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country !ommerce momoting c founda- ISC menu I give this lc should (a place ribbands) ?ointment 9 Were iresged !d that in the event , a hat might Vinery e t bat .ments tt four led by 1 relief in the with : The draw , whe- , 1 it se strongly, that he at last drew up the Report upon the rest). iutions. It was discussed paragraph by paragraph. It WI darwent alterations, aue he himself expressed his dissent to some of them, although he did not object to the Report as a whole. Tire Right. Hots. Gentleman stated this, to show he was not f.iirly dealt with, when the Report was ascribed to any one Meinher of the Committee. The whole of tins Re port, contrary to Parliamentary usage. was said to be his. It was, however, before the House and Parliament to judge of it. ‘Vlien he was told of inconsistency, all he could say was. let the resolutions be laid before the House. He should he ready in discuss them, and not be backward in supporting the impression he felt in the Committee. The Hon Member for Norfolk, who was its the Chair, had charged him with producing mistifications in the report, and she Member for Sussex was appreheusive he was skilled in necromancy. Whether those observations were well founded, he should lee-ve the House to judge. At the same time lie declared it was not Ins intention to give his attendance its the Commit tee again, but when the subject came before the House he - shoal not depart from the principles upon which he had always acted with napes# to this question. The Flonoor 4We Aleirber for Norfolk said he .as the author of a Re port in 1814. Ile might have written a paragraph, but the original Report sets drawn up by the Chairman of the Committee. It really WaS surprising to hear the Honour aide Member for Norfolk say the Report nwt his appro. bttion, because the Honourable Member might have re membered be said on a previous occasion that all mono poly ought to he opposed and protecting duties imposed. Haring made these explanations, he was sure the Committee. won:d feel there was one firm. Member in the Committee who had received a diploma as being the most learned in po litical economy. The next report, with the assistance of time Hon. and Learned Gentleman with the diploma, would hr better drawn up and display no symptons of necromancy.— With respect to the 4,000,0001. to be advanced by the Bank, he should repeat what he said on Friday, namely, that he knew nothing of the Bank or their bullion. All he knew was, that gold drawn from circulation increased the difficulties in the way of returning to the original system of , ash payments Ile admitted the Bank was ready and willing to do their duty to the Public, and he was glad to find the Bank anxious to throw 4,000,0001. sterling into circulation. He only re trz..lted there was no mode of getting it into circulation, ex eept-that which, was proposed. His opinion was, that they might have discounted to that amount with more hem-fit to tl,e country. He did not expect the 4,000,0001. to remain in the country, but still it would be a measure of relief, whe ther it be in advance to the Government, or as discuunt on Mercantile bilis Mr. RICARDO and Mr. WODEHOLTSE explained. Sir JOHN NEWPORT made some allusion to what had Passed in a former discussion relative to the importation at Corn from Ireland. into England. Such language as was used on that subject rather surprised him, as it must be evident, that by the market the Irish producer received in England, hr was enabled to pay for the consumption of articles of British manufacture. He also hoped that a limit would be given in the order of reference, to the extent of the Committee's in quiries. Indeed it would have been much better if Ministers had at once come down and brought in their Bills, arid open ly taken the responsibility of their measures.—(Hear, hear.) The Marquis of LONDONDERRY admitted that it may tecome advisable to limit the itiquir es of the Committee to practicable results ; but he did nut think the Committee, af ter all the previous investigations of the former Committees, would exceed the immediate purpose. If they - did, it was open to any Member afterwards to propose an instruction to limit their inquiry. He believed that all concurred in ►hank ing, that the causes of the present Agricultural Distress had been fully investigated. There mav, however remain some further consideration of the state of the Foreign markets.