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Printed for liatchard mid Son, 187, Piccadilly. t Yin January will be published, in one thick volume , large Eve. price tbs. hoards, 4REEK and ENGLISH, and ENG LISH and GREEK LEXICON. ,11 Professor DUNBAR, of Edinburgh, and E. H. BAR KER, Esq. of Thetford, Norfolk. Printed for Maelachlan and Stewart, Edinburgh ; and Simpkin and Marshall, London. No. 11,945. LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 24, 1830 PRICE In. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, Du. FAMILY LIBRARY. Pin the Ist of January will be published, with Plates, and a Map, NO. of the FAMILY LIBRARY, I." being the VOYAGES and ADVENTURES of tth COMPANION of COLUMBUS. By WASHINGTON IRVING, Forming a Sequel to the LIFE of COLUMBUS. No. XVII. LETTERS on DEMONOLOGY and 'WITCHCRAFT. By Sir WALTER SCOTT, Bart. And No. VIII. The COURT and CAMP of BUONA IARTE, with a Portrait of TALLEYRAND. John Murray, Albemarle-street. ;This day winn published, in Three Volumes, post Svo. price IL Ile. 6d. THE SEA-KINGS IN ENGLAND. A Historical Romance of the Time of Alfred. fly the Author of " The Fall of Nineveh." Printed for Robert Cadell, Edinburgh; and Whittaker %ad Co., London. Who have now► nearly ready, TALES of a GRANDFATHER, being Stories taken *St the History of France. Ey mg WALTER SCOTT, ice,Three small ♦olemvs, spittle% with Tales from Illoottisb History. I LOUDON'S GARDENING, AGRICULTURE, &c. 'Tale day was published, complete in One large Vol. Bvo. prier el. extra boards, , 4 N ENCYCLOPIEDIA of GARDEN. , ;4111 : ING, comprising the Theory and Practice of Hor , ticulture, Floriculture, Arboriculture, and Landscape Gar , ',Mug Arc. Illustrated with many Hundred Engravings on Wood. By J. C. LOUDON, F.L.S. H.S., &c. Printed for Longman, Rem, Orme, Brown, and Green. Of whom may he had, by the same Author, LOUDON'S HORTUS BRITANNICUS. A CA TALOGUE of all the PLANTS indigenous, cultivated in, introduced to Britain. In Bvo. 21s. cloth boards. .An ENCYCLOPIEDIA of PLANTS; comprising every'dmirable particular respecting all the Plants indige nous, cultivated in, or introduced to Britain. In one large livd. price 4/. 14s. 6d. ; An ENCYCLOPNDIA of AGRICULTURE. A bete edition will be ready in January, 1831. THADDEUS OF WARSAW.—A NEW EDITION. This day was published, the Eleventh Edition, in Three Vols., price lBs. ,•, II ADD E S OF WARSAW, , By Miss JANE PORTER. " Miss Porter has availed herself of a very interesting period in history for the foundation of her tale. Often bare we felt our heart rent by indignation and pity at the dismemberment of Poland, and the cruel fate of Stanislaw. . Truth and Action are blended with much propriety in these volumes; and we have turned with sincere pleasure to the peges that praise the valour of Kosciussko, and recount, „though but as a novel, the adventures of Sobieski."— . Critical Review. Printed for Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green. Of whom may be had, by the same Author, DUKE CHRISTIAN OF LUNEBURG ; or, TRADITIONS from the HARTZ. 3 vols. l2mo. 4s. boards. 2. PASTOR'S FIRE SIDE. 4 vols. 12mo. 3d edi tions U. 111. 6d. 3. SCOTTISH CHIEFS. 4 vole. 12nto. IL 119.6 d. boards, This day was published, • T PHILOSOPHY OF SLEEP, 13y ROBERT MACNISH, Author of "The Anatomy of Drunkenness," and Member • . 41 1 . the Faculty is,.of Physiciais and Surgeons of Glasgow. '"Tim truththat tie book is extremely clever 'in-' Ittroctivi, and missing It Is upon a subject which a dmits • Os genekustiety et maser * interesting and important to ev e ry member of the bumin rase. • • • Mr. keenish has given UN a very excellent book, and aom oy or y Useful practical instructions. '--Menthly Review. " Mr. Menial presents us with some valuable instruc . tient en the general management of sleep."—Weekly Dispatch. A popular, entertaining, and cleverly written book." -Phrenological Journal. " Mr. Ilacnida, having completed his anatomical re ' *arches into the mysteries of drunkenness, now penetrates With equal skill into the world of sleep. Curiosity wi.l induce the reader to go through Mr. Macnisles book to the tory last. It contains much that is amusing, and more that is inetructive."—Atlas. " The reputation which Mr. Placnish has deservedly a.eqoired by his admirable treatise ' The Anatomy of Drun lrebung.' will not suffer from the publication of the present Work. " • lie is a person of tine and peculiar genius. "ley ) feeling, humour, research, wedded to a tasteful and Piquant style, could not fail to attract attention, and point out Mr. Macoish as one of the most promising young writers of the age.—No medical work of the day has so many at tractions for the general reader."—New North Briton. The publication of the ' Anatomy of Drunkenness at °floe stamped Dr. Macnish as a writer of original power. We hors pentad his new work carefully, and me asurin g hips, by hie former intellectual 'elf, we can say very safely, Witt instead of falling off, he has here earned to himself Aare ample laurels. In the work before us be has shown .Wore matured powers. The popularity of Dr. blemish 1411 . --Must be beneficial in infusing a higher spirit of lite rature and humanity into medical writings. If he accom plishes this he may die to.rnorrow in the comfortable mur k" that he has not lived in vain."—Edinburgh Evening Peat. " We roost here close our extracts from a work which 1 71 11 be perused with interest and delight. It may be con tlumoat valuable contribution which philosophy , r!etry, and physical sci e nc e in agreeable combination, have , nail. to the ;Uwe' ation of the study of man's nature, !n close alliance with his being's end and aim."— oqualsurgh Weekly Chronicle. °llibrrw Published by W. R. M'Phun, 86, Tron ' and sold by all Booksellers. Of whoa may be bad, the Third Edition of THE ANATOMY OP DRUNKENNESS. In One Vol. I grno.l print be., nil PRACTICAL BAKER and CONFECTIONER'S ASSISTANT. _ By JOHN TURCAN. 1 1 1 4 4, in one think volume two., prise ¶os. boards , r. M 4 LEOD and Dr. DEWAR'S NEW GAELIC 4NGLISH and ENGLIVII-GAELIC DICTIONARY. „ist work Las extended beyond what waa originally ..