The Sun. — London, England, 1834-02-19 00:00:00

0 1 , -4-7.71.4A - 7 /1. IMP ERIAL PA RL lAME NT I THIS D ( 23. - AY, WEDNESDAY, FED. 19. - Ida • OAT . , : 2 ,... ,4 ' 7-- .‘• IV -44 :01 1 4 - ( 40 t . "" / 7? -0" ler t t 17: COURT CIRCULAR. The Duke of Gloucester had a dinner party on Monday even. ing, at Gloucester House. Among the company were the Russian Ambassador and the Princess Lieven, the Austrian Anibassador and Prince Nicholas Esterhazy, Count Ludolf, the Neapolitan Minister, Baron Bulow, the Prussian Minister, the Danish Minister and the Baroness de Blame, the Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury, Lord and Lady Cowley, Lord and Lady Stuart de Rothsay, and Mons. Dedel, the Netherlands Minister. H OUSE OF COMMONS. ~Th.esnAKER took th e Chair a few minutes past I'2. Several ::,t'.noihers present e d petitions for private Bills, the substance of we could not catch , owing to the noise that prevailed in '4 body of the House. the nilbOOgGe E S brought up the report of t h e C omm itt ee on ri d e st brinandin W ells Improv emen t p e titi o n—it appeared that gto o r ders had b een complied w i th, and l eave was g i ven g 1 the Bill. ,Ch e , te . rtrUoPERT presented a petition from the trustees of the thereon, ad, and obtained leave to bring in a Bill founded Mr. B . Water w Limerick CARTER presented a petition from the Mr. IT "I " C°l niran.—Ordered to lie on the table. ,'REbrou ht Up the rep; rt of the Committee on the " y ean g ny petition. It appeared that the iouse had been complied with, and In a Bill. obtained leave to bring in a Bill, )1n the trustees of the Buckingham t Lord, Whom he did not now see in Itenfi.on to bring in a Bill relative to mld he very desirable to know what in the law, as it at present stood. .L said, it would be most important to )uld be made, otherwise parties apply t to serious expense for no purpose. )rd would give the House that ex- presented a petition from the county ng the labour rate, but there being House, the petition was withdrawn. tE presented a petition from the town for leave to make a railway in that .ight in a Bill to enable the Calder and Lpany to improve the navigation of that resented a petition signed by 1,600 of , wn of Hoxton, praying that the malt They complained of the great agri- Juntry, which they attributed in a alt tax . He fully concurred in the lil 'uraldi . stress, and in the general that the petition was worthy vr oa is of the House.—(Hear.) ' It ~less they granted a repeal of this tax, Th . a pproaching to it, the agricultural distress would ',ter than it was now. .AJCLER.K. concurred in the observati to on r s of remedy Ildham that unless something was An 4 .ral distress it would grow to an alarmi ng extent. intthat hp ~u k MEMBER, whose name we could not lea . , said ro eh think Ministers did justice to the agricultural Pa • id , ' a nd he thought that as much attention ought to be th e ~.... the m ria ttae al , to the towns. He would be happy to take of c a ns' o6 tonitu rt utlie thought it would be only fair that the kb u get a repeal of the malt tax. cor a aaki tcl '11 ,... that the distress in this country was not Which was ;„`"xt with teat which existed in Ireland, t•aner e wa a &tate of unparalleled distress.—(Hear, theyeharad.) , li ther 1, -- n „ n°tl 'ing to counteract this in Ireland, as . y it ' 4 . dist, - ` 4ll- actlares nor commerce, so that when agricu h ut the e" "1414 , distress prevailed universally throug ou .._ cott at ,_ . "Ofound 7 Irca-- 1 ... was at present in a state of the most t'tertil' th at co co distress, , and, to his own knowledge, the landlords Un til' would not receive this year more than a fourth t heir tents ' et. ktfatiingsSalnNd;_n_otAwlißthsastatidid tha t the the rent of land was everywhere I t3' of' the farm the reduction of rent, the pros_ .h , Je a . —Ara was not on the increase. It would astonis h tt4sgrieulturists of Scotland not a little when they found those c e i i „ e s Who were not to b e i n a state o f prosper ity wer e re r4.44 t hat relief from taxationwhich was withheld from another a pat., ‘ , ho were a c k nowledged to be in distress. It was as if Mel e nt, in a very bad state, should be told that it was abso hat iY nec essary that some remedy should be applied to him, ter e 4 4t ead of applying it to the patient it should be adminis c,,,t°, °ne who was perfectly well. r elic rain YOKKE said, that he should be very happy to give ' l Fic uf any description, but he looked with great suspicion , n th e .„ -tl p •.1)- al of the malt-tax as a mode of giving relief h wht' agric ulturists.—(Hear, hear.) He clestioned he mu fe e lt t hat if er ,l_ i n the end, it would give rehef , Pla ced "'''e Malt tax was repealed there must be s ' om as e other tax tor , k . n Pi operty in general to replace it. There had been t °6 fo t ' l 'ee a party powerful in that House, who were look. me ant r oa n o pportunity to advance their own interests—he t against 2 to ti e , aia nufacturers—who would have this argumen t ax w e a griculturists, namely, that as soon as the ma lt _..ken 1 4 off it would be a rf.,son for importing corn duty th l o ; ,:"; 'at, tiear ) For this reason he questioned whether a iirie e l jl ea ' " the Malt tax would give substantial relief to the thUrl interest's. is l ed in t :;. "-IV LN was aware of the great distress that preh the s ,_ ,` 'e a g r icultural class—it was communicated throng the g e t :J r :le: ri b: : c hi ! Majesty ; but there was no use in suggesting ehotalchokti'llg that off the malt, or window, or house taxes ;. the nation should be reduced, the interest of th e geherai°U, debt should be lowered, or nothing could avert mr. ~_ calamity that was impending over the country. pealed W as of opinion that the malt tax should be re hear)—the etillS4 tonal tax laid on spirituous liquors—(Hear, effects of which winerletis(OniZiv:rhsiallehyW" so general, and the bad and haNiiness of the universally s hould be repealed, as then the felt. It was for the interest g classes that the malt tax Ile Could not agree with the ars ro an, that the manuf t • brew Y could their own beer. . unient used by an Hon. Gentle. eilt ,. r . ac uring interest would depress the agri ih to al interest, in the event of relief being given to the latter by ro e re peal of th e malt tax. He (Mr. Hardy) represented a bo ttle", the inh a bi tants of which showed no disposition to injure hi s agricultural classes. The repeal of the corn laws would in a,.., 1 , 1 ' 14 d r b e conduciv e t o t h e interests and com f orts of b oth th e I,,,iiiltural and ma nu f ac t ur i ng c l asses. Cif ~t WART considered that t t w he as cornlaws formed a subject the only proceeding that Iv a , ! ju at s. national importance . It beneficial to the country. I Et r. ,: l iiable and eventually l aWs 'erHELL would vote for an alteration_in the corn r aehi . It would tend to the prosperity of the l anded . and manu. tic % '1.4 interests. It was absurd to oppose it on the supposi. t est °, 1 , 4 g i°4l B a predominance or monopoly to the landed bite_ eaten k i 3 : , _ . slaking an alteration in those laws. A more thl e h ° ,.., view of the question should be taken. About DrOv e ,„ - " Qt ed years ago opposition was raised to the im_ Ari a ,7 e nt of turnpike -roads leading to London, on the same 4o2P:es ; however, the objections were overruled, and the , Anr°_. pro ve accordingly took place. Hon. Gentlemen w ould jas tee ' re that the objectic ns to the alterations of the corn w ed I n th_equally futile, and he hoped that they would be disregar d ed d k er _ . e s.a.ine manner. He would take the poor-rate as it ap the r, t ou trom the year 1821 to 1831, but he would not trou ble i I__'? se with a long statenneot of figures. In 1821, in t h e . Z g litY of Norfolk, the "a. , now 18s 4cl• • • :::::, int 2425.% d;. ' \,,,,, now " n°w 21s. o.d . i'tkiwit n o w no; - 8s! average of the rato was 15s. 6d., it in Suffolk it was 18s. Id. in the year 1821, . t ; in Sussex it was then 18s. I Id, i to Essex it was then 235. Bd., and it ill Lincolnshire it was formerly ss. 6d., , 3d• • in Warwickshire it was formerly 125., e °_ t iri as tie n s Zi • "'_ s ; 6 d, 80) th . at it would appear if the agricultural let ri d of "' a nonopniy , r ' /lli n t ~, it was one they were very anxious to the oectn , . 