The Sun. — London, England, 1831-03-01 00:00:00

'N fiber were not retursed Bletchingly, and snot! )t audible iu the Gallo roper influence. Mr. WAnanasos, WAITIISIA24, the petit' 41 1 , 41 feeli -'" an) thing its any way calculated to wound the :tit jugAthaenf that officer. His Hon. Friend l; ' said that htitaileoointment of Sir J. Cockburn was a stigma upon ttli el e corps. Nothing could be farther from his any such intention. He thnueht that making r e al ' Ceekburn, now restored to his rank of Major-Gee al, hen Inspctor-General of Marines, the difficulty ti e ;' got rid of bv naking the senior Colonel of Ma to e t Tuty Adjut int General. He was, however, open txe sens e of the House on the subject. LUSI GN OF WARRANT (NAVAL) OFFICERS A !me FROM COURT. Itieh r tt ,•tiE wished (subject o call the attent;on of the p t ',, “nn. Baronet to a j which had given great s ' ' aid he would say offence 'to a large body of merito 44ielk°fficers in the ' na'vy. He ' rue met that regulation by ap ' warrant officers in the navy were not allowed to td:l e4r a t his Majesty's levees. In this class were in -11.1 5:1 Surgeons masters, and pursers; hot he confined o l f 4 :, lf ,at present to the irst named. He had always been r i.''''''on that it was of great importance to the n :sal geese to raise the character of surgeons employed in that It ;ell of our national force. They were now a touch th Pe.'l " body of men, in point of qualifications, to what f i e 'l Were formerly; yet, let a man be ever so well qu.li- Nui : a doctor and surgeon, he is now excluded front ap itskil,.4t Court at levers. This he thought an extremely tll t a tstinetion, for lie thought they ought to be placed terms of equality with surgeons in the army. sf O 0 '''• GRAHAM did not dispute the right of the House' 6e t , ° non't to discuss any subject it might think proper, tie,h7 rt ainly that which the lion. Member had now in lak„-eed Was the last, in his opinion, which it ought to l i d ' bP• It was one which properly belonged to the can ,itcteration of the Lord Chamberlain. If it were the oh k4 to prevent levees from being too crowded, be did not to where w here the line could be better drawn, with respect Sod , t e n avYi than between officers who held commissions tt' ""ae who did not. He deprecated the use of the word ta o 'g th ti i a, 48 applying to any portion of the service, when 'I of the kind could he intended. 11., H t,,, i4t . TIME said there was an inconsistency in the re- IS I "' for a man who was excluded one day as a naval at C o might, if his name were struck off, he prevented g:::'," , and a case of the kind had actually occurred. te et d,'• GRAHAM said, that in that case the party L td " hav e to send his card a few days previousl7 to !lie wi th Ch nffierlain, and he would exercise his discietiou ck'inegpect t o hi s a d m i ss i on. d' n nel DAVIES, re f err i n g to the previous subject of s' k te 4 'ns depr e c a ted the promotion of an officer of the ra,l'wer the heads of so many must deserving officers of sie ties. ths 4 )e r , d ,HOTHANI regretted that the manner in which e 1 7ttt Hon. Baronet had treated the subject was not Bider stead to remove the pain created by what he con le ~,4 el, ail undue preference of one branch of the service 4 4 , -utt n'r; If the officer who was superannuated was ma th old old for any increase to his duties, was it not too tli., e ," t ° Nay, in effect, that there was no other officer in fa:: meta qualified to fill his place? It was quite un -14. to th at moat deserving corps that t h ey shoul d b e d e - Xe te ' l of th e on l y o ffi ce o f di st i nct i on w i t hi n t h e i r reach. I : et Of men i n t h e public service had been distinguished ti n P t : , h 4 12 the marines, and they ought not, after hard ‘ti r c t A every part of the world, to be deprived of their a,": 4 nee of romotion. 57 i r eply to a quest i on f rom Mr. R. Goanox. see t r h j. GRAHAM said, that the half-pay of the nary Th e 1 - " e ball-pay of the army were differently regulated. Geeratter was regulated by Act of Parliament,—tlie for tpeeiW,4,regulated by the King in Council, according to tor t , '' e ' r cumstaneee. He bad thought it his duty to re. sh o t tl, end th at the four naval off i cers at the Admira l ty tar h ave have th e i r h a lf- pay . Wi t h respec t t o the Secre ek'' t n the Admiralty, it appeared that the salary of that to t e k,r Was sufficient without the half-pay. With respect sf h t 'e Lords of the Admiralty, he thought that naval t re e e e ra called upon to perform] civil services, and to at e seven hours a day, were deserving of the allowance 'le to them 6; r G • 1 4 4 ; ~ • CLERK expressed his satisfaction at the state dese; ol the Right Hon. Baronet. If any public officers of the an addition to their allowance, it was the Lords ` l5 Admir a l ty . e:t U. WARHENDER concurred in the opinion. : Ai' II HARDINGE also approved of the measure. I I Pit; e r ', 4l - 7 NT inquired of the Right Hon. Baronet, the i t Rth : Lord of the Admiralty, whether it was true that a i 1 r C 4 t officer, Captain Grey, had been appointed to the 44!trs several months before that vessel was launched, ip , l l°, whether it was customary to do 80 ? Poi,, - , ,•'• GRAHAM said that Captain Grey bad been ap e Prssee' by Lord Melville, early in November, not by the M eet " 4 dministration ; the appointment was . an act of i r w ept .e friendship to Lord Grey, as well as a tribute to the , lit t i h r °r merit of the Young officer. 'The vessel had been . pt e z rl the experimental yard, and the professor had ex t' tn4-rot.,..lvish that Captain Grey should have the corn tase to "r• He believed it was not an unprecedentel „i s i ° appoint an officer before the vessel was launched.. p 'tte e r „, o ' COCKBURN said there had been many in 4sely—f•°f it, and it was the means of getting the vessel Th e sea touch sooner. 14 resolutions were then agreed to. on E XCISE ACTS.—DUTY ON CALICOES. C'se epe - , t he motion th a t th e House do resolve itself into a Ictttee on the Excise Acts. 71 bb H ANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that t 'asle t Jeet in proposing this Committee was to pass a ~, fo'' 44, 4 ' 4 for taking off the duty on printed calicoes, in bomb' , jcl•' %. ' that the trade should be no longer in suspense. i apologize , e 10 ado l• Hon for what P e - eop te , ° 'Jections had been made to the mode which he had w.thdrew• to ile'! o p . ; 4 0 , 1 4 0 ; but he has' only a choice of evils—either to lay mr. Jaco b had , ea st • kt, la the raw material, or to interfere with the manu al w as 10 . 0 0 Plt h, 4 tk t • There would be an advantage in his present t ar sufficientilo t° Joel el , l 'lttpd," a t no drawback would be allowed. The mode he not t li e must be e s old C, Ng ,„:" t 0 adopt was, a tax levied on the importation of efore the 11 0 . ,u s w e o , (l id _t''', Per ~k'n, which now paid an ad valorem duty of six hear.) I le ce °° Pee ,„""`"ti which was equal to three-eighths of a penny rori n ' .,ob, for his bt ll.o l it 4 p 4 d• Ile proposed to make the tax five-eighths of Newgate. or joile tt r 4 l , !iol l ' 4 ; , Per pound on foreign cotton—that was au addi ight be P hotlior ` .° t toe f ` w ehtlis of a penny ; East India cotton, and he aware m that tit e be ti,i' toa r h ors the British possessions, he did not intend to lually,Labut to t- , 0/ Pesp e ,. • de did not mein, however, to move a resolution pi , tl, 1 • , ti4, _ eked pardon- vr o , j r .o, dot raw cotton that ' evening, but only to take off nt on the Not b o y ' , ' r tru 6 ) " Printed calicoes, in order to relieve the trade brought to t" - ,„0 0.- °4 ha„ 4 ,:P el l'e• With respect to the drawback on the stock ea ct° ° "f 0 . 