— At all events, he trusted that the Committee would arrive at a conclusion soon after the holidays. The motion for the appointment of the Select Committee Wa3 then put and carried. The following names were then selected :—The Marquis of Londonderry, Messrs., Gooch, Robinson, Hoskisson, Lord Althorp, Mr. Brougham, Sir F.. Kuatchbull, Mr. Stuart Wortley, Sir H. Parnell, Mr. H. Sumner, Mr. Bankes, Mr. Wodekouse, Sir Win. Rowley, Mr. Irwin, Sir T. Lethbridge, Mr. Littleton, Sir W. Hunter Blair, Mr. Alderman Brydges, Mr. Frankland Lewis, Sir John Newport, Mr. Goulburn, Hon. D. Browne, &c. Mr. HUME _thought that some Members connected with The manufacturing interest ought to be placed on the Com mittee. Th; Marquis of LONDONDERRY, as was understood, said that the names were taken from the last Agricultural Com. tulttee. The House adjourned at Twelve o'Clock. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF COMMONS. 18° die Febrttarii, 182. CHI/to:l—Great Yarmouth—Petition for Bill referred to a Committee. RoADa—Plymouth and Stonehouse—Petition reported, Report to lie on the Table. Dover—Petition reported, and Bill or dered to be brought in. Axminster, Canterbury and Sand wich, Canterbury and Ramsgate, Northampton and Market Harborough, Dartford and Northfleet, and Leicester and Peterborough—Petitions for Bills referred to Committees. Chepstow and New Passage, Caerleon, Chapel Bar, Do nington, and Abingdon—flips presented and read a first INCL - 03 'GRES —Brabourne, &c. (Kent)—Petition for Bill re ferred. Bobbington (Stafford and Salop)—Bill ordered. GAS LlGliT—Wakefield and Halifax—Petitions referred. ROCHDALE MARKET—BiII presented, and read a first time. -RRISTOL POOR LIVZRPOOL DOCKS Petitions referred. DER/TEND BRIDGE AORICIJLTURAL DlSTRESS—Petitions from Stow-on-the- Wold, Repton and Gresley, Dorsetshire and the adjacent parts of Hants and Wilts—to lie on the table. Petitions from parts of Hants and Wilts—to lie on the table. Petitions from Lilesborough, Rutlandshire, Rape of Hastings, and two From Devonshire, to lie on the Table, and to be printed. NOTICES OF MOTIONS for THIS DAY, 1. Mr. Creevey,—Motion on Act for remuneration of persons who have held high Official Situations. 2. 31r. Spring Rice,—Papers relating to Courts of Justice in Ireland. 3 . Mr. Dickinson,—Committee to inquire into the Law of Sewers. 4. Mr, Lusbington:Land Tax Commissioners' Names Bill. 5 . Mr. Denman, to present Petition of Mr. Butt, confined in Whitecross-street Prison. G. Mr. Goulburn —Bill to regulate the Importation of Arms into. Ireland Bill for indemnifying such persons as hare seized or detained any Arms since Ist Nov. 1821. 7. Mr. Hume,—Additional Army and Navy Returns. ORDER OF THE DAY for THIS DAY. Supply—Report. PRIVATE BlLLS—Second Readings for This Day. 1, Cokaynes Inclosure-2. Durham Paving-3. Bognor Market. TO CORRESPONDENTS. The Lines from A. L. G. have only been delayed for want of room, but will probably appear to-morrow. RRATA.—In the Leading Article of Yesterday, Line 10, for " very profitable," read " very probable."—The Article from the New England Coffee-house was dated " September 13," instead of " February." PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK. 3 per Cent. Red. 79} 5 per Cent. Navy Ann. 103 , E 3 .per Cent. Cons 7B India Bonds 645. i per Cent. 90543 E xc h eq . Bills 3 5 pr. 4 per C eat 9Bfii Cells. for Account HIGH WATER AT LONDO. Aloroing, 34 minutes after 0. IN BRIDGE TO-MORROW. I Evening, 0 minutes after 1. THE SUN. SOLEM QUIS DICERE FALSUM AUDEAT LONDON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1822. We received this morning the French Papers of Saturday. The Chamber of Deputies re sumed on Friday the discussion of the project of law on the Journals. An additional article was proposed by General TARAYRE, the object of which was to exempt from the operation of this law insertions in the Journals of doctrines and theories on Government of a general nature, as also of those applicable to the sciences and arts ; insertions likewise of facts and events at home or abroad, of speeches delivered in other coun tries, of diplomatic notes and other public documents of different Governmerts, when unaccompanied by any remarks of the,,Editor. This article was rejected, as