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I hoped the Member for Oxfordshire would press his amendment and divide the Committee on it. Colonel GRAHAM (we believe) Made some ob servations, but they were inaudible in the gallery. Strangers having withdrawn, the Committee divided on the amendment. The numbers were— Ayes .'........102 I Noes 150 I Majority 4S Sir J. NEWPORT, on our re-admission into the gallery, was proposing an amendment, imposing a duty on the importation of foreign flour ; his amendment was, that there should be, in addition to the duty proposed by the original resolu tion, a further, and not fluctuating duty, of 4s. on the importation of every barrel of flour of 1961i15. This amendment, he contended, would contribute to the well-being of the poor. Mr. F. LEWIS adverted to the scarcity of 1801, when, owing to the bad crops, it was with the greatest difficulty that we had been able to eke out the means of subsistence, and pressed on the Committee the necessity of not adopting a system, respecting agriculture, that should expose us to the difficulties re sulting from an alarm of famine. Mr. REID IRVING supported-the amendment. Mr. SPRING RICE spoke on the same side. Mr. CHARLES GRANT opposed the amend ment. The fact was, not that wheat and flour were unequally taxed by the original measure, but that, for the first time, some thing like a due proportion was observed, for hitherto the advan tage in favour of flour had been decidedly great. Whilst the duty upon wheat was 125., it was only at the. rate of 9s. 9d. upon a correspondin g quantity worked into flour. The p ro p or ti on a l wa y s • assumed hadbeen that a bushel of wheat was capable of producing three-quarters of a bushel of flour, but in effect it produced some thing more. Thus, for every five bushels of wheat was charged 1961b5. of flour, whereas, in effect it produced - 21011)s., and for every eight bushels of wheat was charged 3001bs. ; whereas it produced 3361bs.—(Hear !)---By the proposed law, the rela tive dety upon wheat and flour would he as ss. 6d. to 75., so that a new protecting duty of from .20 to 25 per cent. was • • laid upon the importation of foreign. flour. And he would ask if this was not protection enough? ,fle . could not understand why all this outcry was raised by the English millers. They ground annually fifteen millions of quarters of flour for the public, and was it a great grievance that they should lose, perhaps, sotne 80,000 or 100,000 quarters in imported flour? With respect to Ireland, that was a subject which he never could approach with out peculiar feelings. He was not one of those who would press for the application of an abstract principle, in opposition - to the real interests of that country. There was, therefore, rid Objec .. tiOn'to _make a particular provision - as to Ireland. Up to la it year ''• Ihere.had been a positive prohibition against the importation of fo reign flour into Ireland, and certainly the determining of that pro hibition was a measure which had been taken without . conaulting . the Irish interests.—lest, therefore; the r e s h ou ld a pp e ar t o b e a ny _breach of good faith, there would 'be no objection to renew the prohibition as to Ireland. With respect to- -Irish flour imported into this country, he hoped to be able to show; that with the in creased duty, the Irish miller would be able to compete with the _American in the English market. The price of the best flour now in the Waterford market was 355. per barrel; whilst bonded flour from the. United States (the cheapest to be had of foreign flour) was from 255. to 265. at Liverpool. .If to this Waa added the duty of 15s. or 205., it would be seen that American flour would be 465., so that Irish must always undersell it in the English market. Besides, it should be considered that the United States was the only place from which we imported foreign flour, - and,that the quantity imported seldom, upon an average, exceeded 30,000 quarters. The price of superfine flour now at New York was six dollars, or 19s. 6d., and the cost of it, when landed here, including all expenses, was 1/. 13s. 4d. At 545. first duty, the proportioq,would be for this quantity of flour, 20s. so that all these added t .. ;ether must raise the price of American flour much higher than Irish. Having endeavoured thus far to show by calculation that this measure could, not be preju dicial to the Irish flour, he had only one remark,to make upon the expediency of raising the duty upon American-flour in a poli tical point of -view.—(Hear.)—He did not. wish to enter largely upon 'the subject; -but- the-House might trust him when he said ' that the laying on any higher i prohibitory duty would- amount to a total Prohibition, and he was sure Gentlenoen were not prepared -• #o go that length. 7 - 7 (11ear..) - - 'Sir J. NEWPOFiT;begged tv ask; if it was 'of so much importance not tb 'offend. the. Government of the United , ' States by the imposition of - a higher duty, upoia.:Anni, why a miserable duty was lately laid upon the introduction 4 American manufactures into the British Nest 1". _ Mr. WHITMORE opposed the amendment. Mr. MOORE said there should be a protection granted to an interest for which he felt a great anxiety—namely, the milling interests of Ireland.—(A loud laugh.)—He was sur prised to hear a difference between the milling interests of Ireland and the milling interests of England.--,(Laughter.)