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PARLIAMENT, HOUSE OF LORDS, Alty 17. Evidence was taken in a Committee of Privi leges, in the caie of the Molesworth Peerage, and further proceedings were postponed till this day .gee c. The Dudish and Irish Militia Pay Bills, the County Rate Bill, and several Private Bills, were brought up from the Commons, and read each the first time. The Ahnshoase Exchange Bill and the Irish Notaries Bill went through the Committees and 'were reported. _ _ The Irish Courts Regulation Bill was read the Second time. The Marquess of LANsnows, on moving 'the - second readings of the Irish Gaol Fees Regula tion Bill, the Irish Privately Stealing in Shops Bill, and the Irish Bankrupt Laws Amendment Bill, observed, that as they were all intended to assimilate the laws of Ireland with those of Eng land, he _was relieved from the necessity of tres passing on the time of the House with any further explanation ; lie should therefore content himself with simply making the motions. The three Bills were then read the second time each, and ordered to be committed to-mor row.—Adjourned till to-morrow. HOUSE OF COMMONS. MALT DUTIES. . Captain Wr.3l - Yss presented a Petition from the Noblemen, Freeholders, and Justices of the Peace, of the County of Fife, praying for a reduc tion of the rate of the Duty on Malt in Scotland. Mr. CU WEN trusted that the Committee which had been appointed by the House would not come to any decision in favour of a reduction of the Duties on Malt in Scotland without extend ing the same benefit to the Counties of Cumber land and Westmorland, which were equally, if not more, entitled to it than Scotland. If the duties on Malt were reduced in Scotland alone, it would enable the farmers of that country to undersell the growers of grai❑ in the counties lie had before mentioned. He trusted, however, the committee would not recommend an act of such gross injustice. CRIMINAL LAWS. Mr. JOHN SMITH presented a Petition from the Burgesses of Leominster, in the county of Hereford, praying for a mitigation of the severity of the Criminal Code. The Honourable Gentle man stated that his sentiments on the subject coincided with the prayer of the Petition.—Or dered to be printed. Mr. WELLS presented a Petition of a similar nature from the inhabitants of Maidstone, in the county of Kent.—Ordered to be printed. Mr. STUART WORTLEY presented a similar Pe tition from the town of Settle, in the West Rid ing of Yorkshire. The Hon. Member then gave notice, that he would on Wednesday, the 31st Nay, move that the House should resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consi der of the propriety of addressing his Majesty, .praying him to grant some compensation to Mr. Burton, a Member of the last Parliament, for IJ.is sustained in consequence of the orders of the House. Sir THOMAS A cT.A)in presented a Petition from Kingsbury, in Devonshire, praying for a mitiga lion of the severity of the Criminal Laws. Sir Wm. DE CRESPIGNY presented a similar Petition from the Mayor and inhabitants of Southampton. tOROUGHBRIDGE ELECTION. Mr. CALCRAFT brought up the Report of the 'Committee appointed to inquire and report to - whom the right of voting for Members of Parlia ment for the Borough belonged. The report stated, that the Committee were of opinion that the right of voting was vested in the occupiers of bargage houses. Upon the motion of a MEMBER, the further consideration of the report on the spoiled Stamps Bill was postponed till Monday. The House resolved itself into a Committee on the Assessed Taxes Composition Act (Ireland). The Committee agreed to several resolutions, and the report was ordered to be received to-morrow. IRISH PRISONS. The Irish vPrisons Bill was read a third time, and ordered to be committed on Monday next. POST-OFFICt. Sir Was. CURTIS moved for copies of the cor respondence which had taken place between the postmasters-General and the Lords of the Trea sury on the subject of the act for regulating the system of postage. Mr. WAnnE was of opinion that Government ought not to proceed further in the measure al luded to in the motion of the Honourable Baro net, until the House was in possession of the do cuments now moved for. He took this opportu nity of expressing his objection to the measure in liz-zine. It could, in fact, only be considered in the nature of a bounty on cruelty and inhumanity. Mr. CURWEX defended the Postage Act. He contended that by the new regulation 10 hours each day would be gained on the time at present 'occupied by the mails in travelling, which must ;die of great advantage to persons engaged in mere &tn ti le transactions. 