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I ' .5.A.7: 1 4) I le, liatti cro i-la 00 06, ito r r , A 4 ci,..1., ' ~.; • _., i,,t1; ,, • LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ASYLUM. THE Subscribers, the Trade, and the Public are respectfully informed that the Gover eons have published, for the Benefit of the Institution, a VIEW of the.ASYLUM (including the intended Wings), lialclooluely engraved on Steel, and dedicated (by per- Mission) to his Royal Highness the Duke of SUSSEX, the Patron. Size of the Plate, two feet five inches, by one foot sit inches. Price of India proofs, on the best large sheet Colombia paper, 11. Is. each. Orders will be thankfully received by any of the Com mittee and Governors; also by the Secretary, by whom they will be carefully delivered at the residences of the Fa ties purchasing, free of expence. By . order of the Governors, JOHN GILL, Secretary. 15, Old Broad-street, May 24, 1830. your rhich ; and table, .ople, Is for LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 26, 1830, No. 11,763. PRICE June 23, at twelve, at the Old London Inn, Exeter—R. Burbery, Coventry, ribbon-manufacturer, June 15, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners--G. J. Wigley, Coventry, ribbon-manufacturer, June 29, at nine, at the Court of Commissioners—S. Garrett, Langley- street, Long-acre, currier, June 18, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners Audlev, Grafton-street East, victualler, June 18, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners—B. Hood, Tra falgar-street, Walworth-road, baker, June 18, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners—T. Bignold, sen., Nor wich, banker, June 18, at ten, at the Court of Commis sioners—S. E. Hobbs, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, grocer, June 18, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners—G. W. Wentworth, R. Chaloner, T. Rishworth, T. Rish worth, jun., and J. Hartley, York, bankers, July 7, at eleven, at the Sessions-house, Wakefield—J. Devar and T. Carmichael, Berwick-upon Tweed, corn-merchants, June 19, at twelve, at the Hen and Chickens Inn, Berwick upon-Tweed—M. and R. Holt, Hulme, Manchester, dyers, June 19, at nine and eleven, at the Star Inn, Man chester. ish Sanhedrim for a little time ; he did not in the least ap prehend any evil consequences: and provided the Jews would turn the House of Commons into anything but what large stock of Mauritius, only about 20,000 bags will remain unsold after the sales advertised for this week, the great proportion having passed the sales, and in second hands. The deliveries last week are 2,873 hhds. and trs.;, being 178 less than last year; the delivery of Mauritius is 14,656 bags, being 11,186 more than last year. At the close of the market this day the estimated sales were '4OO hhds. and trs. There are no good Muscovades on sale, and very few of any description. The supplies of Refined were very-limited last week, yet the trade was dull, and -low Lumps sold at a small reduction ; the ship pers are still on the market, but a number of orders ark limited to prices below the present currency. The orders for Crashed cannot be executed, as there are no supplies at market ; fine Hamburg and Powder Loaves cnninue to be takers off freely ; the wholesale grocers only pur:- chase for their immediate wan'a. Molasses 6d. lower. In the refined market there is no alteration this afternoon. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. This day was published, in Bvo., price 14s. ESSAYS on POLITICAL ECONOMY, illustrating the Causes of National Distress, and its Appropriate Remedies. In this work are shewn the Consequences of constituting Silver Coin a legal tender, as well as Gold, without limi tation of quantity. Many obstructions to the profitable Employment of Capital in Agriculture, Manufactures, and Commerce, are also explained. " Aa to the book before us, it is more satisfactory than may of the works upon Political Economy,' for they have mostly more show than substance. There is, how ever, an attention to matters of fact, and deductions from them, so clear and able, that much valuable knowledge cannot fail to be acquired."—Gents. Mag., April, 1830. Published by Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green. FOREIGN SUGAR. —There were no purchases of any ex tent last week. This day was published, in Two Vuls. foolscap Svo., with numerous Engravings, price 165., in handsome cloth boards, THE PICTURE OF INDIA. " The present work is' particularly acceptable. It is diligently compiled, easily written, and very neatly as well as 111 "tiltrillhserated by plates and maps."—Literary Gazette, May 15. " This work well deserves its title. It is a picture of India, past and present, executed with laborious care and great ability."_Sunday Times. " To all who wish for a knowledge of India as it is, for information of its government by Europeans, for a free and impartial statement of its wrongs and its rights, its improvements and its deteriorations, its claims to depend ence, and its benefits by subjugation, we recommend them volume's with much confidence and pleasure."—lntelligence. Printed for Whittaker, Trencher, and Co., Ave Maria-lane. A LADY of highly respectable Family, who bas moved in the best society, is reduced, by a series of misfortunes, to the painful necessity of APPEAL ING to the PUBLIC for RELIEF. She has made every effort to obtain a livelihood, but without success; and being at present without the means of existence, must sink under her present privations unless she meets with assistance. Delicacy to her family prevents her inserting publicly her name and address, which, with any other information that may be required, can be obtained of Messrs. Delcroix and Co., perfumers, No. 158, New Bond-street; and Mr. Willows, fishmonger, Gray's-Inn- Passage, Holborn, where donations will be thankfully received. P URSUANT, to a Decree of the High Court of Chancery, bearing date the 30th March, 1830, made in a cau'e, TREZEVANT v. FRASER, the Creditors of JOHN FARQUHAR, late of Fonthill Abbey, in the county of Wilts, and of Church-house, New-road, in the parish of St. Marylebone, in the county of Middlesex, Esq., who died on the 6th clay of July, 1826, are forthwith, by their Solicitors, to come in and prove their debts before Samuel Compton Cox, Esq. one of the Masters of the said Court, at his Chambers, in Southampton -buildings, Chancery-lane, London, or in de fault thereof they will be excluded the benefit of the said Decree. BROUGHTON and WHITE, Plaintiff's Solicitors, 12, Great Marlborough-street. HAY AND CORN HARVEST. BENJAMIN EDGING-TON, No. 5, Tooley-street, Manufacturer to the Honourable Board of Ordnance, (who supplied the whole of the Tents, Sail-cloth, Flags, &c. at the Shakspearian Anniversary), ha. now on hand a large quantity of Second-hand CANVAS suitable for RICK CLOTHS, with POLES, &C. complete, at a very reduced price. The whole are in good preservation, having only been used a few days by the Shakspearian Club at Stratford-on-Avon. Emigrants embarking for the Swan River, Van Diemen's Land, and other Settlements, will find a great variety of Tents and Marquees, with other articles indispensably necessary to their comfort and convenience on their first establishment. Orders by post to be addressed in full, " Benjamin Edgington, 5, Tooley street, Southwark." FROM THE GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT. Whitehall, May 21, 1830. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Richard Jones Crone, of Oswestry, in the county of Salop, Gait., to be a Blaster Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY. Henry Kain, Paradise-row,.Rotherbithe, granary-keeper. 'William Reuninson, Notting-hill, Kensington, vic tualler. Wi lliam Horner, Bingley, Yorkshire, maltster. BANKRUPTCIES ENLARGED Thomw Jackson, Walworth, Surrey, master-mariner, from April 20 to June 8, at eleven, at the Court of Com missioners. T homas Tayler Ryan, Pitfield-street, Hoxton, mer coat, from June 1 to 18, at eleven, at the Court of COM- BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. William Grieves, Holborn-bridge, cheesemonger. BANKRUPTS. John Crosby, Spofforth, Yorkshire, joiner, to surren der May 29, 31, at eleven, and July 6, at twelve, at the C ourt-house, Leeds. Randell, Walbrook, London ; Stables, Leeds. Thoinas CUISOIia, sen. and George and Thomas Cussons, jun- Manchester, cotton-spirmers, June 7,9, and July 6, at nine, at the Star Inn, Manchester. Hurd and Johnson, Temple, London ; Seddon, Manchester. Richard Lloyd, Jerusalem Coffee-house, and George- Yard, Lombard-street, merchant, June 1,8, at eleven, and J u l y 6, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners. Spurr, Warnford-court, Throgmorton-street. Robert Roberta, Liverpool, slater, June 4,5, and July 6 , at eleven, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liverpool. More croft, Liverpool ; Chester, Staple Inn. Henry Wylie, Bank Chambers, London, merchant, June 4, at one, 11, at two, and July 6, at one, at 0 4 Court of Commissioners. Atkins, Fox-Ordinary- Co urt, Nicholas-lane. Thomas Alexander, Manchester, merchant, June 14, 15 , and July 6, at mine, at the Palace Inn, Manchester; I lampson, Manchester ; Ellis and Walmsley, Chancery-lane. Robert Ravald, Manchester, ironmonger, June 9, 10, and July 6, at two, at the York Hotel, Manchester. Per ' kin* and Frampton, Gray's-inn-square ; Thompson, Man chester. Joseph Ellis Were, Bedminster, Bristol, tanner, May 28, June 8 , and July 6, at eleven, at the Court of Com missioners. Stephens, Bedford-row, London. William Henry Fletcher, Ripley, Derbyshire, common brewer, June 9, at six, 10, and July 6, at eleven, at the Angel Inn, Alfreton. Hall, Alfreton ; and Brown ley, New Boswell.court, London. Charles Brydone, Leicester, carver and gilder, June 1, at twelve, S, and July 6, at eleven, at the Court of Corn .tnissioners. Thomas, New Inn. William Lamprell, Chelmsford, linen-draper, May 2S, J une 8, at twelve, and July 6, at eleven, at the Court of Co mmissioners. Jones, Size-lane. Edmund Bardsley, jun., Rhodes mill , Oldham, Lanca shire, cotton-spinner, June 11, 12, at ten, and July 6, at t lvo, at the York Hotel, Manchester. Casson, Manches ter ; Milne and Parry, Temple. DIVIDEND& H. H. Sutton and S. S. Relfe, Rutland Wharf, Upper Thames -street, san coa -merc, 1 h t June 15 at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners—T. Creed and T. Keen, Fore street, Cripplegate, haberdashers, June 15, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners —G. Croft, Oxford-street, mercer, lust RR, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners—J. Russallace, Fitzroy-square, merchant, June 1 5, at two, at the C ourt of Commisgioners—T. Lloyd, Blue Ball -yard, St. James's, wine -merchant, June 14, at twelve, at the Cou rt of Commissioners--S.Kidderminzter, tailor, J une 22, at three, at the White Hart Inn, Hartle bury, Worcestershire --W. Higgins, Shiffpal, Shropshire, draper, Jsne 17, at tvvelve, at the Union Hotel, Newport --w. Pays, Le e d s, coach-maker, June 21, at twelve, at the COMMercial-buildi ngs, Leed s —J . Fat rar, Halifax, York shire, linen-draper , 1 •" 1 Y h. at ten, at the Palace Int., Manchester—R. Mitton, Storth, Linthwaite, Yorkshire, cloth-merchant, June 17, at eleven at the White Horse Inn, rhiddersfield—S. S; Porter, Exeter, cabinet-maker, CERTIFICATES—JuNn 15. E. Bryant, South Bank, Regent's-park, surgeon—J. Wheeler and W. J. Adams, May's-buildings, St. Martin's lane, drapers—T. Broad, Penzance, linen-draper—S. Farmer, Atherstone, Warwickshire, mercer—E. J. Everett, Heyttelaury,Wilseiwire, clothier—J.-Appleton, London-road, porkman-0. and T. Buxton, Preston, corn-dealer—T. Cheatham, Heaton Norris, cotton-spinner—G. Jones, Tenterden-street, Hanover-square, livery-stable-keeper— J. Simpson, Leeds, joiner—J. Potter, Maidstone, grocer —C. Gall, Hart-street, Bloomsbury, plumber—W. Martin, Bath-street, City-road, grocer—M. West, York Gate-yard Livery-staLles, Regent's-park, horse-dealer—W. Metcalf, Lamb's Conduit-street, linen-draper— T. Livington, Cheap side, biscuit-baker. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. W. and R. Martin, Bankside, coal-merchants—R. Furze, sen. and It. Furze, jun., Ampthill, Bedfordshire, auctioneers—W. Adwick and C. Chevins, East Retford, saddlers—J. Brundell, G. R. Coalman, and I. Coalman, Norwick, bricklayers—R. Hawke. and R. Sheppard, Nor wich, Manchester warehousemen—T. Courtney and W. Murray, Charlotte-terrace, New-cut, cheesem ongers-- T. and P. Myles, Altrinchain, Cheshire, millers—J. Sanderson and J. Booth, Gildersome, Yorkshire, cloth-dressers—W. Woodall and T. Lakin, Deritend, Warwickshire, brass founders—J. and H. Heddon, Westminster Bridge-road, linen-drapers—W. Butcher, J. Brown, and S. Butcher, Sheffield, manufacturers of edge-tools—M. J. Lambert and T. Mathias, Upper Stamford-street—W. Park, H. Johnson, and N. Gaskell, Wigan, iron-masters—J. \Vat kinson, jun. and J. Agar, Gaineborough, furriers—A. Pea cock and J. R. Dunstan, Bristol, fishmongers. WESTMINSTER ELEC TION DINNER. On Monday the Twenty-third Anniversary of this Poli tical Festival was held at the Crown and Anchor. The number of persons present, however, was by no means so numerous as we have witnessed on former occasions. Sir Francis Burdett was in the Chair, and was sup ported on his right hand by Mr. Hobhouse, arid on his left by Lord Ebrington. Among the others who were present we observed Mr. Otway Cave, Mr. A. Dawson, Mr. Byng, Mr. John Wood, Mr. Monck, Mr. Jones Bur dett, Colonel Jones, Mr. Galloway, Mr. Wooler, and Mr. O'Connell. The first toast drunk, on the removal of the cloth, was " The People, the only source of legitimate Power." The next toast was—" The King,: and his speedy re covery." The next toast proposed by the Chairman was—" A full, fair, and free Representation of the People in the Commons House of Parliament, the only efficient Remedy for all our national grievances." Lord EBRINGTON in rising to propose the next toast, did it with mingled feelings of pleasure and regret; for, whatever pleasure he Might feel in having to propose the toast, he could not but entertain sensations of regret that Mr. Sturch, who for twenty-two years had been the pro poser of the toast, was prevented by indisposition from being present on that occasion. This absence he should regret the more if any eloquence were required ; but the services of Sir Francis Burdett were too distinguished— he had been too long before the public—and his exertions in the cause of civil and religious liberty were too well known to require any eulogium from him to give them effect in their eyes.. He had to propose—" The great and consistent Advocate of the Rights and Freedom of the People, Sir Francis Burdett."