1' - :',., jun., said that in Ireland the . interests of very di ,,rs of the soil and of the owners of the soil were w s tu,,k ~..trent things. The owner of the soil, in that country, er eep ' r " occupier every fraction that the soil produced Brestint a b a k e sustenance Therefore it was evident that the 'ion,,,uf t he one Was * very different fromhat of the other. si one u d c "2 ll " l " nlade no by his labour bu nte food he con luired ' i nut s ° in England, where the occupie r . or farmer ree pt ,0 int „„ 1 „ ~ / 00 d and sustenance his family, but som Iri sh i l a, r ). his labour. He was quitesatisfied that so long a s ‘'o44lbedr'r(N kept up the present high rates of land, the peop le Sir . h , E l n, Poverty and distress. drops,,a,g'ie IGUS O'CONNOR said that, as representing a large Vict, , county in Ireland he wished to show the dig `gla, i"tween tile,e two classes in the two countries. In l ' ie r t.t- ' ' 4S °° l l as an portion of the fair profits of the occu the ar'e!' t4keti aw l Y h b an to complain ; but in Ireland W e e 'cul turist t , -eith er never c e omp eg lained until all was gone. This ,"°int,,..., an a gricultural nor a manufacturing question. The "e br o - -.4 must stand or tall together. The Noble Lord, when 4 I ettUygthrt. forward his Budget the other night, had them 4 1 , 4(1 Put ~l ek• lie took off 1 200,0001., and laid on Pi tt ed o,oool., enlrf, et i u - r a in %a . bone of contention to set the agricultural c a o n t d a t ime i b interests a fighting. With regard to the t the 1, - '.. 41e to d ' ! aBre eli with the Noble Lord that this was no 4etw eoil Is t:Liss the question. Here also there was a distinction d I ‘ 4 Bll3l, l t i he hvo c ountries, * Were he an English Member,an an . 14 h e al n be would vote for a total repeal of the Corn Laws, i i . nll a a,„„wea-t annt.Prepared Co do so as an Irish Member represent -4n, , gricultural ounty, because there was a great d r i e f . .. Positi on rtween the landtords of the two countries. A p Iv 41416 8 t W t inake air y reduction in the rents in Ireland would as tra r evolution. If a repeal of the Corn Laws mercy Ned i t w , r eY Of th ould throw the agricultural labourers up . o n the _ ' he Pre, e e 'post tyrannical set of men that ever exis ed gcnttetotot Aristocrac of Ireland. In England they had , ti b k inseiv: e who felt for their tenantry—who identified '"e tax ee . with theta and bore the greater proportion of t 'l' b o th ten a n t bot every t the land in Ireland fell '11"14 of ' W hen this was brought forward he quene e „,. :1/liged to law s . ti the posit' vote " against his principles, in conse "tt ad ~ on in which Ireland was placed from bad to Sir c. ‘-'overit tion h tlllilL r , ' n ein- -of re ' .-I ,Co u Id assure the House that the reduc -1 bee n ~ tits tbr ou and f !uov e o ne h ghout England upon the poor . lands had land, 'itlY. li eu alf • He thought it right to state this plainly . e was more that t 4l- I " is d pt Pe nth:t s slit it than that upon his own abroad obta* ""°41(1 b ' thought of most of his neighbours. It was right Whe, atated, because misrepresentations had gone ined relief i „ the trauing interests were distressed they , th e ther e mi"otiviarion, ways from the Government, and he e l and inter 4b e lit) unkind feeling on theirpart towards hear,) R _ , o est, wh _ w relief of th ' " Pet! t hat ' were their best customers.—(Hear,. asid e. e one clas s an Y observations which would go to the ~ They h a d come an d the injury of the other, should be laid tither, an • to I°t, , Q Prom there to do the best they could for each ••• oi entletne,,._, °t e their interests. He was sure that a 1 the c4tiothset,tizetstoatz.d'.fieswturno heard him were aware that the heavy onus Ul)on the landowners, under peculiar ca. Fora brows h ess occasioned by the great influx of foreign - g t in t° the market. It was quite cleai that the shiiiand , i insuran ce Compan: n order s of the H( kr on leave was given to bri ng i n found. CA 1' RTWRIGH ( ed A Noble i a petition from l ‘ ir npike-r oad, I n' Place, had sted jot' turnpike.ro s, at ad and it his wo i alterations w ould be mad e i kn ow Sir E. KNATCHBU LL lOgwhat a lterations won] for bills might be put t le hoped the Noble Lorc lilanation. Mr. CARTWRIGHT pi Xortharr i pton respectini other blasiness before th e H lit 'l. Son SHA W LEFEVRI th cotinty anipton, praying ' L. Lord uoRp ETH broug 4k 4el river Navi gation Compai „Lord IiE.N•NIKER Pres 4 ' • "e inhabitants of the town ti. • -• aught be repealed. T tultUral distress of the cot Rreat rneasure to the mal statee,,,, the egri cu lt u 44Ye r of the petition. Ftcatgea r CORBETT said th ett possible attention 4 .oroble opinion that unle7 or sornething approaching b e rnucti greater than it w" Major lit AUCLERK c k enTh er the for O ldham that u: An*.• . agneniturai di.,,---- (No. 2,931.) landed interests had no power over this unlimited importation, and he conceived that they were entitled to some consideration and some legislation on their behalf, by which an end would be put to that monopoly which pressed so heavily upon them. Mr. POTTER said he was quite sure the manufacturing and commercial interests were opposed to monopolies; and that, in general, they were the advocates of free trade. Hon. Gentle men from the agricultural districtacomplained of the great pres sure of the poor rates ; but he could not help thinking a good deal of it was occasioned by mismanagement. In Manchester the poor rate, for the last seven years, had not averaged more than 3s. 6d. in the pound. Employment was, no doubt, more abundant in manufacturing districts ; but a much better system was pursued in them than in the farming districts. In the latter, the industrious and independent labourer was put on a footing with the idle and dissipated one, which produced the worst con sequences. Mr. FINCH said it was quite absurd to say that the inte rests of the agricultural and commercial interests were diffe rent. What was detrimental to the one was injurious to the other. Any person particularly acquainted with the agricultural inte rest of the country would know well enough there was no interest that required more to be nursed. The agricultu rist had been subject to such severe losses, he would not say owing to taxation, that it had occasioned a destruction of ca pital almost beyond calculation. And he could add to this the burdens laid on the British agriculturist as compared with those with whom they had to compete was as ten to one. It was chimerical to suppose that the landlords of England could submit to any arrangement by which they would be put under restrictions; that could never be the case. He considered the question one of great national importance, as it amounted to nothing less than this—was a nation like England to be, de pendent on foreign countries for her corn ?