„' l4l ,,,TPattol by the Edit ors , b u t now that it is finished, it • b• (and the aunt complete expositor of the Gaelic • enr yet offered to the Public. In Two Vols. Bvo. The SCOTS WORTHIES Modernised, with Preface act tiotto by rotium." W.M. *GAVIN, Esq., Author of " The : 114 CASKET, a Colle c ti on of the best Gaelic Songs 414 Palm. By J. MUNROE. Price 6d. soling Nearly ready, in foolscap Svo. at SOLITUDE. By WILLIAM BEN - T, P A (1. CHILBLAINS RHEDIHAMM, SPRAINS, &et nBUTLER' CAJEPUT OPODELDOC. A JEPUT OIL / which is the basis of this 0 pndeldoc, Ear been long esteemed on the Con "''ltt• as a - remedy for Chronic ;Rheumatism, Spasmodic Inectitts; Chilblain' Palsy, Stiffness, and Enlargement Palf the Join* Sprains,, Bruises, and Deafness; Combined di form af Opodildoe, it is rendered more penetrating, eelt„tocltlently more e ffi cacious as an external applies,- rt' Rubbed upon the skin, by means of flannel, or the *Om h 411111 morbid irritation of nerves, invi lOrattit tka abierbents, and accelerates the circulation. 1 4?)4 in hattlesott la. I , and 2s. 9d., by Messrs. Butler, 1 4 1/44 ,,, 1e :„ CbolkPaide, corner o f St. P au l', ; Savory and New Bond -str ee t, an d 220, Regent-street; • 1 4, It,' Oxford. s tr eet ; B ayley and CO. 7, Coc k .: "Ihir•itrOtt Wind us, el, Bi a h opgate Without ; Ch a l k , 41 . Miimriva ; 27 Aldte. Odling, " 9 ' En. "ROI; and at Lacky:rt e M agnes ia ho l m, 287, Tot imharn,court-road. are /3f °l'm° may be bad MARRIIALL'S UNIVERSAL bearogaßATsesEshia: Beteernlisenise. t rim ir a y for Chilblains when e` itig for istises % ru t opodaidoe. • CITY ELECTIONS. Mr. Mathie, Dcp • SO Legge Coleman 73 Shuttleworth 65 Bridge 6O Hallam 60 Cope 6O Cracklow 60 The first twel CORDWAINERS' N Mr, Hammond 105 Mogen Wood 11. 1 6 *Laugh ........« IH3 Rowe ion 11.0 The first sigh, BRIDGE VAR) Mr. Smith 84 Thornhill Deputy Cartwright S2 Knott . . 8 BowalleAd ....... BO Stone Lock ......... 79 Pewtreas 76 Chatfield. 75 The that Anti LA NGBOURNE W Mr, Carter 140 Stubbing 158 Ayres 157 Mumma 150 Dixon 150 Elliott 147 Nichols l4l The first ten PORTSOKEN WA Mr. Deputy Colebatch °o Carter 178 Smith 174 ?rested 172 The-first five At the close of the poll a scrut against Mr. Perry, which will b LAST DAY. Those marked with a * are fresh Candidates. 13READSTREET WARD—Returns Twelve. Mr. •Burrs • Kipling 5B Davison 5B Degrave 53 Hooper 46 *Holmes 35 *Shoobricige ie were elected. 'AHD—Raturna Eight. *Mr. W. T. Heath ....... DI *Hall DI Cu Iverwell ........ 119 *Williams 67 were elected. Returns Fifteen. Mr. Green ••••••• ....•••••• ••••• 711 Jarman 73 *Sharp 7l Albert 67 • Gates •Hall 47 Voas *Hatton 42 were elected. ARl)—Returns Ten. Mr.olklarchant Unwin 131 • Morrison *5tewart..«..».....« • )(Mick '76 *Hunt l7 were elected. RD—Returns Fire. Mr. • Perry 154 Scales l5O •Manning 2O were elected. my was demanded by Mr. Scales e entered into on Tuesday next, ALDERSGATI 'Return• Eight. Mr. R 0115.. . ..., 150 Mr. *Godson 148 Lorkln ' ' 156 *Summers 125 Matron 154 Fisher, Deputy 120 Matthews ....... ........... .155 Diggins . 48 Walter 150 The first eight were elected. BASSISHAW WARD—Returns Four. Mr.:Davies 3.1 Mr Bevis Shirley 36 *Richards 113 Frisby 36 The first four were elected. CRIPPLEGATE Wl' Mr. Palmer 110 Bede!) 129 Orchart 127 Kent Richardson 120 The tint eight 'II I N-11 etunts Eight. CRIPPLEGATE WIT J Mr. Haines' "71 Jones 2Bl Balsa' Vil Alderman 256 Pullen 242 The first eight Mr. Jaques 117 Wiltshire 112 •Brae: 92 Ireland 76 were elected. 1101.1 T—Returns Eight. Mr. Curtis 93() Atkinson ►Newel 4ll • CAW 171 were elected. —Returns ]E ht. a further contest, the following Mr. Cope Richardson Woodward Watkins finally closed yesterday. NVALII,R9OK Mr. Harrison having declined eight gentlemen were elected : Ur. Deputy WiWants , F. Hale Thomas Hale Gibbs The roll at each Ward THE MARKETS. SOUTHALL MARKET.—Dec. 22. This day's market exhibited hot a limited supply, and was thinly attenctedtuth by London and country buyers. The trade was very dull throughout, at the following prices per stone of Sib. to sink the ankle ;-- Beef 2s. Iod. to 41. Ott 1 41.8 d. to ss. M. Mutton 3 0 4 8 1 Pork 3 10 4 10 The foregoing quotations arc Beef from 2d. to Bd. per stone lower than on this day selinight ; prices otherwise stationary. Beasts, x'34; Sheep, ~ , 210 ; Calves, 27; Pigs, 36. A consider. able number of the Beasts, and some of the Sheep, lett the mar ket unsold. LEWES bl Alt K ET.—Dec. Beet Ott to 4.. Od. Veal Os, Od to Os. 00, Mutton I 3 0 4 4 Pork 3 4 310 Supply moderate, and trade dull. COUNTRY CORN MARKETS DUN INO THE WEEK. I Vie heat. Barley. Oats. I Beans. ••••••••••••••••••••• Per Otarter. a. to a. •a. a. a. to a. a. to a. Blandford 50— 35 21 30 60 70 30 37 17 2t 35 40 67 20 34 Chard 56 66 30 36 18 20 36 44 Iluntingdon.....—. 58 74 33 38 It) 26 26 40 Long Sutton...—. 58 71 32 St 24) 94 32 34 Louth 64 73 32 35 17 22 30 34 Lynn 62 70 30 1 0 20 26 36 40 Newark 114 74 33 43 '2)) 30 36 45 Nottingham fa 75 35 47 514 32 38 47 Peterborough 61 68 37 40 22 26 37 48 Plymouth 52 BO 30 40 22 27 37 42 64 41 . 24 -- 44 Sleafonl 65 70 36 a 8 22 28 41 43 Uppinghain 65 71 34 42 26 34 36 45 66 71 26 22 24 32 36 Consrroc—Whe Os. ed. to lfat. d.. 1 , qrts. Or. Od. to Os. at, per 751 b. 101.3 d. to lllcad., Barley, 38 qrts 4911). 3s. 2tl. to 3s. ticl. heat, per 751 b. 1 Is. sd. to 1 Is. Id. ; Barley, 38 kl.; Data, stilb. 4s. lA. to 4s. tki. • I.EEDS CORN lil A ltKE'l'.-I)ee. 21. Whent, Norfolk and Stittblk, 601 n. --- York. And I.lneoln. 601 b. Barley, Norfolk And Stitiblk .--...... Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Nis to 41s. g -- Grinding Beans 831 b. ... 2.55. to 345. ft Oats, I ' otatoe 24*. to ikls. —.fileahng, Foreign 10d. to ltd.... English 12%d. to 141 per at. Shelling 275. to 331. per load. Rapeseed, English, 281. to 214/......., Foreign, —4. to —J. per last. LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE.—Dee. 21. White, per 7111 b. 100 c 041. tolOs. 44L Scotch, _Welch, and Ma* a 0 8 01 0 Irish, 'White 9 4 , 9 5 Si 7 9 0 Bed • ---- Foreign OATN, English. Welsh, and Scotch, per 431 b 3 6 3 9 ............ Irish . p ...-- Foreign 3 7 it 9 BARI.IIY, English, Malting, per Imp. quarter 46 0 48 0 ..........—.. Scotch and Irish, per 60110. .•. ..... ------ Feeding 4 6 410 DEANS English, per Imperial quarter ... 44 8 46 0 —....--' Irish, &c ---- Foreign , 4O 0 45 0 Psalm, English, per linpetial quarter SR 0 00 0 ---- Foreign FLOUR, English, pet 980 1 b.... $ 63 0 55 0 ----- Irish OAT/ARAL, English and Irish, per 2401bs 32 0 34 0 I PI MAN Coats, per 440115. 46 0 46 II Wri t per Imperial quarter l6 0 0 72 0 40 0 HALT, per imperial quarter ...• 62 [nem' or ti RAIN for the Week ending Dec. N. Wheal Oats. I Barley, Flour , Oatmeal. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. IForeign, Brls.llrish, he. Seks.l Loads, 19,920 20,362 3,751 15,662 I 9,326 7,246 On Wednesday eyening, just at dusk, a most daring robbery wes committed in the house of Mr. NEALE, who keeps the Green Men at llarlesden-green, on the flerrow-road, under the following circumstances :--Mr. Nast.' was confined to his bed in a dying state, and Mrs. Nears was called from attending him to serve in the bar, as there was a sudden influx of customers from a prise fight which had taken place in the neighbourhood ; an old nurse was left in the room with Mr. NEALE, and Mrs. NEALE, for better security, locked the room door and put the key in her pocket ; while, in the hurry of business, one of the party contrived to slip by her unperceived up stairs, and it appeared went straight to Mr. 'leans's bed room, and forced open the door with a crow-bar, such as usedis ' by housebreakers, called a jemmy. Mr. Nelda and the old nurse were dreadfully Manned on ;teeing him enter,twhich was increased by his,stending over them with the crow-bar in his ltand threatenirig to take their lives if they made the slightst Oise; he then examined round the room to see what article would best suit him, and se lected a large black leather portmanteau containing some very valuable ladies' dresses, a small amount in rash, some costly trinkets, and two bills of exchange, which be put on his shoulder and walked out of the house unnoticed. On the alarm being given several of the neighbours went in pursuit of the delinquent, but were mashie to obtain any trace whatever of him. It is supposed that some of his companions were waiting with a horse and cart at a short distance on the road, and throve off directly after the rubbery. The House met to-day shortly after Three o'clock. The Royal Assent was given by Commission to the Consolidated Fund Bill, the Regency Bill, the Administra tion of Justice Amendment Bill, the Patents Continuation Bill, the Colonial Acts Validity Bill, and several Private Bills. The Commissioners were the Loan CHANCELLOR. the Archbishop of CANTRILBUICT, the Duke if Davonantur, Lord Duamax, end Lord SHAFTESBERY. Lord GRANVILLE presented two petitions from Cos ley, in the parish of Sedgwick, against Negro Slavery. On Earl Garr's rising to move au adjournment of the House, Lord WYNFORD wished to put a question to the Noble Lord, as it was the last opportunity he should have of doing so before the holydays. It was generally believed that the duty on foreign barilla had been suspended, or in part removal, by an order in Council. Now, he wished to ask the Noble Earl, if lie bad any objection to the production of that order, or the Treasury Minute under which it was made. H. also wished to ask the Noble' Earl a question on another point. A treaty, bearing date Nov. 1, 1815, was made between the - Netherlands and Great Britain •on the one part, and Russia on the other, by which it was stipulated that Great Britain and the Netherlands should relieve Russia of a debt of fifty millions of florins, one moiety of the debt to be paid by Great Britain, and the other by the Netherlands. There was, however, a provision in the treaty, that if the Netherlands should be separated from the ether United Provinces, so much as remained unpaid should ne longer be paid by Great Britain or Holland. Now, as this country was in a state in which its attention was called more to its own debt than that of other countries, he wished to ask the Noble Earl if he had any objection to 'the production of an account of the payments made under that treaty. and the date of the last payment ? Earl GREY had no objection whatever either to the production of the order referred to by the Noble Lord, or the account, and when those documents were laid on their Lordships' table, then would be the proper time for the Noble Lord to make such observations as he thought proper, and then he (Earl Grey) should have an opportu nity of doing the same. The Noble Lord had, however, made one observation to which he presumed some reply would be expected. He had assumed that the period hail now arrived when, under the treaty of 1816, the country was entitled to consider itself relieved from their payment under that treaty. With reference to that, he had only to say, when the papers were on the table of the House, their Lordships would have time to consider whether actually sr by acknowledgement such a separation had taken place between the Netherlands and the other United Provinces, as formed a sufficient ground for relieving two parties to that treaty from the stipulations of the three. When that period arrived, the Noble Lord would have en opportunity of submitting to the House any circumstances he might think proper, and he (Earl Grey) should embrace that period to answer them. The Noble Lord concluded by moving the adjournment of the House to Thursday, the Sd of February. Lord WYNFORI) observed, as the Noble Earl had no objection he should now move for those papers. He per fectly agreed with him that the proper tune fur discussing the questions to which they gave rise would be when the: papers bad been printed, and were in the bands of the Noble Lords. The motion was then agreed to. LUNACY. The LORD CHANCELLOR, with reference to his former motion respecting Lunatics, moved for an account of all the fees received by the Commissioners of Lunacy during the last five yeara, and the dates of each Com mission. _ _ Mr. Crafer presented returns from the office of the Register of Deeds in Ireland. The Rouse then adjourned (shortly after Four o'clock) to Thursday,. the 3d of February. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Die. 23. The Right }ion. C. W. WYNN took the oaths and his seat as Member for Montgomrryshire. NEW WRITS. Mr; BLACKETT moved for a new writ for the borough of Beeralston, in the room of Lord Louvaine, now Earl of Beverley.—Ordered. Mr ELLIS moved for a new writ for the borough of Illetchingley, in the room of Charles Tennyson, Esq., who, since his election, has accepted the office of Clerk of the Ordnance.—Ordered. Mr. MAXWELL moved for a new writ for the ho. rough of Bandon Bridge, in the room of Viscount Bernard, now Earl of Beodon.—Orderrd. Persons from the Treasury, Admiralty, and the Post. office, presented various returns. CONSOLIDATED FUND BILL. A message from the Lords announced that their Lord ships had agreed to the Consolidated Fund Bill. Alderman WAITIIMAN brought in a Bill for making an Areade from the Royal Exchange to London Wall. le'ir JOHN NEWPORT moved for a copy of the patent appointing the Judge of the Admiralty Court in Ireland, and also for the regulations which had been adopted in the Courts since his appointment.