselves upon the occasion. If they did, not, he would say, they " were duller than the .fat with that grow on ' liethe's banks."—(Laughing.) . . Mr. HUSKISSON said it was northe intention of the Go vernment to tenter into a revision of the state of the Cern'Laws, ' as esey existed at present between this and foreign countries ; it' such a plan were in agitation, Ministers would have thought it their duty to propose it at an earlier period of the Session. lie was equally ready to state, that it was the intention of 311- - - !livers to make some suggestions upon the subject next Ses sion, at an early period of which it would perhaps be his duty to submit to their consideration, the state of the Corn Laws between this and foreign countries. If the discussion took place on Thursday, he would state fully why the subject was not brought under consideration either this Session or this year. He would feel no difficulty in stating, that he would perhaps have to submit to their notice, in a few days, a motion partially connected with this question, connected with the consumption of wheat, that was for years under lock. Mr. lIEATIICOTE trusted the lion. Member for Bridg north would not bring forward his motion upon a question that agitated the entire country, and placed it in a state of .fermen- _ tattoo. If the Hon. Member brought it forward, they would ROBERT GOUR LAY. have tO•go'over it again next year. Mr. HUME presented a Petition from several Landowners Mr. WHITMORE lamented he could not concur in the 'and other Inhabitants in Fifeshire, praying that Mr. Robert opinion of the Hon. Member who had just sat down. He felt Gourlay, at present confined in Coldhath-fields' Prison, might persuaded that the greatest advantages would result from the be restored to his liberty and possessions. discussion, and with his feelings of the importance of the sabject Mr. Secretary PEEL said, Mr. Gourlay had all along been he looked forward with confidence to the serious revision of the guided by the nnpression, that he was kept in confinement by laws, and 'he trusted that the discussion of his motion in its first the Government. Such was not the fact. lie was detained stage on Thursday would meet all due attention on the part of there by the laws of the country. If respectable bail was put elle nhers. Il is notice would excite no alarm ; discussion in to insure his good conduct, he would he immediately released ; would rather have the effect of allaying the ferment. He would, and it would be a great satisfaction to him (Mr. Peel) if some therefore, persevere in his motion. It was thought he should one would come forward to enable him to be discharge d. I f have given earlier notice upon the subject, but lie implored the Mr, Gourlay did not write so many letters, he might have sup- House to recollect that he had given notice at an early period, posed that his mind had been restored. He had given three hot Isis motion was retarded in consequence of being fixed for tions that the poor Gentleman should be treated with all pos two nights when the House was occupied in the debates upon sible indulgence. a most important subject. It was this circumstance that de- Mr. BROUGHAM did not believe that Mr. Gourlay was de layed his motion to this advanced period, and he now hoped tamed in confinement by the Government. That person might that Hon. Members would give to this discussion that fair, full, have been led to the belief, from the Solicitors of the Treasury and temperate consideration which, from its connexion with so having, in the ordinary course of business, taken him to Bow many interests, it well deserved. . street. In the petition.which had b :en presented, a good deal Mr. CURWEN was of opinion there was not a sufficient was said of Mr. Gourlay's ill treatment in Canada. He COM , qoentity of corn in the kingdom to bring about the next harvest. plained that he had been brought to trial at a time when the Alderman THOMPSON 'coincided in the truth of the re- state of his mind wholly incapacitated him from undertaking a mark made by the Hon. Member who had just sat down. In defence. That had arisen from a long confinement in a hot ch. aonaequence of this want of corn, if the ports should beopened, mate, which had exasperated his original malady. Any one what would then be the situation of the larded interest ? who read his letters in the Public Papers might be exculpated Mr. BARING thought the conduct of his Rt. Hon. Friend, from believing him to heof an unsound mind. He (Mr. B.) had illr. Huskisson, was placing the House and the country in the no more a quarrel with him than with any Member of the most inconvenient situation. .He affirmed the Government [loose i Mr. Gourley asked him to present a petition, for the wtald not discuss the question this year, but it would early in better Education of the Poor ; and his request was