were also that of M. HUMBLOT.ZONTE, which proposed that the suspension or suppression of a Journal or Perio dical Writing should only be pronounced when three-fourths of the Judges concurred in the sen tence—that of M. de LAMETII, which reduced the majority to two-thirds—that of M. LAISNE DE VILLEVEQUE, which required that the majo rity should consist of two more than the half— and that of M. MANUEL,. proposing that the Councillors destined to decide on the demand for the suspension or suppression of a Journal should be chosen by ballot. The 4th article was then read, which authorizes the revival of the Censorship in cases of urgent necessity, by a Royal ordinance in Council. General FOY pro posed an amendment which provided against the duration of the ordinance beyond a month, which was, after a long debate, rejected. M. COURVOI SIER then proposed another amendment, which put an end to the operation of this article at the close of the Session of 1825 ; the discussion of this amendment was adjourned to the following day. A letter from Kischenow, in Bessarabia, dated the Bth of January, stAtes that the Russian army is concentrating its divisions in that pro vince more and more; and that all the mili- tart' movements indicate the' approaching com mencement of hostilities. Besides the Russian troops, there are about 10,000 Greeks in Bessa rabia, who are to be formed into a Greek pha lanx in the event of war. They are now sub sisted by the public subscriptions opened through out the Russian empire in their behalf, patronised by the Government. There are a number of Greek families now at Marseilles, whose situation has excited the most lively interest. They are followed in the public promenades, and the young females bring to recollection the costume of the Spartan ladies. Letters from the frontiers of Italy, of the Ist instant, mention the arrival of a Greek squadron off the Dardanelles. FRENCH FUNDS. 90 f. c. 1560 f. c. Feb. 15, Five per Cents. . Bank Stock.. From the Charleston Papers of the 19th January HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE.—Mr. WOODSON submitted the following Resolution for considera tion : " Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, thitt • e following Amendment to the Constitution of the Unit yes be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States, which, when ratified by the Legislatiftes of three-fourths of the States, shall be valid as a part of said Constitution :—No person shall be eligible to the office of President of the United States, from and after the 4th day of March, 1826, who shall or may have held or exercised any other office of honour, profit, or trust, under the Government of the United States, oz any of its de partments, at any time within the four years next preceding his election, or unless he shall have attained the age of forty-five years."—This Resolve was ordered to be one day on the Table. IRELAND.—The accounts this morning are still unfavourable, though there are none that deserve particular notice, except that a notice has been posted at Kilflyn, ordering all the male inhabitants of the adjoining parishes (who pro bably are to a man sworn), to be ready, at a moment's warning, for a grand turn-out, which was to take place in a few days. It seems, from this notice or proclamation, that it is the inten- tion of the insurgents to take the field in regular array. The Cork, Kilkenny, Mayo, Westmeath, Clare, and Kerry Papers,contain lists of outrages. Yesterday a very numerous and respectable Meeting of the Landowners and Agriculturists of Surrey was held at Epsom, the High Sheriff in the Chair, for the purpose of considering the question of Parliamentary Reform. Arnongs the assemblage we observed Lords KING, EL LENBOROUGH, and EBRINGTON, Messrs. HOLIHE SUMNER and DENISON (the Members for the County), and Messrs. CALVERT, G. BENNETT, WEBB, and WESTON. Mr. COBBETT was also present. Mr. LEECH, of Leigh, opened the busi ness of the day, by proposing a Petition, com plaining of excessive taxation, and praying for a reduction of taxes, and for Parliamentary Re form. He strongly insisted upon the doctrine that the agricultural distress was occasioned by overwhelming taxation ; and ridiculed the idea that relief could be obtained from the measures of Ministers, or the reduction of a shilling per bushel from the Malt