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41113017, but while ha still maintained the contrary opinion, to a partial extent, ke asked why if it were a luxury.the-infe . rior orders of society should not be enabled to taste it as well as the rich. But the same principle applied to wine as to coffee, and in truth year after year a reduction of the duty had been demanded by the Gentlemen on his (Mr. Maherley's) side of the House. Peculiar fault had next been found with the reduction of the duties on spirits. But the Hon. Member must forget the. return of the trade in spirits. When the duties in Ireland and Scotland'were reduced was it not plain that the duty here could not be retained at its former height. SO long as was practical he had abstained from touching it, but it was now imperative to remove some thing of the anomaly and its attendant evils, BeSides, by the Act of Union the Irish distil ler had a right to send his spirits here, and why, if so permit ted, should not the English distiller be allowed to sell his spirits under nearly similar circumstances. It was indeed impossible to proceed in Such a circle of error. But the Hon. Gentleman laid, why not ged rid of all the errors ? He (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) wished to do so, but he could not effect it and - every thing else, at once.—(Hear, hear !)—With respect to tobacco, it did not - appear to him that to prevent smuggling etectually, the duty on it ought to be reduced less than one half. The whole amount of that duty was three millions and a half a year, and if half of it were surrendered, there must, taking into account increased consumption, be at first a loss of *quarter., Now the whole surplus which there was to surrender did not exceed 1,500,0001.—end out of that he had shown the absolute necessity of remitting 750,0001. of' duties on spirits—so that the balance was but 750,0001.—and a reduction of half on Tobacco would swallow up better than the whole orthat sum.— Rot, said the Hon Member, the duty on Tea was 100 per cent., and it certainly was high enough. The Revenue derived from Tea-wai about three millions yearly, and to lower the duty to Prevent smuggling, it should be reduced to three quarters. The Right Hon. Gentleman was proceeding, when Mr. MADE RLY rose to explain.—He had not recommend ed the duties on tobacco and tea to be remitted. He only point ed otit how the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer "light have applied his own principles for extending trade with °lore advantage to the country, than in selecting the articles he did, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER observed, that if he had mistaken that part of his argument, still it was granted that the 750,0001. on spirits, and the 250,0001. on Assessed Taxes, ought to be repealed, and they left but a balance of 500,0001. to be otherwise disposed of. Now, with respect to the Assessed Taxes, much as had been said of his desire to retain them, in order to promote the commerce of the country, but he recollected that exactly half their amount, three millions and a half, had been remitted since the. year:.lß2l.=:-(Hear !)—And of the ten millions remitted witiliowthe last four years, one-third were Assessed 'razes.— Vut, said the Hon. Gentleman, only get rid of the Sinking Fund and.there will by no difficulty in surrendering the rest of the Assessed Taxes. Re in the same breath however, denied that the Sinking Fund - exceeded three millions, and had used great many hard words to prove the position. What then' would he do ? He would remit the Assessed Taxes, amount- ing to 3i millions, to meet which, on his own shewing, there Were but three millions of Sinking Fund, and thus leave the country 500,000/. in debt. .It was, however, asserted by the first authorities, and by none more cogently than by a great plan—he meant Mr. Ricardo, who certainly was a great man— that there always ought to be a Sinking Fund as a surplus.— The Honourable Member for Wareham had admitted the same principle. Would then the Honourable Gentleman destroy all --surplus? For his part he thought the surplus a Sinking Fund, he did not care about the riame, too much, and he should oppose the Resolutions now before the House. lie might be permit ted perhaps to observe in conclusion, that although the Hon. Gentleman stated his plans to be received with disfavour out side the walls of the House, yet from all he himself had heard on the subject; he believed the very reverse to be the fact—and he was satisfied that hereafter it would appear that he provided on the principles Most conducive to the interests of every class Of the people, and of the empire at large,—(Hear, hear, hear !) Mr. CA LCRAFT expressed the extreme satisfaction he felt at hearing the statement of the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer on MOnday last, but should, nevertheless, vote for the first of his lion. Friend's resolution for remitting the Window and House Duties. The Right Hon. Gentleman had .unquestionably taken, since his entrance into office, a most en lightened and liberal course for the advantage of the nation, yet he (Mr. Calcraft) conceived that a large portion of the Sinking Fund applied: in the repeal of direct taxes, would do more service than in reducing the capital of the debt. They . were now, after ten years of peace, paying upwards of 50 mil lions of taxes—and was that state of things to continue till we were - plunged in another war ? The Sinking Fund appeared t o him a mere temptation to expence and restless l ambition.