—Ordered. Alderman WAITHMAN presented a petition from the Ward of Aldgate, praying for a repeal of the assessed taxes. MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS. The Deputy Usher of the Black Rod summoned the House to the House of Lords, to bear the Royal Assent given by Commission to several Bills( for which see Lords.) Alderman WAITHMAN moved for a Return of the quantity of grille, meal, and flour imported since 1818 to the latest retiod it could be made up, distinguishing the quantity sent to Ireland and the Colonies.—Ordered. A great number of petitions were presented for the re • peal of the Aseessed Taxes, the Abolition of Slavery, and Parliamentary Reform. Mr. DUNCOaIBE presented a petition from Delgrave square, praying for an extension of the Twopenny Post. lie wished to ask the Noble Lord if the Government in tended to :mike any alteration? Lord ALTHORP said the subject was now under the consideration of his Noble Friend at the head of the Post Office, and he certainly hoped, before Parliament re•araembled, an arrangement would be made satisfactory to all parties. Mr. RUTIIVEN said that one of the Masters in Chancery had been called, on hie father's death, to the House of Lords, by the title of Lord Henley. He considered therefore, rut Peer of the realm, it would be inconsistent in him to hold the office. He wished to ask whether it was the intention of Government to take any steps on the subject ? Lord ALTHORP was not aware there was any law on the subject, and if it were a question of privilege it could net be entertained in that House. Colonel SHITHORPE said as the Clerkship of the Ord nance had been filled up, he wished to know whether it was intended to fill up the Treasurship and Lieutenant- Generalship of the Ordnance also ; because if it was, he should give notice of a Committee to inquire into the ne cessity of it. Lord ALTHORP—The Hon. Gentleman must be aware that it is not the intention of Government to Ml up the office of Lieutenant-General of the Ordn.nee,—(Hear.) With respect to the Treasurership of that department, that as well as the Paymasterahip of the Navy, was at the present time under the consideration of Ministers, as to the propriety of consolidating or abolishing them. Colonel SIBTHORPE considered the clerkship of the deliveries an useful office. He wished, therefore, to know whether that was to be continued? Lord ALTHORP could not give the Hon. Member a satisfactory answer. Mr. RUTHVEN said, if the 'Abject to which he had alluded, respecting the Mastership in Chancey: was not arranged. satisfactorily, hus should certainly Wing the subject under the consideration of the Howie. Sir E. B. SULIDEN hoped the Hon. Member would not press any such metier'. It would be better not to agitate it, as the Noble individual to whom he alluded had efficiently performed his official duties. After a few observations from Sir M. W. RIDLEY, the conversation dropped. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. __ Lord ALTHORP moved the adjournn;nt of the Heise, It had been intended to adjourn to the Bth of February, but Ministers on rousiderstion had deternsiAerl on re assembling on Thursday. February 3, Under the present circumstances of the country he thought this proposition would not be objected to, as the House would then be in a situation to go on with public business. He also thought that the presence of gentlemen in their respective countie* was, at the present crisis, more important than their at. tendasce in that House. Ile therefore moved that the House, at its rising, do adjourn to Thursday, the 9d of February. General GASCOYNE thought, under the present circumstances of the country, the adjournment was too protracted. Colonel SIRTHOIIPE coincided in the sentiments of the Gallant General. _ . . Mr. L. WELLESLEY had eve►y confidence in the present Government. They had done a great deal for the country sines they had heen in office, aed promised to do a great deal wore. lie should, therefore, support the motion. Lord L. COWER woe not one of those who had noli. mited confidence in the present Government, yet he could not join in the opposition eat up to the 2resent motion. He considered that ►n the eireumstineel in which the Ministry were now *iced any opposition would he an unfair inter fereoce.-4Hear, hear.) He therefore cordially acquiesced in the motion., Air. Ii OE betted, before the House adjouroolt a_.day wttit! It be fixed for bringing on the grant and important question of Parliereentary Reform. • therefore, to know on what sky after the recess the nistera intended to bring it forward. Lord ALTHORP, at the present moment, could not name any particular day._( Hear.) He could, however. as sure the Hon. Member, that it was the most anxious wish of Government to bring forward that great question, and could moreover assure bin that the very earliest day possible should be named for so doing,.—(Hear.) Sir H. VIVIAN thought the House ought to adjourn only for a fortnight, and then, if no pressing business presented itself, to adjourn for another fortnight, and then another adjournment, to make up the time of six weeks; but he objected to the proposed adjournment. Mr. SLANEY did not object to the adjournment, but wished to ask the Noble Lord if it was the intention of Government to take toy steps in order to alleviate the p-asantry in the Southern provinces of the kingdom, and also to amend the present Arises in the poor lime. Lord ALTHORP said, the subjects to which the Honourable Member alluded were under the con sideration of Government, and he should be happy to attend many plan that could be devised for that object. Mr. CALCIUM* only regretted the proposed adjourn. Ment, helmets' it would suspend the labours of the Com. mnittee appointed to huptire into the condition of the la bouring damn. In .his opinion the proposal to adjourn for only a fortnight ought by no means to be entertained, as so brief an adjournment, under existing circumstances, would evince an alarm for the peace of the country, which it would not be politic to exhibit. Ile could not sit down without expresaing his surprise that the duty on twine should have been lowered by a Treasury minute, no appli cation having been made ! for the sanction of Parliament. although sitting at the time when the measure was carried into effect. Mr. RICE stated, with reference