accompanied the next. This untold be keepin g up the gredfdissatisfatibn and- with a wish, that he (Mr. B.) would- enter into a history of his ferment, of which the Hon. Member c onnected with the county mal.treatment. lie had complied with both requests. A friend of Lincoltfhad spoken. This Hon. Member; in common with of Mr G.'s had excused his conduct, by saying, that he had an i utb y o thers, would not' for this interval kneive the value of his over-irritable feeling of honour, which induced him to suppose property, which would depend entirely upon the scale of protecn that those who neglected, had ill-treated him. But if he pos dolt afforded by Parliament to him. It was not the farmer alone_ sessed this romantic feeling, it had been allowed to rankle long who was in this situation. No gentleman could make a settle- in his heart ; as he had presented the petition three years before nnent or family arrangement until he knew what regulation was Mr. Gourlay commenced the extraordinary outrage upon him, made by the House respecting the trade in corn. • The country at the door of the House. The language he used at that time would thus be in a state of the most perfect uncertainty. •if the was not not a little remarkable,—" Let the dead bury the dead," Right Hon. Gentleman said he did not intend to make any al. alluding to the case of Missionary Smith, which he (Mr. B.) .terations in the laws, h e wou ld b e i n t e lligible; but when he says -had brought before Parliament—" The living should take care the time is too late for diScussion, he makes no answer at,all ; of the living."—(Laughter.)—He sincerely wished that Mr. G. mid lie keeps alive for a whole year the conflict and clashing of might get bail put in, and thus be restored to - liberty. interests, which it was their duty to allay. The House, in his 'Mr. PEEL said, when Mr. Gourlay was called to state his opinion, , wotild not be doing its duty' it' it did not sit till Christ- reasons for the assault on the Hon. Member for Wincheisea • mas,_if by so doing it could put an end to such a state: This (Mr. Brougham), h e answere d, th a t he only imitated the highest waii the time 'when they cotild perform their duty—when, on authority by scourging sinners in the temple.—( Loud laughter.) account of the general prosperity of the country, they would not Mr..). WILLIAMS said, he hadubeen instructed by Mr. be pressed upon by distrsts, either in the House or out of it.— Gourlay to present a Petition to the House, which complained Ile had a strong feeling; That the laws upon corn were most d is- of the con duct of the Visiting Magistra tes towards him. satisfactory as to their-form. He did not wish to have' their Mr. PEEL —I will make inquiry into the circumstances protection withdrawn from die landed interest: he thought it statedin the petition, and if there be any grounds of co m p laint, was due to them. Whilst this was his opinion he dissented from redress shall be afforded. the mode and form of those laws by which that protection was - After a few words from Mr. H üblE, the petition was ordered afforded. Whatever was done upon the subject he was sure of to be printed. this, that the subject of corn should not be tampered with year Mr. HUME p r esented a Petition f rom the Catholic Inhabi- Idier year ; they should do at once what was right; and not per- tarts of Naas, i n t h e county of ' Kild are , site such a line of conduct as Must injure property in general, t tic Bill.—Laid on t h e ta bl e. in favour of the Catho. . Mr. Alderman WOOD denied the luxurious living attri- Lord MILTON presented a Petition from the Shipowners bated by the Hon. Member for Suffolk .to the lahouring - dasses of Whitby, praying for th e repea l o f the Duties on Blubber.— . .in London. The measure of • the corn laws should be adopted • Ordered to be printed. " at once by the Government. - They should bnve done it when Lo rd BELGRAVE presented a petition from Chester ' they gave a free trade andremoved other rettrictions, against any further concessions to the Catholics. The Noble SirT; KNATCHIAILL said he very wellknewthat his Ri'ht, Lord stated that he differed entirely from then eotiments of his -41444riendivasmotfavourable:to the existing Corn Laws, but constituents ; and he could not help fee lirjg stprised. that they ....... • . . at the same time he thought no alteration should be made until positive inconveniences were stated the House. The landed interest had no wish unnecessarily to protect itself ; all interests in this country were bound up together ; and the prosperity of onewould lead to the prosperity of all; injury to one would tend also .to injury to all., lie hoped, however, that no change would take place without adequate enquiry. Lord MILTON took the present opportunity of saying a few words on the subject, as he had to.present petitions for an alte ration