'After a few words from Mr. JOHN SMITH and Mr. LUSHINCTON, the motion was agreed' to. Sir Was. CURTIS then moved for some papers on the same subject, which were ordered to be produced. CRIMINAL LAWS. Lord G. A. H. CAYENDISII presented a petition from some place in Derbyshire, the name of which could not he learned, praying for a revision and modification of the criminal code. Mr. H. G. BENNET presented a petition of a similar nature from the inhabitants of the city of Gloucester. Alluding to the three. Bills on this subject, which were appointed to be read a se cond time that night, and which, in his opinion, were founded on sound and good principles, he expressed his hope that they would pass. . •THOMAS FLANNIGAN. . Mr. SYNGE COOPER observed, that he ton ceived himself to have .been grossly libelled by a petition from an individual, named Thomas Flan nijan, which had been presented by the Hon. Member for Coventry!. In order to clear his clia sacter from the aspeuions which 'Mr. Flannigan had altempteil to fix upon it, and at the Statie tlme to show what sort of credit was due to the 3tate ments of that individual, he would move that there be laid before tb6 House copies of the cor respondence that had taken place between the Government of , lreland and Judge :Mayne, ,rela tive to the conviction of Thomas Flannigan, at the Assizes at Sligo. Mr. Ewer obseri'ed, that his Hon. Colleague who had presented the petition referred to by the Gentleman who spoke last, was not now in the House. He (Mr. Ellice) was of opinion, how ever, that the house had nothing at all to do with the character of the petitioner, and thought that the Hon. Gentleman had not shown sufficient ground for the production of the papers. Mr. S. RICE said, the present motion referred to the second petition of Flannigan, which had been withdrawn. It had no reference whatever to the first petition from that individual, which was on a subject of some importance. It called the attention of the House to the state of the law in Ireland, and suggested the propriety of repealing certain statutes. He had, however, no objection to have the papers laid before the House ; but the character of Flannigan ought not to be connected with the object of his original petition. Mr. DENNIS BROWNE spoke in support - of the motion. Colonel BARRY said, that his Honourable Friend (Mr. Cooper) had been slandered by Flannigan ; and the only way in which he could re pel the charges made against him was by the produc tion of the correspondence moved for. Under these circumstances, he trusted the House would consent to the motion. Mr. ELLICE would not wish it to be supposed that he intended to countenance the statements of Flannigan. He, in common with the rest of the House, was of opinion that they were totally without foundation. Mr. CHARGES GRANT thought the character of the Honourable Member was above any imputa tion on the part of such a person as Flannigan. After a few words in reply from Mr. Cooper, the motion was agreed to. Sir THOM is LETHBRIDGE presented two peti tions from Wincanton and Wellington, in Somer seishire, praying for a mitigation of the severity of the criminal laws.—Ordered to be printed. • Mr. BARING presented a petition from the pri soners confined in Ilchester jail, complaining of their treatment, and praying that the house would take their case into consideration. PETITIONS FOR •A REVISION OF THE CRIAII- `AL LAWS. Lord J. RUSSELL presented a petition from the inhabitants of the town of Lewes, praying for a revision of the Criminal Code.=Ordered to be printed. Lord STANLEY presented a similar petition from the clergy, merchants, bankers, and other inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood of Kingston-upon-Hull.- Th Ordered to he printed. Mr. 11Am:ono presqlited a petition to the same effect from the mayor, recorder, and corpora tion of the town of Shaftesbury.—Ordered to be printed. Sir E. KNATCIIBULL presented a similar peti tion from the inhabitants of Staines, in Middlesex. Ordered to be printed. Mr. F. BUXTON presented a petition contain- . in; a similar prayer from the mayor and corpo ration of Weymouth.—Ordered to be printed ; as was another petition of the same kind present ed by the same Ilonourahle Member, from some town in Somersetshire, the name of which we did not hear. Mr. WAnnr. presented a petition also praying for a revision of the Criminal Code, from the towns and neighbourhood of Chatham,. Stroud, and Rochester.