to the proposed ad journment, that it had been agreed on,- solely with a view to enable Ministe►s, so to mature their plans as to admit of their being efficiently brought forward, and not for any purposes of personal convenience to themselves. As to the suggestion that Parliament should have been consulted on the subject of the Treasury minute respecting barills, he might observe that a resolution of the House would not in the least conduce to the legality of the proceeding, which was in perfect conformity with recent precedents witness the case of the Treasury minute of the sth of Febtuary, 1825, also made during the Session of Parlia ment. Sir G. CLERK insisted that the Treasury minute al luded to merely referred to sulphate of quinine, and (lid not at all apply to the care of batilla sugar. Precedent, on the contrary, was quite against this unconstitutional as sumption of power, for Mr. Canning, who reduced the duty on corn in 1826, by a Treasury minute, imme distaly sselleval himself of the responsibility by an applica tion for the *Motion ,at Parliament, aishinsertists-lisirvist that season bad been unusually unfavourable. Mr. ROBINSON hoped that Government was pre pared to disavow henceforward the principle on which they bad in this instance acted, and that they would not again attempt a similar exercise of assumed authority.— The Hon. Gentleman complimented the Noble Lord who filled the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer on the courtesy which he had hitherto manifested with reference to questions as to the intentions of Ministers, and begged leave to suggest the propriety of naming an early diy for the opening of the Budget.—(Laughter.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER concurred with the lion. Member in thinking that it would be pro per to possess the public of the intentions of his Majesty's Ministers as soon as it was possible to do so, and therefore proposed to take an early opportunity of bring forward the Budget after the recess.—(Hear, hear.)—lle was also quite ready . to acknowledge that the practice of acting on Treasury minutes, without the authority of Parliament, was one which ought not to be persevered in, as thepria ciple was certainly unconstitutional.—(flear, hear.) Mr. Alderman THOMPSON was of opinion that Go vernment, by reducing the duty in question, had shown an early and commendable attention to the interests of the country. Ile begged, however, to know front the Noble Lord whether it watt the intention of Ministers to bring in the amend' l Stamp Act which had been in contemplation of the late Government, as, if not, be was pledged to his constituents to bring that subject, together with marine and fire policies, under the consideratien of the House. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied, that the present Government diil intend to persevere in the Bill which they had found in preparation on their coming into office. It was then agreed that the House at its rising should adjourn to Vehruary S. CORBETT'S REGISTER. Mr, TREVOR, pursuant to his notice of motion, rose for the purpose of stilenittitig certain passages from a w e ekly paper entitled Cobbeit's Register, to the considera tion of the House, conceiving that in so doing he was only doing his duty to his country, which Koch a course in hi s opinion was calculated to serve. At the same time he could not help regretting, that some older • or more efficient Member had not undertaken what Iw, however sincere in his good intender', was so inadequate to discharge. The writer to whom lie alluded bad put forth a series of in• flammatory addressee, the purport of which wits triities thimble, whether they were defensible in law or liable to punishment. A few extracts from the num ber which he had particularly selected would, he trusted, sufficiently satisfy the House of the pernicious ten dency of this publication, circulating as it principally did amongst the artisans and labouring class of the community. A clergyman in Suffolk had most ju diciously issued a circular amongst his patishiore t s, setting before the lower orders the inevitable ruin which they were bringing upon themselves by their violation of the law, and Wag th,refore vituperated in the most scans delous language by this pasquinader, who, in the same pa ragreple traced the redaction of tithes to the resistance of the labourers and the influence of the fires. He (Mr. Trevor) ventured to appeal to the good sense of the Home whether such arguments could be penned for any purpose but that of exciting the population to turbulence end discon tent, In ref-rcnce to Cambridgeshire, this writer bad fur ther asserted that the magistraey and landed interest had never thought of relieving the poor until the fires Were kindled and the labourers rose. lie admitted that the acts in which the labourers were engaged must be ""i" doted in them.elves unlawful, but added that that body were starring, and that it was no crime to take by finer wherewithal to support miture, when the labourer and bit family were compelled to live no less than was held no eeleary for the sustenance of a connnou moldier. Le proof of the gentle spirit exhibited by the people in all their die• trews, he instanced th e ease of two overseers in Sussex , whom they cont en t e d th emse lves with trundling out of the parish, when, had th e y b een sa nguinary, they might have murdered them i n th e i r b e d s . He insisted, moreover, that every one, ex ce pt th e i n f a mous stack-jobbers, acknow letiged that the p er p e t ra t e's , of the late outeeve were doing nothing but wh a t th ey ou g ht cu h a ve done. The Hoe. Gentleman read front the Repisler a series of paragraphs, of which the foregoing sentences are the substance, anti concluded by asking whether he Might not exclaim le the language of Cicero, Quausque tandeniE aladere potientin ntuira 1 In the pinion of the illtotrious 'Edmond Burke, and he might also add Lord Grenville, whose lamented infirmities bad eo long prevented him front participating in public affairs, it was to such publications that the first French rtvalutjon might be mainly attributed. fle Was no enemy to the liberty of the Press, for the Press wa• the most eligible vehicle of public opinion, and exer cised a wholesome controul over the actions of men In power ; but when unworthily directed, he might too troly pay of it, —corruptio ornnium pessima est. To the . un fortunate and infatuated violators of the law, it was