of the Corn Laws from certain manufacturers, and against it from several landholders. The commercial people thought the alteration absolutely due to them, and the landed interest, which was now beginning to revive, insisted the other way. He did not wish to enter into a discussion of the question at this moment; but if enquiry were necessary—if an alteration were necessary—if one class called for cheap bread, and another for protection, he asked whether it would not be better to enter into an enquiry now, when all classes were prosperous, than when circumstances might be in a less prosperous situation. Ministers should make up their minds upon the question, and , set it at rest at once. He hoped the Hon. Member for Brig north would bring forward his motion on Thursday next, in order that the public mind might be relieved from its anxiety. Mr. WODEHOUSE differed very.materially with the Noble Lord, and he merely rose to say, that premature discussion on so important a subject would be exceedingly inconvenient. Mr. F. LEWIS was friendly to discussion. Protection was wrong, because built upon the basis of a depreciated paper cur rency„ and the mode of the operation of the law was also bail. Theri there were two wrongs, and he regretted that he should have voted for laws which necessity alone seemed to justify. Protections and prohibitions were equally injurious to free trade. Then let.the House decide, and discuss the question at °nee; ho individual could grapple adequately with it. The Government alone could effectually legislate upon it. Contracts were made every day ; land% were let arid re-let every day, with a view to-the rate of pric e s—with a v i ew t o f a mily provisions, to annuities, and other matters.; and it was most desirable to hx something likely to prove permanent and just ; no suspense should take place, the public mind-should be relieved, for such was its importance that anxiety must prevail until it was settled. r. CA LCRA FT thought this question. aught to be settled.; and if any change were intended, the Government-should have given notice of any such intended changeeeveral weeks ago. It was not too late to -commence enquiry, and if it were, let the Session be.prolonged to consider His Majesty's Ministers adopted .11 most inconvenient course in not stating to the coun try what they intended. For himself, he had already objected to the. Corn Laws. The system of averages was as absurd as it was •fraudulent,.and why should such a system be continued As far as the averages were concerned, he hoped something would be done, anti the sooner it was done the better. Sir T. LETHBRIDGE admitted there was a considerable excitation upon this subject, and, therefore, wished for dis cussion. From what he bad heard this-evening, he hoped the Government would take up the subject ; he wished tbr open ports, and a certain scale of protection, in order to fix the rate of prices. He did not wish for higher than the pre sent ; he thought them, perhaps, too high ; but it was time that corn-growers and corn-consumers should understand each other in the matter of their necessary contracts. He again said, he wished for open ports and fixed duties; and as to what those duties might be he would leave to the wisdom of Government. Air. HUSKISSON said he would strictly confine himself to the question before the House. •It was made a matter of com plaint, that notice of an alteration in the corn laws was net long since given ; but it was the first time he ever heard that notice was to be given in a matter not intended to be proposed by the Government. The regulations of 1821 and 1822 were merely temporary, and by no means intended to be the rule and guidance of Government upon a question of such very great importance. When the question was discussed then the opinion of Govern ment would be fully pronounced, but until that period arrived, he could say nothing more distinctly. There were great diffi culties attending the question, and on Thursday next he hoped he would be able to demonstrate that to the satisfaction .of the House. It would be desirable to avoid all uncertainty on this topic, but there were considerations attending it which he could not now prematurely discuss, but wait until the fitting occa sion should arrive. With respect to another question put to him, as to taking off bounties and protecting duties, he would merely say, that, in furtherance of the precepts of free trade, already acted .upon, he would pursue it in the course of the next session. 