—The milling interests of Ireland were entitled to the highest consideration.— (Continued laughter.)—The Hon. Member was proceeding in Lis argument, when considerable coughing took place. He said he should net trouble the House further. Mr. PEEL was decidedly of opinion that no valid ground had been laid for the proposition, and would rather be in a minority, no matter how small, than concede a principle when no valid argument had been adduced. His Right Hon. Friend (Mr. Grant) had alluded to circumstances respecting America, not of a domestic nature ; into that he should not enter, but he was sure the House would lament that 'an opportunity should be afforded to America to place a construction on our principles of free trade which would induce them to believe that they—a country•of a common origin with us, speaking a common lan guage —should be excluded from fair advantages, and that they would place a corstruction on our conduct which would lead them • ro suspect far other motives than protection to our domestic in terests. Upon these grounds he would rather be in a minority of ten than depart from the principle laid down by his Majesty's Government. Colonel TRENCH attempted to address the House, I )trt Was - prevented by cries of " Question," and loud coughing. * The House then divided. The numbers were : For the proposition of Sir J. Newport Against it.. 152 Majority against the proposition 36 •Cln our re-admission, we found Mr. C. GRANT P r °l 3o tig a resolution for imposing a duty equal to that upon a luarter a oats upon every 1901bs. of oatmeal. Some conversation was produced by it between Mr. C. Grant, * S ir John Newport and Mr. Fergusson, on the point, what quan tity of oatmeal was equal to a quarter of oats ; and an amendment was : _. Proposed for the substitution of 1701 bs. for 1901 bs. in the cr iglnal resolution. , . Mr.PEEL was surprised at the vagueness of calcu lation; one-Hon. Gentleman made from 252 to 190 pounds of *at, Meal to a• quarter of oats, whilst others carried it as low as ' 7O . The vagueness was quite astounding. Mr. PERGUSSON said, that 252 pounds was a Palpable mistake—a gross blunder. Sir GEORGE CLARKE was satisfied with the Proposition of the Hon. Member (Mr. Grant.) ,The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER saws that in former years, when the protection was given to O atmeal, the price was not so hi g h as at present. In 1820 the ports were opened, and in three months after 700,000 quarters meal. were imported, but not one single ts w pound wei g ht o f oat - Mr ' L I TTLETON said, that according to the in formation he had received, the average produce was from 185 to 190.—. The Committee then divided. For the amendment 155 For the ori g inal resolution Majority The Chairman thenput 'the several resolutions, which were . car T i. ed, 'without any divi p sion viz ,r. may uno , : Oats is ' 24 ... - at .Oats of 2s. a quarter till the price of British A duty, a bove ; ;' 22 9 6 r d. . which price the duty to be 2s. tid . . 335. a quarter. , i ,,_1 , !! quart e r upon Barley, until the price be Upon Rye, Baas . t e a .TY then to be Sc. A duty. open 1901: Peas e , a duty of from se!. to 6d. a quarter. upon a quarter o f oats : 4 s Oatmeal, equal to the amount of duty Mr. CHAPLIN press this measure. hoped that Ministers would not Colonel WOOD thoughtavet r h ag a e t was touch safer tlian to take th e average Mr. BARCLAY said, that whether the duty was 2s. eons or less, would not rende rn r ar it k ue,to.rth while for corn dealers to practice any manoeuvre in the weekly.six Nveeks' disagreed with the last Mr. WHITMORE totall y speaker. Sir E. KNATCHBULL then , the . proposed - of the averages at six weeks. taking Mr. HOME DRUMMOND thought . average ou g h t to i nclu d e S cot land. that th e EX CHEQUER The CHANCELLOR o f th e thought that includin g Scotland would bring th e average price. lower, which would raise the import duties, which would be in consistent with the principle of adopting the medium of 60s. Mr. BARlNG.thought that' the present•system had a tendency to promote and favour jobbing in the market. Mr. PEEL thought that it would be competent to Ministers in a future stage, to adopt the proposed amendment, if they should find it expedient. To adopt it now would be to pledge Government to a measure which might afterwards prove inexpedient. The Resolution then passed. On the question that the Resolution be reported to the House, Mr. BARING suggested that the injury which it was anticipated would be suffered by the agricultural interest might be avoided, if the duty was calculated upon sixty-two shillings, instead of sixty shillings, when the Imperial Standard was em ployed. The SPEAKER was clearly of opinion, that if the proposed alteration made any real difference in the amount of duty, it could not be proposed in the House. On the question that the Chairman do leave the Chair, Mr. DAVIES GILBERT moved, that instead of the Chairman leaving the Chair, he should report progress, and ask leave to sit again. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that it was not competent for the Hon. Member to make such a motion in this Committee ; he must make it in the House if he wished the measure to be recommitted. The CHAIRMAN then left the Chair, the Report was brought up ; and ordered to be received to-morrow (this day). COURT OF CHANCERY. The MASTER of the ROLLS moved the second reading of this Bill, and the blanks having been filled up, it was ordered to he taken into consideration on Monday next. DUKE OF CLARENCE'S ANNUITY BILL. On the Report being brought up, Mr. HUIVIE objected to its being discussed at that late hour, it being then after one o'clock. Mr. SMITH conceived that no advantage could arise from pressing the objection, as the general opinion of the House was now perfectly well known. Mr. HUME, after a short discussion, said that he thought it was a profligate expenditure, but consented to with draw his objection. The Report was then brought up, and ordered to be read to morrow (this day). Mr. BERNAL moved for the Code Rural of the island of Hayti.—Ordered. " Adjourned at Half,past One o'Clock. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF COMMONS. NOTICES OF MOTIONS FOR THIS DAY. T. Mr. Henry Grattan=Report of Commissioners directed by the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to inquire into the state of ihe Rithmond Pe. nitentiary in Dublin. • '2. Mr. Kennedy—Bill to regulate the Salmon Fisheries of the United Kingdom. 3. Mr. Hume—Number of Corporal Punishments in the Army in each Regiment during the last two years. . . 4. Mr. Hume—Number of Ships tradin& between the British West Ip. dies and the United States for the last eleven years. 15. Colonel Davies—Select Committee to take into consideration the mode of taking the l'oll at Elections for Members to serve in Parlianwit for Cities and Boroughs. 6. Mr. George Dawson—To postpone the consideration of-the Denbigh Election Committee till after the Easter recess. 7. Lord Francis Leveson Gower—To re-print the Report of the Com mittee of 1816, on the regulations affecting Roman Catholics in Foreign Countries. 8. Mr. Hume—Account of the income of the Rector of Mary-le-bone, and of the District Incumbents, of the Parish Rates, and Easter Offerings. 9. Mr. Lushington—To add Members to the Committees on -the Mary le-bone Churches Bill ; and the Mary-le-bone Paving and Lighting Bill. ORDERS OF THE DAY FOR THIS DAY. I. Galway County Election Petition—Ballot for Committee at throe. 2. Dublin County Election Petition—Ballot for Committee at half after three. 3. Larceny Laws Consolidation Bill—Further consideration of Report. 4. Distresses (Ireland', Bill—Second reading. • 5. Annual Duties Bill—Cornmittee. • 6. Corn Trade Acts—Report thereupon. 7. Spring Guns Bill—Committee. 8: Brake and Duchess of Clarenee Annuity Bill—Third reading. V. Ounce Thread Bill—Third reading. 10. Public Works (Ireland) Bill:—lteport. 11. Passengers . Act—Committee. " • 1. f*"'4:4`4'7lll-.746 LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 20, 1827. At an early hour this morning, two expresses arrived from Paris, by which we have receiVed. the French Papers of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and the Etoile, dated Monday morning. The latter contains very important in-- telligence from 'Madrid, under date of the 11th inst. It is stated that the Portuguese troops having advanced in three columns, the insurgent divisions of MAGESsi and .1110NTEALECiRE penetrated into Spain by Abella, Noso, and St. Anne. They were not allowed to pass the frontiers_ till after they had laid down their-arms on. the Portuguese territory. The di% ision of TELLES JonpAo was disarmed on the Spanish territory, into which it had just penetrated to wards the right, by a placenaMed Constantine. The insurgents were marched, in the morning of the Bth, towards the depot which is assigned them in the territory of La Rioga, on the confines of Old Castile and Arragon. The Portuguese thus disarmed, and estimated at 3,000 men, were the following regiments, viz.;—the 6th, 11th, 14th, 17th, 21st, and 22d infantry of the line; the 4th and 9th of light infantry ; and the 2d, 6th, 9th, and 12th of cavalry. It is added that orders have been sent to General MoNET for immediately delivering up to the Portuguese Authorities on the frontiers the arms laid down on the Spanish territory. Thus it would appear that Spain is at length fulfilling the promises she has so long, made to Portugal. _ We subjoin some few extracts from the Etoile of Saturday and Sunday. It seems by the former that Mr. STRATFORD CANNING'S interference in behalf of the cause of Greece has produced a great sensation in the Divan. (From the Etoile, dated Saturday.) CONSTANTINOPLE, FEB. 10.—M. de Ribeaupierre is this mo ment arrived. Mr. Stratford Canning, his very energetic Note in favour of the Greeks has caused a general sensation, and excited in a high degree_ the public attention. The Ministers from Faris, Vienna, and Berlin, are said to have sent notice of it to their Courts. It is believed, however, though a similar Note has been presented by M. Minziacky, the Porte will not yield on this point. At length, Chosreu Pacha, who had been so long tottering in his post of Captain Pacha, is discharged, and succeeded by his predecessor in office. It is said, however, that he asked leave to resign, and he does not seem at any rate to have lost the favour of the Sultan, since he has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of a Corps of observation at Beikos, on the Asiatic side of the Bosphorus. The accounts from Negropont state, that the defenders of Athens are in a very distressing situation. The friends of Greece doubt these accounts, as not agreeing with those which have been received for a long time.—Augsburg Gazette. (From the Etoile, dated Sunday, March 18.) PARIS, MARCH 17.