Tax. Mr. 11. TOWNSHEND seconded the Petition, and con curred with the Mover in the opinion that the distress was occasioned by taxation, and that it could only be relieved by reduction and by the reform of Parliament. Lord KING followed on the same side, and was frequently interrupted by applause. Lord ELLENBOROUGH agreed that the distress of the agriculturists was great and un exampled ; but he differed from the llon. Gen tleman who proposed the Petition, both as to the cause of the distress and the mode of relief. He thought that the distress was not attributable either to taxation or to the alteration of the cur rency. If cash payments were . the cause of the low price of corn, why, he would ask, had not manufactures fallen in the same proportion? As to taxes, in 1816,'eighteen millions of taxes had been taken off at once ; and, instead of prosperity following, it was well known that at no pe riod was distress so intolerable as during the winter of 1816. Even if six or seven mil lions were taken off, and applied as a positive bounty on produce, it would not raise the price of a quarter of wheat more than five shillings.— The Noble Lord also dissented from the opinion that benefit would be derived from Parliamen tary Reform ; and moved as an amendment a petition praying for relief; stating, that, in the opinion of the petitioners, relief would not flow from the present measures of Ministers ; and further praying for such retrenchment as is con sistent with good faith to the public creditor, and with the efficiency of our necessary establish ments and the prosperity of the State.—Mr. TROWER regretted that the questions of Agri cultural Distress and Parliamentary Reform had been mixed up together. He thought. that Mr. PEEL'S Bill was not the cause of tl►e distress; and attributed much of it to the late abundant har vests. In the course of his illustrations, he was much interrupted by the Meeting ; and on stat ing that, in his opinion, the farmers had suffered most by the taking off of those taxes which had been repealed, he was fairly clamoured down.— Mr. GREY BENNET supported and Mr. HOLME S UMN ER, opposed the original Petition; the latter chiefly on the ground that taxation was not the cause of the distress.—Mr. TAUNTON and Mr. MABERLEY supported the original Petition.—Mr. LErcn replied to the arguments which had been urged against it.—The High Sheriff then put the question on the amendment which had been pro posed by Lord ELLENBO ROUGH, when only five or six hands were raised in its favour.—The ori ginal Petition was th?ti carried without a dissen tient voice.—Mr. WESTON moved that the Peti tion► be presented by both the County Members. This proposition was negatived, and the Petition was directed to be presented by Mr. DENISON alone. A letter from Paris says----" If we may, judge from the operations of our Bank here, French industry would seem to be progressing onwards in a very favourable manner. The amount of capital discounted in 1820 was 254,000,000 francs (equal to 10,160,0001. sterling) ; in the year now passed the discounts were upon 84,600,000 francs (equal to 15,384,0001. sterling), being an increase of more than 50 per cent. of capital, and which being thrown into circulation, must neces sarily produce effects highly beneficial to trade. A rich individual who was in the suite of BUONA PARTE, during his exile at St. Helena, has recently purchased the beautiful estate of Crogny, near Bar-upon-the-Seine. It has a superb chateau, and a very extensive wood. The value of the whole is computed at a million and a half . of francs— about 60,0001. sterling. The Duchess of MONT FORT (the consort of JEROME BCONAPARTE) has had the good luck to gain a cause that was brought before the Tribunals of Paris. She reco vers by the verdict an estate worth 464,000 francs, nearly 20,0001. sterling. This ought certainly to be regarded as an irrefragable proof of the pure administration of the laws,-under the sway of the benignant Prince who now sits upon the throne. All eyes are directed to the process now pending against Mr. JAMES LAFFITTE, the Banker, and which was instituted by the execu tors, of the Ex-Emperor, to recover a heavy sum of interest, accruing upon the monies deposited with his house by the latter in 1815. It is sought the action cannot be sustained, under a ie circumstances." BRIGHTON, FEB. 