—(Hear, hear.) He believed if the manufacturett_ knew theis true i.uterest, they would do all in their power to uphold those restrictions which existed to the importation of foreign corn into this country. Mr. WALKER concurred entirely with the Hon. Member for Cork in his statements of the humanity of the English land lords. He admitted that absenteeism was a great curse to Ireland, but at the same time he must say that many of the' absentee landlords in that country were as merciful to their tenants as the residents. He ':admitted that the absentee land lords did great injury by drawing the rent and spending it in another country, but with respect to the Aristocracy of Ireland he must be allowed to say that they were not tyrants over their peasantry. The tyrants were not the Aristocracy or the gentle men, but the middlemen, who took the land from the landlord. He believed that the aristocracy were not tyrants ; but those middle—men who had an interest from the landlords were tyrants of the worst sort, oppressing and driving the people to the last state of misery. Last year there was a kind of set made against the landlords and landed interest of Ireland. They were now saddillng the landords with the county cess, with tithes, and poor rates, and threatened them with a repeal of the corn laws. There must be a reduction of rent if the corn laws were repealed, and in that case the landlords of Ireland would receive nothing ; the rent would not be more than suf ficient to payoff the incumbrances upon the land. If they were reduced to that state, it would be a boon if the Government would purchase their estates, and let them go to America. The petition was then ordered to lie on the table. Mr. GASKELL presented a petition from a physician, of the name of Samuel Crowder, residing in York, praying that the House would take into consideration the state of lunatic asylums throughout the country; and that a Board, consisting of nine physicians and three civil engineers, might be ap pointed for the purpose of visiting those asylums which were built for the reception of pauper lunatics. The petitioner stated that he had visited various Insti tutions of different kinds, and he proved that those which were liable to inspection were better conducted than those which were not so liable. Petition laid on the table. Mr. HODGES presented a petition from Sleitb, in Kent, praying for a repeal of the malt-tax. Mr. FINN took that opportunity of condemning the intro duction of topics tending to excite animosity between landlord and tenant. No good could arise from such observations, which were only calculated to set one class against another. Mr. HODGES said that in his opinion there could be no more substantial relief to the agriculturists than the repeal of the malt tax. With regard to the observations of the Hon. Member for Southwark, that the rent ought to be reduced as a means of relief, it was a matter of notoriety that on all the mid dling land of England the rent had already fallen, and in a short time, he feared, it would extend over all the coSntry. He thought, however, that relief should not be sought from such a source. Mr. A. JOHNSTONE said he thought it would be a very proper measure to lay an additional duty upon spirits. He had reason to believe that a proposition would be made from Scot. land for an increase of the duty upon spirits. The duty was much lower in Scotland than in England, and the consequence was the population of Scotland was more demoralized by the pernicious liquid being within their reach. The returns which might be had from the police would show to what a lamentable extent this demoralization prevailed. A proposition would be brought forward for raising the duty to that of England, and he could add, that he had lately conversed with Highland pro prietors of extensive estates, and they were convinced that the advantages which they thought to be gained by smuggling was all the other side, and they now concurred in the proposition for laying an additional charge upon spirits. Mr. STRICKLAND heard a proposition for the increase of taxes with pain. All the country were , looking for a reduction of taxation, and any argument drawn from what he could not help calling spurious morality,by rendering the people more sober, was a very bad one. There was no greater fallacy than to say, that by placing a tax on the spirits and food of the people their condition cou:d be improved. They would not be more improved either in their habits or virtuous principles; but increase their education, and the effect would be immediate on both. They would become soon sensible of their own bad habits, and the dreadful effects of ardent spirits on their health. Instruction was the quickest mode of bettering a people, because it made them susceptible of good feeling, and taught them to appreciate the advantages of proper habits. To increase taxation could never alleviate the people's distress. He most heartily con curred with the Hon. Gentleman who advocated a repeal of the malt tax, and he was very glad to hear that the financial de. partment was in such a state as to admit of taking off the malt tax. He did not imagine that the mode of relief by taking off the malt tax should be pre-eminently considere 1 as above all other modes of relief. The corn laws, by being altered would afford the greatest relief to the people at large. With regard to the question of reduciug the rentals, were Hon. Members aware that since the peace rents were reduced by one half? He con sidered the corn laws to operate as an impediment to industry, and every argument he had heard led him to the conclusion that an alteration of the corn laws would be the most whole. some and the most favourable measure that could be introduced for the relief of the country. Mr. HARDY fully concurred in the observations made by the Honourable Member (Mr. Johnstone) as to increasing the tax on spirits. Some speculative evils might be imagined from the increase of taxation, perhaps, but:they bore no compe tition with the overwhelming evils that daily afflicted the coun. try from the use of that liquid fire which the people were in the habit of drinking. He was an advocate for education cer tainly ; but every improvement that could be made in the mo rality of the people should be made, independent of education. It was not to be supposed that there were not afferent modes of increasing the comfort and bettering the habit of a people as well as education. Do away with the gin shops, and it would be the best branch of education in which to instruct the people. ➢lr. HODGES then presented a petition from the same place for the abolition of tithes; it complained that tithes were an intolerable burden, and prayed that both in England and Ire land they should be abolished—(Hear, hear)—aud that the pro. ceeds be appropriated for the use of the poor and the support of the Church. He must say that he did not concur in all the views of the petitioners, and he could not help thinking that in consequence of the oppressive burdens which they laboured under, and their distresses, they had been induced to har bour a temporary feeling of injustice. At the same time he would be most favourable to a just and honourable commuta. tion of tithes. Mr. H. GRATTAN suppotted the prayer of the petition ; and as he had a very important petition to present on the same subject, he gave notice that he would present it to-morrow, when he hoped to see some one of his Majesty's Ministers present. Mr. F. O'CONNOR expessed his hearty concurrence in the prayer of the petition. Mr. HODGES next presented two petitions from a place called (as we understood) Sutton Ballance, in Kent, for the repeal of the malt-tax, and for the abolition of tithes. Captain YORKE had two petitions to present from the . . archdeaconry and clergy of the Isle of Ely. The first was signed by fifty persons, which was a great number, considering the small extent of the archdeaconry. It stated that the concessions which had been made in favour of the Dissenters, so far from giving satisfaction, had only laid the foundation for further demands ; that the petitioners were per fectly ready and willing to remove all just grounds of com plaint; and that they thought the establishment of a general registration of births would be desirable : but they prayed the House to resist with determination and firmness every attempt to injure the Church of England, and to reject any measure tend ing to render the property of the Church insecure. The Hon. Member said he would not make any remarks on the petition, because he was unwilling to provoke discussion. It might be said that they were peculiarly interested in upholding tht Church Establishment ; they were so, but they were a body of crious persons, who were devoted to the general interests of the established religion of this country; and it was that feeling only which guided them, and not any feeling of personal aggrandizement. The other petition was from the same per. sons, praying for a better observance of the Sabbath. Mr. EWART presented a petition from Mr. John Smith and Mr. William Dolier, of Liverpool, praying for the estab. lishment eta model school, under the protection of the liegiidu LONDON, AVEONEsDAy __II:VENING,..I_ ,I B;IIiIItTA.RY 19, 1834. ture. He deplored the want of such a school, and hoped that the Legislature would very shortly take up the subject. Mr RUTHVEN presented a petition from the Presby terians of the parish of Knockbreda, near Belfast, for the abolition of tithes. The Hon. Member, on presenting the petition, observed that the present tithe laws had been the cause of keeping alive many of those animosities and ill_ feelings with which Ireland had latterly been troubled. With reference to the Irish landlords, he must confess that the ob servations of the Hon. Member for Cork went too far.