1 'Mt s t , - ; he l'ead consulted the Excise Board, and . the . r.e il seconded the g o , tio e li ° el to t) the s ' that ti e only course he could pursue, in justice h e prop ig iiiv,,o 3 l'ld er , " r ube, and with as little loss as possible to the l y o e r t e, et feelings r,. , r a", wi thou t . "" ° r a measure of this kind could not take effect the offence vl - t he '',,if ‘thil e h some loss to the holders of stock—was this, that °` jby S h i ti 'took the duty off printed calicoes immediately, he privilegescontra oil ~,, filer allow the drawback to continue three months. sot be con'' j, a 0 ,(i il; ° h l t tt o e eitl'7,d ultdouhtedly be a certain loss on the holders ea‘e C. ` a ss t an d ,a .,1 t, , j , k rlel, .nut not to the whole extent of the duty, he u. Tatived with ° , ''9o.' di knew uh• la these cases, although the price of the commo , s e . c"" a il' t 'ot s °bat* fell, it did not fall immediately. He did sirrieu nee ~,,ifi a, Ce4l,P,Preherirl that there would be any objection in the s warrant to ' s•s. 7 e, tit "litt t z ToP f rl' tai r io er e so far as regarded taking off the tax, though k, might , NAVY - - i. S . , de - a , do , ti r, 66;7 an objection raised as to the stock on hand. e - order of t___ , " 1 . 0 41;4' i• -4 for , 1 ul-LURN said he should not oppose the mo 'llia 1 ' 64 ' ll O O 5 ' tit it)4 Of th lt C°rnmittee, but he wished to call the fatten , the report. 3 ol o ,' 50 1. 0 , L i. t . N o b le e ,oute to the effect of the arrangement made by read a see° ti ° le ‘ l° 0 4 0 budget'-oill' When the Noble Lord brought forwar . d , 0 - er e l rt" %Op ' the tax on printed calicoes was estimated a. salons to d ig 0. ,, i tb , • tit oi. :nine unde r Co r° o o3 tb , its "too, '` Year, and he saw he was unable to repeal sent of Sir!' op eet'ilot: ll ,l 1, - Prn o 4 t amount, unless a substitute was found, and s. jr. ha ' t o art o f o'' , re ti t , 4 '4 - ;: e f d t a , duty oil d. per lb, on all cotton imported. But ;natili) t ° r tly 4 e e , 6 , . (h t l Y r n tk, t h e colonial cotton free of duty, and reduce . d the e • had be e° rhe as oo'< kohl c ( . 4 r ,l t rt cotton to five-eighths of ald periu n , ii. The eiYo ca ll 0 , ti, hair i n ; rn) did not object to this arrangement , I t h e er.. as il° v/ 'es t ,in e 1 tes tirne ' except oa the ground of the pecunia y , me w i, j o g 10 o f6C .o lt or 411.,1v, Ohl it would lead to ; for he feared the Neble allyingbi a a O f "jar' "gruel t St th e ' lul d End his receipts and expenditure run too close nerji ° b I° V 4 12il ' it 'n nd , of the year. The arrangement, I e was of 't t- a lledi a n" e he 8 ulf ce i sl: ) .) 0 00/ "L'id lfhre a deficiency in the revenue of at . ta es - nici thi ,, , to lot .0 4 'P I+ th '' l l the' Year ; for the quantity of cotton imported, upon 1) f.rene e t l3- o''',,, ', dy t tax would operate, being about 200,000,0001 b., sue pre'' a on 0 0' s l', 'sey Yonti • gro - 1 ) l'je li ne ar; "a quantity would amount to b 00,000;., ime Sts ~ ed to 0 4 5 tee s'Y the amouut the duty taken off printed ca ge coc k '', neater AI , I lls 0' but w• J. cock'' , r ,, L 40 lit) , ,f . ith the duty on printed calicoes, there was i.ood he bad , j ea ' ' h 0:100/ six per cent. on raw cotton, aniouuting to ,-1 I P) ‘' tv- '' tv iiieli the, Noble Lord also gave up, so that rbe ' , J O i‘' btlq " Ebo °n'. vrb° - f b ste t; e get t ' OO O/. worse than when he submitted his t a ring s e l l ; not i t o j f ", that NI othtphe House. N ' Vitli respect to the allowance of see eo uli ae lt ..A oi ,ct o n irot - 't.:kk in hand, he (Mr. Goulburn) was aware , I ‘ l) , u , "i n li. th e r eis,„eal l' i ' II Noir !'"eulrY wag Chancellor of the Ex nevi 0- • ye r no s- es t s t ~ ,in ~,, . • greater to a • • Ex that he ve „el! j, Lr i! 4, , lli, , Fr, : , - ,, lng off duties, than arose from this source. b the Øi'ri ' S'r -ii3e! ar e a l) '' ' t °I. the Noble Lore's arrangement operated ing t" , e ot i e fo' e•cil b a Ile had stated - d prohibit the inowleng 0 , 05 a dr - , 0 ,h , , , ,. c k o _ . that he propose to lien be • ,e tt o bitnf,, 1.,, 1 °ld I ) , , n calicoes previously printed, un'ess they w o , act , ' e a io te e t 41 ::) ditt :ported within three months. He (Mr. Goul n a s s tP ° ' t ee etti f e t° et t. It os understand the principle of this arran,e towns t ° a by .„0. 1 .' ,PO.-t,t ; '5 law now gave en unlimited period for ' the ,ce hits oe I ,ol e one i'' hiln oe ,-. 1 , 0 l ieCZ "'tTioOpe°f and marked, to prevent fraud. Now ca tits _ v _ oti g ee o ,-, e 0e data hi ~_, free of duty would have no stamp at all.— 'crandnanti,;eAddjuritrlaol:'et zsielseiZti'd tliesraerfore, .understand why the repeal of the n ilerstoo°) he ' IP 8 103 6.' ft ,7 . 14 . ‘ . ' h ey Cy,' . parties from exportine the calicoes o __,l age,. o lf of f f '4• 4 '' Aid e u° Paid duty and receiving the drawback. an ted age,. biro _ . , 0 s . 0 Ls 4,,, Alder \V kIT li NI AN did consider that there ; ricc .° ge " h ie) " ce i l l', ''''a 4 , J oc eLe • • • s not n h im. 1i fr o e e tt li e et, hb geed . 30 1 1 1 fur the limit of three months. A pee , that feat he r 01 „,0$ e le 114 ~... A large stock must wait for a demand before ; the eera" oc h te l 'tils ' t rid of it, and this might be five or six i„ to ~.., sue - far Oa j a 4 • Th e ,e 11) w i n i sible, i ' he .. „ 5 "1 t 4, k c i° btlis, utmost the trade had asked was a limit of t rep {P saw OP 4 3,, I kll,, , li e was convinced that he was within the lon g oo se, i flA r the ' ttirr s'N W hen oe said that the stock of printed goods now on Korn' Men "orb he then equal tea year's consumption, This by presented by 'Afr. '• O'Connell, from id, from Plymouth h, y Lord Eb rin g ton);l Nr,ird of Cripplcgate; the parish of St. Dti' from Leith, L' Hunt, from the parish T'ert", Soinersetshhir ir e`wil• in Somersets kshford in the Water,'shire ; Macclesfi e ld; 49 ( 1 a petition from r3ai' ted the prayer of the hat part which prayed by ballot. tses of Newark and Ise of the ballot. he vote by ballot ul . pre' t the ballot wod hat the ballot would and that it cyan id tO t rihery. 110 0 t in the East In dia there was as mach ct and it was as wellktio" vote was polled. t his opinion the vote I deceit. d to the discussio nll 0 1 , rig been a ppeeifio to'uot action of the Noblefo LO Id he a day fined .itioni in favour anw: laces in B uc kingha g ' s a petition from livie° r. BAILLIE, the Pc66°s Presented a tdmilir tion from Oldhain e of the standing f'r;;;,-/,i d vote by ballot. p by the Hon. A l r e observed that it there tr, iuld have had si% tb That was the oPiP° ache 011. 1 % 1 Mutiny e 4 -dered to be read THE TiOUSI:. tits stood to say, thattl4o) be proper to advrters; the evening. abbe 'ea / was in custody', I`oooo he opinion of the c lea ,ar, and reprimao foo House had been °°coo :hat the person o; col . The Noble Lee c ,ll -.Jacobi should hej "tied, and disebarge;o% that it might be ti diyidual had cote 1 ag r ee d to , ari d ! be P 6 our name? !WM'. l any thing to 'O tt to tP. e . • lISCOndUCt ? 9' OM under th e eller;01 as understood to ° a) ; every British so b} e„ % sure the Speaker bf, 3ught to the b y wa.s not guide. —OO totem late doing 1110,1 try. He thougbth,e coo individual, and tyt could not expect )rder !) ) warn you, that 1 0 130 awns such a course isly considered tbter, need any wa rning r ig to make some fu for .he Hon. Ilfernber I him to orde'. ore °login, b u t if be he was not brooghl he had any apologi t‘' was equal to a lute of Ito less than 300,000/. inflicted upon the holders of these goods. Unless such au extension of the time as he proposed were made a part of the Noble Lord's measure, the reduction of the ad valorem duty would be ruinous to the manufacturers and the retail venders of printed calicoes who had a stock on hand. To his own knowledge 22 of the former class, resident in the interior parts of England, would lose no less than 38,0001. by the reduction, if not allowed more time to get rid of their present large amount of stock ; and as to the re tailer of those calicoes, one fact would show how little they were able to hear the additional losses which the re duction would entail upon them. The fact he alluded to was this—that not less than 178 out of 300 of the Louse holders of the most leading shop-street in the metropolis were, in the last five years, defaulters in the payment of the assessed tares.