17 . —Yesterday, hi; MAJES TY again took an airing, in an open Landau, pur suing the Lewes road, as on the former occasion, and passing the Steyne to the route for Rotting dane, and thence, after a progress of a couple of miles, turning and visiting the West Cliff, on the latter. In consequence of the SOVEREIGN appearing in public, all the equipiges of the town and neighbourhood seemed in motion from one to four o'clock, about which latter time his MAJES TY returned to the Palace. There is no truth in the report that Lord STEWART, of Wynyard, had declined subscribing to the Larnbton Hunt, and interdicted them from his grounds. His Lordship is anxious to encou rage the breed of pheasants ; and some trifling limitation, in point of range, has in consequence been made in a particular part of the estate.— Owing to his Lordship's extensive purchases, however, the Hunt have nearly double the range that they had before—that is as far as his Lord ship's courtesy is concerned. It is really deserv ing of the strongest reprobation that so many absurd reports should be propagated against one of the most obliging and hospitable Landed' Pro prietors that thy.: County of Durham can boast of. We are told, to be sure< that" envy (and con sequently calumny) is the tax a man pays for being eminent." • Yesterday, at three o'clock, the Right Wor shipful EDWARD NEWSOM, Mayor of• Cork, had the honour of presenting to his Excellency the LORD LIEUTENANT, at the Viceregal Lodge, in the PhceniA. Park, a Congratulatory Address from the inhabitants of that city, on his Excel lency': arrival in Ireland. The LORD LIEUTE NANT received the MAYOR in a manner the most flattering, and, after expressing the satisfaction which the Address afforded him, read the An swer.—(Dublin Corr es p on d en t, Feb. 16.) LESLIES' BANK.—We have great pleasure in stating, that the Banking House of Messrs. LES LIES will resume Business in the course of a few days.—(Cork Mercantile Chronicle.) Owing to the unusual mildness of the winter in Germany, it is supposed that a saving will he made, in the article of fuel, of a million of dollars. Mr. JAMES ROTH SCHILD is appointed C on S u l General for his Majesty the Emperor of AUSTRIA, at Paris. His Majesty the King of PRUSSIA has conferred the title of Upper Court Agent upon Mr. SoLo. mox OPPENHEIM, the Banker, in Cologne. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesburv ' in Grosvenor square, from their se a t i n S urrey; M r . and Lady Viner, m St. James's-square, from France; J. Lowther, Esq. M.P. in Grosvenor-square, from Ferrybridge, Yorkshire; Colonel and Lady Beaumont and family, at their house in Portman-square, from their seat. Yorkshire ' • Robert Chaloner ' Esq. M.P. in Arlington-street, f rom York ; Sir Henry and Lady Lambert, and the Hon. Edward Foley, at (Ireillon's Hotel,•Albemarle street ; Colonel Way, from Uxbridge ; Mrs. Woodmass and family, in Montague-square, from Tunbridge XVells. DEPARTURES.-Sir Ralph Noel, Bart. and Lady Byron, from Mivart's Hotel, for Tunbridge ; Hon. Mr. Leeson and Mr. Barron, from ditto, for Paris • Colonel Gore Langton, M. P. for Paris ; Ho n . R. F. G rev ille, from the Cobourg Ho tel, for Brighton ; Mr. and Mrs. Weatherali Smith, from Se ven Oaks, for 'Woolwich. The officers of his Majesty's ship Impregnable, at Plymouth, performed the play of 4 John Bull,' and the farce of Rom bastes Furioso,' in a very superior style, last Monday evening, on board that ship, part of which, at considerable expense, was very tastefully fitted up for the purpose. Nearly 200 ladies and gentlemen were present. After the performance a ball and ele gant supper were given. His MAJESTY continues to have Sacred Concerts performed on Sunday evenings during his residence at Brighton. The first performers are engaged for the purpose, and this sublime enjoyment appears to have a benefical influence in diffusing a due sense of religion throughout the inhabitants in general, as well as on those who have the honour of being among the num ber of " bidden guests" at such gratifying solemnities. THE CO tn.; rEss LIEVEN'S ASSEMBLY..