— (Hear, hear.) He did not think that all the landlords of Ireland were tyrants ; but he was very much afraid that that appellation might be applied, with a good deal of truth, in reference to many of them. With respect to the poor of Ireland, in his opinion the day was not far distant when the landlords of that country would be forced, either by poor laws or otherwise, to afford them much more ample relief than they were disposed to do at present. Mr. RUTHVEN, jun. supyorted the petition. Mr. A. JOHNSTONE wished to know what denomination of Presbyterians the petitioners were, whether of the Synod of Ulster or otherwise? . . Mr. RUTHVEN was not well informed on polenlical sub. jects—(Hear, and a laugh)—ho was, however, well acquainted with the Presbyterian Dissenters of that part of the country from which the petition emanated, but whether they believed in an old or a new light he did not take upon himself to in.. quire.—(Hear, and laughter.) Mr. JOHNSTONE was ready to admit, from what he had heard from Irish Members, that the Presbyterians of the Synod of Ulster were a most respectable body, but he considered if they had signed the present petition they had departed from their principles. The title of Presbyterian had now become so general that all sorts ofdenominations had taken refuge under it. In support 6f this the Hon. Member stated that out of 210 endowments originally bestowed upon Presbyterians holding communion with the Church of Scotland, 170 had fallen into the hands of the Socinians. He hoped that these endowments would return into the possession of those to whom they ori. ginally belonged. _ . . Mr. FERGUS O'CONNOR begged to explain relative to the scrape he had got into with the Hon. Member for Dublin, as to the term " tyrannical," as applied to the landlords of Ireland. It appeared that there really was no elifference between himself and the Hon. Member, and he was quite ready to give them the full benefit of the admission that rents were not set too high except with regard to capital.—(Hear, heat) The Landlords were of course guided by the market.price of land. It appeared, however, that the Hon. Member agreed with him as to the mode in which the landlords treated their tenants, by turning them out of their holdings. He could name hundreds of landlords who had acted in this oppressive manner. He (Mr. O'C.) as a barrister, in whom the people had some confidence, had numerous applications every day as to the mode by which they should defend themselves from their landlords and this clearing system. He knew hundreds and thousands of Catholic families who had been ousted from their holdings to make room for Protestant families. What state, he would ask, was that Catholic tenant fit for who, anxious to pay his rent, was turned out by his landlord? Was he not fit to become a Whiteboy, a traitor, and a rebel, when he was thus treated by the person who should be his protector and guardian ? ' ' " Mr. WALKER explained. There was no question but that any landlord, who persecuted his tenant for religious or politi cal opinions, acted most tyranically. Mr. SINCLAIR could not see what the people would gain from the abolition of tithes. What was now given to the ministers would fall into the pockets of the landlords, who were represented as so tyrannical and oppressive. Mr. PALMER presented a petition from the parish of Dat chet, in the county of Berks, complaining that the duty on malt and hops pressed heavily 'on agricultural industry, and prayed for their immediate repeal. It was signed by 204 farmers, and every other person connected with agriculture in the parish. The distress of the agriculturists had been no ticed in the King's Speech, but thepetitioners were disappointed that no means were pointed out by which those distresses could be relieved. He (Mr. Palmer) thought that the petitioners had gone too far in asking for the immediate repeal of both taxes. The Hon. Member also presented a similar petition from the parish of Butterworth. Mr. THROGMORTON said he had been requested to sup port the prayer of the petition. Mr. SINCLAIR presented a petition from a parish in Caith. ness against Church patronage. . _ Mr. GUEST presented a petition from members of the Baptist persuasion in Glamorganshire, praying that further relief might be granted to the Dissenters, and thanking the House for the relief already granted. Mr. FITZSIMON presented a petition from the tithe payers of East Rush, in the county of Dublin, praying that they might be relieved from the payment of tithes. They stated that the distress was greater from their having no domestic Legislature to apply to for redress. The Hon. Member presented a petition from the same place, praying for a repeal of the legislative union. Mr. HUME presented a petition from the Trustees of the East Smithfield Improvements, with respect to some alteration in the Act of 52 George 111. Mr. WARBURTON presented a petition from some Medi cal Society in London, praying that the House, in inquiring into the state of medical corporations, would not overlook the practice of midwifery. There being no other petitions to present, the SPEAKER left the chair at a quarter after two o'clock. hear.) While, however, they were compelled to sojourn here, he had no doubt they would partake of that kind ness which was ever extended to the unfortunate. Ile concluded by proposing the first resolution, which expressed the deep horror of the assembly at the continued cruelties prac tised upon the Poles, and expressed their conviction that the struggle between the Russians and the Poles was one between might and right, justice and oppression, despotism and liberty. —(Cheers.) The Earl of DARLINGTON seconded the motion, and expressed his full concurrence in all the sentiments delivered by the !sloble Lord. It was true that he differed with the general politics of the country, but lie maintained an independent position, and hated all tyranny and oppression. —(Cheers.) The resolution was then agreed to. , Mr. SHEIL, on coming forward to propose the second reso lution, was hailed with loud and repeated cheers. He considered it ss high honour to occupy his present position. The object of the present meeting, however, was not merely to give vent to declamation, but to make out such a case as to justify the demand, not for benevolence, but for justice.— (Hear.) In 1815, the independence of Poland was secured by treaty, and a con stitution given to her by the Emperor Alexander, to which England was a party; that constitution was after wards withdrawn. The three days of France aroused the Poles, but that moment was allowed to pass, and the opportu nity for intervention on the part of France and England lost. Any man or woman who had heard of the deeds of heroism that marked that passage in the history of Poland, could not but sympathise with those fathers who bled for their children, and those mothers who braved the inclemency of the biting frost and the edge of the sword, to encourage and to tend their bus. bands through the fight.—(Cheers.) (.4'lle Meeting was not concluded when we went to press.) THE PENSION LIST. LIST OF TEL Of 184, Tellers included, who Motion, that a Select Commit the consideration of each Gra, port the same to the House. ENGLAND. _ Attwood, Thos.—Birmingham Baillie, J. E. _Bristol E MINORITY voted for Mr. D. W. Harvey's tee be appointed to Inquire into nt in the Pension List, and re. Bainbridge, E. T.—Taunton Barnard, E. G.—Greenwich Beaneles*, Aubrey Wm.—East Surrey Benett, - I—South Wiltshire Bewes, T.