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Ditto.... : ... ....501' 7 49 pro. k (.;: r4t57)....... 16 13-16 N Dittol Pailall 1860 ............. - -Ditto Commercial....... --Mr. 'Pill ° 0 1630 ............ --- I Ditto Advertised — PTn• .. 1:S90". ..." ........... --- Bank for Account .. ...... ',......2.25a .... ...,..... -- India far Account t_— Cons. fnr Account 67 X• % V? ;':,, 7 I°4IGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. l an 0 11(18 t 1/ *S , I3 *** " ....... .93% Peruvian Bonds 15% is . t f , Ac e , ................ 84 , " Portuguese Bonds 51%1 4 -2 *l lan no tint ........ f / ; Ditto t 52 Ott, A tid, ....... a , Account ge n , A emou nt . :•• ....... • 6 254 ( Regency Scrip 4; dis. bitt o ^ nes 11 0 ......... . 62 3i7 , 1 j Ditto Account i iii44 A cenum nds ......... 23 j Prussian Bonds Ri bitt n k A 4 ds. : ... "*.••••• Ditto Bonds, 1822 lon ', t it bi„ e 'ou,, Tit, . ..... 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" 4 114, Itinin ln i,co• Ciss. at 5! pm )XlOO 12 1 4 h. 41 4(4, i lll l l . tCy, 't ' , Y * . .£l5O 137 , 4 utt o etion 4 Co.' (1 ss. at 51. pia.) £ 29 62% Ott"'Joh .'••• ................. 17 1 ,', M ti Cn Del R;37 ~, ..... Iss. ice, . +Coi n •••:. kit • g C ° l,, Pal v lll4 (link Mi n • 'mg Co. (ige at 51, X gO n % 9% 14,701 tr ill itlg Cn nvany • Pm.) 12% 25 p i ng Association l9 8 54 - ...ilng c o. . £46 7% 4144 :4k 4d szit e°4 "g Op EXCHANGE YESTERDAY. It tNt k ••.. .. 48 3 4 A Vit . :: .... C.F. 12 3.i. Leghorn li tt verp A..... ... ........ 1‘..l 11 Genoa 26 15 k % bitt l i ........ ' 2 U 12 3 1 Milan 3l ~4 4 .. ........ • 2 • . 46% ti, A, .......... ":::;:t..12 8 Venice .13 15 Naples k bA 8 N.Zi , ,,.... g k t 1.. i .r : . 25 - no Lisbon P tik , 5,..:... ........... .. v. 26 15 Oporto 47% ,l'ettrqii',,,,••" ...... '••••••....26 29 Rio .Taneiro r , ou" - "Itla . i . 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Ilieh ard Bentley New Burlington-street, (Successor to Henry Colburn.) it4)(4 Tbts 116 7 ; paricneeOwne edition,Shilling, cor- NE et V a „cd great ' ly e e nl i ar g ged, of the third Number of I'c,CTATOR'S KEY TO POLITICAL KNOWLEDGE. kil l %i n " , a complete exposition of British taxes, in 1 1 . ie e c rtice— s h ows t h e exact pro d uce o f ever y t a x F "i nt tft and. Sc ot l an d, an d I re l an d, respectively, and Pit % le e P o or, the middle classes, and the rich—the t 4 of. the assessed taxes, and of a tax on pt:o- N ie i .t , 9 4 , Investig a t e d, and a repeal or commutatio . n 0414 ' l e million s o f the most injurious taxes, is NNta4 l , l of all newsmen and booksellers, and at the \,.....?!ce, 9, Wellington-street, Strand. c. - . 0 ttn • j„. with numerous plates, &C. of VOYAGES. So,„ LONDON, IbAY EVENING, MAY 4, 1833. kLk 1-,; L, .------"111"--- brought forward 1 N'tt -g,i, Mr. COBBETT 14Xtg'.°Iutiolls respecting the inequality of the kc, motions under the different Stamp Acts, ll'lori:their enormous injustice being matter ofd tl'th ~,-11 and Ministers being so much ashamed l'at4tt; ') that they have now a measure in pr.e. littti°n to remove, we hope entirely, the di gybe they draw between the payments made lii%teui,tith and those made by the poor, it rwas IN 'to find some one who would come or iflY o 4 f 44 I;_clieve the Government from the n. eces 'Olti L4e"ttowled,ring, in words, the turitudes '-arli:' Past Administrations, with their packedi. tat4:lbetlts, consisting of the stewards, tohaatd till ',41„(1 lackies, of the Tory aristocracy,b fie 'is''l'tY• When Mr. COBBETT rfougchet Meetl4 under the consideration of hbtit ihbef°re Lord ALTHORP candidlyad the-14, ik"at the' rich were favoured in the Stamp dude 1, the Auction Duty, the Probate Duty, ta loges3e Duty, &c., but defended those tl ort the ground that they strictly f01.._ 'lit the precedents set in other parts of ttiva994(lia_ti°ll.) in. which the burden was li: Patti inlntsbed in proportion to the ability of hest ." te boar a heavier one. This_ was 1 t NI, ,Tories ' the called it foolish, and lax`. 1,..`141. 1.• MATTHIAS ATTWOOD rated his thi rash; for not having given another ,answe,ra. h„ 'N''ltt'l Btrait it appears that Mr. .SPbrtl.N a ed Lthe Secretary of the Treasury, . esine„. rtNes 'I the spirit within, and feeling himself LI teal;eti of the necessary degree of front, offered itlio the needful show of admission and as. ','l°l4l, Accordingly, when Mr. COBBETT had Allitli "18 speech, and moved his resolutions, r,`tts,ralainly consisted of analyses of several rt h''' Parliament, the Member for Cambridge. ,'lr'itl,‘, and charged the Hon. Gentleman with reitl°:Ttlade use of the abstracts of theAncet. tmc,Nlt);tl buNN's " Commercial and Law ' fencer," which he pronounced a rubbish. Init4tceies. This was a lame beginning, for ,et , red not where the abstracts of the ``ltttp;tre taken from, provided they were 4tt I,:tY taken. Thus halting at the very. out „'el ''! need not be surprised that the chivalrous i'tlty'ltY should, after cavilling at one or two I,'''ery iints, regularly break down at the end didof of _, th:allse in the resolutions, saying " he _t, h(1 ~1 to deny that the scale was imperfect, i'°4l)-Me(l for remedy ; but remedy was ai 2 itr,',',' pin their order book." That the scale. N'iao,'"'rtect is the very gist of the complaint teti at'd all that was necessary was to have thal:etlyilti/Ltin thatadmission and the intention to 1'91'4-thele evil• Tfiat was the ground upon, 4t41:L11 ; House rejected Mr. COBBETT Sr' (1)1(,41, 01111:11,,t) and not the silly sophistications of 'Il. '3ecreta , Let us examine only on 4,1,1 stn a 3 r). L. 1,4, ' sample of the rest. Furniture, in quai , . '''te`l e articles which may be possessed in I,ijortit,, ititieshy lasses, the lower and middling c mu ls?'. havll_ with the wealthy part of the com tt.tll the 4tlauction duty imposed upon them_ 80-f t" '' kite and ; but directly, says Mr. Co nde°'ne t he Acts of Parliament in his hand, :I'''jeli,ei`° articles used by the rich alone, plate_. , the pooh the auction duty on them falls to 7d r-41er ,411.1 d. `'hat ' • -11 Hon. Secretary's rrevi "II this 1 is e plate pays a 1 the 11Qus duty _ip am fact ?