befit ting a just Minister to extend every possible clemency and indulgence, but surely their insidious and designing insti gators were far ft um deset ving objects of a similar forbear. ance. As he had shown, there could be no mistake uto the libellous and seditious teudency of the paragraphs to which be 1141 called the attention of the House, and in thus bringing them substantirely under its consideration, he felt that he bad done his duty. It lay with the House to &termitic the future course of proceeding, whether• it should be referred to the Government, or that the Attor ney-General should be ordered to proceed with a proseen tkm, or any other remedy which in its wisdom it might sanction. The llen. Member concluded with moving a resolution to the effect, that the publication estitled cob belts Register of the llth of December contained 4 ma licious and scandalous libel o■ the authorities of the state, incornput i!,le with the proceedings of the Goverutnent, and gross and unwarrantable attack en the members of the Church by Law established, the tendency of which was subversive of the laws, and conducies to anarell - aml de lusion. .Mr. G. PRICE was understood to wooed the r.tsolotion. Mr. DuLwEn was opposed to the nom thmher's motion. He thought there was no need, under the exist ing system of libel law, to urge the law-officers of the Crown to prosecute for political offences ; and would rather see Attorney-Generals seeking as much as possible to avoid such prosecutions than too zealous in instituting them. Besides, in the present state of the public mind, such a prosecution as the lion. Member's resolution pointed at would be as impolitic as ill-timed, apart from other con siderations, most weighty as they appeared to him ; for unless Ministers succeeded in obtaining a verdict, the mis• chief would be . aggravated ; and it might not be a very easy matter just now to obtain a verdict. The proper corrective was an improved state of the public mind, and that was Co be only attained by the diffusion of sound knowledge, which again depended:on an unimpeded circu lation of opinion. In saying this, he was not the apologist of the abuses of the press ; all that be meant was, that prosecution was not the most efficient remedy, and that the dissemination of useful instrection was. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER would not detain the House many minutes on the present oecasiou. It was nut only his own ' , pinion, but that of the best judges, that it was expedient to leave the question of pro secution in cases similar to that just submitted to the House by the Hon. Member fur Romney to tfie discretion of the Government, than diet they should be thus enter tained.—(llear.) Undoubtedly occasions may present themselves in which the House might inquire into the ne cessity of a prosecution by the law officers of the crown of writings of a libellous or seditious tendency; but even then he held that it would be the better course not to inquire till after the prosecution had been instituted or wholly declined by the Government. If the House did not place confidence in the present Goverment, and therefore felt that it should take upon itself the duties which properly devolved on the executive, it would, of course, adopt the Hen: Member's resolution. Rut if, on the other hand, it did place confidence in the present ministry---(Hear)—and he trusted it did—(Hear)—it would refer the matter to their discretion, and accordingly withhold its assent to the motion.—(licar.) Per himself individually, and for his colleagues, he hoped they should deserve the support and confidence of Parliament, by not neglecting their duty, even when it led them to cull upon the law officers of the Crown to interfere in cases of libel. He hoped that they would get credit for not willingly having, as it were, called upon the AttorneyeGeneral to institute prosecu tions for political offences,.-.and that it would be left to their discretion to say what offences should, and what should not, he thus prosecuted.—(Hear.) As to the publication referred to by the Hon. Member for Romney, he would not then offer an opinion. He would studiously abstain—and he thought it the duty cif evety Hon. Membeessulats to. Athatoino.e.frona, prtjudging the question brine:Spin - 10 on herreweitue effie estOraK. he repented, offer no onittien Whatever with reference to the tendency of the publication. Nor would he say whether it was or was Hirt one of those offences which the Attor ney-General had been called upon to prosecute; but he would say, that to adopt the Hon. Member's motion would be to prejudge the question, and so far impede the admi nistration of justice, and defeat the end the lion. Member may have proposed[ to hituself.—(Hear, hear.) Besides, there was no precedent-.-at least fer the last 50 years.... for such a motion ; that is, for the House's anticipating, as it were, the functions of the Attorney-General, unless in cases affecting its own immediate privilege'. In such cases, but in such cases only, could the House be justified, on principle and precedent, to assume its right and power of interference. But the present'evas no such case, and therefore should nut he entertained by it.—(Hear, hear.) Ile begged to be understood as not questioning the abstract right and power of the House's interfering in cases like that then before it, if it en thought fit and expedient; but as only deprecating the necessity and policy of its then exercising that right and power.—(Hear, hear.) If he was right that, as a general principle, it was better to leave it to the discretion of Ministers whether prosecutions should or should not be instituted for political offences in culinary times, it was *till more so in the exist ing state of the public mind.--(leer, hear.) Lee the House consider how---`supposing that a prosecution should be instituted—the decision might be influenced by the pre vious discussion of a necessarily popular assembly.— ([tear. )_Would it not be impossible but that the opinions which would ho elicited in the course of the discussion in that House,—on the present publication for example,— would interfere with the due administration of justice, supposing it was afterwards to be referred to a jury?— (Hear, hear.)—Would not, in fact, such prejudging of the question be productive of the most Mischievous conse quences to the ends of justice ?