—Letters dated November 1, 1826, from Laguna, the chief town in the Canaries, say that Don Fermin Martin Balmaseda, Intendant General of those islands , had just been shamefully ill-treated in his house, and thrown into prison by a dozen Sectaries, who, unhappily, dispose of the armed force, and commit every species of excess. It is to be hoped, that the Spanish Government will, by this time, have taken measures to put an end to this state of things, and to re-instate M. Balms seda, who is one of the most zealous defenders of the Monarchy and Religion. FRENCH FUNDS.--PARIS, MARCH 17.—Five per Cents. Jouiss. 22d March, 98f. 75c. 70c. 75c. 70c. ; Three per Cents. 69f. 20c. 15c. ; Bank Stock, 198'7f. 50c. 1985 f. ; Rentes de Naples, 75f. 30c. ; Royal Spanish Loan, 52. 54. 52. Haytian Loan, 630.—Exchange on London—One month, paper, 25f. 40c. ; three ditto, paper, 25f. 25c.—fours .Authentique. ERRATUM.—In our French news of yesterday read " Majority of 220," instead of " 44."—The Minority was .44. The intelligence in the French Papers of the Portuguese Rebels having been driven into Spain, where they were disarmed, was partly anticipated by letters received yes terday, direct from Lisbon, by ti vessel which left the Tagus on the 6th. These letters mentioned the miserable state of the Insurgents, and their being again in flight be fore the Constitutional forces: It Nvas expected that Tras os-Montes would be entirely cleared of the Rebels in a short time. The Government of Portugal had renewed its ap plications to the Spanish Government to disarm the fugi tives and to send them away from the Frontiers. This'morning accounts have been received from various parts of the Peninsula, all confirmatory of the news in the French Papers of the dispersion, and flight into Spain, of the Portuguese rebels. The Marquis de CHAVES himself is said to have retired into Spain, after having been pro claimed King of Portugal, under the title of Manuel the Second. Great desertion is said to have taken place in the Spanish Army of Observation, which had made a re trograde movement of ten leagues, in consequence of the discontent in its ranks, and the scarcity of provisions. In our Paper of yesterday we gave an recount of a Meeting of English Catholics, held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, with the Duke of NORFOLK in the Chair. —We are glad to observe, that his Grace denied, in the most distinct manner, Mr. PEEL'S erroneous conception that Catholics mutilated the Ten Commandments, and especially the Second, with a view to uphold idolatry and -the worship of Saints. If all the arguments of Orange men rest on similar foundations, the most terrified and deluded of their party must soon be convinced that they have been the dupes of misrepresentation or mistake. No doubt it will be asserted that. it is the Duke of NOR FOLK and not Mr. PEEL, who is mistaken regarding the Catholic creed. For our part, however, we should sup pose, that the chances are in favour of his Grace's knowing best the tenets of his own Church, and, if there were nothing else to prevent him, refutation in such cases, is so easy, that he cannot well have hazarded the this-statement of facts. But is it not extraordinary, that in a case of such vital importance, the Catholic creed should not be accurately understood by Hon. Members,? What can be the use of arguing for hours upon the danger of admitting to Parliament men who, „for instance, are said to adknowledge : allegianca•to a foreign power—when at the conclusion of this reasoning, . the fact is denied upon which the - argunaimt was. built, _and it is then discovered that much tim e has been-uselessly thrown away ? Indeed the sentiments uttered at this Meeting savour much more of the Protestant than of what is generally be lieved to be the . Catholic faith. The Noble Chairman denied indignantly the_ charge of idolatry, and Mr. BLOUNT de clared that Catholics did not aim at political power, nor wish to overthrow the Established Church, but, merely sought relief from political degradation. As to their ideas about pur gatory andiransubstantiation, it appears to us, no doubt that the first is not at all warranted by Scripture, and that the second is contrary to the testimony of our senses ; but still a belief in them has nothing to do with a man's duties as a citizen, and therefore it concerns only himself. Are there not Socinians in the House of Commons, and what can be worse than their creed ? But still they may be useful Members of Parliament, and their faith is a ques tion only between them and their Gon. As :to the Reformation said to be going oil in Ire land, we certainly- considered at first that it was greatly magnified, with a view of. unfairly .affeeting the Catholic Question; with which, by the - bye, it has nothing to do, for should that glorious event take place, generally, having granted Emancipation can be no matter of regret to any one. We are certainly much staggered by_ the ac counts which we hear from various respectable quarters, of kgeneral change of feeling throughout Ireland, and if we.are.na dece4'ed by these accounts, we cannot help ex pressing. our regret . . that should not only have-..been ignorant „of such akirapoitarif:event, /it should have-talked pf : it as -he.: did, 1 e,mlglst have protested against its being bro4ght forward, ; to influence" the cities- Don of .Emaileipatiow Ivithoni sneering How can he or. any man tell what may be the will of Provi dence with respect .to Ireland? That "arm is not shortened" which ':,:ought about the Reformation in our own island, _and under the same direction, "it - May . be in Ireland "the work of a year, as ..asily as of a century. But in an human. probability, it may a considerable portion of time, and therefore we repeat our conviction, that it should not interfere with the concession of the Catholic Claims. That act of tardy justice, cannot by possibility stay the Progress- of a re formation, and can scarcely be considered useless, were the cause for it 'min removed. Repentance and confession of error, are better late .than never. - We rejoice to find that the health of .Mr.