-_that tiou inme ofivv_UL (:) rnUeli per ounce.. What in thou Soap, u.nder has this to do with the ques tirl saud otherwitie 4 hi , things Pay duty in as high, o. t when Vronortion than gold and silver, and i tat a trade goods stnan breaks, and his already 1 are put up to auction, he pays the Is. in the pound. There is no reduction to 7d. because they have already paid a duty; no Hon. Secretary steps forward with an air of re monstrance at the injustice. The thing will not bear arguing, and as we are told a remedy is to be applied to the grievance, Mr. RICE would have exercised a more sound discretion in bold ing his tongue. We cannot do better than con clude these few observations by extracting a couple of sentences from Mr. HUME'S speech, the downright plainness of which is " quite refreshing," after the mystification of the ques tion at issue by the Treasury Bench Was it fair to state that the complaint about the in equality of the legacy duties was a mere rubbish of fallacies in the face of a fact like this, that the poor man pays more for receiving a legacy of 5001. than a rich man for receiving an estate of 500,0001.?—(Hear, hear.) As a fact indi cative of the temper in which the legacy duties were imposed, he would state that the plan of raising revenue by means of them was borrowed from Holland. Mr. PITT introduced two Bill; for that purpose—one iinposisg a scale of duties on legacies of personal property, and another imposing a similar scale upon real property. The House passed the first ; but, being com posed of landowners, threw out the last." It is stated in a morning paper, that a depu tation of the West India interest was to wait on Mr. STANLEY yesterday, by appointment, for the purpose of hearing from him what he intends to propose to Parliament respecting the West India colonies. It is quite true that such a communication was to have been made yesterday, and that a meeting of the Standing Committee was to have been held this morning to receive the report of the deputation. It has, however, been postponed to Tuesday, and the Standing Committee will not meet until Wednesday. There are various rumours as to the intentions of Ministers on this important subject, but it would be useless to notice any of them, as nothing can have transpired on which reliance is to be placed. Mr. ROEBUCK presented a petition yesterday, from a society established in the city of Bath, in favour of Sir A. AGNEW'S Bill for a better observance of the Sabbath. " The petition," observed the Hon. Member, " was signed by a great many persons, who had signed a requi sition requesting him to go down to Bath, to attend a meeting on Monday last, which they knew he could not do, unless he travelled on the Sabbath Day." Thus it seems that the very men who are the most anxious to insist on a strict observance of the Sabbath, are the very same who strive to induce their own Member to dis regard it ! Verily, this is the ne plus ultra of cant ! In the House of Lords last night the Earl of ABERDEEN, after a long speech of no great pith or moment, moved for copies of extracts of correspondence between his MAJESTY'S Secre tary of State for the Foreign Department and the English Ambassador at Paris, in the year 1830, relative to the French expedition to Algiers ; also for copies of official despatches containing explanations of the objects of the expedition forwarded by the French Government to their Ambassador in London, and by him submitted to the English Government in the months of March and May, 1830 ; and lastly, for copies or extracts of despatches from the English Ambassador in Paris to the Govern ment at home, announcing the intention of the King of the FRENCH to fulfil all the engagements entered into by preceding governments relative to Algiers. Earl GREY made no objection to the production of the principal part of the docu ments referred to by the Noble Earl, but objected strongly to the third resolution, as being likely, under existing circumstances, to be attended with considerable inconvenience. His Lordship added, that with respect to the general state of the affairs of Turkey, Ministers were as sensitive as himself to all the interests, both British and European, connected with that empire, and had acted on the firm conviction that they were taking the course best calculated to maintain the general peace of Europe, and support the ho nour and interests of England. We give Ministers full credit for their good intentions ; but we doubt their prescience, and still more their energy. A grand European crisis has arrived ; a Russian fleet is triumphant in the Bosphorus, a Russian army is at the gates of Constanti nople ; in fact, Russian intrigue is predomi nant wherever it has bestirred - itself, and yet, so far as any one can tell to the contrary, England is inactive, possibly paralysed, or at any rate wearing the aspect of a slave who is hound hand and foot and unable to stir an inch. If Ministers think that this inactivity is the way to preserve the general peace, we fear they will find themselves mistaken. There can be no hope of permanent peace while all is distrust, timidity, and vacillation, while that great Euro pean bulwark against the domination of Russia, Poland, is broken down ; while NICHOLAS holds Persia in check, Turkey in leading-strings, and by so doing, deranges the balance of power throughout Europe. Whether Whig, Tory, or Radical, it is now high time for English states men to speak out. The system of protocolling and temporizing is worn out. The season of energy and decision is arrived. We scout the idea of general peace so long as the wing of Russian ambition remains unclipped. We mentioned, a few days ago, that several persons, representing themselves as a deputation from the London Political Union, had waited on a distinguished ex-Member of the House of Commons, requesting him to preside at a meet ing which was intended to be held in the open air in favour of universal suffrage, and repre senting that they were to be joined by the Bir mingham Political Union. We have authority to state, that the parties in question had not the slightest grounds for saying that the Birmingham Union would take part with them in the pro posed meeting ; and we understand also that the whole affair was without the sanction of the London Political Union. The parties in ques tion must have been deputed by some of the Union, or, as is not unlikely, have been the dupes of a contrivance to bring odium upon all the political unions, by the agitation of a ques tion, in which they would not receive the support of the country. When we stated, yesterday, that we had good reason to believe that Sir JOHN HOBHOUSE was really desirous of giving up the