—(Applause.) Sir F. BURDETT then mounted the table and was re ceived with cheers. Before he had had the honour of having any connexion with the electors of Westminster, he had enlisted under the banner of reform ; five or six and-thirty years ago be had first made his appearance in that room before a numerous body of his countrymen. That was the first time that he bad ever opened his mouth in public, and he had advanced the same principles then as he did now. His Hon. Friend who had done him the honour of proposing his health had given him more credit on one topic than he deserved—he meant that of religious liberty. With respect to the Catholic question, be had never looked on it iu the narrow light of a religious question only. He had never been able to regard it as a sectarian matter, for it had always presented itself to him on the broad basis of religious liberty, and civil and re ligious liberty could only stand on one basis. He had al ways felt that they must sink or rise together. It had been their happiness to see the great question of Catholic Emancipation settled; but it was not to themselves that they were to take the credit. The great men who had straggled for it in former times—Fox, and Burke, and Sheridan—not forgetting the share that was due to Ire land, with her Floods and Grattans, as they had borne the brunt of the day—ought to have ceded to them the highest of the praise; and those of the present day ought only to congratulate themselves on being fortunate enough to conic in at the end so as to share the triumph. But the principle on which they had acted was net a hole and corner principle; what they desired to have ceded to the Catholic they desired to have ceded to all the world ; and he should feel ashamed of those with whom he had co operated, if there was one among them who did not regret the loss of that Bill the other night, by which the Jews were still deprived of their civil , rights. The principles that caused the loss of that Bill arose from a most igno rant, absurd, and stupid prejudice; and he could not but regret to find that there were still minds haggling after their former bigotry. Those who had been compelled to yield to the claims of the Roman Catholics opposed them selves with a very ill grace to those of the Jews ; they had not even any show of reason in resisting their claims, for all they could say was—we woa't grant them, because you do net think exactly as we do. Nor did he see how they could argue against the admission of the Jews on the ground that Christianity was a part of the law of the land, fur even they themselves could not deny that Judaism was a part of Christianity.—(Applause.)—But let it be part and pared of what it pleased, what had that to do with the civil rights of any set of men ? He must say that he could not envy the situation of those who, as Ministers, consented to the sacrifice of these unoffending people, in return for the great gift which they had been compelled to bestow on the Catholics on the former occasion. No charge whatever Ives brought against them; and, indeed, the treatment they received re minded him of a humorous story iu Gil Blcq, in which soma rogues make their way into the house of a Jew, in the garb of Grand Inquisitors, for the purpose of seeing what can be got out of him. Having uo evidence of their own, they got hold of the Jew's servant boy, from which it appears that his master never eats pork. The secretary therefore, writes him clown as a confirmed Jew. It also appears, that at Easter he had some 120 1 which is writ ten down as confirmatory of his keeping the Passover; and on this evidence they acted their pleasure on him. Now, against the Jews of this country, in like manner, there was no charge •hgtever but that they were Jews, which no one would attempt to gainsay or deny. He was sorry to have seen an argument used against them in a newspaper which had great influence in the country (the Times)—an argument at which he was both astonished and ashamed. In the first place, it was said, that being Jews they could not feel like Englishmen ; but Heaven only knew why, if they were given the rights of Eng lishmencertainly it was a most extraordinary thing to draw an argument against a man, on an act of our own infamous and scandalous corruption ; and yet the paper to which be alluded went on to argue, that the House of Commons was so notoriously con upt, that if the Jews were once admitted, they would in a very few years see that House turned into a Jewish Sanhedrim. For himself he must say, that he should like to try the effect of a Jew-. it now was, he would defy them to make it worse, or more diametrically opposite to the true interests and just administration of the country. (Applause.) He was in hopes now that that House could be talked of in such a manner, that something might be done; formerly, if a poor printer had ventured on such expressions he would infallibly have been had up to the Bar of the House; now, however, if they could swallow such a camel of an article as that to which he had alluded, there were hopes that they would not strain at any future gnat that might be forthcoming. Since then the corruption was as notorious—he had al most said, more notorious—than the sun at noon day__ since it no longer remained unseen, and no one could be found with sufficient face to profess a disbelief in it—since the public might now see as it had long felt its evils—it was to be hoped that they would no longer submit to its thraldom, the most ignominious that could be placed on the neck of any people. With respect to the Catholic ques tion, he had no doubt that the Minister would find, though at the time it had been •physic in his mouth, that it had conferred more real strength upon him than any other measure that had been passed; but if they owed the: .Ministry a debt on that score, it had been handsomely paid, and it was now fit that they should renew the strnggle for those other public objects which had been kept in abeyance by this question—(Hear, hear)—and he trusted that the spirit of Parliamentary Reform would very soon universally pervade the kingdom. They bad already seen that it had shown itself in one of the most central parts of the kingdom—in the town of Birming ham; and he trusted that it would spread on all sides, so as to form one general movement. He did not wish to say it invidiously, but the public must be pretty well convinced that, tid that question was carried into effect, all other exertions were futile. Let them look at the indefatigable exertions of Mr. Hume—(Cheers) — exertions for the remedy of the grossest abuses towards the public. Of that gentleman it might be said, that labour was his pleasure; and he thought no undertaking too tedious that presented the possibility of working a ly.ppy conclusion. Yet, after all, What had been produced by these labours ? The re. turn of it all might be expressed in the old Exchequer term " ;" it was, indeed, nothing ; and it was a question whe ther the expences of the inquiries and the printing of papers (proper as all that was) that had taken place, were not greater than any saving that had been effected.—;Hear, hear.)