11Ir. CALCRAFT explained, and the petition was laid on the table. A 3lessage from the Lords intimated their Lordships' assent to several Bills. Mr. S. WORTLEY presentetla petition from a town - in one s of the Ridings of York, respecting the linen duties.. The same Hon. Member presented a petition from Halifax, praying that there, should be a duty on Corn ; also two peti tions from the Corn-dealers in Leeds, and the Merchants, &c. in Halifax, praying for a revision, of the Corn Laws- Mr. CURWEN presented a petition from Workington, for a revision-of these Laws. . •Lord - MILTON presented a petition from Leeds, the Cloth hall of Leeds ; and Wakefield, to the same effect; also petitions from Easingwold, Auld, Coxwould, and Selslq, in the Ridings of York, praying that no alteration might t a ke pl ac e in the 'Corn Laws.—Ordered to be printed. Colonel BAILLIE presented a petition from llolderness, in the county of York, praying that no alteration might ,take place-in these Laws. Sir G. CLERK presented a similar petition from the Land. owners in the county of Edinburgh. Mr. E. WODEHOUSL presented similar petitions from the hundreds in the county of Norfolk. The Hon. Member observed that he ILO never been an advocate for high duties, and he would not be an advocate for them under any circum stances.—The petition-was ordered to be printed. Sir E. KNATCHBUIA. presented a Petition from the Owners and Occupiers of Land -m.the county of Kent, against any alterations in the Corn Lawn; also two Petitions to the same effect from itocheiter and the . parish of Great Mungo. These petitions were ordered to be printed- GAME LAWS. On the motion of Mr.S..WOIi.HEY, the third reading of the Game Lam,' Bill was postponed. The report of the Scottish Jurors' 13111 was postponed till Monday next. •, had not opened their eyes to the great political changes in the country, and to th e innovation of opinion upon the Roman Catholics themselves.--(Hear, hear!)—The petition Was or dered to be printed. • Mr..l. WILLIAMS presented a petition from Robert Gour lay relating to his confinenlent in Cold-lath-fields.—Ordered to be printed... Sir E. KNATCIIBULL presented a petition from certain Clergymen in the neighbourhood of Maidstone against the Dissenters' Alarriage . gill.:—Qniered to be printed. -llr. PORTMAN presented a petition from Sherburne, in Dorsetshire, praying that the County Courts' Bill might pass into a law. After a few words from Lord Althorp, the petition was ordered to be printed. COUNTY OF LAND TRANSFER. BILL. Mr. F. PALMER made a few observations relative to this Bill, which were altogether inaudible in the gallery. Mr. PEEL said, a local - inquiry' Might be instituted On the propriety of this measure; and it might be brought forward next Session. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL agreed in the necessity of appointing a Committee, composed of Members from the dif ferent counties to which the measure extended, who might ar range the portions of land which belonged to one county, and were to.be apportioned to another. The Committee on the Settlement of the Poor Bill was post poned to 3londay next. Mr. Secretary PEEL gave notice that he would, on to-mor row, move for leave to bring in a bill for the purpose of regu lating the punishment of persons committing offences while tinder sentence of transportation. The second reading on Irish Exchequer Bill was postponed to Monday next. TILE COURT OF CHANCERY. Mr. J. WILLIAMS begged leave to ask the Right_Hon. Secretary fin- the Home Department, whether there was any prospect of the Report of the CommisSion appointed to inquire into the practice of the Court of Chancery being laid before the House? Mr. PEEL said he was not prepared to give a satisfactory answer to the question. lie could have no official commu nication with the Commissioners until -the .Report was made. As to the progress made in the inquiry, or the approximation ' towards the einityletion of the Report, he really possessed no official information. He would advise the Hon. Member to address his inquiry to the Hon- Member for Exeter (Mr. Courtenay), or some other Member of the Commission. Mr. BROUGHAM expressed his surprise that the Commis sion had not yet laid any information before the House as to their proceedings; particularly as the. Solicitor-General had some time ago informed the House that they .might soon expect a 4 , partial report," to use his own words, on the subject. Mr. T. P. COURTENAY said that the Commissioners had given every-attention to the subject, and lad collected a large mass of evidence, which would be submitted to the House with as little delay as possible. While he declared, however, for himself, and the rest of the Commissioners, that it was not their wish to create delay in the -production of ie required informa ; don, he must at the same time say, that from the voluminous nature of the evidence, and the great importance of the-subject, it was impossible - to name a particular day upon which the It e port could be submitted to the House. He had a confident hope,., however, that it would be in their power, to produce it before the close of the present Session. • - CA - NADA COMPANY BILL. On - the motion of Mr. W. Hoirrox, and after a few words from Mr. BARIN - G. and Mr. M'sciit, the Canada Company Bill waNTead a second time and ordereCto be committed on Friday TAN DIEMEN'S LAND MI.L. 