—Plymouth Bish, T.—Leominster Blackburne, J.—Huddersfield Blake, Sir F.—Berwick Blunt Sir C.—Lewes Rippon, C.—Gateshead Robinson, G. R.—Worcester Roebuck, J. A.—Bath Romilly, E.—Ludlow Sanford, E. A.—West Somer- Boss, G.—rlorthallerton Bowes, John—South Durham Briggs, R.—Halifax Briscoe, J. I.—East Surrey Brocklehurst, J.—Macclesfield Brotherton, Joseph—Salford Buckingham, J. S.—Sheffield Buller, C.—Liskeard Cayley, K S.—N. Yorkshire Chaytor, Sir W.—Sunderland Chichester, J. P. B.—Barnstaple Clay, W.—Tower Hamlets Codrington, Sir E.—Devonport Collier, J.—Plymouth Crompton, J. g. —Ripon Curteis, H. B.—East Sussex Curteis, E. B.—Rye Davies, Colonel—Worcester Dawson, A. E.—South Leices- tershire Dillwyn, L. W.—Glamorgansh. Div ett, E.—Exeter Dykes, F. L. B —Cockermouth Evans, Col—Westminster Ewa l t, W.—Liverpool Faithful, George—Brighton Fancourt, Major.—Barnstaple Fenton, John--Rochdale Fielded, W. J.—Blackburn Fielden, _John—Oldham Fleetwood, P. H.—Preston Fort, J.—tlitheroe Fryer, R.—Wolverhampton Gaskell, Daniel—Wakefield Godson, R.—Kidderminster Goring, H.D.—New Shoreham Grote, G.—London Guest, J. J.—Merthyr Tydvil Gully, John—Pontefract Hall, Benjamin—Monmouth Handley, Benjamin--Boston Handley, Henry—Lincolnshire Hardy, John—Bradford Hawes, B.—Lambeth Heathcoat, J.—Tiverton Hill, M. D.—Kingston-on-Hull Hodges, T. L.—West Kent Hudson, T.—Evesham Hughes, Hughes—Oxford Humphery, J.—Southwark Hurst, R. H.—Horsham Hutt, Wm.—Hull Ingham, R.—South Shields Jervis, J.—Chester ' setshire Scholefield J.—Birmingham Scott, J.W.—North Hampshire Scrope, Ponlett—Stroud Seale, Colonel—Dartmouth Shawe, R. N.—East Suffolk Sheppard, T.—Frome Simeon, Sir R. G.—lsle of Wight Spry, S. T.—Bodmin Stanley, E. J.—North Cheshire Staveley, T. K.—Ripon Strickland, G.—West Yorkshire Strutt, E.—Derby Talmash, A. G.—Grantham Tancred, H. W.—Danbury fayleur, W.—Bridgewater Tennyson, Right Hon. C.— Lambeth Thicknesse, R.—Wigan Todd, J. Ruddell—Honiton Cooke, W.—Truro Torrens, Col. --Bolton fownshend, Ld. C.—Tamworth Trelawney, W. L. S.—East Cornwall Turner, W.—Blackburn Vincent, Sir F.—St. Albans Walter, John—Berks Warburton, H.—Br idport Wason, Rigby—lpswich Watkins, J. L. V.—Brecon Watson. R.—Canterbury Whalley, Sir S.—Marylebone Whitmore, W. W.—Wolver hampton Wigney, I. N.—Brighton Wi lurah am, G.—South Cheshire wilks, John—Boston Williams, W. A.—Monmouth shire Williams, G.—Ashton Windham, W. H.—E. Norfolk Winn ington, H. Jeffreys—West Worcestershire Wood, Alderman—London Young, G. T.—Tynemouth Kemp, T. R —Lewes Kennedy, J.—Tiverton King, E. B.—Warwick Langdale, Hon. C.—Beverley Langton, Wm. Gore—East So mer:•etshire Leech, J.—West Surrey Lefevre, C. S.—North Hants Lennox,LordW.—King's Lynn Lennox, LordG.—West Sussex Lennox, Lord A —Chichester Lester, B. L.—Poole Lister, E. Cunliffe.—Bradford Lloyd, J. H.—Stockport Locke, W.—Devizes Marshall, J.—Leeds. Martin, john—Tewkesbury Methuen, P —North Wiltshire Molesworth, Sir William—East Cornwall Moreton, H. G. F.—East Glou cestershire _ Palmer, General—Bath Palmer, C. F.—Reading Parker, Sir H.—West Suffolk Parrott, Jasper —Totness Pease, Joseph—South Durham, Petre, Hon. E. R.—York Philips, Mark—Manchester Plumptre, J. P.—East Kent Potter, R.—Wigan Ratmbottom, J.—Windsor Richards, J.—Knarcsborough Rick ford, W.—Aylesbury Rider, Thomas—West Kent THE POLISH EXILES. GREAT MEETING AT THE FREEMA SON'S TAVERN—THIS DAY. A public meeting of the friends of the Polish exiles took place this morning, in the great room at the Freemason's Ta vern, for the purpose of devising some additional means for the relief of the unfortunate Polish refugees in this country. By directions from the Secretary of State for the Home Depart ment (as we were given to understand), a sergeant of police and six privates were present at the meeting, whether to pre serve order, prevent pickpocketing, or anything else, we were unable to learn. Several elegantly dressed females were among the assemblage, which was most respectable and numerous. At half-past one o'clock Colonel DE LACY EVANS took the chair, and expressed his delight at the agreeable company of so many ladies, which augured well for the success of the cause. He acknowledged himself somewhat deficient for the office he had assumed; but he was the first person, without success it was true, who sincerely brought this subject under the notice of the British Parliament.—(Cheers.) The object of the meet ing was by no means unimportant; the history of our own country in the case of the Flemings and other foreign re. fugees, more particularly in modern times of the Spaniards and Portuguese, showed that persons in the unfortunate situation of the Poles received sympathy and protection from the British public; but the Poles were particularly entitled to the benevolence and support which was asked for them, they being not the proteges of any particular party, but men who suffered for vindicating their rights, and attempting to secure their country from the encroachments of foreign domination. — (Cheers.) On such objects benevolence could never be mis. placed, and nothing could be more godlike than to afford an asylum to those who had been driven out of their own country rather than become slaves. The object of the meeting was an ap peal to the British public and to the Legislature, in behalf of the unfortunate Poles now in this country. The SECRETARY read a report of the proceedings of the "So ciety for the relief of the Polish exiles," which detailed the ope rations of the Committee in endeavouring to collect funds for the objects of the Society. About 1,0001. had been collected from different sources during the past year. For some of the Poles they had found situations and employment, and to those who wished to emigrate assistance had been given ; but the Russian Autocrat seemed to wish to leave no rest to the sole of their feet, they having been driven back from Dresden, Trieste, and even Siberia, in great numbers. Only last week 200 Poles landed at Portsmouth, with scarce a day's provision; and the weekly expenditure of the society was 261. An application had been made to the Lords of the Treasury for a grant in favour of the Polish exiles, but an answer had been returned, stating it could not be complied with.—(Partial hissing.) Under all the distressing circumstances, the com mittee had no other alternative than to appeal to the generous and patriotic feelings of the British nation, knowing that such an appeal could never be made in vain.— (Applause.) There was only a balance of 491. in the hands of the treasurer to meet numerous claims. Lord DUDLEY S'TUART rose to propose the first resolution, and while he lamented his want of eloquence to advocate the cause, he assured them he was not deficient in zeal. This was a just and holy cause, and he doubted not that everything would be done by thosewhom he had the honour of addressing to support it. The Society had persevered through many dif ficulties, and had the satisfaction of knowing that considerable benefit had resulted from its operations, not only by way of private relief but public influence. A certain number of Poles oad just arrived from Prussia, who, though not likely to remain here long, deserved their kindest notice. They consisted of the remnant of that brave and patriotic army, which accomplished feats unparallelled in the history of the world—(Cheers) — achievements against the enemies of freedom, and the crea tures of despotism.—(Cheers.) The Prussians having butchered the Poles until they were tired, took charge of the remainder, but placed them to work in fortresses, and places where they were reduced to mere slaves. A proposal was made to send them across the Atlantic, but having a love for their country remaining in them, which never could be extinguished, as soon as the ships cast anchor in the British harbours at Harwich and Portsmouth, they determined not to go to America. But though they had landed here they did not wish to become a burden to the country, but to obtain such employment as might sustain them until that thy, a day which he doubted not would arrive, when they would be emancipated from foreign despot and be restored to indepenclence.