—Why, then, should the people go on labouring in ♦ain ? Who could hope to persuade people to give up their pensions and salaries, as long as they retained in their own hands the power to keep them ? Therefore, while the House of Commons was in its pre sent state, whatever efforts were made must prove inefficient. Unless they were steady to the great question of a reform in the House of Commons all would be in vain—without reform in Par- Bement they could have no effectual reform in law—without re form in Parliament they could have no eifectual reduction in the public expenditure—without reform in Parliament the character of the country could never be raised again, and much had it sunk by its late foreign policy in the eyes of the world—and without a reform in Parliament no honest Government could or would be carried on in England—whoever undertook or pretended to the public that he could carry on an honest Government with out reform, either deceived himself grossly or was seeking to deceive the world. Without a reform in the House of Com mons, Mr. Pitt had said, on a former occasion, no honest man could be Minister. That then ought to be their universal theme, and he trusted that Englishmen would lay aside all minor objects, and resolve for the sake of that to concentrate all their energies. He understood that the Member for Clare in tended shortly to bring into the House a motion for Reform, on its widest and broadest basis. It would be a motion on the prin. ciple of universal suffrage; and as he had formerly introduced a similar motion, this would have his hearty concurrence. He hoped, however, that the Member for Clare would be more for. tunate in finding supporters to his motion than he had been, though he was afraid that there were not more than half a dozen Members in that House who would be found bold enough to stand by such principles. He was ready to afford his support to this or any other measure tOr reform, though he had no doubt that something short of that proposed by the Hon. Member would be equally effective for all public purposes; but as the object of the Government was to abridge the political rights of the people, so their object should be to extend . them as far as possible. He had been charged with inconsistency, because, after having supported reform on its broadest basis, he had since reduced the measure to householders who paid direct taxes, who appeared to him calculated equally to act as a check on the Government. He was, however, ready to give his vote for that which he saw most eagerly supported by the people themselves, and he therefore thought it desirable that unions should be formed among themselves. It was for this reason that he had re. juiced in witnessing the formation of the Birmingham Union, because he thought that it was calculated to call forth the energies of the country, and that the consequence would be, that at last some one plan would be brought forward, so that those who introduced it to the House of Commons would be able to say—here is what will satisfy—and nothing short of it can sa tisfy the people of England. This was the point to which he wanted to see this great question brought; and to this Birming. ham Union, therefore, he was anxious to direct their attention, in the hopes that unions might be formed throughout the whole of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Lord John Russell also in. tended to bring forward the question of reform, but this would be a plan of different dimensions ; but even that plan, small as it probably would be, would be far too much for the strength of the stomach of those who would be called upon to di gest it. He hoped that the electors of Westminster would not be the last in this glorious struggle. He, however, thought that after all it rested with the people; they had only to be firm, de termined, and united, and they would yet succeed in obtaining that only thing which could remedy their grievances—a fair and full representation of the people in the Commons House of Par liament.—(Applause.) Mr. MONCK, in a highly complimentary speech, proposed " The health of Mr. Hobliouse." Mr. Hoatiottse returned thanks. The Hon. Gentleman al_ luded to the motion for reform which the Marquis of Blandford had,brought forward at the commencement of the present Ses sion, and observed that it had been thought right by the old re formers to give place to him, because they were glad to receive recruits from any quarter, and more especially from the ranks of those who had formerly been most vehemently opposed to every thing of the kind. He was very sorry that the Marquis of Bland. ford was not present. His Lordship had been invited, and it would have afforded him great pleasure to have seen him at such a meeting. Reform was now evidently gaining ground. He had no doubt it must eventually be carried into effect; and as he had been elected for Westminster on that point, he trusted that they would find as he had begun, so he would end.—(Applause.) Mr. O'CONNELL rose to propose,;" Civil and Religious Liberty throughout the World." It was by the formation of associations in Ireland that the Catholics had gained the objects of their wishes ; and in the same manner it was by associations and unions that they must endeavour to obtain Reform, without which all other civil rights were of no avail. He gloried in proclaiming himself a Radical Reformer, by which he under stood Universal Suffrage, Vote by Ballot, and Annual Parlia ments. He advocated Universal Suffrage because the poorest man paid taxes indirectly, and was liable to militia enlistment. He advocated Vote by Ballot, because by that alone could they be sure that the clectir was not influenced or overawed ; amid he advocated Annual Parliaments, because it was by the short , ness of elections that Members would really be made to feel that they were the Representatives of their constituents. Towards the close of Mr. O'Connell's speech, Sir Francis Burdett fainted away. The Hon. Baronet did not appear, when he first entered the room, to be in good health, and we were sorry to observe that he was obliged to carry his arm in a sling, On'his fainting away, every attention was paid to him by the. gentlemen who surrounded him, and the windows were opened so as to admit air into the room. The next toast was—" Mr. Byng, and the Reformers of Middlesex." Mr. BYNO returned thanks. . Sir Francis Burdett 11;Z;; by this time partially recovered, quitted the roomoccompaniod by Mr. Jones Burdett, his brother. Mr. HosuousE was then UnamMously called to the Chair. Mr. CULLEN proposed, " A Speedy and Efficient Reformation in'the Law." • The next toast proposed was—" Mr, John Wood, and the Reformers of Preston." Mr, J. Wool) returned thanks. Mr. CITwAVCAyE (his health having been drunk) returned thanks. As long as he held a seat in Parliament lie lookecfhpoU it as a retaining fee In promoting the rights arid liberties of the people. He would support Reform to the last day of his political life—rwhether on the broadest or the narrowest scale ; and he trusted, that whenever they might get the wedge in, they would sae it driven home to the very head. The:neZt toast wag," Mr. A. Dawson, the Member for Louth.' Mr. A. DawsoN returned thanks. Colonel JONES ptoposed, " The health of Mr. O'Connell." Mr. O'CONNELL briefly rettimed thanks. - After one or two ether toasts the chairman vacated, and the company broke up. MARKET IN ELLIGENCE. LONDON 11f ARKET§. (From the London New Price Current of yesterday.) The report respecting Foreign Spirits, the Duties and Regulations, has been confirmed by an order from the. Treasury ; it is, however, more extensive and favourable for the' W , neand Spirit trade than the most sanguine could anticipate. The following are brief extracts : All Foreign Spirits in bond to pay duty according to the actual strength and quantity when taken out for home consumption ; no allowance to be made for under-proof to a greater extent than 10 per cent._ On export an allowance of one gallon on every 100 fur every six months the spirits have been in warehouse. Wfsat.