—Ordered to be printed. Mr. WESTERN presented a similar Petition, signed by a very considerable body of the Clergy, Gentry, and other inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood of Chelmsford. The lion. Mem ber said, that, he fully concurred in the prayer of the Petition, and hoped that some mitigation of the severity of many of our laws would take place. He mentioned that at the last Assizes there had been five unfortunate persons left for execution at Chelmsford, upon all of whom the _ sentence had been executed. On the day of their execution a vast concourse of persons flocked together to witness the melancholy spectacle ; but so far from its having made that salutary im pression on them which it was the intention of the law that it should make, the town had the same appearance as if a fair had been held there; and a scene ensued of such drunkenness and riot, that it was found necessary to call in the aid of the civil power. This proved that no beneficial result followed from the frequency of sanguinary executions. The Petition was read, and ordered to be printed ; as was also a similar Petition, presented by the same Hon. Member, from the town of Witham. . Mr. E. IV onEttousE presented a Petition to the same effect from the town of ROss,.in Hereford shire—Ordered to be printed. • • ._ • _ . . Mr. BEN N E' (of Wiltshire) presented .a. Peti tion from Mr. Banister,a banker at Warminster, praying for .the repeal of the usury laws.—Or dered to be printed. . CIitTELTY TO ANIIcIAS. Mr. R. M.taTix moved for leave to bring in a Bill to prevent Cruelty to A-him - Ills; lie said this Bill steered clear of the objections made to the Bill of Loril .Erskine; 'beeause it did not affect the owners, but only• persons . entrusted with the care of animals, the property of others.— Leave given. Mr. BARRY mitred for leave to bring in a Bill to amend an Act (14th Geo. respecting Mortgages and Securities executed in Great •Bri fain affecting Irish COlonial Property. After a few words from Mr. Bright, Sergeant "OnSlow, and a Member whose name we. did not learn, the motion was agreed to. On the motion of Mr. Sergeant ONsr.ow, the Report of the:AttOrnies' and Solicitors' Bill was brought up ; and the amendments being agreed 'to; . the 'Bill was ordered to be read a third time "to-morrow. BANKRUPTCY . LAWS' AMENDMENT BILL. ...Mi. J. SMITH mined that the House should re .-Solve itself into a Committee on this• Bill- Mr. J. SMITH observed ; that the Bill was now in such a shape would do away with many of the objections which had been made to it. The necessity for such a Bill as the present he considered to be greater now than it was be fore. in order to Prevent the daily increasing frauds and perjuries. in•.'bankruptcv cases. His object in passing the Bill through the. Committee was principally to fill up the blanks, that Mem bers might be better informed as to the nature of the 'measure. He trusted that no unnecessary delay would be offered to the Bill, as the House mast be aware that a little delay it . ) the present period of the Session would have the effect of retarding the Bill till next year. The Hon. Member moved that certain of the blanks be filled up. After a few words from Mr. Sergeant Onslow, the Attorney-General, Mr. W. Courtnay, Mr. Scarlett, Mr. Abercromby, Mr. Wrottesley, and the Solicitor-General,, the blanks were filled up, and several clauses agreed to. The CHAIRMAN then reported progress, and asked leave to sit again on Tuesday next. CRIMINAL LAW. Dr. LUSIIINGTON presented a petition, very numerously signed by the inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood of Stroud, in the county of Gloucester. Amongst the petitioners were per sons of every ra►►k in life, from the highest to the lowest ; and their prayer was for some amendment in the Criminal Law. He hoped that the number and respectability of the peti tioners would have its due weight and considera tion with the House. Lord Jolts RUSSELL presented a petition from John Dufresne, late of Leeds, merchant, but now confined in the King's Bench prison, against the Bankruptcy Laws Amendment Bill.—Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. _ _ Th'e Sale of Bread Bill was read a third time. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER postpon ed the Committee ou the Bank of Ireland Bill till to-morrow. Sir J. MAcKIN-rosif presented a petition from llenry Brown against' the Bankruptcy Laws' Amendment Bill.