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fall possession of all the financial relations of the colonies.—(Hear.) Mr. PORTMAN heard the Right Hon. and Gallant Gent.'s statement with much satisfaction. Mr. GORDON should have much preferred an inquiry by means of a Committee of - that House, than by the intended commission of five official gentlemen. Mr. BROUGHAM was not satisfied in letting 6,0001., or 6001., or 61. be granted without some information of its use and intended distribution. — They were as yet entirely in the dark with respect to the grant then under the Committee's consideration. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER begged leave to say that no vote was promised or proposed to be promised to the colonies like the present ; yet the Bishop had certified that the colony had by subscription contributed a certain proportion of the cost of the intended church, and the local Legislature had voted its share. Then, and not till then, did Ministers take it upon them to submit the vote to Parliament. Mr. MANNING said a few words to the same effect. Mr. P. THoMsoN and Mr. Huatit wished for more information before the grant was voted, and should prefer inquiring by committee to that by the com mission. If those noble and honourable persons were acquainted with colonial matters, let them give evidence before a committee. The resolution was then agreed to. 8,0001. for the repairs of Milford Haven was the next vote.—Agreed to. The next vote was, " That a sum not exceeding 12,0001. be granted to his Majesty to defray the ex penses of erecting a state paper office for the year 1830."—Vote agreed to. " That a sum not exceeding 4,7001. be granted to his Majesty to defray the expenses of the Commis sioners of the Holyhead and Howth harbour roads for the year 1830."—Agreed to. " That a sum not exceeding 10,0001. be granted to his Majesty to defray the expenses of the new buildings at the British Museum for the year 1830." —Agreed to. " That a sum not exceeding 30,500/. be granted to his Majesty to defray the expenses of the salaries paid to the officers attached to the House of Lords and Commons for the year 1830." Mr. HUME was of opinion that the sum appeared rather large for the purpose to which it was applied, and gave notice that he should move to-morrow for returns of all the details of the amount furnished.— Vote agreed to. " That a sum not exceeding 17,0001. be granted to his Majesty to defray the miscellaneous expenses attendant on the Houses of Lords and Commons for the year 1830."—Agreed to. " That a sum not exceeding 87,365/. be granted to his Majesty to make good the deficiencies in the fee fund, for the several public offices connected with the treasury department. Mr. R. GORDON did not propose to object to the vote, but would recommend that the estimate might be drawn up in a different form for the en suing year. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER did not anticipate any opposition to the suggestion of the Hon. Gentleman. Mr. PORTMAN stated that it had been his in tention to bring forward a motion for the reduction of a very extensive class of salaries to the amount of onc-tenth ; but he should defer doing so until next Session, when he might be enabled to possess himself of more information upon the subject. He trusted, however, that the economical reforms of Ministers themselves would render such a step un necessary. Sir J. GRAHAM observed that the motion which he intended to make to-morrow had for its object the production of returns that would put the House in possession of the precise amount of all the salaries now received by the principal servants of the Crown. It was not worthy of the Hon. Mem ber for Dorset or himself to stoop at comparatively ignoble quarry, while the great birds of prey were permitted to soar in the higher regions of the poli tical atmosphere unmolested.—(Hear, hear.)—Since the existence of the distress which the people had daily to struggle with, the only public officer who had the consideration to come forward spontaneously and relinquish a portion of his salary was the Duke of Northumberland, the Irish Viceroy. At an an tecedent period Lord Camden alo, and Mr. Moore, a gentleman who pre-eminently merited the grati tude of the country, had,much to their honour, made similar sacrifices, but such conduct was not likely to b eco me popular with place men ; and it therefore became necessary that Government should commu nicate to the guardians of the public purse the exact a mount of the money which had thus been appropriated. '1 he Hon. Baronet concluded with desiring to be informed what was the meaning of retired allowances and superannuations chargeable on the Treasury. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that it struck him, and he had already stated his impression, that all the knowledge required by the Hon. Baronet would be attained by the returns moved for by the Hon. Member for Lincoln. With respect to his own share of the salaries so uncour teously described by the Hon. Baronet, he could only say, that the recompenee he received for his services had been already enjoyed by all his prede cessors in office, and it was not to be endured that he should therefore be stigmatized in a society of gentlemen by the a ppellation of " a great bird of prey."—(Hear, hear.) —He could assure the House that Government was desirous of rendering every information that could be reasonably required. Sir J. GRAHAM acknowledged that a meta phor was sometimes a dangerous form of speech. It was certainly far from his wish to say any thing personally offensive to the Right Hon. Gentleman, who could not fairly, be described as " a great bird of prey ;" or, if he was one of the species alluded to, it must be admitted that he soared without a stair; upon his plumage.—(Hear, and laughter.)— At the same time, while he made this concession, he did not mean to depart from the spirit of his original proposition. It was ungenerous to cut down the perquisites of poor clerks, whets they permitted the salaries of those who possessed rank and fortune extrinsic of their office to remain undi minished.