--The Lady of his Excellency the Russian Ambassador commenced her fashiona ble parties in Harley-street, on Sunday evening, when the in terior of the mansior was brilliantly illuminated. The visi tants met at eleven and broke up at two o'clock. A number of distinguished pg ersonages were present. The Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND has been graciously pleased to appoint JOHN SCOTT, Esq. Deputy Vice-Admiral for that part of the county of Northumberland which lies on the south of the river Coquet, and the maritime parts thereof. Lady Sophia Heathcote has left town for Ham House, the seat of the Countess of Dy sar t, an d will proceed from thence to Brighton. On her return to town, her Ladyship will, as usual, take a conspicuous lead in the Eshionable world. PO E T It Y. BEA UT v. Beauty May shine in splendour bright, And ne'er create in me delight. I've seen the eye of beauty blue, And lips like rubies dipt in dew, And locks in sunny radiance wreathing, And forms like alabaster, breathing, And felt that beauty never stole A lasting fetter on the soul, As lightning swift, and free as wind, The mind alone can chain the mind. It is not in the witchery Of rosy lip or azure eye ; Nor in the deeper sacrifice Of cheeks abash'd, and whisper'd sighs,— Light as the summer-meteor's glance,. It startles from the tempting trance ; Or won—as quickly lest as won, Waves its bright pinion, and is gone I Where then to find the spell that flings The fetter on those wavering wings ? 'Tis in the native truth of heart, That scorns the thought of female art; That keenly thrill'd by joy or pain, Disdains the thrill to hide or feign, And anxious still the heart to move, Toils not for triumph, but for love On his wild plume this fetter twine, The wanderer's thine, and ever thine SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTI.NO-ROOM, FED: 13.-STATE OF THE ODDS. DERBY. 15 to 2 agst c. out of Sycorax 14 to 1 agst Landscape 8 to 1 agst Aquilina 14 to 1 not Bro. to Antonio 17 to 2 agst Duke of York's 15 to 1 agst Stamford Whalebone c. 120 to 1 agst Cecilia c. 13 to 1 agst Plovcr 01E% 4 to 1 agst Pastille 6 to 1 agst Rosalind 13 to '2 agst Cat 8 to 1 agst Juliet 10 to 1 agst Tippitywichet. DONCASTER 9 to 1 agst Marion 21 to 2 agst Swapp 21 to 2 agst Ajax 17 to 1 agst Euplassyne 19 to 1 agst Syoorax ST. LEGER. 19 to 1 agst Newbyth 20 to 1 agst Louisa c. 20 to 1 agst Oupore 22 to 1 agst Mr. Wortley'. c. 25 to 1 agst Akarius. Mr. ELLIsTom is gone to Paris for the sake of procuring novelties for Drury-Lane Theatre. Miss FORDE, who is shortly to appear at Drury-Lane Theatre, comes from Ireland, and is a pupil of Mr. ROOKE, a respectable musician of that country, who is said to be engaged at the same Theatre. It was intended that she should make her debut in Rosetta. She possesses a very fine voice ; and it is regulated by taste. The new Comic Opera announced at Drury- Lane, under the title of The Veteran Soldier, or, The Farmer's Son, is the ackonwledged produc tion of Mr. KNIGHT, the Actor. Mr. KNIGHT proves by Lis acting that he is well acquainted with rustic manners, and if he draws a veteran soldier with equal skill, there can be little doubt of the success of his piece, particularly as he is very deservedly a favourite of the public. Mr. KEAN, we find, is going to perform the part of Sir Pertinax Mac-Sycophant. He will, no doubt, give all the sarcastic passages with great force, and strong effect to the whole ; !jut we see no necessity for his speaking in the Scottish dialect. There are knaves, like the dramatic Knight, in all countries, and why should the cha racter be imputed particularly to our brethren of the North? It is enough for Mr. KEAN to give , the passions and sentim e nts o f th e c h aracter with 1 truth and spirit. Why should he be obliged to acquire a pronunciation which, after all, would be unintelligible to a great majority of the audience ? The refuse of the KING'S stud was sold yes terday at TATTERSALL'S. The general price was about 30 guineas. One horse, Ticket, went off so high as 125 ; another brought only 13. BUONAPARTE'S favourite horse, which followed the remains of his master to his grave, is now in his MAJESTY'S stud—a bay Arabian, of beautiful symmetry. We are concerned to state that Vice-Admiral Sir RICHARD KEATS is dangerously ill at his apartments in Greenwich Hospital. Mr. WM. DEPLEDGE, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, was in Trinity Term last duly admitted an Attorney in his Majesty's Courts of King's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer; and also a Solicitor in the High Court of Chancery. A meeting of the inhabitants of Alnwick was held in the Town-hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, on Monday se'nnight, when a draft of the proposed act, for lighting and improving the town, was submitted to them, the details of which underwent considerable discussion, and were agreed to, with some sli g ht alterations. His Grace the Duke of Northumberland, on being applied to for his assistance, with his accustomed liberality, undertook to defray the expence of the act. e - - , . - - ''.. . .. 