--,(Ctieers:) They had made an offer of their services to the French Government, which they had every reagolt to Wien w 0414 be accepted.-.(Hear, SCOTLAND. Dunlop, J.—Kilmarnock, &c. Ewing, J.—Glasgow Gator', W. D.—Falkirk, &c. Johnston, A.—St. Andrews Oliphant, Laurence—Perth Ormeae, Earl of—Perthshire Oswald, Richard—Ayrshire Oswald, J. Glasgow Pringle, R.—Srlkirkshire sharp; General—Dumfries,&c. Sinclair, G.—Caithness-shire Wallace, Robert—Greenock IRELAND. Barron, Pierce—Water foraCity Bellew, R. M.—Louth Co. Blake, M. J.—Galway Co. Butler, Hon. P.—Kilkenny Co. Chapman, M. L.—Westmeath Evans, G. - Dublin Co. Finn, W. F.—Kilkenny Fitzgerald, Thos —Louth Co. Fitzsimon, C.—Dublin Co. Grattan, H.—Meath Co. Lambert, H.—Wexford Co. 'Lynch, A. H.—Galway Macnamara, F.—Ennis o'Connell, Daniel—Dublin O'Connell, Morgan—Meath O'Connell, John—Youghall O'Conner Don—Roscommon O'Connor, Feargus—Cork Co. O'Dwyer, A. C.—Drogheda rt,'ehe. David—Limerick Roe, James—Cashell ttuttiven, E. S.—Dublin Ruth ven , Ed u ard— Kildare She 1, R. L—Tipperary Sullivan, Richard—Kilkenny T ob , t, J. H.—New Ross Vigors, N. C.—Carlow Wa.ker, C. A.—Wexford TILLERS. Harvey, D. W.—Colchester flume, J.—Middlesex PAIRED OFF IN FAVOUR. Tynte, C. J. K.—West Somer. setshire Romilly, J.—Brldport THE FUNDS.-(THIS' DAY.) CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. A mail has arrived from Rio Janiero by the Reynard ; sailed on the 19th December. Also papers from Buenos Ayres, by the above conveyance, to the 10th December, received at the North and South American Coffee-house. These papers con. firm the accounts we gave yesterday in our City article, via Havre. These papers state that, on the 4th, General Viamont was elected Governor and Captain-General of the Province of Buenos Ayres, in the House of Representatives, when he made a short speech. Two Proclamations were addressed byViamont on the 7th instant, one to the citizens, and the other to the army. The troops of General Pimedo, consisting of about six thousand cavalry and a thousand infantry, entered Buenos Ayres, and were passed in review before the Governor. (Posted at the North and South American Coffee-house. " Falmouth, Feb. 17. "Thelieynard packet arrived this morning from Rio Janeiro, but brings no news of importance, only that the disturbances at Buenos Ayres had been quieted. She has brought home the new Brazilian Minister, Senhor Rebeira, and suite, with about 16,0001. freight on the Brazil Mines' account." By the French mail this morning, the accounts from St. Jean Pied dp Port, of the Bth instant, state that the Spanish Government have at length sent a strong force into Navarre. Quesada has arrived at Pampeluna with 4,000 men, and Valdez was following with an equal number. THE FUNDS. We are still hourly expecting the arrival of the Lisbon mail, the wind at present being fair. The Express from Paris this morning does not bring any later dates from Madrid than we received yesterday, of the sth inst. ; but the letters state that Barcelona and Saragossa were tranquil up to the Bth inst. A report prevailed at Paris that a telegraphic despatch had been received there, stating that the formal convocation of the Cortes had taken place. This caused the Spanish Bonds to im prove in Paris. Consols opened this morning at 89% % for the Account. It appears that, in the House of Commons last night, Mini. sters had a hard run on the motion on the Pension List : they got off only with a majority of 8. Spanish Stock is still the favourite speculation, and has been done at 33 % ; Portuguese, 73. Mr. J. Ricardo, a member of the Stock Exchange, died at Paris HALF-PAST ~IVE. The Only information of consequence, and arrivals, are from South America, this morning. We observed yesterday that a riot took place at Rio Janeiro, which is confirmed by the private letters by the mail. The disturbances commenced on the 2cl of December, but the most serious one was on the sth of • December, when the new club-house was attacked, and the furniture thrown out of the windows three print ing presses destroyed, with their materials, and several per sons were stabbed with coblers' awls, Some of them have lost, their lives. The tutor of the young Emperor was brought into Rio Janeiro, and dismissed. Troops were called out, and tranquil. lity again restored. NN'e are still without any arrivals from Lisbon, Consols may be quoted study at S 0 for the Account During the whole of the morning little doing. Spanish 33 % Foiipluese 73 ; Mexican 40 to i ; Dutch 49 50; Brazil 731 4. THREE O'CLOCK. Cynrwls Nr tht ACinnt, §9 % j. MANCHESTER, Feb, 14, Wheat, per 701 b. Bs. Od. to Bs. 2d., „„, Bed 7s. 9.1. to Bs. 3d Barley, per 601 b 5 0 5 3 Oats 3 2 3 2 Beans, per Imperial quartcr Pease, White, per Imperial bushel 5 0 5 3 Malt, per 6 Imperial bushels 3B 0 42 0 Flour, per Sack of 2801 b 4O 0 46 0 GLAS G 0 W MARKETS. (From the Glasgow Herald of Motul4.) SUGARS.—The sales made in Raw Sugars this week amount to 920 hhds. and trs., and latterly prices are 6d. a Is. higher. Dry brown Drmeraras and Trinloads sold at 48s. a 50s. 6d., low middling sls. a 51s. 6d., middling 525. 6d. a 535., and good brown Jamaicas at 51s. 6d. 1,000 bags brown Mauritius sold at 50s. 6d. Several parcels of Demerara Molasses have bee 4 sold at 225. 6d. a 235., and latterly 235. tendered and refused. Refined Sugars are without any variation in price; brown loaves 70s. up to 80s. for fine, very fine 81s. a 84s. Candy 10d. a 101 d. Crushed loaves are still in limited supply and selling very freely; low browns 525. a 535., browns and yel ota s 545. a 585., mid. and good mid. 58s. a 625., good and fine 635. a 675. TREACLE. — FOT Treacle there has been a good demand, and extensive sales have been made; the early sales at 17s. a 17s. 3d., and latterly at 17s. 6d., and the holders are now demanding 17s. 9d. a 18s. COFFEE, PIMENTO, GINGER, AND EASI . INDIA RlCE.—Nosales. Rum.—No sales worthy of remark made in Rum; Jamaica 16 over proof, 2s. Bd. a 2s. 9d., and Leewards 25. Id. a 2s. 2d. for proofs. DITEWOODS.—In Dyewoods there has been nothing done. ASIIES. — Ashes remain flat; Pots 245. 6d., and Pearls 265. TALLOW.—Y. C. Tallow is selling in small parcels at 455. 6d. OlLS.—Fish Oils steady ; Whale 18/., Pale Seal 19/. 10 3 . 3. 20/., and Cod 18/. 10s. per tun old measure. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS AT THE COURT, BASINGEIALL-STREET (From the London Gazette.) TO- Al ORRO W, FEB '.X). T. B. Ferrers and L. J. Mackintosh, stock-brokers, Cop. thall-court ...... .. ...................... . ................................ lat 11 G. A. Brown, baker, Dockhead, Shad Thames, ' 1 1 DIVIDENDS. H. H. Peacock, potatoe-dealer, :cattier-line at I T. Cannon, tailor, m Edwar d-sleet, Portman-square J. Beasley, upholtecer, aiienhead, Berkshire 12 P. Wright, bookseller, High street, St. Giles's I . J. 0, Robinson, bookseller, Waterloo-place, l'all-ma „„ , 1.2 M. U, Mr. Vail, the United States Charge d'Affaires, transacted business yesterday at the office of the Secretary of State for the Colonial Department. Mr: Mayers, the agent for Barbadoes, and Mr. Burnley also' transacted business yesterday at th Colonial office. ‘. . The Marchioness of Lansdowne arrived i town on Monday night, from Bowood, Wilts. Mr. Browne, the agent for Antigua, had an interview yester. day with Mr. Secretary Stanley, at the Colonial.office. ( PRICE 7D.) THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. In consequence of a very large arrival of all kinds of Grain this week, the' trade for every article in the Corn Trade is so very dull to.day that sales cannot be made without submitting to reduced prices. The Flour trade is also exceedingly heavy, and ship parcels are offering for less prices. ARRIVALS. Wheat. Barley. Oats. Flour. English 7,990 qrs, 6,340 qrs. 19,66 C qrs. 7,7losacks Irish 2OO 430 I 8,9.10 Foreign l4O LONDON MARKETS. (From the " London New Price Current" of yesterday.) SVGAR.