'On the - motion of Mr. W. Ho ItTON, the Van, Diemen's Land Company Bill was read a second time. After a few words from Mr. ELLICE. Mr. HUME. and Mr. Locturmyr, the Bill was read a second time and ordered tnbe committed - on - Friday next. SIVIA Lit, DEBTS '(SCOTLAND) On the motion of Lord A. HAM o the Small Debts - Scotland Recovery Bill was - recommitted. The AmendMents, with some new clauses, were agreed to, the House then resumed lind went again into Committee on the -Small Debts cotland) Bill. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House Adjourned. TARLIA.MILNITART PAPERS. "EXPORTS AND IMPORTS. Year ending sth January, 1825. The official value of the Imports into Great Britain front Foreign Countries was - 441,729,495 17 9 The official value of Exports, for the same period. was-- British Produce, itc. :C67,718,806 17 8 Foreign And ColoAial I'ro - 11,506,665 9 10 G 3,225,872 7 6 Total value of the Traria of Great Britain £104,954,750 5 3 year ending sth January, 1324. The official value of, Imports into Great Bri tain from Foreign Countries was - £34,591,264 9 1 The official value of Exports from Great Bri tain - - 51,733,461 19 6 Total value of trade of Great Britain £86,324;720 8 7 The official value of Imports into Ireland from Foreign Countries was - - £3,821,036 111 The official value of Exports from Ireland way - - - 4,501,201 17 5 £10,322,237 19 4 CorrEE--The quantity imported into Great Britain in the year ending 3th january,lB2s Qr:. ft. Curls. Qrs. it. From the Britbh Plantations 31 1;025 3 27 _Emit Indica - 51A36 2 24 Foreign - Parts 88,625 1 13 _ _ -.-- - - 451,038 0 10 The quantity exported in the , same year was as follows Of .BritDS Plantation Coffee 222,506 3 13 Foreign Ditto - 89,058 2 17 East Indian Ditto - 42,163 1 19 353,728 1 19 Total conntriuditt Great Britain - 97,359 2 19 The net produce of the duty paid on Coffee im ported in the same year was .£385,911 17 0 THE LATE SIR ALEX. CAMPBELL. The earliest service of this gallant Officer was u a Subaltern at the • siege of Gibraltar. At a subsequent period of his military life he distinguished himself greatly at the siege of Seringapatam. One ofilis most brilliant exploits at that period is thus recorded by the Historian of " The War in the Mysore :" " Although the troops who had succeeded in the attack were secured from the fire of the port, they were soon afterwards very Much annoyed by the enemy's musketry from the circular work on their right wherein they h a d co ll ecte d in great numbers. At this time Lieut.-Col. Campbell, of his Majesty's 74th ar riving from Camp' with the relief for the trenches, and observing the relative situation of the posts, he immediately determined to seize the circular work, and, accompanied by Major Coleman, With a part of the light company of the 74th, and a company of De Meuron's, amounting in the whole to only 120 men, he at tacked the enemy with the greatest gallantry, and not only dis lodged them from their posts, but routed and pursued them with this small party across Penapatam Bridge. Here, entering the island Stith the fugitives, he came upon the right of the Sultan's entrenched camp, b a y one t e d some o f t h e enem y i n th e i r t en t s , and spiked several-gauss This bold and daring attack secured his retreat, which was effected in good order, for none of the enemy ventured to follow hint. It created such an alarm with in the fort, that they seemed to apprehend a general assault._ A great number of blue lights were displayed upon the south and west faces of the fort, and a most furious random cannon ade from every gun that bore upon our posts was continued without intermission during the attacks of this evening and for . above an hour after they had all ceased." Sir Alexander was distinguished in the wars on the Continent, particularly at the battle of Talavera, where he was severely wounded. In 1812, he was appointed to the command of the forces at the Mauritius, from whence he returned to England ; where, after residing a short time, he was, on the Gth December 1820, nominat e d C ommander-in-Chief at Madras. Sir Alexander Campbell married Miss Morshead, the sister of Sir J. Morshead, Bart. of Trenan t Park, in Cornwall, by whom he had two sons and three daughters. Both his sons were killed in action. His eldest daughter married the late Alexander Cockburn, Esq. of Madras; and perished at sea. The sec ond , married Major-G eneral Sir John Malcolm, 0.C.8. of Hyde' Hall, near S aw b r id geworth, Hens; and the youngest married Sir Alexander Lieut.