— Per a few more observations relative to the Wine Trade, the ienourable Member concluded by supporting the first of the egnlution s. • 44 r JOHN WROTTESLY expreksed himself in favour of th e repeal of the whole of the Assessed Taxes. He was sorry a t th Right - Hon. Gentleman had been driven to reduce the duiy on spirit's. He admitted, however, that it was matter of necessity, although he deplored it. He gave his vote for the repeal of the whole of the Assessed Taxes, because he thought it could be done without detriment to the country. Mr. Alderman WOOD supported the motion, lie could assure the Chancellor of the Eishequer, that Petitions were in course of preparation throughout the city of London, com plaining of the measures projected by the Right lion. Gentle than. A general desire prevailed for the removal of the House Duty, and he was sure the table would be loaded with petitions to- That effect. Mr. kl USKISSON thought that the principles of the Hon. Gentlemen opposite would lead to the very reasonable propo sition in the existing state of England. of removing.all taxation whatever. As to the motion of the Honourable Member for lbingdon (Mr. Moberly), he really thought it would have been more fair had he made the extinction of the sinking Fund the subject of it, rather than involve that question in that which he. had in fact brought before the House ; viz. the remis sion of taxes to an amount which of necessity drew the Sinking Fund after it. He, however, understood the Parliamentary tactic's of the Hon. Member's motion, which was obviously , directed to obtain the votes of those Gentlemen who were hos tile to the Assessed Taxes, in favour of the destruction of the sinking Fund. The real question was, whether it was better to remove the Assessed Taxes, or other taxes which had been proposed by his Right Hon. Friend. Upon this subject he really bad thought that the enlightened and philosophical views of his Right Hon. Friend (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) upon the principles of taxation; had convinced every one who heard Mul. The evils of smuggling had been so clearly and feelingly exposed by his Right Hon. Friend that he did think no doubt could remain upon the mind of any Hon. Gentleman as to the Preference of his system over the reduction of direct taxes. As to direct taxes, he considered where they could be levied Without interference with the liberty of the subject, that there was not a less objectionable mode of raising revenue. Could the Income Tax ever be freed from that objection he thought it would be the best tax they could have. Did Hon. Gentlemen think that no good had been done by the removal of taxation upon manufactures, and the productive industry of the na tion ? Such hail been the effect of the reduction of the Silk Duty, that the manufacturers had more demands upon them than they were able to satisfy. There was not raw material enough in the country, and he believed there was work for 6 0,000 men more than it was possible to execute. Nothing could be so wise or beneficial to the country than a diminution of the taxes upon consumption. They had been told that direct taxation drove many people out of the country to reside in foreign parts. This he did not believe, because when he looked to the countries of the Continent, he found direct taxa tion carried to a far greater extent than in England. In Hol land, where greater personal liberty was enjoyed than in any other country in Europe except England, there were taxes not only on houses, but on doors, and even furniture. A man could not add a piece of furniture to his house there without having it estimated and taxed. People went abroad because they could drink their wine cheaper, and therefore he thought the reduc tion of duty on that article was the measure best calculated to bring our countrymen back again to England. Upon this topic of wine, he confessed he had heard with some surprise Of the conduct of the wine merchants of the metropolis. lie Understood that the duty upon stock in hand, which it was Proposed by his Right Honourable Friend to remit to the wine Merchants, it was their intention to put in their own pockets and to charge upon the public. If this should he their serious intention, he should certainly suggest to the House and his Right Hon. Friend to revise his intention, and not return the duty upon stock in h an d t o th e w in e -merchants.