—lst. Wine in the warehouses may be filled up, fined, and racked. Lees to he destroyed. 2d.• Bonded Brandy may be added' to Wine in bonded stone fur preservation and improvement. Brandy not to 4Xceefl 20 pee colt., 411 d upon tieing take 6 out for home consumption to pay duty as wine. 3d. Wines may be mixed with the same description of wine ; these wines to be branded " mixed 'vines." The other details are too extensive for enumeration. SUGAR.—The late arrivals of new M - ,iscovades have not been adequate 'to the demand ; the Sales last week were estimated at 2,500 hhds. and trs., and they would have been much more extensive, had there been supplies of good quilities ; 29,000 bags Mauritius were sold, which establishes an extensive trade for the week. The stock of Sugar in LOndon is now 11,396 ads. and trs. West India MUseovaties; being 4,463 less than last year. The stock of Mauritius is 130,525 bags, being 73,521 more than last year; it is, however, to-be observed of the EM.T INDIA SISCAIL-At the public sales above 29,000 bags Mauritius Sugars were brought forward last week; they consisted of every description, and sold at full market prices ; the Strong for refining rather higher, brown 4.3, yelloW low to middling Us. a 525., fine - 535. a. 605., grey 465. a 535. This day, at public sales, 6,187 bags Mauritius, the great proportion low brown, which sold heavily at a small reduction ; the good went off at full prices. COFFEE.—At the close of last week 1,670 bales Mocha Coffee were brought forward to public sale, and, being too great for the demand, a fall of 10s. a 15s. per cwt. took place, making a decline of above 30s. in a few weeks; large parcels Sumatra and Batavia► mixed sold at the for mer currency, 265. a 325., Brazil 325. 6d. ; the Jamaica, Demerara, and Berbice Coffee sold freely, and at full market prices. There were no public or private sales this day. RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—The sales of Ruin are confined to small parcels too limited for enumeratior. Old bonded Brandies have in several instances sold At an advance of 4d. to 6;1. per gallon, on account of the late boon to the trade in the regulation as to duty and allow ances (the particulars of which we this day give) ; in the new there is no alteration. Geneva continues neglected. To-day there is no alteration in Rum ; delivered last week 953 puns. and hhds. of which 375 were for home con sumption. The following are the latest transactions in Brandy : Cognac, Landed 1326 and 182'7. 1828 and 1829. 1830. .st Brandy, viz. 1825...15. a 4s. 6d. 1927 3s. 9d 3s. ed. a 3s. Bd. 1828 3s. 6d. 1929 3d. 2d Brands 2s. 9d. a 3s. 3d... 2s. Sd. a 3s. 3d ditto 2s. 6d. a 2s. id. Bordeaux 2s. 3d. ElEmit, FLAX, AND TALLOW.—The Tallow market is very firm at the late improvement, 34.5. 9d. a 355., and for arrival 365., buyers. In Flax considerable sales are lately reported. Hemp is lower. The letters from St. Petersburgb are dated the 7th inst. Exchange 10-ad. 13-32. Tallow 96 rubles. Hemp, 100 s. a 103 s. Flax, 115 s. TOBACCO.-Tobacco continues neglected. SALTPETRE.—SeveraI sales are reported at 38s. ; the holders generally ask 2s. higher. FRUIT.-There is more demand for Fruit; Red Smyrna Raisins have been sold at 34'. ; Figs, 455. ; and Currants have advanced 2s, sales being reported at 70s. COTTON.—Last week at public sale, 2,317 bags Surats, above 2,000 bags were middling, and sold freely at 44d. to 4d., being full prices, and about id. to id. only below the late highest price in this market; the remainder, ordi nary, did not sell. The other purchases for the week, ending la,t night inclusive, consist of 100 Bengal at 4d. ; 350 Surats at 4id. a 4id. Hors.—The market is firm at the late advance we noticed ; there is more inquiry, but the demand has been checked by the late favourable rains and thunder storms, and the report is, . that though the fly had increased, yet the plant looks strong and healthy. IN DI ao. r7 The pUrchaseA.of indigo ,a,0.111-Salek Aerl4 ' COllltgablE during tile week. The prices were at the currency of the last India House sale. The demand has since been checked by the accounts from Calcutta stating the crop will be 130,000 maunds in place of 115,000 which was the last estimate. The letters are to the Ist of February, through France. SPICES.-Yesterday, at public sale, 534 small 13 igs Pepper ; good Malabar sold Sid. and 4d., white sd. Small parcels of Mace, Nutmegs, and Cloves were taken in, but afterwards reported sold at rather lower prices. This day 42 bags Pimento, former prices, SFI. ; 33 bags white Pepper sold &id. a 6id. ; six chests Mace 4s. 6d. ; 10 puns. Cloves Is. 2d., bought in. WooL.—There are only a very few parcels of ord. Wool left in this market ; the first arrivals will meet ready sale ; the only stock here is of the mid. description, fine is very scarce. TEA.—The demand far Boheas continues. Congous are heavy on the approach of the prompt d a y, whi c is on Friday. limit PROVISIONS —B: of and Pork are little varied. There are no Irish Butters offering ; the stock in London 18S firkins, a circumstance without precedent ; good would sell at 1055., Dutch is 112 s. The stock of Bacon is large, and increasing rapidly ; the market is, in conse qu ace, very heavy, but there is no reduction to notice in the prices. _ RICE.-There is no alteration in Rice. On Friday, al public sale, 2,571 Lags Bengal sold, good I Is. 6d. a 12s, MAHOGANY.—Two cargoes Honduras sold 9d. a I Id. a cargo of Spanish averaged 23id. per foot. COUNTRY CORN MARKETS DURING THE WEEK Wbeat. Barley. i Oats. I Beans. Per Quarter. s. to s. s. to s. s. to s. s. to s. Boston 66 28 26 38 Gainsborough 68 34 22 Grantham M, 64 72. 27 83 18 30 35 40 Grimsby 54 67 20 32 18 25 28 84 Elorncastles4 62 25 33 15 20 30 48 Lincoln 63 68 26 57 24 27 34 33 Spilsby • 64 68 20 34 18 26 34 38 Stamford. 6O 70 33 au '22 26 41 42 York— 4B 72 24 40 IS 32 44 EXETER M ARK E I'S —May 21. Beef (score) Os. 0(1.10i. 00. Wheat (kushei)...Bs. (10. As 3d Mutton (1k) 0 5 —5 6 I Barley EXETER MAI Beef (score) Os. o,lloi. Od. Mutton (1k) 0 5 ,41 6 Veal an,l Lamb 0 4—o 6 Perk 0 41-0 6 Geese (each) 0 0 —0 0 Ducks (coup c) 4 6—6 0 Fowls . 3 0 —4 6 K E I'S \\Th Ktt Oats Beans 6,1. 9s 3d, 0 —•4 6 6 —4 0 0 —5 6 8 —0 10 0 —1 0 0 Mater (II Bogs (IS) Potatoes )) :pec,k) ...0 CREATE[;.—Wheat, per 751 b. 10s. od. to 10s. 6d.; Barley, 13.4 cirts 4s. Gd. to ss. 13d. ; Oats, 41/Ib. 3s. Gd. to 3s. Gd. NAkrwlcii.--Wheat, per 751 b. JOs. Pd. to Us. 3d. ; Barley, 38 qrts. As,' Od. to Os. Od. ; Oats, 501 b. 4s. Od. to 4s. 4d. IRISH MA Dvm,lN MARKET' we .RKETS. ),...