—(llearo—iie trusted, then, the House would not open the door to such mis chievous consequences, by laying down the precedent of the present motion. As, however, he was not disposed to offer a decided negative to the lion. Member's proposi tion, he would adopt the course usually followed under such circumstances., and pass on to the orders of the day, by meving the previous question,—(Hear, hear.) Mr. CHOKER begged leave to suggest to his lion. Priced, after the declarations of the Noble Lord opposite, that the Attorney•Oeneral had been ordered to institute prosecutions fur some political offences.—and as the i n t erests of justice would be more promoted by leaving the inetitu. tion of souls prosecutions to the discretion of Ministers, the responsible authorities ; and above all, as in the pre bent excited state of the public mind there might be groat denger . from a hostile discussion in that House, to with draw his motion.--•( Hear, hear.) Mr, G. PRICE also would suggest to his Hon. Friend the expediency of withdrawing his unction, and leaving the matter in the hands of the Government. _ • Lurd NOR REY S said, one of the moat powerful engines by which the promoters of sedition operated on the minds and passions of their deluded victims, was the distressed state of the country. lie did hope his Majesty's Ministers Would, during the recess, give the matter their most serious attention, that they would find some effectual anti adequate measures for relieving the distressed state of agriculture, and that, by placing some legislative check against the too free admission of tin alga materials, they would afford protection to trade and agriculture. Let the House alleviate (at least attempt to alleviate) the distress so general in its consequences, and so universal in its ex tent. Let them show that they were not unmindful of the difficulties of the country, and the promoters of it. dition would in vain circulate their poisonous and Wain wooly pamphlets. Mr. A. TREVOR said, that in bringing this subject before the House he had only been actuated by a sense of duty. Nothing could have been farther ft om his intention titan to embarraw the Government; and he could, perhaps, give no better proof of the sincerity with which he said so, than by withdrawing his tuotion.—(ilear, bear.) The motion Was accordingly withdrawn. A GENERAL VAST. Mr. PERCEVAL said—l rise, to give notice that mediately after the recess I shall move that an address be presented to his Majesty, praying that his fklajetty will be graciously pleased to appoint a day fur a General Fast...— Several Hoe. Members—A geutual what? Mr. PEIICEV Al, continued—A General Fast through out the kingdom.—(Cries et "Oh oh and much laughter.) VICE•TREA.SUItRIt' OF IRELAND. Mr. MAURICE FITZGERALD rose in consequence 41)kiotTro To Move production of weirdo Trea. sury. Ministers, respecting the office of Vice.Treartirer Ireland. He disclaimed all personal and political feeling upon the subject ; but maintained tint the clamorous call which had been mode for the abolition of the dice in question had proceeded from ignorance and from improper motives. It had peen said that the °Mee Was a sinecure ; he would, however, move for return*, which would chow not only that it was no ainecure,but that it was an office of indispensible utility. The Right Hon. Gentleman hare entered into various details to show that in a pecuniary point of view the abolition of the office would not he at tended with any saving ; but the noise and confusion in the House were such, that it was impossible accurately to fol low him. The abolition of the office was equally objec tionable in n political pout of view, It was to the due execution of the public service that there should be come person in that Howes connected , with the Treasury of Ireland. At present there wile no °Bloc thole connected with Ireland, that was filled by an Irishman. The contequenea of this wee, that roods tuiscbief ensued, because the offices in Ireland -were onto filed with Englishmen, utterly igeoraet of the circum stances of the country, and of the duties of the office they were celled on to undertake; or if pot ignorant, then perhaps independent of contrast. He mart say, that with a view to prevent the recurrertee of such conarquetices, he could have wished, that instead of abolishing the office, the Government had tilled it by the appointment of some Irish gentleman of high talent and high character, whoa* 4 9- point:tient would hare been of retries both to the Govern ment and the country. He should have been glad to have seen the appointment conferred upon the Hon. Member for Queen's County, and he had no doubt that that Hon. Baronet would have been enabled to bring the revenues there into a good state. Under these eireutnateotal. whether he considered the abolition of the office es relating to its political character, or as connected with the ad ministration of the Government, he mat say that he thought the arrangement wee one to be regretted. The Right Lion. Gentleman trusted that hie motives in lacking these observations woukt not he adataken i . and by moving that a copy of 'he Trtorory/trumber the 19th July and 20th September, 1929, end of the 54 ofJoansary, 1823, relating to the effice of Yiee-Tressurer of Ireland. be laid before the House. Lord ALTHORP know the Right Hoe. Gentleman too well to Attribute to him any improper motives in the oh ser►ations he had just made. The Right Hon: Gentlemen had spokes of the matter with regard to its connection with economy and its pelitital Atwitter, anti seemed to think that the abolition of the oMes was sot a wise mea sure, as regarded its suppeeed economy. Ile could not understand the argument of the Right Hon. Gentlemen on that point. From the fret moment of his becoming acquainted with the nature of the Oleo up to tbs present time, it had been hie opinion that it was as allies which might well have been dispensed with. He believed that the duties of the ®Aloe were almost entirely performed by the Chief Clerk. There bad been a salary of 20001, a year for the office of Vice-Treasurer of Ireland--a salary of 8001. a year for his deputy, sad a salary of 1000/. to the senior Chief Clerk. Tbs whole of the labour would now be performed by the latter gentleman for a salary of 1,200/., end he believed it would be found that that gill. . . _ _ . tlemen alone was fully equal to the holiness, and indeed, as he was an active man, might perhaps be able to dispew.e with the services of one or more clerks in the estahlial►- ment. Having stated these facts upon the question of the economy of the mtasare, he OM CAM to the point Mat ilng to the political character of the dim. One general prin ciple he must declare—that he was glad that a Parliamen tary place had been abolished.