—(Hear.) Mr. CAMPBELL was enabled to say on the part of the calico-printers of Gla,gove, that if sufficient time were allowed for the drawback duty on the stock on hand, the Noble Lord's measure would be beneficial to the trade: but it sufficient time were not thus allowed, serious injury to many in the trade would be the consequence. Mr. PATTEN hoped that the Noble Lord would eorne to some definite final arrangement with respect to the duty, as, at present, the trade was at a stand-still, and would be so till Ministers had decided one way or another. Lord STANLEY ss as glad that he was enahled—hav- Mg attended several deputations of the Manchester cotton manufacturers which waited on the Noble Chancellor of the Exchequer—to say that, as a whole, the Noble Lord's measure was satisfactory to himself and his constituents. He trusted, however, that 5-Sths of Id. duty on raw cot ton would be only a temporary tax, to be wholly dispensed with when the revenue was snore flourishing. Sir R. PEEL should have much preferred a duty on the printed calicoes to the Noble Lord's tax on the raw material, even though the tax were to be but a temporary one, because the encouragement just sow bestowed on France and America in the manufacture of cotton should make us very wary as to the imposition of any new impe diments in the way of our own domestic manufactures of that article. This was not, howevee, the point to which he then wished to particu'arly direct the astention of the House with reference to the Noble Lord's proposed reduc tion end substitution of duty. The Noble Lord had not informed them how he meant to make good the deficiency which would accrue to the revenue from his change front an ad valorem duty of 6 per cent. in the manufactured article to 5-Stns of a id. on the raw cotton. That loss would be, as I:e should presently show, not less than 20,0001. ; and when this sum was added to the de falcation which would ensue from the repeal of the duties on coals and candles, there would remain a total loss to the revenue of 1.200,0001., which he knew not how the Noble Lord could compensate.—(Hear.) Then let them consider how his proposed drawback duty would also affect the revenue. That drawback was to be in force three months,—that is to say, that though the 5-Sths of Id. duty on raw cotton was nominally to commence from the present day, the revenue would he at a certain loss for three months, without any counterbalancing advantage. Now that the amount of this loss would be very considerable was evident from the sum paid as drawback allowance last year. The ad valorem duty last year amounted to 1,942,000/. ; the drawback allowance on exports to 1,390,0001.: leaving a clear net revenue of 552,000/. Supposing, then, that exports of printed calicoes for the ensuing three months, during which the drawback allow ance was to be in force, would be only 1-4th of the amount of last year, it was plain they would be much more, inas much as the drawback for a limited period must operate as a stimulus to the exports during that period—(Hear)— there would be an actual loss to the revenue this year of 347,500/.—(llear, bear.) Again, he must say he knew not how the Noble Lord proposed to make good the defi ciency from the revenue which his measure would occasion. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER begged leave to say, in answer to the Hon. Alderman (Waithrnan) opposite. that he did cot extend the drawback allowance period beyond three months, because on inquiry he learned that that time would be sufficient for disposing of the stock of printed calicoes now on hand. With respect to the °b eet rations of the Right Hon. Baronet who had just ad dressed the House, all he had to say was, that he was nut unaware that his drawback allowance would occasion a certain temporary loss to the revenue; but, besides that the loss would be but temporary, he was sure it would be much less than the Right Hon. Baronet estimated. To extend the period of the allowance would be, pro tanto, eltuyalent to a repeal of the tax altogether—a repeal which the revenue could not at present admit of. He therefore felt himself hound to have it in force but for a short defi nite period, hoping that though at the outset the revenue would be a loser, it would ultimately be considerably a gainer from the increased consumption of manufactured cottons. But, asked the Right Hon. Baronet, how are we to make good the loss this year to the revenue from the change? In answer, he must remind the Right Hon. Baronet, that when he submitted his financial statements some ten or twelve days ago to the House, he laid down the probable loss to the revenue from his reductions at the highest possible rate—that is, he estimated them from the consumption of last year, without at all taking credit fur the increased consumption, and thence increased revenue, consequent upon a reduced duty on the articles be proposed for reduction. Now, if the probable amount of in. creased consumption of printed calicoes, consequent upon a reduced duty, were taken into account, it would be seen that the Right Hon. Baronet had much overrated the loss which the revenue would experience, even this year, from his proposed measure, while the revenue must in the face of the matter be a gainer henceforward. Then it must also he recollected, that when stating the losses to the revenue which his relief to the general con sumer of the articles the duty on which he proposed to reduce would occasion, he took credit for a new revenue of 1,200,0001. from a one half per cent. transfer tax ; and that having abanioned that, he felt himself necessi tated to relinquish his intended reduction of duty on to bacco and glass, from which reduction there would have ensued a loss to the revenue of 1,400,0001., that is, 200,000/. more than his transfer duty would have furnished him. Then with respect to the cotton duty now under consideration, he maintained that the rated duty on the raw article would be much more productive to the revenue than the ad valorem duty to which he substituted it, be sides that the cost of collection would be saved ; and he therefore was warranted to take credit for this increase, the rather, as he was confident that the Right Hon. Baro net's estimate of loss from the three months' drawback al lowance would be found in the sequel to he much too high. He was aware, however, that he ran a slight hazard from his proposed reduction, but he trusted that if the House would go with him the whole length of his plan, it would be found that while the revenue would be gainer ultimately, the general comfort and prosperity of all classes would be essentially promoted.—(Hear.) Mr. dOULBURN could mot see what advantage could accrue from a rated duty which the present ad valorem one did not possess. It could not be one of certainty, for nothing was easier to estimate than the ad valorem amount on the 214,000,00016. of cotton which this country an nually imported, exclusive of the produce of our East India colonies. Alderman THOMPSON regretted very much that the Noble Lord had not allowed a drawbick allowance on the exports of the manufactured cottons on hand, with an option to the holder of a half duty should he retain his stock for home consumption. He had no objection to offer to the principle of the 5-Sths of a penny duty on the raw article. Mr. P. THOMSON begged leave to remind the Right lien. Baronet (Sir R. Peel) opposite, that when he talked of the necessity of our guarding against the consequences to our domestic cotton manufactures which the anxiety of the French to encourage such a manufacture would point out, that there was a tax of lid. on all raw cotton enter ing Franc:, which, when we took into account oursupe riority in machinery, fuel, &c., would be found much more than proportionate to his Noble Friend's 5-Bths of Id. duty. Tiat, as to the assertion of the Right Hon. Mem ber for Armagh (Mr. Goulburn) that the ad valorem duty must be as productive as the proposed rated duty, it was sufficient to say, that the ad v a l orem d ut y was but i six per cent., that s, 3-Stlis of Id. per lb., while the rated duty would be 5-Bths of Id. on the same amount of im ports—not to say any thing of the 30,000/. a - year t h a t would be saved by the collection of the latter form of duty. Mr. WHITMORE was happy to hear the Chancellor of the Exchequer say that this task was one w hi c h oug h t to be retraced, whene ver the improvement of the revenue would permit. The House then went into a Committee,. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER proposed a resolution that the duties of excise now payable on pi lilted calicoes, &c., and the drawbick on the exportation thereof, cease and determine. It was . not usual to state the time when they would determine in the present stage of the measure. It was usually fixed in the Bill. Mr. HUME rejoiced in the course now taken on the subject by the Noble Lord opposite. He was sure that the duty on raw cotton would be only temporary. He thought that the manner in which the stock in hand was to be treated was very severe. He concurred, however, on the whole, in approbation of the measure then in progress. Mr. BERNAL said, that in his o p inion the Chancellor of the Exchequer would not have surrendered one iota of the an:llium of ha character, if he had yielded to the representations made to hi:n t it the merchants on the subject. Mr. J. WOOD rejoiced that the duty had been taken off the printed calicoes, and regretted that any do;,y had been laid on the raw article. The merchants were in clined to feel satisfied with this tax, because they under stood it was to he only temporary. Mr. Alderman WAITHAIAN mentioned several houses which would suffer materially from not having the draw. back allowed on the stock in hand. He hoped that the Noble Lord would do something to assist them. H e wished to know whether the Noble Lord had made up his mind to adhere to his present proposition. The CHANCELLOR cf the EXCHEQUER sail, that on the best consideration he was determined to stand by that which he had already proposed—namely, to allow r. drawbalk for three months :on goods printed for expor tation since January, 1830. Mr. ROBINSON concurred in the proposition of the Noble Lord. Mr. GOULBURN sugested, that as there was no duty whatever on piloted cottons in Irchend, the deatere of Manchester would be induced to ship their goods to an ini • raense amount at Liverpool, and to transport them, b ‘ • means of stearn-teoat ,, , to Dublin, on the chance of a sale in the sister kingdom during the three months which would elapse before the allowance of a drawhick was to be di, continued. He had always thought this duty on printed cottcns highly objectionable ; but the quest on was, what other duty would they find eligible to substitute? A n d that question, be candidly confessed, it was not in his powe r to answer. Air. RICE supported the resolution, on the ground tl.at a permanent grievance was worse than a temporary in convenience, which would be amply counterbalanced by the lienefit that would hereafter accrue from the policy o f Government. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER agreed with the Hon. Gentleman, and took the opportunity to state, that it was not his intention to abandon the timber duties with their proposed alterations ; on the contrary, he would brim, that subject before the Howe on Friday, if there should be time after the discussion of the Colonial Trade Bill, already ppoin'ed for that d y. The resolutions were then agreed to, the !louse re sumed, the report was brought up, anti ordered to he re. ceived thin day (Tuesday). TAX ON STEAM. Mr. 13. 110 Y moved that there be laid before the house a return of the number of steam vessels employed , etween the Isle of Wight and the mist of Himpshire daring the list year. Mr. H. HUGHES seconded the motion. An Hors - . MEMBER inquired if anygentletron connected with the Government could inform him whether the Chancehor of the Exchequer intended to lay his proposed tax upon the steam-vessels or upon the passengers ? Mr. S. RICE said that the Chancellor of the Exche quer did not intend that the tax should he imposed upon the passengers. The Chancellor of the Exchequer would take an early Opportunity of detailing the plan by which he proposed to levy the tax on steam-navigation. After a few words trom Mr. R. Gordon, Mr. Warbur ton, Mr. Johnstone, and Mr. O'Gorman Mahon, the mo tion was agreed to. VOTE BY BALLOT. ➢lr. HUNT moved that a select committee be appointed to examine the petitions for Reform, to distinguish those which prayed for vote by billet, and to report the same to the House. Motion agreed to, and the Committee appointed. DISTRESS IN IRELAND. Mi. J. SMITH presented a petiti n from Errio, corn plaining of distress. After a few words from Mr. Leader, Mr. D. Browne, Sir J. Burke, and Mr. S. Rice, the petition was read and ordered to lie upon the table. Adjourned at a Quarter to Two o'clock. PARLIAINIENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF COMMONS. NOTICFA; OF MOTIONS AND OILDIIIIS OF THE DAY Witten STAND IN THE ORDER-BOOK FOR THE PRESENT WEEK. MADAN', MARCH 1, NOTICES OP MOTIONS. 1. Lord John Russell—Reform of Parliament. 2. Mr. Warburton—Resolution, That it is expedient that at all Elections for Member, to serve in Parliament the Votes he taken by Ballot. OR twits OF nth DAV. 1. Seaford Election Peti ion—Ballot for committee at three_ '2. Linlithgow, &c. Burghs Election Petition—Ballot for Com. mittee st five - minutes after three. 3. DrogheJa Town Election Petition—Ballot for Committee at ten minut,s after three. 4. Roman Catholic Charities Bill—Second reading. S. Mutiny Bill... Second reading. 6. Excise Acts—Report thereupon. 7. Consolidated Fund Bill—Third rending. S. Transfer of Aids 11111—Third reading. 9. Pensions Duties Bill—Third reading. WEDNRsDAY, MARCH 2, NOTICES 01 , MOTIONS. 1. Mr. Fyler—On going into the Committee on the Game Bill, to move to repeal the present Game Laws, and to make poaching an act of tresp,s cognizable by Magistrates. 2. O'Gorman Mahon—Petitions respecting the Corporation of Dublin :—Also, Petition relating to the Galway Franchise. 3. O'Gorman Mahon—Copy of Address moved by Lord Corry, in the Irish House of Parliament, in the month of June, 1500:—Also, the names of those Peers who signed and entered any Protests against the measure of the Legislative Union of Great Britain and Ireland :—Also, a Copy of the Amendment moved by Mr. Grey on the Motion of Mr. Pitt, relative to the Union Resolutions, in the Com mons House of Parliament. 4. Marquis of Chandos—Bill lbr the inclosure and improvement of waste lands and open fields in England. ORDERS OR THE TAY. I. Money Payment of Wages Bill—Committee. 2 Game Bill—Committee. 3. Richmona Lunatic Asylum (Dublin) Bill—Report. 4. Ways and Means—Committee. THURSDAY, MARCH 3, NOTICES OP MOTIONS. 1. Mr. Robinson—To call the atten ion of the House to the state of the Island of Newfoundland. 2. Mr. Poulett Thomson—Bill for consolidation of the Customs Duties. 3. Lord Viscount Althorp—Bill for consolilation of the Stamp Duties. 4. Mr. Stuart Wortley—Bill to regulate the fees and emoluments of Officers of the Supreme Courts in India. ORDERS OP TUE DAY. 1. Durham City Election Petition—Ballot for Committee at three. 2. Grantham Election Petition—Ballot for Committee at fire minutes after three. 3. Hythe Election Petition—Ballot for Committee at ten minutes after three. FRIDAY, MARCH 4, ORDERS OF THE DA% 1. Register for Deeds Bill—Second reading• Oaths before Lord Steward Bill—Committer 3. Elections (Ireland) Bill—Committee. NOTICES OF MOTIONS. 1. Mr. Wyse—Motion for the better employment of the labour. ing classes in Ireland. 2. Mr. Robinson—Address for Copy of the Decision of the King of Holland concerning the Boundary question on the North. west CoaSt of America. 3. Mr. Hume—That it is the opinion of this House ' that the honorary offices of the Corps of Royal Marines should be filled by Marine Officers. 