—(Hear.)—There was a great distinction between his motion and that of the Hon. Member for Lincoln, as he asked for information relative to the salaries of members of the Privy Council, while the motion_ of his Hon. Friend referred to the sala ries of all Officers of State down to those who were in receipt of 2001. a year. Colonel SIBTHORPE agreed with the Hen. Baronet in thinking that the two motions by no means interfered with each other. Mr. HUME remarked that the account in 1797 was only 44,0001., and he saw no reason for any subsequent increase. Mr. HUME wished to know whether the Under Secretary of the Treasury was to be paid 2,5001. a year, without reference to previous services, which was the ground alleged for giving that sum to Mr. Hill, contrary to the Treas i ury minute made in 1821, by which it was arranged that the future appoint ments to that office should be at a salary of not ex ceeding 2,0001. a year. Since then, however, Colonel Stewart was appointed at the same salary, though there was no pretension for asserting that he had the same claim for long services in the department. A long and desultory discussion, or rather con versation, then ensued, as to the continuance of the Under Secretary at a salary of 2,5001. a year, not withstanding the Treasury minute of 1821, which limited the salary of future appointments to 2,0001. in the course of this, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER (who addressed the Committee several times) ad mitted that the Treasury minute of 1821 made thl limitation of the salary as was stated, but on the appointment of Mr. Hill, in 1824, it was considered that his previous long and most valuable services and his great qualifications for the office, entitled him to the salary of 2,5001. 'De Right Hon. Ventleman then proceeded to contend that the ap- pointment of Colonel Stewart to the office at the', same salary as that given to Mr. Hill, was justifiable under the circumstances, was not in spirit a viola tion of the Treasury minute of 1821, and showed no disposition to increase expense on the part of Government. Colonel Stewart, he observed, had served with great distinction in the Rifle Brigade; lie was at the close of the war made Comptroller of Army Accounts, in which situation he acted with so much assiduity that he was sent to Ireland as 'Commissioner of Customs, where his laborious in vestigations into every department under him had been productive of such savings to the public, that Lord Liverpool, without any solicitation, placed him in the vacant situation of Chairman of the Board of stamps with a salary of 2,0001. In this situa tion his services were also conspicuous, from his (the Chancellor of the Exchequer's) knowledge of his great qualifications, he felt it his duty to re commend him to the appointment of Under-Secre tary to the Treasury, with the same salary as that given to Mr. Hill, but in this arrangement there was no actual loss to the public ; for in filling up the Office of Chairman of the Board of Stamps there was a Commissionership, with a salary of 1,0001. a year vacant, which was not filled up; so that in effect there was a saving of 5001. a year to the public on the whole arrangement. In reply to this it was contended by Lord Milton, Mr. Gordon, Mr. C. Wood, Mr. Hume, Mr. Stanley, and Lord Howick, that the question was not what savings had been made in the Board of Stamps, but whether the Treasury minute of 1821 had been observed; that the saving in the Board of Stamps was a very proper one, but that it would not justify a departure from the regulation of the Treasury in 1821 ; and that the new regulation of salary in the appointment of Colonel Stewart would have the effect, instead of making an exception to that of 1821, of turning the exception into the rule. Mr. C. WOOD, following up the argument of the preceding speakers, moved that the vote before the Committee be reduced 500/. ; at the same time he, in common with the other members who op posed the increased salary, disclaimed any intention of undervaluing the services of Colonel Stewart. Lord Howtex, Mr. MABERLY, and Mr. E. DAVENPORT supported the amendment. Mr. M. FITZGERALD, Sir G. WARRENDER, and a Member whose name we did not learn, opposed it, on the ground that it would be injustice to the present holder of the office, who had been taken from a situation in which he had not one-tenth of his present labour and responsibility. The Committee than divided, when there appeared, For the amendment lO6 Against it Majority On our return to the gallery we found the Chair man putting the question, that he report, and ask leave to sit again. This was agreed to, and the House having re sumed, the Report was ordered to be received to morrow (this day.) DESERTED CHILDREN (IRELAND) BILL. Lord F. L. GOWER moved that the House do resolve itself into a Committee on the Deserted Children (Ireland) Bill. His object was merely to put the House in possession of the alterations it was s intention to propose, and that the Bill might be printed. Mr. O'CONNELL rose to move an adjourn ment.—(" No, no.") —It was impossible that public business could go on at that late hour (half-past twelve) ; it might be gone through, but it could not be done with justice to the country. Discussions at that late hour could not be known to the public. Mr. DOHERTY recommended the House to consider the state of the question. The Noble Lord had moved that a Bill of great importance to Ireland should pass through a stage, in order that it might be printed, and that opportunity the Hon. and Learned Member for Clare had taken to move the adjournment of the House.—(Loud cries of " Hear.") —He (Mr. Doherty) should do great injustice to him if he said he had stopped short here. He had read the House a lecture on their mode of doing business. He had said that speeches delivered at that late hour were not given to the public. But he would tell the Hon. and Learned Member that there had been some speeches deli vered which had not yet received their proper an swer; and that till an answer had been made to those speeches, the Hon. and Learned Member would do well to abstain from lecturing the House.