—Laid on the table, and order ed to be printed. FORGERY PUNISHMENT MITIGATION BILL. Sir J. MACKINTOSH said, that notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the House, the circum stances of the Session compelled him to rise to move that the order of the day for the second reading of the Forgery Punishment Mitigation Bill should be then read. lie should reserve such observations as he had to' make in favour of the Bill to that stage of it when he conceived that he could urge them to the best advantage. The order of the day was then read. Mr. F. BUXTON wished to know whether the Noble Lord opposite would allow this question to be postponed to some evening when there was likely to be a fuller attendance of Members. His Hon. Friend had for the public convenience postponed his Bills altogether during the last Session of Parliament. He trusted that the No ble Lord would allow some day to be fixed on which they could hope for a fuller attendance on the discussion of a Bill which was of so serious a nature as the present. The Marquess of LONDONDERRY was of opi nion that the House would be better filled at a more advanced hour of the evening. Mr. F. PAL7ttErt did not think:that a full at tendance could be hoped for that night. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL suggested that the debate might be taken on the next stage. Sir J. MACKINTOSH had no objection to read ing the Bill pro forma a second time, taking the discussion and division on the next stage, provid ed it were understood that there was to be but one discussion and division. The Marquess of LONDONDERRY said, that that must depend on the amendments introduced. Sir J. Maciimosu observed, that the amend ments would have the effect of rendering the mea sure less objectionable. The next discussion might be taken in goyd faith on the principle. After a few wor s cis from the SOLtcrroa-GENTE RAI. and Sir J. MAcKINTosit, the Bill was read a second time, and the Committee fixed for Wed nesday. The Dwelling House Robbery Bill, and the Navigable Rivers Robbery Bill, were also read a second time, and the Committee fixed for Wed nesday. POSTAGE ACT. The CHANCELLOR. of the EXCHEQUER moved that the report on the Postage Acts be brought up. Mr. WARM: objected to the bringing up of the repo, t, on the ground, that upon it would be founded the new system of the extra post. lie for one would not consent to a measure which must enact a system of inhumanity to horses : " the righteous man careth for the life of his beast." No greater expedition was wanted than the mails at present accomplished. He moved that the report be brought up on this day three months. Mr. 11. .GURNEY fully concurred with the llon. Gentleman who spoke last. Mr. J. MARTIN complained of the illegibility of post-marks, from carelessness in imposing the stamps. lle thought that it might be advisable to allow the receipt of letters upon a Sunday on pavincr a high postage to prevent a b use. 2 Mr. F. PALMER contended that horses wceild not be more distressed by 11 miles an hour with a light weight, than 8 miles an hour with a heavy weight. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the whole expellee of the machinery was to be borne ty the projector of the scheme. If ,Go vernment did not encourage the most speedy made of conveyance, the present mail-system might be very seriously injured. He did not see that the new project would be attended with greater cruelty to the horses. If the Bill in its future stages should meet with reasonable objec tions, he was in no way pledged to the parties to, support it. fir 11. PARNELL stated some objections to the plan. Mr. JAMES approved of the undertaking. . . Lord 'NUGENT said that regulations might be introduced to obviate the objections on the score of inhumanity. The invention appeared to have great merit. .Mr. Ifuic objected to- it on the ground that the benefit, if any, would be confined to one line of road. It would be better to quicken the mails all over the kingdom. Mr. BRIGHT opposed the measure by observ ing, that small tradesmen.would be injured, in asmuch as they could not afford the additional expellee. l‘rr. InculßD MArtris was against this mode of hard driving, which he thought impracticable and injurious. The iillery was then cleared for a division, when the numbers were— For bringing up the Report, 24,1 Against it, 16 1 Majority, 8. The Report w•as then brought up and agreed to, and a Bill ordered to be brought in.—The House then adjourned. MINORITY ON SIR F. BITRDETT'S MOTION •RELATIVE TO THE TRANS ACTIONS AT 3IANCHESTER, AUG. 16, 1819.