Secretaryship for Ireland, we did it on the authority of his personal friends, who had it from his own lips. We now hear, however, that, although Sir Jou N HOBHOUSE has resigned that office, the resigna tio❑ has not been accepted by Earl GREY, and, therefore, that there is nothing to prevent his resuming it after his re-election for West- minster, which, from the shortness of the time that must elapse before the nomination-day, and the consequent difficulty of making arrangements to bring in a liberal candidate, is almost beyond a doubt. We merely give this as the current ru mour of the day, and without pledging ourselves for its authenticity. The visit of the Duke of ORLEANS to this country has a greater political object than is ge- Wally ascribed to it. The fact is, that agents of the Republican party in France, some of them persons of great wealth and influence, have been here for some time past, for the purpose of in creasing their ramifications ; and the Duke oi ORLEANS is, we imagine, anxious to judge for himself as to the degree of support which they are likely to receive, and the arrangements which are said to be making by a distinguished mem ber of the ex-Imperial Family, for a change oi affairs in France. The French Republicans are not to be the less dreaded because they do not give way to further expression of their desire to overthrow the reigning dynasty ; and we have reason to believe, notwithstanding their apparent state of quietude, that they were'never in greater force, since the expulsion of NAPOLEON,' than they are at this moment. No official account has been received of the reported death of Admiral Sir HENRY HOTHAM, the Commander-in-Chief on the Mediterranean station, but we understand that the report is believed at the Admiralty. German papers state that Constantino* continued to enjoy tranquillity ; that the Egyp tian troops had advanced some days' march on the capital, and that no accounts had yet been received of the result of the mission to IB RA HIM'S head-quarters. The army estimates made a slight progress in Committee last night. Mr. HUME moved a reduction of the force to the amount of 19,000 men, which, Ministers stating that the situation of the country at home and . abroad would not admit of, the House negatived by 238 to 70. The point, however, of most interest which occurred in the course of the debate was the fact of his Majesty's Ministers agreeing to refer to a Select Committee, afterwards moved for by Lord EBRINGTON, the subject of the pay and emoluments of General and Staff- Officers of the Army, and of the Vice and Rear-Admirals, and Generals and Colonels of Marines, with a view of ascertaining what saving might -be effected without detriment to the public service. We do not expect much saving as the result of the investigations of the Committee, but it will probably help to remove much ill-feeling and misapprehension which now exists upon this subject, as well as expose many undoubted abuses. Lord ALTHORP'S Agricultural and Com mercial Committees were appointed last night. It will be seen, in another part of our paper, that the Members of each almost exclusively belong to the classes most interested. in the sub jects to be investigated by the Committees to which they are appointed. THE MARKETS.—(ibis DAY). COVENT-GARDEN MARKET. There was a good supply of Vegetables at this morning's mar ket, but that of Fruit was rather limited ; trade somewhat brisk. Radishes, Young Onions, Greens, Brocoli and Brocoli Sprouts, cheaper, Red Cabbages and Apples dearer than on this day se'nnight ; prices otherwise about stationary. s. d. s• d. Potatoes (cwt.) Ca'ibages,Savoy(l2) 1 6 2 0 Brocoli 0 9 1 0 Horse Itadish (bundle) 3 6 5 0 Ithubr.rb Celery Carrots ,12 bunches) 3 6 56, Turnips Coleworts or Greens.— '2 0 3 0 Leeks 0 6 1 0 Young Onions 2 0 31) For. Grapes (per lb.) 0 8 2 6 English, Forced S 0 10 0 Pine Apples (lb.) New Potatoes 0 9 1 0 Strawberries (ounce) 2 0 501 Small Salad (punnet) 0 2 031 Sea Bail 0 8 1 0 s. d. s. d. Spinach (half.sieve) 0 4too Apples 3 0 10 0 Onions 2 6 4 0 SevilleOranges(loo) 7 6 10 6 ( Sweet Oranges '1 Si 8 0 Lemons 7 0 13 0 I Asparagus 4 0 8 0 French Beans Span. Chesnuts (peck) 5 0 8 0 French ditto Spanish Hazlenuts Brazilian Nuts 2 0 4 0 Turnip Greens (bush )0 6 0 8 Brocoli Sprouts 0 6 0 9 Radishes (12 hands) 1 0 1 Parsnips (dozen) 0 9 1 0 Young Carrots (bunch) 0 8 1 0 Cucumbers "1 6 3 6 HAY M A RKETS...-, A t per Loud or Liu Tru6bce., CU M BERLAND. Supply moderate, trade dull, and prices as last quoted. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 10 to £2 15 blew Meadow Hay 0 0 0 0 Useful Old Ditto 3 5 3 15 Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 15 4 0 Clover Hay 4 0 5 0 Oat Straw £1 Bto£l 10 I Wheat Straw ... 110 112 SMI'I'HFI ELI). Supply limited, tra le very dull, and prices stationary. Coarse neavy Lowland Meadow Hay .ti 2 15 to £3 0 New Meadow Hay 0 0 0 0 Useful Old Ditto 3 0 3 10 Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay ..... Clover Hay (extra fine)....£s o... Generally Oat Straw ...:E1 4to X I 61 Wheat Straw 1 8 1 10 THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. As usual on Saturdays, we are without any arrivals of the least importance ; in consequence of which, the Funds opened at the price they left off yesterday, 87 sy for the Account, with scarce a bargain doing. The debates of last night in the House of Commons are of some interest; and by the large majority Ministers had, it ap pears that they are now on the alert, and will not be taken by surprise again. . ~ The Foreign Market is in the same state of stagnation as the British. HALF-PAST ONE. Consols have been, during the whole of the morning, at 87 5 / i for account, with little or nothing doing. In the Foreign Market, Dutch and Belgian Stock have rather improved. We do not hear of an express from Paris having arrived in the city. _ _ THREE O'CLOCK. Consols for the Account, 87 CLOSING PRICES, Bank Stock 194 3 per Cent. Red B6l 3 pet Cent. Cons B7l 31 per Cent. 9:3. ail per Cent. Red 94 New 3i per Cent 95+ 4 per Cent 102 Long. Ann. to expire Jan. 1860 Oct. 1859 Jan. 1860 —FOUR O'CLOCK. India Stock 227 i Ditto Bonds 26 pm. South Sea Stock .......97i Ditto Old Ann Ditto New Ann. Ex. Bills, lOW/ 0 pm. Ditto 5 11 01 49 pm. Ditto Small 49 pm. Bank St. for Acc. Consols for Acc S7f India St. for Ace. 2.2S FOREIGN FUNDS. Austrian, 5 per cent. Belgian, 5 per cent B5 Brazilian Bonds Buenos Ayres, 6 per cent 6ll Chilian. 