-CANNING is so much re-established As to enable the Right 'Honourable Gentleman to resume his official lab Ours: and We trust, that as this is the case, his MAJESTY'S Adiisers, will, at a very early - period, be prepared to recommend the KING. to ex ercise. his prerogativ e of selecting a Person - to direct his Councils. If the lamented illness of LIVERPOOL justified a hope of his being able to resume the functions of his hi e . station, then we should conceive that every principle of feeling and delicacy would call for a delay in the appointment of a successor, although such delay might be productive of some inconvenience to the affairs of the Nation. But as, unfortunately, no such hope can be cherished, we consider his Majesty's Ministers to be bound to offer their advice to the Sovereign to give the Government an ostensible head without further delay. Little doubt can be entertained who that per son will be. It is impossible to . suppose that the liberal principles and splendid talents of Mr. CANNING should be 'passed by at such a time as the "present. Indeed, reports are circulated in such a manner as to justify some credence in them, -that it has been- arranged that the Right Hon. Gentleman should become First Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer, and that Mr. RoBINsoN Should be called - to Upper House, and fill the Post of foreign Secretary, - Such an arrangement would, we are convinced,, he - highly popular .with the public, and advantageons to the country. In no depart ment of the State would the talents of Mr. CANNING have so wide a field: - for exercise; or - •be so usefully devoted, as in that of Finance. His well known habit of making himself thoroughly acquainted with the most minute, as well as with the most striking parts of every subject which comes- before him, would be most bene ficially applied in this case. He would take nothing for granted, but would convince himself, not only that the system on which our financial arrangements were conducted was right, but that the effects of them were not incon sistent with other parts of our policy, nor injurious to the public' interests. If, therefore, the Right Hon. Gentle man should be destined to fill the high and important station which rumour assigns him, we may expect to see a most material alteration made in that part of our system which is the most important and most influential of all branches of our National Policy. The Resolutions on the Corn Laws were passed thrOugh :he Committee of the House of Commons last night, and he Report is to be received to-day. . . Mr. BARING presented last night in the House of Com mons, a Petition from the Shipowners of the City of Lon don, describing in strong language the intensity of the distress of the Shipping Interests, which they attributed to the alterations which have been made in the Naviga tion Laws, and praying the House to grant them relief, and apply some remedy to the evils under which they were suffering. Mr. BARING, whose great practical knowledge of all the commercial concerns of the kingdom, combined with his in telligent and liberal views entitles his observations to great attentio n , candidly acknowledged that although he had been one of those who called for the alterations in the Navigation Laws, he had since seen some reason to change his mind ; he was, therefore, desirous of instituting some enquiry, whether the state of distress which prevailed in the Shipping Trade, proceeded from the measures which had been adopted, or whether it was not the consequence of that general stagnation of trade, which had more or less affected all the other branches of national industry. Mr. CHARLES GRANT, in the absence of the President of the Board of Trade, would not pledge his Right Hon. Friend to any particular course, but stated that he would take the earliest opportunity of putting the House in possession of the views of his MAJESTY'S Government, upon the whole question connected with the Shipping interests. After some further discussion, General GASCOYNE, who had previously given notice of a motion for an inquiry into this subject for Friday next, postponed his motion to Thursday the 29th, by which day, an expectation was held out, that Mr. HUSKISSON would be able to attend in his place. On a subject of such vital importance to this Country as its Navigation Laws and Shipping Interests, we would wish that the fullest enquiry as to the effect of the one upon the other should be gone into. Although we stre nuously advocate the principles of free trade, we are not such wild theorists as to deny that circumstances may exist which may militate against those principles being carried into full operation at present. We feel the force of the words used by-Mr. WALLACE in introducing