—The demand for Muscovades continued brisk and extensive till towards the close of the market on Friday, when all the West India Sugars were nearly cleared off the mar ket ; the prices were fully ls. per cwt. higher, no brown Mus. covades offering under 525. ; the mid. and.. inferior sold last week higher in proportion than the coloury, the latter were rather lower. There are very few West India Muscovades on sale this morning, and it will be observed the stock is much re duced, and the weekly delivery 900 hhds. and trcs. more than in the corresponding week of last year; yet the market to-day has been heavy, and the few purchases made are on easier terms for the buyers; the fact is, the speculators formerly suffered so severally in purchasing at the high prices that few buyers are inclined to take more than what is necesi sary for their immediate consumption; the estimated sales of this day are limited to 200 to 300 hhds. and fres. The Barbadoes public sale went off at last week's prices, but with a considerable degree of hea'iness, 5-74.A.1.' a 61s, 64 The stock of West'lndia Sugar is now 20,760 hhds. and trcs., being 2,508 more than last year. The stock of Mauritius 76,215 bags, being 11,112 more than last year. The delivery of West India 2,950 hhds. and trcs., being 900 more than last year. The delivery of Mauritius 5,824 bags, being 3,730 less than the corresponding week of 1833. The Refined mar ket rose Is. to 2s. last week, and nearly all the goods offering were cleared off; good small Lumps 695. 6d. and 705., large 665., fine Crashed 325. ; lower qualities were held at such advanced prices that few sales were effected. The Refined market this afternoon is very dull notwithstanding the few goods that are on show ; the prices are rather lower than last week. MAURITIUS SUGAR.-About 7,600 bags Mauritius were brought forward last week ; the prices of the brown and mid. advanced ls. to ls. 6d. ; the coloury sold a shade lower, brown 50s. and 515., yellow 535. to 565., fine 595. and 60s. This day's sale 5,245 bags Mauritius, the brown supported the GA mer prices, all the better descriptions sold 6d. to ls. per cwt. lower, chiefly 535. to 575. the highest 595. 6d. _. _. EAST hints SUGAR.—The sales of East India Sugars are inconsiderable; the prices are without alteration. This day's sale 721 bags Siam Sugar, 225. 6d. to 245. 6d., nearly all sold at former prices. FOREIGN SUGAR—The purchases of Foreign Sugar after our publication of Tuesday last week consisted of about 1,000 chests Brazil by private contract, consisting chiefly of white Bahia, 265. to 275., being about Is. per cwt. higher. This day's public sale of 1,092 chests Havannah Sugar went off rather lower ; ord. to mid. yellow, but rather soft, one lot 245. re mainder 255. to 265. 6d.; also 584 chests, 2 boxes, 54 barrels Pornambuco, Rio, and Bahia, all 4ken in on acconnt of the unsettled question as to tares, which the brokers insist on retaining, and which must ultimately drive away the trade from this port. Average price of Sugar 1/. Bs. 7d. per cwt. WEST INDIA MOLASSES.—The sales of West India Molasses last week were considerable; fair quality 265. 6d. and 275., the latter is now refused for further parcels. COFFEE.—British Plantation Coffee continued very heavy last week ; small parcels of Demerara and Berbice were brought forward ; they went off heavily at former prices. Foreign and East India are dull, but without any vari ition in the currency. Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—The Rummarket last week was steady, but the purchases were most extensive; fine Ja maica sold 3s. 6d. to 3s. Bd. Brandy was heavy, on account of the late large arrivals. In Geneva there was little alteration. The Rum market is firm, and generally the holders ask higher prices this afternoon, as Rums will be admitted into consump tion in France at a duty of ss. per gallon; a parcel of Demerara, 30 over, sold 3s. Id. _ _ TALLOW.—The sales of Tallow continue general and ex. tensive ; the prices are steadily advancing. The quotation of Yellow Candle Tallow at a late hour was 445. 6d. a 445. 9d.' IRISH Prtovistoris.—There is no alteration in Irish Provi sions ; the market remains in a very depressed state. RICE.— Rice continues very dull at the late reduced quotation. SALTPETRE.—SaItpetre continues very heavy. M the pub lic sale of Friday 2,180 bags Madras, 10 refraction, was refused at 275. 6d., some sold at 28s. 6d. and 295., refraction 281 with drawn 235. to 255. This day's sale 231 bags Saltpetre sold 31s. at full prices. The English Refined is 355. link SuDA.-The last price paid in this market was 265. 6d. in bond. CorroN.—The purchases of Cotton by private contract and public sale last week were above 6,000 hags, of which the great proportion were at auction on Friday, and sold id. to id. per lb. higher than than the last public sale. Surats, ordinary 51d. a 51d., middling 51d. a 61d., fair 61d. a 61d. ; good Madras 61d. a 7id The purchases since are about 1,000 bags, making the sales since this day week 6,000 bags at prices id. told. per lb. higher, and the market is still firm. SPICES.—There is little alteration in Spices; considerable sales of Pepper are reported, light to half heavy 331 d. a Old. former prices. This day's public sale 4,039 bags Pepper sold Id. lower, fair Old., shot 41d. - - INDIGO.—The market has a firm appearance, but the trans. actions are limited, consisting of small parcels for export at full market prices. It is expected that the next sale will con. si,t of 5,500 to 6,000 che.ts. FRUIT.—The demand still continues confined to the low de. scriptions ; extensive sales of Denia Raisins are reported at 325., which is 2s. lower. TEA.-The prices of Tea are rather more firm. OIL-OEs are steady in price, but with little doing. TuspENTlNE.—Turpentine is firm and scarce; the last arrival was sold at 13s. 3d. on Liverpool customs. Spirits are in better demand. CoUNTRY CORN MARKETS DURING THE WEEK Per Quarter. Boston Gainsborough ..—,,.. Grantham ............... Grimsby H0rnca5t1e.....—......... Lincoln _ Spilsby Stamford*. Y0rk..........---,..... Wheat. Barley. I Oats. 1--- s. to s. 8. to 8. 40 50 25 32 57 34 46 30 '26 30 49 48 26 28 44 49 24 28 42 50 27 31 44 48 24 28 45 50 26 29 45 58 ~2 30 8. to a. 14 19 17 21 14 16 VT 21 13 20 )6 18 16 24 16 22 Beans. s. to s. 32 40 30 34 32 36 28 30 32 40 32 38 38 40 2$ 38 NORWICH, Feb. 15. Wheat (per qr.) 40s 525. 60s. Beans (per qr.) 335. 345. Barley 23s. 265. 365. I'ease, Grey 365. 475. Oats CANTERBUR'k, Feb. 15 Wheat, 575. to 633. —s, —red 48s. to 6 —S. Barley, Malting -- 265, to 325. Grinding.. 223. Oats i. to —s. ;. to —s ;. to 275. to 28s. Beans 3ls to 355. --s. to Pease 30s. to 365. 30s. to 345. BRIGHTON, FEB. 18. Commander Cole, R.N., had the honour of an audience of the King yesterday, -after.. which their Majesties drove out together to Rottingdean, Kemptown, &c. The Princess Au. gusta was also in public, attended by Lady Mary Taylor. Their Majesties entertained a select party at dinner on last evening, including the Princess Augusta, Lady Clinton, Col. D'Oyley, Lieut.-Colonel Sir Thomas Downman, Miss Hudson, Major. General Sir Thomas M`Mahon, Miss D'Este, Sir Robt Kennedy, Lieut.-Colonel Bernard, Col. Wynyard, Lieut—Col. Sir John Eustace, Major Maxwell, Sir George Teesdale, the Hon. Captain Powlett, Lady Mary Taylor, Col. Seymour, and the suite generally. " . - Yesterday afternoon his Majesty inspected the Ist, or King's Dragoon Guards (commanded by Lieut.