4. Mr. Alderman Thompson—To present Petition Prom Prier chants and Ship-owners of London, against proposed al teration in the Timber Duties. FEMALE FASHIONS FOR MARCH. (From the Ladies' Moiseum.) CARRIAGE DRESS. i i s t m it ad n e n au h i od te up to the throat A dross of o v a i t o b le e t hi g n r d o , round the too with a revers of velvet to correspond. Sleeves a la s bu d t e a l‘liatflleesloCe the lower n eo f r r s o a n g t e ; Medici:, with velvet cull's. The mantle is black satin. The cape is of the usual size, but set on, as our readers will see by our print, in a very novel manner. Swansdown collar, of moderate depth. The bonnet is of violet velvet ; the crown very low, and of a melon shape, is decorated with white riband, from a knot of which, placed on the right side, issues a plume of white ostrich feathers. The brint is deep, and of rather close shape; it is ornamented on the inside with blond lace. the edge of which forms a trimming to the outside of the brim. WALKING DRESS. A dress of cachemere ; the calour is a new shade of vapeur; corsage uni, and partially high. Sleeves a l'imbeeilk. The skirt is trimmed round the border almost close to the bottom, with de tached sprigs of foliage placed perpendicularly, and embroidered in green silk. A single flounce, cut in points at the edges, sur mounts this trimming, and immediately over it is a double row of chain trimming, in green embroidery . . The pelerine is green velvet ; is of a large size, and trimmed with a rich silk fringe to correspond. Green velvet hat, trimmed on the inside of the brim with white knots of cut riband ; the crown is trimmed with green satin riband, and white ostrich feathers, falling in different directions ; the collerette, and the trimming of the brides, are of blonde net, OPERA DRESS A dress of rose-coloured it is printed round the bottom, a little below the knee,.aiiil up each sid e o f the front to the wa i s t, in a white Chinese bonier ; the lower part of the skirt is finished by' a broad biais, headed by a rouleau o f sat i n to correspond w i t h the dress. The corsage is plain behind, and draped horizontally in front; a blondo lace tucker stands up round the bust ; a pointed epaulette, of the same material as the dress, and edged with blonde lace, falls over a white figured gauze sleeve, made a !'antique, and decorated with a knot of riband, pl ace d on each side, j ust above the elbow. The head-dress is a rose-co l oure d sa tin ;lilt, ornamented, cri etoile, with white velvet on the inside of the brim; a white ostrich feather s proceeding from this trim ming, f a lls hack upon the crown, which is a l so a d orne d w ith an ostrich feather, and knots of gauze riband. Pearl ear-rings. Gold bracelets, with pearl clasps. DINNER DRESS. A dress of white gros de Tours ; corsage unj cut low, particu larly in the centre of the back and bosom. Long sleeves, °I . 13ritish blond lace, surmounted by mancherons, ola Marie of gros de Tours, which are embroidered round the border As is also the corsage,. in coloured silks. Detached cachemire pat terns, also embroi d e red in coloured silks, adorn the border of ; they are placed immedi a t e ly a b ove a row of em broideryto that on the corsag e . Th e h ea d - d ress is a ruby tti es kirt similar velvet toque, adorned with white ostrich feathers. The scarf is white crepe de Lyon, with very rich ends. Gold car-rings and bracelets. THE OJCONIANS.—This work, at present 111 such high request, especially among our young Nobility, is rather a series of portraits whose origin3la are to be found every day in this busy metropolis precisely as the author has represented their. Who but must recognize the gay gallant Lothario, Lord A. and the turf -loving Laseslles? SECOND EDITION. SUN 0 PRICE. Seven o' Clock. THE LONDON GAZETTE OF TIIIS EVENING. St. James's Palace, December '23, IR3O. the King lias been pleased to appoint Vice-Admiral Sir Robert Otway, 8., o ne of the Grooms of his Majesty's Bedchamber in Ordinary, in the room of the Honourable :sir Robert Spencer, deceased. Whitehall, February The King has been pleased to direet letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the united Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, granting to John De \retitle the younger, Esq. the office of Bailiff of the island of Jersey, in the room of Sir Tho mas Le Breton, resigned. St. James's-Palace, February 21, 1,01. The King has been pleased to appoint the Hon. Captain Camp bell, li.N. one of the Grooms of his Majesty's Bedchamber in Ordinary, in the room of the Hon. Cecil Forester, re-igned. Crown-office, larcll 1. NALAIIIERS RETI SERVE PRESVNT PARLI4I:I4II. flottonou of , OFFCHURCII.—The iionoUr7;ble Horatio George l'owys Townshend, in room of the Honourable John Hobert Townshend, now Viscount Sydney, and one of the Peers of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. TOROUffit OF Asuntricroti.—William Stephen Poyntz, of Cow_ drity_park, in the county of Essex,_ Esq., in the resin of the Hight Hon Charles Arbuthnot, who has accepted the office of Steward of the manor of East Hendred, in the county of Berks. Bououon OF SII.TASTL—PhiIip Cecil Crampton, of the city of Dublin, Esq., his Majesty's Solicitor-General for Ireland, in the room of John Gregson, Esq., who has accepted the Chiltern limit: red 5. DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY --- LEWIS CHAMBERS JONES, Alyergavenny, linen-draper. CONRAD HAMMAR, Gower-place, Euston-square, mer chant. BANKRUPTS. DANIEL BRITTEN, Breda, Holland, packer, to surrender • March 11, at two, 12 ' at one, and April 12, at five, at the Crown Inn, Southampton Dampier, Itaymond-huildings, Gray's-Inn. 'l' HO 31 AS WRIGHT, Manchester and Salford,' tobacconist, March 18, 19, and April 12, at two, at the Palace Inn, Manches ter. Rogers, Devonshire-square ; Goolden, 'Manchester. HORATIO NATHANIEL PHILLIPS, Edward-street, Re geot's-park, tavern-keeper, March 11, IS, and April 12, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners. Cobb, Clement's-inn. t HENRY RIGMAII)EN, Liverpool, wine-merchant, March 'l 4 -.4, 23, and April l?, at one, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liverpool. Chester, Staple-inn, London ; Hodgson, Liverpool. THOMAS LEWIS, King's-road, Chelsea, builder, March 8, at eleven, 15, at twelve, and April 12, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. Watson, Gerrard-street, Soho. JOSEPH FRY, Liverpool, merchant, March IS, 19, and April 12, at two, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liverpool. Chester, Staple-Inn, London ; Ripley, Liverpool. JOHN DRING, Oxford, mercer, - March 4, at six, 5, and April 12, at eleven, at the Cross Inn, Oxford. Helder, Clement's Inn, London ; Westell, Witney. THOMAS FOWLER, East Botterwick, Lincoln, potatoe merchant, March IS, "23, and April 12, at eleven, at the Wool Pack Inn, Gainsburgh, Lincoln. Taylor Clement's Inn, London Howlett, West Butterwick, Lincolnshire. THOMAS HEEL, Gateshead Low Fell, Durham, draper, March 21, 22, and April 12, at eleven, at the Crmvn and Thistle Lin, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Shaw, Ely-place, Holborn, London ; Crozier, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. RICHARD BARNARD, Hollingbourn, Kent, paper-maker, March 8, at three, 15, and April 12, at one, at the Court of Com missioners. Brough, Fleet-street. JAMES CROW, Bedford-court, Covent.garden, March 8, 15, and April 15, at eleven, at the Court of Com missioners. Bromleys, Gray's-Inn-square. JOHN GRIMSH A NV, Itawden, Guiseley, Yorkshire, mer chant, March 8, 12, at eleven, at the Court House, Leeds, and April 12, at eleven, at the Commercial-buildings, Leeds. Rush worth, Syniond's-Inn, Chancery-lane, London; Hardisty, Leeds. RICHARD DEWES, Scriven with Tentergate, Yorkshire, merchant, March 8, 12, and April 12, at eleven, at the Commer cial-building, Leeds. Rosser and Son, Gray's Inn-place, Gray's Inn, London ; Dickinson, Leeds. EDWARD ASKIN, Lichfield, printer, March 14, 15, at seven, at the Star Inn, Stafford, and April 12, at two, at the Red house, Caverswall, Staffordshire. 1 oung, Lane-end, Stoke upon-Trent, Staffordshire; Barbor, Fetter-lane, London. IMPERIAL PA RL rAM ENT THIS EVENING. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Every avenue leading to the House was this day crowded to excess long before the usual time for commencing busi ness. As early as ten o'clock in the morning a great number of individuals had completely filled the lobby leading to the gallery, and public interest appeared to manifest itself in a greater degree than ever vt- e remember to have noticed on any former occasion, not even excepting the time of the debates on the Catholic Question. The SrEAKER entered the House shortly after Three o'clock, but in consequence of there being a ballot for three Election Committees, the gallery was nut opened fur the admission of strangers until Fire o'clock. A 4 soon as the doors were open the rush was tremendous, anti in a few seconds ertry seat was occupied. The House was also completely filled with Members, as well in the body of the House as in both the side galleries. The greatest confusion for some time prevailed, in con sequence of the immense rush that took place into the gallery as soon as the doors were opened. Many persons bade fair to be treated with a dislocated neck, by being very unceremoniously tossed from the back to the front row of the gallery, over the heads of those whom they passed in their hasty descent. la consequence of all this, business was for a time suspended, duriug which " Silence" was very fre qr,entiv called from the Chair, and once or tw ice " clear the gallery," though no further attempt was made to put this call into execution. A very great number of Peers lined the side galleries. When the confusion in a degree subsided, and some thing like silence or decent ord er w a s obtained, a great number of petitions were presented from various party, which chiefly prayed for Reform and vote by ballot. THE LEEK. Mr. C. W. WYNN made his appearance on the Trea sury Bench at a quarter before five, and created a universal roAr of laughter throughout the House, from the circum stance of having the whole front of his hat covered with a leek, which he wore in commemoration of this being S. David's day. Among the Peers who crowded into the side gallaries, were, the Duke of Norfolk, Lord Darnley, Earl of Albe marle, I.ord Suffield, Lord Wharneliffe, Lord Cawdor, &c. &c. REFORM MEASURE. Lord JOHN RUSSELL took his seat on the Treasury bench at five minutes before six, and was loudly cheered from various parts of the House. Shortly afterwards he was called upon by the Speaker, but the confusion was SO great that he could not proceed. The SPEAKER having heard a Member complain that his place had been taken by another in his absence, said he could only observe that Honourable Members must be aware that seats which had been occu pied by Hon. Members, were considered as kept for them in their absence, when they had retired , to prayers and until they were displaced by r. division of the House. He wished also to observe that when he came down at three o'clock to-day, he never in his life had seen the House so full ; anti that when the House came to the ballot the ra p ers stuck u p on the back of the v ever r sootsbeh e l were infinitely hear, hear.) a .ora itely mo re nu m erou s than h e h a d JO HN RUSSELL again attempted to proceed, bet was una ble. The SPEAKER said he heard the complaint re nerved' d to which he could only repeat the observa e tion he had already made in reply, but it might re quire • the consideration of the House whether when Hon. Members had retired to prayers, and had been sent for by the Serjeant at Arms, with the mace, re quiring their presence at the ballot, and they had not ap peared in the House, their seats were equally to be co nsidered as kept. After a short pause the Speaker again called upon Lord JOHN RUSSELL. His Lordship having pre sented himself once more on the floor, and silence having been obtained, thus proceeded.— Sir, I rise with feelings o f the greatest anxiety to bring forward a question of unparalleled interest, which is likewise a question o f unparalleled difficulty, nor is my apprehension in the least removed by the reflection that on former oc casions I have brought this question before the consideration of the House ; for if on the other occa sions I have invited the attention of the two Houses of Parliament to this consideration, it has been upon my own responsibility, and involving no one in the failure of the attempt with my self, though I have been often completely gratified by partial success. But, Sir, the measure I have now to bring forward, is a measure not of mine, but of the Go vernment of the country in whose name I appear—(Hear) —the deliberat e measure of a whole Cabinet, unanimous upon this subject, and resolved to place their measure before this House in redemption of their pledge to their Sovereign, to Parliament, and to the country. —(Loud cheers.) It is, therefore, with great anxiety that I venture to explain their intentions to the House upon a subject, the interest of which is known by the crowded audience which is assembled here, but still snore by the deep anxiety which is felt by millions out of this House—(Hear, hear, bear)—millions I say, who look w i t h anxiety—who loo k w i t h h ope—w h o l oo k with expe c t at i on—to the result o f t hi s d ay ' s d e lib erat i ons . —(Cheers.)—Sir, I am sure it is not necessary that I should say any more to do away with a notion, which an Hon. and Learned Member opposite endeavoured to spread, that this question not being brought forward by a Member of the Cabinet was not the measure of the King's Ministers, —(Hear, hear. am sore the House .410 will be convincel that what I air pro;i 'r4 measure which the khig's Minist,r.s have determined upon. )—The measuke itielf was formed by the Noble Lord who isat the pregen t time at the heat; cf the Government; he formedit in his own mind—he communicated iZ to the colkaguest was communicated to me, and I have ever been constilting, either severally or collectively, with the Nletribers of hi,' Majet,ty's Cabinet upon it.— (Cheers.) I only wish that the :Noble Lord himself "bo is at the bead of his M.jestv's Government, could he h e permitted by any law or .het of Parliament to haveeiplain ed tWs rw , aso re to the House in his own proper person; but as that is impt.ssihle. I trust that the House will favour me with its indulgence while I endeavour to per form this task, I ant afraid very inadequately, lint I am sure, with a sincere and earnest desire, that our efforts may be attended with soceess..—(Hear.) Sir, much cavil has been raised upon an expression of the Noble Lord whom 1 have alluded to, that he wotdd endeavour to frame such a measure its must satisfy the paklic mind, without at the sante time endangering the . e t t l e d institutions of the country• Do you meal says one party by the settled institutions of the country, the close and rotten boroughs ? I think we will show in the course of explanation we are about to mike, is not the close and rotten boroughs which were intended by the settled institutions of the eountry.—(He6r, hear, and •• loud cheers.) What sail the other party ?-allow can you pretend to settle and quiet the public mind without endangering. the settled institutions of the country. If you do settle ti e public mind you must shake the settled institutions of the country--(Hear, h ea r.) Sir, we are of the reverse opinion ; because in attempting to quiet. the public mind, it is Hat laces sire that we shoull bring into danger the settled institu tions of the country.—(Hear.) We are of opinion that those institutions, resting as they have heretofore done in the confideise and love of Englishmen, must c,n tinue to rest on the very same foundation and while we discard the notion of complying with extra • vagant and violent remarks, we at the same wish to please the clear measure before the House that every reasonable inau, both in and oat of the House, and in the coantry, may be satisfied with, if it should pois into :t law. W wish to place ourselves, therefore b 2 tween the two hostile parties; neither agreeing with the bigotted on the one hand, that no Reform is necessary, nor agreeing with the fanaticisms of others, that only some particular kind of Reform can by any weans be satiscae tory to the people or wholesome, but pleasing ourselves between the two, and ,t,ting what I hope to be a film and steadfast ground between the abuse we wish ti amend and the perversions which we hope to avert.—(Cheers.) It is not recess try certainly that on this occasion I should go over the grounds which have so frequently been gone over in striting the arguments in favour Sir, there can be no doubt that the representative in this House as it now exists, is not a representative fittting the country at this crisis. I need not go into the changes and alterations which have taken place in the representation of later years. It is sufficient for me to say that it is not a real representation.