—(Hear, hear !) In that case about 31)0,1)001. would go into the Exchequer, and thus would the public in reality benefit to the full extent of the reduction of tax.—( Hear !) Blr. WILSON expressed his surprise at the unconstitu tronal proposition of the Right'llon. Gentleman, to visit upon the wine merchants the consequence of the rise in the price (*wine. The reason of that rise was the demand which had % considerably in crease d u p on the remi s sion of a duty which d hitherto deterred every one from purchasing that article. With respect to the question as to the Sinking Fund, he should r eserve himself upon th a t su bj ec t f o r th e motion of the lion. Member for Aberdeen. He should rather leave the destruc tion, of that fund to be proposed by the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, in whom he thought they were entitled to place confi dence. Lord ALTHORP said the question for the House would be Whether there really was a Sinking Fund to the amount of five If it turned out that there was, then it would he for tAe-Houte t o cons id er w h et h er they wou ld not d o w i t h that w hattiley did with the remai n d er o f t h e se ven millions, which sots be understood to be the supposed surplus. With regard the-taxes which jt was proposed to repeal, the removal of . . taxation upon trade and InAnufactureg, and the suppression of smuggling, we're, no doubt, two very important objects; but he much feared that if the Right Honourable Gentleman per sisted in refusing to remove those taxes which the whole nation demanded, he would in the end impede the accomplishment of his own wishes. He was sorry the Right 'Hon. 'Gentle man had not in conformance with his own principlei , reduced the duty on French wines to a level with that on the wines of Portngal. He was surpriseil, he cOnkssed, at the indignation expressed by the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite (Mr. Hus kisson) against the wine-merchants. He • should have been surprised at it from any one, bu t most of all from him. He would vote for the two first Resolutions but as for the funds embraced by the remaining Resolution., he thought they would be better applied in the reduction of the duty on to bacco, and other articles, by which the baleful practice of smuggling was kept up. ' Mr. HUSKISSON begged leave to add 'a feW words to what he had already said upon this subject. He had omitted to no tice what had fallen from the zion. Member for Wareham (Mr. Calcraft), relative to the Treaty with Portugal. The original Treaty with that country was the Methuen Treaty, which was upwards of a century old. By that Treaty a cer tain proportion in favour of Portugal was to be observed in the duties upon French and Portuguese wines, and in return - Por tugal was to take our woollens. In 181 0 this Treaty was re vived by another, which was to run fifteen years, and then be open to revision, by which either party could suspend any ar ticle in it for the purpose of renewed discussion and amend ment. It was true that this Treaty was now about to expire as regarded that power of revision, but in all other respects it was a permanent treaty. With respect to the Company alluded to by the Hon. Member, it had existed in Portugal for upwards of sixty years, and there was. no doubt that if• it was found, upon investigation, to interfere to prejudice' the consumption of wine in this country, it would be the duty of his Majesty's Government to direct their attention to it. With refer ence to the terrible indignation he had expressed against the wine merchants, who were going to pocket what was intended for the benefit of the public, he 'wished to ex plain that lie was only proposing to do with regard to them what he bad done to the public brewers in a former Session. When the Malt Duty was taken off, one of them declared in that House that they would pocket the amount of duty re mitted, and not lower the prices of their beer. He made a si milar intimation then, and the beer was instantly lowered. Mr. CALCRAFT referred to the Treaty of 1810, to shew that the acts of the Wine Company in Portugal were contrary to its provisions. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER admitted, that the conduct of this Company had lately become such as to require the interference of his Majesty's GovernMent. The Go vernment of Portugal took a different - view from them upon this part of the treaty, and had given notice of their intention to suspend the article relating, in strict ennforpance with the terms of the treaty. Some discussion had alreisity taken place on the subject, and he should be quite prepared to go through the whole matter with them when the, proper time arrived. Mr. SIAJORIBANKS observed, - that if the Wine Mer chants did not reduce the price of their wines to the full amount of. the .ditty remitted, they would act 'most indiscreetly for themselves, and most unjustly towards the public. Their whole, conduct in this afliiir he considered as most unjust and reprehensible. Mr. MONCK observed, that however much the country was indebted to the Chancellor of the Exchequer for the reduction of taxes, they were more indebted to the gang of smugglers.