—M:CY 16. Abercromby,lln.J. Gordon, Robt. Phillips, G. jun. Anson, Sir G. Grattan, J. Powlett, Hon. W. Allen, J. H. Grant, J. P. Price, Robt. Baring, Henry Griffiths, J. W. Pryse, Pryse Barnard, Vis , :t. Guise, Sir W. Pierce, Henry Barratt, S. M. Gaskell, Ben. Ramsdell, J. C. Becher, W. IV. Holdimand, W. Ricardo, D. Bennet, Hon. H. G. Harbord, Hon. E. Robarts, A. W. Benyon, Ben. Heron, Sir R. Robarts, G. Bernal, R. 11 ill, Lord A. Robinson, Sir Geo. Birch, Josh. Hobhouse, J. C. Rowley, Sir Win. Brougham, Henry Hughes, W. L. Rumbold, Chas. Bury, Viscount Hume, .I. ' Russell, Lord W. Byng, George Hutchinson, 'ln. C.;Lice, F. S. Blake, Sir F. James, W. Smith, John • Bright, Henry Johnson, Col. Smith, Wm. Chaloner, Robert Lambton, J. G. Smyth, J. H. Calcraft, John Lemon,. Sir AV. Scarlett, James Calvert, Charles Lennard, 'l'. B. Scudamore, R. Carter, J. Lushingtou, Dr. Scott, Sir W. Cavendish, Henry 'Moberly, John Sefton, Earl of Clifton, Visct. Macdonald, J. Stanley, Lord Coke, T. W. Mackintosh, Sir J. Stuart, Lord J. Colburne, N. R. • Maddocks, W. A. Tavistock, Marq. of Concannon, Lucius Martin, John Taylor, M. A. Crespigny,Sir%V.De Maxwell, John Tierney, Rt. Hn. G. Crompton, S. "Milbank, Mark Titchfield, Marti. of Creevey, Thos. Milton,' Visct. Tynte, C. ' . Davies, T. H. Monck, J. B. Webbe, E. Denison, Win. J. Moore, Abraham Western, C. C. Denman, Thos. Moore, Peter Wharton John Dundas, Hon. T. Nugent, Lord Whitbread,i W. 11. Ebrington, Vise. O'Callaghan, J. Whitbread, S. C. Ellice, Ed. Ord, Vv m. Williams, W. Fergusson, Sir R.C. . Palmer, Col. WilAm, Sir R. Fitzgerald,LordW. Palmer, C. F. - Wood, Ald. Fitzroy, Lord C. Phillips, G. Wyvill, M. Folkestone, Vise. TELLERS---Sir F. Burdett and Viscount Duncannon. PAIRED OFF. Barham, J. Mahon, Hon. St. Plumer, W. Cavendish, C. Moberly, IV. L. Russell, Lord J. Hamilton, Lord A. Ossulston, Lord Warre, J. A. Hurst, Robt. PA RLIAMENTA ILY PAPERS. GAME, A BILL for enabling the OWNERS of considerable Tracts of Land to authorize PERSONS to PRESERVE and KILL GAME thereupon. Whereas by the existing Laws, the Owners of Lands, not being lords of manors extending over the same, are not en abled to protect the Game upon such lands, or to have the same killed for their use, or the use of other persons, by Gamekeepers appointed by them for those purposes ; it is not only reasonable that authority should be (riven that behalf to Owners of con siderable tracts of Freehold b Land, but suchauthority would tend more effectually to prevent the unlawful destruction of Game by poachers and other unqualified persons. Be it enacted, by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual anti Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, That from and after the pass ing of this Act, it shall and may be lawful for all and . every person and persons having respectively or in the case of more than one, having either jointly or collectively times the clear yearly amount of qualification of lands and tenements, or other estate, or in a lease or leases, which, by the Laws now in force, authorize the keeping and using of dogs, guns, and engines for taking and destroying . Game, and being the owner or Joint-owners at law or in equity, in his, her; or their own right, or in the right of his or their wife or wives, of any estate of freehold in possession, consisting of acres at the least of inclosed land, lying in any one parish, or lying contiguously in two or more parishes, or consisting of acres at the least of inclosed land, lying in' two or more contiguous parishes, to appoint, depute, and authorize, from time to time, by any writing under his, her, or their hand or hands, any per son or persons, whether qualified or not, to preserve, pursue, and kill Game, for the use of such owner or joint-owners, or of any other person of persons whomsoever, in, over, and upon the same inclosed lands, or in, over, and upon any part there of, which may be so situated, and contain at the least such number of acres, or contiguous acres, as aforesaid ; but so, nevertheless, that not more- than one such Gamekeeper be ap pointed by any owner, or joint owners ; in respect of all his, her, or their lands, within the same parish. Provided always, and be it further enacted, That nothing herein contained shall enable the lord or lady of any manor to authorize one person as Gamekeeper in respect of any lands situated therein, bvirtue of this Act, and another person as Gamekeeper in respect of the manor itself, by virtue of any former Act or Acts, but where appointments shall have been made of different persons in respect of both, the latter shall be deemed a revocation of the prior appointment. And be it further enacted, That the Laws now in force rela tive to Gamekeepers for manors, shall be applicable to Game keepers appointed by virtue of this Act, both with regard