-Colo ne l M acdonald Kinneir, Envoy f rom t h e Governor- General of India to th e C ourt o f P ers i a . Campbell was the Commander o f the Bath, and a Baronet. The l a tt er titl e descends by speci al p atent to successively the male i ssue o f his daughters succe • ivel ; and is now en ioyed by Si r Al exander Cockburn, t h e only son of Mt. and _ Cockburn abovernentioned. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. IIOCSI: OF COMMONS. Lunar, 25 0 die Aprilis, 1825. . Mrs§AGIE from the LORDS--That they .have agreed to— Flintwell Vcnt and Rye, and lieeleshill and Bradford Roads Bills, without amendment. Doc& s—Kingston-upon-Hull—Petitions from Sunderland, Leeds, and Wakefield, against—referred to the Committee on the Eill, Counsel ordered. Leith—Petition from Stir. ling, against—to lie on the table. RAILWAYS—Tees and Weardale—Petitions from Owners of Collieries on the Wear, against ; and from Freeholders, &c. of Yarm, in favour—to lie on the table. Liverpool and Man chester—Petitions, against, from Trustees of Roads and Sir W. Gerrard, Bart.—to lie on the table; and from St. He. • lea's—referred to the Committee on the Bill. Stratford and Moreton—Petition of Trustees of Roads, against—referred to the Committee on the Bill. Edinburgh and Dalkeith—Pe tition from Musselburgh and Fisherrow, Edinburgh, and Dalkelth, in favour—to lie on the table. Glasgow and Rose. bank—Bill read a second time, and committed. LlGHTlNG—Chesterfield _ IxcLosuaEs—Garford (Berks), and Frampton Cotterell (Gloucester) GAS T—Boston Bills reported, to be ingrossed. HAVEx—Grimsby PAVlNG—Norwich Mowbray, and I P t O O O AD n--S s ...: 11 , r r e e wab rv u i r t y h o — r ai 1 1 read en, m a e fir o s n t time. ow Tavistock and Plymouth—Bills reported, to be ingrossed. Barton Bridge and Worsley, Spittle Gate and Bridge-end, N a and 2 C ) and Cleobury Mortimer—Bills read a third time, and passed. Kilpatrick, Denbigh and Llan wrst, and Wiveliscombe—Bills read a second time, and committed,. Leeds and, Whitehall Petition from Manchester, in favour; and Two fromFarn ley, against—to lie on the table. Barnsley and Grange Moor —Petition from Barnsley, against—referred to the Committee on the Bill, Counsel ordered. Sheffield and Olossop.-:Four Petitions from Sheffield, &c. against—referred to the Com mittee on the Bill, Counsel ordered. Kingston -upon-Hull —petition from Corporation of the Trinity House of, against eferred to the Committee on the Bill, Counsel ordered. CoMPANlES—Hibernian, and Dublin Gas Lights—Bills read a second -time, and committed. Western Ship Canal—Five Petitions, in favour, to lie on the table. Herring and Cod Fishery—Petition o f J. E. Saunders, against —to lie on the table. IMPROVEMENTS —Sudbury—Bill re-committed to former Committee. Walcot—Petition of Inhabitants, against—re ferredGAol.—Soothwark—Petition from Prisoners in, against —t o lie on the table. to the Committee on the Bill. ROMAN CATHOLIC CLAIMS —One Petition, in favour, and severa l, against—to lie on the table. CORN Laws—Twenty-one Petitions against any alteration, and Eleven for a revision—to lie on the table. COUNTY COURTS BlLL — Petitions from Shrewsbury arid Sherborne, in favour —to lie on the table. ConcntriaTioN LAWS—Petitions of Weavers of Rochdale, praying to be examined; and from Operative Manufacturers, against the re - enactment—referred to the Select Committee. HOUSE AND WINDOW Tax—Petition for the repeal thereof, from Warrington —to lie on the table. VAN DIE MAN'S LAND COMPANY CANADA COMPANY ( Bills read a 2d time. COUNTY TRANSFER OF LAND J SEAMEN'S WAGES—BiII read a third time, and passed. SUPPLY—The following. Resolutions reported :- 1. That a sum, not exceeding 26,000/. British currency net, be granted to his Maj esty ,_ to -defray the expence of the WEST INDIA. DOCKS. STOCK ACCOUNT for the I' of Apri: A qicles. Feel: ending Saturddy, the 23d t, Delivered. Stock on hand. Exporta tion. 1111(13 West India {Trs Ills Chests Sugar Brazil Havanali Boxes East India & 1 Bags 31auritius I 6 Casks f Phs t . lids _( Pns 1 lids Pns Hds Casks ( Pipes Olds 31olasse; Brandy HoHands - A rrack 'Vine { t s { Bags Casks Do. British Plantation ills Bags Do. East India - Bags Brazil, St. Domin,ro Casks and Havant - 4th, ao: 131 s Bags S Casks 1 Bags _1 Casks 1 Bags I Casks Coffee Pimento 6 ingeT . _ 1 Bags 1 Casks Bags 1 Bales Bags Gourd: I Casks I Boxes f Boxes 1 Jars {Casks Serous Bdk Bags Casks A. Casks Bags J Bags 1 Serons Pepper Cotton Arrow Root Balsam Cassia Fit tula . Cloves Cochineal . Elephants' Teeth ( risks 1 Boxes II pm p - . aides - Horns . . Indigo • Ipecacu anh a - Jalap - - Oil {Whale . Castor Coco Nut • Palm - Pearl Shell . Tons No. No. Serons ICasks Bags Bales Galls Casks Casks Casks 1. Casks Serons . Pine Apple . Casks Rice and Paddy { Bags Sagq . Boxes Sarsaparilla . Bales Tallow - Casks ,Tortoise Sholl Casks 1 ak e Casks Turtle WOOD. Logs Pieces Piks&Bds f Logs Pcs & Plks African Timber 11,T e ll s es Santa Maria. jLogs Piecesll g Ebony . Tons Lig. 