—(Hear.) Lord F. L. GOWER repeated that his only object was to submit his amendments in the Com mittee, in order that the house should be fairly in possession of them. Mr. S. RICE thought that this was not a proper hour for public business; but as the present propo sition was not calculated to provoke a discussion, if the motion for adjournment was persisted in he should vote against it. The gallery was then cleared for a division ; but Mr. O'CorcIELL withdrew his motion. On our re-admission, the House was in com mittee on the Bill, and Mr. O'CONNELL was replying to the observa tions of Mr. Doherty. He said that when he came into the House, he had resolved not to allude to sub jects which had agitated Ireland ; his desire was to bury them—(Hear)--but instead of being met with a reciprocal feeling, he had been taunted and attacked upon those topics. He now asserted that he was not only ready, but able to prove all he had asserted anywhere respecting the trials alluded to; and he now gave notice, that cn Tuesday he should pre sent some petitions on the subject of the affair at Borrisokune, and the Doneraile conspiracy. There was a word which had fallen from him which he had not evidence to establish. It might have been wrong n him not to have entered upon this discussion be fore, but it was contrary to his temper and disposi tion to enter into those subjects. There were more motives to silence than one. He should only refer to a power recently assumed by the Government of Ireland, which was one of the most despotic ever exercised. Lord F. L. GOWER said that when the Hon. and Learned Gent. took credit to himself for feelings of moderation, he (Lord F. L. Gower) might be allowed to advert to the speeches which the Hon. and Learned Gent. had made where they could not be answered, and which had been circulated through out Ireland. With respect to the acts of the Go vernment of Ireland, to which he bad adverted, there had been none whichlie was not prepared to support. Mr. DOHERTY and Mr. O'CONNELL explained. The Bill was then passed through the Committee, —Report to be considered on Monday. The Court of Session (Scotland) Bill passed the Committee. —Report to be considered on Monday. The Bogs' Drainage (Ireland) Bill was read a third time, and passed. Mr. F. LEWIS moved the third reading of the Navy Pay Bill. DEMISE OF TIIE CROWN BILL. Mr. HUME moved for leave to amend and ren der perpetual the Act 57th Geo. 111. c. 55, to con tinue every person in office at the demise of the So vereign, until removed or discharged therefrom by the succeeding King or Queen of the realm. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER opposed the Bill, as an innovation of the Constitu• tion of the country. Colonel DAVIES supported the Bill. After some further conversation, in which Colonel Dundas, Mr. A. Dawson, Mr. Wynn, Colonel Wood, Mr. Hume, and the Chancellor of the Ex chequer took a part, Mr. Hume withdrew his mo tion, on the understanding that he should bring in a Bill to render unnecessary the payment of fees upon the renewal of the offices contemplated in his motion. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at Half-past Two o'clock SINGULAR CHARACTER.—There is a man now living between Rochdale and the bottom of Blackstone Edge, who has been four times married, has buried three wives, and has been once tried for his life. He has aho been twenty-four times to Whitworth " rush-Learing" one and th e saute pair of shoes..•.-Mancheetcr Tunes, PRICES OF STOCKS THIS stock 2l4_ -- --- S per Cent. Red gl NA -3 per Cent. Cons. r25,;%% 1 3', per Cent. 99 %,1 Ditto Red- 3 9. 1 / 4. 8y, .9 t per Cent. Ann. Ditto, NW 104% I4Ank L. Ann. IS 15-16 ta• SO years" IS 11-15 r.)itto SO years India .toek 239 D.ttr, fonds t 2 pm. THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Neapolitan — Peruvian Bonds Portuguese Bonds — New XllO P D n l i t Ru ssiantsos , ia N n e , 'llO% 111 Spanish. 182 IS2I 18 - 111, 18% --- , I F ren ch Rentes, sp. c. —f —r. . . ------ Exchange —f. .....e. PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS Austrian Bonds Brazilian Bonds Buenos Ayres Bonds Chilian Bonds ... Colombian Bonds Ditto, 1824. ,ianiih Greek Bonds Ditto, 1825. 47 9 Guatimala Mexican Bonds Ditto, 1825 — Exchange PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AY ONE O'CLOCK. Paid. Per Share. Bolanos Mining Co. £?OO 470 Brazilian imp. Mm. Co. (iss. at 5/. pm.) £2O - Ditto National 12% Mexican Mining Co. £37 Protector Insurance Comp :28% 2s M 1134 £1 15 0 Arrived. Due. Arrived. O America 1 0 Hamburg 0 O Brazil 0 Buenos Ayres 0 0 Jamaica 0 O Carthagena 0 0 Leeward Islands ... 0 1 Dublin 0 0 Lisbon 0 O Flanders 0 0 Mexico 1 France 0 0 Sweden O Guernsey&Jersey.. 0 0 Waterford HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning ... 41 minutes after 4. I Evening... 2 minutes after 5. ..f. - ztte - kid =lll4 LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 11, IMO. HIS MAJESTY'S HEALTH. The following Bulletin was issued this morn. ing : " Windsor Castle, May 11. ' His MAJESTY'S symptoms are not materially miti gated, but his MAJESTY bad some sleep last night. (Signed) " HENRY HALFORD. " MATTHEW JOHN TIERNEY." The LORD CHANCELLOR left town this morning for Windsor. We regret to state that the intelligence that has reached us from private sources, respecting his MAJESTY'S health, is of a very unfavourable nature. The following are extracts from German Papers received this morning BERLIN, APRIL 27.—As the Emperor of Russia will come to Warsaw to open the Polish Diet in person, it is supposed a special mission will be sent from several Courts on that occasion. It is reported that Baron Alexander Von Humboldt is to be sent by our Court on this honourable mission. An interview between our King and the Emperor his son-in-law is also spoken of. The Electress of Hesse-Ca-set has arrived here from Fulda, where she had lately been visited by the Electoral Prince. Her Highness will stop some time here. It does not ap pear that the Electoral Prince will also fix his residence at Fulda, as was lately announced in the Journals. VIENNA, APRIL 30.