the measure to which the present distress of the Shipping Interests is attributed by the petitioners, and quoted last night by Mr. BARING, " that in carrying into effect experiments founded on untried theories the best and wisest men might be led inte mistakes." But do not let us, because dis tress exists, hastily condemn measures which are founded on sound principles, without ascertaining that that distress is produced by those measures, and does not originate partially or entirely from other causes. —lf it can really be proved that the principles which we have recently adopted cannot be successfully acted upon in this country, where the weight of taxation tends to up set the operation of the soundest theories, then let us re trace our steps; but until such a necessity is proved to exist, by the result of the most patient and discriminating enquiry, let us pursue a system which is no less founded on the truest principles than is consistent with the en lightened and liberal policy of Great Britain in all her re lations with other countries. - We have, by especial favour, been given a copy of a most interesting Memoir of his late Royal Highness the nuke of YORK, which has. been prepared and distributed by Sir HERBERT TAYLOR amongst the friends of that lamented Prince; and we have great pleasure in being able to publish it 'at length in our Paper of this day. We will not risk lessening the high interest which our readers will re ceive in the perusal of this Memoir, by making any obser vations upon it; but we are convinced that they will find in it fresh cause to feel that his Royal Highness was justly entitled to that respect and attachment Which his memory receives from all classes of the community. Frankfort Papers of the 13th inst. have been received this morning. The Austrian Observer gives some accounts of affairs in Greece, under the head of Corfu, dated Feb. 16, but for which we -have not room to-day. By private letters from Corfu, of Feb. 13,- Miss o lon g hi i s sa id to have fallen into the handS of the Greeks on the oth, but the Austrian Observer takes no notice of the circumstance, which we fear is unfounded. The Turks were making great exertions to supply it with provisions. • These Papers contain the following interesting particulars of the liberal spirit now existing in Germany, between the Ministers of the Protestant and Catholic Religion, and the favourable- view which the Prussian and Saxon Govern ments take of the subject:— FRANKFORT, MARCH 12. A ROkid 'Mandate; dated .19th February, 1827, has been pub lished at- Dreiffen; relative to the Catholic Ecclesiastical Jurisdic tidn, and the reputation of the reciprocal relations between Pro testant and Catholic subjects. The following are some of the articles of this important Mandate : " The publication of general ordinances either proceeding from the Papal See, or judged necessary by the Apostolic Vicar, to be made known by the pressor otherwise, shall not take place without our knowledge, and if we see good, our Placet annexed." We are averse to restrain by legislative enactments, respecting the religion in which children of mixed marriages are to be brought up, the parents and other persons whose duty it is to educate them. This point is, therefore, left to the determination of the friends alone, and in the case -of illegitimate children of the mother only. Persons of either religion intending to marry, shall not on Any pretext whatever be -required to make a promise respecting the religious education of the children of such marriage. COBLENTZ, MARC/I_7! On the 14th ult. a Catholic and a Protestant were married at Dorsel, in the circle of Adevacb, in the Catholic church ; the nuptial benediction being pronounced at the same time by the Catholic clergyman of Dorsel, and the Protestant clergyman of Mayon. His Majesty, the King. of Prussia, has been pleased to signify to both the clergymen, his approbation of their conduct on this occasion. SMYRNA, FEB. 3.-We have not heard of any piracies on Bri tish shipping of late. His Majesty's ship Cambrian has been cruising for weeks past off Hydra, and in the Gulf of Athens, and to her we are chiefly indebted for the comparative security to British shipping, and Commodore Hamilton's remonstrance to the Greeks by keeping in port the Greek armed vessels, who rather seek plunder than to act in unison against their enemies.—His Majesty's ship Talbot is in port. The Spanish packet New Manley, and Loyal Briton it is said passed on for the Dardanelles two days ago. His Majesty's ship Camelion arrived here from Malta yesterday, and sailed again this morning. The letters from the Coast continue to furnish a most distress ing account of the losses sustained among the shipping by the late gale. At no other period do we recollect the loss of so many anchors and cables, no less than twenty vessels have been obliged to put into Harwich disabled; and a similar account has been re ceived from every part of the coast, particularly in the Channel. THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY). CITY, Twelve o' Clock. Consols closed yesterday afternoon at 821 4, but were done in the Alley and neighbouring Coffee-houses at 82k, buyers; this morning they opened at 824 1, and went to 821 83, at which rate some considerable business took mace, and some heavy sales have been effected ; this Liistle has been succeedeu by a calm ; prices in Consols may be quoted at 824 ; India Bonds have been done at 55 '7; and Exchequer Bills, 35 6 pm., being an ad vance of ls. per Cent. The attention of the speculators in the British Funds has obscured all business in the Foreign Market, and little or nothing has been done in any of the Securities ; Mexican 6 per Cent. are 69} 4 ; Colombian, 1824, 41/ 1 ; Spanish, 121 The intelligence received yesterday of the change in the Councils of Don Pedro does not seem to have any effect on Brazilian; Portuguese Bonds are without variation, notwithstanding the news received of the disarming of the Portuguese Rebels to the number of 3,000 men. Shares are quite a dead letter. Three per Cent. Consols, 82i 1 ; Ditto for account, 524 ; India Bonds, 55 7 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 35 6 pm. FOREIGN FUNDS.