'Vita) - Tons Box Wood Tons I og Wood - ^ Tons rustic - Tons Nicaragua Wood Tons Cam Wood Tons Bar Wood f Tons Pieces Brazilletto Tons Saunders Wood Pieces Lancewood Spars No. Mahogany Cedar Staves . Eiomi Con sumption 1.1,692 7,3.1 149 1,163 9,610 8,052 254 19,103 1,221 201 1,321 923 10,334 1,717 00,107 9,40/3 794 60,696 1,353 3,473 Rum COCOA Aloes Bark Gum 231} 23,696 16,993 212 387 3,409 2,246 12,650 134 2464 . 26i 5,5951 1,3744 7,010' 451 5,59 G 4,408 31,953 Police and Watch Establishment of Dublin, for the year 1825. —Agreed to. " 2. A sum, not exceeding 8,0001., be granted to his Ma jesty, to make compensation, in the year 1825, to the Commis sioners appointed by his Majesty for inquiring into the nature and extent of the instruction afforded by the several Institutions in Ireland established for the purpose of education, for their assiduity, care, and pains in the execution of the trust reposed in them ; anti that the said sum be issued and paid without any fee or other deduction whatsoever.—Agreed to. " 3. A sum, not exceeding 27,871/. 14s. 2d., be granted to his Majesty, to defray the expenses of the Roads and Harbours of Holyhead and Howth, during the year 1825 ; and that the said sum be issued and paid without any fee or other deduction whatsoever.—Agreed to. "4. sum, not exceeding 30,0001., be granted to his Ma- . jesty, for facilitating Emigration from the South of Ireland to the Canadas, for the year 1825."—Postponed. " That a sum, not exceeding 7,5001., be granted to his Ma jesty, for the purchase of Sir. Rich's Collection of Manuscripts, Antiquities, and Coins, to be placed in th e British M useu m, for the benefit of the public; and that the said sum be issued and paid without any fee or other deduction whatsoever."-- Agreed to. SPIRIT DUTIES ACTS—The following Resolution reported and agreed to, and Rill ordered : " That the several Duties of Excise payable on Worth or Wash brewed or made for extracting Spirits in England, or upon Spirits extracted in England for home consumption, or extracted in Scotland or Ireland respectively, and imported or brought into England, and the Duties on Excise Licences taken out by Distillers, Rectifiers, or Compounders of, Dealers in, and Retailers of Spirits in England, shall from and after the sth day of January 1826 cease and determine, except as to any arrear thereof; and that the several Excise Duties hereinafter respectively stated shall be charged, levied, collected, and paid ; and that the said . Duties so to be charged shall in lieu of the Duties which are to cease and determine be paid on all Spirits made or extracted in England, or in Scotland, and Irel an d re spectively, and impo r t e d or brought into England for or in re- - spect whereof the Duties by Law chargeable shall not be fully paid before the 6th day of January 1826, , and which shall on that day be and remain in the warehouse in which the same were deposited before payMent of Duty, except only on so much of such Spirits as shall be continued in the warehouse under notice from the Distiller or Importer thereof for exportation only, and be afterwards actually exported. For and upon every on e h un dr e d gallons, imperial standard gar. lon measure, of Spirits of the strength of hydrometer proof, as' denoted by the hydrometer called Sykes's hydrometer, which shall be made or distilled in England, by any person or per sons whomsoever, the sum of 351., and so in proportion for, any greater or less degree of strength, and for any greater or less quantity, to be paid by the first maker or distiller of such Spirits. For and upon every 100 such gallons of Spirits of such strength as aforesaid, which shall have been or shall be made and ex tracted in Scotland or Ireland, respectively, and warehoused there without payment of Duty, and which shall be taken • ' out of warehouse there for the purpose of being brought or imported into England for consumption, the sum of 351., and so in proportion f or any greater or less degree of strength, or any greater or less quantity, to be paid by the Distiller or Proprietor thereof at the time of the delivery of such Spirits from the warehouse in Scotland or _lreland respectively, for the purpose of being brought or imported into England; and upon sweetened or compounded Spirits the said Duty shall be computed andpaid upon the highest degree of strength at which such last-mentioned Spirits can be made. For every Licence to be taken out by . any Distiller or Maker of Low Wines or Spirits in England,- the sum of £lo 0 CO For every Licence to be taken out by any Rectifier or Compounder of Spirits in England, the sum of 10 0 0 For every • icence to be taken out by any Dealer in Spirits in England, not being a Retailer thereof, the sum of - - - - 10 0 0 For every Licence to be taken out by any Retailer of Spirits in England; if the dwelling house in which such Retailer shall reside or retail such Spirits at the time of taking out such Licence shall not, together with the offices, courts, yards, and gardens, there with occupied, of the value, or rated under the . authority of auy Act or Acts of Parliament, for granting Duties on Inhabited houses, at a rent of 101. per annum.. - - - - 2.0 0 If of 101. per annum and under 201. - - 4 4 - 0 If of 201. per annum or upwards, and under 251. 