—(Cheers.) The office had been a long while in existence, and he was not aware that any political advantage had been derived from it.--([dear. ) If he could have seen any, he should hove been glad to continue it. Ile regretted to hare heard the observations of the Right Hon. Gentleman with respect to offices in Ireland being filled by Englishmen. He hoped the time would come when, in the real spirit of onion, Irishmen might fill offices is England, aid Englishmen 11l olden in _ _ Ireland, without exciting any remark an either s ilo (Hear.) 11* was sure that the people of Ireland felt no, jealousy upon if. He should now only add, that the state ment of the Right lion. Gentleman had not altered his opinion with respect to the offise, aed he did mot in the least regret its abolition. lie had no abjection to the motion. Mr. HUME thought the arrangement made,with respect to this office was both wise and economical, and expressed his sincere hope that the abolition of several offices, where only one was necessary, and the simplifying of the public accounts, was only the beginning of that system of econotny from which the country must derive great advantage. COAL TRADE: Mr. F. LEWIS gave notice that he shoild, speedily after the holidays, wove for leave to, bring in a 1111 to amend the Laws relating to the Coal Trade.. RECORDER OP DUBLIN. • 21fs,, MIME sold, that in rising .to bring this ;natter before the House, he ithouldiery shortly, call theirattention to the incourpotibility of the two offieite now ilhed. by a gentleman who was at ono sad the Omni t im e Remoter o f Dublin and Member of Parliamtut. It thi Item* of Dublin attended his Parilamentary duties, it woo evi dently impossible that be should cbseharge these of Re corder. On a former occasion, whoa alluding. to this question, he bad been mimed of ignorance, as he was sup. posed to have imagined that the Reserdership was the gift of the Government. He never imagined any such thing. The late Recorder, Sir J. Reeve, had sat regularly every Tuesday and Friday in every week, threughoat the year. It was the duty also of the Recorder So preside its the Lord Mayor's Court, and the Sheriffs' Court. , Ile bad there fore most important duties to perform. Now bow was it possible for him to attend to the duties of both situations of Judge in Dublin, am! Member of Parliament in Leaden. The present Recorder, after having necessarily neglected for a time his duties as Recorder, is order to fulfil those of Member of Parliament, had been afterwerde obliged to sit for fourteen days consecutively, and had even then been unable to get rid of the arrears of his Court. Ile thought the subject was one the fitll.lllll ought to inquire into. The people paid 1,600/. a year for the perfortrunios of the duties of the office, and the civil and criminal judicature of the office was necessarily %Jetted if the Reeorder was a Member of Parliament. Ile moved for retu;ns of the number of criminals in Dublin, sad of the sittings if the late and present Recorder of that City. Mr. LEFROY regretted that this motion had been made in the ehsencc of the hoe, Member. The inutivn was granted. KING'S PRINTER, Mr. HUME gave notice, that, on the second Thurs. Illy in February, he should move for a Select Committee to inquire into the office of King's Printer in England and Scotland. Lord ALTIIORP &eked whether the Hon, Member might not add the King's Printer for Ireland I Mr. IIUME said that he thought that Ace bed been aboliblicl—that, in fart, the Government had been before. hand with him—but he should he happy to adopt the noble hoar suggestion. He womld take that opportunity at asking the Noble Lord whether it woe true, 0044 unless the patent was challenged hefero the lot of Janitor/ in the ensuing year, it would become tiro from further oluection ? lie understood that the patent was at on titneu aomewhere in the Adelphi► and had lain there for nearly n You', and it the end of OM time would be valid, Lord ALTIIOIII 4 knew sulking *I arch It re, bit would inquire about it. CANADA, Mr. lIVAIE renewed his *mire if 1401411 respecting Canada, and !toped that the attention of 'Government would be &rectod to that important colony. Lord HOWICK said that the subjeet was at this too. meta under the contideration of the Nokae Lard itt this head of the Colonist! Departmost. COLONIAL PENSIONN. , Mr. HUME, in referring to the arrnjeit of Colonial pensions, expressed his hope that the Government Would give their deep attention to the Colony of Now South Wales; that colony was in a most dissatisfied Matti The Government had made frequent attempt* bo put down the press ; no less then eleven prosecutions had been instituted against one individual alone, and that individual had, sine* the institution of jury trials there, obtained eon eopein• thins against the Government Gazette. 11110 KM» her was understood to ask whether the report was true that the Governor had arbitrarily satpended the Judge who bad presided on these trials ? Hs asserted, that When the Government was obliged, as in this colotrY, almost to suspend the price, things were not going en riglit. Ho hoped he should have a (avowable annoyer fkorn the Noble Lord opposite, that some clump was *boat to take place in the Government there. If no such hope' teas held forth, it would he neceseary, after the geese., to submit to the House a motion m do fuStioe to theeeindividuale them lie hoped the Government *cold interfere in favour of Mr, lien, against whom the Government 14oaeoutions he had mentioned had been instituted, fie had heard l too, that with one exception—that of Archdeacon Brott's arno —the costs of every verdict obtained ty Mr. Hall against the Government Gaunt had beta rtid by the i►uhliu money. The lion. Member concluded by moving far a 1l: turn of all the Colonial Petitions grunted sinco the ),ear Lurd IIOWICK did 'not,deny that greet ozeitittneot *ad party spirit existed Mt New Snail' Weloc Tko stances of ogle colony darted moth horn those of no/Port and on account of that differ nee, the% *high War, Just published. in 2 vols. stnall Svo. with Twenty-two Engravings, price 2h. in cloth, A NARRATIVE of the PENINSULAR WAR. Tay Major LEITH HAY. Whittaker, Treacher, and Co., Ave Maria-lane, Lon. don ; and D. Liz ,ra, Edinburgh.