to Game certificates, the entry of their names with the Clerk of the Peace, and in all other respects so far as the same can be made to apply and have relation thereto, anti to the lands mentioned in their appointments respectively, so that every. Gamekeeper so appointed, shall have and be invested with all the same powers, privileges, exemptions, and authorities, upon or in respect of such lands, as are now possessed by Game keepers for manors, and shall in like manner be subject and liable to such and the same restrictions and penalties in certain cases ; provided always, that nothing herein contained shall ex tend to empower any owner or owners of land, to make any such appointment of a Gamekeeper over the same as aforesaid, in cases where the lord of the manor or any other person hath tree chase or free warren over such land ; or shall be construed to affect the rights of his Majesty or his successors, or of the lord or lady of any manor, lordship, or royalty. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall extend to ull parts of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, except Scotland and Wales. IRELAND.(DUNMORE HARBOUR.) A COPY of the REPORT of Mr. THOMAS TELFORD, dated 10th February, 1821 ; and a COPY of a REPORT of Mr. ALEXANDER N IMMO, dated 20th February, 1821; upon the WORKS of DUNMORE HARBOUR. (1.)-MR. TELFORD'S REPORT. Bangor Ferry, Feb. 10, 1821. Sin—Agreeably to your directions, I proceeded to and examined the Works at the Harbour of Dunmore. They have now been carried to a very considerable extent, and into upwards of thirty feet e.epth of water, at low water of ordinary spring tides ' • they have been performed in a manner which reflects equal credit on those who planned, and those who conducted and more immediately superintended the sundry operations. The performances, by means of the improved diving machine, contrived by the able engineer, Mr. Nimmo, will be an excellent model for similar works where a great depth of water is re quired, or where rocks are to be removed under water. The resident manager, Mr. M'Gill, has, by sagacious conduct and unrernitted exertions, not only pushed on the works generally with regularity and dispatch, but has brought the diving bell operations, in great depths, to a degree of simplicity, safety snd celerity, which is scarcely credible; the workmen actually pre ferring them to the works above high water mark. All that re lates to payments and pecuniary concerns, has been equally well conducted by Mr. R01...rt Grubb, under the direction of the General Post Office. But having now not only provided effectual protection and accommodation for the packets, but also for the revenue and trading vessels of great draft of water; and as any further exten sion, in so great a depth of water, with occasional interruptions from violent storms, would be attended with much trouble and expence; I therefore recommend that the engineer be directed to take the necessary measures to complete the works now on hand, with all practicable dispatch, and without attempting any further . extension. Although the harbour protection will be very complete, the accommodation for passengers, after landing, will still be im perfect, until a comfortable inn or hotel has been constructed near the landing-place ; and for such an establishment there is ample space on the cleared ground on the north side of the high, ridge of rock, which forms a aesirabie prOtection, not only to that space but to the harbour itself. I cannot close this Report without stating, that when the works have been complet✓d as here recommended, a very valuable station will have been acquired in a very important point of the coast; and this, whether we regard the port of %Waterford, and the feitile districts to the north and west of it, the occasional protection to the revenue cruizers and general coasting traders, or to the connection with the south western parts of England. The accommodation will also be sufficiently extensive for all that can be at present contemplated ; and if in creased prosperity requires more, the present termination offers no obstruction to extending the works to meet the greatest possible demands. (Signed) THOS. TELFORD. Edward S. Lees, Esq. (2.)