6 8 0 If of 25/. per annum or upwards, and under 301. 7 7 ° If of 301. per annuni or.upwards; and under 401. 0 8 0 ' If of 4W. per annum, and under 501. - - . 9 9 U And if of 501. per annum or upwards - . 10 0 0 NOTICES OF MOTIONS FOR THIS DAT. 1. Lord Francis Leveson Gower—Resohition to enable the Crown to grant provision for the Roman Catholic Clergy of Ireland. 2. H of any part or portion of the wa ges of Labourers out of the Poor Rates. 3. Mr. Peter Moore—Bill to alter and amend Act 6 Geo. I. c. 18 [Bubble Act.] 4. Mr. Martin (of Galway)—Bill to extend the provisions of , Act [3 Geo. 4, c. 71], to prevent the crud and improper treatment of Cattle. 5. Mr. Secretary Peelßill for punishing offences committed by Transports kept to labour in the Colonies. 6. Lord Viscount Palmerston—To extend to Scotland provi sions of Act to amend Laws for the Relief of the Poor, so far as the same relate to Phrochial Relief to Chelsea 3 0 other Pensioners. ORDERS OF THE DAY FOR THIS DAY. 1. Townland Boundaries (Ireland) Bill—Second reading. 2. Elective Franchise (Ireland) Bill—Second reading. 4. Roman Catholic Relief Bill—Committee. 4. Small Debts (Scotland) Bill—Report. 5. Debts Recovery (Scotland) Bill—Report. G. Arrests for Debt Bill—Further consideration of 'Report 7. Cutlery Trade Bill—Second reading. 8. Bankers (Ireland) Bill—Committee. 9. Customs Laws Repeal Bill—Committee. 10. Customs Management Bill—Committee. 11. Navigation Laws Bill—Committee. 12. Customs Regulition Bill—Committee. 13. Smuggling Prevention Bill-42onsmittee. 14. Goods Warehousing Bill—Committee. 15. Isle of Man Trade Bill—Committee. NOTICES GIVEN YESTERDAY. Friday, April 23 .- - 1. Mr. Benett--Bill to amend Act 54 Geo. 3, and 1 Geo. 4t• for removing difficulties in the conviction of Offenderl stealing Property in Mines. 2. Mr. Martin (of Galway)—Bill ,to authorize Sheriffs and other Officers to abstain from arresting, or to discharge persons arrested by them, who may be in such u state or health that th e y canno t b e removed to gaol without danger to their lives. PRIVATE. BILL. , Second Raadina; fir This Day. Montgomery Poor. In the list of the Majority and Minority on the . second- reading of the Catholic Relief Bill there were two mis.- takes ; Mr. John Plummer's name ought to have been in the list of the Majority, and Mr. Watts Russell paired off in the Minority with Mr. Agar Ellis. • The arguments in the Tuurtr.usom case wore yesterday resumed in the House of in the presence of alI the Judges (except the two Chief Justices), by Mr. RAnT, 011 behalf of Mr. Thelluson the respondent. He was followed by Messrs. Horne and Sugden on the same side. The Solicitor.' General:was then heard on behalf of the heir at law (Lord nen" dlesham) in the cross appeal; after which, their Lordships ad.' . journed the further hearing of the case until Monday next' The question at present at issue is the right of presenting W living in Suffolk. MR. KERN.—EDINBURGif, APRIL 20.—Thi! personage, it seems, hr..s renounced his engagement at t 1 .1 16 Theatre ; and the manager, in co nsequence , h as released boa from it. His inducement to this step was, we understand, big reading in the London Journals a paragraph copied from all . Edinburgh one, in which it was asserted, that the Manager having announced to the audience the engagement of Kean , a general burst of indignation ensued.—( Weekly Chronicle.) A young Lady, whose name was said to be EL ius, met with a severe accident yesterday afternoon, in can" tering up Constitution-hill, by her horse falling. The lady lirn eccompanied by two gentlemen, and was going at the rate of eight miles an hour, when the horse trod on a stone with one of his fore feet, and tell forward. The lady's face was much cut, and the blood followed copiously: She was conveyed away in a gentleman's carriage. The horse, a valuable one, had one of his knees broken. ROBBERY AT COVENT GARDEN T HEAT RE.---1/- 0 Mr. Simrshx, of Bl ooms b ury , was i n d uce d l ast even i n g to % to this place of am usement , an d i n or d er to secure if possible seats for his wif e an d s i s t er, i ncaut i ous l y j o i ne d t h e cro wd a thedoors. By some mistake he found himself at the gallery entrance instead of th e pit, an d on com i ng f rom t h e door,_,. his astonishment, found hi s watc h , fi ve sovere i gns , an d 14s. ea in silver, had been stolen from him. 1,683 100 59 2-11 19 2 923 3,1;69 1,742 5,379 .4,979 547 4,8D4 70t 4,521 1,205 13 33