-Brazilian, 65 6 ; Buenos Ayres, 51 3 ; Chilian, 36 8 ; Colombian, 1824, 411 ; Danish, 61 1 ; Greek, 161 17 ; Mexican 5 per Cent. 57 8 ; Ditto, 6 per Cent., 691 ; Peruvian, 34 5 ; Portuguese, 75 6 ; Russian, B'7l 1; Spanish, 121 I. MINES.-Anglo Mexican, 421 40 dis. ; Brazilian, 3 4 pm. ; Bolivar, par 1 pm. ; Colombian 15 17 per Share ; Pasco Peru vian, 161 151 die. ; Potosi, 29 31 per Share; Real del Monte, 70 pm.; Tlalpuxahua, 15 25 pm. ; United Mexican, 13112 i dis. Two o' Clock. Little variation has taken place in Consols, which remain at 82 t, alternately buyers and sellers ; 4 per Cents. are 97i Small Exchequer Bills are 35 7 pm. THREE 0' CL 0 C.E: Consols, 824. FOUR o'CLOCK—CLOSING PRICE. Consols 824 Danish Bonds 61* Do. for Ac. 82/ Greek Do. 1825 16ft Brazilian Bonds 65. 3 „ Mexican Do. 1825, 693 4 Buenos Ay re s D o . - 511 P e ruvian Do. 34 i Chaim Do. 36 2 Russian Do. 87i Columbian, 1824, 41k Spanish Do. 124 • o• , t j , 4,.., r ,. " Q.Y. k ..., - V - ' - ' LAW IN'TELLIGENCT - -.-0141A D . - ) 4..... 1 / 4. * • . HOUSE OF LQRD,S.--APOEAts . JUD0:4E1 4 4: 2 -AM V. TOD.. ' ' • • ••( The LORD CHANCELLOR said that this was an action of reduo tion brought in the Court of Session in Scotland, to set aside pro- ceedings in, an election of officers -in the Burgh -of Pim a , weem, in consequence of his Majesty's warrant. The sub ject of dispute was, where there were eleven Burgesses with James Tod at their head, on one side, and eleven Burgessei, with John Tod, on the other side, which side was to be distinguish.. ed as the majority ; and that entirely rested on the fact, of which of the Tods was entitled to the casting vote, or hid the right of being preses. In deciding this case there were two questions for the consideration of their Lordships,— namely, whether the election in question fell under the description of ari annual election, and if so, within what time it WAS compe tent to challenge the validity of that election. With respect to the former his Lordship was of opinion that though the election took place in consequence of a Royal warrant, still it was an annual oleo tion within the statute; and with regard to the second, the statute of 16 Geo. 2, cap. 11, required that the action should be brought with in eight weeks after the election ; and it appeared that the election in question took place on the 13th of September, 1826, and as proceedings were taken to challenge it until the 21st of December following. The interval exceeding a period of eight weeks, it was clear that an action of reduction could not be brought according to the. statute. But it we' argued on the other side, that proceedings could be taken at any distance of time to set ',side an election,. by the common law of Scotland, that is, that where the statute limited the period within which redress must be soughkto eight weeks, the common law gave a remedy at any time within eight years. It would he wrong to judge of the common law of Scot land, by the principles of English law. His Lordship had no hesitation in saying, that the Acts of Parliament which limited the period within which it was competent to bring an action of reduction virtually, if not expressly, took away every other mode of chg.- lenging elections. That point had already been decided by their Lordships' House, in the case of "Johnson v. Young," in 1776, where it was held that there was no possibility of entertaining the complaint, as two calendar months had expired before the action had been brought. This was supported by the authority of Mr. Wight and Mr. Bell, two men of great eminence in the profession of the law. There was another case, of a similar nature, decided in 1785, Robb and others v. Thompson and others, which was directly in point. His Lordship said, that in looking at the statutes, and the case. above cited, the House could not do otherwise than affirm the decree of the Court of Session, and order the party who has failed, to pay the entire casts. There was a cross appeal praying for costs, but this House osall not entertain an appeal for costs, where such costs were in the discretion of the Court of Session ; but if the statute gave any directions concerning them, this House would then interfere, and compel the observance of the statute. The judgment of the Court of Session was affirmed, and the cross appeal dismissed. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT. INJUNCTION. Mr. LYNCH applied to the Court for an Injunction to restrain a person named Cater, from selling or otherwise disposing_ 01 certain heir looms of which he was the -tenant for life. Tke Learned Gentleman stated, that the Sheriff was about to, take this property in execution at the suit of a creditor of Cater, and that it became therefore necessary to have a receiver at onto appointed to it, with the view of preserving it for the benefit of the reversioner. The VICE-CHANCELLOR enquired whether Cater was not en titled to the enjoyment of these heir looms during his life. Mr. LYNCH answered in the affirmative. The VICE-CHANCELLOR--Then you call on me to set aside the will, by taking the property out of his hands. Mr. LYNCH had no objection that Cater should continue to have the enjoyment of the property. The appointment of the receiver would merely have the effect of pro tecting the property without interfering with the tights of the tenant in possession. Cater could still use the property, but as the property Would be under the control of a receiver, it was prObable that no one having a claim against Cater would meddle with it. The VICE-CHANCELLOR—The first act of the receiver must be to take this property into his- own_hands—how then tan Ca ter have that enjoyment of it, to which, under the will, he is clearly entitled, whilst it is in the possession. of another.-- It is a most eitraordinary application,. and one which I cannot grant. I have no objection, however, to grant an injunction to restrain Cater from making away -with- the heir looms. There ie no occasion for the appointment of the receiver, inasmuch as nip creditor of Cater can meddle with property so as ro effect the rights of the reversioner. Mr. HEALD, who appeared for the mortgagee of the property, said that one portion of these same heir looms, c.onsiated of oows. —(A laugh.) Mr. Lirxclb.—Well, how can we help tbat. The testator de clares that all his stock is to he considered an heir:loom. The VICE-CHANCELLOR granted the injunction, but rduisd the other part of the application. THE MARKEnH(THIS DAY.) HAY MARKETS-(At per Load of 96 Trusses.) ST. JAMES'S. Lowland Meadow Hay.f: 4oto 5 0 I Clover Hap £4 10 to 610 Upland 7 -, :tto Rye-gra, Hay ... .... .. 5 0 6 6 Wheat Ditto 2 2 2 6 Supply good, trade dull, and ptites as on Saturday. .. . SMITHFIELD. Lowland Meadow HayX3 15 to 4 15 Clover Hay generally £4 15 t o 6 m) Upland Ditto Rye-grass May 415 515 Oat Straw New Meadow Hay .... 0 0 0 0 Wheat Ditto - Supply good, and trade dull; prices as last quoted. FASHIONABLE AND MISCELLANEOUS. ate Princess Augusta : th g e n re sta her le ß ft oy h al er ni s g e h a n t ess at arr F iv r - ed og a m t ug o o oay,pecsaltoretermkd.ae apartments t m iTo o hf r e n hp i e n ru g eri i i n oeys l sa i her r osf c i a sc r te r lr i o a , u g te e hees a t n e d . four, and Princess oined Sophia,at the Sisters 'is Pala T ce h her Royal isters soon afterwards. The Royal party partook of a dejeune. The Princess Augusta left about three o'clock in the afternoon, for her residence in the Stable-yard, St. James's. The household of the Princess had previously arrived in town in their carriages from Frogmore. THE DUKE OF SUSSEX.—The Duke of Sussex had a slight relapse on Sunday at his apartments in the King's Palace at Kensington, w hi c h con fi ne d hi s R o y a l Highness to his room. THE EARL OF LIVERPOOL. --The Noble Earl was attended, as usua l, by Dr. Dreyer this morning , who sta ted, that " Lord Liverpool has passed but La indifferent night, but, in other respects, is much the smile Mr. CANNING.—We are happy to say that Mr. Secretary Canning is quite recovered from his indisposition. The Physit ians have discontinued their attendance. The Right Hon. Gentleman was attending to business by nine o'clock this morning. , MR. HUSKISSON.---Mr. Huskisson is a little bet ti.,, though not sufficiently recovered to be able to attend to public business. i s 't t t:o-day s but iv ! Spanish Minister, transacted business yesterday at the Office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Prince Polignac, the French Ambassador; and the distinguished party to Th e •Y'rincess Lieven and the Duke of Devonshire, will divide the fashionable world on Thursday night. ivarnrldgaand C oun t e ss of Aberdeen, The Duke of Devonshire gave another grand dinner on Sunday last. - 1 to-morrow and next day, at Lincoln's Inn.. Earl and Countess The li b e e s L t o . r James's Chancellor C Club-house, t, b -h d o id us l e, ot m s James ' s -street„ will be opened on the 15th day of June. . yeanttheristahin.e.d i na Dover-street. Among whom the of Morley, Earl Jermyn, Lord Dudley and Ward, Lady Georgiana Ellis, Mr. Grenville, Mr. Hon. Agar and Roge rs , &c. Lady Anne Beckett ga y e a grand dinner to the Spanish Minister, and a party, on were—The dinner l o Lord d n Saturday Saturday ; and on Sunday her Ladyship entertained the Duke of WOE The Moniteur of Sunda Welli ngton in , y contains, the official par t, the New Law on the Post ag e of Letters, which is Mo begin to be in force I st January, 182 E We are happy in beingable that Mr. Can ning's health is much improved. Yesterday he came down stairs and transacted business tho ugh he is still confined to the house. The Right Has usual, to the Hon. Gentleman gave audiencoi Russian, Austrian , and French Ambassadors, in the course of yesterday, as well NI ' as to the Spanish and Prussian Ministers.. - R. 0 CONNELL.—A r eport has r eached town to-day that Mr. O'Connell is ill of a fever in Limerick. We trust it may prove incorrect, or that, if true, his excellent consti tution and known habit of temperance may be instrumental is producing his speedy recovery,....-Dublin Patriot.