-7•Fhippv, May 21. From M. P. 25 0 45 0 :33 63 0 0 3 0 16 6 j 5 9 12 0 16 6 14 8 0 24 0 2 0 14 0 14 10;,,j 61 , 1 Wheat, per barrel 20 stone 0 Bele.. . 17 stone 159 11; stone 1,869 Oats 12 stone 11,175 Cwt. 0 stone 1,618 Oatmeal 8 stone Sold to Makers only, 9,392 Cwt. now yerage price 01 Receipts of Flour, 12, Sales of Do. 11, ,f Wheat ani ,10 , 2 1 Firsts, 1 , Second Thirds, 17 0 I 2.1 0 I 20 11A Flour 50s. 4W per sack. from 225. Od. to Od. from I4s. Od. to 2ds. Od from Bs. Od. to 123 Od. tREAp. lalf Quartern 43Z ggartcro Loaf, PRICE 97 Wheat, Barley. Oats. Flour, per cwt. - per barrel per barrel per barrel ~...I—.A7 _ _.---, 20 stone. 16 stone. 14 stone. Ist. 211. ------ --- --- --___ s. (1. as. d. s. d. as. d. s. d. as. (1.. s. d. as. d. :. d. as. d. Cork.--- 28 0-33 013 0-15 6115 0--1: O 0—,2:3 t' 7 0-18 6 Li me rick !2.1 o—`'..i 0 I i 6.1' 4 6! 't," 0— 0 4 18 0--21 0 0 0-15 0 w a terfortoo 0-35 013 0-15 0114 n—ls o'lB 0-24 010 0-15 0 .0 0-2 i 0 12 0-16 0 C C i l i ci r n lo m w e .....• l 12 3 6 1 o °- --30 33 0 1; 1121 O—C-1104 06 1 1 0 0 8- 0-13 0 0 20 6-21 0 0 0— 0 0 Beef, Mutton, Porfc, -- -Butter, per lb. per lb. per cwt. Ist. 2d. 34. 4.0.15 th. 7 ............. •••••... ~,...., ~...., ..........r.• d; a S!' d . a • S. d : a $.• ii. s. (I. s. 0. s. ,I. s. d. s. 0. Cork .....—.. 4# —0 4 — 0 16 0 —,- 10 004 0900 81 076 062 0 Limerick— ;4-5 4 i 4 3. 0...35 006 090 084 078 0 72 0 1 C C‘ l! °a r i l ti o ein : le ...-- °lrLi 2.41- - -- 546 : 3 : 1 — I :'o' :'.1.1 3 .-2 ( 0 11 : 23'25 0 5 O C())9. 7 ) 8 (13) 0 00 7 9- 4 5 0 (0) 64 92 0 9 1 7 7 3 1 0 1 ( 1 7 - -2 (0)) per cwt. ; \Vheat ‘..274.T0 51s. bad; Oats to per bar. P trg e i Kr 4; L . a B K : r a Ee r r Ni l e:y .1 Oos. tatol to 1 . • one • Coals Is. 9.1 per cwt.; Bacon: el 4d. to 5 , /,kl. per lb. ; Mutton 3:1 Pigs to per.cwt. A large tract of Irish bogs is out being pure based by English capcdists. —LimeriehE veniny Post. MURDER AT MANCHESTER... .A young gentleman, named ROBINSON, was attacked by a footpad on Friday night, about ten o'clock, who fired a pistol at hi m , the ball of which entered his body, and he died of the wound on the following. morning.—Liverpool Albion, HOUSE OF LonDs—(LAST NIGHT.) MESSAGE FROM HIS MAJESTY. The order of the day for taking into consideration his Majesty's Message having been read, together with the Message itself, the LORD CHANCELLOR rose and ad dressed the House as follows My Lords, in consequence s of the lamented indisposition of his Majesty, and in conformity with the recommenda tion just re al, it becomes my duty to state to your Lordships the nature and outline of the measure which it is the in tention of his Majesty's Ministers to propose to the House for its adoption, for the purpose of giving effect to that recommendation.. My Lords, I deeply lament the ' occasion which has called us here to-day, and in the ex . pression of that feeling I am sure I shall be accompanied with all the sympathies of your Lordships, and these of every individual residing in this loyal kingdom.— (Hear, hear. )_My [Ands, I am deeply sensible of the delicate and difficult nature of the measure which I have to submit. It is of the utmost importance that it should be proceeded in with caution and circum fop-tvir necessity, &Id it heerreir , our duty to do every. thing m MSC Carry it into effect. It must be done in such a shape and farm as not to he injurious to the public service. My Lords, I feel most deeply the observations made by a Noble Earl yesterday. It is perfectly true that we are not merely to look to present men and present circumstances—(Hear) but we must take care that we do not establish a precedent, which under men of different character, and in bad times, may lead to disasters. My Lords, it must lie obvious to your Lordships, for the purpose of supplying the impos sibility of obtaining the personal signature of the Sovereign, that there are two modes which may be adopted. The one is, that some other individual or individuals should, in the presence of the Sovereign, and by his command, and byhis Majesty's authority, sign those documents. Another mode is, that some individual or individuals should by a stamp, prep rred for that purpose, affix that stamp to those documents in his Majesty's presence. With respect to the latter mode, I beg leave to inform your Lordships, that it has been adopted at different periods in the history of this country. What lam now stating, my Lords, does not depend upon loose communication, but upon most authentic documents, many of which remain in the repositories of this country. The earliest document I shall refer to is a patent in the reign of Henry VIII. That patent is at present in a perfect state in the British Museum. It appears that by that patent, under the Great Seal, King Henry VIII. gave power t r certain persons therein named, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Chancellor, and other Members of the Privy Council, or any six of them, to affix from time to time a stamp hearing the impression of the Royal signature. This authority was given for a limited time, not in consequence of any indisposition of the Sovereign, but to promote public convenience. There were many other instances ce cn HenrytlVicllld.o,civihrieernetst,herißotoybayl the to handwriting - of the Sovereign, but by a stamp. For t a r u r e r. d e i n was t•e reign affixed o f public instance for the purpose of mustering of troops, and so on. Documents of this kind to the amount of eight or ten are now to he found in the British Mu.eum. In the reign of Edward VI. there were two proclamations, one authorising the levying of troops in the North, and another issued in consequence of insurrections in the South, neither of which had the Royal signature affixed to them, but the signature of the Protector Somerset. There was another instance of the same kind during the insurrection of Sir Tinos. Wyatt. At a subsequent period in the reign of King William, in the last hours of that Monarch's life, when he was no longer able to subscribe his name, he is stated to have given his assent to the passing of two most important Bills ; namely, the Bill for securing the Protestant Succession,_ . and, the Malt Duties Bill., an, eminent writer it was stated that the authority of the Sovereign was given to that Cominissien by means of a stamp affixed thereto. The authority, my Lords, to which I refer, is Kelley, whose work was published subsequently to the death of King William. My Lords, I directed a search to be made in the Parliament- 4 office, for the purpose of getting, if I could, that original commission. But I find that it three not exist. My Lords, I am also perfectly aware that in the last year of the reign of • Henry the Eighth, shortly before his death, the Royal signature was affixed to a commis sion authorizing the attainder of the Duke of Norfolk, and the Royal assent was given to that by means of a stamp. My Lords, I am quite aware that in the first year of Mary a Bill was brought into Parliament to declare that attainder null and void, upon the ground that it had not the Royal signature, but only a stamp, and certainly nem that ereund it was declared null and void, I mention these historical fact+, my Lords, not for the purpose of relying on them, because I cannot doubt of the authority of Parliament to do