4 Ott e , i ele• \ J , .:, pi , - * . , ' 14m. 5 ,..,-, - +; v:vfie, :,-, -7 '''' .Atillo>e'' '9 '4 6 .:',,, 0 i FOR THE SUE. MODERN RETRENCHMENT. Ma. EDITOR —Rambling along Whitehall, s few days ago, about four o'clock, I noticed the back of a letter lying on the foot-path, with M. li. in large initials; and as, on another part, there were the letters If. u. m., I thought it a pity, per haps,a good joke should be lost. Picking it up, therefore, and decypheriug it with same difficul— ty, I found the following, which, for the good of the nation, I now offer to restore to the right owner : r MOTIONS. - - I. FOr a return of all the pensioners of Ch e l sea an d Green wich, blind of only one eye.—('lE3l. Such persons deserve not, pensions; any clever fellow, like myself, for instance, can see well enough with half an eye.) 2. For a return of ditto, pensioners who have lost both eyes; specifying those who may be stout and healthy enough to go a. begging. 3. For a return of ditto, pensioners who have one wooden leg; for a correct estimate of the wear and tearof wooden legs and for an accurate estimate of the national saving that wool& accrue as to shoes, buckles, stockings, _garters, and soap, pro vided the other' leg was cut off, and wooden ones substituted.— (M EM. Not to be disconcerted should the - Noble Marquis desig nate this ass plan to strengthen the OPPOSITION, by increas ing the number of those who have not a leg to stand upon. 4. For a return from THE VICTUALLING OrFicE‘of aIT the cheeses that have been purchased for the use of the naval service during the last thirty years ; specifying the number that may have received damage, whilst in store, from rats, mice, or mites ; with a distinct estimate of the daMage done by each ; and the number of depredations in each class:—(MEAr. If Ike Noble ,Marquis say any thing about SAILPSON, not to mind his jaw.) 5: F(.l- a return of all the rs and Ts used in all the official correspondence of all the public offices, with a correct estimate of the INK. and Time that might be saved by an Act of Par liament forbidding- the use of all DOTS and TOP-CROSSES, is future.—(fllEm. Should this Inc laughed at, then to inquire whether SOMEBODY might not be feund who would under tAke to conduct THAT PART of the Government offichd.du ties FOR HALF PRICE). 6. For a correct return of all those who may have offered their services to Ministers during the last twenty years ; and who, being rejected by an imbecile, improvident, and extra,- vagant Government, have thus been forced to beeome patriots, to the great damage and detriment of the Country, in the ex pences of printing papers, making returns, wearing out the patience of Honourable Members, and burning out the oil, gas, and candles of th e p u bli c i n t hi s Ch ape l of St. Stephens ; to say nothing of the damage done to the floor of the same, by the oscilkatory, demi-rotatory pervagation of the heels of Honourable Nernbers.,--(MEN. Should this motion pass, then to insert a clause for an estimate of what was done before the invention of ifon heels and since also for an accurate calcula tion of what has been specifically done, since I became a Mem ber of this Honourable House.) AIERCANTILE SHIPPING, &c. DEAL, FEB. 18.—Wind S.iV.—Arrived and sailed for the River the Ardent, Boyd, from Belfast ; Castlereagh, Vidal, in 75 days from Jamaica ; Lively, Mitchell, from New Provi dence ; and Johanna, from Seville. Also arrived the Marshal Wellington, from Shields for New York ; and Resolution, Smith, from ditto for Gib ra lt ar . C ame d own from the River and remain the Tobago, %Vest/not-eland, for Demerara ; and Cecrops, Langdon, for Jamaica. PORTSMOUTH, Fan.lB.--1% ind S. W.—Arrived the Esther, Johnson, from St. Michael's; and his Majesty's ship PhHton, from Plymouth. Sailed the Briton, Champion, for London ; and Assiduous, Wood, for Bristol. PLYMOUTH, FEB. 17.