6 per cent Columbian, 6 per cent l4f Ditto, 1824 l7 Danish 72j Greek, 5 per cent. 1826 351 Mexican, 5 per cent. Ditto, 6 per cent ,;521 Peruvian, 6 per cent. Portuguese, 5 per cent 52.1 Ditto, Reg. Scrip Prussian, 5 per cent. Russian Bonds, 5 per cent lo' Ditto, Metallic 97 Spanish, 5 per cent l9 Ditto, 18'2'3 l7 French 5 per Cent.... —f. .—c. Exchange —f. —c. French 3 per Cent :7l. 50c. Dutch, 9.1) per cent Ditto, 5 per cent O, Yesterday their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of KENT and the Princess VICTORIA, attended by the Duchess of NORTHUMBERLAND, Lady C. JENxissoN, Lady ST. 141AUR, the Baroness LETZEN, Lady CUST, Lord ANsoN, Sir JOHN and Lady Ccmiov, visited the Exhi bition of the Royal Academy. They were received and conducted through the rooms by the President and officers of that Institution, Sir W. BEECHEY, Mr. WESTALL, and Mr. W. DANIELL. AFRICA AND ARABIA.—A narrative of the recent expedition sent out by the British Government to explore the coasts of Africa and Arabia, from the pen of Capt. OWEN himself, to whom the command was confided from the years 1822 to 1831, is announced for insult diate appearance. The work is to be embellished by highly finished engravings, and (by permission) maps front the Royal Hydrogsaphical office. Our readers will feel not a little curious to see a detail, published by authority, of the interesting adventures and incidents that occurred during this voyage of exploration. The volumes are to be entitled " Narrative of Voyages under take❑ to explore the Shores of Africa and Arabia, per • formed in His Majesty's Ship Leven and Barracouta, from 1922 to 1831. By Capt. W. F. OWEN, R.N., under the directions of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. COURT OF CHANCERY, (THIS DAY.) FYSON v. MILLER. The arguments were resumed this morning, and the hearing of this case occupied yesterday and to-clay. The Attorney- General, Mr. Rolfe, and Mr. Koe were for the plaintiff's; and for the defendants were Sir Edward Sugden, Mr. Pepys, and Hr. Pigot. The application came before his Lordship both in the shape of an appeal from a decision come to by his Honour the Vice-Chancellor, and that of a new motion. The points were these :—Mr. John Miller was a nurseryman near Bristol, and he, with his father, carried on the business of nursery-gar deners for nearly half a century. Latterly he had a partner of the name of Sweet, who died in 1822. At that time the capi tal of the concern amounted to 29,000/., of which 22,000/. was the share of Mr. Sweet, and the executors claimed that sum soon afterwards. Mr. Miller being desirous of carrying on the business, was then obliged to. cast about to ascertain in what way he could raise this large sum of money, and still re. tain sufficient to enable him to go on. In 1824 he obtained 10,000/. from Mr. Thomas Fyson, a cooper at Bristol. In 1826 he obtained an additional sum of 2,000/. from that gentleman, and also a sum of 1,000/., from Mr. John Acraman, a timber.merchant at Bristol. A deed of partner. ship was then executed between the three parties, by which Mr. Miller bound himself to pay to Messrs. Fyson and Acre man five per cent. by half-yearly payments, and an additional seven per cent. of profit upon their capital, whatever the profits arising from the business might be. It was stipulated that Mr. Miller should be the acting and managing partner, anti that the other two should be considered as sleeping partners. The business was to be carried on under the firm of Miller and Co. In 1829, the concern not being so profitable as it had been, the plaintiffs executed a new deed, by which they agreed to take five per cent. interest, with an additional 3i per cent. (instead of the seven per cent.) in the shape of profits. In 1832 the partnership became dissolved by affiuxion of time, Mr. Miller was then called upon to pay out the capitals of the two al leged partners, with the stipulated interest,&c. He felt himself un able to do so without being allowed time. Soon afterwards, as he alleged, by the ptessing conduct of the plaintiff many of his best customers became offended, and the business much in jured, which rendered it impossible for him to do more than offer to pay back the plaintiffs the moneys they had advanced, with legal interest, and that only as he should be enabled hereafter to work the same out of the concern. The plaintiff's, not agreeing to this, filed their bill, praying for an injunction to restrain the defendant from drawing or accepting bills, &c., in the name of the partnership, for a receiver upon the concern, for a declaration that the partnership was dissolved, and for the accounts to be taken in the Master's office. His Honour the Vice-Chancellor, upon the affidavits of the defendant refused to interfere, further than to direct an issue to try whether the partnership deed had not been entered into merely as a colour to evade the statute of usury, and whether the 12 per cent. stipulated to be received by the plain tiffs was not an usurious interest. The Counsel for the plaintiff's contended that the whole was a bona fide co-partner ship concern, and that the plaintiffs were equally liable upon bills, &c., with the defendant. Counsel on the other side argued that the whole was decidedly usurious, and that the deeds ought to be declared void—at all events, that it was a fair question for the opinion of a jury, and one which could only be decided in a Court of law. The LORD CHANCELLOR said it was impossible to deny that in deciding such a question as this the Court and the Jury were at liberty to look at the circumstances dehor, the deeds into which the parties had entered forthe purpose of ascertain ing the real nature of the transactions. He would take time to look into the papers and consider it. EAST INDIA COMPANY. Yesterday a ballot was taken at the East India House for the determination of the following question, viz.:— " That having attentively considered the correspondence which was laid before the Proprietors on the 25th ultimo, this Court must in the first place express their cordial approbation of the conduct of the Court of Directors, in maintaining, as they have done, with judgment, zeal, and ability, the rights and interests of the East India Company. " That on reviewing the intimate connection which has so long subsisted between India and the Company, this