—Metalliques, 102; Four per Cents., 97k; Bank Shares, 1,340. Ilanovta, MAY s.—Prince George, son of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, is going, as we hear, to England in the course of the spring, for the purpose of completing his education. The intended visit of his Royal Highness the Duke to England seem■ to be given up for the present. BUCHAREST, APRIL Its.—According to travellers' let ters, who left Constantinople on the 6th inst., the Bairam was this year celebrated by the Mussulasen with a devo tion and piety of which there is no former example.— With their usual taciturnity, the Turks continue a civi lity, hitherto unusual with them, towards persons of a different religion, which is particularly evident when they come out of the mosques, on which occasion they for merly showed the grossest fanaticism. At the carne time their outward deportment chews the internal workings of their minds, which the return of a festival is calculated to excite, that was kept only a year ago under such favour able auspices, and the pomp that became the splendour of a crest empire. It may be said, in a few words, that this was the first Bairam of the humiliation of the Mussulmen, Yet, in spite of their usual resignation, they entertain hopes of recovering themselves. The martial spirit is greatly excited among them, and the Sultan takes advan tage of it gradually to accomplish his favourite plan of giving a military organization to the whole Mussultnan population. But one great obstacle is in his way, namely, his financial embarrassments; to remedy which all his efforts are directed. An augmentation of the taxes is indeed not possible without exciting unusual discontent, and he will therefore in all probability be obliged to have recourse to a loan. It was the general opinion in Pera, that some preparatory steps had already been taken. Mahmoud, it is said, has had several personal conferences with the English Ambassador on the subject, and the latter has testified the willingness of his Government to relieve the Porte from its embarrassments. As a security for the proposed loan which England would guarantee, and the amount of which, it is affirmed, will be four millions of ducats, the Island of Candia is spoken of, which would in that case be garrisoned by British troops. The government of that Island, highly important as it is to the Porte, is at present very difficult for the Turkish authorities, as the greater part of the population consist of Greeks, whom, on account of the proximity of the Greek State, it is diffi cult to keep in check, and disagreeable collusions may easily arise. But if England once obtains possession of the Island, it is probable that it will not be much dis posed in the sequel to give it up again. That it is really aiming to obtain possession, is affirmed in Pera with the more appearance of probability, as the Cabinet of London in particular has always firmly refused to assent to the union of Candia with Greece. The spring which has now set in here is uncommonly warm. We have frequent thunder storms with heavy rains, as in summer. Vegetation is fiourisli . ing, and there is every prospect that a richly productive year will make amends for the severe sufferings of the late winter. The inhabitants of our city already begin to spread themselves over the country, and the authorities have taken all pas sible precautions for the preservation of the public health. VIENNA, APRIL 28.—Her Majesty the Archduchess Maria Louisa, Duchess of Parma, will arrive here in May, and reside, till the end of June, at Schoenbrunn, after wards she will go with her parents and the Imperial Fa mily for some weeks, to Baden (i. e. Baden in Austria). The Archduke John will go to meet her Majesty, and ac company her hither. The Constantinople Mail of the 10th has brought the intelligence that the Porte, after the final protocol of Lon don had been presented to it by the Ambassadors of Eng•. land, France, and Prussia, asked for longer time to deliberate, which had been granted. No answer had been given when the post left. There continued to be frequent meetings of the Divan. The following speech is said to have been made by M. BOURMONT to the authorities pre sented to him at Marseilles, as; well as to the Chamber of Commerce : " Every necessary measure has been taken to render success to the expedition that I am going to command, and the result will prove particularly advantageous to the town of Marseilles, which has greatly suffered by this war. France will take possession of Algiers, and form establish ments for commerce as well as colonies, and perhaps go vetoed by a Prince of France. In either case communici"- ti‘ins will be opened with the interior of Africa, and in regard to the reports that the English will oppose us, they are without the least foundation. France has strength enough to make herself respected ; besides, have not the English a King in Greece of their own making ?" We copy the following from a Morning Paper of this day :--- THAILES TUNNEL.—Since the commencement of the fine weather, the visitors to the Thames Tunnel have daily increased. They now amount to about a thousand a week. It is known to our readers that the work is complez - ed to the length of 600 feet, being full half the distmee. The appearance of the work gives the idea of a stability that may defy Old Time himself; nor is there the slightest appearance of moisture throughout. It is lighted with oil gas burners, and at the termination a R inv. DAT AT ONE O'CLOCK. --- - South Sea Stock Old Annuities 91% New Ditto Ex. Bills, .£l,OO. 2i. '7B 80 pm. Ditto ............... lei. '7B SO pm. Ditto ............ 500 td. 7i SO pm. Ditto ..... «,, ...... lid. IS SO pm. Ditto Small ...... 78 80 pm. Ditt0...... . ........ lid. '7B 80 pm. Bank tbr Account India for Account iCons. for May 15 % mirror of large dimension is Inserted in a wall l,uilt moss the Tunnel, which appears to double its length. The Company have also provided a camera. It is really a disgrace to a nation like England, which piques itself so highly on its public im provements, and the splendour and variety of its buildings, ecclesiastical, legal, political, commer cial, and so forth, that the noble project of the Thames Tunnel should be permitted to remain so long uncompleted. We hope that some spi rited individuals will be induced to take up an enterprize, which, from the first moment of its undertaking, has excited the greatest interest throughout civilized Europe. A meeting of the Scotch Members was held yesterday for the purpose of opposing any addi tional duty on corn spirits in England, when a deputation was appointed to wait upon the FIRST LORD of the TREASURY and the CHAN CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER on the subject, to represent that no additional duty should be im posed on corn spirits without a corresponding duty on rum. In times when complaints are so general as they unfortunately are at present, it is desirable that every man who has any specific plan to propose for the relief of the country from its distresses, should receive an attentive hearing. We have therefore perused Captai❑ PETTM AN'S " Resources of the United Kingdom, or the Present Distresses Considered, and their Causes and Remedies Pointed Out," a work which gives evidence of con siderable reading, as well as very original thinking, on the part of the author. On the sources of i'ealth and of money, the fluctuations in the value of money, the public debt and expenditure, the excess of labourers, taxation, banking, and currency, the reader will find ingenious disquisi tions ; and on the free trade and prohibition, some very forcible arguments against the old restrictive system so long, and so injuriously acted on by this country. We are glad to see Captain PETT MAN an advocate of free trade, because his opinions are for the most part of the Tory school, and in opposition to the settled doctrines of the most eminent political econo mists. He will not find many people to agree in his eulogiums on the blessings of war, nor to his assertion that "he has proved that England " is indebted for her prosperity to the immense " wars in which she has been engaged ;" nor, moreover, to the position " that although wars, taxation, and a public debt, are evils, they are " evils that have been productive of good— " they are evils of a much less magnitude than " those which now exist. A renewal of war, " an increase of taxation, and an increase of " debts, would therefore be productive of bene " fits !" We hare neither space nor time to argue this matter, but we hope, if such opinions become prevalent, some Right Reverend Prelate will suggest some such addition to the Liturgy as this :—" From the renewal of war, from an " increase of taxation, and an increase of debt " from Captain PETTMAN, R.N., and his " dangerous doctrines and positions—Good " Lord deliver us !" We find the following in the Chronicle of this morning : " Our readers will find, in an article in another column, under the head Birmingham and London Junction Canal Bubble,' a curious account of the artifices practised in the management of Bubble Companies. The account comes forth under the sanction of a Committee of the House of Commons, and is creditable to the industry and ability of those who have so successfully laid open this monstrous fraud. It is ■ot a little curious to see a convicted felon at the Old Bailey in 1112, at the head of a grand scheme like this, with a subscription list representing 594.7001. The manoeuvres of Mr. Moses Levy, a great capitalist though a convicted felon, for he died worth nearly 300,000/., are exceedingly instructive. Had he lived, he would have become, no doubt, a borough-holder, and thus opened a way for his descendants into the Peerage. Of course the respectability of a capitalist worth 300,0001. cannot be affected by such a trifle as a conviction for grand larceny; for these accidents will happen at times to the most able men, who look snore to the end than the means." In what other country but England, the Pa radise of morality, could a convicted felon, like the one above-mentioned, have preserved his standing in the community, and died worth 300,000/. ? But this is not the only anomaly that our present motley state of society presents. Another convicted felon in morals, probably of a more loose cast than Mr. MOSES LEVY, is now the admiration of hundreds of our fashion able females. This genius is so gentlemanly, so handsome, so accomplished, lie pays compli ments in so insinuating a style, that it is quite a cruelty to call him a felon ! Such is the way in which not a few of our titled dames speak of a certain well-known convicted felon. PARLIAMENTARY PAPER. SELECT VESTRIES, &c. REPORT OF TIIE SELECT COMMITTEE. THE SELECT COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO INQUIRE INTO THE GENERAL OPERATION AND EFFECT OP THE LAWS ♦ND USAGES UNDER WHICH SELECT AND OTHER VESTRIES ARE CONSTITUTED IN INLAND AND WALES, AND WHO WERE EMPOWERED TO RE• TORT THEIR OPINION THEREUPON TO THE HOUSE, HAVE EXAMINED THE MATTERS TO THEM REFERRED, AND AGREED TO THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS : RESOLVED-1. That it appears to this Committee that great discontent has from time to time prevailed, and still continues to prevail, in many Parishes : RESOLVED-2. That it appears to this Committee that such discontent has, for the most part, arisen from the want of an efficient controul over those Vestrymen, Go vernors or Guardians of the Poor, Overseers, Church wardens and others, who have directed the assessment, collection, and expenditure of the funds raised for parochial purposes : _ _ . . . RESOLVED--3. That it appears to•this Committee that tie Acts 58 Geo. 111., c. 69. and 59 Geo. 111., c. 12, under which the Ratepayers are empowered to elect an nually a Committee for the management of their pa rochial concerns, have proved highly beneficial ; and that the application of the Representative system, with certain regulations, both under these Acts and also by special Sta tute, to several parishes of large extent and numerous po pulation, has been productive of much good, and compara tively few disadvantages: R - ESOLVED-4. That this Committee do therefore re commend to Parliament the introduction of a general measure which shall give t' all parishes the power of par taking the benefits either of the above-mentioned Acts, or of some new law founded upon an elective principle. GERTRUDE.