what is now proposed. lam certainly quite well aware, my Lords, that no Minister of the present day would think of adopting any thing for the sign manual, and therefore, my lords, los Majesty's Ministers have thought it their duty to come to Parlia ment, recommenditig the measure for their adoption, at the same time being perfectly willing to receive anti Adopt, if his Majesty's Ministers consistently can, the suggestions of any Noble Lord improving upon the measure. I shall now shortly state the form of the measure proposed, and the securities by which his Majesty's Ministers intend to guard it. I can assure your Lordships most unfeignedly that his Majesty's Ministers desire every possible security should be thrown round this measure. The measure, my Lords, is of this description—we propose diet a commis sion under the sign manual ehpeld issue, authorising any one or rnore persons wino shall be therein named, to affix the Icing's signature by means of a stamp, to be prepared for that purpose, to all such instruments as may require it. By way of . security, ray Lords, and for the purpose of guarding against abuse, we propme, that those who are named in this war rant or eemenission should not affix that signa ture on any oceasion whatever, except in the presence and by command of his Majesty. This is the osely guard we propose : we propose that the peesone named in the commission should not heve authority to fix the stamp to tttcooonarfodffiost::pietin. securities es, instrument,cilblll Iri n ,e a tet v r ibt:etie stop taoy i iv r p n ete d iob, o i sileiredeec.nr:lrt, of his t esl the Majesty's c sltt h y‘i A ti - .m which I have ref e rred, until, upon the instrument on wh t d tn t i x c e is i t r n ' et e a n i ai n t sdsi d .dv i s o eiAt b t lit j o (yh : a b L ., pro poseso Bu that the stamp should be prepared and attested, anti kept in the custody of one of the highest off eery of the Crown; and this is another security by which we propose to guard the Act. If any Noble. 7e..,ierd‘ can add to those securities, we shall be most ready to adopt that addition. You have, is the first instance, the persons named in the commission having the high Authority .in Iris Majesty's presence, and by his Majesty's immediate command. To viol de that eiithority would be a bl e b misdemeanour, of which the parties guilty would be subject to the highest responsibility, and to the severest punish. went of the law, in addition you have the oath of the several parties named in the commission. You Lave this farther security, fleet if upon the 'wok of the instrument there is not signed the memorandum I have stated, the instrument witl be altogether null and void. Farther then that the stamp must be affixed in the peeeenee of one of the Ministers of the Crown, who must himself attest it. All forgery, therefore, would he ime practicable, and it appears to me to he int/ape:Bllde to guard more agairnt the abuse of any unazure, and to render it more safely practicable titan this. My Lords, it it is not neentet that this should for ever supersede the sign m multi ; to guard against that, there is an express clause ll have the lama f osse and ef fe ct as if this Act passed. N y L or d s, I have stated shortly, in the Act, that his M a j es ty may as usua l , and according ha to the a ccus t ome d f orm , a ffi x hi s sips mantra!, and th a t th e sa ( n n 1 e slo-nat dis tinctly, a37d explicitly, the, meaning of the measure we propose to adopt. I have not ststed this for the' purpose of provoking discussion in this stage of the proceeding., because I think it better that the . l e ljil should be laid on your Lordships' table s thet it should he printed, and that your Lordships should Lave the opportunity of consi dering it with all the seriousness ant delicacy that e mem , sure of this nature requires, and of wateriaqy advising, and of giving all the counsel von can, upon so grave and so I I important a measure. That she second reading should I take place to - morrow—suspending also, if your Lordships please, the standing : orders of the House ; that it slunk i pass through it s f uture s tages withitul. a moment' s d e l a y that can possibly be Avoided. I shall therefore move that the )3;11 I e laid on your Lordships' tablet '.that it be printed, . and that the standing orders of the House may be auSpended, that it he read a seeoutl time /o morrow, - and that It pass through all its future stages im mediately. ' It , inti. been, suggested by tc,Noble Earl that a Committee of .Precedents shOuld be appointed for the purpose of searching for - pitcedents. When the commission was vested in the Regency, such a Com mittee was appointed, and I see no objection to a similar Committee being appointed cow. If it be thought proper, let the Committee be appointed and sit to morrow. Its labours may be concurrent with ours. They will not interfere with ours, so as to interrupt them, but they may aid them. I can only say that from the researches I have made, and from all the information I have been able to obtain from ethers, as well as front my own industry, I sincerely do not think it likely that any precedent is to be met With on this point. I see, however, no objection to the appointment of such a Committee, and if any Noble Lord will be pleased to move. it, , I shall feel great pleasure in giving its appointntent my immediate consent,— I now beg leave`to moie ' that - this Bill he laid on your Lordships' table, that it be prjnted, that the standing orders may be suspended, that it be read a see Joel titoe to-morrow, and that it pass through its future stages without delay. Lord ELDON said he should not enter into the merits of the Bill, nor make any observations just now. Earl GREY was not prepared to state any objections on the present occasion, but regarded it as a Bill o f the utmost delicacy and importance, and as one requiring • the most careful consideration before it became part of the law of the, land. Ile was not - pre • pared to say whether precedents could be found or not, but be thought the importance and the grave nature of the proceeding altogether, required the uttnost diligence to be used. in collecting information, and therefore he shonl , l move that a Committee of Precedents be appointed to .it to sorrow for the purpose of searobiap, ftw, pre. o-. Aleuts. ' Millar 'he 410tailit.it 'lll.4ecept, eetisitlering• all the - efitiumstances; - that tle second reading of the Bill should be postponed for one day more. His object wris by na means 'to create delay, and he hoped when the House came to a discussion upon the second reidin4 of the Bill that no difficulty would be found to its passing, but he trusted his Majesty's Ministers would not object to postpone the second reading of it to Thuisday next.—(Hear.)—No duration of the Act hail b rE n mentioned by the Noble and Learned - Lord. He thettisht the House ought to have some information on this import ant point, that the duration should not extend l onger than was absolutely necessary, and that it should he sub ject to the revision of Parliament before the present Sea . sion was at an end. The Duke of WELLINGTON made an observation or two in an inaudible voice. He stated, that be and th,, s , with whom he was associated, should have no Nb}-et:ima whatever to delay the second reading till Thursday. The LORD CHANCELLOR would certainly reserve in their Lordships the power of altering or amending the Bill during the present Session. There could be no jrction whatever to its coming under the revision of Parliament again during the sating of the House, The Bill was then read a first time, ordered to be printed, and to be read a second time on Thursday next. The LORD CHANCELLOR moved that the standing orders of the House, Nos. 36 and 175, he suspended, so as to enable the Bill to pass all its stages in one night.