—Wind S.—Arrived cif the port the Mary, Drew, from Gibraltar for Havre. Sailed the Greyhound cutter, on a cruize. WATERFORD, FEB. 16.—The Manlius, Rose, from Ja maica, has put in here with loss of sails and spars, cargo shifted and damaged, and makes water. She has been nearly eleven weeks at sea, and the crew are much exhausted. COWES, FEB. 18.—Arrived the Voltaire, Smith, from Batavia. Dov FEB. 18.—The Echo, Pomery, from 'Rotterdam for Newry, ran on shore near the harbour during a thick fog at two o'clock this morning, but was got off without damage : ahe had cut from her stream, and slipped a chain cable, but they have been recovered and landed here. HAnwinx, FED. 18.—Arrived the Prince of Orange packet, with 'a mail from Holland. Sailed the Leicester packet, with a trail for Holland. Jati. NI. Brydone, late Surgeon of the Active, is a pointed Assistant-Su rgeo n of' Portsmouth Dock-yard, is t he room of D. Cowan, Esq. appointed Surgeon. .• MELA NCH OLY SUICIDE. INQUEST ON JAMES GORDON, ESQ.—The Inquest on the unfortunate Gentleman, (whose melancholy death we yes terday announced, and whose name is (Coßporr,) took place yesterday morning at his residence, 29, Hill-street, Berkeley square.' The first witness examined was the deceased's head butler, from whose testimony it appeared, that about eight o'clock on Sunday morning lie was alarmed by a noise i n th, water-closet, and on proceeding thither, he was shocked to find his master weltering in his blood ; a pistol laid near him on the ground, and both sides of his head were dreadfully shattered with the ball. Witness immediately sent for medi cal assistance. The Coroner summed up, and the jut) n turned a verdict of " Insanity." A Correspondent informs us, that on Thursday night the 7th inst. between the hours of 8 and 9 o'clock, while passing the south eastern extremity of the Cheviat, he was most agreeably surprised to see a lunar rainbow. This singular phenomenon, from the distinctness of its prismatic colours—its renting, as it were, upon two opposite and beautifully green hills—together with the perfectness of its arch, had a very imposing and mag nificent appearance.—(Durham Adverti4er.) It is with pleasure we state, that the Lady of A. R. DOTTIN, Esq. of Bugle Hall, has distributed a number of blankets and bushels of coals to se veral poor families in 'Southampton. W. M. PITT, Esq. and E. P. PORTMAN, Esq, the Members for Dorsetshire, have ordered a re duction of 251. per cent. on their rentals. A gentleman one day having been engaged is the investigation of a rather intricate affair, and not finishing it to his satisfaction, postponed it to the following day, remarking to one of his friends, " I really don't know what to make.of this me, I wish you would revolve it in your mini -whets you get into bed." "'That would be making a pillow-case of it at any rate," replied the other.. Those silly Radicals, Little . WADDINGTO::, DOCIPT WATson, and G ALE JONES, made Speeches yesterday to " some quantity of barren spec tators," at the Paul's Head, Cateaton-street.— Resolutions were agreed to, expressive of syria. pathy with HUNT'S misfortunes, and of disappro bation of his imprisonment. In the early part of last month the followina; horrid murder was perpetrated at St. Peters:. burgh :—Mr. ----, a wealthy German Printer, was on the eve of returning home to the land of his 'fathers, to enjoy that fortune which he had acquired by honest industry, when he was found murdered in his bed in the morning ; seteral stabs with a knife having been inflicted on the body. In his clenched hands were tufts of dif ferent coloured hair, which he had torn from the assassins in his conflict with them. They were disappointed, however, in the booty they had expected to find : an insignificant sum was all they carried off, the great bulk of his fortune being in Notes and Bills, which had been carefully concealed under a carpet.-- What renders this tale more shocking is, that.the murderers were some of his own workmen The eye of Providence, however, was upon them, for though they quitted the town in a travelling . carriage, and were driving furiously along the road, the Police satin overtook them, and lodged them safely in prisim till such time as they are ' made to expiate their foul crime upon the tafold,