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") And I have no heeitetion in ;saying, that it will be impossible that the House, as it at present exists, can stand. I think, if the Reformer: of ancient days were now in existence, and were to see that a green mound or a broken wall sent two Members to Parliament, they would be greatly astonished. They would, Sir be still more astonished were they to go into the northern part of this country, and were to see flourishing towns containing immense manufactories and depositories of every sort of merchandi,e. I think, Sir, they would be still more astonished were they to know that these places sent no representatives to Parliament. But I will not stop here, Sir ; they would be still more a•tu nished were they taken to a great and opulent town —I may mention its name, Liverpool—and were to be told that the manner in which general elec tions were there conducted 9 was on a system of popular election.—(Hear, hear.) If he were taken there, Sir, he would see bribery to the greatest extent.— (Hear, hear, hear.) He would see men there paid—openly paid—for their votes; and he would be astonisl.ed that a nation whose representatives were so chosen, should he at all competent to perform the functions of legislation. Sir, if the question be one of right, or of reason, in both instances it would be favourable to reform. What, Sir, is the case as it , now stands? The people, Sir, cell loudly for Reform. saying that whatever good existed in the Constitution of this House—whatever confidence was placed in it by the people, is completely gone.—(Cries of No and Hear, which lasted for several minutes.)—l say boldly, Sir, that whatever may be thought of particular Acts, the confi dence of the country in the constitution of this House is completely gone. (Tremendous cries of no, no, answered by cries of hear, hear.) I will sr) snore, Sir, I will say that if such towns as Leeds and Manchester are not to have representatives, when such places as Gatton and Old Sarum have, it is impossible to say that the representation is fairly and properly carried on. And that unless such places are not allowed to have repre sentatives, the confidence which once existed between this House and those whom Honourable Members cal their conssituents is wholly lost. Sir, I end this argument by saying, if the case be one of right, it is in favour of Reform—if it be a question of reason, it is in favour of Il i form—if it be a question of expediency —expediency I.)utfly calls for it.—(Hear, hear.) — Sir, I shall now proceed to the snore difficult part of my subject, namely, an explanation of the mea sures which, representing the Mintstere of the Crown, I am now about to propose the House. Sir, those Ministers have felt—and in my opinion rightly— that it would not be sufficient to grant a passive and insuf ficient Reform by lopping off some few straggling branches. (Lxrr SPIAKING.) LONDON MARKETS. HUNTING INTLI.LIGENCE. APPOINTMENTS FOR TliE PRESENT WERE. Ills Mak-sty 'a Stag Hounds meet on Monday, at the Crooked Billet, at Iver Heath ; and Friday, at Hengrove_pita, Iledfont• lane—at half_past ten. The Warwickshire Hounds meet on Tuesday, at Brailes ; Thursday, at Ufton Wood; and Saturday. at Swacliffe—at halt= past ten. ihe Brighton Harriers meet on Monday, near Patch :m ; Wed neaday, near the Itace Course; and Friday, near the Dyke—at half_past ten. The Brookside Harriers meet on Monday, at Newmarket; Wednesday, at Ashcombe, (the alternate Wednesday at the Kennel, I ItOrd) ; and Friday, at Telescombe Tye—at half-past ten. Lord Yarborough's Hounds meet on Monday, at Weelsby House; Wednesday, at Goxhill Cross Lanes ; Friday, at El kington Cow Pasture; and Saturday, at Great Limber Cover—at eleven. The Worcestershire Fox Hounds meet on Monday, at the Red Lion, Molt; Thursday, at Himbleton Village; and Satur day, at Whittington—at half-past ten. The Shropshire Hounds meet on Monday, at Pradhoe ; Wed nesday, at Harley Village; and Friday, at Lee Bridge—at half past ten. The Surrey Stag Hounds meet on Tuesday at Purley; and Sa turday, at the Rose and Crown, Riddlesdowns. Mr. Jolif&'s Fox Hounds meet on Monday, at Boxhin ; and Saturday, at Chepstead Church. The Surrey Fox Hounds meet on Monday, at Harnse,green ; Thursday, at the Half Moon, Godstone.road ; and Saturdiy, at the King's Arms, Westerham. The Sanderstead Harriers meet on Monday, at the Rose and Crown, Riddlesdowns; Wednesday, at Warlingharu ; and Satur day, at Purley Oaks. The Cambridgeshire Hounds meet on Monday, at Downing Arms ; and Friday, at Waresley Gate. Earl Fitzwilliarn's Hounds meet on Monday, at Hammer...on Gorse; Wednesday, at Elton New Close; and Thursday, at Sutton Wood—at ten. . . . . • Mr. Mure's Fox Hounds meet on Monday, at Stetchworth Park ; Thursday, at Hicket Heath ; and Saturday, at Barrow Green—at half-past ten. Lord Lonsdale's Hounds meet on Monday, at Burley; Tuesday, at Grimsthorpe Kennel; and Thursday, at Holywell—each day at eleven. Mr. Freeman's Hounds meet on Tuesday, at Welton Mill ; and Thursday, at the Kennel—each dry at half-past ten. The Royston Harriers will meet on Tuesday, at Melbourn Bury ; and Thursday, at A shwell—at half-past ten. Mr. Hall's Hounds meet on Monday, at Piper's Inn; Thursday, at Cannard's-grave ; and Saturday, at Keinton. The Martnek Harriers meet on Monday, at Crewkerne; Thurr day, at the Kannel ; and Monday, at Barrow's-hill. The Cadbury Harriers meet on Tuesday, at Cucklington ; and Friday, at East-hill. The Somerset Subscription Foxhounds meet on Tuesday, at Crowcornhc-park ;and Friday, at Buncombe-bottom. Mr. Wicki:ted'sFox Hounds moot on Tue,day, at Wistaston ; and Friday, at Hankelow—at half-past ten. Sir H. Sutton's Hounds meet on Monday, at Thorney Hall Tuesday, at Staplerord M oor ; Thur s day, at Manton House; and Saturday, at Faidingworth Grange—each day at eleven. The ilLackmoor Vale Hounds mect on Tuesday, at Leigh common ; Saturday, :at Batcombe-wood; and Wedneiday, at Stock-House. PRICE OF PO'PATOE.S.—Feb. Kidneys _ 01. Os. to 41. Os. per ton. Scotch Reds 31. 15s. to 41. Os. ditto. Marsh Champions 4l. Os. to 41. 10s. ditto. Oxtiobles and Shaws 3/. 5.1. to 31. 10s. ditto. PRICES OF LEATHER. Per lb. d.tod. Per lb. d.tod. 80tt5,........5 0 to 561 b.... 15 22 Tanned Horse Elides.,. 13 18 Ditto--- 80 to 6010. 16 23 Spanish Ditto . • 20 Dressing Hide 5—........ 14 16 Per dozen. Fine Coach Hides —..... i 6 18 Calf Skinsw. 3(i to 4(lb. 13 18 Crop Elides, 35 to 401 b. 13 141 I)itto —......... 60 to 7011). 20 26 Ditt0............ -40 to 454 14 16 I)itto .......,.70 to SOll3. 18 = , I Ditto .........16..........--,—... IS Small Seals. G rcenland 201 211 COAL MAl%Kl;l'.—Fcb. 28 Ellison small —.---. 178.6 d. p Tyne small 19s. tkl. -.hips at myrket, ,o1(1. 1 1 A ---lin4olkl. 312. RAW HIDES. Per Stone. s. d. to s. 1. Per Stone. s. d. to s. d. Best Helton's& Steers 3 0 3 2 Ordinary 110 9 0 Middlings 4 2 6 Market Calf 6 6 each. SHEEP SKINS. Long Wool 3s. 6d. to ss. Od. I Short Wool— 3s. Od. to 7r. Od, Os. 04. toes. ad. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. ~" 'from the Porismottila Henri,' of Sunday.) PORT.9I4IOI;TH, FEB. 26.—Bis m a j c .,,, , , shin North Star, 28, Capt. Lord Wm. p„ havii.s c been refitted, went out of harbour on Th;„dt,s., and was pait.l wages on the following day. sh„ wili sail this day to rejoin the squadron on the ricrth American station, calling at BArbadoes and Jarnsica to land despatches. Admiral Sir Thomas Foley, (1,C.11. shif;td flag on Thursday, from his Majesty's ship St. Vn - cent to his 'Majesty's ship Asia, the ofitcers m'd crews of which ships have been tram,ferred. The St. Vincent has landed her guns preparatory to 'tieing doclted. Captains Hyde Parker 311'1 H. F. Set.