-Colonel Sir George Teesdale) in the Riding School attached to the Palace. The Queen, and the Princess Augusta, attended by the Earl and Countess of Errol, Lady Clinton, Colonel Sir Charles Thornton, and most of the suite, together with several of the Nebility and Gentry of the place were present. On the arrival of their Ma. jesties in the gallery of the school, they were received with the customary salute, the " band playing God save the King :" After which the troops passed in single files, and trotted past, The sword exercise followed, and then the troops filed out Of the school, when a select ride commenced with the lance exer cise, attack and defence, and bar leaping. After the military exercises were over, the King expressed to Colonel Teesdale rs'ffigh approbation of the Men, and the excellent state of dis cipline the regiment es'inced. The Earl - of - Errol and family vacated their old residence cns the Old Steyne, yesterday afternoon, and left for London. The Earl of Belfast has returned to his residence on the West Cliff. FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, FEB. 15, Royal Regiment of Artillery—First Lieut. E. Morgan to be Second Captain, vice Coxwell, retired on half-pay; Second Lieut. A. Newcomers to be First Lieutenant, vice Morgan, Feb. 10 ; Second Captain G. S. Maule to be Adjutant, vice Heron, promoted, Aug. 8. Corps of Royal Engineers—Second Lieut. J. G. ivl`Kerlie, with temporary rank, to be Second Lieutenant, with perma. nent rank, Feb. 27. DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY. WILLIAM BIRD, Builder, Fareham. EDWARD MOUSLEY, maltster, Haunton, Staffordshire. BANKRUPTS. HENRY GRIMSDALE, innkeeper, High Wycombe, Berk.. shire, to surrender Feb. 28, at twelve, and April 1, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Hilditch, Calthorpe.street, Guild.. ford-street. JAMES JAY, upholsterer, Welbeck.street, Cavendish. square, Feb 25, at half-past eleven, and April 1, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bailey, Berners.street, Oxford-street. HENRY JACOBS and LEWIS JACOBS, glass-dealers, Mansell-street, Goodman's-fields, Feb. 25, at half-past eleven. and April 1, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lloyd. Crown-court, Cheapside. CHARLES PERCIVAL, oil and colourman, Whitechapel High-street, Feb. 24, and April I, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Wright and Co., Tokenhouse.yard. THOMAS WARING, builder, Little Windmill-street, Golden-square, March 4, at one, and April 1, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Smith and Co., Southampton-street, Bloomsbury-square. ISAAC BRIG HTWEN, veterinary surgeon, South-place, Finsbury, Feb. 24 and April 1, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lewis, Ely place, Holborn. ROBERT SHAW, corn merchant, Lyme Regis, Norfolk, Feb. 28, at one, and April 1, at eleven, at the Court of Bank.. ruptcy. Lewis, Crutched Friars. THOMAS BUCKELL, surgeon, Newport, Isle of Wight, Feb. 26 and April 1, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Griffiths and Son, South.square, Gray's Inn, London, and New. port, Isle of Wight. ROBERT ROBERTS, draper, Carmarthen, Feb. 25 and April 1, at eleven, at the White Lion Hotel, Carmarthen. Crowder and Maynard, Mansion House, London ; Jones and Jefferies, Carmarthen. JAMES WIGAN, scriviner, Bristol, Feb. 28 and April L at eleven, at the Commercial-rooms, Bristol. Hare and Little.. Bristol , Bridges and Matson, Red Lion-square, London. WILLIAM RICHMOND, ship-owner, Tynemouth, North.- umberland, March 7, at twelve, and April 1, at nne, at the Bankrupt Commission.room, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Robin. son, New Inn, London; Tinley, Tynemouth. ALICE VAUD.H.EY, rectifier, Ma.nchetter, March 7 and AprW I, at one, at the Commissioners' Rooms, Manchester. Denison, Humphrys, and Cunliflb, Manchester; Walmsley, Keightley, and Parkin, Chancery-lane, London. THOMAS BENSON, grocer, Biiliop-Wearmouth, Durham. March 4, at two, and April 1, at eleven, at the Londosiderry Arms, Bishop- Wearmouth. Miller, Furnival's Inn, London ; Davison, Bishop.Wearmouth. CH A R LES FOX, artists' colourman, Manchester, March 4, at ten, and April 1, at three, at the Commissioners' Rooms, Manchester. Bower, Chancery-lane, London; Owen and Gill, Manchester. FRANCIS COOKE, carpet-manufacturer, Kidderminster, Feb. 25 and April 1, at the Black Horse Inn, Kidderminster. Dangerfield, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London; Brinton, Kidder. minster. JASPER FLETCHER and GEORGE FREDERICK PAT'ISON, hosiers, Manchester, March 1 and April 1, at ten, at the Commissioners' Rooms, Manchester. Johnson and Weatherall, Temple, London ; Bagshaw, Manchester. WILLIAM KENT, brewer, Plymouth, March 6 and April 1, at eleven, at the Globe Ina, Plymouth. Brooking and Surr, Lombard.street, London ; Kelly, Plymouth ; El-. worthy, Devonport. JENNET BRADDOCK, hatter, Chestergate, Macclesfield, Cheshire, March 8, at twelve, and April 1, at eleven, at the Macclesfield Arms Inn, Macclesfield. Browne and Osborne, Macclesfield ; Woolmer, Staple Inn, London. JOHN WATSON, jun., iron and tinplate-manufacturer, Rotherham, Yorkshire, March 10 and April 1, at eleven, at the office of Mr. Hayward, Sheffield. Hayward, Sheffield ; Bigg, Southampton-buildings, Chancery.lane, London. JOHN FLETCHER CORBETT, coal.merchant, Worces ter, March 13 and April 1, at ten, at the Pack Horse Inn. Worcester. Rayues, Norfolk street, Strand, London; Wilr sou, Worcester. DIVIDENDS. T. Doughty, chymist, Goodge-street, Tottenharn.court_road , March 11, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy— R. Seabrook, miller, Thornborough, Buckinghamshire, March 13, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy—T.. L Dimsdale, corn-factor, Trinity-square, March 13, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy—W, Freeman, plumber, Edgware-road, March 11, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy—R. Southy and T. Southy, merchants, Fish-street-hill, March 13, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy-4. F. Street, stationer, Bucklersbury, March 13, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy —T. Edwards, tailor, Hatton-garden, March 12, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy—W. Coates, jun., wine -merchant, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, March 13, at eleven, at the George Inn, Newcastle-upon,Tyne—J. Tessimond, silk-manufacturer, Leek, Staffordshire, March 17, at one, at the Roe Buck Inn, C. Brown, chymist, Glamford Briggs, Lincoln,shire, March 14, at tea, at the Angel Inn, Glamford Briggs—J. S. Tr.,utbeck and W. T. Clough, chymists, Darcy Lever, Lancashire, April 4, at one, at the Bridge Inn, Belton, Lancashire—B, Hill, hatter, Oxford, March 13, at eleven, at the Three Goats Inn, Oxford—S. Oliver, paper•maiter, Manchester, March 24, at three, at the Commissioners' Rooms, Manchester—W. Horn blower, ronmaster, Kingswinford, Staffordshire, March 15, at one, at the Wheat Sheaf Inn, Bewdley, Worcestershire— J. Mercer, joiner, Liverpool, April 1, at one, at the Claren. don Rooms, Liverpool. CERTIFICATES.—MARCH 11. R. Dick, tailor, Hanover street, H..diover-square—J. Arm_ strong, tin-plate-worker, Cambridge—R. W. Fletcher, J. Flet cher, and J, Fletcher, merchants, Walsall, Staffordshire—W. A. Brown, oil manufacturer, Liverpool—J. Lane, jun., tailor, Great Yarmouth--B, Watiock, lozenge-maker, Walcot, Somer. setshire—J. Watling, merchant, Southtown, Suffolk-4 Worsey, blank tray.maker, Aston, near Ilirmingham--4 Mason, brick-maker and builder, West Butterwick, Lincoln % shire—T. Acton, warehouseman, Angel-court, Friday-street. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED, R. Nicholls and R. Nicholls, jun., surgeons, Rutbin, Den. bighshire—W. Hindley and C. Hindley, cheeseraongers, Gray's Inn-lane—R. J. Marsh and S. T. Silk, coal-mel chants, MiLdle.. wharf, Great Spotland-yarcf—F. Keable and Cr. Goch cabinet-makers, Halesworth, Suffolk—W. Gregson and T. G Liv.erPoOl—S. S. Tremain and P. Rickard ing so p Plymouth—J, Booth, jun., an d T . Booth, ie e d a , t linen - d r aper s, r tea -dealers, le s, iron founders, Preston, Laneashire--.1. Broadbent and J. Lees, tallow-chandlers, Ashton-under-Line, Lancashire—J. Brook -I.)ank and H. Hale, solicitors, Brighton, Sussex—T. Peirce and J. Llewcllin, iron.manufacturers, Pontymister-works, Mon mouthshire—J. Janes and F. W. Janes, coal-merchants, Rochester, Kent—L. Fiersbeim and H. Geiger, segar.manufac turers, BirmitOam—R. Grayson and Co., coal-merchants, Liverpou),—.l. Huxham and C. Goodland, coal-merchants, Ta\ - uton, Somersetshire—C. Jones and W. Griffiths, watchcase makers, Liverpool-4. Gilpin and Co., scribbling-millers, Gil. dersome, I3atleT, Xorkshire (as far as regards S. Nussey). Mr. Baron 13aytey does not recite before the 20th of this month ; tiroce dday in the appointment of the new .fudge. Mr. Maule is now mentiootd se the probable succeiloor 91 the Learatd Batoth