— Agreed to. Earl GREY moved that a Select Committve he ap pointed to search for precedents in order to ft , cei tain tkft mode in which it was customary, under circumstaue s like the present, to affix the sign manual to official document.. —Agreed to. A Committee, consisting of twenty-four Peers, amount whom are the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Wellington, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, the Bishop of London, the Lord Privy Seal, Lords Sidmouth, dale, Manners, Holland, Grey, and Tenterden, were then appointed ; and it was agreed for them to sit to-mor row . CONFERENCE WITH THE COMMONS. - - - A message was received from the Commons, reoes'ing a conference with their Lordships in the Painted ( ..2hamb,r, on the Administration of Justice Bill. Their request was granted. A Committee of their Lordships was ,p;iiiinted to conduct the said conference. On thei r return from t i n , Painted Chamber, the Committee reported that they had received from the Commons a capy of certain ro , olui , ins agreed to by the Commons, for the removal of Sir Jonah Barrington from the office of Judge of the Admiralty in Ireland. On the motion of the Duke of WSLLINUTQV, these resolutions were ordered to be taken into cons:de ration on Friday se'unight, and the Lords-were summoned fOr that - day. FOUR AND A HALF PER CENT. DUTIES. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said, that he rose to move for a document which was connected with the ap plication of money fur the public service; and though he did not anticipate any objection to this motion, as a simi lar motion had been acceded to elsewhere subsequently to the period when he gave notice of his intention to bring the subject forward in that House, he hoped that their Lordahips would indulge him with their attention for a fen , moments, whilst he briefly stated the reasons which in duced him to disapprove of the nature of the proceeding which had been adopted, and to think that if it were not noticed by Parliament, it might lead to unfortunate conse , quenees hereafter, in cores of a similar character. For though what had recently been done, had heen done without any improperviews or intentions, it had set asidethe unvaried usage of 170 years, by which the 44- per cent. duties, or the articles paid in kind for those duties, had been sub jected, in common with all other merchandize impotkel into the country, to the duties imposed by Parliament. It appeared that of late, by cover of . the Royal prerogative, they had been exempted from duties, and thus formed a fund for the Crown, not applicable to any purpoaes re cognised by Parliament. He admitted that under the Common Law the Royal prerogative admitted tilt things obelonging to the Crown into the country free from all du ties whatever. But never before had that prerogative teen exercised as in this particular instance. The cairn of exemption was founded on the circumstance of the goods being for the use of the Crown, and was never raised when the goods were merely the propsrty of the crown, which had always hitherto been subjected to the duties imposed by Parliament for the purpose of meeting the charges of the public service. In this case you have certain duties Wren off merchandise, the property of the Crown,, not intended for the use of the Crown, but for sale; and he knew not on what principle such practices could be objected to hereafter, if it were admitted in this case on the principle of expediency. Merchandize might become the property of the Crown in times of war by the droits of Admiralty; and if any Minister should advise the Crown to purchase merchandise abroad, in the heixt of selling it at a profit in Great Britain, owing to the heavy imposts which other importers of it we-e compelled to pay, he did not know on what grounds, after the present prac tice, such a course could be objected to. All the cinna mon io the island of Ceylon was the property of the Crown, and though the Crown had hitherto paid duty on its importation into this country for sale, he saw no rea son why, if the present system were allowed to pass unal tered, it should not import cinnamon duty free to create a new fund free from the controul of Parliament. He hoped t•) see this subject meet with the grave consideration which it deserved from Parliament. lie would not at present enter into the history of the 411 per cent, duties, hut would merely call the attention of their Lorthhips tv the point connected with the remission of these duties.— He did not charge the Government with any improper in tentions in making that remission ; but it did appear to him that the consequences of it in a constitutional point of view might be most mischievous. The Noble Marquis concluded by moving for a copy of the minute of the Lords of his Majesty's Treasury, by which the customs duty payable on sugar brought to this country in discharee of the 44- per cent. duties have not been paid since the 25th of March, 1928, and the authority under which such exemption has been made. • The Duke of WELLINGTON said, that he did not rise to oktect to this motion, but to express his sense of the Noble Marquis's candour in not imputing any thing improper to his Majesty's Government in making the re mission of which he cornplained. He would not now, as the House had other business before it, enter into a history of the four and a half per cent. duties. It was \veil known that those duties wore paid in kind in the West Indies. It was therefore clear, that the articles in whi,:h those duties were so paid were the property of the Crown ; and there could be no doubt that it was a constitutional prin ciple that the property of the Crown was not liable to pay duty on importation into the country. He did not con ' tend that it was always prudent to put that principle in practice, but he did mean to contend that it was not.ii prudent to put it in practice in this case, because there were peculiar eirc , rnstances attached to it, which Were not likely to be finind in any other case. In the year 1825, the Act of the 6th Geo. IV. was passed, which rendered this fund of the four and a half per cent.. duties liable• to the payment of certain stipends to the clergy in the,Wo4 Indies ; and that Act not only nquired that that; fund shoW lus so applied, but also recog,niard its application to tile sala r i es o f certa i n of fi cers i n the Westln, and to the payment o f cer t a i n pess i ons , saying, in exp ress wor d s, that after these were. paid, !he surplus of the fund NV,S. to be applied in defraying the ,tipends of the clergy. Under these circumstances, he cor.teoded tat these funds. were livi- o do ~ It ores, nity the lave a of will the :on ved, R the And s to d to ied y ill 01, •••=. l l to lg., Lits g-es t reet, ant', Ord, care, 3u14, y of