— And, if was not mistaken, before many months that House and, the public would be laid under greater obligations to that formidable body. Tobacco, and every thing upon which taxation was excessive, they would , find means to obtain a remission of taxation upon. Upon tobacco alone lie be lieved the quantity seized, in the course of three years, was no less than one million of pounds. This statement appeared in a public document, and calculating that only one-fourth of the quantity run was intercepted by the Government, it would follow that at 4s. a pound duty, 800,00 C/. was lost to the revenue, in three years; with regard to the motion of his Hon. Friend, confessed he was no enemy to a Sinking Fund; but then it must be honestly applied as originally intended by Mr. Pitt, which he conceived it was not at present. So far as the two first Resolutions went, they should have his cordial support. Mr. CALVERT supported the motion. With respect to what had fallen from the Right,Hon.Gentleman opposite (Mr. Iluskisson), he begged to assure him that the Brewers cared not a farthing for his threats.—(A laugh.)—When they lowered the price of porter, it was on account of a reduction in the price of corn ; but as for the Right Hon. Gentleman's threats he repeated they never did, .and they never would ,care for them.—(Continued laughter.) Mr. Alderman HEYGATE supported the resolutions which pledged the House to the reduction of the House and Window tax. Sir ROBERT WILSON dePrecated the system of direct taxation. As to the prevalence of direct taxation in Holland. was not the Chancellor of the Exchequer aware that the fiscal system of that country was creating the greatest discontent, and would probably lead to serious evils. Last year no fewer than NO EnOish - families left Brussels on that account. Sir W. INGLEBY said a few words in favour of the mo tion. Mr. MABERLY replied, and the House divided— For the First Resolution • . 64 Against it _ . . . . 111 Majority against it --47 The other Resolutions were negatived without a division. Mr. II t; ME postponed his motion relative .to the exclusion from voting of Members who had a direct pecuniary interest for or against any measure, to Tuesday, i next. LAND TA X. Mr. lIE IMES obtained leave to bring in a bill for the regu lation of Monies arising out of the Assessment of the Land. QUARANTINE. 31r. C. GRANT obtained leave to bring in a bill for the re moval of the duty upon Ships performing quarantine. ASSESSED TAXEs.. On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, the Assessed Taxes Repeal Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed to-morrow (this day.) In answer to Mr. IIuME, the Right Hon. Gentleman stated the repeal would commence on the sth April. Mr. Horn-tot:sE postponed his motion for the repeal of the Window Tax from Tuesday next, till after Easter. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at Half-past TwELvE o'CLocx. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, MAucn 3. ERSKINE V. MORRIS. Thls was an action brought by Mr. Erskine ? a musical corn poser, against Mr. Morris, the Proprietor of the Haymarket Theatre, for having composed music for an entertainment, in which the Laplanders and their Rein-deers were to be intro duced. The dramatic part was to be written by Mr. T. Dibdin. It appeared that one of the Laplanders and the stein-deers had died, and therefore the piece could not be brought forward. After a long examination of witnesses, and the mutual jocula rity of the Counsel on both sides, Sergeant WILDE for the plaintiff, and Sergeant \Tau GIIAN for the defendant, with also a spice of humour even from the Judge, the verdict was given in favour of the plaintiff—Damages 801. The Managers of the Edinburgh Theatre, says a Correspondent, have adopted a new arrange ment in the admission of half-price, except on particular occasions, as on benefit nights or during the engagement of London Performers. The half-price admission is to take place after the third act of plays, and the second of operas, ac cording to the good old custom of the London Theatres. Rut now we find that nine o'clock is the time of half-price admission at Drury-lane Theatre, even if it interferes with the most inte resting scene of the piece, which is disturbed, or rendered wholly inaudible, by the opening of doors, clattering of visitors, &c. &c. Surely the