—The elegant fiction, just pub lished, under this title has been justly characterized by the Literary Gazette as " A beautiful and romantic tale ; written in the true spirit of the age it illustrates. HENRY IV. (of France) is the hero; a dark-eyed Spaniard and a blue-eyed Countess are the heroines; and he mutt he a severer critic than w•e are, who is not fascinated with the charms of both. The language is graceful, approach - ing sometimes even to poetry; and the scenes in which the manners of the age are pourtrayed, are as picturesque as the scenes themselves." • LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) ROLLS' COURT. PAACTICE or THE COURT.—CORRII V. CORRIE. Mr. SPENCE was instructed to apply to the Court to allow this case to be put into the paper on Friday, to be spoke to on the minutes, as they had been drawn up by the Registrar directly contrary to the way in which it had been pronounced by the Court. The Mania of the ROLLS (with some warmth)—l really cannot allow these things; this has of late been continually the course adopted ; parties must settle the minutes at the time the decree is pronounced. Parties or Counsel cannot have attended to the declarations of the Court. I certainly will permit these species of applica tions no longer. Mr. Sritscs had given every attention in his power to the order pronounced by the Court in this case, and he could take upon himself tJ say that the decree, as drawn up by the Registrar, had never been pronounced by his Honour. The Learned Counsel then stated what the de cree was that he understood the Court to have pro nounced, and also the decree drawn up by the Registrar. The MASTER. of the Ror.r.s—l really wish Counsel would attend and understand what the decree of the Court is. Mr. SrENcx—Really, Sir, I consider such observations as now fell from the Court, entirely uncalled for in this case. I flattered myself that I understood every part of the case, and I can take upon myself to say no such order was pronounced by the Court. The Registrar who drew up the order not being in at tendance, the Court after some further discussion gave Mr. Spence leave to mention the case when he was in Court. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT. TYLER V. DRAYTON. This cause was specially appointed for argument this morning. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL, Mr. HORIK, Mr. AGAR, Mr. Parrs, and Mr. KNIGHT, together with many gentlemen behind the bar, were Counsel in it. The papers were of extreme magnitude, and it is anticipated the case will take several days in argument. Some of the Learned Counsel had 130 and 150 guineas with their briefs. The object of the suit was to set aside a sale of certain estates, and also for the purpose of declaring null and void the deeds executed for that purpose. The bill charged that the heir of the estates (Griffith Jenkins) was a young man of most irregular habits, who had en tered into the 13th Light Dragoons, and mounted hisgrand father's horse, being determined to seek his fortune. That while he was in the regiment he was much addicted to drink ing, had a good deal of money from his friends, and gained the name among his messmates of a jolly fellow. That among other persons he had scraped an acquaintance with the Quarter-master, who pronounced him a most liberal fellow, a man of great expectations, and encouraged him in all his irregularities, and kindly lent him money to purchase such laudable avocations; but at last, finding him rather troublesome upon his purse, he advised him to ►ell his expectations to him for 2,0001. His friend the Quar ter-master not having the whole of this sum at his com mand, applied to Mr. Drayton, who is an auctioneer, to put him into a public-house, and agreed to sell him his bargain for 250/. That Drayton caused the defendant to be arrested for the debt assigned to him by the Quarter master, and that he finally induced him to execute deeds disposing of all his rights to the defendant, and also to Thos. Wilde, Esq. (Mr. Serjeant Wilde, we understand) another defendant, to whom Drayton had applied to ad vance part of the consideration. The defendants, in their answer, denied all the imputations of fraud in the bill, and stated that Jenkins wanted to sell his property in order to go abroad, and was determined to part with it let what would happen ; that if Drayton would not buy it, he would apply to somebody else to do so. The defend ant advised him to consider well what lie was about, and thought he ought to have some professional advice on the subject—that he had great objections to employing attornies, because he knew they would raise quirks and quib ' bles upon nothing. The defendant had actually offered to let Jenkins off from the first contract which was made in 180'7, allowing the consideration money to remain on mortgage ; to this Jenkins would not agree, observing that he knew well enough what he was about, and would part with all his interest ; and in 1816, for a further consideration, executed deeds conveying the property to the defendant. The defendants admitted that the property had turned out to be worth more than the consideration, but that it must be recollected the speculation was an uncertain one. The property, we understand, is situated chiefly in Gla morganshire, and is estimated at the value of between 80 and 100,000/. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL was addressing the Court on the part of the defendant when we left. . COURT OF KING'S BENCH. The Court was occupied the whole morning in hearing arguments relating entirely to dry points of law. Nothing of the lust public interest transpired. THB FUNDS.