Court desire to record their conviction, that the Company can have no other object in undertaking to administer the Territorial Government for a further term than the advancement of the happiness and prosperity of our native subjects, and that if Parliament in its wisdom should consider, as his Majesty's Mi nisters have declared, that that great object may be best pro moted by continuing the administration in the hands of the Company, but divested of their commercial character, the Company having through the Court of Directors suggested, as it was their duty to do, the difficulties and dangers, political as well as financial, which beset the dissolution of the connexion between the Territorial and the Commercial branches of their affairs, will not shrink from the undertaking, even at the sacrifices required, provided that powers be reserved to enable the Company efficiently to administer the Government, and that their pecuniary rights and claims be adjusted upon the principle of fair and liberal compromise. " That the Company, however, looking to the present and prospective state of the Indian finances, to the aid which the territory derives from the trade, and to the probable difficulty of effecting remittances from India under the proposed system, are of opinion that it is not reasonable that `the Company's assets, commercial and territorial, with all their possessions and rights, shall be assigned to the Crown on behalf of the Territorial Government of India,' in exchange, as proposed by his Majesty's Ministers, for an annuity of ten and a half per cent. for forty years, payable in England out of the territorial revenues, and redeemable at the end of that period at the rate of 100/. for every 5/. ss. of annuity, except on the following conditions, viz.:— " First, That the sum to be set apart for a Guarantee Fund be extended to such an amount as upon reasonable calculation will be sufficient, with the accumulations during forty years, to redeem the Annuity at the expiration of that term ; and that in the event of India failing in one year to remit sufficient funds to pay the dividend, the deficiency shall be supplied out of the Guarantee Fund, any sums which may be taken for that purpose being made good to the Fund by subsequent remittances from India. " Secondly. That the Company exercising the same powers as they now possess under their Charter, shall continue to ad minister the Government of India for a defined period, not less than twenty years ; and if deprived of it at the expiration of that term, or at any time subsequently thereto, they shall he al lowed the option of demanding payment of the principal at the rate of 100/. for each 5/. ss. of Annuity ; and whenever paid off they will be entitled, if they shall see fit, with their capital, or any portion thereof, to resume their undoubted right to trade, which it is now proposed by his Majesty's Ministers should be in abeyance. "Thirdly. That during the period of the Company's admi nistration of the Territorial Government, all measures involving direct or contingent expenditure shall originate with the Court of Directors, and be subject, as at present, to the control of the Board of Commissioners, tinder the restrictions of the existing law ; and further, that sufficient powers be reserved to the Com pany to check, by a system of publicity to both Houses of Parlia ment, or by some other means, any acts of the Board which may appear to the Court of Directors to be unconstitutional, to mili tate against the principles of good government, to interfere with substantial justice to our allies, or to invalidate or impair the se curity for the dividend ; and " Fourthly. That a sufficient power be retained over the Commercial assets to enable the Court of Directors to propose to the Company, and ultimately to the Board for the confirmation, a plan for making suitable provision for outstanding Compiler. cial obligations, and for such of the Commercial Officers and Servants of the Company as may be affected by the proposed ar rangements. " That the Court of Directors be requested to communicate this resolution to his Majesty's slinisters." At six o'clock the glasses were closed and delivered to the Scrutineers, who reported the question to have passed in the affirmative. II AMBURG PAPERS. HAMBU RG, APRIL 26. --130 Rs EN- riA LLE•—The supplies this week have been much larger than for some time pre viously, chiefly from Magdeburg and the Saale. The greater part of the supplies were only of middling quality. Prime samples were promptly taken, and continue to com mand a sale for exportation as well as on speculation. Some inferior grain was bought for Holland. Rye is somewhat heavier. Barley and Oats are very heavy. A very fine parcel of Rapeseed brought 133 rix dollars. From the 13th to the 1 9th inst. 39 cargoes of corn passed through the Sound. Of these 16 were bound for Holland, 17 for Norway and Sweden, 1 for Antwerp, 1 for Guernsey, and of 4 the destination was not known. Rix-dollars. Wheat, Anhalt, white ------ red - Marks B4 to 90 - Mecklenburg - Holstein - Lower Elbe 65 to 72 Rye, Mecklenburgh - Danish 52 to 55 --- Petersburgh and Riga 75 to 76 Barley, Anhalt 5O to 55 ___.--- Mccklenburgh 4O to 45 _ Lower Elbe Oats, Mecklenburg -- Lower Elbe 24 to 27 Malt, Pomeranian 45 to 47 Pease, Upland, yellow Beaus 43 to 50 Rapeseed ll4 to 130 Ditto Cakes 5B to 65 Linseed BO to 95 The following is the quantity of grain imported and e xported during th e wee k : Lasts Imported. Lasts Exported. Wheat 844 Re Barley 43 1 Malt l2 Pease 7 Beans lO Tares 1 Rapeseed 5B Funds were heavy and lower to-day. Prussian and Austrian securities were offered. Discount 1% per Cent. End of April. Anglo_l)anish Loan, three per cent 7l Anglo-Russian .. Russian inscription 5 per cent., 182 , ) 90% Ditto, ditto, 1831 Ditto, ditto, 1832 8953 Polish Bonds ll4 Prussian Bonds, 1832 Austrian Bank Shares 1196 Ditto Metalliques 92 New Austrian F our per Cents B3 Spanish 3 per C ents —.Hamburg Reporter. EXCHANGES ON LONDON. HAMBURG, APRIL 30.-13 12N ; two months, 13 11%. BERLIN, ApuiL27.—Three months, 6 27k. BREMEN, APRIL .—Two months, 6 14. STOCKUOLM, APRIL 19.—Ninety days, 14 10. THE HOUSE AND WINDOW TAXES. Last night a very numerous meeting took place at th. Crown and Anchor Tavern, Strand, for the avowed pur pose of considering what measures, under existing circum stances, ought to be adopted, after the unexpected vote on Tuesday night last on the subject of the assessed taxes. It wag, h o w e ver, well understood that among the collateral objects contemplated, were the expression of a decides opinion against the re-election of Sir J. Cam Hobhouse. and of the fitness of Lieut.