Manager cannot be aware that this new practice is an intolerable and disgusting nuisance. Our Correspondent adds, " why does not Mr. KEAN, who is understood to be omnipotent at the Thea tre, enter his protest againska practice which may interrupt him in his best performances." We agree with our Correspondent, and hope that the old custom will be revived, of admitting half price during au interval in the performance at the end of the third act. The beautiful Church of ST. PETER'S, WAL WOKTIf, the consecration of which we mentioned on Tuesday last, is the work of Mr. SOAVE, the creditable to his profes -I,Aitlrtcilaiiitelecat7rnaiinlad is highl y and classical taste. The Paris Papers of Tuesday, with the Mode of Wednesday, arrived last night. The attention of the Chamber of Deputies is still directed to the consideration of the different amendments to the law of indemnity. The Moniteur contains an Order of the Day relative to the National Guard. since' the affair of M ANUET „ w h en National Ever Guard refused t o arrest hi m i n t h e s_rtot t Chamber of Deputies , thi s body has been regard ed with considerable di t by the French Government ; and we doubt not that the recent Royal Ordinance is but the precursor of another Ordinance for its total suppression. —The follow- ing are.extracts : ( Front the Etaile of Wednesday.) PARIS, MARCH 1. A violent epidemic has manifested itself at Napoli di Roma nia, where it causes great ravages. It is feared that it may be the terrible scourge known by the name of the cholera morbut. The celebrated Varvacky died on the 3d of February, in the Lasaretto of Zante. Ile has bequeathed his whole property, which is immense, to the Greek Government. The Divan knows not how to provide for the expences of the next campaign. Money there is none, in spite of the Fir mans addressed to all the Pachas in the empire : financial mea- Sures injurious to commerce are spoken of: A new paper cur rency (sechims) has just been issued at Canstantinople : nobody will. take it, though they threaten to cut off the heads of those who refuse it. RODOSTO, JAN. 14. It is said that a general Council of War is to be held at Adrianople, and that all the agents of Government in each province are to attend. A considerable depot of provisions is forming in this town, and another is to bt. , formed at Hairno polis, ten leagues from this place, on the road to Adrianople. These immense preparations seem to threaten a rupture with Russia. Jam. 20. The Porte continues to send large supplies of all kinds of ammunition and stores, which are immediately forwarded to Adrianople; their further destination is a mystery. A letter from Enos says, that the Governor of that town has just re ceived orders to prepare all the magazines to receive 6 or 700,000 kilots of wheat and barley, the destination of which is a secret. FRENCH FUNDS—PARIS, MARCH 1.--Five per Cents. opened at 105 f. 23c. ; closed at 105 f. 35c.—Bank Stock, 2,005 f. —Rente de Naples, Certif. Falconnet, 90f. 45c. Royal Spanish Loan, 1823, 57af.—Exchange on London, one month, 25f. ; three ditto, 24f. 83c.—{fours Authentique. ) We received this morning the Allgemeine Zeilung of the 25th February, which contains various articles of intelligence from the East. It appears by accounts from Constantinople, that all idea of further operatidns on the part of the Turks against the Greeks is abandoned until the spring, when it is intended to bring an army of 50,000 Ottomans into the field besides the Egyp tian succours. By mercantile letters from Aleppo, we are informed that the differences between the Porte and Persia are on the point of adjust ment ; of which a strong proof is afforded by the former having ordered troops from the remote parts of Asiatic Turkey, and even from the re- Pachalite of Bagdad, to marsh into Asia Minor, there to await for further orders. It is said that the property bequeathed by VARYAKI to the Greek Government, as stated in the French Pa. pers, is to be applied to the support of a school in Argos. This property is in Russia. Mr. Secretary CANNING, we are happy to be informed, was yesterday considered considerably better. Mr. MEADS, a King's Messenger, arrived at the Foreign Office on IVednesday with dispatches from the Right Hon. STILATiOnD CANNING to Mr. Secretary CANNING. The royal castle of Compiegne has been fur nished for the reception of CIIAREES X., who intends to spend some time there previous to his Coronation, PAPAYOINE, since his condemnation, has ap peared wholly insensible to his situation. He complains only of the strait waistcoat in which he is confined, as it prevents him from taking snuff at his pleasure. He has not appealed against the judgment. We learn from Calais that three hundred Work men are constantly employed in the dike of San gatte. One half is finished, and it is hoped that this provisional repair will suffice to secure the country against the tides at the equinox. At the foot of the dike there have been found a large silver coin of EDWARD 111, one of the same metal of HENRY VIII, several Roman medals (of small bronze) of various Emperors, Constan tine, Trajan, Valentinian, Maxentius, &c., and two Roman vases of black earth. Some old pictures, which had been long in the ancient Hotel of the Finances, have been re stored to the Royal Museum, at Paris, to which they belonged. One of them covered with a thick coat of dirt, and hardly distinguishahle, has been cleaned and repaired by Count Foßutri himself, and proves to be a magnificent CLAUDE, valued at above 50,000 francs. It will be placed in the great gallery. PRIVY CouNctr..