-(THIS DAT.) CITY, TWELVE 0' CLOCK. A private letter from Toulon has the following remark : " It cannot be supposed that Engl tnd will remain a simple spectator of our expedition to Algiers : we know for cer tain that her shipping are concentrating in the Mediter ranean ; IS of them are at Malta, without enumerating the frigates and various other vessels ; and it will not be surprising soon to see her fleet watching the movements of our naval forces." _ Letters from the Havannah, of the 25th March, state that the report of Colombian and Mexican privateers being on the coast wants confirmation. Several Spanish men-of-war are cruizing. The vessels in port have all been taken up, and obtain fair freights. !HZ FUNDS. Our arrivals this morning are of minor importance, consequently we are divested of political information at present, which has rather the effect of throwing a damp on tire Funds. Console, which left off yesterday at 92i sellers far the Account, opened at 9211, soon alter were done at 92i, and are now 92i and for Money 92i with little ;peculation going forward as yet. In the Foreign Market Spanish Bonds have rather im proved, but Greek Stock is 2 per cent. lower than yes terday. In the other Foreign Securities little or nothing doing. ENGLISH Bank Stock, 214 215 India Stock, 239 40 8 per Cent. C.ns. 92% % Do. for Account, 82% % Ditto Reduced, 1113 PONDS. 3% per Cent. IPS% 4 per Cent. 101% % 4 per Cent. 18 23 , 104% India Bonds, $1 39 Exchequer Is, 79 30 I FUNDS. Greek, 47% 48 Mexican, 38 % Peruvian, 25 % Portuguese, 30% $l% Prussian, Russian 110% IN Spanish, 19% _ _ _ Brazilian, 74 ?$ Buenos - Buenos Ayres, SS 40 Chilian, Colombian, 25% WA Danish, 74% b French 6 per Cent. 105 $ Ditto 6 per Cent. $2 SS . _ TWO O'CLOCK. We are exceedingly dull in the City for want of intelli gence, and the Funds continue heavy, owing to a report that his Majesty's health is not so good as yesterday. Consols have remained during the morning at 92i for the account, and 92/ jt for money. In the Foreign Market a re-action has taken place in the Greek Bonds from 464 to 484. Spanish Bonds remain steady at 18 to 184. In other securities little or nothing doing. Con sols are worse, 924 4, owing to the report that his Majesty is very ill 7 MRME 0' CL 0 CK. Consols, 92f I. FOUR O'CLOCK.—CLOSING PRICES, Consols 924 Danish 74?- i Do. for Ac 92-1 Greek, 1825 47 Brazilian Bonds Mexican, 1825 381 Buenos Ayres Chilian Do. — Columbian, 1624, Peruvian 251 Russian 111 Spanish 181 EAST KENT FOX-HOUNDS.—The follow i ng shocking statement has been sent to us by a valuable cor respondent :—A few days since these hounds were in the neighbourhood of Chartham, looking for a fox, when a young dog was guilty of that unpardonable offence of hunting a hare. The order to secure him was imme diately given by Mr. —, and the usual punishment, twenty minutes' flagellation, was awarded. The under whipper-in accordingly proceeded to make the dog fast to an oak tree, by two couplings ; his mouth was secured by whipcord, to spare the feelings of those of the hunt, who are averse to this unmerciful proceeding. The two legged brute then strips, and lays on the poor animal with a whip weighing about a dozen pounds, till the sentence is carried into execution. In this instance, however, the dog died from the effects of the dreadful punishment, after a torture of fifteen minutes. This scene of cruelty and horror was witnessed by many, who repeatedly begged the man to desist, saying the dog was dying ; but his orders, he said, were imperative. To the credit of the little village of Chartham, a subscription was imme diately entered into, and 151. raised by the inhabitants to prosecute this monster in human form ; but magistrates are fox-hunters, and, in consequence, difficulties were thrown in the way, which obliged them ultimately to re linquish their design,....-Kent Mercury. SHIPPING INTHLLIGINCE-(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. EaLmouTrr, MAT 9.—Arrived the Rembrandt, Peter son. from Havannah ; the Economy, Williams, and the Henry and Sarah, Watt, from Gallipoli; and the Mars , Rivett, from Barcetta. Off Port, the Tippon, Dryden , from Trieste. ------ CLYDZ, MAT 9.—Arrived the Jean, Wylie, from St. Lucia ; and Mary Queen of Scots, from tit. Andrew's , New Brunswick. PENZANCE, MAY 9.—Arrived off Port, the Caroline, Furson, from St. Helena, and the Faronti, Giles, from Odessa. DEAL, MAY 10.—Wind N.E.—The brig on the Goodwin Sands proves to bs the Addax's, Petrelliege, of Naples, from Trepani, bound to Bergen, laden chiefly With salts, a few casks of spirits, &c. She filled with water shortly after being on the sand, and is a complete wreck; the crew saved and landed at Deal. Arrived front L o nd ,o and sailed the Hon. Company's ship Canning, and th e Neptune, for India. COWES, MAY 10.—Arrived the Margaret, Maekinsoet from Matanzas ; and the Looton, Demean, from St. 10° . mingo. The Wm. Clifton, Robertson, from Leghorn, has arrifi off the Wight. The Edward, Chessen, and the Union, Zeller, fr o ' Lisbon, have arrived off Holyhead. The Eliza Arm, from Alicant, and the Restaraud th from St. Übe+, are arrived at Cork. The Lady Milner, Newton, of Whitby; the Lovely AO' Bayney, of Lynn; the Mackerel, of Guernsey; and the Fait of Shields, were driven on shore at Bridlington, on Sundsft during a heavy gale at East ; the Lovely Ann, and tte Matikarel, it was feared would be wrecked. RYE ELECTION.--(THIS DAY.) The Committee met again this morning, at eleven o'clock. A desultory conversation ensued between the Con" mittee and Counsel as to the precise question that was &s e to be decided ; after which strangers were ordered to aid!' draw, and the Committee proceeded to deliberate on th e proper construction of the word " freeman." It beit4 contended, on behalf of the sitting Member, that it 00 applied to such persons as were admitted freemen of 9 . 