-Col. Evans to he his successor. The meeting was announced in the bilk for six o'clock, and soon after that hour the gre it hall of the Tavern wet, completely crowded, but the Chair was not taken till seven o'clock, and much impatience and anger were expressed at the delay. At the latter hour the Committee appeared, and ushered in, not the announced Chairman of the meeting, Joseph Hume, Esq. but D. W. Harvey, Esq. In explanation of this change of Chairman, Mr. PROUT stated, that it bad been announced and expected that Mr. Hume would have taken the Chair, but he was prevented by the necessary attendance to his duties in the House, and under these circumstances be had to propose to them D. W. Harvey, E‘q., as his substitute. Mr. Stairsote seconded the motion, which was carried by acclamation. Mr. D. W. HA RVEY appeared as substitute for Mr. Hume, who was engaged in the House of Commons in what be feared was a useless struggle—to procure a reduction of our military burdens. If the electors of Westminster were determined to do their duty, they had the power of effecting all they wanted._( Hear, hear.) There was a vacancy in Westminster, and it was for Westminster to tell the King on his throne, and the Ministry in their Privy Council, what were the firm and fixed opinions of Westminster on the subject of the house and window taxes ; or, if they did not do so, they must stand for ever abashed.—(Cheers.) He would not deal in invectives against a gentleman who hail resigned a position which he could no longer hold with honour.—(Cheers.) The course he had adopted !bust de pend upon the peculiar circumstances acting upon his mind. Some might have preferred voting for the prin ciples which they had long stood pledged to, and then have gone the next morning to their' Royal master, and ten dered the resignation of a place they could no longer bold with honour.—(Cheers.) But still Sir John Hobhouse bad done as much as could be fairly called for from an honourable man.—(Hisses.) Let them restrain their angry feelings for those who more deeply deserved them.— ( Hear.) Sir John Hobhouse had made great sacrifices to his principles ; he bad yielded an honourable post, and re signed an honour which the highest might covet— that of representing a city great in population, and splen did in wealth. Mr. FRASER, after delivering a bitter phillippic against Sir J. C. Hobhouse, moved the following resolution : " That this meeting view with feelings of severe disappoint ment and indignation, the rejection by a reformed House of Commons of the motion for the repeal of the house and window taxes." Mr. MERLE seconded the motion. The motion was carried by acclamation. Mr. Simrsorr, after a rapid and powerfully-drawn re trospective of their public conduct, moved— " That Sir Francis Burdett and Sir J. C. Hobhouse, one in opposing the expressed wish of his constituents, and the other in deserting the post of duty when his services would have been most valuable, have forfeited the confidence of the electors of Westminster." Mr. PRouT seconded the motion. On the question being put, a tumultuous array of hands appeared in its favour, and only three against it. Mr. PROUT, after a fling at their late Member, moved as follows : " That this meeting regards the retirement of Sir John Cam Hobhouse as an attempt to impose on the electors of Westmin- ger, by a specious appearance of independence, the better to enable him to frustrate the attempt to repeal those obnoxious taxes." Mr. LLOYD seconded the resolution. Mr. WAKLEY attacked in a style of the most bitter satire the meeting of Sir J. C. Hobhouse's friends on the preceding day. Ile denounced it as a hole-and•corner meeting, and decl tred that himself and others were flatly refused admission, on the ground that it was a private meeting. Their advertisement of that morning declaring that the meeting was numerous and unanimous in favour of Sir J. C. Hobhouse, contained in those few words a double lie, for it was neither ; and if Sir J. C. Hobhouse did not disclaim all participation in the fraud, he was unworthy of the society of honourable men.—(Ques don.) He was speaking to the question, for with him it was not a personal one, as he had resolved never to pay any more assessed taxes.—(Tremendous and very long continued cheering.) Let Westminster re-elect Sir J. C. Hobhouse, and Westminster was henceforth the most de graded city in the empire.—(Cheers.) Unless they ceased running after carriage men, who do not, who could not, know the value of money, because they never worked for it, they would ever remain degraded and despised. Although he thus execrated the conduct of their late Mem ber he was not a canvasser for any possible candidate, and if they took his advice they would not promise their votes till the last moment. Mr. TYRRELL begged to ask if they would be content with the repeal of the house tax, without the repeal of the window tax ?—(Loud cries of " No.") After some further talk, the question was put and carried unanimously. Mr. FRASER moved the fourth resolution, to the elite! that Sir J. C. Hobhouse still, in point of fact, was a place man, his resignation not having been accepted ; that, therefore, on that, as well as on other g,-ounds, he was unfit to represent Westminster, and that the meeting con curred in the call made for Col. Evans to come forward, and that they would use their best endeavours to secure his election. Col. HODGES seconded the motion, and highly eulogized the conduct of Col. Evans, both in his military and pri vate capacity. The motion was put by the Claairmae, and carried unanimously. Mr. Ahem moved that a subscription be entered into by the friends of liberty and independence in Westminster towards defraying the necessary expenses which might be incurred in securing the return of Col. Evans as their future representative. Mr. HAMILTON seconded the motion. The motion was carried by acclamation. Thanks were then Moved, seconded, anti carried in the usual manner, for the able and efficient and judicious conduct of the Chairman in carrying on the business of the evening. The CHAIRMAN returned thanks. The feeling of the meeting on the subject of the as sessed taxes was again and again expressed in the course of the evening, and it was unequivocally in favour of their immediate repeal. Various bills were distributed among the crowd assem bled, and even introduced upon the hustings during the night, and particularly the latter part of i,t, containing a call upon persons generally to pay no demand made upon them for the assessed taxes. At the head the principal staircase—it may he mentioned as a trifling proof of the feeling of the meeting (for feathers thrown up will show which way the wind blows)—a man stood with a number of placards for sale, printed in bold characters, with the words—" No assessed taxes will be paid here," and at the foot of the bill were the Royal Arms, inverted. His call to passers-by was, " Here you have a cheap substitute for long speeches." No interruption was attempted to be offered to him. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, MAY 3.—Wind S.W.—Sailed his Majesty's ship Satellite, on a cruise ; and his Majesty's ship Conway, for Portsmouth. Arrived from the river and sailed the Vine, Clark, for the Cape of Good Hope; General Hewitt, Barke, for Bombay ; Marlborough, Middleton, for Jamaica ; New Phoenix, —, Margaret, Boak, and several others, outward bound. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 3.—Wind S.W. to S.S.E., light. COWES, MAY 3.—Arrived the Avon, Apthorp, from Ha vannah. PLYMOUTH, MAY 2.—Wind S.W.—Arrived his Ma jesty's ship Talavera, trom Portsmouth ; and Mina, Lee, from Terceira. FALMOUTH, MAY 2. —Wind S.W. to S.S. W., fresh gales and squally. BRISTOL, MAY 3.—Arrived the Warren, Mitchell, from the Cape of Good Hope; and Monmouth, Mafflin, from Bar ba.does. TORBAY, MAY 2.—Arrived from London the David Bar clay, Fewson, for Bengal. CLYDE, MAY `. —Arrived the Nestor, Crawford, from Grenada. CORK, MAY 2.—Arrived the Springhall, Auld, with loss of mainmast, topmast, Ea., bound to the Bay of Chaleur. Off port,the Harriet, Fisher, from Monte Video. LIVERPOOL, MAY 2—Arrived the Victoria, Newby, from Bahia; the Jamaica, Matterson, from Maranham ; the Cora, Pope, the Henry Kneeland, White, and the Wilson, Swain, from Mobile. MARGATE, MAY 3.—Arrived off port, the Camel, Hun' from Jamaica. The Mary, Ilootton, bound to Quebec, has put to Cork ; leaky. The Iricndship, Morice, from Aberdeen to Riga, was wrecked near Thisted cn the 22d ult.—crew and materials caved. The Warner, Crawford, from Salcoata to Bay Chaleur, put into Froan on the 27th, with considerable damage, having truck on the Lady 14e. BIRNIINGIIAM POLITICAL UNION. THE ASSESSED TAXES. A meeting of the Birmingham Political Council svi hid on Thursday morning at Birmingham, upon the present state of the House of Commons, and its recent v )te upon Sir J. Key's moti m for the repeal of the assessed taxes. The following resolutions were passed unani mously, and followed by three hearty cheers:— " 1. That his Majesty's Ministers— " First—By violating the Constitution and destroying the liberties of Ireland,— " Secondly—By denial of the general distress amongst the productive classes, and refusal of all inquiry into the means of its relief; and " Thirdly—By refusing to make any perceptible reduction in the present overwhelming load of taxation ; by in sisting on the continuation of the partial and unjust taxes assessed upon houses and windows, notwith standing the relief which was imperatively demanded by the depressed state of trade; and especially by their absolutely forcing upon the country the odious and op pressive malt tax without any diminution, although its partial abolition had been deliberately resolved on by, a vote of the House of Commons only three days pre viously,— have betrayed the confidence of the people, and turned their sanguine hopes into despair. " 2. That in this frightful situation of their country, it § the opinion of this Council that Public Meetings ought to be; held, with the least possible delay, in every County, Town, and Village throughout the United Kingdom, to implore his . . jesty to dismiss from his Co.uncils men who have proved them selves either utterly unable or unwilling to extricate the country • • from the dfffieulties and dangers with which it is surrounded. "3. That, for this purpose, the Council deems it expedient that a Public Meeting of the population of this district should he held at Newhall Hill, and that a committee, consisting of the :Chairman, the Secretary, Mr. Boultbee, and Mr. Salt, be appointed to report the earliest possible day on which such meeting can be held." Several sreeches were delivered, but we can find room only for the following : Mr. DE Bosco Arrwoon said that there never was a rime when the path of the Council was so beset with dif kruiti:s. It was true that in May last they had been placed in a fearful situation, but their path was then clear. Then they had either to submit to the commands of their tyrants, or to push on and demand the passing of the Reform Bill at all hazards. The ease Was now, however, far otherwise. He could not but look forward to the future with the most anxious fears. After three years of unwearied patience, zeal, and declamation, they fonnd thrif brightest hopes converted to despair—when they Lund tl d crop which they bad sown with so much care, in respire prove only a crop of tares—when they found ti.e away the reformed House of Commons more intolerable ths..n 1 at ever been that of the boronghmongers, bow could they st,l ll hold out to the people the !among, of hope?--(Loud tries of "Hear," and cheers.) What, indeed, had been the bless.: ings which they had obtained from reform ? The Minis» tees had commenced their beneficent career by passing d bill which bad broken down the constitution, and de stroyed the liberties of Ireland.—(Hear.) They then proceeded to mock the prayers of an oppressed people, by denying the existence of any general distress, and refusing altogether to inquire into the means of its relief. (Hear, hear.) Still when charged with being uneqal to their task, they had invariably replied...." Wait till we have introduced our budget, and then see how we shall provide for the happiness of thepeople."—(Laughter.) .At length the budget, so long expected, so much boasted of, had made its appearance, and what was the good which it was to confer on the country ?