—Yesterday at ten o'clock -the following Members of this Most Ilonourble Body assembled at the New Cock Pit, Whitehall-place—Earl of llarrowhy, Pre sident; Lord Gifford, Lord Colchester, Lord Howell, Right Hon. Sir John Nicholl, and the Right Hon. Charles W. W. Wynn, &c. &c. The Council proceeded to take into further consideration the Complaint of Mr. Serjeant Rough, late Pre sident of Criminal and Civil Justice of the United Colony of Demerara and Essequebo, against Major-General Murray, late Lieutenant-Governor of that Colony. The Learned Serjeant complained of having been, by order of the Lieutenant-Go vernor, suspended from the exercise of his judicial functions, on • 6th October, 1321, on the alleged charge of having authorized the receipt of improper fees by the officers of that Court. Mr. Pollock was heard on the part of General Murray, and Mr. Common Serjeant, in reply, for Mr. Serjeant Rough. The Council took time to deliberate on their judgment, and broke up at half-past three. PUBLIC ScnooLs.—The recent melancholy event at Eton College, and the riotous disposi tion manifested against the poor smith and his son, by the Students at Harrow School, will doubtless prove very injurious to both of those seminaries, and to public schools in general. Parents and guardians will be fearful of expos ing those committed to their care to the danger of hazarding tkeir lives, or even to that of ac quiring an unruly and savage temper, instead of those lessons which are conducive to the acqui sition of wisdom and virtue. It has long been a subject of just complaint, that authority has too little influence over the boys at large Public Schools. On Tuesday morning Mr. WOOD, against whom the Coroner's warrant had been issued, for the late melancholy affair at Eton, was taken into custody, but has been allowed to remain locked up at his tutor's till the commencement of the Assizes. Mr. LEITII left the College the pre ceding evening. The funeral will take place next Sunday, when an Address suited to the oc casion will be delivered at the College chapel.— The Earl of SIIAFTESBURY does not intend pre ferring an indictment. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. 110 USE OF COMMONS. • .Tovis, 3 0 die Martii, 1825. RoADs—Ross-shire, Weymouth, &c., Banffshire, Wooler, Shepley-lane Head, Halifax and Sheffield, Wakefield and Denby, Cheltenham and Gloucestor, Trebarwith and Condo len, and New Cross—Bills ordered. Rochdale, and Brighton and Cuckfield—Bills read a first time. - CAUSEWAY—HayIe—BiII - reported, $o be ingrossed. STATUTE LABOUR—Gorbals (Glasgow) STREET—Glasgow Bills ordered. THEATRE—Cheltenham BRlDGE—Glasgow and 'Redburn COMPANIES—GeneraI Steam Navigation, and Shaws Water— Bills ordered. Manchester r.quitable Loan, and Metropoli tan Fish—Bills read a first time. ImpitovEmExTs—Leek, Dundee, Abingdon, and Godal ming—Rills ordered. Newbury—Bill read a first time. • POLlCE—Gorbals—Petition of the Trustees of Lanark Road, against—to lie on the table. Hat LWAYS—Cromford and Peak Forest, and Flintshire—; Bills read a second time, and committed. CANALS—Liskeard and Looe—Bill ordered. Gloucester and Berkeley, and Western Ship—Bills read a first time. SESSIONS—SaIford Hundred) /I an no u —Pembrey Bills read a first time. APOTHECARIES DOCKs—South London—Several Petitions; against. St. Ka tharine's—Petition from Boston, in favour. ROMAN CATHOLIC CLAl MS—Petition from Dowtipatrick, in favour—to lie on the table. ASSESSED TaxEs—Several Petitions for the repeal thereof. HOUSE AND WINDOW TAX--Several Petitions for the repeal thereof. Colt NTY COURTS BlLL—Petitions from Glastonbury, Louth, and Northampton, in favour—to lie on the table. ATTORNIES TAX—Petitions from Kilmarnock and Aberbro thick, against—to lie on the table. COAL DUTlEs—Petition from Lyme Regis, against—to lie on the table. UxftwruL SOCIETIES (Ireland) BlLL—Several Petitions against—:o lie on the table. ORDERS OF THE DAY FOR TIIIS DAY. I. Dissenters's Marriages 'l":3lL—Second reading. 2. Weights and Measures Bill—Further consideration of Re port. 3. Ways and Means—Committee. 4. Supply—Committee. 5. Apothecaries Bill—Second reading. Quarantine A ct—lt eport thereupon. 