6 body corporate of Rye. Whilst on behalf _of the er g toner it was contended, that the word must be Woo a mare extended sense, and that it applied to every reside,' inhabitant of the borough paying scot and lot. , 11e , words in the ancient Charter, giving the elective francli ° ; to the Barons and freemen of the Cinque Ports, to le , could be so construed as to mean admitted freemen of s e '' particular Corporation. Mr. WILMOT HORTON asked Mr. Harrison, Coo o6 . for the petitioners, whether he meant to contend t hse ,; Baron or freeman of the Cinque Ports was entitled to 'o— at the election of Members in any of the Cinque I Wts ' and the ancient towns of Rye and Winchilsea ? Mr. HARRlSON—Certainly not. We only say that WI Baron or freeman, being resident in any of the ports fo one year and a day, is entitled to vote. We do not CO tend for any such privilege on behalf of non-resident s. ... Lord PALMZRSTON-We now understand the P re ,Vh e nature of the question that we have irst to decide. , f other questions that may arise will be subject to { gi rt h discussion. Mr. HARRISON-The farther arguments in this CO will be very short. M T--- •I cannot vouch for that._.(Laughter') TnEsstisita,—..l The room was then cleared. No decision had, h o wls ( ' been given up to the time (two o'clock) that our 11V porter left. TIE MARKETS.-(THIS DIY). HAY MARKETS.—( At per Load of 36 Trusses.) ST. J A MES'S. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay New Meadow Hay it Usef Old Dit Fine ul Upland M eadow and /Lye-grass Hay 1 1 0:5 to X i Clover Hay 3 10 4 1i Oat , traw £2 6to£2 10 I Wheat Straw... 910 O cA Meadow Hay ss. per load lower than last quoted; in Prl e et! Clover Hay and• Straw no alteration. A full supply. b ut of' indifferent quality, and trade exceedingly dull. . . , SMITHFIELD. a Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay XD 5 to .- o New Meadow Hay 0 0 $ Useful Old Ditto S $ 4 Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay ..... i Clover Hay (extra fine)...Es 10... Generally Oat Straw 12 sto£2 10 1 Wheat Straw 910 ~,i, Meadow Hay ss. per load lower than on Saturda y 1 st c P otherwise as last quoted. Supply rood. and trade very at" CITY MARKETS—(TWO O'CLOCK.) This neorning the East India Company's sale of & I 's petre, Spices, &c. took place at the India House and fully attended. Of laltpetre there were upwards of 6 tons offered, and as the rise in this article since the I j quarterly sale has been considerable, and the demand g e ; the biddings were animated. The prices attained for ui Saltpetre were from 878. 6d. to 3 8 s. per cwt. ; more ivir 10 per cent. higher than last sale. Of Cassia Ligeil quantity declared exceeded 2700 chests, and 8 00 ca se! , boxes. This article went off lower, the prices 07, 1 F from 60s. to 625. 6d. per ewt. The declarations of re' per were also large : the Black sifted sold well, front 1:):‘ to 31d., and the White from bid. to 6jd. per lb. The", qualities of Nutmegs produced from 2s. 9d. to Ss. org lb. The Pearl Sago sold readily ; first quality l e , 40s. 6d. to 421. 6d. ; second do. 275. to 31s. 6d.' tt inferior from 14s. to 225. per cwt. Th. result 4 0 large sale will fix the prices more accurately iu the , Market. SUGAR.—In the Sugar Market this morning there u been no disposition to do business, a very extensive 0 ' Mauritius being fixed for this afternoon, viz. 10,00 0 O d The arrivals of this description of Sugar are large,i'l the Stock in the West India Docks has been incretssei 60,113 bags. The arrivals of British Pl a ntation o r also more free, and the Stock yesterday was 12,888 and 1,443 trs. The delivery for home use last week, 'lt the West India Docks, was 2,475 hhds. and 130 trs• • A R l e a ßfi r k n e e ford goods TForeign Stock more t g li a rn r s d ; :ctive this nio rol .d, there as rapidly increaseu, in the West India Docks nearly 17,000 puns. and hhds. The deliveries last week were full 600 punch of which 440 were for home use. Prices are heafl'd In the Corm Market there is more disposition t r! business than for some time past, but prices have no advanced. The demand for Bohea Tea continues at the late adyed In the Car Tor; Markel there is rather an /1 1 1 1 ,..0 demand, and prices may be quoted about id. per lb. h j f i BALTIC PEODUCE.-The commercial letters fo ° Petersburgh to-day, by the Hamburg steam-boat, °e o the 25th inst. The Exchange on London was O r oi 10 13-32, and Tallow was at 93 rubles, at which were buyers. The sales, however, were small. fl e „ market looks more firm, at from 34 5. 3d. to 345. 6" t o cwt. The delivery last week was 815 'asks, and the' oi/ is 19,000 casks. In Hemp and Fiax there is bitted s i The accounts from Manchester to-day mention sii.o some weeks past there have been several buyers there v i London houses. Silk manufactures are readily p urc and in demand. SCOTCH MARKETS. HADDINGTON CORN AI A IIKET.—May 1. i d , Oats and Barley found ready buyers to-day ; 2 0 1 tees of Oats were sold, 31 unsold—top Is., and s 4 ' Is. 3d. up; 103 quarters of Barley were sold, Sy sold—top as last day, average Id. down. Wheat ° c at the same top price as last market, and the averrti, up 2d. Both Pease and Beans have advanced in P r e l 4 Wheat. Barley. Oats. Pease. 1 ;0 t l First 69s Lid 35s Od 28e Oil 35s Od Second 604 Od 33s Od 26s Od 344 Od Third Th arc were 265 qrs. of Wheat in market, 239 whereof 19 Uesold.-7 Grey. 31. Os. 4,1. B.l2ths. Average DALKEITH CORN MARKET—May 0., 0 The supply of all kinds of Grain at this day o f let was large; prices rather lower than those " day se'nnight. 13e °' Wheat. Barley. Oats. Pease. 5 0 First...... 69s Oti 36s Od 285 Od 385 Od Second... 64s Od Od 265 Od 365 Od • Chird...... 50s Od 3Os Od 24s Od 344 The LORD CHANCELLOR has been P to appoint EDWARD WtssLow, Esq., one of the C' for London and Middlesex. DARNLEY, OR THE FIELD OF THE OF GOLD.-That this novel should have b ec ome mascot a favourite in all fashionable circles, and s'E t ?,' with the ladies, is not surprising. Its success Ins? AP I . tributed to two cause., namely The illustrious c LI personages introduced into the story, and the verisimilitude with which the author has delineate( The mild, yet dignified Lady CONSTANCE DE GO/ brilliant and fascinating Lady KATI-It:RINE Be lIENRT—the generous and nob le iA FRANCIS—the princely hut designing liticglNGO'itiii the ambitious WoLsar, are only a hew of the sple P o personation* of the high and mighty of other ( I ' l ' figure in the work FOREIG