—(Hear.) Some petti fogging reduction of taxation so utterly contemptible that he did not recollect of what it exactly consisted, and o small that be was convinced not one man in a thousand would ever ft el whether it had taken place or not.—(Loud applause.) The heaviest charge against the Ministers was, however, yet to come. The honest and independent portion of the House of Commons had prevailed so far as to place things in such a situation as to prove incontestibly thewh leusteylryte o._ninat, either the utter uselessness of the reformed Parliament, cc the present Ministry, or of both. He would state the. frets, and leave the Council to judge as to the inference to be drawn from them. On Friday night last, in a Howe consisting of 300 Members, pursuant to a formal notice which bad been given, a resolution was carried for the reduction of the duty on malt, one half in amount. No one could possibly doubt as to the propriety of this resolution, as far as it went; for it would be difficult to find any tax which pressed heavier upon the working man than the malt tax. --(Hear, hear, hear.) Did his Majesty's Ministers bow to this declared opinion of the men most worthy of being called the people's representatives? No, they determined that the people should not have the benefit of this reduc tion—and it appeared that they bad succeeded last night, dlt e t i(medAt uo s e ,rc h o t wh w t doeh n ii isreta w hohpyo o pes r irer d tow s bv , hhae atre a idyl o n m d nmri. ne)e i gpn m e ma p wTl o etod s o e o wrmei to, a h:a i ei n yTtwhil t e:r h e: dy e : in a very full house, not only to negative the m o ti on f or ty the repeal of the assessed texts, but also had comp e ll e d iliu Ministersifnoindoe eb turned out of office some two years ago for tyrannisirg over the people, and who in return now kept them in office, in order that they, the Whigs, might tyrannise over the people.—(Loud cries of " Hear, hear.") If the papers spoke the truth, Sir R. Peel had done more than Any other man to secure the Ministerial majority.— (Cheers.) Such were the means by which the Ministers had preserved their places.—(Hear, hear.) Plac.l in th, present situation, it was evident that the Council muss either acknowledge that all their labours had been thrown away, or they must boldly step forward, and, in the face of their fellow.countryruen, denounce altogether the reform Ministry, and the conduct of the reformed House of Corn mone.—(Tremendous cheering, which lasted some time.) He felt that this was the line which would be adopted. He, would, however, implore the people to respect the laws. It was true the fiat of the Ministers had gone forth that the fruits of the Reform Bill should be withered in the bud, but the power of the people had been proved.-- (Cheers. )Twelve months had nct elapsed since the people had given practical proofs of the irresistible strength of public opinion. Let but the people do as they bad done before—let them but meet in the rime countless multi tudes, exhibiting the same order, the same determination which they had done last May, and he could not doubt but the present contemptible faction would be speedily driven from that situation of which it had now proved itself so utterly unworthy.—(Thunders of applause.) He considered it of the last importance that the measures to be submitted to the contemplated meeting should be well digested ; and he thought, therefore, that they could not undertake next Friday to fix the day of meeting. Mr. A. then moved the above resolution. Mr. SALT rain that England was again placed in des perate peril—the hope that Ministers would allow any alleviation of their sufferings was crushed—the Council of the Birmingham Political Union again came forward in the same determined and fearless spirit of constitutional resis tance, which had heretofore obtained for theta the unani mous and triumphant support of their fellow countrymen.— (Great applause.) The industrious classes had borne all the burdens of the country till they broke down beneath the weight; they required relief; Parliament had, by its vote, sanctioned that demand, but the Whig Administra tion had scourged Parliament from that vote, and dashed the cup from the lips of the people.—(Murmurs, and cries influence, u ' en w ee a , y h w e i d t with the takeTlre la t n h d e e ir d i e n h t a e r re e ste ei u th n e de h r u W rde h ae ig refaced " lo beneath whose weight the industrious classes were sinking. Mr. Mu eta begged to say that the resolutions bad his hearty concurrence.—(Cheers.) He repeated they bad now nothing to look for from the Ministers; their only hope now was, that the King would dismiss the men who had proved themselves either utterly incapable or un willing to redress the country's wrongs, and restore pros perity and happiness to the people, and had acted in direct opposition to the wants and wishes of the people. If the King refused their prayer, the people would only then to have to go on hoping, and trust to the chapter of acci dents.—(Laughter.) What circumstances might tran spire to produce a change, no man could possibly predict, in the present unsettled state of affairs.—(Hear, bear.) As it had been observed, it now mattered little whether the people were united in what were called Political Unions or net; they knew well enough how to act when called upon by any particula r circumstance, and they knew there were men of char acter and iefluencc ready at all times to assist them in ever y thin g that was lawful and just. The people never would and never ou g ht to rest sa tisfied until their grievan c e s were redressed. — (Loud applause.)--(Three tremendous groans were given for the Miniaters.) A grand review of the Household Brigade will take place next week, at which their MAJESTIES, the Duke of BRUNSWICK, and the Duke of ORLEANS will be present. CITY THEATRE, MILTON-STREET. --The local drama system has spread hither ; and a dramatic version of the life of Mr. HENRY Wruir, who secluded himself for 44 years in a house i n Milton -street, rhea Grub-street, has been produced with much effect; P ave int we pane of scenery and dresses it outparag ons any thing been accustomed to at such establiab onenta , and the local peculiarities are well preserve d ; the scenes of old London bridge and of Finsbury fields in 1 572 do g reat credit t) GORDEN. The hero i s p la y ed by Mr. W. L. REDE ; the other characters by MOWS. WOOD, MOSS, COATES, MAN.. DERS, CHAPMAN, Mrs. MANDICRB, MARY GLOVER, Rrto Mrs. Baas.