—mn..Ni3lmo's REPORT., During the season 1820, the roug h mo l e o f the pier at Dun more has been carried out nearly to the extent proposed. The storms of December have brought it to the slope and firmness proper for receiving the pavement on the sea front. The quar rying for this pavement will, during next season, furnish all the additional rubble stone requisite to complete the extent esti mated for. I would not recommend any further extension of this mole until the benefit of the harbour be more fully experienced ; and I have reason to believe the estimate formerly furnished will cover all the expense of completing the pier in its proposed dimensions, viz. £12,500. Of that estimate, two grants of £12,000 each have been al ready voted by Parliament, leaving a 'valance of the estimate of £18,500. Ten thousand pounds are required to carry on the works during next season. These works will chiefly be, the corripie tion of the pavement and parapet on the sea side, and the wliarf wall on the inside of the mole ; for which last work it has be come necessary to procure proper stone (especially for the div ing bell part), at some miles distance up the haven ; the quarry in the wighbourhood of the pier being nearly exhausted. For further information as to the present state of the I arbour, I beg leave to refer to the report of 31r. Telford, who 1 as lately visited the works, at the reques': of the General Post °lice ; and which report I understand has been t •ansmitted to G wern- Inca. (Signed) ALEXANDER Nl,ll_llo. Dublin, Feburary 20th, 1821. True Copies. C. W. FLINT., Irish Office, London, 7th May, 1821. FREEMASONRY. MASONIC NOTICES FOR NEXT WEEK. Monday, May 21, LONDON. Nos. 1,8, 14, 15, 21, 134, 293, 308. COUNTRY. Nos. 20,72, 102; 219, 311, 360, 423, 509, 519, 521, 583, 597. Tuesday, - 22, LONDON. No. 65. COUNTRY. Nos. 38, 67, 87, 130, 145, 310, 427, 640. Wednesday, - 23, LONDON. Nos. 2, 12, 36, 91, 235, 314. COUNTRY. Nos. 84, 215 235,314, 411, 449, 442;478, 543, 540, 661. ' Nos. 02, 142, 156, 218,1111. House Cominittee Fem. • Sch. at 12. COUNTRY. Nos. 51, 115, 153,178, 20, 506, 657, 670. Friday, 25, LONDON. No. 431. . COUNTRY. Nos. 53, 236, 283. Saturday, - 26, LONDON. * * * COUNTRY. No. 492. Thursday, - 24, I4O:i'DOI.T. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Jovis, 16° die Mail, 1821. ITsuny Laws BlLL.—Several Petitions in favour of. MALT TAX.—Petitions from Fife, &A% AGAINST. ARUN NAVIGATION BILL.—To be ingrossed. LYME HARBOUR BILL. ) COUN TY RATE BILL. IPSWICH GAS LIGHT BILL.SALE OF BREAD BILL. Read a third time and pass; d. SOLICITOR'S BILL.—To be read a third time to-m:nrow (this day.) *.* For A PLAIN ENGListimArr, see the Fourth Page. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 2.351 223 Bank Long Ann. 18 13-16t11 4 3 per Cent. Red 73 : ia India Bond 4 :Cis. 3 per Cent. Cons 74A$4 Excite+ Bills 2 I pr. 3.1 Ditto ditto 834 Cons. for Account . 744:4 A t 4 per Cent 91i Opening...7s 75A- T> 5 per Cent. Navy Ann. 109afil HIGH WATER AT LONDO Morning, 2( minutes after 3. , N . BRIDGE TO-MORROW , I Evening, 43 minutes after 3. THE SUN. SOLEdI QUIS DICERE FALSUM AUDERT? LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1821. We received this morning the Paris Papers of Tuesday, but their contents are of little import- ance. The following are extracts : PARIS, MAY 15.-:--The King received Gentle men yesterday at one o'clock, and Ladies in the evening.—The Duke de Richelieu transacted business with his Majesty.—A report of the first importance• regarding Spain is in generalcircu lation here. A personage of the highest distinc tion, has, it is said,made his escape from Madrid, and put himself at the head of the anti-constitu tionalists.—(Gazette dc Fiance.) " The physician Crivelli, who took such an active part in the Revolution at Piedmont, rived at Paris. It is said, he immediately recei%- ed orders to leave that city in twenty-four hoar, (Journat des Daats.) MADRID, MAY 6.—The night of the murder of the unf tunate Vinut sa, the !populace prc• c eded to the houses of the Ministers, demand ing the heads of twenty-five persons, all of whom belong to the first families of Spain.—The last courier from Madrid to Bayonne narrowly es caped falling into the hands of the Guerillas near Burgos. Several musket shots were fired at him.—Senor Feliu, Minister for the Colonies, has been appointed Minister of the Interior. Ile is succeeded by Don N. Heredia.---A courier, ar rived on the 2d from Carthagena, has brought intelligence that there was an insurrection in the town during the preceding night, The people demanded and obtained the exile of fifteen per sons.—On the 27th of April, Salazar, and a gr( a t number of ecclesiastics and monks, destroyed the Constitutional pillar, erected in the square of. Miranda. They afterwards forced open the pri son doors, and levied a contribution of 80() ra , * tions of rovisi. us. 44 NAPLES, APRIL 26.—Letters from Rom e announce the illness of King Ferdinand.