- house have taken command of the Asia and St. Vincent, the former to be fitted as the flat -shift this port, and the latter to receive the . tl,g; of Vic, - Admiral the Hon. Sir Henry Hotham in the Med:- terranean. The Dutch conrette Halden, 28, Captain Aeal maal, anchored at Spithead on Wednesday, from a cruise off the Canary Islands, in search of a Belgian privateer, and saluted with twenty-one gnus, which were rettrned in full from the fiag-thip at this pert, in compliance with an order lately received from the Admiralty, directing the salutes of all rations to he returned with the same number of guns the fc reigner may have fired. The officers and crew of his Majesty's late abip Thetis are expected to arrive shortly in the Druid. The Georgiana and Proteus, convict ships, ere fitting in the river, and may he daily expected here to take convicts to Australia. Mr. Mattison, gunner of the Pigeon packet, has invented a moveable board, to point one the ante at which guns :ite to be find. We have not yet learnt as to its merits, though we understand Captain Smith. of the Excellent, has been directed to report thereon. Him Majesty's sloop Gannet, 15, Commander Sweny, .; ukat on Monday far the West India stathen, with des patches for Vice-Admiral Colpoys. Captain the Hon. G. W. Trefosis took a passage in her, to assume the comet - Lind of the Winchester flag-ship. 'His Majesty's ship Undaunted, 46, Captain E. Harvey, sailed from St. Helen's on Sunday, for Rio Janeiro, the Cape of Good Hope, and the Mauritius, taking a detach. ment of Royal Art lleey to the latter island. The Highflyer and Revco, tenders to his Mojeaty'a Hyptrion, arrived on Thursday from the ('oast Blockade. with sixty seamen for the Kent, 74, at Plymouth, who were immediately transferred to the Lightning steam vessel for that port. PROMOTIONS, ATFOINTSINNTS. &c.--Captain R. Mann. sell is appointed to his Majesty's ship Alfred, ordered to be fitted out at Chatham for Channel service. The fol lowirg officers are appointed to her :—Lieutenants R. G. Welch, A. Baring, H. N. Atkinson, the Hun. G. Grey (of his Maji sty's ship Windsor Castle), and G H. Coul son. Commander J. Sherer is appointed to the Pt even tive Service, vice Rooks, retianed.—Lieut. J. Fraser (of tilt Windsor Castle) is promoted to the rank of Comman der. Lieut. J. Money has accept-d the rank of retired Commander on half-pay of seven shillings a day. Lieut. T. Muir (a) is appointed to the Shearnes. Ordinary, vic e Campbell. J. Mayhew and E. E. Vidal, Esqrs., Pursers of his Majesty's ships St. Vincent and Asia, retain their present ships, as well as Lieut. C. W. Ross, of Vincent, the remainder of the officers, six., Capt. Hyde Parker, Commander Osborne Foley, Lieutenants W. W. Exton, T. V. Watkins, G. Caswell, M. B. Jones, G. Fra ser, and J. W. Purcell, Supernumerary Commander G, Smith, Supernumerary Lieutenants J. H. Brown and G. W. Ratiett, the Rev. G. Fisher and the Rev. E. Beattie, are appointed from the St. Vincent to the Asia ; and Capt. H. F. Senhouse, Commander H. S. Maraham, Lieutenants T. Coleman, C. Barlow, R.. Byron, E. P. Halstead, and R. F. Stopford, are appointed from the Asia to the St. Vincent. Mr. R. Espie is appointed Surgeon of ha Majesty's ship North Star, :ire Dickson, the dr), paintment of Dr. J. Hall to that ship having been can celled. Mr. A. R. Bradford is appointed Assistant. SUr geon of his Majesty's ship St. Vincent. Second Lieut. T. B. Reed, of the Royal Marines is appointed to his Ma jesty's ship Ganges, vice Searle. who has been per a it e a! to rejoin head-quarters, owing to a severe family al&c tion. Second Lent. J. G. A. Ayles, of the Royal Ma. nines, has disembarked from the St. Viric:nt, and re- joined head-quarters. Lieut. Bailey, Resident Agent of Transports at this port, is appointed Resident Agent at Deptford, vice Capt. T. Usher, appointed Cominksioner at Bermuda. Lieut. S. Spencer, late Superintendant under Captain Usher at Deptforo, is appointed Resident Agent at this port, vice Bailey, The following Midshipmen were examined at the Royal Naval College (by special order) on Thursday, in the pre sence of Admiral Sir Thomas Foley, Commission e r Sir Michael Seymour, and Li-utenant-Governor Loring, via. , Mr. John Borlase, of his Mjesty's ship Kent ; Mr. Henry Page and Mr. C. Hoekin, of his Majesty's ship Ganges, and were found duly qualified for Lieutenants. At St. 11-len's—Childers. At Spithead—Ganges and North Star. In thrbour—Asia, St. Vincent, \Wellesley, Rnya I George, Belvidera, Actaeon, Sapphire, Hennes stearzo..r, Speedy, Starling, and Snipe tenders. LITERATURE.---Messrs. COLBURN and BYNTLEIC have, ust published the following New Works i. The Life of FUSELT, to which are added his Lectures on Art, his History of the Italian Schools of Painting, &c. by JOHN KNOWLYS, Esq. n vets. Si o. with Pottr.iit-2. The Tuileries, an Historical Romance, by the Authoress of " Hungarian Tales," S vols.-3. The Historical Traveller, by Mrs. CHARIALS Goat!, a Series of Narratives connected with the most curious Epochs of European, history, expressly designed for the use of young persons to whom the study of Universal History can only be par— tially presented, in small Etvo,-4. The Siamese Twins, a Satirical Tide of the Times, by the Author of "Pelham." Second Edition, with humerous iilustrations ; and in a few days-5. The Premier, 3 v 01... and-6. The Corte-- pondence of Sir JOHN SINCLAIR, Bart. 2 vols. Svo. with Portrait. The miners in the neighbourhood of St. Blazey have lately been forming combinitions for the pur pose of superseding, in a great me inure, the authority sr the agents, and the regulations of the miners. Early on Tuesday morning last, a great number of men collected at Fowey Consols and Lanescot mines, and attempted to seite two individuals who had refused to enter into any combi nation, and who, from threats of summary punishnieut being inflicted on them, had been compelled to take refuge in the counting-house of those mines. The agents, after waiting a considerable time for the dispersion of this as semblage, were obliged to appeal to the Magistrates, who promptly repaired to tie spot, and after entreating the men without effect to disperse, stated to them that the riot act would be read unless they separated in a quar ter of an hour, and pointed ont to them the conse quences if they should fail to do so within one hour after the reading of the Act. On the expiration of the quarter of an hour the crowd not dispersing, the Act was read to them, but without effect. On the expiration of the hour the Magistrates present, J. T. Ausitx, N. KINDALL, and ii. Tnostsos, Esqrs. ordered the constables to take seven of the rioters into custody. On their being put into chaises for conveyance to prison, a violent attempt to rescue them was made by several hundred parsons present; but by the temperate and firm conduct of the civil power, after a conflict of more than an hour, the prisoners were taken on to Bodmin prison. In eonsquenee of the ar rest of the indiviiinale above stated, and their being lodged in the county gaol, the miners in the neighbourhood of St. Austell showed strong symptoms of a determination to attempt to liberate their comrades. Kr this purpose they assembled on Wednesday in great numbers, mud re ports were circulated that they intended to proceed to Bodmin to make an effort to accomplish their object. A s a matter of precaution, the High Sheriff and the neigh bouring Magistrates repaired to that place early in the day, and swore in between SO and 40 special coustables. The Staff of the Royal Cornwall Militia were also called out, and o ere placed on duty in and r o und th e pr i son . Last evening intelligence was received that a bode of miners was approaching Bodmin, and preparations were immediately made to receive them ; the Militia Staff were got under arms at the gaol and the special constables assem bled ; the inhabitants barricadoed their doors, and all was expectation. About six o'clock, a motley crowd, mostly composed of women and children, entered the town, and on the advice of some of the town's people, they sent a deputation, consisting of six or seven persons, to the high Sheriff, at the gaol, to explain their object. The High Sheriff, J. H. TREMAYNK, Esq. received these poor people mildly but firmly, reasoned with them on the consequences of their conduct, and sent them back to their comrades. Oa their return they were accompanied by some gentlemen, who kindly reasoned with the mob, and at length induced them to depart. Ep to a Lite hour este. day no further intelligence had reac hed es fr, w ra . Bodnain. As a measure of additionale are tiretcoalueta";en lio Lusa ever, the Staff of the Miners' A for liodmin to-day. In consequence iil o f these proceedings th e Sheriff has m ot to the depot at Militia Davenport for a de tachatent of 260 men. Coentaftan,