7. Assessed Taxes Bill—Committee. NOTICES OF MOTIONS FOR THIS DAY. I. Lord Viscount Palmerston—Army Estimates. (In Com- mittee of Supply.). 2. Sir Henry Hardinge—Ordnance Estimates. (In Committee of Supply.) . 3. Mr. Dickinsoit—Select Committee on County Rates. 4. Mr. Herries,—Rill to allow the enrolment of Articles of Clerkship, in 'certain cases, where they may haie been omitted. NOTICES GIVEN YESTERDAY. Tuesday, March 8. Mr. Home—To move the following Resolution—" That no Member shall vote for or against any Question in which he has a direct pecuniary interest." Thursday, March 10. Mr. Hume-L-Motion to supersede the Sinking Fund. Tuesday, May IS. • Mr. Grattan—Bill for the Relief of the Poor in Ireland. After Easter. Mr. Hobhouse—Repeal of the House and Window Tax. PIIICE OF STOCK 3 Ball( Stock 3 per Cent. Red. 3 per Cent. Cons. 3{ per Cent — Ditto Red. 4 per Cent. { Di " d " New 10qia Bank hong Ann. Imp. 3 per Cents. — India Stock Ditto Bonds 97 pm. 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AllianciFire and Life Assurance Company , Ditto, Marine Department 8} i Anglo-Mexican Mining Company Angle-Chilian Mining Company Brazilian Mining Company Chilian Mining Company Colombian Mining Company General Mining Association Hibernian Mining Company Pasco Peruvian Mining Company 41.40 4 374 384 Rio de la Plata Mining Company United Mexican Mining Company Ditto New Welch Iron and Coal Mining Company United General Gas Company Birmingham and Liverpool Railway London and Northern Railway Company Australian Company a British Iron Company Bristol Ship Canal Company Canada Company Equitable Loan Bank Company General Steam Navigation C o mp an y Gold Coast Association Great Westminster Dairy Company Hibernian Joint Stock Company Mexican Company Metropolitan Nish Company 3 New Corn Exchange Pearl Fishery Company, Yellow Receipt Provincial Bank of Ireland Patent Bricks FOXEIGN MAILS. ARRIVED. Dut. Guernsey and Jersey - 0 1 France - - - 1 0 Holland - - - 0 1 Flanders _ - e 1 America - - - 1 0 Jamaica - - 0 1 Brazil - - - 0 1 t11(a 11 ‘l',l TER AT LON DON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning, 34 minutes after 2.1 Evening, 57 minute% after 2. THE suN. SOLEM QUis DICER!: 1, 41.5 um AUDEAT LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 4, 1825. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Ladies Beauchamp, in St. James's -square ;, L a d y Emily Berkeley, in Spring-gardens ; Mrs. Birch, in Chades. • street, Berkeley-square : Earl and Countess of Charlemont, and Lady Maria Caulfield, in Grosvenor-pluce -; Me. and Mrs. Basil Cochrane, in Portman-square ; Mrs. and Miss Cowper, in Baker-street ; Mr. and Mrs. Caul field, in Cleveland-row ; Mrs. and Mrs. Cox, in Grosvenor place ; Mr. Henry Dorrien, in Weymouth-street ; Mr. Ed ward Freeman, in Gloucester-place; Major and Mrs. Gilpin,. in Baker-street; General Gordon, in Grosvenor-ploce ; Mrs. Hamilton and Miss Lewis, in Baker -street; Lady and Miss Murray in Gloucester-place ; Colonel and Mrs. Peterson, in Orchard-street, Portman-square ; Hon. Major-General Parker and Mrs. Parker, in Baker -street; Mr. Frederick Seymour, in. Charles-street, Berkeley-square. EAST LONDON CATrioLic INsTlTunorr.-I'he' anniversary festival of this Charity, which was announced to take place at the City of London Tavern about a fortnight. hack, and was then postponed for Mr. O'Connell's arrival in London, in the anticipation that his presence would have proved a source of attraction on the occasion, took place yester day at the Freemasons' Tavern, in Great Queen-street. From an apprehension of an excessive crowd, the doors of the dining room were kept closed, which was an unusual circumstance, until dinner was ready; but upon the admission of the company, the scantiness of their number proved, unhappily for the charity, that the expectation of so numerous an assemblage was fbunded upon a miscalculation of the magnetic influence of the Chairman for the evening, for not above a third of the seats were then taken possession of ; and although several other guests arrived, afterwards, at no time of the evening were above two-thirds of the tables occupied. This was the more to be regretted, as the children of the institution, who were introduced after dinner, .comprised a great number of very fine boys and girls ; and it is to be hoped, therefore, that the disappoint ment occasioned by the attendance of so thin a company, and the consequent injury occasioned to the funds, will be atonedfor by the additional private benevolence of the friends of the charity,. Amongst the guests present we observed, besides the chairman, Lord Clifford, Sir Thos. Esmonde, Bart., Mr. W. Smith, M.P. Mr. Butler, and other respectable gentlemen. Mr. Shiel came in when dinner was nearly over, and took his seat at the bottom of one of the tables ; but after several ineffectual entreaties on the part of the Stewards, the Learned Gentlemen at length re moved to the top of the table. Up to the time of our leaving the room, nothing of any interest had taken place. There were several ladies in the gallery. ...) ...'1! ~. = i 1 ' - -73#*°* %Z ..,,z. 4, - f ''t .r .,.... 7 : -: 0. --iwit: .,,, .1,.. : ., -- ::;: v. :T 4*\' l46 l l l -, ,..! .. , :...„,, R ,i, , .. • a ~, • ... i . 4 • ee - - s , --- . , -1 , :-.-.• :1 - - e, r e4# • • ). • ~ -...N.,,------ . - 1 0, A i. ofe A. rt. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. NEW YORK, FED. 3.—The Aurora, Baker, from Curacoa, arrived at Baltimore, sailed the 10th ult., and brings advice that the Spanish Government - brig El Romano, Libre, of 18 guns, was carried into Porto Cavello the 4th ult., and delivered to the , Columbian Authorities by her Commander. CHARLSTONE, JAH. 28.--(From an American Paper.)— The Eliza Jane, arrived here from • Havanah, sailed the 15th inst. A considerable body of .troops had arrived at Barracoa from Spain, destined for Havanah and Vera Cruz. A frigate, 3 sloops of war, and several transports, with troops on board, were left at Havanah, and about to depart for Vera Cruz. DEAL, Mulct' 3.—Wind S.W.—Arrived and sailed for the River the Lion cutter Dillon, trim Carthagena and Jamaica Hope, Bully, from Lisbon, and Ardgour, Friend, from Alex andria. Arrived and remain the Regent, Gibson, from New castle for Jamaica. .Put back and remain the following -out ward.bound, viz. :—Jamima; Craig ; Venus, Hague ; Diana, Hughes ; and Hantonia, Tisdale ; 5 p. m. a large shipis now towing into the Downs, from the River, by a Steam vessel. H • PORTSMOUT, 11.1nuen 3.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Peter and Mary, Hentz, from Rio Janeiro; Oporto Covey, from London for Oporto. - Passed by the Wight the Oporto, ship Henry, Whitridge, from Charlstone for Hamburgh. FALMOUTH, ALtacx 2.—Wind S.W. to N.W.—Arrived the Frolic packet from New York,' and from Halifax in 1U days. LIVERPOOL, MARCH 2.—Wind W.—Arrived the Chatham, Holland, from Savannah, sailed 27th January ; Sarah and Ca roline, Prince, from Charleston, sailed 6sh h ebruary ; and the Marquis of Drogheda, Rogers, from St. Michael's. Coax, FEB. 27.—Arrived the Zephyr transport, to take in troops. . The Borodina transport, bound to England, has put into Bermuda, leaky. THE MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE, slAncn 4. There are very few fresh arrivals of Grain this week, except of Oats, the quantity of which is tolerably good. There is more inquiry than of late for fine Wheat, and prices are Is. to 2s. per quarter higher than on Monday last. Barley is un altered. Beans and Pease fully support last quotations. :Oats are rather better in sale, but prices are not reported higher. Flour trade appears improving. AnarvAt.s.—English Wheat, 3,150 —Barley, 2;6oo—Osts, 7,loo—lrish Wheat, 150—Oats, 4,700 qrs.—English Flour, 2,80 sacks. SMITHFIELD MARKET, MARCH 4. The following is an accurate Report of the numbers and prices at Smithfield Market this morning:— CATTLE AT MARKET .. -- -- Beasts 473 I Sheep Calves llO I Pigs To sink the Offal, per stone of Bth. Beef 4s 4d to 5s 2d I Veal- 6s Od to 7s Oti Mutton 4s 8d to 5s 8d Pork ss 4d to 6s 4cl Lamb Os 0(1 to Os Od. HAY AND STRAW, PER LOAD. Hay .1:3 Os to £4 lOs I Clover £:4 Os to £5 lOs Straw ,E 2 2s to £2 12s. ARGYLL ROOMS.—The first of the four Con- , certs announced by Madame CATALANI took place last night, and had a very elegant and fashionable attendance. She displayed all the wonders of her powerful and unrivalled voice, and excited the warmest applause. The other vocal performers were Sarin, PHILLIPS, and Mrs. SAL.. Mori. Mr. PHILLIPS, we believe, is the performer who sung the Bacchanalian song in Der Frieschutz, on its first representation in this country at the English Opera House. In the course of the even ing, Madame CATALANI sung " Sweet Home," with all those decorations which made the Air peculiarly her own. Mrs. SALMON'S " Mary, I believe you true," was pathetically given, and SAPIO'S " Kelvin Grove " was highly interest ing. The whole was an exquisite repast.— Mont led with his accustomed skill, and the Or chestra was sufficiently supplied with instrumen tal performers. " God save the King " was given of by Madame CATALANI with a degre e empha tic fervency that made a powerful imp ression es the audience. 11111 w e find from goo d SUFFERERS IN . „ ufFerers by authority, that the Committee for the R e lief o the and vicinity, relying on, the dreadful inundations, in Hanove r the liberality of the Public, 2' b o a t 40001., for the use of the dif ea lready, with a laudable promptitude, remitted uPw's" —s te d, districts, though the sub. ferent Committees in the inundated t to that sum. scriptions do not amount Ye- honoured Coven t Garden Theatre with their pfre The Duchess of KENT and Princess FitOpoitz sence last night.